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Volume 3, Book
38, Number 496:
Narrated 'Ali: Allah's Apostle ordered
me to distribute the saddles and skins of the Budn which had
slaughtered.
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 497:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Amir:
that the Prophet had given him sheep to
distribute among his companions and a male kid was left (after
the distribution). When he informed the Prophet of it, he said
(to him), "Offer it as a sacrifice on your behalf."
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 498:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf:
I got an agreement written between me
and Umaiya bin Khalaf that Umaiya would look after my property
(or family) in Mecca and I would look after his in Medina. When
I mentioned the word 'Ar-Rahman' in the documents, Umaiya said,
"I do not know 'Ar-Rahman.' Write down to me your name, (with
which you called yourself) in the Pre-lslamic Period of
Ignorance." So, I wrote my name ' 'Abdu 'Amr'. On the day (of
the battle) of Badr, when all the people went to sleep, I went
up the hill to protect him. Bilal(1) saw him (i.e. Umaiya) and
went to a gathering of Ansar and said, "(Here is) Umaiya bin
Khalaf! Woe to me if he escapes!" So, a group of Ansar went out
with Bilal to follow us ('Abdur-Rahman and Umaiya). Being afraid
that they would catch us, I left Umaiya's son for them to keep
them busy but the Ansar killed the son and insisted on following
us. Umaiya was a fat man, and when they approached us, I told
him to kneel down, and he knelt, and I laid myself on him to
protect him, but the Ansar killed him by passing their swords
underneath me, and one of them injured my foot with his sword.
(The sub narrator said, " 'Abdur-Rahman used to show us the
trace of the wound on the back of his foot.")
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 499:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri and Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle employed someone as a
governor at Khaibar. When the man came to Medina, he brought
with him dates called Janib. The Prophet asked him, "Are all the
dates of Khaibar of this kind?" The man replied, "(No), we
exchange two Sa's of bad dates for one Sa of this kind of dates
(i.e. Janib), or exchange three Sa's for two." On that, the
Prophet said, "Don't do so, as it is a kind of usury (Riba) but
sell the dates of inferior quality for money, and then buy Janib
with the money". The Prophet said the same thing about dates
sold by weight. (See Hadith No. 506).
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 500:
Narrated Ibn Ka'b bin Malik from his
father:
We had some sheep which used to graze
at Sala'. One of our slavegirls saw a sheep dying and she broke
a stone and slaughtered the sheep with it. My father said to the
people, "Don't eat it till I ask the Prophet about it (or till I
send somebody to ask the Prophet)." So, he asked or sent
somebody to ask the Prophet, and the Prophet permitted him to
eat it. 'Ubaidullah (a sub-narrator) said, "I admire that girl,
for though she was a slave-girl, she dared to slaughter the
sheep . "
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 501:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet owed somebody a camel of a
certain age. When he came to demand it back, the Prophet said
(to some people), "Give him (his due)." When the people searched
for a camel of that age, they found none, but found a camel one
year older. The Prophet said, "Give (it to) him." On that, the
man remarked, "You have given me my right in full. May Allah
give you in full." The Prophet said, "The best amongst you is
the one who pays the rights of others generously."
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 502:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet demanding his
debts and behaved rudely. The companions of the Prophet intended
to harm him, but Allah's Apostle said (to them), "Leave him, for
the creditor (i.e. owner of a right) has the right to speak."
Allah's Apostle then said, "Give him a camel of the same age as
that of his." The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! There is only
a camel that is older than his." Allah's Apostle said, "Give (it
to) him, for the best amongst you is he who pays the rights of
others handsomely."
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 503:
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam and
Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
When the delegates of the tribe of
Hawazin after embracing Islam, came to Allah's Apostle, he got
up. They appealed to him to return their properties and their
captives. Allah's Apostle said to them, "The most beloved
statement to me is the true one. So, you have the option of
restoring your properties or your captives, for I have delayed
distributing them." The narrator added, Allah's Apostle c had
been waiting for them for more than ten days on his return from
Taif. When they realized that Allah's Apostle would return to
them only one of two things, they said, "We choose our
captives." So, Allah's Apostle got up in the gathering of the
Muslims, praised Allah as He deserved, and said, "Then after!
These brethren of yours have come to you with repentance and I
see it proper to return their captives to them. So, whoever
amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and
whoever of you wants to stick to his share till we pay him from
the very first booty which Allah will give us then he can do
so." The people replied, "We agree to give up our shares
willingly as a favor for Allah's Apostle." Then Allah's Apostle
said, "We don't know who amongst you has agreed and who hasn't.
Go back and your chiefs may tell us your opinion." So, all of
them returned and their chiefs discussed the matter with them
and then they (i.e. their chiefs) came to Allah's Apostle to
tell him that they (i.e. the people) had given up their shares
gladly and willingly.
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 504:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
I was accompanying the Prophet on a
journey and was riding a slow camel that was lagging behind the
others. The Prophet passed by me and asked, "Who is this?" I
replied, "Jabir bin 'Abdullah." He asked, "What is the matter,
(why are you late)?" I replied, "I am riding a slow camel." He
asked, "Do you have a stick?" I replied in the affirmative. He
said, "Give it to me." When I gave it to him, he beat the camel
and rebuked it. Then that camel surpassed the others
thenceforth. The Prophet said, "Sell it to me." I replied, "It
is (a gift) for you, O Allah's Apostle." He said, "Sell it to
me. I have bought it for four Dinars (gold pieces) and you can
keep on riding it till Medina." When we approached Medina, I
started going (towards my house). The Prophet said, "Where are
you going?" I Sad, "I have married a widow." He said, "Why have
you not married a virgin to fondle with each other?" I said, "My
father died and left daughters, so I decided to marry a widow
(an experienced woman) (to look after them)." He said, "Well
done." When we reached Medina, Allah's Apostle said, "O Bilal,
pay him (the price of the camel) and give him extra money."
Bilal gave me four Dinars and one Qirat extra. (A sub-narrator
said): Jabir added, "The extra Qirat of Allah's Apostle never
parted from me." The Qirat was always in Jabir bin 'Abdullah's
purse.
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 505r:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
A woman came to Allah's Apostle and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! I want to give up myself to you." A
man said, "Marry her to me." The Prophet said, "We agree to
marry her to you with what you know of the Qur'an by heart."
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 505t:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle deputed me to keep
Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking
handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took
hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's
Apostle ." He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, and I
am in great need." I released him, and in the morning Allah's
Apostle asked me, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I said,
"O Allah's Apostle! The person complained of being needy and of
having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go."
Allah's Apostle said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be
coming again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's
Apostle had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him
watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of
foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, "I will
definitely take you to Allah's Apostle. He said, "Leave me, for
I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not
come back again." I pitied him and let him go.
In the morning Allah's Apostle asked
me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's Apostle!
He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I
took pity on him and set him free." Allah's Apostle said,
"Verily, he told you a lie and he will return." I waited for him
attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started
stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and
said, "I will surely take you to Allah's Apostle as it is the
third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise
and come." He said, "(Forgive me and) I will teach you some
words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are
they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite
"Ayat-al-Kursi"-- 'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum'
till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will
appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will
come near you till morning. " So, I released him. In the
morning, Allah's Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do
yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me some
words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah's
Apostle asked, "What are they?" I replied, "He said to me,
'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning
to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----.'
He further said to me, '(If you do so), Allah will appoint a
guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come
near you till morning.' (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator)
added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good
deeds. The Prophet said, "He really spoke the truth, although he
is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these
three nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said,
"It was Satan."
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 506:
Narrated Abu Said al-Khudri:
Once Bilal brought Barni (i.e. a kind
of dates) to the Prophet and the Prophet asked him, "From where
have you brought these?" Bilal replied, "I had some inferior
type of dates and exchanged two Sas of it for one Sa of Barni
dates in order to give it to the Prophet; to eat." Thereupon the
Prophet said, "Beware! Beware! This is definitely Riba (usury)!
This is definitely Riba (Usury)! Don't do so, but if you want to
buy (a superior kind of dates) sell the inferior dates for money
and then buy the superior kind of dates with that money."
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 507:
Narrated 'Amr:
Concerning the Waqf of 'Umar: It was
not sinful of the trustee (of the Waqf) to eat or provide his
friends from it, provided the trustee had no intention of
collecting fortune (for himself). Ibn 'Umar was the manager of
the trust of 'Umar and he used to give presents from it to those
with whom he used to stay at Mecca.
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 508:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid and Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said, "O Unais! Go to the
wife of this (man) and if she confesses (that she has committed
illegal sexual intercourse), then stone her to death."
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 509:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:
When An-Nuaman or his son was brought
in a state of drunkenness, Allah's Apostle ordered all those who
were present in the house to beat him. I was one of those who
beat him. We beat him with shoes and palm-leaf stalks.
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 510:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I twisted the garlands of the Hadis
(i.e. animals for sacrifice) of Allah's Apostle with my own
hands. Then Allah's Apostle put them around their necks with his
own hands, and sent them with my father (to Mecca). Nothing
legal was regarded illegal for Allah's Apostle till the animals
were slaughtered.
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 511:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha was the richest man in Medina
amongst the Ansar and Beeruha' (garden) was the most beloved of
his property, and it was situated opposite the mosque (of the
Prophet.). Allah's Apostle used to enter it and drink from its
sweet water. When the following Divine Verse were revealed: 'you
will not attain righteousness till you spend in charity of the
things you love' (3.93), Abu Talha got up in front of Allah's
Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Allah says in His Book,
'You will not attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity)
that which you love,' and verily, the most beloved to me of my
property is Beeruha (garden), so I give it in charity and hope
for its reward from Allah. O Allah's Apostle! Spend it wherever
you like." Allah's Apostle appreciated that and said, "That is
perishable wealth, that is perishable wealth. I have heard what
you have said; I suggest you to distribute it among your
relatives." Abu Talha said, "I will do so, O Allah's Apostle."
So, Abu Talha distributed it among his relatives and cousins.
The sub-narrator (Malik) said: The Prophet said: "That is a
profitable wealth," instead of "perishable wealth".
Volume 3, Book
38, Number 512:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "An honest treasurer
who gives what he is ordered to give fully, perfectly and
willingly to the person to whom he is ordered to give, is
regarded as one of the two charitable persons."
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