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1.56:
Narrated Abu Huraira: While the Prophet was saying something
in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him, "When would the
Hour (Doomsday) take place?" Allah's Apostle continued his
talk, so some people said that Allah's Apostle had heard the
question, but did not like what that Bedouin had asked. Some
of them said that Allah's Apostle had not heard it. When the
Prophet finished his speech, he said, "Where is the
questioner, who inquired about the Hour (Doomsday)?" The
Bedouin said, "I am here, O Allah's Apostle ." Then the
Prophet said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour
(Doomsday)." The Bedouin said, "How will that be lost?" The
Prophet said, "When the power or authority comes in the hands
of unfit persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday.)"

1.57:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Once the Prophet remained behind
us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing
ablution for the prayer which was over−due. We were just
passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them
properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said
twice or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire."

1.58:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "Amongst the trees,
there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a
Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started
thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of
the date−palm tree but felt shy to answer the others then
asked, "What is that tree, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied,
"It is the date−palm true."

1.59:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet said, "Amongst the trees,
there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall and is like a
Muslim. Tell me the name of that tree." Everybody started
thinking about the trees of the desert areas. And I thought of
the date−palm tree. The others then asked, "Please inform us
what is that tree, O Allah's Apostle?" He replied, "It is the
date−palm tree."

1.60:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: same as above Hadith 59.

1.61:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: same as above Hadith 59.

1.62:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: same as above Hadith 59.

1.63:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: While we were sitting with the
Prophet in the mosque, a man came riding on a camel. He made
his camel kneel down in the mosque, tied its foreleg and then
said: "Who amongst you is Muhammad?" At that time the Prophet
was sitting amongst us (his companions) leaning on his arm. We
replied, "This white man reclining on his arm." The an then
addressed him, "O Son of `Abdul Muttalib." The Prophet said,
"I am here to answer your questions." The man said to the
Prophet, "I want to ask you something and will be hard in
questioning. So do not get angry." The Prophet said, "Ask
whatever you want." The man said, "I ask you by your Lord, and
the Lord of those who were before you, has Allah sent you as
an Apostle to all the mankind?" The Prophet replied, "By
Allah, yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has
Allah ordered you to offer five prayers in a day and night (24
hours).? He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I
ask you by Allah! Has Allah ordered you to observe fasts
during this month of the year (i.e. Ramadan)?" He replied, "By
Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you by Allah. Has
Allah ordered you to take Zakat (obligatory charity) from our
rich people and distribute it amongst our poor people?" The
Prophet replied, "By Allah, yes." Thereupon that man said, "I
have believed in all that with which you have been sent, and I
have been sent by my people as a messenger, and I am Dimam bin
Tha`laba from the brothers of Bani Sa`d bin Bakr."

1.64:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: Once Allah's Apostle gave a
letter to a person and ordered him to go and deliver it to the
Governor of Bahrain. (He did so) and the Governor of Bahrain
sent it to Chousroes, who read that letter and then tore it to
pieces. (The sub−narrator (Ibn Shihab) thinks that Ibn
Al−Musaiyab said that Allah's Apostle invoked Allah against
them (saying), "May Allah tear them into pieces, and disperse
them all totally.)"

1.65:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once the Prophet wrote a letter or
had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet was told that
they (rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed.
So the Prophet got a silver ring made with "Muhammad Allah's
Apostle" engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white
glitter in the hand of the Prophet.

1.66:
Narrated Abu Waqid Al−Laithi: While Allah's Apostle was
sitting in the mosque with some people, three men came. Two of
them came in front of Allah's Apostle and the third one went
away. The two persons kept on standing before Allah's Apostle
for a while and then one of them found a place in the circle
and sat there while the other sat behind the gathering, and
the third one went away. When Allah's Apostle finished his
preaching, he said, "Shall I tell you about these three
persons? One of them betook himself to Allah, so Allah took
him into His grace and mercy and accommodated him, the second
felt shy from Allah, so Allah sheltered Him in His mercy (and
did not punish him), while the third turned his face from
Allah and went away, so Allah turned His face from him
likewise. "

1.67:
Narrated `Abdur−Rahman bin Abi Bakra's father: Once the
Prophet was riding his camel and a man was holding its rein.
The Prophet asked, "What is the day today?" We kept quiet,
thinking that he might give that day another name. He said,
"Isn't it the day of Nahr (slaughtering of the animals of
sacrifice)" We replied, "Yes." He further asked, "Which month
is this?" We again kept quiet, thinking that he might give it
another name. Then he said, "Isn't it the month of
Dhul−Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." He said, "Verily! Your blood,
property and honor are sacred to one another (i.e. Muslims)
like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours
and in this city of yours. It is incumbent upon those who are
present to inform those who are absent because those who are
absent might comprehend (what I have said) better than the
present audience."

1.68:
Narrated Ibn Mas`ud: The Prophet used to take care of us in
preaching by selecting a suitable time, so that we might not
get bored. (He abstained from pestering us with sermons and
knowledge all the time).

1.69:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "Facilitate things
to people (concerning religious matters), and do not make it
hard for them and give them good tidings and do not make them
run away (from Islam).

1.70:
Narrated Abu Wail: `Abdullah used to give a religious talk to
the people on every Thursday. Once a man said, "O Aba
`Abdur−Rahman! (By Allah) I wish if you could preach us
daily." He replied, "The only thing which prevents me from
doing so, is that I hate to bore you, and no doubt I take care
of you in preaching by selecting a suitable time just as the
Prophet used to do with us, for fear of making us bored."
1.71:
Narrated Muawiya:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "If Allah wants to do good to
a person, He makes him comprehend the religion. I am just a
distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that
this nation (true Muslims) will keep on following Allah's
teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by any one
going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment)
is established."

1.72:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: We were with the Prophet and fresh dates
of a palm tree were brought to him. On that he said, "Amongst
the trees, there is a tree which resembles a Muslim." I wanted
to say that it was the date−palm tree but as I was the
youngest of all (of them) I kept quiet. And then the Prophet
said, "It is the date−palm tree."

1.73:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: The Prophet said, "Do not wish
to be like anyone except in two cases. (The first is) A
person, whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it
righteously; (the second is) the one whom Allah has given
wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he acts according to it and
teaches it to others." (Fath−al−Bari page 177 Vol. 1)

1.74:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: That he differed with Hur bin Qais bin
Hisn Al−Fazari regarding the companion of (the Prophet) Moses.
Ibn `Abbas said that he was Al Khadir. Meanwhile, Ubai bin
Ka`b passed by them and Ibn `Abbas called him, saying "My
friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding Moses' companion,
whom Moses asked the way to meet. Have you heard the Prophet
mentioning something about him? He said, "Yes. I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "While Moses was sitting in the company of
some Israelites, a man came and asked him. "Do you know anyone
who is more learned than you? Moses replied: "No." So Allah
sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: 'Yes, Our slave Khadir
(is more learned than you.)' Moses asked (Allah) how to meet
him (Khadir). So Allah made the fish as a sign for him and he
was told that when the fish was lost, he should return (to the
place where he had lost it) and there he would meet him
(Al−Khadir). So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish
in the sea. The servant−boy of Moses said to him: Do you
remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot
the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On
that Moses said: 'That is what we have been seeking? (18.64)
So they went back retracing their footsteps, and found Khadir.
(And) what happened further to them is narrated in the Holy
Qur'an by Allah. (18.54 up to 18.82)

1.75:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once the Prophet embraced me and said, "O
Allah! Bestow on him the knowledge of the Book (Qur'an).

1.76:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once I came riding a she−ass and had
(just) attained the age of puberty. Allah's Apostle was
offering the prayer at Mina. There was no wall in front of him
and I passed in front of some of the row while they were
offering their prayers. There I let the she−ass loose to graze
and entered the row, and nobody objected to it.

1.77:
Narrated Mahmud bin Rabi`a: When I was a boy of five, I
remember, the Prophet took water from a bucket (used far
getting water out of a well) with his mouth and threw it on my
face.

1.78:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: that he differed with Hur bin Qais bin
Hisn Al−Fazari regarding the companion of the Prophet Moses.
Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka`b passed by them and Ibn `Abbas called
him saying, "My friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding
Moses' companion whom Moses asked the way to meet. Have you
heard Allah's Apostle mentioning something about him? Ubai bin
Ka`b said: "Yes, I heard the Prophet mentioning something
about him (saying) while Moses was sitting in the company of
some Israelites, a man came and asked him: "Do you know anyone
who is more learned than you? Moses replied: "No." So Allah
sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: '−−Yes, Our slave Khadir
is more learned than you. Moses asked Allah how to meet him
(Al−Khadir). So Allah made the fish a sign for him and he was
told when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place
where he had lost it) and there he would meet him (Al−Khadir).
So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea.
The servant−boy of Moses said: 'Do you remember when we betook
ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the fish, none but
Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses said, 'That
is what we have been seeking.' So they went back retracing
their footsteps, and found Khadir. (and) what happened further
about them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah." (18.54 up
to 18.82)

1.79:
Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet said, "The example of guidance
and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant
rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that
absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in
abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the
rain water and Allah benefited the people with it and they
utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it
and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a
portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water
nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits).
The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's
religion and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allah has
revealed through me (the Prophets and learns and then teaches
others. The last example is that of a person who does not care
for it and does not take Allah's guidance revealed through me
(He is like that barren land.)"

1.80:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle said, "From among the portents of the Hour are
(the following): −1. Religious knowledge will be taken away
(by the death of Religious learned men). −2. (Religious)
ignorance will prevail. −3. Drinking of Alcoholic drinks (will
be very common). −4. There will be prevalence of open illegal
sexual intercourse.

1.81:
Narrated Anas:
I will narrate to you a Hadith and none other than I will tell
you about after it. I heard Allah's Apostle saying: From among
the portents of the Hour are (the following): −1. Religious
knowledge will decrease (by the death of religious learned
men). −2. Religious ignorance will prevail. −3. There will be
prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse. −4. Women will
increase in number and men will decrease in number so much so
that fifty women will be looked after by one man.

1.82:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "While I was
sleeping, I saw that a cup full of milk was brought to me and
I drank my fill till I noticed (the milk) its wetness coming
out of my nails. Then I gave the remaining milk to `Umar Ibn
Al−Khattab" The companions of the Prophet asked, "What have
you interpreted (about this dream)? "O Allah's Apostle ,!" he
replied, "(It is religious) knowledge."

1.83:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al `Aas: Allah's Apostle
stopped (for a while near the Jimar) at Mina during his last
Hajj for the people and they were asking him questions. A man
came and said, "I forgot and got my head shaved before
slaughtering the Hadi (sacrificing animal)." The Prophet said,
"There is no harm, go and do the slaughtering now." Then
another person came and said, "I forgot and slaughtered (the
camel) before Rami (throwing of the pebbles) at the Jamra."
The Prophet said, "Do the Rami now and there is no harm." The
narrator added: So on that day, when the Prophet was asked
about anything (as regards the ceremonies of Hajj) performed
before or after its due time, his reply was: "Do it (now) and
there is no harm."

1.84:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Somebody said to the Prophet (during his
last Hajj), "I did the slaughtering before doing the Rami.'
The Prophet beckoned with his hand and said, "There is no harm
in that." Then another person said. "I got my head shaved
before offering the sacrifice." The Prophet beckoned with his
hand saying, "There is no harm in that."

1.85:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "(Religious) knowledge
will be taken away (by the death of religious scholars)
ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will appear; and Harj
will increase." It was asked, "What is Harj, O Allah's
Apostle?" He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating
"killing." (Fath−al−Bari Page 192, Vol. 1)

1.86:
Narrated Asma':
I came to `Aisha while she was praying, and said to her, "What
has happened to the people?" She pointed out towards the sky.
(I looked towards the mosque), and saw the people offering the
prayer. Aisha said, "Subhan Allah." I said to her, "Is there a
sign?" She nodded with her head meaning, "Yes." I, too, then
stood (for the prayer of eclipse) till I became (nearly)
unconscious and later on I poured water on my head. After the
prayer, the Prophet praised and glorified Allah and then said,
"Just now at this place I have seen what I have never seen
before, including Paradise and Hell. No doubt it has been
inspired to me that you will be put to trials in your graves
and these trials will be like the trials of Masih−ad−Dajjal or
nearly like it (the sub narrator is not sure which expression
Asma' used). You will be asked, 'What do you know about this
man (the Prophet Muhammad)?' Then the faithful believer (or
Asma' said a similar word) will reply, 'He is Muhammad Allah's
Apostle who had come to us with clear evidences and guidance
and so we accepted his teachings and followed him. And he is
Muhammad.' And he will repeat it thrice. Then the angels will
say to him, 'Sleep in peace as we have come to know that you
were a faithful believer.' On the other hand, a hypocrite or a
doubtful person will reply, 'I do not know, but I heard the
people saying something and so I said it.' (the same). "

1.87:
Narrated Abu Jamra: I was an interpreter between the people
and Ibn `Abbas. Once Ibn `Abbas said that a delegation of the
tribe of `Abdul Qais came to the Prophet who asked them, "Who
are the people (i.e. you)? (Or) who are the delegates?" They
replied, "We are from the tribe of Rabi`a." Then the Prophet
said to them, "Welcome, O people (or said, "O delegation (of
`Abdul Qais).") Neither will you have disgrace nor will you
regret." They said, "We have come to you from a distant place
and there is the tribe of the infidels of Mudar intervening
between you and us and we cannot come to you except in the
sacred month. So please order us to do something good
(religious deeds) and that we may also inform our people whom
we have left behind (at home) and that we may enter Paradise
(by acting on them.)" The Prophet ordered them to do four
things, and forbade them from four things. He ordered them to
believe in Allah Alone, the Honorable the Majestic and said to
them, "Do you know what is meant by believing in Allah Alone?"
They replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." Thereupon
the Prophet said, "(That means to testify that none has the
right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His
Apostle, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat, to observe
fasts during the month of Ramadan, (and) to pay Al−Khumus (one
fifth of the booty to be given in Allah's cause)." Then he
forbade them four things, namely Ad−Dubba.' Hantam, Muzaffat
(and) An−Naqir or Muqaiyar (These were the names of pots in
which alcoholic drinks used to be prepared). The Prophet
further said, "Memorize them (these instructions) and tell
them to the people whom you have left behind."

1.88:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika: `Uqba bin Al−Harith said
that he had married the daughter of Abi Ihab bin `Aziz. Later
on a woman came to him and said, "I have suckled (nursed)
`Uqba and the woman whom he married (his wife) at my breast."
`Uqba said to her, "Neither I knew that you have suckled
(nursed) me nor did you tell me." Then he rode over to see
Allah's Apostle at Medina, and asked him about it. Allah's
Apostle said, "How can you keep her as a wife when it has been
said (that she is your foster−sister)?" Then `Uqba divorced
her, and she married another man.

1.89:
Narrated `Umar:
My Ansari neighbor from Bani Umaiya bin Zaid who used to live
at `Awali Al−Medina and used to visit the Prophet by turns. He
used to go one day and I another day. When I went I used to
bring the news of that day regarding the Divine Inspiration
and other things, and when he went, he used to do the same for
me. Once my Ansari friend, in his turn (on returning from the
Prophet), knocked violently at my door and asked if I was
there." I became horrified and came out to him. He said,
"Today a great thing has happened." I then went to Hafsa and
saw her weeping. I asked her, "Did Allah's Apostle divorce you
all?" She replied, "I do not know." Then, I entered upon the
Prophet and said while standing, "Have you divorced your
wives?" The Prophet replied in the negative. On what I said,
"Allahu−Akbar (Allah is Greater)." (See Hadith No. 119, Vol. 3
for details)

1.90:
Narrated Abu Mas`ud Al−Ansari: Once a man said to Allah's
Apostle "O Allah's Apostle! I may not attend the (compulsory
congregational) prayer because so and so (the Imam) prolongs
the prayer when he leads us for it. The narrator added: "I
never saw the Prophet more furious in giving advice than he
was on that day. The Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make
others dislike good deeds (the prayers). So whoever leads the
people in prayer should shorten it because among them there
are the sick the weak and the needy (having some jobs to do).

1.91:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al−Juhani: A man asked the Prophet
about the picking up of a "Luqata" (fallen lost thing). The
Prophet replied, "Recognize and remember its tying material
and its container, and make public announcement (about it) for
one year, then utilize it but give it to its owner if he
comes." Then the person asked about the lost camel. On that,
the Prophet got angry and his cheeks or his Face became red
and he said, "You have no concern with it as it has its water
container, and its feet and it will reach water, and eat (the
leaves) of trees till its owner finds it." The man then asked
about the lost sheep. The Prophet replied, "It is either for
you, for your brother (another person) or for the wolf."

1.92:
Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet was asked about things which he
did not like, but when the questioners insisted, the Prophet
got angry. He then said to the people, "Ask me anything you
like." A man asked, "Who is my father?" The Prophet replied,
"Your father is Hudhafa." Then another man got up and said,
"Who is my father, O Allah's Apostle ?" He replied, "Your
father is Salim, Maula (the freed slave) of Shaiba." So when
`Umar saw that (the anger) on the face of the Prophet he said,
"O Allah's Apostle! We repent to Allah (Our offending you).

1.93:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: One day Allah's Apostle came out
(before the people) and `Abdullah bin Hudhafa stood up and
asked (him) "Who is my father?" The Prophet replied, "Your
father is Hudhafa." The Prophet told them repeatedly (in
anger) to ask him anything they liked. `Umar knelt down before
the Prophet and said thrice, "We accept Allah as (our) Lord
and Islam as (our) religion and Muhammad as (our) Prophet."
After that the Prophet became silent.

1.94:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet asked permission to enter, he knocked the
door thrice with greeting and whenever he spoke a sentence
(said a thing) he used to repeat it thrice. (See Hadith No.
261, Vol. 8).

1.95:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet spoke a sentence (said a thing), he used
to repeat it thrice so that the people could understand it
properly from him and whenever he asked permission to enter,
(he knocked the door) thrice with greeting.

1.96:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: Once Allah's Apostle remained
behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing
ablution for the `Asr prayer which was over−due. We were just
passing wet hands over our feet (not washing them properly) so
the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or
thrice, "Save your heels from the fire."

1.97.1:
Narrated Abu Burda's father: Allah's Apostle said "Three
persons will have a double reward: −1. A Person from the
people of the scriptures who believed in his prophet (Jesus or
Moses) and then believed in the Prophet Muhammad (i.e. has
embraced Islam). −2. A slave who discharges his duties to
Allah and his master. −3. A master of a woman−slave who
teaches her good manners and educates her in the best possible
way (the religion) and manumits her and then marries her."

1.97.2:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Once Allah's Apostle came out while Bilal
was accompanying him. He went towards the women thinking that
they had not heard him (i.e. his sermon). So he preached them
and ordered them to pay alms. (Hearing that) the women started
giving alms; some donated their earrings, some gave their
rings and Bilal was collecting them in the corner of his
garment.

1.98:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I said: "O Allah's Apostle! Who will be
the luckiest person, who will gain your intercession on the
Day of Resurrection?" Allah's Apostle said: O Abu Huraira! "I
have thought that none will ask me about it before you as I
know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest
person who will have my intercession on the Day of
Resurrection will be the one who said sincerely from the
bottom of his heart "None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah." And `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz wrote to Abu Bakr bin Hazm,
"Look for the knowledge of Hadith and get it written, as I am
afraid that religious knowledge will vanish and the religious
learned men will pass away (die). Do not accept anything save
the Hadiths of the Prophet. Circulate knowledge and teach the
ignorant, for knowledge does not vanish except when it is kept
secretly (to oneself).

1.99:
Narrated `Abdullah Ibn Dinar: also narrates the same (above
mentioned statement) as has been narrated by `Umar bin `Abdul
`Aziz up to "The religious scholar (learned men) will pass
away (die).

1.100:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al−`As: I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by
taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it
away by the death of the religious learned men till when none
of the (religious learned men) remains, people will take as
their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give
their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and
will lead the people astray."

1.101:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: Some women requested the Prophet
to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time. On
that he promised them one day for religious lessons and
commandments. Once during such a lesson the Prophet said, "A
woman whose three children die will be shielded by them from
the Hell fire." On that a woman asked, "If only two die?" He
replied, "Even two (will shield her from the Hell−fire).

1.102:
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al−Khudri: as above (the sub narrators are
different). Abu Huraira qualified the three children referred
to in the above mentioned Hadith as not having reached the age
of committing sins (i.e. age of puberty) .

1.103:
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika: Whenever `Aisha (the wife of the
Prophet) heard anything which she did not understand, she used
to ask again till she understood it completely. Aisha said:
"Once the Prophet said, "Whoever will be called to account
(about his deeds on the Day of Resurrection) will surely be
punished." I said, "Doesn't Allah say: "He surely will receive
an easy reckoning." (84.8) The Prophet replied, "This means
only the presentation of the accounts but whoever will be
argued about his account, will certainly be ruined."

1.104:
Narrated Sa`id:
Abu Shuraih said, "When `Amr bin Sa`id was sending the troops
to Mecca (to fight `Abdullah bin Az−Zubair) I said to him, 'O
chief! Allow me to tell you what the Prophet said on the day
following the conquests of Mecca. My ears heard and my heart
comprehended, and I saw him with my own eyes, when he said it.
He glorified and praised Allah and then said, "Allah and not
the people has made Mecca a sanctuary. So anybody who has
belief in Allah and the Last Day (i.e. a Muslim) should
neither shed blood in it nor cut down its trees. If anybody
argues that fighting is allowed in Mecca as Allah's Apostle
did fight (in Mecca), tell him that Allah gave permission to
His Apostle, but He did not give it to you. The Prophet added:
Allah allowed me only for a few hours on that day (of the
conquest) and today (now) its sanctity is the same (valid) as
it was before. So it is incumbent upon those who are present
to convey it (this information) to those who are absent." Abu−
Shuraih was asked, "What did `Amr reply?" He said `Amr said,
"O Abu Shuraih! I know better than you (in this respect).
Mecca does not give protection to one who disobeys (Allah) or
runs after committing murder, or theft (and takes refuge in
Mecca).

1.105:
Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet said. No doubt your blood,
property, the sub−narrator Muhammad thought that Abu Bakra had
also mentioned and your honor (chastity), are sacred to one
another as is the sanctity of this day of yours in this month
of yours. It is incumbent on those who are present to inform
those who are absent." (Muhammad the Sub−narrator used to say,
"Allah's Apostle told the truth.") The Prophet repeated twice:
"No doubt! Haven't I conveyed Allah's message to you.

1.106:
Narrated `Ali:
The Prophet said, "Do not tell a lie against me for whoever
tells a lie against me (intentionally) then he will surely
enter the Hell−fire."

1.107:
Narrated `Abdullah bin Az−Zubair: I said to my father, 'I do
not hear from you any narration (Hadith) of Allah s Apostle as
I hear (his narration) from so and so?" Az−Zubair replied. l
was always with him (the Prophet) and I heard him saying
"Whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally) then (surely)
let him occupy, his seat in Hell−fire.

1.108:
Narrated Anas:
The fact which stops me from narrating a great number of
Hadiths to you is that the Prophet said: "Whoever tells a lie
against me intentionally, then (surely) let him occupy his
seat in Hell−fire."

1.109:
Narrated Salama:
I heard the Prophet saying, "Whoever (intentionally) ascribes
to me what I have not said then (surely) let him occupy his
seat in Hell−fire."

1.110:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Name yourselves with
my name (use my name) but do not name yourselves with my Kunya
name (i.e. Abul Qasim). And whoever sees me in a dream then
surely he has seen me for Satan cannot impersonate me. And
whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally), then (surely)
let him occupy his seat in Hell−fire."

1.111:
Narrated Ash−Shu`bi: Abu Juhaifa said, "I asked `Ali, 'Have
you got any book (which has been revealed to the Prophet apart
from the Qur'an)?' `Ali replied, 'No, except Allah's Book or
the power of understanding which has been bestowed (by Allah)
upon a Muslim or what is (written) in this sheet of paper
(with me).' Abu Juhaifa said, "I asked, 'What is (written) in
this sheet of paper?' `Ali replied, it deals with The Diyya
(compensation (blood money) paid by the killer to the
relatives of the victim), the ransom for the releasing of the
captives from the hands of the enemies, and the law that no
Muslim should be killed in Qisas (equality in punishment) for
the killing of (a disbeliever).

1.112:
Narrated Abu Huraira: In the year of the Conquest of Mecca,
the tribe of Khuza`a killed a man from the tribe of Bani Laith
in revenge for a killed person, belonging to them. They
informed the Prophet about it. So he rode his Rahila
(she−camel for riding) and addressed the people saying, "Allah
held back the killing from Mecca. (The sub−narrator is in
doubt whether the Prophet said "elephant or killing," as the
Arabic words standing for these words have great similarity in
shape), but He (Allah) let His Apostle and the believers over
power the infidels of Mecca. Beware! (Mecca is a sanctuary)
Verily! Fighting in Mecca was not permitted for anyone before
me nor will it be permitted for anyone after me. It (war) in
it was made legal for me for few hours or so on that day. No
doubt it is at this moment a sanctuary, it is not allowed to
uproot its thorny shrubs or to uproot its trees or to pick up
its Luqat (fallen things) except by a person who will look for
its owner (announce it publicly). And if somebody is killed,
then his closest relative has the right to choose one of the
two−− the blood money (Diyya) or retaliation having the killer
killed. In the meantime a man from Yemen came and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Get that written for me." The Prophet ordered
his companions to write that for him. Then a man from Quraish
said, "Except Al−Idhkhir (a type of grass that has good smell)
O Allah's Apostle, as we use it in our houses and graves." The
Prophet said, "Except Al−Idhkhir i.e. Al−Idhkhir is allowed to
be plucked."

1.113:
Narrated Abu Huraira: There is none among the companions of
the Prophet who has narrated more Hadiths than I except
`Abdullah bin `Amr (bin Al−`As) who used to write them and I
never did the same.

1.114:
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah: Ibn `Abbas said, "When the
ailment of the Prophet became worse, he said, 'Bring for me
(writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after
which you will not go astray.' But `Umar said, 'The Prophet is
seriously ill, and we have got Allah's Book with us and that
is sufficient for us.' But the companions of the Prophet
differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the
Prophet said to them, 'Go away (and leave me alone). It is not
right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn `Abbas came
out saying, "It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that
Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing that statement for
them because of their disagreement and noise. (Note: It is
apparent from this Hadith that Ibn `Abbas had witnessed the
event and came out saying this statement. The truth is not so,
for Ibn `Abbas used to say this statement on narrating the
Hadith and he had not witnessed the event personally. See Fath
Al−Bari Vol. 1, p.220 footnote.) (See Hadith No. 228, Vol. 4).

1.115:
Narrated Um Salama: One night Allah's Apostle got up and said,
"Subhan Allah! How many afflictions have been descended
tonight and how many treasures have been disclosed! Go and
wake the sleeping lady occupants of these dwellings (his
wives) up (for prayers). A well−dressed (soul) in this world
may be naked in the Hereafter. "

1.116:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Once the Prophet led us in the
`Isha' prayer during the last days of his life and after
finishing it (the prayer) (with Taslim) he said: "Do you
realize (the importance of) this night?" Nobody present on the
surface of the earth tonight will be living after the
completion of one hundred years from this night."

1.117:
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: I stayed overnight in the house of my
aunt Maimuna bint Al−Harith (the wife of the Prophet ) while
the Prophet was there with her during her night turn. The
Prophet offered the `Isha' prayer (in the mosque), returned
home and after having prayed four rak`at, he slept. Later on
he got up at night and then asked whether the boy (or he used
a similar word) had slept? Then he got up for the prayer and I
stood up by his left side but he made me stand to his right
and offered five rak`at followed by two more rak`at. Then he
slept and I heard him snoring and then (after a while) he left
for the (Fajr) prayer.

1.118:
Narrated Abu Huraira: People say that I have narrated many
Hadiths (The Prophet's narration). Had it not been for two
verses in the Qur'an, I would not have narrated a single
Hadith, and the verses are: "Verily those who conceal the
clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down . . . (up
to) Most Merciful." (2:159−160). And no doubt our Muhajir
(emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market with their
business (bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy
with their property (agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to
stick to Allah's Apostle contented with what will fill my
stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to
attend and I used to memorize that which they used not to
memorize.

1.119:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I said to Allah's Apostle "I hear many
narrations (Hadiths) from you but I forget them." Allah's
Apostle said, "Spread your Rida' (garment)." I did accordingly
and then he moved his hands as if filling them with something
(and emptied them in my Rida') and then said, "Take and wrap
this sheet over your body." I did it and after that I never
forgot any thing.

1.120:
Narrated Ibrahim bin Al−Mundhir: Ibn Abi Fudaik narrated the
same as above (Hadith...119) but added that the Prophet had
moved his hands as if filling them with something and then he
emptied them in the Rida' of Abu Huraira.

1.121:
Narrated Abu Huraira: I have memorized two kinds of knowledge
from Allah's Apostle . I have propagated one of them to you
and if I propagated the second, then my pharynx (throat) would
be cut (i.e. killed).

1.122:
Narrated Jarir:
The Prophet said to me during Hajjat−al−Wida`: Let the people
keep quiet and listen. Then he said (addressing the people),
"Do not (become infidels) revert to disbelief after me by
striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one another
(killing each other).

1.123:
Narrated Sa`id bin Jubair: I said to Ibn `Abbas,
"Nauf−Al−Bakali claims that Moses (the companion of Khadir)
was not the Moses of Bani Israel but he was another Moses."
Ibn `Abbas remarked that the enemy of Allah (Nauf) was a liar.

1.124:
Narrated Ubai bin Ka`b: The Prophet said, "Once the Prophet
Moses stood up and addressed Bani Israel. He was asked, "Who
is the most learned man amongst the people. He said, "I am the
most learned." Allah admonished Moses as he did not attribute
absolute knowledge to Him (Allah). So Allah inspired to him
"At the junction of the two seas there is a slave amongst my
slaves who is more learned than you." Moses said, "O my Lord!
How can I meet him?" Allah said: Take a fish in a large basket
(and proceed) and you will find him at the place where you
will lose the fish. So Moses set out along with his (servant)
boy, Yusha` bin Noon and carried a fish in a large basket till
they reached a rock, where they laid their heads (i.e. lay
down) and slept. The fish came out of the basket and it took
its way into the sea as in a tunnel. So it was an amazing
thing for both Moses and his (servant) boy. They proceeded for
the rest of that night and the following day. When the day
broke, Moses said to his (servant) boy: "Bring us our early
meal. No doubt, we have suffered much fatigue in this
journey." Moses did not get tired till he passed the place
about which he was told. There the (servant) boy told Moses,
"Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I
indeed forgot the fish." Moses remarked, "That is what we have
been seeking. So they went back retracing their footsteps,
till they reached the rock. There they saw a man covered with
a garment (or covering himself with his own garment). Moses
greeted him. Al−Khadir replied saying, "How do people greet
each other in your land?" Moses said, "I am Moses." He asked,
"The Moses of Bani Israel?" Moses replied in the affirmative
and added, "May I follow you so that you teach me of that
knowledge which you have been taught." Al−Khadir replied,
"Verily! You will not be able to remain patient with me, O
Moses! I have some of the knowledge of Allah which He has
taught me and which you do not know, while you have some
knowledge which Allah has taught you which I do not know."
Moses said, "Allah willing, you will find me patient and I
will disobey no order of yours. So both of them set out
walking along the seashore, as they did not have a boat. In
the meantime a boat passed by them and they requested the crew
of the boat to take them on board. The crew recognized
Al−Khadir and took them on board without fare. Then a sparrow
came and stood on the edge of the boat and dipped its beak
once or twice in the sea. Al−Khadir said: "O Moses! My
knowledge and your knowledge have not decreased Allah's
knowledge except as much as this sparrow has decreased the
water of the sea with its beak." Al−Khadir went to one of the
planks of the boat and plucked it out. Moses said, "These
people gave us a free lift but you have broken their boat and
scuttled it so as to drown its people." Al−Khadir replied,
"Didn't I tell you that you will not be able to remain patient
with me." Moses said, "Call me not to account for what I
forgot." The first (excuse) of Moses was that he had
forgotten. Then they proceeded further and found a boy playing
with other boys. Al−Khadir took hold of the boy's head from
the top and plucked it out with his hands (i.e. killed him).
Moses said, "Have you killed an innocent soul who has killed
none." Al−Khadir replied, "Did I not tell you that you cannot
remain patient with me?" Then they both proceeded till when
they came to the people of a town, they asked them for food,
but they refused to entertain them. Then they found there a
wall on the point of collapsing. Al−Khadir repaired it with
his own hands. Moses said, "If you had wished, surely you
could have taken wages for it." Al−Khadir replied, "This is
the parting between you and me." The Prophet added, "May Allah
be Merciful to Moses! Would that he could have been more
patient to learn more about his story with Al−Khadir. "

1.125:
Narrated Abu Musa: A man came to the Prophet and asked, "O
Allah's Apostle! What kind of fighting is in Allah's cause? (I
ask this), for some of us fight because of being enraged and
angry and some for the sake of his pride and haughtiness." The
Prophet raised his head (as the questioner was standing) and
said, "He who fights so that Allah's Word (Islam) should be
superior, then he fights in Allah's cause."

1.126:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Ammar: I saw the Prophet near the
Jamra and the people were asking him questions (about
religious problems). A man asked, "O Allah's Apostle! I have
slaughtered the Hadi (animal) before doing the Rami." The
Prophet replied, "Do the Rami (now) and there is no harm."
Another person asked, "O Allah's Apostle! I got my head shaved
before slaughtering the animal." The Prophet replied, "Do the
slaughtering (now) and there is no harm." So on that day, when
the Prophet was asked about anything as regards the ceremonies
of Hajj performed before or after its due time his reply was,
"Do it (now) and there is no harm."

1.127:
Narrated `Abdullah: While I was going with the Prophet through
the ruins of Medina and he was reclining on a date−palm leaf
stalk, some Jews passed by. Some of them said to the others:
Ask him (the Prophet) about the spirit. Some of them said that
they should not ask him that question as he might give a reply
which would displease them. But some of them insisted on
asking, and so one of them stood up and asked, "O Abul−Qasim !
What is the spirit?" The Prophet remained quiet. I thought he
was being inspired Divinely. So I stayed till that state of
the Prophet (while being inspired) was over. The Prophet then
said, "And 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)

1.128:
Narrated Aswad:
Ibn Az−Zubair said to me, "Aisha used to tell you secretly a
number of things. What did she tell you about the Ka`ba?" I
replied, "She told me that once the Prophet said, 'O `Aisha!
Had not your people been still close to the pre−Islamic period
of ignorance (infidelity)! I would have dismantled the Ka`ba
and would have made two doors in it; one for entrance and the
other for exit." Later on Ibn Az−Zubair did the same.

1.129:
Narrated Abu at−Tufail: The above mentioned Statement of `Ali.

1.130:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: "Once Mu`adh was along with Allah's
Apostle as a companion rider. Allah's Apostle said, "O Mu`adh
bin Jabal." Mu`adh replied, "Labbaik and Sa`daik. O Allah's
Apostle!" Again the Prophet said, "O Mu`adh!" Mu`adh said
thrice, "Labbaik and Sa`daik, O Allah's Apostle!" Allah's
Apostle said, "There is none who testifies sincerely that none
has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is his
Apostle, except that Allah, will save him from the Hell−fire."
Mu`adh said, "O Allah's Apostle ! Should I not inform the
people about it so that they may have glad tidings?" He
replied, "When the people hear about it, they will solely
depend on it." Then Mu`adh narrated the above−mentioned Hadith
just before his death, being afraid of committing sin (by not
telling the knowledge).

1.131:
Narrated Anas:
I was informed that the Prophet had said to Mu`adh, "Whosoever
will meet Allah without associating anything in worship with
Him will go to Paradise." Mu`adh asked the Prophet, "Should I
not inform the people of this good news?" The Prophet replied,
"No, I am afraid, lest they should depend upon it
(absolutely).

1.132:
Narrated Um Salama: Um−Sulaim came to Allah's Apostle and
said, "Verily, Allah is not shy of (telling you) the truth. Is
it necessary for a woman to take a bath after she has a wet
dream (nocturnal sexual discharge?) The Prophet replied, "Yes,
if she notices a discharge." Um Salama, then covered her face
and asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Does a woman get a discharge?"
He replied, "Yes, let your right hand be in dust (An Arabic
expression you say to a person when you contradict his
statement meaning "you will not achieve goodness"), and that
is why the son resembles his mother."

1.133:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Once Allah's Apostle said,
"Amongst the trees there is a tree, the leaves of which do not
fall and is like a Muslim, tell me the name of that tree."
Everybody started thinking about the trees of the desert areas
and I thought of the date−palm tree but felt shy (to answer).
The others asked, "O Allah's Apostle! inform us of it." He
replied, "it is the date−palm tree." I told my father what had
come to my mind and on that he said, "Had you said it I would
have preferred it to such and such a thing that I might
possess."

1.134:
Narrated `Ali:
I used to get the menstrual urethral discharge frequently so I
requested Al−Miqdad to ask the Prophet about it. Al−Miqdad
asked him and he replied, "One has to perform ablution (after
it)." (See Hadith No. 269).

1.135:
Narrated Nafi`:
`Abdullah bin `Umar said: "A man got up in the mosque and
said: O Allah's Apostle 'At which place you order us that we
should assume the Ihram?' Allah's Apostle replied, 'The
residents of Medina should assure the Ihram from Dhil−Hulaifa,
the people of Syria from Al−Juhfa and the people of Najd from
Qarn." Ibn `Umar further said, "The people consider that
Allah's Apostle had also said, 'The residents of Yemen should
assume Ihram from Yalamlam.' " Ibn `Umar used to say, "I do
not: remember whether Allah's Apostle had said the last
statement or not?"

1.136:
Narrated Ibn `Umar: A man asked the Prophet : "What (kinds of
clothes) should a Muhrim (a Muslim intending to perform `Umra
or Hajj) wear? He replied, "He should not wear a shirt, a
turban, trousers, a head cloak or garment scented with saffron
or Wars (kinds of perfumes). And if he has no slippers, then
he can use Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or leather)
but the socks should be cut short so as to make the ankles
bare." (See Hadith No. 615, Vol. 2).