“When any one of you wakes from sleep, let him not dip his hand in (the water he uses for) his Wudu’ until he has washed it three times, for none of you knows where his hand spent the night.”
“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was using the Siwak and with me were two men of the Ash’aris – one on my right and the other on my left – who were seeking to be appointed as officials. I said: ‘By the One Who sent you as a Prophet with the truth, they did not tell me why they wanted to come with me and I did not realize that they were seeking to be appointed as officials.’ And I could see his Siwak beneath his lip, then it slipped and he said: ‘We do not’ – or; ‘We will never appoint as an official anyone who seeks that. Rather you should go.'” So he sent his (Abu Musa) to Yemen, then he sent Mu’adh bin Jabal to go after him – may Allah be pleased with them.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘I have indeed urged you with regard to the Siwak.'”
“Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to use the Siwak at (the time of) every Salah.”
“The Fitrah are five: Circumcision, removing the pubes, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the armpit hairs.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The Fitrah are five: Trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, clipping the nails, removing the pubes, and circumcision.'”
“The Fitrah are five: Circumcision, shaving the pubes, plucking the armpit hairs, clipping the nails and taking from the mustache.”
“The deeds connected to the Fitrah are: Clipping the nails, removing the mustache and shaving the pubes.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever does not trim his mustache, he is not from one of us.'”
“A time limit was set for us, by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), regarding trimming the mustache, clipping the nails and plucking the pubes; we were not to leave that for more than forty days,” on one occasion he said: “Forty nights.”
“Trim the mustache and let the beard grow.”
“I went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to an isolated area, and when he wanted to relieve himself he moved far away.”
“Bring me (water for) Wudu’.” So I brought him (water for) Wudu’, and he performed Wudu’ and wiped over his Khuffs. The Shaikh said: “Isma’il (one of the narrators) is Ibn Ja’far bin Abi Kathir Al-Qari. Meaning the author, and it appears that Ibn As-Sunni who heard the text, said this.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered Al-Khala’ (the toilet) and said: ‘Allahumma inni a’uthu bika min al-khubuthi wal-khaba’ith (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from male and female devils).” See Ma’alam As-Sunan by Al-Khattabi. And Al-Khala’ is the area one relieves oneself in. It refers to outside or other than that, it should not be understood to mean toilet only.
“By Allah, I do not know what I should do with these Karais (toilets). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When any one of you goes to defecate or urinate, let him not face toward the Qiblah, nor turn his back towards it.”
“Do not face towards the Qiblah nor turn your backs toward it when defecating or urinating, rather face toward the east or the west.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When any one of you goes to defecate, let him not face toward the Qiblah, rather let him face towards the east or the west.'”
“I climbed on the roof of our house and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on two bricks, facing toward Bait Al-Maqdis (jerusalem), relieving himself.”
“When any one of you urinates, let him not hold his penis in his right hand.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When any one of you enters Al-Khala’ (the toilet), let him not touch his penis with his right hand.'”
“None of you should urinate into a burrow in the ground.” They said to Qatadah: “Why is it disliked to urinate into a burrow in the ground?” He said: “It is said that these are dwelling-places of the jinn.”
It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade urinating into standing water.
“None of you should urinate in the place where he bathes, for most Waswas (devilish whispers) come from that.” I.e., with regard to whether the urine has soiled his body or not.
“A man passed by the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was urinating and greeted him with Salam, but he did not return his greeting.”
It was narrated from Al-Muhajir bin Qunfudh that he greeted the Prophet (ﷺ) with Salam while he was urinating, and he did not return the greeting until he had performed Wudu’. When he had performed Wudu’ he returned the greeting.
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade cleaning oneself with bones or dung.
“I am like a father teaching you. When any one of you goes to Al-Khala’ (the toilet), let him not face toward the Qiblah nor turn his back toward it, and let him not clean himself with his right hand.” And he used to tell them to use three stones, and he forbade using dung or old bones.
“When any one of you goes to the Gha’it (toilet to defecate), let him take with him three stones and clean himself with them, for that will suffice him.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would go to the toilet, I and another boy like me would bring a small leather vessel of water and he would clean himself with water.”
“When any one of you drinks, let him not breathe into the vessel, and when he goes to the toilet let him not touch his penis with his right hand, nor wipe himself with this right hand.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about water and how some animals and carnivorous beasts might drink from it. He said: ‘If the water is more than two Qullahs, it will not carry filth.'” It comes with some explanation in Sunan At Timidhi ‘Abdah (one of the narrators) said: “Muhammad bin Ishaq said: ‘A Qullah refers to Jirar (These are two nouns describing large casks that are used to hold water), and a Qullah is the thing that drinking water is held in.”‘ At-Tirmidhi said: “This is the saying of Ash Shafa’i, Ahmad and Ishaq. They say that when the water is two Qullahs then nothing makes it impure, as long as it does not change its smell, and its taste. And they say, it is approximately fifty Qirbahs (waterskins).”
“Leave him and do not restrain him.” When he had finished he called for a bucket (of water) and poured it over it. Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: “Meaning: ‘Do not interrupt him.'” The author will cite this narration again in No. 330 as a possible proof for setting the minimum, since it mentions “a bucket” as if this is the minium amount required.
“A Bedouin urinated in the Masjid, and the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that a bucket (be brought) and poured over it.”
“A Bedouin came to the Masjid and urinated, and the people yelled at him, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Leave him alone.’ So they left him alone. When he had finished urinating, he ordered that a bucket (be brought) and poured over it.”
“A Bedouin stood up and urinated in the Masjid, ans the people started shouting. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them: ‘Leave him alone, and spill a bucket of water over his urine. For you have been sent to make things easy for people, you have not been sent to make things difficult.'”
“None of you should urinate into still water and then perform Wudu’ with it.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘None of you should urinate in still water and perform Ghusl with it.'” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: “ya’qub would not narrate this Hadith except for a Dinar.” Ya’qub bin Ibrahim Ad-Dawrqi, and the meaning is that he held the view that it is permissible to accept a payment for narrating, contrary to many others.
“A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, we travel by sea and we take a little water with us, but if we use it for Wudu’, we will go thirsty. Can we perform Wudu’, with sea-water?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Its water is a means of purification and its dead meat is permissible.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: ‘Allahumaghsil khatayaya bi-ma’ith-thalj wal-barad was naqqi qalbi min al-khataya kama naqayta ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas (O Allah, was away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart of sin as a white garment is cleansed of filth.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offering the (funeral) prayer for one who had died, and I heard him say in his supplication: ‘Allahummaghfir lahu warhamhu wa ‘afihi was a’fu ‘anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu wa wassi’ ,adkhalahu waghsilhu bil-ma’i wath-thalji wal-baradi wa naqqihi min al-khataya kama ynaqqath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas. (O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, keep him safe and sound and forgive him, honor the place where he settles and make his entrance wide; wash him with water and snow and hail, and cleanse him of sin as a white garment is cleansed of dirt).”
“If a dog drinks from the vessel of one of you, let him wash it seven times.”
A similar Hadith was narrated from Abu Hurairah from Prophet (ﷺ).
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him throw (the contents) away and wash it seven times.'” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: I do not know any one who followed ‘Ali bin Mushir in narrating it with: “Let him throw it away.”
“I poured some water from him for Wudu’, and a cat came and drank from it, so he tilted the vessel for it to drink.” Kabshah said: “He saw me looking at him and said: ‘Are you surprised, O daughter of my brother?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: They are not impure, rather they are among the males and females (animals) who go around among you.”
“An announcer came to us from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘Allah and His Messenger forbid you from (eating) the flesh of domestic donkeys, for it is filth.'”
“Men and women used to perform Wudu’ together during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that she used to perform Ghusl with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from a single vessel.
“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’ with a Makkuk (cup) and Ghusl with five Makkuks (cups).'”
“I heard ‘Abbad bin Tamim narrate from my grandmother – who was Umm ‘Umarah bint Ka’b – that the Prophet (ﷺ) performed Wudu’, and he was brought a vessel in which there were two-thirds of a Mudd.” Shu’bah said: “I remember that he washed his forearms and started rubbing them, and he wiped the inside of his ear, but I do not remember whether he wiped the outside of them.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Actions are only done with intentions, and every man shall have what he intended. Thus he whose emigration was for Allah and His Messenger, his emigration was for Allah and His Messenger, and he whose emigration was to achieve some worldly benefit or to take some woman in marriage, his emigration was for that which he intended.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when the time for ‘Asr prayer had come. The people looked for (water for) Wudu’ but they could not find any. Then some (water for) Wudu’ was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He put his hand in that vessel and told the poeple to perform Wudu’, and I saw water springing from beneath his fingers, until they had all performed Wudu’.”
“Some of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) were looking for (water for) Wudu’. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do any of you have water?’ He put his hand in the water and said: ‘Perform Wudu’ in the Name of Allah.’ I saw the water coming out from between his fingers until they had all performed Wudu’.” Thabit said: “I said to Anas: ‘How many did you see?’ He said: ‘About seventy.'”
“I poured water for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he performed Wudu’ during the battle of Tabuk, and he wiped over his Khuff.”
“Shall I not tell you of the Wudu’ of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He performed Wudu’ by washing each part of the body once.”
Al-Muttalib bin ‘Abdullah bin Hantab (narrated) that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar performed Wudu’, washing each part of the body three times, and he attributed that to the Prophet (ﷺ).
“We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey, and he tapped me on the back with a stick he had with him, then he turned off (route) and I turned off with him until he came to such and such an area. Then he made his camel stop and went away until he disappeared from me, then he came back and said: ‘Do you have water with you?’ I had a water skin with me, so I brought it out and poured it for him. He washed his hands and face and began to wash his arms, but he was wearing a Syrian Jubbah that had narrow sleeves, so he brought his arms out from beneath the Jubbah and washed his hands and arms, and wiped his forelock a little and his turban a little.” – Ibn ‘Awn said: “I cannot remember it well – then he wiped over his Khuffs.” Then he said: ‘What do you need?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I do not need anything.’ Then we came and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf was leading the people in Salah, and he had led them in one Rak’ah of the Subh (Fajr) prayer. I wanted to tell him that the Prophet (ﷺ) had arrived but he did not let me, so we prayed what we had caught up with and made up what we had missed.'” It is a type of cloak.
“I saw ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, performing Wudu’. He poured water on his hands three times and washed them, then he rinsed his mouth and his nose, then he washed his face three times, then he washed his right arm to the elbow three times, then the left likewise. Then he wiped his head, then he washed his right foot three times, then the left likewise. Then he said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing Wudu’ like I have just done. Then he said: ‘Whoever performs Wudu’ as I have done, then prays two rak’ahs without letting his thoughts wander, his previous sins will be forgiven.'”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing Wudu’ like I have just done.” Then he said: “Whoever performs Wudu’ as I have done, then stands and prays two Rak’ahs without letting his thoughts wander, his previous sins will be forgiven.'”
“When any one of you performs Wudu’, let him put water in his nose then blow it out.”
“Whoever performs Wudu’ then let him sniff water in the nose and blow it out, and whoever uses small stones (to remove filth) then make it odd (numbered).”
“When any one of you wakes from sleep to perform Wudu’, then let him sniff water in his nose and blow it out three times, for the Shaitan spends the night on his nose.”
“My father ‘Ali called me to bring (water for) Wudu’, so I brought it to him, and he started by washing his hands three times, before putting them into the water. Then he rinsed his mouth three times and sniffed water into his nose and blew it out three times. Then he washed his face three times, then his right hand up to the elbow three times, then his left likewise. Then he wiped his head once then he washed his right foot up to the ankle three times, then the left likewise. Then he stood up and said: ‘Pass me the vessel.’ So I passed the vessel containing the remaining water for his Wudu’ to him, and he drank from it standing up. I was surprised and when he noticed that he said: ‘Do not be surprised, for I saw your father the Prophet (ﷺ) doing,’ referring to his Wudu’ and drinking the leftover water while standing.”
“Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’? ‘Abdullah bin Zaid said: “Yes. He called for (water for) Wudu’ and poured some onto his hand, washing each hand twice. Then he rinsed his mouth and nose three times, then he washed his face three times, then he washed each hand twice, up to the elbow. Then he wiped his head with his hands, back and forth, starting at the front of his head and moving his hands to the nape of his neck, then bringing them back to the place he started. Then he washed his feet.”
“Can you show me how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’?” ‘Abdullah bin Zaid said: “Yes. He called for (water for) Wudu’ and poured some onto his right hand, washing his hands twice. Then he rinsed his mouth and nose three times, then washed his face three times, then he washed his hands twice, up to the elbows. Then he wiped his head with his hands, back and forth, starting at the front of his head and moving his hands to the nape of his neck, then bringing them back to the place he started. Then he washed his feet.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform Wudu’; he washed his face three times and his hands twice, he washed his feet twice and wiped his head twice.”
“‘Aishah liked my honesty and hired me, and she showed me how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’. She rinsed her mouth, sniffed water into her nose and blew it out three times, and washed her face three times. Then she washed her right hand three times and her left hand three times. Then she put her hand on the front of her head and wiped her head once, front to back. Then she rubbed her ears with her hands, then she passed her hands over her cheeks.” Salim said: “I came to her as a slave with a contract of manumission, and she did not hide herself from me. She would sit before me and talk to me, until I came to her one day and said: ‘Pray for blessing for me, O Mother of Believers.’ She said: ‘Why is that?’ I said: ‘Allah has set me free.’ She said: ‘May Allah bless you.’ Then she lowered the Hijab before me, and I never saw her again after that day.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing Wudu’. He washed his hands, then he rinsed his mouth and nose with one handful of water, washed his face, washed each hand once, and wiped his head and ears once.” (One of the narrators) ‘Abdul-‘Aziz said: “Someone who heard from Ibn ‘Ajlan told me that he said concerning that: ‘And he washed his feet.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Wudu’, and he scooped up one handful (of water) and rinsed his mouth and nose. Then he scooped up another handful and washed his face. Then he scooped up another handful and washed his right hand, then another handful and washed his left hand. Then he wiped his head and his ears, the inside with his forefinger and the outside with his thumb. Then he scooped up a handful of water and washed his right foot, and scooped up another handful and washed his left foot.”
“When the believing slave performs Wudu’ and rinses his mouth, his sins come out from his mouth. When he sniffs water into his nose and blows it out, his sins come from his nose. When he washes his face, his sins come out from his face, even from beneath his eyelashes. When he washes his hands, his sins come out from his hands, even from beneath his fingernails. When he wipes his head, his sins come out from his head, even from his ears. When washes his feet, his sins come from his feet, even from beneath his toenails. Then his walking to the Masjid and his Salah will earn extra merit for him.”
“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) wiping over the Khuff and the Khimar.” A head covering not limited to the common usage of “turban” as is clear from the first narration.
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiping over the Khuff.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiping over the Khimar and Khuff.”
It was narrated from Al-Mughirah that the Prophet (ﷺ) performed Wudu’, and he wiped the forehead, the ‘Imamah, and over the Khuff. (Another chain)
“There are two things which I never asked anyone about after I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He was with us on a journey and he went away to relieve himself, then he came and performed Wudu’, and he wiped over his forehead and two sides of his ‘Imamah, and he wiped over his Khuffs.” He said: “And (the other issue) the Imam’s Salah behind one of his followers. I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was on a journey and time for prayer came. The Prophet (ﷺ) could not join them, so they called the Iqamah and they asked Ibn ‘Awf to lead them in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and offered the remainder of the prayer behinf Ibn ‘Awf, then when Ibn ‘Awf said the Salah, the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and completed what he had missed (of the prayer).”
“Abu Al-Qasim the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Woe to the heels from the Fire.'”
“Uthman called for water for Wudu’. He washed his hands three times, then he rinsed his mouth and nose, then he washed his face three times, then washed his right hand up to the elbow three times. Then he washed his left hand likewise. Then he washed his left hand likewise. Then he wiped his head, then he washed his right foot up to the ankle three times, and he washed his left foot likewise, and he washed his left foot likewise. Then he said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing Wudu’ as I have just done.’ Then he said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever performs Wudu’ as I have just done, then prayes two Rak’ahs without letting his thoughts wander, his previous sins will be forgiven.'”
“I said to Ibn ‘Umar: ‘I see you are wearing Sibtiyyah sandals, and you performed Wudu’ in them.’ He said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wearing then and performing Wudu’ in them.'” Made of hairless, tanned leather.
“Are you wiping (over you Khuffs)?” He said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiping (over his Khuffs).” The companions of ‘Abdullah liked what Jarir said, because Jarir became Muslim shortly before the Prophet (ﷺ) died. In the narration recorded by At-Tirmidhi Nos. 93,94) this comment is attributed to Ibrahim, one of the narrators.
It was narrated from Ja’far bin ‘Amr bin Umayyah Ad-Damri that his father saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performing Wudu’ and wiping over his Khuffs.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Bilal entered Al-Aswaf and he went to relieve himself and then came out.” Usamah said: “I asked Bilal: ‘What did he do?’ Bilal said: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) went to relieve himself, then he performed Wudu’, so he washed his hands and face, and wiped his head and he wiped over his Khuffs, then prayed.'”
It was narrated from Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped over the Khuffs.
It was narrated from Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas, from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), with regard to wiping over the Khuffs; “There is nothing wrong with it.”
It was narrated from Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to relieve himself, and Al-Mughirah followed him, (carrying) a vessel of water. He poured water for him when he had finished relieving himself, and he performed Wudu’ and wiped over his Khuffs.
“I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey, and he said: ‘Stay back O Mughirah! Go ahead, O people!’ So I went back, and I had with me a vessel of water. The people went ahead, and there the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) relieved himself. when he came back I went and poured water for him. He was wearing a Roman Jubbah with narrow sleeves, and he wanted to expose his hands (to wash them) but the sleeves were too tight, so he brought his hands out from beneath the Jubbah and washed his head, and wiped over his Khuffs.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) granted us a dispensation when traveling, allowing us not to take off our Khuffs for three days and three nights.”
“I asked Safwan bin ‘Assal about wiping over the Khuffs, and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to tell us, when we were travelling, to wipe over our Khuffs and not take them off for three nights in the event of defecating, urinating or sleeping; only in the case of Janabah.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was brought a small vessel (of water) and he performed Wudu’.” I said: “Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform Wudu’ for every prayer?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “What about you?” He said: “We used to pray all the prayers so long as we did not commit Hadath.” He said: “And we used to pray all the prayers with (one) Wudu’.”
“Shall we not bring water for Wudu’?” He said: “I have only been commanded to perform Wudu’ when I want to pray.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’ for every prayer. One the day of the Conquest (of Makkah), he offered all the prayers with one Wudu’. ‘Umar said to him: ‘You have done something that you never did before.’ He said: ‘I did that deliberately, O ‘Umar.'”
“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) in Al-Batha’. Bilal brought out the water left over from his Wudu’ and the people rushed toward it and I got some of it. Then a short spear was planted in the ground and he led the people in prayer, while donkeys, dogs and women were passing in front of him.”
“I heard Jabir say: ‘I fell sick, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came to visit me. They found me unconscious, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Wudu’ and poured his Wudu’ water over me.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah does not accept Salah without purification, nor charity from Ghulul.'” That which is taken from the spoils of war prior to their distribution.
“A Bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) to ask him about Wudu’, so he showed him how to perform Wudu’, washing each part three times, then he said: ‘This is Wudu’. Whoever does more than that has done badly, done to extremes and done wrong.'”
“Shall I not tell you of that by means of which Allah erases sins and raises (people) in status? Doing Wudu’ properly even when it is inconvenient, taking a lot of steps to the Masjid, and waiting for one Salah after another. That is the Ribat for you, that is the Ribat for you, that is the Ribat for you.” Isbagh Al-Wudu’
“I heard Humran bin Aban tell Abu Burdah in the Masjid that he heard ‘Uthman narrating that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever performs Wudu’ completely as commanded by Allah, the five daily prayers will be an expiation for whatever comes in between them.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘There is no man who performs Wudu’ and does it well, then prays, but when he prays it, he will be forgiven whatever (sins he commits) between that and the next prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever performs Wudu’ and does it well, then says: “Ashhadu an la ilaha ill-Allah was ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his slave and Messenger),” eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and he may enter through whichever one he wishes.'”
“Peace be upon you, abode of believing people. If Allah wills, we shall join you soon. Would that I had seen our brothers.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, are we not your brother?” He said: “You are my Companions. My brothers are those who have not come yet. And I will reach the Hawd before you.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, how will you know those of your Ummah who come after you?” He said: “Don’t you think that if a man has a horse with a white blaze and white feet among horses that are solid black, he will recognize his horse?” They said: “Of course.” He said: “They will come on the Day of Resurrection with glittering white faces and glittering white hands and feet because of Wudu’, and I will reach the Hawd before them.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever performs Wudu’ and does it well, then prays two Rak’ahs in which his heart and face are focused, Paradise will be his.”
“I said to Al-Miqdad: ‘If a man is intimate with his wife and excretes prostatic fluid but does not have intercourse – ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about that, for I am too shy to ask him about it since his daughter is married to me.’ So he asked him, and he said: ‘Let him wash his male member and perform Wudu’ as for Salah.'”
‘Let him wash his male member and perform Wudu’.'”
) For his daughter is married to me and I feel too shy to ask him. So I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about that and he said: “If any one of you experiences that, let him sprinkle water on his private part and perform Wudu’ as for Salah.”
“I felt too shy to ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prostatic fluid because of Fatimah, so I told Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad to ask about it, and he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) said: ‘Perform Wudu’ for that.'”
“A man who felt something during Salah complained to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: ‘Do not stop praying unless you notice a smell or hear a sound.'”
“When any one of you wakes from sleep, let him not put his hand into the vessel until he has washed it three times, because he does not know where his hand spent the night.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If a man feels drowsy when he is praying, let him stop, lest he supplicate against himself without realizing.'”
“I entered upon Mawan bin Al-Hakam and we mentioned the things for which Wudu’ is done. Marwan said: ‘Wudu’ should be done after touching the penis.’ ‘Urwah said: ‘I did not know that.’ Marwan said: ‘Busrah bint Safwan told me that she heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “And if any one of you touches his penis, let him do Wudu’.”
“When he was the governor of Al-Madinah, Marwan mentioned that a man should perform Wudu’ after touching his penis, if he touches it iwth his hand. I did not like that and I said: ‘The one who touches it does not have to perform Wudu’.’ Marwan said: ‘Busrah bint Safwan told me that she heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mention the things for which Wudu’ should be performed, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Wudu’ should be performed after touching the penis.’ ‘Urwah said: ‘I continued to argue with Marwan until he called one of his guards and sent him to Busrah to ask her about what Marwan had narrated, and Busrah sent word saying something like that which Marwan had narrated to me from her.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray when I was lying in front of him as the bier is placed (in front of the Imam), and when he wanted to pray Witr he would nudge me with his foot.”
“I remember lying in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was praying. When he wanted to prostrate he would nudge my foot and I would draw it up (out of the way) until he had finished prostrating.”
“I used to sleep in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and my feet were in the direction of his Qiblah. When he prostrated he nudged me and I drew up my feet, then when he stood up I stretched them out again. And there were no lamps in the houses at the time.”
“I noticed the Prophet (ﷺ) was not there one night, so I started looking for him with my hand. My hand touched his feet and they were held upright, and he was prostrating and saying: ‘I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, in Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot praise You enough, You are as You have praised yourself.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Perform Wudu’ from that which has been touched by fire.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Perform Wudu’ from that which has been touched by fire.'”
“I saw Abu Hurairah performing Wudu’ on the roof of the Masjid ans he said: ‘I ate some tough cheese, so I performed Wudu’ because of that. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanding us to do Wudu’ from that which has been touched by fire.'”
“Should I perform Wudu’ after eating food that I see in the Book of Allah is permissible because fire has touched it?” Abu Hurairah gathered some pebbles and said: “I bear witness (as many times as) the number of these pebbles, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Perform Wudu’ from that which has been touched by fire.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Perform Wudu’ from that which has been altered by fire.'”
“Perform Wudu’ from that which has been altered by fire.”
“Perform Wudu’ from that which has been heated with fire.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Perform Wudu’ from that which has been touched by fire.'”
“Perform Wudu’ O son of my sister! For the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Perform Wudu’ from that which has been touched by fire.'”
“O son of my sister, perform Wudu’, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Perform Wudu’ from that which has been touched by fire.'”
It was narrated from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at (meat from) a shoulder, then Bilal came to him and he went out to pray, and he did not touch water.
“I entered upon Umm Salamah and she told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to wake up in a state of Janabah without having had a wet dream, then he would fast.” And she told him that she brought the Prophet (ﷺ) some grilled ribs and he ate from that, then he got up and prayed, and did not perform Wudu’.
It was reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said “I witnessed (that) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ate bread and meat, then stood for prayer and did not perform ablution. “
It was reported that Jabir (ra) said “That last of the two matters from the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) was leaving off ablution from that which had been touched by fire.”
I went out in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the year of Khaibar, and when we reached As Sahba’ which is the lower part of Khaibar, the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the `Asr prayer and then asked the people to collect the journey food. Nothing was brought but Sawiq which the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered to be moistened with water, and then he ate it and we also ate it. Then he got up to offer the Maghrib prayer. He washed his mouth, and we too washed our mouths, and then he offered the prayer without repeating his abulution.
It contains greasiness.
“Thumamah bin Uthal Al-Hanafi went to fetch some water that was near the Masjid and performed Ghusl, then he entered the Masjid and said: ‘Ashhadu an la ila ha ill-Allah was ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger), O Muhammad, by Allah! There was no face on the face of the Earth that was more hateful to me than your face, not now your face has become the most beloved of all faces to me. You cavalry captured me and I want to perform ‘Umrah. What do you think? The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him glad tidings and told him to perform ‘Umarah.”
“When (a man) sits between the four parts of his wife’s body and exerts himself, then Ghusl becomes obligatory.”
“When (a man) sits between the four parts of his wife’s body and exerts himself, then Ghusl becomes obligatory.” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: “This is a mistake what is correct is; ‘Ash’ath from Al-Hasan, from Abu Hurairah.’ An-Nadr bin Shumail, and others, reported the Hadith from Shu’bah just as Khalid reported it.”
“If water is released then let her perform Ghusl.”
“O Messenger of Allah! Allah is not shy to tell the truth. Inform me: if a women sees in a dream what men see should she perform Ghusl from that?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: “Yes.” ‘Aishah said: “I expressed my displeasure and said: ‘Does a woman see that?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to me and said: ‘May your right hand be covered with dust! How else would (her child) resemble her?'”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a woman who has a wet dream and he said: ‘If she sees water, let her perform Ghusl.'”
“Water is for Water.” That is, water for peforming Ghusl is obligatory when the ejaculation of water (semen) occurs.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The man’s water is thick and white, and the woman’s water is thin and yellow. Whichever of them comes first, the child will resemble (that parent).'”
“That is (bleeding from) a vein, so when the time of menstruation comes, stop praying, and when it goes, then wash the blood from yourself then pray.”
“When the time of menstruation comes, stop praying, and when it goes, perform Ghusl.”
“Umm Habibah bint Jahsh suffered Istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) for seven years. She complained about that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘That is not menstruation; rather that is (bleeding from) a vein, so perform Ghusl then pray.'”
“Umm Habibah bint Jahsh- the wife of ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf and the sister of Zainab bint Jahsh – suffered Istihadah (non-mentrual vaginal bleeding).” She said: “She consulted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: ‘That is not menstruation, rather that is a vein. When you period goes, perform Ghusl and pray, and when it comes, stop praying (for that period).'” ‘Aishah said: “She used to perform Ghusl for every prayer and pray. Sometimes she would perform Ghusl in a washtub in the room of her sister Zainab when she was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the water would turn red with blood, then she would go out and pray with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). That did not stop her from praying.”
‘That is not menstruation, rather that is a vein, so perform Ghusl and pray.'”
“Umm Habibah bint Jahsh consulted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I suffer from Istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding).’ He said: ‘That is a vein, so perform Ghusl and pray.’ And she used to perform Ghusl for every prayer.”
“I saw her wash tub filled with blood. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: ‘Stop (praying) for as long as your period prevents you, then perform Ghusl.'” (Another chain)
‘That is not menstruation, rather it is a kick in the womb, so let her work out the length of the menses that she used to have, and stop praying (for that period of tie), then after that period of time), then after that let her perform Ghusl for every prayer.'” A kick in the womb: in other narrations means “A kick from Shaitan,”, meaning that the Shaitan uses it to confuse her about her religious commitment.
“That is not menstruation, rather it is a vein. Tell her not to pray for the amount of time that her period used to last, then let her perform Ghusl and pray.’ She used to perform Ghusl for every prayer.
“That is a vein, so when your period comes, do not pray, and when your period is over, purify yourself and pray in between one period and the next.” This is evidence that Al-Aqra’ is menstruation. Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: Hisham bin ‘Urwah reported this Hadith from ‘Urwah, and he did not mention what Al-Mundhir mentioned in it.
Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “I am a woman who suffers from Istihadah (non-menstrual vaginal bleeding) and I never become pure. Should I stop praying?” He said: “No, that is a vein, it is not menstruation. When you period comes, stop praying, and when it goes, wash the blood from yourself and pray.”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that a woman who suffered from Istihadah during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was told that it was a stubborn vein (i.e., one that would not stop bleeding). She was told to delay Zuhr and bring ‘Asr forward, and to perform one Ghusl for both, and to delay Maghrib and bring ‘Isha’ forward, and to perform one Ghusl for both, and to perform one Ghusl for Subh.
“Tell her to perform Ghusl and enter Ihram.”
“If it is menstrual blood then it is blood that is black and recognizable, so stop praying, and if it is other than that then perform Wudu’, for it is just a vein.”
“Menstrual blood is blood that is black and recognizable, so if it is like that, then stop praying, and if it is otherwise, then perform Wudu’ and pray.” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: Others reported this Hadith, and none of them mentioned what Ibn Abi ‘Adi mentioned. And Allah Most High, knows best.
“Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish suffered from Istihadah and she asked the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, I suffer from Istihadah and I do not become pure; should I stop praying?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘That is a vein and is not menstruation. When your period comes, stop praying, and when it goes wash the traces of blood from yourself and perform Wudu’. That is a vein and is not menstruation.'” It was said to him: “What about Ghusl?’ He (ﷺ) said: “no one doubts that.” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: “I do not know anyone who mentioned ‘and perform Wudu’ in this Hadith except Hammad bin Zaid, for some others have reported it from Hisham, and they did not mention ‘and perform Wudu’ in it.”
“Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I do not become pure. Should I stop praying? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘That is a vein and is not menstruation. When your period comes, stop praying, and when the same amount of time as your regular period has passed, then wash the blood from yourself and pray.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, I do not become pure, so should I stop praying?” He said: “No, that is a vein.” Khalid said, in what I read from him, “And it is not menstruation, so when your period comes, stop praying, and when it goes, wash the blood from yourself and pray.” Meaning, before Hisham, from whom he narrates it.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘None of you should perform Ghusl in standing water when he is Junub.'”
“None of you should urinate into still water and then perform Ghusl from it.”
“Sometimes he performed Ghusl at the beginning of the night and sometimes he performed Ghusl at the end.” I said: “Praise be to Allah Who has made the matter flexible.”
“A vessel was brought to Mujahid, which I estimated to be eight Ratls, and he said: ‘Aishah told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl using such a vessel.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl from a vessel which was the size of a Faraq and he and I used to perform Ghusl using a single vessel.” Sixteen Ratls.
“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’ with a Makkuk and Ghusl with five Makkuks.'”
“We argued about Ghusl in the presence of jabir in ‘Abdullah, and Jabir said: ‘One Sa’ of water is sufficient for ghusl from Janabah.’ We said: ‘One Sa’ is not enough and neither is two.’ Jabir said: ‘It was sufficient for one who was better than you and had more hair.'”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl; he and I from a single vessel, both of us scooping water from it.
“I heard Al-Qasim narrating that ‘Aishah said: ‘I used to perform Ghusl, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I from a single vessel, from Janabah.'”
“I remember competing over the vessel with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he and I were using it to perform Ghusl.”
“I met a man who accompanied the Prophet (ﷺ) as Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), accompanied him for four years. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade any one of us to comb his hair each day, or to urinate in the place where he performs Ghusl, or for a man to perform Ghusl using the leftover water of a women, or a woman to perform Ghusl using the leftover water of a man – they should scoop it out together.'” It is said this is to prevent him from making his physical appearance his main aim.
“I used to perform Ghusl – the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I – from one vessel. He would compete with me and I would with him until he would say: ‘Leave me some’ and I would say: ‘Leave me some.'”
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage. I (said the Talbiyah) for ‘Umrah and I arrived in Makkah while I was menstruating, so I did not perform Tawaf around the House nor between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. I complained about that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he said: ‘Undo your braids and comb your hair, and enter (begin the Talbiyah) for Hajj, and leave the ‘Umrah.’ So I did that, and then when we had completed Hajj, he sent me with ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr to At-Tan’im, and I performed ‘Umrah. He said: ‘This is in place of your ‘Umrah.'” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: This Hadith is Gharib as a narration of Malik from Hisham, from ‘Urwah. No one except Asshab reported it.
‘Aishah narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah, the vessel (of water) would be placed before him, and he would pour water over his hands before putting then into the vessel. When he had washed his hands, he would put his right hand in the vessel then pour water with his right hand and wash his private parts with his left hand. When he had finished, he would pour water with his right hand over his left hand and wash them both. Then he would rinse his mouth and nose three times, then he would pour water filling both of his hands over his head three times, then he would pour water over his body.
“I asked ‘Aishah about how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah. She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pour water onto his hands three times, then he would wash his private part, then he would wash his hands, then rinse his mouth and nose, then pour water onto his head three times, then pour water over the rest of his body.'”
“A vessel would be brought to the prophet (ﷺ) then he would pour water on his hand three times and wash them, then he would pour water with his right hand onto his left and wash off whatever was on his thighs. Then he would wash his hands, rinse his mouth and nose, pour water on his head three times, then pour water over the rest of his body.”
“Aishah described how the Prophet (ﷺ) performed Ghusl for Janabah. She said: ‘He used to wash his hands three times, then pour water with his right hand onto his left and wash his private part and whatever was on it.’ – (One of the narrators) ‘Umar said: “I think he said: ‘He would pour water with his right hand onto his left hand three times.'” – “Then he would rinse his mouth three times and his nose three times, and wash his face and hands three times, then he would pour water over his head three times, then pour water over himself.'”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that when the Prophet (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah he would start by washing his hands, then he would perform Wudu’ as for prayer, then he would dip his fingers in the water, then run them through his hair, then he would pour water over his head three times, then he would pour water over his entire body.
‘Aishah narrated concerning the Ghusl of the Prophet (ﷺ) from Janabah, that he used to wash his hands and perform Wudu’, then he would run (his fingers) through his (hair on his) head so that it reaches all of his hair, then he would pour water over his entire body.
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to soak his head, then he would pour water over it three times.
“They argued about Ghusl in the presence of the messenger of Allah (ﷺ). One of the people said: ‘I perform Ghusl in such-and-such a manner.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘As for me, I pour three handfuls of water over my head.'”
“Take a piece of cloth perfumed with musk and purify yourself with it.” She said: “How should I purify myself with it?” He covered his face then said: “Subhan Allah! Purify yourself with it.” ‘Aishah said: “I took the woman aside and said: ‘Wipe away the traces of blood with it.'”
“My maternal aunt Maimunah told me: ‘I brought the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) water for his Ghusl from Janabah, and he washed his hands two or three times, then he put his right hand in the vessel and poured water over his private part, then he washed it with his left hand. Then he put his left hand on the ground and rubbed it hard. Then he performed Wudu’ as for prayer,then poured three scoops with his two hands full of water over his head, then he washed his entire body, then he moved away from where he had been standing and washed his feet.’ She said: ‘Then I brought him a towel but he refused it.'”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) performed Ghusl and a cloth was brought to him, but he did not touch it, and he started doing like this with the water. This is a demonstration of his wiping off the water on his body with his hands.
“If the Prophet (ﷺ)” – (one of the narrators) ‘Amr said: “If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)” – “wanted to eat or sleep while he was Junub, he would perform Wudu’.” In his narration, ‘Amr (one of the narrators) added: “Wudu’ was for prayer.”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that if the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to sleep while he was Junub, he would perform Wudu’, and if he wanted to eat he would wash his hands.
“If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to sleep while he was Junub, he would perform Wudu’, and if he wanted to eat or drink,” she said: “he would wash his hands and then eat or drink.”
“If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to sleep while he was Junub, he would perform Wudu’ as for prayer before sleeping.”
“O Messenger of Allah! May any one of us sleep while he is Junub?” He said: “When he performs Wudu’.”
“Umar mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he became Junub at night, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Perform Wudu’ and wash you penis, then sleep.'”
“The angels do not enter a house where there is an image, a dog or a Junub person.”
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went around all his wives and only performed Ghusl once.
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to (go around) all his wives and perform Ghusl once.
“I came to ‘Ali with two other men and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to come out of the toilet and recite Qur’an, and he would eat meat with us and nothing would prevent him from (reciting) Qur’an except Janabah.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Give me the mat from the Masjid.'” She said: “I am menstruating.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Your menstruation is not in you hand.”
A similar Hadith was narrated from Al-A’mash with the same chain.
“I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when I was menstruating.”
Something similar was narrated by Malik, from Az-Zuhri, from ‘Urwah, from ‘Aishah.
“Can a woman eat with her husband while she is menstruating? She said: ‘Yes. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would call me to eat with him while I was menstruating. He would take a piece of bone on which some bits of meat were left and insist that I take it first, so I would nibble a little from it, then put it down. Then he would take it and nibble from it, and he would put his mouth where mine had been on the bone. Then he would ask for a drink and insist that I take it first before he drank from it. So I would take it and drink from it, then put it down, then he would take it and drink from it, putting his mouth where mine had been on the cup.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I would sleep under a single blanket when I was menstruating. If anything got on him from me, he would wash that spot and no more, and pray in it, then come back. If anything got on it again from me, he would do likewise and no more, and he would pray in it.”
“When one of their womenfolk menstruated, the Jews would not eat or drink with them, nor mix with them in their houses. They asked the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) about that, and Allah the Mighty and Sublime revealed: The ask you concerning menstruation. Say: ‘That is an Adha (a harmful thing).’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded them to eat and drink with them (menstruating women) and to mix with them in their houses, and to do everything with them except intercourse. The Jews said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) does not leave anything against it.’ Usaid bin Hudair and ‘Abbad bin Bishr went and told the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and they said: ‘Should we have intercourse with them when they are menstruating?’ The expression of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) changed greatly until we thought that he was angry with them, and they left. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) received a gift of milk, so he sent someone to bring them back and he gave them some to drink, so they knew that he was not angry with them.” Al-Baqarah 2:222. Al-Baqarah 2:222.
“Let him give a Dinar or half a Dinar in charity.”
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with no intention other than Hajj. When he was in Sarif I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘This is something that Allah the Mighty and Sublime has decreed for the daughter of Adam. Do what the pilgrims do, but do not perform tawaf around the House.’ And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed a cow on behalf of his wives.” Sarif is a place between Al-Madinah and Makkah, near Makkah. Here, it means menstruation. See the chapter clarifying that where it appears again, No. 349.
“My father told me: ‘We cam to jabir bin ‘Abdullah and asked him about the hajj of the prophet (ﷺ). He narrated: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out when there were five (days) remaining in Dhul-Qa’dah, and we set out with him. When he came to Dhul-Hulaifah, Asma’ bint ‘Umais gave birth to Muhammad bin Abi Bakr. She sent word to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asking what she should do. He said: ‘Perform Ghusl, bind yourself with a cloth then begin (the Talbiyah for Ihram).'”
“I heard Umm Qais bint Mihsan say that she asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about menstrual blood that gets on one’s clothes. He said: ‘Scratch it with a stick and wash it with water and lotus leaves.'”
“Scratch it, then rub it with water, then sprinkle water over it, and pray in it.”
“Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray in a garment in which he had had intercourse?” She said: “Yes, so long as he saw no filth on it.”
“I used to wash the Janabah from the garment of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he would go out to pray, with traces of water on his garment.”
“I used to scrape the Janabah.” On another occasion she said: “The semen from the garment of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
“A small boy was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he urinated on him, so he called for water and poured it on the place where the urine was.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘A girl’s urine should be washed away and a boy’s urine should be sprinkled with water.'”
“For Kufr.”
“Abdullah told us: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was praying at the House (the Ka’bah) and a group of the nobles of Quraish were sitting there. They had just slaughtered a camel and one of them said: “Which of you will take these stomach contents with the blood and wait until he prostrates, then put them on his back?” ‘Abdullah said: ‘The one who was most doomed got up and took the stomach contents, then went and waited until he prostrated himself, and put it on his back. Fatimah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), who was a young girl, was told about that, and she came running and took it off his back. When he had finished praying he said: “O Allah! Punish the Quraish,” three times, “O Allah, punish Abu Jahl bin Hisham, Shaibah bin Rabi’ah, ‘Utbah bin Rabi’ah, ‘Uqbah bin Abi Mu’ait” until he had listed seven men from Quraish.’ ‘Abdullah said: ‘By the One Who revealed the Book to him, I saw them dead on the day of Badr (their corpses) in a single dry well.'”
“When any one of you prays, let him not spit in front of him or to his right, rather let him spit to his left or beneath his feet.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) spat like this on his garment and rubbed it.
“Abdullah bin Yasar the freed slave of Maimunah, and I came and entered upon Abu Juhaim bin Al-Harith bin Al-Sammah Al-Ansari. Abu Juhaim said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came back from the direction of Bi’r Al-jamal and was met by a man who greeted him with Salam, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not return the greeting until he turned to the wall and wiped his face and hands, then he returned the greeting.'”
“I have become Junub and I do not have any water.” ‘Umar said: “Do not pray.” But ‘Ammar bin Yasir said: “O Commander of the Believers! Don’t you remember when you and I were on a campaign and we became Junub and could not find water? You did not pray, but I rolled in the dust and prayed. Then we came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him about that, and he said: ‘It would have been sufficient for you (to do this),’ then the Prophet (ﷺ) struck his hands on the ground and blew on them, then wiped his face and hands with them'” – (one of the narrators) Salamah was uncertain and did not know whether that was up to the elbows or just hands. And ‘Umar said: “We will let you bear the burden of what you took upon yourself.”
“I became Junub while I was on a camel and I could not find any water, so I rolled in the dust like an animal. I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him about that, and he said: ‘Tayammum would have been sufficient for you.'”
“We did Tayammum with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) using dust, and we wiped our faces and our arms up to the shoulders.”
“We were with ‘Umar when a man came to him and said: ‘O Commander of the Believers! sometimes we stay for a month or two without finding any water. Umar said: As if I did not find water, I would not pray until I found water.’ ‘Ammar bin Yasir said: ‘Do you remember, O Commander of the Believer, when you were in such and such a place and we were rearing the camels, and you know that we became Junub?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ ‘As for me I rolled in the dust, then we came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he laughed and said: “Clean earth would have been sufficient for you.” And he struck his hands on the earth then blew on them, then he wiped his face and part of his forearms. He (‘Umar) said: “Fear Allah, O ‘Ammar!'” He said: ‘O Commander of the Believers! If you wish I will not mention it.’ He said: ‘No, we will let you bear the burden of what you took upon yourself.'”
“Do you remember when we were on a campaign, and I became Junub and rolled in the dust, then I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: ‘This would have been sufficient.'” (One of the narrators) Shu’bah struck his hands on his knees and blew into his hands, then he wiped his face and palms with them once.
“A man became Junub and came to ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, and said: ‘I have become Junub and I cannot find any water.’ He said: ‘Do not pray.’ ‘Ammar said to him: ‘Do you not remember when we were on a campaign and became Junub. You did not prayed, then I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him that, and he said: ‘This would have been sufficient for you.'” – (One of the narrators) Shu’bah struck his hands once and blew into them, then he rubbed them together, then wiped his face with them – (‘Ammar said): “‘Umar said something I did not understand.” So he said: “If you wish, I shall not narrate it.” Salamah mentioned something in this chain from Abu Malik, and Salamah added that he said: “Rather, we will let you bear the burden of what you tool upon yourself.”
“I was siting with ‘Abdullah and Abu Musa, and Abu Musa said: ‘Have you not heard what ‘Ammar said to ‘Umar: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand and I became Junub, and I could not find water, so I rolled in the earth then I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him about.’ He said: ‘It would have been sufficient for you to do this,’ and he struck the earth with his hands, then wiped his hands, then knocked them together to remove the dust, then he wiped his right hand with his left and his left hand with his right, palm to palm, and wiped his face.'” Then ‘Abdullah said: “Did you not see that ‘Umar was not convinced by what ‘Ammar said?”
“You did the right thing.” Another man became Junub and performed Tayammum and prayed, and he came to him and he said something similar to what he had told the other man – meaning, you did the right thing.
“I passed by the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was performing Wudu’ from the well of Buda’ah. I said: ‘Are you performing Wudu’ from it when garbage is thrown into it?’ He said: ‘Water is not made impure by anything.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about water and how some animals and carnivorous beasts might drink from it. He said: ‘If the water is more than two Qullahs, it will not become filthy.'”
“Do not restrain him.” When he had finished he called from a bucket (of water) and poured over it.
“A Bedouin stood up and urinated in the Masjid, so the people grabbed him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them: ‘Leave him alone, and pour a bucket of water over his urine. For you have been sent to make things easy for people, you have not been sent to make things difficult.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘None of you should perform Ghusl in standing water while he is Junub.'”
“A man asked the prophet (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, we travel by sea and we take a little water with us, but if we use it for Wudu’, we will go thirsty. Can we perform Wudu’ with seawater?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Its water is a means of purification and its dead meat is permissible.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: ‘Allahummaghsil khatayaya bi-ma’ith-thalj wal-barad (O Allah, wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail).'” That is at the beginning of Salah as is clear from the remainder of the narration which preceded under No. 60.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him throw (the contents) away and wash it seven times.'”
“If a dog licks a vessel then wash it seven times and rub it the eighth time with dust.”
“If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first time with dust.”
“If a dog licks the vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times, the first time with dust.”
“While I was menstruating, I would nibble meat from a bone and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would put his mouth where mine has been. And while I was menstruating, I would drink from a vessel and he would put his mouth where mine had been.”
It was narrated from Al-Hakam bin ‘Amr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade a man from performing Wudu’ with the leftovers of a woman’s (water for) Wudu’.
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that she used to perform Ghusl with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from a single vessel.
“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’ with a Makkuk (cup) and Ghusl with five Makkuks (cups).'”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl with a Mudd and Ghusl with approximately a Sa’.
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with no intention other than Hajj. When he was in Sarif I began menstruating. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon me and I was weeping. He said: ‘What is the matter with you? Has you Nifas begun?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘This is something that Allah the Mighty and Sublime has decreed for the daughters of Adam. Do what the pilgrims do but do not perform Tawaf around the House.'”
“That is a vein, so when the time of menstruation comes, stop praying, and when it goes, take your bath and wash the blood from yourself then pray.”
“When the time of menstruation comes, stop praying, and when it goes, perform Ghusl.”
“I saw her wash tub filled with blood.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: “Stop (praying) for as long as your period used to last, then perform Ghusl.”
“A woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘I suffer from Istihadah and I never become pure; should I stop praying?’ He said: ‘No. Stop praying for the number of days and nights that you used to menstruate, then perform Ghusl, wrap a cloth around yourself, and pray.'”
“Let her count the number of nights and days that she used to menstruate each month before this happened to her, and let her stop praying for that period of time each month. Then when that is over let her perform Ghusl, then wrap a cloth around herself, and pray.”
“That is not menstruation, rather it is a kick in the womb, so let her work out the length of the menses that she used to have, and stop praying (for that period of time), then after that let her perform Ghusl for every for every prayer.”
“That is not menstruation, rather it is a vein. Tell her not to pray for the period of time that her period used to last, then let her perform Ghusl and pray.” She used to perform Ghusl for every prayer.
“That is a vein, so when your period comes, do not pray, and when your period is over, purify yourself and pray in between one period and the next.” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: Hisham bin ‘Urwah reported this Hadith from ‘Urwah, and he did not mention what Al-Mundhir mentioned in it.
Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “I am a woman who suffers from Istihadah and I never become pure. Should I stop praying?” He said: “No, that is a vein, it is not menstruation. When your period comes, stop praying, and when it goes, wash the blood from yourself and pray.”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that a woman who suffered from Istihadah at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was told that it was a stubborn vein (i.e., one that would not stop bleeding). She was told to delay Zuhr and bring ‘Asr forward, and to perform one Ghusl for both, and to delay Maghrib and bring ‘Isha’ forward, and to perform one Ghusl for both, and she would perform one Ghusl for Subh.
“I said to the Prophet (ﷺ) that I was suffering from Istihadah. He said: ‘Do not pray during the days of your period, then perform Ghusl and delay Zuhr and bring Maghrib and bring ‘Isha’ forward and pray them together, and perform Ghusl for Fajr.”
“If it is menstrual blood then it is blood that is black and recognizable, so stop prying, and if it is other than that then perform Wudu’, for it is just a vein.”
“Menstrual blood is blood that is black and recognizable, so if it is like that, then stop praying, and if it is otherwise, then perform Wudu’ and pray.” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: Others reported this Hadith, and none of them mentioned what Ibn ‘Adi mentioned, and Allah knows best.
“Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish suffered from Istihadah and she asked the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, I suffer from Istihadah and I do not become pure; should I stop praying?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘That is a vein and is not menstruation. When your period comes, stop praying, and when it goes wash the traces of blood from yourself and do Wudu’. That is a vein and is not menstruation.'” It was said to him (one of the narrators): “What about Ghusl?” He said: “No one is in doubt about that.”
“Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I do not become pure. Should I stop praying?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘That is a vein and is not menstruation. When your period comes, stop praying, and when it has passed, then wash the blood from yourself and pray.'”
Fatimah bint Abi Hubaish said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I do not become pure. Should I stop praying?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “That is a vein and is not menstruation. When your period comes, stop praying, and when the same amount of time as your regular period has passed, then wash the blood from yourself and pray.”
“When one of their womenfolk menstruated, the Jews would not eat or drink with them, or mix with them in their houses. They (the Companions) asked the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) about that, and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed the Ayah: They ask you concerning menstruation. Say: “That is an Adha (a harmful thing). So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded them to eat and drink with them (menstruating women) and to mix them in their houses, and to do everything with them except intercourse. The Jews said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) does not leave anything of our affairs except he goes against it.’ Usaid bin Hudair and ‘Abbad bin Bishr went and told the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and they said: ‘Should we have intercourse with them when they are menstruating?’ The expression of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) changed greatly until we thought he was angry with them, and they left. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) received a gift of milk, so he sent someone to bring them back and he gave them some to drink, so we knew that he was not angry with them.” Al-Baqarah 2:222 Al-Baqarah 2:222
“Let him give a Dinar or half a Dinar in charity.”
“While I was lying down with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) under a blanket, my period came so I slipped away and put on the clothes I used to wear when I was menstruating. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Are you menstruating?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ Then he called me to lie down with him under the blanket.” This is the wording of ‘Ubaidullah bin Sa’eed. That is, one of the narrators in one of the chains, as the author reported it through different chains, as he did when it preceded, see No. 284.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would fondle one of his wives when she was menstruating, if she wore and Izar (waist wrap) that reached halfway down her thighs or to her knees.
“While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in the Masjid, he said: ‘O ‘Aishah, hand me the garment.’ She said: ‘I am not praying.’ He said: ‘It is not in your hand.’ So she gave it to him.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Give me the mat from the MAsjid.’ She said: ‘I am menstruating.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Your menstruation is not in your hand.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lay his head in the lap of one of us and recite Qur’an while she was menstruating, and one of us would take the mat to the Masjid and spread it out when she was menstruating.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) would put his head out while he was performing I’tikaf and I would wash it, while I was menstruating.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to put his head out of the Masjid while he was performing I’tikaf, and I would wash it, while I was menstruating.”
“I used to comb the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while I was menstruating.”
“Umm ‘Atiyah would never mention the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) without saying: ‘May my father be ransomed for him.’ I said: ‘Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say such and such?’ And she said: ‘Yes, may my father be ransomed for him.’ He said: ‘Let the mature girls, virgins staying in seclusion, and menstruating woman go out and witness the good occasions and the supplications of the Muslims, but let the menstruating women keep away from the prayer place.'”
“Safiyyah bint Huyai began menstruating.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Perhaps she has detained us. Did she not circumambulate the House with you?” She said: “Yes.” He said: “Then you can leave.”
“Tell her to perform Ghusl and (begin the Talbiyah).”
“I offered the funeral prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for Umm Ka’b who had died during childbirth, and during the prayer, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood at her middle.”
“Scratch it, then rub it with water, then sprinkle water over it, and pray in it.”
“I heard Umm Qais bint Mihsan say that she asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about menstrual blood that gets on one’s clothes. He said: ‘Scratch it with a stick and wash it with water and lotus leaves.'”
“None of you should urinate into standing water and then perform Ghusl or Wudu’ with it.”
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade urinating into standing water and then performing Ghusl from Janabah in it.
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade urinating into standing water then performing Ghusl with it.
“None of you should urinate into standing water which does not flow and then perform Ghusl with it.” (One of the narrators) Sufyan said: “They said to Hisham – meaning Ibn Hassan – ‘Ayyub only attributed this Hadith to Abu Hurairah?’ So he said: ‘If Ayyub is not able to raise up a narration then he does not raise it.'” That is, he narrated it from Abu Hurairah, rather than from him from the Prophet (ﷺ) while others narrated it in Marfu’ form or “raised” to the Prophet (ﷺ) And perhaps by: “If he is able to not raise it” he means: “If he is not able to raise it.” And Allah knows best.
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him not enter a bath house except wearing an Izar (waist wrap).”
“Allahumma tahhirni min adh-dhunub wal-khataya. Allahumma naqqini minha kama yunaqqa ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas, Allahumma tahhirni bith-thalji wal-barad wal-ma’ al-barid (O Allah, purify me of sin and error, O Allah cleanse me of it as a white garment is cleansed of dirt, O Allah purify me with snow and hail and cold water).”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: ‘Allahumma tahhirni bith-thalji wal-barad wal-ma’ al-barid, Allahumma tahhirni min adh-dhunub kama yutahhar ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas (O Allah, purify me with snow and hail and cold water, O Allah, purify me of sin as a white garment is cleansed of dirt).”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah loves concealment, so when any one of you performs Ghusl let him conceal himself with something.'”
“I put some water out for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then I concealed him” – and she mentioned how he performed Ghusl, then she said: “Then I brought him a cloth (a towel) but he did not want it.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘While Ayyub, peace be upon him, was bathing naked, locusts of gold landed on him and he started to collect them in his garment. Then his Lord called him (saying): “O Ayyub, did I not make you rich?” he said: “Yes, O Lord, but I cannot do without Your blessing.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl from a vessel which was the size of a Faraq and he and I used to perform Ghusl from a single vessel.” See No. 230
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Ghusl, he and I from a single vessel, both of us scooping water from it.
“I used to perform Ghusl – the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I – from one vessel. He would compete with me and I would with him (to take the water) until he would say: ‘Leave me some,’ and I would say, ‘Leave me some.'”
“I heard Ibn ‘Umar say: ‘I would rather wake up in the morning covered in tar than wake up and enter Ihram with the smell of perfume coming from me.’ I entered upon ‘Aishah and told her what he had said, and she said: ‘I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he went round to all his wives, then in the morning he entered Ihram.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Wudu’ as for prayer, but did not wash his feet, and he washed his private part and whatever had got onto it, then he poured water over himself, then he moved his feet and washed them.” She said: “This is Ghusl from Janabah.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah, he would start by washing his hands, then he would pour water with his right hand onto his left and wash his private part, then he would strike his hand on the ground then wipe it then wash it. Then he would perform Wudu’ as for prayer, then he would pour water on his head and all of his body. Then he would move and wash his feet.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like to start with the right as much as he could when purifying himself, putting on sandals and combing his hair” – and he (the narrator) said in Wasit (a place in Iraq): “And in all his affairs.”
That ‘Umar asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about Ghusl from Janabah – and the narrations agree on this – that one should start by pouring water on the right hand two or three times, then put the right hand into the vessel and pour water with it onto the private parts, with the left hand on the private parts to wash off whatever is there, until it is clean; then put the left hand on the dust if one wants to, then pour water over the left hand until it is clean; then wash the hands three times, (sniff water into the nose) and rinse the mouth, and wash the face and forearms, three times each until when reaching the head, he does not wipe the head, rather he pours water over it. This is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Ghusl according to what was mentioned.
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ0 performed Ghusl from Janabah, he would wash his hands, then perform Wudu’ as for prayer, then run his fingers through his hair until he was sure the water had reached the scalp, then he would pour water over his head three times, then wash the rest of his body.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah, he would call for something like a vessel used for milking a she-camel, then he would take (some water) in his hand and start with the right side of his head, then the left, then take (some water) in his hands and start pouring it on his head.”
“As for me, I pour water on my head three times.”
“A woman asked the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, how should I perform Ghusl when I become pure?’ He said: ‘Take a piece of cotton wool scented with musk and clean yourself with it.’ She said: ‘How should I clean myself with it?’ He said: ‘Clean yourself with it.’ She said: “How should I clean myself with it?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Subhan Allah!’ and turned away from her.” ‘Aishah understood what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) meant, and said: “So I pulled her toward me and told her what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) meant.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) performed Ghusl from Janabah; he washed his private part then rubbed his hand on the ground or the wall, then he performed Wudu’ as for prayer, then he poured water over his head and the rest of his body.”
“My father told me: ‘We came to Jabir bin ‘Abdullah and asked him about the Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ). He narrated; “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out when there were five (days) remaining in Dhul-Qa’dah, and we set out with him. When he came to Dhul-Hulaifah, Asma’ bint ‘Umais gave birth to Muhammad bin Abi Bakr. She sent word to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asking what he should do. He said: ‘Perform Ghusl, bind yourself with a cloth then begin (the Talbiyah for Ihram).'”
“I used to put perfume on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he would go around to all his wives, then enter Ihram in the morning with the smell of perfume coming from him.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘I have been given five things that were not given to anyone before me: I have been supported with fear being struck into the hearts of my enemy for a distance of one month’s travel; the earth has been made a place of prostration and a means of purification for me, so wherever a man of my Ummah is when the time for prayer comes, let him pray; I have been given the intercession which was not given to any Prophet before me; and I have been sent to all of mankind whereas the Prophets before me were sent to their own people.”
“You followed the Sunnah and your prayer is acceptable.” And he said to the other: “And you will have something like the reward of two prayers.”
“Ali, Al-Miqdad and ‘Ammar were talking. ‘Ali said: ‘I am a man who emits a lot of Madhi but I am too shy to ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about that because of his daughter’s position with me, so let one of you ask him.’ He told me that one of them – but I forgot who – asked him, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘That is Madhi. If any one of you notices that, let him wash it off himself and perform Wudu’ as for prayer or similar to the Wudu’ of prayer.'”
“I was a man who emotted a great deal of Madhi. I told a man to ask the Prophet (ﷺ) (about that) and he said: ‘Wudu’ (is required) for that.”
“I felt too shy to ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about Madhi because of Fatimah, so I told Al-Miqdad to ask him, and he said: ‘Wudu’ (is required) for that.'”
“I sent Al-Miqdad to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to ask him about Madhi, and he said: ‘Perform Wudu’ and sprinkle water over your private part.'” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman said: Makhramah (one of the narrators) did not hear anything from his father.
“Ali bin Abi Talib sent Al-Miqdad to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to ask him about a man who notices Madhi. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Let him wash his penis then perform Wudu’.'”
) “For his daughter is (married) to me and I feel too shy to ask him.” So he asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about that and he said: “If any one of you notices that let him sprinkle water on his private parts and perform Wudu’ as for prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When any one of you gets up after (sleeping) at night, let him not put his hand into the vessel until he has poured water on it two or three times, for none of you knows where his hand spent the night.'”
“I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) one night, and I stood on his left, but he made me stand on his right, and he prayed. Then he reclined on his side and took a nap, then the Mu’adhdhin came to him and he prayed, and did not perform Wudu’.”
“If anyone of you feels drowsy during his Salah, let him go and take a nap.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever touches his private part, let him perform Wudu’.'”
“If any one of you touches his private part with his hand, let him perform Wudu’.”
“Busrah bint Safwan told me that.” ‘Urwah sent someone to check that, and she said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioned what Wudu’ is done for, and said: ‘Touching the penis.'”
“Whoever touches his penis, he should not perform Salah until he performs Wudu’.” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: Hisham bin ‘Urwah did not hear this Hadith from his father.
“While I was at the Ka’bah, in a state between sleep and wakefulness, three men came, and one of them who was in the middle came toward me. I was brought a basin of gold, filled with wisdom and faith, and he slit open from the throat to the lower abdomen, and washed the heart with Zamzam water, then – “it was filled with wisdom and faith. Then I was brought a riding-beast, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey. I set off with Jibril, peace be upon him, and we came to the lowest heaven. It was said: ‘Who is with you?’ He said: ‘Muhammad.’ It was said: ‘Has (revelation) been sent to him? Welcome to him, what an excellent visit his is.’ I came to Adam, peace be upon him, and greeted him, and he said: ‘Welcome to you! What an excellent son and Prophet.’ Then we came to the second heaven and it was said: ‘Who is this?’ He said: ‘Jibra’il.’ of Hajar and its leaves were like the ears of elephants. At its base were four rivers: Two hidden rivers and two manifest rivers. I asked Jibril (About them) and he said: ‘The two hidden ones are in paradise, and the two manifest ones are the Euphrates and the Nile.’ Then fifty prayers were enjoined upon me. I came to Musa and he said: ‘What happened?’ I said: ‘Fifty prayers have been enjoined upon me.’ He said: ‘I know more about the people than you. I tried hard with the Children of Israel. Your Ummah will never be able to bear that. Go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce it for you.’ So I went back to my Lord and asked Him to reduce it, and He made it forty. Then I went back to Musa, peace be upon him, and he said: ‘What happened?’ I said: ‘He made it forty.’ He said to me something similar to what he said the first time, so I went back to my Lord and He made it thirty. I came to Musa, peace be upon him, and told him, and he said to me something similar to what he said the first time, so I went back to my Lord and he made it twenty, then ten, then five. I came to Musa, peace be upon him, and he said to me something like he had said the first time, but I said: ‘I feel too shy before my Lord to go back to Him.’ Then it was called out: ‘I have decreed (the reward for) My obligation, and I have reduced the burden for My slaves and I will give a ten-fold reward for each good deed.'” It is like this here, while it is Jibra’il the first time it appears in this narration, and Jibra’il is often used in the Hadith literature. Plural of Qullah
“I was brought an animal that was larger than a donkey and smaller than a mule, whose stride could reach as far as it could see. I mounted it, and Jibril was with me, and I set off. Then he said: ‘Dismount and pray,’ so I did that. He said: ‘Do you know where you have prayed? You have prayed in Taibah, which will be the place of the emigration.’ Then he said: ‘Dismount and pray,’ so I prayed. He said: ‘Do you know where you have prayed? You have prayed in Mount Sinai, where Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, spoke to Musa, peace be upon him.’ So I dismounted and prayed, and he said: ‘Do you know where you have prayed? You have prayed in Bethlehem, where ‘Eisa, peace be upon him, was born.’ Then I entered Bait Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) where the Prophets, peace be upon them, were assembled for me, and Jibril brought me forward to lead them in prayer. Then I was taken up to the first heaven, where I saw Adam, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the second heaven where I saw the maternal cousins ‘Eisa and Yahya, peace be upon them. Then I was taken up to the third heaven where I saw Yusuf, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the fourth heaven where I saw Harun, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the fifth heaven where I saw Idris, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the sixth heaven where I saw Musa, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up to the seventh heaven where I saw Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Then I was taken up above seven heavens and we came to Sidrah Al-Muntaha and I was covered with fog. I fell down prostrate and it was said to me: ‘(Indeed) The day I created the heavens and the Earth, I enjoined upon you and your Ummah fifty prayers, so establish them, you and your Ummah.’ I came back to Ibrahim and he did not ask me about anything, then I came to Musa and he said: ‘How much did your Lord enjoin upon you and your Ummah?’ I said: ‘Fifty prayers.’ He said: ‘You will not be able to establish them, neither you nor your Ummah. Go back to your Lord and ask Him to reduce it.’ So I went back to my Lord and He reduced it by ten. Then I came to Musa and he told me to go back, so I went back and He reduced it by ten. Then I came to Musa and he told me to go back, so I went back and He reduced it by ten. Then it was reduced it by ten. Then it was reduced to five prayers. He (Musa) said: ‘Go back to you Lord and ask Him to reduce it, for two prayers were enjoined upon the Children of Israel but they did not establish them.’ So I went back to my Lord and asked Him to reduce it, but He said: ‘The day I created the heavens and the Earth, I enjoined fifty prayers upon you and your Ummah. Five is for fifty, so establish them, you and your Ummah.’ I knew that this was what Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, had determined so I went back to Musa, peace be upon him, and he said: ‘Go back.’ But I knew that it was what Allah had determined, so I did not go back.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was taken on the Night Journey, he came to Sidrah Al-Muntaha, which is in the sixth heaven. That is where everything that comes up from below ends, and where everything that comes down from above, until it is taken from it. Allah says: When what covered the lote-tree did cover it! An-Najm 53:16. “The sins of the worst magnitude that drag one into the Fire.” (An-Nihayah)
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the prayers were enjoined in Makkah, and that two angels came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and took him to Zamzam, where they split open his stomach and took out his innards in a basin of gold, and washed them with Zamzam water, then they filled his heart with wisdom and knowledge.
“The first time the Salah was enjoined it was two Rak’ahs, and it remained as such when traveling, but the Salah while resident was made complete.”
“The Salah was enjoined on the lips of the Prophet (ﷺ), four Rak’ahs while resident, and two while traveling, and one Rak’ah during times of fear.”
“How can the Salah be shortened as Allah says: There is no sin on you if you shorten As-Salah (the prayer) if you are in fear?” Ibn ‘Umar said: “O son of my brother! The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us when we had gone astray and he taught us. One of the things that he taught us was that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has commanded us to pray two Rak’ahs when traveling.” An-Nisa’ 4:101.
“A man from the people of Najd came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with unkempt hair. We could hear him talking loudly but we could not understand what he was saying until he came closer. He was asking about Islam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: ‘Five prayers each day and night.’ He said: ‘Do I have to do anything else’ He said: ‘No, unless you do it voluntarily.’ He said: ‘And fasting the month of Ramadan.’ He said: ‘Do I have to do anything else?’ He said: ‘No, unless you do it voluntarily.’ And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioned Zakah to him, and he said: ‘Do I have to do anything else?’ He said: ‘No, unless you do it voluntarily.’ The man left saying: ‘By Allah, I will not do any more than this or any less.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘He will achieve salvation, if he is speaking the truth.'”
“A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, how many prayers has Allah enjoined upon His slaves?’ He said: ‘Allah has enjoined upon His slaves (five) prayers.’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, is there anything before them or after them?’ He said: ‘Allah has enjoined upon His salves (five) prayers.’ The man swore that he would not do anything more or less than that. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If he is speaking the truth he will most certainly enter Paradise.'”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: ‘Will you not pledge to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ And he repeated it three times. So we stretched forth our hands to give our pledge. We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are willing to give you our pledge, but on what?’ He said: ‘That you will worship Allah and not associate anything with him, and (offer) the five daily prayers.’ And he said, very quietly: ‘And you will not ask the people for anything.'”
“In the morning I went to ‘Ubadah bin As-Samit, and I met him while he was on his way to the Masjid. I told him what Abu Muhammad said, and ‘Ubadah said: ‘Abu Muhammad is wrong. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Five prayers are those that Allah has decreed for (His) slaves, whoever does them, and does not neglect any of them out of disregard toward them, will have a promise from Allah that He will admit him to Paradise. And whoever does not to them will have no such promise from Allah; if He wills he will punish him and if He wills He will admit him to Paradise.
“Do you think that is there was a river by the door of any one of you, and he bathed in it five times each day, would there be any trace of dirt left on him?” They said: “No trace of dirt would be left on him.” He said: “That is the likeness of the five daily prayers. By means of them Allah erases sins.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The covenant that stands between us and them is the Salah; whoever abandons it, he has committed disbelief.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There is nothing between a person and disbelief except abandoning Salah.'”
“The first thing for which a person will be brought to account on the Day of Resurrection will be his Salah. If it is found to be complete then it will be recorded as complete, and if anything is lacking He will say: ‘Look and see if you can find any voluntary prayers with which to complete what he neglected of his obligatory prayers.’ Then the rest of his deeds will be reckoned in like manner.”
“The first thing for which a person will be brought to account will be his Salah. If it is complete (all well and good), otherwise Allah will say: ‘Look and see if My slave did any voluntary prayer.’ If he is found to have done voluntary prayers, his obligatory prayers will be completed therewith.”
“O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed that will gain me admittance to Paradise.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the Salah, pay the Zakah and uphold the ties of kinship. Let go!” – as if he was riding his camel. As if he was riding his camel and the man had grabbed hold of its reins to ask this question.
“I heard Abu Juhaifah say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set off at midday, during the time of intense heat’ – (One of the narrators) Ibn Al-Muthanna said, to Al-Batha’ – and he performed Wudu’, and prayed Zuhr, two Rak’ahs, and ‘Asr, two Rak’ahs, with a short spear (‘Anzah) in front of him.
“Aishah told me to copy a Mushaf for her, and she said: ‘When you reach this verse, call my attention: Guard strictly the Salawat especially the middle (Al-Wusta) Salah. When I reached it, I called her attention and she dictated to me: ‘Guard strictly the Salawat expecially the middle (Al-Wusta) Salah and the ‘Asr prayer, and stand before Allah with obedience.’ Then she said: ‘I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'” Al-Baqarah 2:238.
“They distracted us from Salatul-Wusta (the middle prayer) until the sun went down.”
“Abu Al-Malih narrated to me: ‘We were with Buraidah on a cloudy day and he said: “Pray early, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever abandons Salat Al-‘Asr, his good deeds will perish.'”
“We used to estimate how long the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood when praying in Zuhr and ‘Asr. We estimated that he stood in Zuhr for as long as it take to recite thirty verses, as long as Surat As-Sajadah in the fits two Rak’ahs, and half that in the last two. And we estimated that he stood for as long in the fits two Rak’ahs, and half that in the last two. And we estimated that he stood for as long in the first two Rak’ahs of ‘Asr as he stood in the last two Rak’ahs of Zuhr, and we estimated that he stood half as long as that in the last two Rak’ahs of ‘Asr.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to stand in Zuhr and recite the equivalent of thirty verses in each Rak’ah, then in the first two Rak’ahs of ‘Asr he would stand for the equivalent of fifteen verses.”
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr in Al-Madinah, four Rak’ahs, and he prayed ‘Asr in Dhul-Hulaifah, two Rak’ahs.
“Whoever misses ‘Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and wealth.” ‘Irak said: ‘And ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar informed me that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘Whosoever misses ‘Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and wealth.'” Yazid bin Abi Habib contradicted him. That is, contradicted Ja’far bin Rabi’ah who narrated it from ‘Irik here – and Yazid’s narration is next.
“I heard Nawfal bin Mu’awiyah say: ‘There is a prayer which if a person misses it, it is as of he has been robbed of his family and his wealth.'” Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘It is ‘Asr prayer.'”
“Sa’eed bin Jubair led us in prayer in Jam’. (He prayed) Maghrib, three Rak’ahs with an Iqamah, then he prayed ‘Isha’, two Rak’ahs. Then he mentioned that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar had done that, and he mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had done that.”
“I heard Sa’eed bin Jubair say: ‘I saw ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar pray in Jam’; he made the Iqamah and prayed Maghrib, three Rak’ahs, then he prayed ‘Isha’, two Rak’ahs, then he said: ‘This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do in this place.'”
“Angels come to you in succession by night and day, and they meet at Fajr prayer and ‘Asr prayer. Then those who spent the night among you ascend, and He (Allah) will ask them, although He knows best: ‘In what condition did you leave My slaves.’ They will say: ‘We left them when they were praying and we came to them when they were praying.'”
“Prayer in congregation is twenty-five times more virtuous than the prayer of any one of you offered on his own. The angels of the night and the day meet at Fajr prayer. Recite if you wish: Verily, the recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn is ever witnessed.” Al-Isra’ 17:78.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘No one will enter the Fire who prays before the sun rises and before it sets.'”
“We prayed toward Bait Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for sixteen or seventeen months – Safwan was not sure – then it was changed to the Qiblah.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray voluntary prayers (Usabbih) while riding his mount, facing whatever direction it was facing, and he would pray Witr likewise, but he would not offer the prescribed prayers on it.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray while on his animal when he was coming back from Makkah to Madinah. Concerning this, the verse was revealed: So wherever you turn (yourselves or your faces) there is the Face of Allah.'” Al-Baqarah 2:115.
“Anas told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out when the sun had passed its zenith, and led them in Zuhr prayer.”
“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘When the Prophet (ﷺ) halted, he would not move on until he had prayed Zuhr.’ A man said: ‘Even if it was the middle of the day?’ He said: ‘Even if it was the middle of the day.'”
“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘When it was hot, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would wait until it cooled down to pray, and when it was cold he would hasten to pray.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If it is very hot, wait until it cools down before you pray, for intense heat is a breeze from Hell.'”
“Wait until it cools down to pray Zuhr, for the heat you experience is a breeze from Hell.” Meaning he attributed it to the Prophet (ﷺ).
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: This is ‘Jibril, peace be upon you, he came to teach you your religion. He prayed Subh when the dawn appeared, and he prayed Zuhr when the sun had (passed its zenith), and he prayed ‘Asr when he saw that the shadow of a thing was equal to its height, then he prayed Maghrib when the sub had set and it is permissible for the fasting person to eat. Then he prayed ‘Isha’ when the twilight had disappeared. Then he came to him the following day and prayed Subh when it had got a little lighter, then he prayed Zuhr when the shadow of a thing was equal to its height, then he prayed ‘Asr when the shadow of a thing was equal to twice its height, then he prayed Maghrib at the same time as before, then he prayed ‘Isha’ when a short period of the night had passed. Then he said: ‘The prayer is between the times when you prayed yesterday and the times when you prayed today.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr when the length of (a person’s shadow) was between three and five feet in summer, and between five and seven feet in winter.”
“A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the times of prayer. He said: ‘Pray with me.’ So he prayed Zuhr when the sun had passsed its zenith, ‘Asr when the shadow of a thing was equal to its height, Maghrib when the sun had set and ‘Isha’ when the twilight had disappeared.” He said: “Then he prayed Zuhr when the shadow of a man was equal in length to his height, ‘Asr when the length of a man’s shadow was twice his height, and Maghrib just before the twilight disappeared.” (One of the narrators) ‘Abdullah bin Al-Harith said: “then he said: ‘With regard to ‘Isha’ I think it is up to one-third of the night.'” The speaker there is Thawr, who narrated it from ‘Ata’ from Jabir.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray ‘Asr, then a person could go to Quba’.” One of them said: “And he would come to them when they were prayed.” The other said: “And the sub was still high.” Both Az-Zuhri and Ishaq bin ‘Abdullah narrated it from Anas, so the reference is about them.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray ‘Asr when the sun was still high and bright, and a person could go to Al-‘Awali when the sun was still high.” Al-‘Awali is the southern most district of Al-Madinah, and it is very big. Its nearest limit is at a distance of about two miles from the center of Al-Madinah. While its furthest limit is about eight miles.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lead us in ‘Asr prayer when the sun was still bright and high.”
“I heard Abu Umamah bin Sahl say: ‘We prayed Zuhr with ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul-‘Aziz, then we went out and entered upon Anas bin Malik, and we found him praying ‘Asr.'” I said: “O uncle, what is this prayer that you prayed?” He said: “‘Asr; this is the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that we used to pray with him.”
“We prayed at the time of ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul-‘Aziz, then we went to Anas bin Malik and found him praying. when he finished he said to us: ‘Have you prayed?’ We said: ‘We prayed Zuhr.’ He said: ‘I prayed ‘Asr.’ They said: ‘You have prayed early.’ He said: ‘Rather I prayed as I saw my companions pray.'”
‘Have you prayed ‘Asr?’ We said: ‘No, we have just finished Zuhr.’ He said: ‘Pray ‘Asr.’ So we got up and prayed, and when we finished he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “That is the prayer of the hypocrite: he sits and delays ‘Asr prayer until (the sun) is between the horns of the Shaitan, then he gets up and pecks four (Rak’ahs) in which he only remembers Allah a little.'”
“The one who misses ‘Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth.” It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The one who misses ‘Asr prayer, it is as if he has been robbed of his family and his wealth.”
‘ The time between these two is the time for prayer.'” Meaning Fajr, the morning prayer. The Fajr prayer was elongated because the Prophet recited at length during the prayer, so that it ended just before sunrise. That defined the end of the time for Fajr, as the beginning of the time was defined by the moment when he started the first Rak’ah.
“Whoever catches up with two Rak’ahs of ‘Asr prayer before the sun sets, or one Rak’ah of the Subh prayer before the sun rises, has caught it.”
“Whoever catches up with one Rak’ah of ‘Asr prayer before the sun sets, or catches up with one Rak’ah of Fajr before the sun rises, has caught it.”
“If any one of you catches the first prostration of ‘Asr prayer before the sun sets, let him complete his prayer, and if he catches up with the first prostration of Fajr prayer before the sub rises, let him complete his prayer.”
‘Are you not going to pray?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There is no prayer after ‘Asr until the sun has set, nor after Subh until the sun has risen.'”
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and asked him about the times of prayer. He said: ‘Stay with us for these two days.’ Then he told Bilal to say the Iqamah at dawn and he prayed Fajr. Then he told him to do that when the sun had passed its zenith and he prayed Zuhr. Then he told him to do that when the sun was still bright, and he said the Iqamah for ‘Asr. Then he told him to do that when the last part of the sun had dissapeared, and he said the Iqamah for Maghrib. Then he told him to do that when the twilight had disappeared and he said the Iqamah for ‘Isha’. The following day, he prayed Fajr when there was light, then he delayed Zuhr until it was cooler, and waited until it was much cooler before praying ‘Asr but the sun was still clear, so he prayed ‘Asr later than on the first day. Then he prayed Maghrib before the twilight disappeared. Then he told him to say the Iqamah for ‘Isha’ when one-third of the night had passed, and he prayed, then he said: ‘Where is the one who was asking about the times of prayer? The times of your prayer are between the times you have seen.'”
It was narrated from a man of Aslam, who was one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), that they used to pray Maghrib with the Prophet (ﷺ),then they would go back to their families in the furthest part of Al-Madinah, shooting arrows and seeing where they landed. Because it was still bright enough.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying ‘Asr in Al-Mukhammas. He said: ‘This prayer was enjoined upon those who came before you, but they neglected it. Whoever prays it regularly will have a two-fold reward, and there is no prayer after it until the Shahid appears.” And the Shahid is “the star.” This is a statement of one of the narrators, and Allah knows best.
“Sometimes he (Qatadah, his teacher) narrated it as a Marfu’ report and sometimes he did not” – “The time for Zuhr prayer is until ‘Asr comes, and the time for ‘Asr prayer is until the sun turns yellow. the time for Maghrib is until the twilight disappears, and the time for ‘Isha’ is until the night is halfway through, and the time for Subh is until the sun rises.”
“Al-Hajjaj arrived, and we asked Jabir bin ‘Abdullah, who said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr at the time of intense heat, and ‘Asr when the sun was white and clear, and Maghrib when the sun set, and with ‘Isha’ it would depend – if he saw that the people had gathered, he would pray early, and if he saw that they had not come yet, he would delay it.'” Meaning, at the earliest time.
“By Allah, I am the most knowledgeable of people about the time of the ‘Isha’ prayers. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray it when the moon set on the third night of the month.”
“My father and I entered upon Abu Barzah, and my father said to him: ‘How did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray the prescribed prayers?’ He said: He used to pray Zuhr, which you call Al-Uala (the first) when the sun passed its zenith; he used to pray ‘Asr then one of us could go back to his home in the farthest part of Al-Madinah when the sun was still bright.'” – He said: “I forgot what he said to me about Maghrib.” – “And he used to like to delay ‘Isha’, which you call Al-‘Atamah, and he did not like to sleep before it nor speak after it. And he used to finish the Al-Ghadah (Fajr) prayer when a man could recognize his neighbor, and he used to recite between sixty and one hundred verses.'”
“I said to ‘Ata’: ‘What is the best time you think I should pray Al-‘Atamah, either in congregation or on my own?’ He said: ‘I heard Ibn ‘Abbas say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delayed Al-‘Atamah one night until the people had slept and woken up, then slept and woken up again. Then ‘Umar got up and said: ‘The prayer, the prayer!'” ‘Ata’ said: ‘Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out, and it is as if I can see him now, with water dripping from his head, putting his hand on the side of his head. .'” I checked with ‘Ata’ how the Prophet (ﷺ) put his hand on his head, and he showed me the same way as Ibn ‘Abbas had done. ‘Ata’ spread his fingers a little, then placed them with the tips of his fingers on his forehead, then he drew his fingers together on his head until his thumb touched the edge of the ear that is next to the face, then moved it to his temple and forehead, then he said: ‘Were it not that I would impose too much difficulty for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to offer this prayer only at this time.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) delayed ‘Isha’ one night until part of the night had passed. Then ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, got up and called out: ‘The prayer, O Messenger of Allah! The women and children have gone to sleep.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out with water dripping from his head, saying: ‘This is (the best) time (for ‘Isha’), were it not that this would be too difficult for my Ummah.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) delayed the prayer one night until most of the night had passed and the people in the Masjid had gone home to sleep, then he went out and prayed, and said: ‘This is indeed its (prayer) time, were it not that I would impose too much difficulty on my Ummah.'”
“We stayed in the Masjid one night waiting for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to pray ‘Isha’. He came out to us when one-third of the night or more had passed, and he said when he came out: ‘You are waiting for a prayer for which the followers of no other religion are waiting. Were it not that I would impose too much difficulty on my Ummah, I would have led them in prayer at this time.’ Then he commanded the Mu’adhdhin to say the Iqamah and he prayed.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in Maghrib prayer, then he did not come out to us until half the night had passed. Then he came out and led them in prayer, then he said: ‘The people have prayed and gone to sleep, but you are still in a state of prayer so long as you are waiting for the prayer. Were it not for the weakness of the weak and, the sickness of the sick, I would have commanded that this prayer be delayed until halfway through the night.'”
“Anas was asked: ‘Did the Prophet (ﷺ) use a ring?’ He said: ‘Yes. One night he delayed the later ‘Isha’ prayer, until almost halfway through the night. When he prayed the Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face toward us and said: ‘You are still in a state of prayer so long as you waiting for it.'” Anas said: ‘It is as if I can see the luster of his ring.’ According to the narration of ‘Ali – that is, Ibn Hujr – “until halfway through the night.”
“If the people knew what (virtue) there was in the call to prayer and the first row, and they not find any way to get to do that other than by drawing lots, they would do that. If they knew what (virtue) there was in coming early to prayer, they would compete to be first in the Masjid. If they knew what (virtue) there was in Al-‘Atamah and Subh, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.” Indicating the two mentioned items: that is the call to prayer and praying in the first row.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do not let the Bedouin make you change the name of this prayer of yours, for they delay the prayer until it is very dark because of their preoccupation with camels and milking them. Verily, it is ‘Isha’.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Subh as soon as he was certain the dawn had appeared.”
“Where is the one who was asking about the time for prayer? (It is) between these two times.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has prayed Subh, the women would depart, wrapped in their wrappers, unrecognizable because of the darkness.”
“The women used to pray Subh with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), wrapped in their wrappers, then they would return, and no one would recognize them because of the darkness.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Fajr on the day of Khaibar during the time it was still dark, when he was near the enemy. Then he attacked them and said: ‘Allahu Akbar! Khaibar is destroyed!’ Twice. ‘Then, when it descends in their courtyard, evil will be the morning for those who had been warned!'” As-Saffat 37:177
“Pray Fajr when the dawn shines.”
“The more you delay Fajr, the greater the reward.”
“Whoever catches up with a prostration of Subh before the sun rises, then he has caught up with it; and whoever catches up with a prostration of ‘Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught up with it.”
“Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of Fajr before the sun rises, then he has caught up with it; and whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of ‘Asr before the sun sets, then he has caught up with it.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray Zuhr when the sun passed its zenith, and he would pray ‘Asr between these two prayers; and he would pray Maghrib when the sun had set, and he used to pray ‘Isha’ when the twilight had disappeared,” then he said straight after that: “And he would pray Fajr when a man could see clearly.”
“Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with the prayer.”
“Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with it.”
“Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with the prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of the prayer has caught up with it.”
“Whoever catches up with with a Rak’ah of Jumu’ah or any other (prayer), his prayer is complete.”
“Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of one of the prayers has caught up with it, except that he has to make up the portion that he missed.”
“The sun rises and with it the horn of the Shaitan, then when it is fully risen, he goes away. Then when it approaches the meridian he comes near to it, and when it has passed the zenith he goes away. Then when it is close to setting, he comes near to it, then when it has set, he goes away.” And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying at those times.
“I heard my father say: ‘I heard ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani say: There are three times during which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to pray in or bury our dead: When the sun has clearly stated to rise, until it is fully risen; when it is directly overhead at noon, until it has passed its zenith; and when it is close to setting, until it has fully set.'”
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after ‘Asr until the sun had set, and after Subh until the sun had risen.
“I heard more than one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) – including ‘Umar who was one of the dearest of them to me – that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying after Fajr until the sun had risen, and praying after ‘Asr until the sun had set.”
“No one of you should deliberately try to pray when the sun is rising, or when it is setting.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying when the sun is rising or setting.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade praying after Subh until the sun had risen, and praying after ‘Asr until the sun had set.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘There is no prayer after Fajr until the sun has clearly risen, and no prayer after ‘Asr until the sun has fully set.'”
(Another chain) from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri, from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a similar report.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade praying after ‘Asr.
“‘Aishah, may Allah be please with her, said: ‘Umar, may Allah be please with him, is not correct, rather the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) only prohibited, as he said: ‘Do no deliberately seek to pray when the sun is rising or when it is setting, for it rises between the horns of a Shaitan.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the edge of the sun rises, then delay prayer until it has fully risen, and when the edge of the sun starts to set, delay prayer until it has fully set.'”
‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never entered upon me after ‘Asr but he prayed them (the two Rak’ahs).”
“I heard Masruq and Al-Aswad say: We bear witness that ‘Aishah said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was with me after ‘Asr, he would pray them (these two Rak’ahs).'”
“They are two Rak’ahs that I used to pray after Zuhr, but I got distracted and forgot them until I prayed ‘Asr.”
“When the dawn appears, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would only pray two short Rak’ahs.”
“I came to the Messenger of Allah, who became Muslim with you?’ He said: ‘Free men and slaves.’ I said: ‘Is there any moment which brings one closer to Allah than another?’ He said: ‘Yes, the last part of the night, so pray as much as you want until you pray Subh, then stop until the sun has risen until and it looks like a shield and (its shinning)spreads. Then pray as much as you want until an object’s shadow is at its shortest, then stop until the sun passes its zenith, for Hell is stoked at midday. Then pray ‘Asr, then stop until you pray ‘Asr, then stop until the sun has set, for it sets between the horns of a Shaitan and rises between the horns of a Shaitan.'” Similar has been recorded by Muslim.
“O Banu ‘Abd Manaf, do not prevent anyone from circumambulating this House and praying at any time he wants of night or day.”
“If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was setting out on a journey before the sun passed its zenith, he would delay Zuhr until the time of ‘Asr, then he would stop and combine the prayer. If the sun passed its zenith before he set out, he would pray Zuhr and then set off.
It was narrated from Abu At-Tufail ‘Amir bin Wathilah that Mu’adh bin Jabal told him that they went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the year of Tabuk, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was joining Zuhr and ‘Asr, and Maghrib and ‘Isha’. He delayed the prayer one day then he went out and prayed Zuhr and ‘Asr together, then he went in and came out again and prayed Maghrib and ‘Isha’.
“I asked Salim bin ‘Abdullah about how his father prayed when traveling. We asked him: ‘Did he combine any of his prayers when traveling?’ He said that Safiyyah bint Abi ‘Ubaid was married to him, and she wrote to him, when he was at some farmland of his, saying: ‘This is the last of my days in this world, and the first day of the Hereafter.” He rode quickly to go to her, and when the time for Zuhr came, the Mu’adhdhin said to him: “The prayer, O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman!” But he paid no attention to him until it was between the time for the two prayers, then he stopped and said: “Say the Iqamah and when I say the Taslim, say the Iqamah.” Then he rode on again, and when the sun set the Mu’adhdhin said to him; “The prayer!” He said: “Do as you did for Zuhr and ‘Asr.” When the stars had appeared, he stopped and said to the Mu’adhdhin: “Say the Iqamah and when I say the Taslim, say the Iqamah.” He prayed, then when he had finished he turned to us and said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If any one of you has an urgent need that he fears he may miss, let him pray like this.'” Meaning that she was dying.
“I accompanied Ibn ‘Umar to Al-Hima. When the sun set I felt too nervous to remind him of the prayer, so he went on until the light on the horizon had disappeared and it was getting dark, then he stopped and prayed Maghrib, three Rak’ahs, then he prayed two Rak’ahs immediately afterwards, then he said: ‘This what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do.'” A place near Madinah.
“Salim told me that his father said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he was in a hurry to travel, delaying Maghrib so that he could combine it with ‘Isha’.'”
“The sun set when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in Makkah, and he joined the two prayers in Sarif.: A valley about 12 km northeast of Makkah on the way to Al-Madinah.
“We asked Salim bin ‘Abdullah about prayer while traveling. We said: ‘Did ‘Abdullah combine any of his prayer while traveling?’ He said: ‘No, except at Jam’.’ Then he paused, and said: ‘Safiyyah was married to him, and she sent word to him that she was in her last day in this world and the first day in the Hereafter. So he ride off in a hurry, and I was with him. The time for prayer came and the Mu’adhdhin said to him: ‘The prayer, O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman! But he kept going until it was between the time for the two prayer. Then he stopped and said to the Mu’adhdhin: “Say the Iqamah, and when I say the Taslim at the end of Zuhr, say the Iqamah (again) straight away.” So he said the Iqamah and he prayed Zuhr, two Rak’ahs, then he said the Iqamah (again) straight away, and he prayed ‘Asr, two Rak’ahs. Then he rode off quickly until the sun set and the Mu’adhdhin said to him: “The prayer, O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman!” He said: “Do what you did before.” He rode on until the starts appeared, then he stopped and said: “Say the Iqamah, then when I say the Taslim, say the Iqamah. So he said the Iqamah and he prayed Maghrib, three Rak’ahs, then he said the Iqamah (again) straight away and he prayed ‘Isha’, then he said one Taslim, turning his face. Then he said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If any one of you has urgent need that he fears he may miss, let him pray like this.'”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that if the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a hurry to travel, he would combine Maghrib and ‘Isha’.
“If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a hurry to travel, or some emergency arose, he would combine Maghrib and ‘Isha’.”
“I heard Az-Zuhri say: ‘Salim told me that his father said: ‘I saw the Prophet (ﷺ), if he was in a hurry to travel, joining Maghrib and ‘Isha’.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr and ‘Asr together, and Maghrib and ‘Isha’ together, when there was no fear and he was not traveling.”
“Why?” He said: “So that there would not be any hardship on his Ummah.”
“I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eight (Rak’ahs) together and seven (Rak’ahs) together.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) traveled until he came to ‘Arafah, where he found that the tent had pitched for him. He stayed there until the sun had passed its zenith, then he called for Al-Qaswa’ which was saddled for him. When he reached the bottom of the valley he addressed the people. Then Bilal called the Adhan, then the Iqamah, then he prayed Zuhr, then he called the Iqamah, then he prayed ‘Asr, and he did not offer any other prayer in between.”
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Yazid that Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari told him, that during the Farewell Pilgrimage. He prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) Maghrib and ‘Isha’ prayers together at Al-Muzdalifah.
“I was with Ibn ‘Umar when he departed from ‘Arafah. When he came to Jam’ (Al-Muzdalifah), he combined Maghrib and ‘Isha’, and when he finished he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did similar to this in this place.'”
“I poured water for him from a small vessel and he performed a light Wudu’. I said to him: ‘The prayer.’ He said: ‘The prayer is still ahead of you.’ When he came to Al-Muzdalifah he prayed Maghrib, then they untied the saddles of their mounts and then he prayed ‘Isha’.”
“I heard Abu ‘Amr Ash-Shaibani say: ‘The owner of this house – and he pointed to the house of ‘Abdullah – said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘Which deed is most beloved to Allah, may He be exalted?’ He said: ‘Prayer offered on time, honoring one’s parents, and Jihad in the cause of Allah.'”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) which action is most beloved to Allah? He said: ‘Establishing prayer on time, honoring one’s parents and Jihad in the cause of Allah.'”
“I was praying Witr, and ‘Abdullah was asked: ‘Is there any Witr after the Adhan?’ He said: “Yes, and after the Iqamah, and he narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) slept and missed the prayer until the sun rose then prayed.'” And the wording is that of Yahya.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about a man who slept and missed the prayer, or forgot it. He said: ‘The expiation for that is to pray it when he remembers it.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If you forget a prayer, pray it when you remember it, for Allah says: “and perform the Salah for My remembrance.” Ta-Ha 20:14.
“Whoever forgets a prayer, let him pray it when he remembers it, for Allah says: and perform the Salah for My remembrance.” Ta-Ha 20:14.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever forgets a prayer, let him pray it when he remembers it, for Allah says: “and perform prayer when you remember (li dhikra).'” I said to Az-Zuhri: “Is that how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited it?” He said: “Yes.”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, and we kept going one night, then when it was nearly morning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) dismounted and slept, and the people slept too. We did not wake up until the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked the Mu’adhdhin to call the Adhan, then he prayed the two Rak’ahs before Fajr, then he asked him to say the Iqamah, then he led the people in prayer. Then he told us about everything that will happen until the Hour begins.”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we were prevented from praying Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib and ‘Isha’. I felt very upset about that and I said to myself: ‘We are with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and (fighting) for the sake of Allah.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded Bilal to say the Iqamah and he led us in praying Zuhr. Then he said the Iqamah and he led us in praying ‘Asr. Then he said the Iqamah and he led us in praying Maghrib. Then he said the Iqamah and he led us in praying ‘Isha’. Then he went around among us and told us: ‘There is no group on Earth who is remembering Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, except you.'”
“We stopped to camp at the end of the night with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and we did not wake up until the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Let each man take hold of his camel’s head (and leave), for the Shaitan was here in this place with us.’ We did that, then he called for water and performed Wudu’, then he prayed two Rak’ahs, then the Iqamah was said and he prayed Al-Ghadah (Fajr).”
“Who will watch out for dawn for us, so that we do not sleep and miss the dawn prayer?” Bilal said: ‘I will.’ He turned to face the direction where the sun woke them up, then they got up. He said: ‘Perform Wudu’.’ Then Bilal called the Adhan and he prayed two Rak’ahs, and they prayed the two (Sunnah) Rak’ahs of Fajr, then they prayed Fajr.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out at nightfall, then stopped to camp at the end of the night, and he did not wake up until the sun had risen or had partly risen. He did not pray until the sun had risen (fully), then he prayed, and that was the ‘middle prayer’ (Salat Al-Wusta).”
“The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) commanded Bilal to say the phrases of the Adhan twice and the phrases of the Iqamah once.”
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) the phrases of the Adhan were said twice and the phrases of the Iqamah were said once, except that you should say: ‘Qad Qamatis-Salah, Qad Qamatis-Salah (prayer is about to begin, prayer is about to begin).'”
“Recite it to me.” He said, “Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar (Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest), Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah) – twice. Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah) – twice. Then he said in a lower voice which those around him could here: Ashhadu an la ilaha ill-Allah (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah) – twice. Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah (I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah) – twice, Hayya’ala as-salah (come to prayer) – twice, Hayya alal-falah (come to prosperity) – twice, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar la ilaha illallah (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is none worthy of worship except Allah). Bishir bin Mu’adh who heard it from Ibrahim, and from whom An-Nasa’i is reporting it, is the one who is asking for the Adhan to be recited to him.
“The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) taught me the Adhan and said: ‘Allahu Akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah (Allah is the Greatest,Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah,I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah)’. Then he repeated it and said: ‘Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah; Hayya ‘alas-salah, Hayya ‘ala-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah Hayya ‘alal-falah; Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; La ilaha ill-Allah (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to prayer, come to prayer; come to prosperity, come to prosperity; Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there is none worthy of worship except Allah).'”
he said: “I said to Abu Mahdhurah: ‘I am going to Ash-Sham and I am afraid that I will be asked about how you say the Adhan. “‘He told me that Abu Mahdhurah said to him, I went out with a group of people and we were somewhere on the road to Hunain when the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) was coming back from Hunain. The Messenger of Allah met us somewhere on the road and the Muadhdhin of the Messenger of Allah called the Adhan for prayer in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W). We heard the voice of the Muadh’dhin and we were careless about it (the Adhan), so we started yelling, immitating and mocking it. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) heard us, so he sent some people who brought us to stand in front of him. He said, ‘Who is the one whose voice I heard so loud?’ The people all pointed to me, and they were telling the truth. He sent them all away, but kept me there and said to me: ‘Stand up and call the Adhan for the Prayer.’ I stood up and the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) taught me the Adhan himself. He Said, ‘Say: ‘Allahu Akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah (Allah is the Greatest,Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah,I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah).’ Then he said: ‘Then repeat and say in a loud voice:Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah; Hayya ‘alas-salah, Hayya ‘ala-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah Hayya ‘alal-falah; Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; La ilaha ill-Allah (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to prayer, come to prayer; come to prosperity, come to prosperity; Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there is none worthy of worship except Allah).’ Then he called me when I had finished saying the Adhan, and he gave me a bundle in which there was some silver. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (S.A.W), let me be the one doing the Adhan in Makkah.’ He said: ‘I command you to do so.’ Then I came to ‘Attab bin Asid who was the governor of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) in Makkah, and I called the Adhan for prayer with him upon the orders of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W).”
“When the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) left Hunain, I was the tenth of a group of ten of the people of Makkah who were trying to catch up with them. We heard them calling the Adhan for the prayer and we started to repeat the Adhan, mocking them. The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said, ‘I heard among these people the Adhan of one who has a beautiful voice.’ He sent for us, and we recited the Adhan one by one, and I was the last of them. When I said the Adhan, he said: ‘Come here.’ He sat me down in front of him and rubbed my forelock and blessed me three times, then he said, ‘Go and give the Adhan at the sacred House.’ I said: ‘How, O Messenger of Allah?’ He taught me as you say the Adhan now: ‘Allahu Akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah; Hayya ‘alas-salah, Hayya ‘ala-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah Hayya ‘alal-falah; as-salatu khairun min an-nawm;as-salatu khairun min an-nawm; (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger Allah; I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to prayer, come to prayer; come to prosperity, come to prosperity; prayer is better than sleep, prayer is better than sleep)’ – in the first (Adhan) for As-Subh (Fajr). And he taught me the Iqamah saying each phrase twice: ‘Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, (Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar), Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah; Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah, Ashhadu anna Muhammadan Rasulallah; Hayya ‘alas-salah, Hayya ‘alas-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah, Hayya ‘alal-falah; qad qamatis-salah, qad qamati-salah, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar La ilaha illallah (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest); I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah ; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to prayer, come to prayer; come to prosperity, come to prosperity; the prayer is about to begin, the prayer is about to begin, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there is none worthy of worship except Allah).” (One of the narrators) Ibn Juraij said: ”Uthman narrated this whole report to me from his father and from Umm ‘Abdul-Malik bin Abi Mahdhurah, and (said that) they heard that from Abu Mahdhurah.
“This is the time for the prayer.”
“I came to the Prophet (S.A.W) and Bilal came out and called the Adhan and he started doing like this in his Adhan, turning to his right and left.”
“I see that you love sheep and the desert. When you are with your sheep or in the desert and you call the Adhan for prayer, then raise your voice, for no human, Jinn or anything else hears the voice of the Mu’adhdhin as far as it reaches, but it will bear witness for him on the Day of Resurrection.” Abu Sa’eed said: “I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W).”
“The Mu’adhdhin will be forgiven as far as his voice reaches, and every wet and dry thing will bear witness for him.”
“I used to call the Adhan for the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) and in the first Adhan of Fajr I used to Say: ‘Hayya ‘ala al-falah, as-salatu khairun minan-nawm, as-salatu khairun minan-nawm, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, la ilaha illallah (Come to prosperity, prayer is better than sleep, prayer is better than sleep, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is none worthy of worship except Allah).'”
“It is not Abu Ja’far Al-Farra’.”
“The final words of the Adhan are: ‘Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar; La ilaha illallah (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, there is none worthy of worship except Allah.)'”
(Another chain) from Ibrahim, from Al-Aswad, with similar narration.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that he prayed in Jam’a with the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) with one Iqamah.
It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (S.A.W) joined them (Maghrib and ‘Isha’) in Al-Muzdalifah, and he prayed each of them with an Iqamah, and he did not offer any voluntary prayer before or after either of them.
“On the day of Al-Khandaq the idolators kept us from praying Zuhr until the sun had gone down; that was before the revelation concerning fighting was revealed. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: Allah sufficed for the believers in the fighting. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded Bilal to say the Iqamah for Zuhr prayer, and he offered it just as he used to offer it on time. Then he said the Iqamah for ‘Asr and he offered it just as he used to offer it on time. Then he called the Adhan for Maghrib and offered it on time.” Al-Ahzab 33:25.
“This is a shepherd or a man who is away from his family.” So they looked and so it was a shepherd.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Your Lord is pleased with a shepherd high in the mountains who calls the Adhan for the prayer and prays. Allah says: ‘Look at this slave of Mine; he calls the Adhan and Iqamah for the prayer and fears Me. I have forgiven My slave and admitted him to Paradise.'”
“Then Tashhad, then say the Iqamah.” And they say that the meaning of Tashhad here is call the Adhan. An-Nasai recorded the Hadith with different chains (1054, 1137, 1314,1315). Whereas the wording narrated by At- Tirmidhi, and the author in Al-Kubra, mentions what the author mentioned in the chapter, the other cited versions that An-Nasai in this hook quoted do not. So it is as if he narrated the chain here for Hadith, indicating the same version that At-Tirmidhi narrated, and he himself in Al-Kubra, but he did not want to narrate the actual text here. Abu Dawud also narrated it with the order for the Adhan and Iqamah, through a different route of transmission (No. 861). And it is among the proofs used for the view that the Adhan and Iqamah are obligatory – since it has been ordered in the Hadith of the one who prayed incorrectly.
“I asked Ibn ‘Umar about the Adhan and he said: ‘At the time of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W), the phrases of the Adhan were recited twice and the phrases of Iqamah once, except that you should say (the phrase) Qad qamat is-salah (prayer is about to begin)twice. When we heard ‘prayer is about to begin’ we would perform Wudu’ and go out to pray.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said to me and to a companion of mine: ‘When the time for prayer comes, let the two of you call the Adhan then the two of you say Iqamah, then let one of you lead the prayer.'”
“When the call for the prayer is given, the Shaitan takes to his heels, passing wind loudly so that he will not hear the call to prayer. When the call to prayer is finished, he comes back. And when the Iqamah is said, he again takes to his heels, and after it is completed, he returns again to interfere between the (praying) person and his heart, saying to him: ‘Remember such and such, remember such and such,’ – things that he had not remembered – until he does not know how many (Rak’ahs) he has prayed.”
“If the people knew what (virtue) there is in the call to prayer and the first row, and they had no other way but to draw lots concerning them, they would draw lots. If they knew what (virtue) there is in coming early for the prayer, they would compete in doing so. And if they knew what (virtue) there is in ‘Atamah and Subh prayer, they would come even if they had to crawl.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (S.A.W), make me the Imam of my people.’ He said: ‘You are their Imam, so consider the weakest among them and choose a Mu’adhdhin who does not accept any payment for his Adhan.'”
“When you hear the call, say what the Mu’adhdhin says.”
“I heard Mu’awiyah say: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W), when he heard the Mu’adhdhin, repeating what he said.'”
“I was with Mu’awiyah when the Mu’adhdhin called the Adhan. Muawiyah said what the Mu’adhdhin said, but when he said: ‘Hayya ‘alas-salah (come to prayer),’ he said: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah);’ and when he said: ‘Hayya ‘alal-falah (come to prosperity),’ he said: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah).’ After that he said what the Mu’adhdhin said, then he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) saying exactly like that.'”
“Whoever says, when he hears the Mu’adhdhin: ‘Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasuluhu, raditu Billahi Rabban, wa bil-Islami dinan was bi Muhammadin Rasula (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner or associate, and that Muhammad is the His slave and Messenger; I am content with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion and Muhammad as my Messenger),’ his sins will be forgiven.”
“The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: ‘Whoever says, when he hears the call to prayer: “Allahumma rabba hadhihid-da’wat it-tammah was-salat il-qaimah, ati Muahmmadan al-wasilah wal-fadilah, wab’athu maqaman mahmudan alladhi wa’adtahu (O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer to be offered, grant Muhammad the privilege (of interceding) and also the eminence, and resurrect him to the praised position that you have promised),’ will be granted my intercession on the Day of Resurrection.”
“When the Mu’adhdhin called the Adhan, some of the Companions of the Prophet (S.A.W) would get up and rush to the pillars (in the Masjid) and pray until the Prophet (S.A.W) came out and they were like that. They would pray before Maghrib and there was nothing between the Adhan and Iqamah.”
“I saw Abu Hurairah, when a man passed by in the Masjid until he parted from it – after the call. Abu Hurairah said: ‘This man has indeed disobeyed Abu Al-Qasim (S.A.W).'”
“Between the time when he finished ‘Isha’ prayer and Fajr, the Prophet (S.A.W) used to pray eleven Rak’ahs, saying the Taslim after each two Rak’ahs, then praying Witr as one Rak’ah. He would prostrate for as long as it takes one of you to recite fifty verses, then he would raise his head. When the Mu’adhdhin finished the call to Fajr prayer and he could see the dawn, he would pray two brief Rak’ahs, then he would go out with him.” Some of these narrators (Ibn Abi Dhi’b, Yunus and ‘Amr bin Al-Harith) added some phrases not mentioned by the others in the Hadith.
“I asked Ibn ‘Abbas: ‘How did the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) pray at night?’ He said: ‘He prayed eleven Rak’ahs including Witr, then he slept deeply until I could hear him snoring, then Bilal came to him and said: “The prayer, O Messenger of Allah!” Then he got up and prayed two brief Rak’ahs then led the people in prayer, and he did not perform Wudu’.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) said: ‘When the Iqamah for prayer is said, do not stand up until you see that I have come out.'”
“Whoever builds a Masjid in which Allah is remembered, Allah, (the Mighty and Sublime) will build for him a house in Paradise.”
“Whoever prays in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (that is good), for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘ One prayer offered there is better than a thousand prayers offered elsewhere, except the Masjid of the Ka’bah.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the House (the Ka’bah), with Usamah bin Zaid, Bilal and ‘Uthman bin Talhah, and they locked the door behind them. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) opened it, I was the first one to enter. I met Bilal and asked him: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray inside?’ He said: ‘Yes, he prayed between the two Yemeni columns.'”
“When Sulaiman bin Dawud finished building Bait Al-Maqdis, he asked Allah for three things: Judgement that was in harmony with His judgement, and he was given that. And he asked Allah for a dominion that no one after him would have, and he was given that. And when he finished building the Masjid he asked Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, that no one should come to it, intending only to pray there, but he would emerge free of sin as the day his mother bore him.”
“One prayer in the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is better than one thousand prayers offered in other mosques, except Al-Masjid Al-Haram, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the last of the prophets and his Masjid was the last of the Masjids.” Abu Salamah and Abu ‘Abdullah said: “We do not doubt that Abu Hurairah was speaking on the basis of the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but we could not verify that Hadith with Abu Hurairah before he died. Then we remembered that and we blamed one another for not having spoken to Abu Hurairah about that, so that he could attribute it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) if he had indeed heard it from him. While we were arguing, we went and sat down with ‘Abdullah bin Ibrahim bin Qariz, and we told him about the Hadith and how we had been negligent in not checking it with Abu Hurairah. ‘Abdullah bin Ibrahim said to us: ‘I bear witness that I heard Abu Hurairah say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I am the last of the prophets and it is the last of the Masjids.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The area between my house and my Minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise.'”
“The columns of this Minbar of mine will be in Paradise.”
“Two men argued about the Masjid which was founded on piety from the first day. One man said that it was the Masjid of Quba’, and the other said that it was the Masjid of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘It is this Masjid of mine.'” At-Tawbah 9:108.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to come to Quba’ riding and walking.” Quba’ is about three miles to the south of the Prophet’s Masjid. This area is named after in that district.
“Mounts are not saddled for except to (travel to) three Masjids: Al-Masjid Al-Haram, this Masjid of mine, and Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa.”
“We went out as a delegation to the Prophet (ﷺ); we gave him our oath of allegiance and prayed with him. We told him that in our land there was a church that belonged to us. We asked him to give us the leftovers of his purification (Wudu’ water). So he called for water, performed Wudu’ and rinsed out his mouth, then he poured it into a vessel and said to us: ‘Leave, and when you return to your land, demolish your church, and sprinkle this water on that place, and take it as a Masjid.’ We said: ‘Our land is far away and it is very hot; the water is far away and it is very hot; the water will dry up.’ He said: ‘Add more water to it, for that will only make it better.’ So we left and when we came to our land we demolished our church, then we sprinkled the water on that place and took it as a Masjid, and we called the Adhan in it. The monk was a man from Tayy’, and when he heard the Adhan, he said: ‘It is a true call.’ Then he headed toward one of the hills and we never saw him again.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Al-Madinah, he alighted in the upper part of Al-Madinah among the tribe called Banu ‘Amr bin ‘Awf and he stayed with them for fourteen nights. Then he sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjar, and they came with their swords by their sides. It is as if I can see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on his she-camel with Abu Bakr riding behind him (on the same camel) and the chiefs of Banu An-Najjar around him, until he dismounted in the courtyard of Abu Ayyub. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the prayer wherever he was when the time for prayer came, and he would pray even in sheepfolds. Then he ordered that the Masjid be built. He sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjar, and when they came, he said: ‘O Banu An-Najjar, name me a price for this grove of yours.’ They said: ‘By Allah, we will not ask for its price except from Allah.'” Anas said: “In (that grove) there were graves of idolators, ruins and date-palm trees. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered that the graves of the idolators be dug up, the ruins be leveled and the date-palm trees be cut down. The trunks of the trees were arranged so as to form the walls facing the Qiblah. The stone pillars were built at the sides of its gate. They started to move the stones, reciting some lines of verse, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was with them when they were saying: ‘O Allah! There is no good except the good of the Hereafter. So bestow victory on the Ansar and the Muhajirin.'”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on his deathbed, he had a Khamisah over his face. When his temperature rose, he would uncover his face. When his temperature rose, he would uncover his face. While he was like that he said: ‘May Allah curse the Jews and Christians, for they took the graves of their Prophets as places of worship.'”
“Those people, if there was a righteous man among them, when he died they built a place of worship over his grave and made those images. They will be the most evil of creation before Allah on the Day of Resurrection.”
“When a man goes out of his house to his Masjid, one foot records a good deed and the other erases a bad deed.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the wife of any one of you asks for permission to go to the Masjid, do not stop her.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever eats of this plant’ – the first time he said ‘garlic’ then he said, ‘garlic, onions and leeks’ – ‘let him not approach us in our Masjids, for the angels are offended by that which offends mankinds.'” In Fath, Al-Bari, Ibn Hajar is of the opinion that it was Ibn Juraij who was talking, explaining that ‘Ata’ – who reported it from Jabir – narrated it both ways.
“O people, you eat of two plants which I do not think are anything but bad, this onion and garlic. I have seen the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ), if he noticed their smell coming from a man, ordering that he be taken out to Al-Baqi’. Whoever eats them, let him cook them to death.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to observe I’tikaf, he would pray Fajr then enter the place where he wnated to observe I’tikaf. He wanted to observe I’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan, so he commanded that a Khiba’ (tent) be pitched for him. Then Hafsah ordered that a Khiba’ be pitched for her, and when Zainab saw her tent she ordered that a Khiba’ be pitched for her too. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that he said: ‘Is it righteousness that you seek?’ And he did not observe I’tikaf in Ramadan, and observed I’tikaf for ten days in Shawwal (instead).” Al-Khiba’: “One of the house of the Bedouins made of Wabir (camel or goat fur) or wool, not of hair (from other pelts). And it would have two or three posts.” (An-Nihayah) Seclusion in the Masjid for the sake of devotion to Allah.
“Sa’d was wounded on the day of Al-Khandaq when a man of Quraish shot him in the medial arm vein. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pitched a tent (Khaimah) for him in the Masjid so that he could visit him close at hand.” Al-Khandaq means the trench. This indicates the battle of the trench which took place during the fifth year after Hijrah.
“While we were sitting in the Masjid. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us carrying Umamah bint Abi Al-‘As bin Ar-Rabi’, whose mother was Zainab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She was a little girl and he was carrying her. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed with her on his shoulder, putting her down when he bowed and picking her up again when he stood up, until he completed his prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent some horsemen toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanifah who was called Thumamah bin Uthal, the chief of the people of Al-Yamamah. Then he was tied to one of the pillars of the Masjid.”
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Tawaf during the Farewell Pilgrimage atop a camel, touching the Rukn with a stick that was bent at the top. The corner of the Ka’bah in which the Black Stone is situated.
It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade sitting in circles on Friday before Jumu’ah prayer, and buying and selling in the Masjid.
It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade reciting poetry in the Masjid.
“Alqamah and I entered upon ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud and he said to us: ‘Have these people prayed?’ We said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Get up and pray.’ So we went to stand behind him, and he put one of us on his right and the other on his left, and he prayed with no Adhan and no Iqamah. When he bowed he interlaced his fingers and placed his hands between his knees, and he said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing that.'”
“I heard Ibrahim (narrate) from ‘Alqamah and Al-Aswad from ‘Abdullah,” and he narrated something similar.
It was narrated from ‘Abbad bin Tamim, from his paternal uncle, that he saw the messenger of Allah (ﷺ) lying on his back in the Masjid, placing one leg on top of the other.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar, that when he was young and single, with no family, at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he used to sleep in the Masjid of the Prophet (ﷺ).
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Spitting in the Masjid is a sin, and its expiation is to bury it.'”
‘When you are praying, do not spit to the front or to your right. Spit behind you or to your left if there is no one there, otherwise do this.’ And he spat beneath his foot and rubbed it.'”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spit and then rub it with his left foot.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw some sputum in the Qiblah of the Masjid, and he became so angry that his face turned red. Then a woman from the Ansar went and scratched off, and put some perfume in its place. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘How good this is.'”
“I heard Abu Humaid and Abu Usaid say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him say: ‘Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik (O Allah, open to me the gates of your mercy). And when he leaves let him say: Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik (O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty).'”
“When any one of you enters the Masjid, let him pray two Rak’ahs before he sits down.”
“I heard Ka’b bin Malik telling the story of when he stayed behind from going out on the campaign of Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came back in the morning, and when he came back from a journey he would go to the Masjid first and pray two Rak’ahs there, then he would sit to (meet with) the people. When he did that, those who had stayed behind came to him and started giving their excuses, swearing by Allah. There were eighty-odd men, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) accepted what they declared and accepted their oaths of allegiance; he prayed for forgiveness for them and left whatever was in their hearts to Allah. Then when I came and greeted him, he smiled as one who is angry, then he said: ‘Come here.’ So I came and sat in front of him, and he said: ‘What kept you behind? Did you not buy a mount?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I were to sit before anyone other than you of those who hold high positions in this world, I would find a way to avoid his anger. I am an eloquent man but, by Allah, I know that if I were to tell you a lie today to make you pleased with me, Allah would soon make you angry with me, but if I tell you the truth, it will make you angry with me, but I will still have the hope that Allah may forgive me. I have never been in a better position, physically or financially, than the time when I stayed behind and did not join you.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘This man has spoken the truth. Go away until Allah decides concerning you.’ So I got up and went away.” This is an abridged version of narration. It is this which the author cited the narration for. While the absence of the mention of a thing – in this case prayer – is not a proof that it does not exist.
“The angels send Salah upon any one of you so long as he is in the place where he prays, and so long as he does not invalidate his ablution, (saying): ‘O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, have mercy on him.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever is in the Masjid waiting for the prayer, he is in a state of prayer.'”
Kneeling places, or, where they kneel to drink water.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The earth has been made for me a place of prostration and a means of purification, so wherever a man of my Ummah is when the time for prayer comes, let him pray.'”
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that Umm Sulaim asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to come to her and pray in her house so that she could take (the place where he prayed) as a Musalla (prayer place). So he came to her and she went and got a reed mat and sprinkled it with water, and he prayed on it, and they prayed with him.
It was narrated from Maimunah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray on a mat.
“By Allah, I know what it is made of. I saw it the first day it was set up and the first day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat on it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent word to so-and-so” – a woman whose name Sahl mentioned – “telling her: ‘Tell your carpenter slave to make me something of wood that I can sit on when I speak to the people.’ So she told him, and he made it from tamarisk wood from Al-Ghabah (a place near Al-Madinah). Then he brought it and it was sent to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), who commanded that it be set up here. Then I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ascend it and praying on it, and saying the Takbir while he was on top of it, then he bowed when he was on top of it, then he came down backward and prostrated at the base of the Minbar, then he went back. When he had finished he turned to face the people and said: ‘O people, I only did this so that you can follow me in prayer and learn how I pray.'”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying on a donkey, when he was heading toward Khaibar.”
We do not know of anyone who reported anything to support what ‘Amr bin Yahya said about praying on a donkey. As for the Hadith of Yahya bin Sa’eed from Anas, what is correct is that it is Mawquf. And Allah knows best. That is a saying or action of a Companion of the Prophet (ﷺ)
Al Bara bin Azib said: The messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to Al-Madinah and prayed toward Bait-al-Maqdis for sixteen months, then he was commanded to pray toward the Ka’bah. A man who had prayed with the prophet (peace be upon him)passed by some of the Ansar and said: “I bear witness that the messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has been commanded to face toward the Ka’bah. So they turned to face the Ka’bah”.
“The messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray atop his mount while travelling, facing whatever direction it was facing.” (One of the narrators) Malik said: “Abdullah bin Dinar said: and Ibn Umar used to do likewise”.
“The messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray atop his mount while traveling, facing whatever direction it was facing, and he would pray witr atop it, but he did not pray the prescribed prayers atop it “.
“While the people were in Quba praying Subh prayer, someone came to them and said that revelation had come to Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) the night before, and he had been commanded to face Ka’bah. So face toward it. They had been facing toward Ash-Sham, so they turned to face toward Ka’bah.”
“The messenger of Allah(ﷺ) was asked during the campaign of Tabuk about the Sutra of one who is praying. He said: “Something as high as the back of a camel saddle.”
It was narrated from Ibn Umar concerning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said: “He used to set up a short spear then pray facing toward it.”
It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the Ka’bah with Usamah bin Zaid, Bilal and Uthman bin Talha al Hajabi, and locked the door behind him. Abdullah bin Umar said: “I asked Bilal when he came out: ” What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do?” He said: “He stood with one pillar to his left, two pillars to his right and three pillars behind him – at that time the House stood on six pillars – and he prayed with approximately three forearm’s length between him and the wall.”
The messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: “When anyone of you stands to pray, then he is screened if he has in front of him something as high as the back of a camel saddle. If he does not have something as high as the back of a camel saddle in front of him, then his prayer is nullified by a woman, a donkey or a black dog.” I (one of the narrators)said: “What is the difference between a black dog, a yellow one and a red one?” He said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) just like you and he said:”The black dog is a shaitan.”
“I aid to Jabir bin Zaid: “What invalidates prayer?” He said: “Ibn Abbas used to say: A menstruating woman and a dog.” (One of the narrators)Yahya said: “Shubah said it was a marfu report.”
“I heard Ibn Abbas narrate that he passed in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he and a young boy of Banu Hashim, riding a donkey in front of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) when he was praying. Then they dismounted and joined the prayer, and he did not stop praying. Then two young girls of Banu Abdul-Muttalib started running around and grabbing him by the knees. He separated them but he did not stop praying.”
“I was in front of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was praying, and when I wanted to leave I did not want to get up and pass in front of him, so I just slipped away slowly and quietly.”
It was narrated from Abu Saeed that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: ” If anyone of you is praying, he should not let anyone pass in front of him, and if he insists (on passing) then let him fight him.”
It was narrated from Kathir bin Kathir, from his father, that his grandfather said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) circumambulate the House seven times, then he prayed two Rak’ahs at the edge of the Maqam, and there was nothing between him and the people who were performing Tawaf.”
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)used to pray at night while I was lying down sleeping between him and the Qibla on his bed. When he wanted to pray witr he would wake me up and I would pray witr”
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: ‘Do not pray toward graves and do not sit on them.'”
“In my house there was a cloth on which there were images, which I covered a closet which is in the house, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray toward it. Then he said: ‘0 Aisha, take it away from me.’ So I removed it and made pillows out of it.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a mat which he would spread in the day and make into a small booth at night to pray in it. The people found out about that and they prayed when he prayed, with the mat in between him and them. He said: ‘Do as much of good deeds as you can, for Allah does not get tired (of giving reward) until you get tired. And the most beloved of deeds to Allah are those that are continuous, even if they are few.’ Then he stopped that prayer and did not return to it until Allah took him (in death), and if he started to do something he would persist in it.”
“Does everyone of you have two garments?”
It was narrated from Umar bin Abi Salamah that he saw Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)praying in a single garment in the house of Umm Salamah, putting the ends of it on his shoulders.”
“Some men used to pray with Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) tying their lower garments tight like children, it was said to the women: ‘Do not raise your heads until the men have sat up completely.'”
“When my people came back from the Prophet (ﷺ)they said that he had said: ‘Let the one who recites the Quran most lead you in prayer.’ So they called me and taught me how to bow and prostrate, and I used to lead them in prayer, wearing a torn cloak, and they used to say to my father: ‘Will you not conceal your son’s backside from us?”‘
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)used to pray at night when I was beside him and I was menstruating, and there was a garment over me, part of which was over Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)”
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: ‘No one of you should pray in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulder.'”
“A silken Farruj was presented to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he put it on and offered the prayer in it, then when he had finished the prayer he tore it off as if he disliked it and said:’This is not befitting for those who have Taqwa.'”
“Ziyad delayed the prayer, then Ibn Samit came to me and I gave him a chair and he sat on it. I told him what Ziyad had done and he bit his lip (in disapproval), and he struck me on the thigh and said: ‘I asked Abu Dharr the same question you asked me, and he struck me on the thigh as I struck you on the thigh and said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the same question as you have asked me and he struck me on the thigh as I have struck you on the thigh and said: Offer the prayer on time, and if you catch up with them, then pray with them, and do not say: ‘I have already prayed so I will not pray(now).”‘
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: ‘Let the one who has most knowledge of the Book of Allah lead the people in prayer. If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Qur’h, let the one who emigrated first (lead them). If they are equal in terms of emigration, let the one who has more knowledge of the Sunnah, (lead them). If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Sunnah, let the one who is oldest (lead them). Do not lead a man in prayer in his place of authority, and do not sit in his place of honor, unless he gives you permission.”‘
“I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a cousin of mine” – once he said, “with a friend of mine” – and he said: ‘When you travel, call the Adhan and Iqamah, and let the older of you lead the prayer.'”
“when there are three people let one of them lead the prayer, and the one who is most entitled to lead the prayer is the one who has most knowledge of the Qur’an.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘A man should not be led in prayer in his place of authority, and no one should sit in his place of honor except with his permission.”‘
It was narrated from Aisha that Abu Bakr led the people in prayer and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)was in the row.
“Sometimes it is dark or rainy or there is a flood, and I am a blind man; 0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), (come and) pray in a place in my house that I may take as a prayer-place.” He said: “Where would you like me to pray for you?” He showed him a place in his house, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed there.
“Riders used to pass by us and we would leam the Qur’an from them. My father came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: ‘Let the one of you who knows most Qur’an leads the prayer.’ My father came and said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said: ‘Let the one of you who knows most Quran lead you in prayer.’ They looked and found that I was the one who knew most Qur’an, so I used to lead them in prayer when I was eight years old.’
“The messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the call to prayer is given, do not stand up until you see me.'”
“The Iqamah for prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was conversing privately with a man, and did not commence the prayer until the people slept.”
“The Iqamah for prayer was said and the people stood in rows, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out. Then when he stood in the place where he prayed, he remembered that he had not performed Ghusl. He said to the people: ‘Stay where you are.’ Then he went back to his house, then he came out with his head dripping with water. He performed Ghusl while we were standing in our rows.”
“There was some fighting among Banu ‘Amr bin ‘Awf, and news of that reached the Prophet (ﷺ). He prayed Zuhr, then he went to them to reconcile between them. Then he said to Bilal: ‘O Bilal, if the time for Asr comes and I have not come back, then tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.’ When the time (for Asr) came, Bilal called the Adhan, then the Iqamah, then he said to Abu Bakr: ‘Go forward. So Abu Bakr went forward and started to pray. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and started passing through the rows of people until he stood behind Abu Bakr, and the people clapped. Abu Bakr was such that whenever he started praying, he would never glance sideways, but when he noticed that the clapping persisted he turned around. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gestured to him to carry on praying. Abu Bakr praised Allah the Mighty and Sublime for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) having told him to continue. Then Abu Bakr moved backward on his heels, and when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that, he came forward and led the people in prayer. When he completed the prayer he said: ‘O Abu Bakr, when I gestured to you, what kept you from continuing (to lead the people)?’ He said: ‘It does not befit the son of Abu Quhafah to lead the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in prayer.’ And he (the Prophet) said to the people: ‘If you notice something (during the prayer), men should say Subhan Allah and women should clap.'”
“Come forward and follow me, and let those who are behind you follow your lead. If people continue to lag behind, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will put them back.”
(Another chain) from Abu Nadrah (from Abu Sa’eed) with similar narration.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in Zuhr prayer and Abu Bakr was behind him. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the Takbir, Abu Bakr said the Takbir so that the people could hear.”
“We entered upon ‘Abdullah at midday and he said: ‘There will be rulers who would be distracted from praying on time, so pray on time.’ Then he stood up and prayed between him and I, and said: ‘This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr passed by me and Abu Bakr said to me: ‘0 Mas’ud, go to Abu Tamim’ – meaning the man from whom he had been freed – ‘and tell him to give us a camel so that we could ride, and let him send us some food and a guide to show us the way.’ So I went to my former master and told him the same, and he sent with me a camel and vessels of milk, and I brought them via a secret route. Then the time for prayer came and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and prayed, and Abu Bakr stood to his right. I had come to know about Islam and I was with them, so I came and stood behind them. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pushed Abu Bakr on the chest (to make him move backward) and we stood behind him.” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai)said: (This) Buraidah is not a reliable narrator of Hadith.
“Get up and I will lead you in prayer.” Anas said: “So I got up and brought a reed mat of ours that had turned black from long use, and spreaded some water on it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood and the orphan and I stood in a row behind him, and the old woman stood behind us, and he led us in praying two Rak’ahs, then he left.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon us and the only people present were myself, my mother, the orphan and Umm Harh, my maternal aunt. He said: ‘Stand up and I will lead you in prayer.’ It was not the time for a (prescribed) prayer. And he led us in prayer.”
It was narrated from Anas that he and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his mother, and his maternal aunt (were together). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed, and he told Anas to stand on his right and his mother and maternal aunt behind them.
“I prayed beside the Prophet (ﷺ) and Ayesha was behind us praying with us, and I was beside the Prophet (ﷺ) praying with him.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led me and a woman from my family in prayer. He made me to stand on his right and the woman to stand behind us.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was straight) at the time of prayer, and he-would say:’Keep (the rows) straight; do not differ from one another lest your hearts would be afflicted with discord. Let those who are mature and wise stand closest to me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.”‘ Abu Mas’ud said: Today, there is much disharmony among you. ,Abu ‘Abdur-Rabin (An-Nasai)said: (One of the narrators) Abu Ma’mar’s name is ‘Abdullah bin Sakhbarah.
“While I was in the Masjid in the first row, a man pulled me from behind and moved me aside, and took my place. By Allah, I could not focus on my prayer, then when he left I saw that it was Ubayy bin Ka’b. He said: ‘0 boy, may Allah protect you from harm. This is what the Prophet instructed us to do, to stand directly behind him.’ Then he (Ubayy) turned to face the Qiblah and said: ‘Doomed are Ah1 Al-‘Uqd, by the Lord of the Ka’bah! – three times.’Then he said: ‘By Allah, I am not sad for them, but I am sad for the people whom they have misled.’ I said: ‘0 Abu Ya’qub, what do you mean by Ah1 Al-‘Uqd?’ He said: ‘The rulers.”‘
“The Iqamah for prayer was said, and we stood up and the rows were straightened, before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us and stood in the place where he prayed, before he said the Takbir he paused and said to us: ‘Stay where you are.’ So we stayed there, waiting for him, until he came out to us; he had performed Ghusl and his head was dripping with water. Then he said the Takbir and prayed.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to straighten the rows like shaft of an arrow is straightened before the head is attached to it. He saw a man whose chest was sticking out from the row. I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Make your rows straight or Allah will cause your faces to be deformed.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to go between the rows from one side to another, patting our shoulders and chests and saying: ‘Do not make your rows ragged or your hearts will be filled with enmity toward one another.’ And he used to say: ‘Allah and His angels send Salah upon the front rows.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to gently pat our shoulders (to make sure the row was straight) at the time of prayer, and he would say: ‘Keep (the rows) straight; do not differ from one another lest your hearts should suffer from discord. Let those who are mature and wise stand closest to me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them.”‘
“Make your rows straight, make your rows straight, make your rows straight. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! I can see you behind me as I can see you in front of me.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)turned to face us when he stood up to pray, before he said the Takbir and said: ‘Make your rows straight and come close to one another, for I can see you behind my back.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us and said:’Will you not form rows as the angels form rows before their Lord? They said: ‘How do the angels form rows before their lord? He said: ‘They complete the first row and fill the gaps in the rows.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The best rows for men are the front rows and the worst are the last, and the best rows for women are the back rows and the worst are those in the front.”‘
“We were with Anas and we prayed with one of the Amirs. They pushed us until we stood and prayed between two rows, and Anas started moving backward and said: ‘We used to avoid this at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
“When we prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I liked to be to his right.”
“When any one of you leads the people in prayer, let him make it short, for among them are the sick, the weak and the elderly. And when any one of you prays by himself, let him make it as long as he wishes.”
It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to make his prayer very brief but still complete when leading people.
“I stand in prayer, then I hear a child crying, so I make my prayer brief, because I do not want to cause hardship for his mother.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to enjoin upon us to make the prayer short, but he would lead us in prayer and recite As-Saffat.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)leading the people in prayer, carrying Umamah bint Abi Al-As on his shoulder. When he bowed he put her down and when he stood up from prostration he picked her up again.”
“Muhammad (ﷺ) said: ‘Does the one who raises his head before the Imam not fear that Allah may turn his head into the head of a donkey?”‘
“I heard ‘Abdullah bin Yazid delivering a Khutbah. He said: ‘Al-Bara, who was no liar,told us that when they prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would raise his head from bowing and they would remain standing until they saw him prostrate, then they would prostrate.”‘
“Abu Musa led us in prayer and when he was sitting, a man from among the people entered and said: ‘Prayer is based on righteousness and is always mentioned alongside Zakah (in the Qur’an).’ When Abu Musa had said the Salam, he turned to the people and said: ‘Which of you spoke these words?’ The people kept quiet. Then he said: ‘O Hittan, perhaps you said it?’ He said: ‘No, but I was afraid that you would rebuke me for it.’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught us our prayer and Sunnah prayers, and he said: The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the Takbir, say the Takbir; when he says “Not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor of those who went astray,” say Amin, and Allah will respond to you; when he rises up from bowing and says, ‘Sami’ Allalhu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him), say ‘Rabbana lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise),’ and Allah will hear you; when he prostrates, prostrate, and when he sits up, sit up. The Imam should prostrate before you do and sit up before you do.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘This makes up for that.'”
“The Imam is appointed to be followed. If he prays standing then pray standing; when he bows, bow; when he says, Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him), say ‘Rabbana lakalhamd (Our Lord, to You be praise); and if he prays sitting then pray sitting, all of you.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) became seriously ill, Bilal came to tell him it was time to pray and he said: ‘Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer.”‘ She said: “I said: ‘0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man, and when he stands in your place he will not be able to make the people hear his voice; why don’t you tell ‘Umar (to do it)?’ He said: ‘Tell a Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer.’ I said to Hafsah: ‘Tell him.’ So she told him. He said: ‘You are (like) the female companions of Yosuf. Tell Abu Bakr lead the people in prayer.”‘ She said: “So they told Abu Bakr. When he started to pray, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began to feel better, so he got up and came with the help of two men, with his feet dragging along the ground. (When) he entered the Masjid, Abu Bakr heard him coming and he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gestured to him: ‘Stay where you are.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and sat on Abu Bakr’s left, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was leading the people in prayer sitting, and Abu Bakr was standing and following the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.”
“I entered upon Aisha and said: ‘Will you not tell me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ She said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), became seriously ill, he said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, 0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then he came to us and said: “Have the people prayed?” We said: “No, they are waiting for you, 0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” He said: “Put some water in a tub for me.” We did that and he performed Ghusl, then he tried to get up but he fainted. Then for the third time he said the same thing. She said: The people were in the Masjid, waiting for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to lead the prayer. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent word to Abu Bakr, telling him to lead the people in prayer, so the messenger came to him and said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is telling you to lead the people in prayer.” Abu Bakr was a tenderhearted man, he said: “0 ‘Umar. lead the in prayer.” But (‘Umar) said: “You have more right to that.” So Abu Bakr led them in prayer during those days. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) felt a little better, he came with the help of two men, one of whom was Al-‘Abbas, to pray Zuhr. When Abu Bakr saw him, he wanted to step back, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gestured to him not to step back. He told them (the two men) to seat him beside Abu Bakr, and Abu Bakr started to pray standing. The people were following the prayer of Abu Bakr and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was praying sitting.”‘ “I (‘Ubaidullah) entered upon Ibn Abbas and said ‘Shall I not tell you what Aisha narrated to me about the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ So I told him and he did not deny any of it, but he said: ‘Did she tell you the name of the man who was with Al-‘Abbas?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘That was Ali, may Allah honor his face.”‘
“I heard Jabir bin ‘Abdullah say: ‘Mu’adh used to pray with the Prophet (ﷺ) then he would go back to his people to lead them in a prayer. He stayed late one night and prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) then he went back to his people to lead them in prayer, and he recited Surat Al-Baqarah. When a man from his people heard that, he stepped aside and prayed (on his own), then he left. They said: ‘You have become a hypocrite, 0 so and-so!’ He said: ‘By Allah, I have not become a hypocrite, and I will go to the Prophet (ﷺ) and tell him (about that),’ So he went to the Prophet and said: ‘0 Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), Muadh prays with you, then he comes to lead us in prayer. You delayed the prayer, and he prayed with you then he came back to lead us in prayer, and he started to recite Shut Al-Baqarah. When I heard that, I stepped aside and prayed by myself, because we are people who bring water with the camels and we work hard.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: ‘0 Muadh, do you want to cause hardship to the people? Recite such and such a Surah, and such and such a Surah.”‘
837. It was narrated from Abu Bakr that the Prophet (ﷺ) offered the fear prayer (Salat Al-Khauf). He led those who were behind him in two Rak’ah and those who came (after them) in two Rak’ah, so the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed four Rak’ahs and each group prayed two.
“Praying in congregation is twenty-seven times better than praying alone.”
“Praying in congregation is twenty-five portions better than one of you praying alone.”
“Prayer in congregation is twenty-five levels better than a prayer offered on one’s own.”
“I prayed beside the Prophet (ﷺ) and Aisha was behind us praying with us, and I was beside the Prophet (ﷺ) praying with him.”
“I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)and I stood on his left. He took hold of me with his left hand and made me stand on his right.”
“One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Fajr, then he said: ‘Did so-and-so attend the prayer? They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘(What about) so-and-so? They said:’No’ He said: ‘These two prayers. are the most burdensome for the hypocrites. If they knew what (virtue) there is in them, they would come, even if they had to crawl. And the virtue of the first row is like that of the row of the angels. If you knew its virtue, you would compete for it. A man’s prayer with another man is greater in reward than his prayer alone. And a man’s prayer with two other men is greater in reward than his prayer with one other man; the more people there are, the more beloved that is to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”‘
“0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the floods keep me from coming to the Masjid of my people. I would like you to come and pray in a place in my house so that I can take it as a Masjid.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “We shall do that.” “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered he said: ‘Where do you want (me to pray).’ I showed him a comer of the house, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood there, and we formed rows behind him, and he led us in praying two Rak’ahs.”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when some of the people said: ‘Why do you not stop with us to rest awhile, 0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ He said: ‘I am afraid that you will sleep and miss the prayer.’ Bilal said:’I will wake you up.’ So they lay down and slept, and Bilal leaned back on his mount. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) woke up when the sun had already started to rise, and he said: ‘0 Bilal, what about what you told us?’ He said: ‘I have never slept like that before.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, takes your souls when He wills and sends them back when He wills.’ Stand up 0 Bilal and call the people to prayer.’ Then Bilal stood up and & called the Adhan, and they performed Wudu’ – that is, when the sun had risen (fully) – “then he stood and lead them in prayer.”
“Whoever would like to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him regularly attend these five (daily) prayers whenever the call for them is given (that in the mosques), for Allah prescribed for His Prophet the ways of guidance, and they (the prayers) are part of those ways of guidance. I do not think that there is anyone among you who does not have a place where he prays in his house. But if you were to pray in your houses and forsake the Masjids, you would be forsaking the Sunnah of your Prophet, and if you were to forsake the Sunnah of your Prophet you would go astray. There is no Muslim slave who performs Wudu and does it well, then walks to the prayer, but Allah will record one Hasanah (good deed) for each step he takes, or raise’ him one level by it or erase one sin from him. I remember how we used to take short steps, and I remember (a time) when no one stayed behind from the prayer except a hypocrite whose hypocrisy was well known. And I have seen a man coming Supported by two others until he would be made to stand in the row.”
“A blind man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)and said: ‘I do not have a guide to bring me to the prayer.’ And he asked him to grant him a dispensation allowing him to pray in his house, and he gave him permission. Then when he turned away he said to him: ‘Can you hear the call to prayer?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then respond to it.”‘
“0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), there are many (dangerous) pests and wild animals in Al-Madinah.” He said: “Can you hear (the words) ‘Come prayer, come to prosperity’?” He said “Yes.” He said: “Then be quick to respond,” and he did not grant him a dispensation.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘If any one of you feels the need to defecate, let him do that first, before he prays.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If dinner is ready and the Iqamah for prayer is said, then start with dinner first.”‘
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in Hunain and it rained. The caller of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called out, telling us: ‘Pray where you are.”‘
“Whoever performs wudu’ and does it well, then sets out for the Masjid and finds that the people have already prayed, Allah will decree for him a reward like that of those who attended (the prayer), without reducing the slightest from their reward.”
“What kept you from praying? Are you not a Muslim man?” He said: “Yes, but I had already prayed with my family.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said to him: “When you come you should pray with the people even if you have already prayed.”
“I attended Fajr prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)in Masjid Al Khaif. When he finished praying, he saw two men at the back of the people who had not prayed with him. He said: ‘Bring them here.’ So they were brought to him, trembling. He said: ‘What kept you from praying with us? They said: ‘0 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we has already prayed in our lodgings.’ He said: ‘Do not do that. If you have already prayed in your lodgings, then you come to a Masjid in which there is a congregation, then pray with them, and it will be a voluntary prayer for you.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, and struck my thigh: ‘What will you do if you stay among people who delay the prayer until its time is over?’ He said: ‘What do you command me to do?’ He said: ‘Offer the prayer on time, then go about your business. Then if the Iqamah for that prayer is said and you are in the Masjid, then pray.'”
“After the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prayed Asr, he would go to Banu ‘Abdul-Ashhal to speak to them, until the time for Maghrib came.” Abu Rafi said: “While the Prophet (ﷺ) was hastening to pray Maghrib, we passed by and he said: ‘Fie on you, fie on you!’ That upset me so I slowed down because I thought hat he meant me. He said: ‘What is the matter with you? Keep up!’ I said: ‘Is there something wrong?’ He said: ‘Why are you asking that? I said: ‘Because you said: “Fie on you” to me.’ He said: ‘No, that was so-and-so whom I had sent to collect Zakat from the tribe of so-and-so, and he stole a Namirah and now he is clothed with something similar made of Fire.”‘
(Another chain) with similar from Abu Rafi.
“The likeness of one who comes early to prayer is that of one who sacrificed a camel, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a cow, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a ram, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed a chicken, then the one who comes after him is like one who sacrificed an egg.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) aid: ‘When the Iqamah for prayer is said, there is no prayer except the prescribed prayer.”‘
“When the Iqamah for prayer is said, there is no prayer except the prescribed prayer.”
“The Iqamah for Subh prayer was said, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a man praying while the Mu’adhdhin saying the Iqamah. He said: ‘Are you praying Subh with four Rak’ahs?”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to our house and I prayed with an orphan of ours behind him, and Umm Sulaim prayed behind us.”
“There was a woman who used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was beautiful, one of the most beautiful of people. Some of the people used to go to the front row to avoid seeing her, and some used to go to the back row so that when they bowed they could see her from beneath their armpits. Then Allah revealed the words: ‘To Us are known those of you who hasten forward and those who lag behind.”
“May Allah increase you in keenness, but do not do this again.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two Rak’ahs before Zuhr and two afterward, and he used to pray two Rak’ahs after Maghrib in his house, and two Rak’ahs after ‘Isha’, and he did not pray after Jumu’ah until he departed (from the Masjid), then he would pray two Rak’ahs at home.”
“We asked ‘Ali about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: ‘Who among you could manage to do that?’ We said: ‘Even if we cannot do it, we still want to hear about it.’ He said: ‘When the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (in the west) at the time of ‘Asr, he would pray two rak’ahs, and when the sun reached the same height (in the east) as it reaches (in the west) at the time for Zuhr he would pray four Rak’ahs. He would pray four Rak’ahs before Zuhr and two after, and he would pray four Rak’ahs before ‘Asr, separating each two Rak’ahs with Taslim upon the angels who are close to Allah, and the prophets, and those who follow them of the believers and Muslims.”‘
“I asked ‘Ali bin Abi Talib about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the day before the prescribed prayers. He said: ‘Who is able to do that?’ Then he told us:’The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two Rak’ahs when the sun had passed its zenith, and four Rak’ahs before the middle of the day, with the Taslim at the end.”‘
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he said the opening Takbir of the prayer, raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders. When he said the Takbir before bowing he did likewise, and when he said: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him),’ he did likewise, then he said: ‘Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise).’ But he did not do that when he prostrated or when he raised his head from prostration.
“I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he started to pray he said the Takbir and raised his hands until they were in level with his ears. Then he recited the Opening of the Book, and when he had finished he said ‘Amin’ and raised his voice with it.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands, and when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing, until they were parallel with the top of his ears.”
He saw the Prophet (ﷺ), when he started to pray, raise his hands until his thumbs were almost level with his earlobes.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the Masjid, then a man entered and prayed, then he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with Salam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned his greeting and said: Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” So he went back and prayed as he has prayed before, then he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and greeted him with Salam, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: “Wa alaika as-salam (and upon you be peace). Go back and pray for you have not prayed.” He did that three times, then the man said: “By the One Who sent you with the truth, I cannot do any better than that; teach me.” He said: “When you stand to pray, say the Takbir, then recite whatever is easy for you of Quran. Then bow until you have tranquility in your bowing, then stand up until you are standing straight. Then prostrate until you have tranquility in your prostration, then sit up until you have tranquility in your sitting. Then do that throughout your entire prayer.”
X”I heard Abu Uthman narrate that Ibn Mas’ud said: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had placed my left hand on my right in prayer. He took hold of my right hand and placed it on my left.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pause briefly when he had started to pray.
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray he would pause briefly. I said: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah, what do you say when you pause briefly between the takbir and reciation?’ He said: ‘I say: Allahuma ba’id bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama ba’adta bayna al-mashriqi wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqa ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas; Allahumma ighsilni min khatayaya bil ma’i wa ath-thalji wal-barad. (O Allah, put a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West; O Allah, cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is cleansed from filth; O Allah, wash away my sins with water and snow and hail).'”
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) started to pray, he would say the takbir, then say: ‘Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil-alamin, la sharika lahu, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana min al-muslimin. Allahummahdini liahsanil-amali wa ahsanil-akhlaqi la yahdi li ahsaniha illa anta wa qini sayy’al-a’mali wa sayy’al-ahaqi la yaqi sayy’aha illa ant. (Indeed my salah (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah, guide me to the best of deeds and the best of manners, for none can guide to the best of them but You. And protect me from bad deeds and bad manners, for none can protect against them but You.) “
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he would say Takbir, then say: “Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwal-arda hanifan wa ma ana minal-mushrikin. Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil-alamin, la sharika lahu, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana min al-muslimin. Allahumma! Antal-maliku la ilaha illa ant, ana abduka zalamtu nafsi wa’taraftu bidhanbi faghfirli dhunubi jami’an, la yaghfirudhunuba illa anta, wahdini lihasanil-ahklaqi, la yahdi li ahsaniha illa anta wasrif anni sayy’aha la yasrifu anni sayy’aha illa anta, labaika wa sa’daika, wal-khairu kulluhu fi yadaika wash-sharru laisa ilaika ana bika wa ilaika ana bika wa ilaika tabarkta wa ta’alaita astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaik. (Verily, I have turned my face toward Him who created the Heavens and the Earth hanifa (worhsipping none but Allah Alone), and I am not of the idolaters. Verily, my salah, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah, You are the Sovereign and there is none worthy of worship but You. I am Your slave, I have wronged myself and I acknowledge my sin. Forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins but You. Guide me to the best of manners for none can guide to the best of them but You. Protect me from bad manners for none can protect against them but You. I am at Your service, all goodness is in Your hands, and evil is not attributed to You. I rely on You and turn to You, blessed and exalted are You, I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood to offer a voluntary prayer he would say: ” Allahu Akbar Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwal-arda hanifan musliman wa ma ana minal-mushrikin. Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil-alamin, la sharika lahu, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana awwalul-muslimin. Allahumma antal-maliku la ilaha illa anta subhanaka wa bihamdik (Allah is Most Great. Verily, I have turned my face toward Him who created the Heavens and the Earth hanifa (worhsipping none but Allah Alone), as a Muslim, and I am not of the idolaters. Verily, my Salah, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims. O Allah, You are the Sovereign and there is none worthy of worship but You, glory and praise be to You.)” Then he would recite.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) started to pray he would say: “Subhanakallahumma, wa bihamdika tabarakasmuka wa ta’ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah. Blessed be Your name and exalted be Your majesty, there is none worthy of worship except You.)”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he would say: ‘Subhanakallahumma, wa bihamdika tabarakasmuka wa ta’ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah. Blessed be Your name and exalted be Your majesty, there is none worthy of worship except You.)”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was leading us in prayer when a man came and entered the masjid, and he was out of breath. He said: ‘Allahu Akbar, al-hamdulillahi hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih. (Allah is Most Great, praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise.)’ When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had finished his prayer he said: ‘Which of you is the one who spoke these words?’ The people kept quiet. He said: ‘He did not say anything bad.’ The man said: ‘I did, O Messenger of Allah. I came and I was out of breath, and I said it.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘I saw twelve angels rushing to see which of them would take it up.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, would start their recitation with: “All the praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.
“I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) and with Abu Bakr and Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, and they started with “All the praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.”
“One day when he-the Prophet (ﷺ)- was still among us, he took a nap, then he raised his head, smiling. We said to him: ‘Why are you smiling, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Just now this Surah was revealed to me: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Verily, We have granted you (O Muahmmad) Al-Kawthar. Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only). For he who hates you, he will be cut off.’ Then he said: ‘Do you know what Al-Kawthar is?’ We said: ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said: ‘It is a river that my Lord has promised me in Paradise. Its vessels are more than the number of the stars. My Ummah will come to me, then a man among them will be pulled away and I will say: “O Lord, he is one of my Ummah” and He will say to me: ‘You do not know what he did after you were gone.”
“I prayed behind Abu Hurairah and he recited: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, then he recited Umm Al-Qur’an (Al Fatihah), and when he reached: not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray, he said: ‘Amin and the people said ‘Amin. And every time he prostrated he said: ‘Allahu Akbar and when he stood up from sitting after two Rak’ahs he said: ‘Allahu Akbar’. And after he had said the Salam he said: ‘By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! My prayer most closely remembers the prayer of the Messenger of Allah.'”
“I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them, and I did not hear any of them say out loud: In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful.”
“If Abdullah bin Mughaffal heard any one of us recite: ‘In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful’, he would say: ‘I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and behind Abu Bakr and behind Umar-may Allah be pleased with them both- and I did not hear any of them recite: ‘In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.”
“I heard Abu Hurairah say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever offers a prayer in which he does not recite Umm Al-Quran (Al Fatihah), it is deficient, it is deficient, it is deficient, incomplete.” I (Abu As-Sa’ib) said: ‘O Abu Hurairah, sometimes I am behind the Imam.’ He poked me in the arm and said: ‘Recite it to yourself, O Persian! For I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Allah says: “I have divided prayer between Myself and My slave into two halves, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.'” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Recite, for when the slave says: All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists, Allah says: ‘My slave has praised Me.’ And when he says: The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Allah says: ‘My slave has extolled Me.’ And when he says: The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection), Allah says: ‘My slave has glorified Me’ . And when he says: You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help (for each and everything), He says: ‘This is between Me and My slave, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.’ And when he says: ‘Guide us to the straight way, the way of those on whom You have bestowed Your grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray, He says: ‘This is for My slave, and My slave shall have what he asked for.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no Salah for one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab or more.'”
“When Jibril was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he heard a sound from above like a door opening. Jibril, peace be upon him, looked up toward the sky and said: ‘This is a gate in Heaven that has been opened, but it was never opened before.” He said: “An Angel came down from it and came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘Receive the glad tidings of two lights that have been given to you and were never given to any prophet before you: The Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah) and the last verses of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will never recite a single letter of them but you will be granted it.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr and a man behind him recited: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High. When he had finished praying, he said: ‘Who recited: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High?” A man said: ‘I did.’ He said: ‘I realized that some of you were disputing with me over it'”.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished a prayer in which he recited out loud, then he said: ‘Did any one of you recite with me just now?’ A man said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘I was wondering what was distracting me in reciting Quran.'” So the people stopped reciting in prayers in which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited out loud when they heard that.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in one of the prayers in which the recitation is done out loud, and he said: ‘None of you should recite when I recite out loud, apart from the Umm Al_quran (Al Fatihah).'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the takbir, say the takbir, and when he recites, be silent, and when he says: “Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him),” say: “Allahumma rabbana lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise).”
He heard Abu Ad-Darda say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: ‘Is there recitation in every prayer?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ A man among the Ansar said: ‘Is that obligatory?’ He (Abu Ad-Darda) turned to me (Kathir), as I was closest of the people to him, and said: ‘I think that if the Imam leads the people, that is sufficient for them.'”
“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘I cannot learn anything of the Quran; teach me something that I can say instead of reciting the Quran.’ He said: ‘Say: SubhanAllah, wal-hamdulilah, wa la illaha ill-Allah, wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa Billahil-aliy al-azim (Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is none worthy of worship except Allah, Allah is Most Great, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah the Exalted and Magnificent ).'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the reciter says Amin, then say: “Amin” too, for the angels say Amin and if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, Allah will forgive his previous sins”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When the reciter says Amin, then say: “Amin” too, for the angels say Amin and if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, Allah will forgive his previous sins”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When the Imam says: Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray, say: ‘Amin’ for the angels say Amin and the Imam says Amin, and if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the Imam says Amin, say Amin, for if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the Imam says: Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray, say: ‘Amin,’ for if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven.'”
His father said: “I prayed behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and I sneezed and said: ‘Al-hamdu lillahi, hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih, mubarakan’alaihi, kama yuhibbu rabbuna wa yarda (Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise as our Lord loves and is pleased with.)’ When he finished praying, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Who is the one who spoke during the prayer?’ But no one said anything. Then he said it a second time: ‘Who is the one who spoke during the prayer?’ So Rifa’ah bin Rafi bin Afrah said: ‘It was me, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘I said: “Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise as our Lord loves and is pleased with.'” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my soul, thirty-odd angels hastened to see which of them would take it up.'”
His father said: “I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he said the takbir, he raised his hands to the bottom of his ears. When he recited: Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor of those who went astray), he said: ‘Amin,’ and I could hear him although I was behind him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard a man saying: ‘Al-hamdu lillahi, hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih, (Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise.)’ When the Prophet (ﷺ) said the salam and finished his prayer, he said: ‘Who spoke those words during the prayer?’ The man said: ‘I did, O Messenger of Allah, but I did not mean anything bad thereby.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Twelve angels hastened (to take it) and nothing is stopping it going all the way to the Throne.'”
Al-Harith bin Hisham asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘How does the Revelation come to you?’ He said: ‘Like the ringing of a bell, and this is the hardest on me. When it departs I remember what he said. And sometimes the Angel appears to me in the form of a man and speaks to me, and I remember what he said.” Aishah said: “I saw him when the Revelation came to him on a very cold day, and his forhead was dripping with sweat.”
Concerning the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: “Move not your tongue concerning to make haste therewith. It is for Us to collect it and to give you the ability to recite it- “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to suffer a great deal of hardship when the Revelation came to him, and he used to move his lips. Allah said: Move not your tongue concerning to make haste therewith. It is for Us to collect it and to give you the ability to recite it.” He said: ” (This means) He will gather it in your heart, then you will recite it,” And when We have recited it to you, then follow the recitation. He said: “So listen to it and remain silent. So when Jibril came to him, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) listened, and when he left, he would recite it as he had taught him.”
Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting: Surat Al-Furqan, in a way that the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) had not taught me. I said: ‘Who taught you this Surah?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ I said: ‘You are lying; the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not teach you like that. ‘I took him by the hand and brought him to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you taught me Surat Al-Furqan, but I heard this man reciting it in a way that you did not teach me.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Recite, O Hisham.’ So he recited it as he had recited it (before). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘It was revealed like this.’ Then he said: ‘Recite, O Umar.’ So I recited it, and he said: ‘It was revealed like this.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The Quran was revealed to be recited in seven different modes.'”
“I heard Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, say: ‘I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting Surat Al-Furqan, in a way that I had not been taught, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had taught me. I was about to interrupt him (in his prayer), but I left him alone until he had finished. Then I grabbed him by his garment and brought him to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I heard this man reciting Surat Al-Furqan in a way that you did not teach me.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: ‘Recite.’ So he recited it in the way that I had heard him recite. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘It was revealed like this.’ Then he said to me: ‘Recite.’ So I recited it and he said: ‘It was revealed like this. This Quran has been revealed in seven different modes, so recite as much of the Quran as may be easy for you.'”
They heard Umar bin Al-Khattab say: “I heard Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam reciting Surat Al-Furqan during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), so I listened to his recitation and he was reciting it in a way that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had not taught me. I was about to jump on him while he was praying, but I waited patiently until he said the Salam (at the end of the prayer). When he had said the Salam I grabbed him by his garment and said: ‘Who taught you this Surah that I heard you reciting?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me it. I said: ‘You are lying, by Allah! The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is the one who taught me this Surah that I heard you reciting.’ I took him to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I heard this man reciting Surat Al-Furqan in a way that you did not teach me, but you taught me Surat Al-Furqan.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:’ Let him go, O Umar. Recite, O Hisham.’ So I recited it to him in the way that I had heard him recite. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘It was revealed like this.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Recite, O Umar.’ So I recited it in the way that he had taught me. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘It was revealed like this.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘This Quran has been revealed to be recited in seven different modes, so recite as much of the Quran as may be easy for you.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was by a pond belonging to Banu Ghifar when Jibril, peace be upon him, came to him and said: “Allah commands you to teach your Ummah the Quran with one way of recitation.” He said: “I ask my Lord for protection and forgiveness, my Ummah cannot bear that.” Then he came to him a second time and said: “Allah commands you to teach your Ummah the Quran with two ways of recitation.” He said: “”I ask my Lord for protection and forgiveness, my Ummah cannot bear that.” Then he came to him a third time and said: “Allah commands you to teach your Ummah the Quran with three ways of recitation.” He said: “I ask my Lord for protection and forgiveness, my Ummah cannot bear that.” Then he came to him a fourth time and said: “Allah commands you to teach your Ummah the Quran with seven ways of recitation, and whichever the way they recite it will be correct.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me a surah, and when I was sitting in the masjid I heard a man reciting it in a way that was different from mine. I said to him: ‘Who taught you this surah?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ I said: ‘Stay with me until we go to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ So we came to him and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, this man recites a surah that you taught me differently.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Recite, O Ubayy.’ So I recited it, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: ‘You have done well.’ Then he said to the man: ‘Recite.’ So he recited it and it was different to my recitation. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: ‘You have done well.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘O Ubayy, the Quran has been revealed with seven different modes of reciation, all of which are good and sound.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The one who learns the Quran is like the owner of a hobbled camel. If he pays attention to it, he will keep it, but if he releases it, it will go away.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “It is not right for any one of you to say: ‘I have forgotten such and such a verse.’ Rather, he has been caused to forget. Study the Qur’an, for it escapes from the heart of man faster than a camel escapes from its fetter. “
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in teh first rak’ah of Fajr “Say: We believe in Allah and that which has been sent down to us” to the end verse, and in the second rak’ah, “We believe in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims.”
“I would see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying two rak’ahs of Fajr and making them so brief that I said: ‘Did he recite the Umm Al-Kitab in them?'”
He prayed Subh and recited Ar-Rum, but he stumbled in his recitation. When he had finished praying he said: ‘What is the matter with people who pray with us without purifying themselves properly? Those people make us stumble in reciting Quran.'”
“I heard my paternal uncle say: ‘I prayed Subh with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and in one of the rak’ahs he recited: “And tall date palms, with ranged clusters.”
“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting: ‘When the sun is wound round.’ in fajr. “
He asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about Al-Mua’awwidhatain. Uqbah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying Fajr and recited them.”
“I followed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was riding, and I placed my hand on his foot and said : O Messenger of Allah, teach me Surah Hud and Surah Yusuf. He said: ‘You will never recite anything greater before Allah than: “Say: I seek refuge with (Allah), the Lord of the daybreak.” And “Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind.'”
His father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat An-Najm in Makkah and prostrated, and those who were with him prostrated. I raised my head and refused to prostrate.” At that time Al-Muttalib had not yet accepted Islam.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited An-Najm and prostrated during it.
He asked Zaid bin Thabit about reciting with the Imam. He said: “There is no recitation with the Imam in anything.” And he claimed that he had recited: “By the star when it goes down (or vanishes)” to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he did not prostrate.
Abu Hurairah (led them in prayer and) recited: “When the heaven is split asunder.” and prostrated during it. When he had finished praying, he told them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prostrated during it.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated during: ‘When the heaven is split asunder.'”
“We prostrated with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during: When the heaven is split asunder and Read! In the Name of your Lord.”
(Another chain) from Abu Hurairah, with similar.
“Abu Bakr and Umar prostrated during: ‘When the heaven is split asunder,’ as did the one who was better than them (the Prophet (ﷺ)). “
“Abu Hurairah said: “In should be recitation in every prayer. What the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made us hear (by reciting out loud) we make you hear, and what he hid from us (by reciting silently) we hide from you.'”
“We used to pray Zuhr behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and we heard some of the verses from Surah Luqman and Adh-Dhariyat from him.”
“We were in At-Taff with Anas, and he led them in praying Zuhr. When he had finished, he said: ‘I prayed Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited two surahs for us in the two rak’ahs: “Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High’ and ‘Has there come to you the narration of the over-whelming (i.e. The Day of Resurrection)?'”
“The Iqamah for Zuhr prayer would be said, and a person could go to the Al-Baqi’, relieve himself, perform wudhu, and come (to the masjid), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would still be in the first rak’ah, making it lengthy.
His father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer, and he would recite in the first two rak’ahs and make us hear some verses. And he would make the (first) Rak’ah lengthy in Zuhr, and also the first rak’ah.” Meaning in Subh.
“My father told us that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr and ‘Asr, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first rak’ah lengthy.”
His father told him: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite for us in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr prayer, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes. He would make the first rak’ah longer and the second shorter. And he used to do that in Subh too, make the first rak’ah longer and the second shorter. And he used to recite in the first two rak’ahs of ‘Asr prayer, making the first rak’ah longer and the second shorter.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr and ‘Asr, and in the last two with Umm Al-Quran, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first rak’ah lengthy.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite the Umm Al-Quran and two surahs in the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr and ‘Asr, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first rak’ah of zuhr lengthy, and he did likewise in Subh.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite “By the heaven holding the big stars” and: “By the heaven, and At-Tariq (the night-comer, i.e. the bright star)” and similar surahs in Zuhr and ‘Asr.
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite “By the night as it envelops” in Zuhr and something similar in ‘Asr, and he would recite something longer than that in subh.”
“We entered upon Anas bin Malik and he said: ‘Have you prayed?’ We said: ‘Yes.’ He asid: ‘O slave girl, bring me water for Wudhu! I have never prayed behind any Imam whose prayer more closely resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than this Imam of yours.'” Zaid said: “Umar bin Abdul Aziz used to complete the bowing and prostration (without rushing) and lighten the standing and sitting.”
“I have never prayed behind anyone whose prayer more closely resembled that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than so-and-so.” (The narrator) Sulaiman siad: “He used to make the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr lengthy and the last two shorter, and he would make ‘Asr shorter; in Maghrib he would recite the short Mufassal surahs, in Isha’ the medium-length Mufassal surahs and in Subh the long Mufassal surahs.
“I have never prayed behind anyone whose prayer more closely resembled that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than so-and-so. We prayed behind that person and he used to make the first two rak’ahs of Zuhr lengthy and the last two shorter, and he would make ‘Asr shorter; in Maghrib he would recite the short Mufassal surahs. In Isha’ he recited: ‘By the sun and its brightness and similar surahs, and in subh he recited two lengthy surahs.”
“A man from among the Ansar passed Mu’adh leading two camels, when he (Mu’adh) was praying maghrib, and he was starting to recite Al-Baqarah. So that man prayed then went away. News of that reached the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: ‘Do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu’adh; do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu’adh? Why don’t you recite: ‘Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High’ and ‘By the sun and its brightness’ and the like?'”
” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying maghrib in his house and he recited Al-Mursalat, then after that, he never offered any prayer until he died.”
She heard the Prophet (ﷺ) recite Al-Mursalat in Maghrib.
His father said: “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) recite At-Tur in Maghrib.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited ‘Ha- Mim Ad-Dukhan’ in Maghrib.
He said to Marwan: “O Abu Abdul-Malik, do you recite: ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One’ and ‘Verily, We have granted you Al-Kawthar’ in maghrib?” He said: “Yes.” He (Zaid) said: “I swear by Allah, I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting the longer of the two long surahs in it: ‘Alif-Lam-Mim-Sad.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat Al-A’raf in maghrib and split it between two rak’ahs.
“I watched the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)- twenty times- reciting in the two rak’ahs after maghrib ‘Say: O you disbelievers’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a man on a campaign, and he used to recite to his companions when leading them in prayer, and would conclude with ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’ When they returned, they told the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about that. He said: “Ask them why he did that.” So they asked him and he said: “Because it is a description of the Most Merciful, the Mighty and Sublime, and I love to recite it.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Tell him that Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, loves him.”
“I heard Abu Hurairah say: ‘I came back (from a journey) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he heard a man reciting ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One, Allah-us-Samad (the Self-Sufficient Master). He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none equal or comparable unto Him.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘It is guaranteed.’ We asked him: ‘What, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Paradise.'”
A man heard another man reciting “Say: He is Allah, (the) One” and repeating it. When morning came he went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him about that. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, it is equal to one-third of the Quran.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Say: He is Allah, (the) One” is one-third of the Quran.”
“Muadh stood up and prayed Isha’, and made it lengthy. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Do you want to cause hardship to the people, O Mu’adh; do you want to cause hardship to the people O Mu’adh? Why didn’t you recite ‘Glorify the Name of your Lord Most High’ or Ad-Duha or; ‘When the heaven is cleft asunder?”
“Mu’adh bin Jabal led his companions in praying Isha’ and he made it lengthy. A man left, and Mu’adh was told about that, and he said: ‘He is a hypocrite.’ When news of that reached the man, he went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and told him what Mu’adh had said. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: ‘Do you want to be a cause of hardship, O Mu’adh? When you lead the people in prayer, recite ‘By the sun and its brightness’ and ‘Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High’ and ‘By the night as it envelops’and ‘Read! In the Name of your Lord.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite ‘By the sun and its brightness’ and similar surahs in Isha’.
“I prayed Al-‘Atamah (Isha’) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he recited ‘By the gif and the olive’ in it.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on a journey and he recited: ‘By the fig and the olive’ in the first rak’ah of isha’. “
A man came to him and said: “Last night I recited Al-Mufassal in one rak’ah.” He said: “That is like reciting poetry. But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite similar surahs, twenty surahs from Al-Mufassal, those that start with Ha-Mim.”
“I used to listen to the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Quran when I was on my roof.”
“I asked Anas: ‘How did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite Quran?’ He said: ‘He used to elongate the sounds.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Make your voices beautiful when you recite Quran.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Make your voices beautiful when you recite Quran.'”
He heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Allah never listens to anything as He listens to a Prophet with a beautiful voice chanting the Quran aloud.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, never listens to anything as He listens to a Prophet chanting the Quran.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard the recitation of Abu Musa and said: He has been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud, peace be upon him.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard the recitation of Abu Musa and said: ‘This man has been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud, peace be upon him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard the recitation of Abu Musa and said: ‘This man has been given a Mizmar among the Mazamir of the family of Dawud, peace be upon him.'”
He asked Umm Salamah about the recitation and prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and she said: “Why do you want to know about his prayer?” Then she described his recitation and as being so measured and clear that each letter could be distinguished.
Marwan appointed Abu Hurairah as governor of Al-Madinah. When he stood to offer an obligatory prayer, he would say the takbir, then he said the takbir when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing he said: “Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him; our Lord, and to You be the praise).” Then he would say the takbir when he went down in prostration, then he said the takbir when he stood up after two rak’ahs, after saying the Tashahhud, and he did that until he had finished the prayer. When he had finished his prayer and said the Salam, he turned to the people in the masjid and said: “By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, I am the one among you whose prayer most closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
His father said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he started to pray, raise his hands until they were parallel to his shoulders, (and he did that) when he bowed and when he raised his head from bowing.”
“Shall I not tell you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He stood and raised his hands the first time and then he did not do that again.”
“We prayed with Abdullah bin Mas’ud in his house. He stood between us and we placed our hands on our knees, but he took them off and made us interlace our fingers, and said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do that.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught us the prayer. He stood up and said the takbir, and when he wanted to bow, he put his hands together and put his hands between his knees and bowed.” News of that reached Sa’d and he said: “My brother has spoken the truth. We used to do that, then we were commanded to do this,” meaning to hold the knees.
“It is established for you to hold the knees, so hold the knees.”
“We came to Abu Mas’ud and said to him: ‘Tell us about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ He stood in front of us and said the takbir, then when he bowed he placed his palms on his knees and put his fingers lower than that, and he held his elbows out from his sides until every part of him had settled. Then he said: Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him, our Lord, and to You be the praise), then he stood up until every part of him had settled.”
“Shall I not show you how I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray?” We said: “Yes.” So he stood up and when he bowed, he placed his palms on his knees and put his fingers behind his knees, and held his arms out from his sides, until every part of him settled. Then he raised his head and stood up until every part of him settled. Then he prostrated and held his arms out from his sides, until every part of him settled. Then he sat up until every part of him settled. Then he prostrated again until every part of him settled. Then he did four rak’ahs like that. Then he said: “This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray, and this is how he used to lead us in prayer.”
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) bowed he was balanced, he did not make his head higher or lower than his back, and he put his hands on his knees.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade me from wearing A-Qassi and silk, and gold rings, and from reciting Qur’an when bowing.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade me from wearing gold rings, from reciting the Qur’an when bowing, and from wearing Al-Qassi, and clothes dyed with safflower.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me-but I do not say he forbade you- from wearing gold rings, Al-Qassi, and from wearing Al-Mufaddam, and from wearing clothes dyed with safflower, and from reciting Qur’an when bowing.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade me from wearing gold rings, and Al-Qassi, and clothes dyed with safflower, and reciting Qur’an while I am bowing.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say when bowing: ‘Subbuhun Quddusun Rabbul-mala’ikati war-ruh (Perfect, Most Holy, is the Lord of the angels and the spirit).'”
“I heard ‘Awf bin Malik say: ‘I prayed Qiyam with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night, and when he bowed, he stayed as long as it takes to recite Surat Al-Baqarah, saying: “Subhana Dhil-jabaruti wal-malakuti wal-kibriya’ wal-‘azamah (Glory be to the One Who has all power, sovereignty, magnificence and might).”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bowed, he said: “Allahumma laka rak`atu was laka aslamtu wa bika amantu, khasha`a laka sam`i wa basri wa `izami wa mukhi wa `asabi (O Allah, to You I have bowed and to You I have submitted and in You I have believed. My hearing, sight, bones, brain and sinews are humbled before You).”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) bowed, he said: “Allahumma laka rak’atu wa bika amantu wa laka aslamtu wa alayka tawwakaltu, anta Rabbi, khasha’a sam’i wa basri wa dammi wa lahmi wa ‘azmi wa ‘asabi Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin ( O Allah, to You I have bowed, in You I believe, to You I have submitted and in You I put my trust. You are my Lord. My hearing, my sight, my blood, my flesh, my bones and sinews are humbled before Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.)”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood to offer a voluntary prayer, he would say when he bowed: “Allahumma laka rak’atu wa bika amantu wa laka aslamtu wa alayka tawwakaltu, anta Rabbi, khasha’a sam’i wa basri wa lahmi wa dammi wa mukhi wa ‘asabi Lillahi Rabbil-‘Alamin ( O Allah, to You I have bowed, in You I believe, to You I have submitted and in You I put my trust. You are my Lord. My hearing, my sight, my flesh, my blood, my brain and my sinews are humbled before Allah, the Lord of the Worlds).”
“I heard Anas narrate that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Bow and prostrate properly when you bow and prostrate.'”
“My father told me: ‘I prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I saw him raise his hands when he started to pray, and when he bowed, and when he said: Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)” like this.'” And (one of the narrators) Qais pointed towards his ears.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to raise his hands until they were in level with his shoulders when he started to pray, and when he raised his head from bowing he did likewise, and when he said: Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)” he said: “Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Our Lord, to You be praise)” and he did not raise his hands between the two prostrations.
“Shall I not show you how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed?” So he prayed, and he only raised his hands once.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started to pray, he raised his hands until they were in level with his shoulders, and when he said the takbir before bowing, and when he raised his head from bowing he raised (his hands) likewise, and said: “Sami Allahu liman hamidah Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears the one who praises Him; Our Lord, and to You be praise),” and he did not do that when prostrating.
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) raised his head from bowing, he said: ‘Allahumma Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O Allah, our Lord and to You be the praise).'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) fell from a horse onto his right side, and they entered upon him to visit him. The time for prayer came, and when he had finished praying he said: “The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he bows, then bow, and when he stands up, then stand up, and when he says: ‘Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)’ then say: ‘Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Our Lord, and to You be the praise).'”
“We were praying behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one day and when he raised his head from bowing he said: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him).’ A man behind him said: ‘Rabbana wa lakal-hamd, hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih. (O our Lord, and to You be praise, much blessed and pure praise.)’ When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had finished, he said: “Who is the one who spoke just now?” The man said: ‘I did, O Messenger of Allah.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘I saw thirty-some angels rushing to see which of them would write it down first.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the Imam says: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him),’ then say: ‘Rabbana wa lakal-hamd,’ (Our Lord, and to You be the praise).’ Whoever says that and it coincides with the angels saying it, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
He heard Abu Musa say: “The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us and taught us our Sunnah and our prayer. He said: ‘When you pray, make your rows straight and let one of you lead you in prayer. When the Imam says the takbir, then say the takbir. When he recites ‘Not (the way) of those who earned Your anger, nor those who went astray’ then say: “Amin” and Allah will answer you. When he says the takbir and bows, then say the takbir and bow. The Imam bows before you do and stands up before you do.’ The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘This makes up for that. And when he says: “‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him),’ then say: “Allahumma Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O Allah, our Lord, and to You be the praise), ” Allah will hear you, for Allah has said on the lips of His Prophet (ﷺ): “Allah hears the one who praises Him.” And when he (the Imam) says the takbir and prostrates, then say the takbir and prostrate. The Imam prostrates before you do and sits up before you do.’ The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘This makes up for that. And when he is sitting, let the first thing that any one of you says be: At-tahiyaatut-tayyibatus-salawatuLillah, salamun ‘alayka ayyuhanabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu, salamun ‘alayna wa ‘ala ‘ibadillahis-salihin, ashhadu an la ilaha ill-Allah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluh (All compliments, good words and prayers are due to Allah, peace be upon you O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger)- seven phrases which are the greeting of the prayer.'”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him),’ he said: “Allahumma Rabbana wa lakal-hamd, mil’as-samawati wa mil’al-ardi wa mil’ama shi’ta min shai’in ba’d ( O Allah, our Lord, to You be the Praise, filling the heavens, filling the Earth, and filling whatever else You will.)”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: “Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd, mil’as-samawati wa mil’al-ardi wa mil’ama shi’ta min shai’in ba’d. Athlath-thana’i wal-majdi khairu ma qalal-‘abdu wa kulluna laka ‘abdun la mani’a lima a’taita wa la yanfa’u dhal-jaddi minkal-jadd (Allah hears the one who praises Him; Our Lord, to You be the Praise, filling the heavens, filling the Earth, and filling whatever else You will, Lord of Glory and Majesty, the truest thing a slave had said, and we are all slaves to You. None can withhold what You grant, nor can the possession of an owner benefit him before You.)”
He prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night and he heard him say when he said the takbir: “Allahu Akbara dhal-jabaruti wal-malakuti wal-kibriya’i wal-‘azamah (Allah is Most Great, the One Who has all power, sovereignty, magnificence and might.)” When bowing he would say: “Subhana Rabbial-‘Azim (Glory be to my Lord Almighty).” When he raised his head from bowing he would say: “Lirabbil-hamd, Lirabbil-hamd (To my Lord be praise, to my Lord be praise).” And when he prostrated (he said): “Subhana Rabbial-A’la (Glory be to my Lord Most High).” And between the two prostrations (he said): “Rabbighfirli, Rabbighfirli (Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me).” His standing, his bowing, when he raised his head from bowing, his prostration and the time between the two prostrations, were almost the same.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed (saying the) Qunut after bowing for a month, supplicating against Ri’l, Dhakwan and ‘Usayyah who had disobeyed Allah and His Messenger.” (Sahih).
“Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say the Qunut in Subh prayer?” He said: “Yes.” He was asked: “Was that before bowing or after?” He said: “After bowing.”
“Some of those who prayed the Subh prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) narrated to me that when he said: Sami’Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him)’ in the second rak’ah, he stood for a while.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his head in the second rak’ah of the subh prayer, he said: ‘O Allah, save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and Salamah bin Hisham and ‘Ayyshah bin Abi Rabi’ah and those who are weak and oppressed in Makkah. O Allah, intensify Your punishment in Mudar and give them years (of famine) like the years of Yusuf.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to supplicate in prayer when he said: “Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him; O our Lord, and to You be praise),”then he said while standing, before he prostrated: “O Allah, save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and Salamah bin Hisham and ‘Ayyshah bin Abi Rabi’ah and those who are weak and oppressed in Makkah. O Allah, intensify Your punishment in Mudar and give them years (of famine) like the years of Yusuf.” Then he would say: “Allah is Most Great” and then he prostrated. The people of Mudar and their environs were opposed to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the time.
“I shall explain to you the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” He said: “Abu Hurairah used to say the Qunut in the last rak’ah of the Zuhr prayer, and the later Isha’ prayer, and the Subh, after saying ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah.’ He would pray for the believers and curse the disbelievers.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say the Qunut in Subh and Maghrib. (One of the narrators) ‘Ubaidullah said: “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the Qunut for a month.”- (One of the narrators) Shu’bah said: “He cursed some men.” Hisham said: “He supplicated against some of the tribes of Arabs.”-“Then he stopped doing that after bowing.” This is what Hisham said. Shu’bah said, narrating from Qatadah, from Anas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said the Qunut for a month, cursing Ri’l, Dhawkan and Lihyan.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the Qunut for one month, supplicating against one of the ‘Arab tribes, then he stopped doing that.”
“We used to pray Zuhr with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I would take a handful of pebbles in my hand to cool them down, then I would pass them from one hand to the other, and when I prostrated I would put them down to lay my forehead on them.”
“I heard Yusuf-meaning Ibn Mahak- narrating that Hakim said: ‘I gave my pledge of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), pledging that I would go down (in prostration) only after standing up from bowing.'”
He saw the Prophet (ﷺ) raise his hands, a similar report.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to raise his hands when he started to pray, and when he bowed, and when he stood up, but he did not do that when he prostrated.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he prostrated, he lowered his knees before his hands, and when he came up he raised his hands before his knees.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Is there any one of you who kneel as a camel kneels when praying?'”
The hands prostrate as the face prostrates, so when one of you puts his face down he should put his hands down, and when he raises (the face) he should raise (the hands) too.
“The Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded to prostrate on seven parts of his body and not to tuck up his hair or his garment.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I have been commanded to prostrate on seven bones: on the forehead”- and he pointed with his hand- “on the nose, the hands, the knees and the ends of the feet.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded to prostrate on seven-and he was forbidden to tuck up his hair and garment-on his hands, his knees, the edges of his feet.” Sufyan said: “Ibn Tawus said to us: ‘He put his hand on his forehead and moved it down to his nose and said: This one thing.'”
He heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “When a person prostrates, seven parts of his body prostrate with him: his forehead, his two hands, his two knees and his two feet.”
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) fell to the ground during prostration, he held his arms away from his sides and bent his toes.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do not rest your forearms on the ground like a dog when prostrating.”
“Al-Bara’ described the prostration to us. He places his hands on the ground and raised his posterior and said: ‘This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing.”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed he held his arms out so much that the whiteness of his armpits appeared.
“I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I used to see the whiteness of his armpits when he prostrated.”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated he would hold his arms out from his sides so that if a lamb wanted to pass beneath his arms it would be able to do so.
“I heard Anas (narrate) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Be moderate in prostration and do not rest your forearms along the ground like a dog.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade three things: “Pecking like a crow, resting one’s forearms on the ground like a predator, and allocating the same place for prayer like a camel gets used to a certain place.”
He saw ‘Abdullah bin Al-Harith praying with his hair bound behind him. He stopped and started to undo it. When he finished he turned to Ibn ‘Abbas and said: “What were you doing to my head?” He said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The likeness of this is that of one who prays with his hands tie behind his neck.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded to prostrate on seven bones and was forbidden to tuck up his hair and garment.”
“When he prayed Zuhr behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we would prostrate on our garments because of the heat.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Bow and prostrate properly, for by Allah (SWT) I can see you from behind my back when you bow and prostrate.”
“My beloved (ﷺ) forbade me from doing three things, but I do not say that he forbade the people. He forbade me from wearing gold rings, wearing Qassi, wearing clothes dyed with safflower Mufaddamah, and from reciting the Quran when prostrating or bowing.
“I noticed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was missing from bed, so I started to look for him, and I thought that he had gone to one of his concubines. Then my hand fell on him when he was prostrating and saying: “Allahummaghfirli ma asrartu wa ma a’lant (O Allah, forgive me for what (sin) I have concealed and what I have done openly).'”
“I noticed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was missing and I thought he had gone to visit one of his concubines, so I looked for him and found him prostrating and saying: ‘Rabbighfirli ma asrartu wa ma a’lant (O Allah, forgive me for what (sin) I have concealed and what I have done openly).'”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated he would say: “Allahumma laka sajadtu wa laka aslamtu wa bika amantu sajada wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu fa ahsana suratahu wa shaqqa sam’ahu wa basarahu, tabarak Allahu ahsanul-khaliqin ( O Allah, to You I have prostrated and to You I have submitted, and in You I have believed. My face has prostrated to the One Who created it and shaped it and shaped it well, and brought forth its hearing and sight. Blessed be Allah the best of Creators.)”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up to offer voluntary prayers at night, he would say when he prostrated: “Allahumma laka sajadtu wa bika amantu wa laka aslamtu, Allahumma anta Rabbi, sajada wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam’ahu wa basarahu, tabarak Allahu ahsanul-khaliqin ( O Allah, to You I have prostrated and in You I have believed and to You I have submitted. O Allah, You are my Lord. My face has prostrated to the One Who created it and formed it, and brought forth its hearing and sight. Blessed be Allah the best of Creators.)”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say, when he did a prostration that was required when reciting Quran at night: “Sajada wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam’ahu wa basarahu bihawlihi wa quwwatih (My face has prostrated to the One Who created it and formed it, and brought forth its hearing and sight by His power and strength.)”
“I prayed Qiyam with the Prophet (ﷺ). He started by using the Siwak and performing wudu, then he stood and prayed. He started reciting Al-Baqarah and he did not come to any verse that spoke of mercy but he paused and asked for mercy, and he did not come to any verse that spoke of punishment but he paused (and sought refuge with Allah from that). Then he bowed and he stayed bowing for as long as he had stood,a nd he said while bowing: ‘Subhanaka Dhil-jabaraut wal-malakut wal-kibriya’ wal-‘azamah (Glory be to the One Who has all power, sovereignty, magnificence and might.)’ Then he prostrated for as long as he had bowed, saying while prostrating: ‘Subhana Dhil-jabarut wal-malakut wal-kibriya’ wal-‘azamah (Glory be to the One Who has all power, sovereignty, magnificence and might.)’ Then he recited Al Imran, then another surah and another, doing that each time.”
“I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night. He started reciting Surat Al-Baqarah and he recited one hundred verses, then did not bow, rather he continued. I thought: ‘He will complete it in two rak’ahs, but he continued.’ I thought: ‘He will complete it and then bow,’ but he continued until he recited Surat An-Nisa’, then Al Imran. Then he bowed for almost as long as he had stood, saying while bowing: ‘Subhan Rabbial-azim, Subhan Rabbial-azim, Subhan Rabbial-azim ( Glory be to my Lord Almighty, Glory be to my Lord Almighty, Glory be to my Lord Almighty).’ Then he raised his head and said: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him). Then he prostrated and made his prostration lengthy, saying: “Subhan Rabbial-A’la, Subhan Rabbial-A’la, Subhan Rabbial-A’la (Glory be to my Lord Most High, Glory be to my Lord Most High, Glory be to my Lord Most High). And he did not come to any verse that spoke of fear or glorifying Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but he said something appropriate.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said when bowing and prostrating: ‘Subbuhun Quddusun Rabbul-mala’ikati war’ruh (Perfect, Most Holy, Lord of the Angels and the Spirit).”
“I have never seen anyone whose prayer more closely resembles the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than this young man- meaning ‘Umar bin Abdul-aziz. And we estimated that when bowing he said the Tasbih ten times and when prostrating he said the Tasbih ten times.”
“While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting with us around him, a man came in, turned towards the Qiblah and prayed. When he had finished his prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the people with Salam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: ‘And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.’ So he went and prayed, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) started watching him, and he (the man) did not know what was wrong with it. When he had finished the prayer, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the people with salam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: ‘And also to you. Go and pray, for you have not prayed.’ He repeated it two or three times, then the man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is wrong with my prayer?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The prayer of any of you is not complete unless he performs wudu properly as enjoined by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. So he should wash his face, his arms up to the elbows, and wipe his head, and (wash) his feet up to the ankles. Then he should magnify Allah (SWT) and praise Him and glorify Him.'” – (One of the narrators) Hammam said: “I heard him say: ‘He should praise Allah and glorify Him and magnify Him.” He said: “I heard both of them.” -“He (the Prophet (ﷺ)) said: ‘He should recite whatever is easy for him of the Quran that Allah has taught him and permitted him in it (the prayer). Then he should say the Takbir and bow until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him)’ and stand up straight until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should say Takbir and prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground.” “I heard him say: his forehead, until his joints settle and he is relaxed. Then he should say the Takbir and sit up until his backbone is straight (and at ease). Then he should prostrate until he has placed his face firmly on the ground and he is relaxed. If he does not do that then he has not completed his prayer.”
“I used to bring to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) water for wudu and serve him. He said: ‘Ask of me.’ I said: ‘I want to be with you in Paradise.’ He said: ‘Is there anything else?’ I said: ‘That is all.’ He said: ‘Help me to fulfill your wish by prostrating a great deal.'”
“I met Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “Tell me of an action that will benefit me or gain me admittance to Paradise.’ He remained silent for a while, then he turned to me and said: ‘You should prostrate, because I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “There is no one who prostrated once to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, except that Allah will raise him one degree in status thereby, and erase one sin thereby.” Ma’dan said: “Then I met Abu Ad-Darda’ and asked him the same question I had asked Thawban.” He said to me: “You should prostrate, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “There is no one who prostrates once to Allah (SWT), but Allah (SWT) will raise him one degree thereby and erase one sin thereby.”
Abdullah said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say the Takbir every time he went down and got up, or stood or sat; he said the Salam on his right and his left: ‘As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatulah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah ),’ until the whiteness of his cheek could be seen.” He said: “And I saw Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them both, doing the same.”
“Abdullah bin Tawus prayed beside me at Mina, in Masjid Al-Khaif, and when he made the first prostration he raised his head and raised his hands up to his face. I found that strange and I said to Wuhaib bin Khalid: “This man does something that I have never seen anyone do.” Wuhaib said to him: ‘You do something that I have never seen anyone do.’ Abdullah bin Tawus said: ‘I saw my father do it, and my father said: “I saw Ibn ‘Abbas do it and ‘Abullah bin Abbas said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing it.'”
“In the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), his bowing, his prostration, standing after he raised his head from bowing and (sitting) between the two prostrations, were almost the same.”
“Malik bin Al-Huwairith used to come to us and say: “Shall I not tell you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?” He was praying at a time other than the time of prayer, and when he raised his head from the second prostration in the first rak’ah, he settled in a seated position, then he stood up, and he supported himself on the ground (while doing so).”
‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he prostrated, place his knees on the ground before his hands, and when he got up, he lifted his hands before his knees.”
That Abu Hurairah used to lead them in prayer, and he said the takbir when he went down and came up. When he had finished he said: ‘By Allah (SWT), I am the one among you whose prayer most closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'”
They prayed behind Abu Hurairah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with him, and he when he bowed, he said the Takbir, when he raised his head he said: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd. Then he prostrated and said the takbir, then he raised his head and said the takbir, then he said the takbir when he stood up following that Rak’ah. Then he said: ‘By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, I am the one among you whose prayer most closely resembles that of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And this is how he continued to pray until he left this world.”
His father (Ibn ‘Umar) said: “One of the sunnahs of the prayer is to hold the right foot upright and point its toes toward the Qiblah, and to sit on the left foot.”
“I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I saw him raising his hands when he started to pray until they were in level with his shoulders, and when he wanted to bow. When he sat following the first two rak’ahs, he sat on his left foot and held the right foot upright. He placed his right hand on his right thigh and raised his finger for the supplication, and he placed his left hand on his left thigh.” He said: “Then I came the following year and I saw them raising their hands inside their Baranis.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught us the tashahhud for prayer and the tashahhud for Al-Hajah. The tashahhud for prayer is: At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibad illahis-salihin, ashahdu an la illaha ill-Allah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (Allah compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah (SWT) and his blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah (SWT). I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).’ (to the end of the tashahhud)”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we did not know anything, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: “Every time you sit (in prayer), say: At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibad illahis-salihin, ashahdu an la illaha ill-Allah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (Allah compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah (SWT) and his blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah (SWT). I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said in the tashahhud: “At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibad illahis-salihin, ashahdu an la illaha ill-Allah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (Allah compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah (SWT) and his blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah (SWT). I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).”
They prayed with Abu Musa and he said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When you are sitting then let the first words that any of you says be: At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibad illahis-salihin, ashahdu an la illaha ill-Allah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (Allah compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah (SWT) and his blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah (SWT). I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us the tashahhud as he taught us the Quran, and he used to say: : ‘At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa barakatuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibad illahis-salihin, ash-hadu an la ilaha ill-Allah wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah (SWT) and his blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah (SWT). I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).’
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us the tashahhud just as he would teach us a surah of the Quran: “Bismillah, wa billahi. At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina wa ‘ala ‘ibad illahis-salihin, ashahdu an la illaha ill-Allah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu. A’sal Allahal-jannah wa a’udhu Billahi min an-nar (Allah compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah (SWT) and his blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah (SWT). I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. I ask Allah for Paradise and I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire).’
“In the first two rak’ahs the Prophet (ﷺ) was as if he were on stones heated by fire.”
“Anas bin Malik was asked about the takbir in the prayer. He said: “The takbir should be said when bowing, when prostrating, when raising one’s head from prostration and when standing up following the first two rak’ahs.’ Hutaim said: ‘From whom did you learn this?’ He said: ‘From the Prophet (ﷺ), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them.’ Then he fell silent and Hutaim said to him: ‘And ‘Uthman?’ He said: ‘And ‘Uthman.'”
“Ali bin Abi Talib prayed, and he said the takbir every time he went down and came up, in all movements of the prayer. ‘Imran bin Husain said: ‘This reminds me of the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up following two prostrations, he would say the takbir and raise his hands until they were level with his shoulders, as he had done at the beginning of the prayer.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to raise his hands when he began to pray, when he wanted to bow, when he raised his head from bowing, and when he stood up after the first two rak’ahs, he would raise his hands likewise, level with his shoulders.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out to bring about reconciliation among Banu ‘Amr bin ‘Awf. The time for prayer came, and the Mu’adhdhin went to Abu Bakr to tell him to gather the people and lead them in prayer. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and passed though the rows until he stood in the first row. The people started clapping to let Abu Bakr know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had come. Abu Bakr never used to turn around when he prayed, but when they clapped consistently he realized something must have happened while they were praying. So he turned around and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gestured to him to stay where he was. Abu Bakr raised his hands and praised and thanked Allah (SWT) for what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had said. Then, he moved backwards, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went forward and prayed. When he finished, he said to Abu Bakr: ‘What stopped you from continuing to pray when I gestured to you?’ Abu Bakr, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with him, said: ‘It was not appropriate for the son of Abu Quhafah to lead the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in prayer.’ Then he said to the people: ‘Why did you clap?’ Clapping is for women.’ Then he said: ‘If you notice something when you are praying, say “SubhanAllah.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us and we were raising our hands during the Salah. He said: ‘Why are you raising your hands while praying, like the tails of wild horses? Stay still when you are praying.'”
“We used to pray behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we would greet (others) with our hands. He said: ‘What is the matter with those who greet (others) with their hands as if they were tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for any one of you to put his hand on his thigh and say: “As-salamu ‘alaikum, as-salamu ‘alaikum.”
“I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was praying, and greeted him with Salam. He returned my greeting with a gesture, or maybe it was just with his finger.”
“Ibn ‘Umar said: The Prophet (ﷺ) entered the Masjid of Quba’ to pray there, then some men came in and greeted him with Salam. I asked Suhaib, who was with him: ‘What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do when he was greeted?’ He said: ‘He used to gesture with his hand.'”
He greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with the Salam when he was praying, and he returned the greeting.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand then I came back to him while he was praying. I greeted him with the salam and he gestured to me. When he finished he called me and said: ‘You greeted me with Salam just now and I was praying.’ And he was facing toward the east that day.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me on an errand, then I came back to him while he was facing the east or the west. I greeted him with salam and he gestured to me. Then when he finished he called me and said: “O Jabir!” So I came and said: “O Messenger of Allah, I greeted you with Salam but you did not answer.” He said: ‘I was praying.’
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When any one of you stands in prayer, let him not smooth the pebbles, for he is facing Mercy.'”
“Mu’aiqib told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If you have to do that, then do it only once.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “What is the matter with people who lift their gaze to the sky when praying?” And he spoke sternly concerning that until he said: “They must stop that or they will certainly lose their eyesight.”
A similar report was also narrated from ‘Aishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
“Aishah said: ‘Turning around during prayer is something that the Shaitan snatches from one’s prayer.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to kill the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined killing the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray carrying Umamah. When he prostrated he put her down and when he stood up he picked her up again.
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) leading the people in prayer, carrying Umamah bint Abi Al-‘As on his shoulder. When he bowed he put her down and when he finished prostrating he picked her up again.”
“I knocked at the door when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was offering a voluntary prayer. The door was in the direction of the Qiblah so he took a few steps to his right or left and opened the door, then he went back to where he was praying.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The Tasbih is for men, and clapping is for women.” Ibn Al-Muthanna added: “During the prayer.”
They heard Abu Hurairah say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The Tasbih is for men and clapping is for women.'”
“Ali said to me: ‘I was so close to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), closer than anyone else. I used to come to him at the end of every night, before dawn, and say: “As-salamu ‘alayka ya Nabiyy Allah (Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah).” If he cleared his throat I would go back to my family, otherwise I would enter upon him.'”
“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was praying, and there was a sound coming from his chest like the sound of water boiling,” meaning, he was weeping.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood praying, and we heard him say: ‘I seek refuge with Allah from you.’ Then he said: ‘I curse you with the curse of Allah (SWT),’ three times and stretched out his hand as if to take something. When he finished praying we said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we heard you say something in your prayer that we have never heard you say before, and we saw you stretch out your hand.’ He said: ‘The enemy of Allah (SWT), Iblis, came with a brand of fire to throw it in my face, so I said: I seek refuge with Allah from you three times, then I wanted to take hold of him. By Allah (SWT), were it not for the prayer of our brother Sulaiman, he would have been tied up this morning for the children of Al-Madinah to play with him.'”
Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up to pray and we stood up with him. A Bedouin said- while he was praying- ‘O Allah, have mercy on me and Muhammad and do not have mercy on anyone else.’ When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the Salam, he said to the Bedouin: ‘You have limited something vast,” meaning the mercy of Allah (SWT).”
A Bedouin entered the masjid and prayed two rak’ahs, then he said: “O Allah, have mercy on me and on Muhammad and do not have mercy on anyone else.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “You have limited something vast.”
“I used to come to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was praying, and I would greet him with Salam, he would return my greeting. Then I came to him when he was praying, and he did not return my greeting. When he said the Taslim, he pointed to the people and said: “Allah (SWT) has decreed that in the prayer you should not speak except to remember Allah (SWT), and it is not appropriate for you, and that you should stand before Allah (SWT) with obedience.'”
“We used to greet the Prophet (ﷺ) with salam and he would return our salam, until we came back from the land of Ethiopia. I greeted him with salam and he did not return my greeting,a nd I started to wonder why. So I sat down; and when he finished praying, he said: ‘Allah (SWT) decrees what He wills, and He has decreed what we should not speak during the prayer.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying two rak’ahs, then he stood up and did not sit, and the people stood up with him. When he finished the prayer, and we were waiting for him to say the taslim, he said the takbir and prostrated twice while sitting, before the taslim. Then he said the taslim.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up during the prayer when he should have sat, so he prostrated twice while sitting, before the taslim.
“Abu Hurairah said: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in one of the nighttime prayers.'” He said: “Abu Hurairah said: ‘But I forgot (which one).’ He said: ‘He led us in praying two rak’ahs, then he said the taslim and went to a piece of wood that was lying in the masjid and leaned his hand on it as if he was angry. Those who were in a hurry left the masjid, and said: “The prayer has been shortened.” Among the people were Abu Bakr and ‘Umar but they hesitated to ask him for they revere him. Also among the people was a man with long hands who was known as Dhul-Yadain. He said: O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), did you forget or has the prayer been shortened? He said: I did not forget and the prayer has not been shortened. He said: Is it as Dhul-Yadain says? They said: yes. So he came and prayed what he had missed, then he said the salam, then he said the takbir and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the takbir, and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the takbir.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished praying two rak’ahs,and Dhul-Yadain said to him: “Has the prayer been shortened or did you forget, O Messenger of Allah?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Is Dhul-Yadain speaking the truth?” The people said: “Yes.” So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and prayed two, then he said the takbir and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head, then he prostrated as usual or longer than that, then he sat up.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying ‘Asr, and he said the salam after two rak’ahs. Dhul-Yadain stood up and said: ‘Has the prayer been shortened, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) or did you forget?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Neither.’ He said: ‘One of them happened, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to the people and said: ‘Is Dhul-Yadain speaking the truth?’ They said: ‘Yes.’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) completed what was left of the prayer, then he prostrated twice when he was sitting after the taslim.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr with two rak’ahs, then said the salam. They said: “Has the prayer been shortened?” So he stood up and prayed two rak’ahs, then he said the salam, then he prostrated twice.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed one day and said the salam after two rak’ahs, then he left. Dhul-Shimalain caught up with him and said: “O Messenger of Alah, has the prayer been shortened or did you forget?” He said: “The prayer has not been shortened, and I did not forget.” He said: “Yes, by the One Who sent you with the truth.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Is Dhul-Yadain speaking the truth?” They said: ‘Yes.’ So he led the people in praying two rak’ahs.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forgot and said the taslim after two rak’ahs. Dhul-Shimalain said to him: ‘Has the prayer been shortened or did you forget, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Is Dhul-Yadain speaking the truth?’ They said: “Yes.” So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and completed the prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr or ‘Asr and said the taslim following two rak’ahs and left. Dhul-Shimalain bin ‘Amr said to him: ‘Has the prayer been shortened or did you forget?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘What is Dhul-Yadain saying?’ They said: ‘He is speaking the truth, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ So he led them in praying the two rak’ahs that he missed.”
It was conveyed to him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed two rak’ahs, and Dhul-Shimalain said something similar to him. (One of the narrators Ibn Shihab said: “Sa’eed bin Al-Musayyab informed me of this hadith from Abu Hurairah.” He said: “And Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdur Rahman, Abu Bakr bin ‘Abdur Rahman, abu Bakr bin ‘Abdur Rahman bin Al-Harith and ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah informed me.”
‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not prostrate that day either before the salam or after.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated twice after the salam on the day of Dhul-Yadain.
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in prayer and forgot (how many rak’ahs he had prayed), then he prostrated twice, then he said the salam.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the salam after three rak’ahs of ‘Asr, then he entered his house. A man called Al-Khibaq stood up and said: ‘Has the prayer been shortened, O Messenger of Allah?’ He came out angry, dragging his upper garment and said: ‘Is he speaking the truth?’ They said: ‘Yes.’ So he stood and prayed that rak’ah, then he said the salam, then prostrated twice, then he said the salam (again).”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has doubt during his prayer, let him prostrate twice after he said the taslim.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever has doubt during his prayer, let him prostrate twice.” (One of the narrators) Hajjaj said: “After he has said the taslim.” (Another of them) Rawh said: “While he is sitting.”
“Alqamah prayed five (rak’ahs) and when he said the taslim, Ibrahim bin Suwaid said : ‘O Abu Shibl, you prayed five!’ He said: ‘Is that true, O odd-eyed one?’ Then he prostrated two prostrations of forgetfulness, then he said: ‘This is what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered one of the afternoon prayers with five (rak’ahs), and it was said to him: “Has something been added to the prayer?” He said: ‘Why are you asking?’ They said: ‘You prayed five.’ He said: ‘I am only human, I forget as you forget, and I remember as you remember.’ Then he prostrated twice then ended his prayer.
Mu’awiyah prayed in front of them, and he stood up during the prayer when he should have sat. The people said tasbih, but he remained standing, then he prostrated twice while he was sitting, after he completed the prayer. Then he sat on the Minbar and said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever forgets something in his prayer, let him prostrate twice like this.’
He saw the Prophet (ﷺ) sitting during the prayer. He lay his left foot on the ground and placed his forearms on his thighs, and pointed with his forefinger, supplicating with it.
“I said: ‘I am going to watch the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and see how he prays.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and faced the Qiblah, then he raised his hands until they were in level with his ears, then he held his left hand with his right. When he wanted to bow, he raised them (his hands) likewise, then placed his hands on his knees. When he raised his head from bowing, he raised them (his hands) likewise. When he prostrated he put his hands in the same position in relation to his head, then he sat up and lay his left foot on the ground. He placed his left hand on his left thigh and his right elbow on his right thigh, and made a circle with two of his fingers. And I saw him doing like this”- Bishr (one of the narrators) pointed with the forefinger of his right hand and made a circle with the thumb and middle finger.
“Ibn Umar saw me playing with the pebbles while praying. When he finished (praying), he told me not to do that and said: ‘Do what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do.’ I said: ‘What did he used to do?’ He said: ‘When he sat during the prayer, he placed his right hand on his thigh and clenched all his fingers, and pointed with the finger that is next to the thumb, and he put his left hand on his left thigh.”
“I am going to watch the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and see how he prays. So, I watched him.” And he described (his prayer): “Then he sat and lay his left foot on the ground, and placed his left hand on his left thigh and knee. He put his right elbow on his right thigh, then he made a circle with two fingers of his (right) hand, then he raised his finger and I saw him moving it, supplicating with it.”
That the Prophet (ﷺ) used to point with his finger when he supplicated, but he did not move it. Ibn Jurayj said: “And ‘Amr added: ‘Amir bin ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair told me that his father saw the Prophet (ﷺ) supplicating like that, putting his weight on his left arm, leaning on his left leg.'”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) putting his right hand on his right thigh when praying and pointing with his finger.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by me when I was supplicating with my fingers and he said: ‘Make it one, make it one’ and pointed with his forefinger.”
His father told him that he saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sitting when praying, putting his right forearm on his right thigh and raising his forefinger, which he had bent slightly, and he was supplicating.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “People should certainly stop lifting their gaze to the sky when they supplicate during the prayer, or they will lose their eyesight.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us the tashahhud just as he used to teach us a surah from the Quran.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is As-Salam the source of peace; the One free from all faults), so when any one of you sits (during the prayer), let him say: At-tahiyyatu lillahi wasalawatu wat-tayibaat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayah-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina a ‘ala ibad illahis-salihin, ashadu an la ilaha ill Allah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu. (All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and messenger.)” Then after that, let him choose whatever words he wants.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us the tashahhud just as he would teach us a surah of the Quran: ‘Bismillah, wa billahi. At-tahiyyatu lillahi wasalawatu wat-tayibaat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayah-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina a ‘ala ibad illahis-salihin, ashadu an la ilaha ill Allah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu. As’al Allahal-jannah wa author billahi min an-nar (All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and messenger. I ask Allah for Paradise and I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire.)'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah (SWT) has angels who travel around on Earth conveying to me the Salams of my Ummah.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came one day with a cheerful expression on his face, and we said: “We see you looking cheerful”. He said: “The Angel came to me and said: ‘O Muhammad, your Lord says: ‘Will it not please you (to know) that no one will send salah upon you that I will send salah upon him tenfold, and no one will send salams upon you but I will send salams upon him tenfold?'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard a man supplicating during the prayer without glorifying Allah (SWT) nor sending salah upon the Prophet (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘You are in a hurry, O worshipper.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught them. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard a man praying; he glorified and praised Allah (SWT) and sent salah upon the Prophet (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Supplicate, you will be answered; ask, you will be given.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us in the Majlis of Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah and Bashir bin Sa’d said to him: ‘Allah has commanded us to send Salah upon you, O Messenger of Allah; so how should we send salah upon you?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remained silent until we wished that he had not asked him. Then he said: ‘Say: ‘Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa barik ‘ala Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim fil-‘alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim among the nations. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Full of glory.)” And the salam is as you know.'”
“It was said to the Prophet (ﷺ): We have been commanded to send salah and salams upon you. We know how to send salams, but how should we send salah?’ He said: Say: ‘Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa barik ‘ala Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim fil-‘alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim).'”
“We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we know about sending salams upon you, but how should we send salah upon you?’ He said: “Say: ‘Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa barik ‘ala Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim fil-‘alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim among the nations. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Full of glory.)'” (One of the narrators) Ibn Abi Laila said: “We used to say: ‘And also upon us.'” Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’I) said: It was narrated from his book, and this is a mistake.
‘We said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we know about sending salams upon you, but how should we send salah upon you?” He said: ‘Say: Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa barik ‘ala Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim fil-‘alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim among the nations. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Full of glory.)'” (One of the narrators) ‘abdur Rahman said: “We used to say: ‘And also upon us.'” Abu Abdur-rahman (An Nasa’i) said: This is more worthy of being correct than the one that is before it. And we do not know of anyone who said “Amr bin Murrah” in it other than in this case. And Allah (SWT) knows best.
“Ka’b bin Ujrah said to me: ‘Shall I not give you a gift?’ We said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we know about sending salams upon you, but how should we send salah upon you?” He said: ‘Say: Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa barik ‘ala Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim fil-‘alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim among the nations. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Full of glory.)'”
His father said: “We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, how should we send salah upon you?’ He said: ‘Say: Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa barik ‘ala Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim fil-‘alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim among the nations. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Full of glory.)'”
A man came to the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “How should we send blessings upon you, O Prophet of Allah?’ He said: ‘Say: Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad, kama sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima wa barik ‘ala Muhammad kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahim fil-‘alamin, innaka hamidun majid (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You sent salah upon the family of Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim among the nations. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Full of glory.)'”
“I asked Zaid bin Kharijah who said: ‘I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: Send salah upon me and strive hard in supplication, and say: Alahumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala ali Muhammad (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad).'”
“We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we know how to send salams upon you, but how should we send salah upon you?’ He said: ‘Say: “Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin ‘abdika wa rasulika kama salaita ‘ala Ibrahim wa barik ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin kama barakta ‘ala Ibrahim (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad, Your slave and Messenger , as You sent Salah upon Ibrahim, and send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim).”
“Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi told me that they said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), how should we send salah upon you?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Say: Allahumma sali ‘ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhuriyatihi ( O Allah, send salah upon Muhamad and his wives and progeny)- in the narration of Al-Harith (one of the two who narrated it)-kama salaita ‘ala Ibraim wa barik ‘alaMuhammad wa azwajihi wa dhuriyatti (as You sent salah upon Irahim and send blessings upon Muhammad and his wives and progeny)- both of them said that- kama barakta ‘ala ali Ibrahima innaka hamidun majid (as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim, You are indeed worthy of praise, Full of glory.)” Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: Qutaibah informed us of this hadith two times, and perhaps he had missed a part of it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came one day with a joyful expression on his face. He said: “Jibril came to me and said: ‘Will it not please you, O Muhammad, (to know) that no one of your Ummah will send salah upon you but I will send salah upon him tenfold, and no one will send salams upon you but I will send salams upon him tenfold?”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever sends salah upon me once, Allah (SWT) will send salah upon him tenfold, and will erase ten sins from him, and will raise him ten degrees in status.”
“When we sat during the prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we used to say: ‘Peace (salam) be upon Allah(SWT), peace be upon so-and-so and so-and-so.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do not say peace (salam) be upon Allah (SWT), for Allah (SWT) is As-Salam (the Source of peace; the One free from all faults). Rather say: At-tahiyyatu lillahi wasalawatu wat-tayibaat, as-salamu ‘alaika ayah-Nabiyyu wa rahmatAllahi wa baraktuhu. As-salamu ‘alaina a ‘ala ibad illahis-salihin (All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah.) If you say that, it will be for every righteous slave in the heavens and on earth, “ashadu an la ilaha ill Allah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (I bear witness that that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and messenger.) Then let him choose any supplication that he likes to say after that.'”
“Umm Sulaim came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), teach me some words that I may supplicate with during my prayer.’ He said: ‘Glorify Allah (by saying SubhanAllah) ten times, and praise Him (by saying Alhamdulilah) ten times, and magnify Him (by saying Allahu Akbar) ten times, then ask Him for what you need; He will say: ‘Yes, yes.’
Mihjan bin Al-Adra’ narrated to him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the masjid and there was a man who had finished his prayer and he was reciting the tashahhud. He said: “Allahumma inni as’aluka ya Allah! Bi-annakal-Wahidul-Ahad us-Samad, alladhi lam yalid wa lam yowled, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad, an taghfirali dhunubi, innaka antal-Ghafurur-Rahim (O Allah, I ask of You, O Allah, as You are the One, the Only, the Self-Sufficient Master, Who begets not nor was He begotten, and there is None equal or comparable to Him, forgive me my sins, for You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.)” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “He has been forgiven,” three times.
“Teach me a supplication that I may recite in my prayer.” He said: “Say: ‘Alahumma inni zalamtu afsi zulman kathiran wa la yaghfirudhunub illa anta faghfirli maghfiratan min ‘indika warhamni innaka antalGhafurur-Rahim (O Allah, verily I have wronged myself much and there is None who forgives sins except You. Grant me forgiveness from You and have mercy on me for You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.)'”
“I said to ‘Aishah: ‘Tell me of a supplication that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say in his prayer.’ She said: ‘Yes. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: Allahumma inni author bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu wa min sharri ma lam a’mal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of that which I have done, and the evil of that which I have not done.)'”
Aishah told him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say the following supplication in his prayer: Allahumma inni audhu bika min ‘adhab ilqabri wa ‘audhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjal, wa ‘audhu bika min fitnatil-mahya walmamati, Allahumma inni ‘audhu bika min al-ma’thami wal-maghram ( O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the tribulation of the Al-Masihid-Dajjal, and I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from sin and debt.) Someone said to him: “How often you seek refuge from debt!” He said: “If a man gets into debt, when he speaks lies, and when he makes a promise, he betrays it.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say in his prayer, after the tashahhud: “The best of word is the word of Allah (SWT) and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (ﷺ).”
He saw a man praying (And his bowing and prostration) were lacking. Hudhaifah said to him: ‘For how long have you been praying like this?’ He said: “For forty years.’ He said: ‘You have not been praying for forty years and if you die praying like this, you will have died following a path other than the path of Muhammad (ﷺ). Then he said: ‘It is possible for a man to pray briefly, but still do it properly.”
A paternal uncle of his who was present at Badr told him, that a man entered the masjid and prayed, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was watching, but we did not realize. When he had finished, he came and greeted the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with salam. He said: “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” So he went back and prayed, then he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” (This happened) two or three times. Then the man said to him: “By the One who has honored you , O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I have tried my best; teach me.” He said: “When you get up to pray, perform wudu and do it well, then turn to face the Qiblah and say the takbir. Then recite the Quran, then bow until you are at ease in bowing. Then stand up until you are standing straight, then prostrate until you are at ease prostrating, then sit up until you are at ease sitting, then prostrate until you are at ease prostrating, then get up, and continue doing that until you have finished your prayer.”
“My father narrated to me that a paternal uncle of his, who had been at Badr, said: ‘I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the masjid when a man came in and prayed two rak’ahs, then he came and greeted the Prophet (ﷺ) with salam. The Prophet (ﷺ) had been watching him as he prayed, so he returned his salam, then he said: “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” So he went back and prayed, then he came back and greeted the Prophet (ﷺ) with salam. He returned the salam, then he said: “Go back and pray, for you have not prayed.” The third or fourth time this happened, then the man said: “By the One Who revealed the Book to you, I have done my best and have tried hard; show me and teach me.” He said: ‘When you want to pray, perform wudu and do it well, then turn to face the Qiblah and say the takbir. Then recite the Quran, then bow until you are at ease in bowing. Then stand up until you are standing straight, then prostrate until you are at ease prostrating, then sit up until you are at ease sitting, then prostrate until you are at ease prostrating, then get up. If you complete the prayer in this manner you wil hve done it properly, and whatever you do less than this is lacking from you prayer.'”
“I said: ‘O Mother of the believers! Tell me about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ She said: ‘We used to prepare his siwak and water for purification, then Allah (SWT) would wake him when He willed to wake him at night. He would use the siwak and perform wudu, then pray eith rak’ahs; not sitting until the eighth rak’ah, when he would sit and remember Allah (SWT) and call upon Him. Then he would say the taslim loud enough for us to hear.'”
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say the taslim to his right and to his left.
“I heard Jabir bin Samurah say: ‘When we prayed behind the Prophet (ﷺ) we used to say: As-salamu ‘alaykum, as-salamu ‘alaykum (peace be upon you, peace be upon you)” – and Mis’ar (one of the narrators) pointed with his hand to the right and the left. He (ﷺ) said: ‘What is the matter with these people who wave their hands as if they are the tails of wild horses? It is sufficient for one to place his hands on his thighs and to say the salam to his brother to his right and left.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying the takir every time he went down or came up, or stood or sat, and he said the salam to his right and to his left: As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah, as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah, peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah) until the whiteness of his cheek could be seen . And I saw Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allah (WT) be pleased with them, doing likewise.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say salam to his right and to his left: As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah, as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah, peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah) until the whiteness of his cheek could be seen from here, and the whiteness of his cheek from here.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say salam to his right:As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah) , until the whiteness of his right cheek could be seen, and to his left: As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah) until the whiteness of his left cheek could be seen.
“I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when we said the salam we used to gesture with our hands: ‘Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullah (peace be upon, peace be upon you).’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) looked at us and said: ‘What is the matter with you, pointing with your hands as if they are the tails of wild horses? When any one of you says the salam, let him turn to his companions and not gesture with his hand.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the salam then he performed two prostrations of forgetfulness while he was still sitting, then he said the salam.” He said: He mentioned it in the hadith of Dhul-Yadain.
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed three (rak’ahs) then said the taslim. Al-Khirbaq said: “You prayed three.” So he led them in praying the remaining rak’ah, then he said the taslim, then he did the two prostrations of forgetfulness, then he said the taslim (again).
“I watched the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he prayed, and I noticed that his standing, his bowing, his standing up after bowing, his prostration, his sitting between the two prostrations and his sitting between the taslim and departing were almost the same in length.”
He prayed subh with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and when he finished praying he turned away (from the Qiblah and toward the people.)
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded me to recite Al-Mu’awwidhat following every prayer.”
When he finished the prayer, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray for forgiveness three times and say: ‘Allahumma anta asalam, wa minka as-salam tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram (O Allah, You are the source of eace (or the One free from all faults) and from You comes peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor).”
After saying the taslim the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say: “Allahumma anta as-salam wa minka as-salam tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram (O Allah, You are the source of eace (or the One free from all faults) and from You comes peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor).”
Muawiyah wrote to Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah saying: “Tell me of something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” He said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished praying, he would say: La Ilaha Illallah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulk wa lahul-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir. Allahumma la mani’ lima a’taita wa la mu’tia lima mana’ta wa la yanfa’u dhal-jaddi minka al-jadd. (There is none worthy of worship except Allah (ﷺ) alone with no partner or associate. He is the Dominion and to Him be all praise, and He is able to do all things. O Allah, one can withhold what You have given and none can give what You have withheld, and no wealth or fortune can benefit anyone for from You comes all wealth and fortune.)'”
“Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah wrote to Mu’awiyah (Saying) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say following every prayer, after the taslim: ‘La Ilaha Illallah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulk wa lahul-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir. Allahumma la mani’ lima a’taita wa la mu’tia lima mana’ta wa la yanfa’u dhal-jaddi minka al-jadd. (There is none worthy of worship except Allah (ﷺ) alone with no partner or associate. He is the Dominion and to Him be all praise, and He is able to do all things. O Allah, one can withhold what You have given and none can give what You have withheld, and no wealth or fortune can benefit anyone for from You comes all wealth and fortune.)’
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat in a gathering or prayed, he said some words, and ‘Aishah asked him about those words. He said: “If he has spoken some good words (and he says this statement of remembrance), it will be a seal for them to preserve them until the Day of Resurrection, and if he has said something other than that, it (these words) will be an expiation for him: ‘Subhanak Allahumma wa bihamdika, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.)'”
“My father used to say following every prayer: ‘Allahumma inni a-udhu bika min al-kufri wal-faqri wa ‘adhab al-qabr. ( O Allah, I seek refuge with You from Kufr, poverty, and the torment of the grave)’ and I used to say them (these words). My father said: ‘O my son, from whom did you learn this?’ I said: ‘From you. He said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say them following the prayer.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There are two qualities which no Muslim person attains but he will enter Paradise, and they are easy, but those who do them are few.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The five daily prayers: After each prayer one of you glorifies Allah (SWT) ten times and praises Him ten times and magnifies him ten times, which makes one hundred and fifty on the tongue and one thousand five hundred in the balance.’ And I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) counting them on his hands. ‘And when one of you retires to his bed he says the tasbih thirty-three times and the tahmid thirty-three times and the takbir thirty-four times, that is one hundred on the tongue and one thousand in the balance.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “So which of you does two thousand five hundred bad deeds in a day and a night?” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), how can a person not persist in doing that?” He said: “The Shaitan comes to one of you when he is praying and says: ‘Remember such and such, remember such and such,” or he comes to him when he is in bed and makes him fall asleep.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There are statements of remembrance following the prayer of which the one who says them will never be deprive of the reward: Glorifying Allah (SWT) thirty-three times following each prayer, and praising Him thirty-three times, and magnifying Him thirty-four times.'”
“They were commanded to say the tasbih thirty-three times following the prayer, and to say the tahmid thirty-three times, and to say the takbir thirty-four times, then a man from among the Ansar was told in a dream: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) command you to say the tasbih thirty-three times following the prayer, and to say the tahmid thirty-three times, and to say the takbir thirty-four times?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ ‘Instead of that, say each one twenty-five times, and include the tahlil among them.’ The next morning he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him about that, and he said: ‘Do that.'”
A man saw in a dream that it was said to him: “What does your Prophet (ﷺ) command you to do?” He said: “He commanded us to say Tasbih thirty-three times following the prayer, and to say the tahmid thirty-three times, and to say the takbir thirty-four times, and that makes one-hundred.” He said: Say the tasbih twenty-five times and say the tahmid twenty-five times and say the takbir twenty-five times and say the tahlil twenty-five times, and that will make one hundred.” The following morning he told the Prophet (ﷺ) about that and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do what the Ansari said.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever says the tasbih one hundred times following the morning prayer, and the tahlil one hundred times, he will be forgiven his sins even if they are like the foam of the sea.'”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) counting tasbih on his fingers.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed fajr, he would sit in the place where he had prayed until the sun rose.”
“Abdullah said: ‘No one among you should allow the Shaitan to give him wrong ideas by making him believe that he can only leave after praying by moving to his right, because I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) usually departing to the left.'”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drink standing and sitting, and he prayed barefoot and with sandals, and he left (after prayer) to the right and to the left.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer one day, then he turned to face us and said: ‘I am now your imam, so do not hasten to bow or prostrate or stand or leave before I do. I can see you in front of me and behind me.’ Then he said: ‘By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, if you had seen what I have seen, you would laugh little and weep much.’ We said: ‘What have you seen, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ He said: ‘Paradise and Hell.'”
“We fasted Ramadan with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Prophet (ﷺ) did not lead us in Qiyam until there were seven days left of the month, then he led us in Qiyam until one-third of the night had passed. Then, when there were six days left, he did not lead us in Qiyam. When there were five days left, he led us in praying Qiyam until half the night had passed. We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (SA), why don’t you lead us in praying Qiyam for the rest of the night?’ He said: ‘If a man prays with the Imam until he leaves, that will be continued for him as if he spent the whole night in prayer.’ Then, when there were four days left, he did not lead us in praying Qiyam. When there were three days left he sent for his daughters and women, and gathered the people, and he led us in praying Qiyam until we feared that we would miss Al-Falah. Then he did not lead us in praying Qiyam for the rest of the month.” Dawud (one of the narrators) said: “I said: ‘ What is falah?’ He said: ‘Sahur.’
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Minbar, and Al-Hasan was with him. He would turn to the people sometimes and turn to him (Al-Hasan) sometimes, and he said: ‘This son of mine is a leader (Sayyid) and Allah may make peace between two large groups of Muslims through him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do this.”
“I went out to At-Tur and met Ka’b. He and I spent a day together, when I narrated things to him from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he narrated things to me from the Tawrah. I said to him: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day, Adam was created, on this day he was sent down, on it his repentance was accepted, on this day he died, and on this day the Hour will begin. There is no living creature on Earth that does not listen out from Friday morning until the sun rises, fearing the onset of the Hour, except the son of Adam. On (Friday) there is an hour in which, if a believer prays and asks Allah for something, He will give it to him. Ka’b said: Is that one day in every year? I said: No, it is every Friday.’ Then Ka’b read in the Tawrah and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth; it is every Friday. Then I went out and met Basrah bin Abi Basrah Al-Ghifari. He said: From where have you come? I said: From At-Tur. He said: If I had met you before you went there, you would not have gone. I said to him: Why? He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Do not travel especially to visit any masjid except three: Al Masjid Al-Haram (in Makkah), my masjid (in Al-Madinah) and the Masjid of Bait Al-Maqdis (in Jerusalem). Then I met ‘Abdullah bin Salam and said: ‘If you had only seen me, I went to At-Tur and met Ka’b, and he and I spent the day together, when I narrated things to him from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he narrated things to me from the Tawrah. I said to him: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day, Adam was created, on this day he was sent down, on this day his repentance was accepted, on this day he died, and on this day the Hour will begin. There is no living creature on Earth that does not listen out from Friday morning until the sun rises, fearing the onset of the Hour, except the son of Adam. On (Friday) there is an hour in which, if a believer prays and asks Allah for something, He will give it to him. Ka’b said: That is one day in every year. ‘Abdullah bin Salam said: Ka’b is not telling the truth. I said: Then Ka’b read (in the Tawrah) and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth; it is every Friday. ‘Abdullah said: Ka’b spoke the truth; I know when that time is. I said: O my brother, tell me about it. He said: It is the last hour of Friday, before the sun sets. I said: Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If a believer prays, but that is not a time for prayer. He said: Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever prays and sits waiting for the (next) prayer, is in a state of prayer until the next prayer comes? I said: Of course. He said: That is what it is.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “On Friday, there is an hour when, if a Muslim slave asks Allah for something at that time, He will give it to him.”
“I said to ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab: ‘There is no sin on you if you shorten salah and if you fear that the disbelievers may put you in trial (attack you). But now the people are safe.’ ‘Umar said: ‘I wondered the same thing, so I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about that and he said: This is a favor from Allah (SWT) to you, so accept His favor.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out from Makkah to Al-Madinah, fearing nothing but the Lord of the worlds, and praying two rak’ahs.
“I prayed two rak’ahs with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, and two rak’ahs with Abu Bakr, and two rak’ahs with ‘Umar, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them both.”
“Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, enjoined the prayer on the tongue of your Prophet (ﷺ): While a resident four (rak’ahs), while traveling two, and at times of fear one.”
“I prayed two rak’ahs with the Prophet (ﷺ) in Mina when the people were more secure and greater in number.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer in Mina, two rak’ahs, when the people were greater in number and more secure.”
“I prayed two rak’ahs with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in Mina, and with Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, and two rak’ahs with ‘Uthman at the beginning of his Caliphate.”
“I prayed two rak’ahs in Mina with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
“Uthman prayer four (rak’ahs) in Mina until news of that reached ‘Abdullah who said: ‘I prayed two rak’ahs with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'”
“I prayed two rak’ahs with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in Mina, and two rak’ahs with Abu Bakr, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with him, and two rak’ahs with Umar, may Allah (ﷺ) be pleased with him.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Makkah (for fifteen days), praying each prayer with two rak’ahs.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The Muhajir may stay for three days after completing his rituals.'”
She performed Umrah with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), traveling from Al-Madinah to Makkah. Then, when she came to Makkah, she said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), may my father and mother be ransomed for you, you shortened you prayers and I offered them in full, you did not fast and I fasted. He said: ‘Well done, O ‘Aishah!’ and he did not criticize me.”
“Ibn ‘Umar did not offer more than two rak’ahs when traveling, and he did not offer any prayer before or after that. It was said to him: ‘What is this?’ He said: ‘This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing.'”
“My father told me: ‘I was with Ibn Umar on a journey, and he prayed Zuhr and ‘Asr with two rak’ahs each, then he went and sat on his carpet. He saw some people offering voluntary prayers and said: What are these people doing? I said: They are offering voluntary prayers. He said: If I had wanted to pray before and after (the obligatory prayer) I would have offered it in full. I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he did not pray more than two rak’ahs when traveling, and Abu Bakr (did likewise) until he died, as did ‘Umar and ‘Uthman, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them all.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The sun and moon are two signs of Allah (SWT), the Most High, and they do not become eclipsed for death or birth of anyone, rather Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, strikes fear into His slaves through them.'”
“While I was (practicing) shooting some arrows in Al-Madinah, the sun became eclipsed. I gathered up my arrows and said: ‘I want to see what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) will say about the eclipse of the sun.’ So I came to him from behind when he was in the masjid, and he started to say the tasbih and takbir and to supplicate until the eclipse was over. Then he stood up and prayed two rak’ahs with four prostrations.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The sun and moon do not become eclipsed for death or birth of anyone, rather they are two of the signs of Allah (SWT) the Most High, so when you see that then pray.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone, rather they are two of the signs of Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, so when you see that then pray.'”
“We were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) when the sun became eclipsed. He leapt up, dragging his garment and prayed two rak’ahs until the eclipse was over.”
“The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded a caller to call out that prayer was about to begin in congregation. So they gathered and formed rows, and he led them in prayer, bowing four times in two rak’ahs and prostrating four times.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed when the sun was eclipsed, bowing eight times and prostrating four times.
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed when there was an eclipse. He recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he prostrated, and he did the second rak’ahs in same fashion.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed on the day the sun was eclipsed, bowing four times in two rak’ahs and prostrating four times.
“I heard Ubaid bin Umair say: ‘Someone whom I trust’- and I think he meant Aishah- told me: There was an eclipse of the sun during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He led the people in prayer and stood for a very long time, then he bowed, then he stood, then he bowed, then he stood, then he bowed. He prayed two rak’ahs, bowing three times in each rak’ah. After bowing for the third time he prostrated for a long time. Some men fainted on that day and had to be revived by having buckets of water thrown over them, because of having stood for so log. When he bowed, he said: Allahu Akbar, and when he raised his head, he said: Sami’ Allahu lima hamidah.He did not finish until the eclipse had ended. Then he stood and praised and glorified Allah (SWT) and said: The sun and moon do not eclipse for the death or birth of anyone, but they are two of the signs of Allah (SWT) with which He strikes fear unto you. If they are eclipsed then turn to the remembrance of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until it (the eclipse) is over.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed, bowing six times and prostrating four times. “I said to Mu’adh: ‘Is this from the Prophet (ﷺ)?’ He said: ‘Without a doubt.'”
“The sun was eclipsed during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He stood and said the takbir, and the people formed rows behind him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited for a long time, then he said the takbir and bowed for a long time, then he raised his head and said: Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd. Then he stood and recited for a long time, but it was a shorter recitation than the first recitation, then he said the takbir and bowed but it was shorter than the first bowing. Then he said: Sami Allahu liman hamidah, then he prostrated. In this manner, he bowed four times, and the eclipse ended before he had finished. Then he stood and addressed the people. He praised and glorified Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, as He deserves, then he said: The sun and moon are two of the signs of Allah (SWT), Most High. They do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that (eclipsed) then pray until it ends. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: While I was standing just now I saw everything you have been promised. When you saw me moving forward, I wanted to take a cluster of fruit from Paradise. And I saw Hell; parts of it were consuming other parts when you saw me step backward. And I saw therein Ibn Luhayy, who was the first one to establish the Sa’ibah.'”
Aishah said: “The sun was eclipsed during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and it was called out: ‘As-salatu jam’iah (prayer is about to begin in congregation).’ So the people gathered and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led them in prayer, bowing four times in two rak’ahs and prostrating four times.”
‘The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the people in prayer. He stood for a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he stood for a long time, but it was shorter than the first standing, then he bowed for a long time but it was shorter than the first bowing. Then he stood up, then he prostrated, then he did the same in the second rak’ah, and when he finished the eclipse had ended. Then he addressed the people; he praised and glorified Allah (SWT), then he said: The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah (SWT). They do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then call upon Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, and magnify Him, and give charity. Then he said: ‘O Ummah of Muhammad! There is no one more jealous than Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, when his male or female slave commits zina. O Ummah of Muhammad! By Allah, if you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.'”
“The sun eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a very hot day. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led his companions in prayer, and he stood for so long that they started to fall over. Then he bowed for a long time, then he stood up (and remained standing) for a long time. Then he bowed again for a long time, then he stood up (again) and (remained standing) for a long time. Then he prostrated twice, then he stood up and did the same again. He started to move forward, then he started to step back. He bowed four times and prostrated four times. They used to say that eclipses of the sun and moon only happened when one of their great men died, but they are two of the signs of Allah (SWT) that He shows to you, so when an eclipse happens, pray until it is over.”
“The sun was eclipsed and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bowed twice and prostrated twice, then he stood up and bowed twice and prostrated twice. Then the eclipse ended. ‘Aishah used to say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never prostrated or bowed for so long as that.'”
“The sun eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He stood and led the people in prayer. He stood for a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he stood for a long time that was shorter than the first time, then he bowed for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated for a long time, then he sat up, then he prostrated for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he stood up and bowed twice again, doing the same again. Then he prostrated twice, doing the same again, until he had finished his prayer. Then he said: ‘The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah (SWT), and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then hasted to remember Allah (SWT) and pray.'”
He attended a Khutbah one day that was delivered by Samurah bin Jundub. In his Khutbah he mentioned a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Samurah bin Jundub said: “One day a boy from among the Ansar and I were shooting at two targets of ours, during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when the sun was at a height of two or three spears as it appears to one who is looking at the horizon. The sun turned black, and we said to one another, let us go to the masjid, for by Allah (SWT) this must herald some event concerning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his ummah. We went to the masjid and we saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) coming out to the people. He went forward and prayed. He stood for the longest time that he had ever stood in any prayer in which he led us, but we did not hear him saying anything. Then he bowed for the longest time that he had ever bowed in any prayer in which he led us, but we did not hear him saying anything. Then he prostrated for the longest time that he had ever prostrated in any prayer in which he led us, but we did not hear him saying anything. The he did likewise in the second rak’ah. And the eclipse ended as he was sitting at the end of the second rak’ah. The he said the salam, then he praised and glorified Allah (SWT), and bore witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah (SWT) and he bore witness that he was the slave and Messenger of Allah.” Narrated in abridged form.
“The sun eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he rushed out, dragging his cloak until he came to the masjid. He continued leading us in prayer until the eclipse ended. When it ended, he said: ‘People claim that the eclipse of the sun and moon only happen when a great man dies, but that is not so. Eclipses of the sun and the moon do not happen for the death or birth of anyone, but they are signs from Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime. When Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, manifests Himself to anything of His creation, it humbles itself before Him, so if you see that then pray like the last obligatory prayer you did before that.'”
“There was an eclipse of the sun and at the time we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in Al-Madinah. He rushed out dragging his garment and prayed two rak’ahs, which he made lengthy. The end of his prayer coincided with the end of the eclipse. He praised and glorified Allah (SWT), then he said: ‘The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah (SWT), and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see anything of that, then pray like the last obligatory prayer you did before that.'”
That there was an eclipse of the sun and the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) prayed two rak’ahs until it ended. Then he said: “The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death of anyone, but they are two of His creations. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, causes whatever He wants to happen in His creation. If Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, manifests Himself to any of His creation, it humbles itself before Him, so if either of them (solar or lunar eclipse) happens, pray until it is over or until Allah causes something to happen.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “If there is an eclipse of the sun or the moon, pray like the last obligatory prayer you did before that.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed when there was an eclipse of the sun like our prayer, bowing and prostrating.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed two rak’ahs like this prayer of yours, and he mentioned the eclipse of the sun.
“There was an eclipse of the sun and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed and the people with him. He stood for long time reciting something like Surah Al-Baqarah, then he raised (his head) and stood for a long time, then he raised (his head) and stood for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he prostrated. Then he got up and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he bowed for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he raised (his head) and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he prostrated, then he finished (his prayer) and the sun had been clear. He said: ‘The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah (SWT) and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then remember Allah (SWT) the Mighty and Sublime.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we saw you stretching out your hand when you were standing, then we saw you moving backward. He said: ‘I saw Paradise-or it was shown to me- and I reached out to a take a bunch of its fruits. If I ha taken it you would have eaten from it for as long as this world lasts. And I saw Hell and I have never seen anything like it, and I saw that most of its inhabitants are women.’ They said: “Why, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He said: ‘Because of their ingratitude.’ It was said: ‘Are they ungrateful to Allah?’ He said: ‘They are ungrateful to their husbands and they are ungrateful for kind treatment. If you are kind to one of them for a lifetime, then she sees (one) bad thing from you, she will say: I have never seen anything good from you.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed, bowing four times, and he recited loudly, and every time he raised his head he said: “Sami Allahu liman hamidah. Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him, Our Lord to You be praise.).”
The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in prayer during an eclipse of the sun, and we did not hear him say anything.
“The sun eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed and stood for a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he stood up and (remained standing) for a long time.” (One of the narrators) Shu’bh said: “I think he said something similar concerning prostration.”- “He started weeping and blowing during his prostration and said: ‘Lord, You did not tell me that You would do that while I am asking You for forgiveness; You did not tell me that You would do that while I was still among them.’ When he finished praying he said: “Paradise was shown to me, and if I had stretched forth my hand I could have taken some of its fruits. And Hell was shown to me, so I started blowing for fear that its heat might overwhelm you. I saw therein the thief who stole the two camels of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); and I saw therein the brother of Banu As-Du’du; the thief who stole from the pilgrims, and when he was caught he said: The crooked stick did it; and I saw therein a tall black woman who was being punished because of a cat she tied up and did not feed or give it water, and she did not let it eat of the vermin of the earth, until it died. Then sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone, but they are two of the signs of Allah. If one of them becomes eclipsed’- or he said: ‘if one of them does anything like that’- ‘then hasten to remember Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.'”
“There was an eclipse of the sun and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered a man to call out: As-salatu jami’ah (prayer is about to begin in congregation). The people gathered and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led them in prayer. He said the takbir, then he recited at length. Then he said the takbir and bowed for a long time, as long as he had recited or longer. Then he raised his head and said: Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him) Then he recited at length, but it was shorter than the first time, then he said the takbir and bowed for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and said: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him). Then he said the takbir and prostrated for a long time, as long as he had bowed or longer. Then he said the takbir and raised his head, then he said the takbir and prostrated. Then he said the takbir and stood up, and recited for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he said the takbir and bowed for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and said: Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah. (Allah hears those who praise Him). Then he recited for a long time that was shorter than the first recitation in the second standing. Then he said the takbir and bowed for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and said: Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him). Then he said the takbir and prostrated for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he recited the tashahhud, then he said the taslim. Then he stood before them and praised and glorified Allah, then he said: ‘The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone, but they are two of the signs of Allah (SWT). Whichever of them becomes eclipsed, turn to Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, and pray.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) went out and the sun became eclipsed. We went out to the apartment and some women gathered around us. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turned to us, and that was at the time of the forenoon. He stood for a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he raised his head and stood for a shorter time than the first, then he bowed for a shorter time than the first, then he prostrated. Then he stood up again and did the same, except that he stood and bowed for a shorter time than in the first rak’ah. Then he prostrated and the eclipse ended. When he had finished he sat on the minbar and among the things he said was : ‘The people will be tried in their graves like the trial of the Dajjal.'”
“There was an eclipse of the sun during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He stood and prayed, standing for a very long time, then he bowed for a very long time. Then he stood up and (remained standing) for a very long time, but shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a very long time, but shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated, then he raised his head and stood for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. The he stood up and (remained standing) for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated, and when he finished his prayer, the eclipse had ended. He addressed the people and praised and glorified Allah, then he said: ‘The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then pray, give in charity, and remember Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.’ And he said: ‘O Ummah of Muhammad! There is no one who is more jealous than Allah (SWT) when His male or female slave commits Zina. O Ummah of Muhammad, if you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.'”
“We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and the sun became eclipsed. He got up and went to the masjid, dragging his garment in haste. The people stood with him and he prayed two rak’ahs as they usually prayed. When the eclipse ended he addressed us and said ‘The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah (SWT), with which He strikes fear into His slaves. They do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see either of them being eclipsed, then pray and supplicate until it removed it from you.'”
“There was an eclipse of the sun, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up in a rush, fearing that it might be the Hour. He went to the masjid, where he stood and prayed, standing, bowing and prostrating for the longest time that I ever saw him do in prayer. Then he said: ‘These signs that Allah (SWT) sends do not occur for the death or birth of anyone, but Allah (SWT) sends them to strike fear into His slaves. If you see any of these things, then hasten to remember Him, call upon Him supplicate and ask for His forgiveness.'”
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the livestock have died and the routes have been cut off; pray to Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime.’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed to Allah (SWT) and it rained from that Friday until the next. Then a man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘The houses have been destroyed, the routes have been cut off and the livestock have died.’ He said: ‘O Allah, on the tops of the mountains and hills, in the bottom of the valleys and where the trees grow.’ So (the rain) was lifted from Al-Madinah like a garment being removed.”
“Sufyan said: ‘I asked ‘Abdullah bin Abi Bakr who said: I heard it from Abbad bin Tamim who narrated it from his father, that ‘Abdullah bin Zaid, who was shown the call to prayer (in a dream) said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to the prayer place to pray for rain. He faced the kiblah and turned his cloak around and prayed two rak’ahs.'”
His father said: “So and so sent me to ask him how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for rain (Istisqa’).” He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out beseeching and humble, (dressed) in a state of humility. He did not give a Khutbah like this Khutbah of yours, and he prayed two rak’ahs.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for rain wearing a black khamisah.
His father said: “I asked Ibn ‘Abbas how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for rain. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out (dressed) in a state of humility, beseeching and humble. He sat on the minbar but he did not deliver a Khutbah like this Khutbah of yours, rather he kept supplicating, beseeching and saying the takbir, and he prayed two rak’ahs as he used to do during the two ‘Eids.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed for rain, and prayed two rak’ahs, and turned his rida’ around.
He heard Abbad bin Tamim said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out and prayed for rain, and he turned his rida’ around when he turned to the Qiblah.”
He saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he prayed for rain, turn to face the Qiblah, turning his cloak around and raising his hands.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not raise his hands during any supplication except when praying for rain, when he used to raise his hands so high that the whiteness of his armpits could be seen.”
He saw the Messenger of Allah at Ahjar Az-Zait praying for rain and raising his hands, making supplications.
“While we were in the masjid on Friday and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was addressing the people, a man stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the routes have been cut off, our wealth has been destroyed and prices have gone up. Pray to Allah (SWT) to give us rain.’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands in level with his face and said: ‘O Allah, give us rain.’ By Allah (SWT), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had not come down from the minbar before it started to pour with rain, and it rained from that day until the following Friday. Then a man stood up- I do not know if he was the same man who had asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to pray for rain for us or not- and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the routes have been cut off, and our wealth has been destroyed because there is too much water. Pray to Allah (SWT ) to stop the rain for us.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘O Allah, around us and not on us, rather on the mountains and places where trees grow.’ By Allah, hardly had the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoken these words than the clouds split apart (and vanished) until we could not see anything of them.'”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutbah one Friday when the people stood up and shouted: ‘O Prophet of Allah! There has been no rain and the animals have died. Pray to Allah (SWT) to send us rain.’ He said: ‘O Allah, send us rain; O Allah, send us rain.’ By Allah (SWT), we could not see even a wisp of a cloud in the sky, then a cloud appeared and grew, and it rained. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came down and prayed, and the people departed, and it continued to rain until the following Friday. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up to deliver the Khutbah, they called out to him and said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, the houses are destroyed and the routes are cut off. Pray to Allah to take it away from us.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) smiled and said: ‘O Allah, around us and not on us!’ Then is dispersed from Al-Madinah and rain fell around Al-Madinah but not a single drop fell on Al-Madinah. I looked, and it was in something like a ring.”
“Abbad bin Tamim told me that he heard his paternal uncle, who was one of the companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out one day to pray for rain. He turned his back toward the people, praying to Allah (SWT), and he turned to face the Qiblah. He turned his rida’ around, then he prayed two rak’ahs.” (One of the narrators) Ibn Abi Dhi’b said in the hadith: “And he recited in them both.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to pray for rain, and he prayed two rak’ahs facing the Qiblah. (Sahih
His father said: “One of the governors sent me to Ibn Abbas to ask him about the prayer for rain. He said: ‘What kept him from asking me? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out humbly, (dressed) in a state of humility, submissiveness and beseeching, and he prayed two rak’ahs as in the Eid prayer, but he did not deliver a Khutbah like this Khutbah of yours.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) went out and prayed for rain, then he prayed two rak’ahs in which he recited loudly.
When it rained the Messenger of Allah would say: “Allahummaj’alhu Sayyiban nafi`a. (O Allah, make it beneficial rain).”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said: I have never sent down My favor to My slaves but a group of them became disbelievers who say; “The stars and by stars.'”
“It rained during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: ‘Have you nt heard what your Lord said this night? He said: I have never sent down any blessing upon My slaves but some of them become disbelievers thereby, saying: ‘We have been given rain by such and such a star.’ As for the one who believes in Me and praises Me for giving rain, that is the one who believes in Me and disbelieves in the stars. But the one who says: ‘We have been given rain by such and such a star’ he has disbelieved in Me and believed in the stars.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If Allah (SWT) were to withhold rain from His slaves for five years and then send it, some of the people would become disbelievers, saying: “We have been given rain by the star of Al-Mijdah.”
“There was a drought during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was giving the Khutbah on the minbar one Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah wealth has been destroyed and our children are hungry; pray to Allah for us.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands, and we could not see even a wisp of a cloud in the sky, but by the One in Whose hand is my soul, he did not lower (his hands) before clouds like mountains appeared, and he did not come down from his minbar before we saw the rain dripping from his beard. It rained that day and the next day, and the day after, until the following Friday. Then that Bedouin”- or he said, “Someone else”- “stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, buildings have been destroyed and wealth has drowned; pray to Allah (SWT) for us. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands and said: ‘O Allah, around us and not on us.’ He did not point in any direction but the clouds dispersed, until Al-Madinah became like a hole. And the valleys ran with water and no one came from any direction but he told us of the heavy rains.”
“We were with Sa’eed bin Al-‘Asi in Tabaristan, and Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman was with us. He said: ‘Which of you offered the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ Hudhaifah said: ‘I did’, and he described it. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the fear prayer, leading one group who had formed rows behind him in praying one rak’ah, while the other group was between him and the enemy. So he led the group that was near him in praying one rak’ah, then they left and took the place of others, and the others came and he led them in praying one rak’ah.'”
“We were with Sa’eed bin Al-‘Asi in Tabaristan, and Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman was with us. He said: ‘Which of you offered the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ Hudhaifah said: ‘I did.’ So Hudhaifah stood and the people formed two rows behind him, one row behind him and one row facing the enemy. He led those who were behind him in praying one rak’ah, then they went and took the place of the others, and the others came and he led them in praying one rak’ah, and they did not make it up.”
A prayer like that of Hudhaifah was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit from the Prophet (ﷺ).
“Allah (SWT) enjoined the prayer on the tongue of your Prophet (ﷺ): four (rak’ahs) while a resident, two rak’ahs while traveling, and one rak’ah during times of fear.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed at Dhi Qarad and the people formed two rows behind him, one row behind him and one row facing the enemy. He led those who were behind him in praying one rak’ah, then they went and took the place of the others, and the others came and he led them in praying one rak’ah, and they did not make it up.
‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood and the people stood with him, and he said the takbir and they said the takbir. Then he bowed, and some of them bowed, then he prostrated and they prostrated, then he stood for the second rak’ah and those who had prostrated with him moved back and guarded their brothers, and the other group came and bowed and prostrated with the Prophet (ﷺ). All the people were praying and saying the takbir, but they were guarding one another.”
“The fear prayer was no more than two prostrations like the prayer of these guards of yours today behind the Imams of yours, except that it was one group after another. One group stood, although they were all behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and one group prostrated with him, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and they all stood with him. Then he bowed and they all bowed with him, then he prostrated and those who had been standing the first time prostrated with him. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and those who had prostrated with him at the end of their prayer sat, those who had been standing prostrated by themselves, then they sat and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the taslim with all of them.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led them in offering the fear prayer. Some formed a row behind him and some formed a row facing the enemy. He led them in praying one rak’ah, then they moved away and the others came, and he led them in praying one rak’ah, then they got up and each (group) made up the other rak’ah.
One group had formed a row behind him and another group faced the enemy. He led those who were with him in praying one rak’ah, then he remained standing and they completed the prayer by themselves. Then they moved away and formed a row facing the enemy, and the other group came and he led them in praying the rak’ah that was left for him, then he remained sitting while they completed the prayer by themselves, then he said the taslim with them.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led one of the two groups in praying one rak’ah while the other group was facing the enemy, then they moved away and took the place of the others, and the others came and he led them in praying the other rak’ah, then he said the salam and they stood up and made up the other rak’ah, and the others stood up and made up the other rak’ah.
“Abdullah bin ‘Umar used to narrate that he offered the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) said the takbir and one group of us formed a row behind him while the other group faced the enemy. The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in bowing once and prostrating twice, then they moved away and faced the enemy, and the other group came and prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ), doing likewise. Then he said the taslim, then each man of both groups stood and prayed by himself, bowing once and prostrating twice.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the fear prayer. He stood and said the takbir, and a group of us prayed behind him while another group was facing the enemy. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bowed once and prostrated twice with them, then they moved away but did not say the taslim. They went to face the enemy and lined up in their places, and the other group came and formed a row behind the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he led them in praying, bowing once and prostrating twice. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the taslim and he had bowed twice and prostrated four times. Then the two groups stood up and each man prayed by himself, bowing once and prostrating twice.” Abu Bakr IB As-Sunni said: “Az-Zuhri heard two hadiths from Ibn ‘Umar, and he did not hear this from him.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the fear prayer during one of his battles. One group stood with him and another group faced the enemy. He led those who were with him in praying one rak’ah, then they went away and the others came, and he led them in praying one rak’ah. Then each group made up one rak’ah.”
He asked Abu Hurairah: “Did you offer the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?” Abu Hurairah said: “Yes.” He asked: “When?” He said: “In the year of the campaign to Najd. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up to pray ‘Asr and a group stood with him, and another group as facing the enemy, with their backs toward the Qiblah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the takbir, and they all said the takbir, those who were with him and those who were with him facing the enemy. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bowed once and the group that was with him bowed, then he and the group that was with him prostrated twice, while the others were standing facing the enemy. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and the group that was with him stood and went to face the enemy, and the group that had been facing the enemy came and bowed and prostrated while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was standing there. Then they stood up, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bowed again, and they bowed and prostrated with him. Then the group that had been facing the enemy came and bowed and prostrated, while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and those who were with him were sitting. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the taslim and they all said the taslim. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had prayed two rak’ahs and each of the two groups had prayed two rak’ahs.”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the Iqamah for prayer was said. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up and one group stood behind him while another group faced the enemy. He led those who were behind him in prayer, bowing once and prostrating twice. Then they went and took the place of those who had been facing the enemy, and that group came and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led them in prayer, bowing once and prostrating twice. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the taslim and those who were behind him said the taslim, as did the other group.”
“We witnessed the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We stood behind him in two rows, and the enemy was between us and the Qiblah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the takbir. He bowed and we bowed, and he stood up again and we stood up. When he went down in prostration, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and those who were closest to him prostrated, and the second row remained standing until the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the row closest to him stood up. Then the second row prostrated when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had stood up, where they were. Then the row that had been closest to the Prophet (ﷺ) moved back and the second row moved forward, each standing in the place where the other had been. The Prophet (ﷺ) bowed and we bowed, then he stood up and we stood up, and when he went down in prostration, those who were closest to him prostrated and the others remained standing. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and those who were closest to him sat up, the others prostrated, then he said the taslim.”
“We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) in a palm grove and the enemy was between us and the Qiblah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the takbir and we all said the takbir. Then he bowed and we all bowed. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) and the row that was closest to him prostrated, while the others remained standing, guarding us. When we stood up, the others prostrated where we were, then they moved forward and he bowed and they all bowed, then he stood up and they all stood up. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) and the row that was closest to him prostrated, and the others remained standing, guarding them. When they had prostrated and were sitting, the others prostrated where they were, then he said the salam.” Jabir said: “As your leaders do.”
“I heard Mujahid narrating from Abu Ayyash Az-Zuraqi”- Shu’bah said: “He had written it for me, and I read it before him, and I heard him narrating it; rather, I even memorized it.” Ibn Bashshar said: “I memorized it from the book”- “The Prophet (ﷺ) was drawing up ranks facing the enemy in ‘Usfan when the idolaters were led by Khalid bin Al-Walid. The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in praying Zuhr. The idolaters said: ‘They have a prayer after this that is dearer to them than their wealth and sons.’ Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led them in praying ‘Asr. He divided them into two rows, behind him. He led them all in bowing, then when they raised their heads he led the row that was closest to him in prostrating, while the others remained standing. When they raised their heads from prostration, the second row prostrated, as they had already bowed with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Then the front row moved forward, so each of them took the place of his companion. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led them all in bowing, then when they raised their heads from bowing, the row that was closest to him prostrated while the others remained standing, then when they had finished prostrating, the others prostrated, then the Prophet (ﷺ) said the taslim for all of them together.
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in ‘Usfan and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying Zuhr. The idolaters were led that day by Khalid bin Al-Walid, and the idolaters said: ‘We have caught them unawares.’ Then the fear prayer was revealed between Zuhr and ‘Asr. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying ‘Asr and divided us into two groups, a group that prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) and a group that guarded him. He said takbir with those who were closest to him and those who were guarding them, then he bowed and both groups bowed with him. Then those who were closest to him prostrated. Then they moved back and the others moved forward and prostrated. Then he stood and led them all in bowing, those who were closest to him and those who were guarding him. Then he led those who were closest to him in prostrating, then they moved back and took the place of their companions and the others came forward and prostrated. Then he said the taslim so each group had prayed two rak’ahs with their imam. And he offered the fear prayer once in the land of Banu Sulaym.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the people in offering the fear prayer, two rak’ahs. Then he said the taslim and led others in offering the fear prayer, then he said the taslim. So the Prophet (ﷺ) had prayed four rak’ahs.
“The imam should stand up facing the Qiblah and some of them should stand with him while the others stand facing the enemy. Then he should pray one rak’ah with them and they should pray another rak’ah by themselves, and prostrate twice where they are. Then they should go to where the others are and the others should come and he should lead them in bowing once and prostrating twice, so it will be two rak’ahs for him and one for them. Then they should bow once and prostrate twice (by themselves, to make up the other rak’ah).”
The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the fear prayer with those who were behind him, praying two rak’ahs (with them) and two rak’ahs with those who came after them, so the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed four rak’ahs and the others each prayed two rak’ahs.
“The people of the Jahiliyyah had two days each year when they would play. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Al-Madinah he said: ‘You had two days when you would play, but Allah (SWT) has given Muslims something instead that is better than them: the day of Al-Fitr and the day of Al-Adha.'”
Some people saw the crescent moon and came to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he told them to break their fast after the sun has risen and to go out for ‘Eid the (morning of the) following day.
“Umm ‘Atiyyah would never mention the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) without saying: ‘May my father be ransomed for him.’ I said: ‘Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say such-and-such?’ And she said: ‘Yes, may my father be ransomed for him.’ He said: Let the adolescent girls, women in seclusion and menstruating women come out and attend the ‘Eid and supplications of the Muslims, but let the menstruating women keep away from the prayer place.”
“I met Umm ‘Atiyyah and said to her: ‘Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say (anything)?’ When she mentioned him, she would say: ‘May my father be ransomed for him.’ (He said) ‘Bring out the adolescent girls and the women in seclusion and let them witness goodness and the supplication of the Muslims, but let the menstruating women keep away from the place where the people pray.'”
His father said: “Umar bin A-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, found a Hullah of Istibraq in the market. He took it and brought it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), why don’t you buy this and adorn yourself with it for the two ‘Eids and when (meeting) the delegations?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘This is the clothing of one who has no share in the Hereafter,’ or: ‘This is worn by one who has no share in the Hereafter.’ Then as much time passed as Allah (SWT) willed, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent to Umar a garment made of Dibaj. He brought it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you said that this is the clothing of one who has no share in the Hereafter, then you sent this to me?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Sell it and use the money for whatever you need.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in praying on ‘Eid before the Khutbah, with no Adhan and no Iqamah.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a Khutbah on the day of An-Nahr and said: ‘The first thing we start with on this day of ours is the prayer, then we offer sacrifice. Whoever does that, he has followed our sunnah, but whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the (prayer), that is just meat that he gave to his family. Abu Burdah bin Niyar had slaughtered his sacrifice and he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I have a Jadha’ah that is better than a Musinnah.’ He said: ‘Slaughter it (as a sacrifice), but that will not be sufficient for anyone else (as a sacrifice) after you.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to take out an ‘Anazah (a short spear) on the day of Al-Fitr and the day of Al-Adha, plant it in the ground, and pray facing toward it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite on the two ‘Eids and on Friday: “GLorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High” and “Has there come to you the narration of The Overwhelming?” Sometimes the two (‘Eid and Jumu’ah) occurred on the same day, and he would recite them (these two Surahs).
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us on the day of An-Nahr after the prayer.” (Sahih
The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the ‘Eid prayer and said: ‘Whoever would like to leave, let him leave, and whoever would like to stay for the Khutbah, let him stay.”
“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the Khutbah, wearing two green Burds.”
“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the Khutbah atop a she-camel and an Ethiopian was holding on to the camel’s reins.”
“I asked Jabir: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) deliver the Khutbah standing?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to deliver the Khutbah standing, then he would sit for a while, then stand up again.'”
“I attended the prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the day of ‘Eid. He started with the prayer before the Khutbah, with no Adhan and no Iqamah. When he finished the prayer, he stood leaning on Bilal, and he praised and glorified Allah (SWT) and exhorted the people, reminding them and urging them to obey Allah (SWT). Then he moved away and went to the women, and Bilal was with him. He commanded them to fear Allah (SWT) and exhorted them and reminded them. He praised and glorified Allah, then he urged them to obey Allah, then he said: ‘Give charity, for most of you are the fuel of Hell.’ A lowly woman with dark cheeks said: ‘Why, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘You complain a great deal and are ungrateful to your husbands.’ They started taking off their necklaces, earrings and rings, throwing them into Bilal’s garment, giving them in charity.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to go out to the prayer place on the day of Al-Fitr and the day of Al-Adha and lead the people in prayer. When he sat during the second rak’ah and said the taslim, he stood up and turned to face the people while the people were sitting. If he needed to mention something concerning the dispatch of an army he would tell the people, otherwise he would enjoin the people to give charity. He said: “Give charity” three times, and among those who gave the most charity were the women.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If you say to your companion: ‘Be quiet and listen’ when the imam is delivering the Khutbah, you have engaged in idle speech.”
“In his Khutbah the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to praise Allah as He deserves to be praised, then he would say: ‘Whomsoever Allah (SWT) guides, none can lead him astray, and whomsoever Allah sends astray, none can guide. The truest of word is the Book of Allah and best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad. The worst of things are those that are newly invented; every newly-invented thing is an innovation and every innovation is going astray, and every going astray is in the Fire.’ Then he said: ‘The Hour and I have been sent like these two.’ Whenever he mentioned the Hour, his cheeks would turn red, and he would raise his voice and become angry, as if he were warning of an approaching army and saying: ‘An army is coming to attack you in the morning, or in the evening!’ (Then he said): ‘Whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his family, and whoever leaves behind a debt or dependents, then these are my responsibility, and I am the most entitled to take care of the believers.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to go out on the day of ‘Eid and pray two rak’ahs, then he would deliver the Khutbah and enjoin giving charity, and the ones who gave most charity were the women. If he had any exigency or he needed to send an army he would speak of that, if not, he would go back.
Ibn ‘Abbas gave a Khutbah in Al-Basrah and said: “Pay the zakah of your fasting.” The people started looking at one another. He said: “Whoever there is here from the people of Al-Madinah, get up and teach your brothers, for they do not know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined sadaqat al-fitr on the young and the old, the free and the slave, the male and the female; half a sa’ of wheat or a sa’ of dried dates or barley.'”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivering the Khutbah standing up, then he sat down for a while and did not speak, then he stood up and delivered another Khutbah. Whoever tells you that the Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a Khutbah sitting do not believe him.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to deliver the Khutbah standing, then he would sit down, then he would stand up and recite some verses and remember Allah (SWT). And his Khutbah was moderate in length, and his prayer was moderate in length.”
His father said: “While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was on the minbar, Al-Hasan and Al-Husain came,wearing red shirts, walking and stumbling. He came down and picked them up, then said: ‘Allah has spoken the truth: Your wealth and your children are only a trial.’ I saw these two walking and stumbling in their shirts, and I could not be patient until I went down and picked them up.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) went out on the day of ‘Eid and prayed two rak’ahs, and he did not pray before or after them.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us on the day of Al-Adha and went to two black and white rams and slaughtered them.”
Abdullah (bin Umar) told him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to offer sacrifice in the prayer place.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite: ‘Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High’ and “Has there come to you the narration of The Overwhelming?’, on Friday and on ‘Eid, and when Friday and ‘Eid converged, he would recite them both.”
“I heard Mu’awiyah asking Zaid bin Arqam: ‘Did you attend two ‘Eids with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ He said: ‘Yes; he prayed ‘Eid at the beginning of the day then he granted a concession with regard to jumu’ah.'”
“Eid and Jumu’ah fell on the same day during the time of Ibn Az-Zubair, so he delayed going out until the sun had risen quite high. Then he went out and delivered a Khutbah, and he made the Khutbah lengthy. Then he came down and prayed, and he did not lead the people in praying jumu’ah that day. Mention of that was made to Ibn ‘Abbas and he said: ‘He has followed the sunnah.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon her and there were two girls with her who were beating the duff. Abu Bakr scolded them, but the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Leave them, for every people has an ‘Eid.”
“The black people came and played in front of the Prophet (ﷺ) on the day of ‘Eid. He called me and I watched them from over his shoulder, and I continued to watch them until I was the one who moved away.”
“I remember the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) covering me with his Rida’ while I was watching the Ethiopians playing in the masjid, until I got bored. So you should understand the keenness of young girls to play.”
“Umar came in when the Ethiopians were playing in the masjid. Umar, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with him, rebuked them, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Let them be there, O Umar, for they are Banu Arfidah.'”
Entered upon her and there were two girls with her beating the duff and singing, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was covered with his garment. He uncovered his face and said: “Let them be there, O Abu Bakr, for these are the days of ‘Eid.” Those were the days of Mina and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in Al-Madinah on that day.”
“Pray in your houses and do not make them like graves.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used some palm fiber mats to section off a small area in the masjid. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed in it for several nights until the people gathered around him. Then, one night they did not hear his voice, and they thought that he was sleeping, so they cleared their throats to make him come out to them. He said: ‘You kept doing that until I feared that it would be made obligatory for you, and if it were made obligatory, you would not be able to do it. O people, pray in your houses, for the best prayer a person offers is in his house, apart from the prescribed (obligatory) prayers.'”
He met Ibn ‘Abbas and asked him about Witr. He said: “Shall I not lead you to one who knows best among the people of the world about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?” He said: “Yes.” (Ibn Abbas) said: “It is ‘Aishah. So go to her and ask her (about witr) and then come back to me and tell me the answer that she gives you.” So I went to Hakim bin Aflah and asked him to go accompany me to her. He said: “I shall not go to her, for I told her not to say anything about these two (conflicting) groups, but she refused (to accept my advice) and went on (to participate in the conflict).” I swore an oath, beseeching him (to take me to her). So he came with me and went unto her. She said to Hakim: “Who is this with you?” He said: “He is Sa’d bin Hisham.” She said: “Which Hisham?” He said: “Ibn Amir.” She supplicated for mercy for him and said: “What a good man Amir was.” He said: “O Mother of the Believers, tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah.” She said: “Don’t you read the Qur’an?” I said: “Yes.” She said “The character of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the Qur’an.” He said: “I wanted to get up (and leave), then I thought of the Qiyam (night prayer) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “Tell me about the Qiyam of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” She said: “Do you not recite this surah: “O you wrapped in garments?” I said: “Yes.” She said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, made Qiyam Al-Lail obligatory at the beginning of this surah, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his companions prayed Qiyam Al-Lail for one year. Allah (SWT) withheld the latter part of this surah for twelve months, then he revealed the lessening (of this duty) at the end of this surah, so Qiyam Al-Lail became voluntary after it had been obligatory.” I felt inclined to stand up (and not ask anything further), then I thought of the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I said: “O Mother of the Believers, tell me about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” She said: “We used to prepare his siwak and water for his ablution, and Allah (SWT) would wake him when He wished during the night. He would use the siwak, perform ablution, and then pray eight rak’ahs in which he would not sit until he reached the eighth one. Then he would sit and remember Allah (SWT) and supplicate, then he would say the taslim that we could hear. Then he would pray two rak’as sitting after uttering the taslim, then he would pray one rak’ah, and that made eleven rak’ahs, O my son! When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew older and put on weight, he prayed witr with seven rak’ahs, then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting down after saying the taslim, and that made nine rak’ahs. O my son, when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)offered a prayer, he liked to continue to offer it, and when sleep, sickness, or pain distracted him from praying Qiyam Al-Lail, he would pray twelve rak’ahs during the day. I am not aware of the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) having recited the whole Qur’an during a single night, or praying through the whole night until morning, or fasting a complete month, except Ramadan.” I went to Ibn ‘Abbas and told him what she had said, and he said: “She has spoken the truth. If I could go to her (and meet her face to face) I would so that she could tell me all of that verbally.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever prays Qiyam during Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.”
“We fasted with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in Ramadan and he did not lead us in praying Qiyam until there were seven days left in the month, when he led us in praying Qiyam until one-third of the night had passed. Then he did not lead us in praying Qiyam when there were six days left. Then he led us praying Qiyam when there were five days left until one-half of the night had passed. I said: “O Messenger of Allah! What if we spend the rest of this night praying Nafl?” He said: “Whoever prays Qiyam with the Imam until he finishes, Allah (SWT) will record for him the Qiyam of a (whole) night.” Then he did not lead us in prayer or pray Qiyam until there were three days of the month left. Then he led us in praying Qiyam when there were three days left. He gathered his family and wives (and led us in prayer) until we feared that we would miss Al-Falah. I (one of the narrators) said: “What is Al-Falah?” He said: “The suhur”.
“I heard An-Nu’man bin Bashir on the minbar in Hims saying: “We prayed Qiyam with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during Ramadan on the night of the twenty-third until one-third of the night had passed, then we prayed Qiyam with him on the night of the twenty-fifth until one-half of the night had passed, then we prayed Qiyam with him on the night of the twenty-seventh until we thought that we would miss Al-Falah- that is what they used to call suhur.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When any one of you goes to sleep, the Shaitan ties three knots on his head, saying each time: “(Sleep) a long night.” If he wakes up and remembers Allah (SWT), one knot is undone. If he performs wudu’, another knot is undone. If he prays, all the knots are undone and he starts his day in a good mood and feeling energetic. Otherwise he starts his day in a bad mood and feeling lethargic.'”
“Mention was made in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a man who slept all night until morning. He said: ‘That is a man in whose ear the Shaitan has urinated.'”
“A man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So-and-so slept and missed the prayer yesterday until morning came.’ He said: ‘The Shaitan has urinated in that one’s ears.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) came to him and Fatimah at night and said: “Won’t you pray?” I said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), our souls are in the hand of Allah and if He wants to make us get up, He will make us get up.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went away when I said that to him. Then as he was leaving I heard him striking his thigh and saying: But, man is ever more quarrelsome than anything.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The best fasting after the month of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram, and the best prayer is prayer at night.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There are three whom Allah (SWT) loves: A man who comes to some people and asks (to be given something) for the sake of Allah and not for the sake of their relationship, but they do not give him, so a man stayed behind and gave it to him in secret, and no one knew of his giving except Allah (SWT) and the one to whom he gave it. People who travel all night until sleep becomes dearer to them than anything equated with it, so they lay down their heads (and slept), then a man among them got up and started praying to Me and beseeching Me, reciting My Verses. And a man who was on a campaign and met the enemy and they fled, but he went forward (pursuing them) until he was killed or victory was granted.”
“I used to stay overnight at the Prophet’s (ﷺ) apartment and I used to hear him when he prayed Qiyam at night saying: ‘Subhan Allahi Rabil-Alamin (Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds)’ for a long time, then he said: ‘Subhan Allah wa bi hamdih (Glory and praise be to Allah) for a long time.”
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up at night to pray Tahajjud, he said: Allahumma, lakal-hamdu anta nurus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna wa lakal-hamdu anta qayyamus-samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna wa lakal-hamdu, anta haqqun wa wa’duka haqqun wal jannatu haqqun wan-nuru haqqun wan-nabiyyuna haqqun wa Muhammadan haqqun, laka aslant wa ‘alaika tawakkaltu wa bika amant. ( O Allah, to You be praise, You are the Light of the heavens and earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise, You are the Sustainer of the Heavens and the earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise, You are the Sovereign of the heavens and earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise; You are True, Your promise is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, the Hour is true, the Prophets are true and Muhammad is true. To You have I submitted, in You I put my trust and in You I have believed.'” Then (one of the narrators) Qutaibah mentioned some words the meaning of which was: “Wa bika khasamtu wa ilaika hakamtu, ighfirli ma quadrate wa ma akhkhartu wa ma a’lantu antal-muqaddimu wa antal-mu’khkhir, la ilaha illa anta wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (And with Your help I argue forward. There is no God but You and there is no power and no strength except with Allah).'”
He slept at the house of Maimunah the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), who was his maternal aunt. He said: “I laid down across the mattress an the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his wife lay along it. The Prophet (ﷺ) slept until midnight, or a little before or a little after. The Prophet (ﷺ) woke up and began to rub the sleep from his face with his hand. Then he recited the last ten verses of Surah Al Imran. Then he got up and went to a water skin that was hanging up and performed wudu from it, and he performed wudu well, then he stood up and prayed.” Abdullah bin ‘Abbas said: “I stood up and did what he had done, then I went and stood beside him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) put his right hand on my neck, and took old of my right hand and tweaked it. Then he prayed two rak’ahs, then two rak’ahs, then two rak’ahs, then two rak’ahs, then two rak’ahs, then two rak’ahs, then he prayed witr.Then he lay down until the Mu’adhdhin came to him and he prayed two brief rak’ahs.”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up to pray at night, he would brush his teeth with the siwak.
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up to pray tahajjud at night, he would brush his teeth with the siwak.
“We were commanded to use the siwak when we got up to pray at night.”
“We were commanded, when we got up to pray at night, to clean our mouths with the siwak.”
“Humaid bin Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf told me that a man from among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘I said, when I was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): By Allah (SWT), I am going to watch the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and see what he does. When he prayed ‘Isha, he lay down for a long time. Then he woke up and looked toward the horizon and said: “Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose” until he reached: “for You never break (Your) Promise.” Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reached across his bed and took a siwak from it, then he poured water from a vessel and cleaned his teeth. Then he stood and prayed until I said: He has prayed for as long as he has slept. Then he lay down until I said: He has slept as long as he prayed. Then he woke up and did the same as he had done the first time and said the same as he had said. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did that three times before Fajr.'”
“Every time we wanted to see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying at night we saw him, and every time we wanted to see him sleeping, we saw him.”
“He used to pray ‘Isha, then he would recite tasbih, then after that he would pray whatever Allah (SWT) willed (he should pray) of night prayer. Then he would go and sleep for as long as he had prayed. Then he would get up from sleep and pray for as long as he had slept, and this last prayer of his would continue until dawn.”
“What do you want to know about his prayer (I.e., you can never match it)? He used to pray, then sleep for as long as he had prayed, then he would pray as long as he had slept, then he would sleep as long as he had prayed, until dawn came.” Then she described to him his recitation, and she described a clear recitation in which every letter was distinct.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The most beloved of fasting to Allah is the fasting of Dawud, peace be upon him. He used to fast one day and not the next. And the most beloved of prayer to Allah (SWT) is the prayer of Dawud. He used to sleep half the night, spend one-third of the night in prayer and sleep for one-sixth of it.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra’) I came to Musa, peace be upon him, at the red dune, and he was standing, praying in his grave.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I came to Musa at the red dune and he was standing and praying.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I passed by the grave of Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave.”
“I heard my father say: I heard Anas say: ‘One of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) told me that on the Night Journey, the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave.'”
He watched the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night when he prayed all night until Fajr time. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the taslim at the end of his prayer, Khabbab said to him: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for you O Messenger of Allah, last night you offered a prayer the like of which I have never seen you offer.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Yes indeed. This is a prayer of hope and fear in which I asked my Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, for three things, of which He gave me two and did not grant me one. I asked my Lord not to destroy us with which he destroyed the nations before us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to let an enemy from without prevail over us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to divide us into warring factions and He did not grant me that.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) came in to her and there was a woman with her. He said: “Who is this?” She said: “So-and-so, and she does not sleep.” And she told him about how she prayed a great deal. He said: “Stop praising her. You should do what you can, for by Allah (SWT), Allah never gets tired (of giving reward) until you get tired. And the most beloved of religious actions to Him is that in which a person persists.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the masjid and saw a rope tied between two pillars. He said: “What is this?” They said: “It is for Zainab when she prays; if she gets tired she holds on to it.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Untie it. Let any one of you pray as long as he has energy, and if he gets tired let him sit down.”
“I heard Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah say: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) stood (in prayer at night) until his feet swelled up, and it was said to him: Allah has forgiven your past and future sins. He said: “Should I not be a thankful slave?'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray until he developed fissures in his feet.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray for a long time at night. If he started to pray standing, he would bow standing and if he started to pray sitting, he would bow sitting.”
“I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray sitting down until he grew old. Then he would pray sitting down and when there were thirty or forty verses left, he would stand up and recite them, then bow.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite sitting, and when he wanted to bow he would stand up for as long as it takes a person to recite forty verses.”
” I came to Al-Madinah and entered upon Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her. She said: ‘Who are you?’ I said: ‘I am Sa’d bin Hisham bin ‘Amir.’ She said: ‘May Allah have mercy on your father.’ I said: ‘Tell me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did such and such.’ I said: ‘Yes indeed.’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray Isha’ at night, then he would go to his bed and sleep. In the middle of the night, he would get up to relieve himself and go to his water for purification and perform wudu. Then he went into the Masjid and prayed eight rak’ahs. I think he made the recitation, bowing and prostration equal in length. Then he prayed one rak’ah of witr, then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting down. Then he lay down on his side. Sometimes Bilal would come and tell him that it was time to pray before he napped, and sometimes he napped. And sometimes I was not sure if he had napped or not before he told him that it was time to pray. This is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray until he grew older and gained weight”- and she mentioned whatever Allah (SWT) willed about his gaining weight. She said: “And the Prophet (ﷺ) used to lead the people in praying witr, then he would go to his bed. In the middle of the night, he would get up and go to water for purification, and to relieve himself, then he would perform wudu. Then he would go into the masjid and pray six rak’ahs, and I think he made the recitation, bowing, and prostration equal in length. Then he prayed one rak’ah of witr, then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting down. Then he lay down on his side. Sometimes Bilal would come and tell him that it was time to pray before he napped, and sometimes he napped. And sometimes I was not sure if he had napped or not before he told him that it was time to pray.” She said: “And this is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) continued to pray.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers.”
“I said to Aishah: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray sitting down?’ She said: ‘Yes, after the people had worn him out.'”
“I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offer his voluntary prayers sitting down until one year before his death. Then he used to pray sitting down, reciting the surah so slowly that it seemed to be longer than a surah that is longer.”
“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying while sitting cross-legged.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The one who recites the Qur’an loudly is like one who gives charity openly, and the one who recites the Qur’an silently is like the one who gives charity in secret.'”
“I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) one night. He started to recite Al-Baqarah and I thought, ‘he will bow when he reaches one hundred,’ but he carried on. I thought, ‘he is going to recite the whole surah in one rak’ah,’ but he carried on. He started to recite An-Nisa’ and recited (the whole surah), then he started to recite Al Imran and recited (the whole surah), reciting slowly. When he reached a verse that spoke of glorifying Allah (SWT), he glorified Him. When he reached a verse that spoke of supplication, he made supplication. When he reached a verse that spoke of seeking refuge with Allah, he sought refuge with Him. Then he bowed and said: ‘Subhana Rabbiyal-Azim.(Glory be to my Lord Almighty)’, and he bowed for almost as long as he had stood. Then he raised his head and said: ‘Sami Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him)’, and he stood for almost as long as he had bowed. Then he prostrated and started to say: Subhana Rabbiyal-‘Ala (Glory be to my Lord Most High),’ and he prostrated for almost as long as he had bowed.'”
He prayed with the Messenger of Allah during Ramadan. He bowed and said: “Subhana Rabbiyal-Azim while bowing, for as long as he had stood. Then he sat down and said: “Rabbighfirli, Rabbighfirli (Lord forgive me, Lord forgive me),” for as long as he had stood. Then he prostrated and said: “Subhana Rabbiyal-‘Ala for as long as he had stood And he prayed no more than four rak’ahs when Bilal came for Al-Ghadah.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The prayers of the night and day are two by two.”
“Ibn Umar said: “A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayer at night. He said: “Two by two, and if you fear that dawn will come, then one.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Prayers at night are two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak’ah.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the minbar, when he was asked about prayers at night, say: “Two by two, then if you fear that dawn will come, pray witr with one rak’ah.'”
“My dearest friend advised me (to do) three things: ‘To sleep after praying Witr, to fast three days each month, and to pray two rak’ahs of Fajr.'”
“My closest friend advised me to do three things: ‘To pray witr at the beginning of the night, to pray two rak’ahs of Fajr and to fast three days of each month.'”
“My father, Talq bin ‘Ali visited me one day in Ramadan and stayed with us until the evening. He led us in praying Qiyam that night and prayed witr with us. Then he went down to a masjid and led his companions in prayer until only witr was left. Then he told a man to go forward and said to him: ‘Lead them in praying witr, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: There should not be two witrs in one night.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed witr at the beginning (of the night) and at the end, and in the middle. And toward the end of his life, he settled on performing witr at the end of the night.”
“Whoever prays during the night, let him make the last of his prayers at night witr, because the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to enjoin that.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about witr and he said: ‘Pray witr before dawn (Subh).'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Pray witr before dawn(fajr).”
Ibn Umar used to pray witr on his camel and he mentioned that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do that.
“Ibn Umar said to me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr on a camel.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Witr is one rak’ah at the end of the night.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Witr is one rak’ah at the end of the night.”
A man from among the people of the desert asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayer at night. He said:”(It is) two by two, and Witr is one rak’ah at the end of the night.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Prayer at night is two by two, then when you want to finish, pray one rak’h which will make the total number that you prayed odd.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Prayer at night is two by two, and witr is one rak’ah.'”
A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about prayer at night and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Prayer at night is two by two, then if one of you fears that dawn will break, pray one rak’ah to make the total number that he prayed odd.”
He heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Prayer at night is two rak’ahs by two rak’ahs, then when you fear tat dawn will break, pray witr with one rak’ah.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray eleven rak’ahs at night, ending them with one rak’ah of witr, then he would lie down on his right side.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with three rak’ahs. In the first he would recite: “Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High” in the second: “Say: O you disbelievers!”, and in the third: “Say: He is Allah, (the) One”. And he would say the Qunut before bowing, and when he finished he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, elongating the words the last time.
“In the first rak’ah of witr, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite: “GLorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” in the second; “Say: O you disbelievers!” and in the third; “Say: He is Allah, (the) One.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite: “Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;” in witr, in the second rak’ah he would recite: “Say: O you disbelievers!”; and in the third “Say: He is Allah, (the) One”. And he only said the taslim at the end, and he would say- meaning after the taslim: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy)’ three times.”
“I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he got up and performed wudu, cleaned his teeth while reciting this verse until he finished: ‘Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the Earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding.’ Then he prayed two rak’ahs, then he went back and slept until I heard him breathing deeply. Then he got up and performed wudu and cleaned his teeth. Then he prayed two rak’ahs, then he slept, then he got up and performed wudu and cleaned his teeth and prayed two rak’ahs and prayed witr with three rak’ahs.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) woke up and cleaned his teeth,’ and he quoted the hadith.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray eight rak’ahs at night and pray witr with three, and pray two rak’ahs before Fajr.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with thirteen rak’ahs, and when he grew older and weaker he prayed witr with nine.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray nine (rak’ahs) at night, then when he grew older and put on weight he prayed seven.”
” Ibn Shihab informed me, saying: ‘Ata bin Yazid narrated to me from Abu Ayyub: That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Witr is a duty, and whoever wants to pray witr with seven (rak’ahs), let him do so; whoever wants to pray witr with five, let him do so, whoever wants to pray witr with three, let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one, let him do so.'”
“Az-Zuhri narrated to me, he said: ‘Ata bin Yazid, from Abu Ayyub: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Witr is a duty, and whoever wants to pray witr with seven (rak’ahs), let him do so; whoever wants to pray witr with five, let him do so, whoever wants to pray witr with three, let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one, let him do so.'”
“Ata’ bin Yazid narrated to me that he heard Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari say: ‘Witr is a duty, so whoever wants to pray witr with five rak’ahs let him do so, whoever wants to pray witr with three, let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one, let him do so.'”
“Whoever wants to pray witr with seven (rak’ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with five (rak’ahs) let him do so, and whoever wants to pray witr with three rak’ahs, let him do so; and whoever wants to pray witr with one rak’ah, let him do so, and wants to do so gesturing, let him do so.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with five and seven rak’ahs which he did not separate with any taslim nor talk.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with seven or five (rak’ahs), not separating between them with the taslim.”
“Witr is seven and no less than five.” I mentioned that to Ibrahim and he said: “From whom did he quote that?” I said: “I do not know.” Al-Hakam said: “Then I performed Hajj and I met Miqsam and said to him: ‘From whom (did you narrate that)?’ He said: ‘From the trustworthy one, from Aishah and from Maimunah.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray witr with five and he did not sit except in the last (rak’ah) of them.
Aishah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew old and put on weight, he prayed seven rak’ahs and only sat in the last of them, and he prayed two rak’ahs while sitting after saying the taslim, and that was nine, O my son! And when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered any prayer he liked to persist in doing so.”
“My father narrated to me, from Qatadah, from Zurarah bin Awfa, from Sa’d bin Hisham, that Aishah said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed witr with nine rak’ahs, he did not sit until the eighth rak’ah. Then he would praise Allah (SWT) and remember Him and supplicate, then he would get up and he wouldn’t say the taslim, then he prayed the ninth, then he sat and remembered Allah (SWT) and supplicated. Then he said a taslim that we could hear. Then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting down. When he grew older and weaker, he prayed witr with seven rak’ahs and did not sit until the sixth. Then he got up and did not say the taslim, and prayed the seventh, then he said the taslim, then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting down.'”
“When Sa’d bin Hisham bin Amir came to visit us, he told us that he came to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the most knowledgeable person on Earth about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ I said: ‘Who?’ He said: ‘Aishah.’ So we went to her and greeted her with Salam and entered and asked her. I said: ‘Tell me about the witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ She said: ‘We used to prepare for him his siwak and water for wudu, then Allah (SWT) would wake him when He willed to wake him at night. He would clean his teeth and perform wudu, then he would pray nine rak’ahs, during which he would not sit until the eighth. Then he would praise Allah (SWT) and remember Him and supplicate, then he would get up and not say the taslim. Then he would pray the ninth, then sit and praise Allah (SWT) and remember Him and supplicate, then he would say a taslim that we could hear. Then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting, and that was eleven rak’ahs, O my son. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew older and put on weight, he prayed witr with seven, then he prayed two rak’ahs sitting after saying the taslim, and that was nine, O my son. And when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered a prayer, he liked to persist in offering it.'”
That he came to the Mother of the Believers Aishah and asked her about the prayers of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said: “He used to pray eight rak’ahs at night and pray witr with the ninth, then he would pray two rak’ahs sitting down.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray nine rak’ahs at night.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray eleven rak’ahs at night, of which one was witr, then he would lie down on his right side.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray witr with thirteen rak’ahs, but when he grew older and weaker he prayed witr with nine.”
Abu Musa was between Makkah and Al-Madinah. He prayed ‘Isha with two rak’ahs, then he stood and prayed one rak’ah of witr in which he recited one hundred verses from An-Nisa’. Then he said: “I tried my best to place my feet where the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) placed his, and to recite what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited.”
Ubayy bin Ka’b said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Witr: “Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’ And when he said the salam, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times.”
Ubayy bin Ka’b said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Witr: “Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.'”
“Shu’bah narrated to us, from Salamah and Zubaid, from Dharr, from Ibn Abdur-Rahman bin Abza from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Witr: “Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’ And when he said the taslim, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, raising his voice the third time.”
“Shu’bah narrated to us, he said: Salamah and Zubaid informed me, from Dharr, from Ibn ‘Abdur-Rahman bn Abza from Abdur-Rahman, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Witr: “Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’ And when he said the taslim, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, raising his voice with Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus the third time.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’ And when he said the taslim, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, elongating his words the third time.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’ And when he had finished praying, he said: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.'”
“Abu Dawud narrated to us, he said: Shu’ba narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Abdur-Rahman bin Abza, that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High;” and “Say: O you disbelievers!;’ and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.’ And when he said the taslim, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, elongating his words the third time.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) recited in Witr: Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High.
“Yahya bin Sa’eed narrated to us from Shu’bah, from Qatadah, from Zurarah, from Imran bin Husain, who said The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Zuhr, and a man recited ‘Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High.’ When he finished praying, he said: ‘Who recited: ‘Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High?’ A man said: ‘I did.’ He said: ‘I knew that someone was competing with me in it.'”
“Al-Hasan said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me some words to say in witr in Qunut: Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta wa ‘afini fiman afayta wa tawallani fiman tawallayta wa barik li fima a’tayta, wa qini sharra ma qadayta, fa innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alayk, wa innahu la yadhilluman walayta, tabarakta Rabbana wa at’alayt (O Allah, guide me among those whom You have guided, pardon me among those You have pardoned, turn to me in friendship among those on whom You have turned in friendship, and bless me in what You have bestowed, and save me from the evil of what You have decreed. For verily You decree and none can influence You; and he is not humiliated whom You have befriended. Blessed are You, O Lord, and Exalted.)'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me these words in witr. He said: Say: Allahumma ihdini fiman hadayta wa ‘afini fiman afayta wa tawallani fiman tawallayta wa barik li fima a’tayta, wa qini sharra ma qadayta, fa innaka taqdi wa la yuqda ‘alayk, wa innahu la yadhilluman walayta, tabarakta Rabbana wa at’alayt. Wa salla Allahu ala al-Nabi Muhammad (O Allah, guide me among those whom You have guided, pardon me among those You have pardoned, turn to me in friendship among those on whom You have turned in friendship, and bless me in what You have bestowed, and save me from the evil of what You have decreed. For verily You decree and none can influence You; and he is not humiliated whom You have befriended. Blessed are You, O Lord, and Exalted. And may Allah (SWT) send salah upon the Prophet Muhammad)'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say at the end of witr: Allahumma inni audhu bi ridaka min sakhatika wa bi mu’afatika min uqubatika, wa audhu bika minka la uhsi thana’an ‘alayka, anta kama athwart ala nafsik ( O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath and in Your forgiveness from Your punishment. And I seek refuge in You from You; I cannot praise You enough; You are as You have praised Yourself.).”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) would not raise his hands in any of his supplications except when praying for rain (Al-Istisqa’).” (One of the narrators) Shu’bah said: “I said to Thabit: ‘Did you hear it from Anas?’ He said: ‘Subhan Allah!’ I said: ‘Did you hear it?’ He said: ‘Subhan Allah!’
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray eleven rak’ahs at night between finishing Isha’ prayer and Fajr, apart from the two rak’ahs of Fajr, and he would prostrate for as long as it takes one of you to recite fifty verses.
His father said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;’ and “Say: O you disbelievers!’; and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.” And after he had said the salam, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, raising his voice with it.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;’ and “Say: O you disbelievers!’; and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.” And after he had said the salam, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy) three times, elongating the words the third time, then raising it.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in witr: Glorify the Name of Your Lord, the Most High;’ and “Say: O you disbelievers!’; and ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One.” And after he had said the salam, he would say: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus (Glory be to the Sovereign, the Most Holy).
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite in witr and he quoted the same hadith.
He asked Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. She said: “He used to pray thirteen rak’ahs: nine rak’ahs standing, one of which was witr, and two rak’ahs sitting. When he wanted to bow he would stand up, and bow and prostrate, and he did that after witr. Then when he heard the call for Subh, he stood up and prayed two brief rak’ahs.
The Prophet (ﷺ) would not omit four rak’ahs before Zuhr and two rak’ahs before Fajr.
He heard his father narrating that he heard Aishah say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not omit four rak’ahs before Zuhr and two rak’ahs before Fajr.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The two rak’ahs (before) Fajr are better than this world and everything in it.”
When the call for Subh prayer was given, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray two brief rak’ahs before going to the prayer.
“Hafsah told me that when dawn glowed, the Prophet (ﷺ) would pray two rak’ahs.
“When the Muaddhin fell silent after the Adhan for the beginning of Fajr, he would pray two brief rak’ahs, then he would lie down on his right side.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: ‘Do not be like so-and-so; he used to pray Qiyam Al-Lail then he stopped.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: ‘O Abdullah do not be like so-and-so; he used to pray Qiyam Al-Lail and then he stopped.'”
“Hafsah told me that The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak’ahs between the call (the Adhan) and the Iqamah for Fajr prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak’ahs between the call (the Adhan) and the prayer.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak’ahs between the call (The adhan) and the Iqamah, the two rak’ahs of Fajr.
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak’ahs between the adhan and the Iqamah of Subh prayer.
“Hafsah told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two rak’ahs beore Subh.”
“When he was called to Subh prayer, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would do two prostrations before Subh prayer.”
Told him that when the Muaddhin fell silent, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) would pray two brief rak’ahs.
that when the Muaddhin fell silent following the call to Subh prayer and dawn had broken, he would pray two brief rak’ahs before getting up to pray.
“My sister Hafsah told me that he used to pray two brief rak’ahs before Fajr.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two rak’ahs when dawn had broken.
“When dawn came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not pray anything but two brief rak’ahs.”
“Hafsah told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak’ahs before Fajr, and that was after dawn had broken.”
“Hafsah told me that when dawn glowed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray two rak’ahs.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak’ahs between the Adhan and Iqamah for Fajr prayer.
He asked Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. She said: “He used to pray thirteen rak’ahs. He would pray eight rak’ahs then pray witr, then pray two rak’ahs sitting down. When he wanted to bow he would stand and bow, and he prayed two rak’ahs between the adhan and iqamah of subh prayer.
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray two rak’ahs of Fajr when he heard the Adhan and he made them brief.”
“As-Sa’ib bin Yazid told me that Shuraih Al-Hadrami was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “He does not sleep on the Qur’an”
Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, told him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no man who habitually prays at night, then sleep overwhelms him, but Allah (SWT) will record for him the reward of his prayer, and his sleep is a charity given to him.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever has the habit of praying at night but he sleeps and misses it, that is a charity that Allah (SWT) has given to him, and the reward of his prayer will be recorded for him.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: and he mentioned something similar.
“Whoever goes to his bed intending to get up and pray qiyam at night, then sleep overwhelms him until morning, will have recorded that which he intended and his sleep is a charity given to him by his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime.”
“I heard Suwaid bin Ghaflah (narrate it) from Abu Dharr and Abu Ad-Darda.'”
“I was told that Umm Habibah bin Abi Sufyan said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs during the day and night, apart from the prescribed prayers, Allah (SWT) will build for him a house in Paradise.'”
“I said to Ata: ‘I heard that you pray twelve rak’ahs before Jumu’ah. What did you hear concerning that?’ He said: ‘I was told that Umm Habibah bin Abi Sufyan said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs during the day and night, apart from the prescribed prayers, Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, will build for him a house in Paradise.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs, Allah (SWT) will build for him a house in paradise: four before Zuhr and two after, two before Asr, two after Maghrib, and two before Subh.'”
“Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs during the night and day other than the prescribed prayers, a house will be built for him in Paradise: four before Zuhr and two rak’ahs afterward, two before Asr, two after Maghrib and two before Fajr.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs during the day and night, a house will be built for him in Paradise.”
“Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs during the night and day apart from the prescribed prayers, a house will be built for him in Paradise.”
“Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs during the night and day apart from the prescribed prayers, Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, will build for him a house in Paradise.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever prays twelve rak’ahs in a day apart from the obligatory prayers, Allah (SWT) will build for him, or there will be built for him, a house in Paradise.'”
“My sister Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), told me that her beloved Abu Al-Qasim (ﷺ) told her: ‘There is no believing slave who prays four rak’ahs after Zuhr whose face will ever be touched by the Fire, if Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, wills.'”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: “Whoever prays four rak’ahs before Zuhr and four after, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will forbid him from the Fire.”
“Whoever prays four rak’ahs before Zuhr and four after it, Allah (SWT) will forbid him from the Fire.”
When Muhammad bin Abi Sufyan was dying, he was greatly distressed and said: “My sister Umm Habibah bint Abi Sufyan said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever maintains four rak’ahs before Zuhr and four after, Allah (SWT) will forbid him from the Fire.'”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever prays four rak’ahs before Zuhr and four after, the Fire will not touch him.”
‘None of you should wish for death. Either he is a doer of good, so if he lives he will do more good or he is a doer of evil but perhaps he will give up his evil ways.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘None of you should wish for death because of some harm that befalls him. If he must wish for death, let him say: Allahumma ahini ma kanatil-hayatu khairantli wa tawaffani idha kanatil-wafatu khairanli (O Allah, keep me alive so long as life is good for me, and cause me to die when death is good for me)”
“I entered upon Khabbab when he had been cauterized on his stomach seven times. He said: ‘Were it not that the Messenger of Allah forbade us to pray for death, I would have prayed for it.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Remember often the destroyer of pleasures.”‘ (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahaman (An-Nasai) said: Muhammad bin Ibrahim (one of the narrators) is the father of Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Shaibah.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘When you see the dead, say something good, for the angels say Amin to whatever you say; When Abu Salamah died, I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what should I say?’ He said: ‘Say” Allahummaghfirlanaa wa lahu wa a ‘qibni minhu ‘uqbai hasanah (O Allah, forgive us and him, and compensate me well for this loss.)”‘ Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, compensated me with Muhammad.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Prompt your dying ones to say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah).”‘
“The Messenger of Allah died while he was between my chest and my chin, and I never disliked the agony of death for anyone after I saw the Messenger of Allah.”
“The last time I saw the Messenger of Allah, he drew back the curtain when the people were in rows behind Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. Abu Bakr wanted to step back, but he gestured to them to stay as they were, and let the curtain drop. He died at the end of that day, and that was a Monday.”
“A man who had been born in Al-Madinah died there, and the Messenger of Allah prayed for him, then he said: ‘Would that he had died somewhere other than the place where he was born.’ They said: ‘Why is that, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: If a man dies somewhere other than the place where he was born, a space in him equal to the distance between the place where he was born and the place where he died.”
“When the believer is dying, the angels of mercy come to him with white silk and sya: ‘Come out content and with the pleasure of Allah upon you to the mercy of Allah, fragrance and a Lord Who is not angry; So it comes out like the best fragrance of musk. They pass him from one to another until they bring him to the gate of heaven, where they say: ‘; How good is this fragrance that has come to you from the Earth! Then the souls of the believers come to him and they rejoice more over him than any one of you rejoices when his absent loved one comes to him. They ask him: ‘What happened to so-and-so, what happened to so-and-so?’ They say: ‘Let him be, for he was in the hardship of the world. When he says, ‘Did he not come here?’ They say: ‘He was taken to the pit (of Hell).’ Come out discontent, subject of Divine wrath, to the punishment of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime; So it comes out like the foulest stench of a corpse. They bring him to the gates of the Earth, where they say: ‘How foul is this stench!’ Then they bring him to the souls of the disbelievers.”
Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.” (One of the narrators) Shuraih said: ‘I went to Aishan and said: O mother of the believers! I heard Abu Hurairah narrate from the Messenger of Allah a Hadith which, if that is the case, we are all doomed. She said: ‘What is that?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him. But there is no one among us who does not hate death.’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah did say that, but it is not what you think. When the eyes begin to stare, the death rattle sounds in the chest and the flesh shiver, at that point, whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: Allah, the Most High, said: If My slave loves to meet Me, I love to meet him, and if he hates to meet Me, I hate to meet him.”‘
“Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah, hates to meet him.”‘
“Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah, hates to meet him.” Amr (one of the narrators) added in his narration: “t was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah mean hating death? Fore all of us hate death.’ He said; ‘That is when he is dying; if he is given the glad tidings of the mercy and forgiveness of Allah, he loves to meet Allah and Allah loves to meet him. But if he is given the tidings of the punishment of Allah, he hates to meet Allah and Allah hates to meet him.”‘
that Abu Bakr kissed the Prophet between the eyes when he had died.
that Abu Bakr kissed the Prophet when he had died.
Abu Bakr came riding a horse from his home in As-Sunuh, then he dismounted and entered the Masjid. He did not speak to the people until he met ‘Aishah and the Messenger of Allah was covered with a Hibrah Burd. He uncovered his face, bent over him and kissed him, and wept. Then he said: “May my father be ransomed for you. By Allah! Allah will never cause you to die twice; the death that was decreed for you, you have died.”
“My father was brought on the day of Uhud and he had been mutilated. He was placed in front of the Messenger of Allah covered with a cloth. I wanted to uncover him but my people forbade m3e to do so. The Prophet ordered that he was lifted up, he heard the voice of a woman weeping. He said: ‘Who is this?’ They said: ‘This is the daughter of ‘Amr, or the sister of ‘Amr.’ He said: ‘Do not weep, or ‘She should not weep, for the angels kept on shading him with their wings until he was lifted up,””
“When a young daughter of the Messenger of Allah was dying, the Messenger of Allah picked her up and held her to his chest, then he put his hand on her, and she died in front of the Messenger of Allah. Umm Ayman wept and the Messenger of Allah said ‘Oh Umm Ayman, do you weep while the Messenger of Allah is with you?’ She said: ‘Why shouldn’t I weep when the Messenger of Allah is weeping.” So the Messenger of Allah said “Verily, I am not weeping. Rather it is compassion.’ Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘The believer is fine whatever the situation; even when his soul is being pulled from his body and he praises Allah, the Mighty and Sublime”‘
“O my father, how close he is now to his Lord! O my father, we announce the news (of his death) to Jibril! O my father, Jannat Al-Firdawas is now his abode!”
“I started to uncover his face, weeping. The people told me not to do that but the Messenger of Allah did not forbid me. My paternal aunt started to weep, and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not weep, for angels kept on shading him with their wings until you lifted him up.”‘
‘When news of the death of Zaid bin Harithah, Ja’far bin Abi Talib and ‘Abdullah bin Rawahah was announced, the Messenger of Allah sat down and it could be seen that he was grieving. I was looking through a crack in the door, and a man came and said: ‘Ja’far’s womenfolk are weeping.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Go and prevent them.’ He went away, then he came back, and said: I told them not to do that, but they refused to stop; He said: Go and prevent them; He went away then he came back, and said: I told them not to do that, but they refused to stop. He said: ‘Throw dust in their mouths.'” Aishah said: “I said: ‘May Allah rub his nose in the dust, the one who is over there! You did not leave the Messenger of Allah alone but you were not going to do (what he told you to do).””
“The deceased is punished due to the weeping of his family for him.”
“I heard Muhammad bin Sirin say: It was mentioned in the presence of ‘Imran bin Husain that the deceased is punished due to the weeping of the living.’ ‘Imran said: “The Messenger of Allah said it.”
“Salim said: ‘I heard ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar say: ‘Umar said: The Messenger of Allah said: The deceased is punished due to his family’s weeping for him.”‘
“Do not wail over me, for no one wailed over the Messenger of Allah.” This is an abridgment.
when the Messenger of Allah accepted the women’s oath of allegiance, he accepted their pledge that they would not wail (over the death). They said: “O Messenger of Allah, there are women who helped us to mourn during the Jahiliyyah should we help them to mourn?” The Messenger of Allah said: “There is no helping to mourn in Islam.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The deceased is punished in his grave due to the wailing over him.”‘
“The deceased is punished due to his family’s wailing for him.” A man said to him: “A man died in Khurasan and his family wailed for him here; will he be punished due to his family’s wailing?” He said: “The Messenger of Allah spoke the truth and you are a liar.”
“He is not one of us who strikes his cheeks, rends his garment, and calls the calls of the Jahiliyyah.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘He is not one of us who shaves his head, raises his voice in lamentation or rends his garments.”‘
“When Abu Musa was close to death, his wife screamed and he said: ‘Do you not know what the Messenger of Allah said?” She said: ‘Yes, Then she fell silent and it was said to her after that: ‘What did the Messenger of Allah say?’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah cursed the one who shaves his head, raises his voice in lamentation or rends his garment.”
“Usamah bin Zaid told me: ‘The daughter of the Prophet sent word to him telling him: A son of mine is dying, come to us. He sent word to her, conveying his greeting of salam and saying: “To Allah belongs that which He takes and that which He gives, and everything has an appointed time with Allah. Let her be patient and seek reward.” She sent word to him adjuring him to go to her. So he got up and went, accompanied by Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah, Muadh bin Jabal, Ubayy bin Kab Zaid bin Thabit and some other men. The boy was lifted up to the Messenger of Allah, with the death rattle sounding in him, and his eyes filled with tears. Sa’d said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is this?” he said: “This is compassion which Allah has created in the hearts of His slaves. Allah has mercy on His compassionate slaves.”
“I heard Anas say: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: True patience is that which comes at the first blow.”‘
a man came to the Prophet accompanied by a son of his. He said to him: “Do you love him?” He said: “May Allah love you as I love him.” Then he (the son) died and he noticed his absence and asked about him. He said: “Will it not make you happy to know that you will not come to any of the gates of Paradise but you will find him there, trying to open it for you?”
‘Amr bin Shu’aib wrote to ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Husain to offer condolences for a son of his who had died. In his letter he mentioned that he had heard his father narrate, that his grandfather, ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-As said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah does not approve for His believing slave, if He takes away his loved one from among the people of the Earth, and he bears that with patience and seeks reward, and says that which he is commanded any reward less than Paradise.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no Muslim, three of whose children die before reaching puberty, but Allah will admit him to Paradise by virtue of His mercy towards them.”‘
“I met Abu Dharr and said: ‘Tell me a Hadith.’ He said: the Messenger of Allah said: There are no two Muslims, three of whose children die before reaching puberty, but Allah will forgive them by virtue of His mercy towards them.”‘
“No Muslim, three of whose children die, will be touched by the Fire, except in fulfillment of the (Divine) oath.”
“There are no two Muslims, three of whose children die before reaching puberty, but Allah will admit them to Paradise by virtue of His mercy toward them. It will be said to them: ‘Enter Paradise.’ They will say: ‘Not until our parents enter.’ So it will be said: ‘Enter Paradise, you and your parents.”‘
the Messenger of Allah had told them of the death of An-Najashi, the ruler of Ethiopia, on the day that he died, and he said: “Pray for forgiveness for your brother.”
“while we were traveling with the Messenger of Allah, he saw a woman, and did not think that he knew her. When she was halfway to him, he stopped until she reached him, and it was Fatimah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah. He said to her: ‘What brought you out of your house, O Fatimah?’ She said: ‘I came to the people of this deceased one to pray for mercy for them, and to offer my condolences to them.’ He said: ‘Perhaps you went with them to Al-Kuda?” She said: ‘Allah forbid that I should go there. I heard what you said about that.’ He said: If you had gone there with them, you would never have seen Paradise until the grandfather of your father saw it.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah entered upon us when his daughter died, and said: ‘Wash her three times or five, or more if you think (that is needed), with water and lote leaves, and put some camphor in it the last time, and when you have finished call me.’ When we finished we called him and he gave us his waist-wrap, and said: ‘Shroud her in it.”‘
“My son died, and I felt very sad. I said to the one who was washing him: ‘Do not wash my son with cold water and kill him.” ‘Ukashah bin Mihsan went to the Messenger of Allah and told him what she had said, and he smiled then said: “What did she say, may Allah give her long life?” And we do not know of any woman who lived as long as she lived.
“I heard Hafsah saying: ‘Umm ‘Atiyyah said: They tied the hair of the daughter of the Prophet in three braids.”‘ ‘I said: Did they undo it, then make three braids? She said: ‘Yes.”‘
the Messenger of Allah said concerning the washing of his daughter: “Start on the right and the parts that were washed in wudu.”‘
“One of the daughters of the Prophet died, and he sent word to us saying: ‘Wash her with water and lotus leaves, and wash her an odd number of times, three, or five, or seven if you think (that is needed), and put some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.’ When we finished, we finished, we informed him, and he threw his informed him, and he threw his waist-wrap to us and said: ‘Shroud her in it.’ And we combed her hair and put it in three braids, and put it behind her.”
“The Messenger of Allah entered upon us when we were washing his daughter and said: ‘Wash her three times or five, or more if you think (that is necessary), with water and lotus leaves, and put camphor, or some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.’ When we finished, we informed him, and he threw his waist-wrap to us and said: ‘Shroud her in it.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah entered upon us while we were washing his daughter and said: ‘Wash her three times, or five or more if you think (that is necessary), with water and lotus leaves, and put camphor, or some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.’ When we finished, we informed him, and he threw his waist-wrap to us, and said: Shroud her in it.”
“Three times or five, or seven, or more than that, if you think that (is necessary).”
“A daughter of the Messenger of Allah died and he told us to wash her. He said: ‘Three times, or five or seven, or more than that, if you think that (is necessary).’ I said: ‘An odd number?’ He said: ‘Yes, and put camphor, or some camphor, in (the water) the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.’ So when you have finished, we informed him, and then gave us his waist-wrap and said: ‘Shroud her in it.”
“The Messenger of Allah came to us when we were washing his daughter. He said: ‘Wash her three times, or five, or more than that if you think that (is necessary), with water and lotus leaves, and put camphor, or some camphor in (the water) the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.’ When we finished, we informed him and he threw his waist-wrap to us and said: ‘Shroud her in it.”‘ He said: “Hafsah said: ‘We washed her three, or five, or seven times.’ Umm ‘Atiyyah said: ‘We combed her hair into three braids.”‘
“Hafsah informed me that Umm ‘Atiyyah said: ‘We put her hair in three braids.”‘
“And Hafsah said, from Umm ‘Atiyyah: ‘We put her hair in three braids.”‘
“Umm ‘Atiyyah was a woman from among the Ansar who told us: ‘The Prophet entered upon us while we were washing his daughter and said: “Wash her three times, or five, or more than that if you think that (is necessary), with water and lotus leaves, and put camphor, or some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished, inform me.” So when we finished we informed him, and he threw his waist-wrap to us and said: “Shroud her in it.” And he did not add to that. He (the narrator) said: “I do not know which of his daughters that was.” I said: “What did he mean by: ‘Shroud her in it?’ Did he mean to put it on like an Izar?” He said: “No, I think he meant to wrap her completely.”
“One of the daughters of the Prophet died and he said: ‘Wash her three times, or five, or more than that if you think that (is necessary). Wash her with water and lotus leaves and put camphor, or some camphor in it the last time. And when you have finished inform me.’ We informed him, and he threw his waist-wrapper to us and said: ‘Shroud her in it.”‘
“Abu Az-Zubair told me that he heard Jabir say; ‘The Messenger of Allah delivered a speech and mentioned a man among his Companions who had died. He had been buried at night and wrapped in a shroud that was not sufficient. The Messenger of Allah rebuked (them) and said that no one should be buried at night unless constrained to do that. And the Messenger of Allah said: When one of you wants to takes care of his brother, let him shroud him well.”‘
“Abu Az-Zubair told me that he heard Jabir say: “The Messenger of Allah delivered a speech and mentioned a man among his Companions who had died. He had been buried at night and wrapped in a shroud that was not sufficient. The Messenger of Allah reduced (them) and said that no one should be buried at night unless constrained to do that. And the Messenger of Allah said: When one of you wants to takes care of his brother, let him shroud him well.”‘
“Wear white clothes for they are purer and better, and shroud your dead in them.”‘
“When ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy died, his son came to the Prophet and said: ‘Give me your shirt so that I may shroud him in it, and (some and) offer the (funeral) prayer for him, and pray for forgiveness for him’. So he gave him his shirt then he said: ‘When you have finished, inform me and I will offer the (funeral) prayer for him.’ But ‘Umar stopped him and said: ‘Hasn’t Allah forbidden you to offer the (funeral) prayer for the hypocrites?’ He said: ‘I have two options. Whether you ask forgiveness for them (hypocrites) or ask no forgiveness for them.” So he offered the (funeral) prayer for him. Then Allah, Most High, revealed: ‘And never pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave.’ So he stopped offering the (funeral) prayer for them.”
“The Prophet came to the grave of ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy when he had been placed in his grave and stood over it. He commanded that he be brought out to him and placed on his knees, and he dressed him in his shirt and blew on him (for blessing). And Allah knows best.”
“And Al-‘Abass was in Al-Madinah, and he asked the Ansar for a garment to clothe him in, but they could not find a shirt that would fit him except the shirt of ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy, so they clothed him in it.”
“We emigrated with the Messenger of Allah, seeking the Face of Allah, the Most High, so our reward became due from Allah. Some of us died without enjoying anything of his reward (in this world) among them is Mus’ab bin Umair. He was matyred on the day of Uhud and we could not find anything to shroud him in except a Namirah; if we covered his head with it, his feet were uncovered, and if we covered his feet with it, his head became uncovered. The Messenger of Allah told us to cover his head with it and to put Idhkhir over his feet. And for some of us, the fruits of our labor have ripened and we are gathering them.” This is the wording of Isma’il
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Wash the Muhrim in the two garments in which he entered Ihram, and wash him with water and lotus leaves, and shroud him in his two garments, and do not put perfume on him nor cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection in Ihram.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: “The best of perfume is musk.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘One of the best of your perfumes is musk.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘When the Janazah (prepared body) is placed (on the bier) and the men lift it onto their shoulders, if it was a righteous person it says: Take me quickly, take me quickly. And if it was not a righteous person it says: Woe to me! Where are you taking me! And everything hears its voice except man, and if man heard it he would faint.”‘
“Hasten with the Janazah, for if it was righteous then your are taking it toward something good, and if it was otherwise, then it is an evil of which you are relieving yourselves.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ,Hsten with the Janazah, for if it was righteous then you are taking it toward something good, and if it was otherwise, then it is an evil of which you are relieving yourselves.”‘
“My father told me: I witnessed the funeral of ‘Abdur-Rahamn bin Samurah. Ziyad came out, walking in front of the bier, and some men from the family of ‘Abdur-Rahman and their freed slaves came out, facing the bier and walking backward, saying: ‘Slow down, slow down, may Allah bless you.’ And they were walking slowly. Then when they were partway to Al-Mrbad, Abu Bakrah joined us on his mule. When he saw what they were doing, he rushed to them on his mule, brandishing his whip, and said: ‘Move on, for by the One Who honored the face of Abu Al-Qasim, I remember when we were with the Messenger of Allah, we were walking fast, so the people speeded up.”‘
“I remember when we were with the Messnger of Allah, and we were walking fast with it (the Janazah).” This is the wording of Hushaim.
“When a funeral passes by you, stand up, and whoever follows it, let him not sit down until it is put down (in the grave).”
“When any one of you sees a funeral and is not walking with it, let him stand up until it has passed him, or until (the body) is placed (in the grave) before if passes him.”
“When you see a funeral, stand up until it has passed you, or (the body) is placed (in the grave).”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘When you see a funeral, stand up, and whoever follows it, let him not sit down until (the body) is placed (in the grave).”
That they were sitting with the Messenger of Allah when a funeral appeared. The Messenger of Allah stood up, and those who were with him stood up, until it had passed by.
“Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais bin Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah were in Al-Qadisiyyah when a funeral passed by them, so they stood up and it was said to them: ‘It is one of the local people.’ They said: ‘A funeral passed the Messenger of Allah and he stood up, and it was said to him: It Is a Jew. He said: ‘Is it not a soul?”‘
“A funeral passed by us and the Messenger of Allah stood up and we stood with him. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, it is a Jewish funeral.’ He said: ‘Death is something terrifying, so if you see a funeral, stand up,”‘ This is the wording of Khalid.
“We were with ‘Ali and a funeral passed by him, and they stood up for it. ‘Ali said: “What is this?’ They said: ‘The command of Abu Musa.’ He said: ‘Rather the Messenger of Allah stood up for a Jewish funeral but he did not do it again.”‘
a funeral passed by Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali and Ibn ‘Abbas. Al-Hasan stood up but Ibn ‘Abbas did not/ Al-Hasan said: ‘Didn’t the Messenger of Allah stand up for the funeral of a Jew?’ Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘Yes, then he sat down.”‘
“A funeral passed by Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali and Ibn ‘Abbas. Al-Hasan stood up but Ibn ‘Abbas did not. Al-Hasan said to Ibn ‘Abbas: ‘Didn’t the Messengr of Allah stand up for it?’ Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘He stood up for it then he sat.”‘
a funeral passed by them and one of them stood and the other sat. The one who stood up said: “By Allah, I know that the Messnger of Allah stood up.” The one who was sitting said: “I know that the Messenger of Allah sat.”
Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali was sitting when a funeral passed by. The People stood until the funeral had passed, and Al-Hasan said: “The funeral of Jew passed by when the Messenger of Allah was sitting in its path, and he did not want the funeral of a Jew to pass over his head, so he stood up.”
“The Prophet and his Companions stood up for the funeral of Jew that passed by him, until it disappeared.” (In another narration) Jabir said: “The Prophet and his Companions stood up for the funeral of a Jew until it disappeared.”
a funeral passed by the Messenger of Allah and he stood up. It was said: “It is the funeral of a Jew.” He said: “We stood up for the angels.”
“A funeral passed by and the deceased was praised.” The Prophet said: “It is granted.” Another funeral passed by and the deceased was criticized. The Prophet said: “It is granted.” ‘Umar said: “May my father and mother be ransomed for you. One funeral passed by and the deceased was praised, and you said, ‘It is granted?”‘ He said: “Whoever is praised will be granted Paradise, and whoever is criticized will be granted Hell, You are the witnesses of Allah on Earth.”
“A funeral passed by the Prophet and they praised (the deceased). The Prophet said: ‘It is granted.’ Then another funeral passed by and they criticized (the deceased). The Prophet said: ‘It is granted.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you said in both cases, ‘It is granted?’ The Prophet said: ‘The angels are the witnesses of Allah in heaven, and you are the witnesses of Allah on Earth.”‘
“I came to Al-Madinah and sat with ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab. A funeral passed by and the deceased was praised, and ‘Umar said: ‘It is granted.’ Then another passed by and the deceased was praised, and ‘Umar Said: ‘It is granted.’ Then a third passed by, and the deceased was criticized, and ‘Umar said: ‘It is granted.’ I said: What is granted, O commander of the believers?’ He said: ‘I said what the Messenger of Allah said: Any Muslim for whom four people bear witness and say good things, Allah will admit him to Paradise.’ We said: ‘Or three?’ He said: ‘Or three.’ We said: ‘Or two?’ He said: ‘Or two.”‘
“Something bad was said in the presence of the Prophet about a person who had died. He said: ‘Do not say anything but good about your dead.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not verbally abuse the dead, for they have reached the consequences of what they did.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah commanded us to do seven things, and forbade us form seven things. He commanded us to visit the risk, to reply (say: Yarhamuk Allah, may Allah have mercy on you) to one who sneezes, to fulfill our oaths, to support the oppressed, to spread the greeting of Salam, to accept invitation, and to attend funerals. And he forbade us from using gold rings, silver vessels, Mayathir, the Qasiyyah, Al-Istabraq, silk and Ad-Dibaj.”
“I heard Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib say: The Messenger of Allah said: ‘whoever follows a Janazah until the prayer is offered, he will have one Qirat of reward and whoever walks with the funeral until (the body) is buried will have two Qirats of reward, and a Qirat is like Uhud.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: The riders should move behind the Janazah and the pedestrian may walk wherever he wishes, and the (funeral) prayer should be offered for a child.”‘
That his father saw the Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, walking in front of the Janazah.
That his father told him that he was the Prophet, Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘Uthman walking in front of the Janazah.
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about the children of the idolators and he said: ‘Allah knows best what they would have done.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about the children of the idolators and he said: ‘Allah knows best what they would have done.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about the children of the idolators and he said: ‘Allah created them when He created them, and He knows best what they would have done.”‘
a man from among the Bedouins came to the Prophet and believed in him and followed him, then he said: “I will emigrate with you.” The Prophet told one of his Companions to look after him. During one battle the Prophet got some prisoners as spoils of war, and he distributed them, giving him (that Bedouin) a share. His Companions gave him what had been allocated to him. He had been looking after some livestock for them, and when he came they gave him his share. He said: “What is this?” They said: “A share that the Prophet has allocated to you.” He took it and brought it to the Prophet and said: “What is this?” He said: “I allocated it to your.” He said: “It is not for this that I follwed you. Rather I followed you so that I might be shot her – and he pointed to his throat – with an arrow and die and enter Paradise.” He said: “If you are sincere toward Allah, Allah will fulfill your wish.” Shortly after that they got up to fight the enemy, then he was brought to the Prophet; he had pointed to. The Prophet said: “Is it him?” They said: “yes.” He said: “He was sincere toward Allah and Allah fulfilled his wish.” Then the Prophet shrouded him in his own cloak and out him in front of him and offered the (funeral) prayer for him. During his supplication he said: “O allah, this is Your sloave who went out as a emigrant (Muhajir) for your sake and was killed as a martyr; I am a witness to that.: (Sahih) .
the Messenger of Allah went out one day and offered the funeral prayer for the people f Uhd, then he went to the Minbar and said: “I am your predecessor and I am a witness over your.”
the Messenger of Allah put two men from those who had been slain in Uhud in one shrud, then he would ask which of them had learned more Qur’an and when one of them was pointed out, he would put him in the Lahd (grave) first. He said: “I am a witness to these.” And he ordered that they be buried with their blood, and that the funeral prayer should not be offered, and they should not be washed.
a woman from Juhainah came to the Messenger of Allah sand said: “I have committed Zina.” And she was committed Zina.” And She was pregnant. He handed her over to her guardian and said: “Look after her, and when she gave birth, he brought her to him. He ordered that her garment be wrapped around her, then he offered the funeral prayer for her. ‘Umar said to him: “Are you praying for her even though she committed Zina?” he said: “She has repented in a manner that, if it were to be shared among seventy of the people of Al-Madinah it would suffice them. Have you ever seen repentance better than the one who sacrificed herself for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime?”
a man freed six slaves of his when he was dying, and he did not have any wealth apart from them. News of that reached the Prophet and he was angry about that. He said: “I was thinking of not offering the funeral prapyer for him.” Then he called the slaves and divided them into three groups. He cast lost among them, then freed two and left four as slaves.
“A man died at Khaibar and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Pray for your companion; he stole from the spoils war.’ We inspected his luggage and fund some of the beads of the Jews that were not even worth two Dirhams.”
a man was brought to the Prophet for him to offer the funeral prayer, and he said: “Pray for your companion, for he owes a debt.” Abu Qatadah said: ” I will pay it.” The Prophet said: “In full?” He said: “In full.” So he prayed for him
“A Janazah was brought to the Prophet and they said: ” O Prophet of Allah, pray for him.’ He said: “Did he leave any debt behind?’ They said: “Yes.’ He said ‘Did he leave anything?’ They said: No. He said; ‘Pray fro your companion.’ A man among the Ansar who was called Abu Qatadah said: ‘Pray for him and I will pay off his debt.’ So he prayed for him.”
“The Prophet would not pray for a man who owed a debt. A deceased person was brought to him and he said: ‘Does he owe any debt?’ They said: ‘Yes, he owes two Dinars.’ He said: ‘Pray for your companion.’ Abu Qatadah said: ‘I will pay them, O Messenger of Alllah, So he prayed for him. Then, when Allah made His Messenger rich though conquest, he said: ‘ I am closer to each believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind a debt, I will pay it, and whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his heirs.”
if a believer died with debts outstanding, the Messenger of Allah would ask whether he had left behind anything to pay off his debts. If they said yes, he would pray for him, but if they said no, he would say: “Pray for your companion.” Then, when Allah made His Messenger rich through conquest, he said: “I am closer to the believers than their own selves. Whoever dies and leaves behind a debt, I will pay it, and whoever leavers behind wealth, it is for his heirs.”
a man killed himself with an arrowhead and the Messenger of Allah said: “As for me, I will not pray for him.”
“Whoever throws himself, he will be in the Fire of Hell, throwing himself down forever and ever. And whoever kills himself with a piece of iron”- then I missed something ( one of the narrators) Khalid said-“will have his piece of iron in his hand, stabbing himself in the stomach in the Fire of Hell, forever and ever.”
“When ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy bin Soul died, the Messenger of Allah was called upon to offer the funeral prayer for him. When the Messenger of Allah stood up (to offer the prayer), I got up quickly and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah Are you going to pray for Ibn Ubayy when he said such-and-such an occasion?’ And I stated to list all the things that he had said. The Messenger of Allah smiled and said: ‘Leave me alone, O ‘Umar.’ When I spoke too much he said: ‘I have been given the choice and I have chosen (to offer the prayer for him). If I knew that he could be forgiven by asking Allah’s forgiveness more than seventy times, I would have done so.’ The Messenger of Allah offered the funeral prayer for him, and then left. A short while later, the two Verses form surah Bara were revealed: ‘And never pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave. Certainly they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger, and died while they were rebellious.’ Later I was astonished by my audacity toward the Messenger of Allah on that day. And Allah and His Messenger know best.”
“The Messenger of Allah did not ofer gthe funeral prayer for shail bin Baida anywhere but in the Masjid.”
“the Messenger of Allah did not offer the funeral prayer for Suhail bin Baida anywhere but inside the Masjid.”
“A poor woman in Al-Awali fell sick and the Prophet used to ask them about her. He said: ‘If she dies, do not bury her until I have offered the funeral prayer for her. She died and they brought her to Al-Madinah after dark, and they found that the Messenger of Allah had gone to sleep. They did not like to wake him up, so they offered the funeral prayer for her and buried her in Baqi’ Al-Gharqab. The next morning they came and the Messenger of Allah asked them about her. They said: ‘She has been buried, O Messenger of Allah. We came to you and found you sleeping, and we did not like to wake you up.’ He said: ‘let’s go.’ He set out walking and they went with him and showed him her grave. The Messenger of Allah stood and they formed rows behind him, and he offered the funeral prayer for her, saying the Takbir four times.”
the Messenger of Allah said: “Your brother An-Najashi has died, so get up and offer the funeral prayer for him.” He stood up and put us in rows as is done for the funeral prayer, and we prayed for him.
That the Prophet announced the death of An-Najashi to the people on the day that he died, then he took them out to the prayer place and put them in rows and offered the funeral prayer for him, saying the Takbir four times.
“The Messenger of Allah announced the death of An-Najashi to his Companions in Al-Madinah, so they formed rows behind him and he offered the funeral prayer for him, saying the Takbir four times.”
“I was in the second row on the day the Messenger of Allah offered the funeral prayer for An-Najashi.”
“The Messenger of Allah said to us: ‘Your brother An-Najashi has died, so get up and offer the funeral prayer for him.’ So we got up and formed row to pray for him, as rows are formed to pray for the dead, and he led us in praying for him as people pray for the dead.”
“I offered the funeral prayer with the Messenger of Allah for Umm kab who had died in childbirth, and the Messenger of Allah stood in line at her mid-section to pray.”
“The Janazah of a boy and a woman were brought. The boy was placed closer to the people and the woman was placed beyond him, and the funeral prayer was offered for them. Among the people were Abu Saeed Al-Khudri, Ibn Abbas, Abu Qatadah and Abu Hurairah. I asked them about that and they said: ‘(It is) Sunnah.”‘
“I heard Naji, claim that Ibn ‘Umar offered the funeral prayer for nine together. He put the men closer to the Imam and the women closer to the Qiblah, and he placed them (the women) in one row. And the body of Umm Kulthum bint ‘Ali the wife of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab, and a son of hers called Zaid were placed together. The Imam that day was Saeed bin Al-As and among the people were Ibn ‘Umar, Abu Hurairah, Abu Saeed and Abu Qatadah. The boy was placed closer to the Imam. A man said something objecting to that, so I looked at Ibn ‘Abbas, Abu Hurairah, Abu Saeed and Abu Qatadah and said: ‘What is this?’ They said: ‘It is the Sunnah.”
That the Messenger of Allah offered the funeral prayer for a mother who had died in childbirth, and he stood in line with her middle.
That Zaid bin Arqam offered the funeral prayer and said the Takbir five times, and said that the Messenger of Allah had said the Takbir like this.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah offer the funeral prayer and say: Allahumma ighfir lahu warhamhu wa`fu `anhu wa `afihi, wa akrim nuzulahu wa wassi` mudkhalahu waghsilhu bi-ma’in wa thaljin wa-barad, wa naqqihi min al-khataya kama yunaqqa ath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas. Wa abdilhu daran khairan min darihi wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi, wa qihi ‘adhab al-qabri wa ‘adhab an-nar (O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, forgive him and keep him safe and sound, honor the place where he settles and make his entrance wide; wash him with water and snow and hail, and cleanse him of his sin as a white garment is cleansed of dirt. Give him a house better than his house and a family better than his family and a spouse better than his spouse. Protect him from the torment of the grave and the torment of Hell-fire).” ‘Awf said: “I wished that I was that deceased person because of the supplication that the Messenger of Allah said for that deceased person.”
“I heard ‘Awf bin Malik say: “I heard the Messenger of Allah offering the funeral prayer for one who had died, and I heard him say in his supplication: Allahummaghfir lahu warhamhu wa ‘afihi, wa a’fu ‘anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu wa wassi’ mudkhalahu waghsilhu bil-ma wath-thalji wal-barad, wa naqqihi min al-khataya kama naqqaita-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas. Wa abdilhu daran khairan min darihi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi. Wa adkhilahul-jannah wa najjihi min an-nar” (O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, keep him safe and sound and forgive him, honor the place where he settles and make his entrance wide; wash him with water and snow and hail, and cleanse him of his sin as you cleanse a white garment of dirt. O Allah, give him a house better than his house and a family better than his family and a wife better than his wife, and admit him to Paradise and save him from Hellfire).” Or he said: “Wa a’idhhu min ‘adhab al-qabr (And protect him from the torment of the grave.)”
the Messenger of Allah established the bond of brotherhood between two men. One of them was killed and the other died after him. We offered the funeral prayer for him, and the Prophet said: “What did you say?” They said: “O Allah, forgive him; O Allah, have mercy on him; O Allah, join him with his companion.” The Prophet said: “Where is his Salah in comparison to his companion’s Salah? Where are his deeds in comparison to his companion’s deeds? Indeed the difference between heaven and Earth.” (One of narrators) ‘Amr bin Maimun Said: “I was happy with that because he raised it for me.”
“The Sunnah, when offering the funeral prayer, is to recite Umm Al-Qur’an) the Exxence of the Qur’an) quietly in the first Takbir, Then to say three (more) Takbir and to say the Taslim after the last one.”
A similar report was narrated from Ad-Dahhak bin Qais Ad-Dimashqi.
“There is no deceased person for whom a group of Muslims whose number reaches one hundred, offers the funeral prayer, interceding for him; but their intercession for him will be accepted.” (One of the narrators) Sallam said: “I narrated it to Shu’aib bin Al-Habhab and he said: ‘Anas bin Malik narrated it to me from the Prophet.'”
“Abu Al-Malih led us in offering the funeral prayer and we thought that he had said the Takbir, but he turned to us and said: ‘Make you rows straight and intercede properly.’ Abu Al-Malih said: Abdullah – meaning Ibn Salit-narrated to me that one of the Mothers of the believes, Maimunah the wife of the Prophet, said: The Prophet told me: There is no deceased person for whom a group of people offers the funeral prayer, but their intercession for him will be accepted.’ I asked Abu Al-Malih about the (number of that) group and he said: ‘Forty.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoever stays until )the body) is placed in the Lahd will have two Qirats, and the two Qirats are like two great mountains.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever attends a funeral until the prayer is offered will have one Qirat and whoever attends until (the body) is buried will have two Qirats.”‘ It was said: “What are the two Qirats, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Like two great mountains.”
“Whoever follows the funeral of a Muslim man, seeking reward, and offers the prayer and buries him, will have two Qirats. And whoever offers the funeral prayer then goes back before the burial, then he returns with one Qirat of reward.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever follows a funeral and offers the funeral prayer then leaves, will have one Qirat reward. And whoever follows it and offers the funeral prayer then stays until the burial is completed will have two Qirat of reward, both of which are greater than Uhud.”
mention was made of standing at the funeral until the body is placed in the grave. ‘Ali bin Abi Talib said: “The Messenger of Allah stood, then he sat down.”
“The Messenger of Allah said, concerning those who had been slain at Uhud: ‘Wrap them up on their clothes that are stained with blood, for there is no wound that is sustained for the sake of Allah, but it will come bleeding on the Day of Resurrection: its color will be the color of blood, but its fragrance will be the fragrance of musk.”‘
“Two Muslim men were killed on the day of At-Ta’if, and they were taken to the Messenger of Allah. He commanded that they be buried where they were killed.” Ibn Mu’ayyah was born during the time of the Messenger of Allah.
“Bury the slain where they fell.”
“I said to the Prophet: ‘Your paternal uncle, the old misguided man has died. Who will bury him?’ He said: ‘Go and bury your father, then do not do anything until you come to me.’ So I buried him then I came, and he told me to perform Ghusl and he prayed for me, and he mentioned a supplication that I do not remember.”‘
“Make a niche for me in the side of the grave and set up (bricks) over me as was done for the Messenger of Allah.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “The niche is for us and the ditch is for others.” (Daif)
“We complained to the Messenger of Allah on the day of Uhud, saying: ‘O Messneger of Allah, it is too difficult for us to dig a grave for each person.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Dig graves and make them good and deep, and bury two or three in one grave.’ They said: ‘Who should we put in first, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Put in first the one who knew more Qur’an.”‘ He said: “My father was the third of three in one grave.”
“On the day of Uhud some of the people among the Muslims were killed, and people were wounded. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Dig graves and make them wide, and bury two or three in a grave, and put the one who knew more Qur’an in first.”‘
“When the Messenger of Allah was buried, a red velvet cloak was placed beneath him.”
“There are three times at which the Messenger of Allah forbade us to pray or to bury our dead: When the sun has risen fully until it is higher, when it reaches its zenith until it has passed the zenith, and when the sun starts to set” (Sahib)
“On the day of Uhud the people were exhausted. The Prophet said: ‘Dig graves and make them wide, and bury two or three in a grave.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, who should we ‘put in first? He said: ‘Put in first the one who knew the Qur’an most.”‘
“Many people were wounded on the day of Uhud and complaints were made to the Messenger of Allah about that. He said: ‘Dig graves and make them good and wide, and bury two or three in a grave, and put in first the one who knew the Qur’an most.”‘
“Dig graves and dig them well, and bury two or three (together), and put in first the one who knew the Qur’an most.”
“The Prophet came to ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy after he had been placed in his grave, and commanded that he be brought out. He placed him on his knees and blew on him and clothed him in his shirt. And Allah knows best.”
“The Prophet commanded that ‘Abdullah bin Ubayy by brought out of his grave, then he placed his head on his knees and blew on him and put his shirt on him.” “And he prayed for him. And Allah knows best.”
“A man was buried with my father in the same grave and I felt restless until I brought him out and buried him on his own.”
they went out with the Messenger of Allah one day and he saw a new grave. He said: “What is this?” They said: “This is so-and-so, the freed slave woman of Banu so-and-so” – whom Messenger of Allah knew – “She died at midday and we did not like to wake you up when you were fasting and taking a nap.” The Messenger of Allah stood (for prayer) and the people formed rows behind him. He said four Takbirs over her then he said: “If anyone among you dies while I am still among you, inform me, for my prayer for his is a mercy.”
“Some people passed by an isolated grave with the Messenger of Allah and he led them in prayer and they formed rows behind him.” I said: “Who was that O Abu ‘Amr?” He said: “Ibn ‘Abbas.”
“Someone who saw the Prophet pass by an isolated grave told me that he offered the funeral prayer there and his Companions formed rows behind him.” It was said: “Who told you this?” He said: “Ibn ‘Abbas.”
That the Prophet prayed at the grave of a woman after she had been buried.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade building over graves, making them larger or plastering over them.” (One of two narrators) Sulaiman bin Musa added: “Or writing on them.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade plastering over graves.”
“We were with Fadalah bin ‘Ubaid in the land of the Romans, and a companion of ours died. Fadalah ordered that his grave be made level, then he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah commanding that it be made level.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I forbade you to visit graves but now visit them; and I forbade you to eat the sacrificial meat after three days, but now keep it as long as you want; and I forbade you to make Nabidh I anything but a water-skin but now drink it from any kind of container, but do not drink intoxicants.”‘
That he was in a gathering where the Messenger of Allah was present and he said: “I used to forbid you to eat the sacrificial mea for more than three days, but now eat it, give it to others and store it for as long as you want. And I told you not to make Nabidh in these containers: Ad-Dubba’, Al-Muzaqqat, An-Naqir, and Al-Hantam. But now make Nabidh in whatever you want, but avoid everything that intoxicates. And I forbade you to visit graves, but now whoever want to visit them, let him do so, but do not utter anything which is not suitable.”
“The Messenger of Allah visited the grave of his mother and wept, and caused those around him to weep. He said: ‘I asked my Lord for permission to pray for forgiveness for her and He did not give me permission, and I asked Him for permission to visit her grave and He gave me permission, so visit the graves, for they will remind you of death.”‘
“I heard a man praying for forgiveness for his parents who were idolaters, and I said: ‘Are you praying for forgiveness for them even though they are idolators?” He said: ‘Didn’t Ibrahim pray for forgiveness for his father?’ I went to the Prophet and told him about that, then the following revealed: And Ibrahim’s (Abraham) invoking (of Allah) for his father’s forgiveness was only because of a promise he (Ibrahim) had made to him (his father).” (Daif)
“Aishah said: ‘Shall I not tell you about me and about the Prophet?’ We said: ‘Yes.’ She said: ‘When it was my night when he was with me’ – meaning the Prophet -‘He came back (from ‘Isha’ prayer), put his sandals by his feet and spread the edge of his Izar on his bed. He stayed until he thought that I had gone to sleep. Then he put his sandals on slowly, picked up his cloak slowly, then opened the door slowly and went out slowly. I covered my head, put on my vie and tightened my waist wrapper, then I followed his steps until he came to Al-Baqi’. He raised his hands three times, and stood there for a long time, then he left and I left. He hastened and I also hastened; he ran and I also ran. He came (to the house) and I also came, but I got there first and entered, and as I lay down he came in. He said: “Tell me, or the Subtle, the All-Aware will tell me.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you,’ and I told him (the whole story). He said: ‘So you were the black shape that I saw in front of me?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He gave me a nudge on the chest which I felt, then he said: ‘Did you think that Allah and His Messenger would deal unjustly with you?’ I said: ‘Whatever the people conceal, Allah knows it.’ He said: Jibril came to me when I saw you, but he did not enter upon me because you where not fully dressed. He called me but he concealed that from you, and I answered him, but I concealed that from you too. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you up, and I was afraid that you would be frightened. He told me to go to Al-Baqi’ and pray for forgiveness for them.’ I said: ‘What should I say, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Say” Peace be upon the inhabitants of this place among the believers and Muslims. May Allah have mercy upon those who have gone on ahead of us and those who come later on, and we will join you, if Allah wills.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah got up one night and got dressed, then he went out. I told my slave girl Barirah to follow him, so she followed him until he came to Al-Baqi. Then he stood near if for as long as Allah willed that he should stand, then he left. Barirah came back before he did and told me, but I did not mention anything until morning came, then I mentioned that to him. He said: ‘I was sent to the people of Al-Baqi’ to pray for them.”‘
when the Messenger of Allah came to the graveyard he would say: “As-salamu ‘alaykum ahli ad-diyari min al-mu’minin wal-muslimin wa inna I sha’ Allahu bikum lana faratun wa nahnu lakum taba’un, as’alullahal-‘afiyata lana wa lakum. (Peace by upon the inhabitants of this place among the believers and Muslims. Soon we will join you, if Allah willing. You have gone on ahead of us and we will follow you. I ask Allah to keep us and you safe and sound.)”
“When An-Najashi died, the Prophet said: ‘Pray for forgiveness for him.”‘
Said that the Messenger of Allah announced the death of An-Najashi, the ruler of Ethiopia, to them on the day that he died, and said “Pray for forgiveness for your brother.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If any one of you were to sit on a live coal until it burns his garment, that would be better for him than sitting on a grave.”
“do not sit on graves.”
“May Allah curse people who take the graves of their prophets as Masjids.”
“The Prophet of Allah said: ‘When a person is placed in his grave and his companions depart from him, he hears the sound of their sandals. Then two angles came to him and make him sit up, and they say to him: What did you say about this man? As for the believer, he says: “I bear witness that he is the slave of Allah and His Messenger. Then it is said to him: Look at your place in Hell, Which Allah has replaced for you with a place in Paradise. The prophet said: ‘And he sees them both.”‘
“When a person is put in his grave and his companions leave him, he hears the sound of their sandals. Two angels come to him, making him sit up, and say to him: ‘What did you say about this man (Muhammad)?’ As for the believer, he says: ‘I bear witness that he says: ‘I bear witness that he is the slave of Allah and His Messenger.’ It is said to him: ‘Look at your place in hell; Allah has replaced it for you with a place better than it.”’ The Messenger of Allah said: “Then he sees them both.” As for the disbeliever or the hypocrite, it is said to him: ‘What did you say about this man?’ He says: ‘I do not know; I used to say what the people said.’ It is said to him: ‘You did not understand and you did not follow those who had understanding.’ Then he is dealt a blow between his ears and the man utters a scream which everything near him hears, except for the two races.”’
“I was sitting with sulaiman bin Sard and Khalid bin ‘Urfutah, and they said that a man had died as a result of abdominal illness. They wanted to attend his funeral, and one of them said to the other: ‘Didn’t the Messenger of Allah say: Whoever is killed by an abdominal illness, he will not be punished in his grave? The other said: ‘Yes.”’
“O Messenger of Allah, why will the believers be tested in their graves except the martyr?” He said: “The flashing of the swords above his head is trial enough.”
“The plague, abdominal illness, drowning and dying in childbirth are martyrdom.” (One of the narrators) said: Abu ‘Uthman narrated this to us several times, and on one occasion he attributed it to the Prophet.
Thos is the one at whose death the Throne shook, the gates of heaven were opened of him and seventy thousand angles attended his funeral. It squeezed him once then released him.”
Al-Bara said about Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world and in the Hereafter “It was revealed concerning the torment of the grave.
“Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the world that stands firm in this world, and in the Hereafter. This was revelated concerning the torment in the grave. It will be said to him (the deceased: ‘Who is your Lord?’ and he will say: ‘My Lord is Allah and my Prophet is Muhammad. That is what is (the meaning of) His saying: Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in this world, and in the Hereafter”.
“When died this man die?” They said: “he died during the Jahiliyyah.” So he was delighted and said: “Were it not that you would not bury one another, I would have prayed to Allah to make you hear the torment of the grave.”
“The Messenger of Allah went out after the sun had set, and heard a sound. He said ‘(It is ) Jews being tormented in their graves.
“Allahumma inni a udhu bika min adhabil-qabri wa a ‘udhu bika min ‘adhabin-nar, wa a ‘udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat, wa audhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjal (O Allah, I seek refuge with you from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the torment of the Fire, and I seek refuge with You from the trial of the Dajjal).”
the Prophet used to seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave and the trial of the Dajjal, and he said: “You will be tested in your graves.”
a Jewish woman came to her and asked her to give her something, so ‘Aishah gave her something, and she said: “May Allah protect you from the torment of the grave.” ‘Aishah said:” She made me worried, until the Messenger of Allah came and I mentioned that to him. He said: ‘They are tormented in their graves with a torment that the animals hear.”‘
“Two of the old Jewish women of Al-Madinah came to me and said: ‘The people of the graves are tormented in their graves.’ But I did not believe them, and I did not believe them, and I did not want to believe them. They left and the Messenger of Allah entered upon me, and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, two of the old Jewish women of Al-Madinah said that the people of the graves are tormented in their graves.’ He said: ‘They spoke the truth. They are tormented in a manner that all the animals can hear.’ And I never saw him offer any Salah but he sought refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave.”
The Messenger of Allah passed by one of the gardens of Makkah or Al-Madinah and heard the sound of two men being tormented in their graves. The Messenger of Allah said: “They are being punished but they are not being punished for anything that was difficult to avoid.” Then he said: “Indeed, one of them used not to take care to avoid getting urine on his body or clothes, and the other used to walk around spreading gossip.” They he called for a palm stalk which he broke in two and placed a piece of it on each grave. It was said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, why did you do that?” He said: “May it be reduced for them so long as this does not dry out” or: “until this dries out.”
“The Messenger of Allah passed by two graves and said: “They are being punished but they are not being punished for anything that was difficult to avoid. One of them used not to take care to avoid getting urine on his body or clothes, and the other used to walk about spreading gossip.’ Then he took a fresh palm stalk and broke it in half, and planted one half on each grave. They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, why did not do that?’ He said: ‘May it be reduced for them so long as this does not dry out.”‘
“When one of you dies he is shown his place morning and evening. If he is one of the people of paradise them he is one of the people of Paradise, and if he is one of the people of Hell, then he is one of the people of Hell, until Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, raises him up on the Day of Resurrection.”
“When one of you dies, he is shown his place morning and evening. If he is one of the people of hell it is said: ‘This is your place, until Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, raises you up on the Day of Resurrection.”‘
“When one of you dies, he is shown his place morning and evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise then he is one of the people of Paradise, and if he is one of the people of Hell. It is said: ‘This is your place, until Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, raises you up on the Day of Resurrection.”‘
“The soul of the belevier is (like a bird) flying among the trees of Paradise, until Allah, the Mighty and sublime, sends it back to his body on the Day of Resurrection.” (Da ‘if)
“We were with ‘Umar between Makkah and Al-Madinah, when he strted to tell us about the people of Badr. He said: The Messenger of Allah showed us the day before where they (the disbelivers) would fall. He said: This is the place where so-and-so will fall tomorrow, if Allah wills.’ ‘Umar said: ‘By the One Who sent him with the truth! They did not miss those places, They were placed in a well and the Prophet came to them and called out: O so-and-so, son of so-and-so! O so-and-so, son of so-andso! Have you found what your Lord promised to be true? Of I have found what allah promised me to be true. ‘Umar said: ‘Are you speaking to bodies in which there are no souls?’ He said: ‘You do not hear what I say any better than they do.”‘
“Allah, the Mighty and Sublinm, says: ‘The son of Adam denied Me and he had no right to do so. and the son of Adam reviled Me and he had no right to do so. As for his denying Me, It is his saying that I will not resurrect him as I created him in the beginning, but resurrecting him is not more difficult for Me than creating him in the first place. And as for his reviling Me, it is his saying that Allah has taken a son, but I am Allah, the One, the Self-Sufficient Master, I beget not nor was I begotten, and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Me.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘There was a man who wronged himself greatly, and when he was dying he said to his family: When I am dead, burn my body then grind my bones and scatter me in the wind and at sea, for by Allah , if Allah gets hold of me, he will punish me in a way that He will not punish anyone else. So his family did that, but Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said to everything that had taken any part of him to give up what it had taken. Then there he was, standing Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said: What made you do what you did? He said: Fear of You. So Allah forgave him.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah delivering a Khutbah from the Minbar and he said: ‘You will meet Allah barefoot, naked and uncircumcised.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The people will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection in three ways. (the first will be) those who have the hope (of Paradise) and the fear (of punishment). (the second will be) those who come riding two on a camel, or three on a camel, or four on a camel, or the on a camel, or four on a camel, or ten on a camel or ten o a camel. And the rest of them will be gathered by the Fire which will accompany them, stopping with them where they rest in the afternoon, and staying with them where they stop overnight, and staying with them wherever they are in the morning, and in the evening.””
‘The people will be gathered in three groups: A group who will be riding, well fed and well clothed; a group whom the angels will drag on their faces and whom the fire will drive; and a group who will be walking with difficulty. Allah will send a disease to kill all the riding beasts and none will remain, until a man would give a garden for a she-camel but he will not be able to have it.
“The Messenger of Allah stood up to give an admonition and he said: ‘O people, you will be gathered to Allah naked.”‘ (One of the narrators) Abu Dawud said: “Barefoot and uncircumcised.” (The narrators) Waki and Wahb said: “Naked and uncircumcised: As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. The first one to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection will be Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Then some men from among my Ummah will be brought and will be taken toward the left. I will say: ‘O Lord, my companions.’ It will be said: ‘You do not know what they innovated after you were gone,’ and I shall say what the righteous slave said: ‘And I was witness over them while I dwelt amongst them, but when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them, but when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them; and You are a Witness to all things. If You punish them, they are Your slaves, and if You forgive them, verily, You, only You, are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.’ And it will be said: ‘These people kept turning away since you left them.'”
“When the Prophet of Allah sat, some of his Companions would sit with him. Among them was a man who had a little son who used to come to him from behind, and he would make him sit in front of him. He (the child) died, and the man stopped attending the circle because it reminded him of his son, and made him feel sad. The Prophet missed him and said: ‘Why do I not see so-and-so?’ They said: O Messenger of Allah, his son whom you saw has died.’ The Prophet met him and asked him about his son, and he told him that he had died. He offered his condolences and said: ‘O son-and-so, which would you like better, to enjoy his company all you life, or to come to any of the gates of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection, and find that he arrived there before you, and he is opening the gate for you?’ he said: ‘O Prophet of Allah! For him to get to the gate of Paradise before me and open it for me is dearer to me.’ He said: ‘You will have that.”‘
“The angel of death was sent to Musa. Peace be upon him, and when he came to him, he slapped him and put his eye out he went back to his Lord and said: ‘Go back to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of a bull, and of every hair that his hand covers he will have one year.’ He said: ‘O Lord, then what?’ He said; ‘Death.’ He said: ‘Let me go now.’ And he (Musa) asked his Lord to bring him within a stone’s throw of the Holy Land, the distance of a stone’s throw. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If I where there, I would show you his grave, beside the road beneath a red dune.”‘
a Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah with unkempt hair and said: “O Allah has enjoined upon me of Salah.” He said: “The five daily prayers, unless you do any more voluntarily.” He said: “Tell me what Allah has enjoined upon me voluntarily.” He said: “Tell me what Allah has enjoined upon me of fasting.” He said: “Fasting the month of Ramadan, unless you do any more voluntarily.” He said: “Tell me what Allah has enjoined upon me of Zakah.” The Messenger of Allah told him of the laws of Islam, He said: “By the One Who has honored you, I will not do anything voluntarily, and I will not do anything voluntarily, and I will not do less than that which Allah has enjoined upon, me: The Messenger of Allah said: “He will succeed if he is sincere,” or “He will enter Paradise if he is sincere.”
“We were forbidden in the Quran to ask the Prophet about anything not imperative, so we liked it when a wise man from among the people of the desert came and asked him. A man from among the desert people came and said: ‘O Muhammad, your messenger came to us and told us that you say that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has sent you.’ He said: ‘He spoke the truth.’ He said: ‘Who created the heavens?’ He said: ‘Allah.’ He said: ‘Who created the Earth?’ He said: ‘Allah.’ He said: ‘Who set up the mountains in it?’ He said: ‘Allah.’ He said: ‘Who created beneficial things in them?’ He said: ‘Allah.’ He said: ‘By the One Who created the heavens and the Earth, and set up the mountains therein, and created beneficial things in them, has Allah sent you?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Your messenger said that we have to offer five prayers each day and night.’ He said: ‘He spoke the truth.’ He said: ‘By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Your messenger said that we have to pay Zakah on our wealth.’ He said: ‘He spoke the truth.’ He said: ‘By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Your messenger said that we have to fast the month of Ramadan each year.’ He said: ‘He spoke the truth.’ He said: ‘By the One Who sent You, has Allah commanded you to do this?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Your messenger said that we have to perform Hajj, those who can afford it.’ He said: ‘He spoke the truth.’ He said: ‘By the One Who sent you, has Allah commanded you to do this?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘By the One Who sent you with the truth, I will not do more than this or less.’ When he left, the Prophet said: ‘If he is sincere, he will certainly enter paradise.'”
“while we were with the Messenger of Allah, sitting in the Masjid, a man entered on a camel. He made it kneel in the Masjid, then he hobbled it. Then he said; ‘Which of you is Muhammad?’ He was reclining among them, and we said to him: ‘This white man who is reclining.’ The man said to him: ‘O son of ‘Abdul-Muttalib.’ The Messenger of Allah said to him: ‘I have answered you.’ The man said: ‘O Muhammad, I am going to ask you questions and I will be harsh in asking.’ He said; ‘Ask whatever you like.’ The man said; ‘I adjure you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who came begfore you, has Allah sent you to all the people?’ The messenger of Allah said: ‘by Allah, yes,’ He said: ‘Iadjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to fast this month each year?’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to take this charity from our rich and divide it among our poor?’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘By Allah, Yes.’ The ma said; ‘I believe in that which you have brought, and I am the envoy of my people who are coming after me. I am Dimam bin Thalabah, the brother of Banu sad bin Bakr.”‘ (Sahih) ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Umar contradicted him.
“While the Prophet was with his Companions a man from among the desert people came and said: ‘Which of you is the son of ‘Abdul-Muttalib?’ They said: ‘This Anghar man who is reclining on a pillow.’ (One of the narrators) Hamzah said: “Amghar means white with a reddish complexion.’- The man said: ‘I am going to ask you questions and I will be harsh in asking.’ He said: ‘ask whatever you like.’ He said: ‘I ask you by your Lord and the Lord of those who came before you, and the Lord of those who will come after you; has Allah sent you?’ He said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by Him, has Allah commanded you to offer five prayers each day and night?’ He said: ‘By Allah, yes.; He said: ‘I adjure you by Him, has Allah commanded you to take from the wealth of our rich and give it to our poor?’ he said: ‘By Allah, yes He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, has Allah commanded you to fast this month out of the twelve months?’ He said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by Him, has Allah commanded you to go on pilgrimage to this House, where can afford it?’ He said: ‘By Allah yes.’ He said: ‘I belive, and I am Dimam bin Thalabah.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah was the most generous of people, and he was most generous in Ramadan when Jibril met him. Jibril use to meet him every night during the month of Ramadan and study Quran with him.” And he said: “When Jibril met him, the Messenger of Allah was more generous in doing good than the blowing wind.”
“Hardly anyone every remembered the Messenger of Allah cursing anyone, and if he had recently met with Jibril and studied the Quran with him, he was more generous in doing good than the blowing with. “(Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rehman (An-Nasai) said; This is a mistake, and what is correct is the (previous) narration of Yunus bin Yazid, he put this narration in the Hadith.
“When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the devils are fettered.”
‘When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are fettered.”
‘When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘When Ramadan comes, the gates of mercy are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up.”‘
the Prophet used to encourage praying Qiyam Al-Lail in Ramadan, but not forcibly. And he said: “When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are close, and the devils are chained up.” Ibn Al-Mubarak narrated it in Mursal from:
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There has come to you Ramadan, a blessed month, which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has enjoined you to fast. In it the gates of heavens are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and every devil is chained up. In it Allah has a night which is better than a thousand months; whoever is deprived of its goodness is indeed deprived.”‘
‘The month of Ramadan. He said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: In it the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of the Fire are closed, and the devils are chained up, and a caller calls out every night: O doer of good, proceed; O doer of evil, desist!”‘
” I was in a house with ‘Utbah bin Farqad, and I wanted to narrate a Hadith, but there was a man from among the Companions of the Prophet there, and I felt it was more appropriate fro him to narrate the Hadith than I. The man narrated that the Prophet said. Concerning of the Prophet there, and I felt it was more appropriate for him to narrate the Hadith than I. the man narrated that the Prophet said, concerning Ramadan: ‘In it the gates of Heavens are opened and the gates of the Fire are shut, and every devil is fettered. A caller calls out every night: O seeker of good, proceed; O seeker of evil, desist!”‘
“I came to Ash-Sham. He said: “I came to Ash-Sham and complete her errand. Then the new crescent of Ramadan was sighted while I was in Ash-Sham. I saw the new crescent on the night of Friday, then I came to Al-Madinah at the end of the month. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas asked me about the sighting of the moon and said: ‘ When did you see it?’ I said: ‘We saw it on the night of Friday.’ He said; ‘You saw it on the ninth of Friday?’ I said: ‘Yes, and the people saw it and started fasting, and so did Muawiyah. He said: ‘But we saw it on the night of Saturday, so we will continue fasting until we have completed thirty days or we see it.’ I said: ‘Will you not be content with the sighting of Muawiyah and his companions? He said; ‘No; this is what the Messenger of Allah enjoined upon us.”‘
‘I have sighted the crescent.’ He said: ‘Do you bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ So the Prophet gave the call saying: ‘Fast.”‘
“A Bedouin come to the Prophet and said; ‘I have sighted the crescent tonight.’ He said: ‘Do you bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Messenger?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘O Bilal, announce to the people that they should fast tomorrow. “‘
A similar, Mursal, report was narrated from ‘Ikramah.
A similar, Mursal, report was narrated from ‘Ikrimah.
‘Abdur-Rahman bin Zaid bin Al-Khattab addressed the people on the day concerning which there was doubt (as to whether the month had begun) and said: “I sat with the Companions of the Messenger of Allah and asked them, and they a narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and perform the rites on that basis. If it is obscured, then complete thirty days, and if two witnesses testify then fast and stop fasting.”
“the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then count it as thirty (days). “‘
: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then count it as thirty (days).'”
“The Messenger of Allah said; ‘Fast when you see it and stop fasting when you see it, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then complete thirty (days).”‘
” I am surprised at those who anticipate the moth, when the Messenger of Allah said: ‘When you see the new crescent then fast, and when you see it, then stop fasting, and if it is obscured from you (too cloudy), then complete thirty days.
“Do not anticipate the month until you see the crescent before it, or you complete the number of days. Then fast until you see the new moon, or you complete the number of days.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘D not anticipate the month until you complete the number, or you see the crescent. Then fast, and do not stop fasting until you see the crescent, or your complete thirty days.”‘ (Sahih) Al-Hajjaj bin Artah reported it in a Mursal from.
“Jibril, peace be upon him, came to me and said: ‘The month is twenty-nine days.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The month is twenty-nine days.”‘
the Prophet struck one hand with the other and said: “The month is like this and like this and like this,” retaining one finger the third time.
“The Messenger of Allah said: “The month is like this and like this and like this,”‘ meaning twenty-nine. Yahya bin Saeed and others narrated it from Ismail, from Muhammad bin Sad, from the Prophet.
he heard Ibn ‘Umar narrate that the Prophet said; “We are an unlettered Ummah; we do not use computation. The month is like this, and this, and this,” and he held down his thumb the last time. “And the month is like this, and this, and this,” completing thirty.
“Messenger of Allah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Take Shaur, for in Sahur there is blessing.”‘ ‘Ubaidullah bin Saeed narrated it in Mawquaf from.
“Take Sahur.” ‘Ubaidullah said: “I do not know how he said it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Take Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing.” ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Eat Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Eat Sahur, for in Sahur there is blessing.” (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: In this narration of Yahya bin Saeed, its chain is Hasan but it is Munkar, and I fear that the error is from Muhammad bin Fudail.
“We said to Hudhaifah: ‘At what time did you take Sahur with the Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘It was daytime, but before the sun had risen.” (Daif)
“The Messenger of Allah and Zaid bin Thabit had Sahur, then they went and started to pray Subh.” We said to Anas: “How long was there between their finishing and their starting to pray?” He said: “As long as it takes a man to recite fifty Verses.”
“Masruq and I came to ‘Aishah, and Masruq said to her: ‘There are two men from among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah both of whom are good; one of them delays the prayer and Ifar, and the other hastens the prayer and Iftar.’ ‘Aishah said: ‘Which of them is the one who hastens the prayer and Iftar?’ Masruq said: ‘That is what the Messenger of Allah used to do.”‘
“I entered upon the Prophet when he was having Sahur. He sadi: ‘It is a blessing that Allah has given to you, so do not neglect it.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah inviting people to have Sahur in Ramadan. He said: ‘Come to the blessed breakfast.” (Hasan) Chatper 26. Calling Sahur “Ghada” (Breakfast)
“You should take Sahur for it is the blessed breakfast.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The difference between our fasting and the fasting of the people of the Book, is eating Sahur.”‘ ‘
“The Messenger of Allah said, at the time of Sahur. ‘O Anas, I want to fast, so give me something to eat.’ So I brought him some dates and a vessel of water. That was after the Adhan of Bilal. He said: ‘O Anas, find a man to come and eat with me.’ So I called Zaid bin Thabit, who came and said: “I drank some Sawiq and I want to fast.’ The Messenger of Allah said: “I also want to fast.’ So he ate Sahr with him, then he got up and prayed two Rak’ahs, then he went out to the prayer.”
if one of them went to sleep before eating supper, it was not permissible for him to eat or drink anything that night or the following day, until the sun had set. (That continued) until this Verse was revealed: “And eat and drink until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night).” He said: “This was revealed concerning Abu Qais bin ‘Amr who came to his family after Maghrib when he was fasting, and said: ‘Is there anything to eat?” His wife said: ‘No , but I will go out, and he lay down and slept. She came back and found him sleeping, so she woke him up, but he did not eat anything. He spent the night fasting and woke up the next day fasting, until he passed out at midday. That was before this Verse was revealed, and Allah revealed it concerning him.” ‘
he asked the Messenger of Allah about the verse “Until the white thread (light) of dawn appears to you distinct from the black thread (darkness of night).” He said: “It is the blackness of the night and the whiteness of the day.” ‘
“Bilal calls the Adhan at night to awaken those of you who are asleep, and so that those who are praying Qiyam cam return. Dawn is not when the light appears like this” – and he gestured with his hand – “rather dawn is when it appears like this: – and he gestured with his two forefingers. ‘
“The Messenger of Allah said; ‘DO not be confused by the Adhan of Bilal, or by this whiteness, until dawn appears like this” – meaning horizontally. (One of the narrators) Abu Dawud said: “And he spread out his hands gesturing to the right and left.”
“Do not fast ahead of the month, except for a man who habitually fasts, and that day happenes to be one of his regular fasts.” ‘
“None should fast one or two days ahead of the month except, someone who had a prior habit for fasting, in which case let him fast.” ‘
“The messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not fast one or two days ahead of the month, unless that happens to be a day that one of you habitually fasts.”‘ Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake. ‘
“U never saw the Messenger of Allah fast two consecutive months, but he used to join shaban to Ramadan.” ‘
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast until we said: ‘He will not fast.’ And he used to fast Shaban, or most of Shaban.”‘ ‘
“One of us (women) would miss some fasts in Ramadan and she would not be able to make it up until Shaban began, and the Messenger of Allah did not fast in any month as he fasted in Shaban; he used to fast all of it, except a little, he used to fast all of it.” ‘
“The Prophet used to fast Shaban.” ‘
“I do not know that the Messenger of Allah recited the whole Quran in one night, or prayed Qiyam until morning, or ever fasted an entire month except Ramadan.” ‘
‘I said to Aishah: ‘did the Messenger of Allah offer Duah prayer?’ she said: ‘No, unless he was returning from a journey.’ I said: ‘was the Messenger of Allah known to observe any fast regularly apart from Ramadan?” She said: ‘by Allah, he did not observe any fast regularly apart from amadan until he passed away, and he did not break his fast for a whole month, rather he would fast some of it (each month).””( ‘
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast all of Shaban, and he made sure to fast on Mondays and Thursdays.” ‘
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast Sha`ban and Ramadan, and he made sure to fast on Mondays and Thursday.”
“We were with ‘Ammar and a roast sheep was brought and he said: ‘Eat.’ One of the people turned away and said: ‘I am fasting ‘Ammar said: Whoever fasts on the day concerning which there is doubt, has disobeyed Abu Al-Qasim.”‘ ‘
“I entered upon ‘Ikrimah on the day concerning which there was doubt as to whether it was Ramadan or Shaban, and he was eating bread, vegetables and milk. He said: ‘Come and eat.’ I said: ‘I am fasting.’ He adjured me by Allah to break my fast. I said Subhan-Allah twice. When I saw that he was insisting, I went forward and said: ‘Give me what you have.’ He said: ‘I heard Ibn ‘Abbas say: The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fast when you see it (the crescent) and stop fasting when you see it, and if clouds or darkness prevent you from seeing it, then complete the number of days of Shaban, and do not fast ahead of the month, and do not join Ramadan to a day of Shaban.” ‘
“Do not fast one or two days ahead of the month, unless the one who used to observe a regular fast. In that case let him fast.” ‘
“Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
the Messenger of Allah used to encourage the people to pray Qiyam in Ramadan, without insisting on that. He said: “Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“Urwah bin Az-Zubair told me that ‘Aishah told him: ‘The Messenger of Allah went out in the middle of the night to pray in the Masjid, and he led the people in prayer; and he quoted the same Hadith, in which she said: ‘He used to encourage the people to pray Qiyam n Ramadan, without insisting on that.’ He said: ‘Whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.’ He said: ‘And the Messenger of Allah passed away when this was the state of affairs.”” ‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say concerning Ramadan: ‘Whoever spends its night in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.”‘ ‘
“The Messenger of Allah went out in the middle of the night and prayed in the Masjid,” and he quoted the same Hadith, in which he said: “nd he encouraged them to pray Qiyam in Ramadan, without insisting on that, and he said: ‘Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say concerning Ramadan: ‘Whoeve spends its nights in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“The Messenger of Allah used to encourage (us) to pray Qiyam during Ramadan, without insisting on that, and he said: ‘Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins’
“Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan n prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“Whoever spends the night of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“Whoever fasts during Ramadan” and according to the Hadith of Qutaibah, the Prophet said: “Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins, and whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.” ‘
“Abu Hurairah told me that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins, and whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins.”‘
“Tell me of the best thing you heard about the month of Ramadan.” Abu Salamah said: “Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf told me that the Messenger of Allah mentioned Ramadan and said that it is superior to other months, and he said: ‘Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will emerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him.”‘(Daif) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake, and what is correct is “Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurairah.”
“Whoever fasts it and spends its nights in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward.” (Daif)
“I said to Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman: ‘Tell me of something that you heard from your father, that he heard from the Messenger of Allah, with no one in between your father and Messenge of Allah concerning the month of Ramadan. He said: ‘Yes; my father said: The Messenger of Allah said: Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, enjoined the fast of Ramadan upon you, and I have made it Sunnah for you to spend its nights in prayer. Whoever fasts it and spends its nights in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will emerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him.”‘ (Daif)
“The Prophet said: ‘Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, says: Fasting is for me I shall reward for it. The fasting person has two moments of joy: When he breaks his fast and when he meets his Lord. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the smell that comes from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk.” ‘
“(Allah says) fasting is for me and I shall reward for it. The fasting person rejoices twice: when he breaks his fast and the day when he meets his Lord. And the smell that come from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk.” ‘
“There is no good deed that the son of Adam does, but between ten and seven hundred Hasanahs will be recorded for him. Allah, the mighty and sublime, said: ‘Except fasing, for it is for me and I shall reward for it. He gives up his desires and his food for my sake. Fasting is a shield, and the fasting person has two moments of joy. One when he breaks his fast and another when he meets his Lord. And the smell that comes from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk.” ‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘(Allah says) Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting; it is for me and I shall reward for it. Fasting is a shield. If any one of you is fasting, let him no utter obscene talk or raise his voice in anger, and if anyone insults him or wants to fight, let him say: I am fasting. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk. The fasting person has two moments of joy: When he breaks his fast he rejoices at breaking his fast and when he meets his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, he will rejoice at having fasted.” ‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and sublime, said: Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting; it is for me and I shall reward for it. Fasting is a shield. If any one of you is observing a fast, let him not utte obscene a fast, let him not utter obscene talk or raise his voice in anger, and if anyone insults him or wants to fight, let him say: I am a person who is fasting. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk.” ‘ (Sahih) This Hadith was narrated from Abu Hurairah by Saeed bin Al-Musayyab.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Allah, the mighty and sublime, said: Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting; it is for me and I shall reward for it. By the one in whose hand is the soul of Muhmmad, the smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk.” ‘
“For every good deed that the son of Adam does, he will have (the reward of) ten the like thereof, except for fasting. It is for Me and I shall reward for it.
“Raja bin Haiwah narrated that Abu Umamah said: ‘I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: Tel l me of something that I may take (learn) from you. He said: “Take to fasting, for there is nothing like it.”‘ ‘
“Abu Umamah Al-Bahili narrated to me: ‘I said: O Messenger of Allah, tell me of something by which Allah will benefic me. He said: Take to fasting, for there is nothing like it.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fasting is a shield.”
“Al-Hakam said to me: ‘I heard it from him forty years age; Then Al-Hakam said: ‘And Maimum bin Abi Shabib narrated it to me from Muadh bin Jabal.” (Sahih
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fasting is a shield.”‘ (Sahih
“I entered upon ‘Uthman bin Abi Al-As and he called for milk. I said: I am fasting; He said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Fasting is a shield like the of any one of you in battle.”‘ Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fasting is a shield.”‘ (Sahih
“Mutarrif entered upon ‘Uthman” and he narrated something similar in Mursal from. Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fasting is a shield.”‘ (Sahih
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Fasting is a shield, so long as you do not damage it.”‘
“Our companions narrated to us that Abu ‘Ubaidah said: ‘Fasting is a shield, so long as you do not damage it.”‘
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah and we were young men who could not afford anything. He said: ‘O young men, you should get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and protecting one’s chastity. Whoever cannot afford it should fast, for it will be a restraint Wija, for him.”‘
Ibn Masud met ‘Uthman at ‘Arafat and spoke to him in private. Uthman said to Ibn Masud: “Are you interested in a girl so that I marry her to you?” ‘Abdullah called ‘Alqamah and he told him that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever among you can afford to get married, let him do so. Whoever cannot afford it, let him fast, for fasting will be a restraint (Wija) for him.”‘
“We entered upon ‘Abdullah along with ‘Alqamah, Al-Aswad and a group (of others). He told us a Hadith which he only narrated to the people because of me, as I was the youngest of them. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O young men, whoever among you can afford to get married let him do so, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding one’s chastity.”‘ (One of the narrators) ‘Ali said: “Al-Amash was asked about the narrated of Ibrahim, so he (the questioner) said: ‘Form Ibrahim, from ‘Alqamah, from ‘Abdullah; similarly?. Which he (Al-‘Amash) replied: ‘Yes.
“I was with Ibn Masud when he was with “uthman, and ‘Uthman said: ‘Whoever among you has the means, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding one’s chastity. And whoever cannot, then fasting will be a shield for him.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This (narrator) is Abu Mashar, his name is Ziyad bin Kulaib, and he is trustworthy. He was a companion of Ibrahim. Mansur, Mughirah, and Shubah reported from him. (As for) Abu Mashar AL-Madini; his name is Najih and he is weak, and with his weakness, he also became confused, he narrated Munkar narrations, among them: Muhammad bin ‘Amr from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet, who said: “What is between the east and the west is the Qiblah. And among them: Hisham bin ‘Urwah, from his father, from ‘Aishah, from the Prophet: “Do not cut meat with the knife, rather gnaw at it.”
“Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and sublime, Allah will remove his face away from the fire in return for the day (the distance of) seventy autumns.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, Allah will separate between his face and the fire by (a distance of) seventy autumns in return for that day.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, Allah, the mighty and sublime, will separate his face from the fire by (a distance of)seventy autumns.”‘
“Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, Allah will separate his face from the fire by (a distance of) seventy years.”
“There is no worshipper who fasts a day in the cause of Allah, the mighty and sublime, but Allah the mighty and sublime, will separate his face from the fire by (a distance of) seventy autumns in return for that day.”
“I heard Abu Saeed Al-Khudri say: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah will separate his face from the fire by (a distance of) seventy autumns.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, Allah will separate his face from the Fire by (a distance of) seventy autumns.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah: ‘There is no worshipper who fasts a day in the cause of Allah, but Allah, the most high, will separate (a distance of) seventy autumns between his face and the fire in return for that day.”‘
“Whoever fasts a day in the cause of Allah, Allah will separate his face from the heat of Hell (a distance of) seventy autumns.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever fasts a day in the cause of Allah, Allah will separate his face (a distance of) seventy autumns from the fire in return for that day.”
“Whoever fasts one day in the cause of Allah, the mighty and sublime, Allah will separate him the distance of one hundred years from the fire.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say; ‘It is not righteousness to fast when traveling.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It is not righteousness to fast when traveling.”‘ (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake, and what is correct is the one that is before it. We do not know of anyone who followed up Ibn Kathir.
the Messenger of Allah saw some people gathered around a man, so he asked (what was happening) and they said: “It is a man who is exhausted because of fasting.” The Messenger of Allah said: “It is not righteousness to fast when traveling.”
the Messenger of Allah passed by a man in the shade of a tree on whom water was being sprinkled. He said: “What is the matter with your companion?” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, he is fasting.” He said: “It is not righteousness to fast when traveling. Take to the concession which Allah has granted you, accept it.”
“Someone who heard it from Jabir told me something similar.”
“It is not righteousness to fast when traveling. Take to the concession which Allah, the mighty and sublime, has granted you, accept it.”
“It is not righteousness to fast when traveling.”
the Messenger of Allah saw a man who was being shaded on a journey. He said: “It is not righteousness to fast when traveling.”
“The Messenger of Allah went out to Makkah in the year of the Conquest in Ramadan. He fasted until he reached Kura Al-Ghamim, and the people fast, so he called for a vessel of water after ‘Asr and drank it while the people were looking on. Then some of the people broke their fast and some continued to fast. He heard that some people were still fasting and he said: ‘Those are the disobedient ones.
“I came to the Messenger of Allah from a journey and greeted him with Salam. When I was going to leave he said: ‘Stay and have meal for breakfast, O Abu Umayyah.’ I said: ‘I am fasting, O Prophet of Allah.’ He said: ‘Come and I will tell about the traveler. Allah, most high, has waived fasting and of the prayer for him.”‘
“I came to the Prophet to discuss something and he was eating breakfast. He said: ‘Come and eat.’ I said: ‘I am fasting.’ He said: ‘Come and I will tell you about fasting. Allah has waived half of prayer and fasting from the traveler, and he has granted a concession to pregnant women and the sick.”‘
A similar report was narrated from Abu Al-Ala bin Ash-Shikhkhir, from a man.
“I was traveling and I came to the Prophet when I was fasting, and he was eating. He said:’Come (and eat).’ I said: ‘I am fasting.’ He said: ‘Come here; do you not know what Allah has waived for the traveler?’ I said: ‘What has Allah waived for the traveler?’ He said: ‘Fasting and half of the prayer.”
“we had been travelijng for as long as Allah willed, then we came to the Messenger of Allah and he was eating. He said: ‘Come and eat.’ I said: ‘I am fasting.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I will tell you about fasting. Allah has waived fasting and half of the prayer for the traveler.”‘
“I was traveling and I came to the Prophet when he was eating and I was fasting. He said: ‘Come and eat.’ I said: ‘I am fasting.’ He said: ‘Do you know what Allah has waived for the traveler?’ he said: ‘Do you know what Allah has waived for the traveler?’ I said: ‘What has Allah waived for the traveler?’ He said: ‘Fasting and half of the prayer.”‘
“I went out with Abu Qilabah on a journey and he brought some food. I said: ‘I am fasting.’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah went out on a journey and brought some food, and said to a man: Come and eat. He said: I am fasting. He said: Allah has waived for the traveler half of the prayer and fasting when traveling, so come and eat. So I came close and ate.”‘
“We were with the Messenger of Allah on a journey, and some of us were fasting and some of us were not. We made a stop on a hot day and looked for shade. Those who were fasting fell to the ground, but those who were not fasting got up and watered the animals. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Those who were not fasting today have taken the reward.””
“It is said that fasting while traveling is like not fasting while a resident.” (Daif)
the Messenger of Allah fasted while traveling until he reached Qudaid, then he called for a cup of milk and drank and broke his fast; he and his Companions.
“The Messenger of Allah went out to Makkah, and he fasted until he came to ‘Usfan. Then he called for a cup and drank.” (One of the narrators) Shubah said: “(That was) in Ramadan. Ibn ‘Abbas used to say: ‘Whoever wants to fast, may fast, and whoever wants to break may break his fast.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah traveled during Ramadan and fasted until he reached ‘Usfan. Then he called for a vessel and drank during the day when the prople could see him, then he did not fast.”
“I said to Mujahid: ‘What about fasting while traveling?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah used to fast (sometimes) and not fast (sometimes).”‘
That the Messenger of Allah fasted during Ramadan and broke his fast when traveling.
he asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: “If,” then he said something to the effect that: “If you want, then fast, and if you want, then do not fast.
“O Messenger of Allah.” (And he narrated) something similar, in Mursal from.
“I asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: ‘If you wish to fast then fast, and if you wish not to fast then do not fast.”‘
“I asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: ‘If you wish to fast then fast, and if you wish not to fast then do not fast.”‘
“O Messenger of Allah, I feel able to fast while traveling.” He said: “If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast.”
he asked the Messenger of Allah about fasting while traveling. He said: “If you wish to fast then fast, and if you wish not to fast then do not fast.”
“I used to fast continually at the time of the Messenger of Allah. I said: ‘O continually while traveling.’ He said: ‘If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast.”‘
“I said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, I am a man who fasts continually, so should I fast while traveling?’ He said: ‘If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast.”‘
“If you wish then fast, and if you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast.”
“I feel able to fast while traveling; is there any sin on me?” He said: “It is a concession from Allah, the mighty and sublime, so whoever accepts it has done well, and whoever wants to fast, there is no sin on him.”
“Should I fast while traveling?” He said: “If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast.”
O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who fasts, so should I fast while traveling? He said: “If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast.”
“Hamzah said to the Messenger of Allah: ‘O Messenger of Allah, should I fast while traveling?’ He used to fast a great deal. The Messenger of Allah said to him: “If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast.”‘
“Hamzah asked the Messenger of Allah: ‘O Messenger of Allah, should I fast while then fast and if you wish then do not fast.”‘
“If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast.”
“We were traveling with the Prophet and among us were some who were fasting and some who were not criticize those who were not, and those who were not fasting did not criticize those who were.”
“We traveled with the Messenger of Allah and some of us fasted and some of us did not.”
“The Messenger Allah went out in the year of the Conquest, fasting during Ramadan. Then when he was in Al-Kadid, he broke his fast.”
“The Messenger of Allah traveled and fasted until he reached ‘Usfan, then he called for a cup and drank durink the day when the people could see him. Hen he did not fast until he reached Makkah, and he conquered Makkah during Ramadan.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “And the Messenger of Allah fasted until he reach Makkah, and he conquered Makkah during Ramadan.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “And the Messenger of Allah fasted and broke his fast while traveling, so whoever wishes may fast, and whoever wishes may not fast.”
he came to Prophet in Al-Madinah when he was eating breakfast. The Prophet said to him: “Come and eat the breakfast.” He said: “I am fasting.” The Prophet said to him: “Allah, the mighty and sublime, has waived fasting and half of the prayer for the traveler and for pregnant and breastfeeding women.”
concerning this verse “And as for those who can fast with difficulty, (a choice either to fast or) to feed a Miskin (poor person) (for every day).” That for those who can fast with difficulty means they find it hard; to feed a Miskin means feeding one poor person for each day. But whoever does good of his own accord means feeding another poor person. This is not abrogated, and it is bette for him. And: that “you fast is better for you” means there is no concession regarding this except for those who are not able to fast, or who are incurably sick.
“Should a menstruating woman make up the prayers when she becomes pure?” she said: “Are youa Haruri? We used to menstruate at the time of the Messenger of Allah then we would become pure. He told us to make up the fast, but he did not tell us to make up the prayers.”
“I would own fasts from Ramadan and I would not make them up until Shaban came.”
“The Messenger of Allah said on the day of Ashura: Is there anyone among you who has eaten today?’ They said: Some of us are fasting and some of us are not.’ He said: ‘Do not eat for the rest of the day, and send word to the people of Al-Al-Arud telling them not to eat for the rest of the day.”‘
“Salamah told us that the Messenger of Allah said to a man: ‘Announce the day of Ashura. Whoever has eaten let him not eat for the rest of the day, and whoever has not eaten, let him fast.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah came to me one day and said: ‘Do you have anything (to eat)?’ I said: ‘No.’ he said: ‘Then I am fasting.’ Then he came to me after that day, and I had been given some Hais. I had kept some for him as he liked Hais. She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we have been given some Hais and I kept some for you.’ He said: ‘Bring it here. I started the day fasting.’ Then he ate some of it, then he said: ‘The likeness of a voluntary fast is that of a man who allocated some of his wealth to give in charity; if he wishes he may go ahead and give it, and if he wishes he may keep it.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah passed by my door. He said: ‘Do you have anything (to eat)?’ I said ‘I do not have anything.’ He said ‘Then I am fasting.’ Then he passed by my door a second time and we had been given some Hais. I brought it to him and he ate, and I was surprised. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you were fasting, then you ate Hais.’ He said: ‘Yes, O ‘Aishah. The one who observes a fast other than in Ramadan, or making up a missed Ramadan, fast, is like a man who allocated some of is wealth to give in charity; if he wishes he may go ahead and give it, and if he wishes he may keep it.”‘
“Do you have any food for breakfast?” and we would say no, so he would say: “I am fasting.” One day he came to us and we had been given some Hais. He said: “Do you have anything (to eat)?” and we said: “Yes, we have been given some Hais.” He said: “I started the day wanting to fast,” but then he ate.
“The Messenger of Allah came to us one day and we said: ‘We have been given some Hais and we set aside some for you.’ He said: ‘I am fasting, but he broke his fast.
“Do you have anything this morning that you can give me to eat?” we would say no, and he would say: “I am fasting.” Then after that he came and she said: “I have been given a gift.” He said: “What is it?” she said: “Hais.” He said: “I started the day fasting,” but then he ate.
“The Messenger of Allah came to me one day and said: ‘Do you have anything (to eat) we said: ‘No.’ he said: ‘Then I am fasting.”
“Do you have any food?” and Aishah said: “O Messenger of Allah, we have been given some Hais.” So he called for it, and said: “I started the day fasting,” then he ate.
the Messenger of Allah entered upon ‘Aishah and said: “Do you have any food?” a similar report.
“The Messenger of Allah came one day and said: ‘Do you have any food?’ I said: ‘No.’ He came in to me on another occasion, and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we have been given some Hais.’ He said: “Then I will break my fast today, although I had started my day fasting.”‘
“Whoever does not have the intention of fasting before dawn, then there is no fast for him.”(Daif)
“Whoever does not have the intention of fasting before dawn, then there is no fast for him.” (Daif)
“Whoever does not intend to fast before dawn comes, should not fast.” (Daif)
“Whoever does not have the intention of fasting from the night before, then there is no fast for him.” (Daif)
“Whoever does not intend to fast from the night before, should not fast.” (Daif)
“Hafsah, the wife of the Prophet said: ‘There is no fast for the one who does not intend (to fast) before dawn.”‘
“There is no fast for one who does not intend (to fast) before dawn.”
“There is no fast for the one who does not intend to fast before dawn.”
“There is no fast for the one who does not intend to fast before dawn.” Malik bin Anas narrated it in Mursla from.
“None should fast except the one who intended to fast before dawn.”
“The Messenger of Allah would not break fast on the days of Al-Bid whether he was a resident or traveling.”
“The Messenger of Allah would fast until we said he would not break his fast, and he would not fast until we said he does not want to fast. And he never fasted any month in full apart from Ramadan, from the time he came to Al-Madinah.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast until we said: ‘He does not want to break his fast.’ And he used not to fast until we said: ‘He does not want to fast.”‘
“I do not know that the Messenger of Allah recited the whole Quran in one night, or prayed Qiyam until morning, or ever fasted an entire month, except Ramadan.”
“I asked ‘Aishah about the fasting of the Messenger of Allah. She said: “The Messenger of Allah used to fast until we said: He is going to (continue to) fast, and he used not to fast until we said: He is not going to, and he did not fast for a whole month from the time he came to Al-Madinah, apart from Ramadan.”‘
“The month which the Messenger of Allah most liked to fast was Shaban; indeed he used to join it to Ramadan.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast until we said: ‘He will not break his fast.’ And he used not to fast until we said: ‘He will not fast.’ And I never saw the Messenger of Allah fast more in any month than in Shaban.”
That the Messenger of Allah would not fast any two consecutive months except Shaban and Ramadan.
That the Prophet would not fast any month of the year in full except Shaban and he used to join it to Ramadan.
“The Messenger of Allah did not fast any month more than Shaban; he used to fast (all of) it, or most of it.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast (all of) Shaban except a little.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast all of Shaban.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Shaban.’ He said: ‘That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah used to be keen to fast on Mondays and Thursday.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast three days of every month: the Monday and Thursday of the first week and the Monday of the following week.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast Thursday and Monday of each month, and Monday of the following week.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The one who fasts every day of his life has neither fasted, nor broken the fast.”‘ ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“The Prophet heard that I was fasting continually,” and he quoted this Hadith. ‘Ata said: “I am not sure how he put it, but I think he said: ‘There is no fast for one who fats continually.” ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, so and so never broke his fast, even for one day for the rest of his life.’ He said: ‘He has neither fasted nor broken his fast.”” ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah and we passed by a man. They said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, this man has not broken his fast for such and such a time.’ He said: ‘He has neither fasted nor broken his fast.”‘ ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you say about a man who fated for the rest of his life?’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I wish that he would never eat for the rest of his life.’ He said: ‘Two-thirds ( of a lifetime)?’ he said: ‘That is too much.’ He said: ‘Half?’ He said: ‘Shall I not tell you of that which will take away impurity from the heart?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Fasting for three days each month.”‘ ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“Umar said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what about a person who fasted for an entire lifetime?’ He said: ‘He neither fasted nor broke his fast for one day?’ He said: ‘Can anyone do that?’ He said: ‘What about a person who fasted for one day?’ He said: ‘That is the fast of Dawud, peace be upon him.’ He said: ‘What about a person who fasted for one day, and broke his fast for two days?’ he said: ‘I wish that I could do that.’ Then he said: ‘Three days of each month, and from Ramadan to Ramadan, this is fasting for an entire lifetime.”‘ ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “The best of fasting is the fast of Dawud, peace be upon him. He used to fast for one day and break his fast for one day.”‘ ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“I entered upon ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr and said: O uncle, tell me what the Messenger of Allah said to you. He said: O son of my brother, I had resolved to strive very hard until I said: I will fast for the rest of my life and I will read the whole Quran every day and night. The Messenger of Allah heard about that, and came in to me in my house, and said: I have heard that you said, I will fast for a lifetime and will read the Quran. I said: I did say that, O Messenger of Allah. He said; Do not do that. Fast three days of each month. I said: I am able to do more than that. He said: fast two days of each week, Monday and Thursday. I said: I am able to do more than that. He said; Observe the fast of Dawud, peace be upon him, for it is the best kind of fasting before Allah; one day fasting, and one day not fasting. And when he made a promise he did not break it, and when he met (the enemy in battle) he did not flee.” ‘Ata said: “someone who heard him told me that Ibn ‘Umar (said) that the Prophet said: ‘Whoever fasts every day of his life, then he has not fasted.”
“The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘O ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr, you fast all the time and you do stand (in prayer) at night, but if you do that your eyes will become sunken and you will become exhausted. There is no fast for one who fasts every day of his life. Fasting a lifetime means fasting three days each month,
“The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Read the Qur’an in a month.’ I said: ‘I am able to do more than that. ‘ And I kept asking him until he said: ‘In five days.’ And he said: ‘Fast three days a month.’ I said: ‘I am able to do more than that.’ And ‘Observe thhe most beloved of fasting to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, the fast one day and not the next.” (Suahih).
“The Messenger of Allah commanded me to sleep after praying Witr, to perform Ghusl on Friday and to fast three days of each month.” (Sahih).
“I entered upon the Mother of the Believers and heard her say: ‘The Messenger of Allah used to fast three days of each month: The first Monday of the month, then Thursday, then the following Thursday.”
“There are four things which the Prophet never gave up: Fasting ‘Ashura’, (fasting during) the ten days, (fasting) three days of each month, and praying two Rak’ahs before Al-Ghadah (Fajr).”
the Messenger of Allah used to fast nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of ‘Ashura’, and three days of each month: The first Monday of the month, and two Thursday.
“The Prophet used to fast the ten (days), and three days of each month: Monday and Thursday.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to enjoin fasting three days: The first Thursday, and Monday and Monday.”
“Fasting three days of each month is fasting for a lifetime, and the shining days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”
“A Bedouin came to the Prophet with a rabbit that he had grilled it and placed it in front of him. The Messenger of Allah refrained from eating, but he told the people to eat. The Bedouin also refrained, and the Prophet said to him: ‘What is keeping you from eating?’ He said: ‘I fast three days of the month.’ He said: ‘If you was to fast, fast the shining days.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah commanded us to fast the three days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”
“The Messenger of Allah commanded us to fast three days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”
“I heard Abu Dharr, at Ar-Rabadhah, saying: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: if you want to fast at any time during the monthm then fast on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”‘
“You should fast the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.” (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake, it is not a narration of Bayan; perhaps Sufyan said: “It was narrated to us by two (Ithnan)” and the ‘Alif was dropped so it became Bayan.
That the Prophet commanded a man to fast on the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.
“Ubayy said: ‘A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah, and he had a rabbit that he had grilled and some bread. He placed it before the Prophet then he said: “I found it bleeding.” The Messenger of Allah said to his Companions: “It doesn’t matter; eat.” And he said to the Bedouin: “Eat,” He said: “I am fasting.” He said: “If you want to fast then you should fast the shining days of Al-Bid: The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth.”
“Fast one day of each month.” He asked him for more, saying: “May my father and mother be ransomed for you, I am able.” He said: “Fast two days of each month.” He said” May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah, I am able.” The Messenger of Allah said: “I am able, I am able.” He did not want to increase it, but when I insisted, the Messenger of Allah said: “Fast three days of each month.” (Sahih) The end of what the Shaikh had about fasting, all praise is due to Allah the Lord of the worlds.
“The Messenger of Allah addressed us one day and said: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my sould’ three times then he lowered his head, and each of us lowered his head, weeping, and we did not know what he had sworn that oath about. Then he raised his head with joy on his face, and that was dearer to us than red camels. Then he said: ‘There is no one who offers the five (daily) prayers, fasts Ramadan, pays Zakah and avoid the seven major sins, but the gates of Paradise will be opened to him, and it will be said to him: Enter in peace.”‘
“I come to the Prophet while he was sitting in the shade of the Ka’bah. When he saw me coming he said: ‘They are the losers, by the Lord of the Ka’bah!’ I said: ‘what’s happening? Perhaps something has been revealed concerning me.’ I said: ‘Who are they, may my father said mother be ransomed for you?’ He said: “those who have a lot of wealth, except one who does like this, and like this, and like this,’ (motioning) in front of him, and to his right, and to his left. Then he said: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my soul, no man dies leaving camels, or cattle, or sheep on which he did not pay the Zakah, but they will come on the Day of Resurrection as big and fat as they ever were, trampling him with their hooves and goring him with their horns. Every time the last of them runs over him, the first of them will come back, until judgment is passed among the people.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no man who has wealth and does not pay the dues of his wealth, but a baldheaded Shuja’a will be made to encircle his neck, and he will run away from the Book of Allah: ‘And let not those who covetously withhold of that which Allah has bestowed on them of His Bounty (wealth)’ think that it is good for them (and so they do not pay the obligatory Zakah). Nay, it will be worse for them; the things which they covetously withheld, shall be tied toothier necks like a collar on the Day of Resurrection.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Any man who has camels and does not pay what is due on them in its Najdah or its Risl mean?’ He said: ‘In times of hardship or in times of ease; they will come on the Day of Resurrection as energetic, fat and lively as they ever were. He will be laid face down in a flat arena for them and they will trample him with their hooves. When the last of them has passed, the first of them will return, on a day that is as long as fifty thousand years, until judgment is passed among the people, and he realizes his end. Any man who has cattle and does not pay what is due on them in drought or in plenty, they will come on the Day of Resurrection as energetic, fat and lively as they ever were. He will be laid face down in a flat arena for them, and they will trample him with their cloven hooves. When the last of them has passed the first of them will return, on a day that is as long as fifty thousand years, until judgment is passed among the people and he realizes his end. Any man who has sheep and does not pay what is due on them in drought or in plenty, they will come on the Day or Resurrection as energetic, fat and lively as they ever were. He will be laid face down in a flat arena for them and they will trample him with their cloven hooves, and each horned one will gore him with its horn, and there will be none among them with twisted or broken horns. When the last of them has passed, the first of them will return, on a day that is as long as fifty thousand years, until judgment is passed among the people, and he realizes his end.”‘
“When the Messenger of Allah died, and Abu Bakr became the Khalifah after him, and some of the ‘Arabs reverted to disbelief. ‘umar said to Abu Bakr: ‘How can you fight the people when the Messenger of allah said: “I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship but Allah). Whoever says La ilaha illah, his wealth and his life safe from me, unless he deserves a legal punishment justly, and his reckoning will be with Allah?”‘ Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘I will fight anyone who separates prayer and Zakah; Zakah is the compulsory right to be taken from wealth. By Allah, if they withhold from me a rope that they used to give to the Messenger of Allah, I will fight them for wiholding it.’ ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘By Allah, it was as if I saw that Allah has opened the heart of Abu Bakr for fighting, and I knew that I was the truth.”‘
“This is the obligation of Sadaqah which the Messenger of Allah enjoined upon the Muslims, as Allah , the Mighty and Sublime, commanded the Messenger of Allah .Whoever is asked for it in the manner explained (in the letter of Abu Bakar), let him give it, and whoever is asked for more than that, let him not give it. When there are less than twenty-five camels, for every five camels, one sheep (is to be given). If the number reaches twenty five, then a Bint Makhad (a one-year old she-camel) is due, up to thirty-five. If a Bint Makhad is not available, then a Bin Labun (a two-year old male camel). If the number reaches thirty-six, then a Bint Labun (a two-yer-old she-camel) is due, up to forty-five. If the number reaches forty-six, then a Hiqqqah (a three-year-old she-camel) that has been bred from a stallion camel is due, up to sixty. If the number reaches sixty-one, then a Jadhah (a four-year-old she-camel) is due, up to seventy-six, then two Bint Labuns (two-year-old she-camels0 are due, up to ninety. If the number reaches ninety-one, then two Hiqqahs (three-year-old she-camels) that have been bred from stallion camels are due, up to one hundred and twenty. If there are more than one hundred and twenty, then for every forty a Bint Labun, and for every fifty a Hiqqah. In the event that a person does not have a camel of the age specified according to the Hiaqah regulations, then if a person owes a Jadhah as Sadaqah but he does not have a Jadhah, then a Hiqqah should be accepted from him, and he should give two sheep along with it if they are available, or twenty Dirhams, If he owes a Hiqqah as Sadaqah and he does not have Hiqqah but he has a Jadhah, then if should be accepted from him, and the Zakah collector should give him twenty Dirhams, or two sheep if they are available. If a person owes a Hiqqah as Sadaqah and he does not have one, but he has a Bint Labun, it should be accepted from him, and he should give two sheep along with it if they are available, or twenty Dirhams. If a person owes a Bint Labun as Sadaqah but he only has a Hiqaah, then it should be accepted from him and the Zakah collector should give him twenty Dirhams, or two sheep. If a person owes a Bint Labun as Sadaqah but he only has a Bint Makhad, then it should be accepted from him, and he should be accepted from him, and he should give two sheep along with it if they are available, or twenty Dirhams. If a person owes a Bint Makhad as Sadaqah but he only has a Bint Labun, a male; it should be accepted from him, and he does not have to give anything else along with it. If a person has only four camels he does not have to give anything unless their owner wants to. With regard to the Sadaqah on grazing sheep, if there are forty, then one sheep is due upon them, up to one hundred and twenty. If there is one more, then two sheep are due, up to two hundred. If there is one more, then three sheep are due, up to three hundred. If there are more than that, then for every hundred, one sheep is due. No feeble, defective or male sheep should be taken as Sadaqah unless the Zakah collector wishes. Do not combine separate flocks or separate combined flocks for fear of Sadaqah. Each partner (who has a share in a combined flock) should pay the Sadaqah in proportion to his shares. If a man’s flock is one less than forty sheep, then nothing is due from them, unless their owner wishes. With regard to silver, one-quarter of one-tenth, and if there are only one hundred and ninety Dirhams, no Zakah is due unless the owner wishes.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘(On the Day of Resurrection) camels will come to their owner in the best state of health that they ever had (in this world) and if he did not pay what was due on them, they will trample him with their hooves. Sheep willcome to their owner in the best state of health that they ever had (in this world) and if he did not pay what was due on them, they will trample him with their cloven hooves and gore him with their horns. And among their rights are that they should be milked with water in the front of them. I do not want any one of you to come on the Day of Resurrection with a groaning camel on his neck, saying , O Muhammad, and I will say: I cannot do anything for you, I conveyed the message. I do not want any one of you to come on the Day of Resurrection with a bleating sheep on his neck, saying, “O Muhammad,” and I will say: “I cannot do anything for you, I conveyed the message.” And on the Day of Resurrection the hoarded treasure of one of you will be a blad-headed Shujaafrom which its owner will flee, but it will chase him (saying), I am your hoarded treasure, and it will keep (chasing him) until he gives it his finger to swallow.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘With regard to grazing camels, for every forty a Bint Labun. No differentiation is to be made between camels when calculating them. Whoever gives it seeking reward will be rewarded for it. Whoever refuses, we will take it and half of his camels, as one of the rights of our Lord. And it is not permissible for the family of Muhammad to have any of them.”‘
That the Messenger of Allah sent him to Yemen, and he commanded him to take a Dinar, or its equivalent in Maafr, from each person who had reached the age of puberty. And with regard to cattle, from every thirty a male or female Tabi ‘(two-year-old). And from every forty a Musinnah (three-year-old). (Daif)
That when the Messenger of Allah sent him to Yemen, he commanded him to take from every thirty, cattle a male or female Tabi'(two-year-old), and from every forty, a Musinnah (three-year-old), and from every person who had reached the age of puberty a Dinar or is equivalent in Ma’afir. (Da ‘if)
“This is the obligation of Sadaqah which the Messenger of Allah enjoined upon the Muslims, as Allah commanded the Messenger of Allah Whoever is asked for it in the manner explained (in the letter of Abu Bakar), let him give it, and whoever is asked for more than that, let him not give it. When there are less than twenty-five camels, for every five camels, one sheep (is to be given). If the number reaches twenty-five, then a Bint Makhad (a one-year-old she-camel) is due, up to thirty-five. If a Bint Makhad (a one-year-old male camel). If the number reaches thirty-six, then a Bint Labun (a two-year-old she-camel) is due, up to forty five. If the number reaches forty-six, then a Hiqqah (a three year old she-camel) that was bred by a stallion camel is due, up to sixty. If the number reaches sixty-one, then a Jadh’ah (a four-year-old she-camel) is due, up to seventy-five. If the number reaches seventy-six, then two Bint Labun are due, up to ninety. If the number reaches ninety-one, then two Hiqqahs that have been bred by stallion camels are due, up to one hundred and twenty. If there are more than one hundred and twenty, then for every forty a Bint Labun and for every fifty a Hiqqah. In the event that a person does not have a camel of the age specified according to the Sadaqah regulation, then if a person owes a Jadh’ah but he has a Hiqqah, then the Hiqqah should be accepted from him and he should give two sheep along with it if they are available, or twenty Dirhams. If a person owes a Hiqqah as Sadaqah but he only has a Jadh’ah, then it shold be accepted from him, and the Zakah collector should give him twenty Dirhams or two sheep. If a person owes a Hiqqah and does not have one but he has a Bint Labun, it should be accepted from him, and he should give two sheep along with it, if they are available, or twenty Dirhams. If a person owes a Bint Labun as Sadaqah but he only has a Hiqqah, it should be accepted from him, and the Zakah collector should give him twenty Dirhams or two sheep. If a person owes a Bint Labun as Sadaqah and he does not have a Bint Labun, but he has a Bint Makhad. It should be accepted from him, and he should give two sheep along with it, if they are available, or twenty Dirhams. If a person owes a Bint Makhad as Sadaqah but he only has a Bint Labun, a male, it shold be accepted from him and nothing else (need be given) with it. If a person has only four camels, then nothing is due on them, unless their owner wishes (to give something). With regard to the Sadaqah of grazing sheep, if there are forty then one sheep is due, up to one hundred and twenty. If there is one more than that, then two sheep are due, up to two hundred. If there is one more than that, then three sheep are due, up to three hundred. If there is one more than that, then for every hundred one sheep is due, and no decrepit or defecting sheep or male sheep should be taken as Sadaqah unless the Zakah collector wishes. Do not combine separate flocks or separate combined flocks for fear of Sadaqah, Each partner (who has a share in a combined flock) shold pay Sadaqah in proportion to his shares. If a man’s flock is one less than forty sheep, then nothing is due from them unless their owner wishes. With regard to silver, one-quarter of one-tenth, and if there are only one hundred and ninety, nothing is due unless the owner wishes.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: There is no owner of camels, cattle or sheep who does not give Zakah on them, but they will come on the Day of Resurrection as big and fast as they ever were, and will gore him with their horns and trample him with their hooves. Every time the last of them has run over him the first of them will come back to him, until judgment is passed among the people.”
“When people brought their Zakah to him, the Messenger of Allah would say: ‘O Allah, send salah upon the family of so-and-so,’ My father brought his Sadaqah to him and he said: ‘O Allah, send Salah upon the family of Abu Awfa.”‘
“Jarir said: ‘Some Bedouin people came to the Prephet and said: O Messenger of Allah, some of your Zakah collectors come to us and they are unfair. He said: Keep your Zakah collectors happy. They said: Even if they are unfair? He said: Keep your Zakah collectors happy. Then they said: Even if they are unfair. He said: Keep your Zakah collectors happy. Jarir said: No Zakah collector left me, since I heard this from the Messenger of Allah but he was pleased with me.”
“Ibn ‘Alqamah appointed my father to be in charge of his people, and he commanded him to collect their Sadaqah. My father sent me to a group of them to bring their Sadaqah to him. I set out and came to an old man who was called Sa’r. I said: My father has sent me to collect the Sadaqah of your sheep. ‘He said: O son of my brother, how will you decode what you want to take?’ I said” ‘We choose, and we even measure the sheep’s udders.’ He said: O son of my brother, I tell you that I was in one of these mountain passes at the time of the Messenger of Allah with some sheep of mine. Two men came on a camel and said: We are the messengers of the Messengers of Allah, we come to take the Sadaqah of your sheep. I said: What do I have to give? They said: A sheep. So I went to a sheep that I knew was filled with milk and was fat, and brought it out to them. He said: This is a Shafi – a sheep that has a child or is pregnant – and the Messenger of Allah forbade us to take a Shafi’. So I went to a Mu’tat she-goat – a Mutat is one that has not given birth before, but has reached the age where it could produce young- and brought it out to them. They said: We will take it. So I lifted it up to them, and they took it with them on their camel and left.”‘ (Daif)
Ibn ‘Alqamah appointed his father to collect the Zakah of his people – and he quoted the same Hadith.
“Umar said: ‘The Messenger of Allah enjoined Sadaqah and it was said that Ibn Jamil, Khalid bin Al-Walid and ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib had withheld some. The Messenger of Allah said: What is the matter with Ibn Jamil? Was he not poor then Allah made him rich? As for Khalid bin Al-Walid, you are being unfair to Khalid, for he is saving his shields and weapons for the sake of Allah. As for Al-Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib, the paternal uncle of the Messenger of Allah, it is and obligatory charity for him and he has to pay as much again.”‘
“A man came to the Prophet and said: ‘I feared that I might be killed after you are gone for the sake of a goat or sheep of the Sadaqah.’ He said: ‘Were it not that it will be given to the poor Muhajirin I would not have taken it.”‘ (Daif)
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The Muslim does not have to pay Sadaqah on his slave or his horse.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘A Muslim man does not have to pay Zakah on his slave or his horse.”‘
“The Muslim does not have to pay Sadaqah on his slave or his horse.”‘
“A person does not have to pay Sadaqah on his horse or his slave.”
“The Muslim does not have to pay Sadaqah on his slave or his horse.”
“No Sadaqah is due on lessthan five Awsuq of dates, no Sadaqah is due on less than five Awaq of silver, and no Sadaqah is due on less than five Dhawd (head) of camels.
“No Sadaqah is due on less than five Awsaq of dates, no Sadaqah is due on less than five Awaq of silver, and no Sadagah is due on less than five Dhawd (head) of camels.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “No Sadaqah is due on less than five Awsaq of silver, no Sadaqah is due on less than five Dhawd (head) of camels, and no Sadaqah is due on less than five Awsuq of dates.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I have exempted you from (having to pay Zakah on) horses and slaves. Pay the Zakah on your wealth, for every two hundred (Dirhams), five.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I have exempted you from (having to pay Zakah on) houses and slaves, and there is no Zakah on less than two hundred (Dirhams).”
a woman from among the people of Yemen came to the Messenger of Allah with a daughter of hers, and on the daughter’s hand were two thick bangles of gold. He said: “Do you pay Zakah on these? She said: “No.” He said: “Would it please you if Allah were to put two bangles of fire on you on the Day of Resurrection? ” So she took them of and gave them to the Messenger of Allah and said: “They are for Allah and His Messenger.”
“A woman came to the Messenger of Allah with a daughter of hers, and on her daughter’s arm were two bangles” – a similar report, in Mursal form.
“The Messenger of Allah said: The one who does not pay Zakah on his wealth, his wealth will appear to him on the Day of Resurrection like a bald-headed Shuja ‘a with two dots above its eyes. It will hold onto him or encircle him and will say: I am your hoarded treasure, I am your hoarded treasure.”‘
“If Allah gives a person wealth and he does not pay Zakah on it, his wealth will appear to him on the Day of Resurrection as a bald-heated Shuja’a with two dots above its eyes. It will take hold of the corners of his mouth on the Day of Resurrection and will say: ‘I am your wealth, I am your hoarded treasure.’ The he recited this verse: ‘And let not those who covetously withhold of that which Allah has bestowed on them of His Bounty (wealth) and think that it is good for them (and so they do not pay the obligatory Zakah).”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: There is no Sadaqah on less than five Awsaq of grains or dates.”‘
“No Zakah is due on wheat or dates unless the amount reaches five Awsuq. No Zakah is due on silver unless the amount reaches five Awaq. No Zakah is due on camels until the number reaches five Dhawd.”
“No Sadaqah is due on grains or dates unless the amount reaches five Awauq, nor on less than five Dhawd, nor on less than five Awaq.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “No Sadaqah is due on less than five Awaq.”
“No sadaqah is due on less than five Awaq, no Sadaqah is due on less than five Dhawd, no Sadaqah is due on less than five Awsuq.”
“For whatever is irrigated by the sky, rivers and springs, or draws up water from deep roots, one-tenth. For whatever is irrigated by animals and artificial means, one half of one-tenth.”
“The Messenger of Allah said:’For that which is watered by the sky, rivers and springs, one-tenth. For whatever is irrigated by animals, one-half of one-tenth.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah sent me to Yemen and he commanded me to take one-tenth of whatever is irrigated by the sky, and half of one-tenth of whatever is irrigated by means of buckets.”
“Sahl bin Abi Hathmah came to us when we were in the market and said: “The Messenger of Allah said: When you have estimated, take two-thirds (of the portion you have estimated as Zakah) and leave one-third, and if you do not take (two-thirds) or leave one-third. (One of the reporters) Shu ‘bah doubted – leave one quarter.”
concerning the Verse in which Allah, the Mighty and Subline, says: And do not aim at that which is bad to spend from it.” This refers to had quality dates. The Messenger of Allah forbade taking bad quality dates as Sadaqah.
“The Messenger of Allah came out with a stick in his hand, and a man had hung up a bunch of dry and bad dates. He started hitting that bunch of dates and said: ‘I wish that the one who gave this Sadaqah had given something better than this, for the one who gave these dry, bad dates will eat dry, bad dates on the Day of Resurrection.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about Al-Luqath.
“The injuries caused by the beast are without liability, and wells are without liability, and mines are without liability, and the Khumus is due on Rikaz.”
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah from the Messenger of Allah.
“The injuries caused by the best are without liability, and wells are without liability, and mines are without liability, and the Khumus is due on Rikaz.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “The injuries caused by the well are without liability, and beasts are without liability, and mines are without liability, and the Khumus is due on Rikaz.”
“Hilal came to the Messenger of Allah with one-tenth of the honey and asked him to protect a valley for him that was called Salabah. ‘The Messenger of Allah protected that valley for him. When ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab became the Khalifah, sufyan bin Wahb wrote the ‘Umar and asked him (about that), and Umar wrote: ‘If the gives me what he used to give to the Messenger of Allah, one-tenth of his honey, I will protect Salahab for him, otherwise they are just bees and anyone who wants to may eat of it.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah enjoined Zakah of Ramadan upon the free and the slave, male and female, a Sa of dates or a Sa of barley, so the people considered that equivalent to half a Sa of wheat.”
“The Messenger of Allah enjoined Sadaqatul Fitr upon male and female, free and slave; a Sa of dates or a Sa of barley.” He said: “The people considered that equivalent to half a Sa of wheat.”
“The Messenger of Allah enjoined the Zakah of Ramadan on everyone, young and old, free and slave, male and female, a Sa of dates or a Sa of barley.”
the Messenger of Allah enjoined Zakatul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan upon the people; a Sa’ of dates or a Sa’ of barley, upon everyone, free or slave, male or female, of the Muslims.
“The Messenger of Allah enjoined Zakatul-Fitr, a Sa’ of dates or a Sa of barley, upon the free person and the slave, male and female, young and old, among the Muslims. He commanded that it be given before the people went out to the (‘fd) prayer.”
“We used to fast on ‘Ashura and give Zakatul-Fitr, and when the command to fast in Ramadan was revealed, and the command to give Zakah was revealed, we were neither commanded to give it, nor told not to do so, and we used to do it.”
“The Messenger of Allah commanded us to give Sadaqatul Fitr before the command to give Zakah was revealed. When the command to give Zakah was revealed, he neither told us to do it, not told us not to do it, and we used to do it.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: Abu ‘Ammar’s name is ‘Arib bin Humaid, and ‘Amr bin Shurabbil’s Kunyah is Abu Maisarah, and Salamah bin Kuhail contradicted Al-Hakam in his chain, and Al-Hakam is more reliable than Salamah bin Kuhail.
“Give Zakah of your fast.” The people looked at one another, so he said: “Whoever is here from the people of Al-Madinah, get up and teach your brothers, for they do lnot know that this Zakah was enjoined by the Messenger of Allah upon every male and female, free and slave, a Sa’ of barley or dates, or half a Sa’ of wheat. “So they got up. (Da’if) Hisham contradicted him, he said: “From Muhammad bin Sirin.”
Ibn ‘Abbas said concerning Sadaqatul-Fitr. “A Sa’ of wheat, or a Sa’ of dates, or Sa of barley, or a Sa’ of rye.” (Sahih Mawquf)
I heard Ibn ‘Abbas deliver a Khutbah from your Minbar – meaning the Minbar in Al-Basrah – saying: ‘Sadaqatul Fitr is a Sa’ of food.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: This is the most reliable of the three.
“The Messenger of Allah enjoined Sadaqatul Fitr, a Sa’ of barley or a Sa of dates or a Sa’ of cottage cheese.”
“We used to pay Zakaul Fitr when the Messenger of Allah was among us; a Sa’ of food, or a Sa’ of barley, or a Sa’ of dates, or a Sa’ of raisins, or a Sa of cottage cheese.”
“We used to pay Salaqatul Fitr when the Messenger of Allah was among us; a Sa’ of food, or a Sa’ of dates, or a Sa’ of barley, or a Sa’ of cottage cheese. We continued to do so until Mu’awiyah came from Ash-Sham and one of the things that he taught the people was when he said: I think that two Mudds of wheat from Ash-Sham are equivalent to a Sa’ of this, So the people took to that.”
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah, the people used to give as Sadaqatul Fitr a Sa’ of barely or dates or rye or raising.”
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah we used to give a Sa’ of dates, or a Sa’ of barley, or a Sa’ of cottage cheese, and we did not give anything else.”
“I heard As-Sa’ib bin Yazid say: ‘During the time of Allah’s messenger, the Sa’ was equal to a Mudd and third of the Mudd you use today, and the Sa’ of today has become large.”‘ (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: And Ziyad bin Ayyub narrated it to me.
“The measure (to be used) is the measure of the people of Al-Madinah, and the weight (to be used) is the weight of the people of Makkah.”
“You are going to some people from among the people of the Book. Call them to bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. If they obey you in that, then teach them that Allah has enjoined upon them five prayers every day and night. If they obey you in that, then teach them that Allah has enjoined upon them Sadaqah (Zakah) from their wealth, to be taken from their rich and given to their poor. If they obey you in that, then do not touch the most precious of their wealth, and fear the supplication of the one who has been wronged, for there is no barrier between it and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”
“A man said” ‘I am going to give some charity.’ So he went out with his charity and put it in the hand of a thief. The next morning they started talking about how charity had been given to a thief. Then he said: ‘O Allah, to You be praise for the thief. I am going to give some charity.’ So he went out with his charity and put it in the hand of a prostitute. The next morning they started talking about how charity had been given to a prostitute. He said: ‘O Allah, to You be praise for the prostitute. I am going to give some charity. So he went out with his charity and put it in the hand of a rich man. The next morning they started talking about how charity had been given to a rich man. He said: ‘O Allah, th You be praise for the prostitute, the thief and the rich man. ‘Then the message came to him: As for your charity, it is accepted. As for the prostitute, perhaps it will keep her from committing Zina. As for the thief, perhaps it will stop him from stealing. And as for the rich man, perhaps he will learn a lesson, and will spend from that which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has given him.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, does not accept prayer without purification or charity from Ghulul.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: None gives charity from (wealth earned from) a good source – and Allah does not accept anything but that which is good – but the Most Merciful takes it in His right hand, even if it is a date, and it tended in the hand of the Most Merciful until it becomes grater than a mountain, just as one of you tends his foal or camel calf.”‘ (Shih)
“Which deed is best?” He said: “Faith in which there is no doubt, Jihad in which there is no stealing of the spoils of war, and Hjijatun Mabrurah.” It was said: “Which prayer is best? He said:”That in which there is ling Qunut (standing).” It was said: “Which charity is best?” He said: “The poor’s night.” It was said: “Which Hijrah (emigration) is best?” He said: “One who shuns (Hahara) that which Allah has forbidden.” It was said: “One who strives against the idolaters with his life and his wealth. “It was said: “Which death is best?” He said: “One who sheds his blood while his horse’s feet are cut with swords.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘A Dirham was better than a hundred thousand Dirhams.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, how?’ He said: ‘A man had two Dirhams and gave one in charity, and another man went to part of his wealth and took out a hundred thousand Dirhams and gave them in charity.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah used to tell us to give in charity, and one of us could not find anything to give until he went to the market place and hired himself out to carry loads for people. Then he would bring a Mudd and give it to the Messenger of Allah. I know a man who has a hundred thousand now, but on that day he had (only) one Dirham.”
“When the Messenger of Allah commanded us to give in charity, Abu ‘Aqil give half a Sa’, and another man brought much more than that. The hypocrites said: ‘Allah has no need of the charity of the former, and the latter only did it to show off. Then the following was revealed: ‘Those who defame such of the believers who give charity voluntarily, and such who could not find to give charity except what is available to them.”‘
“I asked the Messenger of Allah and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. Then he said: “This wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without insisting, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will not be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand.”‘
“We came to Al-Madinah and the Messenger of Allah was standing on the Minbar addressing the people and saying: ‘The hand which gives is the upper hand. Start with those for whom you are responsible; your mother, your father, your sister, your brother, then the next closest, and the next closet.”‘
“The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and the upper hand is better than the lower hand, and start with those for whom you are responsible.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Give charity.’ A man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have a Dinar.’ He said: ‘Spend it on yourself.’ He said: ‘I have another.’ He said: ‘Spend it on your wife.’ He said: ‘I have another.’ He said: ‘Spend it on your son.’ He said: ‘I have another.’ He said: ‘Spend it on your servant.’ He said: ‘I have another.’ He said: ‘You know best (what to do with it).”‘
“Every Muslim must give charity.” It was said: “What if he cannot find (anything to give)? “He said: “Let him work with his hands and benefit himself and give in charity.” It was said: “What if he cannot do that?” He said: “Let him help someone who is in desperate need.” It was said: “What if he cannot do that?” He said: “Let him enjoin good.” It was said: “What if he cannot do that? He said: “Let him refrain from doing evil, for that is an act of charity.”
“When a woman give charity from her husband’s house, she will have a reward, and her husband will have a similar reward, and the storekeeper will have a similar reward, without the reward of any of them detracting from the reward of the others in the slightest. The husband will be rewarded for what he earned and she will be rewarded for what she spent.”
“When the Messenger of Allah conquered Makkah, he stood up to address the people and said in his Khutbah; ‘It is not permissible for a woman to give anything without her husband’s permission.”‘ (He narrated it) in abridged from.
“Which of us will be the first to following you (in death)?” He said: “The one of you who has the longest arms.” They took a stick and started to measure their arms. But Sawdah was the first one to follow him. She was the one who had the longest arms, because she used to give in charity a great deal.
“A man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which kind of charity is best? He said: ‘Giving charity when you are in good health, and feeling stingy, hoping for a long life and fearing poverty.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: “The best of charity is that which is given when you are self-sufficient, and start with those for whom you are responsible.”‘
“When a man spends on his family, seeking reward for that, that is an act of charity on his part.”
“A man from Banu ‘Udhrah declared that a slave of his would become free after he died. News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Do you have any property besides him?’ He said: ‘No.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Who will buy him from me?’ Nu’aim bin ‘Abdullah Al-Adawi bought him for eight hundred Dirhams. The Messenger of Allah brought it (the money) and gave it to him, then he said: ‘Start with yourself and if there is anything left, give it to our family. If there is anything left after your family (has been taken care of), then give it to your relatives. If there is anything left after your relatives (have been taken care of), then (give it) to such and such, saying: ‘In front of you and to your right and to your left.”‘ (Shih)
“The Messenger of Allah said: “The parable of the one who spends and give in charity, and the one who is miserly, is that of two men wearing coats of mail, with their hands pressed closely to their breasts and their collarbones. When the one who spends wants to give charity, the (coat of mail) expends so much that it covers his fingertips and obliterates his traces. But when the miser wants to give, the (coat of mail) contracts and every ring grips the place where it is, and his hands are tied up to his collarbone.”‘ Abu Hurairah says: ‘I swear that he saw the Messenger trying to expand it but it did not.” Tawus said: “I heard Abu Hurairah said: “I heard Abu Hurairah illustrating with his hand trying to expand it but it did not.” (Sahaih)
“The parable of the miser and the one who gives in charity is that of two men wearing coats of mail with their hands tied to their collarbones. Every time the one who gives thinks of giving in charity, the (coat of mail) expands until it obliterates his traces, and every time the miser thinks of giving charity, every circle (of the coat of mail) contracts and sticks to him, and his hand is tied up to his collarbones.” I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “He tries to expand it, but he cannot.”
“The Messenger of Allah mentioned the Fire, and he turned his face away (as if seeing it), and sought refuge with Allah from it.” (One of the narrators) Shu’bah said: “He did that three times, then he said: ‘Protect yourselves from the Fire even with half a date, and if you cannot find that, then with a good word.”‘
“While we were with the Messenger of Allah in the early hours of the morning, some people came who were naked and barefoot, with their swords hung (around their necks). Most of them, may all of them, belonged to the tribe of Mudar. The face of the Messenger of Allah changed when he saw them in poverty. He went in (to his house) then he came out and ordered Bilah to call the Adhan and then the Iqamah. He (the Prophet) prayed, tjem je addressed te,, (reciting the Verses): ‘O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him(Adam) He created his wife Then they gave in charity, some giving a Dinar, others a Dirham, or a garment, or a Sa’ of wheat or, a Sa’ of dates, until he said: ‘Even half a date.’ A man from among the Ansar came with a bag of money which his hands could hardly lift. The people followed one another (in giving charity) until I saw two heaps of food and clothing, and I saw the face of the Messenger of Allah shining like gold (with joy). The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever sets a good precedent in Islam, he will have the reward for that, and the reward of those who acted in accordance with it, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever sets an evil precedent in Islam, he will have a burden of sin for that, and the burden of those who acted in accordance with it, without that detracting from their burden in the slightest.”‘
“Intercede and your intercession may be accepted, and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, decrees on the lips of His Prophet whatsoever He will.”
“A man may come and ask for something, and I refuse until you intercede, so that you will be rewarded.” And the Messenger of Allah said: “Intercede and you will be rewarded.”
“There is a kind of protective Jealousy that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves anda kind that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates, and a kind of pride that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves and a kind that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates, As for the protective jealousy that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves, it is protective jealousy when there are grounds for suspicion. As for the protective jealousy that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates, it is protective jealousy when there are no grounds for suspicion. As for the pride that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves, it is when a man feels proud of himself when fighting and when giving charity. And as for the kind of pride that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates, it is pride in doing wrong.”
“Eat, give charity and clothe yourselves, without being extravagant, and without showing off.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The believers are like a building they support one another.’ And he said: “The trustworthy storekeeper who gives that which he has been commanded to give, and is happy with what he is doing, is one of the two giving charity.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: “There are three to whom of Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection or look at them or purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment: the one who reminds people of what he has given them, the one who lets his garment hang beneath his ankles, and a vendor who tries to sell his product by means of false oaths.”
“No man comes to his Mawla and asks him for something from the surplus of what he has, and he withholds it from him, but on the Day of Resurrection a bald-headed Shuja’a will be called to him and will be licking the surplus that he withheld.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever seeks refuge with (the name of) Allah, grant him refuge; whoever asks of you in (the name of) Allah, give him; whoever seeks protection with (the name of Allah, give him protection. Whoever does you a favor, then reciprocate, and if you cannot, then supplicate for him until you think that you have repaid him.”‘
“I said: ‘O Prophet of Allah! I did not come to you until I had sworn more that this many times’ – the number of fingers on his hands – ‘that I would never come to you or follow your religion. I am a man who does not know anything except that which Allah and His Messenger teach me. I ask you by the face of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, with what has your Lord sent you to us? He said: ‘With Islam.’ I said: What are the signs of Islam? He said; To say: I submit my face to Allah and give up Shirk, and, to establish the Salah and to pay Zakah. Each Muslim is sacred and inviolable to his fellow Muslim; they support one another. Allah does not accept my deed from an idolater after he becomes a Muslim, until he departs from the idolaters and joins the Muslims.”‘
“Shall I not tell you of the best of the people in status?” We said: “Yes. O Messenger of Allah!” He said: “A man who rides his horse in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, until he dies or is killed. Shall I not tell you of the one who comes after him (in status)?” We said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!” He said; “A man who withdraws to a mountain pass and establishes Salah, and pays Zakah, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I not tell you of the worst of people?” We said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!” He said: “The one who asks for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but does not give (when he is asked) for His sake,”
“There are three whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves, and three whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates. As for those whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, loves: A man who comes to some people and asks (to be given something) for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and not for the sake of their relationship, but they do not give him. So one man stayed behind and gave to him in secret, and no one knew of his giving except Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and the one to whom he gave it. People who travel all night until sleep becomes dearer to them than anything that may be equivalent to it, so they lay down their heads (and slept). Then a man among them got up and started praying to Me and beseeching Me, reciting MY Ayat. And a man who was on a campaign and met the enemy and they fled, but he went forward (pursuing them) until he was killed or Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, granted victory to him. And three whom Allah hates are the old man who commits Zina, the poor man who shows off, and the rich man who is unjust.”
“The poor man (Miskin) is not the one who leaves if you give him a date or two, or a morsel or two. Rather the poor man is the one who refrains from asking. Recite if you wish: “They do not beg of people at all.”‘
“The poor man (Miskin) is not the one who goes around asking people and they send him away with a morsel or two, of a date or two. “They said: “Then what does poor (Mishkin) mean?” He said: “The one who does not possess independence of means and no one notices him to give charity to him, and he does not stand and ask of people.”
“The poor man (Miskin) is not the one who leaves if you give him a morsel or two, or a date or two.” They said: “Then who is the Miskin, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “The one who does not possess independence of means, and the people do not know of his need, so that they could give him charity.”
“There are four whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates: The vendor who sells his wares by means of false oaths, the poor man who shows off, the old man who commits Zina and the Imam who is unjust.”
“When he was in Yemen, Ali sent a piece of gold that was still mixed with sediment to the Messenger of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah distributed it among four people: Al-Aqra’ bin Habis Al-Hanzali, ‘Uyaynah bin Badr Al-Fazari, ‘Alqamah bin ‘Ulathah Al- ‘Amiri, who was from Banu Kilab and Zaid Al-Ta’I who was from Banu Nabhan. The Quraish” – he said one time: became angry and said: ‘You give to the chiefs of Najdand that, so as to soften their hearts toward Islam.’ Then a man with a thick beard, prominent cheeks, and a shaven head came and said: ‘Fear Allah. O Muhammad! He said: ‘Who would obey Allah if I disobeyed Him? (Is it fair that) He has entrusted me with all the people of the Earth but you do not trust me?’ Then the man went away, and a man from among the people, whom they (the narrators) think was Khalid bin Al-Walid, asked for permission to kill him. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Among the offspring of this man will be some people who will recite the Qur’an but it will not go any further than their throats. They will kill the Muslims but leave the idol worshippers alone, and they will passes through Islam as an arrow passes through the body of the target. If I live to see them. I will kill them all, as the people of ‘Ad were killed.”‘
“I undertook a financial responsibility. Then I came to the Prophet and asked him (for help) concerning that. He said: ‘Asking (for money) is not permissible except for three: A man who undertakes a financial responsibility between people; he may ask for help with that until the matter is settled, then he should refrain (from asking).”‘
“I undertook a financial responsibility, then I came to the Prophet and asked him (for help) concerning that. He said: ‘Hold on, o Qubaisah! When we get some charity we will give you some.’ Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Qubaisah, charity is not permissible except for one of three: A man who undertakes a financial responsibility, so it is permissible for him to be given charity until he finds means to make him independent and to suffice him; a man who was stricken by calamity and his wealth was destroyed, so it is permissible for him to ask for help until he has enough to keep him going, them he should refrain from asking; and a man who is stricken with poverty and three wise men from among his own people testily that so-and-so is in desperate need, then it is permissible for him to ask for help until he finds means to make him independent and to suffice him. Asking for help in cases other than these, O Qubaisah, is unlawful, and the one who takes it is consuming it unlawfully.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah sat on the Minbar, and we sat around him. He said: ‘What I fear most for you after I am gone is the (worldly) delights that will come to you.’ And he spoke of this world and its attractions. A man said: ‘Can good bring forth evil? ‘The Messenger of Allah remained silent and it was said to him (that man): ‘What is the matter with you? You speak to the Messenger of Allah when he does not speak to you? We noticed that he was receiving Revelation. Then he recovered and wiped off his sweat and said: I know what the questioner meant: he means that good never brings forth evil. But some of that which grows in the spring kills the animals or makes them sick, unless they eat Al-Khadir (kind of plant): if they eat their fill or it then turn to face the sun and then defecate and urinate and start to graze again. This wealth is fresh and sweet. Blessed is the wealth of a Muslim from which he gives to a Muslim from which he gives to orphans, the poor and wayfarers. The one who takes it unlawfully is like the one who eats but is never satisfied, and who eats but is never satisfied, and it will be a witness against him on the Day of Resurrection.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said to women: ‘Give charity, even from women: ‘Give charity, even from your jewelry. ‘Abdullah was not a wealthy man and she said to him: ‘Can I spend my charity on you and on my brother’s children who are orphans? ‘Abdullah said: ‘Ask the Messenger of Allah about that.’ She said: So I went to the Messenger of Allah, and at his door I found a woman from among the Ansar who was also called Zainab, and she was asking about the same matter as I was. Bilal came out to us and we said to him: Go to the Messenger of Allah and ask him about that, but do not tell him who we are. He went to the Messenger of Allah and he said:’ Who are they?’ He said: Zainab.’ He said: ‘Which Zainab?” He said: ‘Zainab Al-Ansariyyah.’ Abdullah and Zainab Al-Ansariyyah.’ He said: ‘Yes, they will have two rewards, the reward for upholding the ties of kinship and the reward dfor giving charity.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘if one of you were to carry a bundle of firewood on his back and sell it, that would be better than asking a man who may or may not give him something.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘ A man will keep on asking until on the Day of Resurrection he will come without even a shared of skin on his face. “‘
“By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to take a rope and gather firewood on his back that would be better for him than coming to a man to whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has given of His bounty and asking him (for help). Which he may or may not give.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever can promise me one thing. Paradise will be his.” (One of the narrators) Yahya said: “Here a statement which means: That he will not ask the people for anything.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah says: ‘It is not right to ask (for help) except in three cases: A man whose wealth has been destroyed by some calamity, so he asks until he gets enough to keep him going, then he refrains from asking: a man who undertakes a financial responsibility, and asks for help until he pays off whatever needs to be paid; and a man concerning whom three wise men from his own people swear by Allah that it is permissible for so-an-so to ask for help, so he asks until he has enough to be independent of means, then he refrains from asking. Apart from that. (asking) is unlawful.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever asks when he has enough to make him independent of means will have lacerations on his face on the Day of Resurrection.’ It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what would make him independent of means?’ He said: ‘Fifty Dirhams or its equivalent of gold.”‘
“Do not be demanding when asking. If one of you asks me for anything and I give it reluctantly, there will be no blessing in it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever asks when he has forty Dirhams I being too demanding when asking.”‘
“My mother sent me to the Messenger of Allah, and I came to him and sat down. He turned to me and said: ‘Whoever wants to be independent of means, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will make him independent. Whoever wants to refrain from asking, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will help him to refrain. Whoever wants to be content with his lot, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will suffice him. Whoever asks when he has something worth one Uqiyah, then he is being too demanding. ‘I said: ‘My she-camel Al-Yaqutah is worth more than and Uqiyah,’ so I came back and did not ask him for anything.”
“My wife and I stopped at Baqi Al-Gharqad, and my wife said to me: ‘Go to the Messenger of Allah and ask him to give us something to eat. ‘ So I went to the Messenger of Allah and found a man with him asking him (for something), and the Messenger of Allah was saying: ‘I do not have anything to give to you.’ The man turned away angrily, saying: ‘You only give to those you want. ‘The Messenger of Allah said: ‘He is angry with me because I did not have anything to give him. Whoever asks of you and he has an Uqiyah or its equivalent, then he has been too demanding in asking.”‘ Al-Asadi said: I said: ‘Our milch-camel is worth more than an Uqiyah, ‘and an Uqiyah is forty Dirhams. “So I went back and did not ask him for anything. Then the Messenger of Allah got some barley and raisins after that, and he gave us a share of them, until Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, made us independent of means.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It is not permissible to give charity to a rich man (or one who is independent of means) or to one who is strong and healthy.”‘
two men told him, that they came to the Messenger of Allah asking him for charity. He looked from one to the other and he saw that they were strong. The Messenger of Allah said: “If you want, I will give you, but no rich man or one who is strong and able to earn has a share of it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “Every time a man begs, it will turn into lacerations on his face (on the Day of Resurrection). So whoever wants his face to be lacerated (let him ask), and whoever does not want that (let him not ask): except in the case of a man who asks a Sultan, or he asks when he can find no alternative.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Begging will be but lacerations on a man’s face (on the Day of Resurrection). Unless he asks a man in authority or when he has no alternative.”‘
“I asked the Messenger of Allah and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. Then he said: This wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without insisting, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will not be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand.”‘
“I asked the Messenger of Allah and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. Then he said: ‘O Kahim! This wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without being greedy, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will not be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand.”‘
“I asked the Messenger of Allah and he gave me, then I asked him and he gave me. The he said: ‘O Hakim, this wealth is attractive and sweet. Whoever takes it without being greedy, it will be blessed for him, and whoever takes it with avarice, it will be blessed for him. He is like one who eats and is not satisfied. And the upper hand is better than the lower hand.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! By the One Who sent you with the truth, I will never ask anyone for anything after you, until I depart this world. “‘
“Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed me in charge of the Sadaqah. When I finished collecting it and handed it over to him, he ordered that I be given some payment. I said to him: ‘I only did for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and my reward will be with Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.’ He said: ‘Take what I have given you: I did the same take during the time of the Messenger of Allah, and I said what you have said, but the Messenger of Allah said to me: “If you are given something without asking for it, then keep (some) and give (some) in charity.”‘
“I heard that you do some jobs for the people but when payment is given to you, you refuse it.” I said: “(that is so).” ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “Why do you do that? I said: “I have horses and slaves and am well off, and I wanted my work to be an act of charity toward the Muslims.” ‘Umar said to him: “Do not do that. I used to want the same thing as you. The Messenger of Allah used to give me payment and I would say, ‘Give it to someone who is more in need of it that I am.’ But the Messenger of Allah said: “Take it and keep it or give it in charity. Whatever comes to you of this wealth when you are not hoping for it and not asking for it, take it, and whatever does not, then do not wish for it. “‘
“I said to Abu Iyas Mu’awiyah bin Qurrah: ‘Did you hear Ans bin Malik say: The Messenger of Allah said: The son of the daughter of a people is one of them? He said: ‘Yes.”‘
“The son of the daughter of a people is one of them.”
the Messenger of Allah appointed a man from Banu Makhzum to collect Sadaqah. Abu Rafi wanted to go with him, but the Messenger of Allah said: “The Sadaqah is not permissible for us, and the freed slave of a people is one of them.”
“If something was brought to him, the prophet would ask whether it was a gift or charity. If it was said that if was charity, he would not eat, and if it was said that it was a gift, he would stretch forth his hand.”
she wanted to buy Barirah and set her free, but they stipulated that her loyally as a freed slave (wala’) should be to them. She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and he said: “Buy her and set her fee, and loyally is due to the one who frees the slave.” She was given the choice when she was freed. Some meat was brought to the Messenger of Allah and it was said: “This is something that is given in charity to Barirah.” He said: “It is charity for her and gift for us.” And her husband was a free man.
“I heard ‘Umar say: ‘I gave a horse to someone to ride in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and the one who kept it neglected it. I wanted to buy it back from him, and I thought that he would sell it at a cheap price. I asked the Messenger for Allah about that and he said: Do not buy it, even if he gives it to you for a Dirham. The one who takes back his charity is like the dog that goes back to its own vomit. “‘
‘Umar give a house in charity for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and he found it being offered for sale after that. He wanted to buy it, then he went to the Messenger of Allah and asked him about that. The Messenger of Allah said: “Do not take back what you have given in charity.”
That the Messenger of Allah told ‘Attab bin Usaid to estimate the (harvest of) grapes, and to pay Zakah in raisins, just as the Zakah on date palms is given in died dates.
“The Messenger of Allah addressed the people and said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has enjoined upon you Hajj.’ A man said: ‘Every year?’ He remained silent until he had repeated it three times. Then he said: ‘If I said yes, it would be obligatory, and if it were obligatory you would not be able to do it. Leave me alone so long as I have left you alone. Those who came before you were destroyed because they asked too many questions and differed with their prophets. If I command you to do something then follow it as much as you can, and if I forbid you to do something then avoid it.”‘
Allah, Most High, has decreed Hajj for you. Al-Aqra’ bin Habis At-Tamimi said: “Every year, O Messenger of Allah?” But he remained silent, then he said: “If I said yes, it would become obligatory, then you would not hear and obey. Rather it is just one Hajj.”
“O Messenger of Allah, my fater is an old man and he cannot perform Hajj or ‘Umrah, nor can he travel.” He said: “Perform Hajj and ‘Umrah on behalf of your father.”(sahih)
“Hajj Al-Mabrur brings no reward other than paradise,” the report is the same except that he said, “expiates for what came in between.”
“A man asked the Prophet ‘O Messenger of Allah, which deed is best?’ He said: ‘Jihad in the cause of Allah.’ He said: ‘Then what?’ He said: ‘then Hajj Al-Mabrir.”’
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘from one ‘Umrah to another is an expiation for what comes in between, and Hajj al-Mabrur brings no reward less than Paradise.”'(sahih)
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Perform Hajj and ‘Umrah consecutively; for they remove poverty and sin as the bellows removes impurity from iron.”’
“The wife of sinan bin Salamah Al-Juhani ordered that the question be put to the Messenger of Allah about her mother who had died and had not performed Hajj; would it be good enough if she were to perform Hajj on behalf of her mother? He said: ‘Yes. If her mother owed a debt and she paid it off, would that not be good enough? Let her perform Hajj on behalf of her mother.”’
a woman asked the Prophet about her therwho had died and he did not perform Hajj. He said: “Perform Hajj on behalf of your father.”
a woman from Khath’am asked the Prophet on the morning of the Day of Sacrifice: “O Messenger of Allah! The command of Allah to His slaves to perform Hajj has come, while my father is an old man and cannot sit firmly in the saddle. Can I perform Hajj on his behalf?” He said: “Yes. “
(Another chain) with a similar report narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas. (sahih)
“O Messenger of Allah! My father is an old man who cannot perform Hajj or ‘Umrah, nor can he travel.” He said “Perform Hajj and ‘Umrah on behalf of your father.”
“A man from Khath’am came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘My father is an old man who cannot ride, and the command of Allah to perform Hajj has come. Will it be good enough if I perform Hajj on his behalf?’ He said: ‘Are you the oldest of his children?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Don’t you think that if he owed a debt you would pay it off?, He’ said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘then perform Hajj on his behalf.”'(Daif)
“A man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! My father has died and he did not perform Hajj; shall I perform Hajj on his behalf?’ He said: ‘Don’t you think that if your father owed a debt you would pay it off?’ The man said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘The debt owed to Allah is more deserving (of being paid off).”‘
a man asked the Prophet “The command of ) Hajj has come while my father is an old man and cannot sit firmly in his saddle; if I tie him (to the saddle) I fear that he will die. Can I perform Hajj on his behalf?” He said: “don’t you think that if your father owed a debt and you paid it off, that would be good enough?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then perform Hajj on behalf of your father. “
“Al-Fadl bin ‘Abbas was riding behind the Messenger of Allah when a woman from Khath’am came and asked him a question. Al-Fadl started looking at her and she at him, and the Messenger of Allah turned Al-Fadl’s face to the other side. She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! The command of Allah has come for His slaves to perform Hajj, but my father is an old man and cannot sit firmly in the saddle; should I perform Hajj on his behalf ?, He said: ‘Yes That happened during the Farwell Pilgrimage.”(Shih)
a woman from Khath’am asked the Messenger of Allah a question during the Farewell Pilgrimage, when Al-Fadl bin ‘Abbas was riding behing the Messenger of Allah She said: “O Messenger of Allah! The command of Allah has come for His slaves to perform Hajj, but my father is an old man and cannot sit upright in the saddle. Will it be paid off on his behalf if I perform Hajj on his behalf?” The Messenger of Allah said to her: “Yes.” And Al-Fadl started to turn toward her, as she was a beautiful woman, but the Messenger of Allah took hold of Al-Fadl’s face and turned it to the other side.
he was riding behind the Messenger of Allah and a man came and said: “O Messenger of Allah! My mother is an old woman and she cannot sit firmly in the saddle. If I tie her I fear that I may kill her.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Don’t you think that if your mother owed a debt you would pay it off?” He said: “Yes.” Her said: “Then perform Hajj on behalf of your mother.”(Shih)
“You are the oldest son of your father, so perform Hajj on his behalf.”
a woman helf up a child of hers to the Messenger of Allah and said: “O Messenger of Allah, is there Hajj for this one?” He said: “Yes, and you will be rewarded. (Sahih) “
“A woman lifted up a child of hers from a howdah (litter) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, is there Hajj for this one?’ He said: ‘Yes, and you will be rewarded.”'(sahih)
“A woman lifted a child up to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘Is there Hajj for this one?’ He said: ‘Yes, and you will be rewarded.”'(sahih)
“The Messenger of Allah set out and when he was in Ar-Rawha he met some people and said: ‘Who are you?’ They said: ‘Muslins.’ They said: ‘Who are you?’ They said: ‘The Messenger of Allah.’ A woman brought a child out of the litter and said: ‘Is there Hajj for this one?’ He said” “Yes, and you will be rewarded.”'(Shih)
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah when there were five days left of Dhul-Qa’dah, with no intention other than to perform Hajj. When we were close to Makkah, the Messenger of Allah commanded those who did not have a Hadi (sacrificial animal) with them to exit Ihram after circumambulating the House.”
“The people of Al-Madinah should enter into Ihram from Dhul-Hulaifah, the people of Ash-sham from Al-Juhfah, the people of Najd from Qarn.” ‘Abdullah said: “And it was conveyed to me, that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘And the people of Yemen should enter into Ihram from Yalamlam.”’
“O Messenger of Allah, from where do you command us to enter Ihram?” The Messenger of Allah Said: “The people of Al-Madinah should enter Ihram from Dhul-Hulaifah, the people of Ash-sham should enter Ihram from Al-Juhfah, the people of Najd should enter Ihram from Qarn.” Ibn ‘Umar said: “And they say that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘the people of Yemen should enter into Ihram from Yalamlam.”’ And ‘Ibn ‘Umar used to say: “I did not hear this from the Messenger of Allah.”’
the Messenger of Allah designated Dhul-Hulaifah as the Miqat for the people of Al-Madinah Al-Juhfah for the people of Najd, and Yalmlam for the people of Yemen. He said: “They are for them, and for anyone who comes to them from elsewhere. If a person’s place of residence is within the boundary of the Miqat, then (he should enter into Ihram) from where he starts his journey, and this also applies to the people of Makkah.”(Sihah)
“The people of Al-Madinah should enter into Ihram from Dhul-Hulaifah, the people of Ash-sham from Al-Juhfah, the people of Najd from Qarn.” And it was mentioned to me, although I did not hear him say it: “And the people of Yemen should enter into Ihram from Yalamlam.;
“The Messenger of Allah designated Dhul-Hulaifah as the Miqat for the people of Al-Madinah, Al-Juhfah for the people Ash-sham and Egypt, Dhat ‘Irq for the people Al-‘Iraq, Qarn for the people of Najd and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen.”
“The Messenger of ‘Allah designated Dhul-Hulaifah as the Miqat for the people of Al-Madinah, Al-Juhfah for the people of Ash-sham, Qarn for the people of Najd, and Yalamalam for the people of Yemen. He aid: “They are for them and for those who pass by them who are not of their people who intend to perform Hajj and ‘Umrah. If a person’s place of residence is within the boundary of the Miqat, then (he should enter into Ihram) from where he starts his journey, and this also applies to the people of Makkah.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet designated Dhul-Hulaifah as the Miqat for the people of Al-Madinah, Al-Juhfah for the people of Ash-shamham, Yalmlam for the people of Yemen, and Qarn for the people of Najd. They are for them and for those who pass by them who are not of their people, intending to perform Hajj or ‘Umrah. If a person’s place of residence is within the boundary of they Miqat, then (he should enter Ihram) from where he starts his journey, and this also applies to the people of Makkah.
“The Messenger of Allah stayed overnight in dhul-Hulaifah, where he started his Hajj with this action, and he prayed in the Masjid there.”(sahih)
when the Messenger of Allah was in Dhul-Hulaifah someone came to him and he was told: “You are in a blessed valley.”(sahih)
That the Messenger of Allah stopped in the valley that is in Dhul-Hulaifah and prayed there. (sahih)
the Messenger of Allah prayed Zuhr in Al-Baida then he rode up the mountain of Al-Baida; and began the Talbiyah for Hajj and ‘Umrah, when he had prayed Zuhr (Daif)
That he went out for Hajj with the Messenger of Allah on the Farewell Pilgrimage, and his wife Asma’ bint ‘Umais Al-Khath’amiyyah was with him. When they were at Dhul-Hulaifah, Asma gave birth to Muhammad bin abi Bakr. Abu Bakr. Came to the Prophet and told him, and the Messenger of Allah told him to tell her to perform Ghusl, then begin the Talbniyah for Hajj, and to do everything that the people do, except that she should not circumambulate the House.(sahih)
they had a difference of opinion in al-Abwa. Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Muhrim (Pilgrim in Ihram) may wash his head.” Al-Miswar said: “He should not wash his head.”Ibn ‘Abbas sent me (the narrator) to Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari to ask him about that. I found him performing Ghusl in front of the well, screened with a cloth. I greeted him with Salam and said: “Abdullah bin ‘Abbas has sent me to you to ask you how the Messenger of Allah used to wash his head when he was in Ihram.” Abu put his hand on the cloth and lowered it, until his head appeared, then he told someone to puor water on his head. Then he rubbed his head with his hands, back and forth, and said: “This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah do.”
“The Messenger of Allah was asked what clothes the Muhrim may wear. He said: ‘He should not wear a shirt, or a burnous, or pants, or an ‘Imamah (turban, or any garment that has been touched by (dyed with) Wars or saffron, or Khuffs except for one who cannot find sandals. If he cannot find sandals, then let him cut them until they come lower than the ankles, (sahih)
“I wished that I could see the Messenger of Allah when Revelation was coming down to him. While we were in Al-Jirranah and the Prophet was in a tent, Revelation was coming down to him and ‘Umar gestured to me to come. So I put my head into the tent. A man had come to him who had entered Ihram wearing a said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you say concerning a man who entered Ihram wearing a Jubbah?’Then (because of this question) the Revelation came. The Prophet started to breath deeply, and when it was over he said: ‘Where is the man who asked me just now?’ The man was brought to him, and he saidA: ‘As for the Jubbah, take it off, and as for the perfume, wash it off, then enter Ihram.”'(Sahih) Chatper 30. The Prohibiton Of Wearing A Shirt In Ihram
a man asked the Messenger of Allah “What clothes can the Muhrim wear?” The Messenger of Allah said: “They should not wear shirts nor ‘Imamahs, or pants, or burnoues, or Khuffs – unless a person cannot find sandals, in which cause he may wear Khuffs. But he should cut them to come lower than the ankles. And they should not wear anything that has been touched by (dyed with) saffron or Wars.”
“O Messenger of Allah, what clothes should we wear when we enter Ihram?” He said: “Do not wear a shirt (or shirts), or ‘Imamahs, or pants, or Khuffs unless someone Cannot find sandals, in which case he should cut them (the Khuffs) so that they come beneath the ankles or any garment that has been touched by (dyed with ) wars or saffron.
‘Pants (are allowed) for one who cannot find an Izar, and Khuffs for one who cannot find sandals to wear in Ihram.;;
‘Whoever cannot find an Izar, let him wear pants, and whoever cannot find sandals, let him wear khuffs.”
‘O Messenger of Allah! What garments do you command us to wear in Ihran?’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not wear shirts or pants, or ‘Imamahs, or burnouses, or Khuffs except if someone does not have sandals, in which case let him wear Khuffs that come below the ankles. And do not wear any garment that has been touched by (dyed with) saffron or Wars. And women should not cover their faces when in Ihram, or wear gloves.”
a man asked the Messenger of Allah what garments we should wear when we enter Ihram. He said: “Do not wear shirts, or pants, or ‘Imamahs, or burnouses, or Khuffs unless someone does not have any sandals, in which case he should wear Khuffs that come beneath the ankles. And do not wear any garment that has been touched by (dyed with) Wars or saffron.
‘What should we wear when we enter Ihram?’ He said: ‘Do not wear a shirt, or an ‘Imamah, or pants, or a burnouts, or Khuffs unless you cannot find any sandals. If you cannot find any sandals, then wear something that comes beneath the ankles.
“A man came to the Prophet and said: ‘What should we wear when we enter Ihram?’ He said: ‘Do not wear shirts, or ‘Imamahs, or burnouses, or pants, or Khuffs unless there are no sandals; if there are no sandals, then wear Khuffs that come beneath the ankles. And (do not wear) any garment that has been dyed with Wars or saffron, or has been touched by Wars or saffron.
“I heard the Prophet say; ‘do not wear shirts, or pants, or ‘Imamahs, or burnouses, or Khuffs while in Ihram.”'(sahih)
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say; ‘If you cannot find an Izar then wear pants, and if you cannot find sandals then wear khuffs, but cut them so that they come lower than the ankles.
That the Prophet said “If a Muhrim cannot find sandals then let him wear Khuffs, and cut them, so that they come lower than the ankles.”
“O Messenger of Allah! What garments do you command us to wear in Ihram?” The Messenger of Allah said; “Do not wear shirts, or pants, or Khuffs unless a man does not have any sandals, in which case he may wear Khuffs that come lower than the ankles. And do not wear any garment that has been touched by (dyed with) saffron or Wars. And a woman in Ihram should not cover her face or wear gloves.”
‘I have matted my hair and garlanded my Hadi (sacrificial animal), so I will not exit Ihram until I exit Ihram after Hajj.”’
“I saw the Messenger of Allah entering Ihram with his hair matted.
“I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah when he decided to enter Ihram, and when he exited Ihram, before he exited Ihram, with my own hand. ”
“I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah for his Ihram when he entered Ihram, and for his exiting Ihram when he had stoned Jamrat Al-Aqabah, before he circumambulated the House.”
“I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah for his Ihram before he entered Ihram, and for his exiting Ihram when he exited Ihram.”
“I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah for his Ihram when he entered Ihram, and for his exiting Ihram when he had stoned Jamrat Al-Aqabah, before he circumambulated the House.”
“I used to put perfume on the Messenger of Allah using the best perfume I could find, until I saw the perfume glistening on his head and in his beard, before he entered Ihram
‘I saw the glistening of the perfume in the parting of the Messenger of Allah after three (days).
‘I used to see the glistening of the perfume in the parting of the Messenger of Allah after three (days)
“I heard Ibn ‘Umar say: ‘If I were to wake up daubed with tar, that would be dearer to me than waking up and entering Ihram smelling strongly of perfume.’ I entered upon ‘Aishah and told her what he had said. She said: ‘I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah and he went around among his wives, then the next morning he entered Ihram.
“The Prophet forbade men to perfume themselves with saffron. (Shahih)
“The Messenger of Allah forbade perfuming oneself with saffron.
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah when he was in Al-Jirranah wearing a Jubnah, and having applied Khauq to his beard and head. He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I have entered Ihram for ‘Umrah and I am as you see.’ He said: ‘Take off the Jubbah and wash off the perfume, and whatever you would do for Hajj, do it for ‘Umrah.”’
‘the messenger of Allah said concerning a Muhrim whose head or yes hurt: ‘Let him smudge them with aloes, (sahih):
‘We came to Jabir and asked him about the Hajj of the Prophet. He told us that the Messenger of Allah said: “Had I known when I set out what I know now, I would have brought the Jadi (sacrificial animal ) with me and I would not have made it ‘Umrah. Whoever does not have a Jadi with him, let him exit Ihram and make it ‘Umrah,” ‘Ali may Allah be ;eased with him, came from Yemen with a Hadi, and the Messenger of Allah brought a Hadi from Al-Madinah, Fatimah had put on a dyed garment and applied kohl to her eyes, and he (‘Ali) said: “I went to the Prophet to complain about that and find out whether she could do that, I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Fatima had put on a dyed garment and applied kohl to her eyes, and she said, the Messenger of Allah told me to do that. ‘He said: ‘She is telling the truth, she is telling the truth, I told her to do that
a man fell from his mount and it trampled him. The Messenger of Allah said: “Wash him with water and lotus leaves, and he should be shrouded in two clothes, leaving his head and face bare, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah.”(sahih)
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah around the time of the new moon of Dhul-Hijjah, and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever wishes to enter Ihram for Hajj, let him do so , and whoever wishes to enter Ihram for ‘Umrah, let him do so'”
“We set out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) thinking that it was for nothing other than Hajj.”
‘I came to ‘Umar and told him the story, apart from the words: ‘Hey you!”’
“I heard ‘Ali binHusain narrating from Marwan, that ‘Uthman forbade Mut’ah and joining Hajj and “Umrah. ‘Ali said; ‘Labbaika bi Hajjatin wa ‘Umratin ma’an Here I am, (O Allah) for Hajj and “Umrah together. ‘Uthman said: ‘Are you doing this when I have forbidden it?’ ‘Ali said; ‘I will not give up the Summah of the Messenger of Allah for any of the people.”’
A similar report was narrated from Shu’bah with the same chain.
“I was with ‘Ali bin Abi Talib when the Messenger of All appointed him as governor of Yemen. When he came to the Messenger of Allah, Ali said: ‘I came to the Messenger of and the Messenger of Allah said: “What did you do?” I said; “I entered Ihram for that for which you entered Ihram.” He said: “I have brought the Hadi and am performing Qiran” And he said to his companions: “If I had known what I know now, I would have done what you have done, but I brought the Hadi and I am performing Qiran
“The Messenger of Allah combined Hajj and “Umrah, then he passed away before he could forbid that, and before Qur’an was revealed forbidding it.
That the Messenger of Allah combined Hajj and “Umrah, then no Qur’an was revealed concerning that, and the Prophet did not forbid it, regardless of what one man may say.
“`Imran bin Husain said to me: ‘We performed Tamattu` with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).'” Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: There are three (named) Isma`il bin Muslim; this is one of them, and there is no harm in him. And Shaikh Isma`il bin Muslim who reports from Abu Tufail, there is no harm in him. And Isma`il bin Muslim who reports from Az-Zuhri and Al-Hasan, he is abandoned in Hadith.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah ‘Labbaika ‘Umratan wa Hajjan ma’an, Iabbaika ‘Umratan wa Hajjan ma’an (Here I am (O Allah) for “Umrah and Hajj together, here I am (O Allah) for “Umrah and Hajj together)
during the year that Mu’awiyah bin abi sufyan performed Hajj, he heard Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas and Ad-Dahhak bin Qais talking about joining ‘Umrah to Hajj (Tamattu) Ad-Dahhak said: “none does that but one who is ignorant of the ruling of Allah.” Sa’d said: “What a bad thing to say, O son of my brother!” Ad-Dahhak said: “Umar bin Al-Khattab forbade that.” Sa’d daid: “The Messenger of Allah did that and we did it with him.”
he used to issue Fatwas concerning Tamattu’ Then a man said to him: “Withhold some of your Fatwas ,for you do not know what the commander of the Believers introduced into the rites subsequently.” Then when I met him, I asked him. ‘Umar said: “I know that the Messenger of Allah and his companions did it, but I did not like that people should lay with their wives in the shade of the Arak trees, and then go out for Hajj with their heads dripping.”
“I heard ‘Umar say” ‘By Allah, I forbid you to forbid you to perform Tamattur,’ but it is mentioned in the Book of Allah and the Messenger of Allah did it” meaning ‘Umrah with Hajj.
“I came to the Messenger of Allah when he was in Al-Batha’, and he said: ‘For what have you entered Ihram?’ I said: ‘I have entered Ihram for that for which the Proper had entered Ihram,’ He said: ‘Have you brought a hadi (sacrifical animal)?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then circumambulate the House and (perform Sa) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, then exit Ihram, so I circumambulated the House and (performed Sa i) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, then went to a woman of my people and she combed and washed my hair, I used to issue Fatwas to the people based on that, during the Khilafah of Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. Then one day during Hajj season a man came to me and said: ‘You do not know what the commander of the Believers has introduced concerning the rites. I said: O people, whoever heard our heard our Fatwa, let him not rush to follow it, for the commander of the Believers! Is coming to you, and you should follow him. When he came, I said: O Commander of the Believers! What is this that you have introduced concerning the rites? He said: If we follow the Book of Allah, then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says: ‘And complete the Hajj and ‘Umrah for Allah. And if we follow the sunnah of our Prophet then our Prophet did not exit Ihram until he had slaughtered the Hadi (sacrificial animal) (sahih)
“My father told me: ‘We came to Jabir bin `Abdullah and asked him about the Hajj of the Prophet (ﷺ). He told us: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in al-Madinah for nine years of Hajj, then it was announced to the people that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was going to perform Hajj this year. Many people came to al-Madinah, all of them hoping to learn from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and to do as he did. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out when there were five days left of Dhul-Qa`dah, and we set out with him,: Jabir said; “And the Messenger of Allah was among us; the Qur’an was being revealed to him, and he knew what it meant. Whatever he did based on it (the Qur’an), we did, and we set out with no intention other than Hajj.
“We set out with no intention other than Hajj. And when we were in Sarif, my menses came. The Messenger of Allah entered upon me while I was weeping, and he said: ‘Have your menses come?’ I said; ‘Yes.’ He said; ‘That is something that Allah, the Mightily and Sublime, has decreed for the daughters of Adam. Do everything that the pilgrim in Ihram does, but do not circumambulate the House.”
“I came from Yemen and the Prophet had stopped in Al-Batha at the time to Hajj. He asked: ‘Have you performed Hajj?’ I said: ‘Yes, He said: ‘What did you say?’ I said; ‘Labbaika bi ihlal ka ihlal in-nabiy (Here I am (O Allah, entering Ihram for that for which the Prophet entered Ihram). He said ‘Circumambulate the House and (perform Sa) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, and exit Ihram.’ Then I went to a woman who combed my hair. I started to issue Fatwas to the people based on that. Then during the Khilafah of ‘Umar, a man said to me: ‘O abu Musa, withhold some of our Fatwas from us, for you do not know what the Commander of the Believers has introduced into the rites after you.”’ Abu Musa said: “O people, O people, whoever heard our Fatwa,let him not rush to follow it, for the Commander of the Believers is coming to your and you should follow him.: ‘Umar said: “If we follow the Book of Allah, then indeed He commands us to complete Hajj and ‘Umrah, and the Messenger of Allah did not exit Ihram until the Hadi had reached its place.”
“My father told us: ‘we came to Jabir bin’Abdullah and asked him about the Hajj of the Prophet, He told us: “Ali came from Yemen with a Hadi, and the Messenger of Allah brought a Hadi from al-Madinah. He said to ail; ‘For what have you entered Ihram?’ He said: I ‘I said: “O Allah, I am entering Ihram for that for which the Messenger of Allah entered Ihram,” and I have the Hadi with me.’ He said: ‘Do not exit Ihram.”‘
“Ali came from collecting Zakah and the Prophet said to him: “For what have you entered Ihram, O ‘Ali?’ he said: ‘For that for which the Messenger of Allah entered Ihram.’ He said: ‘Then offer the Hadi and remain in Ihram as you are.’ So ‘Ali offered a Hadi.”
“I was with ‘Ali when the Messenger of Allah appointed him as governor of Yemen. When ‘Ali came to the Messenger of Allah, ‘Ali said: ‘I found that Fatimah had perfumed the house with perfume.’ He said: ‘I tried to avoid it, and she said to me: what is the matter with you? The messenger of Allah told his Companions to exit Ihram.’ He said: ‘I said: I have entered Ihram for that for which the Prophet entered Ihram.”” He said: ‘So I went to the Prophet and he said to me: “What did you do?” I said: “I entered Ihram for that for which you entered Ihram.” He said: “I have brought the Hadi and am performing Qiran.”
“Salim told me that his father said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say the Talbiyah: “Labbaika Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaika La sharika laka Labbaik. Innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak (Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner).” ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar used to say: “The Messenger of Allah used to pray two Rak’ahs in Dhul-Hulaifah, then when his she-camel stood up straight with him at the Masjid of Dhul-Hulaifah, he would enter Ihram saying these words.”
“Labbaika Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaika la sharika laka labbaik. Innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak (Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner).”
“The Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah was: “Labbaika Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaika la sharika laka labbaik. Innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, la sharika lak (Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours, and all sovereignty, You have no partner).” And Ibn ‘Umar added: “Labbaika Labbaika wasa’daika wal-khayr fi yadika, warraghba’ ilaika wal-‘aml (Here I am, here I am, and at Your service; all good is in Your hands, seeking Your pleasure and striving for Your sake).”
“Part of the Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah was ‘Labbaika Allahumma labbbaik, Labbaika la sharika laka labbaik, Innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, (Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours)”
“Part of the Talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah was: ‘Labbaika ilahal-haqq (Here I am, O God of truth).” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: I do not know of anyone who narrated a chain for this from ‘Abdullah bin Al-Fadl except for ‘Abdul-Aziz. Ismail bin Umayyah reported it from him in Mursal form.
“Jibril came to me and said: ‘O Muhammad! Tell your Companions to rise their voices when reciting the Talbiyah.”
That the Messenger of Allah began the Talbiyah following the prayer.
That the Messenger of Allah prayed Zuhr in Al-Baida’, then he mounted and rode up the mountain of Al-Baida’, and he began the Talbiyah for Hajj and ‘Umar when he had prayed Zuhr.
Concerning the Hajj of the Prophet, that when he came to Dhul-Hulaifah, he prayed and then he remained silent until he came to Al-Baida’.
“This baida’ of yours where you are telling lies about the Messenger of Allah; the Messenger of Allah never began the Talbiyah except from the Masjid at Dhul-Hulaifah.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah riding his mount in Dhul-Hulaifah, then he began the Talbiyah when it stood up with him.”
That he used to narrate that the Prophet began the Talbiyah when his mount stood up with him.
“I said to Ibn ‘Umar: ‘I saw you begin the Talbiyah when your she-camel stood up with you. He said: “The Messenger of Allah used to begin the Talbiyah when his she-camel stood up with him.”
“We came in Ihram with the Messenger of Allah for Hajj alone (Mufrad), and ‘Aishah came in Ihram for ‘Umrah. Then, whe we were in Sarif her menses started. When we came, we circumambulated the Ka’bah and (performed Sa’i) between As-safa and Al-Marwah. Then, the Messenger of Allah commanded those of us who did not have a Hadi to exit Ihram. We said: ‘Exit Ihram to what degree?’ He said” ‘Completely.’ So we had intercourse with out, wives put on perfume, and wore only four nights away from ‘Arafat. The, we entered Ihram on the day of At-Tarwiyah. The Messenger of Allah entered upon ‘Aishah and found here weeping. He said: ‘What is the matter with you?’ She said: ‘I have got my menses and the people exited Ihram, but I did not exit Ihram or did I circumambulate the House, and the people are going for Hajj now.’ He said: ‘This is something that Allah ahs decreed for the daughters of Adam. Perform Ghusl, then begin the Talbiyah for Hajj.’ So she did that and did all the rituals. Then, when she became pure, she circumambulated the House and (Performed Sa’i) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. Then, he said: ‘You have exited Ihram from your Hajj and your ‘Umrah at the same time.” She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I feel upset because I only circumambulated the House during my Hajj.’ He said: ‘Take here, O ‘Abdullah, to perform ‘Umrah from At-Tan’im.’ And that was on the night of Al-Hasbah (the twelfth night of Dhul-Hijjah).”
“We set out with the Messenger of Allah for the Farewell Pligrimage and we entered Ihram for ‘Umrah, then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever has a Hadi with him, let him enter Ihram for both Hajj and ‘Umrah, then do not exit Ihram until he exits Ihram for them both.’ I came to Makkah and I had my menses, so I did not circumambulate the House or (Perform Sa’i) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. I complained about that to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Undo your hair, and comb it, and enter Ihram for Hajj, and leave ‘Umrah.’ When I had completed Hajj, the Messenger of Allah sent me with ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr to At-Tan’im, and I performed ‘Umrah. He said: ‘This is the place of your ‘Umrah.’ Then those who had entered Ihram for ‘Umar circumambulated the House and (performed Sa’i) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. Then they exited Ihram, then they performed Tawaf again, after they came back from Mina for their Hajj. As for those who combined Hajj and ‘Umrah, they only performed one Tawaf.”
That Duba’ah wanted to perform Hajj, so the Prophet Told here to stipulate a condition, and she acted upon the command of the Messenger of Allah.
“I asked Sa’eed bin Jubair about a man who performs Hajj and stipulates a condition. He said: ‘Conditions are something that people do among themselves.’ I narrated the Hadith of ‘Ikrimah to him, and he narrated to me from Ibn ‘Abbas, that Duba’ah bint Az-Zubair bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib came to the Prophet, and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to perform Hajj, so what should I say?’ He said: ‘Say: Labbaik Allahumma! Labbaika wa mahilli min al-ardihayth tahbisuni (Here I am, O Allah, Here I am, and I shall exit Ihram at any place where You decree that I cannot proceed.)” And whatever condition you stipulate will be accepted by your Lord.”
‘Duba’ah bint Az-Zubair bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘I am a heavy woman and I want to go for Hajj. How do I begin the Ihram?’ He said: ‘Enter Ihram and stipulate the condition that you will exit Ihram from the point where you are prevented (from continuing, if some problem should arise).”
he used to denounce stipulating conditions in Hajj and said: “Is not the Sunnah of your Prophet sufficient for you? If one of you is prevented (from completing Hajj) by anything, let him come to the House and circumambulate it, and (perform Sai) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, then let him shave his head or cut his hair, then exit Ihram; and he has to perform Hajj the next year.”
“The Messenger of Allah went out during the time of Al-Hudabiyah with between one-thousand and three-hundred, and one-thousand and five-hundred of his Companions. Then, when they were in Dhul-Hulaifah, he garlanded and marked the Hadi and began the Talbiyah for ‘Umrah (Abridged).
“The Messenger of Allah used to send the Hadi from Al-Madinah, and I would twist the garlands for his Hadi, then he did not avoid anything that the person in Ihram avoids.”
“I used to twist the garlands for the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah, then he would send them, then he would do whatever the non-Muhrim does before the Hadi reached its place (of sacrifice).”
“I used to twist the garlands of the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah, then he would stay with his family and not enter Ihram.”
“I used to twist the garlands of the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah, then he would garland his Hadi, then sent it, they stay (with his family) and not avoid anything that the Muhrim avoids.”
“I remember twisting the garlands for the sheep, the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah, then he stayed as a non-Muhrim.”
That the Messenger of Allah used to send sheep as a Hadi,
“I sued to twist the garlands of the sacrificial sheep of the Messenger of Allah. Then he did not enter a state of Ihram.”
“I used to twist the garlands of sacrificial sheep of the Messenger of Allah. Then he did not enter a state of Ihram.”
“We used to garland the sheep, then the Messenger of Allah would send it, and he would not enter a state of Ihram.”
“I used to twist the garlands for the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah with my own hands, then the Messenger of Allah would garland them with his own hand. Then he would send them with my father and the Messenger of Allah would refrain from anything that Allah, the Might and sublime, has permitted until the Hadi was sacrificed.
“I used to twist the garlands for the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah. Then he would not avoid anything that the Muhrim avoids.”
“I used to twist the garlands for the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah. Then he would not avoid anything.” She said “We do not know that the pilgrim may exit Ihram fully except by performing Tawaf.”
“I used to twist the garlands fro the Hadi of the Messenger of Allah and the Hadi would be taken out garlanded, and the Messenger of Allah would stay (with his family) his wives.”
the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah (Sacrificial camel) and said: “Ride it.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, it is a Badanah.” He said: “Ride it, woe to you!” the second or third time.
the Messenger of Allah saw a man driving a Badanah and said: “Ride it.” He said: “It is Badanah.” He said: “Ride it.” He said: “It is a Badanah.” The fourth time he said: Ride it, woe to you!”
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah not thinking of anything but Hajj. When we came to Makkah we circumambulated the house, then the Messenger of Allah told those who have not brought a Hadi to exit Ihram. So those who have not brought a Hadi exited Ihram. His wives had not brought a HIad so They exited Ihram too.” Aishah said: “My menses came so I did not circumambulate the Hous. On the night of Al-Hasbab (the twelfth night of Dhul-Hajjah) I said” “O Messenger of Allah, the people are going back having done Umrah and Hajj, But I am going back having done only Hajj. He said: ‘Did you not perform Tawaf when we came to Makkah?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then go with your brother to At-Tanim and enter Ihram for Umrah then we will meet you and such and such a place.”
Tamattu was just for us.”
“I was with Ibrahm An-Nakha’i and Ibrahim At-taimi, and I said: ‘I wanted to combine Hajj and ‘Umrah this year,’ but Ibrahim said: ‘If you father were alive, he would not do that.’ And Ibrahim At-Taimi said, (narrating) from his father, that Abu Dharr said: ‘Tamattu’ was only for us”. (Sahib)
“They used to think that performing ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj was one of the worst of evil actions on Earth, and they used to call Muharram ‘Safar,’ and say: ‘When the sore on the backs of the camels have healed and when their hair grows back and when Safar is over’ – or he said: ‘When Safar beings – then ‘Umrah becomes permissible for whoever wants to do it.’ Then the Prophet and his companions came on the morning of the fourth of Dhul-Hijjah, reciting the Talbiyah for Hajj, He told them to make it ‘Umrah, and they found it too difficult to do that. They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, to what degree should we exit Ihram?’ He said: ‘Completely.'”
“The Messenger of Allah enter Ihram for ‘Umrah and his companions enter Ihrahm for Hajj. He told those who did not have a Hadi with them to exit Ihram. Among those who did not have a Hadi with them was Tallah bin ‘Ubaidullah and another man, so they exited Ihram.”
This is ‘Umrah that we have benefited from. Whoever does not have a Hadi with him, let him exit Ihram completely. Now ‘Umrah is permissible during the months of Hajj.”
he was with Messenger of Allah. When they were partway to Makkah, he lagged behind with some companions of his whowere in Ihram, but he was not in Ihram. He saw an onager, so he mounted his horse, then he asked his companions to hand him his whip, but they refused. He asked them to hand him his spear, but they refused. He took it, then chased the onager and killed it. Some of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ate from it but others refused. The caught up with the Messenger of Allah and asked him about that, and he said: “That is food that Allah, the Might and Sublime, gave to you.”
he gave the Messenger of Allah an onager when he was in Al-Abwa or in Waddan, but the Messenger of Allah gave it back to him. “And when the Messenger of Allah saw the expression on my face he said: “We only gave it back to you because we are in Ihram.'”
the Prophet came, and when he was in Waddan, he saw an onager, but he gave it back to him and said: “‘We are in Ihram, we cannot eat game.'”
“Do you not know that the Prophet was given a piece of game meant when he was in Ihram and he did not accept it?” He said: “Yes.”
“Zaid bin Arqam came and Ibn Abbas said to him, reminding him: “What did you tell me about the game meat that was given to the Messenger of Allah when he was in Ihram?” He said: “Yes, a man gave him a piece of game meat but he returned it and said: ‘We cannot eat it, we are in Ihram.'”
“As-Sab bin Jaththamah gave the Messenger of Allah the leg of an onager that was dripping with blood when he was in Ihram, at Qudaid, and he returned it to him.”
That As-Sab bin Jaththamah gave the Prophet some onager (meat) when he was in Ihram and he returned it to him.
“My father set out with the Messenger of Allah in the year of Al-Hudaybiyah, and his companions entered Ihram, but he did not. (He said:) ‘While I was with my companions, some of them laughed at others. I looked and saw an onager. I stabbed it then asked them to help, but they refused to help me. We ate from its meat, and we were afraid that we would be intercepted (by the enemy) so I followed the Messenger of Allah, sometimes making my horse gallop and sometimes traveling at a regular place. I met a man from Ghifar at midnight and said: Where did you leave the Messenger of Allah? He said: I left him when he was napping in As-Suqya. I caught up with him and said: O messenger of Allah! Your Companions convey their greetings of Salam to you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. They were afraid that they may be intercepted and cut off from you, so wait for them. Then I said: O Messenger of Allah, I caught an onager and I have some of it. He said to the People: Eat, and they were I Ihram.'”
“Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah said that his father told him, that he went out with the Messenger of Allah on the campaign of Al-Hudaybiyah. He said: ‘They entered Ihram for ‘Umrah apart from me. I hunted an onager and fed my companions with it, when they were in Ihram. Then, I went to the Messenger of Allah and told him that we had some of it meat left over. HE said: Eat, and they were in Ihram.'”.
they were on a march, somr of them in Ihram and some not in Ihram. He said: “I saw an onager so I mounted my horse and picked up a spear. I asked them to help me but they refused to help me. I snatched a whip from one of them and chased the onager and caught it. They ate of it but they were scared. The prophet was asked about that and he said: ‘Did you pint (at it) or help him?’ They said, ‘No.’ He said: Then eat.'”
“I heard that Messenger of Allah say: ‘Land game is permissible for you so long as you do not hunt it, and it is not hunted for you.'” (Daif) Abu Abdur Rahman (An-Nasai) said: ‘Amar bin Abi Amr Is not strong in Hadith, even they Malik reported from him.
“There are five (animals) for which there is no sin on the Muhrim if he kills them: Crows, kites, scorpions, mice and vicious dogs.”
“There are five which the Muhrim may kill: snakes, mice, kites, speckled crows and vicious dogs.”
crows, kites, mice and vicious dogs.”
the Prophet was asked what the Muhrim may kill. He said: “He may kill scorpions the evil creature (mice), Kites, crows and vicious dogs.”
“I asked Jabir bin Abdulla about hyenas, and he told me to eat them. I said: “Is it not game? He said: ‘Yes’ I said: ‘Did you hear that from the Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Yes.'”
“The Prophet married Maimunah when he was in Ihram.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The Muhrim should not get married, or propose marriage, or arrange a marriage for some else.'”
That the Prophet forbade the Muhrim to get married, arrange a marriage for anyone else, or propose marriage.
“The Muhrim should not get or propose marriage.”
That the Messenger of Allah was treated by means of cupping when he was in Ihram.
The Prophet was treated by means of cupping when he was Ihram.
“Prophet was treated by means of cupping when he was in Ihram.”
That a man was with the Messenger of Allah, and his she-camel broke his neck when he was in Ihra, and he died. The Messenger of all said, Wash him with water and lote leaves, and shroud him in his two garments, and do not put any perfume on him or cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah.”.
That a man in Ihram was thrown by his she-camel and his neck was broken. It was said that he had died, so the Prophet said: “Wash him with water and lotus leaves, and shroud him in two cloths.” Then he said: “Do not put any perfume on him for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah.” Shubah said: “Ten years later, I asked him (the narrator Abu Bishr) anbut that, and he narrated the Hadith as he had the first time, except that he said: ‘And do not cover his face and head.'”.
“While a man was standing in Arafat with the Messenger of Allah, he fell from his mount and it killed him. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Wash him with water and lotus leaves, and shroud him in two cloths. Do not apply aromatics to him or cover his head, for Allah, the Might and Sublime, wil raise him on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah.'”.
“The she-Camel of a ma in Ihram broke his neck and killed him. He was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he said ‘Wash him and shroud him, and do not cover his head, or bring any perfume near him, for he will be raisd reciting Talbiyah.'” (Sahih) Dies
a man was performing Hajj with the Messenger of Allah and his she-camel threw him and he died. The Messenger of Allah said: “Wash him and shroud him in two garments, and do not cover his head of his face, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting Talbiyah.”.
“A man in Ihram came with the Messenger of Allah and fell from atop his camel, breaking his neck, and he died. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Wash him with water and lotus leaves, and wrap him in his two garments. But do not cover his head, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection reciting the Talbiyah.'”
Abdulla bin Abdullah and salim bin Abdullah bin Umar when the army besiged Ibn Az-Zubair before he was killed. They said: “It does not matter if you do not perform Hajj this year; we are afraid lest we are prevented from reaching the House.” He Sadi: we went out with the Messenger of Allah and the disbelievers of the Quraish prevented us from reaching the House. So the Messenger of Allah slaughtered his Hadi and shave his head. I ask you to bear witness that I have resolved to peform Umrah. If Allah wills I will set out and if I am allowed to reach the House I will circumambulate it, and if I am prevented from reaching the House I will do what the Messenger of Allah did when I was with him.” Then he traveled for a while, then he said: “They are both the same. I ask you to bear witness that I have resolved to perform Hajj as well as Umrah. And he did not exit Ihram for either until he exited Ihram on the Day of Sacrifice and offered his Hadi.
he heard the Messenger of Allah say “Whoever suffers a leg injury of breaks his leg, he has exited Ihram, but he has to perform another Hajj.” I asked Ibn Abbas and Abu Hurarirah about that and he said “He spoke the truth.”
“Whoever breaks his leg or suffers a leg injury, then he has exited Ihram, but he has to perform another Hajj.” I asked Ibn ‘Abbas and Abu Hurairah and the said: “He spoke the thurth.” And in his narration (one of the narrators) shuaib said: “He has to perfom Hajj the following year.”
the Messenger of Allah used to dismount at Dhu Tuwa and stay there overnight unitl he prayed Subh when he was approaching Makkah. The place where the Messenger of Allah prayed was on top of the big hillock and not in the Masjid that was built later on, but it was lower than that, on top of the big hillock.
the Prophet went out a night from Al-Jirranah when he set out for Umrah, and came back to Al-Jirranah when he set out for Umrah, and came back to Al-Jirranah in the morning, as if he had stayed there. Then, when the sun had passed its zenith he went out from Al-Jirranah in the valley of Sarif until the road joined the road to Al-Madinah from Sarif.
“Kill him.”
“The Messenger of Allah and his Companions came on the morning of the fourth day (of Dhul-Hijjah), reciting the Talbiyah for Hajj, and the Messenger of commanded them to exit Ihram”.
“The Messenger of Allah came on the fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah having entered Ihram for Hajj. He prayed Subh in Al-Batha and said: ‘Whoever wants to make it Umrah, let him do so.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said on the day of the conquest of Makkah: ‘Allah, the Might and Sublime, has made this land sacred, and it was not permissible to fight therein for anyone before me. It was permitted for me for a few hours of a day, and it is sacred by the decree of Allah, the Might and Sublime.”
“O Commander! Permit me to tell you of a statement that the Messenger of Allah said the day after the Conquest of Makkah, which my ears heard, my hear understood, and my eyes saw, when he said it. He (the Prophet) praised Allah, then he said: ‘Makkah has been made sacred by Allah, not by the people. It is not permissible for any man who believes in Allah and the Last Day to shed blood in it, or to cut its trees. If any one seeks permission to fight in it because the Messenger of Allah fought in it, say to him: Allah allowed his Messenger (to fight therein) but He did not allow you. Rather permission was given to me (to fight therein) for a short period one day, and now its sanctity has been restored as it as before. Let those who are present convey (this mews) to those who are absent.'”
“The Messenger of Allah sadi: ‘An army will be sent toward this House, and when they are in Al-Baida, they first and the last of them will be swallowed up by the earth, and those in the middle will be saved.’ I said: “What if there are believers among them?” He said: ‘It will be graves for them.'” (Daif)
An invading army will come toward this House until when they are in Al-Baida, the middle of them will be swallowed up by the earth. The first of them will call out to the last of them, and they will be wallowed up, until there is no one left of them except a fugitive who will tell of what happened to them.” A man (hearing the narration) said: “I bear witness that you did not attribute a lie to your grandfather, and I bear witness that your grandfather did not attribute a lie to Hafsah, and I bear witness that Hafsh, did not attribute a lie to the Prophet.
“There are five kinds of vermin which may be killed out and inside the Haram: Crows, kites, vicious dogs, scorpions and mice.”
“There are five kinds of vermin which may be killed out and inside the Haram: Snakes, vicious dogs, speckled Crows, kites, and mice.”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah in Al-Khaif, which is in Mina, when the following was revealed: ‘By the winds sent forth one after another.’ A snake came out, and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Kill it.’ So they rushed to kill, but it went back into its hole.”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah on the night of Arafat which is before Arafat, when he heard a snake. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Kill it.’ It went into a crack in a rock, and we put a stick in and broke part of the hole, then we took some palm tree leave and set them ablaze in the hole. The Messenger of Allah: ‘Allah protected it from your evil and protected you from its evil.'”
“The Messenger of Allah told me to kill geckos.”
“Geckos are vermin.”
“The Prophet said: “There are five animals all of which are vermin, and may killed outside and inside the sanctuary: Vicious dogs, crows, kites, scorpions and mice.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “There are five animals all of which are vermin and may be killed inside the sanctuary: Crow, kites, vicious dogs, mice and scorpions.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There are five kinds of vermin that may be killed in the Haram: Scorpions, mice, crows, vicious dogs, and kites.” (Sahih) Chaper 120. The Prohibition Of Disturbing The Game Of The Haram
“This Makkah was made sacred by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, the day He created the heavens and the Earth. Fighting therein was not permitted for any one before me or after me rather it was permitted for me for a short part of a day. At this moment it is a sanctuary that is sacred by the decree of Allah until the Day of Resurrection. Its green grass is not to be uprooted or cut, its trees are not to be cut and its game is not to be distributed. IT is not permissible to pick up its lost property except by one who will announce it publicly.” Al-Abbas who was a man of experience, stood up and said: “Except Idkhair, for we use it for our raves and houses.” He said: “Except Idhkhir.”
“The Prophet entered Makkah during Umratul-Qada’ and Ibn Rawahah went before him, saying: Get out of his way, you unbelievers, make way. Today we will fight about its revelation With blows that will remove heads from shoulders And make friend unmindful of friend. Umar said to him: “O Ibn Rawahah! In the Sanctuary of Allah and in front of the Messenger of Allah you recite poetry?” The Prophet said: “Let him do that, for by the one in whose hand is my soul, his words are harder for them than being shot with arrows.”
when the Prophet came to Makkah, he was welcomed by the boys of Banu Hashim, and he carried one of them in front of him (on his mount) and one behind him.
“Jabir bin Abdullah was asked whether a man should raise his hands when he sees the House. He said: “I do not think that anyone does that except the Jews. We performed Hajj with the Messenger of Allah and we did not do that.” (Daif)
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “One prayer in my Masjid is better than a thousand prayers anywhere else, except Al-Masjid Al-Haram.'” Abu Abdur-Rahman said: “I do not know of any one who reported this Hadith from Nafi, from Abdullah bin Umar, other than Musa Al-Juhani; he was contradicted by Ibn Juraij and others.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘One prayer in this Masjid of mine is better than a thousand prayers in any other Masjid except Al-Masjid Al-Haram.'”
“One prayer in this Masjid of mine is better than a thousand prayers in any other Masjid except Al-Masjid Al-Kabah.'”
“Don’t you see that when your people (re)built the Kabah, they did not build it on all the foundations laid by Ibrahim, peace be upon him?” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, why do you not rebuild it on the foundation of Ihrahim, peace be upon him?” He said: “Were it not for the fact that your people have recently left disbelief (I would have done so).” Abdullah bin Umar said: “Aishah heard this from the Messenger of Allah, for I see that he would not touch the two corners facing Al-Hijr because the House not built on the foundations of Ihrahim, peace be upon him?”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “Were it not for the fact that your people have recently left disbelief, I would have knocked down the House and rebuilt it on the foundation of Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and I would have given it a back door. For when the Quraish built the House, they made it too small.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The Kabah will be destroyed by Dhul-Suwaiqatan (one with thin legs) from Ethiopia.'”
“The Messenger of Allah entered the House, accompanied by Al-Fadl bin abbas, Usmah bin Zaid,. Uthman bin Talhah and Bilal. They shut the door, and he stayed there for as long as Allah willed, then he coame out.” Ibn Umar said: “The first one whom I met was Bilal, and I said: “Where did the Prophet pray?’ He said: “Between the two columns.'”
The Messenger of Allah has entered the Kabah.” So Ibn Umar said, I (Ibn Umar) came and found that the Messenger of Allah had come out, and I found Bilal standing at the door. I said: “O Bilal, did the Messenger of Allah pray inside the Kabah?’ He said: “Ues.” I said: “Where>” He said: “Between these two columns, two Rakahs. Then he came out and prayed two Rakahs in front of the Kabah.”
“The Messenger of Allah entered the Kabah and recited the Tasbih and the Takbir in its corners, but he did not pray. Then he came out and prayed two Rakahs behind the Maqam, then he said: ‘This is Qiblah.'”
“O Abu abdur-Rahman, why do I only see you touching these two corners?” He said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Touching them erases sins.’ And I head him say: ‘whoever circumambulates seven times, it is like freeing a slave.'”
That the Prophet passed by while he was circumambulating the Kabah with a man who was leading another with a ring in his nose. The Messenger of Allah stopped him with his hand then told him to lead him by his hand.
“The Messenger of Allab passed by a man who was leading another man with something that he had stipulated in a vow. The Prophet took it and broke it, and he said: ‘It is a vow.'” (Sahih) Chatper 136. It Is Permissible To Speak During Tawaf
“Tawaf of the House is a form of Salah, so speak little.” (Sahih Mawquf) This is the wording of Yu8saf, which was contradicted by Hanzalah bin Abi sufyan:
“I complained to the Messenger of Allah that I was sick, and he said: ‘Perform Tawaf behind the people while you are riding.’ So I performed Tawaf while the Messenger of Allah was praying beside the House, and reciting: ‘The Tur (Mount), and by the Book Inscribed.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, by Allah! I have not performed the Farewell Tawaf.” The Prophet said: “When the Iqamah is said for prayer, perform Tawaf on your camel behind the people.” Urwah did not hear from Umm Salamah.
she came to Makkah when she was sick. She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and he said: “Perform Tawaf behind those who are praying while you are riding.” She said: “And I heard the Messenger of Allah, at the Kabah, reciting ‘By the Tur (Mount).”
“The Messenger of Allah performed Tawaf around the Kabah during the farewell pilgrimeage on a camel, touching the Corner with his crooked-ended stick.”
“I head Ibn Umar say – When we asked him about a man who came for Umrah, and perfomed Tawaf around the House, but did not perform Sai betwwen As-Safa and al-Marwah, could he be intimate with his wife? He said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah came, he circumambulated seven times, and prayed two Rakahs behind the Maqam, and performed Sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. And you have the best examples in the Messenger of Allah.'”
“This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah doing.”
“Abdullah bin Umar went out and he came to Dhul-Hulaifah he entered Ihram for Umrah. Then he traveled a short distance. Then he was afraid that he might be prevented from reaching the House. He said: ‘If I am prevented I will do what the Messenger of Allah did.’ He said: ‘By Allah, Hajj is jut like Umrah; I ask you to bear witness that I have resolved to do Hajj with my Umrah.’ He traveled on until he reached Qudaid, where he bought a Hadi. Then he came to Makkah, and circumambulated the House seven times, and performed Sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwah and said: ‘This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah doing.'”
the Prophet performed one Tawaf.
“The Black Stone is from Paradise.”
“I saw Abdu Al-Qasim paying attention to you.
“I saw Umar coming to the Stone and saying: ‘I know that you are just a stone; had I not seen the Messenger of Allah kiss you I would not have kissed you.’ Then he came close to it and kissed it.”
“I saw tawus pass by the Corner. If he saw it crowded, he would pass by and he would not push his way in. And if he way it was free, he would kiss it three times, then he said: ‘I saw Ibn Abbas doing that. Ibn Abbas said: ‘I saw Umar bin Al-Khattab doing that, then he said: You are just a stone that can neither cause harm or bring benefit; were it not that I saw the Messenger ofAllah kissing you I would not have kissed you.’ Then Umar said:b ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah doing that.'”
when the Messenger of Allah performed Tawaf in Hajj and Umarah- as he first arrived (in Makkah), he would hasten in three rounds, and walk (at a regular pace) in four. Then he prayed two Rakahs, then he performed sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwah.
“When the Messenger of Allah came to Makkah, he touched the Black Stone and at the beginning of his Tawaf, he walked rapidly in (the first) three of the seven rounds.”
Abdullah bin Umar used to walk rapidly in three rounds of his Tawaf when he came for Hajj or Umrah, and walk (at a normal pace) in four. He said: “The Messenger of Allah used to do that.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah walking rapidly from the Stone to the Stone, until he had finished three circuits.”
“When the Prophet and his Companions came to Makkah, the idolaters said: ‘The fever of Yathrib has weakened them, and they have suffered a great deal because of it.’ Allah informed His Prophet about that, so he told his Companions to walk rapidly, and to walk (at a normal pace) between the two corners, and the idolaters were on the side of the Stone. They said: ‘They are stronger than such and such.'”
“A man asked Ibn Umar about touching the Black Stone and he said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah touching it and kissing it.’ The man said: ‘What if it is too crowded and I am overwhelmed?’ Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘Leave your “what if” in Yemen! I saw the Messenger of Allah touching it and kissing it.'”
the Prophet used to touch the Yemeni Corner and the Stone in earch Tawaf.
The Prophet used to touch only the Stone and the Yemeni Corner. (Sahih) Chatper 157. Touching The Two Yemeni Corners
“I did not see the Messenger of Allah touching any part of the House except the two Yemeni Corners.”
“The Messenger of Allah did not touch any of the corner of the House except the Black Corner and the one that is next to it, in the direction of the houses of Al-Jumahiyyain.”
“Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “I have not failed to touch these two corners since I saw the Messenger of Allah touching them, the Yemeni Corner and Black Stone, either when it is difficult or when it is easy.'”
“Since I saw the Messenger of Allah touch it, I did not fail to touching the Stone whether it was easy or difficult.”
the Messenger of Allah used to circumambulate the House on his mount, and when he reached the Corner be pointed to it.”
“Women used to circumambulate the Kabah naked, saying: ‘Today some, or all of it will appear And whatever appers I don’t make is permissible.’ Then the following was revealed: ‘O Children of Adam! Take your adornment to every Masjid.'”
Abu Bakr sent him, during the Hajj that the Messenger of Allah appointed him to lead before the Farewell Pilgrimage, with a group of other to announce to the people: “No idolater is to perform Hajj after this year, and no one is to circumambulate the House naked.”
“I came with Ali bin Abi Talib when the Messenger of Allah sent him to the people of Makkah with news of the dissolution of treaty obligations.” He said: “How did you announced that no one would enter Paradise but a believing soul, no one was to circumambulate the House naked: whoever had a treaty with the Messenger of Allah, then for its period, or, it extended to four months, and when four months had passed, and that Allah is free from (all) obligations to the idolaters and so is His Messenger. No idolater was to perform Hajj after this year. I kept on announcing it until my vice grew hoarse.”
“The Messenger of Allah circumambulated the House seven times, walking rapidly (Raml) in the three, and walking (at a regular pace) for four. Then he stood near the Maqam and prayed two Rakahs. Then he recited: ‘And take you the Maqam (Place) of Ibrahim as a place of prayer, raising his voice, so that the people would hear. Then he went (to perform Sai) and said: ‘We will start with that with which Allah started.’ So he started with As-Safa, climbing up, until he could see the House, and he said three times: ‘La ilaha illallah, Wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwaala kulli shayin qadir (There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner or associate, His is the dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and death, and He has power over all things).’ Then exclaimed Allah’s greatness, then he supplicated as much as was decreed for him. Then he came down walking until he reached level ground at the bottom of the valley. Then he hastened until the ground began to rise. Then he walked until he came to Al-Marwah and clime dup it, and when he could see the House he said: ‘La ilaha illallah, Wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwaala kulli shayin qadir (There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner or associate, His is the dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and death, and He has power over all things).’ He said that three times, then he remembered Allah and glorified and praised Him, then he supplicated there for as long as Allah willed. And he did that until he finished Sai.”
“And take you the Maqam (place) of Ibrahim as a place of prayer.” And prayed two Rak`ahs with the Maqam between him and the Ka`bah. Then he touched the Corner, then he went out and said: ‘As-Safa and Al-Marwah are two of the symbols of Allah. We will start with that with which Allah started.'”
“And take you the Maqam (place) of Ihrahim as a place of prayer.” Then he prayed two Rakahs reciting the Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah) said: “Say: O you disbelievers” and “Say: He is Allah, (the) One.” Then he went back to the Corner and touched it, then he went out to As-Safa.
the Messenger of Allah drank from the water of Zamzam while standing.
“I gave the Messenger of Allah some Zamzam to drink and he drank it while standing.
“When the Messenger of Allah arrived in Makkah he circumambulated the House seven times, then he prayed two Rakahs behind the Maqam. Then, he went out to As-Safa through the gate that is usually used to exit, and performed Sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwah.” (One of the narrators Shubah said: Ayub informed me from Amr bin Dinar from Ibn Umar that he said: “A Sunnah.”
“I recited to Aishah: ‘So it is not a sin on him who performs Hajj or Umrah (Pilgrimage) of the House to Perform the going Tawaf) between them (as-Safa and Al-Marwah) “I said: ‘I do not care if I do not go between tham?’ She said: ‘What a bad thing you have said!’ People at the time of the Jahiliyyah used not to go between them, but when Islam came and the Quran was revealed: ‘Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah are of the symols of Allah, the Messenger of Allah went between them, and we did that with him, and thus it became part of Hajj.'”
“I asked Aishah about the words of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: ‘So it sin not a sin on him who perform Hajj or Umrah (Pilgrimage) of the House (the Kabah at Makkah) to perform the going (Tawaf) between them (as-Safa and Al-Marwah) and (I said): ‘By Allah, there is no sin on anyone if he does not go between As-Safa and Al-Marwa.’ Aishah said: ‘What a bad thing you said, O son of my brother! If this Ayah was as you have interpreted it, there would be no sin on a person if he did not go between them. But it was revealed concering the Ansar. Before they accepted Islam, they sued to enter Ihram for the false goddess Manat whom they used to worship at Al-Mushallal. Whoever enter Ihram for her would refrain from going between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. When they asked the Messenger of Allah about that, Allah, the Might and Sublime, revealed: ‘Verily As-Safa and Al-Marwah (Two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allah. So it is not a sin on him who performs Hajj or Urmrah (Pilgrimage) of the House (the Kabah at Makkah) to perform the going (Tawaf) between them (As-Safa and Al-Marwah). Then the Messenger of Allah enjoined going between them so no one has the right to refrain from going between them.'”
“When he went tout the Masjid heading for As-Safa, I heard the Messenger of Allah say: We will start with that with which Allah started.'”
when the Messenger of Allah stood on top of As-Safa, he recited the Takbir three times and said: “La ilaha illallah, Wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwaala kulli shayin qadir (There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner or associate, His is the dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and death, and He has power over all things).” He did three times, and supplicated, and did the same a top Al-Marwah.
During the Farewell Pilgrimage the Prophet circumambulated the House and went between As-Safa and Al-Marwah on his mount so that the people could see him and he could see them, and they could ask him questions, and the people crowded around him.
“I saw Ibn Umar walking between As-Safa and Al-Marwah. He said: ‘I am walking because I saw the Messenger of Allah Walking, and I hasten because I saw the Messenger of Allah hasten.'”
“I saw Ibn Umar and he mentioned something similar, except he said: “and I am an old man.”
“They asked Ibn Umar: ‘Did you see the Messenger of Allah walk rapidly between As-Safa and Al-Marwah?’ He said: ‘He was among a group of people and they walked rapidly, and I think they went at the same pace as him.'” (Daif)
“The Prophet walked rapidly betwwne As-Safa and Al-Marwah to show the idolaters that he was strong.”
I saw the Messenger of Allah hastening at the bottom of the valley and he said: “The river bed should not be crossed except with vigor.”
“When the Messenger of Allah reached level ground at the bottom of the valley, he would hasten until he came out of it.”
the Messenger of Allah came down from As-Safa until he reached level round in the valley, then he hastened (Ramel) until (the ground) rouse, then he walked.
the Messenger of Allah came to Al-Marwah and climbed up until he could see the House, then he said: “La ilaha illallah, Wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwaala kulli shayin qadir (There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner or associate, His is the dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and death, and He has power over all things).” He said that three times, then he remembered Allah, and glorified and praised Him, then he supplicated there for as long as Allah willed. And he did that until he had finished Sai.”
“La ilaha illallah, Wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwaala kulli shayin qadir (There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner or associate, His is the dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and death, and He has power over all things).” Then he walked until he reached level ground, then he hastened until the ground began to rise. Then he walked until he came to Al-Marwah, and he did the same there as he had at As-Safa, until he had finished his Sai.”
he cut the hair of the Prophet with the edge of an arrow during his Umrah at Al-Marwah.
“I cut the hair of the Messenger of Allah at Al-Marwah with the edge of a Bedouin arrow.
“I cut a little from the ends of the hair of the Messenger of Allah with the eduge of an arrow that I had with me, after he had circumambulated the House, and performed Sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, during the ten days.” Qais said: “The people rebuked Muawiyah for that.”
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah with no intention but Hajj. When he had circumambulated the Hosue and performed Sai between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, he said: ‘Whoever has a Hadi with him, let him remain in Ihram, and whoever does not have a Hadi with him, let him exit Ihram.'”
“We set out with the Messenger of Allah for the Farewell Pilgrimage. Some of us entered Ihram for Hajj and some of us entered Ihram for Umrah and brought along a Hadi. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever entered Ihram for Umrah and did not bring Hadi, let him exit Ihram. And whoever entered Ihram for Umrah and did bring a Hadi, let him not exit Ihra. Whoever entered Ihram for Hajj let him complete his Hajj.'” Aishah said “And I was one of those who had entered Ihram for Umrah.”
“We came with the Messenger of Allah reciting the Talbiyah for Hajj. When we drew close to Makkah, the Messenger of Alla said: ‘Whoever does not have a Hadi with him, let him exit Ihram. Whoever has a Hadi with him, let him remain in Ihram.’ Az-Zubair had a Hadi with him so he remained in Ihram, but I did not have a Hadi with me so I exited Ihram, put on my some of my perfume. Then I sat down with As-Zubair and he said: “Go away from me.’ I said: ‘Are you afraid that I am going to jump on you?'”
when the Prophet came back from the Umrah of Al-Jirranah, he sent Abu Bakr to lead the Hajj. We wnet the him until, when he was in Al-Urj, the Iqamah for Subh was said, and he stood up to say the Takbir while he heard the grunting of a camel behind him, and he did not say the Takbir. He said: “This is the grunting of the camel of the Messenger of Allah has had second thoughts about the Hajj, and may be he is here, and we will pray with him.” But it was ‘Ali on the camel. Abu Bakr said to him: “(Have you come) as a leader or as messenger?” He said: “No, as a messenger, sent by the Messenger of Allah with a declaration of innocence to recite it to the people in the stations of Hajj. So we came to makkah and one day before the day of At-Tarwiyah Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up and addressed the people telling them about their rituals. When he finished, Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up and recited the declaration of innocence to the people until he finished it. Then we went out with hm and on the day of Arafat. Abu Bakr stood up and addressed people, telling them about rituals. When he finished, Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up and recited the declaration of innocence to the people until he finished it. Then on the day of Sacrifice, we departed (Ifadah) and when Abu Bakr came back, eh addressed the people, telling them about their departure (Ifadah), sacrifice and rituals. When he finished, Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up and recited the declaration of innocence to the people until he finished it. On the first day of An-Nafr (The 12th of Dhul-Hijjah), Abu Bakr stood up and addressed the people, telling them how to offer their sacrifice and how to stone the Jamrat, and teaching them their rituals. When he had finished, “Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up and recited the declaration of innocence to the people until he finished it. (Daif) Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: Ibn Khuthaim is not strong in Hadith, and I only narrated this so it would not be considered to be from Ibn Juraij from Abu Az-Zubai. And we did not write it except from Ishaq bin Rahuyah bin Ibrahm. And yahya bin Saeed Al-Qattan did not abandon the narrations of Ibn Khuthaim, or dod Abdur-Rahamn. However, Ali bin Al-Madini said: “Ibn Khuthaim is Munkar in Hadith,” and Ali bin Al-Madini is more knowledgeable of Hadith.
“We came with the Messenger of Allah on the fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah. The prophet said: ‘Exit Ihram and make it Umrah.’ We were distressed and upset by that. News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘O people, exit Ihram. Were if not for the Hadi that I brought with me, I would have done what you are doing.’ So we exited Ihram, and had intercourse with our wives, ad we did everything that the non-Muhrim does until the day of At-Tarwiyah, when we put Makkah behind us (When we headed for Mina) and entered Ihram for Hajj.”
“Abdullah bin Umar came to me when I had stopped beneath a large tree on the way to Makkah. He said: ‘Why did you stop beneath this tree?’ I said: ‘Because of its shade.’ Abdullah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: If you are between the two mountains of Mina – and he pointed with his hand toward the east – there is a valley there called As-Surrabah according to the narration of Al-Harith: Called As-Surar – in which there is large tree beneath which seventy prophets were born.” (Daif)
“I asked anas bin Malik: ‘Tell me of something that you learned from the Messenger of Allah; where did he pray Zuhr on the day of At-Tarwiyah?’ He said: ‘In Mina.’ I said: ‘Where did he pray Asr on the day of An-Nafr?’ He said: ‘In Al-Abtah.'”
“We left Mina with the Messenger of Allah for AArafat, and some of us were reciting the Talbiyah and some reciting the Takbir.”
“We left for Arafat with the Messenger of Allah, and some of us were reciting the Talbiyah and some reciting the Takbir.”
“There is no day on which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, frees more of his slaves, male and female, from the fire, than the day of Arafah. He comes close, then he boasts to the angels about them and say: ‘What do these people want?'” (Sahih) Abdu Abdur-Rhamn (An-Nasai) said: It appears that Yunus bin Yusuf is the one who reported it from Malik and Allah, most High, Knows best.
“Abdul Malik bin Marwan wrote to Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf telling him not to go against Ibn Umar with regard to the Hajj. On the day of Arafat, Ibn Umar came to him when the sun had passed its zenith, and I was with him, and shouted near his cotton tent: ‘Where is he?’ Al-Hajjaj came out to him, wearing a wrap dyed with safflower. He said: ‘What is the matter, O Abu Abdur Rahman?’ He said: ‘We have to move on if you want to follow Sunnah.’ He said to him: ‘At this hour?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘I will pour some water over my self (have a bath) then I will come out to you.’ So he waited until he came, then he walked between my father and me, I said: ‘If you want to follow the Sunnah, then deliver a short Khutbah and hasten to stand (in Arafat).’ He started to look at Ibn Umar so that he could hear that, and when Ibn Umar noticed that he said: ‘He is speaking the truth.'”
Abdullah bin Umar came to Al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf on the day of Arafat when the sun has passed its zenith, and I was with him. He said: “We have to move on if you want to follow Sunnah.” He said to him: “At this hours?” He said: Yes.” Salim said: “I said to Al-Hajjaj: ‘If you want to follow the Sunnah, then deliver a short Khutbah and hasten to pray.’ Abdullah bin Umar said: ‘He is telling the truth.'”
“The Quraish used to stand in Al-Muzdalifah and they called themselves Al-Hums, and the rest of Arabs stood in Arafat. Then Allah, Blessed and Most High, commanded his Prophet to stand in Arafat, and then move on from there. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: ‘Then depart from the place whence all the people depart.'”
“My father told me: ‘We came to Jabir bin `Abdullah and asked him about the Hajj of the Prophet. He told us that the Prophet said: “All of Arafat is the place of standing.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah when people came to him and asked him about Hajj. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Hajj is Arafat. Whoever catches up with the night of Arafat before dawn comes on the night of Jam (Al-Muzdalifah), his Hajj is complete.'”
“The Messenger of Allah departed from Arafat and Usmah bin Zaid rode behind him. His camel bolted and he was raising his hands (to rein it in) but not above his head. He carried on like that until he reached Jam (Al-Muzdalifah).”
“The Messneger of Allah departed from Arafat and I was riding behind him. He started trying to rein in his camel until its ears nearly touched the front of the saddle, and he was saying: ‘O people, you must be tranquil and dignified, for righteousness does not come by making camels hurry.'”
“When the Messenger of Allah departed he reined in his she-camel until its head touched the middle of his saddle, and he was saying to the people: ‘Be tranquil be tranquil,’ on the evening of Arafat.”
on the eveing of Arafat and on the morning of Jam (Al-Muzdalifah), when they departed, the Messenger of Allah said to the people: “You must be tranquil,” and was reining in his she-came. Then, when he was in Muhassir, which is part of Mina, he said: “You have to look for pebbles the size of date stones of fingertips,” with which to stone the Jamrat. And the Messenger of Allah continued to recite the Talbiyah until he stoned Jamrat Al-Aqabah.
“Be tranquil, O slaves of Allah!” gesturing with his hand like this – and Ayyub gested with his palm uppermost.
“He used to ride at a moderately fast pace, and when he came upon some open space he would gallop.”
“The Messenger of allah stopped in the mountain pass where the rulers stop now, and urinated, then he performed a light Wudu and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (isit time for ) prayer?’ He said: ‘The prayer is still ahead of you.’ When we came to Al-Muzdalifah the people did not unload their camles until he had prayed.”
“I asked usamah bin Zaid, who rode behind the Messenger of Allah one the evening of Arafat. I said: “What did you do?’ He said: ‘We started traveling until we reached Al-Muzadalifah, then he stopped and prayed Maghrib. Then he sent word to the people to stay in their camps, and they did not unload their camels until the Messenger of Allah had prayed the later Isah. Then the people unloaded their camels and made camp. When morning came I set out on foot amonth those of the Quraish who got there first, and Al-Fadl rode behind the Prophet.'”
Umm Habibah told him that the Prophet told her to leave Jam (Al-Muzdalifah) for Mina at the end of the night.
“I saw the Messenger of Allah stading in Al-Muzdalifah and he said: ‘Whoever offers this prayer whith us here then stands with us and stood before that in Arafat by nightor by day, his Hajj is complete.
“I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: “I have come to you from the two mountains of Tai and I have exhausted my camel, and exhausted myself; is there Hajj for me?’ He said: ‘Whoever offeres this morning prayer with us here, and came to Arafat before that, then he has completed the prescribed duties and his Hajj is complete.'”
“I saw the prophet in Arafat when some people from Najd coame to him. They told a man to ask him about Hajj. He said: “Hajj is Arafat. Whoever comes on the night of Jam (Al-Muzdalifah) before Subh prayer, then he has caought up with Hajj. And the days of Mina are three days. But whoever hastens to leave in two days, there is no sion on him, and whoever stays on, there is no sino on him.’ Then he made a man ride behind him, and he started proclaiming it to the people.”
“We came to Jabir bin Abdullah and he told us that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘All of Al Muzdalifah is a place for (the pilgrims) to stand.'”
“I head him say ‘I saw ‘Umar in Al-Muzdalifah and he said: The people of the Jahiliyyah would not depart until the sun had risen, and they would say: Shine, O Thabir! The Messenger of Allah differed from them and departed before the sun had risen.
“The Messenger of Allah sent me with the weak ones of his family to pray Subh in Mina and stone the Jamrah.”
the Messenger of Allah recited the Talbiyah unitl he stoned the Jamrat.
“Ibn Abbas said: “On the morning of Al-Aqabah, while he was on his mount, the Messenger of Allah said to me: “Pick up (some pebbles) for me.” So I picked up some pebbles for him that were the size of date stones or fingertips, and when I placed them in his hand he said: “Like these. And beware of going to extremes in religious matters, for those who came before you were destroyed because of going to extremes in religious matters.”
“I perfomed Hajj during the Hajj of the Prophet. I saw Bilal hodling on the reins of his she-camel, and Usmah bin Zaid hodling his garment ouver him to shade him from the heat, while he was in Ihram, until he had stoned Jamratual Aqabah. Then he addressed the people and praised Allahy, and mentioned many things.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah stoning JamratualAqabah on the Day of Sacrifice on the reddish-brown camel of his, without beating anyone or driving them off.”
“I saw the Messneger of Allah stone the Jamrat while on his camel saying: “O people, learn your rituals (of Hajj) for I do not know whether I will perform Hajj again after this year.'”
“The Messenger of Allah stoned the Jamrat on the Day of Sacrifice in the forenoon, and after the Day of Sacrifice he stoned (the Jamarat) When the sun had passed its zenith.”
“The Mesenger of Allah was asked questions during the days of Mina and he said: ‘There is no harm.’ A man said: ‘I shaved my head before offering the sacrifice.’ He said: ‘There is no harm.’ Another man said: ‘I stoned (the Majarat) after evening came.’ He said: “There is no harm.'”
the Prophet granted the camel herders a concession allowing them to stone the Jamrat on one day an not another.
the Messenger of Allah granted a concession to some camel herders, allowing them to not stay overnight in Mina, and allowing them to stone the Jimar on the Day of Sacrifice, then to combine the stoning of two days after sacrifice, so that they could do it on one of the two days.
“It was said to Abdullah bin Masud that some people were stoning the Jamart from above al-Aqabah.” He said: “So Abdullah stoned it from the bottom of the valley, then he said: ‘From here – by the One beside Whom there is no other God – did the one to whom surat Al-Baqarah was revealed, stone it.”
“I head Al-Hajjaj say: ‘Do not say Surat Al-Baqarah, say: ‘The Surah in which the cow (Al-Baqarah) is mentioned.”‘ I mentioned that to Ibrahim, and he said: “Abdur-Rahman bi Yazdi told me, that he was with ‘Abdullah when he stoned Jamratul ‘Aqabah. He went down the middle of the valley, stood opposite it – meaning the Jamrah – and throew seven pebbiles at it, saying the Takbir with each pebble. I said; “Some people climbed the mountain.” He said: “Here – by the One beside Whom there is no other God – is the place where the one to whom Surat Al-Baqarah was revelated stoned.”
“We returned during the Hajj with the Prophet and some of us said that they had stoned (the Jamarat) with seven stones, and other said that they had done so with six, and no one denounced anyone else.”
“I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah and he continued to hear him reciting the Talbiyah until he stoned Jamratul ‘Aqabah, then when he soned (the Jamrah) he stopped reciting the Talbiyah.”
Al-Fadl to him that he roed behind the Messenger of Allah and he continued to recited the Talbiyah until eh stoned the Jamrat.
he was riding behind the Prophet and he continued recite the Talbiyah until he stoned Jamratul Aqabah.
“We heard that when the Messenger of Allah stoned the Jamrah he stoned it with seven pebbles, saying the Takbir every time he threw a pebble. Then he came in front of it ans stood facing the Qiblah, raising his hands and supplicating fro a long time. Then he came to the second Jamrah and stoned it stoned it with seven pebbles, saying the Takbir every time he threw a pebble. Then he moved to the left and stood facing the Qiblah, raising his hands and supplicating for a long time. Then he came to the Jamrat that is at al ‘Aqabah and stoned ti with seven pebbles, but he did not stand there.” Az-Zuhri said: “I heard Salim narrted this from his father, from the Prophetk and Ibn’Umar used to do that.”
“When (the pilgrim) has stoned hthe Jamrat, everything becomes permissible for him except (intimacy with) women,” It was said: “And perfume?” he said; “I saw the Messenger of Allah smelling strongly of musk – is it not a perfume?”
“When the Prophet was expelled from Makkah, Abu Bakr said to him: ‘They have driven out their Prophet, verily to Allah we belong and to Him we return. They are surely doomed.’ Then it was revealed: ‘Permission to fight (against disbelievers) is given to those (believers) who are fought against, because they have been wronged; and surely, Allah is able to give them (believers) victory.’ Then I knew that there would be fighting.” Ibn Abbas said: “This is the first Verse that was revealed concerning fighting.”
that Abdur-Rahman bin Awf and some of his companions came to the Prophet in Makkah and said: “O Messenger of Allah! We were respected when we were idolaters and when we believed, we were humiliated.” He said: “I have been commanded to pardon, so do not fight.” Then, when Allah caused us to move to Al-Madinah, He commanded us to fight, but they refrained. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: Have you not seen those who were told to hold back their hands (from fighting) and perform As-Salah”
: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I have been sent with concise speech and I have been supported with fear. While I was sleeping, the keys to the treasures of the Earth were brought to me and placed in my hands.’” Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah has gone and you are acquiring them.”
: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say” a similar Hadith
: “I heard the Messenger of Allah said: ‘I have been sent with concise speech, and I have been supported with fear. While I was sleeping, the keys to the treasures of the Earth were brought to me and placed in my hands.’ Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah has gone and you are acquiring them.”
Abu Hurairah told him that the Messenger of Allah said: “I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah). Whoever says La ilaha illallah, his life and his property are safe from me, except by its right (in cases where Islamic laws apply), and his reckoning will be with Allah.”
: “When the Messenger of Allah died and Abu Bakr was appointed as Khalifah, and some of the Arab’s disbelieved, Umar said: ‘O Abu Bakr! How can you fight the people when the Messenger of Allah said: I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah). Whoever says La ilaha illallah, his life and his property are safe from me, except for its right, and his reckoning will be with Allah?’ Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘By Allah, I will surely fight those who separate prayer and Zakah, for Zakah is what is due on wealth. By Allah, if they withhold from me a small she-goat that they used to give to the Messenger of Allah I will fight them for withholding it.’ (Umar said) ‘By Allah, when I realized that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, had opened the chest of Abu Bakr to fighting, then I knew that it was the truth.’”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died and Abu Bakr (was appointed Khalifah) after him, and some of the ‘Arabs disbelieved, ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘O Abu Bakr, how can you fight the people when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah.) Whoever says La ilaha illallah, his life and his property are safe from me, except for its right, and his reckoning will be with Allah?'” Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “I will surely fight those who separate prayer and Zakah, for Zakah is what is due on wealth. By Allah, if they withhold from me a small she-goat that they used to give to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I will fight them for withholding it.’ (‘Umar said) ‘By Allah, when I realized that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, had opened the chest of Abu Bakr to fighting, then I knew that it was the truth.'” The wording is that of Ahmad.
“When Abu Bakr mobilized to fight them, ‘Umar said: ‘O Abu Bakr, how can you fight the people when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy or worship except Allah). Whoever says La ilaha illallah, his life and his property are safe from me, except for its right, and his reckoning will be with Allah?'” Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with me him, said: ‘By Allah, I will surely fight those who separate prayer and Zakah, for Zakah is what is due on wealth. By Allah, if they withhold from me a small she-goat that they used to give to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I will fight them for withholding it.’ (‘Umar said) ‘By Allah, when I realized that Allah, the Most High, had opened the chest of Abu Bakr to fighting them, then I knew that it was the truth.'”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, some of the ‘Arabs apostatized. ‘Umar said: ‘O Abu Bakr, how can you fight the ‘Arabs? Abu Bakr said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify that La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and that I am the Messenger of Allah, and establish prayer and pay Zakah?’ By Allah, if they withhold from me a small she-goat that they used to give to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I will fight them for withholding it.’ (‘Umar siad) ‘By Allah, when I realized that (Abu) Bakr was confident about this idea, then I knew that this was teh truth.'” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: ‘Imran Al Qattan is not strong in Hadith, and this narration is a mistake. The one that is before it is the correct narration of Az-Zuhri, from ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utbah, from Abu Hurairah.
“I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah (there is non worthy or worship except Allah). Whoever says it, his life and his property are safe from me, except for its right, and his reckoning will be with Allah.”
“Strive against the idolators with your wealth, your hands and your tongues.” Its chain has defects while its meaning is supported by other chains.
“I saw Marwan bin Al-Hakam sitting and I came and sat with him. He told us that Zaid bin Thabit told him, that the following was revealed to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ): (Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home) and those who strive hard and fight in the cause of Allah), then Ibn Umm Maktum came when he was dictating it to me (Zaid), and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! If I were able to go for Jihad I would go out for Jihad.’ Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed to him – while his thigh was against mine, and became so heavy that I thought my thigh would break, until (the revelation) stopped -: ‘Except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame).'” Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: This ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Ishaq is tolerable, while ‘Abdur-Rahman bin IShaq, from whom reports ‘Ali bin Mushir, abu Mu’awiyah, and ‘Abdul-Wahid bin Ziyad from An-Nu’man bin Sa’d – he is not trustworthy. An-Nisa’ 4:95.
“Sahl bin Sa’d said: ‘I saw Marwan sitting in the Masjid so I went and sat beside him, and he told us that Zaid bin Thabit had told him, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) dictated to him the words: An-Nisa’ 4:95.
“bring me a shoulder blade of a camel, or a tablet, and write: Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home).” An-Nisa’ 4:95. An-Nisa’ 4:95.
“When the following was revealed: ‘Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home),’ An-Nisa’ 4:95. An-Nisa’ 4:95.
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and asked him for permission to go for Jihad. He said: ‘Are your parents alive?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then strive for their sake.'”
“O Messenger of Allah! I want to go out and fight (in Jihad) and I have come to ask your advice.” He said: “Do you have a mother?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet.”
“O Messenger of Allah! Which of the people is best?” He said: “One who strives with himself and his wealth in the cause of Allah.” He said: “Then who, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Then a believer (isolating himself) in one of the mountain passes, who fears Allah and spares the people his evil.”
“in the year of Tabuk, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed the people, while leaning against his mount. He said: ‘Shall I not tell you of the best of the people and the worst of the people? Among the best of the people is a man who strives in the cause of Allah on the back of his horse, or on the back of his camel, or on his own two feet, until death comes to him. And among the worst of the people, is an immoral man (Fajir) who reads the Book of Allah but he does not refrain from doing anything bad because of it.'”
“No man who weeps for fear of Allah will be touched by the Fire until the milk goes back into the udders. And the dust (of Jihad) in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell, will never be combined in the nostrils of a Muslim.”
“No man will enter the Fire who weeps for fear of Allah, Most High, until the milk goes back into the udders. And the dust (of Jihad) in the cause of Allah, and the smoke of Hell will never be combined.”
“Two will never be gathered together in the Fire: A Muslim who killed a disbeliever then tried his best and did not deviate. And two will never be gathered together in the lungs of a believer: Dust in the cause of Allah, and the odor of Hell. And two will never be gathered in the heart of a salve: Faith and envy.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in a slave’s lungs, and stinginess and faith can never be combined in a slave’s heart.'”
“The dust in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in the nostrils of a Muslim.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The dust in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be combined in the nostrils of a Muslim, and stinginess and faith will never be combined in a Muslim man’s heart.'”
“Allah will never combine the dust in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and the smoke of Hell, in the lungs of a Muslim man, and Allah will never combine faith in Allah, and stinginess in the heart of a Muslim man.”
“Abayah bin Rafi’ met me when I was walking to Friday prayers, and he said: ‘Rejoice, for these steps you are taking are in the cause of Allah. I heard Abu ‘Abs say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Anyone whose feet become dusty in the cause of Allah, he will be forbidden to the Fire.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The eye that stays awake in the cause of Allah will be forbidden to the Fire.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Going out before noon or after noon, in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is better than this world and everything in it.'”
“There are three, all of whom have a promise of help from Allah: ‘The Mujahid who strives in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime; the man who gets married, seeking to keep himself chaste; and the slave who has a contract of manumission and wants to buy his freedom.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The guests of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, are three: The warrior, the pilgrim performing Hajj, and the pilgrim performing ‘Umrah.'”
“Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has guaranteed to the one who strives in His cause, only going out for Jihad in His cause, and believing in His Word, that He will admit him to Paradise, or bring him back to his home from which he emerged, with whatever he has earned of reward, or spoils of war.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Allah has guaranteed: ‘For the one who goes out in the cause of Allah, and nothing makes him do that except faith in Me, and Jihad in My cause – that He will admit him to Paradise whether he is killed or he dies, or He will return him to his home from which he departed with whatever he has earned of reward or spoils of war.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The parable of Mujahid (who strives in the cause of Allah) – and Allah knows best who strives in teh cause of Allah – is that of one who fasts and prays Qiyam (continually). Allah has promised Mujahid (who strives in His cause), that He will either cause him to die and admit him to paradise, or, He will bring him back safely with whatever he had earned of reward or spoils of war.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘There is no raiding party that goes out in the cause of Allah and acquires some spoils of war, but they have been given two-thirds of their reward in this world instead of in the Hereafter, and there remains one-third (in the Hereafter). And if they do not acquire any spoils of war, then all of their reward (will come in the Hereafter).'”
“And of My slaves who goes out as a Mujahid striving in the cause of Allah, seeking my pleasure, I guarantee that I will bring him back with whatever he had earned as reward or spoils of war, and if I take his (soul) I will forgive him and have mercy on him.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The parable of a Mujahid who strives in the cause of Allah – and Allah knows best who in His cause – is that of one who fasts, prays Qiyam, focuses with proper humility, bows and prostrates.'”
“Belief in Allah and Jihad in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”
“O Abu Sa’eed! Whoever is content with Allah as Lord, Islam as his religion and Muhammad as Prophet, then he is guaranteed Paradise.” Abu Sa’eed found this amazing and said: “Say it to me again, O Messenger of Allah.” So he did that, then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “And there is something else by means of which a person may be raised one hundred degrees in Paradise, each of which is like that which is between the Heaven and the Earth.” He said: “What is it, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Jihad in the cause of Allah, Jihad in the cause of Allah.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever established Salah, pays Zakah, and dies not associating anything with Allah, he has a right from Allah the Mighty and Sublime, that He will forgive him, whether he emigrated, or died in his birthplace.’ We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Shall we not tell the people about it so that they may rejoice?’ He said: ‘In Paradise there are one hundred levels, (the distance) between each two of which is like (the distance) between the Heaven and the Earth; Allah has prepared them fro the Mujahidin who strive in His cause. Were it not that it would be too difficult for the believers and I cannot find mounts for them – and they do not like to stay behind if I go out (on a campaign) – I would not have stayed behind from any expedition. I wish that I could be killed then brought back to life, then killed again.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘the Shaitan sits in the paths of the son of Adam. He sits waiting for him, in the path to Islam, and he says: Will you accept Islam, and leave your religion, and the religion of your forefathers? But he disobeys him and accepts Islam. Then he sits waiting for him, on the path to emigration, and he says: Will you emigrate and leave behind your land and sky? The one who emigrates is like a horse tethered to a peg. But he disobeys him and emigrates. Then he sits, waiting for him, on the path to Jihad, and he says: Will you fight in Jihad when it will cost you your life and your wealth? You will fight and be killed, and your wife will remarry, and your wealth will be divided. But he disobeys him and fights in Jihad.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever does that, then he had a right from Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, that He will admit him to paradise. Whoever is killed, he has a right from Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, that He will admit him to Paradise. If he is drowned, he has a right from Allah that He will admit him to paradise, or whoever is thrown by his mount and his neck is broken, he had a right from Allah that he will admit him to Paradise.'”
“Whoever spends on a pair (of things) in the cause of Allah, he will be called in Paradise: ‘O slave of Allah, here is prosperity.’ Whoever is one of those who pray, he will be called from the gate of Paradise. Whoever is one of those who participated in Jihad, he will be called from the gate of Paradise. Whoever is one of those who fast, he will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyan.” Abu Bakr As-Siddiq said: “O Messenger of Allah! No distress, or need will befall the one who is called from those gates. Will there be anyone who will be called from all these gates? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Yes, and I hope that you will be one of them.”
“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘What do you think of a man who fights seeking reward and fame – what will he have?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘He will not have anything.’ He repeated it three times, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: ‘He will not have anything.’ Then he said: ‘Allah does not accept any deed, except that which is purely for Him, and seeking His Face.'”
“Whoever fights in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, for the length of time between two milkings of a she-camel, Paradise is guaranteed for him. Whoever asks Allah to be killed (in Jihad) sincerely, from his heart, then he dies or is killed, he will have the reward of a martyr. Whoever is wounded or injured in the cause of Allah, it will come on the Day of Resurrection bleeding the most it ever bled, but its color will be like saffron, and its fragrance will be like musk. Whoever is wounded in the cause of Allah, upon him is the seal of the martyrs.”
“O ‘Amr! Tell us a Hadith that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).” He said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever develops one gray hair in the cause of Allah, Most High, it will be light for him on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever shoots an arrow in the cause of Allah, Most High, whether it reaches the enemy or not, it will be as if he freed a slave. Whoever frees a believing slave, it will be a ransom for him from the Fire, limb by limb.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever shoots an arrow in the cause of Allah and it hits the target, it will raise him one level in Paradise.’ That day I shot sixteen arrows that hit their targets.” He said: “And I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever shoots an arrow in the cause of Allah, it is equal to the reward of freeing a slave.'”
“O Ka’b! Tell us a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and be careful.” He said: “I heard him say: ‘Whoever develops one gray hair in Islam, in the cause of Allah, it will be light for him on the Day of Resurrection.'” He said to him: “Tell us about the Prophet (ﷺ) and be careful.” He said: “I heard him say: ‘Shoot, and whoever hits the enemy with an arrow, Allah will raise him one degree in status thereby.'” Ibn An-Nahhan said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is a degree?’ He said: ‘It is not like the doorstep of your mother; rather (the distance) between two degrees is (that if) a hundred years.'” As explained after it; the degree of distance is greater than such a degree in this world.
“I said: ‘O ‘Amr bin ‘Abasah! Tell us a Hadith that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) without forgetting or omitting anything.’ He said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever shoots an arrow in the cause of Allah, and it reaches the enemy, whether it misses or hits, it will be as if he freed slave. Whoever frees a believing slave, that will be a ransom for him, limb by limb, from the Fire of Hell. Whoever develops a gray hair in the cause of Allah, it will be light for him on the Day of Resurrection.”
“Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will admit three people into Paradise for one arrow: The one who makes it, intending it to be used for a good cause, the one who shoots it, and one who passes it to him.”
“No one is wounded in the cause of Allah – and Allah knows best who is wounded in His cause – but he will come on the Day of Resurrection with his wounds bleeding the color of blood, but with the fragrance of musk.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Wrap them up with their blood, for there is no wound incurred in the cause of Allah, but he will come on the Day of Resurrection bleeding with the color of blood, but its fragrance will be that of musk.'”
“On the day of Uhud, the people ran away, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in one position among twelve men of the Ansar, one of whom was Talhah bin ‘Ubaidullah. He said: ‘Who will face the people?’ Talhah said: ‘I will.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Stay where you are.’ One of the Ansar said: ‘I will, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ He said: ‘You (go ahead).’ So he fought until he was killed. Then he turned and saw the idolators. He said: ‘Who will face the people?’ Talhah said: ‘I will’. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Stay where you are.’ One of the Ansar said: ‘I will, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ He said: ‘You (go ahead).’ So he fought until he was killed. This carried on, and each man of the Ansar went out to face them and fought like the one before him, and was killed, until only the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Talhah bin ‘Ubaidullah were left. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Who will face the people?’ Talhah said: ‘I will.’ So Talhah fought like the eleven before him, until his hand was struck, and his fingers were cut off, and he exclaimed in pain. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If you had said Bismillah (in the Name of Allah), the angels would have lifted you up with the people looking on.’ Then Allah drove back the idolators.”
“On the day of Khaibar, my brother fought fiercely alongside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then his sword recoiled upon him and killed him. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), complaining about that, said: ‘A man has died by his own weapon.'” Salamah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned from Khaibar and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, do you permit me to recite some lines of Rajaz verse to you?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him permission but ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “Think what you are saying.” “I said: ‘By Allah, if Allah had not guided us we would not have been guided We would not have given in charity nor prayed’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘You have spoken the truth.’ (I continued:) ‘Send down tranquility upon us, And make us steadfast when we meet the enemy. For the idolators have transgressed against us.’ When I completed my Rajaz verse, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Who said that?’ I said: ‘My brother.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘May Allah have mercy on him.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, some people are afraid to offer the (funeral) prayer for him, and they are saying that he is a man who died by his own weapon.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘He died striving as a Mujahid.'” Ibn Shihab said: “Then I asked a son of Salamah bin Al-Akwa’, and he narrated a similar report to me from his father, except that he said: ‘When I said: Some people are afraid to offer the (funeral) prayer for him, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: They lied. He died striving as Mujahid, and he will have a twofold reward, and he gestured with two of his fingers.'”
“Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would not have stayed behind from any expedition. But they could not find mounts, and I could not find any mounts for them, and it would be too hard for them to stay behind when I went out. And I wish that I could be killed in the cause of Allah, then brought back to life, then killed, then brought back to life, then killed,” three times.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my soul, were it not that some men among the believers would not like to stay behind when I went out (to fight), and I could not find any mounts for them, I would not have stayed behind from any campaign that fought in the cause of Allah. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, I wish that I could be killed in the cause of Allah, then brought back to life, then killed, then be brought back to life, then killed.'”
“I heard Jabir say: ‘A man said on the day of Uhud: If I am killed in the cause of Allah, where do you think I will be? He said: In Paradise. He threw down some dates that were in his hand and fought until he was killed.'”
“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was delivering a Khutbah from the Minbar, and he said: ‘If I fight in the cause of Allah with patience and seeking reward, facing the enemy and not running away, do you think that Allah will forgive my sins?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ Then he fell silent for a while. Then he said: ‘Where is the one who was asking just now?’ The man said: ‘Here I am.’ He said: ‘What did you say?’ He said: ‘What did you say?’ He said: ‘I said: I said: If I fight in the cause of Allah with patience and seeking reward,facing the enemy and not running away, do you think that Allah will forgive my sins?’ He said: ‘Yes, except for debt. Jibril told me that just now.'”
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I am killed in the cause of Allah with patience and seeking reward, facing the enemy and not running away, do you think that Allah will forgive my sins?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Yes.’ When the man turned away, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called him back and said: ‘What did you say?’ He repeated his question, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Yes, except debt. Jibril told me.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, if I am killed in the cause of Allah, will Allah forgive my sins?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Yes, if you are killed in the cause of Allah, and you are patient and seek reward, and you are facing the enemy, not running way – except for debt. Jibril (peace be upon him) told me that.”
“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was on the Minbar and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, do you think that if I wield this sword of mine in the cause of Allah, with patience and seeking reward, facing the enemy, and not running away, will Allah forgive my sins?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ When he turned away, he called him back and said: ‘Jibril says: unless you are in debt.'”
“There is no soul on Earth that dies, and is in a good position before Allah, that would like to come back to you, even if it had all this world, except the one who is killed (in the cause of Allah); he wishes that he could come back and be killed again.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘A man from among the people of Paradise will be brought and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will say: “O son of Adam, how do you find your place (in Paradise)?” He would say: “O Lord, it is the best place.” He will say: “Ask and wish (for whatever you want).” He would say: “I ask You to send me back to the world so that I may be killed in Your cause ten time” – because of what be sees of the virtue of martyrdom.'”
“There are five things, whoever dies of any of them is a martyr. The one who is killed in the cause of Allah is a martyr; the one who dies of an abdominal complaint in the cause of Allah is a martyr; the one who dies of the plague in the cause of Allah is a martyr; and the woman who dies in childbirth in the cause of Allah is a martyr.”
“The martyrs and those who dies in their beds referred a dispute to our Lord concerning those who dies of the plague. The martyrs said: ‘Our brothers were killed as we were killed.’ And those who dies in their beds said: ‘Our brothers dies on their beds as we died.’ Our Lord said: ‘Look at their wounds; if their wounds; if their wounds are like the wounds of those who were killed then they are of them and belong with them.’ And their wounds were like their (the martyrs’) wounds.”
“Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, likes it when there are two men, one of whom killed the other, then they both enter Paradise.” And another time he said: “He laughs at two men, one of whom killed the other, then they both entered Paradise.”
“Allah laughs at two men, one of whom killed the other but they both entered Paradise. The first one fought in the cause of Allah and was killed, then Allah accepted the repentance of the one who killed him, and he fought and was martyred.”
“Whoever guards Ribat (the frontier) for one day and one night, will be given a reward like that for fasting and praying Qiyam for a month, and whoever dies at Ribat (guarding the frontier) will be rewarded, and he will be given provision, and he will be kept safe from Al-Fattan.” According to As-Sindi, the preferred pronunciation is Al-Fattan, plural of Fatan refering to Al-Munkar and An-Nakir, while Al-Fattan would refer to Ash-Shaitan or the like, among the punishment of the grave, or, the angels of chastisement.
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to Quba’ he used to come to Umm Haram bint Milhan and she would feed him. Umm Haram was married to ‘Ubadah bint As-Samit. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ entered upon her and she fed him and checked his head for lice. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fell asleep, then he woke up smiling. She said: ‘What is making you smile, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Some people of my Ummah were shown to me, fighting in the cause of Allah and riding across the sea like kings on thrones.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.’ So the Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for her then he slept again.'” (One of narrators) Al-Harith, said (in his narration): “He slept then he woke up smiling. I said to him: ‘What is making you smile, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Some people of my Ummah were shown to me, fighting in the cause of Allah and riding across the sea like kings on thrones,’ as he had said the first time. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.’ He said: ‘You will be one of the first.’ And she traveled by sea at the time of Mu’awiyah, then she fell from her mount when she came out of the sea and died.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us and took a nap in our house, then he woke up smiling. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you, what has made you smile?’ He said: ‘I saw some people of my Ummah riding on the sea like kings on thrones.’ I said: ‘Pray to Allah to make me one of them.’ He said: ‘You will be one of them.’ Then he slept again, and woke up smiling. I asked him and he said the same thing. I said: ‘Pray to Allah to make me one of them.’ He said: ‘You will be one of the first.’ Then ‘Ubadah bin As-Samit married her, and he traveled by sea, and she traveled with him, but when she came ashore a mule was brought to her and she mounted it, and it threw her off and broke her neck.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) promised that we would invade India. If I live to see that I will sacrifice myself and my wealth. If I am killed, I will be one of the best of the martyrs, and if I come back, I will be Abu Hurairah Al-Muharrar.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There are two groups of my Ummah whom Allah will free from the Fire: The group that invades India, and the group that will be with ‘Isa bin Maryam, peace be upon him.'”
“The Hour will not begin until the Muslims fight the Turks, a people with faces like hammered shields who wear clothes made of hair and shoes made of hair.”
“Rather, Allah support this Ummah because of their supplication, their Salah, and their sincerity.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Bring me the weak, for you only receive provision and Divine support by virtue of your weak ones.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever equips a warrior has fought, and whoever looks after his family in his absence has fought.'”
“We set out as pilgrims and came to Al-Madinah intending to perform Hajj. While we were in our camping place unloading our mounts, someone came to us and said: ‘The people have gathered in the Masjid and there is panis.’ So we set out and found the people gathered around a group in the middle of the Masjid, among whom were ‘Ali, Zubayr, Talhah and Sa’d bin Abi Waqas. While we were like that, ‘Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, came, wearing a yellow cloak with which he had covered his head. He said: ‘Is Talhah here? Is Az-Zubair here? Is Sa’d here?’ They said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you be the One beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, din’t the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever buys the Mirbad of Banu so-and so, Allah will forgive him, and I bought it for twenty or twenty-five thousand, then I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him, and he said: Add it to our Masjid and the reward for it will be yours?’ They said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by the One beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, didn’t the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever buys the well of Rumah, Allah will forgive him, so I bought it for such and such and amount, then I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him, and he said: Give it to provide water for the Muslims, and the reward for it will be yours?’ They said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by the One beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, didn’t the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever equips these (men)- meaning the army of Al-‘Usrah (Tabuk) – Allah will forgive him, so I equipped them until they were not lacking even a rope or a bridle?’ They said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘O Allah, bear witness, O Allah, bear witness, O Allah, bear witness.'” Mirbad: A place for drying dates.
“Whoever spends on a pair (of things) in the cause of Allah will be called in Paradise: ‘O slave of Allah, here is prosperity.’ Whoever is one of the people of Salah, he will be called from the gate of Paradise, Whoever is one of the people of jihad, he will be called from the gate of paradise. Whoever is one of the people of charity, he will be called from the gate of Paradise. Whoever is one of the people who fast, he will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyan.” Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “O Messenger of Allah, no distress or need will befall the one who is called from those gates. Will there be anyone who will be called from all these gates?” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Yes, and I hope that you will be one of them.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever spends on a pair (of things) in the cause of Allah, the gatekeepers of Paradise will call him from the gates of Paradise (saying): O So-and-so, come and enter!’ Abu Bakr said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, such a person will never perish or be miserable.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘I hope that you will be one of them.'”
“I met Abu Dharr and said: ‘Tell me a Hadith.’ He said. Yes, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There is no Muslim worshiper who spends from each type of his wealth on a pair (of things) in the cause of Allah, but the keepers of Paradise will welcome him, all of them calling him to what they have (of reward).’ I said: “How is that?” He said: “If it is camels, he gives two, and if it is cows, he gives two.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever spends in the cause of Allah, it will be recorded for him seven hundred fold.'”
“On the Day of Resurrection seven hundred bridled camels will come to you.”
“Campaigns are of two types. As for the one who seek the Face of Allah, obeys the imam, spends what is precious to him, is easy-going with his companion and avoids mischief, when he is asleep and when he is awake, it will all bring reward. But as for the one who fights to show off, and he disobeys the imam and does mischief in the land, he will not come back the same as when he left.” It was not simply be the case that he comes back with no good deeds to his credit, rather he will have a number of evil deeds on his record.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Strive in Jihad with your hands, your tongues and your wealth.'” See 3098.
“Whoever fears their vengeance is not one of us.”
“We thought that your death would come when fighting in the cause of Allah.” He said: “You think that martyrdom only comes when one is killed in the cause of Allah. In that case your martyrs would be few. Being killed in the cause of Allah is martyrdom, dying of an abdominal complaint is martyrdom, being burned to death is martyrdom, drowning is martyrdom, being crushed beneath a falling wall is martyrdom, dying of pleurisy is martyrdom, and the woman who dies along with her fetus is a martyr.” A man said: “Are you weeping when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is sitting here?” He said: “Let them be, but if he dies on one should weep for him.”
“Are you weeping when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is sitting here?” He said: “Let them weep so long as he is among them, but if he dies no one should weep for him.”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah, the wife of the Prophet, that the Messenger of Allah came to her when Allah commanded him to give his wives the choice. ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah started with me and said: ‘I am going to tell you something, but you do not have to rush until you consult your parents.'” She said: “He knew that my parents would not tell me to leave him.” Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will make a provision for you and set you free in a handsome manner.’ “I said: ‘Do I need to consult my parents about this? I choose Allah and His Messenger, and the abode of the Hereafter.'”
It was narrated that ‘Alqamah said: “I was with Ibn Mas’ud while he was with ‘Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, and ‘Uthman said: ‘The Messenger of Allah came out to some fityah (young men)–Abu ‘AbdurRahman said, ‘I did not understand (the word) fityah as I would want’– and said: ‘Whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity, and whoever cannot, then fasting will be a restraint (wija’) for him.'”
It was narrated from ‘Alqamah, that ‘Uthman said to Ibn Mas’ud: “Shall I arrange for you to marry a young girl?” ‘Abdullah called ‘Alqamah and he told the people that the Prophet said: “Whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity. And whoever cannot afford it, then let him fast, for it will be a restraint for him.”
It was narrated from ‘Alqamah and Al-Aswad that ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah said to us: ‘Whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, and whoever cannot then he should fast, for it will be a restraint (wija’) for him.'” Abu Abdur-Rahman said: (The mention of) Al-Aswad in this hadith is not preserved.
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah said to us: ‘O young men, whoever among you can afford it, let him get married, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and guarding chastity, and whoever cannot then he should fast, for it will be a restraint (wija’) for him.'”
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah said to us: ‘O young men, whoever among you can afford it, let him get married,'” and he quoted the same hadith.
It was narrated that ‘Alqamah said: “I was walking with ‘Abdullah in Mina and he was met by ‘Uthman who stood with him and spoke with him. He said: ‘O Abu Abdur-Rahman! Shall I not marry you to a young girl? Perhaps she will remind you of when you were younger?’ ‘Abdullah said: ‘As you say that (it reminds me that) the Messenger of Allah said to us: O young men, whoever among you can afford it, let him get married.'”
It was narrated that Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas said: “The Messenger of Allah forbade ‘Uthman to be celibate. If he had given him permission we would have castrated ourselves.”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah forbade celibacy.
It was narrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Prophet forbade celibacy. Abu Abdur-Rahman said: Qatadah is more reliable and better preserves narrations than Ash’ath but the hadith of Ash’ath (here) appears to be the correct one. Allah, Most High, knows best.
It was narrated from Abu Salamah that Abu Hurairah said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I am a young man and I fear hardship for myself, but I cannot afford to marry; should I castrate myself?'” The Prophet turned away from him until he said it three times. Then the Prophet said: “O Abu Hurairah, the pen is dried concerning what you are going to face, so (it is up to you whether) you castrate yourself or not.” Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: Al-Awzai did not hear this narration from Az-Zuhri, and this hadith is sahih, Yunus reported it from Az-Zuhri.
It was narrated from Sa’d bin Hisham that he came to the Mother of the Believers, ‘Aishah. He said: “I want to ask you about celibacy, what do you think about it?” She said: “Do not do that; have you not heard that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says: ‘And indeed We sent Messengers before you, and made for them wives and offspring’? So do not be celibate.”
It was narrated from Anas that there was a group of the Companions of the Prophet, one of whom said: “I will not marry women.” Another said: “I will not eat meat.” Another said: “I will not sleep on a bed.” Another said: “I will fast and not break my fast.” News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he praised Allah then said: “What is the matter with people who say such and such? But I pray and I sleep, I fast and I break my fast, and I marry women. Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me.”
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: “There are three who are promised the help of Allah: The Mukatab who wants to buy his freedom, the one who gets married seeking to keep himself chaste, and the Mujahid who fights in the cause of Allah.” *Mukatab: the slave who has made a contract of manumission.
It was narrated that Jabir said: “I got married then I came to the Prophet and he said: ‘Have you got married, O Jabir?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘To a virgin or to a previously married woman?’ I said: ‘To a previously married woman.’ He said: ‘Why not a virgin, so you could play with her and she could play with you?'”
It was narrated that Jabir said: “The Messenger of Allah met me and said: ‘O Jabir, have you got married to a woman since I last saw you?’ I said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘To a virgin or to a previously-married woman?’ I said: ‘To a previously-married woman.’ He said: ‘Why not a virgin, so she could play with you?'”
It was narrated from ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utbah that during the reign of Marwan, ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin ‘Uthman, who was a young man, issued a final divorce to the daughter of Sa’eed bin Zaid, whose mother was Bint Qais. Her maternal aunt, Fatimah bint Qais, sent word to her telling her to move from the house of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr. Marwan heard of that and he sent word to the daughter of Sa’eed, telling her to go back to her home, and asking her why she had moved from her home before her ‘Iddah was over? She sent word to him telling him that her maternal aunt had told her to do that. Fatimah bint Qais said that she had been married to Abu ‘Amr bin Hafs, and when the Messenger of Allah appointed ‘Ali bin Abi Talib as governor of Yemen, he went out with him and sent word to her that she was divorced with the third Talaq. He told Al-Harith bin Hisham and ‘Ayyash bin Abi Rai’ah to spend on her. She sent word to Al-Harith and ‘Ayyash asking them what her husband had told them to spend on her, and they said: ‘By Allah, she has no right to any maintenance from us, unless she is pregnant, and she cannot come into our home without our permission.’ She said that she came to the Messenger of Allah and told him about that, and he stated that they were correct. Fatimah said: ‘Where should I move to, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Move to the home of Ibn Umm Maktum, the blind man whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, named in His Book.’ Fatimah said: ‘So I observed my ‘Iddah there. He was a man who has lost his sight, so I used to take off my garments in his house, until the Messenger of Allah married me to Usamah bin Zaid.’ Marwan criticized her for that and said: ‘I have never heard this Hadith from anyone before you. I will continue to follow the ruling that the people have been following.'”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah the wife of the Prophet, and Umm Salamah the wife of the Prophet that Abu Hudhaifah bin ‘Utbah bin Rabi’ah bin Abd Shams –who was one of those who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah– adopted Salim –who was the freed slave of an Ansari woman– as the Messenger of Allah had adopted Zaid bin Harithah. Abu Hudhaifah bin ‘Utbah married Salim to his brother’s daughter Hind bint Al-Walid bin ‘Utbah bin Rabi’ah. Hind bint Al-Walid bin ‘Utbah was one of the first Muhajir women, and at that time she was one of the best single women of the Quraish. When Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed the following concerning Zaid bin Harithah: “Call them by (the names of) their fathers, that is more just with Allah. But if you know not their fathers’ (names, call them) your brothers in Faith and Mawalikum (your freed slaves).’ Each of them went back to being called after his father, and if a person’s father was unknown, he was named after his former masters.
It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah that his father said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The nobility of the people of this world, that which they (always) go to, is wealth.'”
It was narrated that Ma’qil bin Yasar said: “A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘I have found a woman who is from a good family and of good status, but she does not bear children, should I marry her?’ He told him not to. Then he came to him a second time and he told him not to (marry her). Then he came to him a third time and he told him not to (marry her), then he said: ‘Marry the one who is fertile and loving, for I will boast of your great numbers.'”
It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather, that Marthad bin Abi Marthad Al-Ghanawi –a strong man who used to take the prisoners from Makkah to Al-Madinah– said: “I arranged with a man to bring him (from Makkah to Al-Madinah). There was a prostitute in Makkah who was called ‘Anaq, and she was his friend. She came out and saw my shadow on the wall, and said: ‘Who is this? Marthad? Welcome, O Marthad, come tonight and stay at our place.’ I said: ‘O ‘Anaq, the Messenger of Allah has forbidden adultery.’ She said: ‘O people of the tents, this porcupine is the one who is taking your prisoners from Makkah to Al-Madinah!’ I headed toward (the mountain of) Al-Khandamah, and eight men came after me. They came and stood over my head, and they urinated, and their urine reached me, but Allah caused them not to see me. Then I went to my companion (the prisoner) and brought him to Al-Arak, where I undid his fetters. Then I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, shall I marry ‘Anaq?’ He remained silent and did not answer me, then the following was revealed: ‘And the adulteress-fornicator, none marries her except an adulterer-fornicator or an idolater.’ He called me and recited them to me and said: ‘Do not marry her.'”
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: “Women are married for four things: their wealth, their nobility, their beauty and their religious commitment. Choose the one who is religiously committed, may your hands be rubbed with dust.”
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As that the Messenger of Allah said: “This world is all temporary conveniences, and the best temporary convenience of this world is a righteous woman.”
It was narrated from Anas that they said: “O Messenger of Allah, why don’t you marry a woman from the Ansar?” He said: “They are very jealous.”
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “A man proposed to a woman from among the Ansar and the Messenger of Allah said to him: ‘Have you seen her?’ He said: ‘No.’ So he told him to look at her.”
It was narrated that Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah said: “I proposed marriage to a woman during the time of the Messenger of Allah, and the Prophet said: ‘Have you seen her?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Look at her, for that is more likely to create love between you.'”
‘Amir bin Shurahbil Ash-Sha’bi narrated that he heard Fatimah bint Qais–who was one of the first Muhajir women– say: ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf proposed marriage to me, along with others of the Companions of Muhammad. And the Messenger of Allah proposed that I marry his freed slave, Usamah bin Zaid. I was told that the Messenger of Allah had said: ‘Whoever loves me, let him love Usamah.’ When the Messenger of Allah spoke to me I said: ‘My affairs are in your hands; marry me to whomever you wish.’ He said: ‘Go to Umm Sharik.’ Umm Sharik was a rich Ansari woman who used to spend a great deal in the cause of Allah, and she always had a lot of guests. I said: ‘I will do that.’ He said: ‘Do not do that, for Umm Sharik has a lot of guests, and I would not like your Khimar to fall off, or your shins to become uncovered, and the people to see something of you that you do not want them to see. Rather go to your cousin (son of your paternal uncle) ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Umm Maktum, who is a man of Banu Fihr.’ So I went to him.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet said: “None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her.”
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not artificially inflate prices, a resident should not sell for a Bedouin, a man should not offer more for something that has already been bought by his brother, no one should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her, and no woman should try to bring about the divorce of her sister, in order to deprive her of the blessings that she has.'”
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: “None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her.”
“None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her, unless he marries (and he gives up the idea), or gives him permission.”
“None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her.”
“My husband divorced me three times, and he used to provide me with food that was not good.” She said: “By Allah, if I were entitled to maintenance and accommodation I would demand them and I would not accept this.” The deputy said: “You are not entitled to accommodation or maintenance.” She said: “I came to the Prophet and told him about that, and he said: ‘You are not entitled to accommodation nor maintenance; observe your ‘Iddah in the house of so-and-so.’ She said: ‘His Companions used to go to her.’ Then he said: ‘Observe your ‘Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum, who is blind, and when your ‘Iddah is over, let me know.'” She said: “When my ‘Iddah was over, I let him know. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Who has proposed marriage to you?’ I said: ‘Mu’awiyah and another man from the Quraish.’ He said: ‘As for Mu’awiyah, he is a boy among the Quraish and does not have anything, and as for the other he is a bad man with no goodness in him. Rather you should marry Usamah bin Zaid.'” She said: “I did not like the idea.” But he said that to her three times so she married him.
“By Allah, you have no rights over us.” She went to the Messenger of Allah and told him about that, and he said: “You have no right to maintenance.” He told her to observe her ‘Iddah in the house of Umm Sharik, then he said: “She is a woman whose house is frequented by my Companions. Observe your ‘Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is a blind man and you can take off your garment. And when your ‘Iddah is over, let me know.” She said: “When my ‘Iddah was over I told him that Mu’awiyah bin Abi Sufyan and Abu Jahm had proposed marriage to me. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘As for Abu Jahm, his stick never leaves his shoulder, and as for Mu’awiyah he is a poor man who has no wealth. Rather you should marry Usamah bin Zaid.’ I did not like the idea, then he said: ‘Marry Usamah bin Zaid.’ So I married him and Allah created a lot of good in him, and others felt jealous of my good fortune.”
“A man of the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘I have married a woman.’ He said: ‘Did you look at her? For there is something in the eyes of the Ansar.'”
“Look at her, for there is something in the eyes of the Ansar.”
“I was with Anas bin Malik and a daughter of his was with him. He said: ‘A woman came to the Messenger of Allah and offered herself in marriage to him. She said: O Messenger of Allah, do you want to marry me?'”
“How little was her modesty.” Anas said: “She was better than you; she offered herself in marriage to the Prophet.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to teach his Companions to perform Istikharah in all matters, just as he used to teach them Surahs from the Qur’an. He said: ‘If any one of you is deliberating about a decision he has to make, then let him pray two Rak’ahs of non-obligatory prayer, then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as’aluka min fadlika, fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta’lamu wa la a’lam, wa anta ‘allam al-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna hadhal-amra khayrun li fi dini wa ma’ashi wa aqibati amri faqdurhu li wa yassirhu li thumma barik li fihi. Allahumma, wa in kunta ta’lamu annahu sharrun li fi dini wa ma’ashi wa ‘aqibati amri fasrifhu ‘anni wasrifni ‘anhu waqdur li al-khayr haythu kana, thumma radini bihi. (O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, I have none. And You know, I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things. O Allah, if in Your knowledge, this matter (then it should be mentioned by name) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood and my affairs (or: both in this world and in the Hereafter), then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge it is bad for me and for my religion, my livelihood and my affairs (or: for me both in this world and the next), then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and ordain for me the good wherever it may be and make me pleased with it.)”
“Tell the Messenger of Allah that I am a jealous woman and that I have sons, and none of my guardians are present.” He went to the Messenger of Allah and told him that. He said: “Go back to her and tell her: As for your saying that you are a jealous woman, I will pray to Allah for you to take away your jealousy. As for your saying that you have sons, your sons will be taken care of. And as for your saying that none of your guardians are present, none of your guardians, present or absent, would object to that.” She said to her son: “O ‘Umar, get up and perform the marriage to the Messenger of Allah,” so he performed the marriage.
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah married her when she was six years old, and consummated the marriage with her when she was nine.
“The Messenger of Allah married me when I was seven years old, and he consummated the marriage with me when I was nine.”
“Aishah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah married me when I was nine and I lived with him for nine years.'”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah married her when she was nine and he died when she was eighteen years old.
“Hafsah bint ‘Umar became single when (her husband) Khunais bin Hudhafah As-Sahmi (died). He was one of the Companions of the Prophet, and he died in Al-Madinah.” Umar said: “I went to ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan and offered Hafsah in marriage to him. I said: ‘If you wish, I will marry you to Hafsah bint ‘Umar.’ He said: ‘I will think about it.’ A few days passed, then I met him and he said: ‘It seems that I do not want to get married at the moment.'” ‘Umar said: “Then I met Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, and said: ‘If you wish, I will marry Hafsah bint ‘Umar to you.’ Abu Bakr remained silent, and did not give me any answer, and I felt more upset with him than I had with ‘Uthman. Several days passed, then the Messenger of Allah proposed marriage to her and I married her to him. Abu Bakr met me and said: ‘Perhaps you felt upset with me when you offered Hafsah in marriage to me, and I did not give you any answer?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Nothing prevented me from giving you an answer when you made the offer to me, except the fact that I had heard the Messenger of Allah speak of her, and I did not want to disclose the secret of the Messenger of Allah. If he had left her, then I would have married her.'”
“A previously married woman has more right to decide about herself (with regard to marriage) than her guardian, and a virgin should be asked for permission with regard to marriage, and her permission is her silence.”
“A previously married woman has more right to decide about herself (with regard to marriage) than her guardian, and an orphan girl should be consulted, and her permission is her silence.”
“A previously married woman has more right (to decide) about herself (with regard to marriage) than her guardian, and an orphan girl should be consulted with regard to marriage, and her permission is her silence.”
“A previously married woman has more right (to decide) about herself (with regard to marriage), and a virgin should be consulted by her father, and her permission is her silence.”
“A previously married woman should not be married until her permission has been sought, and a virgin should not be married until her consent is sought.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, how does she give her permission?” He said: “Her permission is if she keeps silent.”
“A previously married woman should not be married until her consent has been sought, and a virgin should not be married until her permission has been sought.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, what is her permission?” He said: “If she remains silent.”
“A girl came to her and said: ‘My father married me to his brother’s son so that he might raise his own status thereby, and I was unwilling.’ She said: ‘Sit here until the Prophet comes.’ Then the Messenger of Allah came, and I told him (what she had said). He sent word to her father, calling him, and he left the matter up to her. She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I accept what my father did, but I wanted to know whether women have any say in the matter.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘An orphan girl should be consulted with regard to marriage, and if she remains silent, that is her permission. If she refuses then she is not to be forced.'”
“The Prophet married Maimunah when he was a Muhrim.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet married Maimunah when he was a Muhrim, and she appointed Al-‘Abbas in charge of her marriage, and he married her to him.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah married Maimunah when he was a Muhrim.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The Muhrim should not get married, or arrange a marriage for someone else, or propose marriage.'”
“The Muhrim should not get married, arrange a marriage for someone else, nor propose marriage.”
“The Messenger of Allah taught us the Tashahhud for Salah and the Tashahhud upon Al-Hajah. He said: ‘The Tashahhud upon the occasion of marriage is: Alhamdu lillahi nasta’inahu wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na’udhu billahi min shururi anfusina, man yahdih Illahu fala mudilla lahu wa man yudlil Illahu fala hadiya lahu, wa ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (Praise be to Allah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our own souls. Whomsoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger).’ Then he recited three Verses.”
“Innal-hamda lillahi nahmaduhu wa nasta’inahu, man yahdih Illahu fala mudilla lahu wa man yudlil Illahu fala hadiya lahu, wa ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu (wahdahu lasharika lahu) wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abdahu wa rasuluhu. Amma ba’d (Praise be to Allah, we seek His help. Whomsoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah (alone with no partners) and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. To proceed).”
“Two men recited a Tashahhud before the Prophet and one of them said: ‘Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has been guided aright and whoever disobeys them has gone astray.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘What a bad speaker you are!'”
“I was among the people with the Prophet when a woman stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, she has offered herself in marriage to you, so see what you think of her.’ He remained silent and the Prophet did not give any answer. Then she stood up (again) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, she has offered herself in marriage to you, so see what you think of her.’ A man stood up and said: ‘Marry her to me, O Messenger of Allah!’ He said: ‘Do you have anything?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Go and look, even if it is just an iron ring.’ So he went and looked then he came and said: ‘I could not find anything, not even an iron ring.’ He said: ‘Have you memorized anything of the Qur’an?’ He said: ‘Yes, Surah such-and-such and Surah such-and-such.’ He said: ‘I will marry you to her on the basis of what you have memorized of the Qur’an.'”
“The conditions that are most deserving of fulfillment, are those by means of which the private parts become allowed to you.”
“The conditions that are most deserving of fulfillment are those by means of which the private parts become permitted to you.”
“The wife of Rifa’ah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘Rifa’ah divorced me and made it irrevocable. Then I married ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair, and what he has is like the fringe of a garment.’ The Messenger of Allah smiled and said: ‘Do you want to go back to Rifa’ah? No, not unitl he (‘Abdur-Rahman) tastes your sweetness and you taste his sweetness.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, marry my sister, the daughter of Abu Sufyan.” She said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Would you like that?’ I said: ‘Yes; I do not have you all to myself and I would like to share this goodness with my sister.’ The Prophet said: ‘Your sister is not permissible for me (to marry).’ I said: ‘By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, we have been saying that you want to marry Durrah bint Abi Salamah.’ He said: ‘The daughter of Umm Salamah?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘By Allah, even if she were not my stepdaughter who is in my care, she would not be permissible for me (to marry), because she is the daughter of my brother through breast-feeding. Thuwaibah breastfed Abu Salamah and I. So do not offer your daughters or sisters to me in marriage.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, marry the daughter of my father” – meaning her sister. The Messenger of Allah said: “Would you like that?” She said: “Yes; I do not have you all to myself, and I would like to share this goodness with my sister.” The Prophet said: “That is not permissible for me.” Umm Habibah said: “O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, we have been saying that you want to marry Durrah bint Abi Salamah.” He said: “The daughter of Umm Salamah?” I said: “Yes.” He said: “By Allah, even if she were not my stepdaughter who is in my care, she would not be permissible for me (to marry), because she is the daughter of my brother through breast-feeding. Thuwaibah breastfed Abu Salamah and I. So do not offer your daughters or sisters to me in marriage.”
“We have been saying that you want to marry Durrah bint Abi Salamah.” The Messenger of Allah said: “As a co-wife to Umm Salamah? Even if I were not married to Umm Salamah, she would not be permissible to me, for her father is my brother through breast-feeding.”
“O Messenger of Allah, what do you think of my sister?” He said: “What for?” She said: “For marriage.” He said: “Would you like that?” She said: “Yes; I do not have you all to myself, and I would like to share this goodness with my sister.” He said: “She is not permissible for me (to marry).” She said: “But I heard that you want to marry Durrah, the daughter of Umm Salamah.” He said: “The daughter of Umm Salamah?” She said: “Yes.” He said: “By Allah, even if she were not my stepdaughter she would not be permissible for me (to marry), because she is the daughter of my brother through breast-feeding. Do not offer your daughters and sisters to me in marriage.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘(A man should not be married to) a woman and her paternal aunt nor to a woman and her maternal aunt at the same time.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade (being married to) a woman and her paternal aunt or to a woman and her maternal aunt at the same time.”
a woman and her paternal aunt or a woman and her maternal aunt.
“A woman should not be taken as a co-wife to her paternal aunt or her maternal aunt.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade taking a woman as a co-wife to her paternal aunt or her maternal aunt.”
“A woman should not be taken as a co-wife to her paternal aunt or her maternal aunt.”
“A woman should not be taken as a co-wife to her paternal aunt or her maternal aunt.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade taking a woman as a co-wife to her paternal aunt or her maternal aunt.”
“I read a book to Ash-Sha’bi in which it was narrated from Jabir that the Prophet said: ‘A woman should not be taken as a co-wife to her paternal aunt or her maternal aunt.’ He said: ‘I heard that from Jabir.'”
“What becomes unlawful (for marriage) through birth becomes unlawful through breast-feeding.”
“Do not observe Hijab before him, for what becomes unlawful (for marriage) through breast-feeding is that which becomes unlawful through lineage.”
“What becomes unlawful (for marriage) through breast-feeding is that which becomes unlawful through lineage.”
“I heard ‘Aishah say: The Messenger of Allah said: ‘What becomes unlawful (for marriage) through breast-feeding is that which becomes unlawful through birth.'”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, why do you choose wives from among Quraish and not from among us?’ He said: ‘Do you have anyone in mind?’ I said: ‘Yes, the daughter of Hamzah.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘She is not permissible for me (to marry); she is the daughter of my brother through breast-feeding.'”
“Mention was made to the Messenger of Allah of the daughter of Hamzah (as a potential wife). He said: ‘She is the daughter of my brother through breast-feeding.'” (One of the narrators) Shu’bah said: “Qatadah heard this from Jabir bin Zaid.”
“One of the things that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed” -(one of the narrators) Al-Harith said (in his narration): “One of the things that were revealed in the Qur’an”- “was that ten known breast-feedings make marriage prohibited, then that was abrogated and changed to five known breast-feedings. Then the Messenger of Allah passed away when this was something that was still being recited in the Qur’an.”
“Suckling (Al-Imlajah) once or twice does not make (marriage) prohibited.” And (one of the narrators) Qatadah said (in his narration): “Suckling (Al-Massah) once or twice does not make (marriage) prohibited.”
“Suckling once or twice does not make (marriage) prohibited.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Suckling once or twice does not make (marriage) prohibited.'”
“We wrote to Ibrahim bin Yazid An-Nakha’i asking him about breast-feeding. He wrote back saying that Shuraih had narrated that ‘Ali and Ibn Mas’ud used to say: ‘A little or a lot of breast-feeding makes marriage prohibited.'” In his book, it said that Abu Ash-Sha’tha’ Al-Muharibi narrated that ‘Aishah had told him that the Prophet of Allah used to say: “Suckling (Al-Khatfah) once or twice does not make (marriage) prohibited.”
“Aishah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah entered upon me and there was a man sitting with me. He got upset about that, and I saw the anger in his face.’ I said: “O Messenger of Allah, he is my brother through breast-feeding.” He said: “Be careful who you count as your brothers” –or: “be careful who you count as your brothers through breast-feeding”– “for the breast-feeding (which makes marriage prohibited) is from hunger.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, there is a man asking permission to enter your house.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I think it is so-and-so the paternal uncle of Hafsah through breast-feeding.’ ‘Aishah said: If so-and-so (her own paternal uncle through breast-feeding) were alive, would he be allowed to enter upon me?’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘What becomes unlawful (for marriage) through breast-feeding is that which becomes unlawful through birth.'”
“Let him in, for he is your paternal uncle.” She said: “The woman breast-fed me, not the man.” He said: “He is your paternal uncle, so let him visit you.”
“Aflah, the brother of Abu Al-Qu’ais, who was my paternal uncle through breast-feeding, used to ask permission to enter upon me, and I refused to let him in until the Messenger of Allah came, and I told him about that. He said: ‘Let him in, for he is your paternal uncle.'” ‘Aishah said: “That was after the (Verse of) Hijab had been revealed.”
“My paternal uncle Aflah asked permission to enter upon me after the (Verse of) Hijab had been revealed, but I did not let him in. The Prophet came to me and I asked him (about that) and he said: ‘Let him in, for he is your paternal uncle.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the woman breast-fed me, not the man.’ He said: ‘Let him in, may your hands be rubbed with dust, for he is your uncle.'”
“Aflah, the brother of Abu Al-Qu’ais, came and asked permission to enter, and I said: ‘I will not let him in until I seek the permission of the Prophet of Allah.’ When the Prophet of Allah came, I said to him: ‘Aflah, the brother of Abu Al-Qu’ais, came and asked permission to enter, but I refused to let him in.’ He said: ‘Let him in, for he is your paternal uncle.’ I said: ‘The wife of Abu Al-Qu’ais breast-fed me; the man did not breast-feed me.’ He said: ‘Let him in, for he is your paternal uncle.'”
“I heard ‘Aisha, the wife of the Prophet say: ‘Sahlah bint Suhail came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I see (displeasure) in the face of Abu Hudhaifah when Salim enters upon me.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Breast-feed him.’ She said: ‘He has a beard.’ He said: ‘Breast-feed him, and that will take away (the displeasure) in the face of Abu Hudhaifah.’ She said: ‘By Allah, I never saw that on the face of Abu Hudhaifah after that.'”
“Sahlah bint Suhail came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘I see (displeasure) in the face of Abu Hudhaifah when Salim enters upon me.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Breast-feed him.’ She said: ‘How can I breast-feed him when he is a grown man?’ He said: ‘Don’t I know that he is a grown man?’ Then she came after that and said: ‘By the One Who sent you with the truth as a Prophet, I have never seen anything I dislike on the face of Abu Hudhaifah after that.'”
“The Messenger of Allah commanded the wife of Abu Hudhaifah to breast-feed Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah, so that the protective jealousy of Abu Hudhaifah would be dispelled. She breast-fed him when he was a man.” (One of the narrators) Rabi’ah said: “That was a concession granted to Salim.”
“Sahlah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Salim enters upon us and he understands what men understand, and knows what men know.’ He said: ‘Breast-feed him, and you will become unlawful to him thereby.’ (Ibn Abi Mulaikah, one of the narrators said:) For a year I did not narrate this, then I met Al-Qasim and he said: ‘Narrate it and do not worry about it.'”
“Salim has reached the age of manhood, and understands what men understand. He enters upon us, and I think that Abu Hudhaifah is not happy about that.” The Prophet said: “Breast-feed him, and you will become unlawful to him.” So she breast-fed him, and the displeasure of Abu Hudhaifah disappeared. She came back to him and said: “I breast-fed him and the displeasure of Abu Hudhaifah has disappeared.”
“The rest of the wives of the Prophet refused for anyone to enter upon them on the basis of that type of breast-feeding, meaning breast-feeding of an adult. They said to ‘Aishah: ‘By Allah, we think that what the Messenger of Allah told Sahlah bint Suhail to do was a concession which was granted by the Messenger of Allah only with regard to breast-feeding Salim. By Allah, no one will enter upon us, nor see us on the basis of this type of breast-feeding.'”
“The rest of the wives of the Prophet refused for anyone to enter upon them on the basis of that type of breast-feeding, meaning breast-feeding of an adult. They said to ‘Aishah: ‘By Allah, we think that this is a concession which the Messenger of Allah granted only to Salim. No one will enter upon us, nor see us on the basis of this type of breast-feeding.'”
“Why do you do that?” We said: “A man may have a wife, and he has intercourse with her, but he does not want her to get pregnant, or he may have a concubine, and he has intercourse with her, but he does not want her to get pregnant.” He said: “It does not make any difference if you do that, for it is the matter of Al-Qadr.”
“My wife is breast-feeding and I do not want her to get pregnant.” The Prophet said: “What has been decreed in the womb will come to be.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, how can I pay back the dues of the one who breast-fed me?’ He said: ‘By giving a male or female slave.'”
I married a woman, then a black woman came to us and said: I breast-fed you both. I went to the Prophet and said: I married so and so and a black woman came to me and said: I breast-fed you both. He turned away from me so I came to him from the other side and said: She is lying. He said: “How can you be intimate with your wife when she says that she breast-fed you both? Leave her (divorce her).”
“I met my maternal uncle who was carrying a flag (for an expedition) and I said: ‘Where are you going?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah is sending me to a man who has married his father’s wife after he died, to strike his neck or kill him.'”
“I met my maternal uncle who was carrying a flag (for an expedition) and I said: ‘Where are you going?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah is sending me to a man who has married his father’s wife, and he has commanded me to strike his neck (kill him) and seize his wealth.'”
“Also (forbidden are) women already married, except those (slaves) whom your right hands possess,” meaning, this is permissible for you once they have completed their ‘Iddah.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah forbade Ash-Shighar.
“There is no ‘bringing’, no ‘avoidance’ and no Shighar in Islam, and whoever robs, he is not one of us.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no ‘bringing’, no ‘avoidance’ and no Shighar in Islam, and whoever robs, he is not one of us.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ash-Shighar.” (One of the narrators) ‘Ubaidullah said: “Ash-Shighar means when a man gives his daughter in marriage on condition that (the other man) gives him his sister in marriage.”
“Abu Talhah married Umm Sulaim and the dowry between them was Islam. Umm Sulaim became Muslim before Abu Talhah, and he proposed to her but she said: ‘I have become Muslim; if you become Muslim I will marry you.’ So he became Muslim, and that was the dowry between them.”
“Abu Talhah proposed marriage to Umm Sulaim and she said: ‘By Allah, a man like you is not to be rejected, O Abu Talhah, but you are a disbeliever and I am a Muslim, and it is not permissible for me to marry you. If you become Muslim, that will be my dowry, and I will not ask you for anything else.’ So he became Muslim and that was her dowry.” (one of the narrators) Thabit said: “I have never heard of a woman whose dowry was more precious than Umm Sulaim (whose dowry was) Islam. And he consummated the marriage with her, and she bore him a child.”
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah manumitted Safiyyah and made that her dowry.
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah manumitted Safiyyah and made her freedom her dowry.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There are three who will be given a twofold reward: A man who has a slave woman whom he disciplines and disciplines her well, and teaches and teaches her well, then he manumits her and marries her; a slave who fulfills his duty toward Allah and toward his masters; and a believer from among the People of the Book.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever manumits his female slave, then marries her, he will have two rewards.'”
“And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls then marry (other) women of your choice.” She said: “O son of my sister, this refers to a female orphan who is in the care of her guardian, and her wealth is joined to his, and he is attracted to her wealth and her beauty. So her guardian wants to marry her without being fair with regard to her dowry, and without giving her what someone else would give her. So they were forbidden to marry them unless they were fair to them and gave them the highest possible dowry that is customarily given, and they were commanded to marry other women of their choice.” ‘Urwah said: “‘Aishah said: ‘Then later on, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed concerning them: ‘They ask your legal instruction concerning women, say: Allah instructs you about them, and about what is recited unto you in the Book concerning the orphan girls whom you give not the prescribed portions and yet whom you desire to marry.’ ‘Aishah said: ‘What Allah, Most High, mentioned here that is recited in the Book is the first Verse in which it says: And if you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with orphan girls then marry (other) women of your choice.’ ‘Aishah said: ‘What is referred to in the other Verse -and yet whom you desire to marry- is the desire of one of you not to marry orphan girl who is under his care if she is lacking in wealth and beauty. So they were forbidden to marry those orphan women to whose wealth they were attracted unless they were fair, because of their desire not to marry (those who were lacking in wealth and beauty.)'”
“I asked ‘Aishah about that and she said: ‘The Messenger of Allah got married (and married his daughters) for twelve Uqiyah and a Nashsh'” which is five hundred Dirhams.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whatever is given as a dowry, or gift or is promised her before the marriage belongs to her. Whatever is given after the marriage belongs to the one to whom it was given. And the most deserving for which a (man) is to be honored is (when marrying off) his daughter or sister.'” This is the wording of ‘Abdullah (one of the narrators).
“A man was brought to ‘Abdullah who had married a woman without naming a dowry for her, then he died before consummating the marriage with her. ‘Abdullah said: ‘Ask whether they can find any report about that.’ They said: ‘O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman, we cannot find any report about that.’ He said: ‘I will say what I think, and if it is correct then it is from Allah. She should have a dowry like that of her peers and no less, with no injustice, and she may inherit from him, and she has to observe the ‘Iddah.’ A man from Ashja’ stood up and said: “The Messenger of Allah passed a similar judgment among us concerning a woman called Birwa’ bint Washiq. She married a man who died before consummating the marriage with her, and the Messenger of Allah ruled that she should be given a dowry like that of her peers, and she could inherit, and she had to observe the ‘Iddah.’ ‘Abdullah raised his hands and said the Takbir.”
“I think that she should have a dowry like that of her peers no less, with no injustice and she may inherit from him and she has to observe the ‘Iddah.” Ma’qil bin Sinan Al-Ashja’i testified: “The Messenger of Allah passed a similar judgment concerning Birwa’ bint Washiq.”
“She should have the dowry, and she has to observe the ‘Iddah, and she may inherit.” Ma’qil bin Sinan said: “I heard the Prophet pass the same judgment concerning Birwa’ bint Washiq.”
(Another chain) with a similar narration.
“A man among us married a woman, but he did not name a dowry for her, and he did not have intercourse with her before he died.” ‘Abdullah said: ‘Since I left the Messenger of Allah I have never been asked a more difficult question than this. Go to someone else.’ They kept coming to him for a month, then at the end of that they said: ‘Who shall we ask if we do not ask you? You are one of the most prominent Companions of Muhammad in this land and we cannot find anyone else.’ He said: ‘I will say what I think, and if it is correct then it is from Allah alone, with no partner, and if it is wrong then it is from me and from the Shaitan, and Allah and His Messenger have nothing to do with it. I think she should be given a dowry like that of her peers and no less, with no injustice, and she may inherit from him, and she has to observe the ‘Iddah, four months and ten days.'” He said: “And that was heard by some people from Ashja’, who stood up and said: ‘We bear witness that you have passed the same judgment as the Messenger of Allah did concerning a woman from among us who was called Birwa’ bint Washiq.'” He said: “Abdullah was never seen looking so happy as he did on that day, except with having accepted Islam.”
“O Messenger of Allah, I give myself in marriage to you.” She stood for a long time, then a man stood up and said: “Marry her to me if you do not want to marry her.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Do you have anything?” He said: “I cannot find anything.” He said: “Look (for something), even if it is only an iron ring.” So he looked but he could not find anything. The Messenger of Allah said to him: “Have you (memorized) anything of the Qur’an?” He said: “Yes, Surah such and such and Surah such and such,” naming them. The Messenger of Allah said: “I marry her to you for what you know of the Qur’an.”
“If she let him do that, I will flog him with one hundred stripes , and if she did not let him, I will stone him (to death).”
“I will pass the same judgment concerning her as the Messenger of Allah did. If she let you do that, I will flog you, but if she did not let you do that, I will stone you (to death).” She had let him do that so he flogged him with one hundred stripes. (One of the narrators) Qatadah said: “I wrote to Habib bin Salim and he wrote back to me with this information.”
“If she let him do that, I will flog him with one hundred stripes, and if she did not let him do that, I will stone him (to death).”
“You are confused, the Messenger of Allah forbade it, and the meat of domestic donkeys on the day of Khaibar.”
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah and Al-Hasan, the sons of Muhammad bin ‘Ali, from their father, from ‘Ali bin Abi Talib, that the Messenger of Allah on the Day of Khaibar forbade temporary marriage to women, and (he also forbade) the meat of tame donkeys.
“The Messenger of Allah on the Day of Khaibar forbade temporary marriage to women.” (One of the narrators) Ibn Al-Muthanna said: “The Day of Hunain.” He said: “This is what ‘Abdul-Wahhab narrated to us from his book.”
“The Messenger of Allah gave permission for Mut’ah, so I and another man went to a woman from Bani ‘Amir and offered ourselves to her (for Mut’ah). She said: ‘What will you give me?’ I said: ‘My Rida’ (upper garment).’ My companion also said: ‘My Rida’.’ My companion’s Rida’ was finer than mine, but I was younger than him. When she looked at my companion’s Rida’ she liked it, but when she looked at me, she liked me. Then she said: ‘You and your Rida’ are sufficient for me.’ I stayed with her for three (days), then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever has any of these women whom he married temporarily should let them go.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is the Duff, and the voice (singing) for the wedding.'”
“I heard Muhammad bin Hatib say: ‘What differentiates between the lawful and the unlawful is the voice (singing).'”
“Aqil bin Abi Talib married a woman from Banu Jusham, and it was said to him: ‘May you live in harmony and have many sons.’ He said: ‘Say what the Messenger of Allah said: Barak Allahu fikum, wa baraka lakum. (May Allah bless you and bestow blessings upon you.)'”
“The Messenger of Allah saw traces of yellow perfume on ‘Abdur-Rahman and said: ‘What is this?’ He said: ‘I married a woman for a Nawah (five Dirhams) of gold.’ He said: ‘May Allah bless you. Give a Walimah (wedding feast) even if it is with one sheep.'”
“What’s this for?” He said: “I have married a woman.” He said: “What dowry did you give?” He said: “The weight of a Nawah (five Dirhams) of gold.” He said: “Give a Walimah (wedding feast) even if it is with one sheep.”
“The Messenger of Allah saw a trace of yellow perfume on me” -as if he meant ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf- “and said: ‘What’s this for?’ He said: ‘I have married a woman from among the Ansar.’ He said: ‘Give a Walimah (wedding feast) even if it is with one sheep.'”
“I got married to Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, let me consummate the marriage.’ He said: ‘Give her something.’ I said: ‘I do not have anything.’ He said: ‘Where is your Hutami armor?’ I said: ‘It is with me.’ He said: ‘Give it to her.'”
“When Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, married Fatimah, may Allah be pleased with her, the Messenger of Allah said to him: ‘Give her something.’ He said: ‘I do not have anything.’ He said: ‘Where is your Hutami armor?'”
“The Prophet married me in Shawwal, and he consummated the marriage with me in Shawwal, and which of his wives find more favor with him than me?”
“The Messenger of Allah married me when I was six, and consummated the marriage with me when I was nine.”
“The Messenger of Allah invaded Khaibar and we prayed Al-Ghadah (Fajr) there (early in the morning) when it was still dark. Then the Prophet rode and Abu Talha rode, and I was riding behind Abu Talha. The Prophet of Allah passed through the lane of Khaibar quickly, and my knee was touching the thigh of the Messenger of Allah, and I could see the whiteness of the thigh of the Prophet. When he entered the town he said: ‘Allahu Akbar, Khaibar is destroyed! Whenever we approach a (hostile) nation to fight, evil will be the morning for those who have been warned.’ He said this three times. The people came out for their work.” (One of the narrators) ‘Abdul-‘Aziz said: “They said: ‘Muhammad (has come)!'” ‘Abdul-‘Aziz said: “Some of our companions said: ‘With his army.'” “We conquered Khaibar and gathered the captives. Dihyah came and said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, give me a slave girl from among the captives.’ He said: ‘Go and take a slave girl.’ He took Safiyyah bint Huyayy. Then a man came to the Prophet and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you gave Dihyah Safiyyah bint Huyayy, and she is the chief mistress of Quraizah and An-Nadir, and she is fit for no one but you.’ He said: ‘Call him to bring her.’ When the Prophet saw her, he said: ‘Take any other slave girl from among the captives.'” He said: “The Prophet of Allah set her free and married her.” (One of the narrators) Thabit said to him: “O Abu Hamzah, what dowry did he give her?” He (Anas) said: “Herself; he set her free and married her.” He said: “While on the road, Umm Sulaim fitted her out and presented her to him in the night, and the following morning he was a bridegroom. He said: ‘Whoever has anything, let him bring it.’ He spread out a leather cloth and men came with cottage cheese, dates, and ghee, and they made Hais, and that was the Walimah (wedding feast) of the Messenger of Allah.”
“The Messenger of Allah stayed with Safiyyah bint Huyayy bin Akhtab on the way (back from) Khaibar for three days when he married her, then she was among those who were commanded to observe Hijab.”
“The Prophet stayed between Khaibar and Al-Madinah for three days when he consummated his marriage to Safiyyah bint Huyayy, and I invited the Muslims to his Walimah, in which there was no bread or meat. He commanded that a leather cloth (be spread) and dates, cottage cheese and ghee were placed on it, and that was his Walimah. The Muslims said: ‘(Will she be) one of the Mothers of the Believers, or a female slave whom his right hand possesses?’ They said: ‘If he has a Hijab for her, then she will be one of the Mothers of the Believers and if she does not have a Hijab then she will be a female slave whom his right hand possesses.’ When he rode on, he set aside a plate for her behind him and extended a Hijab between her and the people.”
“I entered upon Qurazah bin Ka’b and Abu Mas’ud Al-Ansari during a wedding and there were some young girls singing. I said: ‘You are two of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah who were present at Badr, and this is being done in your presence!’ They said: ‘Sit down if you want and listen with us, or if you want you can go away. We were granted a concession allowing entertainment at weddings.'”
“The Messenger of Allah fitted out Fatimah with a velvet dress, a water-skin and a pillow stuffed with Idhkhar.”
“A bed for a man, a bed for his wife, a third for his guest and the fourth is for the Shaitan.”
“The Messenger of Allah got married and consummated the marriage with his wife.” He said: “My mother Umm Sulaim made some Hais, and I brought it to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘My mother sends you greetings of Salam, and says to you: ‘This is a little from us.” He said: ‘Put it down.’ Then he said: ‘Go and call so-and-so, and so-and-so, and whoever you meet,’ and he named some men. So I called those whom he named and those whom I met.” I said to Anas: “How many were they?” He said: “About three hundred. Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Let them sit around the dish of food in groups of ten, one after the other, and let each person eat from what is closest to him.’ They ate until they were full, then one group went out and another group came in. He said to me: ‘O Anas, clear it away.’ So I cleared it away, and I do not know whether there was more when I cleared it away, or when I put it down.”
“Tell him to take her back and keep her until she becomes pure, then menstruates again and becomes pure again. Then if he wishes he may keep her, or if he wishes, he may divorce her before he touches (has intercourse with) her. This is the time when Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has stated that women may be divorced.”
“I divorced my wife during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah while she was menstruating. ‘Umar mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah got angry about that and said: ‘Let him take her back, then keep her until she has menstruated again and become pure again. Then if he wants to divorce her when she is pure and before he touches her (has intercourse with her), then that is divorce at the prescribed time as Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has revealed.'” ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “So I took her back, but I still counted the divorce that I had issued to her.”
“The Sunnah divorce is a divorce issued when she is pure (not menstruating) without having had intercourse with her. If she menstruates and becomes pure again, give her another divorce, and if she menstruates and becomes pure again, give her another divorce, then after that, she should wait for another menstrual cycle.” (One of the narrators) Al-A’mash said: “I asked Ibrahim, and he said something similar.”
“The Sunnah divorce is to divorce her when she is pure (not menstruating) without having had intercourse with her.”
“Tell ‘Abdullah to take her back, then, when she has performed Ghusl, let him leave her alone, until she menstruates (again). Then, when she performs Ghusl following that second period, he should not touch her until he divorces her. And if he wants to keep her, then let him keep her. That is the time when Allah has stated that women may be divorced.”
“I asked Ibn ‘Umar about a man who divorced his wife while she was menstruating. He said: ‘Do you know ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar?’ He divorced his wife while she was menstruating, and ‘Umar asked the Prophet about that, and he told him to take her back, then wait for the right time. I said to him: ‘Was that divorce counted?’ He said: ‘Be quiet! What do you think if some becomes helpless and behaves foolishly?'”
“What do you think, O ‘Asim! If a man finds another man with his wife, should he kill him, and be killed in retaliation, or what should he do? O ‘Asim! Ask the Messenger of Allah about that for me.” So ‘Asim asked the Messenger of Allah about that, and the Messenger of Allah disapproved of the question, and criticized the asking of too many questions until ‘Asim felt upset. When ‘Asim went back to his people, ‘Uwaimir came to him and said: “O ‘Asim, what did the Messenger of Allah say to you?” ‘Asim said: “You have not brought me any good. The Messenger of Allah disapproved of the question you asked.” ‘Uwaimir said: “By Allah, I will go and ask the Messenger of Allah.” So he went to the Messenger of Allah and found him in the midst of the people. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if a man finds another man with his wife -should he kill him, and be killed in retaliation or what should he do?” The Messenger of Allah said: “Something has been revealed concerning you and your wife, so go and bring her here.” Sahl said: “So they engaged in the procedure of Li’an, and I was among the people in the presence of the Messenger of Allah. When ‘Uwaimir finished he said: “I would have been telling lies about her, O Messenger of Allah, if I keep her.” So he divorced her thrice before the Messenger of Allah told him to do so.”
“I came to the Prophet and said: ‘I am the daughter of Ali Khalid and my husband, so and so, sent word to me divorcing me. I asked his family for provision and shelter but they refused.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, he sent word to her divorcing her thrice.'” She said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The woman is still entitled to provision and shelter if the husband can still take her back.'”
“The thrice-divorced woman is not entitled to provision and shelter.”
“O Messenger of Allah! Abu ‘Amr bin Hafs has divorced Fatimah thrice, is she entitled to provision?” He said: “She is not entitled to provision nor shelter.”
“O Ibn ‘Abbas! Did you not know that the threefold divorce during the time of the Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr, and during the early part of ‘Umar’s Caliphate, used to be counted as one divorce?” He said: “Yes.”
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about a man who divorced his wife, and she married another man who had a closed meeting with her then divorced her, before having intercourse with her. Is it permissible for her to remarry the first husband? The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No, not until the second one tastes her sweetness and she tastes his sweetness.'”
“The wife of Rifa’ah Al-Qurazi came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I got married to ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zabir, and what he has is like this fringe.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Perhaps you want to go back to Rifa’ah? No, not until he (‘Abdur-Rahman) tastes your sweetness and you taste his sweetness.'”
“The wife of Rifa’ah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘My husband divorced me and made it irrevocable. After that I married ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zabir and what he has is like the fringe of a garment.’ The Messenger of Allah smiled and said: ‘Perhaps you want to go back to Rifa’ah? No, not until he tastes your sweetness and you taste his sweetness.'”
“Is she permissible for the first (husband to remarry her)?” He said: “No, not until he tastes her sweetness as the first tasted her sweetness.”
“No, not until she tastes his sweetness.”
“The Messenger of Allah cursed the woman who tattoos and the one tattooed, the woman who fixed hair extensions and the one who had her hair get extended, the consumer of Riba and the one who pays it, and Al-Muhallil and Al-Muhallal Lahu.”
“I seek refuge with Allah from you.” The Messenger of Allah said: “You have sought refuge with One Who is Great. Go back to your family.”
“I heard Fatimah bint Qais say: ‘My husband sent word to me that I was divorced, so I put on my garments and went to the Prophet. He said: ‘How many times did he divorce you?’ I said: ‘Three.’ He said: ‘You are not entitled to maintenance. Observe your ‘Iddah in the house of your paternal cousin Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is blind and you can take off your garments there. And when your ‘Iddah is over let me know.'” This is an abridgment.
A similar report was narrated from Tamim, the freed slave of Fatimah, from Fatimah.
“A man came to him and said: ‘I have made my wife forbidden to myself.’ He said: ‘You are lying, she is not forbidden to you.’ Then he recited this Verse: ‘O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you.’ (And he said): ‘You have to offer the severest form of expiation: Freeing a slave.'”
“I heard my father Ka’b bin Malik -who was one of the three whose repentance was accepted- say: ‘The Messenger of Allah sent word to me and to my two companions saying: The Messenger of Allah commands you to keep away from your wives. I said to his envoy: Shall I divorce my wife, or what should I do? He said: No, just keep away from her, and do not approach her. I said to my wife: Go to your family and stay with them. So she went to them.'”
“Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Abdullah bin Ka’b narrated that his paternal uncle ‘Ubaidullah bin Ka’b said: ‘I heard my father Ka’b say: The Messenger of Allah sent word to me and my two companions saying: The Messenger of Allah commands you to keep away from your wives. I said to the envoy: Should I divorce my wife, or what should I do? He said: No, just keep away from her and do not come near her. I said to my wife: Go to your family and stay with them until Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, decides (concerning me). So she went to them.'”
“The envoy of the Messenger of Allah came to me and said: ‘Keep away from your wife.’ I said: ‘Should I divorce her?’ He said: ‘No, but do not approach her.'” And he (the narrator) did not mention (the words): “Go to your family.”
“On the day that Sa’d passed judgment on Banu Quraizah I was a young boy and they were not sure about me, but they did not find any pubic hair, so they let me live, and here I am among you.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that he presented himself to the Messenger of Allah on the Day of Uhud when he was fourteen years old, but he did not permit him (to join the army). He presented himself on the Day of Al-Khandaq when he was fifteen years old, and he permitted him (to join the army).
“The pen has been lifted from three: From the sleeper until he wakes up, from the minor until he grows up, and from the insane until he comes back to his senses or recovers.”
“The Messenger of Allah -said: ‘Allah, the Most High, has forgiven my Ummah for everything that enters the mind, so long as it is not spoken of or put into action.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has forgiven my Ummah for what is whispered to them or what enters their minds, so long as they do not act upon it or speak of it.'”
“When the following was revealed: ‘But if you desire Allah and His Messenger,’ the Prophet came and started with me. He said: ‘O ‘Aishah, I am going to say something to you and you do not have to rush (to make a decision) until you consult your parents.'” She said: “He knew, by Allah, that my parents would never tell me to leave him. Then he recited to me: ‘O Prophet! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter.'” “I said: ‘Do I need to consult my parents concerning this? I desire Allah and His Messenger.'”
“The Messenger of Allah gave us the choice and we chose him; was that a divorce?”
“The Messenger of Allah gave his wives the choice but that was not a divorce.”
“The Messenger of Allah gave us the choice and we chose him, and that was not counted as anything.”
“Aishah had a male slave and a female slave. She said: ‘I wanted to set them free, and I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah. He said: Start with the male slave before the female slave.'”
Three Sunan were established because of Barirah. One of those Sunan was that she was set free and was given the choice concerning her husband; the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Al Wala’ is to the one who set the slave free;’ and the Messenger of Allah entered when some meat was being cooked in a pot, but bread and some condiments were brought to him. He said: ‘Do I not see a pot in which some meat is being cooked?’ They said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah, that is meat that was given in charity to Barirah and you do not eat (food given in) charity.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It is charity for her and a gift for us.’
“Three judgments were established because of Barirah. Her masters wanted to sell her but they stipulated that Al-Wala should still be to them. I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said: ‘Buy her and set her free, for Al-Wala, is to the one who sets the slave free.’ She was set free and the Messenger of Allah gave her the choice, and she chose herself. And she used to be given charity and she would give some of it as a gift to us. I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said: ‘Eat it for it is charity for her and a gift for us.'”
“Buy her and set her free, for Al-Wala’ is to the one who sets the slave free.” Some meat was brought and it was said: “This is some of that which was given in charity to Barirah.” He said: “It is charity for her and a gift for us.” And the Messenger of Allah gave her the choice, and her husband was a free man.
“Barirah made a contract that she would be freed in return for nine Awaq, one Uqiyyah to be paid each year.” She came to ‘Aishah asking for help and she said: “No, not unless they agree to accept the sum in one payment, and that the Wala’ will go to me.” Barirah went and spoke to her masters but they insisted that the Wala’ should be for them. She came to ‘Aishah and the Messenger of Allah came, and she told her what her masters had said. She said: “No, by Allah, not unless Wala’ is to me.” The Messenger of Allah said: “What is this?” She said: “O Messenger of Allah, Barirah came to me and asked me to help her with her contract of manumission, and I said no, not unless they agree to accept the sum in one payment, and that the Wala’ will be for me. She mentioned that to her masters and they insisted that the Wala’ should be for them.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Buy her, and stipulate that the Wala’ is for the one who sets the slave free.” Then he stood up and addressed the people and said: “What is the matter with people who stipulate conditions that are not in the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime? They say: ‘I set so-and-so free but the Wala’ will be to me.’ Every condition that is not in the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is a false condition, even if there are a hundred conditions.” And the Messenger of Allah gave her the choice with regard to her husband who was still a slave, and she chose herself. ‘Urwah said: “If he had been free the Messenger of Allah would not have given her the choice.”
“The husband of Barirah was a slave.”
“Al-Wala’ is to the one who did the favor (of setting the slave free).” The Messenger of Allah gave her the choice, as her husband was a slave. And she gave some meat to ‘Aishah as a gift, and the Messenger of Allah said: “Why don’t you give me some of this meat?” ‘Aishah said: “It was given in charity to Barirah.” He said: “It is a charity for her, and a gift for us.”
“Shu’bah narrated to us, from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Qasim, from his father, from ‘Aishah. He (Shu’bah) said: “And he (‘Abdur-Rahman) was the executor for his father.” He (Shu’bah) said: “I was afraid to say to him: ‘Did you hear this from your father.'” — ‘Aishah said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah about Barirah, as I wanted to buy her but it was stipulated that the Wala’ would go to her (former) masters. He said: ‘Buy her, for the Wala’ is to the one who sets the slave free.’ And she was given the choice, as her husband was a slave.” Then he said, after that: “I do not know.” –“And some meat was brought to the Messenger of Allah and they said: ‘This is some of that which was given in charity to Barirah.’ He said: ‘It is charity for her and a gift for us.'”
“One morning, we saw the wives of the Prophet weeping, and each one of them had her family with her. I entered the Masjid and found it filled with people. Then ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, came, and went to the Prophet who was in his room. He greeted him with the Salam but no one answered. He greeted him again but no one answered. He greeted him (a third time) but no one answered. So he went back and called out: ‘Bilal!’ He came to the Prophet and said: ‘Have you divorced your wives?’ He said: ‘No, but I have sworn an oath of abstention from them for a month.’ So he stayed away from them for twenty-nine days, then he came and went into his wives.”
“The Prophet swore an oath of abstention from his wives for a month and stayed in his room for twenty-nine days. It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, did you not swear an oath of abstention for a month?’ He said: ‘This month is twenty-nine days.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, I declared Zihar on my wife, then I had intercourse with her before I offered the expiation.” He said: “What made you do that, may Allah have mercy on you?” He said: “I saw her anklets in the light of the moon.” He said: “Do not approach her until you have done that which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has commanded.”
“A man declared Zihar to his wife, then had intercourse with her before he had offered the expiation. He mentioned that to the Prophet. The Prophet said to him: ‘What made you do that?’ He said: ‘May Allah have mercy on you, O Messenger of Allah. I saw her anklets, or her calves, in the light of the moon.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Keep away from her until you have done that which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has commanded.'”
“Praise be to Allah Whose hearing encompasses all voices. Khawlah came to the Messenger of Allah complaining about her husband, but I could not hear what she said. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: ‘Indeed Allah has heard the statement of her that disputes with you concerning her husband, and complains to Allah. And Allah hears the argument between you both.'”
“Women who seek divorce and Khul’ are like the female hypocrites.” Al-Hasan said: “I did not hear it from anyone other than Abu Hurairah.”
“She was married to Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas. The Messenger of Allah went out to pray As-Subh and he found Habibah bint Sahl at his door at the end of the night. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Who is this?’ She said: ‘I am Habibah bint Sahl, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘What is the matter?’ She said: ‘I cannot live with Thabit bin Qais’ -her husband. When Thabit bin Qais came, the Messenger of Allah said to him: ‘Here is Habibah bint Sahl and she has said what Allah willed she should say.’ Habibah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, everything that he gave me is with me.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Take it from her.’ So he took it from her and she stayed with her family.”
“O Messenger of Allah, I do not find any fault with Thabit bin Qais regarding his attitude or religious commitment, but I hate Kufr after becoming Muslim.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Will you give him back his garden?” She said: “Yes.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Take back the garden and divorce her once.”
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘My wife does not object if anyone touches her.’ He said: ‘Divorce her if you wish.’ He said: ‘I am afraid that I will miss her.’ He said: ‘Then stay with her as much as you need to.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, I have a wife who does not object if anyone touches her.” He said: “Divorce her.” He said: “I cannot live without her.” He said: “Then keep her.”
“Mention of Li’an was made in the presence of the Messenger of Allah and ‘Asim bin ‘Adiyy said something about that, then he went away. He was met by a man from among his people who told him that he had found a man with his wife. He took him to the Messenger of Allah and told him of the situation in which he found his wife. That man was pale and slim with straight hair, and the one whom he claimed to have found with his wife was dark and well built, with very curly hair. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Allah, make it clear to me.’ Then she gave birth to a child who resembled the one whom her husband said he had found with her. So the Messenger of Allah conducted the procedure of Li’an between them.” A man in the gathering said to Ibn ‘Abbas: “Was she the one of whom the Messenger of Allah said: ‘If I were to have stoned anyone without evidence I would have stoned this one?'” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “No, that was a woman who used to do mischief even after becoming Muslim.”
“When the Prophet commanded the two who were engaging in Li’an to utter the fifth oath, he commanded a man to place his hand over his mouth, and he said: “It will inevitably bring the punishment upon the liar.””
“I heard Sa’eed bin Jubair say: ‘I was asked about the two who engage in Li’an during the governorship of Ibn Az-Zubair – should they be separated? I did not know what to say, so I got up and went to the house of Ibn ‘Umar and said: “O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman, should the two who engage in Li’an be separated?” He said: “Yes, Subhan Allah! The first one who asked about that was so-and-so the son of so-and-so who said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if a man among us sees his wife committing immoral actions, and if he speaks of it, he will be speaking of a grave matter, but if he keeps quiet, he will be keeping quiet about a grave matter?’ He did not answer him, then after that, he came to him and said: ‘I was tried with the matter that I asked you about, so Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed these Verses in Surat An-Nur.: ‘And for those who accuse their wives’ until he reached: ‘And the fifth (testimony) should be that the Wrath of Allah be upon her if he (her husband) speaks the truth.’ So he started with the man, exhorting him, reminding him, and telling him that the punishment in this world was less severe than the punishment in the Hereafter. He said: ‘By the One Who sent you with the truth, I am not lying.’ Then he turned to the woman and exhorted her and reminded her. She said: ‘By the One Who sent you with the truth, he is lying.’ So he started with the man, and he bore witness four times by Allah that he was telling the truth, and the fifth time (he invoked) the curse of Allah upon himself if he was lying. Then he turned to the woman and she bore witness four times by Allah that he was lying, and the fifth time (she invoked) the wrath of Allah upon herself if he was telling the truth. Then he separated them.”‘”
“Al-Mus’ab did not separate the two who engaged in Li’an.” Sa’eed said: “I mentioned that to Ibn ‘Umar and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah separated the couple from Banu ‘Ajlan.'”
“I said to Ibn ‘Umar: ‘A man accused his wife.’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah separated the couple from Banu ‘Ajlan and said: Allah knows that one of you is lying, so will either of you repent? He said that to them three times and they did not respond, then he separated them.'” (One of the narrators) Ayyub said: “Amr bin Dinar said: ‘In this Hadith there is something that I think you are not narrating.’ He said: ‘The man said: My wealth. He said: You are not entitled to any wealth. If you are telling the truth, you have consummated the marriage with her, and if you are lying then you are even less entitled to it.'”
“I heard Sa’eed bin Jubair say: ‘I asked Ibn ‘Umar about the two who engage in Li’an. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said to the two who engaged in Li’an: Your reckoning will be with Allah. One of you is lying, and you cannot stay with her. He said: O Messenger of Allah, my wealth! He said: You are not entitled to any wealth. If you are telling the truth about her, then it is in return for having been allowed intimacy with her, and if you are lying then you are even less entitled to it.'”
“The Messenger of Allah conducted the procedure of Li’an between a man and his wife, and he separated them and attributed the child to his mother.”
“My wife has given birth to a black boy.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Do you have camels?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “What color are they?” He said: “Red.” He said: “Are there any gray ones among them?” He said: “There are some gray ones among them.” He said: “Where do you think they come from?” He said: “Perhaps it is hereditary.” He said: “Likewise, perhaps this is hereditary.”
“A man from Banu Fazarah came to the Prophet and said: ‘My wife has given birth to a black boy’ -and he wanted to disown him. He said: ‘Do you have camels?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘What color are they?’ He said: ‘Red.’ He said: ‘Are there any gray ones among them?’ He said: ‘There are some gray camels among them.’ He said: ‘Why is that do you think?’ He said: ‘Perhaps it is hereditary.’ He said: ‘Perhaps this is hereditary.’ And he did not permit him to disown him.”
“Any woman who falsely attributes a man to people to whom he does not belong, has no share from Allah, and Allah will not admit her to His Paradise. Any man who denies his son while looking at him (knowing that he is indeed his son), Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will cast him away, and disgrace him before the first and the last on the Day of Resurrection.”
“The child is the bed’s and for the fornicator is the stone.”
“The child is the bed’s and for the fornicator is the stone.”
“Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas and ‘Abd bin Zam’ah disputed over a boy. Sa’d said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! This is the son of my brother ‘Utbah bin Abi Waqqas, who made me promise to look after him because he is his son. Look at whom he resembles.’ ‘Abd bin Zam’ah said: ‘He is my brother who was born on my father’s bed to his slave woman.’ The Messenger of Allah looked to determine at whom he resembled, and saw that he resembled ‘Utbah. He said: ‘He is for you, O ‘Abd! The child is the bed’s and for the fornicator is the stone. Veil yourself from him, O Sawdah bint Zam’ah.’ And he never saw Sawdah again.”
“Zam’ah had a slave woman with whom he used to have intercourse, but he suspected that someone else was also having intercourse with her. She gave birth to a child who resembled the one whom he suspected. Zam’ah died when she was pregnant, and Sawdah mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The child is the bed’s, but veil yourself from him, O Sawdah, for he is not a brother of yours.'”
“Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas and ‘Abd bin Zam’ah disputed concerning a son of Zam’ah. Sa’d said: ‘My brother ‘Utbah urged me, if I came to Makkah: Look for the son of the slave woman of Zam’ah, for he is my son.’ ‘Abd bin Zam’ah said: ‘He is the son of my father’s slave woman who was born on my father’s bed.’ The Messenger of Allah saw that he resembled ‘Utbah, but he said: ‘The child is the bed’s. Veil yourself from him, O Sawdah.'”
“Three men were brought to ‘Ali while he was in Yemen; they all had intercourse with a woman during a single menstrual cycle. He asked two of them: ‘Do you affirm that this child belongs to (the third man)?’ And they said: ‘No.’ He asked another two of them: ‘Do you affirm that this child belongs to (the third man)?’ And they said: ‘No.’ So he cast lots between them, and attributed the child to the one whom the lot fell, and obliged him to pay two-thirds of the Diyah. The Prophet was told of this, and he laughed so much that his back teeth became visible.”
“I was with the Messenger of Allah, and ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, was in Yemen at that time. A man came to him and said: ‘I saw ‘Ali when three men were brought to him who all claimed (to be the father) of a child. ‘Ali said to one of them: Will you give the child up to him? And he refused. He said to (the next one): Will you give the child up to him? And he refused. He said to (the next one): Will you give the child up to him? And he refused. ‘Ali said: You are disputing partners. I will cast lots among you, and whoever wins the draw, the child is for him, and he has to pay two-thirds of the Diyah.’ The Messenger of Allah laughed so much that his back teeth became visible.”
“The Messenger of Allah sent ‘Ali to (be the governor of) Yemen, and a child was brought to him concerning whom three men were disputing.” Then he quoted the same Hadith. Salamah bin Kuhail contradicted them.
“I heard Ash-Sha’bi narrating from Abu Al-Khalil or Ibn Abi Al-Khalil that three men had intercourse (with the same woman) during a single menstrual cycle;” and he mentioned something similar, but he did not mention Zaid bin Arqam or attribute anything to the Prophet.
“The Messenger of Allah came to me looking happy and cheerful, and he said: ‘Did you not see that Mujazziz looked at Zaid bin Harithah and Usamah and said: These feet belong to one another.'”
“The Messenger of Allah came to me one day looking happy and said: ‘O ‘Aishah! Did you not see that Mujazziz Al-Mudliji came to me when Usamah bin Zaid was with me. He saw Usamah bin Zaid and Zaid with a blanket over them; their heads were covered but their feet were exposed, and he said: These feet belong to one another.'”
“O Allah, guide him,” and (the child) went to his father.
“Take what she owes you and let her go.” He said: “Yes.” And the Messenger of Allah ordered her to wait for one menstrual cycle and then go to her family.
“I said to her: ‘Tell me your Hadith.’ She said: ‘I was separated from husband by Khul’, then I came to ‘Uthman and asked him: What ‘Iddah do I have to observe? He said: You do not have to observe any ‘Iddah, unless you had intercourse with him recently, in which case you should stay with him until you have menstruated. He said: In that I am following the ruling of the Messenger of Allah concerning Mariam Al-Maghaliyyah, who was married to Thabit bin Qais and was separated by Khul’ from him.'”
“Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it.” and He said: “And when We change a Verse in place of another –and Allah knows best what He sends down.” and He said: “Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book.” “The first thing that was abrogated in the Qur’an was the Qiblah.” And He said: “And divorced women shall wait (as regards their marriage) for three menstrual periods.” and He said: “And those of your women as have passed the age of monthly courses, for them the ‘Iddah, if you have doubt (about their periods), is three months.” So (some) of that was abrogated, (according to) His, Most High, saying: “And then divorce them before you have sexual intercourse with them, no ‘Iddah have you to count in respect of them.”
“Umm Habibah said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah say: It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days, except for a husband; (she mourns for him for) four months and ten (days).”
“From her mother?” He said: “Yes” – “that the Prophet was asked about a woman whose husband had died but they were worried about her eyes – could she use kohl?” He said: “One of you used to stay in her house wearing her shabbiest clothes for a year, then she would come out. No, (the mourning period is) four months and ten (days).”
“It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days except for a husband; she should mourn for him for four months and ten (days).”
“It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days except for a husband; she should mourn for him for four months and ten (days).”
A similar report was narrated from Safiyyah bint Abi ‘Ubaid from one of the wives of the Prophet -and she is Umm Salamah- from the Prophet.
It was narrated from Al-Miswar bin Makhramah that Subai’ah Al-Aslamiyyah gave birth one day after her husband died. She came to the Messenger of Allah and asked his permission to marry, and he gave her permission to marry and she married.
It was narrated from Al-Miswar bin Makhramah that the Prophet commanded Sabai’ah to get married when her Nifas ended.
“Subai’ah gave birth twenty-three or twenty-five days after her husband died, and when her Nifas ended she expressed her wish to remarry and was criticized for that. Mention of that was made to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘There is nothing to stop her; her term has ended.'”
“Abu Hurairah and Ibn ‘Abbas differed concerning the widow who gives birth after her husband’s death. Abu Hurairah said: ‘She may be married.’ Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘(She has to wait) for the longer of the two periods.’ They sent word to Umm Salamah and she said: ‘The husband of Subai’ah died and she gave birth fifteen days -half a month- after her husband died.’ She said: ‘Two men proposed marriage to her, and she was inclined toward one of them. When they feared that she was becoming single-minded (on this issue, and not consulting her family), they said: It is not permissible for you to marry. She went to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘It is permissible for you to marry, so marry whomever you want.””
“Ibn ‘Abbas and Abu Hurairah were asked about the woman whose husband dies when she is pregnant. Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘(She should wait) for the longer of the two periods.’ Abu Hurairah said: ‘When she gives birth it becomes permissible for her to marry.’ Abu Salamah went to Umm Salamah and asked her about that, and she said: ‘Subai’ah Al-Aslamiyyah gave birth half a month after her husband died, and two men proposed to her. One was young and one was old, and she was inclined toward the young one. So the old one said: It is not permissible for you to marry. Her family was not there, and he hoped that if he went to her family they would marry her to him. She went to the Messenger of Allah and he said: It is permissible for you to marry, so marry whomever you want.'”
“It was said to Ibn ‘Abbas concerning a woman who gives birth one day after her husband died: ‘Can she get married?’ He said: ‘No, not until the longer of the two periods has ended.’ He said: ‘Allah says: And for those who are pregnant (whether they are divorced or their husbands are dead), their ‘Iddah (prescribed period) is until they lay down their burden.’ He said: ‘That only applies in the case of divorce.’ Abu Hurairah said: ‘I agree with my brother’s son’ –meaning, Abu Salamah. He sent his slave Kuraib and told him: ‘Go to Umm Salamah and ask her: Was this the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah?’ He came back and said: ‘Yes, Subai’ah Al-Aslamiyyah gave birth twenty days after her husband died, and the Messenger of Allah told her to get married, and Abu As-Sanabil was one of those who proposed marriage to her.'”
“She should observe ‘Iddah for the longer of the two periods.” Abu Salamah said: “No, it becomes permissible for her to marry when she has given birth.” Abu Hurairah said: “I agree with my brother’s son.” So they sent word to Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet, and she said: “Subai’ah Al-Aslamiyyah gave birth shortly after her husband died; she consulted the Messenger of Allah and he told her to get married.”
“Subai’ah gave birth a few days after her husband died, and the Messenger of Allah told her to get married.”
“(She should wait) for the longer of the two periods.” Abu Salamah said: “When she has given birth, it becomes permissible for her to remarry.” Abu Hurairah came and said: “I agree with my brother’s son” -meaning Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman. They sent Kuraib, the freed slave of Ibn ‘Abbas, to Umm Salamah to ask her about that. He came back to them and told them that she said: “Subai’ah gave birth one day after her husband died;” she mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and he said: “It has become permissible for you to marry.”
“Ibn ‘Abbas, Abu Hurairah and I were together, and Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘If a woman gives birth after her husband dies, her ‘Iddah is the longer of the two periods.'” Abu Salamah said: “We sent Kuraib to Umm Salamah to ask her about that. He came to us and told us from her that the husband of Subai’ah died and she gave birth a few days after her husband died, and the Messenger of Allah told her to get married.”
“That a woman from Aslam who was called Subai’ah was married to her husband, and he died while she was pregnant. Abu As-Sanabil bin Ba’kak proposed to her but she refused to marry him. He said: ‘You cannot get married until you have observed ‘Iddah for the longer of the two periods.’ Approximately twenty days later she gave birth. She went to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Get married.'”
“While Abu Hurairah and I were with Ibn ‘Abbas, a woman came and said that her husband had died while she was pregnant, then she had given birth less than four months after the day he died. Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘(You have to wait) for the longer of the two periods.'” Abu Salamah said: “A man from among the Companions of the Prophet told me that Subai’ah Al-Aslamiyyah came to the Messenger of Allah and said that her husband died while she was pregnant, and she gave birth less than four months after he died. The Messenger of Allah told her to get married. Abu Hurairah said: ‘And I bear witness to that.'”
“It is not permissible for you to get married until four months and ten days, the longer of the two periods, have passed.” She went to the Messenger of Allah and asked him about that. She said that the Messenger of Allah ruled that she could get married when she had given birth. She was nine months pregnant when her husband died, and she was married to Sa’d bin Khawlah, who died during the Farewell Pilgrimage with the Messenger of Allah. She married a young man from her people when she had given birth to (the child).
“Go to Subai’ah bint Al-Harith Al-Aslamiyyah, and ask her about the ruling of the Messenger of Allah concerning her pregnancy.” He said: “So ‘Umar bin ‘Abdullah went to her and asked her. She told him that she was married to Sa’d bin Khawlah, who was one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah who had been present at Badr. He died during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and she gave birth before four months and ten days had passed since her husband’s death. When her Nifas ended, Abu As-Sanabil -a man from Banu ‘Abd Ad-Dar- went to her and saw that she had adorned herself. He said: ‘Perhaps you want to get married before four months and ten days has passed?’ She said: ‘When I heard that from Abu As-Sanabil, I went to the Messenger of Allah and told him my story. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It is permissible for you to marry when you gave birth.””
“I was sitting with some people in Al-Kufah in a large gathering of the Ansar, among whom was ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila. They spoke about the story of Subai’ah and I mentioned what ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utbah bin Mas’ud had said in meaning.” (One of the narrators) Ibn ‘Awn’s saying was: “when she gives birth.” Ibn Abi Layla said: ‘But his (paternal) uncle did not say that.’ I raised my voice and said: ‘Would I dare to tell lies about ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utbah when he is in the vicinity of Al-Kufah?'” He said: “Then I met Malik and said: ‘What did Ibn Mas’ud say about the story of Subai’ah?’ He said: ‘He said: “Are you going to be too strict with her and not allow her the concession (with regard to the ‘Iddah)? The shorter Surah about women (At-Talaq) was revealed after the longer one (Al-Baqarah).”‘”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say this on this Minbar: ‘It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and His Messenger to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days, except for a husband, (for whom the mourning period is) four months and ten days.'”
“She was in a remote house. She came with her brothers to the Messenger of Allah and told him (about the situation) and he granted her a concession. When she was leaving he called her back and said: ‘Stay in your house until the term prescribed is fulfilled.'”
“I came to the Prophet and mentioned moving to (join) my family.” She told him about her situation. She said: “He allowed me, then, when I turned to leave, he called me back and said: ‘Stay with your family until the term prescribed is fulfilled.'”
“I entered upon Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet, when her father Abu Sufyan bin Harb died. Umm Habibah called for some perfume and put some on a young girl, then she put some on her cheeks. Then she said: ‘By Allah, I do not have any need for perfume but I heard the Messenger of Allah say: It is not permissible for any woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days, except for a husband, (for whom the mourning period is) four months and ten days.'”
“Then I went into Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died, and she called for some perfume and put some on. Then she said: ‘By Allah, I do not have any need for perfume but I heard the Messenger of Allah say on the Minbar: It is not permissible for any woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days, except for a husband, (for whom the mourning period is) four months and ten days.'”
“I heard Umm Salamah say: ‘A woman came to the Messenger of Allah and said: O Messenger of Allah, my daughter’s husband has died and she has a problem in her eye; can I put kohl on her? The Messenger of Allah said: No. Then he said: It is four months and ten days. During the Jahiliyyah one of you would throw a piece of dung at the end of the year.'” Humaid said: “I said to Zainab: ‘What is this throwing a piece of dung at the end of the year?’ She said: ‘If a woman’s husband died, she would enter a small room (Hifsh) and wear her worst clothes, and she would not put on perfume or anything until a year. Then an animal would be brought, a donkey or sheep or bird, and she would end her ‘Iddah with it (clean herself with it), and usually any animal used for that purpose would die. Then she would come out and would be given a piece of dung which she would throw, then she would go back to whatever she wanted of perfume, etc.'” In the narration of Muhammad (bin Salamah) Malik said: Hifsh means hut.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No woman should mourn for anyone who dies for more than three days, except for a husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days. She should not wear garments that are dyed or patterned, or put on kohl or comb her hair, and she should not put on any perfume except when purifying herself after her period, when she may use a little of Qust or Azfar.'”
“The woman whose husband has died should not wear clothes that are dyed with safflower or red clay, and she should not use dye nor kohl.”
“A woman from the Quraish came and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my daughter’s eyes are inflamed; shall I apply kohl to her?’ (The daughter’s) husband had died so (the Prophet) said: ‘Not until four months and ten days (have passed).’ Then she said: ‘I fear for her sight.’ He said: ‘No, not until four months and ten days (have passed). During the Jahiliyyah one of you would mourn for her husband for a year, then when one year had passed she would throw a piece of dung.'”
“One of you used to mourn for a year, then throw a piece of dung when a year had passed. Rather it (the mourning period) is four months and ten days.”
It was narrated from Hafsah, from Umm ‘Atiyyah, from the Prophet, that he granted a concession to the woman whose husband has died, allowing her to use Qust and Azfar when purifying herself following her menses.
“And those of you who die and leave behind wives should bequeath for their wives a year’s maintenance and residence without turning them out.” This was abrogated by the Verse on inheritance, which allocated to her one-quarter or one-eighth. And the appointed time (‘Iddah) of one year was abrogated and replaced with the (‘Iddah) term of four months and ten days.
“And those of you who die and leave behind wives should bequeath for their wives a year’s maintenance and residence without turning them out,” that he said: “This was abrogated by: ‘And those of you who die and leave wives behind them, they (the wives) shall wait (as regards their marriage) for four months and ten days.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, this is Fatimah bint Qais who has been divorced by so-and-so. He sent her some provision but she rejected it. He said that it was something he did not have to do (a favor).” He said: “He is telling the truth.” The Prophet said: “Go to Umm Kulthum and observe your ‘Iddah in her house.” Then he said: “Umm Kulthum is a woman who has a lot of visitors. Go to ‘Abdullah bin Umm Maktum for he is blind.” So she went to ‘Abdullah and observed her ‘Iddah in his house, until her ‘Iddah was over. Then Abu Al-Jahm and Mu’awiyah bin Abi Sufyan proposed to her. So she came to the Messenger of Allah to consult him about them. He said: “As for Abu Al-Jahm, he is a man the waving of whose stick I fear for you. And as for Mu’awiyah he is a man who does not have any money.” So she married Usamah bin Zaid after that.
“Aishah denounced Fatimah for that.”
“I came to Fatimah bint Qais and asked her about the ruling of the Messenger of Allah concerning her. She said that her husband divorced her irrevocably, and she referred her dispute with him, concerning accommodation and maintenance, to the Messenger of Allah. She said: ‘He did not give me (the right to) accommodation and maintenance, and he told me to observe my ‘Iddah in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum,'”
“My husband divorced me and I wanted to move, so I went to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Move to the house of your paternal cousin ‘Amr bin Umm Maktum, and observe your ‘Iddah there.'” Al-Aswad hit him (Ash-Sha’bi) with a pebble and said: “Woe be to you! Why do you issue such a Fatwa? ‘Umar said: ‘If you bring two witnesses who will testify that they heard that from the Messenger of Allah (we will believe you), otherwise, we will not leave the Book of Allah for the word of a woman.’ ‘And turn them not out of their (husband’s) homes nor shall they (themselves) leave, except in case they are guilty of some open Fahishah.'”
“Go out and take the harvest of your date palms, for perhaps you will give Zakah or do some good (give voluntary charity).”
“Whatever a Verse do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it.” and “And when We change a Verse in place of another -and Allah knows best what He sends down” (Al-Nahl 16:101) and “Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book.” The first thing that was abrogated in the Qur’an was the Qiblah. And He said: “And divorced women shall wait (as regards their marriage) for three menstrual periods, and it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs, if they believe in Allah and the Last Day.” “And their husbands have better right to take them back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation.” -that is because when a man divorced his wife, he had more right to take her back, even if he had divorced her three times. Then (Allah) abrogated that and said: “The divorce is twice, after that, either you retain her on reasonable terms or release her with kindness.”
“I divorced my wife when she was menstruating. ‘Umar went to the Prophet and told him about that. The Prophet said: ‘Tell him to take her back, then when she becomes pure, if he wants to, let him divorce her.'” I said to Ibn ‘Umar: “Did that count as one divorce?” He said: “Why not? What do you think if some becomes helpless and behaves foolishly.”
“Tell him to take her back until she menstruates again, then when she becomes pure, if he wants he may divorce her and if he wants he may keep her. This is the divorce that Allah has enjoined. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, says: ‘The divorce is twice, after that, either you retain her on reasonable terms or release her with kindness.'”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that he divorced his wife when she was menstruating, and the Messenger of Allah told him to take her back.
“The Messenger of Allah- had divorced Hafsah, then he took her back.” And Allah knows best.
“I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah when a man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! The people have lost interest in horses and put down their weapons, and they say there is no Jihad, and that war has ended.’ The Messenger of Allah turned to face him and said: ‘They are lying, now the fighting is to come. There will always be a group among my Ummah who will fight for the truth, for whom Allah will cause some people to deviate, and grant them provision from them, until the Hour begins and until the promise of Allah comes. Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection. It has been revealed to me that I am going to die and will not stay long, and you will follow me group after group, striking one another’s necks. And the place of safety for the believers is Ash-Sham.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is goodness tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection. And horses are of three types: Those that bring reward to man, those that are a means of protection for a man, and those that are a burden (of sin) for a man. As for those that bring reward, they are kept for the cause of Allah and for Jihad. No fodder enters their stomach but for everything that enters their stomachs, reward is written for him, even if he puts them out to pasture.'” And he quoted the Hadith.
“Horses may bring reward to a man, or they may be a means of protection, or they may be a burden (of sin). As for that which brings reward, it is a man who keeps it for the cause of Allah and ties it with a long rope in a pasture or a garden; whatever it eats or drinks in that pasture or garden will count as good deeds for him. If it breaks its rope and jumps over one or two hills, its footsteps” -and according to the Hadith of Al-Harith, “its dung will count as good deeds for him. If it passes by a river and drinks from it, even though (its owner) did not intend to give it water from that river, that will also bring him reward. If a man keeps a horse in order to earn an independent living and avoid asking others for help, and he does not forget his duty toward Allah with regard to their (the horses’) necks and backs, then they will be a means of protection for him. If a man keeps horses out of pride, to show off before others and to fight the Muslims, then that will be a burden (of sin) for him.” The Prophet was asked about donkeys and he said: “Nothing has been revealed to me concerning them except this Verse which is comprehensive in meaning: ‘So whosoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant) shall see it. And whosoever does evil equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant) shall see it.'”
“There was nothing dearer to the Messenger of Allah after women than horses.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Call (your children) by the names of the prophets. And the most beloved names to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahman. Keep horses; wipe their forelocks and posteriors, and prepare them for Jihad, but do not prepare them to seek vengeance for people killed during the Jahiliyyah. You should seek out Kumait, horses with a white mark on the face and white feet, or red with a white mark on the face and white feet, or black with a white mark on the face and white feet.'”
“Omens are only in three things: a woman, a horse or a house.”
“If there are (omens) in anything, they are in houses, women and horses.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Blessing is in the forelocks of horses.'”
“Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war.”
“Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war.”
“Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection: Reward and spoils of war.”
“Uqbah bin ‘Amir used to pass by me and say: ‘O Khalid, let us go out and shoot arrows.’ One day I came late and he said: ‘O Khalid, come and I will tell you what the Messenger of Allah said.’ So I went to him and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: Allah will admit three people to Paradise because of one arrow: The one who makes it seeking good thereby, the one who shoots it and the one who hands it to him. So shoot and ride, and if you shoot that is dearer to me than if you ride. And play is only in three things: A man training his horse, and playing with his wife, and shooting with his bow and arrow. Whoever gives up shooting after learning it because he is no longer interested in it, that is a blessing for which he is ungrateful -or that he has rejected.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no Arabian horse but it is allowed to offer two supplications every Sahar (end of the night): O Allah, You have caused me to be owned by whoever You wanted among the sons of Adam, and you have made me belong to him. Make me the dearest of his family and wealth to him, or among the dearest of his family and wealth to him.'”
“A mule was given as a gift to the Messenger of Allah and he rode it.” ‘Ali said: “If we mate a donkey with a horse, we will have one like this.” The Messenger of Allah said: “That is only done by those who do not know.”
I was with Ibn ‘Abbas and a man asked him: “Did the Messenger of Allah recite during Zuhr and ‘Asr?” He said: “No.” He said: “Perhaps he used to recite to himself?” He said: “May your face be scratched! This question is worse than the first one. The Messenger of Allah was a slave whose Lord commanded him and he conveyed (the message). By Allah, the Messenger of Allah did not specify anything for us above the people, except for three things: He commanded us to perform Wudu’ properly, not to consume charity, and not to mate donkeys with horses.”
“Whoever keeps a horse for the cause of Allah out of faith in Allah and believing the promise of Allah, its feed, water, urine and dung will all count as Hasanat in the balance of his deeds.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah organized a horse race and sent them from Al-Hafya’ and its finish line was Thaniyyat Al-Wada’; and he organized a race for horses that had not been made lean, and the course stretched from Ath-Thaniyyah to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah organized a race for horses that had been made lean, from Al-Hafya’ and its finish line was Thaniyyat Al-Wada’, and he organized another race for horses that had not been made lean, from Ath-Thaniyyah to the Masjid of Banu Zuraiq, and ‘Abdullah was among those who took part in the race.
“There should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except for arrows, camels or horses.”
“There should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except on arrows, camels or horses.”
“No award (for victory in a competition) is permissible except over camels or horses.”
“The Messenger of Allah had a she-camel called Al-‘Adba’ which could not be beaten. One day a Bedouin came on a riding-camel and beat her (in a race). The Muslims were upset by that, and when he saw the expressions on their faces they said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Al-‘Adba’ has been beaten.’ He said: ‘It is a right upon Allah that nothing is raised in this world except He lowers it.'”
“There should be no awards (for victory in a competition) except over camels or horses.”
“There is no ‘bringing’, no ‘avoidance’ and no Shighar in Islam, and whoever robs is not one of us.”
“There is no ‘bringing’, no ‘avoidance’ and no Shighar in Islam.”
“The Messenger of Allah raced with a Bedouin and (the latter) won. It was as if the Companions of the Messenger of Allah were upset by this, so he said: ‘It is a right upon Allah that there is nothing that raises itself in this world except that He lowers it.'”
“In the year of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah allocated four shares to Az-Zubair bin Al-‘Awwam: A share of Az-Zubair, a share for the relatives of Safiyyah bint ‘Abdul-Muttalib, the mother of Az-Zubair, and two shares for the horse.”
“The Messenger of Allah did not leave behind a Dinar nor a Dirham, or any slave, male or female; except his white mule which he used to ride, his weapon and some land which he left to be used for the cause of Allah.” (One of the narrators) Qutaibah said on one occasion: “In charity.”
“I heard ‘Amr bin Al-Harith say: ‘The Messenger of Allah did not leave behind anything except his white mule, his weapon and some land which he left as a charity.'”
“I heard ‘Amr bin Al-Harith say: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah and he left nothing behind except his white mule, his weapon and some land which he left as a charity.'”
“I was allocated some land of Khaibar. I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘I have acquired some land and I have never acquired any wealth that is dearer to me or more precious than it.’ He said: ‘If you wish, you can give it in charity.'” So he gave it in charity on condition that it would not be bought or given away, for the poor, relatives, slaves, guests and wayfarers. And there is no sin on the administrator if he eats from it or feeds others on a reasonable basis, with no intention of becoming wealthy from it.
“If you wish, you may ‘freeze’ it and give it in charity.” So he ‘froze’ it, stipulating that it should not be sold, given as a gift or inherited, and he gave it in charity to the poor, relatives, slaves, the needy, wayfarers and guests. There is no sin on the administrator if he eats from it on a reasonable basis or feeds a friend with no intention of becoming wealthy from it.
“We set out for Hajj, and came to Al-Madinah intending to perform Hajj. While we were in our camping place unloading our mounts, someone came to us and said: ‘The people have gathered in the Masjid and there is panic.’ So we set out and found the people gathered around a group in the middle of the Masjid, among whom were ‘Ali, Az-Zubair, Talhah and Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas. While we were like that, ‘Uthman came, wearing a yellowish cloak with which he had covered his head. He said: Is ‘Ali here? Is Talhah here? Is Az-Zubair here? Is Sa’d here? They said: Yes. He said: I adjure you by Allah, beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, are you aware that the Messenger of Allah said: Whoever buys the Mirbad of Banu so and so, Allah will forgive him, and I bought it for twenty or twenty-five thousand, then I came to the Messenger of Allah and told him, and he said: Add it to our Masjid and the reward for it will be yours? They said: By Allah, yes. He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, are you aware that the Messenger of Allah said: Whoever buys the well of Rumah, Allah will forgive him, so I bought it for such and such an amount, then I came to the Messenger of Allah and told him, and he said: Give it to provide water for the Muslims, and the reward for it will be yours?’ They said: By Allah, yes. He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, are you aware that the Messenger of Allah said: Whoever equips these (men), Allah will forgive him, -meaning the army of Al-‘Usrah (i.e. Tabuk)- so I equipped them until they were not lacking even a rope or a bridle?’ They said: By Allah, yes. He said: O Allah, bear witness, O Allah, bear witness.”
“I was present at the house when ‘Uthman looked out over them and said: ‘I adjure you by Allah and by Islam, are you aware that when the Messenger of Allah came to Al-Madinah, and it had no water that was considered sweet (suitable for drinking) except the well of Rumah, he said: “Who will buy the well of Rumah and dip his bucket in it alongside the buckets of the Muslims, in return for a better one in Paradise?” and I bought it with my capital and dipped my bucket into it alongside the buckets of the Muslims? Yet today you are preventing me from drinking from it, so that I have to drink salty water.’ They said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah and by Islam, are you aware that I equipped the army of Al-‘Usrah (Tabuk) from my own wealth?’ They said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah and by Islam, are you aware that when the Masjid became too small for the people and the Messenger of Allah said: Who will buy the plot of the family of so and so and add it to the Masjid, in return for a better plot in Paradise? I bought it with my capital and added it to the Masjid? Yet now you are preventing me from praying two Rak’ahs therein.’ They said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah and by Islam, are you aware that when the Messenger of Allah was atop Thabir -the Thabir in Makkah- and with him were Abu Bakr, ‘Umar and myself, the mountain shook, and the Messenger of Allah kicked it with his foot and said: Be still, Thabir, for upon you are a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs?’ They said: ‘By Allah, yes.’ He said: ‘Allahu Akbar! They have testified for me, by the Lord of the Ka’bah’ -i.e., that I am a martyr.”
“By Allah, I adjure a man who heard the Messenger of Allah, on the day when the mountain shook with him, and he kicked it with his foot and said: ‘Be still, for there is no one upon you but a Prophet or a Siddiq or two martyrs,’ and I was with him.” Some men responded and affirmed that. Then he said: “By Allah, I adjure a man who witnessed the Messenger of Allah, on the day of Bai’at Al-Ridwan, say: ‘This is the Hand of Allah and this is the hand of ‘Uthman.'” Some men responded and affirmed that. He said: “By Allah, I adjure a man who heard the Messenger of Allah say, on the day of the army of Al-‘Usrah (i.e. Tabuk): ‘Who will spend and it will be accepted?’ And I equipped half of the army from my own wealth.” Some men responded and affirmed that. Then he said: “By Allah, I adjure a man who heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Who will add to this Masjid in return for a house in Paradise,’ and I bought it with my own wealth.” Some men responded and affirmed that. Then he said: “By Allah, I adjure a man who witness Rumah being sold, and I bought it from my own wealth and allowed wayfarers to use it.” Some men responded and affirmed that.
“When ‘Uthman was besieged in his house, the people gathered around his house and he looked out over them” and he quoted the same Hadith.
“A man came to the Prophet and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what kind of charity brings the greatest reward?’ He said: ‘To give in charity when you are healthy and feeling miserly, and fearing poverty and hoping for a long life. Do not wait until the (death rattle) reaches the throat and then say: “This is for so and so,” and it nearly became the property of so and so (the heirs).'”
“A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda’ was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet said: ‘The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It is not befitting for a Muslim who has anything concerning which a will should be made, to abide for two nights without having a written will with him.'”
“It is not befitting for a Muslim to abide for three nights without having his will with him.” ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “Since I heard this from the Messenger of Allah, I have always had my will with me.”
“It is not right for a Muslim who has anything concerning which a will should be made, to abide for more than three nights without having a written will with him.”
“I asked Ibn Abi Awfa: ‘Did the Messenger of Allah leave a will?’ He said: ‘No.’ I said: ‘How come it is prescribed for the Muslims to make wills?’ He said: ‘He left instructions urging the Muslims to adhere to the Book of Allah.'”
“The Messenger of Allah did not leave behind a Dinar or a Dirham, or a sheep or a camel, and he did not leave any will.”
“The Messenger of Allah did not leave behind a Dirham or a Dinar, or a sheep or a camel, and he did not leave any will.”
“They say that the Messenger of Allah made a will concerning ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. But he called for a vessel in which to urinate, then he went limp without me realizing it. So to whom did he leave a will?”
“The Messenger of Allah died when no one was with him except me.” She said: “And he called for a vessel.”
“I became ill with a sickness from which I later recovered. The Messenger of Allah came to visit me, and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have a great deal of wealth and I have no heir except my daughter. Shall I give two-thirds of my wealth in charity?’ He said: ‘No.’ I said: ‘Half?’ He said: ‘No.’ I said: ‘One-third?’ He said: ‘(Give) one-third, and one-third is a lot. It is better to leave your heirs independent of means, than to leave them poor and holding out their hands to people.'”
“The Prophet used to visit him when he was in Makkah, and he did not want to die in the land from which he had emigrated. The Prophet said: ‘May Allah have mercy on Sa’d bin ‘Afra.’ He had only one daughter, and he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all my wealth?’ He said: ‘No.’ I said: ‘Half?’ He said: ‘No.’ I said: ‘One-third?’ He said: ‘One-third, and one-third is a lot. For you to leave your heirs independent of means is better than if you were to leave them poor, holding out their hands to people.'”
“Sa’d fell sick and the Messenger of Allah entered upon him and he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all my money?’ He said: ‘No.'” And he quoted the same Hadith.
“O Messenger of Allah, am I to die in the land from which I emigrated?” He said: “No, if Allah wills.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all of my wealth in the cause of Allah?” He said: “No.” He said: “Two-thirds?” He said: “No.” He said: “Half of it?” He said: “No.” He said: “One-third of it?” The Messenger of Allah said: “One-third, and one-third is a lot. If you leave your sons independent of means that is better than if you leave them poor, holding out their hands to people.”
“The Messenger of Allah visited me when I was sick, and said: ‘Have you made a will?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘How much?’ I said: ‘For all my wealth to be given in the cause of Allah.’ He said: ‘What have you left for your children?’ I said: ‘They are rich (independent of means).’ He said: ‘Bequeath one-tenth.’ And we kept discussing it until he said: ‘Bequeath one-third, and one-third is much or large.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath all of my wealth?” He said: “No.” He said: “Half?” He said: “No.” He said: “One-third?” He said: “One-third, and one-third is much or large.”
“O Messenger of Allah, shall I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth?” He said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath half?” He said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath one-third?” He said: “Yes, one-third, and one-third is much or large. If you leave your heirs independent of means that is better than if you leave them poor, holding out their hands.”
“If the people were to reduce (their bequests) to one-quarter (of their wealth, that would be better), because the Messenger of Allah said: ‘One-third, and one-third is much or large.'”
“I do not have any children apart from one daughter. Shall I bequeath all my wealth?” The Prophet said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath half of it?” The Prophet said: “No.” He said: “Shall I bequeath one-third of it?” He said: “One-third, and one-third is much or large.”
“You know that my father was martyred on the Day of Uhud and he left behind a great deal of debt. I would like the creditors to see you.” He said: “Go and pile up the dates in separate heaps.” I did that, then I called him. When they saw him, it was as if they started to put pressure on me at that time. When he saw what they were doing, he went around the biggest heap three times, then he sat on it then said: “Call your companions (the creditors).” Then he kept on weighing them out for them, until Allah cleared all my father’s debts. I am pleased that Allah cleared my father’s debts without even a single date being missed.
‘(O Messenger of Allah!) My father has died owing debts, and he has not left anything but what his date-palms produce. What his date-palms produce will not pay off his debts for years. Come with me, O Messenger of Allah, so that the creditors will not be harsh with me.’ The Messenger of Allah went to each heap, saying Salams and supplicating for it, then sitting on it. He called the creditors and paid them off, and what was left was as much as what they had taken.”
“Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Haram died, leaving behind debts. I asked the Messenger of Allah to intercede with his creditors so that they would waive part of the debt. He asked them to do that but they refused. The Prophet said to me: ‘Go and sort your dates into their different kinds: The ‘Ajwah on one side, the cluster of Ibn Zaid on another side, and so on. Then send for me.’ I did that, then the Messenger of Allah came and sat at the head or in the middle of the heaps. Then he said: ‘Measure them out for the people.’ So I measured them out for them until I had paid them all off, and my dates were left as if nothing had been taken from them.”
“My father owed some dates to a Jew. He was killed on the Day of Uhud and he left behind two gardens. The dates owed to the Jew would take up everything in the two gardens. The Prophet said: ‘Can you take half this year and half next year?’ But the Jew refused. The Prophet said: ‘When the time to pick the dates comes, call me.’ So I called him and he came, accompanied by Abu Bakr. The dates were picked and weighed from the lowest part of the palm trees, and the Messenger of Allah was praying for blessing, until we paid off everything that we owed him from the smaller of the two gardens, as calculated by ‘Ammar. Then I brought them some fresh dates and water and they ate and drank, then he said: ‘This is part of the blessing concerning which you will be questioned.'”
“My father died owing debts. I offered to his creditors that they could take the fruits in lieu of what he owed them, but they refused as they thought that it would not cover the debt. I went to the Messenger of Allah and told him about that, he said: ‘When you pick the dates and have put them in the Mirbad (place for drying dates), call me.’ When I had picked the dates and put them in the Mirbad, I went to the Messenger of Allah and he came, accompanied by Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. He sat on (the dates) and prayed for blessing. Then he said: ‘Call your creditors and pay them off.’ I did not leave anyone to whom my father owed anything but I paid him off, and I had thirteen Wasqs left over. I mentioned that to him and he smiled and said: ‘Go to Abu Bakr and ‘Umar and tell them about that.’ So I went to Abu Bakr and ‘Umar and told them about that, and they said: ‘We knew, when the Messenger of Allah did what he did, that this would happen.'”
“The Messenger of Allah delivered a Khutbah and said: ‘Allah has given every person who has rights his due, and there is no bequest to an heir.'”
“Allah has given each person a share of the inheritance, and it is not permissible to give bequests to an heir.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah, Mighty is His Name, has given every person who has rights his due, and there is no bequest to an heir.'”
“When the following was revealed: ‘And warn your tribe (O Muhammad) of near kindred,’ the Messenger of Allah called the Quraish and they gathered, and he spoke in general and specific terms, then he said: ‘O Banu Ka’b bin Lu’ayy! O Banu Murrah bin Ka’b! O Banu ‘Abd Shams! O Banu ‘Abd Manaf! O Banu Hisham! O Banu ‘Abdul-Muttalib! Save yourselves from the Fire! O Fatimah! Save yourself from the Fire. I cannot avail you anything before Allah, but I will uphold the ties of kinship with you.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Banu ‘Abd Manaf! Buy your souls from your Lord. I cannot avail you anything before Allah. Abu Banu ‘Abdul-Muttalib! Buy your souls from your Lord. I cannot avail you anything before Allah. But between me and you there are ties of kinship which I will uphold.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said, when the Verse: ‘And warn your tribe (O Muhammad) of near kindred.’ was revealed: ‘O Quraish! Buy your souls from your Lord; I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O Banu ‘Abdul-Muttalib! I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib! I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O Safiyyah, paternal aunt of the Messenger of Allah! I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O Fatimah bint Muhammad! Ask me for whatever you want, I cannot avail you anything before Allah.'”
“The Messenger of Allah stood up when the following was revealed to him: ‘And warn your tribe (O Muhammad) of near kindred,’ and said: ‘O Quraish! Buy your souls from your Lord, I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O Banu ‘Abd Manaf! I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O ‘Abbas bin ‘Abdul-Muttalib! I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O Safiyyah, paternal aunt of the Messenger of Allah! I cannot avail you anything before Allah. O Fatimah! Ask me for whatever you want, I cannot avail you anything before Allah.'”
“When this verse- ‘And warn your tribe (O Muhammad) of near kindred’- was revealed, the Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad! O Safiyyah bint ‘Abdul-Muttalib! O Banu ‘Abdul-Muttalib! I cannot avail you anything before Allah; ask me for whatever you want of my wealth.'”
“My mother died unexpectedly; if she had been able to speak she would have given charity. Should I give charity on her behalf?” The Messenger of Allah said: “Yes.” So he gave charity on her behalf.
“Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah went out with the Prophet on one of his campaigns, and death came to his mother in Al-Madinah. It was said to her (as she was dying): ‘Make a will.’ She said: ‘To whom shall I make a will? The wealth belongs to Sa’d.’ Then she died before Sa’d came. When Sa’d came, he was told about that and he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?’ The Prophet said: ‘Yes.’ Sa’d said: ‘Such and such a garden is given in charity on her behalf’ -regarding a garden that he named.”
“When a man dies all his good deeds come to an end except three: Ongoing charity (Sadaqah Jariyah), beneficial knowledge and a righteous son who prays for him.”
“My father died and left behind wealth, but he did not leave a will. Will it expiate for him if I give charity on his behalf?”
“I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘My mother left a will saying that a slave should be freed on her behalf. I have a Nubian slave girl; will it suffice if I free her on her behalf?’ He said: ‘Bring her here.’ The Prophet said to her: ‘Who is your Lord?’ She said: ‘Allah.’ He said: ‘Who am I?’ She said: ‘The Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘Set her free , for she is a believer.'”
“My mother died and did not leave a will; shall I give charity on her behalf?” He said: “Yes.”
“O Messenger of Allah, my mother died; will it benefit her if I give in charity on her behalf?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “I have a garden and I ask you to bear witness that I am giving it in charity on her behalf.”
“My mother has died and she had a vow to fulfill. Will it suffice if I free a slave on her behalf?” He said: “Free a slave on behalf of your mother.”
“Fulfill it on her behalf.”
“Fulfill it on her behalf.”
“Sa’d consulted the Messenger of Allah about a vow which his mother had to fulfill, but she died before doing so. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fulfill it on her behalf.'”
“From Sufyan, from Az-Zuhri, from ‘Ubaidullah bin ‘Abdullah, from Ibn ‘Abbas, that Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah consulted the Prophet about a vow which his mother had to fulfill, but she died before doing so. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fulfill it on her behalf.'”
Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah came to the Prophet and said: “My mother has died and she had a vow to fulfill but she did not do so.” He said: “Fulfill it on her behalf.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died; shall I give in charity on her behalf?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ I said: ‘What kind of charity is best?’ He said: ‘Providing drinking water.'”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what kind of charity is best?’ He said: ‘Providing drinking water.'”
“O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died; can I give charity on her behalf?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “What kind of charity is best?” He said: “Providing drinking water.” And that is the drinking-fountain of Sa’d in Al-Madinah.
“The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘O Abu Dharr, I think that you are weak, and I like for you what I like for myself. Do not accept a position of Amir over two people, and do not agree to be the guardian of an orphan’s property.'”
“I am poor and I do not have anything, and I have an orphan (under my care).” He said: “Eat from the property of your orphan without being extravagant, wasteful or keeping it as capital for yourself.”
“When these Verses were revealed – ‘And come not near to the orphan’s property, except to improve it,’ and ‘Verily, those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans’ – the people avoided the property and food of the orphans. That caused hardship to the Muslims and they complained about that to the Prophet. Then Allah revealed: ‘And they ask you concerning orphans. Say: The best thing is to work honestly in their property, and if you mix your affairs with theirs, then they are your brothers. And Allah knows him who means mischief (e.g. to swallow their property) from him who means good (e.g. to save their property). And if Allah had wished, He could have put you into difficulties.'”
“Verily, those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans” -A man would have an orphan in his care, and he would keep his food, drink and vessels separate. This caused hardship to the Muslims, so Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: “And they ask you concerning orphans. Say: The best thing is to work honestly in their property, and if you mix your affairs with theirs, then they are your brothers” (in religion), so it is permissible for you to mix with them.
“Avoid the seven sins that doom one to Hell.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, what are they?” He said: “Associating others with Allah (Shirk), magic, killing a soul whom Allah has forbidden killing, except in cases dictated by Islamic law, consuming Riba, consuming the property of orphans, fleeing on the day of the march (to battlefield), and slandering chaste women who never even think of anything touching their chastity and are good believers.”
“Have you given a present to all of your children?” He said: “No.” He said: “Then take it back.” This wording is that of (one of the narrators) Muhammad.
“I have given my son a slave of mine as a present.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Have you given a present to all of your children?” He said: “No.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Then take (your present) back.”
“O Messenger of Allah, I have given this son of mine a slave who belonged to me as a present.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Have you given a present to all your children?” He said: “No.” He said: “Then take (your present) back.”
“Ask the Prophet to bear witness to what you have given to my son.” So he came to the Prophet and told him about that, and the Prophet did not want to bear witness to it.
“Have you given a similar present to all of your children?” He said: “No.” He said: “Then take (your present) back.”
“O Prophet of Allah, I have given An-Nu’man a present.” He said: “Have you given something to his brothers?” He said: “No.” He said: “Then take it back.”
“Bear witness that I have given An-Nu’man such and such of my wealth as a gift.” He said: “Have you given all your children a present like that which you have given to An-Nu’man?”
“Have you given all your children a present like that which you have given to him?” He said: “No.” He said: “I will not bear witness to anything. Will it not please you if they were all to treat you with equal respect?” He said: “Of course.” He said: “Then no (I will not do it).”
“I will not be pleased until you ask the Messenger of Allah to bear witness.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, the mother of this boy, the daughter of Rawahah, insisted that I give a gift to him.” The Messenger of Allah said: “O Bashir, do you have any other children besides this one?” He said: “Yes.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Have you given all of them a gift like that which you have given to this son of yours?” He said: “No.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Then do not ask me to bear witness, for I will not bear witness to unfairness.”
“My mother asked my father for a gift and he gave it to me. She said: ‘I will not be contented until you ask the Messenger of Allah to bear witness.’ So my father took me by the hand, as I was still a boy, and went to the Messenger of Allah. He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the mother of this boy, the daughter of Rawahah, asked me for a gift, and she wanted me to ask you to bear witness to that.’ He said: ‘O Bashir, do you have any other child apart from this one?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Have you given him gifts like that which you have given to this one?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then do not ask me to bear witness, for I will not bear witness to unfairness.'”
“My father took me to the Prophet to ask him to bear witness to something that he had given to me. He said: ‘Do you have any other children?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He gestured with his hand held horizontally like this, (saying): ‘Why don’t you treat them all equally?'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Treat your children fairly, treat your children fairly.'”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah when the delegation of Hawazin came to him and said: ‘O Muhammad! We are one of the ‘Arab tribes and a calamity has befallen us of which you are well aware. Do us a favor, may Allah bless you.’ He said: ‘Choose between your wealth or your women and children.’ They said: ‘You have given us a choice between our families and our wealth; we choose our women and children.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘As for that which was allocated to myself and to Banu ‘Abdul-Muttalib, it is yours. When I have prayed Zuhr, stand up and say: “We seek the help of the Messenger of Allah in dealing with the believers, or the Muslims, with regard to our women and children.”‘ So when they prayed Zuhr, they stood up and said that. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘As for that which was allocated to myself and to Banu ‘Abdul-Muttalib, it is yours.’ The Muhajirun said: ‘That which was allocated to us is for the Messenger of Allah.’ The Ansar said: ‘That which was allocated to us is for the Messenger of Allah.’ Al-Aqra’ bin Habis said: ‘As for myself and Banu Tamim, then no (we will not give it up).’ ‘Uyaynah bin Hisn said: ‘As for myself and Banu Fazarah, then no (we will not give it up).’ Al-‘Abbas bin Mirdas said: ‘As for myself and Banu Sulaim, then no (we will not give it up).’ Banu Sulaim stood up and said: ‘You lied; whatever was allocated to us, it is for the Messenger of Allah.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O people, give their women and children back to them. Whoever gives back anything of these spoils of war, he will have six camels from the spoils of war that Allah grants us next.’ Then he mounted his riding-animal and the people surrounded him, saying: ‘Distribute our spoils of war among us.’ They made him go back toward a tree on which his Rida’ (upper-wrap) got caught. He said: ‘O people! Give me back my Rida’. By Allah! If there were cattle as many in number as the trees of Tihamah I would distribute them among you, then you would not find me a miser, a coward or a liar.’ Then he went to a camel and took a hair from its hump between two of his fingers and said: ‘Look! I do not have any of the spoils of war. All I have is the Khums, and the Khums will be given back to you.’ A man stood up holding a ball of yarn made from goat hair and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I took this to fix my camel-saddle.’ He said: ‘What was allocated to myself and to Banu ‘Abdul-Muttalib is for you.’ He said: ‘Is this so important? I don’t need it!’ And he threw it down. He said: ‘O people! Give back even needles large and small, for Al-Ghulul will be (a source of) shame and disgrace for those who took it on the Day of Resurrection.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No one should take back his gift except a father (taking back a gift) from his son. The one who takes back his gift is like one who goes back to his vomit.'”
“It is not permissible for a man to give a gift and then take it back except a father taking back what he gave to his son. The likeness of the one who gives a gift then takes it back is that of the dog which eats until it is full, then it vomits, and goes back to its vomit.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The one who takes back his gift is like the dog which vomits then goes back to its vomit.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It is not permissible for anyone to give a gift then take it back, except from one’s son.'” Tawus said: “When I was young I used to hear (the phrase), ‘The one who goes back to his vomit,’ but we did not realize that this was a similitude.” He said: “The likeness of the one who does that is that of a dog which eats then vomits, then goes back to its vomit.”
“The likeness of the one who takes back his gift is that of a dog which vomits, then goes back to its vomit.” (One of the narrators) Al-Awza’i said: “I heard him narrating this Hadith to ‘Ata bin Abi Rabah.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It does not befit us to leave bad examples. The one who takes back his gift is like the one who goes back to his vomit.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘It does not befit us to leave bad examples. The one who takes back his gift is like the dog which goes back to its vomit.'”
“Muhammad -he is, Ibn Yusuf- narrated to us, he said: ‘Sufyan narrated to us from Ibn Abi Najih, from Tawus, from a man, from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet ruled that the Ruqba belongs to the one to whom it is given.'”
“Do not give away your property on the basis of Ruqba, for whoever gives a gift on that basis, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Umra (life-long gift) is permissible for the one to whom it is given, and Ruqba is permissible to the one to whom it is given, and the one who takes back his gift is like the one who goes back to his vomit.'”
“‘Umra and Ruqba are the same.”
“Ruqba and ‘Umra are not permissible; whoever is given something on the basis of ‘Umra, it is his, and whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it is his.”
“‘Umra and Ruqba are not proper. Whoever gives something on the basis of ‘Umra or Ruqba, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it on that basis, both during his lifetime and after his death.” Hanzalah narrated it in Mursal form.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Ruqba is not permissible. Whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it is part of his estate.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Umra (a gift given for life) is part of the estate.'”
“‘Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.”
“I heard ‘Amr bin Dinar, narrating from Tawus, from Hujr Al-Madari, from Zaid bin Thabit, that the Messenger of Allah said: “‘Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.” And Allah knows best.”
“‘Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.”
“‘Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.”
It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that the Prophet ruled that ‘Umra (a gift given for life) belongs to the heir.
It was narrated from Tawus that the Messenger of Allah made ‘Umra and Ruqba binding.
“‘Umra is permissible.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade ‘Umra and Ruqba.” I said: “What is Ruqba?” He said: “When one man says to another: ‘This belongs to you for the rest of your life.’ But if you do that, it is permissible.”
“I heard Qatadah narrating from ‘Ata’, from Jabir that the Prophet said: ‘Umra is permissible.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever is given something for the rest of his life, it belongs to him for as long as he lives and after he dies.'”
“Do not give things on the basis of Ruqba or ‘Umra. Whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba or ‘Umra, it belongs to his heirs.”
“Habib bin Abi Thabit informed us from Ibn ‘Umar, that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no ‘Umra and no Ruqba. Whoever is given something on the basis of ‘Umra or Ruqba, it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after he dies.'”
‘Ata’ informed me, from Habib bin Abi Thabit, from Ibn ‘Umar -and he did not hear it from him- he said: ‘Allah’s Messenger said: “There is no ‘Umra and no Ruqba. Whoever is given something on the basis of ‘Umra or Ruqba, it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after he dies.”‘ ‘Ata’ said: “It belongs to the other.”
“I heard Ibn ‘Umar say: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade Ruqba and said: “Whoever is given something on the basis of Ruqba, it belongs to him.”‘”
“Abu Az-Zubair informed me that he heard Jabir saying: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever is given something on the basis of ‘Umra it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after he dies.”‘”
“Jabir said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: “O Ansar! Hold on to your wealth, and do not give it on the basis of ‘Umra. For whoever gives something on the basis of ‘Umra, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it on that basis, for the rest of his life and after he dies.”‘”
“Hold on to your wealth and do not give it on the basis of ‘Umra. For whoever is given something on the basis of ‘Umra for the rest of his life, it belongs to him for the rest of his life and after his death.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Ruqba belongs to the one to whom it is given.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Umra is permissible for the one to whom it is given, and Ruqba is permissible for the one to whom it is given.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever is given something on the basis of ‘Umra, it belongs to him and to his descendants, and is inherited by those who inherit from him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Umra (a lifelong gift) belongs to the one to whom it was given; it belongs to him and to his heirs, and is inherited by those among his descendants who inherit from him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Umra (a lifelong gift) belongs to the one to whom it was given; it belongs to him and to his descendants, and is inherited by those who inherit from him.'”
“Any man who gives a lifelong gift to another man, it belongs to him (the recipient) and to his descendants, and to those who inherit from him.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever gives a life-long gift to a man, it belongs to him and to his heirs; his words (when he gave the gift) put an end to his rights over it, and it belongs to the one to whom it was given on the basis of ‘Umra, and to his heirs.'”
“Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman narrated to me, that Jabir told him: ‘The Messenger of Allah ruled that whoever gives a lifelong gift to a man, it belongs to him and to his heirs. It belongs to the one to whom it was given, on the basis of ‘Umra. It will be inherited from its recipient according to Allah’s (injunctions on) inheritance and its rights.'”
“It is undoubtedly his, and it is not permissible for the giver to stipulate any conditions or exceptions.” Abu Salamah said: “Because he gave it as a gift and thus, it is subject to the same ruling as the estate, and the condition (that it will revert to the giver on the death of recipient) has become invalid.”
“Any man who gives a lifelong gift to another man, it belongs to him (the recipient) and his descendants. He said: ‘I have given it to you and to your descendants so long as any of you are still alive.’ So it belongs to the one to whom it was given, and it cannot revert to the first owner, since he has given it as a gift, and as such, it becomes subject to the same ruling as the estate.”
“Yahya bin Abi Kathir narrated to us, he said: ‘Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman narrated to me, he said: “I heard Jabir say: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: “A lifelong gift belongs to the one to whom it was given.”‘”‘”
“Yahya narrated to us that Abu Salamah narrated to him, from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah, from the Prophet of Allah who said: ‘A lifelong gift belongs to the one to whom it was given.'”
“There is no lifelong gift. Whoever is given something as a lifelong gift, it belongs to him.”
“Abu Salamah narrated to us, from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever is given something as a lifelong gift, it belongs to him.'”
“A lifelong gift (‘Umra) is permissible.”
“Sulaiman bin Hisham asked me about a lifelong gift. I said: ‘Muhammad bin Sirin narrated that Shuraih said: “The Prophet of Allah ruled that a lifelong gift is permissible.”‘” Qatadah said: “I said: ‘And An-Nadr bin Anas narrated to me, from Bashir bin Nahik, from Abu Hurairah, that the Prophet of Allah said: “A lifelong gift is permissible.”‘” Qatadah said: “I said: ‘Al-Hasan used to say: “A lifelong gift is permissible.”‘” Qatadah said: “Az-Zuhri said: ‘A lifelong gift is when it is stipulated that it is for the one to whom it is given and his descendants, but if his descendants were not mentioned then the condition is valid (and it reverts to the one who gave it).'” Qatadah said: “So ‘Ata’ bin Abi Rabah was asked, and he said: ‘Jabir bin Abdullah narrated to me that Allah’s Messenger said: “Umra is permissible.”‘” Qatadah said: “Az-Zuhri said: ‘The Caliphs (Khulafa’) did not rule according to this.'” ‘Ata’ said: “Abdul-Malik bin Marwan ruled according to this.”
“It is not permissible for a woman to give a gift from her wealth, once her husband has marital authority over her.” This is the wording of (one of the narrators) Muhammad.
“When the Messenger of Allah conquered Makkah, he stood up to address (the people) and said in his Khutbah: ‘It is not permissible for a woman to give (a gift) except with her husband’s permission.'”
“The delegation of Thaqif came to the Messenger of Allah, bringing a gift with them. He said: ‘Is it a gift or charity?’ If it was a gift it would be for the sake of the Messenger of Allah and to have their needs met, and if it was charity then it would be in the cause of Allah. They said: ‘It is a gift.’ So he accepted it from them, and sat with them, and they asked questions, until he prayed Zuhr with ‘Asr.”
“I was thinking of not accepting gifts except from a Quraishi, an Ansari, a Thaqafi or a Dawsi.”
“What is this?” It was said: “It was given in charity to Barirah.” He said: “It is charity for her and a gift for us.”
“The oath by which the Messenger of Allah used to swear was: ‘No, by the Controller of the hearts.'”
“The oath by which the Messenger of Allah used to swear was: ‘No, by the Controller of the hearts.'”
“When Allah created Paradise and Hell, He sent Jibril, peace be upon him, to Paradise and said: ‘Look at it and at what I have prepared for its people in it.’ He looked at it, then he came back and said: ‘By Your Glory, no one will hear of it but he will enter it.’ So He commanded that it be surrounded by hardships and said: ‘Go and look at it and at what I have prepared for its people in it.’ He looked at it and saw that it had been surrounded with hardships. He (Jibril) said: ‘By Your Glory, I fear that no one will enter it.’ He (Allah) said: ‘Go and look at the Fire and at what I have prepared for its people in it.’ So he looked at it and parts of it were piled upon other parts. He came back and said: ‘By Your Glory, no one will enter it.’ So He commanded that it be surrounded with pleasures and said: ‘Go and look at it.’ So he looked at it and saw that it was surrounded with pleasures. He came back and said: ‘By Your Glory, I fear that no one will be saved from it and all will enter it.'”
“A man from Banu Ghifar told me, in the gathering of Salim bin ‘Abdullah, Salim bin ‘Abdullah said: ‘I heard ‘Abdullah -that is, Ibn ‘Umar- say: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah forbids you to swear by your forefathers.'”‘”
“By my father and by my mother.” He said: “Allah forbids you to swear by your forefathers.” ‘Umar said: “By Allah, I never swore by them again, whether saying it for myself or reporting it of others.”
“Allah forbids you to swear by your forefathers.” ‘Umar said: “By Allah, I never swore by them again, whether saying it for myself or reporting of others.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah forbids you to swear by your forefathers.'” ‘Umar said: “By Allah, I never swore by them again, whether saying it for myself or reporting it of others.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not swear by your fathers, nor by your mothers nor by the idols. Swear only by Allah, and do not swear unless you are sincere.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever swears by a religion other than Islam, telling a lie, will be as he said.'” In his narration, Qutaibah said: “Intentionally.” Yazid said: “Telling a lie will be as he said, and whoever kills himself with something. Allah will punish him with it in the Fire of Hell.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever says: I have nothing to do with Islam, if he is lying then he is as he said, and if he is telling the truth, his Islam will not be sound.'”
“You are setting up rivals (to Allah) and associating others (with Him). You say: ‘Whatever Allah wills and you will,’ and you say: ‘By the Ka’bah.'” So the Prophet commanded them, if they wanted to swear an oath, to say: “By the Lord of the Ka’bah;” and to say: “Whatever Allah wills, then what you will.”
“Do not swear by your forefathers or by false gods (At-Tawaghit).”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever among you swears and says: By Al-Lat, let him say: La ilaha illallah (There is none worthy of worship except Allah). And whoever says to his companion: Come, let us gamble, then let him give in charity.'”
“We were talking about something, and I had only recently left Jahiliyyah behind, so I swore by Al-Lat and Al-‘Uzza. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘What a bad thing you have said! Go to the Messenger of Allah and tell him, for we think that you have committed Kufr.’ So I went to him and told him, and he said to me: ‘Say: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lah (There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner) three times, and seek refuge with Allah from the Shaitan three times, and spit dryly to your left three times, and do not say that again.'”
“I swore by Al-Lat and Al-‘Uzza and my companions said to me: ‘What a bad thing you have said! You have said something horrible.’ So I went to the Messenger of Allah and told him about that. He said: ‘Say: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulk wa lahul-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir (There is none worthy of worship except Allah with no partner or associate; His is the Dominion, to Him be all praise, and He is able to do all things). Spit to your left three times, seek refuge with Allah from the Shaitan, and do not say that again.'”
“The Messenger of Allah commanded us to do seven things: He commanded us to attend funerals, visit the sick, to reply (say: Yarhamuk Allah ) to one who sneezes, to accept invitations, to support the oppressed, to fulfill oaths (when adjured by another) and to return greetings of Salaam.”
“I came to the Messenger of Allah with a group of the Ash’ari people and asked him to give us animals to ride. He said: ‘By Allah, I cannot give you anything to ride and I have nothing to give you to ride.’ We stayed as long as Allah willed, then some camels were brought to him. He ordered that we be given three fine-looking camels. When we left, we said to one another: ‘We came to the Messenger of Allah to ask him for animals to ride, and he swore by Allah that he would not give us anything to ride, then he gave us something.'” Abu Musa said: “We came to the Prophet and told him about that. He said: ‘I did not give you animals to ride, rather Allah gave you them to ride. By Allah, I do not swear an oath and then see something better than it, but I offer expiation for my oath and do that which is better.'”
“Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better.”
“If any one of you swears an oath, then he sees something better than it, let him offer expiation for his oath, and look at what is better and do it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If you swear an oath, offer expiation for your oath, then do that which is better.'”
“If you swear an oath, then you see something better than it, then offer expiation for your oath, and do that which is better.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better and offer expiation for his oath.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever swears an oath, then sees something better than it, let him do that which is better and leave his oath.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If you swear an oath, then you see something that is better, then do that which is better and offer expiation for your oath.'”
I heard ‘Aishah say: “The Prophet used to stay with Zainab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. Hafsah and I agreed that if the Prophet came to either of us, she would say: ‘I detect the smell of Maghafir (a nasty-smelling gum) on you. Have you eaten Maghafir?’ He went to one of them and she said that to him. He said: ‘No, rather I drank honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I will never do it again.’ Then the following was revealed: ‘O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you’ up to: ‘If you two turn in repentance to Allah’ -‘Aishah and Hafsah- ‘And (remember) when the Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives.’ refers to him saying: ‘No, rather I drank honey.'”
“I entered the house of the Prophet with him and there was some bread and vinegar. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Eat; what a good condiment is vinegar.'”
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah we used to be called Samasir (brokers). The Messenger of Allah came to us when we were selling and called us by a name that was better than that. He said: ‘O merchants (Tujjar), this selling involves lies and (false) oaths, so mix some charity with it.'”
“We used to sell in Al-Baqi, and the Messenger of Allah came to us. We used to be called Samasir (brokers) but he said: ‘O merchants!’ And called us by a name that was better than our name. Then he said: ‘This selling involves (false) oaths and lies, so mix some charity with it.'”
“The Prophet came to us when we were in the marketplace and said: ‘This marketplace is filled with idle talk and (false) oaths, so mix some charity with it.'”
“A vow does not bring anything to the son of Adam that has not been decreed for him. It is just a means of taking wealth from the miserly.”
“Do not make vows, for a vow does not have any impact on the Qadar. Rather it is just a means of taking wealth from the miserly.”
“Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The best of you are my generation, then those who come after them, then those whom after them, then those who come after them.’ -I do not know if he said two times after him or three. Then he mentioned some people who betray and cannot be trusted, who bear witness without being asked to do so, who make vows and do not fulfill them, and fatness will prevail among them.”
“The Messenger of Allah passed by a man who was leading another man by a rope. The Prophet took it, and cut it, and he said: ‘It is a vow.'”
“The Prophet passed by a man who was circumambulating the Ka’bah, led by another man with a reign in his nose. The Prophet took him by the hand and commanded him to lead him by his hand.” Ibn Juraij said: “Sulaiman told me that Tawus told him, from Ibn ‘Abbas, that the Prophet passed by him when he was circumambulating the Ka’bah, and a man had tied his hand to another man with some string or thread or whatever. The Prophet cut it with his hand then said: ‘Lead him with your hand.'”
“There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and no vow concerning that which the son of Adam does not possess.”
“Whoever swears by a religion other than Islam, telling a lie, will be as he said, and whoever kills himself with something, he will be punished with it in the Hereafter, and there is no vow concerning that which a man does not possess.”
“My sister vowed to walk to the House of Allah, and she told me to ask the Messenger of Allah about that. So I asked the Prophet for her and he said: ‘Let her walk, and let her ride.'”
“Tell her to cover her head and ride, and fast for three days.”
“A woman traveled by sea and vowed to fast for a month, but she died before she could fast. Her sister came to the Prophet and told him about that, and he told her to fast on her behalf.”
“Fulfill it on her behalf.”
“Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah asked the Messenger of Allah about a vow which his mother had sworn, but she died before she could fulfill it. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Fulfill it on her behalf.'”
“Sa’d bin ‘Ubadah came to the Prophet and said: ‘My mother died and she had sworn a vow, but she did not fulfill it.’ He said: ‘Fulfill it on her behalf.'”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar, that ‘Umar had vowed to spend a night in ‘Itikaf during the Jahiliyyah. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that, and he ordered him to perform the ‘Itikaf.
“Umar had made a vow to spend a night in ‘Itikaf in Al-Masjid Al-Haram. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that, and he ordered him to perform the ‘Itikaf.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that ‘Umar had vowed -during the Jahiliyyah- to spend a day in ‘Itikaf. He asked the Messenger of Allah about that, and he commanded him to perform the ‘Itikaf.
“O Messenger of Allah! I want to give all my wealth in charity for Allah and His Messenger.” The Messenger of Allah said to him: “Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you.”
“I heard Ka’b bin Malik narrating his Hadith about when he stayed behind and did not join the Messenger of Allah on the campaign to Tabuk. He said: ‘When I sat down before him I said: “O Messenger of Allah, as part of my repentance I want to give my wealth in charity to Allah and His Messenger.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you.” I said: “I will keep my share that is in Khaibar.”‘”
“I heard Ka’b bin Malik narrating his Hadith about when he stayed behind and did not join the Messenger of Allah on the campaign to Tabuk. (he said) I said: ‘As part of my repentance I want to give my wealth in charity for Allah and His Messenger.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you.’ I said: ‘I will keep for myself my share that is in Khaibar.'”
“I heard my father Ka’b bin Malik narrate: ‘I said: O Messenger of Allah, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has saved me by my being truthful, and as part of my repentance I want to give my wealth in charity to Allah and His Messenger. He said: Keep some of your wealth for yourself; that is better for you. I said: I will keep my share that is in Khaibar.'”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah in the year of Khaibar, and we did not get any spoils of war except for wealth, goods and clothes. Then a man from Banu Ad-Dubaib, who was called Rifa’ah bin Zaid, gave the Messenger of Allah a black slave who was called Mid’am. The Messenger of Allah set out for Wadi Al-Qura. When we were in Wadi Al-Qura, while Mid’am was unloading the luggage of the Messenger of Allah, an arrow came and killed him. The people said: ‘Congratulations! You will go to Paradise,’ but the Messenger of Allah said: ‘No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul! The cloak that he took from the spoils of war on the Day of Khaibar is burning him with fire.’ When the people heard that, a man brought one or two shoelaces to the Messenger of Allah and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘One or two shoelaces of fire.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever swears an oath and says: If Allah wills, then he has made an exception.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever swears an oath and says: If Allah wills, then he has made an exception.'”
“Whoever swears an oath and says, ‘If Allah wills,’ then he has the choice: If he wishes, he may go ahead, and if he wishes he may not.”
“The expiation for vows is the expiation for an oath.”
“There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.”
“There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.”
“There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “There is no vow at a moment of anger and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “There is no vow at a moment of anger and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.” It was said: “Az-Zubair did not hear this Hadith from ‘Imran bin Husain.”
“I accompanied ‘Imran bin Husain, who said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah say: Vows are of two types: A vow that is made to do an act of obedience to Allah; that is for Allah and must be fulfilled, and a vow that is made to do an act of disobedience to Allah; that is for Shaitan and should not be fulfilled, and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “There is no vow to commit an act of disobedience and its expiation is the expiation for an oath.” Mansur bin Zadhan contradicted him in his wording.
The Messenger of Allah said: “There is no vow for the son of Adam with regard to that which he does not possess, or to do an act of disobedience to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.” ‘Ali bin Zaid contradicted him -for he reported it from Al-Hasan from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah.
“The Messenger of Allah passed by an old man who was being supported between two men and said: ‘What is the matter with him?’ They said: ‘He vowed to walk.’ He said: ‘Allah has no need for him to torture himself. Tell him to ride.'” So he was told to ride.
“The Messenger of Allah came to a man who was being supported by two others and said: ‘What is the matter with him?’ It was said: ‘He vowed to walk to the Ka’bah.’ He said: ‘Allah does not benefit from his torturing himself.’ And he told him to ride.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever swears an oath and says: “If Allah wills, then he has made an exception.”‘”
“Sulaiman said: ‘I will certainly go around to ninety women tonight, each of whom will bear a child who will fight in the cause of Allah.’ It was said to him: ‘Say: If Allah wills’ but he did not say it. He went around to them but none of them bore a child except for one woman who bore half a person.” The Messenger of Allah said: “If he had said: ‘If Allah wills,’ he would not have broken his vow, and this would have been a means to help him to get what he wanted.”
“When you hire a worker, tell him what his wages will be.”
“I will lease (something) from you until I reach Makkah for such and such a payment, and if I travel for a month or such and such -something that he named- I will give you such and such in addition.” They did not see anything wrong with that, but they did not like it if he said: “If I travel for more than a month I will deduct such and such from your lease.”
“I said to ‘Ata’: ‘What if I hire a slave for a year in return for his food, and for another year, in return for such and such?’ He said: ‘There is nothing wrong with that, and you may stipulate your conditions of hiring even for a few days.’ ‘How about if I make a deal to hire him when part of the year has passed?’ He said: ‘Do not hold me to account for what has passed.'”
“O Banu Harithah, a calamity has befallen you.” They said: “What is it?” He said: “The Messenger of Allah has forbidden leasing land.” We said: “O Messenger of Allah, what if we lease it in return for some of the grain?” He said, “No.” He said: “We used to lease it in return for straw.” He said: “No.” “We used to lease it in return for what is planted on the banks of a stream that is used for irrigation.” He said: “No. Cultivate it (yourself) or give it to your brother.”
“Rafi’ bin Khadij came to us and said: ‘The Messenger of Allah has forbidden for you Al-Haql. Al-Haql is the third and the fourth. And Al-Muzabanah. Al-Muzabanah is to buy what is at the top of the date-palm trees in return for a certain number of Wasqs of dried dates.'”
“Rafi’ bin Khadij came to us and I was not sure what he meant. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah has forbidden to you something that used to benefit you, but obedience to the Messenger of Allah is better for you than that which benefits you. The Messenger of Allah has forbidden Al-Haql for you. Al-Haql means share-cropping the land in return for one-third or one-quarter (of the yield). So whoever has land that he does not need, let him give it to his brother (to cultivate it) or let him leave it. And he has forbidden to you Al-Muzabanah. Al-Muzabanah means when a man has a great number of datepalms and says: Take it in return for (a certain number of) Wasqs of dried dates this year.'”
“Rafi’ bin Khadij said: ‘The Messenger of Allah has forbidden something for you that used to be beneficial for us, but obedience to the Messenger of Allah is more beneficial for us. He said: “Whoever has land let him cultivate it, and if he is unable to do so, let him give it to his brother to cultivate.”‘”
“I took Tawus by the hand and brought him to Ibn Rafi’ bin Khadij, and he told him, narrating from his father, that the Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land. Tawus rejected that and said: ‘I heard Ibn ‘Abbas (say) that he did not see anything wrong with that.'”
“Rafi’ bin Khadij said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade us to do something that was beneficial for us, (but we respect and obey the command of the Messenger of Allah). He forbade us to lease land in return for some of its produce.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Haql (renting land in return for one-third or one-quarter of the produce).”
“The Messenger of Allah came out to us and forbade something for us that had been beneficial for us. He said: ‘Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or give it to someone else (to cultivate), or leave it.'”
“The Messenger of Allah came out to us and forbade something for us that had been beneficial for us, but the command of Messenger of Allah is better for us. He said: ‘Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or leave it or give it (to someone else to cultivate).'”
“Tawus regarded it disliked renting out land for gold and silver, but he did not see anything wrong with leasing it in return for one-third or one-quarter (of the yield). Mujahid said to him: ‘Go to Ibn Rafi’ bin Khadij and listen to his Hadith.’ He said: ‘By Allah, if I knew that the Messenger of Allah had forbidden that I would not have done it. But my Hadith comes from one who is more knowledgeable than him. Ibn ‘Abbas (said) that the Messenger of Allah said: “If one of you were to give his land to his brother (to cultivate it), that would be better than taking an agreed portion of the yield.”‘”
“Whoever has land, let him cultivate it. If he is unable to cultivate it, let him give it to his Muslim brother and not share-crop it with him.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or give it to his brother, and not lease it to him.”
“Some people had some extra land which they leased out in return for half of the yield, or one-third, or one-quarter. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever has land, let him cultivate it, or give it to his brother to cultivate or keep it (without cultivating it).'”
“The Messenger of Allah addressed us and said: ‘Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or give it to someone else to cultivate, and let him not rent it out.'”
“That he forbade leasing out land.”
It was narrated from Jabir that the Prophet forbade Al-Mukhabarah, Al-Muzabanah and Al-Muhaqalah, and selling fruit until it is fit to eat (ripe enough), except in the case of Al-‘Araya.
It was narrated from Jabir that the Prophet forbade Al-Muhaqalah, Al-Muzabanah, Al-Mukhabarah and exceptions when selling, unless they were well-defined.
“Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or give it to his brother to cultivate, and not lease it to his brother.”
“The Prophet forbade Al-Haql and it is Al-Muzabanah.”
“Al-Mukhadarah means selling fruit before it ripens and Al-Mukhabarah means selling grapes in return for a certain number of Sa’s.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah.”
It was narrated from Rafi’ bin Khadij that the Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah.
“I asked Al-Qasim about Al-Muzara’ah, so he narrated from Rafi’ bin Khadij that the Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah.”
Rafi’ bin Khadij said that the Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land.
“My paternal uncle sent me with a slave of his, to Sa’eed bin Al-Musayyab to ask him about Al-Muzara’ah. He said: ‘Ibn ‘Umar did not see anything wrong with it, until he heard the Hadith from Rafi’ bin Khadij. Then he met him, and Rafi’ said: “The Prophet came to Banu Harithah and saw some crops. He said: ‘How good are the crops of Zubair.’ They said: ‘It is not Zubair’s.’ He said: ‘Is the land not Zubair’s?’ They said: ‘No (it is not his), rather he is leasing it.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Take your crops and give him what he spent.’ So we took our crops, and gave him what he had spent.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah, and said: ‘Only three may cultivate: A man who has land which he cultivates; a man who was given some land and cultivates what he was given; and a man who takes land on lease for gold or silver.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah.” Sa’eed said: “And he narrated something similar.” And Sufyan Ath-Thawri reported it from Tariq.
“I heard Sa’eed bin Al-Musayyab say: ‘Cultivating land is not allowed except in three cases: Land which one owns, land which is given to one, or land which one rents in return for gold and silver.'”
It was narrated from Sa’eed bin Al-Musayyab that the Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah.
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah landowners used to lease their arable land in return for whatever grew on the banks of the streams for irrigation. They came to the Messenger of Allah and referred a dispute concerning such matters to him, and the Messenger of Allah forbade them to lease land on such terms, and said: ‘Lease it for gold or silver.'”
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah we used to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah, so we would lease it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield, or a specified amount of food (produce). One day, a man among my paternal uncles came and said ‘The Messenger of Allah has forbidden me to do something that was beneficial for us, but obedience to Allah and His Messenger is more beneficial for us. He has forbidden us to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah and to lease it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield, and for a specified amount of food (produce). And he commanded the landowner to cultivate it (himself) or to give it to someone else to cultivate. He did not like leasing it or anything else.'”
“Ya’la bin Al-Hakim wrote to me (saying): ‘I heard Sulaiman bin Yasar narrating from Rafi’ bin Khadij, who said: “We used to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah, leasing it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield, and a specified amount of food (produce).”‘”
“We used to lease land on the basis of Al-Muhaqalah during the time of the Messenger of Allah.” He said that one of his paternal uncles came to them and said: “The Messenger of Allah has forbidden me to do something that was beneficial for us, but obedience to Allah and His Messenger is more beneficial.” We said: “What is that?” He said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever has land, let him cultivate it (himself) or give it to his brother to cultivate, and not lease it in return for one-third or one-quarter of the yield nor a specified amount of food (produce).'”
“My paternal uncle told me that they used to lease land at the time of the Messenger of Allah in return for what grew on the banks of the streams, and a share of the crop stipulated by the owner of the land. But the Messenger of Allah forbade us that.” I (Hanzalah) said to Rafi’: “How about leasing it in return for Dinars and Dirhams?” Rafi’ said: “There is nothing wrong with (leasing it) for Dinars and Dirhams.”
“I asked Rafi’ bin Khadij about leasing land in return for Dinars and silver. He said: ‘There is nothing wrong with that. During the time of the Messenger of Allah they used to rent land to one another in return for what grew on the banks of streams and where the springs emerged – some areas of which might give good produce and some might give none at all – and the people did not lease land in any other way. So that was forbidden. But as for leases where the return is known and guaranteed, there is nothing wrong with that.'”
“I asked Rafi’ bin Khadij about leasing land. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land.’ I said: ‘For gold or silver?’ He said: ‘No, rather he forbade leasing it in return for what the land produces. As for gold and silver, there is nothing wrong with that.'”
“I asked Rafi’ bin Khadij about leasing uncultivated land in return for gold and silver. He said: ‘(It is) permissible and there is nothing wrong with that. That is the due of the land.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade us to lease our land. At that time there was no gold nor silver. A man would lease his land in return for what grew on the banks of streams and where the springs emerged, and in return for something specific.”
It was narrated from Az-Zuhri that Salim bin ‘Abdullah narrated something similar.
“O Ibn Khadij, what do you narrate from the Messenger of Allah about leasing land?” Rafi said to Abdullah: “I heard two of my uncles, who had been present at Badr, telling the people in the house, that the Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land.” Abdullah said: “I knew that at the time of the Messenger of Allah land used to be leased.” Then Abdullah was concerned that the Messenger of Allah had decreed something and he had not known about it, so he stopped leasing land.
“We heard that Rafi bin Khadij used to narrate that his paternal uncles -whom he said had been present at Badr- (said) that the Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land.”
“Az-Zuhri said: ‘Ibn Al-Musayyab used to say: ‘There is nothing wrong with leasing land in return for gold and silver, and Rafi bin Khadij used to narrate that the Messenger of Allah forbade that.””
“The Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land.” Ibn Shihab said: “Rafi was asked after that: ‘How did they lease land?’ He said: ‘In return for a set amount of food (produce), and it was stipulated that we would have whatever grew on the banks of the streams and springs.'”
“The Messenger of Allah used to forbid leasing arable land.” So Ibn ‘Umar stopped (doing that) afterward. When he was asked about it he said: “Rafi’ bin Khadij said that the Prophet forbade that.”
“A man told Ibn ‘Umar that Rafi’ bin Khadij had narrated a Hadith concerning leasing of land. He and I, along with the man who had told him that, went to Rafi’, and he told us that the Messenger of Allah had forbidden leasing land. So ‘Abdullah stopped leasing land.”
“Ibn ‘Umar used to lease his land in return for some of its produce. Then he heard that Rafi’ bin Khadij warned against that. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade that.’ He said: ‘We used to lease our land before we came to know Rafi’.’ Then he (Ibn ‘Umar) became unsure, so he put his hand on my shoulder and we went to Rafi’. ‘Abdullah said to him: ‘Did you hear the Prophet forbid leasing land?’ Rafi’ said: ‘I heard the Prophet say: Do not lease land in return for anything.'”
It was narrated from Rafi’ bin Khadij that the Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land.
“I bear witness that I heard Ibn ‘Umar asking about Al-Khibr (the agreement to Al-Mukhabarah) and he said: ‘We did not see anything wrong with that, until Ibn Khadij told us earlier that he heard the Messenger of Allah forbidding Al-Khibr.'” Hammad bin Zaid was in accord with the two of them.
“I heard Ibn ‘Umar say: ‘We did not see anything wrong with Al-Khibr until last year, when Rafi’ said that the Prophet of Allah forbade it.'”
It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Prophet forbade leasing land.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Mukhabarah, Al-Muhaqalah and Al-Muzabanah.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar and Jabir that the Messenger of Allah forbade selling fruits until it was clear that they were free of blemish, and (he forbade from) Al-Mukhabarah; leasing land in return for one-third or one-quarter (of the yield).
“I was an orphan in the care of my grandfather Rafi’ bin Khadij. I reached puberty and became a man, and I performed Hajj with him. My brother ‘Imran bin Sahl bin Rafi’ bin Khadij came and said: ‘O my father, we have leased our land to so and so (a woman) for two hundred Dirhams.’ He said: ‘O my son, leave that (do not do it), for Allah will give you other provision. The Messenger of Allah forbade leasing land.'”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet gave the datepalms of Khaibar and their land to the Jews of Khaibar, on condition that they would take care of them at their expense, and the Messenger of Allah would have half of whatever they produced.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet gave the datepalms of Khaibar and their land to the Jews of Khaibar on condition that they would take care of them at their expense, and the Messenger of Allah would have half of their fruits.
“Arable land used to be leased out at the time of the Messenger of Allah on condition that the owner of the land would have whatever grew on the banks of the streams and a share of straw, I do not know how much it was.”
“Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘The best thing you can do is for one of you to rent his land out in return for gold and silver.'”
It was narrated from Ibrahim and Sa’eed bin Jubair that they did not see anything wrong with renting uncultivated land.
“I do not know that Shuraih ever ruled on Mudarabah disputes except in two ways. He would say to the Mudarib (the one who contributed his labor to the partnership): ‘You must provide proof that a calamity befell you so that you may be excused.’ Or he would say to the one who invested his money in the partnership: ‘You must provide proof that your trustee betrayed his trust, otherwise his oath sworn by Allah that he did not betray you is sufficient.'”
“There is nothing wrong with renting uncultivated land for gold and silver.”
“One of them may cover for the other if they were partners.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘In this world, women and perfume have been made dear to me, and my comfort has been provided in prayer.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Women and perfume have been made dear to me, but my comfort has been provided in prayer.'”
“Nothing was dearer to the Messenger of Allah after women than horses.”
“Whoever has two wives and is inclined to favor one of them over the other, he will come on the Day of Resurrection with half of his body leaning.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to divide his time equally among his wives then he would say: ‘O Allah, this is what I have done with regard to that over which I have control, so do not blame me for that over which You have control and I do not.'” Hammad bin Zaid narrated it in Mursal form.
“The wives of the Prophet sent Fatimah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah, to the Messenger of Allah. She asked permission to enter when he was lying with me under my cover. He gave her permission to enter, and she said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to you to ask you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafah.’ I (‘Aishah) kept quiet and the Messenger of Allah said to her: ‘O my daughter! Do you not love the one whom I love?’ She said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then love this one.’ Fatimah stood up when she heard this and left the Messenger of Allah, and went back to the wives of the Prophet. She told them what she had said, and what he had said to her. They said to her: ‘We do not think that you have been of any avail to us. Go back to the Messenger of Allah and say to him: Your wives are urging you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafah.’ Fatimah said: ‘No, by Allah; I will never speak to him about her again.'” ‘Aishah said: “So the wives of the Prophet sent Zainab bint Jahsh to the Messenger of Allah; she was one who was somewhat equal to me in rank in the eyes of the Messenger of Allah. And I have never seen a woman who was better in religious commitment than Zainab, more fearing of Allah, more honest in speech, more dutiful in upholding the ties of kinship, more generous in giving charity, and devoted in giving of herself in acts of charity, by means of which she sought to draw closer to Allah. But she was quick-tempered; however, she was also quick to calm down. She asked permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allah when he was with ‘Aishah under her cover, in the same situation as when Fatimah had entered. The Messenger of Allah gave her permission to enter and she said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, your wives have sent me to ask you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafah.’ Then she verbally abused me at length, and I was watching the Messenger of Allah to see if he would allow me to respond. Zainab went on until I realized that the Messenger of Allah would not disapprove if I responded. Then I spoke back to her in such a way, until I silenced her. Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘She is the daughter of Abu Bakr.'”
“The wives of the Prophet sent Zainab and she asked him permission to enter and she entered.” And she said something similar. Ma’mar contradicted the two of them; he reported it from Az-Zuhri, from ‘Urwah, from ‘Aishah.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Umm Salamah, do not bother me about ‘Aishah, for by Allah, the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from her.'”
“We love good things as much as ‘Aishah does.” So she spoke to him, but he did not reply her. When her turn came again, she spoke to him again, but he did not reply her. They said to her: “How did he respond?” She said: “He did not answer me.” They said: “Do not leave him alone until he answers you or you comprehend what he says.” When her turn came again, she spoke to him and he said: ‘Do not bother me about ‘Aishah, for the Revelation has never come to me under the blanket of any of you apart from the blanket of ‘Aishah.'”
“The people used to try to bring their gifts (to the Prophet) on ‘Aishah’s day, hoping thereby to earn the pleasure of the Messenger of Allah.”
“Allah sent Revelation to the Prophet when I was with him, so I got up and closed the door between him and I. When it was taken off him, he said to me: ‘O ‘Aishah, Jibril sends greetings of Salam to you.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O ‘Aishah, this is Jibril and he is sending greetings of Salam to you.'” The same.
“The Prophet was with one of the Mothers of the Believers when another one sent a wooden bowl in which was some food. She struck the hand of the Prophet and the bowl fell and broke. The Prophet picked up the two pieces and put them together, then he started to gather up the food and said: ‘Your mother got jealous; eat.’ So they ate. He waited until she brought the wooden bowl that was in her house, then he gave the sound bowl to the messenger and left the broken bowl in the house of the one who had broken it.”
“Eat; your mother got jealous,” twice. Then the Messenger of Allah took the dish of ‘Aishah and sent it to Umm Salamah and he gave the dish of Umm Salamah to ‘Aishah.
“I never saw any woman who made food like Safiyyah. She sent a dish to the Prophet in which was some food, and I could not keep myself from breaking it. I asked the Prophet what the expiation was for that, and he said: ‘A dish like that dish, and food like that food.'”
“O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you.’ until the end of the Verse.
“I looked for the Messenger of Allah and I put my hand on his hair.” He said: “Your Shaitan has come to you.” I said: “Don’t you have a Shaitan?” He said: “Yes, but Allah helped me with him, so he submitted.”
“I noticed that the Messenger of Allah was not there one night, and I thought that he had gone to one of his other wives, so I reached out for him, and found him bowing or prostrating, and saying: ‘Subhanaka wa bi hamdika la ilaha illa anta (Glory and praise be to You, there is none worthy of worship but You).’ I said: ‘May my father and mother be sacrificed for you; you were doing one thing, and I was thinking of something else.'”
“I noticed that the Messenger of Allah was not there one night, and I thought that he had gone to one of his other wives. I looked for him then I came back, and there he was, bowing or prostrating and saying: ‘Subhanaka wa bi hamdika la ilaha illa anta (Glory and praise be to You, there is none worthy of worship but You).’ I said: ‘May my father and mother be sacrificed for you; you were doing one thing and I was thinking of something else.'”
“Shall I not tell you about the Prophet and I?” We said: “Yes.” She said: “When it was my night, he came in, placed his shoes by his feet, lay down his Rida’ (upper garment), and spread his Izar (lower garment) on his bed. As soon as he thought that I had gone to sleep, he put his shoes on slowly and picked up his Rida’ slowly. Then he opened the door slowly, went out and shut it slowly. I put my garment over my head, covered myself and put on my Izar (lower garment), and I set out after him until he came to Al-Baqi’, raised his hands three times and stood there for a long time. Then he left and I left, he hurried and I hurried, he ran and I ran, and I got there before him and entered (the house). I had only just laid down when he came in and said: ‘O ‘Aishah, why are you out of breath?’ (one of the reporters) Sulaiman said: I thought he (Ibn Wahb) said: ‘short of breath.’ He said: ‘Either you tell me or the All-Aware, All-Knowing will tell me.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you;’ and I told him the story. He said: ‘You were the black shape I saw in front of me?’ I said: ‘Yes.'” She said: “He gave me a shove in the chest that hurt me and said: ‘You thought that Allah and His Messenger would be unfair to you.’ She said: ‘Whatever people conceal, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, knows it.’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Jibril came to me when you saw (me leave) but he did not enter upon you because you have taken off your garments. So he called me but he concealed himself from you, and I answered him but I concealed it from you. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you and I was afraid that you would feel lonely. He told me to go to Al-Baqi’ and pray for forgiveness for them.'” Hajjaj bin Muhammad contradicted him (Ibn Wahb), he said: “From Ibn Juraij, from Ibn Abi Mulaikah, from Muhammad bin Qais.”
“Shall I not tell you about the Prophet and I?” We said: “Yes.” She said: “When it was my night when he” -meaning the Prophet- “was with me, he came in, placed his shoes by his feet, lay down his Rida’ (upper garment), and spread the edge of his Izar (lower garment) on his bed. As soon as he thought that I had gone to sleep, he put his shoes on slowly, and picked up his Rida’ slowly. Then he opened the door slowly, went out and shut it slowly. I put my garment over my head, covered myself and put on my Izar (lower garment), and I set out after him until he came to Al-Baqi’, raised his hands three times and stood there for a long time. Then he left and I left, he hurried and I hurried, he ran and I ran, and I got there before him and entered (the house). I had only just laid down when he came in and said: ‘O ‘Aishah, why are you out of breath?’ She said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Either you tell me or Allah, the All-Aware, All-Knowing, will tell me.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you;’ and I told him the story. He said: ‘You were the black shape I saw in front of me?’ I said: ‘Yes.'” She said: “He gave me a shove in the chest that hurt me and said: ‘You thought that Allah and His Messenger would be unfair to you.’ She said: ‘Whatever people conceal, Allah knows it.’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Jibril came to me when you saw (me leave) but he did not enter upon you because you have taken off your garments. So he called me but he concealed himself from you, and I answered him, but I concealed it from you. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you, and I was afraid that you would feel lonely. He told me to go to Al-Baqi’ and pray for forgiveness for them.'” ‘Asim reported it from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amir, from ‘Aishah, with a wording different from this.
“I noticed that he was not there one night” and he quoted the rest of the Hadith.
The Prophet said: “I have been commanded to fight the idolators until they bear witness to La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. If they bear witness to La ilaha illallah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, and they pray as we pray and face our Qiblah, and eat our slaughtered animals, then their blood and wealth becomes forbidden to us except for a right that is due.”
The Messenger of Allah , and they face our Qiblah, eat our slaughtered animals, and pray as we do, then their blood and wealth become forbidden except for a right that is due, and they will have the same rights and obligations as the Muslims.”
“When the Messenger of Allah , I will fight them for it.’ ‘Umar said: ‘By Allah, as soon as I realized how certain Abu Bakr was, I knew that it was the truth.'”
“When the Messenger of Allah , I will fight them for withholding it.’ ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘By Allah, as soon as I realized that Allah has expanded the chest of Abu Bakr for fighting, I knew that it was the truth.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah, and whoever says it, his life and his wealth are safe from me, except for a right that is due, and his reckoning will be with Allah.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I have been commanded to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah. If they say it, then their blood and wealth are prohibited for me, except for a right that is due, and their reckoning will be with Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”
A man said to him: “The Messenger of Allah came to us while we were in a tent inside the Masjid of Al-Al-Madinah, and he said to us: ‘It has been revealed to me that I should fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah.'” A similar narration.
“Killing a believer is more grievous before Allah than the extinction of the whole world.”
“The first matter concerning which scores will be settled among the people will be bloodshed.”
The Prophet said: “A man will come, holding another man’s hand, and will say: ‘O Lord, this man killed me.’ Allah will say to him: ‘Why did you kill him?’ He will say: ‘I killed him so that the glory would be to you.’ He will say: ‘It is to Me.’ Then (another) man will come holding another man’s hand, and will say: ‘This man killed me.’ Allah will say to him: ‘Why did you kill him?’ He will say: ‘So that the glory would be to so and so.’ He will say: ‘It is not to so and so,’ and the burden of sin will be upon him.”
“Jundab said: ‘So and so told me that the Messenger of Allah said: The slain will bring his killer on the Day of Resurrection and will say: Ask him why he killed me. He will say: I killed him defending the kingdom of so and so.'” Jundab said: “So be careful.'”
Ibn ‘Abbas was asked about someone who killed a believer deliberately, then he repented, believed and did righteous deeds, and followed true guidance. Ibn ‘Abbas said: “There is no way the repentance could avail him! I heard the Prophet say: ‘He (the victim) will come hanging onto his killer, with his jugular veins flowing with blood and saying: O Lord, ask him why he killed me. Then he said: By Allah, Allah revealed it and never abrogated anything of it.'”
“The people of Al-Kufah differed concerning this Verse: “And whoever kills a believer intentionally.” So I went to Ibn ‘Abbas and asked him, and he said: ‘It was revealed among the last of what was revealed, and nothing of it was abrogated after that.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever comes worshipping Allah and not associating anything with Him, establishing Salah, paying Zakah and avoiding major sins, Paradise will be his.” They asked him about major sins and he said: “Associating others with Allah, killing a Muslim soul, and fleeing (from the battlefield) on the day of the march.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which sin is the most grievous?’ He said: ‘Setting up a rival to Allah while it is He that has created you.’ I said: ‘Then what?’ He said: ‘Killing your child for fear that he may eat with you.’ I said: ‘Then what?’ He said: ‘Committing adultery with your neighbor’s wife.'”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which sin is most grievous?’ He said: ‘Setting up a rival to Allah while it is He that created you.’ I said: ‘Then what?’ He said: ‘Killing your child so that he will not eat with you.’ I said: ‘Then what?’ He said: ‘Committing adultery with your neighbor’s wife.'”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah , which sin is most grievous?” He said: “Shirk, setting up a rival to Allah, committing adultery with your neighbor’s wife, and killing your child for fear of poverty, and that he may eat with you.” Then ‘Abdullah recited the Verse: “And those who invoke not any other Ilah (god) along with Allah.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘By the One besides Whom there is no other god, it is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim who bears witness to La ilaha illalla (there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and that I am the Messenger of Allah, except in three cases: One who leaves Islam and splits away from the Jama’ah, a person who has been married and then commits adultery, and a life for a life.'”
“Aishah said: ‘Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah said: It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim, except a man who committed adultery after being married, or one who reverted to Kufr after becoming Muslim, or a life for a life.'”
“Aishah said: ‘O ‘Ammar! Do you not know that it is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in three cases: a life for a life, a man who commits adultery after being married.'”
“We were with ‘Uthman when he was under siege and we could hear what was said from Al-Balat. ‘Uthman came in one day, then he came out, and said: ‘They are threatening to kill me.’ We said: ‘Allah will suffice you against them.’ He said: ‘Why would they kill me? I heard the Messenger of Allah say: It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in one of three cases: A man who reverts to Kufr after becoming Muslim, or commits adultery after being married, or one who kills a soul unlawfully. By Allah, I did not commit adultery during Jahiliyyah or in Islam, I never wished to follow any other religion since Allah guided me, and I have never killed anyone, so why do they want to kill me?'”
“I saw the Prophet , then kill him, for the Hand of Allah is with the Jama’ah, and the Shaitan is with the one who splits away from the Ummah, running with him.'”
“The Prophet when they are all united, kill him, no matter who he is among the people.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah ) when they are all united, strike him with the sword.'”
A group of eighty people from ‘Ukl came to the Prophet , so he sent (men after them) and they caught them and brought them back. He had their hands and feet cut off and branded their eyes, and left them in the sun to die.
Some people from ‘Ukl came to the Prophet sent (men) after them, and they were brought to him. He had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out, and he did not have (their wounds) cauterized, and he left them to die. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: “The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger.”
“Eighty men from ‘Ukl came to the Messenger of Allah ” and he (the narrator) mentioned a similar report up to the words: “And he did not have (their wounds) cauterized.” And he said: “They killed the herdsman.”
“A group of men from ‘Ukl, or ‘Uraynah, came to the Prophet , and when the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them, he told them to go to some camels and drink their milk and urine. Then they killed the herdsman and stole the camels. He sent (men) after them, and had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out.”
Some people from ‘Uraynah came to the Messenger of Allah sent (men) after them, and they were caught. He had their hands and feet cut off, their eyes gouged out, and had them crucified.
“Some people from ‘Uraynah came to the Messenger of Allah . He sent (men) after them, and they were brought to him. He had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out.”
“Some people from ‘Uraynah came to the Messenger of Allah , and left as those at war. He sent (men) after them and they were caught. Then he had their hands and feet cut off, and branded their eyes.”
“Some people from ‘Uraynah became Muslim, but the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them. The Messenger of Allah sent someone to bring them and they were caught. He had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes branded, then he left them in Al-Harrah until they died.”
Some people or some men from ‘Ukl, or ‘Uraynah came to the Messenger of Allah and drove off the camels. He sent (men) after them and they were brought, and he had their eyes gouged out, and their hands and feet cut off. Then he left them in Al-Harrah in that state until they died.”
A similar report was narrated from ‘Abdul-A’la.
Some people from ‘Uraynah camped in Al-Harrah and came to the Messenger of Allah sent (men) after them, who brought them, then he had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out, and left them in Al-Harrah. Anas said: “I saw one of them biting at the ground from thirst, until they died.”
“Some Bedouin from ‘Uraynah came to the Prophet of Allah and accepted Islam, but the climate of Al-Madinah did not suit them; their skin turned yellow and their bellies became swollen. The Prophet of Allah sent them to some milk camels of his and told them to drink their milk and urine until they recovered. Then they killed their herdsmen and drove off the camels. The Prophet of Allah sent (men) after them and they were brought back, then he had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes were branded.” The Commander of the Believers, ‘Abdul-Malik, said to Anas, when he was narrating this Hadith: “Was that (punishment) for Kufr or for sin?” He said: “For Kufr.”
“Some ‘Arab people came to the Messenger of Allah sent (men) after them, and they were caught. Then he had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out.” Some of them (the narrators) added more than others, except that in his narration of this Hadith, Mu’awiyah said: “They drove them off to the land of Shirk.”
“Some people raided the milk camels of the Messenger of Allah . He caught them and had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes gouged out.”
Some people raided the camels of the Messenger of Allah . He had their hands and feet cut off and their eyes gouged out.
“Some people from ‘Uraynah raided the milk camels of the Messenger of Allah sent (men) after them, and they were caught, and he had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes gouged out.”
From the Messenger of Allah : “The Verse about Al-Muharabah was revealed concerning them.”
The Messenger of Allah had the (hands and feet) of those who drove off his camels cut off, and their eyes gouged out with fire. Allah rebuked him for that, and Allah, Most High, revealed the entire verse: “The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger.”
“The Prophet only had the eyes of those people gouged out, because they had gouged out the eyes of the herdsmen.”
A Jewish man killed an Ansari girl for her jewelry, and threw her in an empty well, and crushed her head with a rock. He was caught and the Messenger of Allah ordered that he be stoned to death.
A man killed an Ansari girl for her jewelry, then he threw her in an empty well, and crushed her head with a rock. The Prophet ordered that he be stoned to death.
Concerning the statement of Allah, the Most High: The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger. “This Verse was revealed concerning the idolators. Whoever among them repents before he is captured, you have no way against him. This Verse does not apply to the Muslims. Whoever kills, spreads mischief in the land, and wages war against Allah and His Messenger, then joins the disbelievers before he can be caught, there is nothing to prevent the Hadd punishment being carried out on him because of what he did.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to stress charity in his sermons, and prohibit mutilation.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in three cases: An adulterer who had been married, who should be stoned to death; a man who killed another man intentionally, who should be killed; and a man who left Islam and waged war against Allah, the Might and Sublime, and His Messenger, who should be killed, or crucified, or banished from the land.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If a slave runs away, no Salah will be accepted from him until he goes back to his masters.'”
“If a slave runs away, no Salah will be accepted from him, and if he dies he will die a disbeliever.” A slave of Jarir’s ran away, and he caught him and struck his neck (killing him).
“If a slave runs away to the land of Shirk, there is no protection (or immunity) for him.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If a slave runs away to the land of Shirk, it becomes permissible to shed his blood.'”
The Prophet said: “If a slave runs away to the land of Shirk, it becomes permissible to shed his blood.”
“Any slave who runs away to the land of Shirk, it becomes permissible to shed his blood.”
“Any slave who runs away to the land of Shirk, it becomes permissible to shed his blood.”
‘Uthman said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in three cases: A man who commits adultery after having married; or one who kills intentionally, in which case he deserves retaliation; or one who apostatizes after having become Muslim, in which case he deserves to be killed.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in three cases: A man who commits adultery after having married; or one who kills another person, who is to be killed; or who reverts to Kufr after having accepted Islam, who is to be killed.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'”
“Some people apostatized after accepting Islam, and ‘Ali burned them with fire. Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘If it had been me, I would not have burned them; the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'”
Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'”
‘Ali came to some people of Az-Zutt, who worshipped idols, and burned them. Ibn ‘Abbas said: “But the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever changes his religion, kill him.'”
“That the Prophet to you.’ Abu Musa gave him a cushion to sit down, then a man was brought who had been a Jew, then he became a Muslim, then he reverted to Kufr. Mu’adh said: ‘I will not sit down until he is killed; this is the decree of Allah and His Messenger,’ (saying it) three times. When he was killed, he sat down.”
“On the day of the Conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah . He (‘Uthman) said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Accept the allegiance of ‘Abdullah.’ He raised his head and looked at him three times, refusing his allegiance each time, then he accepted his allegiance after three times. Then he turned to his Companions and said: ‘Was there not any sensible man among you who would get up when he saw me refusing to give him my hand and kill him?’ They said: ‘We did not know, O Messenger of Allah, what was in your heart. Why did you not gesture to us with your eyes?’ He said: ‘It is not befitting for a Prophet that his eyes be deceitful.'”
“A man from among the Ansar accepted Islam, then he apostatized and went back to Shirk. Then he regretted that, and sent word to his people (saying): ‘Ask the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘So and so regrets (what he did), and he has told us to ask you if there is any repentance for him?’ Then the Verses: ‘How shall Allah guide a people who disbelieved after their Belief up to His saying: Verily, Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful’ was revealed. So he sent word to him, and he accepted Islam.”
“Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith; but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a great torment.” “This was abrogated, and an exception was made, as Allah said: “Then, verily, your Lord for those who emigrated after they had been put to trials and thereafter strove hard and fought (for the Cause of Allah) and were patient, verily, your Lord afterward is, Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” This was ‘Abdullah bin Sa’d bin Abi As-Sarh who was the governor of Egypt and used to write to the Messenger of Allah granted him protection.”
There was a blind man during the time of the Messenger of Allah said: “I bear witness that her blood is permissible.”
“Abu Bakr got infuriated with a man, and I said: ‘Who is he, O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Why?’ I said: ‘So that I might strike his neck (killing him) if you tell me to.’ He said: ‘Would you really do that?’ I said: ‘Yes. By Allah,’ the seriousness of what I said took away his anger. Then he said: ‘That is not for anyone after Muhammad .'”
“I passed by Abu Bakr and he was furious with one of his companions. I said: ‘O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, who is the one with whom you are furious?’ He said: ‘Why are you asking about him?’ I said: ‘I will strike his neck (kill him).’ By Allah, the seriousness of what I said took away his anger. Then he said: ‘That is not for anyone after Muhammad .'”
“Abu Bakr became infuriated with a man.” He said: “If you tell me to, I will do it.” He said: “By Allah, that is not for any human being after Muhammad .”
“I came to Abu Bakr when he had spoken harshly to a man who had answered back. I said: ‘Shall I not strike his neck (kill him)?’ He rebuked me, and said: ‘That is not for anyone after the Messenger of Allah .'”
“We were with Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, and he got angry with a man from among the Muslims, and became very angry indeed. When I saw that, I said: ‘O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, shall I strike his neck?’ When I mentioned killing him, he stopped being angry with him and changed the subject. When we parted, he sent for me and said: ‘O Abu Barzah, what did you say?’ I said: ‘I have forgotten what I said; remind me.’ He said: ‘Do you not remember what you said?’ I said: ‘No, by Allah.’ He said: ‘Don’t you remember, when you saw me angry with a man, and said, ‘I will strike his neck O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah?’ Don’t you remember that? Would you really have done that?’ I said: ‘Yes, by Allah, and if you tell me to do it now, I will do it.’ He said: ‘By Allah, that is not for anyone after Muhammad .'”
“A Jew said to his companion: ‘Let us go to this Prophet.’ His companion said to him: ‘Do not say Prophet; if he hears you, he will become big-headed.’ So they came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him about nine clear signs. He said to them: ‘Do not associate anything with Allah, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not kill any soul whom Allah has forbidden you to kill, except by right, do not speak falsely about an innocent man before a ruler, do not engage in magic, do not consume Riba (usury), do not slander chaste women, and do not flee on the day of the march (to battle). And for you Jews especially, do not break the Sabbath.’ They kissed his hands and feet and said: ‘We bear witness that you are a Prophet.’ He said: ‘What is keeping you from following me?’ They said: ‘Dawud prayed that there would always be a Prophet among his descendants, and we are afraid that if we follow you, the Jews will kill us.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever ties a know and blows on it, he has practiced magic; and whoever practices magic, he has committed Shirk; and whoever hangs up something (as an amulet) will be entrusted to it.'”
“A Jewish man cast a spell on the Prophet got up as if he had been released from some bonds. No mention of that was made to that Jew, and he did not see that in his face at all.”
“I heard Sufyan Ath-Thawri narrating this Hadith. He said: ‘A man came to the Prophet and said: “What if a man comes to me and wants to take my wealth?” He said: “Remind him of Allah.” He said: “What if he pays no heed?” He said: “Seek the help of the Muslims around you against him.” He said: “What if there are no Muslims around me?” He said: “Seek the help of the ruler against him.” He said: “What if the ruler is far away from me?” He said: “Fight to defend your wealth until you either become one of the martyrs of the Hereafter, or you protect your wealth (successfully).”
“A man came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if someone comes to steal my wealth?’ He said: ‘Urge him by Allah.’ He said: ‘What if he persists?’ He said: ‘Urge him by Allah.’ He said: ‘What if he persists?’ He said: ‘Urge him by Allah.’ He said: ‘What if he persists?’ He said: ‘Then fight. If you are killed you will be in Paradise, and if you kill him, he will be in the Fire.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever fights to protect his wealth and is killed, he is a martyr.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever fights to protect his wealth and is killed, he is a martyr.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.'”
The Prophet said: “Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.” This is an abridgement of it.
The Prophet said: “Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever is killed defending his wealth, he is a martyr.'”
‘Abdur-Razzaq narrated a similar report with the same chain, but he did not attribute it to the Prophet
“Whoever wields a weapon and starts to strike (the people) with it, it is permissible to shed his blood.”
“Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.” (Sahih Mawquf)
The Messenger of Allah said: “Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.”
“I said to Hammad: ‘I heard Mansur, and Sulaiman, and Zubaid narrating from Abu Wa’il, from ‘Abdullah, that the Messenger of Allah said: “Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.” – Who are you worried about? Are you worried about Mansur? Are you worried about Zubaid? Are you worried about Sulaiman?’ He said: ‘No, but I am worried about Abu Wa’il.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.'” I said to Abu Wa’il: “Did you hear it from ‘Abdullah?” He said: “Yes.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.'”
“‘Abdullah said: ‘Defaming a Muslim is evildoing and fighting him is Kufr.'”
“Fighting a believer is Kufr and defaming him is evildoing.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever parts from obedience, and splits away from the Jama’ah and dies, then he has died a death of Jahiliyyah. Whoever rebels against my Ummah, killing good and evil people alike, and does not try to avoid killing the believers, and does not pay attention to those who are under a covenant, then he is not of me. Whoever fights for a cause that is not clear, advocating tribalism, getting angry for the sake of tribalism, and he is killed, then he has died a death of Jahiliyyah.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever fights for a cause that is not clear, advocating tribalism, getting angry for the sake of tribalism, then he has died a death of Jahiliyyah.'”
The Prophet said: “If two Muslims confront each other with swords, each of them wanting to kill the other, they will both be in Hell.” It was said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?” He said: “He was determined to kill his companion.”
“The Messenger said: ‘If two Muslims meet (and fight) with their swords and one of them kills the other, the killer and the slain will both be in Hell.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘If two Muslims confront each other with their swords and one of them kills the other, both the killer and the slain will be in Hell.'” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?” He said: “He wanted to kill his companion.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If two Muslims fight with swords, and one of them kills the other, then the killer and the slain will both be in Hell.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “If two Muslims confront each other with swords and one of them kills the other, then the killer and the slain will both be in Hell.” A man said: “O Messenger of Allah, (we understand about) the killer, but what about the one who is killed?” He said: “He wanted to kill his companion.”
The Prophet said: “Do not revert to disbelievers after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another).”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not revert to disbelievers after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another). No man is to be punished for the sins of his father, or for the sins of his brother.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not revert to disbelievers after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another). No man is to be punished for the sins of his father, or the sins of his brother.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I do not want to see you after I am gone reverting to disbelievers, striking the necks of one another (killing one another). No man is punished for the crime of his father, or the crime of his brother.'” This is correct.
The Messenger of Allah said: “Do not revert to disbelievers after I am gone.” It is Mursal.
The Prophet said: “Do not revert to misguidance after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another).”
During the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Messenger of Allah asked the people to be quiet and listen, and said: “Do not revert to disbelievers after I am gone, striking the necks of one another (killing one another).”
“The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Ask the people to be quiet and listen.’ Then he said: ‘I do not want to see you after I am gone reverting to disbelievers, striking the necks of one another (killing one another).'”
when Najdah Al-Haruriyyah rebelled during the Fitnah of Ibn Zubayr, he sent word to Ibn ‘Abbas asking him about the share of the relatives (of the Messenger of Allah) -to whom did he think it should be given? He replied: “It is for us, because of our blood ties to the Messenger of Allah allocated it to them, but ‘Umar offered us something we thought was less than what was our due, and we refused to accept it. What he offered to them who wanted to get married, and to help the debtors pay off their debts, and he gave to their indigent. But he refused to give them more than that.”
“Najdah wrote to Ibn ‘Abbas and asked him about the share of the relatives (of the Messenger of Allah), to whom should it be given?” Yazid bin Hurmuz said:”I wrote down the letter of Ibn ‘Abbas to Najdah in which he said; You have written asking me about the share of the relatives (of the Messenger of Allah), to whom should it be given? It is for us, the members of the household (Ahl Al-Bait). ‘Umar used to offer to help the single among us (to get married), and to give some to our poor and to pay off the debts of our debtors. We insisted that he should given it to us, but he refused, and we left it at that.”
“Umar bin ‘Abdul-‘Aziz wrote a letter to ‘Umar bin Al-Walid in which he said: ‘The share that your father gave to you was the entire Khumus, but the share that your father is entitled to is the same as that of any man among the Muslims, on which is due the rights of Allah and His Messenger, and of relatives, orphans, the poor and wayfarers. How many will dispute with your father on the Day of Resurrection! How can he be saved who has so many disputants? And your openly allowing musical instruments and wind instruments is an innovation in Islam. I was thinking of sending someone to you who would cut off your evil long hair.”‘
“He and ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan came to the Messenger of Allah to speak to him about what he had distributed of the Khumus of Hunain to Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib bin ‘Abd Manaf. They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, you distributed it to our brothers; Banu Al-Muttalib bin ‘Abd Manaf, and you did not give us anything, and our relationship to you in the same as theirs. ‘The Messenger of Allah said to them: ‘I see that Hashim and Al-Muttalib are the same.” Jubair bin Mut’im said: “The Messenger of Allah did not allocate anything to Banu ‘Abd Shams or Banu Nawfal from that Khumus, as he allocated to Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib.”
“When the Messenger of Allah distributed the share for his relatives to Banu Hashim and BanuA-Muttalib, I came to himwith ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan and we said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, no one denies the virtue of Banu Hashim because of the relationship between you and them. But how come you have given (a share) to Banu Al-Muttalib and not to us? They and we share the same degree of relationship to you. ‘The Messenger of Allah said: “They did not abandon me during the Jahiliyyah or in Islam. Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttalib are the same thing, and he interlaced his fingers.”
“On the day of Hunain the Messenger of Allah took a hair from the side of a camel and said: ‘O you people, it is not permissible for me to take even the equivalent of this from the Fay’ that Allah has bestowed upon you, except the Khumus, and the Khumus will come back to you.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: Abu Sallam’s name is Mamtur and he is Ethiopian, and Abu Umamah’s name is Sudai bin ‘Ajlan.
the Messenger of Allah went to a camel, and took a hair from its hump between his fingers and said: “I am not entitled to take anything from the Fay, not even this, except the Khumus, and the Khumus will come back to you.”
“The wealth of Banu An-Nadir was among the Fay’ that Allah bestowed upon His Messenger, in cases where the Muslims did not go out on and expedition with horses and camels. From it he kept for himself food for one year, and what was left he spent on cavalry and weapons equipment for the cause of Allah.”
Fatimah sent word to Abu Bakr asking for her inheritance from the Prophet, from his charity and what was left of the Khumus of Khaibar. Abu Bakar said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘We are not inherited from.”‘
“And know that whatever of spoils of war that you may gain, verily, (1/5th) of it is assigned to Allah, and to the Messenger, and to the near relatives (of the Messenger (Muhammad)” “The Khumus (one-fifth) of Allah and of His Messenger is the same. The Messenger of Allah used to provide mounts (for jihad) with it, and give some (to the poor), and distribute it however he wanted, and do with it whatever he wanted.”
” Iasked Al-Hasan bin Muhammad about the saying of Allah, the Might and Sublime: ‘and know that whatever of spoils of war that you may gain, verily, one-fifth of it is assigned to Allah. He said: ‘This is the key to the Speech of Allah. This world and the Hereafter belling to Allah. He said: ‘They differed concerning these two shares after the death of the Messenger of Allah, the share of the Messenger and the share of the near relatives (of the Messenger of Allah). Some said that the share of the near relatives was for the relatives of the Messenger, and some said that the share of the near relatives was for the relatives of the Khalifah. Then they agreed that these two shares should be spent on horses and equipment in the cause of Allah, and they were allocated for this purpose during the Khalifah of Abu Bakr and’ Umar.”‘
“I asked Yahya bin Al-Jazzar about this Verse: and know that whatever of spoils of war that you may gain, verily, one-fifth of it is assigned to Allah, and to the Messenger”. He said: “I said: ‘How much of the Khumus did he Prophet take?’ He said: ‘One-fifth of the Khumus.”‘
“Ash-Shabi was asked about the share of the Prophet and what he chose for himself. He said: ‘The share of the Prophet was like the share of any Muslim man, and what he chose for himself was something precious; he chose whatever he wanted to.”‘
“While I was with Mutarrif in Al-Mirbad, a man came in carrying a piece of leather and said: ‘This was written to me by the Messenger of Allah. Is there anyone among you who can read?’ I said: ‘I can read.’ And it was (a letter) from Muhammad the Prophet to Banu Zuhair bin Uqaish, who had testified to Lailah illallah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and had left the idolaters, and had agreed to give the Khumus from their spoils of the Prophet, and wheatever he chose for himself, so they became safe and secure by the covenant of Allah and His Messenger.”
“The Khumus that is for Allah and His Messenger was for the Prophet and His relatives; they did not take anything from the Sadaqah. The Prophet was allocated one-fifth of the Khumus; his relatives were allocated one-fifth of the Khumus; the same was allocated to orphans, the poor and they wayfarers.” (Da ‘if) Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasi) said: Allah, the Majestic is he and Praised, said: “And know that whatever of spoils of war that you may gain, verily, one-fifth of it is assigned to Allah, and to the Messenger, and to the near relatives ( of the Messenger (Muhammad)), (and also) the orphans, Al-Masakin (the Poor) and the wayfarer.” His, the Mighty and Sublime, saying to Allah starts the speech since everything is of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, saying to Allah starts the speech since everything is of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. And perhaps He only oened His speech about the Fay and the Khumus, mentioning Himself, because that is the noblest of earnings. And He did not attribute Sadaqah to Himself, the Mighty and Sublime, because that is the dirt of people. And Allah knows best. It was said that something should be taken form the spoils of war and placed inside the Kabah, and this is the share that is for Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. The share of the Messenger is to be given to the imam to buy horses and weapons, and to give to whomever he thinks will benefit the people of Islam, and to the people of Hadith, Knowledge, Fiqh and the Quran. The share that is for near relatives should be given to Banu Hashim and Banu Al-Muttablib, rich and poor alike, or it was said that it should be given to the poor among them and not to the rich, such as orphans and wayfarers. This is the view that is more appropriate in my view, and Allah knows best. And the young and the old, male and female, are equal in that, because Allah, the mighty and sublime, has allocated it to them and the Messenger of Allah distributed it among them, and there is nothing in the Hadith to indicate that he preferred some of them over others. And there is no scholarly dispute, as far as we know, to suggest that if a man bequeaths one-third of his wealth to such a tribe, to be distributed out among them equally, that it should be done otherwise, unless the giver stipulated otherwise. And Allah is the source of strength. And (there is) a share for the orphans among the Muslims, and a share for the poor among the Muslims, and a share for the wayfarers among the Muslims. No one should be given both a share for the poor and a share for the wayfarer; it is to be said to him: “Take whichever of them you want.” And the other four-fifths are to be divided by the imam among those adult Muslims who were present in the battle. (Daif)
“Al-Abbas and Ali came to ‘Umar with a dispute. Al-Abbas said: ‘Pass judgment between him and I.’ the people said: ‘Pass judgment between them.’ ‘Umar said: ‘I will not pass judgment between them. They know that the Messenger of Allah said: We are not inherited from, what we leave behind is charity. He said: And (in this narration of it) Az-Zuhri said: ‘It (the Khumus) was under the control of the Messenger of Allah , and he took provision for himself and for his family from it, and disposed to the rest of it as he disposed of other wealth (belonging to the Muslims). Then Abu Bakr took control of it, then I took control of it after Abu Bakr, and I did with it what he sued to do. Then these two came to me and asked me to give it to them so that they could dispose of it as the Messenger of Allah disposed of it, and as Abu Bakr disposed of it, and as I disposed of it. So I gave it to them and I took promises from them that they would take proper care of it. Then they came to me and this one said. Give me my share from my brothers son: and this one said: Give me my share from my wife. If they want me to give it to them on the condition that they would dispose of it in the same manner as the Messenger of Allah did, and as Abu Bakr did, and as I did, I would give it to them, but if they refuse, then they do not have to worry about it.’ Then he said: ‘And know that whatever of spoils of war that you may gain, verily, one-fifth of it is assigned to Allah, and to the Messenger, and to the near relatives (of the Messenger (Muhammad), (and also) the orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor) and the wayfarer’ (Al-Anfal 8:41) this if for them. ‘As-Sadaqat (here it means Zakah) are only for the Fuqara (poor), and Al-Masakin (the poor) and those employed to collect (the funds); and to attract the hearts of those who have been inclined (toward Islam); and to free the captives; and for those in debt; and for Allah’s cause (I.e. for Mujahidun – those fighting in a holy battle)’ – this is for them. ‘And what Allah gave as booty (Fay’) to His Messenger (Muhammad) from them – for this you made no expeditin with either cavalry or camels.’ Az-Zuhri said: This applies exclusively to the Messenger of Allah and refers to an ‘Arab village called Fadak, and so on. What Allah gave as booty (Fay’) to His Messenger (Muhammad) from the people of the townships – it is for Allah, His Messenger (Muhammad), the kindred (of Messenger Muhammad), the orphans, Al-Masakin (the poor), and the wayfarer (And there is also a share in this booty) for the poor emigrants, who were expelled from their homes and their property And (it is also for) those who, before them, had homes (in Al-Madinah) and had adopted the Faith And those who came after them. These is no one left among the Muslims but he has some rights to this wealth, except for some of the slaved whom you own. If I live, if Allah wills, I will give every Muslim his right.” Or he said: “His share.”
“We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, both in times of ease and hardship, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, that we would was entrusted with it, that we would stand firm in the way of truth wherever we may be, and that we would not fear the blame of the blamers.”
“We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, both in times of hardship and ease.” And he mentioned similarly.
“We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey both in times of hardship and ease, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, that we would speak the truth or stand firm in the way of truth wherever we may be, and that we would not fear the blame of the blamers.”
“We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey both in times of hardship and ease, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, and when others are preferred over us, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, and that we would speak the truth wherever we may be.”
“From his father,” and Yahya said: “From his father,” from his grandfather, whom said: ‘We pledged to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey during our hardship and our ease, when we felt energetic and when we felt tired, and when others are preferred over us, that we would not contend with the orders of whomever was entrusted with it, that we would stand firm for the truth wherever it may be, and that we would not fear the blame of any blamer for the sake of Allah.” (Sahih) Shu’bah said: “Sayyar did not mention this statement: ‘Wherever it may be’ while Yahya mentioned it.” Shu’bah said: “If I have added anything to it, then it is from Sayyar or from Yahya.”
“You have to obey when you feel energetic and when you feel tired, during your ease and your hardship, and when others are preferred over you.”
“We did not give our pledge to the Messenger of Allah for death, rather we pledged not to flee (from battle).”
“Why don’t you pledge to me upon that which the women have pledged: That you will not associate anything with Allah, that you will not steal, that you will not have unlawful sexual relations, that you will not utter slander, fabricating from between your hands and feet, and that you will not disobey me in goodness (Ma’ruf)?” We said: “yes, O Messenger of Allah.” So we gave him our pledge, on that basis. The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever commits any of these actions after that, and is punished, that will be an expiation. Whoever is not punished, then his affair is up to Allah; if He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him.”
“I have come pledging to emigrate (Hijrah), and I have left my parents weeping.” He said: “Go back to them, and make them smile as you made them weep.”
“A man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Which emigration (Hijrah) is best?’ He said: ‘To leave what your Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, dislikes.’ He said: ‘There are two kinds of emigration, the emigration of the town dweller and the emigration of the Bedouin. As for the Bedouin, when he is called (to fight in Jihad) he must respond, and he must obey when he is commanded, and as for the town dweller, he is the one who is more severely tested and more greatly rewarded.”‘
“Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar were among the Muhajirin (emigrants), because they forsook (hajaru) the idolators, and some of the Ansar were Muhajirun because Al-Madinah was a land of shirk, and they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Night of Al-‘Aqabah.”‘
“I came to the Messenger of Allah with my father on the day of the Conquest (of Makkah) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, accept my father’s pledge to emigrate.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I will accept his pledge for Jihad, for the emigration (Hijrah) has ceased.”‘
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, they are saying that no one will enter Paradise except a Muhajir.”‘ He said: “There is no more emigration (Hijrah) after the Conquest of Makkah, rather there is Jihad and intention. When you are called to moblize (for Jihad) then do so.”
“The Messenger of Allah said on the Day of the Conquest (of Makkah): “There is no more emigration (Hijrah), rather there is Jihad and intention. When you are called to moblize (for Jihad) then do so.”‘
“I heard ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab say: ‘There is no more emigration (Hijrah) after the death of the Messenger of Allah.”‘
“I came to the Prophet and said to him: ‘I pledge to you to hear and obey in what I like and what I dislike.’ The Prophet said: ‘Can you do that, O Jarir,’ or, ‘Are you able for that?’ He said: Say: As much as I can.’ So he accepted my pledge (for that), and that I be sincere toward every Muslim.”
I pledged to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to perform Salah, pay the Zakah, be sincere toward every Muslim and forsake the idolaters.
“I came to the Messenger of Allah” and he mentioned something similar.
“I came to the Prophet when he was accepting (the people’s) pledge, and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, extend you hand so that I may give you my pledge, and state your terms, for you know best.’ He said: ‘I accept you pledge that you will worship Allah, establish Salah, pay the Zakah, be sincere toward the Muslims, and forsake the idolaters.”
“I heard ‘Ubadah bin As-Samit say: ‘I pledged to the Messenger of Allah among a group of people, and he said: I accept your pledge that you will not associate anything with Allah, you will not steal, you will not have unlawful sexual relations, you will not kill you children, you will not utter slander, fabricating from between your hands and feet, and you will not disobey me when commanded with goodness. Whoever fulfills (this pledge), his reward will be with Allah, and whoever commits any of these actions and is punished for it, it will be purification for him. Whoever (commits any of these action then) Allah conceals him, it is up to Allah; if He wills He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him.”‘
“When I wanted to give pledge to the Messenger of Allah, I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, women helped me (in wailing for the dead) during the Jahiliyyah; shall I go and help her (in wailing) and then come to you and give you my oath of allegiance?’ He said: ‘Go and help her.’ So I went and helped her, then I came, and gave my pledge to the Messenger of Allah.”
“The Messenger of Allah accepted our pledge that we would not wail (for the dead).”
“I stretched forth my hand to the Prophet for him to accept my pledge, when I was a child, but he did not accept my pledge.”
a Bedouin pledged Islam to the Messenger of Allah, then the Bedouin was stricken with the fever in Al-Madinah. So he came to the Messenger of Allah and said: “O Messenger of Allah, cancel my pledge,” but he refused. Then he came to him again and said: “Cancel my pledge,” but he refused. Then he came to him again and said: “Cancel my pledge,” but he refused. Then the Bedouin left (Al-Madinah) and the Messenger of Allah sadi: “Al-Madinah his like the bellows; it expels its dross and brightness its good.
O son of Al-Akwa, you have turned on your heels (i.e., deserted Islam) by staying in the desert with the Bedouins.” He said: “No; the Messenger of Allah gave me permission to stay in the desert with the Bedouins.
“We used to pledge to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, the he said: ‘In as much as you can.”‘
“When we gave our pledge to the Messenger of Allah to hear and obey, he would say to us: ‘In as much as you can”.
“I gave my pledge to the Prophet to hear and obey, and he told me to add the words.’ In as much as you can, and to be since toward every Muslim”‘. (Sahih) ‘
“We gave pledge to the Messenger of Allah among a group of women, and he said to us: ‘In as much as you can and are able .”‘
” I came to ‘Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As while he was sitting in the shade of Kabah, and the people were gathered around him, and I heard him say: ‘While we were with the Messenger of Allah on a journey, we stopped to camp, and some of us were pitching tents, some were competing in shooting arrows, and some were taking the animals out to race them. Then the caller of the Prophet called out: As-Salatu Jamiah (prayer is about to begin). So we gathered, and the Messenger of Allah stood up and addressed us. He said: There has a never been a prophet before me who was not obliged to tell his nation of what he knew was good for them, and to warn against that he knew was bad for them. With regard to Ummah of yours, soundness (of religious commitment) has been placed in its earlier generations, and the last of them will be afflicted with calamities and things that you dislike. Then there will come tribulations which will make the earlier ones pale into significances, and the believer will say: This will be then end of me, then relief will come. Then (more) tribulations will come and the believer will say: this will be the end of me, then relief will come. Whoever would like to be taken far away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, let him die believing in Allah and the Last Day, and let him treat people as he would like to be treated. Whoever pledges to a ruler and gives him the grasp of his hand and the sincerity of his heart, the let him obey him as much as he can, and if another comes and challenges him, let them strike the neck of (i.e., kill) the second one.”‘ He said: ” I drew near to him and said: ‘Did you hear the Messenger of Allah say that? He ‘Yes, and quoted the Hadith without interruption (in the chain)
“I heard my grandmother say: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah say, during the Farewell Pilgrimage: If an Ethiopian slave is appointed over you who rules according to the Book of Allah, then listen to him and obey.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah. Whoever obeys my governor (Amir), he has obeyed me, and whoever disobeys my governor, he has disobeyed me.”‘
“O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad). That he said: This was revealed concerning ‘Abdullah bin Hudhaifah bin Qais bin ‘Adiyy, whom the Messenger of Allah appointed in charge of an expedition”
“The Imam is like a shield whose orders should be obeyed when they (the Muslims) fight, and where they should seek protection. If he enjoins fear of Allah and behaves justly, then he will be rewarded, but if he enjoins otherwise, then it will be a burden (of sin) on him.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Religion is sincerity (An-Nasihah).’ They said: ‘To whom, O Messenger of Allah?’ he said: ‘To Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, to the imams of the Muslims, and to their common folk.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Religion is sincerity (An-Nasihah).’ They said: ‘To whom, O Messenger of Allah? He said: ‘To Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, to the imams of the Muslims and to their common folk”‘
“Religion is sincerity (An-Nasihah).” The said: “To whom, O Messenger of Allah?” he said: “To Allah, to His Book, to His Messenger, to the imams of the Muslims and to their common folk.”
‘No ruler is appointed but he has tow groups of advisers: A group which urges him to do good and tells him not to do evil, and a group which does its best to corrupt him. Whoever is protected from their evil is indeed protected. And he (the ruler) belongs to the group that has the greater influence over him.”
“Allah never sends a prophet or appoints a Khalifah but he has two groups of advisers: A group that tells him to do good and a group that tells him to do evil and urges him to do it. And the one who is truly protected is the one who is protected by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”
‘No prophet has eve been sent, nor has there been any Khalifah after him, but he has two groups of advisers, a group that tells him to do good and a group that tells him to do evil. Whoever is protected from the evil group, then he is indeed protected.
” I heard my paternal aunt say: ‘The Messenger of Allah said; “Whoever among you is appointed to a position of authority. If Allah wills good for him. He will give him a righteous minister who will remind him if he forgets and help him if he remembers
the Messenger of Allah sent an army and appointed a man in charge of them. He lit a fire and said: “Enter it.” Some people wanted to enter it, and other said: “We are trying to keep away from it.” They mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah, and he said to those who had wanted to enter if: “If you had entered it you would have stayed there until the Day of Resurrection.” And he spoke good words to the others. And he said: “There is no obedience if it involves disobedience toward Allah. Rather obedience is only (required) in that which is good.”
a man asked the Prophet, when he had put his leg in the stirrup: “Which kind of Jihad is best?'” He said: ” a word of truth spoken before an unjust rulers.”
“We were with the Prophet in a gathering and he said: ‘Pledge to me that you will not associate anything with Allah, you will not steal, and you will not have unlawful sexual relations.’ He recited the Verse to them (and said) Whoever does any of these things, and Allah conceals him then it is up to Allah, the mighty and Sublime: If He wills, He will punish him, and if He wills, He will forgive him.
“You will become keen for positions of authority, but that will become a regret and loss. What a good life they will live, but how hard it will be for them when they die.”
“The messenger of Allah was asked about the ‘Aqiqah and he said: “Allah, the mighty and sublime, does not like Al-Uquq’ as if he disliked the word (Al-Aqiqah). He said to the Messenger of Allah: ‘But one of us may offer a sacrifice when a child is born to him.’ He said: ‘Whoever wants to offer a sacrifice for his child, let him do so, for a boy; two sheep, Mukafaatan, (of equal age), and for a girl, one.’ (One of the narrators) Dawud said: ‘I asked Ziad bin Aslam about the word Mukafaatan and he said: ‘Two similar sheep that are slaughtered together.
the Messenger of Allah offered the ‘Aqiqah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain.
“for a boy two sheep, Mukafaatan (of equal age), and for a girl, one sheep.”
“There is no fara’ and no’ Atirah.”
“While we were standing with the Messenger of Allah at ‘Arafat, he said: ‘O people, it is upon each family to offer a sacrifice (Udhiyah) and an ‘Atirah each year.” (One of the narrators) Muadh said: “Ibn ‘Awn used to offer slaughter the ‘Atirah, and I saw that with my own eyes during Rajab.” (Daif)
“O Messenger of Allah! (What about) the Fara’?” He said: “It is a duty, but if you leave it (the animal) until it becomes half-grown and you load upon it (in Jihad) in the cause of Allah or give it to a widow, that is better than if you slaughter it (when it is just born) and its flesh is difficult to separate from its skin, then you turn your vessel upside down (because you will no longer be able to get milk from the mother) and you cause your she-camel to grieve (at the loss of its young).” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, (what about) the ‘Atirah?” He said: “The ‘Atirah is a duty.” (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: Abu ‘Ali Al-Hanafi (one of the narrators); they are four brothers: One of them is Abu Bakr, and Bishr, and Sharik, and the other.
“I heard my father say, that he heard his grandfather Al-Harith bin ‘Amr, that he met the Messenger of Allah during the Farewell Pilgrimage, when he was atop his slit-eared camel. (He said): ‘I said: O Messenger of Allah, May my father and mother be ransomed for you; pray for forgiveness for me. He said: May Allah forgive you (plural). Then I came to him from the other side, hoping that he would supplicate just for me alone, and not them. I said: O Messenger of Allah, pray for forgiveness for me. He said: May Allah forgive you (plural). Then a man among the people said: O Messenger of Allah, (what about) the ‘Atirah and Fara’? He said: Whoever wishes to offer and ‘Atirah may do so, and whoever does not wish to, may not. Whoever wishes to offer a Fara’ may do so, and whoever does not wish to, may not. And with regard to sheep, a sacrifice should be offered. And he clasped between his fingers except for one.”‘
“I used to forbid you to store the meat of the sacrifices for more than three days so that there would be enough for everyone. But now Allah, the mighty and sublime, has bestowed plenty upon us, so eat some, give some in charity and store some, For these days are the days of eating, drinking and remembering Allah.” A man said: “O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the ‘Atirah during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab; what do you command us to do?” He said: “Sacrifice to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor).” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the Fara’ during the Jahiliyyah; what do you command us to do?” He said: “For every flock of grazing animals, feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock, until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity to the wayfarer, for that is good.”
“A man called out to the Prophet and said: ‘We used to sacrifice the ‘Atirah – i.e., during the Jahiliyyah – in Rajab; what do you command us to do?’ He said: ‘Sacrifice, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor).’ He said: ‘We used to sacrifice the Fara’ during the Jahiliyyah; what do you command us to do?’ He said: ‘For every flock of grazing animals, feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity, for that is good.”‘
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we used to offer sacrifices during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab, and eat of (their meat) and offer some to those who came to us.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is nothing wrong with that.”‘ (One of the narrators) Waki bin ‘Udus said: “I will not leave it.”
“The Prophet passed by a sheep belonging to Maimunah that had died and said: ‘Why don’t you take its skin and tan it and make use of it’?”
“The Prophet passed by a dead sheep and said: ‘Why don’t you make use of its skin’?”
“A sheep of ours died, and we tanned its skin, and continued to make Nabidh in it until it wore out.”
“We are attacking the Maghrib, and they are people who worship idols, and they have waterskins in which they keep milk and water.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “Tanning is purification.” Ibn Wa’lah said: “Is this your own opinion, or something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah?” He said: “No, (I heard it) from the Messneger of Allah.”
during the campaign of Tabuk, the Prophet of Allah called for water from a woman. She said: “I only have a waterskin of mine made from an (unslaughtered) dead animal.” He said: “Didn’t you tan it?” She said: “Of course.” He said: “Then it’s tanning is its slaughter”. (Daif)
“The Prophet was asked about the hides of dead animals.” He said: “Tanning it purifies it.”
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about the hides of dead animals.” He said: “Tanning it purifies it.”
“The dead animal is purified by tanning it.”
some men of Quraish passed by the Messenger of Allah dragging a sheep the size of a donkey. He said to them: “Why don’t you take its skin?” They said: “It is dead meat.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Purify it with water and Qaraz.”
“The letter of the Messenger of Allah was read to us when I was a young boy: ‘Do not make use of the skins and sinew of dead animals.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah wrote to us: ‘Do not make use of the skins and sinew of dead animals.”‘
the Messenger of Allah ordered that the hides of dead animals be made use of if they had been tanned. (Daif)
the Prophet forbade (the use of) the hides of Predators. (Hassan)
“The Messenger of Allah forbade silk, gold and saddlecloths (Miyathir) made of leopard skin.
“Al-Miqdam bi8n Ma di Karib came to visit Mu awiyah and said to him: I adjure you by Allah, do you know that the messenger of Allah forbade wearing the Hides of predators and riding on them? He said: ‘yes.”
“It reached ‘Umar that Samurah had sold some wine, and he said: ‘May Allah ruin Samurah! Does he not know that the Messenger of Allah said: May Allah curse the Jews, for animal fat was forbidden to them, but they rendered it.’ Sufyan (one of the narrators) said: “Meaning: They melted it down.”
a mouse fell into some cooking fat and died. The Prophet was asked (about that) and he said: “Throw it away, and whatever is around it, and eat (the rest).”
the Prophet was asked about a mouse that had fallen into some solid cooking fat. He said. “Take it, and whatever is around it, and throw it away.”
the Prophet was asked about a mouse that fell into the cooking fat. He said: “If it (the fat) is solid, then throw it away, and whatever is around it. If it is liquid then do not use it at all.”(Daif)
“If a fly falls into the vessel of one of you, let him dip it in,”
he asked the Messenger of Allah about hunting. He said: “When you release your dog, mention the name of Allah over him, and if you catch up with him and he has not killed (the game), then slaughter it and mention the name of Allah over it. If you catch up with him and he has killed (the game) but has not eaten any of it, then eat, for he caught it for you. If you find that the has eaten some of it, then do not eat any of it for he caught it for himself. If there are other dogs with your dog and they have killed (the game) but have not eaten any of it, then do not eat any of it, because you do not know which of them killed it.”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah about hunting with a Mi`rad. He said: ‘If you strike (the game) with its sharp point, then eat, but if you strike it with its broad side, then the animal has been killed with a blow.’ I asked him about dogs and he said: ‘If you release your dog and he catches (the game) but does not eat it, then eat, because his catching it is its slaughter. If you find another dog with your dog and you fear that it caught (the game) with him and killed it, then do not eat, for you said the name of Allah over your dog, but you did not say His name over the other one.'”
“I release my trained dog and he catches (game).” He said: “If you release the trained dog and you say the name of Allah over him, and he catches (something), then eat.” I said: “Even if he kills it?” He said: shoot with the Mirad.” He said: “If it hits (the game) with its sharp point, then eat, but if it hits it with its broad side, then do not eat”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we live in a land where people hunt, and I hunt with my bow and with my trained dog, and with trained dog, and with my dog which ins not trained.’ He said: ‘whatever you catch with your bow, mention the name of Allah over it and eat. Whatever you catch with the trained dog, mention the name of Allah over it and eat. Whatever you catch with your untrained dog and you reach it while it is still alive, then slaughter it, and eat.””( Sahih
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I release my trained dogs and they catch (game) for me; can I eat It? He said: ‘When you release your trained dogs and they catch (game) for you, then eat.’ I said: ‘Even if they kill it.’ He said: ‘So long as no other dogs have joined them.” I said: ‘I shoot with the Mirad. And they penetrate (the game).’ He said ‘If they penetrate it, then eat, but if the broad said strikes it, then do not eat.””
“If you release your dog and other dogs over with you have not mentioned the name of Allah join him, then do not eat (what they catch), because you do not know which of them killed it (the game),”
‘I releaser my dog and I find another dog with my dog, and I do not know which of them caught (the game).’ He said: ‘Do not eat, for your only said the name of Allah over your dog, and not over any other dog.””
“I asked the Messenger of Allah: ‘I release my dog. He said: ‘If you release your dog and mention the name of Allah, then eat. But it he has eaten some of it, the do not eats, for the caught it for himself. If you release your dog then you find another dog with it, then do not eat, for you said the name of Allah over your dog, and not over any other.””
“I asked the Messenger of Allah: ‘I release my dog, and I find another dog with mine, and I do not know which mine, and I do not know which of them caught (the game).’ He said: ‘do not eat it, for you said the name of Allah over your dog, but not over any other.””
“I asked the Messenger of Allah about hunting with the Mirad. He said: ‘whatever is struck with the sharp edge, eat, and whatever is hit with its broad side, it is an animal killed by a blow. “” He said: “And I asked him about hunting dogs. He said: ‘If you release your dog and mention the name of Allah over it, then eat.,’ I said: ‘Even it he kills it?’ He said: ‘Even if he kills it?” He said: ‘Even if he kills it. But if he has eaten some of it, then do not eat. And if you find another dog with your dog and he has killed (the game), then do not eat, for you only said the name of Allah over your dog, not over your dog, not over any other.”‘
“If you release your dog and mention the name of Allah over him, and he kills (the game), but does not eat any of it, then eat. But if he has eaten from it, then do not eat, for he caught it for himself, and not for you.”
“Ibn As-Sabbaq said: “Maimunah told me that Jibril, peace be upon him, said to the Messenger of Allah ‘We (Angles) do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture, The next day the Messenger of Allah commanded that all dogs be killed, even small dogs.”‘
the Messenger of Allah commanded that dogs be killed, except those which were exempted.
“I heard the Messenger of Allah raise his voice with the command to kill dogs. All dogs were to be killed except dogs used for hunting or herding livestock.”
The Messenger of Allah commanded that all dogs be killed except dogs used for hunting or herding livestock.
“Were it not that dogs form one of the communities (or nations – of creatures), I would have commanded that they be killed. But kill those that are all black. Any people who keep a dog, except for dogs used for farming, hunting or herding livestock, one Qirat will be deducted from their reward each day.”
“The angels do not enter a house in which there is a picture, a dog or a person who is Junub.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘; The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘whoever keeps a dog, two Qirats will be detracted from his reward each day, except a trained hunting dog, or a dog for herding livestock.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever keeps a dog which he does not need for farming or livestock, one Qirt will be deducted from his (good) deeds each day.’ It was said to him: ‘did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah He said: ‘Yes, by the Lord of this Masjid.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said:’ whoever keeps a dog except one that is trained for hunting or a dog for herding livestock, two Qirats will be deducted from his reward each day.”
“Whoever keeps a dog. Except a dog for hunting or herding livestock, two Qirats will be deducted from his reward each day.”
“Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for hunting, herding livestock or farming, one Qurat will be deducted from his reward each day.”
“Whoever keep s dog except a dog for hunting, farming or herding livestock, on e Qurat will be deducted from his good deeds each day.”
“Whoever keeps a dog that is not a dog used for hunting, herding livestock or guarding land, two qirats will be deducted from his reward each day.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever keeps a dog, except a dog for herding livestock or a dog for hunting, one Qirat will be deducted from his reward each day.” ‘Abdullah said: “Abu Hurairah said: ‘Or a dog for farming.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade the price of a dog, the gift of a female fornicator and the fees of a fortuneteller.”( Sahih)
“The Prophet said: ‘The price of a dog, the fees of a fortuneteller and the gift of a female fornicator are not permissible.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The worst of earnings arte the gift of a female fornicator, the price of a dog and the earnings of a cupper.””
the Prophet forbade the price of cats and dogs, except hunting. (Da if) Abu Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa I) said: The Hadith of Hajjaj from Hammad bin Salamah is not authentic:
a man came to the Prophet and said: “O Messenger of Allah, I have trained dogs; advise me concerning them.” He said: “Whatever your dogs catch for you, eat,” I side: “Even if they kill it?” He said: “Even if they kill it. ” He said: “Advise me about my bow. “He said: “Whatever your arrow returns to you, eat.” He said: “Even if it gets away from you, so long as you do not find the mark of an arrow other than yours on it, or you find that it has gone rotten.”(Another chain).
“While we were with the Messenger of Allah at Dhul-Hulaifah in Tihamanb, they acquired some camels and sheep (as spoils of war). The Messenger of Allah was among the last of the people, and the first of them hastened to slaughter (the animals) and set up pots (For cooking the meat). The Messenger of Allah came and ordered that the pots be came and ordered that the pots be overturned, then he divided it making ten sheep equivalent to one camel. While they were like that, a camel ran away. The people had only a few horses, so they went after fit and it and it got away from them. A man shot an arrow at it and stopped it. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Some of these animals arte untamed like wild animals, so if one of them goes out of your control, do the same.”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah about hunting and he said: ‘When you shoot your arrow, mention the name of Allah, and if you find that it (the game) has been killed, the eat it, unless you find that it fell into some water, and you do not know whether the water killed it or your arrow.”‘
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are a people who hunt, and one of us may shoot his arrow but (the game) gets way from him for a night or two. What if he follows its tracks, and finds it dead with his arrow in it?” He said: “If you find the arrow in it, and you do not find any sign of predators, and you know that your arrow killed it, then eat it.” (Sahih)
“If you see your arrow in it. And you do not see any other mark, and you know that (Your arrow) killed it, then eat it.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I shoot game and I follow its tracks after of night. He said: ‘If you find your arrow in it, and no predator has eaten from it, then eat it.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I release my dog and he catches the game, but I cannot find anything with which to slaughter it, so I slaughter it with a sharp-edged stone or a stick.’ He said: ‘Shed the blood with whatever you want, and mention the name of Allah.””
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I release my trained dogs and they catch (the game) for me – should I eat of it?” he said: ‘If you release your trained dogs, and mention the name of Allah, and they catch it for your, then eat.’ I said: ‘Even if they kill it?’ He said:” ‘Even if they kill it, so long as another, strange dog has not joined them ‘I said: ‘And I shoot the game with the Mirad and I hit it – should I eat?’ He said: ”If you shoot the and it penetrates (the target), then eat, but if it hits it with its broad edge, then do not6 eat it.””
” I heard ‘Adiyy bin Hatim say: ‘I asked the Messenger of Allah about the Mirad and he said: “If the sharp point hits 9the game) then eat, bu8t if the broad edge of it hits it, and it is killed, then it has been killed by a blow, so do not eat.”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah about hunting with the Mirad and the said: ‘If the sharp edge hits (the game), then eat, but if the broad edge of it strikes it, do not eat it.”‘
“We disturbed a rabbit in Marr Az-Zahran so I caught it, and brought it to Abu Talhah who slaughtered it, and sent me with its thighs and haunches to the Prophet and he accepted it.”
“I caught two rabbits but I could not find anything with which to slaughter then, so I slaughtered them with a sharp-edged stone. I asked the Prophet about that and he commanded me to eat them”
the Messenger of Allah was asked about mastigures when he was on the Minbar and he said? “I do not eat them, but I do not say that they are Haram.”
“O Messenger of Allah what do you think about mastigures?” He said: “I do not eat them but I do not say that they arte Haram.”
A grilled mastigure was brought to the Messenger of Allah and was placed near to him. He reached out his hand to eat it, and someone who was present said: “O Messenger of Allah, it is the meat of a mastigure.” He withdrew his hand and Khalid bin Al-Walid said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, is mastigure Haram?” He said: “No, but it is not found in the land of my people, and I find it distasteful.” He said: “Then Khalid bent over the mastigure and ate some of it, and the Messenger of Allah was looking at him.”
Khalid bin Al-Walid said that he entered upon Maimunah bint Al-Harith, who was his maternal aunt, with the Messenger of Allah, and some meat of a mastigure was offered to the Messenger of Allah The Messenger of Allah would not eat anything until he knew what it was. One of the women said: “Why don’t you tell the Messenger of Allah what he is eating?” So she told him that it was the meat of a mastigure, and he stopped eating. Khalid said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah ‘Is it Haram?’ He said: “No but it is a food that is no9t known in the land of my people, and I find it distasteful.”” Khalid said: ” I pulled it over toward myself and ate it, and the Messenger of Allah was watching me.” And Ibn Al-Asamm narrated it from Maimunah, and he was in her apartment.
“My maternal aunt gave some cottage cheese, cooking fat, and mastigures to the Messenger of Allah He ate some of the cottage cheese and cooking fat, and left the mastigures, as he found them distasteful. But they were eaten upon the table-spread of the Messenger of Allah and if they were Haram they would not have been eaten upon the table-spread of the Messenger of Allah and he would not have told others to eat them.”
he was asked about eating mastigures. He said: “Umm Hufaid gave some cooking fat, cottage cheese, and mastigures to the Messenger of Allah and the ate some of the cooking fat and cottage cheese, but he did not eat the mastigures because he found them distasteful. If they were Haram they would not have been eaten at the table-spread of the Messenger of Allah and the would not have told others to eat them.”
“We were with the Prophet on a journey. We stopped to camp and the people caught some mastigures. I took a mastigure and grilled it, and brought it to the Prophet. He took a palm stalk, and started counting his fingers with it, and said: ‘A nation from among the children of Israel was turned into beasts of the Earth, and I do not know what kind of animals they were, I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the people have eaten some of them.’ He did not tell them to eat it, and he did not forbid them from eating it.”
“I asked Jabir bin ‘Abdullah about hyenas and he told me to eat them. I said: ‘Are they game (that can be hunted)? He said: ‘Yes,’ I said: ‘Did you hear that from the Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Yes’.”
‘Every predator possessing fangs is forbidden to eat.”
the Prophet forbade eating any predator that has fangs.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Wealth taken by force is (not permissible), any predator that has fangs is not permissible, and any animal used for target practice is not permissible.”
“On the Day of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah forbade the flesh of donkeys but he permitted the flesh of horses.”
“The Messenger of Allah allowed us to eat the flesh of horses but he forbade the flesh of donkeys.”
“We used to eat horse meat during the time of the Messenger of Allah.”
“It is not permissible to eat the flesh of horses, mules or donkeys.”
the Messenger of Allah forbade eating the flesh of horses, mules and donkeys, and any predator that has fangs.
“we used to eat horseflesh. “: I said: “And mules?” He said: “No
“Ali said to Ibn’Abbas, may Allah be please with them both: The Prophet forbade Mut’ah marriage, and the flesh of domesticated donkeys on the Day of Khaibar.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Mut’ah and the flesh of domesticated donkeys on the Day of Khaibar.”
“On the Day of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah forbade the flesh of domesticated donkeys, cooked or raw.”
“The Messenger of Allah reached Khaibar in the morning, and they came out to us carrying their shovels. When they saw us they said: ‘Muhammad and the army!’ And they rushed back inot the fortress. The Messenger of Allah raised his hands, then he said: ‘ Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Khaibar is destroyed. Verily, when we descend in field of a people (i.e. near to them), evil will be the morning for those who had been warned! Acquired some donkeys there and we cooked the., Then the caller of the Prophet called out: ‘Allah and His Messenger forbid you to eat the flesh of donkeys, for it is an abomination.”‘
they went on a military campaign with the Messenger of Allah to Khaibar, and the people were starving. They found some domesticated donkeys there, so the people slaughtered some of them. The Prophet was told about that, and he ordered ‘Abdur-rahman bin ‘Awf to announce to the people: “The flesh of domesticated donkeys is not permissible for the one who testifies that I am the Messenger of Allah.”
the Messenger of Allah forbade eating any -predator with fangs, and the flesh of domesticated donkeys.
“On the Day of Khaibar we ate the flesh of horses, and onagers, but the Prophet forbade us (from eating) donkeys.”(sahih)
“While we were traveling with the Prophet in part of Athaya Ar-Rawha and they were in Ihram, we saw a wounded onager, the Messenger of Allah said: “Leave it, for soon the one who wounded it will come,’ then a man from Bahz came, and he was the one who had wounded the onager. He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, it is up to you what you do with this onager,’ The Messenger of Allah ordered Abu Bakr to distribute it among the people.”
he caught an onager and brought it to his companion’s who were in Ihram whereas he was not, and they ate from it. Then they said to one another: “Let us ask the Messenger of Allah about it,” So we asked him and he said:” You did well” Then he said to us: “Do you have anything left of it?” We said: “Yes.” He said: “Give us some “So we brought him some, and he ate from it, while he was in Ihram.
on the Day of Khaibar, the Prophet of Allah forbade eating any birds with talons and any predators with fangs. (Daif)
“There is no person who kills a small bird or anything larger for no just reason, but Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will ask him about it.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, what does just reason;’ mean?” Her said: “That you slaughter it and eat it, and do not cut off its head and throw it aside.”
“Its water is pure (and Purification) and its ‘dead meat’ is permissible (to eat).”
“The Prophet sent us, a group of three hundred, and we carried our provision on our mounts. Our supplies ran our until each man of us had one date per day.” It was said to him: “O Abu’Abdullah , what good is one date for a man?” he said: “When we ran out of dates it became very difficult for us. Then we found a whale that had been cast ashore by the sea. And we ate from it for eight days.”
“I heard Jabir say: ‘The Messenger of Allah sent us, three hundred riders led by Abu ‘Ubaidah bin al-Jarrah, to lie in wait for the caravan of the Quraish. We stayed on the coast and became very hungry, so much so that we ate Khabat. Then the sea cast ashore a beast called (Al-‘Anbar), and we ate from it for half a month, and daubed our bodies with its fat, and our health was restored. Abu ‘Ubaidah took one it its ribs and looked for the tallest camel and the tallest man in the army, and he passed beneath it. Then they got hungry again and a man slaughtered three camels, then they got hungry and a man slaughtered three camels, then they got hungry and a man slaughtered three camels, then they got hungry and a man slaughtered three camels. Then Abu ‘Ubaidah told him not to do that.” (One of the narrators) Sufyan said: “Abu Az-Zubair said, narrating from Jabir: “We asked the Prophet and he said: ‘Do you have anything left of it?”‘ he said; “We took out, such-and -such an amount of a fat from its (the whale’s) eyes, and four men could fit into its eye socket. Abu ‘Ubaidah had a sack of dates and he used to give them out by the handful, then he started to give one date at a time, and when we ran out of dates it became very difficult for us.”
“The Prophet sent us with Abu ‘Ubaidah on a campaign. Our supplies ran out. Then we passed by a whale that had been cast ashore by the sea. We wanted to eat from it, but Abu ‘Ubaidah told us not to. Then he said: ‘We are the envoys of the Messenger of Allah for the sake of Allah, so eat. So we ate from it for several days. When we came to the messenger of Allah we told him about that and he said: ‘If you have anything left of it then send it to us.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah sent us with Abu Ubaidah and we numbered over three hundred men. He supplied us with a sack of dates and gave them out by the handful. When he ran short, he gave us one date at a time, until we used to suck on it like an infant, and we would drink water with it. When we ran out of them it became very difficult for us. We used to hit the Khabat leaves with our bows to knock them down) and swallow them, then drink water with it. We became known as Jaish Al-Khabat (the Khabat army). Then, when we were about to turn inland, we saw a beast like a hill, caloled Al-‘Anbar. Abu ‘Ubaidah said: ‘It is dead meat, do not eat it.’ Then he said: ‘The army of the Messenger of Allah in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and we are forced by necessity; eat in the name of Allah. ‘So we arte from it and we made some if it into jerked meat. Thirteen men could sit in its eye-socket. Abu Ubaidah took one of its ribs and seated a man on the biggest camel that the people had, and they passed beneath it. When we came to the Messenger of Allah, he said: ‘What kept you so long?’ We said: The Quraish’ and we told him about the beast. He said: ‘That is provision that Allah granted to you. Do you have anything of it with you? “We said: ‘ Yes.”
“We went on seven campaigns with the Messenger of Allah and we used to eat locusts.”
“I asked ‘Abdullah bin Abu Awfa about killing locusts and he said: I went on six campaigns with the Messenger of Allah hand we ate locusts.”
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah, but was not attributed to the Prophet
“Whoever sees the new crescent of Dhul-Hijjah and wants to offer a sacrifice, let him not remove any of his hair or nails until he has offered the sacrifice.”
“I attended (the day of) sacrifice with the Messenger of Allah He led the people 9in prayer, then when he finished praying he saw some sheep that had been sacrificed. He said ‘Whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer. Let him slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer, let him slaughter a sheep in its place, and whoever has not slaughtered, let him offer a sacrifice in the name of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”‘
“IU said to Al-Bara bin Azib: ‘Tell me of the sacrificial animals that the Messenger of Allah disliked or forbade, He said: The Messenger of Allah stood up, and my hands are shorter than his, and he said: “There are four that will not do as sacrifices: the animals that clearly has one bad eye: the sick animals that is obviously sick; the lame animal with an obvious limp; and the animal that is so emaciated that it is as if three is no marrow in its bones.”‘ I said: “I dislike that the animals should have some fault in its horns or teeth’ He said;’what you dislike, forget about it and do not make it for bidden to anyone.””
“I said to Al-Bara bin Azib: ‘Tell me of the sacrificial animals that the Messenger of Allah dislike or forbade. He said: “The Messenger of Allah gestured like this with his hand, and my hands are shorter than the hand of the Messenger of Allah, (and he said). ‘There are four that will not do as sacrifices: The animal that clearly has one bad eye: the sick animals that is obviously sick; the lame animal with an obvious lamp; and the animal that is so emaciated that it is as if there is no marrow in its bones: He said: “And I dislike that the animal should have some fault in its horns or ears.” He said: “What you dislike, forget about it, and do not make it forbidden to anyone.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say” – and he gestured with his fingers, but his fingers were shorter than the fingers of the Messenger of Allah – he said “It is not permissible to offer as a sacrifice an animal that clearly has one bad eye, a lame animal that is obviously lame, as sick animal that is obviously sick, or an animals that is so emaciated that it is as if there is no marrow in its bones.”
“The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals), and no0t to sacrifice and animals with its ears slit from the front, and animal with its ears slit form the back, a animal with its tail cut, nor an animals with a round hole in its ear.”
“Do not sacrifice and animal with its ears slit from the front, and animal with its ears slit from the back, an animals with its ears slit lengthwise, and animal with a round hole in its ears, or an animal with one bad eye.”
” The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals for sacrifice).”
“Messenger of Allah forbade us from sacrificing an animal with a broken horn.” I (the narrator) mentioned that to Sa’eed bin Al_Musayyab and he said: “Yes, m unless half or more of the horn is missing.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah, unless that is difficult, in which case you can slaughter a Jadh’ah sheep.”‘
the Messenger of Allah gave him some sheep to distribute among his Companions. A small goat was left over and he mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah. He said: “Sacrifice it yourself.”
the Messenger of Allah divided some sacrificial animals among his Companions, and I got a Jadh’ah sheep. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I got a Jadh’ah sheep.’ He said: ‘Sacrifice it.”
“The Messenger of Allah divided some sacrificial animals among his Companions, and I got a Jadh’ah sheep. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I got a Jadh’ah sheep.’ He said: ‘Sacrifice it.””
‘We sacrificed a Jadh’ah sheep with the Messenger of Allah.”
“We were on a journey and the day of Al-adha came, so we started to by sheep, a Musinnah for two or three Jadh’ahs. A man from Muzainah said to us: ‘We were with the Messenger of Allah on a journey when this came, and we stated to look for sheep, (offering to buy) aMusinnah for two or three Jadh’ahs. Then the Messenger of Allah said: “A Jadh’ah is sufficient for that for which a Thani is sufficient.”
“I heard my father narrating from a man who said: ‘We were with the Messenger of Allah two days before Al-Adha and we started to offer two Jadh ahs for one Thaniiyah, Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘A Jadh’ah is sufficient for that for which a Thaniyah is sufficient.”
the Messenger of Allah used to sacrifice two rams. And Anas said: “And I sacrifice two rams.”
“The Messenger of Allah sacrificed two Amlah rams.”
“The Prophet sacrificed two horned, Amlah rams, slaughtering them with his own hand, pronouncing the name of Allah, and saying: ‘Allahu Akbar, and placing his foot on their sides.”
“The Messenger of Allah sacrificed a horned, intact ram, with black feet some black at the stomach and black around its eyes.” (Sahih )
“When distributing the spoils of war, the Messenger of Allah used to make ten sheep equivalent to one camel.” Shu’bah said: “I know most if it from what I heard form Sa’eed bin Masruq, and Sufyan narrated it to me.” (Sahih )
“We were with the Mesenger of Allah on a journey, when the Day of Sacrifice came, so we shared a camel among ten men, and a cow among seven.”
“We would make Tamattu’ when the Prophet was with us, and we would sacrifice a cow on behalf of seven people, sharing it among ourselves.” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah stood up on the Day of Sacrifice and Said: ‘Whoever turn toward our Qiblah and prays as we pray and offers the same sacrifice as we do, let him not offer his sacrifice until he has prayed; My maternal uncle stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I hastened to slaughter my sacrifice, so that I could feed my family,. And the members of my household,; or my family and my neighbors,; The Messenger of Allah said; ‘Offer another sacrifice,; He said: ‘I have a suckling she-goat kid that is dearer to me than two sheep raised for meat,’ He said: ‘Sacrifice it, for it is the better of your two sacrifices. But no Jadh’ah will do as a sacrifice for anyone after you.”‘ (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah addressed us on the Day of Sacrifice and said: ‘whoever prays as we pray nand offers the sacrtifice as we do, has done the rituals properly. Whoever offered the sacrifice before the prayer, that is just a sheep for meat.” Abu Burdah said: ‘O Messengers of Allah, by Allah, I offered my sacrifice before I went out to pray. I knew that this day is a day of eating and drinking, so I hastened to eat and to feed my family and my neighbors.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said; ‘That was just a sheep for meat.’ He said: ‘I have a Jadh’ah she-goat that is better than two sheep for meat; will it suffice for me (as a sacrifice)?’ He said: ‘Yes, but it will never suff8ice for anyone after you.”‘ (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said on the Day of Sacrifice:’ Whoever slaughtered his sacrifice before the prayer, let him repeat it.’ A man stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, this is a day when people want to eat meat.’ He mentioned that his neighbors were poor and it was as if the Messenger of Allah believed him. He said: ‘I have a Jadh’ah that is dearer to me than tow sheep for meat.; So he granted him a concession (allowing him to sacrifice it) but I do not know whether it applied to anyone else or not. Then he went toward two rams and sacrificed them.” (Sahih )
“I have a Jadh’ah she-goat that is dearer to me than two Muslinnahs.” He said: “Sacrifice it,” According to the Hadith of: Ubaidullah, he said: “I cannot find anything but a Jadh’ah,” and he told him to slaughter it. (Sahih )
“We slaughtered the sacrifice with the Messenger of Allah on day, and the people slaughtered their sacrifices before the prayer. When he finished (the prayer) the Prophet saw that they had slaughtered their sacrifices before the prayer. He said: “Whoever slaughtered his sacrifice before the prayer, let him slaughter another in its place, and whoever did not slaughter his sacrifice until we had prayed, let him slaughter it in the name of Allah, The Mighty and Sublime,” (Sahih )
a wolf bit a sheep so he slaughtered it with Marwah, and the Prophet allowed him to eat it.
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I release my dog and I catch the game, but I cannot find anything to slaughter it with, so I slaughter it with a Marwah or a stick,; He said: ‘Shed the blood with whatever you wish, and say the name of Allah.”‘
“A man form among the Ansar had a she-camel which used to graze in front of Uhud. Something happened to it, and he slaughtered it with a stake,”- (Ayyub, one of the narrators, said) I said to Zaid:’ A stake of wood or of iron?” He said “No of wood.”- “Then he went to the Prophet and asked him, and he told him to eat it.” (Sahih )
“If the blood is shed and the name of Allah is mentioned, then eat, unless (it is slaughtered) with teeth or nails.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah we are going to meet the enemy tomorrow and we do not have any knives.’ The Messenger of Allah said: “If the blood is shed and the name of Allah is mentioned, then eat, unless (it is slaughtered (with teeth or nails, and I will tell you about that. As for teeth, they are bones, and as for nails, they are the knives of the Ethiopians.”‘ (Sahih )
“There are two things that I memorized from the Messenger of Allah, who said: ‘Allah has decreed proficiency in all things, so when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.'” (Sahih)
“We slaughtered (Naharna) a horse during the time of the Messenger of Allah and ate it”. (Sahih )
a wolf attacked a sheep so they slaughtered it with a Marwah, and the Prophet allowed it to be eaten.
“I said: “O Messenger of Allah, is slaughtering only in the throat or upper chest?” He said: ‘If you stab it in the thigh, that will suffice,”‘(Daif)
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are going to meet the enemy tomorrow, and we do not have any knives.’ He said: ‘If the blood is shed and the name of Allah is mentioned, then eat, unlike (it is slaughtered) with teeth or nails.” Then the Messenger of Allah got some spoils of war and a camel ran away. A man shot and arrow at it and stopped it. He (the Prophet) said; ‘Some of these animals – or ‘these camels’- ‘are untamed like wild animals, so if one of them goes out of your control, do the same.”‘ (Sahih )
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are going to meet the enemy tomorrow, and we do not have any knives.’ He said: If the blood is shed and the name of Allah is mentioned, then eat, unlike (it is slaughtered) with teeth or nails and I will tell you about that. As for teeth, they are bones, and as for nails, they are the knives of the Ethiopians,; We acquired some spoils of war including sheep or camels, and a camel ran away, so a man shot an arrow at it an stopped it. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘some of these animals’ or ‘these camels’- ‘are untamed like wild animals, so if one of them goes out of your control, do the same.” (Sahih )
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has decreed proficiency in all things, so when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters” (Sahih)
“I heard two things from the Messenger of Allah He said ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, ahs decreed proficiency in all things, so when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spear suffering to the animal he slaughter.”” (Sahih )
“Two things that I memorized form the Messenger of Allah; ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has decreed proficiency in all things, so when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughter,”” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah sacrificed two horned, Amlah rams, saying: ‘Allah Akbar and pronouncing the Name of Allah. I saw him slaughtering them with his own hand, and placing his foot on their sides.” I said: You heard it from Him? He said: Yes. (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah used to sacrifice two pronounce the name of Allah and say: ‘Allah Akabar,’ and I saw him slaughtering them with his own hand, and placing his foot on their sides “(Sahih )
“I saw him: – meaning the Prophet – “slaughtering them with his own hand, and placing his foot on their sides, pronouncing the name of Allah and saying: ‘Allah Akbar,’ (sacrificing) two horned, Amlah rams.” (Sahih )
the Prophet sacrificed two Amlah horned rams, putting his foot on their sides and slaughtering them pronouncing the name of Allah, and saying: Allahu Akbar.”” (Sahih )
the Messenger of Allah slaughtered some of his sacrificial animals with his won hand, and someone else slaughtered some of them. (Sahih )
“We slaughtered (Naharna) a horse during the time of Messenger of Allah and ate it.” In his hadith Qutaibah (one of the narrators) said: “And we ate its meat.” (Sahih ) ‘Abdah bin sulaiman contradicted him.
“We slaughtered (naharna) a horse during the time of the Messenger of Allah while we were in Al-Madinah, and we ate it.” (Sahih )
“A man asked ‘Ali” Did the Messenger of Allah used to tell you anything in secret that he did not tell the people?’ Ali got so angry that his face turned red, and he said: ‘He used not to tell me anything in secret that he di8d not tell the people except that he told me four things when he and I were alone in the house. He said: Allah curses the alone who curses his father, Allah curses the one who offers a sacrifice to anyone other than Allah, Allah curse the one who gives refuge to an offender and Allah curses the one who changes boundary markers.”” (Sahih )
“I saw ‘Ali bin Abi Talib – may Allah honor his face on the day of ‘Id. He started with the prayer before the Khutbah, and then he prayed with no Adhan and no Iqamah. Then he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah forbidding anyone form keeping anything of his sacrificial animal for more than three days.” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah has forbidden you from eating the meat of your sacrificaial animals for more than three day.” (Sahih )
the Messenger of Allah forbade eating the meat of the sacrificial animals after three days then he said: “Eat, take some with you (if traveling). And store some.” ( Sahih)
the Messenger of Alllah forbade (Eating) the meat of sacrificial animals after three days. Then Qatadh bin An-Nu’ man, who was brother of Abu Sa’eed through his mo0ther, and had been present at Badr, came and they offered him (some of the meat) .He said: “Didn’t the Messenger of Allah forbid it?” Abu Sa eed said: “Something happened later. The Messenger of Allah forbade us to eat it for more than three days, then he allowed us to eat it and store it.” (Sahih )
” The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I used to forbid you from doing three things: to visit graves, but now visit three, for you may benefit from that. And I used to forbid you (from eating) the meat of sacrificial animals after three days but now eat it, and keep whatever you want. A and I forbade you to drink form (certain kinds of) vessels, but now drink form whatever kind of vessel you want but do not drink any kind of intoxicant.” (Sahih ) Muhammad (one of the narrators) did not mention: “kept (whatever you want).
“The Messenger of Allah said: “I used to forbid you (from eating) the meat of sacrificial animals after three days, and to (make) Nadidh except in a water skin, and to visit graves. But now eat whatever you want of the meat, or take some with you (when traveling) or store it: and whoever wants to visit graves, it will remind him of the Hereafter; and drink, but beware of any kind of intoxicant.”‘ (Sahih )
“Eat not of that on which Allah’s name has not been pronounced” – that he said: “The idolaters argued with them and said: ‘Whatever Allah kills you do not eat, and whatever you kill you eat!”
“The Messenger of Allah said: An animal that has been taken as a target is not lawful.”
“Do not take anything that has a soul as a target.”
“The messenger of Allah forbade us from using anything with a soul as a target.” (Sahih )
“There is no person who kills a small bird or anything larger, for no just reason, but Allah will ask him about it.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, what does ‘just reason mean?” He said: “That you slaughters it and eat it, and o not cut off its head and throw it aside,”
“I heard Sharid say: ‘I herd the Messenger of Allah say: Whoever kills a small bird for no reason, it will beseech Allah on the Day of Resurrection saying: O Lord, so and so killed me for no reason. And he did not kill me for any beneficial purpose.”‘
from his father, form his grandfather – the on the Day of Kahaibar, the Messenger of Allah forbade the flesh of domesticated donkeys and of al-Jallalah (animals that eat dung), and (he forbade) riding them and eating their mat.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade (eating) animals that had been taken as targets, the milk of Al-Jallalah (animals that eat dung), and drinking directly from water skins.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “The best (most Pure) food that a man eats is that which he has earned himself, and a man’s child (and his child’s wealth) is part of his earnings” (Sahih )
“Your children are part of the best of your earnings, so eat from what your children earn.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The best (most pure) food that a man eats is that which he has earned himself, and his child (and his child’s wealth) is part of his earning,”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The best (most pure) food that a man eats is that which he has earned himself, and his child (and his child’s wealth) is part of his earning.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There will come a time when a man will not care where his wealth comes from, whether (the source is) Halal or Haram.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “There will come a time when there will be no one left who does not consume Riba, and whoever does not consume it will nevertheless be affected by residue.” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘One of the portents of the Hour will be that wealth becomes widespread and abundant, and trade will become widespread, but knowledge will disappear. A man will try to sell something and will say: “No, not until I consult the merchant of banu so and so: and People will look throughout a vast area for a scribe and will not find one.” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The two parties to a transaction have the choice so long as they have not separated. If they are honest and open, their transaction will be blessed, but if they tell lies and conceal anything, the blessing of their transaction will be lost.”
“There are three at whom Allah will not look on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He sanctify them, and theirs will be a painful torment: the one who does not give anything but he reminds (the recipient of his gift), the one who drags his Izar (below the ankles), and the one who sells his product by means of false oaths.” (Sahih )
“Beware of taking oaths a great deal when selling, for it may help you to make a sale but it destroys the blessing.”
“Taking oaths may help you to make a sale but it takes (blessing) away from the earnings “(Sahih )
“There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, or will He look at them, or sanctify them and theirs will be a painful torment: A man who has surplus water when traveling but he withholds it form a wayfarer; a man who swears allegiance to an imam for worldly gains, and if he gives him what he wants he is loyal to him but if he does not give him anything he is not loyal to him: and a man who sells a man his product after ‘Asr, swerving by Allah that he bought it for such and such a price, and the other believes him.”
“We used to trade in the markets of Al-Madinah and we used to call ourselves as-Samasir (brokers) and the people called us that, but the Messenger of Allah came out to s and called us by a name that was better than what we called ourselves. He said: “O merchants (Tujjar)! Selling involves (false) oaths and idle talk, so mix some charity with it,”” (Sahih )
The Messenger of Allah said: “The two parties to a transaction have the choice so long as they have not separated. If they are honest and open, their transaction will be blessed, but if they tell lies and conceal anything the blessing of their transaction will be lost.”
“The two parties to a transaction both have the choice so long as they both chosen to conclude the transaction.” (Sahih )
“Nafi narrated to me from Ibn ‘Umar, tht the Messenger of Allah said: ‘the two parties to a transaction both have the choice so long as they have not separated, or they have chosen.” (Sahih )
“Nafi dictated to me, from Ibn ‘Umar who said: The Messenger of Allah said: ‘the two parties to a transaction both have the choice so long as they have not separated, unless they have both chosen to conclude the transaction. If they have both chosen to conclude the transaction, then the transactions binding.” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: “The two parties to a transaction both have the choice who long as they have not separated or one of them says to the other: ‘Decide!”‘ (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The two parties to a transaction both have the choice so long as they have not separated or chosen to conclude the transaction.” Or perhaps Nafi said: “Or one of them has said to the other: ‘Decide! “(Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The two parties to a transaction both have the choice so long as they have not separated or they have chosen to conclude the transaction.’ Or perhaps Nafi said: “Or one of them has said to the other: ‘Decide! (Sahih )
“When two men enter into a transaction, each of them has the choice until they separate.” On one occasion he said: “So long as they have not separated and one has not told the other to decide. If one tells the other to decide and they agree upon something, then the transaction is binding. If they separate after entering into a transaction and neither of them has canceled the transaction, then the transaction is binding.” (Sahih )
“I heard Nafi narrating from Ibn ‘Umar, form the Messenger of Allah ‘the two parties to a transaction both have the choice so long as they have not separated unless they have chosen to conclude the transaction. ” Nafi said: ”When ‘Abdullah bought something he like, he would leave straightaway.”
“Nafi narrated to us from Ibn ‘Umar, who said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: There is no transaction between the two parties until they separate, unless they have chosen to conclude the transaction.”” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘When two people meet to engage in trade, the transaction between them is not binding until they separate, unless they have chosen to conclude the transaction.,'”
“When two people meet to engage in trade, the transaction between them is not binding until they separate, unless they have chosen to conclude the transaction.”
the Messenger of Allah said: “When two people meet to engage in trade, the transaction between them is not binding until they separate, unless they have chosen to concluded the transaction.
“When two people meet to engage in trade the transaction between them is not binding until they separate, unless they have chosen to conclude the transaction.”
“Two traders have the choice as long as they have not separated, or, they have chosen to conclude the transaction.”
“The Messenger of Allah said;” Two traders have the choice as long as they have not separated, or until they reach a deal that suits both of th4em or that is satisfactory (to both)”
“The two parties to a transaction have the choicer so long as they have not separated, unless they reach an agreement before parting, and it is not permissible to hasten to leave for fear that the other party may change his mind.”
a man told the Messenger of Allah that he was always being cheated. The Messenger of Allah said to him: “When you make a deal, say: There is no intention of cheating” So, whenever the man engages in a deal he says, ‘There is no intention of cheating.” “(Sahih )
there was a man whose mental faculties were lacking, and he used to buy and sell. His family came to the Prophet and said: “O Prophet of Allah stop him.” So the Prophet of Allah called him, and told him not to do that. He said: “O Prophet of Allah, I cannot bear to be away from business,” He said “If you engaged in a deal then say: ‘There is no intention to deceive. “‘ (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If any one of you sells a sheep or a milch- camel, let him not refrain from milking it.” (Sahih )
“Do not go out to meet the riders, and do not bind the udders of camels and seep. Whoever has boughty anything in that manner has two choices: If he whishes he may keep it, or if he wants to return it he may return it, along with a Sa of dates.” (Sahih )
“whoever buys a Musarraha, if he is please with it when he milks it, he may keep it, and if he is not please with it, he may return it, along with a Sa of daters”‘ (Sahih )
Abu Al- Qasim said: “Whoever buys a Musarrah, he has the choice (of annulling the deal) for three days. If the wishes ti keep it, he may keep it, and if he wishes to return it, he may return it, along with a Sa of daters, not wheat.” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah forbade meeting (the traders on the way) a Muhajhir selling for a Bedouin, keeping the milk in the udder of an animal (so as to increase its price), artificially inflating prices, a man to urge the cancellation of sale already agreed upon and a woman to ask that her sister (in faith) be divorced.”
the Prophet forbade a town-dweller to sell for a desert- dweller, even if he was his father or brother. (Sahih )
“It was forbidden to us for a town-dweller to sell for a desert-dweller, even if he was his father or brother.” (Sahih )
“It was forbidden to us for a town-dweller to sell for a desert-dweller.” (Sahih )
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘A town-dweller should not sell for a direst-dweller. Leave the people alone and let Allah provide for them from one another.”” (Sahih )
“Do not go out to meet the riders, and do not urge someone to cancel a sale he has already agreed upon os as to sell him your own goods, do not artificially inflate prices, and let not a town-dweller sell for a desert-dweller.” (Sahih )
the Messenger of Allah forbade artificially inflating prices, meeting traders on the way, and for a town-dweller to sell for a desert-dweller.” (Sahih )
the Messenger of Allah forbade meeting traders on the way.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade meeting traders on the way, until one enters the market with them?” Abu Usamah acknowledged it and said: Yes.
“What does a town-dweller (selling) for a desert-dweller mean?” he said: “He should not act as a broker for him,”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do and whoever meets any of them and buys from him the vendor has the choice of annulling the transaction when he comes to the marketplace.”‘
The Messenger of Allah said: “No town-dweller should sell for a desert-dweller, do not artificially inflate prices, no man should urge a seller to cancel a sale already agreed upon with another buy so as to by the goods himself, no one should make a proposal over the proposal of his brother and no woman should make a proposal over the proposal of his brother and no woman should ask for her sister in faith) to be divorced so as to turn over what is in her vessel Deprived her of her share of maintenance) and so that she may get married in her place: she will have what Allah has decreed or her.”
“No one of you should urge someone to cancel a sale he has already agreed upon with his brother so as to sell him his own goods.”
“Do not urge someone to cancel a sale he has already agreed upon so as to sell him your own goods, unless he bys or changes his mind.”
the Prophet forbade artificially inflating prices.
“I heard the messenger of Allah say: “No man should urge anyone to cancel a sale he has already agreed upon with his brother so as to sell him his own goods; no town-dweller should sell for a desert-dweller; do not artificially inflate prices; no man should outbid his brother; and no woman should ask for her sister (in faith) to be divorced so as to turn over what is in her vessel (deprive her of her share of maintenance),
“No tow-dweller should sell for desert-dweller, no man should outbid his brother; and no woman should ask for her sister (in faith) to be divorced so as to turn over what is in her bowl (deprive her of her share of maintenance)”
the Messenger of Allah sold a drinking bowl and a blanket (for a horse of camel) to the highest bidder ‘
the Messenger of Allah forbade Mulamash and Munabadha.
the Messenger of Allah forbade Mulamasah, which means touching a garment without looking at it, and Munabadha, which is where one man sells his garment to another man, by throwing it to him, without him checking it or looking at it.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade two kinds of transactions: Mulamash and Munabddhah “
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Munabadhah and Mulamash. Mulamasah is when two men trade garments with each other under cover of night, each man touching the garment of the other with his hand> and Munabadhah is when one man throws a garment to another and the other throws a garment to him, and they trade them with each other in that manner.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Mulamasah, which means touching a garment without looking at it; (and he forbade) Munabadhah which is where one man sells his garment to another man by throwing it to him, without him checking it or looking at it.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade two kinds of garments and two kinds of transactions. As for the two kinds of transactions, they are Mulamash and Munabadhaha. Munabadha is when a man says, ‘I throw this garment, and the transaction becomes binding, and Mulamasah is when a man touches it with his had, without spreading it out and checking it, and once he touches it, the transaction becomes binding.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade two kinds of garments, and he forbade two kinds of transactions for us: Munabadhah and Mulamasah, which are kinds of transactions which were common during the Jahiliyyah.”
Munabadhah and Mulamasha. And he said that Mulamasah means when one man says to another: “I will sell you my garment for your garment,” and neither of them looks at the garment of the others, rather he just touches it. And Munabadhah is when he says: “I will throw what I have and you throw what you have,” so that they buy from one another, and neither of them knows how much the other has, and so on.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Gharar transaction and Hasah transactions.”
“Do not sell fruits until their condition is known. And he forbade (both) the seller and the purchaser (to engage in such a transaction).
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling fruits until their condition is known.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not sell fruits until their condition is known, and do not sell fresh dates (still on the tree) for dried dates.”‘ Ibn Shihab said: “Salim bin ‘Abdullah narrated to me, from his father: ‘That Allah’s Messenger forbade from …” similarly.
“The Messenger of Allah stood up among us ad said: ‘Do not sell fruits until their condition is known.””
“I heard Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (narrate) from the Prophet that he forbade Mukhabarah, Muzabanah and Muhaqalah, an (he forbade) selling fruits until their condition is known, an that they should only sold for Dinars and Dirhams, but he granted a concession regarding the sale of Araya:
the Prophet forbade Mukhabarah, Muzabanah and Muhaqalah, and selling fruits until they were fit to eat, except in the case f ‘Aray.
“the Messenger of Allah forbade selling the fruit of date palms until they are fit to eat.”
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling fruits before they ripen. It was said: “O Messenger of Allah what does ripen mean?” he said: ‘when they turn red.” And the Messenger of Allah said: “What do you think if Allah withholds the fruits (causes it not to ripen), why would any one of you take his brother’s wealth?”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “If you sell fruits to your brother then the crop fails, it is not permissible for you it takes anything from him. Why would you take the wealth of your brother unlawfully?”‘
“Whoever sells fruit then his crop fails, he should not take (anything) from his brother.” (And he said something along the lines of) “Why would anyone of you consume the wealth of his Muslim brother?”
the Prophet annulled transaction in the event of crop faioure.
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah, a ma suffered loss of some fruit that he had purchased, and his debts increased. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘give him charity.’ So the people gave him charity, but that was not enough to pay of his debts. The Messenger of Allah said: “Take what you find but you have no right to or than that.””
the Prophet forbade selling the harvest for a number of years (in advance.)
the Prophet forbade selling fresh dates still on the tree for dried dates. Ibn ‘Umar said: “Azid bin Thabit narrated to me, that Allah’s Messenger permitted that in the case o ‘Ayaya”‘
the Messenger of Allah forbade Muzabanah. Ad Muzabanah is when what is art the tops of the trees is sold for a certain amount f dried dates; if there are more then I gain, and if there are less the I lose.
the messenger of Allah forbade Muzabana, and Muzabanah means selling fresh dates still on tree for dried dates by measure, and selling fresh grapes for raisins by measure.
“the Messenger of Allah forbade Muhaqalah and Muzabana.”(Hasan )
“Zaid bin Thabit told me that the Messenger of Allah granted a concession regarding the sale of ‘Arays.”
the Messenger of Allah granted a concession regarding ‘Araya sales regarding dried dates and fresh dates.
the Messenger of Allah granted a concession allowing Araya sales by estimation.
the Messenger of Allah granted a concession allowing ‘Araya sales for dried dates by estimation.
“The Messenger of Allah granted a concession allowing ‘Araya sales for fresh dates and for dried dates, but he did not allow anything other than that.”
It was narrated from Au Hurairah that the prophet granted a concession allowing estimation for ‘Ararya sales, so long as they were five Wasq or less then that
It was narrated from Sahl bin Abi Hathamah that the Prophet forbade selling fruits before their condition was known, but he granted a concession allowing ‘Araya sales by estimate, so its people could eat fresh dates.
Rafi bin Khadij and Sahl Bi Abi Hathamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah forbade Muzabanah, which means selling fresh dates still on the tree for dried dates, except in cases of ‘Araya, for which he gave permission. (Sahih
“The Messenger of Allah granted a concession allowing ‘Araya sales by estimate.”
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about (buying) fresh dates with dried dates, and he said to those who were around him: ‘Will fresh dates decrease (in weight or volume) when they dry out?” they said Yes,’ so he forbade that.”
“The Messenger of Allah was asked about (buying) said; ‘Will fresh dates decrees (in weight or volume) when they dry out? ‘They said ‘yes so he forbade that”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade selling a heap of dried dates whose volume is unknown for known volume of dried dates,”
“The Prophet said: ‘ A heap of grain should not be sold for a heap of grain, or for a heap of grain of known measure. “
the Messenger of Allah forbade Mukhabarah, Muzabanah and Muhaqalah, and selling dates before they arte fit or eating, and selling them for anything except Dinars and Dirhams. ,”
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling dates in the trees before they ripen or selling ears of corn before the grains become visible and there is no fear of blight. He forbade that to the seller ad the buyer. ,”
a man form among the companions of the Prophet told him, he said: “O Messenger of Allah we cannot buy Saihani dates or ‘idhq dates for the same amount of mixed dates (which are of inferior quality). Should we increase (the amount we give in payment for the better quality dates)?” The messenger of Allah said: “Sell them for silver them buy with it”
some dates from trees that were irrigated artificially were brought to the Messenger of Allah and the dates of the messenger of Allah were dates from trees that were nourished by their roots. He said: “Where did you get these from?” They said: “We bought a Sa of them for two Sa s of our dates: He said: “Do not do that, for this is not right. Rather sell your dates and but what you need of these,”
“We used to be given mixed dates during the time of the Messenger of Allah and we would sell two Sa s for one Sa News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he said Do not sell) two Sa s of dates for a Sa, or two Sa s of wheat for s Sa or a Dirham for two Dirhams. ,”
“We used to sell two Sa s of mixed dates for a Sa but the Prophet said (Do not sell) two Sa s dates for a Sa or two Sa s wheat or a Sa or two Dirhams for a Dirham. ,”
“Bilal brought some Bami dates to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘What is this? ‘He said: ‘I bought a Sa of them for two Sas. The Messenger of Allah said: “O! The essence of Riba, do not approach it.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘(Exchanging) gold for silver is Riba unless it is done on the spot. (Exchanging) dates for dates is Riba unless it is done on the spot. (Exchanging) wheat for wheat is Riba unless it is done on the spot. (Exchanging) barley is Riba unless it is done on the spot.”‘
“Ubadah bin As-Samit and Muawiyah met at a stopping place on the road. ‘Ubadah told them: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade selling gold for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates”‘- one of them said: ‘salt for salt,”‘ but the other did not say it-“unless it was like for like, hand to hand. And he commanded us to sell gold for silver and silver for gold, and wheat for barley and barley for wheat, and to hand, however we wanted.”‘ And one of them said: “Whoever gives more or ask for more has engaged in Riba.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah forbade selling gold for gold, silver for silver, dates for dates, wheat for wheat, barley for barley”- one of them said: “salt for salt,” but the other did not say it-“unless it was equal amount for equal amount, like for like.” One of them said: “Whoever gives more or takes more has engaged in Riba,” but he other one did not say it. “And he commanded us to sell gold for silver and silver for gold, and wheat for barley and barley for wheat, hand to hand, however we wanted.”
“Ubadah bin As-Samit and Muawiyah met at a stopping place on the road. ‘Ubadah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade us to sell gold for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates”‘ – one of them said: “salt for salt, ” but the other did not say “unless it was equal amount for equal amount, like for like.” One of them said: “Whoever gives more or takes more has engaged in Riba,” but the other one did not say it. “And the commanded us to sell gold for silver and silver for gold, and wheat for barley and barley for wheat, hand to hand, however we wanted.’ News of this hadith reached Muawiyah and he stood up and said: ‘What is the matter with men who narrate Hadiths from the Messenger of Allah when we accompanied him and we never heard him say it? News of that reached ‘Ubadah bin As-Samit and he stood up and repeated the Hadith, then he said: ‘We will narrate what we heard from the Messenger of Allah, whether Muawiyah likes it or not.”‘ Qatadah contradicted him, he reported it from Muslim bin Yasar, from Abu Al-=Ashath, from ‘Ubadah.
“O people, you have invented kinds of transactions, I do not know what they are, but make sure it is gold for gold, of the same weight, or silver for silver, of the same weight. There is nothing wrong with selling silver for gold, hand to hand, giving more silver than gold, but no credit is allowed. When you sell wheat for wheat and barley for barley, it should be measure for measure, but there is nothing wrong with selling barley for wheat, hand to hand, giving more barley than wheat, but no credit is allowed. And when you sell dates for dates, it should be measure for measure” And he mentioned salt, “measure for measure, and whoever gives more or asks for more has engaged in Riba.
“The messenger of Allah said: ‘Gold for gold, of equal measure; silver for silver, of equal measure; salt for salt, dates for dates wheat for wheat, barley for barley, like for like. Whoever gives more or takes more has engaged in Riba.”‘ (Sahih) The wording is that of Muhammad Yaqub did not mention – “Wheat for wheat”.
“Dinar for Dinar Dirham for Dirham, no difference between them.”
“My eyes saw and my ears heard the Messenger of Allah. And he mentioned the prohibition of (selling) gold for gold and silver for silver, unless it is equal amounts, like for like. And do not sell it in return for something to be paid later, and do not differentiate.”
“There is no Riba except in credit.’
“I said to Ibn Abbas: ‘Do you think that what you are saying is something that you found in the Book of Allah, or something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘I did not find it in the Book of Allah, nor did I hear it from the messenger of Allah, rather Usamah bin Zaid told me that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Riba is only in credit.”‘
“I used to sell camels at Al-Baqi and I would sell Dinars in exchange for Dirhams. I came to the Prophet in the house of Hafsah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to ask you: I sell camels in Al-Baqi and I sell Dinars in exchange for Dirhams. He said: ‘There is nothing wrong with it if you take the price on that day, unless you depart when there is still unfinished business between you both (buyer and seller).”‘
he did not like to exchange Dinars for Dirhams or Dirhams for Dinars.
he did not see anything wrong with parying Dirhams for Dinars.
he disliked it (this transaction) if it was done on credit. (Da ‘if )
“The Messenger of Allah said: “Volume is to be measured according to the system of the people of Al-Madinah, and weight is to be measured according to the system of the peole of Makkah.”‘ (Sahih) This is the wording of Ishaq (one of the narrators).
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever buys food, let him not sell it until he has taken possession of it.”‘
“Whoever buys food let him not sell it until he has taken possession of it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever buys food, let him not sell it until he has checked its weight.””
“I heard the Prophet say” something similar to the preceding two reports “until he takes possession of it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever buys food let him not sell it until he takes possession of it. Ibn ‘Abbas said: “I think the same applies to everything else as to food.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “Do not sell food until you have bought it and taken possession of it.”‘
“Ata’ told me that from ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ismah Al-Jushami from Hakim bin Hizam from the prophet. “
they used to buy foold from the riders at the time of the Messenger of Allah and he forbade them to sell it in the place where they had bought it until they moved it to the food market.
“I saw people being beaten (in punishment) at the time of the Messenger of Allah for buying food unmeasured and selling it before bringing it to their own camp.”
“He put his armor in pledge for that with a Jew in Al-Madinah, and he took some barley from him for his family.
that the Messenger of Allah said: “It is not permissible to lend on the condition of a sale, or to have two conditions in one transaction, or to sell what you do not have.” (Sahih
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No man is bound by a transaction involving the sale of something that he does not possess.”’
‘We used to pay in advance during the time of the Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, for wheat, barley and dates, paying people whom we did not know if they had those things or not.”’Ibn Abza said meaning, similarly.
“Abu Burdah and ‘Abdullah bin Shaddad argued about payment in advance. They sent me to Ibn Abi Awfa and I asked him (about that). He said: ‘We used to pay in advance during the time of the Messenger of Allah and Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, for wheat, barley, raisins and dates, paying people whom we did not see it with them.” And I asked Ibn Abza and he said something similar to that.
“I heard Ibn ‘Abbas say: ‘When the Prophet came (to al-Madinah), they used to pay in advance for dates, two or three years in advance. He forbade them that and said: ‘whoever pays in advance for dates, let him pay for a known amount or a known weight, to be delivered at a known time”’
“Go and buy a young camel for him.” He came and said: “I could only get a Raba camel of good quality.” He said: “Give it to him, for the best of the Muslims is the one who is best in repaying.”
“A man had lent a camel of a certain age to the Prophet and he came to get it back. He said: “Give it to him” But they could only find a camel that was older than it. He said: “Give it to him.” He said: “You have repaid me well,” The Messenger of Allah said; “The best of you is the one who is best in repaying”
“I lent a young camel to the Messenger of Allah, and I came to ask him to repay me. He said: ‘Yes, I will only repay you with a superior she-camel.’ so he repaid me and repaid me well. Then a Bedouin came to him to ask to repay him a camel of a certain age, and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Give him a camel of certain age.’ On that day they gave him a mature camel and he said: ‘This is better than my camel.’ He (The Prophet) Said:’ The best of you is the one who is best in repaying.”’
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling animals in exchange for animal’s ion credit.
“A slave came and gave his pledge to the Messenger of Allah to emigrate, and the Prophet did not realize that he was a slave. Then his master came looking for him. The Prophet said; ‘Sell him to me.’ So he bought him for two black slaves, then he did not accept until he had asked; ‘Is he a slave?”’
“Paying in advance for the offspring of the offspring of a pregnant animal (Habal al-Habalah) is Riba”
the Prophet forbade selling the offspring of the offspring of a pregnant animal (Habal Al-Habalah)
the Prophet forbade selling the offspring of the offspring of a pregnant animal (Habal Al-Habalah)
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling the offspring of the offspring of a pregnant animal (Habal Al-Habalah), which was a transaction practiced by the people of the Jahiliyyah, whereby a man would buy camel to slaughter, but he would wait until the she-camel had produced offspring and the offspring in her belly had then produced offspring.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade selling the produce several years in advance.
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling the produce several years in advance.
“The Messenger of Allah was wearing two Qitri garments which, if he sat and sweated, would become heavy (and uncomfortable). A Jewish man got some fabric from Ash-sham so I said: ‘Why don’t you send word to him to buy two garments from him, and pay him when things get easier?’ So he sent word to him, but he said: ‘I know what Muhammad wants; he wants to go away with my money and take them (the two garments).’ The Messenger of Allah said; ‘He is lying; he knows that I am one of the ones who fear Allah the most, and are most honest in fulfilling trusts.
the Messenger of Allah prohibited lending on the condition of a sale, or to have two conditions in one transaction, or to profit from what you do not posses.
“My father told me, mar rating from his father, from his father (and he mentioned ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr) that he said: “The Messenger of Allah said: “It is not permissible to lend on the condition of a sale, or to stipulate two conditions in one transaction, or to make a profit on that which you do not possess.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade lending on the condition of a sale, selling what you do not have, and profiting on what you do not possess.
the Prophet forbade Muhaqalah, Muzahanah, Mukhabarah and selling with an exception unless it is defined.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Muhaqalah, Muzahanah, Mukhabarah, Mu’awamah, and selling with an exception unless it is defined but he gave concession allowing ‘Araya.
“Any man who pollinates a date-palm tree then sells it, the fruits of the tree are for the one who pollinated it, unless the purchaser stipulated otherwise.”
“Whoever buys a date-palm tree after it has been pollinated, its fruits belong to the seller, unless the purchaser has stipulated otherwise. And whoever buys a slave who has wealth, his wealth belongs to the seller, unless the purchaser has stipulated otherwise. “(sahih)
“I was with the Prophet on a journey, and my camel got tired. I thought I wanted to let it go, but the Messenger of “Allah met me and prayed for it (the camel) and hit it. Then it started to run like never before. He said: ‘Sell it to me for one Uwqyah.’ I said” ‘No.’ He said: ‘Sell it to me.’ So I sold it to him for one Uwqiyah but stipulated an exception, to ride it until we reached al-Madinah. When we reached Al-Medina, I brought the camel to him and asked him for its price, then I went back. He sent word to me saying; ‘Do you think I bargained with you to take your camel?’ Take your camel and your Dirhams.
“We were traveling with the Messenger of Allah and I was riding a camel. The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Will you sell it to me for such and such, may Allah forgive you?’, I said, I said, ‘Yes, it is yours, O Prophet of Allah.’ He said: ‘Will you sell it to me for such and such, may Allah forgive your?’ I said: ‘Yes, it is yours, O Prophet of “Allah.’ He said: ‘Will you sell it to me for such and such, may Allah forgives you?’ I said: ‘Yes, it is yours. ”'(One of the narrators) Abu Nadrah said: “This became a phrase that was used by the Muslims: ‘Do such and such, may Allah forgive you.
“I bought Barirah and her masters stipulated that her loyalty (Wala) should be to them, I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said: ‘Set her free, and loyalty belongs to the one who pays the silver.”’ She said: “so I set her free. The Messenger of Allah called her and gave her the choice regarding her husband, and she chose herself. Her husband was a free man.”
she wanted to buy Barirah to set her free, but they stipulated that her loyalty (should be to them. She mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and the Messenger of Allah said: “Buy her, and wet her free and loyalty (Wala) belongs to the one who sets the slave free.” Some meat was brought to the Messenger of and it was said that this had been given in charity to Bariirah. He said: “It is charity for her, and a gift for us.” And she was given the choice
“We will sell her to you on condition that her loyalty (Walla) is to us,” She mentioned that top the Messenger of Allah and he said: “That should not stop you. Loyalty belongs to the one who sets the slave free.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade selling something from the spoils of war prior to its distribution, having intercourse with a pregnant woman until she gives birth, and (eating) the flesh of any predator that has fangs.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Pre-emption is to be given in everything that is shared, whether it is a house or a garden. It is not right to sell it before informing one’s partner, and if he sells it he (the partner) has more right to it, unless he gives Permission to sell it to someone else.
the Prophet bought a horse from a Bedouin and asked him to follow him, so that he could pay him for the horse. The Prophet hastened but the Bedouin was slow. Men started to talk to the Bedouin and make offers for the horse, and they did not realize that the Prophet had bought it, until some of them offered more than the Prophet had bought it for. Then the Bedouin called out to the Prophet and said; “Are you going to buy this horse or shall I sell it?” The Prophet stood up when he heard him calling and said: “Have I not bought it from you?” He said: ‘No, by Allah, I have not sold it to you, and the Prophet said “I bought it from you.” The people started to gaiter around the Prophet and the Bedouion as they were talking, and the Bedouin started to say: “Bring a witness who will testify that you bought it. ” Khuzaimah bin habit said: “I bear witness that you bought it” The Prophet turned to Khunzimah and said: “Why are you bearing witness?” He said: “Because I know that you are truthful, O Messenger of Allah” made the testimony of Khuzaimah equivalent to the testimony of two men. (sahih)
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘If the two parties to a transaction disagree, and neither of them has any proof, then it is as the owner of the goods says, or they may cancel it.”’
“We were with Abu ‘Ubaidah bin ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud when two men who were involved in a transaction came to him. One of them said: ‘I bought it for such and such’, and the other said; ‘I sold it to him for such and such,’ Abu ‘Ubaidah said” ‘something like this was brought to Ibn Masud, and he said; I was with something like this was brought to him. He told the seller to swear an oath, them he gave the purchaser the choice; If he wished, he could buy it, and if he wished he could cancel (the transaction)”
“The Messenger of Allah bought some food from a Jew on credit, and he gave him a shield of his as a pledge. “
“A man from Banu ‘Adhrah stated that a slave of his was to be set free after he died. News of that reached the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Do you have any other property basides him/’ He said? ‘No.’ the Messenger of Allah said; ‘Who will buy him from me?’ Nu’aim bin ‘Abdullah Al-Adawi bought him for eight hundred Dirhams, which the Messenger of Allah brought and gave to him (the former owner). Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Start with yourself and give charity to (yourself). If there is anything left over, then give it to your family; if there is anything left over from your family, then give it to your relatives; if there is anything left over from your relatives, then give it to such and such,’ saying ‘In front of you, to your right and to your left.
the Prophet sold a Mudabbar.
“Barirah came to me and said: ‘O ‘Sishah, I have drawn up a contract of manumission with my master, (to buy my freedom) in return for nine Uwqiyah, one Uwqiyah to be paid each year; help me,’ she had not yet paid anything toward her contract of manumission.’ ‘Aishah, who liked her and wanted to help her, said: ‘Go back to your masters and if they agree to let me pay the whole sum and that your loyalty will be to me, I will do it.’ So Barirah went to her masters and suggested that to them, but they refused and said: ‘if she wants to seek reward (with Allah) by freeing you, let her do so, but (you loyalty) will be to us, ‘Aishah told the Messenger of Allah about that and he said: ‘Do not let that stop you. Buy her and set her free, and loyalty belongs to the one who sets the slave free.; so she did that, then the Messenger of Allah stood up before the people, praised and glorified Allah, then said: ‘What is the matter with people who stipulate conditions that are not in the Book of Allah? Whoever stipulates conditions that are not in even if there are a hundred conditions? The decree of Allah takes priority, and the conditions of Allah binding. And loyalty belongs to the one who sets the slaves free.’
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling loyalty or giving it away. (Shah)
“The Messenger of Allah forbade selling loyalty or giving it away.” (Sahih)]
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling water.
“I heard Iyas bin ‘Umar” – and on one occasion he said: “Ibn ‘Abd – say: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah forbid the sale of water.”
the Messenger of Allah forbade selling surplus water. The keeper of al-Wahat sold the surplus water of al-Wahat, and ‘Abdullah bin ‘Arm disapproved of that.
“A man gave the Messenger of Allah a skin full of wine, and the Prophet said to him;’ did you know that Allah has forbidden it?’ He whispered something and I did not understand what he whispered as I wanted to. I asked a person who was beside him and the Prophet said to him; ‘What are you whispering about?’ He said: ‘I told him to sell it.’ The Prophet said: ‘The One Who forbade drinking it also forbade selling it.’ Then he opened the vessels and poured out their contents.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade the price of a dog, the gift of a female fornicator, and the fee of a fortuneteller.”
“The Messenger of Allah said – among the things that be forbade – ‘And the price of a dog.”
the Messenger of Allah forbade the price of dogs and cats, except hunting dogs. (Da’if) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa’i) said: This is Munkar.
“Allah and His Messenger have forbidden the sale of wine, dead animals, pigs and idols.” It was said: “O messenger of Allah, what do you thing about the fat of the dead animal, for ships are caulked with it, skins are daubed with it and people use it in their lamps.” He said: “No, it is Haram.” And the Messenger of Allah then said: “My Allah curse the Jews, for when Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, forbade the meat (of dead animals) to them, they melted it down and sold it, and consumed its price.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade charging stud fees for a camel, the sale of water, the renting of land for cultivation. Selling one’s land and water, this is what the Prophet forbade.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade charging stud fees for a stallion.”
“A man from Banu As-Sa’q, one of Banu Kilab, came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him about charging stud fees for a stallion. He forbade him to do that, but he said: ‘We give payment for that. “‘
“The Messenger of Allah forbade the price of a dog and stud fees for a stallion.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade the price of a dog and stud fees for a stallion.”
if a man becomes bankrupt, then a specific item is found with him, and is recognized, then it belongs to the one who sold it to him.
“At the time of the Messenger of Allah, a man suffered loss of some fruit that he had purchased, and his debts increased. “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Give him charity.’ So the people gave him charity, but that was not enough to pay off his debts. ‘The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Take what you find, but you have no right to more than that.”‘ (meaning his creditors).
“A man has more right to his own wealth when he finds it, and the buyer should pursue the one who sold it to him.”
“If a woman is married off by two guardians, then the first marriage is the one that counts, and if a man sells something to two men, it belongs to the first one.”
“The Prophet borrowed forty thousand from me, then some wealth came to him, and he paid me back and said: ‘May Allah bless your family and your wealth for you: the reward for lending is praise and repayment.”
“We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah when he raised his head toward the sky, and put his palm on his forehead, then he said: ‘Subhan Allah, what a stern warning has been revealed! We fell silent and were scared. The following day I asked him: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is this stern warning that has been revealed? He said: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my soul, if a man were to be killed in the cause of Allah then brought back to life, then killed, but he owed a debt, he would not enter paradise until his debt was paid off,”
“We were with the Prophet at a funeral, and he said: ‘I there anyone from banu so and so here? He said this three times. Then a man stood up, and he said to him: ‘What kept you form answering the first two times? I am not going to say anything but good to you, so and so (mentioning the name of a man from among them) has died and he is being detained (from entering Paradise) because of his debt.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If one of you is referred to a rich man (to help repay a debt), he should accept that referral, and (wrongdoing) is when a rich man takes a long time to repay a debt.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘if one who can afford it delay repayment, his honor and punishment become permissible.”‘
“If one who can afford it delays repayment, his honor and punishment become permissible.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Wrongdoing is when a rich man takes a long time to repay a debt, and if one of you is referred to a rich man (to help repay debt), he should accept that referral.”‘
“The best of you is the one who is best in repaying.”
“There was a man who never did any good deed, but he used to lend to people and he would say to this messenger: “Take what can be paid easily and leave what is difficult, let them off, and perhaps Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said to him: ‘Did you ever do any good did? He said: No, but I had a slave and I used to lend to people. When I sent him to collect the debts I said to him: Take what can he paid easily and leave what is difficult; let them off, and perhaps Allah will let us off. Allah, the Most High, said: ‘I have let you off.”‘
The prophet said: “A man used to lend to people, but if he realized that someone was going through hardship, he would say to his slave: ‘Let him off, perhaps Allah, the Most High, will let us off.’ And when he met Allah, He let him off.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, admitted to paradise a man who was easygoing in buying and selling, in paying off debts and asking for repayment.”‘ (Sahaih)
“Sa’d, ‘Ammar and I entered into a partnership on the Day of Badr, (agreeing to share) whatever was allotted to us. ‘Ammar and I did not get anything. But sa’d got two prisoners.”
“Whoever sets free his share of a slave should set him free completely from his own wealth, if he has enough wealth to cover the price of the slave.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever sets free his share of a slave, and he has sufficient wealth to set him free completely by paying the price of the slave, then he should set him free with his own wealth.”‘
“Any one of you who has land, or date palm trees, he should not sell them until he offers them to his partner first.”
“The Messenger of Allah ruled that pre-emption is to be given in everything that is shared in which the division is not clear, whether it is a house or a garden. It is not permissible to sell it before informing one’s partner, who may take it or leave it, as he wishes. He (the share-owner) sells it without informing him, and then he has more right to it.”
“The Messenger of Allah said” “The neighbor has more right to property that is near.”‘
“O Messenger of Allah, not one else has any share in my land, but there are neighbors.” He said: “The neighbor has more right to property that is near.”
“Pre-emption takes effect in all cases where land has not been divided. But if the boundaries have been sent, and the roads lay out, then there is no pre-emption.”
“The Messenger of Allah decreed the principle of pre-emption, and the (rights of) neighbors.”
“The first instance of Qasamah during the Jahiliyyah involved a man from Banu Hashim who was employed by a man from Quraish, from another branch of the tribe. He went out with him, driving his camels and another man from Banu Hashim passed by them. The leather rope of that man’s bag broke, so he said (to the hired worker): ‘Help me by giving me a rope with which to tie the handle of my bag, lest the camels run away from me. ‘So he gave him a rope and he tied his gab with it. When they halted, all the camels’ legs were hobbled except one camel. The one who had hired him said: ‘Why is his camel, out of all of them, not hobbled? He said: ‘There is no rope for it. He said: ‘Where is its rope? He said: A man from Banu Hashim passed by and the leather rope of his bag had broken, and he asked me to help him; he said: “Help me by giving me a rope with which to tie the handle of my bag lest the camels run away from me, so I gave him a rope . ” He struck him with a stick, which led to his death.Then a man from Yemen passed by him (the man from Banu Hashim, (the man from Banu Hashim, just before he died) and he (the Hashimi man) said: ‘Are you going to attend the Pilgrimage? He said: ‘I do not think I will attend it, but perhaps I will attend it.’ He said: ‘Will you convey a message from me once in your lifetime? He said: ‘Yes. ‘He said: ‘If you attend the pilgrimage, then call out, O family of Quraish! If they respond, then call out, O family of Hashim! If they respond, then ask for Abu Talib, and tell him that so and so killed me for a rope.’ Then the hired worker died. When the one who had hired him cam, Abu Talib went to him and said: ‘What happened to our companion? He said: ‘He fell sick and I took good care of him, but he died, so I stopped and buried him.’ He said: ‘He deserved that from you. ‘Some time passed, then the Yemeni man who had been asked to convey the message arrived at the time of the pilgrimage. He said: ‘O family of Quraish! And they said: ‘Here is Quraish.’ He said: ‘O family of Banu Hashim! They said: ‘Here is Banu Hashim.’ He said” ‘Where is Abu Talib? He said: ‘Here is Abu Talib.’ He said: ‘so and so asked me to convey a message to you, that so and so killed him for a camel’s rope.’ Abu Talib went to him and said” ‘Choose one of three alternatives that we are offering you. If you wish, you may give us one hundred camels, because you killed our companion by mistake: or if you wish, fifty of your men may swear an oath that you did not kill him; or if you wish, we will kill you in retaliation. ‘He went to his people and told them about that, and they said: ‘We will swear the oath.’ Then a woman from Banu Hashim, who was married to one of their men and had born him a child, came to Abu Talib and said:’ O Abu Talib, I wish that my son, who is one of these fifty men, should be excused from having to take the oath., So the excused him. Then one of the men came to him and said: ‘O Abu Talib, you want fifty men to take the oath in lieu of one hundred camels, which means that each man may give two camels instead, so here are two camels; take them from me, and do not make me take the oath.’ So he accepted them, and did not make him take the oath. Then forty-eight men came and took the oath.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, by the time a year has passed, none of those forty-eight men remained alive.”
the Messenger or Allah approved of Qasamah as it had been during the Jahiliyyah.
Qasamah existed during the Jahiliyyah and the Messenger of Allah approved of it as it had been during the Jahiliyyah, and he ruled accordingly among some of the Ansar concerning a victim whom they claimed the Jews of Khaibar had Killed. (Sahih) Ma’mar contradicted the two of them.
“Qasamah existed during the Jahiliyyah, then the Messenger of Allah confirmed it in the case of an Ansari who was found slain in the dry well of the jews, and Ansar said: “The Jews kill our companion.”‘
‘Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhayysah set out for Khaibar because of some problem that had arisen. Someone came to Muhayysah and he told him that ‘Abdullah bin Sahl had been Killed and thrown into a pit, or a well. He came to the Jews and said: “By Allah, you killed him. ” They said: “By Allah, we did not kill him.”Then he went back to the Messenger of Allah and told him about that. Then he and Huwayysah – his brother who was older than him – and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl, came (to the Prophet). Muhayysah, who was the one who had been at Khaibar, began to speak, but the messenger of Allah said: “Let the elder speak first,” So Huwayysah elder speaks first.” So Huwayysah spoke, then Muhayysah spoke. The Messenger of Allah said: “Either (the Jews) will pay the Diyah for your comanion, or war will be declared on them.” The Messenger of Allah sent a letter to that effect (to the Jews) and they wrote back saying: “By Allah, we did not kill him.” The Messenger of Allah said to Huwayysah. Muhayysah and ‘Abdur-Rahman: “Will you swear an oath establishing your claim to the blood money of your companion?” They said: “No.” He said: “Should the jews swear an oath for you? They said: “They are not Muslims.” So the Messenger of Allah paid (the Diyah) himself, and he sent one hundred she-camels to their abodes. Sahl said: “A red she-camel from among them kicked me.”
he informed him, ans some men among the elders of his people, that “Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhayysah set out for Khaibar because of some problem that had arisen. Someone came to Muhayysah, and he told him that ‘Abdullah bin Sahl had been killed and thrown into a pit or well. He came to the Jews and said: “By Allah, you killed him.” They said: “By Allah, we did not kill him.” Then he went baack to his people and told them about that. Then he and his brother Huwayysah, who was older than him, and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl, came (to the prophet). Muhayysah, who was the one who had been at Khaibar, bnegan to speak, but the Messenger of Allah said: “Let the elder speak first.” So Huwayysah spoke, then Muhayysah spoke. The Messenger of Allah said: “Either (the Jews) will pay the Diyah for your companion, or war will be declared on them.” The Messenger of Allah sent a letter to that effect (to the Jews) and they wrote back saying: “By Allah, we did not kill him.” The Messenger of Allah and ‘Abdur-Rahman: “Will you swear an oath establishing your claim to the blood money of your companion?” They said: “No.” He said: “Should the Jews swear an oath for you?” They said: “They are not Muslims.” So the Messenger of Allah paid it himself, and he sent one hundred she-camels to their abodes. Sahl said: “A red she-camel from among them kicked me.”
and from Rafi bin Khadij, the two of them said – :”Abdullah bin Sahl bin Zaid and Muhayysah bin Mas’ud went out until when they reached Khaibar, they went their separate ways. Then Muhayysah found ‘Abdullah bin Sahl slain, so he buried him. Then he came to the Mesenger of Allah, along with Huwayysah bin Mas’ud and ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl, who was the youngest of them, ‘Abdur-Rahman started to speak before his two companions, but the Messenger of Allah said to him: “Let the clear speak first.” So he fell silent and his two companions spoke, then he spoke with them. They told the Messenger of Allah about the killing of ‘Abdullah bin Sahl, and he said to them: “Will you swear fifty oaths, then you will receive compensation, or be entitled to retaliate?” They said: “How can we swear an oath when we did not witness what happened?” he said: “Then can the Jews swear fifty oaths declaring their innocence?” They said: “How can we accept the oath of a disbelieving people?” When the Messenger of Allah saw that, he paid the blood money (himself).
“Abdullah bin Sahl was found slain, and his brother, and two paternal uncles, Huwayysah and Huwayisaah, who were the paternal uncles of ‘Abdullah bin Sahl, came to the Messenger of Allah. ‘Abdur-Rahman started to speak, but the Messenger of Allah said: “Let the elders speak first.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, we found ‘Abdullah bin Sahl slain in one of the dry wells of Khaibar.” The prophet said: “Whom do you suspect? They said: “We suspect the Jews.” He said: “Will you swear fifty oaths saying that the Jews killed him?” They said: “How can we swear an oath about something that we did not see?” He said: “Then can the Jews swear fifty oaths declaring that they did not kill him?” They said:”How can we accept their oaths, when they are Mushrikun?” So the Messenger of Allah paid the blood money himself. (Sahih) Malik narrated this in Mursal from.
the younger son of Muhayysah was found slain one morning at the gate of one morning at the gates of Khaibar. The Messenger of Allah said: “Bring two witnesses to (say) who killed him, and he will hand him over to you.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, where shall I get two witnesses? He was found slain in the morning at their gates.” He said: “Will you swear fifty oaths?” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, how can I swear concerning something I do not know?” The Messenger of Allah said: “Then will you accept fifty oaths from them?” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, how can we accept their oaths when they are Jews?” So the Messenger of Allah told them (the Jews) to pay the Diyah and he would help them with half.”
“It is not permissible to shed the blood of a Muslim except in one of three cases: A soul for a soul, a adulterer who has been married, and one who separates leaving his religion.”
“A man was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah, and the Killer was brought to the Prophet. He handed him over to the heir of the victim, but the killer said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, by Allah I did not means to kill him.’ The Messenger of Allah said to the next of kin: ‘If he is telling the truth and you kill him, you will go to the Fire.’ So he let him go. He had been tied with a string and he went out dragging his string, so he became known as Dhul-Nis’ah (the one with the string).
A man who had killed someone was brought to the Messenger of Allah, and he was brought by the heir of the victim. The Messenger of Allah said to him. ‘Will you forgive him? He said: No.’ He said: ‘Will you kill him? He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go away.’ Then when he went away, he called him back and said: will you forgive him?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Will you accept the Diyah? He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘will you kill him? He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go away.’ Then when he had gone he said: If you forgive him, he will carry your sin and the sin of your companion (the victim).” So he forgave him and let him go.” He said: “And I saw him dragging his string.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah when the heir of a victim brought the killer, leading him by a string. The Messenger of Allah said to the heir of the victim: Will you forgive him?’ He said: ‘No., He said: ‘Will you accept Diyah?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Will you kill him?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said” ‘Take him away (to kill him).’ When he took him and turned away, he turned to those who were with him, and called him back, and said to him: ‘Will you forgive him?’ He said: No.’ He said: ‘Will you accept Diyah?’ He said: No.’ He said: ‘Will you kill him?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Take him away.’ Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘If you forgive him, he will carry your sin and the sin of your companion (the victim).’ So he forgave him and left him, and I was him dragging his string.”
“I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah when a man came with a string around his neck and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, this man and my brother were digging a hole, and he raised his pickax and struck his companion in the head, Killing him. ‘The Prophet said: ‘Forgive him,’ but he refused and said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, this man and my brother were digging a whole, and he raised his pickax and struck his companion in the head, killing him.’ The Prophet said: ‘Forgive him,’ but he refused, then he stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, this man and my brother were digging a hole, and he raised his pickax and struck his companion in the head, killing him.’ The Prophet said: ‘Forgive him,’ but he refused. He (the prophet) said: ‘Go, but if you kill him, you will be like him. So he took him out, and they called out to him: Didn’t you hear what the Messenger of Allah said?’ So he came back and he said: ‘If I kill him will I be like him?’ He said: ‘Yes. Forgive him.’ Then he went out, dragging his string, until he disappeared from our view.”
“O Messenger of Allah, this man killed my brother.” The Messenger of Allah said to him: “Did you kill him?” He said: “O Messenger of Allah even if he did not confess I would have brought proof against him.” He said: “Yes, I killed him.” He said: “How did you kill him?” He said: “He and I were chopping firewood from a tree and he insulted me, so I got angry and struck him with the ax on the forehead.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Do you have any wealth with which you can pay the Diyah to save yourself?” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, I do not have anything but my ax and my clothes.” The Messenger of Allah said to him: “Do you think your people will pay to save you?” He said: “I am too insignificant to them for that.” He threw the string to the man and said: “Here, thank him.” When he turned to go, the Messenger of Allah said: “If he kills him, he will be like him. “They caught up with the man, and said: “Woe to you! The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If he kills him, he will be like him. “So he went back to the Messenger of Allah and said: “O Messenger of Allah, I have been told that you said: ‘if he kills him, he will be like him. ‘But I only took him because you told me to. He said: ‘Don’t you want him to carry your sin and the sin of your companion (the victim)?’ He said: ‘Yes, if that is the case.’ He said: ‘And that is how it is.”‘
“I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah when a man came leading another” (and he narrated) a similar report.
“Forgive him.” But he refused. He said: “Take the Diyah,” but he refused. He said: “Go and kill him then, for you are just like him.” So he went away, but some people caught up with the man and told him that the Messenger of Allah had said: “Messenger of Allah had said: “Kill him for you are just like him.” So he let him go, and the man passed by me dragging his string.
“This man killed my brother.” He said: “Go and kill him as he killed your brother.” The man said to him: “Fear Allah and let me go, for that will bring you a greater reward and will be better for you and your brother on the Day of Resurrection.” So he let him go. The Prophet was told about that, so he asked him about it, and he told him what he had said. He said: “Pardoning him would be better for you than what he would have done for you on the Day of Resurrection when he said: ‘O Lord, ask him why he killed me.”‘
“There were (the two tribes of) Quraizah and An-Nadir, and An-Nadir was nobler than Quraiaah. If a man of Quraizah Killed a man of An-Nadir, he would be killed in return, but if a man of An-Nadir killed a man of Quraizah, he would pay a Diyah of one hundred Wasqs of dates. When An-Nadir killed a man of Quraizah, and they said: ‘Hand him over to us and we will kill him.’ They said: ‘Between us and you (as judge) is the Prophet.’ So they came to him, then the following was revealed: “And if you judge, judge with justice between them.”
“Either judge between them, or turn away from them. If you turn away from then up to: those who act justly.” – were revealed concerning the matter of blood money between An-Nadir and Quraizah. That was because the slain of An-Nadir were of noble status, so the blood money would be paid in full for them, but for Banu Quraizah only half of the blood money would be paid. They referred the matter to the Messenger of Allah for judgment, then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed that concerning them, so the Messenger of Allah told them to do the right thing and he made the blood money equal.
“Al-Ashtar and I went to ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, and said: Did the Prophet of Allah tell you anything that he did not tell to all the people?’ He said: ‘No, except what is in this letter of mine.’ He brought out a letter from the sheath of his sword and it said therein: “The lives of the believers are equal in value, and they are one against others, and they hasten to support the asylum granted by the least of them. But no believer may be killed in return for a disbeliever, nor one with a covenant while his convenant is in effect. Whoever commits an offense then the blame is on himself, and whoever gives sanctuary to an offender, then upon him will be the curse of Allah, the angels and all the people.”
a Jew killed a young girl for her jewelry, so the Messenger of Allah killed him in retaliation for her.
“A girl went out wearing some jewelry and a Jew caught her, crushed her head between two rocks and took the jewelry that she was wearing. She was found as she was breathing her last, and she was brought to the Messenger of Allah who said: ‘Who killed you? Was it so and so?’ She gestured no with her head, and he continued asking until he named the Jew, and she gestured yes with her head. He was caught and he confessed (to his crime), then the Messenger of Allah ordered that his head be crushed between two rocks.”
“It is not permissible to kill a Muslim except in one of three cases: A adulterer who has been married, who is to be stoned; a man who kills a Muslim deliberately; and a man who leaves Islam and wages war against Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and His Messenger, who is to be killed, crucified or banished from the land.”
“I heard Abu Juhaifah say: ‘We asked ‘Ali: “Do you have anything from the Messenger of Allah apart from the Qur’an?” He said: “No, by the One who splits the seeds and creates the soul, unless Allah gives a slave understanding of His Book, or except this sheet.” I said: “What is in the sheet?” He said: “In it are (the regulations concerning) blood money and the freeing of captives and (the rule) that no Muslim should be killed for killing a disbeliever.”
“Ali said: ‘The Messenger of Allah did not tell me anything that he did not tell the people, except what is in a sheet in the sheath of my word.’ They did not leave him alone until he brought out the sheet, and in it (were the words): ‘The lives of the believers are equal in value, and they hasten to support the asylum granted by the least of them, and they are one against others. But no believer may be killed in return for a disbeliever, nor one with a covenant while his covenant is in effect.”
“What the people have been hearing from you has become widespread. If the Messenger of Allah told you anything, then tell us,” He said: “The Messenger of Allah did not tell me anything that he did not tell the people, except that in the sheath of my sword there is a sheet, in which it says: ‘The lives of the believers are equal in value, and they hasten to support the asylum granted by the least of them. But no believer may be killed in return for a disbeliever, nor one with a covenant while his covenant is in effect.”‘ It is an abridgement of it.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever kills a Mu’ahad with no justification, Allah will forbid Paradise to him.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever kills a Mu’ahad with no justification, Allah will forbid Paradise to him and he will not even smell its fragrance.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever kills a person from among Ahl Adh-Dhimmah, he will not smell the fragrance of Paradise, and its fragrance may be detected from a distance of forty years.”
he pulled it away and a front tooth fell out. The matter was referred to the Messenger of Allah and he canceled (the Diyah) and said: “Did you want to bite your brother’s flesh as a stallion bites?”
a man bit another man in the forearm, and his front tooth fell out, so he went to the Prophet and told him about that. He said: “Do you want to bite your brother’s forearm as a stallion bites?” And he judged it to be invalid.
he fought a man and one of them bit the other, who pulled his forearm away from his mouth, and a front tooth fell out. The matter was referred to the Prophet and he said: “Would one of you bite his brother as a young camel bites?” And judged it to be invalid.
a man from Banu Tamim fought with another man, and he bit his hand, so he pulled it away and a front tooth fell out. They referred the dispute to the Messenger of Allah, who said: “Would one of you bite his brother as a young camel bites?” and he thwarted it, meaning he judged it to be invalid.
“We went out with the Messenger of Allah on the campaign of Tabuk, and there was a friend of ours with us, who fought with a man from among the Muslims. The man bit him on the forearm, so he pulled it away from his mouth and a tooth fell out. The man came to the Prophet, seeking blood money, but his brother and bite him like a stallion bites, then come and demand blood money? There is no blood money for that.” And the Messenger of Allah juddgedit to be invalid.
a man bit the hand of another man and his front tooth fell out. He came to the Prophet but he considered it in vain.
“I went on the campaign to Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah, and I hired a worker. My hired man fought with another man. The other one bit him, and his front tooth fell out. He went to the Prophet and told him about that, but the Prophet considered it to bin vain.
“I went on a campaign with the Messenger of Allah in the Army of Hardship, and this was the deed of which I was most sure. I had a hired man who fought with another person. One of them bit the finger of the other, who pulled his finger away and a front tooth fell out. He went to the Prophet who considered the tooth to be in vain, and said: “Would he put his hand in your mouth for you to bite it?”
“While the Messenger of Allah was distributing something, a man came and leaned over him, and the Messenger of Allah hit him with a stick that he had with him. The man went tout, and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Come and ask for retaliation. ‘He said: ‘No. I ask for retaliation.’ He said: ‘No, I pardon you, O Messenger of Allah.”‘
“While the Messenger of Allah was distributing something, a man came and leaned over him, and the Messenger of Allah hit him with a stick that head with him. The man shouted, and the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Come and ask for retaliation. He said: ‘No, I pardon you, O Messenger of Allah.”‘
a man slandered one of his forefathers from the time of the Jahiliyyah, and Al-‘Abbas slapped him. His people came and said: “Let him slap him as he slapped him,” and they prepared for quarrel. News of that reached the Prophet, and he ascended the Minbar and said: “O People, which of the people of the Earth do you know to be the most noble before Allah?” They said: “You.” He said: “Al-Abbas belongs to me and I to him. Do not defame our dead or offend our living.” Those people came and said: “O Messenger of Allah, we seek refuge with Allah from your anger; pray to give us.”
“We would sit with the Messenger of Allah in the Masjid and when he stood up, we would stand up too, Only day he stood up and we stood up with him, and when he reached the middle of the Masjid, a man caught up with him and pulled roughly on his Rida’ (upper-warp) from behind. His Rida ‘was of rough material, and that left a red mark on his neck. He said: ‘O Muhammad! Load up these two camels of mine, for you are not giving me anything from your wealth or the wealth of your father!’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No, and I pray for Allah’s forgiveness. I will not load anything (onto your camels) untily you let me retaliate for your pulling roughly (on my cloak and leaving a mark on) my neck.’ The Bedouin said: ‘No, by Allah, I will not let you retaliate., The Messenger of Allah said that three times, and each time the man said: ‘No, by Allah, I will not let you retaliate., When we heard what the Bedouin said, we turned toward him quickly. The Messenger of Allah turned to us and said; ‘I urge anyone who hears me not to leave his place until give him permission. Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘O so and so, load one of his camels with barley and the other with dates.’ Then the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Leave,”‘
“I saw the Messenger of Allah allowing others to seek retaliation against him.”
the Messenger of Allah sent Abu Jahm bin Hudhaifah to collect Zakah and a man argued with him about his Sadaqah, so Abu Jahm struck him. They came to the prophet and he said: “Diyah, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “You will have such and such,” but they did not accept it. The Messenger of Allah said: “You will have such and such,” and they accepted it. The Messenger of Allah said: “I am going to address the people and tell them that you accepted it.” They said: “Yes.” So the Prophet addressed (the people) and said: “Those people came to me seeking compensation, and I offered them such as such, and they accepted.” They said: “No.” The Muhajirun wanted to attack them, but the Messenger of Allah ordered them to refrain, so they refrained. Then he called them and said: “Do you accept?” They said:” Yes.” He said: “I and going to address the people and tell them that you accepted it.” They said: “Yes.” So the Prophet addressed (the people), then he said: “Do you accept?” They said: “Yes.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If a person’s relative is killed, he has the choice of two things: Either he may retaliate, or he may take the ransom.”‘
“The accidental killing, which seems intentional, with a whip or stick, (the Diyah) is one hundred camels, of which forty should be (she-camels) which their young in their wombs.”
the Messenger of Allah delivered a speech on the Day of the Conquest. (And he mentioned it) in Mursal from.
“Indeed the accidental killing, which seems intentional, with a whip or a stick, (the Diyah) is one hundred camels, of which forty should be (she-camels) with their young in their wombs.”
“Indeed the accidental killing, the killing with a whip or stick, for it (the Diyah) is one hundred camels – a severe penalty – of which forty should be (she-camels) with their young in their wombs.”
when the Messenger of Allah entered Makkah on the Day of the Conquest, he said: “Indeed, every accidental killing on purpose, or resembling on purpose – killing with a whip or stick, for it are forty (she-camels) which their young in their wombs.”
a man from among the Companions of the Prophet told him, that when the Messenger of Allah came to Makkah, in the Year of the Conquest, he said: “Indeed, accidental killing on purpose, is killing with a whip or stick, for which forty (she-camels) with their young in their wombs.”
a man from among the Companions of the Prophet narrated to him that the Prophet entered Makkah during the Year of the Conquest, and said: ‘Indeed, accidental killing on purpose, is killing with a whip or stick, for which forty (she-camels) with their young in their wombs.”
“The Messenger of Allah stood up on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, on the steps of Ka’bah. He praised and glorified Allah, then he said: ‘Praise be to Allah who has fulfilled His slave and defeated the confederates alone. The one who is killed purposefully by mistake, with a whip or a stick, resembling on purpose, for that (the Diyah) is one hundred camels-a severe penalty-of which forty should be pregnant she-camels with their young in their wombs.”‘
“The accident that resembles on purpose, meaning (killing) with a stick or a whip, (for which the Diyah is) one hundred camels, of which forty should be (pregnant she-camels), with their young in their wombs.”
“Whoever is killed by mistake, his ransom is one hundred camels: Thirty Bint Makkah, thirty Bint Labun, thirty Hiqqah and ten Bin Labun. ” The Messenger of Allah used to fix the value (of the Diayah for accidental killing) among town-dwellers at four hundred Dinars or the equivalent value in silver. When he calculated the price in terms of people with camels (for Bedouin), it would vary from one time to another. When prices rose, the value in Dinars would rise, and when prices fell the value in Dinars would fall. At the time of the Messenger of Allah the value was between four hundred and eight hundred Dinars, or the equivalent value in silver, eight thousand Dirhams. And the Messenger of Allah ruled that if a person’s blood money was paid in cattle, among those who kept cattle, the amount was two hundred cows; and if a person’s blood money was paid in sheep, among this who kept sheep, the value was two thousand sheep. The Messenger of Allah ruled that the blood money is part of the estate, to be divided among the heirs of the victim according to their allotted shares, and whatever is left over is for the ‘Asabah. And the Messenger of Allah ruled that if a woman commits urder then he ‘Asahah, whoever they may be, must pay the blood money, but they do not inherit anything except that which is left over from her heirs; if a woman is killed then her blood money is to be shared among her heirs, and they may kill her killer. (Hasah)
“The Messenger of Allah ruled that the Diyah for accidental killing is twenty Bint Makhad, twenty Bin Makhad, twenty Bint Labur, twenty Jadh’ah, and twenty Hiqqah.”
“A man killed another man during the time of the Messenger of Allah, and the Prophet set the Diyah at twelve thousand. And he mentioned His saying: And they could not find any cause to do so except that Allah and His Messenger had enriched them of His Bounty. concerning them taking the Dyah.” (Hasan) This is the wording of Abu Dawud.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The blood money of a woman (in the event of injury) is like the blood money of a man, up to one-third of the Diyah (for her life).”
“The blood money for a disbeliever is half the blood money for the believer.” (Hassan)
“The Messenger of Allah ruled that the Diyah for a Mukatab who is killed should be (equivalent) to the Diyah for a free mand, proportionate to the amount be had paid off (toward buying his freedom).”
the Prophet of Allah ruled that the Diyah for a Mukatab should be (equivalent) to the Diyah for a free man, proportionate to the amount he had paid off (toward buying his freedom).
“The Messenger of Allah ruled that in the case of a Mukatab, the Diyah should be (equivalent) to the Diyah for a free man, proportionate to the amount he had paid off (towards buying his freedom).” (Dar’if)
“The Messenger of Allah ruled that a male or female slave should be given (as Diyah) to a woman of Banu Lihyah whosw child was miscarried and died. Then the woman to whom he had decreed that the slave should be given died, and the Messenger of Allah ruled that her estate belonged to the children and husband, and that the blood money was to be paid by her ‘Asabah.”
“Two women of Hudhail had a fight, and one of them threw a rock at the other and killed her and the child in her womb. They referred the dispute to the Messenger of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah ruled that the Diyah for her fetus was a male or female slave, and that the Diyah of the woman be paid by her ‘Aqilah (male relatives on the father’s side). And he made her children and those who were with them her heirs. Hamal bin Malik bin An-Nabighah Al-Hudhali said: “O Messenger of Allah, how can I pay blood money for one who neither ate nor drank, or shouted such a one should be over looked.” The Messenger of Allah said: “This is one of the brothers of the soothsayers” because of the rhyming way in which he spoke.
there were two women of Hudhail during the time of the Messenger of Allah, one of whom threw something at the other and caused her to miscarry. The Messenger of Allah ruled that (Diyah of ) a male or female slave be paid for that.
the Messenger of Allah ruled that for a fetus which is killed in the mother’s womb, a male or female slave be given (as Diyah). The one against whom he passed this ruling said: “How can I pay blood money for one who neither ate nor drank, or shouted or cried (at the moment of birth)? Such a one should be overlooked.” The Messenger of Allah said: “This is one of the soothsayers.”‘
a woman struck her co-wife with a tent pole and killed her, and she (the slain woman) was pregnant. She was brought to the Prophet, and the Messenger of Allah ruled that the ‘Asabah of the killer should pay the Diyah , and a slavae (should be paid) for the fetus. Her ‘Asabah said: “Should Diyah be paid for one who neither ate nor drank, or shouted or cried (at the moment of birth)? Such a one should be overlooked.” The prophet said: “Rhyming verse like the verse of the Bedouins.”
there were two co-wives, one of whom struck the other with a tent people and killed her. The Messenger of Allah ruled that the Diyah was to be paid by the ‘Asabah of the killer, and that a slave should be given (as diyah) for the child in her womb. The Bedouin Said: “Are you penalizing me for one who neither ate nor drank, or shouted or cried (at the moment of birth)? Such a one should be overlooked/” He said: “Rhyming verse like the verse of the Jahiliyyah,” and he ruled that a slave should e given (as Diyah) for the child in her womb.
“A woman of Banu Lihyan struck her co-wife with a tent pole and killed her, and the slain woman was pregnant. The Messenger of Allah ruled that the Diyah was to be paid by the’Asbah of the killer, and that a slave should be given (as Diyah) for the child in her womb”.
“the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever practices medicine when he is not known for that, he is liable.(Daif)
A similar report was narrated from ‘Amr bin shu’aib, from his father, from his grandfather. (Daif)
‘Who is this with you?’ He said:’ my son, I bear witness (that he is my son). He said: ‘You cannot be affected by his sin or he by yours.
“some people from Banu Tha’labah came to the Prophet when he was delivering a speech and a man said; “O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha’labah bin Yarbu’ who killed so and so’ – one of the Companions of the Prophet The Prophet said: “No soul is affected by the sin of another.
“Some people from Banu Tha’labah came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was delivering a speech and a man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha’labah bin Yarbu’ who killed so and so’ – one of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘No soul is affected by the sin of another.”‘
“I heard Al-Aswad bin Hilal narrate from a man of Banu Tha’labah bin Yarbu’ that some people from Banu Tah’labah came to the Prophet and a man said: “O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha’labah bin Yarbu’who killed so and so’ – a man from among the companions of the Prophet. The Prophet said: ‘No soul is affected by the sin of another
some people from Banu Tha’labah killed a man from among the companions of the Messenger of Allah. A man from among the companions of the Messenger of the Allah said: “O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha’labah who killed so and so.” The Messenger said: “No soul is affected by the sin of another.” Shu’bah (one of the narrators) said: “That means: No soul is responsible for the sin of anothe4r, and Allah knows best.”
“I came to the Prophet when he was speaking, and a man said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha’labah bin Yarbu’ who killed so and so.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No,’ meaning no soul is affected by the sin of another. “
“We came to the Messenger of Allah when he was speaking to the people, and some people stood up and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha’labah who killed so and so.’ The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No soul is affected by the sin of another.”’
“O Messenger of Allah, these are Banu Tha’labah who killed so and so during the Jahiliyyah: avenger us! He raised his arms until the whiteness of his armpits could be seen and said: “No mother’s sin can affect her child,” twice. (Shaih)
the Messenger of Allah ruled that one-third of the Diyah should be paid for a sightless eye that looks fine, if it is destroyed; one-third of the Diyah should be paid for a paralyzed hand if it is cut off; and one-third of the Diyah should be paid for a black tooth if it is knocked out.
“For teeth (the Diyah is) five camels.
The Messenger of Allah said: “For teeth (the Diyah is ) the same, five camels for each.’
“For fingers (the Diyah is ) ten (camels) each.
“Fingers are the same, (the Diyah is) ten (camel).
“The Messenger of Allah ruled that the fingers are the same and (the Diyah is ) ten camels for each.
when the letter was found that was with the family of ‘Amr bin Hazm, which they said the Messenger of Allah had written to them, they found in it, with regard to fingers, that the Diyahwas ten (Camels) for each.
“this and this are the same,”: meaning the little finger and the thumb.
“This and this are the same: The little finger and the thumb (sahih)
“The (Diyah for) fingers are ten each.”
“The fingers are the same.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) conquered Makkah , he said in his Khutbah: ‘For any wound that exposes the bone, the diyah is five (camels) each.'”
“The letter which the Messenger of Allah wrote to ‘Amr bin Hazm concerning blood money: ‘For a soul, one hundred camels; for the nose if it is cut off completely, one hundred camels, for a blow to thread that reaches the brain, one third of the Diyah for a soul; for a stab wound that penetrates deeply, likewise; for a hand fifty; for an eye, fifty, for a foot, fifty; for every fingers, Ten camels for a tooth, five; and for a wound that exposes the bone, five.
a man looked through a hole in the door of the Prophet, who had with him a kind of comb with which he was scratching his head, When the Messenger of Allah saw him he said: “If I had known that you were watching me, I would have stabbed you in the eye with this. This rule of asking permission has been ordained so that one may not look unlawfully (into people’s houses).
“Whoever looks into a house without the permission of the occupants and they put out his eye, he has no right to blood money or retaliation.”
“If a person were to look at you without permission and you were to throw a stone at him and put out his eye, there would be no blame on you.”
he was praying and a son a Marwan wanted to pass in front of him. He tried to stop him but he did not go back, so he hit him. The boy went the boy went out crying and went to Marwan and told him (what had happened). Marwan said to Abu Sa’eed: “Why did you hit your brother’s son?” He said: “I did not hit him, rater I hit the Saitan. I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘If one of you is praying and someone wants to pass in front of him, let him troy to stop him as much as he can, and if he persists then let him fight him, for he is a devil.
“Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila told me to ask Ibn ‘Abbas about two Verses: ‘And whoever kills a believe4r intentionally, his recompense is Hell’ I asked him and he said: ‘Nothing of this has been abrogated.'(And I asked him about the Verse): ‘And those who invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, nor kill such person as Allah has forbidden, except by right. He said: ‘This was revealed concerning the people of shirk.
“The people of Al-Kufah differed concerning this verse: ‘And whoever kills a believer intentionally. So I went to Ibn ‘Abbas and asked him, and he said: ‘It was revealed among the last of what was revealed, and nothing of it was abrogated after that.
“I heard Ana’s say: ‘The Messenger of Allah said: ‘the major sins are; associating others with Allah (shirk), disobeying one’s parents, killing a soul (murder) and speaking falsely.
“The major sins are: associating others with Allah, disobeying parents, killing a souls (murder) and swearing a false oath knowingly.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina, and no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it, and no thief is a believer at the moment when he is stealing, and no killer is a believer at the moment he is killing
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believer at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it; but repentance is available to him after that.
“No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believer at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it.” – And he mentioned a fourth but I (the narrator) have forgotten it – “When he does that the yoke of Islam is shed from his neck, but if he repents, Allah accepts his repentance.”
“The Messenger of Allah said; ‘Allah curses the thief who steals an egg and had his hand cut off, and who steals a rope and has his hand cut off.”
the Messenger of Allah detained some people who were under suspicion
the Messenger of Allah detained a man who was under suspicion, and then he let him go. (Hssan)
a thief who confused to a crime but with whom no stolen goods has been found, was brought to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah said to him: “I do not think that you stole anything.”He He said: “Yes I did.” He said: “Take him and cut off his hands, then bring him here, “So they cut off his hand then they brought him to him. He said to him; “Say: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him.” He said: “I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him.” He said:: “O Allah, accept his repentance.”(Daif)
a man stole a Burdah of his, so he brought him before the Messenger of Allah, who ordered that his hand be cut off. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, I will let him have it.” He said: “Abu Wahb! Why didn’t you do that before you brought him to us?” And the Messenger of Allah had (the man’s) hand cut off.
a man stole his Burdah, so he brought him before the Prophet, who ordered that his hand be cut off. He said: “O Messenger of Allah, I will let him have it.” He said: “O Abu Wahb! Why didn’t you do that before you brought him to me?” And the Messenger of Allah had (the man’s) hand cut off.
a man stole a garment, and was brought before the Messenger of Allah, who order that his hand be cut off. The man said: “O Messenger of Allah, he can keep it.” He said: “Why (did you not say that) before now?”
he circumambulated theKa’bah and prayed, then he rolled up a Rid’ of his and placed it beneath his head, and slept. A thief came and slid it out from beneath his head and took it. He brought him to the Prophet and said: “This man stole my Rida. The Prophet said to him: Did you steal this man’s Rida?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Take him away and cut his hand off.” Safwan said: “I* did not want to have his hand cut off for my Rida’.” He said: “Why (did you not say that) before now?”
“Safwina was slleping in the Masjid with his Rida’ beneath him, and it was stolen. He got up, and the man had gone, but he caught up with him, and took him to the prophet, who ordered that his hand be cut off. Safwan said; ‘O Messenger of Allah, my Rida ‘is not worth cutting off a man’s hand for. ‘He said ‘Why did you not say that before you brought him to me
“I was sleeping in the Masjid on a Khmaishah of mine that was worth thirty dirhams, and a man came and stole it from me. The man was caught and taken to the Prophet, who ordered that his hand be cut off. I came to him and said: “Will you cut off his hand for the sake of only thirty Dirhams? I will sell it to him on credit.” He said:” Why did you not say this before you brought him to me?”
“Pardon matters that may deserve a Hadd punishment before you bring it to my attention, for whatever is brought to my attention, the Hadd punishment becomes binding.” (Saif)
“Pardon matters among yourselves that may deserve a Hadd punishment, for whatever is brought to my attention, the Hadd punishment b becomes binding.” (Daif)
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that a Makhzumi woman used to borrow things then deny that she had borrowed them, so the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that her hand be cut off.
“There was a Makhzumi woman who used to borrow things, saying that her neighbors needed the, then she would deny that she had borrowed the, so the Messenger of Allah ordered that her hand be cut off
a woman used, to borrow jewelry from people then keep it. The Messenger of Allah said: “Let this woman repent to Allah and His Messenger and give back to people what she has taken.” Then the Messenge of Allah said “Get up, O Bilal, take her hand and cut it off.”
a woman used to borrow jewelry during the time of the Messenger of Allah. She borrowed some jewelry, collected it and kept it. The Messenger of Allah said: “Let this woman repent and give back what she has,” several times, but she did not do that, so he ordered that her hand be cut off.
a woman from Banu Makhzum stole (something), and she was brought to the Prophet. She sought the protection of Umm Salamah, but the Prophet said: “If Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand.” And he ordered that her hand be cut off.
a woman from Banu Makhzum borrowed some jewelry, asking on behalf of others, then she denied (having done) that, and the Prophet ordered that her hand be cut off.
Saeed bin Al-Musayyb narrated something similar to that.
“A thief was brought to the hand.” They said: “We did not think that you would take it so far.” He said: “If it were Fatimah (who stole), I would cut off her hand.”
“A woman borrowed some jewelry, saying that other people whose names were known but hers was not then she sold it and kept the money. She was brought to the Messenger of Allah, and her people went to Usamah bin Zaid, who spoke to the Messenger of Allah concerning her. The face of ht Messenger of Allah changed color while he was speaking to him. Then the Messenger of Allah said to him: ‘Are you interceding with me concerning one of ht Hadd punishments decreed by Allah?’ Usamah said: ‘Pray for forgiveness for me, O Messenger of Allah! Then the Messenger of Allah stood up that evening, he praised and glorified Allah, the mighty and sublime, as he deserves, then he said: ‘The people who came before you were destroyed because, whenever a noble person among them stole, they let him go. But if a low-class person stole, they would carry out the punishment on him. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, if Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand.’ Then he cut off that woman.”
“Who would dare to do that except Usamah bin Zaid, the beloved of the Messenger of Allah?” so Usamah spoke to him and the Messenger of Allah said: “Are you interceding concerning one of the Hadd punishments decreed by Allah?” Then he stood up and addressed (the people) and said: “Those who came before you were destroyed because, whenever a noble person among them stole, they would let him go. But if a person who was weak stole, they would carry out the punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatimah the daughter of Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hnad.”
“A woman of Quraish, from banu Makhzum, stole, and she was brought to the Prophet. They said: ‘Who will speak to him concerning her?’ They said: ‘Usamah bin Zaid.’ So he came to the Prophet and spoke to him. But he rebuked him, and he said; ‘Among the Children of Israel, if a noble person stole, they would let him go. But if a low-class person stole, they would cut off his hand. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, if Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand.””
“Who will speak concerning her?” They said: “Who would dare to do that except Usamah bin Zaid, the beloved of the Messenger of Allah?” said: “Those who came before you were destroyed because whenever a noble person among them stole they would let him go. But if a person who was weak stole, they would carry out the Hadd punishment. By Allah, if Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad, were to steal, I would ct off her hand.”
a woman stole at the time of the Messenger of Allah, during the Conquest, and she was brought to the Messenger of Allah. Usamah bin Zaid spoke to him concerning her. But when he spoke to him, the face of the Messenger of Allah changed color, and the Messenger of Allah said: “Are you interceding concerning one of the Hadd punishment decreed by Allah?” Isa,aj said to him: “O Messenger of Allah ask Allah to forgive me!” When evening came, the Messenger of Allah stood up and praised and glorified Allah, the mighty and sublime, as He deserves, then he said: “The people who came before you were destroyed because whenever a noble person among them stole, they would let him go. But if one who was weak stole, they would carry out the Hadd punishment on him.” Then he said: “By the One in whose hand is my soul, if Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand.”
“Urwah bin Az-Zubair told me that a woman stole at the time of the Messenger of Allah, during the Conquest. Her people went to Uswamah bin Zaid, to ask him to intercede.” ‘Urwah said: “When Usamah spoke to him concerning her, the face of the Messenger of Allah changed color and he said: ‘Are you speaking to me concerning one of the Hadd punishments of Allah?” Usamah said: ‘Pray to Allah for forgiveness for me, O Messenger of Allah.’ When evening came, the Messenger of Allah stood up to deliver a speech. He praised Allah as He deserves, then he said: ‘The people who came before you were destroyed because, whenever a noble person among them stole, they would carry out the Hadd punishment on him. By the One in whose hand is my soul, if Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand.’ Then the Messenger of Allah ordered that the hand of that woman be cut off. After that she repented sincerely, and ‘Aishah said: ‘She used to come to me after that, and I would convey her needs to the Messenger of Allah.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘A Hadd punishment that is carried out on earth is better for the people of earth than if it were to rain for thirty mornings.”‘ (Daif)
“Abu Hurairah said: ‘Carrying out a Hadd punishment in a land is better for its people than if it were to rain for forty nights.” (Daif)
“The Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief’s hand) for a shield which was worth five Durham’s.” This is how he (the narrator) said it. (Daif)
“The Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief’s hand) for a shield which was worth three Dirham.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is correct.
the Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief’s hand) for a shield which cost three Dirhams.
the Prophet cut off the hand of a thief, who stole a shield, from a portico allocated to women, the price of which was three Dirhams.
the Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief’s hand) for a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
the Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief’s hand) for a shield. (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake.
“Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, cut off (a thief’s hand) for a shield that was worth five Dirhams.
“I heard Anas say: ‘A man stole a shield during the time of Abu Bakr, the value of which was five Dirhams, and he cut off his hand.”‘
the Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief’s hand) for one quarter of a Dinar.
“(The thief’s hand) is not to be cut off except for the price of a shield, one-third of a Dinar or half of Dinar, or more.”
“Amrah said, narrating from ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Messenger of Allah cut off the hand of a thief for a quarter of a Dinar.”
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for a quarter of a Dinar, or more.”
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
‘Used to cut off the hand of the thief for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is the correct version of the narration of Yahya.
“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
“Cutting off (the hand of the thief) is for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
“It has not been too long and I have not forgotten yet. Cutting off (the hand of the thief) is for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”
A similar report was narrated from ‘Aishah from the Messenger of Allah.
“Aishah said: ‘Cutting off (the hand of the thief) is for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The hand of the thief is to be cut off for the price of a shield, and the price of a shield is one-quarter of a Dinar.”
The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The hand of the thief is not to be cut off for anything less than a shield.”‘ It was said to ‘Aishah: ‘What is the price of a shield?” She said: “One-quarter of a Dinar.”
“The hand of the thief should not be cut off for anything less than a Hajafah or a Turs (two kinds of shields),” each of which was worth a (decent) price.
the Prophet cut off (the thief’s hand) for (something) that was worth five Dirhams. (Daif)
“The Prophet did not cut off the (hand of) the thief except for the value of a shield, and the value of a shield in those days was a Dinar.” (Daif)
“The (hand of) a thief is to be cut off for the price of a shield, and the price of a shield during the time of the Messenger of Allah was a Dinar, or ten Dirhams.” (Daif)
“The (hand of) a thief is not to be cut off except for the price of a shield, and in those days the price of a shield was a Dinar.”
“The (hand of) a thief is not to be cut off for less than the price of a shield.” (Daif Mawquf)
“Its price in those days was ten Dirhams.”
A similar report was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas. The price of a shield at the time of the Messenger of Allah was estimated to be ten Dirhams.
(A similar report) was narrated from Ayyub bin Musa, from ‘Ata, in Mursal form.
“The least for which the hand of a thief is to be cut off is the price of a shield. And the price of a shield in those days was ten Dirhams.” (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: Ayman, the one whose narrations preceded, I do not think he was a Companion, and another Hadith has been related from him which proves what we have said:
“Whoever performs wudu and performs wudu, well, then prays (‘Abdur-Rahman said: and prays Isha), then prays after that four Rakahs and does them well (Sawwar said: and understands what he is reciting (Sawwar said: and recites therein), they will be equivalent to (praying) Lailat Al-Qadr for him”. (Hasan Maqtu)
“Whoever performs Wudu and performs Wudu well, then attends Isha prayer in congregation, then prays four similar Rakahs after that, reciting therein and bowing and prostrating perfectly, that will bring him a reward like that of (praying) Lailat Al-Qadar.” (Hasan Maqtu)
“The price of a shield at the time of the Messenger of Allah was ten Dirhams.”
“The Messenger of Allah was asked: ‘For how much is the hand (of the thief) to be cut off?’ He said: ‘The hand (of the thief) is not to be cut off for (stealing) fruit on the tree, but if (the fruit) has been taken to the place where it is stored to dry, then the (thief’s) hand is to be cut off (if what is stolen is equivalent to) the price of a shield. The (thief’s) hand is not to be cut off for a sheep (stolen) from the grazing land, but if it had been put in the pen, then the (thief’s) hand is to be cut off (if what is stolen is equivalent to) the price of a shield.”‘
“Whatever a needy person takes without putting any in his pocket (and taking it away), there is no penalty on him. But whoever takes anything away, he must pay a penalty of twice its value, and be punished. Whoever steals something after it has been stored properly, and its value is equal to that of a shield, his hand must be cut off. Whoever steals something worth less than that, he must pay a penalty of twice its value and be punished.”
‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you think about a sheep stolen from the pasture?” He said: “(The thief must pay) double and be punished. There is no cutting off of the hand for (stealing) livestock, except what which has been put in the pen, if its value is equal to that of a shield, in which case the (thief’s) hand is to be cut off. If its value is not equal to that of a shield, then he should pay a penalty of twice its value and be flogged as a punishment.” He said: “O Messenger of Allah! What do you think about fruit on the tree?” He said: “(The thief must pay) double and be punished. There is no cutting off of the hand for (stealing) fruit on the tree, except for that which has been stored properly if its value is equal to that of a shield, in which case the (thief’s) hand is not equal to that of a shield, then he should pay a penalty of twice its value and be flogged as a punishment.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees.”‘
“The hand of the pilferer is not to be cut off.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The hand of the pilferer, robber and traitor is not to be cut off.”‘
“The hand of the traitor is not to be cut off.” (Sahih) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: Ashath bin Sawwar (one of its narrators) is weak.
“A thief was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Kill him.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole.’ He said: ‘Cut off (his hand).’ So his hand was cut off. Then he was brought a second time and he said: ‘Kill him.’ They said; ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole.’ He said: ‘Cut off (his foot).’ So his foot was cut off. He was brought to him a third time and he said: ‘Kill him.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole. He said: ‘Cut off (his other hand).’ Then he was brought to him a fourth time and he said: Kill him.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole.’ He said: ‘Cut off (his other foot).’ He was brought to him a fifth time and he said: “So we took him to an animal pen and attacked him. He lay down on his back then waved his arms and legs (in the air), and the camels ran away. Then they attacked him a second time and he did the same thing, then they attacked him a third time, and we threw stones at him and killed him, then we threw him into a well and threw stones on top of him.” (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This Hadith is Munkar, Musab bin Thabit is not strong in Hadith.
“I heard Busr bin Abi Artah say: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah say: Hand should not be cut off while traveling.”‘
“If a slave steals, then sell him, even for half price.” (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: ‘Umar bin Abi Salamah is not strong in Hadith.
“I said to Fadalah bin ‘Ubaid: ‘Do you think that hanging the hand from the thief’s neck is Sunnah?’ He said: ‘Yes; a thief was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he cut off his hand and hung it from his neck.”‘ (Daif) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said; Al-Hajjaj bin Artah is weak, his narrations are not used as proof.
“The thief is not to be penalized (financially) if the Hadd punishment is carried out on him.” (Daif) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is Mursal and it is not confirmed.
The Messenger of Allah .”
The Prophet was asked: “Which deed is best?” He said: “Faith in which there is no doubt, Jihad in which there is no Ghulul, and Hajjatun Mabrur.”
“I heard Anas bin Malik narrating that the Prophet has saved him.'”
The Prophet ; and when he would hate to go back to disbelief as much as he would hate to be thrown into the fire.”
The Messenger of Allah distributed (some spoils of war) and gave to some people but withheld from others. I said: “O Messenger of Allah, you gave to so-and-so and so-and-so, and you withheld from so-and-so, who is a beliver.” He said: “Do not say ‘a believer,’ say ‘a Muslim.'” Ibn Shihab (one of the narrators) said: The Bedouins say: “We believe”.
The Prophet commanded him to call out on the days of At-Tashriq that no one would enter Paradise except a believer, and that these were the days of eating and drinking.
The Messenger of Allah said: “The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the people are safe, and the believer is the one from whom the people’s lives and wealth are safe.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe, and the Muhajir is the one who forsakes (Hajara) that which Allah has forbidden to him.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever prays as we pray, turns to face the same Qiblah as us and eats our slaughtered animals, that is a Muslim.'”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, whose Islam is most virtuous?’ He said: ‘The one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.'”
A man asked the Messenger of Allah : “What quality of Islam is best?” He said: “To feed (the poor) and to say the Salam to whomever one knows and whomever one does not know.”
A man said to him: “Why don’t you go out and fight?” He said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Islam is built on five (pillars): Testimony that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, establishing Salah, giving Zakah, Hajj, and fasting Ramadan.'”
“We were with the Prophet in a gathering and he said: ‘Give me your pledge that you will not associate anything with Allah, you will not steal and you will not have unlawful sexual relations’- and then he recited the Verse to them. ‘Whoever among you fulfills this pledge, his reward will be with Allah, and whoever commits any of those actions and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, conceals him, it is up to Allah: If He wills, He will punish him, and if He wills, He will forgive him.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Faith has seventy odd branches and modesty (Al-Haya’) is a branch of faith.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Faith has seventy-odd branches, the most virtuous of which is La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah) and the least of which is removing something harmful from the road. And modesty (Al-Haya’) is a branch of faith.'”
That one of the Companions of the Prophet said: ‘Ammar’s heart overflows with Faith.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; if he cannot, then with his tongue; if he cannot, then with his heart- and that is the weakest of Faith.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No one of you disputes more intensely for something that is rightly his in this world, than the believers will dispute with their Lord for their brothers who have entered the Fire. They will say: ‘Our Lord, our brothers used to pray with us and fast with us, and perform Hajj with us, and you have caused them to enter the Fire?’ He will say: ‘Go and bring forth whomever you recognize among them.’ So they will go to them, and will recognize them by their appearances. Among them will be those who have been seized by the Fire up to the middle of their shins, and some among them those whom it has taken up to his ankles. They will bring them forth, then they will say: ‘Our Lord, we have brought forth those whom You commanded us (to bring forth).’ He will say: ‘Bring forth everyone in whose heart is faith the weight of a Dinar.’ Then He will say: ‘Everyone in whose heart is faith the weight of half a Dinar,’ until He will say: ‘In whose heart is faith the weight of the smallest speck.'” Abu Sa’eed said: “Whoever does not believe this, let him read the Verse: ‘Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him (in worship), but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He wills up to a tremendous (sin).'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘While I was sleeping, I saw the people being shown to me, and they were wearing shirts. Some reached the breast and some reached lower than that. And ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown to me, and he was wearing a shirt that he was dragging;’ They said: ‘How do you interpret that, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘The religion.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘None of you has believed until I am dearer to him than his family, his wealth and all the people.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, none of you has believed until I am dearer to him than his son or his father.'”
“I heard Anas say: ‘The Messenger of Allah said): None of you has believed until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, none of you has believed until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself of goodness.”
‘Ali said: “The Unlettered Prophet made a covenant with me, that none but a believer would love me, and none but a hypocrite would hate me.”
The Prophet said: “Love for Ansar is a sign of Faith, and hatred for Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy.”
The Prophet said: “There are four (traits), whoever has them is a hypocrite and whoever has one of them, then has one of the traits of hypocrisy, until he gives it up: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; when he makes a covenant, he betrays it; and when he argues, he resorts to foul language.”
“Abdullah said: ‘There are three (traits), whoever has them is a hypocrite: When he speaks, he lies; when he is entrusted with something, he betrays that trust; and when he makes a promise, he breaks it. Whoever has one of these (traits) then a trait of hypocrisy has not ceased in him, until he leaves it.'” (Sahih Mawquf)
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever stands (in he voluntary night prayer of) the Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
The Prophet said: “Whoever stands (in the voluntary night prayer of) Ramadan out of faith and in hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
The Prophet said: “Whoever stands (in the voluntary night prayer of) Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever stands (in the voluntary night prayer of) Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven. And whoever spends the night of Lailat Al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
That he heard Talhah bin ‘Ubaidullah say: “A man from Najd with unkempt hair came to the Messenger of Allah said: ‘He will succeed, if he is telling the truth.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Allah has promised the one who goes out in His cause ‘and does not go out except with faith in Me and for Jihad in My cause,’ that he is guaranteed to enter Paradise no matter how, either he is killed, or he dies, or he will be brought back to his home from which he departed having acquired whatever he acquired of reward or spoils of war.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has guaranteed to the one who goes out in His cause, ‘and he does not go out for any other purpose except Jihad in My cause and faith in Me, believing in My Messengers, but he is guaranteed that I will admit him to Paradise or I will send him back to his dwelling from which he set out, having acquired whatever he acquired of reward or spoils of war.'”
“The delegation of ‘Abdul-Qais came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘We are a group of people from (the tribe of) Rabi’ah, and we can only reach you during the sacred month. Tell us something that we can take from you and to which we may call those who are behind us.’ He said: ‘I command you to do four things and I forbid you from four: Faith in Allah’- and he explained that to them- ‘bearing witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, establishing Salah, paying Zakah, and giving me one-fifth (the Khumus) of the spoils of war you acquire. And I forbid you from Ad-Dubba’, Al-Hantam, Al-Muqayyir, and Al-Muzaffat.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Indeed, this religion is easy, and no one will ever overburden himself in religion, except that it will overcome him. So seek what is appropriate, and come as close as you can, and receive the glad tidings (that you will be rewarded), and take it easy; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, afternoons, and during the last hours of the nights.'”
The Prophet said: “Keep quiet. You should do what you are able to, for by Allah, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, does not get tired. The most beloved religion to Him is that in which a person persists.”
“The Prophet said: ‘The parable of the believer who recites the Qur’an is that of a citron, the taste and smell of which are good. The parable of a believer who does not read the Qur’an is that of a date, the taste of which is good but it has no smell. The parable of a hypocrite who reads the Qur’an is that of basil, the smell of which is good but its taste is bitter. And the parable of a hypocrite who does not read the Qur’an is that of a colocynth (bitter-apple), the taste of which is bitter and it has no smell.'”
The Prophet said: “None of you has believed until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
“Ten things are from the Sunnah: Using the Siwak, trimming the mustache, rinsing the mouth, rinsing the nose, letting the beard grow, trimming the nails, plucking the armpit hairs, circumcision, shaving the pubes and washing one’s backside.”
“Five things are of the Fitrah: Clipping the nails, trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubes, and circumcision.” (Sahih Mawquf)
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Let the beard grow and trim the mustache.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever does not take from his mustache, he is not one of us.'”
The Prophet saw a boy, part of whose head had been shaven and part had been left. He forbade that and said: “Shave all of it, or leave all of it.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Qaza’ (to shave part of the head and leave part).”
“I came to the Prophet and I had hair. He said: ‘This is bad,’ and I thought he meant me, so I cut my hair then I came to him. He said to me: ‘I didn’t mean you, but this is better.'”
“The hair of the Prophet was wavy, neither curly nor straight, and (hung down) between his ears and his shoulders.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to like to start in the right. He would accept with his right hand and give with his right hand, and he liked to start on the right in all his affairs.”
“I have never seen anyone who looked more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah , with his long hair that came down to his shoulders.”
“The hair of the Messenger of Allah came halfway down his ears.”
“I have never seen any man more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah .” He said: “And I saw his long hair, coming almost to his shoulders.”
“According to whose recitation do you want me to recite? Because I recited seventy-odd Surahs to the Messenger of Allah when Zaid had two braids, and was playing with the other boys.”
“Ibn Mas’ud addressed us and said: ‘How do you want me to recite? According to the recitation of Zaid bin Thabit, when I learned seventy-odd Surahs from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah while Zaid was with the other boys with two braids?'”
“When he came to the Prophet said to him: ‘Come closer to me.’ So he came closer to him, and he put his hand on his braid and wiped his head and prayed for him.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O Ruwaifi’, you may live for a long time after me, so tell the people that whoever ties up his beard, or twists it, or hangs an amulet, or cleans himself (after relieving himself) with animal dung or bones, Muhammad has nothing to do with him.'”
The Messenger of Allah forbade plucking gray hairs.
The Messenger of Allah said: “The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them.”
A similar report was narrated from Abu Hurairah, from the Messenger of Allah .
“Abu Quhafah was brought on the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, and his hair and beard were white like the Thaghamah. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Change this with something, but avoid black.'”
The Prophet said: “The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'”
“I heard the Prophet say: ‘Some of the best things with which you can change gray hair are Henna and Katam.'”
“My father and I came to the Prophet and he had dyed his beard with Henna.”
“I came to the Prophet and I saw that he had dyed his beard with yellow dye.”
“I saw Ibn ‘Umar dyeing his beard yellow with Khaluq and I said: ‘O Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman, are you dyeing your beard yellow with Khaluq?’ He said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah dyeing his beard yellow with it, and there was no other kind of dye that was dearer to him than this. He used to dye all of his clothes with it, even his ‘Imamah (turban).'”
That he asked Anas: “Did the Messenger of Allah dye his hair? He said: “His gray hair didn’t go far, it was only a little at his temples.”
The Messenger of Allah did not dye his hair; his gray hair were only a little beneath his lower lip and at his temples, and a little on his head.
“The Messenger of Allah cursed the one who consumes Riba, the one who pays it, the one who witnesses it and the one who writes it down; the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has that done; and forbade wailing (in mourning), but he did not say that its doer is cursed.”
“A woman who did tattoos was brought to ‘Umar and he said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, did any one among you hear (anything from) the Messenger of Allah ?’ Abu Hurairah said: “I stood up and said: ‘O Commander of the Believers! I heard him (say something).’ He said: ‘What did you hear?’ I said: ‘I heard him say: Do not do tattoos and do not have tattoos done.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah cursing Al-Mutanammisat, women who have their teeth separated, and women who have tattoos done, those who change the creation of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”
He and a companion of his used to stay with Abu Raihanah to learn good things from him. He said: “One day my companion came and told me that he heard Abu Raihanah say: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade filing (the teeth), tattoos, and plucking hairs.'”
The Prophet said: “The perfume for men is that whose scent is apparent while its color is hidden, and the perfume for women is that whose color is apparent, while its scent is hidden.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘That is the best kind of perfume.'”
“A man came to the Prophet said to him: ‘Go and scrub it off.’ Then he came (again) and he said: ‘Go and scrub it off.’ Then he came to him (again) and he said: ‘Go and scrub it off, and don’t put it on again.'”
He passed by the Prophet wearing Khaluq. He said to him: “Do you have a wife?” I said: “No.” He said: “Wash it off, then wash it off, then do not put it on again.”
The Messenger of Allah saw a man wearing Khaluq and said: “Go and wash it off, then wash it off, and do not put it on again.”
A similar report was narrated from Ibn ‘Amr, from a man, from Ya’la.
“The Messenger of Allah saw me wearing a little dab of Khaluq. He said: ‘O Ya’la, do you have a wife?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Wash it off and do not put it on again, then wash it off and do not put it on again, then wash it off and do not put it on again.’ I said: ‘So I washed it off, and did not put it on again, then I washed it off and did not put it on again, then I washed it off, and did not put it on again.”
“I passed by the Messenger of Allah and I was wearing Khaluq. He said: ‘O Ya’la, do you have a wife?’ I said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Go and wash it off, then wash it off, then wash it off, and do not put it on again.’ So I went and washed it off, then washed it off, then washed it off, and I did not put it on again.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Any woman who puts on perfume then passes by people so that they can smell her fragrance then she is an adulteress.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If a woman goes out to the Masjid, let her perform Ghusl to remove perfume as she would perform Ghusl to remove Janabah (impurity following sexual activity).'” This is an abridged form of it.
The Messenger of Allah said: “If one of you wants to attend ‘Isha’ prayer, let her not touch perfume.”
The Messenger of Allah told her not to touch perfume if she wanted to go out to ‘Isha’ the later.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If one of you wants to attend the prayer, let her not touch perfume.'”
The Messenger of Allah used to tell his wives not to wear jewelry and silk. He said: “If you want the jewelry and silk of Paradise, then do not wear them in this world.”
“The Messenger of Allah addressed us and said: ‘O women, do you not have any silver to wear for adornment? For there is no woman among you who wears gold and shows it, but she will be punished because of it.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Any woman who puts on a necklace of gold, Allah will put something similar of fire around her neck. Any woman who puts earrings of gold on her ears, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will put earrings of fire on her ears on the Day of Resurrection.”
“I was sitting with the Prophet when a woman came to him and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, two bracelets of gold.’ He said: ‘Two bracelets of fire.’ She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, a necklace of gold.’ He said: ‘A necklace of fire.’ She said: ‘Two earrings of gold.’ He said: ‘Two earrings of fire.’ She was wearing two bracelets of gold, so she took them off and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, if a woman does not adorn herself for her husband, she will become unattractive to him.’ He said: ‘What is there to keep any one of you from making earrings of silver and painting them yellow with saffron or some ‘Abir’?’ This is the wording of Ibn Harb.
The Messenger of Allah said: “Gold and silk have been permitted for the females of my Ummah, and forbidden to the males.”
That when Mu’awiyah went on Hajj, he gathered together a group of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah forbid wearing gold?” They said: “Yes.” He said: “And I bear witness to that.”
“Mu’awiyah went on Hajj and he called a group of Ansar to the Ka’bah. He said: ‘I adjure you by Allah, did you hear the Messenger of Allah forbid gold?’ They said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘And I bear witness to that.'”
“Umar said to Suhaib: ‘Why do I see you wearing a ring of gold?’ He said: ‘One who was better than you saw it and did not criticize it.’ He said: ‘Who was that?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah .'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I was wearing this ring, but I will never wear it again.’ He threw it away and the people threw their rings away.'”
“The Prophet forbade me to wear gold rings and Al-Qassi, red Al-Miyathir, and (to drink) Al-Ji’ah.
“The Prophet forbade me to wear gold rings, and Al-Qassi, red Al-Miyathir.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade gold rings, red Al-Miyathir, Qassiyah garments and Al-Ji’ah, which is a drink made from barley and wheat.” – And he mentioned its strength.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me (to wear) gold rings and Al-Qassi, Al-Mitharah, and Al-Ji’ah.”
“I said to ‘Ali: ‘Forbid to us that which the Messenger of Allah forbade to you.’ He said: ‘He forbade me from Ad-Dubba’, Al-Hantam, gold circles (rings), wearing silk, and Al-Qassi, and red Al-Mitharah.'”
“Sa’sa’ah bin Suwhan came to ‘Ali and said: ‘Forbid to us from that which the Messenger of Allah forbade to you.’ He said: ‘He forbade us from Ad-Dubba’, Al-Hantam, An-Naqir, Al-Ji’ah, and he forbade us from gold circles (rings), wearing silk, and wearing Al-Qassi, and red Al-Mitharah.'”
“O Commander of the Believers! Forbid us from that which the Messenger of Allah forbade you from.” He said: “He forbade us from Ad-Dubba, Al-Hantam, Al-Ji’ah, and from gold circles (rings), and from wearing silk, and from red Al-Mitharah.”
“My beloved, the Messenger of Allah , forbade me three things but I do not say that he forbade them to the people. He forbade me from wearing rings of gold, from wearing Al-Qassi, and Al-Mu’asfar Al-Mufaddam (garments that are deeply dyed with safflower), and (he forbade me) from reciting Qur’an when prostrating or bowing.” He was followed (in that narration) by Ad-Dahhak bin ‘Uthman.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me from wearing Al-Qassi, garments dyed with safflower, and gold rings.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me from wearing garments dyed with safflower, and from Al-Qassi, and from gold rings, and that I recite Qur’an while I am bowing.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me (from wearing) garments dyed with safflower, and from gold rings, and from wearing Al-Qassi, and that I recite Qur’an while I am bowing.”
The Messenger of Allah forbade (wearing) garments dyed with safflower, and Al-Qassiyah garments, and reciting Qur’an while he is bowing.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade” and he quoted the same Hadith.
“The Prophet forbade me from Al-Qassi, silk, gold rings, and that I recite Qur’an while bowing.” Hisham contradicted him, he did not narrate it in Marfu’ form.
“He forbade red Al-Mayathir, wearing Al-Qassi, and gold rings.”
“He forbade red Al-Mayathir, and gold rings.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me to wear gold rings.”
“I bear witness that ‘Imran narrated to us, he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade wearing silk, and gold rings, and drinking from Al-Hanatim.'”
A man came from Najran to the Messenger of Allah turned away from him, and said: “You have come to me with a coal of fire on your hand.”
A man was sitting with the Prophet saw him after that and said: “What happened to the ring?” He said: “I threw it away.” He said: “I did not tell you to do that, rather I told you to sell it and benefit from its price.” This Hadith is Munkar.
The Prophet looked away, he threw it away. He said: “I think that he hurt you or we made you lose money.”
A man, among those who met the Prophet , wore a gold ring. A similar report.
The Messenger of Allah saw a man wearing a gold ring. A similar report.
The Prophet saw a gold ring on a man’s hand and he struck his finger with a stick that he had with him, until he threw it away.
The Messenger of Allah …In Mursal form.
“The Messenger of Allah had a ring of silver which he wore on his right hand. It had an Ethiopian stone (Fass), and he used to wear the stone (Fass) next to his palm.”
“The ring of the Messenger of Allah was of silver and its stone (Fass) was made of silver too.”
The Prophet’s ring was made of silver and its stone (Fass) was made of silver too.
“The ring of the Prophet was made of silver and its stone (Fass) was made of silver too.”
The Prophet used to wear his ring on his right hand.
“The ring of the Prophet .
“A man came from Al-Bahrain to the Prophet and greeted him with Salam, but he did not return his greeting. He was wearing a gold ring on his hand, and was wearing a silken Jubbah. He took them off, then he greeted him with Salam, and he returned his greeting. Then he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I came to you just now, and you turned away from me.’ He said: ‘You had a coal of fire on your hand.’ He said: ‘Then I have brought many coals.’ He said: ‘What you have brought with you is no better for us than the stones of Al-Harrah, but it is a temporary convenience of this world.’ He said: ‘What should I use for a ring?’ He said: ‘A ring of iron or silver or brass.'”
“The Messenger of Allah came out wearing a silver ring. He said: ‘Whoever wants to make a ring like this, let him do so, but do not put the same inscription.'”
“The Messenger of Allah put on a ring, and he had some words inscribed on it. He said: ‘We have put on a ring and have had some words engraved on it; no one of you should copy this inscription.'” Then Anas said: “It is as if I can see its whiteness on his hand.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not be so close to the Mushrikin that you can benefit from the light of their fires, and do not engrave Arabic (words) on your rings.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Say: O Allah, guide me and make me steadfast,’ and he forbade me to put a ring on this one and this one” – and Bishr (one of the narrators) pointed to his forefinger and middle finger. And ‘Asim said: “One of the two of them.”
“The Prophet used to wear a ring of gold, then he discarded it, and put on a ring of silver on which was engraved (the words): ‘Muhammad Rasul Allah.’ He said: ‘No one else should engrave his ring with an inscription like this ring of mine.’ Then he put the stone toward the palm of his hand.”
The Messenger of Allah until he died, then on the hand of Abu Bakr until he died, then on the hand of ‘Umar until he died. Then (it remained) on the hand of ‘Uthman for the first six years of his duties, but when he had to write many letters, he gave it to a man from among Ansar who used to seal letters with it. Then the Ansari went out to a well belonging to ‘Uthman and the ring fell. They looked for it but could not find it. He ordered that a similar ring be made and engraved (the words): “Muhammad Rasul Allah” on it.
“I was sitting with Salim when a caravan belonging to Umm Al-Banin passed by us, and they had bells with them. Salim narrated to Nafi’ from his father, that the Prophet said: ‘The angels do not accompany a caravan that has small bells with them.’ How often do you see small bells with these people.”
“I was with Salim bin ‘Abdullah when Salim narrated from his father, that the Prophet said: ‘The angels do not accompany groups of people who have small bells with them.'”
Who attributed it to the Prophet : “The angels do not accompany groups of people who have small bells with them.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The angels do not enter a house in which there is a small bell, or a bell, and the angels do not accompany groups of people who have bells with them.'”
“I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah and he saw that I was dressed in scruffy clothes. He said: ‘Do you have any wealth?’ I said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah, all kinds of wealth.’ He said: ‘If Allah gives you wealth then let its effect be seen on you.'”
That he came to the Prophet said to him: “Do you have any wealth?” He said: “Yes, all kinds of wealth.” He said: “What kinds of wealth?” He said: “Allah has given me camels, cattle, sheep, horses and slaves.” He said: “If Allah has given you wealth, then let the effect of Allah’s blessing and generosity be seen on you.”
“The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Five things are from the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, clipping the nails, shaving the pubes and circumcision.'”
The Prophet said: “Trim the mustache and let the beard grow.”
“The Messenger of Allah stayed away from the family of Ja’far (when he died) for three days, then he came to them, and said: ‘Do not weep for my brother after today.’ Then he said: ‘Call my brother’s sons to me.’ We were brought like little chicks, and he said: ‘Call the barber for me.’ Then he ordered that our heads be shaved.”
The Prophet forbade Al-Qaza’ (shaving part of the head and leaving part).
“I heard the Messenger of Allah forbidding Al-Qaza’ (shaving part of the head and leaving part).”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Qaza’ (shaving part of the head and leaving part).”
“The Messenger of Allah was a man of average height with broad shoulders, a thick beard and a reddish complexion, and his hair came down to his earlobes. I saw him in a red Hullah and I never saw anything more handsome than him.”
“I never saw any long haired man in a Hullah who was more handsome than the Messenger of Allah , and he had hair that came down to his shoulders.”
The hair of the Prophet came halfway down his ears.
The hair of the Prophet came down to his shoulders.
“The Prophet came to us and saw a man with wild hair. He said: ‘Could this man not find anything with which to calm down his hair?'”
That he had long thick hair. “He asked the Prophet (about it) and he told him to take care of it and comb it every day.”
The Messenger of Allah parted his hair after that.
A man from among the Companions of the Prophet used to forbid too much of Al-Irfah.” Ibn Buraidah was asked what too much of Al-Irfah meant, and he said: “It includes combing the hair.”
The Messenger of Allah liked to start on the right whenever possible; when purifying himself, when putting on his shoes, and when combing his hair.
The Messenger of Allah said: “The Jews and the Christians do not dye their hair, so be different from them.”
“Abu Quhafah was brought to the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Change this, or dye it.'”
“I heard Mu’awiyah say, when he was on the Minbar in Al-Madinah, and he brought out a hairpiece from his sleeve: ‘O people of Al-Madinah, where are your knowledgeable ones? I heard the Messenger of Allah forbid such things as this, and he said: “The Children of Israel were destroyed when their women started to wear things like this.”
“Mu’awiyah came to Al-Madinah and addressed us. He took hold of a hairpiece and said: ‘I never used to see anyone do this except the Jews. The Messenger of Allah heard of it and he called it “giving a false impression.”
“O people, the Prophet forbade you to give false impressions. He brought a piece of black cloth and threw it in front of them and said: ‘This is what women are putting on their heads and covering it.'”
The Messenger of Allah forbade giving a false impression, and the false impression of a woman when she adds extra hair to her head.
The Messenger of Allah cursed the woman who affixes hair extensions.
A woman came to the Messenger of Allah , a daughter of mine is going to get married. She got sick and her hair fell out. Is there any sin on me if I give her hair extensions?” He said: “Allah has cursed the woman who affixes hair extensions and the one who has that done.”
“The Messenger of Allah cursed the woman who affixes hair extensions and the one who has that done, and the woman who does tattoos and the one who has that done.”
“May Allah curse Al-Mutanammisat and who have their teeth separated. Shall I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allah cursed?”
“The Messenger of Allah cursed the women who do tattoos, those who have their teeth separated and Al-Mutanammisat who change the creation of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”
“May Allah curse Al-Mutanammisat and their teeth separated, who have tattoos done, changing the creation of Allah.” A woman came to him and said: “Are you the one who said such-and-such?” He said: “Why should I not say what the Messenger of Allah said?”
“Abdullah used to say: ‘May Allah curse the women who have tattoos done and Al-Mutanammisat, and have the women who have their teeth separated. Should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allah cursed?'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade men to use saffron.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade men to use saffron on their skin.”
“If perfume was brought to the Prophet , he would not refuse it.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever is offered perfume, let him not refuse it for it is easy to carry, and smells good.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If one of you (women) wants to attend ‘Isha’ (prayer). Let her not touch any perfume.'”
The Messenger of Allah said to her: “If you go out to ‘Isha’ then do not touch any perfume.”
The Prophet said: “Any one of you (women) who wants to go out to the Masjid should not go near any perfume.”
“I was forbidden to wear red garments and gold rings, and to recite Qur’an when bowing.”
“The Prophet forbade me from wearing gold rings, reciting Qur’an while I am bowing, and from Al-Qassi, and garments dyed with safflower.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me from wearing gold rings, and from garments of Al-Qassi, and garments dyed with safflower, and reciting Qur’an while bowing.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me from reciting Qur’an while bowing.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me from wearing garments dyed with safflower, and from gold rings, and from wearing Al-Qassi, and that I recite Qur’an while I am bowing.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me from four things: Wearing garments dyed with safflower, and from wearing gold rings, and from wearing Al-Qassiyah garments, and reciting Qur’an while I am bowing.”
The Messenger of Allah forbade garments dyed with safflower, and from silk, and reciting Qur’an while he is bowing, and from gold rings.
The Prophet forbade gold rings.
The Messenger of Allah forbade gold rings.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I used to wear this ring, but I will never wear it again.’ Then he threw it away, and the people threw their rings away.”
“The inscription on the ring of the Messenger of Allah was: Muhammad Rasul Allah (Muhammad the Messenger of Allah).'”
The Messenger of Allah put on a ring of silver with an Ethiopian stone (Fass).
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘We have had a ring made with an inscription, and no one else should copy this inscription.'”
The Prophet .
The Prophet used to wear his ring on his right hand.
“It is as if I can see the whiteness of the Prophet’s ring on his left finger.”
“I heard ‘Ali say: ‘The Prophet of Allah forbade me to wear a ring on the forefinger and middle finger.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me to wear (a ring) on this finger,” and it was on the middle finger and the one next to it.
“The Prophet wore a ring of gold, then he discarded it and wore a ring of silver on which were engraved (the words) ‘Muhammad Rasul Allah.’ Then he said: ‘No one should copy this inscription of mine.’ And he wore the stone (Fass) toward his palm.”
The Messenger of Allah had a ring made of gold and he used to wear it with the stone (Fass) against his palm, and the people did likewise. Then he sat on the Minbar and said: “I used to wear this ring and put its stone (Fass) on the inside.” Then he threw it away and said: “By Allah, I will never wear it again.” And the people threw their rings away.
The Messenger of Allah threw it away, and the people threw their rings away too. Then he took a ring of silver and he used to seal letters with it, but he did not wear it.
The Messenger of Allah took a ring of silver, and wore it on his hand. Then it was on the hand of Abu Bakr, then on the hand of ‘Umar, then on the hand of ‘Uthman, until it was lost in the well of Aris.
“I entered upon the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do you have anything?’ He said: ‘Yes, Allah has given me all kinds of wealth.’ He said: ‘If you have wealth, let it be seen on you.'”
He saw a Hullah of Sira’ silk being offered for sale at the door of the Masjid. I said: “O Messenger of Allah, why don’t you buy this and wear it on Fridays, and (when meeting) the delegations when they come to you?” The Messenger of Allah said: “I did not give it to you to wear it! Rather I gave it to you to give away or to sell.” So ‘Umar gave it to a brother of his son on his mother’s side who was an idolater.
“I saw Zainab, the daughter of the Prophet , wearing a Qamis of Sira’.”
“Salim said: ‘What is Al-Istabraq?’ I said: ‘A thick type of Ad-Dibaj, and a coarse type of it.’ He said: ‘I heard ‘Abdullah (bin ‘Umar) say: “Umar saw a Hullah of Sundus with a man, and he brought it to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘Buy this'” and he quoted the Hadith.
“Hudhaifah asked for some water and the chief brought water in a silver vessel. He threw it aside, then he apologized to them for what he had done, and said: ‘I told him before not to do that. I heard the Messenger of Allah say: Do not drink from vessels of gold and silver, and do not wear Ad-Dibaj or silk. They are for them in this world, and for you in the Hereafter.”
“I entered upon Anas bin Malik when he came to Al-Madinah and greeted him with Salam. He said: ‘Where are you from?’ I said: ‘I am Wafid bin ‘Amr bin Sa’d bin Mu’adh.’ He said: ‘Sa’d was the greatest and most virtuous of people.’ Then he wept a great deal, then he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah put it on, then he stood on the Minbar and sat, without speaking, then he came down and the people started touching it with their hands. He said: ‘Are you admiring this? The handkerchiefs of Sa’d in Paradise are more beautiful than what you see.'”
“Muhammad said: ‘Whoever wears silk in this world, will not wear it in the Hereafter.'”
“I heard ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair say: ‘Do not let your womenfolk wear silk, for I heard ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab say: The Messenger of Allah said: Whoever wears it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.'”
He asked ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas about wearing silk. He said: “Ask ‘Aishah.” “So I asked ‘Aishah and she said: ‘Ask ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar.’ So I asked Ibn ‘Umar and he said: ‘Abu Hafs told me, that the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever wears silk in this world will have no share in the Hereafter.”
That the Messenger of Allah said: “Silk is only worn by one who has no share.”
“The Messenger of Allah enjoined seven things upon us, and forbade seven things for us. He forbade to us gold rings, silver vessels, Al-Mayathir, Al-Qassiyah, Al-Istabraq, Ad-Dibaj, and silk.”
The Prophet granted a concession to ‘Abdur-Rahman and Az-Zubair to wear silken shirts because of scabies that they were suffering from.
“We were with ‘Utbah bin Farqad when the letter of ‘Umar came, saying that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘No one wears silk except one who has no share of it in the Hereafter, except this much.'” And Abu ‘Uthman gestured with the two fingers that are next to the thumb. And I saw the two of them pointing to the borders of the Tayalisah, so that I could see the Tayalisah.
He did not allow the wearing of silk except (something) the width of four fingers.
“I saw the Prophet wearing a red Hullah, with his hair combed, and I have never seen anyone before or since, who was more handsome than he.”
“The most beloved of garments to the Prophet of Allah was the Hibarah.”
He came to the Prophet got angry and said: “Go and take them off.” He said: “Where should I throw them, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “In the fire.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade me from wearing gold rings, and from wearing Al-Qassiyah garments, and garments dyed with safflower, and reciting Qur’an while I am bowing.”
“A woman brought a Burdah” – Sahl said: “Do you know what a Burdah is?” They said: “Yes, it is a cloak with two woven borders” – and she said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I wove this with my own hands for you to wear.’ The Messenger of Allah took it as he had need of it, then he came out to us and he was wearing it as his Izar (lower garment).”
The Prophet said: “Wear white garments, for they are purer and better, and shroud your dead in them.”
“The Messenger of Allah .’ So I went with him and he said: ‘Go in and call him for me.’ So I called him, and he came out wearing one of the Qaba’s. He said: ‘I kept this for you.’ And he looked at him, and Makhramah put it on.”
He heard the Prophet say in ‘Arafat: “Whoever cannot find an Izar (waist wrapper), let him wear trousers, and whoever cannot find sandals, let him wear Khuffs (leather socks).”
The Messenger of Allah said: “While a man was dragging his Izar out of pride, the earth swallowed him up, and he will continue sinking into it until the Day of Resurrection.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever drags his garment out of pride, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.'”
“I heard Ibn ‘Umar narrating that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever drags his garment out of vanity, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The Izar should come to the middle of the shins and the calf. If you insist, then a little lower, and if you insist, then a little further down, but the Izar has no right to (come to) the ankle.” This is the wordings of Muhammad.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whatever of the Izar comes below the ankles is in the Fire.'”
The Prophet said: “Whatever of the Izar comes below the ankles is in the Fire.”
“I heard Sa’eed bin Jubair narrate from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet said: ‘Allah will not look at the Musbil (the one who lets his Izar come below the ankles).'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There are three to whom Allah (the Mighty and Sublime) will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He sanctify them, and theirs will be a painful torment: The one who reminds others of what he has given them (Al-Mannan), the one who lets his Izar come below his ankles, and the one who sells his product by means of false oaths.”
The Messenger of Allah : “You are not one of those who do that out of pride.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever drags his garment out of pride, Allah will not look at him.’ Umm Salamah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what should women do with their hems?’ He said: ‘Let it down a hand span.’ She said: ‘But then their feet will show.’ He said: ‘Let it down a forearm’s length, but no more than that.'”
She mentioned women’s hems to the Messenger of Allah said: “Let it down a hand span.” Umm Salamah said: “But that will uncover (her feet).” He said: “Let it down a forearm’s length, but no more than that.”
When the Prophet said what he said about the Izar, Umm Salamah said: “What about women?” He said: “Let it down a hand span.” She said: “But then their feet will show.” He said: “Then (let it down) a forearm’s length, but no more than that.”
“The Messenger of Allah was asked how much a woman should let her hem drag. He said: ‘A hand span.’ She said: ‘But then it will uncover her (feet).’ He said: ‘A forearm’s length, and no more than that.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ishtimal As-Samma’ and wrapping oneself in a single garment (that did not cover the private parts).”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ishtimal As-Samma’ and wrapping oneself in a single garment (that did not cover the private parts).”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ishtimal As-Samma’ and wrapping oneself in a single garment (that did not cover the private parts).”
“I saw the Prophet wearing a black turban.”
On the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah entered (the city) wearing a black turban, and he was not in Ihram.
“The Prophet entered (Makkah) on the Day of the Conquest wearing a black turban.”
“It is as if I am looking now at the Messenger of Allah on the Minbar, wearing a black turban, the end of which he has let hang down between his shoulders.”
The Prophet said: “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image of an animate being.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “The angels do not enter any house in which there is an image.” Busr said: “Then Zaid fell sick and we went to visit him, and on his door there was a curtain on which there was an image. I said to ‘Ubaidullah Al-Khawlani: ‘Didn’t Zaid tell us about images yesterday?’ ‘Ubaidullah said: ‘Didn’t you hear him say: Except for patterns on fabrics?'”
“I made some food and invited the Prophet (to come and eat). He came and entered, then he saw a curtain on which there were images, so he went out and said: ‘The Angels do not enter a house in which there are images.'”
“The Messenger of Allah went out, then he came in, and I had hung up a curtain on which there were (images of) horses with wings. When he saw it, he said: ‘Get rid of it.'”
“We had a curtain on which there were images of birds, at the entrance to the house. The Messenger of Allah said: ‘O ‘Aishah, remove it, for ever time I come in and see it, I remember this world.'” She said: “We had a plush wrap, with a border on it, that we would wear, and it was not cut off.”
“In my house there was a cloth on which were images, which I put in a niche of the house, and the Messenger of Allah used to pray facing it. Then he said: ‘O ‘Aishah, take it away from me.’ So I took it down and made it into pillows.'”
She put up a curtain on which there were images, then the Messenger of Allah used to recline on them.'”
“The Messenger of Allah entered upon me, and I had put up a curtain on which there were images. When he saw it, his face changed color, then he tore it down with his hand and said: ‘The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to imitate the creation of Allah.'”
“I was sitting with Ibn ‘Abbas when a man from among the people of Al-‘Iraq came to him and said: ‘I make these images; what do you say concerning them?’ He said: ‘Come closer, come closer. I heard Muhammad say: Whoever makes an image in this world will be commanded on the Day of Resurrection to breathe a soul into it, and he will not be able to do so.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever makes an image will be commanded on the Day of Resurrection to breathe the soul into it but he will not be able to do so.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: ‘Bring to life that which you have created.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Among the people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers.'”
“Jibril, peace be upon him, asked permission to enter upon the Prophet and he said: ‘Come in.’ He said: ‘How can I come in when there is a curtain in your house on which there are images? You should either cut off their heads or make it into a rug to be stepped on, for we Angels do not enter a house in which there are images.'”
“The Messenger of Allah would not pray in our blankets.”
“The sandals of the Messenger of Allah had two straps.”
The Prophet said: “If the strap of the sandal of one of you breaks, let him not walk in one sandal until he fixes it.”
The Prophet smiled.
“I came to Abu Hashim bin ‘Utbah when he was suffering the plague, and Mu’awiyah came to visit him. Abu Hashim wept. Mu’awiyah said to him: ‘Why are you weeping? Is it because of some pain that is hurting you, or is it for this world, the best of which has gone?’ He said: ‘Neither, but the Messenger of Allah gave me some advice, which I wish that I had followed. He said: “Perhaps you will live to see wealth that will be distributed among the people when all that would suffice you of that would be a servant and a mount to ride in the cause of Allah.” I lived to see that, and I accumulated (wealth).'”
“The metallic end of the scabbard of the Messenger of Allah was of silver, the pommel of his sword was silver, and in between were rings of silver.”
“The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah was of silver.”
The Messenger of Allah said to me: “Say: O Allah, make me steadfast and guide me.” And he forbade me to sit on Al-Mayathir.” Al-Mayathir: Qassi which the women used to put on the saddles for their husbands, such as red cushions.
“Abu Rifa’ah said: ‘I came to the Messenger of Allah sat down on it and started to teach me what Allah has taught him, then he went and completed his Khutbah.'”
The Prophet said: “Those who are just and fair will be with Allah, Most High, on thrones of light, at the right hand of the Most Merciful, those who are just in their rulings and in their dealings with their families and those of whom they are in charge.” Muhammad (one of the narrators) said in his Hadith: “And both of His hands are right hands.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “There are seven whom Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will shade with His shade on the Day of Resurrection, the Day when there will be no shade but His: A just ruler, a young man who grows up worshipping Allah, the Mighty and Sublime; a man who remembers Allah when he is alone and his eyes flow (with tears); a man whose heart is attached to the Masjid; two men who love each other for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime; a man who is called (to commit sin) by a woman of high status and beauty, but he says: ‘I fear Allah’; and a man who gives charity and conceals it, so that his left hand does not know what his right hand is doing.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If a judge passes judgment and strives to reach the right conclusion and gets it right, he will have two rewards; if he strives to reach the right conclusion but gets it wrong, he will still have one reward.”
“Some people from among the Ash’aris came to me and said: ‘Go with us to the Messenger of Allah , for we have something to ask him.’ So I went with them, and they said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, use us to do your work.'” Abu Musa said: “I apologized for what they said, and I told him that I did not know what they were going to ask. He believed me and excused me, and said: ‘We do not appoint for our work anyone who asks for that.'”
A man from among the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah and said: “Will you not appoint me as you appointed so-and-so?” He said: “You will encounter selfishness after I am gone, so be patient until you meet me at the cistern (Al-Hawd).”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not ask for governorship. For if it is given to you because of asking, you will be left to your own devices, but if it is given to you without asking, you will be helped (by Allah).'”
The Prophet said: “You will be keen for governorship but it will be regret and loss on the Day of Resurrection. What a good position it is when they are alive, but how miserable their state when they die (and leave it behind).”
A group from Banu Tamim came to the Prophet . Abu Bakr said: “Appoint Al-Qa’qa’ bin Ma’bad (as commander or governor),” and ‘Umar said: “No, (appoint) Al-Aqra’ bin Habis.” They argued until they began to raise their voices, then the words were revealed: “O you who believe! Make not (a decision) in advance before Allah and His Messenger…” until the end of the Verse: “And if they had patience till you could come out to them, it would have been better for them.”
A woman from Khath’am said: “O Messenger of Allah, the command of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, to His slaves to perform Hajj has come while my father is an old man, and he cannot sit upright in the saddle. Will it discharge his duty if I perform Hajj on his behalf?” The Messenger of Allah turned Al-Fadl’s face to the other side.
A man asked the Messenger of Allah : “The (command to perform) Hajj has come while my father is an old man and cannot sit firmly in the saddle, and if I tie him, I fear that he may die. Can I perform Hajj on his behalf?” He said: “Do you think that if he owed a debt you would pay it off for him?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then perform Hajj on behalf of your father.”
He was riding behind the Messenger of Allah , when a man came and said: “O Messenger of Allah, my mother is an old woman; if I put her on a mount she cannot sit firmly, and if I tie her, I fear that I may kill her.” He said: “Do you think that if your mother owed a debt you would pay it off for her?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Then perform Hajj on behalf of your mother.”
“A man came to the Prophet and said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, my father is an old man and cannot perform Hajj. If I put him on a mount he cannot sit firm. Can I perform Hajj on his behalf?’ He said: ‘Perform Hajj on behalf of your father.'”
A man came to the Prophet and said: “My father is an old man, can I perform Hajj on his behalf?” He said: “Yes. Don’t you think that if he owed a debt and you paid it off, that would suffice him?”
“There was a time when we did not pass so many judgments, but now that time is over. Now Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has decreed that we reach a time when, as you see, (we are asked to pass many judgments). Whoever among you is asked to pass a judgment after this day, let him pass judgment according to what is in the Book of Allah. If he is faced with a matter that is not mentioned in the Book of Allah, let him pass judgment according to the way His Prophet passed judgment. If he is faced with a matter that is not mentioned in the Book of Allah, and concerning which His Prophet did not pass judgment, then let him pass judgment according to the way the righteous passed judgment. And let him not say ‘I am afraid, I am afraid.’ For that which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between them are matters which are not as clear. Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.”
He wrote to ‘Umar, to ask him (a question), and ‘Umar wrote back to him telling him: “Judge according to what is in the Book of Allah. If it is not (mentioned) in the Book of Allah, then (judge) according to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah , and the righteous did not pass judgment concerning it, then if you wish, go ahead (and try to work it out by yourself) or if you wish, leave it. And I think that leaving it is better for you. And peace be upon you.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “You refer your disputes to me, but I am only human, and some of you may be more eloquent in arguing their case than others. If I pass judgment in favor of one of you, against his brother’s rights, let him not take it, for it is a piece of fire that I am giving him.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “There were two woman who had two children, and the wolf came and took away the son of one of them. She said to her companion: ‘It took away your son.’ The other one said: ‘No, it took away your son.’ They referred the matter to Dawud, peace be upon him, for judgment (about the remaining child) and he ruled in favor of the older one. Then they went out to Sulaiman bin Dawud and told him (about that). He said: ‘Give me a knife and I will cut him in half (to be shared) between you.’ The younger one said: ‘Do not do that, may Allah have mercy on you; he is her son.’ So he ruled that (the child) belonged to the younger woman.” Abu Hurairah said: “By Allah! I never heard ‘Sikkin’ used until that day. We would only say: ‘Mudyah.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Two women went out with two children of theirs, and the wolf attacked one of them and took her child. The next day they referred their dispute over the remaining child to Dawud, peace be upon him, and he ruled that (the child) belonged to the older woman. Then they passed by Sulaiman and he said: ‘What is your story?’ So they told him. He said: ‘Bring me a knife and I will cut him in half (to be shared) between you.’ The younger one said: ‘Will you cut him in half?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ She said: ‘Do not do that; I will give my share of him to her.’ He said: ‘He is your child’ and he ruled that he belonged to her.”
The Prophet said: “Two women went out with their two children, and the wolf took one of the children from them. They referred their dispute to Prophet Dawud, peace be upon him, and he ruled that (the remaining child) belonged to the older woman. Then they passed by Sulaiman, peace be upon him, and he said: ‘How did he judge between you?’ She said: ‘He ruled that (the child) belongs to the older woman.’ Sulaiman said: ‘Cut him in half, and give half to one and half to the other.’ The older woman said: ‘Yes, cut him in half.’ The younger woman said: ‘Do not cut him, he is her child.’ So he ruled that the child belonged to the woman who refused to let him be cut.”
“The Prophet said: ‘I disavow what Khalid has done,’ twice.”
He disputed with a man among Ansar who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah angry, he gave Az-Zubair his rights in full, as stated clearly in his ruling. Az-Zubair said: “I think that this Verse was revealed concerning this matter: ‘But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you (O Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them.'”
He asked Ibn Abi Hadrad to pay off a debt that he owed him. Their voices grew so loud that the Messenger of Allah heard them when he was inside his house. He came out to them, drew back the curtain of his room and called out: “O Ka’b!” He said: “Here I am, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Drop his debt to half.” He said: “I will do that.” He said (to the debtor): “Go and pay it off.”
“I came to Al-Madinah with my paternal uncles and entered one of its gardens, where I rubbed an ear of grain (to take some grains). The owner of the garden came, took my cloak and hit me. I came to the Messenger of Allah ordered me with a Wasq or half a Wasq.”
Two men referred a dispute to the Messenger of Allah said: “By the One in Whose hand is my soul, I will pass judgment between you according to the Book of Allah. As for your sheep and your slave girl, take them back.” Then he gave his son one hundred lashes, and exiled him for one year, and he ordered Unais to go to the wife of the other man and if she confessed, to stone her to death. She did confess, so he stoned her to death.
“We were with the Prophet said to him: ‘By the One in Whose hand is my soul, I will pass judgment between you according to the Book of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime. As for the one hundred sheep and the servant, take them back, and your son is to be given one hundred lashes and exiled for a year. O Unais, go tomorrow to the wife of this man and if she confesses, then stone her to death.’ She did confess, so he stoned her to death.”
“Words were exchanged between two clans of the Ansar, to the point that they began to throw rocks at one another. The Prophet ) turned to the people and said: ‘If you noticed something while you were praying, why did you clap? That is for women. Whoever notices something while he is praying, let him say: “Subhan Allah.”
He owed a debt by ‘Abdullah bin Abi Hadrad Al-Aslami. He met him, and asked him to pay it off. They exchanged words until their voices became loud. The Messenger of Allah passed by them and said: “O Ka’b!” and he gestured with his hand to say half. So he took half of what was owed and let him off the other half.
“I saw the Messenger of Allah said: ‘But if you forgive him, he will carry his own sin and the sin of your companion.’ So he forgave him, and I saw him dragging his string.”
A man among the Ansar disputed with Az-Zubair concerning a stream in Al-Harrah from which they both used to water their date palm trees. The Ansari said: “Let the water flow,” but he (Az-Zubair) refused. They brought their dispute to the Messenger of Allah changed color (because of anger) and he said: “O Zubair, irrigate (your land) then block the water until it flows back to the walls.” Az-Zubair said: “I think that this Verse was revealed concerning this matter: ‘But no, by your Lord, they can have no faith.'”
The husband of Barirah was a slave called Mughith. It is as if I can see him walking behind her weeping, with the tears running down onto his beard. The Prophet said to her: “Why don’t you take him back, for he is the father of your child?” She said: “O Messenger of Allah, are you commanding me (to do so)?” He said: “I am just interceding.” She said: “I have no need of him.”
“A man among the Ansar stated that his salve was to be set free after he died; he was in need, and he owed a debt. The Messenger of Allah sold him (the slave) for eight hundred Dirhams, and he gave (the money) to him and said: ‘Pay off your debt and spend on your dependents.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever seizes the wealth of a Muslim unlawfully by means of his (false) oath, Allah makes the Fire required for him, Paradise unlawful for him.” A man said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, even if it is something small?” He said: “Even if it is a twig of an Arak tree.”
“Hind came to the Messenger of Allah and said : ‘O Messenger of Allah, Abu Sufyan is a stingy man who does not spend enough on my child and I. Can I take from his wealth without him realizing?’ He said: ‘Take what is sufficient for you and your child on a reasonable basis.'”
“Abu Bakrah wrote to me, saying: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah say: No one should pass two judgments on one issue, and no one should pass judgment between two disputing parties while he is angry.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘You refer your disputes to me, but I am only human. And some of you may be more eloquent in arguing their case than others, and I may pass judgment on the basis of what I hear. If I pass judgment in favor of one of you against his brother’s rights, then it is a piece of the fire that I am giving him.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The most hated of men to Allah is the most quarrelsome of opponents.'”
That two men referred a dispute to the Prophet concerning an animal, and neither of them had any evidence, so he ruled that it be shared equally between them.
“There were two female neighbors who used to do leatherwork (with an awl) in At-Ta’if. One of them came out with her hand bleeding and claimed that her companion had injured her, but the other one denied it. I wrote to Ibn ‘Abbas concerning that. He wrote, (saying) that the Messenger of Allah ruled that the person against whom the claim was made should swear an oath. For if people were to be given what they claimed was theirs, then people would make claims against the wealth and blood of others.” So he called her and recited this Verse to her: “Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah’s Covenant and their oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter…” until the end of the Verse. He called her and recited that to her, and she confessed to that. News of that reached him and he was happy.
“Mu’awiyah, (may Allah be pleased with him,) said: ‘The Messenger of Allah went out to a circle – meaning, of his Companions – and said: ‘What are you doing?’ They said: ‘We have come together to pray to Allah and praise Him for guiding us to His religion, and blessing us with you.’ He said: ‘I ask you, by Allah, is that the only reason?’ They said: ‘By Allah, we have not come together for any other reason.’ He said: ‘I am not asking you to swear to an oath because of any suspicion; rather Jibril came to me and told me that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is boasting of you to the angels.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Isa bin Mariam, peace be upon him, saw a man stealing, and said to him: Are you stealing? He said: No, by Allah besides Whom there is no other God! ‘Isa, peace be upon him, said: I believe in Allah and I disbelieve my eyes.'”
“It was raining and dark, and we were waiting for the Messenger of Allah came out to lead us in prayer and he said: ‘Say.’ I said: ‘What should I say?’ He said: ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One and Al-Mu’awwadhatain in the evening and in the morning, three times, and that will suffice you against everything.'”
“I was with the Messenger of Allah . I drew close to him and he said: ‘Say.’ I said: ‘What should I say?’ He said: ‘Say.’ I said: ‘What should I say?’ He said: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak…’ until he finished (the Surah), then he said: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind…’ until he finished it. Then he said: ‘The people cannot seek refuge with Allah by means of anything better than these two.'”
“While I was leading the Messenger of Allah on his mount on a military campaign, he said: ‘O ‘Uqbah, say!’ I listened, then he said: ‘O ‘Uqbah, say!’ I listened, then he said it a third time. I said: ‘What should I say?’ He said: ‘Say: He is Allah, (the) One…’ and he recited the Surah to the end. Then he recited: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak…’ and I recited it with him until the end. Then he recited: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind…’ and I recited it with him until the end. Then he said: ‘No one ever sought refuge (with Allah) by means of anything like them.'”
“The Messenger of Allah recited them, then he said: ‘The people have never recited anything like them, or the people have never sought refuge (with Allah) by means of anything like them.'”
The Messenger of Allah said to him: “O Ibn ‘Abis, shall I not tell you of the best thing with which those who seek refuge with Allah may do so?” He said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak.”, “Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind.” – these two Surahs.”
He asked the Messenger of Allah recited them when he led us in Salah Al-Ghadah (As-Subh).”
“I was leading the Messenger of Allah finished praying, he turned to me and said: ‘O ‘Uqbah, what do you think?'”
“I came to the Messenger of Allah while he was riding, and I put my hand on his foot and said: ‘Teach me Surah Hud, teach me Surah Yusuf. He said: ‘You will never recite anything more precious before Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, than: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak.'”
The Prophet said: “There have been revealed to me Verses the like of which has never been seen: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak…’ to the end of the Surah, and ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind…’ to the end of the Surah.”
“The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Recite, O Jabir!’ I said: ‘What should I recite, may my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: Recite: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak…,’ and: ‘Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind…’ So I recited them, and he said: ‘Recite them, for you will never recite anything like them.'”
The Prophet used to seek refuge (with Allah) from four things: From knowledge that is of no benefit, from a heart that does not feel humble, from a supplication that is not heard, and a soul that is never satisfied.
The Prophet used to seek refuge with Allah from cowardice, miserliness, the tribulation of the heart and the torment of the grave.
“I came to the Prophet and said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, teach me words by means of which I may seek refuge with Allah.’ He took me by the hand and said: ‘Say: A’udhu bika min sharri sam’i, wa sharri basari, wa sharri lisani, wa sharri qalbi, wa sharri mani (I seek refuge with You from the evil of my hearing, the evil of my seeing, the evil of my tongue, the evil of my heart, and the evil of my sperm).'”
“I heard Mus’ab bin Sa’d (narrate) about his father: ‘He used to tech us five things, which he said that the Messenger of Allah used to recite in his supplication: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-bukhli, wa a’udhu bika minal-jubni, wa a’udhu bika an uradda ila ardhalil-‘umuri, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatid-dunya, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from reaching the age of senility, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave).'”
“The Messenger of Allah had supplications that he never omitted to recite. He used to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi, wal-hazani, wal-‘ajzi, wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa ghalabatar-rijal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from worry, grief, incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice and being overpowered by (other) men.)”
“The Messenger of Allah had supplications that he never neglected. He used to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi, wal-hazani, wal-‘ajzi, wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wad-daini, wa ghalabatar-rijal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from worry, grief, incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, debt, and being overpowered by (other) men.)”
“The Prophet used to say in his supplication: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-kasali, wal-harami, wal-jubni, wal-bukhli, wa fitnatid-dajjali, wa ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, old age, cowardice, miserliness, the tribulation of the Dajjal and the torment of the grave.)”
The Prophet used to say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-‘ajzi, wal-kasali, wal-harami, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa ‘audhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabri, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamati (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, old age, miserliness and cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, and from the trials of life and death.)”
When the Messenger of Allah supplicated, he would say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi, wal-hazani, wal-‘ajzi, wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wad-dala’id-daini, wa ghalabatir-rijal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from worry, grief, incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, difficult debt and being overpowered by men.)”
“The Messenger of Allah often used to seek refuge (with Allah) from debt and sin. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, how often you seek refuge from debt!’ He said: ‘Whoever gets into debt speaks and lies, and makes a promise and breaks it.'”
“I came to the Prophet and said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, teach me words by which I may seek refuge (with Allah).’ He took me by the hand then said: ‘Say: A’udhu bika min sharri sam’i, wa sharri basari, wa sharri lisani, wa sharri qalbi, wa sharri mani (I seek refuge in You from the evil of my hearing, the evil of my seeing, the evil of my tongue, the evil of my heart, and the evil of my sperm),’ until I had memorized it.” Waki’ contradicted him in the wordings.
“Humaid narrated: ‘Anas – bin Malik – was asked about the torment of the grave and about the Dajjal. He said: “The Prophet of Allah used to say: Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika minal-kasali, wal-harami, wal-jubni, wal-bukhli, wa fitnatid-dajjali, wa ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from laziness, old age, cowardice, stinginess, the tribulation of the Dajjal and the torment of the grave.)'”
“I will not teach you anything but that which the Messenger of Allah used to teach us. He said: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min al-‘ajzi wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wal-harami, wa ‘adhabil-qabri, Allahumma ati nafsi taqwaha, wa zakkiha anta khairu min zakkaha, anta waliyyuha wa mawlaha. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min qalbin la yakhsha’u wa min nafsin la tashba’u wa ‘ilmin la yanfa’u wa da’watin la yustajabu laha (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, old age, the torment of the grave. O Allah, make my soul obedient and purify it, for You are the best One to purify it, You are its Guardian and Lord. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from a heart that is not humble, a soul that is not satisfied, knowledge that is of no benefit and a supplication that is not answered.)”
The Prophet of Allah said: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min al-‘ajzi, wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wal-harami, wa ‘adhabil-qabri, wa fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, old age, the torment of the grave and the trials of life and death.)”
The Messenger of Allah used to say: “Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika minal-faqri wa a’udhu bika min al-qillati wadh-dhillati, wa a’udhu bika an azlima aw uzlam (O Allah, I seek refuge with you from poverty, I seek refuge with You from want and humiliation, and I seek refuge with You from wronging others or being wronged.)” Al-Awza’I contradicted him.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Seek refuge with Allah from poverty, want, humiliation and wronging others or being wronged.'”
From the Prophet , that he used to say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-qillati wal-faqri, wadh-dhillati wa a’udhu bika min azlima aw uzlam (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from want, poverty and humiliation, and I seek refuge with You from wronging others or being wronged.)”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Seek refuge with Allah from poverty, want and humiliation, and from wronging others or being wronged.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Seek refuge with Allah from poverty, want and humiliation, and from wronging others or being wronged.”
He heard his father say following the prayer: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-kufri wal-faqri, wa ‘adhabil-qabri (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from Kufr, poverty and the torment of the grave.)” I started to recite them and he said: “O my son, where did you learn these words?” I said: “O my father, I heard you saying this supplication at the end of the prayer, and I learned them from you.” He said: “Continue to recite them, O my son, for the Prophet of Allah used to say this supplication at the end of the prayer.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min al-arba’: min ‘ilmin la yanfa’u, wa min qalbin la yakhsha’u, wa min nafsin la tashba’u, wa min du’a’in la yusma’u (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from four: From knowledge that is of no benefit, from a heart that is not humble, from a soul that is not satisfied and from a supplication that is not answered.)'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-ju’I, fa innahu bi’sad-daji’u, wa a’udhu bika minal-khiyanati, fa innahu bi’satil-bitanah (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from hunger, for it is a bad companion, and I seek refuge with You from treachery, for it is a bad thing to hide in one’s heart.)'”
“The Messenger of Allah used to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-ju’i, fa innahu bi’sad-daji’u, wa a’udhu bika minal-khiyanati, fa innahu bi’satil-bitanah (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from hunger, for it is a bad companion, and I seek refuge with You from treachery, for it is a bad thing to hide in one’s heart.)'”
The Prophet used to say these supplications: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘ilmin la yanfa’u, wa qalbin la yakhsha’u, wa du’a’in la yasma’u, wa nafsin la tashba’u. (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from knowledge that is of no benefit, a heart that is not humble, a supplication that is not heard and a soul that is not satisfied.)” Then he would say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ha’ula’il-arba’ (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from these four.)'”
“The Messenger of Allah used to say in his supplication: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minash-shiqaqi wan-nifaqi, wa suw’il-akhlaq (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from opposing the truth, hypocrisy and bad manners.)'”
“The Prophet used to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi wal hazani, wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa dala’id-dain, wa ghalabatir-rijal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from worry, grief, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, difficult debt and being overpowered by men.)'”
“I heard ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab say: ‘The Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge with Allah from five things and say: Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-jubni, wal-bukhli, wa suw’il-‘umuri, wa fitnatis-sadri wa ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from cowardice, miserliness, reaching the age of second childhood, the trials of the heart and the torment of the grave.)'”
“The Companions of Muhammad used to seek refuge with Allah from stinginess, cowardice, the trials of the heart and the torment of the grave.”
“The Prophet used to seek refuge.” Mursal.
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, teach me a supplication from which I may benefit.’ He said: ‘Say: Allahumma ‘afini min sharri sam’i, wa basari, wa lisani, wa qalbi, wa sharri mani (O Allah, protect me from the evil of my hearing, my seeing, my tongue and my heart, and the evil of my sperm.)” – Meaning his sexual organ.
The Messenger of Allah used to say: “A’udhu billahi minal-kufri wal-faqr. (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from Kufr and poverty.)” A man said: “Are they equal?” He said: “Yes.”
When the Prophet went out of his house, he said: “Bismillahi Rabbi! A’udhu bika min an azilla aw adilla aw azlima aw uzlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala ‘alayya (In the name of Allah, my Lord, I seek refuge in You from falling into error or going astray, or wrongdoing (others) or being wronged, and from behaving or being treated in an ignorant manner.)”
The Messenger of Allah used to say supplication in these words: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ghalabatid-dain, wa ghalabatil-‘aduwwi, wa shamatatil-a’da’. (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overwhelmed by debt and from being overpowered by the enemy, and from the enemy rejoicing at my misfortune.)”
The Prophet used to say supplication in these words: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-kasali, walharami, wal-jubni, wal-‘ajzi, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat. (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, old age, cowardice, and incapacity, and from the trials of life and death.)”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-kasali, walharami, wal-maghrami, wal-ma’thami, wa a’udhu bika min sharril-masihid-dajjali, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabri, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabin-nar (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, old age, debt and sin, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of the Al-Masihid-Dajjal, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire.)'”
“The Prophet used to seek refuge from these three: From being overtaken by destruction, from his enemies rejoicing in his misfortune, from being destined to an evil end, and from the difficult moment of a calamity.” Sufyan (one of the narrators) said: “There were three, and I mentioned four because I do not remember which one was not one of them.”
The Prophet used to say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-jununi wal-jadhami, wal-barasi wa sayy’il-asqam (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from possession, leprosy, leukederma and bad sickness (that may lead to visible deformity).”
“The Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge from the evil eye of the Jinn and the evil eye of humans. When Al-Mu’awwadhatan were revealed, he started to recite them and stopped reciting anything else.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge by saying these words: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-kasali, wal-harami, wal-jubni, wal-bukhli, wa suw’il-kibari, wa fitnatid-dajjali wa ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from laziness, old age, cowardice, miserliness, a bad old age, the tribulation of the Dajjal and the torment of the grave.)'”
“I heard Mus’ab bin Sa’d say, concerning his father: ‘He used to teach us five things that the Messenger of Allah used to recite in his supplication, and say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-bukhli, wa a’udhu bika minal-jubni, wa a’udhu bika an uradda ila ardhalil-‘umuri, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from reaching the age of senility, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave.)”
“I went for Hajj with ‘Umar, and in Muzdalifah, I heard him say that the Prophet used to seek refuge from five things: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa a’udhu bika min su’il-‘umuri, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatis-sadri, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from miserliness and cowardice, and I seek refuge with You from reaching the age of second childhood, and I seek refuge in You from the ills of the heart, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave.'”
When the Messenger of Allah traveled, he would say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min wa’tha’is-safari, wa kabatil-munqalabi, wal-hawri ba’dal-kawri, wa da’watil-mazlumi, wa su’il-munzari fil-ahli wal-mali wal-walad (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the hardships of travel and the sorrows of return, from loss after plenty, from the supplication of the one who has been wronged, and seeing some calamity befall my family or wealth or child.)”
“The Messenger of Allah every time he stopped (on his journey). And I often heard him say: ‘Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika min al-harami, wal-huzni, wal-‘ajzi, wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa dala’id-dain, wa ghalabatir-rijal (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from old age, grief, incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, the burden of debt and being overpowered by men.)'”
The Prophet used to seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave and the tribulation of the Dajjal, and he said: “You will be tried in your graves.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: “A’udhu billahi min ‘adhabi jahannama, wa a’udhu billahi min ‘adhabil-qabri, wa a’udhu billahi min sharril-masihid-dajjali, wa a’udhu billahi min sharri fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat (I seek refuge with Allah from the torment of Hell, and I seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge with Allah from the evil of the Dajjal, and I seek refuge with Allah from the evil of the trials of life and death.)'”
The Messenger of Allah used to say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabri, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabin-nari, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat wa a’udhu bika min sharril-masihid-dajjali (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the torment of the Fire, and I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of the Al-Masihid-Dajjal.)”
“I entered the Masjid and the Messenger of Allah was there, so I came and sat before him and he said: ‘O Abu Dharr, seek refuge with Allah from the evils of the devils among the Jinn and mankind.’ I said: ‘Are there devils among mankind?’ He said: ‘Yes.'”
The Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge with Allah from five things, saying: “Seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave, and from the torment of Hell, and from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of Al-Masihid-Dajjal.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Whoever obeys me has obeyed Allah and whoever disobeys me has disobeyed Allah.’ And he used to seek refuge from the torment of the grave, the torment of Hell, the trials that may befall the living and the dead, and the tribulation of Al-Masihid-Dajjal.”
“He (meaning the Prophet ) said: ‘Seek refuge with Allah from five things: From the torment of Hell, the torment of the grave, the trials of life and death, and the tribulation of Al-Masihid-Dajjal.'”
The Messenger of Allah used to teach them this supplication as he would teach them a Surah of the Qur’an: “Say: ‘Allahumma, inni na’uwdhu bika min ‘adhabi jahannama, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabri, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjali, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat (O Allah, we seek refuge with You from the torment of Hell, and I seek refuge with You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the tribulation of Al-Masihid-Dajjal, and I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death.)'”
The Prophet said: “Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of Allah, seek refuge with Allah from the trials of life and death, from the torment of the grave and from the tribulation of the Al-Masihid-Dajjal.”
“The Messenger of Allah used to seek refuge (with Allah) from the torment of Hell, the torment of the grave, and Al-Masihid-Dajjal.”
“I heard Abu Al-Qasim say, during his prayer: ‘Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika min fitnatil-qabri, wa fitnatid-dajjali, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamati, wa min harri jahannam (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the trial of the grave, and from the tribulation of the Dajjal, and from the trials of life and death, and from the heat of Hell.)'”
The Prophet said: “The best of prayers for forgiveness is for a person to say: ‘Allahumma, anta rabbi, la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu, a’udhu bika min sharri ma sana’tu, abuw’u laka bidhanbi, wa abuw’u laka bini’matika ‘alayya faghfirli, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta (O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You have created me and I am Your slave and I am keeping my promise and covenant to You as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I do. I acknowledge Your blessing and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for there is none who can forgive sin except You.)’ If he says this in the morning, believing in it firmly, and dies on that day before evening comes, he will enter Paradise, and if he says it in the evening, believing firmly in it, and dies before morning comes, he will enter Paradise.” Al-Walid bin Tha’labah contradicted him.
What supplication did the Messenger of Allah say the most before he died? She said: “The supplication that he said the most was: ‘Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu wa min sharri ma lam a’mal ba’d (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done, and from the evil of what I have not done yet.)'”
“I asked ‘Aishah, what was the supplication that the Prophet said the most? She said: ‘The supplication that he said the most was: Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu wa min sharri ma lam a’mal ba’d (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done, and from the evil of what I have not done yet.)'”
“I asked the Mother of the Believers ‘Aishah about what the Messenger of Allah used to say in his supplication. She said: ‘He used to say: A’udhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu wa min sharri ma lam a’mal ba’d (I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done and the evil of what I have not done yet.)'”
“I asked ‘Aishah: ‘Tell me of something that the Messenger of Allah used to say: Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu wa min sharri ma lam a’mal ba’d (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done and from the evil of what I have not done.)'”
“I said to ‘Aishah: ‘Tell me of a supplication that the Messenger of Allah used to say.’ She said: ‘He used to say: Allahumma, inni a’udhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu wa min sharri ma lam a’mal ba’d (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done and from the evil of what I have not done.)'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Allahumma, inni a’udhu bi-‘azamatika an ughtala min tahti (O Allah, I seek refuge in Your greatness from being swallowed up from beneath me.)'”
The Messenger of Allah used to supplicate and say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min al-harami, wat-taraddi, wal-hadmi, wal-ghammi, wal-hariqi, wal-gharaqi, wa a’udhu bika, an yatakhabbatanish-shaitanu ‘indal-mawti, wa an uqtala fi sabilika mudbiran, wa a’udhu bika wa an amuta ladigha (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from old age, being thrown from a high place, being crushed by a falling wall, distress, burning and drowning. I seek refuge with You from being led astray by the Shaitan at the time of death and from being killed in Your cause while fleeing from the battlefield. I seek refuge with You from dying of a scorpion sting.)”
“The Messenger of Allah used to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hadmi, wa a’udhu bika minat-taraddi, wa a’udhu bika minal-gharaqi, wal-hariqi, wa a’udhu bika an yatakhabbatanish-shaitanu ‘indal-mawti, wa a’udhu bika an amuta fi sabilika mudbiran, wa a’udhu bika an amuta ladigha (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from being crushed by a falling wall, and I seek refuge with You from drowning or being burned, and I seek refuge with You from being led astray by the Shaitan at the time of death, and I seek refuge with You from being killed for Your sake while fleeing the battlefield, and I seek refuge with You from dying of a scorpion sting.)'”
“I looked for the Messenger of Allah one night in my bed, and I did not find him. I struck my hand on the head of the bed, and my hand fell on the soles of his feet. He was prostrating and saying: ‘A’udhu bi ‘afwika min ‘iqabika, wa a’udhu bi ridaka min sakhatika, wa a’udhu bika minka (I seek refuge in Your forgiveness from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath, and I seek refuge in You from You.)'”
“I asked ‘Aishah with what the Messenger of Allah would start Qiyam Al-Lail. She said: ‘You have asked me about something that no one else has asked me about. He used to say Allahu Akbar ten times, and Subhan-Allah ten times, and Istaghfir-Allah ten times, and he would say, Allahummaghfirli, wahdini, warzuqni, wa’afini (O Allah, forgive me, guide me, grant me provision and give me good health,) and he would seek refuge from the difficulty of the standing on the Day of Resurrection.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘ilmin la yanfa’u, wa min qalbin la yakhsha’u, wa min nafsin la tashba’u, wa min du’a’in la yusma’ (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from knowledge that is of no benefit, a heart that is not humble, a soul that is not satisfied and a supplication that is not heard.)'”
“The Messenger of Allah used to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘ilmin la yanfa’u, wa min qalbin la yakhsha’u, wa min nafsin la tashba’u, wa min du’a’in la yusma’ (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from knowledge that is of no benefit, a heart that is not humble, a soul that is not satisfied and a supplication that is not heard.)'”
“When it was said to Zaid bin Arqam: ‘Tell us what you heard from the Messenger of Allah commanded us to say: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min al-‘ajzi wal-kasali, wal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wal-harami, wa ‘adhabil-qabri. Allahumma at nafsi taqwaha, wa zakkaha anta khairu min zakkaha, anta waliyyuha wa mawlaha. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min nafsin la tashba’u wa min qalbin la yakhsha’u wa min ‘ilmin la yanfa’u wa du’a’in la yustajab (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, old age, the torment of the grave. O Allah, make my soul obedient and purify it, for You are the best One to purify it, You are its Guardian and Lord. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from a soul that is not satisfied, a heart that is not humble, knowledge that is of no benefit and a supplication that is not answered.)'”
“While I was taking care of a group of people, including my paternal uncles, and I was the youngest of them, a man came and said: ‘Khamr has been forbidden.’ I was taking care of them, and was pouring Fadikh (date-wine) for them. They said: ‘Pour it away.’ So I poured it away.” I (the narrator) said to Anas: “What is that?” He said: “Unripe dates and dried dates.” Abu Bakr bin Anas said: “That was their wine in those days.” And Anas did not deny that.
“I was pouring (wine) for Abu Talhah, Ubayy bin Ka’b and Abu Dujanah among a group of Ansar when a man came in and said: ‘Something new has happened; the prohibition of Khamr has been revealed.’ So we poured it away.” He said: “The only intoxicant in those days was Fadikh, a mixture of unripe dates and dried dates.” And Anas said: “Khamr was forbidden, and most of their Khamr in those days was Fadikh.”
“When Khamr was forbidden, their drink was (made from) unripe dates and dried dates.”
“Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr.”
“Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr.” Al-A’mash narrated it in Marfu’ form.
The Prophet said: “Raisins and dried dates are Khamr.”
The Prophet forbade (mixtures of) Al-Balh and dried dates, and of raisins and dried dates.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’, Al-Muzaffat,” – and on one occasion he added: “An-Naqir,” – “and (he forbade) mixing At-Tamr (dried dates) with raisins, and Az-Zahuw with At-Tamr.”
The Prophet said: “Do not combine dried dates with raisins, nor Az-Zahuw with ripe dates.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates together, and do not soak raisins and ripe dates together.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and mixing Az-Zahuw and dried dates, and Az-Zahuw and Al-Busr.”
The Prophet forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and Al-Busr and ripe dates.
The Messenger of Allah said: “Do not mix raisins and dried dates, nor Al-Busr and dried dates.”
The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking raisins and dried dates together, and he forbade soaking Al-Busr and dried dates together.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’, Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir, and that Al-Busr be mixed with dried dates, and that raisins be mixed with dried dates, and he wrote to the people of Hajar saying: ‘Do not mix raisins and dried dates together.'”
“Al-Busr on their own are unlawful and with dried dates they are unlawful.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and dried dates and Al-Busr.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade dried dates and raisins, and he forbade dried dates and Al-Busr, if they are soaked together.”
The Prophet said: “Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates, and do not soak ripe dates and raisins together.”
The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking raisins and Al-Busr together, and he forbade soaking Al-Busr and ripe dates together.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade us to soak two things together when one is more potent than the other. I asked him about Fadikh (a drink made from fresh dates cut open) and he forbade it. He disliked the extra bit on Al-Busr, fearing that that might make it two things, so we used to cut it off.”
“I saw Anas bin Malik when some Busr which had extra bits were brought to him, and he started to cut them off.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing Al-Busr with dried dates, or raisins with dried dates, or raisins with Al-Busr, and he said: ‘Whoever among you (wants to) drink them, let him drink each one of them on its own: dried dates on their own, or Al-Busr on their own, or raisins on their own.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing Al-Busr and raisins, and Al-Busr and dried dates, and he said: ‘Soak each one of them on its own.'”
The Prophet forbade soaking dried dates and raisins, and dried dates and Al-Busr, and he said: “Soak raisins on their own, and dried dates on their own, and Al-Busr on their own.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Khamr comes from these two.'” Suwaid (one of the narrators) said: “From these two trees: The date palm and the grapevine.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Khamr comes from these two trees: The date palm and the grapevine.'”
“Strong drink is Khamr.”
“Strong drink is Khamr.”
“Strong drink is Khamr.”
“Strong drink is unlawful, and a ‘goodly provision’ (is lawful).”
“I heard ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, delivering a Khutbah on the Minbar of Al-Madinah and he said: ‘O people, on the day that the prohibition of Khamr was revealed, it was made from five things: From grapes, dates, honey, wheat and barley. Khamr is that which overcomes the mind.'”
“I heard ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, on the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah , say: ‘The prohibition of Khamr was revealed when it was made from five things: From grapes, wheat, barley, dates and honey.'”
“Khamr is made from five things: From dates, wheat, barley, honey and grapes.”
“A man came to Ibn ‘Umar and said: ‘Our families make drinks for us by soaking (fruits) at night, and in the morning we drink them.’ He said: ‘I forbid you to drink intoxicants whether in small amounts or large. May Allah bear witness that I forbid you to drink intoxicants whether in small amounts or large. May Allah bear witness that the people of Khaibar used to make drinks by soaking such and such, and they called it such and such but it was Khamr. The people of Fadak used to make drinks by soaking such and such, and they called it such and such but it was Khamr.’ And he listed four things, one of which was honey.”
The Prophet said: “Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Every intoxicant is Khamr.'”
The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in Ad-Dubba’, Al-Muzaffat, An-Naqir, Al-Hantam, and every intoxicant is unlawful.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Every intoxicant is unlawful.'”
“I heard ‘Ata’ being asked by a man: ‘We travel and drinks are offered to us in the marketplaces, and we do not know what kind of vessels they were prepared in.’ He said: ‘Every intoxicant is unlawful.’ He repeated the question and he said: ‘Every intoxicant is unlawful.’ He repeated the question and he said: ‘It is as I have told you.'”
“Every intoxicant is unlawful.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not drink any intoxicant, for I have forbidden all intoxicants.'”
The Prophet said: “What intoxicates in large amounts, a small amount of it is unlawful.”
(fruits) would be soaked for the Prophet in a small vessel made of stone.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars.”
“We asked Ibn ‘Umar about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar and he said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade it.’ He said: ‘Ibn ‘Umar spoke the truth.’ I said: ‘What is an earthenware jar?’ He said: ‘Anything that is made of clay.'”
“I was with Ibn ‘Umar when he was asked about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar. He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade it.’ I said: ‘What is an earthenware jar?’ He said: ‘Anything that is made of clay.'”
“I heard Ibn Abi Awfa say: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in green earthenware jars.’ I said: ‘And white ones?’ He said: ‘I do not know.'”
“I heard Ibn Abi Awfa say: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in green and white earthenware jars.'”
“I asked Al-Hasan about Nabidh made in earthenware jars – is it unlawful? He said: ‘(It is) unlawful. One who would not lie narrated to us that the Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in Al-Hantam, Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), Al-Muzaffat and An-Naqir.'”
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds).
The Prophet forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat.
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), Al-Hantam and Al-Muzaffat.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), Al-Hantam, An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat.”
“I met ‘Aishah and asked her about Nabidh. She said: ‘The delegation of ‘Abdul-Qais came to the Messenger of Allah forbade them to soak (fruits) in Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), An-Naqir, Al-Muqayyar, and Al-Hantam.'”
“He forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds) specifically.”
“I met ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, in Al-Khuraibah, and I asked her about the dregs and she forbade them to me and she said: ‘Soak (the fruit) at night and drink it in the morning, and tie the vessel closed.’ And she forbade me from using Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), An-Naqir, Al-Muzaffat, and Al-Hantam.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muzaffat.”
He heard Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Abbas testify that the Messenger of Allah recited this Verse: “And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).”
A paternal uncle of hers whose name was Anas said: “Ibn ‘Abbas said: Does not Allah say: “And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).’? He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Does not Allah say: ‘It is not for a believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘I bear witness that the Prophet of Allah forbade An-Naqir, Al-Muqayyar, Ad-Dubba’, and Al-Hantam.'”
“I asked ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: ‘Tell me of something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Hantam, which are what you call earthenware jars. And he forbade Ad-Dubba’ which are what you call squash. And he forbade An-Naqir, which are hollowed-out date palm wood. And he forbade Al-Muzaffat which are (Al-Muqayyar) vessels daubed with tar.'”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade the delegation of ‘Abdul-Qais, when they came to him, Ad-Dubba’, An-Naqir, Al-Muzaffat, and large water-skins that are cut from the top and can no longer be closed. He said: ‘Make Nabidh in your water-skins, and close them and drink it sweet.’ One of them said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, give me permission concerning something like this. He said: ‘If you make it like this,’ and he gestured with his hand, showing him how.”
“The Messenger of Allah could not find a water-skin in which to make Nabidh, it would be made for him in a small vessel of stone.”
“(Fruit) would be soaked for the Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat.”
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba’ (gourds), An-Naqir, earthenware jars, and Al-Muzaffat.
The Prophet granted a concession allowing earthenware jars that are not coated with pitch.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I used to forbid you to visit graves, but (now) visit them. And I forbade you (to keep) the sacrificial meat for three days, but now keep whatever you wish. And I forbade Nabidh to you, unless it was (made) in a water skin, but now drink from all kinds of vessels but do not drink any intoxicant.'”
When the Messenger of Allah said: “Then there is no harm.”
“On the night on which he was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra’), two cups, of wine and milk, were brought to the Messenger of Allah . He looked at them and chose the milk. Jibril, peace be upon him, said to him: ‘Praise be to Allah Who has guided you to the Fitrah. If you have chosen the wine, your Ummah would have gone astray.'”
The Prophet said: “The adulterer is not a believer at the moment when he is committing adultery, and the thief is not a believer at the moment when he is stealing, and the wine drinker is not a believer at the moment when he is drinking wine, and the robber is not a believer at the moment when he is robbing and taking something valuable by force while the Muslims are looking at it.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever drinks Khamr, whip him; then if he drinks (again), whip him; then if he drinks (again), whip him; then if he drinks (again), kill him.'”
That his father used to say: “I do not see any difference between drinking Khamr and worshipping this column instead of Allah the Mighty and Sublime.”
Ibn Ad-Dailami rode looking for ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As. Ibn Ad-Dailami said: “I entered upon him and said: ‘O ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr, did you hear the Messenger of Allah say: If a man among my Ummah drinks Khamr, Allah will not accept his Salah for forty days.'”
“I heard ‘Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, say: ‘Avoid Khamr for it is the mother of all evils. There was a man among those who came before you who was a devoted worshipper. An immoral woman fell in love with him. She sent her slave girl to him, saying: We are calling you to bear witness. So he set out with her slave girl, and every time he entered a door, she locked it behind him, until he reached a beautiful woman who has with her a boy and a vessel of wine. She said: ‘By Allah, I did not call you to bear witness, rather I called you to have intercourse with me, or to drink a cup of this wine, or to kill this boy.’ He said: ‘Pour me a cup of this wine.’ So she poured him a cup. He said: ‘Give me more.’ And soon he had intercourse with her and killed the boy. So avoid Khamr, for by Allah faith and addiction to Khamr cannot coexist but, one of them will soon expel the other.”
“I heard ‘Uthman say: ‘Avoid Khamr for it is the mother of all evils. There was a man among those who came before you who was a devoted worshipper and used to stay away from people.'” And he mentioned something similar. He said: “Avoid Khamr for, by Allah, it can never coexist with Faith, but soon one of them will expel the other.”
“Whoever drinks Khamr and does not get intoxicated, his Salah will not be accepted so long as any trace of it remains in his belly or his veins, and if he dies he will die a Kafir. If he becomes intoxicated his Salah will not be accepted for 40 nights, and if he dies during them, he will die a Kafir.” (Sahih Mawquf)
The Prophet said: “Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and dies addicted to it, and not having repented, will not drink it in the Hereafter.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and dies addicted to it, will not drink it in the Hereafter.'”
“Whoever dies addicted to Khamr will have boiling water thrown in his face when he departs this world.”
“‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, banished Rabi’ah bin Umaiyah to Khaibar for drinking Khamr, and he went and joined Heraclius and became a Christian. ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: ‘I will never expel any Muslim after this.'”
“Khamr was forbidden in small or large amounts, as was every kind of drink that intoxicates.”
“I asked Ibn ‘Abbas, when he was leaning back against the Ka’bah, about Badhaq (a drink made from the juice of grapes slightly boiled). He said: ‘Muhammad came before Badhaq (i.e., it was not known during his time), but everything that intoxicates in unlawful.'” He said: “I was the first of the ‘Arabs to ask him.”
“Whoever would like to regard as forbidden that which Allah and His Messenger regard as forbidden, let him regard Nabidh as forbidden.”
“A man said to Ibn ‘Abbas: ‘I am a man from Khurasan, and our land is a cold land. We have a drink that is made from raisins and grapes and other things, and I am confused about it.’ He mentioned different kinds of drinks to him and mentioned many, until I thought that he had not understood him. Ibn ‘Abbas said to him: ‘You have told me too many. Avoid whatever intoxicates, whether it is made of dates, raisins or anything else.'”
“Nabidh made from Al-Busr is forbidden and is not permissible.”
“I used to interpret between Ibn ‘Abbas and the people. A woman came to him and asked him about Nabidh made in earthenware jars, and he forbade it. I said: ‘O Abu ‘Abbas, I make a sweet Nabidh in a green earthenware jar; when I drink it, my stomach makes noises.’ He said: ‘Do not drink it even if it is sweeter than honey.'”
“I asked Ibn ‘Abbas: ‘I have a small jar in which I make Nabidh and when it has bubbled and settled down again, I drink it.’ He said: ‘For how long you have been drinking that?’ He said: ‘For twenty years'” – or he said: ‘for forty years.’ He said: ‘For a long time you have been quenching your thirst with something forbidden.'”
A man asked about drinks and he said: “Avoid everything that intoxicates.”
“Intoxicants are unlawful in small or large amounts.”
“Every intoxicant is Khamr and every intoxicant is unlawful.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Allah has forbidden Khamr, and every intoxicant is unlawful.”
“The Prophet became thirsty around the Ka’bah so he called for a drink. Some Nabidh was brought in a water skin and he smelled it and frowned. He said: ‘Bring me a bucket of Zamzam (water).’ He poured it over it and drank some. A man said: ‘Is it unlawful, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘No.'”
“I knew that the Messenger of Allah was fasting on certain days, so I prepared some Nabidh for him to break his fast, and made it in a gourd. When evening came I brought it to him, and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I knew that you were fasting today, so I prepared this Nabidh for you to break your fast.’ He said: ‘Bring it to me, O Abu Hurairah.’ I brought it to him, and it turned out to be something bubbling. He said: ‘Take this and throw it against the wall (throw it away), for this is the drink of one who does not believe in Allah or the Last Day.'”
‘Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “If you fear that Nabidh may be too strong, then weaken it with water.” ‘Abdullah (one of the narrators) said: “Before it gets strong.”
“The Nabidh that ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab used to drink had turned to vinegar.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, but between them there are matters which are doubtful.'” And sometimes he said: “But between them are matters that are not as clear. I will describe the likeness of that for you. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has a sanctuary and the sanctuary of Allah is that which He has forbidden. Whoever grazes around the sanctuary will soon transgress into the sanctuary. And whoever approaches a matter that is unclear, he will soon wind up in the sanctuary.” And sometimes he said: “He will soon transgress, and indeed whoever mixes in doubt, he will soon cross into it.”
He disliked to sell raisins to one who would use them to make Nabidh.
“Sa’d had many grapevines and he had someone looking after them for him. (The vines) bore many grapes, and that man wrote to him (saying): ‘I am afraid that the grapes will be wasted; what do you think if I squeeze them to make juice? Sa’d wrote to him (saying): ‘When this letter of mine reaches you, leave my land, for by Allah I cannot trust you with anything ever agin.’ So he made him leave his land.”
“Sell it as juice to one who will make At-Tila’ (thickened grape juice) with it, and not Khamr (wine) with it.”
“I saw the letter of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab to Abu Musa (in which he said): ‘A caravan came to me from Ash-Sham carrying a thick black paint like the pitch that is daubed on camels. I asked them how long they cooked it, and they told me that they cooked it until it was reduced by two-third. So the bad two-third had gone, one-third to take away evil and one-third to take away the bad smell. So let those who are with you drink it.”
He used to drink thickened grape juice that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.
“I heard Ibn ‘Abbas say: ‘By Allah, fire does not make anything permissible or forbidden.'” He said: “Then he explained what he meant by ‘it does not make permissible’ as referring to what they said about At-Tila’ (thickened grape juice), and he explained what he said about ‘it does not make forbidden’ as referring to performing Wudu’ after eating something that has been touched by fire.”
“Drink juice so long as it does not have any foam.”
“Drink it for three days unless it bubbles.”
“I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we have grapevines and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has revealed that Khamr (wine) is forbidden, so what should we do?’ He said: ‘Make raisins.’ I said: ‘What should we do with the raisins?’ He said: ‘Soak them in the morning and drink them in the evening, and soak them in the evening and drink them in the morning.’ I said: ‘Can we leave it until it gets stronger?’ He said: ‘Do not put it in clay vessels, rather put it in skins, for if it stays there for a long time, it will turn into vinegar.'”
“We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we have grapevines; what should we do with them?’ He said: ‘Make raisins.’ We said: ‘What should we do with the raisins?’ He said: ‘Soak them in the morning and drink them in the evening, and soak them in the evening and drink them in the morning.’ I said: ‘Can we leave it until it gets stronger?’ He said: ‘Do not put it in clay vessels, rather put it in skins, for if it stays there for a long time, it will turn into vinegar.'”
Umm Al-Fadl sent word to Anas bin Malik, asking him about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar. He told her about his son An-Nadr, who used to make Nabidh in an earthenware jar in the morning and drink it in the evening.
He disliked putting the dregs of Nabidh into (new) Nabidh lest it become strong because of the dregs.
“The dregs are what intoxicates.”
“Khamr is so called because it is left until the good parts are gone and the dregs remain.” And he disliked everything that was made by using dregs (by adding new materials to the dregs).
The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Alqamah on the authority of ‘Abd Allah. ‘Uthman (b. Abi Shaibah) narrated a similar tradition.
Abdullah ibn Utbah ibn Mas’ud said: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud was informed of this story of a man. The people continued to visit him for a month or visited him many times (the narrator was not sure). He said: In this matter I hold the opinion that she should receive the type of dower given to women of her class with no diminution or excess, observe the waiting period (‘iddah) and have her share of inheritance. If it is erroneous, that is from me and from Satan. Allah and His Apostle are free from its responsibility. Some people from Ashja’ got up; among them were al-Jarrah and AbuSinan. They said: Ibn Mas’ud, we bear witness that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave a decision for us regarding Birwa’, daughter of Washiq, to the same effect as the decision you have given. Her husband was Hilal ibn Murrah al-Ashja’i. Thereupon Abdullah ibn Mas’ud was very pleased when his decision agreed with the decision of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
On the authority of a man from Banu Sulaim: I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) to marry Umamah daughter of ‘Abd al-Muttalib to me. So he married her to me without reciting the tashahhud (i.e. the sermon for marriage).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) married me when I was seven years old. The narrator Sulaiman said: or Six years. He had intercourse with me when I was nine years old.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) married Umm Salamah, he stayed with her three night, and said: Your people (i.e. clan) are not being humbled for you in my estimation. If you wish I shall stay with you seven nights; and if I stay with you seven nights, I shall stay with my other wives seven nights.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) married Safiyyah, he stayed with her three nights. The narrator ‘Uthman added: She was non virgin (previously married). He said: This tradition has been narrated to me by Hushaim, reported by Humaid, and transmitted by Anas.
When a man who has a wife married a virgin he should stay with her seven nights ; if he marries to a woman who has been previously married he should stay with her three nights. (The narrator said:) If I say that he (Anas) narrated this tradition from the Prophet (ﷺ) I shall be true. But he said: The Sunnah is so-and-so.
When Ali married Fatimah, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: Give her something. He said: I have nothing with me. He said: Where is your Hutamiyyah (coat of mail).
When Ali married Fatimah, daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he intended to have intercourse with her. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited him to do so until he gave her something. Ali said: I have nothing with me, Messenger of Allah. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Give her your coat of mail. So he gave her his coat of mail, and then cohabited with her.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded me to send a woman to her husband before he gave something to her. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Khaithamah did not hear (any tradition) from ‘Aishah.
A woman who marries on a dower or a reward or a promise before the solemnisation of marriage is entitled to it; and whatever is fixed for her after solemnisation of marriage belongs to whom it is given. A man is more entitled to receive a thing given as a gift on account of his daughter or sister (than other kinds of gifts).
When the Prophet (ﷺ) congratulated a man on his marriage, he said: May Allah bless for you, and may He bless on you, and combine both of you in good (works).
I married a virgin woman in her veil. When I entered upon her, I found her pregnant. (I mentioned this to the Prophet). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: She will get the dower, for you made her vagina lawful for you. The child will be your slave. When she has begotten (a child), flog her (according to the version of al-Hasan). The version of Ibn AbusSari has: You people, flog her, or said: inflict hard punishment on him. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Qatadah from Sa’d b. Yazid on the authority of Ibn al-Musayyab in a similar way. This tradition has been narrated by Yahya b. Abi Kathir from Yazid b. Nu’aim from Sa’id b. al-Musayyab, and ‘Ata al-Khurasani narrated it from Sa’id b. al-Musayyab ; they all narrated this tradition from the Prophet (ﷺ) omitting the link of the Companion (i.e. a mursal tradition). The version of Yahya b. Abi Kathir has: Basrah b. Aktham married a woman. The agreed version has: He made the child his servant.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man has two wives and he is inclined to one of them, he will come on the Day of resurrection with a side hanging down.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to divide his time equally and said: O Allah, this is my division concerning what I control, so do not blame me concerning what You control and I do not. Abu Dawud said: By it meant the heart.
A’ishah said The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent for his wives during his illness. When they got together, he(ﷺ) said “I am unable to visit all of you. If you think to permit me to stay with A’ishah you may do so.” So they permitted him (to stay with A’ishah).
A’ishah wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) reported “When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) intended to go on a journey he cast lots amongst his wives and the one who was chosen by lot went on it with him. He divided his time, day and night (equally) for each of his wives except that Saudah daughter of Zam’ah gave her day to A’ishah.
‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir reported the Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) as saying “The condition worthier to be fulfilled by you is the one by which you made the private parts (of your wife) lawful (for you).
I went to al-Hirah and saw them (the people) prostrating themselves before a satrap of theirs, so I said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has most right to have prostration made before him. When I came to the Prophet (ﷺ), I said: I went to al-Hirah and saw them prostrating themselves before a satrap of theirs, but you have most right, Messenger of Allah, to have (people) prostrating themselves before you. He said: Tell me , if you were to pass my grave, would you prostrate yourself before it? I said: No. He then said: Do not do so. If I were to command anyone to make prostration before another I would command women to prostrate themselves before their husbands, because of the special right over them given to husbands by Allah.
Abu Harrah Al Ruqashi reported on the authority of his uncle” The Prophet (ﷺ) said “If you fear the recalcitrance abandon them in their beds.” The narrator Hammad said “By abandonment he meant abandonment of intercourse.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man will not be asked as to why he beat his wife.
Jarir said I asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) about an accidental glance (on a woman). He (ﷺ) said “Turn your eyes away.”
Ibn Masu’d reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ A woman should not rub her body directly with the body of another woman so that she describes it to her husband as if he were looking at her.”
Ibn ‘Abbas said “I did not see anything more resembling to minor sins than what Abu Hurairah reported from the Prophet (ﷺ) who said “Allaah has decreed for the children of Adam a share in adultery, he will get it by all means, the adultery of eyes is looking; the adultery of tongue is speaking; the soul desires and has a passion; the private parts confirms or falsifies it.”
Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying “ Every child of Adam has his share in adultery. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. This version goes “And the hands commit adultery; their adultery is catching; and the legs commit adultery; their adultery is walking; and the mouth commits adultery – its adultery is kissing.”
The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. This version adds “The fornication of ear is hearing.”
Abu Sa’id Al Khudri said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent a military expedition to Awtas on the occasion of the battle of Hunain. They met their enemy and fought with them. They defeated them and took them captives. Some of the Companions of Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) were reluctant to have relations with the female captives because of their pagan husbands. So, Allaah the exalted sent down the Qur’anic verse “And all married women (are forbidden) unto you save those (captives) whom your right hand posses.” This is to say that they are lawful for them when they complete their waiting period.
Abu Al Darda said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) was in a battle. He saw a woman who was nearing the time when she was to deliver a child. “He said “Perhaps the master has intercourse with her.”. They(the people) said “Yes”. He said “I am inclined to invoke a curse on him which will enter his grave with him. How can he make it (the child) an heir when it is not lawful for him? How can he take it into his service when that is not lawful for him?”
Abu Sa’id Al Khudri traced to Prophet (ﷺ) the following statement regarding the captives taken at Atwas. There must be no intercourse with pregnant woman till she gives birth to her child or with the one who is not pregnant till she has had one menstrual period.
Should I tell you what I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say on the day of Hunayn: It is not lawful for a man who believes in Allah and the last day to water what another has sown with his water (meaning intercourse with women who are pregnant); it is not lawful for a man who believes in Allah and the Last Day to have intercourse with a captive woman till she is free from a menstrual course; and it is not lawful for a man who believes in Allah and the Last Day to sell spoil till it is divided.
The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn Ishaq through a different chain of narrators. This version has the traditional word “a menstrual course” in the phrase “till she is free from a menstrual course”. This is a misunderstanding on the part of the narrator Abu Mu’awiyah. This is correct in the tradition of Abu Sa’id Al Khudri. This version has the additional words “he who believes in Allaah and the Last Day should not ride on a mount belonging to the spoil of Muslims and when he makes it emaciated returns it; he who believes in Allaah and the Last Day should not put on cloth belonging to the spoils of Muslims and when makes it old (shabby) returns it. Abu Dawud said “The word “menstrual course” is not guarded. This is a misunderstanding on the part of Abu Mu’awiyah”
If one of you marries a woman or buys a slave, he should say: “O Allah, I ask You for the good in her, and in the disposition You have given her; I take refuge in You from the evil in her, and in the disposition You have given her.” When he buys a camel, he should take hold of the top of its hump and say the same kind of thing. Abu Dawud said: Abu Sa’id added the following words in his version: He should then tale hold of her forelock and pray for blessing in the case of a woman or a slave.
Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying “If anyone who means to have intercourse with his wife says “In the name of Allaah, O Allaah, keep us away from the devil and keep the devil away from what You hast provided us.” It will be ordained that no devil will ever harm the child born to them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who has intercourse with his wife through her anus is accursed.
Muhammad bin Al Munkadir said I heard Jabir say The Jews used to say “When a man has intercourse with his wife through the vagina, but being on her back the child will have a squint, so the verse came down. Your wives are a tilth to you, so come to your tilth however you will.”
Ibn Umar misunderstood (the Qur’anic verse, “So come to your tilth however you will”)–may Allah forgive him. The fact is that this clan of the Ansar, who were idolaters, lived in the company of the Jews who were the people of the Book. They (the Ansar) accepted their superiority over themselves in respect of knowledge, and they followed most of their actions. The people of the Book (i.e. the Jews) used to have intercourse with their women on one side alone (i.e. lying on their backs). This was the most concealing position for (the vagina of) the women. This clan of the Ansar adopted this practice from them. But this tribe of the Quraysh used to uncover their women completely, and seek pleasure with them from in front and behind and laying them on their backs. When the muhajirun (the immigrants) came to Medina, a man married a woman of the Ansar. He began to do the same kind of action with her, but she disliked it, and said to him: We were approached on one side (i.e. lying on the back); do it so, otherwise keep away from me. This matter of theirs spread widely, and it reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So Allah, the Exalted, sent down the Qur’anic verse: “Your wives are a tilth to you, so come to your tilth however you will,” i.e. from in front, from behind or lying on the back. But this verse meant the place of the delivery of the child, i.e. the vagina.
I and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lie in one cloth at night while I was menstruating. If anything from me smeared him, he washed the same place (that was smeared), and did not wash beyond it. If anything from him smeared his clothe, he washed the same place and did not wash beyond that, and prayed with it (i.e. the clothe).
Maimunah daughter of Al Harith said “When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) intended to associate and lie with any of his wives who was menstruating, he ordered her to wrap up the lower garment(loin-cloth) and then he had association with her.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said about a man who has sexual intercourse with a menstruating woman: He should give one or half dinar as sadaqah.
If a man has sexual intercourse (with menstruating woman) during her bleeding, he should give one dinar as sadaqah, and if he does so when bleeding has stopped, he should give half a dinar as sadaqah.
Abu Sa’id reported “The people mentioned about withdrawing the penis before the Prophet (ﷺ). He said “Why one of you does so? He did not say “One of you should not do so”. Every soul that is to be born, Allaah will create it. Abu Dawud said “Qaza’ah is a client of Ziyad”
A man said: Messenger of Allah, I have a slave-girl and I withdraw the penis from her (while having intercourse), and I dislike that she becomes pregnant. I intend (by intercourse) what the men intend by it. The Jews say that withdrawing the penis (azl) is burying the living girls on a small scale. He (the Prophet) said: The Jews told a lie. If Allah intends to create it, you cannot turn it away.
Muhairiz said “I entered the mosque and saw Abu Sa’id Al Khudri . I sat with him and asked about withdrawing the penis (while having intercourse). Abu Sa’id said We went out with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) on the expedition to Banu Al Mustaliq and took some Arab women captive and we desired the women for we were suffering from the absence of our wives and we wanted ransom, so we intended to withdraw the penis (while having intercourse with the slave women). But we asked ourselves “can we draw the penis when the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) is among us before asking him about it? So we asked him about it. He said “it does not matter if you do not do it, for very soul that is to be born up to the Day of Resurrection will be born.”
AbuNadrah reported: An old man of Tufawah said to me: I was a guest of AbuHurayrah at Medina. I did not find any one of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) more devoted to worship and more hospitable than AbuHurayrah. One day I was with him when he was sitting on his bed. He had a purse which contained pebbles or kernels. A black slave-girl of his was sitting below. Counting them he was glorifying Allah. When the pebbles or the kernels in the purse were finished, she gathered them and put them again in the purse, and gave it to him. He said: Should I not tell you about me and about the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? I said: Yes. He said: Once when I was laid up with fever in the mosque, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and entered the mosque, and said: Who saw the youth of ad-Daws. He said this three times. A man said: Messenger of Allah, there he is, laid up with fever on one side of the mosque. He moved, walking forward till he reached me. He placed his hand on me. He had a kind talk with me, and I rose. He then began to walk till he reached the place where he used to offer his prayer. He paid his attention to the people. There were two rows of men and one row of women, or two rows of women and one row of men (the narrator is doubtful). He then said: If Satan makes me forget anything during the prayer, the men should glorify Allah, and the women should clap their hands. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then prayed and he did not forget anything during the prayer. He said: Be seated in your places, be seated in your places. The narrator, Musa, added the word “here”. He then praised Allah and exalted Him, and said: Now to our topic. The agreed version begins: He then said: Is there any man among you who approaches his wife, closes the door, covers himself with a curtain, and he is concealed with the curtain of Allah? They replied: Yes. He said: later he sits and says: I did so-and-so; I did so-and-so. The people kept silence. He then turned to the women and said (to them): Is there any woman among you who narrates it? They kept silence. Then a girl fell on one of her knees. The narrator, Mu’ammil, said in his version: a buxom girl. She raised her head before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) so that he could see her and listen to her. She said: Messenger of Allah, they (the men) describe the secrets (of intercourse) and they (the women) also describe the secrets (of intercourse) to the people. He said: Do you know what the similitude is? He said: The likeness of this act is the likeness of a female Satan who meets the male Satan on the roadside; he fulfils his desire with her while the people are looking at him. Beware! The perfume of men is that whose smell becomes visible and its colour does not appear. Beware! The perfume of women is that whose colour becomes visible and whose smell is not obvious. AbuDawud said: From here I remembered this tradition from Mu’ammil and Musa: Beware! No man should lie with another man, no woman should lie with another woman except with one’s child or father. He also mentioned a third which I have forgotten. This has been mentioned in the version of Musaddad, but I do not remember it as precisely as I like. The narrator, Musa, said: Hammad narrated this tradition from al-Jarir from AbuNadrah from at-Tufawi.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Anyone who incites a woman against her husband or a slave against his master is not one of us.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Of all the lawful acts the most detestable to Allah is divorce.
‘Abd Allah bin Umar said that he divorced his wife while she was menstruating during the time of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). So ‘Umar bin Al Khattab asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) about this matter. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “Order him, he must take her back and keep her back till she is purified, then has another menstrual period and is purified. Thereafter if he desires he may divorce her before having intercourse with her, for that is the period of waiting which Allaah the Glorified has commanded for the divorce of women.”
The aforesaid tradition has also been transmitted by Nafi’ through a different chain of narrators. This version says Ibn ‘Umar divorced a wife of his while she was menstruating pronouncing one divorce. He then narrated the rest of the tradition similar to the one narrated by Malik.
Ibn ‘Umar said that he divorced his wife while she was menstruating. ‘Umar mentioned the matter to the Prophet(ﷺ). He (the Prophet) said “Order him, he must take her back and divorce her when she is purified (from menstrual discharge) or she is pregnant.”
‘Abd Allah (bin Umar) said that he divorced his wife while she was menstruating. ‘Umar mentioned the matter to the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) became angry and said “Command him, he must take her back and keep her back till she is purified, then has another menstrual period and is purified. Then if he desires he may divorce her during the period of purity before he has intercourse with her. This is the divorce for waiting period as commanded by Allaah, the Exalted.
Yunus bin Jubair said that he asked Ibn ‘Umar “How many times did you pronounce divorce to your wife? He replied, once.”
Ibn Abbas said: There remained one more pronouncement of divorce for you. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took the same decision. Abu Dawud said: I heard Ahmad b. Hanbal say: ‘Abd al-Razzaq said that Ibn al-Mubarak said to Ma’mar: Who is this Abu al-Hasan ? He bore a big rock. Abu Dawud said: Al-Zuhri has narrated (traditions) on the authority of this Abu al-Hasan. Al-Zuhri said: He was lawyer, and al-Zuhri narrated many traditions from Abu al-Hasan. Abu Dawud said: Abu al-Hasan is well known narrator. This tradition is not practiced.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The divorce of a slave-woman consists in saying it twice and her waiting period is two menstrual courses (qur’) AbuAsim said: A similar tradition has been narrated to me by Muzahir and al-Qasim on the authority of Aisha from the Prophet (ﷺ), except that he said: And her waiting period (‘iddah) is two courses. Abu Dawud said: This tradition is obscure.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no divorce except in what you possess; there is no possession, there is no sale transaction till you possess. The narrator Ibn as-Sabbah added: There is no fulfilling a vow till you possess.
The above tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Amr bin Shu’aib through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds “If anyone swears an oath to do an act of disobedience to GOD, his oath is not valid, and if anyone swears an oath to sever relationship, his oath is not valid(i.e., he must not fulfill it)
The above tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Amr bin Shu’aib through a different chain of narrators. This version adds The Prophet (ﷺ) said “There is no vow except in an act which seeks the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted.
I went out with Adi ibn Adi al-Kindi till we came to Mecca. He sent me to Safiyyah daughter of Shaybah who remembered a tradition (that she had heard) from Aisha. She said: I heard Aisha say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: There is no divorce or emancipation in case of constraint or duress (ghalaq). Abu Dawud said: I think ghalaq means anger.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There are three things which, whether undertaken seriously or in jest, are treated as serious: Marriage, divorce and taking back a wife (after a divorce which is not final)
Mujahid said “I was with Ibn ‘Abbas”. A man came to him and said that he divorced his wife by three pronouncements. I kept silence and thought that he was going to restore het to him. He then said “A man goes and commits a foolish act and then says “O, Ibn ‘Abbas! Alaah has said “And for those who fear Allaah, He (ever) prepares a way out.” Since you did not keep duty to Allaah I do not find a way out for you. You disobeyed your Lord and your wife was separated from you. Allaah has said “O Prophet! When you divorce women divorce them in the beginning of their waiting period.” Abu Dawud said “This tradition has been transmitted by Humaid Al A’raj and by others from Mujahid on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas. Shu’bjh narrated it from ‘Amr bin Murrah from Sa’id bin Jubair on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas. Ayyub and Ibn ‘Jubair both narrated it from “’Ikrimah bin Khalid from Sa’id bin Jubair on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas. Ibn Juraij narrated it from ‘Abd Al Hamid bin Rafi’ from ‘Ata from Ibn ‘Abbas. Al A’mash narrated it from Malik bin Al Harith on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas. They all said about the divorce by three pronouncements. He allowed it and said” (Your wife) has been separated from you similar to the tradition narrated by Isma’il from Ayub from ‘Abd Allaah bin Kathir.” Abu Dawud said “Hammad bin Zaid narrated it from Ayyub from ‘Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas. This version adds If he said “You are divorced three times saying in one pronouncement, it constitutes a single (divorce). Isma’il bin Ibrahim narrated it from Ayyub from ‘Ikrimah. This is his (‘Ikrimah’s) statement. He did not mention the name of Ibn ‘Abbas. He narrated it as a statement of ‘Ikrimah.”
Abu al-Sahba’ said to Ibn Abbas: Do you know that a divorce by three pronouncements was made a single one during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ), and of AbuBakr and in the early days of the caliphate of Umar? He replied: Yes.
‘Umar bin Al Khattab reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Actions are to be judged only by intentions and a man will have only what he intended. When one’s emigration is to Allaah and His Apostle, his emigration is to Allaah and His Apostle but his emigration is to a worldly end at which he aims or to a woman whom he marries , his emigration is to that for which he emigrated.
A’ishah said The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) gave us our choice and we chose him so that was not reckoned anything (i.e., divorce)
A man said to his wife: O my younger sister! The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: Is she your sister? He (the Prophet disliked it and prohibited saying so.
Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet(ﷺ) as saying Abraham(peace be upon him) never told a lie except on three occasions twice for the sake of Allaah. Allaah quoted his words (in the Qur’an) “I am indeed sick” and “Nay, this was done by – this is their biggest one”. Once he was passing through the land of a tyrant (king). He stayed there in a place. People went to the tyrant and informed him saying “A man has come down here; he has a most beautiful woman with him.” So he sent for him (Abraham) and asked about her. He said she is my sister. When he returned to her, he said “he asked me about you and I informed him that you were my sister. Today there is no believer except me and you. You are my sister in the Book of Allaah (i.e., sister in faith). So do not belie me before him. The narrator then narrated the rest of the tradition. Abu Dawud said “A similar tradition has also been narrated by Shu’aib bin Abi Hamza from Abi Al Zinad from Al A’raj on the authority of Abu Hurairah from the Prophet (ﷺ).
I was a man who was more given than others to sexual intercourse with women. When the month of Ramadan came, I feared lest I should have intercourse with my wife, and this evil should remain with me till the morning. So I made my wife like my mother’s back to me till the end of Ramadan. But one night when she was waiting upon me, something of her was revealed. Suddenly I jumped upon her. When the morning came I went to my people and informed them about this matter. I said: Go along with me to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). They said: No, by Allah. So I went to the Prophet (peace be upon him and informed him of the matter. He said: Have you really committed it, Salamah? I said: I committed it twice, Messenger of Allah. I am content with the Commandment of Allah, the Exalted; so take a decision about me according to what Allah has shown you. He said: Free a slave. I said: By Him Who sent you with truth, I do not possess a neck other than this: and I struck the surface of my neck. He said: Then fast two consecutive months. I said: Whatever I suffered is due to fasting. He said: Feed sixty poor people with a wasq of dates. I said: By Him Who sent you with truth, we passed the night hungry; there was no food in our house. He said: Then go to the collector of sadaqah of Banu Zurayq; he must give it to you. Then feed sixty poor people with a wasq of dates; and you and your family eat the remaining dates. Then I came back to my people, and said (to them): I found with you poverty and bad opinion; and I found with the Prophet (ﷺ) prosperity and good opinion. He has commanded me to give alms to you. Ibn al-Ala’ added: Ibn Idris said: Bayadah is a sub-clan of Banu Zurayq.
My husband, Aws ibn as-Samit, pronounced the words: You are like my mother. So I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), complaining to him about my husband. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) disputed with me and said: Remain dutiful to Allah; he is your cousin. I continued (complaining) until the Qur’anic verse came down: “Certainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, till the prescription of expiation. He then said: He should set free a slave. She said: He cannot afford it. He said: He should fast for two consecutive months. She said: Messenger of Allah, he is an old man; he cannot keep fasts. He said: He should feed sixty poor people. She said: He has nothing which he may give in alms. At that moment an araq (i.e. date-basket holding fifteen or sixteen sa’s) was brought to him. I said: I shall help him with another date-basked (‘araq). He said: You have done well. Go and feed sixty poor people on his behalf, and return to your cousin. The narrator said: An araq holds sixty sa’s of dates. Abu Dawud said: She atoned on his behalf without seeking his permission. Abu Dawud said: This man (Aws b. al-Samit) is the brother of ‘Ubadah b. al-Samit.
A similar tradition has been transmitted by Ibn Ishaq with a different chain of narrators. But in this version he said ‘Araq is a date-basket holding thirty sa’s. Abu Dawud said “This version is sounder than that of Yahya bin Adam.”
Another version transmitted by Abu Salamah bin ‘Abd Al Rahman has ‘Araq is a date-basket holding fifteen sa’s.
Abu Dawud said “I recited to Muhammad bin Wazir Al Misri and said to him Bishr bin Bakr narrated it to you and Al Auza’i narrated it to us. And he said “At’a narrated it to us on the authority of Aus brother of ‘Ubadah bin Al Samit. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him fifteen sa’s of wheat to feed sixty poor people. Abu Dawud said At’a did not meet Aws (bin Al Samit) who was one of the people of Badr and died in the early days of Islam. This version is therefore, mursal (i.e., a successor narrated it directly from the Prophet (ﷺ), the link of the Companions is missing). This has been narrated by Al Auza’i from At’a from Aus.
Khawlah was the wife of Aws ibn as-Samit; he was a man immensely given to sexual intercourse. When his desire for intercourse was intensified, he made his wife like his mother’s back. So Allah, the Exalted, sent down Qur’anic verses relating to expiation for zihar.
A similar tradition has been transmitted by A’ishah through a different chain of narrators.
A man made his wife like the back of his mother. He then had intercourse with her before he atoned for it. He came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him of this matter. He asked (him): What moved you to the action you have committed? He replied: I saw the whiteness of her shins in moon light. He said: Keep away from her until you expiate for your deed.
‘Ikrimah said “A man made his wife like the back of his mother. When he saw the illumination of her shin in the moonlight, he had intercourse with her. He came to the Prophet (ﷺ). He ordered him to atone for it.
A similar tradition has been transmitted by Ibn ‘Abbas from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators. This version does not mention the word “shin”.
A tradition similar to that of Sufyan has been transmitted by ‘Ikrimah from the Prophet(ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any woman asks her husband for divorce without some strong reason, the odour of Paradise will be forbidden to her.
She (Habibah) was the wife of Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shimmas. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out one morning and found Habibah by his door. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who is this? She replied: I am Habibah, daughter of Sahl. He asked: What is your case? She replied: I and Thabit ibn Qays, referring to her husband, cannot live together. When Thabit ibn Qays came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: This is Habibah, daughter of Sahl, and she has mentioned (about you) what Allah wished to mention. Habibah said: Messenger of Allah, all that he gave me is with me. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Thabit ibn Qays: Take it from her. So he took it from her, and she lived among her people (relatives).
Habibah daughter of Sahl was the wife of Thabit ibn Qays Shimmas He beat her and broke some of her part. So she came to the Prophet (ﷺ) after morning, and complained to him against her husband. The Prophet (ﷺ) called on Thabit ibn Qays and said (to him): Take a part of her property and separate yourself from her. He asked: Is that right, Messenger of Allah? He said: Yes. He said: I have given her two gardens of mine as a dower, and they are already in her possession. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Take them and separate yourself from her.
The wife of Thabit ibn Qays separated herself from him for a compensation. The Prophet (ﷺ) made her waiting period a menstrual course. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by ‘Abd al-Razzaq from Ma’mar from ‘Amr b. Muslim from ‘Ikrimah from the Prophet (ﷺ) in a mursal form (i.e. missing the link of the Companion).
Ibn ‘Umar said “The waiting period of a woman who separates herself from her husband for compensation is a menstrual period.”
Ibn ‘Abbas said “Mughith was a slave.” He said “Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) make intercession for me to her (Barirah)”. The Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) said “O Barirah fear Allaah. He is your husband and father of your child”. She said “Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) do you command me for that? He said No, I am only interceding. Then tears were falling down on his (her husband’s) cheeks. The Apostle of Allaah (ﷺ) said to ‘Abbas “Are you not surprised with the love of Mughith for Barirah and her hatred for him.”
Ibn ‘Abbas said “The husband of Barirah was a black slave called Mughith. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave her choice and commanded her to observe the waiting period.”
While relating the tradition about Barirah A’ishah said “her husband was a slave, so the Prophet(ﷺ) gave her choice. She chose herself. Had he been a free man, he would not given her choice.”
A’ishah said “Barirah’s husband was a free man when she was emancipated. She was given choice. She said “I do not like to remain with him. I have such and such (grievances)”
Barirah was emancipated, and she was the wife of Mughith, a slave of Aal AbuAhmad. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave her choice, and said to her: If he has intercourse with you, then there is no choice for you.
Aisha intended to set free two slaves of her who were spouses. She, therefore, asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about this matter. He commanded to begin with the man before the woman. The narrator Nasr said: Abu ‘Ali al-Hanafi reported it to me on the authority of Ubaydullah.
A man came after embracing Islam during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Afterwards his wife came after embracing Islam. He said: Messenger of Allah, she embraced Islam along with me; so restore her to me.
A woman embraced Islam during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); she then married. Her (former) husband then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have already embraced Islam, and she had the knowledge about my Islam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took her away from her latter husband and restored her to her former husband.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) restored his daughter Zaynab to Abul’As on the basis of the previous marriage, and he did not do anything afresh. Muhammad b. ‘Amr said in his version: After six years. Al-Hasan b. ‘Ali said: After two years.
I embraced Islam while I had eight wives. So I mentioned it to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (said) said: Select four of them. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been narrated to us by Ahmad b. Ibrahim from Hushaim. He said: Qais b. al-Harith instead of al-Harith b. Qais. Ahmad b. Ibrahim said: This is correct, i.e. Qais b. al-Harith.
I said: Messenger of Allah, I have embraced Islam and two sisters are my wives. He said: Divorce any one of them you wish.
My daughter; she is weaned or about to wean. Rafi’ said: My daughter. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: Be seated on a side. And he said to her: Be seated on a side. He then seated the girl between them, and said to them: Call her. The girl inclined to her mother. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: O Allah! guide her. The daughter then inclined to her father, and he took her.
Sahl bin Sa’ad Al Sa’idi said that ‘Uwaimir bin Ashqar Al Ajilani came to ‘Asim bin Adl and said to him “Asim tell me about a man who finds a man along with his wife. Should he kill him and then be killed by you, or how should he act? Ask the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) ‘Asim, for me about it. ‘Asim then asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) about it. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) disliked the question and denounced it. What ‘Asim heard from the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) fell heavy on him. When ‘Asim returned to his family ‘Uwaimr came to him and asked ‘Asim “What did the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) say to you”? Asim replied “You did not do good to me”. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) disliked the question that I asked him. Thereupon ‘Uwaimir said “I swear by Allaah, I shall not leave until I ask him about it. So, ‘Uwaimir came to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) while he was sitting in the midst of the people.” He said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) tell me about a man who finds a man along with his wife. Should he kill him and then be killed by you, or how should he act?” The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “A revelation has been sent down about you and your wife so go away and bring her. Sahl said “So we cursed one another while I was along with the people who were with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). Then when they finished, ‘Umamir said “I shall have lied against her, Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) if I keep her. He pronounced her divorce three times before the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ)commanded him (to do so). Ibn Shihab said “Then this became the method of invoking curses.”
‘Abbas bin Sahl reported on the authority of his father “The Prophet (ﷺ) said to ‘Asim bin ‘Adl. Keep the woman with you till she begets the child.
Sahl bin Sa’d Al Sa’idi said “I attended the invoking of the curses with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when I was fifteen. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. In this version he said “She then came out pregnant and the child was ascribed to its mother.
Sahl bin Sa’ad reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying – in the tradition of spouses who invoked curses to each other “Look if she bears a child which has very black eyes, large buttocks, I cannot but imagine that he (i.e., ‘Uwaimir) has spoken the truth. But, if she bears a reddish child like the lizard with red spots (waharah), I cannot imagine that ‘Uwaimir has lied against her. She gave birth to a child (like that described the Prophet (ﷺ) ) in a detestable manner.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sahl bin Sa’d Al Sa’idi through a different chain of narrators. This version adds the child was attributed to its mother.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sahl bin Sa’d Al Sa’idi through a different chain of narrators. This version has “He divorced her three times before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) implemented it and what is done before the Prophet (ﷺ) is sunnah(model behavior of the Prophet). Sahl said “I attended this before the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ). Afterwards the sunnah about those who invoked curses on each other was established that they (the spouses) were separated from each other and they would never be united.”
Sahl bin Sa’ad said “The version of Musaddad has “I witnessed the invoking of curses by the two spouses during the life time of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) when I was fifteen years old. When they finished invoking curses, the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) separated them from each other. Here ends the version of Musaddad. Others said “He was present when the Prophet (ﷺ) separated the spouses who invoked curses on each other. The man (Sahl) said “I shall have lied against her, Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) if I keep her. Abu Dawud said “Some narrators did not mention the word ‘alaiha(against her).” Abu Dawud said “No one supported Ibn ‘Uyainah that he separated the spouses who invoked curses.”
‘Abd Allah (bin Mas’ud) said “We were in the mosque on the night of a Friday, suddenly a man from the Ansar entered the mosque”. And said “If a man finds a man along with wife and declares (about her adultery) you will flog him. Or if he kills you, you will kill him or if keeps silence he will keep silence in anger. I swear by Allaah, I shall ask the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) about it”. On the next day he came to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) and said “If a man finds a man along with wife and declares (about her adultery) you will flog him. Or if he kills you, you will kill him or if keeps silence he will keep silence in anger.” He said “O Allaah, disclose”. He kept on praying until the verses regarding invoking curses (li’an) came down “As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except themselves.” So, the man was first involved in this trial among the people. He and his wife came to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). They invoked curses on each other. The man bore witness before Allaah four times that the thing he said was indeed true. He then invoked curse of Allaah on him for the fifth time if he was a liar. She then wanted to invoke curses of Allaah on him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said “Do not do that. Bust she refused and did so (i.e., invoked curses). When they returned he said “Perhaps she will give birth to a black child with curly hair.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered a man and his wife to invoke curses on each other, he ordered a man to put his hand on his mouth when he came to the fifth utterance, saying that it would be the deciding one.
Sa’d bin Jubair said I asked Ibn ‘Umar A man accused his wife of adultery? He said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) separated the brother and the sister of Banu Al ‘Ajilan (i.e., husband and wife). He said Allaah knows that one of you is a liar, will one of you repent? He repeated these words three times, but they refused. So he separated them from each other.
The words narrated by Malik alone are: “and he attributed the child to the woman.” Yunus narrated from Al Zuhri on the authority of Sahl bin Sa’d in the tradition regarding li’an(invoking curses). He disowned her conception hence her child was attributed to her.
The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Al Zuhri through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds “At that time he was hinting at disowning the child.”
A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ), and said: My wife has given birth to a black son, and I disown him. He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
AbuHurayrah heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say when the verse about invoking curses came down: Any woman who brings to her family one who does not belong to it has nothing to do with Allah (i.e. expects no mercy from Allah), and Allah will not bring her into His Paradise. Allah, the Exalted, will veil Himself from any man who disowns his child when he looks at him, and disgrace him in the presence of all creatures, first and last.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no prostitution in Islam. If anyone practised prostitution in pre-Islamic times, the child will be attributed to the master (of the slave-woman). He who claims his child without a valid marriage or ownership will neither inherit nor be inherited.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Muhammad bin Rashid through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds “he is the child of fornication for the people of his mother whether she was free or a slave. This attribution of a child to the parents was practiced in the beginning of Islam. The property divided before Islam will not be taken into account.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ibn Shihab through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds “She said “he entered upon me looking pleased with the lines of his face brightened. Abu Dawud said “Ibn ‘Uyainah did not remember the words “the lines of his face”.” Abu Dawud said “The words “the lines of his face” have been narrated by Ibn ‘Uyainah himself. He did not hear Al Zuhri say (these words). He heard some person other than Al Zuhri say these words. The words “the lines of his face” occur in the tradition narrated by Al Laith and others. Abu Dawud said “ I heard Ahmad bin Salih say “Usamah was very black like tar and Zaid was white like cotton.”
I was sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ). A man came from the Yemen, and said: Three men from the people of the Yemen came to Ali, quarrelling about a child, asking him to give a decision. They had had sexual intercourse with a woman during a single state of purity. He said to two of them: Give this child to this man (the third person) with pleasure. But they (refused and) cried loudly. Again he said to two of them: Give the child to the man (the third person) willingly. But they (refused and) cried loudly. He then said: You are quarrelsome partners. I shall cast lots among you; he who receives the lot, will acquire the child, and he shall pay two-thirds of the blood-money to both his companions. He then cast lots among them, and gave the child to the one who received the lot. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) laughed so much that his canine or molar teeth appeared.
Khalil or Ibn Khalil said “A woman was brought to Ali bin Abi Talib(may Allaah be pleased with him). She bore a child from intercourse of three persons. The narrator transmitted the rest of the tradition similar to the previous one. But in this version he did not mention “Yemen” and the Prophet (ﷺ) and his words “give the child willingly.”
A’ishah wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) said “Marriage in pre Islamic times was of four kinds.” One of them was the marriage contracted by the people today. A man asked another man to marry his relative (sister or daughter) to him. He fixed the dower and married her to him. Another kind of marriage was that a man asked his wife when she became pure from menstruation to send fro so and so and have sexual intercourse with him. Her husband kept himself aloof and did not have intercourse with her till It became apparent that she was pregnant from the man who had intercourse with her. When it was manifest that she was pregnant, her husband approached her if he liked. This marriage was called istibda’(to utilize man for intercourse for a noble birth). A third kind of marriage was that a group of people less than ten in number entered upon a woman and had intercourse with her. When she conceived gave birth to a child and a number of days passed after her delivery, she sent for them. No one of them could refuse to attend and they gathered before her. She said to them “You have realized your affair. I have now given birth to a child. And this is your son. O so and so. She called the name of anyone of them she liked and the child was attributed to him. A fourth kind of marriage was that many people gathered together and entered upon a woman who did not prevent anyone who came to her. They were prostitutes. They hoisted flags at their doors which served as a sign for the one who intended to enter upon them. When she became pregnant and delivered the child , they got together before her and called for the experts of tracing relationship from physical features. They attributed the child to whom they considered and it was given to him. The child was called his son and he could not deny. When Allah sent Muhammad (ﷺ) as a Prophet, he abolished all kinds of marriages prevalent among the people of the pre Islamic times except of the Muslims practiced today.
A’ishah said “Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas and ‘Abd bin Zamah disputed amongst themselves about the (relationship of the) son of the slave girl of Zam’ah and brought the case to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). Sa’d said “My brother ‘Utbah enjoined me that when I came to Makkah I should see the son of the slave girl of Zam’ah and take his possession for that is his son”. ‘Abd bin Zam’ah said “He is my brother, the son of my father’s slave girl having been born on my father’s bed”. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) saw his clear resemblance to ‘Utbah. So he said “The child is attributed to the one on whose bed it is born and the fornicator is deprived of any right (lit. the fornicator will have the stone). Veil yourself from him, Saudah. Musaddad added in his version “he is your brother ‘Abd”.
My people married me to a Roman slave-girl of theirs. I had intercourse with her, and she gave birth to a black (male) child like me. I named it Abdullah. I again had intercourse with her, and she gave birth to a black (male) child like me. I named it Ubaydullah. Then a Roman slave of my people, called Yuhannah, incited her, and spoke to her in his own unintelligible language. She gave birth to a son like a chameleon (red). I asked her: What is this? She replied: This belongs to Yuhannah. We then brought the case to Uthman (for a decision). I think Mahdi said these words. He inquired from both of them, and they acknowledged (the facts). He then said to them: Do you agree that I take the decision about you, which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had taken? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) decided that the child was to attributed to the one on whose bed it was born. And I think he said: He flogged her and flogged him, for they were slaves.
A woman said: Messenger of Allah, my womb is a vessel to this son of mine, my breasts, a water-skin for him, and my lap a guard for him, yet his father has divorced me, and wants to take him away from me. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: You have more right to him as long as you do not marry.
While I was sitting with AbuHurayrah, a Persian woman came to him along with a son of hers. She had been divorced by her husband and they both claimed him. She said: AbuHurayrah, speaking to him in Persian, my husband wishes to take my son away. AbuHurayrah said: Cast lots for him, saying it to her in a foreign language. Then her husband came and asked: Who is disputing with me about my son? AbuHurayrah said: O Allah, I do not say this, except that I heard a woman who came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while I was sitting with him, and she said: My husband wishes to take away my son, Messenger of Allah, and he draws water for me from the well of AbuInabah, and he has been good to me. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cast lots for him. Her husband said: Who is disputing with me about my son? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: This is your father and this your mother, so take whichever of them you wish by the hand. So he took his mother’s hand and she went away with him.
Zayd ibn Harithah went out to Mecca and brought the daughter of Hamzah with him. Then Ja’far said: I shall take her; I have more right to her; she is my uncle’s daughter and her maternal aunt is my wife; the maternal aunt is like mother. Ali said: I am more entitled to take her. She is my uncle’s daughter. The daughter of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is my wife, and she has more right to her. Zayd said: I have more right to her. I went out and journeyed to her, and brought her with me. The Prophet (ﷺ) came out. The narrator mentioned the rest of the tradition. He (i.e. the Prophet) said: As for the girl, I decided in favour of Ja’far. She will live with her maternal aunt. The maternal aunt is like mother.
This tradition has been narrated by ‘Abd Al Rahman bin Abi Laila through a different chain of narrators. This version has “He decided that she would be given to Ja’far and said “Her maternal aunt is with him(i.e., his wife).
When we came out from Mecca, Hamzah’s daughter pursued us crying: My uncle. Ali lifted her and took her by the hand. (Addressing Fatimah he said:) Take your uncle’s daughter. She then lifted her. The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition. Ja’far said: She is my uncle’s daughter. Her maternal aunt is my wife. The Prophet (ﷺ) decided in favour of her maternal aunt, and said: The maternal aunt is like mother.
Asma’, daughter of Yazid ibn as-Sakan al-Ansariyyah, was divorced in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). No waiting period was prescribed for a divorced woman (at that time). When Asma’ was divorced, Allah, the Exalted, sent down the injunction of waiting period for divorce. She is the first of the divorced women about whom the verse relating to waiting period was sent down.
The Prophet (ﷺ) divorced Hafsah, but he took her back in marriage.
Abu Salamah bin ‘Abd Al Rahman reported on the authority of Fatimah daughter of Qais Abu ‘Amr bin Hafs divorced her (Fatimah daughter of Qais) absolutely when he was away from home and his agent sent her home barley. She was displeased with it. He said “I swear by Allah, you have no claim on us. She then came to Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. He said to her “No maintenance is due to you from him. He ordered her to spend the waiting period in the house of Umm Sharik but he said afterwards “that is a woman whom my Companions visit. Spend the waiting period in the house of Ibn Umm Maktum for he is blind and you can undress. Then when you are in a position of being remarried, tell me.” She said “When I was in a position to remarry, I mentioned to him that Mu’awiyah bin Abi Sufyan and Abu Jahm had asked me in marriage. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ)said “As for Abu Jahm, he does not put down his stick from his shoulder, and as for Mu’awiyah he is a poor man who has no property; marry Usamah bin Zaid. I disliked him but he said “Marry Usamah bin Zaid. So, I married him. And Allah prospered him very much and I was envied.”
Abu Salamah bin ‘Abd Al Rahman said that Fatimah daughter of Qais told him that Abu Hafs Al Mughirah divorced her three times. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. The version has Khalid bin Walid and some people of Banu Makhzum came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said Prophet of Allaah (ﷺ) Abu Hafs Al Mughirah divorced his wife three times and he has left a little for her. He said “No maintenance is necessary for her. He then transmitted the rest of the tradition. The tradition narrated by Malik is more perfect.
Abu Salamah reported on the authority of Fatimah daughter of Qais that Abu ‘Amr bin Hafs Al Makhzumi divorced her three times. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. He then mentioned about Khalid bin Walid and said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said “There are no maintenance and dwelling for her.” This version has “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent a message to her “Do not give her consent for marriage without my permission.””
Aisha objected to Fatimah daughter of Qays. Abu Dawud said: Salih b. Kaisan, Ibn Juraij, and Shu’aib b. Abi Hamzah — all of them narrated on the authority of al-Zuhru in a similar way. Abu Dawud said: Shu’aibn b. Abi Hamzah the name of Abu Hamzah is Dinar. He is a client of Ziyad.
Abu Ishaq said “I was with Al Aswad in the congregational mosque. He said “Fathimah daughter of Qais came to ‘Umar bin Al Khattab(may Allaah be pleased with him). (When she narrated the tradition about her divorce) he said “We are not to leave the Book of our Lord and the Sunnah of our Prophet (ﷺ) for the statement of a woman, we do not know whether she remembered it or not.”
Aisha (Allah be pleased with her) severely objected to the tradition of Fatimah daughter of Qays. She said: Fatimah lived in a desolate house and she feared for her loneliness there. Hence the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) accorded permission to her (to leave the place).
Aisha was asked: Did you not see (i.e. known) the statement of Fatimah? She replied: It is not good for her to mention it (to others).
Sulaimah bin Yasar said about leaving the house by Fathimah “That was due to her bad manners.”
Maimun bin Mihram said “I came to Median and went to Sa’id bin Al Musayyab”. I said (to him) Fathimah daughter of Qais was divorced and she shifted from her house. Sa’id said “This woman has perverted people. She was arrogant so she was placed with Ibn Umm Makhtum, the blind.”
Jabir said “My maternal aunt was divorced by three pronouncements and she went out to cut down fruit from her palm trees. A man met her and forbade her (to go out). So she went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned it to him. He said “Go out, and cut down fruit from your palm trees for perhaps you may give alms (sadaqah) or do an act of kindness.
The Qur’anic verse “Those of you who die and leave widows should bequeath for their widows a year’s maintenance and residence was abrogated by the verse containing the laws of succession, as one-fourth or one-eighth share was prescribed for them (i.e., the widows). The waiting period for one year was also repealed as a period of four months ten days was prescribed for them.
Zainab said: I visited Umm Habibah when her father AbuSufyan, died. She asked for some yellow perfume containing saffron (khaluq) or something else. Then she applied it to a girl and touched her cheeks. She said: I have no need of perfume, but I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to observe mourning for one who has died, more than three nights, except for four months and ten days in the case of a husband. Zaynab said: I also visited Zaynab, daughter of Jahsh, when her brother died. She asked for some perfume and used it upon herself. She then said: I have no need of perfume, but I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say when he was on the pulpit: It is not lawful for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to observe mourning for one who has died, more than three nights, except for four months and ten days in the case of a husband. Zaynab said: I heard my mother, Umm Salamah, say: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, the husband of my daughter has died, and she is suffering from sore eyes; may we put antimony in her eyes? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No. He said this twice or thrice. Each time he said: No. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The waiting period is now four months and ten days. In pre-Islamic days one of you used to throw away a piece of dung at the end of a year. Humayd said: I asked Zaynab: What do you mean by throwing away a piece of dung at the end of a year. Zaynab replied: When the husband of a woman died, she entered a small cell and put on shabby clothes, not touching perfume or any other thing until a year passed. Then an animal such as donkey or sheep or bird was provided for her. She rubbed herself with it. The animal with which she rubbed herself rarely survived. She then came out and was given a piece of dung which she threw away. She then used perfume or something else which she desired. Abu Dawud said: The Arabic word “hafsh” means a small cell.
Ibn ‘Abbas said “The following verse abrogated the rule of passing her waiting period with her people. A year’s maintenance and residence. She may pass her waiting period now anywhere she wishes. ‘Ata said “If she wishes she can pass her waiting period with the people of her husband and live in the house left by her husband by will. Or she may shift if she wishes according to the pronouncement of Allah the Exalted. But if they leave (the residence) there is no blame on you for what they do. Ata’ said “Then the verses regarding inheritance were revealed. The commandment for living in a house (for one year) was repealed. She may pass her waiting period wherever she wishes.
‘Umm Athiyah reported the Prophet(ﷺ) as saying “A woman must not observe mourning for more than three (days) except for four months and ten days in the case of a husband and she must not wear a dyed garment except one of the types made of dyed yarn or apply collyrium or touch perfume except for a little costus or azfar when she has been purified after her menstrual courses. The narrator Ya’qub mentioned the words “except washed clothes” instead of the words “one of the types made of dyed yarn”. Ya’qub also added “She must not apply Henna”
The correct version is “glittering collyrium (kuhl al-jala’). She sent her slave-girl to Umm Salamah, and she asked her about the use of glittering collyrium (kuhl al-jala’). She said: Do not apply it except in the case of dire need which is troubling you. In that case you can use it at night, but you should remove it in the daytime. Then Umm Salamah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to visit me when AbuSalamah died, and I had put the juice of aloes in my eye. He asked : What is this, Umm Salamah? I replied: It is only the juice of aloes and contains no perfume. He said: It gives the face a glow, so apply it only at night and remove it in daytime, and do not comb yourself with scent or henna, for it is a dye. I asked: What should I use when I comb myself, Messenger of Allah? He said: Use lote-tree leaves and smear your head copiously with them.
I can invoke the curse of Allah on anyone who wishes: The smaller surat an-Nisa (i.e. Surat at-Talaq) was revealed after the verse regarding the waiting period of four months and ten days had been revealed.
‘Abd Allaah (bin Masud) said “I asked Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) which sin is the gravest?” He replied “That you associate someone with Allaah, while He has created you”. I again asked “Which then?” He replied “That you commit adultery with the wife of your neighbor.” Allaah then revealed the following Qur’anic verse in support of the statement of the Prophet (ﷺ) “Those who invoke not with Allaah any other god nor slay such life as Allaah has made sacred except for just cause nor commit fornication.”
Mu’tamir reported on the authority of his father Sa’id bin Al Hassan explain the Qur’anic verse “But if anyone compels them, yet after such compulsion is Allaah oft-forgiving most merciful(to them), said Allaah is oft-forgiving to those (slave girls) who were compelled (to prostitution)
Ibn Abbas explained the following Qur’anic verse: “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you” During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ), when the people offered night prayer, they were asked to abstain from food and drink and (intercourse with) women, they kept fast till the next night. A man betrayed himself and had intercourse with his wife after he had offered the night prayer, and he did not break his fast. So Allah, the Exalted, intended to make it (fasting) easy for those who survived, thus providing a concession and utility. Allah, the Glorified, said: “Allah knoweth what ye used to do secretly among yourselves.” By this Allah benefited the people and provided concession and ease to them.
Al Bara’ (bin Azib) said “When a man fasted and slept, he could not eat till (another nigh) like it.” Sarmah bin Qais Al Ansari came to his wife while he was fasting and asked her Do you have something (to eat)? She replied “No”. Let me go and seek something for you. So, she went out and sleep overcame him. She came (back) and said (to him) .You are deprived (of food). He fainted before noon. He used to work all day long at his land. This was mentioned to the Prophet (ﷺ). So the following verse was revealed. “Permitted to you on the nights of the fasts, is the approach to your wives. They are your garments and ye are their garments. Allah knoweth what yes used to do secretly amongst yourselves. But he turned to you and forgave you. So now associate with them and seek what Allaah hath ordained for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn appears to you. He recited up to the words “of dawn”.
Salamah bin Al Akwa said “After the revelation of the verse “For those who can do it(with hardship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent, is one of us intended to leave fast and pay ransom, he could do so.” until the verse following it was revealed and abrogated the (previous) verse.”
Ibn ‘Abbas explain the Qur’anic verse “For those who can do it(with hardship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent” said “If one of them wished to pay ransom by providing food to an indigent person he could pay ransom.. Thus, his fast was complete. Allaah, the Exalted pronounced “But he that will give more of his own free will, it is better for him”. Again he pronounced “So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting.” But, if anyone is ill or on a journey the prescribed period (should be made up) by days later.
Ibn ‘Abbas said “The verse concerning the payment of ransom stands valid for pregnant and sucking woman.”
Explaining the verse; “For those who can do it (with hard-ship) is a ransom, the feeding of one, that is indigent,” he said: This was a concession granted to the aged man and woman who were able to keep fast; they were allowed to leave the fast and instead feed an indigent person for each fast; (and a concession) to pregnant and suckling woman when they apprehended harm (to themselves).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The month consists of twenty-nine days, but do not fast till you sight it (the moon) and do not break your fast till you sight it. If the weather is cloudy, calculate it thirty days. When the twenty-ninth of Sha’ban came, Ibn Umar would send someone (who tried) to sight the moon for him. If it was sighted, then well and good; in case it was not sighted, and there was no cloud and dust before him (on the horizon), he would not keep fast the next day. If there appeared (on the horizon) before him cloud or dust, he would fast the following day. Ibn Umar would end his fasting alone with the people, and did not follow this calculation.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The two months of ‘Id (festival), Ramadan and Dhu al-Hijjah, are not defective.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The end of Ramadan is on the day when you end it, and the ‘Id (festival) of sacrifice is on the day when you sacrifice. The whole of Arafah is the place of staying, and the whole of Mina is the place of sacrifice, and all the roads of Mecca are the place of sacrifice, and the whole of Muzdalifah is the place of staying.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not fast (for Ramadan) before the coming of the month until you sight the moon or complete the number (of thirty days); then fast until you sight the moon or complete the number (of thirty days).
On the authority of Abu Mushir. He said: Sa’id, that is, Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz said: The meaning of the word sirraha is “in the beginning of it (the month)”
AbuIshaq reported on the authority of Silah: We were with Ammar on the day when the appearance of the moon was doubtful. (The meat of) goat was brought to him. Some people kept aloof from (eating) it. Ammar said: He who keeps fast on this day disobeys AbulQasim (i.e. the Prophet) (ﷺ).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Do not fast one day or two days just before Ramadan, except in the case of a man who has been in the habit of observing the particular fast, for he may fast on that day.
She never saw the Prophet (ﷺ) fasting the whole month except Sha’ban which he combined with Ramadan.
On the authority of a man from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ): People differed among themselves on the last day of Ramadan (about the appearance of the moon of Shawwal). Then two bedouins came and witnessed before the Prophet (ﷺ) swearing by Allah that they had sighted moon the previous evening. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded the people to break the fast. The narrator Khalaf has added in his version: “and that they should proceed to the place of prayer (for ‘Id)”.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) invited me to a meal shortly before dawn in Ramadan saying: Come to the blessed morning meal.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: How good is the believers meal of dates shortly before dawn.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Eat and drink; let not the white and ascending light prevent you from (eating and drinking); so eat and drink until the red light spreads horizontally.
When the verse “Until the white thread of dawn appear to you distinct from its black thread” was revealed, I took a white rope and a black rope, and placed them beneath my pillow ; and then I looked at them, byt they were not clear to me. So I mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He laughed and said: Your pillow is so broad and lengthy ; that is (i.e. means) night and day. The version of the narrator ‘Uthman has: That is the blackness of night and whiteness of day.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When any of you hears the summons to prayer while he has a vessel in his hand, he should not lay it down till he fulfils his need.
We went along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while he was fasting. When the sun set, he said to Bilal: Bilal, come down and prepare barley beverage for us. He said: Messenger of Allah, would that you waited for the evening. He said: Come down and prepare barley beverage for us. He said: Messenger of Allah, the say still remains on you (i.e. there remains the brightness of the day). He said: Come down and prepare barley drink for us. So he came down and prepared barley drink. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) drank it and said: When you see that the night approaches from this side, he who fasts has reached the time to break it ; and he pointed to the east with his finger.
I and Masruq entered upon ‘Aishah and we said: Mother of believers, there are two persons from the Companions of the Muhammad (ﷺ). One of them hastens to break the fast and hastens to pray while the other delays to break the fast and delays praying. She asked: Which of them hastens to break the fast and hasten to pray ? We replied: ‘Abd Allah (b. Mas’ud). She said: Thus did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you is fasting, he should break his fast with dates; but if he cannot get any, then (he should break his fast) with water, for water is purifying.
The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) used to say when he broke his fast: O Allah, for Thee I have fasted, and with Thy provision I have broken my fast.
We broke the fast one during Ramadan when it was cloudy in the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ; then the sun rose. Abu Usamah said: I said to Hisham: Were they commanded to atone for it ? He replied: That was inevitable.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited perpetual fasting. They (the people) said: You keep perpetual fasting, Messenger of Allah. He said: My position is not like that you yours. I am provided with food and drink.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Do not observe perpetual fasting. If any of you wants to observe perpetual fast, he should observe it until the dawn. They (the people) asked: You observe perpetual fast ? He replied: My position is not like that of yours. There is One Who gives me to eat, and there is One who gives me to drink.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone does not abandon falsehood and action is accordance with it, Allah has no need that he should abandon his food and drink. The narrator Ahmad (b. Yunus) said: I learnt the chain of narrators from Ibn Abi Dhi’b, and a man by his side made me understand the tradition. I think he was his cousin.
I have seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) using a tooth-stick while he was fasting. Musaddad added in his version: “more often than I could count.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Snuff up water freely unless you are fasting.
The tradition mentioned above (No. 2361) has also been transmitted by Shaddad ibn Aws through a different chain of narrators. This version adds: While Shaddad ibn Aws was walking along with the Prophet (ﷺ)….The narrator then transmitted the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: A man who cups and a man who gets himself cupped break their fast. Abu Dawud said: Ibn Thawban transmitted a similar tradition from his father on the authority of Makhul through an chain of narrators mentioned by him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had himself cupped when he was fasting. Abu Dawud said: Wuhaib b. Khalid narrated a similar tradition from Ayyub through a different chain of narrators. Ja’far b. Rabi’ah and Hisham, that is, Ibn Hassan, narrated a similar tradition from ‘Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had himself cupped when he was fasting and wearing ihram (pilgrim garb).
A man from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited cupping and perpetual fasting, but he had not made them unlawful showing mercy on his Companions. Thereupon he was asked: Messenger of Allah, you observe perpetual fast till dawn. He replied: I observe perpetual fast till dawn (for) my Lord gives me food and drink.
We would not allow a man who was fasting to get himself cupped due to abomination of hardship.
The Prophet (ﷺ) commanded to apply collyrium mixed with musk at the time of sleep. He said: A man who is fasting should abstain from it. Abu Dawud said: Yahya b. Ma’in said to me: This tradition about the use of collyrium is munkar (i.e. contradicts the sound traditions on the subject).
I did not see any of our companions who abominated the use of collyrium by a man who fasting. Ibrahim would permit the man who was fasting to apply collyrium with aloes.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to kiss (me) during the month of fasting.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to kiss me when he was fasting and when I was fasting.
A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) whether one who was fasting could embrace (his wife) and he gave him permission; but when another man came to him, and asked him, he forbade him. The one to whom he gave permission was an old man and the one whom he forbade was a youth.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would be overtaken by the dawn when he was in a state of sexual defilement. The narrator ‘Abd Allah al-Adhrami said in his version: During Ramadan, due to sexual intercourse and no owing to a dream (i.e. nocturnal emission), and would fast. Abu Dawud said: How brief is this sentence uttered by the narrator, this is, “he was overtaken by daw when he was in the state of sexual defilement”? The tradition says: The Prophet (ﷺ) was overtaken by dawn in the state of sexual defilement when he was fasting.
A man said to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Messenger of Allah, I was overtaken by dawn while I was sexually defiled, and I want to keep fast. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I am also overtaken by dawn while I am in the state of sexual defilement ; I also want to keep fast. I take a bath and I keep fast. The man said: Messenger of Allah, you are not like us ; Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) became angry and said: I swear by Allah, I hope I shall be the most fearful of you of Allah, and most familiar of you with what I follow.
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: I am undone. He asked him: What has happened to you ? He said: I had intercourse with my wife in Ramadan (while I was fasting). He asked: Can you set a slave free ? He said: No. He again asked: Can you fast for two consecutive months ? He said: No. He asked: Can you provide food for sixty poor people ? He said: No. He said: Sit down. Then a huge basket containing dates (‘araq) was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ). He then said to him: Give it as sadaqah (i.e. alms). He said: Messenger of Allah, there is no poorer family than mine between the two lave plains of it (Medina). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) laughed so that his eye-teeth became visible, and said: Give it to your family to eat. Musaddad said in another place: “his canine teeth”.
This was a special concession for him. If a man commits this act today, the expiation is necessary for him. Abu Dawud said: Al-Laith b. Sa’d, al-Awza’i, Mansur b. al-Mu’tamir and ‘Irak b. Malik have narrated this tradition like the one narrated by Ibn ‘Uyainah. Al-Awza’i narrated in his version the words: Beg pardon of Allah.
(A man broke his fast intentionally) during Ramadan. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded him to emancipate a slave, or fast for two months, or feed sixty poor men. He said: I cannot provide. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Sit down. Thereafter a huge basket of dates (‘araq) was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: Take this and give it as sadaqah (alms). He said: Messenger of Allah, there is no poorer than I. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) thereupon laughed so that his canine teeth became visible and said: Eat it yourself. Abu Dawud said: Ibn Juraij narrated it from al-Zuhri in the wordings of the narrator Malik that a man broke his fast. This version says: You should either free a slave, or fast for two months, or provide food for sixty poor men.
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ). He broke his fast during Ramadan. He then narrated the rest of this tradition adding: Then a huge basket containing fifteen sa’s of dates was brought to him. He said: Eat it yourself and your family and keep one fast and beg pardon of Allah.
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) during Ramadan in the mosque. He said: Messenger of Allah, I am burnt. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him what happened to him. He said: I had sexual intercourse with my wife. He said: Give sadaqah (alms). He said: I swear by Allah, I possess nothing with me, and I cannot do this. He said: Sit down. He sat down. While he was waiting, a man came forward driving his donkey loaded with food. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Where is the man who was burnt just now ? Thereupon the man stood up. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give it as sadaqah (alms). He asked: Messenger of Allah, to others than us ? By Allah. we are hungry, we have nothing (to eat). He said: Eat it yourselves.
Sufyan and Shu’bah differed among themselves on the name of the narrator Ibn al-Mutawwas and Abu al-Mutawwas.
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, I ate and drank in forgetfulness when I was fasting. Hie said: Allah had fed you and given you drink.
If I had some part of the fast of Ramadan to make up, I would not be able to atone for it except in Sha’ban.
If a man falls ill during Ramadan and he dies, while he could not keep the fast, food will be provided (for the poor men) on his behalf ; there is no atonement (for his fasts) due from him. If there is some vow which he could not fulfill, his heir must atone on his behalf.
The Prophet (ﷺ) left Medina for Mecca till he reached ‘Usfan, He then called for a vessel (of water). It was raised to his mouth to show it to the people, and that was in Ramadan. Ibn ‘Abbas used to say: The Prophet (ﷺ) fasted and he broke his fast. He who likes may fast and he who likes may break.
I came to Abu Sa’id al-Khudri while he was giving his legal opinion to the people who bent down on him. So I waited to see hi when he was alone. When he became alone, I asked him about keeping fast while travelling. He said: we went out along with the Prophet (ﷺ) in Ramadan in the year of conquest of Mecca. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fasted and we fasted until he reached a certain stage. He said: You have come near your enemy; the breaking of fast will bring you more strength. Then morning came when some of us fasted and other broke their fast. He (Abu Sa’id al-Khudri) said: We then proceeded and alighted at a stage. He said: You are going to attack your enemy tomorrow morning ; breaking the fast will bring you more strength ; so break your fast (i.e. do not keep fast). This resolution (of breaking the fast) took place (due to the announcement) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Abu Sa’id said: Then I found myself keeping fast along with the Prophet (ﷺ) before and after that.
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man who had been put in the shade and saw a crowd of people around him (in the course of a journey). He said: Fasting while on journey is not part of righteousness.
A man from Banu Abdullah ibn Ka’b brethren of Banu Qushayr (not Anas ibn Malik, the well-known Companion), said: A contingent from the cavalry of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raided us. I reached (for he said went) to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was taking his meals. He said: Sit down, and take some from this meal of ours. I said: I am fasting, he said: Sit down, I shall tell you about prayer and fasting. Allah has remitted half the prayer to a traveller, and fasting to the traveller, the woman who is suckling an infant and the woman who is pregnant, I swear by Allah, he mentioned both (i.e. suckling and pregnant women) or one of them. I was grieved for not taking the food of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone is on a journey and Ramadan comes… He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
Ja’far ibn Jubayr said: I accompanied AbuBusrah al-Ghifari, a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), in a boat proceeding from al-Fustat (Cairo) during Ramadan. He was lifted (to the boat), then his meal was brought to him. The narrator Ja’far said in his version: He did not go beyond the houses (of the city) but he called for the dining sheet. He said (to me): Come near. I said: Do you not see the houses? AbuBusrah said: Do you detest the sunnah (practice) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? The narrator Ja’far said in his version: He then ate (it).
Mansur al-Kalbi said: Dihyah ibn Khalifah once went out from a village of Damascus at as much distance as it measures between Aqabah and al-Fustat during Ramadan; and that is three miles. He then broke his fast and the people broke their fast along with him. But some of them disliked to break their fast. When he came back to his village, he said: I swear by Allah, today I witnessed a thing of which I could not even think to see. The people detested the way of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his Companions. He said this to those who fasted. At this moment he said: O Allah, make me die.
Ibn ‘Umar used to go out to al-Ghabah (jungle), but he neither broke his fast, nor shortened his prayer.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: One of you should not say: I fasted the whole of Ramadan, and I prayed during the night in the whole of Ramadan. I do not know whether he disliked the purification; or he (the narrator) said: He must have slept a little and taken rest.
I attended the ‘Id (prayer) along with ‘Umar. He offered prayer before the sermon. He then said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited fasting on these two days. As regards Id al-Adha, you eat the meat of your sacrificial animals. As for ‘Id al-Fitr, you break (i.e. end) your fast.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on two days, al-Fitr (breaking the fast of Ramadan) and al-Adha (the day of sacrifice), and wearing a tight single garment the raising of which discloses private parts, and sitting with one’s legs drawn up and wrapped in one’s garment, and forbade praying at two hours, after the Fajr prayer and after the Asr prayer.
Eat. He said: I am fasting. ‘Amr said: Eat, these are the days on which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to command us to break fast, and forbid us to keep fast. The narrator Malik said: These are the day of al-tashriq (i.e. 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhu al-Hijjah).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The day of Arafah, the day of sacrifice, the days of tashriq are (the days of) our festival, O people of Islam. These are the days of eating and drinking.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not fast on Saturday except what has been made obligatory on you; and if one of you can get nothing but a grape skin or a piece of wood from a tree, he should chew it.
That the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon her on Friday while she was fasting. He asked: Did you fast yesterday ? She said: No. He again asked: Do you intend to fast tomorrow ? She said: No. He said: So break your fast.
When it was mentioned to Ibn Shihab (al-Zuhri) that fasting on Saturday had been prohibited, he would say: This is a Himsi tradition.
I always concealed it, but I found that it became known widely, that is, the tradition on Ibn Busr about fasting on Saturday. Abu Dawud said: Malik said: This is a false (tradition).
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: How do you fast, Messenger of Allah? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) became angry at what he said. When Umar observed this (his anger), he said: We are satisfied with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Muhammad as Prophet. We seek refuge in Allah from the anger of Allah, and from the anger of His Apostle. Umar continued to repeat these words till his anger cooled down. He then asked: Messenger of Allah, what is the position of one who observes a perpetual fast? He replied: May he not fast or break his fast. Musaddad said in his version: He has neither fasted nor broken his fast. The narrator, Ghaylan, doubted the actual wordings. He asked: What is the position of one who fasts two days and does not fast one day? He said: Is anyone able to do that? He asked: What is the position of one who fasts every second day (i.e. fasts one day and does not fasts the next day)? He (the Prophet) said: This is the fast that David observed. He asked: Messenger of Allah, what is the position of one who fasts one day and breaks it for two days? He replied: I wish I were given the power to observe that. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The observance of three days’ fast every month and of one Ramadan to the other (i.e. the fast of Ramadan every year) is (equivalent to) a perpetual fast. I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of Arafah may atone for the sins of the preceding and the coming year, and I seek from Allah that fasting on the day of Ashura’ may atone for the sins of the preceding year.
He said: Messenger of Allah, tell me about keeping fast on Monday and Thursday. He said: On it I was born, and on it the Qur’an was first revealed to me.
The father or Uncle of Mujibah al-Bahiliyyah visited the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He then went away and came to him (again) after one year when his condition and appearance had changed. He said: Messenger of Allah, do you not recognize me? He asked: Who are you? He replied: I am al-Bahili who came to you last year. He said: What has changed you? You were looking well, then you were good in appearance? He said: I have only food at night since I departed from you. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Why did you torment yourself? Fast during Ramadan (the month of patience) and fast for one day every month. He said: Increase it for me, for I have (more) strength. He said: Fast two days. He again said: Increase it for me. He said: Fast three days. He again said: Increase it for me. He said: Fast during the inviolable months and then stop; fast during the inviolable months and then stop; fast during the inviolable months and then stop. He indicated by his three fingers, and joined them and then opened them.
I asked Sa’id b. Jubair about fasting during Rajab. He said: Ibn ‘Abbas told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast to such an extent that we thought that he would never break his fast; and he would go without fasting to such an extent that we thought he would never fast.
I asked or someone asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about perpetual fasting. He replied: You have a duty to your family. Fast during Ramadan and the following month, and every Wednesday and Thursday. You will then have observed a perpetual fast.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone fasts during Ramadan, then follows it with six days in Shawwal, it will be like a perpetual fast.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast to such an extent that we thought that he would never break his fast, and he would go without fasting to such an extent that we thought he would never fast. I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fast a complete month except in Ramadan, and I never saw his fast more in any month than in Sha’ban.
Hunaydah ibn Khalid narrated from his wife on the authority of one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast the first nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, Ashura’ and three days of every month, that is, the first Monday (of the month) and Thursday.
I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fasting during the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah.
Ikrimah said: We were with AbuHurayrah in his house when he narrated to us: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited fasting on the day of Arafah at Arafah.
On the day of ‘Arafah some people near her argued whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was fasting, some saying that he was, and others saying that he was not. I, therefore, sent him a cup of milk while he was observing the halt at ‘Arafah on his camel, and he drank it.
The Quraish used to fast on the day of ‘Ashurah in pre Islamic days. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would fast on it in pre-Islamic period. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Medina, he fasted on it and commanded to fast on it. When the fast of Ramadan was prescribed, that became obligatory, and (fasting on) ‘Ashurah was abandoned. He who wishes may fast on it and he who wishes may leave it.
I came to Ibn ‘Abbas who was leaning against his sheet of cloth in the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram). I asked him about fasting on the day of ‘Ashurah. He said: When you sight the moon of al-Muharram, count (the days). When the 9th of Muharram comes, fast from the morning. I said: Would Muhammad (ﷺ) observe this fast ? He replied: Thus Muhammad (ﷺ) used to fast.
I asked ‘Aishah: Would the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fast three days every month ? She replied: Yes. I asked: Which days in the month he used to fast ? She replied: He did not care which days of the month he fasted.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who does not determine to fast before dawn does not fast.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon me, he would ask: Do you have food ? When we said: No, he would say: I am fasting. Waki’ added in his version: Another day when he entered upon us, we said: Messenger of Allah, some pudding (hair) has been presented to us and we have retained it for you. He said: Bring it to me. Talhah said: He fasted in the morning, but broke his fast (that day).
On the days of the conquest of Mecca, when Mecca was captured, Fatimah came and sat on the left side of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and Umm Hani was on his right side. A slave-girl brought a vessel which contained some drink; she gave it to him and he drank of it. He then gave it to Umm Hani who drank of it. She said: Messenger of Allah, I have broken my fast; I was fasting. He said to her: Were you making atonement for something? She replied: No. He said: Then it does not harm you if it was voluntary (fast).
It is not allowable for a woman to keep (voluntary) fast when her husband is present without his permission, and she may not allow anyone to enter his house without his permission.
A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were with him. She said: Messenger of Allah, my husband, Safwan ibn al-Mu’attal, beats me when I pray, and makes me break my fast when I keep a fast, and he does not offer the dawn prayer until the sun rises. He asked Safwan, who was present, about what she had said. He replied: Messenger of Allah, as for her statement “he beats me when I pray”, she recites two surahs (during prayer) and I have prohibited her (to do so). He (the Prophet) said: If one surah is recited (during prayer), that is sufficient for the people. (Safwan continued:) As regards her saying “he makes me break my fast,” she dotes on fasting; I am a young man, I cannot restrain myself. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said on that day: A woman should not fast except with the permission of her husband. (Safwan said:) As for her statement that I do not pray until the sun rises, we are a people belonging to a class, and that (our profession of supplying water) is already known about us. We do not awake until the sun rises. He said: When you awake, offer your prayer.
When one of you receives an invitation (for a meal), he should accept it. If he isn to fasting, he should eat, and if he is fasten, he should pray. Hisham said: The word salat means to pray (for him to Allah). Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been narrated by Hafs b. Ghiyath from Hisham.
When one of you is invited (to a meal), and he is fasting, he should say that he is fasting.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe retirement (i’tikaf) to the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan till Allah took him, and then his wives observed retirement to the mosque after his death.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe i’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. One year he did not observe i’tikaf. When the next year came, he observed i’tikaf for twenty nights (i.e. days).
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended to observe I’tikaf, he prayed the fajr prayer and then entered his place of seclusion. Once he intended to observe I’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. She said: He ordered to pitch a tent for him, and it was pitched. She said: The other wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) also ordered to pitch tents for them and they were pitched. When he offered the fajr prayer, he saw the tents, and said: What is this ? Did you intend to do an act of virtue ? She said: He then ordered to demolish his tent, and it was demolished. Then his wives also ordered to demolish their tents and they were demolished. He then postponed I’tikaf till the first ten days, that is of Shawwal. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Ibn Ishaq and al-Auza’i from Yahya b. Sa’id in a similar manner, and Malik narrated it from Yahya b. Sa’id, saying: He observed I’tikaf during twenty days of Shawwal.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan. Nafi’ said: ‘Abd Allah (b. ‘Umar) showed me the place in the mosque where Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf during ten days of Ramadan every year. But when the year in which he died, he observed I’tikaf for twenty days.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed I’tikaf, he would put his head near me, and I would comb it. and he entered the house only to fulfill human needs (i.e. to urinate or to relieve himself).
And Yunus also narrated in a similar way from al-Zuhri, and no one supported Malik in his narration from ‘Urwah from ‘Umrah ; and Ma’mar, Ziyad b. Sad and others have also narrated it from al-Zuhri from ‘Urwah on the authority of ‘Aishah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe I’tikaf in the mosque and put his head near me through the opening of the apartment, and I would wash his head. Musaddad said: “And I would comb it while I was menstruating.”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was observing I’tikaf (in the mosque), I would come to him to visit him. I had a talk with him and then stood up. I then returned and he (the Prophet) also stood up to accompany me (to my house). Her dwelling place was in the house of Usamah b. Zaid. Two men from the Ansar (helpers) passed (by him at the moment). When they saw the Prophet (ﷺ), they walked quickly. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Be at ease, she is Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy. They said: Be glory to Allah, Messenger of Allah! He said: Satan runs in man like blood. I feared he might inspire something in your mind, or he said: evil (the narrator doubted).
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Al Zuhri through a different chain of narrators. In this version she said “When he was at the gate of the mosque which was near the gate of Umm Salamah, two men passed them. The narrator then transmitted the tradition to the same effect.
According to the version of Al Nufaili, A’ishah said “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pass by a patient while he was observing I’tikaf(in the mosque) but he passed as usual and did not stay asking about him.” According to the version of Ibn Isa she said “The Prophet (ﷺ) would visit a patient while he was observing I’tikaf.”
The tradition mentioned above (No. 2468) has also been transmitted by Abdullah ibn Budayl through a different chain of narrators in a similar way. This version adds: While he (Umar) was observing i’tikaf (in the sacred mosque), the people uttered (loudly): “Allah is most great.” He said: What is this, Abdullah? He said: These are the captives of the Hawazin whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has set free. He said: This slave-girl too? He sent her along with them.
A’ishah(may Allaah be pleased with her) said “One of the wives of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) observed I’tikaf along with him (in the mosque). She would see yellowness and redness. Sometimes we would place a washbasin while she prayed.”
Abu Sa’id Al Khudri said “A Bedouin asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about emigration. He replied “Woe to you! The matter of emigration is severe. Have you a Camel? He said, Yes. He asked “Do you pay its zakat? He said, Yes. He said, Then work (anywhere) beyond the seas. Allaah will not reduce anything from (the reward of) your work.
‘Amir said “A man came to ‘Abd Allaah bin ‘Amr while the people were with him. He sat with him and said “Tell me anything that you heard from the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ)”. He said “I hears the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) say “A Muslim is he from whose tongue and hand the Muslims remain safe and an emigrant is he who abandons what Allaah has prohibited.””
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A section of my community will continue to fight for the right and overcome their opponents till the last of them fights with the Antichrist.
Abu Sa’id (Al Khudri) reported The Prophet(ﷺ) was asked “Which believers are most perfect in respect of faith? He replied “A man who strives in the path of Allaah with his life and property and a man who worships Allaah in a mountain valley where he protects the people from his evil.””
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No one should sail on the sea except the one who is going to perform hajj or umrah, or the one who is fighting in Allah’s path for under the sea there is a fire, and under the fire there is a sea.
Anas bin Malik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said “Umm Haram, daughter of Milhan, sister of Umm Sulaim, narrated to me that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) took a mid day nap with them. He then awoke laughing. She said “I asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), what made you laugh?” He replied “I saw some people who ere sailing in the midst of the sea like kings on thrones. She said “I said the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) beseech Allaah that He may put me among them. He replied “You will be among them.” She said “He then slept and awoke laughing. She said “I asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), what made you laugh? He replied as he said in the first reply. She said “I said the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) beseech Allaah that HE may put me amongst them. He replied “You will be among the first. Then ‘Ubadah bin Al Samit married her and sailed on the sea on an expedition and took her with him. When he returned, a riding beast was brought near her to ride, but it threw her down. Her neck was broken and she died.
Anas bin Malik said “Whenever the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) went to Quba, he used to visit Umm Haram daughter of Milhan who was married to ‘Ubadah bin Al Samit. One day when he visited her she gave him food an sat clearing his head of lice. The narrator narrated the rest of the tradition. Abu Dawud said “Daughter of Milhan died in Cyprus”.
Umm Haram reported the Prophet(ﷺ) as saying “He who becomes sick on a stormy sea and vomits will have the reward of a martyr. And he who is drowned will have a reward of two martyrs.
Abu Umamat Al Bahili reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “There are three persons who are in the security of Allaah, the Exalted.” “A man who goes out on an expedition to fight in the path of Allaah, the Exalted, is in the security of Allaah, until He takes him unto Him(i.e., he dies) and brings him into Paradise or brings him(alive) with reward and booty he obtains and a man who goes to the mosque is in the security of Allaah, until he takes him unto Him(i.e., he dies), and he brings him into Paradise or brings him with reward and spoils he obtains; and a man who enters his house after giving salutation is in the security of Allaah, the Exalted.”
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “An infidel and the one who killed him will never be brought together in Hell.”
Buraidah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Respect to be shown by those who stay at home to the women of those who are engaged in jihad is t be like that shown to their mothers. If any man among those who stay at home is entrusted with the oversight of one’s family who is engaged in jihad and betrays him, he will be setup for him on the Day of Resurrection and he (the mujahid) will be told “This (man) was entrusted with the oversight of your family, so take what you want from his good deeds. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) turned towards us and said “So what do you think.” Abu Dawud said “Qa’nab (a narrator of this tradition) was a pious man. Ibn Abi Laila intended to appoint him a judge, but he refused and said “If I intend to fulfill my need of a dirham, I seek the help of a person for it. He said “Which of us does not seek the help in his need? He said “Bring me out so that I may see. So he was brought out, and he concealed himself. Sufyan said “While he was concealing himself.” Sufyan said “While he was concealing himself the house suddenly fell on him and he died.”
AbuMalik heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: He who goes forth in Allah’s path and dies or is killed is a martyr, or has his neck broken through being thrown by his horse or by his camel, or is stung by a poisonous creature, or dies on his bed by any kind of death Allah wishes is a martyr and will go to Paradise.
On the day of Hunayn we travelled with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we journeyed for a long time until the evening came. I attended the prayer along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). A horseman came and said: Messenger of Allah, I went before you and climbed a certain mountain where saw Hawazin all together with their women, cattle, and sheep, having gathered at Hunayn. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) smiled and said: That will be the booty of the Muslims tomorrow if Allah wills. He then asked: Who will be on guard tonight? Anas ibn AbuMarthad al-Ghanawi said: I shall , Messenger of Allah. He said: Then mount your horse. He then mounted his horse, and came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah said to him: Go forward to this ravine till you get to the top of it. We should not be exposed to danger from your side. In the morning the Apostle of of Allah (ﷺ) came out to his place of prayer, and offered two rak’ahs. He then said: Have you seen any sign of your horseman? They said: We have not, Messenger of Allah. The announcement of the time for prayer was then made, and while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was saying the prayer, he began to glance towards the ravine. When he finished his prayer and uttered salutation, he said: Cheer up, for your horseman has come. We therefore began to look between the trees in the ravine, and sure enough he had come. He stood beside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), saluted him and said: I continued till I reached the top of this ravine where the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded me, and in the morning I looked down into both ravines but saw no one. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked him: Did you dismount during the night? He replied: No, except to pray or to relieve myself. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: You have ensured your entry to (Paradise). No blame will be attached to you supposing you do not work after it.
Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying “He who dies without having fought or having felt fighting (against the infidels) to be his duty will die guilty of a kind of hypocrisy.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who does not join the warlike expedition (jihad), or equip, or looks well after a warrior’s family when he is away, will be smitten by Allah with a sudden calamity. Yazid ibn Abdu Rabbihi said in his tradition: ‘before the Day of Resurrection”.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Use your property, your persons any your tongues in striving against the polytheists.
Najdah bin Nufai’ said “I asked Ibn ‘Abbas about the verse. “Unless you go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty.” He replied “The rain stopped from them. This was their punishment.”
Zaid bin Thabit said “I was beside the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) when the divinely-inspired calmness overtook him and the thigh of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) fell on my thigh. I did not find any weightier than the thigh of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). He then regained his composure and said “Write down. I wrote on a shoulder. Not equal are thise believers who sit (at home), other than those who have a (disabling) hurt, and those who strive in the way of Allaah. When Ibn Umm Makhtum who was blind heard the excellence of the warriors. He stood up and said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) how is it for those believers who are unable to fight (in the path of Allaah)? When he finished his question his divinely-inspired calmness overtook him, and his thigh fell on my thigh and I found its weight the second time as I found the first time.” When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) regained his composure, he said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “Other than those who have a (disabling hurt). Zaid said “Allaah, the exalted, revealed it alone and I appended it.” By Him in Whose hands is my life, I am seeing, as it were the place where I put it (i.e., the verse) at the crack in the shoulder.”
Anas bin Malik reported on the authority of his father, The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “ You left behind some people in Madeenah who did not fail to be with you wherever you went and whatever you spent (of your goods) and whatever valley you crossed. They asked Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) how can they be with us when they are still in Madeenah? He replied “They were declined by a valid excuse.”
Zaid bin Khalid al Juhani reported that Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “He who equips a fighter in Allaah’s path has taken part in the fighting. And he looks after a fighter’s family when he is away has taken part in the fighting.”
Abu Sa’id Al Khudri said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent an expedition towards Banu Lihyan and said “One of the two persons should go forth. He then said to those who sat (at home), If any one of you looks after the family and property of a warrior, he will receive half the reward of the one who goes forth (in jihad).”
AbuImran said: We went out on an expedition from Medina with the intention of (attacking) Constantinople. AbdurRahman ibn Khalid ibn al-Walid was the leader of the company. The Romans were just keeping their backs to the walls of the city. A man (suddenly) attacked the enemy. Thereupon the people said: Stop! Stop! There is no god but Allah. He is putting himself into danger. AbuAyyub said: This verse was revealed about us, the group of the Ansar (the Helpers). When Allah helped His Prophet (ﷺ) and gave Islam dominance, we said (i.e. thought): Come on! Let us stay in our property and improve it. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, revealed, “And spend of your substance in the cause of Allah, and make not your hands contribute to (your destruction)”. To put oneself into danger means that we stay in our property and commit ourselves to its improvement, and abandon fighting (i.e. jihad). AbuImran said: AbuAyyub continued to strive in the cause of Allah until he (died and) was buried in Constantinople.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah, Most High, will cause three persons to enter Paradise for one arrow: the maker when he has a good motive in making it, the one who shoots it, and the one who hands it; so shoot and ride, but your shooting is dearer to me than your riding. Everything with which a man amuses himself is vain except three (things): a man’s training of his horse, his playing with his wife, and his shooting with his bow and arrow. If anyone abandons archery after becoming an adept through distaste for it, it is a blessing he has abandoned; or he said: for which he has been ungrateful.
‘Uqabah bin Amir Al Juhani said “I heard the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) recite when he was on the pulpit “Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power. Beware, strength is shooting, beware strength is shooting, beware strength is shooting.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Fighting is of two kinds: The one who seeks Allah’s favour, obeys the leader, gives the property he values, treats his associates gently and avoids doing mischief, will have the reward for all the time whether he is asleep or awake; but the one who fights in a boasting spirit, for the sake of display and to gain a reputation, who disobeys the leader and does mischief in the earth will not return credit or without blame.
Messenger of Allah, tell me about jihad and fighting. He replied: Abdullah ibn Amr, if you fight with endurance seeking from Allah your reward, Allah will resurrect you showing endurance and seeking your reward from Him, but, if you fight for vain show seeking to acquire much, Allah will resurrect you making a vain show and seeking to acquire much. In whatever you fight or are killed, Abdullah ibn Amr, in that state Allah will resurrect you.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The intercession of a martyr will be accepted for seventy members of his family. Abu Dawud said: The correct name if the narrator is Rabah b. al-Walid (and not al-walid b. Rabah as occurred in the chain of narrators in the text of the tradition)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made a brotherhood between two men, one of whom was killed (in Allah’s path), and a week or thereabouts later the other died, and we prayed at his funeral). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked: What did you say? We replied: We prayed for him and said: O Allah, forgive him, and join him to his companion. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: What about his prayers since the time the other died, and his fasting since the time the other died–the narrator Shu’bah doubted the words, “his fasting–and his deeds since the time the other died. The distance between them is just like the distance between heaven and earth.
The name of the narrator Abu al-‘Abbas, a poet, is al-Sa’ib b. Farrukh.
A man emigrated to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from the Yemen. He asked (him): Have you anyone (of your relatives) in the Yemen? He replied: My parents. He asked: Did they permit you? He replied: No. He said: Go back to them and ask for their permission. If they permit you, then fight (in the path of Allah), otherwise be devoted to them.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went on an expedition, he took Umm Sulaym, and he had some women of the Ansar who supplied water and tended the wounded.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Striving in the path of Allah (jihad) is incumbent on you along with every ruler, whether he is pious or impious; the prayer is obligatory on you behind every believer, pious or impious, even if he commits grave sins; the (funeral) prayer is incumbent upon every Muslim, pious and impious, even if he commits major sins.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Our Lord Most High is pleased with a man who fights in the path of Allah, the Exalted; then his companions fled away (i.e. retreated). But he knew that it was a sin (to flee away from the battlefield), so he returned, and his blood was shed. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, says to His angels: Look at My servant; he returned seeking what I have for him (i.e. the reward), and fearing (the punishment) I have, until his blood was shed.
Amr ibn Uqaysh had given usurious loans in pre-Islamic period; so he disliked to embrace Islam until he took them. He came on the day of Uhud and asked: Where are my cousins? They (the people) replied: At Uhud. He asked: Where is so-and-so? They said: At Uhud. He asked: Where is so-and-so? They said: At Uhud. He then put on his coat of mail and rode his horse; he then proceeded towards them. When the Muslims saw him, they said: Keep away, Amir. He said: I have become a believer. He fought until he was wounded. He was then taken to his family wounded. Sa’d ibn Mu’adh came to his sister: Ask him (whether he fought) out of partisanship, out of anger for them, or out of anger for Allah. He said: Out of anger of Allah and His Apostle. He then died and entered Paradise. He did not offer any prayer for Allah.
AbuSalam reported on the authority of a man from the companion of the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: We attacked a tribe of Juhaynah. A man from the Muslims pursued a man of them, and struck him but missed him. He struck himself with the sword. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Your brother, O group of Muslims. The people hastened towards him, but found him dead. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wrapped him with his clothes and his blood, and offered (funeral) prayer for him and buried him. They said: Messenger of Allah, is he a martyr? He said: Yes, and I am witness to him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Two (prayers) are not rejected, or seldom rejected: Prayer at the time of the call to prayer, and (the prayer) at the time of fighting, when the people grapple with each other. Musa said: Rizq ibn Sa’id ibn AbdurRahman reported from AbuHazim on the authority of Sahl ibn Sa’d from the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: And while it is raining.
Abu Hurairah said “The Prophet (ﷺ) disapproved the shikal horses. Shikal are the horses that are white on their right hind leg and white on their left foreleg or white on their right foreleg and left hind leg. Abu Dawud said “This means alternate legs”.
‘Abd Allaah bin Jafar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) seated me behind him(on his ride) one day, and told me secretly a thing asking me not to tell it to anyone. The place for easing dearer to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) was a mound or host of palm trees by which he could conceal himself. He entered the garden of a man from the Ansar(Helpers). All of a sudden when a Camel saw the Prophet (ﷺ) it wept tenderly producing yearning sound and it eyes flowed. The Prophet (ﷺ) came to it and wiped the temple of its head. So it kept silence. He then said “Who is the master of this Camel? Whose Camel is this? A young man from the Ansar came and said “This is mine, Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ).” He said “Don’t you fear Allaah about this beast which Allaah has given in your possession. It has complained to me that you keep it hungry and load it heavily which fatigues it.”
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ While a man was going on his way, he felt himself thirsty severely. He found a well and e went down in it. He drank water and came out. Suddenly he saw a dog panting and eating soil due to thirst. The man said (to himself) “This dog must have reached the same condition due to thirst as I had reached. So he went down into the well, filled his sock with water, held it with his mouth and came up. He supplied water to the dog. Allaah appreciated this and forgave him.” They asked “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), Is there any reward for us for these beasts? He replied, For every cool liver there is a reward.”
When we alighted at a station (for stay), we did not pray until we united the saddles of the camels.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Tie the horses, rub down their forelocks and their buttocks (or he said: Their rumps), and put things on their necks, but do not put bowstrings.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The angels do not go with a travelling company in which there is a bell.
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “The angels do not accompany the fellow travelers who have a dog or bell (with them).”
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “The bell is a wooden wind musical instrument of Satan.”
It has been prohibited to ride the beast which eats dung.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to ride a camel which eats dung.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to provoke the beasts for fighting.
Anas bin Malik said “I brought my brother when he was born to Prophet(ﷺ) to chew something for him and rub his palate with it and found him in a sheep pen branding the sheep, I think, on their ears.”
Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet(ﷺ) as saying “Do not treat the backs of your beasts as pulpits, for Allaah has made them subject to you only to convey you to a town which you cannot reach without difficulty and He has appointed the earth (a floor to work) for you, so conduct your business on it.
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “There are Camels which belong to devils and there are houses which belong to devils. As for the Camels of the devils, I have seen them. One of you goes out with his side Camels which he has fattened neither riding any of them nor giving a lift to a tired brother when he meets. As regard the houses of the devils, I have not seen them. The narrator Sa’id says “I think they are those cages (Camel litters) which conceal people with brocade.”
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “When you travel in fertile country, give the Camel their due (from the ground), and when you travel in time of drought make them go quickly. When you intend to encamp in the last hours of the night, keep away from the roads.”
A similar tradition has also been narrated by Jabir bin ‘Abd Allaah from the Prophet (ﷺ). But this version adds after the phrase “their due” And do not go beyond the destinations.
Anas reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Keep to travelling by night, for the earth is traversed (more easily) by night.
While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was walking a man who had an ass came to him and said: Messenger of Allah, ride; and the man moved to the back of the animal. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No, you have more right to ride in front on your animal than me unless you grant that right to me. He said: I grant it to you. So he mounted.
My foster-father said to me – he was one of Banu Murrah ibn Awf, and he was present in that battle, the battle of Mu’tah: By Allah, as if I am seeing Ja’far who jumped from his reddish horse and hamstrung it; he then fought with the people until he was killed. Abu Dawud said: The tradition is not strong.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Wagers are allowed only for racing camels, or horses or shooting arrows.
‘Abd Allah bin Umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) held race between the horses which had been made lean by training from Al Hafya’. The goal was Thaniyyat Al Wada’ and he held a race between the horses Banu Zuraiq and ‘Abd Allaah was one of the racers.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to make lean by training horses which he employed in the race.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to hold a race between horses and kept the one in the fifth year at a long distance.
while she was on a journey along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): I had a race with him (the Prophet) and I outstripped him on my feet. When I became fleshy, (again) I had a race with him (the Prophet) and he outstripped me. He said: This is for that outstripping.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If one enters a horse with two others when he is not certain that it cannot be beaten, it is not gambling; but when one enters a horse with two others when he is certain it cannot be beaten, it is gambling.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Al Zuhri with the chain of ‘Abbad and to the same affect. Abu Dawud said “This tradition has also been narrated by Ma’mar, Shu’aib and ‘Aqil on the authority of Al Zuhri from a number of scholars and this is the soundest one in our opinion.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There must be no shouting or leading another horse at one’s side. Yahya added in his tradition: When racing for a wager.
Qatadah said “Taking another horse behind one’s horse to urge it on and taking another horse at one’s side are (done) in a horse race.
The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of silver.
The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of silver. Qatadah said: I do not know that anyone has supported him for that (for the tradition narrated by Sa’id b. Abu al-Hasan).
The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Anas bin Malik through a different chain of narrators. He mentioned similar words. Abu Dawud said “the strongest of these traditions is the one of Sa’id bin Abu Al Hasan. The rest are weak.
Abu Musa reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ When one of you passes our Masjid or our market with an arrow, he should hold its head or hold it with its hand (the narrator is doubtful) so that no harm may be done to any Muslim.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited to hand the drawn sword.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to cut a piece of leather between two fingers.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Seek for me weak persons, for you are provided means of subsistence and helped through your weaklings. Abu Dawud said: Zaid b. Artat is the brother of ‘Adi b. Artat.
Al-Muhallab ibn AbuSufrah said: A man who heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: If the enemy attacks you at night, let your war cry be Ha-Mim. They will not be helped.
Qaza’ah said Ibn ‘Umar told me “Come, I see off you as the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) saw me off. I entrust to Allaah your religion what you are responsible for and your final deeds.”
Ali ibn Rabi’ah said: I was present with Ali while a beast was brought to him to ride. When he put his foot in the stirrup, he said: “In the name of Allah.” Then when he sat on its back, he said: “Praise be to Allah.” He then said: “Glory be to Him Who has made this subservient to us, for we had not the strength, and to our Lord do we return.” He then said: “Praise be to Allah (thrice); Allah is Most Great (thrice): glory be to Thee, I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for only Thou forgivest sins.” He then laughed. He was asked: At what did you laugh? He replied: I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do as I have done, and laugh after that. I asked: Messenger of Allah , at what are you laughing? He replied: Your Lord, Most High, is pleased with His servant when he says: “Forgive me my sins.” He know that no one forgives sins except Him.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was travelling and night came on, he said: O earth, my Lord and your Lord is Allah; I seek refuge in Allah from your evil, the evil of what you contain, the evil of what has been created in you, and the evil of what creeps upon you; I seek refuge in Allah from lions, from large black snakes, from other snakes, from scorpions, from the evil of jinn which inhabit a settlement, and from a parent and his offspring.
Jabir bin ‘Abd Allaah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Do not send out your beasts when the sun has set till the darkness of the night prevails, for the devils grope about in the dark when the sun has set till the darkness of the night prevails.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “O Allah, bless my people in their early mornings.” When he sent out a detachment or an army, he sent them at the beginning of the day. Sakhr was a merchant, and he would send off his merchandise at the beginning of the day; and he became rich and had much wealth. Abu Dawud said: He is Sakhr b. Wada’ah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A single rider is a devil, and a pair of riders are a pair of devils, but three are a company of riders.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When three are on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their commander.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When three are on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their commander. Nafi’ said: We said to AbuSalamah: You are our commander.
‘Abd Allaah bin ‘Umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) prohibited to travel with a copy of the Qur’an to the enemy territory. The narrator Malik said “(It is) I think lest the enemy should take it.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The best number of companions is four, the best number in expeditions four hundred, and the best number in armies four thousand; and twelve thousand will not be overcome through smallness of numbers. Abu Dawud said: What is correct is that this tradition is mursal (i.e. the link of the Companion is missing).
Sulaiman bin Buraidah reported on the authority of his father. When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) appointed a Commander over an Army or a detachment, he instructed him to fear Allaah himself and consider the welfare of the Muslims who were with him. He then said “When you meet the polytheists who are your enemy, summon them tone of three things and accept whichever of them they are willing to agree to, and refrain from them. Summon them to Islam and if they agree, accept it from them and refrain from them. Then summon them to leave their territory and transfer to the abode of the Emigrants and tell them that if they do so, they will have the same rights and responsibilities as the Emigrants, but if they refuse and choose their own abode, tell them that they will be like the desert Arabs who are Muslims subject to Allaah’s jurisdiction which applies to the believers, but will have no spoil or booty unless they strive with the Muslims. If they refuse demand jizyah (poll tax) from them, if they agree accept it from them and refrain from them. But if they refuse, seek Alaah’s help and fight with them. When you invade the fortress and they (its people) offer to capitulate and have the matter referred to Allaah’s jurisdiction, do not grant this, for you do not know whether or not you will hit on Allaah’s jurisdiction regarding them. But let them capitulate and have the matter refereed to your jurisdiction and make a decision about them later on as you wish. Sufyan (bin ‘Uyainah) said thah ‘Alqamah said “I mentioned this tradition to Muqatil bin Habban, He said “Muslim narrated it to me.” Abu Dawud said “He is Ibn Haidam narrated from Al Nu’man in Muqqarin from the Prophet (ﷺ) like the tradition of Sulaiman bin Buraidah.
Sulaiman bin Buraidah reported on his father’s authority The Prophet(ﷺ) said “Fight in the name of Allaah and in the path of Allaah and with him who disbelieves in Allaah fight and do not be treacherous and do not be dishonest about boot yand do not deface (in killing) and do not kill a child.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Go in Allah’s name, trusting in Allah, and adhering to the religion of Allah’s Apostle. Do not kill a decrepit old man, or a young infant, or a child, or a woman; do not be dishonest about booty, but collect your spoils, do right and act well, for Allah loves those who do well.
Ibn “umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) burned the palm tree of Banu Al Nadr and cut (them) down at Al Buwairah. So, Allaah the exalted sent down “the palm trees you cut down or left.”
Abu Mishar was told about Ubna. He said “We know it better. This is Yubna of Palestine.
Anas said “the Prophet(ﷺ) sent Busaisah as a spy to see what the caravan of Abu Sufyan was doing.”
I suffered from drought; so I entered a garden of Medina, and rubbed an ear-corn. I ate and carried in my garment. Then its master came, he beat me and took my garment. He came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who said to him: You did not teach him if he was ignorant; and you did not feed him if he was hungry. He ordered him, so he returned my garment to me, and gave me one or half a wasq (sixty or thirty sa’s) of corn.
I was a boy. I used to throw stones at the palm-trees of the Ansar. So I was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said: O boy, why do you throw stones at the palm-trees? I said: eat (dates). He said: Do not throw stones at the palm trees, but eat what falls beneath them. He then wiped his head and said: O Allah, fill his belly.
‘Ali (Allaah be pleased with him) said “The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) sent an army and appointed a man as a commander for them and he commanded them to listen to him and obey. He kindled fire and ordered them to jump into it. A group refused to enter into it and said “We escaped from the fire; a group intended to enter into it. When the Prophet (ﷺ) was informed about it, he said “Had they entered into it, they would have remained into it. There is no obedience in matters involving disobedience to Allaah. Obedience is in matters which are good and universally recognized.
I fought along with the Prophet (ﷺ) in such and such battles. The people occupied much space and encroached on the road. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent an announcer to announce among the people: Those who occupy much space or encroach on the road will not be credited with jihad.
Sahl bin Mu’adh reported on the authority of his father “We fought along with the Prophet of Allaah(ﷺ). The rest of the tradition is to the same effect.”
Salim Abu Al Nadr, client of ‘Umar bin ‘Ubaid Allaah that is Ibn Ma’mar who Salim was his (‘Umar’s) secretary reported “When ‘Abd Allah bin Abi Afwa went out to the Haruriyyah (Khawarij), he wrote to him (‘Umar bin ‘Ubaid Allaah), The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said on a ceratin day when he was fighting with the enemy. O people do not desire to meet the enemy, ask Allaah, Most High, for health and security. When you meet them (the enemy) have patience and endurance, you should know that paradise is under the shade of swords. He then said “O Allaah, Who sends down the Book, makes the cloud to travel and rotes the confederates, tout them and give us victory over them.”
Ibn ‘Awn said “I wrote to Nafi’ asking him about summoning the polytheists (to Islam) at the time of fighting. So, he wrote to me “This was in the early days of Islam. The Prophet of Allaah(ﷺ) attacked Banu Al Mustaliq while they were inattentive and their cattle were drinking water. So their fighters were killed and the survivors (i.e., women and children) were taken prisoners. On that day Juwairiyyah daughter of Al Harith was obtained. ‘Abd Allaah narrated this to me, he was in that army.” Abu Dawud said “This is a good tradition narrtted by Ibn ‘Awn from Nafi’ and no one shared him in narrating it.”
Anas said “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to attack at the time of the dawn prayer and hear. If he heard a call to prayer, he would refrain from them, otherwise would attack (them).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us in a detachment and said (to us): If you see a mosque or hear a mu’adhdhin (calling to prayer), do not kill anyone.
Jabir reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “War is deception.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to keep to the rear when travelling and urge on the weak. He would take someone up behind him and make supplication for them all.
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ I am commanded to fight with men till they testify that there is no god but Allaah, when they do that they will keep their life and property safe from me, except what is due to them. (i.e., life and property) and their reckoning will be at Allaah’s hands.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I am commanded to fight with men till they testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and His Apostle, face our qiblah (direction of prayer), eat what we slaughter, and pray like us. When they do that, their life and property are unlawful for us except what is due to them. They will have the same rights as the Muslims have, and have the same responsibilities as the Muslims have.
Anas bin Malik reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ I am commanded to fight with the polytheists. The rest of the tradition is to the same effect as mentioned above.”
Usamah bin Zaid said “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us with a detachment to Al Huruqat. They learnt about us and fled away. But we found a man, when we attacked him he uttered “There is no god but Allaah, still we struck him till we killed him.” When I mentioned it to the Prophet (ﷺ) he said “Who will save you from “There is no god but Allaah” on the Day of Judgment? I said “Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he uttered it for the fear of the weapon.” He said “Did you tear his heart so that you learnt whether he actually uttered it for this or not. Who will support you against “There is no god but Allaah”? He kept on repeating this till I wished I would have embraced Islam on that day.
Al Miqdad bin Al Aswad reported that he said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) tell me if I meet a man who is a disbeliever and he fights with me and cuts off one hand of mine with the sword and then takes refuge by a tree and says “I embraced Islam for Allah’s sake. Should I kill him, Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) after he uttered it (the credo of Islam)? The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “Do not kill him”. I said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), he cut off my hand. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said, Do not kill him. I f you kill him, he will become like you before you kill him and you will become like him before he uttered his credo which he has uttered now.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent an expedition to Khath’am. Some people sought protection by having recourse to prostration, and were hastily killed. When the Prophet (ﷺ) heard that, he ordered half the blood-wit to be paid for them, saying: I am not responsible for any Muslim who stays among polytheists. They asked: Why, Messenger of Allah? He said: Their fires should not be visible to one another. Abu Dawud said: Hushaim, Ma’mar, Khalid b. al-Wasiti and a group of narrators have also narrated it, but did not mention Jarir.
Ibn ‘Abbas said “When the verse “If there are twenty amongst you patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred” was revealed. It was heavy and troublesome for Muslims when Allaah prescribed for them that one (fighting Muslim) should not fly from ten (fighting Non-Muslims). Then a light commandment was revealed saying “For the present Allaah hath lightened your (task).” The narrator Abu Tawbah recited the verse to “they will vanquish two hundred.” When Allaah lightened the number, patient and perseverance also decreased according to the number lightened from them.”
Ibn Umar was sent with a detachment of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The people wheeled round in flight. He said: I was one of those who wheeled round in flight. When we stopped, we said (i.e. thought): How should we do? We have run away from the battlefield and deserve Allah’s wrath. Then we said (thought): Let us enter Medina, stay there, and go there while no one sees us. So we entered (Medina) and thought: If we present ourselves before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and if there is a change of repentance for us, we shall stay; if there is something else, we shall go away. So we sat down (waiting) for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) before the dawn prayer. When he came out, we stood up to him and said: We are the ones who have fled. He turned to us and said: No, you are the ones who return to fight after wheeling away. We then approached and kissed his hand, and he said; I am the main body of the Muslims.
Khabbab said “We came to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) while he was reclining on an outer garment in the shade of the Ka’bah. Complaining to him we said “Do you not ask Allaah for help for us? And do you not pray to Allaah for us? He sat aright turning red in his face and said “A man before you (i.e., in ancient times) was caught and a pit was dug for him in the earth and then a saw was brought placed on his head and it was broken into two pieces but that did not turn him away from his religion. They were combed in iron combs in flesh and sinews above the bones. Even that did not turn them away from their religion. I swear by Allaah, Allaah will accomplish this affair until a rider will travel between San’a and Hadramaut and he will not fear anyone except Allaah, Most High(nor will he fear the attack of) a wolf on his sheep, but you are making haste.
I was present at fighting along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and when he did not fight at the beginning of the day, he waited till the sun had passed the meridian, the winds blew, and help came down.
The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), disliked shouting while fighting.
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Bardah on the authority of his father from the Prophet (ﷺ).
Al Bara’ said “When the Prophet (ﷺ) fought the polytheists in the battle of Hunain, they (the Muslims) retreated, he (the Prophet) came down from his mule and walked on foot.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is jealousy which Allah loves and jealousy which Allah hates. That which Allah loves is jealousy regarding a matter of doubt, and that which Allah hates is jealousy regarding something which is not doubtful. There is pride which Allah hates and pride which Allah loves. That which Allah loves is a man’s pride when fighting and when giving sadaqah and that which Allah hates is pride shown by oppression. The narrator Musa said: “by boasting.”
Abu Hurairah said “The Prophet (ﷺ) sent ten persons (on an expedition) and appointed ‘Asim bin Thabit their commander. About one hundred men of Hudhail who were archers came out to (attack) them. When ‘Asim felt their presence, they took cover in a hillock. They aid to them “Come down and surrender and we make a covenant and pact with you that we shall not kill any of you”. ‘Asim said “I do not come to the protection of a disbeliever. Then they shot them with arrows and killed ‘Asim in a company of seven persons. The other three persons came down to their covenant and pact. They were Khubaib, Zaid bin Al Lathnah and another man. When they overpowered them, they untied their bow strings and tied them with them”. The third person said “This is the first treachery. I swear by Allaah, I shall not accompany you. In them (my companions) is an example for me. They pulled him, but he refused to accompany them, so they killed him. Khubaib remained their captive until they agreed to kill him. He asked for a razor to shave his pubes. When they brought him outside to kill him. Khubaib said to them “Let me offer two rak’ahs of prayer”. He then said “I swear by Allaah, if you did not think that I did this out of fear. I would have increased (the number of rak’ahs).
Al Zuhri said “This tradition has been transmitted to me by ‘Amr bin Abu Sufyan bin Usaid bin Jariyat Al Thaqafi who was an ally of Banu Zuhrah and a companion of Abu Hurairah. He then narrated the tradition.”
Al bara’ bin Azib said “On the day of the battle of Uhud the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) appointed ‘Abd Allaah bin Jubair commander of the archers who were fifty(in number). He said “If you see that the birds are snatching at us, do not move from this place of yours until I send for you and if you see that we defeated the people (the enemy) and trod them down, do not move until I send for you. Allaah then defeated them. He (narrator) said “I swear by Allaah, I saw women ascending the mountain. The companions of ‘Abd Allaah bin Jubair said “Booty, O People, booty! Your companions vanquished, for what are you waiting?” ‘Ad Allaah bin Jubair said “Have you forgotten what the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) had told you?” They said “We swear by Allaah. We shall come to the people and get the booty. So they came to them. Their faces were turned and they came defeated.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The most merciful of the people in respect of killing are believers (in Allah).
Al-Hayyaj ibn Imran ibn Husayn reported that a slave of Imran ran away. He took a vow to Allah that if he overpowers him, he will cut off his head. He then sent me (to Samurah ibn Jundub) to ask him about this question for him. I came to Samurah ibn Jundub and asked him. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to exhort us to give alms (sadaqah) and forbid us to mutilate (a slain). I then came to Imran ibn Husayn and asked him. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to exhort us to give alms (sadaqah) and forbid us to mutilate (a slain).
When we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on an expedition, he saw some people collected together over something and sent a man and said: See, what are these people collected around? He then came and said: They are round a woman who has been killed. He said: This is not one with whom fighting should have taken place. Khalid ibn al-Walid was in charge of the van; so he sent a man and said: Tell Khalid not to kill a woman or a hired servant.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Kill the old men who are polytheists, but spare their children.
No woman of Banu Qurayzah was killed except one. She was with me, talking and laughing on her back and belly (extremely), while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was killing her people with the swords. Suddenly a man called her name: Where is so-and-so? She said: I I asked: What is the matter with you? She said: I did a new act. She said: The man took her and beheaded her. She said: I will not forget that she was laughing extremely although she knew that she would be killed.
Thereafter the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to kill women and children.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) appointed him commander over a detachment. He said: I went out along with it. He (the Prophet) said: If you find so-and-so, burn him with the fire. I then turned away, and he called me. So I returned to him, and he said: If you find so-and-so, kill him, and do not burn him, for no one punishes with fire except the Lord of the fire.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us along with a contingent, and said: If you find so-and-so. He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during a journey. He went to ease himself. We saw a bird with her two young ones and we captured her young ones. The bird came and began to spread its wings. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came and said: Who grieved this for its young ones? Return its young ones to it. He also saw an ant village that we had burnt. He asked: Who has burnt this? We replied: We. He said: It is not proper to punish with fire except the Lord of fire.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) announced to go on expedition for Tabuk. I went to my family and then proceeded (on journey). The vanguard of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had already proceeded. So I began to announce loudly in Medina: Is there anyone who takes a man on his ride, and he will get his share (from the booty? An old man from the Ansar (Helpers) spoke loudly: We shall have his share if we take him with us on our mount by turns, and he will have his meal with us. I said: Yes. He said: So go on journey with Allah’s blessing. I then proceeded along with my best companion and Allah gave us booty. Some she-camels were given to me as my share of booty. I drove them till I reached him. He came out and sat on the rear part of the saddle of his camel. He then said: Drive them backward. He again said: Drive them forward. He then said: I find your she-camels very gentle. He said: This is your booty which I stipulated for you. He replied: Take your she-camels, my nephew; we did not intend (to get) your portion.
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Our Lord Most High is charmed with people who will be led to Paradise in chains.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Abdullah ibn Ghalib al-Laythi along with a detachment and I was also with them. He ordered them to attach Banu al-Mulawwih from all sides at al-Kadid. So we went out and when we reached al-Kadid we met al-Harith ibn al-Barsa al-Laythi, and seized him. He said: I came with the intention of embracing Islam, and I came out to go to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We said: If you are a Muslim, there is no harm if we keep you in chains for a day and night; and if you are not, we shall tie you with chains. So we tied him with chains.
Abu Hurairah said “ The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent some horsemen to Najd and they brought a man of the Banu Hanifah called Thumamah bint Uthal who was the chief of the people of Al Yamamah and bound him to one of the pillars of the mosque. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) came out to him and said “What are you expecting, Thumamah?”. He replied “I expect good, Muhammad. If you kill (me), you will kill one whose blood will be avenged, if you show favor, you will show it to one who is grateful and if you want property and ask you will be given as much of it as you wish. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) left him till the following day and asked him ”What are you expecting, Thumamah?” He repeated the same words (in reply). The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ)left him till the day after the following one and he mentioned the same words. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) then said “Set Thumamah free.” He went off to some palm trees near the mosque. He took a bath there and entered the mosque and said “I testify that there is no god but Allaah and I testify that Muhammd is His servant and His apostle. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. The narrator ‘Isa said “Al Laith narrated to us”. He said “a man of respect and reverence.”
Yahya ibn Abdullah said: When the captives (of the battle of Badr) were brought, Sawdah daughter of Zam’ah was present with the children of Afra’ at the halting place of their camels, that is, Awf and Mu’awwidh sons of Afra’. This happened before the prescription of veil for them. Sawdah said: I swear by Allah, I was with them when I came (from there to the people) and I was told: These are captives recently brought (here). I returned to my house, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was there, and AbuZayd Suhayl ibn Amr was in the corner of the apartment and his hands were tied up on his neck with a rope. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. Abu Dawud said: They (the sons of ‘Afra’) killed Abu Jahl b. Hisham. They were deputed for him though they did not realize him: and they were killed in the battle of Badr.
Anas said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) called on his Companions and they proceeded towards Badr. Suddenly they found the watering Camels of the Quraish, there was among them a black slave of Banu Al Hajjaj. The Companions of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) seized him and began to ask “Where is Abu Sufyan?” He said “I swear by Allaah, I do not know anything about him, but this is the Quraish who have come here, among them are Abu Jahl, ‘Utbah, Shaibah the two sons of Rabi’ah and Umayyah bin Khalaf. When he aid this to them, they beat him and he began to say “Leave me, leave me. I shall tell you. When they left him he said “I know nothing about Abu Sufyan, but this is the Quraish who have come (here), among them are Abu Jahl, ‘Utbah, Shaibah the two sons of Rab’iah and Umayyah bin Khalaf who have come here. The Prophet (ﷺ) was praying and hearing all that (dialogue). When he finished, he said “By Him in Whose hand my soul is, you beat him when he speaks the truth to you and you leave him when he tells a lie. This is the Quraish who have come here to defend Abu Sufyan. Anas said, The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “This will be the place of falling of so and so tomorrow and he placed his hand on the ground. This will be the place of falling of so and so tomorrow and he put his hand on the ground. And this will be the place of falling of so and so tomorrow and he put his hand on the ground. He (Ansas) said “By Him in Whose hand my soul is, no one fell beyond the place of the hand of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) ordered for them, and they were caught by their feet and dragged and thrown in a well at Badr.
When the children of a woman (in pre-Islamic days) did not survive, she took a vow on herself that if her child survives, she would convert it a Jew. When Banu an-Nadir were expelled (from Arabia), there were some children of the Ansar (Helpers) among them. They said: We shall not leave our children. So Allah the Exalted revealed; “Let there be no compulsion in religion. Truth stands out clear from error.” Abu Dawud said: Muqlat means a woman whose children do not survive.
On the day when Mecca was conquered, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave protection to the People except four men and two women and he named them. Ibn AbuSarh was one of them. He then narrated the tradition. He said: Ibn AbuSarh hid himself with Uthman ibn Affan. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called the people to take the oath of allegiance, he brought him and made him stand before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: Messenger of Allah, receive the oath of allegiance from him. He raised his head and looked at him thrice, denying him every time. After the third time he received his oath. He then turned to his Companions and said: Is not there any intelligent man among you who would stand to this (man) when he saw me desisting from receiving the oath of allegiance, and kill him? They replied: We do not know, Messenger of Allah, what lies in your heart; did you not give us an hint with your eye? He said: It is not proper for a Prophet to have a treacherous eye. Abu Dawud said: ‘Abd Allah (b. Abi Sarh) was the foster brother of ‘Uthman, and Walid b. ‘Uqbah was his brother by mother, and ‘Uthman inflicted on him hadd punishment when he drank wine.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: on the day of the conquest of Mecca: There are four persons whom I shall not give protection in the sacred and non-sacred territory. He then named them. There were two singing girls of al-Maqis; one of them was killed and the other escaped and embraced Islam. Abu Dawud said: I could not understand its chain of narrators from Ibn al-‘Ala’ as I liked.
Ibrahim said: Ad-Dahhak ibn Qays intended to appoint Masruq as governor. Thereupon Umarah ibn Uqbah said to him: Are you appointing a man from the remnants of the murderers of Uthman? Masruq said to him: Ibn Mas’ud narrated to us, and he was trustworthy in respect of traditions, that when the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to kill your father, he said: Who will look after my children? He replied: Fire. I also like for you what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked for you.
We fought along with AbdurRahman ibn Khalid ibn al-Walid. Four infidels from the enemy were brought to him. He commanded about them and they were killed in confinement. Abu Dawud said: The narrators other than Sa’id reported from Ibn Wahb in this tradition: “(killed him) with arrows in confinement.” When Abu Ayyub al-Ansari was informed about it, he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibiting to kill in confinement. By Him in Whose hands my soul is, if there were a hen, I would not kill it in confinement. ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Khalid b. al-Walid was informed about it (the Prophet’s prohibition). He set four slaves free.
Anas said “Eighty Meccans came down from the mountain of Al Tan’im against the Prophet(ﷺ) and his Companions at the (time of the) dawn prayer to kill them. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) took them captive without fighting and the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) set them free. Thereupon Allaah Most High sent down “He it is Who averted their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of Makkah,” till the end of the verse.
The Prophet (ﷺ) fixed the ransom of the people of pre-Islamic Arabia at four hundred dirhams per head on the day of the battle of Badr.
When the people of Mecca sent about ransoming their prisoners Zaynab sent some property to ransom Abul’As, sending among it a necklace of hers which Khadijah had had, and (which she) had given to her when she married Abul’As. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw it, he felt great tenderness about it and said: If you consider that you should free her prisoner for her and return to her what belongs to her, (it will be well). They said: Yes. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made an agreement with him that he should let Zaynab come to him, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Zayd ibn Harithah and a man of the Ansar (the Helpers) and said: Wait in the valley of Yajij till Zaynab passes you, then you should accompany her and bring her back.
Marwan and Al Miswar bin Makhramah told that when the deputation of the Hawazin came to the Muslims and asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) to return to them their property, the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said to them “with me are those whom you see”. The speech dearest to me is the one which is true, so choose (one of the two) either the captives or the property. They said “We choose our captives. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) stood up, extolled Allaah and then said “To proceed, your brethren have come repentant I have considered that I should return their captives to them, so let those of you who are willing to release the captives act accordingly, but those who wish to hold on to what they have till we give them some of the first booty Allaah gives us may do so. The people said “We are willing for that (to release their captives), Apostle of Allaah. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “We cannot distinguish between those of you who have granted that and those who have not , so return till your headmen may tell us about your affair. The people then returned and their headmen spoke to them, then they informed that they were agreeable and had given their permission.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: Return to them (Hawazin) their women and their sons. If any of you withholds anything from this booty, we have six camels for him from the first booty which Allah gives us. The Prophet (ﷺ) then approached a camel, and taking a hair from its hump said: O people, I get nothing of this booty, not even this (meanwhile raising his two fingers) but the fifth, and the fifth is returned to you, so hand over threads and needles. A man got up with a ball of hair in his hand and said: I took this to repair the cloth under a pack-saddle. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: You can have what belongs to me and to the Banu al-Muttalib. He said: If it produces the result that I now realise, I have no desire for it.
Ali separated between a slave-girl and her child. The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited it and made the sale transactions withdrawn. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Maimun (b. Abi Shaib) did not meet ‘Ali. He (Maimun) was killed in the battle of Jamajim in 83 A.H. Abu Dawud said: The battle of Harrah took place in 63 A.H., and Ibn al-Zubair was killed in 73 A.H.
Salamah said “We went out (on an expedition) with Abu Bakr. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) appointed him commander over us. We attacked Fazarah and took them from all sides. I then saw a group of people which contained children and women. I shot an arrow towards them, but it fell between them and the mountain. They stood; I brought them to Abu Bakr. There was among them a woman of Fazarah. She wore a skin over her and her daughter who was the most beautiful of the Arabs was with her. Abu Bakr gave her daughter to me as a reward. I came back to Madeenah. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) met me and said to me “Give me the woman, Salamah. I said to him, I swear by Allaah, she is to my liking and I have not yet untied he garment. He kept silence, and when the next day came the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) met me in the market and said to me “Give me the woman, Salamah, by Allaah, your father. I said the Apostle of Allaah, I have not yet untied her garment. I swear by Allaah, she is now yours. He sent her to the people of Makkah who had (some Muslims) prisoners in their hands. They released them for this woman.
Nafi’ said that a slave of Ibn Umar ran away to the enemy, and then the Muslims overpowered them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned him to Ibn Umar and that was not distributed (as a part of booty). Abu Dawud said: The other narrators said: Khalid b. al-Walid returned him to him (Ibd ‘Umar).
Nafi said that a horse of Ibn ‘Umar went away and the enemy seized it. The Muslims overpowered them. Khalid bin Walid returned it to him after the Prophet (ﷺ).
Some slaves (of the unbelievers) went out to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the day of al-Hudaybiyyah before treaty. Their masters wrote to him saying: O Muhammad, they have not gone out to you with an interest in your religion, but they have gone out to escape from slavery. Some people said: They have spoken the truth, Messenger of Allah, send them back to them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) became angry and said: I do not see your restraining yourself from this action), group of Quraysh, but that Allah send someone to you who strike your necks. He then refused to return them, and said: They are emancipated (slaves) of Allah, the Exalted.
In the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) an army got food and honey and a fifth was not taken from them.
Kulayb reported from a man of the Ansar. He said: We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey. The people suffered from intense need and strain. They gained booty and then plundered it. While our pots were boiling the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came walking with his bow touching the ground. He turned over our pots with his bow and smeared the meat with the soil, and said: “Plunder is more unlawful than carrion,” or he said: “Carrion is more unlawful than plunder.” The narrator Hannad was doubtful.
AbdurRahman ibn Ghanam said: We were stationed at the frontiers of the city of Qinnisrin with Shurahbil ibn as-Simt. When he conquered it, he got sheep and cows there. He distributed some of them amongst us, and deposited the rest of them in the spoils of war. I met Mu’adh ibn Jabal and mentioned it to him. Mu’adh said: we went on an expedition of Khaybar along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and we got spoils there. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided them among us and placed the rest of them in the booty.
I passed when AbuJahl had fallen as his foot was struck (with the swords). I said: O enemy of Allah, AbuJahl, Allah has disgraced a man who was far away from His mercy. I did not fear him at that moment. He replied: It is most strange that a man has been killed by his people. I struck him with a blunt sword. But it did not work, and then his sword fell down from his hand, I struck him with it until he became dead.
A man from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) died on the day of Khaybar. They mentioned the matter to the Messenger of Allah. He said: Offer prayer over your companion. When the faces of the people looked perplexed, he said: Your companion misappropriated booty in the path of Allah. We searched his belongings and found some Jewish beads not worth two dirhams.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gained booty he ordered Bilal to make a public announcement. He made a public announcement, and when the people brought their booty, he would take a fifth and divide it. Thereafter a man brought a halter of hair and said: Messenger of Allah, this is a part of the booty we got. He asked: Have you heard Bilal making announcement three times? He replied: Yes. He asked: What did prevent you from bringing it? He made some excuse, to which he said: Be (as you are), you may bring it on the Day of Judgment, for I shall not accept it from you.
Salih bin Muhammad said “We went out on an expedition with Al Walid bin Hisham and Salim bin ‘Abd Allaah bin ‘Umat and ‘Umar bin ‘Abd Al Aziz were with us. A man had been dishonest about booty. Al Walid ordered to burn his property and it was circulated (among the people). He did not give him his share. Abu Dawud said “This is sounder of the two traditions. Others narrated that Al Walid bin Hashim burnt the Camel saddle of Ziyad bin Sa’d “He had been dishonest about booty and he beat him.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), AbuBakr and Umar burned the belongings of anyone who had been dishonest about booty and beat him. Abu Dawud said: ‘Ali b. Bahr added on the authority of al-Walid, and I did not hear (a tradition) from him: And they denied him his share.” Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by al-Walid b. ‘Utbah from ‘Abd al-Wahhab b. Najdah; They said: This has been transmitted by al-Walid, from Zuhair b. Muhammad, from ‘Amr b. Shu’aib. ‘Abd al-Wahhab b. Najdah al-Huti did not mention the words “He denied him his share” (as narrated by ‘Ali b. Bahr from al-Walid).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: To begin with, anyone who conceals one who has been dishonest about booty is like him.
Abu Qatadah said “We went out with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) in the year of Hunain. And when the armies met, the Muslims suffered a reverse. I saw one of the polytheists prevailing over a Muslim, so I went round him till I came to him from behind and struck him with my sword at the vein between his neck and shoulder. He came towards me and closed with me, so that I felt death was near, but he was overtaken by death and let me go. I then caught upon on “Umar bin Al Khattab and said to him “What is the matter with the people?” He said “It is what Allaah has commanded. Then the people returned and the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ)sat down and said “If anyone kills a man and can prove it, he will get his spoil. I stood up and said “Who will testify for me? I then sat down.” He said again “If anyone kills a man and can prove it, he will get his spoil. I stood up and said “Who will testify for me? I then sat down.” He then said the same for the third time. I then stood up. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “What is the matter with you, Abu Qatadah? I told him the story. A man from the people said “He has spoken the truth, and I have this spoil with me, so make him agreeable (to take something in exchange). Abu Bakr said “In that case I swear by Allaah that he must not do so. One of the Allaah’s heroes does not fight for Allaah and his Apostle and then give you his spoil. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “He has spoken the truth, hand it over to him. Abu Qatadah said “he handed it over to me, I sold the coat of mail and brought a garden among Banu Salamh. This was the first property I acquired in the Islamic period.
‘Awf bin malik Al Ashja’I said “I went out with Zaid bin Harith in the battle of Mutah. For the reinforcement of the Muslim army a man from the people of Yemen accompanied me. He had only his sword with him. A man from the Muslims slaughtered a Camel. The man for the reinforcement asked him for a part of its skin which he gave him. He made it like the shape of a shield. We went on and met the Byzantine armies. There was a man among them on a reddish horse with a golden saddle and golden weapons. This Byzantinian soldiers began to attack the Muslims desperately. The man for reinforcement sat behind a rock for (attacking) him. He hamstrung his horse and overpowered him and then killed him. He took his horse and weapons. When Allah, Most High, bestowed victory on the Muslims. Khalid bin Al Walid sent for him and took his spoils. ‘Awf said “I came to him and said “Khalid, do you know that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) had decided to give spoils to the killer? He said “Yes, I thought it abundant. I said “You should return it to him, or I shall tell you about it before the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). But he refused to return it. ‘Awf said “We then assembled with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). I told him the story of the man of reinforcement and what Khalid had done. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “Khalid, what made you do the work you have done?” He said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), I considered it to be abundant. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “Khalid, return it to him what you have taken from him.” ‘Awf said “I said to him “here you are, Khalid. Did I not keep my word? The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “What is that? I then informed him.” He said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) became angry and said “Khalid, do not return it to him. Are you going to leave my commanders? You may take from them what is best for you and eave to them what is worst.
At the battle of Badr the Messenger of Allah gave me AbuJahl’s sword, as I had killed him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent AbuSa’id ibn al-‘As with an expedition from Medina towards Najd. Aban ibn Sa’id and his companions came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Khaybar after it had been captured. The girths of their horses were made of palm fibres. Aban said: Give us a share (from the booty), Messenger of Allah. AbuHurayrah said: I said: Do not give them a share, Messenger of Allah. Aban said: Why are you talking so, Wabr. You have come to us from the peak of Dal. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Sit down, Aban. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not give any share to them (from the booty).
Abu Nusa said “We arrived just at the moment when the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) conquered Khaibar and he allotted us a portion (or he said he gave us some of it). He allotted nothing to anyone who was not present at the conquest of Khaybar, giving shares only to those who were present with him except for those who were in our ship, Ja’far and his companions to whom he gave (a portion) something along with them.
Yazid ibn Hurmuz said: Najdah wrote to Ibn Abbas asking him about such-and-such, and such-and-such, and he mentioned some things; he (asked) about a slave whether he would get something from the spoils; and he (asked) about women whether they used to go out (on expeditions) along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and whether they would be allotted a share, Ibn Abbas said: Had I not apprehended a folly, I would not have written (a reply) to him. As for the slave, he was given a little of the spoils (as a reward from the booty); as to the women, they would treat the wounded and supply water.
Hashraj ibn Ziyad reported on the authority of his grandmother that she went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for the battle of Khaybar. They were six in number including herself. (She said): When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was informed about it, he sent for us. We came to him, and found him angry. He said: With whom did you come out, and by whose permission did you come out? We said: Messenger of Allah, we have come out to spin the hair, by which we provide aid in the cause of Allah. We have medicine for the wounded, we hand arrows (to the fighters), and supply drink made of wheat or barley. He said: Stand up. When Allah bestowed victory of Khaybar on him, he allotted shares to us from spoils that he allotted to the men. He (Hashraj ibn Ziyad) said: I said to her: Grandmother, what was that? She replied: Dates.
I was present at Khaybar along with my masters who spoke about me to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He ordered about me, and a sword was girded on me and I was trailing it. He was then informed that I was a slave. He, therefore, ordered that I should be given some inferior goods. Abu Dawud said: This means that he (the Prophet) did not allot a portion of the spoils. Abu Dawud said: Abu ‘Ubaid said: As he (the narrator Abi al-Lahm) made eating meat unlawful on himself, he was called Abi al-Lahm (one who hates meat).
I supplied water to my companions on the day of Badr.
A’ishah said (this is the version of narrator Yahya). A man from the polytheists accompanied the Prophet (ﷺ) to fight along with him. He said “Go back. Both the narrators (Musaddad and Yahya) then agreed. The Prophet said “We do not want any help from a polytheist.”
Ibn ‘Umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) allotted three portions for a man and his horse, one for him and two for his horse.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu ‘Umrah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. But this version has “Three Persons” and added “To the horseman three portions.”
Mujammi’ was one of the Qur’an-reciters (qaris), and he said: We were present with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at al-Hudaybiyyah. When we returned, the people were driving their camels quickly. The people said to one another: What is the matter with them? They said: Revelation has come down to the Prophet (ﷺ). We also proceeded with the people, galloping (our camels). We found the Prophet (ﷺ) standing on his riding-animal at Kura’ al-Ghamim. When the people gathered near him, he recited: “Verily We have granted thee a manifest victory. A man asked: Is this a victory, Messenger of Allah? He replied: Yes. By Him in Whose hands the soul of Muhammad is, this is a victory. Khaybar was divided among those who had been at al-Hudaybiyyah, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided it into eighteen portions. The army consisted of one thousand five hundred men, of which three hundred were cavalry, and he gave two shares to a horseman and one to a foot-soldier. Abu Dawud said: Abu Mu’awiyah’s tradition is sounder, and it is one which is followed. I think the error is in the tradition of Mujammi’, because he said: “three hundred horsemen.” when there were only two hundred.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said on the day of Badr: He who does such-and-such, will have such-and such. The young men came forward and the old men remained standing near the banners, and they did not move from there. When Allah bestowed victory on them, the old men said: We were support for you. If you had been defeated, you would have returned to us. Do not take this booty alone and we remain (deprived of it). The young men refused (to give), and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has given it to us. Then Allah sent down: “They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war, Say: (Such) spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Apostle……Just as they Lord ordered thee out of thy house in truth, even though a party among the believers disliked it.” This proved good for them. Similarly obey me. I know the consequence of this better than you.
The tradition mentioned above has been transmitted by Dawud with a different chain of narrators. He said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) apportioned it (spoils of war) equally. The tradition of Khalid is more perfect.
Mus’ab bin Sa’d reported on the authority of his father (Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas) “I brought a sword to the Prophet(ﷺ) on the day of the Badr and I said (to him) Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) , Allaah has healed up my breast from the enemy today, so give me this sword. He said “This sword is neither mine nor yours. I then went away saying “today this will be given to a man who has not been put to trial like me. Meanwhile a messenger and came to me and said “Respond, I thought something was revealed about me owing to my speech. I came and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me “You asked me for this sword, but this was neither mine nor yours. Now Allaah has given it to me, hence it is yours. He then recited “they ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say “(Such) spoils are at the disposal of Allaah and the Apostle. Abu Dawud said “According to the reading of the Qur’an of Ibn Mas’ud the verse goes. They ask thee concerning (things taken as ) spoils of war.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us along with an army towards Najd, and he sent a detachment of that army (to face the enemy). The whole army got twelve camels per head as their portion, but he gave the detachment one additional camel (apart from the division made to the army). Thus they got thirteen camels each (as a reward).
Al Walid bin Muslim said “I narrated this tradition (mentioned above) to Ibn Al Mubarak and said “And similarly it has been narrated by Ibn Abi Farwah to us on the authority of Nafi’(as narrated by Shu’aib). He (Ibn Al Mubarak) said “Those whom you have named cannot be equal to Malik i.e, Malik bin Anas.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a detachment to Najd. I went out along with them, and got abundant riches. Our commander gave each of us a camel as a reward. We then came upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he divided the spoils of war among us. Each of us received twelve camels after taking a fifth of it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not take account of our companion (i.e. the commander of the army), nor did he blame him for what he had done. Thus each man of us had received thirteen camels with the reward he gave.
Nafi’ reported on the authority of ‘Abd Allaah bin ‘Umar “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent a detachment towards Najd. ‘Abd Allaah bin ‘Umar also accompanied it. They gained a large number of Camels as a booty. Their portion was twelve Camels each and they were rewarded (in addition) one Camel each. The version of Ibn Mawhab added “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) did not change it”
‘Abd Allaah (bin ‘Umar) said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent us along with a detachment. The share of each was twelve Camels. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) gave each one of us a Camel as a reward. Abu Dawud said “Burd bin Sinan narrated a similar tradition from Nafi’ as narrated by ‘Ubaid Allaah. Ayyub also narrated from Nafi’ a similar tradition, but his version goes “We were rewarded one Camel each. He did not mention the Prophet (ﷺ).
Makhul said: I was the slave of a woman of Banu Hudhayl; afterwards she emancipated me. I did not leave Egypt until I had acquired all the knowledge that seemed to me to exist there. I then came to al-Hijaz and I did not leave it until I had acquired all the knowledge that seemed to be available. Then I came to al-Iraq, and I did not leave it until I had acquired all the knowledge that seemed to be available. I then came to Syria, and besieged it. I asked everyone about giving rewards from the booty. I did not find anyone who could tell me anything about it. I then met an old man called Ziyad ibn Jariyah at-Tamimi. I asked him: Have you heard anything about giving rewards from the booty? He replied: Yes. I heard Maslamah al-Fihri say: I was present with the Prophet (ﷺ). He gave a quarter of the spoils on the outward journey and a third on the return journey.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Muslims are equal in respect of blood. The lowest of them is entitled to give protection on behalf of them, and the one residing far away may give protection on behalf of them. They are like one hand over against all those who are outside the community. Those who have quick mounts should return to those who have slow mounts, and those who got out along with a detachment (should return) to those who are stationed. A believer shall not be killed for an unbeliever, nor a confederate within the term of confederation with him. Ibn Ishaq did not mention retaliation and equality in respect of blood.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer facing a camel which had been taken in booty, and when he had given the salutation, he took a hair from the camel’s side and said: I have no right as much as this of your booty, but only to the fifth. and the fifth is returned to you.
Ibn ‘Umar reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “A banner will be hoisted for a treacherous man on the Day of Judgment, it will then be announced. This is a treachery of so and so, son of so and so.
Abu Hurarirah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “A Muslim ruler is shield by which a battle is fought.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone kills a man whom he grants protection prematurely, Allah will forbid him to enter Paradise.
Harithah ibn Mudarrib said that he came to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud and said (to him): There is no enmity between me and any of the Arabs. I passed a mosque of Banu Hanifah. They (the people) believed in Musaylimah. Abdullah (ibn Mas’ud) sent for them. They were brought, and he asked them to repent, except Ibn an-Nawwahah. He said to him: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Were it not that you were not a messenger, I would behead you. But today you are not a messenger. He then ordered Qarazah ibn Ka’b (to kill him). He beheaded him in the market. Anyone who wants to see Ibn an-Nawwahah slain in the market (he may see him).
A woman would give security from the believers and it would be allowed.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out in the year of al-Hudaibbiyyah with over ten hundreds of Companions and when he came to Dhu al Hulaifah. He garlanded and marked the sacrificial animals, and entered the sacred state of Umrah. He then went on with the tradition. The Prophet moved on and when he came to the mountain, pass by which one descends (to Mecca) to them, his riding-beast knelt down, and the people said twice: Go on, go on, al-Qaswa has become jaded. The Prophet (May peace be upon him) said: She has not become jaded and that is not a characteristic of hers, but He Who restrained the elephant has restrained her. He then said: By Him in Whose hand my soul is, they will not ask any me good thing by which they honor which God has made sacred without my giving them it. He then urged her and she leaped up and he turned aside from them, and stopped at the farthest side of al-Hudaibiyyah at a pool with little water. Meanwhile Budail bin Warqa al-Khuza’I came, and ‘Urwah bin Mas’ud joined him. He began to speak to the Prophet (ﷺ). Whenever he spoke to the Prophet (ﷺ), he caught his beard. Al Mughriah bin Shu’bah was standing beside the Prophet (ﷺ).He had a sword with him, wearing a helmet. He (Al Mughriah) struck his (‘Urwah’s) hand with the lower end of his sheath, and said: Keep away your hand from his beard. ‘Urwah then raised his hand and asked: Who is this? They replied: Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah. He said: O treacherous one! Did I not use my offices in your treachery? In pre-Islamic days Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah accompanied some people and murdered them, and took their property. He then came (to the Prophet) and embraced Islam. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: As for Islam we accepted it, but as to the property, as it has been taken by treachery, we have no need of it. He went on with the tradition the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Write down: This is what Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has decided. He then narrated the tradition. Suhail then said: And that a man will not come to you from us, even if he follows your religion, without you sending him back to us. When he finished drawing up the document, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to his Companions: Get up and sacrifice and then shave. Thereafter some believing women who were immigrants came. (Allah sent down: O yea who believe, when believing women come to you as emigrants). Allah most high forbade them to send them back, but ordered them to restore the dower. He then returned to Medina. Abu Basir a man from the Quraish (who was a Muslim), came to him. And they sent (two men) to look for him; so he handed him over to the two men. They took him away, and when they reached Dhu Al Hulaifah and alighted to eat some dates which they had, Abu Basir said to one of the men : I swear by Allah so-and-so, that I think this sword of yours is a fine one; the other drew the sword and said : Yes I have tried it. Abu Basir said: Let me look at it. He let him have it and he struck him till he died, whereupon the other fled and came to Medina, and running entered the mosque. The Prophet ( may peace be upon him) said: This man has seen something frightful. He said: I swear by Allah that my Companion has been killed, and im as good as dead. Abu Basir then arrived and said: Allah has fulfilled your covenant. You returned me to them, but Allah saved me from them. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Woe to his mother, stirrer up of war! Would that he had someone (i.e. some kinsfolk). When he heard that he knew that he would send him back to them, so he went out and came to the seashore. Abu Jandal escaped and joined Abu Basir till a band of them collected.
Hassan ibn Atiyyah said: Makhul and Ibn Zakariyya went to Khalid ibn Ma’dan, and I also went along with them. He reported a tradition on the authority of Jubayr ibn Nufayr. He said: Go with us to Dhu Mikhbar, a man from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ). We came to him and Jubayr asked him about peace. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: You will make a secure peace with the Byzantines, then you and they will fight an enemy behind you.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Faith prevented assassination. A believer should not assassinate.
‘Abd Allah bin ‘Umar said “When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) returned from an expedition, Hajj or ‘Umrah on every rising piece of ground he would say three times “Allaah is Most Great” and he would say “There is no god bt Allaah alone who has no partner, to Whom the dominion belongs, to Whom praise is due, and Who is Omnipotent, serving, prostrating ourselves before our Lord and expressing praise. Allaah alone has kept his word, helped His servant and routed the confederate.
Ibn ‘Abbas said “The verse “Those who believe in Allaah and the Last Day ask thee for no exemption from fighting with their goods and persons” was abrogated by the verse “Only those are believers who believe in Allaah and His Apostle….For Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
Jarir (bin ‘Abd Allaah) said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said to me “Why do you not give me rest from Dhu Al Khulasah? He went there and burned it. He then sent a man from Ahmas to the Prophet (ﷺ) to give him good tidings. His surname was Artah.
When anything came to the Prophet (ﷺ) which caused pleasure (or, by which he was made glad), he prostrated himself in gratitude to Allah.
We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from Mecca making for Medina. When we were near Azwara’, he alighted, then raised his hands, and made supplication to Allah for a time, after which he prostrated himself, remaining a long time in prostration. Then he stood up and raised his hands for a time, after which he prostrated himself, remaining a long time in prostration. He then stood up and raised his hands for a time, after which he prostrated himself. Ahmad mentioned it three times. He then said: I begged my Lord and made intercession for my people, and He gave me a third of my people, so I prostrated myself in gratitude to my Lord. Then I raised my head and begged my Lord for my people, and He gave me a third of my people, so I prostrated myself in gratitude to my Lord. Then I raised my head and begged my Lord for my people and He gave me the remaining third, so I prostrated myself in gratitude to my Lord. Abu Dawud said: When Ahmad b. Salih narrated this tradition to us, he omitted the name of Ash’ath b. Ishaq, but Musa b. Sahl al-Ramli narrated it to us through him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) disapproved that a man should come to his family during the night (after returning from a journey).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The best time for a man to go in to his family on return from a journey is at the beginning of the night.
Jabir bin ‘Abd Allaah said “We were on a journey with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). When we were going to come to our family, he said “Stay till we enter during the night, so that the disheveled woman combs herself and the woman whose husband has been away cleans herself. Abu Dawud aid “Al Zuhri said “(this prohibition applies) when one arrives after the night prayer. Abu dawud said “There is no harm in coming (to one’s family) after the sunset prayer.
Al Sai’ib bin Yazid said “When the Prophet(ﷺ) turned from the battle of Tabuk to Madeenah, the people received him, I met him along with the children at Thaniyyat Al Wada’.
Anas bin Malik said “A youth of Aslam said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), I wish to go on an expedition, but I have no property to make myself equipped. He said “go to so and so Ansari who prepared equipment(for the battle), but he fell ill and tell him that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) has conveyed his regards to you, and then tell him “Give him all the equipment you have made. He came to him and told him that. He said to his wife “O so and so, give him all the equipment I have made and do not detain anything from him. I swear by Allaah, if you detain anything from him, Allaah will not bless it.
Ka’ab bin Malik said “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to arrive from a journey in the daytime. Al Hasan said “During the forenoon.” When he arrived from a journey he went first to the mosque where he prayed two rak’ahs after which he sat in it and gave audience to the people.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) arrived from his hajj, he entered Medina, and made (his camel) kneel down at the gate of his mosque; and he entered it and offered two rak’ahs of prayer; he then returned to his home. Nafi’ said: Ibn Umar also used to do so.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Beware of the wages of a distributor of booty (qusamah). We asked: What is qusamah (wages of a distributor)? He said: It means a thing which is shared by the people, and then it is reduced.
A man of ad-Dabab, said: When the Prophet (ﷺ) became free from the people of Badr I brought to him a colt of my mare called al-Qarha’ I said: Muhammad, I have brought a colt of a al-Qarha’ , so that you may take it. He said: I have no need of it. If you wish that I give you a select coat of mail from (the spoils of) Badr, I shall do it. I said: I cannot give you today a colt in exchange. He said: Then I have no need of it.
We were staying with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Arafat; he said: O people, every family must offer a sacrifice and an atirah. Do you know what the atirah is? It is what you call the Rajab sacrifice. Abu Dawud said: ‘Atirah has been abrogated, and this tradition is an abrogated one.
I saw Ali sacrificing two rams; so I asked him: What is this? He replied. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined upon me to sacrifice on his behalf, so that is what I am doing.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone has sacrificial animal and intends to sacrifice it, and he sights the new moon of Dhul-Hajjah, he must not take any of his hair and nails until he sacrifices Abu Dawud said: The name of ‘Amr b. Muslim in the chain narrated by Malik and Muhammad b. ‘Amr is disputed. Some say that it is ‘Umar and the majority holds that it is ‘Amr. Abu Dawud said: He is ‘Amr b. Muslim b. Ukaimah al-Laithi al-Jundu’i.
The Prophet (Saws) ordered a horned ram with black legs, black belly and black round the eyes, and it was brought from him to sacrifice. He said: ‘Aishah, get the knife then he said: Sharpen it with a stone. So I did. He took it, then take the ram he placed it on the ground and slaughtered it. He then said: In the name of Allah. O Allah, accept it for Muhammad, Muhammad’s family and Muhammad’s people. Then he sacrificed it.
The Prophet (ﷺ) sacrificed seven camels standing with his own hand, and sacrificed at Medina two horned rams which were white with black markings.
The Prophet (ﷺ) sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings, slaughtered, and uttered: “Allah is Most Great.” and mentioned Allah’s name and placed his foot on their sides.
The Prophet (ﷺ) sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings and had been castrated. When he made them face the qiblah, he said: I have turned my face towards Him. Who created the heavens and the earth, following Abraham’s religion, the true in faith, and I am not one of the polytheists. My prayer, and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the Universe, Who has no partner. That is what I was commanded to do, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah it comes from Thee and is given to Thee from Muhammad and his people. In the name of Allah, and Allah is Most Great. He then made sacrifice.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to sacrifice a choice, horned ram with black round the eyes, the mouth and the feet.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Sacrifice only a full-grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a lamb.
On the authority of his father: We were with a man from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) called Mujashi’ who belonged to Banu Sulaim. There was a scarcity if goats (in those days). He commanded a man to announce (among the people); so he announced that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: A lamb may be given as full payent for that for which has full-grown animal is payment. Abu Dawud said: His name is Mujashi’ b. Mas’ud.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a sermon to us on the day of sacrifice after the prayer. He said: If anyone prays like our prayer, and sacrifices like our sacrifice, his sacrifice is all right. If anyone sacrifices before the prayer (for ‘Id), that is goat meant for flesh. Abu Burdah b. Niyar stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by Allah, I sacrificed before I went for prayer. I thought it was the day of eating and drinking; so I made haste, and ate myself, and supplied flesh to my family and neighbors. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: That is a goat meant for eating flesh. He said: I have a kid (of less than a year) which is better than two goats meant for flesh. Will it be valid from me ? He said: Yes, but it will not be valid for anyone after you.
I asked al-Bara’ ibn Azib: What should be avoided in sacrificial animals? He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood among us, and my fingers are smaller than his fingers, and my fingertips are smaller than his fingertips. He said (pointing with his fingers): Four (types of animals) should be avoided in sacrifice: A One-eyed animal which has obviously lost the sight of one eye, a sick animal which is obviously sick, a lame animal which obviously limps and an animal with a broken leg with no marrow. I also detest an animal which has defective teeth. He said: Leave what you detest, but do not make it illegal for anyone. Abu Dawud said: (By a lean animal mean) and animal which has no marrow.
The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited to sacrifice an animal with a slit ear and broken horn. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Jurayy (b. Kulaib) is Sadusi, and belongs to Basrah. No one narrated traditions from him except Qatadah.
I asked Sa’id b. al-Musayyab: What is meant by animal with a slit ear and broken horn ? He replied: Half and more than half.
We performed tamattu’ during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), sacrificed a cow for seven and a camel for seven people. We shared them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A cow serves for seven, and a camel serves for seven.
We sacrificed along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at al-Hudaybiyyah a camel for seven and a cow for seven people.
I witnessed sacrificing along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the place of prayer. When he finished his sermon, he descended from his pulpit, and a ram was brought to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered it with his hand, and said: In the name of Allah, Allah, is Most Great. This is from me and from those who did not sacrifice from my community.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to slaughter his sacrificial animal at the place of prayer. Ibn ‘Umar used to do so.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed during a journey and then said: Thawban, mend the meat of this goat. I then kept on supplying its meat until we reached Medina.
There are two characteristics that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah has decreed that everything should be done in a good way, so when you kill use a good method. The version of the narrators other than Muslim says: “So kill in a good manner.” And when you slaughter, you should use a good method, for one of you should sharpen his knife, and give the animal as little pain as possible.
I entered upon al-Hakam b. Ayyub along with Anas. He saw some youths or boys who had set up a hen and shooting at it. Anas said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to kill an animal in confinement.
The verse: “So eat of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath been pronounced” and the verse: “Eat not of (meats) on which Allah’s name hath not been pronounced” were abrogated, meaning an exception was made therein by the verse: “The food of the people of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to eat (the meat of animals) slaughtered by the bedouins for vainglory and pride. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Ghundar narrated this tradition as a saying of Ibn ‘Abbas (and not of the Prophet).
I hunted two hares and slaughtered them with a flint. I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about them. He permitted me to eat them.
A man of Banu Harith was pasturing a pregnant she-camel in one of the ravines of Uhud, (he saw that) it was about to die; he could find nothing to slaughter it; he took a stake and stabbed it in the upper part of its breast until he made its blood flow. He then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him about that, and he ordered him to eat it.
AbulUshara’ reported on the authority of his father: He asked: Messenger of Allah, is the slaughtering to be done only in the upper part of the breast and the throat? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied: If you pierced its thigh, it would serve you. Abu Dawud said: This is the way suitable for slaughtering an animal which has fallen into a well or runs loose.
Ibn Isa added: (Ibn Abbas) and AbuHurayrah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the devil’s sacrifice. AbuIsa added in his version: This refers to the slaughtered animal whose skin cut off, and is then left to die without its jugular veins being severed.
I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the embryo. He replied: Eat it if you wish. Musaddad’s version says: we said: Messenger of Allah, we slaughter a she-camel, a cow and a sheep, and we find an embryo in its womb. Shall we throw it away or eat it? He replied: Eat it if you wish for the slaughter of its mother serves its slaughter.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The slaughter of embryo is included when its mother is slaughtered.
A man called the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): We used to sacrifice Atirah in pre-Islamic days during Rajab; so what do you command us? He said: Sacrifice for the sake of Allah in any month whatever; obey Allah, Most High, and feed(the people). He said: We used to sacrifice a Fara’ in pre-Islamic days, so what do you command us? He said: On every pasturing animal there is a Fara’ which is fed by your cattle till it becomes strong and capable of carrying load. The narrator Nasr said (in his version): When it becomes capable of carrying load of the pilgrims, you may slaughter it and give its meat as charity (sadaqah). The narrator Khalid’s version says: You (may give it) to the travellers, for it is better. Khalid said: I asked AbuQilabah: How many pasturing animals? He replied: One hundred.
Prophet (ﷺ) sa saying: There is no fara’ and ‘atirah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Two sheep which resemble each other are to be sacrificed for a boy and one for a girl. Abu Dawud said: This is a sound tradition, and the tradition narrated by Sufyan is misunderstanding.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A boy is in pledge for his Aqiqah. Sacrifice is made for him on the seventh day, his head is shaved and is smeared with blood. When Qatadah was asked about smearing with blood, how that should be done, he said: When you cut the head (i.e. throat) of the animal (meant for Aqiqah), you may take a few hair of it, place them on its veins, and then place them in the middle of the head of the infant, so that the blood flows on the hair (of the infant) like a threat. Then its head may be washed and shaved off. Abu Dawud said: In narrating the word “is smeared with blood” (yudamma) there is a misunderstanding on the part of Hammam. Abu Dawud said: Hammam has been opposed in narrating the words “is smeared with blood”. This is misunderstanding of Hammam. They narrated he word “he is given a name (yusamma) and Hammam narrated it “is smeared with blood” (yudamma). Abu Dawud said: This tradition is not followed.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A boy is in pledge for his Aqiqah, Sacrifice is made for him on the seventh day, his head is shaved and he is given name. Abu Dawud said: The word wa yusamma is sounder as narrated by Salam b. Abi Muti’ from Qatadah, and narrated by Iyas b. Daghfal and Ash’ath from al-Hassan who narrated wa yusamma (and he is given a name).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Along with a boy there is an ‘Aqiqah, so shed blood on his behalf, and remove injury from him.
To remove the injury is the shaving of the head.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed a ram for both al-Hasan and al-Husayn each (Allah be pleased with them).
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the aqiqah. He replied: Allah does not like the breaking of ties (uquq), as though he disliked the name. And he said: If anyone has a child born to him and wishes to offer a sacrifice on its behalf, he may offer two resembling sheep for a boy and one for a girl. And he was asked about fara’. He replied: Fara’ is right. If you leave it (i.e. let it grow till it becomes a healthy camel of one year or two years, then you give it to a widow or give it in the path of Allah for using it as a riding beast, it is better than slaughtering it at the age when its meat is stuck to its hair, and you turn over your milking vessel and annoy your she-camel.
When a boy was born to one of us in the pre-Islamic period, we sacrificed a sheep and smeared his head with its blood; but when Allah brought Islam, we sacrificed a sheep, shaved his head and smeared his head with saffron.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone gets a dog, except a sheeping or hunting or a farm dog, a qirat of his reward will be deducted daily.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Were dogs not a species of creature I should command that they all be killed; but kill every pure black one.
The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) ordered to kill dogs, and we were even killing a dog which a woman brought with her from the desert. Afterwards he forbade to kill them, saying: Confine yourselves to the type which is black.
I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) ,and said: I set off my trained dogs, and they catch (something) for me: may I eat (it)? He said: When you set off trained dogs and mention Allah’s name, eat what they catch for you. I said: Even if they killed (the game)? He said: Even if they killed (the game) as long as another dog does not join it. I said: I shoot with a featherless arrow, and it strikes the target, may I eat (it) ? He said: If you shoot with a featherless arrow and mention Allah’s name, and it strikes the aim, and pierce it, eat it ; and if it strikes with its middle, do not eat (it).
I asked the Messenger of Allah. I said: We hunt with these dogs. He replied: When you set off your dog and mention Allah’s name over it, eat what it catches for you, even if it kills it, except that the dog has eaten (any of it); if the dog has eaten (any of it), do not eat, for Im afraid it has caught it only for itself.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When you shoot your arrow and mention Allah’s name, and you find it (the game) after a day, and you do not find it in water, and you find in it only the mark of you arrow, eat (it). But if another dog joins your dogs, do not eat it, for you do not know maybe the one which was not yours has killed it.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When the animal at which you shot falls in water, is drowned, and dies, do not eat.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Eat what ever is caught for you by a dog or a hawk you have trained and set off when you have mentioned Allah’s name. I said: (Does this apply) if it killed (the animal)? He said: When it kills it without eating any of it, for it caught it only for you. Abu Dawud said: If a hawk eats any of it, there is no harm (in eating it). If a dog eats it, it is disapproved (to eat the meat). If it drinks blood, there is no harm (in eating it).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said about the game hunted by a dog: If you set off your dog and have mentioned Allah’s name, eat (it), even if it eats any of it; and eat what your hands return you.
Messenger of Allah, one of us shoots at the game, and follows its mark for two or three days, and then finds it dead, and there is his arrow (pierced) in it, may he eat it? He said: Yes, if he wishes, or he said: he may eat if he wishes.
I asked Prophet (ﷺ) about featherless arrow. He said: If it strikes with its end, eat, and if it strikes with the middle part of it, do not eat, for it died by a violent blow. I said: I set off my dog? He replies: If you mention Allah’s name, eat, otherwise do not eat. If it eats any of it, do not eat, for it caught for itself. He asked: I set off my dog, and I find with it another dog ? He replied: Do not eat, because you mentioned Allah’s name on your dog.
I said: Messenger of Allah, I hunt with my trained dog, and with my untrained dog? He said: ‘What you hunt with your trained dog, mention Allah’s names (on it) and eat; and what you hunt with your untrained dog, and you find in a position that you slaughter it, then eat.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: AbuTha’labah, eat what returns to you by your bow and your dog. Ibn Harb’s version adds: “The trained (dog), and your hand, then eat, whether it has been slaughtered or not slaughtered”.
There was a bedouin called AbuTha’labah. He said: Messenger of Allah, I have trained dogs, so tell me your opinion about (eating) the animal they hunt. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If you have trained dogs, then eat what they catch for you. He asked: Whether it is slaughtered or not? He replied: Yes. He asked: Does it apply even if it eats any of it? He replied: Even if it eats any of it. He again asked: Messenger of Allah, tell me your opinion about my bow (i.e. the game hunted by arrow). He said: Eat what your bow returns to you, whether it is slaughtered or not. He asked: If it goes out of my sight? He replied: Even if it goes out of your sight, provided it has no stench, or you find a mark on it other than the mark of your arrow. He asked: Tell me about the use of the vessels of the Magians when we are forced to use them. He replied: Wash them and eat in them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He said: He who sticks to a king is perverted. This version adds: The nearer a servant (of Allah) goes to a king, the farther he keeps away from Allah.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When you shoot your arrow (and the animal goes out of your sight) and you come three days later on it, and in it there is your arrow, then eat provided it has not stench.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave dinars, dirhams, camels and goats, nor did he leave will for anything.
A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Messenger of Allah, which sadaqah (charity) is the best ? He replied: (The best sadaqah is) that you give something as sadaqah (charity) when you are healthy, greedy, expect survival and fear poverty, and not that you postpone it until your death. and then you say: For so-and-so is such-and-such, and for so-and-so is such-and-such, while it was already for so-and-so.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: Abu Dharr, I see you weak, and I like for you what I like for myself. Do not be a leader of two (persons), and do not be a guardian of an orphan. Abu Dawud said: This has been narrated only by the people of Egypt.
The Qur’anic verse goes: “(It is prescribed when death approaches any of you), if he leaves any goods, that he may bequest to parents and next to kin.” The bequest was made in this way until the verse of inheritance repealed it.
When Allah, Most High, revealed the verses: “Come not nigh to the orphan’s property except to improve it”. And “Those who unjustly eat up the property of orphans”, everyone who had an orphan with him went and separated his food from his (orphan’s) food, and his drink from his drink, and began to detain the remaining food which he (the orphan) himself ate or spoiled. This fell heavy on them, and they mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So Allah, Most High, revealed the verse: “They ask thee concerning orphans. Say: The best thing to do is what is for their good; if ye mix their affairs with yours, they are your brethren.” Then they mixed their food with his food and their drink with his drink.
I memorised (a tradition) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): There is no orphanhood after puberty, and there is no silence for the whole day till the night.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Refrain from seven (characteristics) which cause destruction. He was asked: What are they, Messenger of Allah ? He replied: To assign partner to Allah, magic, to kill a soul (man) which is prohibited by Allah except for which is due, to take usury, to consume the property of an orphan, to retreat on the day of the battle, and to slander chaste women, indiscreet but believing. Abu Dawud said: The name Abu al-Ghaith is Salim client of Ibn Muti’.
A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: I donated my slave-girl to my mother, but she died and left the slave-girl. He said: Your reward became due, and she came back to you in inheritance. She said: She died while a month’s fasting was due from her. Would it be sufficient or be taken as completed if I fast on her behalf ? He said: Yes. She said: She also did not perform Hajj. Would it be sufficient or be taken completed if I perform (Hajj) on her behalf ? He said: Yes.
‘Umar got some land in Khaibar, and when to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: I have acquired land in Khaibar which I consider to be more valuable than any I have acquired ; so what do you command me to do with it ? He replied: If you wish, you may make the property as inalienable possession, and give its produce as sadaqah (charity). So ‘Umar gave it as a sadaqah declaring that the property must not be sold, given away, or inherited : (and gave its produce as sadaqah to be devoted) to poor, relatives, the emancipation of slaves, Allah’s path, travellers. The narrator Bishr added: “and guests”. Then the agreed version goes: No sin being committed by the one who administers it if he eats something from it in a reasonable manner, or gives something to a friend, who does not make his own property. The narrator Bishr added: “(provided) he is not storing-up goods (for himself)”.
‘Abd al-Hamid b. Abd ‘Allah b. ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar b. al-Khattab copied to me a document about the religious endowment (waqf) made by ‘Umar b. al-Khattab : In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. This is what Allah’s servant ‘Umar has written about Thamgh. He narrated the tradition like the one transmitted by Nafi’. He added: “provided he is not storing up goods (for himself)”. The surplus fruit will be devoted to the beggar and the deprived. He then went on with the tradition, saying: If the man in charge of Thamgh wishes to buy a slave for his work for its fruits (by selling them), he may do so. Mu’iqib penned it and ‘Abd Allah b. al-Arqam witnessed it : In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. This is what Allah’s servant ‘Umar , Commander of Faithful, directed, in case of some incident happens to him (i.e. he dies), that Thamg, Sirmah b. al-Akwa’, the servant who is there, the hundred shares in (the land of) Khaibr, the servant who is there and the hundred sahres which Muhammad (ﷺ) had donated to me in the valley (nearly) will remain in the custody of Hafsah during her life, then the men of opinion from her family will be in charge of these (endowments), that these will neither be sold not purchased, spending (its produce) where they think (necessary on the beggar, deprived and relatives). There is no harm to the one in charge (of this endowment) if he eats himself, or feeds, or buys slaves with it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When a man dies, his action discontinues from him except three things, namely, perpetual sadaqah (charity), or the knowledge by which benefit is acquired, or a pious child who prays for him.
A woman said: Messenger of Allah, my mother suddenly died; if it had not happened, she would have given sadaqah (charity) and donated (something). Will it suffice if I give sadaqah on her behalf? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Yes, give sadaqah on her behalf.
A man said: Messenger of Allah, my mother has died ; will it benefit her if I give sadaqah on her behalf ? He said: Yes. He said: I have a garden, and I call you to witness that I have given it as sadaqah on her behalf.
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather told that Al-‘As ibn Wa’il left his will that a hundred slaves should be emancipated on his behalf. His son Hisham emancipated fifty slaves and his son Amr intended to emancipate the remaining fifty on his behalf, but he said: I should ask first the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He, therefore, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, my father left in his will that a hundred slaves should be emancipated on his behalf and Hisham has emancipated fifty on his behalf and fifty remain. Shall I emancipate them on his behalf? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Had he been a Muslim and you had emancipated slaves on his behalf, or given sadaqah on his behalf, or performed the pilgrimage, that would have reached him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Knowledge has three categories; anything else is extra; a precise verse, or an established sunnah (practice), or a firm obligatory duty.
I fell ill, and the Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came to me on foot to visit me. As I was unconscious, I could not speak to him. He performed ablution and sprinkled water on me ; so I became conscious. I said: Messenger of Allah, how should I do in my property, as I have sisters? Thereafter the verse about inheritance was revealed: “They ask thee for legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs.”
I fell ill, and I had seven sisters. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me and blew on my face. So I became conscious. I said: Messenger of Allah, may I not bequeath one-third of my property to my sisters? He replied: Do good. I asked: Half? He replied: Do good. He then went out and left me, and said: I do not think, Jabir, you will die of this disease. Allah has revealed (verses) and described the share of your sisters. He appointed two-thirds for them. Jabir used to say: This verse was revealed about me: “They ask thee for a legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs.
The last verse revealed about the decease who left no descendants or ascendants: “They ask thee for the legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) about those who leave no descendants or ascendants as heirs.”
A man came to Abu Musa al-Ash’ari and Salman b. Rabi’ah, and asked about a case where there were a daughter, a son’s daughter and full sister. They replied: The daughter gets half and the full gets half. The son’s daughter gets nothing. Go to Ibn Mas’ud and you will find that he agrees with me. So the man came to him and informed him about their opinion. He said: I would then be in error and not be one of those who are rightly guided. But I decide concerning the matter as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did: The daughter gets half, and the son’s daughter gets a share which complete thirds (i.e. gets a sixth), and what remain to the full sister.”
We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and came to a woman of the Ansar in al-Aswaf. The woman brought her two daughters, and said: Messenger of Allah, these are the daughters of Thabit ibn Qays who was killed as a martyr when he was with you at the battle of Uhud, their paternal uncle has taken all their property and inheritance, and he has not left anything for them. What do you think, Messenger of Allah? They cannot be married unless they have some property. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah will decide regarding the matter. Then the verse of Surat an-Nisa was revealed: “Allah (thus) directs you as regards your children’s (inheritance).” Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Call to me the woman and her husband’s brother. He then said to their paternal uncle: Give them two-thirds and their mother an eighth, and what remains is yours. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Bishr made a mistake. They were the daughters of Sa’d b. al-Rabi’ for Thabit b. Qais was killed in the battle of Yamamah.
The wife of Sa’d b. al-Rabi said: Messenger of Allah, Sa’d died and left two daughters. He then narrated the rest of the tradition in a similar way. Abu Dawud said: This is the most correct tradition.
Mu’adh b. Jabal gave shares of inheritance to a sister and a daughter. He gave each of them half. He was at Yemen while the Prophet (ﷺ) was alive.
A grandmother came to AbuBakr asking him for her share of inheritance. He said: There is nothing prescribed for you in Allah’s Book, nor do I know anything for you in the Sunnah of the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) Go home till I question the people. He then questioned the people, and al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah said: I had been present with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he gave grandmother a sixth. AbuBakr said: Is there anyone with you? Muhammad ibn Maslamah stood and said the same as al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah had said. So AbuBakr made it apply to her. Another grandmother came to Umar ibn al-Khattab asking him for her share of inheritance. He said: Nothing has been prescribed for you in Allah’s Book. The decision made before you was made for a grandmother other than you. I am not going to add in the shares of inheritance; but it is that sixth. If there are two of you, it is shared between you, but whichever of you is the only one left gets it all.
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed a sixth to a grandmother if no mother is left to inherit before her.
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: My son has died; what do I receive from his estate? He replied: You receive a sixth. When he turned away he called him and said: You receive another sixth. When he turned away, he called him and said: The other sixth is an allowance (beyond what is due). Qatadah said: They (the Companions) did not know the heirs with whom he was given (a sixth). Qatadah said: The minimum share given to the grandfather was a sixth.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: I am the heirs of Him who has none, freeing him from his liabilities, and inheriting what he possesses. A maternal uncle is the heir of Him who has none, freeing him from his liabilities, and inheriting his property.
A client of the Prophet (ﷺ) died and left some property, but he left no child or relative. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give what he has left to a man belonging to his village. Abu Dawud said: The tradition of Sufyan is more perfect. Musaddad said: Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Is there anyone belonging to his land ? They replied: Yes. He said: Then give him what he has left.
A man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: I have property left by a man of Azd. I do not find any man of Azd to give it to him. He said: Go and look for man of Azd for a year. He then came to him after one year and said: Messenger of Allah, I did not find any man of Azd to give it to him. He said: Look for a man of Khuza’ah whom you meet first and give it to him. When he turned away, he said; Call the man to me. When he came to him, he said: Look for the leading man of Khuza’ah and give it to him.
A man died leaving no heir but a slave whom he had emancipated. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked: Has he any heir? They replied: No, except a slave whom he had emancipated. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assigned his estate to him (the emancipated slave).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assigned the estate of a child of a woman about whom she had invoked a curse to her mother, and to her heirs after her.
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather reported from the Prophet (ﷺ) something similar.
I said: Messenger of Allah, where will you stay tomorrow ? This (happened) during his Hajj. He replied: Has ‘Aqil left any house for us ? He then said: We shall stay at the valley of Banu Kinarah where the Quraish took an oath on unbelief. This refers to al-Muhassab. The reason is that Banu Kinarah made an alliance with the Quraish against Banu Hashim that they would have no marital connections with them, nor will have commercial transactions with them, not will give them any refuge. Al-Zuhri said: Khalf means valley.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: people of two different religions would not inherit from one another.
Mu’adh bought the property of a Jew whose heir was a Muslim. He then narrated from the Prophet (ﷺ) to the same effect.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The right of inheritance belongs to only to the one who paid the price (of the slave) and patronised him by doing an act of gratitude.
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather reported: Rabab ibn Hudhayfah married a woman and three sons were born to him from her. Their mother then died. They inherited her houses and had the right of inheritance of her freed slaves. Amr ibn al-‘As was the agnate of her sons. He sent them to Syria where they died. Amr ibn al-‘As then came. A freed slave of hers died and left some property. Her brothers disputed with him and brought the case to Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Whatever property a son or a father receives as an heir will go to his agnates, whoever they may be. He then wrote a document for him, witnessed by AbdurRahman ibn Awf, Zayd ibn Thabit and one other person. When AbdulMalik became caliph, they presented the case to Hisham ibn Isma’il or Isma’il ibn Hisham (the narrator is doubtful). He sent them to ‘Abd al-Malik who said: This is the decision which I have already seen. The narrator said: So he (‘Abd al-Malik) made the decision on the basis of the document of Umar ibn al-Khattab, and that is still with us till this moment.
Tamim asked: Messenger of Allah), what is the sunnah about a man who accepts Islam by advice and persuasion of a Muslim? He replied: He is the nearest to him in life and in death.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade selling or giving away the right to inheritance by a manumitted slave.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When an infant has raised its voice (and then dies), it will be treated as an heir.
“To those also, to whom your right hand was pledged, give your portion.” When the Emigrants came to Medina. they inherited from the Helpers without any blood-relationship with them for the brotherhood which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) established between them. When the following verse was revealed: “To (benefit) everyone we have appointed shares and heirs to property left by parent and relatives.” it abrogated the verse: “To those also, to whom your right hand was pledged, give their due portion.” This alliance was made for help, well wishing and cooperation. Now a legacy can be made for him. (The right to)inheritance was abolished.
I used to learn the reading of the Qur’an from Umm Sa’d, daughter of al-Rabi’. She was an orphan in the guardianship of Abu Bakr. I read the Qur’anic verse “To those also to whom your right hand was pledged.” She said: Do not read the verse; “To those also to whom your right hand was pledged.” This was revealed about Abu Bakr and his son ‘Abd al-Rahman when he refused to accept Islam. Abu Bakr took an oath that he would not give him a share from inheritance. When he embraced Islam Allah Most High commanded His Prophet (ﷺ) to give him the share. The narrator ‘Abd al-Aziz added: He did not accept Islam until he was urged on Islam by sword. Abu Dawud said: He who narrated the word ‘aqadat means a pact ; and he who narrated the word ‘aaqadat means the party who made a pact. The correct is the tradition of Talhah (‘aaqadat).
Referring to the verse: “Those who believed and adopted exile… As to those who believed but came not into exile”: A bedouin (who did not migrate to Medina) did not inherit from an emigrant, and an emigrant did no inherit from him. It was abrogated by the verse: “But kindred by blood have prior rights against each other.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There is no alliance in Islam, and Islam strengthened the alliance made during pre-Islamic days.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) established an alliance (of brotherhood) between the Emigrants and the Helpers in our house. He was asked: Did not the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: There is no alliance in Islam ? He replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) established an alliance between the Emigrants and the Helpers in our house. This he said twice or thrice.
Sa’id said: Umar ibn al-Khattab said: Blood-money is meant for the clan of the slain, and she will not inherit from the blood-money of her husband. Ad-Dahhak ibn Sufyan said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wrote to me that I should give a share to the wife of Ashyam ad-Dubabi from the blood-money of her husband. So Umar withdrew his opinion. Ahmad ibn Salih said: AbdurRazzaq transmitted this tradition to us from Ma’mar, from az-Zuhri on the authority of Sa’id. In this version he said: The Prophet (ﷺ) made him governor over the bedouins.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock. The amir (ruler) who is over the people is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock; a man is a shepherd in charge of the inhabitants of his household and he is responsible for his flock; a woman is a shepherdess in charge of her husband’s house and children and she is responsible for them; and a man’s slave is a shepherd in charge of his master’s property and he is responsible for it. So each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock.
I went along with two men to see the Prophet (ﷺ). One of them recited tashahhud and said: We have come to you so that you may employ us for your work. The other also said the same thing. He (the Prophet) replied: The most faithless of you in our eyes is the one who asked for it (responsible post). Abu Musa then apologized to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: I did not know why they came to you. He did not employ them for anything until he died.
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Ubn Umm Makthum as a governor of Medina (in his absence) twice.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When Allah has a good purpose for a ruler, He appoints for him a sincere minister who reminds him if he forgets and helps him if he remembers; but when Allah has a different purpose from that for him. He appoints for him an evil minister who does not remind him if he forgets and does not help him if he remembers.
The Prophet (ﷺ) has a secretary named Sijill.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The official who collects sadaqah (zakat) in a just manner is like him who fights in Allah’s path till he returns home.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: One who wrongfully takes an extra tax (sahib maks) will not enter Paradise.
Sahib maks means one who (receives) tithes (from) people.
‘Umar said: I shall not appoint a successor, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not appoint a successor. If I appoint a successor (I can do so), for Abu Bakr had appointed a successor. He Ibn ‘Umar) said: I swear by Allah, he did not mention (anyone) but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr. So I learnt he would not equate anyone with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), for he did not appoint any successor.
We used to take the oath of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) to hear and obey, and he would tell: In What I am able.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never touched the hand of woman, but he received the oath of allegiance from her. When he received the oath of allegiance from her, she gave it to him, and he said: Go, I have received your oath of allegiance.
who was a Companion, reported that his mother Zainab daughter of Humain went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, receive the oath of allegiance from him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He is Minor. He then wiped his head.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When we appoint someone to an administrative post and provide him with an allowance, anything he takes beyond that is unfaithful dealing.
Al-Mustawrid heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: He who acts as an employee for us must get a wife; if he has not a servant, he must get one, and if he has not a dwelling, he must get one. He said that Abu Bakr reported: I was told that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who takes anything else he is unfaithful or thief.
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed a man of Azd called Ibn al-Lutbiyayah (to collect sadaqah). The narrator Ibn al-Sarh said: (He appointed) Ibn al-Utbiyyah to collect the sadaqah. When he returned he said: This is for you and this was given to me as present. So the Prophet (ﷺ) stood on the pulpit, and after praising and extolling Allah he said: What is the matter with a collector of sadaqah. We send him (to collect sadaqah), and when he return he says: This is for you and this is a present which was given to me. Why did he not sit in his father’s or mother’s house and see whether it would be given to him or not ? Whoever takes any of it will inevitably bring it on the Day of Resurrection, be it a camel which rumbles, an ox which bellows, or sheep which-bleats. Then raising his arms so that we could see where the hair grow under his armpits, he said: O Allah, have I given full information ? O Allah, have I given full information ?
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not on my own that I give you or withhold from you: I am just a treasure, putting it where I have been commanded.
Malik ibn Aws ibn al-Hadthan said: One day Umar ibn al-Khattab mentioned the spoils of war and said: I am not more entitled to this spoil of war than you; and none of us is more entitled to it than another, except that we occupy our positions fixed by the Book of Allah, Who is Great and Glorious, and the division made by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), people being arranged according to their precedence in accepting Islam, the hardship they have endured their having children and their need.
Zayd ibn Aslam said: Abdullah ibn Umar entered upon Mu’awiyah. He asked: (Tell me) your need, AbuAbdurRahman. He replied: Give (the spoils) to those who were set free, for I saw the first thing the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did when anything came to him was to give something to those who had been set free.
When the spoils (fai’) came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he divided it that day ; he gave two portions to a married man and one to a bachelor. The narrator Ibn al-Musaffa added: We were summoned, and I would be summoned before ‘Ammar. So I was summoned and he gave me two portions, for I had a family ; then ‘Ammar b. Yasir was summoned after me and given one.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone leaves property, it goes to his heirs. And if anyone leaves dependents (without resources), they come to us.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: I am nearer to every believer than himself, and if anyone leaves, it goes to his heirs.
Mutayr said: I heard a man say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the Farewell Pilgrimage. He was commanding and prohibiting them (the people). He said: O Allah, did I give full information? They said: Yes. He said: When the Quraysh quarrel about the rule among themselves, and the presents become bribery, them leave them. The people were asked: Who was he (who narrated this tradition)? They said: This was Dhul-Zawa’id, a Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
A son of Adi ibn Adi al-Kindi said that Umar ibn AbdulAziz wrote (to his governors): If anyone asks about the places where spoils (fay’) should be spent, that should be done in accordance with the decision made by Umar ibn al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with him). The believers considered him to be just, according to the saying of the Prophet (ﷺ): Allah has placed truth upon Umar’s tongue and heart. He fixed stipends for Muslims, and provided protection for the people of other religions by levying jizyah (poll-tax) on them, deducting no fifth from it, nor taking it as booty.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah, the Exalted, has placed truth on Umar’s tongue and he speaks it.
‘Umar sent for me when the day rose high. I found him sitting on a couch without cover. When I entered upon him, he said: Malik, some people of you tribe gradually came here, and I have ordered to give them something, so distribute it among them. I said: If you assigned this (work) to some other person, (it would be better). He said: Take it. Then Yarfa’ came to him and said: Commander of the Faithful, will you permit ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan, ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Awf, al-Zubair b. al-‘Awwam, and Sa’d b, Abi Waqqas (to enter) ? He said: Yes. So he permitted them and they entered. Yarfa’ again came to him and said: Commander of the Faithful, would you permit al-‘Abbas and ‘Ali ? He said: Yes. He then permitted them and they entered. Al-‘Abbas said: Commander of Faithful, decide between me and this, referring to ‘Ali. Some of them said: Yes, Commander of the Faithful, decide between them and give them comfort. Malik b. Aws said: It occurred to me that both of them brought the other people for this. ‘Umar said: Show patience (do not make haste). He then turned towards those people and said: I adjure you by Allah by Whose order the heaven and earth stand. Do you know that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: We are not inherited whatever we leave is sadaqah (alms). They said: Yes. He then turned towards ‘Ali and al-‘Abbas and said: I adjure you by Allah by Whose order the heaven and earth stand. Do you know that Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: We are not inherited whatever we leave is sadaqah (alms). They said: Yes. He then said: Allah has appointed for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a special portion (in the booty) which he did not do for anyone. Allah, Most High, said: What Allah has bestowed on His Apostle (and taken away) from them – for this ye made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry. But Allah gives power to His apostles over any He pleases ; and Allah has power over all things”. Allah bestowed (the property of) Banu al-Nadir on His Apostle. I swear by Allah, he did not reserve it for himself, nor did he take it over and above you. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to his share for his maintenance annually, or used to take his contribution and give his family their annual contribution (from this property), then take what remained and deal with it as he did with Allah’s property. He then turned towards those people and said: I adjure you by Allah by Whose order the heaven and earth stand. Do you know that ? They said: Yes. He then turned towards ‘Ali and al-‘Abbas and said: I adjure you by Allah by Whose order the heaven and earth stand. Do you know that ? They said: Yes. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, Abu Bakr said: I am the protector of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Then you and this (‘Ali) came to Abu Bakr, demanding a share from the inheritance of your cousin, and this (‘Ali) demanding the share of his wife from (the property of her) father. Abu Bakr then said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: We are not inherited. Whatever we leave is sadaqah. Allah knows that he (Abu Bakr) was true, faithful, rightly-guided, and the follower of Triuth. Abu Bakr then administered it (property of the Prophet). When Abu Bakr died, I said: I am the protector of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr. So I administered whatever Allah wished. Then you and this (‘Ali) came. Both of you are at one, and your matter is the same. So they asked me for it (property), and I said: If you wish I give it to you on condition that you are bound by the covenant of Allah, meaning that you will administer it as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to administer. So you took it from me on that condition. Then again you have come to me so that I decide between you other than that. I swear by Allah, I shall not decide between you other than that till the Last Hour comes. If you helpless, return it to me. Abu Dawud said: They asked him for making it half between them, and not that they were ignorant of the fact the Prophet (ﷺ) said: We are not inherited. Whatever we leave is sadaqah (alms). They were also seeking the truth. ‘Umar then said: I do not apply the name of division to it ; It leave it on its former condition.
They i.e ‘Ali and al-‘Abbas (Allah be pleased with them), were quarrelling about what Allah bestowed on His Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), that is, the property of Banu al-Nadir. Abu Dawud said: He (‘Umar) intended that the name of division should not apply to it.
The properties of Banu al-Nadir were part of what Allah bestowed on His Apostle from what the Muslims has not ridden on horses or camels to get; so they belonged specially to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who gave his family their annual contribution. Ibn ‘Abdah said: His family (ahlihi) and not the members of his houses (ahl baitihi) ; then applied what remained for horses and weapons in Allah’s path.
‘Umar said explaining the verse: “What Allah has bestowed on His Apostle (and taken away) from them – for this ye made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry” this belonged specially to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): lands of ‘Urainah, Fadak, and so-and-so. What Allah as bestowed on His Apostle (and taken away) from the people of the townships – belong to Allah – to the Apostle, and to kindred and orphans, the needy and the wayfarer, to the indigent emigrants, those who were expelled from their homes and their property, and to those who, before them, had homes (in Medina), and had adopted the faith, and to those who came after them. This verse completely covered all the people ; they remained no one from Muslims but he had his right in it, or share (according to Ayyub’s version) except the slaves.
Malik ibn Aws al-Hadthan said: One of the arguments put forward by Umar was that he said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) received three things exclusively to himself: Banu an-Nadir, Khaybar and Fadak. The Banu an-Nadir property was kept wholly for his emergent needs, Fadak for travellers, and Khaybar was divided by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) into three sections: two for Muslims, and one as a contribution for his family. If anything remained after making the contribution of his family, he divided it among the poor Emigrants.
Fatimah daughter of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a messenger to Abu Bakr demanding from him in inheritance of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from what Allah bestowed on him at Medina and Fadak, and what remained of the fifth of Khaibar. Abu Bakr said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has said: We are not inherited. Whatever we leave is sadaqah. The family of Muhammad will eat from this property. I swear by Allah I shall not change it from the former condition of its being sadaqah as it was in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I shall deal with it as the Messenger of Allah dealt with it. Abu Bakr, therefore, refused to give anything to Fatimah from it.
Fatimah was demanding (the property of) sadaqah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Medina and Fadak, and what remained from the fifth of Khaybar. Aisha quoted AbuBakr as saying: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: We are not inherited; whatever we leave is sadaqah. The family of Muhammad will eat from this property, that is, from the property of Allah. They will not take more then their sustenance.
Al-Mughirah (ibn Shu’bah) said: Umar ibn AbdulAziz gathered the family of Marwan when he was made caliph, and he said: Fadak belonged to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he made contributions from it, showing repeated kindness to the poor of the Banu Hashim from it, and supplying from it the cost of marriage for those who were unmarried. Fatimah asked him to give it to her, but he refused. That is how matters stood during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) till he passed on (i.e. died). When AbuBakr was made ruler he administered it as the Prophet (ﷺ) had done in his lifetime till he passed on. Then when Umar ibn al-Khattab was made ruler he administered it as they had done till he passed on. Then it was given to Marwan as a fief, and it afterwards came to Umar ibn AbdulAziz. Umar ibn AbdulAziz said: I consider I have no right to something which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) refused to Fatimah, and I call you to witness that I have restored it to its former condition; meaning in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Abu Dawud said: When ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz was made caliph its revenue was forty thousand dinars, and when he died its revenue was four hundred dinars. Had he remained alive, it would have been less than it.
AbutTufayl said: Fatimah came to AbuBakr asking him for the inheritance of the Prophet (ﷺ). AbuBakr said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If Allah, Most High, gives a Prophet some means of sustenance, that goes to his successor.
AbulBakhtari said: I heard from a man a tradition which I liked. I said to him: Write it down for me. So he brought it clearly written to me. (It says): Al-Abbas and Ali entered upon Umar when Talhah, az-Zubayr, AbdurRahman and Sa’d were with him. They (Abbas and Ali) were disputing. Umar said to Talhah, az-Zubayr, AbdurRahman and Sa’d: Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: All the property of the Prophet (ﷺ) is sadaqah (alms), except what he provided for his family for their sustenance and their clothing. We are not to be inherited. They said: Yes, indeed. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to spend from his property on his family, and give the residue as sadaqah (alms). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then died, and AbuBakr ruled for two years. He would deal with it in the same manner as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did. He then mentioned a little from the tradition of Malik ibn Aws.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to send ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan to Abu Bakr to ask him their cost of living from (the inheritance of) the Prophet (ﷺ). Thereupon ‘Aishah said: Did not the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: We are not inherited. Whatever we leave is sadaqah.
I said: Do you not fear Allah ? Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: We are not inherited. Whatever we leave is sadaqah (alms). This property belongs to the family of Muhammad for their emergent needs and their guest. When I die, it will go to him who becomes ruler after me.
That he and ‘Uthman b. ‘Affan went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) talking to him about the fifth which he divided among the Banu Hisham and Abu ‘Abd al-Muttalib. I said: Messenger of Allah, you have divided (the fifth) among our brethren Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib, but you have not given us anything, though our relationship to you is the same as theirs. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Banu Hisham and the Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib are one. Jubair said: He did not divide the fifth among the Banu ‘Abd Shams and the Banu Nawfal as he divided among the Banu Hashim and the Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib. He said: Abu Bakr used to divide the fifth like the division of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) except that he did not give the relatives of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), as he gave them. ‘Umar b. al-Khattab and ‘Uthman after him used to give them (a portion) from it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not divide the fifth among the Banu ‘Abd Shams and Banu Nawfal as he divided among the Banu Hashim and Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib. He said: Abu Bakr used to divide (the fifth) like the division of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), except that he did not give the relatives of the Messenger of Allah as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) himself gave them. ‘Umar used to give them (from the fifth) and those who followed him.
They are Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib.
Yazid ibn Hurmuz said that when Najdah al-Haruri performed hajj during the rule of Ibn az-Zubayr, he sent someone to Ibn Abbas to ask him about the portion of the relatives (in the fifth). He asked: For whom do you think? Ibn Abbas replied: For the relatives of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided it among them. Umar presented it to us but we found it less than our right. We, therefore returned it to him and refused to accept it.
I heard ‘Ali say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assigned me the fifth (of the booty). I spent it on its beneficiaries during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr and of ‘Umar. Some property was brought to him (‘Umar) and he called me and said: Take it. I said: I dod not want it. He said: Take it ; you have right to it. I said: We do not need it. So he deposited in the government treasury.
I, al-Abbas, Fatimah and Zayd ibn Harithah gathered with the Prophet (ﷺ) and I said: Messenger of Allah, if you think to assign us our right (portion) in this fifth ( of the booty) as mentioned in the Book of Allah, and this I may divide during your lifetime so that no one may dispute me after you, then do it. He said: He did that. He said: I divided it during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). AbuBakr then assigned it to me. During the last days of the caliphate of Umar a good deal of property came to him and took out our portion. I said to him: We are well to do this year; but the Muslims are needy, so return it to them. He, therefore, returned it to them. No one called me after Umar. I met al-Abbas when I came out from Umar. He said: Ali, today you have deprived us of a thing that will never be returned to us. He was indeed a man of wisdom.
AbdulMuttalib ibn Rabi’ah ibn al-Harith said that his father, Rabi’ah ibn al-Harith, and Abbas ibn al-Muttalib said to AbdulMuttalib ibn Rabi’ah and al-Fadl ibn Abbas: Go to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and tell him: Messenger of Allah, we are now of age as you see, and we wish to marry. Messenger of Allah, you are the kindest of the people and the most skilled in matchmaking. Our fathers have nothing with which to pay our dower. So appoint us collector of sadaqah (zakat), Messenger of Allah, and we shall give you what the other collectors give you, and we shall have the benefit accruing from it. Ali came to us while we were in this condition. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No, I swear by Allah, he will not appoint any of you collector of sadaqah (zakat). Rabi’ah said to him: This is your condition; you have gained your relationship with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) by marriage, but we did not grudge you that. Ali then put his cloak on the earth and lay on it. He then said: I am the father of Hasan, the chief. I swear by Allah, I shall not leave this place until your sons come with a reply (to the question) for which you have sent them to the Prophet (ﷺ). AbdulMuttalib said: So I and al-Fadl went towards the door of the apartment of the Prophet (ﷺ). We found that the noon prayer in congregation had already started. So we prayed along with the people. I and al-Fadl then hastened towards the door of the apartment of the Prophet (ﷺ). He was (staying) with Zaynab, daughter of Jahsh, that day. We stood until the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came. He caught my ear and the ear of al-Fadl. He then said: Reveal what you conceal in your hearts. He then entered and permitted me and al-Fadl (to enter). So we entered and for a little while we asked each other to talk. I then talked to him, or al-Fadl talked to him (the narrator, Abdullah was not sure). He said: He spoke to him concerning the matter about which our fathers ordered us to ask him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remained silent for a moment and raised his eyes towards the ceiling of the room. He took so long that we thought he would not give any reply to us. Meanwhile we saw that Zaynab was signalling to us with her hand from behind the veil, asking us not to be in a hurry, and that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was (thinking) about our matter. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then lowered his head and said to us: This sadaqah (zakat) is a dirt of the people. It is legal neither for Muhammad nor for the family of Muhammad. Call Nawfal ibn al-Harith to me. So Nawfal ibn al-Harith was called to him. He said: Nawfal, marry AbdulMuttalib (to your daughter). So Nawfal married me (to his daughter). The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: Call Mahmiyyah ibn Jaz’i to me. He was a man of Banu Zubayd, whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had appointed collector of the fifths. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Mahmiyyah: Marry al-Fadl (to your daughter). So he married him to her. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Stand up and pay the dower from the fifth so-and-so on their behalf. Abdullah ibn al-Harith did not name it (i.e. the amount of the dower).
Ibn A’bud said, ‘Ali said to me “May I not narrate you about me and Fathimah daughter of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ)? She was most favorite to him of his family.” I said “Yes”. He said “She pulled the grinding stone with her hand so much that it affected her hand, she carried water in a water bag so much so that it affected the upper portion of her chest, she swept the house so much so that her clothes became dirty. The Prophet (ﷺ) acquired some slaves”. So I said “Would that you go to your father and ask him for a slave. She then came to him and found some people with him talking to him. She therefore returned. Next day she came again. He asked (her), what was your need? But she kept silence. So I said, I inform you, Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). She pulled grinding stone so much that it affected her hand, she carried water bag so much so that it affected the upper portion of her chest. When the slaves were brought to you I asked her to come to you and to ask you for a slave to save her from the exertion she is suffering.” He said “Fear Allaah, Fathimah and perform the duty of your Lord and do the work of your family.” When you go to bed say “Glory be to Allaah” thirty three times, “Praise be to Allaah” thirty three times, “Allaah is Most Great” thirty four times. This is hundred times. That will be better for you than a servant. She said “I am pleased with Allaah, Most High and with his Apostle (ﷺ).”
‘Amir Al Sha’bi said “The Prophet (ﷺ) had a special portion in the booty called safi. This would be a slave if he desired or a slave girl if he desired or a horse if he desired. He would choose it before taking out the fifth.”
Qatadah said “When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) participated in battle there was for him a special portion which he took from where he desired. Safiyyah was from that portion. But when he did not participate himself in his battle, a portion was taken out for him, but he had no choice.”
A’ishah said “Safiyyah was called after the word safi (a special portion of the Prophet).”
Anas bin Malik said “We came to Khaibar. We bestowed the conquest of fortress (on us), the beauty of Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy was mentioned to him (the Prophet). Her husband was killed (in the battle) and she was a bride. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) chose her for himself. He came out with her till we reached Sadd Al Sahba’ where she was purified. So he cohabited with her.
Anas bin Malik said “Safiyyah first fell to Dihyat Al Kalbi, the she fell to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ).
Anas said “A beautiful slave girl fell to Dihyah”. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) purchased her for seven slaves. He then gave her to Umm Sulaim for decorating her and preparing her for marriage. The narrator Hammad said, I think he said “Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy should pass her waiting period in her (Umm Sulaims’) house.”
We were at Mirbad. A man with dishevelled hair and holding a piece of red skin in his hand came. We said: You appear to be a bedouin. He said: Yes. We said: Give us this piece of skin in your hand. He then gave it to us and we read it. It contained the text: “From Muhammad, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), to Banu Zuhayr ibn Uqaysh. If you bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, offer prayer, pay zakat, pay the fifth from the booty, and the portion of the Prophet (ﷺ) and his special portion (safi), you will be under by the protection of Allah and His Apostle.” We then asked: Who wrote this document for you? He replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Ka’ab bin Malik who was one of those whose repentance was accepted said “Ka’ab bin Al Ashraf used to satire the Prophet (ﷺ) and incited the infidels of the Quraish against him. When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Madeena, its people were intermixed, some of them were Muslims and others polytheists aho worshipped idols and some were Jews. They used to hurt the Prophet (ﷺ) and his Companions. Then Allaah Most High commanded His Prophet to show patience and forgiveness. So Allaah revealed about them “And ye shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who receive Book before you”. When Ka’ab bin Al Ashraf refused to desist from hurting the Prophet (ﷺ) the Prophet(ﷺ) ordered Sa’d bin Mu’adh to send a band to kill him. He sent Muhammad bin Maslamah and mentioned the story of his murder. When they killed him, the Jews and the polytheist were frightened. Next day they came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said “Our Companions were attacked and night and killed.” The Prophet(ﷺ) informed them about that which he would say. The Prophet (ﷺ) then called them so that he could write a deed of agreement between him and them and they should fulfill its provisions and desist from hurting him. He then wrote a deed of agreement between him and them and the Muslims in general.”
Ibn ‘Abbas said “When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) had victory over Quraish in the batte of Badr and came to Madeenah he gathered the Jews in the market of Banu Qainuqa and said “O community of Jews embrace Islam before you suffer an injury as the Quraish suffered.” They said “Muhammad, you should not deceive yourself (taking pride) that you had killed a few persons of the Quariash who were inexperienced and did not know how to fight. Had you fought with us, you would have known us. You have never met people like us.” Allah Most High revealed about this the following verse “Say to those who reject faith, soon will ye be vanished… one army was fighting in the cause of Allaah, the other resisting Allaah.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If you gain a victory over the men of Jews, kill them. So Muhayyisah jumped over Shubaybah, a man of the Jewish merchants. He had close relations with them. He then killed him. At that time Huwayyisah (brother of Muhayyisah) had not embraced Islam. He was older than Muhayyisah. When he killed him, Huwayyisah beat him and said: O enemy of Allah, I swear by Allah, you have a good deal of fat in your belly from his property.
Abu Hurairah said, While we were in the mosque, the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) came out and said “Come on to the Jews. So we went out with him and came to them”. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) stood up, called them and said “If you, the community of Jews accept Islam you will be safe”. They said “You have given the message Abu Al Qasim”. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “Accept Islam you will be safe”. They said “You have given the message Abu Al Qasim”. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “that I intended”. He then said the third time “Know that the land belongs to Allaah and His Apostle and I intend to deport you from this land. So, if any of you has property (he cannot take it away), he must sell it, otherwise know that the land belongs to Allaah and His Apostle (ﷺ).”
AbdurRahman ibn Ka’b ibn Malik reported on the authority of a man from among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ): The infidels of the Quraysh wrote (a letter) to Ibn Ubayy and to those who worshipped idols from al-Aws and al-Khazraj, while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was at that time at Medina before the battle of Badr. (They wrote): You gave protection to our companion. We swear by Allah, you should fight him or expel him, or we shall come to you in full force, until we kill your fighters and appropriate your women. When this (news) reached Abdullah ibn Ubayy and those who were worshippers of idols, with him they gathered together to fight the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When this news reached the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he visited them and said: The threat of the Quraysh to you has reached its end. They cannot contrive a plot against you, greater than what you yourselves intended to harm you. Are you willing to fight your sons and brethren? When they heard this from the Prophet (ﷺ), they scattered. This reached the infidels of the Quraysh. The infidels of the Quraysh again wrote (a letter) to the Jews after the battle of Badr: You are men of weapons and fortresses. You should fight our companion or we shall deal with you in a certain way. And nothing will come between us and the anklets of your women. When their letter reached the Prophet (ﷺ), they gathered Banu an-Nadir to violate the treaty. They sent a message to the Prophet (ﷺ): Come out to us with thirty men from your companions, and thirty rabbis will come out from us till we meet at a central place where they will hear you. If they testify to you and believe in you, we shall believe in you. The narrator then narrated the whole story. When the next day came, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out in the morning with an army, and surrounded them. He told them: I swear by Allah, you will have no peace from me until you conclude a treaty with me. But they refused to conclude a treaty with him. He therefore fought them the same day. Next he attacked Banu Quraysh with an army in the morning, and left Banu an-Nadir. He asked them to sign a treaty and they signed it. He turned away from them and attacked Banu an-Nadir with an army. He fought with them until they agreed to expulsion. Banu an-Nadir were deported, and they took with them whatever their camels could carry, that is, their property, the doors of their houses, and their wood. Palm-trees were exclusively reserved for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Allah bestowed them upon him and gave them him as a special portion. He (Allah), the Exalted, said: What Allah has bestowed on His Apostle (and taken away) from them, for this ye made no expedition with either camel corps or cavalry.” He said: “Without fighting.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) gave most of it to the emigrants and divided it among them; and he divided some of it between two men from the helpers, who were needy, and he did not divide it among any of the helpers except those two. The rest of it survived as the sadaqah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) which is in the hands of the descendants of Fatimah (Allah be pleased with her).
Ibn ‘Umar said “The Jews Al Nadir and Quraizah fought with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), so the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) expelled Banu Al Nadir and allowed the Quraizah to stay and favored them. The Quraizah thereafter fought (with the Prophet).” So he killed their men and divided their women, property and children among Muslims except some of them who associated with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). He gave them protection and later on they embraced Islam. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) expelled all the Jews of Madeenah in Toto, Banu Qainuqa, they were the people of ‘Abd Allaah bin Salam, the Jews of Banu Harith and any of Jews who resided in Madeenah.
The Prophet fought with the people of Khaybar, and captured their palm-trees and land, and forced them to remain confined to their fortresses. So they concluded a treaty of peace providing that gold, silver and weapons would go to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and whatever they took away on their camels would belong to them, on condition that they would not hide and carry away anything. If they did (so), there would be no protection for them and no treaty (with Muslims). They carried away a purse of Huyayy ibn Akhtab who was killed before (the battle of) Khaybar. He took away the ornaments of Banu an-Nadir when they were expelled. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked Sa’yah: Where is the purse of Huyayy ibn Akhtab? He replied: The contents of this purse were spent on battles and other expenses. (Later on) they found the purse. So he killed Ibn AbulHuqayq, captured their women and children, and intended to deport them. They said: Muhammad, leave us to work on this land; we shall have half (of the produce) as you wish, and you will have half. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to make a contribution of eighty wasqs of dates and twenty wasqs of wheat to each of his wives.
Umar said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had transaction with the Jews of Khaybar on condition that we should expel them when we wish. If anyone has property (with them), he should take it back, for I am going to expel the Jews. So he expelled them.
‘Abd Allah bin ‘Umar reported that ‘Umar said “When Khaibar was conquered, the Jews asked the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) to confirm that they would do all the cultivation and have half the produce. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “I shall confirm you on that condition as long as we wish. So they were confirmed on that (condition). The dates from half the produce of Khaibar were divided into a number of portions. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) would take the fifth. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) used to contribute from the fifth one hundred wasqs of dates and twenty wasqs of wheat to each of his wives. When ‘Umar intended to expel the Jews from Khaibar he sent a message to the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to them “If any of you wishes that I divide the palm trees for her by their assessment that amounts one hundred wasqs (of dates) and to her belongs their root, their land and their water and (likewise) twenty wasqs from the produce of the cultivated land by assessment, I shall (do that). And if any of you wishes that we take out her portion from the fifth, we shall do (that).
Anas bin Malik said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) attacked Khaibar and we captured it by conquest. He then gathered the captives of war.”
Sahl bin Abi Hathmah said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) divide Khaibar into two halves. One half was reserved for his emergency and needs, the other half was meant for the Muslims. He divided among them into eighteen portions.”
Bashir bin Yasar said that he heard a number of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) say. He then narrated the tradition (mentioned above). He said “One half comprised the portions of the Muslims and the portion of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). He separated the other half for the Muslims for any calamity that befalls him and for emergent needs.”
Bashir ibn Yasar, the client of the Ansar, reported on the authority of a group of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ): When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) conquered Khaybar, he divided it into thirty-six lots, each lot comprising one hundred portions. One half of it was for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and for the Muslims; and he separated the remaining half for the deputations which came to him, other matters and emergent needs of the people.
Bashir bin Yasar said “When Allaah bestowed Khaibar on His Prophet (ﷺ) as fai’ (spoils), he divided it into thirty six lots. Each lot comprised one hundred portions. He separated its half for his emergent needs and whatever befalls him. Al Watih and Al Kutaibah and Al Salalim and whatever acquired with them. He separated the other half and he divided Al Shaqq and Nata’ and whatever acquired with them. The portion of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) lay in the property acquired with them.
When Allah bestowed Khaybar on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as fay’ (spoils of war without fighting), he divided the whole into thirty six lots. He put aside a half, i.e. eighteen lots, for the Muslims. Each lot comprised one hundred shares, and the Prophet (ﷺ) was with them. He received a share like the share of one of them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) separated eighteen lots, that is, half, for his future needs and whatever befell the Muslims. These were al-Watih, al-Kutaybah, as-Salalim and their colleagues. When all this property came in the possession of the Prophet (ﷺ) and of the Muslims, they did not have sufficient labourers to work on it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called Jews and employed them on contract.
Khaybar was divided among the people of al-Hudaybiyyah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided it into eighteen portions. The army contained one thousand and five hundred people. There were three hundred horsemen among them. He gave double share to the horsemen, and a single to the footmen.
Abdullah ibn AbuBakr and some children of Muhammad ibn Maslamah said: There remained some people of Khaybar and they confined themselves to the fortresses. They asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to protect their lives and let them go. He did so. The people of Fadak heard this; they also adopted a similar way. (Fadak) was, therefore, exclusively reserved for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), for it was not captured by the expedition of cavalry and camelry.
Sa’id bin Al Musayyab said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) conquered a portion of Khaibar by force.” Abu Dawud said “This tradition was read out to Al Harith bin Miskin while I was a witness”. Ibn Wahb said “Malik told me on the authority of Ibn Shihab, Khaibar was captured by force in part and by peace in part. Most of Al Kutaibah was captured by force and a portion by peace.” I asked Malik “What is Al Kutaibah?” He replied “The land of Khaibar. It had forty thousand palm trees.”
Ibn Shihab said “It has reached me that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) conquered Khaibar by force. Its inhabitants who came down (from their fortress) for expulsion came down after fighting.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took out his fifth from the booty of Khaybar, and divided the rest of it among those who attended the battle and among those who were away from it but attend the expedition of al-Hudaybiyyah.
‘Umar said “Had I not considered the last Muslim, I would have any town I conquered divided as the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) had divided Khaibar.”
Al-Abbas ibn AbdulMuttalib brought AbuSufyan ibn Harb to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the year of the conquest (of Mecca). So he embraced Islam at Marr az-Zahran. Al-Abbas said to him: Messenger of Allah, AbuSufyan is a man who likes taking this pride, if you may do something for him. He said: Yes, he who enters the house of AbuSufyan is safe, and he who closes his door is safe.
Wahb bin Munabbih said “I sked Jabir “Did they get any booty on the day of conquest (of Makkah)? He replied, No.
Abu Hurairah said “When the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkah he left Al Zubair bin Al Awwam, Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Al Jarrah and Khalid bin Al Walid on the horses and he said “Abu Hurairah call the helpers.” He said”Go this way. Whoever appears before you kill him”. A man called “the Quraish will be no more after today.” The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “he who entered house is safe, he who throws the weapon is safe. The chiefs of the Quraish intended (to have a resort in the Ka’bah), they entered the Ka’bah and it was full of them. The Prophet (ﷺ) took rounds of Ka’bah and prayed behind the station. He then held the sides of the gate (of the Ka’bah). They (the people) came out and took the oath of allegiance (at the hands) of the Prophet (ﷺ) on Islam. Abu Dawud said “I heard Ahmad bin Hanbal (say) when he was asked by a man “Was Makkah captured by force?” He said “What harms you whatever it was? He said “Then by peace?” He said, No.
Wahb said: I asked Jabir about the condition of Thaqif when they took the oath of allegiance. He said: They stipulated to the Prophet (ﷺ) that there would be no sadaqah (i.e. zakat) on them nor Jihad (striving in the way of Allah). He then heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: Later on they will give sadaqah (zakat) and will strive in the way of Allah when they embrace Islam.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) appeared as a prophet, Hamdan said to me: Will you go to this man and negotiate for us (with him)? If you accept something, we shall accept it, and if you disapprove of something, we shall disapprove of it. I said: Yes. So I proceeded until I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I liked his motive and my people embraced Islam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wrote the document for Umayr Dhu Marran. He also sent Malik ibn Murarah ar-Rahawi to all the (people of) Yemen. So Akk Dhu Khaywan embraced Islam. Akk was told: Go to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and obtain his protection for your town and property. He therefore came (to him) and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wrote a document for him: “In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful. From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, to Akk Dhu Khaywan. If he is true his land, property and slave, he has the security and the protection of Allah, and Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. Written by Khalid ibn Sa’id ibn al-‘As.”
Ibn ‘Abbas said that the Prophet (ﷺ) gave three instructions saying “Expel the polytheists from Arabia, reward deputations as I did”. Ibn ‘Abbas said “He either did not mention the third or I have been caused to forget it. Al Humaidi said on the authority of Sufyan that Sulaiman said “I do not know whether Sa’id mentioned the third and I forgot or he himself did not mention it.”
Jabir bin ‘Abd Allah said that he was told by ‘Umar bin Al Khattab that he heard the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) say “I will certainly expel the Jews and the Christians from Arabia and I shall leave only Muslims in it.”
Malik said “’Umar expelled the Jews of Najran and Fadak.”
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Whatever town you come to and stay in , your portion is in it, but whatever town disobeys Allaah and His Apostle a fifth of it goes to Allaah and His Apostle and what remains is yours.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) sent Khalid ibn al-Walid to Ukaydir of Dumah. He was seized and they brought him to him (i.e. the Prophet). He spared his life and made peace with him on condition that he should pay jizyah (poll-tax).
When the Prophet (ﷺ) sent him to the Yemen, he ordered to take from everyone who had reached puberty one dinar or its equivalent in Mu’afiri garment of Yemen origin.
A man belonging to Usbadhiyin of the people of Bahrayn, who were the Magians of Hajar, came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and remained with him (for some time), and then came out. I asked him: What have Allah and His Messenger of Allah decided for you? He replied: Evil. I said: Silent. He said: Islam or killing. AbdurRahman ibn Awf said: He accepted jizyah from them. Ibn Abbas said: The people followed the statement of AbdurRahman ibn Awf, and they left that which I heard from the Usbadhi.
A man reported from Bakr bin Wa’il on the authority of his maternal uncle as saying, I said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) may I levy tithe on my people.?” He replied “Tithes are to be levied on Jews and Christians.”
We alighted with the Prophet (ﷺ) at Khaybar, and he had his companions with him. The chief of Khaybar was a defiant and abominable man. He came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Is it proper for you, Muhammad, that you slaughter our donkeys, eat our fruit, and beat our women? The Prophet (ﷺ) became angry and said: Ibn Awf, ride your horse, and call loudly: Beware, Paradise is lawful only for a believer, and that they (the people) should gather for prayer. They gathered and the Prophet (ﷺ) led them in prayer, stood up and said: Does any of you, while reclining on his couch, imagine that Allah has prohibited only that which is to be found in this Qur’an? By Allah, I have preached, commanded and prohibited various matters as numerous as that which is found in the Qur’an, or more numerous. Allah has not permitted you to enter the houses of the people of the Book without permission, or beat their women, or eat their fruits when they give you that which is imposed on them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Probably you will fight with a people, you will dominate them, and they will save themselves and their children by their property. The version of Sa’id has You will then conclude peace with them. The agreed version goes: Then do no take anything from them more than that, for it is not proper for you.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) demarcated a house with a bow at Medina for me. He said: I shall give you more. I shall give you more.
Rabi’ah reported on the authority of more than one person saying: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assigned as a fief to Bilal ibn al-Harith al-Muzani the mines of al-Qabaliyyah which is in the neighbourhood of al-Fur’, and only zakat is levied on those mines up to the present day.
The Prophet (ﷺ) assigned as a fief to Bilal ibn al-Muzani the mines of al-Qabaliyyah both which lay on the upper side and which lay on the lower side, and (the land) which was suitable for cultivation at Quds. He did not give him (the land which involved) the right of a Muslim. The Prophet (ﷺ) wrote a document for him. It goes: “In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. This is what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assigned to Bilal ibn Harith al-Muzani. He gave him the mines of al-Qabaliyyah, both which lay on the upper side and which lay on the lower side, and (the land) which is suitable for cultivation at Quds. He did not give him the right of any Muslim.” Abu Uwais said: A similar tradition has been narrated to me by Thawr b. Zaid, client of Banu al-Dail b. Bakr b. Kinahah from ‘Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas.
The Prophet (ﷺ) assigned as a fief to Bilal ibn Harith al-Muzani the mines of al-Qabaliyyah, both those which lay on the upper side those and which lay on the lower side. The narrator, Ibn an-Nadr, added: “also Jars and Dhat an-Nusub.” The agreed version reads: “and (the land) which is suitable for cultivation at Quds”. He did not assign to Bilal ibn al-Harith the right of any Muslim. The Prophet (ﷺ) wrote a document to him: “This is what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) assigned to Bilal ibn al-Harith al-Muzani. He gave him the mines of al-Qabaliyyah both those which lay on the upper and lower side, and that which is fit for cultivation at Quds. He did not give him the right of any Muslim.” The narrator AbuUways said: A similar tradition has been transmitted to me by Thawr ibn Zayd from Ikrimah on the authority of Ibn Abbas from the Prophet (ﷺ). Ibn an-Nadr added: Ubayy ibn Ka’b wrote it.
Muhammad bin Al hasan Al Mukhzumi said “The sentence “that which is not reached by the Camel hoofs” means that the Camels eat (the arak trees) within the reach of their heads. So the land (where the arak trees are growing) may be protected beyond such a region.
The Prophet (ﷺ) alighted at a place where a mosque has been built under a large tree. He tarried there for three days, and then proceeded to Tabuk. Juhaynah met him on a wide plain. He asked them: who are the people of Dhul-Marwah? They replied: Banu Rifa’ah of Juhaynah. He said: I have given this (land) to Banu Rifa’ah as a fief. Therefore, they divided it. Some of them sold (their share) and others retained and worked on it. (Sub-narrator Ibn Wahab said: I then asked AbdulAziz about this tradition. He narrated a part of it to me and did not narrate it in full.
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ), and took the oath of allegiance to him. He said: If anyone reaches a water which has not been approached before by any Muslim, it belongs to him. The people, therefore, went out running and marking (on the land).
The Prophet (ﷺ) gave az-Zubayr the land as a fief up to the reach of his horse when he runs. He, therefore, made his horse run until it stopped. He then threw his flog. Thereupon he said: Give him (the land) up to the point where his flog has reached.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone brings barren land into cultivation, it belongs to him, and the unjust vein has no right.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Ibn Ishaq through a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. Instead of the phrase “one who transmitted this tradition to me” this version has “A man from among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) and probably he was Abu Sa’id Al Khudri. I saw the man striking at the roots of the palm trees.”
I testify that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) decided that the land is the land of Allah, and the servants are the servants of Allah. If anyone brings barren land into cultivation, he has more right to it. This tradition has been transmitted to us from the Prophet (ﷺ) by those who transmitted the traditions about prayer from him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone surrounds a land with a wall, it belongs to him.
Hisham said “The unjust vein means that a man implants a tree in the land of another man so that they may be entitled to it. Malik said “The unjust vein means that a man takes (a thing) digs a pit and implants a tree without (his) right.
She was picking lice from the head of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while the wife of Uthman ibn Affan and the immigrant women were with him. They complained about their houses that they had been narrowed down to them and they were evicted from them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered that the houses of the Immigrants should be given to their wives. Thereafter Abdullah ibn Mas’ud died, and his wife inherited his house in Medina.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone takes land by (paying) its jizyah, he renounces his immigration; and if anyone takes off the disgrace of an unbeliever from his neck he turns away his back from Islam. He (the narrator) said: Thereafter Khalid ibn Ma’dan heard this tradition from me, and he said: Has Shubayb narrated it to you? I said: Yes. He said! When you come to him, ask him to write this tradition to me. He said: He then wrote it for him. When I came, Khalid ibn Ma’dan asked me for the paper and I gave it to him. When he read (the paper), he abandoned the lands he had in his possession the moment he heard this. Abu Dawud said: This Yazid b. Khumair al-Yazani is not the disciple of Shu’bah.
Al Sa’b bin Jaththamah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “There is no (permission for) protected land except for Allaah and His Prophet. Ibn Shihab said “It has reached me that the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) protected Naqi’.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) protected Naqi and said: There is no (permission for) protected land except for Allah Most High.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A fifth is payable on buried treasure.
Al hasan said “Rikaz means treasure buried in pre Islamic times.”
Al-Miqdad went to Baqi’ al-Khabkhabah for a certain need. He found a mouse taking out a dinar from a hole. It then continued to take out dinars one by one until it took out seventeen dinars. It then took out a red purse containing a dinar. There were thus eighteen dinars. He took them to the Prophet (ﷺ), informed him and said to him: Take its sadaqah. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked him: Did you extend your hand toward the hole? He replied: No. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: May Allah bless you in it.
When we went out along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to at-Ta’if we passed a grave. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: This is the grave of AbuRighal. He was in this sacred mosque (sanctuary) protecting himself (from punishment). When he came out, he suffered the same punishment which his people suffered at this place, and he was buried in it. The sign of it is that a golden bough was buried with him. If you dig it out, you will find it with him. The people hastened to it and took out the bough.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me while I was sick. He said: Be glad, Umm al-Ala’ for Allah removes the sins of a Muslim for his illness as fire removes the dross of gold and silver.
I said: Messenger of Allah, I know the severest verse in the Qur’an. He asked: What is that verse. A’ishah? She replied: Allah’s words: “If anyone does evil, he will be requited for it.” He said: Do you know A’ishah, that when a believer is afflicted with a calamity or a thorn, it serves as an atonement for his evil deed. He who is called to account will be punished. She said: Does Allah not say: “He truly will recieve an easy reckoning.” He said: This is the presentation, A’ishah. If anyone criticized in reckoning, he will be punished. Abu Dawud said: This is the version of Ibn Bashshar. He said: Ibn Abi Mulaikah narrated to us.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to visit ‘Abd Allah b. Ubayy during his illness of which he died. When he entered upon him, he realised death on him. He said: I used to forbid you from the love of Jews. He (‘Abd Allah) said: As’ad b. Zurarah hated them. So what (the benefited) ? When he died, his son came and said: Prophet of Allah, ‘Abd Allah b. Ubayy has died, give me your shirt, so that I shroud him in it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took off his shirt and gave it to him.
A young Jew became ill. The Prophet (ﷺ) went to visit him. He sat down by his head and said to him: Accept Islam. He looked at his father who was beside him near his head, and he said: Obey Abu al-Qasim. So he accepted Islam, and the Prophet (ﷺ) stood up saying: Praise be to Allah Who has saved him through me from Hell.
The Prophet (ﷺ) would visit me (during my illness) riding neither a mule nor a pony.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone performs ablution well and pays a visit to his (sick) Muslim brother seeking his reward from Allah, he will be removed a distance of seventy years (kharif) from Hell. I asked: What is kharif, Abu Hamzah? He replied: A year. Abu Dawud said: Only the people of Basrah have narrated the tradition on visiting the sick after performing ablution.
If a man visits a patient in the evening, seventy thousand angels come along with him seeking forgiveness from Allah for him till the morning, and he will have a garden in the Paradise.
Abu Musa paid a sick visit to al-Hasan b. ‘Ali. Abu Dawud said: He narrated the tradition to the same effect as narrated by Shu’bah. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by ‘Ali from the Prophet (ﷺ) without any sound manner.
When Sa’d b. Mu’adh suffered affliction on the day of Trench (i.e. the battle of Trench) a man shot an arrow in the vein of his hand. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pitched a tent for him the mosque so that he might visit him from near.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me while I was suffering from pain in my eyes.
That ‘Abd al-Rahman b.’Awf said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When you hear that it is breaking out in a certain territory, do not go there. If it breaks out in the territory you are in, do not go out fleeing away from it. By “it” he referred to the plague.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man comes to visit a sick person, he should say: O Allah, cure Thy servant, who may then wreak havoc on an enemy for your sake, or walk at a funeral for your sake. Abu Dawud said: Ibn As-Sarh (one of the narrators) said: “Ilas-salat (To the Salat)”.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: No one of you should wish for death for any calamity that befalls him, but he should say: O Allah! cause me to live so long as my life is better for me ; and cause me to die where death is better for me.
A man from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), said: The narrator Sa’d ibn Ubaydah narrated sometimes from the Prophet (ﷺ) and sometimes as a statement of Ubayd (ibn Khalid): The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Sudden death is a wrathful catching.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to visit Abdullah ibn Thabit who was ill. He found that he was dominated (by the divine decree). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called him loudly, but he did not respond. He uttered the Qur’anic verse “We belong to Allah and to Him do we return” and he said: We have been dominated against you, AburRabi’. Then the women cried and wept, and Ibn Atik began to silence them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Leave them, when the divine decree is made, no woman should weep. They (the people) asked: What is necessary happening, Messenger of Allah? He replied: Death. His daughter said: I hope you will be a martyr, for you have completed your preparations for jihad. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah Most High gave him a reward according to his intentions. What do you consider martyrdom? They said: Being killed in the cause of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There are seven types of martyrdom in addition to being killed in Allah’s cause: one who dies of plague is a martyr; one who is drowned is a martyr; one who dies of pleurisy is a martyr; one who dies of an internal complaint is a martyr; one who is burnt to death is a martyr; who one is killed by a building falling on him is a martyr; and a woman who dies while pregnant is a martyr.
Banu al-Harith b. ‘Amir b. Nawfal bought Khubaib. Khubaib killed al-Harith b. ‘Amir on the day of Badr. Khubaib remained with them as a prisoner until they agreed on his killing. He borrowed razor form the daughter of al-Harith to shave his pubes. She let it to him. A small child of her crept to him while she was inattentive. When she same, she found him alone and the child was on this thigh and the razor was in his hand. She was terrified and he realized its effect on her. He said: Do you fear that I shall kill him ? I am not going to do that. Abu Dawud said: Shu’aib b. Abi Hamzah transmitted this narrative from al-Zuhri. He said: ‘Ubaid Allah b. ‘Ayyash told me that the daughter of al-Harith told him that when they gathered for killing him, he borrowed a razor from her to shave (his pubes). She lent it to him.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say three days before his death: No one of you dies but he had good faith in Allah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): When you attend dying man, you should say good words, for the angels say Amin to what you say. When Abu Salamah died, I said: What should I say, Messenger of Allah? He said: O Allah forgive him, and give us something good in exchange. She said: So Allah gave me Muhammad (ﷺ) in exchange for him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone’s last words are “There is no god but Allah” he will enter Paradise.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one of you is afflicted with a calamity, he should say: “We belong to Allah, and to Him we do return.” O Allah, I expect reward from Thee from this affliction, so give me reward for it, and give me a better compensation.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Recite Surah Ya-Sin over your dying men. This is the version of Ibn al-Ala’
We buried a deceased person in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When we had finished, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned and we also returned with him. When he approached his door, he stopped, and we saw a woman coming towards him. He (the narrator) said: I think he recognized her. When she went away, we came to know that she was Fatimah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: What brought you out of your house, Fatimah? She replied: I came to the people of this house, Messenger of Allah, and I showed pity and expressed my condolences to them for their deceased relation. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: You might have gone to the graveyard with them. She replied: I seek refuge in Allah! I heard you referring to what you mentioned. He said: If you had gone to the graveyard…He then mentioned severe words about it. I then asked Rabi’ah (a narrator of this tradition) about al-kuda (stony land). He replied: I think it means the graves.
A daughter of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent him message while I and Sa’d were with him and I think Ubayy was also there: My son or daughter (the narrator is doubtful) is dying, so come to us. He sent her greeting, saying at the same time: Say! What Allah has been taken belongs to Him, what He has given (belongs to Him), and He has appointed time for everything. She then sent a message adjuring him (to come to her). So he came to her and the child who was on the point of death was placed in the hearts of those whom He wished. Allah shows compassion only to those of His servants who are compassionate.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: A child was born to me at night and I named him Ibrahim after his. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. Anas said: I saw it at the point of the death before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Tears began to fall from the eyes of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: The eye weeps and the heart grieves, but we say only what our Lord is pleased with, and we are grieved for you, Ibrahim.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited us to wail.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the wailing woman and the woman who listens to her.
I entered upon AbuMusa while he was at the point of death. His wife began to weep or was going to weep. AbuMusa said to her: Did you not hear what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said? She said: Yes. The narrator said: She then kept silence. When AbuMusa died, Yazid said: I met the woman and asked her: What did AbuMusa mean when he said to you: Did you not hear what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and the you kept silence? She replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who shaves (his head), shouts and tears his clothing does not belong to us.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Prepare food for the family of Ja’far for there came upon them an incident which has engaged them.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded to remove weapons and skins from the martyrs of Uhud, and that they should be buried with their blood and clothes.
The martyrs of Uhud were not washed, and they were buried with their blood. No prayer was offered over them.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed Hamzah who was killed and disfigured. He said: If Safiyyah were not grieved, I would have left him until the birds and beasts of prey would have eaten him, and he would have been resurrected from their bellies. The garments were scanty and the slain were in great number. So one, two and three persons were shrouded in one garment. The narrator Qutaybah added: They were then buried in one grave. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked: Which of the two learnt the Qur’an more? He then advanced him toward the qiblah (direction of prayer).
The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Hamzah who was disfigured (after being killed). He did not offer prayer over any martyr except him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not unveil your thigh, and do not look at the thigh of the living and the dead.
By Allah, we did not know whether we should take off the clothes of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as we took off the clothes of our dead, or wash him while his clothes were on him. When they (the people) differed among themselves, Allah cast slumber over them until every one of them had put his chin on his chest. Then a speaker spoke from a side of the house, and they did not know who he was: Wash the Prophet (ﷺ) while his clothes are on him. So they stood round the Prophet (ﷺ) and washed him while he had his shirt on him. They poured water on his shirt, and rubbed him with his shirt and not with their hands. Aisha used to say: If I had known beforehand about my affair what I found out later, none would have washed him except his wives.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came in when his daughter died, and he said: Wash her with water and lotus leaves three or five times or more than that if you think fit, and put camphor, or some camphor in the last washing, then inform me when you finish. When we had finished we informed him, and he threw us his lower garment saying: Put it next to her body. Malik’s version has: that is, his lower garment (izar); and Musaddad did not say: He entered in.
We braided her hair in three plaits.
we braided her hair in three plaits and placed them behind her back, one plait of the front side and the two side plaits.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them while washing her daughter: Begin with her right side, and the places where the ablution is performed.
(Wash her) seven times or more if you think fit.
Muhammad b. Sirin used to learn how to wash the dead from Umm ‘Atiyyah: he would was with lotus leaves twice and with water and camphor for the third time.
The Prophet (ﷺ) made a speech one day and mentioned a man from among his Companions who died and was shrouded in a shroud of bad quality, and was buried at night. The Prophet (ﷺ) rebuked that man be buried at night until prayer was offered over him, except that a man was forced to do that. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you shrouds his brother, he should use a shroud of good quality.
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in a garment of Yemeni stuff, it was then removed from him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you dies, and he possesses something, he should be shrouded in the garment of the Yemeni stuff.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three garments of white Yemeni stuff, among which was neither a shirt nor a turban.
“of cotton”. The narrator said: Aisha was told that the people said that he was shrouded in two garments and one cloak. She replied: A cloak was brought but they returned it and did not shroud him in it.
Mus’ab b. ‘Umari was killed on the day of Uhud. He had only a striped cloak. When we covered his head with it, his feet appeared, and when we covered his feet, his head appeared. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Cover his head with it, and cover his feet with some grass.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The best shroud is a lower garment and one which covers the whole body, and the best sacrifice is a horned ram.
I was one of those who washed Umm Kulthum, daughter of the Prophet (ﷺ), when she died. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) first gave us lower garment, then shirt, then head-wear, then cloak (which covers the whole body), and then she was shrouded in another garment. She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting at the door, and he had shroud with him. He gave us the garments one by one.
Talhah ibn al-Bara’ fell ill and the Prophet (ﷺ) came to pay him a sick-visit. He said: I think Talhah has died; so tell me (about his death), and make haste, for it is not advisable that the corpse of a Muslim should remain withheld among his family.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to take a bath on account of sexual defilement, on Friday, for cupping and washing the dead.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who washes the dead should take a bath, and he who carries him should perform ablution.
This has been abrogated. When Ahmad b. Hanbal was asked about a man taking a bath after his washing the dead, I heard him say: Ablution is sufficient for him. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Abu Salih made a mention of the narrator Ishaq, the client of Za’idah between him and Abu Hurairah. He said: The tradition of Mus’ab is weak. It contains many things that are not practised.
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he kissed Uthman ibn Maz’un while he was dead, and I saw that tears were flowing (from his eyes).
The people saw fire (light) in the graveyard and they went there. They found that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a grave and he was saying: Give me your companion. This was a man who used to raise his voice while mentioning the name of Allah.
On the day of Uhud we brought the martyrs to bury them (at another place), but the crier of the Prophet (ﷺ) came and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has commanded you to bury the martyrs at the place where they fell. So we took them back.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any Muslim dies and three rows of Muslims pray over him, it will assure him (of Paradise). When Malik considered those who accompanied a bier to be a few, he divided them into three rows in accordance with this tradition.
We were forbidden accompany the biers, but it was not stressed upon us.
If anyone attends the funeral and prays over (the dead), he will get the reward of one qirat, and if anyone attends the funeral until the completion (of the burial), he will get the reward of two qirats, the smaller of them being equivalent of Uhud, or one of them being equivalent to Uhud.
‘Abd Allah b.’Umar dont you hear what Abu Hurairah says ? He heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If anyone goes out of his house, accompanies bier and prays over it…. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition as narrated by Sufyan. Thereupon Ibn ‘Umar sent someone to ‘Aishah (asking her about it). She replied: Abu Hurairah spoke the truth.
The Prophet (said) said: A bier should not be followed by a loud voice (of wailing) or fire. Abu Dawud said: Harun (one of the narrators) added: “And it should not be preceded (with those) either.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When you follow a funeral, do not sit until the bier is placed (on the ground). Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by al-Thawri (i.e. Sufyan) from Suhail, from his father on the authority of Abu Hurairah. This version has: until it (the bier) is placed on the ground. It has also been narrated by Abu Mu’wiyah from Suhail. This has: Until it is placed in the grave. Abu Dawud said: Sufyan’s version is more guarded than that of Abu Mu’awiyah.
We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) when a funeral passed hi and he stood up for it. When we went to carry it, we found that it was a funeral of a Jew. We, therefore said: Messenger of Allah, this is the funeral of a Jew. He said: Death is fearful event, so when you see a funeral, stand up.
The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up for a funeral (to show respect) and thereafter he sat down.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to stand up for a funeral until the corpse was placed in the grave. A learned Jew (once) passed him and said: This is how we do. The Prophet (ﷺ) sat down and said: Sit down and act differently from them.
An animal was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) while he was going with a funeral. He refused to ride on it. When the funeral was away, the animal was brought to him and he rode on it. He was asked about it. He said: The angels were on their feet. I was not to ride while they were walking. When they went away, I rode.
The Prophet (ﷺ) offered funeral prayer over Ibn al-Dahdah while we were present. He was then brought a horse, and it was tied until he rode it. It then began to gallop and we were running around it.
(I think that the people of Ziyad informed me that he reported on the authority of the Prophet (ﷺ): A rider should go behind the bier, and those on foot should walk behind it, in front of it, on its right and on its left keeping near it. Prayer should be offered over an abortion and forgiveness and mercy supplicated for its parents.
We asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about walking with the funeral. He replied: Not running (but walking quickly). If he (the dead person) was good, send him to it quickly; if he was otherwise, keep away the people of Hell. The bier should be followed and should not follow. Those who go in front of it are not accompanying it. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Yahya b. ‘Abd Allah is weak. He is Yahya al-Jabir Abu Dawud said: This is from Kufah, and Abu Majidah is from Basrah. Abu Dawud said: Abu Majidah is obscure.
A man fell ill and a cry was raised (for his death). So his neighbour came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said to him: He has died. He asked: Who told you? He said: I have seen him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He has not died. He then returned. A cry was again raised (for his death). He came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: He has died. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He has not died. He then returned. A cry was again raised over him. His wife said: Go to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and inform him. The man said: O Allah, curse him. He said: The man then went and saw that he had killed himself with an arrowhead. So he went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him that he had died. He asked: Who told you? He replied: I myself saw that he had killed himself with arrowheads. He asked: Have you seen him? He replied: Yes. He then said: Then I shall not pray over him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pray over Ma’iz ibn Malik, and he did not prohibit to pray over him.
When Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (ﷺ) died, he prayed over him at the place where he used to sit. Abu Dawud said: I recited to Sa’id b. Ya’qub al-Taliqani saying: Ibn al-Mubarak transmitted to you from Ya’qub b. al-Qa’qa’ on the authority of ‘Ata that the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed over his son Ibrahim when he was seventeen days old.
I swear by Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed over Suhail b. al-Baida’ in the mosque.
I swear by Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed in the mosque over the two sons of al-Baida’: Suhail and his brother.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone prays over the dead in the mosque, there is nothing on him.
I was in the Sikkat al-Mirbad. A bier passed and a large number of people were accompanying it. They said: Bier of Abdullah ibn Umayr. So I followed it. Suddenly I saw a man, who had a thin garment on riding his small mule. He had a piece of cloth on his head to protect himself from the sun. I asked: Who is this important man? People said: This is Anas ibn Malik. When the bier was placed, Anas stood and led the funeral prayer over him while I was just behind him, and there was no obstruction between me and him. He stood near his head, and uttered four takbirs (Allah is Most Great). He neither lengthened the prayer nor hurried it. He then went to sit down. They said: AbuHamzah, (here is the bier of) an Ansari woman. They brought her near him and there was a green cupola-shaped structure over her bier. He stood opposite her hips and led the funeral prayer over her as he had led it over the man. He then sat down. Al-Ala’ ibn Ziyad asked: AbuHamzah, did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say the funeral prayer over the dead as you have done, uttering four takbirs (Allah is Most Great) over her, and standing opposite the head of a man and the hips of a woman? He replied: Yes. He asked: AbuHamzah, did you fight with the Messenger of Allah? He replied: Yes. I fought with him in the battle of Hunayn. The polytheists came out and invaded us so severely that we saw our horses behind our backs. Among the people (i.e. the unbelievers) there was a man who was attacking us, and striking and wounding us (with his sword). Allah then defeated them. They were then brought and began to take the oath of allegiance to him for Islam. A man from among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: I make a vow to myself that if Allah brings the man who was striking us (with his sword) that day, I shall behead him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kept silent and the man was brought (as a captive). When he saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he said: Messenger of Allah, I have repented to Allah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stopped (for a while) receiving his oath of allegiance, so that the other man might fulfil his vow. But the man began to wait for the order of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for his murder. He was afraid of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to kill him. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that he did not do anything, he received his oath of allegiance. The man said: Messenger of Allah, what about my vow? He said: I stopped (receiving his oath of allegiance) today so that you might fulfil your vow. He said: Messenger of Allah, why did you not give any signal to me? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not worthy of a Prophet to give a signal. AbuGhalib said: I asked (the people) about Anas standing opposite the hips of a woman. They told me that this practice was due to the fact that (in the days of the Prophet) there were no cupola-shaped structures over the biers of women. So the imam used to stand opposite the hips of a woman to hide her from the people. Abu Dawud said: The saying of the Prophet (ﷺ) “I have been commanded to fight against the people until they say: There is no god bu Allah” abrogated this tradition of fulfilling the vow by his remark: “I have repented”.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed a grave dug freshly. They arranged a row and uttered four takbirs over it. I asked al-Sha’bi: Who told you ? He replied: A reliable person whom ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Abbas attended.
Zaid b. Arqam used to utter four takbirs (Allah is Most Great) over our dead person (during prayer). He uttered five takbirs on a dead person. So I asked him. He replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to utter those. Abu Dawud said: I remember the tradition of Ibn al-Muthanna in a more guarded way.
I prayed over a dead person along with Ibn ‘Abbas. He recited Surat al-Fatihah and he said: This is the Sunnah.
I was present with Marwan who asked AbuHurayrah: Did you hear how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray over the dead? He said: Even with the words that you said. (The narrator said: They exchanged hot words between them before that.) Abu Hurairah said: O Allah, Thou art its Lord. Thou didst create it, Thou didst guide it to Islam, Thou hast taken its spirit, and Thou knowest best its inner nature and outer aspect. We have come as intercessors, so forgive him. Abu Dawud said: Shu’bah made a mistake in mentioning the name of ‘Ali b. Shammakh. He said in his version: ‘Uthman b. Shammas. Abu Dawud said: I heard Ahmad b. Ibrahim al-Mawsili say that Ahmad b. Hanbal said: In every meeting which I attended with Hammad b. Zaid he forbade to narrate this traditions from ‘Abd al-Warith and Ja’far b. Sulaiman.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed over a dead person, he said: O Allah, forgive those of us who are living and those of us who are dead, those of us who are present and those of us who are absent, our young and our old, our male and our female. O Allah, to whomsoever of us Thou givest life grant him life as a believer, and whomsoever of us Thou takest in death take him in death as a follower of Islam. O Allah, do not withhold from us the reward (of faith) and do not lead us astray after his death.
A negress (or a youth) used to sweep the mosque. The Prophet (ﷺ) missed him, and when he asked about him the people told him that he had died. He said: Why have you not informed me ? He said: Lead me to his grave. So they led him and he prayed over him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave the people news of death of Negus on the day on which he died, took them out to the place of prayer, drew them up in rows and said: “Allah is Most Great” four times.
On the authority of his father: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to proceed to the land of Negus. Mentioning the rest of the tradition he said that Negus said: I bear witness that he is the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and it is he about whom Christ son of Mary gave good news. It I were not in the land which I am, I would come to him and carry his shoes.
When Uthman ibn Maz’un died, he was brought out on his bier and buried. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered a man to bring him a stone, but he was unable to carry it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up and going over to it rolled up his sleeves. The narrator Kathir told that al-Muttalib remarked: The one who told me about the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I still seem to see the whiteness of the forearms of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he rolled up his sleeves. He then carried it and placed it at his head saying: I am marking my brother’s grave with it, and I shall bury beside him those of my family who die.
Al-Harith left his will that Abdullah ibn Yazid should offer his funeral prayer; so he prayed over him. He then put him in the grave from the side of his legs and said: This is a Sunnah (model practice of the Prophet).
I said to the Prophet (ﷺ): Your old and astray uncle has died. He said: Go and bury your father, and then do not do anything until you come to me. So I went, buried him and came to him. He ordered me (to take a bath), so I took a bath, and he prayed for me.
“And deepen (the graves).”
‘Ali said to me: I am sending you on the same mission as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me that I should not leave a high grave without leveling it and an image without obliterating it.
We were with Fudalah b. ‘Ubaid at Rudis in the land of Rome. One of our Companions dies, Fudalah commanded us to dig his grave; it was (dug and) levelled. He then said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanding to level them. Abu Dawud said: Rudis is an island, in the sea.
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) became free from burying the dead, he used to stay at him (i.e. his grave) and say: Seek forgiveness for your brother, and beg steadfastness for him, for he will be questioned now. Abu Dawud said: The full name of the narrator Buhair is Buhair b. Raisan.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no slaughtering (at the grave) in Islam. ‘Abd al-Razzaq said: They used to slaughter cows or sheep at grave.
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed over the martyrs of Uhud after eight years like a man who bids farewell to the living and dead.
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) forbid to sit on the grave, to plaster it with gypsum, and to build any structure over it.
‘Uthman said: “or anything added to it.” Sulaiman b. Musa said: “or anything written on it.” Musaddad did not mention in his version the words “or anything added to it.” Abu Dawud said: The word “and that” (wa an) remained hidden to me.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Allah’s curse to be on the Jews, they made the graves of their Prophets mosques.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: It is better that one of you should sit on the live coals which burns his clothing and come in contact with his skin than that he should sit on a grave.
Bashir’s name in pre-Islamic days was Zahm ibn Ma’bad. When he migrated to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He asked: What is your name? He replied: Zahm. He said: No, you are Bashir. He (Bashir) said: When I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he passed by the graves of the polytheists. He said: They lived before (a period of) abundant good. He said this three times. He then passed by the graves of Muslims. He said: They received abundant good. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) suddenly saw a man walking in shoes between the graves. He said: O man, wearing the shoes! Woe to thee! Take off thy shoes. So the man looked (round), When he recognized the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he took them off and threw them away.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When a servant (of Allah) is placed in his grave, and his Companions depart from him, he hears the stepping sound of their shoes.
A man was buried with my father. I had a desire at heart for that (place for my burial). So I took him out after six months. I did not find any change (in his body) except a few hair that touched the earth.
People with a bier passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). They (the companions) spoke highly of him. He said: Paradise is certain for him. Then some people with another (bier) passed by him. They spoke very badly of him. He said: Hell is certain for him. He then said: Some of you are witness to others.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited his mother’s grave and wept and cause those around him to weep. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: I asked my Lord’s permission to pray for forgiveness for her, but I was not allowed. I then asked His permission to visit her grave, and I was allowed. So visit graves, for they make one mindful of death.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: I forbade you to visit graves, but you may now visit them, for in visiting them there is a reminder (of death).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed women who visit graves, those who built mosques over them and erected lamps (there).
A man wearing ihram was thrown by his she-camel and had his neck broken and he died. He was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he said: Wash and shroud him, but do not cover his head and do not put any perfume on him, for he will be raised on the Day of Resurrection saying the talbiyah.
On the Authority of his father: A man from Hadramawt and a man of Kindah came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Al-Hadrami said: Messenger of Allah, this (man) took away forcibly from me the land which belongs to my father. Al-Kindi said: It is my land in my possession, and I cultivate it, he has no right to it. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said to al-Hadrami: Have you any proof ? He said: No. He then said: So for you is his oath. He said: Messenger of Allah, he is liar, he does not care for which he is taking the oath. He does not refrain himself from anything. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You will have nothing from him except that. He went to take an oath for him. When he turned his back, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If he takes an oath on the property to take it away by unfair means, he will meet Allah while He is unmindful of him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: One should not take a false oath at this pulpit of mine even on a green tooth-stick; otherwise he will make his abode in Hell, or Hell will be certain for him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone swears on oath is the course which he says: “By al-Lat” he should say: There is no god but Allah, and that if anyone says to his friend: Come and let me play for money with you, he should give something in charity (sadaqah).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not swear by your fathers, or by your mothers, or by rivals to Allah; and swear by Allah only, and swear by Allah only when you are speaking the truth.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) found ‘Umar al-Khattab in a caravan while he was swearing by his father. So he said: Allah forbids you to swear by forefathers. If anyone swears, he must swear by Allah or keep silence.
Ibn Umar heard a man swearing: No, I swear by the Ka’bah. Ibn Umar said to him: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: He who swears by anyone but Allah is polytheist.
He became successful, by his father, if he speaks the truth, he will enter paradise, by his father, if he speaks truth.
We went out intending (to visit) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Wa’il ibn Hujr was with us. His enemy caught him. The people desisted from swearing an oath, but I took an oath that he was my brother. So he left him. We then came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and I informed him that the people desisted from taking the oath, but I swore that he was my brother. He said: You spoke the truth: A Muslim is a brother of a Muslim.
That he took oath of allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) under the tree. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears by religion other than Islam falsely, he is like what has has said. If anyone kills himself with something, he will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection. A vow over which a man has no control is not binding on him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone takes an oath and says: I am free from Islam; now if he is a liar (in his oath), he will not return to Islam with soundness.
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Yusuf b. ‘Abd Allah b. Salam through a different chain of narrators.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone says when swearing an oath: “If Allah wills,” he makes an exception.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone swears an oath and makes an exception, he may fulfil it if he wishes and break it if he wishes without any accountability for breaking.
The oath which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) often used was this: No, by Him who overturns the hearts.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath strongly, he said: No, by Him in Whose hand is the soul of AbulQasim.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore an oath, it was: No, and I beg forgiveness of Allah.
We came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a delegation. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: By the age of thy god.
AbuBakr adjured the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not adjure an oath.
Abu Hurairah narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: I had a dream last night, and he then mentioned it. So Abu Bakr interpreted it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You are partly right and partly wrong. He then said: I adjure you, Messenger of Allah, may my father be sacrificed on you, do tell me the mistake I have committed. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not adjure.
“Expiation (for breaking the oath) has not reached me.”
There were two brothers among the Ansar who shared an inheritance. When one of them asked the other for the portion due to him, he replied: If you ask me again for the portion due to you, all my property will be devoted to the decoration of the Ka’bah. Umar said to him: The Ka’bah does not need your property. Make atonement for your oath and speak to your brother. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: An oath or vow to disobey the Lord, or to break ties of relationship or about something over which one has no control is not binding on you.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A vow is binding in those things by which the pleasure of Allah is sought, and an oath to break ties of relationship is not binding.
On the authority of his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: I swear by Allah that if Allah wills I shall swear on an oath and then consider something else to be better than it without making atonement for my oath and doing the thing that is better. Or he said (according to another version): But doing the thing that is better and making atonement for my oath.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Samurah, when you swear an oath and consider something else to be better than it, do the thing that is beter and make atonement for your oath. Abu Dawud said: I heard Ahmad (b. Hanbal) permitting to make atonement before breaking the oath.
“Make atonement for your oath and then do the thing that is better.” Abu Dawud said: The version of this tradition transmitted by Abu Musa al-Ash’ari, ‘Adi b. Hatim and Abu Hurairah are variant. Some of them indicate breaking the oath before making atonement, and other making atonement before breaking the oath.
When Khalid al-Qasri was made ruler (of Hijaz and Kufah), he doubled the measure of sa’. The sa’ then measured sixteen rotls. Abu Dawud said: Muhammad b. Muhammad b. Khattab was slain by Negroes in confinement. He said while signing with his hand: “in this way”. Abu Dawud extended his hand and turned his palms towards earth and said: I saw him in the dream and asked him: How did Allah deal with you ? He replied: He admitted to Paradise. I said: Your detention did not harm you.
I said: Messenger of Allah, I have a slave girl whom I slapped. This grieved the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I said to him: Should I not emancipate her? He said: Bring her to me. He said: Then I brought her. He asked: Where is Allah ? She replied: In the heaven. He said: Who am I ? She replied: You are the Messenger of Allah. He said: Emancipate her, she is a believer.
Sharid’s mother left a will to emancipate a believing slave on her behalf. So he came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, my mother left a will that I should emancipate a believing slave for her, and I have a black Nubian slave-girl. He mentioned a tradition about the test of the girl. Abu Dawud said: Khalid b. ‘Abd Allah narrated this tradition direct from the Prophet (ﷺ). He did not mention the name of al-Sharid.
A man brought the Prophet (ﷺ) a black slave girl. He said: Messenger of Allah, emancipation of believing slave is due to me. He asked her: Where is Allah ? She pointed to the heaven with her finger. He then asked her: Who am I ? She pointed to the Prophet (ﷺ) and to the heaven, that is to say: You are the Messenger of Allah. He then said: Set her free, she is a believer.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to make a vow. He said: It has not effect against fate, it is only from the miserly that it is means by which something is extracted. Musaddad said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A vow does not avert anything (i.e. has no effect against fate).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: A vow does not provide for the son of Adam anything which I did not decree for him, but a vow draws it. A Divine decree is one which I have destined, it is extracted from a miser. He is given what he was not given before.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him, but if anyone vows to disobey Him, let him not disobey Him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: No vow must be taken to do an act of disobedience, and the atonement for it is the same as for an oath. Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Marwazi said: The correct chain of this tradition is: ‘Ali b. al-Mubarak, from Yahya b. Abi Kathir, from Muhammad b. al-Zubair, from his father, on the authority of ‘Imran b. Husain from the Prophet (ﷺ) Abu Dawud said: By this he (al-Marwazi) means that the narrator Sulaiman b. Arqam had some misunderstanding about this tradition. Al-Zuhri narrated it from him and then transmitted it (omitting his name) from Abu Salamah on the authority of ‘Aishah. Abu Dawud said: Baqiyyah has transmitted it from al-Auza’i from Yahya, from Muhammad b. al-Zubair with a similar chain of Ibn al-Mubarak.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Sa’id al-Ru’aini with the same chain as narrated by Yahya (b. Sa’id) and to the same effect.
A man came to Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, my sister has taken a vow to perform hajj on foot. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah gets no good from the affliction your sister imposed on herself, so let her perform hajj riding and make atonement for her oath.
That the sister of ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir took vow to walk on foot to the Ka’bah. Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered her to ride and slaughter a sacrificial animal.
That when the Prophet (ﷺ) was informed that the sister of ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir had taken a vow to perform Hajj on foot, he said: Allah is not in need of her vow. So ask her to ride. Abu Dawud said: Sa’ib b. ‘Arubah has transmitted a similar tradition. Khalid has also transmitted a similar tradition on the authority of ‘Ikrimah from the Prophet (ﷺ).
The tradition about the sister of ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir as narrated by Hisham, but he made no mention of the sacrificial animal. In his version he said: Ask your sister to ride. Abu Dawud said: Khalid narrated it from ‘Ikrimah to the same effect as narrated by Hisham.
My sister took a vow to walk on foot to the House of Allah (i.e. Ka’bah). She asked me to consult the Prophet (ﷺ) about her. So I consulted the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: Let her walk and ride.
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was preaching a man was standing in the sun. He asked about him. They said: He is Abu Isra’il who has taken a vow to stand and not to sit, or go into shade, or speak, but to fast. Thereupon he said: Command him to speak, to go into the shade, sit and complete his fast.
The Prophet (ﷺ) while going round the Ka’bah passed a man who was led with a ring of bridle in his nose. The Prophet (ﷺ) cut it off with his hand and ordered to lead him by catching his hand.
The sister of Uqbah ibn Amir took a vow that she would perform hajj on foot, and she was unable to do so. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah is not in need of the walking of your sister. She must ride and offer a sacrificial camel.
A man stood on the day of Conquest (of Mecca) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have vowed to Allah that if He grants conquest of Mecca at your hands, I shall pray two rak’ahs in Jerusalem. He replied: Pray here. He repeated (his statement) to him and he said: Pray here. He again repeated (his statement) to him. He (the Prophet) replied: Pursue your own course, then. Abu Dawud said: A similar tradition has been narrated by ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Awf from the Prophet (ﷺ).
“The Prophet (ﷺ) said: By Him Who sent Muhammad with truth, if you prayed here, this would be sufficient for you like the prayer in Jerusalem.” Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by al-Ansari, from Ibn-Juraij. He said: Ja’far b. ‘Umar and ‘Amr b. Hayyah. He said: They transmitted from ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Awf and from the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ).
A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said (to him) that one month’s fast was due from her mother who had died. May I fulfill them on her behalf? He asked: Suppose some debt was due from your mother, would you pay it ? She replied: Yes. He said: So the debt due to Allah is the one which most deserves to be paid.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies when some fast due from him has been unfulfilled, his heir must fast on his behalf.
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather said: A woman came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have taken a vow to play the tambourine over you. He said: Fulfil your vow. She said: And I have taken a vow to perform a sacrifice in such a such a place, a place in which people had performed sacrifices in pre-Islamic times. He asked: For an Idol? She replied: No. He asked: For an image? She replied: No. He said: Fulfil your vow.
I went out with my father to see the hajj performed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I fixed my eyes on him. My father came near him while he was riding his she-camel. He had a whip like the whip of scribes. I heard the bedouin and the people say: The whip, the whip. My father came near him and held his foot. She said: He admitted his Prophethood and stood and listened to him. He said: Messenger of Allah, I have made a vow that if a son is born to me, I shall slaughter a number of sheep at the end of Buwanah in the dale of hill. The narrator said: I do not know (for certain) that she said: Fifty (sheep). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Does it contain any idol? He said: No. Then he said: Fulfil your vow that you have taken for Allah. He then gathered them (i.e. the sheep) and began to slaughter them. A sheep ran away from them. He searched for it saying: O Allah, fulfil my vow on my behalf. So he succeeded (in finding it) and slaughtered it.
‘Adba belonged to a man of Banu ‘Aqil. It used to go ahead of pligrims. The man was then captivated. He was brought in chains to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) was riding on a donkey with a blanket on him. He said: Muhammad, why do you arrest me and capture the one (i.e. the she-camel) which goes ahead of the pilgrims. He replied: We are arresting you on account of the crime committed by your allies Thaqid. Thaqif captivated two persons from among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ). He said (whatever he said) I am a Muslim, or he said: I have embraced Islam. When the Prophet (ﷺ) went ahead, he called him: O Muhammed, O Muhammed. Abu Dawud said: I learnt it from the version of the narrator Muhammad b. ‘Isa. The Prophet (ﷺ) was compassionate and kind hearted. So he returned to him, and asked: What is the matter with you ? He replied: I am a Muslim. He said: Had you said it when the matter was in your hand, you would have succeeded completely. Abu Dawud said: I then returned to the version of the narrator Sulaiman (b. Harb). He said: Muhammad, I am hungry, so feed me. I am thirsty, so give me water. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: This is your need, or he said: This is his need (the narrator is doubtful). Later on the man was taken back (by Thaqif) as a ransom for the two men (of the Companions of the Prophet). The Prophet (ﷺ) retained ‘Adba for his journey. The narrator said: The polytheists raided the pasturing animals of Medina and they took away ‘Adba. When they took away ‘Adba, they also captivated a Muslim woman. They used to leave their camels in the fields for rest at night. One night they slept and the (Muslim) woman stood up. Any camel on which she put her hand brayed until she came to ‘Adba. She came to a she-camel which was docile and experienced. She then rode on her and vowed to Allah that if He saved her, she would sacrifice it. When she came to Medina, the people recognized the she-camel of the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) was then informed about it and he sent for her. She was brought to him and she informed him about her vow. He said: It is a bad return that you have given it. Allah has not saved you, on its (back) that you now sacrifice it. A vow to do an act of disobedience must not be fulfilled, or to do something over which one has no control. Abu Dawud said: This woman was the wife of Abu Dharr.
I said: Messenger of Allah, to make my repentance complete I should divest myself of my property as sadaqah (alms) for Allah and His Apostle. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Retain some of your property, for that will be better for you. So he said: I shall retain the portion I have at Khaybar.
To the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when his repentance was accepted: I should divest myself of my property. He then mentioned a similar tradition up to the words, “better for you”.
Ka’b ibn Malik said to AbuLubabah; or someone else whom Allah wished; or to the Prophet (ﷺ): To make my repentance complete I should depart from the house of my people in which I fell into sin, and that I should divest myself of all my property as sadaqah (alms). He said: A third (of your property) will be sufficient for you.
“He then mentioned the tradition to the same effect. This versions attributes this story to Abu Lubabah.” Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Yunus from Ibn Shihab from some of the children of al-Sa’ib son of Abu Lubabah. A similar tradition has also been transmitted by al-Zabidi from al-Zuhri from Husain b. al-Sa’ib son of Abu Lubabah.
I said: Messenger of Allah, to make my atonement complete I should divest myself of my all property as sadaqah (alms) for Allah and His apostle. He said: No. I said: The half of it. He said: No. I said: Then a third of it. He said: Yes. I said: I shall retain the portion I have at Khaybar.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone takes a vow but does not name it, its atonement is the same as that for an oath, if anyone takes a vow to do an act of disobedience, its atonement is the same as that for an oath, if anyone takes a vow he is unable to fulfill, its atonement is the same as that for an oath, but if anyone takes a vow he is able to fulfill, he must do so. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Waki’ and others on the authority of ‘Abd Allah b. Sa’id b. Abi al-Hind, but they traced it no farther back than Ibn ‘Abbas.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The atonement for a vow is the same as for an oath. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Amr b. al-Harith from Ka’b b. ‘Alqamah, from Ibn Shamasah on the authority of ‘Uqbah.
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Uqbah b. ‘Amir from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators.
“Lying and swearing have a place on i.” ‘Abd Allah al-Zuhri said: “Unprofitable speech and lying.”
A man seized his debtor who owed ten dinars to him. He said to him: I swear by Allah, I shall not leave you until you pay off (my debt) to me or bring a surety. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood as a surety for him. He then brought as much (money) as he promised. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked: From where did you acquire this gold? He replied: From a mine. He said: We have no need of it; there is no good in it. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) paid (the debt) on his behalf.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: What is lawful is clear and what is unlawful is clear, but between them are certain doubtful things. I give you an example for this. Allah has a preserve, and Allah’s preserve is the things He has declared unlawful. He who pastures (his animals) round the preserve will soon fall into it. He who falls into doubtful things will soon be courageous.
We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to a funeral, and I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the grave giving this instruction to the grave-digger: Make it wide on the side of his feet, and make it wide on the side of his head. When he came back, he was received by a man who conveyed an invitation from a woman. So he came (to her), to it food was brought, and he put his hand (i.e. took a morsel in his hand); the people did the same and they ate. Our fathers noticed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was moving a morsel around his mouth. He then said: I find the flesh of a sheep which has been taken without its owner’s permission. The woman sent a message to say: Messenger of Allah, I sent (someone) to an-Naqi’ to have a sheep bought for me, but there was none; so I sent (a message) to my neighbour who had bought a sheep, asking him to send it to me for the price (he had paid), but he could not be found. I, therefore, sent (a message) to his wife and she sent it to me. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give this food to the prisoners.
On the authority of his father: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say in the Farewell Pilgrimage: “Lo, all claims to usury of the pre-Islamic period have been abolished. You shall have your capital sums, deal not unjustly and you shall not be dealt with unjustly. Lo, all claims for blood-vengeance belonging to the pre-Islamic period have been abolished. The first of those murdered among us whose blood-vengeance I remit is al-Harith ibn AbdulMuttalib, who suckled among Banu Layth and killed by Hudhayl.” He then said: O Allah, have I conveyed the message? They said: Yes, saying it three times. He then said: O Allah, be witness, saying it three times.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: (The standard) weight is the weight of the people of Mecca, and the (standard) measure is the measure of the people of Medina. Abu Dawud said: Al-Firyabi and Abu Ahmad have also transmitted from Sufyan in a similar way, and he (Ibn Dukain) agreed with them on the text. The version of Abu Ahmad has: “from Ibn ‘Abbas” instead of Ibn ‘Umar. It has also been transmitted by al-Walid b. Muslim from Hanzalah. This version has: “the weight of Medina and the measure of Mecca.” Abu Dawud said: There is a variation in the text of the version of this tradition narrated by Malik b. Dinar from ‘Ata’ from the Prophet (ﷺ).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: After the grave sins which Allah has prohibited the greatest sin is that a man dies while he has debt due from him and does not leave anything to pay it off, and meets Him with it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not say funeral prayer over a person who died while the debt was due from him. A dead Muslim was brought to him and he asked: Is there any debt due from him? They (the people) said: Yes, two dirhams. He said: Pray yourselves over your companion. Then AbuQatadah al-Ansari said: I shall pay them, Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then prayed over him. When Allah granted conquests to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he said: I am nearer to every believer than himself, so if anyone (dies and) leaves a debt, I shall be responsible for paying it; and if anyone leaves property, it goes to his heirs.
“He (the Prophet) purchased a calf from a caravan, but he had no money with him. He then sold it with some profit and gave the profit in charity to the poor and widows of Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib. He then said: I shall not buy anything after this but only when I have money with me.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Delay in payment (of debt) by a rich man is injunctive, but when one of you is referred to a wealthy man, he should accept the reference.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) borrowed a young camel, and when the camels of the sadaqah (alms) came to him, he ordered me to pay the man his young camel. I said: I find only an excellent camel in its seventh year. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Give it to him, for the best person is he who discharges his debt in the best manner.
The Prophet (ﷺ) owed me a debt and gave me something extra when he paid it.
“He said: If these classes differ, sell as you wish if payment is made on the spot.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) was brought a necklace in which there were gold and pearls. (The narrators AbuBakr and (Ahmad) Ibn Mani’ said: The pearls were set with gold in it, and a man bought it for nine or seven dinars.) The Prophet (ﷺ) said: (It must not be sold) till the contents are considered separately. The narrator said: He returned it till the contents were considered separately. The narrator Ibn Asa said: By this I intended trade. Abu Dawud said: The word hijarah (stone) was recorded in his note-book before, but he changed it and narrated tijarah (trade).
At the battle of Khaibar I bought a necklace in which there were gold and pearls for twelve dinars. I separated them and found that its worth was more than twelve dinars. So I mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said: It must not be sold till the contents are considered separately.
I used to sell camels at al-Baqi for dinars and take dirhams for them, and sell for dirhams and take dinars for them. I would take these for these and give these for these. I went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was in the house of Hafsah. I said: Messenger of Allah , take it easy, I shall ask you (a question): I sell camels at al-Baqi’. I sell (them) for dinars and take dirhams and I sell for dirhams and take dinars. I take these for these, and give these for these. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: There is no harm in taking them at the current rate so long as you do not separate leaving something to be settled.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Simak (b. Harb) with a different chain of narrators and to the same effect. The first version is more perfect. It does not mention the words “at the current rate”.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade selling animals for animals when payment was to be made at a later date.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded him to equip an army, but the camels were insufficient. So he commanded him to keep back the young camels of sadaqah, and he was taking a camel to be replaced by two when the camels of sadaqah came.
The Prophet (ﷺ) bought a slave for two slaves.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to sell fresh dates for dry dates when payment is made at a later date. Abu Dawud said: The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sa’d (b. Abi Waqqas) from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators in a similar way.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits on the tree for fruits by measure, and sale of grapes for raisins by measure, and sale of harvest for wheat by measure.
The Prophet (ﷺ) gave license for the sale of ‘araya for dried dates and fresh dates.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits for dried dates, but gave license regarding the ‘araya for its sale on the basis of a calculation of their amount. But those who buy them can eat them when fresh.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave license regarding the sale of ‘araya when the amount was less then five wasqs or five wasqs. Dawud b. al-Husain was doubtful. Abu Dawud said: The tradition by Jabir indicates up to four wasqs.
‘Ariyyah means that a man gives another man a palm-tree on loan, or it means that reserves one or two palm-trees from his property for his personal use, then he sells for dried dates.
‘Araya means that a man lends another man some palm-trees, but he (the owner) feels inconvenient that the man looks after the trees (by frequent visits). He (the borrower) sells them (to the owner) by calculation.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits till they were clearly in good condition, forbidding it both to the seller and to the buyer.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to sell spoils of war till they are appointed, and to sell palm trees till they are safe from every blight, and a man praying without tying belt.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits until they are ripened (tushqihah). He was asked: What do you mean by their ripening (ishqah)? He replied: They become red or yellow, and they are eaten.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the sale of grapes till they became black and the sale of grain till it had become hard.
I asked Abu Zinad about the sale of fruits before they were clearly in good condition, and what was said about it. He replied: Urwah ibn az-Zubayr reports a tradition from Sahl ibn Abi Hathmah on the authority of Zayd ibn Thabit who said: The people used to sell fruits before they were clearly in good condition. When the people cut off the fruits, and were demanded to pay the price, the buyer said: The fruits have been smitten by duman, qusham and murad fruit diseases on which they used to dispute. When their disputes which were brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) increased, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them as an advice: No, do not sell fruits till they are in good condition, due to a large number of their disputes and differences.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits till they were clearly in good condition , and (ordered that) they should not be sold but for dinar or dirham except Araya.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade selling fruits years ahead, and commanded that unforeseen loss be remitted in respect of what is affected by blight. Abu Dawud said: The attribution of the tradition regarding the effect of blight is one-third of the produce to the Prophet (ﷺ) is not correct. This is the opinion of the people of Medina.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade sale of fruits for a number of years. One of the two narrators (Abu al-Zubair and Sa’id b. Mina’) mentioned the words “sale for years” (bai’ al-sinin instead of al-mu’awamah).
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the type of sale which involves risk (or uncertainty) and a transaction determined by throwing stones.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade two types of business transactions and two ways of dressing. The two types of business transactions are mulamasah and munabadhah. As regards the two ways of dressing, they are the wrapping of the samma’, and that when a man wraps himself up in a single garment while sitting in such a way that he does not cover his private parts or there is no garment on his private parts.
“Wearing the samma’ means that a man puts his garment over his left shoulder and keeps his right side uncovered. Munabadhah means that a man says (to another): If I throw this garment to you, the sale will be certain. Mulamasah means that a man touches it (another’s garment) with his hand and neither he unfolds it nor turns it over. When he touched it, the sale becomes binding.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Said al-Khudri through a different chain of narrators from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to the same effect as narrated by both Sufyan and ‘Abd al-Razzaq.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the transaction called habal al-habalah.
Habal al-habalah means that a she-camel delivers an offspring and then the offspring which it delivers becomes pregnant.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent with him a dinar to buy a sacrificial animal for him. He bought a sheep for a dinar, sold it for two and then returned and bought a sacrificial animal for a dinar for him and brought the (extra) dinar to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) gave it as alms (sadaqah) and invoked blessing on him in his trading.
I Ammar, and Sa’d became partners in what we would receive on the day of Badr. Sa’d then brought two prisoners, but I and Ammar did not bring anything.
I heard Ibn Umar say: We did not see any harm in sharecropping till I heard Rafi’ ibn Khadij say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden it. So I mentioned it to Tawus. He said: Ibn Abbas told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had not forbidden it, but said: It is better for one of you to lend to his brother than to take a prescribed sum from him.
That Zayd ibn Thabit said: May Allah forgive Rafi’ ibn Khadij. I swear by Allah, I have more knowledge of Hadith than him. Two persons of the Ansar (according to the version of Musaddad) came to him who were disputing with each other. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If this is your position, then do not lease the agricultural land. The version of Musaddad has: So he (Rafi’ ibn Khadij) heard his statement: Do not lease agricultural lands.
We used to lease land for what grew by the streamlets and for what was watered from them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to do that, and commanded us to lease if for gold or silver.
I asked Rafi’ b. Khadij about the lease of land for gold and silver (i.e. for dinars and dirhams). There is no harm in it, for the people used to let out land in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for what grew by the current of water and at the banks of streamlets and at the places of cultivation. So sometimes this (portion) perished and that (portion) was saved, and sometimes this remained intact and that perished. There was no (form of) lease among the people except this. Therefore, he forbade it. But if there is something which is secure and known, then there is no harm in it. The tradition of Ibrahim is more perfect. Qutaibah said: “from Hanzalah on the authority of Rafi’ “. Abu Dawud said: A similar tradition has been transmitted by Yahya b. Sa’id from Hanzalah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the leasing of land. I asked: (Did he forbid) for gold and silver (i.e. dinars and dirhams)? He replied: If it is against gold and silver, then there is no harm in it.
Ibn ‘Umar used to let out his land till it reached him that Rafi’ b. Khadij al-Ansari narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade let out land. So ‘Abd Allah (b. ‘Umar) said: Ibn Khadij, what do you narrate from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about leasing the land? Rafi’ replied to ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar: I heard both of my uncles were present in the battle of Badr say, and they narrated it to the members of the family, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade leasing land. ‘Abd Allah said: I swear by Allah, I knew that land was leased in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). ‘Abd Allah then feared that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) might have created something new in that matter, so he gave up leasing land. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by Ayyub, ‘Ubaid Allah, Kathir b. Farqad, Malik from Nafi’ on the authority of Rafi’ from the Prophet (ﷺ). It has also been transmitted by al-Auzai’ from Hafs b. ‘Inan al-Hanafi from Nafi’ from Rafi’ who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Similarly, it has been transmitted by Zaid b. Abi Unaisah from al-Hakkam from Nafi’ from Ibn ‘Umar that he went to Rafi’ and asked: Have you heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say? He replied: Yes. Similarly, it has also been transmitted by ‘Ikrimah b. ‘Ammar from Abu al-Najashi, from Rafi’ b. Khadij who said: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say. It has also been transmitted by al-Auza’i from Abu al-Najashi from Rafi’ b. Khadij from his uncle Zuhair b. Rafi’ from the Prophet (ﷺ). Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu al-Najashi is ‘Ata b. Suhaib.
AbuRafi’ came to us from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us from a work which benefited us; but obedience to Allah and His Apostle (ﷺ) is more beneficial to us. He forbade that one of us cultivates land except the one which he owns or the land which a man lends him (to cultivate).
Rafi’ b. Khadij came to us and said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbids you from a work which is beneficial to you ; and obedience to Allah and His Prophet (ﷺ) is more beneficial to you. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbids you from renting land for share of its produce and he said: If anyone if not in need of his land he should lend it to his brother or leave it. Abu Dawud said: Shu’bah and Mufaddal b. Muhalhal have narrated it from Mansur in similar way. Shu’bah said (in his version): Usaid, nephew of Rafi’ b, Khadij.
My uncle sent me and his slave to Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab. We said to him, there is something which has reached us about sharecropping. He replied: Ibn Umar did not see any harm in it until a tradition reached him from Rafi’ ibn Khadij. He then came to him and Rafi’ told him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Banu Harithah and saw crop in the land of Zuhayr. He said: What an excellent crop of Zuhayr is! They said: It does not belong to Zuhayr. He asked: Is this not the land of Zuhayr? They said: Yes, but the crop belongs to so-and-so. He said: Take your crop and give him the wages. Rafi’ said: We took our crop and gave him the wages. Sa’id (ibn al-Musayyab) said: Lend your brother or employ him for dirhams.
I read out (this tradition) to Sa’id b. Ya’qub al-Taliqini, and I said to him: Ibn al-Mubarak transmitted (this tradition) to you from Sa’id Abi Shuja’ who said: ‘Uthman b. Sahl b. Rafi’ b. Khadij narrated it to me saying: I was an orphan being nourished under the guardianship of Rafi’ b. Khadij and I performed Hajj with him. My brother ‘Imran b. Sahl then came to me and said: We rented out land to so-and-so for two hundred dirhams. He said: Leave it, for the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade renting land.
Rafi’ had cultivated a land. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed him when he was watering it. So he asked him: To whom does the crop belong, and to whom does the land belong? He replied: The crop is mine for my seed and labour. The half (of the crop) is mine and the half for so-and-so. He said: You conducted usurious transaction. Return the land to its owner and take your wages and cost.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone sows in other people’s land without their permission, he has no right to any of the crop, but he may have what it cost him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade muhaqalah, muzabanah, mukhabarah, and mu’awanah. One of the two narrators from Hammad said the word mu’awamah, and other said: “selling many years ahead”. The agreed version then goes: and thunya, but gave license for ‘araya.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade muzabanah, muhaqalah and thunya except it is known.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If any of you does not leave mukhabarah, he should take notice of war from Allah and His Apostle (ﷺ).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade mukhabarah. I asked: What is mukhabarah ? He replied: That you have the land (for cultivation) for half, a third, or a quarter (of the produce).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made an agreement with the people of Khaibar to work and cultivate in return for half of the fruits or produce.
The Prophet (ﷺ) handed over the Jews of Khaibar the palm trees and the land of Khaibar on condition that they should employ what belonged to them in working on them, and that he should have half of the fruits.
He said: He assessed, and after the words of kull safara’ wa baida’, he said: that is, gold and silver will belong to him.
When the Prophet (ﷺ) conquered Khaibar. He then narrated it like the tradition of Zaid (b. Abu al-Zarqa’). This version has: He then assessed the produce of the palm-trees and said: I take the job of picking the fruit myself, and I shall give you half of (the amount) I said.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to send Abdullah ibn Rawahah (to Khaybar), and he would assess the amount of dates when they began to ripen before they were eaten (by the Jews). He would then give choice to the Jews that they have them (on their possession) by that assessment or could assign to them (Muslims) by that assignment, so that the (amount of) zakat could be calculated before the fruit became eatable and distributed (among the people).
When Allah bestowed Khaybar on His Prophet (ﷺ) as fay’ (as a result of conquest without fighting), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed (them) to remain there as they were before, and apportioned it between him and them. He then sent Abdullah ibn Rawahah who assessed (the amount of dates) upon them.
I taught some persons of the people of Suffah writing and the Qur’an. A man of them presented to me a bow. I said: It cannot be reckoned property; may I shoot with it in Allah’s path? I must come to the Apostle of of Allah (ﷺ) and ask him (about it). So I came to him and said : Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), one of those whom I have been teaching writing and the Qur’an has presented me a bow, and as it cannot be reckoned property, may I shoot with it in Allah’s path? He said: If you want to have a necklace of fire on you, accept it.
I said: What do you think about it, Messenger of Allah? He said: A live coal between your shoulders which you have put around your neck or hanged it.
Some of the Companions of Prophet (ﷺ) went on a journey. They encamped with a clan of the Arabs and sought hospitality from them, but they refused to provide them with any hospitality. The chief of the clan was stung by a scorpion or bitten by a snake. They gave him all sorts of treatment, but nothing gave him relied. One of them said: Would that you had gone to those people who encamped with you ; some of them might have something which could give you relief to your companion. (So they went and) one of them said: Our chief has been stung by a scorpion or bitten by a snake. We administered all sorts of medicine but nothing gave him relief. Has any of you anything, i.e. charm, which gives healing to our companion. One of those people said: I shall apply charm; we sought hospitality from you, but you refused to entertain us. I am not going to apply charm until you give me some wages. So they offered them a number of sheep. He then came to and recited Faithat-al-Kitab and spat until he was cured as if he were set free from a bond. Thereafter they made payment of the wages as agreed by them. They said: Apportion (the wages). The man who applied the charm said: Do not do until we come to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and consult him. So they came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) next morning and mentioned it to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: From where did you learn that it was a charm ? You have done right. Give me a share along with you.
You have brought what is good from this man. Then they brought a lunatic in chains. He recited Surat al-Fatihah over him three days, morning and evening. When he finished, he collected his saliva and then spat it out, (he felt relief) as if he were set free from a bond. They gave him something (as wages). He then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned it to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Accept it, for by my life, some accept it for a worthless charm, but you have done so far a genuine one.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The earnings of a cupper are impure, the price paid for a dog is impure, and the hire paid to a prostitute is impure.
Muhayyisah asked permission of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) regarding hire of the cupper, but he forbade him. He kept on asking his permission, and at last he said to him: Feed your watering camel with it and feed your slave with it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got him self cupped and gave the cupper his wages. Had he considered it impure, he would not have given it (wage) to him.
That Abu Tibah cupped the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he ordered that a sa’ of dates be given to him, also ordering his people to remit some of his dues.
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade earnings of slave-girls.
Rafi’ ibn Rifa’ah came to a meeting of the Ansar and said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us (from some things) today, and he mentioned some things. He forbade the earning of a slave-girl except what she earned with her hand. He indicated (some things) with his fingers such as baking, spinning, and ginning.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade earnings of a slave-girl unless it is known from where it came.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the price paid for a dog, the hire paid to a prostitute, and the gift given to a soothsayer.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade (taking hire for) a stallion’s covering.
I cut the ear of a boy, or he cut my ear (the narrator is doubtful). AbuBakr then came to us to perform hajj and we got together with him. But he referred us to Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar (ibn al-Khattab) said: This reached the extent of retaliation. Call a cupper to me so that he may retaliate. When the cupper was called, he (Umar) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: I gave a boy to my maternal aunt, and I hope that she will be blessed in respect of him. I said to her: Do not entrust him to a supper, nor to a goldsmith, nor to a butcher. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has also been transmitted by ‘Abd al-A’la from Ibn Ishaq who said: Abu Majidah is a man of Banu Sahm narrating from ‘Umar b. al-Khattab.
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Majidah al-Sahmi from ‘Umar b. al-Khattab through a different chain of narrators.
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say … narrating the tradition to the same effect.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys a slave who possesses property. his property belongs to the seller unless buyer makes a provision and if anyone buys palm-trees after they have been fecundated, the fruit belongs to the seller unless the buyer make a provision.
Al-Zuhri and Nafi’ differed among themselves in four traditions. This is one of them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone buys a slave who possesses property, his property belongs to the seller unless the buyer makes a proviso.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: None of you must buy in opposition to one another ; and do not go out to meet the merchandise, (but one must wait) till it is brought down to the market.
Do not go our to meet what is being brought (to market for sale). If anyone does so and buys some of it, the owner of merchandise has a choice (of canceling the deal) when it comes to the market. Abu ‘Ali said: I heard Abu Dawud say: Sufyan said: none of you must buy in opposition to one another ; that is he says: I have a better one for ten (dirhams).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade a townsman to sell for a man from the desert. I asked: What do you mean by the selling of a townsman for a man from the desert ? He replied: He should not be a broker for him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A townsman must not sell for a man from the desert, even if he is his brother or father. Abu Dawud said: Anas b. Malik said: It was said: A townsman must not sell for a man from the desert. This phrase carries a broad meaning. It means that the (the townsman) must not sell anything for him or buy anything for him.
That a bedouin told him that he brought a milch she-camel in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He alighted with Talhah ibn Ubaydullah (and wanted to sell his milch animal to him). He said: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade a townsman to sell for a man from the desert. But go to the market and see who buys from you. consult me thereafter, and then I shall ask you (to sell) or forbid you.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: A townsman must not sell for a man from the desert ; and leave people alone, Allah will give them provision from one another.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Do not go out to meet riders to conduct business with them ; none of you must buy in opposition to one another; and do not tie up the udders of camels and sheep, for he who buys them after that has been done has two courses open to him after milking them: he may keep them if he is pleased with them, or he may return them along with a sa’ of dates is he is displeased with them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone buys a sheep whose udders have been tied up, he has option for three days (for decision). If he returns it, he should return with it wheat equal to its milk or double of it.
On the authority of his father, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to break the coins of the Muslims current among them except for some defect.
A man came and said: Messenger of Allah, fix prices. He said: (No), but I shall pray. Again the man came and said: Messenger of Allah, fix prices. He said: It is but Allah Who makes the prices low and high. I hope that when I meet Allah, none of you has any claim on me for doing wrong regarding blood or property.
The people said: Messenger of Allah , prices have shot up, so fix prices for us. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah is the one Who fixes prices, Who withholds, gives lavishly and provides, and I hope that when I meet Allah, none of you will have any claim on me for an injustice regarding blood or property.
Sufyan disapproved of the interpretation of the phrase “has nothing to do with us” as “not like us”.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Each one of the two parties in a business has an option (to annul it) against the other party so long as they have not separated, except in a conditional bargain.
“Or one of them tells the other: “Exercise the right.”
When Abu Zur’ah made a business transaction with a man, he gave him the right of option. He then would tell him: Give me the right of option (to annul the bargain). He said: I heard AbuHurayrah say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Two people must separate only by mutual consent.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Both parties in a business transaction have a right of option (to annul it) so long as they are not separated ; and if they tell the truth and make everything clear, they will be blessed in their transaction, but it they conceal anything and lie, the blessing on their transaction will be blotted out. Abu Dawud said: A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Sa’id b. Abi ‘Arubah and Hammad. As regards with Hammam, he said in his version: Until they separate or exercise the right of option (to annul the transaction), saying the words of option three times.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone rescinds a sale with a Muslim, Allah will cancel his slip, on the Day of Resurrection.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone makes two transactions combined in one bargain, he should have the lesser of the two or it will involve usury.
‘Abd Allah b. Shaddad and Abu Burdah disputed over salaf (payment in advance). They sent me to Ibn Abi Awfa and I asked him (about it) and he replied: We used to pay in advance (salaf) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar in wheat, barley, dates and raisins. Ibn Kathir added: “to those people who did not possess these things.” The agreed version then goes: I then asked Ibn Abza who gave a similar reply.
A man paid in advance for a palm-tree. It did not bear fruit that year. They brought their case for decision to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: for which do you make his property lawful? He then said: Do not pay in advance for a palm-tree till they (the fruits) were clearly in good condition.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone pays in advance he must not transfer it to someone else before he receives it.
In the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a man suffered loss affecting fruits he had bought and owed a large debt, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Give him sadaqah (alms). So the people gave him sadaqah (alms), but as that was not enough to pay the debt in full, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Take what you find. But that is all you may have.
Blight means anything which obviously damages (the crop), by rain, hail, locust, blast of wind, or fire.
Blight is not effective when less than one-third of goods are damaged. Yayha said: That has been the established practice of Muslims.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Excess water should not be withheld so as to prevent (cattle) by it from grass.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of excess water.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade payment for dog and cat.
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade payment for cat.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the price paid for a dog; if someone comes to ask for the price of a dog, fill his hand-palm with dust.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The price paid for a dog, the price given to a soothsayer, and the hire paid to a prostitute are not lawful.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Allah forbade wine and the price paid for it, and forbade dead meat and the price paid for it, and forbade swine and the price paid for it.
That he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say in the year of the Conquest when he was in Mecca: Allah has forbidden the sale of wine, animals which have dead natural death, swine and idols. He was asked: Messenger of Allah, what do you think of the fat of animals which had died a natural death, for it was used for caulking ships, greasing skins, and making oil for lamps? He replies: No, it is forbidden. Thereafter, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: May Allah curse the Jews! When Allah declared the fat of such animals lawful, they melted it, then sold it, and enjoyed the price they received.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who sold wine should shear the flesh of swine.
“The last verses about usury.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys grain, he must not sell it till receives it in full.
During the time of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) we used to buy grain, and he sent a man to us who ordered us to move it from the spot where we had bought it to some other place, before we sold it without weighing or measuring it.
They (the people) used to buy grain in the upper part of the market in the same spot without measuring or weighing it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade them to sell it there before removing it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to sell grain which one buys by measurement until one receives it in full.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone buys a grain, he should not sell it until he takes possession of it. Sulaiman b. Harb said: Until he receives it in full. Musaddad added: Ibn ‘Abbas said: And I think that everything is like grain.
I saw that during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the people were beaten when they bought grain on the same spot and sold it there without moving it to their houses.
I bought olive oil in the market. When I became its owner, a man met me and offered good profit for it. I intended to settle the bargain with him, but a man caught hold of my hand from behind. When I turned I found that he was Zayd ibn Thabit. He said: Do not sell it on the spot where you have bought it until you take it to your house, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to sell the goods where they are bought until the tradesmen take them to their houses.
A man told the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he was being deceived in business transactions. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: When you make a bargain, say: There is no attempt to deceive. So when the man made a bargain, he said: There is no attempt to deceive.
During the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a man used to buy (goods), and he was weak in his intellect. His people came to the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Prophet of Allah, stop so-and-so (to make a bargain) for he buys (goods), but he is weak in his intellect. So the Prophet (ﷺ) called on him and forbade him to make a bargain. He said: Prophet of Allah, I cannot keep away myself from business transactions. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If you cannot give up making a bargain , then say: Take , and give, and there is no attempt to deceive.
Hakim asked (the Prophet): Messenger of Allah, a man comes to me and wants me to sell him something which is not in my possession. Should I buy it for him from the market? He replied: Do not sell what you do not possess.
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The proviso of a loan combined with a sale is not allowable, nor two conditions relating to one transaction, nor profit arising from something which is not in one’s charge, nor selling what is not in your possession.
I sold it, that is, camel, to the Prophet (ﷺ), but I made the stipulation that I should be allowed to ride it to home. At the end he (the Prophet) said: Do you think that I made this transaction with you so that I take your camel ? Take your camel and its price; both are yours.
“If he finds defect (in the slave) within three days, he may return it without evidence; if he finds a defect after three days, he will be required to produce evidence that he (the slave) had the defect when he bought it.” Abu Dawud said: This explanation is from the words of Qatadah.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Profit follows responsibility.
I and some people were partners in a slave. I employed him on some work in the absence of one of the partners. He got earnings for me. He disputed me and the case of his claim to his share in the earnings to a judge, who ordered me to return the earnings (i.e. his share) to him. I then came to Urwah ibn az-Zubayr, and related the matter to him. Urwah then came to him and narrated to him a tradition from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the authority of Aisha: Profit follows responsibility.
A man bought a slave, and he remained with him as long as Allah wished him to remain. He then found defect in him. He brought his dispute with him to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he returned him to him. The man said: Messenger of Allah, my slave earned some wages. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: Profit follows responsibility. Abu Dawud said: This chain of narrators (of this version) is not reliable.
Muhammad ibn al-Ash’ath said: Al-Ash’ath bought slaves of booty from Abdullah ibn Mas’ud for twenty thousand (dirhams. Abdullah asked him for payment of their price. He said: I bought them for ten thousand (dirhams). Abdullah said: Appoint a man who may adjudicate between me and you. Al-Ash’ath said: (I appoint) you between me and yourself. Abdullah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If both parties in a business transaction differ (on the price of an article), and they have witness between them, the statement of the owner of the article will be accepted (as correct) or they may annul the transaction.
Ibn Mas’ud sold slaves to al-Ash’ath b. Qais. He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect with some variation of words.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There is the right of option regarding everything which is shared, whether a dwelling or a garden. It is not lawful to sell before informing one’s partner, but if he sells without informing him, he has the greatest right to it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) decreed the right to buy the neighboring property applicable to everything which is not divided, but when boundaries are fixed and separate roads made, there is no option.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: A neighbor has the best claim to the house or land of the neighbor.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A neighbour has the best claim to the house or land of the neighbour.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The neighbour is most entitled to the right of pre-emption, and he should wait for its exercise even if he is absent, when the two properties have one road.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone becomes insolvent and the man (i.e. creditor) finds his very property with him, he is more entitled to it than anyone else.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a man sells (his) property and the man who buys it becomes insolvent, and the seller does not receive the price of the property he had sold, but finds his very property with him (i.e. the buyer), he is more entitled to it (than others). If the buyer dies, then the owner of the property is equal to the creditors.
“If he paid something from the price (of the property), then he will be equal to the creditors in it.”
If he paid something from its price, then he will be equal to the creditors in the remaining price. If a man dies and he has the very property of a man (i.e. seller), he is equal to the creditors whether he (the buyer) pays him (the price) or not. Abu Dawud said: Malik’s version of this tradition is sounder.
The aunt of Umarah ibn Umayr asked Aisha: I have an orphan in my guardianship. May I enjoy from his property? She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The pleasantest things a man enjoys come from what he earns, and his child comes from what he earns.
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: The children of a man come from what he earns, rather they are his pleasantest earning; so enjoy from their property. Abu Dawud said: Hammad b. Abi Sulaiman added in his version: “When you need.” But this (addition) is munkar (not authoritative).
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have property and children, and my father finishes my property. He replied; You and your property belong to your father; your children come from the pleasantest of what you earn; so enjoy from the earning of your children.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone finds his very property with a man, he is more entitled to it (than anyone else), and the buyer should pursue the one who sold it.
Hind, the mother of Mu’awiyah, came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘Abu Sufyan is a stingy person. He does not give me as much (money) as suffices me and my children. Is there any harm to me if I take something from his property ? He said: Take as much as suffices you and your children according to the custom.
I used to write (the account of) the expenditure incurred on orphans who were under the guardianship of so-and-so. They cheated him by one thousand dirhams and he paid these (this amount) to them. I then got double the property which they deserved. I said (to the man: Take one thousand (dirhams) which they have taken from you (by cheating). He said: No, my father has told me that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Pay the deposit to him who deposited it with you, and do not betray him who betrays you.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Pay the deposit to him who deposited it with you, and do not betray him who betrayed you.
That the Prophet (ﷺ) used to accept a gift and make return for it.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I swear by Allah, I shall not accept gift from anyone after this day except from an immigrant Qarashi, an Ansari a Dawsi or a Thaqafi.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: One who seeks to take back a gift like the one who returns to it vomit. Hammam said: “And Qatadah said: We regard vomiting as unlawful.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is not lawful for a man to make a donation or give a gift and then take it back, except a father regarding what he gives his child. One who gives a gift and then takes it back is like a dog which eats and vomits when it is full, then returns to its vomit.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The similitude of the one who takes back what he gifted is like that of a dog which vomits and then it eats vomit. When a donor seeks to take back (his gift), it should be made known and he informed why he sought to take it back. Then whatever he donated should be returned to him.
My father gave me a gift. The narrator Isma’il b. Salim said: (He gave me) his slave as a gift. My mother ‘Umrah daughter of Rawahah said: Go to the Messenger of Allah and call him as witness. He then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned it to him. He said him: I have given my son al-Nu’man a gift, and ‘Umrah has asked me to call you as witness to it. He asked him: Have you children other than him? He said: I replied: Yes. He again asked: Have you given the rest of them the same as you have given al-Nu’man ? He said: No. Some of these narrators said in their version (that the Prophet said:) This in injustice. The others said in their version (that the Prophet said:) This is under force. So call some other person than me as witness to it. Mughirah said in his version: (The Prophet asked): Are you not pleased with the fact that all of them may be equal in virtue and grace ? He replied: Yes. He said: Then call some other person than me as witness to it. Mujahid mentioned in his version: They have right to you that you should do justice to them, as you have right to them that they should do good to you. Abu Dawud said: In the version of al-Zuhri some (narrators) said: (Have you given) to all your sons ? and some (narrators) said: Your children. Ibn Abi Khalid narrated from al-Sha’bi in his version: Have your sons other than him ? Abu al-Duha narrated on the authority of al-Nu’man b. Bashir: Have you children other than him ?
That his father had given him a slave. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: What is this slave ? He replied: This is my slave which my father has given me. He asked: Has he given all your brothers the same as he has given you? He replied: No. He then said: Return it, then.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Act equally between your children; Act equally between your sons.
Bashir’s wife said (to her husband): Give my son your slave, and call the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as witness for me. So he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: The daughter of so-and-so has asked me to give her som my slave and said to me: Call the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as witness for her. He asked: Has he brothers? He replied: Yes. He again asked: Has he given them all the same as you have given him? He replied: No. He said: This is not good, and I will be a witness to what it right.
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: It is not permissible for a woman to present a gift from the property which she has in her possession when her husband owns her chastity.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: Life tenancy is permissible.
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by Samurah from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators.
The Prophet (ﷺ) has saying: What is given in life-tenancy belongs to the one to whom it was given.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone is given life-tenancy, it belongs to him and to his descendants. His descendants who inherit him will inherit from it.
A similar tradition has also been transmitted by al-Laith b. Sa’d from al-Zuhri, from Abu Salamah from Jabir.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone has property given him in life-tenancy for the use of himself and his descendants, it belongs to the one to whom it is given and does not return to the one who gave it, because he gave a gift which may be inherited.
A similar tradition has been transmitted by ‘Aqil from Ibn Shihab and by Yazid b. Abi Habib from Shihab. Al-Auza’i’s wordings vary from those of Ibn Shihab. Fulaih b. Sulaiman also narrated the tradition like that of Malik.
The life-tenancy which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed was only that one should say: It is for you and your descendants. When he says: It is yours as long as you live, it returns to its owner.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not give property to go to the survivor and do not give life-tenancy. If anyone is given something to the survivor or given life-tenancy, it goes to his heirs.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) decided a case of a woman from the Ansar to whom an orchard of date-palms was given by her son. She then died. Her son said: I gave it to her for her life, and she has brothers. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: It belongs to her during her life and after death. He then said: I gave a sadaqah (charity to her. He replied: It is more unexpected from you.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Life-tenancy is lawful for the one to whom it is given and donation of property to go to the survivor is lawful to whom it is given.
‘Umra’ means that a man says to another man: It belongs to you so long as you live. When he says that, it belongs to him and to his heirs. Ruqba means that a man says to another: From me and from you.
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The hand which takes is responsible till it pays. Then al-Hasan forgot and said: (If you give something on loan to a man), he is your depositor ; there is no compensation (for it) on him.
The Prophet (ﷺ) borrowed. He then transmitted the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: When my messengers come to you, give them thirty coats of mail, and thirty camels. I asked: Messenger of Allah, is it a loan with a guarantee of its return, or a loan to be paid back? He replied : It is a loan to be paid back.
I saw no one cooking food like Safiyyah. She cooked food for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and sent it. I became angry and broke the vessel. I then asked: Messenger of Allah, what is the atonement for what I have done? He replied: A vessel like (this) vessel and food like (this) food.
The she-camel of Bara’ ibn Azib entered the garden of a man and did damage to it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave decision that the owners of properties are responsible for guarding them by day, and the owners of animals are responsible for guarding them by night.
Al-Bara’ had a she-camel which was accustomed to graze the standing crop belonging to the people. She entered a garden and did damage to it. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was informed about it. So he gave decision that the owners of gardens are responsible for guarding them by day, and the owners of the animals are responsible for guarding them by night. Any damage done by animals during the night is a responsibility lying on their owners.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who has been appointed a judge has been killed without a knife.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who has been appointed a judge among the people has been killed without a knife.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Judges are of three types, one of whom will go to Paradise and two to Hell. The one who will go to Paradise is a man who knows what is right and gives judgment accordingly; but a man who knows what is right and acts tyrannically in his judgment will go to Hell; and a man who gives judgment for people when he is ignorant will go to Hell. Abu Dawud said: On this subject this is the soundest tradition, that is, the tradition of Ibn Buraidah: Judges are of three types.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone seeks the office of judge among Muslims till he gets it and his justice prevails over his tyranny, he will go to Paradise; but the man whose tyranny prevails over his justice will go to Hell.
Two men from the locality of Kindah came while AbuMas’ud al-Ansari was sitting n a circle. They said: Is there any man who decides between us. A man from the circle said: I, AbuMas’ud took a handful of pebbles and threw at him, saying: Hush! It is disapproved to make haste in decision.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone desires the office of Judge and seeks help for it, he will be left to his own devices; if anyone does not desire it, nor does he seek help for it, Allah will send down an angel who will direct him aright. Waki’ said: (This tradition has also been transmitted) by Isra’il, from ‘Abd al-A’la, from Bilal bin Abi Musa, from Anas, from the Prophet (ﷺ). Abu ‘Awanah said: from ‘Abd al-A’la, from Bilal bin Mirdas al-Fazari, from Khaithamah al-Basri from Anas.
“We will never employ or we shall not employ (the narrator is doubtful) in our work one who wants it.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who bribes and the one who takes bribe.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me to the Yemen as judge, and I asked: Messenger of Allah, are you sending me when I am young and have no knowledge of the duties of a judge? He replied: Allah will guide your heart and keep your tongue true. When two litigants sit in front of you, do not decide till you hear what the other has to say as you heard what the first had to say; for it is best that you should have a clear idea of the best decision. He said: I had been a judge (for long); or he said (the narrator is doubtful): I have no doubts about a decision afterwards.
“I am only a human being, and you bring your disputes to me, some perhaps being more eloquent in their plea than others, so that I give judgement on their behalf according to what I hear from them. Therefore, whatever I decide for anyone which by right belongs to his brother, he must not take anything, for I am granting him only a portion of Hell.
Two men came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who were disputing over their inheritance. They had no evidence except their claim. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said in a similar way. Thereupon both the men wept and each of them said: This right of mine go to you. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: Now you have done whatever you have done ; do divide it up, aiming at what is right, then drew lots, and let each of you consider the other to have what is legitimately his”
I decide between you on the basis of my opinion in cases about which no revelation has been sent down to me.
Abu ‘Uthman al-Shami, whose name is Hariz bin ‘Uthman, told me. I think I did not see anyone from Syria better than him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A judge should not decide between the two while he is in anger.
The Qur’anic verse: “If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere” was abrogated by the verse: “So judge between them by what Allah hath revealed.”
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended to send Mu’adh ibn Jabal to the Yemen, he asked: How will you judge when the occasion of deciding a case arises? He replied: I shall judge in accordance with Allah’s Book. He asked: (What will you do) if you do not find any guidance in Allah’s Book? He replied: (I shall act) in accordance with the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He asked: (What will you do) if you do not find any guidance in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and in Allah’s Book? He replied: I shall do my best to form an opinion and I shall spare no effort. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then patted him on the breast and said: Praise be to Allah Who has helped the messenger of the Messenger of Allah to find something which pleases the Messenger of Allah.
Mu’adh bin Jabal said that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent him to the Yemen… He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Conciliation between Muslims is permissible. The narrator Ahmad added in his version: “except the conciliation which makes lawful unlawful and unlawful lawful.” Sulayman ibn Dawud added: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Muslims are on (i.e. stick to) their conditions.
“Ka’b!” He said: “At your service, Messenger of Allah.” Thereupon he made a gesture with is hand indicating: Remit half the debt due to you. Ka’b said: “I shall do so, Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: “Get up and discharge”
“Shall I not tell you of the best witnesses ? He is the one who produces his deposition or gives his evidence (the narrator is doubtful) before he is asked for it.” ‘Abd Allah bin Abi Bakr dobted which of them he said. Abu Dawud said: Malis said: This refers to a man gives his evidence, but he does not know for whom it is meant. Al-Hamdani said: “He should inform the authorities. Ibn al-Sarh said: “He should give it to the ruler. The work ikhbar (inform) occurs in the version of al-Hamdani.” Ibn al-Sarh said: “Ibn Abi ‘Amrah and not ‘Abd al-Rahman.”
We were sitting waiting for Abdullah ibn Umar who came out to us and sat. He then said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone’s intercession intervenes as an obstacle to one of the punishments prescribed by Allah, he has opposed Allah; if anyone disputes knowingly about something which is false, he remains in the displeasure of Allah till he desists, and if anyone makes an untruthful accusation against a Muslim, he will be made by Allah to dwell in the corrupt fluid flowing from the inhabitants of Hell till he retracts his statement.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the morning prayer. When he finished it, he stood up and said three times: False witness has been made equivalent to attributing a partner to Allah. He then recited: “So avoid the abomination of idols and avoid speaking falsehood as people pure of faith to Allah, not associating anything with Him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The testimony of a deceitful man or woman, of an adulterer and adulteress, and of one who harbours rancour against his brother is not allowable.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The testimony of a nomad Arab against a townsman is not allowable.
“I married Umm Yahya daughter of Abu Ihab. A black woman entered upon us. She said that she had suckled both of us. So I came to the Prophet (ﷺ), and amentioned it to him. He turned away from me. I said (to him): Messenger of Allah! she is a liar. He said: What do you know? She has said what she has said. Separate yourself from her (wife).
A man from Banu Sahm went out with Tamim ad-Dari and Adi ibn Badda’. The man of Banu Sahm died in the land where no Muslim was present. When they returned with his inheritance, they (the heirs) did not find a silver cup with lines of gold (in his property). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) administered on oath to them. The cup was then found (with someone) at Mecca. They said: We have bought it from Tamim and Adi. Then two men from the heirs of the man of Banu Sahm got up and swore saying: Our witness is more reliable than their witness. They said that the cup belonged to their man. He (Ibn Abbas) said: The following verse was revealed about them: “O ye who believe! when death approaches any of you…..”
The Prophet (ﷺ) bought a horse from a Bedouin. The Prophet (ﷺ) took him with him to pay him the price of his horse. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) walked quickly and the Bedouin walked slowly. The people stopped the Bedouin and began to bargain with him for the horse as and they did not know that the Prophet (ﷺ) had bought it. The Bedouin called the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: If you want this horse, (then buy it), otherwise I shall sell it. The Prophet (ﷺ) stopped when he heard the call of the Bedouin, and said: Have I not bought it from you? The Bedouin said: I swear by Allah, I have not sold it to you. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Yes, I have bought it from you. The Bedouin began to say: Bring a witness. Khuzaymah ibn Thabit then said: I bear witness that you have bought it. The Prophet (ﷺ) turned to Khuzaymah and said: On what (grounds) do you bear witness? He said: By considering you trustworthy, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! The Prophet (ﷺ) made the witness of Khuzaymah equivalent to the witness of two people.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave a decision on the basis of an oath and a single witness.
‘Amr said: In the rights (of the people).
The Prophet (ﷺ) gave a decision on the basis of an oath and a single witness. Abu Dawud said: Al-Rabi’ bin Sulaiman al-Mu’adhdhin told me some additional words in this tradition: Al-Shafi’i told me from ‘Abd al-‘Aziz. I then mentioned it fo Suhail who said: Rabi’ah told me – and he is reliable in my opinion – that I told him this (tradition) and I do not remember it. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz said: Suhail suffered from some disease which caused him to lose a little of his intelligence, and he forgot some of his traditions. Thereafter Suhail would narrate traditions from Rabi’ah on the authority of his father.
About an animal and they had no proof. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered to cast lots about the oath.
A man from Hadramaw and a man from kindah came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The hadrami said: Messenger of Allah, this (man) has seized land which belonged to my father. Al-Kindi said: That is my land in my possession and I cultivate it; he has no right to it. The Holy prophet (may be peace upon him) said to the Hadrami: Have you any proof? We said : No. he (the Prophet)said: Then he will swear an oath for you . He said: Messenger of Allah, he is a reprobate and he would not care to swear to anything and stick at nothing. He said: That is only your recourse
The holy Prophet (ﷺ) said to the Jew : I adjure you by Allah Who sent down the Torah to Moses ! do you not find in the Torah(a rule about a man) who commits adultery. He then narrated the rest of the tradition relating to the stoning.
A man from Muzainah who followed the knowledge and memorized it to me that sa’id b.al-Musayyab transmitted it. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition to the same effect.
(Ibn Qudamah’s version has: His grandfather’s brother or uncle reported:) – the narrator Mu’ammal said: – He (his grandfather Mu’awiyah) got up before the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) who was giving sermon: and he said: Why have your companions arrested my neighbours? He turned away from him twice. He (his grandfather Mu’awiyah) then mentioned something. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) then said: Let his neighbours go. (Mu’ammal did not mention the words “He was giving sermon.”)
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If you dispute over a pathway, leave the margin of seven yards.
When one of you asks permission for inserting a wooden peg in his wall, he should not prevent him. So they (the people) lowered down their heads. Then he (Abu Hurairah) said: What is the matter ? I am seeing you are neglecting (to hear this tradition), I shall spread it among you. Abu Dawud said:This is the tradition of Ibn Abi Khalaf is more perfect.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone harms (others), Allah will harm him, and if anyone shows hostility to others, Allah will show hostility to him.
Give it to him and you can have such and such, mentioning something with which he tried to please him, but he refused. He then said: You are a nuisance. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said to the Ansari: Go and uproot his palm-trees.
A man disputed with az-Zubayr about streamlets in the lava plain which was irrigated by them. The Ansari said: Release the water and let it run, but az-Zubayr refused. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said to az-Zubayr: Water (your ground), Zubayr, then let the water run to your neighbour. The Ansari then became angry and said: Messenger of Allah! it is because he is your cousin! Thereupon the face of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) changed colour and he said: Water (your ground), then keep back the water till it returns to the embankment. Az-Zubayr said: By Allah! I think this verse came down about that: “But no , by thy Lord! they can have no (real) faith, until they make thee judge…..”
Tha’labah heard his elders say that a man from the Quraysh had his share with Banu Qurayzah (in water). He brought the dispute to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about al-Mahzur, a stream whose water they shared together. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then decided that when water reached the ankles waters should not be held back to flow to the lower.
‘Amr bin Shu’aib on his father’s authority said that his grandfather told that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) decided regarding the stream al-Mahzur that its water should be held back till it reached the ankles, and that the upper waters should then be allowed to flow to the lower.
Kathir ibn Qays said: I was sitting with AbudDarda’ in the mosque of Damascus. A man came to him and said: AbudDarda, I have come to you from the town of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a tradition that I have heard you relate from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I have come for no other purpose. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise. The angels will lower their wings in their great pleasure with one who seeks knowledge, the inhabitants of the heavens and the Earth and the fish in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the learned man. The superiority of the learned man over the devout is like that of the moon, on the night when it is full, over the rest of the stars. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets leave neither dinar nor dirham, leaving only knowledge, and he who takes it takes an abundant portion.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu al-Darda through a different chain of narrators to the same effect from the Holy Prophet (ﷺ)
If anyone pursues a path in search of knowledge, Allah will thereby make easy for him a path to paradise; and he who is made slow by his actions will not be speeded by his genealogy.
When he was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and a Jew was also with him, a funeral passed by him. He (the Jew) asked (Him): Muhammad, does this funeral speak? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah has more knowledge. The Jew said: It speaks. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whatever the people of the Book tell you, do not verify them, nor falsify them, but say: We believe in Allah and His Apostle. If it is false, do not confirm it, and if it is right, do not falsify it.
I used to write everything which I heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I intended (by it) to memorise it. The Quraysh prohibited me saying: Do you write everything that you hear from him while the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is a human being: he speaks in anger and pleasure? So I stopped writing, and mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He signalled with his finger to him mouth and said: Write, by Him in Whose hand my soul lies, only right comes out from it.
Al-Muttalib ibn Abdullah ibn Hantab said: Zayd ibn Thabit entered upon Mu’awiyah and asked him about a tradition. He ordered a man to write it. Zayd said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered us not to write any of his traditions. So he erased it.
When Mecca was conquered, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) stood up. He (Abu Hurairah) then mentioned the sermon of the Holy Prophet (ﷺ). He said: A man of the Yemen, who was called Abu Shah, got up and said: Messenger of Allah! Write it for me. He said: Write it for Abu Shah.
I asked Abu `Amr: What are they writing? He said: The sermon which he heard that day.
I asked al-Zubair : What prevents you from narrating traditions from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as his Companions narrate from him? He said: By Allah I was very close to him. But I heard him (ﷺ) say: He who lies about me deliberately will certainly come to his abode in Hell.
AbuSallam said on the authority of a man who served the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) that whenever he talked, he repeated it three times.