Book Fifty Five – The Book on Prophets (Alayhum Salam)

Hadith Number 543.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, "Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the greeting (salutations of your offspring." So, Adam said (to the angels), As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you). The angels said, "As-Salamu Alaika wa Rahmatullahi" (i.e. Peace and Allah's Mercy be upon you). Thus the angels added to Adam's salutation the expression, 'Wa Rahmatullahi,' Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in appearance and figure). People have been decreasing in stature since Adam's creation.


Hadith Number 544.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The first group of people who will enter Paradise, will be glittering like the full moon and those who will follow them, will glitter like the most brilliant star in the sky. They will not urinate, relieve nature, spit, or have any nasal secretions. Their combs will be of gold, and their sweat will smell like musk. The aloes-wood will be used in their centers. Their wives will be houris. All of them will look alike and will resemble their father Adam (in statute), sixty cubits tall."


Hadith Number 545.

Narrated by Zainab bint Abi Salama: Um Salama (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, Um Salaim (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, 'O Allah's Messenger! Allah does not refrain from saying the truth! Is it obligatory for a woman to take a bath after she gets nocturnal discharge?' He said, 'Yes, if she notices the water (i.e. discharge).' Um Salama smiled and said, 'Does a woman get discharge?' Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said. 'Then why does a child resemble (its mother)?"

Hadith Number 546.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When 'Abdullah bin Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at Al-Madinah, he came to him and said, "I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam): What is the first portent of the Hour? What will be the first meal taken by the people of Paradise? Why does a child resemble its father, and why does it resemble its maternal uncle" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Jibril has just now told me of their answers." 'Abdullah said, "He (i.e. Jibril), from amongst all the angels, is the enemy of the Jews." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The first portent of the Hour will be a fire that will bring together the people from the east to the west; the first meal of the people of Paradise will be extra-lobe (caudate lobe) of fish-liver. As for the resemblance of the child to its parents: If a man has sexual intercourse with his wife and gets discharge first, the child will resemble the father, and if the woman gets discharge first, the child will resemble her." On that 'Abdullah bin Salam said, "I testify that you are the Messenger of Allah." 'Abdullah bin Salam further said, "O Allah's Messenger! The Jews are liars, and if they should come to know about my conversion to Islam before you ask them (about me), they would tell a lie about me." The Jews came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and 'Abdullah went inside the house. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked (the Jews), "What kind of man is 'Abdullah bin Salam amongst you?" They replied, "He is the most learned person amongst us, and the best amongst us, and the son of the best amongst us." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "What do you think if he embraces Islam (will you do as he does)?" The Jews said, "May Allah save him from it." Then 'Abdullah bin Salam came out in front of them saying, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." Thereupon they said, "He is the evilest among us, and the son of the evilest amongst us," and continued talking badly of him.


Hadith Number 547.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "But for the Israelis, meat would not decay and but for Eve, wives would never betray their husbands." (*)

* The Israelis stored the meat which Allah provided them with, though they were ordered not to do so; therefore Allah caused the meat they had stored, to decay.

Eve tempted her husband to eat from the forbidden tree, and by doing so, she cheated him.

Hadith Number 548.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Treat women nicely, for a women is created from a rib, and the most curved portion of the rib is its upper portion, (*) so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you leave it as it is, it will remain crooked. So treat women nicely."

* The upper part of the rib may symbolize the woman's tongue. The breakage of the rib in case one tries to straighten it, stands for divorce which is the natural result of disagreement between wife and her husband.



Hadith Number 549.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), the true and truly inspired said, "(as regards your creation), every one of you is collected in the womb of his mother for the first forty days, and then he becomes a clot for an other forty days, and then a piece of flesh for an other forty days. Then Allah sends an angel to write four words: He writes his deeds, time of his death, means of his livelihood, and whether he will be wretched or blessed (in religion). Then the soul is breathed into his body. So a man may do deeds characteristic of the people of the (Hell) Fire, so much so that there is only the distance of a cubit between him and it, and then what has been written (by the angel) surpasses, and so he starts doing deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise and enters Paradise. Similarly, a person may do deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise, so much so that there is only the distance of a cubit between him and it, and then what has been written (by the angel) surpasses, and he starts doing deeds of the people of the (Hell) Fire and enters the (Hell) Fire."


Hadith Number 550.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the angel says, 'O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete the child's creation, the angel will say. 'O Lord! A male or a female? O Lord! wretched or blessed (in religion)? What will his livelihood be? What will his age be?' The angel writes all this while the child is in the womb of its mother."


Hadith Number 551.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah will say to that person of the (Hell) Fire who will receive the least punishment, 'If you had everything on the earth, would you give it as a ransom to free yourself (i.e. save yourself from this Fire)?' He will say, 'Yes.' Then Allah will say, 'While you were in the backbone of Adam, I asked you much less than this, i.e. not to worship others besides Me, but you insisted on worshipping others besides Me.'"

Hadith Number 552.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whenever a person is murdered unjustly, there is a share from the burden of the crime on the first son of Adam for he was the first to commit a murder.


Hadith Number 553.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Once Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stood amongst the people, glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and then mentioned the Dajjal saying, "l warn you against him (i.e. the Dajjal) and there was no Prophet but warned his nation against him. No doubt, Nuh warned his nation against him but I tell you about him something of which no Prophet told his nation before me. You should know that he is one-eyed, and Allah is not one-eyed."


Hadith Number 554.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Shall I not tell you about the Dajjal a story of which no Prophet told his nation? The Dajjal is one-eyed and will bring with him what will resemble Hell and Paradise, and what he will call Paradise will be actually Hell; so I warn you (against him) as Nuh warned his nation against him."


Hadith Number 555.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Nuh and his nation will come (on the Day of Resurrection and Allah will ask (Nuh), "Did you convey (the Message)?' He will reply, 'Yes, O my Lord!' Then Allah will ask Nuh nation, 'Did Nuh convey My Message to you?' They will reply, 'No, no Prophet came to us.' Then Allah will ask Nuh, 'Who will stand a witness for you?' He will reply, 'Muhammad and his followers (will stand witness for me).' So, I and my followers will stand as witnesses for him (that he conveyed Allah's Message)." That is, (the interpretation) of the Statement of Allah: "Thus we have made you a just and the best nation that you might be witnesses over mankind..." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2: 143)

Hadith Number 556.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We were in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at a banquet and a cooked (mutton) forearm was set before him, and he used to like it. He ate a morsel of it and said, "I will be the chief of all the people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know how Allah will gather all the first and the last (people) in one level place where an observer will be able to see (all) of them and they will be able to hear the announcer, and the sun will come near to them. Some People will say: Don't you see, in what condition you are and the state to which you have reached? Why don't you look for a person who can intercede for you with your Lord? Some people will say: Appeal to your father, Adam.' They will go to him and say: 'O Adam! You are the father of all mankind, and Allah created you with His Own Hands, and ordered the angels to prostrate for you, and made you live in Paradise. Will you not intercede for us with your Lord? Don't you see in what (miserable) state we are, and to what condition we have reached?' On that Adam will reply, 'My Lord is so angry as He has never been before and will never be in the future; (besides), He forbade me (to eat from) the tree, but I disobeyed (Him), (I am worried about) myself! Myself! Go to somebody else; go to Nuh.' They will go to Nuh and say; 'O Nuh! You are the first amongst the messengers of Allah to the people of the earth, and Allah named you a thankful slave. Don't you see in what a (miserable) state we are and to what condition we have reached? Will you not intercede for us with your Lord? Nuh will reply: 'Today my Lord has become so angry as he had never been before and will never be in the future Myself! Myself! Go to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (Muhammad). The people will come to me, and I will prostrate myself underneath Allah's Throne. Then I will be addressed: 'O Muhammad! Raise your head; intercede, for your intercession will be accepted, and ask (for anything) for you will be given 'it'."


Hadith Number 557.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) recited (the following Verse) in the usual tone: 'Fahal-Min-Muddakir.' (Surah Al-Qamar 54:15)


Hadith Number 558.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I have been made victorious with As-Saba (i.e. an easterly wind) and the people of 'Ad were destroyed by Ad-Dabur (i.e. a westerly wind)." Narrated Abu Said: Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu) sent a piece of gold to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) who distributed it among four persons: Al-Aqra' bin Habis Al-Hanzali from the tribe of Mujashi', 'Uyaina bin Badr Al-Fazari, Zaid At-Ta'i who belonged to (the tribe of) Bani Nahban, and 'Alqama bin Ulatha Al-'Amiri who belonged to (the tribe of) Bani Kilab. So the Quraish and the Ansar became angry and said, "He (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) gives the chief of Najd and does not give us." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I give them so as to attract their hearts (to Islam)." Then a man with sunken eyes, prominent checks, a raised forehead, a thick beard and a shaven head, came (in front of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) and said, "Be afraid of Allah, O Muhammad!" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ' said "Who would obey Allah if I disobeyed Him? (Is it fair that) Allah has trusted all the people of the earth to me while, you do not trust me?" Somebody who, I think was Khalid bin Al-Walid, requested the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to let him chop that man's head off, but he prevented him. When the man left, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Among the off-spring of this man will be some who will recite the Qur'an but the Qur'an will not reach beyond their throats (i.e. they will recite like parrots and will not understand it nor act on it), and they will renegade from the religion as an arrow goes through the game's body. They will kill the Muslims but will not disturb the idolaters. If I should live up to their time' I will kill them as the people of 'Ad were killed (i.e. I will kill all of them)."

Hadith Number 559.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) reciting: "Fahal Min Muddakir." (See Hadith No. 557)


Hadith Number 560.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Zam'a (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while referring to the person who had cut the legs of the she-camel (of the Prophet Salih), saying, "The man who was appointed for doing this job, was a man of honor and power in his nation like Abu Zam'a."


Hadith Number 561.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) landed at Al-Hijr during the Ghazwa of Tabuk, he ordered his companions not to drink water from its well or reserve water from it. They said, "We have already kneaded the dough with its water and also filled our bags with its water.'' On that, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered them to throw away the dough and pour out the water.


Hadith Number 562.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The people landed at the land of Thamud called Al-Hijr along with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and they took water from its well for drinking and kneading the dough with it as well. (When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) heard about it) he ordered them to pour out the water they had taken from its wells and feed the camels with the dough, and ordered them to take water from the well whence the she-camel (of Prophet Salih) used to drink.


Hadith Number 563.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) passed by (a place called) Al Hijr, he said, "Do not enter the house of those who were unjust to themselves, unless (you enter) weeping, lest you should suffer the same punishment as was inflicted upon them." After that he covered his face with his sheet cloth while he was on the camel-saddle.


Hadith Number 564.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Do not enter the ruined dwellings of those who were unjust to themselves unless (you enter) weeping, lest you should suffer the same punishment as was inflicted upon them."


Hadith Number 565.

Narrated by Zainab bint Jahsh (Radhi Allahu Anha): That the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) once came to her in a state of fear and said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Woe unto the Arabs from a danger that has come near. An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this," making a circle with his thumb and index finger. Zainab bint Jahsh (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, "O Allah's Messenger! Shall we be destroyed even though there are pious persons among us?" He said, "Yes, when the evil person will increase."

Hadith Number 566.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) : The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah has made an opening in the wall of the Gog and Magog (people) like this, and he made with his hand 90. (with the help of his fingers).


Hadith Number 567.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection), 'O Adam.' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik wa Sa'daik', and all the good is in Your Hand.' Allah will say: 'Bring out the people of the fire.' Adam will say: 'O Allah! How many are the people of the Fire?' Allah will reply: 'From every one thousand, take out nine-hundred-and ninety-nine.' At that time children will become hoary headed, every pregnant female will have a miscarriage, and one will see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but dreadful will be the Wrath of Allah." The companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked, "O Allah's Messenger! Who is that (excepted) one?" He said, "Rejoice with glad tidings; one person will be from you and one-thousand will be from Gog and Magog."

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) further said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, hope that you will be one-fourth of the people of Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He added, "I hope that you will be one-third of the people of Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He said, "I hope that you will be half of the people of Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He further said, "You (Muslims) (compared with non Muslims) are like a black hair in the skin of a white ox or like a white hair in the skin of a black ox (i.e. your number is very small as compared with theirs)."


Hadith Number 568.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "You will be gathered (on the Day of Judgment), bare-footed, naked and not circumcised." He then recited: 'As We began the first creation, We, shall repeat it: A Promise We have undertaken: Truly we shall do it.' (Surah Al-Anbiya’ 21: 104) He added, "The first to be dressed on the Day of Resurrection, will be Ibrahim and some of my companions will be taken towards the left side (i.e. to the (Hell) Fire), and I will say: 'My companions! My companions!' It will be said: 'They renegade from Islam after you left them.' Then I will say as the pious slave of Allah (i.e. Isa) said. 'And I was a witness over them while I dwelt amongst them. When You took me up You were the Watcher over them, And You are a witness to all things. If You punish them. They are Your slaves And if You forgive them, Verily you, only You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:120-121)

Hadith Number 569.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "On the Day of Resurrection Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) will meet his father Azar whose face will be dark and covered with dust.(The Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) will say to him): 'Didn't I tell you not to disobey me?' His father will reply: 'Today I will not disobey you.' 'Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) will say: 'O Lord! You promised me not to disgrace me on the Day of Resurrection; and what will be more disgraceful to me than cursing and dishonoring my father?' Then Allah will say (to him):' 'I have forbidden Paradise for the disbelievers." Then he will be addressed, 'O Ibrahim! Look! What is underneath your feet?' He will look and there he will see a Dhabh (an animal,) blood-stained, which will be caught by the legs and thrown in the (Hell) Fire." (*)

* Ibrahim’s (Alayhi Salam) father will be transformed into an animal and thrown into the Fire, for his Muslims son's intercession will not avail, as he was an infidel. Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) then will repudiate his father.



Hadith Number 570.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered the Ka'bah and found in it the pictures of (Prophet) Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) and Maryam. On that he said: "What is the matter with them (i.e. Quraish)? They have already heard that angels do not enter a house in which there are pictures; yet this is the picture of Ibrahim. And why is he depicted as practicing divination by arrows?"


Hadith Number 571.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw pictures in the Ka'bah, he did not enter it till he ordered them to be erased. When he saw (the pictures of Ibrahim and Ismail carrying the arrows of divination, he said, "May Allah curse them (i.e. the Quraish)! By Allah, neither Ibrahim nor Ismail practiced divination by arrows."


Hadith Number 572.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The people said, "O Allah's Messenger! Who is the most honorable amongst the people (in Allah's Sight)?" He said, "The most righteous amongst them." They said, "We do not ask you, about this. " He said, "Then Yusuf, Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil (*) (i.e. Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam))." They said, "We do not want to ask about this," He said' "Then you want to ask about the descent of the Arabs. Those who were the best in the pre-lslamic period of ignorance will be the best in Islam provided they comprehend the religious knowledge."

* Khalil

Hadith Number 573.

Narrated by Samura (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Two persons came to me at night (in dream) (and took me along with them). We passed by a tall man who was so tall that I was not able to see his head and that person was Ibrahim."


Hadith Number 574.

Narrated by Mujahid: That when the people mentioned before Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) that the Dajjal would have the word Kafir, (i.e. unbeliever) or the letters Kafir (the root of the Arabic verb 'disbelieve') written on his forehead, I heard Ibn 'Abbas saying, "I did not hear this, but the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'If you want to see Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam), then look at your companion (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (*) but Musa was a curly-haired, brown man (who used to ride) a red camel, the reins of which was made of fires of date-palms. As if I were now looking down a valley."

* Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) looked like our Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).



Hadith Number 575.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Ibrahim did his circumcision with an adze at the age of eighty."


Hadith Number 576.

Narrated by Abu Az-Zinad: (as above in Hadith No. 575) With an adze.


Hadith Number 577.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) did not tell a lie except on three occasions."



Hadith Number 578.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) did not tell a lie except on three occasions. Twice for the Sake of Allah when he said, "I am sick," and he said, "(I have not done this but) the big idol has done it." (*) The (third was) that while Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) and Sarah (his wife) were going (on a journey) they passed by (the territory of) a tyrant. Someone said to the tyrant, "This man (i.e. Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)) is accompanied by a very charming lady." So, he sent for Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) and asked him about Sarah saying, "Who is this lady?" Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) said, "She is my sister." Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) went to Sarah and said, "O Sarah! There are no believers on the surface of the earth except you and I. This man asked me about you and I have told him that you are my sister, so don't contradict my statement." The tyrant then called Sarah and when she went to him, he tried to take hold of her with his hand, but (his hand got stiff and) he was confounded. He asked Sarah. "Pray to Allah for me, and I shall not harm you." So Sarah asked Allah to cure him and he got cured. He tried to take hold of her for the second time, but (his hand got as stiff as or stiffer than before and) was more confounded. He again requested Sarah, "Pray to Allah for me, and I will not harm you." Sarah asked Allah again and he became alright. He then called one of his guards (who had brought her) and said, "You have not brought me a human being but have brought me a devil." The tyrant then gave Hajar as a girl-servant to Sarah. Sarah came back (to Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)) while he was praying. Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam), gesturing with his hand, asked, "What has happened?" She replied, "Allah has spoiled the evil plot of the infidel (or immoral person) and gave me Hajar for service." (Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) then addressed his listeners saying, "That (Hajar) was your mother, O Bani Ma-is-Sama (i.e. the Arabs, the descendants of Ismail (Alayhi Salam), Hajar's son)." (**)

* The heathens invited Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) to join them in their celebrations outside the city, but he refused, claiming that he was sick. When he was left alone, he came to their idols and broke them into pieces. When the heathens questioned him, he claimed that he had not destroyed their idols, but the chief idol had, which Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) left undisturbed and on whose shoulder he had put an axe to lay the accusation on it.

** Bani Ma-is-Sama means 'the children of the water of Heaven' it is said that he called the Arabs by this name because they depended in their livelihood on natural pastures grown by means of rain; or because Ismail (Alayhi Salam), their ancestor was nourished with Zam-zam water which was given to his mother by Almighty.

Hadith Number 579.

Narrated by Um Sharik (Radhi Allahu Anha): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered that the salamander should be killed and said, "It (i.e. the salamander) blew (the fire) on Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)." (*)

* When Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) was thrown into fire, it is said, all the animals tried to put the fire out except the salamander which blew it up.



Hadith Number 580.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the Verse: "It is those who believe and do not confuse their belief with wrong (i.e. joining others in worship with Allah" (Surah Al-An’am 6: 83) (*) was revealed, we said, "O Allah's Messenger! Who is there amongst us who has not done wrong to himself?" He replied, "It is not as you say, for 'wrong' in the Verse and 'do not confuse their belief, with wrong means 'SHIRK' (i.e. joining others in worship with Allah). Haven't you heard Luqman's saying to his son, 'O my son! Join not others in worship with Allah, Verily joining others in worship with Allah is indeed a great injustice." (Surah Luqman 31:13)

* The rest of the Verse is: 'for them (Alone) there is security and they are the rightly guided'. (Surah Al-An’am 6: 83)



Hadith Number 581.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): One day some meat was given to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he said, "On the Day of Resurrection Allah will gather all the first and the last (people) in one plain, and the voice of the announcer will reach all of them, and one will be able to see them all, and the sun will come closer to them." (The narrator then mentioned the narration of intercession): "The people will go to Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) and say: 'You are Allah's Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and His Khalil on the earth. Will you intercede for us with your Lord?' Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) will then remember his lies (*) and say: 'Myself! Myself! Go to Musa."

* See Hadith No.578.



Hadith Number 582.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on the mother of Ismail! Had she not hastened (to fill her water-skin with water from the Zam-zam well), Zam-zam would have been a stream flowing on the surface of the earth." Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) further added, "(The Prophet) Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) brought Ismail (Alayhi Salam) and his mother (to Makkah) and she was suckling Ismail (Alayhi Salam) and she had a water-skin with her.'

Hadith Number 583.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The first lady to use a girdle was the mother of Ismail (Alayhi Salam). She used a girdle so that she might hide her tracks from Sarah. (*) Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) brought her and her son Ismail (Alayhi Salam) while she was suckling him, to a place near the Ka'bah under a tree on the spot of Zam-zam, at the highest place in the Masjid. During those days there was nobody in Makkah, nor was there any water, so he made them sit over there and placed near them a leather bag containing some dates, and a small water-skin containing some water, and set out homeward. Ismail (Alayhi Salam)'s mother followed him saying, "O Ibrahim! Where are you going, leaving us in this valley where there is no person whose company we may enjoy, nor is there anything (to enjoy)?" She repeated that to him many times, but he did not look back at her. Then she asked him, "Has Allah ordered you to do so?" He said, "Yes." She said, "Then He will not neglect us," and returned while Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) proceeded onwards, and on reaching the Thaniya where they could not see him, he faced the Ka'bah, and raising both hands, invoked Allah saying the following prayers:

'O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Your Sacred House (Ka'bah at Makkah) in order, O our Lord, that they may offer prayer perfectly. So fill some hearts among men with love towards them, and (O Allah) provide them with fruits, so that they may give thanks.' (Surah Ibrahim 14:37) Ismail (Alayhi Salam)'s mother went on suckling Ismail (Alayhi Salam) and drinking from the water (she had).

When the water in the water-skin had all been used up, she became thirsty and her child also became thirsty. She started looking at him (i.e. Ismail (Alayhi Salam)) tossing in agony; She left him, for she could not endure looking at him, and found that the mountain of Safa was the nearest mountain to her on that land. She stood on it and started looking at the valley keenly so that she might see somebody, but she could not see anybody. Then she descended from Safa and when she reached the valley, she tucked up her robe and ran in the valley like a person in distress and trouble, till she crossed the valley and reached the Marwah mountain where she stood and started looking, expecting to see somebody, but she could not see anybody. She repeated that (running between Safa and Marwah) seven times."

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "This is the source of the tradition of the walking of people between them (i.e. Safa and Marwah). When she reached the Marwah (for the last time) she heard a voice and she asked herself to be quiet and listened attentively. She heard the voice again and said, 'O, (whoever you may be)! You have made me hear your voice; have you got something to help me?" And behold! She saw an angel at the place of Zam-zam, digging the earth with his heel (or his wing), till water flowed from that place. She started to make something like a basin around it, using her hand in this way, and started filling her water-skin with water with her hands, and the water was flowing out after she had scooped some of it."

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "May Allah bestow Mercy on Ismail’s mother! Had she let the Zam-zam (flow without trying to control it) (or had she not scooped from that water) (to fill her water-skin), Zam-zam would have been a stream flowing on the surface of the earth." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) further added, "Then she drank (water) and suckled her child. The angel said to her, 'Don't be afraid of being neglected, for this is the House of Allah which will be built by this boy and his father, and Allah never neglects His people.' The House (i.e. Ka'bah) at that time was on a high place resembling a hillock, and when torrents came, they flowed to its right and left. She lived in that way till some people from the tribe of Jurhum or a family from Jurhum passed by her and her child, as they (i.e. the Jurhum people) were coming through the way of Kada'. They landed in the lower part of Makkah where they saw a bird that had the habit of flying around water and not leaving it. They said, 'This bird must be flying around water, though we know that there is no water in this valley.' They sent one or two messengers who discovered the source of water, and returned to inform them of the water. So, they all came (towards the water)." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "Ismail's mother was sitting near the water. They asked her, 'Do you allow us to stay with you?" She replied, 'Yes, but you will have no right to possess the water.' They agreed to that." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) further said, "Ismail's mother was pleased with the whole situation as she used to love to enjoy the company of the people. So, they settled there, and later on they sent for their families who came and settled with them so that some families became permanent residents there. The child (i.e. Ismail (Alayhi Salam)) grew up and learnt Arabic from them and (his virtues) caused them to love and admire him as he grew up, and when he reached the age of puberty they made him marry a woman from amongst them.

After Ismail’s mother had died, Ibrahim came after Ismail's marriage in order to see his family that he had left before, but he did not find Ismail there. When he asked Ismail's wife about him, she replied, 'He has gone in search of our livelihood.' Then he asked her about their way of living and their condition, and she replied, 'We are living in misery; we are living in hardship and destitution,' complaining to him. He said, 'When your husband returns, convey my salutation to him and tell him to change the threshold of the gate (of his house).' When Ismail came, he seemed to have felt something unusual, so he asked his wife, 'Has anyone visited you?' She replied, 'Yes, an old man of so-and-so description came and asked me about you and I informed him, and he asked about our state of living, and I told him that we were living in a hardship and poverty.' On that Ismail said, 'Did he advise you anything?' She replied, 'Yes, he told me to convey his salutation to you and to tell you to change the threshold of your gate.' Ismail said, 'It was my father, and he has ordered me to divorce you. Go back to your family.' So, Ismail divorced her and married another woman from amongst them (i.e. Jurhum).

Then Ibrahim stayed away from them for a period as long as Allah wished and called on them again but did not find Ismail. So he came to Ismail's wife and asked her about Ismail. She said, 'He has gone in search of our livelihood.' Ibrahim asked her, 'How are you getting on?' asking her about their sustenance and living. She replied, 'We are prosperous and well-off (i.e. we have everything in abundance).' Then she thanked Allah' Ibrahim said, 'What kind of food do you eat?' She said. 'Meat.' He said, 'What do you drink?' She said, 'Water." He said, "O Allah! Bless their meat and water." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "At that time they did not have grain, and if they had grain, he would have also invoked Allah to bless it." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "If somebody has only these two things as his sustenance, his health and disposition will be badly affected, unless he lives in Makkah." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added," Then Ibrahim said to Ismail's wife, "When your husband comes, give my regards to him and tell him that he should keep firm the threshold of his gate.' When Ismail came back, he asked his wife, 'Did anyone call on you?' She replied, 'Yes, a good-looking old man came to me,' so she praised him and added. 'He asked about you, and I informed him, and he asked about our livelihood and I told him that we were in a good condition.' Ismail asked her, 'Did he give you any piece of advice?' She said, 'Yes, he told me to give his regards to you and ordered that you should keep firm the threshold of your gate.' On that Ismail said, 'It was my father, and you are the threshold (of the gate). He has ordered me to keep you with me.'

Then Ibrahim stayed away from them for a period as long as Allah wished, and called on them afterwards. He saw Ismail under a tree near Zam-zam, sharpening his arrows. When he saw Ibrahim, he rose up to welcome him (and they greeted each other as a father does with his son or a son does with his father). Ibrahim said, 'O Ismail! Allah has given me an order.' Ismail said, 'Do what your Lord has ordered you to do.' Ibrahim asked, 'Will you help me?' Ismail said, 'I will help you.' Ibrahim said, Allah has ordered me to build a house here,' pointing to a hillock higher than the land surrounding it." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "Then they raised the foundations of the House (i.e. the Ka'bah). Ismail brought the stones and Ibrahim was building, and when the walls became high, Ismail brought this stone and put it for Ibrahim who stood over it and carried on building, while Ismail was handing him the stones, and both of them were saying, 'O our Lord! Accept (this service) from us, Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "Then both of them went on building and going round the Ka'bah saying: O our Lord ! Accept (this service) from us, Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2: 127)

* When Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) married Hajar and she conceived Ismail (Alayhi Salam), Sarah, Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)'s first wife became jealous of her and swore that she would cut three parts from her body. So Hajar tied a girdle round her waist and ran away, dragging her robe behind her so as to wipe out her tracks lest Sara should pursue her. "Allah knows better".

Hadith Number 584.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) had differences with his wife), (because of her jealousy of Hajar, Ismail’s (Alayhi Salam) mother), he took Ismail (Alayhi Salam) and his mother and went away. They had a water-skin with them containing some water, Ismail’s (Alayhi Salam) mother used to drink water from the water-skin so that her milk would increase for her child. When Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) reached Makkah, he made her sit under a tree and afterwards returned home. Ismail’s (Alayhi Salam) mother followed him, and when they reached Kada', she called him from behind, 'O Ibrahim! To whom are you leaving us?' He replied, '(I am leaving you) to Allah's (Care).' She said, 'I am satisfied to be with Allah.'

She returned to her place and started drinking water from the water-skin, and her milk increased for her child. When the water had all been used up, she said to herself, 'I'd better go and look so that I may see somebody.' She ascended the Safa mountain and looked, hoping to see somebody, but in vain. When she came down to the valley, she ran till she reached the Marwah mountain. She ran to and fro (between the two mountains) many times. They she said to herself, 'I'd better go and see the state of the child,' she went and found it in a state of one on the point of dying. She could not endure to watch it dying and said (to herself), 'If I go and look, I may find somebody.' She went and ascended the Safa mountain and looked for a long while but could not find anybody. Thus she completed seven rounds (of running) between Safa and Marwah. Again she said (to herself), 'I'd better go back and see the state of the child.'

But suddenly she heard a voice, and she said to that strange voice, 'Help us if you can offer any help.' Lo! It was Jibril (who had made the voice). Jibril hit the earth with his heel like this (Ibn 'Abbas hit the earth with his heel to illustrate it), and so the water gushed out. Ismail’s mother was astonished and started digging. (Abu Al-Qasim) (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) said, "If she had left the water, (flow naturally without her intervention), it would have been flowing on the surface of the earth.") Ismail's mother started drinking from the water and her milk increased for her child. Afterwards some people of the tribe of Jurhum, while passing through the bottom of the valley, saw some birds, and that astonished them, and they said, 'Birds can only be found at a place where there is water.' They sent a messenger who searched the place and found the water, and returned to inform them about it. Then they all went to her and said, 'O Ismail's mother! Will you allow us to be with you (or dwell with you)?' (And thus they stayed there.) Later on her boy reached the age of puberty and married a lady from them. Then an idea occurred to Ibrahim which he disclosed to his wife (Sarah), 'I want to call on my dependents I left (at Makkah).'

When he went there, he greeted (Ismail's wife) and said, 'Where is Ismail?' She replied, 'He has gone out hunting.' Ibrahim said (to her), 'When he comes, tell him to change the threshold of his gate.' When he came, she told him the same whereupon Ismail said to her, 'You are the threshold, so go to your family (i.e. you are divorced).' Again Ibrahim thought of visiting his dependents whom he had left (at Makkah), and he told his wife (Sarah) of his intentions. Ibrahim came to Ismail's house and asked. "Where is Ismail?" Ismail's wife replied, "He has gone out hunting," and added, "Will you stay (for some time) and have something to eat and drink?' Ibrahim asked, 'What is your food and what is your drink?' She replied, 'Our food is meat and our drink is water.' He said, 'O Allah! Bless their meals and their drink." Abu Al-Qasim (i.e. Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) said, "Because of Ibrahim's invocation there are blessings (in Makkah)."

Once more Ibrahim thought of visiting his family he had left (at Makkah), so he told his wife (Sarah) of his decision. He went and found Ismail behind the Zam-zam well, mending his arrows. He said, "O Ismail, Your Lord has ordered me to build a house for Him." Ismail said, "Obey (the order of) your Lord." Ibrahim said, "Allah has also ordered me that you should help me therein." Ismail said, "Then I will do." So, both of them rose and Ibrahim started building (the Ka’bah) while Ismail went on handing him the stones, and both of them were saying, "O our Lord! Accept (this service) from us, Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127). When the building became high and the old man (i.e. Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)) could no longer lift the stones (to such a high position), he stood over the stone of Al-Maqam (*) and Ismail carried on handing him the stones, and both of them were saying, 'O our Lord! Accept (this service) from us, Verily You are All-Hearing, All-Knowing." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127)

* This very stone is still preserved in the Sacred Masjid in Makkah and is situated between the Ka'bah and Zam-zam, and one can see the foot-marks of Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) over it.

Hadith Number 585.

Narrated by Abu Dhar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I said, "O Allah's Messenger! Which Masjid was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al-Masjid-ul-,Haram (in Makkah)." I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The Masjid of Al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem)." I said, "What was the period of construction between the two?" He said, "Forty years." He added, "Wherever (you may be, and) the prayer time becomes due, perform the prayer there, for the best thing is to do so (i.e. to offer the prayers in time)."


Hadith Number 586.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the mountain of Uhud came in the sight of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) he said. "This is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us. O Allah! Ibrahim made Makkah a sanctuary, and I make (the area) in between these two mountains (of Al-Madinah) a sanctuary."


Hadith Number 587.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to her). "Don't you see that when your folk built the Ka'bah, they did not build it on all the foundations built by Ibrahim?” I said, "O Allah's Messenger! Why don't we rebuild it on the foundations of Ibrahim?" He said. "But for the fact that your folk have recently given up infidelity (*) (I would have done so)."

Narrated Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) must have heard this from Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) for I see that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used not to touch the two corners facing Al-Hijr only because the House had not been built on the foundations of Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)."

* They have not yet been ready to accept the idea of demolishing and rebuilding the Ka'bah.

Hadith Number 588.

Narrated by Abu Humaid As-Sa'idi (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger! How shall we (ask Allah to) send blessings on you?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on his wives and on his off spring, as You sent Your Mercy on Ibrahim's family; and send Your Blessings on Muhammad and on his offspring, as You sent Your Blessings on Ibrahim's family, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious." (*)




* The transliteration of this prayer:-
'Allahumma salli 'alla Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyatihi kama sallaita 'ala Ali-Ibrahima wa barik 'ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyatihi kama barakta 'ala Ali-Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid'.

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Hadith Number 589.

Narrated by 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila: Ka'b bin Ujrah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) met me and said, "Shall I not give you a present I got from the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)?" 'Abdur-Rahman said, "Yes, give it to me." I said, "We asked Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, 'O Allah's Messenger! How should one (ask Allah to) send blessings on you, the members of the family, for Allah has taught us how to salute you (in the prayer)?' He said, 'Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your Mercy on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious. O Allah! Send Your Blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent your Blessings on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious.'"

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Hadith Number 590.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: "Your forefather (i.e. Ibrahim) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Ismail and Ishaq by reciting the following: 'O Allah! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and from poisonous pests and from every evil, harmful, envious eye.'"

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Hadith Number 591.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "We are more liable to be in doubt than Ibrahim when he said, 'My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead.". He (i.e. Allah) said: 'Don't you believe then?' He said: "Yes, but (I ask) in order to be stronger in Faith." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:260) And may Allah send His Mercy on Lut! He wished to have a powerful support. If I were to stay in prison for such a long time as Yusuf did I would have accepted the offer (of freedom without insisting on having my guiltless less declared)." (*)


* The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) describes Yusuf (Alayhi Salam) as a very perseverant person, for he refused to leave prison unless his opponents would declare his innocence. He stayed many years in prison till he was declared innocent. What the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) makes such a supposition, he only wants to emphasize the fact that Yusuf (Alayhi Salam) was a patient man, but surely, he does not mean that he is less patient than Yusuf (Alayhi Salam).

Hadith Number 592.

Narrated by Salama bin Al-Akwa' (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) passed by some persons of the tribe of Aslam practicing archery (i.e. the throwing of arrows) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Offspring of Ismail! Practice archery (i.e. arrow throwing) as your father was a great archer (i.e. arrow-thrower). I am with (on the side of) the son of so-and-so-." Hearing that, one of the two teams stopped throwing. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked them, ' Why are you not throwing?" They replied, "O Allah's Messenger! How shall we throw when you are with the opposite team?" He said, "Throw, for I am with you all."


Hadith Number 593.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Some people asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam): "Who is the most honorable amongst the people?" He replied, "The most honorable among them is the one who is the most Allah-fearing." They said, "O Allah's Prophet! We do not ask about this." He said, "Then the most honorable person is Yusuf, Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil." They said, "We do not ask about this." He said, "Then you want to ask me about the Arabs' descent?" They said, "Yes." He said, "Those who were best in the pre-Islamic period, are the best in Islam, if they comprehend (the religious knowledge)."


Hadith Number 594.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "May Allah forgive Lut: He wanted to have a powerful support."


Hadith Number 595.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) recited: 'Hal-min-Muddakir' (Surah Al-Qamar 54:15) (Is there any that will remember) (and avoid evil).


Hadith Number 596.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The honorable is the son of the honorable, the son the honorable, i.e. Yusuf, the son of Ya’qub, the son of Ishaq, the son of Ibrahim."


Hadith Number 597.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was asked, "Who is the most honorable amongst the people?" He replied, "The most Allah fearing." The people said, "We do not want to ask you about this." He said, "The most honorable person is Yusuf, Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil" The people said, 'We do not want to ask you about this." He said," Then you want to ask me about the origins of the Arabs? People are of various origins. The best in the pre-Islamic period are the best in Islam, provided they comprehend (the religious knowledge)."

Hadith Number 598.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): That the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to her). "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." She replied," Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted person and when he stands at your place, he will weep (so he will not be able to lead the prayer)." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) repeated the same order and she gave the same reply. The narrator, Shuba said that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said on the third or fourth time. "You are (like) the female companions of Yusuf. (*) Order Abu Bakr to lead the prayer."

* The women who cut their hands with their knives on looking at Yusuf (Alayhi Salam), for they were fascinated and embarrassed by his beauty.



Hadith Number 599.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) fell ill, he said, "Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, "Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted person. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gave the same order again and she again gave the same reply. He again said, "Order Abu Bakr (to lead the prayer)! You are (like) the female companions of Yusuf." Consequently Abu Bakr led the people in prayer in the life-time of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).


Hadith Number 600.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Allah! Save 'Aiyyash bin Abi Rabi'a (from the unjust treatment of the infidels). O Allah! Save Salama bin Hisham. O Allah! Send your Punishment on (the tribe of) Mudar. O Allah! Let them suffer from years (of drought) similar to that inflicted during the life-time of Yusuf."


Hadith Number 601.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Lut. He wanted to have a powerful support. If I were to stay in prison (for a period equal to) the stay of Yusuf (prison) and then the offer of freedom came to me, then I would have accepted it." (See Hadith No. 591)


Hadith Number 602.

Narrated by Masruq: I asked Um Ruman, 'Aishah's mother about the accusation forged against 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha). She said, "While I was sitting with 'Aishah, an Ansari woman came to us and said, 'Let Allah condemn such-and-such person.' I asked her, 'Why do you say so?' She replied, 'For he has spread the (slanderous) story.' 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, 'What story?' The woman then told her the story. 'Aishah asked, 'Have Abu Bakr and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) heard about it ?' She said, 'Yes.' 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) fell down senseless (on hearing that), and when she came to her senses, she got fever and shaking of the body. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came and asked, 'What is wrong with her?' I said, 'She has got fever because of a story which has been rumored.' 'Aishah got up and said, 'By Allah! Even if I took an oath, you would not believe me, and if I put forward an excuse, You would not excuse me. My example and your example is just like that example of Ya’qub and his sons. Against that which you assert, it is Allah (Alone) Whose Help can be sought.' (Surah Yusuf 12:18) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) left and then Allah revealed the Verses (concerning the matter), and on that 'Aishah said, 'Thanks to Allah (only) and not to anybody else."

Hadith Number 603.

Narrated by 'Urwa: I asked 'Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha) the wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about the meaning of the following Verse: "(Respite will be granted) 'Until when the Messengers give up hope (of their people) and thought that they were denied (by their people)..."(Surah Yusuf 12: 110) 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) replied, "Really, their nations did not believe them." I said, "By Allah! They were definite that their nations treated them as liars and it was not a matter of suspecting." 'Aishah said, "O 'Uraiya (i.e. 'Urwa)! No doubt, they were quite sure about it."

I said, "May the Verse be read in such a way as to mean that the Messengers thought that Allah did not help them?" (*) 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Allah forbid! (Impossible) The Messengers did not suspect their Lord of such a thing. But this Verse is concerned with the Messengers' followers who had faith in their Lord and believed in their Messengers and their period of trials was long and Allah's Help was delayed till the Messengers gave up hope for the conversion of the disbelievers amongst their nation and suspected that even their followers were shaken in their belief, Allah's Help then came to them." Narrated Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The honorable, the son of the honorable, the son of the honorable, (was) Yusuf, the son of Ya’qub, the son of Ishaq, the son of Ibrahim (Alayhum Salam)."

* The Verse contains a word which may be read as 'Kudhdhibu' or 'Kudhibu'. Hence the difference in its interpretation.



Hadith Number 604.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "While Ayub was naked, taking a bath, a swarm of gold locusts fell on him and he started collecting them in his garment. His Lord called him, 'O Ayub! Have I not made you rich enough to need what you see? He said, 'Yes, O Lord! But I cannot dispense with your Blessing.'"


Hadith Number 605.

Narrated by 'Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) returned to Khadija while his heart was beating rapidly. She took him to Waraqa bin Naufal who was a Christian convert and used to read the Gospels in Arabic Waraqa asked (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "What do you see?" When he told him, Waraqa said, "That is the same angel whom Allah sent to the Prophet Musa. Should I live till you receive the Divine Message, I will support you strongly."

Hadith Number 606.

Narrated by Malik bin Sasaa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) talked to his companions about his Night Journey to the Heavens. When he reached the fifth Heaven, he met Harun. (Jibril said to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "This is Harun." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Jibril greeted and so did I, and he returned the greeting saying, 'Welcome, O Pious Brother and Pious Prophet."


Hadith Number 607.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "On the night of my Ascension to Heaven, I saw (the Prophet) Musa who was a thin person with lank hair, looking like one of the men of the tribe of Shanua; and I saw Isa who was of average height with red face as if he had just come out of a bathroom. And I resemble Prophet Ibrahim more than any of his offspring does. Then I was given two cups, one containing milk and the other wine. Jibril said, 'Drink whichever you like.' I took the milk and drank it. Jibril said, 'You have accepted what is natural, (True Religion i.e. Islam) and if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone astray.'"


Hadith Number 608.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "One should not say that I am better than Yusuf (i.e. Jonah) bin Matta." So, he mentioned his father Matta. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) mentioned the night of his Ascension and said, "The Prophet Musa was brown, a tall person as if from the people of the tribe of Shanu'a. Isa was a curly-haired man of moderate height." He also mentioned Malik, the gate-keeper of the (Hell) Fire, and Ad-Dajjal.


Hadith Number 609.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to Al-Madinah, he found (the Jews) fasting on the day of 'Ashura' (i.e. 10th of Muharram). They used to say: "This is a great day on which Allah saved Musa and drowned the folk of Fir'aun. Musa observed the fast on this day, as a sign of gratitude to Allah." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I am closer to Musa than they." So, he observed the fast (on that day) and ordered the Muslims to fast on it.

Hadith Number 610.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'People will be struck unconscious on the Day of Resurrection and I will be the first to regain consciousness, and behold! There I will see Musa holding one of the pillars of Allah's Throne. I will wonder whether he has become conscious before me or he has been exempted, because of his unconsciousness at the Tur (mountain) which he received (on the earth)."


Hadith Number 611.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Were it not for Bani Israel, meat would not decay; and were it not for Eve, no woman would ever betray her husband."


Hadith Number 612.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): That he differed with Al-Hur bin Qais Al-Fazari regarding the companion of Musa. Ibn 'Abbas said that he was Al-Khadir. Meanwhile Ubai bin Ka'b passed by them and Ibn 'Abbas called him saying, "My friend and I have differed regarding Musa' companion whom Musa asked the way to meet. Have you heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) mentioning something about him?" He said, "Yes, I heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, 'While Musa was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a man came and asked (him), 'Do you know anyone who is more learned than you?' Musa replied, 'No.' So, Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Musa: 'Yes, Our slave, Khadir (is more learned than you).' Musa asked how to meet him (i.e. Khadir). So, the fish, was made, as a sign for him, and he was told that when the fish was lost, he should return and there he would meet him. So, Musa went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant boy of Musa said to him, 'Do you know that when we were sitting by the side of the rock, I forgot the fish, and t was only Satan who made me forget to tell (you) about it.' Musa said, That was Shaitan what we were seeking after,' and both of them returned, following their footmarks and found Khadir; and what happened further to them, is mentioned in Allah's Book."

Hadith Number 613.

Narrated by Sa'id bin Jubair : I said to Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma), "Naufa Al-Bukali claims that Musa, the companion of Al-Khadir was not Musa (the Prophet) of the children of Israel, but some other Musa." Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's enemy (i.e. Naufa) has told a lie. Ubai bin Ka'b (Radhi Allahu Anhu) told us that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Once Musa stood up and addressed Bani Israel. He was asked who was the most learned man amongst the people. He said, 'I.' Allah admonished him as he did not attribute absolute knowledge to Him (Allah). So, Allah said to him, 'Yes, at the junction of the two seas there is a Slave of Mine who is more learned than you.' Musa said, 'O my Lord! How can I meet him?' Allah said, 'Take a fish and put it in a large basket and you will find him at the place where you will lose the fish.' Musa took a fish and put it in a basket and proceeded along with his (servant) boy, Yusha 'bin Nun, till they reached the rock where they laid their heads (i.e. lay down).

Musa slept, and the fish, moving out of the basket, fell into the sea. It took its way into the sea (straight) as in a tunnel. Allah stopped the flow of water over the fish and it became like an arch (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) pointed out this arch with his hands). They travelled the rest of the night, and the next day Musa said to his boy (servant), 'Give us our food, for indeed, we have suffered much fatigue in this journey of ours.' Musa did not feel tired till he crossed that place which Allah had ordered him to seek after. His boy (servant) said to him, 'Do you know that when we were sitting near that rock, I forgot the fish, and none but Shaitan caused me to forget to tell (you) about it, and it took its course into the sea in an amazing way?.' So there was a path for the fish and that astonished them. Musa said, 'That was what we were seeking after.' So, both of them retraced their footsteps till they reached the rock.

There they saw a man lying covered with a garment. Musa greeted him and he replied saying, 'How do people greet each other in your land?' Musa said, 'I am Musa.' The man asked, 'Musa of Bani Israel?' Musa said, 'Yes, I have come to you so that you may teach me from those things which Allah has taught you.' He said, 'O Musa! I have some of the Knowledge of Allah which Allah has taught me, and which you do not know, while you have some of the Knowledge of Allah which Allah has taught you and which I do not know.' Musa asked, 'May I follow you?' He said, 'But you will not be able to remain patient with me for how can you be patient about things which you will not be able to understand?' Musa said, 'You will find me, if Allah so will, truly patient, and I will not disobey you in aught.'

So, both of them set out walking along the sea-shore, a boat passed by them and they asked the crew of the boat to take them on board. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and so they took them on board without fare. When they were on board the boat, a sparrow came and stood on the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once or twice into the sea. Al-Khadir said to Musa, 'O Musa! 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.' Then suddenly Al-Khadir took an adze and plucked a plank, and Musa did not notice it till he had plucked a plank with the adze. Musa said to him, 'What have you done? They took us on board charging us nothing; yet you I have intentionally made a hole in their boat so as to drown its passengers. Verily, you have done a dreadful thing.' Al-Khadir replied, 'Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?' Musa replied, 'Do not blame me for what I have forgotten, and do not be hard upon me for my fault.' So the first excuse of Musa was that he had forgotten.

When they had left the sea, they passed by a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir took hold of the boy’s head and plucked it with his hand like this. (Sufyan, the sub narrator pointed with his fingertips as if he was plucking some fruit.) Musa said to him, "Have you killed an innocent person who has not killed any person? You have really done a horrible thing." Al-Khadir said, "Did I not tell you that you could not remain patient with me?' Musa said "If I ask you about anything after this, don't accompany me. You have received an excuse from me.'

Then both of them went on till they came to some people of a village, and they asked its inhabitant for food but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they saw therein a wall which was just going to collapse (and Al- Khadir repaired it just by touching it with his hands). (Sufyan, the sub-narrator, pointed with his hands, illustrating how Al-Khadir passed his hands over the wall upwards.) Musa said, "These are the people whom we have called on, but they neither gave us food, nor entertained us as guests, yet you have repaired their wall. If you had wished, you could have taken wages for it." Al-Khadir said, "This is the parting between you and me, and I shall tell you the explanation of those things on which you could not remain patient."

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "We wished that Musa could have remained patient by virtue of which Allah might have told us more about their story. (Sufyan the sub-narrator said that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Musa! If he had remained patient, we would have been told further about their case.")

Hadith Number 614.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Al-Khadir (*) was named so because he sat over a barren white land, it turned green with plantation after sitting over it."

* The word 'Khadir' in Arabic related to the word 'Akhdar' which means 'green'.



Hadith Number 615.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "It was said to Bani Israel, Enter the gate (of the town) with humility (prostrating yourselves) and saying: "Repentance", but they changed the word and entered the town crawling on their buttocks and saying: "A wheat grain in the hair." (*)

* They disobeyed Allah both in action and in word. Thus Allah punished them severely by sending plague on them.





Hadith Number 616.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "(The Prophet) Musa was a shy person and used to cover his body completely because of his extensive shyness. One of the children of Israel hurt him by saying, 'He covers his body in this way only because of some defect in his skin, either leprosy or scrotal hernia, or he has some other defect.' Allah wished to clear Musa of what they said about him, so one day while Musa was in seclusion, he took off his clothes and put them on a stone and started taking a bath. When he had finished the bath, he moved towards his clothes so as to take them, but the stone took his clothes and fled; Musa picked up his stick and ran after the stone saying, 'O stone! Give me my garment!' Till he reached a group of Bani Israel who saw him naked then, and found him the best of what Allah had created, and Allah cleared him of what they had accused him of. The stone stopped there and Musa took and put his garment on and started hitting the stone with his stick. By Allah, the stone still has some traces of the hitting, three, four or five marks. This was what Allah refers to in His Saying: "O you who believe! Be you not like those who annoyed Musa, But Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, And he was honorable In Allah's Sight." (Surah Al-Ahzab 33:69)


Hadith Number 617.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Once the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) distributed something (among his followers). A man said, "This distribution has not been done (with justice) seeking Allah's Countenance." I went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and told him (of that). He became so angry that I saw the signs of anger oh his face. Then he said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Musa, for he was harmed more (in a worse manner) than this; yet he endured patiently."

Hadith Number 618.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): We were with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) picking the fruits of the 'Arak trees, and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Pick the black fruit, for it is the best." The companions asked, "Were you a shepherd?" He replied, "There was no Prophet who was not a shepherd."


Hadith Number 619.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Angel of Death was sent to Musa when he came to Musa, Musa slapped him on the eye. The angel returned to his Lord and said, "You have sent me to a Slave who does not want to die." Allah said, "Return to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that will come under it, he will be granted one year of life." Musa said, "O Lord! What will happen after that?" Allah replied, "Then death." Musa said, "Let it come now." Musa then requested Allah to let him die close to the Sacred Land so much so that he would be at a distance of a stone's throw from it." Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) added, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'If I were there, I would show you his grave below the red sand hill on the side of the road."


Hadith Number 620.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A Muslim and a Jew quarreled. The Muslim taking an oath, said, "By Him Who has preferred Muhammad over all people...!" The Jew said, "By Him Who has preferred Musa, over all people." The Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew who came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to tell him what had happened between him and the Muslim. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Don't give me superiority over Musa, for the people will become unconscious (on the Day of Resurrection) and I will be the first to gain consciousness to see Musa standing and holding a side of Allah's Throne. I will not know if he has been among those people who have become unconscious; and that he has gained consciousness before me, or he has been amongst those whom Allah has exempted."


Hadith Number 621.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Adam and Musa argued with each other. Musa said to Adam. 'You are Adam whose mistake expelled you from Paradise.' Adam said to him, 'You are Musa whom Allah selected as His Messenger and as the one to whom He spoke directly; yet you blame me for a thing which had already been written in my fate before my creation?"' Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said twice, "So, Adam overpowered Musa."


Hadith Number 622.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) once came to us and said, "All the nations were displayed in front of me, and I saw a large multitude of people covering the horizon. Somebody said, 'This is Musa and his followers.'"

Hadith Number 623.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Many amongst men reached (the level of) perfection but none amongst the women reached this level except Asiyah, Pharaoh's wife, and Maryam, the daughter of 'Imran. And no doubt, the superiority of 'Aishah to other women is like the superiority of Tharid (i.e. a meat and bread dish) to other meals."


Hadith Number 624.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "None of you should say that I am better than Yunus (i.e. Jonah)." Musadded added, "Yunus bin Matta."


Hadith Number 625.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "No slave (of Allah) should say that I am better than Yunus bin Matta." So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) mentioned his father's name with his name.


Hadith Number 626.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Once while a Jew was selling something, he was offered a price that he was not pleased with. So, he said, "No, by Him Who gave Musa superiority over all human beings!" Hearing him, an Ansari man got up and slapped him on the face and said, "You say: By Him Who Gave Musa superiority over all human beings although the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (Muhammad) is present amongst us!" The Jew went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Abu-l-Qasim! I am under the assurance and contract of security, so what right does so-and-so have to slap me?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked the other, "Why have you slapped". He told him the whole story. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) became angry, till anger appeared on his face, and said, "Don't give superiority to any Prophet amongst Allah's Prophet’s, for when the trumpet will be blown, everyone on the earth and in the heavens will become unconscious except those whom Allah will exempt. The trumpet will be blown for the second time and I will be the first to be resurrected to see Musa holding Allah's Throne. I will not know whether the unconsciousness which Musa received on the Day of Tur has been sufficient for him, or has he got up before me. And I do not say that there is anybody who is better than Yunus bin Matta."

Hadith Number 627.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "None should say that I am better than Yunus bin Matta."


Hadith Number 628.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The reciting of the Zabur (i.e. Psalms) was made easy for Dawud. He used to order that his riding animals be saddled, and would finish reciting the Zabur before they were saddled. And he would never eat except from the earnings of his manual work."


Hadith Number 629.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was informed that I have said: "By Allah, I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live." On that, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked me. "Are you the one who says: 'I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live?' " I said, "Yes, I have said it." He said, "You cannot do that. So fast (sometimes) and do not fast (sometimes). Pray and sleep. Fast for three days a month, for the reward of a good deed is multiplied by ten time, and so the fasting of three days a month equals the fasting of a year." I said, "O Allah's Messenger! I can do (fast) more than this." He said, "Fast on every third day. I said: I can do (fast) more than that, He said: "Fast on alternate days and this was the fasting of Dawud which is the most moderate sort of fasting." I said, "O Allah's Messenger! I can do (fast) more than that." He said, "There is nothing better than that."


Hadith Number 630.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me, "I have been informed that you pray all the nights and observe fast all the days; is this true?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "If you do so, your eyes will become weak and you will get bored. So fast three days a month, for this will be the fasting of a whole year, or equal to the fasting of a whole year." I said, "I find myself able to fast more." He said, "Then fast like the fasting of (the Prophet) Dawud who used to fast on alternate days and would not flee on facing the enemy."


Hadith Number 631.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me, "The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of (the Prophet) Dawud who used to fast on alternate days. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of Dawud who used to sleep for (the first) half of the night and pray for 1/3 of it and (again) sleep for a sixth of it."

Hadith Number 632.

Narrated by Mujahid: I asked Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma), "Should we perform a prostration on reciting Surat-Sad?" He recited (the Surah) including: 'And among his progeny, Dawud, Sulaiman... (up to)... so follow their guidance (Surah Al-An’am 6: 84-91) And then he said, "Your Prophet is amongst those people who have been ordered to follow them (i.e. the preceding Messengers).


Hadith Number 633.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The prostration in Surah-Sad is not amongst the compulsory prostrations, though I saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prostrating on reciting the Statement of Allah: and to Dawud We gave Sulaiman (for a son). How excellent (a) slave he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to us) (Surah Sad 38:30) And His Statement: He said:[/color] My Lord Forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' (Surah Sad 38: 35) [/color] And His Statement: 'And they followed what the Devils gave out (falsely), of magic in the life-time of Sulaiman.' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:102)


Hadith Number 634.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "A strong demon from the Jinn came to me yesterday suddenly, so as to spoil my prayer, but Allah enabled me to overpower him, and so I caught him and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Masjid so that all of you might see him, but I remembered the invocation of my brother Sulaiman: 'And grant me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' (Surah Sad 38:35) so I let him go cursed."


Hadith Number 635.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Sulaiman (the son of) Dawud said, 'Tonight I will sleep with seventy ladies each of whom will conceive a child who will be a knight fighting for ‘Allah's Cause.' His companion said, 'If Allah will.' But Sulaiman did not say so; therefore none of those women got pregnant except one who gave birth to a half child." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) further said, "If the Prophet Sulaiman had said it (i.e. 'If Allah will') he would have begotten children who would have fought in Allah's Cause." Shua'ib and Ibn Abi Az-Zinad said, "Ninety (women) is more correct (than seventy)."


Hadith Number 636.

Narrated by Abu Dhaar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I said, "O Allah's Messenger! Which Masjid was built first?" He replied, "Al-Masjid-ul-Haram." (*)
I asked, "Which (was built) next?" He replied, "Al-Masjid-ul-Aqsa (i.e. Jerusalem)." I asked, "What was the period in between them?" He replied, "Forty (years)." He then added, "Wherever the time for the prayer comes upon you, perform the prayer, for all the earth is a place of worshipping for you."

* The "Ka'bah" at Makkah.