Fighting for the Cause
of Allah (Jihaad)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 41:
Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:
I asked Allah's Apostle, "O Allah's
Apostle! What is the best deed?" He replied, "To offer the
prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is
next in goodness?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your
parents." I further asked, what is next in goodness?" He
replied, "To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." I did not
ask Allah's Apostle anymore and if I had asked him more, he
would have told me more.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 42:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle said, "There is no
Hijra (i.e. migration) (from Mecca to Medina) after the Conquest
(of Mecca), but Jihad and good intention remain; and if you are
called (by the Muslim ruler) for fighting, go forth immediately.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 43:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(That she said), "O Allah's Apostle! We
consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's
Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur
(i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition
and is accepted by Allah)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 44:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said,
"Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward)." He
replied, "I do not find such a deed." Then he added, "Can you,
while the Muslim fighter is in the battle-field, enter your
mosque to perform prayers without cease and fast and never break
your fast?" The man said, "But who can do that?" Abu- Huraira
added, "The Mujahid (i.e. Muslim fighter) is rewarded even for
the footsteps of his horse while it wanders bout (for grazing)
tied in a long rope."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 45:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Somebody asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Who
is the best among the people?" Allah's Apostle replied "A
believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life
and property." They asked, "Who is next?" He replied, "A
believer who stays in one of the mountain paths worshipping
Allah and leaving the people secure from his mischief."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 46:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The
example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause-- and Allah knows better
who really strives in His Cause----is like a person who fasts
and prays continuously. Allah guarantees that He will admit the
Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He
will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 47:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle used to visit Um Haran
bint Milhan, who would offer him reals. Um-Haram was the wife of
Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah's Apostle, once visited her and she
provided him with food and started looking for lice in his head.
Then Allah's Apostle slept, and afterwards woke up smiling. Um
Haran asked, "What causes you to smile, O Allah's Apostle?" He
said. "Some of my followers who (in a dream) were presented
before me as fighters in Allah's Cause (on board a ship) amidst
this sea cause me to smile; they were as kings on the thrones
(or like kings on the thrones)." (Ishaq, a sub-narrator is not
sure as to which expression the Prophet used.) Um-Haram said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah that he makes me one of them.
Allah's Apostle invoked Allah for her and slept again and woke
up smiling. Once again Um Haram asked, "What makes you smile, O
Allah's Apostle?" He replied, "Some of my followers were
presented to me as fighters in Allah's Cause," repeating the
same dream. Um-Haram said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah that
He makes me one of them." He said, "You are amongst the first
ones." It happened that she sailed on the sea during the
Caliphate of Mu'awlya bin Abi Sufyan, and after she disembarked,
she fell down from her riding animal and died.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 48:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever believes in
Allah and His Apostle, offer prayer perfectly and fasts the
month of Ramadan, will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah,
no matter whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remains in the
land where he is born." The people said, "O Allah's Apostle !
Shall we acquaint the people with the is good news?" He said,
"Paradise has one-hundred grades which Allah has reserved for
the Mujahidin who fight in His Cause, and the distance between
each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and
the Earth. So, when you ask Allah (for something), ask for
Al-firdaus which is the best and highest part of Paradise."
(i.e. The sub-narrator added, "I think the Prophet also said,
'Above it (i.e. Al-Firdaus) is the Throne of Beneficent (i.e.
Allah), and from it originate the rivers of Paradise.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 49:
Narrated Samura:
The Prophet said, "Last night two men
came to me (in a dream) and made me ascend a tree and then
admitted me into a better and superior house, better of which I
have never seen. One of them said, 'This house is the house of
martyrs."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 50:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "A single endeavor
(of fighting) in Allah's Cause in the forenoon or in the
afternoon is better than the world and whatever is in it."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 51:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "A place in Paradise
as small as a bow is better than all that on which the sun rises
and sets (i.e. all the world)." He also said, "A single endeavor
in Allah's Cause in the afternoon or in the forenoon is better
than all that on which the sun rises and sets."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 52:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The Prophet said, "A single endeavor in
Allah's Cause in the afternoon and in the forenoon is better
than the world and whatever is in it."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 53:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Nobody who dies and
finds good from Allah (in the Hereafter) would wish to come back
to this world even if he were given the whole world and whatever
is in it, except the martyr who, on seeing the superiority of
martyrdom, would like to come back to the world and get killed
again (in Allah's Cause)."
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "A
single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah's Cause in the afternoon
or in the forenoon is better than all the world and whatever is
in it. A place in Paradise as small as the bow or lash of one of
you is better than all the world and whatever is in it. And if a
houri from Paradise appeared to the people of the earth, she
would fill the space between Heaven and the Earth with light and
pleasant scent and her head cover is better than the world and
whatever is in it."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 54:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "By Him in Whose
Hands my life is! Were it not for some men amongst the believers
who dislike to be left behind me and whom I cannot provide with
means of conveyance, I would certainly never remain behind any
Sariya' (army-unit) setting out in Allah's Cause. By Him in
Whose Hands my life is! I would love to be martyred in Al1ah's
Cause and then get resurrected and then get martyred, and then
get resurrected again and then get martyred and then get
resurrected again and then get martyred.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 55:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet delivered a sermon and
said, "Zaid took the flag and was martyred, and then Ja'far took
the flag and was martyred, and then 'Abdullah bin Rawaha took
the flag and was martyred too, and then Khalid bin Al-Walid took
the flag though he was not appointed as a commander and Allah
made him victorious." The Prophet further added, "It would not
please us to have them with us." Aiyub, a sub-narrator, added,
"Or the Prophet, shedding tears, said, 'It would not p ease them
to be with us."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 56:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Um Haram said, "Once the Prophet slept
in my house near to me and got up smiling. I said, 'What makes
you smile?' He replied, 'Some of my followers who (i.e. in a
dream) were presented to me sailing on this green sea like kings
on thrones.' I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me
one of them." So the Prophet invoked Allah for her and went to
sleep again. He did the same (i.e. got up and told his dream)
and Um Haran repeated her question and he gave the same reply.
She said, "Invoke Allah to make me one of them." He said, "You
are among the first batch." Later on it happened that she went
out in the company of her husband 'Ubada bin As-Samit who went
for Jihad and it was the first time the Muslims undertook a
naval expedition led by Mu awiya. When the expedition came to an
end and they were returning to Sham, a riding animal was
presented to her to ride, but the animal let her fall and thus
she died.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 57:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet sent seventy men from the
tribe of Bani Salim to the tribe of Bani Amir. When they reached
there, my maternal uncle said to them, "I will go ahead of you,
and if they allow me to convey the message of Allah's Apostle
(it will be all right); otherwise you will remain close to me."
So he went ahead of them and the pagans granted him security But
while he was reporting the message of the Prophet , they
beckoned to one of their men who stabbed him to death. My
maternal uncle said, "Allah is Greater! By the Lord of the Kaba,
I am successful." After that they attached the rest of the party
and killed them all except a lame man who went up to the top of
the mountain. (Hammam, a sub-narrator said, "I think another man
was saved along with him)." Gabriel informed the Prophet that
they (i.e the martyrs) met their Lord, and He was pleased with
them and made them pleased. We used to recite, "Inform our
people that we have met our Lord, He is pleased with us and He
has made us pleased " Later on this Quranic Verse was cancelled.
The Prophet invoked Allah for forty days to curse the murderers
from the tribe of Ral, Dhakwan, Bani Lihyan and Bam Usaiya who
disobeyed Allah and his Apostle
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 58:
Narrated Jundab bin Sufyan:
In one of the holy Battles a finger of
Allah's Apostle (got wounded and) bled. He said, "You are just a
finger that bled, and what you got is in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 59:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose
Hands my soul is! Whoever is wounded in Allah's Cause....and
Allah knows well who gets wounded in His Cause....will come on
the Day of Resurrection with his wound having the color of blood
but the scent of musk."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 60:
Narrated Abdullah bin Abbas:
That Abu Sufyan told him that Heraclius
said to him, "I asked you about the outcome of your battles with
him (i.e. the Prophet ) and you told me that you fought each
other with alternate success. So the Apostles are tested in this
way but the ultimate victory is always theirs.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 61:
Narrated Anas:
My uncle Anas bin An-Nadr was absent
from the Battle of Badr. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! I was
absent from the first battle you fought against the pagans. (By
Allah) if Allah gives me a chance to fight the pagans, no doubt.
Allah will see how (bravely) I will fight." On the day of Uhud
when the Muslims turned their backs and fled, he said, "O Allah!
I apologize to You for what these (i.e. his companions) have
done, and I denounce what these (i.e. the pagans) have done."
Then he advanced and Sad bin Muadh met him. He said "O Sad bin
Muadh ! By the Lord of An-Nadr, Paradise! I am smelling its
aroma coming from before (the mountain of) Uhud," Later on Sad
said, "O Allah's Apostle! I cannot achieve or do what he (i.e.
Anas bin An-Nadr) did. We found more than eighty wounds by
swords and arrows on his body. We found him dead and his body
was mutilated so badly that none except his sister could
recognize him by his fingers." We used to think that the
following Verse was revealed concerning him and other men of his
sort: "Among the believers are men who have been true to their
covenant with Allah.........." (33.23)
His sister Ar-Rubbaya' broke a front
tooth of a woman and Allah's Apostle ordered for retaliation. On
that Anas (bin An-Nadr) said, "O Allah's Apostle! By Him Who has
sent you with the Truth, my sister's tooth shall not be broken."
Then the opponents of Anas's sister accepted the compensation
and gave up the claim of retaliation. So Allah's Apostle said,
"There are some people amongst Allah's slaves whose oaths are
fulfilled by Allah when they take them."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 62:
Narrated Kharija bin Zaid:
Zaid bin Thabit said, "When the Quran
was compiled from various written manuscripts, one of the Verses
of Surat Al-Ahzab was missing which I used to hear Allah's
Apostle reciting. I could not find it except with Khuzaima bin
Thabjt Al-Ansari, whose witness Allah's Apostle regarded as
equal to the witness of two men. And the Verse was:-- "Among the
believers are men who have been true to what they covenanted
with Allah." (33.23)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 63:
Narrated Al-Bara:
A man whose face was covered with an
iron mask (i.e. clad in armor) came to the Prophet and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Shall I fight or embrace Islam first? "The
Prophet said, "Embrace Islam first and then fight." So he
embraced Islam, and was martyred. Allah's Apostle said, A Little
work, but a great reward. "(He did very little (after embracing
Islam), but he will be rewarded in abundance)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 64:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Um Ar-Rubai'bint Al-Bara', the mother
of Hartha bin Suraqa came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Prophet! Will you tell me about Hartha?" Hartha has been killed
(i.e. martyred) on the day of Badr with an arrow thrown by an
unidentified person. She added, "If he is in Paradise, I will be
patient; otherwise, I will weep bitterly for him." He said, "O
mother of Hartha! There are Gardens in Paradise and your son got
the Firdausal-ala (i.e. the best place in Paradise)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 65:
Narrated Abu Musa:
A man came to the Prophet and asked, "A
man fights for war booty; another fights for fame and a third
fights for showing off; which of them fights in Allah's Cause?"
The Prophet said, "He who fights that Allah's Word (i.e. Islam)
should be superior, fights in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 66:
Narrated Abu Abs:
(who is 'Abdur-Rahman bin Jabir)
Allah's Apostle said," Anyone whose both feet get covered with
dust in Allah's Cause will not be touched by the (Hell) fire."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 67:
Narrated 'Ikrima:
that Ibn 'Abbas told him and 'Ali bin
'Abdullah to go to Abu Said and listen to some of his
narrations; So they both went (and saw) Abu Said and his brother
irrigating a garden belonging to them. When he saw them, he came
up to them and sat down with his legs drawn up and wrapped in
his garment and said, "(During the construction of the mosque of
the Prophet) we carried the adobe of the mosque, one brick at a
time while 'Ammar used to carry two at a time. The Prophet
passed by 'Ammar and removed the dust off his head and said,
"May Allah be merciful to 'Ammar. He will be killed by a
rebellious aggressive group. 'Ammar will invite them to (obey)
Allah and they will invite him to the (Hell) fire."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 68:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When Allah's Apostle returned on the
day (of the battle) of Al-Khandaq (i.e. Trench), he put down his
arms and took a bath. Then Gabriel whose head was covered with
dust, came to him saying, "You have put down your arms! By
Allah, I have not put down my arms yet." Allah's Apostle said,
"Where (to go now)?" Gabriel said, "This way," pointing towards
the tribe of Bani Quraiza. So Allah's Apostle went out towards
them .
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 69:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
For thirty days Allah's Apostle invoked
Allah to curse those who had killed the companions of Bir-Mauna;
he invoked evil upon the tribes of Ral, Dhakwan, and Usaiya who
disobeyed Allah and His Apostle. There was reveled about those
who were killed at Bir-Mauna a Quranic Verse we used to recite,
but it was cancelled later on. The Verse was:
"Inform our people that we have met our
Lord. He is pleased with us and He has made us pleased"
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 70:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
"Some people drank alcohol in the
morning of the day (of the battle) of Uhud and were martyred (on
the same day)." Sufyan was asked, "(Were they martyred) in the
last part of the day?)" He replied, "Such information does not
occur in the narration."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 71:
Narrated Jabir:
My father's mutilated body was brought
to the Prophet and was placed in front of him. I went to uncover
his face but my companions forbade me. Then mourning cries of a
lady were heard, and it was said that she was either the
daughter or the sister of Amr. The Prophet said, "Why is she
crying?" Or said, "Do not cry, for the angels are still shading
him with their wings." (Al-Bukhari asked Sadqa, a sub-narrator,
"Does the narration include the expression: 'Till he was
lifted?' " The latter replied, "Jabir may have said it.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 72:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters
Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything
on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world
so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he
receives (from Allah)."
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba: Our
Prophet told us about the message of our Lord that "Whoever
amongst us is killed will go to Paradise." Umar asked the
Prophet, "Is it not true that our men who are killed will go to
Paradise and their's (i.e. those of the Pagan's) will go to the
(Hell) fire?" The Prophet said, "Yes."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 73:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa:
Allah's Apostle said, "Know that
Paradise is under the shades of swords."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 74i:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Once Solomon,
son of David said, '(By Allah) Tonight I will have sexual
intercourse with one hundred (or ninety-nine) women each of whom
will give birth to a knight who will fight in Allah's Cause.' On
that a (i.e. if Allah wills) but he did not say, 'Allah
willing.' Therefore only one of those women conceived and gave
birth to a half-man. By Him in Whose Hands Muhammad's life is,
if he had said, "Allah willing', (he would have begotten sons)
all of whom would have been knights striving in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 74n:
Narrated Anas: The Prophet was the
best, the bravest and the most generous of all the people. Once
when the people of Medina got frightened, the Prophet rode a
horse and went ahead of them and said, "We found this horse very
fast."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 75:
Narrated Muhammad bin Jubair:
Jubair bin Mut'im told me that while he
was in the company of Allah's Apostle with the people returning
from Hunain, some people (bedouins) caught hold of the Prophet
and started begging of him so much so that he had to stand under
a (kind of thorny tree (i.e. Samurah) and his cloak was snatched
away. The Prophet stopped and said, "Give me my cloak. If I had
as many camels as these thorny trees, I would have distributed
them amongst you and you will not find me a miser or a liar or a
coward."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 76:
Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun Al-Audi:
Sad used to teach his sons the
following words as a teacher teaches his students the skill of
writing and used to say that Allah's Apostle used to seek Refuge
with Allah from them (i.e. the evils) at the end of every
prayer. The words are:
'O Allah! I seek refuge with You from
cowardice, and seek refuge with You from being brought back to a
bad stage of old life and seek refuge with You from the
afflictions of the world, and seek refuge with You from the
punishments in the grave.'
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 77:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet used to say, "O Allah! I
seek refuge with You from helplessness, laziness, cowardice and
feeble old age; I seek refuge with You from afflictions of life
and death and seek refuge with You from the punishment in the
grave."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 78:
Narrated As-Sa'-ib bin Yazid:
I was in the company of Talha bin
'Ubaidullah, Sad, Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad and 'Abdur Rahman bin
'Auf and I heard none of them narrating anything from Allah's
Apostle but Talha was talking about the day (of the battle) of
Uhud.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 79:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
On the day of the Conquest (of Mecca)
the Prophet said, "There is no emigration after the Conquest but
Jihad and intentions. When you are called (by the Muslim ruler)
for fighting, go forth immediately." (See Hadith No. 42)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 80i:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah welcomes
two men with a smile; one of whom kills the other and both of
them enter Paradise. One fights in Allah's Cause and gets
killed. Later on Allah forgives the 'killer who also get
martyred (In Allah's Cause)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 80n:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I went to Allah's Apostle while he was
at Khaibar after it had fallen in the Muslims' hands. I said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Give me a share (from the land of Khaibar)."
One of the sons of Sa'id bin Al-'As
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do not give him a share." I said,
"This is the murderer of Ibn Qauqal." The son of Said bin Al-As
said, "Strange! A Wabr (i.e. guinea pig) who has come down to us
from the mountain of Qaduim (i.e. grazing place of sheep) blames
me for killing a Muslim who was given superiority by Allah
because of me, and Allah did not disgrace me at his hands (i.e.
was not killed as an infidel)." (The sub-narrator said "I do not
know whether the Prophet gave him a share or not.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 81:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
In the life-time of the Prophet, Abu
Talha did not fast because of the Jihad, but after the Prophet
died I never saw him without fasting except on 'Id-ul-Fitr and
'Id-ul-Aclha.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 82:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Five are
regarded as martyrs: They are those who die because of plague,
abdominal disease, drowning or a falling building etc., and the
martyrs in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 83:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "Plauge is the cause
of martyrdom of every Muslim (who dies because of it)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 84:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Divine Inspiration: "Those of
the believers who sit (at home), was revealed the Prophet sent
for Zaid (bin Thabit) who came with a shoulder-blade and wrote
on it. Ibn Um-Maktum complained about his blindness and on that
the following revelation came: "Not equal are those believers
who sit (at home) except those who are disabled (by injury, or
are blind or lame etc.) and those who strive hard and fight in
the Way of Allah with their wealth and lives)." (4.95)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 85:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'idi:
I saw Marwan bin Al-Hakam sitting in
the Mosque. So I came forward and sat by his side. He told us
that Zaid bin Thabit had told him that Allah's Apostle had
dictated to him the Divine Verse:
"Not equal are those believers who sit
(at home) and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of
Allah with their wealth and lives.' (4.95)
Zaid said, "Ibn-Maktum came to the
Prophet while he was dictating to me that very Verse. On that
Ibn Um Maktum said, "O Allah's Apostle! If I had power, I would
surely take part in Jihad." He was a blind man. So Allah sent
down revelation to His Apostle while his thigh was on mine and
it became so heavy for me that I feared that my thigh would be
broken. Then that state of the Prophet was over after Allah
revealed "...except those who are disabled (by injury or are
blind or lame etc.) (4.95)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 86:
Narrated Salim Abu-An-Nadr:
'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa wrote and I read
what he wrote that Allah's Apostle said, "When you face them (
i.e. your enemy) then be patient."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 87:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle went towards the
Khandaq (i.e. Trench) and saw the Emigrants and the Ansar
digging in a very cold morning as they did not have slaves to do
that for them. When he noticed their fatigue and hunger he said,
"O Allah! The real life is that of the Here-after, (so please)
forgive the Ansar and the Emigrants." In its reply the Emigrants
and the Ansar said, "We are those who have given a pledge of
allegiance to Muhammad that we will carry on Jihad as long as we
live."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 88:
Narrated Anas:
The Emigrants and the Ansar started
digging the trench around Medina carrying the earth on their
backs and saying, "We are those who have given a pledge of
allegiance to Muhammad that we will I carry on Jihad as long as
we live." The Prophet kept on replying, "O Allah, there is no
good except the good of the Hereafter; so confer Your Blessings
on the Ansar and the Emigrants."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 89:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet went on carrying (i.e. the
earth) and saying, "Without You (O Allah!) we would have got no
guidance."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 90:
Narrated Al-Bara:
On the day (of the battle) of Al-Ahzab
(i.e. clans) I saw the Prophet carrying earth, and the earth was
covering the whiteness of his abdomen. And he was saying,
"Without You (O Allah!) we would have got no guidance, nor given
in charity, nor prayed. So please bless us with tranquility and
make firm our feet when we meet our enemies.
Indeed (these) people have rebelled
against (oppressed) us but never shall we yield if they try to
bring affliction upon us."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 91:
Narrated Anas:
We returned from the Ghazwa of Tabuk
along with the Prophet. (See Hadith No. 92 below) .
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 92:
Narrated Anas:
While the Prophet was in a Ghazwa he
said, "Some people have remained behind us in Medina and we
never crossed a mountain path or a valley, but they were with us
(i.e. sharing the reward with us), as they have been held back
by a (legal) excuse. "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 93:
Narrated Abu Said:
I heard the Prophet saying, "Indeed,
anyone who fasts for one day for Allah's Pleasure, Allah will
keep his face away from the (Hell) fire for (a distance covered
by a journey of) seventy years."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 94:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever spends two
things in Allah's Cause, will be called by all the gate-keepers
of Paradise who will be saying, 'O so-and-so! Come here.' " Abu
Bakr said, "O Allah's Apostle! Such persons will never be
destroyed." The Prophet said, "I hope you will be one of them."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 95:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle ascended the pulpit and
said, "Nothing worries me as to what will happen to you after
me, except the temptation of worldly blessings which will be
conferred on you." Then he mentioned the worldly pleasures. He
started with the one (i.e. the blessings) and took up the other
(i.e. the pleasures). A man got up saying, "O Allah's Apostle!
Can the good bring about evil?" The Prophet remained silent and
we thought that he was being inspired divinely, so all the
people kept silent with awe. Then the Prophet wiped the sweat
off his face and asked, "Where is the present questioner?" "Do
you think wealth is good?" he repeated thrice, adding, "No
doubt, good produces nothing but good. Indeed it is like what
grows on the banks of a stream which either kills or nearly
kills the grazing animals because of gluttony except the
vegetation-eating animal which eats till both its flanks are
full (i.e. till it gets satisfied) and then stands in the sun
and defecates and urinates and again starts grazing. This
worldly property is sweet vegetation. How excellent the wealth
of the Muslim is, if it is collected through legal means and is
spent in Allah's Cause and on orphans, poor people and
travelers. But he who does not take it legally is like an eater
who is never satisfied and his wealth will be a witness against
him on the Day of Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 96:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid:
Allah's Apostle said, " He who pre
pares a Ghazi going in Allah's Cause is given a reward equal to
that of) a Ghazi; and he who looks after properly the dependents
of a Ghazi going in Allah's Cause is (given a reward equal to
that of) Ghazi."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 97:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet used not to enter any house
in Medina except the house of Um Sulaim besides those of his
wives when he was asked why, he said, "I take pity on her as her
brother was killed in my company. "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 98:
Narrated Ibn Aun:
Once Musa bin Anas while describing the
battle of Yamama, said, "Anas bin Malik went to Thabit bin Qais,
who had lifted his clothes from his thighs and was applying
Hunut to his body. Anas asked, 'O Uncle! What is holding you
back (from the battle)?' He replied, 'O my nephew! I am coming
just now,' and went on perfuming himself with Hunut, then he
came and sat (in the row). Anas then mentioned that the people
fled from the battle-field. On that Thabit said, 'Clear the way
for me to fight the enemy. We would never do so (i.e. flee) in
the company of Allah's Apostle. How bad the habits you have
acquired from your enemies!"
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 99:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said, "Who will bring me
the information about the enemy on the day (of the battle) of
Al-Ahzab (i.e. Clans)?" Az-Zubair said, "I will." The Prophet
said again, "Who will bring me the information about the enemy?"
Az-Zubair said again, "I will." The Prophet said, "Every prophet
had a disciple and my disciple is Az-Zubair. "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 100:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
When the Prophet called the people
(Sadqa, a sub-narrator, said, 'Most probably that happened on
the day of Al-Khandaq) Az-Zubair responded to the call (i.e. to
act as a reconnoiter). The Prophet) called the people again and
Az-Zubair responded to the call. The Prophet then said, "Every
prophet had a disciple and my disciple is Zubair bin Al-'Awwam."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 101:
Narrated Malik bin Al-Huwairith:
On my departure from the Prophet he
said to me and to a friend of mine, "You two, pronounce the
Adhan and the Iqama for the prayer and let the elder of you lead
the prayer."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 102:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Good will remain
(as a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses till the Day
of Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 103:
Narrated Ursa bin ALGA:
The Prophet said, "Good will remain (as
a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses till the Day of
Resurrection."
And narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's
Apostle said, "There is a blessing in the fore-heads of horses."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 104:
Narrated 'Urwa Al-Bariqi:
The Prophet said, "Good will remain (as
a permanent quality) in the foreheads of horses (for Jihad) till
the Day of Resurrection, for they bring about either a reward
(in the Hereafter) or booty (in this world."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 105:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "If somebody keeps a
horse in Allah's Cause motivated by his faith in Allah and his
belief in His Promise, then he will be rewarded on the Day of
Resurrection for what the horse has eaten or drunk and for its
dung and urine."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 106:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatada:
(from his father) Abu Qatada went out
(on a journey) with Allah's Apostle but he was left behind with
some of his companions who were in the state of Ihram. He
himself was not in the state of Ihram. They saw an opener before
he could see it. When they saw the opener, they did not speak
anything till Abu Qatada saw it. So, he rode over his horse
called Al-Jarada and requested them to give him his lash, but
they refused. So, he himself took it and then attacked the
opener and slaughtered it. He ate of its meat and his companions
ate, too, but they regretted their eating. When they met the
Prophet (they asked him about it) and he asked, "Have you some
of its meat (left) with you?" Abu Qatada replied, "Yes, we have
its leg with us." So, the Prophet took and ate it.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 107:
Narrated Sahl:
In our garden there was a horse
belonging to the Prophet called Al-Luhaif or Al-Lakhif.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 108:
Narrated Mu'adh:
I was a companion rider of the Prophet
on a donkey called 'Ufair. The Prophet asked, "O Mu'adh! Do you
know what Allah's right on His slaves is, and what the right of
His slaves on Him is?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle know
better." He said, "Allah's right on His slaves is that they
should worship Him (Alone) and should not worship any besides
Him. And slave's right on Allah is that He should not punish him
who worships none besides Him." I said, "O Allah's Apostle!
Should I not inform the people of this good news?" He said, "Do
not inform them of it, lest they should depend on it
(absolutely)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 109:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once there was a feeling of fright in
Medina, so the Prophet borrowed a horse belonging to us called
Mandub (and he rode away on it). (When the Prophet returned) he
said, "I have not seen anything of fright and I found it (i.e.
this horse) very fast."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 110:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
I heard the Prophet saying. "Evil omen
is in three things: The horse, the woman and the house."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 111:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad Saidi:
Allah's Apostle said "If there is any
evil omen in anything, then it is in the woman, the horse and
the house."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 112:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, " Horses are kept
for one of three purposes; for some people they are a source of
reward, for some others they are a means of shelter and for some
others they are a source of sins. The one for whom they are a
source of reward, is he who keeps a horse for Allah's Cause
(i.e. Jihad) tying it with a long tether on a meadow or in a
garden with the result that whatever it eats from the area of
the meadow or the garden where it is tied will be counted as
good deeds for his benefit, and if it should break its rope and
jump over one or two hillocks then all its dung and its foot
marks will be written as good deeds for him; and if it passes by
a river and drinks water from it even though he had no intention
of watering it, even then he will get the reward for its
drinking. As for the man for whom horses are a source of sins,
he is the one who keeps a horse for the sake of pride and
pretense and showing enmity for Muslims: such a horse will be a
source of sins for him. When Allah's Apostle was asked about
donkeys, he replied, "Nothing has been revealed to me about them
except this unique, comprehensive Verse: "Then anyone who does
an atom's (or a small ant's) weight of good shall see it; And
anyone who does an atom's (or a small ant's) weight of evil,
shall see it.' (101.7-8)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 113:
Narrated Muslim from Abu Aqil from Abu
Al-Mutawakkil An-Naji:
I called on Jabir bin 'Abdullah
Al-Ansari and said to him, "Relate to me what you have heard
from Allah's Apostle ." He said, "I accompanied him on one of
the journeys." (Abu Aqil said, "I do not know whether that
journey was for the purpose of Jihad or 'Umra.") "When we were
returning," Jabir continued, "the Prophet said, 'Whoever wants
to return earlier to his family, should hurry up.' We set off
and I was on a black red tainted camel having no defect, and the
people were behind me. While I was in that state the camel
stopped suddenly (because of exhaustion). On that the Prophet
said to me, 'O Jabir, wait!' Then he hit it once with his lash
and it started moving on a fast pace. He then said, 'Will you
sell the camel?' I replied in the affirmative when we reached
Medina, and the Prophet went to the Mosque along with his
companions. I, too, went to him after tying the camel on the
pavement at the Mosque gate. Then I said to him, 'This is your
camel.' He came out and started examining the camel and saying,
'The camel is ours.' Then the Prophet sent some Awaq (i.e. an
amount) of gold saying, 'Give it to Jabir.' Then he asked, 'Have
you taken the full price (of the camel)?' I replied in the
affirmative. He said, 'Both the price and the camel are for
you.' ''
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 114:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
There was a feeling of fright in
Medina, so the Prophet borrowed a horse called Mandub belonging
'to Abu Talha and mounted it. (On his return), he said, "I did
not see anything of fright and I found this horse very fast."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 115:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle fixed two shares for
the horse and one share for its rider (from the war booty).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 116:
Narrated Abu Ishaq:
Somebody asked Al-Bar-a bin 'Azib, "Did
you flee deserting Allah's Apostle during the battle of Hunain?"
Al-Bara replied, "But Allah's Apostle did not flee. The people
of the Tribe of Hawazin were good archers. When we met them, we
attacked them, and they fled. When the Muslims started
collecting the war booty, the pagans faced us with arrows, but
Allah's Apostle did not flee. No doubt, I saw him on his white
mule and Abu Sufyan was holding its reins and the Prophet was
saying, 'I am the Prophet in truth: I am the son of 'Abdul
Muttalib.' "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 117:
Narrated Ibn'Umar:
When the Prophet put his feet in the
stirrup and the she-camel got up carrying him he would start
reciting Talbiya at the mosque of Dhul-Hulaifa.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 118:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet met them (i.e. the people)
while he was riding an unsaddled horse with his sword slung over
his shoulder.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 119:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the people of Medina were
frightened, so the Prophet rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha
and it ran slowly, or was of narrow paces. When he returned, he
said, "I found your (i.e. Abu Talha's) horse very fast. After
that the horse could not be surpassed in running..'
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 120:
Narrated ('Abdullah) bin 'Umar:
The Prophet arranged for a horse race
amongst the horses that had been made lean to take place between
Al-Hafya'' and Thaniyat Al-Wada' (i.e. names of two places) and
the horses which had not been mad.? lean from Ath-Thaniyat to
the mosque of Bani Zuraiq. I was also amongst those who took
part in that horse race. Sufyan, a sub-narrator, said, "The
distance between Al-Hafya and Thaniya Al-Wada' is five or six
miles; and between Thaniya and the mosque of Bani Zuraiq is one
mile."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 121:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet arranged for a horse race
of the horses which had not been made lean; the area of the race
was from Ath-Thaniya to the mosque of Bani Zuraiq. (The
sub-narrator said, "'Abdullah bin 'Umar was amongst those who
participated in that horse race.").
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 122:
Narrated Abu Ishaq from Musa bin 'Uqba
from Mafia from Ibn 'Umar who said:
"Allah's Apostle arranged a horse race
amongst the horses that had been made lean, letting them start
from Al-Hafya' and their limit (distance of running) was up to
Thaniyat-al-Wada'. I asked Musa, 'What was the distance between
the two places?' Musa replied, 'Six or seven miles. He arranged
a race of the horses which had not been made lean sending them
from Thaniyat-al-Wada', and their limit was up to the mosque of
Bani Zuraiq.' I asked, 'What was the distance between those two
places?' He replied 'One mile or so.' Ibn 'Umar was amongst
those who participated in that horse race."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 123:
Narrated Anas:
The she camel of the Prophet was called
Al-Adba.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 124:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet had a she camel called Al
Adba which could not be excelled in a race. (Humaid, a
sub-narrator said, "Or could hardly be excelled.") Once a
bedouin came riding a camel below six years of age which
surpasses it (i.e. Al'Adba) in the race. The Muslims felt it so
much that the Prophet noticed their distress. He then said, "It
is Allah's Law that He brings down whatever rises high in the
world."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 125:
Narrated 'Amr bin Al-Harith:
The Prophet did not leave anything
behind him after his death except a white mule, his arms and a
piece of land which he left to be given in charity.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 126:
Narrated Al-Bara:
that a man asked him. "O Abu 'Umara!
Did you flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" He replied,
"No, by Allah, the Prophet did not flee but the hasty people
fled and the people of the Tribe of Hawazin attacked them with
arrows, while the Prophet was riding his white mule and Abu
Sufyan bin Al-Harith was holding its reins, and the Prophet was
saying, 'I am the Prophet in truth, I am the son of 'Abdul
Muttalib.' "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 127:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the mother of the faithful believers, I
requested the Prophet permit me to participate in Jihad, but he
said, "Your Jihad is the performance of Hajj."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 128:
Narrated 'Aisha:
the mother of the faithful believers:
The Prophet was asked by his wives about the Jihad and he
replied, "The best Jihad (for you) is (the performance of)
Hajj."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 129:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle went to the daughter of
Milhan and reclined there (and slept) and then (woke up)
smiling. She asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What makes you smile?"
He replied, (I dreamt that) some people amongst my followers
were sailing on the green sea in Allah's Cause, resembling kings
on thrones." She said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make
me one of them." He said, "O Allah! Let her be one of them."
Then he (slept again and woke up and) smiled. She asked him the
same question and he gave the same reply. She said, "Invoke
Allah to make me one of them." He replied, ''You will be amongst
the first group of them; you will not be amongst the last."
Later on she married 'Ubada bin As-Samit and then she sailed on
the sea with bint Qaraza, Mu'awiya's wife (for Jihad). On her
return, she mounted her riding animal, which threw her down
breaking her neck, and she died on falling down.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 130:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet intended to
proceed on a journey, he used to draw lots amongst his wives and
would take the one upon whom the lot fell. Once, before setting
out for Jihad, he drew lots amongst us and the lot came to me;
so I went with the Prophet; and that happened after the
revelation of the Verse Hijab (i.e. veiling).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 131:
Narrated Anas:
On the day (of the battle) of Uhad when
(some) people retreated and left the Prophet, I saw 'Aisha bint
Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim, with their robes tucked up so that the
bangles around their ankles were visible hurrying with their
water skins (in another narration it is said, "carrying the
water skins on their backs"). Then they would pour the water in
the mouths of the people, and return to fill the water skins
again and came back again to pour water in the mouths of the
people.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 132:
Narrated Tha'laba bin Abi Malik:
'Umar bin Al-Khattab distributed some
garments amongst the women of Medina. One good garment remained,
and one of those present with him said, "O chief of the
believers! Give this garment to your wife, the (grand) daughter
of Allah's Apostle." They meant Um Kulthum, the daughter of
'Ali. 'Umar said, Um Salit has more right (to have it)." Um
Salit was amongst those Ansari women who had given the pledge of
allegiance to Allah's Apostle.' 'Umar said, "She (i.e. Um Salit)
used to carry the water skins for us on the day of Uhud."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 133:
Narrated Ar-Rubayyi 'bint Mu'auwidh:
We were in the company of the Prophet
providing the wounded with water and treating them and bringing
the killed to Medina (from the battle field) .
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 134:
Narrated Ar-Rabi'bint Mu'auwidh:
We used to take part in holy battles
with the Prophet by providing the people with water and serving
them and bringing the killed and the wounded back to Medina.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 135:
Narrated Abu Musa:
Abu 'Amir was hit with an arrow in his
knee, so I went to him and he asked me to remove the arrow. When
I removed it, the water started dribbling from it. Then I went
to the Prophet and told him about it. He said, "O Allah! Forgive
'Ubaid Abu 'Amir."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 136:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet was vigilant one night and
when he reached Medina, he said, "Would that a pious man from my
companions guard me tonight!" Suddenly we heard the clatter of
arms. He said, "Who is that? " He (The new comer) replied, " I
am Sad bin Abi Waqqas and have come to guard you." So, the
Prophet slept (that night).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 137:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Let the slave of
Dinar and Dirham of Quantify and Khamisa (i.e. money and
luxurious clothes) perish for he is pleased if these things are
given to him, and if not, he is displeased!"
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said,
" Let the slave of Dinar and Dirham, of Quantify and Khamisa
perish as he is pleased if these things are given to him, and if
not, he is displeased. Let such a person perish and relapse, and
if he is pierced with a thorn, let him not find anyone to take
it out for him. Paradise is for him who holds the reins of his
horse to strive in Allah's Cause, with his hair unkempt and feet
covered with dust: if he is appointed in the vanguard, he is
perfectly satisfied with his post of guarding, and if he is
appointed in the rearward, he accepts his post with
satisfaction; (he is so simple and unambiguous that) if he asks
for permission he is not permitted, and if he intercedes, his
intercession is not accepted."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 138:
Narrated Anas:
I was in the company of Jabir bin
'Abdullah on a journey and he used to serve me though he was
older than I. Jarir said, "I saw the Ansar doing a thing (i.e.
showing great reverence to the Prophet ) for which I have vowed
that whenever I meet any of them, I will serve him."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 139:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
I went along with the Prophet to
Khaibar so as to serve him. (Later on) when the Prophet returned
he, on seeing the Uhud mountain, said, "This is a mountain that
loves us andis loved by us." Then he pointed to Medina with his
hand saying, "O Allah! I make the area which is in between
Medina's two mountains a sanctuary, as Abraham made Mecca a
sanctuary. O Allah! Bless us in our Sa and Mudd (i.e. units of
measuring)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 140:
Narrated Anas:
We were with the Prophet (on a journey)
and the only shade one could have was the shade made by one's
own garment. Those who fasted did not do any work and those who
did not fast served the camels and brought the water on them and
treated the sick and (wounded). So, the Prophet said, "Today,
those who were not fasting took (all) the reward."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 141:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Charity is
obligatory everyday on every joint of a human being. If one
helps a person in matters concerning his riding animal by
helping him to ride it or by lifting his luggage on to it, all
this will be regarded charity. A good word, and every step one
takes to offer the compulsory Congregational prayer, is regarded
as charity; and guiding somebody on the road is regarded as
charity."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 142:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'di :
Allah's Apostle said, "To guard Muslims
from infidels in Allah's Cause for one day is better than the
world and whatever is on its surface, and a place in Paradise as
small as that occupied by the whip of one of you is better than
the world and whatever is on its surface; and a morning's or an
evening's journey which a slave (person) travels in Allah's
Cause is better than the world and whatever is on its surface."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 143:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Abu Talha, "Choose
one of your boy servants to serve me in my expedition to
Khaibar." So, Abu Talha took me letting me ride behind him while
I was a boy nearing the age of puberty. I used to serve Allah's
Apostle when he stopped to rest. I heard him saying repeatedly,
"O Allah! I seek refuge with You from distress and sorrow, from
helplessness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from
being heavily in debt and from being overcome by men." Then we
reached Khaibar; and when Allah enabled him to conquer the Fort
(of Khaibar), the beauty of Safiya bint Huyai bin Akhtab was
described to him. Her husband had been killed while she was a
bride. So Allah's Apostle selected her for himself and took her
along with him till we reached a place called Sad-AsSahba,'
where her menses were over and he took her for his wife. Haris
(a kind of dish) was served on a small leather sheet. Then
Allah's Apostle told me to call those who were around me. So,
that was the marriage banquet of Allah's Apostle and Safiya.
Then we left for Medina. I saw Allah's Apostle folding a cloak
round the hump of the camel so as to make a wide space for
Safiya (to sit on behind him) He sat beside his camel letting
his knees for Safiya to put her feet on so as to mount the
camel. Then, we proceeded till we approached Medina; he looked
at Uhud (mountain) and said, "This is a mountain which loves us
and is loved by us." Then he looked at Medina and said, "O
Allah! I make the area between its (i.e. Medina's) two mountains
a sanctuary as Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless
them (i.e. the people of Medina) in their Mudd and Sa (i.e.
measures)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 144:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Um Haram told me that the Prophet one
day took a midday nap in her house. Then he woke up smiling. Um
Haram asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What makes you smile?" He
replied "I was astonished to see (in my dream) some people
amongst my followers on a sea-voyage looking like kings on the
thrones." She said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me
one of them." He replied, "You are amongst them." He slept again
and then woke up smiling and said the same as before twice or
thrice. And she said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make
me one of them." And he said, "You are amongst the first batch."
'Ubada bin As-Samit married her (i.e. Um Haram) and then he took
her for Jihad. When she returned, an animal was presented to her
to ride, but she fell down and her neck was broken.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 145:
Narrated Mus'ab bin Sad:
Once Sad (bin Abi Waqqas) thought that
he was superior to those who were below him in rank. On that the
Prophet said, "You gain no victory or livelihood except through
(the blessings and invocations of) the poor amongst you."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 146:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri
The Prophet said, "A time will come
when groups of people will go for Jihad and it will be asked,
'Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the
Prophet?' The answer will be, 'Yes.' Then they will be given
victory (by Allah) (because of him). Then a time will come when
it will be asked. 'Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed
the company of the companions of the Prophet?' It will be said,
'Yes,' and they will be given victory (by Allah). Then a time
will come when it will be said. 'Is there anyone amongst you who
has enjoyed the company of the companions of the companions of
the Prophet?' It will be said, 'Yes,' and they will be given
victory (by Allah)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 147:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'idi:
Allah's Apostle and the pagans faced
each other and started fighting. When Allah's Apostle returned
to his camp and when the pagans returned to their camp, somebody
talked about a man amongst the companions of Allah's Apostle who
would follow and kill with his sword any pagan going alone. He
said, "Nobody did his job (i.e. fighting) so properly today as
that man." Allah's Apostle said, "Indeed, he is amongst the
people of the (Hell) Fire." A man amongst the people said, "I
shall accompany him (to watch what he does)" Thus he accompanied
him, and wherever he stood, he would stand with him, and
wherever he ran, he would run with him.
Then the (brave) man got wounded
seriously and he decided to bring about his death quickly. He
planted the blade of the sword in the ground directing its sharp
end towards his chest between his two breasts. Then he leaned on
the sword and killed himself. The other man came to Allah's
Apostle and said, "I testify that you are Allah's Apostle." The
Prophet asked, "What has happened?" He replied, "(It is about)
the man whom you had described as one of the people of the
(Hell) Fire. The people were greatly surprised at what you said,
and I said, 'I will find out his reality for you.' So, I came
out seeking him. He got severely wounded, and hastened to die by
slanting the blade of his sword in the ground directing its
sharp end towards his chest between his two breasts. Then he
eased on his sword and killed himself." when Allah's Apostle
said, "A man may seem to the people as if he were practising the
deeds of the people of Paradise while in fact he is from the
people of the Hell) Fire, another may seem to the people as if
he were practicing the deeds of the people of Hell (Fire), while
in fact he is from the people of Paradise."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 148:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
The Prophet passed by some people of
the tribe of Bani Aslam who were practicing archery. The Prophet
said, "O Bani Ismail ! Practice archery as your father Isma'il
was a great archer. Keep on throwing arrows and I am with Bani
so-and-so." So one of the parties ceased throwing. Allah's
Apostle said, "Why do you not throw?" They replied, "How should
we throw while you are with them (i.e. on their side)?" On that
the Prophet said, "Throw, and I am with all of you."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 149:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
On the day (of the battle) of Badr when
we stood in rows against (the army of) Quraish and they stood in
rows against us, the Prophet said, "When they do come near you,
throw arrows at them."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 150:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While some Ethiopians were playing in
the presence of the Prophet, 'Umar came in, picked up a stone
and hit them with it. On that the Prophet said, "O 'Umar! Allow
them (to play)." Ma'mar (the sub-narrator) added that they were
playing in the Mosque.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 151:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha and the Prophet used to
shield themselves with one shield. Abu Talha was a good archer,
and when he threw (his arrows) the Prophet would look at the
target of his arrows.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 152:
Narrated Sahl:
When the helmet of the Prophet was
smashed on his head and blood covered his face and one of his
front teeth got broken, 'Ali brought the water in his shield and
Fatima the Prophet's daughter) washed him. But when she saw that
the bleeding increased more by the water, she took a mat, burnt
it, and placed the ashes on the wound of the Prophet and so the
blood stopped oozing out.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 153:
Narrated 'Umar:
The properties of Bani An-Nadir which
Allah had transferred to His Apostle as Fai Booty were not
gained by the Muslims with their horses and camels. The
properties therefore, belonged especially to Allah's Apostle who
used to give his family their yearly expenditure and spend what
remained thereof on arms and horses to be used in Allah's Cause.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 154:
Narrated Ali:
I never saw the Prophet saying, "Let my
parents sacrifice their lives for you," to any man after Sad. I
heard him saying (to him), "Throw (the arrows)! Let my parents
sacrifice their lives for you."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 155:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle came to my house while
two girls were singing beside me the songs of Bu'ath (a story
about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, i.e. Khazraj
and Aus, before Islam.) The Prophet reclined on the bed and
turned his face to the other side. Abu Bakr came and scolded me
and said protestingly, "Instrument of Satan in the presence of
Allah's Apostle?" Allah's Apostle turned his face towards him
and said, "Leave them." When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I
waved the two girls to go away and they left. It was the day of
'Id when negroes used to play with leather shields and spears.
Either I requested Allah's Apostle or he himself asked me
whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the
affirmative. Then he let me stand behind him and my cheek was
touching his cheek and he was saying, "Carry on, O Bani Arfida
(i.e. negroes)!" When I got tired, he asked me if that was
enough. I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 156:
Narrated Anas:
The 'Prophet was the best and the
bravest amongst the people. Once the people of Medina got
terrified at night, so they went in the direction of the noise
(that terrified them). The Prophet met them (on his way back)
after he had found out the truth. He was riding an unsaddled
horse belonging to Abu Talha and a sword was hanging by his
neck, and he was saying, "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!" He
further said, "I found it (i.e. the horse) very fast," or said,
"This horse is very fast." (Qastala-ni)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 157:
Narrated Abu Umama:
Some people conquered many countries
and their swords were decorated neither with gold nor silver,
but they were decorated with leather, lead and iron.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 158:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
That he proceeded in the company of
Allah's Apostle towards Najd to participate in a Ghazwa.
(Holy-battle) When Allah's Apostle returned, he too returned
with him. Midday came upon them while they were in a valley
having many thorny trees. Allah's Apostle and the people
dismounted and dispersed to rest in the shade of the trees.
Allah's Apostle rested under a tree and hung his sword on it. We
all took a nap and suddenly we heard Allah's Apostle calling us.
(We woke up) to see a bedouin with him. The Prophet said, "This
bedouin took out my sword while I was sleeping and when I woke
up, I found the unsheathed sword in his hand and he challenged
me saying, 'Who will save you from me?' I said thrice, 'Allah.'
The Prophet did not punish him but sat down.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 159:
Narrated Sahl:
That he was asked about the wound of
the Prophet on the day (of the battle) of Uhud. He said, "The
face of the Prophet as wounded and one of his front teeth as
broken and the helmet over his head was smashed. Fatima washed
of the blood while Ali held water. When she saw that bleeding
was increasing continuously, she burnt a mat (of date-palm
leaves) till it turned into ashes which she put over the wound
and thus the bleeding ceased."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 160:
Narrated 'Amr bin Al-Harith:
The Prophet did not leave behind him
after his death, anything except his arms, his white mule, and a
piece of land at Khaibar which he left to be given in charity .
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 161:
Narrated Jabir:
as above (Hadith No. 158).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 162:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
That he participated in a Ghazwa
(Holy-Battle) in the company of Allah's Apostle. Midday came
upon them while they were in a valley having many thorny trees.
The people dispersed to rest in the shade of the trees. The
Prophet rested under a tree, hung his sword on it, and then
slept. Then he woke up to find near to him, a man whose presence
he had not noticed before. The Prophet said, "This (man) took my
sword (out of its scabbard) and said, 'Who will save you from
me.' I replied, 'Allah.' So, he put the sword back into its
scabbard, and you see him sitting here." Anyhow, the Prophet did
not punish him. (See Hadith No. 158)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 163:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
That he was in the company of Allah's
Apostle and when they had covered a portion of the road to
Mecca, he and some of the companions lagged behind. The latter
were in a state of Ihram, while he was not. He saw an onager and
rode his horse and requested his companions to give him his lash
but they refused. Then he asked them to give him his spear but
they refused, so he took it himself, attacked the onager, and
killed it. Some of the companions of the Prophet ate of it while
some others refused to eat. When they caught up with Allah's
Apostle they asked him about that, and he said, "That was a meal
Allah fed you with." (It is also said that Allah's Apostle
asked, "Have you got something of its meat?")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 164:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet , while in a tent (on the
day of the battle of Badr) said, "O Allah! I ask you the
fulfillment of Your Covenant and Promise. O Allah! If You wish
(to destroy the believers) You will never be worshipped after
today." Abu Bakr caught him by the hand and said, "This is
sufficient, O Allah's Apostle! You have asked Allah pressingly."
The Prophet was clad in his armor at that time. He went out,
saying to me: "There multitude will be put to flight and they
will show their backs. Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time
(for their full recompense) and that Hour will be more grievous
and more bitter (than their worldly failure)." (54.45-46) Khalid
said that was on the day of the battle of Badr.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 165:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle died while his (iron)
armor was mortgaged to a Jew for thirty Sas of barley.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 166:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The example of a
miser and the one who gives in charity, is like the example of
two men wearing iron cloaks so tightly that their arms are
raised forcibly towards their collar-bones. So, whenever a
charitable person wants to give in charity, his cloak spreads
over his body so much so that it wipes out his traces, but
whenever the miser wants to give in charity, the rings (of the
iron cloak) come closer to each other and press over his body,
and his hands gets connected to his collar-bones. Abu Huraira
heard the Prophet saying. "The miser then tries to widen it but
in vain."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 167:
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba:
Allah's Apostle went out to answer the
call of nature and on his return I brought some water to him. He
performed the ablution while he was wearing a Sha'mi cloak. He
rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and
then blowing it out, and washed his face. Then he tried to take
out his hands through his sleeves but they were tight, so he
took them out from underneath, washed them and passed wet hands
over his head and over his leather socks.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 168:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet allowed 'Abdur-Rahman bin
'Auf and Az-Zubair to wear silken shirts because they had a skin
disease causing itching.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 169:
Narrated Anas:
as above.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 170:
Narrated Anas:
Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf and Az-Zubair
complained to the Prophet, i.e. about the lice (that caused
itching) so he allowed them to wear silken clothes. I saw them
wearing such clothes in a holy battle.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 171:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet allowed 'Abdur-Rahman bin
'Auf and Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam to wear silk.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 172:
Narrated Anas:
(Wearing of silk) was allowed to them
(i.e. 'AbdurRahman and Az-Zubair) because of the itching they
suffered from.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 173:
Narrated Umaiya Ad-Damri:
I saw the Prophet eating of a shoulder
(of a sheep) by cutting from it and then he was called to prayer
and he prayed without repeating his ablution.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 174:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
as above (Hadith No. 173...) and added
that the Prophet put the knife down.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 175:
Narrated Khalid bin Madan:
That 'Umair bin Al-Aswad Al-Anasi told
him that he went to 'Ubada bin As-Samit while he was staying in
his house at the sea-shore of Hims with (his wife) Um Haram.
'Umair said. Um Haram informed us that she heard the Prophet
saying, "Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers
who will undertake a naval expedition." Um Haram added, I said,
'O Allah's Apostle! Will I be amongst them?' He replied, 'You
are amongst them.' The Prophet then said, 'The first army
amongst' my followers who will invade Caesar's City will be
forgiven their sins.' I asked, 'Will I be one of them, O Allah's
Apostle?' He replied in the negative."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 176:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "You (i.e.
Muslims) will fight wi the Jews till some of them will hide
behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, 'O
'Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind
me; so kill him.' "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 177:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will
not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone
behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is
a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 178:
Narrated 'Amr bin Taghlib:
The Prophet said, "One of the portents
of the Hour is that you will fight with people wearing shoes
made of hair; and one of the portents of the Hour is that you
will fight with broad-faced people whose faces will look like
shields coated with leather."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 179:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will
not be established until you fight with the Turks; people with
small eyes, red faces, and flat noses. Their faces will look
like shields coated with leather. The Hour will not be
established till you fight with people whose shoes are made of
hair."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 180:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be
established till you fight with people wearing shoes made of
hair. And the Hour will not be established till you fight with
people whose faces look like shields coated with leather. " (Abu
Huraira added, "They will be) small-eyed, flat nosed, and their
faces will look like shields coated with leather.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 181:
Narrated Abu Ishaq:
A man asked Al-Bara', "O Abu 'Umara!
Did you all flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" He
replied, "No, by Allah! Allah's Apostle did not flee, but his
young unarmed companions passed by the archers of the tribe of
Hawazin and Bani Nasr whose arrows hardly missed a target, and
they threw arrows at them hardly missing a shot. So the Muslims
retreated towards the Prophet while he was riding his white mule
which was being led by his cousin Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith bin
'Abdul Muttalib. The Prophet dismounted and invoked Allah for
victory; then he said, 'I am the Prophet, without a lie; I am
the son of 'Abdul Muttalib, and then he arranged his companions
in rows."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 182:
Narrated 'Ali:
When it was the day of the battle of
Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans), Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah! Fill
their (i.e. the infidels') houses and graves with fire as they
busied us so much that we did not perform the prayer (i.e. 'Asr)
till the sun set."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 183:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet used to recite the
following invocations during Qunut: "O Allah! Save Salama bin
Hisham. O Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid. O Allah! Save
'Aiyash bin Rabi'a O Allah ! Save the weak Muslims. O Allah! Be
very hard on Mudar tribe. O Allah! Afflict them with years (of
famine) similar to the (famine) years of the time of Prophet
Joseph."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 184:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa:
Allah's Apostle invoked evil upon the
pagans on the ay (of the battle) of Al-Ahzab, saying, "O Allah!
The Revealer of the Holy Book, the Swift-Taker of Accounts, O
Allah, defeat Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans), O Allah, defeat them
and shake them."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 185:
Narrated Abdullah:
Once the Prophet was offering the
prayer in the shade of the Ka'ba. Abu Jahl and some Quraishi men
sent somebody to bring the abdominal contents of a shecamel
which had been slaughtered somewhere in Mecca, and when he
brought them, they put them over the Prophet Then Fatima (i.e.
the Prophet's daughter) came and threw them away from him, and
he said, "O Allah! Destroy (the pagans of) Quraish; O Allah!
Destroy Quraish; O Allah Destroy Quraish," naming especially Abu
Jahl bin Hisham, 'Utba bin Rabi'a, Shaiba bin Rabi'a, Al Walid
bin 'Utba, Ubai bin Khalaf and 'Uqba bin Abi Mitt. (The
narrator, 'Abdullah added, "I saw them all killed and thrown in
the Badr well).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 186:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Once the Jews came to the Prophet and
said, "Death be upon you." So I cursed them. The Prophet said,
"What is the matter?" I said, "Have you not heard what they
said?" The Prophet said, "Have you not heard what I replied (to
them)? (I said), ('The same is upon you.')"
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 187:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abbas:
Allah's Apostle wrote a letter to
Caesar saying, "If you reject Islam, you will be responsible for
the sins of the peasants (i.e. your people)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 188:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Tufail bin 'Amr Ad-Dausi and his
companions came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The
people of the tribe of Daus disobeyed and refused to follow you;
so invoke Allah against them." The people said, "The tribe of
Daus is ruined." The Prophet said, "O Allah! Give guidance to
the people of Daus, and let them embrace Islam."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 189:
Narrated Anas:
When the Prophet intended to write a
letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that those
people did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a
seal. So, the Prophet got a silver ring-- as if I were just
looking at its white glitter on his hand ---- and stamped on it
the expression "Muhammad, Apostle of Allah".
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 190:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle sent his letter to
Khusrau and ordered his messenger to hand it over to the
Governor of Bahrain who was to hand it over to Khusrau. So, when
Khusrau read the letter he tore it. Said bin Al-Musaiyab said,
"The Prophet then invoked Allah to disperse them with full
dispersion, (destroy them (i.e. Khusrau and his followers)
severely)".
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 191:
Narrated Abdullah bin Abbas:
Allah's Apostle wrote to Caesar and
invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi
whom Allah's Apostle ordered to hand it over to the Governor of
Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of
gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e.
Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian
forces. So, when the letter of Allah's Apostle reached Caesar,
he said after reading t, 'Seek for me any one of his people!
(Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present here, in order to ask him
about Allah's Apostle. At that time Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in
Sham with some men frown Quraish who had come (to Sham) as
merchants during the truce that had been concluded between
Allah's Apostle; and the infidels of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said,
Caesar's messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and
my companions to Ilya and we were admitted into Ceasar's court
to find him sitting in his royal court wearing a crown and
surrounded by the senior dignitaries of the Byzantine. He said
to his translator. 'Ask them who amongst them is a close
relation to the man who claims to be a prophet." Abu Sufyan
added, "I replied, 'I am the nearest relative to him.' He asked,
'What degree of relationship do you have with him?' I replied,
'He is my cousin,' and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the
caravan except myself. Caesar said, 'Let him come nearer.' He
then ordered that my companions stand behind me near my shoulder
and said to his translator, 'Tell his companions that I am going
to ask this man about the man who claims to be a prophet. If he
tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately." Abu Sufyan
added, "By Allah ! Had it not been shameful that my companions
label me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about him
when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be called a
liar by my companions. So I told the truth. He then said to his
translator, 'Ask him what kind of family does he belong to.' I
replied, 'He belongs to a noble family amongst us.' He said,
'Have anybody else amongst you ever claimed the same before him?
'I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Had you ever blamed him for telling
lies before he claimed what he claimed? ' I replied, 'No.' He
said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' I replied,
'No.' He said, "Do the noble or the poor follow him?' I replied,
'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are they increasing
or decreasing (day by day)?' I replied,' They are increasing.'
He said, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his (the
Prophet's) Religion become displeased and then discard his
Religion?'. I replied, 'No. ' He said, 'Does he break his
promises? I replied, 'No, but we are now at truce with him and
we are afraid that he may betray us." Abu Sufyan added, "Other
than the last sentence, I could not say anything against him.
Caesar then asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?' I
replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'What was the outcome of your battles
with him?' I replied, 'The result was unstable; sometimes he was
victorious and sometimes we.' He said, 'What does he order you
to do?' I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah alone, and not to
worship others along with Him, and to leave all that our
fore-fathers used to worship. He orders us to pray, give in
charity, be chaste, keep promises and return what is entrusted
to us.' When I had said that, Caesar said to his translator,
'Say to him: I ask you about his lineage and your reply was that
he belonged to a noble family. In fact, all the apostles came
from the noblest lineage of their nations. Then I questioned you
whether anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing, and
your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the
affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following a
claim that had been said before him. When I asked you whether he
was ever blamed for telling lies, your reply was in the
negative, so I took it for granted that a person who did not
tell a lie about (others) the people could never tell a lie
about Allah. Then I asked you whether any of his ancestors was a
king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the
affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take
back his ancestral kingdom. When I asked you whether the rich or
the poor people followed him, you replied that it was the poor
who followed him. In fact, such are the followers of the
apostles. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing
or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. In fact,
this is the result of true faith till it is complete (in all
respects). I asked you whether there was anybody who, after
embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his
religion; your reply was in the negative. In fact, this is the
sign of true faith, for when its cheerfulness enters and mixes
in the hearts completely, nobody will be displeased with it. I
asked you whether he had ever broken his promise. You replied in
the negative. And such are the apostles; they never break their
promises. When I asked you whether you fought with him and he
fought with you, you replied that he did, and that sometimes he
was victorious and sometimes you. Indeed, such are the apostles;
they are put to trials and the final victory is always theirs.
Then I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he
ordered you to worship Allah alone and not to worship others
along with Him, to leave all that your fore-fathers used to
worship, to offer prayers, to speak the truth, to be chaste, to
keep promises, and to return what is entrusted to you. These are
really the qualities of a prophet who, I knew (from the previous
Scriptures) would appear, but I did not know that he would be
from amongst you. If what you say should be true, he will very
soon occupy the earth under my feet, and if I knew that I would
reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet Him; and
were I with him, then I would certainly wash his feet.' " Abu
Sufyan added, "Caesar then asked for the letter of Allah's
Apostle and it was read. Its contents were:--
"In the name of Allah, the most
Beneficent, the most Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad,
the slave of Allah, and His Apostle, to Heraculius, the Ruler of
the Byzantine. Peace be upon the followers of guidance. Now
then, I invite you to Islam (i.e. surrender to Allah), embrace
Islam and you will be safe; embrace Islam and Allah will bestow
on you a double reward. But if you reject this invitation of
Islam, you shall be responsible for misguiding the peasants
(i.e. your nation). O people of the Scriptures! Come to a word
common to you and us and you, that we worship. None but Allah,
and that we associate nothing in worship with Him; and that none
of us shall take others as Lords besides Allah. Then if they
turn away, say: Bear witness that we are (they who have
surrendered (unto Him)..(3.64)
Abu Sufyan added, "When Heraclius had
finished his speech, there was a great hue and cry caused by the
Byzantine Royalties surrounding him, and there was so much noise
that I did not understand what they said. So, we were turned out
of the court. When I went out with my companions and we were
alone, I said to them, 'Verily, Ibn Abi Kabsha's (i.e. the
Prophet's) affair has gained power. This is the King of Bani
Al-Asfar fearing him." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I remained
low and was sure that his religion would be victorious till
Allah converted me to Islam, though I disliked it "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 192:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
That he heard the Prophet on the day
(of the battle) of Khaibar saying, "I will give the flag to a
person at whose hands Allah will grant victory." So, the
companions of the Prophet got up, wishing eagerly to see to whom
the flag will be given, and everyone of them wished to be given
the flag. But the Prophet asked for 'Ali. Someone informed him
that he was suffering from eye-trouble. So, he ordered them to
bring 'Ali in front of him. Then the Prophet spat in his eyes
and his eyes were cured immediately as if he had never any
eye-trouble. 'Ali said, "We will fight with them (i.e. infidels)
till they become like us (i.e. Muslims)." The Prophet said, "Be
patient, till you face them and invite them to Islam and inform
them of what Allah has enjoined upon them. By Allah! If a single
person embraces Islam at your hands (i.e. through you), that
will be better for you than the red camels."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 193:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever Allah's Apostle attacked some
people, he would never attack them till it was dawn. If he heard
the Adhan (i.e. call for prayer) he would delay the fight, and
if he did not hear the Adhan, he would attack them immediately
after dawn. We reached Khaibar at night.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 194:
Narrated Anas: as Hadith No. 193 above.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 195:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet set out for Khaibar and
reached it at night. He used not to attack if he reached the
people at night, till the day broke. So, when the day dawned,
the Jews came out with their bags and spades. When they saw the
Prophet; they said, "Muhammad and his army!" The Prophet said,
Allahu--Akbar! (Allah is Greater) and Khaibar is ruined, for
whenever we approach a nation (i.e. enemy to fight) then it will
be a miserable morning for those who have been warned."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 196:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah 's Apostle said, " I have been
ordered to fight with the people till they say, 'None has the
right to be worshipped but Allah,' and whoever says, 'None has
the right to be worshipped but Allah,' his life and property
will be saved by me except for Islamic law, and his accounts
will be with Allah, (either to punish him or to forgive him.)"
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 197:
Narrated Ka'b bin Malik:
Whenever Allah's Apostle intended to
lead a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation from which one would
understand that he was going to a different destination .
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 198:
Narrated Ka'b bin Malik:
Whenever Allah's Apostle intended to
carry out a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation to conceal his
real destination till it was the Ghazwa of Tabuk which Allah's
Apostle carried out in very hot weather. As he was going to face
a very long journey through a wasteland and was to meet and
attack a large number of enemies. So, he made the situation
clear to the Muslims so that they might prepare themselves
accordingly and get ready to conquer their enemy. The Prophet
informed them of the destination he was heading for (Ka'b bin
Malik used to say, "Scarcely did Allah's Apostle set out for a
journey on a day other than Thursday.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 199:
Narrated Ka'b bin Malik:
The Prophet set out on Thursday for the
Ghazwa of Tabuk and he used to prefer to set out (i.e. travel)
on Thursdays.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 200:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet offered a four-Rak'at Zuhr
prayer at Medina and then offered a two Rak'at 'Asr prayer at
Dhul-Hulaifa and I heard the companions of the Prophet reciting
Talbiya aloud (for Hajj and 'Umra) altogether.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 201:
Narrated 'Aisha:
We set out in the company of Allah's
Apostle five days before the end of Dhul Qa'da intending to
perform Hajj only. When we approached Mecca Allah's Apostle
ordered those who did not have the Hadi (i.e. an animal for
sacrifice) with them, to perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba, and
between Safa and Marwa and then finish their Ihram. Beef was
brought to us on the day of (i.e. the days of slaughtering) and
I asked, "What is this?" Somebody said, Allah's Apostle has
slaughtered (a cow) on behalf of his wives."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 202:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once the Prophet set out in the month
of Ramadan. He observed fasting till he reached a place called
Kadid where he broke his fast.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 203:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The 'Prophet said, "It is obligatory
for one to listen to and obey (the ruler's orders) unless these
orders involve one disobedience (to Allah); but if an act of
disobedience (to Allah) is imposed, he should not listen to or
obey it."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 204:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
That heard Allah's Apostle saying, "We
are the last but will be the foremost to enter Paradise)." The
Prophet added, "He who obeys me, obeys Allah, and he who
disobeys me, disobeys Allah. He who obeys the chief, obeys me,
and he who disobeys the chief, disobeys me. The Imam is like a
shelter for whose safety the Muslims should fight and where they
should seek protection. If the Imam orders people with
righteousness and rules justly, then he will be rewarded for
that, and if he does the opposite, he will be responsible for
that."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 205:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
When we reached (Hudaibiya) in the next
year (of the treaty of Hudaibiya), not even two men amongst us
agreed unanimously as to which was the tree under which we had
given the pledge of allegiance, and that was out of Allah's
Mercy. (The sub narrator asked Naf'i, "For what did the Prophet
take their pledge of allegiance, was it for death?" Naf'i
replied "No, but he took their pledge of allegiance for
patience.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 206:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid:
that in the time (of the battle) of
Al-Harra a person came to him and said, "Ibn Hanzala is taking
the pledge of allegiance from the people for death." He said, "I
will never give a pledge of allegiance for such a thing to
anyone after Allah's Apostle."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 207:
Narrated Yazid bin Ubaid:
Salama said, "I gave the Pledge of
allegiance (Al-Ridwan) to Allah's Apostle and then I moved to
the shade of a tree. When the number of people around the
Prophet diminished, he said, 'O Ibn Al-Akwa ! Will you not give
to me the pledge of Allegiance?' I replied, 'O Allah's Apostle!
I have already given to you the pledge of Allegiance.' He said,
'Do it again.' So I gave the pledge of allegiance for the second
time." I asked 'O Abu Muslim! For what did you give he pledge of
Allegiance on that day?" He replied, "We gave the pledge of
Allegiance for death."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 208:
Narrated Anas:
On the day (of the battle) of the
Trench, the Ansar were saying, "We are those who have sworn
allegiance to Muhammad for Jihaid (for ever) as long as we
live." The Prophet replied to them, "O Allah! There is no life
except the life of the Hereafter. So honor the Ansar and
emigrants with Your Generosity."
And Narrated Mujashi: My brother and I
came to the Prophet and I requested him to take the pledge of
allegiance from us for migration. He said, "Migration has passed
away with its people." I asked, "For what will you take the
pledge of allegiance from us then?" He said, "I will take (the
pledge) for Islam and Jihad."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 209:
Narrated Abdullah:
Today a man came to me and asked me a
question which I did not know how to answer. He said, "Tell me,
if a wealthy active man, well-equipped with arms, goes out on
military expeditions with our chiefs, and orders us to do such
things as we cannot do (should we obey him?)" I replied, "By
Allah, I do not know what to reply you, except that we, were in
the company of the Prophet and he used to order us to do a thing
once only till we finished it. And no doubt, everyone among you
will remain in a good state as long as he obeys Allah. If one is
in doubt as to the legality of something, he should ask somebody
who would satisfy him, but soon will come a time when you will
not find such a man. By Him, except Whom none has the right to
be worshipped. I see that the example of what has passed of this
life (to what remains thereof) is like a pond whose fresh water
has been used up and nothing remains but muddy water."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 210:
Narrated Salim Abu An-Nadr:
The freed slave of 'Umar bin
'Ubaidullah who was 'Umar's clerk: 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa wrote
him (i.e. 'Umar) a letter that contained the following:--
"Once Allah's Apostle (during a holy
battle), waited till the sun had declined and then he got up
among the people and said, "O people! Do not wish to face the
enemy (in a battle) and ask Allah to save you (from calamities)
but if you should face the enemy, then be patient and let it be
known to you that Paradise is under the shades of swords." He
then said,, "O Allah! The Revealer of the (Holy) Book, the Mover
of the clouds, and Defeater of Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans of
infidels), defeat them infidels and bestow victory upon us."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 211:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
I participated in a Ghazwa along with
Allah's Apostle The Prophet met me (on the way) while I was
riding a camel of ours used for irrigation and it had got so
tired that it could hardly walk. The Prophet asked me, "What is
wrong with the camel?" I replied, "It has got tired." So.
Allah's Apostle came from behind it and rebuked it and prayed
for it so it started surpassing the other camels and going ahead
of them. Then he asked me, "How do you find your camel (now)?" I
replied, "I find it quite well, now as it has received your
blessings." He said, "Will you sell it to me?" I felt shy (to
refuse his offer) though it was the only camel for irrigation we
had. So, I said, "Yes." He said, "Sell it to me then." I sold it
to him on the condition that I should keep on riding it till I
reached Medina. Then I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I am a
bridegroom," and requested him to allow me to go home. He
allowed me, and I set out for Medina before the people till I
reached Medina, where I met my uncle, who asked me about the
camel and I informed him all about it and he blamed me for that.
When I took the permission of Allah's Apostle he asked me
whether I had married a virgin or a matron and I replied that I
had married a matron. He said, "Why hadn't you married a virgin
who would have played with you, and you would have played with
her?" I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! My father died (or was
martyred) and I have some young sisters, so I felt it not proper
that I should marry a young girl like them who would neither
teach them manners nor serve them. So, I have married a matron
so that she may serve them and teach them manners." When Allah's
Apostle arrived in Medina, I took the camel to him the next
morning and he gave me its price and gave me the camel itself as
well.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 212:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once there was a feeling of fright at
Medina, so Allah's Apostle rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha
and (on his return) he said, "We have not seen anything
(fearful), but we found this horse very fast."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 213:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the people got frightened, so
Allah's Apostle rode a slow horse belonging to Abu Talha, and he
set out all alone, making the horse gallop. Then the people
rode, making their horses gallop after him. On his return he
said, "Don't be afraid (there is nothing to be afraid of) (and I
have found) this horse a very fast one." That horse was never
excelled in running hence forward. (Qastalani Vol. 5)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 214:
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I gave a horse to be used in Allah's
Cause, but later on I saw it being sold. I asked the Prophet
whether I could buy it. He said, "Don't buy it and don't take
back your gift of charity."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 215:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
'Umar gave a horse to be used in
Allah's Cause, but later on he found it being sold. So, he
intended to buy it and asked Allah's Apostle who said, "Don't
buy it and don't take back your gift of charity."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 216:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Were it not for
the fear that it would be difficult for my followers, I would
not have remained behind any Sariya, (army-unit) but I don't
have riding camels and have no other means of conveyance to
carry them on, and it is hard for me that my companions should
remain behind me. No doubt I wish I could fight in Allah's Cause
and be martyred and come to life again to be martyred and come
to life once more."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 217:
Narrated Yali:
I participated in the Ghazwa of Tabuk
along with Allah's Apostle and I gave a young camel to be ridden
in Jihad and that was, to me, one of my best deeds. Then I
employed a laborer who quarrelled with another person. One of
them bit the hand of the other and the latter drew his hand from
the mouth of the former pulling out his front tooth. Then the
former instituted a suit against the latter before the Prophet
who rejected that suit saying, "Do you expect him to put out his
hand for you to snap as a male camel snaps (vegetation)?"
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 218:
Narrated Tha'laba bin Abi Malik
Al-Qurazi:
When Qais bin Sad Al-Ansari, who used
to carry the flag of the Prophet, intended to perform Hajj, he
combed his hair.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 219c:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
Ali remained behind the Prophet during
the battle of Khaibar as he way suffering from some eye trouble
but then he said, "How should I stay behind Allah's Apostle?"
So, he set out till he joined the Prophet. On the eve of the day
of the conquest of Khaibar, Allah's Apostle said, "(No doubt) I
will give the flag or, tomorrow, a man whom Allah and His
Apostle love or who loves Allah and His apostle will take the
flag. Allah will bestow victory upon him." Suddenly 'Ali joined
us though we were not expecting him. The people said, "Here is
'Ali. "So, Allah's Apostle gave the flag to him and Allah
bestowed victory upon him.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 219n:
Narrated Nafi bin Jubair:
I heard Al Abbas telling Az-Zubair,
"The Prophet ordered you to fix the flag here."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 220:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "I have been sent
with the shortest expressions bearing the widest meanings, and I
have been made victorious with terror (cast in the hearts of the
enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of
the world were brought to me and put in my hand." Abu Huraira
added: Allah's Apostle has left the world and now you, people,
are bringing out those treasures (i.e. the Prophet did not
benefit by them).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 221:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Abu Sufyan said, "Heraclius sent for me
when I was in 'llya' (i.e. Jerusalem). Then he asked for the
letter of Allah's Apostle and when he had finished its reading
there was a great hue and cry around him and the voices grew
louder and we were asked to quit the place. When we were turned
out, I said to my companions, 'The cause of Ibn Abi Kabsha has
become conspicuous as the King of Bani Al-Asfar is afraid of
him.' "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 222:
Narrated Asma:
I prepared the journey-food for Allah's
Apostle in Abu Bakr's house when he intended to emigrate to
Medina. I could not find anything to tie the food-container and
the water skin with. So, I said to Abu Bakr, "By Allah, I do not
find anything to tie (these things) with except my waist belt."
He said, "Cut it into two pieces and tie the water-skin with one
piece and the food-container with the other (the sub-narrator
added, "She did accordingly and that was the reason for calling
her Dhatun-Nitaqain (i.e. two-belted woman))."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 223:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
During the life-time of the Prophet we
used to take the meat of sacrificed animals (as journey food) to
Medina. (See Hadith No. 474 Vol. 7)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 224:
Narrated Suwaid bin An-Nu'man:
That he went out in the company o; the
Prophet during the year of Khaibar (campaign till they reached a
place called As-Sahba', the lower part of Khaibar. They offered
the 'Asr prayer (there) and the Prophet asked for the food.
Nothing but Sawiq was brought to the Prophet. So, they chewed it
and ate it and drank water. After that the Prophet got up,
washed his mouth, and they too washed their mouths and then
offered the prayer.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 225:
Narrated Salama:
Once the journey-food of the people ran
short and they were in great need. So, they came to the Prophet
to take his permission for slaughtering their camels, and he
permitted them. Then 'Umar met them and they informed him about
it. He said, "What will sustain you after your camels (are
finished)?" Then 'Umar went to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! What will sustain them after their camels (are
finished)?" Allah's Apostle said, "Make an announcement amongst
the people that they should bring all their remaining food (to
me)." (They brought it and) the Prophet invoked Allah and asked
for His Blessings for it. Then he asked them to bring their food
utensils and the people started filling their food utensils with
their hands till they were satisfied. Allah's Apostle then said,
"I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,
and I am His Apostle. "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 226:
Narrated Wahb bin Kaisan:
Jabir bin 'Abdullah said, "We set out,
and we were three-hundred men carrying our journey-food on our
shoulders. Then we began to eat a single date each per day." A
man asked (Jabir), "O Abu 'Abdullah! How could a person be
satisfied with a single date?" Jabir replied, "We realized the
value of that one date when we could not even have that much
till we reached the sea-shore, when all of a sudden we saw a
huge fish cast by the sea. So, we ate of it as much as we wished
for eighteen days."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 227:
Narrated Aisha:
That she said, "O Allah's Apostle! Your
companions are returning with the reward of both Hajj and 'Umra,
while I am returning with (the reward of) Hajj only." He said to
her, "Go, and let 'Abdur-Rahman (i.e. your brother) make you sit
behind him (on the animal)." So, he ordered 'AbdurRahman to let
her perform 'Umra from Al-Tan'im. Then the Prophet waited for
her at the higher region of Mecca till she returned.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 228:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr
As-Siddiq:
The Prophet ordered me to let 'Aisha
sit behind me (on the animal) and to let her perform 'Umra from
At-Tan'im.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 229:
Narrated Anas:
I was riding behind Abu Talha (on the
same) riding animal) and (the Prophet's companions) were
reciting Talbiya aloud for both Hajj and 'Umra.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 230:
Narrated 'Urwa from Usama bin Zaid:
Allah's Apostle rode a donkey on which
there was a saddle covered by a velvet sheet and let Usama ride
behind him (on the donkey).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 231:
Narrated Nafi from 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle came to Mecca through
its higher region on the day of the Conquest (of Mecca) riding
his she-camel on which Usama was riding behind him. Bilal and
'Uthman bin Talha, one of the servants of the Ka'ba, were also
accompanying him till he made his camel kneel in the mosque and
ordered the latter to bring the key of the Ka'ba. He opened the
door of the Ka'ba and Allah's Apostle entered in the company of
Usama, Bilal and 'Uthman, and stayed in it for a long period.
When he came out, the people rushed to it, and 'Abdullah bin
'Umar was the first to enter it and found Bilal standing behind
the door. He asked Bilal, "Where did the Prophet offer his
prayer?" He pointed to the place where he had offered his
prayer. 'Abdullah said, "I forgot to ask him how many Rakat he
had performed."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 232:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "There is a
(compulsory) Sadaqa (charity) to be given for every joint of the
human body (as a sign of gratitude to Allah) everyday the sun
rises. To judge justly between two persons is regarded as
Sadaqa, and to help a man concerning his riding animal by
helping him to ride it or by lifting his luggage on to it, is
also regarded as Sadaqa, and (saying) a good word is also
Sadaqa, and every step taken on one's way to offer the
compulsory prayer (in the mosque) is also Sadaqa and to remove a
harmful thing from the way is also Sadaqa."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 233:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle forbade the people to
travel to a hostile country carrying (copies of) the Quran.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 234:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet reached Khaibar in the
morning, while the people were coming out carrying their spades
over their shoulders. When they saw him they said, "This is
Muhammad and his army! Muhammad and his army!" So, they took
refuge in the fort. The Prophet raised both his hands and said,
"Allahu Akbar, Khaibar is ruined, for when we approach a nation
(i.e. enemy to fight) then miserable is the morning of the
warned ones." Then we found some donkeys which we (killed and)
cooked: The announcer of the Prophet announced: "Allah and His
Apostle forbid you to eat donkey's meat." So, all the pots
including their contents were turned upside down.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 235:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari:
We were in the company of Allah's
Apostle (during Hajj). Whenever we went up a high place we used
to say: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and
Allah is Greater," and our voices used to rise, so the Prophet
said, "O people! Be merciful to yourselves (i.e. don't raise
your voice), for you are not calling a deaf or an absent one,
but One Who is with you, no doubt He is All-Hearer, ever Near
(to all things)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 236:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Whenever we went up a place we would
say, "Allahu--Akbar (i.e. Allah is Greater)", and whenever we
went down a place we would say, "Subhan Allah."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 237:
Narrated Jabir:
Whenever we went up a place we would
say Takbir, and whenever we went down we would say, "Subhan
Allah."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 238:
Narrated Abdullah bin Umar:
Whenever the Prophet returned from the
Hajj or the 'Umra or a Ghazwa, he would say Takbir thrice.
Whenever he came upon a mountain path or wasteland, and then he
would say, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, Alone
Who has no partner. All the Kingdom belongs to Him and all the
praises are for Him and He is Omnipotent. We are returning with
repentance, worshipping, prostrating ourselves and praising our
Lord. Allah fulfilled His Promise, granted victory to His slave
and He Alone defeated all the clans."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 239:
Narrated Ibrahim Abu Isma'il
As-Saksaki:
I heard Abu Burda who accompanied Yazid
bin Abi Kabsha on a journey. Yazid used to observe fasting on
journeys. Abu Burda said to him, "I heard Abu Musa several times
saying that Allah's Apostle said, 'When a slave falls ill or
travels, then he will get reward similar to that he gets for
good deeds practiced at home when in good health."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 240:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
On the day of the battle of the Trench,
the Prophet wanted somebody from amongst the people to volunteer
to be a reconnoitre. Az-Zubair volunteered. He demanded the same
again and Az-Zubair volunteered again. Then he repeated the same
demand (thrice) and AzZubair volunteered once more. The Prophet
then said, " Every prophet has a disciple and my disciple is
Az-Zubair."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 241:
Narrated Ibn' Umar:
from the Prophet the following Hadith
(No. 242).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 242:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "If the people knew
what I know about traveling alone, then nobody would travel
alone at night."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 243:
Narrated Hisham's father:
Usama bin Zaid was asked at what pace
the Prophet rode during Hajjat-ul-Wada' "He rode at a medium
pace, but when he came upon an open way he would go at full
pace."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 244:
Narrated Aslam:
While I was in the company of 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar on the way to Mecca, he received the news of the
severe illness of Safiya bint Abi Ubaid (i.e. his wife), so he
proceeded at greater speed, and when the twilight disappeared,
he dismounted and offered the Maghrib and 'Isha 'prayers
together and said, " I saw the Prophet delaying the Maghrib
prayer to offer it along with the 'Isha' when he was in a hurry
on a journey."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 245:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Journey is a
piece of torture, for it disturbs one's sleep, eating and
drinking. So, when you fulfill your job, you should hurry up to
your family."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 246:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Umar bin Al-Khattab gave a horse to be
ridden in Allah's Cause and then he found it being sold. He
intended to purchase it. So, he consulted Allah's Apostle who
said, "Don't buy it and don't take back your gift of charity."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 247:
Narrated Aslam:
I heard 'Umar bin Al-Khattab saying, "I
gave a horse to be ridden in Allah's Cause and the person who
got it intended to sell it or neglected it. So, I wanted to buy
it as I thought he would sell it cheap. I consulted the Prophet
who said, "Do not buy it even if for one Dirham, because he who
takes back his gift is like a dog swallowing its vomit."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 248:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
A man came to the Prophet asking his
permission to take part in Jihad. The Prophet asked him, "Are
your parents alive?" He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet
said to him, "Then exert yourself in their service."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 249:
Narrated Abu Bashir Al-Ansari:
That he was in the company of Allah's
Apostle on some of his journeys. (The sub-narrator 'Abdullah
adds, "I think that Abu Bashir also said, 'And the people were
at their sleeping places.") Allah's Apostle sent a messenger
ordering: "There shall not remain any necklace of string or any
other kind of necklace round the necks of camels except it is
cut off."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 250:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
That he heard the Prophet saying, "It
is not permissible for a man to be alone with a woman, and no
lady should travel except with a Muhram (i.e. her husband or a
person whom she cannot marry in any case for ever; e.g. her
father, brother, etc.)." Then a man got up and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! I have enlisted in the army for such-and-such Ghazwa
and my wife is proceeding for Hajj." Allah's Apostle said, "Go,
and perform the Hajj with your wife."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 251:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi:
I heard 'Ali saying, "Allah's Apostle
sent me, Az-Zubair and Al-Miqdad somewhere saying, 'Proceed till
you reach Rawdat Khakh. There you will find a lady with a
letter. Take the letter from her.' " So, we set out and our
horses ran at full pace till we got at Ar-Rawda where we found
the lady and said (to her). "Take out the letter." She replied,
"I have no letter with me." We said, "Either you take out the
letter or else we will take off your clothes." So, she took it
out of her braid. We brought the letter to Allah's Apostle and
it contained a statement from Hatib bin Abi Balta a to some of
the Meccan pagans informing them of some of the intentions of
Allah's Apostle. Then Allah's Apostle said, "O Hatib! What is
this?" Hatib replied, "O Allah's Apostle! Don't hasten to give
your judgment about me. I was a man closely connected with the
Quraish, but I did not belong to this tribe, while the other
emigrants with you, had their relatives in Mecca who would
protect their dependents and property . So, I wanted to
recompense for my lacking blood relation to them by doing them a
favor so that they might protect my dependents. I did this
neither because of disbelief not apostasy nor out of preferring
Kufr (disbelief) to Islam." Allah's Apostle, said, "Hatib has
told you the truth." Umar said, O Allah's Apostle! Allow me to
chop off the head of this hypocrite." Allah's Apostle said,
"Hatib participated in the battle of Badr, and who knows,
perhaps Allah has already looked at the Badr warriors and said,
'Do whatever you like, for I have forgiven you."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 252:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
When it was the day (of the battle) of
Badr, prisoners of war were brought including Al-Abbas who was
undressed. The Prophet looked for a shirt for him. It was found
that the shirt of 'Abdullah bin Ubai would do, so the Prophet
let him wear it. That was the reason why the Prophet took off
and gave his own shirt to 'Abdullah. (The narrator adds, "He had
done the Prophet some favor for which the Prophet liked to
reward him.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 253:
Narrated Sahl:
On the day (of the battle) of Khaibar
the Prophet said, "Tomorrow I will give the flag to somebody who
will be given victory (by Allah) and who loves Allah and His
Apostle and is loved by Allah and His Apostle." So, the people
wondered all that night as to who would receive the flag and in
the morning everyone hoped that he would be that person. Allah's
Apostle asked, "Where is 'Ali?" He was told that 'Ali was
suffering from eye-trouble, so he applied saliva to his eyes and
invoked Allah to cure him. He at once got cured as if he had no
ailment. The Prophet gave him the flag. 'Ali said, "Should I
fight them till they become like us (i.e. Muslim)?" The Prophet
said, "Go to them patiently and calmly till you enter the land.
Then, invite them to Islam, and inform them what is enjoined
upon them, for, by Allah, if Allah gives guidance to somebody
through you, it is better for you than possessing red camels."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Allah wonders at
those people who will enter Paradise in chains."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 255:
Narrated Abu Burda's father:
The Prophet said, "Three persons will
get their reward twice. (One is) a person who has a slave girl
and he educates her properly and teaches her good manners
properly (without violence) and then manumits and marries her.
Such a person will get a double reward. (Another is) a believer
from the people of the scriptures who has been a true believer
and then he believes in the Prophet (Muhammad). Such a person
will get a double reward. (The third is) a slave who observes
Allah's Rights and Obligations and is sincere to his master."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 256:
Narrated As-Sab bin Jaththama:
The Prophet passed by me at a place
called Al-Abwa or Waddan, and was asked whether it was
permissible to attack the pagan warriors at night with the
probability of exposing their women and children to danger. The
Prophet replied, "They (i.e. women and children) are from them
(i.e. pagans)." I also heard the Prophet saying, "The
institution of Hima is invalid except for Allah and His
Apostle."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 257:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
During some of the Ghazawat of the
Prophet a woman was found killed. Allah's Apostle disapproved
the killing of women and children.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 258:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
During some of the Ghazawat of Allah's
Apostle a woman was found killed, so Allah's Apostle forbade the
killing of women and children.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 259:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle sent us in a mission
(i.e. am army-unit) and said, "If you find so-and-so and
so-and-so, burn both of them with fire." When we intended to
depart, Allah's Apostle said, "I have ordered you to burn
so-and-so and so-and-so, and it is none but Allah Who punishes
with fire, so, if you find them, kill them."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 260:
Narrated Ikrima:
Ali burnt some people and this news
reached Ibn 'Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would
not have burnt them, as the Prophet said, 'Don't punish
(anybody) with Allah's Punishment.' No doubt, I would have
killed them, for the Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim)
discards his religion, kill him.' "
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 261:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A group of eight men from the tribe of
'Ukil came to the Prophet and then they found the climate of
Medina unsuitable for them. So, they said, "O Allah's Apostle!
Provide us with some milk." Allah's Apostle said, "I recommend
that you should join the herd of camels." So they went and drank
the urine and the milk of the camels (as a medicine) till they
became healthy and fat. Then they killed the shepherd and drove
away the camels, and they became unbelievers after they were
Muslims. When the Prophet was informed by a shouter for help, he
sent some men in their pursuit, and before the sun rose high,
they were brought, and he had their hands and feet cut off. Then
he ordered for nails which were heated and passed over their
eyes, and whey were left in the Harra (i.e. rocky land in
Medina). They asked for water, and nobody provided them with
water till they died (Abu Qilaba, a sub-narrator said, "They
committed murder and theft and fought against Allah and His
Apostle, and spread evil in the land.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 262:
Narrated Jarir:
Allah's Apostles said to me, "Will you
relieve me from Dhul-Khalasa? Dhul-Khalasa was a house (of an
idol) belonging to the tribe of Khath'am called Al-Ka'ba
Al-Yama-niya. So, I proceeded with one hundred and fifty cavalry
men from the tribe of Ahmas, who were excellent knights. It
happened that I could not sit firm on horses, so the Prophet ,
stroke me over my chest till I saw his finger-marks over my
chest, he said, 'O Allah! Make him firm and make him a guiding
and rightly guided man.' " Jarir proceeded towards that house,
and dismantled and burnt it. Then he sent a messenger to Allah's
Apostle informing him of that. Jarir's messenger said, "By Him
Who has sent you with the Truth, I did not come to you till I
had left it like an emancipated or gabby camel (i.e. completely
marred and spoilt)." Jarir added, "The Prophet asked for Allah's
Blessings for the horses and the men of Ahmas five times."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 263:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet burnt the date-palms of
Bani An-Nadir.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 264:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
Allah's Apostle sent a group of Ansari
men to kill Abu-Rafi. One of them set out and entered their
(i.e. the enemies) fort. That man said, "I hid myself in a
stable for their animals. They closed the fort gate. Later they
lost a donkey of theirs, so they went out in its search. I, too,
went out along with them, pretending to look for it. They found
the donkey and entered their fort. And I, too, entered along
with them. They closed the gate of the fort at night, and kept
its keys in a small window where I could see them. When those
people slept, I took the keys and opened the gate of the fort
and came upon Abu Rafi and said, 'O Abu Rafi. When he replied
me, I proceeded towards the voice and hit him. He shouted and I
came out to come back, pretending to be a helper. I said, 'O Abu
Rafi, changing the tone of my voice. He asked me, 'What do you
want; woe to your mother?' I asked him, 'What has happened to
you?' He said, 'I don't know who came to me and hit me.' Then I
drove my sword into his belly and pushed it forcibly till it
touched the bone. Then I came out, filled with puzzlement and
went towards a ladder of theirs in order to get down but I fell
down and sprained my foot. I came to my companions and said, 'I
will not leave till I hear the wailing of the women.' So, I did
not leave till I heard the women bewailing Abu Rafi, the
merchant pf Hijaz. Then I got up, feeling no ailment, (and we
proceeded) till we came upon the Prophet and informed him."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 265:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
Allah's Apostle sent a group of the
Ansar to Abu Rafi. Abdullah bin Atik entered his house at night
and killed him while he was sleeping.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 266l:
Narrated Salim Abu An-Nadr:
(the freed slave of 'Umar bin
'Ubaidullah) I was Umar's clerk. Once Abdullah bin Abi Aufa
wrote a letter to 'Umar when he proceeded to Al-Haruriya. I read
in it that Allah's Apostle in one of his military expeditions
against the enemy, waited till the sun declined and then he got
up amongst the people saying, "O people! Do not wish to meet the
enemy, and ask Allah for safety, but when you face the enemy, be
patient, and remember that Paradise is under the shades of
swords." Then he said, "O Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book,
and the Mover of the clouds and the Defeater of the clans,
defeat them, and grant us victory over them."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 266c:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said: "Do not wish to meet
the enemy, but when you meet face) the enemy, be patient."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 267:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Khosrau will be
ruined, and there will be no Khosrau after him, and Caesar will
surely be ruined and there will be no Caesar after him, and you
will spend their treasures in Allah's Cause." He called, "War is
deceit'.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 268:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle called,: "War is
deceit".
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 269:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "War is deceit."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 270:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "Who is ready to kill
Ka'b bin Al-Ashraf who has really hurt Allah and His Apostle?"
Muhammad bin Maslama said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do you like me to
kill him?" He replied in the affirmative. So, Muhammad bin
Maslama went to him (i.e. Ka'b) and said, "This person (i.e. the
Prophet) has put us to task and asked us for charity." Ka'b
replied, "By Allah, you will get tired of him." Muhammad said to
him, "We have followed him, so we dislike to leave him till we
see the end of his affair." Muhammad bin Maslama went on talking
to him in this way till he got the chance to kill him.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 271:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet said, "Who is ready to kill
Ka'b bin Ashraf (i.e. a Jew)." Muhammad bin Maslama replied, "Do
you like me to kill him?" The Prophet replied in the
affirmative. Muhammad bin Maslama said, "Then allow me to say
what I like." The Prophet replied, "I do (i.e. allow you)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 272:
Narrated Al-Bara:
I saw Allah's Apostle on the day (of
the battle) of the Trench carrying earth till the hair of his
chest were covered with dust and he was a hairy man. He was
reciting the following verses of 'Abdullah (bin Rawaha): "O
Allah, were it not for You, We would not have been guided, Nor
would we have given in charity, nor prayed. So, bestow on us
calmness, and when we meet the enemy. Then make our feet firm,
for indeed, Yet if they want to put us in affliction, (i.e. want
to fight against us) we would not (flee but withstand them)."
The Prophet used to raise his voice while reciting these verses.
(See Hadith No. 432, Vol. 5).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 273:
Narrated Jarir:
Allah's Apostle did not screen himself
from me since my embracing Islam, and whenever he saw me he
would receive me with a smile. Once I told him that I could not
sit firm on horses. He stroke me on the chest with his hand and
said, "O Allah! Make him firm and make him a guiding and a
rightly-guided man."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 274:
Narrated Abu Hazim:
The people asked Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'
idi "With what thing (medicine) was the wound of Allah's Apostle
treated?" He replied, "There is none left (living) amongst the
people who knows it better than. 'Ali used to bring water in his
shield and Fatima (i.e. the Prophet's daughter) used to wash the
blood off his face. Then a mat (of palm leaves) was burnt and
its ash was inserted in the wound of Allah's Apostle."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 275:
Narrated Abu Burda:
That his father said, "The Prophet sent
Mu'adh and Abu Musa to Yemen telling them. 'Treat the people
with ease and don't be hard on them; give them glad tidings and
don't fill them with aversion; and love each other, and don't
differ."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 276:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
The Prophet appointed 'Abdullah bin
Jubair as the commander of the infantry men (archers) who were
fifty on the day (of the battle) of Uhud. He instructed them,
"Stick to your place, and don't leave it even if you see birds
snatching us, till I send for you; and if you see that we have
defeated the infidels and made them flee, even then you should
not leave your place till I send for you." Then the infidels
were defeated. By Allah, I saw the women fleeing lifting up
their clothes revealing their leg-bangles and their legs. So,
the companions of 'Abdullah bin Jubair said, "The booty! O
people, the booty ! Your companions have become victorious, what
are you waiting for now?" 'Abdullah bin Jubair said, "Have you
forgotten what Allah's Apostle said to you?" They replied, "By
Allah! We will go to the people (i.e. the enemy) and collect our
share from the war booty." But when they went to them, they were
forced to turn back defeated. At that time Allah's Apostle in
their rear was calling them back. Only twelve men remained with
the Prophet and the infidels martyred seventy men from us.
On the day (of the battle) of Badr, the
Prophet and his companions had caused the 'Pagans to lose 140
men, seventy of whom were captured and seventy were killed. Then
Abu Sufyan asked thrice, "Is Muhammad present amongst these
people?" The Prophet ordered his companions not to answer him.
Then he asked thrice, "Is the son of Abu Quhafa present amongst
these people?" He asked again thrice, "Is the son of Al-Khattab
present amongst these people?" He then returned to his
companions and said, "As for these (men), they have been
killed." 'Umar could not control himself and said (to Abu
Sufyan), "You told a lie, by Allah! O enemy of Allah! All those
you have mentioned are alive, and the thing which will make you
unhappy is still there." Abu Sufyan said, "Our victory today is
a counterbalance to yours in the battle of Badr, and in war (the
victory) is always undecided and is shared in turns by the
belligerents, and you will find some of your (killed) men
mutilated, but I did not urge my men to do so, yet I do not feel
sorry for their deed" After that he started reciting cheerfully,
"O Hubal, be high! (1) On that the Prophet said (to his
companions), "Why don't you answer him back?" They said, "O
Allah's Apostle What shall we say?" He said, "Say, Allah is
Higher and more Sublime." (Then) Abu Sufyan said, "We have the
(idol) Al Uzza, and you have no Uzza." The Prophet said (to his
companions), "Why don't you answer him back?" They asked, "O
Allah's Apostle! What shall we say?" He said, "Says Allah is our
Helper and you have no helper."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 277:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle was the (most
handsome), most generous and the bravest of all the people. Once
the people of Medina got frightened having heard an uproar at
night. So, the Prophet met the people while he was riding an
unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and carrying his sword
(slung over his shoulder). He said (to them), "Don't get scared,
don't get scared." Then he added, "I found it (i.e the horse)
very fast."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 278:
Narrated Salama:
I went out of Medina towards Al-Ghaba.
When I reached the mountain path of Al-Ghaba, a slave of
'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf met me. I said to him, "Woe to you! What
brought you here?" He replied, "The she-camels of the Prophet
have been taken away." I said, "Who took them?" He said,
"Ghatafan and Fazara." So, I sent three cries, "O Sabaha-h ! O
Sabahah !" so loudly that made the people in between its (i.e.
Medina's) two mountains hear me. Then I rushed till I met them
after they had taken the camels away. I started throwing arrows
at them saying, "I am the son of Al-Akwa"; and today perish the
mean people!" So, I saved the she-camels from them before they
(i.e. the robbers) could drink water. When I returned driving
the camels, the Prophet met me, I said, "O Allah's Apostle Those
people are thirsty and I have prevented them from drinking
water, so send some people to chase them." The Prophet said, "O
son of Al-Akwa', you have gained power (over your enemy), so
forgive (them). (Besides) those people are now being entertained
by their folk."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 279:
Narrated Abu Ishaq:
A man asked Al-Bara "O Abu 'Umara! Did
you flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" Al-Bara replied
while I was listening, "As for Allah's Apostle he did not flee
on that day. Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith was holding the reins of
his mule and when the pagans attacked him, he dismounted and
started saying, 'I am the Prophet, and there is no lie about it;
I am the son of 'Abdul Muttalib.' On that day nobody was seen
braver than the Prophet
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 280:
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
When the tribe of Bani Quraiza was
ready to accept Sad's judgment, Allah's Apostle sent for Sad who
was near to him. Sad came, riding a donkey and when he came
near, Allah's Apostle said (to the Ansar), "Stand up for your
leader." Then Sad came and sat beside Allah's Apostle who said
to him. "These people are ready to accept your judgment." Sad
said, "I give the judgment that their warriors should be killed
and their children and women should be taken as prisoners." The
Prophet then remarked, "O Sad! You have judged amongst them with
(or similar to) the judgment of the King Allah."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 281:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle sent a Sariya of ten
men as spies under the leadership of 'Asim bin Thabit al-Ansari,
the grandfather of 'Asim bin Umar Al-Khattab. They proceeded
till they reached Hadaa, a place between 'Usfan, and Mecca, and
their news reached a branch of the tribe of Hudhail called Bani
Lihyan. About two-hundred men, who were all archers, hurried to
follow their tracks till they found the place where they had
eaten dates they had brought with them from Medina. They said,
"These are the dates of Yathrib (i.e. Medina), "and continued
following their tracks When 'Asim and his companions saw their
pursuers, they went up a high place and the infidels circled
them. The infidels said to them, "Come down and surrender, and
we promise and guarantee you that we will not kill any one of
you" 'Asim bin Thabit; the leader of the Sariya said, "By Allah!
I will not come down to be under the protection of infidels. O
Allah! Convey our news to Your Prophet. Then the infidels threw
arrows at them till they martyred 'Asim along with six other
men, and three men came down accepting their promise and
convention, and they were Khubaib-al-Ansari and Ibn Dathina and
another man So, when the infidels captured them, they undid the
strings of their bows and tied them. Then the third (of the
captives) said, "This is the first betrayal. By Allah! I will
not go with you. No doubt these, namely the martyred, have set a
good example to us." So, they dragged him and tried to compel
him to accompany them, but as he refused, they killed him. They
took Khubaid and Ibn Dathina with them and sold them (as slaves)
in Mecca (and all that took place) after the battle of Badr.
Khubaib was bought by the sons of Al-Harith bin 'Amir bin Naufal
bin 'Abd Manaf. It was Khubaib who had killed Al-Harith bin
'Amir on the day (of the battle of) Badr. So, Khubaib remained a
prisoner with those people.
Narrated Az-Zuhri: 'Ubaidullah bin
'Iyyad said that the daughter of Al-Harith had told him, "When
those people gathered (to kill Khubaib) he borrowed a razor from
me to shave his pubes and I gave it to him. Then he took a son
of mine while I was unaware when he came upon him. I saw him
placing my son on his thigh and the razor was in his hand. I got
scared so much that Khubaib noticed the agitation on my face and
said, 'Are you afraid that I will kill him? No, I will never do
so.' By Allah, I never saw a prisoner better than Khubaib. By
Allah, one day I saw him eating of a bunch of grapes in his hand
while he was chained in irons, and there was no fruit at that
time in Mecca." The daughter of Al-Harith used to say, "It was a
boon Allah bestowed upon Khubaib." When they took him out of the
Sanctuary (of Mecca) to kill him outside its boundaries, Khubaib
requested them to let him offer two Rakat (prayer). They allowed
him and he offered Two Rakat and then said, "Hadn't I been
afraid that you would think that I was afraid (of being killed),
I would have prolonged the prayer. O Allah, kill them all with
no exception." (He then recited the poetic verse):-- "I being
martyred as a Muslim, Do not mind how I am killed in Allah's
Cause, For my killing is for Allah's Sake, And if Allah wishes,
He will bless the amputated parts of a torn body" Then the son
of Al Harith killed him. So, it was Khubaib who set the
tradition for any Muslim sentenced to death in captivity, to
offer a two-Rak'at prayer (before being killed). Allah fulfilled
the invocation of Asim bin Thabit on that very day on which he
was martyred. The Prophet informed his companions of their news
and what had happened to them. Later on when some infidels from
Quraish were informed that Asim had been killed, they sent some
people to fetch a part of his body (i.e. his head) by which he
would be recognized. (That was because) 'Asim had killed one of
their chiefs on the day (of the battle) of Badr. So, a swarm of
wasps, resembling a shady cloud, were sent to hover over Asim
and protect him from their messenger and thus they could not cut
off anything from his flesh.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 282:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "Free the captives,
feed the hungry and pay a visit to the sick."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 283:
Narrated Abu Juhaifa:
I asked Ali, "Do you have the knowledge
of any Divine Inspiration besides what is in Allah's Book?" 'Ali
replied, "No, by Him Who splits the grain of corn and creates
the soul. I don't think we have such knowledge, but we have the
ability of understanding which Allah may endow a person with, so
that he may understand the Qur'an, and we have what is written
in this paper as well." I asked, "What is written in this
paper?" He replied, "(The regulations of) blood-money, the
freeing of captives, and the judgment that no Muslim should be
killed for killing an infidel."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 284:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Some Ansari men asked permission from
Allah's Apostle saying, "O Allah's Apostle! Allow us not to take
the ransom of our nephew Al Abbas. The Prophet replied, "Do not
leave a single Dirham thereof."
(In another narration) Anas said, "Some
wealth was brought to the Prophet from Bahrain. Al Abbas came to
him and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Give me (some of it), as I
have paid my and 'Aqil's ransom.' The Prophet said, 'Take,' and
gave him in his garment."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 285:
Narrated Jubair:
(who was among the captives of the
Battle of Badr) I heard the Prophet reciting 'Surat-at-Tur' in
the Maghrib prayer.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 286:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
"An infidel spy came to the Prophet
while he was on a journey. The spy sat with the companions of
the Prophet and started talking and then went away. The Prophet
said (to his companions), 'Chase and kill him.' So, I killed
him." The Prophet then gave him the belongings of the killed spy
(in addition to his share of the war booty).
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 287:
Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun:
Umar (after he was stabbed), instructed
(his would-be-successor) saying, "I urge him (i.e. the new
Caliph) to take care of those non-Muslims who are under the
protection of Allah and His Apostle in that he should observe
the convention agreed upon with them, and fight on their behalf
(to secure their safety) and he should not over-tax them beyond
their capability."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 288:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
Ibn 'Abbas said, "Thursday! What (great
thing) took place on Thursday!" Then he started weeping till his
tears wetted the gravels of the ground . Then he said, "On
Thursday the illness of Allah's Apostle was aggravated and he
said, "Fetch me writing materials so that I may have something
written to you after which you will never go astray." The people
(present there) differed in this matter and people should not
differ before a prophet. They said, "Allah's Apostle is
seriously sick.' The Prophet said, "Let me alone, as the state
in which I am now, is better than what you are calling me for."
The Prophet on his death-bed, gave three orders saying, "Expel
the pagans from the Arabian Peninsula, respect and give gifts to
the foreign delegates as you have seen me dealing with them." I
forgot the third (order)" (Ya'qub bin Muhammad said, "I asked
Al-Mughira bin 'Abdur-Rahman about the Arabian Peninsula and he
said, 'It comprises Mecca, Medina, Al-Yama-ma and Yemen." Ya'qub
added, "And Al-Arj, the beginning of Tihama.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 289:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
'Umar saw a silken cloak being sold in
the market and he brought it to Allah's Apostle and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Buy this cloak and adorn yourself with it on
the 'Id festivals and on meeting the delegations." Allah's
Apostle replied, "This is the dress for the one who will have no
share in the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no
share in the Hereafter)." After sometime had passed, Allah's
Apostle sent a silken cloak to 'Umar. 'Umar took it and brought
it to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You have
said that this is the dress of that who will have no share in
the Hereafter (or, this is worn by one who will have no share in
the Hereafter), yet you have sent me this!" The Prophet said," I
have sent it) so that you may sell it or fulfill with it some of
your needs."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 290d:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Umar and a group of the companions of
the Prophet set out with the Prophet to Ibn Saiyad. He found him
playing with some boys near the hillocks of Bani Maghala. Ibn
Saiyad at that time was nearing his puberty. He did not notice
(the Prophet's presence) till the Prophet stroked him on the
back with his hand and said, "Ibn Saiyad! Do you testify that I
am Allah's Apostle?" Ibn Saiyad looked at him and said, "I
testify that you are the Apostle of the illiterates."
Then Ibn Saiyad asked the Prophet. "Do
you testify that I am the apostle of Allah?" The Prophet said to
him, "I believe in Allah and His Apostles." Then the Prophet
said (to Ibn Saiyad). "What do you see?" Ibn Saiyad replied,
"True people and false ones visit me." The Prophet said, "Your
mind is confused as to this matter." The Prophet added, " I have
kept something (in my mind) for you." Ibn Saiyad said, "It is
Ad-Dukh." The Prophet said (to him), "Shame be on you! You
cannot cross your limits." On that 'Umar said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Allow me to chop his head off." The Prophet said, "If
he should be him (i.e. Ad-Dajjal) then you cannot overpower him,
and should he not be him, then you are not going to benefit by
murdering him."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 290:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
(Later on) Allah's Apostle (once again)
went along with Ubai bin Ka'b to the garden of date-palms where
Ibn Saiyad was staying. When the Prophet entered the garden, he
started hiding himself behind the trunks of the date-palms as he
wanted to hear something from the Ibn Saiyad before the latter
could see him. Ibn Saiyad was lying in his bed, covered with a
velvet sheet from where his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad's
mother saw the Prophet while he was hiding himself behind the
trunks of the date-palms. She addressed Ibn Saiyad, "O Saf!"
(And this was his name). Ibn Saiyad got up. The Prophet said,
"Had this woman let him to himself, he would have revealed the
reality of his case." Then the Prophet got up amongst the
people, glorifying Allah as He deserves, he mentioned Ad-Dajjal,
saying, "I warn you about him (i.e. Ad-Dajjal) and there is no
prophet who did not warn his nation about him, and Noah warned
his nation about him, but I tell you a statement which no
prophet informed his nation of. You should understand that he is
a one-eyed man and Allah is not one-eyed."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 291:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
I asked the Prophet during his Hajj, "O
Allah's Apostle! Where will you stay tomorrow?" He said, "Has
Aqil left for us any house?" He then added, "Tomorrow we will
stay at Khaif Bani Kinana, i.e. Al-Muhassab, where (the Pagans
of) Quraish took an oath of Kufr (i.e. to be loyal to
heathenism) in that Bani Kinana got allied with Quraish against
Bani Hashim on the terms that they would not deal with the
members of the is tribe or give them shelter." (Az-Zuhri said,
"Khaif means valley.") (See Hadith No. 659, Vol. 2)
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 292:
Narrated Aslam:
Umar bin Al-Khattab appointed a freed
slave of his, called Hunai, manager of the Hima (i.e. a pasture
devoted for grazing the animals of the Zakat or other specified
animals). He said to him, "O Hunai! Don't oppress the Muslims
and ward off their curse (invocations against you) for the
invocation of the oppressed is responded to (by Allah); and
allow the shepherd having a few camels and those having a few
sheep (to graze their animals), and take care not to allow the
livestock of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and the livestock of
('Uthman) bin 'Affan, for if their livestock should perish, then
they have their farms and gardens, while those who own a few
camels and those who own a few sheep, if their livestock should
perish, would bring their dependents to me and appeal for help
saying, 'O chief of the believers! O chief of the believers!'
Would I then neglect them? (No, of course). So, I find it easier
to let them have water and grass rather than to give them gold
and silver (from the Muslims' treasury). By Allah, these people
think that I have been unjust to them. This is their land, and
during the pre-lslamic period, they fought for it and they
embraced Islam (willingly) while it was in their possession. By
Him in Whose Hand my life is! Were it not for the animals (in my
custody) which I give to be ridden for striving in Allah's
Cause, I would not have turned even a span of their land into a
Hima."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 293:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
The Prophet said (to us), " List the
names of those people who have announced that they are Muslims."
So, we listed one thousand and five hundred men. Then we
wondered, "Should we be afraid (of infidels) although we are one
thousand and five hundred in number?" No doubt, we witnessed
ourselves being afflicted with such bad trials that one would
have to offer the prayer alone in fear.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 294:
Narrated Al-Amash:
"We (listed the Muslims and) found them
five hundred." And Abu Muawiya said, "Between six-hundred to
seven-hundred."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 295:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
A man came to the Prophet and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! I have enlisted in the army for such-and-such
Ghazwa, and my wife is leaving for Hajj." Allah's Apostle said,
"Go back and perform Hajj with your wife."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 296:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
as follows in Hadith 297.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 297:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
We were in the company of Allah's
Apostle in a Ghazwa, and he remarked about a man who claimed to
be a Muslim, saying, "This (man) is from the people of the
(Hell) Fire." When the battle started, the man fought violently
till he got wounded. Somebody said, "O Allah's Apostle! The man
whom you described as being from the people of the (Hell) Fire
fought violently today and died." The Prophet said, "He will go
to the (Hell) Fire." Some people were on the point of doubting
(the truth of what the Prophet had said) while they were in this
state, suddenly someone said that he was still alive but
severely wounded. When night fell, he lost patience and
committed suicide. The Prophet was informed of that, and he
said, "Allah is Greater! I testify that I am Allah's Slave and
His Apostle." Then he ordered Bilal to announce amongst the
people: 'None will enter Paradise but a Muslim, and Allah may
support this religion (i.e. Islam) even with a disobedient man.'
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 298:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah's Apostle delivered a sermon and
said, "Zaid received the flag and was martyred, then Ja'far took
it and was martyred, then 'Abdullah bin Rawaha took it and was
martyred, and then Khalid bin Al-Walid took it without being
appointed, and Allah gave him victory." The Prophet added, "I am
not pleased (or they will not be pleased) that they should
remain (alive) with us," while his eyes were shedding tears.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 299:
Narrated Anas:
The people of the tribes of Ril,
Dhakwan, 'Usiya and Bani Lihyan came to the Prophet and claimed
that they had embraced Islam, and they requested him to support
them with some men to fight their own people. The Prophet
supported them with seventy men from the Ansar whom we used to
call Al-Qurra'(i.e. Scholars) who (out of piety) used to cut
wood during the day and pray all the night. So, those people
took the (seventy) men till they reached a place called
Bi'r-Ma'ana where they betrayed and martyred them. So, the
Prophet invoked evil on the tribe of Ril, Dhakwan and Bani
Lihyan for one month in the prayer.
Narrated Qatada: Anas told us that they
(i.e. Muslims) used to recite a Quranic Verse concerning those
martyrs which was:-- "O Allah! Let our people be informed on our
behalf that we have met our Lord Who has got pleased with us and
made us pleased." Then the Verse was cancelled.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 300:
Narrated Abu Talha:
Whenever the Prophet conquered some
people, he would stay in their town for three days.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 301:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet performed 'Umra, setting
out from Al-Jarana where he distributed the war booty of Hunain.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 302:
Narrated Nafi:
Once a slave of Ibn 'Umar fled and
joined the Byzantine. Khalid bin Al-Walid got him back and
returned him to 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar). Once a horse of Ibn 'Umar
also ran away and followed the Byzantines, and he (i.e. Khalid)
got it back and returned it to 'Abdullah.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 303:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
That he was riding a horse on the day,
the Muslims fought (against the Byzantines), and the commander
of the Muslim army was Khalid bin Al-Walid who had been
appointed by Abu Bakr. The enemy took the horse away, and when
the enemy was defeated, Khalid returned the horse to him.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 304:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! We have
slaughtered a young sheep of ours and have ground one Sa of
barley. So, I invite you along with some persons." So, the
Prophet said in a loud voice, "O the people of the Trench! Jabir
had prepared "Sur" so come along."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 305:
Narrated Um Khalid:
(the daughter of Khalid bin Said) I
went to Allah's Apostle with my father and I was Nearing a
yellow shirt. Allah's Apostle said, "Sanah, Sanah!" ('Abdullah,
the narrator, said that 'Sanah' meant 'good' in the Ethiopian
language). I then started playing with the seal of Prophethood
(in between the Prophet's shoulders) and my father rebuked me
harshly for that. Allah's Apostle said. "Leave her," and then
Allah's Apostle (invoked Allah to grant me a long life) by
saying (thrice), "Wear this dress till it is worn out and then
wear it till it is worn out, and then wear it till it is worn
out." (The narrator adds, "It is said that she lived for a long
period, wearing that (yellow) dress till its color became dark
because of long wear.")
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 306:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Al-Hasan bin 'All took a date from the
dates of the Sadaqa and put it in his mouth. The Prophet said
(to him) in Persian, "Kakh, kakh! (i.e. Don't you know that we
do not eat the Sadaqa (i.e. what is given in charity) (charity
is the dirt of the people))."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 307:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet got up amongst us and
mentioned Al Ghulul, emphasized its magnitude and declared that
it was a great sin saying, "Don't commit Ghulul for I should not
like to see anyone amongst you on the Day of Ressurection,
carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating, or
carrying over his neck a horse that will be neighing. Such a man
will be saying: 'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for
me,' and I will reply, 'I can't help you, for I have conveyed
Allah's Message to you Nor should I like to see a man carrying
over his neck, a camel that will be grunting. Such a man will
say, 'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for me, and I will
say, 'I can't help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to
you,' or one carrying over his neck gold and silver and saying,
'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for me,' and I will
say, 'I can't help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to
you,' or one carrying clothes that will be fluttering, and the
man will say, 'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for me.'
And I will say, 'I can't help you, for I have conveyed Allah's
Message to you."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 308:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
There was a man who looked after the
family and the belongings of the Prophet and he was called
Karkara. The man died and Allah's Apostle said, "He is in the
'(Hell) Fire." The people then went to look at him and found in
his place, a cloak he had stolen from the war booty.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 309:
Narrated Abaya bin Rifaa:
My grandfather, Rafi said, "We were in
the company of the Prophet at DhulHulaifa, and the people
suffered from hunger. We got some camels and sheep (as booty)
and the Prophet was still behind the people. They hurried and
put the cooking pots on the fire. (When he came) he ordered that
the cooking pots should be upset and then he distributed the
booty (amongst the people) regarding ten sheep as equal to one
camel then a camel fled and the people chased it till they got
tired, as they had a few horses (for chasing it). So a man threw
an arrow at it and caused it to stop (with Allah's Permission).
On that the Prophet said, 'Some of these animals behave like
wild beasts, so, if any animal flee from you, deal with it in
the same way." My grandfather asked (the Prophet ), "We hope (or
are afraid) that we may meet the enemy tomorrow and we have no
knives. Can we slaughter our animals with canes?" Allah's
Apostle replied, "If the instrument used for killing causes the
animal to bleed profusely and if Allah's Name is mentioned on
killing it, then eat its meat (i.e. it is lawful) but won't use
a tooth or a nail and I am telling you the reason: A tooth is a
bone (and slaughtering with a bone is forbidden ), and a nail is
the slaughtering instrument of the Ethiopians."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 310:
Narrated Qais:
Jarir bin 'Abdullah said to me,
"Allah's Apostle said to me, 'Won't you relieve me from
Dhul-Khalasa?' Dhul-Khalasa was a house where the tribe of
Khatham used to stay, and it used to be called Ka'bat-ul
Yamaniya. So I proceeded with one hundred-and-fifty (men) from
the tribe of Ahmas who were good cavalry. I informed the Prophet
that I could not sit firm on horses, so he stroke me on the
chest with his hand and I noticed his finger marks on my chest.
He invoked, 'O Allah! Make him firm and a guiding and
rightly-guided man." Jarir set out towards that place,
dismantled and burnt it, and then sent the good news to Allah's
Apostle . The messenger of Jarir said to Allah's Apostle. "O
Allah's Apostle! By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, I did
not come to you till it (i.e. the house) had been turned (black)
like a scabby camel (covered with tar)." So the Prophet invokes
Allah to Bless the horses of the men of Ahmas five times.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 311:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, on the day of the
Conquest of Mecca, "There is no migration (after the Conquest),
but Jihad and good intentions, and when you are called for
Jihad, you should immediately respond to the call."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 312:
Narrated Abu Uthman An-Nahdi:
Mujashi (bin Mas'ud) took his brother
Mujalid bin Musud to the Prophet and said, "This is Mujalid and
he will give a pledge of allegiance to you for migration." The
Prophet said, "There is no migration after the Conquest of
Mecca, but I will take his pledge of allegiance for Islam."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 313:
Narrated 'Ata':
I and 'Ubai bin 'Umar went to 'Aisha
while she was staying near Thabir (i.e. a mountain). She said,
"There is no Migration after Allah gave His Prophet victory over
Mecca."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 314:
Narrated Sad bin 'Ubaida:
Abu Abdur-Rahman who was one of the
supporters of Uthman said to Abu Talha who was one of the
supporters of Ali, "I perfectly know what encouraged your leader
(i.e. 'Ali) to shed blood. I heard him saying: Once the Prophet
sent me and Az-Zubair saying, 'Proceed to such-and-such
Ar-Roudah (place) where you will find a lady whom Hatib has
given a letter. So when we arrived at Ar-Roudah, we requested
the lady to hand over the letter to us. She said, 'Hatib has not
given me any letter.' We said to her. 'Take out the letter or
else we will strip off your clothes.' So she took it out of her
braid. So the Prophet sent for Hatib, (who came) and said,
'Don't hurry in judging me, for, by Allah, I have not become a
disbeliever, and my love to Islam is increasing. (The reason for
writing this letter was) that there is none of your companions
but has relatives in Mecca who look after their families and
property, while I have nobody there, so I wanted to do them some
favor (so that they might look after my family and property).'
The Prophet believed him. 'Umar said, 'Allow me to chop off his
(i.e. Hatib's) neck as he has done hypocrisy.' The Prophet said,
(to 'Umar), 'Who knows, perhaps Allah has looked at the warriors
of Badr and said (to them), 'Do whatever you like, for I have
forgiven you.' " 'Abdur-Rahman added, "So this is what
encouraged him (i.e. Ali)."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 315:
Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika:
Ibn Az-Zubair said to Ibn Ja'far "Do
you remember when I, you and Ibn 'Abbas went out to receive
Allah's Apostle?" Ibn Ja'far replied in the affirmative. Ibn
Az-Zubair added, "And Allah's Apostle made us (i.e. I and Ibn
'Abbas) ride along with him and left you."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 316:
Narrated As-Sa'ib bin Yazid:
I along with some boys went out to
receive Allah's Apostle at Thaniyatal-Wada'.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 317:
Narrated Abdullah:
When the Prophet returned (from Jihad),
he would say Takbir thrice and add, "We are returning, if Allah
wishes, with repentance and worshipping and praising (our Lord)
and prostrating ourselves before our Lord. Allah fulfilled His
Promise and helped His Slave, and He Alone defeated the
(infidel) clans."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 318:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
We were in the company of the Prophet
while returning from 'Usfan, and Allah's Apostle was riding his
she-camel keeping Safiya bint Huyay riding behind him. His
she-camel slipped and both of them fell down. Abu Talha jumped
from his camel and said, "O Allah's Apostle! May Allah sacrifice
me for you." The Prophet said, "Take care of the lady." So, Abu
Talha covered his face with a garment and went to Safiya and
covered her with it, and then he set right the condition of
their shecamel so that both of them rode, and we were encircling
Allah's Apostle like a cover. When we approached Medina, the
Prophet said, "We are returning with repentance and worshipping
and praising our Lord." He kept on saying this till he entered
Medina.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 319:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
That he and Abu Talha came in the
company of the Prophet and Safiya was accompanying the Prophet,
who let her ride behind him on his she-camel. During the
journey, the she-camel slipped and both the Prophet and (his)
wife fell down. Abu Talha (the sub-narrator thinks that Anas
said that Abu Talha jumped from his camel quickly) said, "O
Allah's Apostle! May Allah sacrifice me for your sake! Did you
get hurt?" The Prophet replied,"No, but take care of the lady."
Abu Talha covered his face with his garment and proceeded
towards her and covered her with his garment, and she got up. He
then set right the condition of their she-camel and both of them
(i.e. the Prophet and his wife) rode and proceeded till they
approached Medina. The Prophet said, "We are returning with
repentance and worshipping and praising our Lord." The Prophet
kept on saying this statement till he entered Medina.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 320:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
I was on a journey in the company of
the Prophet and when we reached Medina, he said to me, "Enter
the Mosque and offer two Rakat."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 321:
Narrated Ka'b:
Whenever the Prophet returned from a
journey in the forenoon, he would enter the Mosque and offer two
Rakat before sitting.
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 322:
Narrated Muharib bin Dithar:
Jabir bin 'Abdullah said, "When Allah's
Apostle arrived at Medina, he slaughtered a camel or a cow."
Jabir added, "The Prophet bought a camel from me for two Uqiyas
(of gold) and one or two Dirhams. When he reached Sirar, he
ordered that a cow be slaughtered and they ate its meat. When he
arrived at Medina, he ordered me to go to the Mosque and offer
two Rakat, and weighed (and gave) me the price of the camel."
Volume 4, Book
52, Number 323:
Narrated Jabir:
Once I returned from a journey and the
Prophet said (to me) "Offer two Rakat." (Sirar is a place near
Medina).
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