Volume 1, Book 3, Number 56
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While the Prophet was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin
came and asked him, "When would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?"
Allah's Apostle continued his talk, so some people said that Allah's
Apostle had heard the question, but did not like what that Bedouin
had asked. Some of them said that Alllah's Apostle had not heard it.
When the Prophet finished his speech, he said, "Where is the
questioner, who enquired about the Hour (Doomsday)?" The Bedouin
said, "I am here, O Allah's Apostle ." Then the Prophet said, "When
honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)." The Bedouin
said, "How will that be lost?" The Prophet said, "When the power or
authority comes in the hands of unfit persons, then wait for the
Hour (Doomsday.)"
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 57
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while
we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We
were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them
properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice
or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 58
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the
leaves of which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name
of that tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the
desert areas. And I thought of the date-palm tree but felt shy to
answer the others then asked, "What is that tree, O Allah's Apostle
?" He replied, "It is the date-palm tree."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 59
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree, the leaves of
which do not fall and is like a Muslim. Tell me the name of that
tree." Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert
areas. And I thought of the date-palm tree. The others then asked,
"Please inform us what is that tree, O Allah's Apostle?" He replied,
"It is the date-palm tree."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 60
Narrated Ibn Umar:
same as above Hadith 59.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 61
Narrated Ibn Umar:
same as above Hadith 59.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 62
Narrated Ibn Umar:
same as above Hadith 59.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 63
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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 an
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."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 64
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abbas:
Once Allah's Apostle gave a letter to a person and ordered him to go
and deliver it to the Governor of Bahrain. (He did so) and the
Governor of Bahrain sent it to Chousroes, who read that letter and
then tore it to pieces. (The sub-narrator (Ibn Shihab) thinks that
Ibn Al-Musaiyab said that Allah's Apostle invoked Allah against them
(saying), "May Allah tear them into pieces, and disperse them all
totally.)"
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 65
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 66
Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi:
While Allah's Apostle was sitting in the mosque with some people,
three men came. Two of them came in front of Allah's Apostle and the
third one went away. The two persons kept on standing before Allah's
Apostle for a while and then one of them found a place in the circle
and sat there while the other sat behind the gathering, and the
third one went away. When Allah's Apostle finished his preaching, he
said, "Shall I tell you about these three persons? One of them
be-took himself to Allah, so Allah took him into His grace and mercy
and accommodated him, the second felt shy from Allah, so Allah
sheltered Him in His mercy (and did not punish him), while the third
turned his face from Allah and went away, so Allah turned His face
from him likewise. "
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 67
Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakra's father:
Once the Prophet was riding his camel and a man was holding its
rein. The Prophet asked, "What is the day today?" We kept quiet,
thinking that he might give that day another name. He said, "Isn't
it the day of Nahr (slaughtering of the animals of sacrifice)" We
replied, "Yes." He further asked, "Which month is this?" We again
kept quiet, thinking that he might give it another name. Then he
said, "Isn't it the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." He
said, "Verily! Your blood, property and honor are sacred to one
another (i.e. Muslims) like the sanctity of this day of yours, in
this month of yours and in this city of yours. It is incumbent upon
those who are present to inform those who are absent because those
who are absent might comprehend (what I have said) better than the
present audience."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 68
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
The Prophet used to take care of us in preaching by selecting a
suitable time, so that we might not get bored. (He abstained from
pestering us with sermons and knowledge all the time).
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 69
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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)."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 70
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah used to give a religious talk to the people on every
Thursday. Once a man said, "O Aba 'Abdur-Rahman! (By Allah) I wish
if you could preach us daily." He replied, "The only thing which
prevents me from doing so, is that I hate to bore you, and no doubt
I take care of you in preaching by selecting a suitable time just as
the Prophet used to do with us, for fear of making us bored."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 71
Narrated Muawiya:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If Allah wants to do good to a
person, He makes him comprehend the religion. I am just a
distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that this
nation (true Muslims) will keep on following Allah's teachings
strictly and they will not be harmed by any one going on a different
path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment) is established."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 72
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
We were with the Prophet and a spadix of date-palm tree was brought
to him. On that he said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree which
resembles a Muslim." I wanted to say that it was the date-palm tree
but as I was the youngest of all (of them) I kept quiet. And then
the Prophet said, "It is the date-palm tree."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 73
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud:
The Prophet said, "Do not wish to be like anyone except in two
cases. (The first is) A person, whom Allah has given wealth and he
spends it righteously; (the second is) the one whom Allah has given
wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he acts according to it and teaches it
to others." (Fateh-al-Bari page 177 Vol. 1)
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 74
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
That he differed with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the
companion of (the Prophet) Moses. Ibn 'Abbas said that he was
Khadir. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka'b passed by them and Ibn 'Abbas
called him, saying "My friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding
Moses' companion whom Moses, asked the way to meet. Have you heard
the Prophet mentioning something about him? He said, "Yes. I heard
Allah's Apostle saying, "While Moses was sitting in the company of
some Israelites, a man came and asked him. "Do you know anyone who
is more learned than you? Moses replied: "No." So Allah sent the
Divine Inspiration to Moses: 'Yes, Our slave Khadir (is more learned
than you.)' Moses asked (Allah) how to meet him (Khadir). So Allah
made the fish as a sign for him and he was told that when the fish
was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it) and
there he would meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for
the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy of Moses said to
him: Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed
forgot the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On
that Moses said: 'That is what we have been seeking? (18.64) So they
went back retracing their foot-steps, and found Khadir. (And) what
happened further to them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah.
(18.54 up to 18.82)
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 75
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once the Prophet embraced me and said, "O Allah! Bestow on him the
knowledge of the Book (Qur'an)."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 76
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Once I came riding a she-ass and had (just) attained the age of
puberty. Allah's Apostle was offering the prayer at Mina. There was
no wall in front of him and I passed in front of some of the row
while they were offering their prayers. There I let the she-ass
loose to graze and entered the row, and nobody objected to it.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 77
Narrated Mahmud bin Rabi'a:
When I was a boy of five, I remember, the Prophet took water from a
bucket (used far getting water out of a well) with his mouth and
threw it on my face.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 78
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
that he differed with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the
companion of the Prophet Moses. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka'b passed by
them and Ibn 'Abbas called him saying, "My friend (Hur) and I have
differed regarding Moses' companion whom Moses asked the way to
meet. Have you heard Allah's Apostle mentioning something about him?
Ubai bin Ka'b said: "Yes, I heard the Prophet mentioning something
about him (saying) while Moses was sitting in the company of some
Israelites, a man came and asked him: "Do you know anyone who is
more learned than you? Moses replied: "No." So Allah sent the Divine
Inspiration to Moses: '--Yes, Our slave Khadir is more learned than
you. Moses asked Allah how to meet him (Al-Khadir). So Allah made
the fish a sign for him and he was told when the fish was lost, he
should return (to the place where he had lost it) and there he would
meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for the sign of the
fish in the sea. The servant-boy of Moses said: 'Do you remember
when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the fish, none
but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses said, 'That
is what we have been seeking.' So they went back retracing their
footsteps, and found Kha,dir. (and) what happened further about them
is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah." (18.54 up to 18.82)
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 79
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "The example of guidance and knowledge with which
Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some
of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth
vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was
hard and held the rain water and Allah benefited the people with it
and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from
it and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion
of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth
vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the
example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion and gets
benefit (from the knowledge) which Allah has revealed through me
(the Prophets and learns and then teaches others. The last example
is that of a person who does not care for it and does not take
Allah's guidance revealed through me (He is like that barren land.)"
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 80
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle said, "From among the portents of the Hour are (the
following):
1. Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Religious
learned men).
2. (Religious) ignorance will prevail.
3. Drinking of Alcoholic drinks (will be very common).
4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 81
Narrated Anas:
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):
1. Religious knowledge will decrease (by the death of religious
learned men).
2. Religious ignorance will prevail.
3. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
4. Women will increase in number and men will decrease in number so
much so that fifty women will be looked after by one man.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 82
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "While I was sleeping, I saw that a cup full
of milk was brought to me and I drank my fill till I noticed (the
milk) its wetness coming out of my nails. Then I gave the remaining
milk to 'Umar Ibn Al-Khattab" The companions of the Prophet asked,
"What have you interpreted (about this dream)? "O Allah's Apostle
,!" he replied, "(It is religious) knowledge."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 83
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Amr bin Al 'Aas:
Allah's Apostle stopped (for a while near the Jimar) at Mina during
his last Hajj for the people and they were asking him questions. A
man came and said, "I forgot and got my head shaved before
slaughtering the Hadi (sacrificing animal)." The Prophet said,
"There is no harm, go and do the slaughtering now." Then another
person came and said, "I forgot and slaughtered (the camel) before
Rami (throwing of the pebbles) at the Jamra." The Prophet said, "Do
the Rami now and there is no harm."
The narrator added: So on that day, when the Prophet was asked about
anything (as regards the ceremonies of Hajj) performed before or
after its due time, his reply was: "Do it (now) and there is no harm."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 84
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Somebody said to the Prophet (during his last Hajj), "I did the
slaughtering before doing the Rami.' The Prophet beckoned with his
hand and said, "There is no harm in that." Then another person said.
"I got my head shaved before offering the sacrifice." The Prophet
beckoned with his hand saying, "There is no harm in that."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 85
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the
death of religious scholars) ignorance (in religion) and afflictions
will appear; and Harj will increase." It was asked, "What is Harj, O
Allah's Apostle?" He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating
"killing." (Fateh-al-Bari Page 192, Vol. 1)
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 86
Narrated Asma:
I came to 'Aisha while she was praying, and said to her, "What has
happened to the people?" She pointed out towards the sky. (I looked
towards the mosque), and saw the people offering the prayer. Aisha
said, "Subhan Allah." I said to her, "Is there a sign?" She nodded
with her head meaning, "Yes." I, too, then stood (for the prayer of
eclipse) till I became (nearly) unconscious and later on I poured
water on my head. After the prayer, the Prophet praised and
glorified Allah and then said,
"Just now at this place I have seen what I have never seen before,
including Paradise and Hell. No doubt it has been inspired to me
that you will be put to trials in your graves and these trials will
be like the trials of Masiah-ad-Dajjal or nearly like it (the sub
narrator is not sure which expression Asma' used). You will be
asked, 'What do you know about this man (the Prophet Muhammad)?'
Then the faithful believer (or Asma' said a similar word) will
reply, 'He is Muhammad Allah's Apostle who had come to us with clear
evidences and guidance and so we accepted his teachings and followed
him. And he is Muhammad.' And he will repeat it thrice. Then the
angels will say to him, 'Sleep in peace as we have come to know that
you were a faithful believer.' On the other hand, a hypocrite or a
doubtful person will reply, 'I do not know, but I heard the people
saying something and so I said it.' (the same). "
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 87
Narrated Abu Jamra:
I was an interpreter between the people and Ibn 'Abbas. Once Ibn
'Abbas said that a delegation of the tribe of'Abdul Qais came to the
Prophet who asked them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)? (Or) who are
the delegates?" They replied, "We are from the tribe of Rabi'a."
Then the Prophet said to them, "Welcome, O people (or said, "O
delegation (of 'Abdul Qais).") Neither will you have disgrace nor
will you regret." They said, "We have come to you from a distant
place and there is the tribe of the infidels of Mudar intervening
between you and us and we cannot come to you except in the sacred
month. So please order us to do something good (religious deeds) and
that we may also inform our people whom we have left behind (at
home) and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on them.)" The
Prophet ordered them to do four things, and forbade them from four
things. He ordered them to believe in Allah Alone, the Honorable the
Majestic and said to them, "Do you know what is meant by believing
in Allah Alone?" They replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better."
Thereupon the Prophet said, "(That means to testify that none has
the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His
Apostle, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat, to observe fasts
during the month of Ramadan, (and) to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of
the booty to be given in Allah's cause)." Then he forbade them four
things, namely Ad-Dubba.' Hantam, Muzaffat (and) An-Naqir or
Muqaiyar(These were the names of pots in which alcoholic drinks used
to be prepared). The Prophet further said, "Memorize them (these
instructions) and tell them to the people whom you have left behind."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 88
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika:
'Uqba bin Al-Harith said that he had married the daughter of Abi
Ihab bin 'Aziz. Later on a woman came to him and said, "I have
suckled (nursed) Uqba and the woman whom he married (his wife) at my
breast." 'Uqba said to her, "Neither I knew that you have suckled
(nursed) me nor did you tell me." Then he rode over to see Allah's
Apostle at Medina, and asked him about it. Allah's Apostle said,
"How can you keep her as a wife when it has been said (that she is
your foster-sister)?" Then Uqba divorced her, and she married
another man.
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 89
Narrated 'Umar:
My Ansari neighbor from Bani Umaiya bin Zaid who used to live at
'Awali Al-Medina and used to visit the Prophet by turns. He used to
go one day and I another day. When I went I used to bring the news
of that day regarding the Divine Inspiration and other things, and
when he went, he used to do the same for me. Once my Ansari friend,
in his turn (on returning from the Prophet), knocked violently at my
door and asked if I was there." I became horrified and came out to
him. He said, "Today a great thing has happened." I then went to
Hafsa and saw her weeping. I asked her, "Did Allah's Apostle divorce
you all?" She replied, "I do not know." Then, I entered upon the
Prophet and said while standing, "Have you divorced your wives?" The
Prophet replied in the negative. On what I said, "Allahu-Akbar
(Allah is Greater)." (See Hadith No. 119, Vol. 3 for details)
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 90
Narrated Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari:
Once a man said to Allah's Apostle "O Allah's Apostle! I may not
attend the (compulsory congregational) prayer because so and so (the
Imam) prolongs the prayer when he leads us for it. The narrator
added: "I never saw the Prophet more furious in giving advice than
he was on that day. The Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make
others dislike good deeds (the prayers). So whoever leads the people
in prayer should shorten it because among them there are the sick
the weak and the needy (having some jobs to do)."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 91
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A man asked the Prophet about the picking up of a "Luqata" (fallen
lost thing). The Prophet replied, "Recognize and remember its tying
material and its container, and make public announcement (about it)
for one year, then utilize it but give it to its owner if he comes."
Then the person asked about the lost camel. On that, the Prophet got
angry and his cheeks or his Face became red and he said, "You have
no concern with it as it has its water container, and its feet and
it will reach water, and eat (the leaves) of trees till its owner
finds it." The man then asked about the lost sheep. The Prophet
replied, "It is either for you, for your brother (another person) or
for the wolf."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 92
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet was asked about things which he did not like, but when
the questioners insisted, the Prophet got angry. He then said to the
people, "Ask me anything you like." A man asked, "Who is my father?"
The Prophet replied, "Your father is Hudhafa." Then another man got
up and said, "Who is my father, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied,
"Your father is Salim, Maula (the freed slave) of Shaiba." So when
'Umar saw that (the anger) on the face of the Prophet he said, "O
Allah's Apostle! We repent to Allah (Our offending you)."
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 93
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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.