Virtues and Merits of
the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 659:
Narrated Rabi bin Hirash:
'Uqba bin 'Amr said to Hudhaifa, "Won't
you relate to us of what you have heard from Allah's Apostle ?"
He said, "I heard him saying, "When Al-Dajjal appears, he will
have fire and water along with him. What the people will
consider as cold water, will be fire that will burn (things).
So, if anyone of you comes across this, he should fall in the
thing which will appear to him as fire, for in reality, it will
be fresh cold water." Hudhaifa added, "I also heard him saying,
'From among the people preceding your generation, there was a
man whom the angel of death visited to capture his soul. (So his
soul was captured) and he was asked if he had done any good
deed.' He replied, 'I don't remember any good deed.' He was
asked to think it over. He said, 'I do not remember, except that
I used to trade with the people in the world and I used to give
a respite to the rich and forgive the poor (among my debtors).
So Allah made him enter Paradise." Hudhaifa further said, "I
also heard him saying, 'Once there was a man on his death-bed,
who, losing every hope of surviving said to his family: When I
die, gather for me a large heap of wood and make a fire (to burn
me). When the fire eats my meat and reaches my bones, and when
the bones burn, take and crush them into powder and wait for a
windy day to throw it (i.e. the powder) over the sea. They did
so, but Allah collected his particles and asked him:
Why did you do so? He replied: For fear
of You. So Allah forgave him." 'Uqba bin 'Amr said, "I heard him
saying that the Israeli used to dig the grave of the dead (to
steal their shrouds)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 660:
Narrated 'Aisha and Ibn 'Abbas:
On his death-bed Allah's Apostle put a
sheet over his-face and when he felt hot, he would remove it
from his face. When in that state (of putting and removing the
sheet) he said, "May Allah's Curse be on the Jews and the
Christians for they build places of worship at the graves of
their prophets." (By that) he intended to warn (the Muslim) from
what they (i.e. Jews and Christians) had done.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 661:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The Israelis used to
be ruled and guided by prophets: Whenever a prophet died,
another would take over his place. There will be no prophet
after me, but there will be Caliphs who will increase in
number." The people asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What do you order
us (to do)?" He said, "Obey the one who will be given the pledge
of allegiance first. Fulfil their (i.e. the Caliphs) rights, for
Allah will ask them about (any shortcoming) in ruling those
Allah has put under their guardianship."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 662:
Narrated Abu Said:
The Prophet said, "You will follow the
wrong ways, of your predecessors so completely and literally
that if they should go into the hole of a mastigure, you too
will go there." We said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do you mean the
Jews and the Christians?" He replied, "Whom else?" (Meaning, of
course, the Jews and the Christians.)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 663:
Narrated Anas:
The people mentioned the fire and the
bell (as means proposed for announcing the time of prayer) and
by such a suggestion they referred to the Jews and the
Christians. But Bilal was ordered, "Pronounce the words of the
Adhan (i.e. call for the prayer) twice and the Iqama once only."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 664:
Narrated 'Aisha:
That she used to hate that one should
keep his hands on his flanks while praying. She said that the
Jew used to do so.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 665:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Your period
(i.e. the Muslims' period) in comparison to the periods of the
previous nations, is like the period between the 'Asr prayer and
sunset. And your example in comparison to the Jews and the
Christians is like the example of a person who employed some
laborers and asked them, 'Who will work for me till midday for
one Qirat each?' The Jews worked for half a day for one Qirat
each. The person asked, 'Who will do the work for me from midday
to the time of the 'Asr (prayer) for one Qirat each?' The
Christians worked from midday till the 'Asr prayer for one
Qirat. Then the person asked, 'Who will do the work for me from
the 'Asr till sunset for two Qirats each?' " The Prophet added,
"It is you (i.e. Muslims) who are doing the work from the Asr
till sunset, so you will have a double reward. The Jews and the
Christians got angry and said, 'We have done more work but got
less wages.' Allah said, 'Have I been unjust to you as regards
your rights?' They said, 'No.' So Allah said, 'Then it is My
Blessing which I bestow on whomever I like. "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 666:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
I heard 'Umar saying, "May Allah Curse
so-and-so! Doesn't he know that the Prophet said, 'May Allah
curse the Jews for, though they were forbidden (to eat) fat,
they liquefied it and sold it. "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 667:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The Prophet said, "Convey (my
teachings) to the people even if it were a single sentence, and
tell others the stories of Bani Israel (which have been taught
to you), for it is not sinful to do so. And whoever tells a lie
on me intentionally, will surely take his place in the (Hell)
Fire."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 668:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Jews and the
Christians do not dye (their grey hair), so you shall do the
opposite of what they do (i.e. dye your grey hair and beards)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 669:
Narrated Jundub:
Allah's Apostle said, "Amongst the
nations before you there was a man who got a wound, and growing
impatient (with its pain), he took a knife and cut his hand with
it and the blood did not stop till he died. Allah said, 'My
Slave hurried to bring death upon himself so I have forbidden
him (to enter) Paradise.' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 670:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
that he heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a Leper, a blind
man and a bald-headed man. So, he sent them an angel who came to
the leper and said, 'What thing do you like most?' He replied,
"Good color and good skin, for the people have a strong aversion
to me.' The angel touched him and his illness was cured, and he
was given a good color and beautiful skin. The angel asked him,
'What kind of property do you like best?' He replied, 'Camels
(or cows).' (The narrator is in doubt, for either the leper or
the bald-headed man demanded camels and the other demanded
cows.) So he (i.e. the leper) was given a pregnant she-camei,
and the angel said (to him), 'May Allah bless you in it.'
The angel then went to the bald-headed
man and said, 'What thing do you like most?' He said, 'I like
good hair and wish to be cured of this disease, for the people
feel repulsion for me.' The angel touched him and his illness
was cured, and he was given good hair. The angel asked (him),
'What kind of property do you like bests' He replied, 'Cows,'
The angel gave him a pregnant cow and said, 'May Allah bless you
in it.' The angel went to the blind man and asked, 'What thing
do you like best?' He said, '(I like) that Allah may restore my
eye-sight to me so that I may see the people.' The angel touched
his eyes and Allah gave him back his eye-sight. The angel asked
him, "What kind of property do you like best?' He replied,
'Sheep.' The angel gave him a pregnant sheep. Afterwards, all
the three pregnant animals gave birth to young ones, and
multiplied and brought forth so much that one of the (three) men
had a herd of camels filling a valley, and one had a herd of
cows filling a valley, and one had a flock of sheep filling a
valley. Then the angel, disguised in the shape and appearance of
a leper, went to the leper and said, I am a poor man, who has
lost all means of livelihood while on a journey. So none will
satisfy my need except Allah and then you. In the Name of Him
Who has given you such nice color and beautiful skin, and so
much property, I ask you to give me a camel so that I may reach
my destination. The man replied, 'I have many obligations (so I
cannot give you).' The angel said, 'I think I know you; were you
not a leper to whom the people had a strong aversion? Weren't
you a poor man, and then Allah gave you (all this property).' He
replied, '(This is all wrong), I got this property through
inheritance from my fore-fathers' The angel said, 'If you are
telling a lie, then let Allah make you as you were before. '
Then the angel, disguised in the shape
and appearance of a bald man, went to the bald man and said to
him the same as he told the first one, and he too answered the
same as the first one did. The angel said, 'If you are telling a
lie, then let Allah make you as you were before.'
The angel, disguised in the shape of a
blind man, went to the blind man and said, 'I am a poor man and
a traveler, whose means of livelihood have been exhausted while
on a journey. I have nobody to help me except Allah, and after
Him, you yourself. I ask you in the Name of Him Who has given
you back your eye-sight to give me a sheep, so that with its
help, I may complete my journey' The man said, 'No doubt, I was
blind and Allah gave me back my eye-sight; I was poor and Allah
made me rich; so take anything you wish from my property. By
Allah, I will not stop you for taking anything (you need) of my
property which you may take for Allah's sake.' The angel
replied, 'Keep your property with you. You (i.e 3 men) have been
tested and Allah is pleased with you and is angry with your two
companions."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 671:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Once three
persons (from the previous nations) were traveling, and suddenly
it started raining and they took shelter in a cave. The entrance
of the cave got closed while they were inside. They said to each
other, 'O you! Nothing can save you except the truth, so each of
you should ask Allah's Help by referring to such a deed as he
thinks he did sincerely (i.e. just for gaining Allah's
Pleasure).' So one of them said, 'O Allah! You know that I had a
laborer who worked for me for one Faraq (i.e. three Sas) of
rice, but he departed, leaving it (i.e. his wages). I sowed that
Faraq of rice and with its yield I bought cows (for him). Later
on when he came to me asking for his wages, I said (to him), 'Go
to those cows and drive them away.' He said to me, 'But you have
to pay me only a Faraq of rice,' I said to him, 'Go to those
cows and take them, for they are the product of that Faraq (of
rice).' So he drove them. O Allah! If you consider that I did
that for fear of You, then please remove the rock.' The rock
shifted a bit from the mouth of the cave. The second one said,
'O Allah, You know that I had old parents whom I used to provide
with the milk of my sheep every night. One night I was delayed
and when I came, they had slept, while my wife and children were
crying with hunger. I used not to let them (i.e. my family)
drink unless my parents had drunk first. So I disliked to wake
them up and also disliked that they should sleep without
drinking it, I kept on waiting (for them to wake) till it
dawned. O Allah! If You consider that I did that for fear of
you, then please remove the rock.' So the rock shifted and they
could see the sky through it. The (third) one said, 'O Allah!
You know that I had a cousin (i.e. my paternal uncle's daughter)
who was most beloved to me and I sought to seduce her, but she
refused, unless I paid her one-hundred Dinars (i.e. gold
pieces). So I collected the amount and brought it to her, and
she allowed me to sleep with her. But when I sat between her
legs, she said, 'Be afraid of Allah, and do not deflower me but
legally. 'I got up and left the hundred Dinars (for her). O
Allah! If You consider that I did that for fear of you than
please remove the rock. So Allah saved them and they came out
(of the cave)." (This Hadith indicates that one can only ask
Allah for help directly or through his performed good deeds. But
to ask Allah through dead or absent prophets, saints, spirits,
holy men, angels etc. is absolutely forbidden in Islam and it is
a kind of disbelief.)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 672:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
That he heard Allah's Apostle saying,
"While a lady was nursing her child, a rider passed by and she
said, 'O Allah! Don't let my child die till he becomes like this
(rider).' The child said, 'O Allah! Don't make me like him,' and
then returned to her breast (sucking it). (After a while) they
passed by a lady who was being pulled and teased (by the
people). The child's mother said, 'O Allah! Do not make my child
like her.' The child said, 'O Allah! Make me like her.' Then he
said, 'As for the rider, he is an infidel, while the lady is
accused of illegal sexual intercourse (falsely) and she says:
Allah is sufficient for me (He knows the truth)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 673:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "While a dog was
going round a well and was about to die of thirst, an Israeli
prostitute saw it and took off her shoe and watered it. So Allah
forgave her because of that good deed."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 674:
Narrated Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman:
That he heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan
(talking) on the pulpit in the year when he performed the Hajj.
He took a tuft of hair that was in the hand of an orderly and
said, "O people of Medina! Where are your learned men? I heard
the Prophet forbidding such a thing as this (i.e. false hair)
and he used to say, 'The Israelis were destroyed when their
ladies practiced this habit (of using false hair to lengthen
their locks)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 675:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Amongst the people
preceding you there used to be 'Muhaddithun' (i.e. persons who
can guess things that come true later on, as if those persons
have been inspired by a divine power), and if there are any such
persons amongst my followers, it is 'Umar bin Al-Khattab."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 676:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "Amongst the men of
Bani Israel there was a man who had murdered ninety-nine
persons. Then he set out asking (whether his repentance could be
accepted or not). He came upon a monk and asked him if his
repentance could be accepted. The monk replied in the negative
and so the man killed him. He kept on asking till a man advised
to go to such and such village. (So he left for it) but death
overtook him on the way. While dying, he turned his chest
towards that village (where he had hoped his repentance would be
accepted), and so the angels of mercy and the angels of
punishment quarrelled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah
ordered the village (towards which he was going) to come closer
to him, and ordered the village (whence he had come), to go far
away, and then He ordered the angels to measure the distances
between his body and the two villages. So he was found to be one
span closer to the village (he was going to). So he was
forgiven."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 677:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once Allah's Apostle; offered the
morning prayer and then faced the people and said, "While a man
was driving a cow, he suddenly rode over it and beat it. The cow
said, "We have not been created for this, but we have been
created for sloughing." On that the people said astonishingly,
"Glorified be Allah! A cow speaks!" The Prophet said, "I believe
this, and Abu Bakr and 'Umar too, believe it, although neither
of them was present there. While a person was amongst his sheep,
a wolf attacked and took one of the sheep. The man chased the
wolf till he saved it from the wolf, where upon the wolf said,
'You have saved it from me; but who will guard it on the day of
the wild beasts when there will be no shepherd to guard them
except me (because of riots and afflictions)? ' " The people
said surprisingly, "Glorified be Allah! A wolf speaks!" The
Prophet said, "But I believe this, and Abu Bakr and 'Umar too,
believe this, although neither of them was present there." (See
the Foot-note of page No. 10 Vol.5)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 678:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "A man bought a
piece of and from another man, and the buyer found an
earthenware jar filled with gold in the land. The buyer said to
the seller. 'Take your gold, as I have bought only the land from
you, but I have not bought the gold from you.' The (former)
owner of the land said, "I have sold you the land with
everything in it.' So both of them took their case before a man
who asked, 'Do you have children?' One of them said, "I have a
boy.' The other said, "I have a girl.' The man said, 'Marry the
girl to the boy and spend the money on both of them and give the
rest of it in charity.' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 679:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
Allah's Apostle said, "Plague was a
means of torture sent on a group of Israelis (or on some people
before you). So if you hear of its spread in a land, don't
approach it, and if a plague should appear in a land where you
are present, then don't leave that land in order to run away
from it (i.e. plague)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 680:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) I asked
Allah's Apostle about the plague. He told me that it was a
Punishment sent by Allah on whom he wished, and Allah made it a
source of mercy for the believers, for if one in the time of an
epidemic plague stays in his country patiently hoping for
Allah's Reward and believing that nothing will befall him except
what Allah has written for him, he will get the reward of a
martyr."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 681:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The people of Quraish worried about the
lady from Bani Makhzum who had committed theft. They asked, "Who
will intercede for her with Allah's Apostle?" Some said, "No one
dare to do so except Usama bin Zaid the beloved one to Allah's
Apostle ." When Usama spoke about that to Allah's Apostle
Allah's Apostle said, (to him), "Do you try to intercede for
somebody in a case connected with Allah's Prescribed
Punishments?" Then he got up and delivered a sermon saying,
"What destroyed the nations preceding you, was that if a noble
amongst them stole, they would forgive him, and if a poor person
amongst them stole, they would inflict Allah's Legal punishment
on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad stole, I
would cut off her hand."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 682:
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
I heard a person reciting a (Quranic)
Verse in a certain way, and I had heard the Prophet reciting the
same Verse in a different way. So I took him to the Prophet and
informed him of that but I noticed the sign of disapproval on
his face, and then he said, "Both of you are correct, so don't
differ, for the nations before you differed, so they were
destroyed."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 683:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
As if I saw the Prophet talking about
one of the prophets whose nation had beaten him and caused him
to bleed, while he was cleaning the blood off his face and
saying, "O Allah! Forgive my nation, for they have no
knowledge."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 684:
Narrated Abu Sa'id:
The Prophet said, "Amongst the people
preceding your age, there was a man whom Allah had given a lot
of money. While he was in his death-bed, he called his sons and
said, 'What type of father have I been to you? They replied,
'You have been a good father.' He said, 'I have never done a
single good deed; so when I die, burn me, crush my body, and
scatter the resulting ashes on a windy day.' His sons did
accordingly, but Allah gathered his particles and asked (him),
'What made you do so?' He replied, "Fear of you.' So Allah
bestowed His Mercy upon him. (forgave him)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 685:
Narrated Ribi bin Hirash:
'Uqba said to Hudhaifa, "Won't you
narrate to us what you heard from Allah's Apostle ?" Hudhaifa
said, "I heard him saying, 'Death approached a man and when he
had no hope of surviving, he said to his family, 'When I die,
gather for me much wood and build a fire (to burn me),. When the
fire has eaten my flesh and reached my bones, take the bones and
grind them and scatter the resulting powder in the sea on a hot
(or windy) day.' (That was done.) But Allah collected his
particles and asked (him), 'Why did you do so?' He replied, 'For
fear of You.' So Allah forgave him."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 686:
Narrated 'Abdu Malik:
as above, saying, "On a windy day."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 687:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "A man used to
give loans to the people and used to say to his servant, 'If the
debtor is poor, forgive him, so that Allah may forgive us.' So
when he met Allah (after his death), Allah forgave him."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 688:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "A man used to do
sinful deeds, and when death came to him, he said to his sons,
'After my death, burn me and then crush me, and scatter the
powder in the air, for by Allah, if Allah has control over me,
He will give me such a punishment as He has never given to
anyone else.' When he died, his sons did accordingly. Allah
ordered the earth saying, 'Collect what you hold of his
particles.' It did so, and behold! There he was (the man)
standing. Allah asked (him), 'What made you do what you did?' He
replied, 'O my Lord! I was afraid of You.' So Allah forgave him.
" Another narrator said "The man said, Fear of You, O Lord!"
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 689:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "A lady was
punished because of a cat which she had imprisoned till it died.
She entered the (Hell) Fire because of it, for she neither gave
it food nor water as she had imprisoned it, nor set it free to
eat from the vermin of the earth."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 690:
Narrated Abu Masud Uqba:
The Prophet said, "One of the sayings
of the prophets which the people have got, is. 'If you do not
feel ashamed, then do whatever you like."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 691:
Narrated Abu Mus'ud:
The Prophet said, "One of the sayings
of the prophets which the people have got is, 'If you do not
feel ashamed, then do whatever you like."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 692:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet said, "While a man was
walking, dragging his dress with pride, he was caused to be
swallowed by the earth and will go on sinking in it till the Day
of Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 693:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "We are the last (to
come) but we will be the foremost on the Day of Resurrection,
nations were given the Book (i.e. Scripture) before us, and we
were given the Holy Book after them. This (i.e. Friday) is the
day about which they differed. So the next day (i.e. Saturday)
was prescribed for the Jews and the day after it (i.e. Sunday)
for the Christians. It is incumbent on every Muslim to wash his
head and body on a Day (i.e. Friday) (at least) in every seven
days."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 694:
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab:
When Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan came to
Medina for the last time, he delivered a sermon before us. He
took out a tuft of hair and said, "I never thought that someone
other than the Jews would do such a thing (i.e. use false hair).
The Prophet named such a practice, 'Az-Zur' (i.e. falsehood),"
meaning the use of false hair.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 695:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the Verse: 'And (We) made you
into Shu'ub and Qabail-- (49.13) that Shu'uib means the big
Qabail (i.e. nations) while the Qabail (i.e. tribes) means the
branch tribes.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 696:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once Allah's Apostle was asked, "Who is
the most honorable amongst the people?" He said, "The most
righteous (i.e. Allah-fearing) amongst you." They said, "We do
not ask you about this." He said, "Then Joseph, the prophet of
Allah."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 697:
Narrated Kulaib bin Wail:
I asked Zainab bint Abi Salama (i.e.
daughter of the wife of the Prophet, "Tell me about the Prophet
. Did he belong to the tribe of Mudar?" She replied, "Yes, he
belonged to the tribe of Mudar and was from the offspring of
An-Nadr bin Kinana."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 698:
Narrated Kulaib:
I was told by the Rabiba (i.e. daughter
of the wife of the Prophet) who, I think, was Zainab, that the
Prophet (forbade the utensils (of wine called) Ad-Dubba,
Al-Hantam, Al-Muqaiyar and Al-Muzaffat. I said to her, 'Tell me
as to which tribe the Prophet belonged; was he from the tribe of
Mudar?'' She replied, "He belonged to the tribe of Mudar and was
from the offspring of An-Nadr bin Kinana. "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 699:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "You see that the
people are of different natures. Those who were the best in the
pre-lslamic period, are also the best in Islam if they
comprehend religious knowledge. You see that the best amongst
the people in this respect (i.e. ambition of ruling) are those
who hate it most. And you see that the worst among people is the
double faced (person) who appears to these with one face and to
the others with another face (i.e a hypocrite)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 700:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The tribe of Quraish
has precedence over the people in this connection (i.e the right
of ruling). The Muslims follow the Muslims amongst them, and the
infidels follow the infidels amongst them. People are of
different natures: The best amongst them in the pre-lslamic
period are the best in Islam provided they comprehend the
religious knowledge. You will find that the best amongst the
people in this respect (i.e. of ruling) is he who hates it (i.e.
the idea of ruling) most, till he is given the pledge of
allegiance."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 701:
Narrated Tawus:
Ibn 'Abbas recited the Quranic
Verse:--'Except to be kind to me for my kin-ship to you--"
(42.23) Said bin Jubair said, "(The Verse implies) the kinship
of Muhammad." Ibn 'Abbas said, "There was not a single house
(i.e. sub-tribe) of Quraish but had a kinship to the Prophet and
so the above Verse was revealed in this connection, and its
interpretation is: 'O Quraish! You should keep good relation
between me (i.e. Muhammad) and you."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 702:
Narrated Abi Mas'ud:
The Prophet said, "From this side from
the east, afflictions will appear. Rudeness and lack of mercy
are characteristics of the rural bedouins who are busy with
their camels and cows (and pay no attention to religion). Such
are the tribes of Rabi'a and Mudar."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 703:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Pride
and arrogance are characteristics of the rural bedouins while
calmness is found among the owners of sheep. Belief is Yemenite,
and wisdom is also Yemenite i.e. the Yemenites are well-known
for their true belief and wisdom)." Abu 'Abdullah (Al-Bukhari)
said, "Yemen was called so because it is situated to the right
of the Ka'ba, and Sham was called so because it is situated to
the left of the Ka'ba."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 704:
Narrated Muhammad bin Jubair bin
Mut'im:
That while he was with a delegation
from Quraish to Muawiya, the latter heard the news that
'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As said that there would be a king
from the tribe of Qahtan. On that Muawiya became angry, got up
and then praised Allah as He deserved, and said, "Now then, I
have heard that some men amongst you narrate things which are
neither in the Holy Book, nor have been told by Allah's Apostle.
Those men are the ignorant amongst you. Beware of such hopes as
make the people go astray, for I heard Allah's Apostle saying,
'Authority of ruling will remain with Quraish, and whoever bears
hostility to them, Allah will destroy him as long as they abide
by the laws of the religion.' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 705:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet said, "Authority of ruling
will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them remained."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 706:
Narrated Jubair bin Mut'im:
'Uthman bin Affan went (to the Prophet)
and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You gave property to Bani
Al-Muttalib and did not give us, although we and they are of the
same degree of relationship to you." The Prophet said, "Only
Bani Hashim and Bani Al Muttalib are one thing (as regards
family status)."
Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair: 'Abdullah
bin Az-Zubair went with some women of the tribe of Bani Zuhra to
'Aisha who used to treat them nicely because of their relation
to Allah's Apostle.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 707:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The tribe of
Quraish, the Ansar, the (people of the tribe of) Julhaina,
Muzaina, Aslam, Ashja', and Ghifar are my disciples and have no
protectors except Allah and His Apostle."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 708:
Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was the most
beloved person to 'Aisha excluding the Prophet and Abu Bakr, and
he in his turn, was the most devoted to her, 'Aisha used not to
withhold the money given to her by Allah, but she used to spend
it in charity. ('Abdullah) bin AzZubair said, " 'Aisha should be
stopped from doing so." (When 'Aisha heard this), she said
protestingly, "Shall I be stopped from doing so? I vow that I
will never talk to 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair." On that, Ibn
Az-Zubair asked some people from Quraish and particularly the
two uncles of Allah's Apostle to intercede with her, but she
refused (to talk to him). Az-Zuhriyun, the uncles of the
Prophet, including 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad bin 'Abd Yaghuth
and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama said to him, "When we ask for the
permission to visit her, enter her house along with us (without
taking her leave)." He did accordingly (and she accepted their
intercession). He sent her ten slaves whom she manumitted as an
expiation for (not keeping) her vow. 'Aisha manumitted more
slaves for the same purpose till she manumitted forty slaves.
She said, "I wish I had specified what I would have done in case
of not fulfilling my vow when I made the vow, so that I might
have done it easily."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 709:
Narrated Anas:
Uthman called Zaid bin Thabit, Abdullah
bin Az-Zubair, Said bin Al-'As and 'AbdurRahman bin Al-Harith
bin Hisham, and then they wrote the manuscripts of the Holy
Qur'an in the form of book in several copies. 'Uthman said to
the three Quraishi persons. " If you differ with Zaid bin Thabit
on any point of the Quran, then write it in the language of
Quraish, as the Quran was revealed in their language." So they
acted accordingly. (Said bin Thabit was an Ansari and not from
Quraish ).
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 710:
Narrated Salama:
Allah's Apostle passed by some people
from the tribe of Aslam practicing archery. He said, "O children
of Ishmael! Throw (arrows), for your father was an archer. I am
on the side of Bani so-and-so," meaning one of the two teams.
The other team stopped throwing, whereupon the Prophet said,
"What has happened to them?" They replied, "How shall we throw
while you are with Bani so-and-so?" He said, "Throw for I am
with all of you."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 711:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
The Prophet said, "If somebody claims
to be the son of any other than his real father knowingly, he
but disbelieves in Allah, and if somebody claims to belong to
some folk to whom he does not belong, let such a person take his
place in the (Hell) Fire."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 712:
Narrated Wathila bin Al-Asqa:
Allah's Apostle said, "Verily, one of
the worst lies is to claim falsely to be the son of someone
other than one's real father, or to claim to have had a dream
one has not had, or to attribute to me what I have not said."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 713:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The delegates of 'Abd-ul-Qais came to
Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! We are from the
tribe of Rabi'a and the infidels of Mudar tribe stand between us
and you, so that we cannot come to you except in the Sacred
Months. Therefore we would like you to give us some instructions
which we may follow and convey to our people staying behind us."
The Prophet said, "I order you to observe four things and forbid
you (to do) four things: (I order you) to believe in Allah
testifying that None has the right to be worshipped except
Allah; to offer the prayer perfectly; to pay the Zakat; and to
give one-fifth of the war booty to Allah. And I forbid you to
use Ad-Dubba, Al-Hantam, An-Naqir and Al-Muzaffat." (These are
names of utensils in which alcoholic drinks were served.)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 714:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
I heard Allah's Apostle on the pulpit
saying, "Verily, afflictions (will start) from here," pointing
towards the east, "whence the side of the head of Satan comes
out."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 715:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said,
"The tribes of Quraish, Al-Ansar, Juhaina, Muzaina, Aslam,
Ghifar and Ashja' are my helpers, and they have no protector
(i.e. Master) except Allah and His Apostle."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 716:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
While Allah's Apostle was on the
pulpit, he said, "May Allah give the tribe of Ghifar! And may
Allah save the tribe of Aslam! The tribe of 'Usaiya have
disobeyed Allah and His Apostle."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 717:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "May Allah save the
tribe of Aslam, and may Allah forgive the tribe of Ghifar!"
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 718:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The Prophet said, "Do you think that
the tribes of Juhaina, Muzaina, Aslam and Ghifar are better than
the tribes of Bani Tamim, Bani Asad, Bam 'Abdullah bin Ghatafan
and Bani Amir bin Sasaa?" A man said, "They were unsuccessful
and losers." The Prophet added," (Yes), they are better than the
tribes of Bani Tamim, Bani Asad, Bani Abdullah bin Ghatafan and
Bani Amir bin Sasaa."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 719:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Al-Aqra' bin Habis said to the Prophet
"Nobody gave you the pledge of allegiance but the robbers of the
pilgrims (i.e. those who used to rob the pilgrims) from the
tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina." (Ibn Abi Ya'qub is in doubt
whether Al-Aqra' added. 'And Juhaina.') The Prophet said, "Don't
you think that the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina (and also
perhaps) Juhaina are better than the tribes of Bani Tamim, Bani
Amir, Asad, and Ghatafan?" Somebody said, "They were
unsuccessful and losers!" The Prophet said, "Yes, by Him in
Whose Hands my life is, they (i.e. the former) are better than
they (i.e. the latter)."
Abu Huraira said, "(The Prophet said),
'(The people of) Bani Aslam, Ghifar and some people of Muzaina
(or some people of Juhaina or Muzaina) are better in Allah's
Sight (or on the Day of Resurrection) than the tribes of Asad,
Tamim, Hawazin and Ghatafan.' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 720:
Narrated Jabir:
We were in the company of the Prophet
in a Ghazwa. A large number of emigrants joined him and among
the emigrants there was a person who used to play jokes (or play
with spears); so he (jokingly) stroked an Ansari man on the hip.
The Ans-ari got so angry that both of them called their people.
The Ansari said, "Help, O Ansar!" And the emigrant said "Help, O
emigrants!" The Prophet came out and said, "What is wrong with
the people (as they are calling) this call of the period of
Ignorance? "Then he said, "What is the matter with them?" So he
was told about the stroke of the emigrant to the Ansari. The
Prophet said, "Stop this (i.e. appeal for help) for it is an
evil call. "Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul (a hypocrite) said, "The
emigrants have called and (gathered against us); so when we
return to Medina, surely, the more honorable people will expel
therefrom the meaner," Upon that 'Umar said, "O Allah's Prophet!
Shall we not kill this evil person (i.e. Abdullah bin Ubai bin
Salul) ?" The Prophet) said, "(No), lest the people should say
that Muhammad used to kill his companions."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 721:
Narrated 'Abdullah (bin Mas'ud):
The Prophet said, "Who-ever slaps his
face or tears the bosom of his dress, or calls the calls of the
Period of Ignorance, is not from us."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 722:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "'Amr bin Luhai
bin Qam'a bin Khindif was the father of Khuza'a.'
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 723:
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab:
Al-Bahira was an animal whose milk was
spared for the idols and other dieties, and so nobody was
allowed to milk it. As-Saiba was an animal which they (i.e
infidels) used to set free in the names of their gods so that it
would not be used for carrying anything. Abu Huraira said, "The
Prophet said, 'I saw Amr bin 'Amir bin Luhai Al-Khuzai dragging
his intestines in the (Hell) Fire, for he was the first man who
started the custom of releasing animals (for the sake of false
gods).' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 724:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the news of the advent of the
Prophet reached Abu Dhar, he said to his brother, "Ride to this
valley and bring me the news of this man (i.e. the Prophet ) who
claims to be a Prophet receiving information from the Heaven.
Listen to him and then come to me." His brother set out till he
met the Prophet and listened to his speech and returned to Abu
Dhar and said to him, "I have seen him exhorting people to
virtues and his speech was not like poetry." Abu Dhar said, "You
have not satisfied me as to what I wanted." So, he took his
journey-food and a water-skin full of water and set out till he
reached Mecca, where he went to the Mosque looking for the
Prophet , whom he did not know, and he would not like to ask
someone about him. So, a portion of the night had passed when
'Ali saw him and realized that he was a stranger. Abu Dhar
followed him (to his house), but neither of them asked the other
about anything till it was morning, when he carried his
water-skin and food and went to the Mosque. He spent that day
without being observed by the Prophet till it was night, when he
returned to his sleeping place. 'Ali again passed by him and
said, "Hasn't the man (i.e. Abu Dhar) recognized his dwelling
place yet?" So, 'Ali let him get up and took him (to his house),
but neither of them asked the other about anything, till it was
the third day when 'Ali had the same experience with him and Abu
Dhar again stayed with him. 'Ali then asked, "Won't you tell me
what has brought you here?" He replied, "If you give me a
promise and a convention that you will guide me, then I will
tell you." When 'Ali did, Abu Dhar informed him (of his
purpose). 'Ali said, "It is the Truth, and he (i.e. Muhammad) is
the Apostle of Allah. So when the morning comes, follow me, and
if I should perceive any danger threatening you, I will give you
a hint by pretending to go to the watercloset. But if I carried
on walking, follow me till you enter the place that I will
enter." Abu Dhur agreed and followed 'Ali till he entered the
place of the Prophet and Abu Dhur entered with him. He then
listened to the speech of the Prophet and embraced Islam on that
very spot. The Prophet said to him, "Go back to your people and
inform them (of this religion) till you receive my (further)
orders." Abu Dhur said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is! I
will proclaim my conversion to Islam publicly amongst them (i.e.
infidels)." He went out till he reached the Mosque and announced
as loudly as possible, "I testify that None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah."
The people then got up and beat him till they knocked him down.
Al-Abbas came and threw himself over him (to protect him)
saying, Woe to you! Don't you know that he is from Ghifar and
there is the route (road) to your merchants towards Sham (i.e.
through the place where this tribe dwells)?" Thus he saved him
from them. Abu Dhar did the same on the next day and the people
beat him again and Al-'Abbas drew himself over him (to save him
as before).
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 725:
Narrated Abu Jamra:
Ibn 'Abbas said to us, "Shall I tell
you the story of Abu Dhar's conversion to Islam?" We said,
"Yes." He said, "Abu Dhar said: I was a man from the tribe of
Ghifar. We heard that a man had appeared in Mecca, claiming to
be a Prophet. ! said to my brother, 'Go to that man and talk to
him and bring me his news.' He set out, met him and returned. I
asked him, 'What is the news with you?' He said, 'By Allah, I
saw a man enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil.' I
said to him, 'You have not satisfied me with this little
information.' So, I took a waterskin and a stick and proceeded
towards Mecca. Neither did I know him (i.e. the Prophet ), nor
did I like to ask anyone about him. I Kept on drinking Zam zam
water and staying in the Mosque. Then 'Ali passed by me and
said, 'It seems you are a stranger?' I said, 'Yes.' He proceeded
to his house and I accompanied him. Neither did he ask me
anything, nor did I tell him anything. Next morning I went to
the Mosque to ask about the Prophet but no-one told me anything
about him. Ali passed by me again and asked, 'Hasn't the man
recognized his dwelling place yet' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Come
along with me.' He asked me, 'What is your business? What has
brought you to this town?' I said to him, 'If you keep my
secret, I will tell you.' He said, 'I will do,' I said to him,
'We have heard that a person has appeared here, claiming to be a
Prophet. I sent my brother to speak to him and when he returned,
he did not bring a satisfactory report; so I thought of meeting
him personally.' 'Ali said (to Abu Dhar), 'You have reached your
goal; I am going to him just now, so follow me, and wherever I
enter, enter after me. If I should see someone who may cause you
trouble, I will stand near a wall pretending to mend my shoes
(as a warning), and you should go away then.' 'Ali proceeded and
I accompanied him till he entered a place, and I entered with
him to the Prophet to whom I said, 'Present (the principles of)
Islam to me.' When he did, I embraced Islam 'immediately. He
said to me, 'O Abu Dhar! Keep your conversion as a secret and
return to your town; and when you hear of our victory, return to
us. ' I said, 'By H him Who has sent you with the Truth, I will
announce my conversion to Islam publicly amongst them (i.e. the
infidels),' Abu Dhar went to the Mosque, where some people from
Quraish were present, and said, 'O folk of Quraish ! I testify
that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I
(also) testify that Muhammad is Allah's Slave and His Apostle.'
(Hearing that) the Quraishi men said, 'Get at this Sabi (i.e.
Muslim) !' They got up and beat me nearly to death. Al 'Abbas
saw me and threw himself over me to protect me. He then faced
them and said, 'Woe to you! You want to kill a man from the
tribe of Ghifar, although your trade and your communications are
through the territory of Ghifar?' They therefore left me. The
next morning I returned (to the Mosque) and said the same as I
have said on the previous day. They again said, 'Get at this
Sabi!' I was treated in the same way as on the previous day, and
again Al-Abbas found me and threw himself over me to protect me
and told them the same as he had said the day before.' So, that
was the conversion of Abu Dhar (may Allah be Merciful to him) to
Islam."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 726:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
If you wish to know about the ignorance
of the Arabs, refer to Surat-al-Anam after Verse No.
130:--Indeed lost are those who have killed their children From
folly without knowledge and have forbidden that which Allah has
provided for them, inventing a lie against Allah. They have
indeed gone astray and were not guided.' (6.14)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 727:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:-- 'And warn your tribe
of near kindred.' (26.214) was revealed, the Prophet started
calling (the 'Arab tribes), "O Bani Fihr, O Bani 'Adi"
mentioning first the various branch tribes of Quraish.
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: When the Verse:--
'And warn your tribe of near kindred' (26.214). was revealed,
the Prophet started calling every tribe by its name.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 728:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "O Bani 'Abd Munaf!
Buy yourselves from Allah; O Bani 'Abdul-Muttalib! Buy
yourselves from Allah; O mother of Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam, the
aunt of Allah's Apostle, and O Fatima bint Muhammad! Buy
yourselves from Allah, for I cannot defend you before Allah. You
(both) can ask me from my property as much as you like. "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 729:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet sent for the Ansar (and
when they came), he asked, 'Is there any stranger amongst you?"
They said, "No except the son of our sister." Allah's Apostle
said, "The son of the sister of some people belongs to them."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 730:
Narrated 'Aisha:
That during the Mina days, Abu Bakr
came to her, while there where two girls with her, beating
drums, and the Prophet was (lying) covering himself with his
garment. Abu Bakr rebuked the two girls, but the Prophet
uncovered his face and said, "O Abu Bakr! Leave them, for these
are the days of Id (festival)." Those days were the days of
Mina-. 'Aisha added, "I was being screened by the Prophet while
I was watching the Ethiopians playing in the Mosque. 'Umar
rebuked them, but the Prophet said, "Leave them, O Bani Arfida!
Play. (for) you are safe."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 731:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once Hassan bin Thabit asked the
permission of the Prophet to lampoon (i.e. compose satirical
poetry defaming) the infidels. The Prophet said, "What about the
fact that I have common descent with them?" Hassan replied, "I
shall take you out of them as a hair is taken out of dough."
Narrated 'Urwa: I started abusing
Hassan in front of 'Aisha, whereupon she said. "Don't abuse him,
for he used to defend the Prophet (with his poetry)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 732:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
Allah's Apostle said, "I have five
names: I am Muhammad and Ahmad; I am Al-Mahi through whom Allah
will eliminate infidelity; I am Al-Hashir who will be the first
to be resurrected, the people being resurrected there after; and
I am also Al-'Aqib (i.e. There will be no prophet after me)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 733:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Doesn't it
astonish you how Allah protects me from the Quraish's abusing
and cursing? They abuse Mudhammam and curse Mudhammam while I am
Muhammad (and not Mudhammam)"
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 734:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "My similitude in
comparison with the other prophets is that of a man who has
built a house completely and excellently except for a place of
one brick. When the people enter the house, they admire its
beauty and say: 'But for the place of this brick (how splendid
the house will be)!"
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 735:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "My similitude in
comparison with the other prophets before me, is that of a man
who has built a house nicely and beautifully, except for a place
of one brick in a corner. The people go about it and wonder at
its beauty, but say: 'Would that this brick be put in its
place!' So I am that brick, and I am the last of the Prophets."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 736:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet died when he was sixty
three years old.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 737:
Narrated Anas:
While the Prophet was in the market, a
man called (somebody), "O Abu-l-Qasim!' The Prophet turned to
him and said "Name yourselves after me but do not call
yourselves by my Kuniya."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 738:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said, "Name yourselves
after me, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 739:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Abu-l-Qasim said, "Name yourselves
after me, but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 740:
Narrated Al-Ju'aid bin 'Abdur Rahman:
I saw As-Sa'ib bin Yazid when he was
ninety-four years old, quite strong and of straight figure. He
said, "I know that I enjoyed my hearing and seeing powers only
because of the invocation of Allah's Apostle . My aunt took me
to him and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! My nephew is sick; will you
invoke Allah for him?' So he invoked (Allah) for me."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 741:
Narrated As- Scab bin Yazid:
My aunt took me to Allah's Apostle and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! My nephew is sick"' The Prophet passed
his hands over my head and blessed me. Then he performed
ablution and I drank the remaining water, and standing behind
him. A saw the seal in between his shoulders."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 742:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:
(Once) Abu Bakr offered the 'Asr prayer
and then went out walking and saw Al-Hasan playing with the
boys. He lifted him on to his shoulders and said, " Let my
parents be sacrificed for your sake! (You) resemble the Prophet
and not 'Ali," while 'Ali was smiling.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 743:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
I saw the Prophet, and Al-Hasan
resembled him.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 744:
Narrated Isma'il bin Abi Khalid:
I heard Abii Juhaifa saying, "I saw the
Prophet, and Al-Hasan bin 'Ali resembled him." I said to Abu-
Juhaifa, "Describe him for me." He said, "He was white and his
beard was black with some white hair. He promised to give us 13
young she-camels, but he expired before we could get them."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 745:
Narrated Wahb Abu Juhaifa As-Sawwai:
I saw the Prophet and saw some white
hair below his lower lip above the chin.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 746:
Narrated Hariz bin 'Uthman:
That he asked 'Abdullah bin Busr (i.e.
the companion of the Prophet), "Did you see the Prophet when he
was old?" He said, "He had a few white hairs between the lower
lip and the chin."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 747:
Narrated Rabia bin Abi Abdur-Rahman:
I heard Anas bin Malik describing the
Prophet saying, "He was of medium height amongst the people,
neither tall nor short; he had a rosy color, neither absolutely
white nor deep brown; his hair was neither completely curly nor
quite lank. Divine Inspiration was revealed to him when he was
forty years old. He stayed ten years in Mecca receiving the
Divine Inspiration, and stayed in Medina for ten more years.
When he expired, he had scarcely twenty white hairs in his head
and beard." Rabi'a said, "I saw some of his hairs and it was
red. When I asked about that, I was told that it turned red
because of scent. "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 748:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle was neither very tall
nor short, neither absolutely white nor deep brown. His hair was
neither curly nor lank. Allah sent him (as an Apostle) when he
was forty years old. Afterwards he resided in Mecca for ten
years and in Medina for ten more years. When Allah took him unto
Him, there was scarcely twenty white hairs in his head and
beard.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 749:
Narrated Al-Bara:
Allah's Apostle was the handsomest of
all the people, and had the best appearance. He was neither very
tall nor short.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 750:
Narrated Qatada:
I asked Anas, "Did the Prophet use to
dye (his) hair?" He said, "No, for there were only a few white
hairs on his temples."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 751:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet was of moderate height
having broad shoulders (long) hair reaching his ear-lobes. Once
I saw him in a red cloak and I had never seen a more handsome
than him."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 752:
Narrated Abu Ishaq:
Al-Bara' was asked, "Was the face of
the Prophet (as bright) as a sword?" He said, "No, but (as
bright) as a moon."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 753:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
Once Allah's Apostle went to Al-Batha'
at noon, performed the ablution and offered' a two Rakat Zuhr
prayer and a two-Rak'at 'Asr prayer while a spearheaded stick
was planted before him and the passersby were passing in front
of it. (After the prayer), the people got up and held the hands
of the Prophet and passed them on their faces. I also took his
hand and kept it on my face and noticed that it was colder than
ice, and its smell was nicer than musk.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 754:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet was the most generous of
all the people, and he used to become more generous in Ramadan
when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night
during Ramadan to revise the Qur'an with him. Allah's Apostle
then used to be more generous than the fast wind.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 755:
Narrated 'Aisha:
That Allah's Apostle came to her in a
happy mood with his features glittering with joy, and said,
"Have you not heard what the Qaif has said about Zaid and
Us-ama? He saw their feet and remarked. These belong to each
other." (i.e. They are father and son.)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 756:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ka'b:
I heard Ka'b bin Malik talking after
his failure to join (the Ghazwa of) Tabuk. He said, "When I
greeted Allah's Apostle whose face was glittering with
happiness, for whenever Allah's Apostle was happy, his face used
to glitter, as if it was a piece of the moon, and we used to
recognize it (i.e. his happiness) from his face."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 757:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "I have been sent
(as an Apostle) in the best of all the generations of Adam's
offspring since their Creation."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 758:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle used to let his hair
hang down while the infidels used to part their hair. The people
of the Scriptures were used to letting their hair hang down and
Allah's Apostle liked to follow the people of the Scriptures in
the matters about which he was not instructed otherwise. Then
Allah's Apostle parted his hair.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 759:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The Prophet never used bad language
neither a "Fahish nor a Mutafahish. He used to say "The best
amongst you are those who have the best manners and character."
(See Hadith No. 56 (B) Vol. 8)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 760:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whenever Allah's Apostle was given the
choice of one of two matters, he would choose the easier of the
two, as long as it was not sinful to do so, but if it was sinful
to do so, he would not approach it. Allah's Apostle never took
revenge (over anybody) for his own sake but (he did) only when
Allah's Legal Bindings were outraged in which case he would take
revenge for Allah's Sake.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 761:
Narrated Anas:
I have never touched silk or Dibaj
(i.e. thick silk) softer than the palm of the Prophet nor have I
smelt a perfume nicer than the sweat of the Prophet
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 762:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet was shier than a veined
virgin girl.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 763:
Narrated Shuba:
A similar Hadith (i e. No. 762) with
this addition: And if he (i.e. the Prophet) disliked something,
the sign of aversion would appear on his face.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 764:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet never criticized any food
(presented him), but he would eat it if he liked it; otherwise,
he would leave it (without expressing his dislike).
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 765:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Malik bin
Buhaina Al-Asdi:
When the Prophet prostrated, he used to
keep his arms so widely apart that we used to see his armpits.
(The sub-narrator, Ibn Bukair said, "The whiteness of his
armpits.")
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 766:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle did not use to raise
his hands in his invocations except in the Istisqa (i.e.
invoking Allah for the rain) in which he used to raise his hands
so high that one could see the whiteness of his armpits. (Note:
It may be that Anas did not see the prophet (as) raising his
hands but it has been narrated that the Prophet (as) used to
raise his hands for invocations other than Istisqa. See Hadith
No. 612 Vol. 5. and Hadith No. 807 & 808 Vol 2.)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 767:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
By chance I went to the Prophet at noon
while he was at Al-Abtah (resting) in a tent. Bilal came out (of
the tent) and pronounced the Adhan for the prayer, and entering
again, he brought out the water which was left after Allah's
Apostle had performed the ablution. The people rushed to take
some of the water. Bilal again went in and brought out a
spear-headed stick, and then Allah's Apostle came out. As if I
were now looking at the whiteness of his leg. Bilal fixed the
stick and the Prophet offered a two-Rakat Zuhr prayer and a
two-Rak'at 'Asr prayer, while women and donkeys were passing in
front of the Prophet (beyond the stick) .
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 768:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet used to talk so clearly
that if somebody wanted to count the number of his words, he
could do so. Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair: 'Aisha said (to me),
"Don't you wonder at Abu so-and-so who came and sat by my
dwelling and started relating the traditions of Allah's Apostle
intending to let me hear that, while I was performing an
optional prayer. He left before I finished my optional prayer.
Had I found him still there. I would have said to him, 'Allah's
Apostle never talked so quickly and vaguely as you do.' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 769:
Narrated Abu Salama bin 'Abdur-Rahman:
That he asked 'Aisha "How was the
prayer of Allah's Apostle in the month of Ramadan?" She replied,
"He used not to pray more than eleven Rakat whether in Ramadan
or in any other month. He used to offer four Rakat, let alone
their beauty and length, and then four Rakat, let alone their
beauty and length. Afterwards he would offer three Rakat. I
said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Do you go to bed before offering the
Witr prayer?' He said, 'My eyes sleep, but my heart does not
sleep."'
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 770:
Narrated Sharik bin 'Abdullah bin Abi
Namr:
I heard Anas bin Malik telling us about
the night when the Prophet was made to travel from the Ka'ba
Mosque. Three persons (i.e. angels) came to the Prophet before
he was divinely inspired was an Aspostle), while he was sleeping
in Al Masjid-ul-Haram. The first (of the three angels) said,
"Which of them is he?" The second said, "He is the best of
them." That was all that happened then, and he did not see them
till they came at another night and he perceived their presence
with his heart, for the eyes of the Prophet were closed when he
was asleep, but his heart was not asleep (not unconscious). This
is characteristic of all the prophets: Their eyes sleep but
their hearts do not sleep. Then Gabriel took charge of the
Prophet and ascended along with him to the Heaven.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 771:
Narrated Imran bin Husain:
That they were with the Prophet on a
journey. They travelled the whole night, and when dawn
approached, they took a rest and sleep overwhelmed them till the
sun rose high in the sky. The first to get up was Abu Bakr.
Allah's Apostles used not to be awakened from his sleep, but he
would wake up by himself. 'Umar woke up and then Abu Bakr sat by
the side of the Prophet's head and started saying: Allahu-Akbar
raising his voice till the Prophet woke up, (and after traveling
for a while) he dismounted and led us in the morning prayer. A
man amongst the people failed to join us in the prayer. When the
Prophet had finished the prayer, he asked (the man), "O
so-and-so! What prevented you from offering the prayer with us?"
He replied, "I am Junub," Alllah's Apostle ordered him to
perform Tayammam with clean earth. The man then offered the
prayer. Allah's Apostle ordered me and a few others to go ahead
of him. We had become very thirsty. While we were on our way
(looking for water), we came across a lady (riding an animal),
hanging her legs between two water-skins. We asked her, "Where
can we get water?" She replied, "Oh ! There is no water." We
asked, "how far is your house from the water?" She replied, "A
distance of a day and a night travel." We said, "Come on to
Allah's Apostle, "She asked, "What is Allah's Apostle ?" So we
brought her to Allah's Apostle against her will, and she told
him what she had told us before and added that she was the
mother of orphans. So the Prophet ordered that her two
water-skins be brought and he rubbed the mouths of the
water-skins. As we were thirsty, we drank till we quenched our
thirst and we were forty men. We also filled all our waterskins
and other utensils with water, but we did not water the camels.
The waterskin was so full that it was almost about to burst. The
Prophet then said, "Bring what (foodstuff) you have." So some
dates and pieces of bread were collected for the lady, and when
she went to her people, she said, "I have met either the
greatest magician or a prophet as the people claim." So Allah
guided the people of that village through that lady. She
embraced Islam and they all embraced Islam.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 772:
Narrated Anas:
A bowl of water was brought to the
Prophet while he was at Az-Zawra. He placed his hand in it and
the water started flowing among his fingers. All the people
performed ablution (with that water). Qatada asked Anas, "How
many people were you?" Anas replied, "Three hundred or nearly
three-hundred."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 773:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I saw Allah's Apostle at the 'time when
the Asr prayer was due. Then the people were searching for water
for ablution but they could not find any. Then some water was
brought to Allah's Apostle and he placed his hand in the pot and
ordered the people to perform the ablution with the water. I saw
water flowing from underneath his fingers and the people started
performing the ablution till all of them did it.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 774:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet went out on one of his
journeys with some of his companions. They went on walking till
the time of the prayer became due. They could not find water to
perform the ablution. One of them went away and brought a little
amount of water in a pot. The Prophet took it and performed the
ablution, and then stretched his four fingers on to the pot and
said (to the people), "Get up to perform the ablution." They
started performing the ablution till all of them did it, and
they were seventy or so persons.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 775:
Narrated Humaid:
Anas bin Malik said, "Once the time of
the prayer became due and the people whose houses were close to
the Mosque went to their houses to perform ablution, while the
others remained (sitting there). A stone pot containing water
was brought to the Prophet, who wanted to put his hand in it,
but It was too small for him to spread his hand in it, and so he
had to bring his fingers together before putting his hand in the
pot. Then all the people performed the ablution (with that
water)." I asked Anas, "How many persons were they." He replied,
"There were eighty men."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 776:
Narrated Salim bin Abi Aj-Jad:
Jabir bin 'Abdullah said, "The people
became very thirsty on the day of Al-Hudaibiya (Treaty). A small
pot containing some water was in front of the Prophet and when
he had finished the ablution, the people rushed towards him. He
asked, 'What is wrong with you?' They replied, 'We have no water
either for performing ablution or for drinking except what is
present in front of you.' So he placed his hand in that pot and
the water started flowing among his fingers like springs. We all
drank and performed ablution (from it)." I asked Jabir, "How
many were you?" he replied, "Even if we had been
one-hundred-thousand, it would have been sufficient for us, but
we were fifteen-hundred."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 777:
Narrated Al-Bara:
We were one-thousand-and-four-hundred
persons on the day of Al-Hudaibiya (Treaty), and (at)
Al-Hudaibiya (there) was a well. We drew out its water not
leaving even a single drop. The Prophet sat at the edge of the
well and asked for some water with which he rinsed his mouth and
then he threw it out into the well. We stayed for a short while
and then drew water from the well and quenched our thirst, and
even our riding animals drank water to their satisfaction.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 778:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I have
noticed feebleness in the voice of Allah's Apostle which I
think, is caused by hunger. Have you got any food?" She said,
"Yes." She brought out some loaves of barley and took out a veil
belonging to her, and wrapped the bread in part of it and put it
under my arm and wrapped part of the veil round me and sent me
to Allah's Apostle. I went carrying it and found Allah's Apostle
in the Mosque sitting with some people. When I stood there,
Allah's Apostle asked, "Has Abu Talha sent you?" I said, "Yes".
He asked, "With some food? I said, "Yes" Allah's Apostle then
said to the men around him, "Get up!" He set out (accompanied by
them) and I went ahead of them till I reached Abu Talha and told
him (of the Prophet's visit). Abu Talha said, "O Um Sulaim!
Allah's Apostle is coming with the people and we have no food to
feed them." She said, "Allah and His Apostle know better." So
Abu Talha went out to receive Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle
came along with Abu Talha. Allah's Apostle said, "O Um Sulaim!
Bring whatever you have." She brought the bread which Allah's
Apostle ordered to be broken into pieces. Um Sulaim poured on
them some butter from an oilskin. Then Allah's Apostle recited
what Allah wished him to recite, and then said, "Let ten persons
come (to share the meal)." Ten persons were admitted, ate their
fill and went out. Then he again said, "Let another ten do the
same." They were admitted, ate their fill and went out. Then he
again said, '"'Let another ten persons (do the same.)" They were
admitted, ate their fill and went out. Then he said, "Let
another ten persons come." In short, all of them ate their fill,
and they were seventy or eighty men.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 779:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
We used to consider miracles as Allah's
Blessings, but you people consider them to be a warning. Once we
were with Allah's Apostle on a journey, and we ran short of
water. He said, "Bring the water remaining with you." The people
brought a utensil containing a little water. He placed his hand
in it and said, "Come to the blessed water, and the Blessing is
from Allah." I saw the water flowing from among the fingers of
Allah's Apostle , and no doubt, we heard the meal glorifying
Allah, when it was being eaten (by him).
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 780:
Narrated Jabir:
My father had died in debt. So I came
to the Prophet and said, "My father (died) leaving unpaid debts,
and I have nothing except the yield of his date palms; and their
yield for many years will not cover his debts. So please come
with me, so that the creditors may not misbehave with me." The
Prophet went round one of the heaps of dates and invoked
(Allah), and then did the same with another heap and sat on it
and said, "Measure (for them)." He paid them their rights and
what remained was as much as had been paid to them.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 781:
Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr:
The companions of Suffa were poor
people. The Prophet once said, "Whoever has food enough for two
persons, should take a third one (from among them), and whoever
has food enough for four persons, should take a fifth or a sixth
(or said something similar)." Abu Bakr brought three persons
while the Prophet took ten. And Abu Bakr with his three family
member (who were I, my father and my mother) (the sub-narrator
is in doubt whether 'Abdur-Rahman said, "My wife and my servant
who was common for both my house and Abu Bakr's house.") Abu
Bakr took his supper with the Prophet and stayed there till he
offered the 'Isha' prayers. He returned and stayed till Allah's
Apostle took his supper. After a part of the night had passed,
he returned to his house. His wife said to him, "What has
detained you from your guests?" He said, "Have you served supper
to them?" She said, "They refused to take supper) until you
come. They (i.e. some members of the household) presented the
meal to them but they refused (to eat)" I went to hide myself
and he said, "O Ghunthar!" He invoked Allah to cause my ears to
be cut and he rebuked me. He then said (to them): Please eat!"
and added, I will never eat the meal." By Allah, whenever we
took a handful of the meal, the meal grew from underneath more
than that handful till everybody ate to his satisfaction; yet
the remaining food was more than the original meal. Abu Bakr saw
that the food was as much or more than the original amount. He
called his wife, "O sister of Bani Firas!" She said, "O pleasure
of my eyes. The food has been tripled in quantity." Abu Bakr
then started eating thereof and said, "It (i.e. my oath not to
eat) was because of Sa all." He took a handful from it, and
carried the rest to the Prophet. SO that food was with the
Prophet . There was a treaty between us and some people, and
when the period of that treaty had elapsed, he divided US into
twelve groups, each being headed by a man. Allah knows how many
men were under the command of each leader. Anyhow, the Prophet
surely sent a leader with each group. Then all of them ate of
that meal.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 782:
Narrated Anas:
Once during the lifetime of Allah's
Apostle, the people of Medina suffered from drought. So while
the Prophet was delivering a sermon on a Friday a man got up
saying, "O Allah's Apostle! The horses and sheep have perished.
Will you invoke Allah to bless us with rain?" The Prophet lifted
both his hands and invoked. The sky at that time was as clear as
glass. Suddenly a wind blew, raising clouds that gathered
together, and it started raining heavily. We came out (of the
Mosque) wading through the flowing water till we reached our
homes. It went on raining till the next Friday, when the same
man or some other man stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The
houses have collapsed; please invoke Allah to withhold the
rain." On that the Prophet smiled and said, "O Allah, (let it
rain) around us and not on us." I then looked at the clouds to
see them separating forming a sort of a crown round Medina.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 783:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet used to deliver his sermons
while standing beside a trunk of a datepalm. When he had the
pulpit made, he used it instead. The trunk started crying and
the Prophet went to it, rubbing his hand over it (to stop its
crying).
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 784:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet used to stand by a tree or
a date-palm on Friday. Then an Ansari woman or man said. "O
Allah's Apostle! Shall we make a pulpit for you?" He replied,
"If you wish." So they made a pulpit for him and when it was
Friday, he proceeded towards the pulpit (for delivering the
sermon). The date-palm cried like a child! The Prophet descended
(the pulpit) and embraced it while it continued moaning like a
child being quietened. The Prophet said, "It was crying for
(missing) what it used to hear of religious knowledge given near
to it."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 785:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
That he heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah
saying, "The roof of the Mosque was built over trunks of
date-palms working as pillars. When the Prophet delivered a
sermon, he used to stand by one of those trunks till the pulpit
was made for him, and he used it instead. Then we heard the
trunk sending a sound like of a pregnant she-camel till the
Prophet came to it, and put his hand over it, then it became
quiet."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 786:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
Once 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said, said,
"Who amongst you remembers the statement of Allah's Apostle
regarding the afflictions?" Hudhaifa replied, "I remember what
he said exactly." 'Umar said. "Tell (us), you are really a
daring man!'' Hudhaifa said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'A man's
afflictions (i.e. wrong deeds) concerning his relation to his
family, his property and his neighbors are expiated by his
prayers, giving in charity and enjoining what is good and
forbidding what is evil.' " 'Umar said, "I don't mean these
afflictions but the afflictions that will be heaving up and down
like waves of the sea." Hudhaifa replied, "O chief of the
believers! You need not fear those (afflictions) as there is a
closed door between you and them." 'Umar asked, "Will that door
be opened or broken?" Hudhaifa replied, "No, it will be broken."
'Umar said, "Then it is very likely that the door will not be
closed again." Later on the people asked Hudhaifa, "Did 'Umar
know what that door meant?" He said. "Yes, 'Umar knew it as
everyone knows that there will be night before the tomorrow
morning. I narrated to 'Umar an authentic narration, not lies."
We dared not ask Hudhaifa; therefore we requested Masruq who
asked him, "What does the door stand for?" He said, "Umar."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 787:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be
established till you fight a nation wearing hairy shoes, and
till you fight the Turks, who will have small eyes, red faces
and flat noses; and their faces will be like flat shields. And
you will find that the best people are those who hate
responsibility of ruling most of all till they are chosen to be
the rulers. And the people are of different natures: The best in
the pre-lslamic period are the best in Islam. A time will come
when any of you will love to see me rather than to have his
family and property doubled."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 788:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be
established till you fight with the Khudh and the Kirman from
among the non-Arabs. They will be of red faces, flat noses and
small eyes; their faces will look like flat shields, and their
shoes will be of hair."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 789:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I enjoyed the company of Allah's
Apostle for three years, and during the other years of my life,
never was I so anxious to understand the (Prophet's) traditions
as I was during those three years. I heard him saying, beckoning
with his hand in this way, "Before the Hour you will fight with
people who will have hairy shoes and live in Al-Bariz." (Sufyan,
the sub-narrator once said, "And they are the people of
Al-Bazir.")
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 790:
Narrated 'Umar bin Taghlib:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Near
the Hour you will fight with people who will wear hairy shoes;
and you will also fight people with flat faces like shields."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 791:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The
Jews will fight with you, and you will be given victory over
them so that a stone will say, 'O Muslim! There is a Jew behind
me; kill him!' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 792:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, "A time will come
when the people will wage holy war, and it will be asked, 'Is
there any amongst you who has enjoyed the company of Allah's
Apostle?' They will say: 'Yes.' And then victory will be
bestowed upon them. They will wage holy war again, and it will
be asked: 'Is there any among you who has enjoyed the company of
the companions of Allah's Apostle ?' They will say: 'Yes.' And
then victory will be bestowed on them."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 793:
Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:
While I was in the city of the Prophet,
a man came and complained to him (the Prophet, ) of destitution
and poverty. Then another man came and complained of robbery (by
highwaymen). The Prophet said, "Adi! Have you been to Al-Hira?"
I said, "I haven't been to it, but I was informed about it." He
said, "If you should live for a long time, you will certainly
see that a lady in a Howdah traveling from Al-Hira will (safely
reach Mecca and) perform the Tawaf of the Ka'ba, fearing none
but Allah." I said to myself, "What will happen to the robbers
of the tribe of Tai who have spread evil through out the
country?" The Prophet further said. "If you should live long,
the treasures of Khosrau will be opened (and taken as spoils)."
I asked, "You mean Khosrau, son of Hurmuz?" He said, "Khosrau,
son of Hurmuz; and if you should live long, you will see that
one will carry a handful of gold or silver and go out looking
for a person to accept it from him, but will find none to accept
it from him. And any of you, when meeting Allah, will meet Him
without needing an interpreter between him and Allah to
interpret for him, and Allah will say to him: 'Didn't I send a
messenger to teach you?' He will say: 'Yes.' Allah will say:
'Didn't I give you wealth and do you favors?' He will say:
'Yes.' Then he will look to his right and see nothing but Hell,
and look to his left and see nothing but Hell."
'Adi further said: I heard the Prophet
saying, "Save yourself from the (Hell) Fire even with half a
date (to be given in charity) and if you do not find a half
date, then with a good pleasant word." 'Adi added: (later on) I
saw a lady in a Howdah traveling from Al-Hira till she performed
the Tawaf of the Ka'ba, fearing none but Allah. And I was one of
those who opened (conquered) the treasures of Khosrau, son of
Hurmuz. If you should live long, you will see what the Prophet
Abu-l-Qasim had said: 'A person will come out with a handful. of
gold...etc.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 794:
Narrated 'Adi:
as above (i.e. Hadith No. 793).
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 795:
Narrated 'Uqba bin 'Amr:
The Prophet once came out and offered
the funeral prayer for the martyrs of Uhud, and proceeded to the
pulpit and said, "I shall be your predecessor and a witness on
you, and I am really looking at my sacred Fount now, and no
doubt, I have been given the keys of the treasures of the world.
By Allah, I am not afraid that you will worship others along
with Allah, but I am afraid that you will envy and fight one
another for worldly fortunes."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 796:
Narrated Usama:
Once the Prophet stood on one of the
high buildings (of Medina) and said, "Do you see what I see? I
see affliction pouring among your hours like raindrops."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 797:
Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh:
That the Prophet came to her in a state
of fear saying, "None has the right to be worshiped but Allah!
Woe to the Arabs because of evil that has come near. Today a
hole has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog as large as
this." pointing with two of his fingers making a circle. Zainab
said, "I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Shall we be destroyed though
amongst us there are pious people? ' He said, 'Yes, if evil
increases."
Narrated Um Salama: The Prophet woke up
and said, "Glorified be Allah: What great (how many) treasures
have been sent down, and what great (how many ) afflictions have
been sent down!"
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 798:
Narrated Sasaa:
Abu Said Al-Khudr said to me, "I notice
that you like sheep and you keep them; so take care of them and
their food, for I have heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'A time
will come upon the people when the best of a Muslim's property
will be sheep, which he will take to the tops of mountains and
to the places of rain-falls to run away with his religion in
order to save it from afflictions.' "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 799:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "There will be
afflictions (and at the time) the sitting person will be better
than the standing one, and the standing one will be better than
the walking, and the walking will be better than the running.
And whoever will look towards those afflictions, they will
overtake him, and whoever will find a refuge or a shelter,
should take refuge in it." The same narration is reported by Abu
Bakr, with the addition, "(The Prophet said), 'Among the prayers
there is a prayer the missing of which will be to one like
losing one's family and property."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 800:
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
The Prophet said, "Soon others will be
preferred to you, and there will be things which you will not
like." The companions of the Prophet asked, "O Allah's Apostle!
What do you order us to do (in this case)? " He said, "(I order
you) to give the rights that are on you and to ask your rights
from Allah."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 801:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "This branch from
Quraish will ruin the people." The companions of the Prophet
asked, "What do you order us to do (then)?" He said, "I would
suggest that the people keep away from them.''
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 802:
Narrated Said Al-Umawi:
I was with Marwan and Abu Huraira and
heard Abu Huraira saying, "I heard the trustworthy, truly
inspired one (i.e. the Prophet ) saying, 'The destruction of my
followers will be brought about by the hands of some youngsters
from Quraish." Marwan asked, "Youngsters?" Abu Huraira said, "If
you wish, I would name them: They are the children of so-and-so
and the children of so-and-so."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 803:
Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman:
The people used to ask Allah's Apostle
about good, but I used to ask him about evil for fear that it
might overtake me. Once I said, "O Allah's Apostle! We were in
ignorance and in evil and Allah has bestowed upon us the present
good; will there by any evil after this good?" He said, "Yes." I
asked, "Will there be good after that evil?" He said, "Yes, but
it would be tained with Dakhan (i.e. Little evil)." I asked,
"What will its Dakhan be?" He said, "There will be some people
who will lead (people) according to principles other than my
tradition. You will see their actions and disapprove of them." I
said, "Will there by any evil after that good?" He said, "Yes,
there will be some people who will invite others to the doors of
Hell, and whoever accepts their invitation to it will be thrown
in it (by them)." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Describe those
people to us." He said, "They will belong to us and speak our
language" I asked, "What do you order me to do if such a thing
should take place in my life?" He said, "Adhere to the group of
Muslims and their Chief." I asked, "If there is neither a group
(of Muslims) nor a chief (what shall I do)?" He said, "Keep away
from all those different sects, even if you had to bite (i.e.
eat) the root of a tree, till you meet Allah while you are still
in that state."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 804:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
My companions learned (something about)
good (through asking the Prophet while I learned (something
about) evil.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 805:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Day of
(Judgment) will not be established till there is a war between
two groups whose claims (or religion) will be the same."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 806:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be
established till there is a war between two groups among whom
there will be a great number of casualties, though the claims
(or religion) of both of them will be one and the same. And the
Hour will not be established till there appear about thirty
liars, all of whom will be claiming to be the messengers of
Allah. "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 807:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
While we were with Allah's Apostle who
was distributing (i.e. some property), there came
Dhu-l-Khuwaisira, a man from the tribe of Bani Tamim and said,
"O Allah's Apostle! Do Justice." The Prophet said, "Woe to you!
Who could do justice if I did not? I would be a desperate loser
if I did not do justice." 'Umar said, "O Allah's Apostle! Allow
me to chop his head off." The Prophet said, "Leave him, for he
has companions who pray and fast in such a way that you will
consider your fasting negligible in comparison to theirs. They
recite Qur'an but it does not go beyond their throats (i.e. they
do not act on it) and they will desert Islam as an arrow goes
through a victim's body, so that the hunter, on looking at the
arrow's blade, would see nothing on it; he would look at its
Risaf and see nothing: he would look at its Na,di and see
nothing, and he would look at its Qudhadh ( 1 ) and see nothing
(neither meat nor blood), for the arrow has been too fast even
for the blood and excretions to smear. The sign by which they
will be recognized is that among them there will be a black man,
one of whose arms will resemble a woman's breast or a lump of
meat moving loosely. Those people will appear when there will be
differences amongst the people." I testify that I heard this
narration from Allah's Apostle and I testify that 'Ali bin Abi
Talib fought with such people, and I was in his company. He
ordered that the man (described by the Prophet ) should be
looked for. The man was brought and I looked at him and noticed
that he looked exactly as the Prophet had described him.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 808:
Narrated 'Ali:
I relate the traditions of Allah's
Apostle to you for I would rather fall from the sky than
attribute something to him falsely. But when I tell you a thing
which is between you and me, then no doubt, war is guile. I
heard Allah's Apostle saying, "In the last days of this world
there will appear some young foolish people who will use (in
their claim) the best speech of all people (i.e. the Qur'an) and
they will abandon Islam as an arrow going through the game.
Their belief will not go beyond their throats (i.e. they will
have practically no belief), so wherever you meet them, kill
them, for he who kills them shall get a reward on the Day of
Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 809:
Narrated Khabbab bin Al-Arat:
We complained to Allah's Apostle (of
the persecution inflicted on us by the infidels) while he was
sitting in the shade of the Ka'ba, leaning over his Burd (i.e.
covering sheet). We said to him, "Would you seek help for us?
Would you pray to Allah for us?" He said, "Among the nations
before you a (believing) man would be put in a ditch that was
dug for him, and a saw would be put over his head and he would
be cut into two pieces; yet that (torture) would not make him
give up his religion. His body would be combed with iron combs
that would remove his flesh from the bones and nerves, yet that
would not make him abandon his religion. By Allah, this religion
(i.e. Islam) will prevail till a traveler from Sana (in Yemen)
to Hadrarmaut will fear none but Allah, or a wolf as regards his
sheep, but you (people) are hasty.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 810:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet noticed the absence of
Thabit bin Qais. A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! I shall bring
you his news." So he went to him and saw him sitting in his
house drooping his head (sadly). He asked Thabit, "What's the
matter?" Thabit replied, "An evil situation: A man used to raise
his voice over the voice of the Prophet and so all his good
deeds have been annulled and he is from the people of Hell." The
man went back and told the Prophet that Thabit had said
so-and-so. (The sub-narrator, Musa bin Anas said, "The man went
to Thabit again with glad tidings)." The Prophet said to him,
"Go and say to Thabit: 'You are not from the people of Fire, but
from the people of Paradise."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 811:
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib:
A man recited Surat-al-Kahf (in his
prayer) and in the house there was a (riding) animal which got
frightened and started jumping. The man finished his prayer with
Taslim, but behold! A mist or a cloud hovered over him. He
informed the Prophet of that and the Prophet said, "O so-and-so!
Recite, for this (mist or cloud) was a sign of peace descending
for the recitation of Quran."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 812:
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib:
Abu Bakr came to my father who was at
home and purchased a saddle from him. He said to 'Azib. "Tell
your son to carry it with me." So I carried it with him and my
father followed us so as to take the price (of the saddle). My
father said, "O Abu Bakr! Tell me what happened to you on your
night journey with Allah's Apostle (during Migration)." He said,
"Yes, we travelled the whole night and also the next day till
midday. when nobody could be seen on the way ( because of the
severe heat) . Then there appeared a long rock having shade
beneath it, and the sunshine had not come to it yet. So we
dismounted there and I levelled a place and covered it with an
animal hide or dry grass for the Prophet to sleep on (for a
while). I then said, 'Sleep, O Allah's Apostle, and I will guard
you.' So he slept and I went out to guard him. Suddenly I saw a
shepherd coming with his sheep to that rock with the same
intention we had when we came to it. I asked (him). 'To whom do
you belong, O boy?' He replied, 'I belong to a man from Medina
or Mecca.' I said, 'Do your sheep have milk?' He said, 'Yes.' I
said, 'Will you milk for us?' He said, 'Yes.' He caught hold of
a sheep and I asked him to clean its teat from dust, hairs and
dirt. (The sub-narrator said that he saw Al-Bara' striking one
of his hands with the other, demonstrating how the shepherd
removed the dust.) The shepherd milked a little milk in a wooden
container and I had a leather container which I carried for the
Prophet to drink and perform the ablution from. I went to the
Prophet, hating to wake him up, but when I reached there, the
Prophet had already awakened; so I poured water over the middle
part of the milk container, till the milk was cold. Then I said,
'Drink, O Allah's Apostle!' He drank till I was pleased. Then he
asked, 'Has the time for our departure come?' I said, 'Yes.' So
we departed after midday. Suraqa bin Malik followed us and I
said, 'We have been discovered, O Allah's Apostle!' He said,
Don't grieve for Allah is with us.' The Prophet invoked evil on
him (i.e. Suraqa) and so the legs of his horse sank into the
earth up to its belly. (The subnarrator, Zuhair is not sure
whether Abu Bakr said, "(It sank) into solid earth.") Suraqa
said, 'I see that you have invoked evil on me. Please invoke
good on me, and by Allah, I will cause those who are seeking
after you to return.' The Prophet invoked good on him and he was
saved. Then, whenever he met somebody on the way, he would say,
'I have looked for him here in vain.' So he caused whomever he
met to return. Thus Suraqa fulfilled his promise."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 813:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet paid a visit to a sick
bedouin. The Prophet when visiting a patient used to say, "No
harm will befall you! May Allah cure you! May Allah cure you!"
So the Prophet said to the bedouin. "No harm will befall you.
May Allah cure you!" The bedouin said, "You say, may Allah cure
me? No, for it is a fever which boils in (the body of) an old
man, and will lead him to the grave." The Prophet said, "Yes,
then may it be as you say."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 814:
Narrated Anas:
There was a Christian who embraced
Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to
write (the revelations) for the Prophet. Later on he returned to
Christianity again and he used to say: "Muhammad knows nothing
but what I have written for him." Then Allah caused him to die,
and the people buried him, but in the morning they saw that the
earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is the act of
Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion
and took his body out of it because he had run away from them."
They again dug the grave deeply for him, but in the morning they
again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said,
"This is an act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the
grave of our companion and threw his body outside it, for he had
run away from them." They dug the grave for him as deep as they
could, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had
thrown his body out. So they believed that what had befallen him
was not done by human beings and had to leave him thrown (on the
ground).
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 815:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When Khosrau
perishes, there will be no (more) Khosrau after him, and when
Caesar perishes, there will be no more Caesar after him. By Him
in Whose Hands Muhammad's life is, you will spend the treasures
of both of them in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 816:
Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
The Prophet said, "When Khosrau
perishes, there will be no more Khosrau a after him, and when
Caesar perishes, there will be no more Caesar after him," The
Prophet also said, "You will spend the treasures of both of them
in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 817:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Musailama-al-Kadhdhab (i.e. the liar)
came in the life-time of Allah's Apostle with many of his people
(to Medina) and said, "If Muhammad makes me his successor, I
will follow him." Allah's Apostle went up to him with Thabit bin
Qais bin Shams; and Allah's Apostle was carrying a piece of a
date-palm leaf in his hand. He stood before Musailama (and his
companions) and said, "If you asked me even this piece (of a
leaf), I would not give it to you. You cannot avoid the fate you
are destined to, by Allah. If you reject Islam, Allah will
destroy you. I think that you are most probably the same person
whom I have seen in the dream." Abu Huraira told me that Allah's
Apostle; said, "While I was sleeping, I saw (in a dream) two
gold bracelets round my arm, and that worried me too much. Then
I was instructed divinely in my dream, to blow them off and so I
blew them off, and they flew away. I interpreted the two
bracelets as symbols of two liars who would appear after me. And
so one of them was Al-Ansi and the other was Musailama
Al-Kadhdhab from Al-Yamama."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 818:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "In a dream I saw
myself migrating from Mecca to a place having plenty of date
trees. I thought that it was Al-Yamama or Hajar, but it came to
be Medina i.e. Yathrib. In the same dream I saw myself moving a
sword and its blade got broken. It came to symbolize the defeat
which the Muslims suffered from, on the Day of Uhud. I moved the
sword again, and it became normal as before, and that was the
symbol of the victory Allah bestowed upon Muslims and their
gathering together. I saw cows in my dream, and by Allah, that
was a blessing, and they symbolized the believers on the Day of
Uhud. And the blessing was the good Allah bestowed upon us and
the reward of true belief which Allah gave us after the day of
Badr.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 819:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once Fatima came walking and her gait
resembled the gait of the Prophet . The Prophet said, "Welcome,
O my daughter!" Then he made her sit on his right or on his left
side, and then he told her a secret and she started weeping. I
asked her, "Why are you weeping?" He again told her a secret and
she started laughing. I said, "I never saw happiness so near to
sadness as I saw today." I asked her what the Prophet had told
her. She said, "I would never disclose the secret of Allah's
Apostle ." When the Prophet died, I asked her about it. She
replied. "The Prophet said.) 'Every year Gabriel used to revise
the Qur'an with me once only, but this year he has done so
twice. I think this portends my death, and you will be the first
of my family to follow me.' So I started weeping. Then he said.
'Don't you like to be the mistress of all the ladies of Paradise
or the mistress of all the lady believers? So I laughed for
that."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 820:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet in his fatal illness,
called his daughter Fatima and told her a secret because of
which she started weeping. Then he called her and told her
another secret, and she started laughing. When I asked her about
that, she replied, The Prophet told me that he would die in his
fatal illness, and so I wept, but then he secretly told me that
from amongst his family, I would be the first to join him, and
so I laughed."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 821:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
About Ibn 'Abbas: 'Umar bin Al-Khattab
used to treat Ibn 'Abbas very favorably 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf
said to him. "We also have sons that are equal to him (but you
are partial to him.)" Umar said, "It is because of his
knowledge." Then 'Umar asked Ibn 'Abbas about the interpretation
of the Verse:- 'When come the Help of Allah and the conquest (of
Mecca) (110.1) Ibn 'Abbas said. "It portended the death of
Allah's Apostle, which Allah had informed him of." 'Umar said,
"I do not know from this Verse but what you know."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 822:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness
came out, wrapped with a sheet, and his head was wrapped with an
oiled bandage. He sat on the pulpit, and praising and glorifying
Allah, he said, "Now then, people will increase but the Ansar
will decrease in number, so much so that they, compared with the
people, will be just like the salt in the! meals. So, if any of
you should take over the authority by which he can either
benefit some people or harm some others, he should accept the
goodness of their good people (i.e. Ansar) and excuse the faults
of their wrong-doers." That was the last gathering which the
Prophet attended.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 823:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Once the Prophet brought out Al-Hasan
and took him up the pulpit along with him and said, "This son of
mine is a Saiyid (i.e. chief) and I hope that Allah will help
him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 824:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet had informed us of the
death of Ja'far and Zaid before the news of their death reached
us, and his eyes were shedding tears.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 825:
Narrated Jabir:
(Once) the Prophet said, "Have you got
carpets?" I replied, "Whence can we get carpets?" He said, "But
you shall soon have carpets." I used to say to my wife, "Remove
your carpets from my sight," but she would say, "Didn't the
Prophet tell you that you would soon have carpets?" So I would
give up my request.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 826:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud:
Sa'd bin Mu'adh came to Mecca with the
intention of performing 'Umra, and stayed at the house of Umaiya
bin Khalaf Abi Safwan, for Umaiya himself used to stay at Sa'd's
house when he passed by Medina on his way to Sham. Umaiya said
to Sad, "Will you wait till midday when the people are (at their
homes), then you may go and perform the Tawaf round the Ka'ba?"
So, while Sad was going around the Ka'ba, Abu Jahl came and
asked, "Who is that who is performing Tawaf?" Sad replied, "I am
Sad." Abu Jahl said, "Are you circumambulating the Ka'ba safely
although you have given refuge to Muhammad and his companions?"
Sad said, "Yes," and they started quarreling. Umaiya said to
Sad, "Don't shout at Abi-l-Hakam (i.e. Abu Jahl), for he is
chief of the valley (of Mecca)." Sad then said (to Abu Jahl).
'By Allah, if you prevent me from performing the Tawaf of the
Ka'ba, I will spoil your trade with Sham." Umaiya kept on saying
to Sad, "Don't raise your voice." and kept on taking hold of
him. Sad became furious and said, (to Umaiya), "Be away from me,
for I have heard Muhammad saying that he will kill you." Umaiiya
said, "Will he kill me?" Sad said, "Yes,." Umaiya said, "By
Allah! When Muhammad says a thing, he never tells a lie." Umaiya
went to his wife and said to her, "Do you know what my brother
from Yathrib (i.e. Medina) has said to me?" She said, "What has
he said?" He said, "He claims that he has heard Muhammad
claiming that he will kill me."
She said, By Allah! Muhammad never
tells a lie." So when the infidels started to proceed for Badr
(Battle) and declared war (against the Muslims), his wife said
to him, "Don't you remember what your brother from Yathrib told
you?" Umaiya decided not to go but Abu Jahl said to him, "You
are from the nobles of the valley of Mecca), so you should
accompany us for a day or two." He went with them and thus Allah
got him killed.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 827:
Narrated Abu Uthman:
I got the news that Gabriel came to the
Prophet while Um Salama was present. Gabriel started talking (to
the Prophet and then left. The Prophet said to Um Salama, "(Do
you know) who it was?" (or a similar question). She said, "It
was Dihya (a handsome person amongst the companions of the
Prophet )." Later on Um Salama said, "By Allah! I thought he was
none but Dihya, till I heard the Prophet talking about Gabriel
in his sermon." (The Sub-narrator asked Abu 'Uthman, "From where
have you heard this narration?" He replied, "From Usama bin
Zaid.")
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 828:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "I saw (in a
dream) the people assembled in a gathering, and then Abu Bakr
got up and drew one or two buckets of water (from a well) but
there was weakness in his drawing. May Allah forgive him. Then
'Umar took the bucket and in his hands it turned into a very
large bucket. I had never seen anyone amongst: the people who
could draw the water as strongly as 'Umar till all the people
drank their fill and watered their camels that knelt down there.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 829:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
The Jews came to Allah's Apostle and
told him that a man and a woman from amongst them had committed
illegal sexual intercourse. Allah's Apostle said to them, "What
do you find in the Torah (old Testament) about the legal
punishment of Ar-Rajm (stoning)?" They replied, (But) we
announce their crime and lash them." Abdullah bin Salam said,
"You are telling a lie; Torah contains the order of Rajm." They
brought and opened the Torah and one of them solaced his hand on
the Verse of Rajm and read the verses preceding and following
it. Abdullah bin Salam said to him, "Lift your hand." When he
lifted his hand, the Verse of Rajm was written there. They said,
"Muhammad has told the truth; the Torah has the Verse of Rajm.
The Prophet then gave the order that both of them should be
stoned to death. ('Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "I saw the man
leaning over the woman to shelter her from the stones."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 830:
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:
During the lifetime of the Prophet the
moon was split into two parts and on that the Prophet said,
"Bear witness (to thus)."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 831:
Narrated Anas:
That the Meccan people requested
Allah's Apostle to show them a miracle, and so he showed them
the splitting of the moon.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 832:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The moon was split into two parts
during the lifetime of the Prophet.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 833:
Narrated Anas:
Once two men from the companions of
Allah's Apostle went out of the house of the Prophet on a very
dark night. They were accompanied by two things that resembled
two lamps lighting the way in front of them, and when they
parted, each of them was accompanied by one of those two things
(lamps) till they reached their homes.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 834:
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba:
The Prophet said, "Some of my followers
will remain victorious (and on the right path) till the Last Day
comes, and they will still be victorious."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 835:
Narrated Muawiya:
I heard the Prophet saying, "A group of
people amongst my followers will remain obedient to Allah's
orders and they will not be harmed by anyone who will not help
them or who will oppose them, till Allah's Order (the Last Day)
comes upon them while they are still on the right path."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 836:
Narrated 'Urwa:
That the Prophet gave him one Dinar so
as to buy a sheep for him. 'Urwa bought two sheep for him with
the money. Then he sold one of the sheep for one Dinar, and
brought one Dinar and a sheep to the Prophet. On that, the
Prophet invoked Allah to bless him in his deals. So 'Urwa used
to gain (from any deal) even if he bought dust. (In another
narration) 'Urwa said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "There
is always goodness in horses till the Day of Resurrection." (The
subnarrator added, "I saw 70 horses in 'Urwa's house.') (Sufyan
said, "The Prophet asked 'Urwa to buy a sheep for him as a
sacrifice.")
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 837:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "There is always
goodness in horses till the Day of Resurrection. "
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 838:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "There is always
goodness in horses.
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 839:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "A horse may be kept
for one of three purposes: for a man it may be a source of
reward; for another it may be a means of living; and for a third
it may be a burden (a source of committing sins). As for the one
for whom it is a source of reward, he is the one who keeps his
horse for the sake of Jihad in Allah's Cause; he ties it with a
long rope on a pasture or in a garden. So whatever its rope
allows it to eat, will be regarded as good rewardable deeds (for
its owner). And if it breaks off its rope and jumps over one or
two hillocks, even its dung will be considered amongst his good
deeds. And if it passes by a river and drinks water from it,
that will be considered as good deeds for his benefit) even if
he has had no intention of watering it. A horse is a shelter for
the one who keeps it so that he may earn his living honestly and
takes it as a refuge to keep him from following illegal ways (of
gaining money), and does not forget the rights of Allah (i.e.
paying the Zakat and allowing others to use it for Allah's
Sake). But a horse is a burden (and a source of committing sins
for him who keeps it out of pride and pretense and with the
intention of harming the Muslims."
The Prophet was asked about donkeys. He
replied, "Nothing has been revealed to be concerning them except
this comprehensive Verse (which covers everything) :--'Then
whosoever has done good equal to the weight of an atom (or a
small ant), Shall see it (its reward) And whosoever has done
evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ) ant), Shall
see it (Its punishment)." (99.7-8)
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 840:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle reached Khaibar in the
early morning and the people of Khaibar came out with their
spades, and when they saw the Prophet they said, "Muhammad and
his army!" and returned hurriedly to take refuge in the fort.
The Prophet raised his hands and said, "Allah is Greater!
Khaibar is ruined ! If we approach a nation, then miserable is
the morning of those who are warned."
Volume 4, Book
56, Number 841:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I hear many
narrations from you but I forget them." He said, "Spread your
covering sheet." I spread my sheet and he moved both his hands
as if scooping something and emptied them in the sheet and said,
"Wrap it." I wrapped it round my body, and since then I have
never forgotten a single Hadith.
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