Prophetic Commentary on
the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 1:
Narrated Abu Said bin Al-Mu'alla:
While I was praying in the Mosque,
Allah's Apostle called me but I did not respond to him. Later I
said, "O Allah's Apostle! I was praying." He said, "Didn't Allah
say'--"Give your response to Allah (by obeying Him) and to His
Apostle when he calls you." (8.24)
He then said to me, "I will teach you a
Sura which is the greatest Sura in the Qur'an, before you leave
the Mosque." Then he got hold of my hand, and when he intended
to leave (the Mosque), I said to him, "Didn't you say to me, 'I
will teach you a Sura which is the greatest Sura in the Quran?'
He said, "Al-Hamdu-Lillah Rabbi-l-Alamin (i.e. Praise be to
Allah, the Lord of the worlds) which is Al-Sab'a Al-Mathani
(i.e. seven repeatedly recited Verses) and the Grand Qur'an
which has been given to me."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 2:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the Imam
says: 'Ghair-il-Maghdubi 'Alaihim Walad-Dallin (i.e. not the
path of those who earn Your Anger, nor the path of those who
went astray (1.7)), then you must say, 'Ameen', for if one's
utterance of 'Ameen' coincides with that of the angels, then his
past sins will be forgiven."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 3:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "On the Day of
Resurrection the Believers will assemble and say, 'Let us ask
somebody to intercede for us with our Lord.' So they will go to
Adam and say, 'You are the father of all the people, and Allah
created you with His Own Hands, and ordered the angels to
prostrate to you, and taught you the names of all things; so
please intercede for us with your Lord, so that He may relieve
us from this place of ours.' Adam will say, 'I am not fit for
this (i.e. intercession for you).' Then Adam will remember his
sin and feel ashamed thereof. He will say, 'Go to Noah, for he
was the first Apostle, Allah sent to the inhabitants of the
earth.' They will go to him and Noah will say,
'I am not fit for this undertaking.' He
will remember his appeal to his Lord to do what he had no
knowledge of, then he will feel ashamed thereof and will say,
'Go to the Khalil--r-Rahman (i.e. Abraham).' They will go to him
and he will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking. Go to
Moses, the slave to whom Allah spoke (directly) and gave him the
Torah .' So they will go to him and he will say, 'I am not fit
for this undertaking.' and he will mention (his) killing a
person who was not a killer, and so he will feel ashamed thereof
before his Lord, and he will say, 'Go to Jesus, Allah's Slave,
His Apostle and Allah's Word and a Spirit coming from Him. Jesus
will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking, go to Muhammad the
Slave of Allah whose past and future sins were forgiven by
Allah.' So they will come to me and I will proceed till I will
ask my Lord's Permission and I will be given permission. When I
see my Lord, I will fall down in Prostration and He will let me
remain in that state as long as He wishes and then I will be
addressed.' (Muhammad!) Raise your head. Ask, and your request
will be granted; say, and your saying will be listened to;
intercede, and your intercession will be accepted.' I will raise
my head and praise Allah with a saying (i.e. invocation) He will
teach me, and then I will intercede. He will fix a limit for me
(to intercede for) whom I will admit into Paradise. Then I will
come back again to Allah, and when I see my Lord, the same thing
will happen to me. And then I will intercede and Allah will fix
a limit for me to intercede whom I will let into Paradise, then
I will come back for the third time; and then I will come back
for the fourth time, and will say, 'None remains in Hell but
those whom the Quran has imprisoned (in Hell) and who have been
destined to an eternal stay in Hell.' " (The compiler) Abu
'Abdullah said: 'But those whom the Qur'an has imprisoned in
Hell,' refers to the Statement of Allah:
"They will dwell therein forever."
(16.29)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 4:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
I asked the Prophet, "What is the
greatest sin in the Sight of Allah?" He said, "That you set up a
rival unto Allah though He Alone created you." I said, "That is
indeed a great sin." Then asked, "What is next?" He said, "To
kill your son lest he should share your food with you." I asked,
"What is next?" He said, "To commit illegal sexual intercourse
with the wife of your neighbor."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 5:
Narrated Said bin Zaid:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Kam'a (i.e.
a kind of edible fungus) is like the Manna (in that it is
obtained without effort) and its water is a (medicine) cure for
eye trouble."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 6:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "It was said to the
children of Israel, 'Enter the gate (of the town), prostrate (in
humility) and say: Hittatun (i.e. repentance) i.e. O Allah!
Forgive our sins.' But they entered by
dragging themselves on their buttocks, so they did something
different (from what they had been ordered to do) and said,
'Hittatun,' but added, "A grain in a hair."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 7:
Narrated Anas:
'Abdullah bin Salam heard the news of
the arrival of Allah's Apostle (at Medina) while he was on a
farm collecting its fruits. So he came to the Prophet and said,
"I will ask you about three things which nobody knows unless he
be a prophet. Firstly, what is the first portent of the Hour?
What is the first meal of the people of Paradise? And what makes
a baby look like its father or mother?'. The Prophet said, "Just
now Gabriel has informed me about that." 'Abdullah said,
"Gabriel?" The Prophet said, "Yes." 'Abdullah said, "He, among
the angels is the enemy of the Jews." On that the Prophet
recited this Holy Verse:--
"Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel (let
him die in his fury!) for he has brought it (i.e. Qur'an) down
to your heart by Allah's permission." (2.97) Then he added, "As
for the first portent of the Hour, it will be a fire that will
collect the people from the East to West. And as for the first
meal of the people of Paradise, it will be the caudite (i.e.
extra) lobe of the fish liver. And if a man's discharge
proceeded that of the woman, then the child resembles the
father, and if the woman's discharge proceeded that of the man,
then the child resembles the mother." On hearing that, 'Abdullah
said, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah, and that you are the Apostle of Allah, O, Allah's
Apostle; the Jews are liars, and if they should come to know
that I have embraced Islam, they would accuse me of being a
liar." In the meantime some Jews came (to the Prophet) and he
asked them, "What is 'Abdullah's status amongst you?" They
replied, "He is the best amongst us, and he is our chief and the
son of our chief." The Prophet said, "What would you think if
'Abdullah bin Salam embraced Islam?" They replied, "May Allah
protect him from this!" Then 'Abdullah came out and said, "I
testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah." The Jews then said,
"Abdullah is the worst of us and the son of the worst of us,"
and disparaged him. On that 'Abdullah said, "O Allah's Apostle!
This is what I was afraid of!"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 8:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Umar said, "Our best Qur'an reciter is
Ubai and our best judge is 'Ali; and in spite of this, we leave
some of the statements of Ubai because Ubai says, 'I do not
leave anything that I have heard from Allah's Apostle while
Allah:
"Whatever verse (Revelations) do We
abrogate or cause to be forgotten but We bring a better one or
similar to it." (2.106)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 9:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "Allah said, 'The son
of Adam tells a lie against me though he has no right to do so,
and he abuses Me though he has no right to do so. As for his
telling a lie against Me, it is that he claims that I cannot
recreate him as I created him before; and as for his abusing Me,
it is his statement that I have offspring. No! Glorified be Me!
I am far from taking a wife or offspring.' "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 10:
Narrated Anas:
Umar said, "I agreed with Allah in
three things," or said, "My Lord agreed with me in three things.
I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Would that you took the station of
Abraham as a place of prayer.' I also said, 'O Allah's Apostle!
Good and bad persons visit you! Would that you ordered the
Mothers of the believers to cover themselves with veils.' So the
Divine Verses of Al-Hijab (i.e. veiling of the women) were
revealed. I came to know that the Prophet had blamed some of his
wives so I entered upon them and said, 'You should either stop
(troubling the Prophet ) or else Allah will give His Apostle
better wives than you.' When I came to one of his wives, she
said to me, 'O 'Umar! Does Allah's Apostle haven't what he could
advise his wives with, that you try to advise them?' " Thereupon
Allah revealed:--
"It may be, if he divorced you (all)
his Lord will give him instead of you, wives better than you
Muslims (who submit to Allah).." (66.5)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 11:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(The wife of the Prophet) Allah's
Apostle said, "Don't you see that when your people built the
Ka'ba, they did not build it on all Abraham's foundations?" I
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why don't you rebuild it on Abraham's
foundations?" He said, "Were your people not so close to (the
period of Heathenism, i.e. the Period between their being
Muslims and being infidels), I would do so." The sub-narrator,
'Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "Aisha had surely heard Allah's
Apostle saying that, for I do not think that Allah's Apostle
left touching the two corners of the Ka'ba facing Al-Hijr except
because the Ka'ba was not built on all Abraham's foundations."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 12:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The people of the Scripture (Jews) used
to recite the Torah in Hebrew and they used to explain it in
Arabic to the Muslims. On that Allah's Apostle said, "Do not
believe the people of the Scripture or disbelieve them, but
say:-- "We believe in Allah and what is revealed to us." (2.136)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 13:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet prayed facing Bait-ulMaqdis
(i.e. Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months but he wished
that his Qibla would be the Ka'ba (at Mecca). (So Allah Revealed
(2.144) and he offered 'Asr prayers(in his Mosque facing Ka'ba
at Mecca) and some people prayed with him. A man from among
those who had prayed with him, went out and passed by some
people offering prayer in another mosque, and they were in the
state of bowing. He said, "I, (swearing by Allah,) testify that
I have prayed with the Prophet facing Mecca." Hearing that, they
turned their faces to the Ka'ba while they were still bowing.
Some men had died before the Qibla was changed towards the
Ka'ba. They had been killed and we did not know what to say
about them (i.e. whether their prayers towards Jerusalem were
accepted or not). So Allah revealed:-- "And Allah would never
make your faith (i.e. prayer) to be lost (i.e. your prayers
offered (towards Jerusalem). Truly Allah is Full of Pity, Most
Merciful towards mankind." (2.143)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 14:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle said, "Noah will be
called on the Day of Resurrection and he will say, 'Labbaik and
Sa'daik, O my Lord!' Allah will say, 'Did you convey the
Message?' Noah will say, 'Yes.' His nation will then be asked,
'Did he convey the Message to you?' They will say, 'No Warner
came to us.' Then Allah will say (to Noah), 'Who will bear
witness in your favor?' He will say, 'Muhammad and his
followers. So they (i.e. Muslims) will testify that he conveyed
the Message. And the Apostle (Muhammad) will be a witness over
yourselves, and that is what is meant by the Statement of Allah
"Thus We have made of you a just and the best nation that you
may be witnesses over mankind and the Apostle (Muhammad) will be
a witness over yourselves."
(2.143)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 15:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While some people were offering Fajr
prayer in the Quba' mosque, some-one came and said, "Allah has
revealed to the Prophet Qur'anic instructions that you should
face the Ka'ba (while praying) so you too, should face it."
Those people then turned towards the Ka'ba.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 16:
Narrated Anas:
None remains of those who prayed facing
both Qiblas (that is, Jerusalem and Mecca) except myself.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 17:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While some people were offering morning
prayer at Quba' a man came to them and said, "A Quranic Order
has been revealed to Allah's Apostle tonight that he should face
the Ka'ba at Mecca (in prayer), so you too should turn your
faces towards it." At that moment their faces were towards Sham
(i.e. Jerusalem) (and on hearing that) they turned towards the
Ka'ba (at Mecca).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 18:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
While some people were offering Fajr
prayer at Quba' (mosque), some-one came to them and said,
"Tonight some Qur'anic Verses have been revealed to the Prophet
and he has been ordered to face the Ka'ba (at Mecca) (during
prayers), so you too should turn your faces towards it." At that
time their faces were towards Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned
towards the Ka'ba (at Mecca).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 19:
Narrated Al-Bara:
We prayed along with the Prophet facing
Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months. Then Allah ordered
him to turn his face towards the Qibla (in Mecca):--
"And from whence-so-ever you start
forth (for prayers) turn your face in the direction of (the
Sacred Mosque of Mecca) Al-Masjid-ul Haram.." (2.149)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 20:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
While some people were at Quba
(offering) morning prayer, a man came to them and said, "Last
night Quranic Verses have been revealed whereby the Prophet has
been ordered to face the Ka'ba (at Mecca), so you too should
face it." So they, keeping their postures, turned towards the
Ka'ba. Formerly the people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) (Allah
said):--
"And from whence-so-ever you start
forth (for prayers), turn your face in the direction of the
Sacred Mosque of Mecca (Al-Masjid-ul-Haram), and whence-so-ever
you are, turn your face towards it (when you pray)" (2.150)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 21:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While some people were offering Fajr
prayer at Quba mosque, someone came to them and said, "Quranic
literature" has been revealed to Allah's Apostle tonight, and he
has been ordered to face the Ka'ba (of Mecca) so you too, should
turn your faces towards it. Their faces were then towards Sham
(Jerusalem), so they turned towards the Qibla (i.e. Ka'ba of
Mecca)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 22:
Narrated Urwa:
I said to 'Aisha, the wife of the
Prophet, and I was at that time a young boy, "How do you
interpret the Statement of Allah:
"Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two
mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah."
So it is not harmful of those who
perform the Hajj to the House of Allah) or perform the Umra, to
ambulate (Tawaf) between them. In my opinion it is not sinful
for one not to ambulate (Tawaf) between them." 'Aisha said,
"Your interpretation is wrong for as you say, the Verse should
have been: "So it is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj
or Umra to the House, not to ambulate (Tawaf) between them.'
This Verse was revealed in connection with the Ansar who (during
the Pre-Islamic Period) used to visit Manat (i.e. an idol) after
assuming their Ihram, and it was situated near Qudaid (i.e. a
place at Mecca), and they used to regard it sinful to ambulate
between Safa and Marwa after embracing Islam. When Islam came,
they asked Allah's Apostle about it, whereupon Allah revealed:--
"Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two
mountains at Mecca) are among the Symbols of Allah. So it is not
harmful of those who perform the Hajj of the House (of Allah) or
perform the Umra, to ambulate (Tawaf) between them." (2.158)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 23:
Narrated 'Asim bin Sulaiman:
I asked Anas bin Malik about Safa and
Marwa. Anas replied, "We used to consider (i.e. going around)
them a custom of the Pre-islamic period of Ignorance, so when
Islam came, we gave up going around them. Then Allah revealed"
"Verily, Safa and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among
the Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of those who perform
the Hajj of the House (of Allah) or perform the Umra to ambulate
(Tawaf) between them." (2.158)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 24:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said one statement and I
said another. The Prophet said "Whoever dies while still
invoking anything other than Allah as a rival to Allah, will
enter Hell (Fire)." And I said, "Whoever dies without invoking
anything as a rival to Allah, will enter Paradise."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 25:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The law of Qisas (i.e. equality in
punishment) was prescribed for the children of Israel, but the
Diya (i.e. blood money was not ordained for them). So Allah said
to this Nation (i.e. Muslims):
"O you who believe! The law of Al-Qisas
(i.e. equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in cases of
murder: The free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the
female for the female. But if the relatives (or one of them) of
the killed (person) forgive their brother (i.e. the killers
something of Qisas (i.e. not to kill the killer by accepting
blood money in the case of intentional murder)----then the
relatives (of the killed person) should demand blood-money in a
reasonable manner and the killer must pay with handsome
gratitude. This is an allevitation and a Mercy from your Lord,
(in comparison to what was prescribed for the nations before
you).
So after this, whoever transgresses the
limits (i.e. to kill the killer after taking the blood-money)
shall have a painful torment." (2.178)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 26:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The prescribed Law
of Allah is the equality in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas)." (In
cases of murders, etc.)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 27:
Narrated Anas:
That his aunt, Ar-Rubai' broke an
incisor tooth of a girl. My aunt's family requested the girl's
relatives for forgiveness but they refused; then they proposed a
compensation, but they refused. Then they went to Allah's
Apostle and refused everything except Al-Qisas (i.e. equality in
punishment). So Allah's Apostle passed the judgment of Al-Qisas
(i.e. equality of punishment). Anas bin Al-Nadr said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Will the incisor tooth of Ar-Rubai be broken? No, by
Him Who sent you with the Truth, her incisor tooth will not be
broken." Allah's Apostle said, "O Anas! The prescribed law of
Allah is equality in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas.)" Thereupon
those people became satisfied and forgave her. Then Allah's
Apostle said, "Among Allah's Worshippers there are some who, if
they took Allah's Oath (for something), Allah fulfill their
oaths."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 28:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Fasting was observed on the day of
'Ashura' (i.e. 10th of Muharram) by the people of the
Pre-lslamic Period. But when (the order of compulsory fasting)
in the month of Ramadan was revealed, the Prophet said, "It is
up to one to fast on it (i.e. day of 'Ashura') or not."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 29:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The people used to fast on the day of
'Ashura' before fasting in Ramadan was prescribed but when (the
order of compulsory fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, it was up
to one to fast on it (i.e. 'Ashura') or not.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 30:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
That Al-Ash'ath entered upon him while
he was eating. Al-Ash'ath said, "Today is 'Ashura." I said (to
him), "Fasting had been observed (on such a day) before (the
order of compulsory fasting in) Ramadan was revealed. But when
(the order of fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, fasting (on
'Ashura') was given up, so come and eat."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 31:
Narrated Aisha:
During the Pre-lslamic Period of
ignorance the Quraish used to observe fasting on the day of
'Ashura', and the Prophet himself used to observe fasting on it
too. But when he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and
ordered the Muslims to fast on it. When (the order of compulsory
fasting in ) Ramadan was revealed, fasting in Ramadan became an
obligation, and fasting on 'Ashura' was given up, and who ever
wished to fast (on it) did so, and whoever did not wish to fast
on it, did not fast.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 32:
Narrated 'Ata:
That he heard Ibn 'Abbas reciting the
Divine Verse:--
"And for those who can fast they had a
choice either fast, or feed a poor for every day.." (2.184) Ibn
'Abbas said, "This Verse is not abrogated, but it is meant for
old men and old women who have no strength to fast, so they
should feed one poor person for each day of fasting (instead of
fasting)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 33:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar recited:
"They had a choice, either fast or feed
a poor for every day.." and added, "This Verse is abrogated."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 34:
Narrated Salama:
When the Divine Revelation:
"For those who can fast, they had a
choice either fast, or feed a poor for every day," (2.184) was
revealed, it was permissible for one to give a ransom and give
up fasting, till the Verse succeeding it was revealed and
abrogated it.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 35:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the order of compulsory fasting of
Ramadan was revealed, the people did not have sexual relations
with their wives for the whole month of Ramadan, but some men
cheated themselves (by violating that restriction). So Allah
revealed:-- "Allah is aware that you were deceiving yourselves
but He accepted your repentance and for gave you.." (3.187)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 36:
Narrated Ash-Sha'bi:
'Adi took a white rope (or thread) and
a black one, and when some part of the night had passed, he
looked at them but he could not distinguish one from the other.
The next morning he said, "O Allah's Apostle! I put (a white
thread and a black thread) underneath my pillow." The Prophet
said, "Then your pillow is too wide if the white thread (of
dawn) and the black thread (of the night) are underneath your
pillow! "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 37:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the
meaning of the white thread distinct from the black thread? Are
these two threads?" He said, "You are not intelligent if you
watch the two threads." He then added, "No, it is the darkness
of the night and the whiteness of the day.''
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 38:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad: The Verse:--
"And eat and drink until the white
thread appears to you distinct from the black thread." was
revealed, but: '... of dawn' was not revealed (along with it) so
some men, when intending to fast, used to tie their legs, one
with white thread and the other with black thread and would keep
on eating till they could distinguish one thread from the other.
Then Allah revealed' ... of dawn,' whereupon they understood
that meant the night and the day.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 39:
Narrated Al-Bara:
In the Pre-lslamic Period when the
people assumed Ihram, they would enter their houses from the
back. So Allah revealed:--
"And it is not righteousness that you
enter houses from the back, but the righteous man is he who
fears Allah, obeys His Orders and keeps away from what He has
forbidden. So enter houses through their doors." (2.189)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 40:
Narrated Nafi':
During the affliction of Ibn Az-Zubair,
two men came to Ibn 'Umar and said, "The people are lost, and
you are the son of 'Umar, and the companion of the Prophet, so
what forbids you from coming out?" He said, "What forbids me is
that Allah has prohibited the shedding of my brother's blood."
They both said, "Didn't Allah say, 'And fight then until there
is no more affliction?" He said "We fought until there was no
more affliction and the worship is for Allah (Alone while you
want to fight until there is affliction and until the worship
become for other than Allah."
Narrated Nafi (through another group of
sub-narrators): A man came to Ibn 'Umar and said, "O Abu Abdur
Rahman! What made you perform Hajj in one year and Umra in
another year and leave the Jihad for Allah' Cause though you
know how much Allah recommends it?" Ibn 'Umar replied, "O son of
my brother! Islam is founded on five principles, i.e. believe in
Allah and His Apostle, the five compulsory prayers, the fasting
of the month of Ramadan, the payment of Zakat, and the Hajj to
the House (of Allah)." The man said, "O Abu Abdur Rahman! Won't
you listen to why Allah has mentioned in His Book: 'If two
groups of believers fight each other, then make peace between
them, but if one of then transgresses beyond bounds against the
other, then you all fight against the one that transgresses.
(49.9) and:--"And fight them till there is no more affliction
(i.e. no more worshiping of others along with Allah)." Ibn 'Umar
said, "We did it, during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle when
Islam had only a few followers. A man would be put to trial
because of his religion; he would either be killed or tortured.
But when the Muslims increased, there was no more afflictions or
oppressions." The man said, "What is your opinion about 'Uthman
and 'Ali?" Ibn 'Umar said, "As for 'Uthman, it seems that Allah
has forgiven him, but you people dislike that he should be
forgiven. And as for 'Ali, he is the cousin of Allah's Apostle
and his son-in-law." Then he pointed with his hand and said,
"That is his house which you see."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 41:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Hudhaifa said, "The Verse:--
"And spend (of your wealth) in the
Cause of Allah and do not throw yourselves in destruction,"
(2.195) was revealed concerning spending in Allah's Cause (i.e.
Jihad)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 42:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Maqal:
I sat with Ka'b bin Ujra in this
mosque, i.e. Kufa Mosque, and asked him about the meaning
of:--"Pay a ransom (i.e. Fidya) of either fasting or - - - -
(2.196) He said, "I was taken to the Prophet while lice were
falling on my face. The Prophet said, 'I did not think that your
trouble reached to such an extent. Can you afford to slaughter a
sheep (as a ransom for shaving your head)?' I said, 'No.' He
said, 'Then fast for three days, or feed six poor persons by
giving half a Sa of food for each and shave your head.' So the
above Verse was revealed especially for me and generally for all
of you."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 43:
Narrated 'Imran bin Husain:
The Verse of Hajj-at-Tamatu was
revealed in Allah's Book, so we performed it with Allah's
Apostle, and nothing was revealed in Qur'an to make it illegal,
nor did the Prophet prohibit it till he died. But the man (who
regarded it illegal) just expressed what his own mind suggested.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 44:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
'Ukaz, Mijanna and Dhul-Majaz were
markets during the Pre-islamic Period. They (i.e. Muslims)
considered it a sin to trade there during the Hajj time (i.e.
season), so this Verse was revealed:-- "There is no harm for you
if you seek of the Bounty of your Lord during the Hajj season."
(2.198)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 45:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Quraish people and those who
embraced their religion, used to stay at Muzdalifa and used to
call themselves Al-Hums, while the rest of the Arabs used to
stay at 'Arafat. When Islam came, Allah ordered His Prophet to
go to 'Arafat and stay at it, and then pass on from there, and
that is what is meant by the Statement of Allah:--"Then depart
from the place whence all the people depart......" (2.199)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 46:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
A man who wants to perform the Hajj
(from Mecca) can perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba as long as
he is not in the state of Ihram till he assumes the Ihram for
Hajj. Then, if he rides and proceeds to 'Arafat, he should take
a Hadi (i.e. animal for sacrifice), either a camel or a cow or a
sheep, whatever he can afford; but if he cannot afford it, he
should fast for three days during the Hajj before the day of
'Arafat, but if the third day of his fasting happens to be the
day of 'Arafat (i.e. 9th of Dhul-Hijja) then it is no sin for
him (to fast on it). Then he should proceed to 'Arafat and stay
there from the time of the 'Asr prayer till darkness falls. Then
the pilgrims should proceed from 'Arafat, and when they have
departed from it, they reach Jam' (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) where they
ask Allah to help them to be righteous and dutiful to Him, and
there they remember Allah greatly or say Takbir (i.e. Allah is
Greater) and Tahlil (i.e. None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah) repeatedly before dawn breaks. Then, after offering
the morning (Fajr) prayer you should pass on (to Mina) for the
people used to do so and Allah said:--
"Then depart from the place whence all
the people depart. And ask for Allah's Forgiveness. Truly! Allah
is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (2.199) Then you should go on
doing so till you throw pebbles over the Jamra.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 47:
Narrated Anas :
The Prophet used to say, "O Allah! Our
Lord! Give us in this world that, which is good and in the
Hereafter that, which is good and save us from the torment of
the Fire." (2.201)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 48:
Narrated 'Aisha :
The Prophet said, "The most hated man
in the Sight of Allah is the one who is the most quarrelsome."
Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet said, "Or do you think that you
shall enter Paradise without such (trials) as came to those who
passed away before you?" (2.214)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 49:
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika:
Ibn 'Abbas recited: "(Respite will be
granted) until when the Apostles gave up hope (of their people)
and thought that they were denied (by their people). There came
to them Our Help ...." (12.110) reading Kudhibu without doubling
the sound 'dh', and that was what he understood of the Verse.
Then he went on reciting: "..even the Apostle and those who
believed along with him said: When (will come) Allah's Help?
Yes, verily, Allah's Help is near." (2.214)
Then I met 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair and I
mentioned that to him. He said, "Aisha said, 'Allah forbid! By
Allah, Allah never promised His Apostle anything but he knew
that it would certainly happen before he died. But trials were
continuously presented before the Apostles till they were afraid
that their followers would accuse them of telling lies. So I
used to recite:--
"Till they (come to) think that they
were treated as liars." reading 'Kudh-dhibu with double 'dh.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 50:
Narrated Nafi':
Whenever Ibn 'Umar recited the Qur'an,
he would not speak to anyone till he had finished his
recitation. Once I held the Qur'an and he recited
Surat-al-Baqara from his memory and then stopped at a certain
Verse and said, "Do you know in what connection this Verse was
revealed? " I replied, "No." He said, "It was revealed in
such-and-such connection." Ibn 'Umar then resumed his
recitation. Nafi added regarding the Verse:--"So go to your
tilth when or how you will" Ibn 'Umar said, "It means one should
approach his wife in .."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 51:
Narrated Jabir:
Jews used to say: "If one has sexual
intercourse with his wife from the back, then she will deliver a
squint-eyed child." So this Verse was revealed:--
"Your wives are a tilth unto you; so go
to your tilth when or how you will." (2.223)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 52:
Narrated Al-Hasan:
The sister of Ma'qal bin Yasar was
divorced by her husband who left her till she had fulfilled her
term of 'Iddat (i.e. the period which should elapse before she
can Remarry) and then he wanted to remarry her but Maqal
refused, so this Verse was revealed:--
"Do not prevent them from marrying
their (former) husbands." (2.232)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 53:
Narrated Ibn Az-Zubair:
I said to 'Uthman bin 'Affan (while he
was collecting the Qur'an) regarding the Verse:-- "Those of you
who die and leave wives ..." (2.240) "This Verse was abrogated
by an other Verse. So why should you write it? (Or leave it in
the Qur'an)?" 'Uthman said. "O son of my brother! I will not
shift anything of it from its place."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 54:
Narrated Mujahi:
(regarding the Verse):-- "Those of you
who die and leave wives behind. They - (their wives) -- shall
wait (as regards their marriage ) for four months and ten
days)." (2.234)
The widow, according to this Verse, was
to spend this period of waiting with her husband's family, so
Allah revealed: "Those of you who die and leave wives (i.e.
widows) should bequeath for their wives, a year's maintenance
and residences without turning them out, but if they leave
(their residence), there is no blame on you for what they do
with themselves provided it is honorable.' (i.e. lawful
marriage) (2.240).
So Allah entitled the widow to be
bequeathed extra maintenance for seven months and twenty nights,
and that is the completion of one year. If she wished she could
stay (in her husband's home) according to the will, and she
could leave it if she wished, as Allah says:
"..without turning them out, but if
they leave (the residence), there is no blame on you." So the
'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days as it) is obligatory for
her.
'Ata said: Ibn 'Abbas said, "This
Verse, i.e. the Statement of Allah: "..without turning them
out.." cancelled the obligation of staying for the waiting
period in her dead husband's house, and she can complete this
period wherever she likes." 'Ata's aid: If she wished, she could
complete her 'Idda by staying in her dead husband's residence
according to the will or leave it according to Allah's
Statement:--
"There is no blame on you for what they
do with themselves." 'Ata' added: Later the regulations of
inheritance came and abrogated the order of the dwelling of the
widow (in her dead husband's house), so she could complete the
'Idda wherever she likes. And it was no longer necessary to
provide her with a residence. Ibn 'Abbas said, "This Verse
abrogated her (i.e. widow's) dwelling in her dead husband's
house and she could complete the 'Idda (i.e. four months and ten
days) wherever she liked, as Allah's Statement
says:--"...without turning them out..."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 55:
Narrated Muhammad bin Sirin:
I sat in a gathering in which the
chiefs of the Ansar were present, and Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Laila
was amongst them. I mentioned the narration of 'Abdullah bin
'Utba regarding the question of Subai'a bint Al-Harith.
Abdur-Rahman said, "But 'Abdullah's uncle used not to say so." I
said, "I am too brave if I tell a lie concerning a person who is
now in Al-Kufa," and I raised my voice. Then I went out and met
Malik bin 'Amir or Malik bin 'Auf, and said, "What was the
verdict of Ibn Mas'ud about the pregnant widow whose husband had
died?" He replied, "Ibn Mas'ud said, 'Why do you impose on her
the hard order and don't let her make use of the leave? The
shorter Sura of women (i.e. Surat-at-Talaq) was revealed after
the longer Sura (i.e. Surat-al-Baqara)." (i.e. Her 'Idda is up
till she delivers.)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 56:
Narrated 'Ali:
The Prophet said (as below Hadith 57)).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 57:
Narrated 'Ali: on the day of Al-Khandaq
(the battle of the Trench). the Prophet said
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 58:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
We used to speak while in prayer. One
of us used to speak to his brother (while in prayer) about his
need, till the Verse was revealed:--
"Guard strictly the (five obligatory)
prayers, especially the middle (the Best) (Asr) Prayer and stand
before Allah with obedience (and not to speak to others during
the prayers)." Then we were ordered not to speak in the prayers.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 59:
Narrated Nafi':
Whenever 'Abdullah bin 'Umar was asked
about Salat-al-Khauf (i.e. prayer of fear) he said, "The Imam
comes forward with a group of people and leads them in a one
Rak'a prayer while another group from them who has not prayed
yet, stay between the praying group and the enemy. When those
who are with the Imam have finished their one Rak'a, they
retreat and take the positions of those who have not prayed but
they will not finish their prayers with Taslim. Those who have
not prayed, come forward to offer a Rak'a with the Imam (while
the first group covers them from the enemy). Then the Imam,
having offered two Rakat, finishes his prayer. Then each member
of the two groups offer the second Rak'a alone after the Imam
has finished his prayer. Thus each one of the two groups will
have offered two Rakat. But if the fear is too great, they can
pray standing on their feet or riding on their mounts, facing
the Qibla or not." Nafi added: I do not think that 'Abdullah bin
'Umar narrated this except from Allah's Apostle (See Hadith No.
451, Vol 5 to know exactly "The Fear Prayer.")
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 60:
Narrated Ibn Az-Zubair:
I said to 'Uthman, "This Verse which is
in Surat-al-Baqara:
"Those of you who die and leave widows
behind...without turning them out." has been abrogated by
another Verse. Why then do you write it (in the Qur'an)?"
'Uthman said. "Leave it (where it is), O the son of my brother,
for I will not shift anything of it (i.e. the Quran) from its
original position."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 61:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "We have more
right to be in doubt than Abraham when he said, 'My Lord! Show
me how You give life to the dead.' He said, 'Do you not
believe?' He said, 'Yes (I believe) but to be stronger in
Faith.' "(2.260)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 62:
Narrated Ubaid bin Umair: Once 'Umar
(bin Al-Khattab) said to the companions of the Prophet "What do
you think about this Verse:--"Does any of you wish that he
should have a garden?" They replied, "Allah knows best." 'Umar
became angry and said, "Either say that you know or say that you
do not know!" On that Ibn Abbas said, "O chief of the believers!
I have something in my mind to say about it." Umar said, "O son
of my brother! Say, and do not under estimate yourself." Ibn
Abbas said, "This Verse has been set up as an example for
deeds." Umar said, "What kind of deeds?" Ibn Abbas said, "For
deeds." Umar said, "This is an example for a rich man who does
goods out of obedience of Allah and then Allah sends him Satan
whereupon he commits sins till all his good deeds are lost."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 63:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The poor person is
not the one for whom a date or two or a morsel or two (of food
is sufficient but the poor person is he who does not (beg or)
ask the people (for something) or show his poverty at all.
Recite if you wish, (Allah's Statement):
"They do not beg of people at all."
(2.273)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 64:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the Verses of Surat-al-Baqara
regarding usury (i.e. Riba) were revealed, Allah's Apostle
recited them before the people and then he prohibited the trade
of alcoholic liquors.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 65:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the last Verses of Surat-al-Baqara
were revealed. Allah's Apostle went out and recited them in the
Mosque and prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 66:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the last Verses of Surat-al-Baqara
were revealed, the Prophet read them in the Mosque and
prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors. "If the debtor is in
difficulty, grant him time till it is easy for him to repay.."
(2.280)
Narrated 'Aisha: When the last Verses
of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed, Allah's Apostle stood up and
recited them before us and then prohibited the trade of
alcoholic liquors.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 67:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The last Verse (in the Quran) revealed
to the Prophet was the Verse dealing with usury (i.e. Riba).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 68:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
This Verse:--"Whether you show what is
in your minds or conceal it.." (2.284) was abrogated.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 69:
Narrated Marwan Al-Asghar:
A man from the companions of Allah's
Apostle who I think, was Ibn 'Umar said, "The Verse:--"Whether
you show what is in your minds or conceal it...." was abrogated
by the Verse following it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 70:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle recited the Verse:--
"It is He who has sent down to you the
Book. In it are Verses that are entirely clear, they are the
foundation of the Book, others not entirely clear. So as for
those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the Truth ).
follow thereof that is not entirely clear seeking affliction and
searching for its hidden meanings; but no one knows its hidden
meanings but Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in
knowledge say: "We believe in it (i.e. in the Qur'an) the whole
of it (i.e. its clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord. And
none receive admonition except men of understanding." (3.7)
Then Allah's Apostle said, "If you see
those who follow thereof that is not entirely clear, then they
are those whom Allah has named [as having deviation (from the
Truth)] 'So beware of them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 71:
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab:
Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet said,
'No child is born but that, Satan touches it when it is born
where upon it starts crying loudly because of being touched by
Satan, except Mary and her Son." Abu Huraira then said, "Recite,
it you wish: "And I seek Refuge with You (Allah) for her and her
offspring from Satan, the outcast." (3.36)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 72:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah bin Masud said, "Allah's
Apostle said, 'Whoever takes an oath when asked to do so, in
which he may deprive a Muslim of his property unlawfully, will
meet Allah Who will be angry with him.' So Allah revealed in
confirmation of this statement:--"Verily! Those who Purchase a
small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and oaths, they shall
have no portion in the Hereafter..." (3.77) Then entered
Al-Ash'ath bin Qais and said, "What is Abu 'Abdur-Rahman
narrating to you?" We replied, 'So-and-so." Al-Ash'ath said,
"This Verse was revealed in my connection. I had a well in the
land of my cousin (and he denied my, possessing it). On that the
Prophet said to me, 'Either you bring forward a proof or he
(i.e. your cousin) takes an oath (to confirm his claim)' I said,
'I am sure he would take a (false) oath, O Allah's Apostle.' He
said, 'If somebody takes an oath when asked to do so through
which he may deprive a Muslim of his property (unlawfully) and
he is a liar in his oath, he will meet Allah Who will be angry
with him.' "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 73:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abu Aufa:
A man displayed some merchandise in the
market and took an oath that he had been offered a certain price
for it while in fact he had not, in order to cheat a man from
the Muslims. So then was revealed:--"Verily! Those who purchase
a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their
oaths..."(3.77)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 74:
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika:
Two women were stitching shoes in a
house or a room. Then one of them came out with an awl driven
into her hand, and she sued the other for it. The case was
brought before Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's Apostle
said, 'If people were to be given what they claim (without
proving their claim) the life and property of the nation would
be lost.' Will you remind her (i.e. the defendant), of Allah and
recite before her:--"Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at
the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths..."(3.77)
So they reminded her and she confessed.
Ibn 'Abbas then said, "The Prophet said, 'The oath is to be
taken by the defendant (in the absence of any proof against
him)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 75:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Abu Sufyan narrated to me personally,
saying, "I set out during the Truce that had been concluded
between me and Allah's Apostle. While I was in Sham, a letter
sent by the Prophet was brought to Heraclius. Dihya Al-Kalbi had
brought and given it to the governor of Busra, and the latter
forwarded it to Heraclius. Heraclius said, 'Is there anyone from
the people of this man who claims to be a prophet?' The people
replied, 'Yes.' So I along with some of Quraishi men were called
and we entered upon Heraclius, and we were seated in front of
him. Then he said, 'Who amongst you is the nearest relative to
the man who claims to be a prophet?' So they made me sit in
front of him and made my companions sit behind me. Then he
called upon his translator and said (to him). 'Tell them ( i.e.
Abu Sufyan's companions) that I am going to ask him (i.e. Abu
Sufyan) regarding that man who claims to be a prophet. So, if he
tell me a lie, they should contradict him (instantly).' By
Allah, had I not been afraid that my companions would consider
me a liar, I would have told lies. Heraclius then said to his
translator, 'Ask him: What is his (i.e. the Prophet's) family
status amongst you? I said, 'He belongs to a noble family
amongst us." Heraclius said, 'Was any of his ancestors a king?'
I said, 'No.' He said, 'Did you ever accuse him of telling lies
before his saying what he has said?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Do
the nobles follow him or the poor people?' I said, 'It is the
poor who followed him.' He said, 'Is the number of his follower
increasing or decreasing?' I said, 'The are increasing.' He
said, 'Does anyone renounce his religion (i.e. Islam) after
embracing it, being displeased with it?' I said, 'No.' He said,
'Did you fight with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'How was
your fighting with him?' I said, 'The fighting between us was
undecided and victory was shared by him and us by turns. He
inflicts casualties upon us and we inflict casualties upon him.'
He said, 'Did he ever betray?' I said, 'No, but now we are away
from him in this truce and we do not know what he will do in it"
Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I was not able to insert in my
speech a word (against him) except that. Heraclius said, 'Did
anybody else (amongst you) ever claimed the same (i.e. Islam)
before him? I said, 'No.' Then Heraclius told his translator to
tell me (i.e. Abu Sufyan), 'I asked you about his family status
amongst you, and you told me that he comes from a noble family
amongst you Verily, all Apostles come from the noblest family
among their people. Then I asked you whether any of his
ancestors was a king, and you denied that. Thereupon I thought
that had one of his fore-fathers been a king, I would have said
that he (i.e. Muhammad) was seeking to rule the kingdom of his
fore-fathers. Then I asked you regarding his followers, whether
they were the noble or the poor among the people, and you said
that they were only the poor (who follow him). In fact, such are
the followers of the Apostles. Then I asked you whether you have
ever accused him of telling lies before saying what he said, and
your reply was in the negative. Therefore, I took for granted
that a man who did not tell a lie about others, could ever tell
a lie about Allah. Then I asked you whether anyone of his
followers had renounced his religion (i.e. Islam) after
embracing it, being displeased with it, and you denied that. And
such is Faith when it mixes with the cheerfulness of the hearts.
Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or
decreasing You claimed that they were increasing. That is the
way of true faith till it is complete. Then I asked you whether
you had ever fought with him, and you claimed that you had
fought with him and the battle between you and him was undecided
and the victory was shared by you and him in turns; he inflicted
casual ties upon you and you inflicted casualties upon them.
Such is the case with the Apostles; they are out to test and the
final victory is for them. Then I asked you whether he had ever
betrayed; you claimed that he had never betrayed. I need,
Apostles never betray. Then I asked you whether anyone had said
this statement before him; and you denied that. Thereupon I
thought if somebody had said that statement before him, then I
would have said that he was but a man copying some sayings said
before him." Abu Safyan said, "Heraclius then asked me, 'What
does he order you to do?' I said, 'He orders us (to offer)
prayers and (to pay) Zakat and to keep good relationship with
the Kith and kin and to be chaste.' Then Heraclius said, 'If
whatever you have said, is true, he is really a prophet, and I
knew that he ( i.e. the Prophet ) was going to appear, but I
never thought that he would be from amongst you. If I were
certain that I can reach him, I would like to meet him and if I
were with him, I would wash his feet; and his kingdom will
expand (surely to what is under my feet.' Then Heraclius asked
for the letter of Allah's Apostle and read it wherein was
written:
"In the Name of Allah, the Most
Beneficent, the Most Merciful. This letter is) from Muhammad,
Apostle of Allah, to Heraclius, the sovereign of
Byzantine........ Peace be upon him who follows the Right Path.
Now then, I call you to embrace Islam. Embrace Islam and you
will be saved (from Allah's Punishment); embrace Islam, and
Allah will give you a double reward, but if you reject this, you
will be responsible for the sins of all the people of your
kingdom (Allah's Statement):--"O the people of the Scripture
(Jews and Christians)! Come to a word common to you and us that
we worship None but Allah....bear witness that we are Muslims.'
(3.64)
When he finished reading the letter,
voices grew louder near him and there was a great hue and cry,
and we were ordered to go out." Abu Sufyan added, "While coming
out, I said to my companions, 'The situation of Ibn Abu Kabsha
(i.e. Muhammad) has become strong; even the king of Banu
Al-Asfar is afraid of him.' So I continued to believe that
Allah's Apostle would be victorious, till Allah made me embrace
Islam." Az-Zuhri said, "Heraclius then invited all the chiefs of
the Byzantines and had them assembled in his house and said, 'O
group of Byzantines! Do you wish to have a permanent success and
guidance and that your kingdom should remain with you?'
(Immediately after hearing that), they rushed towards the gate
like onagers, but they found them closed. Heraclius then said,
'Bring them back to me.' So he called them and said, 'I just
wanted to test the strength of your adherence to your religion.
Now I have observed of you that which I like.' Then the people
fell in prostration before him and became pleased with him."
(See Hadith No. 6,Vol 1)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 76:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Out of all the Ansar, living in Medina,
Abu Talha had the largest number of (date palm trees) gardens,
and the most beloved of his property to him was Bairuha garden
which was standing opposite the Mosque (of the Prophet). Allah's
Apostle used to enter it and drink of its good water. When the
Verse:--"By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you
spend (in charity) of that which you love." (3.92) Abu Talha got
up and said, "O Allah's Apostle, Allah says:--"By no means shall
you attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that
which you love." (3.92) and the most beloved of my property to
me is the Bairuha garden, so I give it (as a charitable gift) in
Allah's Cause and hope to receive good out of it, and to have it
stored for me with Allah. So, O Allah's Apostle! Dispose it of
(i.e. utilize it) in the way Allah orders you (to dispose it
of)." Allah's Apostle said, "Bravo! That is a fruitful property!
That is a fruitful property! I have heard what you have said and
I think that you should distribute that (garden) amongst your
relatives." The Abu Talha distributed that garden amongst his
relatives and his cousins.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 77:
Narrated Yahya bin Yahya:
I learnt from Malik, "..a fruitful
property."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 78:
Narrated Anas:
Abu Talha distributed the garden
between Hassan and Ubai, but he did not give me anything thereof
although I was a nearer relative to him.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 79:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar:
The Jews brought to the Prophet a man
and a woman from among them who had committed illegal sexual
intercourse. The Prophet said to them, "How do you usually
punish the one amongst you who has committed illegal sexual
intercourse?" They replied, "We blacken their faces with coal
and beat them," He said, "Don't you find the order of Ar-Rajm
(i.e. stoning to death) in the Torah?" They replied, "We do not
find anything in it." 'Abdullah bin Salam (after hearing this
conversation) said to them. "You have told a lie! Bring here the
Torah and recite it if you are truthful." (So the Jews brought
the Torah). And the religious teacher who was teaching it to
them, put his hand over the Verse of Ar-Rajm and started reading
what was written above and below the place hidden with his hand,
but he did not read the Verse of Ar-Rajm. 'Abdullah bin Salam
removed his (i.e. the teacher's) hand from the Verse of Ar-Rajm
and said, "What is this?" So when the Jews saw that Verse, they
said, "This is the Verse of Ar-Rajm." So the Prophet ordered the
two adulterers to be stoned to death, and they were stoned to
death near the place where biers used to be placed near the
Mosque. I saw her companion (i.e. the adulterer) bowing over her
so as to protect her from the stones.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 80:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Verse:--"You (true Muslims) are the
best of peoples ever raised up for mankind." means, the best of
peoples for the people, as you bring them with chains on their
necks till they embrace Islam.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 81:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Verse:--"When two parties from
among you were about to lose heart, but Allah was their
Protector," (3.122) was revealed concerning us, and we were the
two parties, i.e. Banu Haritha and Banu Salama, and we do not
wish (that it had not been revealed) or I would not have been
pleased (if it had not been revealed), for Allah
says:--"...Allah was their Protector."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 82:
Narrated Salim's father:
That he heard Allah's Apostle on
raising his head from the bowing in the last Rak'a in the Fajr
prayer, saying, "O Allah, curse such-and-such person and
such-and-such person, and such-and-such person," after saying,
"Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him, O our Lord, all
praise is for you." So Allah revealed:--"Not for you (O
Muhammad) (but for Allah) is the decision, verily they are
indeed wrongdoers." (3.128)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 83:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Whenever Allah's Apostle intended to
invoke evil upon somebody or invoke good upon somebody, he used
to invoke (Allah after bowing (in the prayer). Sometimes after
saying, "Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him, all
praise is for You, O our Lord," he would say, "O Allah. Save
Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham, and 'Aiyash bin Abu
Rabi'a. O Allah! Inflict Your Severe Torture on Mudar (tribe)
and strike them with (famine) years like the years of Joseph."
The Prophet used to say in a loud voice, and he also used to say
in some of his Fajr prayers, "O Allah! Curse so-and-so and
so-and-so." naming some of the Arab tribes till Allah
revealed:--"Not for you (O Muhammad) (but for Allah) is the
decision." (3.128)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 84:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
The Prophet appointed 'Abdullah bin
Jubair as the commander of the infantry during the battle of
Uhud. They returned defeated, and that is what is meant by:--
"And the Apostle was calling them back
in the rear. None remained with the Prophet then, but twelve
men."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 85:
Narrated Abu Talha:
Slumber overtook us during the battle
of Uhud while we were in the front files. My sword would fall
from my hand and I would pick it up, and again it would fall
down and I would pick it up again.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 86:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'Allah is Sufficient for us and He Is
the Best Disposer of affairs," was said by Abraham when he was
thrown into the fire; and it was said by Muhammad when they
(i.e. hypocrites) said, "A great army is gathering against you,
therefore, fear them," but it only increased their faith and
they said: "Allah is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best
Disposer (of affairs, for us)." (3.173)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 87:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The last statement of Abraham when he
was thrown into the fire was:--"Allah is Sufficient for us and
He is the Best Disposer (of affairs for us)." (3.173)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 88:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Anyone whom
Allah has given wealth but he does not pay its Zakat, then, on
the Day of Resurrection, his wealth will be presented to him in
the shape of a bald-headed poisonous male snake with two
poisonous glands in its mouth and it will encircle itself round
his neck and bite him over his cheeks and say, "I am your
wealth; I am your treasure." Then the Prophet recited this
Divine Verse:--
"And let not those who covetously
withhold of that which Allah has bestowed upon them of His
Bounty." (3.180)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 89:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
Allah's Apostle rode a donkey, equipped
with a thick cloth-covering made in Fadak and was riding behind
him. He was going to pay visit to Sad bin Ubada in Banu
Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj; and this incident happened before the
battle of Badr. The Prophet passed by a gathering in which
'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul was present, and that was before
'Abdullah bin Ubai embraced Islam. Behold in that gathering
there were people of different religions: there were Muslims,
pagans, idol-worshippers and Jews, and in that gathering
'Abdullah bin Rawaha was also present. When a cloud of dust
raised by the donkey reached that gathering, 'Abdullah bin Ubai
covered his nose with his garment and then said, "Do not cover
us with dust." Then Allah's Apostle greeted them and stopped and
dismounted and invited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and
recited to them the Holy Qur'an. On that, 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin
Saluil said, "O man ! There is nothing better than that what you
say. If it is the truth, then do not trouble us with it in our
gatherings. Return to your mount (or residence) and if somebody
comes to you, relate (your tales) to him." On that 'Abdullah bin
Rawaha said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle! Bring it (i.e. what you
want to say) to us in our gathering, for we love that."
So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews
started abusing one another till they were on the point of
fighting with one another. The Prophet kept on quietening them
till they became quiet, whereupon the Prophet rode his animal
(mount) and proceeded till he entered upon Sad bin Ubada. The
Prophet said to Sad, "Did you not hear what 'Abu Hub-b said?" He
meant 'Abdullah bin Ubai. "He said so-and-so." On that Sad bin
Ubada said, "O Allah's Apostle! Excuse and forgive him, for by
Him Who revealed the Book to you, Allah brought the Truth which
was sent to you at the time when the people of this town (i.e.
Medina) had decided unanimously to crown him and tie a turban on
his head (electing him as chief). But when Allah opposed that
(decision) through the Truth which Allah gave to you, he (i.e.
'Abdullah bin Ubai) was grieved with jealously. and that caused
him to do what you have seen." So Allah's Apostle excused him,
for the Prophet and his companions used to forgive the pagans
and the people of Scripture as Allah had ordered them, and they
used to put up with their mischief with patience. Allah said:
"And you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from
those who received the Scripture before you and from the
pagans........'(3.186) And Allah also said:--"Many of the people
of the Scripture wish if they could turn you away as
disbelievers after you have believed, from selfish envy.."
(2.109)
So the Prophet used to stick to the
principle of forgiveness for them as long as Allah ordered him
to do so till Allah permitted fighting them. So when Allah's
Apostle fought the battle of Badr and Allah killed the nobles of
Quraish infidels through him, Ibn Ubai bin Salul and the pagans
and idolaters who were with him, said, "This matter (i.e. Islam)
has appeared (i.e. became victorious)." So they gave the pledge
of allegiance (for embracing Islam) to Allah's Apostle and
became Muslims.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 90:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
During the lifetime of Allah's Apostle,
some men among the hypocrites used to remain behind him (i.e.
did not accompany him) when he went out for a Ghazwa and they
would be pleased to stay at home behind Allah's Apostle When
Allah's Apostle returned (from the battle) they would put
forward (false) excuses and take oaths, wishing to be praised
for what they had not done. So there was revealed:--
"Think not that those who rejoice in
what they have done, and love to be praised for what they have
not done.." (3.188)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 91:
Narrated Alqama bin Waqqas:
Marwan said to his gatekeeper, "Go to
Ibn 'Abbas, O Rafi, and say, 'If everybody who rejoices in what
he has done, and likes to be praised for what he has not done,
will be punished, then all of us will be punished." Ibn Abbas
said, "What connection have you with this case? It was only that
the Prophet called the Jews and asked them about something, and
they hid the truth and told him something else, and showed him
that they deserved praise for the favor of telling him the
answer to his question, and they became happy with what they had
concealed.
Then Ibn Abbas recited:--
"(And remember) when Allah took a
Covenant from those who were given the Scripture..and those who
rejoice in what they have done and love to be praised for what
they have not done.' " (3.187-188)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 92:
Narrated Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin
'Auf:
That Marwan had told him (the above
narration No. 91).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 93:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
I stayed overnight in the house of my
aunt Maimuna. Allah's Apostle talked with his wife for a while
and then went to bed. When it was the last third of the night,
he got up and looked towards the sky and said:
"Verily! In the creation of the Heavens
and the Earth and in the alteration of night and day, there are
indeed signs for men of understanding." (3.190)
Then he stood up, performed ablution,
brushed his teeth with a Siwak, and then prayed eleven Rakat.
Then Bilal pronounced the Adhan (i.e. call for the Fajr prayer).
The Prophet then offered two Rakat (Sunna) prayer and went out
(to the Mosque) and offered the (compulsory congregational) Fajr
prayer.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 94:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(One night) I stayed overnight in the
house of my aunt Maimuna, and said to myself, "I will watch the
prayer of Allah's Apostle " My aunt placed a cushion for Allah's
Apostle and he slept on it in its length-wise direction and
(woke-up) rubbing the traces of sleep off his face and then he
recited the last ten Verses of Surat-al-Imran till he finished
it. Then he went to a hanging water skin and took it, performed
the ablution and then stood up to offer the prayer. I got up and
did the same as he had done, and stood beside him. He put his
hand on my head and held me by the ear and twisted it. He
offered two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two
Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, and finally the Witr
(i.e. one Rak'a) prayer.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 95:
Narrated Abdullah bin Abbas:
That once he stayed overnight (in the
house) of his aunt Maimuna. the wife of the Prophet. He added: I
lay on the cushion transversely and Allah's Apostle lay along
with his wife in the lengthwise direction of the pillow. Allah's
Apostle slept till the middle of the night, either a bit before
or a bit after it, and then woke up rubbing the traces of sleep
off his face with his hands and then he recited the last ten
Verses of Surat-al-Imran, got up and went to a hanging water
skin. He then performed the ablution from it, and it was perfect
ablution, and then stood up to offer the prayer. I too did the
same as he had done, and then went to stand beside him. Allah's
Apostle put his right hand on my head and held and twisted my
right ear. He then offered two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two
Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat. then two Rakat, and
finally one Rak'a, the Witr. Then he lay down again till the
Muadhdhin (i.e. the call-maker) came to him, whereupon he got up
and offered a light two-Rakat prayer, and went out (to the
Mosque) and offered the (compulsory congregational) Fajr prayer.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 96:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
That once he stayed overnight in the
house of his aunt, the wife of the Prophet. He added: I lay on
the cushion transversely while Allah's Apostle lay along with
his wife in the lengthwise direction of cushion. Allah's Apostle
slept till the middle of the night, either a bit before or a bit
after it, and then woke up rubbing the traces of sleep off his
face with his hands, and then recited the last ten Verses of
Suratal-Imran. Then he got up and went to a hanging water skin,
performed ablution from it ---- and performed it perfectly. Then
he stood up to perform the prayer. I also did the same 3S he had
done and then went to stand beside him. Allah's Apostle put his
right hand on my head and held and twisted my right ear. He then
offered two Rakat, then two Rakat then two Rakat, then two then
two Rakat, then two Rakat, and finally, one Rak'a Witr. Then lay
down again till the Muadhdhin (i.e. the call-maker) came to him,
whereupon he got up and offered a light two Rakat prayer and
went out (to the Mosque) and offered the (compulsory
congregational) Fajr prayer.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 97:
Narrated Aisha:
There was an orphan (girl) under the
care of a man. He married her and she owned a date palm
(garden). He married her just because of that and not because he
loved her. So the Divine Verse came regarding his case: "If you
fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan
girls..." (4.3) The sub-narrator added: I think he (i.e. another
sub-narrator) said, "That orphan girl was his partner in that
datepalm (garden) and in his property."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 98:
Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
That he asked 'Aisha regarding the
Statement of Allah:
"If you fear that you shall not be able
to deal justly with the orphan girls..." (4.3) She said, "O son
of my sister! An Orphan girl used to be under the care of a
guardian with whom she shared property. Her guardian, being
attracted by her wealth and beauty, would intend to marry her
without giving her a just Mahr, i.e. the same Mahr as any other
person might give her (in case he married her). So such
guardians were forbidden to do that unless they did justice to
their female wards and gave them the highest Mahr their peers
might get. They were ordered (by Allah, to marry women of their
choice other than those orphan girls." 'Aisha added," The people
asked Allah's Apostle his instructions after the revelation of
this Divine Verse whereupon Allah revealed:
"They ask your instruction regarding
women " (4.127) 'Aisha further said, "And the Statement of
Allah: "And yet whom you desire to marry." (4.127) as anyone of
you refrains from marrying an orphan girl (under his
guardianship) when she is lacking in property and beauty."
'Aisha added, "So they were forbidden to marry those orphan
girls for whose wealth and beauty they had a desire unless with
justice, and that was because they would refrain from marrying
them if they were lacking in property and beauty."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 99:
Narrated Aisha:
regarding the Statement of Allah: "And
whoever amongst the guardian is rich, he should take no wages,
but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and
reasonable (according to his work). This Verse was revealed
regarding the orphan's property. If the guardian is poor, he can
take from the property of the orphan, what is just and
reasonable according to his work and the time he spends on
managing it.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 100:
Narrated Ikrama:
Ibn Abbas said ( regarding the verse),
"And when the relatives and the orphans and the poor are present
at the time of division, "this verse and its order is valid and
not abrogated."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 101:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet and Abu Bakr came on foot
to pay me a visit (during my illness) at Banu Salama's
(dwellings). The Prophet found me unconscious, so he asked for
water and performed the ablution from it and sprinkled some
water over it. I came to my senses and said, "O Allah's Apostle!
What do you order me to do as regards my wealth?" So there was
revealed:--
"Allah commands you as regards your
children's (inheritance):" (4.11)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 102:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(In the Pre-Islamic Period ) the
children used to inherit all the property but the parents used
to inherit only through a will. So Allah cancelled that which He
liked to cancel and put decreed that the share of a son was to
be twice the share of a daughter, and for the parents one-sixth
for each one of them, or one third, and for the wife one-eighth
or one-fourth, and for the husband one-half, or one-fourth.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 103:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
regarding the Divine Verse: "O you who
believe! You are forbidden to inherit women against their will,
and you should not treat them with harshness that you may take
back part of the (Mahr) dower you have given them." (4.19)
(Before this revelation) if a man died, his relatives used to
have the right to inherit his wife, and one of them could marry
her if he would, or they would give her in marriage if they
wished, or, if they wished, they would not give her in marriage
at all, and they would be more entitled to dispose her, than her
own relatives. So the above Verse was revealed in this
connection.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 104:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: "To everyone, We
have appointed heirs." (4.33) 'Mawali' means heirs. And
regarding:-- "And those to whom your right hands have pledged."
When the Emigrants came to Medina, an
Emigrant used to be the heir of an Ansari with the exclusion of
the latter's relatives, and that was because of the bond of
brotherhood which the Prophet had established between them (i.e.
the Emigrants and the Ansar). So when the Verses:-- "To everyone
We have appointed heirs." was revealed, (the inheritance through
bond of brotherhood) was cancelled. Ibn Abbas then said: "And
those to whom your right hands have pledged." is concerned with
the covenant of helping and advising each other. So allies are
no longer to be the heir of each other, but they can bequeath
each other some of their property by means of a will.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 105:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
During the lifetime of the Prophet some
people said, : O Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the
Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet said, "Yes; do you have any
difficulty in seeing the sun at midday when it is bright and
there is no cloud in the sky?" They replied, "No." He said, "Do
you have any difficulty in seeing the moon on a full moon night
when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They
replied, "No." The Prophet said, "(Similarly) you will have no
difficulty in seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection as you
have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of
Resurrection, a call-maker will announce, "Let every nation
follow that which they used to worship." Then none of those who
used to worship anything other than Allah like idols and other
deities but will fall in Hell (Fire), till there will remain
none but those who used to worship Allah, both those who were
obedient (i.e. good) and those who were disobedient (i.e. bad)
and the remaining party of the people of the Scripture. Then the
Jews will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do
you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Ezra,
the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for
Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son. What do you
want now?' They will say, 'O our Lord! We are thirsty, so give
us something to drink.' They will be directed and addressed
thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon they will be gathered unto
Hell (Fire) which will look like a mirage whose different sides
will be destroying each other. Then they will fall into the
Fire. Afterwards the Christians will be called upon and it will
be said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We
used to worship Jesus, the son of Allah.' It will be said to
them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife
or a son,' Then it will be said to them, 'What do you want?'
They will say what the former people have said. Then, when there
remain (in the gathering) none but those who used to worship
Allah (Alone, the real Lord of the Worlds) whether they were
obedient or disobedient. Then (Allah) the Lord of the worlds
will come to them in a shape nearest to the picture they had in
their minds about Him. It will be said, 'What are you waiting
for?' Every nation have followed what they used to worship.'
They will reply, 'We left the people in the world when we were
in great need of them and we did not take them as friends. Now
we are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to worship.' Allah will
say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say twice or thrice, 'We do not
worship any besides Allah.' "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 106:
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:
Allah's Apostle said to me, "Recite (of
the Qur'an) for me," I said, "Shall I recite it to you although
it had been revealed to you?" He said, "I like to hear (the
Qur'an) from others." So I recited Surat-an-Nisa' till I
reached: "How (will it be) then when We bring from each nation a
witness, and We bring you (O Muhammad) as a witness against
these people?" (4.41) Then he said, "Stop!" And behold, his eyes
were overflowing with tears."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 107:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The necklace of Asma' was lost, so the
Prophet sent some men to look for it. The time for the prayer
became due and they had not performed ablution and could not
find water, so they offered the prayer without ablution. Then
Allah revealed (the Verse of Tayammum).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 108:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Verse: "Obey Allah and Obey the
Apostle and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority." (4.59)
was revealed in connection with 'Abdullah bin Hudhafa bin Qais
bin 'Adi' when the Prophet appointed him as the commander of a
Sariyya (army detachment).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 109:
Narrated 'Urwa:
Az-Zubair quarrelled with a man from
the Ansar because of a natural mountainous stream at Al-Harra.
The Prophet said "O Zubair! Irrigate (your lands and the let the
water flow to your neighbor The Ansar said, "O Allah's Apostle
(This is because) he (Zubair) is your cousin?" At that, the
Prophet's face became red (with anger) and he said "O Zubair!
Irrigate (your land) and then withhold the water till it fills
the land up to the walls and then let it flow to your neighbor."
So the Prophet enabled Az-Zubair to take his full right after
the Ansari provoked his anger. The Prophet had previously given
a order that was in favor of both of them Az-Zubair said, "I
don't think but the Verse was revealed in this connection: "But
no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you
judge in all disputes between them." (4.6)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 110:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "No
prophet gets sick but he is given the choice to select either
this world or the Hereafter." 'Aisha added: During his fatal
illness, his voice became very husky and I heard him saying: "In
the company of those whom is the Grace of Allah, of the
prophets, the Siddiqin (those followers of the prophets who were
first and foremost to believe in them), the martyrs and the
pious.' (4.69) And from this I came to know that he has been
given the option.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 111:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
My mother and I were among the weak and
oppressed (Muslims at Mecca).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 112:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
Ibn Abbas recited:-- "Except the weak
ones among men women and children," (4.98) and said, "My mother
and I were among those whom Allah had excused."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 113:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Regarding the
Verse:-- "Then what is the matter with you that you are divided
into two parties about the hypocrites?" (4.88) Some of the
companions of the Prophet returned from the battle of Uhud (i.e.
refused to
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 114:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
The people of Kufa disagreed (disputed)
about the above Verse. So I went to Ibn Abbas and asked him
about it. He said, "This Verse:-- "And whoever kills a believer
intentionally, his recompense is Hell." was revealed last of all
(concerning premeditated murder) and nothing abrogated it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 115:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: "And say not to
anyone who offers you peace (by accepting Islam), You are not a
believer." There was a man amidst his sheep. The Muslims pursued
him, and he said (to them) "Peace be on you." But they killed
him and took over his sheep. Thereupon Allah revealed in that
concern, the above Verse up to:-- "...seeking the perishable
good of this life." (4.94) i.e. those sheep.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 116:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: That the
Prophet dictated to him: "Not equal are those of the believers
who sit (at home) and those who strive and fight in the Cause of
Allah."
Zaid added: Ibn Um Maktum came while
the Prophet was dictating to me and said, "O Allah's Apostle! By
Allah, if I had the power to fight (in Allah's Cause), I would,"
and he was a blind man. So Allah revealed to his Apostle while
his thigh was on my thigh, and his thigh became so heavy that I
was afraid it might fracture my thigh. Then that state of the
Prophet passed and Allah revealed:-- "Except those who are
disabled (by injury or are blind or lame etc)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 117:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Verse:-- "Not equal are those
of the believers who sit (at home)" (4.95) was revealed, Allah
Apostle called for Zaid who wrote it. In the meantime Ibn Um
Maktum came and complained of his blindness, so Allah revealed:
"Except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or
lame..." etc.) (4.95)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 118:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Verse:--"Not equal are those
of the believers who sit (at home)," (4.95) was revealed, the
Prophet said, "Call so-and-so." That person came to him with an
ink-pot and a wooden board or a shoulder scapula bone. The
Prophet said (to him), "Write: 'Not equal are those believers
who sit (at home) and those who strive and fight in the Cause of
Allah." Ibn Um Maktum who was sitting behind the Prophet then
said, "O Allah's Apostle! I am a blind man." So there was
revealed in the place of that Verse, the Verse:--"Not equal are
those of the believers who sit (at home) except those who are
disabled (by injury, or are blind or lame etc.) and those who
strive and fight in the Cause of Allah." (4.95)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 119:
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Not equal are those
believers who sat (at home) and did not join the
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 120:
Narrated Muhammad bin Abdur-Rahman Abu
Al-Aswad:
The people of Medina were forced to
prepare an army (to fight against the people of Sham during the
caliphate of 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair at Mecca), and I was
enlisted in it; Then I met 'Ikrima, the freed slave of Ibn
'Abbas, and informed him (about it), and he forbade me strongly
to do so (i.e. to enlist in that army), and then said, "Ibn
'Abbas informed me that some Muslim people were with the pagans,
increasing the number of the pagans against Allah's Apostle. An
arrow used to be shot which would hit one of them (the Muslims
in the company of the pagans) and kill him, or he would be
struck and killed (with a sword)." Then Allah revealed:--
"Verily! as for those whom the angels
take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (by staying
among the disbelievers)" (4.97) Abu Aswad added, "Except the
weak ones among men, women,..." (4.98)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 121:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'"Except the weak ones" (4.98) and
added: My mother was one of those whom Allah excused.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 122:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While the Prophet was offering the
'Isha' prayer, he said, "Allah hears him who sends his praises
to Him," and then said before falling in prostration, "O Allah,
save 'Aiyash bin Rabi'a. O Allah, save Salama bin Hisham. O
Allah, save Al-Walid bin Al-Wahd. O Allah, save the weak ones
among the believers. O Allah, let Your punishment be severe on
the tribe of Mudar. O Allah, inflict upon them years (of famine)
like the years of Joseph."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 123:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: "Because of the
inconvenience of rain or because you are ill." (4.102) (It was
revealed in connection with) 'Abdur-Rahman bin Auf who was
wounded.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 124:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Regarding the Verse:--"They ask your
instruction concerning the women. Say: Allah instructs you about
them and yet whom you desire to marry." (4.127) (has been
revealed regarding the case of) a man who has an orphan girl,
and he is her guardian and her heir. The girl shares with him
all his property, even a date-palm (garden), but he dislikes to
marry her and dislikes to give her in marriage to somebody else
who would share with him the property she is sharing with him,
and for this reason that guardian prevents that orphan girl from
marrying. So, this Verse was revealed: (And Allah's statement:)
"If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband's part."
(4.128)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 125:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Regarding the Verse:--"If a woman fears
cruelty or desertion on her husband's part." (4.128) It is about
a man who has a woman (wife) and he does not like her and wants
to divorce her but she says to him, "I make you free as regards
myself." So this Verse was revealed in this connection.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 126:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
While we were sitting in a circle in
'Abdullah's gathering, Hudhaifa came and stopped before us, and
greeted us and then said, "People better than you became
hypocrites." Al-Aswad said: I testify the uniqueness of Allah!
Allah says: "Verily! The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths
of the Fire." (4.145)
On that 'Abdullah smiled and Hudhaifa
sat somewhere in the Mosque. 'Abdullah then got up and his
companions (sitting around him) dispersed. Hudhaifa then threw a
pebble at me (to attract my attention). I went to him and he
said, "I was surprised at 'Abdullah's smile though he understood
what I said. Verily, people better than you became hypocrite and
then repented and Allah forgave them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 127:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "None has the right
to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 128:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever says that I
am better than Jonah bin Matta, is a liar."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 129:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The last Sura that was revealed was
Bara'a, and the last Verse that was revealed was: "They ask you
for a legal verdict, Say: Allah's directs (thus) about those who
leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs." (4.176)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 130:
Narrated Tariq bin Shihab:
The Jews said to 'Umar, "You (i.e.
Muslims) recite a Verse, and had it been revealed to us, we
would have taken the day of its revelation as a day of
celebration." 'Umar said, "I know very well when and where it
was revealed, and where Allah's Apostle was when it was
revealed. (It was revealed on) the day of Arafat (Hajj Day), and
by Allah, I was at Arafat" Sufyan, a sub-narrator said: I am in
doubt whether the Verse:-- "This day I have perfected your
religion for you." was revealed on a Friday or not.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 131:
Narrated Aisha:
The wife of the Prophet : We set out
with Allah's Apostle on one of his journeys, and when we were at
Baida' or at Dhat-al-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and
lost). Allah's Apostle stayed there to look for it, and so did
the people along with him. Neither were they at a place of
water, nor did they have any water with them. So the people went
to Abu Bakr As-Siddiq and said, "Don't you see what 'Aisha has
done? She has made Allah's Apostle and the people, stay where
there is no water and they have no water with them." Abu Bakr
came while Allah's Apostle was sleeping with his head on my
thigh. He said (to me), "You have detained Allah's Apostle and
the people where there is no water, and they have no water with
them." So he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to
say, and he hit me on my flanks with his hand. Nothing prevented
me from moving (because of pain! but the position of Allah's
Apostle on my thigh. So Allah's Apostle got up when dawn broke
and there was no water, so Allah revealed the Verse of Tayammum.
Usaid bin Hudair said, "It is not the first blessing of yours, O
the family of Abu Bakr." Then we made the camel on which I was
riding, got up, and found the necklace under it.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 132:
Narrated Aisha:
A necklace of mine was lost at
Al-Baida' and we were on our way to Medina. The Prophet made his
camel kneel down and dismounted and laid his head on my lap and
slept. Abu Bakr came to me and hit me violently on the chest and
said, "You have detained the people because of a necklace." I
kept as motionless as a dead person because of the position of
Allah's Apostle ; (on my lap) although Abu Bakr had hurt me
(with the slap). Then the Prophet woke up and it was the time
for the morning (prayer). Water was sought, but in vain; so the
following Verse was revealed:--
"O you who believe! When you intend to
offer prayer.." (5.6) Usaid bin Hudair said, "Allah has blessed
the people for your sake, O the family of Abu Bakr. You are but
a blessing for them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 133:
Narrated Abdullah (bin Masud):
On the day of Badr, Al-Miqdad said, "O
Allah's Apostle! We do not say to you as the children of Israel
said to Moses, 'Go you and your Lord and fight you two; we are
sitting here, (5.24) but (we say). "Proceed, and we are with
you." That seemed to delight Allah's Apostle greatly.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 134:
Narrated Abu Qilaba:
That he was sitting behind Umar bin
Abdul Aziz and the people mentioned and mentioned (about
At-Qasama) and they said (various things), and said that the
Caliphs had permitted it. 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz turned towards
Abu Qilaba who was behind him and said. "What do you say, O
'Abdullah bin Zaid?" or said, "What do you say, O Abu Qilaba?"
Abu Qilaba said, "I do not know that killing a person is lawful
in Islam except in three cases: a married person committing
illegal sexual intercourse, one who has murdered somebody
unlawfully, or one who wages war against Allah and His Apostle."
'Anbasa said, "Anas narrated to us such-and-such." Abu Qilaba
said, "Anas narrated to me in this concern, saying, some people
came to the Prophet and they spoke to him saying, 'The climate
of this land does not suit us.' The Prophet said, 'These are
camels belonging to us, and they are to be taken out to the
pasture. So take them out and drink of their milk and urine.' So
they took them and set out and drank of their urine and milk,
and having recovered, they attacked the shepherd, killed him and
drove away the camels.' Why should there be any delay in
punishing them as they murdered (a person) and waged war against
Allah and His Apostle and frightened Allah's Apostle ?" Anbasa
said, "I testify the uniqueness of Allah!" Abu Qilaba said, "Do
you suspect me?" 'Anbasa said, "No, Anas narrated that (Hadith)
to us." Then 'Anbasa added, "O the people of such-and-such
(country), you will remain in good state as long as Allah keeps
this (man) and the like of this (man) amongst you."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 135:
Narrated Anas (bin Malik):
Ar-Rubai (the paternal aunt of Anas bin
Malik) broke the incisor tooth of young Ansari girl. Her family
demanded the Qisas and they came to the Prophet who passed the
judgment of Qisas. Anas bin An-Nadr (the paternal uncle of Anas
bin Malik) said, "O Allah's Apostle! By Allah, her tooth will
not be broken." The Prophet said, "O Anas! (The law prescribed
in) Allah's Book is Qisas." But the people (i.e. the relatives
of the girl) gave up their claim and accepted a compensation. On
that Allah's Apostle said, "Some of Allah's worshippers are such
that if they take an oath, Allah will fulfill it for them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 136:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whoever tells that Muhammad concealed
part of what was revealed to him, is a liar, for Allah says:--
"O Apostle (Muhammad)! Proclaim (the
Message) which has been sent down to you from your Lord." (5.67)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 137:
Narrated 'Aisha:
This Verse: "Allah will not punish you
for what is unintentional in your oaths." (5.89) was revealed
about a man's state men (during his talk), "No, by Allah," and
"Yes, by Allah."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 138:
Narrated Aisha:
That her father (Abu Bakr) never broke
his oath till Allah revealed the order of the legal expiation
for oath. Abu Bakr said, "If I ever take an oath (to do
something) and later find that to do something else is better,
then I accept Allah's permission and do that which is better,
(and do the legal expiation for my oath ) ".
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 139:
Narrated Abdullah:
We used to participate in the holy wars
carried on by the Prophet and we had no women (wives) with us.
So we said (to the Prophet ). "Shall we castrate ourselves?" But
the Prophet forbade us to do that and thenceforth he allowed us
to marry a woman (temporarily) by giving her even a garment, and
then he recited: "O you who believe! Do not make unlawful the
good things which Allah has made lawful for you."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 140:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
(The Verse of) prohibiting alcoholic
drinks was revealed when there were in Medina five kinds of
(alcoholic) drinks none of which was produced from grapes.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 141:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We had no alcoholic drink except that
which was produced from dates and which you call Fadikh. While I
was standing offering drinks to Abu Talh and so-and-so and
so-and-so, a man cam and said, "Has the news reached you? They
said, "What is that?" He said. "Alcoholic drinks have been
prohibited. They said, "Spill (the contents of these pots, O
Anas! "Then they neither asked about it (alcoholic drinks) nor
returned it after the news from that man.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 142:
Narrated Jabir:
Some people drank alcoholic beverages
in the morning (of the day) of the Uhud battle and on the same
day they were killed as martyrs, and that was before wine was
prohibited.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 143:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
I heard 'Umar while he was on the
pulpit of the Prophet saying, "Now then O people! The revelation
about the prohibition of alcoholic drinks was revealed; and
alcoholic drinks are extracted from five things: Grapes, dates,
honey, wheat and barley. And the alcoholic drink is that which
confuses and stupefies the mind."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 144:
Narrated Anas:
The alcoholic drink which was spilled
was Al-Fadikh. I used to offer alcoholic drinks to the people at
the residence of Abu Talha. Then the order of prohibiting
Alcoholic drinks was revealed, and the Prophet ordered somebody
to announce that: Abu Talha said to me, "Go out and see what
this voice (this announcement ) is." I went out and (on coming
back) said, "This is somebody announcing that alcoholic
beverages have been prohibited." Abu Talha said to me, "Go and
spill it (i.e. the wine)," Then it (alcoholic drinks) was seen
flowing through the streets of Medina. At that time the wine was
Al-Fadikh. The people said, "Some people (Muslims) were killed
(during the battle of Uhud) while wine was in their stomachs."
So Allah revealed: "On those who believe and do good deeds there
is no blame for what they ate (in the past)." (5.93)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 145:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet delivered a sermon the like
of which I had never heard before. He said, "If you but knew
what I know then you would have laughed little and wept much."
On hearing that, the companions of the Prophet covered their
faces and the sound of their weeping was heard. A man said, "Who
is my father?" The Prophet said, "So-and-so." So this Verse was
revealed: "Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may
cause you trouble." (5.101)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 146:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Some people were asking Allah's Apostle
questions mockingly. A man would say, "Who is my father?"
Another man whose she-camel had gone astray would say, "Where is
my she-camel? "So Allah revealed this Verse in this connection:
"O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to
you, may cause you trouble." (5.101)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 147:
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab:
Bahira is a she-camel whose milk is
kept for the idols and nobody is allowed to milk it; Sa'iba was
the she-camel which they used to set free for their gods and
nothing was allowed to be carried on it. Abu Huraira said:
Allah's Apostle said, "I saw 'Amr bin 'Amir Al-Khuzai (in a
dream) dragging his intestines in the Fire, and he was the first
person to establish the tradition of setting free the animals
(for the sake of their deities)," Wasila is the she-camel which
gives birth to a she-camel as its first delivery, and then gives
birth to another she-camel as its second delivery. People (in
the Pre-lslamic periods of ignorance) used to let that she camel
loose for their idols if it gave birth to two she-camels
successively without giving birth to a male camel in between.
'Ham' was the male camel which was used for copulation. When it
had finished the number of copulations assigned for it, they
would let it loose for their idols and excuse it from burdens so
that nothing would be carried on it, and they called it the
'Hami.' Abu Huraira said, "I heard the Prophet saying so."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 148:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "I saw Hell and
its different portions were consuming each other and saw 'Amr
dragging his intestines (in it), and he was the first person to
establish the tradition of letting animals loose (for the
idols)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 149:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah's Apostle delivered a sermon and
said, "O people! You will be gathered before Allah bare-footed,
naked and not circumcised." Then (quoting Quran) he said:--
"As We began the first creation, We
shall repeat it. A promise We have undertaken: Truly we shall do
it.." (21.104)
The Prophet then said, "The first of
the human beings to be dressed on the Day of Resurrection, will
be Abraham. Lo! Some men from my followers will be brought and
then (the angels) will drive them to the left side (Hell-Fire).
I will say. 'O my Lord! (They are) my companions!' Then a reply
will come (from Almighty), 'You do not know what they did after
you.' I will say as the pious slave (the Prophet Jesus) said:
And I was a witness over them while I dwelt amongst them. When
You took me up. You were the Watcher over them and You are a
Witness to all things.' (5.117) Then it will be said, "These
people have continued to be apostates since you left them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 150:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "You will be gathered
(on the Day of Resurrection) and some people will be driven (by
the angels) to the left side (and taken to Hell) whereupon I
will say as the pious slave (Jesus) said:-- "And I was a witness
over them while I dwelt amongst them...the ALMIGHTY, the All
Wise." (5.117-118)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 151:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "The key of the
Unseen are five: Verily with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of
the Hour He sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs.
No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in
what land it will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware."
(31.34)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 152:
Narrated Jabir:
When this Verse was revealed: "Say: He
has power to send torment on you from above." (6.65) Allah's
Apostle said, "O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face (from this
punishment)." And when the verse: "or send torment from below
your feet," (was revealed), Allah's Apostle said, "(O Allah!) I
seek refuge with Your Face (from this punishment)." (But when
there was revealed): "Or confuse you in party strife and make
you to taste the violence of one another." (6.65) Allah's
Apostle said, "This is lighter (or, this is easier)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 153:
Narrated Abdullah:
When:"...and confuse not their belief
with wrong." (6.82) was revealed, the Prophet's companions said,
"Which of us has not done wrong?" Then there was revealed:--
"Verily joining others in worship with Allah is a tremendous
wrong indeed." (31.13)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 154:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "Nobody has the
rights to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 155:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Nobody has the right
to say that I am better than Jonah bin Matta."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 156:
Narrated Mujahid:
That he asked Ibn 'Abbas, "Is there a
prostration Surat-al-Sad?" (38.24) Ibn Abbas said, "Yes," and
then recited: "We gave...So follow their guidance." (6.85,90)
Then he said, "He (David ) is one them (i.e. those prophets)."
Mujahid narrated: I asked Ibn 'Abbas (regarding the above
Verse). He said, "Your Prophet (Muhammad) was one of those who
were ordered to follow them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 157:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "May Allah curse the
Jews! When Allah forbade them to eat the fat of animals, they
melted it and sold it, and utilized its price! "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 158:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said, "None has
more sense of ghaira than Allah therefore - He prohibits
shameful sins (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) whether
committed openly or secretly. And none loves to be praised more
than Allah does, and for this reason He praises Himself." I
asked Abu Wali, "Did you hear it from Abdullah?" He said, "Yes,"
I said, "Did Abdullah ascribe it to Allah's Apostle?" He said,
"Yes."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 159:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will
not be established until the sun rises from the West: and when
the people see it, then whoever will be living on the surface of
the earth will have faith, and that is (the time) when no good
will it do to a soul to believe then, if it believed not
before." (6.158)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 160:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The hour will
not be established till the sun rises from the West; and when it
rises (from the West) and the people see it, they all will
believe. And that is (the time) when no good will it do to a
soul to believe then." Then he recited the whole Verse (6.158)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 161:
Narrated Abdullah bin Mas'ud:
Allah's Apostle said, "None has more
sense of ghaira than Allah, and for this He has forbidden
shameful sins whether committed openly or secretly, and none
loves to be praised more than Allah does, and this is why He
Praises Himself."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 162:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
A man from the Jews, having been
slapped on his face, came to the Prophet and said, "O Muhammad!
A man from your companions from the Ansar has slapped me on my
face!" The Prophet said, "Call him." When they called him, the
Prophet said, "Why did you slap him?" He said, "O Allah's
Apostle! While I was passing by the Jews, I heard him saying,
'By Him Who selected Moses above the human beings,' I said,
'Even above Muhammad?' I became furious and slapped him on the
face." The Prophet said, "Do not give me superiority over the
other prophets, for on the Day of Resurrection the people will
become unconscious and I will be the first to regain
consciousness. Then I will see Moses holding one of the legs of
the Throne. I will not know whether he has come to his senses
before me or that the shock he had received at the Mountain,
(during his worldly life) was sufficient for him."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 163:
Narrated Said Ibn Zaid:
The Prophet said, "Al-Kam'a is like the
Mann (sweet resin or gum) (in that it grows naturally without
human care) and its water is a cure for the eye diseases."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 164:
Narrated Abu Ad-Darda:
There was a dispute between Abu Bakr
and 'Umar, and Abu Bakr made Umar angry. So 'Umar left angrily.
Abu Bakr followed him, requesting him to ask forgiveness (of
Allah) for him, but 'Umar refused to do so and closed his door
in Abu Bakr's face. So Abu Bakr went to Allah's Apostle while we
were with him. Allah's Apostle said, "This friend of yours must
have quarrelled (with somebody)." In the meantime 'Umar repented
and felt sorry for what he had done, so he came, greeted (those
who were present) and sat with the Prophet and related the story
to him. Allah's Apostle became angry and Abu Bakr started
saying, "O Allah's Apostle! By Allah, I was more at fault (than
Umar)." Allah's Apostle said, "Are you (people) leaving for me
my companion? (Abu Bakr), Are you (people) leaving for me my
companion? When I said, 'O people I am sent to you all as the
Apostle of Allah,' you said, 'You tell a lie.' while Abu Bakr
said, 'You have spoken the truth ."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 165:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "It was said to
the children of Israel, 'Enter the gate in prostration and say
Hitatun. (7.161) We shall forgive you, your faults.' But they
changed (Allah's Order) and entered, dragging themselves on
their buttocks and said, 'Habatun (a grain) in a Sha'ratin
(hair)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 166:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'Uyaina bin Hisn bin Hudhaifa came and
stayed with his nephew Al-Hurr bin Qais who was one of those
whom 'Umar used to keep near him, as the Qurra' (learned men
knowing Qur'an by heart) were the people of 'Umar's meetings and
his advisors whether they were old or young. 'Uyaina said to his
nephew, "O son of my brother! You have an approach to this
chief, so get for me the permission to see him." Al-Hurr said,
"I will get the permission for you to see him." So Al-Hurr asked
the permission for 'Uyaina and 'Umar admitted him. When 'Uyaina
entered upon him, he said, "Beware! O the son of Al-Khattab! By
Allah, you neither give us sufficient provision nor judge among
us with justice." Thereupon 'Umar became so furious that he
intended to harm him, but Al-Hurr said, "O chief of the
Believers! Allah said to His Prophet: "Hold to forgiveness;
command what is right; and leave (don't punish) the foolish."
(7.199) and this (i.e. 'Uyaina) is one of the foolish." By
Allah, 'Umar did not overlook that Verse when Al-Hurr recited it
before him; he observed (the orders of) Allah's Book strictly.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 167:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin AzZubair:
(The Verse) "Hold to forgiveness;
command what is right..." was revealed by Allah except in
connection with the character of the people. 'Abdullah bin
Az-Zubair said: Allah ordered His Prophet to forgive the people
their misbehavior (towards him).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 168:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
I asked Ibn 'Abbas regarding
Surat-al-Anfal. He said, "It was revealed in connection with the
Battle of Badr."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 169:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: "Verily! The worst
of beasts in the Sight of Allah are the deaf and the
dumb----those who understand not." (8.22)
(The people referred to here) were some
persons from the tribe of Bani 'Abd-Addar.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 170:
Narrated Abu Said bin Al-Mu'alla:
While I was praying, Allah's Apostle
passed me and called me, but I did not go to him until I had
finished the prayer. Then I went to him, and he said, "What
prevented you from coming to me? Didn't Allah say:-- "O you who
believe! Answer the call of Allah (by obeying Him) and His
Apostle when He calls you?" He then said, "I will inform you of
the greatest Sura in the Qur'an before I leave (the mosque)."
When Allah's Apostle got ready to leave (the mosque), I reminded
him. He said, "It is: 'Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the
worlds.' (i.e. Surat-al-Fatiha) As-sab'a Al-Mathani (the seven
repeatedly recited Verses)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 171:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Jahl said, "O Allah! If this
(Quran) is indeed the Truth from You, then rain down on us a
shower of stones from the sky or bring on us a painful torment."
So Allah revealed:-- "But Allah would not punish them while you
were amongst them, nor He will punish them while they seek
(Allah's) forgiveness..." (8.33) And why Allah should not punish
them while they turn away (men) from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (the
Sacred Mosque of Mecca)..." (8.33-34)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 172:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Jahl said, "O Allah! If this
(Qur'an) is indeed the Truth from You), then rain down on us a
shower of stones from the sky or bring on us a painful
punishment." So there was revealed:-- 'But Allah would not
punish them while you (Muhammad) were amongst them, nor will He
punish them while they seek (Allah's) Forgiveness. And why Allah
should not punish them while they stop (men) from
Al-Masjid-al-Haram ..' (8.33-34)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 173:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
That a man came to him (while two
groups of Muslims were fighting) and said, "O Abu 'Abdur Rahman!
Don't you hear what Allah has mentioned in His Book:
'And if two groups of believers fight
against each other...' (49.9)
So what prevents you from fighting as
Allah has mentioned in His Book?"' Ibn 'Umar said, "O son of my
brother! I would rather be blamed for not fighting because of
this Verse than to be blamed because of another Verse where
Allah says:
'And whoever kills a believer
intentionally..." (4.93) Then that man said, "Allah says:-- 'And
fight them until there is no more afflictions (worshipping other
besides Allah) and the religion (i.e. worship) will be all for
Allah (Alone)" (8.39) Ibn 'Umar said, "We did this during the
lifetime of Allah's Apostle when the number of Muslims was
small, and a man was put to trial because of his religion, the
pagans would either kill or chain him; but when the Muslims
increased (and Islam spread), there was no persecution." When
that man saw that Ibn 'Umar did not agree to his proposal, he
said, "What is your opinion regarding 'Ali and 'Uthman?" Ibn
'Umar said, "What is my opinion regarding Ali and 'Uthman? As
for 'Uthman, Allah forgave him and you disliked to forgive him,
and Ali is the cousin and son-in-law of Allah's Apostle ." Then
he pointed out with his hand and said, "And that is his
daughter's (house) which you can see."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 174:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
Ibn 'Umar came to us and a man said (to
him), "What do you think about 'Qit-alal-Fitnah' (fighting
caused by afflictions)." Ibn 'Umar said (to him), "And do you
understand what an affliction is? Muhammad used to fight against
the pagans, and his fighting with them was an affliction, (and
his fighting was) not like your fighting which is carried on for
the sake of ruling."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 175:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:-- "If there are twenty
steadfast amongst you, they will overcome two hundred." (8.65)
was revealed, then it became obligatory for the Muslims that one
(Muslim) should not flee from ten (non-Muslims). Sufyan (the
sub-narrator) once said, "Twenty (Muslims) should not flee
before two hundred (non Muslims)." Then there was revealed: 'But
now Allah has lightened your (task)..' (8.66)
So it became obligatory that
one-hundred (Muslims) should not flee before two hundred
(non-muslims). (Once Sufyan said extra, "The Verse: 'Urge the
believers to the fight. If there are twenty steadfast amongst
you (Muslims) ..' was revealed.) Sufyan said, "Ibn Shabrama
said, "I see that this order is applicable to the obligation of
enjoining good and forbidding evil."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 176:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:--'If there are twenty
steadfast amongst you (Muslims), they will overcome two-hundred
(non-Muslims).' was revealed, it became hard on the Muslims when
it became compulsory that one Muslim ought not to flee (in war)
before ten (non-Muslims). So (Allah) lightened the order by
revealing:
'(But) now Allah has lightened your
(task) for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there
are of you one-hundred steadfast, they will overcome
(two-hundred (non-Muslims).' (8.66) So when Allah reduced the
number of enemies which Muslims should withstand, their patience
and perseverance against the enemy decreased as much as their
task was lightened for them.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 177:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The last Verse that was revealed was:
'They ask you for a legal verdict: Say:
Allah directs (thus) about Al-Kalalah (those who leave no
descendants or ascendants as heirs).' And the last Sura which
was revealed was Baraatun (9) .
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 178:
Narrated Humaid bin Abdur-Rahman:
Abu Huraira said, "During that Hajj (in
which Abu Bakr was the chief of the pilgrims) Abu Bakr sent me
along with announcers on the Day of Nahr ( 10th of Dhul-Hijja)
in Mina to announce: "No pagans shall perform, Hajj after this
year, and none shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a
naked state." Humaid bin 'Abdur Rahman added: Then Allah's
Apostle sent Ali bin Abi Talib (after Abu Bakr) and ordered him
to recite aloud in public Surat Bara'a. Abu Huraira added, "So
'Ali, along with us, recited Bara'a (loudly) before the people
at Mina on the Day of Nahr and announced; "No pagan shall
perform Hajj after this year and none shall perform the Tawaf
around the Ka'ba in a naked state."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 179:
Narrated Humaid bin Abdur Rahman:
Abu Huraira said, "Abu Bakr sent me in
that Hajj in which he was the chief of the pilgrims along with
the announcers whom he sent on the Day of Nahr to announce at
Mina: "No pagan shall perform Hajj after this year, and none
shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a naked state."
Humaid added: That the Prophet sent 'Ali bin Abi Talib (after
Abu Bakr) and ordered him to recite aloud in public Surat-Baraa.
Abu Huraira added, "So 'Ali, along with us, recited Bara'a
(loudly) before the people at Mina on the Day of Nahr and
announced "No pagan shall perform Hajj after this year and none
shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a naked
state."..except those pagans with whom you (Muslims) have a
treaty." (9.4)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 180:
Narrated Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman:
Abu Huraira said that Abu Bakr sent him
during the Hajj in which Abu Bakr was made the chief of the
pilgrims by Allah's Apostle before (the year of) Hajjat al-Wada
in a group (of announcers) to announce before the people; 'No
pagan shall perform the Hajj after this year, and none shall
perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a naked state. Humaid used
to say The Day of Nahr is the day of Al-Hajj Al-Akbar (the
Greatest Day) because of the narration of Abu Huraira.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 181:
Narrated Zaid bin Wahb:
We were with Hudhaifa and he said,
"None remains of the people described by this Verse (9.12),
"Except three, and of the hypocrites except four." A bedouin
said, "You the companions of Muhammad! Tell us (things) and we
do not know that about those who break open our houses and steal
our precious things? ' He (Hudhaifa) replied, "Those are Al
Fussaq (rebellious wrongdoers) (not disbelievers or hypocrites).
Really, none remains of them (hypocrite) but four, one of whom
is a very old man who, if he drinks water, does not feel its
coldness."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 182:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Kanz (money,
the Zakat of which is not paid) of anyone of you will appear in
the form of bald-headed poisonous male snake on the Day of
Resurrection."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 183:
Narrated Zaid bin Wahb:
I passed by (visited ) Abu Dhar at
Ar-Rabadha and said to him, "What has brought you to this land?"
He said, "We were at Sham and I recited the Verse: "They who
hoard up gold and silver and spend them not in the way of Allah;
announce to them a painful torment, " (9.34) where upon Muawiya
said, 'This Verse is not for us, but for the people of the
Scripture.' Then I said, 'But it is both for us (Muslim) and for
them.' "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 184:
Narrated Abu Bakr:
The Prophet said, "Time has come back
to its original state which it had when Allah created the
Heavens and the Earth; the year is twelve months, four of which
are sacred. Three of them are in succession; Dhul-Qa'da,
Dhul-Hijja and Al-Muharram, and (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar
(named after the tribe of Mudar as they used to respect this
month) which stands between Jumad (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 185:
Narrated Abu Bakr:
I was in the company of the Prophet in
the cave, and on seeing the traces of the pagans, I said, "O
Allah's Apostle If one of them (pagans) should lift up his foot,
he will see us." He said, "What do you think of two, the third
of whom is Allah?"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 186:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
When there happened the disagreement
between Ibn Az-Zubair and Ibn 'Abbas, I said (to the latter),
"(Why don't you take the oath of allegiance to him as) his
father is Az-Zubair, and his mother is Asma,' and his aunt is
'Aisha, and his maternal grandfather is Abu Bakr, and his
grandmother is Safiya?"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 187:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
There was a disagreement between them
(i.e. Ibn 'Abbas and Ibn Az-Zubair) so I went to Ibn 'Abbas in
the morning and said (to him), "Do you want to fight against Ibn
Zubair and thus make lawful what Allah has made unlawful (i.e.
fighting in Meccas?" Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah forbid! Allah
ordained that Ibn Zubair and Bani Umaiya would permit (fighting
in Mecca), but by Allah, I will never regard it as permissible."
Ibn Abbas added. "The people asked me to take the oath of
allegiance to Ibn AzZubair. I said, 'He is really entitled to
assume authority for his father, Az-Zubair was the helper of the
Prophet, his (maternal) grandfather, Abu Bakr was (the
Prophet's) companion in the cave, his mother, Asma' was
'Dhatun-Nitaq', his aunt, 'Aisha was the mother of the
Believers, his paternal aunt, Khadija was the wife of the
Prophet , and the paternal aunt of the Prophet was his
grandmother. He himself is pious and chaste in Islam, well
versed in the Knowledge of the Quran. By Allah! (Really, I left
my relatives, Bani Umaiya for his sake though) they are my close
relatives, and if they should be my rulers, they are equally apt
to be so and are descended from a noble family.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 188:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
We entered upon Ibn 'Abbas and he said
"Are you not astonished at Ibn Az-Zubair's assuming the
caliphate?" I said (to myself), "I will support him and speak of
his good traits as I did not do even for Abu Bakr and 'Umar
though they were more entitled to receive al I good than he
was." I said "He (i.e Ibn Az-Zubair) is the son of the aunt of
the Prophet and the son of AzZubair, and the grandson of Abu
Bakr and the son of Khadija's brother, and the son of 'Aisha's
sister." Nevertheless, he considers himself to be superior to me
and does not want me to be one of his friends. So I said, "I
never expected that he would refuse my offer to support him, and
I don't think he intends to do me any good, therefore, if my
cousins should inevitably be my rulers, it will be better for me
to be ruled by them than by some others."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 189:
Narrated Abu Said:
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 190:
Narrated Abu Musud:
When we were ordered to give alms, we
began to work as porters (to earn something we could give in
charity). Abu Uqail came with one half of a Sa (special measure
for food grains) and another person brought more than he did. So
the hypocrites said, "Allah is not in need of the alms of this
(i.e. 'Uqail); and this other person did not give alms but for
showing off." Then Allah revealed:--
'Those who criticize such of the
Believers who give charity voluntarily and those who could not
find to give in charity except what is available to them.'
(9.79)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 191:
Narrated Shaqiq:
Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari said, "Allah's
Apostle, used to order us to give alms. So one of us would exert
himself to earn one Mud (special measure of wheat or dates,
etc.,) to give in charity; while today one of us may have one
hundred thousand." Shaqiq said: As if Abu Masud referred to
himself.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 192:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When 'Abdullah bin 'Ubai died, his son
'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah came to Allah's Apostle and asked him to
give him his shirt in order to shroud his father in it. He gave
it to him and then 'Abdullah asked the Prophet to offer the
funeral prayer for him (his father). Allah's Apostle got up to
offer the funeral prayer for him, but Umar got up too and got
hold of the garment of Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's
Apostle Will you offer the funeral prayer for him though your
Lord has forbidden you to offer the prayer for him" Allah's
Apostle said, "But Allah has given me the choice by saying:
'(Whether you) ask forgiveness for
them, or do not ask forgiveness for them; even if you ask
forgiveness for them seventy times..' (9.80) so I will ask more
than seventy times." 'Umar said, "But he ('Abdullah bin 'Ubai)
is a hypocrite!" However, Allah's Apostle did offer the funeral
prayer for him whereupon Allah revealed:
'And never (O Muhammad) pray for anyone
of them that dies, nor stand at his grave.' (9.84)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 193:
Narrated Umar bin Al-Khattab:
When 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul died,
Allah's Apostle was called in order to offer the funeral prayer
for him. When Allah's Apostle got up (to offer the prayer) I
jumped towards him and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do you offer
the prayer for Ibn Ubai although he said so-and-so on
such-and-such-a day?" I went on mentioning his sayings. Allah's
Apostle smiled and said, "Keep away from me, O 'Umar!" But when
I spoke too much to him, he said, "I have been given the choice,
and I have chosen (this) ; and if I knew that if I asked
forgiveness for him more than seventy times, he would be for
given, I would ask it for more times than that." So Allah's
Apostle offered the funeral prayer for him and then left, but he
did not stay long before the two Verses of Surat-Bara'a were
revealed, i.e.:-- 'And never (O Muhammad) pray for anyone of
them that dies.... and died in a state of rebellion.' (9.84)
Later I was astonished at my daring to speak like that to
Allah's Apostle and Allah and His Apostle know best.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 194:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
When Abdullah bin Ubai died, his son
'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah came to Allah's Apostle who gave his
shirt to him and ordered him to shroud his father in it. Then he
stood up to offer the funeral prayer for the deceased, but 'Umar
bin Al-Khattab took hold of his garment and said, "Do you offer
the funeral prayer for him though he was a hypocrite and Allah
has forbidden you to ask forgiveness for hypocrites?" The
Prophet said, "Allah has given me the choice (or Allah has
informed me) saying:
"Whether you, O Muhammad, ask
forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness for them, even
if you ask forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will not
forgive them," (9.80) The he added, "I will (appeal to Allah for
his sake) more than seventy times." So Allah's Apostle offered
the funeral prayer for him and we too, offered the prayer along
with him. Then Allah revealed: "And never, O Muhammad, pray
(funeral prayer) for anyone of them that dies, nor stand at his
grave. Certainly they disbelieved in Allah and His Apostle and
died in a state of rebellion." (9.84)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 195:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ka'b:
I heard Ka'b bin Malik at the time he
remained behind and did not join (the battle of) Tabuk, saying,
"By Allah, no blessing has Allah bestowed upon me, besides my
guidance to Islam, better than that of helping me speak the
truth to Allah's Apostle otherwise I would have told the Prophet
a lie and would have been ruined like those who had told a lie
when the Divine Inspiration was revealed:-- "They will swear by
Allah to you (Muslims) when you return to them.. the rebellious
people." (9.95-96)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 196:
Narrated Samura bin Jundab:
Allah's Apostle said, "Tonight two
(visitors) came to me (in my dream) and took me to a town built
with gold bricks and silver bricks. There we met men who, half
of their bodies, look like the most-handsome human beings you
have ever seen, and the other half, the ugliest human beings you
have ever seen. Those two visitors said to those men, 'Go and
dip yourselves in that river. So they dipped themselves therein
and then came to us, their ugliness having disappeared and they
were in the most-handsome shape. The visitors said, 'The first
is the Garden of Eden and that is your dwelling place.' Then
they added, 'As for those people who were half ugly and half
handsome, they were those who mixed good deeds and bad deeds,
but Allah forgave them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 197:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
When Abu Talib's death approached, the
Prophet went to him while Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya
were present with him. The Prophet said, "O uncle, say: None has
the right to be worshipped except Allah, so that I may argue for
your case with it before Allah." On that, Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah
bin Abu Umaiya said, "O Abu Talib! Do you want to renounce
'Abdul Muttalib's religion?" Then the Prophet said, "I will keep
on asking (Allah for) forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden
to do so." Then there was revealed:--
'It is not fitting for the Prophet and
those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for
forgiveness for pagans even though they be of kin, after it has
become clear to them that they are companions of the Fire.'
(9.113)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 198:
Narrated Abdullah bin Ka'b:
I heard Ka'b bin Malik talking about
the Verse:-- 'And to the three (He also forgave) who remained
behind.' (9.118) saying in the last portion of his talk, "(I
said), 'As a part (sign) of my repentance, I would like to give
up all my property in the cause of Allah and His Apostle,' The
Prophet said to me, 'Keep some of your wealth as it is good for
you." (To the three (He also forgave) who remained behind till
for them the earth, vast as it is, was straitened..." (9.118)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 199:
Narrated Abdullah bin Kab:
I heard Ka'b bin Malik who was one of
the three who were forgiven, saying that he had never remained
behind Allah's Apostle in any Ghazwa which he had fought except
two Ghazwat Ghazwat-al'Usra (Tabuk) and Ghazwat-Badr. He added.
"I decided to tell the truth to Allah's Apostle in the forenoon,
and scarcely did he return from a journey he made, except in the
forenoon, he would go first to the mosque and offer a two-Rak'at
prayer. The Prophet forbade others to speak to me or to my two
companions, but he did not prohibit speaking to any of those who
had remained behind excepting us. So the people avoided speaking
to us, and I stayed in that state till I could no longer bear
it, and the only thing that worried me was that I might die and
the Prophet would not offer the funeral prayer for me, or
Allah's Apostle might die and I would be left in that social
status among the people that nobody would speak to me or offer
the funeral prayer for me. But Allah revealed His Forgiveness
for us to the Prophet in the last third of the night while
Allah's Apostle was with Um Salama. Um Salama sympathized with
me and helped me in my disaster. Allah's Apostle said, 'O Um
Salama! Ka'b has been forgiven!' She said, 'Shall I send someone
to him to give him the good tidings?' He said, 'If you did so,
the people would not let you sleep the rest of the night.' So
when the Prophet had offered the Fajr prayer, he announced
Allah's Forgiveness for us. His face used to look as bright as a
piece of the (full) moon whenever he was pleased. When Allah
revealed His Forgiveness for us, we were the three whose case
had been deferred while the excuse presented by those who had
apologized had been accepted. But when there were mentioned
those who had told the Prophet lies and remained behind (the
battle of Tabuk) and had given false excuses, they were
described with the worse description one may be described with.
Allah said: 'They will present their excuses to you (Muslims)
when you return to them. Say: Present no excuses; we shall not
believe you. Allah has already informed us of the true state of
matters concerning you. Allah and His Apostle will observe your
actions." (9.94)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 200:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Kab:
I heard Ka'b bin Malik talking about
the story of the battle of Tabuk when he remained behind, "By
Allah, I do not know anyone whom Allah has helped for telling
the truth more than me since I mentioned that truth to Allah's
Apostle till today, I have never intended to tell a lie. And
Allah revealed to His Apostle: "Verily! Allah has forgiven the
Prophet, the Muhajirin............ and be with those who are
true (in words and deeds)." (9.117-119) (See Hadith No. 702 Vol
5).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 201:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit Al-Ansari:
who was one of those who used to write
the Divine Revelation: Abu Bakr sent for me after the (heavy)
casualties among the warriors (of the battle) of Yamama (where a
great number of Qurra' were killed). 'Umar was present with Abu
Bakr who said, 'Umar has come to me and said, The people have
suffered heavy casualties on the day of (the battle of) Yamama,
and I am afraid that there will be more casualties among the
Qurra' (those who know the Qur'an by heart) at other
battle-fields, whereby a large part of the Qur'an may be lost,
unless you collect it. And I am of the opinion that you should
collect the Qur'an." Abu Bakr added, "I said to 'Umar, 'How can
I do something which Allah's Apostle has not done?' 'Umar said
(to me), 'By Allah, it is (really) a good thing.' So 'Umar kept
on pressing, trying to persuade me to accept his proposal, till
Allah opened my bosom for it and I had the same opinion as
'Umar." (Zaid bin Thabit added:) Umar was sitting with him (Abu
Bakr) and was not speaking. me). "You are a wise young man and
we do not suspect you (of telling lies or of forgetfulness): and
you used to write the Divine Inspiration for Allah's Apostle.
Therefore, look for the Qur'an and collect it (in one
manuscript). " By Allah, if he (Abu Bakr) had ordered me to
shift one of the mountains (from its place) it would not have
been harder for me than what he had ordered me concerning the
collection of the Qur'an. I said to both of them, "How dare you
do a thing which the Prophet has not done?" Abu Bakr said, "By
Allah, it is (really) a good thing. So I kept on arguing with
him about it till Allah opened my bosom for that which He had
opened the bosoms of Abu Bakr and Umar. So I started locating
Quranic material and collecting it from parchments, scapula,
leaf-stalks of date palms and from the memories of men (who knew
it by heart). I found with Khuzaima two Verses of Surat-at-Tauba
which I had not found with anybody else, (and they were):--
"Verily there has come to you an
Apostle (Muhammad) from amongst yourselves. It grieves him that
you should receive any injury or difficulty He (Muhammad) is
ardently anxious over you (to be rightly guided)" (9.128)
The manuscript on which the Quran was
collected, remained with Abu Bakr till Allah took him unto Him,
and then with 'Umar till Allah took him unto Him, and finally it
remained with Hafsa, Umar's daughter.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 202:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet arrived at Medina, the
Jews were observing the fast on 'Ashura' (10th of Muharram) and
they said, "This is the day when Moses became victorious over
Pharaoh," On that, the Prophet said to his companions, "You
(Muslims) have more right to celebrate Moses' victory than they
have, so observe the fast on this day."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 203:
Narrated Muhammad bin 'Abbas bin
Ja'far:
That he heard Ibn 'Abbas reciting: "No
doubt! They fold up their breasts." (11.5) and asked him about
its explanation. He said, "Some people used to hide themselves
while answering the call of nature in an open space lest they be
exposed to the sky, and also when they had sexual relation with
their wives in an open space lest they be exposed to the sky, so
the above revelation was sent down regarding them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 204:
Narrated Muhammad bin Abbas bin Ja'far:
Ibn Abbas recited. "No doubt! They fold
up their breasts." I said, "O Abu Abbas! What is meant by "They
fold up their breasts?" He said, "A man used to feel shy on
having sexual relation with his wife or on answering the call of
nature (in an open space) so this Verse was revealed:-- "No
doubt! They fold up their breasts."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 205:
Narrated 'Amr:
Ibn 'Abbas recited:-- "No doubt! They
fold up their breasts in order to hide from Him. Surely! Even
when they cover themselves with their garments.." (11.5)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 206:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said,
'Spend (O man), and I shall spend on you." He also said,
"Allah's Hand is full, and (its fullness) is not affected by the
continuous spending night and day." He also said, "Do you see
what He has spent since He created the Heavens and the Earth?
Nevertheless, what is in His Hand is not decreased, and His
Throne was over the water; and in His Hand there is the balance
(of justice) whereby He raises and lowers (people)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 207:
Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz:
While Ibn Umar was performing the Tawaf
(around the Ka'ba), a man came up to him and said, "O Abu
'AbdurRahman!" or said, "O Ibn Umar! Did you hear anything from
the Prophet about An-Najwa?" Ibn 'Umar said, "I heard the
Prophet saying, 'The Believer will be brought near his Lord."
(Hisham, a sub-narrator said, reporting the Prophet's words),
"The believer will come near (his Lord) till his Lord covers him
with His screen and makes him confess his sins. (Allah will ask
him), 'Do you know (that you did) 'such-and-such sin?" He will
say twice, 'Yes, I do.' Then Allah will say, 'I concealed it in
the world and I forgive it for you today.' Then the record of
his good deeds will be folded up. As for the others, or the
disbelievers, it will be announced publicly before the
witnesses: 'These are ones who lied against their Lord."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 208:
Narrated Abu Musa:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah gives
respite to the oppressor, but when He takes him over, He never
releases him." Then he recited:--
"Such is the seizure of your Lord when
He seizes (population of) towns in the midst of their wrong:
Painful indeed, and severe is His seizure.' (11.102)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 209:
Narrated Ibn Masud:
A man kissed a woman and then came to
Allah's Apostle and told him of that, so this Divine Inspiration
was revealed to the Prophet 'And offer Prayers perfectly at the
two ends of the day, and in some hours of the night; (i.e.
(five) compulsory prayers). Verily, the good deeds remove the
evil deeds (small sins) That is a reminder for the mindful.'
(11.114) The man said, Is this instruction for me only?' The
Prophet said, "It is for all those of my followers who encounter
a similar situation."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 210:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar:
The Prophet said, "The honorable, the
son of the honorable the son of the honorable, i.e. Joseph, the
son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 211:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle was asked, "Who are the
most honorable of the people?" The Prophet said, "The most
honorable of them in Allah's Sight are those who keep their duty
to Allah and fear Him. They said, "We do not ask you about
that." He said, "Then the most honorable of the people is
Joseph, Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's prophet, the son of
Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil i.e. Abraham) They
said, "We do not ask you about that." The Prophet said, Do you
ask about (the virtues of the ancestry of the Arabs?" They said,
"Yes," He said, "Those who were the best amongst you in the
Pre-lslamic Period are the
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 212:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
Urwa bin Az-Zubair, Said bin
Al-Musaiyab, 'Al-Qama bin Waqqas and 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah
related the narration of 'Aisha, the wife the Prophet, when the
slanderers had said about her what they had said and Allah later
declared her innocence. Each of them related a part of the
narration (wherein) the Prophet said (to 'Aisha). "If you are
innocent, then Allah will declare your innocence: but if you
have committed a sin, then ask for Allah's Forgiveness and
repent to him." 'Aisha said, "By Allah, I find no example for my
case except that of Joseph's father (when he said), 'So (for me)
patience is most fitting.' " Then Allah revealed the ten
Verses:-- "Verily those who spread the slander are a gang
amongst you.." (24.11)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 213:
Narrated Um Ruman:
Who was 'Aisha's mother: While I was
with 'Aisha, 'Aisha got fever, whereupon the Prophet said,
"Probably her fever is caused by the story related by the people
(about her)." I said, "Yes." Then 'Aisha sat up and said, "My
example and your example is similar to that of Jacob and his
sons:--'Nay, but your minds have made up a tale. So (for me)
patience is most fitting. It is Allah (alone) Whose help can be
sought against that which you assert.' (12.18)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 214:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud recited "Haita
laka (Come you)," and added, "We recite it as we were taught
it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 215:
Narrated Abdullah (bin Mas'ud):
When the Prophet realized that the
Quraish had delayed in embracing Islam, he said, "O Allah!
Protect me against their evil by afflicting them with seven
(years of famine) like the seven years of (Prophet) Joseph." So
they were struck with a year of famine that destroyed everything
till they had to eat bones, and till a man would look towards
the sky and see something like smoke between him and it. Allah
said:--
"Then watch you (O Muhammad) for the
day when the sky will produce a kind of smoke plainly visible."
(44.10) And Allah further said:-- "Verily! We shall withdraw the
punishment a little, Verily you will return (to disbelief)."
(44.15) (Will Allah relieve them from torture on the Day of
Resurrection?) (The punishment of) the smoke had passed and
Al-Baltsha (the destruction of the pagans in the Badr battle)
had passed too.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 216:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah bestow
His Mercy on (Prophet) Lot. (When his nation troubled him) he
wished if he could betake himself to some powerful support; and
if I were to remain in prison for the period Joseph had
remained, I would surely respond to the call; and we shall have
more right (to be in doubt) than Abraham: When Allah said to
him, "Don't you believe?' Abraham said, 'Yes, (I do believe) but
to be stronger in faith; (2.260)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 217:
Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
That when he asked 'Aisha about the
statement of Allah "Until when the Apostles gave up hope (of
their people)." (12.110) she told him (its meaning), 'Urwa
added, "I said, 'Did they (Apostles) suspect that they were
betrayed (by Allah) or that they were treated as liars by (their
people)?' 'Aisha said, '(They suspected) that they were treated
as liars by (their people),' I said, 'But they were sure that
their people treated them as liars and it was not a matter of
suspicion.' She said, 'Yes, upon my life they were sure about
it.' I said to her. 'So they (Apostles) suspected that they were
betrayed (by Allah).' She said, "Allah forbid! The Apostles
never suspected their Lord of such a thing.' I said, 'What about
this Verse then?' She said, 'It is about the Apostles' followers
who believed in their Lord and trusted their Apostles, but the
period of trials was prolonged and victory was delayed till the
Apostles gave up all hope of converting those of the people who
disbelieved them and the Apostles thought that their followers
treated them as liars; thereupon Allah's help came to them.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 218:
Narrated 'Urwa:
"I told her ('Aisha): (Regarding the
above narration), they (Apostles) were betrayed (by Allah)." She
said: Allah forbid or said similarly.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 219:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "The keys of
Unseen are five which none knows but Allah: None knows what will
happen tomorrow but Allah; none knows what is in the wombs (a
male child or a female) but Allah; none knows when it will rain
but Allah; none knows at what place one will die; none knows
when the Hour will be established but Allah." (See The Quran
31:34.")
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 220:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While we were with Allah's Apostle he
said, "Tell me of a tree which resembles a Muslim man. Its
leaves do not fall and it does not, and does not, and does not,
and it gives its fruits every now and then." It came to my mind
that such a tree must be the date palm, but seeing Abu Bakr and
'Umar saying nothing, I disliked to speak. So when they did not
say anything, Allah's Apostle said, "It is the date-palm tree."
When we got up (from that place), I said to 'Umar, "O my father!
By Allah, it came to my mind that it must be the date palm
tree." 'Umar said, "What prevented you from speaking" I replied,
"I did not see you speaking, so I misliked to speak or say
anything." Umar then said, "If you had said it, it would have
been dearer to me than so-and-so."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 221:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
Allah's Apostle said, "When a Muslim is
questioned in his grave, he will testify that none has the right
to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Apostle,
and that is what is meant by Allah's Statement:--
"Allah will keep firm those who believe
with a Word that stands firm in this world and in the
Hereafter." (14.27)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 222:
Narrated Ata:
When Ibn 'Abbas heard:-- "Have you not
seen those who have changed the favor of Allah into disbelief?"
(14.28) he said, "Those were the disbelieving pagans of Mecca."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 223:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "When Allah has
ordained some affair in the Heaven, the angels beat with their
wings in obedience to His statement, which sounds like a chain
dragged over a rock." ('Ali and other sub-narrators said, "The
sound reaches them.") "Until when fear is banished from their
(angels) hearts, they (angels) say, 'What was it that your Lord
said? They say, 'The truth; And He is the Most High, the Most
Great.' (34.23) Then those who gain a hearing by stealing (i.e.
devils) will hear Allah's Statement:-- 'Those who gain a hearing
by stealing, (stand one over the other like this).
(Sufyan, to illustrate this, spread the
fingers of his right hand and placed them one over the other
horizontally.) A flame may overtake and burn the eavesdropper
before conveying the news to the one below him; or it may not
overtake him till he has conveyed it to the one below him, who
in his turn, conveys it to the one below him, and so on till
they convey the news to the earth. (Or probably Sufyan said,
"Till the news reaches the earth.") Then the news is inspired to
a sorcerer who would add a hundred lies to it. His prophecy will
prove true (as far as the heavenly news is concerned). The
people will say. 'Didn't he tell us that on such-and-such a day,
such-and-such a thing will happen? We have found that is true
because of the true news heard from heaven."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 224:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
(The same Hadith above, starting: 'When
Allah has ordained some affair...') In this narration the word
foreteller is added to the word wizard.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 225:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
(While we were going for the Battle of
Tabuk and when we reached the places of the dwellers of
Al-Hijr), Allah's Apostle said about the dwellers of Al-Hijr (to
us). "Do not enter (the dwelling places) of these people unless
you enter weeping, but if you weep not, then do not enter upon
them, lest you be afflicted with what they were afflicted with."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 226:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Mualla:
While I was praying, the Prophet passed
by and called me, but I did not go to him till I had finished my
prayer. When I went to him, he said, "What prevented you from
coming?" I said, "I was praying." He said, "Didn't Allah say" "O
you who believes Give your response to Allah (by obeying Him)
and to His Apostle." (8.24) Then he added, "Shall I tell you the
most superior Sura in the Qur'an before I go out of the mosque?"
When the Prophet intended to go out (of the Mosque), I reminded
him and he said, "That is: "Alhamdu-lillahi Rabbil-'Alamin
(Surat-al-fatiha)' which is the seven oft repeated verses
(Al-Mathani) and the Grand Quran which has been given to me."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 227:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Um
(substance) of the Quran is the seven oft-repeated verses
(Al-Mathaini) and is the Great Quran (i.e. Surat-al-Fatiha)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 228:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Those who have made their Scripture
into parts are the people of the Scripture who divided it into
portions and believed in a part of it and disbelieved the other.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 229:
Narrated Ibn Abbas: concerning:
"As We sent down (the Scripture) on
those who are divided (Jews and Christians)." (15.90) They
believed in part of it and disbelieved in the other, are the
Jews and the Christians. the Christians.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 230:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle used to invoke thus: "O
Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness, laziness; from
old geriatric age the punishment in the grave; from the
affliction of Ad-Dajjal; and from the afflictions of life and
death.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 231:
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
Surat Bani Israel and Al-Kahf and Mary
are among my first old property.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 232:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle was presented with two
cups one containing wine and the other milk on the night of his
night journey at Jerusalem. He looked at it and took the milk.
Gabriel said, "Thanks to Allah Who guided you to the Fitra (i.e.
Islam); if you had taken the wine, your followers would have
gone astray.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 233:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "When the Quraish
disbelieved me (concerning my night journey), I stood up in
Al-Hijr (the unroofed portion of the Ka'ba) and Allah displayed
Bait-ul-Maqdis before me, and I started to inform them (Quraish)
about its signs while looking at it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 234:
Narrated Abdullah:
During the Pre-lslamic period of
ignorance if any tribe became great in number, we used to say,
"Amira the children of so-and-so."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 235:
Narrated Al-Humaidi:
Sufyan narrated to us something and
used the word 'Amira'.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 236:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Some (cooked) meat was brought to Allah
Apostle and the meat of a forearm was presented to him as he
used to like it. He ate a morsel of it and said, "I will be the
chief of all the people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know
the reason for it? Allah will gather all the human being of
early generations as well as late generation on one plain so
that the announcer will be able to make them all-hear his voice
and the watcher will be able to see all of them. The sun will
come so close to the people that they will suffer such distress
and trouble as they will not be able to bear or stand. Then the
people will say, 'Don't you see to what state you have reached?
Won't you look for someone who can intercede for you with your
Lord' Some people will say to some others, 'Go to Adam.' So they
will go to Adam and say to him. 'You are the father of mankind;
Allah created you with His Own Hand, and breathed into you of
His Spirit (meaning the spirit which he created for you); and
ordered the angels to prostrate before you; so (please)
intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we
are? Don't you see what condition we have reached?' Adam will
say, 'Today my Lord has become angry as He has never become
before, nor will ever become thereafter. He forbade me (to eat
of the fruit of) the tree, but I disobeyed Him . Myself! Myself!
Myself! (has more need for intercession). Go to someone else; go
to Noah.' So they will go to Noah and say (to him), 'O Noah! You
are the first (of Allah's Messengers) to the people of the
earth, and Allah has named you a thankful slave; please
intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we
are?' He will say.' Today my Lord has become angry as He has
never become nor will ever become thereafter. I had (in the
world) the right to make one definitely accepted invocation, and
I made it against my nation. Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to
someone else; go to Abraham.' They will go to Abraham and say,
'O Abraham! You are Allah's Apostle and His Khalil from among
the people of the earth; so please intercede for us with your
Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?' He will say to them,
'My Lord has today become angry as He has never become before,
nor will ever become thereafter. I had told three lies (Abu
Haiyan (the sub-narrator) mentioned them in the Hadith) Myself!
Myself! Myself! Go to someone else; go to Moses.' The people
will then go to Moses and say, 'O Moses! You art Allah's Apostle
and Allah gave you superiority above the others with this
message and with His direct Talk to you; (please) intercede for
us with your Lord Don't you see in what state we are?' Moses
will say, 'My Lord has today become angry as He has never become
before, nor will become thereafter, I killed a person whom I had
not been ordered to kill. Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone
else; go to Jesus.' So they will go to Jesus and say, 'O Jesus!
You are Allah's Apostle and His Word which He sent to Mary, and
a superior soul created by Him, and you talked to the people
while still young in the cradle. Please intercede for us with
your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?' Jesus will say.
'My Lord has today become angry as He has never become before
nor will ever become thereafter. Jesus will not mention any sin,
but will say, 'Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone else; go to
Muhammad.' So they will come to me and say, 'O Muhammad ! You
are Allah's Apostle and the last of the prophets, and Allah
forgave your early and late sins. (Please) intercede for us with
your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?" The Prophet
added, "Then I will go beneath Allah's Throne and fall in
prostration before my Lord. And then Allah will guide me to such
praises and glorification to Him as He has never guided anybody
else before me. Then it will be said, 'O Muhammad Raise your
head. Ask, and it will be granted. Intercede It (your
intercession) will be accepted.' So I will raise my head and
Say, 'My followers, O my Lord! My followers, O my Lord'. It will
be said, 'O Muhammad! Let those of your followers who have no
accounts, enter through such a gate of the gates of Paradise as
lies on the right; and they will share the other gates with the
people." The Prophet further said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul
is, the distance between every two gate-posts of Paradise is
like the distance between Mecca and Busra (in Sham)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 237:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The recitation of
Psalms (David's Quran) was made light and easy for David that he
used to have his ridding animal be saddled while he would finish
the recitation before the servant had saddled it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 238:
Narrated Abdullah:
Regarding the explanation of the Verse:
'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of
Mary, angels etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access to
their Lord (Allah) as to which of them should be the nearer and
they hope for His Mercy and fear His torment.' (17.57) They
themselves (e.g. Angels, saints, Apostles, Jesus, etc.,)
worshipped Allah, Those Jinns who were worshipped by some Arabs
became Muslims (embraced Islam), but those human beings stuck to
their (old) religion. Al-Amash said extra: 'Say, (O Muhammad):
Call unto those besides Him whom you assume (to be gods).'
(17.56)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 239:
Narrated Abdullah:
Regarding the Verse: 'Those whom they
call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary or angels etc.)
desire (for themselves) means of access, to their Lord....'
(17.57) (It was revealed regarding) some Jinns who used to be
worshipped (by human beings). They later embraced Islam (while
those people kept on worshipping them).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 240:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding: 'And We granted the vision
(Ascension to the Heaven "Miraj") which We showed you (O
Muhammad as an actual eye witness) but as a trial for mankind.'
(17.60) It was an actual eye-witness which was shown to Allah's
Apostle during the night he was taken on a journey (through the
heavens). And the cursed tree is the tree of Az-Zaqqum (a bitter
pungent tree which grows at the bottom of Hell).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 241:
Narrated Ibn Al-Musaiyab:
Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet said, 'A
prayer performed in congregation is twenty-five times more
superior in reward to a prayer performed by a single person. The
angels of the night and the angels of the day are assembled at
the time of the Fajr (Morning) prayer." Abu Huraira added, "If
you wish, you can recite:-- 'Verily! The recitation of the
Qur'an in the early dawn (Morning prayer) is ever witnessed
(attended by the angels of the day and the night).' (17.78)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 242:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
On the Day of Resurrection the people
will fall on their knees and every nation will follow their
prophet and they will say, "O so-and-so! Intercede (for us with
Allah), "till (the right) intercession is given to the Prophet
(Muhammad) and that will be the day when Allah will raise him
into a station of praise and glory (i.e. Al-Maqam -al-Mahmud).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 243:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's
Apostle said, "Whoever, after listening to the Adhan (for the
prayer) says, 'O Allah, the Lord of this complete call and of
this prayer, which is going to be established! Give Muhammad
Al-Wasila and Al-Fadila and
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 244:
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:
Allah's Apostle entered Mecca (in the
year of the Conquest) and there were three-hundred and sixty
idols around the Ka'ba. He then started hitting them with a
stick in his hand and say: 'Truth (i.e. Islam) has come and
falsehood (disbelief) vanished. Truly falsehood (disbelief) is
ever bound to vanish.' (17.81) 'Truth has come and falsehood
(Iblis) can not create anything.' (34.49)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 245:
Narrated Abdullah:
While I was in the company of the
Prophet on a farm and he was reclining on a palm leave stalk,
some Jews passed by. Some of them said to the others. "Ask him
(the Prophet about the spirit." Some of them said, "What urges
you to ask him about it" Others said, "(Don't) lest he should
give you a reply which you dislike." But they said, "Ask him."
So they asked him about the Spirit. The Prophet kept quiet and
did not give them any answer. I knew that he was being divinely
inspired so I stayed at my place. When the divine inspiration
had been revealed, the Prophet said. "They ask you (O, Muhammad)
concerning the Spirit, Say: "The spirit," its knowledge is with
my Lord; and of knowledge you (mankind) have been given only a
Little." (17.85)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 246:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(regarding): 'Neither say your, prayer
aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (17.110) This Verse was
revealed while Allah's Apostle was hiding himself in Mecca. When
he prayed with his companions, he used to raise his voice with
the recitation of Qur'an, and if the pagans happened to hear
him, they would abuse the Qur'an, the One who revealed it and
the one who brought it. Therefore Allah said to His Prophet :
'Neither say your prayer aloud.' (17.110) i.e. do not recite
aloud lest the pagans should hear you, but follow a way between.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 247:
Narrated Aisha:
The (above) verse was revealed in
connection with the invocations.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 248:
Narrated 'Ali:
That one night Allah's Apostle came to
him and Fatima and said, "Don't you (both offer the (Tahajjud)
prayer?" Ali said, 'When Allah wishes us to get up, we get up."
The Prophet then recited: 'But man is more quarrelsome than
anything.' (18.54) (See Hadith No. 227,Vol. 2)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 249:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
I said to Ibn 'Abbas, "Nauf Al-Bikali
claims that Moses, the companion of Al-Khadir was not the Moses
of the children of Israel" Ibn 'Abbas said, "The enemy of Allah
(Nauf) told a lie." Narrated Ubai bin Ka'b that he heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "Moses got up to deliver a speech before the
children of Israel and he was asked, Who is the most learned
person among the people?' Moses replied, 'I (am the most
learned).' Allah admonished him for he did not ascribe knowledge
to Allah alone. So Allah revealed to him: 'At the junction of
the two seas there is a slave of Ours who is more learned than
you.' Moses asked, 'O my Lord, how can I meet him?' Allah said,
'Take a fish and put it in a basket (and set out), and where
you, will lose the fish, you will find him.' So Moses (took a
fish and put it in a basket and) set out, along with his
boy-servant Yusha' bin Nun, till they reached a rock (on which)
they both lay their heads and slept. The fish moved vigorously
in the basket and got out of it and fell into the sea and there
it took its way through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel).
(18.61) Allah stopped the current of water on both sides of the
way created by the fish, and so that way was like a tunnel. When
Moses got up, his companion forgot to tell him about the fish,
and so they carried on their journey during the rest of the day
and the whole night.
The next morning Moses asked his
boy-servant 'Bring us our early meal; no doubt, we have suffered
much fatigue in this journey of ours.' (18.62) Moses did not get
tired till he had passed the place which Allah had ordered him
to seek after. His boy-servant then said to him,' 'Do you
remember when we be-took ourselves to the rock I indeed forgot
the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. It took
its course into the sea in a marvelous way.' (18.63)
There was a tunnel for the fish and for
Moses and his boy-servant there was astonishment. Moses said,
'That is what we have been seeking'. So they went back retracing
their footsteps. (18.64) They both returned, retracing their
steps till they reached the rock. Behold ! There they found a
man covered with a garment. Moses greeted him. Al-Khadir said
astonishingly. 'Is there such a greeting in your land?' Moses
said, 'I am Moses.' He said, 'Are you the Moses of the children
of Israel?' Moses said, 'I have come to you so that you may
teach me of what you have been taught.
Al-Khadir said, 'You will not be able
to have patience with me. (18.66) O Moses! I have some of
Allah's knowledge which He has bestowed upon me but you do not
know it; and you too, have some of Allah's knowledge which He
has bestowed upon you, but I do not know it." Moses said, "Allah
willing, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in
anything.' (18.6) Al-Khadir said to him. 'If you then follow me,
do not ask me about anything until I myself speak to you
concerning it.' (18.70), After that both of them proceeded along
the sea coast, till a boat passed by and they requested the crew
to let them go on board. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and
allowed them to get on board free of charge. When they got on
board suddenly Moses saw that Al-Khadir had pulled out one of
the planks of the boat with an adze. Moses said to him.' These
people gave us a free lift, yet you have scuttled their boat so
as to drown its people! Truly, you have done a dreadful thing.'
(18.71)
Al-Khadir said, 'Didn't I say that you
can have no patience with me ?' (18.72) Moses said, 'Call me not
to account for what I forgot and be not hard upon me for my
affair (with you.)" (18.73)
Allah's Apostle said, "The first excuse
given by Moses, was that he had forgotten. Then a sparrow came
and sat over the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once in
the sea. Al-Khadir said to Moses, 'My knowledge and your
knowledge, compared to Allah's knowledge is like what this
sparrow has taken out of the sea.' Then they both got out of the
boat, and while they were walking on the sea shore, Al-Khadir
saw a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir got hold of the
head of that boy and pulled it out with his hands and killed
him. Moses said, 'Have you killed an innocent soul who has
killed nobody! Truly, you have done an illegal thing.' (18.74)
He said, "Didn't I tell you that you can have no patience with
me?' (18.75) (The sub narrator said, the second blame was
stronger than the first one.) Moses said, 'If I ask you about
anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have
received an excuse from me.' (18.76)
Then they both proceeded until they
came to the inhabitants of a town. They asked them food but they
refused to entertain them. (In that town) they found there a
wall on the point of falling down. (18.77) Al-Khadir set it up
straight with his own hands. Moses said, 'These are people to
whom we came, but they neither fed us nor received us as guests.
If you had wished, you could surely have exacted some recompense
for it. Al-Khadir said, 'This is the parting between me and you
..that is the interpretation of (those things) over which you
were unable to hold patience.' (18.78-82)
Allah's Apostle said, "We wished that
Moses could have been more patient so that Allah might have
described to us more about their story."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 250:
Narrated Ibn Juraij:
Ya'la bin Muslim and 'Amr bin Dinar and
some others narrated the narration of Said bin Jubair.
Narrated Said: While we were at the
house of Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn 'Abbas said, "Ask me (any question)" I
said, "O Abu Abbas! May Allah let me be sacrificed for you !
There is a man at Kufa who is a story-teller called Nauf; who
claims that he (Al-Khadir's companion) is not Moses of Bani
Israel." As for 'Amr, he said to me, "Ibn 'Abbas said, "(Nauf)
the enemy of Allah told a lie." But Ya'la said to me, "Ibn
'Abbas said, Ubai bin Ka'b said, Allah's Apostle said, 'Once
Moses, Allah's Apostle, preached to the people till their eyes
shed tears and their hearts became tender, whereupon he finished
his sermon. Then a man came to Moses and asked, 'O Allah's
Apostle! Is there anyone on the earth who is more learned than
you?' Moses replied, 'No.' So Allah admonished him (Moses), for
he did not ascribe all knowledge to Allah. It was said, (on
behalf of Allah), 'Yes, (there is a slave of ours who knows more
than you ).' Moses said, 'O my Lord! Where is he?' Allah said,
'At the junction of the two seas.' Moses said, 'O my Lord ! Tell
I me of a sign whereby I will recognize the place.' " 'Amr said
to me, Allah said, "That place will be where the fish will leave
you." Ya'la said to me, "Allah said (to Moses), 'Take a dead
fish (and your goal will be) the place where it will become
alive.' " So Moses took a fish and put it in a basket and said
to his boy-servant "I don't want to trouble you, except that you
should inform me as soon as this fish leaves you." He said (to
Moses)." You have not demanded too much." And that is as
mentioned by Allah:
'And (remember) when Moses said to his
attendant .... ' (18.60) Yusha' bin Nun. (Said did not state
that). The Prophet said, "While the attendant was in the shade
of the rock at a wet place, the fish slipped out (alive) while
Moses was sleeping. His attend an said (to himself), "I will not
wake him, but when he woke up, he forgot to tell him The fish
slipped out and entered the sea. Allah stopped the flow of the
sea. where the fish was, so that its trace looked as if it was
made on a rock. 'Amr forming a hole with his two thumbs an index
fingers, said to me, "Like this, as in its trace was made on a
rock." Moses said "We have suffered much fatigue on this journey
of ours." (This was not narrate by Said). Then they returned
back and found Al-Khadir. 'Uthman bin Abi Sulaiman said to me,
(they found him) on a green carpet in the middle of the sea.
Al-Khadir was covered with his garment with one end under his
feet and the other end under his head. When Moses greeted, he
uncovered his face and said astonishingly, 'Is there such a
greeting in my land? Who are you?' Moses said, 'I am Moses.'
Al-Khadir said, 'Are you the Moses of Bani Israel?' Moses said,
'Yes.' Al-Khadir said, "What do you want?' Moses said, ' I came
to you so that you may teach me of the truth which you were
taught.' Al-Khadir said, 'Is it not sufficient for you that the
Torah is in your hands and the Divine Inspiration comes to you,
O Moses? Verily, I have a knowledge that you ought not learn,
and you have a knowledge which I ought not learn.' At that time
a bird took with its beak (some water) from the sea: Al-Khadir
then said, 'By Allah, my knowledge and your knowledge besides
Allah's Knowledge is like what this bird has taken with its beak
from the sea.' Until, when they went on board the boat (18.71).
They found a small boat which used to carry the people from this
sea-side to the other sea-side. The crew recognized Al-Khadir
and said, 'The pious slave of Allah.' (We said to Said "Was that
Khadir?" He said, "Yes.") The boat men said, 'We will not get
him on board with fare.' Al-Khadir scuttled the boat and then
plugged the hole with a piece o wood. Moses said, 'Have you
scuttle it in order to drown these people surely, you have done
a dreadful thing. (18.71) (Mujahid said. "Moses said so
protestingly.") Al-Khadir said, didn't I say that you can have
no patience with me?' (18.72) The first inquiry of Moses was
done because of forget fullness, the second caused him to be
bound with a stipulation, and the third was done he
intentionally. Moses said, 'Call me not to account for what I
forgot and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you).'
(18.73)
(Then) they found a boy and Al-Khadir
killed him. Ya'la- said: Said said 'They found boys playing and
Al-Khadir got hold of a handsome infidel boy laid him down and
then slew him with knife. Moses said, 'Have you killed a
innocent soul who has killed nobody' (18.74) Then they proceeded
and found a wall which was on the point of falling down, and
Al-Khadir set it up straight Said moved his hand thus and said
'Al-Khadir raised his hand and the wall became straight. Ya'la
said, 'I think Said said, 'Al-Khadir touched the wall with his
hand and it became straight (Moses said to Al-Khadir), 'If you
had wished, you could have taken wages for it. Said said, 'Wages
that we might had eaten.' And there was a king in furor (ahead)
of them" (18.79) And there was in front of them. Ibn 'Abbas
recited: 'In front of them (was) a king.'
It is said on the authority of somebody
other than Said that the king was Hudad bin Budad. They say that
the boy was called Haisur. 'A king who seized every ship by
force. (18.79) So I wished that if that boat passed by him, he
would leave it because of its defect and when they have passed
they would repair it and get benefit from it. Some people said
that they closed that hole with a bottle, and some said with
tar. 'His parents were believers, and he (the boy) was a
non-believer and we(Khadir) feared lest he would oppress them by
obstinate rebellion and disbelief.' (18.80) (i.e. that their
love for him would urge them to follow him in his religion, 'so
we (Khadir) desired that their Lord should change him for them
for one better in righteousness and near to mercy' (18:81). This
was in reply to Moses' saying: Have you killed an innocent
soul.'? (18.74). 'Near to mercy" means they will be more
merciful to him than they were to the former whom Khadir had
killed. Other than Sa'id, said that they were compensated with a
girl. Dawud bin Abi 'Asim said on the authority of more than one
that this next child was a girl.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 251:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
I said to Ibn 'Abbas, "Nauf-al-Bakali "
claims that Moses of Bani Israel was not Moses, the companion of
Al-Khadir." Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's enemy tells a lie! Ubai
bin Ka'b narrated to us that Allah's Apostle said, 'Moses got up
to deliver a sermon before Bani Israel and he was asked, 'Who is
the most learned person among the people?' Moses replied, 'I (am
the most learned).' Allah then admonished Moses for he did not
ascribe all knowledge to Allah only (Then) came the Divine
Inspiration:-- 'Yes, one of Our slaves at the junction of the
two seas is more learned than you.'
Moses said, 'O my Lord ! How can meet
him?' Allah said, 'Take a fish in a basket and wherever the fish
is lost, follow it (you will find him at that place). So Moses
set out along with his attendant Yusha' bin Nun, and they
carried with them a fish till they reached a rock and rested
there. Moses put his head down and slept. (Sufyan, a
sub-narrator said that somebody other than 'Amr said) 'At the
rock there was a water spring called 'Al-Hayat' and none came in
touch with its water but became alive. So some of the water of
that spring fell over that fish, so it moved and slipped out of
the basket and entered the sea. When Moses woke up, he asked his
attendant, 'Bring our early meal' (18.62).
The narrator added: Moses did not
suffer from fatigue except after he had passed the place he had
been ordered to observe. His attendant Yusha bin Nun said to
him, 'Do you remember (what happened) when we betook ourselves
to the rock? I did indeed forget (about) the fish ...' (18.63)
The narrator added: So they came back, retracing their steps and
then they found in the sea, the way of the fish looking like a
tunnel. So there was an astonishing event for his attendant, and
there was tunnel for the fish. When they reached the rock, they
found a man covered with a garment. Moses greeted him. The man
said astonishingly, 'Is there any such greeting in your land?'
Moses said, 'I am Moses.' The man said, 'Moses of Bani Israel?'
Moses said, 'Yes,' and added, 'may I follow you so that you
teach me something of the Knowledge which you have been taught?'
(18.66). Al-Khadir said to him, 'O Moses! You have something of
Allah's knowledge which Allah has taught you and which I do not
know; and I have something of Allah's knowledge which Allah has
taught me and which you do not know.' Moses said, 'But I will
follow you.' Al-Khadir said, 'Then if you follow me, ask me no
question about anything until I myself speak to you concerning
it.' (18.70). After that both of them proceeded along the
seashore. There passed by them a boat whose crew recognized
Al-Khadir and received them on board free of charge. So they
both got on board. A sparrow came and sat on the edge of the
boat and dipped its beak unto the sea. Al-Khadir said to Moses.
'My knowledge and your knowledge and all the creation's
knowledge compared to Allah's knowledge is not more than the
water taken by this sparrow's beak.'
Then Moses was startled by Al-Khadir's
action of taking an adze and scuttling the boat with it. Moses
said to him, 'These people gave us a free lift, but you
intentionally scuttled their boat so as to drown them. Surely
you have...' (18.71) Then they both proceeded and found a boy
playing with other boys. Al-Khadir took hold of him by the head
and cut it off. Moses said to him, 'Have you killed an innocent
soul who has killed nobody? Surely you have done an illegal
thing! ' (18.74) He said, "Didn't I tell you that you will not
be able to have patient with me up to ..but they refused to
entertain them as their guests. There they found a wall therein
at the point of collapsing.' (18.75-77) Al-Khadir moved his hand
thus and set it upright (repaired it). Moses said to him, 'When
we entered this town, they neither gave us hospitality nor fed
us; if you had wished, you could have taken wages for it,'
Al-Khadir said, 'This is the parting between you and me I will
tell you the interpretation of (those things) about which you
were unable to hold patience.'...(18.78)
Allah's Apostle said, 'We wished that
Moses could have been more patient so that He (Allah) could have
described to us more about their story.' Ibn 'Abbas used to
recite:-- 'And in front (ahead) of them there was a king who
used to seize every (serviceable) boat by force. (18.79) ...and
as for the boy he was a disbeliever. "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 252:
Narrated Musab:
I asked my father, "Was the Verse:--
'Say: (O Muhammad) Shall We tell you the greatest losers in
respect of their deeds?'(18.103) revealed regarding
Al-Haruriyya?" He said, "No, but regarding the Jews and the
Christians, for the Jews disbelieved Muhammad and the Christians
disbelieved in Paradise and say that there are neither meals nor
drinks therein. Al- Hururiyya are those people who break their
pledge to Allah after they have confirmed that they will fulfill
it, and Sad used to call them 'Al-Fasiqin (evildoers who forsake
Allah's obedience).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 253:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "On the Day of
Resurrection, a huge fat man will come who will not weigh, the
weight of the wing of a mosquito in Allah's Sight." and then the
Prophet added, 'We shall not give them any weight on the Day of
Resurrection ' (18.105)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle said, "On the Day of
Resurrection Death will be brought forward in the shape of a
black and white ram. Then a call maker will call, 'O people of
Paradise!' Thereupon they will stretch their necks and look
carefully. The caller will say, 'Do you know this?' They will
say, 'Yes, this is Death.' By then all of them will have seen
it. Then it will be announced again, 'O people of Hell !' They
will stretch their necks and look carefully. The caller will
say, 'Do you know this?' They will say, 'Yes, this is Death.'
And by then all of them will have seen it. Then it (that ram)
will be slaughtered and the caller will say, 'O people of
Paradise! Eternity for you and no death O people of Hell!
Eternity for you and no death."' Then the Prophet, recited:--
'And warn them of the Day of distress
when the case has been decided, while (now) they are in a state
of carelessness (i.e. the people of the world) and they do not
believe.' (19.39)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 255:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said to Gabriel, "What
prevents you from visiting us more often than you visit us now?"
So there was revealed:--
'And we (angels) descend not but by the
command of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us and what
is behind us...'(19.64)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 256:
Narrated Khabbab:
I came to Al-'Asi bin Wail As-Sahmi and
demanded something which he owed me. He said, "I will not give
you (your money) till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "No,
I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till you die and then be
resurrected." He said, "Will I die and then be resurrected?" I
said, 'Yes'. He said', "Then I will have wealth and children
there, and I will pay you (there)." So this Verse was
revealed:--
'Have you then seen him who disbelieved
in Our Signs and (yet) says: I shall certainly be given wealth
and children? (19.77)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 257:
Narrated Khabbab:
I was a blacksmith in Mecca Once I made
a sword for Al-'Asi bin Wail As-Sahmi. When I went to demand its
price, he said, "I will not give it to you till you disbelieve
in Muhammad." I said, "I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till
Allah make you die and then bring you to life again." He said,
"If Allah should make me die and then resurrect me and I would
have wealth and children." So Allah revealed:--
'Have you seen him who disbelieved in
Our Signs, and (yet) says I shall certainly be given wealth and
children? Has he known the unseen or has he taken a covenant
from (Allah) the Beneficent?' (19.77-78)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 258:
Narrated Masruq:
Khabbab said, "During the pre-lslamic
period, I was a blacksmith and Al-Asi bin Wail owed me a debt."
So Khabbab went to him to demand the debt. He said, "I will not
give you (your due) till you disbelieve in Muhammad." Khabbab
said, "By Allah, I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till Allah
makes you die and then resurrects you." Al-Asi said, "So leave
me till I die and then be resurrected, for I will be given
wealth and children whereupon I will pay you your debt." So this
Verse was revealed:--
'Have you seen him who disbelieved in
Our Signs and, (yet) says: I shall certainly be given wealth and
children.' (19.77)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 259:
Narrated Khabbab:
I was a blacksmith and Al-Asi Bin Wail
owed me a debt, so I went to him to demand it. He said to me. "I
will not pay you your debt till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I
said, "I will not disbelieve in Muhammad till you die and then
be resurrected." He said, "Will I be resurrected after my death?
If so, I shall pay you (there) if I should find wealth and
children." So there was revealed:--
'Have you seen him who disbelieved in
Our Signs, and yet says: I shall certainly be given wealth and
children? Has he, known to the unseen or has he taken a covenant
from (Allah) the Beneficent? Nay ! We shall record what he says,
and we shall add and add to his punishment. And We shall inherit
from him all that he talks of, and he shall appear before Us
alone.' (19.77-80)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 260:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Adam and Moses
met, and Moses said to Adam "You are the one who made people
miserable and turned them out of Paradise." Adam said to him,
"You are the one whom Allah selected for His message and whom He
selected for Himself and upon whom He revealed the Torah." Moses
said, 'Yes.' Adam said, "Did you find that written in my fate
before my creation?' Moses said, 'Yes.' So Adam overcame Moses
with this argument."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 261:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When Allah's Apostle arrived at Medina,
he found the Jews observing the fast on the day of 'Ashura'
(10th of Muharram). The Prophet asked them (about it) and they
replied, "This is the day when Moses became victorious over
Pharaoh." The Prophet said (to the Muslims), "We are nearer to
Moses than they, so fast on this day."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 262:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Moses argued with
Adam and said to him (Adam), 'You are the one who got the people
out of Paradise by your sin, and thus made them miserable." Adam
replied, 'O Moses! You are the one whom Allah selected for His
Message and for His direct talk. Yet you blame me for a thing
which Allah had ordained for me before He created me?." Allah's
Apostle further said, "So Adam overcame Moses by this Argument."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 263:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Suras of Bani Israel, Al-Kahf,
Mariyam, Taha and Al-Anbiya are from the very old Suras which I
learnt by heart, and they are my first property.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 264:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet delivered a sermon and
said, "You (people) will be gathered before Allah (on the Day of
Resurrection) bare-footed, naked and uncircumcised." (The
Prophet then recited):-- 'As We began the first creation We
shall repeat it. (It is) a promise We have undertaken and truly
We shall do it.' and added, "The first man who will be dressed
on the Day of Resurrection, will be Abraham. Lo! Some men from
my followers will be brought and taken towards the left side,
whereupon I will say, 'O Lord, (these are) my companions!' It
will be said, 'You do not know what new things they introduced
(into the religion) after you.' I will then say as the righteous
pious slave, Jesus, said, 'I was a witness over them while I
dwelt among them...(to His Statement)..and You are the Witness
to all things.' (5.117) Then it will be said, '(O Muhammad)
These people never stopped to apostate since you left them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 265:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "On the day of
Resurrection Allah will say, 'O Adam!' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik
our Lord, and Sa'daik ' Then there will be a loud call (saying),
Allah orders you to take from among your offspring a mission for
the (Hell) Fire.' Adam will say, 'O Lord! Who are the mission
for the (Hell) Fire?' Allah will say, 'Out of each thousand,
take out 999.' At that time every pregnant female shall drop her
load (have a miscarriage) and a child will have grey hair. And
you shall see mankind as in a drunken state, yet not drunk, but
severe will be the torment of Allah." (22.2) (When the Prophet
mentioned this), the people were so distressed (and afraid) that
their faces got changed (in color) whereupon the Prophet said,
"From Gog and Magog nine-hundred ninety-nine will be taken out
and one from you. You Muslims (compared to the large number of
other people) will be like a black hair on the side of a white
ox, or a white hair on the side of a black ox, and I hope that
you will be one-fourth of the people of Paradise." On that, we
said, "Allahu-Akbar!" Then he said, "I hope that you will be)
one-third of the people of Paradise." We again said,
"Allahu-Akbar!" Then he said, "(I hope that you will be)
one-half of the people of Paradise." So we said, Allahu Akbar."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 266:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: "And among men is
he who worships Allah's as it were on the very edge." (22.11).
A man used to come to Medina as if his
wife brought a son and his mares produces offspring. He would
say, "This religion (Islam) is good," but if his wife did not
give birth to a child and his mares produced no offspring, he
would say, "This religion is bad."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 267:
Narrated Qais bin Ubad:
Abu Dharr used to take an oath
confirming that the Verse:
'These two opponents (believers, and
disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord.' (22.19)
was Revealed in connection with Hamza and his two companions and
'Utbah and his two companions on the day when they ease out of
the battle of Badr.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 268:
Narrated Qais bin Ubad: 'Ali said, "I
will be the first to kneel before the Beneficent on the
'These two opponents (believers and
disbelievers dispute with each other about their Lord,' (22.19)
was revealed in connection with those who came out for the
Battle of Badr, i.e. 'Ali, Hamza, 'Ubaida, Shaiba bin Rabi'a,
'Utba bin Rabi'a and Al-Walid bin Utba.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 269:
Narrated Sahl bin Saud:
'Uwaimir came to 'Asim bin 'Adi who was
the chief of Bani Ajlan and said, "What do you say about a man
who has found another man with his wife? Should he kill him
whereupon you would kill him (i.e. the husband), or what should
he do? Please ask Allah's Apostle about this matter on my
behalf." Asim then went to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! (And asked him that question) but Allah's Apostle
disliked the question," When 'Uwaimir asked 'Asim (about the
Prophet's answer) 'Asim replied that Allah's Apostle disliked
such questions and considered it shameful. "Uwaimir then said,
"By Allah, I will not give up asking unless I ask Allah's
Apostle about it." Uwaimir came (to the Prophet ) and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! A man has found another man with his wife!
Should he kill him whereupon you would kill him (the husband, in
Qisas) or what should he do?" Allah's Apostle said, "Allah has
revealed regarding you and your wife's case in the Qur'an "So
Allah's Apostle ordered them to perform the measures of Mula'ana
according to what Allah had mentioned in His Book. So 'Uwaimir
did Mula'ana with her and said, "O Allah's Apostle! If I kept
her I would oppress her." So 'Uwaimir divorced her and so
divorce became a tradition after them for those who happened to
be involved in a case of Mula'ana. Allah's Apostle then said,
"Look! If she (Uwaimir's wife) delivers a black child with deep
black large eyes, big hips and fat legs, then I will be of the
opinion that 'Uwaimir has spoken the truth; but if she delivers
a red child looking like a Wahra then we will consider that
'Uwaimir has told a lie against her." Later on she delivered a
child carrying the qualities which Allah's Apostle had mentioned
as a proof for 'Uwaimir's claim; therefore the child was
ascribed to its mother henceforth.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 270:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said,
"O Allah's Apostle! Suppose a man saw another man with his wife,
should he kill him whereupon you might kill him (i.e. the
killer) (in Qisas) or what should he do?" So Allah revealed
concerning their case what is mentioned of the order of
Mula'ana. Allah's Apostle said to the man, "The matter between
you and your wife has been decided." So they did Mula'ana in the
presence of Allah's Apostle and I was present there, and then
the man divorced his wife. So it became a tradition to dissolve
the marriage of those spouses who were involved in a case of
Mula'ana. The woman was pregnant and the husband denied that he
was the cause of her pregnancy, so the son was (later) ascribed
to her. Then it became a tradition that such a son would be the
heir of his mother, and she would inherit of him what Allah
prescribed for her.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 271:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Hilal bin Umaiya accused his wife of
committing illegal sexual intercourse with Sharik bin Sahma' and
filed the case before the Prophet. The Prophet said (to Hilal),
"Either you bring forth a proof (four witnesses) or you will
receive the legal punishment (lashes) on your back." Hilal said,
"O Allah's Apostle! If anyone of us saw a man over his wife,
would he go to seek after witnesses?" The Prophet kept on
saying, "Either you bring forth the witnesses or you will
receive the legal punishment (lashes) on your back." Hilal then
said, "By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I am telling the
truth and Allah will reveal to you what will save my back from
legal punishment." Then Gabriel came down and revealed to him:--
'As for those who accuse their
wives...' (24.6-9) The Prophet recited it till he reached: '...
(her accuser) is telling the truth.' Then the Prophet left and
sent for the woman, and Hilal went (and brought) her and then
took the oaths (confirming the claim). The Prophet was saying,
"Allah knows that one of you is a liar, so will any of you
repent?" Then the woman got up and took the oaths and when she
was going to take the fifth one, the people stopped her and
said, "It (the fifth oath) will definitely bring Allah's curse
on you (if you are guilty)." So she hesitated and recoiled (from
taking the oath) so much that we thought that she would withdraw
her denial. But then she said, "I will not dishonor my family
all through these days," and carried on (the process of taking
oaths). The Prophet then said, "Watch her; if she delivers a
black-eyed child with big hips and fat shins then it is Sharik
bin Sahma's child." Later she delivered a child of that
description. So the Prophet said, "If the case was not settled
by Allah's Law, I would punish her severely."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 272:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
A man accused his wife of illegal
sexual intercourse and denied his paternity to her (conceived)
child during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle
ordered them both to do Mula'ana as Allah decreed and then gave
his decision that the child would be for the mother, and a
divorce decree was issued for the couple involved in a case of
Mula'ana.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 273:
Narrated 'Aisha:
And as for him among them who had the
greater share..' (24.11) was Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 274:
Narrated Aisha:
(The wife of the Prophet) Whenever
Allah's Apostle intended to go on a journey, he used to draw
lots among his wives and would take with him the one on whom the
lot had fallen. Once he drew lots when he wanted to carry out a
Ghazwa, and the lot came upon me. So I proceeded with Allah's
Apostle after Allah's order of veiling (the women) had been
revealed and thus I was carried in my howdah (on a camel) and
dismounted while still in it. We carried on our journey, and
when Allah's Apostle had finished his Ghazwa and returned and we
approached Medina, Allah's Apostle ordered to proceed at night.
When the army was ordered to resume the homeward journey, I got
up and walked on till I left the army (camp) behind. When I had
answered the call of nature, I went towards my howdah, but
behold ! A necklace of mine made of Jaz Azfar (a kind of black
bead) was broken and I looked for it and my search for it
detained me. The group of people who used to carry me, came and
carried my howdah on to the back of my camel on which I was
riding, considering that I was therein. At that time women were
light in weight and were not fleshy for they used to eat little
(food), so those people did not feel the lightness of the howdah
while raising it up, and I was still a young lady. They drove
away the camel and proceeded. Then I found my necklace after the
army had gone. I came to their camp but found nobody therein so
I went to the place where I used to stay, thinking that they
would miss me and come back in my search. While I was sitting at
my place, I felt sleepy and slept. Safwan bin Al-Mu'attil
As-Sulami Adh-Dhakw-ani was behind the army. He had started in
the last part of the night and reached my stationing place in
the morning and saw the figure of a sleeping person. He came to
me and recognized me on seeing me for he used to see me before
veiling. I got up because of his saying: "Inna Lillahi wa inna
ilaihi rajiun," which he uttered on recognizing me. I covered my
face with my garment, and by Allah, he did not say to me a
single word except, "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun," till
he made his she-camel kneel down whereupon he trod on its
forelegs and I mounted it. Then Safwan set out, leading the
she-camel that was carrying me, till we met the army while they
were resting during the hot midday. Then whoever was meant for
destruction, fell in destruction, and the leader of the Ifk
(forged statement) was 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul. After this
we arrived at Medina and I became ill for one month while the
people were spreading the forged statements of the people of the
Ifk, and I was not aware of anything thereof. But what aroused
my doubt while I was sick, was that I was no longer receiving
from Allah's Apostle the same kindness as I used to receive when
I fell sick. Allah's Apostle would enter upon me, say a greeting
and add, "How is that (lady)?" and then depart.
That aroused my suspicion but I was not
aware of the propagated evil till I recovered from my ailment. I
went out with Um Mistah to answer the call of nature towards
Al-Manasi, the place where we used to relieve ourselves, and
used not to go out for this purpose except from night to night,
and that was before we had lavatories close to our houses. And
this habit of ours was similar to the habit of the old 'Arabs
(in the deserts or in the tents) concerning the evacuation of
the bowels, for we considered it troublesome and harmful to take
lavatories in the houses. So I went out with Um Mistah who was
the daughter of Abi Ruhm bin Abd Manaf, and her mother was
daughter of Sakhr bin Amir who was the aunt of Abi Bakr
As-Siddiq, and her son was Mistah bin Uthatha. When we had
finished our affair, Um Mistah and I came back towards my house.
Um Mistah stumbled over her robe whereupon she said, "Let Mistah
be ruined ! " I said to her, "What a bad word you have said! Do
you abuse a man who has taken part in the Battle of Badr?' She
said, "O you there! Didn't you hear what he has said?" I said,
"And what did he say?" She then told me the statement of the
people of the Ifk (forged statement) which added to my ailment.
When I returned home, Allah's Apostle came to me, and after
greeting, he said, "How is that (lady)?" I said, "Will you allow
me to go to my parents?" At that time I intended to be sure of
the news through them. Allah's Apostle allowed me and I went to
my parents and asked my mother, "O my mother! What are the
people talking about?" My mother said, "O my daughter! Take it
easy, for by Allah, there is no charming lady who is loved by
her husband who has other wives as well, but that those wives
would find fault with her." I said, "Subhan Allah! Did the
people really talk about that?"
That night I kept on weeping the whole
night till the morning. My tears never stopped, nor did I sleep,
and morning broke while I was still weeping, Allah's Apostle
called 'Ali bin Abi Talib and Usama bin Zaid when the Divine
Inspiration delayed, in order to consult them as to the idea of
divorcing his wife. Usama bin Zaid told Allah's Apostle of what
he knew about the innocence of his wife and of his affection he
kept for her. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! She is your wife, and
we do not know anything about her except good." But 'Ali bin Abi
Talib said, "O Allah's Apostle! Allah does not impose
restrictions on you; and there are plenty of women other than
her. If you however, ask (her) slave girl, she will tell you the
truth." 'Aisha added: So Allah's Apostle called for Barira and
said, "O Barira! Did you ever see anything which might have
aroused your suspicion? (as regards Aisha). Barira said, "By
Allah Who has sent you with the truth, I have never seen
anything regarding Aisha which I would blame her for except that
she is a girl of immature age who sometimes sleeps and leaves
the dough of her family unprotected so that the domestic goats
come and eat it." So Allah's Apostle got up (and addressed) the
people an asked for somebody who would take revenge on 'Abdullah
bin Ubai bin Salul then. Allah's Apostle, while on the pulpit,
said, "O Muslims! Who will help me against a man who has hurt me
by slandering my family? By Allah, I know nothing except good
about my family, and people have blamed a man of whom I know
nothing except good, and he never used to visit my family except
with me," Sad bin Muadh Al-Ansari got up and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! By Allah, I will relieve you from him. If he be from
the tribe of (Bani) Al-Aus, then I will chop his head off; and
if he be from our brethren, the Khazraj, then you give us your
order and we will obey it." On that, Sad bin 'Ubada got up, and
he was the chief of the Khazraj, and before this incident he had
been a pious man but he was incited by his zeal for his tribe.
He said to Sad (bin Muadh), "By Allah the Eternal, you have told
a lie! You shall not kill him and you will never be able to kill
him!" On that, Usaid bin Hudair, the cousin of Sad (bin Muadh)
got up and said to Sad bin 'Ubada, "You are a liar! By Allah the
Eternal, we will surely kill him; and you are a hypocrite
defending the hypocrites!" So the two tribes of Al-Aus and
Al-Khazraj got excited till they were on the point of fighting
with each other while Allah's Apostle was standing on the
pulpit. Allah's Apostle continued quietening them till they
became silent whereupon he became silent too. On that day I kept
on weeping so much that neither did my tears stop, nor could I
sleep. In the morning my parents were with me, and I had wept
for two nights and a day without sleeping and with incessant
tears till they thought that my liver would burst with weeping.
While they were with me and I was weeping, an Ansari woman asked
permission to see me. I admitted her and she sat and started
weeping with me. While I was in that state, Allah's Apostle came
to us, greeted, and sat down,. He had never sat with me since
the day what was said, was said. He had stayed a month without
receiving any Divine Inspiration concerning my case. Allah's
Apostle recited the Tashahhud after he had sat down, and then
said, "Thereafter, O 'Aisha! I have been informed such and-such
a thing about you; and if you are innocent, Allah will reveal
your innocence, and if you have committed a sin, then ask for
Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him, for when a slave
confesses his sin and then repents to Allah, Allah accepts his
repentance." When Allah's Apostle had finished his speech, my
tears ceased completely so that I no longer felt even a drop
thereof. Then I said to my father, "Reply to Allah's Apostle on
my behalf as to what he said." He said, "By Allah, I do not know
what to say to Allah's Apostle." Then I said to my mother,
"Reply to Allah's Apostle."
She said, "I do not know what to say to
Allah's Apostle." Still a young girl as I was and though I had
little knowledge of Quran, I said, "By Allah, I know that you
heard this story (of the Ifk) so much so that it has been
planted in your minds and you have believed it. So now, if I
tell you that I am innocent, and Allah knows that I am innocent,
you will not believe me; and if I confess something, and Allah
knows that I am innocent of it, you will believe me. By Allah, I
cannot find of you an example except that of Joseph's father:
"So (for me) patience is most fitting against that which you
assert and it is Allah (Alone) Whose help can be sought. Then I
turned away and lay on my bed, and at that time I knew that I
was innocent and that Allah would reveal my innocence. But by
Allah, I never thought that Allah would sent down about my
affair, Divine Inspiration that would be recited (forever), as I
considered myself too unworthy to be talked of by Allah with
something that was to be recited: but I hoped that Allah's
Apostle might have a vision in which Allah would prove my
innocence. By Allah, Allah's Apostle had not left his seat and
nobody had left the house when the Divine Inspiration came to
Allah's Apostle . So there overtook him the same hard condition
which used to overtake him (when he was Divinely Inspired) so
that the drops of his sweat were running down, like pearls,
though it was a (cold) winter day, and that was because of the
heaviness of the Statement which was revealed to him. When that
state of Allah's Apostle was over, and he was smiling when he
was relieved, the first word he said was, "Aisha, Allah has
declared your innocence." My mother said to me, "Get up and go
to him." I said, "By Allah, I will not go to him and I will not
thank anybody but Allah." So Allah revealed: "Verily! They who
spread the Slander are a gang among you. Think it not...."
(24.11-20).
When Allah revealed this to confirm my
innocence, Abu Bakr As-Siddiq who used to provide for Mistah bin
Uthatha because of the latter's kinship to him and his poverty,
said, "By Allah, I will never provide for Mistah anything after
what he has said about Aisha". So Allah revealed:
"Let not those among you who are good
and are wealthy swear not to give (help) to their kinsmen, those
in need, and those who have left their homes for Allah's Cause.
Let them Pardon and forgive (i.e. do not punish them). Do you
not love that should forgive you? Verily Allah is Oft-forgiving.
Most Merciful." (24.22)
Abu Bakr said, "Yes, by Allah, I wish
that Allah should forgive me." So he resumed giving Mistah the
aid he used to give him before and said, "By Allah, I will never
withold it from him at all." Aisha further said: Allah's Apostle
also asked Zainab bint Jahsh about my case. He said, "O Zainab!
What have you seen?" She replied, "O Allah's Apostle! I protect
my hearing and my sight (by refraining from telling lies). I
know nothing but good (about Aisha)." Of all the wives of
Allah's Apostle, it was Zainab who aspired to receive from him
the same favor as I used to receive, yet, Allah saved her (from
telling lies) because of her piety. But her sister, Hamna, kept
on fighting on her behalf so she was destroyed as were those who
invented and spread the slander.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 275:
Narrated Um Ruman:
Aisha's mother, When 'Aisha was
accused, she fell down Unconscious.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 276:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
I heard 'Aisha reciting: "When you
invented a lie (and carry it) on your tongues." (24.15)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 277:
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika:
Ibn 'Abbas asked permission to visit
Aisha before her death, and at that time she was in a state of
agony. She then said. "I am afraid that he will praise me too
much." And then it was said to her, "He is the cousin of Allah's
Apostle and one of the prominent Muslims." Then she said, "Allow
him to enter." (When he entered) he said, "How are you?" She
replied, "I am Alright if I fear (Allah)." Ibn Abbas said,
"Allah willing, you are Alright as you are the wife of Allah's
Apostle and he did not marry any virgin except you and proof of
your innocence was revealed from the Heaven." Later on Ibn
Az-Zubair entered after him and 'Aisha said to him, "Ibn 'Abbas
came to me and praised me greatly, but I wish that I was a thing
forgotten and out of sight."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 278:
Narrated Al-Qasim:
Ibn 'Abbas asked 'Aisha's permission to
enter. Al-Qasim then narrated the whole Hadith (as in 277) but
did not mention: "Would that I had been forgotten and out of
sight."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 279:
Narrated Masruq:
'Aisha said that Hassan bin Thabit came
and asked permission to visit her. I said, "How do you permit
such a person?" She said, "Hasn't he received a severely
penalty?" (Sufyan, the subnarrator, said: She meant the loss of
his sight.) Thereupon Hassan said the following poetic verse:
"A chaste pious woman who arouses no
suspicion. She never talks about chaste heedless women behind
their backs.' On that she said, "But you are not so."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 280:
Narrated Masruq:
Hassan came to Aisha and said the
following poetic Verse: 'A chaste pious woman who arouses no
suspicion. She never talks against chaste heedless women behind
their backs.' 'Aisha said, "But you are not," I said (to
'Aisha), "Why do you allow such a person to enter upon you after
Allah has revealed:
"...and as for him among them who had
the greater share therein'?" (24.11)
She said, "What punishment is worse
than blindness?" She added, "And he used to defend Allah's
Apostle against the pagans (in his poetry).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 281:
Narrated Aisha:
When there was said about me what was
said which I myself was unaware of, Allah's Apostle got up and
addressed the people. He recited Tashah-hud, and after
glorifying and praising Allah as He deserved, he said, "To
proceed: O people Give me your opinion regarding those people
who made a forged story against my wife. By Allah, I do not know
anything bad about her. By Allah, they accused her of being with
a man about whom I have never known anything bad, and he never
entered my house unless I was present there, and whenever I went
on a journey, he went with me." Sad bin Mu'adh got up and said,
"O Allah's Apostle Allow me to chop their heads off" Then a man
from the Al-Khazraj (Sa'd bin 'Ubada) to whom the mother of (the
poet) Hassan bin Thabit was a relative, got up and said (to Sad
bin Mu'adh), "You have told a lie! By Allah, if those persons
were from the Aus Tribe, you would not like to chop their heads
off." It was probable that some evil would take place between
the Aus and the Khazraj in the mosque, and I was unaware of all
that. In the evening of that day, I went out for some of my
needs (i.e. to relieve myself), and Um Mistah was accompanying
me. On our return, Um Mistah stumbled and said, "Let Mistah. be
ruined" I said to her, "O mother Why do you abuse your Son" On
that Um Mistah became silent for a while, and stumbling again,
she said, "Let Mistah be ruined" I said to her, "Why do you
abuse your son?" She stumbled for the third time and said, "Let
Mistah be ruined" whereupon I rebuked her for that. She said,
"By Allah, I do not abuse him except because of you." I asked
her, "Concerning what of my affairs?" So she disclosed the whole
story to me. I said, "Has this really happened?" She replied,
"Yes, by Allah." I returned to my house, astonished (and
distressed) that I did not know for what purpose I had gone out.
Then I became sick (fever) and said to Allah's Apostle "Send me
to my father's house." So he sent a slave with me, and when I
entered the house, I found Um Rum-an (my mother) downstairs
while (my father) Abu Bakr was reciting something upstairs. My
mother asked, "What has brought you, O (my) daughter?" I
informed her and mentioned to her the whole story, but she did
not feel it as I did. She said, "O my daughter! Take it easy,
for there is never a charming lady loved by her husband who has
other wives but that they feel jealous of her and speak badly of
her." But she did not feel the news as I did. I asked (her),
"Does my father know about it?" She said, "yes" I asked, Does
Allah's Apostle know about it too?" She said, "Yes, Allah's
Apostle does too." So the tears filled my eyes and I wept. Abu
Bakr, who was reading upstairs heard my voice and came down and
asked my mother, "What is the matter with her? " She said, "She
has heard what has been said about her (as regards the story of
Al-lfk)." On that Abu- Bakr wept and said, "I beseech you by
Allah, O my daughter, to go back to your home" I went back to my
home and Allah's Apostle had come to my house and asked my
maid-servant about me (my character). The maid-servant said, "By
Allah, I do not know of any defect in her character except that
she sleeps and let the sheep enter (her house) and eat her
dough." On that, some of the Prophet's companions spoke harshly
to her and said, "Tell the truth to Allah's Apostle." Finally
they told her of the affair (of the slander). She said, "Subhan
Allah! By Allah, I know nothing against her except what
goldsmith knows about a piece of pure gold." Then this news
reached the man who was accused, and he said, "Subhan Allah! By
Allah, I have never uncovered the private parts of any woman."
Later that man was martyred in Allah's Cause. Next morning my
parents came to pay me a visit and they stayed with me till
Allah's Apostle came to me after he had offered the Asr prayer.
He came to me while my parents were sitting around me on my
right and my left. He praised and glorified Allah and said, "Now
then O 'Aisha! If you have committed a bad deed or you have
wronged (yourself), then repent to Allah as Allah accepts the
repentance from his slaves." An Al-Ansari woman had come and was
sitting near the gate. I said (to the Prophet). "Isn't it
improper that you speak in such a way in the presence of this
lady? Allah's Apostle then gave a piece of advice and I turned
to my father and requested him to answer him (on my behalf). My
father said, "What should I say?" Then I turned to my mother and
asked her to answer him. She said, "What should I say?" When my
parents did not give a reply to the Prophet, I said, "I testify
that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that
Muhammad is His Apostle!" And after praising and glorifying
Allah as He deserves, I said, "Now then, by Allah, if I were to
tell you that I have not done (this evil action) and Allah is a
witness that I am telling the truth, that would not be of any
use to me on your part because you (people) have spoken about it
and your hearts have absorbed it; and if I were to tell you that
I have done this sin and Allah knows that I have not done it,
then you will say, 'She has confessed herself guilty." By Allah,
'I do not see a suitable example for me and you but the example
of (I tried to remember Jacob's name but couldn't) Joseph's
father when he said; So (for me) "Patience is most fitting
against that which you assert. It is Allah (alone) whose help
can be sought.' At that very hour the Divine Inspiration came to
Allah's Apostle and we remained silent. Then the Inspiration was
over and I noticed the signs of happiness on his face while he
was removing (the sweat) from his forehead and saying, "Have the
good tidings O ' "Aisha! Allah has revealed your innocence." At
that time I was extremely angry. My parents said to me. "Get up
and go to him." I said, "By Allah, I will not do it and will not
thank him nor thank either of you, but I will thank Allah Who
has revealed my innocence. You have heard this story but neither
did not deny it nor change it (to defend me)," (Aisha used to
say:) "But as regards Zainab bint Jahsh, (the Prophet's wife),
Allah protected her because of her piety, so she did not say
anything except good (about me), but her sister, Hamna, was
ruined among those who were ruined. Those who used to speak evil
about me were Mistah, Hassan bin Thabit, and the hypocrite,
Abdullah bin Ubai, who used to spread that news and tempt others
to speak of it, and it was he and Hamna who had the greater
share therein. Abu Bakr took an oath that he would never do any
favor to Mistah at all. Then Allah revealed the Divine Verse:--
"Let not those among you who are good
and wealthy (i.e. Abu Bakr) swear not to give (any sort of help)
to their kinsmen, and those in need, (i.e. Mistah) ...Do you not
love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah if Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful." (24.22)
On that, Abu Bakr said, "Yes, by Allah,
O our Lord! We wish that You should forgive us." So Abu Bakr
again started giving to Mistah the expenditure which he used to
give him before.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 282:
Narrated Safiya bint Shaiba:
'Aisha used to say: "When (the Verse):
"They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms," was
revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and
covered their faces with the cut pieces."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 283:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A man said, "O Allah's Prophet! Will
Allah gather the non-believers on their faces on the Day of
Resurrection?" He said, "Will not the One Who made him walk on
his feet in this world, be able to make him walk on his face on
the Day of Resurrection?" (Qatada, a subnarrator, said: Yes, By
the Power of Our Lord!)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 284:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
I or somebody, asked Allah's Apostle
"Which is the biggest sin in the Sight of Allah?" He said, "That
you set up a rival (in worship) to Allah though He Alone created
you." I asked, "What is next?" He said, "Then, that you kill
your son, being afraid that he may share your meals with you." I
asked, "What is next?" He said, "That you commit illegal sexual
intercourse with the wife of your neighbor." Then the following
Verse was revealed to confirm the statement of Allah's Apostle:
"Those who invoke not with Allah, any
other god, nor kill life as Allah has forbidden except for just
cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse." (25.68)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 285:
Narrated Al-Qasim bin Abi Bazza:
That he asked Said bin Jubair, "Is
there any repentance of the one who has murdered a believer
intentionally?" Then I recited to him:--
"Nor kill such life as Allah has
forbidden except for a just cause." Said said, "I recited this
very Verse before Ibn 'Abbas as you have recited it before me.
Ibn 'Abbas said, 'This Verse was revealed in Mecca and it has
been abrogated by a Verse in Surat-An-Nisa which was later
revealed in Medina."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 286:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
The people of Kufa differed as regards
the killing of a believer so I entered upon Ibn 'Abbas (and
asked him) about that. Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Verse (in
Surat-An-Nisa', 4:93) was the last thing revealed in this
respect and nothing cancelled its validity."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 287:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
I asked Ibn 'Abbas about Allah's
saying:--
'.. this reward is Hell Fire.' (4.93)
He said, "No repentance is accepted from him (i.e. the murderer
of a believer)." I asked him regarding the saying of Allah:
'Those who invoke not with Allah any
other god.' ...(25.68)
He said, "This Verse was revealed
concerning the pagans of the pre-lslamic period."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 288:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
Ibn Abza said to me, "Ask Ibn 'Abbas
regarding the Statement of Allah:
'And whoever murders a believer
intentionally, his recompense is Hell.' (4.69)
And also His Statement: '...nor kill
such life as Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause
.....except those who repent, believe, and do good deeds.' "
(25.68-70) So I asked Ibn 'Abbas and he said, "When this
(25.68-69) was revealed, the people of Mecca said, "We have
invoked other gods with Allah, and we have murdered such lives
which Allah has made sacred, and we have committed illegal
sexual intercourse. So Allah revealed:
'Except those who repent, believe, and
do good deeds and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'
(25.70)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 289:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
Abdur-Rahman bin Abza ordered me to ask
Ibn 'Abbas regarding the two Verses (the first of which was ):
"And whosoever murders a believer
intentionally." (4.93) So I asked him, and he said, "Nothing has
abrogated this Verse." About (the other Verse): 'And those who
invoke not with Allah any other god.' he said, "It was revealed
concerning the pagans,'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 290:
Narrated Abdullah:
Five (great events) have passed: the
Smoke, the Moon, the Romans, the Mighty grasp and the constant
Punishment which occurs in 'So the torment will be yours
forever.' (25.77)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 291:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "On the Day of
Resurrection Abraham will see his father covered with Qatara and
Ghabara. (i.e. having a dark face)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 292:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, Abraham will meet his
father (on the Day of Resurrection) and will say, 'O my Lords
You promised me that You would not let me in disgrace on the Day
when people will be resurrected.' Allah will say, 'I have
forbidden Paradise to the non-believers."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 293:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:--'And warn your tribe
of near-kindred, was revealed, the Prophet ascended the Safa
(mountain) and started calling, "O Bani Fihr! O Bani 'Adi!"
addressing various tribes of Quraish till they were assembled.
Those who could not come themselves, sent their messengers to
see what was there. Abu Lahab and other people from Quraish came
and the Prophet then said, "Suppose I told you that there is an
(enemy) cavalry in the valley intending to attack you, would you
believe me?" They said, "Yes, for we have not found you telling
anything other than the truth." He then said, "I am a warner to
you in face of a terrific punishment." Abu Lahab said (to the
Prophet) "May your hands perish all this day. Is it for this
purpose you have gathered us?" Then it was revealed: "Perish the
hands of Abu Lahab (one of the Prophet's uncles), and perish he!
His wealth and his children will not profit him...." (111.1-5)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 294:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle got up when the
Verse:--'And warn your tribe of near kindred...." (26.214) was
revealed and said, "O Quraish people! (or he said a similar
word) Buy yourselves! I cannot save you from Allah (if you
disobey Him) O Bani Abu Manaf! I cannot save you from Allah (if
you disobey Him). O 'Abbas! The son of 'Abdul Muttalib! I cannot
save you from Allah (if you disobey Him) O Safiya, (the aunt of
Allah's Apostle) I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey
Him). O Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad ! Ask what you wish
from my property, but I cannot save you from Allah (if you
disobey Him)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 295:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
When Abu Talib was on his death bed,
Allah's Apostle came to him and found with him, Abu Jahl and
Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira. Allah's Apostle said, "O
uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, a
sentence with which I will defend you before Allah." On that Abu
Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said to Abu Talib, "Will you
now leave the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Apostle kept
on inviting him to say that sentence while the other two kept on
repeating their sentence before him till Abu Talib said as the
last thing he said to them, "I am on the religion of 'Abdul
Muttalib," and refused to say: None has the right to be
worshipped except Allah. On that Allah's Apostle said, "By
Allah, I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless
I am forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah revealed:--
'It is not fitting for the Prophet and
those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for
forgiveness for pagans.' (9.113) And then Allah revealed
especially about Abu Talib:--'Verily! You (O, Muhammad) guide
not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He will.' (28.56)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 296:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'...will bring you home' means to
Mecca.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 297:
Narrated Masruq:
While a man was delivering a speech in
the tribe of Kinda, he said, "Smoke will prevail on the Day of
Resurrection and will deprive the hypocrites their faculties of
hearing and seeing. The believers will be afflicted with
something like cold only thereof." That news scared us, so I
went to (Abdullah) Ibn Mas'ud while he was reclining (and told
him the story) whereupon he became angry, sat up and said, "He
who knows a thing can say, it, but if he does not know, he
should say, 'Allah knows best,' for it is an aspect of knowledge
to say, 'I do not know,' if you do not know a certain thing.
Allah said to His prophet. 'Say (O Muhammad): No wage do I ask
of you for this (Qur'an), nor I am one of the pretenders (a
person who pretends things which do not exist.)' (38.86)
The Qur'aish delayed in embracing Islam
for a period, so the Prophet invoked evil on them, saying, 'O
Allah! Help me against them by sending seven years of (famine)
like those of Joseph.' So they were afflicted with such a severe
year of famine that they were destroyed therein and ate dead
animals and bones. They started seeing something like smoke
between the sky and the earth (because of severe hunger). Abu
Sufyan then came (to the Prophet) and said, "O Muhammad! You
came to order us for to keep good relations with Kith and kin,
and your kinsmen have now perished, so please invoke Allah (to
relieve them).' Then Ibn Mas'ud recited:-- 'Then watch you for
the day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly
visible....but truly you will return! (to disbelief) (44.10-15)
Ibn Mas'ud added, Then the punishment
was stopped, but truly, they reverted to heathenism (their old
way). So Allah (threatened them thus): 'On the day when we shall
seize you with a mighty grasp.' (44.16) And that was the day of
the Battle of Badr. Allah's saying- "Lizama" (the punishment)
refers to the day of Badr Allah's Statement:
'Alif-Lam-Mim, the Romans have been
defeated, and they, after their defeat, will be victorious,'
(30.1-3) (This verse): Indicates that the defeat of Byzantine
has already passed.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 298:
Narrated Abu- Huraira: Allah's Apostle
said, "No child is born except on Al-Fitra (Islam) and then his
parents make him Jewish, Christian or Magian, as an animal
produces a perfect young animal: do you see any part of its body
amputated?" Then he rec
'The religion of pure Islamic Faith
(Hanifa),(i.e. to worship none but Allah), The pure Allah's
Islamic nature with which He (Allah) has created mankind. Let
There be no change in Allah's religion (i.e. to join none in
Allah's worship). That is the straight religion; but most of men
know not..." (30.30)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 299:
Narrated Abdullah:
When there was revealed: 'It is those
who believe and confuse not their beliefs with wrong.' (6.82) It
was very hard for the companions of Allah's Apostle, so they
said, "Which of us has not confused his belief with wrong?"
Allah's Apostle said, "The Verse does not mean this. Don't you
hear Luqman's statement to his son: 'Verily! Joining others in
worship, with Allah is a great wrong indeed.' (31.13)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 300:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
One day while Allah's Apostle was
sitting with the people, a man came to him walking and said, "O
Allah's Apostle. What is Belief?" The Prophet said, "Belief is
to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Apostles, and
the meeting with Him, and to believe in the Resurrection." The
man asked, "O Allah's Apostle What is Islam?" The Prophet
replied, "Islam is to worship Allah and not worship anything
besides Him, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay the (compulsory)
charity i.e. Zakat and to fast the month of Ramadan." The man
again asked, "O Allah's Apostle What is Ihsan (i.e. perfection
or Benevolence)?" The Prophet said, "Ihsan is to worship Allah
as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of
devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you." The
man further asked, "O Allah's Apostle When will the Hour be
established?"
The Prophet replied, "The one who is
asked about it does not know more than the questioner does, but
I will describe to you its portents. When the lady slave gives
birth to her mistress, that will be of its portents; when the
bare-footed naked people become the chiefs of the people, that
will be of its portents. The Hour is one of five things which
nobody knows except Allah. Verily, the knowledge of the Hour is
with Allah (alone). He sends down the rain, and knows that which
is in the wombs." (31.34) Then the man left. The Prophet said,
"Call him back to me." They went to call him back but could not
see him. The Prophet said, "That was Gabriel who came to teach
the people their religion." (See Hadith No. 47 Vol 1)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 301:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
The Prophet said, "The keys of the
Unseen are five." And then he recited:
'Verily, the knowledge of the Hour is
with Allah (alone).' (31.34)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 302:
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle
said, "Allah said, 'I have prepared for my pious worshipers such
things as no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and
nobody has ever thought of." Abu Huraira added: If you wish you
can read:-- 'No soul
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 303:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet, said, "Allah said, 'I have
prepared for My pious worshipers such things as no eye has ever
seen, no ear has ever heard of, and nobody has ever thought of.
All that is reserved, besides which, all that you have seen, is
nothing." Then he recited:--
'No soul knows what is kept hidden (in
reserve) for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.'
(32.17)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 304:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "There is no believer
but I, of all the people, I am the closest to him both in this
world and in the Hereafter. Recite if you wish: 'The Prophet is
closer to the believers than their own selves.' (33.6) so if a
believer (dies) leaves some property then his relatives will
inherit that property; but if he is in debt or he leaves poor
children, let those (creditors and children) come to me (that I
may pay the debt and provide for the children), for them I am
his sponsor (surely).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 305:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
We used not to call Zaid bin Haritha
the freed slave of Allah's Apostle except Zaid bin Muhammad till
the Qu'anic Verse was revealed: "Call them (adopted sons) by
(the names of) their fathers. That is more than just in the
Sight of Allah." (33.5)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 306:
Narrated Anas:
We think that the Verse: 'Among the
Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with
Allah.' was revealed in favor of Anas bin An-Nadir.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 307:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
When we collected the fragramentary
manuscripts of the Qur'an into copies, I missed one of the
Verses of Surat al-Ahzab which I used to hear Allah's Apostle
reading. Finally I did not find it with anybody except Khuzaima
Al-Ansari, whose witness was considered by Allah's Apostle equal
to the witness of two men. (And that Verse was:)
'Among the believers are men who have
been true to their covenant with Allah.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 308:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's
Apostle came to me when Allah ordered him to give option to his
wives. So Allah's Apostle started with me, saying, "I am going
to mention to you something but you should not hasten (to give
your reply) unless you consult your parents.' He knew that my
parents would not order me to leave him. Then he said, "Allah
says:--
"O Prophet! Say to your wives..."
(33.28-29)
On that I said to him, "Then why should
I consult my parents? Verily, I seek Allah, His Apostle and the
Home of the Hereafter."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 309:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) when Allah's
Apostle was ordered to give option to his wives, he started with
me, saying, "I am going to mention to you something, but you
shall not hasten (to give your reply) unless you consult your
parents." The Prophet knew that my parents would not order me to
leave him. Then he said, "Allah says: 'O Prophet (Muhammad)! Say
to your wives: If you desire the life of this world and its
glitter........a great reward." (33.28-29) I said, "Then why I
consult my parents? Verily, I seek Allah, His Apostle and the
Home of the Hereafter." Then all the other wives of the Prophet
did the same as I did.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 310:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Verse: 'But you did hide in your
mind that which Allah was about to make manifest.' (33.37) was
revealed concerning Zainab bint Jahsh and Zaid bin Haritha.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 311:
Narrated Aisha:
I used to look down upon those ladies
who had given themselves to Allah's Apostle and I used to say,
"Can a lady give herself (to a man)?" But when Allah revealed:
"You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of
them (your wives), and you may receive any of them whom you
will; and there is no blame on you if you invite one whose turn
you have set aside (temporarily).' (33.51) I said (to the
Prophet), "I feel that your Lord hastens in fulfilling your
wishes and desires."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 312:
Narrated Muadha:
'Aisha said, "Allah's Apostle used to
take the permission of that wife with whom he was supposed to
stay overnight if he wanted to go to one other than her, after
this Verse was revealed:--
"You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the
turn of) whom you will of them (your wives) and you may receive
any (of them) whom you will; and there is no blame on you if you
invite one whose turn you have set aside (temporarily). (33.51)
I asked Aisha, "What did you use to say (in this case)?" She
said, "I used to say to him, "If I could deny you the permission
(to go to your other wives) I would not allow your favor to be
bestowed on any other person."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 313:
Narrated Umar: I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Good and bad persons enter upon you, so I suggest that
you order the mothers of the Believers (i.e. your wives) to
observe veils." Then Allah revealed the Verses of Al-Hijab.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 314:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When Allah's Apostle married Zainab
bint Jahsh, he invited the people to a meal. They took the meal
and remained sitting and talking. Then the Prophet (showed them)
as if he is ready to get up, yet they did not get up. When he
noticed that (there was no response to his movement), he got up,
and the others too, got up except three persons who kept on
sitting. The Prophet came back in order to enter his house, but
he went away again. Then they left, whereupon I set out and went
to the Prophet to tell him that they had departed, so he came
and entered his house. I wanted to enter along with him, but he
put a screen between me and him. Then Allah revealed:
'O you who believe! Do not enter the
houses of the Prophet...' (33.53)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 315:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I of all the people know best this
verse of Al-Hijab. When Allah's Apostle married Zainab bint
Jahsh she was with him in the house and he prepared a meal and
invited the people (to it). They sat down (after finishing their
meal) and started chatting. So the Prophet went out and then
returned several times while they were still sitting and
talking. So Allah revealed the Verse:
'O you who believe! Enter not the
Prophet's houses until leave is given to you for a meal, (and
then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation .....ask
them from behind a screen.' (33.53) So the screen was set up and
the people went away.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 316:
Narrated Anas:
A banquet of bread and meat was held on
the occasion of the marriage of the Prophet to Zainab bint
Jahsh. I was sent to invite the people (to the banquet), and so
the people started coming (in groups); They would eat and then
leave. Another batch would come, eat and leave. So I kept on
inviting the people till I found nobody to invite. Then I said,
"O Allah's Prophet! I do not find anybody to invite." He said,
"Carry away the remaining food." Then a batch of three persons
stayed in the house chatting. The Prophet left and went towards
the dwelling place of Aisha and said, "Peace and Allah's Mercy
be on you, O the people of the house!" She replied, "Peace and
the mercy of Allah be on you too. How did you find your wife?
May Allah bless you. Then he went to the dwelling places of all
his other wives and said to them the same as he said to Aisha
and they said to him the same as Aisha had said to him. Then the
Prophet returned and found a group of three persons still in the
house chatting. The Prophet was a very shy person, so he went
out (for the second time) and went towards the dwelling place of
'Aisha. I do not remember whether I informed him that the people
have gone away. So he returned and as soon as he entered the
gate, he drew the curtain between me and him, and then the Verse
of Al-Hijab was revealed.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 317:
Narrated Anas:
When Allah's Apostle married Zainab
bint Jahsh, he made the people eat meat and bread to their fill
(by giving a Walima banquet). Then he went out to the dwelling
places of the mothers of the believers (his wives), as he used
to do in the morning of his marriage. He would greet them and
invoke good on them, and they (too) would return his greeting
and invoke good on him. When he returned to his house, he found
two men talking to each other; and when he saw them, he went out
of his house again. When those two men saw Allah's Apostle:
going out of his house, they quickly got up (and departed). I do
not remember whether I informed him of their departure, or he
was informed (by somebody else). So he returned, and when he
entered the house, he lowered the curtain between me and him.
Then the Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 318:
Narrated Aisha:
Sauda (the wife of the Prophet) went
out to answer the call of nature after it was made obligatory
(for all the Muslims ladies) to observe the veil. She was a fat
huge lady, and everybody who knew her before could recognize
her. So 'Umar bin Al-Khattab saw her and said, "O Sauda! By
Allah, you cannot hide yourself from us, so think of a way by
which you should not be recognized on going out. Sauda returned
while Allah's Apostle was in my house taking his supper and a
bone covered with meat was in his hand. She entered and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! I went out to answer the call of nature and
'Umar said to me so-and-so." Then Allah inspired him (the
Prophet) and when the state of inspiration was over and the bone
was still in his hand as he had not put in down, he said (to
Sauda), "You (women) have been allowed to go out for your
needs."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 319:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Aflah, the brother of Abi Al-Quais,
asked permission to visit me after the order of Al-Hijab was
revealed. I said, "I will not permit him unless I take
permission of the Prophet about him for it was not the brother
of Abi Al-Qu'ais but the wife of Abi Al-Qu'ais that nursed me."
The Prophet entered upon me, and I said to him, "O Allah's
Apostle! Allah, the brother of Abi Al-Qu'ais asked permission to
visit me but I refused to permit him unless I took your
permission." The Prophet said, "What stopped you from permitting
him? He is your uncle." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! The man was
not the person who had nursed me, but the woman, the wife of Abi
Al-Qu'ais had nursed me." He said, "Admit him, for he is your
uncle. Taribat Yaminuki (may your right hand be saved)" 'Urwa,
the sub-narrator added: For that 'Aisha used to say, "Consider
those things which are illegal because of blood relations as
illegal because of the corresponding foster relations."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 320:
Narrated Ka'b bin Ujra:
It was said, "O Allah's Apostle! We
know how to greet you, but how to invoke Allah for you?" The
Prophet said, "Say: Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa'ala Ali
Muhammaddin, kama sallaita 'ala all Ibrahim, innaka Hamidun
Majid."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 321:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
We said, "O Allah's Apostle! (We know)
this greeting (to you) but how shall we invoke Allah for you?"
He said, "Say! Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin 'Abdika wa
rasulika kama- sallaita 'ala all Ibrahim wa barik ala Muhammadin
wa'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala all Ibrahim.' Al-Laith
said: 'Ala Muhammadin wa 'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta ala
all Ibrahim.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 322:
Narrated Ibn Abi Hazim and
Ad-Darawardi:
Yazid said, "Kama sallaita ala Ibrahima
wa barik 'ala Muhammad in wa all Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala
Abrahima wa all Ibrahim."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 323:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Moses was a shy
man, and that is what the Statement of Allah means:
'O you who believe Be not like those
who annoyed Moses, but Allah proved his innocence of that which
they alleged and he was honorable in Allah's Sight.' (33.69)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 324:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Prophet said, "When Allah
decrees some order in the heaven, the angels flutter their wings
indicating complete surrender to His saying which sounds like
chains being dragged on rock. And when the state of fear
disappears, they ask each other, "What has your Lord ordered?
They say that He has said that which is true and just, and He is
the Most High, the Most Great." (34.23). Then the stealthy
listeners (devils) hear this order, and these stealthy listeners
are like this, one over the other." (Sufyan, a sub-narrator
demonstrated that by holding his hand upright and separating the
fingers.) A stealthy listener hears a word which he will convey
to that which is below him and the second will convey it to that
which is below him till the last of them will convey it to the
wizard or foreteller. Sometimes a flame (fire) may strike the
devil before he can convey it, and sometimes he may convey it
before the flame (fire) strikes him, whereupon the wizard adds
to that word a hundred lies. The people will then say, 'Didn't
he (i.e. magician) tell such-and-such a thing on such-and-such
date?' So that magician is said to have told the truth because
of the Statement which has been heard from the heavens."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 325:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
One day the Prophet ascended Safa
mountain and said, "Oh Sabah! " All the Quraish gathered round
him and said, "What is the matter?" He said, Look, if I told you
that an enemy is going to attack you in the morning or in the
evening, would you not believe me?" They said, "Yes, we will
believe you." He said, "I am a warner to you in face of a
terrible punishment." On that Abu Lahab said, "May you perish !
Is it for this thing that you have gathered us?" So Allah
revealed:
'Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!...'
(111.1)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 326:
Narrated Abu Dharr:
Once I was with the Prophet in the
mosque at the time of sunset. The Prophet said, "O Abu Dharr! Do
you know where the sun sets?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle
know best." He said, "It goes and prostrates underneath
(Allah's) Throne; and that is Allah's Statement:--
'And the sun runs on its fixed course
for a term (decreed). And that is the decree of All-Mighty, the
All-Knowing....' (36.38)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 327:
Narrated Abu Dharr:
I asked the Prophet about the Statement
of Allah:--
'And the sun runs on fixed course for a
term (decreed), ' (36.38) He said, "Its course is underneath
"Allah's Throne." (Prostration of Sun trees, stars. mentioned in
Qur'an and Hadith does not mean like our prostration but it
means that these objects are obedient to their Creator (Allah)
and they obey for what they have been created for).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 328:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "Nobody has the
right to be better than (Jonah) bin Matta."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 329:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "He who says that I
am better than Jonah bin Matta, tells a lie.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 330:
Narrated Al-Awwam:
I asked Muhajid regarding the
prostration in Surat Sad. He said, "Ibn Abbas was asked the same
question and he said, 'Those are they (the prophets) whom Allah
had Guided. So follow their guidance." (6.90) Ibn 'Abbas used to
perform a prostration (on reading this Sura).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 331:
Narrated Al-Awwam:
I asked Mujahid regarding the
prostration in Surat Sad. He said, "I asked Ibn 'Abbas, 'What
evidence makes you prostrate?' He said, "Don't you recite:--'And
among his progeny, David and Solomon..(6.84). Those are they
whom Allah had guided. So follow their guidance.' (6.90) So
David was the one of those prophets whom Prophet (Muhammad) was
ordered to follow. David prostrated, so Allah's Apostle
(Muhammad) performed this prostration too.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 332:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Last night a demon
from the Jinns came to me (or the Prophet said, a similar
sentence) to disturb my prayer, but Allah gave me the power to
overcome him. I intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the
mosque till the morning so that all of you could see him, but
then I remembered the Statement of my brother Solomon:--'My
Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not
belong to any other after me.' (38.35) The narrator added: Then
he (the Prophet) dismissed him, rejected. 'Nor am I one of the
pretenders (a person who pretends things which do not exist).'
(38.86)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 333:
Narrated Masruq:
We came upon 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud and
he said "O people! If somebody knows something, he can say it,
but if he does not know it, he should say, "Allah knows better,'
for it is a sign of having knowledge to say about something
which one does not know, 'Allah knows better.' Allah said to His
Prophet: 'Say (O Muhammad ! ) No wage do I ask of You for this
(Quran) nor am I one of the pretenders (a person who pretends
things which do not exist).' (38.86) Now I will tell you about
Ad-Dukhan (the smoke), Allah's Apostle invited the Quraish to
embrace Islam, but they delayed their response. So he said, "O
Allah! Help me against them by sending on them seven years of
famine similar to the seven years of famine of Joseph." So the
famine year overtook them and everything was destroyed till they
ate dead animals and skins. People started imagining to see
smoke between them and the sky because of severe hunger. Allah
said:
'Then watch you for the Day that the
sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering
the people. . . This is painful torment.' (44.10-11) (So they
invoked Allah) "Our Lord! Remove the punishment from us really
we are believers." How can there be an (effectual) reminder for
them when an Apostle, explaining things clearly, has already
come to them? Then they had turned away from him and said: 'One
taught (by a human being), a madman?' 'We shall indeed remove
punishment for a while, but truly, you will revert (to
disbelief).' (44.12-15) Will the punishment be removed on the
Day of Resurrection?" 'Abdullah added, "The punishment was
removed from them for a while but they reverted to disbelief, so
Allah destroyed them on the Day of Badr. Allah said:
'The day We shall seize you with a
mighty grasp. We will indeed (then) exact retribution." (44.16)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 334:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Some pagans who committed murders in
great number and committed illegal sexual intercourse
excessively, came to Muhammad and said, "O Muhammad! Whatever
you say and invite people to, is good: but we wish if you could
inform us whether we can make an expiration for our (past evil)
deeds." So the Divine Verses came: 'Those who invoke not with
Allah any other god, not kill such life as Allah has forbidden
except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse.'
(25.68) And there was also revealed:-- 'Say: O My slaves who
have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy
of Allah.' (39.53)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 335:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
A (Jewish) Rabbi came to Allah's
Apostle and he said, "O Muhammad! We learn that Allah will put
all the heavens on one finger, and the earths on one finger, and
the trees on one finger, and the water and the dust on one
finger, and all the other created beings on one finger. Then He
will say, 'I am the King.' Thereupon the Prophet smiled so that
his pre-molar teeth became visible, and that was the
confirmation of the Rabbi. Then Allah's Apostle recited:
'No just estimate have they made of
Allah such as due to Him.' (39.67)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 336:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Allah
will hold the whole earth, and roll all the heavens up in His
Right Hand, and then He will say, 'I am the King; where are the
kings of the earth?"'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 337:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "I will be the first
to raise my head after the second blowing of the trumpet and
will see Moses hanging the Throne, and I will not know whether
he had been in that state all the time or after the blowing of
the trumpet."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 338:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Between the two
blowing of the trumpet there will be forty." The people said, "O
Abu Huraira! Forty days?" I refused to reply. They said, "Forty
years?" I refused to reply and added: Everything of the human
body will decay except the coccyx bone (of the tail) and from
that bone Allah will reconstruct the whole body.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 339:
Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
I asked 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As
to inform me of the worst thing the pagans had done to Allah's
Apostle. He said: "While Allah's Apostle was praying in the
courtyard of the ka'ba, 'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait came and seized
Allah's Apostle by the shoulder and twisted his garment round
his neck and throttled him severely. Abu Bakr came and seized
'Uqba's shoulder and threw him away from Allah's Apostle and
said, "Would you kill a man because he says: 'My Lord is Allah,'
and has come to you with clear Signs from your Lord?" (40.28)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 340:
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
(regarding) the Verse: 'And you have
not been screening against yourself lest your ears, and your
eyes and your skins should testify against you..' (41.22) While
two persons from Quraish and their brother-in-law from Thaqif
(or two persons from Thaqif and their brother-in-law from
Quraish) were in a house, they said to each other, "Do you think
that Allah hears our talks?" Some said, "He hears a portion
thereof" Others said, "If He can hear a portion of it, He can
hear all of it." Then the following Verse was revealed:
'And you have not been screening
against yourself lest your ears, and your eyes and your skins
should testify against you...' (41.22)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 341:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
There gathered near the House (i.e. the
Ka'ba) two Quraishi persons and a person from Thaqif (or two
persons from Thaqif and one from Quraish), and all of them with
very fat bellies but very little intelligence. One of them said,
"Do you think that Allah hears what we say?" Another said, "He
hears us when we talk in a loud voice, but He doesn't hear us
when we talk in a low tone." The third said, "If He can hear
when we talk in a loud tone, then He can also hear when we speak
in a low tone." Then Allah, the Honorable, the Majestic
revealed:
'And you have not been screening
against yourself lest your ears, and eyes and your skins should
testify against you....' (41.22-23)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 342:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud:
(As above, Hadith No. 341).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 343:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
That he was asked (regarding):
"Except to be kind to me for my Kinship
with you.' (42.23) Said bin Zubair (who was present then) said,
"It means here (to show what is due for) the relatives of
Muhammad." On that Ibn Abbas said: you have hurried in giving
the answer! There was no branch of the tribe of Quraish but the
Prophet had relatives therein. The Prophet said, "I do not want
anything from (you ) except to be Kind to me for my Kinship with
you."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 344:
Narrated Ya'la:
I heard the Prophet reciting when on
the pulpit: 'They will cry, "O Malik (Keeper of Hell) Let your
Lord make an end of us.' (43.77)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 345:
Narrated Abdullah:
Five things have passed, i.e. the
smoke, the defeat of the Romans, the splitting of the moon,
Al-Batsha (the defeat of the infidels in the battle of Badr) and
Al-Lizam (the punishment)'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 346:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
It (i.e., the imagined smoke) was
because, when the Quraish refused to obey the Prophet, he asked
Allah to afflict them with years of famine similar to those of
(Prophet) Joseph. So they were stricken with famine and fatigue,
so much so that they ate even bones. A man would look towards
the sky and imagine seeing something like smoke between him and
the sky because of extreme fatigue. So Allah revealed:--
'Then watch you for the Day that the
sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering
the people; this is a painfull of torment.' (44.10-11)
Then someone (Abu Sufyan) came to
Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to
send rain for the tribes of Mudar for they are on the verge of
destruction." On that the Prophet said (astonishingly) "Shall I
invoke Allah) for the tribes of Mudar? Verily, you are a brave
man!" But the Prophet prayed for rain and it rained for them.
Then the Verse was revealed.
'But truly you will return (to
disbelief).' (44.15) (When the famine was over and) they
restored prosperity and welfare, they reverted to their ways (of
heathenism) whereupon Allah revealed:
'On the Day when We shall seize you
with a Mighty Grasp. We will indeed (then) exact retribution.'
(44.16) The narrator said, "That was the day of the Battle of
Badr."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 347:
Narrated Abdullah:
It is a sign of having knowledge that,
when you do not know something, you say: 'Allah knows better.'
Allah said to his Prophet:
'Say: No wage do I ask of you for this
(Qur'an), nor am I one of the pretenders (a person who pretends
things which do not exist)' (38.86) When the Quraish troubled
and stood against the Prophet he said, "O Allah! Help me against
them by afflicting them with seven years of famine like the
seven years of Joseph." So they were stricken with a year of
famine during which they ate bones and dead animals because of
too much suffering, and one of them would see something like
smoke between him and the sky because of hunger. Then they said:
Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we are believers.
(44.12) And then it was said to the Prophet (by Allah), "If we
remove it from them. they will revert to their ways (of
heathenism)." So the Prophet invoked his Lord, who removed the
punishment from them, but later they reverted (to heathenism),
whereupon Allah punished them on the day of the Battle of Badr,
and that is what Allah's Statement indicates:
'Then watch for the day that the sky
will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible...we will
indeed (then) exact retribution.' (44.10).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 348:
Narrated Masruq:
I came upon 'Abdullah and he said,
"When Allah's Apostle invited Quraish (to Islam), they
disbelieved him and stood against him. So he (the Prophet) said,
"O Allah! Help me against them by afflicting them with seven
years of famine similar to the seven years of Joseph.' So they
were stricken with a year of drought that destroyed everything,
and they started eating dead animals, and if one of them got up
he would see something like smoke between him and the sky from
the severe fatigue and hunger." Abdullah then recited:--
'Then watch you for the Day that the
sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering
the people. This is a painful torment... (till he reached)
........ We shall indeed remove the punishment for a while, but
truly you will revert (to heathenism): (44.10-15) 'Abdullah
added: "Will the punishment be removed from them on the Day of
Resurrection?" He added," The severe grasp" was the Day of the
Battle of Badr."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 349:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah sent (the Prophet) Muhammad and
said:--
'Say, No wage do I ask of you for this
(Qur'an) nor am I one of the pretenders (i.e. a person who
pretends things which do not exist). (38.68) When Allah's
Apostle saw Quraish standing against him, he said, "O Allah!
Help me against them by afflicting them with seven years of
famine similar to the seven years (of famine) of Joseph. So they
were afflicted with a year of drought that destroyed everything,
and they ate bones and hides. (One of them said), "And they ate
hides and dead animals, and (it seemed to them that) something
like smoke was coming out of the earth. So Abu Sufyan came to
the Prophet and said, "O Muhammad! Your people are on the verge
of destruction! Please invoke Allah to relieve them." So the
Prophet invoked Allah for them (and the famine disappeared). He
said to them. "You will revert (to heathenism) after that."
'Abdullah then recited:
'Then watch you for the Day that the
sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible.......but
truly you will revert (to disbelief).' He added, "Will the
punishment be removed from them in the Hereafter? The smoke and
the grasp and the Al-Lizam have all passed." One of the
sub-narrater said, "The splitting of the moon." And another
said, "The defeat of the Romans (has passed)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 350:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
Five things have passed: Al-Lizam, the
defeat of the Romans, the mighty grasp, the splitting of the
moon, and the smoke.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 351:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said, 'The
son of Adam hurts me for he abuses Time though I am Time: in My
Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day and
night.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 352:
Narrated Yusuf bin Mahak:
Marwan had been appointed as the
governor of Hijaz by Muawiya. He delivered a sermon and
mentioned Yazid bin Muawiya so that the people might take the
oath of allegiance to him as the successor of his father
(Muawiya). Then 'Abdur Rahman bin Abu Bakr told him something
whereupon Marwan ordered that he be arrested. But 'Abdur-Rahman
entered 'Aisha's house and they could not arrest him. Marwan
said, "It is he ('AbdurRahman) about whom Allah revealed this
Verse:--
'And the one who says to his parents:
'Fie on you! Do you hold out the promise to me..?'"
On that, 'Aisha said from behind a
screen, "Allah did not reveal anything from the Qur'an about us
except what was connected with the declaration of my innocence
(of the slander)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 353:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet), I never saw
Allah's Apostle laughing loudly enough to enable me to see his
uvula, but he used to smile only. And whenever he saw clouds or
winds, signs of deep concern would appear on his face. I said,
"O Allah's Apostle! When people see clouds they usually feel
happy, hoping that it would rain, while I see that when you see
clouds, one could notice signs of dissatisfaction on your face."
He said, "O 'Aisha! What is the guarantee for me that there will
be no punishment in it, since some people were punished with a
wind? Verily, some people saw (received) the punishment, but
(while seeing the cloud) they said, 'This cloud will give us
rain.' "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 354:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Allah created His
creation, and when He had finished it, the womb, got up and
caught hold of Allah whereupon Allah said, "What is the matter?'
On that, it said, 'I seek refuge with you from those who sever
the ties of Kith and kin.' On that Allah said, 'Will you be
satisfied if I bestow My favors on him who keeps your ties, and
withhold My favors from him who severs your ties?' On that it
said, 'Yes, O my Lord!' Then Allah said, 'That is for you.' "
Abu Huraira added: If you wish, you can recite: "Would you then
if you were given the authority. do mischief in the land and
sever your ties of kinship. (47. 22)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 355:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
(As above, No. 354, but added) Then
Allah's Apostle said, "Recite if you wish: "Would you then."
..(47.22)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 356:
Narrated Muawiya bin Abi Al-Muzarrad:
Allah's Apostle, said, "Recite if you
wish: Would you then if you were given the authority." (47.22)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 357:
Narrated Aslam:
While Allah's Apostle was proceeding at
night during one of his journeys and 'Umar bin Al-Khattab was
traveling beside him, 'Umar asked him about something but
Allah's Apostle did not reply. He asked again, but he did not
reply, and then he asked (for the third time) but he did not
reply. On that, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said to himself, "Thakilat
Ummu 'Umar (May 'Umar's mother lose her son)! I asked Allah's
Apostle three times but he did not reply." 'Umar then said, "I
made my camel run faster and went ahead of the people, and I was
afraid that some Qur'anic Verses might be revealed about me. But
before getting involved in any other matter. I heard somebody
calling me. I said to myself, 'I fear that some Qur'anic Verses
have been revealed about me,' and so I went to Allah's Apostle
and greeted him.
He (Allah's Apostle ) said, 'Tonight a
Sura has been revealed to me, and it is dearer to me than that
on which the sun rises (i.e. the world)' Then he recited:
"Verily, We have given you a manifest victory." (48.1)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 358:
Narrated Anas:
"Verily, We have given you (O Muhammad)
a manifest victory.' refers to Al-Hudaibiya Peace treaty).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 359:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal:
On the Day of the Conquest of Mecca,
the Prophet recited Surat Al-Fath in a vibrating and pleasant
voice. (Muawaiya, the subnarrator said, "If I could imitate the
recitation of the Prophet I would do so.")
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 360:
Narrated Al-Mughira:
The Prophet used to offer night prayers
till his feet became swollen. Somebody said, to him," "Allah has
forgiven you, your faults of the past and those to follow." On
that, he said, "Shouldn't I be a thankful slave of Allah)?"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 361:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet used to offer prayer at
night (for such a long time) that his feet used to crack. I
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why do you do it since Allah has
forgiven you your faults of the past and those to follow?" He
said, "Shouldn't I love to be a thankful slave (of Allah)?' When
he became old, he prayed while sitting, but if he wanted to
perform a bowing, he wound get up, recite (some other verses)
and then perform the bowing.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 362:
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As:
This Verse:
'Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad)
as a witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner.'
(48.8)
Which is in the Qur'an, appears in the
Surah thus: 'Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness,
as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner, and as a protector
for the illiterates (i.e., the Arabs.) You are my slave and My
Apostle, and I have named you Al-Mutawakkil (one who depends
upon Allah). You are neither hard-hearted nor of fierce
character, nor one who shouts in the markets. You do not return
evil for evil, but excuse and forgive. Allah will not take you
unto Him till He guides through you a crocked (curved) nation on
the right path by causing them to say: "None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah." With such a statement He will cause to
open blind eyes, deaf ears and hardened hearts.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 363:
Narrated Al-Bara:
While a man from the companions of the
Prophet was reciting (Quran) and his horse was tied in the
house, the horse got startled and started jumping. The man came
out, looked around but could not find anything, yet the horse
went on jumping. The next morning he mentioned that to the
Prophet.
The Prophet said, "That was the
tranquility (calmness) which descended because of the recitation
of the Quran."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 364:
Narrated Jabir:
We were one thousand and four hundred
on the Day of Al-Hudaibiya.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 365:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Sahban:
'Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani who
was one of those who witnessed (the event of) the tree, said,
"The Prophet forbade the throwing of small stones (with two
fingers)." 'Abdullah bin Al-Mughaffal Al-Muzani also said, "The
Prophet also forbade urinating at the place where one takes a
bath."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 366:
Narrated Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak:
who was one of the companions of the
tree (those who swore allegiance to the Prophet beneath the tree
at Al-Hudaibiya):
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 367:
Narrated Habib bin Abi Thabit:
I went to Abu Wail to ask him (about
those who had rebelled against 'Ali). On that Abu Wail said, "We
were at Siffin (a city on the bank of the Euphrates, the place
where me battle took place between 'Ali and Muawiya) A man said,
"Will you be on the side of those who are called to consult
Allah's Book (to settle the dispute)?" 'Ali said, 'Yes (I agree
that we should settle the matter in the light of the Qur'an)." '
Some people objected to 'Ali's agreement and wanted to fight. On
that Sahl bin Hunaif said, 'Blame yourselves! I remember how, on
the day of Al-Hudaibiya (i.e. the peace treaty between the
Prophet and the Quraish pagans), if we had been allowed to
choose fighting, we would have fought (the pagans). At that time
'Umar came (to the Prophet) and said, "Aren't we on the right
(path) and they (pagans) in the wrong? Won't our killed persons
go to Paradise, and theirs in the Fire?" The Prophet replied,
"Yes." Umar further said, "Then why should we let our religion
be degraded and return before Allah has settled the matter
between us?" The Prophet said, "O the son of Al-Khattab! No
doubt, I am Allah's Apostle and Allah will never neglect me." So
Umar left the place angrily and he was so impatient that he went
to Abu Bakr and said, "O Abu Bakr! Aren't we on the right (path)
and they (pagans) on the wrong?" Abu Bakr said, "O the son of
Al-Khattab! He is Allah's Apostle, and Allah will never neglect
him." Then Sura Al-Fath (The Victory) was revealed."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 368:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
The two righteous persons were about to
be ruined. They were Abu Bakr and 'Umar who raised their voices
in the presence of the Prophet when a mission from Bani Tamim
came to him. One of the two recommended Al-Aqra' bin Habeas, the
brother of Bani Mujashi (to be their governor) while the other
recommended somebody else. (Nafi', the sub-narrator said, I do
not remember his name). Abu Bakr said to Umar, "You wanted
nothing but to oppose me!" 'Umar said, "I did not intend to
oppose you." Their voices grew loud in that argument, so Allah
revealed:
'O you who believe! Raise not your
voices above the voice of the Prophet.' (49.2) Ibn Az-Zubair
said, "Since the revelation of this Verse, 'Umar used to speak
in such a low tone that the Prophet had to ask him to repeat his
statements." But Ibn Az-Zubair did not mention the same about
his (maternal) grandfather (i.e. Abu Bakr).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 369:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet missed Thabit bin Qais for
a period (So he inquired about him). A man said. "O Allah's
Apostle! I will bring you his news." So he went to Thabit and
found him sitting in his house and bowing his head. The man said
to Thabit, " 'What is the matter with you?" Thabit replied that
it was an evil affair, for he used to raise his voice above the
voice of the Prophet and so all his good deeds had been
annulled, and he considered himself as one of the people of the
Fire. Then the man returned to the Prophet and told him that
Thabit had said, so-and-so. (Musa bin Anas) said: The man
returned to Thabit with great glad tidings. The Prophet said to
the man. "Go back to him and say to him: "You are not from the
people of the Hell Fire, but from the people of Paradise."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 370:
Narrated Abdullah bin Az-Zubair:
A group of Bani Tamim came to the
Prophet (and requested him to appoint a governor for them). Abu
Bakr said, "Appoint Al-Qaqa bin Mabad." Umar said, "Appoint
Al-Aqra' bin Habeas." On that Abu Bakr said (to 'Umar). "You did
not want but to oppose me!" 'Umar replied "I did not intend to
oppose you!" So both of them argued till their voices grew loud.
So the following Verse was revealed:
'O you who believe! Be not for
ward......' (49.1)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 371:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The people will be
thrown into the (Hell) Fire and it will say: "Are there any more
(to come)?' (50.30) till Allah puts His Foot over it and it will
say, 'Qati! Qati! (Enough Enough!)'"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 372:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
(that the Prophet said) "It will be
said to the Hell, 'Are you filled?' It will say, 'Are there any
more (to come)?' On that Allah will put His Foot on it, and it
will say 'Qati! Qati! (Enough! Enough!)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 373:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Paradise and the
Fire (Hell) argued, and the Fire (Hell) said, "I have been given
the privilege of receiving the arrogant and the tyrants.'
Paradise said, 'What is the matter with me? Why do only the weak
and the humble among the people enter me?' On that, Allah said
to Paradise. 'You are My Mercy which I bestow on whoever I wish
of my servants.' Then Allah said to the (Hell) Fire, 'You are my
(means of) punishment by which I punish whoever I wish of my
slaves. And each of you will have its fill.' As for the Fire
(Hell), it will not be filled till Allah puts His Foot over it
whereupon it will say, 'Qati! Qati!' At that time it will be
filled, and its different parts will come closer to each other;
and Allah will not wrong any of His created beings. As regards
Paradise, Allah will create a new creation to fill it with."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 374:
Narrated Jarir bin Abdullah:
We were in the company of the Prophet
on a fourteenth night (of the lunar month), and he looked at the
(full) moon and said, "You will see your Lord as you see this
moon, and you will have no trouble in looking at Him. So,
whoever can, should not miss the offering of prayers before
sunrise (Fajr prayer) and before sunset (Asr prayer)." Then the
Prophet recited:
'And celebrate the praises of your Lord
before the rising of the sun and before (its) setting.' (50.39)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 375:
Narrated Mujahid:
Ibn Abbas said, "Allah ordered His
Prophet to celebrate Allah's praises after all prayers." He
refers to His Statement: 'After the prayers.' (50.40)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 376:
Narrated Um Salama:
I complained to Allah's Apostle that I
was sick, so he said, "Perform the Tawaf (of Ka'ba at Mecca)
while riding behind the people (who are performing the Tawaf on
foot)." So I performed the Tawaf while Allah's Apostle was
offering the prayer by the side of the Ka'ba and was reciting:
'By the Mount (Saini) and by a Decree Inscribed.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 377:
Narrated Jubair bin Mut'im:
I heard the Prophet reciting Surat
At-Tur in the Maghrib prayer, and when he reached the Verse:
'Were they created by nothing, Or were
they themselves the creators, Or did they create the Heavens and
the Earth? Nay, but they have no firm belief Or do they own the
treasures of Your Lord? Or have they been given the authority to
do as they like...' (52.35-37) my heart was about to fly (when I
realized this firm argument).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 378:
Narrated Masruq:
I said to 'Aisha, "O Mother! Did
Prophet Muhammad see his Lord?" Aisha said, "What you have said
makes my hair stand on end ! Know that if somebody tells you one
of the following three things, he is a liar: Whoever tells you
that Muhammad saw his Lord, is a liar." Then Aisha recited the
Verse:
'No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp
is over all vision. He is the Most Courteous Well-Acquainted
with all things.' (6.103) 'It is not fitting for a human being
that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration or from
behind a veil.' (42.51) 'Aisha further said, "And whoever tells
you that the Prophet knows what is going to happen tomorrow, is
a liar." She then recited:
'No soul can know what it will earn
tomorrow.' (31.34) She added: "And whoever tell you that he
concealed (some of Allah's orders), is a liar." Then she
recited: 'O Apostle! Proclaim (the Message) which has been sent
down to you from your Lord..' (5.67) 'Aisha added. "But the
Prophet saw Gabriel in his true form twice."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 379:
Narrated Abdullah:
Regarding the Verses: 'And was at a
distance of but two bow-lengths or (even) nearer; So did (Allah)
convey the Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he
Gabriel) conveyed (that to Muhammad...' (53.9-10) Ibn Mas'ud
narrated to us that the Prophet had seen Gabriel with six
hundred wings.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 380:
Narrated ASSAILANT:
I asked Sir about the Statement of
Allah:
'And was at a distance of but two
bow-lengths or (even) nearer. So did Allah convey the
Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel)
conveyed that to Muhammad.' (53.10) He said, "Abdullah (bin
Mas'ud) informed us that Muhammad had seen Gabriel with six
hundred wings."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 381:
Narrated Abdullah:
(regarding the revelation) Truly he
(Muhammad) did see of the signs of his Lord; the Greatest!'
(53.18) The Prophet saw a green screen covering the horizon.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 382:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(regarding His Statement about the Lat
and the Uzza: Lat was originally a man who used to mix Sawiq for
the pilgrim.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 383:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whomever takes
an oath in which he mentions Lat and 'Uzza (forgetfully), should
say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever
says to his companion. 'Come along, let us gamble must give alms
(as an expiation)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 384:
Narrated 'Urwa:
I asked 'Aisha (regarding the Sai
between As Safa and Al-Marwa). She said, "Out of reverence to
the idol Manat which was placed in Al-Mushailal, those who used
to assume Ihram in its name, used not to perform Sai between
As-Safa and Al-Marwa, so Allah revealed:
'Verily! The As-Safa and Al-Marwa (two
mountains at Mecca) are among the symbols of Allah.' (2.158).
Thereupon, Allah's Apostle and the
Muslims used to perform Sai (between them)." Sufyan said: The
(idol) Manat was at Al-Mushailal in Qudaid. 'Aisha added, "The
Verse was revealed in connection with the Ansar. They and (the
tribe of) Ghassan used to assume lhram in the name of Manat
before they embraced Islam." 'Aisha added, "There were men from
the Ansar who used to assume lhram in the name of Manat which
was an idol between Mecca and Medina. They said, "O Allah's
Apostle! We used not to perform the Tawaf (Sai) between As-Safa
and Al-Marwa out of reverence to Manat."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 385:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet performed a prostration
when he finished reciting Surat-an-Najm, and all the Muslims and
pagans and Jinns and human beings prostrated along with him.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 386:
Narrated Abdullah:
The first Sura in which a prostration
was mentioned, was Sura An-Najm (The Star). Allah's Apostle
prostrated (while reciting it), and everybody behind him
prostrated except a man whom I saw taking a hand-full of dust in
his hand and prostrated on it. Later I saw that man killed as an
infidel, and he was Umaiya bin Khalaf.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 387:
Narrated Ibn Masud:
During the lifetime of Allah's Apostle
the moon was split into two parts; one part remained over the
mountain, and the other part went beyond the mountain. On that,
Allah's Apostle said, "Witness this miracle."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 388:
Narrated Abdullah:
The moon was cleft asunder while we
were in the company of the Prophet, and it became two parts. The
Prophet said, Witness, witness (this miracle)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 389:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The moon was cleft asunder during the
lifetime of the Prophet
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 390:
Narrated Anas:
The people of Mecca asked the Prophet
to show them a sign (miracle). So he showed them (the miracle)
of the cleaving of the moon.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 391:
Narrated Anas:
The moon was cleft asunder into two
parts.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 392:
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 393:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet used to recite: 'Is there
any that remember? And a furious wind (plucking out men) as if
they were uprooted stems of palm trees, then how terrible was My
punishment and My warnings!' (54.20-21)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 394:
Narrated Abu Ishaq:
A man asked Al-Aswad, 'is it 'Fahal
min-Muddakir' or'..Mudhdhakir?" Al Aswad replied, 'I have heard
Abdullah bin Masud reciting it, 'Fahal-min Muddakir'; I too,
heard the Prophet reciting it 'Fahal-min-Muddakir' with 'd'.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 395:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet recited:
'Fahal-min-Muddakir' "And Verily an abiding torment seized them
early in the morning So, taste you My torment and My warnings'
(54.38-39)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 396:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet recited: 'Fahal-min
Muddakir': 'And verily, We have destroyed nations like unto you;
then is there any that will receive admonition?' (54.51)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 397:
Narrated Abdullah:
I recited before the Prophet
'Fahal-min-Mudhdhakir'. The Prophet said, "It is Fahal-min
Muddakir."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 398:
Narrated Abbas:
Allah's Apostle while in a tent on the
day of the Battle of Badr, said, "O Allah! I request you (to
fulfill) Your promise and contract! O Allah! If You wish that
you will not be worshipped henceforth.." On that Abu Bakr held
the Prophet by the hand and said, "That is enough, O Allah's
Apostle You have appealed to your Lord too pressingly," while
the Prophet was putting on his armor. So Allah's Apostle went
out, reciting Their multitude will be put to flight, and they
will show their backs.' (54.45)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 399:
Narrated Yusuf bin Mahik:
I was in the house of 'Aisha, the
mother of the Believers. She said, "This revelation: "Nay, but
the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense);
and the Hour will be more previous and most bitter." (54.46) was
revealed to Muhammad at Mecca while I was a playfull little
girl."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 400:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
While in his tent on the day the Battle
of Badr, the Prophet said, "O Allah! I request You (to fulfill)
Your promise and contract. O Allah! It You wish that the
Believers be destroyed). You will never be worshipped
henceforth." On that, Abu Bakr held the Prophet by the hand and
said, "That is enough, O Allah's Apostle! You have appealed to
your Lord too pressingly" The Prophet was wearing his armor and
then went out reciting:
'Their multitude will be put to flight
and they will show their backs. Nay, but the Hour is their
appointed time (for their full recompense), and the Hour will be
more previous and most bitter.' (54.45-46)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 401:
Narrated Abdullah bin Qais:
Allah's Apostle said, "Two gardens, the
utensils and the contents of which are of silver, and two other
gardens, the utensils and contents of which are of gold. And
nothing will prevent the people who will be in the Garden of
Eden from seeing their Lord except the curtain of Majesty over
His Face."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 402:
Narrated Abdullah bin Qais:
Allah's Apostle said, "In Paradise
there is a pavilion made of a single hollow pearl sixty miles
wide, in each corner of which there are wives who will not see
those in the other corners; and the believers will visit and
enjoy them. And there are two gardens, the utensils and contents
of which are made of silver; and two other gardens, the utensils
and contents of which are made of so-and-so (i.e. gold) and
nothing will prevent the people staying in the Garden of Eden
from seeing their Lord except the curtain of Majesty over His
Face."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 403:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "In Paradise there is
a tree which is so big that a rider can travel in its shade for
one hundred years without passing it; and if you wish, you can
recite:
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 404:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
I asked Ibn Abbas about Surat Al-Tauba,
and he said, "Surat Al-Tauba? It is exposure (of all the evils
of the infidels and the hypocrites). And it continued revealing
(that the oft-repeated expression): '...and of them ...and of
them.' till they started thinking that none would be left
unmentioned therein." I said, "What about) Surat Al-Anfal?" He
replied, "Surat Al-Anfal was revealed in connection with the
Badr Battle." I said, "(What about) Surat Al-Hashr?" He replied,
"It was revealed in connection with Bani an-Nadir."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 405:
Narrated Said:
I asked Ibn 'Abbas about Surat
Al-Hashr. He replied, "Say Surat An-Nadir."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 406:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
'Allah's Apostle burnt and cut down the
palm trees of Bani An-Nadir which were at Al-Buwair (a place
near Medina). There upon Allah revealed:
'What you (O Muslims) cut down of the
palm trees (of the enemy) or you left them standing on their
stems, it was by the leave of Allah, so that He might cover with
shame the rebellious.' (59.5)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 407:
Narrated Umar:
The properties of Bam An-Nadir were
among the booty that Allah gave to His Apostle such Booty were
not obtained by any expedition on the part of Muslims, neither
with cavalry, nor with camelry. So those properties were for
Allah's Apostle only, and he used to provide thereof the yearly
expenditure for his wives, and dedicate the rest of its revenues
for purchasing arms and horses as war material to be used in
Allah's Cause.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 408:
Narrated Alqama:
'Abdullah (bin Masud) said. "Allah
curses those ladies who practice tattooing and those who get
themselves tattooed, and those ladies who remove the hair from
their faces and those who make artificial spaces between their
teeth in order to look more beautiful whereby they change
Allah's creation." His saying reached a lady from Bani Asd
called Um Yaqub who came (to Abdullah) and said, "I have come to
know that you have cursed such-and-such (ladies)?" He replied,
"Why should I not curse these whom Allah's Apostle has cursed
and who are (cursed) in Allah's Book!" Um Yaqub said, "I have
read the whole Quran, but I did not find in it what you say." He
said, "Verily, if you have read it (i.e. the Quran), you have
found it. Didn't you read:
'And whatsoever the Apostle gives you
take it and whatsoever he forbids you, you abstain (from it).
(59.7)
She replied, "Yes, I did," He said,
"Verily, Allah's Apostle forbade such things." "She said, "But I
see your wife doing these things?" He said, "Go and watch her."
She went and watched her but could not see anything in support
of her statement. On that he said, "If my wife was as you
thought, I would not keep her in my company."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 409:
Narrated Abdullah (bin Mus'ud):
Allah's Apostle has cursed the lady who
uses false hair.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 410:
Narrated 'Umar:
I recommend that my successor should
take care of and secure the rights of the early emigrants; and I
also advise my successor to be kind to the Ansar who had homes
(in Medina) and had adopted the Faith, before the Prophet
migrated to them, and to accept the good from their good ones
and excuse their wrong doers.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 411:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said,
"O Allah's Apostle! I am suffering from fatigue and hunger." The
Prophet sent (somebody) to his wives (to get something), but the
messenger found nothing with them. Then Allah's Apostle said (to
his companions). "Isn't there anybody who can entertain this man
tonight so that Allah may be merciful to him?" An Ansari man got
up and said, "I (will, entertain him), O Allah's Apostle!" So he
went to his wife and said to her, "This is the guest of Allah's
Apostle, so do not keep anything away from him." She said. "By
Allah, I have nothing but the children's food." He said, "When
the children ask for their dinner, put them to bed and put out
the light; we shall not take our meals tonight," She did so. In
the morning the Ansari man went to Allah's Apostle who said,
"Allah was pleased with (or He bestowed His Mercy) on so-and-so
and his wife (because of their good deed)." Then Allah revealed:
'But give them preference over
themselves even though they were in need of that.' (59.9)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 412:
Narrated Ali:
Allah's Apostle sent me along with
AzZubair and Al-Miqdad and said, "Proceed till you reach a place
called Raudat-Khakh where there is a lady travelling in a howda
on a camel. She has a letter. Take the letter from her." So we
set out, and our horses ran at full pace till we reached Raudat
Khakh, and behold, we saw the lady and said (to her), "Take out
the letter!" She said, "I have no letter with me." We said,
"Either you take out the letter or we will strip you of your
clothes." So she took the letter out of her hair braid. We
brought the letter to the Prophet and behold, it was addressed
by Hatib bin Abi Balta'a to some pagans at Mecca, informing them
of some of the affairs of the Prophet. The Prophet said, "What
is this, O Hatib?" Hatib replied, "Do not be hasty with me, O
Allah's Apostle! I am an Ansari man and do not belong to them
(Quraish infidels) while the emigrants who were with you had
their relatives who used to protect their families and
properties at Mecca. So, to compensate for not having blood
relation with them.' I intended to do them some favor so that
they might protect my relatives (at Mecca), and I did not do
this out of disbelief or an inclination to desert my religion."
The Prophet then said (to his companions), "He (Hatib) has told
you the truth." 'Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle! Allow me to chop
his head off?" The Apostle said, "He is one of those who
witnessed (fought in) the Battle of Badr, and what do you know,
perhaps Allah looked upon the people of Badr (Badr warriors) and
said, 'Do what you want as I have forgiven you.' " (Amr, a
sub-narrator, said,: This Verse was revealed about him (Hatib):
'O you who believe! Take not My enemies
and your enemies as friends or protectors.' (60.1)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 413:
Narrated 'Ali:
Sufyan was asked whether (the Verse):
'Take not My enemies and your enemies...'
was revealed in connection with Hatib.
Sufyan replied, "This occurs only in the narration of the
people. I memorized the Hadith from 'Amr, not overlooking even a
single letter thereof, and I do not know of anybody who
remembered it by heart other than myself."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 414:
Narrated Urwa:
Aisha the wife of the Prophet, said,
"Allah's Apostle used to examine the believing women who
migrated to him in accordance with this Verse: 'O Prophet! When
believing women come to you to take the oath of allegiance to
you... Verily! Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.' (60.12)
'Aisha said, "And if any of the believing women accepted the
condition (assigned in the above-mentioned Verse), Allah's
Apostle would say to her. "I have accepted your pledge of
allegiance." "He would only say that, for, by Allah, his hand
never touched, any lady during that pledge of allegiance. He did
not receive their pledge except by saying, "I have accepted your
pledge of allegiance for that."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 415:
Narrated Um Atiya:
We took the oath of allegiance to
Allah's Apostle and he recited to us:
'They will not associate anything in
worship with Allah,' and forbade us to bewail the dead.
Thereupon a lady withdrew her hand (refrained from taking the
oath of allegiance), and said, "But such-and-such lady lamented
over one of my relatives, so I must reward (do the same over the
dead relatives of) hers." The Prophet did not object to that, so
she went (there) and returned to the Prophet so he accepted her
pledge of allegiance.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 416:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the saying of Allah:
'And they will not disobey you in any
just matter.' (60.12) That was one of the conditions which Allah
imposed on The believing) women (who came to take the oath of
allegiance to the Prophet)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 417:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
While we were with the Prophet, he
said, "Will you swear to me the pledge of allegiance that you
will not worship any thing besides Allah, will not commit
illegal sexual intercourse, and will not steal?" Then he recited
the Verse concerning the women. (Sufyan, the subnarrator, often
said that the Prophet: added, "Whoever among you fulfills his
pledge, will receive his reward from Allah, and whoever commits
any of those sins and receives the legal punishment (in this
life), his punishment will be an expiation for that sin; and
whoever commits any of those sins and Allah screens him, then it
is up to Allah to punish or forgive them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 418:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
I witnessed the 'Id-al-Fitr prayer with
Allah's Apostle , Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman; and all of them
offered it before delivering the sermon... and then delivered
the sermon. Once the Prophet (after completing the prayer and
the sermon) came down, as if I am now looking at him waving at
the men with his hand to sit down, and walked through them till
he, along with Bilal, reached (the rows of) the women. Then he
recited: 'O Prophet! When believing women come to you to take
the oath of allegiance that they will not worship anything other
than Allah, will not steal, will not commit illegal sexual
intercourse, will not kill their children, and will not utter
slander, intentionally forging falsehood (by making illegal
children belonging to their husbands)'....(60.12) Having
finished, he said, 'Do you agree to that?" One lady, other than
whom none replied the Prophet said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!"
(The, sub-narrator, Al-Hasan did not know who the lady was.)
Then the Prophet said to them: "Will you give alms?" Thereupon
Bilal spread out his garment and the women started throwing big
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 419:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'I have
several names: I am Muhammad and I am Ahmad, and I am Al-Mahi
with whom Allah obliterates Kufr (disbelief), and I am Al-Hashir
(gatherer) at whose feet (i.e. behind whom) the people will be
gathered (on the Day of Resurrection), and I am Al-Aqib (i.e.
who succeeds the other prophets in bringing about good)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 420:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While we were sitting with the Prophet
Surat Al-Jumu'a was revealed to him, and when the Verse, "And He
(Allah) has sent him (Muhammad) also to other (Muslims).....'
(62.3) was recited by the Prophet, I said, "Who are they, O
Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet did not reply till I repeated my
question thrice. At that time, Salman Al-Farisi was with us. So
Allah's Apostle put his hand on Salman, saying, "If Faith were
at (the place of) Ath-Thuraiya (pleiades, the highest star),
even then (some men or man from these people (i.e. Salman's
folk) would attain it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 421:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said. Then some men from
these people would attain it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 422:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
A caravan of merchandise arrived at
Medina on a Friday while we were with the Prophet All the people
left (the Prophet and headed for the caravan) except twelve
persons. Then Allah revealed:--
'But when they see some bargain or some
amusement they disperse headlong to it.' ..(62.11)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 423:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
While I was taking part in a Ghazwa. I
heard 'Abdullah bin Ubai (bin Abi Salul) saying. "Don't spend on
those who are with Allah's Apostle, that they may disperse and
go away from him. If we return (to Medina), surely, the more
honorable will expel the meaner amongst them." I reported that
(saying) to my uncle or to 'Umar who, in his turn, informed the
Prophet of it. The Prophet called me and I narrated to him the
whole story. Then Allah's Apostle sent for 'Abdullah bin Ubai
and his companions, and they took an oath that they did not say
that. So Allah's Apostle disbelieved my saying and believed his.
I was distressed as I never was before. I stayed at home and my
uncle said to me. "You just wanted Allah's Apostle to disbelieve
your statement and hate you." So Allah revealed (the Sura
beginning with) 'When the hypocrites come to you.' (63.1) The
Prophet then sent for me and recited it and said, "O Zaid! Allah
confirmed your statement."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 424:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
I was with my uncle and I heard
'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul, saying, "Don't spend on those who
are with Allah's Apostle that they may disperse and go away from
him." He also said, "If we return to Medina, surely, the more
honorable will expel the meaner." So I informed my uncle of that
and then my uncle informed Allah's Apostle thereof. Allah's
Apostle sent for 'Abdullah bin Ubai and his companions. They
swore that they did not say anything of that sort Allah's
Apostle deemed their statement true and rejected mine. Thereof I
became as distressed as I have never been before, and stayed at
home. Then Allah revealed (Surat Al-Munafiqin):
'When the hypocrites come to
you.....(63.1) They are the ones who say: Spend nothing on those
who are with Allah's Apostle ..(63.7) Verily the more honorable
will expel therefrom the meaner..' (63.7-8)
Allah's Apostle sent for me and recited
that Sura for me and said, "Allah has confirmed your statement."
'That is because they believed, then disbelieved, so a seal was
set on their hearts, therefore they understand not.' (63.3)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 425:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
When 'Abdullah bin Ubai said, "Do not
spend on those who are with Allah's Apostle," and also said, "If
we return to Medina," I informed the Prophet of his saying. The
Ansar blamed me for that, and 'Abdullah bin Ubai swore that he
did not say. I returned to my house and slept. Allah's Apostle
then called me and I went to him. He said, "Allah has confirmed
your statement." The Verse: "They are the one who say: Spend
nothing......(63.7) was revealed.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 426:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
We went out with the Prophet : on a
journey and the people suffered from lack of provisions. So
'Abdullah bin Ubai said to his companions, "Don't spend on those
who are with Allah's Apostle, that they may disperse and go away
from him." He also said, "If we return to Medina, surely, the
more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner. So I went to the
Prophet and informed him of that. He sent for 'Abdullah bin Ubai
and asked him, but 'Abdullah bin Ubai swore that he did not say
so. The people said, "Zaid told a lie to 'Allah's Apostle." What
they said distressed me very much. Later Allah revealed the
confirmation of my statement in his saying:--
'(When the hypocrites come to you.'
(63.1) So the Prophet called them that they might ask Allah to
forgive them, but they turned their heads aside. (Concerning
Allah's saying: 'Pieces of wood propped up,' Zaid said; They
were the most handsome men.)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 427:
Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:
While I was with my uncle, I heard
'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul saying, "Do not spend on those who
are with Allah's Apostle, that they may disperse and go away
(from him). And if we return to Medina, surely, the more
honorable will expel therefrom the meaner. "I mentioned that to
my uncle who, in turn, mentioned it to the Prophet. The Prophet
called me and I told him about that. Then he sent for 'Abdullah
bin Ubai and his companions, and they swore that they did not
say so. The Prophet disbelieved my statement and believed
theirs. I was distressed as I have never been before, and I
remained in my house. My uncle said to me, "You just wanted the
Prophet to consider you a liar and hate you." Then Allah
revealed:--
'When the hypocrites come to you, they
say: 'We bear witness that you are indeed the Apostle of Allah."
(63.1) So the Prophet sent for me and recited it and said,
"Allah has confirmed your statement."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 428:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
We were in a Ghazwa (Sufyan once said,
in an army) and a man from the emigrants kicked an Ansari man
(on the buttocks with his foot). The Ansari man said, "O the
Ansar! (Help!)" and the emigrant said. "O the emigrants! (Help!)
Allah's Apostle heard that and said, "What is this call for,
which is characteristic of the period of ignorance?" They said,
"O Allah's Apostle! A man from the emigrants kicked one of the
Ansar (on the buttocks with his foot)." Allah's Apostle said,
"Leave it (that call) as is a detestable thing." 'Abdullah bin
Ubai heard that and said, 'Have the (the emigrants) done so? By
Allah, if we return Medina, surely, the more honorable will
expel therefrom the meaner." When this statement reached the
Prophet. 'Umar got up an, said, "O Allah's Apostle! Let me chop
off the head of this hypocrite ('Abdullah bin Ubai)!" The
Prophet said "Leave him, lest the people say that Muhammad kills
his companions." The Ansar were then more in number than the
emigrants when the latter came to Medina, but later on the
emigrant increased.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 429:
Narrated Musa bin 'Uqba:
'Abdullah bin Al-Fadl told me that Anas
bin Malik said, "I was much grieve over those who had been
killed in the Battle of Al-Harra. When Zaid bin Arqarr heard of
my intense grief (over the killed Ansar), he wrote a letter to
me saying that he heard Allah's Apostle saying, O Allah! Forgive
the Ansar and the Ansar children. The subnarrator, Ibn Al-Fadl,
is not sure whether the Prophet also said, And their
grand-children." Some of those who were present, asked Anas
(about Zaid). He said, "He (Zaid) is the one about whom Allah's
Apostle said, 'He is the one whose sound hearing Allah
testified.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 430:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
We were in a Ghazwa and a man from the
emigrants kicked an Ansari (on the buttocks with his foot). The
Ansari man said, "O the Ansari! (Help!)" The emigrant said, "O
the emigrants! (Help)." When Allah's Apostle heard that, he
said, "What is that?" They said, "A man from the emigrants
kicked a man from the Ansar (on the buttocks his foot). On that
the Ansar said, 'O the Ansar!' and the emigrant said, 'O the
emigrants!" The Prophet said' "Leave it (that call) for it Is a
detestable thing." The number of Ansar was larger (than that of
the emigrants) at the time when the Prophet came to Medina, but
later the number of emigrants increased. 'Abdullah bin Ubai
said, "Have they, (the emigrants) done so? By Allah, if we
return to Medina, surely, the more honorable will expel
therefrom the meaner," 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Let me chop off the head of this hypocrite!" The
Prophet said, "Leave him, lest the people say Muhammad kills his
companions:"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 431:
Narrated Salim:
That Abdullah bin Umar told him that he
had divorced his wife while she was in her menses so 'Umar
informed Allah's Apostle
of that. Allah's Apostle became very
angry at that and said, "(Ibn 'Umar must return her to his house
and keep her as his wife till she becomes clean and then
menstruates and becomes clean again, whereupon, if he wishes to
divorce her, he may do so while she is still clean and before
having any sexual relations with her, for that is the legally
prescribed period for divorce as Allah has ordered."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 432:
Narrated Abu Salama:
A man came to Ibn 'Abbas while Abu
Huraira was sitting with him and said, "Give me your verdict
regarding a lady who delivered a baby forty days after the death
of her husband." Ibn 'Abbas said, "This indicates the end of one
of the two prescribed periods." I said "For those who are
pregnant, their prescribed period is until they deliver their
burdens." Abu Huraira said, I agree with my cousin (Abu
Salama)." Then Ibn 'Abbas sent his slave, Kuraib to Um Salama to
ask her (regarding this matter). She replied. "The husband of
Subai 'a al Aslamiya was killed while she was pregnant, and she
delivered a baby forty days after his death. Then her hand was
asked in marriage and Allah's Apostle married her (to somebody).
Abu As-Sanabil was one of those who asked for her hand in
marriage".
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 433:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
If someone says to his wife, "You are
unlawful to me." he must make an expiation (for his oath). Ibn
'Abbas added: There is for you in Allah's Apostle, an excellent
example to follow.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 434:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to drink honey in
the house of Zainab, the daughter of Jahsh, and would stay there
with her. So Hafsa and I agreed secretly that, if he come to
either of us, she would say to him. "It seems you have eaten
Maghafir (a kind of bad-smelling resin), for I smell in you the
smell of Maghafir," (We did so) and he replied. "No, but I was
drinking honey in the house of Zainab, the daughter of Jahsh,
and I shall never take it again. I have taken an oath as to
that, and you should not tell anybody about it."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 435:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
For the whole year I had the desire to
ask 'Umar bin Al-Khattab regarding the explanation of a Verse
(in Surat Al-Tahrim) but I could not ask him because I respected
him very much. When he went to perform the Hajj, I too went
along with him. On our return, while we were still on the way
home. 'Umar went aside to answer the call of nature by the Arak
trees. I waited till he finished and then I proceeded with him
and asked him. "O chief of the Believers! Who were the two wives
of the Prophet who aided one another against him?" He said,
"They were Hafsa and 'Aisha." Then I said to him, "By Allah, I
wanted to ask you about this a year ago, but I could not do so
owing to my respect for you." 'Umar said, "Do not refrain from
asking me. If you think that I have knowledge (about a certain
matter), ask me; and if I know (something about it), I will tell
you." Then Umar added, "By Allah, in the Pre-lslamic Period of
Ignorance we did not pay attention to women until Allah revealed
regarding them what He revealed regarding them and assigned for
them what He has assigned. Once while I was thinking over a
certain matter, my wife said, "I recommend that you do
so-and-so." I said to her, "What have you got to do with the is
matter? Why do you poke your nose in a matter which I want to
see fulfilled.?" She said, How strange you are, O son of
Al-Khattab! You don't want to be argued with whereas your
daughter, Hafsa surely, argues with Allah's Apostle so much that
he remains angry for a full day!" 'Umar then reported; how he at
once put on his outer garment and went to Hafsa and said to her,
"O my daughter! Do you argue with Allah's Apostle so that he
remains angry the whole day?" H. afsa said, "By Allah, we argue
with him." 'Umar said, "Know that I warn you of Allah's
punishment and the anger of Allah's Apostle . . . O my daughter!
Don't be betrayed by the one who is proud of her beauty because
of the love of Allah's Apostle for her (i.e. 'Aisha)." 'Umar
addled, "Then I went out to Um Salama's house who was one of my
relatives, and I talked to her. She said, O son of Al-Khattab!
It is rather astonishing that you interfere in everything; you
even want to interfere between Allah's Apostle and his wives!'
By Allah, by her talk she influenced me so much that I lost some
of my anger. I left her (and went home). At that time I had a
friend from the Ansar who used to bring news (from the Prophet)
in case of my absence, and I used to bring him the news if he
was absent. In those days we were afraid of one of the kings of
Ghassan tribe. We heard that he intended to move and attack us,
so fear filled our hearts because of that. (One day) my Ansari
friend unexpectedly knocked at my door, and said, "Open Open!' I
said, 'Has the king of Ghassan come?' He said, 'No, but
something worse; Allah's Apostle has isolated himself from his
wives.' I said, 'Let the nose of 'Aisha and Hafsa be stuck to
dust (i.e. humiliated)!' Then I put on my clothes and went to
Allah's Apostle's residence, and behold, he was staying in an
upper room of his to which he ascended by a ladder, and a black
slave of Allah's Apostle was (sitting) on the first step. I said
to him, 'Say (to the Prophet ) 'Umar bin Al-Khattab is here.'
Then the Prophet admitted me and I narrated the story to Allah's
Apostle. When I reached the story of Um Salama, Allah's Apostle
smiled while he was lying on a mat made of palm tree leaves with
nothing between him and the mat. Underneath his head there was a
leather pillow stuffed with palm fibres, and leaves of a saut
tree were piled at his feet, and above his head hung a few water
skins. On seeing the marks of the mat imprinted on his side, I
wept. He said.' 'Why are you weeping?' I replied, "O Allah's
Apostle! Caesar and Khosrau are leading the life (i.e. Luxurious
life) while you, Allah's Apostle though you are, is living in
destitute". The Prophet then replied. 'Won't you be satisfied
that they enjoy this world and we the Hereafter?' "
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 436:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
I intended to ask 'Umar so I said, "Who
were those two ladies who tried to back each other against the
Prophet?" I hardly finished my speech when he said, They were
'Aisha and Hafsa."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 437:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
I intended to ask 'Umar about those two
ladies who back each other against 'Allah's Apostle . For one
year I was seeking the opportunity to ask this question, but in
vain, until once when I accompanied him for Hajj. While we were
in Zahran, 'Umar went to answer the call of nature and told me
to follow him with some water for ablution. So I followed him
with a container of water and started pouring water for him. I
found it a good opportunity to ask him, so I said, "O chief of
the Believers! Who were those two ladies who had backed each
other (against the Prophet)?" Before I could complete my
question, he replied, "They were 'Aisha and Hafsa."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 438:
Narrated 'Umar:
The wives of the Prophet out of their
jealousy, backed each other against the Prophet, so I said to
them, "It may be, if he divorced you all, that Allah will give
him, instead of you wives better than you." So this Verse was
revealed. (66.5)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 439:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(regarding the Verse):-- 'Cruel after
all that, base-born (of illegitimate birth).' (68.13) It was
revealed in connection with a man from Quaraish who had a
notable sign (Zanamah) similar to the notable sign which
usually-hung on the neck of a sheep (to recognize it).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 440:
Narrated Haritha bin Wahb Al-Khuzai:
I heard the Prophet saying. "May I tell
you of the people of Paradise? Every weak and poor obscure
person whom the people look down upon but his oath is fulfilled
by Allah when he takes an oath to do something. And may I inform
you of the people of the Hell-Fire? They are all those violent,
arrogant and stubborn people."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 441:
Narrated Abu Said:
I heard the Prophet saying, "Allah will
bring forth the severest Hour, and then all the Believers, men
and women, will prostrate themselves before Him, but there will
remain those who used to prostrate in the world for showing off
and for gaining good reputation. Such people will try to
prostrate (on the Day of Judgment) but their back swill be as
stiff as if it is one bone (a single vertebra)."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 442:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
All the idols which were worshipped by
the people of Noah were worshipped by the Arabs later on. As for
the idol Wadd, it was worshipped by the tribe of Kalb at
Daumat-al-Jandal; Suwa' was the idol of (the tribe of) Murad and
then by Ban, Ghutaif at Al-Jurf near Saba; Yauq was the idol of
Hamdan, and Nasr was the idol of Himyr, the branch of
Dhi-al-Kala.' The names (of the idols) formerly belonged to some
pious men of the people of Noah, and when they died Satan
inspired their people to (prepare and place idols at the places
where they used to sit, and to call those idols by their names.
The people did so, but the idols were not worshipped till those
people (who initiated them) had died and the origin of the idols
had become obscure, whereupon people began worshipping them.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 443:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah's Apostle went out along with a
group of his companions towards 'Ukaz Market. At that time
something intervened between the devils and the news of the
Heaven, and flames were sent down upon them, so the devils
returned. Their fellow-devils said, "What is wrong with you? "
They said, "Something has intervened between us and the news of
the Heaven, and fires (flames) have been shot at us." Their
fellow-devils said, "Nothing has intervened between you and the
news of the Heaven, but an important event has happened.
Therefore, travel all over the world, east and west, and try to
find out what has happened." And so they set out and travelled
all over the world, east and west, looking for that thing which
intervened between them and the news of the Heaven. Those of the
devils who had set out towards Tihama, went to Allah's Apostle
at Nakhla (a place between Mecca and Taif) while he was on his
way to Ukaz Market. (They met him) while he was offering the
Fajr prayer with his companions. When they heard the Holy Qur'an
being recited (by Allah's Apostle), they listened to it and said
(to each other). This is the thing which has intervened between
you and the news of the Heavens." Then they returned to their
people and said, "O our people! We have really heard a wonderful
recital (Qur'an). It gives guidance to the right, and we have
believed therein. We shall not join in worship, anybody with our
Lord." (See 72.1-2) Then Allah revealed to His Prophet (Surat
al-Jinn):
'Say: It has been revealed to me that a
group (3 to 9) of Jinns listened (to the Qur'an).' (72.1) The
statement of the Jinns was revealed to him .
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 444:
Narrated Yahya bin Abi Kathir:
I asked Aba Salama bin 'Abdur-Rahman
about the first Sura revealed of the Qur'an. He replied "O you,
wrapped-up (i.e. Al Muddaththir)." I said, "They say it was,
'Read, in the Name of your Lord Who created,' (i.e. Surat
Al-'Alaq (the Clot)." On that, Abu Salama said, "I asked Jabir
bin 'Abdullah about that, saying the same as you have said,
whereupon he said, 'I will not tell you except what Allah's
Apostle had told us. Allah's Apostle said, "I was in seclusion
in the cave of Hiram', and after I completed the limited period
of my seclusion. I came down (from the cave) and heard a voice
calling me. I looked to my right, but saw nothing. Then I looked
up and saw something. So I went to Khadija (the Prophet's wife)
and told her to wrap me up and pour cold water on me. So they
wrapped me up and poured cold water on me." Then, 'O you,
(Muhammad) wrapped up! Arise and warn,' (Surat Al Muddaththir)
was revealed." (74.1)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 445:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "I was in a seclusion
in the cave of Hira........."(similar to the narration related
by 'Ali bin Al-Mubarak, 444 above).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 446:
Narrated Yahya: I asked Aba Salama,
"Which Sura of the Qur'an was revealed first?" He replied, "O
you, wrapped-up' (Al-Muddaththir)." I said, "I have been
informed that it was, 'Read, in the Name of your Lord who
created........ (i.e. Surat Al-Alaq).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 447:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
I heard the Prophet describing the
period of pause of the Divine Inspiration. He said in his talk,
"While I was walking, I heard voices from the sky. I looked up,
and behold ! I saw the same Angel who came to me in the cave of
Hira' sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I was
too much afraid of him (so I returned to my house) and said,
'Fold me up in garments!' They wrapped me up. Then Allah
revealed: 'O you wrapped...and desert the idols before the
prayer became compulsory.' Rujz means idols.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 448:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
That he heard Allah's Apostle
describing the period of pause of the Divine Inspiration, and in
his description he said, "While I was walking I heard a voice
from the sky. I looked up towards the sky, and behold! I saw the
same Angel who came to me in the Cave of Hira', sitting on a
chair between the sky and the earth. I was so terrified by him
that I fell down on the ground. Then I went to my wife and said,
'Wrap me in garments! Wrap me in garments!' They wrapped me, and
then Allah revealed:
"O you, (Muhammad) wrapped-up! Arise
and warn...and desert the idols." (74.1-5) Abu Salama
said....Rujz means idols." After that, the Divine Inspiration
started coming more frequently and regularly.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 449:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet used to move his tongue
when the divine Inspiration was being revealed to him. (Sufyan,
a subnarrator, demonstrated (how the Prophet used to move his
lips) and added. "In order to memorize it." So Allah revealed:
"Move not your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste
therewith." (75.16)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 450:
Narrated Musa bin Abi Aisha:
That he asked Said bin Jubair regarding
(the statement of Allah). 'Move not your tongue concerning (the
Quran) to make haste therewith.' He said, "Ibn 'Abbas said that
the Prophet used to move his lips when the Divine Inspiration
was being revealed to him. So the Prophet was ordered not to
move his tongue, which he used to do, lest some words should
escape his memory. 'It is for Us to collect it' means, We will
collect it in your chest;' and its recitation' means, We will
make you recite it. 'But when We recite it (i.e. when it is
revealed to you), follow its recital; it is for Us to explain it
and make it clear,' (i.e. We will explain it through your
tongue).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 451:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(as regards) Allah's Statement:
"Move not your tongue concerning (the
Quran) to make haste therewith." (75.16)
When Gabriel revealed the Divine
Inspiration in Allah's Apostle , he (Allah's Apostle) moved his
tongue and lips, and that state used to be very hard for him,
and that movement indicated that revelation was taking place. So
Allah revealed in Surat Al-Qiyama which begins:
'I do swear by the Day of
Resurrection...' (75) the Verses:--
'Move not your tongue concerning (the
Quran) to make haste therewith. It is for Us to collect it
(Quran) in your mind, and give you the ability to recite it by
heart. (75.16-17) Ibn Abbas added: It is for Us to collect it
(Qur'an) (in your mind), and give you the ability to recite it
by heart means, "When We reveal it, listen. Then it is for Us to
explain it," means, 'It is for us to explain it through your
tongue.' So whenever Gabriel came to Allah's Apostle ' he would
keep quiet (and listen), and when the Angel left, the Prophet
would recite that revelation as Allah promised him.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 452:
Narrated Abdullah:
We were with the Prophet when Surat
Wal-Mursalat was revealed to him. While we were receiving it
from his mouth, a snake suddenly came and we ran to kill it, but
it outstripped us and entered its hole quickly. Allah's le said,
"It has escaped your evil, and you too, have escaped its evil."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 453:
Narrated Abdullah:
(Similarly--as no. 452 above.)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 454:
Narrated Abdullah:
While we were with Allah's Apostle in a
cave, Surat "Wal Mursalat" was revealed to him and we received
it directly from his mouth as soon as he had received the
revelation. Suddenly a snake came out and Allah's Apostle said,
"Get at it and kill it!" We ran to kill it but it outstripped
us. Allah's Apostle said, "It has escaped your evil, as you too,
have escaped its."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 455:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(as regards the explanation of Hadith
454). 'Indeed, it (Hell) throws about sparks (huge) as Forts.'
We used to collect wood in the form of logs, three cubits long
or shorter. for heating purposes in winter., and we used to call
such wood, the Qasr.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 456:
Narrated Abdullah:
While we were with the Prophet in a
cave, Surat wal-Mursalat was revealed to him and he recited it,
and I heard it directly from his mouth as soon as he recited its
revelation. Suddenly a snake sprang at us, and the Prophet said,
"Kill it!" We ran to kill it but it escaped quickly. The Prophet
said. "It has escaped your evil, and you too have escaped its
evil."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 457:
Narrated Al--Amash:
Abu Huraira said, "Allah's Apostle
said, 'Between the two sounds of the trumpet, there will be
forty." Somebody asked Abu Huraira, "Forty days?" But he refused
to reply. Then he asked, "Forty months?" He refused to reply.
Then he asked, "Forty years?" Again, he refused to reply. Abu
Huraira added. "Then (after this period) Allah will send water
from the sky and then the dead bodies will grow like vegetation
grows, There is nothing of the human body that does not decay
except one bone; that is the little bone at the end of the
coccyx of which the human body will be recreated on the Day of
Resurrection." (See Hadith No. 338)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 458:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
I saw Allah's Apostle pointing with his
index and middle fingers, saying. "The time of my Advent and the
Hour are like these two fingers." The Great Catastrophe will
overwhelm everything.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 459:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet said, "Such a person as
recites the Quran and masters it by heart, will be with the
noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts
himself to learn the Quran by heart, and recites it with great
difficulty, will have a double reward."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 460:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
The Prophet said, "On the Day when all
mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds, some of them
will be enveloped in their sweat up to the middle of their
ears."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 461:
Narrated Aisha:
I heard the Prophet saying...
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 462:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I heard the Prophet saying...
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 463:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said," (On the Day of
Resurrection) any one whose account will be taken will be ruined
(i.e. go to Hell)." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! May Allah make
me be sacrificed for you. Doesn't Allah say:
"Then as for him who will be given his
record in his right hand, he surely will receive an easy
reckoning.?" (84.7-8) He replied, "That is only the presentation
of the accounts; but he whose record is questioned, will be
ruined."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 464:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(as regards the Verse):--'You shall
surely travel from stage to stage (in this life and in the
Hereafter).' (It means) from one state to another. That concerns
your Prophet.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 465:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The first of the companions of the
Prophet who came to us (in Medina), were Mus'ab bin 'Umar and
Ibn Um Maktum, and they started teaching us the Qur'an. Then
came 'Ammar, Bilal and Sad. Afterwards 'Umar bin Al-Kkattab came
along with a batch of twenty (men): and after that the Prophet
came. I never saw the people of Medina so pleased with anything
as they were with his arrival, so that even the little boys and
girls were saying, "This is Allah's Apostle who has come." He
(the Prophet ) did not come (to Medina) till I had learnt Surat
Al-Ala and also other similar Suras.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 466:
Narrated Abdullah bin Zama:
That he heard the Prophet delivering a
sermon, and he mentioned the shecamel and the one who hamstrung
it. Allah's Apostle recited:--
'When, the most wicked man among them
went forth (to hamstrung the she-camel).' (91.12.) Then he said,
"A tough man whose equal was rare and who enjoyed the protection
of his people, like Abi Zama went forth to (hamstrung) it." The
Prophet then mentioned about the women (in his sermon). "It is
not wise for anyone of you to lash his wife like a slave, for he
might sleep with her the same evening." Then he advised them not
to laugh when somebody breaks wind and said, "Why should anybody
laugh at what he himself does?"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 467:
Narrated Alqama:
I went to Sham with a group of the
companions of 'Abdullah (bin Mas'ud). Abu Ad-Darda' heard of our
arrival so he came to us and said, "Is there anybody among you
who can recite (Qur'an)" We replied in the affirmative. Then he
asked, "Who is the best reciter?" They pointed at me. Then he
told me to recite, so I recited the verse:--
'By the night as it envelops 'By the
day as it appears in brightness; By (Him Who created) male and
the female.' (92.1-3) Abu Ad-Darda' then said to me, "Did you
hear it (like this) from the mouth of your friend ('Abdullah bin
Mas'ud)?" I said, "Yes." He said, "I too, heard it (like this)
from the mouth of the Prophet, but these people do not consider
this recitation as the correct one."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 468:
Narrated Ibrahim:
The companions of 'Abdullah (bin
Mas'ud) came to Abu Darda', (and before they arrived at his
home), he looked for them and found them. Then he asked them,:
'Who among you can recite (Qur'an) as 'Abdullah recites it?"
They replied, "All of us." He asked, "Who among you knows it by
heart?" They pointed at 'Alqama. Then he asked Alqama. "How did
you hear 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud reciting Surat Al-Lail (The
Night)?" Alqama recited:
'By the male and the female.' Abu
Ad-Darda said, "I testify that I heard me Prophet reciting it
likewise, but these people want me to recite it:--
'And by Him Who created male and
female.' but by Allah, I will not follow them."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 469:
Narrated 'Ali:
We were in the company of the Prophet
in a funeral procession at Baqi Al-Gharqad. He said, "There is
none of you but has his place written for him in Paradise or in
the Hell- Fire." They said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we depend
(on this fact and give up work)?" He said, "Carry on doing (good
deeds), for every body will find it easy to do (what will lead
him to his destined place)." Then he recited:
'As for him who gives (in charity) and
keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the Best reward from
Allah (i.e. Allah will compensate him for what he will spend in
Allah's way). So, We will make smooth for him the path of ease.
But he who is a greedy miser....for him, the path for evil.'
(92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 470:
Narrated Abu Abdur-Rahman:
'Ali said, "We were sitting with the
Prophet," (He then mentioned the Hadith above (469).
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 471:
Narrated 'Ali:
While the Prophet was in a funeral
procession, he took a small stick and started scraping the earth
with it and said, "There is none among you but has his place
written for him, either in the Hell Fire or in Paradise." They
(the people) said, "Allah's Apostle! Shall we depend on this
(and leave work)?" He replied. "Carry on doing (good deeds), for
everybody will find easy (to do) such deeds as will lead him to
his destined place." The Prophet then recited:--
'As for him who gives (in charity) and
keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the Best
Reward.'.....(92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 472:
Narrated Ali:
We were in the company of the Prophet
and he said, "There is none among you but has his place written
for him, either in Paradise or in the Hell-Fire." We said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Shall we depend (on this fact and give up
work)?" He replied, "No! Carry on doing good deeds, for
everybody will find easy (to do) such deeds as will lead him to
his destined place." Then the Prophet recited: 'As for him who
gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in
the Best reward. We will make smooth for him the path of
ease....the path for evil.' (92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 473:
Narrated 'Ali:
While we were in a funeral procession
in Baqi Al-Gharqad, Allah's Apostle came and sat down, and we
sat around him. He had a small stick in his hand and he bent his
head and started scraping the ground with it. He then said,
"There is none among you, and no created soul but has his place
written for him either in Paradise or in the Hell-Fire, and also
has his happy or miserable fate (in the Hereafter) written for
him." A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we depend upon what
is written for us and give up doing (good) deeds? For whoever
among us is destined to be fortunate (in the Hereafter), will
join the fortunate peoples and whoever among us is destined to
be miserable will do such deeds as are characteristic of the
people who are destined to misery." The Prophet said, "Those who
are destined to be happy (in the Hereafter) will find it easy
and pleasant to do the deeds characteristic of those destined to
happiness, while those who are to be among the miserable (in the
Hereafter), will find it easy to do the deeds characteristic of
those destined to misery." Then he recited: 'As for him who
gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and believes in
the Best reward from Allah, We will make smooth for him the path
of ease. But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self
sufficient, and gives the lie to the Best reward from Allah we
will make smooth for him the path for evil.' (92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 474:
Narrated Ali:
While the Prophet was in a funeral
procession. he picked up something and started scraping the
ground with it, and said, "There is none among you but has his
place written for him either in the Hell Fire or in Paradise."
They said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we not depend upon what has
been written for us and give up deeds? He said, "Carry on doing
(good) deeds, for everybody will find easy to do such deeds as
will lead him to his destined place for which he has been
created. So he who is destined to be among the happy (in the
Hereafter), will find it easy to do the deeds characteristic of
such people, while he who is destined to be among the miserable
ones, will find it easy to do the deeds characteristic of such
people." Then he recited:
'As for him who gives (in charity) and
fears Allah, and believes in the best....' (92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 475:
Narrated Jundub bin Sufyan:
Once Allah's Apostle became sick and
could not offer his night prayer (Tahajjud) for two or three
nights. Then a lady (the wife of Abu Lahab) came and said, "O
Muhammad! I think that your Satan has forsaken you, for I have
not seen him with you for two or three nights!" On that Allah
revealed:
'By the fore-noon, and by the night
when it darkens, your Lord (O Muhammad) has neither forsaken
you, nor hated you.' (93.1-3)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 476:
Narrated Jundub Al-Bajali:
A lady said, "O Allah's Apostle! I see
that your friend has delayed. (in conveying Quran) to you." So
there was revealed: 'Your Lord (O Muhammad) has neither forsaken
you, not hated you.' (93.1-3)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 477:
Narrated Al-Bara:
While the Prophet was on a journey, he
recited Surat At-Tini waz-Zaituni (95) in one of the first two
Rakat of the Isha prayer.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 478:
Narrated Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) The
commencement (of the Divine Inspiration) to Allah's Apostle was
in the form of true dreams in his sleep, for he never had a
dream but it turned out to be true and clear as the bright
daylight. Then he began to like seclusions, so he used to go in
seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship Allah
continuously for many nights before going back to his family to
take the necessary provision (of food) for the stay. He come
back to (his wife) Khadija again to take his provision (of food)
likewise, till one day he received the Guidance while he was in
the cave of Hira. An Angel came to him and asked him to read.
Allah's Apostle replied, "I do not know how to read." The
Prophet added, "Then the Angel held me (forcibly) and pressed me
so hard that I felt distressed. Then he released me and again
asked me to read, and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.'
Thereupon he held me again and pressed me for the second time
till I felt distressed. He then released me and asked me to
read, but again I replied. 'I do not know how to read.'
Thereupon he held me for the third time and pressed me till I
got distressed, and then he released me and said, 'Read, in the
Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has created
man out of a clot, Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. Who
has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that which
he knew not." (96.1-5).
Then Allah's Apostle returned with that
experience; and the muscles between his neck and shoulders were
trembling till he came upon Khadija (his wife) and said, "Cover
me!" They covered him, and when the state of fear was over, he
said to Khadija, "O Khadija! What is wrong with me? I was afraid
that something bad might happen to me." Then he told her the
story. Khadija said, "Nay! But receive the good tidings! By
Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep
good relations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the
poor and the destitute, entertain your guests generously and
assist those who are stricken with calamities." Khadija then
took him to Waraqa bin Naufil, the son of Khadija's paternal
uncle. Waraqa had been converted to Christianity in the
Pre-lslamic Period and used to write Arabic and write of the
Gospel in Arabic as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an
old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said (to Waraqa), "O
my cousin! Listen to what your nephew is going to say." Waraqa
said, "O my nephew! What have you seen?" The Prophet then
described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same
Angel (Gabriel) who was sent to Moses. I wish I were young." He
added some other statement. Allah's Apostle asked, "Will these
people drive me out?" Waraqa said, "Yes, for nobody brought the
like of what you have brought, but was treated with hostility.
If I were to remain alive till your day (when you start
preaching). then I would support you strongly." But a short
while later Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was paused
(stopped) for a while so that Allah's Apostle was very much
grieved.
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: While
Allah's Apostle was talking about the period of pause in
revelation. he said in his narration. "Once while I was walking,
all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up and
saw to my surprise, the same Angel as had visited me in the cave
of Hira.' He was sitting on a chair between the sky and the
earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, Wrap me!
Wrap me!" So they covered him and then Allah revealed:
'O you, wrapped up! Arise and warn and
your Lord magnify, and your garments purify and dessert the
idols.' (74.1-5)
Abu Salama said, "(Rijz) are the idols
which the people of the Pre-lslamic period used to worship."
After this the revelation started coming frequently and
regularly.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 479:
Narrated Aisha:
The commencement of the Divine
Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of true dreams.
The Angel came to him and said, "Read, in the Name of your Lord
Who has created (all that exists), has created man a clot. Read!
And your Lord is Most Generous" ..(96.1,2,3)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 480:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The commencement of (the Divine
Inspirations to) Allah's Apostle was in the form of true dreams.
The Angel came to him and said, "Read! In the Name of your Lord
Who has created all exists), has created man from a clot. Read!
And your Lord is Most Generous, Who has taught (the writing) by
the pen (the first person to write was Prophet Idris. (96.1-4)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 481:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet returned to Khadija and
said, "Wrap me! Wrap me!" (Then the sub-narrator narrated the
rest of the narration.)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 482:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Abu Jahl said, "If I see Muhammad
praying at the Ka'ba, I will tread on his neck." When the
Prophet heard of that, he said, "If he does so, the Angels will
snatch him away."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 483:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Ubai (bin Ka'b).
"Allah has ordered me to recite to you:--'Those who disbelieve
among the people of the Scripture and among the idolators are
not going to stop (from their disbelief.') (Sura 98) Ubai said,
"Did Allah mention me by name?" The Prophet said, "Yes." On
that, Ubai wept.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 484:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Ubai, "Allah has
ordered me recite Quran to you." Ubai asked, "Did Allah mention
me by name to you?" The Prophet said, "Allah has mentioned your
name to me." On that Ubai started weeping. (The sub-narrator)
Qatada added: I have been informed that the Prophet recited:
'Those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture," ...to
Ubai.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 485:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Prophet said to Ubai bin Ka'b,
"Allah has ordered me to recite Quran to you." Ubai said, "Did
Allah mention me by name to you?" The Prophet said, "Yes." Ubai
said, "Have I been mentioned by the Lord of the Worlds?" The
Prophet said, "Yes." Then Ubai burst into tears.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 486:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, " Horses are kept
for one of three purposes: A man may keep them (for Allah's
Cause) to receive a reward in the Hereafter; another may keep
them as a means of protection; and a third may keep them to be a
burden for him. As for the man for whom the horse is a source of
reward, he is the one who ties it for Allah's Cause, and he ties
it with a long rope in a pasture or a garden, then, whatever it
eats or drinks in that pasture or garden will be added to his
good deeds. And if it breaks its rope and jumps over one or two
hills, then, for all its footsteps and its manure, good deeds
will be written for him. And if it passes by a river and drinks
of its water though its owner had no intention to water it from
that river, even then he will have good deeds written for him.
So that horse will be (a source of) reward for such a man.
If a man ties a horse for earning his
livelihood and abstaining from asking others for help and he
does not forget Allah's right, i.e. pays its Zakat and gives it
to be used in Allah's Cause, then that horse will be a means of
protection for him. But if a man ties it out of pride and to
show off and to excite others, then that horse will be a burden
(of sins) for him." Then Allah's Apostle was asked regarding
donkeys. He replied, "Nothing has been revealed to me except
this comprehensive Verse which includes everything:
'So whoever does good equal to the
weight of an atom (or a smallest ant) shall see it; and whoever
does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant)
shall see it.' (99.7-8)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 487:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet was asked about donkeys and
he replied, "Nothing has been revealed to me regarding donkeys
except this comprehensive Verse which includes everything:
"So whoever does good equal to the
weight of an atom (or a smallest ant) shall see it; And whoever,
does evil equal to the weight of an atom or a smallest ant)
shall see it.' (99.7-8)
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 488:
Narrated Anas:
When the Prophet was made to ascend to
the Heavens, he said (after his return), "I came upon a river
the banks of which were made of tents of hollow pearls. I asked
Gabriel. What is this (river?' He replied, 'This is the
Kauthar.'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 489:
Narrated Abu Ubaida:
I asked 'Aisha 'regarding the
verse:--'Verily we have granted you the Kauthar.' She replied,
"The Kauthar is a river which has been given to your Prophet on
the banks of which there are (tents of) hollow pearls and its
utensils are as numberless as the stars."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 490:
Narrated Abu Bishr:
Said bin Jubair said that Ibn 'Abbas
said about Al-Kauthar. "That is the good which Allah has
bestowed upon His Apostle." I said to Sa'id bin Jubair. "But the
people claim that it is a river in Paradise." Said said, "The
river in Paradise is part of the good which Allah has bestowed
on His Apostle."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 491:
Narrated Aisha:
"When the "Surat-An-Nasr", 'When comes
the Help of Allah and the conquest,' had been revealed to the
Prophet he did not offer any prayer except that he said therein,
"Subhanka Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ighfirli (I testify
the Uniqueness of our Lord, and all the praises are for Him: O
Allah, forgive me!")
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 492:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to say very often
in bowing and prostration (during his prayers), Subhanka
Allahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ighfirli," according
to the order of the Qur'an.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 493:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'Umar asked the people regarding
Allah's Statement:
'When comes the Help of Allah (to you O
Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest of Mecca.'
(110.1) They replied, "It indicates the future conquest of towns
and palaces (by Muslims)." 'Umar said, "What do you say about
it, O Ibn 'Abbas?" I replied, "(This Surat) indicates the
termination of the life of Muhammad. Through it he was informed
of the nearness of his death."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 494:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'Umar used to make me sit with the
elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some of them
felt it (did not like that) and said to 'Umar "Why do you bring
in this boy to sit with us while we have sons like him?" Umar
replied, "Because of what you know of his position (i.e. his
religious knowledge.)" One day 'Umar called me and made me sit
in the gathering of those people; and I think that he called me
just to show them. (my religious knowledge). 'Umar then asked
them (in my presence). "What do you say about the interpretation
of the Statement of Allah:
'When comes Help of Allah (to you O,
Muhammad against your enemies) and the conquest (of Mecca).'
(110.1) Some of them said, "We are ordered to praise Allah and
ask for His forgiveness when Allah's Help and the conquest (of
Mecca) comes to us." Some others kept quiet and did not say
anything. On that, 'Umar asked me, "Do you say the same, O Ibn
'Abbas?" I replied, "No." He said, 'What do you say then?" I
replied, "That is the sign of the death of Allah's Apostle which
Allah informed him of. Allah said:--
'(O Muhammad) When comes the Help of
Allah (to you against your enemies) and the conquest (of Mecca)
(which is the sign of your death). You should celebrate the
praises of your Lord and ask for His Forgiveness, and He is the
One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.' (110.3) On that
'Umar said, "I do not know anything about it other than what you
have said."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 495:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:-- 'And warn your tribe
of near kindred.' (26.214) was revealed. Allah's Apostle went
out, and when he had ascended As-Safa mountain, he shouted, "O
Sabahah!" The people said, "Who is that?" "Then they gathered
around him, whereupon he said, "Do you see? If I inform you that
cavalrymen are proceeding up the side of this mountain, will you
believe me?" They said, "We have never heard you telling a lie."
Then he said, "I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe
punishment." Abu Lahab said, "May you perish! You gathered us
only for this reason? " Then Abu Lahab went away. So the
"Surat:--ul--LAHAB" 'Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!' (111.1) was
revealed.
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 496:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet went out towards Al-Batha'
and ascended the mountain and shouted, "O Sabahah!" So the
Quraish people gathered around him. He said, "Do you see? If I
tell you that an enemy is going to attack you in the morning or
in the evening, will you believe me?" They replied, "Yes." He
said, "Then I am a plain warner to you of a coming severe
punishment." Abu Lahab said, "Is it for this reason that you
have gathered us? May you perish ! " Then Allah revealed:
'Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 497:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Abu Lahab said, "May you perish! Is it'
for this that you have gathered us?" So there was revealed:--
'Parish the hands of Abu Lahab'
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 498:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Allah said: 'The son
of Adam tells a lie against Me,, though he hasn't the right to
do so. He abuses me though he hasn't the right to do so. As for
his telling a lie against Me, it is his saying that I will not
recreate him as I created him for the first time. In fact, the
first creation was not easier for Me than new creation. As for
his abusing Me, it is his saying that Allah has begotten
children, while I am the One, the Self-Sufficient Master Whom
all creatures need, I beget not, nor was I begotten, and there
is none like unto Me."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 499:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah said:--
'The son of Adam tells a lie against Me and he hasn't the right
to do so; and he abuses me and he hasn't the right to do so. His
telling a lie against Me is his saying that I will not recreate
him as I created him for the first time; and his abusing Me is
his saying that Allah has begotten children, while I am the
self-sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, Who begets not
nor was He begotten, and there is none like unto Me."
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 500:
Narrated Zirr bin Hubaish:
I asked Ubai bin Ka'b regarding the two
Muwwidhat (Surats of taking refuge with Allah). He said, "I
asked the Prophet about them, He said, 'These two Surats have
been recited to me and I have recited them (and are present in
the Quran).' So, we say as Allah's Apostle said (i.e., they are
part of the Quran"
Volume 6, Book
60, Number 501:
Narrated Zirr bin Hubaish:
I asked Ubai bin Ka'b, "O Abu AlMundhir!
Your brother, Ibn Mas'ud said so-and-so (i.e., the two Mu'awwidh-at
do not belong to the Quran)." Ubai said, "I asked Allah's
Apostle about them, and he said, 'They have been revealed to me,
and I have recited them (as a part of the Quran)," So Ubai
added, "So we say as Allah's Apostle has said."
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