Volume 4, Book 52, Number 143 : Narrated by Anas bin Malik The Prophet said to Abu Talha, Choose one of your boy servants to serve me in my expedition to Khaibar. So, Abu Talha took me letting me ride behind him while I was a boy nearing the age of puberty. I used to serve Allahs Apostle when he stopped to rest. I heard him saying repeatedly, O Allah! I seek refuge with You from distress and sorrow, from helplessness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being heavily in debt and from being overcome by men. Then we reached Khaibar; and when Allah enabled him to conquer the Fort (of Khaibar), the beauty of Safiya bint Huyai bin Akhtab was described to him. Her husband had been killed while she was a bride. So Allahs Apostle selected her for himself and took her along with him till we reached a place called Sad-AsSahba, where her menses were over and he took her for his wife. Haris (a kind of dish) was served on a small leather sheet. Then Allahs Apostle told me to call those who were around me. So, that was the marriage banquet of Allahs Apostle and Safiya. Then we left for Medina. I saw Allahs Apostle folding a cloak round the hump of the camel so as to make a wide space for Safiya (to sit on behind him) He sat beside his camel letting his knees for Safiya to put her feet on so as to mount the camel. Then, we proceeded till we approached Medina; he looked at Uhud (mountain) and said, This is a mountain which loves us and is loved by us. Then he looked at Medina and said, O Allah! I make the area between its (i.e. Medinas) two mountains a sanctuary as Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless them (i.e. the people of Medina) in their Mudd and Sa (i.e. measures). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 144 : Narrated by Anas bin Malik Um Haram told me that the Prophet one day took a midday nap in her house. Then he woke up smiling. Um Haram asked, O Allahs Apostle! What makes you smile? He replied I was astonished to see (in my dream) some people amongst my followers on a sea-voyage looking like kings on the thrones. She said, O Allahs Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me one of them. He replied, You are amongst them. He slept again and then woke up smiling and said the same as before twice or thrice. And she said, O Allahs Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me one of them. And he said, You are amongst the first batch. Ubada bin As-Samit married her (i.e. Um Haram) and then he took her for Jihad. When she returned, an animal was presented to her to ride, but she fell down and her neck was broken. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 145 : Narrated by Musab bin Sad Once Sad (bin Abi Waqqas) thought that he was superior to those who were below him in rank. On that the Prophet said, You gain no victory or livelihood except through (the blessings and invocations of) the poor amongst you. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 146 : Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri The Prophet said, A time will come when groups of people will go for Jihad and it will be asked, Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the Prophet? The answer will be, Yes. Then they will be given victory (by Allah) (because of him). Then a time will come when it will be asked. Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the companions of the Prophet? It will be said, Yes, and they will be given victory (by Allah). Then a time will come when it will be said. Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the companions of the companions of the Prophet? It will be said, Yes, and they will be given victory (by Allah). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 147 : Narrated by Sahl bin Sad As-Saidi Allahs Apostle and the pagans faced each other and started fighting. When Allahs Apostle returned to his camp and when the pagans returned to their camp, somebody talked about a man amongst the companions of Allahs Apostle who would follow and kill with his sword any pagan going alone. He said, Nobody did his job (i.e. fighting) so properly today as that man. Allahs Apostle said, Indeed, he is amongst the people of the (Hell) Fire. A man amongst the people said, I shall accompany him (to watch what he does) Thus he accompanied him, and wherever he stood, he would stand with him, and wherever he ran, he would run with him. Then the (brave) man got wounded seriously and he decided to bring about his death quickly. He planted the blade of the sword in the ground directing its sharp end towards his chest between his two breasts. Then he leaned on the sword and killed himself. The other man came to Allahs Apostle and said, I testify that you are Allahs Apostle. The Prophet asked, What has happened? He replied, (It is about) the man whom you had described as one of the people of the (Hell) Fire. The people were greatly surprised at what you said, and I said, I will find out his reality for you. So, I came out seeking him. He got severely wounded, and hastened to die by slanting the blade of his sword in the ground directing its sharp end towards his chest between his two breasts. Then he eased on his sword and killed himself. when Allahs Apostle said, A man may seem to the people as if he were practising the deeds of the people of Paradise while in fact he is from the people of the Hell) Fire, another may seem to the people as if he were practicing the deeds of the people of Hell (Fire), while in fact he is from the people of Paradise. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 148 : Narrated by Salama bin Al-Akwa The Prophet passed by some people of the tribe of Bani Aslam who were practicing archery. The Prophet said, O Bani Ismail ! Practice archery as your father Ismail was a great archer. Keep on throwing arrows and I am with Bani so-and-so. So one of the parties ceased throwing. Allahs Apostle said, Why do you not throw? They replied, How should we throw while you are with them (i.e. on their side)? On that the Prophet said, Throw, and I am with all of you. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 149 : Narrated by Abu Usaid On the day (of the battle) of Badr when we stood in rows against (the army of) Quraish and they stood in rows against us, the Prophet said, When they do come near you, throw arrows at them. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 150 : Narrated by Abu Huraira While some Ethiopians were playing in the presence of the Prophet, Umar came in, picked up a stone and hit them with it. On that the Prophet said, O Umar! Allow them (to play). Mamar (the sub-narrator) added that they were playing in the Mosque. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 151 : Narrated by Anas bin Malik Abu Talha and the Prophet used to shield themselves with one shield. Abu Talha was a good archer, and when he threw (his arrows) the Prophet would look at the target of his arrows. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 152 : Narrated by Sahl When the helmet of the Prophet was smashed on his head and blood covered his face and one of his front teeth got broken, Ali brought the water in his shield and Fatima the Prophets daughter) washed him. But when she saw that the bleeding increased more by the water, she took a mat, burnt it, and placed the ashes on the wound of the Prophet and so the blood stopped oozing out. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 153 : Narrated by Umar The properties of Bani An-Nadir which Allah had transferred to His Apostle as Fai Booty were not gained by the Muslims with their horses and camels. The properties therefore, belonged especially to Allahs Apostle who used to give his family their yearly expenditure and spend what remained thereof on arms and horses to be used in Allahs Cause. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 154 : Narrated by Ali I never saw the Prophet saying, Let my parents sacrifice their lives for you, to any man after Sad. I heard him saying (to him), Throw (the arrows)! Let my parents sacrifice their lives for you. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 155 : Narrated by Aisha Allahs Apostle came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath (a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, i.e. Khazraj and Aus, before Islam.) The Prophet reclined on the bed and turned his face to the other side. Abu Bakr came and scolded me and said protestingly, Instrument of Satan in the presence of Allahs Apostle? Allahs Apostle turned his face towards him and said, Leave them. When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I waved the two girls to go away and they left. It was the day of Id when negroes used to play with leather shields and spears. Either I requested Allahs Apostle or he himself asked me whether I would like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then he let me stand behind him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, Carry on, O Bani Arfida (i.e. negroes)! When I got tired, he asked me if that was enough. I replied in the affirmative and he told me to leave. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 156 : Narrated by Anas The Prophet was the best and the bravest amongst the people. Once the people of Medina got terrified at night, so they went in the direction of the noise (that terrified them). The Prophet met them (on his way back) after he had found out the truth. He was riding an unsaddled horse belonging to Abu Talha and a sword was hanging by his neck, and he was saying, Dont be afraid! Dont be afraid! He further said, I found it (i.e. the horse) very fast, or said, This horse is very fast. (Qastala-ni) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 157 : Narrated by Abu Umama Some people conquered many countries and their swords were decorated neither with gold nor silver, but they were decorated with leather, lead and iron. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 158 : Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah That he proceeded in the company of Allahs Apostle towards Najd to participate in a Ghazwa. (Holy-battle) When Allahs Apostle returned, he too returned with him. Midday came upon them while they were in a valley having many thorny trees. Allahs Apostle and the people dismounted and dispersed to rest in the shade of the trees. Allahs Apostle rested under a tree and hung his sword on it. We all took a nap and suddenly we heard Allahs Apostle calling us. (We woke up) to see a bedouin with him. The Prophet said, This bedouin took out my sword while I was sleeping and when I woke up, I found the unsheathed sword in his hand and he challenged me saying, Who will save you from me? I said thrice, Allah. The Prophet did not punish him but sat down. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 159 : Narrated by Sahl That he was asked about the wound of the Prophet on the day (of the battle) of Uhud. He said, The face of the Prophet as wounded and one of his front teeth as broken and the helmet over his head was smashed. Fatima washed of the blood while Ali held water. When she saw that bleeding was increasing continuously, she burnt a mat (of date-palm leaves) till it turned into ashes which she put over the wound and thus the bleeding ceased. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 160 : Narrated by Amr bin Al-Harith The Prophet did not leave behind him after his death, anything except his arms, his white mule, and a piece of land at Khaibar which he left to be given in charity. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 161 : Narrated by Jabir As above (Hadith No. 158). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 162 : Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah That he participated in a Ghazwa (Holy-Battle) in the company of Allahs Apostle. Midday came upon them while they were in a valley having many thorny trees. The people dispersed to rest in the shade of the trees. The Prophet rested under a tree, hung his sword on it, and then slept. Then he woke up to find near to him, a man whose presence he had not noticed before. The Prophet said, This (man) took my sword (out of its scabbard) and said, Who will save you from me. I replied, Allah. So, he put the sword back into its scabbard, and you see him sitting here. Anyhow, the Prophet did not punish him. (See Hadith No. 158) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 163 : Narrated by Abu Qatada That he was in the company of Allahs Apostle and when they had covered a portion of the road to Mecca, he and some of the companions lagged behind. The latter were in a state of Ihram, while he was not. He saw an onager and rode his horse and requested his companions to give him his lash but they refused. Then he asked them to give him his spear but they refused, so he took it himself, attacked the onager, and killed it. Some of the companions of the Prophet ate of it while some others refused to eat. When they caught up with Allahs Apostle they asked him about that, and he said, That was a meal Allah fed you with. (It is also said that Allahs Apostle asked, Have you got something of its meat?) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 164 : Narrated by Ibn Abbas The Prophet , while in a tent (on the day of the battle of Badr) said, O Allah! I ask you the fulfillment of Your Covenant and Promise. O Allah! If You wish (to destroy the believers) You will never be worshipped after today. Abu Bakr caught him by the hand and said, This is sufficient, O Allahs Apostle! You have asked Allah pressingly. The Prophet was clad in his armor at that time. He went out, saying to me: There multitude will be put to flight and they will show their backs. Nay, but the Hour is their appointed time (for their full recompense) and that Hour will be more grievous and more bitter (than their worldly failure). (54.45-46) Khalid said that was on the day of the battle of Badr. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 165 : Narrated by Aisha Allahs Apostle died while his (iron) armor was mortgaged to a Jew for thirty Sas of barley. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 166 : Narrated by Abu Huraira The Prophet said, The example of a miser and the one who gives in charity, is like the example of two men wearing iron cloaks so tightly that their arms are raised forcibly towards their collar-bones. So, whenever a charitable person wants to give in charity, his cloak spreads over his body so much so that it wipes out his traces, but whenever the miser wants to give in charity, the rings (of the iron cloak) come closer to each other and press over his body, and his hands gets connected to his collar-bones. Abu Huraira heard the Prophet saying. The miser then tries to widen it but in vain. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 167 : Narrated by Al-Mughira bin Shuba Allahs Apostle went out to answer the call of nature and on his return I brought some water to him. He performed the ablution while he was wearing a Shami cloak. He rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out, and washed his face. Then he tried to take out his hands through his sleeves but they were tight, so he took them out from underneath, washed them and passed wet hands over his head and over his leather socks. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 168 : Narrated by Anas The Prophet allowed Abdur-Rahman bin Auf and Az-Zubair to wear silken shirts because they had a skin disease causing itching. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 169 : Narrated by Anas As above. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 170 : Narrated by Anas Abdur Rahman bin Auf and Az-Zubair complained to the Prophet, i.e. about the lice (that caused itching) so he allowed them to wear silken clothes. I saw them wearing such clothes in a holy battle. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 171 : Narrated by Anas The Prophet allowed Abdur-Rahman bin Auf and Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam to wear silk. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 172 : Narrated by Anas (Wearing of silk) was allowed to them (i.e. AbdurRahman and Az-Zubair) because of the itching they suffered from. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 173 : Narrated by Umaiya Ad-Damri I saw the Prophet eating of a shoulder (of a sheep) by cutting from it and then he was called to prayer and he prayed without repeating his ablution. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 174 : Narrated by Az-Zuhri As above (Hadith No. 173...) and added that the Prophet put the knife down. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 175 : Narrated by Khalid bin Madan That Umair bin Al-Aswad Al-Anasi told him that he went to Ubada bin As-Samit while he was staying in his house at the sea-shore of Hims with (his wife) Um Haram. Umair said. Um Haram informed us that she heard the Prophet saying, Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers who will undertake a naval expedition. Um Haram added, I said, O Allahs Apostle! Will I be amongst them? He replied, You are amongst them. The Prophet then said, The first army amongst my followers who will invade Caesars City will be forgiven their sins. I asked, Will I be one of them, O Allahs Apostle? He replied in the negative. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 176 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar Allahs Apostle said, You (i.e. Muslims) will fight wi the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, O Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 177 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Allahs Apostle said, The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 178 : Narrated by Amr bin Taghlib The Prophet said, One of the portents of the Hour is that you will fight with people wearing shoes made of hair; and one of the portents of the Hour is that you will fight with broad-faced people whose faces will look like shields coated with leather. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 179 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Allahs Apostle said, The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Turks; people with small eyes, red faces, and flat noses. Their faces will look like shields coated with leather. The Hour will not be established till you fight with people whose shoes are made of hair. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 180 : Narrated by Abu Huraira The Prophet said, The Hour will not be established till you fight with people wearing shoes made of hair. And the Hour will not be established till you fight with people whose faces look like shields coated with leather. (Abu Huraira added, They will be) small-eyed, flat nosed, and their faces will look like shields coated with leather.) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 181 : Narrated by Abu Ishaq A man asked Al-Bara, O Abu Umara! Did you all flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain? He replied, No, by Allah! Allahs Apostle did not flee, but his young unarmed companions passed by the archers of the tribe of Hawazin and Bani Nasr whose arrows hardly missed a target, and they threw arrows at them hardly missing a shot. So the Muslims retreated towards the Prophet while he was riding his white mule which was being led by his cousin Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith bin Abdul Muttalib. The Prophet dismounted and invoked Allah for victory; then he said, I am the Prophet, without a lie; I am the son of Abdul Muttalib, and then he arranged his companions in rows. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 182 : Narrated by Ali When it was the day of the battle of Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans), Allahs Apostle said, O Allah! Fill their (i.e. the infidels) houses and graves with fire as they busied us so much that we did not perform the prayer (i.e. Asr) till the sun set. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 183 : Narrated by Abu Huraira The Prophet used to recite the following invocations during Qunut: O Allah! Save Salama bin Hisham. O Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid. O Allah! Save Aiyash bin Rabia O Allah ! Save the weak Muslims. O Allah! Be very hard on Mudar tribe. O Allah! Afflict them with years (of famine) similar to the (famine) years of the time of Prophet Joseph. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 184 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Abi Aufa Allahs Apostle invoked evil upon the pagans on the ay (of the battle) of Al-Ahzab, saying, O Allah! The Revealer of the Holy Book, the Swift-Taker of Accounts, O Allah, defeat Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans), O Allah, defeat them and shake them. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 185 : Narrated by Abdullah Once the Prophet was offering the prayer in the shade of the Kaba. Abu Jahl and some Quraishi men sent somebody to bring the abdominal contents of a shecamel which had been slaughtered somewhere in Mecca, and when he brought them, they put them over the Prophet Then Fatima (i.e. the Prophets daughter) came and threw them away from him, and he said, O Allah! Destroy (the pagans of) Quraish; O Allah! Destroy Quraish; O Allah Destroy Quraish, naming especially Abu Jahl bin Hisham, Utba bin Rabia, Shaiba bin Rabia, Al Walid bin Utba, Ubai bin Khalaf and Uqba bin Abi Mitt. (The narrator, Abdullah added, I saw them all killed and thrown in the Badr well). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 186 : Narrated by Aisha Once the Jews came to the Prophet and said, Death be upon you. So I cursed them. The Prophet said, What is the matter? I said, Have you not heard what they said? The Prophet said, Have you not heard what I replied (to them)? (I said), (The same is upon you.) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 187 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Abbas Allahs Apostle wrote a letter to Caesar saying, If you reject Islam, you will be responsible for the sins of the peasants (i.e. your people). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 188 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Tufail bin Amr Ad-Dausi and his companions came to the Prophet and said, O Allahs Apostle! The people of the tribe of Daus disobeyed and refused to follow you; so invoke Allah against them. The people said, The tribe of Daus is ruined. The Prophet said, O Allah! Give guidance to the people of Daus, and let them embrace Islam. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 189 : Narrated by Anas When the Prophet intended to write a letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that those people did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a seal. So, the Prophet got a silver ring-- as if I were just looking at its white glitter on his hand ---- and stamped on it the expression Muhammad, Apostle of Allah. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 190 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Abbas Allahs Apostle sent his letter to Khusrau and ordered his messenger to hand it over to the Governor of Bahrain who was to hand it over to Khusrau. So, when Khusrau read the letter he tore it. Said bin Al-Musaiyab said, The Prophet then invoked Allah to disperse them with full dispersion, (destroy them (i.e. Khusrau and his followers) severely). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 191 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Abbas Allahs Apostle wrote to Caesar and invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi whom Allahs Apostle ordered to hand it over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter of Allahs Apostle reached Caesar, he said after reading t, Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present here, in order to ask him about Allahs Apostle. At that time Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in Sham with some men frown Quraish who had come (to Sham) as merchants during the truce that had been concluded between Allahs Apostle; and the infidels of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said, Caesars messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my companions to Ilya and we were admitted into Ceasars court to find him sitting in his royal court wearing a crown and surrounded by the senior dignitaries of the Byzantine. He said to his translator. Ask them who amongst them is a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet. Abu Sufyan added, I replied, I am the nearest relative to him. He asked, What degree of relationship do you have with him? I replied, He is my cousin, and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the caravan except myself. Caesar said, Let him come nearer. He then ordered that my companions stand behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator, Tell his companions that I am going to ask this man about the man who claims to be a prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately. Abu Sufyan added, By Allah ! Had it not been shameful that my companions label me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about him when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be called a liar by my companions. So I told the truth. He then said to his translator, Ask him what kind of family does he belong to. I replied, He belongs to a noble family amongst us. He said, Have anybody else amongst you ever claimed the same before him? I replied, No. He said, Had you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what he claimed? I replied, No. He said, Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king? I replied, No. He said, Do the noble or the poor follow him? I replied, It is the poor who follow him. He said, Are they increasing or decreasing (day by day)? I replied, They are increasing. He said, Does anybody amongst those who embrace his (the Prophets) Religion become displeased and then discard his Religion?. I replied, No. He said, Does he break his promises? I replied, No, but we are now at truce with him and we are afraid that he may betray us. Abu Sufyan added, Other than the last sentence, I could not say anything against him. Caesar then asked, Have you ever had a war with him? I replied, Yes. He said, What was the outcome of your battles with him? I replied, The result was unstable; sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we. He said, What does he order you to do? I said, He tells us to worship Allah alone, and not to worship others along with Him, and to leave all that our fore-fathers used to worship. He orders us to pray, give in charity, be chaste, keep promises and return what is entrusted to us. When I had said that, Caesar said to his translator, Say to him: I ask you about his lineage and your reply was that he belonged to a noble family. In fact, all the apostles came from the noblest lineage of their nations. Then I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing, and your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following a claim that had been said before him. When I asked you whether he was ever blamed for telling lies, your reply was in the negative, so I took it for granted that a person who did not tell a lie about (others) the people could never tell a lie about Allah. Then I asked you whether any of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. When I asked you whether the rich or the poor people followed him, you replied that it was the poor who followed him. In fact, such are the followers of the apostles. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. In fact, this is the result of true faith till it is complete (in all respects). I asked you whether there was anybody who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion; your reply was in the negative. In fact, this is the sign of true faith, for when its cheerfulness enters and mixes in the hearts completely, nobody will be displeased with it. I asked you whether he had ever broken his promise. You replied in the negative. And such are the apostles; they never break their promises. When I asked you whether you fought with him and he fought with you, you replied that he did, and that sometimes he was victorious and sometimes you. Indeed, such are the apostles; they are put to trials and the final victory is always theirs. Then I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah alone and not to worship others along with Him, to leave all that your fore-fathers used to worship, to offer prayers, to speak the truth, to be chaste, to keep promises, and to return what is entrusted to you. These are really the qualities of a prophet who, I knew (from the previous Scriptures) would appear, but I did not know that he would be from amongst you. If what you say should be true, he will very soon occupy the earth under my feet, and if I knew that I would reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet Him; and were I with him, then I would certainly wash his feet. Abu Sufyan added, Caesar then asked for the letter of Allahs Apostle and it was read. Its contents were:-- In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad, the slave of Allah, and His Apostle, to Heraculius, the Ruler of the Byzantine. Peace be upon the followers of guidance. Now then, I invite you to Islam (i.e. surrender to Allah), embrace Islam and you will be safe; embrace Islam and Allah will bestow on you a double reward. But if you reject this invitation of Islam, you shall be responsible for misguiding the peasants (i.e. your nation). O people of the Scriptures! Come to a word common to you and us and you, that we worship. None but Allah, and that we associate nothing in worship with Him; and that none of us shall take others as Lords besides Allah. Then if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are (they who have surrendered (unto Him)..(3.64) Abu Sufyan added, When Heraclius had finished his speech, there was a great hue and cry caused by the Byzantine Royalties surrounding him, and there was so much noise that I did not understand what they said. So, we were turned out of the court. When I went out with my companions and we were alone, I said to them, Verily, Ibn Abi Kabshas (i.e. the Prophets) affair has gained power. This is the King of Bani Al-Asfar fearing him. Abu Sufyan added, By Allah, I remained low and was sure that his religion would be victorious till Allah converted me to Islam, though I disliked it Volume 4, Book 52, Number 192 : Narrated by Sahl bin Sad That he heard the Prophet on the day (of the battle) of Khaibar saying, I will give the flag to a person at whose hands Allah will grant victory. So, the companions of the Prophet got up, wishing eagerly to see to whom the flag will be given, and everyone of them wished to be given the flag. But the Prophet asked for Ali. Someone informed him that he was suffering from eye-trouble. So, he ordered them to bring Ali in front of him. Then the Prophet spat in his eyes and his eyes were cured immediately as if he had never any eye-trouble. Ali said, We will fight with them (i.e. infidels) till they become like us (i.e. Muslims). The Prophet said, Be patient, till you face them and invite them to Islam and inform them of what Allah has enjoined upon them. By Allah! If a single person embraces Islam at your hands (i.e. through you), that will be better for you than the red camels. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 193 : Narrated by Anas Whenever Allahs Apostle attacked some people, he would never attack them till it was dawn. If he heard the Adhan (i.e. call for prayer) he would delay the fight, and if he did not hear the Adhan, he would attack them immediately after dawn. We reached Khaibar at night. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 194 : Narrated by Anas Same as Hadith No. 193 above. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 195 : Narrated by Anas The Prophet set out for Khaibar and reached it at night. He used not to attack if he reached the people at night, till the day broke. So, when the day dawned, the Jews came out with their bags and spades. When they saw the Prophet; they said, Muhammad and his army! The Prophet said, Allahu--Akbar! (Allah is Greater) and Khaibar is ruined, for whenever we approach a nation (i.e. enemy to fight) then it will be a miserable morning for those who have been warned. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 196 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Allah s Apostle said, I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and whoever says, None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, his life and property will be saved by me except for Islamic law, and his accounts will be with Allah, (either to punish him or to forgive him.) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 197 : Narrated by Kab bin Malik Whenever Allahs Apostle intended to lead a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation from which one would understand that he was going to a different destination. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 198 : Narrated by Kab bin Malik Whenever Allahs Apostle intended to carry out a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation to conceal his real destination till it was the Ghazwa of Tabuk which Allahs Apostle carried out in very hot weather. As he was going to face a very long journey through a wasteland and was to meet and attack a large number of enemies. So, he made the situation clear to the Muslims so that they might prepare themselves accordingly and get ready to conquer their enemy. The Prophet informed them of the destination he was heading for (Kab bin Malik used to say, Scarcely did Allahs Apostle set out for a journey on a day other than Thursday.) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 199 : Narrated by Kab bin Malik The Prophet set out on Thursday for the Ghazwa of Tabuk and he used to prefer to set out (i.e. travel) on Thursdays. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 200 : Narrated by Anas The Prophet offered a four-Rakat Zuhr prayer at Medina and then offered a two Rakat Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa and I heard the companions of the Prophet reciting Talbiya aloud (for Hajj and Umra) altogether. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 201 : Narrated by Aisha We set out in the company of Allahs Apostle five days before the end of Dhul Qada intending to perform Hajj only. When we approached Mecca Allahs Apostle ordered those who did not have the Hadi (i.e. an animal for sacrifice) with them, to perform the Tawaf around the Kaba, and between Safa and Marwa and then finish their Ihram. Beef was brought to us on the day of (i.e. the days of slaughtering) and I asked, What is this? Somebody said, Allahs Apostle has slaughtered (a cow) on behalf of his wives. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 202 : Narrated by Ibn Abbas Once the Prophet set out in the month of Ramadan. He observed fasting till he reached a place called Kadid where he broke his fast. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 203 : Narrated by Ibn Umar The Prophet said, It is obligatory for one to listen to and obey (the rulers orders) unless these orders involve one disobedience (to Allah); but if an act of disobedience (to Allah) is imposed, he should not listen to or obey it. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 204 : Narrated by Abu Huraira That heard Allahs Apostle saying, We are the last but will be the foremost to enter Paradise). The Prophet added, He who obeys me, obeys Allah, and he who disobeys me, disobeys Allah. He who obeys the chief, obeys me, and he who disobeys the chief, disobeys me. The Imam is like a shelter for whose safety the Muslims should fight and where they should seek protection. If the Imam orders people with righteousness and rules justly, then he will be rewarded for that, and if he does the opposite, he will be responsible for that. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 205 : Narrated by Ibn Umar When we reached (Hudaibiya) in the next year (of the treaty of Hudaibiya), not even two men amongst us agreed unanimously as to which was the tree under which we had given the pledge of allegiance, and that was out of Allahs Mercy. (The sub narrator asked Nafi, For what did the Prophet take their pledge of allegiance, was it for death? Nafi replied No, but he took their pledge of allegiance for patience.) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 206 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Zaid That in the time (of the battle) of Al-Harra a person came to him and said, Ibn Hanzala is taking the pledge of allegiance from the people for death. He said, I will never give a pledge of allegiance for such a thing to anyone after Allahs Apostle. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 207 : Narrated by Yazid bin Ubaid Salama said, I gave the Pledge of allegiance (Al-Ridwan) to Allahs Apostle and then I moved to the shade of a tree. When the number of people around the Prophet diminished, he said, O Ibn Al-Akwa ! Will you not give to me the pledge of Allegiance? I replied, O Allahs Apostle! I have already given to you the pledge of Allegiance. He said, Do it again. So I gave the pledge of allegiance for the second time. I asked O Abu Muslim! For what did you give he pledge of Allegiance on that day? He replied, We gave the pledge of Allegiance for death. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 208 : Narrated by Anas On the day (of the battle) of the Trench, the Ansar were saying, We are those who have sworn allegiance to Muhammad for Jihaid (for ever) as long as we live. The Prophet replied to them, O Allah! There is no life except the life of the Hereafter. So honor the Ansar and emigrants with Your Generosity. And Narrated Mujashi: My brother and I came to the Prophet and I requested him to take the pledge of allegiance from us for migration. He said, Migration has passed away with its people. I asked, For what will you take the pledge of allegiance from us then? He said, I will take (the pledge) for Islam and Jihad. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 209 : Narrated by Abdullah Today a man came to me and asked me a question which I did not know how to answer. He said, Tell me, if a wealthy active man, well-equipped with arms, goes out on military expeditions with our chiefs, and orders us to do such things as we cannot do (should we obey him?) I replied, By Allah, I do not know what to reply you, except that we, were in the company of the Prophet and he used to order us to do a thing once only till we finished it. And no doubt, everyone among you will remain in a good state as long as he obeys Allah. If one is in doubt as to the legality of something, he should ask somebody who would satisfy him, but soon will come a time when you will not find such a man. By Him, except Whom none has the right to be worshipped. I see that the example of what has passed of this life (to what remains thereof) is like a pond whose fresh water has been used up and nothing remains but muddy water. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 210 : Narrated by Salim Abu An-Nadr The freed slave of Umar bin Ubaidullah who was Umars clerk: Abdullah bin Abi Aufa wrote him (i.e. Umar) a letter that contained the following:-- Once Allahs Apostle (during a holy battle), waited till the sun had declined and then he got up among the people and said, O people! Do not wish to face the enemy (in a battle) and ask Allah to save you (from calamities) but if you should face the enemy, then be patient and let it be known to you that Paradise is under the shades of swords. He then said,, O Allah! The Revealer of the (Holy) Book, the Mover of the clouds, and Defeater of Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans of infidels), defeat them infidels and bestow victory upon us. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 211 : Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah I participated in a Ghazwa along with Allahs Apostle The Prophet met me (on the way) while I was riding a camel of ours used for irrigation and it had got so tired that it could hardly walk. The Prophet asked me, What is wrong with the camel? I replied, It has got tired. So. Allahs Apostle came from behind it and rebuked it and prayed for it so it started surpassing the other camels and going ahead of them. Then he asked me, How do you find your camel (now)? I replied, I find it quite well, now as it has received your blessings. He said, Will you sell it to me? I felt shy (to refuse his offer) though it was the only camel for irrigation we had. So, I said, Yes. He said, Sell it to me then. I sold it to him on the condition that I should keep on riding it till I reached Medina. Then I said, O Allahs Apostle! I am a bridegroom, and requested him to allow me to go home. He allowed me, and I set out for Medina before the people till I reached Medina, where I met my uncle, who asked me about the camel and I informed him all about it and he blamed me for that. When I took the permission of Allahs Apostle he asked me whether I had married a virgin or a matron and I replied that I had married a matron. He said, Why hadnt you married a virgin who would have played with you, and you would have played with her? I replied, O Allahs Apostle! My father died (or was martyred) and I have some young sisters, so I felt it not proper that I should marry a young girl like them who would neither teach them manners nor serve them. So, I have married a matron so that she may serve them and teach them manners. When Allahs Apostle arrived in Medina, I took the camel to him the next morning and he gave me its price and gave me the camel itself as well. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 212 : Narrated by Anas bin Malik Once there was a feeling of fright at Medina, so Allahs Apostle rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha and (on his return) he said, We have not seen anything (fearful), but we found this horse very fast. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 213 : Narrated by Anas bin Malik Once the people got frightened, so Allahs Apostle rode a slow horse belonging to Abu Talha, and he set out all alone, making the horse gallop. Then the people rode, making their horses gallop after him. On his return he said, Dont be afraid (there is nothing to be afraid of) (and I have found) this horse a very fast one. That horse was never excelled in running hence forward. (Qastalani Vol. 5) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 214 : Narrated by Umar bin Al-Khattab I gave a horse to be used in Allahs Cause, but later on I saw it being sold. I asked the Prophet whether I could buy it. He said, Dont buy it and dont take back your gift of charity. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 215 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar Umar gave a horse to be used in Allahs Cause, but later on he found it being sold. So, he intended to buy it and asked Allahs Apostle who said, Dont buy it and dont take back your gift of charity. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 216 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Allahs Apostle said, Were it not for the fear that it would be difficult for my followers, I would not have remained behind any Sariya, (army-unit) but I dont have riding camels and have no other means of conveyance to carry them on, and it is hard for me that my companions should remain behind me. No doubt I wish I could fight in Allahs Cause and be martyred and come to life again to be martyred and come to life once more. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 217 : Narrated by Yali I participated in the Ghazwa of Tabuk along with Allahs Apostle and I gave a young camel to be ridden in Jihad and that was, to me, one of my best deeds. Then I employed a laborer who quarrelled with another person. One of them bit the hand of the other and the latter drew his hand from the mouth of the former pulling out his front tooth. Then the former instituted a suit against the latter before the Prophet who rejected that suit saying, Do you expect him to put out his hand for you to snap as a male camel snaps (vegetation)? Volume 4, Book 52, Number 218 : Narrated by Thalaba bin Abi Malik Al-Qurazi When Qais bin Sad Al-Ansari, who used to carry the flag of the Prophet, intended to perform Hajj, he combed his hair. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 219 : Narrated by Salama bin Al-Akwa Ali remained behind the Prophet during the battle of Khaibar as he way suffering from some eye trouble but then he said, How should I stay behind Allahs Apostle? So, he set out till he joined the Prophet. On the eve of the day of the conquest of Khaibar, Allahs Apostle said, (No doubt) I will give the flag or, tomorrow, a man whom Allah and His Apostle love or who loves Allah and His apostle will take the flag. Allah will bestow victory upon him. Suddenly Ali joined us though we were not expecting him. The people said, Here is Ali. So, Allahs Apostle gave the flag to him and Allah bestowed victory upon him. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 219 : Narrated by Nafi bin Jubair I heard Al Abbas telling Az-Zubair, The Prophet ordered you to fix the flag here. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 220 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Allahs Apostle said, I have been sent with the shortest expressions bearing the widest meanings, and I have been made victorious with terror (cast in the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the world were brought to me and put in my hand. Abu Huraira added: Allahs Apostle has left the world and now you, people, are bringing out those treasures (i.e. the Prophet did not benefit by them). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 221 : Narrated by Ibn Abbas Abu Sufyan said, Heraclius sent for me when I was in llya (i.e. Jerusalem). Then he asked for the letter of Allahs Apostle and when he had finished its reading there was a great hue and cry around him and the voices grew louder and we were asked to quit the place. When we were turned out, I said to my companions, The cause of Ibn Abi Kabsha has become conspicuous as the King of Bani Al-Asfar is afraid of him. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 222 : Narrated by Asma I prepared the journey-food for Allahs Apostle in Abu Bakrs house when he intended to emigrate to Medina. I could not find anything to tie the food-container and the water skin with. So, I said to Abu Bakr, By Allah, I do not find anything to tie (these things) with except my waist belt. He said, Cut it into two pieces and tie the water-skin with one piece and the food-container with the other (the sub-narrator added, She did accordingly and that was the reason for calling her Dhatun-Nitaqain (i.e. two-belted woman)). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 223 : Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah During the life-time of the Prophet we used to take the meat of sacrificed animals (as journey food) to Medina. (See Hadith No. 474 Vol. 7) Volume 4, Book 52, Number 224 : Narrated by Suwaid bin An-Numan That he went out in the company o; the Prophet during the year of Khaibar (campaign till they reached a place called As-Sahba, the lower part of Khaibar. They offered the Asr prayer (there) and the Prophet asked for the food. Nothing but Sawiq was brought to the Prophet. So, they chewed it and ate it and drank water. After that the Prophet got up, washed his mouth, and they too washed their mouths and then offered the prayer. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 225 : Narrated by Salama Once the journey-food of the people ran short and they were in great need. So, they came to the Prophet to take his permission for slaughtering their camels, and he permitted them. Then Umar met them and they informed him about it. He said, What will sustain you after your camels (are finished)? Then Umar went to the Prophet and said, O Allahs Apostle! What will sustain them after their camels (are finished)? Allahs Apostle said, Make an announcement amongst the people that they should bring all their remaining food (to me). (They brought it and) the Prophet invoked Allah and asked for His Blessings for it. Then he asked them to bring their food utensils and the people started filling their food utensils with their hands till they were satisfied. Allahs Apostle then said, I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and I am His Apostle. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 226 : Narrated by Wahb bin Kaisan Jabir bin Abdullah said, We set out, and we were three-hundred men carrying our journey-food on our shoulders. Then we began to eat a single date each per day. A man asked (Jabir), O Abu Abdullah! How could a person be satisfied with a single date? Jabir replied, We realized the value of that one date when we could not even have that much till we reached the sea-shore, when all of a sudden we saw a huge fish cast by the sea. So, we ate of it as much as we wished for eighteen days. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 227 : Narrated by Aisha That she said, O Allahs Apostle! Your companions are returning with the reward of both Hajj and Umra, while I am returning with (the reward of) Hajj only. He said to her, Go, and let Abdur-Rahman (i.e. your brother) make you sit behind him (on the animal). So, he ordered AbdurRahman to let her perform Umra from Al-Tanim. Then the Prophet waited for her at the higher region of Mecca till she returned. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 228 : Narrated by Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakr As-Siddiq The Prophet ordered me to let Aisha sit behind me (on the animal) and to let her perform Umra from At-Tanim. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 229 : Narrated by Anas I was riding behind Abu Talha (on the same) riding animal) and (the Prophets companions) were reciting Talbiya aloud for both Hajj and Umra. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 230 : Narrated by Urwa from Usama bin Zaid Allahs Apostle rode a donkey on which there was a saddle covered by a velvet sheet and let Usama ride behind him (on the donkey). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 231 : Narrated by Nafi from Abdullah Allahs Apostle came to Mecca through its higher region on the day of the Conquest (of Mecca) riding his she-camel on which Usama was riding behind him. Bilal and Uthman bin Talha, one of the servants of the Kaba, were also accompanying him till he made his camel kneel in the mosque and ordered the latter to bring the key of the Kaba. He opened the door of the Kaba and Allahs Apostle entered in the company of Usama, Bilal and Uthman, and stayed in it for a long period. When he came out, the people rushed to it, and Abdullah bin Umar was the first to enter it and found Bilal standing behind the door. He asked Bilal, Where did the Prophet offer his prayer? He pointed to the place where he had offered his prayer. Abdullah said, I forgot to ask him how many Rakat he had performed. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 232 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Allahs Apostle said, There is a (compulsory) Sadaqa (charity) to be given for every joint of the human body (as a sign of gratitude to Allah) everyday the sun rises. To judge justly between two persons is regarded as Sadaqa, and to help a man concerning his riding animal by helping him to ride it or by lifting his luggage on to it, is also regarded as Sadaqa, and (saying) a good word is also Sadaqa, and every step taken on ones way to offer the compulsory prayer (in the mosque) is also Sadaqa and to remove a harmful thing from the way is also Sadaqa. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 233 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar Allahs Apostle forbade the people to travel to a hostile country carrying (copies of) the Quran. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 234 : Narrated by Anas The Prophet reached Khaibar in the morning, while the people were coming out carrying their spades over their shoulders. When they saw him they said, This is Muhammad and his army! Muhammad and his army! So, they took refuge in the fort. The Prophet raised both his hands and said, Allahu Akbar, Khaibar is ruined, for when we approach a nation (i.e. enemy to fight) then miserable is the morning of the warned ones. Then we found some donkeys which we (killed and) cooked: The announcer of the Prophet announced: Allah and His Apostle forbid you to eat donkeys meat. So, all the pots including their contents were turned upside down. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 235 : Narrated by Abu Musa Al-Ashari We were in the company of Allahs Apostle (during Hajj). Whenever we went up a high place we used to say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Allah is Greater, and our voices used to rise, so the Prophet said, O people! Be merciful to yourselves (i.e. dont raise your voice), for you are not calling a deaf or an absent one, but One Who is with you, no doubt He is All-Hearer, ever Near (to all things). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 236 : Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah Whenever we went up a place we would say, Allahu--Akbar (i.e. Allah is Greater), and whenever we went down a place we would say, Subhan Allah. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 237 : Narrated by Jabir Whenever we went up a place we would say Takbir, and whenever we went down we would say, Subhan Allah. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 238 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar Whenever the Prophet returned from the Hajj or the Umra or a Ghazwa, he would say Takbir thrice. Whenever he came upon a mountain path or wasteland, and then he would say, None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, Alone Who has no partner. All the Kingdom belongs to Him and all the praises are for Him and He is Omnipotent. We are returning with repentance, worshipping, prostrating ourselves and praising our Lord. Allah fulfilled His Promise, granted victory to His slave and He Alone defeated all the clans. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 239 : Narrated by Ibrahim Abu Ismail As-Saksaki I heard Abu Burda who accompanied Yazid bin Abi Kabsha on a journey. Yazid used to observe fasting on journeys. Abu Burda said to him, I heard Abu Musa several times saying that Allahs Apostle said, When a slave falls ill or travels, then he will get reward similar to that he gets for good deeds practiced at home when in good health. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 240 : Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah On the day of the battle of the Trench, the Prophet wanted somebody from amongst the people to volunteer to be a reconnoitre. Az-Zubair volunteered. He demanded the same again and Az-Zubair volunteered again. Then he repeated the same demand (thrice) and AzZubair volunteered once more. The Prophet then said, Every prophet has a disciple and my disciple is Az-Zubair. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 241 : Narrated by Ibn Umar From the Prophet the following Hadith (No. 242). Volume 4, Book 52, Number 242 : Narrated by Ibn Umar The Prophet said, If the people knew what I know about traveling alone, then nobody would travel alone at night. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 243 : Narrated by Hishams father Usama bin Zaid was asked at what pace the Prophet rode during Hajjat-ul-Wada He rode at a medium pace, but when he came upon an open way he would go at full pace. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 244 : Narrated by Aslam While I was in the company of Abdullah bin Umar on the way to Mecca, he received the news of the severe illness of Safiya bint Abi Ubaid (i.e. his wife), so he proceeded at greater speed, and when the twilight disappeared, he dismounted and offered the Maghrib and Isha prayers together and said, I saw the Prophet delaying the Maghrib prayer to offer it along with the Isha when he was in a hurry on a journey. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 245 : Narrated by Abu Huraira Allahs Apostle said, Journey is a piece of torture, for it disturbs ones sleep, eating and drinking. So, when you fulfill your job, you should hurry up to your family. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 246 : Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar Umar bin Al-Khattab gave a horse to be ridden in Allahs Cause and then he found it being sold. He intended to purchase it. So, he consulted Allahs Apostle who said, Dont buy it and dont take back your gift of charity. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 247 : Narrated by Aslam I heard Umar bin Al-Khattab saying, I gave a horse to be ridden in Allahs Cause and the person who got it intended to sell it or neglected it. So, I wanted to buy it as I thought he would sell it cheap. I consulted the Prophet who said, Do not buy it even if for one Dirham, because he who takes back his gift is like a dog swallowing its vomit. Volume 4, Book 52, Number 248 :
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