Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 60:
Prophetic
Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 1:
Narrated Abu Said
bin Al-Mu'alla:
While I was praying
in the Mosque, Allah's Apostle called me but I did
not respond to him. Later I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! I was praying." He said,
"Didn't Allah say'--"Give your response
to Allah (by obeying Him) and to His Apostle when
he calls you." (8.24)
He then said to me,
"I will teach you a Sura which is the
greatest Sura in the Qur'an, before you leave the
Mosque." Then he got hold of my hand, and
when he intended to leave (the Mosque), I said to
him, "Didn't you say to me, 'I will teach you
a Sura which is the greatest Sura in the Quran?'
He said, "Al-Hamdu-Lillah Rabbi-l-Alamin
(i.e. Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds)
which is Al-Sab'a Al-Mathani (i.e. seven
repeatedly recited Verses) and the Grand Qur'an
which has been given to me."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 2:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "When the Imam says: 'Ghair-il-Maghdubi
'Alaihim Walad-Dallin (i.e. not the path of those
who earn Your Anger, nor the path of those who
went astray (1.7)), then you must say, 'Ameen',
for if one's utterance of 'Ameen' coincides with
that of the angels, then his past sins will be
forgiven."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 3:
Narrated Anas:
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)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 4:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
I asked the
Prophet, "What is the greatest sin in the
Sight of Allah?" He said, "That you set
up a rival unto Allah though He Alone created
you." I said, "That is indeed a great
sin." Then asked, "What is next?"
He said, "To kill your son lest he should
share your food with you." I asked,
"What is next?" He said, "To commit
illegal sexual intercourse with the wife of your
neighbor."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 5:
Narrated Said bin
Zaid:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The Kam'a (i.e. a kind of edible
fungus) is like the Manna (in that it is obtained
without effort) and its water is a (medicine) cure
for eye trouble."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 6:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"It was said to the children of Israel,
'Enter the gate (of the town), prostrate (in
humility) and say: Hittatun (i.e. repentance) i.e.
O Allah!
Forgive our sins.'
But they entered by dragging themselves on their
buttocks, so they did something different (from
what they had been ordered to do) and said, 'Hittatun,'
but added, "A grain in a hair."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 7:
Narrated Anas:
'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!"
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 8:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Umar said,
"Our best Qur'an reciter is Ubai and our best
judge is 'Ali; and in spite of this, we leave some
of the statements of Ubai because Ubai says, 'I do
not leave anything that I have heard from Allah's
Apostle while Allah:
"Whatever
verse (Revelations) do We abrogate or cause to be
forgotten but We bring a better one or similar to
it." (2.106)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 9:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said,
"Allah said, 'The son of Adam tells a lie
against me though he has no right to do so, and he
abuses Me though he has no right to do so. As for
his telling a lie against Me, it is that he claims
that I cannot recreate him as I created him
before; and as for his abusing Me, it is his
statement that I have offspring. No! Glorified be
Me! I am far from taking a wife or offspring.'
"
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 10:
Narrated Anas:
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)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 11:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(The wife of the
Prophet) Allah's Apostle said, "Don't you see
that when your people built the Ka'ba, they did
not build it on all Abraham's foundations?" I
said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why don't you
rebuild it on Abraham's foundations?" He
said, "Were your people not so close to (the
period of Heathenism, i.e. the Period between
their being Muslims and being infidels), I would
do so." The sub-narrator, 'Abdullah bin 'Umar
said, "Aisha had surely heard Allah's Apostle
saying that, for I do not think that Allah's
Apostle left touching the two corners of the Ka'ba
facing Al-Hijr except because the Ka'ba was not
built on all Abraham's foundations."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 12:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The people of the
Scripture (Jews) used to recite the Torah in
Hebrew and they used to explain it in Arabic to
the Muslims. On that Allah's Apostle said,
"Do not believe the people of the Scripture
or disbelieve them, but say:-- "We believe in
Allah and what is revealed to us." (2.136)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 13:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet prayed
facing Bait-ulMaqdis (i.e. Jerusalem) for sixteen
or seventeen months but he wished that his Qibla
would be the Ka'ba (at Mecca). (So Allah Revealed
(2.144) and he offered 'Asr prayers(in his Mosque
facing Ka'ba at Mecca) and some people prayed with
him. A man from among those who had prayed with
him, went out and passed by some people offering
prayer in another mosque, and they were in the
state of bowing. He said, "I, (swearing by
Allah,) testify that I have prayed with the
Prophet facing Mecca." Hearing that, they
turned their faces to the Ka'ba while they were
still bowing. Some men had died before the Qibla
was changed towards the Ka'ba. They had been
killed and we did not know what to say about them
(i.e. whether their prayers towards Jerusalem were
accepted or not). So Allah revealed:-- "And
Allah would never make your faith (i.e. prayer) to
be lost (i.e. your prayers offered (towards
Jerusalem). Truly Allah is Full of Pity, Most
Merciful towards mankind." (2.143)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 14:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Noah will be called on the Day of
Resurrection and he will say, 'Labbaik and Sa'daik,
O my Lord!' Allah will say, 'Did you convey the
Message?' Noah will say, 'Yes.' His nation will
then be asked, 'Did he convey the Message to you?'
They will say, 'No Warner came to us.' Then Allah
will say (to Noah), 'Who will bear witness in your
favor?' He will say, 'Muhammad and his followers.
So they (i.e. Muslims) will testify that he
conveyed the Message. And the Apostle (Muhammad)
will be a witness over yourselves, and that is
what is meant by the Statement of Allah "Thus
We have made of you a just and the best nation
that you may be witnesses over mankind and the
Apostle (Muhammad) will be a witness over
yourselves."
(2.143)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 15:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While some people
were offering Fajr prayer in the Quba' mosque,
some-one came and said, "Allah has revealed
to the Prophet Qur'anic instructions that you
should face the Ka'ba (while praying) so you too,
should face it." Those people then turned
towards the Ka'ba.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 16:
Narrated Anas:
None remains of
those who prayed facing both Qiblas (that is,
Jerusalem and Mecca) except myself.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 17:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While some people
were offering morning prayer at Quba' a man came
to them and said, "A Quranic Order has been
revealed to Allah's Apostle tonight that he should
face the Ka'ba at Mecca (in prayer), so you too
should turn your faces towards it." At that
moment their faces were towards Sham (i.e.
Jerusalem) (and on hearing that) they turned
towards the Ka'ba (at Mecca).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 18:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
While some people
were offering Fajr prayer at Quba' (mosque),
some-one came to them and said, "Tonight some
Qur'anic Verses have been revealed to the Prophet
and he has been ordered to face the Ka'ba (at
Mecca) (during prayers), so you too should turn
your faces towards it." At that time their
faces were towards Sham (Jerusalem) so they turned
towards the Ka'ba (at Mecca).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 19:
Narrated Al-Bara:
We prayed along
with the Prophet facing Jerusalem for sixteen or
seventeen months. Then Allah ordered him to turn
his face towards the Qibla (in Mecca):--
"And from
whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers) turn
your face in the direction of (the Sacred Mosque
of Mecca) Al-Masjid-ul Haram.." (2.149)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 20:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
While some people
were at Quba (offering) morning prayer, a man came
to them and said, "Last night Quranic Verses
have been revealed whereby the Prophet has been
ordered to face the Ka'ba (at Mecca), so you too
should face it." So they, keeping their
postures, turned towards the Ka'ba. Formerly the
people were facing Sham (Jerusalem) (Allah
said):--
"And from
whence-so-ever you start forth (for prayers), turn
your face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque of
Mecca (Al-Masjid-ul-Haram), and whence-so-ever you
are, turn your face towards it (when you
pray)" (2.150)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 21:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While some people
were offering Fajr prayer at Quba mosque, someone
came to them and said, "Quranic
literature" has been revealed to Allah's
Apostle tonight, and he has been ordered to face
the Ka'ba (of Mecca) so you too, should turn your
faces towards it. Their faces were then towards
Sham (Jerusalem), so they turned towards the Qibla
(i.e. Ka'ba of Mecca)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 22:
Narrated Urwa:
I said to 'Aisha,
the wife of the Prophet, and I was at that time a
young boy, "How do you interpret the
Statement of Allah:
"Verily, Safa
and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among
the Symbols of Allah."
So it is not
harmful of those who perform the Hajj to the House
of Allah) or perform the Umra, to ambulate (Tawaf)
between them. In my opinion it is not sinful for
one not to ambulate (Tawaf) between them." 'Aisha
said, "Your interpretation is wrong for as
you say, the Verse should have been: "So it
is not harmful of those who perform the Hajj or
Umra to the House, not to ambulate (Tawaf) between
them.' This Verse was revealed in connection with
the Ansar who (during the Pre-Islamic Period) used
to visit Manat (i.e. an idol) after assuming their
Ihram, and it was situated near Qudaid (i.e. a
place at Mecca), and they used to regard it sinful
to ambulate between Safa and Marwa after embracing
Islam. When Islam came, they asked Allah's Apostle
about it, whereupon Allah revealed:--
"Verily, Safa
and Marwa (i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among
the Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of
those who perform the Hajj of the House (of Allah)
or perform the Umra, to ambulate (Tawaf) between
them." (2.158)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 23:
Narrated 'Asim bin
Sulaiman:
I asked Anas bin
Malik about Safa and Marwa. Anas replied, "We
used to consider (i.e. going around) them a custom
of the Pre-islamic period of Ignorance, so when
Islam came, we gave up going around them. Then
Allah revealed" "Verily, Safa and Marwa
(i.e. two mountains at Mecca) are among the
Symbols of Allah. So it is not harmful of those
who perform the Hajj of the House (of Allah) or
perform the Umra to ambulate (Tawaf) between
them." (2.158)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 24:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet said
one statement and I said another. The Prophet said
"Whoever dies while still invoking anything
other than Allah as a rival to Allah, will enter
Hell (Fire)." And I said, "Whoever dies
without invoking anything as a rival to Allah,
will enter Paradise."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 25:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The law of Qisas
(i.e. equality in punishment) was prescribed for
the children of Israel, but the Diya (i.e. blood
money was not ordained for them). So Allah said to
this Nation (i.e. Muslims):
"O you who
believe! The law of Al-Qisas (i.e. equality in
punishment) is prescribed for you in cases of
murder: The free for the free, the slave for the
slave, and the female for the female. But if the
relatives (or one of them) of the killed (person)
forgive their brother (i.e. the killers something
of Qisas (i.e. not to kill the killer by accepting
blood money in the case of intentional
murder)----then the relatives (of the killed
person) should demand blood-money in a reasonable
manner and the killer must pay with handsome
gratitude. This is an allevitation and a Mercy
from your Lord, (in comparison to what was
prescribed for the nations before you).
So after this,
whoever transgresses the limits (i.e. to kill the
killer after taking the blood-money) shall have a
painful torment." (2.178)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 26:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said,
"The prescribed Law of Allah is the equality
in punishment (i.e. Al-Qisas)." (In cases of
murders, etc.)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 27:
Narrated Anas:
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."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 28:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Fasting was
observed on the day of 'Ashura' (i.e. 10th of
Muharram) by the people of the Pre-lslamic Period.
But when (the order of compulsory fasting) in the
month of Ramadan was revealed, the Prophet said,
"It is up to one to fast on it (i.e. day of 'Ashura')
or not."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 29:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The people used to
fast on the day of 'Ashura' before fasting in
Ramadan was prescribed but when (the order of
compulsory fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, it
was up to one to fast on it (i.e. 'Ashura') or
not.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 30:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
That Al-Ash'ath
entered upon him while he was eating. Al-Ash'ath
said, "Today is 'Ashura." I said (to
him), "Fasting had been observed (on such a
day) before (the order of compulsory fasting in)
Ramadan was revealed. But when (the order of
fasting in) Ramadan was revealed, fasting (on 'Ashura')
was given up, so come and eat."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 31:
Narrated Aisha:
During the Pre-lslamic
Period of ignorance the Quraish used to observe
fasting on the day of 'Ashura', and the Prophet
himself used to observe fasting on it too. But
when he came to Medina, he fasted on that day and
ordered the Muslims to fast on it. When (the order
of compulsory fasting in ) Ramadan was revealed,
fasting in Ramadan became an obligation, and
fasting on 'Ashura' was given up, and who ever
wished to fast (on it) did so, and whoever did not
wish to fast on it, did not fast.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 32:
Narrated 'Ata:
That he heard Ibn 'Abbas
reciting the Divine Verse:--
"And for those
who can fast they had a choice either fast, or
feed a poor for every day.." (2.184) Ibn 'Abbas
said, "This Verse is not abrogated, but it is
meant for old men and old women who have no
strength to fast, so they should feed one poor
person for each day of fasting (instead of
fasting)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 33:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn 'Umar recited:
"They had a
choice, either fast or feed a poor for every
day.." and added, "This Verse is
abrogated."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 34:
Narrated Salama:
When the Divine
Revelation:
"For those who
can fast, they had a choice either fast, or feed a
poor for every day," (2.184) was revealed, it
was permissible for one to give a ransom and give
up fasting, till the Verse succeeding it was
revealed and abrogated it.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 35:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the order of
compulsory fasting of Ramadan was revealed, the
people did not have sexual relations with their
wives for the whole month of Ramadan, but some men
cheated themselves (by violating that
restriction). So Allah revealed:-- "Allah is
aware that you were deceiving yourselves but He
accepted your repentance and for gave you.."
(3.187)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 36:
Narrated Ash-Sha'bi:
'Adi took a white
rope (or thread) and a black one, and when some
part of the night had passed, he looked at them
but he could not distinguish one from the other.
The next morning he said, "O Allah's Apostle!
I put (a white thread and a black thread)
underneath my pillow." The Prophet said,
"Then your pillow is too wide if the white
thread (of dawn) and the black thread (of the
night) are underneath your pillow! "
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 37:
Narrated 'Adi bin
Hatim:
I said, "O
Allah's Apostle! What is the meaning of the white
thread distinct from the black thread? Are these
two threads?" He said, "You are not
intelligent if you watch the two threads." He
then added, "No, it is the darkness of the
night and the whiteness of the day.''
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 38:
Narrated Sahl bin
Sad: The Verse:--
"And eat and
drink until the white thread appears to you
distinct from the black thread." was
revealed, but: '... of dawn' was not revealed
(along with it) so some men, when intending to
fast, used to tie their legs, one with white
thread and the other with black thread and would
keep on eating till they could distinguish one
thread from the other. Then Allah revealed' ... of
dawn,' whereupon they understood that meant the
night and the day.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 39:
Narrated Al-Bara:
In the Pre-lslamic
Period when the people assumed Ihram, they would
enter their houses from the back. So Allah
revealed:--
"And it is not
righteousness that you enter houses from the back,
but the righteous man is he who fears Allah, obeys
His Orders and keeps away from what He has
forbidden. So enter houses through their
doors." (2.189)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 40:
Narrated Nafi':
During the
affliction of Ibn Az-Zubair, two men came to Ibn 'Umar
and said, "The people are lost, and you are
the son of 'Umar, and the companion of the
Prophet, so what forbids you from coming
out?" He said, "What forbids me is that
Allah has prohibited the shedding of my brother's
blood." They both said, "Didn't Allah
say, 'And fight then until there is no more
affliction?" He said "We fought until
there was no more affliction and the worship is
for Allah (Alone while you want to fight until
there is affliction and until the worship become
for other than Allah."
Narrated Nafi
(through another group of sub-narrators): A man
came to Ibn 'Umar and said, "O Abu Abdur
Rahman! What made you perform Hajj in one year and
Umra in another year and leave the Jihad for
Allah' Cause though you know how much Allah
recommends it?" Ibn 'Umar replied, "O
son of my brother! Islam is founded on five
principles, i.e. believe in Allah and His Apostle,
the five compulsory prayers, the fasting of the
month of Ramadan, the payment of Zakat, and the
Hajj to the House (of Allah)." The man said,
"O Abu Abdur Rahman! Won't you listen to why
Allah has mentioned in His Book: 'If two groups of
believers fight each other, then make peace
between them, but if one of then transgresses
beyond bounds against the other, then you all
fight against the one that transgresses. (49.9)
and:--"And fight them till there is no more
affliction (i.e. no more worshiping of others
along with Allah)." Ibn 'Umar said, "We
did it, during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle
when Islam had only a few followers. A man would
be put to trial because of his religion; he would
either be killed or tortured. But when the Muslims
increased, there was no more afflictions or
oppressions." The man said, "What is
your opinion about 'Uthman and 'Ali?" Ibn 'Umar
said, "As for 'Uthman, it seems that Allah
has forgiven him, but you people dislike that he
should be forgiven. And as for 'Ali, he is the
cousin of Allah's Apostle and his
son-in-law." Then he pointed with his hand
and said, "That is his house which you
see."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 41:
Narrated Abu Wail:
Hudhaifa said,
"The Verse:--
"And spend (of
your wealth) in the Cause of Allah and do not
throw yourselves in destruction," (2.195) was
revealed concerning spending in Allah's Cause
(i.e. Jihad)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 42:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Maqal:
I sat with Ka'b bin
Ujra in this mosque, i.e. Kufa Mosque, and asked
him about the meaning of:--"Pay a ransom
(i.e. Fidya) of either fasting or - - - - (2.196)
He said, "I was taken to the Prophet while
lice were falling on my face. The Prophet said, 'I
did not think that your trouble reached to such an
extent. Can you afford to slaughter a sheep (as a
ransom for shaving your head)?' I said, 'No.' He
said, 'Then fast for three days, or feed six poor
persons by giving half a Sa of food for each and
shave your head.' So the above Verse was revealed
especially for me and generally for all of
you."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 43:
Narrated 'Imran bin
Husain:
The Verse of
Hajj-at-Tamatu was revealed in Allah's Book, so we
performed it with Allah's Apostle, and nothing was
revealed in Qur'an to make it illegal, nor did the
Prophet prohibit it till he died. But the man (who
regarded it illegal) just expressed what his own
mind suggested.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 44:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
'Ukaz, Mijanna and
Dhul-Majaz were markets during the Pre-islamic
Period. They (i.e. Muslims) considered it a sin to
trade there during the Hajj time (i.e. season), so
this Verse was revealed:-- "There is no harm
for you if you seek of the Bounty of your Lord
during the Hajj season." (2.198)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 45:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Quraish people
and those who embraced their religion, used to
stay at Muzdalifa and used to call themselves
Al-Hums, while the rest of the Arabs used to stay
at 'Arafat. When Islam came, Allah ordered His
Prophet to go to 'Arafat and stay at it, and then
pass on from there, and that is what is meant by
the Statement of Allah:--"Then depart from
the place whence all the people depart......"
(2.199)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 46:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
A man who wants to
perform the Hajj (from Mecca) can perform the
Tawaf around the Ka'ba as long as he is not in the
state of Ihram till he assumes the Ihram for Hajj.
Then, if he rides and proceeds to 'Arafat, he
should take a Hadi (i.e. animal for sacrifice),
either a camel or a cow or a sheep, whatever he
can afford; but if he cannot afford it, he should
fast for three days during the Hajj before the day
of 'Arafat, but if the third day of his fasting
happens to be the day of 'Arafat (i.e. 9th of
Dhul-Hijja) then it is no sin for him (to fast on
it). Then he should proceed to 'Arafat and stay
there from the time of the 'Asr prayer till
darkness falls. Then the pilgrims should proceed
from 'Arafat, and when they have departed from it,
they reach Jam' (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) where they ask
Allah to help them to be righteous and dutiful to
Him, and there they remember Allah greatly or say
Takbir (i.e. Allah is Greater) and Tahlil (i.e.
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah)
repeatedly before dawn breaks. Then, after
offering the morning (Fajr) prayer you should pass
on (to Mina) for the people used to do so and
Allah said:--
"Then depart
from the place whence all the people depart. And
ask for Allah's Forgiveness. Truly! Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (2.199) Then
you should go on doing so till you throw pebbles
over the Jamra.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 47:
Narrated Anas :
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)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 48:
Narrated 'Aisha :
The Prophet said,
"The most hated man in the Sight of Allah is
the one who is the most quarrelsome."
Narrated 'Aisha: The Prophet said, "Or do you
think that you shall enter Paradise without such
(trials) as came to those who passed away before
you?" (2.214)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 49:
Narrated Ibn Abu
Mulaika:
Ibn 'Abbas recited:
"(Respite will be granted) until when the
Apostles gave up hope (of their people) and
thought that they were denied (by their people).
There came to them Our Help ...." (12.110)
reading Kudhibu without doubling the sound 'dh',
and that was what he understood of the Verse. Then
he went on reciting: "..even the Apostle and
those who believed along with him said: When (will
come) Allah's Help? Yes, verily, Allah's Help is
near." (2.214)
Then I met 'Urwa
bin Az-Zubair and I mentioned that to him. He
said, "Aisha said, 'Allah forbid! By Allah,
Allah never promised His Apostle anything but he
knew that it would certainly happen before he
died. But trials were continuously presented
before the Apostles till they were afraid that
their followers would accuse them of telling lies.
So I used to recite:--
"Till they
(come to) think that they were treated as
liars." reading 'Kudh-dhibu with double 'dh.'
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 50:
Narrated Nafi':
Whenever Ibn 'Umar
recited the Qur'an, he would not speak to anyone
till he had finished his recitation. Once I held
the Qur'an and he recited Surat-al-Baqara from his
memory and then stopped at a certain Verse and
said, "Do you know in what connection this
Verse was revealed? " I replied,
"No." He said, "It was revealed in
such-and-such connection." Ibn 'Umar then
resumed his recitation. Nafi added regarding the
Verse:--"So go to your tilth when or how you
will" Ibn 'Umar said, "It means one
should approach his wife in .."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 51:
Narrated Jabir:
Jews used to say:
"If one has sexual intercourse with his wife
from the back, then she will deliver a squint-eyed
child." So this Verse was revealed:--
"Your wives
are a tilth unto you; so go to your tilth when or
how you will." (2.223)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 52:
Narrated Al-Hasan:
The sister of
Ma'qal bin Yasar was divorced by her husband who
left her till she had fulfilled her term of 'Iddat
(i.e. the period which should elapse before she
can Remarry) and then he wanted to remarry her but
Maqal refused, so this Verse was revealed:--
"Do not
prevent them from marrying their (former)
husbands." (2.232)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 53:
Narrated Ibn
Az-Zubair:
I said to 'Uthman
bin 'Affan (while he was collecting the Qur'an)
regarding the Verse:-- "Those of you who die
and leave wives ..." (2.240) "This Verse
was abrogated by an other Verse. So why should you
write it? (Or leave it in the Qur'an)?" 'Uthman
said. "O son of my brother! I will not shift
anything of it from its place."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 54:
Narrated Mujahi:
(regarding the
Verse):-- "Those of you who die and leave
wives behind. They - (their wives) -- shall wait
(as regards their marriage ) for four months and
ten days)." (2.234)
The widow,
according to this Verse, was to spend this period
of waiting with her husband's family, so Allah
revealed: "Those of you who die and leave
wives (i.e. widows) should bequeath for their
wives, a year's maintenance and residences without
turning them out, but if they leave (their
residence), there is no blame on you for what they
do with themselves provided it is honorable.'
(i.e. lawful marriage) (2.240).
So Allah entitled
the widow to be bequeathed extra maintenance for
seven months and twenty nights, and that is the
completion of one year. If she wished she could
stay (in her husband's home) according to the
will, and she could leave it if she wished, as
Allah says:
"..without
turning them out, but if they leave (the
residence), there is no blame on you." So the
'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days as it) is
obligatory for her.
'Ata said: Ibn 'Abbas
said, "This Verse, i.e. the Statement of
Allah: "..without turning them out.."
cancelled the obligation of staying for the
waiting period in her dead husband's house, and
she can complete this period wherever she
likes." 'Ata's aid: If she wished, she could
complete her 'Idda by staying in her dead
husband's residence according to the will or leave
it according to Allah's Statement:--
"There is no
blame on you for what they do with
themselves." 'Ata' added: Later the
regulations of inheritance came and abrogated the
order of the dwelling of the widow (in her dead
husband's house), so she could complete the 'Idda
wherever she likes. And it was no longer necessary
to provide her with a residence. Ibn 'Abbas said,
"This Verse abrogated her (i.e. widow's)
dwelling in her dead husband's house and she could
complete the 'Idda (i.e. four months and ten days)
wherever she liked, as Allah's Statement
says:--"...without turning them out..."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 55:
Narrated Muhammad
bin Sirin:
I sat in a
gathering in which the chiefs of the Ansar were
present, and Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Laila was
amongst them. I mentioned the narration of
'Abdullah bin 'Utba regarding the question of
Subai'a bint Al-Harith. Abdur-Rahman said,
"But 'Abdullah's uncle used not to say
so." I said, "I am too brave if I tell a
lie concerning a person who is now in Al-Kufa,"
and I raised my voice. Then I went out and met
Malik bin 'Amir or Malik bin 'Auf, and said,
"What was the verdict of Ibn Mas'ud about the
pregnant widow whose husband had died?" He
replied, "Ibn Mas'ud said, 'Why do you impose
on her the hard order and don't let her make use
of the leave? The shorter Sura of women (i.e.
Surat-at-Talaq) was revealed after the longer Sura
(i.e. Surat-al-Baqara)." (i.e. Her 'Idda is
up till she delivers.)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 56:
Narrated 'Ali:
The Prophet said
(as below Hadith 57)).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 57:
Narrated 'Ali: on
the day of Al-Khandaq (the battle of the Trench).
the Prophet said
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 58:
Narrated Zaid bin
Arqam:
We used to speak
while in prayer. One of us used to speak to his
brother (while in prayer) about his need, till the
Verse was revealed:--
"Guard
strictly the (five obligatory) prayers, especially
the middle (the Best) (Asr) Prayer and stand
before Allah with obedience (and not to speak to
others during the prayers)." Then we were
ordered not to speak in the prayers.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 59:
Narrated Nafi':
Whenever 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar was asked about Salat-al-Khauf (i.e.
prayer of fear) he said, "The Imam comes
forward with a group of people and leads them in a
one Rak'a prayer while another group from them who
has not prayed yet, stay between the praying group
and the enemy. When those who are with the Imam
have finished their one Rak'a, they retreat and
take the positions of those who have not prayed
but they will not finish their prayers with Taslim.
Those who have not prayed, come forward to offer a
Rak'a with the Imam (while the first group covers
them from the enemy). Then the Imam, having
offered two Rakat, finishes his prayer. Then each
member of the two groups offer the second Rak'a
alone after the Imam has finished his prayer. Thus
each one of the two groups will have offered two
Rakat. But if the fear is too great, they can pray
standing on their feet or riding on their mounts,
facing the Qibla or not." Nafi added: I do
not think that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar narrated this
except from Allah's Apostle (See Hadith No. 451,
Vol 5 to know exactly "The Fear
Prayer.")
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 60:
Narrated Ibn
Az-Zubair:
I said to 'Uthman,
"This Verse which is in Surat-al-Baqara:
"Those of you
who die and leave widows behind...without turning
them out." has been abrogated by another
Verse. Why then do you write it (in the Qur'an)?"
'Uthman said. "Leave it (where it is), O the
son of my brother, for I will not shift anything
of it (i.e. the Quran) from its original
position."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 61:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "We have more right to be in doubt than
Abraham when he said, 'My Lord! Show me how You
give life to the dead.' He said, 'Do you not
believe?' He said, 'Yes (I believe) but to be
stronger in Faith.' "(2.260)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 62:
Narrated Ubaid bin
Umair: Once 'Umar (bin Al-Khattab) said to the
companions of the Prophet "What do you think
about this Verse:--"Does any of you wish that
he should have a garden?" They replied,
"Allah knows best." 'Umar became angry
and said, "Either say that you know or say
that you do not know!" On that Ibn Abbas
said, "O chief of the believers! I have
something in my mind to say about it." Umar
said, "O son of my brother! Say, and do not
under estimate yourself." Ibn Abbas said,
"This Verse has been set up as an example for
deeds." Umar said, "What kind of
deeds?" Ibn Abbas said, "For
deeds." Umar said, "This is an example
for a rich man who does goods out of obedience of
Allah and then Allah sends him Satan whereupon he
commits sins till all his good deeds are
lost."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 63:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"The poor person is not the one for whom a
date or two or a morsel or two (of food is
sufficient but the poor person is he who does not
(beg or) ask the people (for something) or show
his poverty at all. Recite if you wish, (Allah's
Statement):
"They do not
beg of people at all." (2.273)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 64:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the Verses of
Surat-al-Baqara regarding usury (i.e. Riba) were
revealed, Allah's Apostle recited them before the
people and then he prohibited the trade of
alcoholic liquors.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 65:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the last
Verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed. Allah's
Apostle went out and recited them in the Mosque
and prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 66:
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the last
Verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed, the
Prophet read them in the Mosque and prohibited the
trade of alcoholic liquors. "If the debtor is
in difficulty, grant him time till it is easy for
him to repay.." (2.280)
Narrated 'Aisha:
When the last Verses of Surat-al-Baqara were
revealed, Allah's Apostle stood up and recited
them before us and then prohibited the trade of
alcoholic liquors.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 67:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The last Verse (in
the Quran) revealed to the Prophet was the Verse
dealing with usury (i.e. Riba).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 68:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
This
Verse:--"Whether you show what is in your
minds or conceal it.." (2.284) was abrogated.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 69:
Narrated Marwan Al-Asghar:
A man from the
companions of Allah's Apostle who I think, was Ibn
'Umar said, "The Verse:--"Whether you
show what is in your minds or conceal it...."
was abrogated by the Verse following it."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 70:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle
recited the Verse:--
"It is He who
has sent down to you the Book. In it are Verses
that are entirely clear, they are the foundation
of the Book, others not entirely clear. So as for
those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from
the Truth ). follow thereof that is not entirely
clear seeking affliction and searching for its
hidden meanings; but no one knows its hidden
meanings but Allah. And those who are firmly
grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it
(i.e. in the Qur'an) the whole of it (i.e. its
clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord. And
none receive admonition except men of
understanding." (3.7)
Then Allah's
Apostle said, "If you see those who follow
thereof that is not entirely clear, then they are
those whom Allah has named [as having deviation
(from the Truth)] 'So beware of them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 71:
Narrated Said bin
Al-Musaiyab:
Abu Huraira said,
"The Prophet said, 'No child is born but
that, Satan touches it when it is born where upon
it starts crying loudly because of being touched
by Satan, except Mary and her Son." Abu
Huraira then said, "Recite, it you wish:
"And I seek Refuge with You (Allah) for her
and her offspring from Satan, the outcast."
(3.36)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 72:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah bin Masud
said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'Whoever takes
an oath when asked to do so, in which he may
deprive a Muslim of his property unlawfully, will
meet Allah Who will be angry with him.' So Allah
revealed in confirmation of this
statement:--"Verily! Those who Purchase a
small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and
oaths, they shall have no portion in the
Hereafter..." (3.77) Then entered Al-Ash'ath
bin Qais and said, "What is Abu 'Abdur-Rahman
narrating to you?" We replied,
'So-and-so." Al-Ash'ath said, "This
Verse was revealed in my connection. I had a well
in the land of my cousin (and he denied my,
possessing it). On that the Prophet said to me,
'Either you bring forward a proof or he (i.e. your
cousin) takes an oath (to confirm his claim)' I
said, 'I am sure he would take a (false) oath, O
Allah's Apostle.' He said, 'If somebody takes an
oath when asked to do so through which he may
deprive a Muslim of his property (unlawfully) and
he is a liar in his oath, he will meet Allah Who
will be angry with him.' "
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 73:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Abu Aufa:
A man displayed
some merchandise in the market and took an oath
that he had been offered a certain price for it
while in fact he had not, in order to cheat a man
from the Muslims. So then was
revealed:--"Verily! Those who purchase a
small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and
their oaths..."(3.77)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 74:
Narrated Ibn Abu
Mulaika:
Two women were
stitching shoes in a house or a room. Then one of
them came out with an awl driven into her hand,
and she sued the other for it. The case was
brought before Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn 'Abbas said,
"Allah's Apostle said, 'If people were to be
given what they claim (without proving their
claim) the life and property of the nation would
be lost.' Will you remind her (i.e. the
defendant), of Allah and recite before
her:--"Verily! Those who purchase a small
gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their
oaths..."(3.77)
So they reminded
her and she confessed. Ibn 'Abbas then said,
"The Prophet said, 'The oath is to be taken
by the defendant (in the absence of any proof
against him)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 75:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Abu Sufyan narrated
to me personally, saying, "I set out during
the Truce that had been concluded between me and
Allah's Apostle. While I was in Sham, a letter
sent by the Prophet was brought to Heraclius.
Dihya Al-Kalbi had brought and given it to the
governor of Busra, and the latter forwarded it to
Heraclius. Heraclius said, 'Is there anyone from
the people of this man who claims to be a
prophet?' The people replied, 'Yes.' So I along
with some of Quraishi men were called and we
entered upon Heraclius, and we were seated in
front of him. Then he said, 'Who amongst you is
the nearest relative to the man who claims to be a
prophet?' So they made me sit in front of him and
made my companions sit behind me. Then he called
upon his translator and said (to him). 'Tell them
( i.e. Abu Sufyan's companions) that I am going to
ask him (i.e. Abu Sufyan) regarding that man who
claims to be a prophet. So, if he tell me a lie,
they should contradict him (instantly).' By Allah,
had I not been afraid that my companions would
consider me a liar, I would have told lies.
Heraclius then said to his translator, 'Ask him:
What is his (i.e. the Prophet's) family status
amongst you? I said, 'He belongs to a noble family
amongst us." Heraclius said, 'Was any of his
ancestors a king?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Did you
ever accuse him of telling lies before his saying
what he has said?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Do the
nobles follow him or the poor people?' I said, 'It
is the poor who followed him.' He said, 'Is the
number of his follower increasing or decreasing?'
I said, 'The are increasing.' He said, 'Does
anyone renounce his religion (i.e. Islam) after
embracing it, being displeased with it?' I said,
'No.' He said, 'Did you fight with him?' I
replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'How was your fighting
with him?' I said, 'The fighting between us was
undecided and victory was shared by him and us by
turns. He inflicts casualties upon us and we
inflict casualties upon him.' He said, 'Did he
ever betray?' I said, 'No, but now we are away
from him in this truce and we do not know what he
will do in it" Abu Sufyan added, "By
Allah, I was not able to insert in my speech a
word (against him) except that. Heraclius said,
'Did anybody else (amongst you) ever claimed the
same (i.e. Islam) before him? I said, 'No.' Then
Heraclius told his translator to tell me (i.e. Abu
Sufyan), 'I asked you about his family status
amongst you, and you told me that he comes from a
noble family amongst you Verily, all Apostles come
from the noblest family among their people. Then I
asked you whether any of his ancestors was a king,
and you denied that. Thereupon I thought that had
one of his fore-fathers been a king, I would have
said that he (i.e. Muhammad) was seeking to rule
the kingdom of his fore-fathers. Then I asked you
regarding his followers, whether they were the
noble or the poor among the people, and you said
that they were only the poor (who follow him). In
fact, such are the followers of the Apostles. Then
I asked you whether you have ever accused him of
telling lies before saying what he said, and your
reply was in the negative. Therefore, I took for
granted that a man who did not tell a lie about
others, could ever tell a lie about Allah. Then I
asked you whether anyone of his followers had
renounced his religion (i.e. Islam) after
embracing it, being displeased with it, and you
denied that. And such is Faith when it mixes with
the cheerfulness of the hearts. Then I asked you
whether his followers were increasing or
decreasing You claimed that they were increasing.
That is the way of true faith till it is complete.
Then I asked you whether you had ever fought with
him, and you claimed that you had fought with him
and the battle between you and him was undecided
and the victory was shared by you and him in
turns; he inflicted casual ties upon you and you
inflicted casualties upon them. Such is the case
with the Apostles; they are out to test and the
final victory is for them. Then I asked you
whether he had ever betrayed; you claimed that he
had never betrayed. I need, Apostles never betray.
Then I asked you whether anyone had said this
statement before him; and you denied that.
Thereupon I thought if somebody had said that
statement before him, then I would have said that
he was but a man copying some sayings said before
him." Abu Safyan said, "Heraclius then
asked me, 'What does he order you to do?' I said,
'He orders us (to offer) prayers and (to pay)
Zakat and to keep good relationship with the Kith
and kin and to be chaste.' Then Heraclius said,
'If whatever you have said, is true, he is really
a prophet, and I knew that he ( i.e. the Prophet )
was going to appear, but I never thought that he
would be from amongst you. If I were certain that
I can reach him, I would like to meet him and if I
were with him, I would wash his feet; and his
kingdom will expand (surely to what is under my
feet.' Then Heraclius asked for the letter of
Allah's Apostle and read it wherein was written:
"In the Name
of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
This letter is) from Muhammad, Apostle of Allah,
to Heraclius, the sovereign of Byzantine........
Peace be upon him who follows the Right Path. Now
then, I call you to embrace Islam. Embrace Islam
and you will be saved (from Allah's Punishment);
embrace Islam, and Allah will give you a double
reward, but if you reject this, you will be
responsible for the sins of all the people of your
kingdom (Allah's Statement):--"O the people
of the Scripture (Jews and Christians)! Come to a
word common to you and us that we worship None but
Allah....bear witness that we are Muslims.' (3.64)
When he finished
reading the letter, voices grew louder near him
and there was a great hue and cry, and we were
ordered to go out." Abu Sufyan added,
"While coming out, I said to my companions,
'The situation of Ibn Abu Kabsha (i.e. Muhammad)
has become strong; even the king of Banu Al-Asfar
is afraid of him.' So I continued to believe that
Allah's Apostle would be victorious, till Allah
made me embrace Islam." Az-Zuhri said, "Heraclius
then invited all the chiefs of the Byzantines and
had them assembled in his house and said, 'O group
of Byzantines! Do you wish to have a permanent
success and guidance and that your kingdom should
remain with you?' (Immediately after hearing
that), they rushed towards the gate like onagers,
but they found them closed. Heraclius then said,
'Bring them back to me.' So he called them and
said, 'I just wanted to test the strength of your
adherence to your religion. Now I have observed of
you that which I like.' Then the people fell in
prostration before him and became pleased with
him." (See Hadith No. 6,Vol 1)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 76:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
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 it
of)." 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.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 77:
Narrated Yahya bin
Yahya:
I learnt from Malik,
"..a fruitful property."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 78:
Narrated Anas:
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.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 79:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Umar:
The Jews brought to
the Prophet a man and a woman from among them who
had committed illegal sexual intercourse. The
Prophet said to them, "How do you usually
punish the one amongst you who has committed
illegal sexual intercourse?" They replied,
"We blacken their faces with coal and beat
them," He said, "Don't you find the
order of Ar-Rajm (i.e. stoning to death) in the
Torah?" They replied, "We do not find
anything in it." 'Abdullah bin Salam (after
hearing this conversation) said to them. "You
have told a lie! Bring here the Torah and recite
it if you are truthful." (So the Jews brought
the Torah). And the religious teacher who was
teaching it to them, put his hand over the Verse
of Ar-Rajm and started reading what was written
above and below the place hidden with his hand,
but he did not read the Verse of Ar-Rajm.
'Abdullah bin Salam removed his (i.e. the
teacher's) hand from the Verse of Ar-Rajm and
said, "What is this?" So when the Jews
saw that Verse, they said, "This is the Verse
of Ar-Rajm." So the Prophet ordered the two
adulterers to be stoned to death, and they were
stoned to death near the place where biers used to
be placed near the Mosque. I saw her companion
(i.e. the adulterer) bowing over her so as to
protect her from the stones.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 80:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The
Verse:--"You (true Muslims) are the best of
peoples ever raised up for mankind." means,
the best of peoples for the people, as you bring
them with chains on their necks till they embrace
Islam.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 81:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah:
The
Verse:--"When two parties from among you were
about to lose heart, but Allah was their
Protector," (3.122) was revealed concerning
us, and we were the two parties, i.e. Banu Haritha
and Banu Salama, and we do not wish (that it had
not been revealed) or I would not have been
pleased (if it had not been revealed), for Allah
says:--"...Allah was their Protector."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 82:
Narrated Salim's
father:
That he heard
Allah's Apostle on raising his head from the
bowing in the last Rak'a in the Fajr prayer,
saying, "O Allah, curse such-and-such person
and such-and-such person, and such-and-such
person," after saying, "Allah hears him
who sends his praises to Him, O our Lord, all
praise is for you." So Allah
revealed:--"Not for you (O Muhammad) (but for
Allah) is the decision, verily they are indeed
wrongdoers." (3.128)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 83:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Whenever Allah's
Apostle intended to invoke evil upon somebody or
invoke good upon somebody, he used to invoke
(Allah after bowing (in the prayer). Sometimes
after saying, "Allah hears him who sends his
praises to Him, all praise is for You, O our
Lord," he would say, "O Allah. Save Al-Walid
bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham, and 'Aiyash
bin Abu Rabi'a. O Allah! Inflict Your Severe
Torture on Mudar (tribe) and strike them with
(famine) years like the years of Joseph." The
Prophet used to say in a loud voice, and he also
used to say in some of his Fajr prayers, "O
Allah! Curse so-and-so and so-and-so." naming
some of the Arab tribes till Allah
revealed:--"Not for you (O Muhammad) (but for
Allah) is the decision." (3.128)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 84:
Narrated Al-Bara
bin Azib:
The Prophet
appointed 'Abdullah bin Jubair as the commander of
the infantry during the battle of Uhud. They
returned defeated, and that is what is meant by:--
"And the
Apostle was calling them back in the rear. None
remained with the Prophet then, but twelve
men."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 85:
Narrated Abu Talha:
Slumber overtook us
during the battle of Uhud while we were in the
front files. My sword would fall from my hand and
I would pick it up, and again it would fall down
and I would pick it up again.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 86:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'Allah is
Sufficient for us and He Is the Best Disposer of
affairs," was said by Abraham when he was
thrown into the fire; and it was said by Muhammad
when they (i.e. hypocrites) said, "A great
army is gathering against you, therefore, fear
them," but it only increased their faith and
they said: "Allah is Sufficient for us, and
He is the Best Disposer (of affairs, for
us)." (3.173)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 87:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The last statement
of Abraham when he was thrown into the fire
was:--"Allah is Sufficient for us and He is
the Best Disposer (of affairs for us)."
(3.173)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 88:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Anyone whom Allah has given wealth but
he does not pay its Zakat, then, on the Day of
Resurrection, his wealth will be presented to him
in the shape of a bald-headed poisonous male snake
with two poisonous glands in its mouth and it will
encircle itself round his neck and bite him over
his cheeks and say, "I am your wealth; I am
your treasure." Then the Prophet recited this
Divine Verse:--
"And let not
those who covetously withhold of that which Allah
has bestowed upon them of His Bounty."
(3.180)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 89:
Narrated Usama bin
Zaid:
Allah's Apostle
rode a donkey, equipped with a thick
cloth-covering made in Fadak and was riding behind
him. He was going to pay visit to Sad bin Ubada in
Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj; and this incident
happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet
passed by a gathering in which 'Abdullah bin Ubai
bin Salul was present, and that was before
'Abdullah bin Ubai embraced Islam. Behold in that
gathering there were people of different
religions: there were Muslims, pagans,
idol-worshippers and Jews, and in that gathering
'Abdullah bin Rawaha was also present. When a
cloud of dust raised by the donkey reached that
gathering, 'Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose
with his garment and then said, "Do not cover
us with dust." Then Allah's Apostle greeted
them and stopped and dismounted and invited them
to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and recited to
them the Holy Qur'an. On that, 'Abdullah bin Ubai
bin Saluil said, "O man ! There is nothing
better than that what you say. If it is the truth,
then do not trouble us with it in our gatherings.
Return to your mount (or residence) and if
somebody comes to you, relate (your tales) to
him." On that 'Abdullah bin Rawaha said,
"Yes, O Allah's Apostle! Bring it (i.e. what
you want to say) to us in our gathering, for we
love that."
So the Muslims, the
pagans and the Jews started abusing one another
till they were on the point of fighting with one
another. The Prophet kept on quietening them till
they became quiet, whereupon the Prophet rode his
animal (mount) and proceeded till he entered upon
Sad bin Ubada. The Prophet said to Sad, "Did
you not hear what 'Abu Hub-b said?" He meant
'Abdullah bin Ubai. "He said so-and-so."
On that Sad bin Ubada said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Excuse and forgive him, for by Him Who
revealed the Book to you, Allah brought the Truth
which was sent to you at the time when the people
of this town (i.e. Medina) had decided unanimously
to crown him and tie a turban on his head
(electing him as chief). But when Allah opposed
that (decision) through the Truth which Allah gave
to you, he (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Ubai) was grieved
with jealously. and that caused him to do what you
have seen." So Allah's Apostle excused him,
for the Prophet and his companions used to forgive
the pagans and the people of Scripture as Allah
had ordered them, and they used to put up with
their mischief with patience. Allah said:
"And you shall certainly hear much that will
grieve you from those who received the Scripture
before you and from the pagans........'(3.186) And
Allah also said:--"Many of the people of the
Scripture wish if they could turn you away as
disbelievers after you have believed, from selfish
envy.." (2.109)
So the Prophet used
to stick to the principle of forgiveness for them
as long as Allah ordered him to do so till Allah
permitted fighting them. So when Allah's Apostle
fought the battle of Badr and Allah killed the
nobles of Quraish infidels through him, Ibn Ubai
bin Salul and the pagans and idolaters who were
with him, said, "This matter (i.e. Islam) has
appeared (i.e. became victorious)." So they
gave the pledge of allegiance (for embracing
Islam) to Allah's Apostle and became Muslims.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 90:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
During the lifetime
of Allah's Apostle, some men among the hypocrites
used to remain behind him (i.e. did not accompany
him) when he went out for a Ghazwa and they would
be pleased to stay at home behind Allah's Apostle
When Allah's Apostle returned (from the battle)
they would put forward (false) excuses and take
oaths, wishing to be praised for what they had not
done. So there was revealed:--
"Think not
that those who rejoice in what they have done, and
love to be praised for what they have not
done.." (3.188)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 91:
Narrated Alqama bin
Waqqas:
Marwan said to his
gatekeeper, "Go to Ibn 'Abbas, O Rafi, and
say, 'If everybody who rejoices in what he has
done, and likes to be praised for what he has not
done, will be punished, then all of us will be
punished." Ibn Abbas said, "What
connection have you with this case? It was only
that the Prophet called the Jews and asked them
about something, and they hid the truth and told
him something else, and showed him that they
deserved praise for the favor of telling him the
answer to his question, and they became happy with
what they had concealed.
Then Ibn Abbas
recited:--
"(And
remember) when Allah took a Covenant from those
who were given the Scripture..and those who
rejoice in what they have done and love to be
praised for what they have not done.' "
(3.187-188)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 92:
Narrated Humaid bin
'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf:
That Marwan had
told him (the above narration No. 91).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 93:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
I stayed overnight
in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah's Apostle
talked with his wife for a while and then went to
bed. When it was the last third of the night, he
got up and looked towards the sky and said:
"Verily! In
the creation of the Heavens and the Earth and in
the alteration of night and day, there are indeed
signs for men of understanding." (3.190)
Then he stood up,
performed ablution, brushed his teeth with a Siwak,
and then prayed eleven Rakat. Then Bilal
pronounced the Adhan (i.e. call for the Fajr
prayer). The Prophet then offered two Rakat (Sunna)
prayer and went out (to the Mosque) and offered
the (compulsory congregational) Fajr prayer.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 94:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(One night) I
stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna,
and said to myself, "I will watch the prayer
of Allah's Apostle " My aunt placed a cushion
for Allah's Apostle and he slept on it in its
length-wise direction and (woke-up) rubbing the
traces of sleep off his face and then he recited
the last ten Verses of Surat-al-Imran till he
finished it. Then he went to a hanging water skin
and took it, performed the ablution and then stood
up to offer the prayer. I got up and did the same
as he had done, and stood beside him. He put his
hand on my head and held me by the ear and twisted
it. He offered two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two
Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two
Rakat, and finally the Witr (i.e. one Rak'a)
prayer.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 95:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Abbas:
That once he stayed
overnight (in the house) of his aunt Maimuna. the
wife of the Prophet. He added: I lay on the
cushion transversely and Allah's Apostle lay along
with his wife in the lengthwise direction of the
pillow. Allah's Apostle slept till the middle of
the night, either a bit before or a bit after it,
and then woke up rubbing the traces of sleep off
his face with his hands and then he recited the
last ten Verses of Surat-al-Imran, got up and went
to a hanging water skin. He then performed the
ablution from it, and it was perfect ablution, and
then stood up to offer the prayer. I too did the
same as he had done, and then went to stand beside
him. Allah's Apostle put his right hand on my head
and held and twisted my right ear. He then offered
two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, then
two Rakat, then two Rakat. then two Rakat, and
finally one Rak'a, the Witr. Then he lay down
again till the Muadhdhin (i.e. the call-maker)
came to him, whereupon he got up and offered a
light two-Rakat prayer, and went out (to the
Mosque) and offered the (compulsory
congregational) Fajr prayer.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 96:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
That once he stayed
overnight in the house of his aunt, the wife of
the Prophet. He added: I lay on the cushion
transversely while Allah's Apostle lay along with
his wife in the lengthwise direction of cushion.
Allah's Apostle slept till the middle of the
night, either a bit before or a bit after it, and
then woke up rubbing the traces of sleep off his
face with his hands, and then recited the last ten
Verses of Suratal-Imran. Then he got up and went
to a hanging water skin, performed ablution from
it ---- and performed it perfectly. Then he stood
up to perform the prayer. I also did the same 3S
he had done and then went to stand beside him.
Allah's Apostle put his right hand on my head and
held and twisted my right ear. He then offered two
Rakat, then two Rakat then two Rakat, then two
then two Rakat, then two Rakat, and finally, one
Rak'a Witr. Then lay down again till the Muadhdhin
(i.e. the call-maker) came to him, whereupon he
got up and offered a light two Rakat prayer and
went out (to the Mosque) and offered the
(compulsory congregational) Fajr prayer.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 97:
Narrated Aisha:
There was an orphan
(girl) under the care of a man. He married her and
she owned a date palm (garden). He married her
just because of that and not because he loved her.
So the Divine Verse came regarding his case:
"If you fear that you shall not be able to
deal justly with the orphan girls..." (4.3)
The sub-narrator added: I think he (i.e. another
sub-narrator) said, "That orphan girl was his
partner in that datepalm (garden) and in his
property."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 98:
Narrated 'Urwa bin
Az-Zubair:
That he asked 'Aisha
regarding the Statement of Allah:
"If you fear
that you shall not be able to deal justly with the
orphan girls..." (4.3) She said, "O son
of my sister! An Orphan girl used to be under the
care of a guardian with whom she shared property.
Her guardian, being attracted by her wealth and
beauty, would intend to marry her without giving
her a just Mahr, i.e. the same Mahr as any other
person might give her (in case he married her). So
such guardians were forbidden to do that unless
they did justice to their female wards and gave
them the highest Mahr their peers might get. They
were ordered (by Allah, to marry women of their
choice other than those orphan girls." 'Aisha
added," The people asked Allah's Apostle his
instructions after the revelation of this Divine
Verse whereupon Allah revealed:
"They ask your
instruction regarding women " (4.127) 'Aisha
further said, "And the Statement of Allah:
"And yet whom you desire to marry."
(4.127) as anyone of you refrains from marrying an
orphan girl (under his guardianship) when she is
lacking in property and beauty." 'Aisha
added, "So they were forbidden to marry those
orphan girls for whose wealth and beauty they had
a desire unless with justice, and that was because
they would refrain from marrying them if they were
lacking in property and beauty."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 99:
Narrated Aisha:
regarding the
Statement of Allah: "And whoever amongst the
guardian is rich, he should take no wages, but if
he is poor, let him have for himself what is just
and reasonable (according to his work). This Verse
was revealed regarding the orphan's property. If
the guardian is poor, he can take from the
property of the orphan, what is just and
reasonable according to his work and the time he
spends on managing it.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 100:
Narrated Ikrama:
Ibn Abbas said (
regarding the verse), "And when the relatives
and the orphans and the poor are present at the
time of division, "this verse and its order
is valid and not abrogated."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 101:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet and Abu
Bakr came on foot to pay me a visit (during my
illness) at Banu Salama's (dwellings). The Prophet
found me unconscious, so he asked for water and
performed the ablution from it and sprinkled some
water over it. I came to my senses and said,
"O Allah's Apostle! What do you order me to
do as regards my wealth?" So there was
revealed:--
"Allah
commands you as regards your children's
(inheritance):" (4.11)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 102:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(In the Pre-Islamic
Period ) the children used to inherit all the
property but the parents used to inherit only
through a will. So Allah cancelled that which He
liked to cancel and put decreed that the share of
a son was to be twice the share of a daughter, and
for the parents one-sixth for each one of them, or
one third, and for the wife one-eighth or
one-fourth, and for the husband one-half, or
one-fourth.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 103:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
regarding the
Divine Verse: "O you who believe! You are
forbidden to inherit women against their will, and
you should not treat them with harshness that you
may take back part of the (Mahr) dower you have
given them." (4.19) (Before this revelation)
if a man died, his relatives used to have the
right to inherit his wife, and one of them could
marry her if he would, or they would give her in
marriage if they wished, or, if they wished, they
would not give her in marriage at all, and they
would be more entitled to dispose her, than her
own relatives. So the above Verse was revealed in
this connection.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 104:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Regarding the
Verse: "To everyone, We have appointed
heirs." (4.33) 'Mawali' means heirs. And
regarding:-- "And those to whom your right
hands have pledged."
When the Emigrants
came to Medina, an Emigrant used to be the heir of
an Ansari with the exclusion of the latter's
relatives, and that was because of the bond of
brotherhood which the Prophet had established
between them (i.e. the Emigrants and the Ansar).
So when the Verses:-- "To everyone We have
appointed heirs." was revealed, (the
inheritance through bond of brotherhood) was
cancelled. Ibn Abbas then said: "And those to
whom your right hands have pledged." is
concerned with the covenant of helping and
advising each other. So allies are no longer to be
the heir of each other, but they can bequeath each
other some of their property by means of a will.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 105:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
During the lifetime
of the Prophet some people said, : O Allah's
Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of
Resurrection?" The Prophet said, "Yes;
do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at
midday when it is bright and there is no cloud in
the sky?" They replied, "No." He
said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing
the moon on a full moon night when it is bright
and there is no cloud in the sky?" They
replied, "No." The Prophet said,
"(Similarly) you will have no difficulty in
seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection as you
have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On
the Day of Resurrection, a call-maker will
announce, "Let every nation follow that which
they used to worship." Then none of those who
used to worship anything other than Allah like
idols and other deities but will fall in Hell
(Fire), till there will remain none but those who
used to worship Allah, both those who were
obedient (i.e. good) and those who were
disobedient (i.e. bad) and the remaining party of
the people of the Scripture. Then the Jews will be
called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do
you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to
worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said
to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken
anyone as a wife or a son. What do you want now?'
They will say, 'O our Lord! We are thirsty, so
give us something to drink.' They will be directed
and addressed thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon
they will be gathered unto Hell (Fire) which will
look like a mirage whose different sides will be
destroying each other. Then they will fall into
the Fire. Afterwards the Christians will be called
upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do you use
to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship
Jesus, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them,
'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone
as a wife or a son,' Then it will be said to them,
'What do you want?' They will say what the former
people have said. Then, when there remain (in the
gathering) none but those who used to worship
Allah (Alone, the real Lord of the Worlds) whether
they were obedient or disobedient. Then (Allah)
the Lord of the worlds will come to them in a
shape nearest to the picture they had in their
minds about Him. It will be said, 'What are you
waiting for?' Every nation have followed what they
used to worship.' They will reply, 'We left the
people in the world when we were in great need of
them and we did not take them as friends. Now we
are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to worship.'
Allah will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say
twice or thrice, 'We do not worship any besides
Allah.' "
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 106:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Masud:
Allah's Apostle
said to me, "Recite (of the Qur'an) for
me," I said, "Shall I recite it to you
although it had been revealed to you?" He
said, "I like to hear (the Qur'an) from
others." So I recited Surat-an-Nisa' till I
reached: "How (will it be) then when We bring
from each nation a witness, and We bring you (O
Muhammad) as a witness against these people?"
(4.41) Then he said, "Stop!" And behold,
his eyes were overflowing with tears."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 107:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The necklace of
Asma' was lost, so the Prophet sent some men to
look for it. The time for the prayer became due
and they had not performed ablution and could not
find water, so they offered the prayer without
ablution. Then Allah revealed (the Verse of
Tayammum).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 108:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Verse:
"Obey Allah and Obey the Apostle and those of
you (Muslims) who are in authority." (4.59)
was revealed in connection with 'Abdullah bin
Hudhafa bin Qais bin 'Adi' when the Prophet
appointed him as the commander of a Sariyya (army
detachment).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 109:
Narrated 'Urwa:
Az-Zubair
quarrelled with a man from the Ansar because of a
natural mountainous stream at Al-Harra. The
Prophet said "O Zubair! Irrigate (your lands
and the let the water flow to your neighbor The
Ansar said, "O Allah's Apostle (This is
because) he (Zubair) is your cousin?" At
that, the Prophet's face became red (with anger)
and he said "O Zubair! Irrigate (your land)
and then withhold the water till it fills the land
up to the walls and then let it flow to your
neighbor." So the Prophet enabled Az-Zubair
to take his full right after the Ansari provoked
his anger. The Prophet had previously given a
order that was in favor of both of them Az-Zubair
said, "I don't think but the Verse was
revealed in this connection: "But no, by your
Lord, they can have no faith, until they make you
judge in all disputes between them." (4.6)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 110:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "No prophet gets sick but he
is given the choice to select either this world or
the Hereafter." 'Aisha added: During his
fatal illness, his voice became very husky and I
heard him saying: "In the company of those
whom is the Grace of Allah, of the prophets, the
Siddiqin (those followers of the prophets who were
first and foremost to believe in them), the
martyrs and the pious.' (4.69) And from this I
came to know that he has been given the option.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 111:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
My mother and I
were among the weak and oppressed (Muslims at
Mecca).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 112:
Narrated Ibn Abi
Mulaika:
Ibn Abbas
recited:-- "Except the weak ones among men
women and children," (4.98) and said,
"My mother and I were among those whom Allah
had excused."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 113:
Narrated Zaid bin
Thabit: Regarding the Verse:-- "Then what is
the matter with you that you are divided into two
parties about the hypocrites?" (4.88) Some of
the companions of the Prophet returned from the
battle of Uhud (i.e. refused to
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 114:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
The people of Kufa
disagreed (disputed) about the above Verse. So I
went to Ibn Abbas and asked him about it. He said,
"This Verse:-- "And whoever kills a
believer intentionally, his recompense is
Hell." was revealed last of all (concerning
premeditated murder) and nothing abrogated
it."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 115:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the
Verse: "And say not to anyone who offers you
peace (by accepting Islam), You are not a
believer." There was a man amidst his sheep.
The Muslims pursued him, and he said (to them)
"Peace be on you." But they killed him
and took over his sheep. Thereupon Allah revealed
in that concern, the above Verse up to:--
"...seeking the perishable good of this
life." (4.94) i.e. those sheep.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 116:
Narrated Zaid bin
Thabit: That the Prophet dictated to him:
"Not equal are those of the believers who sit
(at home) and those who strive and fight in the
Cause of Allah."
Zaid added: Ibn Um
Maktum came while the Prophet was dictating to me
and said, "O Allah's Apostle! By Allah, if I
had the power to fight (in Allah's Cause), I
would," and he was a blind man. So Allah
revealed to his Apostle while his thigh was on my
thigh, and his thigh became so heavy that I was
afraid it might fracture my thigh. Then that state
of the Prophet passed and Allah revealed:--
"Except those who are disabled (by injury or
are blind or lame etc)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 117:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Verse:--
"Not equal are those of the believers who sit
(at home)" (4.95) was revealed, Allah Apostle
called for Zaid who wrote it. In the meantime Ibn
Um Maktum came and complained of his blindness, so
Allah revealed: "Except those who are
disabled (by injury or are blind or lame..."
etc.) (4.95)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 118:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the
Verse:--"Not equal are those of the believers
who sit (at home)," (4.95) was revealed, the
Prophet said, "Call so-and-so." That
person came to him with an ink-pot and a wooden
board or a shoulder scapula bone. The Prophet said
(to him), "Write: 'Not equal are those
believers who sit (at home) and those who strive
and fight in the Cause of Allah." Ibn Um
Maktum who was sitting behind the Prophet then
said, "O Allah's Apostle! I am a blind
man." So there was revealed in the place of
that Verse, the Verse:--"Not equal are those
of the believers who sit (at home) except those
who are disabled (by injury, or are blind or lame
etc.) and those who strive and fight in the Cause
of Allah." (4.95)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 119:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Not equal are those believers who sat (at home)
and did not join the
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 120:
Narrated Muhammad
bin Abdur-Rahman Abu Al-Aswad:
The people of
Medina were forced to prepare an army (to fight
against the people of Sham during the caliphate of
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair at Mecca), and I was
enlisted in it; Then I met 'Ikrima, the freed
slave of Ibn 'Abbas, and informed him (about it),
and he forbade me strongly to do so (i.e. to
enlist in that army), and then said, "Ibn 'Abbas
informed me that some Muslim people were with the
pagans, increasing the number of the pagans
against Allah's Apostle. An arrow used to be shot
which would hit one of them (the Muslims in the
company of the pagans) and kill him, or he would
be struck and killed (with a sword)." Then
Allah revealed:--
"Verily! as
for those whom the angels take (in death) while
they are wronging themselves (by staying among the
disbelievers)" (4.97) Abu Aswad added,
"Except the weak ones among men,
women,..." (4.98)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 121:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'"Except the
weak ones" (4.98) and added: My mother was
one of those whom Allah excused.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 122:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
While the Prophet
was offering the 'Isha' prayer, he said,
"Allah hears him who sends his praises to
Him," and then said before falling in
prostration, "O Allah, save 'Aiyash bin
Rabi'a. O Allah, save Salama bin Hisham. O Allah,
save Al-Walid bin Al-Wahd. O Allah, save the weak
ones among the believers. O Allah, let Your
punishment be severe on the tribe of Mudar. O
Allah, inflict upon them years (of famine) like
the years of Joseph."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 123:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the
Verse: "Because of the inconvenience of rain
or because you are ill." (4.102) (It was
revealed in connection with) 'Abdur-Rahman bin Auf
who was wounded.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 124:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Regarding the
Verse:--"They ask your instruction concerning
the women. Say: Allah instructs you about them and
yet whom you desire to marry." (4.127) (has
been revealed regarding the case of) a man who has
an orphan girl, and he is her guardian and her
heir. The girl shares with him all his property,
even a date-palm (garden), but he dislikes to
marry her and dislikes to give her in marriage to
somebody else who would share with him the
property she is sharing with him, and for this
reason that guardian prevents that orphan girl
from marrying. So, this Verse was revealed: (And
Allah's statement:) "If a woman fears cruelty
or desertion on her husband's part." (4.128)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 125:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Regarding the
Verse:--"If a woman fears cruelty or
desertion on her husband's part." (4.128) It
is about a man who has a woman (wife) and he does
not like her and wants to divorce her but she says
to him, "I make you free as regards
myself." So this Verse was revealed in this
connection.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 126:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
While we were
sitting in a circle in 'Abdullah's gathering,
Hudhaifa came and stopped before us, and greeted
us and then said, "People better than you
became hypocrites." Al-Aswad said: I testify
the uniqueness of Allah! Allah says: "Verily!
The hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the
Fire." (4.145)
On that 'Abdullah
smiled and Hudhaifa sat somewhere in the Mosque.
'Abdullah then got up and his companions (sitting
around him) dispersed. Hudhaifa then threw a
pebble at me (to attract my attention). I went to
him and he said, "I was surprised at
'Abdullah's smile though he understood what I
said. Verily, people better than you became
hypocrite and then repented and Allah forgave
them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 127:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Prophet said,
"None has the right to say that I am better
than Jonah bin Matta."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 128:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"Whoever says that I am better than Jonah bin
Matta, is a liar."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 129:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The last Sura that
was revealed was Bara'a, and the last Verse that
was revealed was: "They ask you for a legal
verdict, Say: Allah's directs (thus) about those
who leave no descendants or ascendants as
heirs." (4.176)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 130:
Narrated Tariq bin
Shihab:
The Jews said to 'Umar,
"You (i.e. Muslims) recite a Verse, and had
it been revealed to us, we would have taken the
day of its revelation as a day of
celebration." 'Umar said, "I know very
well when and where it was revealed, and where
Allah's Apostle was when it was revealed. (It was
revealed on) the day of Arafat (Hajj Day), and by
Allah, I was at Arafat" Sufyan, a
sub-narrator said: I am in doubt whether the
Verse:-- "This day I have perfected your
religion for you." was revealed on a Friday
or not.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 131:
Narrated Aisha:
The wife of the
Prophet : We set out with Allah's Apostle on one
of his journeys, and when we were at Baida' or at
Dhat-al-Jaish, a necklace of mine was broken (and
lost). Allah's Apostle stayed there to look for
it, and so did the people along with him. Neither
were they at a place of water, nor did they have
any water with them. So the people went to Abu
Bakr As-Siddiq and said, "Don't you see what
'Aisha has done? She has made Allah's Apostle and
the people, stay where there is no water and they
have no water with them." Abu Bakr came while
Allah's Apostle was sleeping with his head on my
thigh. He said (to me), "You have detained
Allah's Apostle and the people where there is no
water, and they have no water with them." So
he admonished me and said what Allah wished him to
say, and he hit me on my flanks with his hand.
Nothing prevented me from moving (because of pain!
but the position of Allah's Apostle on my thigh.
So Allah's Apostle got up when dawn broke and
there was no water, so Allah revealed the Verse of
Tayammum. Usaid bin Hudair said, "It is not
the first blessing of yours, O the family of Abu
Bakr." Then we made the camel on which I was
riding, got up, and found the necklace under it.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 132:
Narrated Aisha:
A necklace of mine
was lost at Al-Baida' and we were on our way to
Medina. The Prophet made his camel kneel down and
dismounted and laid his head on my lap and slept.
Abu Bakr came to me and hit me violently on the
chest and said, "You have detained the people
because of a necklace." I kept as motionless
as a dead person because of the position of
Allah's Apostle ; (on my lap) although Abu Bakr
had hurt me (with the slap). Then the Prophet woke
up and it was the time for the morning (prayer).
Water was sought, but in vain; so the following
Verse was revealed:--
"O you who
believe! When you intend to offer prayer.."
(5.6) Usaid bin Hudair said, "Allah has
blessed the people for your sake, O the family of
Abu Bakr. You are but a blessing for them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 133:
Narrated Abdullah
(bin Masud):
On the day of Badr,
Al-Miqdad said, "O Allah's Apostle! We do not
say to you as the children of Israel said to
Moses, 'Go you and your Lord and fight you two; we
are sitting here, (5.24) but (we say).
"Proceed, and we are with you." That
seemed to delight Allah's Apostle greatly.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 134:
Narrated Abu Qilaba:
That he was sitting
behind Umar bin Abdul Aziz and the people
mentioned and mentioned (about At-Qasama) and they
said (various things), and said that the Caliphs
had permitted it. 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz turned
towards Abu Qilaba who was behind him and said.
"What do you say, O 'Abdullah bin Zaid?"
or said, "What do you say, O Abu Qilaba?"
Abu Qilaba said, "I do not know that killing
a person is lawful in Islam except in three cases:
a married person committing illegal sexual
intercourse, one who has murdered somebody
unlawfully, or one who wages war against Allah and
His Apostle." 'Anbasa said, "Anas
narrated to us such-and-such." Abu Qilaba
said, "Anas narrated to me in this concern,
saying, some people came to the Prophet and they
spoke to him saying, 'The climate of this land
does not suit us.' The Prophet said, 'These are
camels belonging to us, and they are to be taken
out to the pasture. So take them out and drink of
their milk and urine.' So they took them and set
out and drank of their urine and milk, and having
recovered, they attacked the shepherd, killed him
and drove away the camels.' Why should there be
any delay in punishing them as they murdered (a
person) and waged war against Allah and His
Apostle and frightened Allah's Apostle ?"
Anbasa said, "I testify the uniqueness of
Allah!" Abu Qilaba said, "Do you suspect
me?" 'Anbasa said, "No, Anas narrated
that (Hadith) to us." Then 'Anbasa added,
"O the people of such-and-such (country), you
will remain in good state as long as Allah keeps
this (man) and the like of this (man) amongst
you."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 135:
Narrated Anas (bin
Malik):
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."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 136:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Whoever tells that
Muhammad concealed part of what was revealed to
him, is a liar, for Allah says:--
"O Apostle
(Muhammad)! Proclaim (the Message) which has been
sent down to you from your Lord." (5.67)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 137:
Narrated 'Aisha:
This Verse:
"Allah will not punish you for what is
unintentional in your oaths." (5.89) was
revealed about a man's state men (during his
talk), "No, by Allah," and "Yes, by
Allah."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 138:
Narrated Aisha:
That her father
(Abu Bakr) never broke his oath till Allah
revealed the order of the legal expiation for
oath. Abu Bakr said, "If I ever take an oath
(to do something) and later find that to do
something else is better, then I accept Allah's
permission and do that which is better, (and do
the legal expiation for my oath ) ".
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 139:
Narrated Abdullah:
We used to
participate in the holy wars carried on by the
Prophet and we had no women (wives) with us. So we
said (to the Prophet ). "Shall we castrate
ourselves?" But the Prophet forbade us to do
that and thenceforth he allowed us to marry a
woman (temporarily) by giving her even a garment,
and then he recited: "O you who believe! Do
not make unlawful the good things which Allah has
made lawful for you."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 140:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
(The Verse of)
prohibiting alcoholic drinks was revealed when
there were in Medina five kinds of (alcoholic)
drinks none of which was produced from grapes.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 141:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
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 cam 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.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 142:
Narrated Jabir:
Some people drank
alcoholic beverages in the morning (of the day) of
the Uhud battle and on the same day they were
killed as martyrs, and that was before wine was
prohibited.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 143:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
I heard 'Umar while
he was on the pulpit of the Prophet saying,
"Now then O people! The revelation about the
prohibition of alcoholic drinks was revealed; and
alcoholic drinks are extracted from five things:
Grapes, dates, honey, wheat and barley. And the
alcoholic drink is that which confuses and
stupefies the mind."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 144:
Narrated Anas:
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)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 145:
Narrated Anas:
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)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 146:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Some people were
asking Allah's Apostle questions mockingly. A man
would say, "Who is my father?" Another
man whose she-camel had gone astray would say,
"Where is my she-camel? "So Allah
revealed this Verse in this connection: "O
you who believe! Ask not about things which, if
made plain to you, may cause you trouble."
(5.101)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 147:
Narrated Said bin
Al-Musaiyab:
Bahira is a
she-camel whose milk is kept for the idols and
nobody is allowed to milk it; Sa'iba was the
she-camel which they used to set free for their
gods and nothing was allowed to be carried on it.
Abu Huraira said: Allah's Apostle said, "I
saw 'Amr bin 'Amir Al-Khuzai (in a dream) dragging
his intestines in the Fire, and he was the first
person to establish the tradition of setting free
the animals (for the sake of their deities),"
Wasila is the she-camel which gives birth to a
she-camel as its first delivery, and then gives
birth to another she-camel as its second delivery.
People (in the Pre-lslamic periods of ignorance)
used to let that she camel loose for their idols
if it gave birth to two she-camels successively
without giving birth to a male camel in between.
'Ham' was the male camel which was used for
copulation. When it had finished the number of
copulations assigned for it, they would let it
loose for their idols and excuse it from burdens
so that nothing would be carried on it, and they
called it the 'Hami.' Abu Huraira said, "I
heard the Prophet saying so."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 148:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle
said, "I saw Hell and its different portions
were consuming each other and saw 'Amr dragging
his intestines (in it), and he was the first
person to establish the tradition of letting
animals loose (for the idols)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 149:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah's Apostle
delivered a sermon and said, "O people! You
will be gathered before Allah bare-footed, naked
and not circumcised." Then (quoting Quran) he
said:--
"As We began
the first creation, We shall repeat it. A promise
We have undertaken: Truly we shall do it.."
(21.104)
The Prophet then
said, "The first of the human beings to be
dressed on the Day of Resurrection, will be
Abraham. Lo! Some men from my followers will be
brought and then (the angels) will drive them to
the left side (Hell-Fire). I will say. 'O my Lord!
(They are) my companions!' Then a reply will come
(from Almighty), 'You do not know what they did
after you.' I will say as the pious slave (the
Prophet Jesus) said: And I was a witness over them
while I dwelt amongst them. When You took me up.
You were the Watcher over them and You are a
Witness to all things.' (5.117) Then it will be
said, "These people have continued to be
apostates since you left them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 150:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said,
"You will be gathered (on the Day of
Resurrection) and some people will be driven (by
the angels) to the left side (and taken to Hell)
whereupon I will say as the pious slave (Jesus)
said:-- "And I was a witness over them while
I dwelt amongst them...the ALMIGHTY, the All
Wise." (5.117-118)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 151:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The key of the Unseen are five: Verily
with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour He
sends down the rain and knows what is in the
wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow,
and no soul knows in what land it will die.
Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware."
(31.34)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 152:
Narrated Jabir:
When this Verse was
revealed: "Say: He has power to send torment
on you from above." (6.65) Allah's Apostle
said, "O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face
(from this punishment)." And when the verse:
"or send torment from below your feet,"
(was revealed), Allah's Apostle said, "(O
Allah!) I seek refuge with Your Face (from this
punishment)." (But when there was revealed):
"Or confuse you in party strife and make you
to taste the violence of one another." (6.65)
Allah's Apostle said, "This is lighter (or,
this is easier)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 153:
Narrated Abdullah:
When:"...and
confuse not their belief with wrong." (6.82)
was revealed, the Prophet's companions said,
"Which of us has not done wrong?" Then
there was revealed:-- "Verily joining others
in worship with Allah is a tremendous wrong
indeed." (31.13)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 154:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said,
"Nobody has the rights to say that I am
better than Jonah bin Matta."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 155:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"Nobody has the right to say that I am better
than Jonah bin Matta."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 156:
Narrated Mujahid:
That he asked Ibn 'Abbas,
"Is there a prostration Surat-al-Sad?"
(38.24) Ibn Abbas said, "Yes," and then
recited: "We gave...So follow their
guidance." (6.85,90) Then he said, "He
(David ) is one them (i.e. those prophets)."
Mujahid narrated: I asked Ibn 'Abbas (regarding
the above Verse). He said, "Your Prophet
(Muhammad) was one of those who were ordered to
follow them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 157:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah:
The Prophet said,
"May Allah curse the Jews! When Allah forbade
them to eat the fat of animals, they melted it and
sold it, and utilized its price! "
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 158:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah (bin
Mas'ud) said, "None has more sense of ghaira
than Allah therefore - He prohibits shameful sins
(illegal sexual intercourse, etc.) whether
committed openly or secretly. And none loves to be
praised more than Allah does, and for this reason
He praises Himself." I asked Abu Wali,
"Did you hear it from Abdullah?" He
said, "Yes," I said, "Did Abdullah
ascribe it to Allah's Apostle?" He said,
"Yes."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 159:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The Hour will not be established until
the sun rises from the West: and when the people
see it, then whoever will be living on the surface
of the earth will have faith, and that is (the
time) when no good will it do to a soul to believe
then, if it believed not before." (6.158)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 160:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The hour will not be established till
the sun rises from the West; and when it rises
(from the West) and the people see it, they all
will believe. And that is (the time) when no good
will it do to a soul to believe then." Then
he recited the whole Verse (6.158)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 161:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Mas'ud:
Allah's Apostle
said, "None has more sense of ghaira than
Allah, and for this He has forbidden shameful sins
whether committed openly or secretly, and none
loves to be praised more than Allah does, and this
is why He Praises Himself."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 162:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
A man from the
Jews, having been slapped on his face, came to the
Prophet and said, "O Muhammad! A man from
your companions from the Ansar has slapped me on
my face!" The Prophet said, "Call
him." When they called him, the Prophet said,
"Why did you slap him?" He said, "O
Allah's Apostle! While I was passing by the Jews,
I heard him saying, 'By Him Who selected Moses
above the human beings,' I said, 'Even above
Muhammad?' I became furious and slapped him on the
face." The Prophet said, "Do not give me
superiority over the other prophets, for on the
Day of Resurrection the people will become
unconscious and I will be the first to regain
consciousness. Then I will see Moses holding one
of the legs of the Throne. I will not know whether
he has come to his senses before me or that the
shock he had received at the Mountain, (during his
worldly life) was sufficient for him."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 163:
Narrated Said Ibn
Zaid:
The Prophet said,
"Al-Kam'a is like the Mann (sweet resin or
gum) (in that it grows naturally without human
care) and its water is a cure for the eye
diseases."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 164:
Narrated Abu Ad-Darda:
There was a dispute
between Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and Abu Bakr made Umar
angry. So 'Umar left angrily. Abu Bakr followed
him, requesting him to ask forgiveness (of Allah)
for him, but 'Umar refused to do so and closed his
door in Abu Bakr's face. So Abu Bakr went to
Allah's Apostle while we were with him. Allah's
Apostle said, "This friend of yours must have
quarrelled (with somebody)." In the meantime
'Umar repented and felt sorry for what he had
done, so he came, greeted (those who were present)
and sat with the Prophet and related the story to
him. Allah's Apostle became angry and Abu Bakr
started saying, "O Allah's Apostle! By Allah,
I was more at fault (than Umar)." Allah's
Apostle said, "Are you (people) leaving for
me my companion? (Abu Bakr), Are you (people)
leaving for me my companion? When I said, 'O
people I am sent to you all as the Apostle of
Allah,' you said, 'You tell a lie.' while Abu Bakr
said, 'You have spoken the truth ."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 165:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "It was said to the children of Israel,
'Enter the gate in prostration and say Hitatun.
(7.161) We shall forgive you, your faults.' But
they changed (Allah's Order) and entered, dragging
themselves on their buttocks and said, 'Habatun (a
grain) in a Sha'ratin (hair)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 166:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'Uyaina bin Hisn
bin Hudhaifa came and stayed with his nephew Al-Hurr
bin Qais who was one of those whom 'Umar used to
keep near him, as the Qurra' (learned men knowing
Qur'an by heart) were the people of 'Umar's
meetings and his advisors whether they were old or
young. 'Uyaina said to his nephew, "O son of
my brother! You have an approach to this chief, so
get for me the permission to see him." Al-Hurr
said, "I will get the permission for you to
see him." So Al-Hurr asked the permission for
'Uyaina and 'Umar admitted him. When 'Uyaina
entered upon him, he said, "Beware! O the son
of Al-Khattab! By Allah, you neither give us
sufficient provision nor judge among us with
justice." Thereupon 'Umar became so furious
that he intended to harm him, but Al-Hurr said,
"O chief of the Believers! Allah said to His
Prophet: "Hold to forgiveness; command what
is right; and leave (don't punish) the
foolish." (7.199) and this (i.e. 'Uyaina) is
one of the foolish." By Allah, 'Umar did not
overlook that Verse when Al-Hurr recited it before
him; he observed (the orders of) Allah's Book
strictly.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 167:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin AzZubair:
(The Verse)
"Hold to forgiveness; command what is
right..." was revealed by Allah except in
connection with the character of the people.
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair said: Allah ordered His
Prophet to forgive the people their misbehavior
(towards him).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 168:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
I asked Ibn 'Abbas
regarding Surat-al-Anfal. He said, "It was
revealed in connection with the Battle of Badr."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 169:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Regarding the
Verse: "Verily! The worst of beasts in the
Sight of Allah are the deaf and the dumb----those
who understand not." (8.22)
(The people
referred to here) were some persons from the tribe
of Bani 'Abd-Addar.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 170:
Narrated Abu Said
bin Al-Mu'alla:
While I was
praying, Allah's Apostle passed me and called me,
but I did not go to him until I had finished the
prayer. Then I went to him, and he said,
"What prevented you from coming to me? Didn't
Allah say:-- "O you who believe! Answer the
call of Allah (by obeying Him) and His Apostle
when He calls you?" He then said, "I
will inform you of the greatest Sura in the Qur'an
before I leave (the mosque)." When Allah's
Apostle got ready to leave (the mosque), I
reminded him. He said, "It is: 'Praise be to
Allah, the Lord of the worlds.' (i.e.
Surat-al-Fatiha) As-sab'a Al-Mathani (the seven
repeatedly recited Verses)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 171:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
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)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 172:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
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)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 173:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
That a man came to
him (while two groups of Muslims were fighting)
and said, "O Abu 'Abdur Rahman! Don't you
hear what Allah has mentioned in His Book:
'And if two groups
of believers fight against each other...' (49.9)
So what prevents
you from fighting as Allah has mentioned in His
Book?"' Ibn 'Umar said, "O son of my
brother! I would rather be blamed for not fighting
because of this Verse than to be blamed because of
another Verse where Allah says:
'And whoever kills
a believer intentionally..." (4.93) Then that
man said, "Allah says:-- 'And fight them
until there is no more afflictions (worshipping
other besides Allah) and the religion (i.e.
worship) will be all for Allah (Alone)"
(8.39) Ibn 'Umar said, "We did this during
the lifetime of Allah's Apostle when the number of
Muslims was small, and a man was put to trial
because of his religion, the pagans would either
kill or chain him; but when the Muslims increased
(and Islam spread), there was no
persecution." When that man saw that Ibn 'Umar
did not agree to his proposal, he said, "What
is your opinion regarding 'Ali and 'Uthman?"
Ibn 'Umar said, "What is my opinion regarding
Ali and 'Uthman? As for 'Uthman, Allah forgave him
and you disliked to forgive him, and Ali is the
cousin and son-in-law of Allah's Apostle ."
Then he pointed out with his hand and said,
"And that is his daughter's (house) which you
can see."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 174:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
Ibn 'Umar came to
us and a man said (to him), "What do you
think about 'Qit-alal-Fitnah' (fighting caused by
afflictions)." Ibn 'Umar said (to him),
"And do you understand what an affliction is?
Muhammad used to fight against the pagans, and his
fighting with them was an affliction, (and his
fighting was) not like your fighting which is
carried on for the sake of ruling."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 175:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:--
"If there are twenty steadfast amongst you,
they will overcome two hundred." (8.65) was
revealed, then it became obligatory for the
Muslims that one (Muslim) should not flee from ten
(non-Muslims). Sufyan (the sub-narrator) once
said, "Twenty (Muslims) should not flee
before two hundred (non Muslims)." Then there
was revealed: 'But now Allah has lightened your
(task)..' (8.66)
So it became
obligatory that one-hundred (Muslims) should not
flee before two hundred (non-muslims). (Once
Sufyan said extra, "The Verse: 'Urge the
believers to the fight. If there are twenty
steadfast amongst you (Muslims) ..' was revealed.)
Sufyan said, "Ibn Shabrama said, "I see
that this order is applicable to the obligation of
enjoining good and forbidding evil."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 176:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the
Verse:--'If there are twenty steadfast amongst you
(Muslims), they will overcome two-hundred
(non-Muslims).' was revealed, it became hard on
the Muslims when it became compulsory that one
Muslim ought not to flee (in war) before ten
(non-Muslims). So (Allah) lightened the order by
revealing:
'(But) now Allah
has lightened your (task) for He knows that there
is weakness in you. So if there are of you
one-hundred steadfast, they will overcome
(two-hundred (non-Muslims).' (8.66) So when Allah
reduced the number of enemies which Muslims should
withstand, their patience and perseverance against
the enemy decreased as much as their task was
lightened for them.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 177:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The last Verse that
was revealed was:
'They ask you for a
legal verdict: Say: Allah directs (thus) about Al-Kalalah
(those who leave no descendants or ascendants as
heirs).' And the last Sura which was revealed was
Baraatun (9) .
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 178:
Narrated Humaid bin
Abdur-Rahman:
Abu Huraira said,
"During that Hajj (in which Abu Bakr was the
chief of the pilgrims) Abu Bakr sent me along with
announcers on the Day of Nahr ( 10th of Dhul-Hijja)
in Mina to announce: "No pagans shall
perform, Hajj after this year, and none shall
perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a naked
state." Humaid bin 'Abdur Rahman added: Then
Allah's Apostle sent Ali bin Abi Talib (after Abu
Bakr) and ordered him to recite aloud in public
Surat Bara'a. Abu Huraira added, "So 'Ali,
along with us, recited Bara'a (loudly) before the
people at Mina on the Day of Nahr and announced;
"No pagan shall perform Hajj after this year
and none shall perform the Tawaf around the Ka'ba
in a naked state."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 179:
Narrated Humaid bin
Abdur Rahman:
Abu Huraira said,
"Abu Bakr sent me in that Hajj in which he
was the chief of the pilgrims along with the
announcers whom he sent on the Day of Nahr to
announce at Mina: "No pagan shall perform
Hajj after this year, and none shall perform the
Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a naked state."
Humaid added: That the Prophet sent 'Ali bin Abi
Talib (after Abu Bakr) and ordered him to recite
aloud in public Surat-Baraa. Abu Huraira added,
"So 'Ali, along with us, recited Bara'a
(loudly) before the people at Mina on the Day of
Nahr and announced "No pagan shall perform
Hajj after this year and none shall perform the
Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a naked
state."..except those pagans with whom you
(Muslims) have a treaty." (9.4)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 180:
Narrated Humaid bin
'Abdur-Rahman:
Abu Huraira said
that Abu Bakr sent him during the Hajj in which
Abu Bakr was made the chief of the pilgrims by
Allah's Apostle before (the year of) Hajjat
al-Wada in a group (of announcers) to announce
before the people; 'No pagan shall perform the
Hajj after this year, and none shall perform the
Tawaf around the Ka'ba in a naked state. Humaid
used to say The Day of Nahr is the day of Al-Hajj
Al-Akbar (the Greatest Day) because of the
narration of Abu Huraira.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 181:
Narrated Zaid bin
Wahb:
We were with
Hudhaifa and he said, "None remains of the
people described by this Verse (9.12),
"Except three, and of the hypocrites except
four." A bedouin said, "You the
companions of Muhammad! Tell us (things) and we do
not know that about those who break open our
houses and steal our precious things? ' He (Hudhaifa)
replied, "Those are Al Fussaq (rebellious
wrongdoers) (not disbelievers or hypocrites).
Really, none remains of them (hypocrite) but four,
one of whom is a very old man who, if he drinks
water, does not feel its coldness."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 182:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The Kanz (money, the Zakat of which is
not paid) of anyone of you will appear in the form
of bald-headed poisonous male snake on the Day of
Resurrection."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 183:
Narrated Zaid bin
Wahb:
I passed by
(visited ) Abu Dhar at Ar-Rabadha and said to him,
"What has brought you to this land?" He
said, "We were at Sham and I recited the
Verse: "They who hoard up gold and silver and
spend them not in the way of Allah; announce to
them a painful torment, " (9.34) where upon
Muawiya said, 'This Verse is not for us, but for
the people of the Scripture.' Then I said, 'But it
is both for us (Muslim) and for them.' "
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 184:
Narrated Abu Bakr:
The Prophet said,
"Time has come back to its original state
which it had when Allah created the Heavens and
the Earth; the year is twelve months, four of
which are sacred. Three of them are in succession;
Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul-Hijja and Al-Muharram, and (the
fourth being) Rajab Mudar (named after the tribe
of Mudar as they used to respect this month) which
stands between Jumad (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 185:
Narrated Abu Bakr:
I was in the
company of the Prophet in the cave, and on seeing
the traces of the pagans, I said, "O Allah's
Apostle If one of them (pagans) should lift up his
foot, he will see us." He said, "What do
you think of two, the third of whom is
Allah?"
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 186:
Narrated Ibn Abi
Mulaika:
When there happened
the disagreement between Ibn Az-Zubair and Ibn 'Abbas,
I said (to the latter), "(Why don't you take
the oath of allegiance to him as) his father is
Az-Zubair, and his mother is Asma,' and his aunt
is 'Aisha, and his maternal grandfather is Abu
Bakr, and his grandmother is Safiya?"
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 187:
Narrated Ibn Abi
Mulaika:
There was a
disagreement between them (i.e. Ibn 'Abbas and Ibn
Az-Zubair) so I went to Ibn 'Abbas in the morning
and said (to him), "Do you want to fight
against Ibn Zubair and thus make lawful what Allah
has made unlawful (i.e. fighting in Meccas?"
Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah forbid! Allah
ordained that Ibn Zubair and Bani Umaiya would
permit (fighting in Mecca), but by Allah, I will
never regard it as permissible." Ibn Abbas
added. "The people asked me to take the oath
of allegiance to Ibn AzZubair. I said, 'He is
really entitled to assume authority for his
father, Az-Zubair was the helper of the Prophet,
his (maternal) grandfather, Abu Bakr was (the
Prophet's) companion in the cave, his mother, Asma'
was 'Dhatun-Nitaq', his aunt, 'Aisha was the
mother of the Believers, his paternal aunt,
Khadija was the wife of the Prophet , and the
paternal aunt of the Prophet was his grandmother.
He himself is pious and chaste in Islam, well
versed in the Knowledge of the Quran. By Allah!
(Really, I left my relatives, Bani Umaiya for his
sake though) they are my close relatives, and if
they should be my rulers, they are equally apt to
be so and are descended from a noble family.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 188:
Narrated Ibn Abi
Mulaika:
We entered upon Ibn
'Abbas and he said "Are you not astonished at
Ibn Az-Zubair's assuming the caliphate?" I
said (to myself), "I will support him and
speak of his good traits as I did not do even for
Abu Bakr and 'Umar though they were more entitled
to receive al I good than he was." I said
"He (i.e Ibn Az-Zubair) is the son of the
aunt of the Prophet and the son of AzZubair, and
the grandson of Abu Bakr and the son of Khadija's
brother, and the son of 'Aisha's sister."
Nevertheless, he considers himself to be superior
to me and does not want me to be one of his
friends. So I said, "I never expected that he
would refuse my offer to support him, and I don't
think he intends to do me any good, therefore, if
my cousins should inevitably be my rulers, it will
be better for me to be ruled by them than by some
others."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 189:
Narrated Abu Said:
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 190:
Narrated Abu Musud:
When we were
ordered to give alms, we began to work as porters
(to earn something we could give in charity). Abu
Uqail came with one half of a Sa (special measure
for food grains) and another person brought more
than he did. So the hypocrites said, "Allah
is not in need of the alms of this (i.e. 'Uqail);
and this other person did not give alms but for
showing off." Then Allah revealed:--
'Those who
criticize such of the Believers who give charity
voluntarily and those who could not find to give
in charity except what is available to them.'
(9.79)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 191:
Narrated Shaqiq:
Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari
said, "Allah's Apostle, used to order us to
give alms. So one of us would exert himself to
earn one Mud (special measure of wheat or dates,
etc.,) to give in charity; while today one of us
may have one hundred thousand." Shaqiq said:
As if Abu Masud referred to himself.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 192:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When 'Abdullah bin
'Ubai died, his son 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah came
to Allah's Apostle and asked him to give him his
shirt in order to shroud his father in it. He gave
it to him and then 'Abdullah asked the Prophet to
offer the funeral prayer for him (his father).
Allah's Apostle got up to offer the funeral prayer
for him, but Umar got up too and got hold of the
garment of Allah's Apostle and said, "O
Allah's Apostle Will you offer the funeral prayer
for him though your Lord has forbidden you to
offer the prayer for him" Allah's Apostle
said, "But Allah has given me the choice by
saying:
'(Whether you) ask
forgiveness for them, or do not ask forgiveness
for them; even if you ask forgiveness for them
seventy times..' (9.80) so I will ask more than
seventy times." 'Umar said, "But he
('Abdullah bin 'Ubai) is a hypocrite!"
However, Allah's Apostle did offer the funeral
prayer for him whereupon Allah revealed:
'And never (O
Muhammad) pray for anyone of them that dies, nor
stand at his grave.' (9.84)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 193:
Narrated Umar bin
Al-Khattab:
When 'Abdullah bin
Ubai bin Salul died, Allah's Apostle was called in
order to offer the funeral prayer for him. When
Allah's Apostle got up (to offer the prayer) I
jumped towards him and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Do you offer the prayer for Ibn Ubai
although he said so-and-so on such-and-such-a
day?" I went on mentioning his sayings.
Allah's Apostle smiled and said, "Keep away
from me, O 'Umar!" But when I spoke too much
to him, he said, "I have been given the
choice, and I have chosen (this) ; and if I knew
that if I asked forgiveness for him more than
seventy times, he would be for given, I would ask
it for more times than that." So Allah's
Apostle offered the funeral prayer for him and
then left, but he did not stay long before the two
Verses of Surat-Bara'a were revealed, i.e.:-- 'And
never (O Muhammad) pray for anyone of them that
dies.... and died in a state of rebellion.' (9.84)
Later I was astonished at my daring to speak like
that to Allah's Apostle and Allah and His Apostle
know best.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 194:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
When Abdullah bin
Ubai died, his son 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah came to
Allah's Apostle who gave his shirt to him and
ordered him to shroud his father in it. Then he
stood up to offer the funeral prayer for the
deceased, but 'Umar bin Al-Khattab took hold of
his garment and said, "Do you offer the
funeral prayer for him though he was a hypocrite
and Allah has forbidden you to ask forgiveness for
hypocrites?" The Prophet said, "Allah
has given me the choice (or Allah has informed me)
saying:
"Whether you,
O Muhammad, ask forgiveness for them, or do not
ask forgiveness for them, even if you ask
forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will not
forgive them," (9.80) The he added, "I
will (appeal to Allah for his sake) more than
seventy times." So Allah's Apostle offered
the funeral prayer for him and we too, offered the
prayer along with him. Then Allah revealed:
"And never, O Muhammad, pray (funeral prayer)
for anyone of them that dies, nor stand at his
grave. Certainly they disbelieved in Allah and His
Apostle and died in a state of rebellion."
(9.84)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 195:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Ka'b:
I heard Ka'b bin
Malik at the time he remained behind and did not
join (the battle of) Tabuk, saying, "By
Allah, no blessing has Allah bestowed upon me,
besides my guidance to Islam, better than that of
helping me speak the truth to Allah's Apostle
otherwise I would have told the Prophet a lie and
would have been ruined like those who had told a
lie when the Divine Inspiration was revealed:--
"They will swear by Allah to you (Muslims)
when you return to them.. the rebellious
people." (9.95-96)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 196:
Narrated Samura bin
Jundab:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Tonight two (visitors) came to me (in
my dream) and took me to a town built with gold
bricks and silver bricks. There we met men who,
half of their bodies, look like the most-handsome
human beings you have ever seen, and the other
half, the ugliest human beings you have ever seen.
Those two visitors said to those men, 'Go and dip
yourselves in that river. So they dipped
themselves therein and then came to us, their
ugliness having disappeared and they were in the
most-handsome shape. The visitors said, 'The first
is the Garden of Eden and that is your dwelling
place.' Then they added, 'As for those people who
were half ugly and half handsome, they were those
who mixed good deeds and bad deeds, but Allah
forgave them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 197:
Narrated Al-Musaiyab:
When Abu Talib's
death approached, the Prophet went to him while
Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya were present
with him. The Prophet said, "O uncle, say:
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah,
so that I may argue for your case with it before
Allah." On that, Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin
Abu Umaiya said, "O Abu Talib! Do you want to
renounce 'Abdul Muttalib's religion?" Then
the Prophet said, "I will keep on asking
(Allah for) forgiveness for you unless I am
forbidden to do so." Then there was
revealed:--
'It is not fitting
for the Prophet and those who believe that they
should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans
even though they be of kin, after it has become
clear to them that they are companions of the
Fire.' (9.113)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 198:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Ka'b:
I heard Ka'b bin
Malik talking about the Verse:-- 'And to the three
(He also forgave) who remained behind.' (9.118)
saying in the last portion of his talk, "(I
said), 'As a part (sign) of my repentance, I would
like to give up all my property in the cause of
Allah and His Apostle,' The Prophet said to me,
'Keep some of your wealth as it is good for
you." (To the three (He also forgave) who
remained behind till for them the earth, vast as
it is, was straitened..." (9.118)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 199:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Kab:
I heard Ka'b bin
Malik who was one of the three who were forgiven,
saying that he had never remained behind Allah's
Apostle in any Ghazwa which he had fought except
two Ghazwat Ghazwat-al'Usra (Tabuk) and
Ghazwat-Badr. He added. "I decided to tell
the truth to Allah's Apostle in the forenoon, and
scarcely did he return from a journey he made,
except in the forenoon, he would go first to the
mosque and offer a two-Rak'at prayer. The Prophet
forbade others to speak to me or to my two
companions, but he did not prohibit speaking to
any of those who had remained behind excepting us.
So the people avoided speaking to us, and I stayed
in that state till I could no longer bear it, and
the only thing that worried me was that I might
die and the Prophet would not offer the funeral
prayer for me, or Allah's Apostle might die and I
would be left in that social status among the
people that nobody would speak to me or offer the
funeral prayer for me. But Allah revealed His
Forgiveness for us to the Prophet in the last
third of the night while Allah's Apostle was with
Um Salama. Um Salama sympathized with me and
helped me in my disaster. Allah's Apostle said, 'O
Um Salama! Ka'b has been forgiven!' She said,
'Shall I send someone to him to give him the good
tidings?' He said, 'If you did so, the people
would not let you sleep the rest of the night.' So
when the Prophet had offered the Fajr prayer, he
announced Allah's Forgiveness for us. His face
used to look as bright as a piece of the (full)
moon whenever he was pleased. When Allah revealed
His Forgiveness for us, we were the three whose
case had been deferred while the excuse presented
by those who had apologized had been accepted. But
when there were mentioned those who had told the
Prophet lies and remained behind (the battle of
Tabuk) and had given false excuses, they were
described with the worse description one may be
described with. Allah said: 'They will present
their excuses to you (Muslims) when you return to
them. Say: Present no excuses; we shall not
believe you. Allah has already informed us of the
true state of matters concerning you. Allah and
His Apostle will observe your actions."
(9.94)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 200:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Kab:
I heard Ka'b bin
Malik talking about the story of the battle of
Tabuk when he remained behind, "By Allah, I
do not know anyone whom Allah has helped for
telling the truth more than me since I mentioned
that truth to Allah's Apostle till today, I have
never intended to tell a lie. And Allah revealed
to His Apostle: "Verily! Allah has forgiven
the Prophet, the Muhajirin............ and be with
those who are true (in words and deeds)."
(9.117-119) (See Hadith No. 702 Vol 5).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 201:
Narrated Zaid bin
Thabit Al-Ansari:
who was one of
those who used to write the Divine Revelation: Abu
Bakr sent for me after the (heavy) casualties
among the warriors (of the battle) of Yamama
(where a great number of Qurra' were killed). 'Umar
was present with Abu Bakr who said, 'Umar has come
to me and said, The people have suffered heavy
casualties on the day of (the battle of) Yamama,
and I am afraid that there will be more casualties
among the Qurra' (those who know the Qur'an by
heart) at other battle-fields, whereby a large
part of the Qur'an may be lost, unless you collect
it. And I am of the opinion that you should
collect the Qur'an." Abu Bakr added, "I
said to 'Umar, 'How can I do something which
Allah's Apostle has not done?' 'Umar said (to me),
'By Allah, it is (really) a good thing.' So 'Umar
kept on pressing, trying to persuade me to accept
his proposal, till Allah opened my bosom for it
and I had the same opinion as 'Umar." (Zaid
bin Thabit added:) Umar was sitting with him (Abu
Bakr) and was not speaking. me). "You are a
wise young man and we do not suspect you (of
telling lies or of forgetfulness): and you used to
write the Divine Inspiration for Allah's Apostle.
Therefore, look for the Qur'an and collect it (in
one manuscript). " By Allah, if he (Abu Bakr)
had ordered me to shift one of the mountains (from
its place) it would not have been harder for me
than what he had ordered me concerning the
collection of the Qur'an. I said to both of them,
"How dare you do a thing which the Prophet
has not done?" Abu Bakr said, "By Allah,
it is (really) a good thing. So I kept on arguing
with him about it till Allah opened my bosom for
that which He had opened the bosoms of Abu Bakr
and Umar. So I started locating Quranic material
and collecting it from parchments, scapula,
leaf-stalks of date palms and from the memories of
men (who knew it by heart). I found with Khuzaima
two Verses of Surat-at-Tauba which I had not found
with anybody else, (and they were):--
"Verily there
has come to you an Apostle (Muhammad) from amongst
yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive
any injury or difficulty He (Muhammad) is ardently
anxious over you (to be rightly guided)"
(9.128)
The manuscript on
which the Quran was collected, remained with Abu
Bakr till Allah took him unto Him, and then with 'Umar
till Allah took him unto Him, and finally it
remained with Hafsa, Umar's daughter.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 202:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet
arrived at Medina, the Jews were observing the
fast on 'Ashura' (10th of Muharram) and they said,
"This is the day when Moses became victorious
over Pharaoh," On that, the Prophet said to
his companions, "You (Muslims) have more
right to celebrate Moses' victory than they have,
so observe the fast on this day."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 203:
Narrated Muhammad
bin 'Abbas bin Ja'far:
That he heard Ibn 'Abbas
reciting: "No doubt! They fold up their
breasts." (11.5) and asked him about its
explanation. He said, "Some people used to
hide themselves while answering the call of nature
in an open space lest they be exposed to the sky,
and also when they had sexual relation with their
wives in an open space lest they be exposed to the
sky, so the above revelation was sent down
regarding them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 204:
Narrated Muhammad
bin Abbas bin Ja'far:
Ibn Abbas recited.
"No doubt! They fold up their breasts."
I said, "O Abu Abbas! What is meant by
"They fold up their breasts?" He said,
"A man used to feel shy on having sexual
relation with his wife or on answering the call of
nature (in an open space) so this Verse was
revealed:-- "No doubt! They fold up their
breasts."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 205:
Narrated 'Amr:
Ibn 'Abbas
recited:-- "No doubt! They fold up their
breasts in order to hide from Him. Surely! Even
when they cover themselves with their
garments.." (11.5)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 206:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Allah said, 'Spend (O man), and I
shall spend on you." He also said,
"Allah's Hand is full, and (its fullness) is
not affected by the continuous spending night and
day." He also said, "Do you see what He
has spent since He created the Heavens and the
Earth? Nevertheless, what is in His Hand is not
decreased, and His Throne was over the water; and
in His Hand there is the balance (of justice)
whereby He raises and lowers (people)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 207:
Narrated Safwan bin
Muhriz:
While Ibn Umar was
performing the Tawaf (around the Ka'ba), a man
came up to him and said, "O Abu 'AbdurRahman!"
or said, "O Ibn Umar! Did you hear anything
from the Prophet about An-Najwa?" Ibn 'Umar
said, "I heard the Prophet saying, 'The
Believer will be brought near his Lord." (Hisham,
a sub-narrator said, reporting the Prophet's
words), "The believer will come near (his
Lord) till his Lord covers him with His screen and
makes him confess his sins. (Allah will ask him),
'Do you know (that you did) 'such-and-such
sin?" He will say twice, 'Yes, I do.' Then
Allah will say, 'I concealed it in the world and I
forgive it for you today.' Then the record of his
good deeds will be folded up. As for the others,
or the disbelievers, it will be announced publicly
before the witnesses: 'These are ones who lied
against their Lord."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 208:
Narrated Abu Musa:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Allah gives respite to the oppressor,
but when He takes him over, He never releases
him." Then he recited:--
"Such is the
seizure of your Lord when He seizes (population
of) towns in the midst of their wrong: Painful
indeed, and severe is His seizure.' (11.102)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 209:
Narrated Ibn Masud:
A man kissed a
woman and then came to Allah's Apostle and told
him of that, so this Divine Inspiration was
revealed to the Prophet 'And offer Prayers
perfectly at the two ends of the day, and in some
hours of the night; (i.e. (five) compulsory
prayers). Verily, the good deeds remove the evil
deeds (small sins) That is a reminder for the
mindful.' (11.114) The man said, Is this
instruction for me only?' The Prophet said,
"It is for all those of my followers who
encounter a similar situation."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 210:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin Umar:
The Prophet said,
"The honorable, the son of the honorable the
son of the honorable, i.e. Joseph, the son of
Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 211:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle was
asked, "Who are the most honorable of the
people?" The Prophet said, "The most
honorable of them in Allah's Sight are those who
keep their duty to Allah and fear Him. They said,
"We do not ask you about that." He said,
"Then the most honorable of the people is
Joseph, Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's
prophet, the son of Allah's prophet, the son of
Allah's Khalil i.e. Abraham) They said, "We
do not ask you about that." The Prophet said,
Do you ask about (the virtues of the ancestry of
the Arabs?" They said, "Yes," He
said, "Those who were the best amongst you in
the Pre-lslamic Period are the
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 212:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
Urwa bin Az-Zubair,
Said bin Al-Musaiyab, 'Al-Qama bin Waqqas and 'Ubaidullah
bin 'Abdullah related the narration of 'Aisha, the
wife the Prophet, when the slanderers had said
about her what they had said and Allah later
declared her innocence. Each of them related a
part of the narration (wherein) the Prophet said
(to 'Aisha). "If you are innocent, then Allah
will declare your innocence: but if you have
committed a sin, then ask for Allah's Forgiveness
and repent to him." 'Aisha said, "By
Allah, I find no example for my case except that
of Joseph's father (when he said), 'So (for me)
patience is most fitting.' " Then Allah
revealed the ten Verses:-- "Verily those who
spread the slander are a gang amongst you.."
(24.11)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 213:
Narrated Um Ruman:
Who was 'Aisha's
mother: While I was with 'Aisha, 'Aisha got fever,
whereupon the Prophet said, "Probably her
fever is caused by the story related by the people
(about her)." I said, "Yes." Then 'Aisha
sat up and said, "My example and your example
is similar to that of Jacob and his sons:--'Nay,
but your minds have made up a tale. So (for me)
patience is most fitting. It is Allah (alone)
Whose help can be sought against that which you
assert.' (12.18)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 214:
Narrated Abu Wail:
'Abdullah bin
Mas'ud recited "Haita laka (Come you),"
and added, "We recite it as we were taught
it."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 215:
Narrated Abdullah
(bin Mas'ud):
When the Prophet
realized that the Quraish had delayed in embracing
Islam, he said, "O Allah! Protect me against
their evil by afflicting them with seven (years of
famine) like the seven years of (Prophet)
Joseph." So they were struck with a year of
famine that destroyed everything till they had to
eat bones, and till a man would look towards the
sky and see something like smoke between him and
it. Allah said:--
"Then watch
you (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will
produce a kind of smoke plainly visible."
(44.10) And Allah further said:-- "Verily! We
shall withdraw the punishment a little, Verily you
will return (to disbelief)." (44.15) (Will
Allah relieve them from torture on the Day of
Resurrection?) (The punishment of) the smoke had
passed and Al-Baltsha (the destruction of the
pagans in the Badr battle) had passed too.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 216:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on
(Prophet) Lot. (When his nation troubled him) he
wished if he could betake himself to some powerful
support; and if I were to remain in prison for the
period Joseph had remained, I would surely respond
to the call; and we shall have more right (to be
in doubt) than Abraham: When Allah said to him,
"Don't you believe?' Abraham said, 'Yes, (I
do believe) but to be stronger in faith; (2.260)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 217:
Narrated 'Urwa bin
Az-Zubair:
That when he asked
'Aisha about the statement of Allah "Until
when the Apostles gave up hope (of their
people)." (12.110) she told him (its
meaning), 'Urwa added, "I said, 'Did they
(Apostles) suspect that they were betrayed (by
Allah) or that they were treated as liars by
(their people)?' 'Aisha said, '(They suspected)
that they were treated as liars by (their
people),' I said, 'But they were sure that their
people treated them as liars and it was not a
matter of suspicion.' She said, 'Yes, upon my life
they were sure about it.' I said to her. 'So they
(Apostles) suspected that they were betrayed (by
Allah).' She said, "Allah forbid! The
Apostles never suspected their Lord of such a
thing.' I said, 'What about this Verse then?' She
said, 'It is about the Apostles' followers who
believed in their Lord and trusted their Apostles,
but the period of trials was prolonged and victory
was delayed till the Apostles gave up all hope of
converting those of the people who disbelieved
them and the Apostles thought that their followers
treated them as liars; thereupon Allah's help came
to them.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 218:
Narrated 'Urwa:
"I told her ('Aisha):
(Regarding the above narration), they (Apostles)
were betrayed (by Allah)." She said: Allah
forbid or said similarly.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 219:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The keys of Unseen are five which none
knows but Allah: None knows what will happen
tomorrow but Allah; none knows what is in the
wombs (a male child or a female) but Allah; none
knows when it will rain but Allah; none knows at
what place one will die; none knows when the Hour
will be established but Allah." (See The
Quran 31:34.")
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 220:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While we were with
Allah's Apostle he said, "Tell me of a tree
which resembles a Muslim man. Its leaves do not
fall and it does not, and does not, and does not,
and it gives its fruits every now and then."
It came to my mind that such a tree must be the
date palm, but seeing Abu Bakr and 'Umar saying
nothing, I disliked to speak. So when they did not
say anything, Allah's Apostle said, "It is
the date-palm tree." When we got up (from
that place), I said to 'Umar, "O my father!
By Allah, it came to my mind that it must be the
date palm tree." 'Umar said, "What
prevented you from speaking" I replied,
"I did not see you speaking, so I misliked to
speak or say anything." Umar then said,
"If you had said it, it would have been
dearer to me than so-and-so."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 221:
Narrated Al-Bara
bin Azib:
Allah's Apostle
said, "When a Muslim is questioned in his
grave, he will testify that none has the right to
be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is
Allah's Apostle, and that is what is meant by
Allah's Statement:--
"Allah will
keep firm those who believe with a Word that
stands firm in this world and in the
Hereafter." (14.27)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 222:
Narrated Ata:
When Ibn 'Abbas
heard:-- "Have you not seen those who have
changed the favor of Allah into disbelief?"
(14.28) he said, "Those were the disbelieving
pagans of Mecca."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 223:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"When Allah has ordained some affair in the
Heaven, the angels beat with their wings in
obedience to His statement, which sounds like a
chain dragged over a rock." ('Ali and other
sub-narrators said, "The sound reaches
them.") "Until when fear is banished
from their (angels) hearts, they (angels) say,
'What was it that your Lord said? They say, 'The
truth; And He is the Most High, the Most Great.'
(34.23) Then those who gain a hearing by stealing
(i.e. devils) will hear Allah's Statement:--
'Those who gain a hearing by stealing, (stand one
over the other like this).
(Sufyan, to
illustrate this, spread the fingers of his right
hand and placed them one over the other
horizontally.) A flame may overtake and burn the
eavesdropper before conveying the news to the one
below him; or it may not overtake him till he has
conveyed it to the one below him, who in his turn,
conveys it to the one below him, and so on till
they convey the news to the earth. (Or probably
Sufyan said, "Till the news reaches the
earth.") Then the news is inspired to a
sorcerer who would add a hundred lies to it. His
prophecy will prove true (as far as the heavenly
news is concerned). The people will say. 'Didn't
he tell us that on such-and-such a day,
such-and-such a thing will happen? We have found
that is true because of the true news heard from
heaven."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 224:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
(The same Hadith
above, starting: 'When Allah has ordained some
affair...') In this narration the word foreteller
is added to the word wizard.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 225:
Narrated 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar:
(While we were
going for the Battle of Tabuk and when we reached
the places of the dwellers of Al-Hijr), Allah's
Apostle said about the dwellers of Al-Hijr (to
us). "Do not enter (the dwelling places) of
these people unless you enter weeping, but if you
weep not, then do not enter upon them, lest you be
afflicted with what they were afflicted
with."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 226:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Mualla:
While I was
praying, the Prophet passed by and called me, but
I did not go to him till I had finished my prayer.
When I went to him, he said, "What prevented
you from coming?" I said, "I was
praying." He said, "Didn't Allah
say" "O you who believes Give your
response to Allah (by obeying Him) and to His
Apostle." (8.24) Then he added, "Shall I
tell you the most superior Sura in the Qur'an
before I go out of the mosque?" When the
Prophet intended to go out (of the Mosque), I
reminded him and he said, "That is:
"Alhamdu-lillahi Rabbil-'Alamin
(Surat-al-fatiha)' which is the seven oft repeated
verses (Al-Mathani) and the Grand Quran which has
been given to me."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 227:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "The Um (substance) of the Quran is the
seven oft-repeated verses (Al-Mathaini) and is the
Great Quran (i.e. Surat-al-Fatiha)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 228:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Those who have made
their Scripture into parts are the people of the
Scripture who divided it into portions and
believed in a part of it and disbelieved the
other.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 229:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
concerning:
"As We sent
down (the Scripture) on those who are divided
(Jews and Christians)." (15.90) They believed
in part of it and disbelieved in the other, are
the Jews and the Christians. the Christians.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 230:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
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.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 231:
Narrated Ibn
Mas'ud:
Surat Bani Israel
and Al-Kahf and Mary are among my first old
property.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 232:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle was
presented with two cups one containing wine and
the other milk on the night of his night journey
at Jerusalem. He looked at it and took the milk.
Gabriel said, "Thanks to Allah Who guided you
to the Fitra (i.e. Islam); if you had taken the
wine, your followers would have gone astray.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 233:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah:
The Prophet said,
"When the Quraish disbelieved me (concerning
my night journey), I stood up in Al-Hijr (the
unroofed portion of the Ka'ba) and Allah displayed
Bait-ul-Maqdis before me, and I started to inform
them (Quraish) about its signs while looking at
it."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 234:
Narrated Abdullah:
During the
Pre-lslamic period of ignorance if any tribe
became great in number, we used to say,
"Amira the children of so-and-so."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 235:
Narrated
Al-Humaidi:
Sufyan narrated to
us something and used the word 'Amira'.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 236:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Some (cooked) meat
was brought to Allah Apostle and the meat of a
forearm was presented to him as he used to like
it. He ate a morsel of it and said, "I will
be the chief of all the people on the Day of
Resurrection. Do you know the reason for it? Allah
will gather all the human being of early
generations as well as late generation on one
plain so that the announcer will be able to make
them all-hear his voice and the watcher will be
able to see all of them. The sun will come so
close to the people that they will suffer such
distress and trouble as they will not be able to
bear or stand. Then the people will say, 'Don't
you see to what state you have reached? Won't you
look for someone who can intercede for you with
your Lord' Some people will say to some others,
'Go to Adam.' So they will go to Adam and say to
him. 'You are the father of mankind; Allah created
you with His Own Hand, and breathed into you of
His Spirit (meaning the spirit which he created
for you); and ordered the angels to prostrate
before you; so (please) intercede for us with your
Lord. Don't you see in what state we are? Don't
you see what condition we have reached?' Adam will
say, 'Today my Lord has become angry as He has
never become before, nor will ever become
thereafter. He forbade me (to eat of the fruit of)
the tree, but I disobeyed Him . Myself! Myself!
Myself! (has more need for intercession). Go to
someone else; go to Noah.' So they will go to Noah
and say (to him), 'O Noah! You are the first (of
Allah's Messengers) to the people of the earth,
and Allah has named you a thankful slave; please
intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in
what state we are?' He will say.' Today my Lord
has become angry as He has never become nor will
ever become thereafter. I had (in the world) the
right to make one definitely accepted invocation,
and I made it against my nation. Myself! Myself!
Myself! Go to someone else; go to Abraham.' They
will go to Abraham and say, 'O Abraham! You are
Allah's Apostle and His Khalil from among the
people of the earth; so please intercede for us
with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we
are?' He will say to them, 'My Lord has today
become angry as He has never become before, nor
will ever become thereafter. I had told three lies
(Abu Haiyan (the sub-narrator) mentioned them in
the Hadith) Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone
else; go to Moses.' The people will then go to
Moses and say, 'O Moses! You art Allah's Apostle
and Allah gave you superiority above the others
with this message and with His direct Talk to you;
(please) intercede for us with your Lord Don't you
see in what state we are?' Moses will say, 'My
Lord has today become angry as He has never become
before, nor will become thereafter, I killed a
person whom I had not been ordered to kill.
Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone else; go to
Jesus.' So they will go to Jesus and say, 'O
Jesus! You are Allah's Apostle and His Word which
He sent to Mary, and a superior soul created by
Him, and you talked to the people while still
young in the cradle. Please intercede for us with
your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?'
Jesus will say. 'My Lord has today become angry as
He has never become before nor will ever become
thereafter. Jesus will not mention any sin, but
will say, 'Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone
else; go to Muhammad.' So they will come to me and
say, 'O Muhammad ! You are Allah's Apostle and the
last of the prophets, and Allah forgave your early
and late sins. (Please) intercede for us with your
Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?"
The Prophet added, "Then I will go beneath
Allah's Throne and fall in prostration before my
Lord. And then Allah will guide me to such praises
and glorification to Him as He has never guided
anybody else before me. Then it will be said, 'O
Muhammad Raise your head. Ask, and it will be
granted. Intercede It (your intercession) will be
accepted.' So I will raise my head and Say, 'My
followers, O my Lord! My followers, O my Lord'. It
will be said, 'O Muhammad! Let those of your
followers who have no accounts, enter through such
a gate of the gates of Paradise as lies on the
right; and they will share the other gates with
the people." The Prophet further said,
"By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the
distance between every two gate-posts of Paradise
is like the distance between Mecca and Busra (in
Sham)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 237:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"The recitation of Psalms (David's Quran) was
made light and easy for David that he used to have
his ridding animal be saddled while he would
finish the recitation before the servant had
saddled it."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 238:
Narrated Abdullah:
Regarding the
explanation of the Verse: 'Those whom they call
upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary, angels
etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access to
their Lord (Allah) as to which of them should be
the nearer and they hope for His Mercy and fear
His torment.' (17.57) They themselves (e.g.
Angels, saints, Apostles, Jesus, etc.,) worshipped
Allah, Those Jinns who were worshipped by some
Arabs became Muslims (embraced Islam), but those
human beings stuck to their (old) religion.
Al-Amash said extra: 'Say, (O Muhammad): Call unto
those besides Him whom you assume (to be gods).'
(17.56)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 239:
Narrated Abdullah:
Regarding the
Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like
Jesus the Son of Mary or angels etc.) desire (for
themselves) means of access, to their Lord....'
(17.57) (It was revealed regarding) some Jinns who
used to be worshipped (by human beings). They
later embraced Islam (while those people kept on
worshipping them).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 240:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding: 'And We
granted the vision (Ascension to the Heaven
"Miraj") which We showed you (O Muhammad
as an actual eye witness) but as a trial for
mankind.' (17.60) It was an actual eye-witness
which was shown to Allah's Apostle during the
night he was taken on a journey (through the
heavens). And the cursed tree is the tree of
Az-Zaqqum (a bitter pungent tree which grows at
the bottom of Hell).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 241:
Narrated Ibn
Al-Musaiyab:
Abu Huraira said,
"The Prophet said, 'A prayer performed in
congregation is twenty-five times more superior in
reward to a prayer performed by a single person.
The angels of the night and the angels of the day
are assembled at the time of the Fajr (Morning)
prayer." Abu Huraira added, "If you
wish, you can recite:-- 'Verily! The recitation of
the Qur'an in the early dawn (Morning prayer) is
ever witnessed (attended by the angels of the day
and the night).' (17.78)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 242:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
On the Day of
Resurrection the people will fall on their knees
and every nation will follow their prophet and
they will say, "O so-and-so! Intercede (for
us with Allah), "till (the right)
intercession is given to the Prophet (Muhammad)
and that will be the day when Allah will raise him
into a station of praise and glory (i.e. Al-Maqam
-al-Mahmud).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 243:
Narrated Jabir bin
'Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever,
after listening to the Adhan (for the prayer)
says, 'O Allah, the Lord of this complete call and
of this prayer, which is going to be established!
Give Muhammad Al-Wasila and Al-Fadila and
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 244:
Narrated Abdullah
bin Masud:
Allah's Apostle
entered Mecca (in the year of the Conquest) and
there were three-hundred and sixty idols around
the Ka'ba. He then started hitting them with a
stick in his hand and say: 'Truth (i.e. Islam) has
come and falsehood (disbelief) vanished. Truly
falsehood (disbelief) is ever bound to vanish.'
(17.81) 'Truth has come and falsehood (Iblis) can
not create anything.' (34.49)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 245:
Narrated Abdullah:
While I was in the
company of the Prophet on a farm and he was
reclining on a palm leave stalk, some Jews passed
by. Some of them said to the others. "Ask him
(the Prophet about the spirit." Some of them
said, "What urges you to ask him about
it" Others said, "(Don't) lest he should
give you a reply which you dislike." But they
said, "Ask him." So they asked him about
the Spirit. The Prophet kept quiet and did not
give them any answer. I knew that he was being
divinely inspired so I stayed at my place. When
the divine inspiration had been revealed, the
Prophet said. "They ask you (O, Muhammad)
concerning the Spirit, Say: "The
spirit," its knowledge is with my Lord; and
of knowledge you (mankind) have been given only a
Little." (17.85)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 246:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
(regarding):
'Neither say your, prayer aloud, nor say it in a
low tone.' (17.110) This Verse was revealed while
Allah's Apostle was hiding himself in Mecca. When
he prayed with his companions, he used to raise
his voice with the recitation of Qur'an, and if
the pagans happened to hear him, they would abuse
the Qur'an, the One who revealed it and the one
who brought it. Therefore Allah said to His
Prophet : 'Neither say your prayer aloud.'
(17.110) i.e. do not recite aloud lest the pagans
should hear you, but follow a way between.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 247:
Narrated Aisha:
The (above) verse
was revealed in connection with the invocations.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 248:
Narrated 'Ali:
That one night
Allah's Apostle came to him and Fatima and said,
"Don't you (both offer the (Tahajjud)
prayer?" Ali said, 'When Allah wishes us to
get up, we get up." The Prophet then recited:
'But man is more quarrelsome than anything.'
(18.54) (See Hadith No. 227,Vol. 2)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 249:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
I said to Ibn
'Abbas, "Nauf Al-Bikali claims that Moses,
the companion of Al-Khadir was not the Moses of
the children of Israel" Ibn 'Abbas said,
"The enemy of Allah (Nauf) told a lie."
Narrated Ubai bin Ka'b that he heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "Moses got up to deliver a
speech before the children of Israel and he was
asked, Who is the most learned person among the
people?' Moses replied, 'I (am the most learned).'
Allah admonished him for he did not ascribe
knowledge to Allah alone. So Allah revealed to
him: 'At the junction of the two seas there is a
slave of Ours who is more learned than you.' Moses
asked, 'O my Lord, how can I meet him?' Allah
said, 'Take a fish and put it in a basket (and set
out), and where you, will lose the fish, you will
find him.' So Moses (took a fish and put it in a
basket and) set out, along with his boy-servant
Yusha' bin Nun, till they reached a rock (on
which) they both lay their heads and slept. The
fish moved vigorously in the basket and got out of
it and fell into the sea and there it took its way
through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel).
(18.61) Allah stopped the current of water on both
sides of the way created by the fish, and so that
way was like a tunnel. When Moses got up, his
companion forgot to tell him about the fish, and
so they carried on their journey during the rest
of the day and the whole night.
The next morning
Moses asked his boy-servant 'Bring us our early
meal; no doubt, we have suffered much fatigue in
this journey of ours.' (18.62) Moses did not get
tired till he had passed the place which Allah had
ordered him to seek after. His boy-servant then
said to him,' 'Do you remember when we be-took
ourselves to the rock I indeed forgot the fish,
none but Satan made me forget to remember it. It
took its course into the sea in a marvelous way.'
(18.63)
There was a tunnel
for the fish and for Moses and his boy-servant
there was astonishment. Moses said, 'That is what
we have been seeking'. So they went back retracing
their footsteps. (18.64) They both returned,
retracing their steps till they reached the rock.
Behold ! There they found a man covered with a
garment. Moses greeted him. Al-Khadir said
astonishingly. 'Is there such a greeting in your
land?' Moses said, 'I am Moses.' He said, 'Are you
the Moses of the children of Israel?' Moses said,
'I have come to you so that you may teach me of
what you have been taught.
Al-Khadir said,
'You will not be able to have patience with me.
(18.66) O Moses! I have some of Allah's knowledge
which He has bestowed upon me but you do not know
it; and you too, have some of Allah's knowledge
which He has bestowed upon you, but I do not know
it." Moses said, "Allah willing, you
will find me patient, and I will not disobey you
in anything.' (18.6) Al-Khadir said to him. 'If
you then follow me, do not ask me about anything
until I myself speak to you concerning it.'
(18.70), After that both of them proceeded along
the sea coast, till a boat passed by and they
requested the crew to let them go on board. The
crew recognized Al-Khadir and allowed them to get
on board free of charge. When they got on board
suddenly Moses saw that Al-Khadir had pulled out
one of the planks of the boat with an adze. Moses
said to him.' These people gave us a free lift,
yet you have scuttled their boat so as to drown
its people! Truly, you have done a dreadful
thing.' (18.71)
Al-Khadir said,
'Didn't I say that you can have no patience with
me ?' (18.72) Moses said, 'Call me not to account
for what I forgot and be not hard upon me for my
affair (with you.)" (18.73)
Allah's Apostle
said, "The first excuse given by Moses, was
that he had forgotten. Then a sparrow came and sat
over the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once
in the sea. Al-Khadir said to Moses, 'My knowledge
and your knowledge, compared to Allah's knowledge
is like what this sparrow has taken out of the
sea.' Then they both got out of the boat, and
while they were walking on the sea shore,
Al-Khadir saw a boy playing with other boys.
Al-Khadir got hold of the head of that boy and
pulled it out with his hands and killed him. Moses
said, 'Have you killed an innocent soul who has
killed nobody! Truly, you have done an illegal
thing.' (18.74) He said, "Didn't I tell you
that you can have no patience with me?' (18.75)
(The sub narrator said, the second blame was
stronger than the first one.) Moses said, 'If I
ask you about anything after this, keep me not in
your company, you have received an excuse from
me.' (18.76)
Then they both
proceeded until they came to the inhabitants of a
town. They asked them food but they refused to
entertain them. (In that town) they found there a
wall on the point of falling down. (18.77)
Al-Khadir set it up straight with his own hands.
Moses said, 'These are people to whom we came, but
they neither fed us nor received us as guests. If
you had wished, you could surely have exacted some
recompense for it. Al-Khadir said, 'This is the
parting between me and you ..that is the
interpretation of (those things) over which you
were unable to hold patience.' (18.78-82)
Allah's Apostle
said, "We wished that Moses could have been
more patient so that Allah might have described to
us more about their story."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 250:
Narrated Ibn
Juraij:
Ya'la bin Muslim
and 'Amr bin Dinar and some others narrated the
narration of Said bin Jubair.
Narrated Said:
While we were at the house of Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn
'Abbas said, "Ask me (any question)" I
said, "O Abu Abbas! May Allah let me be
sacrificed for you ! There is a man at Kufa who is
a story-teller called Nauf; who claims that he
(Al-Khadir's companion) is not Moses of Bani
Israel." As for 'Amr, he said to me,
"Ibn 'Abbas said, "(Nauf) the enemy of
Allah told a lie." But Ya'la said to me,
"Ibn 'Abbas said, Ubai bin Ka'b said, Allah's
Apostle said, 'Once Moses, Allah's Apostle,
preached to the people till their eyes shed tears
and their hearts became tender, whereupon he
finished his sermon. Then a man came to Moses and
asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! Is there anyone on the
earth who is more learned than you?' Moses
replied, 'No.' So Allah admonished him (Moses),
for he did not ascribe all knowledge to Allah. It
was said, (on behalf of Allah), 'Yes, (there is a
slave of ours who knows more than you ).' Moses
said, 'O my Lord! Where is he?' Allah said, 'At
the junction of the two seas.' Moses said, 'O my
Lord ! Tell I me of a sign whereby I will
recognize the place.' " 'Amr said to me,
Allah said, "That place will be where the
fish will leave you." Ya'la said to me,
"Allah said (to Moses), 'Take a dead fish
(and your goal will be) the place where it will
become alive.' " So Moses took a fish and put
it in a basket and said to his boy-servant "I
don't want to trouble you, except that you should
inform me as soon as this fish leaves you."
He said (to Moses)." You have not demanded
too much." And that is as mentioned by Allah:
'And (remember)
when Moses said to his attendant .... ' (18.60)
Yusha' bin Nun. (Said did not state that). The
Prophet said, "While the attendant was in the
shade of the rock at a wet place, the fish slipped
out (alive) while Moses was sleeping. His attend
an said (to himself), "I will not wake him,
but when he woke up, he forgot to tell him The
fish slipped out and entered the sea. Allah
stopped the flow of the sea. where the fish was,
so that its trace looked as if it was made on a
rock. 'Amr forming a hole with his two thumbs an
index fingers, said to me, "Like this, as in
its trace was made on a rock." Moses said
"We have suffered much fatigue on this
journey of ours." (This was not narrate by
Said). Then they returned back and found
Al-Khadir. 'Uthman bin Abi Sulaiman said to me,
(they found him) on a green carpet in the middle
of the sea. Al-Khadir was covered with his garment
with one end under his feet and the other end
under his head. When Moses greeted, he uncovered
his face and said astonishingly, 'Is there such a
greeting in my land? Who are you?' Moses said, 'I
am Moses.' Al-Khadir said, 'Are you the Moses of
Bani Israel?' Moses said, 'Yes.' Al-Khadir said,
"What do you want?' Moses said, ' I came to
you so that you may teach me of the truth which
you were taught.' Al-Khadir said, 'Is it not
sufficient for you that the Torah is in your hands
and the Divine Inspiration comes to you, O Moses?
Verily, I have a knowledge that you ought not
learn, and you have a knowledge which I ought not
learn.' At that time a bird took with its beak
(some water) from the sea: Al-Khadir then said,
'By Allah, my knowledge and your knowledge besides
Allah's Knowledge is like what this bird has taken
with its beak from the sea.' Until, when they went
on board the boat (18.71). They found a small boat
which used to carry the people from this sea-side
to the other sea-side. The crew recognized
Al-Khadir and said, 'The pious slave of Allah.'
(We said to Said "Was that Khadir?" He
said, "Yes.") The boat men said, 'We
will not get him on board with fare.' Al-Khadir
scuttled the boat and then plugged the hole with a
piece o wood. Moses said, 'Have you scuttle it in
order to drown these people surely, you have done
a dreadful thing. (18.71) (Mujahid said.
"Moses said so protestingly.") Al-Khadir
said, didn't I say that you can have no patience
with me?' (18.72) The first inquiry of Moses was
done because of forget fullness, the second caused
him to be bound with a stipulation, and the third
was done he intentionally. Moses said, 'Call me
not to account for what I forgot and be not hard
upon me for my affair (with you).' (18.73)
(Then) they found a
boy and Al-Khadir killed him. Ya'la- said: Said
said 'They found boys playing and Al-Khadir got
hold of a handsome infidel boy laid him down and
then slew him with knife. Moses said, 'Have you
killed a innocent soul who has killed nobody'
(18.74) Then they proceeded and found a wall which
was on the point of falling down, and Al-Khadir
set it up straight Said moved his hand thus and
said 'Al-Khadir raised his hand and the wall
became straight. Ya'la said, 'I think Said said,
'Al-Khadir touched the wall with his hand and it
became straight (Moses said to Al-Khadir), 'If you
had wished, you could have taken wages for it.
Said said, 'Wages that we might had eaten.' And
there was a king in furor (ahead) of them"
(18.79) And there was in front of them. Ibn 'Abbas
recited: 'In front of them (was) a king.'
It is said on the
authority of somebody other than Said that the
king was Hudad bin Budad. They say that the boy
was called Haisur. 'A king who seized every ship
by force. (18.79) So I wished that if that boat
passed by him, he would leave it because of its
defect and when they have passed they would repair
it and get benefit from it. Some people said that
they closed that hole with a bottle, and some said
with tar. 'His parents were believers, and he (the
boy) was a non-believer and we(Khadir) feared lest
he would oppress them by obstinate rebellion and
disbelief.' (18.80) (i.e. that their love for him
would urge them to follow him in his religion, 'so
we (Khadir) desired that their Lord should change
him for them for one better in righteousness and
near to mercy' (18:81). This was in reply to
Moses' saying: Have you killed an innocent soul.'?
(18.74). 'Near to mercy" means they will be
more merciful to him than they were to the former
whom Khadir had killed. Other than Sa'id, said
that they were compensated with a girl. Dawud bin
Abi 'Asim said on the authority of more than one
that this next child was a girl.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 251:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
I said to Ibn
'Abbas, "Nauf-al-Bakali " claims that
Moses of Bani Israel was not Moses, the companion
of Al-Khadir." Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's
enemy tells a lie! Ubai bin Ka'b narrated to us
that Allah's Apostle said, 'Moses got up to
deliver a sermon before Bani Israel and he was
asked, 'Who is the most learned person among the
people?' Moses replied, 'I (am the most learned).'
Allah then admonished Moses for he did not ascribe
all knowledge to Allah only (Then) came the Divine
Inspiration:-- 'Yes, one of Our slaves at the
junction of the two seas is more learned than
you.'
Moses said, 'O my
Lord ! How can meet him?' Allah said, 'Take a fish
in a basket and wherever the fish is lost, follow
it (you will find him at that place). So Moses set
out along with his attendant Yusha' bin Nun, and
they carried with them a fish till they reached a
rock and rested there. Moses put his head down and
slept. (Sufyan, a sub-narrator said that somebody
other than 'Amr said) 'At the rock there was a
water spring called 'Al-Hayat' and none came in
touch with its water but became alive. So some of
the water of that spring fell over that fish, so
it moved and slipped out of the basket and entered
the sea. When Moses woke up, he asked his
attendant, 'Bring our early meal' (18.62).
The narrator added:
Moses did not suffer from fatigue except after he
had passed the place he had been ordered to
observe. His attendant Yusha bin Nun said to him,
'Do you remember (what happened) when we betook
ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (about)
the fish ...' (18.63) The narrator added: So they
came back, retracing their steps and then they
found in the sea, the way of the fish looking like
a tunnel. So there was an astonishing event for
his attendant, and there was tunnel for the fish.
When they reached the rock, they found a man
covered with a garment. Moses greeted him. The man
said astonishingly, 'Is there any such greeting in
your land?' Moses said, 'I am Moses.' The man
said, 'Moses of Bani Israel?' Moses said, 'Yes,'
and added, 'may I follow you so that you teach me
something of the Knowledge which you have been
taught?' (18.66). Al-Khadir said to him, 'O Moses!
You have something of Allah's knowledge which
Allah has taught you and which I do not know; and
I have something of Allah's knowledge which Allah
has taught me and which you do not know.' Moses
said, 'But I will follow you.' Al-Khadir said,
'Then if you follow me, ask me no question about
anything until I myself speak to you concerning
it.' (18.70). After that both of them proceeded
along the seashore. There passed by them a boat
whose crew recognized Al-Khadir and received them
on board free of charge. So they both got on
board. A sparrow came and sat on the edge of the
boat and dipped its beak unto the sea. Al-Khadir
said to Moses. 'My knowledge and your knowledge
and all the creation's knowledge compared to
Allah's knowledge is not more than the water taken
by this sparrow's beak.'
Then Moses was
startled by Al-Khadir's action of taking an adze
and scuttling the boat with it. Moses said to him,
'These people gave us a free lift, but you
intentionally scuttled their boat so as to drown
them. Surely you have...' (18.71) Then they both
proceeded and found a boy playing with other boys.
Al-Khadir took hold of him by the head and cut it
off. Moses said to him, 'Have you killed an
innocent soul who has killed nobody? Surely you
have done an illegal thing! ' (18.74) He said,
"Didn't I tell you that you will not be able
to have patient with me up to ..but they refused
to entertain them as their guests. There they
found a wall therein at the point of collapsing.'
(18.75-77) Al-Khadir moved his hand thus and set
it upright (repaired it). Moses said to him, 'When
we entered this town, they neither gave us
hospitality nor fed us; if you had wished, you
could have taken wages for it,' Al-Khadir said,
'This is the parting between you and me I will
tell you the interpretation of (those things)
about which you were unable to hold
patience.'...(18.78)
Allah's Apostle
said, 'We wished that Moses could have been more
patient so that He (Allah) could have described to
us more about their story.' Ibn 'Abbas used to
recite:-- 'And in front (ahead) of them there was
a king who used to seize every (serviceable) boat
by force. (18.79) ...and as for the boy he was a
disbeliever. "
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 252:
Narrated Musab:
I asked my father,
"Was the Verse:-- 'Say: (O Muhammad) Shall We
tell you the greatest losers in respect of their
deeds?'(18.103) revealed regarding
Al-Haruriyya?" He said, "No, but
regarding the Jews and the Christians, for the
Jews disbelieved Muhammad and the Christians
disbelieved in Paradise and say that there are
neither meals nor drinks therein. Al- Hururiyya
are those people who break their pledge to Allah
after they have confirmed that they will fulfill
it, and Sad used to call them 'Al-Fasiqin
(evildoers who forsake Allah's obedience).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 253:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "On the Day of Resurrection, a huge fat
man will come who will not weigh, the weight of
the wing of a mosquito in Allah's Sight." and
then the Prophet added, 'We shall not give them
any weight on the Day of Resurrection ' (18.105)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 254:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle
said, "On the Day of Resurrection Death will
be brought forward in the shape of a black and
white ram. Then a call maker will call, 'O people
of Paradise!' Thereupon they will stretch their
necks and look carefully. The caller will say, 'Do
you know this?' They will say, 'Yes, this is
Death.' By then all of them will have seen it.
Then it will be announced again, 'O people of Hell
!' They will stretch their necks and look
carefully. The caller will say, 'Do you know
this?' They will say, 'Yes, this is Death.' And by
then all of them will have seen it. Then it (that
ram) will be slaughtered and the caller will say,
'O people of Paradise! Eternity for you and no
death O people of Hell! Eternity for you and no
death."' Then the Prophet, recited:--
'And warn them of
the Day of distress when the case has been
decided, while (now) they are in a state of
carelessness (i.e. the people of the world) and
they do not believe.' (19.39)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 255:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said to
Gabriel, "What prevents you from visiting us
more often than you visit us now?" So there
was revealed:--
'And we (angels)
descend not but by the command of your Lord. To
Him belongs what is before us and what is behind
us...'(19.64)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 256:
Narrated Khabbab:
I came to Al-'Asi
bin Wail As-Sahmi and demanded something which he
owed me. He said, "I will not give you (your
money) till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I
said, "No, I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad
till you die and then be resurrected." He
said, "Will I die and then be
resurrected?" I said, 'Yes'. He said',
"Then I will have wealth and children there,
and I will pay you (there)." So this Verse
was revealed:--
'Have you then seen
him who disbelieved in Our Signs and (yet) says: I
shall certainly be given wealth and children?
(19.77)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 257:
Narrated Khabbab:
I was a blacksmith
in Mecca Once I made a sword for Al-'Asi bin Wail
As-Sahmi. When I went to demand its price, he
said, "I will not give it to you till you
disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "I
shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till Allah make
you die and then bring you to life again." He
said, "If Allah should make me die and then
resurrect me and I would have wealth and
children." So Allah revealed:--
'Have you seen him
who disbelieved in Our Signs, and (yet) says I
shall certainly be given wealth and children? Has
he known the unseen or has he taken a covenant
from (Allah) the Beneficent?' (19.77-78)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 258:
Narrated Masruq:
Khabbab said,
"During the pre-lslamic period, I was a
blacksmith and Al-Asi bin Wail owed me a
debt." So Khabbab went to him to demand the
debt. He said, "I will not give you (your
due) till you disbelieve in Muhammad."
Khabbab said, "By Allah, I shall not
disbelieve in Muhammad till Allah makes you die
and then resurrects you." Al-Asi said,
"So leave me till I die and then be
resurrected, for I will be given wealth and
children whereupon I will pay you your debt."
So this Verse was revealed:--
'Have you seen him
who disbelieved in Our Signs and, (yet) says: I
shall certainly be given wealth and children.'
(19.77)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 259:
Narrated Khabbab:
I was a blacksmith
and Al-Asi Bin Wail owed me a debt, so I went to
him to demand it. He said to me. "I will not
pay you your debt till you disbelieve in
Muhammad." I said, "I will not
disbelieve in Muhammad till you die and then be
resurrected." He said, "Will I be
resurrected after my death? If so, I shall pay you
(there) if I should find wealth and
children." So there was revealed:--
'Have you seen him
who disbelieved in Our Signs, and yet says: I
shall certainly be given wealth and children? Has
he, known to the unseen or has he taken a covenant
from (Allah) the Beneficent? Nay ! We shall record
what he says, and we shall add and add to his
punishment. And We shall inherit from him all that
he talks of, and he shall appear before Us alone.'
(19.77-80)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 260:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle
said, "Adam and Moses met, and Moses said to
Adam "You are the one who made people
miserable and turned them out of Paradise."
Adam said to him, "You are the one whom Allah
selected for His message and whom He selected for
Himself and upon whom He revealed the Torah."
Moses said, 'Yes.' Adam said, "Did you find
that written in my fate before my creation?' Moses
said, 'Yes.' So Adam overcame Moses with this
argument."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 261:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When Allah's
Apostle arrived at Medina, he found the Jews
observing the fast on the day of 'Ashura' (10th of
Muharram). The Prophet asked them (about it) and
they replied, "This is the day when Moses
became victorious over Pharaoh." The Prophet
said (to the Muslims), "We are nearer to
Moses than they, so fast on this day."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 262:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"Moses argued with Adam and said to him
(Adam), 'You are the one who got the people out of
Paradise by your sin, and thus made them
miserable." Adam replied, 'O Moses! You are
the one whom Allah selected for His Message and
for His direct talk. Yet you blame me for a thing
which Allah had ordained for me before He created
me?." Allah's Apostle further said, "So
Adam overcame Moses by this Argument."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 263:
Narrated Abdullah:
The Suras of Bani
Israel, Al-Kahf, Mariyam, Taha and Al-Anbiya are
from the very old Suras which I learnt by heart,
and they are my first property.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 264:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet
delivered a sermon and said, "You (people)
will be gathered before Allah (on the Day of
Resurrection) bare-footed, naked and
uncircumcised." (The Prophet then recited):--
'As We began the first creation We shall repeat
it. (It is) a promise We have undertaken and truly
We shall do it.' and added, "The first man
who will be dressed on the Day of Resurrection,
will be Abraham. Lo! Some men from my followers
will be brought and taken towards the left side,
whereupon I will say, 'O Lord, (these are) my
companions!' It will be said, 'You do not know
what new things they introduced (into the
religion) after you.' I will then say as the
righteous pious slave, Jesus, said, 'I was a
witness over them while I dwelt among them...(to
His Statement)..and You are the Witness to all
things.' (5.117) Then it will be said, '(O
Muhammad) These people never stopped to apostate
since you left them."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 265:
Narrated Abu Said
Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said,
"On the day of Resurrection Allah will say,
'O Adam!' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik our Lord, and
Sa'daik ' Then there will be a loud call (saying),
Allah orders you to take from among your offspring
a mission for the (Hell) Fire.' Adam will say, 'O
Lord! Who are the mission for the (Hell) Fire?'
Allah will say, 'Out of each thousand, take out
999.' At that time every pregnant female shall
drop her load (have a miscarriage) and a child
will have grey hair. And you shall see mankind as
in a drunken state, yet not drunk, but severe will
be the torment of Allah." (22.2) (When the
Prophet mentioned this), the people were so
distressed (and afraid) that their faces got
changed (in color) whereupon the Prophet said,
"From Gog and Magog nine-hundred ninety-nine
will be taken out and one from you. You Muslims
(compared to the large number of other people)
will be like a black hair on the side of a white
ox, or a white hair on the side of a black ox, and
I hope that you will be one-fourth of the people
of Paradise." On that, we said,
"Allahu-Akbar!" Then he said, "I
hope that you will be) one-third of the people of
Paradise." We again said,
"Allahu-Akbar!" Then he said, "(I
hope that you will be) one-half of the people of
Paradise." So we said, Allahu Akbar."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 266:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Regarding the
Verse: "And among men is he who worships
Allah's as it were on the very edge."
(22.11).
A man used to come
to Medina as if his wife brought a son and his
mares produces offspring. He would say, "This
religion (Islam) is good," but if his wife
did not give birth to a child and his mares
produced no offspring, he would say, "This
religion is bad."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 267:
Narrated Qais bin
Ubad:
Abu Dharr used to
take an oath confirming that the Verse:
'These two
opponents (believers, and disbelievers) dispute
with each other about their Lord.' (22.19) was
Revealed in connection with Hamza and his two
companions and 'Utbah and his two companions on
the day when they ease out of the battle of Badr.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 268:
Narrated Qais bin
Ubad: 'Ali said, "I will be the first to
kneel before the Beneficent on the
'These two
opponents (believers and disbelievers dispute with
each other about their Lord,' (22.19) was revealed
in connection with those who came out for the
Battle of Badr, i.e. 'Ali, Hamza, 'Ubaida, Shaiba
bin Rabi'a, 'Utba bin Rabi'a and Al-Walid bin
Utba.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 269:
Narrated Sahl bin
Saud:
'Uwaimir came to
'Asim bin 'Adi who was the chief of Bani Ajlan and
said, "What do you say about a man who has
found another man with his wife? Should he kill
him whereupon you would kill him (i.e. the
husband), or what should he do? Please ask Allah's
Apostle about this matter on my behalf." Asim
then went to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! (And asked him that question) but Allah's
Apostle disliked the question," When 'Uwaimir
asked 'Asim (about the Prophet's answer) 'Asim
replied that Allah's Apostle disliked such
questions and considered it shameful.
"Uwaimir then said, "By Allah, I will
not give up asking unless I ask Allah's Apostle
about it." Uwaimir came (to the Prophet ) and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! A man has found
another man with his wife! Should he kill him
whereupon you would kill him (the husband, in
Qisas) or what should he do?" Allah's Apostle
said, "Allah has revealed regarding you and
your wife's case in the Qur'an "So Allah's
Apostle ordered them to perform the measures of
Mula'ana according to what Allah had mentioned in
His Book. So 'Uwaimir did Mula'ana with her and
said, "O Allah's Apostle! If I kept her I
would oppress her." So 'Uwaimir divorced her
and so divorce became a tradition after them for
those who happened to be involved in a case of
Mula'ana. Allah's Apostle then said, "Look!
If she (Uwaimir's wife) delivers a black child
with deep black large eyes, big hips and fat legs,
then I will be of the opinion that 'Uwaimir has
spoken the truth; but if she delivers a red child
looking like a Wahra then we will consider that
'Uwaimir has told a lie against her." Later
on she delivered a child carrying the qualities
which Allah's Apostle had mentioned as a proof for
'Uwaimir's claim; therefore the child was ascribed
to its mother henceforth.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 270:
Narrated Sahl bin
Sad:
A man came to
Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle!
Suppose a man saw another man with his wife,
should he kill him whereupon you might kill him
(i.e. the killer) (in Qisas) or what should he
do?" So Allah revealed concerning their case
what is mentioned of the order of Mula'ana.
Allah's Apostle said to the man, "The matter
between you and your wife has been decided."
So they did Mula'ana in the presence of Allah's
Apostle and I was present there, and then the man
divorced his wife. So it became a tradition to
dissolve the marriage of those spouses who were
involved in a case of Mula'ana. The woman was
pregnant and the husband denied that he was the
cause of her pregnancy, so the son was (later)
ascribed to her. Then it became a tradition that
such a son would be the heir of his mother, and
she would inherit of him what Allah prescribed for
her.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 271:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Hilal bin Umaiya
accused his wife of committing illegal sexual
intercourse with Sharik bin Sahma' and filed the
case before the Prophet. The Prophet said (to
Hilal), "Either you bring forth a proof (four
witnesses) or you will receive the legal
punishment (lashes) on your back." Hilal
said, "O Allah's Apostle! If anyone of us saw
a man over his wife, would he go to seek after
witnesses?" The Prophet kept on saying,
"Either you bring forth the witnesses or you
will receive the legal punishment (lashes) on your
back." Hilal then said, "By Him Who sent
you with the Truth, I am telling the truth and
Allah will reveal to you what will save my back
from legal punishment." Then Gabriel came
down and revealed to him:--
'As for those who
accuse their wives...' (24.6-9) The Prophet
recited it till he reached: '... (her accuser) is
telling the truth.' Then the Prophet left and sent
for the woman, and Hilal went (and brought) her
and then took the oaths (confirming the claim).
The Prophet was saying, "Allah knows that one
of you is a liar, so will any of you repent?"
Then the woman got up and took the oaths and when
she was going to take the fifth one, the people
stopped her and said, "It (the fifth oath)
will definitely bring Allah's curse on you (if you
are guilty)." So she hesitated and recoiled
(from taking the oath) so much that we thought
that she would withdraw her denial. But then she
said, "I will not dishonor my family all
through these days," and carried on (the
process of taking oaths). The Prophet then said,
"Watch her; if she delivers a black-eyed
child with big hips and fat shins then it is
Sharik bin Sahma's child." Later she
delivered a child of that description. So the
Prophet said, "If the case was not settled by
Allah's Law, I would punish her severely."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 272:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
A man accused his
wife of illegal sexual intercourse and denied his
paternity to her (conceived) child during the
lifetime of Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle
ordered them both to do Mula'ana as Allah decreed
and then gave his decision that the child would be
for the mother, and a divorce decree was issued
for the couple involved in a case of Mula'ana.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 273:
Narrated 'Aisha:
And as for him
among them who had the greater share..' (24.11)
was Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 274:
Narrated Aisha:
(The wife of the
Prophet) Whenever Allah's Apostle intended to go
on a journey, he used to draw lots among his wives
and would take with him the one on whom the lot
had fallen. Once he drew lots when he wanted to
carry out a Ghazwa, and the lot came upon me. So I
proceeded with Allah's Apostle after Allah's order
of veiling (the women) had been revealed and thus
I was carried in my howdah (on a camel) and
dismounted while still in it. We carried on our
journey, and when Allah's Apostle had finished his
Ghazwa and returned and we approached Medina,
Allah's Apostle ordered to proceed at night. When
the army was ordered to resume the homeward
journey, I got up and walked on till I left the
army (camp) behind. When I had answered the call
of nature, I went towards my howdah, but behold !
A necklace of mine made of Jaz Azfar (a kind of
black bead) was broken and I looked for it and my
search for it detained me. The group of people who
used to carry me, came and carried my howdah on to
the back of my camel on which I was riding,
considering that I was therein. At that time women
were light in weight and were not fleshy for they
used to eat little (food), so those people did not
feel the lightness of the howdah while raising it
up, and I was still a young lady. They drove away
the camel and proceeded. Then I found my necklace
after the army had gone. I came to their camp but
found nobody therein so I went to the place where
I used to stay, thinking that they would miss me
and come back in my search. While I was sitting at
my place, I felt sleepy and slept. Safwan bin
Al-Mu'attil As-Sulami Adh-Dhakw-ani was behind the
army. He had started in the last part of the night
and reached my stationing place in the morning and
saw the figure of a sleeping person. He came to me
and recognized me on seeing me for he used to see
me before veiling. I got up because of his saying:
"Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun,"
which he uttered on recognizing me. I covered my
face with my garment, and by Allah, he did not say
to me a single word except, "Inna Lillahi wa
inna ilaihi rajiun," till he made his
she-camel kneel down whereupon he trod on its
forelegs and I mounted it. Then Safwan set out,
leading the she-camel that was carrying me, till
we met the army while they were resting during the
hot midday. Then whoever was meant for
destruction, fell in destruction, and the leader
of the Ifk (forged statement) was 'Abdullah bin
Ubai bin Salul. After this we arrived at Medina
and I became ill for one month while the people
were spreading the forged statements of the people
of the Ifk, and I was not aware of anything
thereof. But what aroused my doubt while I was
sick, was that I was no longer receiving from
Allah's Apostle the same kindness as I used to
receive when I fell sick. Allah's Apostle would
enter upon me, say a greeting and add, "How
is that (lady)?" and then depart.
That aroused my
suspicion but I was not aware of the propagated
evil till I recovered from my ailment. I went out
with Um Mistah to answer the call of nature
towards Al-Manasi, the place where we used to
relieve ourselves, and used not to go out for this
purpose except from night to night, and that was
before we had lavatories close to our houses. And
this habit of ours was similar to the habit of the
old 'Arabs (in the deserts or in the tents)
concerning the evacuation of the bowels, for we
considered it troublesome and harmful to take
lavatories in the houses. So I went out with Um
Mistah who was the daughter of Abi Ruhm bin Abd
Manaf, and her mother was daughter of Sakhr bin
Amir who was the aunt of Abi Bakr As-Siddiq, and
her son was Mistah bin Uthatha. When we had
finished our affair, Um Mistah and I came back
towards my house. Um Mistah stumbled over her robe
whereupon she said, "Let Mistah be ruined !
" I said to her, "What a bad word you
have said! Do you abuse a man who has taken part
in the Battle of Badr?' She said, "O you
there! Didn't you hear what he has said?" I
said, "And what did he say?" She then
told me the statement of the people of the Ifk
(forged statement) which added to my ailment. When
I returned home, Allah's Apostle came to me, and
after greeting, he said, "How is that
(lady)?" I said, "Will you allow me to
go to my parents?" At that time I intended to
be sure of the news through them. Allah's Apostle
allowed me and I went to my parents and asked my
mother, "O my mother! What are the people
talking about?" My mother said, "O my
daughter! Take it easy, for by Allah, there is no
charming lady who is loved by her husband who has
other wives as well, but that those wives would
find fault with her." I said, "Subhan
Allah! Did the people really talk about
that?"
That night I kept
on weeping the whole night till the morning. My
tears never stopped, nor did I sleep, and morning
broke while I was still weeping, Allah's Apostle
called 'Ali bin Abi Talib and Usama bin Zaid when
the Divine Inspiration delayed, in order to
consult them as to the idea of divorcing his wife.
Usama bin Zaid told Allah's Apostle of what he
knew about the innocence of his wife and of his
affection he kept for her. He said, "O
Allah's Apostle! She is your wife, and we do not
know anything about her except good." But
'Ali bin Abi Talib said, "O Allah's Apostle!
Allah does not impose restrictions on you; and
there are plenty of women other than her. If you
however, ask (her) slave girl, she will tell you
the truth." 'Aisha added: So Allah's Apostle
called for Barira and said, "O Barira! Did
you ever see anything which might have aroused
your suspicion? (as regards Aisha). Barira said,
"By Allah Who has sent you with the truth, I
have never seen anything regarding Aisha which I
would blame her for except that she is a girl of
immature age who sometimes sleeps and leaves the
dough of her family unprotected so that the
domestic goats come and eat it." So Allah's
Apostle got up (and addressed) the people an asked
for somebody who would take revenge on 'Abdullah
bin Ubai bin Salul then. Allah's Apostle, while on
the pulpit, said, "O Muslims! Who will help
me against a man who has hurt me by slandering my
family? By Allah, I know nothing except good about
my family, and people have blamed a man of whom I
know nothing except good, and he never used to
visit my family except with me," Sad bin
Muadh Al-Ansari got up and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! By Allah, I will relieve you from him. If
he be from the tribe of (Bani) Al-Aus, then I will
chop his head off; and if he be from our brethren,
the Khazraj, then you give us your order and we
will obey it." On that, Sad bin 'Ubada got
up, and he was the chief of the Khazraj, and
before this incident he had been a pious man but
he was incited by his zeal for his tribe. He said
to Sad (bin Muadh), "By Allah the Eternal,
you have told a lie! You shall not kill him and
you will never be able to kill him!" On that,
Usaid bin Hudair, the cousin of Sad (bin Muadh)
got up and said to Sad bin 'Ubada, "You are a
liar! By Allah the Eternal, we will surely kill
him; and you are a hypocrite defending the
hypocrites!" So the two tribes of Al-Aus and
Al-Khazraj got excited till they were on the point
of fighting with each other while Allah's Apostle
was standing on the pulpit. Allah's Apostle
continued quietening them till they became silent
whereupon he became silent too. On that day I kept
on weeping so much that neither did my tears stop,
nor could I sleep. In the morning my parents were
with me, and I had wept for two nights and a day
without sleeping and with incessant tears till
they thought that my liver would burst with
weeping. While they were with me and I was
weeping, an Ansari woman asked permission to see
me. I admitted her and she sat and started weeping
with me. While I was in that state, Allah's
Apostle came to us, greeted, and sat down,. He had
never sat with me since the day what was said, was
said. He had stayed a month without receiving any
Divine Inspiration concerning my case. Allah's
Apostle recited the Tashahhud after he had sat
down, and then said, "Thereafter, O 'Aisha! I
have been informed such and-such a thing about
you; and if you are innocent, Allah will reveal
your innocence, and if you have committed a sin,
then ask for Allah's forgiveness and repent to
Him, for when a slave confesses his sin and then
repents to Allah, Allah accepts his
repentance." When Allah's Apostle had
finished his speech, my tears ceased completely so
that I no longer felt even a drop thereof. Then I
said to my father, "Reply to Allah's Apostle
on my behalf as to what he said." He said,
"By Allah, I do not know what to say to
Allah's Apostle." Then I said to my mother,
"Reply to Allah's Apostle."
She said, "I
do not know what to say to Allah's Apostle."
Still a young girl as I was and though I had
little knowledge of Quran, I said, "By Allah,
I know that you heard this story (of the Ifk) so
much so that it has been planted in your minds and
you have believed it. So now, if I tell you that I
am innocent, and Allah knows that I am innocent,
you will not believe me; and if I confess
something, and Allah knows that I am innocent of
it, you will believe me. By Allah, I cannot find
of you an example except that of Joseph's father:
"So (for me) patience is most fitting against
that which you assert and it is Allah (Alone)
Whose help can be sought. Then I turned away and
lay on my bed, and at that time I knew that I was
innocent and that Allah would reveal my innocence.
But by Allah, I never thought that Allah would
sent down about my affair, Divine Inspiration that
would be recited (forever), as I considered myself
too unworthy to be talked of by Allah with
something that was to be recited: but I hoped that
Allah's Apostle might have a vision in which Allah
would prove my innocence. By Allah, Allah's
Apostle had not left his seat and nobody had left
the house when the Divine Inspiration came to
Allah's Apostle . So there overtook him the same
hard condition which used to overtake him (when he
was Divinely Inspired) so that the drops of his
sweat were running down, like pearls, though it
was a (cold) winter day, and that was because of
the heaviness of the Statement which was revealed
to him. When that state of Allah's Apostle was
over, and he was smiling when he was relieved, the
first word he said was, "Aisha, Allah has
declared your innocence." My mother said to
me, "Get up and go to him." I said,
"By Allah, I will not go to him and I will
not thank anybody but Allah." So Allah
revealed: "Verily! They who spread the
Slander are a gang among you. Think it
not...." (24.11-20).
When Allah revealed
this to confirm my innocence, Abu Bakr As-Siddiq
who used to provide for Mistah bin Uthatha because
of the latter's kinship to him and his poverty,
said, "By Allah, I will never provide for
Mistah anything after what he has said about
Aisha". So Allah revealed:
"Let not those
among you who are good and are wealthy swear not
to give (help) to their kinsmen, those in need,
and those who have left their homes for Allah's
Cause. Let them Pardon and forgive (i.e. do not
punish them). Do you not love that should forgive
you? Verily Allah is Oft-forgiving. Most
Merciful." (24.22)
Abu Bakr said,
"Yes, by Allah, I wish that Allah should
forgive me." So he resumed giving Mistah the
aid he used to give him before and said, "By
Allah, I will never withold it from him at
all." Aisha further said: Allah's Apostle
also asked Zainab bint Jahsh about my case. He
said, "O Zainab! What have you seen?"
She replied, "O Allah's Apostle! I protect my
hearing and my sight (by refraining from telling
lies). I know nothing but good (about
Aisha)." Of all the wives of Allah's Apostle,
it was Zainab who aspired to receive from him the
same favor as I used to receive, yet, Allah saved
her (from telling lies) because of her piety. But
her sister, Hamna, kept on fighting on her behalf
so she was destroyed as were those who invented
and spread the slander.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 275:
Narrated Um Ruman:
Aisha's mother,
When 'Aisha was accused, she fell down
Unconscious.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 276:
Narrated Ibn Abi
Mulaika:
I heard 'Aisha
reciting: "When you invented a lie (and carry
it) on your tongues." (24.15)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 277:
Narrated Ibn Abu
Mulaika:
Ibn 'Abbas asked
permission to visit Aisha before her death, and at
that time she was in a state of agony. She then
said. "I am afraid that he will praise me too
much." And then it was said to her, "He
is the cousin of Allah's Apostle and one of the
prominent Muslims." Then she said,
"Allow him to enter." (When he entered)
he said, "How are you?" She replied,
"I am Alright if I fear (Allah)." Ibn
Abbas said, "Allah willing, you are Alright
as you are the wife of Allah's Apostle and he did
not marry any virgin except you and proof of your
innocence was revealed from the Heaven."
Later on Ibn Az-Zubair entered after him and
'Aisha said to him, "Ibn 'Abbas came to me
and praised me greatly, but I wish that I was a
thing forgotten and out of sight."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 278:
Narrated Al-Qasim:
Ibn 'Abbas asked
'Aisha's permission to enter. Al-Qasim then
narrated the whole Hadith (as in 277) but did not
mention: "Would that I had been forgotten and
out of sight."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 279:
Narrated Masruq:
'Aisha said that
Hassan bin Thabit came and asked permission to
visit her. I said, "How do you permit such a
person?" She said, "Hasn't he received a
severely penalty?" (Sufyan, the subnarrator,
said: She meant the loss of his sight.) Thereupon
Hassan said the following poetic verse:
"A chaste
pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She never
talks about chaste heedless women behind their
backs.' On that she said, "But you are not
so."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 280:
Narrated Masruq:
Hassan came to
Aisha and said the following poetic Verse: 'A
chaste pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She
never talks against chaste heedless women behind
their backs.' 'Aisha said, "But you are
not," I said (to 'Aisha), "Why do you
allow such a person to enter upon you after Allah
has revealed:
"...and as for
him among them who had the greater share
therein'?" (24.11)
She said,
"What punishment is worse than
blindness?" She added, "And he used to
defend Allah's Apostle against the pagans (in his
poetry).
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 281:
Narrated Aisha:
When there was said
about me what was said which I myself was unaware
of, Allah's Apostle got up and addressed the
people. He recited Tashah-hud, and after
glorifying and praising Allah as He deserved, he
said, "To proceed: O people Give me your
opinion regarding those people who made a forged
story against my wife. By Allah, I do not know
anything bad about her. By Allah, they accused her
of being with a man about whom I have never known
anything bad, and he never entered my house unless
I was present there, and whenever I went on a
journey, he went with me." Sad bin Mu'adh got
up and said, "O Allah's Apostle Allow me to
chop their heads off" Then a man from the
Al-Khazraj (Sa'd bin 'Ubada) to whom the mother of
(the poet) Hassan bin Thabit was a relative, got
up and said (to Sad bin Mu'adh), "You have
told a lie! By Allah, if those persons were from
the Aus Tribe, you would not like to chop their
heads off." It was probable that some evil
would take place between the Aus and the Khazraj
in the mosque, and I was unaware of all that. In
the evening of that day, I went out for some of my
needs (i.e. to relieve myself), and Um Mistah was
accompanying me. On our return, Um Mistah stumbled
and said, "Let Mistah. be ruined" I said
to her, "O mother Why do you abuse your
Son" On that Um Mistah became silent for a
while, and stumbling again, she said, "Let
Mistah be ruined" I said to her, "Why do
you abuse your son?" She stumbled for the
third time and said, "Let Mistah be
ruined" whereupon I rebuked her for that. She
said, "By Allah, I do not abuse him except
because of you." I asked her,
"Concerning what of my affairs?" So she
disclosed the whole story to me. I said, "Has
this really happened?" She replied,
"Yes, by Allah." I returned to my house,
astonished (and distressed) that I did not know
for what purpose I had gone out. Then I became
sick (fever) and said to Allah's Apostle
"Send me to my father's house." So he
sent a slave with me, and when I entered the
house, I found Um Rum-an (my mother) downstairs
while (my father) Abu Bakr was reciting something
upstairs. My mother asked, "What has brought
you, O (my) daughter?" I informed her and
mentioned to her the whole story, but she did not
feel it as I did. She said, "O my daughter!
Take it easy, for there is never a charming lady
loved by her husband who has other wives but that
they feel jealous of her and speak badly of
her." But she did not feel the news as I did.
I asked (her), "Does my father know about
it?" She said, "yes" I asked, Does
Allah's Apostle know about it too?" She said,
"Yes, Allah's Apostle does too." So the
tears filled my eyes and I wept. Abu Bakr, who was
reading upstairs heard my voice and came down and
asked my mother, "What is the matter with
her? " She said, "She has heard what has
been said about her (as regards the story of
Al-lfk)." On that Abu- Bakr wept and said,
"I beseech you by Allah, O my daughter, to go
back to your home" I went back to my home and
Allah's Apostle had come to my house and asked my
maid-servant about me (my character). The
maid-servant said, "By Allah, I do not know
of any defect in her character except that she
sleeps and let the sheep enter (her house) and eat
her dough." On that, some of the Prophet's
companions spoke harshly to her and said,
"Tell the truth to Allah's Apostle."
Finally they told her of the affair (of the
slander). She said, "Subhan Allah! By Allah,
I know nothing against her except what goldsmith
knows about a piece of pure gold." Then this
news reached the man who was accused, and he said,
"Subhan Allah! By Allah, I have never
uncovered the private parts of any woman."
Later that man was martyred in Allah's Cause. Next
morning my parents came to pay me a visit and they
stayed with me till Allah's Apostle came to me
after he had offered the Asr prayer. He came to me
while my parents were sitting around me on my
right and my left. He praised and glorified Allah
and said, "Now then O 'Aisha! If you have
committed a bad deed or you have wronged
(yourself), then repent to Allah as Allah accepts
the repentance from his slaves." An Al-Ansari
woman had come and was sitting near the gate. I
said (to the Prophet). "Isn't it improper
that you speak in such a way in the presence of
this lady? Allah's Apostle then gave a piece of
advice and I turned to my father and requested him
to answer him (on my behalf). My father said,
"What should I say?" Then I turned to my
mother and asked her to answer him. She said,
"What should I say?" When my parents did
not give a reply to the Prophet, I said, "I
testify that none has the right to be worshipped
except Allah, and that Muhammad is His
Apostle!" And after praising and glorifying
Allah as He deserves, I said, "Now then, by
Allah, if I were to tell you that I have not done
(this evil action) and Allah is a witness that I
am telling the truth, that would not be of any use
to me on your part because you (people) have
spoken about it and your hearts have absorbed it;
and if I were to tell you that I have done this
sin and Allah knows that I have not done it, then
you will say, 'She has confessed herself
guilty." By Allah, 'I do not see a suitable
example for me and you but the example of (I tried
to remember Jacob's name but couldn't) Joseph's
father when he said; So (for me) "Patience is
most fitting against that which you assert. It is
Allah (alone) whose help can be sought.' At that
very hour the Divine Inspiration came to Allah's
Apostle and we remained silent. Then the
Inspiration was over and I noticed the signs of
happiness on his face while he was removing (the
sweat) from his forehead and saying, "Have
the good tidings O ' "Aisha! Allah has
revealed your innocence." At that time I was
extremely angry. My parents said to me. "Get
up and go to him." I said, "By Allah, I
will not do it and will not thank him nor thank
either of you, but I will thank Allah Who has
revealed my innocence. You have heard this story
but neither did not deny it nor change it (to
defend me)," (Aisha used to say:) "But
as regards Zainab bint Jahsh, (the Prophet's
wife), Allah protected her because of her piety,
so she did not say anything except good (about
me), but her sister, Hamna, was ruined among those
who were ruined. Those who used to speak evil
about me were Mistah, Hassan bin Thabit, and the
hypocrite, Abdullah bin Ubai, who used to spread
that news and tempt others to speak of it, and it
was he and Hamna who had the greater share
therein. Abu Bakr took an oath that he would never
do any favor to Mistah at all. Then Allah revealed
the Divine Verse:--
"Let not those
among you who are good and wealthy (i.e. Abu Bakr)
swear not to give (any sort of help) to their
kinsmen, and those in need, (i.e. Mistah) ...Do
you not love that Allah should forgive you? And
Allah if Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
(24.22)
On that, Abu Bakr
said, "Yes, by Allah, O our Lord! We wish
that You should forgive us." So Abu Bakr
again started giving to Mistah the expenditure
which he used to give him before.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 282:
Narrated Safiya
bint Shaiba:
'Aisha used to say:
"When (the Verse): "They should draw
their veils over their necks and bosoms," was
revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at
the edges and covered their faces with the cut
pieces."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 283:
Narrated Anas bin
Malik:
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!)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 284:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
I or somebody,
asked Allah's Apostle "Which is the biggest
sin in the Sight of Allah?" He said,
"That you set up a rival (in worship) to
Allah though He Alone created you." I asked,
"What is next?" He said, "Then,
that you kill your son, being afraid that he may
share your meals with you." I asked,
"What is next?" He said, "That you
commit illegal sexual intercourse with the wife of
your neighbor." Then the following Verse was
revealed to confirm the statement of Allah's
Apostle:
"Those who
invoke not with Allah, any other god, nor kill
life as Allah has forbidden except for just cause,
nor commit illegal sexual intercourse."
(25.68)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 285:
Narrated Al-Qasim
bin Abi Bazza:
That he asked Said
bin Jubair, "Is there any repentance of the
one who has murdered a believer
intentionally?" Then I recited to him:--
"Nor kill such
life as Allah has forbidden except for a just
cause." Said said, "I recited this very
Verse before Ibn 'Abbas as you have recited it
before me. Ibn 'Abbas said, 'This Verse was
revealed in Mecca and it has been abrogated by a
Verse in Surat-An-Nisa which was later revealed in
Medina."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 286:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
The people of Kufa
differed as regards the killing of a believer so I
entered upon Ibn 'Abbas (and asked him) about
that. Ibn 'Abbas said, "The Verse (in
Surat-An-Nisa', 4:93) was the last thing revealed
in this respect and nothing cancelled its
validity."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 287:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
I asked Ibn 'Abbas
about Allah's saying:--
'.. this reward is
Hell Fire.' (4.93) He said, "No repentance is
accepted from him (i.e. the murderer of a
believer)." I asked him regarding the saying
of Allah:
'Those who invoke
not with Allah any other god.' ...(25.68)
He said, "This
Verse was revealed concerning the pagans of the
pre-lslamic period."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 288:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
Ibn Abza said to
me, "Ask Ibn 'Abbas regarding the Statement
of Allah:
'And whoever
murders a believer intentionally, his recompense
is Hell.' (4.69)
And also His
Statement: '...nor kill such life as Allah has
forbidden, except for a just cause .....except
those who repent, believe, and do good deeds.'
" (25.68-70) So I asked Ibn 'Abbas and he
said, "When this (25.68-69) was revealed, the
people of Mecca said, "We have invoked other
gods with Allah, and we have murdered such lives
which Allah has made sacred, and we have committed
illegal sexual intercourse. So Allah revealed:
'Except those who
repent, believe, and do good deeds and Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.' (25.70)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 289:
Narrated Said bin
Jubair:
Abdur-Rahman bin
Abza ordered me to ask Ibn 'Abbas regarding the
two Verses (the first of which was ):
"And whosoever
murders a believer intentionally." (4.93) So
I asked him, and he said, "Nothing has
abrogated this Verse." About (the other
Verse): 'And those who invoke not with Allah any
other god.' he said, "It was revealed
concerning the pagans,'
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 290:
Narrated Abdullah:
Five (great events)
have passed: the Smoke, the Moon, the Romans, the
Mighty grasp and the constant Punishment which
occurs in 'So the torment will be yours forever.'
(25.77)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 291:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
"On the Day of Resurrection Abraham will see
his father covered with Qatara and Ghabara. (i.e.
having a dark face)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 292:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
The Prophet said,
Abraham will meet his father (on the Day of
Resurrection) and will say, 'O my Lords You
promised me that You would not let me in disgrace
on the Day when people will be resurrected.' Allah
will say, 'I have forbidden Paradise to the
non-believers."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 293:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the
Verse:--'And warn your tribe of near-kindred, was
revealed, the Prophet ascended the Safa (mountain)
and started calling, "O Bani Fihr! O Bani
'Adi!" addressing various tribes of Quraish
till they were assembled. Those who could not come
themselves, sent their messengers to see what was
there. Abu Lahab and other people from Quraish
came and the Prophet then said, "Suppose I
told you that there is an (enemy) cavalry in the
valley intending to attack you, would you believe
me?" They said, "Yes, for we have not
found you telling anything other than the
truth." He then said, "I am a warner to
you in face of a terrific punishment." Abu
Lahab said (to the Prophet) "May your hands
perish all this day. Is it for this purpose you
have gathered us?" Then it was revealed:
"Perish the hands of Abu Lahab (one of the
Prophet's uncles), and perish he! His wealth and
his children will not profit him...."
(111.1-5)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 294:
Narrated Abu
Huraira:
Allah's Apostle got
up when the Verse:--'And warn your tribe of near
kindred...." (26.214) was revealed and said,
"O Quraish people! (or he said a similar
word) Buy yourselves! I cannot save you from Allah
(if you disobey Him) O Bani Abu Manaf! I cannot
save you from Allah (if you disobey Him). O
'Abbas! The son of 'Abdul Muttalib! I cannot save
you from Allah (if you disobey Him) O Safiya, (the
aunt of Allah's Apostle) I cannot save you from
Allah (if you disobey Him). O Fatima, the daughter
of Muhammad ! Ask what you wish from my property,
but I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey
Him)."
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 295:
Narrated
Al-Musaiyab:
When Abu Talib was
on his death bed, Allah's Apostle came to him and
found with him, Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abi
Umaiya bin Al-Mughira. Allah's Apostle said,
"O uncle! Say: None has the right to be
worshipped except Allah, a sentence with which I
will defend you before Allah." On that Abu
Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said to Abu
Talib, "Will you now leave the religion of
'Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Apostle kept on
inviting him to say that sentence while the other
two kept on repeating their sentence before him
till Abu Talib said as the last thing he said to
them, "I am on the religion of 'Abdul
Muttalib," and refused to say: None has the
right to be worshipped except Allah. On that
Allah's Apostle said, "By Allah, I will keep
on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am
forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah
revealed:--
'It is not fitting
for the Prophet and those who believe that they
should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans.'
(9.113) And then Allah revealed especially about
Abu Talib:--'Verily! You (O, Muhammad) guide not
whom you like, but Allah guides whom He will.'
(28.56)
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 296:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
'...will bring you
home' means to Mecca.
Volume
6, Book 60, Number 297:
Narrated Masruq:
While a man was
delivering a speech in the tribe of Kinda, he
said, "Smoke will prevail on the Day of
Resurrection and will deprive the hypocrites their
faculties of hearing and seeing. The believers
will be afflicted with something like cold only
thereof." That news scared us, so I went to
(Abdullah) Ibn Mas'ud while he was reclining (and
told him the story) whereupon he became angry, sat
up and said, "He who knows a thing can say,
it, but if he does not know, he should say, 'Allah
knows best,' for it is an aspect of knowledge to
say, 'I do not know,' if you do not know a certain
thing. Allah said to His prophet. 'Say (O
Muhammad): No wage do I ask of you for this
(Qur'an), nor I am one of the pretenders (a person
who pretends things which do not exist.)' (38.86)
The Qur'aish
delayed in embracing Islam for a period, so the
Prophet invoked evil on them, saying, 'O Allah!
Help me against them by sending seven years of
(famine) like those of Joseph.' So they were
afflicted with such a severe year of famine that
they were destroyed therein and ate dead animals
and bones. They started seeing something like
smoke between the sky and the earth (because of
severe hunger). Abu Sufyan then came (to the
Prophet) and said, "O Muhammad! You came to
order us for to keep good relations with Kith and
kin, and your kinsmen have now perished, so please
invoke Allah (to relieve them).' Then Ibn Mas'ud
recited:-- 'Then watch you for the day that the
sky will bring forth a kind of smoke pla
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