The Prophet (ﷺ) heard the voices of some people quarreling near his gate, so he went to them and said, “I am only a human being and litigants with cases of disputes come to me, and maybe one of them presents his case eloquently in a more convincing and impressive way than the other, and […]
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) heard some people quarreling at the door of his dwelling, so he went out to them and said, “I am only a human being, and litigants with cases of dispute come to me, and someone of you may happen to be more eloquent (in presenting his case) […]
Hind (bint `Utba) said to the Prophet (ﷺ) “Abu Sufyan is a miserly man and I need to take some money of his wealth.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Take reasonably what is sufficient for you and your children “
Marwan bin Al-Hakam and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama told him that when the Muslims were permitted to set free the captives of Hawazin, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I do not know who amongst you has agreed (to it) and who has not. Go back so that your ‘Urafa’ may submit your decision to us.” So the […]
Some people said to Ibn `Umar, “When we enter upon our ruler(s) we say in their praise what is contrary to what we say when we leave them.” Ibn `Umar said, “We used to consider this as hypocrisy.”
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)s said, “The worst of all mankind is the double-faced one, who comes to some people with one face and to others, with another face.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed a man from the tribe of Bani Asad, called Ibn Al-Utabiyya to collect the Zakat. When he returned (with the money) he said (to the Prophet), “This is for you and this has been given to me as a gift.” The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up on the pulpit (Sufyan said he […]
Salim, the freed salve of Abu Hudhaifa used to lead in prayer the early Muhajirin (emigrants) and the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the Quba mosque. Among those (who used to pray behind him) were Abu Bakr, `Umar, Abu Salama, and Amir bin Rabi`a.
Safiya bint (daughter of) Huyai came to the Prophet (in the mosque), and when she returned (home), the Prophet (ﷺ) accompanied her. It happened that two men from the Ansar passed by them and the Prophet called them saying, “She is Safiya!” those two men said, “Subhan Allah!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Satan circulates in […]
The Prophet (ﷺ) sent my father and Mu`adh bin Jabal to Yemen and said (to them), “Make things easy for the people and do not put hurdles in their way, and give them glad tiding, and don’t let them have aversion (i.e. to make people to hate good deeds) and you both should work in […]