Anas bin Malik Al-Ansari, told me, “Abu Bakr used to lead the people in prayer during the fatal illness of the Prophet (ﷺ) till it was Monday. When the people aligned (in rows) for the prayer the Prophet (ﷺ) lifted the curtain of his house and started looking at us and was standing at that time. His face was (glittering) like a page of the Qur’an and he smiled cheerfully. We were about to be put to trial for the pleasure of seeing the Prophet, Abu Bakr retreated to join the row as he thought that the Prophet (ﷺ) would lead the prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned us to complete the prayer and he let the curtain fall. On the same day he died.”
I heard As-Saib bin Yazid, saying, “In the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), and Abu Bakr and `Umar, the Adhan for the Jumua prayer used to be pronounced after the Imam had taken his seat on the pulpit. But when the people increased in number during the caliphate of `Uthman, he introduced a third Adhan (on Friday for the Jumua prayer) and it was pronounced at Az-Zaura’ and that new state of affairs remained so in the succeeding years.
Salim told me, “`Abdullah bin `Umar said, ‘I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.’ ” Salim said, “Abdullah bin `Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey. After making the call for Iqama, for the Maghrib prayer he used to offer three rak`at and then perform Taslim. After waiting for a short while, he would pronounce the Iqama for the `Isha’ prayer and offer two rak`at and perform Taslim. He never prayed any Nawafil in between the two prayers or after the `Isha’ prayers till he got up in the middle of the night (for Tahajjud prayer).”
Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stoned the Jamra near Mina Mosque, he would do Ramy of it with seven small pebbles and say Takbir on throwing each pebble. Then he would go ahead and stand facing the Qiblah with his hands raised, and invoke (Allah) and he sued to stand for a long period. Then he would come to the second Jamra (Al-Wusta) and stone it will seven small stones, reciting Takbir on throwing each stone. Then he would stand facing the Qiblah with raised hands to invoke (Allah). Then he would come to the Jamra near the ‘Aqaba (Jamrat-ul-‘Aqaba) and do Ramy of it with seven small pebbles, reciting Takbir on throwing each stone. he then would leave and not stay by it. Narrated Az-Zuhri: I heard Salim bin ‘Abdullah saying the same that his father said on the authority of the Prophet (ﷺ). And Ibn ‘Umar used to do the same.
regarding an animal, e.g., a mouse or some other animal that had fallen into solid or liquid oil or butter-fat: I had been informed that a mouse had died in butter-fat whereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered that the butter-fat near it be thrown away and the rest of the butter-fat can be eaten.
The person with me looked towards the enclosure, but saw nothing. I made a mention of that to my father. He said: If I knew that you would meet such a situation I would have never sent you (there), but (bear in wind) whenever you hear such a call (from the evil spirits) pronounce the Adhan. for I have heard Abu Huraira say that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upbn him) said: Whenever Adhan is proclaimed, Satan runs back vehemently.
I asked Anas how I should turn-to the right or to the left-when I say my prayers. He said: I have very often seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) turning to the right.
When you observe prayer after (the two obligatory rak’ahs) of Jumu’ah, you should observe four rak’ahs (and ‘Amr in his narration has made this addition that Ibn Idris said this on the authority of Suhail): And if you are in a hurry on account of something, you should observe two rak’ahs in the mosque and two when you return (to your house).
Kathir b. Abbas used to narrate that Ibn ‘Abbas used to relate about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in regard to the eclipse of the sun like that what was narrated by ‘Urwa on the authority of ‘A’isha.
When twenty-nine nights were over, which I had counted, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me (he came to me first of all). I said: Messenger of Allah, you had taken an oath that you would not come to us for a month, whereas you have come after twenty nine days which I have counted. Whereupon he said: The month may also consist of twenty-nine days.
I do not know whose statement it is:” It is the last word of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) which is accepted as (final as it abrogates the previous ones).”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) marched on Mecca on the morning of 14th of Ramadan (lit. when thirteen nights had passed).
I am fasting today, so he who wishes to observe fast should do so; but he did not make mention of the rest of the hadith.
” I presented to him the flesh of a wild ass.”
I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) on the back of the camel at Mina, and a person came to him,” and the rest of the hadith Is like that transmitted by Ibn ‘Uyaina.
” Undertake journey to three mosques.”
There came Aflah, the brother of Abu’l Qulais (Allah be pleased with him), and sought permission from her, the rest of the hadith is the same (except for the words that the Holy Prophet) said:” He is your uncle. Let your hand be besmeared with dust. Abu’l Qulais was the husband of the woman who had suckled ‘A’isha (Allah be pleased with her).
” Messenger of Allah, my wife has given birth to a dark-complexioned boy, and he at that time was intending to disown him.” And this addition has been made at the end of the hadith:” He (the Holy Prophet) did not permit him to disown him.”
” I did not take oath by (anyone else except Allah) since I heard Allah’s Messenger forbidding it. nor did I speak in such terms, and the narrator did not say,” on my own behalf or on behalf of someone else”.
” He should expiate for (breaking) the vow and do that which is better.”
” He recited to us the verse pertaining to women, viz, that they will not associate anything with Allah.
I said ‘Alaikum, and the transmitter did not make mention of the word “and”.
‘When you meet the People of the Book.” And in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Jarir the words are:” When you meet them,” but none amongst the polytheists has been mentioned explicitly by name.
” A person asked about a thing from Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) and he indulged in hair-splitting.”
” The newborn child is touched by the satan (when he comes in the world) and he starts crying because of the touch of satan.” In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Shu’aib there is a slight variation of wording.
I believe in it and so do Abu Bakr and Umar, but they were not at that time present there.
I shall certainly give this standard in the hand of one who loves Allah and his Messenger and Allah will grant victory at his hand. Umar b. Khattab said: Never did I cherish for leadership but on that day. I came before him with the hope that I may be called for this, but Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) called ‘Ali b. Abu Talib and he conferred (this honour) upon him and said: Proceed on and do not look about until Allah grants you victory, and ‘Ali went a bit and then halted and did not look about and then said in a loud voice: Allah’s Messenger, on what issue should I fight with the people? Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: Fight with them until they bear testimony to the fact that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is his Messenger, and when they do that then their blood and their riches are inviolable from your hands but what is justified by law and their reckoning is with Allah.
” Do not cut off (mutual relations).”
” The one turning away and the other turning away when they meet and one avoids the other and the other also avoids him.”
When any one of you intends to go to sleep, he should lie on the bed on his right side and then say:” O Allah. the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Earth and Lord of the Magnificent Throne, our Lord, and the Lord of evervthina, the Splitter of the grain of corn and the datestone (or fruit kernal), the Revealer of Torah and Injil (Bible) and Criterion (the Holy Qur’an), I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of every- thing Thou art to sieze by the forelock (Thou hast perfect control over it). O Allah, Thou art the First, there is naught before Thee, and Thou art the Last and there is naught after Thee, and Thou art Evident and there is nothing above Thee, and Thou art Innermost and there is nothing beyond Thee. Remove the burden of debt from us and relieve us from want.” Abu Salih used to narrate it from Abu Huraira who narrated it from Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ).
” ‘A’isha did not like that Hassan should be rebuked in her presence and she used to say: It was he who wrote this verse also:” ‘Verily, my father and my mother and my honour, those are all meant for defending the honour of Muhammad against you.” And ‘Urwa further reported that ‘A’isha said: By Allah, the person, about whom the allegation was trade used to say: Hallowed be Allah, by One, in Whose hand is my life, I have never unveiled any woman, and then he die, & as a martyr in the cause of Allah, and in the narration transmitted on the authority of Ya’qub b. Ibrahim., the word is Mu’irin and in the narration transmitted on the’authority of ‘Abd al-Razzaq it is Mughirin. ‘Abd b. Humaid said: I said to ‘Abd al-Razzaq: What does this word Mughirin mean? And he said: Al- waghra means intense heat.
” My father said: If you see that, do not even go near it.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.'”
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade cleaning oneself with bones or dung.
“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.'”
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that she used to perform Ghusl with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from a single vessel.
“I poured water for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he performed Wudu’ during the battle of Tabuk, and he wiped over his Khuff.”
“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.'”
“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).”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.'”
It contains greasiness.
“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?'”
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform Wudu’ with a Makkuk and Ghusl with five Makkuks.'”
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.
‘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.
“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’.”
“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.'”
“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.
“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.”
“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 not restrain him.” When he had finished he called from a bucket (of water) and poured over it.
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’.
“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.”
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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 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.”
“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’.'”
“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.
“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.
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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 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.”
“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.”
‘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.'”
“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.'”
“The more you delay Fajr, the greater the reward.”
“Whoever catches up with a Rak’ah of the prayer, then he has caught up with it.”
“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.
“‘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.'”
“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.
“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.'”
“If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a hurry to travel, or some emergency arose, he would combine Maghrib and ‘Isha’.”
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 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.
“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).”
“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.”
“This is a shepherd or a man who is away from his family.” So they looked and so it was a shepherd.
“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.”
“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) 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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
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.
“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.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Spitting in the Masjid is a sin, and its expiation is to bury it.'”
“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).'”
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(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.”
“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)said: ‘No one of you should pray in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulder.'”
It was narrated from Aisha that Abu Bakr led the people in prayer and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)was in the row.
“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 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.”
“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.
“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.'”
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.
“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.”
“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.
“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.”‘
“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.
“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 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'”.
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”
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.'”
“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.”
“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.'”
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).”
“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.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say the Qunut in Subh and Maghrib. (One of the narrators) ‘Ubaidullah said: “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to.”
He saw the Prophet (ﷺ) raise his hands, a similar report.
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.”
“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.'”
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.”
“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.”
“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).'”
“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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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.
“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.'”
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.”
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) 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.
“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.)'”
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 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).
“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.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to do this.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer in Mina, two rak’ahs, when the people were greater in number and more secure.”
“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.”
“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 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 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.
“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.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for rain wearing a black khamisah.
He saw the Messenger of Allah at Ahjar Az-Zait praying for rain and raising his hands, making supplications.
“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.”
“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.'”
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.
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.
“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering the Khutbah, wearing two green Burds.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us on the day of Al-Adha and went to two black and white rams and slaughtered them.”
“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.'”
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.'”
“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.”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up to pray at night, he would brush his teeth with the siwak.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I passed by the grave of Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers.”
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.'”
“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.'”
“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.'”
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.”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.'”
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.
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.”
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Prompt your dying ones to say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah).”‘
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.”‘
“Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.”
“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.”‘
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?”
“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.”‘
“And Hafsah said, from Umm ‘Atiyyah: ‘We put her hair in three braids.”‘
“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.”
“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.”‘
“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.”‘
“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.”
That his father saw the Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, 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 created them when He created them, and He knows best what they would have done.”‘
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 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.”
a man killed himself with an arrowhead and the Messenger of Allah said: “As for me, I will not pray for him.”
“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 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.”
“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.
“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.”
“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.”‘
“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.”‘
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.”
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”.
“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.
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.”
“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.”‘
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 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.”‘
A similar, Mursal, report was narrated from ‘Ikrimah.
“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.
“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.” ‘
“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.” ‘
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘Fasting is a shield, so long as you do not damage it.”‘
“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.”‘
“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.”‘
“If you wish then fast and if you wish then do not fast.”
“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.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah used to fast Thursday and Monday of each month, and Monday of the following week.”
“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.”
“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.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah said: There is no Sadaqah on less than five Awsaq of grains or dates.”‘
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”‘
“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).”‘
“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.”‘
“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: ‘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.”‘
“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.”
“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. “‘
“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.”‘
“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.”’
(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.”
“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 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 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)
“I heard the Prophet say; ‘do not wear shirts, or pants, or ‘Imamahs, or burnouses, or Khuffs while in Ihram.”'(sahih)
‘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.
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.
“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)
“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.”
“Jibril came to me and said: ‘O Muhammad! Tell your Companions to rise their voices when reciting the Talbiyah.”
That he used to narrate that the Prophet began the Talbiyah when his mount 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.”
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.”
“I used to twist the garlands of sacrificial sheep of the Messenger of Allah. Then he did not enter a state of Ihram.”
“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.”
“There are five which the Muhrim may kill: snakes, mice, kites, speckled crows and vicious dogs.”
“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 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.'”
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.'”
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.
“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.'”
“I saw Abdu Al-Qasim paying attention to you.
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.”
“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.'”
The Prophet used to touch only the Stone and the Yemeni Corner. (Sahih) Chatper 157. Touching 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.”
“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.'”
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.
“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.”
“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.
“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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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 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.
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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.'”
“Belief in Allah and Jihad in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.”
“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.'”
“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.
“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.”
“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.”
“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 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 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 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 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 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.'”
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.”
“None of you should propose marriage to a woman when someone else has already proposed to her.”
“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.)”
“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!'”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“(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.”
“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.””
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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).'”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.'”
“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.”
“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 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.”
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.”
“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.'”
“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.
“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).”
“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 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 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).”
“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.”
“We did not give our pledge to the Messenger of Allah for death, rather we pledged not to flee (from battle).”
“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 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.”
” 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.”‘
“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.”
“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.
“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.
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.”‘
“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
“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 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.””
the Messenger of Allah commanded that dogs be killed, except those which were exempted.
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 Messenger of Allah said: ‘; The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture.”
” 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.”‘
“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.”
‘Every predator possessing fangs is forbidden to eat.”
the Prophet forbade eating any predator that has fangs.”
the Messenger of Allah forbade eating the flesh of horses, mules and donkeys, and any predator that has fangs.
on the Day of Khaibar, the Prophet of Allah forbade eating any birds with talons and any predators with fangs. (Daif)
“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 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 Prophet forbade a town-dweller to sell for a desert- dweller, even if he was his father or brother. (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 )
“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),
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 stood up among us ad said: ‘Do not sell fruits until their condition is known.””
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?”‘
“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 said: ‘ A heap of grain should not be sold for a heap of grain, or for a heap of grain of known measure. “
“I heard the Prophet say” something similar to the preceding two reports “until he takes possession of it.”
“The Messenger of Allah forbade selling the produce several years in advance.
“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.
“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.
“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.’
“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.”‘
“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.”‘
“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.”‘
“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.
“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)
“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.
“The (Diyah for) fingers are ten each.”
“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 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.
“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.
“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.
“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 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”.
“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 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.”
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.”
“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.”
“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: ‘If one of you wants to attend the prayer, let her not touch perfume.'”
“The Prophet forbade me to wear gold rings and Al-Qassi, red Al-Miyathir, and (to drink) Al-Ji’ah.
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.”
“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.”
The Prophet used to wear his ring on his right hand.
“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.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah forbidding 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.”
“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?'”
“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 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 Prophet .
“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.”
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 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).'”
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.'”
“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: “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).”
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.'”
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.'”
“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 said: ‘Seek refuge with Allah from poverty, want and humiliation, and from wronging others or being wronged.'”
“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.'”
“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.'”
“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.”
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.
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.'”
“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.”
“Intoxicants are unlawful in small or large amounts.”
He used to drink thickened grape juice that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.
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).
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.”
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.”
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.”
‘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.
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.
‘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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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).
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.”
‘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.
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.”
Jabir reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “War is deception.”
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
‘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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave dinars, dirhams, camels and goats, nor did he leave will for anything.
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.
On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather reported from the Prophet (ﷺ) something similar.
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.
Sahib maks means one who (receives) tithes (from) people.
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.
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 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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).”
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).
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).”
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.”
‘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.”
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.
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.
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) visited me while I was suffering from pain in my eyes.
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.
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 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) 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.
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 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.
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.
‘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 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) 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.
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.
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 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).
‘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.
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: 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 Prophet (ﷺ) owed me a debt and gave me something extra when he paid it.
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) 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 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.
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) 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.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade earnings of a slave-girl unless it is known from where it came.
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say … narrating the tradition to the same effect.
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 Prophet (ﷺ) forbade payment for cat.
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.
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) 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.”
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.
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.
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.
I decide between you on the basis of my opinion in cases about which no revelation has been sent down to me.
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.
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…..”
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.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If you dispute over a pathway, leave the margin of seven yards.
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.
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.
AbuSallam said on the authority of a man who served the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) that whenever he talked, he repeated it three times.
Abu Hurairah sat beside the apartment of `A’ishah while she was praying. He then began to say: Listen, O lady of the apartment, saying it twice (in quick succession). When she finished her prayer, she said: Are you not surprised at him and the way he narrates traditions from the Apostle of the Allah (ﷺ). When the Apostle of the Allah (ﷺ) gave a talk, a man could count his words if he wished to count.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a large amount of anything causes intoxication, a small amount of it is prohibited.
The apostle of allah (ﷺ) forbade drinking from the mouth of a water-skin, and riding the animal which feeds on filth and eating the animal which is killed in confinement. Abu Dawud said: Jallalah means an animal which eats filth and impurities.
Invert the head of the vessel and he drank from its mouth.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The supplier of the people is the last (man) to drink.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who does not accept an invitation which he receives has disobeyed Allah and His Apostle, and he who enters without invitation enters as a thief and goes out as a raider. Abu Dawud said: Aban bin Tariq is unknown.
The marriage of Zainab daughter of Jahsh was mentioned before Anas b. Malik. He said: I did not see that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) held such a wedding feast for any of his wives as he did for her. He held a wedding feast with a sheep.
The Prophet (ﷺ) had a bowl called gharra’. It was carried by four persons. When the sun rose high, and they performed the forenoon prayer, the bowl in which tharid was prepared was brought, and the people gathered round it. When they were numerous, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah has made me a respectable servant, and He did not make me an obstinate tyrant. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Eat from it sides and leave its top, the blessing will be conferred on it
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade two kinds of food: to sit at cloth on which wine is drunk, and to eat by a man while lying on his stomach. Abu Dawud said : Ja’far did not hear this tradition from al-Zuhri. His tradition is rejected.
The tradition mentioned above has been transmitted by al-Zuhri from a different chain of narrators.
Ibn ‘Abbas said that his maternal aunt presented to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) clarified butter, lizards and cottage cheese. He ate from clarified butter and cheese, but left the lizard abominably. It was eaten on the food cloth of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Had it been unlawful, it would not have been eaten on the food cloth of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the hyena. He replied: It is game, and if one who is wearing ihram (pilgrim’s robe) hunts it, he should give a sheep as atonement.
What a good condiment vinegar is!
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us on an expedition and made Abu ‘Ubaidah b. al-Jarrah our leader. We had to meet a caravan of the Quraish. He gave us a bag of dates as a light meal during the journey. We had nothing except that. Abu ‘Ubaidah would give each of us one date. We used to suck them as a child sucks, and drink water after that and it sufficed us that day till night. We used to beat leaves off the trees with our sticks (for food), wetted them with water and ate them. We then went to the coast of the sea. There appeared to us a body like a great mound. When we came to it, we found that it was an animal called al-anbar. Abu ‘Ubaidah said: It is a carrion, and it is not lawful for us. He then said: No, we are the Messengers of the Apostel of Allah (ﷺ) and we are in the path of Allah. If you are forced by necessity (to eat it), then eat it. We stayed feeding on it for one mouth, till we became fat, and we were three hundred in number. When we came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we mentioned it to him. He said : It is a provision which Allah has brought forth for you, and give us some to eat if you have any meat of it with you. So we sent some of it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he ate (it).
A mouse fell into clarified butter. The Prophet (ﷺ) was informed of it. He said: Throw what is around it and eat.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a mouse falls into clarified butter, if it is sold, throw the mouse and what is around it away, but if it is in a liquid state, do not go near it. Al-Hasan said: AbdurRazzaq said: This tradition has been transmitted by Ma’mar, from az-Zuhri, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Abbas, from Maymunah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
He who has a morning meal of seven ‘Ajwah dates will not suffer from any harm that day through poison or magic.
A man from Aslam tribe said: I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). A man from among his Companions came and said: Messenger of Allah! I have been stung last night, and I could not sleep till morning. He asked: What was that? He replied: A scorpion. He said: Oh, had you said in the evening: “I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created,” nothing would have harmed you, Allah willing.
We proceeded from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and came to a clan of the Arabs. They said: We have been told that you have brought what is good from this man. Have you any medicine or a charm, for we have a lunatic in chains? We said: Yes. Then they brought a lunatic in chains. He said: I recited Surat al-Fatihah over him for three days, morning and evening. Whenever I finished it, I would collect my saliva and spit it out, and he seemed as if he were set free from a bond. He said: They gave me some payment, but I said: No, not until I ask the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He (the Prophet) said: Accept it, for, by my life, some accept it for a worthless charm, but you have done so for a genuine one.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Taking omens is polytheism; taking omens is polytheism. He said it three times. Every one of us has some, but Allah removes it by trust (in Him).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There is no hamah, no infection and no evil omen; if there is in anything an evil omen, it is a house, a horse, and a woman.
On his father’s authority, told that his grandfather reported the Prophet (ﷺ) said: If any slave entered into an agreement to buy his freedom for one hundred uqiyahs and he pays them all but ten, he remains a slave (until he pays the remaining ten); and if a slave entered into an agreement to purchase his freedom for one hundred dinars, and he pays them all but ten dinars, he remains a slave (until he pays the remaining ten). Abu Dawud said: This narrator ‘Abbas al-Jariri is not the same person. They said: It is misunderstanding. He is some other narrator.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: If one of you has a slave, and he enters into an agreement to purchase his freedom, and can pay the full price, she must veil herself from him.
The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Ibn ‘Umar through a different chain of transmitters to the same effect as mentioned by Malik. In this version there is no mention of the words “otherwise he will be emancipated to the extent of the first man’s share.” His version ends “and the slave be thus emancipated,” to the same effect as he (Malik) mentioned.
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to read: “Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt (ghayru ulid-darari) but the narrator Sa’id did not say the words “used to read”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) read the verse: “eye for eye” (al-‘aynu bil-‘ayn).
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) mentioned the name of the one who will sound the trumpet (sahib as-sur) and said: On his right will be Jibra’il and on his left will be Mika’il.
‘Umar b. al-Khattab saw that a striped robe containing silk was being sold at the the gate of the mosque. He said: Messenger of Allah, would that you purchased it and wore it on Friday and when a delegation came to you. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Only he who has no portion in the next world wears this (silk). Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came in possession of some robes made of silk and gave one of them to ‘Umar b. al-Khattab. ‘Umar said: Messenger of Allah, you are clothing me with it, but you said about the robe of ‘Utarid what you said. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I did not give it to you so that you may wear it. So ‘Umar al-Khattab gave it to his brother who was a polytheist in Mecca to wear it.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to wear a Qassi garment, a garment dyed with safflower, gold rings, and reading the Qur’an while bowing.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) once prayed wearing a garment having marks. He looked at its marks. When he saluted, he said: Take this garment of mine to AbuJahm, for it turned my attention just now in my prayer, and bring a simple garment without marks. Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu Jahm b. Hudhaifah from Banu ‘Adi b. Ka’b b. Ghanam
The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) took silk and held it in his right hand, and took gold and held it in his left hand and said: both of these are prohibited to the males of my community.
I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a company of Muzainah and we swore allegiance to him. The buttons of his shirt were open. I swore allegiance to him and I put my hand inside the collar of his shirt and felt the seal. ‘Urwah said: I always saw Mu’awiyah and his son opening their buttons of the collar during winter and summer. They never closed their buttons.
When the verse “That they should cast their outer garments over their persons” was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments.
The Prophet (ﷺ) brought Fatimah a slave which he donated to her. Fatimah wore a garment which, when she covered her head, did not reach her feet, and when she covered her feet by it, that garment did not reach her head. When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw her struggle, he said: There is no harm to you: Here is only your father and slave.
A mukhannath (eunuch) used to enter upon the wives of Prophet (ﷺ). They (the people) counted him among those who were free of physical needs. One day the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon us when he was with one of his wives, and was describing the qualities of a woman, saying: When she comes forward, she comes forward with four (folds in her stomach), and when she goes backward, she goes backward with eight (folds in her stomach). The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do I not see that this (man) knows what here lies. Then they (the wives) observed veil from him.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by ‘Aishah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect.
The verse: “And say to the believing women that they should lower gaze was partly abrogated by the verse: “Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage.”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave licence to the Mothers of the believers (i.e. the wives of the Prophet) to hang down their lower garment a span. Then they asked him to increase it, and he increased one span for them. They would send (the garment) to us and we would measure it one forearm’s length for them.
A sheep was given in alms to a female client of ours, but it died. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed it and said: Why did you not tan its skin and get some good out of it ? They replied: Messenger of Allah, it died a natural death. He said: It is only the eating of it that is prohibited.
The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered Umar ibn al-Khattab who was in al-Batha’ at the time of the conquest (of Makkah) to visit the Ka’bah and obliterate all images in it. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not enter it until all the images were obliterated.
A woman made a sign from behind a curtain to indicate that she had a letter for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) closed his hand, saying: I do not know this is a man’s or a woman’s hand. She said: No, a woman. He said: If you were a woman, you would make a difference to your nails, meaning with henna.
The hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) were above wafrah and below jummah.
Al-Hajjaj ibn Hassan said: We entered upon Anas ibn Malik. My sister al-Mughirah said: You were a boy in those days and you had two locks of hair. He (Anas) rubbed your head and invoked blessing on you. He said: Shave them (i.e. the locks) or clip them, for this is the fashion of the Jews.
Do not pluck out grey hair. If any believer grows a grey hair in Islam, he will have light on the Day of Resurrection. (This is Sufyan’s version). Yahya’s version says: Allah will record on his behalf a good deed for it, and will blot out a sin for it.
It remained in his hand until he died, in the hand of ‘Abu Bakr until he died, in the hand of ‘Umar until he died, and in the hand of ‘Uthman. When he was near a well, it fell down in it. He ordered to take it out, but it could not be found.
They searched for it but could not find it. ‘Uthman then fashioned a signet-ring and engraved on it “Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah”. He used to wear it or stamp with it.
Ibn ‘Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The Muslims will soon be besieged up to Medina, so that their most distant frontier outpost will be Salah.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The mill of Islam will go round till the year thirty-five, or thirty-six, or thirty-seven; then if they perish, they will have followed the path of those who perished before them, but if their religion is maintained, it will be maintained for seventy years. I asked: Does it mean seventy years which remain or seventy years which are gone by? He replied: It means (seventy years) that are gone by. Abu Dawud said: Those who recorded Khirash, the name of a narrator, are wrong. (The correct name is Hirash)
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The place of assembly of the Muslims at the time of the war will be in al-Ghutah near a city called Damascus, one of the best cities in Syria.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Let the Abyssinians alone as long as they let you alone, and let the Turks alone as long as they leave you alone.
If anyone memorizes ten verses from the beginning of surat al-Kahf, he will be protected from the trial of Dajjal (Antichrist). Abu Dawud said: In this way Hashim al-dastawa’I transmitted it from Qatadah, but he said : “If anyone memorizes the closing verses of surat al-Kahf.” Shu’bah narrated from Qatadah the words “from the end of al-Kahf.
The prophet (ﷺ) offered the noon prayer and ascended the pulpit. Before this day he did not ascend it except on Friday. He then narrated this story. Abu Dawud said: Ibn Sudran belongs to Basrah. He was drowned in the sea along with Ibn Miswar, and no one could escape except him.
He who sees it and disapproves of it will be like him who was not present.
This happened before the prescribed punishments(hudud) were revealed, meaning the tradition of Anas.
The verse “The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Apostle, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite side or exile from the land…most merciful” was revealed about polytheists. If any of them repents before they are arrested, it does not prevent from inflicting on him the prescribed punishment which he deserves.
A man came to the prophet (ﷺ) and said : Messenger of Allah ! I have committed a crime which involves prescribed punishment so inflict it on me . He said : Have you not performed ablution when you came? He said : Yes, He said: Have you not prayed with us when we prayed ? He said : Yes .He then said : Go off, for Allah, the Exalted, forgave you.
Some goods of the people of Kila’ were stolen. They accused some men of the weavers (of theft). They came to an-Nu’man ibn Bashir, the companion of the Prophet (ﷺ). He confined them for some days and then set them free. They came to an-Nu’man and said: You have set them free without beating and investigation. An-Nu’man said: What do you want? You want me to beat them. If your goods are found with them, then it is all right; otherwise, I shall take (retaliation) from your back as I have taken from their backs. They asked: Is this your decision? He said: This is the decision of Allah and His Apostle (ﷺ). Abu Dawud said: By this statement he frightened them ; that is, beating is not necessary except after acknowledgement.
I was sleeping in the mosque on a cloak mine whose price was thirty dirhams. A man came and pinched it away from me. The man was seized and brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He ordered that his hand should be cut off. I came to him and said: Do you cut off only for thirty dirhams ? I sell it to him and make the payment of its price a loan ? He said: Why did you not do so before bringing him to me ? Abu Dawud said: Za’idah has also transmitted it from Simak from Ju’ayd ibn Hujayr. He said: Safwan slept. Mujahid and Tawus said: While he was sleeping a thief came and stole the cloak from beneath his head. The version of AbuSalamah ibn AbdurRahman has: He snatched it away from beneath his head and he awoke. He cried and he (the thief) was seized. Az-Zuhri narrated from Safwan ibn Abdullah. His version has: He slept in the mosque and used his cloak as pillow. A thief came and took his cloak. The thief was seized and brought to the Prophet (ﷺ).
A Makhzuml woman used to borrow goods and deny having received them, so the prophet (ﷺ) gave orders and her hand was cut off. Abu Dawud said: Juwairiyyah has transmitted it from Nafi from Ibn ‘Umar or from Safiyyah daughter of Abu ‘Ubaid. This version adds: The prophet (ﷺ) got up and gave an address saying : Is there any woman who repents to Allah, the Exalted, and to his Apostle? He said it three times, That( woman) was present there but she did not get up and speak. Ibn Ghunj transmitted it from Nafi from Safiyyah daughter of Abu ‘Ubaid. This version has : He witnessed to her.
They shall receive a hundred lashes and toned to death.
A man of the tribe of Aslam came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and testified four times against himself that he had had illicit intercourse with a woman, while all the time the Prophet (ﷺ) was turning away from him. Then when he confessed a fifth time, he turned round and asked: Did you have intercourse with her? He replied: Yes. He asked: Have you done it so that your sexual organ penetrated hers? He replied: Yes. He asked: Have you done it like a collyrium stick when enclosed in its case and a rope in a well? He replied: Yes. He asked: Do you know what fornication is? He replied: Yes. I have done with her unlawfully what a man may lawfully do with his wife. He then asked: What do you want from what you have said? He said: I want you to purify me. So he gave orders regarding him and he was stoned to death. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) heard one of his companions saying to another: Look at this man whose fault was concealed by Allah but who would not leave the matter alone, so that he was stoned like a dog. He said nothing to them but walked on for a time till he came to the corpse of an ass with its legs in the air. He asked: Where are so and so? They said: Here we are, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! He said: Go down and eat some of this ass’s corpse. They replied: Messenger of Allah! Who can eat any of this? He said: The dishonour you have just shown to your brother is more serious than eating some of it. By Him in Whose hand my soul is, he is now among the rivers of Paradise and plunging into them.
I heard an old man who transmitted from Abu Bakrah on this father’s authority that the Prophet (ﷺ) had a woman stoned and a pit was dug up to her breasts. Abu Dawud said: A man made me understand it from ‘Uthman (b. Abi Shaibah) Abu Dawud said: Al-Ghassani said: Juhainah, Ghamid and Bariq as the same.
The people passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a Jew who was blackened with charcoal and who was being flogged. He called them and said: Is this the prescribed punishment for a fornicator? They said: Yes. He then called on a learned man among them and asked him: I adjure you by Allah Who revealed the Torah to Moses, do you find this prescribed punishment for a fornicator in your divine Book? He said: By Allah, no. If you had not adjured me about this, I should not have informed you. We find stoning to be prescribed punishment for a fornicator in our Divine Book. But it (fornication) became frequent in our people of rank; so when we seized a person of rank, we left him alone, and when we seized a weak person, we inflicted the prescribed punishment on him. So we said: Come, let us agree on something which may be enforced equally on people of higher and lower rank. So we agreed to blacken the face of a criminal with charcoal, and flog him, and we abandoned stoning. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: O Allah, I am the first to give life to Thy command which they have killed. So he commanded regarding him (the Jew) and he was stoned to death. Allah Most High then sent down: “O Apostle, let not those who race one another into unbelief, make thee grieve…” up to “They say: If you are given this, take it, but if not, beware!….” up to “And if any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) unbelievers,” about Jews, up to “And if any do fail to judge by (the right of) what Allah hath revealed, they are no better than) wrong-doers” about Jews: and revealed the verses up to “And if any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.” About this he said: This whole verse was revealed about the infidels.
A group of Jews came and invited the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to Quff. So he visited them in their school. They said: AbulQasim, one of our men has committed fornication with a woman; so pronounce judgment upon them. They placed a cushion for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who sat on it and said: Bring the Torah. It was then brought. He then withdrew the cushion from beneath him and placed the Torah on it saying: I believed in thee and in Him Who revealed thee. He then said: Bring me one who is learned among you. Then a young man was brought. The transmitter then mentioned the rest of the tradition of stoning similar to the one transmitted by Malik from Nafi'(No. 4431).
A man of Bakr ibn Layth came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and made confession four times that he had committed fornication with a woman, so he had a hundred lashes administered to him. The man had not been married. He then asked him to produce proof against the woman, and she said: I swear by Allah, Messenger of Allah, that he has lied. Then he was given the punishment of eighty lashes of falsehood.
When the slave-woman of any of you commits fornication, he should inflict the prescribed punishment on her, but not hurl reproaches at her. This is to be done up to three times. If she a fourth time, he should flog her, and sell her even if only for a rope of hair.
I think he said for the fifth time: If he drinks it, kill him. Abu Dawud said: And similarly the word “a fifth time” occurs in the tradition of Abu Ghutaif.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone drinks wine, flog him; if he repeats it, flog him, and if he repeats it, flog him. If he does it again a third or a fourth time, kill him. A man who had drunk wine was brought (to him) and he gave him lashes. He was again brought to him, and he flogged him. He was again brought to him and he flogged him. He was again brought to him and he flogged him. The punishment of killing (for drinking) was repealed, and a concession was allowed. Sufyan said: Al-Zuhri transmitted this tradition when Mansur b. al-Mu’tamir amd Mukhawwal b. Rashid were present with him. He said to them: Take this tradition as a present to the people of Iraq. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by al-Sharid b. Suwaid, Sharahbil b. Aws, ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr, ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar, Abu Ghutaif al-Kindi, and Abu Salamah b. ‘Abd al-Rahman from Abu Hurairah.
I shall not pay blood-money or (he said) : I am not going to pay blood-money for him on whom I inflicted the prescribed punishment except for the one who drank wine, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not prescribe anything definite. It is a thing which we have decided (by agreement) ourselves.
I can still picture myself looking at the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was among the camps of the Companions seeking the camp of Khalid ibn al-Walid, when a man who had drunk wine was brought before him. He asked the people: Beat him. Some struck him with sandals, some with sticks and some with fresh branches of the palm-tree (mitakhah). Ibn Wahb said: This (mitakhah) means green palm fronds. Then the apostle of Allah (ﷺ) took some dust from the ground and threw it on his face.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I will not forgive anyone who kills after accepting blood-wit
A Jewess brought a poisoned sheep to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he ate of it. She was then brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who asked her about it. She said: I intended to kill you. He said: Allah will not give you control over it ; or he said : over me. They (the Companions) said: Should we not kill her ? He said: No. He (Anas) said: I always found it in the uvula of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
A Jewess presented a roasted sheep to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Khaybar. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition like that of Jabir (No. 4495). He said: Then Bashir ibn al-Bara’ ibn Ma’rur al-Ansari died. He sent someone to call on the Jewess, and said to her (when she came): What motivated you to do the work you have done? He then mentioned the rest of the tradition similar to the one mentioned by Jabir (No. 4495). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then ordered regarding her and she was killed. But he (AbuSalamah) did not mention the matter of cupping.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would accept a present, but would not accept alms (sadaqah). And Wahb bin Baqiyyah narrated to us, elsewhere, from Khalid, from Muhammad ibn Amr said on the authority of AbuSalamah, and he did not mention the name of Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to accept presents but not alms (sadaqah). This version adds: So a Jewess presented him at Khaybar with a roasted sheep which she had poisoned. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ate of it and the people also ate. He then said: Take away your hands (from the food), for it has informed me that it is poisoned. Bishr ibn al-Bara’ ibn Ma’rur al-Ansari died. So he (the Prophet) sent for the Jewess (and said to her): What motivated you to do the work you have done? She said: If you were a prophet, it would not harm you; but if you were a king, I should rid the people of you. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then ordered regarding her and she was killed. He then said about the pain of which he died: I continued to feel pain from the morsel which I had eaten at Khaybar. This is the time when it has cut off my aorta.
A man of the Ansar was killed at Khaybar and his relatives went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. He asked: Have you two witnesses who can testify to the murderer of your friend? They replied: Messenger of Allah! there was not a single Muslim present, but only Jews who sometimes have the audacity to do even greater crimes than this. He said: Then choose fifty of them and demand that they take an oath; but they refused and the Prophet (ﷺ) paid the blood-wit himself.
That Sa’d b. ‘Ubadah said: Messenger of Allah! If a man finds a man with his wife, should he kill him ? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No. Sa’d : Why not, by Him who has honoured you with truth ? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Listen to what your chief is saying. The narrator ‘Abd al-Wahhab said: (Listen) to what Sa’d is saying.
About the story of Haml ibn Malik, Ibn Abbas said: She aborted a child who had grown hair and was dead, and the woman also died. He (the Prophet) gave judgment that the blood-wit was to be paid by the woman’s relatives on the father’s side. Her uncle said: Messenger of Allah! She has aborted a child who had grown hair. The father of the woman who had slain said: He is a liar: I swear by Allah, he did not raise his voice, or drink or eat. No compensation is to be paid for an offence like this. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: is it a rhymed prose of pre-Islamic Arabia and its soothsaying? Pay a male or female slave of the best quality in compensation for the child. Ibn ‘Abbas said: The name of one of them was Mulaikah, and the name of the other was Umm Ghutaif.
One of the two women of Hudhayl killed the other, Each of them had husband and sons. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fixed the blood-wit for the slain woman to be paid by the woman’s relatives on the father’s side. He declared her husband and the child innocent. The relatives of the woman who killed said: We shall inherit from her. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: No, her sons and her husband should inherit from her.
A servant of some poor people cut off the ear of the servant of some rich people. His people came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah! we are poor people. So he imposed no compensation on them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone is killed blindly or, when people are throwing stones, by a stone or a whip, his blood-wit is the blood-wit for an accidental murder. But if anyone is killed intentionally, retaliation is due. If anyone tries to prevent it, the curse of Allah, of angels, and of all the people will rest on him.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited this verse: “He it is who has sent down to thee the Book: in it are verses basic or fundamental . . . .” Up to “men of understanding”. She said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: When you see those people who follow that which is allegorical in the Quran, those are the people whom Allah has named (in the Quran). So avoid them.
“Beware! The extremists perished,” saying it three times.
If anyone summons other to follow right guidance, his reward will be equivalent to that of the people who follow him, without their rewards being diminished in any respect on that account; and if anyone summons others to follow error the sin of which sins being diminished in any respect on that account.
Al-Hasan never interpreted any Quranic verse but to establish (Divine decree).
I heard Sufyan say: If anyone thinks that ‘All (Allah be pleased with him) was more deserving for the Caliphate than both of them, he imputed error to Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, the Muhajirun (Immigrants), and the Ansar (Helpers) Allah be pleased with all of them. I think that with this (belief) none of his action will rise to the heaven.
The Caliphs are five: Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthman, ‘All and ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-Aziz.
One day the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Which of you had dream? A man said: It is I. I saw as though a scale descended from the sky. You and AbuBakr were weighed and you were heavier; AbuBakr and Umar were weighed and AbuBakr was heavier: Umar and Uthman were weighed and Umar was heavier; than the scale was taken up. we saw signs of dislike on the face of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
No one of those who took the oath of allegiance under the tree will go to hell.
Do not revile my Companions; by him in whose hand my soul is, if one of you contributed the amount of gold equivalent to Uhud, it would not amount to as much as the mudd of one of them, or half of it.
Hudhaifah was in al-Mada’in. He used to mention things which the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said to some people from among his Companions in anger. The people who heard from Hudhaifah would go to Salman and tell him what Hudhaifah said. Salman would say: Hudhaifah knows best what he says. Then they would come to Hudhaifah and tell him: We mentioned Salman what you said, but he neither testified you nor falsified you. So Hudhaifah came to salman who was in his vegetable farm, and said : Salman, what prevents you from testifying me of what I heard from the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) ? Salman said: The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) sometimes would be angry, and said in anger something to some of his Companions; he would be sometimes pleased and said in pleasure something to some of his Companions. Would you not stop until you create love of some people in the hearts of some people, and hatred of some people in the hearts of some people, and until you generate disagreement and dissension? You know that the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) addressed, saying : If I abused any person of my people, or cursed him in my anger. I am one of the children of Adam : I become angry as they become angry. He (Allah) has sent me as a mercy for all worlds. (O Allah!) make them (Abuse or curse) blessing for them on the day of judgment! I swear by Allah. You should stop (mentioning these traditions), otherwise I shall writ to ‘Umar.
It is not fitting for a servent to say that I (The Prophet) is better than Jonah son of Matta.
I shall be pre-eminent among the descendants of Adam, the first from whom the earth will be cleft open the first intercessor, and the first whose intercession will be accepted.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone loves for Allah’s sake, hates for Allah’s sake, gives for Allah’s sake and withholds for Allah’s sake, he will have perfect faith.
The Prophet (May peace be upon him) gave some people and did not give anything to a man of them. Sa’d said : Messenger of Allah! You gave so and so, so and so, but did not give anything to so and so while he is a believer. The Prophet (May peace be upon him) said : Or he is a Muslim. Sa’d repeated it thrice and the Prophet (May peace be upon him) then said : I give some people and leave him who is dearer to me than them. I do not give him anything fearing lest he should fall into Hell on his face.
I asked: Messenger of Allah! will each one of us see his Lord? Ibn Mu’adh’s version has: “being alone with Him, on the Day of Resurrection? And what sign is there is His creation?” He replied: AbuRazin! does each one of you not see the moon? Ibn Mu’adh’s version has: “on the night when it is full, being alone with it?” Then the agreed version goes: I said: Yes. He said: Allah is more great. Ibn Mu’adh’s version has: It is only part of Allah’s creation, but Allah is more glorious and greater.
(Is there anyone) who prays to Me so that I may accept his prayer? (Is there anyone) who asks of Me so that I may give him? (Is there anyone) who asks for my forgiveness so that I may forgive him?
What makes you weep ? She replied : I thought of Hell and wept. Will you remember your family on the 4th Day of resurrection ? the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said : There are three places where no one will remember anyone: at the scale until one knows whether his weight is light or heavy; at (the examination of) the book when one is commanded : Take and read Allah’s record, until he knows whether his book will be put into his right hand, or into his left hand, or behind his back ; and the path when it is placed across JAHANNAM.
The Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu`adh for some of his work. He then transmitted the rest of the tradition mentioned above. Abu Dawud said: This tradition is sounder of the two traditions.
AbuWa’il al-Qass said: We entered upon Urwah ibn Muhammad ibn as-Sa’di. A man spoke to him and made him angry. So he stood and performed ablution; he then returned and performed ablution, and said: My father told me on the authority of my grandfather Atiyyah who reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Anger comes from the devil, the devil was created of fire, and fire is extinguished only with water; so when one of you becomes angry, he should perform ablution.
the Prophet (ﷺ) said: `A’isha! There are some bad people who are respected for fear of their tongues.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat talking (to the people), he would often raise his eyes to the sky.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke in a distinct and leisurely manner.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: None of my Companions must tell me anything about anyone, for I like to come out to you with no ill-feelings.
I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ). I asked: How did you see him? He said: He was white, good-looking, and when he walked, it looked as if he was descending to a low ground.
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade that a man should lie placing(and according to Qutaibah’s version: “should raise”) one of his legs over the other. Qutaibah’s version adds: When he was lying on his back.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who sees something which should be kept hidden and conceals it will be like one who has brought to life a girl buried alive.
A man cursed the wind. The narrator Muslim’s version has: The wind snatched away a man’s cloak during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he cursed it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not curse it, for it is under command, and if anyone curses a thing undeservedly, the curse returns upon him.
Something of her was stolen, and she began to curse him (i.e. the thief). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her: Do not lessen his sin.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The believer is the believer’s mirror, and the believer is the believer’s brother who guards him against loss and protects him when he is absent.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Shall I not inform you of something more excellent in degree than fasting, prayer and almsgiving (sadaqah)? The people replied: Yes, Prophet of Allah! He said: It is putting things right between people, spoiling them is the shaver (destructive).
A man called Asram was among those who came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: What is your name? He replied: Asram. He said: No, you are Zur’ah.
He must say: “My master” (sayyidi) and “My patron” (mawlaya).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is enough falsehood for a man to relate everything he hears. Abu Dawud said: Hafs did not mention Abu Hurairah (in his version). Abu Dawud said: No other transmitter except this old man, that is, ‘Ali b. Hafs al-Mada’ini related the perfect chain of this tradition.
It would have been better for him. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: I think (or, I have been commanded) that I should be brief in what I say, for brevity is better.
A desert Arab came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and began to speak. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: In eloquence there is magic and in poetry there is wisdom.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: In eloquence there is magic, in knowledge ignorance, in poetry wisdom, and in speech heaviness. Sa’sa’ah ibn Suhan said: The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth. His statement “In eloquence there is magic” means: (For example), there is a right due from a man who is more eloquent in reasoning than the man who is demanding his right. He (the defendant) charms the people by his speech and takes away his right. His statement “In knowledge there is ignorance” means: A scholar brings to his knowledge what he does not know, and thus he becomes ignorant of that. His statement “In poetry there is wisdom” means: These are the sermons and examples by which people receive admonition. His statement “In speech there is heaviness” means: That you present your speech and your talk to a man who is not capable of understanding it, and who does not want it.
I heard the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) say: A good vision comes from Allah and a dream (hulm) from the devil, so when one of you sees what he dislikes, he must spit on his left (three times), and seek refuge in Allah from its evil. It will then not harm him.
Allah likes sneezing but dislikes yawning. So when one of you yawns, he should restrain it as much as possible, and should not say Ha, Ha, for that is from the devil who laughs at him.
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to his bed at night, he would say: in the name of Allah, I have laid down my side for Allah. O Allah! forgive me my sin, drive away my devil, free me from my responsibility, and place me in the highest assembly. Abu Dawud said: Abu Hammam al-Ahwazi transmitted it from Thawr. He mentioned Abu Zuhair al-Anmari (instead of Abu al-Azhar).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man goes out of his house and says: “In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah; there is no might and no power but in Allah,” the following will be said to him at that time: “You are guided, defended and protected.” The devils will go far from him and another devil will say: How can you deal with a man who has been guided, defended and protected?
Some of the children of al-Ala’ ibn al-Hadrami said: Al-Ala’ ibn al-Hadrami was the governor of the Prophet (ﷺ) at al-Bahrayn, and when he wrote to him he began with his won name.
Mujahid said that Abdullah ibn Amr slaughtered a sheep and said: Have you presented a gift from it to my neighbour, the Jew, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Gabriel kept on commending the neighbour to me so that I thought he would make an heir?
when he came near the mosque, he said to the Ansar; stand up showing respect to your chief.
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Dharr through a different chain of narrators. In this version the transmitter mentioned the Prophet(ﷺ) in the middle of the tradition.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who leaves the snakes along through fear of their pursuit, does not belong to us. We have not made peace with them since we have fought with them.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the house-snakes. He said: When you see one of them in your dwelling, say: I adjure you by the covenant which Noah made with you, and I adjure you by the covenant which Solomon made with you not to harm us. Then if they come back, kill them.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: For the first blow seventy good deeds will be recorded.
A prophet got down beneath a tree and he was stung by an ant. He ordered regarding the baggage and it was removed from beneath it. He then ordered regarding it and it was burnt. Allah then revealed to him : why not (just) one ant?
AbuUsayd heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say when he was coming out of the mosque, and men and women were mingled in the road: Draw back, for you must not walk in the middle of the road; keep to the sides of the road. Then women were keeping so close to the wall that their garments were rubbing against it.
Allah’s Messenger said: “When one of you arrives to defecate, then let none of you face the Qiblah while defecating, nor while urinating. And do not have your back towards it, but have it east of you or west of you.”
“Allah’s Messenger had a cloth that he would use to dry off with after Wudu.”
“I entered upon the Prophet with a son of mine who was not yet eating food. He urinated on him, so he called for water which he sprinkled over it.”
the Prophet drank milk. Then he called for water to rinse out his mouth. Then he said: “Indeed it has fat.” There are narrations on this topic from Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi and Umm Salamah. Abu Eisa said: this Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Some of the people of knowledge held the view that one is to wash the mouth after drinking milk and this is recommended according us. Some others did not hold the view that one is to wash out the mouth after drinking milk.
“Water is for water,’ was only permitted in the beginning of Islam. Then it was prohibited.”
a similar narration (as Hadith no. 110) from, Az-Zuhri, with this chain.
“Umm Habibah hint Jahsh sought a verdict from Allah’s Messenger. She said ‘I suffer from persistent bleeding such that I do not become pere. Shall I give up the Salat?’ He said: ‘No, that is only a blood vessel. So perform Ghusl then pray.’ So she would perform Ghusl for each prayer.”
“A Bedouin entered the Masjid while the Prophet was sitting. He prayed, then when he was finished, he said: ‘O Allah! Have mercy upon me and Muhammad, and do not have mercy on anyone along with us.’ The Prophet turned, towards him and said: ‘You have restricted something that is unrestricted.’ It was not long before he was urinating in the Masjid. So the people rushed to him. But Prophet said: ‘Pour a bucket of water over it – or – a tumbler of water over it.’ Then he said: ‘You have been sent to make things easy (for the people); you have not been sent to make things difficult for them.'”
“Allah’s Messenger prayed Zuhr when the sun had passed the zenith.”
Allah’s Messenger said: “In very hot weather, delay the (Zuhr) prayer until it becomes (a bit) cooler, because the severity of heat is from the raging of the Hell.”
“Allah’s Messenger prayed Asr while the sun was (shining) in her chamber, (and) no shadow appeared in her chamber.”
Allah’s Messenger said: “None should call the Adhan except for one with Wudu.”
Abu Hurairah said: “None should call (for the prayer except for one with Wudu.”
the Prophet said: “Indeed Bilal calls the Adhan in the night, so eat and drink until you hear the Adhan of Ibn Umm Maktum.”
Allah’s Messenger said: “Whenyou hear the call (to prayer) then say the similar to what the Mu’adh-dhin says”
“On the Night of Isra, fifty prayers were made obligatory upon the Prophet. Then it was decreased until it was made five. Then it was called out: ‘O Muhammad! Indeed My Word does not change; these five prayers will be recorded for you as fifty.'”
Allah’s Messenger said: “Indeed a man’s Salat in the congregation is increased by twenty five rewards over his Salat alone.”
the Prophet said: “There is no Salat for the one who does not recite Fatihatil-Kitab.”
the Prophet said “When the Imam says ‘Amin’ then (all of you) say ‘Amin.’ For whoever’s ‘Amin’ concurs with the ‘Amin’ of the angels, then his past sins will be forgiven.”
“Allah’s Messenger would say the Takhir while he was going down.”
his father (Ibn Umar) who said: “I saw Allah’s Messenger when he opened the Salat, raising his hands to the level of his shoulders, and (again) when he bowed, and when he raised his head from bowing.” In his narration, Ibn Abi Umar added: “And he wuld not raise them between the two prostrations.”
Same as 255 (above) with a different chain
“Hadhf the Salam is a Sunnah.”
“Allah’s Messenger came out to us with his head bandaged from his illness. He prayed Maghrib, reciting (Surat) Al-Mursalat.” “He did not pray it again until he met Allah the Might and Sublime.”
“Allah’s Messenger turned (after praying) from a Salat in which he recited aloud and said: ‘Has any one of you recite along with me just now?’ A man said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘Indeed I said to myself: Why was I being contended with for the Quran?'” He (Az-Zuhri one of the narrators) said: “So when they heard that from Allah’s Messenger, the people stopped reciting with Allah’s Messenger in the prayers that Allah’s Messenger recited aloud.”
“We would sleep in the Masjid during the time of Allah’s Messenger and we were young men.”
Allah’s Messenger said: “When the Iqamah is called for Salat do not come to it rushing, rather come to it walking, and while you have tranquility. What you catch of it then pray it, and what you missed of it, then complete it.”
. And this is more correct than the Hadith of Yazid bin Zurai. (no. 327)
from the Prophet.
“I was a companion rider on a female donkey with Al-Fadl. We came while the Prophet and his Companions were performing Salat at Mina.” He said: “We dismounted from it and joined the row. The donkey then passed in front of them, and this did not invalidate their Salat.”
the Prophet said: “When supper is present and the Iqamah for Salat has been called, then begin with supper.”
“Allah’s Messenger fell from a horse and got injured, so he led Salat sitting and we also offered Salat sitting. When he completed the Salat he said: “The Imam is appointed to be followed; when he says the Takbir then say the Takbir, when he bows, then bow, and when he raises his head, then raise your heads. When he says: “Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah listens to those who praise him)” then say: “Rabbana wa lakal-hamd. (O our Lord! And all praise is Yours.)” and when he prostrates, then prostrate, and when he performs Salat sitting, then pray sitting altogether.'”
“I did not see Allah’s Messenger (S) praying voluntary prayers sitting until the year before he died. Then he would perform Salat for the voluntary prayers sitting, and he would recite a Surah and prolong it such that it would be longer than the longest of them.”
the Prophet (S) said: “When one of you stands for Salat then he should not smoothen the pebbles, for indeed it is mercy that he is facing.”
“The Prophet (S) stood for the Zuhr prayer, and he had a sitting to perform, so when he completed his Salat, he performed two prostrations, saying the Takbir for each prostration. So he was sitting before saying the Salam, and the people prostrated with him in place of the sitting he forgot.”
“I said to Abu Sa’eed: ‘One of us performs Salat and we do not know how (much) we prayed.’ So he said: ‘Allah’s Messenger (S) said: “When one of you performs Salat and he does now know how (much) he prayed then let him perform two prostrations while he is sitting.”
“I memorized ten Rak’ah from Allah’s Messenger (S) which he would pray in a night and a day: Two Rak’ah before Az-Zuhr, two after it; two Rak’ah after Al-Maghrib and two Rak’ah after the latter Isha.” He said: “And Hafsah narrated to me that he (S) would pray two Rak’ah before Al-Fajr.”
Sa’eed bin Abi Sa’eed Al-Maqburi narrated that Abu Salamah informed him that he had asked Aishah: “How was the Salat of Allah’s Messenger (A) during Ramadan?” She said: “Allah’s Messenger (S) would pray – neither in Ramadan nor in any other month – more than eleven Rak’ah. He would pray four, and do not ask about their excellence or length, then he would pray four, and do not ask about their excellence or length, then he would pray three.” Aishah said: “I asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Do you sleep before having performed Witr?” He said: ‘O Aishah! Indeed my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.'”
“Allah’s Messenger (S) would pray eleven Rak’ah at night, making them off with one. When he finished them he would lay down on his right side.”
the Prophet saying: “Whoever comes on Friday, then let him perform Ghusl.”
(Another chain) from Abdullah bin Umar from the Prophet which is similar
“Umar was giving a Khutbah on Friday.” And he mentioned this Hadith.
Allah’s Messenger said: “Whoever said: ‘Be quiet’ while the Imam is giving the Khutbah then he has committed Laghw (useless activity).”
“The Adhan during the time of Allah’s Messenger, Abu Bakr, and Umar was when the Imam came out, added a third call at Az-Zawra.”
“The Prophet would pray two Rak;ah after the Friday prayer.”
the Prophet said: “Whoever catches a Rak’ah of the Salat then he has caught the Salat.”
“The Messenger of Allah went out with the people to seek rain. So he led them in prayer for two Rak’ah, reciting aloud in them, turning his upper wrap around, raising his hands, requesting rain, and facing the Qiblah.”
“The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah, so the Messenger of Allah led the people in prayer. He recited a lengthy recitation, then he bowed a lengthy bowing, then he raised his head and recited a lengthy recitation that was less than the first. Then he bowed a lengthy bowing that was less than the first. Then he raised his head and prostrated. Then he did (similar to) that in the second Rak’ah.”
“The Prophet prayed the eclipse payer, and he recited aloud in it.”
“The Prophet prayed Salat Al-Khawf, praying one Rak’ah with one of the two groups, while the other group was facing the enemy. (When the first group finished they first Rak’ah with him), they went and took position (of the second group, facing the enemy). Then the second group came and he led them in another Rak’ah, then he said the Taslim to them, while the group proceeded to complete their (second) Rak’ah. Thereafter, the first group stood up to finish their (second) Rak’ah.”
“I came while the Messenger of Allah was praying in the house and the door was closed. So he walked until he opened the door for me, then he returned to his place.” And she described the door to be in the direction of the Qiblah.
“The Messenger of Allah had a letter written about charity, but he had not dispatched it to his governors until he died; he kept it with him along with his sword. When he died, Abu Bakr implemented it until he died, as did Umar until he died. In it was: ‘A sheep (is due) on five camels, two sheeps on ten, three sheeps on fifteen, four sheeps for twenty, a Bint Makhad on twenty-five to thirty-five. When it is more than that, then a Bint Labun, (is due, till the number of the camels reaches) forty-five. When it is more than that, then a Hiqqah until sixty. When it is more than that, then a Jadhah until seventy-five. When it is more than one hundred and twenty, then a Hiqqah on every fifty, and a Bint Labun on every forty. For sheep; one sheep (is due) for every forty sheeps until one hundred and twenty. When it is more than that, then two sheeps until two hundred. When it is more than that, then three sheeps until three hundred sheep. When it is more than three hundred sheep, then a sheep on every hundred sheep. Then there is nothing until it reaches four hundred. There is no combining the (property of) individuals nor separating the collective (property) fearing Sadaqah. And fr whatever is mixed together that two own, then they are to refer to the total. Neither an old or defective (animal) may be taken for charity.”
the Messenger of Allah instituted the Ushr of what was watered by the heavens and steams, or through natural channels, and half of the Ushr for what is watered by irrigation.
the Messenger of Allah said: “The injuries caused by the animal are without liability, and mines are without liability, and wells are without liability, and the Khumus is due on Rikaz.”
the Prophet said about Zakat on grapevines: “They are to be assessed just as the date-palm is assessed. Then its Zakat is paid in raisins just as the Zakat for the date-palm is paid in dried dates.”
“The Messenger of Allah gave to me on the Day of Hunain, and he was the most hated creature to me. But he did not stop giving to me until he was the most loved creature to me.”
Umar gave a horse to be used in the cause of Allah. Then he saw it being sold, so he wanted to buy it, but the Prophet said: “Do not take back what you have given in charity.”
the Messenger of Allah said: “Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, said: ‘Those of My worshippers who are most beloved to me are the quickest to break their fast.'”
A man came and said: “O Messenger of Allah; I am ruined!” He said: “What has ruined you?” He said: “I had sexual relations with my wife during Ramadan.” He said: “Are you able to free a slave?” He said, “No.” He said: “Then are you able to fast for two consecutive months?” He said, “No.” He said: “Then are you able to feed sixty needy people?” He said, “No.” He said: “Sit.” So he sat. A big basket full of dates was brought to the Prophet, and he said: “Give it in charity.” So he said: “There is no one needier than us between its two mountains.” So the Prophet laughing until his pre-molar teeth appeared, and he said: “Then take it to feed your family.”
the Prophet said: “Whoever did not decide to fast before Fajr then there is no fast for him.”
“Hafsah and I were both fasting when we were presented some food that we really wanted, so we ate from it. The Messenger of Allah came, and Hafsah beat me to him – she was the daughter of her father – and she said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! We were both fasting when we were presented with some food that we wanted, so we ate from it.’ He said: ‘Make up another day in its place.'”
“I witnessed Umar bin Al-Khattab on the Day of Nahr beginning with the Salat before the Khutbah. Then he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah prohibit fasting on these two days. As for the Day of Fitr, then it is for you to take a break from your fasting, and a celebration for the Muslims. As for the Day of Adha, then eat from the flesh that you have sacrificed.'”
“Aishah and Umm Salamah, the wives of the Prophet informed me that the Prophet would find that it was Fajr while he was Junub from (relations with) his wives, then he would perform Ghusl and fast.”
“The Prophet would perform I’tikaf during the last ten (days) of Ramadan until Allah took him.”
“When the Messenger of Allah performed I’tikaf, he would bring his head near me so I could comb it, and he would not enter the house except for some personal needs.”
From Al-Laith (a similar narration as no. 804)
“The Messenger of Allah would encourage the night prayer in Ramadan without firmly ordering it, and he would say: “Whoever stands (in the night prayer) for Ramadan with faith and seeking the reward (from Allah), then he will be forgiven what has preceded of his sins.’ So the Messenger of Allah died and the matter was like that. Then the matter was the same during the Khilafah of Abu Bakr and it continued during a portion of the Khilafah of Umar bin Al-Khattab.”
“The Messenger of Allah performed Tamattu, as did Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman. And the first to prohibit it was Mu’awiyah.”
He heard Sa’d bin Abi Waqas, and Ad-Dahhak bin Qais while they were mentioning Tamattu after “Umrah until Hajj. Ad-Dahhak bin Qais said: “No one does that except one who is ignorant of the order of Allah, Most High.” Sa’d said: “How horrible is it what you have said O my nephew!” So Ad-Dahhak (bin Qais) said: “Indeed Umar bin Al-Khattab has prohibited that.” So Sa’d said: “The Messenger of Allah did it, and we did it with him.”
A Hadith similar to no. 835 with a different chain
About the wild donkey, and it is similar to the (previous) narrated of Abu An-Nadr except that in the narration of Zaid bin Aslam he said that the Messenger of Allah said: “Do you have any of its meat left with you?”
But he did not mention “from Ali.”
“When we performed our Hajj with the Prophet we would say the Talbiyah for the women and we would stone for the boys.”
“Duba’ah bint Az-Zubair came to the prophet and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I want to perform Hajj so should I state a condition?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ She asked: ‘So how should I say it?’ He said: ‘Say; “Labbaik Allahumma labbaika mahilli minal Ard haithu tahbisuni (I respond to Your call O Allah, I respond to Your call, I will exit Ihram any where on the earth where You prevent me.”
“A man died among the Ansar named Qarazah bin Ka’b, and he was being wailed over. So Al-Mughirah bin Shu’bah came and ascended the Minbar. He uttered thanks and praise to Allah and said: “As for the gravity of wailing in Islam, indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah saying: ‘The one who is wailed over is punished as long as he is being wailed over.'”
“The Prophet took Abdur-Rahman bin Awf by the hand and went with him to his son Ibrahim. He found him in his last breaths, so he took him and put him on his lap and cried. Abdur-Rahman said to him: ‘You cry? Didn’t you prohibit (your followers) from crying?’ He said: ‘No. But I prohibited two foolish immoral voices: A voice during a calamity while clawing at one’s face and tearing one’s clothes, and Shaitan’s scream.'” And there is more that is stated in the Hadith.
His father said: “I saw the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Umar walking in front of the funeral.”
“I saw the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Umar walking in front of the funeral.”
“We were with the Prophet (following) the funeral of Ibn Ad-Dahbah, and he was on a horse that was walking quickly, and we were around him, and he was trotting.”
“The Prophet followed the funeral of Ibn Ad-Dahdah walking and he returned on horseback.”
“When the Messenger of Allah follows a corpse, he would not sit until (the deceased was) placed in the Lahd. A rabbi came upon him and said: ‘This is what we do, O Muhammad'” He said: “So the Messenger of Allah sat, and he said: ‘Differ from them.'”
“I prayed for the funeral of a man with Anas bin Malik, so he stood parallel to his head. Then they came with the body of a woman from the Quraish. They said: ‘O Abu Hamzah perform the prayer for her.’ So he stood parallel to her waist. Al-Ala bin Ziyad said to him: ‘Is this how you saw the Messenger of Allah standing in the place for the funeral as you did for her, and for a place that you stood for the man?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ When he was finished he said: ‘Remember (this).'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever performs the funeral prayer then he will get a reward equal to a Qirat. Whoever follows it until it is buried then he will get a reward equal to two Qirat, one of them, or the least of them, is similar to Uhud (mountain).” This was mentioned to Ibn Umar, so he sent a message to Aishah to ask her about that, and she said: “Abu Hurairah has told the truth.” So Ibn Umar said: “We have missed many Qirat.”
“A funeral (procession) passed by the Messenger of Allah and they were praising him with good statements. So the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Granted.’ Then he said: ‘You are Allah’s witnesses on the earth.'”
“A man killed himself, so the Prophet did not perform Salat over him.”
The Messenger of Allah said to him: “O Ali! Three are not to be delayed: Salat when it is due, the funeral when it is presented, and (marriage) for the single woman when someone compatible is found.”
“We went with Allah’s Messenger, while we were young men who had nothing. He said: ‘O young men! You should marry, for indeed it helps in lowering the gaze and protecting the private parts. Whoever among you is not able to marry, then let him fast, for indeed fasting will diminish his sexual desire.”
“The Messenger of Allah married me in Shawwal, and he took up residence with me in Shawwal.”
The Messenger of Allah saw some traces of saffron on `Abdur-Rahman bin `Awf so he said: ‘What is this?’ He said: ‘I married a woman for the amount of gold equal to a date stone.’ So he said: ‘May Allah bless you. Have a banquet, even if with only one sheep.'”
“I married a woman and went to the Prophet, he said: ‘O Jabir! Have you married?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘A virgin or a matron?’ I said: ‘A matron.’ He said: ‘Why didn’t you marry a young girl, so that you may play with her and she with you?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Abdullah (his father) died and left behind seven – or nine – daughter, so I have brought someone who can look after them.'” (He said:) “So he supplicated for me.”
“The Messenger of Allah emancipated Safiyyah and he made her emancipation her dowry.”
“The wife of Rifa’ah Al-Qurzi came to the Messenger of Allah and said: ‘I was with Rifa’ah and he divorced me irrevocably. Then I married Abdur-Rahman bin Az-Zubair, but he only has the likes of the fringe of a garment.’ So he said: ‘Perhaps you want me to return to Rifa’ah? No, not until you taste his sweetness, and he tastes your sweetness.'”
“The Prophet prohibited marrying a woman along with her paternal aunt or along with her maternal aunt.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I accepted Islam and I had two sisters (as wives).’ So Messenger of Allah said: ‘Chose whichever of them you will.'”]
the Prophet said: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then he does not levy his water on someone else’s child.”
“I said to Abu Ayyub: ‘Do you know of anyone who said that: “Your case is up to you?” counts as three besides Al-Hasan?’ He said: “No, not besides Al-Hasan.’ Then he said: ‘O Allah forgive me – except for what has been narrated to me by Qatadah, from Kathir the freed slave of Banu Samurah, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurairah, that the Prophet said: “Three.'”Abu Ayyub said: ‘So I met Kathir the freed slave of Banu Samurah and asked him about it, but he was not aware of it. So I returned to Qatadah and informed him about that and he said: “He forgot.”
The Prophet said: “The women who seek a Khul are hypocrites.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited meeting the goods being brought (to the market). If someone were to meet them and buy them, then the owner of the goods retains the option when he reaches the market.” This Hadith is Hasan Gharib narration of Ayyub (a narrator). The Hadith if Ibn Mas’ud is a Hasan Sahih Hadith. There are those among the people of knowledge who disliked meeting the owners of the goods, saying that it is a type of deception. This is the view of Ash-Shafi’i, and others among our companions.
That he sold a camel to the Prophet (ﷺ) and made a condition that he could ride it to (return to) his family. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. It has been reported through other routes from Jabir. This is acted upon according to some of the people of knowledge among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) and others. They consider it allowed to make a condition in a sale when it is one condition. This is the view of Ahmad and Ishaq. Some of the people of knowledge said that it is not allowed to make a condition in a sale, nor to complete a sale when there is a condition for it.
From Al-Hasan, from Samurah, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Upon the hand is what it took, until it is returned.” Qatadah said: “Then Al-Hasan forgot, so he said: ‘It is something you entrusted, he is not liable for it.’ ” Meaning the borrowed property. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Some of the people pf knowledge, among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) and others, followed this Hadith. They said that the possessor of the borrowed thing is liable. This is the view of Ash-Shafi’i and Ahmad. Some of the people of knowledge among the Companions and others said that the possessor of the borrowed this is not liable unless there is dispute. This is the view of Sufyan Ath-Thawri and the people of Al-Kufah, and it is the view of Ishaq.
From Sa’eed bin Al-Musayyab, from Ma’mar bin ‘Abdullah bin Nadlah who said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘Hoarding is nothing but sin.’ So I (Muhammad) said to Sa’eed: “O Abu Muhammad! You hoard?” He said: “And Ma’mar would hoard.” It is also been reported that Sa’eed bin Musayyab would hoard oil, (camel) fodder, and the like. There are narrations on this topic from ‘Umar, ‘Ali, Abu Umamah, and Ibn ‘Umar. The Hadith of Ma’mar is a Hasan Sahih Hadith. This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge, they dislike hoarding food, and some of them make a concession for hoarding things other than food. Ibn Al-Mubarak said: “There is no harm in hoarding cotton, goat pelts and like.”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ‘Can wine be used for vinegar?’ He said: ‘No'” This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.
“My father wrote to ‘Ubaidullah bin Abi Bakrah who was a judge: “Do not pass a judgement between two people while you are angry, for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘The judge should not judge between two people while he is angry.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who bribes and the one who takes a bribe.”
“A man from Hadramawt and a man from Kindah came to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Hadrami said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! This person took some land of mine.’ The Kindi said:’It is my land, It is in my possession, and he has no right to it.’ So the Prophet (ﷺ) said to the Hadrami:’Do you have proof?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Then you will have the oath.’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! This man is a liar, it makes not difference what he takes an oath for, he is not ashamed of doing anything!’ He said: ‘There is nothing you deserve from him except that.’ He said: So the man was left to take an oath for it, and in the meantime, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If he takes an oath to wrongfully consume it, He will meet Allah while He is angry with him.”
“Whichever man is given a lifelong gift for himself and his offspring, then it belongs to the one whom it was given, it does not return to the one who gave it, for he has given a gift which shall be included in the inheritance.”
“The oath is based upon what will make your companion believe you.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) gave a boy the choice between his father and his mother.”
“A Man from the Ansar freed six slaves of his upon his death, and he did not have any wealth aside from them. That was conveyed to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he said some harsh words about him.” He said: “Then he called for them and he divided them and had them draw lots. So he freed two of them and left four as slaves.”
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The father does not suffer retaliation for the son.”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Indeed, whoever kills a Mu’ahid that has a covenant from Allah and a covenant from His Messenger (ﷺ), then he has violated the covenant with Allah and the covenant of His Messenger, so he shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise; even though its fragrance can be sensed from the distance of seventy autumns.”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Indeed Allah has decreed Ihsan in everything. So when you kill, then do the killing well, and when you slaughter, then do the slaughtering well. Let one of you sharpen his blade, and let him comfort his animal (before slaughtering).”
“Two women co-wives, (were fighting), and one of them hit the other with a stone or a tent post, causing her to have a miscarriage. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) judged that a Ghurrah male or female slave should be given for fetus, and he required it from the Asabah of the woman.” (Another Chain) for this Hadith .
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever kills his slave, then we will kill him, and whoever maims his slave, then we will maim him.”
that ‘Umar would say: “The blood-money upon the tribe, and the wife does not inherit any of her husband’s blood-money.” Until Ad-Dahhak bin Sufyan Al-Kulabi informed him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wrote to me, that Ashaim Ad-Dibabi’s wife inherited the blood-money of her husband.
from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) imprisoned a man for an accusation, then he let him go.
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever is killed over his wealth then he is a martyr. “
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The pen has been lifted from three; for the sleeping person until he awakens, for the boy until he becomes a young man and for the mentally insane until he regains sanity.”
That the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Ma’iz bin Malik: “Is what has reached me about you true?” He said: “What has reached you about me?” He said: “It has reached me that you had relations with the slave-maid of the family of so-and-so” He said: “Yes.” So he testified four times, and he gave the order that he be stoned.
“Whoever has relations with beast, then there is no legal punishment for him.”
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whomever you find stealing from the spoils of war while in the path of Allah, then burn his belongings.” Salih (one of the narrators) said: “I entered upon Maslamah and with him was Salim bin ‘Abdullah. There was a man there who had stolen from the spoils of war, so Salim narrated this Hadith. So he ordered accordingly, and his belongings were burnt. There was a Mushaf in his belongings, so Salim said: ‘Sell this and give its proceeds as charity.'”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the game caught by a falcon. So he said: ‘What it catches for you, then eat it.'”
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When a snake appears in your dwellings then say to it: We ask you – by covenant of Nuh, and by the covenant of Sulaiman bin Dawud – that you do not harm us.’ If it returns, then kill it.”
That ‘Ali used to slaughter two male sheep, one for the Prophet (ﷺ) and the other for himself. When this was mentioned to him, he said: “He ordered me to” – meaning the Prophet (ﷺ) – “So I will never leave it.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered a horned male ram of fine pedigree, (around) his mouth was black, and his legs were black, and (around) his eyes was black.
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey when the (Day of) Adha came, so we shared seven for a cow and ten for a camel.”
They entered upon Hafsah bint ‘Abdur-Rahman to ask her about the ‘Aqiqah. She informed them that ‘Aishah had informed her, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered them that for a boy, two sheep were sufficient, and for a girl one sheep.
That his father said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say the Adhan in the ear of Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali – when he was born to Fatimah – the Adhan of Salat.”
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The boy is mortgaged by his ‘Aqiqah; slaughtering should be done for him on the seventh day, he should be given a name, and his head should be shaved.”
That Ibn ‘Umar heard a man saying: “No by the Ka’bah” so Ibn ‘Umar said: “Nothing is sworn by other than Allah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever swears by other than Allah, he has committed disbelief or shirk.'”
That he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever separates between a mother and her child, then Allah will separate between him and his beloved on the Day of Judgement.” There is something on this topic from ‘Ali. This Hadith is Hasan Gharib. This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) and others. They dislike separating the captives, the mother and her child, the son and the father, and brothers.
“A slave came to give the pledge to the Prophet (ﷺ) for Hijrah, but the Prophet (ﷺ) did not realize that he was a slave. So his master came, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Sell him to me.’ So he purchased him for two black slaves. After this he (ﷺ) would not take the pledge from anyone until he asked him if he was a slave.” There is something on this topic from Ibn ‘Abbas. The Hadith of Jabir is Hasan Gharib Sahih, we do not know of it except as a narration of Abu Az-Zubair.
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “At-Tiyarah is from Shirk, and none among us (it influences) except that Allah will remove it with Tawakkul (reliance).” I heard Muhammad bin Isma’il saying: “Sulaiman bin Harb used to say about this Hadith: ‘And none among us (it influences) except that Allah will remove it with Tawakkul (reliance)’ – Sulaiman would say: ‘To me, this is a saying of ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud.'” There are narrations on this topic from Sa’d, Abu Hurairah, Habis At-Tamimi, ‘Aishah and Ibn ‘Umar. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih, we do not know of it except as a narration of Salamah bin Khuail. Shu’bah also reported this Hadith from Salamah.
That he heard ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab saying: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘The martyrs are four: A believing man whose faith is good, he meets the enemy and proves faithful to Allah until he is killed. That is the one to whom the people will raise up their eyes like this on the Day of Judgement’ and he raised his head until his Qalansuwah fell – I do not know if it was ‘Umar’s Qalansuwah or the Qalansuwah of the Prophet (ﷺ) that fell – he said, ‘And a believing man whose faith is good (but not as brave as first), he meets the enemy, but due to cowardice, it only appears that he was struck with a thorn of an acacia tree when an unexpected arrow comes to him, yet it kills him. He is among the second level. And a believing man who has mixed righteous deed with another evil one, he meets his enemy and proves faithful to Allah until he is killed. This one is in the third level. And a believing man who wasted himself (in wrongdoing), he meets the enemy and proves faithful to Allah until he is killed. This one is in the fourth level.'” This Hadith is Hasan Gharib, it is not known except as a narration of ‘Ata bin Dinar. He said: I heard Muhammad saying: “Sa’eed bin Abi Ayyub reported this Hadith from ‘Ata bin Dinar – from some Shaikhs of Khawlan – and he did not mention ‘from Abu Yazid’ in it.” And he said: “‘Ata bin Dinar; there is no harm in him.”
That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There is nothing more beloved to Allah than two drops and two traces: A teardrop shed out of fear of Allah, and a drop of blood shed in Allah’s cause. As for the two traces: A trace resulting in Allah’s cause, and and a trace resulting from one of the duties that Allah made obligatory.” This Hadith is Hasan Gharib.
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Bring me a shoulder blade or tablet.” Then he wrote: Not equal are those of believers who sit. ‘Amr bin Umm Maktum who was behind him said: “Is there an exemption for me?” So the following was revealed: Except those who are disabled. There are narrations on this topic from Ibn ‘Abbas, Jabir and Zaid bin Thabit. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih and it is a Hadith that is Gharib from the narration of Sulaiman At-Taimi from Abu Ishaq. And Shu’bah and Ath-Thawri reported this Hadith from Abu Ishaq.
From Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib who said: “A man said to us: ‘Did you flee from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) O Abu ‘Umarah ?'” He said: “No, By Allah! I did not flee from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but som hasty people fled and (the tribe of) Hawazin assaulted them with arrows. The Messenger of Allah (Saws) was on his white muls, and Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith bin ‘Abdul Muttalib was holding its reigns. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was saying: ‘I am the Prophet without lie, I am the son of ‘Abdul-Muttalib.'” There are narrations on this topic from ‘Ali, and Ibn ‘Umar.
From Hud bin ‘Abdullah bin Sa’d, from his grandfather Mazidah, who said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of the Conquest and there was gold and silver on his sword.” Talib said: “So I asked him about the silver and he said: ‘The hand-guard of his sword was of silver.'” There is something on this topic form Anas. This Hadith is Hasan Gharib. Hud’s (great) grandfather’s name is Mazidah Al-‘Asari.
] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib Sahih.
“Ibn Abbas wore a ring on his right hand. And I do not doubt he said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wearing a ring on his right hand.'” Muhammad bin Isma’il said: “The Hadith is Muhammad bin Ishaq from As-Salt bin ‘Abdullah bin Nawfal is a Hasan Sahih Hadith.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the area in which he would relieve himself, he would remove the ring.” This Hadith is Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith.
“The inscription on the ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was in three lines: ‘Muhammad’ on a line, ‘Messenger’ on a line, and ‘Allah’ on a line.”
“The inscription on the ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was in three line: ‘Muhammad’ on a line, ‘Messenger’ on a line, ‘Allah’ on a line.” And Muhammad bin Yahya (one of the two who narrated to him) did not say: “Three lines” in his narration. There are narrations on this topic from Ibn ‘Umar. This Hadith of Anas is a Hasan Sahih Gharib.
That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Allah has cursed the woman who artificially lengthens and the woman who seeks to have her hair artificially lengthened, and the woman who tattoos and the woman who seeks tattooed.” Nafi’ (one of the narrators) said: “Tattooing was on the gums.” This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. He said: There are narrations on this topic from Ibn Mas’ud, ‘Aishah, Asma’ bint Abi Bakr, Ma’qil bin Yasar, Ibn ‘Abbas, and Mu’awiyah.
“Sometimes the Prophet (ﷺ) would walk in one sandal.”
That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one of you eats food, and he drops a pieces of it, then let him remove anything suspicious from it and eat it. Do not leave it for Ash-Shaitan.” He said: There is something about this from Anas.
From Abu Musa who said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating chicken meat.” He said: The Hadith has more statements that this. And this Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Ayyub As-Sakhtiyani also reported this Hadith from Al-Qasim At-Tamimi, and, from Abu Qilabah, from Zahdam Al-Jarmi.
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “As for me, I do not eat while reclining.” He said: There are narrations on this topic from ‘Ali, ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr, and ‘Abdullah bin Al-‘Abbas. This Hadith is Hasan Sahih, we do not know of it except as a narration of ‘Ali bin Al-Aqmar. Zakariyya bin Abi Za’idah, Sufyan bin Sa’eed, and other reported this Hadith from ‘Ali bin Al-Aqmar. And Shu’bah reported this Hadith from Sufyan Ath-Thawri from ‘Ali bin Al-Aqmar.
From his father, who said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When one of you buys meat, then let him increase its broth. For, if he does not find any meat you’ll have broth; and it is one of the two meats.” And there are narrations on this topic from Abu Dharr. This Hadith is Gharib, we do not know of it except through this route, as a narration of Muhammad bin Fada’, who is Muhammad bin Fada’ Al-Mu’abbar, and he has been criticized by Sulaiman bin Harb. ‘Alqamah bin ‘Abdullah is the brother of Bakr bin ‘Abdullah Al-Muzani.
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Let one of you not consider any good to be insignificant. If he has nothing, then let him meet his brother with a smiling face. If you buy some meat or cook something in a pot, then increase its broth, and serve some of it to your neighbor.” This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Shu’bah reported it from Abu ‘Imran Al-Jawni.
“The swindler, the stingy person, and the Mannan shall not enter Paradise.”
“A man’s spending on his family is charity.”
“My eyes saw the Messenger of Allah, and my ears heard him speaking when he was speaking and he said: ‘Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him honor his guest with his reward.’ They said: ‘What is the reward?’ He said: ‘ A day and a night.’ He said: ‘And hospitality is for three days, whatever is beyond that is charity. And whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, then let him say what is good or keep silent.”
“The one who looks after a widow and a poor person is like the Mujahid in the cause of Allah, or like the one who fasts all the day and stands (in prayer) all the night.”
“Abide by truthfulness. For indeed truthfulness leads to righteousness. And indeed righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues telling the truth and trying hard to tell the truth until he is recorded with Allah as a truthful person. Refrain from falsehood. For indeed falsehood leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to the Fire. A slave (of Allah) continues lying and trying hard to lie, until he is recorded with Allah as a liar.”
” The Messenger of Allah used to mingle with us such that he said to my younger brother: ‘O Abu ‘Umair! What did the Nughair do?'”
“O possessor of two ears!” Mahmud said: “Abu Usamah said: ‘He only meant it as a joke.'”
“Whoever avoids lying while he is doing so falsely, a house will be built for him on the skirts of Paradise. Whoever avoids arguing while he is in the right, a house will be built for him in its midst. And whoever has good character, a house will be built for him in its heights.”
“Do not argue with your brother, do not joke with him, and do not make a promise, only to not fulfill it.”
“Cheer up, for indeed Allah said: ‘It is My Fire which I impose upon My sinning slave as his portion of the Fire.” (Hasan) Al-Hasan said: “They would hope that the fever that occurred at night would atone for any deficiency caused by sins.”
“The Muslim does not inherit from the disbeliever, nor the disbeliever from the Muslim.” Another chain reports a similar narration.
“The murderer will not inherit.”
“The Prophet (s.a.w) gave a Khutbah upon his she-camel, while I was under the front of her neck, and she was chewing her curd, with her saliva dripping between my shoulders. I heard him saying: ‘Indeed Allah, Most Blessed and Most High, has given the right due to everyone deserving a right. So there is no will for an heir, the child is for the bed, and for the fornicator is the stone.'”
“Every child is born upon the Millah, then his parents make him a Jew, a Christian, or an idolater.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah! What about those who die before that?” He said: “Allah knows best what they would have done.” [Another chain) with similar in meaning, and he said: “Born upon the Fiirah.”
“Nothing turns back the Decree except supplication, and nothing increases the life-span except righteousness.”
‘A slave (of Allah) shall not believe until he believes in four: The testimony of La Ilaha Illallah, and that I am the Messenger of Allah whom He sent with the Truth, and he believes in the death, and he believes in the Resurrection after death, and he believes in Al-Qadar.” Another chain reports a similar narration.
“Whoever points a piece of iron at his brother, the angels curse him.”
“There shall be a Fitnah of extermination of the ‘Arabs. Its fighters are in the Fire. During it, the tongue is stronger then the sword.”
“The Messenger of Allah {s.a.w} narrated two narrations to us, one of which I have seen {happening} and I am waiting for the other. He narrated that (in the beginning) trust was preserved in the roots of the hearts of men, then the Qur’an was revealed, and they learned it from the Qur’an, and then they learned it from the Sunnah. Then he narrated to us about the disappearance of trust, saying, ‘A man will go to sleep whereupon trust will be taken away from his heart, and only its trace will remain, like speckles. He then will sleep, whereupon the remainder of the trust will also be taken away and trace will remain like a blister, like an ember that you roll on your feet, it causes pain and you see it swollen while it contains nothing.’ Then he took a pebble and rolled it over his leg. He said: ‘So there will come a day when people will deal in business with each other, but there will hardly be any trustworthy persons among them, such that it would be said that in such and such a tribe, there is such and such person, who is honest, and until a man will be admired for his strength, intelligence, and good manners, although indeed he will not have faith equal to a mustard seed in his heart.”‘ He (Hudhaifah) added: “There came upon me a time when I did not mind dealing with anyone of you, for if he was a Muslim, his religion would prevent him from cheating me, and if was a Jew or a Christian, his Muslim ruler would prevent him from cheating me; but today I cannot deal except with so-and-so and so-and-so.”
‘In the end of this Ummah there will be a collapse, transformation, and Qadhf.”‘ She said :”I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Will they be destroyed while they are righteous among them?’ He said: ‘Yes, when evil is dominant.”‘
“One day the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) awoke from sleep with a flushed red face, and said: ‘La Ilahaillallah. He repeated it thrice. ‘Woe to the Arabs from the evil drawn near. Today a gap has been made in the wall of Ya’juj and Ma’juj like this.’ And he formed ten(with his fingers).” Zainab said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Shall we be destroyed while they are righteous among us?’ He said: ‘Yes, when the evil abounds.”‘
“In the end of time there will come a people young in years, foolish in minds, reciting the Qur’an which will not go beyond their throats, uttering sayings from the best of creatures, going through the religion as an arrow goes through the target.”
“A man from Ansar said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! You appointed so-and-so and did not appoint me. So, the Prophet(s.a.w) said, ‘After me you will see preferential treatment, so be patient till you meet me at Al-Hawd.”‘
During the Fitnah(in the time) of ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan, Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas said: “I testify that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: ‘There will be a Fitnah during which the sitting person is better than the standing(person) is better than the walking, and the walking(person) is better than the running.”‘ He said: “What do you see(I should do) if he entered upon me in my homeand extended hos hand to kill me? He said: ‘Be as Adam’s son.”‘
“When the sword is imposed on my Ummah, it shall not be removed from it until the Day of Resurrection.”
“I heard Abu As-Siddiq An-Naji narrate a Hadith from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri who said: ‘We feared events to occur after our Prophet, so we asked Allah’s Prophet(s.a.w), and he said: “Indeed there will be a Mahdi who comes in my Ummah (ruling) living for five, or seven, or nine.”- Zaid was the one in doubt- He said: “We said: What is that?” He said: “Years.” He said: “A man will come to him and say: O Mahdi! ‘Give to me, give to me! So he will fill in his garment whatever he is able to carry.'”
“Do you testify that I am the Messenger of Allah?” So Ibn Sayyad looked at him, and said: ‘I testify that you are the Messenger to the illiterates.’” He said: “Then Ibn Sayyad said to the Prophet(s.a.w): ‘Do you testify that I am the Messenger of Allah?’ So the Prophet(s.a.w) said: ‘I believe in Allah and His Messengers.’ Then the Prophet(s.a.w) said: ‘Who has come to you?’ Ibn Sayyad said: ‘A truthful one and a liar came to me.’ So the Prophet(s.a.w) said: ‘The matter has been confused for you.’ Then the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: ‘I have concealed something from you.’ And he had concealed (the verse): The day when the sky will bring forth a visible smoke. Ibn Sayyad said: ‘It is, “Ad-Dukh.’” So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: ‘Beat it! You can never surpass your ability.’ `Umar said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Permit me to chop off his head!’ The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: ‘If he is indeed him, then you will never overpower him, and if he is not, then there is no good in you killing him.’” (Sahih)
“There is no soul born upon the earth – meaning today – upon whom will come one hundred years.” (Sahih)
“Black standards will come from Khurasan, nothing shall turn them back until they are planted in Jerusalem.”
“There is no right for the son of Adam in other than these things: A house which he lives in, a garment which covers his nakedness, and Jilf (a piece of bread) and water.”
“O Messenger of Allah! A man does a deed and conceals it, but when it is discovered that he did it, he is happy about that.” He said: ” The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: ‘He receives two rewards: A reward in its concealment, and a reward in its publicity.'”
” O Messenger of Allah! When will the Hour be established?” So the Propher (s.a.w) stood to perform Salat and when he was finished his Salat he said: “Where is the one who asked when the hour will be established?” The man said: “It was I, O Mesenger of Allah!” He said: “What have you prepared for it?” He said: “O Messenger of allah! I have not prepared very much of salat nor fasting for it, but I love Allah and His Messenger.” So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: “A man shall be with whom ever he loves, and you shall be with whomever you love.” So after the advent of Islam, I did not see that anything brought the Muslims more happiness than that.
” A man shall be with whoever he loves, and for him shall be what he has earned.”
“Indeed Allah Most High says: ‘I am as My slave thinks of Me, and I am with him when He calls upon Me.'”
“When a man becomes the brother of another man,then let him ask him about his name and his father’s name and who he is,for indeed it shall nurture affection.”
“I have not seen ailment effecting anyone worse than upon the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w).”
“When Allah created Paradise and the Fire, He sent Jibril to Paradise , saying: ‘Look at it and at what I have prepared in it for its inhabitants.'” He (s.a.w) said: “So he came to it and looked at it, and at what Allah had prepared in it. He (Jibril) said: ‘Indeed, by your Might, none shall hear of it except that he shall enter it.’ Then He gave the order for it to be surrounded with hardships. He said: ‘Return to it and look at it, and at what I have prepared in it for its inhabitants.'” He (s.a.w) said: “So he returned to it and found it surrounded with hardships. He returned to Him and said: ‘Indeed, by your Might, I fear that none shall enter it.’ He (s.a.w) said: ‘Go to the Fire and look at it and at what I have prepared in it for its inhabitants.’ So he found it, one part of it riding the other. So he returned to Him and said: ‘Indeed, by your Might, none shall hear of it and then enter it.’ So He gave the order for it to be surrounded with desires, then He said: ‘Return to it.,’ so he (Jibril) returned to it, then he said: ‘Indeed, by Your Might, I fear that none shall be saved from it except that he shall enter it.'”
“The molar teeth of the disbeliever will be like Uhud (mountain).”
‘Indeed the disbeliever’s tongue will be stretched a Farsakh or two Farsakh, such that the people will walk upon it.”
Kal Muhl, the Prophet (s.a.w)said: ‘Like boiling oil, such that when it is brought close to his face, the skin of his face will fall off into it.”
Indeed Hamim will be poured over their heads. The Hamim will penetrate until it finds its way to his insides. Then whatever is inside him will fall out until it pours over his feet while it melts away. Then he will be reformed to how he was.”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Between disbelief and faith is abandoning the Salat.”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Indeed there is a Surah in the Qur’an of thirty Ayat, which intercedes for a man until he is forgiven. It is Tabarak Alladhi Biyadihil-Mulk.”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever recited Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad two hundred times everyday, fifty years worth of his sins will be removed – unless he owed a debt.” And another narration with this chain, from the Prophet (ﷺ) that he said: “Whoever wants to sleep upon his bed and sleeps on his right side, then he recites Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad one hundred times, then on the Day of Judgement the Lord, Blessed and Most High shall say: ‘O My slave! Enter Paradise on your right.'”
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best of you is he who learns the Qur’an and teaches it.”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever says three times when he gets up in the morning: ‘A’udhu Billahis-Sami Al-‘Alim Min Ash-Shaitanir-Rajim’ and he recites three Ayat from the end of Surah Al-Hashr – Allah appoints seventy-thousand angels who say Salat upon him until the evening. If he dies on that day, he dies a martyr, and whoever reaches the evening, he holds the same status.”
from Abu Sa’eed, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Lord, Blessed and Most High is He, has said: ‘Whoever is too busy with the Qur’an for remembering Me and asking Me, then I shall give him more than what I give to those who ask.’ And the virtue of Allah’s Speech over the speech of others is like the virtue of Allah over His creation.
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Beware of narrating from me except what I taught you, for whoever lies about me on purpose, then let him take his seat in the Fire. And whoever says (something) about the Qur’an according to his (own) opinion, then let him take his seat in the Fire.”
“We were in a Roman city, when a large column of Romans came out to us. So about the same number or more of the Muslims went towards them. The commander of the people of Egypt was ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir, and the commenter of the (our) group was Fadalah bin ‘Ubaid. One man among the Muslims reached the Roman line until he entered amidst them, so the people started screaming: ‘Subhan Allah! He has thrown himself into destruction!’ Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari said: ‘O you people! You give this interpretation for this Ayah, while this Ayah was only revealed about us, the people among the Ansar, when Allah made Islam might, and increased its supporters. Some of us secretly said to each other, outside of the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): “Our wealth has been ruined, and Allah has strengthened Islam, and increased its supporters, so if we tend to our wealth then what we lost of it shall be revitalized for us.” So Allah, Blessed and Most High, revealed to His Prophet (ﷺ), rebuking what we said: ‘And spend in the cause of Allah, and do not throw yourselves into destruction. (2:195)’ So the destruction was tending to the wealth and maintaining it.’ Abu Ayyub did not cease traveling in Allah’s cause, until he was buried in the land of the Romans.”
that Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah said: “By the one in Whose Hand is my soul! This Ayah was revealed referring to my case: ‘And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment on his scalp (necessitating shaving) he must pay Fidyah of either fasting or giving charity, or a sacrifice. (2:196)'” He said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Al-Hudaibiyyah and we were in a state of Ihram. The idolaters had held us back, and I had a good deal of hair, and the lice were falling on my face. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me and said: ‘The lice on your head are bothering you?'” He said: “I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then shave.’ And this Ayah was revealed.” Mujahid said: “The fasting is for three days, the feeding is six needy people, and the sacrifice is a sheep or more.”
that she asked ‘Aishah about the saying of Allah, blessed and Most High: And whether you disclose what is in yourselves or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it (2:284). And about His saying: And whoever does evil, he will be recompensed for it (4:123). She said: “No one has asked me about it since I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), he said: ‘This is Allah’s admonition for His slave regarding whatever he is stricken with, of fever and problems, even the item that he has in the pocket of his shirt which he loses and worries about, until the slave’s sins are removed, just as the red ore is removed from the bellows.'”
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The major sins are associating others with Allah, disobeying the parents” or he said, “the false oath”. Shu’bah (a narrator in the chain) was in doubt.
from Zaid bin Thabit that he heard about this Ayah: Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? (4:88) He said: “People among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) returned on the Day of Uhud and there were two parties among them, a group who said: ‘Kill them,’ and a group that say not to. So Allah revealed this Ayah: Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? (4:88) So he said: “Indeed it is Taibah (Al-Madinah). And he said: ‘It expels filth from it just like the fire expels filth from iron.'”
from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “On the Day of Judgement, the murdered will come with the murderer’s scalp and his head in his hand, and his jugular vein flowing blood saying: ‘O Lord! This one killed me!’ Until he comes close to the Throne.” So they mentioned repentance to Ibn ‘Abbas, and he recited this Ayah: And whoever kills a believer intentionally then his recompense is Hell (4:93). He said: “This Ayah was not abrogated nor (its ruling) replaced so from where is his repentance?”
“When (the following) was revealed: And those who hoard up gold and silver… (9:34)” He said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during one of his journeys, so some of his Companions said: (This) has been revealed about gold and silver, if we knew which wealth was better then we would use it. So he (ﷺ) said: ‘The most virtuous of it is a remembering tongue, a grateful heart, and a believing wife that helps him with his faith.'”
“I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while I had a cross of gold around my neck. He said: ‘O ‘Adi! Remove this idol from yourself!’ And I heard him reciting from Surah Bara’ah: They took their rabbis and monks as lords besides Allah (9:31). He said: ‘As for them, they did not worship them, but when they made something lawful for them, they considered it lawful, and when they made something unlawful for them, they considered it unlawful.'”
that ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said: “When this Ayah was revealed: Some among them will be wretches and (others) blessed (11:105). I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘O Prophet of Allah! Based upon what are we then working; something that has already finished or something that has not yet happened?’ He said: ‘Rather something that has happened, and the Pens have already passed over it O ‘Umar! But for everyone, what he has been created for is made easy.'”
“A Jew said to his companion: ‘Accompany us to this Prophet.’ So his companion said: ‘Do not say: “Prophet,” for if he hears you calling him a Prophet then he will be happy.’ So they went to the Prophet (ﷺ) to question him about Allah, the Most High, saying: And indeed we gave Musa nine clear signs (17:101). So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to them: ‘Do not associate anything with Allah, nor commit unlawful intercourse, nor take a life which Allah has made prohibited, except for what is required (in the law), nor steal, nor practice magic, nor hasten to damage the reputation of an innocent person in front of a ruler, so that he will be killed, nor consume Riba, nor falsely accuse the chaste woman, nor turn to flee on the day of the march (i.e. flee from war).’ – Shu’bah was in doubt – ‘and for you Jews particularly, to not violate the Sabbath.'” He said: “So they kissed his hands and his feet and they said: ‘We bear witness that you are a Prophet.’ So he said: ‘Then what prevents you from accepting Islam?’ They said: ‘Because Dawud supplicated to his Lord, that his offspring never be devoid of Prophets, and we feared that if we follow you then the Jews will kill us.'”
“I was with the Prophet (ﷺ), and he came to the door of a woman with whom he had consummated marriage, and some people were with her. So, he left to fulfill his need, and was prevented (from her). Then he came back, and some people were still with her. Then he left to fulfill his need and came back and they had gone.” He said: “So, I mentioned that to Abu Talhah and he said: ‘If it is as you say, something shall surely be revealed concerning this,’ and the Verse of Hijab was revealed.
that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When Allah decrees a matter in the Heavens, the angels beat their wings in submission to His saying, (sounding) as if it is a chain (being dragged) upon a rock. When the fear resides from their hearts, they say (to each other): ‘What did your Lord say?’ They reply: ‘The truth, and He is the Most High the Great (34:23).’ He said: ‘And the Shayatin are one atop another.'”
“The Messenger of Allah recited: Verily, We have created them a special creation. He said: “Among that special creation is the women who were decrepit, bleary eyed and elderly in the world.”
A Jew came to the Prophet of Allah and his Companions and said: “As-Samu Alaikum (Death be upon you).” So the people replied to him. The Prophet of Allah said: “Do you know what this person said?” They said: “Allah and His Messenger know better – he said the Salam – O Allah’s Prophet.” He said: “No, rather he said like this and that. Bring him back for e=me.” So they brought him back and he said: “Did you say As-Samu Alaikum? He said: “Yes.” So with that Allah’s Prophet said: “When one of the People of the Book gives you the Salam, then say: “Alaika Ma Qulta (Whatever you said to you too).” He said: ‘And when they come to you, they greet you with a greeting wherewith Allah greets you not.’
“The Messenger of Allah ordered burning and cutting down the date palms of Banu An-Nadir, and that (place was called Al-Buwairah. So Allah revealed: What you cut down of the Linah, or you left of them standing on their trunks, it was by the leave of Allah, and in order that He might disgrace the rebellious.”
“Habib bin Abi Amrah narrated to us, from Sa’eed bin Jubair, from Ibn Abbas, regarding the saying of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime: What you cut down of the Linah, or you left of them standing on their trunks – he said: ‘The Linah is the date-palms.’ That He might disgrace the rebellious. He said: ‘They were forced from their forts.’ And they were ordered to cut down the date-pals, that caused some hesitation in their chests, so the Muslims said: “We cut some of them, and we left some of them, so let us ask the Messenger of Allah is we are to be rewarded for those that we cut down, and if we will be burdened for what we left?” So Allah revealed the Ayah: What you cut down of the Linah, or you left of them standing on their trunks.”
The Prophet said: “Whoever is reckoned with, he will be punished.”
the Messenger of Allah said: “I have been ordered to fight the people until they say: ‘La ilaha illallah’. So when they say that, their blood and their wealth are safe from me, except for a right, and their reckoning is for Allah.” Then he recited: So remind them – you are only one who reminds. You are not a dictator over them.
The Messenger of Allah was asked: “Which of the worshippers is superior in rank with Allah on the Day of Judgment?” He said: “Those men who remember Allah much .” He said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! What about the fighter in the cause of Allah?’ He said: ‘If he were to strike with his sword among the disbelievers and the idolater, until it breaks, and he (or it) is dyed with blood, those who remember Allah much would still be superior in rank.”
He bears witness, from Abu Hurairah and Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri, that they bear witness, from the Messenger of Allah, that he said: “There is no group that remembers Allah, except that the angels encompass them, mercy covers them, and tranquility descends upon them: and Allah remembers (mentions) them before those who are with Him.”
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to remember Allah in all of his affairs.
whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would mention someone and supplicate for him, he would begin with himself (ﷺ).
“I heard `Uthman bin `Affan (ra) saying: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no worshiper who says, in the morning of every day, and the evening of every night: ‘In the Name of Allah, who with His Name, nothing in the earth or the heavens can cause harm, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing (Bismillāh, alladhi lā yaḍurru ma`a ismihi shai’un fil-arḍi wa lā fis-samā’, wa huwas-Samī`ul `Alīm)’ – three times, (except that) nothing shall harm him.” And Aban had been stricken with a type of semi-paralysis, so a man began to look at him, so Aban said to him, “What are you looking at? Indeed the Hadith is as I reported it to you, but I did not say it one day, so Allah brought about His decree upon me.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever says when he reaches the evening: “I am pleased with Allah as (my) Lord, with Islam as (my) religion, and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as (my) Prophet (Raḍītu billāhi rabban wabil-Islāmi dīnan wa bi-Muḥammadin nabiyyan) it is a duty upon Allah to please him.’” (Hasan Gharib)
“When the Messenger of Allah would prostrate (for recitation of) the Qur’an, he would say: ‘I have prostrated my face to the One Who created it, and made its hearing and vision, through His ability and power (Sajada wajhī lilladhī khalaqahū wa shaqqa sam`ahū wa baṣarahū bi ḥawlihī wa quwwatih).’”
“I witnessed Ali having an animal brought to him to ride. When he placed his foot in the stirrup he said: ‘In the Name of Allah,’ (Bismillāh) . So then, once he had ascended upon its back, he said: ‘All praise is due to Allah.’ (Al-ḥamdulillāh) then he said: Glory is to Him Who has subjected this to us, and we were not able to do it. And, surely, to our Lord are we returning (Subḥān alladhī sakh-khara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahū muqrinīn. Wa innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūn). Then he said: ‘All praise is due to Allah (Al-ḥamdulillāh)’ – three times – and ‘Allah is the Greatest (Allāhu Akbar)’ – three times – ‘Glory is to You, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me, for indeed none forgives sins except You (Subḥānaka innī qad ẓalamtu nafsī faghfirlī fa-innahū lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā ant).’ Then he laughed. So I said: ‘O Commander of the Believer! What caused you to laugh?’ He said: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah do as I did, then he (ﷺ) laughed, so I said, ‘What cause you to laugh?’ He said: ‘Indeed, your Lord is very pleased with His worshipper when he says: “O my Lord, forgive me my sins, indeed, no one other than You forgives sins.”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to travel, when he mounted his riding camel, he would say the Takbir three times and say: Glory is to Him Who has subjected this to us, and we were not able to do it. And, surely, to our Lord are we returning (Subḥān alladhī sakh-khara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahū muqrinīn. Wa innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūn). Then he would say: “O Allah, I ask You in this journey of mine from the righteousness and piety and actions that which you are pleased with. O Allah, ease for us the path, and make near for us the distance of the land. O Allah, You are the companion in the journey, and the caretaker for the family. O Allah, accompany us in our journey, and take care of our families (Allāhumma innī as’aluka fī safarī hādhā minal-birri wat-taqwā, wa minal-`amali mā tarḍā. Allāhumma hawwin `alainal-masīra, waṭwi `annā bu`dal-arḍ. Allāhumma antaṣ-ṣāḥibu fis safari wal-khalīfatu fil-ahli. Allāhumma aṣḥabnā fī safarinā wakhlufnā fī ahlinā).” And when he would return to his family, he would say: “(We are) Returning, if Allah wills, repenting, worshipping, and to our Lord directing the praise (Ā’ibūna in shā’ Allāh, tā’ibūna `ābidūna lirabbinā hāmidūn).”
“I used to often hear the Prophet (ﷺ) supplicating with these words: ‘O Allah, I seek refuge in You from sadness, grief, helplessness, laziness, being stingy, overwhelming debt, and the overpowering of men (Allāhumma innī a`ūdhu bika minal-hammi wal-ḥazani wal-`ajzi wal-kasali wal-bukhli wa ḍala`id-dain wa ghalabatir-rijāl).’”
“I came to Safwan bin `Assal Al-Muradi so he said to me: ‘What has brought you, O Zirr?’ So I said: ‘The desire for knowledge.’ So he said: ‘It has been conveyed to me that the angels lower their wings for the seeker of knowledge, out of pleasure with what he is doing.’” He said: “So I said to him: ‘Indeed there is something wavering’ – or – ‘some doubt in my chest concerning wiping over the Khuff after defecation. So have you retained anything from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) concerning that?’ He said: ‘Yes, when we were travelers, he (ﷺ) used to order us not to remove our Khuff for three days and nights, except from sexual impurity, but not from defecation, urination, and sleep.’” He said: “So I said: ‘So have you memorized anything from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) concerning love?’ He said: ‘Yes, we were in one of our journeys with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when a man, a harsh, foolish Bedouin, who had been at the end of the group, called him with a loud voice, saying: “O Muhammad! O Muhammad!” So the people said to him “Mah! Indeed, you have been prohibited from this.” So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) responded to him with similar to his voice: “Come.” So he said: “A man loves a people but he has not reached them?” He said: ‘So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “A man is with whomever he loves.”’ Zirr said: “He did not cease reporting to me until he had reported that Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has appointed a gate in the west – its width is the distance of a seventy-year journey – for repentance: it shall not be locked until the sun rises from its direction, and that is the Statement of Allah, Blessed be He and Most High, of the Ayah: The Day some of the signs of your Lord come, no soul shall be benefited by its believing.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to supplicate, saying: “My Lord, aid me and do not aid against me, and grant me victory and do not grant victory over me, plot for me and do not plot against me, guide me and facilitate guidance for me, grant me victory over those who transgress against me. My Lord, make me ever-grateful to You, ever-remembering of You, ever-fearful of You, ever-obedient to You, ever-humble to You, oft-turning and returning to You. My Lord, accept my repentance, wash my sin, answer my call, make firm my proof, make firm my tongue, guide my heart, and remove the treachery of my chest (Rabbi a`innī wa lā tu`in `alayya, wanṣurnī wa lā tanṣur `alayya, wamkur lī wa lā tamkur `alayya, wahdinī wa yassiril-huda lī, wanṣurnī `alā man baghā `alayya. Rabbij`alnī laka shakkāran, laka dhakkāran, laka rahhāban, laka miṭwā`an, laka mukhbitan, ilaika awwāhan munība. Rabbi taqabbal tawbatī, waghsil ḥawbatī, wa ajib da`watī, wa thabbit ḥujjatī, wa saddid lisānī, wahdi qalbī, waslul sakhīmata ṣadrī).”
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever supplicates against the one who wronged him has triumphed.”
That `Umar bin Al-Khattab wore a new garment and said: “All praise is due to Allah who clothed me with what I may cover my `Awrah, and what I may beautify myself with in my life (Al-ḥamdulillāh, alladhī kasānī mā uwārī bihī `awratī, wa atajammalu bihī fī ḥayātī).” Then he said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘Whoever wears a new garment and then says: “Allah praise is due to Allah who clothed me with what I may cover my `Awrah and what I may beautify myself with in my life (Al-ḥamdulillāh, alladhī kasānī mā uwārī bihī `awratī, wa atajammalu bihī fī ḥayātī)” and then he takes the garment that has worn out and gives it in charity, he shall be under Allah’s guard, Allah’s protection, and Allah’s covering, alive and dead.’”
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The best of you is the best to his wives, and I am the best of you to my wives, and when your companion dies, leave him alone.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: ‘Convey my Salam to your people, because I know them to be modest and patient.'”
that a freed a slave girl of his came to him, and said: “Times have become hard on me and I want to go to Al-‘Iraq.” He said: “Why not to Ash-Sham the land of the resurrection? Have patience you foolish lady; I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever endures its hardships and difficulties (Al-Madinah) then I will be a witness, or an intercessor for him on the Day of Judgement.” There are narrations on this topic from Abu Sa’eed, Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair, and Subai’ah Al-Aslamiyyah.
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The people will flee from the Dajjal such that they will go to the mountains.” Umm Sharik said: “O Messenger of Allah! Where will the Arabs be that day?” He said: “They will be few.”
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Ansar, Muzainah, and Juhainah, Ashja’, Ghifar, and whoever is from Banu ‘Abdid-Dar are Mawali. They do not have a Mawla other than Allah, and Allah and His Messenger are their Mawla.”
that a Bedouin gave a young female camel as a gift to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), so he in turn for that, gave him six young female camels. But he was not satisfied with that, so when that news reached the Prophet (ﷺ), he praised Allah, and expressed gratitude to Him, then said: ‘Indeed so-and-so gave a camel to me as a gift, so I reciprocated for that with six young she-camels, yet he became upset. So I decided that I would not accept a gift except from a Quraishi, or Ansari, or Dawsi.'”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) collecting the Qur’an on pieces of cloth, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Tuba is for Ash-Sham.’ So we said: ‘Why is that O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘Because the angels of Ar-Rahman spread their wings over it.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘When anyone of you performs ablution and does it well, then he comes to the mosque for no other purpose than prayer, he does not take one step but Allah will raise him one degree (in status) thereby, and remove one sin from him thereby, until he enters the mosque.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever performs ablution and rinses his mouth and nose, his sins will exit through his mouth and nose. When he washes his face, his sins will exit from his face, even from beneath his eyelids. When he washes his hands, his sins will exit from his hands. When he wipes his head, his sins will exit from his head, and even from his ears. When he washes his feet, his sins will exit from his feet, even from beneath his toenails. Then his prayer and walking towards the mosque will earn extra merit for him.”
The Messenger of Allah said: “None of you should fail to say, when he enters his toilet: ‘Allahumma inni a`udhu bika minar-rijsin-najis, al-khabithil-mukhbith, ash-Shaitanir-rajim (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the filthy and impure, the evil one with evil companions, the accursed Shaitan).'” (Da’if) Another chain with a slightly different wording from Ibn Abi Maryam who mentioned similar, but he did not say in his narration: “Minar-rijsin-najis (From the filthy and the impure)” he only said: “Minal-khabithil-mukhbith, ash-Shaitanir-rajim (From the evil one with evil companions, the accursed Shaitan).”
“The Prophet went out to urinate, and ‘Umar followed him with water. He said: ‘What is this, O ‘Umar?’ He said: ‘Water.’ He said: ‘I have not been commanded to perform ablution every time I urinate. If I did that it would have become a Sunnah.'”
“The Prophet and his wife would take a bath from one vessel, but neither of them would have a bath with the leftover water of the other.” (Daif)
The Prophet and Maimunah took a bath from a single vessel, a large bowl in which they were some traces of dough.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘When you perform ablution, sprinkle water.'”
“The Prophet, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar ate some bread and meat, and they did not perform ablution (after that).”
“Some meat from the shoulder of a sheep was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he ate some of it, then he performed prayer without touching water (for ablution).”
The Messenger of Allah kissed one of his women (i.e., wives), then he went to perform the prayer, and he did not perform ablution. I (‘Urwah bin Zubair) said: “That was not anyone but you,’ and she smiled.”
“The Messenger of Allah would perform ablution, then he would kiss, then he would perform prayer without performing ablution again. And sometimes he did that with me.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No ablution (is needed) unless there is an odor or a sound.'”
He asked his sister Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet: “Did the Messenger of Allah ever offered prayer in a garment in which he had sexual intercourse?” She said: “Yes, if there was nothing noxious on it.”
“I put out some water for the Prophet to take a bath, and he bathe to cleanse himself from impurity following sexual activity. He tilted the vessel with his left hand, pouring water into his right, and washed his hands three times. Then he pourd water over his private parts, then he rubbed his hands on the ground. Then he rinsed his mouth and nose, and washed his face three times, and his forearms three times. Then he poured water over the rest of his body, then he moved aside and washed his feet.”
The Prophet used to go round to all his wives with one bath.
Abu Sa’ib, the freed slave of Hisham bin Zuhrah, told him that he heard Abu Hurairah say: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘No one of you should bathe in standing water when he is sexually impure.'” He (Abu Sa’ib) said: “What should he do, O Abu Hurairah?” He said: “Let him take some out (and pour it over himself).”
She went to the Messenger of Allah and complained to him about bleeding. The Messenger of Allah said: “Rather that is a vein, so look and see when your period comes, then do not perform the prayer. When the period is over, then purify yourself and perform the prayer between one period to the next.”
The Prophet used to pray Zuhr when the sun had passed its zenith.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have delayed the ‘Isha’ prayer until one third or one half of the night had passed.'”
“Anas bin Malik was asked: ‘Did the Prophet wear a ring?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ One night he delayed the ‘Isha’ prayer until almost the middle of the night. When he had prayed, he turned to face us and said: ‘The people have prayed and gone to sleep, but you will still be in a state of prayer so long as you are waiting for the (next) prayer.'” (Sahih)Anas said: “It was as if I can see the sparkle from his ring.'”
“The Messenger of Allah taught me the Adhan with nineteen phrases and the Iqamah with seventeen. The Adhan is: Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar; Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah, Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah; Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah; Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah, Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah; Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah; Hayya ‘alal-salah, Hayya ‘alal-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah, Hayya ‘alal-falah; Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar; La ilaha illallah (Allah is the Most great, Allah is the most Great, Allah is the most Great, Allah is the most Great; I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to the Prayer, Come to the Prayer; Come to the prosperity, Come to the prosperity; Allah is the Most great, Allah is the Most Great; None has the right to be worshipped but Allah). And the Iqamah is seventeen phrases: Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar; Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah, Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah; Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah; Hayya ‘alal-salah, Hayya ‘alal-salah; Hayya ‘alal-falah, Hayya ‘alal-falah; Qad qamatis-salah, qad qamatis-salah; Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar; La ilaha illallah (Allah is the Most great, Allah is the most Great, Allah is the most Great, Allah is the most Great; I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah; I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; Come to the Prayer, Come to the Prayer; Come to the prosperity, Come to the prosperity; The prayer is about to begin, the prayer is about to begin; Allah is the Most great, Allah is the Most Great; None has the right to be worshipped but Allah).”
The Prophet scratched some spittle from the prayer direction of the mosque.
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘A man’s prayer in congregation is twenty-some levels higher than his prayer in his house or in the marketplace.'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The prayer of a man in congregation is higher than his prayer on his own by twenty-four or twenty-five levels.”
They heard the Prophet say on his pulpit: “People should desist from failing to attend the congregations, otherwise Allah will seal their hearts, and they will be among the negligent.”
“I heard Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi say: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up for prayer, he would face the prayer direction, raise his hands, and say: “Allahu Akbar (Allah is Most Great).”
“Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika, wa tabarakas- muka wa ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk (Glory and praise is to You, O Allah, blessed is Your Name and exalted is Your majesty, none has the right to be worshipped but You).”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer, and he would lengthen the first Rak’ah of the Zuhr and shorten the second Rak’ah, and he would do likewise in the Subh.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Al-Mu’minun in the Subh prayer, and when he came to the mention of ‘Eisa, he was overcome with a cough, so he bowed in Ruku’.”
“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting At-Tur (52) in the Maghrib.” In a different narration, Jubair said: “And when I heard him recite: ‘Were they created by nothing? Or were they themselves the creators?’ up to: ‘Then let their listener produce some manifest proof’, it was as if my heart were about to take flight.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to bow with his hands on his knees and his upper arms held away from his sides.”
“Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him),” he said: “Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (O our Lord, to You is the praise).”
It was narrated from Maimunah that when the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated, he would hold his forearms away from his sides, such that if a lamb wanted to pass under his arms, it would be able to do so.
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his head from bowing, he would not prostrate until he had stood up straight. When he prostrated, he would raise his head and not prostrate again until he had sat up straight. And he used to spread out his left leg.”
“When praying at night (Qiyamul-Lail), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say between the two prostrations: ‘Rabbighfir li warhamni wajburni warzuqni warfa’ni (O Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, improve my situation, grant me provision and raise me in status).’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us the Tashah-hud as he used to teach us a Surah from the Qur’an: ‘Bismillahi wa Billahi; at-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu lillahi; as-salamu ‘alayka ayyuhan- Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu; as-salamu ‘alayna wa ‘ala ‘ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuluhu. As’alu Allahal-jannah, wa a’udhu billahi minannar (In the name of Allah and by the grace of Allah. All compliments are due to Allah and all prayers and good 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 none has the right to be worshipped but 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).’”
‘Abdul-Muhaimin bin ‘Abbas bin Sahl bin Sa’d As-Sa’idi narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said one Taslim to the front.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘No person should lead others in prayer, then supplicate only for himself and not for them. If he does that, he has betrayed them.’”
“If food is ready and the Iqamah is being given, then start with the food.”
“There are three whose prayer do not rise more than a hand span above their heads: A man who leads people (in prayer) when they do not like him; a woman who has spent the night with her husband angry with her; and two brothers who have severed contact with one another.”
“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘A time will come when the people will stand for a long time and will not be able to find any Imam to lead them in prayer.”
“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I stay behind and do not perform the morning prayer (in congregation) because of so-and-so, for he makes it too long for us.’ I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) preaching with such anger as he did that day. He said; ‘O people! There are among you those who repel others. Whoever among you leads others in prayer, let him keep it short, for among them are those who are weak and elderly, and those who have pressing needs.’”
“Mu’adh bin Jabal Al-Ansari led his companions in the ‘Isha’ prayer and he made it long. A man among us went away and prayed by himself. Mu’adh was told about that and he said: ‘He is a hypocrite.’ When the man heard about that, he went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him what Mu’adh had said to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Do you want to be a cause of Fitnah (trial, tribulation), 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 envelopes,” and “Recite in the Name of your Lord.’”
“We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, and the sky was overcast so it was difficult for us to determine the Qiblah. So we performed prayer, and we marked the location.* Later, when the sun reappeared, we realized that we had prayed facing a direction other than the Qiblah. We mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ), then the Words were revealed: ‘So wherever you turn there is the Face of Allah.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When anyone of you gets up to perform prayer, then indeed mercy is facing him, so he should not smooth the pebbles.’”
“We were ordered to not (tuck up our) hair (nor garment) and not to repeat ablution for what we stepped on.”
“I was with the Prophet (ﷺ), and a man came to him and said: ‘Last night while I was sleeping, I saw that I was praying towards the base of a tree. I recited (an Ayah of) prostration and prostrated, and the tree prostrated when I did, and I heard it saying: Allahummah-tut anni biha wizran, waktub li biha ajran, waj’al-ha li ‘indaka dhukhran (O Allah, reduce my burden of sin thereby, reward me for it and store it for me with You).’ Ibn ‘Abbas said: “I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) recite (an Ayah of) prostration and then prostrate, and I heard him saying in his prostration something like that which the man had told him the tree said.”
“When he performed ablution the Prophet (ﷺ) would pray two (short) Rak’ah and then go out for the prayer.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform two Rak’ah at the time of the Iqamah.”
“Which of your two prayers did you intend to be counted (i.e., accepted)?”
“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘The Mu ’adh-dhin would call the Adhan during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and one would think that it was the Iqamah because there were so many people who stood and performed the two Rak’ah before the Maghrib.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray the Maghrib, then he would come back to my house and pray two Rak’ah.”
“Say: O you disbelievers!” and “Say: He is Allah the One.” [Al- Ikhlas (112)]
“Whoever prays six Rak’ah after the Maghrib and does not say anything bad in between them, will have a reward equal to the worship of twelve years.”
“We asked ‘Aishah what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Witr. She said: ‘He used to recite: “Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most High,” in the first Rak’ah, ‘Say: “O disbelievers!’” [Al- Kafirun (109)] in the second Rak’ah, and ‘Say: Allah is One’ in the third and the Mu’awwidhatain (Chapter 113, 114).’”
“Witr is Haqq.* Whoever wishes let him pray Witr with five (Rak’ah), and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with three (Rak’ah), and whoever wishes let him pray Witr with one (Rak’ah).”
“I asked ‘Aishah: ‘O Mother of the Believers! Tell me about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ She said: ‘We used to keep his tooth stick and water for ablution ready for him. Allah would wake him as He willed to during the night, and he would use the tooth stick and perform ablution, then he would pray nine Rak’ah, during which he would not sit until the eighth Rak’ah. Then he would call upon his Lord and remember Allah and praise Him and supplicate to Him. Then he would get up without saying the Salam. Then he would stand up and pray the ninth Rak’ah. Then he would sit and remember Allah and praise Him, and supplicate to his Lord and send blessing upon His Prophet. Then he would say Salam that we could hear. Then he would pray two Rak’ah after the Salam, while he was sitting down. That was eleven Rak’ah. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) grew older and had gained weight, he would pray Witr with seven Rak’ah and then pray two more Rak’ah after he had said the Salam.’”
“I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘Is there any time that is more beloved to Allah than another?’ He said: ‘Yes, the middle of the night, so pray as much as you want until dawn comes. Then refrain from praying until the sun has risen, and as long as it looks like a shield until it becomes apparent. Then pray as much as you want until a pole stands on its shadow (i.e., noon), then refrain from praying until it has crossed the zenith, for Hell is heated up at midday. Then pray as much as you want until you pray ‘Asr, then refrain from praying until the sun has set, for it sets between the two horns of Satan and it rises between the two horns of Satan.’”
“Safwan bin Mu’attal asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to ask you about something of which you have knowledge and I know nothing.’ He said: ‘What is it?’ He said: ‘Is there any time of the night or day when it is disliked to perform prayer? He said: ‘Yes, when you have prayed the Subh, then do not pray until the sun has risen, for it rises between the two horns of Satan. Then pray, for the prayer is attended (by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until the sun is right overhead like a spear. For at that time Hell is heated up and its gates are opened. (Then refrain from prayer) until the sun passes the zenith. Then when it has passed the zenith, the prayer is attended (by the angels) and is acceptable (to Allah) until you pray the ‘Asr. Then stop praying until the sun has set.’”
“One of the chiefs* sent me to Ibn ‘Abbas to ask him about the prayer for rain. Ibn ‘Abbas said: ‘What kept him from asking me?’ He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out humbly, walking with a humble and moderate gait, imploring, and he performed two Rak’ah as he used to pray for ‘Eid, but he did not give a sermon like this sermon of yours.’”
“Marwan brought the pulpit out one ‘Eid day and started to deliver the sermon before the prayer. A man stood up and said: ‘O Commander of the Believers, you have gone against the Sunnah. You have brought the pulpit out on the day of ‘Eid and it was not brought out before, and you started with the sermon before the prayer, when this was not done before.’ Abu Sa’eed said: ‘As for this man, he has done his duty. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever among you sees an evil action, and he is able to change it with his hand, then change it with his hand (by taking action); if he cannot, (do so) with his tongue then with his tongue (by speaking out); and if he cannot then with his heart (by hating it and feeling that it is wrong), and that is the weakest of faith.”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Al-Madinah, the people rushed towards him and it was said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has come!’ I came along with the people to see him, and when I looked at the face of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I realized that his face was not the face of a liar. The first thing he said was: “O people, spread (the greeting of) Salam, offer food to people and pray at night when people are sleeping, you will enter Paradise in peace.”
“I memorized the Qur’an and recited it all in one night. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘I am afraid that you may live a long life and that you may get bored. Recite it over the period of a month.’ I said: ‘Let me benefit from my strength in my youth.’ He said: ‘Recite it in ten days.’ I said: ‘Let me benefit from my strength and my youth.’ He said: ‘Recite it in seven days.’ I said: ‘Let me benefit from my strength and my youth,’ but he refused (to alter it any further).”
‘He used to elongate his voice.’”
“I said, I must observe how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prays tonight. So I lay down at his door. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up and prayed two brief Rak’ah, then two long ones, which were very, very long, then two Rak’ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then two Rak’ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then two Rak’ah which were shorter than the ones preceding them, then two Rak’ah, then Witr. That was thirteen Rak’ah.”
“Our Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, descends when one third of the night remains, every night and He says: ‘Who will ask of Me, that I may give him? Who will call upon Me, that I may answer him? Who will ask My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?’ until dawn comes.” Hence they used to prefer voluntary prayers at the end of the night rather than at the beginning.
“Pray to Allah to heal me.” He said: “If you wish to store your reward for the Hereafter, that is better, or if you wish, I will supplicate for you.” He said: “Supplicate.” So he told him to perform ablution and do it well, and to pray two Rak’ah, and to say this supplication: “Allahumma inni as’aluka wa atawajjahu ilaika bimuhammadin nabiyyir-rahmah. Ya Muhammadu inni qad tawajjahtu bika ila rabbi fi hajati hadhihi lituqda. Allahumma fashaffi’hu fiya (O Allah, I ask of You and I turn my face towards You by virtue of the intercession of Muhammad the Prophet of mercy. O Muhammad, I have turned to my Lord by virtue of your intercession concerning this need of mine so that it may be met. O Allah, accept his intercession concerning me)”.
“If I heard a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Allah benefitted me with it as much as He willed, and if I heard it from anyone else, I would ask him to swear me an oath, then if he swore an oath I would believe him. Abu Bakr told me and Abu Bakr spoke the truth that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There is no man who commits a sin then he performs ablution and does it well, then he prays two Rak’ah,’ (one of the narrators) Mis’ar said: ‘then performs prayer and seeks the forgiveness of Allah, but Allah will forgive him.’
“One prayer in the Quba’ Mosque is like ‘Umrah.”
“I prayed one night with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he kept standing until I thought of doing something bad.” I said: “What was that?”He said: “I thought of sitting down and leaving him.”
“Why do you not pray over there?” And I pointed to some corner of the mosque. He said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) seeking out this place.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: ‘When you enter upon one who is sick, tell him to pray for you, for his supplication is like the supplication of the angels.’”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever comes to his Muslim brother and visits him (when he is sick), he is walking among the harvest of Paradise until he sits down, and when he sits down he is covered with mercy. If it is morning, seventy thousand angels will send blessing upon him until evening, and if it is evening, seventy thousand angels will send blessing upon him until morning.’”
‘Whoever visits a sick person, a caller calls from heaven: ‘May you be happy, may your walking be blessed, and may you occupy a dignified position in Paradise.’”
“Do not grieve for your relative, for that is part of his Hasanat (merits).”
“When you come to your dead ones, close their eyes, for the sight follows the soul. And say good things, for the Angels say Amin to what the members of the household say.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the funeral prayer for a man among the Muslims and I heard him say: ‘O Allah, so-and-so the son of so-and-so is in Your case and under Your protection. Protect him from the trial of the grave and the torment of the Fire, for You are the One Who keeps the promise and You are the Truth. Forgive him and have mercy on him, for You are the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”
“When Qasim the son of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died, Khadijah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the milk of Qasim’s mother is overflowing. Would that Allah had let him live until he had finished breastfeeding.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘He will complete his breastfeeding in Paradise.’ She said: ‘If I know that, O Messenger of Allah, it makes it easier for me to bear.’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘If you wish, I will pray to Allah to let you hear his voice.’ She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, rather I believe Allah and His Messenger.’”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) placed a man in his grave at night, and he lit a lamp in his grave.
“Why did you not tell me?” Then he said to his Companions: “Line up in rows to pray for her,” and he offered the funeral prayer for her.
“Whoever offers the funeral prayer will have one Qirat and whoever awaits until (the burial) is finished will have two Qirat.” They said: ‘What are these two Qirat?’ He said: ‘Like two mountains.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade plastering over graves.”
“While I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said: ‘O son of Khasasiyyah, why are you angry with Allah when you are walking with the Messenger of Allah?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I am not angry with Allah at all. Allah has bestowed all good on me.’ Then he passed by the graves of the Muslims and said: ‘They have caught up with a great deal of good.’ Then he passed by the graves of the idolaters and said: ‘They died before a great deal of good came to them.’ Then he turned and saw a man walking between the graves in his shoes and he said: ‘O you with the shoes, take them off.’” Muhammad bin Bashar narrated from Abdur-Rahman bin Mahdi that he said: Abdullah bin Uthman used to say (about this hadith): “A good hadith and a reliable narrator.”
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) was attending a funeral. ‘Umar saw a woman and shouted at her, but the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Leave her alone, O ‘Umar, for the eye weeps and the heart is afflicted, and the bereavement is recent.”
“The deceased is punished for the wailing over him.”
“There are no two Muslims (mother and father), three of whose children die before reaching the age of puberty, but Allah will admit them to Paradise by virtue of His mercy towards them.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say from the pulpit, before the month of Ramadan: ‘Fasting will begin on such and such a day, but we are going to start fasting earlier, so whoever wants to start fasting earlier (i.e., in Sha’ban), let him do so, and whoever wants to wait until Ramadan begins, let him do so.’”
“We used to menstruate at the time of the Prophet (ﷺ), and he would order us to make up for the (missed) fasts.’”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about a man who kissed his wife when they were both fasting. He said: ‘They have broken their fast.’”
“We ate Suhur with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then we got up to perform prayer.” I said: “How long was there between the two?” He said: “As long as it takes to recite fifty verses.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade fasting on a Friday unless it (is joined to) the day before or the day after.”
“I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fasting the (first) ten days (of Dhul- Hijjah).”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to fast ‘Ashura’, and he ordered (others) to fast it too.”
“Has anyone among you eaten today?” We said: “Some of us have eaten and some of us have not.” He said: “Complete the rest of your day (i.e., do not eat for the rest of the day), whoever has eaten and whoever has not eaten. And send word to the people of the suburbs to complete the rest of their day.” He was referring to the people of the suburbs around Al-Madinah.
“O Messenger of Allah, why do you fast on Mondays and Thursdays?” He said: “On Mondays and Thursdays Allah forgives every Muslim except two who have forsaken one another. He says: ‘Leave these two until they reconcile.’”
“Whoever spends the nights of the two ‘Eid in praying voluntary prayers, seeking reward from Allah, his heart will not die on the Day when hearts will die.”
the Messenger of Allah said: “When you pay Zakat on your wealth, then you have done what is required to you.”
Ibn Shihab said: “Salim read to me a letter that the Messenger of Allah had written concerning Sadaqat, before Allah caused him to pass away, in which it was said: ‘For five camels one sheep; for ten, two sheep; for twenty, four sheep. For twenty five, a Bint Makhad(a one year old she-camel), up to thirty-five; if there is no Bint Makhad, then a Bin Labun ( a two-year-old male camel). If there are more than thirty-five even one, then a Bint Labun ( a two-year-old she-camel) must be given up to forty-five. If there are more than forty-five, even one, then a Hiqqah (a three-year-old she-camel), up to sixty camels. If there are more than sixty, even one more, then a Jadha’ah ( a four-year-old she-camel) must be given, up to seventy-five. If there are more than seventy-five, even one more, then two Bint Labun must be given, upto ninety. If there are more than ninety, even one more, then two Hiqqah must be given, up to one hundred and twenty. If there are many camels, then for each fifty, one Hiqqah must be given and for each forty a Bint Labun’ ”
Abu Bakr Siddiq wrote to him: “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. This is the obligation of Sadaqah which the Messenger of Allah enjoined upon the Muslims, as Allah commanded the Messenger of Allah. The ages of camels to be given (in Zakat) may be made up in sheep. So if a man has camels on which the Sadaqah is a Jadha’ah (a four-year-old she-camel) and he does not have a Jadha’ah but he has a Hiqqah (a three year old she-camel), then the Hiqqah should be accepted from him, and two sheep should be given (in addition), if they are readily available, or twenty Dirham. If a man has camels on which the Sadaqah is a Hiqqah, and he only has a Bin Labun( a two-year-old she-camel), then the Bint Labun should be accepted from him, along with two sheep or twenty Dirhams.If a man has camels on which the sadaqah is a Bint Labun, and he does not have one, but he has a Hiqqah, then it should be accepted from him, and the Zakat collector should give him back twenty Dirham or two sheep. If a man has camels on which Sadaqah is a Bint Labun, and he does not have one, but he has a Bint Makhad(a one-year-old she-camel), then the Bint Makhad should be accepted from him, along with twenty Dirham or two sheep. If a man has camels on which the Sadaqah is a Bint Makhad, and he does not have one, but he has a Bint Labun, then the Bint Labun should be accepted from him, and the Zakat collector should give him back twenty Dirhams or two sheep. Whoever does not have a Bint Makhad, but he has a Bint Labun (a two-year-old male camel), then it should be accepted from him and nothing else should be given along with it.’ ”
Umar bin Khattab said: “Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah when he mentioned Ghulul with the Sadaqah (and said): ‘Whoever steals a camel or a sheep from it, he will be brought carrying it on the Day of Resurrection?’ ” Abdullah bin Unais said: “Yes.”
Shu’aib, form his father, that his grandfather said: “The Messenger of Allah only prescribed Zakat on these five things: wheat, barley, dates, raisins and corn.”
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “For crops that are irrigated by the sky (i.e. rain) and springs, one-tenth. For those that are irrigated by watering, one half of one-tenth.”
the Messenger of Allah said: “There is nothing like marriage, for two who love one another.”
the Messenger of Allah said: “A man should not propose to a woman to whom his brother has already proposed.”
his father said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘A previously-married woman can speak for herself, and the consent of a virgin is her silence.’ ”
that he married a woman from Banu Jusham, and they said: “May you live in harmony and have many sons.” He said: “Do not say that, rather say what the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Allahumma barik lahum wa barik `alaihim (O Allah, bless them and bestow blessings upon them).’ ”
that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Breast-feeding makes unlawful (for marriages) the same things that blood tie make unlawful.”
“I became Muslim and I had eight wives. I went to the Prophet and told him about that. He said: ‘Choose four of them.’ ”
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set Safiyyah free, and made her ransom her dowry, and he married her.
“The Messenger of Allah cursed the woman who does tattoos and the one who has them done, and those who pluck their eyebrows and file their teeth for the purpose of beautification, and those who change the creation of Allah.” News of that reached a woman of Banu Asad who was called Umm Ya’qub. She came to him and said: “I have heard that you said such and such.” He said: ‘Why should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allah cursed ? And it is in the Book of Allah.” She said: “I read what is between its two covers ‘and I have not found that.” He said: “If you read it properly you would have found it. Have you not read the words: ‘And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).’?” She said: “Of course.” He said: ‘The Messenger of Allah forbade that.” She said: ‘I think that your wife does it.’ He said: ” Go and look.” So she went and looked and she did not see what she wanted. She said: “I have not seen anything!’ ‘Abdullah said: “If she was as you say, I would not have kept her with me. “
“The Prophet, married me in Shawwal, and he consummated the marriage with me in Shawwal, and which of his wives was more favored to him than I.” ‘Airhuh used to like marriage to be consummated with her female relatives in Shawwal.
‘Ali bin Abu Talib proposed to the daughter of Abu Jahl, when he was married to Fatimah the daughter of the Prophet. When Fatimah heard of that she went to the Prophet, and said: “Your people are saying that you do not feel angry for your daughters. This ‘Ali is going to marry the daughter of Abu Jahl.” Miswar said: “The Prophet stood up, and I heard him when he bore witness (i.e., said the Shahadah), then he said: ‘I married my daughter (Zainab) to Abul-As bin Rabi’, and he spoke to me and was speaking the truth. Fatimah bint Muhammad is a part of me, and I hate to see her faced with troubles. By Allah, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah and the daughter of the enemy of Allah will never be joined together in marriage to one man.” He said: So, ‘Ali abandoned the marriage proposal.
“We were sitting with Anas bin Mahk, and a daughter of his was with him. Anas said: ‘A woman came to the Prophet and offered herself to him. She said: ” O Messenger of Allah, do you have any need of me?”‘ His daughter said: ‘How little modesty she had!’ He said: ‘She was better than you, because she wanted (to marry) the Messenger of Allah, and she offered herself to him. “
the Prophet said: “The child is for the bed (i.e., belongs to the husband) and the fornicator gets nothing!’
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) swore that he would not enter upon his wives for a month, and he stayed for twenty-nine days until, on the eve of the thirtieth, he entered upon me. I said: ‘You swore not to enter upon us for a month.’ He said: ‘The month may be like this,’ and he held up his (ten) fingers three times; ‘or the month may be like this,’ and he held up his fingers three times, keeping one finger down on the third time.”
the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “There are four kinds of women for whom there is no Li’an: a Christian woman married to a Muslim, a Jewish woman married to a Muslim, a free woman married to a slave, and a slave woman married to a free man.”
“If anyone of you insists on fulfilling what he swore to (after learning that it is wrong) then it is more sinful before Allah than (breaking the oath for which) the expiation that has been enjoined upon him.”
‘When anyone of you swears an oath, let him not say: ‘What Allah wills and what you will.’ Rather let him say: ‘What Allah wills and then what you will.’
“There is no vow to commit disobedience, and the expiation (for such a vow) is the expiation for breaking an oath.”
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man in Makkah who was standing in the sun. He said: “What is this?” They said: “He vowed to fast and not to seek shade until night comes, and not to speak, and to remain standing.” He said: “Let him speak and seek shade and let him sit down, but let him complete his fast.”Another chain from Ibn ‘Abbas, from the Prophet (ﷺ), with similar wording. expiation for breaking an oath.”
The one who has the most concerns is the believer who is concerned about both his worldly affairs and his Hereafter.”‘ (Da’if)Abu ‘Abdullah said: “This Hadith is Gharib’ Isma’il, alone, has narrated it.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever hoards food (and keeps it from) the Muslims, Allah will afflict him with leprosy and bankruptcy.”‘
“I taught people from Ahtus-Suffah” Qur’an and how to write, and one of them gave me a bow. I said: ‘It is not money, and I can shoot (with it) for the sake of Allah., I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it and he said: ‘If it would please you to have a necklace of fire placed around your neck, then accept it.'”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, a man is asking me to sell him something that I do not possess; Shall I sell it to him?’ He said: ‘Do not sell what is not with you.”‘
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade haggling before sunrise, and (he forbade) slaughtering animals that yield milk.”
“Whoever sells fruits then the crop fails, should not take any of his brother’s money. Why would any of you take the money of his Muslim brother?”
“Makhrafah Al’ Abdi and I brought linens from Hajar The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us to bargain with us with some trousers. There was someone with me who weighed (the goods) in exchange for a wage. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said to the one weighing: ‘Weigh and add more.'”
“Whoever says, when he enters the marketplace: ‘La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulk wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa Huwa hayyun la yamutu, bi yadihil-khairu kulluhu, wa Huwa ala kulli shay’in Qadir (None has the right to be worshiped but Allah alone, with no partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and to Him is the praise, He gives life and gives death, and He is Ever-Living and does not die; in His Hand is all goodness and He is Able to do all things),’ Allah will record for him one million good deeds, and will erase from him one million bad deeds, and will build for him a house in Paradise. “
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who separates a mother and her child, or a brother from his brother.”
“Ubadah bin Samit and Mu’awiyah happened to meet, either in a church or in a synagogue. ‘Ubadah bin Samit narrated to them and said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us from selling silver for silver, gold for gold, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, and dates for dates.’I one of them said: “And salt for salt,” but the other did not say it. “And he commanded us to sell wheat for barley, or barley for wheat, hand-to-hand, however we wished.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the Muhaqalah and the Muzabanah.”
“Zaid bin Thabit told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave a concession regarding the sale of the estimated harvest of ‘Araya return for dried dates.” (Sahih) Yahya (one of the narrators) said: “The ‘Araya is when a man purchases dates on the trees for food that his family has that is ripe, by estimating them (the dates).”
‘ “‘On the night in which I was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra’), I came to people whose stomachs were like houses, in which there were snakes that could be seen from outside their stomachs. I said: ‘Who are these, O Jibra’il?’ He said: ‘They are the ones who consumed usury.”‘
“When the Prophet (ﷺ) came (to Al-Madinah), they used to pay in advance for dates, two or three years in advance. He 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.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There are three things in which there is blessing: A sale with deferred payment; Muqaradhah (profit sharing); and mixing wheat with barley for one’s house, but not for sale.”‘
“The best of your provision is what you earn, and your children are part of what you earn. “
I heard Abu Umamah Al-Bahili say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ” No woman should spend anything from her house without her husband’s permission.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, not even food?” He said: “That is among the best of our wealth.”
“While we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, we saw some camels with their udders tied, among some thorny trees. We rushed towards it, but the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) called us and we came back to him. He said: ‘These camels belong to a family of Muslims, and this is their support (and blessing) after Allah. Would you be happy if you went back to your vessels and found that what was in them had been taken away? Do you think that is fair?’ They said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘This is like that.’ We said: ‘What do you think if we are in need of food and drink?’ He said: ‘Eat but do not carry any away: drink but do not carry any away.”‘
“Allah is with the judge so long as he is not unjust, but if he rules unjustly, He entrusts him to himself.”
“ Swear by the One Who sent the Torah (Tawrah) down to Musa.”
“Make the path seven forearms length wide.”
some people referred a dispute to the Prophet (ﷺ) about a hut, so that he could judge between them. He sent Hudhaifah to judge between them, and he ruled in favor of those who had the rope (with which the hut was blinded together). When he went back to the Prophet (ﷺ) he told him (what he had done) and he said: “You did the right thing, and you did well.”
two men disputed concerning a transaction, and neither of them had proof. The Messenger of Allah commanded them to draw lots as to which of them should swear an oath, whether they liked it or not.
“A case was brought to ‘Ali bin Abu Talib when he was in Yemen, concerning three men who had intercourse with a woman during one period of being free from menses. 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.” Every time he asked two of them whether they affirmed that the child belonged to the third, they would say no. So he cast lots between them, and attributed the child to the one whose name was chosen in this manner, and obliged him to pay two thirds of the Diyah. The Prophet (ﷺ) was told of this, and he smiled so broadly that his back teeth became visible.
the Quraish went to a sorceress and they said to her: “Tell us whose footprints most resemble those of the owner of Al-Maqam (the station of Ibrahim).” She said: “If you spread a piece of cloth over this soft earth and walk over it, I will tell you.” So they spread out a piece of cloth and the people walked over it. She saw the footprints of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: “This one most closely resembles him among you.” After that twenty years passed, of as long as Allah willed, then Allah sent Muhammad (ﷺ) (i.e., missioned him as the Prophet).
he gave a horse in charity at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then he saw its owner selling it for a low price. He went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked him about that, and he said: “Do not buy what you gave in charity.”
“Umar bin Khattab said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), the one hundred shares of the Khaibar I have never been given any wealth that is more beloved to me than them, and I wanted to give them in charity.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Make it an endowment and give its produce in the cause of Allah (SWT).”
“ Any Man who takes out a loan, having resolved not to pay it back, will meet Allah (SWT) as a thief.”
he demanded payment owed by Ibn Abi Hadrad in the mosque. Their voices became so loud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard them when he was in his house. He came out and called Ka’b who said: “Here I am, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)!” He said: “Waive this much of your loan,” and gestured with his hand to indicate half. He said: “I will do that,” and he said: “Get up and repay it.”
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bought some food from a Jew with payment to be made later, and he pawned his armor for that.
the Prophet (ﷺ) died while his armor was pawned to a Jew for food.
“A mount may be ridden when it is pawned, and its milk may be drunk when it is pawned, but the one who rides it or milks it must pay for its upkeep.’ ”
“The Muslims are partners in three things: water, pasture and fire, and their price is unlawful.”
a man from among the Ansar had a dispute with Zubair in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) concerning the streams of the Harrah with which he irrigated his palm trees. The Ansari said: “Let the water flow,” but he refused. So they referred their dispute to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Irrigate (your trees) O Zubair, then let the water flow to your neighbor.” The Ansari became angry and said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), is it because he is your cousin (son of your paternal aunt)?” The expression of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) changed, then he said: “O Zubair, irrigate (your trees) then retain the water until it reaches the walls.” Zubair said: “I think this Verse was revealed concerning that: “But no, by your Lord, they make you (O Muhammad) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission An-Nisa 4.65
He said: “Announce it for a year, then if someone describes it with its features, return it to him. If no one claims it, then remember the features of its leather bag and strap, and consume it (use it). Then if its owner comes along, give it to him.”
“A man among us promised freedom to a slave after his death, and he did not have any property other than him (this slave). So the Prophet (ﷺ) sold him, and Ibn (Nahham), a man from Banu ‘Adi, bought him.”
“The Mudabbar is part of the one third of the estate.”
the warrior in the path of Allah, the mukatab seeking to fulfill (his manumission debt), and the one getting married seeking chastity.”
“If anyone of you (women) has a Mukatab, and he has enough (wealth) to pay off (his contact of manumission), she must veil herself from him.”
I said to Ka’b bin Murrah, tell us a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but be careful. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever frees a Muslim man, he will be his ransom from the Fire; each of his bones will suffice (as a ransom) for each of his bones. Whoever frees two Muslim women, they will be his ransom from the Fire; each of their two bones will suffice (as a ransom) for each of his bones.”
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), which slave is best?’ He said: ‘The one who is most precious to his master and most valuable in price.’ ”
“Whoever has intercourse with a Mahram relative, kill him; and whoever has intercourse with an animal, kill him, and kill the animal.”
“Do not punish with more than ten whips.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me to a man who had married his father’s wife after he died, to strike his neck (execute him) and confiscate his wealth.”
“Whoever claims to belong to someone other than his father, or (a freed slave) who claims that his Wala is for other than his real master, the curse of Allah (SWT), the angels and all the people will be upon him.”
“Whoever meets Allah (SWT) not associating anything in worship with him, and not having shed any blood unlawfully, will enter Paradise.”
“O Messenger of Allah, will you stay in your house in Makkah?” He said: “Has ‘Aqeel left us any houses?” ‘Aqeel had inherited Abu Talib along with Talib. Neither Ja’far nor ‘Ali inherited anything because they had been Muslims, and ‘Aqeel and Talib had been disbelievers. So on account of that, Omar would say the believer does not inherit from the disbeliever. And Usamah said: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said “The Muslim does not inherit from the disbeliever nor the disbeliever from the Muslim.”
“My freed slave died, leaving behind a daughter. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) divided his wealth between myself and his daughter, giving me half and her half.”
“He was the best of people, the most generous of people, the most courageous of people. The people of Al-Madinah became alarmed one night, and he was the first of them to investigate the noise and din. He was riding a horse belonging to Abu Talhah, bareback, with no saddle. His sword was hanging from his neck and he was saying: ‘O people, do not be afraid,’ sending them back to their houses. Then he said of the horse, ‘We found it like a sea,’ or, ‘It is a sea.’”*
“There is goodness in the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection.”
“The martyr has six things (in store) with Allah: He is forgiven from the first drop of his blood that is shed; he is shown his place in Paradise; he is spared the torment of the grave; he is kept safe from the Great Fright; he is adorned with a garment of faith; he is married to (wives) from among the wide-eyed houris; and he is permitted to intercede for seventy of his relatives.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever kills, the spoils are his.’”
“I fought alongside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in seven campaigns, looking after their goods, making food for them, tending the wounded and looking after the sick.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us in a military detachment and said: ‘Go in the Name of Allah, and in the cause of Allah. Fight those who disbelieve in Allah. Do not mutilate, do not be treacherous, do not steal from the spoils of war, and do not kill children.’”
“Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, And whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah. Whoever obeys the ruler, obeys me, and whoever disobeys the ruler, disobeys me.”
“A slave came and gave his pledge to the Prophet (ﷺ), pledging to emigrate, and the Prophet (ﷺ) did not realize that he was a slave. Then his master came looking for him, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Sell him to me,’ and he brought him in exchange for two black slaves. Then after that he did not accept the pledge from anyone until he had asked whether he was a slave.”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid traveling with the Qur’an to the land of the enemy, lest the enemy gets hold of it.
Husain bin ‘Awf told me: I said: “O Messenger of Allah, the command for Hajj has come but my father cannot perform Hajj unless he is tied to a saddle.” Some time passed, then he said: “Perform Hajj on behalf of your father.”
“A woman held up a child of hers to the Prophet (ﷺ) during Hajj and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, is there Hajj for this one?’ He said: ‘Yes, and you will be rewarded.’”
“The people of Al-Madinah should begin the Talbiyah from Dhul- Hulaifah, the people of Sham from Juhfah, and the people of Najd from Qarn.” ‘Abdullah said: “As for these three, I heard them from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And it reached me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘And the people of Yemen should enter Ihram from Yalamlam.’”
“I put perfume on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for his Ihram before he entered into it, and when he exited Ihram before he returned.”*
“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, where will you stay tomorrow?’ That was during his Hajj. He said: ‘Has ‘Aqil left us any house?’ Then he said: ‘Tomorrow we will stay in the valley of Banu Kinanah, Muhassab where the Quraish swore an oath of disbelief.’” That was where the Banu Kinana had sworn an oath with the Quriash against Banu Hashim, that they would not intermarry with them or engage in trade with them. Ma’mar said: “Zuhri said: Khaif means a valley.’”
“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw that things had settled down, in the year of the Conquest (of Makkah), he performed Tawaf on his camel, touching the corner with a staff in his hand. Then he entered the House and found a dove made of aloeswood. He broke it, then he stood at the door of the Ka’bah and threw it out, and I was watching him.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) performed Tawaf while doing Idtiba’.”* (In his narration, one of the narrators) Qabisah said: “While wearing a Yemenite cloth.”
I heard Ibn Hisham asking ‘Ata’ bin Abu Rabah about the Yemenite Corner, when he was performing Tawaf around the House. ‘Ata’ said: Abu Hurairah told me that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Seventy angels have been appointed over it. Whoever says: Allahumma inni as’alukal-‘afwa wal-‘afiyah fid-dunya wal-akhirah; Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-akhirati hasanah, wa qina ‘adhaban-Nar (O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and in the Hereafter. Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and protect us from the torment of the Fire), they say: Amin.” When he reached the Black Corner (where the Black Stone is), he said: O Abu Muhammad! What have you heard about this Black Corner? ‘Ata’ said: Abu Hurairah told me that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever faces it is facing the Hand of the Most Merciful.’” Ibn Hisham said to him: O Abu Muhammad, what about Tawaf? ‘Ata’ said: Abu Hurairah told me that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: “Whoever performs Tawaf around the House seven times and does not say anything except: Subhan Allah wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illallah wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshipping but Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah), ten bad deeds will be erased from him, ten merits will be recorded for him, and he will be raised ten degrees in status. Whoever performs Tawaf and talks when he is in that situation, is wading in mercy like one who wades in water.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his Companions came out to us and we entered Ihram for Hajj. When we came to Makkah, he said: ‘Make your Hajj (to) ‘Umrah.’ The people said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we have entered Ihram for Hajj, how can we make it ‘Umrah?’ He said: ‘Look at what I command you to do, and do it.’ They repeated their question and he got angry and went away. Then he entered upon ‘Aishah angry and she saw anger in his face, and said: ‘Who has made you angry? May Allah vex him!’ He said: ‘Why should I not get angry, when I give a command and it is not obeyed?’”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed in Mina, on the Day of Tarwiyah (the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah), Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib, ‘Isha’ and Fajr, then he went in the morning to ‘Arafat.
“We went in the morning on this day with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from Mina to ‘Arafat. Some of us recited the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) and some of us recited the Tahlil (La ilaha illallah), and neither criticized the other.”
“We were standing in a place that was far from the place of standing. Ibn Mirba’ came to us and said: ‘I am the messenger of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to you. He said: “Stay where you are today for today you are on the legacy of Ibrahim.’”
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) recited Talbiyah until he stoned ‘Aqabah Pillar.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Hajj three times, twice before he emigrated, and once after he had emigrated, and once after he had emigrated to Al-Madinah. He performed ‘Umrah along with his Hajj. The total number of camels brought by the Prophet (ﷺ) and ‘Ali was one hundred. Among them was a (male) camel belonging to Abu Jahl, which had a silver ring in its nose. The Prophet (ﷺ) slaughtered sixty-three with his own hand, and ‘Ali slaughtered the rest.”
It was narrated from Talhah bin ‘Ubaidullah that the Prophet (ﷺ) gave him some wild donkey meat, and told him to distribute it among his Companions, who were in Ihram.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) marked the sacrificial animal on the right side of the hump and wiped away the blood.
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) garlanded, and marked, and sent (the sacrificial animals), but he did not avoid anything that the one in Ihram avoids.
“Ride it.” He said: “It is a sacrificial animal.” He said: “Ride it.” He said: “I saw him riding it with the Prophet (ﷺ), and there was a sandal (tied) around its neck.”
It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that a wolf bit a sheep, and they slaughtered it with a sharp-edged stone, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed them to eat it.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the flesh of horses, mules and donkeys.”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the all-black dog and he said: ‘(It is) a devil.’”
“I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about Mi’rad. He said: ‘Do not eat unless you pierce (the game).’”
“Snakes are vermin, scorpions are vermin, mice are vermin and crows are vermin.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade eating cats and he forbade their price.”
“The food of one is sufficient for two, and the food of two is sufficient for three or four, and the food of four is sufficient for five or six.’”
“O Messenger of Allah, are you not going to perform ablution?” He said: ‘Am I going to pray?’
“Whoever eats food and said: Al- hamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwatin (Praise is to Allah Who has fed me this and provided it for me without any strength or power on my part), – his previous sins will be forgiven.”
‘Season (your food) with olive oil and anoint yourselves with it, for it comes from a blessed tree.”
“The Messenger of Allah 9saw) used to like sweets and honey.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) eating cucumbers with dates.”
“I used to prepare three covered vessels for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night: A vessel for his water for purification, a vessel for his tooth stick and a vessel for his drink.”
“When anyone of you drinks, let him not breathe into the vessel. If he wants to continue drinking, let him move the vessel away (in order to breathe) then bring it back, if he wants.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us to drink while (lying) on our bellies, lapping up water, and he forbade us to drink from one hand only. He said: ‘None of you should lap up water as a dog does, and he should not drink water from one hand as the people with whom Allah is angry do, and he should not drink from a vessel at night without stirring it first, unless the vessel was covered. Whoever drinks from his hand when he is able to drink from a vessel, with the intention of humility, Allah will record good deeds equivalent to the number of fingers for him. It (i.e., the hand) is the vessel of ‘Eisa bin Maryam, (as) when he threw away the cup and said: ‘Ugh! That belongs to this world.’”
“I saw the Bedouins asking the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘Is there any harm in such and such, is there any harm in such and such?’ He said to them: ‘O slaves of Allah! Allah has only made harm in that which transgresses the honor of one’s brother. That is what is sinful.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Is there any sin if we do not seek treatment?’ He said: ‘Seek treatment, O slaves of Allah! For Allah does not create any disease but He also creates with it the cure, except for old age.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a person may be given?’ He said: ‘Good manners.’”
“You should take the two that bring healing: Honey and the Qur’an.”
“On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey (Isra’), I did not pass by any group of angels but all of them said to me: ‘O Muhammad, you should use cupping.’”
“I recited the Ruqyah for snakebite to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), or it was recited to him, and he commanded that it be used.”
It was narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed in a Shamlah tied with a knot.
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wore wool and sandals, and he wore coarse, rough garments.”
“Whoever wears silk in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Any skin that has been tanned has been purified.’”
“Why don’t they take its skin and ten it, and make us of it?” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, it is dead meat.”* He said: “It is only unlawful to eat it.”
“When anyone of you puts on his sandals, let him start with the right, and when he takes them off, let him start with the left.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade putting on sandals whilst standing.”
“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and this part of his hair was white” – meaning the tuft of hair between the lower lip and the chin.
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said to Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib, when he entered upon them: “Assalamu alaikum’. They said: ‘Wa alaikas salamu wa ahmatullahi wa barakatuhu.’ He said: ‘How are you this morning?’ They said: ‘ Well, praise is to Allah. And how are you this morning, may our fathers and mothers be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah?!’ He said: ‘I am well, praise is to Allah.'”(Daif)
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) commanded us to throw dust in the faces of those who praise others.”
“If a man were to fill his stomach completely with pus until it destroyed him, that would be better for him than filling (his mind) with poetry.”
“When you are three, two should not converse (privately) to the exclusion of their companion, because that makes him sad.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by her when he prayed the morning prayer, or after he prayed the morning prayer, and she was remembering Allah. He came back when the sun had risen” – or he (one of the narrators) said, “at midday – and she was still doing that. He said: ‘I have said four words, three times, since I left you, and they are greater and weigh more heavily than what you have said. They are: Subhan-Allahi ‘adada khalqiha, Subhan-Allahi rida nafsihi, Subhan-Allahi zinata ‘arshihi, Subhan-Allah midada kalimatihi (Glory is to Allah, as much as the number of His creation, glory is to Allah as much as pleases Him, glory is to Allah as much as the weight of His Throne, glory is to Allah as much as the ink of His words’.”
the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: ‘I seek the forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him one hundred times each day.’
his grandfather said: “The Messenger of Allah (saas) said: ‘I seek the forgivenenss of Allah and repent to Him seventy times each day.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (saas) said to me: “Shall I not tell you of a treasure which is one of the treasures of Paradise?’ I said: ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (There is no power and no strength except with Allah).'” (sahih)
Messenger of Allah (saas) said: “Whoever does not call upon Allah, He will be angry with him.”
‘Allahumma! Inni a’udhu bika minal-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’ .'”
Messenger of Allah (saas) said: “No one among you should say: “O Allah, forgive me if You will.’ Let him be definite in his asking, and no one can compel Allah.”
the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: “The Greatest Name of Allah is in these two Verses: And your Ilah (God) is One Ilah (God – Allah), La Ilaha Illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.’ And at the beginning of Surah Al ‘Imran.”
the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one, for He is One and loves the odd (numbered). Whoever learns them will enter Paradise. They are: Allah, Al-Wahid (the One), As-Samad (the Self-Sufficient Master who all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks), Al-Awwal (the First), Al-Akhir (the Last), Az-Zahir (the Most High), Al-Batin (the Most Near), Al-Khaliq (the Creator), Al-Bari (the Inventor of all things), Al-Musawwir (the Bestower of forms), Al-Malik (the King), Al-Haqq (the Truth), As-Salam (the One free from all defects), Al-Mu’min (the Giver of security), Al-Muhaymin (the Watcher over His creatures), Al-‘Aziz (the All-Mighty), Al-Jabbar (the Compeller), Al-Mutakabbir (the Supreme), Ar-Rahman (the Most Gracious), Ar-Rahim (the Most Merciful), Al-Latif (the Most Subtle and Courteous), Al-Khabir (the Aware), As-Sami’ (the Hearing), Al-Basir (the Seeing), Al-‘Alim (the All-Knowing), Al-‘Azim (the Most Great), Al-Barr (the Source of goodness), Al-Muta’al (the Most Exalted), Al-Jalil (the Sublime One), Al-Jamil (the Beautiful), Al-Hayy (the Ever-Living), Al-Qayyum (the One Who sustains and protects all that exists), Al-Qadir (the Able), Al-Qahir (the Irrestible), Al-‘Ali (the Exalted), Al-Hakim (the Most Wise), Al-Qarib (the Ever-Near), Al-Mujib (the Responsive), Al-Ghani (the Self-Sufficient), Al-Wahhab (the Bestower), Al-Wadud (the Loving), Ash-Shakur (the Appreciative), Al-Majid (the Most Gentle), Al-Wajid (the Patron), Al-Wali (the Governor), Al-Rashid (the Guide), Al-‘Afuw (the Pardoner), Al-Ghafur (the Forgiver), Al-Halim (the Forbearing One), Al-Karim (the Most Generous), At-Tawwab (the Acceptor of Repentance), Ar-Rabb (the Lord and Cherisher), Al-Majid (the Most Glorious), Al-Wali (the Helper), Ash-Shahid (the Witness), Al-Mubin (the Manifest), Al-Burhan (the Proof), Ar-Ra’uf (the Compassionate), Ar-Rahim (the Most Merciful), Al-Mubdi’ (the Originator), Al-Mu’id (the Restorer), Al-Ba’ith (the Resurrector), Al-Warith (the Supreme Inheritor), Al-Qawi (the All-Strong), Ash-Shadid (the Severe), Ad-Darr (the One Who harms), An-Nafi’ (the One Who benefits), Al-Baqi’ (the Everlasting), Al-Waqi (the Protector), Al-Khafid (the Humble), Ar-Rafi’ (the Exalter), Al-Qabid (the Retainer), Al-Basit (the Expander), Al-Mu’izz (the Honorer), Al-Mudhill (the Humiliator), Al-Muqsit (the Equitable), Ar-Razzaq (the Providor), Dhul-Quwwah (the Powerful), Al-Matin (the Most Strong), Al-Qa’im (the Firm), Ad-Da’im (the Eternal), Al-Hafiz (the Guardian), Al-Wakil (the Trustee), Al-Fatir (the Originator of creation), As-Sami’ (the Hearer), Al-Mu’ti (the Giver), Al-Muhyi (the Giver of life), Al-Mumit (the Giver of death), Al-Mani’ (the Withholder), Al-Jami’ (the Gatherer), Al-Hadi (the Guide), Al-Kafi (the Sufficient), Al-Abad (the Eternal), Al-‘Alim (the Knower), As-Sadiq (the Truthful), An-Nur (the Light), Al-Munir (the Giver of light), At-Tamm (the Perfect), Al-Qadim (the Earlier), Al-Witr (the One), Al-Ahad (the Lone), As-Samad .
“Whoever sees me in a dream has (really) seen me, for Satan cannot appear in my form.”
“I saw wristbands of gold on my arms, so I blew into them, and I interpreted them as being these two liars, Musailimah and ‘Ansi.”
“Umm Fadl said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! It is as if I saw (in a dream) one of your limbs in my house.’ He said: ‘What you have seen is good. Fatimah will give birth to a boy and you will breastfeed him.’ Fatimah gave birth to Husain or Hasan, and I breastfed him with the milk of Qutham.’ She said: ‘I brought him to the Prophet (ﷺ) and placed him in his lap, and he urinated, so I struck him on the shoulder.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “You have hurt my son, may Allah have mercy on you.”
“I have been commanded to fight the people until they say: La ilaha illallah. If they say: La ilaha illallah, then their blood and wealth are protected from me, except for a right that is due from it, and their reckoning will be with Allah.”
“Make the people pay attention.” Then he said: “Do not turn back into disbelievers after I am gone, striking one another’s necks.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘My nation will not unite on misguidance, so if you see them differing, follow the great majority.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed one day, and made the prayer lengthy. When he finished we said (or they said): ‘O Messenger of Allah, you made the prayer lengthy today.’ He said: ‘I offered a prayer of hope and fear. I asked Allah for three things for my nation, and He granted me two and refused one. I asked Him not to let my nation be destroyed by enemies from without, and He granted me that. And I asked Him not to let them be destroyed by drowning, and He granted me that. And I asked Him not to let them be destroyed by fighting among themselves, but He refused that.’”
“The Jews split into seventy-one sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy in Hell. The Christians split into seventy-two sects, seventy-one of which will be in Hell and one in Paradise. I swear by the One Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, my nation will split into seventy-three sects, one of which will be in Paradise and seventy-two in Hell.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, who are they?” He said: “The main body.”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil, before you call and you are not answered.’”
“It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, when should we stop enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil?’ He said: ‘When there appears among you that which appeared among those who came before you.’ We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what appeared among those that came before us?’ He said: ‘Kingship given to your youth, immorality even among the old, and knowledge among the base and vile.’”
“We are more likely to express doubt than Ibrahim when he said: “My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead.’ He (Allah) said: ‘Do you not believe?’ He (Ibrahim) said: ‘Yes (I believe), but to be stronger in Faith.’ And may Allah have mercy on Lut. He wished to have a powerful support. And if i were to stay in prison as long as Yusuf stayed, I would have accepted the offer.’”
“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘There is nothing left of this world except trials and tribulations.’”
“I and the Hour have been sent like these two,” and he held up his two fingers together.
“The Hour will not begin until you kill your ruler and fight one another with swords, and your world is inherited by the worst of you.”
“Shall I not tell you about the kings of Paradise?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘A weak and oppressed man who wears tattered clothes and is not paid any heed. If he swears (an oath) by Allah, Allah fulfills it.’”
“Richness is not an abundance of worldly goods, rather richness is contentment with one’s lot.”
“Utbah bin Ghazwan delivered a sermon on the pulpit and said: ‘I saw myself the seventh of seven with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and we did not have any food to eat except the leaves of trees, until our gums hurt.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was more modest than a virgin in her chamber. If he disliked something, that could be seen in his face.”
“Every religion has its distinct characteristic, and the distinct characteristic of Islam is modesty.”
“The first group to enter Paradise will enter with (faces) like the moon in the night when it is full. Then those who follow them will be shining with a light brighter than the brightest star in the sky. They will not urinate or defecate, or blow their noses or spit. Their combs will be of gold, their sweat will be musk, their braziers (receptacle for holding live coals for burning incense) will be pearls and their wives will be houris. Their form will be that of a single man, the form of their father Adam, sixty forearm’s length tall.’” Another chain reports the same.
His father said: “Mu’awiyah stood up to deliver a sermon and said: ‘Where are your scholars? Where are your scholars? For I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The Hour will not begin until a group of my Ummah will prevail over the people, and they will not care who lets them down and who supports them.”
“Umar bin Al-Khattab sent us to Kufah, and he accompanied us as far as a place called Sirar. He said: ‘Do you know why I walked with you?’ We said: ‘Because of the rights of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and because of the rights of the Ansar.’ He said: ‘No, rather it is because of words that I wanted to say to you. I wanted you to memorize it due to my walking with you. You are going to people in whose hearts the Qur’an bubbles like water in a copper cauldron. When they see you, they will look up at you, saying: “The Companions of Muhammad!” But do not recite many reports from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), then I will be your partner.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever tells lies about me’, I (the narrator) think that he also said ‘deliberately’, let him take his place in Hell.'”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever attributes to me something that I have not said, let him take his place in Hell.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘”Whoever narrates a Hadith from me thinking it to be false, then he is one of the two liars.” (Either the one who invents a lie or the one who repeats it; both are liars).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘”Whoever narrated a Hadith from me thinking it to be false, then he is one of the two liars.”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever is given a Fatwa (verdict) that has no basis, then his sin will be upon the one who issued that Fatwa.'”
“The idolators and Quraish came and disputed with the Prophet (ﷺ) concerning the Divine Decree. Then the following verse was revealed: ‘The Day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): “Taste you the touch of Hell!” Verily We have created all things with Qadar. (Divine Decree)'”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Abu Bakr and ‘Umar are the leaders of the mature people of Paradise, and the first and the last, except for the Prophets and Messengers, but do not tell them about that, O ‘Ali, as long as they are still alive.'”
The Messenger of Allah said: “Every Prophet will have a friend in Paradise, and my friend there will be ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan.”
“The Messenger of Allah said: ‘If I were to appoint anyone as my successor without consulting anyone, I would have appointed Ibn Umm ‘Abd.'”
“I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘There is no one on earth, or under the sky, who speaks more truthfully than Abu Dharr.'”