Volume 3, Book 49, Number 855
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
There was a dispute amongst the people of the tribe of Bani 'Amr bin
'Auf. The Prophet went to them along with some of his companions in
order to make peace between them. The time for the prayer became due
but the Prophet did not turn up; Bilal pronounced the Adhan (i.e.
call) for the prayer but the Prophet did not turn up, so Bilal went
to Abu Bakr and said, "The time for the prayer is due and the
Prophet i detained, would you lead the people in the prayer?" Abu
Bakr replied, "Yes, you wish." So, Bilal pronounced the Iqama of the
prayer and Abu Bakr went ahead (to lead the prayer), but the Prophet
came walking among the rows till he joined the first row. The people
started clapping and they clapped too much, and Abu Bakr used not to
look hither and thither in the prayer, but he turned round and saw
the Prophet standing behind him. The Prophet beckoned him with his
hand to keep on praying where he was. Abu Bakr raised his hand and
praised Allah and then retreated till he came in the (first) row,
and the Prophet went ahead and lead the people in the prayer. When
the Prophet finished the prayer, he turned towards the people and
said, "O people! When something happens to you during the prayer,
you start clapping. Really clapping is (permissible) for women only.
If something happens to one of you in his prayer, he should say:
'Subhan Allah', (Glorified be Allah), for whoever hears him (saying
so) will direct his attention towards him. O Abu Bakr! What
prevented you from leading the people in the prayer when I beckoned
to you (to continue)?" Abu Bakr replied, "It did not befit the son
of Abu Quhafa to lead the prayer in front of the Prophet.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 856
Narrated Anas:
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)
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 857
Narrated Um Kulthum bint Uqba:
That she heard Allah's Apostle saying, "He who makes peace between
the people by inventing good information or saying good things, is
not a liar."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 858
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Once the people of Quba fought with each other till they threw
stones on each other. When Allah's Apostle was informed about it, he
said, "Let us go to bring about a reconciliation between them."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 859
Narrated Aisha:
The following Verse: If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her
husband's part (i.e. the husband notices something unpleasant about
his wife, such as old age or the like, and wants to divorce her, but
she asks him to keep her and provide for her as he wishes). (4.128)
"There is no blame on them if they reconcile on such basis."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 860
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A bedouin came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Judge between us
according to Allah's Laws." His opponent got up and said, "He is
right. Judge between us according to Allah's Laws." The bedouin
said, "My son was a laborer working for this man, and he committed
illegal sexual intercourse with his wife. The people told me that my
son should be stoned to death; so, in lieu of that, I paid a ransom
of one hundred sheep and a slave girl to save my son. Then I asked
the learned scholars who said, "Your son has to be lashed
one-hundred lashes and has to be exiled for one year." The Prophet
said, "No doubt I will judge between you according to Allah's Laws.
The slave-girl and the sheep are to go back to you, and your son
will get a hundred lashes and one year exile." He then addressed
somebody, "O Unais! go to the wife of this (man) and stone her to
death" So, Unais went and stoned her to death.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 861
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "If somebody innovates something which is not
in harmony with the principles of our religion, that thing is
rejected."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 862
Narrated Al-Bara bin 'Azib:
When Allah's Apostle concluded a peace treaty with the people of
Hudaibiya, Ali bin Abu Talib wrote the document and he mentioned in
it, "Muhammad, Allah's Apostle ." The pagans said, "Don't write:
'Muhammad, Allah's Apostle', for if you were an apostle we would not
fight with you." Allah's Apostle asked Ali to rub it out, but Ali
said, "I will not be the person to rub it out." Allah's Apostle
rubbed it out and made peace with them on the condition that the
Prophet and his companions would enter Mecca and stay there for
three days, and that they would enter with their weapons in cases.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 863
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Prophet intended to perform 'Umra in the month of
Dhul-Qada, the people of Mecca did not let him enter Mecca till he
settled the matter with them by promising to stay in it for three
days only. When the document of treaty was written, the following
was mentioned: 'These are the terms on which Muhammad, Allah's
Apostle agreed (to make peace).' They said, "We will not agree to
this, for if we believed that you are Allah's Apostle we would not
prevent you, but you are Muhammad bin 'Abdullah." The Prophet said,
"I am Allah's Apostle and also Muhammad bin 'Abdullah." Then he said
to 'Ali, "Rub off (the words) 'Allah's Apostle' ", but 'Ali said,
"No, by Allah, I will never rub off your name." So, Allah's Apostle
took the document and wrote, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah
has agreed upon: No arms will be brought into Mecca except in their
cases, and nobody from the people of Mecca will be allowed to go
with him (i.e. the Prophet ) even if he wished to follow him and he
(the Prophet ) will not prevent any of his companions from staying
in Mecca if the latter wants to stay.' When the Prophet entered
Mecca and the time limit passed, the Meccans went to 'Ali and said,
"Tell your Friend (i.e. the Prophet ) to go out, as the period
(agreed to) has passed." So, the Prophet went out of Mecca. The
daughter of Hamza ran after them (i.e. the Prophet and his
companions), calling, "O Uncle! O Uncle!" 'Ali received her and led
her by the hand and said to Fatima, "Take your uncle's daughter."
Zaid and Ja'far quarrel ed about her. 'Ali said, "I have more right
to her as she is my uncle's daughter." Ja'far said, "She is my
uncle's daughter, and her aunt is my wife." Zaid said, "She is my
brother's daughter." The Prophet judged that she should be given to
her aunt, and said that the aunt was like the mother. He then said
to 'All, "You are from me and I am from you", and said to Ja'far,
"You resemble me both in character and appearance", and said to
Zaid, "You are our brother (in faith) and our freed slave."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 864
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle set out for the 'Umra but the pagans of Quraish
prevented him from reaching the Ka'ba. So, he slaughtered his
sacrifice and got his head shaved at Al-Hudaibiya, and agreed with
them that he would perform 'Umra the following year and would not
carry weapons except swords and would not stay in Mecca except for
the period they al lowed. So, the Prophet performed the 'Umra in the
following year and entered Mecca according to the treaty, and when
he stayed for three days, the pagans ordered him to depart, and he
departed.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 865
Narrated Sahl bin Abu Hathma:
Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaiyisa bin Mas'ud bin Zaid went to Khaibar
when it had a peace treaty (with the Muslims).
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 866
Narrated Anas:
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"; 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"; 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."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 867
Narrated Al-Hasan Al-Basri:
By Allah, Al-Hasan bin Ali led large battalions like mountains
against Muawiya. Amr bin Al-As said (to Muawiya), "I surely see
battalions which will not turn back before killing their opponents."
Muawiya who was really the best of the two men said to him, "O 'Amr!
If these killed those and those killed these, who would be left with
me for the jobs of the public, who would be left with me for their
women, who would be left with me for their children?" Then Muawiya
sent two Quraishi men from the tribe of 'Abd-i-Shams called 'Abdur
Rahman bin Sumura and Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Kuraiz to Al-Hasan
saying to them, "Go to this man (i.e. Al-Hasan) and negotiate peace
with him and talk and appeal to him." So, they went to Al-Hasan and
talked and appealed to him to accept peace. Al-Hasan said, "We, the
offspring of 'Abdul Muttalib, have got wealth and people have
indulged in killing and corruption (and money only will appease
them)." They said to Al-Hasan, "Muawiya offers you so and so, and
appeals to you and entreats you to accept peace." Al-Hasan said to
them, "But who will be responsible for what you have said?" They
said, "We will be responsible for it." So, what-ever Al-Hasan asked
they said, "We will be responsible for it for you." So, Al-Hasan
concluded a peace treaty with Muawiya. Al-Hasan (Al-Basri) said: I
heard Abu Bakr saying, "I saw Allah's Apostle on the pulpit and
Al-Hasan bin 'Ali was by his side. The Prophet was looking once at
the people and once at Al-Hasan bin 'Ali saying, 'This son of mine
is a Saiyid (i.e. a noble) and may Allah make peace between two big
groups of Muslims through him."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 868
Narrated Aisha:
Once Allah's Apostle heard the loud voices of some opponents
quarreling at the door. One of them was appealing to the other to
deduct his debt and asking him to be lenient but the other was
saying, "By Allah I will not do so." Allah's Apostle went out to
them and said, "Who is the one who was swearing by Allah that he
would not do a favor?" That man said, "I am that person, O Allah's
Apostle! I will give my opponent whatever he wishes."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 869
Narrated Abdullah bin Kab bin Malik from Kab bin Malik:
Abdullah bin Abu Hadrad Al-Aslami owed Kab bin Malik some money. One
day the latter met the former and demanded his right, and their
voices grew very loud. The Prophet passed by them and said, "O
Ka'b," beckoning with his hand as if intending to say, "Deduct half
the debts." So, Kab took half what the other owed him and remitted
the other half.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 870
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "There is a Sadaqa to be given for every joint
of the human body; and for every day on which the sun rises there is
a reward of a Sadaqa (i.e. charitable gift) for the one who
establishes justice among people."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 871
Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
Az-Zubair told me that he quarrelled with an Ansari man who had
participated in (the battle of) Badr in front of Allah's Apostle
about a water stream which both of them used for irrigation. Allah's
Apostle said to Az-Zubair, "O Zubair! Irrigate (your garden) first,
and then let the water flow to your neighbor." The Ansari became
angry and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Is it because he is your
cousin?" On that the complexion of Allah's Apostle changed (because
of anger) and said (to Az-Zubair), "I irrigate (your garden) and
then with-hold the water till it reaches the walls (surrounding the
palms)." So, Allah's Apostle gave Az-Zubair his full right. Before
that Allah's Apostle had given a generous judgment beneficial for
Az-Zubair and the Ansari, but when the Ansan irritated Allah's
Apostle he gave Az-Zubair his full right according to the evident
law. Az-Zubair said, "By Allah ! I think the following Verse was
revealed concerning that case: "But no by your Lord They can have No
faith Until they make you judge In all disputes between them." (4.65)
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 872
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
My father died and was in debt. I suggested that his creditors take
the fruits (i.e. dates) of my garden in lieu of the debt of my
father, but they refused the offer, as they thought that it would
not cover the full debt. So, I went to the Prophet and told him
about it. He said (to me), "When you pluck the dates and collect
them in the Mirbad (i.e. a place where dates are dried), call me
(Allah's Apostle)." Finally he came accompanied by Abu Bakr and
'Umar and sat on the dates and invoked Allah to bless them. Then he
said, "Call your creditors and give them their full rights." So, I
paid all my father's creditors in full and yet thirteen extra Wasqs
of dates remained, seven of which were 'Ajwa and six were Laun or
six of which were Ajwa and seven were Laun. I met Allah's Apostle at
sunset and informed him about it. On that he smiled and said, "Go to
Abu Bakr and 'Umar and tell them about it." They said, "We perceived
that was going to happen, as Allah's Apostle did what he did."
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 873
Narrated Abdullah bin Kab:
That Ka'b bin Malik told him that in the lifetime of Allah's Apostle
he demanded his debt from Ibn Abu Hadrad in the Mosque. Their voices
grew louder till Allah's Apostle heard them while he was in his
house. So he lifted the curtain of his room and called Ka'b bin
Malik saying, "O Ka'b!" He replied, "Labbaik! O Allah's Apostle!" He
beckoned to him with his hand suggesting that he deduct half the
debt. Ka'b said, "I agree, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's Apostle then
said (to Ibn Abu Hadrad), "Get up and pay him the rest."