Volume 8, Book 74, Number 246
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Allah created Adam in his complete shape and form
(directly), sixty cubits (about 30 meters) in height. When He
created him, He said (to him), "Go and greet that group of angels
sitting there, and listen what they will say in reply to you, for
that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring." Adam
(went and) said, 'As-Salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you).' They
replied, 'AsSalamu-'Alaika wa Rahmatullah (Peace and Allah's Mercy
be on you) So they increased 'Wa Rahmatullah' The Prophet added 'So
whoever will enter Paradise, will be of the shape and form of Adam.
Since then the creation of Adam's (offspring) (i.e. stature of human
beings is being diminished continuously) to the present time."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 247
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas rode behind the Prophet as his companion rider on
the back portion of his she camel on the Day of Nahr (slaughtering
of sacrifice, 10th Dhul-Hijja) and Al-Fadl was a handsome man. The
Prophet stopped to give the people verdicts. In the meantime, a
beautiful woman From the tribe of Khath'am came, asking the verdict
of Allah's Apostle. Al-Fadl started looking at her as her beauty
attracted him. The Prophet looked behind while Al-Fadl was looking
at her; so the Prophet held out his hand backwards and caught the
chin of Al-Fadl and turned his face (to the owner sides in order
that he should not gaze at her. She said, "O Allah's Apostle! The
obligation of Performing Hajj enjoined by Allah on His worshipers,
has become due (compulsory) on my father who is an old man and who
cannot sit firmly on the riding animal. Will it be sufficient that I
perform Hajj on his behalf?" He said, "Yes."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 248
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, 'Beware! Avoid sitting on the roads." They (the
people) said, "O Allah s Apostle! We can't help sitting (on the
roads) as these are (our places) here we have talks." The Prophet
said, ' l f you refuse but to sit, then pay the road its right '
They said, "What is the right of the road, O Allah's Apostle?" He
said, 'Lowering your gaze, refraining from harming others, returning
greeting, and enjoining what is good, and forbidding what is evil."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 249
Narrated 'Abdullah:
When we prayed with the Prophet we used to say: As-Salam be on Allah
from His worshipers, As-Salam be on Gabriel, As-Salam be on Michael,
As-Salam be on so-and-so. When the Prophet finished his prayer, he
faced us and said, "Allah Himself is As-Salam (Peace), so when one
sits in the prayer, one should say, 'At-Tahiyatu-lillahi
Was-Salawatu, Wat-Taiyibatu, As-Salamu 'Alaika aiyuhan-Nabiyyu wa
Rah-matul-lahi wa Barakatuhu, As-Salamu 'Alaina wa 'ala 'Ibadillahi
assalihin, for if he says so, then it will be for all the pious
slave of Allah in the Heavens and the Earth. (Then he should say),
'Ash-hadu an la ilaha illalllahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'Abduhu
wa rasulu-hu,' and then he can choose whatever speech (i.e.
invocation) he wishes " (See Hadith No. 797, Vol. 1)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 250
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The young should greet the old, the passer by
should greet the sitting one, and the small group of persons should
greet the large group of persons. "
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 251
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The riding one should greet the walking one,
and the walking one should greet the sitting one, and the small
number of persons should greet the large number of persons."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 252
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The riding person should greet the walking
one, and the walking one should greet the sitting one, and the small
number of persons should greet the large number of persons."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 252e
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "The younger person should greet the older
one, and the walking person should greet the sitting one, and the
small number of persons should greet the large number of persons."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 253g
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib:
Allah's Apostle ordered us to do seven (things): to visit the sick,
to follow the funeral processions, to say Tashmit to a sneezer, to
help the weak, to help the oppressed ones, to propagate As-Salam
(greeting), and to help others to fulfill their oaths (if it is not
sinful). He forbade us to drink from silver utensils, to wear gold
rings, to ride on silken saddles, to wear silk clothes, Dibaj (thick
silk cloth), Qassiy and Istabraq (two kinds of silk). (See Hadith
No. 539, Vol. 7)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 253k
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
A man asked the Prophet, "What Islamic traits are the best?" The
Prophet said, "Feed the people, and greet those whom you know and
those whom you do not know."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 254
Narrated Abu Aiyub:
The Prophet said, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (not to
speak to) his brother Muslim for more than three days while meeting,
one turns his face to one side and the other turns his face to the
other side. Lo! The better of the two is the one who starts greeting
the other."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 255
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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 b n 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 bride-groom 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).
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 256
Narrated Anas:
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)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 257
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to say to
Allah's Apostle "Let your wives be veiled" But he did not do so. The
wives of the Prophet used to go out to answer the call of nature at
night only at Al-Manasi.' Once Sauda, the daughter of Zam'a went out
and she was a tall woman. 'Umar bin Al-Khattab saw her while he was
in a gathering, and said, "I have recognized you, O Sauda!" He
('Umar) said so as he was anxious for some Divine orders regarding
the veil (the veiling of women.) So Allah revealed the Verse of
veiling. (Al-Hijab; a complete body cover excluding the eyes). (See
Hadith No. 148, Vol. 1)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 258
Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd:
A man peeped through a round hole into the dwelling place of the
Prophet, while the Prophet had a Midray (an iron comb) with which he
was scratching his head. the Prophet said, " Had known you were
looking (through the hole), I would have pierced your eye with it
(i.e., the comb)." Verily! The order of taking permission to enter
has been enjoined because of that sight, (that one should not look
unlawfully at the state of others). (See Hadith No. 807, Vol. 7)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 259
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 260
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
I have not seen a thing resembling 'lamam' (minor sins) than what
Abu Huraira 'narrated from the Prophet who said "Allah has written
for Adam's son his share of adultery which he commits inevitably.
The adultery of the eyes is the sight (to gaze at a forbidden
thing), the adultery of the tongue is the talk, and the inner self
wishes and desires and the private parts testify all this or deny it."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 261
Narrated Anas:
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.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 262
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
While I was present in one of the gatherings of the Ansar, Abu Musa
came as if he was scared, and said, "I asked permission to enter
upon 'Umar three times, but I was not given the permission, so I
returned." (When 'Umar came to know about it) he said to Abu Musa,
"Why did you not enter?'. Abu Musa replied, "I asked permission
three times, and I was not given it, so I returned, for Allah's
Apostle said, "If anyone of you asks the permission to enter thrice,
and the permission is not given, then he should return.' " 'Umar
said, "By Allah! We will ask Abu Musa to bring witnesses for it."
(Abu Musa went to a gathering of the Ansar and said). "Did anyone of
you hear this from the Prophet ?" Ubai bin Ka'b said, "By Allah,
none will go with you but the youngest of the people (as a
witness)." (Abu Said) was the youngest of them, so I went with Abu
Musa and informed 'Umar that the Prophet had said so. (See Hadith
No. 277, Vol. 3)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 263
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I entered (the house) along with Allah's Apostle . There he found
milk in a basin. He said, "O Abu Hirr! Go and call the people of
Suffa to me." I went to them and invited them. They came and asked
permission to enter, and when it was given, they entered. (See
Hadith No. 459 for details)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 264
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
that he passed by a group of boys and greeted them and said, "The
Prophet used to do so."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 265
Narrated Abu Hazim:
Sahl said, "We used to feel happy on Fridays." I asked Sahl, "Why?"
He said, "There was an old woman of our acquaintance who used to
send somebody to Buda'a (Ibn Maslama said, "Buda'a was a garden of
date-palms at Medina). She used to pull out the silq (a kind of
vegetable) from its roots and put it in a cooking pot, adding some
powdered barley over it (and cook it). After finishing the Jumua
(Friday) prayer we used to (pass by her and) greet her, whereupon
she would present us with that meal, so we used to feel happy
because of that. We used to have neither a midday nap, nor meals,
except after the Friday prayer." (See Hadith No. 60, Vol.2)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 266
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "O 'Aisha! This is Gabriel sending his
greetings to you." I said, "Peace, and Allah's Mercy be on him
(Gabriel). You see what we do not see." (She was addressing Allah's
Apostle).
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 267
Narrated Jabir:
I came to the Prophet in order to consult him regarding my father's
debt. When I knocked on the door, he asked, "Who is that?" I
replied, "I" He said, "I, I?" He repeated it as if he disliked it.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 268
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man entered the mosque while Allah's Apostle was sitting in one
side of the mosque. The man prayed, came, and greeted the Prophet.
Allah's Apostle said to him, "Wa 'Alaikas Salam (returned his
greeting). Go back and pray as you have not prayed (properly)." The
man returned, repeated his prayer, came back and greeted the
Prophet. The Prophet said, "Wa alaika-s-Salam (returned his
greeting). Go back and pray again as you have not prayed
(properly)." The man said at the second or third time, "O Allah's
Apostle! Kindly teach me how to pray". The Prophet said, "When you
stand for prayer, perform ablution properly and then face the Qibla
and say Takbir (Allahu-Akbar), and then recite what you know from
the Qur'an, and then bow with calmness till you feel at ease then
rise from bowing, till you stand straight, and then prostrate calmly
(and remain in prostration) till you feel at ease, and then raise
(your head) and sit with calmness till you feel at ease and then
prostrate with calmness (and remain in prostration) till you feel at
ease, and then raise (your head) and sit with calmness till you feel
at ease in the sitting position, and do likewise in whole of your
prayer." And Abu Usama added, "Till you stand straight." (See Hadith
No. 759, Vol.1)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 269
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said (in the above narration No. 268), "And then raise
your head till you feel at ease while sitting. "
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 270
Narrated 'Aisha: that the Prophet said to her, "Gabriel sends Salam
(greetings) to you." She replied, "Wa 'alaihi-s-Salam Wa
Rahmatu-l-lah." (Peace and Allah's Mercy be on him).
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 271
Narrated 'Urwa-bin Az-Zubair:
Usama bin Zaid said, "The Prophet rode over a donkey with a saddle
underneath which there was a thick soft Fadakiya velvet sheet. Usama
bin Zaid was his companion rider, and he was going to pay a visit to
Sa'd bin Ubada (who was sick) at the dwelling place of Bani
Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and this incident happened before the
battle of Badr. The Prophet passed by a gathering in which there
were Muslims and pagan idolators and Jews, and among them there was
'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul, and there was 'Abdullah bin Rawaha
too. When a cloud of dust raised by the animal covered that
gathering, 'Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his Rida (sheet)
and said (to the Prophet), "Don't cover us with dust." The Prophet
greeted them and then stopped, dismounted and invited them to Allah
(i.e., to embrace Islam) and also recited to them the Holy Quran.
'Abdullah bin Ubai' bin Salul said, "O man! There is nothing better
than what you say, if what you say is the truth. So do not trouble
us in our gatherings. Go back to your mount (or house,) and if
anyone of us comes to you, tell (your tales) to him." On that
'Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "(O Allah's Apostle!) Come to us and
bring it(what you want to say) in our gatherings, for we love that."
So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started quarreling till they
were about to fight and clash with one another. The Prophet kept on
quietening them (till they all became quiet). He then rode his
animal, and proceeded till he entered upon Sa'd bin 'Ubada, he said,
"O Sa'd, didn't you hear what Abu Habbab said? (He meant 'Abdullah
bin Ubai). He said so-and-so." Sa'd bin 'Ubada said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Excuse and forgive him, for by Allah, Allah has given you
what He has given you. The people of this town decided to crown him
(as their chief) and make him their king. But when Allah prevented
that with the Truth which He had given you, it choked him, and that
was what made him behave in the way you saw him behaving." So the
Prophet excused him.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 272
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ka'b:
I heard Ka'b bin Malik narrating (when he did not join the battle of
Tabuk): Allah's Apostle forbade all the Muslims to speak to us. I
would come to Allah's Apostle and greet him, and I would wonder
whether the Prophet did move his lips to return to my greetings or
not till fifty nights passed away. The Prophet then announced (to
the people) Allah's forgiveness for us (acceptance of our
repentance) at the time when he had offered the Fajr (morning) prayer.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 273
Narrated 'Aisha:
A group of Jews came to Allah's Apostle and said, "As-samu 'Alaika "
(Death be on you), and I understood it and said to them, "Alaikum
AsSamu wa-l-la'na (Death and curse be on you)." Allah's Apostle
said, "Be calm! O 'Aisha, for Allah loves that one should be kind
and lenient in all matters." I said. "O Allah's Apostle! Haven't you
heard what they have said?" Allah's Apostle said, "I have (already)
said (to them), 'Alaikum (upon you).' "
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 274
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle said, "When the Jews greet you, they usually say,
'As-Samu 'alaikum (Death be on you),' so you should say (in reply to
them), 'Wa'alaikum (And on you)."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 275
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
the Prophet said, "If the people of the Scripture greet you, then
you should say (in reply), 'Wa'alaikum (And on you).' "
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 276
Narrated 'Ali:
Allah's Apostle sent me, Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam and Abu Marthad
Al-Ghanawi, and all of us were horsemen, and he said, "Proceed till
you reach Rawdat Khakh, where there is a woman from the pagans
carrying a letter sent by Hatib bin Abi Balta'a to the pagans (of
Mecca)." So we overtook her while she was proceeding on her camel at
the same place as Allah's Apostle told us. We said (to her) "Where
is the letter which is with you?" She said, "I have no letter with
me." So we made her camel kneel down and searched her mount (baggage
etc) but could not find anything. My two companions said, "We do not
see any letter." I said, "I know that Allah's Apostle did not tell a
lie. By Allah, if you (the lady) do not bring out the letter, I will
strip you of your clothes' When she noticed that I was serious, she
put her hand into the knot of her waist sheet, for she was tying a
sheet round herself, and brought out the letter. So we proceeded to
Allah's Apostle with the letter. The Prophet said (to Habib), "What
made you o what you have done, O Hatib?" Hatib replied, "I have done
nothing except that I believe in Allah and His Apostle, and I have
not changed or altered (my religion). But I wanted to do the favor
to the people (pagans of Mecca) through which Allah might protect my
family and my property, as there is none among your companions but
has someone in Mecca through whom Allah protects his property
(against harm). The Prophet said, "Habib has told you the truth, so
do not say to him (anything) but good." 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said,
"Verily he has betrayed Allah, His Apostle, and the believers! Allow
me to chop his neck off!" The Prophet said, "O 'Umar! What do you
know; perhaps Allah looked upon the Badr warriors and said, 'Do
whatever you like, for I have ordained that you will be in
Paradise.'" On that 'Umar wept and said, "Allah and His Apostle know
best."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 277
Narrated Abu Sufyan bin Harb:
that Heraclius had sent for him to come along with a group of the
Quraish who were trading in Sha'm, and they came to him. Then Abu
Sufyan mentioned the whole narration and said, "Heraclius asked for
the letter of Allah's Apostle . When the letter was read, its
contents were as follows: 'In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful. From Muhammad, Allah's slave and His Apostle to Heraclius,
the Chief of Byzantines: Peace be upon him who follows the right
path (guidance)! Amma ba'du (to proceed )...' (See Hadith No 6, Vol
1 for details)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 278
Narrated Abu Said:
The people of (the tribe of) Quraiza agreed upon to accept the
verdict of Sa'd. The Prophet sent for him (Sa'd) and he came. The
Prophet said (to those people), "Get up for your chief or the best
among you!" Sa'd sat beside the Prophet and the Prophet said (to
him), "These people have agreed to accept your verdict." Sa'd said,
"So I give my judgment that their warriors should be killed and
their women and children should be taken as captives." The Prophet
said, "You have judged according to the King's (Allah's) judgment."
(See Hadith No. 447, Vol. 5)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 279
Narrated Qatada:
I asked Anas, "Was it a custom of the companions of the Prophet to
shake hands with one another?" He said, "Yes."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 280
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Hisham:
We were in the company of the Prophet and he was holding the hand of
'Umar bin Al-Khattab.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 281
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud:
Allah's Apostle taught me the Tashah-hud as he taught me a Sura from
the Quran, while my hand was between his hands. (Tashah-hud was) all
the best compliments and the prayers and the good things are for
Allah. Peace and Allah's Mercy and Blessings be on you, O Prophet!
Peace be on us and on the pious slaves of Allah, I testify that none
has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and I also testify that
Muhammad is Allah's slave and His Apostle. (We used to recite this
in the prayer) during the lifetime of the Prophet , but when he had
died, we used to say, "Peace be on the Prophet."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 282
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
'Ali bin Abu Talib came out of the house of the Prophet during his
fatal ailment. The people asked ('Ali), "O Abu Hasan! How is the
health of Allah's Apostle this morning?" 'Ali said, "This morning he
is better, with the grace of Allah." Al-'Abbas held Ali by the hand
and said, "Don't you see him (about to die)? By Allah, within three
days you will be the slave of the stick (i.e., under the command of
another ruler). By Allah, I think that Allah's Apostle will die from
his present ailment, for I know the signs of death on the faces of
the offspring of 'Abdul Muttalib. So let us go to Allah's Apostle to
ask him who will take over the Caliphate. If the authority is given
to us, we will know it, and if it is given to somebody else we will
request him to recommend us to him. " 'Ali said, "By Allah! If we
ask Allah's Apostle for the rulership and he refuses, then the
people will never give it to us. Besides, I will never ask Allah's
Apostle for it." (See Hadith No 728, Vol 5)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 283
Narrated Muadh:
While I was a companion rider with the Prophet he said, "O Mu'adh!"
I replied, "Labbaik wa Sa'daik." He repeated this call three times
and then said, "Do you know what Allah's Right on His slaves is?" I
replied, "No." He said, Allah's Right on His slaves is that they
should worship Him (Alone) and should not join partners in worship
with Him." He said, "O Mu'adh!" I replied, "Labbaik wa Sa'daik." He
said, "Do you know what the right of (Allah's) salves on Allah is,
if they do that (worship Him Alone and join none in His worship)? It
is that He will not punish them."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 284
Narrated Mu'adh:
as above, No. 283.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 285
Narrated Abu Dhar:
While I was walking with the Prophet at the Hurra of Medina in the
evening, the mountain of Uhud appeared before us. The Prophet said,
"O Abu Dhar! I would not like to have gold equal to Uhud (mountain)
for me, unless nothing of it, not even a single Dinar remains of it
with me, for more than one day or three days, except that single
Dinar which I will keep for repaying debts. I will spend all of it
(the whole amount) among Allah's slaves like this and like this and
like this." The Prophet pointed out with his hand to illustrate it
and then said, "O Abu Dhar!" I replied, "Labbaik wa Sa'daik, O
Allah's Apostle!" He said, "Those who have much wealth (in this
world) will be the least rewarded (in the Hereafter) except those
who do like this and like this (i.e., spend their money in
charity)." Then he ordered me, "Remain at your place and do not
leave it, O Abu Dhar, till I come back." He went away till he
disappeared from me. Then I heard a voice and feared that something
might have happened to Allah's Apostle, and I intended to go (to
find out) but I remembered the statement of Allah's Apostle that I
should not leave, my place, so I kept on waiting (and after a while
the Prophet came), and I said to him, "O Allah's Apostle, I heard a
voice and I was afraid that something might have happened to you,
but then I remembered your statement and stayed (there). The Prophet
said, "That was Gabriel who came to me and informed me that whoever
among my followers died without joining others in worship with
Allah, would enter Paradise." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Even if he
had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft?" He said, "Even
if he had committed illegal sexual intercourse and theft '
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 286
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet said, "A man should not make another man get up from his
(the latter's) seat (in a gathering) in order to sit there.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 287
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet forbade that a man should be made to get up from his
seat so that another might sit on it, but one should make room and
spread out. Ibn 'Umar disliked that a man should get up from his
seat and then somebody else sit at his place.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 288
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 289
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
I saw Allah's Apostle in the courtyard of the Ka'ba in the Ihtiba.'
posture putting his hand round his legs like this.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 290
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Allah's Apostle said, "Shall I inform you of the biggest of the
great sins?" They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "To join
partners in worship with Allah, and to be undutiful to one's parents. "
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 291
Narrated Bishr:
as above (No. 290) adding: The Prophet was reclining (leaning) and
then he sat up saying, "And I warn you against giving a false
statement." And he kept on saying that warning so much so that we
said, "Would that he had stopped."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 292
Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:
Once the Prophet offered the 'Asr prayer and then he walked quickly
and entered his house.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 293
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to offer his prayer (while standing) in the
midst of the bed, and I used to lie in front of him between him and
the Qibla It I had any necessity for getting up and I used to
dislike to get up and face him (while he was in prayer), but I would
gradually slip away from the bed.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 294
Narrated Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The news of my fasting was mentioned to the Prophet . So he entered
upon me and I put for him a leather cushion stuffed with
palm-fibres. The Prophet sat on the floor and the cushion was
between me and him. He said to me, "Isn't it sufficient for you
(that you fast) three days a month?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! (I
can fast more than this)." He said, "You may fast) five days a
month." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! (I can fast more than this)." He
said, "(You may fast) seven days." I said, "O Allah's Apostle!" He
said, "Nine." I said, "O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "Eleven." I
said, "O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "No fasting is superior to the
fasting of (the Prophet David) which was one half of a year, and he
used, to fast on alternate days. (See Hadith No. 300, Vol 3)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 295
Narrated Ibrahim:
'Alaqama went to Sham and came to the mosque and offered a
two-Rak'at prayer, and invoked Allah: "O Allah! Bless me with a
(pious) good companion." So he sat beside Abu Ad-Darda' who asked,
"From where are you?" He said, "From the people of Kufa." Abu Darda'
said, "Wasn't there among you the person who keeps the secrets (of
the Prophet ) which nobody knew except him (i.e., Hudhaifa (bin
Al-Yaman)). And isn't there among you the person whom Allah gave
refuge from Satan through the request (tongue) of Allah's Apostle?
(i.e., 'Ammar). Isn't there among you the one who used to carry the
Siwak and the cushion (or pillows (of the Prophets)? (i.e., Ibn
Mas'ud). How did Ibn Mas'ud use to recite 'By the night as it
conceals (the light)?" (Sura 92). 'Alqama said, "Wadhdhakari Wal
Untha' (And by male and female.") Abu Ad-Darda added. 'These people
continued to argue with me regarding it till they were about to
cause me to have doubts although I heard it from Allah's Apostle "
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 296
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
We used to have a midday nap and take our meals after the Jumua
(prayer).
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 297
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
There was no name dearer to 'Ali than his nickname Abu Turab (the
father of dust). He used to feel happy whenever he was called by
this name. Once Allah's Apostle came to the house of Fatima but did
not find 'Ali in the house. So he asked "Where is your cousin?" She
replied, "There was something (a quarrel) between me and him
whereupon he got angry with me and went out without having a midday
nap in my house." Allah's Apostle asked a person to look for him.
That person came, and said, "O Allah's Apostle! He (Ali) is sleeping
in the mosque." So Allah's Apostle went there and found him lying.
His upper body cover had fallen off to one side of his body, and so
he was covered with dust. Allah's Apostle started cleaning the dust
from him, saying, "Get up, O Abu Turab! Get up, Abu Turab!" (See
Hadith No. 432, Vol 1)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 298
Narrated Thumama:
Anas said, "Um Sulaim used to spread a leather sheet for the Prophet
and he used to take a midday nap on that leather sheet at her home."
Anas added, "When the Prophet had slept, she would take some of his
sweat and hair and collect it (the sweat) in a bottle and then mix
it with Suk (a kind of perfume) while he was still sleeping. "When
the death of Anas bin Malik approached, he advised that some of that
Suk be mixed with his Hanut (perfume for embalming the dead body),
and it was mixed with his Hanut.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 299
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 300
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet forbade two kinds of dresses and two kinds of bargains;
Ishtimal As-Samma and Al-Ihtiba in one garment with no part of it
covering one's private parts. (The two kinds of bargains were:)
Al-Mulamasa and Al-Munabadha.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 301
Narrated 'Aisha:
He added, 'But this year he reviewed it with me twice, and therefore
I think that my time of death has approached. So, be afraid of
Allah, and be patient, for I am the best predecessor for you (in the
Hereafter).' " Fatima added, "So I wept as you ('Aisha) witnessed.
And when the Prophet saw me in this sorrowful state, he confided the
second secret to me saying, 'O Fatima! Will you not be pleased that
you will be chief of all the believing women (or chief of the women
of this nation i.e. my followers?")
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 302
Narrated the uncle of 'Abbas bin Tamim:
I saw Allah's Apostle lying on his back in the mosque and putting
one of his legs over the other.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 303
Narrated 'Abdullah:
the Prophet said "When three persons are together, then no two of
them should hold secret counsel excluding the third person."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 304
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 305
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said, "When you are three persons sitting together, then
no two of you should hold secret counsel excluding the third person
until you are with some other people too, for that would grieve him."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 306
Narrated 'Abdullah:
One day the Prophet divided and distributed something amongst the
people whereupon an Ansari man said, "In this division Allah's
Countenance has not been sought." I said, "By Allah! I will go (and
inform) the Prophet." So I went to him while he was with a group of
people, and I secretly informed him of that, whereupon he became so
angry that his face became red, and he then said, "May Allah bestow
His Mercy on Moses (for) he was hurt more than that, yet he remained
patient."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 307
Narrated Anas:
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.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 308
Narrated Salim's father:
The Prophet said, "Do not keep the fire burning in your houses when
you go to bed."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 309
Narrated Abu Musa:
One night a house in Medina was burnt with its occupants. The
Prophet spoke about them, saying, "This fire is indeed your enemy,
so whenever you go to bed, put it out to protect yourselves."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 310
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "(At bedtime) cover the utensils, close the
doors, and put out the lights, lest the evil creature (the rat)
should pull away the wick and thus burn the people of the house."
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 311
Narrated Jabir:
Allah s Apostle said, "When you intend going to bed at night, put
out the lights, close the doors, tie the mouths of the water skins,
and cover your food and drinks." Hamrnam said, "I think he (the
other narrator) added, 'even with piece of wood across the utensil.'
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 312
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said "Five things are in accordance with Al Fitra (i.e.
the tradition of prophets): to be circumcised, to shave the pelvic
region, to pull out the hair of the armpits, to cut short the
moustaches, and to clip the nails.'
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 313
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said "The Prophet) Abraham circumcised himself after
he had passed the age of eighty years and he circumcised himself
with an adze."
Narrated Said bin Jubair: Ibn 'Abbas was asked, "How old were you
when the Prophet died?" He replied. "At that time I had been
circumcised." At that time, people did not circumcise the boys till
they attained the age of puberty. Sa'id bin Jubair said, "Ibn 'Abbas
said, 'When the Prophet died, I had already been circumcised. "
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 314
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever among you takes an oath wherein he
says, 'By Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza,' names of two Idols worshipped by the
Pagans, he should say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah; And whoever says to his friend, 'Come, let me gamble with you
! He should give something in charity. " (See Hadith No. 645)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 315
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
During the life-time of the Prophet I built a house with my own
hands so that it might protect me from the rain and shade me from
the sun; and none of Allah's creatures assisted me in building it.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 316
Narrated, 'Amr:
Ibn 'Umar said, "By Allah, I have not put a brick over a brick (i.e.
constructed a building) or planted any date-palm tree since the
death of the Prophet." Sufyan (the sub narrator) said, "I told this
narration (of Ibn 'Umar) to one of his (Ibn 'Umar's) relatives, and
he said, 'By Allah, he did build (something.' "Sufyan added, "I
said, 'He must have said (the above narration) before he built."