(The narrator A'mash has narrated this hadith with a little doubt(about the name of the very first narrator who was in directcontact with the Holy Prophet. He was either AbuHurayrah orAbuSa'id al-Khudri. Both are equally reliable transmitters of thetraditions). He (the narrator) said: During the time of the Tabukexpedition, the (provisions) ran short and the men (of the army)suffered from starvation. They said: Messenger of Allah, willyou permit us to slay our camels? We shall eat them and use theirfat. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Do as youplease. He (the narrator) said: Then Umar came there and said:Messenger of Allah, if you do that (if you give your consent andthe men begin to slay their camels), we shall be short ofriding-animals. But (I should suggest that you) summon them tobring their remaining provisions. Then invoke Allah's blessingson them (different items of the provisions). It is hoped Allahwill bless them. The Messenger of Allah replied in theaffirmative. He (the narrator) said: He called for a leather matto be used as a table-cloth and spread it out. Then he called thepeople to bring the remaining portions of their provisions. He(the narrator said: Someone was coming with a handful of mote,another was coming with a handful of dates, still another wascoming with a portion of bread, until small quantities of thesethings were collected on the table cloth. He (the narratorsaid): Then the Messenger of Allah, invoked blessing (on them)and said: Fill your utensils with these provisions. He (thenarrator) said: They filled their vessels to the brim with them,and no one amongst the army (which comprised 30,000 people) wasleft even with a single empty vessel. He (the narrator) said:They ate their fill, and there was still a surplus. Upon thisthe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) remarked: I beartestimony that there is no god but Allah and I am the Messengerof Allah. The man who meets his Lord without harbouring any doubtabout these two (truths) will never be kept away from Paradise.

This verse was revealed about us, the Banu Salimah: "Nor calleach other by (offensive) nicknames: ill-seeming is a nameconnoting wickedness (to be used of one) after he has believed."He said: When the apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came tous, every one of us had two or three names. The Apostle of Allah(peace be upon him) began to say: O so and so! But they wouldsay: Keep silence, Apostle of Allah! He becomes angry by thisname. So this verse was revealed: "Nor call each other by(offensive nicknames."

I saw Allah's Messenger (may peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) as a fair-skinned man who had become grey-haired. Al-Hasan ibn Ali resembled him. He ordered that thirteen young she-camels should be given us and we went to receive them, but news of his death reached us before they had given us anything. Then when AbuBakr became caliph he said, "If anyone has received a promise from Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) let him come." So I got up, went to him and told him, and he ordered that they be given us.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

When some people remarked to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) that he had become grey-haired, he replied, Surah Hud and those which are similar to it have made my hair grey."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

I saw a man whose opinion was accepted by the people, andwhatever he said they submitted to it.I asked: Who is he? Theysaid: This is the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him). I said:On you be peace, Apostle of Allah, twice. He said: Do not say"On you be peace," for "On you be peace" is a greeting for thedead, but say "Peace be upon you". I asked: You are the Apostleof Allah (may peace be upon you)? He said: I am the Apostle ofAllah Whom you call when a calamity befalls you and He removesit; when you suffer from drought and you call Him, He grows foodfor you; and when you are in a desolate land or in a desert andyour she-camel strays and you call Him, He returns it to you. Isaid: Give me some advice. He said: Do not abuse anyone. He saidthat he did not abuse a freeman, or a slave, or a camel or asheep thenceforth. He said: Do not look down upon any good work,and when you speak to your brother, show him a cheerful face.This is a good work. Have your lower garment halfway down yourshin; if you cannot do it, have it up to the ankles. Beware oftrailing the lower garment, for it is conceit and Allah does notlike conceit. And if a man abuses and shames you for somethingwhich he finds in you, then do not shame him for something whichyou find in him; he will bear the evil consequences for it.

I came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: Upon you bepeace, Apostle of Allah! He said: Do not say: Upon you be peace,for "Upon you be peace" is the salutation to the dead.

The headgear worn by the companions of Allah's Messenger was flat.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a tradition which is rejected.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "There are three things which I swear to be true, and I shall tell you something else, so keep it in mind. The three things which I swear to be true are that a man's property does not become less on account of sadaqah; that when a man is wronged and bears it patiently Allah will give him greater honour on that account; and that when a man opens a door towards begging Allah opens for him a door towards poverty. The thing I am going to tell you which you must keep in mind is this. The world has only four types of people: 1) A man whom Allah provides with property and knowledge, in which he fears his Lord and joins ties of relationship, acting in it towards Allah as is due to Him, this man being in the most excellent station. 2) A man whom Allah provides with knowledge but not with property, who says with a sincere intention that if he had property he would act as so and so does, their reward being equal. 3) A man whom Allah provides with property but not with knowledge, in which he acts in a random manner ignorantly, not fearing his Lord respecting it, or using it to join ties of relationship, or dealing with it in a right way, this man being in the worst station. 4) A man whom Allah provides with neither property nor knowledge, who says that if he had property he would deal with it as so and so does and has this intention, the load they have to bear being equal."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a sahih tradition.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to have himselfcupped on the top of his head and between his shoulders, and thathe used to say: If anyone pours out any of his blood, he will notsuffer if he applies no medical treatment for anything.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: It is a duty of everyMuslim (to provide hospitality) to a guest for a night. If anyonecomes in the morning to his house, it is a debt due to him. If hewishes, he may fulfil it, and if he wishes he may leave it.

AbuKarimah heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: No man fills a pot worse than his stomach. For a person a few mouthfuls are sufficient to keep his back straight. But if he wants to fill his stomach then he should divide his stomach into three parts: He should fill one third of the belly with food, another third with drink and leave one third empty for easy breathing.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

We went to AbuHurayrah regarding a friend of ours who was insolvent and he said, "This is what Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) decided about him. If anyone dies or is insolvent, the owner of the goods has the greatest right to them if he finds his actual goods."

Shafi'i and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

AbuKhirash heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Ifone keeps apart from his brother for a year, it is like sheddinghis blood.

I said: Allah's Messenger, do the incantation that we invoke, the medicine that we apply, and the prevention that we observe avert in any way the Decree of Allah? He said that is also a part of the Decree of Allah (al-Qadr).

Transmitted by Ahmad, Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.

I prayed by the side of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)in the supererogatory prayer and I heard him say: "I refuge inAllah from the Hell-Fire; woe to the inmates of the Hell-fire!"

Ubaydullah ibn Yazid said: AbuLubabah passed by us and wefollowed him till he entered his house, and we also entered it.There was a man in a rusty house and in shabby condition. I heardhim say: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Heis not one of us who does not chant the Qur'an. I (the narratorAbdulJabbar) said to Ibn AbuMulaykah: AbuMuhammad, what do youthink if a person does not have pleasant voice? He said: Heshould recite with pleasant voice as much as possible.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Friday is the lord of days and the chief of them in Allah's sight, being greater in Allah's sight than the day of sacrifice and the day of breaking the fast. It has five distinguishing characteristics: on it Allah created Adam, on it Allah sent Adam to the Earth, on it Allah took Adam in death, it contains a time at which no one will ask for anything without Allah giving it, so long as he does not ask for anything unlawful, and on it the last hour will come. There is no angel near Allah's presence, nor sky, nor earth, nor winds, nor mountains, nor sea which do not fear Friday."

Ibn Majah transmitted. Ahmad transmitted from Sa'd ibn Mu'adh.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) taught him Adhan likethis: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I testifythat there is no god but Allah, I testify that there is no godbut Allah; I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, Itestify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and it should beagain repeated: I testify that there is no god but Allah, Itestify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammadis the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is theMessenger of Allah. Come to the prayer (twice). Come to thePrayer(twice). Ishaq added: Allah is the greatest, Allah is theGreatest; there is no god but Allah.

The people asked: Tell us a word which we repeat in the morning,evening and when we rise. So he commanded us to say: "O Allah!Creator of Heavens and Earth; Knower of all that is hidden andopen; Thou art the Lord of everything; the angels testify thatthere is no god but Thee, for we seek refuge in Thee from theevil within ourselves, from the evil of the Devil accused andfrom the evil of his suggestion about partnership with Allah, andthat we earn sin for ourselves or drag it to a Muslim." AbuDawudsaid: And through the same chain of transmitters the Apostle ofAllah (peace be upon him) said: When one rises in the morning,one should say: "We have reached the morning, and in the morningthe dominion belongs to Allah, the Lord of the universe. O Allah!I ask Thee for the good this day contains, for conquest, victory,light, blessing and guidance during it; and I seek refuge in Theefrom the evil it contains and the evil contained in what comesafter it." In the evening he should say the equivalent.

I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: He whoprofessed that there is no god but Allah and made a denial ofeverything which the people worship besides Allah, his propertyand blood became inviolable, and their affairs rest with Allah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: There is in the Paradise an apartment, the exterior of which can be seen from its interior, and the interior of which can be seen from its exterior. Such apartments have been prepared for those who are polite in talk, provide food (to the needy), fast frequently and observe the Tahajjud prayer when the people are asleep.

Transmitted by Ahmad, Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman. Tirmidhi transmitted something similar from Ali. In his version the words are: He who is sweet in talk.

Whenever a person embraced Islam, Allah's Apostle (peace be uponhim) instructed him to recite: "O Allah, grant me pardon, havemercy upon me, direct me to the path of righteousness and provideme sustenance."