Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "A creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the Creator."

It is transmitted in Sharh as-Sunnah.

An-Nawwas heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Onthe Day of Resurrection the Qur'an and those who acted accordingto it will be brought with Surat al-Baqarah and Aal-i-Imranpreceding them. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)likened them to three things, which I did not forget afterwards.He (the Prophet) likened them to two clouds or two black canopieswith light between them, or like two flocks of birds in rankspleading for one who recited them.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) mentioned of the Dajjal oneday in the morning. He sometimes described him as insignificantand sometimes described (his turmoil) as very significant (and wefelt) as if he were in the cluster of the date-palm trees. Whenwe went to him (to the Holy Prophet) in the evening and he read(the signs of fear) on our faces, he said: What is the matterwith you? We said: Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) youmentioned the Dajjal this morning (sometimes describing him) asinsignificant and sometimes very important, until we began tothink he was present in some (nearly) part of the cluster of thedate-palm trees. So he said: I harbour fear in regard to you inso many other things besides the Dajjal. If he comes forth whileI am among you, I shall contend with him on your behalf, but ifhe comes forth while I am not among you, a man must contend onhis own behalf and Allah will take care of every Muslim on mybehalf (and safeguard him against his evil). He (the Dajjal) willbe a young man with twisted, cropped hair, and a blind eye. Icompare him with AbdulUzza ibn Qatan. He who among you willsurvive to see him should recite over him the opening verses ofSurah al-Kahf (xviii). He will appear on the way between Syriaand Iraq and will spread mischief right and left. O servant ofAllah! Adhere (to the path of Truth). We said: Allah's Apostle(peace be upon him), how long will he stay on Earth? He said:For forty days, one day like a year, one day like a month, oneday like a week, and the rest of the days will be like your days. We said: Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) will one day'sprayer suffice for the prayers of the day equal to one year?Thereupon he said: No, but you must make an estimate of the time(and then observe prayer). We said: Allah's apostle (peace beupon him) how quickly will he walk upon the earth? Thereupon hesaid: Like cloud driven by the wind. He will come to the peopleand invite them (to a wrong religion); they will affirm theirfaith in him and respond to him. He will then give a command tothe sky: there will be rainfall upon the Earth and it will growcrops. Then in the evening, their pasturing animals will come tothem with their humps very high, their udders full of milk andtheir flanks distended. He will then come to another people andinvite them. But they will reject him so he will go away fromthem; they will have a drought and nothing will be left with themin the form of wealth. He will then walk through the desert andsay to it: Bring forth your treasures. The treasures will comeout and gather before him like a swarm of bees. He will then callsomeone in the flush of youth, strike him with the sword, cut himinto two pieces and (make these pieces lie at the distance whichis generally between the archer and his target. He will then call(that young man) and he will come forward laughing with his facegleaming (with happiness). It will at this very time that Allahwill send Christ, son of Mary. He will descend at the whiteminaret on the eastern side of Damascus, wearing two garmentslightly dyed with saffron and placing his hands on the wings oftwo Angels. When he lowers his head, there will fall beads ofperspiration from his head, and when he raises it up, beads likepearls will scatter from it. Every non-believer who smells theodour of his body will die and his breath will reach as far as heis able to see. He will then search for him (Dajjal) until hecatches hold of him at the gate of Ludd and kills him. Then apeople whom Allah had protected will come to Jesus, son of Mary,and he will wipe their faces and inform them of their ranks inParadise. It will be under such conditions that Allah willreveal to Jesus these words: I have brought forth from among Myservants such people against whom none will be able to fight; youtake these people safely to Tur, and then Allah will send Gog andMagog and they will swarm down from every slope. The first ofthem will pass the lake of Tiberias and drink out of it. Andwhen the last of them passes, he will say: There was once waterthere. Jesus and his companions will then be besieged here (atTur, and they will be so hard pressed) that the head of the oxwill be dearer to them than one hundred dinars. Allah's Apostle(peace be upon him), Jesus, and his companions will supplicateAllah, Who will send to them insects (which will attack theirnecks) and in the morning they would perish as one single person.Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him), Jesus, and his companions,then come down to Earth and they will not find on Earth as muchspace as a single span that is not filled with putrefaction andstench. Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him), Jesus, and hiscompanions will then beseech Allah who will send birds whosenecks would be like those of Bactrian camels and they will carrythem away and throw them where Allah wills. Then Allah will sendrain which no house of mud-bricks or (tent of) camel-hair willkeep out and it will wash the Earth until it resembles a mirror.Then the Earth will be told to bring forth its fruit and restoreits blessing and, as a result thereof, there will grow (such abig) pomegranate that a group of people will be able to eat itand seek shelter under its skin, a dairy cow will give so muchmilk that a whole party will be able to drink it. The milkingcamel will give such (a large quantity of) milk that the wholetribe will be able to drink from it, and the milking-sheep willgive so much milk that the whole family will be able to drinkfrom it. At that time Allah will send a pleasant wind which willsoothe (people) even under their armpits. He will take the lifeof every Muslim and only the wicked will survive who will commitadultery like asses and the Last Hour would come to them.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Supplication (du'a') isitself the worship. (He then recited:) "And your Lord said: Callon Me, I will answer you" (xI.60).

There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Prophet (peacebe upon him). He began to pray a series of pairs of rak'ahsenquiring about the sun (at the end of them) till it becameclear.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to straighten ourrows when we stood up to pray, and when we were straight, hesaid: Allah is most great (takbir).

I am the one who is best informed of the time of this prayer,i.e. the night prayer. The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)used to offer it at the hour when the moon went down on its thirdnight.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Act equally between yourchildren; Act equally between your sons.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: from grapes wine is made,from dried dates wine is made, from honey wine is made, fromwheat wine is made, from barley wine is made.

I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Wine ismade from grape-syrup, raisins, dried dates, wheat, barley,millet, and I forbid you from every intoxicant.

Azhar ibn Abdullah al-Harari said: Some goods of the people ofKila' were stolen. They accused some men of the weavers (oftheft). They came to an-Nu'man ibn Bashir, the companion of theProphet (peace be upon him). He confined them for some days andthen set them free. They came to an-Nu'man and said: You haveset them free without beating and investigation. An-Nu'man said:What do you want? You want me to beat them. If your goods arefound 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 decisionof Allah and His Apostle (peace be upon him).

Habib ibn Salim said: A man called AbdurRahman ibn Hunayn hadintercourse with his wife's slave-girl. The matter was brought toan-Nu'man ibn Bashir who was the Governor of Kufah. He said: Ishall decide between you in accordance with the decision of theApostle of Allah (peace be upon him). If she made her lawful foryou, I shall flog you one hundred lashes. If she did not make herlawful for you, I shall stone you to death. So they found thatshe had made her lawful for him. He, therefore, flogged him onehundred lashes.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: about a man who had(unlawful) intercourse with his wife's slave girl: If she madeher lawful for him, he will be flogged one hundred lashes; if shedid not make her lawful for him, I shall stone him.

When AbuBakr asked the permission of the Prophet (peace be uponhim) to come in, he heard Aisha speaking in a loud voice. Sowhen he entered, he caught hold of her in order to slap her, andsaid: Do I see you raising your voice to the Apostle of Allah?The Prophet (peace be upon him) began to prevent him and AbuBakrwent out angry. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said when AbuBakrwent out: You see I rescued you from the man. AbuBakr waited forsome days, then asked permission of the Apostle of Allah (peacebe upon him) to enter, and found that they had made peace witheach other. He said to them: Bring me into your peace as youbrought me into your war. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:We have done so: we have done so.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Two thousand years before creating the heavens and the Earth, Allah inscribed a book of which He sent down two verses with which He concluded surat al-Baqarah. The Devil will not come near a house in which they are recited three nights."

Tirmidhi and Darimi transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a gharib tradition.

I was present at fighting along with the Apostle of Allah (peacebe upon him), and when he did not fight at the beginning of theday, he waited till the sun had passed the meridian, the windsblew, and help came down.

The Prophet said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."

The Prophet said, "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind."

The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:

• The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.
• Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
• Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire."

The Prophet said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy."

The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of faith:

• The one to whom Allah and His Apostle become dearer than anything else.
• Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
• Who hates to revert to disbelief (Atheism) after Allah has brought (saved) him out from it, as he hates to be thrown in fire."

The Prophet said, "Whoever said "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a barley grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a wheat grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of an atom will be taken out of Hell."

Allah's Apostle said, "From among the portents of the Hour are (the following):

• Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious learned men).
• (Religious) ignorance will prevail.
• Drinking of alcoholic drinks (will be very common).
• There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.

I will narrate to you a Hadith and none other than I will tell you about after it. I heard Allah's Apostle saying: From among the portents of the Hour are (the following):

• Religious knowledge will decrease (by the death of religious learned men).
• Religious ignorance will prevail.
• There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
• Women will increase in number and men will decrease in number so much so that fifty women will be looked after by one man.

Whenever the Prophet asked permission to enter, he knocked the door thrice with greeting and whenever he spoke a sentence (said a thing) he used to repeat it thrice. (See Hadith No. 261, Vol. 8).

Whenever the Prophet spoke a sentence (said a thing), he used to repeat it thrice so that the people could understand it properly from him and whenever he asked permission to enter, (he knocked the door) thrice with greeting.

The fact which stops me from narrating a great number of Hadiths to you is that the Prophet said: "Whoever tells a lie against me intentionally, then (surely) let him occupy his seat in Hell-fire."

I was informed that the Prophet had said to Mu'adh, "Whosoever will meet Allah without associating anything in worship with Him will go to Paradise." Mu'adh asked the Prophet, "Should I not inform the people of this good news?" The Prophet replied, "No, I am afraid, lest they should depend upon it (absolutely)."

Whenever the Prophet went to answer the call of nature, he used to say, "Allah-umma inni a'udhu bika minal khubuthi wal khaba'ith; i.e. O Allah, I seek Refuge with You from all offensive and wicked things (evil deeds and evil spirits)."

Whenever Allah's Apostle went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy from us used to go behind him with a tumbler full of water.

When Allah's Apostle got his head shaved, Abu Talha was the first to take some of his hair.

It was the time for prayer, and those whose houses were near got up and went to their people (to perform ablution), and there remained some people (sitting). Then a painted stove pot (Mikhdab) containing water was brought to Allah's Apostles. The pot was small, not broad enough for one to spread one's hand in; yet all the people performed ablution. (The sub narrator said, "We asked Anas, 'How many persons were you?' Anas replied 'We were eighty or more"). (It was one of the miracles of Allah's Apostle).

The Prophet used to take a bath with one Sa' up to five Mudds (1 Sa'= Mudds) of water and used to perform ablution with one Mudd of water.

The Prophet said, "If anyone of you feels drowsy while praying, he should sleep till he understands what he is saying (reciting)."

Prior to the construction of the mosque, the Prophet offered the prayers at sheep-folds.

The Prophet once spat in his clothes.

'Aisha had a Qiram (a thin marked woolen curtain) with which he had screened one side of her home. The Prophet said, "Take away this Qiram of yours, as its pictures are still displayed in front of me during my prayer (i.e. they divert my attention from the prayer)."

as above (395).

The Prophet said, "None of you should spit in front or on his right but he could spit either on his left or under his foot."

The Prophet saw expectoration (on the wall of the mosque) in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off with his hand. It seemed that he disliked it and the sign of disgust was apparent from his face. He said, "If anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord, (or) his Lord is between him and his Qibla, therefore he should not spit towards his Qibla, but he could spit either on his left or under his foot." Then he took the corner of his sheet and spat in it, folded it and said, "Or do like this."

Some goods came to Allah's Apostle from Bahrain. The Prophet ordered the people to spread them in the mosque -- it was the biggest amount of goods Allah's Apostle had ever received. He left for prayer and did not even look at it. After finishing the prayer, he sat by those goods and gave from those to everybody he saw. Al-'Abbas came to him and said, "O Allah's Apostle! give me (something) too, because I gave ransom for myself and 'Aqil." Allah's Apostle told him to take. So he stuffed his garment with it and tried to carry it away but he failed to do so. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! Order someone to help me in lifting it." The Prophet refused. He then said to the Prophet: Will you please help me to lift it?" Allah's Apostle refused. Then Al-'Abbas threw some of it and tried to lift it (but failed). He again said, "O Allah's Apostle! Order someone to help me to lift it." He refused. Al-'Abbas then said to the Prophet: "Will you please help me to lift it?" He again refused. Then Al-'Abbas threw some of it, and lifted it on his shoulders and went away. Allah's Apostle kept on watching him till he disappeared from his sight and was astonished at his greediness. Allah's Apostle did not get up till the last coin was distributed.

I found the Prophet in the mosque along with some people. He said to me, "Did Abu Talha send you?" I said, "Yes." He said, "For a meal?" I said, "Yes." Then he said to his companions, "Get up." They set out and I was ahead of them.

When the Prophet arrived Medina he dismounted at 'Awali-i-Medina amongst a tribe called Banu 'Amr bin 'Auf. He stayed there for fourteen nights. Then he sent for Bani An-Najjar and they came armed with their swords. As if I am looking (just now) as the Prophet was sitting over his Rahila (Mount) with Abu Bakr riding behind him and all Banu An-Najjar around him till he dismounted at the courtyard of Abu Aiyub's house. The Prophet loved to pray wherever the time for the prayer was due even at sheep folds. Later on he ordered that a mosque should be built and sent for some people of Banu-An-Najjar and said, "O Banu An-Najjar! Suggest to me the price of this (walled) piece of land of yours." They replied, "No! By Allah! We do not demand its price except from Allah." Anas added: There were graves of pagans in it and some of it was unleveled and there were some date-palm trees in it. The Prophet ordered that the graves of the pagans be dug out and the unleveled land be levelled and the date-palm trees be cut down. (So all that was done). They aligned these cut date-palm trees towards the Qibla of the mosque (as a wall) and they also built two stone side-walls (of the mosque). His companions brought the stones while reciting some poetic verses. The Prophet was with them and he kept on saying, "There is no goodness except that of the Hereafter, O Allah! So please forgive the Ansars and the emigrants."

I saw the most famous people amongst the companions of the Prophet hurrying towards the pillars at the Maghrib prayer before the Prophet came for the prayer.

The Prophet said, "Whenever anyone of you offers his prayer he is speaking in private to his Lord. So he should not spit to his right but under his left foot." Qatada said, "He should not spit in front of him but to his left or under his feet." And Shu'ba said, "He should not spit in front of him, nor to his right but to his left or under his foot." Anas said: The Prophet said, "He should neither spit in the direction of his Qibla nor to his right but to his left or under his foot."

The Prophet said, "Do the prostration properly and do not put your forearms flat with elbows touching the ground like a dog. And if you want to spit, do not spit in front, nor to the right for the person in prayer is speaking in private to his Lord."

The Prophet delayed the 'Isha' prayer till midnight and then he offered the prayer and said, "The people prayed and slept but you have been in prayer as long as you have been waiting for it (the prayer)." Anas added: As if I am looking now at the glitter of the ring of the Prophet on that night.

Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the 'Suhur' (the meal taken before dawn while fasting is observed) with the Prophet and then stood up for the (morning) prayer. I asked him how long the interval between the two (Suhur and prayer) was. He replied, 'The interval between the two was just sufficient to recite fifty to Sixth 'Ayat.' "

The Prophet said, "If anyone forgets a prayer he should pray that prayer when he remembers it. There is no expiation except to pray the same." Then he recited: "Establish prayer for My (i.e. Allah's) remembrance." (20.14).

The people mentioned the fire and the bell (they suggested those as signals to indicate the starting of prayers), and by that they mentioned the Jews and the Christians. Then Bilal was ordered to pronounce Adhan for the prayer by saying its wordings twice, and for the Iqama (the call for the actual standing for the prayers in rows) by saying its wordings once. (Iqama is pronounced when the people are ready for the prayer).

Bilal was ordered to repeat the wording of the Adhan for prayers twice, and to pronounce the wording of the Iqama once except "Qad-qamat-is-Salat".

Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet was talking to a man (in a low voice) in a corner of the mosque and he did not lead the prayer till (some of) the people had slept (dozed in a sitting posture).

The Prophet did not come out for three days. The people stood for the prayer and Abu Bakr went ahead to lead the prayer. (In the meantime) the Prophet caught hold of the curtain and lifted it. When the face of the Prophet appeared we had never seen a scene more pleasing than the face of the Prophet as it appeared then. The Prophet beckoned to Abu Bakr to lead the people in the prayer and then let the curtain fall. We did not see him (again) till he died.

The Prophet said, "Listen and obey (your chief) even if an Ethiopian whose head is like a raisin were made your chief."

The Prophet used to pray a short prayer (in congregation) but used to offer it in a perfect manner.

The Prophet said, "Straighten your rows, for I see you from behind my back.'

While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer, Allah's Apostle suddenly appeared before them by living the curtain of the dwelling place of 'Aisha, looked towards the Muslims who were standing in rows. He smiled with pleasure. Abu Bakr started retreating to join the row on the assumption that the Prophet wanted to come out for the prayer. The Muslims intended to leave the prayer (and were on the verge of being put to trial), but the Prophet beckoned them to complete their prayer and then he let the curtain fall. He died in the last hours of that day.

The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.

The Prophet prayed in the house of Um Sulaim; and I, along with an orphan stood behind him while Um Sulaim (stood) behind us.

Allah's Apostle said, "I have told you repeatedly to (use) the Siwak. (The Prophet put emphasis on the use of the Siwak.)

While the Prophet was delivering the Khutba on a Friday, a man stood up and said, "O, Allah's Apostle! The livestock and the sheep are dying, so pray to Allah for rain." So he (the Prophet) raised both his hands and invoked Allah (for it).

We used to offer the Jumua prayer early and then have the afternoon nap.

The Prophet said, "Whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the 'Id prayer, should slaughter again." A man stood up and said, "This is the day on which one has desire for meat," and he mentioned something about his neighbors. It seemed that the Prophet believed him. Then the same man added, "I have a young she-goat which is dearer to me than the meat of two sheep." The Prophet permitted him to slaughter it as a sacrifice. I do not know whether that permission was valid only for him or for others as well.

The Qunut used to be recited in the Maghrib and the Fajr prayers.

Whenever drought threatened them, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, used to ask Al-Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib to invoke Allah for rain. He used to say, "O Allah! We used to ask our Prophet to invoke You for rain, and You would bless us with rain, and now we ask his uncle to invoke You for rain. O Allah! Bless us with rain."(1) And so it would rain.

A man came to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and said, "Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off." So Allah's Apostle invoked Allah for rain and it rained from that Friday till the next Friday. The same person came again and said, "Houses have collapsed, roads are cut off, and the livestock are destroyed. Please pray to Allah to withhold the rain." Allah's Apostle (stood up and) said, "O Allah! (Let it rain) on the plateaus, on the hills, in the valleys and over the places where trees grow." So the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are taken off.

Allah's Apostle was delivering the Khutba (sermon) on a Friday when the people stood up, shouted and said, "O Allah's Apostle! There is no rain (drought), the trees have dried and the livestock are destroyed; Please pray to Allah for rain." So Allah's Apostle said twice, "O Allah! Bless us with rain." By Allah, there was no trace of cloud in the sky and suddenly the sky became overcast with clouds and it started raining. The Prophet came down the pulpit and offered the prayer. When he came back from the prayer (to his house) it was raining and it rained continuously till the next Friday. When the Prophet started delivering the Friday Khutba (sermon), the people started shouting and said to him, "The houses have collapsed and the roads are cut off; so please pray to Allah to withhold the rain." So the Prophet smiled and said, "O Allah! Round about us and not on us." So the sky became clear over Medina but it kept on raining over the outskirts (of Medina) and not a single drop of rain fell over Medina. I looked towards the sky which was as bright and clear as a crown.

Whenever a strong wind blew, anxiety appeared on the face of the Prophet (fearing that wind might be a sign of Allah's wrath).

Allah's Apostle used to offer these two prayers together on journeys, i.e. the Maghrib and the 'Isha'.

The Prophet said, "Whenever anyone of you is in prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord and so he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right side but to his left side under his left foot."

The Prophet said, "A Muslim whose three children die before the age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah due to his mercy for them."

When the reciters of Quran were martyred, Allah's Apostle recited Qunut for one month and I never saw him (i.e. Allah's Apostle) so sad as he was on that day.

The Prophet said, "The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."

The Prophet said, "When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their foot steps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask him: 'What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad?' He will say: 'I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle.' Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' " The Prophet added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Quran).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns."

We were in the funeral procession of the daughter of Allah's Apostle and Allah's Apostle was sitting near the grave and I saw his eyes full of tears. He said, "Is there anyone amongst you who did not have sexual relations with his wife last night?" Abu Talha replied in the affirmative. And so Allah's Apostle told him to get down in her grave and he got down in her grave and buried her.

A young Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet and he became sick. So the Prophet went to visit him. He sat near his head and asked him to embrace Islam. The boy looked at his father, who was sitting there; the latter told him to obey Abul-Qasim and the boy embraced Islam. The Prophet came out saying: "Praises be to Allah Who saved the boy from the Hell-fire."

Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had instructed His Apostle (p.b.u.h) to do regarding the one who had to pay one Bint Makhad (i.e. one year-old she-camel) as Zakat, and he did not have it but had got Bint Labun (two year old she-camel). (He wrote that) it could be accepted from him as Zakat, and the collector of Zakat would return him 20 Dirhams or two sheep; and if the Zakat payer had not a Bint Makhad, but he had Ibn Labun (a two year old he-camel) then it could be accepted as his Zakat, but he would not be paid anything.

Abu Bakr wrote to me what was made compulsory by Allah's Apostle and that was (regarding the payments of Zakat): Neither the property of different people may be taken together nor the joint property may be split for fear of (paying more, or receiving less) Zakat.

Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah's Apostle has made compulsory (regarding Zakat) and this was mentioned in it: If a property is equally owned by two partners, they should pay the combined Zakat and it will be considered that both of them have paid their Zakat equally.

Abu Bakr wrote to me about the Zakat which Allah had ordered His Apostle to observe: Whoever had to pay Jahda (Jahda means a four-year-old she-camel) as Zakat from his herd of camels and he had not got one, and he had Hiqqa (three-year-old she-camel), that Hiqqa should be accepted from him along with two sheep if they were available or twenty Dirhams (one Durham equals about 1/4 Saudi Riyal) and whoever had to pay Hiqqa as Zakat and he had no Hiqqa but had a Jadha, the Jadha should be accepted from him, and the Zakat collector should repay him twenty Dirhams or two sheep; and whoever had to pay Hiqqa as Zakat and he had not got one, but had a Bint Labun (two-year-old she-camel), it should be accepted from him along with two sheep or twenty Dirhams; and whoever had to pay Bint Labun and had a Hiqqa, that Hiqqa should be accepted from him and the Zakat collector should repay him twenty Dirhams or two sheep; and whoever had to pay Bint Labun and he had not got one but had a Bint Makhad (one-year-old she camel), that Bint Makhad should be accepted from him along with twenty Dirhams or two sheep.

When Abu Bakr; sent me to (collect the Zakat from) Bahrain, he wrote to me the following: (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful). These are the orders for compulsory charity (Zakat) which Allah's Apostle had made obligatory for every Muslim, and which Allah had ordered His Apostle to observe: Whoever amongst the Muslims is asked to pay Zakat accordingly, he should pay it (to the Zakat collector) and whoever is asked more than that (what is specified in this script) he should not pay it; for twenty-four camels or less, sheep are to be paid as Zakat; for every five camels one sheep is to be paid, and if there are between twenty-five to thirty-five camels, one Bint Makhad is to be paid; and if they are between thirty-six to forty-five (camels), one Bint Labun is to be paid; and if they are between forty-six to sixty (camels), one Hiqqa is to be paid; and if the number is between sixty-one to seventy-five (camels), one Jadha is to be paid; and if the number is between seventy-six to ninety (camels), two Bint Labuns are to be paid; and if they are from ninety-one to one-hundred-and twenty (camels), two Hiqqas are to be paid; and if they are over one-hundred and-twenty (camels), for every forty (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Bint Labun is to be paid, and for every fifty camels (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Hiqqa is to be paid; and who ever has got only four camels, has to pay nothing as Zakat, but if the owner of these four camels wants to give something, he can. If the number of camels increases to five, the owner has to pay one sheep as Zakat. As regards the Zakat for the (flock) of sheep; if they are between forty and one-hundred-and-twenty sheep, one sheep is to be paid; and if they are between one-hundred-and-twenty to two hundred (sheep), two sheep are to be paid; and if they are between two-hundred to three-hundred (sheep), three sheep are to be paid; and for over three-hundred sheep, for every extra hundred sheep, one sheep is to be paid as Zakat. And if somebody has got less than forty sheep, no Zakat is required, but if he wants to give, he can. For silver the Zakat is one-fortieth of the lot (i.e. 2.5%), and if its value is less than two-hundred Dirhams, Zakat is not required, but if the owner wants to pay he can.

Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had ordered His Apostle (about Zakat) which goes: Neither an old nor a defected animal, nor a male-goat may be taken as Zakat except if the Zakat collector wishes (to take it).

Some meat was presented to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and it had been given to Barira (the freed slave-girl of Aisha) in charity. He said, "This meat is a thing of charity for Barira but it is a gift for us."

Some people from 'Uraina tribe came to Medina and its climate did not suit them, so Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) allowed them to go to the herd of camels (given as Zakat) and they drank their milk and urine (as medicine) but they killed the shepherd and drove away all the camels. So Allah's Apostle sent (men) in their pursuit to catch them, and they were brought, and he had their hands and feet cut, and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron and they were left in the Harra (a stony place at Medina) biting the stones. (See Hadith No. 234, Vol. 1)

The Prophet offered four Rakat of the Zuhr prayer in Medina and two Rakat of the 'Asr prayer in Dhul-Hulaifa and I heard them (the companions of the Prophet) reciting Talbiya together loudly to the extent of shouting.

The Prophet saw a man driving a Badana. He said, "Ride on it." The man replied, "It is a Badana." The Prophet said (again), "Ride on it." He (the man) said, "It is a Badana." The Prophet said thrice, "Ride on it."

The Prophet offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer at Medina; and two Rakat of 'Asr prayer at Dhil-Hulaifa and spent the night there and when (the day) dawned, he mounted his mount and started saying, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Glorified be Allah." When he reached Al-Baida' he recited Talbiya for both Hajj and 'Umra. And when he arrived at Mecca, he ordered them (his companions) to finish their Ihram. The Prophet slaughtered seven Budn (camel) with his own hands while the camels were standing. He also sacrificed two horned rams (black and white in color) at Medina.

The Prophet never returned to his family from a journey at night. He used to return either in the morning or in the afternoon.

As above, but mentioned "the walls of Medina" instead of "the high places of Medina. Al-Harith bin Umar agrees with Anas.

The Prophet saw an old man walking, supported by his two sons, and asked about him. The people informed him that he had vowed to go on foot (to the Ka'ba). He said, "Allah is not in need of this old man's torturing himself," and ordered him to ride.

The Prophet said, "Medina is a sanctuary from that place to that. Its trees should not be cut and no heresy should be innovated nor any sin should be committed in it, and whoever innovates in it an heresy or commits sins (bad deeds), then he will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people." (See Hadith No. 409, Vol 9).

The Prophet came to Medina and ordered a mosque to be built and said, "O Bani Najjar! Suggest to me the price (of your land)." They said, "We do not want its price except from Allah" (i.e. they wished for a reward from Allah for giving up their land freely). So, the Prophet ordered the graves of the pagans to be dug out and the land to be leveled, and the date-palm trees to be cut down. The cut date-palms were fixed in the direction of the Qibla of the mosque.

The Prophet said, "O Allah! Bestow on Medina twice the blessings You bestowed on Mecca."

Whenever the Prophet returned from a journey and observed the walls of Medina, he would make his mount go fast, and if he was on an animal (i.e. a horse), he would make it gallop because of his love for Medina.

(The people of) Bani Salama intended to shift near the mosque (of the Prophet) but Allah's Apostle disliked to see Medina vacated and said, "O the people of Bani Salama! Don't you think that you will be rewarded for your footsteps which you take towards the mosque?" So, they stayed at their old places.

Allah's Apostle vowed to keep aloof from his wives for one month, and he had dislocation of his leg. So, he stayed in a Mashruba for 29 nights and then came down. Some people said, "O Allah's Apostle! You vowed to stay aloof for one month," He replied, "The month is of 29 days."

Zaid bin Thabit said, "We took the Suhur with the Prophet. Then he stood for the prayer." I asked, "What was the interval between the Suhur and the Adhan?" He replied, "The interval was sufficient to recite fifty verses of the Quran."

The Prophet said, "Do not practice Al-Wisal (fasting continuously without breaking one's fast in the evening or eating before the following dawn)." The people said to the Prophet, "But you practice Al-Wisal?" The Prophet replied, "I am not like any of you, for I am given food and drink (by Allah) during the night."

Allah's Apostle used to leave fasting in a certain month till we thought that he would not fast in that month, and he used to fast in another month till we thought he would not stop fasting at all in that month. And if one wanted to see him praying at night, one could see him (in that condition), and if one wanted to see him sleeping at night, one could see him (in that condition) too.

The Prophet paid a visit to Um-Sulaim and she placed before him dates and ghee. The Prophet said, "Replace the ghee and dates in their respective containers for I am fasting." Then he stood somewhere in her house and offered an optional prayer and then he invoked good on Um-Sulaim and her family. Then Um-Sulaim said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have a special request (today)." He said, "What is it?" She replied, "(Please invoke for) your servant Anas." So Allah's Apostle did not leave anything good in the world or the Hereafter which he did not invoke (Allah to bestow) on me and said, "O Allah! Give him (i.e. Anas) property and children and bless him." Thus I am one of the richest among the Ansar and my daughter Umaina told me that when Al-Hajjaj came to Basra, more than 120 of my offspring had been buried.

When Abdur-Rahman bin Auf came to Medina, the Prophet established a bond of brotherhood between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi al-Ansari. Sad was a rich man, so he said to 'Abdur-Rahman, "I will give you half of my property and will help you marry." 'Abdur-Rahman said (to him), "May Allah bless you in your family and property. Show me the market." So 'Abdur-Rahman did not return from the market) till he gained some dried buttermilk (yogurt) and butter (through trading). He brought that to his house-hold. We stayed for sometime (or as long as Allah wished), and then Abdur-Rahman came, scented with yellowish perfume. The Prophet said (to him) "What is this?" He replied, "I got married to an Ansari woman." The Prophet asked, "What did you pay her?" He replied, "A gold stone or gold equal to the weight of a date stone." The Prophet said (to him), "Give a wedding banquet even if with one sheep."

The Prophet passed by a fallen date and said, "Were it not for my doubt that this might have been given in charity, I would have eaten it." And narrated Abu Huraira the Prophet said, "I found a date-fruit fallen on my bed."

The Prophet said, "O Bani Najjar! Suggest a price for your garden." Part of it was a ruin and it contained some date palms.

A man at Al-Baqi' called, "O Abul-Qasim!" The Prophet turned to him and the man said (to the Prophet ), "I did not intend to call you." The prophet said, "Name yourselves by my name but not by my Kunya (name)."

Allah's Apostle forbade the sale of date fruits till they were ripe. Abu 'Abdullah (Al-Bukhari) said, "That means till they were red (can be eaten)."

Amongst the captives was Safiya. First she was given to Dihya Al-Kalbi and then to the Prophet.

The Prophet used to get cupped and would never withhold the wages of any person.

Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf came to us and Allah's Apostle established a bond of brotherhood between him and Sad bin Rabi'a.

The Prophet decided to grant a portion of (the uncultivated land of) Bahrain to the Ansar. The Ansar said, "(We will not accept it) till you give a similar portion to our emigrant brothers (from Quraish)." He said, "(O Ansar!) You will soon see people giving preference to others, so remain patient till you meet me (on the Day of Resurrection)."

A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones. The girl was asked who had crushed her head, and some names were mentioned before her, and when the name of the Jew was mentioned, she nodded agreeing. The Jew was captured and when he confessed, the Prophet ordered that his head be crushed between two stones.

The Prophet passed a date fallen on the way and said, "Were I not afraid that it may be from a Sadaqa (charitable gifts), I would have eaten it."

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Sometimes when I return home and find a date fallen on my bed, I pick it up in order to eat it, but I fear that it might be from a Sadaqa, so I throw it."

Allah's Apostle said, "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one." People asked, "O Allah's Apostle! It is all right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he is an oppressor?" The Prophet said, "By preventing him from oppressing others."

I was the butler of the people in the house of Abu Talha, and in those days drinks were prepared from dates. Allah's Apostle ordered somebody to announce that alcoholic drinks had been prohibited. Abu Talha ordered me to go out and spill the wine. I went out and spilled it, and it flowed in the streets of Medina. Some people said, "Some people were killed and wine was still in their stomachs." On that the Divine revelation came: "On those who believe And do good deeds There is no blame For what they ate (in the past)." (5.93)

Allah's Apostle took an oath that he would not go to his wives for one month as his foot had been sprained. He stayed in an upper room when 'Umar went to him and said, "Have you divorced your wives?" He said, "No, but I have taken an oath that I would not go to them for one month." The Prophet stayed there for twenty-nine days, and then came down and went to his wives.

While the Prophet was with one of his wives, one of the mothers of the believers (i.e. one of his wives) sent a wooden bowl containing food with a servant. The wife (in whose house he was sitting) struck the bowl with her hand and broke it. The Prophet collected the shattered pieces and put the food back in it and said, "Eat." He kept the servant and the bowl till he had eaten the food. Then the Prophet gave another unbroken bowl to the servant and kept the broken one.

that Abu Bakr As-Siddiq wrote to him the law of Zakat which was made obligatory by Allah's Apostle. He wrote: "Partners possessing joint property (sheep) have to pay its Zakat equally."

No doubt, the Prophet mortgaged his armor for barley grams. Once I took barley bread with some dissolved fat on it to the Prophet and I heard him saying, "The household of Muhammad did not possess except a Sa (of food grain, barley, etc.) for both the morning and the evening meals although they were nine houses."

Some men of the Ansar asked for the permission of Allah's Apostle and said, "Allow us to give up the ransom from our nephew Al-'Abbas. The Prophet said (to them), "Do not leave (even) a Dirham (of his ransom)."

Once Allah's Apostle visited us in this house of ours and asked for something to drink. We milked one of our sheep and mixed it with water from this well of ours and gave it to him. Abu Bakr was sitting on his left side and 'Umar in front of him and a bedouin on his right side. When Allah's Apostle finished, 'Umar said to Allah's Apostle "Here is Abu Bakr." But Allah's Apostle gave the remaining milk to the bedouin and said twice, "The (persons on the) right side! So, start from the right side." Anas added, "It is a Sunna (the Prophet's traditions)" and repeated it thrice.

We chased a rabbit at Mar-al-Zahran and the people ran after it but were exhausted. I overpowered and caught it, and gave it to Abu Talha who slaughtered it and sent its hip or two thighs to Allah's Apostle. (The narrator confirms that he sent two thighs). The Prophet accepted that. (The sub-narrator asked Anas, "Did the Prophet eat from it?" Anas replied, "He ate from it.")

A Jubba (i.e. cloak) made of thick silken cloth was presented to the Prophet. The Prophet used to forbid people to wear silk. So, the people were pleased to see it. The Prophet said, "By Him in Whose Hands Muhammad's soul is, the handkerchiefs of Sad bin Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this." Anas added, "The present was sent to the Prophet by Ukaidir (a Christian) from Dauma."

Once the people of Medina were frightened, so the Prophet borrowed a horse from Abu Talha called Al-Mandub, and rode it. When he came back he said, "We have not seen anything (to be afraid of), but the horse was very fast (having an energy as inexhaustible as the water of the sea)."

A funeral procession passed in front of the Prophet and the people praised the deceased. The Prophet said, "It has been affirmed (Paradise)." Then another funeral procession passed by and the people talked badly of the deceased. The Prophet said, "It has been affirmed (Hell)." Allah's Apostle was asked, "O Allah's Apostle! You said it has been affirmed for both?" The Prophet said, "The testimony of the people (is accepted), (for) the believers are Allah's witnesses on the earth."

The Prophet was asked about the great sins He said, "They are:--

(1 ) To join others in worship with Allah,

(2) To be undutiful to one's parents,

(3) To kill a person (which Allah has forbidden to kill) (i.e. to commit the crime of murdering),

(4) And to give a false witness."

It was said to the Prophet "Would that you see Abdullah bin Ubai." So, the Prophet went to him, riding a donkey, and the Muslims accompanied him, walking on salty barren land. When the Prophet reached 'Abdullah bin Ubai, the latter said, "Keep away from me! By Allah, the bad smell of your donkey has harmed me." On that an Ansari man said (to 'Abdullah), "By Allah! The smell of the donkey of Allah's Apostle is better than your smell." On that a man from 'Abdullah's tribe got angry for 'Abdullah's sake, and the two men abused each other which caused the friends of the two men to get angry, and the two groups started fighting with sticks, shoes and hands. We were informed that the following Divine verse was revealed (in this concern): "And if two groups of believers fall to fighting then, make peace between them." (49.9)

Ar-Rabi, the daughter of An-Nadr broke the tooth of a girl, and the relatives of Ar-Rabi' requested the girl's relatives to accept the Irsh (compensation for wounds etc.) and forgive (the offender), but they refused. So, they went to the Prophet who ordered them to bring about retaliation. Anas bin An-Nadr asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Will the tooth of Ar-Rabi' be broken? No, by Him Who has sent you with the truth, her tooth will not be broken." The Prophet said, "O Anas! Allah's law ordains retaliation." Later the relatives of the girl agreed and forgave her. The Prophet said, "There are some of Allah's slaves who, if they take an oath by Allah, are responded to by Allah i.e. their oath is fulfilled). Anas added, "The people agreed and accepted the Irsh."

A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones. She was asked, "Who has done so to you, so-and-so? So-and-so?" Till the name of the Jew was mentioned, whereupon she nodded (in agreement). So the Jew was brought and was questioned till he confessed. The Prophet then ordered that his head be crushed with stones.

The Prophet said to Abu Talha, "I recommend that you divide (this garden) amongst your relatives." Abu Talha said, "O Allah's Apostle! I will do the same." So Abu Talha divided it among his relatives and cousins.

Ibn Abbas said, "When the Qur'anic verse: "Warn your nearest kinsmen," (26.214) was revealed, the Prophet started calling the various big families of Quraish, "O Bani Fihr! O Bani Adi!".

Abu Huraira said, "When the Verse: "Warn your nearest kinsmen" was revealed, the Prophet said (in a loud voice), "O people of Quraish!"

The Prophet saw a man driving a Badana (i.e. camel for sacrifice) and said to him, "Ride on it." The man said, "O Allah's Apostle! It is a Bandana." (The Prophet repeated his order) and on the third or fourth time he said, "Ride it, (woe to you" or said: "May Allah be merciful to you)."

When Allah's Apostle came to Medina, he did not have any servant. Abu Talha (Anas' step-father) took me to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Anas is a wise boy, so let him serve you." So, I served him at home and on journeys. If I did anything, he never asked me why I did it, and if I refrained from doing anything, he never asked me why I refrained from doing it.

When the Prophet ordered that the mosque be built, he said, "O Bani An-Najjar! Suggest to me a price for this garden of yours." They replied, "By Allah! We will demand its price from none but Allah."

The Prophet said (at the time of building the mosque), "O Bani An-Najjar! Suggest to me a price for your garden." They replied, "We do not ask its price except from Allah."

The Prophet sent seventy men from the tribe of Bani Salim to the tribe of Bani Amir. When they reached there, my maternal uncle said to them, "I will go ahead of you, and if they allow me to convey the message of Allah's Apostle (it will be all right); otherwise, you will remain close to me." So he went ahead of them and the pagans granted him security. But while he was reporting the message of the Prophet, they beckoned to one of their men who stabbed him to death. My maternal uncle said, "Allah is Greater! By the Lord of the Kaba, I am successful." After that they attacked the rest of the party and killed them all except a lame man who went up to the top of the mountain. (Hammam, a sub-narrator said, "I think another man was saved along with him)." Gabriel informed the Prophet that they (i.e the martyrs) met their Lord, and He was pleased with them and made them pleased. We used to recite, "Inform our people that we have met our Lord, He is pleased with us and He has made us pleased." Later on this Quranic verse was cancelled. The Prophet invoked Allah for forty days to curse the murderers from the tribe of Ral, Dhakwan, Bani Lihyan and Bam Usaiya who disobeyed Allah and his Apostle.

My uncle Anas bin An-Nadr was absent from the Battle of Badr. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! I was absent from the first battle you fought against the pagans. (By Allah) if Allah gives me a chance to fight the pagans, no doubt Allah will see how (bravely) I will fight." On the day of Uhud when the Muslims turned their backs and fled, he said, "O Allah! I apologize to You for what these (i.e. his companions) have done, and I denounce what these (i.e. the pagans) have done." Then he advanced and Sad bin Muadh met him. He said "O Sad bin Muadh ! By the Lord of An-Nadr, Paradise! I am smelling its aroma coming from before (the mountain of) Uhud," Later on Sad said, "O Allah's Apostle! I cannot achieve or do what he (i.e. Anas bin An-Nadr) did. We found more than eighty wounds by swords and arrows on his body. We found him dead and his body was mutilated so badly that none except his sister could recognize him by his fingers." We used to think that the following verse was revealed concerning him and other men of his sort: "Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah...." (33.23)

His sister Ar-Rubbaya broke a front tooth of a woman and Allah's Apostle ordered for retaliation. On that Anas (bin An-Nadr) said, "O Allah's Apostle! By Him Who has sent you with the truth, my sister's tooth shall not be broken." Then the opponents of Anas's sister accepted the compensation and gave up the claim of retaliation. So Allah's Apostle said, "There are some people amongst Allah's slaves whose oaths are fulfilled by Allah when they take them."

Allah's Apostle said, "Once Solomon, son of David said, '(By Allah) tonight I will have sexual intercourse with one hundred (or ninety-nine) women each of whom will give birth to a knight who will fight in Allah's cause.' On that a (i.e. if Allah wills) but he did not say, 'Allah willing.' Therefore only one of those women conceived and gave birth to a half-man. By Him in Whose Hands Muhammad's life is, if he had said, "Allah willing', (he would have begotten sons) all of whom would have been knights striving in Allah's cause."

The Prophet was the best, the bravest and the most generous of all the people. Once when the people of Medina got frightened, the Prophet rode a horse and went ahead of them and said, "We found this horse very fast."

Allah's Apostle went towards the Khandaq (i.e. Trench) and saw the emigrants and the Ansar digging in a very cold morning as they did not have slaves to do that for them. When he noticed their fatigue and hunger he said, "O Allah! The real life is that of the Hereafter, (so please) forgive the Ansar and the emigrants." In its reply the emigrants and the Ansar said, "We are those who have given a pledge of allegiance to Muhammad that we will carry on Jihad as long as we live."

The emigrants and the Ansar started digging the trench around Medina carrying the earth on their backs and saying, "We are those who have given a pledge of allegiance to Muhammad that we will carry on Jihad as long as we live." The Prophet kept on replying, "O Allah, there is no good except the good of the Hereafter; so confer Your Blessings on the Ansar and the Eemigrants."

We returned from the Ghazwa of Tabuk along with the Prophet. (See Hadith No. 92 below) .

While the Prophet was in a Ghazwa he said, "Some people have remained behind us in Medina and we never crossed a mountain path or a valley, but they were with us (i.e. sharing the reward with us), as they have been held back by a (legal) excuse."

The Prophet used not to enter any house in Medina except the house of Um Sulaim besides those of his wives when he was asked why, he said, "I take pity on her as her brother was killed in my company. "

The Prophet met them (i.e. the people) while he was riding an unsaddled horse with his sword slung over his shoulder.

The she camel of the Prophet was called Al-Adba.

The Prophet had a she camel called Al-Adba which could not be excelled in a race. (Humaid, a sub-narrator said, "Or could hardly be excelled.") Once a bedouin came riding a camel below six years of age which surpasses it (i.e. Al-Adba) in the race. The Muslims felt it so much that the Prophet noticed their distress. He then said, "It is Allah's law that He brings down whatever rises high in the world."

Allah's Apostle went to the daughter of Milhan and reclined there (and slept) and then (woke up) smiling. She asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What makes you smile?" He replied, (I dreamt that) some people amongst my followers were sailing on the green sea in Allah's cause, resembling kings on thrones." She said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me one of them." He said, "O Allah! Let her be one of them." Then he (slept again and woke up and) smiled. She asked him the same question and he gave the same reply. She said, "Invoke Allah to make me one of them." He replied, 'You will be amongst the first group of them; you will not be amongst the last." Later on she married Ubada bin As-Samit and then she sailed on the sea with bint Qaraza, Mu'awiya's wife (for Jihad). On her return, she mounted her riding animal, which threw her down breaking her neck, and she died on falling down.

On the day (of the battle) of Uhad when (some) people retreated and left the Prophet, I saw Aisha bint Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim, with their robes tucked up so that the bangles around their ankles were visible hurrying with their water skins (in another narration it is said, "carrying the water skins on their backs"). Then they would pour the water in the mouths of the people, and return to fill the water skins again and came back again to pour water in the mouths of the people.

I was in the company of Jabir bin Abdullah on a journey and he used to serve me though he was older than I. Jarir said, "I saw the Ansar doing a thing (i.e. showing great reverence to the Prophet) for which I have vowed that whenever I meet any of them, I will serve him."

We were with the Prophet (on a journey) and the only shade one could have was the shade made by one's own garment. Those who fasted did not do any work and those who did not fast served the camels and brought the water on them and treated the sick and (wounded). So, the Prophet said, "Today, those who were not fasting took (all) the reward."

The Prophet was the best and the bravest amongst the people. Once the people of Medina got terrified at night, so they went in the direction of the noise (that terrified them). The Prophet met them (on his way back) after he had found out the truth. He was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and a sword was hanging by his neck, and he was saying, "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!" He further said, "I found it (i.e. the horse) very fast," or said, "This horse is very fast." (Qastala-ni)

The Prophet allowed Abdur-Rahman bin Auf and Az-Zubair to wear silken shirts because they had a skin disease causing itching.

As above.

Abdur Rahman bin Auf and Az-Zubair complained to the Prophet, i.e. about the lice (that caused itching) so he allowed them to wear silken clothes. I saw them wearing such clothes in a holy battle.

The Prophet allowed Abdur-Rahman bin Auf and Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam to wear silk.

(Wearing of silk) was allowed to them (i.e. AbdurRahman and Az-Zubair) because of the itching they suffered from.

When the Prophet intended to write a letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that those people did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a seal. So, the Prophet got a silver ring--as if I were just looking at its white glitter on his hand--and stamped on it the expression "Muhammad, Apostle of Allah".

Whenever Allah's Apostle attacked some people, he would never attack them till it was dawn. If he heard the Adhan (i.e. call for prayer) he would delay the fight, and if he did not hear the Adhan, he would attack them immediately after dawn. We reached Khaibar at night.

as Hadith No. 193 above.

The Prophet set out for Khaibar and reached it at night. He used not to attack if he reached the people at night, till the day broke. So, when the day dawned, the Jews came out with their bags and spades. When they saw the Prophet; they said, "Muhammad and his army!" The Prophet said, "Allahu-Akbar! (Allah is Greater) and Khaibar is ruined, for whenever we approach a nation (i.e. enemy to fight) then it will be a miserable morning for those who have been warned."

The Prophet offered a four-Rak'at Zuhr prayer at Medina and then offered a two Rak'at 'Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa and I heard the companions of the Prophet reciting Talbiya aloud (for Hajj and Umra) altogether.

On the day (of the battle) of the Trench, the Ansar were saying, "We are those who have sworn allegiance to Muhammad for Jihad (for ever) as long as we live." The Prophet replied to them, "O Allah! There is no life except the life of the Hereafter. So honor the Ansar and emigrants with Your generosity."

And narrated Mujashi: My brother and I came to the Prophet and I requested him to take the pledge of allegiance from us for migration. He said, "Migration has passed away with its people." I asked, "For what will you take the pledge of allegiance from us then?" He said, "I will take (the pledge) for Islam and Jihad."

I was riding behind Abu Talha (on the same) riding animal and (the Prophet's companions) were reciting Talbiya aloud for both Hajj and Umra.

The Prophet reached Khaibar in the morning, while the people were coming out carrying their spades over their shoulders. When they saw him they said, "This is Muhammad and his army! Muhammad and his army!" So, they took refuge in the fort. The Prophet raised both his hands and said, "Allahu Akbar, Khaibar is ruined, for when we approach a nation (i.e. enemy to fight) then miserable is the morning of the warned ones." Then we found some donkeys which we (killed and) cooked: The announcer of the Prophet announced: "Allah and His Apostle forbid you to eat donkey's meat." So, all the pots including their contents were turned upside down.

Allah's Apostle was the (most handsome), most generous and the bravest of all the people. Once the people of Medina got frightened having heard an uproar at night. So, the Prophet met the people while he was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and carrying his sword (slung over his shoulder). He said (to them), "Don't get scared, don't get scared." Then he added, "I found it (i.e the horse) very fast."

The people of the tribes of Ril, Dhakwan, Usiya and Bani Lihyan came to the Prophet and claimed that they had embraced Islam, and they requested him to support them with some men to fight their own people. The Prophet supported them with seventy men from the Ansar whom we used to call Al- (i.e. scholars) who (out of piety) used to cut wood during the day and pray all the night. So, those people took the (seventy) men till they reached a place called Bi'r-Ma'ana where they betrayed and martyred them. So, the Prophet invoked evil on the tribe of Ril, Dhakwan and Bani Lihyan for one month in the prayer.

Narrated Qatada: Anas told us that they (i.e. Muslims) used to recite a Qur'anic verse concerning those martyrs which was: "O Allah! Let our people be informed on our behalf that we have met our Lord Who has got pleased with us and made us pleased." Then the verse was cancelled.

The Prophet performed Umra, setting out from Al-Jarana where he distributed the war booty of Hunain.

That when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he sent him to Bahrain and wrote this letter for him, and stamped it with the Ring of the Prophet. Three lines were engraved on the Ring, (the word) 'Muhammad' was in a line, 'Apostle' was in another line, and 'Allah' in a third.

The Prophet said, "I give to Quraish people in order to let them adhere to Islam, for they are near to their life of ignorance (i.e. they have newly embraced Islam and it is still not strong in their hearts."

The Prophet said, "Every betrayer will have a flag on the Day of Resurrection." One of the two sub-narrators said that the flag would be fixed, and the other said that it would be shown on the Day of Resurrection, so that the betrayer might be recognized by it.

When 'Abdullah bin Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet at Medina, he came to him and said, "I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a prophet: What is the first portent of the Hour? What will be the first meal taken by the people of Paradise? Why does a child resemble its father, and why does it resemble its maternal uncle" Allah's Apostle said, "Gabriel has just now told me of their answers." 'Abdullah said, "He (i.e. Gabriel), from amongst all the angels, is the enemy of the Jews." Allah's Apostle said, "The first portent of the Hour will be a fire that will bring together the people from the east to the west; the first meal of the people of Paradise will be Extra-lobe (caudate lobe) of fish-liver. As for the resemblance of the child to its parents: If a man has sexual intercourse with his wife and gets discharge first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets discharge first, the child will resemble her." On that 'Abdullah bin Salam said, "I testify that you are the Apostle of Allah." 'Abdullah bin Salam further said, "O Allah's Apostle! The Jews are liars, and if they should come to know about my conversion to Islam before you ask them (about me), they would tell a lie about me." The Jews came to Allah's Apostle and 'Abdullah went inside the house. Allah's Apostle asked (the Jews), "What kind of man is 'Abdullah bin Salam amongst you?" They replied, "He is the most learned person amongst us, and the best amongst us, and the son of the best amongst us." Allah's Apostle said, "What do you think if he embraces Islam (will you do as he does)?" The Jews said, "May Allah save him from it." Then 'Abdullah bin Salam came out in front of them saying, "I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah." Thereupon they said, "He is the evilest among us, and the son of the evilest amongst us," and continued talking badly of him.

The Prophet said, "Allah will say to that person of the (Hell) Fire who will receive the least punishment, 'If you had everything on the earth, would you give it as a ransom to free yourself (i.e. save yourself from this Fire)?' He will say, 'Yes.' Then Allah will say, 'While you were in the backbone of Adam, I asked you much less than this, i.e. not to worship others besides Me, but you insisted on worshipping others besides me.' "

The people mentioned the fire and the bell (as means proposed for announcing the time of prayer) and by such a suggestion they referred to the Jews and the Christians. But Bilal was ordered, "Pronounce the words of the Adhan (i.e. call for the prayer) twice and the Iqama once only."

Uthman called Zaid bin Thabit, Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, Said bin Al-'As and 'AbdurRahman bin Al-Harith bin Hisham, and then they wrote the manuscripts of the Holy Qur'an in the form of book in several copies. 'Uthman said to the three Quraishi persons: " If you differ with Zaid bin Thabit on any point of the Qur'an, then write it in the language of Quraish, as the Qur'an was revealed in their language." So they acted accordingly. (Said bin Thabit was an Ansari and not from Quraish ).

The Prophet sent for the Ansar (and when they came), he asked, "Is there any stranger amongst you?" They said, "No except the son of our sister." Allah's Apostle said, "The son of the sister of some people belongs to them."

While the Prophet was in the market, a man called (somebody), "O Abu-l-Qasim!' The Prophet turned to him and said "Name yourselves after me but do not call yourselves by my Kuniya."

Allah's Apostle was neither very tall nor short, neither absolutely white nor deep brown. His hair was neither curly nor lank. Allah sent him (as an Apostle) when he was forty years old. Afterwards he resided in Mecca for ten years and in Medina for ten more years. When Allah took him unto Him, there was scarcely twenty white hairs in his head and beard.

I have never touched silk or Dibaj (i.e. thick silk) softer than the palm of the Prophet nor have I smelt a perfume nicer than the sweat of the Prophet.

Allah's Apostle did not use to raise his hands in his invocations except in the Istisqa (i.e. invoking Allah for the rain) in which he used to raise his hands so high that one could see the whiteness of his armpits. (Note: It may be that Anas did not see the prophet (as) raising his hands but it has been narrated that the Prophet (as) used to raise his hands for invocations other than Istisqa. See Hadith No. 612 Vol. 5 and Hadith No. 807 &

A bowl of water was brought to the Prophet while he was at Az-Zawra. He placed his hand in it and the water started flowing among his fingers. All the people performed ablution (with that water). Qatada asked Anas, "How many people were you?" Anas replied, "Three hundred or nearly three-hundred."

Once during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle, the people of Medina suffered from drought. So while the Prophet was delivering a sermon on a Friday a man got up saying, "O Allah's Apostle! The horses and sheep have perished. Will you invoke Allah to bless us with rain?" The Prophet lifted both his hands and invoked. The sky at that time was as clear as glass. Suddenly a wind blew, raising clouds that gathered together, and it started raining heavily. We came out (of the mosque) wading through the flowing water till we reached our homes. It went on raining till the next Friday, when the same man or some other man stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The houses have collapsed; please invoke Allah to withhold the rain." On that the Prophet smiled and said, "O Allah, (let it rain) around us and not on us." I then looked at the clouds to see them separating forming a sort of a crown round Medina.

There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet. Later on he returned to Christianity again and he used to say: "Muhammad knows nothing but what I have written for him." Then Allah caused him to die, and the people buried him, but in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is the act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and took his body out of it because he had run away from them." They again dug the grave deeply for him, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. They said, "This is an act of Muhammad and his companions. They dug the grave of our companion and threw his body outside it, for he had run away from them." They dug the grave for him as deep as they could, but in the morning they again saw that the earth had thrown his body out. So they believed that what had befallen him was not done by human beings and had to leave him thrown (on the ground).

That the Meccan people requested Allah's Apostle to show them a miracle, and so he showed them the splitting of the moon.

Once two men from the companions of Allah's Apostle went out of the house of the Prophet on a very dark night. They were accompanied by two things that resembled two lamps lighting the way in front of them, and when they parted, each of them was accompanied by one of those two things (lamps) till they reached their homes.

The Prophet said, "There is always goodness in horses."

A man asked the Prophet about the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment) saying, "When will the Hour be?" The Prophet said, "What have you prepared for it?" The man said, "Nothing, except that I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet said, "You will be with those whom you love." We had never been so glad as we were on hearing that saying of the Prophet (i.e., "You will be with those whom you love.") Therefore, I love the Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and I hope that I will be with them beCause of my love for them though my deeds are not similar to theirs.

Allah's Apostle ascended the (mountain) of Uhud with Abu Bakr and 'Uthman and it shook. Allah's Apostle said, "Be calm, O Uhud!" I think he stroked it with his foot and added, "There is none on you but a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs." (The two martyrs were Umar and Uthman) (See Hadith No. 24)

The Prophet ascended the mountain of Uhud and Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman were accompanying him. The mountain gave a shake (i.e. trembled underneath them). The Prophet said, "O Uhud! Be calm." I think that the Prophet hit it with his foot, adding, "For upon you there are none but a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs."

Whenever there was drought, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to ask Allah for rain through Al 'Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib, saying, "O Allah! We used to request our Prophet to ask You for rain, and You would give us. Now we request the uncle of our Prophet to ask You for rain, so give us rain." And they would be given rain."

None resembled the Prophet more than Al-Hasan bin 'Ali did.

The Prophet had informed the people about the death of Zaid, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached them. He said with his eyes flowing with tears, "Zaid took the flag and was martyred; then Ja'far took the flag and was martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took the flag and was martyred. Finally the flag was taken by one of Allah's Swords (i.e. Khalid bin Al-Walid) and Allah gave them (i.e. the Muslims) victory."

On the day of the Conquest of Mecca, when the Prophet had given (from the booty) the Quraish, the Ansar said, "By Allah, this is indeed very strange: while our swords are still dribbling with the blood of Quraish, our war booty are distributed amongst them." When this news reached the Prophet he called the Ansar and said, "What is this news that has reached me from you?" They used not to tell lies, so they replied, "What has reached you is true." He said, "Doesn't it please you that the people take the booty to their homes and you take Allah's Apostle to your homes? If the Ansar took their way through a valley or a mountain pass, I would take the Ansar's valley or a mountain pass."

When 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf came to us, Allah's Apostle made a bond of fraternity between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi' who was a rich man, Sad said, "The Ansar know that I am the richest of all of them, so I will divide my property into two parts between me and you, and I have two wives; see which of the two you like so that I may divorce her and you can marry her after she becomes lawful to you by her passing the prescribed period (i.e. 'Idda) of divorce. 'Abdur Rahman said, "May Allah bless you your family (i.e. wives) for you." (But 'Abdur-Rahman went to the market) and did not return on that day except with some gain of dried yogurt and butter. He went on trading just a few days till he came to Allah's Apostle bearing the traces of yellow scent over his clothes. Allah's Apostle asked him, "What is this scent?" He replied, "I have married a woman from the Ansar." Allah's Apostle asked, "How much Mahr have you given?" He said, "A date-stone weight of gold or a golden date-stone." The Prophet said, "Arrange a marriage banquet even with a sheep."

The Prophet saw the women and children (of the Ansar) coming forward. (The sub-narrator said, "I think that Anas said, 'They were returning from a wedding party.' ") The Prophet stood up and said thrice, "By Allah! You are from the most beloved people to me."

Two men left the Prophet on a very dark night. Suddenly a light came in front of them, and when they separated, the light also separated along with them.

On the day of the battle of Uhud, the people ran away, leaving the Prophet , but Abu Talha was shielding the Prophet with his shield in front of him. Abu Talha was a strong, experienced archer who used to keep his arrow bow strong and well stretched. On that day he broke two or three arrow bows. If any man passed by carrying a quiver full of arrows, the Prophet would say to him, "Empty it in front of Abu Talha." When the Prophet started looking at the enemy by raising his head, Abu Talha said, "O Allah's Prophet! Let my parents be sacrificed for your sake! Please don't raise your head and make it visible, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. Let my neck and chest be wounded instead of yours." (On that day) I saw 'Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr and Um Sulaim both lifting their dresses up so that I was able to see the ornaments of their legs, and they were carrying the water skins on their arms to pour the water into the mouths of the thirsty people and then go back and fill them and come to pour the water into the mouths of the people again. (On that day) Abu Talha's sword fell from his hand twice or thrice.

(the servant of the Prophet) When the Prophet arrived (at Medina), there was not a single companion of the Prophet who had grey and black hair except Abu Bakr, and he dyed his hair with Hinna and Katam (i.e. plants used for dying hair). Through another group of narrators, Anas bin Malik said,. "When the Prophet arrived at Medina, the eldest amongst his companions was Abu Bakr. He dyed his hair with Hinna and Katam till it became of dark red color."

When 'Abdur-Rahman bin Auf came to Medina and the Prophet established the bond of brotherhood between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi-al-Ansari, Sad suggested that 'Abdur-Rahman should accept half of his property and family. 'Abdur Rahman said, "May Allah bless you in your family and property; guide me to the market." So 'Abdur-Rahman (while doing business in the market) made some profit of some condensed dry yoghurt and butter. After a few days the Prophet saw him wearing clothes stained with yellow perfume. The Prophet asked, "What is this, O 'Abdur-Rahman?" He said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have married an Ansar' woman." The Prophet asked, "What have you given her as Mahr?" He (i.e. 'Abdur-Rahman) said, "A piece of gold, about the weight of a date stone." Then the Prophet said, -Give a banquet, even though of a sheep."

When the news of the arrival of the Prophet at Medina reached 'Abdullah bin Salam, he went to him to ask him about certain things, He said, "I am going to ask you about three things which only a Prophet can answer: What is the first sign of The Hour? What is the first food which the people of Paradise will eat? Why does a child attract the similarity to his father or to his mother?" The Prophet replied, "Gabriel has just now informed me of that." Ibn Salam said, "He (i.e. Gabriel) is the enemy of the Jews amongst the angels. The Prophet said, "As for the first sign of The Hour, it will be a fire that will collect the people from the East to the West. As for the first meal which the people of Paradise will eat, it will be the caudate (extra) lobe of the fish-liver. As for the child, if the man's discharge proceeds the woman's discharge, the child attracts the similarity to the man, and if the woman's discharge proceeds the man's, then the child attracts the similarity to the woman."

On this, 'Abdullah bin Salam said, "I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that you are the Apostle of Allah." and added, "O Allah's Apostle! Jews invent such lies as make one astonished, so please ask them about me before they know about my conversion to Islam." The Jews came, and the Prophet said, "What kind of man is 'Abdullah bin Salam among you?" They replied, "The best of us and the son of the best of us and the most superior among us, and the son of the most superior among us." The Prophet said, "What would you think if 'Abdullah bin Salam should embrace Islam?" They said, "May Allah protect him from that." The Prophet repeated his question and they gave the same answer. Then 'Abdullah came out to them and said, "I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah!" On this, the Jews said, "He is the most wicked among us and the son of the most wicked among us." So they degraded him. On this, he (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Salam) said, "It is this that I was afraid of, O Allah's Apostle."

As below (Hadith 300).

The Prophet said, "Who will go and see what has happened to Abu Jahl?" Ibn Mas'ud went and found that the two sons of 'Afra had struck him fatally (and he was in his last breaths). 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said, "Are you Abu Jahl?" And took him by the beard. Abu Jahl said, "Can there be a man superior to one you have killed or one whom his own folk have killed?"

On the day of Badr, the Prophet said, "Who will go and see what has happened to Abu Jahl?" Ibn Mas'ud went and found that the two sons of 'Afra had struck him fatally. 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud got hold of his beard and said, "Are you Abu Jahl?" He replied, "Can there be a man more superior to one whom his own folk have killed (or you have killed)?"

Haritha was martyred on the day (of the battle) of Badr, and he was a young boy then. His mother came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! You know how dear Haritha is to me. If he is in Paradise, I shall remain patient, and hope for reward from Allah, but if it is not so, then you shall see what I do?" He said, "May Allah be merciful to you! Have you lost your senses? Do you think there is only one Paradise? There are many Paradises and your son is in the (most superior) Paradise of Al-Firdaus."

Abu Zaid died and did not leave any offspring, and he was one of the Badr warriors.

Allah's Apostle said on the day of Badr, "Who will go and see what has happened to Abu Jahl?" Ibn Mas'ud went and saw him struck by the two sons of 'Afra and was on the point of death. Ibn Mas'ud said, "Are you Abu Jahl?" Abu Jahl replied, "Can there be a man more superior to the one whom you have killed (or as Sulaiman said, or his own folk have killed.)?" Abu Jahl added, "Would that I had been killed by other than a mere farmer."

When it was the day of Uhud, the people left the Prophet while Abu Talha was in front of the Prophet shielding him with his leather shield. Abu Talha was a skillful archer who used to shoot violently. He broke two or three arrow bows on that day. If a man carrying a quiver full of arrows passed by, the Prophet would say (to him), put (scatter) its contents for Abu Talha." The Prophet would raise his head to look at the enemy, whereupon Abu Talha would say, "Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you! Do not raise your head, lest an arrow of the enemy should hit you. (Let) my neck (be struck) rather than your neck." I saw 'Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bakr, and Um Sulaim rolling up their dresses so that I saw their leg-bangles while they were carrying water skins on their backs and emptying them in the mouths of the (wounded) people. They would return to refill them and again empty them in the mouths of the (wounded) people. The sword fell from Abu Talha's hand twice or thrice (on that day).

The Prophet said, "This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us."

Allah's Apostle said Al-Qunut for one month after the posture of Bowing, invoking evil upon some 'Arab tribes.

That the Prophet sent his uncle, the brother of Um Sulaim at the head of seventy riders. The chief of the pagans, 'Amir bin At-Tufail proposed three suggestions (to the Prophet ) saying, "Choose one of three alternatives: (1) that the bedouins will be under your command and the townspeople will be under my command; (2) or that I will be your successor, (3) or otherwise I will attack you with two thousand from Bani Ghatafan." But 'Amir was infected with plague in the House of Um so-and-so. He said, "Shall I stay in the house of a lady from the family of so-and-so after having a (swelled) gland like that she-camel? Get me my horse." So he died on the back of his horse. Then Haram, the brother of Um Sulaim and a lame man along with another man from so-and-so (tribe) went towards the pagans (i.e. the tribe of 'Amir). Haram said (to his companions), "Stay near to me, for I will go to them. If they (i.e. infidels) should give me protection, you will be near to me, and if they should kill me, then you should go back to your companions." Then Haram went to them and said, "Will you give me protection so as to convey the message of Allah's Apostle?" So, he started talking to them, but they signalled to a man (to kill him) and he went behind him and stabbed him (with a spear). He (i.e. Haram) said, "Allahu Akbar! I have succeeded, by the Lord of the Ka'ba!" The companion of Haram was pursued by the infidels, and then they (i.e. Haram's companions) were all killed except the lame man who was at the top of a mountain. Then Allah revealed to us a Verse that was among the cancelled ones later on. It was: "We have met our Lord and He is pleased with us and has made us pleased." (After this event) the Prophet invoked evil on the infidels every morning for 30 days. He invoked evil upon the (tribes of) Ril, Dhakwan, Bani Lihyan and Usaiya who disobeyed Allah and His Apostle.

The Prophet said Al-Qunut after Bowing (i.e. Ar-Ruku') for one month, invoking evil upon (the tribes of) Ril and Dhakwan. He used to say, "Usaiya disobeyed Allah and His Apostle."

Allah's Apostle went out towards the Khandaq (i.e. Trench) and saw the emigrants and the Ansar digging the trench in the cold morning. They had no slaves to do that (work) for them. When the Prophet saw their hardship and hunger, he said, 'O Allah! The real life is the life of the Hereafter, so please forgive Ansar and the emigrants." They said in reply to him, "We are those who have given the Pledge of allegiance to Muhammad to observe Jihad as long as we live."

Al-Muhajirun (i.e. the emigrants) and the Ansar were digging the trench around Medina and were carrying the earth on their backs while saying, "We are those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for Islam as long as we live." The Prophet said in reply to their saying, "O Allah! There is no goodness except the goodness of the Hereafter; so please grant Your Blessing to the Ansar and the emigrants." The people used to bring a handful of barley, and a meal used to be prepared thereof by cooking it with a cooking material (i.e. oil, fat and butter having a change in color and smell) and it used to be presented to the people (i.e. workers) who were hungry, and it used to stick to their throats and had a nasty smell.

As if I am just now looking at the dust rising in the street of Banu Ghanm (in Medina) because of the marching of Gabriel's regiment when Allah's Apostle set out to Banu Quraiza (to attack them).

Some (of the Ansar) used to present date palm trees to the Prophet till Banu Quraiza and Banu An-Nadir were conquered (then he returned to the people their date palms). My people ordered me to ask the Prophet to return some or all the date palms they had given to him, but the Prophet had given those trees to Um Aiman. On that, Um Aiman came and put the garment around my neck and said, "No, by Him except Whom none has the right to be worshipped, he will not return those trees to you as he (i.e. the Prophet ) has given them to me." The Prophet go said (to her), "Return those trees and I will give you so much (instead of them)." But she kept on refusing, saying, "No, by Allah," till he gave her ten times the number of her date palms.

Allah's Apostle performed four 'Umras, all in the month of Dhul-Qa'da, except the one which he performed with his Hajj (i.e. in Dhul-Hijja). He performed one 'Umra from Al-Hudaibiya in Dhul-Qa'da, another 'Umra in the following year in Dhul Qa'da a third from Al-Jirana where he distributed the war booty of Hunain, in Dhul Qa'da, and the fourth 'Umra he performed was with his Hajj.

Some people of the tribe of 'Ukl and 'Uraina arrived at Medina to meet the Prophet and embraced Islam and said, "O Allah's Prophet! We are the owners of milch livestock (i.e. bedouins) and not farmers (i.e. countrymen)." They found the climate of Medina unsuitable for them. So Allah's Apostle ordered that they should be provided with some milch camels and a shepherd and ordered them to go out of Medina and to drink the camels' milk and urine (as medicine). So they set out and when they reached Al-Harra, they reverted to Heathenism after embracing Islam, and killed the shepherd of the Prophet and drove away the camels. When this news reached the Prophet, he sent some people in pursuit of them. (So they were caught and brought back to the Prophet ). The Prophet gave his orders in their concern. So their eyes were branded with pieces of iron and their hands and legs were cut off and they were left away in Harra till they died in that state of theirs. (See Hadith 234 Vol 1)

Allah's Apostle reached Khaibar at night and it was his habit that, whenever he reached the enemy at night, he will not attack them till it was morning. When it was morning, the Jews came out with their spades and baskets, and when they saw him(i.e. the Prophet ), they said, "Muhammad! By Allah! Muhammad and his army!" The Prophet said, "Khaibar is destroyed, for whenever we approach a (hostile) nation (to fight), then evil will be the morning for those who have been warned."

Narrated Anas bin Malik: We reached Khaibar early in the morning and the inhabitants of Khaibar came out carrying their spades, and when they saw the Prophet they said, "Muhammad! By Allah! Muhammad and his army!" The Prophet said, "Allahu-Akbar! Khaibar is destroyed, for whenever we approach a (hostile) nation (to fight) then evil will be the morning for those who have been warned." We then got the meat of donkeys (and intended to eat it), but an announcement was made by the announcer of the Prophet, "Allah and His Apostle forbid you to eat the meat of donkeys as it is an impure thing."

The Prophet offered the Fajr Prayer near Khaibar when it was still dark and then said, "Allahu-Akbar! Khaibar is destroyed, for whenever we approach a (hostile) nation (to fight), then evil will be the morning for those who have been warned." Then the inhabitants of Khaibar came out running on the roads. The Prophet had their warriors killed, their offspring and woman taken as captives. Safiya was amongst the captives. She first came in the share of Dahya Alkali but later on she belonged to the Prophet . The Prophet made her manumission as her 'Mahr'.

The Prophet stayed for three rights between Khaibar and Medina and was married to Safiya. I invited the Muslims to his marriage banquet and there was neither meat nor bread in that banquet but the Prophet ordered Bilal to spread the leather mats on which dates, dried yogurt and butter were put. The Muslims said amongst themselves, "Will she (i.e. Safiya) be one of the mothers of the believers, (i.e. one of the wives of the Prophet ) or just (a lady captive) of what his right-hand possesses?" Some of them said, "If the Prophet makes her observe the veil, then she will be one of the mothers of the believers (i.e. one of the Prophet's wives), and if he does not make her observe the veil, then she will be his lady slave." So when he departed, he made a place for her behind him (on his camel) and made her observe the veil.

The Prophet had informed the people of the martyrdom of Zaid, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached. The Prophet said, "Zaid took the flag (as the commander of the army) and was martyred, then Ja'far took it and was martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took it and was martyred." At that time the Prophet's eyes were shedding tears. He added, "Then the flag was taken by a Sword amongst the Swords of Allah (i.e. Khalid) and Allah made them (i.e. the Muslims) victorious."

We stayed (in Mecca) for ten days along with the Prophet and used to offer shortened prayers (i.e. journey prayers).

When it was the day of the Conquest (of Mecca) Allah's Apostle distributed the war booty amongst the people of Quraish which caused the Ansar to become angry. So the Prophet said, "Won't you be pleased that the people take the worldly things and you take Allah's Apostle with you?" They said, "Yes." The Prophet said, "If the people took their way through a valley or mountain pass, I would take my way through the Ansar's valley or mountain pass."

When it was the day of (the battle of) Hunain, the Prophet confronted the tribe of Hawazin while there were ten-thousand (men) besides the Tulaqa' (i.e. those who had embraced Islam on the day of the Conquest of Mecca) with the Prophet. When they (i.e. Muslims) fled, the Prophet said, "O the group of Ansari!" They replied, "Labbaik, O Allah's Apostle and Sadaik! We are under your command." Then the Prophet got down (from his mule) and said, "I am Allah's Slave and His Apostle." Then the pagans were defeated. The Prophet distributed the war booty amongst the Tulaqa and Muhajirin (i.e. emigrants) and did not give anything to the Ansar. So the Ansar spoke (i.e. were dissatisfied) and he called them and made them enter a leather tent and said, -Won't you be pleased that the people take the sheep and camels, and you take Allah's Apostle along with you?" The Prophet added, "If the people took their way through a valley and the Ansar took their way through a mountain pass, then I would choose a mountain pass of the Ansar."

The Prophet gathered some people of Ansar and said, "The People of Quraish are still close to their Pre-Islamic period of ignorance and have suffered a lot, and I want to help them and attract their hearts (by giving them the war booty). Won't you be pleased that the people take the worldly things) and you take Allah's Apostle with you to your homes?" They said, "Yes, (i.e. we are pleased with this distribution)." The Prophet said, "'If the people took their way through a valley and the Ansar took their way through a mountain pass, then I would take the Ansar's valley or the Ansar's mountain pass."

The Prophet said, "Every nation has an Amin (i.e. the most honest man), and the Amin of this nation is Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah."

When the ailment of the Prophet got aggravated, he became unconscious whereupon Fatima said, "Oh, how distressed my father is!" He said, "Your father will have no more distress after today." When he expired, she said, "O Father! Who has responded to the call of the Lord Who has invited him! O Father, whose dwelling place is the Garden of Paradise (i.e. Al-Firdaus)! O Father! We convey this news (of your death) to Gabriel." When he was buried, Fatima said, "O Anas! Do you feel pleased to throw earth over Allah's Apostle?"

The Prophet said, "On the Day of Resurrection the Believers will assemble and say, 'Let us ask somebody to intercede for us with our Lord.' So they will go to Adam and say, 'You are the father of all the people, and Allah created you with His Own Hands, and ordered the angels to prostrate to you, and taught you the names of all things; so please intercede for us with your Lord, so that He may relieve us from this place of ours.' Adam will say, 'I am not fit for this (i.e. intercession for you).' Then Adam will remember his sin and feel ashamed thereof. He will say, 'Go to Noah, for he was the first Apostle, Allah sent to the inhabitants of the earth.' They will go to him and Noah will say,

'I am not fit for this undertaking.' He will remember his appeal to his Lord to do what he had no knowledge of, then he will feel ashamed thereof and will say, 'Go to the Khalil-r-Rahman (i.e. Abraham).' They will go to him and he will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking. Go to Moses, the slave to whom Allah spoke (directly) and gave him the Torah.' So they will go to him and he will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and he will mention (his) killing a person who was not a killer, and so he will feel ashamed thereof before his Lord, and he will say, 'Go to Jesus, Allah's Slave, His Apostle and Allah's Word and a Spirit coming from Him. Jesus will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking, go to Muhammad the Slave of Allah whose past and future sins were forgiven by Allah.' So they will come to me and I will proceed till I will ask my Lord's Permission and I will be given permission. When I see my Lord, I will fall down in Prostration and He will let me remain in that state as long as He wishes and then I will be addressed: '(Muhammad!) Raise your head. Ask, and your request will be granted; say, and your saying will be listened to; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted.' I will raise my head and praise Allah with a saying (i.e. invocation) He will teach me, and then I will intercede. He will fix a limit for me (to intercede for) whom I will admit into Paradise. Then I will come back again to Allah, and when I see my Lord, the same thing will happen to me. And then I will intercede and Allah will fix a limit for me to intercede whom I will let into Paradise, then I will come back for the third time; and then I will come back for the fourth time, and will say, 'None remains in Hell but those whom the Quran has imprisoned (in Hell) and who have been destined to an eternal stay in Hell.' " (The compiler) Abu 'Abdullah said: "But those whom the Qur'an has imprisoned in Hell," refers to the Statement of Allah:

"They will dwell therein forever." (16.29)

'Abdullah bin Salam heard the news of the arrival of Allah's Apostle (at Medina) while he was on a farm collecting its fruits. So he came to the Prophet and said, "I will ask you about three things which nobody knows unless he be a prophet. Firstly, what is the first portent of the Hour? What is the first meal of the people of Paradise? And what makes a baby look like its father or mother?" The Prophet said, "Just now Gabriel has informed me about that." 'Abdullah said, "Gabriel?" The Prophet said, "Yes." 'Abdullah said, "He, among the angels is the enemy of the Jews." On that the Prophet recited this Holy Verse:

"Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel (let him die in his fury!) for he has brought it (i.e. Qur'an) down to your heart by Allah's permission." (2.97) Then he added, "As for the first portent of the Hour, it will be a fire that will collect the people from the East to West. And as for the first meal of the people of Paradise, it will be the caudite (i.e. extra) lobe of the fish liver. And if a man's discharge proceeded that of the woman, then the child resembles the father, and if the woman's discharge proceeded that of the man, then the child resembles the mother." On hearing that, 'Abdullah said, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that you are the Apostle of Allah, O, Allah's Apostle; the Jews are liars, and if they should come to know that I have embraced Islam, they would accuse me of being a liar." In the meantime some Jews came (to the Prophet) and he asked them, "What is 'Abdullah's status amongst you?" They replied, "He is the best amongst us, and he is our chief and the son of our chief." The Prophet said, "What would you think if 'Abdullah bin Salam embraced Islam?" They replied, "May Allah protect him from this!" Then 'Abdullah came out and said, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah." The Jews then said, "Abdullah is the worst of us and the son of the worst of us," and disparaged him. On that 'Abdullah said, "O Allah's Apostle! This is what I was afraid of!"

Umar said, "I agreed with Allah in three things," or said, "My Lord agreed with me in three things. I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Would that you took the station of Abraham as a place of prayer.' I also said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Good and bad persons visit you! Would that you ordered the Mothers of the believers to cover themselves with veils.' So the Divine Verses of Al-Hijab (i.e. veiling of the women) were revealed. I came to know that the Prophet had blamed some of his wives so I entered upon them and said, 'You should either stop (troubling the Prophet ) or else Allah will give His Apostle better wives than you.' When I came to one of his wives, she said to me, 'O 'Umar! Does Allah's Apostle haven't what he could advise his wives with, that you try to advise them?' " Thereupon Allah revealed:

"It may be, if he divorced you (all) his Lord will give him instead of you, wives better than you Muslims (who submit to Allah)..." (66.5)

None remains of those who prayed facing both Qiblas (that is, Jerusalem and Mecca) except myself.

The Prophet said, "The prescribed Law of Allah is the equality in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas) (in cases of murders, etc.)."

That his aunt, Ar-Rubai' broke an incisor tooth of a girl. My aunt's family requested the girl's relatives for forgiveness but they refused; then they proposed a compensation, but they refused. Then they went to Allah's Apostle and refused everything except Al-Qisas (i.e. equality in punishment). So Allah's Apostle passed the judgment of Al-Qisas (i.e. equality of punishment). Anas bin Al-Nadr said, "O Allah's Apostle! Will the incisor tooth of Ar-Rubai be broken? No, by Him Who sent you with the Truth, her incisor tooth will not be broken." Allah's Apostle said, "O Anas! The prescribed law of Allah is equality in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas.)" Thereupon those people became satisfied and forgave her. Then Allah's Apostle said, "Among Allah's Worshippers there are some who, if they took Allah's Oath (for something), Allah fulfill their oaths."

The Prophet used to say, "O Allah! Our Lord! Give us in this world that, which is good and in the Hereafter that, which is good and save us from the torment of the Fire." (2.201)

Abu Talha distributed the garden between Hassan and Ubai, but he did not give me anything thereof although I was a nearer relative to him.

The alcoholic drink which was spilled was Al-Fadikh. I used to offer alcoholic drinks to the people at the residence of Abu Talha. Then the order of prohibiting alcoholic drinks was revealed, and the Prophet ordered somebody to announce that. Abu Talha said to me, "Go out and see what this voice (this announcement ) is." I went out and (on coming back) said, "This is somebody announcing that alcoholic beverages have been prohibited." Abu Talha said to me, "Go and spill it (i.e. the wine)." Then it (alcoholic drinks) was seen flowing through the streets of Medina. At that time the wine was Al-Fadikh. The people said, "Some people (Muslims) were killed (during the battle of Uhud) while wine was in their stomachs." So Allah revealed: "On those who believe and do good deeds there is no blame for what they ate (in the past)." (5.93)

The Prophet delivered a sermon the like of which I had never heard before. He said, "If you but knew what I know then you would have laughed little and wept much." On hearing that, the companions of the Prophet covered their faces and the sound of their weeping was heard. A man said, "Who is my father?" The Prophet said, "So-and-so." So this Verse was revealed: "Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble." (5.101)

We think that the Verse: "Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah,"' was revealed in favor of Anas bin An-Nadir.

A banquet of bread and meat was held on the occasion of the marriage of the Prophet to Zainab bint Jahsh. I was sent to invite the people (to the banquet), and so the people started coming (in groups); They would eat and then leave. Another batch would come, eat and leave. So I kept on inviting the people till I found nobody to invite. Then I said, "O Allah's Prophet! I do not find anybody to invite." He said, "Carry away the remaining food." Then a batch of three persons stayed in the house chatting. The Prophet left and went towards the dwelling place of 'Aisha and said, "Peace and Allah's Mercy be on you, O the people of the house!" She replied, "Peace and the mercy of Allah be on you too. How did you find your wife? May Allah bless you." Then he went to the dwelling places of all his other wives and said to them the same as he said to 'Aisha and they said to him the same as 'Aisha had said to him. Then the Prophet returned and found a group of three persons still in the house chatting. The Prophet was a very shy person, so he went out (for the second time) and went towards the dwelling place of 'Aisha. I do not remember whether I informed him that the people have gone away. So he returned and as soon as he entered the gate, he drew the curtain between me and him, and then the Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed.

When Allah's Apostle married Zainab bint Jahsh, he made the people eat meat and bread to their fill (by giving a Walima banquet). Then he went out to the dwelling places of the mothers of the believers (his wives), as he used to do in the morning of his marriage. He would greet them and invoke good on them, and they (too) would return his greeting and invoke good on him. When he returned to his house, he found two men talking to each other; and when he saw them, he went out of his house again. When those two men saw Allah's Apostle: going out of his house, they quickly got up (and departed). I do not remember whether I informed him of their departure, or he was informed (by somebody else). So he returned, and when he entered the house, he lowered the curtain between me and him. Then the Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed.

"Verily, We have given you (O Muhammad) a manifest victory," refers to Al-Hudaibiya Peace treaty).

The Prophet said, "The people will be thrown into the (Hell) Fire and it will say: "Are there any more (to come)?' (50.30) till Allah puts His Foot over it and it will say, 'Qati! Qati! (Enough Enough!)' "

The people of Mecca asked the Prophet to show them a sign (miracle). So he showed them (the miracle) of the cleaving of the moon.

The moon was cleft asunder into two parts.

When the Prophet was made to ascend to the Heavens, he said (after his return), "I came upon a river the banks of which were made of tents of hollow pearls. I asked Gabriel, 'What is this (river)?' He replied, 'This is the Kauthar.' "

The Prophet I used to go round (have sexual relations with) all his wives in one night, and he had nine wives.

The Prophet stayed for three days between Khaibar and Medina, and there he consummated his marriage to Safiyya bint Huyai. I invited the Muslims to the wedding banquet in which neither meat nor bread was offered. He ordered for leather dining-sheets to be spread, and dates, dried yoghurt and butter were laid on it, and that was the Prophet's wedding banquet. The Muslims wondered, "Is she (Saffiyya) considered as his wife or his slave girl?" Then they said, "If he orders her to veil herself, she will be one of the mothers of the Believers; but if he does not order her to veil herself, she will be a slave girl." So when the Prophet proceeded from there, he spared her a space behind him (on his she-camel) and put a screening veil between her and the people.

Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf married a woman and gave her gold equal to the weight of a date stone (as Mahr). When the Prophet noticed the signs of cheerfulness of the marriage (on his face) and asked him about it, he said, "I have married a woman and gave (her) gold equal to a date stone in weight (as Mahr)."

The Prophet offered a wedding banquet on the occasion of his marriage to Zainab, and provided a good meal for the Muslims. Then he went out as was his custom on marrying, he came to the dwelling places of the mothers of the Believers (i.e. his wives) invoking good (on them), and they were invoking good (on him). Then he departed (and came back) and saw two men (still sitting there). So he left again. I do not remember whether I informed him or he was informed (by somebody else) of their departure)."

The Prophet saw the traces of Sufra (yellow perfume) on Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and said, "What is this?" 'Abdur-Rahman said, "I have married a woman and have paid gold equal to the weight of a date stone (as her Mahr)." The Prophet said to him, "May Allah bless you: Offer a wedding banquet even with one sheep."

The Prophet stayed for three days at a place between Khaibar and Medina, and there he consummated his marriage with Safiyya bint Huyay. I invited the Muslims to a banquet which included neither meat nor bread. The Prophet ordered for the leather dining sheets to be spread, and then dates, dried yogurt and butter were provided over it, and that was the Walima (banquet) of the Prophet. The Muslims asked whether Safiyya would be considered as his wife or as a slave girl of what his right hands possessed. Then they said, "If the Prophet screens her from the people, then she is the Prophet's wife but if he does not screen her, then she is a slave girl." So when the Prophet proceeded, he made a place for her (on the camel) behind him and screened her from people.

When 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf married an Ansari woman, the Prophet asked him, "How much Mahr did you give her?" 'Abdur-Rahman said, "Gold equal to the weight of a date stone." Anas added: When they (i.e. the Prophet and his companions) arrived at Medina, the emigrants stayed at the Ansar's houses. 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf stayed at Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi's house. Sa'd said to 'Abdur-Rahman, "I will divide and share my property with you and will give one of my two wives to you." 'Abdur-Rahman said, "May Allah bless you, your wives and property (I am not in need of that; but kindly show me the way to the market)." So 'Abdur-Rahman went to the market and traded there gaining a profit of some dried yoghurt and butter, and married (an Ansari woman). The Prophet said to him, "Give a banquet, even if with one sheep."

The Prophet did not give a better wedding banquet on the occasion of marrying any of his wives than the one he gave on marrying Zainab, and that banquet was with (consisted of) one sheep.

Allah's Apostle manumitted Safiyya and then married her, and her Mahr was her manumission, and he gave a wedding banquet with Hais (a sort of sweet dish made from butter, cheese and dates).

The Prophet consummated his marriage with a woman (Zainab), so he sent me to invite men to the meals.

Allah's Apostle took an oath that he would not visit his wives for one month, and he sat in an upper room belonging to him. Then, on the twenty ninth day he came down. It was said, "O Allah's Apostle! You had taken an oath not to visit your wives for one month." He said, "The (present) month is of twenty-nine days."

The tradition, (of the Prophet) is that if someone marries a virgin and he has already a matron wife (with him), then he should stay with the virgin for seven days; and if someone marries a matron (and he has already a virgin wife with him) then he should stay with her for three days.

It is the Prophet's tradition that if someone marries a virgin and he has already a matron wife then he should stay for seven days with her (the virgin) and then by turns; and if someone marries a matron and he has already a virgin wife then he should stay with her (the matron) for three days, and then by turns.

While the Prophet was in the house of one of his wives, one of the mothers of the believers sent a meal in a dish. The wife at whose house the Prophet was, struck the hand of the servant, causing the dish to fall and break. The Prophet gathered the broken pieces of the dish and then started collecting on them the food which had been in the dish and said, "Your mother (my wife) felt jealous." Then he detained the servant till a (sound) dish was brought from the wife at whose house he was. He gave the sound dish to the wife whose dish had been broken and kept the broken one at the house where it had been broken.

I will narrate to you a Habith I heard from Allah's Apostle and none other than I will tell you of it. I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "From among the portents of the Hour are the following: Religious knowledge will be taken away; general ignorance (in religious matters) will increase; illegal sexual intercourse will prevail; drinking of alcoholic drinks will prevail. Men will decrease in number, and women will increase in number, so much so that fifty women will be looked after by one man."

To the best of my knowledge, the Prophet did not take his meals in a big tray at all, nor did he ever eat well-baked thin bread, nor did he ever eat at a dining table.

The Prophet halted to consummate his marriage with Safiyya. I invited the Muslims to his wedding banquet. He ordered that leather dining sheets be spread. Then dates, dried yoghurt and butter were put on those sheets. Anas added: The Prophet consummated his marriage with Safiyya (during a journey) whereupon Hais (sweet dish) was served on a leather dining sheet.

The Prophet said, "The superiority of 'Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food."

I went along with the Prophet to the house of a young tailor of his. The tailor presented a dish of Tharid to the Prophet and resumed his work. The Prophet started picking the pieces of gourd and I too, started picking them and putting it before him. Since then I have always loved (to eat) gourd.

The Prophet said, "The superiority of 'Aisha to other ladies is like the superiority of Tharid to other kinds of food."

Allah's Apostle went to (the house of) his slave tailor, and he was offered (a dish of) gourd of which he started eating. I have loved to eat gourd since I saw Allah's Apostle eating it.

I was a young boy when I once was walking with Allah's Apostle . Allah's Apostle entered the house of his slave tailor and the latter brought a dish filled with food covered with pieces of gourd. Allah's Apostle started picking and eating the gourd. When I saw that, I started collecting and placing the gourd before him. Then the slave returned to his work. Anas added: I have kept on loving gourd since I saw Allah's Apostle doing what he was doing.

I saw the Prophet being served with soup and containing gourd and cured meat, and I saw him picking and eating the pieces of gourd.

My mother, Um Sulaim, took a Mudd of barley grain, ground it and made porridge from it, and pressed (over it), a butter skin she had with her. Then she sent me to the Prophet, and I reached him while he was sitting with his companions. I invited him, whereupon he said, "And those who are with me?" I returned and said, "He says, 'And those who are with me?" " Abu Talha went out to him and said, "O Allah's Apostle! It is just a meal prepared by Um Sulaim." The Prophet entered and the food was brought to him. He said, "Let ten persons enter upon me." Those ten entered and ate their fill. Again he said, "Let ten (more) enter upon me." Those ten entered and ate their fill. Then he said, "Let ten (more) enter upon me." He called forty persons in all. Then Allah's Apostle ate and got up. I started looking (at the food) to see if it decreased or not.

I know (about) the Hijab (the order of veiling of women) more than anybody else. Ubai bin Ka'b used to ask me about it. Allah's Apostle became the bridegroom of Zainab bint Jahsh whom he married at Medina. After the sun had risen high in the sky, the Prophet invited the people to a meal. Allah's Apostle remained sitting and some people remained sitting with him after the other guests had left. Then Allah's Apostle got up and went away, and I too, followed him till he reached the door of 'Aisha's room. Then he thought that the people must have left the place by then, so he returned and I also returned with him. Behold, the people were still sitting at their places. So he went back again for the second time, and I went along with him too. When we reached the door of 'Aisha's room, he returned and I also returned with him to see that the people had left. Thereupon the Prophet hung a curtain between me and him and the Verse regarding the order for (veiling of women) Hijab was revealed.

Abu Talha had a child who was sick. Once, while Abu Talha was out, the child died. When Abu Talha returned home, he asked, "How does my son fare?" Um Salaim (his wife) replied, "He is quieter than he has ever been." Then she brought supper for him and he took his supper and slept with her. When he had finished, she said (to him), "Bury the child (as he's dead)." Next morning Abu Talha came to Allah's Apostle and told him about that. The Prophet said (to him), "Did you sleep with your wife last night?" Abu Talha said, "Yes". The Prophet said, "O Allah! Bestow your blessing on them as regards that night of theirs." Um Sulaim gave birth to a boy. Abu Talha told me to take care of the child till it was taken to the Prophet. Then Abu Talha took the child to the Prophet and Um Sulaim sent some dates along with the child. The Prophet took the child (on his lap) and asked if there was something with him. The people replied, "Yes, a few dates." The Prophet took a date, chewed it, took some of it out of his mouth, put it into the child's mouth and did Tahnik for him with that, and named him 'Abdullah.

As above.

I brought a brother of mine to the Prophet to do Tahnik for him while the Prophet was in a sheep fold of his, and I saw him branding a sheep. (The sub-narrator said: I think Anas said, branding it on the ear.)

Allah's Apostle came towards two horned rams having black and white colors and slaughtered them with his own hands.

The Prophet slaughtered two rams, black and white in color (as sacrifices), and I saw him putting his foot on their sides and mentioning Allah's Name and Takbir (Allahu Akbar). Then he slaughtered them with his own hands.

The Prophet said, "Whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the 'Id prayer, should repeat it (slaughter another one)." A man said "This is the day on which meat is desired." Then he mentioned the need of his neighbors (for meat) and the Prophet seemed to accept his excuse. The man said, "I have a Jadha'a which is to me better than two sheep." The Prophet allowed him (to slaughter it as a sacrifice). But I do not know whether this permission was general for all Muslims or not. The Prophet then went towards two rams and slaughtered them, and the people went towards their sheep and slaughtered them.

The Prophet used to offer as sacrifices, two horned rams, black and white in color, and used to put his foot on their sides and slaughter them with his own hands.

The Prophet offered as sacrifices, two horned rams, black and white in color. He slaughtered them with his own hands and mentioned Allah's Name over them and said Takbir and put his foot on their sides.

I heard from Allah's Apostle a narration which none other than I will narrate to you. The Prophet said, "From among the portents of the hour are the following: General ignorance (in religious affairs) will prevail, (religious) knowledge will decrease, illegal sexual intercourse will prevail, alcoholic drinks will be drunk (in abundance), men will decrease and women will increase so much so that for every fifty women there will be one man to look after them."

Alcoholic drinks were prohibited at the time we could rarely find wine made from grapes in Medina, for most of our liquors were made from unripe and ripe dates.

While I was waiting on my uncles and serving them with (wine prepared from) dates--and I was the youngest of them--it was said, "Alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." So they said (to me), "Throw it away." So I threw it away.

While I was serving Abu Talha, Abu Dujana and Abu Suhail bin Al-Baida' with a drink made from a mixture of unripe and ripe dates, alcoholic drinks, were made unlawful, whereupon I threw it away, and I was their butler and the youngest of them, and we used to consider that drink as an alcoholic drink in those days.

I was waiting on my uncles, serving them with an alcoholic drink prepared from dates, and I was the youngest of them. (Suddenly) it was said that alcoholic drinks had been prohibited. So they said (to me), "Throw it away." And I threw it away. The sub-narrator said: I asked Anas what their drink was (made from). He replied, "(From) ripe dates and unripe dates."

A Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet and became ill. The Prophet went to pay him a visit and said to him, "Embrace Islam," and he did embrace Islam. Al-Musaiyab said: When Abu Talib was on his deathbed, the Prophet visited him.

Some people were sick and they said, "O Allah's Apostle! Give us shelter and food. So when they became healthy they said, "The weather of Medina is not suitable for us." So he sent them to Al-Harra with some she-camels of his and said, "Drink of their milk." But when they became healthy, they killed the shepherd of the Prophet and drove away his camels. The Prophet sent some people in their pursuit. Then he got their hands and feet cut and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron. I saw one of them licking the earth with his tongue till he died.

The climate of Medina did not suit some people, so the Prophet ordered them to follow his shepherd, i.e. his camels, and drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). So they followed the shepherd, that is, the camels and drank their milk and urine till their bodies became healthy. Then they killed the shepherd and drove away the camels. When the news reached the Prophet he sent some people in their pursuit. When they were brought, he cut their hands and feet and their eyes were branded with heated pieces of iron.

that he was asked about the wages of the one who cups others. He said, "Allah's Apostle was cupped by Abd Taiba, to whom he gave two Sa of food and interceded for him with his masters who consequently reduced what they used to charge him daily. Then the Prophet said, 'The best medicines you may treat yourselves with are cupping and sea incense.' He added, 'You should not torture your children by treating tonsillitis by pressing the tonsils or the palate with the finger, but use incense.' "

The Prophet said, "No 'Adha (no contagious disease is conveyed to others without Allah's permission), nor Tiyara, but I like the good Fal, i.e., the good word."

When Um Sulaim gave birth to a child, she said to me, "O Anas! Watch this boy carefully and do not give him anything to eat or drink until you have taken him to the Prophet tomorrow morning for the Tahnik." So the next morning I took the child to the Prophet who was sitting in a garden and was wearing a Huraithiya Khamisa and was branding the she-camel on which he had come during the Conquest of Mecca.

The Prophet allowed Az-Zubair and 'Abdur-Rahman to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch.

The Prophet forbade men to use saffron.

The sandal of the Prophet had two straps.

The ring of the Prophet was of silver, and its stone was of silver too.

The Prophet got a ring made for himself and said, "I have got a ring made (for myself) and engraved a certain engraving on it so none of you should get such an engraving on his ring." I saw the glitter of the ring on his little finger.

that when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he wrote a letter to him (and stamped it with the Prophet's ring) and the engraving of the ring was in three lines: "Muhammad" in one line, "Apostle" in another line, and "Allah" in a third line. Anas added: "The ring of the Prophet was in his hand, and after him, in Abu Bakr's hand, and then in 'Umar's hand after Abu Bakr. When Uthman was the Caliph, once he was sitting at the well of Aris. He removed the ring from his hand and while he was trifling with it, dropped into the well. We kept on going to the well with Uthman for three days looking for the ring, and finally the well was drained, but the ring was not found."

The hair of the Prophet used to reach his shoulders.

The head-hair of the Prophet used to hang down to his shoulders.

The hair of the Prophet used to reach his shoulders.

The head-hair of the Prophet used to hang down to his shoulders.

The Prophet had big hands, and I have never seen anybody like him after him. The hair of the Prophet was wavy, neither curly nor straight.

The Prophet had big hands and feet, and I have not seen anybody like him, neither before nor after him, and his palms were soft.

'Aisha had a thick curtain (having pictures on it) and she screened the side of her house with it. The Prophet said to her, "Remove it from my sight, for its pictures are still coming to my mind in my prayers."

A man asked permission to enter upon the Prophet. When the Prophet saw him, he said, "What an evil brother of his tribe! And what an evil son of his tribe!" When that man sat down, the Prophet behaved with him in a nice and polite manner and was completely at ease with him. When that person had left, 'Aisha said (to the Prophet). "O Allah's Apostle! When you saw that man, you said so-and-so about him, then you showed him a kind and polite behavior, and you enjoyed his company?" Allah's Apostle said, "O 'Aisha! Have you ever seen me speaking a bad and dirty language? (Remember that) the worst people in Allah's sight on the Day of Resurrection will be those whom the people leave (undisturbed) to be away from their evil (deeds)."

The Prophet was the best among the people (both in shape and character) and was the most generous of them, and was the bravest of them. Once, during the night, the people of Medina got afraid (of a sound). So the people went towards that sound, but the Prophet having gone to that sound before them, met them while he was saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid." (At that time) he was riding a horse belonging to Abu Talha and it was naked without a saddle, and he was carrying a sword slung at his neck. The Prophet said, "I found it (the horse) like a sea, or, it is the sea indeed."

I served the Prophet for ten years, and he never said to me, "Uf" (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never blamed me by saying, "Why did you do so or why didn't you do so?"

Allah's Apostle was neither a Fahish (one who had a bad tongue) nor a Sabbaba (one who abuses others) and he used to say while admonishing somebody, "What is wrong with him? May dust be on his forehead!"

When 'Abdur-Rahman came to us, the Prophet established a bond of brotherhood between him and Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi'. Once the Prophet said, "As you (O 'Abdur-Rahman) have married, give a wedding banquet even if with one sheep."

A man came to the Prophet on a Friday while he (the Prophet) was delivering a sermon at Medina, and said, "There is lack of rain, so please invoke your Lord to bless us with the rain." The Prophet looked at the sky when no cloud could be detected. Then he invoked Allah for rain. Clouds started gathering together and it rained till the Medina valleys started flowing with water. It continued raining till the next Friday. Then that man (or some other man) stood up while the Prophet was delivering the Friday sermon, and said, "We are drowned; Please invoke your Lord to withhold it (rain) from us." The Prophet smiled and said twice or thrice, "O Allah! Please let it rain round about us and not upon us." The clouds started dispersing over Medina to the right and to the left, and it rained round about Medina and not upon Medina. Allah showed them (the people) the miracle of His Prophet and His response to his invocation.

The Prophet saw a man driving a Badana (a camel for sacrifice) and said (to him). "Ride it." The man said, "It is a Badana." The Prophet said, "Ride on it." The man said, "It is a Badana." The Prophet said, "Ride on it, woe to you!"

A bedouin came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! When will The Hour be established?" The Prophet said, "Wailaka (woe to you), what have you prepared for it?" The bedouin said, "I have not prepared anything for it, except that I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet said, "You will be with those whom you love." We (the companions of the Prophet ) said, "And will we too be so? The Prophet said, "Yes." So we became very glad on that day. In the meantime, a slave of Al-Mughira passed by, and he was of the same age as I was. The Prophet said. "If this (slave) should live long, he will not reach the geriatric old age, but the Hour will be established."

Once Um Sulaim was (with the women who were) in charge of the luggage on a journey, and Anjashah, the slave of the Prophet, was driving their camels (very fast). The Prophet said, "O Anjash! Drive slowly (the camels) with the glass vessels (i.e., ladies)."

The Prophet was the best of all the people in character. I had a brother called Abu 'Umar, who, I think, had been newly weaned. Whenever he (that child) was brought to the Prophet, the Prophet used to say, "O Abu 'Umar! What did Al-Nughair (nightingale) (do)?" It was a nightingale with which he used to play. Sometimes the time of the Prayer became due while he (the Prophet) was in our house. He would order that the carpet underneath him be swept and sprayed with water, and then he would stand up (for the prayer) and we would line up behind him, and he would lead us in prayer.

The Prophet was on a journey and a slave named Anjasha was chanting (singing) for the camels to let them go fast (while driving). The Prophet said, "O Anjasha, drive slowly (the camels) with the glass vessels!" Abu Qilaba said, "By the 'glass vessels' he meant the women (riding the camels)."

Two men sneezed before the Prophet and he said Tashmit to one of them, while he did not say Tashmit to the other. So that man said, "O Allah's Apostle! You said Tashmit to that fellow but you did not say Tashmit to me." The Prophet said, "That man praised Allah, but you did not praise Allah."

When the Prophet married Zainab, the people came and were offered a meal, and then they sat down (after finishing their meals) and started chatting. The Prophet showed as if he wanted to get up, but they did not get up. When he noticed that, he got up, and some of the people also got up and went away, while some others kept on sitting. When the Prophet returned to enter, he found the people still sitting, but then they got up and left. So I told the Prophet of their departure and he came and went in. I intended to go in but the Prophet put a screen between me and him, for Allah revealed: "O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses..." (33.53)

Whenever Allah's Apostle greeted somebody, he used to greet him three times, and if he spoke a sentence, he used to repeat it thrice.

The Iqama for the prayer was announced while a man was talking to Allah's Apostle privately. He continued talking in that way till the Prophet's companions slept, and afterwards the Prophet got up and offered the prayer with them.

Allah's Apostle said, "For every prophet there is one special invocation (that will not be rejected) with which he appeals (to Allah), and I want to keep such an invocation for interceding for my followers in the Hereafter."

that the Prophet said, "For every prophet there is an invocation that surely will be responded by Allah," (or said), "For every prophet there was an invocation with which he appealed to Allah, and his invocation was accepted (in his lifetime), but I kept my (this special) invocation to intercede for my followers on the Day of Resurrection."

Um Sulaim said to the Prophet, "Anas is your servant." The Prophet said, "O Allah! increase his wealth and offspring, and bless (for him) whatever you give him."

Allah's Apostle said, "When anyone of you appeal to Allah for something, he should ask with determination and should not say, 'O Allah, if You wish, give me,' for nobody can force Allah to do something against His Will."

While the Prophet was delivering a sermon on a Friday, a man stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to bless us with rain." (The Prophet invoked Allah for rain.) So, the sky became overcast and it started raining till one could hardly reach one's home. It kept on raining till the next Friday when the same man or another man got up and said (to the Prophet), "Invoke Allah to withhold the rain from us, for we have been drowned (with heavy rain)." The Prophet said, "O Allah! Let it rain around us and not on us." Then the clouds started dispersing around Medina and rain ceased to fall on the people of Medina.

My mother said, "O Allah's Apostle! Please invoke Allah on behalf of your servant." He said, "O Allah! Increase his wealth and children, and bestow Your Blessing on whatever You give him."

Allah's Apostle said, "None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen him, and if he cannot but long for death, then he should say, 'O Allah! Let me live as long as life is better for me, and take my life if death is better for me.' "

Once the people started asking Allah's Apostle questions, and they asked so many questions that he became angry and ascended the pulpit and said, "I will answer whatever questions you may ask me today." I looked right and left and saw everyone covering his face with his garment and weeping. Behold! There was a man who, on quarreling with the people, used to be called as a son of a person other than his father. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is my father?" The Prophet replied, "Your father is Hudhaifa." And then 'Umar got up and said, "We accept Allah as our Lord, and Islam as (our) religion, and Muhammad as (our) Apostle; and we seek refuge with Allah from the afflictions." Allah's Apostle said, " I have never seen a day like today in its good and its evil for Paradise and the Hell Fire were displayed in front of me, till I saw them just beyond this wall." Qatada, when relating this Hadith, used to mention the following Verse:

"O you who believe! Ask not questions about things which, If made plain to you, May cause you trouble." (5.101)

Um Sulaim said (to the Prophet), "Anas is your servant; so please invoke for Allah's blessings for him." He said "O Allah! Increase his wealth and offspring, and Bless (for him) whatever You give him."

The Prophet seeing a yellow mark (of perfume) on the clothes of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf, said, "What about you?" 'Abdur-Rahman replied, "I have married a woman with a Mahr of gold equal to a date-stone." The Prophet said, "May Allah bestow His Blessing on you (in your marriage). Give a wedding banquet, (Walima) even with one sheep."

The most frequent invocation of The Prophet was: "O Allah! Give to us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire." (2.201)

The Prophet sent a Sariya (an army detachment) consisting of men called Al-Qurra', and all of them were martyred. I had never seen the Prophet so sad over anything as he was over them. So he said Qunut (invocation in the prayer) for one month in the Fajr prayer, invoking for Allah's wrath upon the tribe of 'Usaiya, and he used to say, "The people of 'Usaiya have disobeyed Allah and His Apostle."

The Prophet said, "O Allah! There is no life worth living except the life of the Hereafter, so (please) make righteous the Ansar and the Emigrants."

The Prophet did not eat at a table till he died, and he did not eat a thin nicely baked wheat bread till he died.

The Prophet said, "If you knew that which I know, you would laugh little and weep much."

The Prophet had a she-camel called Al'Adba' and it was too fast to surpass in speed. There came a bedouin riding a camel of his, and that camel outstripped it (i.e. Al-Aqba'). That result was hard on the Muslims who said sorrowfully, "Al- Adba has been outstripped." Allah's Apostle said, "It is due from Allah that nothing would be raised high in this world except that He lowers or puts it down."

Allah's Apostle said, "I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers)."

Haritha was martyred on the day (of the battle) of Badr while he was young. His mother came to the Prophet saying, "O Allah's Apostle! You know the relation of Haritha to me (how fond of him I was); so, if he is in Paradise, I will remain patient and wish for Allah's reward, but if he is not there, then you will see what I will do." The Prophet replied, "May Allah be merciful upon you! Have you gone mad? (Do you think) it is one Paradise? There are many Paradises and he is in the (most superior) Paradise of Al-Firdaus."

Allah's Apostle said, "Allah will gather all the people on the Day of Resurrection and they will say, 'Let us request someone to intercede for us with our Lord so that He may relieve us from this place of ours.' Then they will go to Adam and say, 'You are the one whom Allah created with His Own Hands, and breathed in you of His soul, and ordered the angels to prostrate to you; so please intercede for us with our Lord.' Adam will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and will remember his sin, and will say, 'Go to Noah, the first Apostle sent by Allah.' They will go to him and he will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and will remember his sin and say, 'Go to Abraham whom Allah took as a Khalil.' They will go to him (and request similarly). He will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and will remember his sin and say, 'Go to Moses to whom Allah spoke directly.' They will go to Moses and he will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and will remember his sin and say, 'Go to Jesus.' They will go to him, and he will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking, go to Muhammad as Allah has forgiven his past and future sins.' They will come to me and I will ask my Lord's permission, and when I see Him, I will fall down in prostration to Him, and He will leave me in that state as long as (He) Allah will, and then I will be addressed. 'Raise up your head (O Muhammad)! Ask, and your request will be granted, and say, and your saying will be listened to; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted.' Then I will raise my head, and I will glorify and praise my Lord with a saying (i.e. invocation). He will teach me, and then I will intercede, Allah will fix a limit for me (i.e., certain type of people for whom I may intercede), and I will take them out of the (Hell) Fire and let them enter Paradise. Then I will come back (to Allah) and fall in prostration, and will do the same for the third and fourth times till no-one remains in the (Hell) Fire except those whom the Qur'an has imprisoned therein." (The sub-narrator, Qatada used to say at that point, "...those upon whom eternity (in Hell) has been imposed)." (See Hadith No. 3, Vol 6).

Um (the mother of) Haritha came to Allah's Apostle after Haritha had been martyred on the Day (of the battle) of Badr by an arrow thrown by an unknown person. She said, "O Allah's Apostle! You know the position of Haritha in my heart (i.e. how dear to me he was), so if he is in Paradise, I will not weep for him, or otherwise, you will see what I will do." The Prophet said, "Are you mad? Is there only one Paradise? There are many Paradises, and he is in the highest Paradise of Firdaus." The Prophet added, "A forenoon journey or an afternoon journey in Allah's Cause is better than the whole world and whatever is in it; and a place equal to an arrow bow of anyone of you, or a place equal to a foot in Paradise is better than the whole world and whatever is in it; and if one of the women of Paradise looked at the earth, she would fill the whole space between them (the earth and the heaven) with light, and would fill whatever is in between them, with perfume, and the veil of her face is better than the whole world and whatever is in it."

The Prophet said, "Some of my companions will come to me at my Lake Fount, and after I recognize them, they will then be taken away from me, whereupon I will say, 'My companions!' Then it will be said, 'You do not know what they innovated (new things) in the religion after you.' "

Allah's Apostle took an oath for abstention from his wives (for one month), and during those days he had a sprain in his foot. He stayed in a Mashrubah (an upper room) for twenty-nine nights and then came down. Then the people said, "O Allah's Apostle! You took an oath for abstention (from your wives) for one month." On that he said, "A month can be of twenty-nine days."

The Prophet said, "Allah is not in need of this man torturing himself," when he saw the man walking between his two sons (who were supporting him).

The Prophet lashed a drunk with dateleaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave a drunk forty lashes.

Some people from the tribe of 'Ukl came to the Prophet and embraced Islam. The climate of Medina did not suit them, so the Prophet ordered them to go to the (herd of milch) camels of charity and to drink their milk and urine (as a medicine). They did so, and after they had recovered from their ailment (became healthy) they turned renegades (reverted from Islam) and killed the shepherd of the camels and took the camels away. The Prophet sent (some people) in their pursuit and so they were (caught and) brought, and the Prophet ordered that their hands and legs should be cut off and that their eyes should be branded with heated pieces of iron, and that their cut hands and legs should not be cauterized, till they die.

The Prophet cut off the hands and feet of the men belonging to the tribe of 'Uraina and did not cauterise (their bleeding limbs) till they died.

A group of people from 'Ukl (tribe) came to the Prophet and they were living with the people of As-Suffa, but they became ill as the climate of Medina did not suit them, so they said, "O Allah's Apostle! Provide us with milk." The Prophet said, "I see no other way for you than to use the camels of Allah's Apostle." So they went and drank the milk and urine of the camels, (as medicine) and became healthy and fat. Then they killed the shepherd and took the camels away. When a help-seeker came to Allah's Apostle, he sent some men in their pursuit, and they were captured and brought before midday. The Prophet ordered for some iron pieces to be made red hot, and their eyes were branded with them and their hands and feet were cut off and were not cauterized. Then they were put at a place called Al-Harra, and when they asked for water to drink they were not given till they died. (Abu Qilaba said, "Those people committed theft and murder and fought against Allah and His Apostle)."

I will narrate to you a narration which nobody will narrate to you after me. I heard that from the Prophet. I heard the Prophet saying, "The Hour will not be established" or said: "From among the portents of the Hour is that the religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious Scholars) and general ignorance (of religion) will appear; and the drinking of alcoholic drinks will be very common, and (open) illegal sexual intercourse will prevail, and men will decrease in number while women will increase so much so that, for fifty women there will only be one man to look after them."

Allah's Apostle said, "When a slave (of Allah) commits illegal sexual intercourse, he is not a believer at the time of committing it; and if he steals, he is not a believer at the time of stealing; and if he drinks an alcoholic drink, when he is not a believer at the time of drinking it; and he is not a believer when he commits a murder." 'Ikrima said: I asked Ibn Abbas, "How is faith taken away from him?" He said, "Like this," by clasping his hands and then separating them, and added, "But if he repents, faith returns to him like this," by clasping his hands again.

A Jew killed a girl so that he may steal her ornaments. He struck her with a stone, and she was brought to the Prophet while she was still alive. The Prophet asked her, "Did such-and-such person strike you?" She gestured with her head, expressing denial. He asked her for the second time, and she again gestured with her head, expressing denial. When he asked her for the third time, she beckoned, "Yes." So the Prophet killed him (the Jew) with two stones.

The daughter of An-Nadr slapped a girl and broke her incisor tooth. They (the relatives of that girl), came to the Prophet and he gave the order of Qisas (equality in punishment).

A man peeped into one of the dwelling places of the Prophet. The Prophet got up and aimed a sharp-edged arrow head (or wooden stick) at him to poke him stealthily.

A man peeped through a hole in the door of Allah's Apostle's house, and at that time, Allah's Apostle had a Midri (an iron comb or bar) with which he was rubbing his head. So when Allah's Apostle saw him, he said (to him), "If I had been sure that you were looking at me (through the door), I would have poked your eye with this (sharp iron bar)." Allah's Apostle added, "The asking for permission to enter has been enjoined so that one may not look unlawfully (at what there is in the house without the permission of its people)."

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever possesses the (following) three qualities will have the sweetness of faith (1): The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else; (2) Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's Sake; (3) who hates to revert to atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the Fire."

Allah's Apostle said, "Help your brother whether he is an oppressor or an oppressed." A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! I will help him if he is oppressed, but if he is an oppressor, how shall I help him?" The Prophet said, "By preventing him from oppressing (others), for that is how to help him."

That Abu Bakr wrote for him, Zakat regulations which Allah's Apostle had made compulsory, and wrote that one should neither collect various portions (of the property) nor divide the property into various portions in order to avoid paying Zakat.

The Prophet said, "Whoever has seen me in a dream, then no doubt, he has seen me, for Satan cannot imitate my shape."

The people started asking the Prophet too many questions importunately. So one day he ascended the pulpit and said, "You will not ask me any question but I will explain it to you." I looked right and left, and behold, every man was covering his head with his garment and weeping. Then got up a man who, whenever quarreling with somebody, used to be accused of not being the son of his father. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is my father?" The Prophet replied, "Your father is Hudhaifa." Then 'Umar got up and said, "We accept Allah as our Lord, Islam as our religion and Muhammad as our Apostle and we seek refuge with Allah from the evil of afflictions." The Prophet said, "I have never seen the good and bad like on this day. No doubt, Paradise and Hell was displayed in front of me till I saw them in front of that wall." Qatada said: This Hadith used to be mentioned as an explanation of this Verse: "O you who believe! Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble." (5.101)

The Prophet said, "No prophet was sent but that he warned his followers against the one-eyed liar (Ad-Dajjal). Beware! He is blind in one eye, and your Lord is not so, and there will be written between his (Ad-Dajjal's) eyes (the word) Kafir (i.e., disbeliever)." (This Hadith is also quoted by Abu Huraira and Ibn 'Abbas).

Qais bin Sa'd was to the Prophet like a chief police officer to an Amir (chief).

The Prophet went out on a cold morning while the Muhajirin (emigrants) and the Ansar were digging the trench. The Prophet then said, "O Allah! The real goodness is the goodness of the Hereafter, so please forgive the Ansar and the Muhajirin." They replied, "We are those who have given the Pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for to observe Jihad as long as we remain alive."

If I had not heard the Prophet saying, "You should not long for death," I would have longed (for it).

The Prophet fasted Al-Wisal on the last days of the month. Some people did the same, and when the news reached the Prophet he said, "If the month had been prolonged for me, then I would have fasted Wisal for such a long time that the most exaggerating ones among you would have given up their exaggeration. I am not like you; my Lord always makes me eat and drink."

The Prophet said, "For every nation there is an Amin (honest, trustworthy person) and the Amin of this nation is Abu 'Ubaida."

We were with 'Umar and he said, "We have been forbidden to undertake a difficult task beyond our capability (i.e. to exceed the religious limits, e.g., to clean the inside of the eyes while doing ablution)."

The Prophet brought the Ansar and the Quraish people into alliance in my house at Medina, and he invoked Allah for one month against the tribe of Bani Sulaim in (the last Rak'a of each compulsory) prayer.

The Prophet said, "The people will be thrown into Hell (Fire) and it will keep on saying, 'Is there any more?' till the Lord of the worlds puts His Foot over it, whereupon its different sides will come close to each other, and it will say, 'Qad! Qad! (enough! enough!) By Your 'Izzat (Honor and Power) and Your Karam (Generosity)!' Paradise will remain spacious enough to accommodate more people until Allah will create some more people and let them dwell in the superfluous space of Paradise."

The Prophet slaughtered two rams as sacrifice and mentioned Allah's Name and said, "Allahu-Akbar" (while slaughtering).

The Prophet said, "Allah did not send any prophet but that he warned his nation of the one-eyed liar (Ad-Dajjal). He is one-eyed while your Lord is not one-eyed. The word 'Kafir' (unbeliever) is written between his two eyes."

The Prophet said, "Allah will gather the believers on the Day of Resurrection in the same way (as they are gathered in this life), and they will say, 'Let us ask someone to intercede for us with our Lord that He may relieve us from this place of ours.' Then they will go to Adam and say, 'O Adam! Don't you see the people (people's condition)? Allah created you with His Own Hands and ordered His angels to prostrate before you, and taught you the names of all the things. Please intercede for us with our Lord so that He may relieve us from this place of ours.' Adam will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking' and mention to them the mistakes he had committed, and add, 'But you'd better go to Noah as he was the first Apostle sent by Allah to the people of the Earth.' They will go to Noah who will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and mention the mistake which he made, and add, 'But you'd better go to Abraham, Khalil Ar-Rahman.'

They will go to Abraham who will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and mention to them the mistakes he made, and add, 'But you'd better go to Moses, a slave whom Allah gave the Torah and to whom He spoke directly.' They will go to Moses who will reply, 'I am not fit for this undertaking,' and mention to them the mistakes he made, and add, 'You'd better go to Jesus, Allah's slave and His Apostle and His Word (Be: And it was) and a soul created by Him.' They will go to Jesus who will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking, but you'd better go to Muhammad whose sins of the past and the future had been forgiven (by Allah).' So they will come to me and I will ask the permission of my Lord, and I will be permitted (to present myself) before Him. When I see my Lord, I will fall down in (prostration) before Him and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He wishes, and then it will be said to me, 'O Muhammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to; and ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.' I will then raise my head and praise my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me, and then I will intercede. Allah will allow me to intercede (for a certain kind of people) and will fix a limit whom I will admit into Paradise.

I will come back again, and when I see my Lord (again), I will fall down in prostration before Him, and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He wishes, and then He will say, 'O Muhammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to; and ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.' I will then praise my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me, and then I will intercede. Allah will allow me to intercede (for a certain kind of people) and will fix a limit to whom I will admit into Paradise, I will return again, and when I see my Lord, I will fall down (in prostration) and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He wishes, and then He will say, 'O Muhammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to, and ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.' I will then praise my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me, and then I will intercede. Allah will allow me to intercede (for a certain kind of people) and will fix a limit to whom I will admit into Paradise. I will come back and say, 'O my Lord! None remains in Hell (Fire) but those whom Qur'an has imprisoned therein and for whom eternity in Hell (Fire) has become inevitable.' "

The Prophet added, "There will come out of Hell (Fire) everyone who says: 'La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good equal to the weight of a barley grain. Then there will come out of Hell (Fire) everyone who says: ' La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good equal to the weight of a wheat grain. Then there will come out of Hell (Fire) everyone who says: 'La ilaha illal-lah,' and has in his heart good equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant)."

Zaid bin Haritha came to the Prophet complaining about his wife. The Prophet kept on saying (to him), "Be afraid of Allah and keep your wife." 'Aisha said, "If Allah's Apostle were to conceal anything (of the Qur'an) he would have concealed this Verse." Zainab used to boast before the wives of the Prophet and used to say, "You were given in marriage by your families, while I was married (to the Prophet) by Allah from over seven Heavens." And Thabit recited, "The Verse: 'But (O Muhammad) you did hide in your heart that which Allah was about to make manifest, you did fear the people,' (33.37) was revealed in connection with Zainab and Zaid bin Haritha."

On the authority of Abu Huraira: The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the moon on a full moon night?" They said, "No, O Allah's Apostle." He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?" They said, "No, O Allah's Apostle." He said, "So you will see Him, like that. Allah will gather all the people on the Day of Resurrection, and say, 'Whoever worshipped something (in the world) should follow (that thing),' so, whoever worshipped the sun will follow the sun, and whoever worshiped the moon will follow the moon, and whoever used to worship certain (other false) deities, he will follow those deities. And there will remain only this nation with its good people (or its hypocrites). (The sub-narrator, Ibrahim is in doubt.) Allah will come to them and say, 'I am your Lord.' They will (deny Him and) say, 'We will stay here till our Lord comes, for when our Lord comes, we will recognize Him.' So Allah will come to them in His appearance which they know, and will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say, 'You are our Lord,' so they will follow Him.

Then a bridge will be laid across Hell (Fire). I and my followers will be the first ones to go across it and none will speak on that Day except the Apostles. And the invocation of the Apostles on that Day will be, 'O Allah, save! Save!' In Hell (or over the Bridge) there will be hooks like the thorns of As-Sa'dan (thorny plant). Have you seen As-Sa'dan?" They replied, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "So those hooks look like the thorns of As-Sa'dan, but none knows how big they are except Allah. Those hooks will snap the people away according to their deeds. Some of the people will stay in Hell (be destroyed) because of their (evil) deeds, and some will be cut or torn by the hooks (and fall into Hell) and some will be punished and then relieved. When Allah has finished His Judgments among the people, He will take whomever He will out of Hell through His Mercy. He will then order the angels to take out of the Fire all those who used to worship none but Allah from among those whom Allah wanted to be merciful to and those who testified (in the world) that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah. The angels will recognize them in the Fire by the marks of prostration (on their foreheads), for the Fire will eat up all the human body except the mark caused by prostration as Allah has forbidden the Fire to eat the mark of prostration. They will come out of the (Hell) Fire, completely burnt and then the water of life will be poured over them and they will grow under it as does a seed that comes in the mud of the torrent.

Then Allah will finish the judgments among the people, and there will remain one man facing the (Hell) Fire and he will be the last person among the people of Hell to enter Paradise. He will say, 'O my Lord! Please turn my face away from the fire because its air has hurt me and its severe heat has burnt me.' So he will invoke Allah in the way Allah will wish him to invoke, and then Allah will say to him, 'If I grant you that, will you then ask for anything else?' He will reply, 'No, by Your Power, (Honor) I will not ask You for anything else.' He will give his Lord whatever promises and covenants Allah will demand.

So Allah will turn his face away from Hell (Fire). When he will face Paradise and will see it, he will remain quiet for as long as Allah will wish him to remain quiet, then he will say, 'O my Lord! Bring me near to the gate of Paradise.' Allah will say to him, 'Didn't you give your promises and covenants that you would never ask for anything more than what you had been given? Woe on you, O Adam's son! How treacherous you are!' He will say, 'O my lord,' and will keep on invoking Allah till He says to him, 'If I give what you are asking, will you then ask for anything else?' He will reply, 'No, by Your (Honor) Power, I will not ask for anything else.'

Then he will give covenants and promises to Allah and then Allah will bring him near to the gate of Paradise. When he stands at the gate of Paradise, Paradise will be opened and spread before him, and he will see its splendor and pleasures whereupon he will remain quiet as long as Allah will wish him to remain quiet, and then he will say, 'O my Lord! Admit me into Paradise.' Allah will say, 'Didn't you give your covenants and promises that you would not ask for anything more than what you had been given?' Allah will say, 'Woe on you, O Adam's son! How treacherous you are!'

The man will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make me the most miserable of Your creation,' and he will keep on invoking Allah till Allah will laugh because of his sayings, and when Allah will laugh because of him, He will say to him, 'Enter Paradise,' and when he will enter it, Allah will say to him, 'Wish for anything.' So he will ask his Lord, and he will wish for a great number of things, for Allah Himself will remind him to wish for certain things by saying, '(Wish for) so-and-so.' When there is nothing more to wish for, Allah will say, 'This is for you, and its equal (is for you) as well."

'Ata' bin Yazid added: Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri who was present with Abu Huraira, did not deny whatever the latter said, but when Abu Huraira said that Allah had said, "That is for you and its equal as well," Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri said, "And ten times as much, O Abu Huraira!" Abu Huraira said, "I do not remember, except his saying, 'That is for you and its equal as well.' " Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri then said, "I testify that I remember the Prophet saying, 'That is for you, and ten times as much.' "

Abu Huraira then added, "That man will be the last person of the people of Paradise to enter Paradise."

We said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun and the moon when the sky is clear?" We said, "No." He said, "So you will have no difficulty in seeing your Lord on that Day as you have no difficulty in seeing the sun and the moon (in a clear sky)." The Prophet then said, "Somebody will then announce, 'Let every nation follow what they used to worship.' So the companions of the cross will go with their cross, and the idolators (will go) with their idols, and the companions of every god (false deities) (will go) with their god, till there remain those who used to worship Allah, both the obedient ones and the mischievous ones, and some of the people of the Scripture. Then Hell will be presented to them as if it were a mirage. Then it will be said to the Jews, 'What did you use to worship?' They will reply, 'We used to worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has neither a wife nor a son. What do you want (now)?' They will reply, 'We want You to provide us with water.' Then it will be said to them 'Drink,' and they will fall down in Hell (instead). Then it will be said to the Christians, 'What did you use to worship?'

They will reply, 'We used to worship Messiah, the son of Allah.' It will be said, 'You are liars, for Allah has neither a wife nor a son. What: do you want (now)?' They will say, 'We want You to provide us with water.' It will be said to them, 'Drink,' and they will fall down in Hell (instead). When there remain only those who used to worship Allah (Alone), both the obedient ones and the mischievous ones, it will be said to them, 'What keeps you here when all the people have gone?' They will say, 'We parted with them (in the world) when we were in greater need of them than we are today, we heard the call of one proclaiming, 'Let every nation follow what they used to worship,' and now we are waiting for our Lord.' Then the Almighty will come to them in a shape other than the one which they saw the first time, and He will say, 'I am your Lord,' and they will say, 'You are not our Lord.' And none will speak to Him then but the Prophets, and then it will be said to them, 'Do you know any sign by which you can recognize Him?' They will say. 'The Shin,' and so Allah will then uncover His Shin whereupon every believer will prostrate before Him and there will remain those who used to prostrate before Him just for showing off and for gaining good reputation. These people will try to prostrate but their backs will be rigid like one piece of a wood (and they will not be able to prostrate). Then the bridge will be laid across Hell." We, the companions of the Prophet said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the bridge?"

He said, "It is a slippery (bridge) on which there are clamps and (Hooks like) a thorny seed that is wide at one side and narrow at the other and has thorns with bent ends. Such a thorny seed is found in Najd and is called As-Sa'dan. Some of the believers will cross the bridge as quickly as the wink of an eye, some others as quick as lightning, a strong wind, fast horses or she-camels. So some will be safe without any harm; some will be safe after receiving some scratches, and some will fall down into Hell (Fire). The last person will cross by being dragged (over the bridge)." The Prophet said, "You (Muslims) cannot be more pressing in claiming from me a right that has been clearly proved to be yours than the believers in interceding with Almighty for their (Muslim) brothers on that Day, when they see themselves safe.

They will say, 'O Allah! (Save) our brothers (for they) used to pray with us, fast with us and also do good deeds with us.' Allah will say, 'Go and take out (of Hell) anyone in whose heart you find faith equal to the weight of one (gold) Dinar.' Allah will forbid the Fire to burn the faces of those sinners. They will go to them and find some of them in Hell (Fire) up to their feet, and some up to the middle of their legs. So they will take out those whom they will recognize and then they will return, and Allah will say (to them), 'Go and take out (of Hell) anyone in whose heart you find faith equal to the weight of one half Dinar.' They will take out whomever they will recognize and return, and then Allah will say, 'Go and take out (of Hell) anyone in whose heart you find faith equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant), and so they will take out all those whom they will recognize.' Abu Sa'id said: If you do not believe me then read the Holy Verse:

"Surely! Allah wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant) but if there is any good (done) He doubles it." (4.40) The Prophet added, "Then the prophets and Angels and the believers will intercede, and (last of all) the Almighty (Allah) will say, 'Now remains My Intercession. He will then hold a handful of the Fire from which He will take out some people whose bodies have been burnt, and they will be thrown into a river at the entrance of Paradise, called the water of life.

They will grow on its banks, as a seed carried by the torrent grows. You have noticed how it grows beside a rock or beside a tree, and how the side facing the sun is usually green while the side facing the shade is white. Those people will come out (of the River of Life) like pearls, and they will have (golden) necklaces, and then they will enter Paradise whereupon the people of Paradise will say, 'These are the people emancipated by the Beneficent. He has admitted them into Paradise without them having done any good deeds and without sending forth any good (for themselves).' Then it will be said to them, 'For you is what you have seen and its equivalent as well.' "

The Prophet said, "The believers will be kept (waiting) on the Day of Resurrection so long that they will become worried and say, 'Let us ask somebody to intercede for us with our Lord so that He may relieve us from our place.'

Then they will go to Adam and say, 'You are Adam, the father of the people. Allah created you with His Own Hand and made you reside in His Paradise and ordered His angels to prostrate before you, and taught you the names of all things will you intercede for us with your Lord so that He may relieve us from this place of ours? Adam will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking.' He will mention his mistakes he had committed, i.e., his eating off the tree though he had been forbidden to do so. He will add, 'Go to Noah, the first prophet sent by Allah to the people of the Earth.' The people will go to Noah who will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking.' He will mention his mistake which he had done, i.e., his asking his Lord without knowledge. He will say (to them), 'Go to Abraham, Khalil Ar-Rahman.' They will go to Abraham who will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking.' He would mention three words by which he told a lie, and say (to them), 'Go to Moses, a slave whom Allah gave the Torah and spoke to, directly and brought near Him, for conversation.'

They will go to Moses who will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking.' He will mention his mistake he made, i.e., killing a person, and will say (to them), 'Go to Jesus, Allah's slave and His Apostle, and a soul created by Him and His Word.' (Be: And it was.) They will go to Jesus who will say, 'I am not fit for this undertaking but you'd better go to Muhammad, the slave whose past and future sins have been forgiven by Allah.' So they will come to me, and I will ask my Lord's permission to enter His House and then I will be permitted. When I see Him I will fall down in prostration before Him, and He will leave me (in prostration) as long as He will, and then He will say, 'O Muhammad, lift up your head and speak, for you will be listened to, and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted, and ask (for anything) for it will be granted.' Then I will raise my head and glorify my Lord with certain praises which He has taught me. Allah will put a limit for me (to intercede for a certain type of people) I will take them out and make them enter Paradise." (Qatada said: I heard Anas saying that), the Prophet said, "I will go out and take them out of Hell (Fire) and let them enter Paradise, and then I will return and ask my Lord for permission to enter His House and I will be permitted."

When I will see Him I will fall down in prostration before Him and He will leave me in prostration as long as He will let me (in that state), and then He will say, 'O Muhammad, raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to, and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted, and ask, your request will be granted.' " The Prophet added, "So I will raise my head and glorify and praise Him as He has taught me. Then I will intercede and He will put a limit for me (to intercede for a certain type of people). I will take them out and let them enter Paradise." (Qatada added: I heard Anas saying that) the Prophet said, "I will go out and take them out of Hell (Fire) and let them enter Paradise, and I will return for the third time and will ask my Lord for permission to enter His house, and I will be allowed to enter."

When I see Him, I will fall down in prostration before Him, and will remain in prostration as long as He will, and then He will say, 'Raise your head, O Muhammad, and speak, for you will be listened to, and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted, and ask, for your request will be granted.' So I will raise my head and praise Allah as He has taught me and then I will intercede and He will put a limit for me (to intercede for a certain type of people). I will take them out and let them enter Paradise." (Qatada said: I heard Anas saying that the Prophet said, "So I will go out and take them out of Hell (Fire) and let them enter Paradise, till none will remain in the Fire except those whom Quran will imprison (i.e., those who are destined for eternal life in the fire)." The narrator then recited the Verse: "It may be that your Lord will raise you to a Station of Praise and Glory." (17.79) The narrator added: This is the Station of Praise and Glory which Allah has promised to your Prophet.

The Prophet said, "Some people who will be scorched by Hell (Fire) as a punishment for sins they have committed, and then Allah will admit them into Paradise by the grant of His Mercy. These people will be called, 'Al-Jahannamiyyun' (the people of Hell)."

Allah's Apostle said, "Whenever anyone of you invoke Allah for something, he should be firm in his asking, and he should not say: 'If You wish, give me...' for none can compel Allah to do something against His Will."

I heard the Prophet saying, "On the Day of Resurrection I will intercede and say, "O my Lord! Admit into Paradise (even) those who have faith equal to a mustard seed in their hearts." Such people will enter Paradise, and then I will say, "O (Allah) admit into Paradise (even) those who have the least amount of faith in their hearts." Anas then said: As if I were just now looking at the fingers of Allah's Apostle.

Allah's Apostle said, "The believers will be assembled on the Day of Resurrection and they will say, 'Let us look for someone to intercede for us with our Lord so that He may relieve us from this place of ours.' So they will go to Adam and say, 'You are Adam, the father of mankind, and Allah created you with His Own Hands and ordered the Angels to prostrate before you, and He taught you the names of all things; so please intercede for us with our Lord so that He may relieve us.' Adam will say, to them, 'I am not fit for that,' and then he will mention to them his mistake which he has committed."

The Prophet said, "My Lord says, 'If My slave comes nearer to me for a span, I go nearer to him for a cubit; and if he comes nearer to Me for a cubit, I go nearer to him for the span of outstretched arms; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.' "

Ar-Rubai (the paternal aunt of Anas bin Malik) broke the incisor tooth of young Ansari girl. Her family demanded the Qisas and they came to the Prophet who passed the judgment of Qisas. Anas bin An-Nadr (the paternal uncle of Anas bin Malik) said, "O Allah's Apostle! By Allah, her tooth will not be broken." The Prophet said, "O Anas! (The law prescribed in) Allah's Book is Qisas." But the people (i.e. the relatives of the girl) gave up their claim and accepted a compensation. On that Allah's Apostle said, "Some of Allah's worshippers are such that if they take an oath, Allah will fulfill it for them."

When the Prophet intended to write to the Byzantines, it was said to him, "Those people do not read your letter unless it is stamped." So the Prophet took a silver ring and got "Muhammad, the Apostle of Allah" engraved on it...as if I am now looking at its glitter in his hand.

While we were sitting with the Prophet in the mosque, a man came riding on a camel. He made his camel kneel down in the mosque, tied its foreleg and then said: "Who amongst you is Muhammad?" At that time the Prophet was sitting amongst us (his companions) leaning on his arm. We replied, "This white man reclining on his arm." The man then addressed him, "O Son of 'Abdul Muttalib."

The Prophet said, "I am here to answer your questions." The man said to the Prophet, "I want to ask you something and will be hard in questioning. So do not get angry." The Prophet said, "Ask whatever you want." The man said, "I ask you by your Lord, and the Lord of those who were before you, has Allah sent you as an Apostle to all the mankind?" The Prophet replied, "By Allah, yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night (24 hours)? He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah! Has Allah ordered you to observe fasts during this month of the year (i.e. Ramadan)?" He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has Allah ordered you to take Zakat (obligatory charity) from our rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?" The Prophet replied, "By Allah, yes." Thereupon that man said, "I have believed in all that with which you have been sent, and I have been sent by my people as a messenger, and I am Dimam bin Tha'laba from the brothers of Bani Sa'd bin Bakr."

Once the Prophet wrote a letter or had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet was told that they (rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed. So the Prophet got a silver ring made with "Muhammad Allah's Apostle" engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white glitter in the hand of the Prophet.

The Prophet said, "Facilitate things to people (concerning religious matters), and do not make it hard for them and give them good tidings and do not make them run away (from Islam)."

One day Allah's Apostle came out (before the people) and 'Abdullah bin Hudhafa stood up and asked (him) "Who is my father?" The Prophet replied, "Your father is Hudhafa." The Prophet told them repeatedly (in anger) to ask him anything they liked. 'Umar knelt down before the Prophet and said thrice, "We accept Allah as (our) Lord and Islam as (our) religion and Muhammad as (our) Prophet." After that the Prophet became silent.

"Once Mu'adh was along with Allah's Apostle as a companion rider. Allah's Apostle said, "O Mu'adh bin Jabal." Mu'adh replied, "Labbaik and Sa'daik. O Allah's Apostle!" Again the Prophet said, "O Mu'adh!" Mu'adh said thrice, "Labbaik and Sa'daik, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's Apostle said, "There is none who testifies sincerely that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is his Apostle, except that Allah, will save him from the Hell-fire." Mu'adh said, "O Allah's Apostle! Should I not inform the people about it so that they may have glad tidings?" He replied, "When the people hear about it, they will solely depend on it." Then Mu'adh narrated the above-mentioned Hadith just before his death, being afraid of committing sin (by not telling the knowledge).

Whenever Allah's Apostle went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to accompany him with a tumbler full of water. (Hisham commented, "So that he might wash his private parts with it.)"

Whenever Allah's Apostle went to answer the call of nature, I along with another boy used to carry a tumbler full of water (for cleaning the private parts) and an 'Anza (spearheaded stuck).

I saw Allah's Apostle when the 'Asr prayer was due and the people searched for water to perform ablution but they could not find it. Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to Allah's Apostle. He put his hand in that pot and ordered the people to perform ablution from it. I saw the water springing out from underneath his fingers till all of them performed the ablution (it was one of the miracles of the Prophet).

Whenever the Prophet went to answer the call of nature, I used to bring water with which he used to clean his private parts.

The Prophet saw a Bedouin making water in the mosque and told the people not to disturb him. When he finished, the Prophet asked for some water and poured it over (the urine).

The Prophet said as above (219).

A Bedouin came and passed urine in one corner of the mosque. The people shouted at him but the Prophet stopped them till he finished urinating. The Prophet ordered them to spill a bucket of water over that place and they did so.

The Prophet and one of his wives used to take a bath from a single pot of water. (Shu'ba added to Anas's Statement "After the Janaba").

The Prophet used to visit all his wives in one night and he had nine wives at that time.

The Prophet said, "At every womb Allah appoints an angel who says, 'O Lord! A drop of semen, O Lord! A clot. O Lord! A little lump of flesh." Then if Allah wishes (to complete) its creation, the angel asks, (O Lord!) Will it be a male or female, a wretched or a blessed, and how much will his provision be? And what will his age be?' So all that is written while the child is still in the mother's womb."

Once Allah's Apostle fell off a horse and his leg or shoulder got injured. He swore that he would not go to his wives for one month and he stayed in a Mashruba (attic room) having stairs made of date palm trunks. So his companions came to visit him, and he led them in prayer sitting, whereas his companions were standing. When he finished the prayer, he said, "Imam is meant to be followed, so when he says 'Allahu Akbar,' say 'Allahu Akbar' and when he bows, bow and when he prostrates, prostrate and if he prays standing, pray standing. After the 29th day the Prophet came down (from the attic room) and the people asked him, "O Allah's Apostle! You swore that you will not go to your wives for one month." He said, "The month is 29 days."

We used to pray with the Prophet and some of us used to place the ends of their clothes at the place of prostration because of scorching heat.

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prays like us and faces our Quibla and eats our slaughtered animals is a Muslim and is under Allah's and His Apostle's protection. So do not betray Allah by betraying those who are in His protection."

Allah's Apostle said, "I have been ordered to fight the people till they say: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' And if they say so, pray like our prayers, face our Qibla and slaughter as we slaughter, then their blood and property will be sacred to us and we will not interfere with them except legally and their reckoning will be with Allah." Narrated Maimun ibn Siyah that he asked Anas bin Malik, "O Abu Hamza! What makes the life and property of a person sacred?" He replied, "Whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah', faces our Qibla during the prayers, prays like us and eats our slaughtered animal, then he is a Muslim, and has got the same rights and obligations as other Muslims have."

The Prophet saw some sputum in the direction of the Qibla (on the wall of the mosque) and he disliked that and the sign of disgust was apparent from his face. So he got up and scraped it off with his hand and said, "Whenever anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord or his Lord is between him and his Qibla. So, none of you should spit in the direction of the Qibla but one can spit to the left or under his foot." The Prophet then took the corner of his sheet and spat in it and folded it and said, "Or you can do like this."

The Prophet said, "A faithful believer while in prayer is speaking in private to his Lord, so he should neither spit in front of him nor to his right side but he could spit either on his left or under his foot."

The Prophet said, "Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is to bury it."

The Prophet led us in a prayer and then got up on the pulpit and said, "In your prayer and bowing, I certainly see you from my back as I see you (while looking at you.)"

Two of the companions of the Prophet departed from him on a dark night and were led by two lights like lamps (going in front of them from Allah as a miracle) lighting the way in front of them, and when they parted, each of them was accompanied by one of these lights till he reached their (respective) houses.

Allah's Apostle came out as the sun declined at midday and offered the Zuhr prayer. He then stood on the pulpit and spoke about the Hour (Day of Judgment) and said that in it there would be tremendous things. He then said, "Whoever likes to ask me about anything he can do so and I shall reply as long as I am at this place of mine. Most of the people wept and the Prophet said repeatedly, "Ask me." Abdullah bin Hudhafa As-Sahmi stood up and said, "Who is my father?" The Prophet said, "Your father is Hudhafa." The Prophet repeatedly said, "Ask me." Then Umar knelt before him and said, "We are pleased with Allah as our Lord, Islam as our religion, and Muhammad as our Prophet." The Prophet then became quiet and said, "Paradise and Hell-fire were displayed in front of me on this wall just now and I have never seen a better thing (than the former) and a worse thing (than the latter)."

When we offered the Zuhr prayers behind Allah's Apostle we used to prostrate on our clothes to protect ourselves from the heat.

We used to pray the Asr prayer and after that if someone happened to go to the tribe of Bani Amr bin Auf, he would find them still praying the Asr (prayer).

Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayer at a time when the sun was still hot and high and if a person went to Al-'Awali (a place) of Medina, he would reach there when the sun was still high. Some of Al-'Awali of Medina were about four miles or so from the town.

We used to pray the 'Asr and after that if one of us went to Quba' he would arrive there while the sun was still high.

When the number of Muslims increased they discussed the question as to how to know the time for the prayer by some familiar means. Some suggested that a fire be lit (at the time of the prayer) and others put forward the proposal to ring the bell. Bilal was ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan twice and of the Iqama once only.

"When the Mu'adhdhin pronounced the Adhan, some of the companions of the Prophet would proceed to the pillars of the mosque (for the prayer) till the Prophet arrived and in this way they used to pray two Rakat before the Maghrib prayer. There used to be a little time between the Adhan and the Iqama." Shu'ba said, "There used to be a very short interval between the two (Adhan and Iqama)."

Once Iqama was pronounced a man came to the Prophet and detained him (from the prayer).

Allah's Apostle said, "If the supper is served start having it before praying the Maghrib prayer and do not be hasty in finishing it."

Once Allah's Apostle rode a horse and fell down and the right side (of his body) was injured. He offered one of the prayers while sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting. When he completed the prayer, he said, "The Imam is to be followed. Pray standing if he prays standing and bow when he bows; rise when he rises; and if he says, 'Sami a-l-lahu-liman hamida', say then, 'Rabbana wa Lakal-hamd' and pray standing if he prays standing and pray sitting (all of you) if he prays sitting."

Humaid said: The saying of the Prophet "Pray sitting, if he (Imam) prays sitting" was said in his former illness (during his early life) but the Prophet prayed sitting afterwards (in the last illness) and the people were praying standing behind him and the Prophet did not order them to sit. We should follow the latest actions of the Prophet.

The Prophet said to Abu-Dhar, "Listen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head like a raisin."

I never prayed behind any Imam a prayer lighter and more perfect than that behind the Prophet and he used to cut short the prayer whenever he heard the cries of a child lest he should put the child's mother to trial.

The Prophet said, "When I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother's passions."

The Prophet said, "Whenever I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother's passions."

Once the Iqama was pronounced and Allah's Apostle faced us and said, "Straighten your rows and stand closer together, for I see you from behind my back.'

The Prophet said, "Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and correct prayer."

I arrived at Medina and was asked whether I found any change since the days of Allah's Apostle. I said, "I have not found any change except that you do not stand in alignment in your prayers."

The Prophet said, "Straighten your rows for I see you from behind my back." Anas added, "Everyone of us used to put his shoulder with the shoulder of his companion and his foot with the foot of his companion."

One night an orphan and I offered the prayers behind the Prophet in my house and my mother (Um Sulaim) was standing behind us (by herself forming a row).

Allah's Apostle fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed sitting. When he completed the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; if he says Takbir then say Takbir, bow if he bows; raise your heads when he raises his head, when he says, 'Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida' say, 'Rabbana laka-l-hamd', and prostrate when he prostrates."

The Prophet said, "Perform the bowing and the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see you from behind me (or from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate."

The Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar used to start the prayer with "Al-hamdu lil-lahi Rabbil-'ala-min (All praises are for Allah the Lord of the Worlds)."

The Prophet led us in prayer and then went up to the pulpit and beckoned with both hands towards the Qibla of the mosque and then said, "When I started leading you in prayer, I saw the display of Paradise and Hell on the wall of the mosque (facing the Qibla). I never saw good and bad as I have seen today." He repeated the last statement thrice.

The Prophet said, "What is wrong with those people who look towards the sky during the prayer?" His talk grew stern while delivering this speech and he said, "They should stop (looking towards the sky during the prayer); otherwise their eyesight would be taken away."

Allah's Apostle fell from a horse and the right side of his body was injured. We went to inquire about his health meanwhile it was time for the prayer and he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed while sitting. On completion of the prayer he said, "The Imam is to be followed; say Takbir when he says it; bow when he bows; rise when he rises and when he says 'Sami'a-l-lahu Liman hamida,' say, 'Rabbana walaka-l-hamd', and prostrate if he prostrates." Sufyan narrated the same from Ma'mar. Ibn Juraij said that his (the Prophet's) right leg had been injured.

The Prophet said, "Be straight in the prostrations and none of you should put his forearms on the ground (in the prostration) like a dog."

Once the Prophet delayed the 'Isha' prayer until midnight and then came to us. Having prayed he faced us and said, "The people had prayed and slept but you were in the prayer as long as you were waiting for it."

My grandmother Mulaika invited Allah's Apostle for a meal which she had prepared specially for him. He ate some of it and said, "Get up. I shall lead you in the prayer." I brought a mat that had become black owing to excessive use and I sprinkled water on it. Allah's Apostle stood on it and prayed two Rakat; and the orphan was with me (in the first row), and the old lady stood behind us.

The Prophet used to offer the Jumua prayer immediately after midday.

We used to offer the Jumua prayer early and then have an afternoon nap.

The Prophet used to offer the prayer earlier if it was very cold; and if it was very hot he used to delay the prayer, i.e. the Jumua prayer.

Once in the lifetime of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) the people were afflicted with drought (famine). While the Prophet was delivering the Khutba on a Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said, "O, Allah's Apostle! Our possessions are being destroyed and the children are hungry. Please invoke Allah (for rain)." So the Prophet raised his hands. At that time there was not a trace of cloud in the sky. By Him in Whose Hands my soul is as soon as he lowered his hands, clouds gathered like mountains, and before he got down from the pulpit, I saw the rain falling on the beard of the Prophet. It rained that day, the next day, the third day, the fourth day till the next Friday. The same Bedouin or another man stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The houses have collapsed, our possessions and livestock have been drowned; Please invoke Allah (to protect us)." So the Prophet I raised both his hands and said, "O Allah! Round about us and not on us." So, in whatever direction he pointed with his hands, the clouds dispersed and cleared away, and Medina's (sky) became clear as a hole in between the clouds. The valley of Qanat remained flooded, for one month, none came from outside but talked about the abundant rain.

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) offered the Fajr prayer when it was still dark, then he rode and said, "Allah Akbar! Khaibar is ruined. When we approach near to a nation, the most unfortunate is the morning of those who have been warned." The people came out into the streets saying, "Muhammad and his army." Allah's Apostle vanquished them by force and their warriors were killed; the children and women were taken as captives. Safiya was taken by Dihya Al-Kalbi and later she belonged to Allah's Apostle who married her and her Mahr was her manumission.

Allah's Apostle never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of 'Id-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet used to eat odd number of dates.

Allah's Apostle offered the prayer on the day of Nahr and then delivered the Khutba and ordered that whoever had slaughtered his sacrifice before the prayer should repeat it, that is, should slaughter another sacrifice. Then a person from the Ansar stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! because of my neighbors (he described them as being very needy or poor) I slaughtered before the prayer. I have a young she-goat which, in my opinion, is better than two sheep." The Prophet gave him the permission for slaughtering it as a sacrifice.

The Prophet recited Qunut for one month (in the Fajr prayer) asking Allah to punish the tribes of Ral and Dhakwan.

A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off. So please invoke Allah." So Allah's Apostle prayed and it rained from that Friday to the next Friday. Then he came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Houses have collapsed, roads are cut off and the livestock are destroyed." So Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) prayed, "O Allah! (Let it rain) on the tops of mountains, on the plateaus, in the valleys and over the places where trees grow." So the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are taken off.

A man complained to the Prophet about the destruction of livestock and property and the hunger of the offspring. So he invoked (Allah) for rain. The narrator (Anas) did not mention that the Prophet had worn his cloak inside out or faced the Qibla.

A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off; so please invoke Allah." So Allah's Apostle prayed for rain and it rained from that Friday till the next Friday. Then a man came to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The houses have collapsed, roads are cut off and the livestock are destroyed." So Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah! (Let it rain) on the tops of the mountains, on the plateaus, in the valleys and over the places where trees grow." So the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are taken off.

The Prophet never raised his hands for any invocation except for that of Istisqa' and he used to raise them so much that the whiteness of his armpits became visible. (Note: It may be that Anas did not see the Prophet raising his hands, but it is narrated that the Prophet used to raise his hands for invocations other than Istisqa. See Hadith No. 807 &

In the lifetime of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) the people were afflicted with a (famine) year. While the Prophet was delivering the Khutba (sermon) on the pulpit on a Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The livestock are dying and the families (offspring) are hungry: please pray to Allah to bless us with rain." Allah's Apostle raised both his hands towards the sky and at that time there was not a trace of cloud in they sky. Then the clouds started gathering like mountains. Before he got down from the pulpit I saw rainwater trickling down his beard. It rained that day, the next day, the third day, the fourth day and till the next Friday, when the same Bedouin or some other person stood up (during the Friday Khutba) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The houses have collapsed and the livestock are drowned. Please invoke Allah for us." So Allah's Apostle raised both his hands and said, "O Allah! Around us and not on us." Whichever side the Prophet directed his hand, the clouds dispersed from there till a hole (in the clouds) was formed over Medina. The valley of Qanat remained flowing (with water) for one month and none, came from outside who didn't talk about the abundant rain.

offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) at Medina and two Rakat at Dhul-Hulaifa. (i.e. shortened the 'Asr prayer).

Whenever the Prophet started a journey before noon, he used to delay the Zuhr prayer till the time of 'Asr and then offer them together; and if the sun declined (at noon) he used to offer the Zuhr prayer and then ride (for the journey).

Whenever the Prophet started the journey before noon, he used to delay the Zuhr prayer till the time for the 'Asr prayer and then he would dismount and pray them together; and whenever the sun declined before he started the journey he used to offer the Zuhr prayer and then ride (for the journey).

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) fell down from a horse and his right side was either injured or scratched, so we went to inquire about his health. The time for the prayer became due and he offered the prayer while sitting and we prayed while standing. He said, "The Imam is to be followed; so if he says Takbir, you should also say Takbir, and if he bows you should also bow; and when he lifts his head you should also do the same and if he says: Sami'a-l-lahu Liman Hamidah (Allah hears whoever sends his praises to Him) you should say: Rabbana walakal-Hamd (O our Lord! All the praises are for You)." (See Hadith No. 656 Vol. 1).

Sometimes Allah's Apostle would not fast (for so many days) that we thought that he would not fast that month and he sometimes used to fast (for so many days) that we thought he would not leave fasting throughout that month and (as regards his prayer and sleep at night), if you wanted to see him praying at night, you could see him praying and if you wanted to see him sleeping, you could see him sleeping.

Once the Prophet (p.b.u.h) entered the Mosque and saw a rope hanging in between its two pillars. He said, "What is this rope?" The people said, "This rope is for Zainab who, when she feels tired, holds it (to keep standing for the prayer.)" The Prophet said, "Don't use it. Remove the rope. You should pray as long as you feel active, and when you get tired, sit down."

A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad was sitting with me and Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) came to my house and said, "Who is this?" I said, "(She is) So and so. She does not sleep at night because she is engaged in prayer." The Prophet said disapprovingly: Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity as Allah never gets tired of giving rewards till you get tired of doing good deeds."

Allah's Apostle led us and offered a two Rakat prayer and then went away.

While Abu Bakr was leading the people in the morning prayer on a Monday, the Prophet came towards them suddenly having lifted the curtain of 'Aisha's house, and looked at them as they were standing in rows and smiled. Abu Bakr tried to come back thinking that Allah's Apostle wanted to come out for the prayer. The attention of the Muslims was diverted from the prayer because they were delighted to see the Prophet. The Prophet waved his hand to them to complete their prayer, then he went back into the room and let down the curtain. The Prophet expired on that very day.

Allah's Apostle said, "A woman called her son while he was in his hermitage and said, 'O Juraij!' He said, 'O Allah, my mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She again said, 'O Juraij!' He said again, 'O Allah ! My mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She again said, 'O Juraij.!' He again said, 'O Allah! My mother (is calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer. (What shall I do?)' She said, 'O Allah! Do not let Juraij die till he sees the faces of prostitutes.' A shepherdess used to come by his hermitage for grazing her sheep and she gave birth to a child. She was asked whose child that was, and she replied that it was from Juraij and that he had come out from his hermitage. Juraij said, 'Where is that woman who claims that her child is from me?' (When she was brought to him along with the child), Juraij asked the child, 'O Babus, who is your father?' The child replied, 'The shepherd.' " (See Hadith No 662. Vol 3).

We used to pray with the Prophet in scorching heat, and if someone of us could not put his face on the earth (because of the heat) then he would spread his clothes and prostrate over them.

The Prophet said, "Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then it was taken by Jafar who was martyred as well. Then 'Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag but he too was martyred and at that time the eyes of Allah's Apostle were full of tears. Then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag without being nominated as a chief (beforehand) and was blessed with victory."

The Prophet passed by a woman who was sitting and weeping beside a grave and said to her, "Fear Allah and be patient."

The Prophet passed by a woman who was weeping beside a grave. He told her to fear Allah and be patient. She said to him, "Go away, for you have not been afflicted with a calamity like mine." And she did not recognize him. Then she was informed that he was the Prophet. So she went to the house of the Prophet and there she did not find any guard. Then she said to him, "I did not recognize you." He said, "Verily, the patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."

We were (in the funeral procession) of one of the daughters of the Prophet and he was sitting by the side of the grave. I saw his eyes shedding tears. He said, "Is there anyone among you who did not have sexual relations with his wife last night?" Abu Talha replied in the affirmative. And so the Prophet told him to get down in the grave. And so he got down in her grave.

One of the sons of Abu Talha became sick and died and Abu Talha at that time was not at home. When his wife saw that he was dead, she prepared him (washed and shrouded him) and placed him somewhere in the house. When Abu Talha came, he asked, "How is the boy?" She said, "The child is quiet and I hope he is in peace." Abu Talha thought that she had spoken the truth. Abu Talha passed the night and in the morning took a bath and when he intended to go out, she told him that his son had died, Abu Talha offered the (morning) prayer with the Prophet and informed the Prophet of what happened to them. Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah bless you concerning your night. (That is, may Allah bless you with good offspring)." Sufyan said, "One of the Ansar said, 'They (i.e. Abu Talha and his wife) had nine sons and all of them became reciters of the Quran (by heart).' "

We went with Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) to the blacksmith Abu Saif, and he was the husband of the wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet). Allah's Apostle took Ibrahim and kissed him and smelled him and later we entered Abu Saif's house and at that time Ibrahim was in his last breaths, and the eyes of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) started shedding tears. 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf said, "O Allah's Apostle, even you are weeping!" He said, "O Ibn 'Auf, this is mercy." Then he wept more and said, "The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved, and we will not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim! Indeed we are grieved by your separation."

Allah's Apostle said, "When (Allah's) slave is put in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their footsteps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask, 'What did you use to say about this man (i.e. Muhammad)?' The faithful believer will say, 'I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle.' Then they will say to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell Fire; Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it.' So he will see both his places." (Qatada said, "We were informed that his grave would be made spacious." Then Qatada went back to the narration of Anas who said;) Whereas a hypocrite or a non-believer will be asked, "What did you use to say about this man." He will reply, "I do not know; but I used to say what the people used to say." So they will say to him, "Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Qur'an)." Then he will be hit with iron hammers once, that he will send such a cry as everything near to him will hear, except Jinns and human beings. (See Hadith No. 422).

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Any Muslim whose three children died before the age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah because of His mercy to them."

Allah's Apostle forbade the selling of fruits until they were ripe. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) added, "It means that they become red."

I took 'Abdullah bin Abu Talha to Allah's Apostle to perform Tahnik for him. (Tahnik was a custom among the Muslims that whenever a child was born they used to take it to the Prophet who would chew a piece of date and put a part of its juice in the child's mouth). I saw the Prophet and he had an instrument for branding in his hands and was branding the camels of Zakat.

The Prophet offered four Rakat in Medina and then two Rakat at Dhul Hulaifa and then passed the night at Dhul-Hulaifa till it was morning and when he mounted his mount and it stood up, he started to recite Talbiya.

Allah's Apostle offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer at Medina and we were in his company, and two Rakat of the Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa and then passed the night there till it was dawn; then he rode, and when he reached Al-Baida', he praised and glorified Allah and said Takbir (i.e. Alhamdu-lillah and Subhanallah(1) and Allahu-Akbar). Then he and the people along with him recited Talbiya with the intention of performing Hajj and Umra. When we reached (Mecca) he ordered us to finish the Ihram (after performing the Umra) (only those who had no Hadi (animal for sacrifice) with them were asked to do so) till the day of Tarwiya that is 8th Dhul-Hijja when they assumed Ihram for Hajj. The Prophet sacrificed many camels (slaughtering them) with his own hands while standing. While Allah's Apostle was in Medina he sacrificed two horned rams black and white in color in the Name of Allah.

Ali came to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) from Yemen (to Mecca). The Prophet asked Ali, "With what intention have you assumed Ihram?" Ali replied, "I have assumed Ihram with the same intention as that of the Prophet." The Prophet said, "If I had not the Hadi with me I would have finished the Ihram." Muhammad bin Bakr narrated extra from Ibn Juraij, "The Prophet said to Ali, 'With what intention have you assumed the Ihram, O Ali?' He replied, 'With the same (intention) as that of the Prophet.' The Prophet said, 'Have a Hadi and keep your Ihram as it is.' "

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer at Medina and two Rakat of 'Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa. Narrated Aiyub: A man said: "Anas said, 'Then he (the Prophet) passed the night there till dawn and then he offered the morning (Fajr) prayer, and mounted his mount and when it arrived at Al-Baida' he assumed Ihram for both 'Umra and Hajj.' "

The Prophet offered the Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and the 'Isha' prayers and slept for a while at a place called Al-Muhassab and then rode to the Ka'ba and performed Tawaf round it.

The Prophet offered the Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers and slept for a while at a place called Al-Mahassab and then he rode towards the Ka'ba and performed Tawaf (al-Wada').

Allah's Apostle entered Mecca in the year of its conquest wearing an Arabian helmet on his head and when the Prophet took it off, a person came and said, "Ibn Khatal is holding the covering of the Ka'ba (taking refuge in the Ka'ba)." The Prophet said, "Kill him."

The Prophet said, "There will be no town which Ad-Dajjal will not enter except Mecca and Medina, and there will be no entrance (road) (of both Mecca and Medina) but the angels will be standing in rows guarding it against him, and then Medina will shake with its inhabitants thrice (i.e. three earthquakes will take place) and Allah will expel all the non-believers and the hypocrites from it."

The Prophet said, "Take Suhur as there is a blessing in it."

We used to travel with the Prophet and neither did the fasting persons criticize those who were not fasting, nor did those who were not fasting criticize the fasting ones.

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "whoever desires an expansion in his sustenance and age, should keep good relations with his kith and kin."

Abu Taiba cupped Allah's Apostle so he ordered that he be paid one Sa of dates and ordered his masters to reduce his tax (as he was a slave and had to pay a tax to them).

While the Prophet was in the market, somebody, called, "O Abul-Qasim." The Prophet turned to him. The man said, "I have called to this (i.e. another man)." The Prophet said, "Name yourselves by my name but not by my Kunya (name)." (In Arabic world it is the custom to call the man as the father of his eldest son, e.g. Abul-Qasim.)

(See Hadith No. 737, Vol. 4)

Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah bestow your blessings on their measures, bless their Mudd and Sa." The Prophet meant the people of Medina.

We were forbidden that a town dweller should sell goods of a desert dweller.

The Prophet forbade the sale of fruits till their benefit is evident; and the sale of date palms till the dates are almost ripe. He was asked what 'are almost ripe' meant. He replied, "Got red and yellow."

Allah's Apostle forbade the sale of fruits till they are almost ripe. He was asked what is meant by 'are almost ripe.' He replied, "Till they become red." Allah's Apostle further said, "If Allah spoiled the fruits, what right would one have to take the money of one's brother (i.e. other people)?"

Narrated Ibn Shihab: If somebody bought fruits before their benefit is evident and then the fruits were spoiled with blights, the loss would be suffered by the owner (not the buyer).

Narrated Salim bin 'Abdullah from Ibn Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "Do not sell or buy fruits before their benefit was evident and do not sell fresh fruits (dates) for dried dates."

Allah's Apostle forbade Muhaqala, Mukhadara, Mulamasa, Munabadha and Muzabana. (See glossary and previous Hadiths for the meanings of these terms.)

Abu Taiba cupped Allah's Apostle and so Allah's Apostle ordered that a Sa of dates be paid to him and ordered his masters (for he was a slave) to reduce his tax.

The Prophet came to Khaibar and when Allah made him victorious and he conquered the town by breaking the enemy's defense, the beauty of Safiya bint Huyai bin Akhtab was mentioned to him and her husband had been killed while she was a bride. Allah's Apostle selected her for himself and he set out in her company till he reached Sadd-ar-Rawha' where her menses were over and he married her. Then Hais (a kind of meal) was prepared and served on a small leather sheet (used for serving meals). Allah's Apostle then said to me, "Inform those who are around you (about the wedding banquet)." So that was the marriage banquet given by Allah's Apostle for (his marriage with) Safiya. After that we proceeded to Medina and I saw that Allah's Apostle was covering her with a cloak while she was behind him. Then he would sit beside his camel and let Safiya put her feet on his knees to ride (the camel).

When Abu Taiba cupped the Prophet and the Prophet ordered that he be paid one or two Sas of foodstuff and he interceded with his masters to reduce his taxes.

The Prophet sent for a slave who had the profession of cupping, and he cupped him. The Prophet ordered that he be paid one or two Sas, or one or two Mudds of foodstuff, and appealed to his masters to reduce his taxes.

Abu Talha was the richest man in Medina amongst the Ansar and Beeruha' (garden) was the most beloved of his property, and it was situated opposite the mosque (of the Prophet.). Allah's Apostle used to enter it and drink from its sweet water. When the following Divine verses were revealed: "You will not attain righteousness till you spend in charity of the things you love" (3.93), Abu Talha got up in front of Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Allah says in His Book, 'You will not attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) that which you love,' and verily, the most beloved to me of my property is Beeruha (garden), so I give it in charity and hope for its reward from Allah. O Allah's Apostle! Spend it wherever you like." Allah's Apostle appreciated that and said, "That is perishable wealth, that is perishable wealth. I have heard what you have said; I suggest you to distribute it among your relatives." Abu Talha said, "I will do so, O Allah's Apostle." So, Abu Talha distributed it among his relatives and cousins. The sub-narrator (Malik) said: The Prophet said: "That is a profitable wealth," instead of "perishable wealth".

Allah's Apostle said, "There is none amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds, and then a bird, or a person or an animal eats from it, but is regarded as a charitable gift for him."

Allah's Apostle said, "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one."

Some meat was brought to the Prophet and it was said that the meat had been given in charity to Buraira. He said, "It was Sadaqa for Buraira but a gift for us."

A Jewess brought a poisoned (cooked) sheep for the Prophet who ate from it. She was brought to the Prophet and he was asked, "Shall we kill her?" He said, "No." I continued to see the effect of the poison on the palate of the mouth of Allah's Apostle.

Abu Talha had the greatest wealth of date-palms amongst the Ansar in Medina, and he prized above all his wealth (his garden) Bairuha, which was situated opposite the mosque (of the Prophet ). The Prophet used to enter it and drink from its fresh water. When the following Divine verse came:

"By no means shall you attain piety until you spend of what you love," (3.92)

Abu Talha got up saying. "O Allah's Apostle! Allah says, 'You will not attain piety until you spend of what you love,' and I prize above all my wealth, Bairuha' which I want to give in charity for Allah's sake, hoping for its reward from Allah. So you can use it as Allah directs you." On that the Prophet said, "Bravo! It is a profitable (or perishable) property. (Ibn Maslama is not sure as to which word is right, i.e. profitable or perishable.) I have heard what you have said, and I recommend that you distribute this amongst your relatives." On that Abu Talha said, "O Allah's Apostle! I will do (as you have suggested)." So, Abu Talha distributed that garden amongst his relatives and cousins.

When Allah's Apostle came to Medina, he ordered that a mosque be built. He said, "O Bani An-Najjar! Suggest me a price for the garden of yours." They replied, "By Allah, we will not ask its price except from Allah."

Allah's Apostle used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan, who would offer him meals. Um Haram was the wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah's Apostle once visited her and she provided him with food and started looking for lice in his head. Then Allah's Apostle slept, and afterwards woke up smiling. Um Haram asked, "What causes you to smile, O Allah's Apostle?" He said. "Some of my followers who (in a dream) were presented before me as fighters in Allah's cause (on board a ship) amidst this sea cause me to smile; they were as kings on the thrones (or like kings on the thrones)." (Ishaq, a sub-narrator, is not sure as to which expression the Prophet used.) Um-Haram said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah that he makes me one of them. Allah's Apostle invoked Allah for her and slept again and woke up smiling. Once again Um Haram asked, "What makes you smile, O Allah's Apostle?" He replied, "Some of my followers were presented to me as fighters in Allah's cause," repeating the same dream. Um-Haram said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah that He makes me one of them." He said, "You are amongst the first ones." It happened that she sailed on the sea during the caliphate of Mu'awiya bin Abi Sufyan, and after she disembarked, she fell down from her riding animal and died.

The Prophet said, "A single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah's cause in the forenoon or in the afternoon is better than the world and whatever is in it."

The Prophet said, "Nobody who dies and finds good from Allah (in the Hereafter) would wish to come back to this world even if he were given the whole world and whatever is in it, except the martyr who, on seeing the superiority of martyrdom, would like to come back to the world and get killed again (in Allah's cause)."

Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "A single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah's cause in the afternoon or in the forenoon is better than all the world and whatever is in it. A place in Paradise as small as the bow or lash of one of you is better than all the world and whatever is in it. And if a houri from Paradise appeared to the people of the earth, she would fill the space between Heaven and the Earth with light and pleasant scent and her head cover is better than the world and whatever is in it."

The Prophet delivered a sermon and said, "Zaid took the flag and was martyred, and then Ja'far took the flag and was martyred, and then 'Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag and was martyred too, and then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag though he was not appointed as a commander and Allah made him victorious." The Prophet further added, "It would not please us to have them with us." Aiyub, a sub-narrator, added, "Or the Prophet, shedding tears, said, 'It would not please them to be with us.' "

Um Haram said, "Once the Prophet slept in my house near to me and got up smiling. I said, What makes you smile?' He replied, Some of my followers who (i.e. in a dream) were presented to me sailing on this green sea like kings on thrones. I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me one of them. " So the Prophet invoked Allah for her and went to sleep again. He did the same (i.e. got up and told his dream) and Um Haram repeated her question and he gave the same reply. She said, "Invoke Allah to make me one of them." He said, "You are among the first batch." Later on it happened that she went out in the company of her husband Ubada bin As-Samit who went for Jihad and it was the first time the Muslims undertook a naval expedition led by Mu'awiya. When the expedition came to an end and they were returning to Sham, a riding animal was presented to her to ride, but the animal let her fall and thus she died.

Um Ar-Rubai'bint Al-Bara, the mother of Hartha bin Suraqa came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Prophet! Will you tell me about Hartha?" Hartha has been killed (i.e. martyred) on the day of Badr with an arrow thrown by an unidentified person. She added, "If he is in Paradise, I will be patient; otherwise, I will weep bitterly for him." He said, "O mother of Hartha! There are Gardens in Paradise and your son got the Firdausal-ala (i.e. the best place in Paradise)."

For thirty days Allah's Apostle invoked Allah to curse those who had killed the companions of Bir-Mauna; he invoked evil upon the tribes of Ral, Dhakwan, and Usaiya who disobeyed Allah and His Apostle. There was revealed about those who were killed at Bir-Mauna a Qur'anic verse we used to recite, but it was cancelled later on. The verse was: "Inform our people that we have met our Lord. He is pleased with us and He has made us pleased."

The Prophet said, "Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah)."

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba: Our Prophet told us about the message of our Lord that "Whoever amongst us is killed will go to Paradise." Umar asked the Prophet, "Is it not true that our men who are killed will go to Paradise and theirs (i.e. those of the Pagans) will go to the (Hell) fire?" The Prophet said, "Yes."

The Prophet used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from helplessness, laziness, cowardice and feeble old age; I seek refuge with You from afflictions of life and death and seek refuge with You from the punishment in the grave."

In the life-time of the Prophet, Abu Talha did not fast because of the Jihad, but after the Prophet died I never saw him without fasting except on Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha.

The Prophet said, "Plague is the cause of martyrdom of every Muslim (who dies because of it)."

Once there was a feeling of fright in Medina, so the Prophet borrowed a horse belonging to us called Mandub (and he rode away on it). (When the Prophet returned) he said, "I have not seen anything of fright and I found it (i.e. this horse) very fast."

There was a feeling of fright in Medina, so the Prophet borrowed a horse called Mandub belonging to Abu Talha and mounted it. (On his return), he said, "I did not see anything of fright and I found this horse very fast."

Once the people of Medina were frightened, so the Prophet rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha and it ran slowly, or was of narrow paces. When he returned, he said, "I found your (i.e. Abu Talha's) horse very fast." After that the horse could not be surpassed in running.

I went along with the Prophet to Khaibar so as to serve him. (Later on) when the Prophet returned he, on seeing the Uhud mountain, said, "This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us." Then he pointed to Medina with his hand saying, "O Allah! I make the area which is in between Medina's two mountains a sanctuary, as Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless us in our Sa and Mudd (i.e. units of measuring)."

The Prophet said to Abu Talha, "Choose one of your boy servants to serve me in my expedition to Khaibar." So, Abu Talha took me letting me ride behind him while I was a boy nearing the age of puberty. I used to serve Allah's Apostle when he stopped to rest. I heard him saying repeatedly, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from distress and sorrow, from helplessness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being heavily in debt and from being overcome by men." Then we reached Khaibar; and when Allah enabled him to conquer the Fort (of Khaibar), the beauty of Safiya bint Huyai bin Akhtab was described to him. Her husband had been killed while she was a bride. So Allah's Apostle selected her for himself and took her along with him till we reached a place called Sad-AsSahba, where her menses were over and he took her for his wife. Haris (a kind of dish) was served on a small leather sheet. Then Allah's Apostle told me to call those who were around me. So, that was the marriage banquet of Allah's Apostle and Safiya. Then we left for Medina. I saw Allah's Apostle folding a cloak round the hump of the camel so as to make a wide space for Safiya (to sit on behind him) He sat beside his camel letting his knees for Safiya to put her feet on so as to mount the camel. Then, we proceeded till we approached Medina; he looked at Uhud (mountain) and said, "This is a mountain which loves us and is loved by us." Then he looked at Medina and said, "O Allah! I make the area between its (i.e. Medina's) two mountains a sanctuary as Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless them (i.e. the people of Medina) in their Mudd and Sa (i.e. measures)."

Um Haram told me that the Prophet one day took a midday nap in her house. Then he woke up smiling. Um Haram asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What makes you smile?" He replied "I was astonished to see (in my dream) some people amongst my followers on a sea-voyage looking like kings on the thrones." She said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me one of them." He replied, "You are amongst them." He slept again and then woke up smiling and said the same as before twice or thrice. And she said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me one of them." And he said, "You are amongst the first batch." Ubada bin As-Samit married her (i.e. Um Haram) and then he took her for Jihad. When she returned, an animal was presented to her to ride, but she fell down and her neck was broken.

Abu Talha and the Prophet used to shield themselves with one shield. Abu Talha was a good archer, and when he threw (his arrows) the Prophet would look at the target of his arrows.

Once there was a feeling of fright at Medina, so Allah's Apostle rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha and (on his return) he said, "We have not seen anything (fearful), but we found this horse very fast."

Once the people got frightened, so Allah's Apostle rode a slow horse belonging to Abu Talha, and he set out all alone, making the horse gallop. Then the people rode, making their horses gallop after him. On his return he said, "Don't be afraid (there is nothing to be afraid of) (and I have found) this horse a very fast one." That horse was never excelled in running hence forward. (Qastalani Vol. 5)

A group of eight men from the tribe of Ukil came to the Prophet and then they found the climate of Medina unsuitable for them. So, they said, "O Allah's Apostle! Provide us with some milk." Allah's Apostle said, "I recommend that you should join the herd of camels." So they went and drank the urine and the milk of the camels (as a medicine) till they became healthy and fat. Then they killed the shepherd and drove away the camels, and they became unbelievers after they were Muslims. When the Prophet was informed by a shouter for help, he sent some men in their pursuit, and before the sun rose high, they were brought, and he had their hands and feet cut off. Then he ordered for nails which were heated and passed over their eyes, and they were left in the Harra (i.e. rocky land in Medina). They asked for water, and nobody provided them with water till they died (Abu Qilaba, a sub-narrator said, "They committed murder and theft and fought against Allah and His Apostle, and spread evil in the land.")

Some Ansari men asked permission from Allah's Apostle saying, "O Allah's Apostle! Allow us not to take the ransom of our nephew Al Abbas." The Prophet replied, "Do not leave a single Dirham thereof."

(In another narration) Anas said, "Some wealth was brought to the Prophet from Bahrain. Al Abbas came to him and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Give me (some of it), as I have paid my and Aqil's ransom.' The Prophet said, 'Take,' and gave him in his garment."

Allah's Apostle delivered a sermon and said, "Zaid received the flag and was martyred, then Ja'far took it and was martyred, then Abdullah bin Rawaha took it and was martyred, and then Khalid bin Al-Walid took it without being appointed, and Allah gave him victory." The Prophet added, "I am not pleased (or they will not be pleased) that they should remain (alive) with us," while his eyes were shedding tears.

We were in the company of the Prophet while returning from Usfan, and Allah's Apostle was riding his she-camel keeping Safiya bint Huyay riding behind him. His she-camel slipped and both of them fell down. Abu Talha jumped from his camel and said, "O Allah's Apostle! May Allah sacrifice me for you." The Prophet said, "Take care of the lady." So, Abu Talha covered his face with a garment and went to Safiya and covered her with it, and then he set right the condition of their she camel so that both of them rode, and we were encircling Allah's Apostle like a cover. When we approached Medina, the Prophet said, "We are returning with repentance and worshipping and praising our Lord." He kept on saying this till he entered Medina.

That he and Abu Talha came in the company of the Prophet and Safiya was accompanying the Prophet, who let her ride behind him on his she-camel. During the journey, the she-camel slipped and both the Prophet and (his) wife fell down. Abu Talha (the sub-narrator thinks that Anas said that Abu Talha jumped from his camel quickly) said, "O Allah's Apostle! May Allah sacrifice me for your sake! Did you get hurt?" The Prophet replied,"No, but take care of the lady." Abu Talha covered his face with his garment and proceeded towards her and covered her with his garment, and she got up. He then set right the condition of their she-camel and both of them (i.e. the Prophet and his wife) rode and proceeded till they approached Medina. The Prophet said, "We are returning with repentance and worshipping and praising our Lord." The Prophet kept on saying this statement till he entered Medina.

When the cup of Allah's Apostle got broken, he fixed it with a silver wire at the crack. (The sub-narrator, 'Asim said, "I saw the cup and drank (water) in it.")

People used to give some of their date palms to the Prophet (as a gift), till he conquered Bani Quraiza and Bani An-Nadir, whereupon he started returning their favors.

When Allah favored His Apostle with the properties of Hawazin tribe as Fai (booty), he started giving to some Quraish men even up to one-hundred camels each, whereupon some Ansari men said about Allah's Apostle, "May Allah forgive His Apostle! He is giving to (men of) Quraish and leaves us, in spite of the fact that our swords are still dropping blood (of the infidels)." When Allah's Apostle was informed of what they had said, he called the Ansar and gathered them in a leather tent and did not call anybody else along with them. When they gathered, Allah's Apostle came to them and said, "What is the statement which, I have been informed, and that which you have said?" The learned ones among them replied, "O Allah's Apostle! The wise ones amongst us did not say anything, but the youngsters amongst us said, 'May Allah forgive His Apostle; he gives the Quraish and leaves the Ansar, in spite of the fact that our swords are still dribbling (wet) with the blood of the infidels.' " Allah's Apostle replied, "I give to such people as are still close to the period of infidelity (i.e. they have recently embraced Islam and faith is still weak in their hearts). Won't you be pleased to see people go with fortune, while you return with Allah's Apostle to your houses? By Allah, what you will return with, is better than what they are returning with." The Ansar replied, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle, we are satisfied." Then the Prophet said to them, "You will find after me, others being preferred to you. Then be patient till you meet Allah and meet His Apostle at Al-Kauthar (i.e. a fount in Paradise)." (Anas added:) But we did not remain patient.

While I was walking with the Prophet who was wearing a Najrani outer garment with a thick hem, a bedouin came upon the Prophet and pulled his garment so violently that I could recognize the impress of the hem of the garment on his shoulder, caused by the violence of his pull. Then the bedouin said, "Order for me something from Allah's fortune which you have." The Prophet turned to him and smiled, and ordered that a gift be given to him.

A silken cloak was presented to the Prophet and he used to forbid the usage of silk (by men). When the people were fascinated by the cloak, he said, "By Allah in Whose Hands the life of Muhammad is, the handkerchiefs of Sad bin Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this."

The Prophet said, "There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) if a rider travels in its shade for one hundred years, he would not be able to cross it."

The Prophet said, "Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the angel says, 'O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete the child's creation, the angel will say. 'O Lord! A male or a female? O Lord! wretched or blessed (in religion)? What will his livelihood be? What will his age be?' The angel writes all this while the child is in the womb of its mother."

When the mountain of Uhud came in the sight of Allah's Apostle he said, "This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us. O Allah! Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary, and I make (the area) in between these two mountains (of Medina) a sanctuary."

I saw Allah's Apostle at the time when the Asr prayer was due. Then the people were searching for water for ablution but they could not find any. Then some water was brought to Allah's Apostle and he placed his hand in the pot and ordered the people to perform the ablution with the water. I saw water flowing from underneath his fingers and the people started performing the ablution till all of them did it.

The Prophet went out on one of his journeys with some of his companions. They went on walking till the time of the prayer became due. They could not find water to perform the ablution. One of them went away and brought a little amount of water in a pot. The Prophet took it and performed the ablution, and then stretched his four fingers on to the pot and said (to the people), "Get up to perform the ablution." They started performing the ablution till all of them did it, and they were seventy or so persons.

Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I have noticed feebleness in the voice of Allah's Apostle which I think, is caused by hunger. Have you got any food?" She said, "Yes." She brought out some loaves of barley and took out a veil belonging to her, and wrapped the bread in part of it and put it under my arm and wrapped part of the veil round me and sent me to Allah's Apostle. I went carrying it and found Allah's Apostle in the Mosque sitting with some people. When I stood there, Allah's Apostle asked, "Has Abu Talha sent you?" I said, "Yes." He asked, "With some food? I said, "Yes." Allah's Apostle then said to the men around him, "Get up!" He set out (accompanied by them) and I went ahead of them till I reached Abu Talha and told him (of the Prophet's visit). Abu Talha said, "O Um Sulaim! Allah's Apostle is coming with the people and we have no food to feed them." She said, "Allah and His Apostle know better." So Abu Talha went out to receive Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle came along with Abu Talha. Allah's Apostle said, "O Um Sulaim! Bring whatever you have." She brought the bread which Allah's Apostle ordered to be broken into pieces. Um Sulaim poured on them some butter from an oilskin. Then Allah's Apostle recited what Allah wished him to recite, and then said, "Let ten persons come (to share the meal)." Ten persons were admitted, ate their fill and went out. Then he again said, "Let another ten do the same." They were admitted, ate their fill and went out. Then he again said, '"'Let another ten persons (do the same.)" They were admitted, ate their fill and went out. Then he said, "Let another ten persons come." In short, all of them ate their fill, and they were seventy or eighty men.

That he heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying, "The roof of the Mosque was built over trunks of date-palms working as pillars. When the Prophet delivered a sermon, he used to stand by one of those trunks till the pulpit was made for him, and he used it instead. Then we heard the trunk sending a sound like of a pregnant she-camel till the Prophet came to it, and put his hand over it, then it became quiet."

The Prophet noticed the absence of Thabit bin Qais. A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! I shall bring you his news." So he went to him and saw him sitting in his house drooping his head (sadly). He asked Thabit, "What's the matter?" Thabit replied, "An evil situation: A man used to raise his voice over the voice of the Prophet and so all his good deeds have been annulled and he is from the people of Hell." The man went back and told the Prophet that Thabit had said so-and-so. (The sub-narrator, Musa bin Anas said, "The man went to Thabit again with glad tidings)." The Prophet said to him, "Go and say to Thabit: 'You are not from the people of Fire, but from the people of Paradise."

The Prophet had informed us of the death of Ja'far and Zaid before the news of their death reached us, and his eyes were shedding tears.

Allah's Apostle reached Khaibar in the early morning and the people of Khaibar came out with their spades, and when they saw the Prophet they said, "Muhammad and his army!" and returned hurriedly to take refuge in the fort. The Prophet raised his hands and said, "Allah is Greater! Khaibar is ruined! If we approach a nation, then miserable is the morning of those who are warned."

The Prophet once climbed the mountain of Uhud with Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman. The mountain shook with them. The Prophet said (to the mountain), "Be firm, O Uhud! For on you there are no more than a Prophet, a Siddiq and two martyrs."

The Prophet ascended the mountain of Uhud and he was accompanied by Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman. The mountain shook beneath them. The Prophet hit it with his foot and said, "O Uhud! Be firm, for on you there is none but a Prophet, a Siddiq and a martyr (i.e. and two martyrs)."

Allah's Apostle said, " Every nation has an extremely trustworthy man, and the trustworthy man of this (i.e. Muslim) nation is Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah."

Allah's Apostle said, "The superiority of 'Aisha over other women is like the superiority of Tharid to other meals."

The Prophet said, "The sign of belief is to love the Ansar, and the sign of hypocrisy is to hate the Ansar."

Once an Ansari woman, accompanied by a son of hers, came to Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle spoke to her and said twice, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you are the most beloved people to me."

The Prophet said to the Ansar, "After me you will see others given preference to you; so be patient till you meet me, and your promised place (of meeting) will be the Tank (i.e. Lake of Kauthar)."

Allah's Apostle said, "There is no life except the life of the Hereafter; so, O Allah! Improve the state of the Ansar and the Muhajirun." And Anas added that the Prophet also said, "O Allah! Forgive the Ansar."

On the day of the Battle of the Trench (i.e. Ghazwat-ul-Khandaq) the Ansar used to say, "We are those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for Jihad (i.e. holy fighting) as long as we live." The Prophet , replied to them, "O Allah! There is no life except the life of the Hereafter; so please honor the Ansar and the emigrants."

Abu Bakr and Al-'Abbas passed by one of the gatherings of the Ansar who were weeping then. He (i.e. Abu Bakr or Al-'Abbas) asked, "Why are you weeping?" They replied, "We are weeping beCause we remember the gathering of the Prophet with us." So Abu Bakr went to the Prophet and told him of that. The Prophet came out, tying his head with a piece of the hem of a sheet. He ascended the pulpit which he never ascended after that day. He glorified and praised Allah and then said, "I request you to take care of the Ansar as they are my near companions to whom I confided my private secrets. They have fulfilled their obligations and rights which were enjoined on them but there remains what is for them. So, accept the good of the good-doers amongst them and excuse the wrongdoers amongst them."

The Prophet said, "The Ansar are my near companions to whom I confided my private secrets, People will go on increasing but the Ansar will go on decreasing; so accept the good of the good-doers amongst them and excuse the wrong-doers amongst them."

The Prophet said to Ubai, "Allah has ordered me to recite to you: 'Those who disbelieve (Surat-al-Bayina 98).' " Ubai said, "Has He mentioned my name?" The Prophet said, "Yes." On hearing this, Ubai started weeping.

The people of Mecca asked Allah's Apostle to show them a miracle. So he showed them the moon split in two halves between which they saw the Hiram' mountain.

Allah's Apostle arrived at Medina with Abu Bakr, riding behind him on the same camel. Abu Bakr was an elderly man known to the people, while Allah's Apostle was a youth that was unknown. Thus, if a man met Abu Bakr, he would day, "O Abu Bakr! Who is this man in front of you?" Abu Bakr would say, "This man shows me the Way." One would think that Abu Bakr meant the road, while in fact, Abu Bakr meant the way of virtue and good. Then Abu Bakr looked behind and saw a horse-rider pursuing them. He said, "O Allah's Apostle! This is a horse-rider pursuing us." The Prophet looked behind and said, "O Allah! Cause him to fall down." So the horse threw him down and got up neighing. After that the rider, Suraqa said, "O Allah's Prophet! Order me whatever you want." The Prophet said, "Stay where you are and do not allow anybody to reach us." So, in the first part of the day Suraqa was an enemy of Allah's Prophet and in the last part of it, he was a protector. Then Allah's Apostle alighted by the side of the Al-Harra and sent a message to the Ansar, and they came to Allah's Prophet and Abu Bakr, and having greeted them, they said, "Ride (your she-camels) safe and obeyed." Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr rode and the Ansar, carrying their arms, surrounded them. The news that Allah's Prophet had come circulated in Medina. The people came out and were eagerly looking and saying "Allah's Prophet has come! Allah's Prophet has come! So the Prophet went on till he alighted near the house of Abu Aiyub. While the Prophet was speaking with the family members of Abu Aiyub, 'Abdullah bin Salam heard the news of his arrival while he himself was picking the dates for his family from his family garden. He hurried to the Prophet carrying the dates which he had collected for his family from the garden. He listened to Allah's Prophet and then went home.

Then Allah's Prophet said, "Which is the nearest of the houses of our kith and kin?" Abu Aiyub replied, "Mine, O Allah's Prophet! This is my house and this is my gate." The Prophet said, "Go and prepare a place for our midday rest." Abu Aiyub said, "Get up (both of you) with Allah's Blessings." So when Allah's Prophet went into the house, 'Abdullah bin Salaim came and said "I testify that you (i.e. Muhammad) are Apostle of Allah and that you have come with the Truth. The Jews know well that I am their chief and the son of their chief and the most learned amongst them and the son of the most learned amongst them. So send for them (i.e. Jews) and ask them about me before they know that I have embraced Islam, for if they know that they will say about me things which are not correct." So Allah's Apostle sent for them, and they came and entered. Allah's Apostle said to them, "O (the group of) Jews! Woe to you: be afraid of Allah. By Allah except Whom none has the right to be worshipped, you people know for certain, that I am Apostle of Allah and that I have come to you with the Truth, so embrace Islam." The Jews replied, "We do not know this." So they said this to the Prophet and he repeated it thrice. Then he said, "What sort of a man is 'Abdullah bin Salam amongst you?" They said, "He is our chief and the son of our chief and the most learned man, and the son of the most learned amongst us." He said, "What would you think if he should embrace Islam?" They said, "Allah forbid! He can not embrace Islam." He said, "What would you think if he should embrace Islam?" They said, "Allah forbid! He can not embrace Islam." He said, "What would you think if he should embrace Islam?" They said, "Allah forbid! He can not embrace Islam." He said, "O Ibn Salaim! Come out to them." He came out and said, "O (the group of) Jews! Be afraid of Allah except Whom none has the right to be worshipped. You know for certain that he is Apostle of Allah and that he has brought a True Religion!' They said, "You tell a lie." On that Allah's Apostle turned them out.

When Allah's Apostle arrived at Medina, he alighted at the upper part of Medina among the people called Bani 'Amr bin 'Auf and he stayed with them for fourteen nights. Then he sent for the chiefs of Bani An-Najjar, and they came, carrying their swords. As if I am just now looking at Allah's Apostle on his she-camel with Abu Bakr riding behind him (on the same camel) and the chiefs of Bani An-Najjar around him till he dismounted in the courtyard of Abu Aiyub's home. The Prophet used to offer the prayer wherever the prayer was due, and he would pray even in sheepfolds. Then he ordered that the mosque be built. He sent for the chiefs of Banu An-Najjar, and when they came, he said, "O Banu An-Najjar! Suggest to me the price of this garden of yours." They replied "No! By Allah, we do not demand its price except from Allah." In that garden there were the (following) things that I will tell you: Graves of pagans, unleveled land with holes and pits etc., and date-palm trees. Allah's Apostle ordered that the graves of the pagans be dug up and, the unleveled land be leveled and the date-palm trees be cut down. The trunks of the trees were arranged so as to form the wall facing the Qibla. The stone pillars were built at the sides of its gate. The companions of the Prophet were carrying the stones and reciting some lyrics, and Allah's Apostle was with them and they were saying, "O Allah! There is no good except the good of the Hereafter, so bestow victory on the Ansar and the emigrants."

(as above Hadith 301).

Some men of the Ansar requested Allah's Apostle to allow them to see him, they said, "Allow us to forgive the ransom of our sister's son, 'Abbas." The Prophet said, "By Allah, you will not leave a single Dirham of it!"

Some people used to allot some date palm trees to the Prophet as gift till he conquered Banu Quraiza and Bani An-Nadir, where upon he started returning their date palms to them.

When the mountain of Uhud appeared before Allah's Apostle he said, "This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us. O, Allah! Abraham made Mecca a Sanctuary, and I have made Medina (i.e. the area between its two mountains) a Sanctuary as well."

(The tribes of) Ril, Dhakwan, 'Usaiya and Bani Lihyan asked Allah's Apostle to provide them with some men to support them against their enemy. He therefore provided them with seventy men from the Ansar whom we used to call Al-Qurra' in their lifetime. They used to collect wood by daytime and pray at night. When they were at the well of Ma'una, the infidels killed them by betraying them. When this news reached the Prophet , he said Al-Qunut for one month in the morning prayer, invoking evil upon some of the 'Arab tribes, upon Ril, Dhakwan, 'Usaiya and Bani Libyan. We used to read a Verse of the Qur'an revealed in their connection, but later the Verse was cancelled. It was: "Convey to our people on our behalf the information that we have met our Lord, and He is pleased with us, and has made us pleased." (Anas bin Malik added:) Allah's Prophet said Qunut for one month in the morning prayer, invoking evil upon some of the 'Arab tribes (namely), Ril, Dhakwan, Usaiya, and Bani Libyan. (Anas added:) Those seventy Ansari men were killed at the well of Mauna.

That when Haram bin Milhan, his uncle, was stabbed on the day of Bir Ma'una he sprinkled his blood over his face and his head this way and then said, "I have succeeded, by the Lord of the Ka'ba."

The Prophet invoked evil upon those (people) who killed his companions at Bir Mauna for 30 days (in the morning prayer). He invoked evil upon (tribes of) Ril, Lihyan and Usaiya who disobeyed Allah and His Apostle. Allah revealed a Qur'anic Verse to His Prophet regarding those who had been killed, i.e. the Muslims killed at Bir Ma'una, and we recited the Verse till later it was cancelled. (The Verse was:) 'Inform our people that we have met our Lord, and He is pleased with us, and we are pleased with Him."

regarding Allah's Statement: "Verily! We have granted you (O, Muhammad) Manifest victory." (48.1) It refers to the Al-Hudaibiya Pledge. And the companions of the Prophet said (to the Prophet), "Congratulations and happiness for you; but what reward shall we get?" So Allah revealed: "That He may admit the believing men and women to gardens beneath which rivers flow." (48.5)

Someone came to Allah's Apostles and said, "The donkeys have been eaten (by the Muslims)." The Prophet kept quiet. Then the man came again and said, "The donkeys have been eaten." The Prophet kept quiet. The man came to him the third time and said, "The donkeys have been consumed." On that the Prophet ordered an announcer to announce to the people, "Allah and His Apostle forbid you to eat the meat of donkeys." Then the cooking pots were upset while the meat was still boiling in them.

We arrived at Khaibar, and when Allah helped His Apostle to open the fort, the beauty of Safiya bint Huyai bin Akhtaq whose husband had been killed while she was a bride, was mentioned to Allah's Apostle. The Prophet selected her for himself, and set out with her, and when we reached a place called Sidd-as-Sahba,' Safiya became clean from her menses then Allah's Apostle married her. Hais (i.e. an 'Arabian dish) was prepared on a small leather mat. Then the Prophet said to me, "I invite the people around you." So that was the marriage banquet of the Prophet and Safiya. Then we proceeded towards Medina, and I saw the Prophet, making for her a kind of cushion with his cloak behind him (on his camel). He then sat beside his camel and put his knee for Safiya to put her foot on, in order to ride (on the camel).

The Prophet stayed with Safiya bint Huyai for three days on the way of Khaibar where he consummated his marriage with her. Safiya was amongst those who were ordered to use a veil.

On the day of the Conquest, the Prophet entered Mecca, wearing a helmet on his head. When he took it off, a man came and said, "Ibn Khatal is clinging to the curtain of the Ka'ba." The Prophet said, "Kill him." (Malik, a sub-narrator said, "On that day the Prophet was not in a state of Ihram as it appeared to us, and Allah knows better.")

Allah's Apostle returned from the Ghazwa of Tabuk, and when he approached Medina, he said, "There are some people in Medina who were with you all the time, you did not travel any portion of the journey nor crossed any valley, but they were with you they (i.e. the people) said, "O Allah's Apostle! Even though they were at Medina?" He said, "Yes, because they were stopped by a genuine excuse."

While the Muslims were offering the Fajr prayer on Monday and Abu Bakr was leading them in prayer, suddenly Allah's Apostle lifted the curtain of 'Aisha's dwelling and looked at them while they were in the rows of the prayers and smiled. Abu Bakr retreated to join the row, thinking that Allah's Apostle wanted to come out for the prayer. The Muslims were about to be put to trial in their prayer (i.e. were about to give up praying) because of being overjoyed at seeing Allah's Apostle. But Allah's Apostle beckoned them with his hand to complete their prayer and then entered the dwelling and let fall the curtain.

Out of all the Ansar, living in Medina, Abu Talha had the largest number of (date palm trees) gardens, and the most beloved of his property to him was Bairuha garden which was standing opposite the Mosque (of the Prophet). Allah's Apostle used to enter it and drink of its good water. When the Verse: "By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love," (3.92) Abu Talha got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle, Allah says: "By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love," (3.92) and the most beloved of my property to me is the Bairuha garden, so I give it (as a charitable gift) in Allah's Cause and hope to receive good out of it, and to have it stored for me with Allah. So, O Allah's Apostle! Dispose it of (i.e. utilize it) in the way Allah orders you (to dispose of it)." Allah's Apostle said, "Bravo! That is a fruitful property! That is a fruitful property! I have heard what you have said and I think that you should distribute that (garden) amongst your relatives." The Abu Talha distributed that garden amongst his relatives and his cousins.

We had no alcoholic drink except that which was produced from dates and which you call Fadikh. While I was standing offering drinks to Abu Talh and so-and-so and so-and-so, a man came and said, "Has the news reached you?" They said, "What is that?" He said. "Alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." They said, "Spill (the contents of these pots, O Anas!" Then they neither asked about it (alcoholic drinks) nor returned it after the news from that man.

Abu Jahl said, "O Allah! If this (Quran) is indeed the Truth from You, then rain down on us a shower of stones from the sky or bring on us a painful torment." So Allah revealed: "But Allah would not punish them while you were amongst them, nor He will punish them while they seek (Allah's) forgiveness..." (8.33) "And why Allah should not punish them while they turn away (men) from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque of Mecca)..." (8.33-34)

Abu Jahl said, "O Allah! If this (Qur'an) is indeed the Truth (from You), then rain down on us a shower of stones from the sky or bring on us a painful punishment." So there was revealed: "But Allah would not punish them while you (Muhammad) were amongst them, nor will He punish them while they seek (Allah's) Forgiveness. And why Allah should not punish them while they stop (men) from Al-Masjid-al-Haram..." (8.33-34)

Allah's Apostle used to invoke thus: "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness; laziness; from old geriatric age; the punishment in the grave; from the affliction of Ad-Dajjal; and from the afflictions of life and death.

A man said, "O Allah's Prophet! Will Allah gather the non-believers on their faces on the Day of Resurrection?" He said, "Will not the One Who made him walk on his feet in this world, be able to make him walk on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" (Qatada, a subnarrator, said: Yes, By the Power of Our Lord!)

The Verse: "But you did hide in your mind that which Allah was about to make manifest." (33.37) was revealed concerning Zainab bint Jahsh and Zaid bin Haritha.

When Allah's Apostle married Zainab bint Jahsh, he invited the people to a meal. They took the meal and remained sitting and talking. Then the Prophet (showed them) as if he is ready to get up, yet they did not get up. When he noticed that (there was no response to his movement), he got up, and the others too, got up except three persons who kept on sitting. The Prophet came back in order to enter his house, but he went away again. Then they left, whereupon I set out and went to the Prophet to tell him that they had departed, so he came and entered his house. I wanted to enter along with him, but he put a screen between me and him. Then Allah revealed:

"O you who believe! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet..." (33.53)

I of all the people know best this verse of Al-Hijab. When Allah's Apostle married Zainab bint Jahsh she was with him in the house and he prepared a meal and invited the people (to it). They sat down (after finishing their meal) and started chatting. So the Prophet went out and then returned several times while they were still sitting and talking. So Allah revealed the Verse:

"O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses until leave is given to you for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation...ask them from behind a screen." (33.53) So the screen was set up and the people went away.

The Prophet missed Thabit bin Qais for a period (so he inquired about him). A man said. "O Allah's Apostle! I will bring you his news." So he went to Thabit and found him sitting in his house and bowing his head. The man said to Thabit, " 'What is the matter with you?" Thabit replied that it was an evil affair, for he used to raise his voice above the voice of the Prophet and so all his good deeds had been annulled, and he considered himself as one of the people of the Fire. Then the man returned to the Prophet and told him that Thabit had said, so-and-so. (Musa bin Anas) said: The man returned to Thabit with great glad tidings. The Prophet said to the man, "Go back to him and say to him: 'You are not from the people of the Hell Fire, but from the people of Paradise.' "

The Prophet said to Ubai (bin Ka'b), "Allah has ordered me to recite to you: 'Those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture and among the idolators are not going to stop (from their disbelief).' (Sura 98) Ubai said, "Did Allah mention me by name?" The Prophet said, "Yes." On that, Ubai wept.

The Prophet said to Ubai, "Allah has ordered me recite Qur'an to you." Ubai asked, "Did Allah mention me by name to you?" The Prophet said, "Allah has mentioned your name to me." On that Ubai started weeping. (The sub-narrator) Qatada added: I have been informed that the Prophet recited: "Those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture..." to Ubai.

Allah's Prophet said to Ubai bin Ka'b, "Allah has ordered me to recite Qur'an to you." Ubai said, "Did Allah mention me by name to you?" The Prophet said, "Yes." Ubai said, "Have I been mentioned by the Lord of the Worlds?" The Prophet said, "Yes." Then Ubai burst into tears.

Allah sent down His Divine Inspiration to His Apostle continuously and abundantly during the period preceding his death till He took him unto Him. That was the period of the greatest part of revelation; and Allah's Apostle died after that.

(The Caliph 'Uthman ordered Zaid bin Thabit, Said bin Al-As, 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Harith bin Hisham to write the Qur'an in the form of a book (Mushafs) and said to them, "In case you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit (Al-Ansari) regarding any dialectic Arabic utterance of the Quran, then write it in the dialect of Quraish, for the Qur'an was revealed in this dialect." So they did it.

Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman came to Uthman at the time when the people of Sham and the people of Iraq were waging war to conquer Arminya and Adharbijan. Hudhaifa was afraid of their (the people of Sham and Iraq) differences in the recitation of the Qur'an, so he said to 'Uthman, "O chief of the Believers! Save this nation before they differ about the Book (Qur'an) as Jews and the Christians did before." So 'Uthman sent a message to Hafsa saying, "Send us the manuscripts of the Qur'an so that we may compile the Qur'anic materials in perfect copies and return the manuscripts to you." Hafsa sent it to 'Uthman. 'Uthman then ordered Zaid bin Thabit, 'Abdullah bin AzZubair, Said bin Al-As and 'Abdur-Rahman bin Harith bin Hisham to rewrite the manuscripts in perfect copies. 'Uthman said to the three Quraishi men, "In case you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit on any point in the Qur'an, then write it in the dialect of Quraish, the Qur'an was revealed in their tongue." They did so, and when they had written many copies, 'Uthman returned the original manuscripts to Hafsa. 'Uthman sent to every Muslim province one copy of what they had copied, and ordered that all the other Qur'anic materials, whether written in fragmentary manuscripts or whole copies, be burnt. Said bin Thabit added, "A Verse from Surat Ahzab was missed by me when we copied the Qur'an and I used to hear Allah's Apostle reciting it. So we searched for it and found it with Khuzaima bin Thabit Al-Ansari. (That Verse was): 'Among the Believers are men who have been true in their covenant with Allah.' " (33.23)

When the Prophet died, none had collected the Qur'an but four persons;: Abu Ad-Darda', Mu'adh bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit and Abu Zaid. We were the inheritor (of Abu Zaid) as he had no offspring.

A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet asking how the Prophet worshipped (Allah), and when they were informed about that, they considered their worship insufficient and said, "Where are we from the Prophet as his past and future sins have been forgiven." Then one of them said, "I will offer the prayer throughout the night forever." The other said, "I will fast throughout the year and will not break my fast." The third said, "I will keep away from the women and will not marry forever." Allah's Apostle came to them and said, "Are you the same people who said so-and-so? By Allah, I am more submissive to Allah and more afraid of Him than you; yet I fast and break my fast, I do sleep and I also marry women. So he who does not follow my tradition in religion, is not from me (not one of my followers)."

'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf came (from Mecca to Medina) and the Prophet made a bond of brotherhood between him and Sa'd bin Ar-Rabi' Al-Ansari. Al-Ansari had two wives, so he suggested that 'Abdur-Rahman take half, his wives and property. 'Abdur-Rahman replied, "May Allah bless you with your wives and property. Kindly show me the market." So 'Abdur-Rahman went to the market and gained (in bargains) some dried yoghurt and some butter. After a few days the Prophet saw Abdur-Rahman with some yellow stains on his clothes and asked him, "What is that, O 'Abdur-Rahman?" He replied, "I had married an Ansari woman." The Prophet asked, "How much Mahr did you give her?" He replied, "The weight of one (date) stone of gold." The Prophet said, "Offer a banquet, even with one sheep."

Allah's Apostle manumitted Safiyya and regarded her manumission as her Mahr.

'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf came to Allah's Apostle and he had marks of Sufra (yellow perfume). Allah's Apostle asked him (about those marks). 'Abdur-Rahman bin Auf told him that he had married a woman from the Ansar. The Prophet asked, "How much Mahr did you pay her?" He said, "I paid gold equal to the weight of a date stone." Allah's Apostle said to him, "Give a wedding banquet, even if with one sheep."

that she prepared a lady for a man from the Ansar as his bride and the Prophet said, "O 'Aisha! Haven't you got any amusement (during the marriage ceremony) as the Ansar like amusement?"

"Whenever the Prophet passed by (my mother Um-Sulaim) he used to enter her and greet her. Anas further said: Once the Prophet was a bridegroom during his marriage with Zainab, Um Sulaim said to me, "Let us give a gift to Allah's Apostle." I said to her, "Do it." So she prepared Haisa (a sweet dish) made from dates, butter and dried yoghurt and she sent it with me to him. I took it to him and he said, "Put it down," and ordered me to call some men whom he named, and to invite whomever I would meet. I did what he ordered me to do, and when I returned, I found the house crowded with people and saw the Prophet keeping his hand over the Haisa and saying over it whatever Allah wished (him to say). Then he called the men in batches of ten to eat of it, and he said to them, "Mention the Name of Allah, and each man should eat of the dish the nearest to him." When all of them had finished their meals, some of them left and a few remained there talking, over which I felt unhappy. Then the Prophet went out towards the dwelling places (of his wives) and I too, went out after him and told him that those people had left. Then he returned and entered his dwelling place and let the curtains fall while I was in (his) dwelling place, and he was reciting the Verses: 'O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet's house until leave is given you for a meal, (and then) not (as early as) to what for its preparation. But when you are invited, enter, and when you have taken your meals, disperse without sitting for a talk. Verily such (behavior) annoys the Prophet; and he would be shy of (asking) you (to go), but Allah is not shy of (telling you) the Truth.' " (33-53) Abu Uthman said: "Anas said, 'I served the Prophet for ten years.' "

I was ten years old when Allah's Apostle arrived at Medina. My mother and aunts used to urge me to serve the Prophet regularly, and I served him for ten years. When the Prophet died I was twenty years old, and I knew about the order of Al-Hijab (veiling of ladies) more than any other person when it was revealed. It was revealed for the first time when Allah's Apostle had consummated his marriage with Zainab bint Jahsh. When the day dawned, the Prophet was a bridegroom and he invited the people to a banquet, so they came, ate, and then all left except a few who remained with the Prophet for a long time. The Prophet got up and went out, and I too went out with him so that those people might leave too. The Prophet proceeded and so did I, till he came to the threshold of 'Aisha's dwelling place. Then thinking that these people have left by then, he returned and so did I along with him till he entered upon Zainab and behold, they were still sitting and had not gone. So the Prophet again went away and I went away along with him. When we reached the threshold of 'Aisha's dwelling place, he thought that they had left, and so he returned and I too, returned along with him and found those people had left. Then the Prophet drew a curtain between me and him, and the Verses of Al-Hijab were revealed.

Once the Prophet saw some women and children coming from a wedding party. He got up energetically and happily and said, "By Allah! You (i.e., the Ansar) are the most beloved of all people to me."

The Prophet used to pass by (have sexual relation with) all his wives in one night, and at that time he had nine wives.

An Ansari woman came to the Prophet and he took her aside and said (to her). "By Allah, you (Ansar) are the most beloved people to me."

Allah's Apostle took an oath that he would abstain from his wives, and at that time his leg had been sprained (dislocated). So he stayed in the Mashruba (an attic room) of his for 29 days. Then he came down, and they (the people) said, "O Allah's Apostle! You took an oath to abstain from your wives for one month." He said, "The month is of twenty nine days."

Abul Qasim (the Prophet) said, "There is an hour (or a moment) of particular significance on Friday. If it happens that a Muslim is offering a prayer and invoking Allah for some good at that very moment, Allah will grant him his request." (The sub-narrator placed the top of his finger on the palm of the other hand between the middle finger and the little one.)

During the lifetime of Allah's Apostle a Jew attacked a girl and took some silver ornaments she was wearing and crushed her head. Her relative brought her to the Prophet while she was in her last breaths, and she was unable to speak. Allah's Apostle asked her, "Who has hit you? So-and so?" mentioning somebody other than her murderer. She moved her head, indicating denial. The Prophet mentioned another person other than the murderer, and she again moved her head indicating denial. Then he asked, "Was it so-and-so?" mentioning the name of her killer. She nodded, agreeing. Then Allah's Apostle; ordered that the head of that Jew be crushed between two stones.

Allah's Apostle said, "Shall I tell you of the best families among the Ansar?" They (the people) said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" The Prophet said, "The best are Banu An-Najjar, and after them are Banu 'Abdil Ash-hal, and after them are Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and after them are Banu Sa'ida." The Prophet then moved his hand by closing his fingers and then opening them like one throwing something, and then said, "Anyhow, there is good in all the families of the Ansar."

A tailor invited Allah's Apostle to a meal which he had prepared. I went along with Allah's Apostle and saw him seeking to eat the pieces of gourd from the various sides of the dish. Since that day I have liked to eat gourd. 'Umar bin Abi Salama said: The Prophet said to me, "Eat with your right hand."

Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I have heard the voice of Allah's Apostle which was feeble, and I think that he is hungry. Have you got something (to eat)?" She took out some loaves of barley bread, then took her face-covering sheet and wrapped the bread in part of it, and pushed it under my garment and turned the rest of it around my body and sent me to Allah's Apostle. I went with that, and found Allah's Apostle in the mosque with some people. I stood up near them, and Allah's Apostle asked me, "Have you been sent by Abu Talha?" I said, "Yes." He asked, "With some food (for us)?" I said, "Yes." Then Allah's Apostle said to all those who were with him, "Get up!" He set out (and all the people accompanied him) and I proceeded ahead of them till I came to Abu Talha. Abu Talha then said, "O Um Sulaim! Allah's Apostle has arrived along with the people, and we do not have food enough to feed them all." She said, "Allah and His Apostle know better." So Abu Talha went out till he met Allah's Apostle. Then Abu Talha and Allah's Apostle came and entered the house. Allah's Apostle said, "Um Sulaim! Bring whatever you have." She brought that very bread. The Prophet ordered that it be crushed into small pieces, and Um Sulaim pressed a skin of butter on it. Then Allah's Apostle said whatever Allah wished him to say (to bless the food) and then added, "Admit ten (men)." So they were admitted, ate their fill and went out. The Prophet then said, "Admit ten (more)." They were admitted, ate their fill, and went out. He then again said, "Admit ten more!" They were admitted, ate their fill, and went out. He admitted ten more, and so all those people ate their fill, and they were eighty men.

The Prophet never took his meals at a dining table, nor in small plates, and he never ate thin well-baked bread. (The sub-narrator asked Qatada, "Over what did they use to take their meals?" Qatada said, "On leather dining sheets."

Allah's Apostle said to Abu Talha, "Seek one of your boys to serve me." Abu Talha mounted me behind him (on his riding animal) and took me (to the Prophet ). So I used to serve Allah's Apostle whenever he dismounted (to stay somewhere). I used to hear him saying very often, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from having worries, sadness, helplessness, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by other persons unjustly." I kept on serving till we returned from the battle of Khaibar. The Prophet then brought Safiyya bint Huyai whom he had won from the war booty. I saw him folding up a gown or a garment for her to sit on behind him (on his she-camel). When he reached As-Sahba', he prepared Hais and placed it on a dining sheet. Then he sent me to invite men, who (came and) ate; and that was his and Safiyya's wedding banquet. Then the Prophet proceeded, and when he saw (noticed) the mountain of Uhud, he said, "This mountain loves us, and we love it." When we approached Medina, he said, "O Allah! I make the area between its two mountains a sanctuary as Abraham has made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless their Mudd and Sa (special kinds of measure)."

A tailor invited the Prophet to a meal which he had prepared, and I went along with the Prophet . The tailor presented barley bread and soup containing gourd and cured meat. I saw the Prophet picking the pieces of gourd from around the dish, and since then I have kept on liking gourd.

A tailor invited Allah's Apostle to a meal which he had prepared. I went with Allah's Apostle to that meal, and the tailor served the Prophet with barley bread and soup of gourd and cured meat. I saw Allah's Apostle picking the pieces of gourd from around the dish, and since then I have kept on liking gourd.

The Prophet said, "If supper is served and the Iqama for (Isha) prayer is proclaimed, start with you supper first."

Once Ibn Umar was taking his supper while he was listening to the recitation of (Qur'an by) the Imam (in the Isha prayer).

Abu Talha had a child who was sick. Once, while Abu Talha was out, the child died. When Abu Talha returned home, he asked, "How does my son fare?" Um Salaim (his wife) replied, "He is quieter than he has ever been." Then she brought supper for him and he took his supper and slept with her. When he had finished, she said (to him), "Bury the child (as he's dead)." Next morning Abu Talha came to Allah's Apostle and told him about that. The Prophet said (to him), "Did you sleep with your wife last night?" Abu Talha said, "Yes". The Prophet said, "O Allah! Bestow your blessing on them as regards that night of theirs." Um Sulaim gave birth to a boy. Abu Talha told me to take care of the child till it was taken to the Prophet. Then Abu Talha took the child to the Prophet and Um Sulaim sent some dates along with the child. The Prophet took the child (on his lap) and asked if there was something with him. The people replied, "Yes, a few dates." The Prophet took a date, chewed it, took some of it out of his mouth, put it into the child's mouth and did Tahnik for him with that, and named him 'Abdullah.

As above.

We provoked a rabbit at Marr Az-Zahran till it started jumping. My companions chased it till they got tired. But I alone ran after it and caught it and brought it to Abu Talha. He sent both its legs to the Prophet who accepted them.

Someone came to Allah's Apostle and said, "The donkeys have been (slaughtered and) eaten." Another man came and said, "The donkeys have been destroyed." On that the Prophet ordered a caller to announce to the people: -Allah and His Apostle forbid you to eat the meat of donkeys, for it is impure." Thus the pots were turned upside down while the (donkeys') meat was boiling in them.

Once we provoked a rabbit at Marr-az-Zahran. The people chased it till they got tired. Then I caught it and brought it to Abu Talha, who slaughtered it and then sent both its pelvic pieces (or legs) to the Prophet, and the Prophet accepted the present.

The Prophet said, "Whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, he just slaughtered it for himself, and whoever slaughtered it after the prayer, he slaughtered it at the right time and followed the tradition of the Muslims."

The Prophet said on the day of Nahr, "Whoever has slaughtered his sacrifice before the prayer, should repeat it (slaughter another sacrifice)." A man got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! This is a day on which meat is desired." He then mentioned his neighbors saying, "I have a six month old ram which is to me better than the meat of two sheep." The Prophet allowed him to slaughter it as a sacrifice, but I do not know whether this permission was valid for other than that man or not. The Prophet then went towards two rams and slaughtered them, and then the people went towards some sheep and distributed them among themselves.

The Prophet used to offer two rams as sacrifices, and I also used to offer two rams.

I was serving Abu 'Ubaida, Abu Talha and Ubai bin Ka'b with a drink prepared from ripe and unripe dates. Then somebody came to them and said, "Alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." (On hearing that) Abu Talha said, "Get up, O Anas, and pour (throw) it out!" So I poured (threw) it out.

Alcoholic drinks were prohibited. At that time these drinks used to be prepared from unripe and ripe dates.

Allah's Apostle was asked about Al-Bit, a liquor prepared from honey which the Yemenites used to drink. Allah's Apostle said, "All drinks that intoxicate are unlawful (to drink)."

Allah's Apostle said, "Do not make drinks in Ad-Dubba' nor in Al-Muzaffat. Abu Huraira used to add to them Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.

Abu Talha had the largest number of datepalms from amongst the Ansars of Medina. The dearest of his property to him was Bairuha garden which was facing the (Prophet's) Mosque. Allah's Apostle used to enter it and drink of its good fresh water. When the Holy Verse: "By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love." (3.92) was revealed, Abu Talha got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Allah says: "By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you spend of that which you love,' and the dearest of my property to me is the Bairuha garden and I want to give it in charity in Allah's Cause, seeking to be rewarded by Allah for that. So you can spend it, O Allah's Apostle, whereever Allah instructs you." Allah's Apostle said, "Good! That is a perishable (or profitable) wealth." ('Abdullah is in doubt as to which word was used.) He said, "I have heard what you have said but in my opinion you'd better give it to your kith and kin." On that Abu Talha said, "I will do so, O Allah's Apostle!" Abu Talha distributed that garden among his kith and kin and cousins.

I saw Allah's Apostle drinking milk. He came to my house and I milked a sheep and then mixed the milk with water from the well for Allah's Apostle. He took the bowl and drank while on his left there was sitting Abu Bakr, and on his right there was a bedouin. He then gave the remaining milk to the bedouin and said, "The right! The right (first)."

Milk mixed with water was brought to Allah's Apostle while a bedouin was on his right and Abu Bakr was on his left. He drank (of it) and then gave (it) to the bedouin and said, 'The right" "The right (first)."

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Allah said, 'If I deprive my slave of his two beloved things (i.e., his eyes) and he remains patient, I will let him enter Paradise in compensation for them.'"

The Prophet said, "None of you should wish for death because of a calamity befalling him; but if he has to wish for death, he should say: "O Allah! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and let me die if death is better for me.' "

Allah's Apostle allowed one of the Ansar families to treat persons who have taken poison and also who are suffering from ear ailment with Ruqya. Anas added: I got myself branded (cauterized) for pleurisy, when Allah's Apostle was still alive. Abu Talha, Anas bin An-Nadr and Zaid bin Thabit witnessed that, and it was Abu Talha who branded (cauterized) me.

Some people from the tribes of 'Ukl and 'Uraina came to Allah's Apostle and embraced Islam and said, "O Allah's Apostle! We are owners of livestock and have never been farmers," and they found the climate of Medina unsuitable for them. So Allah's Apostle ordered that they be given some camels and a shepherd, and ordered them to go out with those camels and drink their milk and urine. So they set out, but when they reached a place called Al-Harra, they reverted to disbelief after their conversion to Islam, killed the shepherd and drove away the camels. When this news reached the Prophet he sent in their pursuit (and they were caught and brought). The Prophet ordered that their eyes be branded with heated iron bars and their hands be cut off, and they were left at Al-Harra till they died in that state.

Allah's Apostle said, "(Death from) plague is martyrdom for every Muslim."

The Prophet said, "No 'Adha nor Tiyara; but I like Fa'l." They said, "What is the Fa'l?" He said, "A good word."

In the year of the conquest of Mecca the Prophet entered Mecca, wearing a helmet on his head.

Once I was walking with Allah's Apostle and he was wearing a Najram Burd with thick margin. A bedouin followed him and pulled his Burd so violently that I noticed the side of the shoulder of Allah's Apostle affected by the margin of the Burd because of that violent pull. The Bedouin said, "O Muhammad! Give me some of Allah's wealth which is with you." Allah's Apostle turned and looked at him, and smiling, he ordered that he be given something.

The most beloved garment to the Prophet to wear was the Hibra (a kind of Yemenese cloth).

The Prophet said, "Whoever wears silk in this world shall not wear it in the Hereafter."

that he had seen Um Kulthum, the daughter of Allah's Apostle , wearing a red silk garment.

The Prophet called for the Ansar and gathered them in a leather tent.

that he saw a silver ring on the hand of Allah's Apostle for one day only. Then the people had silver rings made for themselves and wore it. On that, Allah's Apostle threw his ring away and the people threw away their rings as well. (For the details of this Hadith, see Fateh-Al-Bari, Vol. 12, page 438).

Allah's Apostle wanted to write a letter to a group of people or some non-Arabs. It was said to him, "They do not accept any letter unless it is stamped." So the Prophet had a silver ring made for himself, and on it was engraved: "Muhammad, the Apostle of Allah"...as if I am now looking at the glitter of the ring on the finger (or in the palm) of the Prophet.

Allah's Apostle took a silver ring and had "Muhammad, the Apostle of Allah" engraved on it. The Prophet then said (to us), "I have a silver ring with 'Muhammad, the Apostle of Allah' engraved on it, so none of you should have the same engraving on his ring."

The Prophet was neither conspicuously tall, nor short; neither very white, nor tawny. His hair was neither much curled, nor very straight. Allah sent him (as an Apostle) at the age of forty (and after that) he stayed for ten years in Mecca, and for ten more years in Medina. Allah took him unto Him at the age of sixty, and he scarcely had ten white hairs on his head and in his beard.

We were coming from Khaibar along with Allah's Apostle while I was riding behind Abu Talha and he was proceeding. While one of the wives of Allah's Apostle was riding behind Allah's Apostle, suddenly the foot of the camel slipped and I said, "The woman!" and alighted (hurriedly). Allah's Apostle said, "She is your mother." So I resaddled the she-camel and Allah's Apostle mounted it. When he approached or saw Medina, he said, "Ayibun, ta'ibun, 'abidun, li-Rabbina hami-dun."

Allah's Apostle mentioned the greatest sins or he was asked about the greatest sins. He said, "To join partners in worship with Allah; to kill a soul which Allah has forbidden to kill; and to be undutiful or unkind to one's parents." The Prophet added, "Shall I inform you of the biggest of the great sins? That is the forged statement or the false witness." Shu'ba (the sub-narrator) states that most probably the Prophet said, "the false witness."

Allah 's Apostle said, "Whoever loves that he be granted more wealth and that his lease of life be prolonged then he should keep good relations with his kith and kin."

The Prophet said, "If any Muslim plants any plant and a human being or an animal eats of it, he will be rewarded as if he had given that much in charity."

A bedouin urinated in the mosque and the people ran to (beat) him. Allah's Apostle said, "Do not interrupt his urination (i.e. let him finish)." Then the Prophet asked for a tumbler of water and poured the water over the place of urine.

The Prophet was not one who would abuse (others) or say obscene words, or curse (others), and if he wanted to admonish anyone of us, he used to say: "What is wrong with him, his forehead be dusted!"

The Prophet said, "None will have the sweetness (delight) of Faith (a) till he loves a person and loves him only for Allah's sake, (b) and till it becomes dearer to him to be thrown in the fire than to revert to disbelief (Heathenism) after Allah has brought him out of it, (c) and till Allah and His Apostle become dearer to him than anything else."

Allah's Apostle said, "Do not hate one another, and do not be jealous of one another, and do not desert each other, and O, Allah's worshipers! Be brothers. Lo! It is not permissible for any Muslim to desert (not talk to) his brother (Muslim) for more than three days."

Allah's Apostle said, "Do not hate one another, nor be jealous of one another; and do not desert one another, but O Allah's worshipers! Be Brothers! And it is unlawful for a Muslim to desert his brother Muslim (and not to talk to him) for more than three nights."

Allah's Apostle visited a household among the Ansars, and he took a meal with them. When he intended to leave, he asked for a place in that house for him, to pray so a mat sprinkled with water was put and he offered prayer over it, and invoked for Allah's Blessing upon them (his hosts).

While I was going along with Allah's Apostle who was wearing a Najrani Burd (sheet) with a thick border, a bedouin overtook the Prophet and pulled his Rida' (sheet) forcibly. I looked at the side of the shoulder of the Prophet and noticed that the edge of the Rida' had left a mark on it because of the violence of his pull. The bedouin said, "O Muhammad! Order for me some of Allah's property which you have." The Prophet turned towards him, (smiled) and ordered that he be given something.

The Prophet said, "Make things easy for the people, and do not make it difficult for them, and make them calm (with glad tidings) and do not repulse (them)."

The Prophet used to mix with us to the extent that he would say to a younger brother of mine, "O father of 'Umar! What did the Nughair (a kind of bird) do?"

The Prophet came to some of his wives among whom there was Um Sulaim, and said, "May Allah be merciful to you, O Anjasha! Drive the camels slowly, as they are carrying glass vessels!" Abu Qalaba said, "The Prophet said a sentence (i.e. the above metaphor) which, had anyone of you said it, you would have admonished him for it".

Allah's Apostle was on a journey and he had a black slave called Anjasha, and he was driving the camels (very fast, and there were women riding on those camels). Allah's Apostle said, "Waihaka (May Allah be merciful to you), O Anjasha! Drive slowly (the camels) with the glass vessels (women)!"

A man asked the Prophet "When will the Hour be established, O Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet said, "What have you prepared for it?" The man said, "I haven't prepared for it much of prayers or fast or alms, but I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet said, "You will be with those whom you love."

That he and Abu Talha were coming in the company of the Prophet (towards Medina), while Safiya (the Prophet's wife) was riding behind him on his she-camel. After they had covered a portion of the way suddenly the foot of the she-camel slipped and both the Prophet and the woman (i.e., his wife, Safiya) fell down. Abu Talha jumped quickly off his camel and came to the Prophet (saying.) "O Allah's Apostle! Let Allah sacrifice me for you! Have you received any injury?" The Prophet said, "No, but take care of the woman (my wife)." Abu Talha covered his face with his garment and went towards her and threw his garment over her. Then the woman got up and Abu Talha prepared their she camel (by tightening its saddle, etc.) and both of them (the Prophet and Safiya) mounted it. Then all of them proceeded and when they approached near Medina, or saw Medina, the Prophet said, "Ayibun,' abidun, taibun, liRabbiba hamidun (We are coming back (to Medina) with repentance, worshipping (our Lord) and celebrating His (our Lord's) praises." The Prophet continued repeating these words till he entered the city of Medina.

Once the Prophet was on one of his journeys, and the driver of the camels started chanting (to let the camels go fast). The Prophet said to him. "(Take care) Drive slowly with the glass vessels, O Anjasha! Waihaka (May Allah be Merciful to you)."

The Prophet had a Had (a camel driver) called Anjasha, and he had a nice voice. The Prophet said to him, "(Drive) slowly, O Anjasha! Do not break the glass vessels!" And Qatada said, "(By 'vessels') he meant the weak women."

There was a state of fear in Medina. Allah's Apostle rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha (in order to see the matter). The Prophet said, "We could not see anything, and we found that horse like a sea (fast in speed)."

Two men sneezed before the Prophet. The Prophet said to one of them, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on you," but he did not say that to the other. On being asked (why), the Prophet said, "That one praised Allah (at the time of sneezing), while the other did not praise Allah."

that he was a boy of ten at the time when the Prophet emigrated to Medina. He added: I served Allah's Apostle for ten years (the last part of his life time) and I know more than the people about the occasion whereupon the order of Al-Hijab was revealed (to the Prophet). Ubai bin Ka'b used to ask me about it. It was revealed (for the first time) during the marriage of Allah's Apostle with Zainab bint Jahsh. In the morning, the Prophet was a bridegroom of her and he invited the people, who took their meals and went away, but a group of them remained with Allah's Apostle and they prolonged their stay. Allah's Apostle got up and went out, and I too, went out along with him till he came to the lintel of 'Aisha's dwelling place. Allah's Apostle thought that those people had left by then, so he returned, and I too, returned with him till he entered upon Zainab and found that they were still sitting there and had not yet gone. The Prophet went out again, and so did I with him till he reached the lintel of 'Aisha's dwelling place, and then he thought that those people must have left by then, so he returned, and so did I with him, and found those people had gone. At that time the Divine Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed, and the Prophet set a screen between me and him (his family).

A man peeped into a room of the Prophet. The Prophet stood up, holding an arrow head. It is as if I am just looking at him, trying to stab the man.

that he passed by a group of boys and greeted them and said, "The Prophet used to do so."

the Prophet said, "If the people of the Scripture greet you, then you should say (in reply), 'Wa'alaikum (And on you).' "

When Allah's Apostle married Zainab bint Jahsh, he invited the people who took their meals and then remained sitting and talking. The Prophet pretended to be ready to get up, but the people did not get up. When he noticed that, he got up, and when he had got up, some of those people got up along with him and there remained three (who kept on sitting). Then the Prophet came back and found those people still sitting. Later on those people got up and went away. So I went to the Prophet and informed him that they had left.

The Prophet came, and entered (his house). I wanted to enter (along with him) but he dropped a curtain between me and him. Allah then revealed: "O you who believe! Do not enter the Prophet's Houses until leave is given... (to His statement)... Verily! That shall be an enormity, in Allah's sight." (33.53)

Whenever Allah's Apostle went to Quba, he used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan who would offer him meals; and she was the wife of 'Ubada bin As-samit. One day he went to her house and she offered him a meal, and after that he slept, and then woke up smiling. She (Um Haram) said, "I asked him, 'What makes you laugh, O Allah's Apostle?' He said, 'Some people of my followers were displayed before me as warriors fighting for Allah's Cause and sailing over this sea, kings on thrones,' or said, 'like kings on thrones.' (The narrator, Ishaq is in doubt about it). I (Um Haram) said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah that He may make me one of them.' He invoked (Allah) for her and then lay his head and slept again and then woke up smiling. I asked, 'What makes you laugh, O Allah's Apostle?' He said, 'Some people of my followers were displayed before me as warriors fighting for Allah's Cause and sailing over this sea, kings on the thrones,' or said, 'like kings on the thrones.' I (Um Haram) said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah that He may make me one of them.' He said, 'You will be amongst the first ones.' " It is said that Um Haram sailed over the sea at the time of Muawiya, and on coming out of the sea, she fell down from her riding animal and died."

The Prophet confided to me a secret which I did not disclose to anybody after him. And Um Sulaim asked me (about that secret) but I did not tell her.

Allah's Apostle said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the desert."

Whenever the Prophet went to the lavatory, he used to say: "Allahumma Inni a'udhu bika mina-lkhubthi Wal khaba'ith."

The Prophet said to Abu Talha, "Choose one of your boys to serve me." So Abu Talha took me (to serve the Prophet ) by giving me a ride behind him (on his camel). So I used to serve Allah's Apostle whenever he stayed somewhere. I used to hear him saying, "O Allah! I seek refuge with you (Allah) from (worries) care and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by other men." I kept on serving him till he returned from (the battle of) Khaibar. He then brought Safiya, the daughter of Huyay whom he had got (from the booty). I saw him making a kind of cushion with a cloak or a garment for her. He then let her ride behind him. When we reached a place called As-Sahba', he prepared (a special meal called) Hais, and asked me to invite the men who (came and) ate, and that was the marriage banquet given on the consummation of his marriage to her. Then he proceeded till the mountain of Uhud appeared, whereupon he said, "This mountain loves us and we love it." When he approached Medina, he said, "O Allah! I make the land between its (i.e., Medina's) two mountains a sanctuary, as the prophet Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless them (the people of Medina) in their Mudd and the Sa' (units of measuring)."

Allah's Prophet used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the afflictions of life and death."

The Prophet used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men." (See Hadith No. 374)

Allah's Apostle used to seek refuge with Allah saying, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from miserliness."

The Prophet drew a few lines and said, "This is (man's) hope, and this is the instant of his death, and while he is in this state (of hope), the nearer line (death) comes to Him."

Allah's Apostle said, "The son of Adam (i.e. man) grows old and so also two (desires) grow old with him, i.e., love for wealth and (a wish for) a long life."

Allah's Apostle said, "If Adam's son had a valley full of gold, he would like to have two valleys, for nothing fills his mouth except dust. And Allah forgives him who repents to Him."

Once Allah's Apostle led us in prayer and then (after finishing it) ascended the pulpit and pointed with his hand towards the Qibla of the mosque and said, "While I was leading you in prayer, both Paradise and Hell were displayed in front of me in the direction of this wall. I had never seen a better thing (than Paradise) and a worse thing (than Hell) as I have seen today, I had never seen a better thing and a worse thing as I have seen today."

Allah's Apostle said, "When carried to his grave, a dead person is followed by three, two of which return (after his burial) and one remains with him: his relative, his property, and his deeds follow him; relatives and his property go back while his deeds remain with him."

A man said, "O Allah's Prophet! Will a Kafir (disbeliever) be gathered (driven prone) on his face?" The Prophet said, "Is not He Who made him walk with his legs in this world, able to make him walk on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" (Qatada, a sub-narrator said: "Yes, (He can), by the Power of Our Lord)!"

Allah's Prophet used to say, "A disbeliever will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and will be asked, 'Suppose you had as much gold as to fill the earth, would you offer it to ransom yourself?' He will reply, 'Yes.' Then it will be said to him, 'You were asked for something easier than that (to join none in worship with Allah (i.e. to accept Islam, but you refused).' "

The Prophet said, "Allah will say to the person who will have the minimum punishment in the Fire on the Day of Resurrection, 'If you had things equal to whatever is on the earth, would you ransom yourself (from the punishment) with it?' He will reply, 'Yes.' Allah will say, 'I asked you a much easier thing than this while you were in the backbone of Adam, that is, not to worship others besides Me, but you refused and insisted to worship others besides Me.' "

The Prophet said, "Some people will come out of the Fire after they have received a touch of the Fire, changing their color, and they will enter Paradise, and the people of Paradise will name them 'Al-Jahannamiyin' the (Hell) Fire people."

Allah's Apostle said, "The width of my Lake-Fount is equal to the distance between Aila (a town in Sham) and Sana' (the capital of Yemen) and it has as many (numerous) jugs as the number of stars of the sky."

The Prophet said: "While I was walking in Paradise (on the night of Mi'raj), I saw a river, on the two banks of which there were tents made of hollow pearls. I asked, 'What is this, O Gabriel?' He said, 'That is the Kauthar which Your Lord has given to you.' Behold! Its scent or its mud was sharp smelling musk!" (The sub-narrator, Hudba is in doubt as to the correct expression.)

The Prophet said, "Allah puts an angel in charge of the uterus and the angel says, 'O Lord, (it is) semen! O Lord, (it is now ) a clot! O Lord, (it is now) a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete its creation, the angel asks, 'O Lord, (will it be) a male or a female? A wretched (an evil doer) or a blessed (doer of good)? How much will his provisions be? What will his age be?' So all that is written while the creature is still in the mother's womb."

I heard the Prophet saying, "Perform the bowing and the prostration properly (with peace of mind), for, by Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I see you from behind my back when you bow and when you prostrate."

An Ansari woman came to the Prophet in the company of her children, and the Prophet said to her, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, you are the most beloved people to me!" And he repeated the statement thrice.

The Prophet said, "The Hell Fire will keep on saying: 'Are there anymore (people to come)?' Till the Lord of Power and Honor will put His Foot over it and then it will say, 'Qat! Qat!' (sufficient! sufficient!) by Your Power and Honor. And its various sides will come close to each other (i.e., it will contract)."

Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, "I heard the voice of Allah's Apostle rather weak, and I knew that it was because of hunger. Have you anything (to present to the Prophet)?" She said, "Yes." Then she took out a few loaves of barley bread and took a veil of hers and wrapped the bread with a part of it and sent me to Allah's Apostle. I went and found Allah's Apostle sitting in the mosque with some people. I stood up before him. Allah's Apostle said to me, "Has Abu Talha sent you?" I said, "Yes." Then Allah's Apostle said to those who were with him. "Get up and proceed." I went ahead of them (as their forerunner) and came to Abu Talha and informed him about it. Abu Talha said, "O Um Sulaim! Allah's Apostle has come and we have no food to feed them." Um Sulaim said, "Allah and His Apostle know best." So Abu Talha went out (to receive them) till he met Allah's Apostle.

Allah's Apostle came in company with Abu Talha and they entered the house. Allah's Apostle said, "O Um Sulaim! Bring whatever you have." So she brought that (barley) bread and Allah's Apostle ordered that bread to be broken into small pieces, and then Um Sulaim poured over it some butter from a leather butter container, and then Allah's Apostle said what Allah wanted him to say, (i.e. blessing the food). Allah's Apostle then said, "Admit ten men." Abu Talha admitted them and they ate to their fill and went out. He again said, "Admit ten men." He admitted them, and in this way all the people ate to their fill, and they were seventy or eighty men.

Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah! Bestow Your Blessings on their measures, Sa' and Mudd (i.e., of the people of Medina)."

The Prophet said, "The freed slave belongs to the people who have freed him," or said something similar.

The Prophet said, "The son of the sister of some people is from them or from their own selves."

The Prophet beat a drunk with palm-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave (such a sinner) forty lashes.

A group of people from 'Ukl (or 'Uraina) tribe--but I think he said that they were from 'Ukl--came to Medina and (they became ill, so) the Prophet ordered them to go to the herd of (Milch) she-camels and told them to go out and drink the camels' urine and milk (as a medicine). So they went and drank it, and when they became healthy, they killed the shepherd and drove away the camels. This news reached the Prophet early in the morning, so he sent (some) men in their pursuit and they were captured and brought to the Prophet before midday. He ordered to cut off their hands and legs and their eyes to be branded with heated iron pieces and they were thrown at Al-Harra, and when they asked for water to drink, they were not given water. (Abu Qilaba said, "Those were the people who committed theft and murder and reverted to disbelief after being believers (Muslims), and fought against Allah and His Apostle)."

While I was with the Prophet a man came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have committed a legally punishable sin; please inflict the legal punishment on me." The Prophet did not ask him what he had done. Then the time for the prayer became due and the man offered prayer along with the Prophet , and when the Prophet had finished his prayer, the man again got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have committed a legally punishable sin; please inflict the punishment on me according to Allah's Laws." The Prophet said, "Haven't you prayed with us?" He said, "Yes." The Prophet said, "Allah has forgiven your sin," or said, "...your legally punishable sin."

The Prophet said, "The biggest of Al-Kaba'ir (the great sins) are (1) to join others as partners in worship with Allah, (2) to murder a human being, (3) to be undutiful to one's parents (4) and to make a false statement," or said, "to give a false witness."

A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones, and the girl was asked, "Who has done that to you, so-and-so or so-and-so?" (Some names were mentioned for her) till the name of that Jew was mentioned (whereupon she agreed). The Jew was brought to the Prophet and the Prophet kept on questioning him till he confessed, whereupon his head was crushed with stones.

A girl wearing ornaments, went out at Medina. Somebody struck her with a stone. She was brought to the Prophet while she was still alive. Allah's Apostle asked her, "Did such-and-such a person strike you?" She raised her head, denying that. He asked her a second time, saying, "Did so-and-so strike you?" She raised her head, denying that. He said for the third time, "Did so-and-so strike you?" She lowered her head, agreeing. Allah's Apostle then sent for the killer and killed him between two stones.

A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones. It was said to her. "Who has done this to you, such-and-such person, such-and-such person?" When the name of the Jew was mentioned, she nodded with her head, agreeing. So the Jew was brought and he confessed. The Prophet ordered that his head be crushed with the stones. (Hammam said, "with two stones.)"

The Prophet killed a Jew for killing a girl in order to take her ornaments.

A Jew passed by Allah's Apostle and said, "As-Samu 'Alaika." Allah's Apostle said in reply, "Wa 'Alaika." Allah's Apostle then said to his companions, "Do you know what he (the Jew) has said? He said, 'As-Samu 'Alaika.' " They said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we kill him?" The Prophet, said, "No. When the people of the Book greet you, say: 'Wa 'Alaikum.' "

Allah's Apostle said, "A good dream (that comes true) of a righteous man is one of forty-six parts of prophetism."

Allah's Apostle used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan. She was the wife of 'Ubada bin As-Samit. One day the Prophet visited her and she provided him with food and started looking for lice in his head. Then Allah's Apostle slept and afterwards woke up smiling. Um Haram asked, "What makes you smile, O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Some of my followers were presented before me in my dream as fighters in Allah's Cause, sailing in the middle of the seas like kings on the thrones or like kings sitting on their thrones." (The narrator Ishaq is not sure as to which expression was correct). Um Haram added, "I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah, to make me one of them.' " So Allah's Apostle invoked Allah for her and then laid his head down (and slept). Then he woke up smiling (again). (Um Haram added): I said, "What makes you smile, O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "Some people of my followers were presented before me (in a dream) as fighters in Allah's Cause." He said the same as he had said before. I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me from them." He said, "You are among the first ones." Then Um Haram sailed over the sea during the Caliphate of Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan, and she fell down from her riding animal after coming ashore, and died.

The Prophet said, "Ad-Dajjal will come and encamp at a place close to Medina and then Medina will shake thrice whereupon every Kafir (disbeliever) and hypocrite will go out (of Medina) towards him."

The Prophet said, "Ad-Dajjal will come to Medina and find the angels guarding it. So Allah willing, neither Ad-Dajjal, nor plague will be able to come near it."

Allah's Apostle said, "You should listen to and obey, your ruler even if he was an Ethiopian (black) slave whose head looks like a raisin."

While the Prophet and I were coming out of the mosque, a man met us outside the gate. The man said, "O Allah's Apostle! When will be the Hour?" The Prophet asked him, "What have you prepared for it?" The man became afraid and ashamed and then said, "O Allah's Apostle! I haven't prepared for it much of fasts, prayers or charitable gifts but I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet said, "You will be with the one whom you love."

When the Prophet intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, "They do not read a letter unless it is sealed (stamped)." Therefore the Prophet took a silver ring--as if I am looking at its glitter now--and its engraving was: "Muhammad, Apostle of Allah."

That he heard 'Umar's second speech he delivered when he sat on the pulpit on the day following the death of the Prophet. 'Umar recited the Tashahhud while Abu Bakr was silent. 'Umar said, "I wish that Allah's Apostle had outlived all of us, i.e., had been the last (to die). But if Muhammad is dead, Allah nevertheless has kept the light amongst you from which you can receive the same guidance as Allah guided Muhammad with that. And Abu Bakr is the companion of Allah's Apostle. He is the second of the two in the cave. He is the most entitled person among the Muslims to manage your affairs. Therefore get up and swear allegiance to him." Some people had already taken the oath of allegiance to him in the shed of Bani Sa'ida but the oath of allegiance taken by the public was taken at the pulpit. I heard 'Umar saying to Abu Bakr on that day, "Please ascend the pulpit," and kept on urging him till he ascended the pulpit whereupon, all the people swore allegiance to him.

I used to offer drinks prepared from infused dates to Abu Talha Al-Ansari, Abu 'Ubada bin Al Jarrah and Ubai bin Ka'b. Then a person came to them and said, "All alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." Abii Talha then said, "O Anas! Get up and break all these jars." So I got up and took a mortar belonging to us, and hit the jars with its lower part till they broke.

That he heard 'Umar speaking while standing on the pulpit of the Prophet in the morning (following the death of the Prophet), when the people had sworn allegiance to Abu Bakr. He said the Tashah-hud before Abu Bakr, and said, "Amma Ba'du (then after) Allah has chosen for his Apostle what is with Him (Paradise) rather than what is with you (the world). This is that Book (Qur'an) with which Allah guided your Apostle, so stick to it, for then you will be guided on the right path as Allah guided His Apostle with it."

The Prophet came out after the sun had declined and offered the Zuhr prayer (in congregation). After finishing it with Taslim, he stood on the pulpit and mentioned the Hour and mentioned there would happen great events before it. Then he said, "Whoever wants to ask me any question, may do so, for by Allah, you will not ask me about anything but I will inform you of its answer as long as I am at this place of mine." On this, the Ansar wept violently, and Allah's Apostle kept on saying, "Ask me!" Then a man got up and asked, "Where will my entrance be, O Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet said, "(You will go to) the Fire." Then 'Abdullah bin Hudhaifa got up and asked, "Who is my father, O Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet replied, "Your father is Hudhaifa." The Prophet then kept on saying (angrily), "Ask me! Ask me!" 'Umar then knelt on his knees and said, "We have accepted Allah as our Lord and Islam as our religion and Muhammad as an Apostle." Allah's Apostle became quiet when 'Umar said that. Then Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, Paradise and Hell were displayed before me across this wall while I was praying, and I never saw such good and evil as I have seen today."

A man said, "O Allah's Prophet! Who is my father?" The Prophet said, "Your father is so-and-so." And then the Divine Verse: "O you who believe! Ask not questions about things..." (5.101)

Allah's Apostle said, "People will not stop asking questions till they say, 'This is Allah, the Creator of everything, then who created Allah?' "

Allah's Apostle used to perform the 'Asr prayer and then one could reach the 'Awali (a place in the outskirts of Medina) while the sun was still quite high.

Narrated Yunus: The distance of the 'Awali (from Medina) was four or three miles.

Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah! Bestow Your Blessings on their measures, and bestow Your Blessings on their Sa' and Mudd." He meant those of the people of Medina.

The Mountain of Uhud came in sight of Allah's Apostle who then said, "This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us. O Allah! Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary and I make the area between its (Medina's) two mountains a sanctuary."

The Verse of Al-Hijab (veiling of women) was revealed in connection with Zainab bint Jahsh. (On the day of her marriage with him) the Prophet gave a wedding banquet with bread and meat; and she used to boast before other wives of the Prophet and used to say, "Allah married me (to the Prophet) in the Heavens."

Allah's Apostle sent for the Ansar and gathered them in a tent and said to them, "Be patient till you meet Allah and His Apostle, and I will be on the lake-Tank (Al-Kauthar)."

Allah's Apostle said, "Ad-Dajjal will come to Medina and find the angels guarding it. If Allah will, neither Ad-Dajjal nor plague will be able to come near it."

The night Allah's Apostle was taken for a journey from the sacred mosque (of Mecca) Al-Ka'ba: Three persons came to him (in a dream) while he was sleeping in the Sacred Mosque before the Divine Inspiration was revealed to Him. One of them said, "Which of them is he?" The middle (second) angel said, "He is the best of them." The last (third) angle said, "Take the best of them." Only that much happened on that night and he did not see them till they came on another night, i.e. after the Divine Inspiration was revealed to him (Fateh-Al-Bari Page 258, Vol. 17), and he saw them, his eyes were asleep but his heart was not--and so is the case with the prophets: their eyes sleep while their hearts do not sleep. So those angels did not talk to him till they carried him and placed him beside the well of Zam-Zam. From among them Gabriel took charge of him. Gabriel cut open (the part of his body) between his throat and the middle of his chest (heart) and took all the material out of his chest and abdomen and then washed it with Zam-Zam water with his own hands till he cleansed the inside of his body, and then a gold tray containing a gold bowl full of belief and wisdom was brought and then Gabriel stuffed his chest and throat blood vessels with it and then closed it (the chest). He then ascended with him to the heaven of the world and knocked on one of its doors.

The dwellers of the Heaven asked, "Who is it?" He said, "Gabriel." They said, "Who is accompanying you?" He said, "Muhammad." They said, "Has he been called?" He said, "Yes." They said, "He is welcomed." So the dwellers of the Heaven became pleased with his arrival, and they did not know what Allah would do to the Prophet on earth unless Allah informed them. The Prophet met Adam over the nearest Heaven. Gabriel said to the Prophet, "He is your father; greet him." The Prophet greeted him and Adam returned his greeting and said, "Welcome, O my Son! O what a good son you are!" Behold, he saw two flowing rivers, while he was in the nearest sky. He asked, "What are these two rivers, O Gabriel?" Gabriel said, "These are the sources of the Nile and the Euphrates."

Then Gabriel took him around that Heaven and behold, he saw another river at the bank of which there was a palace built of pearls and emerald. He put his hand into the river and found its mud like musk Adhfar. He asked, "What is this, O Gabriel?" Gabriel said, "This is the Kauthar which your Lord has kept for you." Then Gabriel ascended (with him) to the second Heaven and the angels asked the same questions as those on the first Heaven, i.e., "Who is it?" Gabriel replied, "Gabriel." They asked, "Who is accompanying you?" He said, "Muhammad." They asked, "Has he been sent for?" He said, "Yes." Then they said, "He is welcomed.) Then he (Gabriel) ascended with the Prophet to the third Heaven, and the angels said the same as the angels of the first and the second Heavens had said.

Then he ascended with him to the fourth Heaven and they said the same; and then he ascended with him to the fifth Heaven and they said the same; and then he ascended with him to the sixth Heaven and they said the same; then he ascended with him to the seventh Heaven and they said the same. On each Heaven there were prophets whose names he had mentioned and of whom I remember Idris on the second Heaven, Aaron on the fourth Heaven, another prophet whose name I don't remember, on the fifth Heaven, Abraham on the sixth Heaven, and Moses on the seventh Heaven because of his privilege of talking to Allah directly. Moses said (to Allah), "O Lord! I thought that none would be raised up above me."

But Gabriel ascended with him (the Prophet) for a distance above that, the distance of which only Allah knows, till he reached the Lote Tree (beyond which none may pass) and then the Irresistible, the Lord of Honor and Majesty approached and came closer till he (Gabriel) was about two bow lengths or (even) nearer. (It is said that it was Gabriel who approached and came closer to the Prophet (Fateh Al-Bari Page 263, 264, Vol. 17). Among the things which Allah revealed to him then, was: "Fifty prayers were enjoined on his followers in a day and a night."

Then the Prophet descended till he met Moses, and then Moses stopped him and asked, "O Muhammad! What did your Lord enjoin upon you?" The Prophet replied, "He enjoined upon me to perform fifty prayers in a day and a night." Moses said, "Your followers cannot do that; Go back so that your Lord may reduce it for you and for them." So the Prophet turned to Gabriel as if he wanted to consult him about that issue. Gabriel told him of his opinion, saying, "Yes, if you wish." So Gabriel ascended with him to the Irresistible and said while he was in his place, "O Lord, please lighten our burden as my followers cannot do that." So Allah deducted for him ten prayers where upon he returned to Moses who stopped him again and kept on sending him back to his Lord till the enjoined prayers were reduced to only five prayers.

Then Moses stopped him when the prayers had been reduced to five and said, "O Muhammad! By Allah, I tried to persuade my nation, Bani Israel to do less than this, but they could not do it and gave it up. However, your followers are weaker in body, heart, sight and hearing, so return to your Lord so that He may lighten your burden."

The Prophet turned towards Gabriel for advice and Gabriel did not disapprove of that. So he ascended with him for the fifth time. The Prophet said, "O Lord, my followers are weak in their bodies, hearts, hearing and constitution, so lighten our burden." On that the Irresistible said, "O Muhammad!" the Prophet replied, "Labbaik and Sa'daik." Allah said, "The Word that comes from Me does not change, so it will be as I enjoined on you in the Mother of the Book." Allah added, "Every good deed will be rewarded as ten times so it is fifty (prayers) in the Mother of the Book (in reward) but you are to perform only five (in practice)."

The Prophet returned to Moses who asked, "What have you done?" He said, "He has lightened our burden: He has given us for every good deed a tenfold reward." Moses said, "By Allah! I tried to make Bani Israel observe less than that, but they gave it up. So go back to your Lord that He may lighten your burden further." Allah's Apostle said, "O Moses! By Allah, I feel shy of returning too many times to my Lord." On that Gabriel said, "Descend in Allah's Name." The Prophet then woke while he was in the Sacred Mosque (at Mecca).

Allah's Apostle rode a horse and fell down and the right side of his body was injured. On that day he prayed one of the prayers sitting and we also prayed behind him sitting. When the Prophet finished the prayer with Taslim, he said, "The Imam is to be followed and if he prays standing then pray standing, and bow when he bows, and raise your heads when he raises his head; prostrate when he prostrates; and if he says 'Sami'a-l-lahu Liman hamida', you should say, 'Rabbana wa-laka-l hamd.' "

A funeral procession passed and the people praised the deceased. The Prophet said, "It has been affirmed to him." Then another funeral procession passed and the people spoke badly of the deceased. The Prophet said, "It has been affirmed to him". 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked (Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) ), "What has been affirmed?" He replied, "You praised this, so Paradise has been affirmed to him; and you spoke badly of this, so Hell has been affirmed to him. You people are Allah's witnesses on earth."

I heard Anas saying, "A man from Ansar said to the Prophet, 'I cannot pray with you (in congregation).' He was a very fat man and he prepared a meal for the Prophet and invited him to his house. He spread out a mat for the Prophet, and washed one of its sides with water, and the Prophet prayed two Rakat on it." A man from the family of Al-Jaruid asked, "Did the Prophet used to pray the Duha (forenoon) prayer?" Anas said, "I did not see him praying the Duha prayer except on that day."

I asked Ibn 'Umar, "What is your opinion about the two Rakat before the Fajr (compulsory) prayer, as to prolonging the recitation in them?" He said, "The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to pray at night two Rakat followed by two and so on, and end the prayer by one Raka Witr. He used to offer two Rakat before the Fajr prayer immediately after the Adhan." (Hammad, the sub-narrator said, "That meant (that he prayed) quickly.)"

We went to receive Anas bin Malik when he returned from Sham and met him at a place called 'Ain-at-Tamr. I saw him praying riding the donkey, with his face to this direction, i.e. to the left of the Qibla. I said to him, "I have seen you offering the prayer in a direction other than that of the Qibla." He replied, "If I had not seen Allah's Apostle doing it, I would not have done it."

I heard Anas bin Malik al-Ansari saying, "An Ansari man, who was very fat, said to the Prophet, 'I am unable to present myself for the prayer with you.' He prepared a meal for the Prophet and invited him to his house. He washed one side of a mat with water and the Prophet offered two Rakat on it." So and so, the son of so and so, the son of Al-Jaruid asked Anas, "Did the Prophet use to offer the Duha prayer?" Anas replied, "I never saw him praying (the Duha prayer) except on that day."

I remember ten Rakat of Nawafil from the Prophet, two Rakat before the Zuhr prayer and two after it; two Rakat after Maghrib prayer in his house, and two Rakat after 'Isha' prayer in his

house, and two Rakat before the Fajr prayer and at that time nobody would enter the house of the Prophet. Hafsa told me that the Prophet used to offer two Rakat after the call maker had made the Adhan and the day had dawned.

Ibn 'Umar said: "I divorced my wife while she was menstruating." 'Umar mentioned that to the Prophet. The Prophet said, (to my father), "Let your son take her back." I asked (Ibn 'Umar), "Is such a divorce counted (i.e. as one legal divorce)?" Ibn 'Umar said, "Of course." Narrated Yunus bin Jubair: Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet said to 'Umar, 'Order him (Ibn 'Umar) to take her back.' " I asked, "Is such a divorce counted (as one legal divorce)?" Ibn 'Umar said, "What do you think if someone becomes helpless and foolish?"

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone performs ablutionwell and pays a sick-visit to his brother Muslim seeking hisreward from Allah, he will be removed a distance of sixty years(kharif) from Hell. I asked: What is kharif, AbuHamzah? Hereplied: A year.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: I am commanded to fightwith men till they testify that there is no god but Allah, andthat Muhammad is His servant and His Apostle, face our qiblah(direction of prayer), eat what we slaughter, and pray like us.When they do that, their life and property are unlawful for usexcept what is due to them. They will have the same rights as theMuslims have, and have the same responsibilities as the Muslimshave.

When the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) went on anexpedition, he said: O Allah, Thou art my aider and helper; byThee I move, by Thee I attack, and by Thee I fight.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Go in Allah's name,trusting in Allah, and adhering to the religion of Allah'sApostle. Do not kill a decrepit old man, o a young infant, or achild, or a woman; do not be dishonest about booty, but collectyour spoils, do right and act well, for Allah loves those who dowell.

The pommel of the sword of the Apostle of Allah (peace be uponhim) was of silver.

When we alighted at a station (for stay), we did not pray untilwe united the saddles of the camels.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Three things are the rootsof faith: to refrain from (killing) a person who utters, "Thereis no god but Allah" and not to declare him unbeliever whateversin he commits, and not to excommunicate him from Islam for hisany action; and jihad will be performed continuously since theday Allah sent me as a prophet until the day the last member ofmy community will fight with the Dajjal (Antichrist). The tyrannyof any tyrant and the justice of any just (ruler) will notinvalidate it. One must have faith in Divine decree.

When the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) went on anexpedition, he took Umm Sulaym, and he had some women of theAnsar who supplied water and tended the wounded.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Use your property, yourpersons any your tongues in striving against the polytheists.

A man from Banu Abdullah ibn Ka'b brethren of Banu Qushayr (notAnas ibn Malik, the well-known Companion), said: A contingentfrom the cavalry of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)raided us. I reached (for he said went) to the Apostle of Allah(peace be upon him) who was taking his meals. He said: Sit down,and take some from this meal of ours. I said: I am fasting, hesaid: Sit down, I shall tell you about prayer and fasting. Allahhas remitted half the prayer to a traveller, and fasting to thetraveller, the woman who is suckling an infant and the woman whois pregnant, I swear by Allah, he mentioned both (i.e. sucklingand pregnant women) or one of them. I was grieved for not takingthe food of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him).

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to break his fastbefore praying with some fresh dates; but if there were no freshdates, he had a few dry dates, and if there were no dry dates, hetook some mouthfuls of water.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) had himself cupped onthe surface of his foot because of a pain in it while he was inthe sacred state (wearing ihram).

The Prophet (peace be upon him) offered the noon prayer, and thenrode on his mount. When he came to the hill of al-Bayda', heraised his voice in talbiyah.

A man of the Ansar came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) andbegged from him. He (the Prophet) asked: Have you nothing inyour house? He replied: Yes, a piece of cloth, a part of whichwe wear and a part of which we spread (on the ground), and awooden bowl from which we drink water.He said: Bring them tome. He then brought these articles to him and he (the Prophet)took them in his hands and asked: Who will buy these? A mansaid: I shall buy them for one dirham.He said twice or thrice:Who will offer more than one dirham? A man said: I shall buythem for two dirhams. He gave these to him and took the twodirhams and, giving them to the Ansari, he said: Buy food withone of them and hand it to your family, and buy an axe and bringit to me. He then brought it to him. The Apostle of Allah (peacebe upon him) fixed a handle on it with his own hands and said:Go, gather firewood and sell it, and do not let me see you for afortnight. The man went away and gathered firewood and sold it.When he had earned ten dirhams, he came to him and bought agarment with some of them and food with the others. The Apostleof Allah (peace be upon him) then said: This is better for youthan that begging should come as a spot on your face on the Dayof Judgment. Begging is right only for three people: one who isin grinding poverty, one who is seriously in debt, or one who isresponsible for compensation and finds it difficult to pay.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: He who collects moresadaqah than is due is like him who refuses to pay it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say: "O Allah, I seekrefuge in Thee from leprosy, madness, elephantiasis, and evildiseases."

I was sitting with the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) and aman was offering prayer. He then made supplication: O Allah, Iask Thee by virtue of the fact that praise is due to Thee, thereis no deity but Thou, Who showest favour and beneficence, theOriginator of the Heavens and the earth, O Lord of Majesty andSplendour, O Living One, O Eternal One. The Prophet (peace beupon him) then said: He has supplicated Allah using His GreatestName, when supplicated by this name, He answers, and when askedby this name He gives.

I saw the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) supplicating Allahin this manner with the palms of his hands and also with theirbacks upwards.

When the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) was on a journeyand wished to say voluntary prayer, he made his she-camel facethe qiblah and uttered the takbir (Allah is most great), thenprayed in whatever direction his mount made his face.

When the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) halted at a certainplace (while on a journey), he would not leave that place till heoffered the noon prayer. A man said to him: Even if in the middleof the day? He replied: Even if in the middle of the day.

Ubaydullah ibn an-Nadr reported on the authority of his father:Darkness prevailed in the time of Anas ibn Malik, I came to Anasand said (to him): AbuHamzah, did anything like this happen toyou in the time of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)? Hereplied: Take refuge in Allah. If the wind blew violently, wewould run quickly towards the mosque for fear of the coming ofthe Day of Judgment.

The people of Medina had a drought during the time of the Prophet(peace be upon him). While he was preaching on a Friday, a manstood up and said: Apostle of Allah, the horses have perished,the goats have perished, pray to Allah to give us water. Hespread his hands and prayed. Anas said: The sky was like amirror (there was no cloud). Then the wind rose; a cloud appeared(in the sky) and it spread : the sky poured down the water. Wecame out (from the mosque after the prayer) passing through thewater till we reached our homes. The rain continued till thefollowing Friday. The same or some other person stood up andsaid: Apostle of Allah, the houses have been demolished, pray toAllah to stop it. The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)smiled and said: (O Allah), the rain may fall around us but notupon us. Then I looked at the cloud which dispersed around Medinajust like a crown.

When the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came to Medina, thepeople had two days on which they engaged in games. He asked:What are these two days (what is the significance)? They said: Weused to engage ourselves on them in the pre-Islamic period. TheApostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah has substitutedfor them something better than them, the day of sacrifice and theday of the breaking of the fast.

I saw the Apostle (peace be upon him) would descend from thepulpit and a man stop him for his need. He would remain standingwith him until his need was fulfilled. Then he would stand and pray.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) prohibited to sit onhips by erecting feet, sticking them to the stomach and holdingthem with hands on Friday while the imam is delivering thesermon.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to make a sign duringprayer.

I did not offer behind anyone after the Apostle of Allah (peacebe upon him) a prayer like the prayer offered by the Apostle ofAllah (peace be upon him) than this youth, i.e. Umar ibnAbdulAziz. We estimated reciting glorification ten times in hisbowing, and in his prostration ten times.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Complete the front row,then the one that comes next, and if there is any incompleteness,let it be in the last row.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Stand close together inyour rows, bring them near one another, and stand neck to neck,for by Him in Whose hand my soul is, I see the devil coming inthrough openings in the row just like a small black sheep.

The supplication made between the adhan and the iqamah is notrejected.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The rewards of my peoplewere presented before me, so much so that even the reward forremoving a mote by a person from the mosque was presented to me.The sins of my people were also presented before me. I did notfind a sin greater than that of a person forgetting the Qur'anicchapter or verse memorised by him.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Last Hour will not comeuntil people vie with one another about mosques.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) drank some milk and hedid not rinse his mouth nor did he perform ablution, and heoffered the prayer.

I saw the Messenger (peace be upon him) perform ablution. He hada Qutri turban. He inserted his hand beneath the turban and wipedover the forelock, and did not untie the turban.

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) performedablution, he took a handful of water, and, putting it under hischin, made it go through his beard, saying: Thus did my Lordcommand me.

When the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered the privy, heremoved his ring.

The martyrs of Uhud were not washed, and they were buried withtheir blood. No prayer was offered over them.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) passed Hamzah who waskilled and disfigured. He said: If Safiyyah were not grieved, Iwould have left him until the birds and beasts of prey would haveeaten him, and he would have been resurrected from their bellies.The garments were scanty and the slain were in great number. Soone, two and three persons were shrouded in one garment. Thenarrator Qutaybah added: They were then buried in one grave. TheApostle of Allah (peace be upon him) asked: Which of the twolearnt the Qur'an more? He then advanced him toward the qiblah(direction of prayer).

The Prophet (peace be upon him) passed by Hamzah who wasdisfigured (after being killed). He did not offer prayer over anymartyr except him.

Nafi' AbuGhalib said: I was in the Sikkat al-Mirbad. A bierpassed and a large number of people were accompanying it. Theysaid: Bier of Abdullah ibn Umayr. So I followed it. Suddenly Isaw a man, who had a thin garment on riding his small mule. Hehad a piece of cloth on his head to protect himself from the sun. I asked: Who is this important man? People said: This is Anasibn Malik. When the bier was placed, Anas stood and led thefuneral prayer over him while I was just behind him, and therewas no obstruction between me and him. He stood near his head,and uttered four takbirs (Allah is Most Great). He neitherlengthened the prayer nor hurried it. He then went to sit down.They said: AbuHamzah, (here is the bier of) an Ansari woman. Theybrought her near him and there was a green cupola-shapedstructure over her bier. He stood opposite her hips and led thefuneral prayer over her as he had led it over the man. He thensat down. Al-Ala' ibn Ziyad asked: AbuHamzah, did the Apostle ofAllah (peace be upon him) say the funeral prayer over the dead asyou have done, uttering four takbirs (Allah is Most Great) overher, and standing opposite the head of a man and the hips of awoman?He replied: Yes. He asked: AbuHamzah, did you fight withthe Apostle of Allah? He replied: Yes. I fought with him in thebattle of Hunayn. The polytheists came out and invaded us soseverely that we saw our horses behind our backs. Among thepeople (i.e. the unbelievers) there was a man who was attackingus, and striking and wounding us (with his sword). Allah thendefeated them. They were then brought and began to take the oathof allegiance to him for Islam. A man from among the companionsof the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: I make a vow to myselfthat if Allah brings the man who was striking us (with his sword)that day, I shall behead him. The Apostle of Allah (peace be uponhim) kept silent and the man was brought (as a captive). When hesaw the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him), he said: Apostle ofAllah, I have repented to Allah. The Apostle of Allah (peace beupon him) stopped (for a while) receiving his oath of allegiance,so that the other man might fulfil his vow. But the man began towait for the order of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)for his murder. He was afraid of the Apostle of Allah (peace beupon him) to kill him. When the Apostle of Allah (peace be uponhim) saw that he did not do anything, he received his oath ofallegiance. The man said: Apostle of Allah, what about my vow? He said: I stopped (receiving his oath of allegiance) today sothat you might fulfil your vow. He said: Apostle of Allah, whydid you not give any signal to me? The Prophet (peace be uponhim) said: It is not worthy of a Prophet to give a signal. AbuGhalib said: I asked (the people) about Anas standing oppositethe hips of a woman. They told me that this practice was due tothe fact that (in the days of the Prophet) there were nocupola-shaped structures over the biers of women. So the imamused to stand opposite the hips of a woman to hide her from thepeople.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There is no slaughtering(at the grave) in Islam.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade the sale of grapes tillthey became black and the sale of grain till it had become hard.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A townsman must not sellfor a man from the desert, even if he is his brother or father.

The people said: Apostle of Allah , prices have shot up, so fixprices for us. Thereupon the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)said: Allah is the one Who fixes prices, Who withholds, giveslavishly and provides, and I hope that when I meet Allah, none ofyou will have any claim on me for an injustice regarding blood orproperty.

During the time of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) a manused to buy (goods), and he was weak in his intellect. His peoplecame to the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) and said:Prophet of Allah, stop so-and-so (to make a bargain) for he buys(goods), but he is weak in his intellect. So the Prophet (peacebe upon him) called on him and forbade him to make a bargain. Hesaid: Prophet of Allah, I cannot keep away myself from businesstransactions. Thereupon the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)said: If you cannot give up making a bargain , then say: Take ,and give, and there is no attempt to deceive.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone desires theoffice of Judge and seeks help for it, he will be left to his owndevices; if anyone does not desire it, nor does he seek help forit, Allah will send down an angel who will direct him aright.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: That I sit in the companyof the people who remember Allah the Exalted from morning prayertill the sun rises is clearer to me than that I emancipate fourslaves from the children of Isra'il, and that I sit with thepeople who remember Allah from afternoon prayer till the sun setsis dearer to me than that I emancipate four slaves.

I was serving wine to the people in the house of AbuTalhah whenit was prohibited and that day our wine was made from unripedates. A man entered upon us and said: The wine has beenprohibited, and the herald of the Apostle of Allah (peace be uponhim) made an announcement. We then said: This is the herald ofthe Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)

The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade that a man should drinkwhile standing.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) held a wedding feast) forSafiyyah with meal and dates.

When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was brought some old dates,he began to examine them and remove the worms from them.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) came to visit Sa'd ibn Ubaydah,and he brought bread and olive oil, and he ate (them). Them).Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: May the fasting (men)break their fast with you, and the pious eat your food, and theangels pray for blessing on you.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) had himself cupped three times inthe veins at the sides of the neck and on the shoulder. Ma'marsaid: I got myself cupped, and I lost my memory so much so that Iwas instructed Surat al-Fatihah by others in my prayer. He hadhimself cupped at the top of his head.

A man said: Apostle of Allah! we were in an abode in which ournumbers and our goods were many and changed to an abode in whichour numbers and our goods became few. The Apostle of Allah (peacebe upon him) said: Leave it, for it is reprehensible.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) red the verse: "eye foreye" (al-'aynu bil-'ayn).

The Prophet (peace be upon him) read the verse: "We ordainedtherein for them: Life for life and eye for eye (an-nafsabin-nafsi wal-'aynu bil-'ayn).

The King Dhu Yazan presented to the apostle of Allah (peace beupon him) a suit of clothes which he had purchased forthirty-three camels or thirty-three she-camels. He accepted it.

The king of Rome presented a fur of silk brocade to the Prophet(peace be upon him) and he wore it. The scene that his hands weremoving (while wearing the robe) is before my eyes. He then sentit to Ja'far who wore it and came to him. The Prophet (peace beupon him) said: I did not send it to you to wear. He asked: Whatshould I do with it? He replied: Send it to your brother Negus.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) brought Fatimah a slave which hedonated to her. Fatimah wore a garment which, when she coveredher head, did not reach her feet, and when she covered her feetby it, that garment did not reach her head. When the Prophet(peace be upon him) saw her struggle, he said: There is no harmto you: Here is only your father and slave.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) had sikkah with which heperfumed himself.

A man came to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) and he hadthe mark of yellowness (of saffron). The Prophet (peace be uponhim rarely mentioned a thing which he disliked before a man. Whenhe went away, he said: Would that you tell this man that heshould wash this off him.

The hair of the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) were up tothe lobes of his ears.

I had a hanging lock of hair. My mother said to me: I shall notcut it, for the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used tostretch it our and hold it.

Al-Hajjaj ibn Hassan said: We entered upon Anas ibn Malik. Mysister al-Mughirah said: You were a boy in those days and you hadtwo locks of hair. He (Anas) rubbed your head and invokedblessing on you. He said: Shave them (i.e. the locks) or clipthem, for this is the fashion of the Jews.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The people will establishcities, Anas, and one of them will be called al-Basrah oral-Busayrah. If you should pass by it or enter it, avoid itssalt-marshes, its Kall, its market, and the gate of itscommanders, and keep to its environs, for the earth will swallowsome people up, pelting rain will fall and earthquakes will takeplace in it, and there will be people who will spend the night init and become apes and swine in the morning.

I never saw the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) that somedispute which involved retaliation was brought to him but hecommanded regarding it for remission.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: My intercession will be forthose of my people who have committed major sins.

When the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) was lifted to theheavens (for travelling) in Paradise, or as he said, a riverwhose banks were of transparent or hollowed pearls was presentedto him. The angel who was with him struck it with his hand andtook out musk. Muhammad (peace be upon him) then asked the angelwho was with him: What is this? He replied: It is al-Kawtharwhich Allah has given you.

I served the Prophet (peace be upon him) at Medina for tenyears. I was a boy. Every work that I did was not according tothe desire of my master, but he never said to me: Fie, nor did hesay to me: Why did you do this? or Why did you not do this?

A man who had the mark of yellowness on him came to the Apostleof Allah (peace be upon him). The apostle of Allah (peace be uponhim) rarely mentioned anything of a man which he disliked beforehim. When he went out, he said: Would that you asked him to washit from him.

I never said that when any man brought his mouth to the ear ofthe Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) and he withdrew his headuntil the man himself withdrew his head, and I never saw thatwhen any man took him by his hand and he withdrew his hand, untilthe man himself withdrew his hand.

The Immigrants (Muhajirun) said: Apostle of Allah! the Helpers(Ansar) got the entire reward. He said: no, so long as you prayto Allah for them and praise them.

A woman came to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) andsaid: Apostle of Allah: I have some need with you. He said toher: Mother of so and so, sit in the corner of any street youwish and I shall sit with you. So she sat and the Apostle ofAllah (peace be upon him) also sat with her till she fulfilledher need.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A believer who recites theQur'an is like a citron whose fragrance is sweet and whose tasteis sweet, a believer who does not recite the Qur'an is like adate which has no fragrance but has sweet taste, a profligate whorecites the Qur'an is like basil whose fragrance is sweet butwhose taste is bitter, and the profligate who does not recite theQur'an is like the colocynth which has a bitter taste and has notfragrance. A good companion is like a man who has musk; ifnothing of it goes to you, its fragrance will (certainly) go toyou; and a bad companion is like a man who has bellows; if its(black) root does not go to you, its smoke will (certainly) go toyou.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When I was taken up toheaven I passed by people who had nails of copper and werescratching their faces and their breasts. I said: Who are thesepeople, Gabriel? He replied: They are those who were given toback biting and who aspersed people's honour.

Sahl ibn AbuUmamah said that he and his father (AbuUmamah)visited Anas ibn Malik at Medina during the time (rule) of Umaribn AbdulAziz when he (Anas ibn Malik) was the governor ofMedina. He was praying a very short prayer as if it were theprayer of a traveller or near it. When he gave a greeting, myfather said: May Allah have mercy on you! Tell me about thisprayer: Is it obligatory or supererogatory? He said: It isobligatory; it is the prayer performed by the Apostle of Allah(peace be upon him). I did not make a mistake except in one thingthat I forgot.He said: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him)used to say: Do not impose austerities on yourselves so thatausterities will be imposed on you, for people have imposedausterities on themselves and Allah imposed austerities on them.Their survivors are to be found in cells and monasteries. (Thenhe quoted:) "Monasticism, they invented it; we did not prescribeit for them." Next day he went out in the morning and said: willyou not go out for a ride, so that you may see something and takea lesson from it? He said: Yes. Then all of them rode away andreached a land whose inhabitants had perished, passed away anddied. The roofs of the town had fallen in. He asked: Do you knowthis land? I said: Who acquainted me with it and itsinhabitants? (Anas said:) This is the land of the people whomoppression and envy destroyed. Envy extinguishes the light ofgood deeds, and oppression confirms or falsifies it. The eyecommits fornication, and the palm of the hand, the foot, body,tongue and private part of the body confirm it or deny it.

When the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came to Medina, theAbyssinians played for his coming out of joy; they played withspears.

A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: Apostleof Allah! give me a mount. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:We shall give you a she-camel's child to ride on. He said: Whatshall I do with a she-camel's child? The Prophet (peace be uponhim) replied: Do any others than she-camels give birth to camels?

The Prophet (peace be upon him) addressed me as: O you with thetwo ears.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: One night it seemed to mein a dream that we were in the house of Uqbah ibn Rafi' and werebrought some of the fresh dates of Ibn tab. I interpreted it asmeaning that to us is granted eminence (rif'ah) in this world, ablessed hereafter ('aqibah), and that our religion has been good(tabah).

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone says in themorning or in the evening: "O Allah! in the morning we call Thee,the bearers of Thy Throne, Thy angels and all Thy creatures towitness that thou art Allah (God) than Whom alone there is nogod, and that Muhammad is Thy Servant and Apostle," Allah willemancipate his fourth from Hell; if anyone says twice, Allahwill emancipate his half; if anyone says it thrice, Allah willemancipate three-fourth; and if he says four times, Allah willemancipate him from Hell.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone says in themorning: "O Allah! in the morning we call Thee, the bearers ofThy Throne, Thy angels, and all Thy creatures to witness thatThou art Allah than Whom there is no god, Thou being alone andwithout a partner, and that Muhammad is Thy servant and ThyApostle," Allah will forgive him any sins that he commits thatday; and if he repeats them in the evening. Allah will forgivehim any sins he commits that night.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When a man goes out of hishouse and says: "In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah; there isno might and no power but in Allah," the following will be saidto him at that time: "You are guided, defended and protected."The devils will go far from him and another devil will say: Howcan you deal with a man who has been guided, defended andprotected?

A man was with the Prophet (peace be upon him) and a man passedby him and said: Apostle of Allah! I love this man. The Apostleof Allah (peace be upon him) then asked: Have you informed him?He replied: No. He said: Inform him. He then went to him andsaid: I love you for Allah's sake. He replied: May He for Whosesake you love me love you!

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came to some childrenwho were playing: He saluted them.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us when I was aboy among the boys. He saluted us and took me by my hand. He thensent me with some message. He himself sat in the shadow of awall, or he said: near a wall until I returned to him.

When the people of the Yemen came, the Apostle of Allah (peace beupon him) said: The people of the Yemen have come to you and theyare first to shake hands.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came out, and on seeinga high-domed building, he said: What is it? His companionsreplied to him: It belongs to so and so, one of the Ansar. Hesaid: he said nothing but kept the matter in mind. When its ownercame and gave him a greeting among the people, he turned awayfrom him. When he had done this several times, the man realisedthat he was the cause of the anger and the rebuff. So hecomplained about it to his companions, saying: I swear by Allahthat I cannot understand the Apostle of Allah (peace be uponhim). They said: He went out and saw your domed building. So theman returned to it and demolished it, levelling it to the ground.One day the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came out and didnot see it. He asked: What has happened to the domed building? They replied: Its owner complained to us about your rebuff, andwhen we informed him about it, he demolished it. He said: Everybuilding is a misfortune for its owner, except what cannot,except what cannot, meaning except that which is essential.

Seldom did the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) address us when he did not say: There is no faith in him who is not trustworthy and there is no religion in him who does not respect his covenant.

Transmitted by Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman.

During the days of the Prophet (peace be upon him) there were two brothers, one of whom used to serve the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the other used to look after his business. One day the latter complained to the Prophet (peace be upon him) that his other brother did nothing (to earn a living). The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: 'It is just possible that you are being helped to earn your living on account of him.'

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say quite frequently: O Turner of the heart, keep me steadfast in your religion. I said: Allah's Apostle, we do affirm faith in you and in that which you have been sent with. (Despite this) you entertain fear about us. Whereupon he said: Yes. Verily the hearts are between two Fingers from the Fingers of Allah and He turns them as He likes.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said to me: My son, if you are in a position to pass your morning and evening keeping your heart free from malice against anyone, then act according to it (this high ideal). He then said: My son, and that is my Sunnah and he who loves my Sunnah, in fact loves me and he who loves me, will be with me in Paradise.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim; and the imparting of knowledge to the non-deserving is like putting necklaces of jewels, pearls and gold around the necks of swine.

Transmitted by Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman up to the word "Muslim" saying: This is a hadith the text of which is quite well known but the chain of transmission is weak.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: One who goes out to search for knowledge is (devoted) to the cause of Allah till he returns.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi and Darimi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Do you know who is most generous? They said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Whereupon he said: Allah is the Most Generous, then I am most generous to mankind, and the most generous people after me would be those who will acquire knowledge and then disseminate it. He will come on the Day of Resurrection singly, like a ruler, or he said: As a single Ummah.

Bayhaqi transmitted in Shu'ab al-Iman.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: There are two avaricious people who are never content: one greedy of knowledge who is never content and the other greedy of the world (worldly riches and that of power) who is never content.

Bayhaqi transmitted in Shu'ab al-Iman.

I, Ubayy, AbuTalhah were sitting and were busy eating meat and bread. I called for water (to perform ablution). They said: Why do you perform ablution? I said: It is because of the food we had. They said: Do you perform ablution after eating things that are good? He (i.e. the Prophet, peace be upon him) who was better than you did not perform ablution (because of eating good things).

Transmitted by Ahmad.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If a young man honours an older person on account of his age, Allah will appoint someone who will honour him, when he attains old age.'

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) came out from the privy, he said: Praise be to Allah Who has removed injurious things from me and kept me in health.

Transmitted by Ibn Majah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to perform ablution for every prayer, but one amongst us would deem the ablution sufficient (for more than one prayer) so long as it was not broken.

Transmitted by Darimi.

Anas heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) say: Allah, the Exalted, has said: "O son of Adam! Certainly I shall continue to pardon thee so long as thou supplicatest Me and hopest (for My forgiveness), whatever may be thy faults and sins, I don't care. O son of Adam, even if thy sins pile up as high as the sky, and thou askest for My forgiveness, I will forgive thee. O son of Adam, if thou comest to Me with an earthful of defaults and meetest Me, not associating anything with Me, I will come to thee, with an earthful of forgiveness."

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

When it was hot, Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) observed the prayer when it became cool, and when it was cold, he observed the prayer at its early timings.

Transmitted by Ahmad and Tirmidhi.

A man approached the Prophet (peace be upon him) and requested: O Messenger of Allah! I am intending to go out on a journey, kindly grant me some provisions (i.e. pray for me). He said: "May Allah grant you the provision of righteousness." The man submitted: Some more good wishes. He said: And may He forgive your sins. The man again requested: Please add something more. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: And may He make it easy for you to do virtuous deeds, wherever you may be.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: The prayer of a person in his house is a single prayer; his prayer in the mosque of his tribe has the reward of twenty-five prayers; his prayers in the mosque in which the Friday prayer is observed has the reward of five hundred; his prayer in the mosque of Aqsa (i.e. Bayt al-Maqdis) has a reward of fifty thousand prayers; his prayer in my mosque (the Prophet's mosque in Medina) has a reward of fifty thousand prayers; and the prayer in the Sacred Mosque (Ka'bah) at Makkah has a reward of one hundred thousand prayers.

Transmitted by Ibn Majah.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to him: Son, when you enter your home greet your people with the salutation of peace. It will be a source of blessing for you and for the members of your family.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

A man asked the Prophet (peace be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! When any one of us meets a Muslim brother or a friend, should he then bow his head (as a sign of courtesy to him)? He said: No. The man said: Should he embrace and kiss him? He said: No. The man then asked: Should he clasp his hands? He said: Yes.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: He who invokes one blessings upon me, Allah will shower ten blessings upon him and obliterate ten sins (of his) and elevate him by ten ranks.

Transmitted by Nasa'i.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: For the one who observes the dawn prayer in congregation, then sits down to remember Allah till the rising of the sun, and then observes two rak'ahs (after the sun has risen), there is for him the reward of a Hajj and an Umrah. Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) added: ...Perfect, perfect, perfect.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said to him: My son, be on your guard against looking aside while engaged in prayer, for looking aside in prayer is disastrous, but if there is no help for it then do it in supererogatory (Nafl) prayer, but not in obligatory prayer.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: He who observes for forty days prayer in congregation for Allah's sake (with single-minded devotion), joining at the time of the first Takbir, two immunities are guaranteed for him: immunity from Hell-Fire and immunity from dissemblance.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

We never wished to see Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) observing the night prayer, but we found him so and whenever we wished to see him asleep we found him asleep.

Transmitted by Nasa'i.

Anas was asked about the Qunut and he said: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to observe Qunut after ruku'. In another version it is before the ruku' and after the ruku'.

Transmitted by Ibn Majah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: If anyone prays twelve rak'ahs in the forenoon (Salat ad-Duha) Allah will build for him a castle of gold in Paradise.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, and Tirmidhi said, "This is a gharib tradition which I know only by this line of transmission."

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Seek the time in which hope is placed on Friday from after the afternoon prayer till sunset."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: He who issues forth in search of knowledge is busy in the cause of Allah till he returns from his quest.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When a Muslim is afflicted with some trouble in his body, the angel is told to record for him his good deeds which he was accustomed to do. Then if Allah cures him He washes and purifies him (from sins), and if He takes him in death He forgives him and shows mercy to him."

This tradition is transmitted in Sharh as-Sunnah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When Allah has a good purpose towards His servant He gives him punishment beforehand in this world, but when He has an evil purpose towards His servant He refrains from dealing with his sin till He takes from him full payment for it on the Day of Resurrection."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The magnitude of the reward goes along with the magnitude of the affliction. When Allah who is Great and Glorious loves people He afflicts them, and those who accept it gladly receive Allah's good pleasure, but those who are displeased receive Allah's displeasure.

Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was not accustomed to visit an invalid till he had been ill for three days.

Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman, transmitted.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) visited a young man who was dying and asked him how he was. He replied, "I am hoping in Allah, Messenger of Allah, but I am afraid of my sins." Whereupon Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The two cannot come together in a man's heart at such a time without Allah giving him what he hopes for and granting him security from what he fears."

Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying that his is a gharib tradition.

Nafi' AbuGhalib said he prayed along with Anas ibn Malik at a man's funeral and he stood opposite his head. Then some people brought along the bier of a woman of Quraysh and said, "AbuHamzah, pray over her," and he stood opposite the middle of the bier. Al-Ala' ibn Ziyad said to him, "Thus did I see Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) do. He stood over the bier in the same position as you did in relation to her and in the same position as you did in relation to the man." He replied, "That is so."

Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it. In AbuDawud's version there is something similar, along with an addition containing the words "He stood at the woman's buttocks."

When a bier came past Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) and he stood up he was told that it was carrying a Jew. He replied, "I stood up simply out of respect for the angels."

Transmitted by Nasa'i.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Every believer has two gates, one by which deeds ascend and one by which his provision comes down, and when he dies they weep for him." That agrees with Allah's words, "Neither Heaven nor Earth wept for them."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Indecency disfigures everything and modesty (Haya') enhances the charm of everything.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Beware of glancing in one direction or the other during prayer for this is ruinous. If there should be no help for it, it might be permissible during voluntary prayer but not during prescribed Prayers.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Sadaqah appeases the Lord's anger and averts an evil death."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When Allah created the Earth it began to oscillate, so He created the mountains, ordered them onto it, and it became steady. The angels marvelled at the strength of the mountains and asked their Lord whether there was anything in His creation stronger than the mountains, to which He replied that iron was stronger. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than iron, and He replied that fire was. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than fire and He replied that water was. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than water and He replied that wind was. They asked if anything in His creation was stronger than wind and He replied, "Yes, the son of Adam who gives sadaqah with his right hand which concealing it from his left."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

Allah`s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The most excellent sadaqah consists in your satisfying a hungry stomach."

Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman.

Anas told of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) saying when Ramadan began, "This month has come to you, and it contains a night which is better than a thousand months. He who is deprived of it is deprived of all good, but only those who are denied prosperity are deprived of it."

Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Anas told of a man coming to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and saying, "I have a complaint in my eyes, so may I apply collyrium while I am fasting?" He replied, "Yes."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying its isnad is not strong and AbuAtikah the transmitter is declared to be weak.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said that when Laylat al-Qadr comes, Gabriel descends with a company of angels who invoke blessings on ever who is standing or sitting and remembering Allah, who is Great and Glorious. Then when their festival day comes, i.e. the day when they break their fast, Allah speaks proudly of them to His angels saying, "My angels, what is the reward of a hired servant who has fully accomplished his work?" They reply, "Our Lord, his reward is that he should be paid his wage in full." He says, "My angels, My male and female servants have fulfilled what I have made obligatory for them, and then have come out raising their voices in supplication. By My might, glory, honour, high dignity and exalted station, I shall certainly answer them." Then He says, "Return, for I have forgiven you and changed your evil deeds into good deeds." He said that they then returned having received forgiveness.

Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Everything has a heart, and the heart of the Qur'an is Ya-Sin. Allah will record anyone who recites Ya-Sin as having recited the Qur'an ten times."

Tirmidhi and Darimi transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a gharib tradition.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "If anyone recites two hundred times daily, 'Say, He is Allah, One', the sins of fifty years will be wiped out, unless he is in debt."

Tirmidhi and Darimi transmitted it. The latter's version has "fifty times," and he did not mention "unless he is in debt."

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "If anyone who is about to sleep on his bed lies on his right side, then recites "Say, He is Allah, One" a hundred times, the Lord will say to him on the Day of Resurrection, "My servant, enter Paradise to your right."'

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a hasan gharib tradition.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Supplication is the pith of worship."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Let one of you ask his Lord for all that he needs, even for the thong of his sandal when it is cut." He added in a version from Thabit al-Bunani in mursal form, "even asking Him for salt, and even asking Him for his thong when it is cut."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to raise his hands in supplication so that the whiteness under his armpits was visible.

Bayhaqi transmitted it in [Kitab] ad-Da'wah al-Kabir.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When you come upon the pastures of Paradise feed on them." On being asked what the pastures of Paradise were he replied that they were circles where Allah was remembered.

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

On coming upon a tree whose leaves were withered, Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) struck it with his staff, and the leaves were scattered. He then said that "Praise be to Allah; Glory be to Allah; There is no god but Allah; and Allah is most great" caused a man's sins to fall away just as the leaves of that tree were falling.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

After the Prophet had recited, "He is entitled to be feared and He is entitled to grant pardon," he stated that their Lord had said, "I am entitled to be feared, and to him who fears me I am entitled to grant pardon."

Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it.

Anas told of a man coming to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and saying, "Messenger of Allah, I intend to make a journey, so give me provisions." He replied, "May Allah provide you with piety!" He asked for more, so he added, "And forgive your sin." He said, "Say more, you for whom I would give my father and mother as ransom," and he added, "And give you abundance of good wherever you are."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a hasan gharib tradition.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, If anyone asks Allah for Paradise three times, Paradise will say, "O Allah, bring him into Paradise;" and if any one asks for protection from Hell three times, Hell will say, "O Allah, grant him protection from Hell."

Tirmidhi and Nasa'i transmitted it.

Anas told of a man who came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and asked him which supplication was most excellent. To this he replied, "Ask your Lord for health and for security from evil in this world and the next." He came to him on the following day, asked the same question, and received a similar reply. Then when he came on the third day he received a similar reply with this addition, "If you are given health and security from evil in this world and the next, you have attained felicity."

Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a hasan tradition whose isnad is gharib.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) cursed ten people in connection with wine: the wine-presser, the one who has it pressed, the one who drinks it, the one who conveys it, the one to whom it is conveyed, the one who serves it, the one who sells it, the one who benefits from the price paid for it, the one who buys it, and the one for whom it is bought.

Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When one of you makes a loan and the borrower sends him a present or provides an animal for him to ride, he must not ride the one or accept the other unless it is a practice they followed previously."

Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman, transmitted it.

A man of Kilab asked the Prophet(peace be upon him) about hiring a stallion to cover a female and he forbade him; but when he said, "Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) we lend a stallion to cover a female and are given a present," he gave him licence to accept a present.

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) came to Medina the Emigrants came to him and said, "Messenger of Allah, we have never seen people more liberal out of abundance or better in giving help when they have little than a people among whom we have settled. They have removed our trouble and shared with us their pleasant things so that we are afraid they will get the whole reward." He replied, 'No, as long as you make supplication to Allah for them and express commendation of them."

Tirmidhi transmitted it saying that it is sahih.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Those who wish to be pure and purified when they meet Allah should marry free women."

Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When a man marries he has fulfilled half of the religion; so let him fear Allah regarding the remaining half."

Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman

AbuTalhah married Umm Sulaym, the dower between them being acceptance of Islam. Umm Sulaym had become a Muslim before AbuTalhah, and when he asked her in marriage she said, "I have become a Muslim, so if you become one I shall marry you." He then accepted Islam and that was the dower arranged between them.

Nasa'i transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When a woman observes the five times of prayer, fasts during Ramadan, preserves her chastity and obeys her husband, she may enter by any of the gates of Paradise she wishes."

AbuNu'aym transmitted it in al-Hilyah.

After women, nothing was dearer to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) than horses.

Nasa'i transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said on that day, meaning the day of Hunayn, "He who kills an infidel receives what he takes from him." AbuTalhah killed twenty men that day and received what was taken from them.

Darimi transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) liked what was at the bottom of the pot.

Tirmidhi and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman, transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When food is set down take off your sandals, for it gives more rest to your feet."

Darimi transmitted it.

Anas or someone else told that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) asked permission to enter the house of Sa'd ibn Ubadah saying, "Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you." Sa'd replied, "And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy," but did not speak loud enough for the Prophet to hear. He gave the salutation three times and Sa'd responded three times, but did not speak loud enough for him to hear, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) went away. Sa'd went after him and said, "Messenger of Allah, for whom I would give my father and mother as ransom, you did not give a salutation without my hearing it and responding to you, but I did not speak loud enough for you to hear because I wanted to receive many of your salutations and so receive great blessing." They then entered the house and he offered him raisins which Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) ate. Then when he finished he said, "May the righteous eat your food, may the angels invoke blessings on you, and may those who have been fasting break their fast with you!"

It is transmitted in Sharh as-Sunnah.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) cauterized As'ad ibn Zurarah because of a redness from which he suffered.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

When the Prophet (peace be upon him) went out to attend to some business he was delighted to hear someone say, "O rightly guided one! O successful one!"

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When you go in to your family, my son, give a salutation. It will be a blessing both to you and to the inmates of your house."

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

A man said, "Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), when a man meets his brother or his friend should he bow to him?" He replied, 'No." He asked whether he should embrace and kiss him, and he replied, "No." He asked whether he should take his hand and shake it, and he replied, "Yes."

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

No one was dearer to them (the companions) than Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him), but when they saw him they did not stand up because they knew his dislike of that.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a hasan sahih tradition.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "On the night when I was taken up to Heaven I passed by people whose lips were being cut by scissors of fire. I asked Gabriel who they were and he told me they were the preachers among my people, who said what they did not do."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "He who abandons lying, having been false, will have a castle built for him just within Paradise. He who abandons disputing, having been speaking the truth, will have one built for him in the middle of Paradise. He whose character is good will have one built for him in the highest part of it."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a hasan tradition. The same is said in Sharh as-Sunnah, but in al-Masabih it is called gharib.

When one of the companions died a man said, "Rejoice over his Paradise." Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Do you say this when you do not know whether he perhaps spoke about what did not concern him, or was niggardly about something which would cause him no loss?"

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Coarse talk does not come into anything without disgracing it, and modesty does not come into anything without adorning it."

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "When a reprobate is praised the Lord most high is angry, and the Throne shakes on account of it."

Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman.

A man from the desert, called Zahir ibn Haram, used to bring presents to the Prophet (peace be upon him) from the desert, and Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) would prepare for him what he needed when he intended to depart. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Zahir is our desert man and we are his townsmen." Now the Prophet (peace be upon him) liked him, but he was an ugly man. One day the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to him when he was selling his goods and embraced him from behind. He could not see who it was, so he said, "Let me go. Who is this?" When he turned round and recognized the Prophet (peace be upon him) he remained with his back close against the Prophet's chest. Then when he began to say, "Who will buy the slave?" he said, "Messenger of Allah, you will then find me to be worthless goods, I swear by Allah." The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said, "But in Allah's sight you are not worthless goods."

It is transmitted in Sharh as-Sunnah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "No youth will honour an old man because of his years without Allah appointing one to honour him when he is old."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

A man passed the Prophet (peace be upon him) when some people were with him, and one of those who were with him said, "I love this man for Allah's sake." The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked if he had informed him, and when he replied that he had not he said, "stand up and go to him and inform him." He stand up, went to him and informed him, and he replied, "May He for Whose sake you love me love you!" He then returned, and when the Prophet had asked him and he had told him what he had replied, he said, "You will be with him whom you love and you will have the reward you sought from Allah."

Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman. In Tirmidhi's version the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "A man will be with him whom he loves and he will get what he has earned."

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "All spending is in Allah's cause except that on building, for there is no good in it."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The son of Adam will be brought on the Day of Resurrection as though he were a lamb and will be made to stand before Allah who, telling him He has given him gifts, bestowed good things on him and granted him favours, will ask him what he has done. He will reply that he has amassed wealth, made it productive and left it in greater quantity than it was originally, and he will tell his Lord that if He sends him back he will bring it all to Him. He will ask him to show Him what he has sent before, and he will reply to his Lord that he has amassed it, made it productive and left it in greater quantity than it was originally, saying that if He sends him back he will bring if all to Him. Now that is a man who has not sent any good before him and he will be taken away to Hell."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, but declared that it is weak.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "I have been made afraid regarding Allah's cause when no one was afraid, I have been made to endure harm in Allah's cause when no one was suffering harm, and thirty nights and days have come to me when Bilal and I had no food which creatures possessed of a liver eat, except something which was kept under Bilal's armpit."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying the meaning of this tradition is that when the Prophet went out in flight from Makkah accompanied by Bilal, Bilal had only as much food as he could carry under his armpit.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Perfume and women have been made dear to me, but my comfort has been provided by prayer."

Ahmad and Nasa'i transmitted it. After "Have been made dear to me" Ibn al-Jawzi added, "in the world".

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "This is the son of Adam and this is his appointed period," putting his hand on the back of his neck. He then spread out his hand saying, "And there is his hope.'

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him), said, "When Allah desires good for a man He employed him," He was asked how He employs him and replied, "He helps him to do what is good before he dies."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

There were two brothers in the time of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him), one of whom used to come to the Prophet while the other worked at a trade. When the one who worked at a trade complained of his brother to the Prophet (peace be upon him) he replied, "Perhaps you obtain your provision by means of him."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a sahih gharib tradition.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Allah Whose praise is glorious, says, "Bring forth from Hell those who have remembered me at any time or feared me in any place."

Tirmidhi and Bayhaqi, in Kitab al-Ba'th wan-Nushur, transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "A time is coming to men when he who adheres to his religion will be like one who seizes live coals."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a tradition whose isnad is gharib.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The last hour will not come before time contracts, a year being like a month, a month like a week, a week like a day, a day like an hour, and an hour like the kindling of a fire."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Anas asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) to intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection, and when he replied that he would do so he asked Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) where he should look for him. He replied, "Look for me first at the path." He asked, "Supposing I do not find you at the path?" and received the reply, "Look for me at the scale." He asked, "Supposing I do not find you at the scale?" and received the reply, "Look for me at the reservoir, for I shall not go beyond these three places."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Allah, Who is Great and Glorious, has promised me that four hundred thousand of my people will enter Paradise without being taken to account." AbuBakr asked Allah's Messenger to tell them more, and he replied that Allah did thus, taking up two handfuls and joining his hands together. AbuBakr asked him to tell them more, and he did the same again. Umar then said, "Let the matter alone, AbuBakr," to which AbuBakr replied, "What harm would it do you if Allah were to bring us all into Paradise?" Umar said, "If Allah Who is Great and Glorious, wishes to bring all His creatures into Paradise simultaneously He can do so," and the Prophet said, Umar has spoken the truth."

It is transmitted in Sharh as-Sunnah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The inhabitants of Hell will be drawn up in line, and when one of the inhabitants of Paradise passes them one of them will say, 'So and so, do you not recognise me? I am the one who gave you a drink.' And one of them will say, 'I am the one who gave you water for ablution.' He will then intercede for him and bring him into Paradise."

Ibn Majah transmitted it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "In Paradise the believer will be given such and such power to conduct sexual intercourse." He was asked whether he would be capable of that and replied that he would be given the capacity of a hundred men.

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

When Allah's Messenger was asked what al-Kawthar was he replied, "That is a river Allah has given me (meaning in Paradise), whiter than milk and sweeter than honey, containing birds whose necks are like the necks of sacrificial camels." Umar remarked, "These have a pleasant life," and Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) replied, "Those who eat them have a pleasanter life."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Anas used to tell of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he would visit the sick, attend funerals, accept a slave's invitation, and ride on a donkey. He said he had seen him on a donkey at the battle for Khaybar using a rein of palm-fibres.

Ibn Majah and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman, transmitted it.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) shook hands with a man he did not withdraw his hand till the other did so, he did not turn his face away till the other did so, and he was not seen to put forward his knees in front of one with whom he was sitting.

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

On the night when the Prophet (peace be upon him) was taken up to Heaven, al-Buraq was brought to him, bridled and saddled, but it proved refractory, so Gabriel said to it, "Is it to Muhammad you are doing this? No one more honourable in Allah's sight than he has mounted you." It then poured with sweat.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Azd is Allah's Azd Earth. People wish to lower them, but Allah refuses to do anything but exalt them. A time is certainly coming to mankind when a man will express the wish that his father had belonged to Azd and that his mother had belonged to Azd."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) entered the mosque no one but AbuBakr and Umar raised his head. They would smile to him and he would smile to them.

Tirmidhi transmitted it , saying this is a gharib tradition.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) gave orders for the oath of allegiance of Allah's good pleasure, Uthman had gone to Mecca as the delegate of Allah's Messenger's. Then when the people had taken the oath of allegiance, Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Uthman is engaged in Allah's business and in His Messenger's business." He then struck one of his hands on the other, and the head of Allah's messenger on behalf of Uthman was better than the people's hands on their own behalf.

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) had a bird and said, "O Allah, bring me Thy creature who is dearest to Thee to eat this bird along with me." Ali then came and ate along with him.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "The most compassionate member of my people towards my people is AbuBakr, the most rigorous regarding Allah's affair is Umar, the most genuinely modest is Uthman, the one who knows most about obligatory duties is Zayd ibn Thabit, the one who knows best how to recite the Qur'an is Ubayy ibn Ka'b, and the one who has most knowledge about what is lawful and what is prohibited is Mu'adh ibn Jabal. Every people has a trustworthy guardian, and the trustworthy guardian of this people is AbuUbayd ibn al-Jarrah.

Ahmad and Tirmidhi transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a hasan sahih tradition. It is also transmitted in mursal form, on the authority of Ma'mar who cited Qatadah as his authority, and it contains the phrase "The most learned in legal matters is Ali."

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was asked which member of his family was dearest to him, he replied, "Al-Hasan and al-Husayn." He used to say to Fatimah, "Call my two sons to me," and then would sniff and cuddle them.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition.

I was with Ibn Ziyad when al-Husayn's head was brought in and he began to tap on his nose with a wand and say, "I have never seen anyone as good-looking as this man." I said," I assure you that he was one of those who resembled Allah's Messenger most closely."

Tirmidhi transmitted it and said this is a sahih hasan gharib tradition.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Among the women of the universe, Mary, daughter of Imran, Khadijah, daughter of Khuwaylid, Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, and Asiyah, the wife of Pharaoh are enough for you."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

When Safiyyah heard that Hafsah had called her a Jew's daughter she wept. Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) came in where she was while she was weeping and asked her what was making her weep. When she told him Hafsah had called her a Jew's daughter the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "You are a prophet's daughter, your paternal uncle was a prophet, and you are married to a prophet, so what has she to boast of over you?" He then said, "Fear Allah, Hafsah."

Tirmidhi and Nasa'i transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Paradise is desirous of three people: Ali, Ammar and Salman."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

When Sa'd ibn Mu'adh's bier was carried, the hypocrites said, "How light his bier is!" that being because of his decision regarding the Banu Qurayzah. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was told of that he said, "The angels were carrying it."

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "There are many with dishevelled hair and dusty bodies, who wear two ragged garments and to whom no attention is paid but who would be declared righteous by Allah if they adjured Him. Among them is al-Bara' ibn Malik."

Tirmidhi and Bayhaqi, in Dala'il an-Nubuwwah, transmitted it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "My people are like the rain, it not being known whether the first or the last of it is better."

Transmitted by Tirmidhi.

We were forbidden to ask anything (without genuine need) from theHoly Prophet. It therefore pleased us that an intelligent personfrom the dwellers of the desert should come and ask him (the HolyProphet) and we should listen to it. A man from the dwellers ofthe desert came (to the Holy Prophet) and said: Muhammad, yourmessenger came to us and told us your assertion that verily Allahhad sent you (as a prophet). He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: Hetold the truth. He (the Bedouin) said: Who created Heaven? He(the Holy Prophet) replied: Allah. He (the Bedouin again) said:Who created Earth? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Allah. He (theBedouin again) said: Who raised these mountains and who createdin them whatever is created there? He (the Holy Prophet) replied:Allah. Upon this he (the Bedouin) remarked: By Him Who createdHeaven and created Earth and raised mountains thereupon, hasAllah (in fact) sent you? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. He(the Bedouin) said: Your messenger also told us that five prayers(had been made) obligatory for us during the day and the night.He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: He told you the truth. He (theBedouin) said: By Him Who sent you, is it Allah Who ordered youabout this (i.e. prayers)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. He(the Bedouin) said: Your messenger told us that Zakat had beenmade obligatory on our riches. He (the Holy Prophet) said: He hastold the truth. He (the Bedouin) said: By Him Who sent you (as aprophet), is it Allah Who ordered you about it (Zakat)? He (theProphet said: Yes. He (the Bedouin) said: Your messenger told usthat it had been made obligatory for us to fast every year duringthe month of Ramadan. He (the Holy Prophet) said: He has told thetruth. He (the Bedouin) said: By Him Who sent you (as a prophet),is it Allah Who ordered you about it (the fasts of Ramadan)? He(the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. He (the Bedouin) said: Yourmessenger also told us that a pilgrimage (Hajj) to the House (ofKa'bah) had been made obligatory for him who was able toundertake the journey to it. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes. Thenarrator said that he (the Bedouin) set off (at the conclusion ofthis answer, but at the time of his departure) remarked: By HimWho sent you with the Truth, I should neither make any additionto them nor should I remove anything from them. Upon this theHoly Prophet remarked: If he were true (to what he said) he mustenter Paradise.

When this verse: "O ye who believe! raise not your voices abovethe voice of the Prophet, nor shout loud unto him in discourse,as ye shout loud unto one another, lest your deeds should becomenull and void, while you perceive not" (xix.2-5), was revealed,Thabit ibn Qays confined himself to his house and said: I am oneof the denizens of Fire, and he deliberately avoided coming tothe Apostle (peace be upon him). The Apostle (peace be upon him)asked Sa'd ibn Mu'adh about him and said: AbuAmr, how is Thabit?Has he fallen sick? Sa'd said: He is my neighbour, but I do notknow of his illness. Sa'd came to him (Thabit), and conveyed tohim the message of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).Upon this Thabit verse was revealed, and you are well aware ofthe fact that, amongst all of you, mine is the voice louder thanthat of the Messenger of Allah, and so I am one of the denizensof Fire. Sa'd informed the Holy Prophet about it: Therefore theMessenger of Allah observed: (Nay, not so) but he (Thabit) is oneof the dwellers of Paradise.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) observed: The Hour(Resurrection) would not come so long as Allah is supplicated inthe world.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I will come tothe gate of Paradise on the Day of Resurrection, and would seekit opening, and the keeper would say: Who art thou? I would say:Muhammad. He would then say: It is for thee that I have beenordered, and not to open it for anyone before thee.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Four personswould be brought out from the Fire and would be presented toAllah. One of them would turn (towards the Hell) and say: O myLord, when Thou hast brought me out from it do not throw me backinto it, and Allah would rescue him from it.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: I would be thefirst among people to intercede in the Paradise and amongst theapostles I would have the largest following (on the Day ofResurrection).

Verily a person said: Messenger of Allah, where is my father? Hesaid: (He) is in the Fire. When he turned away, he (the Prophet)called him and said: Verily my father and your father are in theFire.

A time limit has been prescribed for us for clipping themoustache, cutting the nails, plucking hair under the armpits,shaving the pubes, that it should not be neglected far more thanforty nights.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) entered an enclosurewhile a servant was following him with a jar of water and he wasthe youngest among us and he placed it by the side of alote-tree. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)relieved himself, he came out and had cleansed himself withwater.

While we were in the mosque with Allah's Messenger (peace be uponhim) a desert Arab, came and stood up and began to urinate in themosque. The companions of Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him)said: Stop, stop; but the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him):Don't interrupt him; leave him along. They left him alone, andwhen he finished urinating, Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him)called him and said to him: These mosques are not the placesmeant for urine and filth, but are only for the remembrance ofAllah, prayer and the recitation of the Qur'an or Allah's Apostle(peace be upon him) said something like that. He (the narrator)said that he (the Prophet) then gave orders to one of the peoplewho brought a bucket of water and poured it over.

Among the Jews, when women menstruated, they did not dine withthem, nor did they live with them in their houses. So theCompanions of the apostle (peace be upon him) asked the Apostle(peace be upon him) and Allah, the Exalted revealed: "And theyask you about menstruation; say it is a pollution, so keep awayfrom woman during menstruation" to the end (Qur'an, 2:222). TheMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Do everything exceptintercourse. The Jews heard of that and said: This man does notwant to leave anything we do without opposing us in it. Usaydibn Hudayr and Abbad ibn Bashir came and said: Messenger ofAllah, the Jews say such and such thing. Therefore we should nothave any contact with them (as the Jews do). The face of theMessenger of Allah (p.) underwent such a change that we thoughthe was angry with them, but when they went out, they happened toreceive a gift of milk which was sent to the Apostle of Allah(peace be upon him) He (the Holy Prophet) called them and gavethem a drink, whereby they knew that he was not angry with them.

Umm Sulaym who was the grandmother of Ishaq came to the Messengerof Allah (peace be upon him) in the presence of Aisha and said tohim: Messenger of Allah, in case a woman sees what a man sees indream and she experiences in dream what a man experiences (i.e.experiences orgasm)? Upon this Aisha remarked: O Umm Sulaym, youbrought humiliation to women; may your right hand be covered withdust. He (the Prophet) said to Aisha: Let your hand be coveredwith dust. and (addressing Umm Sulaym) said: Well, O Umm Sulaym,she should take a bath if she sees that (i.e. she experienceorgasm in dream).

A woman asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about awoman who sees in her dream what a man sees in his dream (sexualdream). He (the prophet) said: If she experiences what a manexperiences, she should take a bath.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to attack theenemy when it was dawn. He would listen to the Adhan; so if heheard an Adhan, he stopped, otherwise made an attack. Once onhearing a man say: Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest,the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) remarked: He isfollowing al-Fitrah (al-Islam). Then hearing him say: I testifythat there is no god but Allah, there is no god but Allah, theMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: You have come out ofFire (of Hell). They looked at him and found that he was agoat-herd.

One day when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wassitting amongst us, he dozed off. He then raised his head,smiling. We said: What makes you smile, Messenger of Allah? Hesaid: A Surah has just been revealed to me, and then recited: "In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. Verily Wehave given thee Kawthar (fount of abundance). Therefore turn tothy Lord for prayer and offer sacrifice, and surely thy enemy iscut off (from the good"). Then he (the Holy Prophet) said: Doyou know what Kawthar is? We said: Allah and His Messenger knowbest. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said: It (Kawthar) isa canal which my Lord, the Exalted and Glorious, has promised me,and there is an abundance of good in it. It is a cistern and mypeople will come to it on the Day of Resurrection, and tumblersthere would be equal to the number of stars. A servant will beturned away from (among those gathered there).Upon this I shallsay: My Lord, he is one of my people. He (the Lord) will say:You do not know that he created new things (in Islam) after you. Ibn Hujr made this addition in the hadith: "He (the Holy Prophet)was sitting amongst us in the mosque, and He (Allah) said: (Youdon't know) what he innovated after you."

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) one day led us in theprayer, and when he completed the prayer he turned his facetowards us and said: O people, I am your Imam, so do not precedeme in bowing and prostration and in standing and turning (faces,i.e. in pronouncing salutation), for I see you in front of me andbehind me, and then said: By Him in Whose hand is the life ofMuhammad, if you could see what I see, you would have laughedlittle and wept much more. They said: What did you see, Messengerof Allah? He replied: (I saw) Paradise and Hell.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to be brief andperfect in prayer.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was among those whoseprayer was brief and perfect.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would listen to thecrying of a lad in the company of his mother, in prayer, and hewould recite a short surah or a small surah.

I have never said such a light and perfect prayer as I saidbehind the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) The prayer ofthe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was well balanced. Andso too was the prayer of AbuBakr well balanced. When it was thetime of Umar ibn al-Khattab he prolonged the morning prayer. Whenthe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Allah listenedto him who praised Him, he stood erect till we said: He hasforgotten. He then prostrated and sat between two prostrationstill we said: He has forgotten.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Observemoderation in prostration, and let none of you stretch out hisforearms (on the ground) like a dog.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray towardsBayt al-Maqdis, that it was revealed (to him): "Indeed We see theturning of the face to heaven, wherefore We shall assuredly causethee to turn towards Qiblah which shall please thee. So turn thyface towards the sacred Mosque (Ka'bah)" (ii.144). A person fromBanu Salamah was going; (he found the people) in ruku (while)praying the dawn prayer and they had said one rak'ah. He said ina loud voice: Listen! the Qiblah has been changed and they turnedtowards (the new) Qiblah (Ka'bah) in that very state.

A man came panting and entered the row of worshippers and said:Praise be to Allah, much praised and blessed. When the Messengerof Allah (peace be upon him) finished the prayer he said: Whoamongst you uttered these words? The people remained silent. He(the Prophet again said)): Who amongst you uttered these words?He said nothing wrong Then a man said: I came and had adifficulty in breathing, so I uttered them. He replied: I sawtwelve angels racing one another as to who will take them up (toAllah).

We used to say (the noon prayer) with the Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) in the intense heat, but when someone amongstus found it hard to place his forehead on the ground, he spreadhis cloth and prostrated on it.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was the best amongpeople in character. On occasions, the time of prayer would comewhile he was in our house. He would then order to spread the matlying under him. That was dusted and then water sprinkled overit. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) then led theprayer and we stood behind him, and that mat was made of theleaves of date-palm.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us and there wasno one in our house except my mother, my aunt, Umm Haram, andmyself. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Stand up so that I may leadyou in prayer (and there was no time for prescribed prayer). Heled us in prayer. Someone said to Thabit: Where did Anas standwith him (the Holy Prophet)? He replied: He was on his right. He then blessed us, the members of the household with everybounty of this world and of the Hereafter. My mother said:Messenger of Allah (and then, pointing towards Anas, said), hereis your little servant, invoke the blessing of Allah upon himtoo. He then blessed me with every bounty, and he concluded hisblessings for me (with these words): Allah! Increase his wealthand his children and make (them the source of) blessings for him.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us and there wasnone in our house but I, my mother and my aunt Umm Haram. He (theProphet) said: Stand up so that I may lead you in prayer (andthere was no time for prescribed prayer). He led us in prayer. (Aperson said to Thabit: Where stood Anas with him (the Prophet)?He replied: He was on the right side.) He then blessed us, themembers of the household with every good of this world and of theHereafter. My mother said: Messenger of Allah (and then, pointingtowards Anas, said), here is your little servant, invoke theblessing of Allah upon him too. He then blessed me with everygood, and he concluded his blessings for me (with these word):Allah! increase his wealth, and his children and make (them thesource of ) blessing for him.

Yahya ibn Yazid al-Huna'i asked Anas ibn Malik about shorteningof prayer. He said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace be uponhim) had covered a distance of three miles or three farsakh(Shu'bah, one of the narrators, had some doubt about it) heobserved two rak'ahs.

Suddi asked Anas: How should turn - to the right or to the left -when I say my prayers. He said: I have very often seen theMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) turning to the right.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) used to turn to theright (at the end of the prayer).

Mukhtar ibn Fulful said: I asked Anas ibn Malik about thevoluntary prayers after the afternoon prayer, and he replied:Umar struck his hands on prayer observed after the Asr prayer andwe used to observe two rak'ahs after the sun set before theevening prayer during the time of the Apostle of Allah (peace beupon him) I said to him: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace beupon him) observe them? He said: He saw us observing them, but heneither commanded us nor forbade us to do so.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed for rain pointingthe back of his hands to the sky.

It rained upon us as we were with the Messenger of Allah (peacebe upon him) The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) removedhis cloth (from a part of his body) till the rain fell on it. Wesaid: Messenger of Allah, why did you do this? He said: It isbecause it (the rainfall) has just come from the Exalted Lord.

The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) observed prayer on thegrave.

I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) andhe had put on a mantle of Najran with a thick border. A bedouinmet him and pulled the mantle so violently that I saw thisviolent pulling leaving marks of the border of the mantle on theskin of the neck of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).And he (the bedouin) said: Muhammad, issue command that I shouldbe given out of the wealth of Allah which is at your disposal.The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) turned his attentionto him and smiled, and then ordered for him a gift (provision).

When on the Day of Hunayn Allah conferred upon His Apostle (peacebe upon him) the riches of Hawazin (without armed encounter), theMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) set about distributing tosome people of Quraysh one hundred camels. Upon this they (theyoung people from the Ansar) said: May Allah grant pardon to theMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) that he bestowed (thesecamels) upon the people of Quraysh, and he ignored us, whereasour swords are still dripping blood. Anas ibn Malik said: Theirstatement was conveyed to the Messenger of Allah (peace be uponhim) and he sent (someone) to the Ansar and gathered them under atent of leather. When they had assembled, the Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) came to them and said: What is this news thathas reached me from you? The wise people of the Ansar said:Messenger of Allah, so far as the sagacious amongst us areconcerned they have said nothing, but we have amongst us personsof immature age; they said: May Allah grant pardon to theMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) that he gave to theQuraysh and ignored us (despite the fact) that our swords arebesmeared with their blood. Upon this the Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) said: I give (at times material gifts) topersons who were quite recently in the state of unbelief, so thatI may incline them to truth. Don't you feel delighted that people go with riches whereas you should go back to your places withthe Apostle of Allah? By Allah, that with which you return isbetter than that with which they return. They said: Yes,Messenger of Allah, we are pleased. The Holy Prophet said too:You will find marked preference (in conferring of the materialgifts) in future, so you should show patience until you meetAllah and His Messenger and I shall be at the Hawd Kawthar. Theysaid: We show patience.

Barirah presented to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) apiece of meat which had been given to her as sadaqah. Upon thishe (the Prophet) said: That is a sadaqah for her and a gift forus.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was observing prayerduring Ramadan. I came and stood by his side. Then another mancame and he stood likewise until we became a group. When theApostle of Allah (peace be upon him) perceived that we werebehind him, he lightened the prayer. He then went to his abodeand observed such (a long) prayer (the like of which) he neverobserved with us. When it was morning we said to him: Did youperceive us during the night? Upon this he said: Yes, it was this(realisation) that induced me to do that which I did. He (thenarrator) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) beganto observe Sawm Wisal at the end of the month (of Ramadan). Oneof his companions also began to observe this uninterrupted fast,whereupon the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whatabout such people who observe uninterrupted fasts? You are notlike me. By Allah, if the month were lengthened for me, I shouldhave observed Sawm Wisal, so that those who act in an exaggeratedmanner would (have been obliged) to abandon their excesses.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to observe fasttill it was said that he had observed fast, he had observed fast(perhaps never to break it), and he did not fast till it was saidthat he had given up fast, he had given up fast (perhaps never toobserve it).

A young man from Aslam tribe said: Messenger of Allah, I wish tofight (in the way of Allah) but I don't have anything to equipmyself with for fighting. He (the Prophet) said: Go to so and so,for he had equipped himself (for fighting) but he fell ill. So,(the young man) went to him and said: The Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) send you his greetings and says that youshould give me the equipage that you have provided yourself with.The man said (to his wife or maidservant): So and so, give himthe equipage I have collected for myself and do not withholdanything from him. Do not withhold from him so that you may beblessed therein.

I heard Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) pronouncingTalbiyah for both simultaneously, Talbiyah for Umrah and Hajj.Talbiyah for Umrah and Hajj (he performed both Hajj and Umrah asa Qarin). In another version the words are: " I heard Allah'sMessenger (peace be upon him) pronouncing Talbiyah for Umrah andHajj (simultaneously)."

I and AbuTalhah (both) came back along with Allah's Apostle(peace be upon him). Safiyyah (the wife of the Prophet) rodebehind him on his camel and as we came to the outskirts of Medinahe said: (We are those) who return, who repent, who worship ourLord, who praise (Him), and he went on uttering this until weentered Medina.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) cast a glance at Uhud andsaid: Uhud is a mountain which loves us and we love it."

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) had nine wives. So when hedivided (his stay) with them, the turn of the first wife onlycame on the ninth (day). They (all the wives) used to gatherevery night in the house of the one where he had to come (andstay that night). It was (the night when he had to stay) in thehouse of Aisha (Allah be pleased with her), when Zaynab camethere.He (the Holy Prophet) stretched out his hand towards her(Zaynab), whereupon she (Aisha) said: It is Zaynab. Allah'sApostle (peace be upon him) withdrew his hand. There was analtercation between the two and their voices were rising (and itwas at that time when Iqamah was pronounced for prayer. Therehappened to come AbuBakr and he heard their voices and said:Messenger of Allah, (kindly) come for prayer, and throw dust intheir mouths. So the Prophet (peace be upon him) went out. Aishasaid: When Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) finished hisprayer, there would also come AbuBakr and he would do as heusually does (on such occasions, i.e. reprimanding). When Allah'sApostle (peace be upon him) had finished his prayer, there cameto her AbuBakr who spoke to her (Aisha) in stern words and said:Do you behave like this?

Muhammad (one of the narrators) reported: I asked Anas ibn Malik(Allah be pleased with him) knowing that he had a knowledge of(the case of li'an). He said: Hilal ibn Umayyah (Allah be pleasedwith him) accused his wife with the charge of fornication withSharik ibn Sahma', the brother of al-Bara' ibn Malik from theside of his mother. And he was the first person who invoked curse(li'an) in Islam. He in fact invoked curse upon her. Allah'sMessenger (peace be upon him) said: See to her if she gives birthto a white-complexioned child having dark hair and bright eyes;he must be the son of Hilal ibn Umayyah; and if she gives birthto a child with dark eyelids, curly hair and lean shanks, he mustbe the offspring of Sharik ibn Sahma. He said: I was informedthat she gave birth to a child having dark eyelids, curly hairand lean shanks.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said on the day of theBattle of Uhud: O Allah, if Thou wilt (defeat Muslims), therewill be none on the earth to worship Thee.

The Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) wrote to Chosroes (Kingof Persia), Caesar (Emperor of Rome), Negus (King of Abyssinia)and every (other) despot inviting them to Allah, the Exalted. Andthis Negus was not the one for whom the Messenger of Allah (peacebe upon him) had said the funeral prayers.

When (the news of) the advance of AbuSufyan (at the head of aforce) reached him, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)held consultations with his companions. The narrator said:AbuBakr spoke (expressing his own views), but he (the HolyProphet) did not pay heed to him. Then spoke Umar (expressing hisviews), but he (the Holy Prophet) did not pay heed to him(either). Then Sa'd ibn Ubadah stood up and said: Messenger ofAllah, you want us (to speak). By God in Whose control is mylife, if you order us to plunge our horses into the sea, weshould do so. If you order us to urge our horses to the mostdistant place such as Bark al-Ghimad, we should do so.Thenarrator said: Now the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)called upon the people (for the encounter). So they set out andencamped at Badr. (Soon) the water-carriers of the Quraysharrived. Among them was a black slave belonging to Banual-Hajjaj. The companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace beupon him) caught him and interrogated him about AbuSufyan and hiscompanions. He said: I know nothing about AbuSufyan, butAbuJahl, Utbah, Shaybah and Umayyah ibn Khalaf are there. When hesaid this, they beat him. Then he said: All right. I shall tellyou about AbuSufyan. They stopped beating him and then asked him(again) about AbuSufyan. He again said: I know nothing aboutAbuSufyan, but AbuJahl, Utbah, Shaybah and Umayyah ibn Khalaf arethere. When he said this, they beat him in the same way. TheMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was standing in prayer. When he saw this he finished his prayer and said: By Allah inWhose control is my life, you beat him when he is telling you thetruth, and let him go when he tells you a lie.The narratorsaid: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Thisis the place where so and so will be killed. He placed his handon the earth (saying) here and here. (And) none of them werestruck down outside the place which the Messenger of Allah (peacebe upon him) had indicated by placing his hand on the earth.

The Quraysh made peace with the Prophet (peace be upon him).Among them was Suhayl ibn Amr.The Prophet (peace be upon him)said to Ali: Write "In the name of Allah, most Gracious and mostMerciful." Suhayl said: As for "Bismillah", we do not know whatis meant by "Bismillah-ir-Rahman-ir-Rahim" (In the name of Allah,most Gracious and most Merciful). But write what we understand,i.e. Bismika Allahumma (in thy name, O Allah).Then the Prophet(peace be upon him) said: Write: "From Muhammad, the Messenger ofAllah." They said: If we knew that you were the Messenger ofAllah, we should follow you. Therefore, write your name and thename of your father. So the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)said: Write "From Muhammad ibn Abdullah." They laid thecondition on the Prophet (peace be upon him) that anyone whojoined them from the Muslims, the Meccans would not return him;and anyone who joined then (the Muslims) from them, the Muslimswould send him back to them. The companions said: Messenger ofAllah, should we write this? He said: Yes. One who goes awayfrom us to join them--may Allah keep him away! And one who comesto join us from them (and is sent back)--Allah will provide himwith relief and a way of escape.

When they (Companions of the Prophet) were overwhelmed with griefand distress on his return from Hudaybiyyah where he hadslaughtered his sacrificial beasts (not being allowed to proceedto Makkah), the Qur'anic verse: Verily We have granted thee amanifest victory ... to ... the highest achievement (48:1-5), wasrevealed to him. (At this) he said: On me has descended a versethat is dearer to me than the whole world.

It has been reported on the authority of Anas ibn Malik that(when the enemy got the upper hand) on the day of the Battle ofUhud, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was left withonly seven men from the Ansar and two men from the Quraysh. Whenthe enemy advanced towards him and overwhelmed him, he said:Whoever turns them away from us will attain Paradise or will bemy companion in Paradise. A man from the Ansar came forward andfought (the enemy) until he was killed. The enemy advanced andoverwhelmed him again and he repeated the words: Whoever turnsthem away from us will attain Paradise or will be my companion inParadise. Another man from the Ansar came forward and foughtuntil he was killed. This state of affair continued until theseven Ansar were killed (one after the other).Now the Messengerof Allah (peace be upon him) said to his two companions: We havenot done justice to our companions.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had his front teethdamaged on the day of the Battle of Uhud, and got a wound on hishead. He was wiping the blood (from his face) and was saying: Howwill these people attain salvation who have wounded their Prophetand broken his tooth while he called them towards God? At thistime, God, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed the Verse: "Thouhast no authority" (iii.127)

Eighty persons from the inhabitants of Mecca swooped down uponthe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) from the mountain ofTan'im. They were armed and wanted to attack the Prophet (peacebe upon him) and his Companions unawares. He (the Prophet)captured them but spared their lives. So, God, the Exalted andGlorious, revealed the verses: "It is He Who restrained yourhands from them and their hands from you in the valley of Meccaafter He had given you a victory over them."

On the Day of Hunayn, Umm Sulayman took out a dagger she had inher possession. AbuTalhah saw her and said: Messenger of Allah,this is Umm Sulayman. She is holding a dagger.The Messenger ofAllah (peace be upon him) asked (her): Why are you holding thisdagger? She said: I took it up so that I might tear open thebelly of a polytheist who comes near me. The Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) began to smile (at these words). She said:Messenger of Allah, kill all those people--other than us--whomthou hast declared to be free (on the day of the Conquest ofMecca). (They embraced Islam because) they were defeated at yourhands (and as such their Islam is not dependable). The Messengerof Allah (peace be upon him) said: Umm Sulayman, God issufficient (against the mischief of the polytheists) and He willbe kind to us (so you need not carry this dagger).

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) allowed Umm Sulaymanand some other women of the Ansar to accompany him when he wentto war; they would give water (to the soldiers) and would treatthe wounded.

On the Day of Uhud some of the people, being defeated, left theHoly Prophet (peace be upon him), but AbuTalhah stood before himcovering him with a shield. AbuTalhah was a powerful archer whobroke two or three bows that day. When a man passed by carryinga quiver containing arrows, he would say: Spare them forAbuTalhah. Whenever the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) raisedhis head to look at the people, AbuTalhah would say: Prophet ofAllah, may my father and my mother be your ransom, do not raiseyour head lest you be struck by an arrow shot by the enemy. Myneck is before your neck. The narrator said: I saw Aisha bintAbuBakr and Umm Sulayman. Both of them had tucked up theirgarments, so I could see the anklets on their feet. They werecarrying water-skins on their backs and would pour water into themouths of the people. They would then go back (to the well), fillthem again and return to pour water into the mouths of thesoldiers. (On this day), AbuTalhah's sword dropped down from hishands twice or thrice because of drowsiness.

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent Busaysah as ascout to see what the caravan of AbuSufyan was doing. He came(back and met the Holy Prophet in his house) where there wasnobody except myself and the Messenger of Allah. I do notremember whether he (Anas) made an exception of some wives of theHoly Prophet (peace be upon him) or not and told him the news ofthe caravan. (Having heard the news), the Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) came out (hurriedly), spoke to the people andsaid: We are in need (of men); whoever has an animal with him,ready for riding, should ride with us. People began to ask hispermission to bring their riding-animals which were grazing onthe hillocks near Medina. He said: No. (I want) only those whohave their riding-animals ready. So the Messenger of Allah(peace be upon him) and his companions proceeded towards Badr andarrived there, forestalling the polytheists (of Mecca). When thepolytheists (also) arrived there, the Messenger of Allah (peacebe upon him) said: None of you should step forward to (do)anything unless I am ahead of him. The polytheists (now) advanced(towards us), and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)said: Rise to enter Paradise which is equal in width to theHeavens and the Earth.Umar ibn al-Humam al-Ansari said:Messenger of Allah, is Paradise equal in extent to the Heavensand the Earth?He said: Yes. Umar said: My goodness!TheMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked him: What promptedyou to utter these words (i.e. my goodness!)? He said: Messengerof Allah, nothing but the desire that I may be among itsresidents. He said: You are (surely) among its residents. Hetook some dates from his bag and began to eat them. Then hesaid: If I were to live until I had eaten all these dates ofmine, it would be a long life.(The narrator said): He threwaway all the dates he had with him. Then he fought the enemiesuntil he was killed.

My uncle - and I have been named after him - was not present withthe Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) on the Day of Badr. Hefelt distressed about it. He would say: I have missed the firstbattle fought by the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), andif God now gives me an opportunity to see a battlefield with theMessenger of Allah (peace be upon him), God will see what I dotherein. He was afraid to say more than this (lest he be unableto keep his word with God). He was present with the Messenger ofAllah (peace be upon him) on the Day of Uhud. He met Sa'd ibnMu'adh (who was retreating). Anas said to him: O AbuAmr, where(are you going)? Woe (to thee)! I find the smell of Paradisebeside the Uhud mountain. (Reprimanding Sa'd in these words) hewent forward and fought them (the enemy) until he was killed. (The narrator says): More than eighty wounds inflicted withswords, spears and arrows were found on his body. His sister, myaunt, ar-Rubayyi', daughter of Nadr, said: I could not recognizemy brother's body (it was so badly mutilated) except by hisfinger-tips. (It was on this occasion that) the Qur'anic verse:"Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenantwith God. Of them some have completed their vow (to the extreme),and some still wait: but they have never changed (theirdetermination) in the least" (xxxiii.23).

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Who seeksmartyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may notachieve it.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) conquered Khaybar, wecaught hold of the asses outside the village. We cooked them(their flesh). Then the announcer of Allah's Messenger (peace beupon him) made the announcement: Listen, verily Allah and HisMessenger have prohibited you (the eating of) their (flesh), forit is a loathsome evil of Satan's doing. Then the earthen potswere turned over along with what was in them, and these werebrimming (with flesh) at that time.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) had forbidden to mix thefresh dates and unripe dates and then drinking (the wine preparedout of it), and that was their common intoxicant when liquor wasprohibited.

Allah revealed the verse in which Allah prohibited the use ofliquor. In those days no other liquor was drunk but that preparedfrom dates.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was asked about the use ofKhamr from which vinegar is prepared. He said: No (it isprohibited).

I served drink to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) in thiscup of mine; honey, Nabidh, water and milk.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) disapproved the drinking ofwater while standing.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) ate food he licked histhree fingers, and he said: When any one of you drops a mouthfulhe should remove anything filthy from it and then eat it, andshould not leave it for the Satan. He also commanded us that weshould wipe the dish saying: You do not know in what portion ofyour food the blessing lies.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) had a neighbour who wasPersian (by descent), and he was expert in the preparation ofsoup. He prepared (soup) for Allah's Messenger (peace be uponhim) and then came to him to invite him (to that feast). He(Allah's Messenger) said: Here is Aisha (and you should alsoinvite her to the meal). He said: No.Thereupon Allah'sMessenger (peace be upon him) also said: No (then I cannot jointhe feast). He returned invite him, and Allah's Messenger)(peace be upon him) said: She is also there (i.e. Aisha shouldalso be invited). He said: No. Thereupon Allah's Messenger(peace be upon him) also said: No (and declined his offer). Hereturned a time to invite him and Allah's Messenger( peace beupon him) again said: She is also there. He (the host) said:"Yes" on the third occasion. Then he accepted his invitation, andboth of them set out and came to his house.

AbuTalhah said to Umm Sulaym: I felt some feebleness in the voiceof Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) and perceived that itwas due to hunger; so have you anything with you? Yes. Shebrought out barley loaves, then took out a head-covering of hers,in a part of which she wrapped those loaves, then put thembeneath my mantle and covered me with a part of it. She then sentme to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him). I set forth andfound Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) sitting in the mosquein the company of some people.I stood near them, whereuponAllah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Has AbuTalhah sentyou? I said: Yes. He said: Is it for a feast? I said: Yes.Thereupon Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) told those whowere with him to stand up. He went forth and so did I beforethem, until I came to AbuTalhah and informed him. AbuTalhahsaid: Umm Sulaym, here comes Allah's Messenger (peace be uponhim) with some people and we do not have enough (food) to feedthem. She said: Allah and His Messenger know best. AbuTalhahwent out (to receive him) and he met Allah's Messenger (peace beupon him) and Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) camewith himuntil they both (Allah's Messenger and AbuTalhah) entered. ThenAllah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Umm Sulaym, bringforth that which you have with you. She brought the bread.Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) commanded that the bread bebroken into small pieces, and when Umm Sulayman had squeezed asmall waterskin and put seasoning on it, Allah's Messenger (peacebe upon him) recited what Allah wished him to say regarding it. He then said: Allow ten (guests to come in and have their meals).He let them come in; they ate until they had their fill. Theythen went out. He (the Holy Prophet) again said: Permit ten(more) and he (the host) gave permission to them. They ate untilthey had had enough. Then they went out. He again said: Permitten (more) until all the people had eaten to their fill, andthere were seventy or eighty of them.

I saw Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) squatting and eatingdates.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) sent a silk gown to Umar,whereupon Umar said: You sent it to me whereas you said what youhad to say (i.e. it is forbidden for men). Thereupon he (theprophet) said: I did not send it to you so that you might wearit, but I sent it to you so that you might derive benefit fromits price.

The ring of Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was made ofsilver and it had an Abyssinian stone in it.

The ring of Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) was on this, andhe pointed towards the little finger of his left hand.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) addressed me: O my son.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) was in the company ofone of his wives a person happened to pass by them. He called himand when he came, he said to him: O! so and so, she was my suchand such wife. Thereupon he said, Allah's Messenger, if I were todoubt at all, I would have entertained no doubt about you atleast. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said:Verily Satan circulates in the body like blood.

In connection with incantation Anas reported that he had beengranted sanction (to use incantation as a remedy) for the stingof the scorpion and for curing small pustules and dispelling theinfluence of an evil eye.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: I saw during thenight that which a person sees during the sleep as if we are inthe house of Uqbah ibn Rafi' that there was brought to us thefresh dates of Ibn Tab. I interpreted it as the sublimity for usin the world and good ending in the Hereafter and that ourreligion is good.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) had the best dispositionamongst people. He sent me on an errand one day, and I said: ByAllah, I would not go. I had, however, this idea in my mind thatI would do as Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) had commandedme to do. I went out until I happened to come across children whohad been playing in the street. In the meanwhile, Allah'sMessenger (peace be upon him) came there and he caught me by theback of my neck from behind me. As I looked towards him I foundhim smiling and he said: Unays, did you go where I commanded youto go? I said: Allah's Messenger, yes, I am going. Anas furthersaid: I served him for nine years but I know not that he eversaid to me about a thing which I had done why I did that or abouta thing I had left as to why I had not done that.

It never happened that Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) wasasked anything for the sake of Islam and he did not give that.There came to him a person and he gave him a large flock (ofsheep and goats) and he went back to his people and said: Mypeople, embrace Islam, for Muhammad gives so much charity as ifhe has no fear of want.

I have never seen anyone more kind to one's family than Allah'sMessenger (peace be upon him), and Ibrahim was sent to the suburbof Medina for suckling. He used to go there and we accompaniedhim. He entered the house, and it was filled with smoke as hisfoster-father was a blacksmith. He took him (his son Ibrahim) andkissed him and then came back. Amr said that when Ibrahim died,Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Ibrahim is my son andhe dies as a suckling baby. He has now two foster-mothers whowould complete his suckling period in Paradise.

When Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) had completed his dawnprayer, the servants of Medina came to him with utensilscontaining water, and no utensil was brought in which he did notdip his hand; and sometime they came in the cold dawn (and he didnot feel reluctant in acceding to their request even in the coldweather) and dipped his hand in them.

I saw when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) got hishair cut by the barber, his Companions came round him and theyeagerly wanted that no hair should fall but in the hand of aperson.

A woman had a partial derangement in her mind, so she said:Allah's Messenger, I want something from you. He said: Mother ofso and so, see on which side of the road you would like (to standand talk) so that I may do the needful for you. He stood asidewith her on the roadside until she got what she needed.

Qatadah reported: I asked Anas ibn Malik: How was the hair ofAllah's Messenger (peace be upon him)? Thereupon he said: Hishair was neither very curly nor very straight, and they hung overhis shoulders and ear-lobes.

Ibn Sirin reported: Anas ibn Malik was asked whether Allah'sMessenger (peace be upon him) dyed his hair. He said: He had notbecome old enough to have white hair. Ibn Idris said that he hada few white hair. AbuBakr and Umar, however, dyed hair with hina'(henna).

Anas did not like that a person should pick out his white hairfrom his head or beard, and Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)did not dye, and there was some whiteness in his hair at hischin, on his temples and very little on his head.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) died when he wassixty-three years old, and so was the case with AbuBakr, and sowas the case with Umar who was also sixty-three (when he died).

A person came to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) and said:O, the best of creation; thereupon Allah's Messenger (peace beupon him) said: He is Ibrahim (peace be upon him).

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: I happened to pass byMoses on the occasion of the Night Journey near the red mound(and found him) saying his prayer in his grave.

The people of Yemen came to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)and said: Send with us a person who should teach us Sunnah andal-Islam, whereupon he (the Prophet) caught hold of the hand ofUbaydah and said: He is a man of trust of this Ummah.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) went to Umm Ayman and Iwent along with him and she served him a drink in a vessel and hereported that the narrator said: I do not know whether it wasbecause of the fasting (or for any other reason) that he (theProphet) refused to accept that. She raised her voice and showedannoyance to him.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: I entered Paradise andheard the noise of steps. I said: Who is it? They said: She isGhumaysa', daughter of Milhan, the mother of Anas ibn Malik.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: That his bier (thatof Sa'd, was placed before them) and the Throne of the mostCompassionate shook.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) took hold of his sword onthe Day of Uhud and said: Who would take it from me? All thepersons stretched their hands saying: I would do it, I would doit. He (Allah's Apostle) said: Who would take it in order tofulfil its rights? Then the people withdrew their hands. Simakibn Kharashah AbuDujanah said: I am here to take it and fulfilits rights. He took it and struck the heads of the polytheists.

My mother Umm Anas came to Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him).And she prepared my lower garment out of the half of herheaddress and (with the other half) she covered my upper body andsaid: Allah's Messenger, here is my son Unays; I have brought himto you for serving you. Invoke blessings of Allah upon him.Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: O Allah, make an increase in hiswealth, and progeny. Anas said: By Allah, my fortune is huge andmy children, and grand-children are now more than one hundred.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) passed (by our house) thatmy mother Umm Sulaym listened to his voice and said: Allah'sMessenger, let my father and mother be sacrificed for thee, hereis Unays (and requested him to invoke blessings upon me). SoAllah's Messenger (peace be upon him) invoke three blessings uponme. I have seen (the results) of the two in this very world (inregard to wealth and progeny) and I hope to see (the result) ofthe third one in the Hereafter.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) sought forgiveness for theAnsar and he said: I think (he also sought forgiveness) for thechildren of the Ansar and the slaves and the freed men of theAnsar. I have no doubt about it.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) established fraternitybetween AbuUbaydah ibn Jarrah and AbuTalhah.

There was an orphan girl living with Umm Sulaym (who was themother of Anas). Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) saw thatorphan girl and said: O, it is you; you have grown young. May younot advance in years! The slave-girl returned to Umm Sulaym,weeping. Umm Sulaym said: O daughter, what is the matter withyou? She said: Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) has invoked acurse upon me that I should not grow in age and thus I shallnever grow in age, or she said, in my (length) of life. UmmSulaym went out, having hurriedly wrapped her head in a shawl, tomeet Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him). He said to her: UmmSulaym, what is the matter with you? She said: Allah's Apostle(peace be upon him) , you invoked a curse upon my orphan girl. He said: Umm Sulaym, what is that? She said: She (the orphangirl) states you have cursed her, saying that she might not growin age or grow in (length of) life. Allah's Apostle (peace beupon him) smiled and then said: Umm Sulaym, don't you know that Ihave made this stipulation with my Lord. And the stipulation withmy Lord is that I said to Him: I am a human being and I ampleased just as a human being is pleased and I lose temper justas a human being loses my temper. So for any person from amongstmy Ummah, whom I curse and he in no way deserves it, let that, OLord, be made a source of purification, purity and nearness to(Allah) on the Day of Resurrection.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: When Allah fashionedAdam in Paradise, He left him as He liked him to leave. ThenIblis roamed round him to see what actually that was and when hefound him hollow from within, he recognised that he had beencreated with a disposition that he would not have control overhimself.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: He who brought up twogirl properly till they grew up, he and I would come (together)(very closely) on the Day of Resurrection, and he interlaced hisfingers (for explaining the point of nearness between him andthat person).

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) visited one of the Muslimswho had grown as feeble as chicken, in order to inquire (abouthis health). Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Did yousupplicate for anything or beg Him for that? He said: Yes. Iused to utter (these words): Impose upon me earlier in this worldthe punishment that Thou art going to impose upon me in theHereafter. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)remarked: Hallowed be Allah, you have neither the power nor theforbearance to take upon yourself (the burden of His Punishment).Why did you not say this: O Allah, grant us good in the world,good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of the Fire?He (the Holy Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he wasall right.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) visited a person from amongstthe Muslims in order to inquire (about his health) who had grownfeeble like the chicken. Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)said: Did you supplicate for anything or beg of Him about that?He said: Yes. I used to utter (these words): Impose punishmentupon me earlier in this world, what Thou art going to impose uponme in the Hereafter. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (peace be uponhim): Hallowed be Allah, you have neither the power norforbearance to take upon yourself (the burden of His Punishment).Why did you not say this: O Allah, grant us good in the world andgood in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Fire. He(the Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was allright.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: When you go to bed,say: "Praise is due to Allah Who fed us, provided us drink,sufficed us and provided us with shelter, for many a people thereis none to suffice and none to provide shelter."

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: Allah is pleased withHis servant who says: Alhamdulillah while taking a morsel of foodand while drinking.

A person was accused with fornication with the slave-girl ofAllah's Apostle. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him)said to Ali: Go and strike his neck. Ali came to him and he foundhim in a well making his body cool. Ali said to him: Come out,and as he took hold of his hand and brought him out, he foundthat his sexual organ had been cut. Ali refrained from strikinghis neck. He came to Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) andsaid: Allah's Apostle, he has not even the sexual organ with him.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: One amongst thedenizens of Hell who had led a life of ease and plenty amongstthe people of the world would be made to dip in fire only once onthe Day of Resurrection and then it would be said to him: O, sonof Adam, did you find any comfort, did you happen to get anymaterial blessing? He would say: By Allah, no, my Lord. And thenthat person from amongst the persons of the world be brought whohad led the most miserable life (in the world) from amongst theinmates of Paradise and he would be made to dip once in Paradiseand it would be said to him: O, son of Adam, did you face anyhardship? Or had any distress fallen to your lot? And he wouldsay: By Allah, no, O my Lord, never did I face any hardship orexperience any distress.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: Verily, Allah does nottreat a believer unjustly in regard to his virtues. He wouldconfer upon him (His blessings) in this world and would give himreward in the Hereafter. And as regards a non-believer, he wouldbe made to taste the reward (of virtue in this world) what he hasdone for himself so much when it would be the Hereafter, he wouldfind no virtue for which he should be rewarded.

The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire issurrounded by temptations.

The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire issurrounded by temptations.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: In Paradise there is amarket to which they would come every Friday. The north wind willblow and would scatter fragrance on their faces and on theirclothes and would add to their beauty and loveliness. Then theywould go back to their family after having an added lustre totheir beauty and loveliness, and their family would say to them:By Allah, you have been increased in beauty and loveliness afterleaving us. They would say: By Allah, you have also increased inbeauty and loveliness after us.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: If you were not (toabandon) the burying of the dead (in the grave), I would havecertainly supplicated Allah that He should make you listen thetorment of the grave.

We were with Umar between Mecca and Medina so that we might beginto look for the new moon. I was a man with sharp eyesight, so Icould see it, but none saw it except myself. I began to say toUmar: Don't you see it? But he could not see it. Thereupon Umarsaid: I shall soon be able to see it (when it shines morebrightly). I lay in bed. He then mentioned to us of the peopleof Badr and said: Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) showed usone day before (the actual battle) the place of death of thepeople (participating) in (the Battle) of Badr and he was saying:This will be the place of death of so and so tomorrow, if Allahwills.Umar said: By Him Who sent him with truth, they did notmiss the places (of their death) which Allah's Apostle (peace beupon him) had indicated for them. Then they were all thrown in awell, one after another. Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him)then went to them and said: O, so and so, the son of so and so; Oso and so, the son of so and so, have you found what Allah andHis Apostle (peace be upon him) had promised you? I have,however, found absolutely true what Allah had promised me. Umarsaid: Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: How can you talkas bodies without souls in them. Thereupon he said: You cannothear more distinctly than (they can) what I say, but with theexception that they have no power to make any reply.

Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him) said: The Dajjal would befollowed by seventy thousand Jews of Isfahan wearing Persianshawls.

We were in the company of Allah's Apostle (peace be upon him)when he smiled and said: Do you know why I laughed? We said:Allah and His Apostle (peace be upon him) know best. Thereuponhe said: It was because of the (fact that there came to my mindthe) conversation which the servant will have with his Lord (onthe Day of Judgment). He will say: My Lord, have you notguaranteed me protection against injustice? He will say: Yes. Then the servant will say: I do not deem valid any witnessagainst me but my own self. He will say: Well, it is sufficientto have the witness of your self against you, and that of the twoangels who were appointed to record your deeds. Then the sealwill be set upon his mouth and his hands and feet will be askedto speak and they speak of his deeds. Then the mouth will be setfree to talk. He will say (to the hands and feet): Away with you!May the curse of Allah be upon you. It was for your safety that Icontended.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him and grant peace) stated that Allah said, "Son of Adam, as long as you supplicate me and hope in me I will pardon you in spite of what you have done, and I do not care. Son of Adam, if your sins were so numerous as to reach the lofty regions of the sky, then you asked my forgiveness, I would forgive you, and I do not care. Son of Adam, if you were to meet me with enough sins to fill the earth, then met me, not associating anything with me, I should bring you as much pardon as would fill the earth."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Ahmad and Darimi transmitted it from AbuDharr. Tirmidhi said this is a hasan gharib tradition.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "If anyone deprives an heir of his inheritance, Allah will deprive him of his inheritance in Paradise on the Day of Resurrection."

Ibn Majah transmitted it, and Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu'ab al-Iman on the authority of AbuHurayrah.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "O Allah, grant me life as a poor man, cause me to die as a poor man, and resurrect me in the company of the poor." Aisha asked him why he had said this, and he replied, "Because they will enter Paradise forty years before the rich. Do not turn away a poor man, Aisha, even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you, Aisha, Allah will bring you near Him on the Day of Resurrection."

Tirmidhi and Bayhaqi, in Shu'ab al-Iman, transmitted and Ibn Majah transmitted it up to "in the company of the poor" on the authority of AbuSa'id

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) happened to pass by thepeople who had been busy in grafting the trees. Thereupon hesaid: If you were not to do it, it might be good for you. (Sothey abandoned this practice) and there was a decline in theyield. He (the Prophet) happened to pass by them (and said): Whathas gone wrong with your trees? They said: You said so and so.Thereupon he said: You have better knowledge (of a technicalskill) in the affairs of the world.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "AbuBakr and Umar will be the chiefs of the middle-aged inhabitants of Paradise, of those who belonged to the earliest and latest times, except the prophets and messengers."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Ibn Majah transmitted it on Ali's authority.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Recite frequently: O Lord of glory and honour.

Transmitted by Tirmidhi and Nasa'i.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) was accustomed to engage in private devotion in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan; but one year he omitted it and he engaged in it for twenty nights the next year.

Tirmidhi transmitted it, and AbuDawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it from Ubayy ibn Ka'b.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent Khalid ibn al-Walid toUkaydir of Dumah. He was seized and they brought him to him (i.e.the Prophet). He spared his life and made peace with him oncondition that he should pay jizyah (poll-tax).

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "If anyone's intention is to seek the hereafter Allah will place his sufficiency in his heart and order his affairs, and the world will come to him submissively; but if anyone's intention is to seek worldly good Allah will place poverty before him and disorder his affairs, and only so much of it as has been ordained for him will come to him."

Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Ahmad and Darimi transmitted it on the authority of Aban whose authority was Zayd ibn Thabit.