When the (following) Verse was revealed to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ): ‘Say: He has power to send torment on you from above,’..(6.65) he said, “O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face (from that punishment).” And when this was revealed: ‘..or from beneath your feet.’ (6.65) he said, “O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face […]
A bedouin came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “My wife has delivered a black boy, and I suspect that he is not my child.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, “Have you got camels?” The bedouin said, “Yes.” The Prophet said, “What color are they?” The bedouin said, “They are red.” The Prophet (ﷺ) […]
I heard Muawiya bin Abi Sufyan delivering a sermon. He said, “I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “If Allah wants to do a favor to somebody, He bestows on him, the gift of understanding the Qur’an and Sunna. I am but a distributor, and Allah is the Giver. The state of this nation will remain […]
I fell ill, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came to visit me on foot. The Prophet (ﷺ) came to me while I was unconscious. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) performed ablution and poured the Remaining water of his ablution over me whereupon I became conscious and said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! How should I spend my […]
A woman came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Men (only) benefit by your teachings, so please devote to us from (some of) your time, a day on which we may come to you so that you may teach us of what Allah has taught you.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Gather […]
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “A group of my follower swill remain predominant (victorious) till Allah’s Order (the Hour) comes upon them while they are still predominant (victorious). لاَ يَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي ظَاهِرِينَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُمْ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ وَهُمْ ظَاهِرُونَ ”
I said to Anas, “Did Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) make Medina a sanctuary?” He replied, “Yes, (Medina is a sanctuary from such-and-such place to such-and-such place. It is forbidden to cut its trees, and whoever innovates an heresy in it or commits a sin therein, will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the […]
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Allah will not deprive you of knowledge after he has given it to you, but it will be taken away through the death of the religious learned men with their knowledge. Then there will remain ignorant people who, when consulted, will give verdicts according to their opinions whereby they […]
I asked Abu Wail, “Did you witness the battle of Siffin between `Ali and Muawiya?” He said, “Yes,” and added, “Then I heard Sahl bin Hunaif saying, ‘O people! Blame your personal opinions in your religion. No doubt, I remember myself on the day of Abi Jandal; if I had the power to refuse the […]
‘Uwaimir Al-`Ajlani came to `Asim bin `Adi and said, “If a man found another man with his wife and killed him, would you sentence the husband to death (in Qisas,) i.e., equality in punishment)? O `Asim! Please ask Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about this matter on my behalf.” `Asim asked the Prophet (ﷺ) but the Prophet […]