Knowledge
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 56:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While the Prophet
was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him,
"When would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?" Allah's Apostle continued
his talk, so some people said that Allah's Apostle had heard the
question, but did not like what that Bedouin had asked. Some of them
said that Alllah's Apostle had not heard it. When the Prophet finished
his speech, he said, "Where is the questioner, who enquired about the
Hour (Doomsday)?" The Bedouin said, "I am here, O Allah's Apostle ."
Then the Prophet said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour
(Doomsday)." The Bedouin said, "How will that be lost?" The Prophet
said, "When the power or authority comes in the hands of unfit
persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday.)"
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 57:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Amr:
Once the Prophet
remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing
ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet
hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet
addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your
heels from the fire."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 58:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not
fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody
started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of
the date-palm tree but felt shy to answer the others then asked, "What
is that tree, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied, "It is the date-palm
tree."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 59:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said,
"Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall
and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody
started thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of
the date-palm tree. The others then asked, "Please inform us what is
that tree, O Allah's Apostle?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 60:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
same as above Hadith
59.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 61:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
same as above Hadith
59.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 62:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
same as above Hadith
59.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 63:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
While we were
sitting with the Prophet in the mosque, a man came riding on a camel.
He made his camel kneel down in the mosque, tied its foreleg and then
said: "Who amongst you is Muhammad?" At that time the Prophet was
sitting amongst us (his companions) leaning on his arm. We replied,
"This white man reclining on his arm." The an then addressed him, "O
Son of 'Abdul Muttalib."
The Prophet said, "I
am here to answer your questions." The man said to the Prophet, "I
want to ask you something and will be hard in questioning. So do not
get angry." The Prophet said, "Ask whatever you want." The man said,
"I ask you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who were before you,
has Allah sent you as an Apostle to all the mankind?" The Prophet
replied, "By Allah, yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah.
Has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night (24
hours).? He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you
by Allah! Has Allah ordered you to observe fasts during this month of
the year (i.e. Ramadan)?" He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further
said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take Zakat
(obligatory charity) from our rich people and distribute it amongst
our poor people?" The Prophet replied, "By Allah, yes." Thereupon that
man said, "I have believed in all that with which you have been sent,
and I have been sent by my people as a messenger, and I am Dimam bin
Tha'laba from the brothers of Bani Sa'd bin Bakr."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 64:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Abbas:
Once Allah's Apostle
gave a letter to a person and ordered him to go and deliver it to the
Governor of Bahrain. (He did so) and the Governor of Bahrain sent it
to Chousroes, who read that letter and then tore it to pieces. (The
sub-narrator (Ibn Shihab) thinks that Ibn Al-Musaiyab said that
Allah's Apostle invoked Allah against them (saying), "May Allah tear
them into pieces, and disperse them all totally.)"
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 65:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
Once the Prophet
wrote a letter or had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet was
told that they (rulers) would not read letters unless they were
sealed. So the Prophet got a silver ring made with "Muhammad Allah's
Apostle" engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white glitter
in the hand of the Prophet
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 66:
Narrated Abu Waqid
Al-Laithi:
While Allah's
Apostle was sitting in the mosque with some people, three men came.
Two of them came in front of Allah's Apostle and the third one went
away. The two persons kept on standing before Allah's Apostle for a
while and then one of them found a place in the circle and sat there
while the other sat behind the gathering, and the third one went away.
When Allah's Apostle finished his preaching, he said, "Shall I tell
you about these three persons? One of them be-took himself to Allah,
so Allah took him into His grace and mercy and accommodated him, the
second felt shy from Allah, so Allah sheltered Him in His mercy (and
did not punish him), while the third turned his face from Allah and
went away, so Allah turned His face from him likewise. "
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 67:
Narrated 'Abdur
Rahman bin Abi Bakra's father:
Once the Prophet was
riding his camel and a man was holding its rein. The Prophet asked,
"What is the day today?" We kept quiet, thinking that he might give
that day another name. He said, "Isn't it the day of Nahr
(slaughtering of the animals of sacrifice)" We replied, "Yes." He
further asked, "Which month is this?" We again kept quiet, thinking
that he might give it another name. Then he said, "Isn't it the month
of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." He said, "Verily! Your blood,
property and honor are sacred to one another (i.e. Muslims) like the
sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours and in this city
of yours. It is incumbent upon those who are present to inform those
who are absent because those who are absent might comprehend (what I
have said) better than the present audience."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 68:
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
The Prophet used to
take care of us in preaching by selecting a suitable time, so that we
might not get bored. (He abstained from pestering us with sermons and
knowledge all the time).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 69:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
The Prophet said,
"Facilitate things to people (concerning religious matters), and do
not make it hard for them and give them good tidings and do not make
them run away (from Islam)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 70:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah used to
give a religious talk to the people on every Thursday. Once a man
said, "O Aba 'Abdur-Rahman! (By Allah) I wish if you could preach us
daily." He replied, "The only thing which prevents me from doing so,
is that I hate to bore you, and no doubt I take care of you in
preaching by selecting a suitable time just as the Prophet used to do
with us, for fear of making us bored."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 71:
Narrated Muawiya:
I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him
comprehend the religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is
from Allah. (And remember) that this nation (true Muslims) will keep
on following Allah's teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by
any one going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment)
is established."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 72:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
We were with the
Prophet and a spadix of date-palm tree was brought to him. On that he
said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree which resembles a Muslim." I
wanted to say that it was the date-palm tree but as I was the youngest
of all (of them) I kept quiet. And then the Prophet said, "It is the
date-palm tree."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 73:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Mas'ud:
The Prophet said,
"Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases. (The first is) A
person, whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously; (the
second is) the one whom Allah has given wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and
he acts according to it and teaches it to others." (Fateh-al-Bari page
177 Vol. 1)
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 74:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
That he differed
with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the companion of (the
Prophet) Moses. Ibn 'Abbas said that he was Khadir. Meanwhile, Ubai
bin Ka'b passed by them and Ibn 'Abbas called him, saying "My friend (Hur)
and I have differed regarding Moses' companion whom Moses, asked the
way to meet. Have you heard the Prophet mentioning something about
him? He said, "Yes. I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "While Moses was
sitting in the company of some Israelites, a man came and asked him.
"Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Moses replied: "No."
So Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: 'Yes, Our slave Khadir
(is more learned than you.)' Moses asked (Allah) how to meet him (Khadir).
So Allah made the fish as a sign for him and he was told that when the
fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it)
and there he would meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for
the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy of Moses said to him:
Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot
the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses
said: 'That is what we have been seeking? (18.64) So they went back
retracing their foot-steps, and found Khadir. (And) what happened
further to them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah. (18.54 up to
18.82)
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 75:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once the Prophet
embraced me and said, "O Allah! Bestow on him the knowledge of the
Book (Qur'an)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 76:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I came riding a
she-ass and had (just) attained the age of puberty. Allah's Apostle
was offering the prayer at Mina. There was no wall in front of him and
I passed in front of some of the row while they were offering their
prayers. There I let the she-ass loose to graze and entered the row,
and nobody objected to it.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 77:
Narrated Mahmud bin
Rabi'a:
When I was a boy of
five, I remember, the Prophet took water from a bucket (used far
getting water out of a well) with his mouth and threw it on my face.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 78:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
that he differed
with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the companion of the
Prophet Moses. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka'b passed by them and Ibn 'Abbas
called him saying, "My friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding
Moses' companion whom Moses asked the way to meet. Have you heard
Allah's Apostle mentioning something about him? Ubai bin Ka'b said:
"Yes, I heard the Prophet mentioning something about him (saying)
while Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a man came
and asked him: "Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Moses
replied: "No." So Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: '--Yes,
Our slave Khadir is more learned than you. Moses asked Allah how to
meet him (Al-Khadir). So Allah made the fish a sign for him and he was
told when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he
had lost it) and there he would meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on
looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy of Moses
said: 'Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed
forgot the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that
Moses said, 'That is what we have been seeking.' So they went back
retracing their footsteps, and found Kha,dir. (and) what happened
further about them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah." (18.54 up
to 18.82)
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 79:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said,
"The example of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is
like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile
soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass
in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain
water and Allah benefited the people with it and they utilized it for
drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irrigation of the
land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could
neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave
no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends
Allah's religion and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allah has
revealed through me (the Prophets and learns and then teaches others.
The last example is that of a person who does not care for it and does
not take Allah's guidance revealed through me (He is like that barren
land.)"
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 80:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle
said, "From among the portents of the Hour are (the following):
1. Religious
knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Religious learned men).
2. (Religious)
ignorance will prevail.
3. Drinking of
Alcoholic drinks (will be very common).
4. There will be
prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 81:
Narrated Anas:
I will narrate to
you a Hadith and none other than I will tell you about after it. I
heard Allah's Apostle saying: From among the portents of the Hour are
(the following):
1. Religious
knowledge will decrease (by the death of religious learned men).
2. Religious
ignorance will prevail.
3. There will be
prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
4. Women will
increase in number and men will decrease in number so much so that
fifty women will be looked after by one man.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 82:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle
said, "While I was sleeping, I saw that a cup full of milk was brought
to me and I drank my fill till I noticed (the milk) its wetness coming
out of my nails. Then I gave the remaining milk to 'Umar Ibn Al-Khattab"
The companions of the Prophet asked, "What have you interpreted (about
this dream)? "O Allah's Apostle ,!" he replied, "(It is religious)
knowledge."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 83:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Amr bin Al 'Aas:
Allah's Apostle
stopped (for a while near the Jimar) at Mina during his last Hajj for
the people and they were asking him questions. A man came and said, "I
forgot and got my head shaved before slaughtering the Hadi
(sacrificing animal)." The Prophet said, "There is no harm, go and do
the slaughtering now." Then another person came and said, "I forgot
and slaughtered (the camel) before Rami (throwing of the pebbles) at
the Jamra." The Prophet said, "Do the Rami now and there is no harm."
The narrator added:
So on that day, when the Prophet was asked about anything (as regards
the ceremonies of Hajj) performed before or after its due time, his
reply was: "Do it (now) and there is no harm."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 84:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Somebody said to the
Prophet (during his last Hajj), "I did the slaughtering before doing
the Rami.' The Prophet beckoned with his hand and said, "There is no
harm in that." Then another person said. "I got my head shaved before
offering the sacrifice." The Prophet beckoned with his hand saying,
"There is no harm in that."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 85:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious
scholars) ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will appear; and
Harj will increase." It was asked, "What is Harj, O Allah's Apostle?"
He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating "killing." (Fateh-al-Bari
Page 192, Vol. 1)
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 86:
Narrated Asma:
I came to 'Aisha
while she was praying, and said to her, "What has happened to the
people?" She pointed out towards the sky. (I looked towards the
mosque), and saw the people offering the prayer. Aisha said, "Subhan
Allah." I said to her, "Is there a sign?" She nodded with her head
meaning, "Yes." I, too, then stood (for the prayer of eclipse) till I
became (nearly) unconscious and later on I poured water on my head.
After the prayer, the Prophet praised and glorified Allah and then
said,
"Just now at this
place I have seen what I have never seen before, including Paradise
and Hell. No doubt it has been inspired to me that you will be put to
trials in your graves and these trials will be like the trials of
Masiah-ad-Dajjal or nearly like it (the sub narrator is not sure which
expression Asma' used). You will be asked, 'What do you know about
this man (the Prophet Muhammad)?' Then the faithful believer (or Asma'
said a similar word) will reply, 'He is Muhammad Allah's Apostle who
had come to us with clear evidences and guidance and so we accepted
his teachings and followed him. And he is Muhammad.' And he will
repeat it thrice. Then the angels will say to him, 'Sleep in peace as
we have come to know that you were a faithful believer.' On the other
hand, a hypocrite or a doubtful person will reply, 'I do not know, but
I heard the people saying something and so I said it.' (the same). "
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 87:
Narrated Abu Jamra:
I was an interpreter
between the people and Ibn 'Abbas. Once Ibn 'Abbas said that a
delegation of the tribe of'Abdul Qais came to the Prophet who asked
them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)? (Or) who are the delegates?"
They replied, "We are from the tribe of Rabi'a." Then the Prophet said
to them, "Welcome, O people (or said, "O delegation (of 'Abdul Qais).")
Neither will you have disgrace nor will you regret." They said, "We
have come to you from a distant place and there is the tribe of the
infidels of Mudar intervening between you and us and we cannot come to
you except in the sacred month. So please order us to do something
good (religious deeds) and that we may also inform our people whom we
have left behind (at home) and that we may enter Paradise (by acting
on them.)" The Prophet ordered them to do four things, and forbade
them from four things. He ordered them to believe in Allah Alone, the
Honorable the Majestic and said to them, "Do you know what is meant by
believing in Allah Alone?" They replied, "Allah and His Apostle know
better." Thereupon the Prophet said, "(That means to testify that none
has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His
Apostle, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat, to observe fasts
during the month of Ramadan, (and) to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the
booty to be given in Allah's cause)." Then he forbade them four
things, namely Ad-Dubba.' Hantam, Muzaffat (and) An-Naqir or
Muqaiyar(These were the names of pots in which alcoholic drinks used
to be prepared). The Prophet further said, "Memorize them (these
instructions) and tell them to the people whom you have left behind."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 88:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Abi Mulaika:
'Uqba bin Al-Harith
said that he had married the daughter of Abi Ihab bin 'Aziz. Later on
a woman came to him and said, "I have suckled (nursed) Uqba and the
woman whom he married (his wife) at my breast." 'Uqba said to her,
"Neither I knew that you have suckled (nursed) me nor did you tell
me." Then he rode over to see Allah's Apostle at Medina, and asked him
about it. Allah's Apostle said, "How can you keep her as a wife when
it has been said (that she is your foster-sister)?" Then Uqba divorced
her, and she married another man.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 89:
Narrated 'Umar:
My Ansari neighbor
from Bani Umaiya bin Zaid who used to live at 'Awali Al-Medina and
used to visit the Prophet by turns. He used to go one day and I
another day. When I went I used to bring the news of that day
regarding the Divine Inspiration and other things, and when he went,
he used to do the same for me. Once my Ansari friend, in his turn (on
returning from the Prophet), knocked violently at my door and asked if
I was there." I became horrified and came out to him. He said, "Today
a great thing has happened." I then went to Hafsa and saw her weeping.
I asked her, "Did Allah's Apostle divorce you all?" She replied, "I do
not know." Then, I entered upon the Prophet and said while standing,
"Have you divorced your wives?" The Prophet replied in the negative.
On what I said, "Allahu-Akbar (Allah is Greater)." (See Hadith No.
119, Vol. 3 for details)
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 90:
Narrated Abu Mas'ud
Al-Ansari:
Once a man said to
Allah's Apostle "O Allah's Apostle! I may not attend the (compulsory
congregational) prayer because so and so (the Imam) prolongs the
prayer when he leads us for it. The narrator added: "I never saw the
Prophet more furious in giving advice than he was on that day. The
Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make others dislike good deeds
(the prayers). So whoever leads the people in prayer should shorten it
because among them there are the sick the weak and the needy (having
some jobs to do)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 91:
Narrated Zaid bin
Khalid Al-Juhani:
A man asked the
Prophet about the picking up of a "Luqata" (fallen lost thing). The
Prophet replied, "Recognize and remember its tying material and its
container, and make public announcement (about it) for one year, then
utilize it but give it to its owner if he comes." Then the person
asked about the lost camel. On that, the Prophet got angry and his
cheeks or his Face became red and he said, "You have no concern with
it as it has its water container, and its feet and it will reach
water, and eat (the leaves) of trees till its owner finds it." The man
then asked about the lost sheep. The Prophet replied, "It is either
for you, for your brother (another person) or for the wolf."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 92:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet was
asked about things which he did not like, but when the questioners
insisted, the Prophet got angry. He then said to the people, "Ask me
anything you like." A man asked, "Who is my father?" The Prophet
replied, "Your father is Hudhafa." Then another man got up and said,
"Who is my father, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied, "Your father is
Salim, Maula (the freed slave) of Shaiba." So when 'Umar saw that (the
anger) on the face of the Prophet he said, "O Allah's Apostle! We
repent to Allah (Our offending you)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 93:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
One day Allah's
Apostle came out (before the people) and 'Abdullah bin Hudhafa stood
up and asked (him) "Who is my father?" The Prophet replied, "Your
father is Hudhafa." The Prophet told them repeatedly (in anger) to ask
him anything they liked. 'Umar knelt down before the Prophet and said
thrice, "We accept Allah as (our) Lord and Islam as (our) religion and
Muhammad as (our) Prophet." After that the Prophet became silent.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 94:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet
asked permission to enter, he knocked the door thrice with greeting
and whenever he spoke a sentence (said a thing) he used to repeat it
thrice. (See Hadith No. 261, Vol. 8).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 95:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet
spoke a sentence (said a thing), he used to repeat it thrice so that
the people could understand it properly from him and whenever he asked
permission to enter, (he knocked the door) thrice with greeting.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 96:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Amr:
Once Allah's Apostle
remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing
ablution for the 'Asr prayer which was over-due. We were just passing
wet hands over our feet (not washing them properly) so the Prophet
addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice, "Save your
heels from the fire."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 97:
Narrated Abu Burda's
father:
Allah's Apostle said
"Three persons will have a double reward:
1. A Person from the
people of the scriptures who believed in his prophet (Jesus or Moses)
and then believed in the Prophet Muhammad (i .e. has embraced Islam).
2. A slave who
discharges his duties to Allah and his master.
3. A master of a
woman-slave who teaches her good manners and educates her in the best
possible way (the religion) and manumits her and then marries her."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 97g:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once Allah's Apostle
came out while Bilal was accompanying him. He went towards the women
thinking that they had not heard him (i.e. his sermon). So he preached
them and ordered them to pay alms. (Hearing that) the women started
giving alms; some donated their ear-rings, some gave their rings and
Bilal was collecting them in the corner of his garment.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 98:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said: "O Allah's
Apostle! Who will be the luckiest person, who will gain your
intercession on the Day of Resurrection?" Allah's Apostle said: O Abu
Huraira! "I have thought that none will ask me about it before you as
I know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest person
who will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the
one who said sincerely from the bottom of his heart "None has the
right to be worshipped but Allah."
And 'Umar bin 'Abdul
'Aziz wrote to Abu Bakr bin Hazm, "Look for the knowledge of Hadith
and get it written, as I am afraid that religious knowledge will
vanish and the religious learned men will pass away (die). Do not
accept anything save the Hadiths of the Prophet. Circulate knowledge
and teach the ignorant, for knowledge does not vanish except when it
is kept secretly (to oneself)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 99:
Narrated Abdullah
Ibn Dinar:
also narrates the
same (above-mentioned statement) as has been narrated by 'Umar bin
'Abdul 'Aziz up to "The religious scholar (learned men) will pass away
(die)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 100:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Amr bin Al' As:
I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it
away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death
of the religious learned men till when none of the (religious learned
men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who
when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will
go astray and will lead the people astray."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 101:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
Some women requested
the Prophet to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time.
On that he promised them one day for religious lessons and
commandments. Once during such a lesson the Prophet said, "A woman
whose three children die will be shielded by them from the Hell fire."
On that a woman asked, "If only two die?" He replied, "Even two (will
shield her from the Hell-fire)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 102:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
as above (the sub
narrators are different). Abu Huraira qualified the three children
referred to in the above mentioned Hadith as not having reached the
age of committing sins (i.e. age of puberty) .
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 103:
Narrated Ibn Abu
Mulaika:
Whenever 'Aisha (the
wife of the Prophet) heard anything which she did not understand, she
used to ask again till she understood it completely. Aisha said: "Once
the Prophet said, "Whoever will be called to account (about his deeds
on the Day of Resurrection) will surely be punished." I said, "Doesn't
Allah say: "He surely will receive an easy reckoning." (84.8) The
Prophet replied, "This means only the presentation of the accounts but
whoever will be argued about his account, will certainly be ruined."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 104:
Narrated Said:
Abu Shuraih said,
"When 'Amr bin Said was sending the troops to Mecca (to fight
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair) I said to him, 'O chief! Allow me to tell you
what the Prophet said on the day following the conquests of Mecca. My
ears heard and my heart comprehended, and I saw him with my own eyes,
when he said it. He glorified and praised Allah and then said, "Allah
and not the people has made Mecca a sanctuary. So anybody who has
belief in Allah and the Last Day (i.e. a Muslim) should neither shed
blood in it nor cut down its trees. If anybody argues that fighting is
allowed in Mecca as Allah's Apostle did fight (in Mecca), tell him
that Allah gave permission to His Apostle, but He did not give it to
you. The Prophet added: Allah allowed me only for a few hours on that
day (of the conquest) and today (now) its sanctity is the same (valid)
as it was before. So it is incumbent upon those who are present to
convey it (this information) to those who are absent." Abu- Shuraih
was asked, "What did 'Amr reply?" He said 'Amr said, "O Abu Shuraih! I
know better than you (in this respect). Mecca does not give protection
to one who disobeys (Allah) or runs after committing murder, or theft
(and takes refuge in Mecca).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 105:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
The Prophet said. No
doubt your blood, property, the sub-narrator Muhammad thought that Abu
Bakra had also mentioned and your honor (chastity), are sacred to one
another as is the sanctity of this day of yours in this month of
yours. It is incumbent on those who are present to inform those who
are absent." (Muhammad the Subnarrator used to say, "Allah's Apostle
told the truth.") The Prophet repeated twice: "No doubt! Haven't I
conveyed Allah's message to you.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 106:
Narrated 'Ali:
The Prophet said,
"Do not tell a lie against me for whoever tells a lie against me
(intentionally) then he will surely enter the Hell-fire."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 107:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Az-Zubair:
I said to my father,
'I do not hear from you any narration (Hadith) of Allah s Apostle as I
hear (his narrations) from so and so?" Az-Zubair replied. l was always
with him (the Prophet) and I heard him saying "Whoever tells a lie
against me (intentionally) then (surely) let him occupy, his seat in
Hell-fire.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 108:
Narrated Anas:
The fact which stops
me from narrating a great number of Hadiths to you is that the Prophet
said: "Whoever tells a lie against me intentionally, then (surely) let
him occupy his seat in Hell-fire."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 109:
Narrated Salama:
I heard the Prophet
saying, "Whoever (intentionally) ascribes to me what I have not said
then (surely) let him occupy his seat in Hell-fire."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 110:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"Name yourselves with my name (use my name) but do not name yourselves
with my Kunya name (i.e. Abu-l Qasim). And whoever sees me in a dream
then surely he has seen me for Satan cannot impersonate me. And
whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally), then (surely) let him
occupy his seat in Hell-fire."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 111:
Narrated Ash-Sha'bi:
Abu Juhaifa said, "I
asked Ali, 'Have you got any book (which has been revealed to the
Prophet apart from the Qur'an)?' 'Ali replied, 'No, except Allah's
Book or the power of understanding which has been bestowed (by Allah)
upon a Muslim or what is (written) in this sheet of paper (with me).'
Abu Juhaifa said, "I asked, 'What is (written) in this sheet of
paper?' Ali replied, it deals with The Diyya (compensation (blood
money) paid by the killer to the relatives of the victim), the ransom
for the releasing of the captives from the hands of the enemies, and
the law that no Muslim should be killed in Qisas (equality in
punishment) for the killing of (a disbeliever).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 112:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
In the year of the
Conquest of Mecca, the tribe of Khuza'a killed a man from the tribe of
Bani Laith in revenge for a killed person, belonging to them. They
informed the Prophet about it. So he rode his Rahila (she-camel for
riding) and addressed the people saying, "Allah held back the killing
from Mecca. (The sub-narrator is in doubt whether the Prophet said
"elephant or killing," as the Arabic words standing for these words
have great similarity in shape), but He (Allah) let His Apostle and
the believers over power the infidels of Mecca. Beware! (Mecca is a
sanctuary) Verily! Fighting in Mecca was not permitted for anyone
before me nor will it be permitted for anyone after me. It (war) in it
was made legal for me for few hours or so on that day. No doubt it is
at this moment a sanctuary, it is not allowed to uproot its thorny
shrubs or to uproot its trees or to pick up its Luqatt (fallen things)
except by a person who will look for its owner (announce it publicly).
And if somebody is killed, then his closest relative has the right to
choose one of the two-- the blood money (Diyya) or retaliation having
the killer killed. In the meantime a man from Yemen came and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Get that written for me." The Prophet ordered his
companions to write that for him. Then a man from Quraish said,
"Except Al-Iqhkhir (a type of grass that has good smell) O Allah's
Apostle, as we use it in our houses and graves." The Prophet said,
"Except Al-Idhkhiri.e. Al-Idhkhir is allowed to be plucked."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 113:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
There is none among
the companions of the Prophet who has narrated more Hadiths than I
except 'Abdallah bin Amr (bin Al-'As) who used to write them and I
never did the same.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 114:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah
bin 'Abdullah:
Ibn 'Abbas said,
"When the ailment of the Prophet became worse, he said, 'Bring for me
(writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after which you
will not go astray.' But 'Umar said, 'The Prophet is seriously ill,
and we have got Allah's Book with us and that is sufficient for us.'
But the companions of the Prophet differed about this and there was a
hue and cry. On that the Prophet said to them, 'Go away (and leave me
alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn 'Abbas
came out saying, "It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that
Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing that statement for them
because of their disagreement and noise. (Note: It is apparent from
this Hadith that Ibn 'Abbes had witnessed the event and came out
saying this statement. The truth is not so, for Ibn 'Abbas used to say
this statement on narrating the Hadith and he had not witnessed the
event personally. See Fath Al-Bari Vol. 1, p.220 footnote.) (See
Hadith No. 228, Vol. 4).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 115:
Narrated Um Salama:
One night Allah's
Apostle got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions have been
descended tonight and how many treasures have been disclosed! Go and
wake the sleeping lady occupants of these dwellings (his wives) up
(for prayers). A well-dressed (soul) in this world may be naked in the
Hereafter. "
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 116:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar:
Once the Prophet led
us in the 'Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after
finishing it (the prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you realize (the
importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the surface of the earth
tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from
this night."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 117:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
I stayed overnight
in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith (the wife of the
Prophet ) while the Prophet was there with her during her night turn.
The Prophet offered the 'Isha' prayer (in the mosque), returned home
and after having prayed four Rakat, he slept. Later on he got up at
night and then asked whether the boy (or he used a similar word) had
slept? Then he got up for the prayer and I stood up by his left side
but he made me stand to his right and offered five Rakat followed by
two more Rakat. Then he slept and I heard him snoring and then (after
a while) he left for the (Fajr) prayer.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 118:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
People say that I
have narrated many Hadiths (The Prophet's narrations). Had it not been
for two verses in the Qur'an, I would not have narrated a single
Hadith, and the verses are:
"Verily those who
conceal the clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down . . .
(up to) Most Merciful." (2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhajir
(emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market with their business
(bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy with their property
(agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to stick to Allah's Apostle
contented with what will fill my stomach and I used to attend that
which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which they
used not to memorize.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 119:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said to Allah's
Apostle "I hear many narrations (Hadiths) from you but I forget them."
Allah's Apostle said, "Spread your Rida' (garment)." I did accordingly
and then he moved his hands as if filling them with something (and
emptied them in my Rida') and then said, "Take and wrap this sheet
over your body." I did it and after that I never forgot any thing.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 120:
Narrated Ibrahim bin
Al-Mundhir:
Ibn Abi Fudaik
narrated the same as above (Hadith...119) but added that the Prophet
had moved his hands as if filling them with something and then he
emptied them in the Rida' of Abu Huraira.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 121:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I have memorized two
kinds of knowledge from Allah's Apostle . I have propagated one of
them to you and if I propagated the second, then my pharynx (throat)
would be cut (i.e. killed).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 122:
Narrated Jarir:
The Prophet said to
me during Hajjat-al-Wida': Let the people keep quiet and listen. Then
he said (addressing the people), "Do not (become infidels) revert to
disbelief after me by striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one
another (killing each other)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 123:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
I said to Ibn 'Abbas,
"Nauf-Al-Bakali claims that Moses (the companion of Khadir) was not
the Moses of Bani Israel but he was another Moses." Ibn 'Abbas
remarked that the enemy of Allah (Nauf) was a liar.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 124:
Narrated Ubai bin
Ka'b:
The Prophet said,
"Once the Prophet Moses stood up and addressed Bani Israel. He was
asked, "Who is the most learned man amongst the people. He said, "I am
the most learned." Allah admonished Moses as he did not attribute
absolute knowledge to Him (Allah). So Allah inspired to him "At the
junction of the two seas there is a slave amongst my slaves who is
more learned than you." Moses said, "O my Lord! How can I meet him?"
Allah said: Take a fish in a large basket (and proceed) and you will
find him at the place where you will lose the fish. So Moses set out
along with his (servant) boy, Yusha' bin Nuin and carried a fish in a
large basket till they reached a rock, where they laid their heads
(i.e. lay down) and slept. The fish came out of the basket and it took
its way into the sea as in a tunnel. So it was an amazing thing for
both Moses and his (servant) boy. They proceeded for the rest of that
night and the following day. When the day broke, Moses said to his
(servant) boy: "Bring us our early meal. No doubt, we have suffered
much fatigue in this journey." Moses did not get tired till he passed
the place about which he was told. There the (servant) boy told Moses,
"Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot
the fish." Moses remarked, "That is what we have been seeking. So they
went back retracing their foot-steps, till they reached the rock.
There they saw a man covered with a garment (or covering himself with
his own garment). Moses greeted him. Al-Khadir replied saying, "How do
people greet each other in your land?" Moses said, "I am Moses." He
asked, "The Moses of Bani Israel?" Moses replied in the affirmative
and added, "May I follow you so that you teach me of that knowledge
which you have been taught." Al-Khadir replied, "Verily! You will not
be able to remain patient with me, O Moses! I have some of the
knowledge of Allah which He has taught me and which you do not know,
while you have some knowledge which Allah has taught you which I do
not know." Moses said, "Allah willing, you will find me patient and I
will not disobey you in aught. So both of them set out walking along
the sea-shore, as they did not have a boat. In the meantime a boat
passed by them and they requested the crew of the boat to take them on
board. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and took them on board without
fare. Then a sparrow came and stood on the edge of the boat and dipped
its beak once or twice in the sea. Al-Khadir said: "O Moses! My
knowledge and your knowledge have not decreased Allah's knowledge
except as much as this sparrow has decreased the water of the sea with
its beak." Al-Khadir went to one of the planks of the boat and plucked
it out. Moses said, "These people gave us a free lift but you have
broken their boat and scuttled it so as to drown its people." Al-Khadir
replied, "Didn't I tell you that you will not be able to remain
patient with me." Moses said, "Call me not to account for what I
forgot." The first (excuse) of Moses was that he had forgotten. Then
they proceeded further and found a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir
took hold of the boy's head from the top and plucked it out with his
hands (i.e. killed him). Moses said, "Have you killed an innocent soul
who has killed none." Al-Kha,dir replied, "Did I not tell you that you
cannot remain patient with me?" Then they both proceeded till when
they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food, but they
refused to entertain them. Then they found there a wall on the point
of collapsing. Al-Khadir repaired it with his own hands. Moses said,
"If you had wished, surely you could have taken wages for it." Al-Khadir
replied, "This is the parting between you and me." The Prophet added,
"May Allah be Merciful to Moses! Would that he could have been more
patient to learn more about his story with Al-Khadir. "
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 125:
Narrated Abu Musa:
A man came to the
Prophet and asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What kind of fighting is in
Allah's cause? (I ask this), for some of us fight because of being
enraged and angry and some for the sake of his pride and haughtiness."
The Prophet raised his head (as the questioner was standing) and said,
"He who fights so that Allah's Word (Islam) should be superior, then
he fights in Allah's cause."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 126:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Amar:
I saw the Prophet
near the Jamra and the people were asking him questions (about
religious problems). A man asked, "O Allah's Apostle! I have
slaughtered the Hadi (animal) before doing the Rami." The Prophet
replied, "Do the Rami (now) and there is no harm." Another person
asked, "O Allah's Apostle! I got my head shaved before slaughtering
the animal." The Prophet replied, "Do the slaughtering (now) and there
is no harm." So on that day, when the Prophet was asked about anything
as regards the ceremonies of Hajj performed before or after its due
time his reply was, "Do it (now) and there is no harm."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 127:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
While I was going
with the Prophet through the ruins of Medina and he was reclining on a
date-palm leaf stalk, some Jews passed by. Some of them said to the
others: Ask him (the Prophet) about the spirit. Some of them said that
they should not ask him that question as he might give a reply which
would displease them. But some of them insisted on asking, and so one
of them stood up and asked, "O Aba-l-Qasim ! What is the spirit?" The
Prophet remained quiet. I thought he was being inspired Divinely. So I
stayed till that state of the Prophet (while being inspired) was over.
The Prophet then said, "And they ask you (O Muhammad) concerning the
spirit --Say: The spirit -- its knowledge is with my Lord. And of
knowledge you (mankind) have been given only a little)." (17.85)
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 128:
Narrated Aswad:
Ibn Az-Zubair said
to me, "Aisha used to tell you secretly a number of things. What did
she tell you about the Ka'ba?" I replied, "She told me that once the
Prophet said, 'O 'Aisha! Had not your people been still close to the
pre-Islamic period of ignorance (infidelity)! I would have dismantled
the Ka'ba and would have made two doors in it; one for entrance and
the other for exit." Later on Ibn Az-Zubair did the same.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 129:
Narrated Abu At-Tufail:
the above mentioned
Statement of 'Ali.
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 130:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
"Once Mu'adh was
along with Allah's Apostle as a companion rider. Allah's Apostle said,
"O Mu'adh bin Jabal." Mu'adh replied, "Labbaik and Sa'daik. O Allah's
Apostle!" Again the Prophet said, "O Mu'adh!" Mu'adh said thrice, "Labbaik
and Sa'daik, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's Apostle said, "There is none
who testifies sincerely that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah and Muhammad is his Apostle, except that Allah, will save him
from the Hell-fire." Mu'adh said, "O Allah's Apostle ! Should I not
inform the people about it so that they may have glad tidings?" He
replied, "When the people hear about it, they will solely depend on
it." Then Mu'adh narrated the above-mentioned Hadith just before his
death, being afraid of committing sin (by not telling the knowledge).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 131:
Narrated Anas:
I was informed that
the Prophet had said to Mu'adh, "Whosoever will meet Allah without
associating anything in worship with Him will go to Paradise." Mu'adh
asked the Prophet, "Should I not inform the people of this good news?"
The Prophet replied, "No, I am afraid, lest they should depend upon it
(absolutely)."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 132:
Narrated Um Salama:
Um-Sulaim came to
Allah's Apostle and said, "Verily, Allah is not shy of (telling you)
the truth. Is it necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has a
wet dream (nocturnal sexual discharge?) The Prophet replied, "Yes, if
she notices a discharge." Um Salama, then covered her face and asked,
"O Allah's Apostle! Does a woman get a discharge?" He replied, "Yes,
let your right hand be in dust (An Arabic expression you say to a
person when you contradict his statement meaning "you will not achieve
goodness"), and that is why the son resembles his mother."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 133:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar:
Once Allah's Apostle
said, "Amongst the trees there is a tree, the leaves of which do not
fall and is like a Muslim, tell me the name of that tree." Everybody
started thinking about the trees of the desert areas and I thought of
the date-palm tree but felt shy (to answer). The others asked, "O
Allah's Apostle! inform us of it." He replied, "it is the date-palm
tree." I told my father what had come to my mind and on that he said,
"Had you said it I would have preferred it to such and such a thing
that I might possess."
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 134:
Narrated 'Ali:
I used to get the
emotional urethral discharge frequently so I requested Al-Miqdad to
ask the Prophet about it. Al-Miqdad asked him and he replied, "One has
to perform ablution (after it)." (See Hadith No. 269).
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 135:
Narrated Nafi:
'Abdullah bin 'Umar
said: "A man got up in the mosque and said: O Allah's Apostle 'At
which place you order us that we should assume the Ihram?' Allah's
Apostle replied, 'The residents of Medina should assure the Ihram from
Dhil-Hulaifa, the people of Syria from Al-Ju,hfa and the people of
Najd from Qarn." Ibn 'Umar further said, "The people consider that
Allah's Apostle had also said, 'The residents of Yemen should assume
Ihram from Yalamlam.' " Ibn 'Umar used to say, "I do not: remember
whether Allah's Apostle had said the last statement or not?"
Volume 1, Book 3,
Number 136:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
A man asked the
Prophet : "What (kinds of clothes) should a Muhrim (a Muslim intending
to perform 'Umra or Hajj) wear? He replied, "He should not wear a
shirt, a turban, trousers, a head cloak or garment scented with
saffron or Wars (kinds of perfumes). And if he has n slippers, then he
can use Khuffs (leather socks) but the socks should be cut short so as
to make the ankles bare." (See Hadith No. 615, Vol. 2).
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