Book Fifty Nine – The Book on Military Expeditions led by the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (Al-Maghaazi)

Hadith Number 559.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) married Maimuna while he was in the state of lhram but he consummated that marriage after finishing that state. Maimuna died at Saraf (i.e. a place near Makkah). Ibn 'Abbas added, The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) married Maimuna during the 'Umraht-al-Qada' (i.e. the 'Umrah performed in lieu of the 'Umrah which the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) could not perform because the pagans, prevented him to perform that 'Umrah).


Hadith Number 560.

Narrated by Nafi: Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) informed me that on the day (of Mu'tah) he stood beside Ja'far who was dead (i.e. killed in the battle), and he counted fifty wounds in his body, caused by stabs or strokes, and none of those wounds was in his back.

'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) appointed Zaid bin Haritha as the commander of the army during the Ghazwa of Mu'tah and said, "If Zaid is martyred, Ja'far should take over his position, and if Ja'far is martyred, 'Abdullah bin Rawaha should take over his position.' " 'Abdullah bin 'Umar further said, "I was present amongst them in that battle and we searched for Ja'far bin Abi Talib and found his body amongst the bodies of the martyred ones, and found over ninety wounds over his body, caused by stabs or shots (of arrows).


Hadith Number 561.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had informed the people of the martyrdom of Zaid, Ja'far and Ibn Rawaha before the news of their death reached. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Zaid took the flag (as the commander of the army) and was martyred, then Ja'far took it and was martyred, and then Ibn Rawaha took it and was martyred." At that time the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)'s eyes were shedding tears. He added, "Then the flag was taken by a Sword amongst the Swords of Allah (i.e. Khalid) and Allah made them (i.e. the Muslims) victorious."


Hadith Number 562.

Narrated by 'Amra: I heard 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) saying, "When the news of the martyrdom of Ibn Haritha, Ja'far bin Abi Talib and 'Abdullah bin Rawaha (Radhi Allahu Anhum) reached, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sat with sorrow explicit on his face." 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) added, "I was then peeping through a chink in the door. A man came to him and said, "O Allah's Messenger! The women of Ja'far are crying.' Thereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) told him to forbid them to do so. So the man went away and returned saying, "I forbade them but they did not listen to me." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered him again to go (and forbid them). He went again and came saying, 'By Allah, they overpowered me (i.e. did not listen to me)." 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to him), "Go and throw dust into their mouths." 'Aishah added, "I said, May Allah put your nose in the dust! By Allah, neither have you done what you have been ordered, nor have you relieved Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) from trouble."


Hadith Number 563.

Narrated by 'Amir: Whenever Ibn 'Umar greeted the son of Ja'far, he used to say (to him), "Assalam 'Alaika (i.e. peace be on you) O the son of two-winged person."


Hadith Number 564.

Narrated by Khalid bin Al-Walid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): On the day (of the battle of) Mu'tah, nine swords were broken in my hand, and nothing was left in my hand except a Yemenite sword of mine.

Hadith Number 565.

Narrated by Khalid bin Al-Walid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): On the day of Mu'tah, nine swords were broken in my hand and only a Yemenite sword of mine remained in my hand.


Hadith Number 566.

Narrated by An-Nu'man bin Bashir: Abdullah bin Rawaha fell down unconscious and his sister 'Amra started crying and was saying loudly, "O Jabala! Oh so-and-so! Oh so-and-so! (*) and went on calling him by his (good) qualities one by one). When he came to his senses, he said (to his sister), "Whenever you said something, I was asked, 'Are you really so (i.e. as she says)?"

* 'Jabal' literally means 'mountain'. 'Amra means 'Oh my supporter!'



Hadith Number 567.

Narrated by Ash Shabi: An-Nu'man bin Bashir said, "Abdullah bin Rawaha fell down unconscious..." (and mentioned the above Hadith adding, "Thereupon, when he died she (i.e. his sister) did not weep over him."


Hadith Number 568.

Narrated by Usama bin Zaid (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent us towards Al-Huruqa, and in the morning we attacked them and defeated them. I and an Ansari man followed a man from among them and when we took him over, he said, "La ilaha illallah." (*) On hearing that, the Ansari man stopped, but I killed him by stabbing him with my spear. When we returned, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to know about that and he said, "O Usama! Did you kill him after he had said "La ilaha ilal-Lah?" I said, "But he said so only to save himself." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept on repeating that so often that I wished I had not embraced Islam before that day.

* None has the right to beworshipped but Allah.



Hadith Number 569.

Narrated by Salama bin Al-Akwa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I fought in seven Ghazwat (i.e. battles) along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and fought in nine battles, fought by armies dispatched by the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Once Abu Bakr was our commander and at another time, Usama was our commander.

Narrated Salama (Radhi Allahu Anhu) in another narration: I fought seven Ghazwat (i.e. battles) along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and also fought in nine battles, fought by armies sent by the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Once Abu Bakr was our commander and another time, Usama was (our commander).


Hadith Number 570.

Narrated by Salama bin Al-Akwa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I fought in nine Ghazwat along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), I also fought along with Ibn Haritha when the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) made him our commander.


Hadith Number 571.

Narrated by Yazid bin Abi Ubaid: Salama bin Al-Akwa' (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "I fought in seven Ghazwat along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." He then mentioned Khaibar, Al-Hudaibiya, the day (i.e. battle) of Hunain and the day of Al-Qurad. I forgot the names of the other Ghazwat.


Hadith Number 572.

Narrated by 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent me, Az-Zubair and Al-Miqdad saying, "Proceed till you reach Rawdat Khakh where there is a lady carrying a letter, and take that (letter) from her." So we proceeded on our way with our horses galloping till we reached the Rawda, and there we found the lady and said to her, "Take out the letter." She said, "I have no letter." We said, "Take out the letter, or else we will take off your clothes." So she took it out of her braid, and we brought the letter to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The letter was addressed from Hatib bin Abi Balta'a to some pagans of Makkah, telling them about what Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) intended to do. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Hatib! What is this?" Hatib replied, "O Allah's Messenger! Do not make a hasty decision about me. I was a person not belonging to Quraish but I was an ally to them from outside and had no blood relation with them, and all the Emigrants who were with you, have got their kinsmen (in Makkah) who can protect their families and properties. So I liked to do them a favor so that they might protect my relatives as I have no blood relation with them. I did not do this to renegade from my religion (i.e. Islam) nor did I do it to choose Heathenism after Islam." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to his companions." As regards him, he (i.e. Hatib) has told you the truth." 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "O Allah's Messenger! Allow me to chop off the head of this hypocrite!" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "He (i.e. Hatib) has witnessed the Badr battle (i.e. fought in it) and what could tell you, perhaps Allah looked at those who witnessed Badr and said, "O the people of Badr (i.e. Badr Muslim warriors), do what you like, for I have forgiven you. "Then Allah revealed the Surah:

"O you who believe! Take not my enemies And your enemies as friends offering them (Your) love even though they have disbelieved in that Truth (i.e. Allah, Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Muhammad and this Quran) which has come to you... (to the end of Verse)... (And whosoever of you (Muslims) does that, then indeed he has gone (far) astray (away) from the Straight Path." (Surah Al-Mumtahanah 60: 1)

Hadith Number 573.

Narrated by Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin 'Utba: Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) fought the Ghazwa (i.e. battles of Al-Fath) during Ramadan."

Narrated Az-Zuhri: Ibn Al-Musaiyab (also) said the same. Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) added, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) fasted and when he reached Al-Kadid, a place where there is water between Kudaid and 'Usfan, he broke his fast and did not fast afterwards till the whole month had passed away.


Hadith Number 574.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) left Al-Madinah (for Makkah) in the company of ten-thousand (Muslim warriors) in (the month of) Ramadan, and that was eight and a half years after his migration to Al-Madinah. He and the Muslims who were with him, proceeded on their way to Makkah. He was fasting and they were fasting, but when they reached a place called Al-Kadid which was a place of water between 'Usfan and Kudaid, he broke his fast and so did they. (Az-Zuhri said, "One should take the last action of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and leave his early action (while taking a verdict.")


Hadith Number 575.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) set out towards Hunain in the month of Ramadan and some of the people were fasting while some others were not fasting, and when the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) mounted his she-camel, he asked for a tumbler of milk or water and put it on the palm of his hand or on his she-camel and then the people looked at him; and those who were not fasting told those who were fasting, to break their fast (i.e. as the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had done so). Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhma) added, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went (to Hunain) in the year of the Conquest (of Makkah)."


Hadith Number 576.

Narrated by Tawus: Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) travelled in the month of Ramadan and he fasted till he reached (a place called) 'Usfan, then he asked for a tumbler of water and drank it by the daytime so that the people might see him. He broke his fast till he reached Makkah." Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhma) used to say, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) fasted and sometimes did not fast while traveling, so one may fast or may not (on journeys)"

Hadith Number 577.

Narrated by Hisham's father: When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) set out (towards Makkah) during the year of the Conquest (of Makkah) and this news reached (the infidels of Quraish), Abu Sufyan, Hakim bin Hizam and Budail bin Warqa came out to gather information about Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), They proceeded on their way till they reached a place called Marr-az-Zahran (which is near Makkah). Behold! There they saw many fires as if they were the fires of Arafat. Abu Sufyan said, "What is this? It looked like the fires of Arafat." Budail bin Warqa' said, "Banu 'Amr are less in number than that." Some of the guards of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw them and took them over, caught them and brought them to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Abu Sufyan embraced Islam.

When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) proceeded, he said to Al-Abbas, "Keep Abu Sufyan standing at the top of the mountain so that he would look at the Muslims. So Al-Abbas kept him standing (at that place) and the tribes with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) started passing in front of Abu Sufyan in military batches. A batch passed and Abu Sufyan said, "O 'Abbas! Who are these?" 'Abbas said, "They are (Banu) Ghifar." Abu Sufyan said, I have got nothing to do with Ghifar." Then (a batch of the tribe of) Juhaina passed by and he said similarly as above. Then (a batch of the tribe of) Sad bin Huzaim passed by and he said similarly as above. Then (Banu) Sulaim passed by and he said similarly as above. Then came a batch, the like of which Abu Sufyan had not seen. He said, "Who are these?" Abbas said, "They are the Ansar headed by Sad bin Ubada, the one holding the flag." Sad bin Ubada (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "O Abu Sufyan! Today is the day of a great battle and today (what is prohibited in) the Ka'bah will be permissible." Abu Sufyan said, "O 'Abbas! How excellent the day of destruction is! "Then came another batch (of warriors) which was the smallest of all the batches, and in it there was Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and his companions and the flag of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was carried by Az-Zubair bin Al Awwam (Radhi Allahu Anhu). When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) passed by Abu Sufyan, the latter said, (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "Do you know what Sad bin 'Ubada said?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "What did he say?" Abu Sufyan said, "He said so-and-so." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Sad told a lie, but today Allah will give superiority to the Ka'bah and today the Ka'bah will be covered with a (cloth) covering." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered that his flag be fixed at Al-Hajun.

Narrated 'Urwa: Nafi bin Jubair bin Mut'im said, "I heard Al-Abbas saying to Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam (Radhi Allahu Anhuma), 'O Abu 'Abdullah ! Did Allah's Messenger order you to fix the flag here?' " Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered Khalid bin Al-Walid to enter Makkah from its upper part from Ka'da while the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) himself entered from Kuda. Two men from the cavalry of Khalid bin Al-Wahd named Hubaish bin Al-Ash'ar and Kurz bin Jabir Al-Fihri were martyred on that day.


Hadith Number 578.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mughaffa : I saw Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on the day of the Conquest of Makkah over his she-camel, reciting Surat-al-Fath in a vibrant quivering tone. (The sub-narrator, Mu'awiya added, "Were I not afraid that the people may gather around me, I would recite in vibrant quivering tone as he (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal) did, imitating Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).")

Hadith Number 579.

Narrated by 'Amr bin 'Uthman: Usama bin Zaid (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said during the Conquest (of Makkah), "O Allah's Messenger! Where will we encamp tomorrow?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "But has 'Aqil left for us any house to lodge in?" He then added, "No believer will inherit an infidel's property, and no infidel will inherit the property of a believer." Az-Zuhri (Radhi Allahu Anhu) was asked, "Who inherited Abu Talib?" Az-Zuhri replied, "Ali and Talib inherited him."


Hadith Number 580.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If Allah makes us victorious, our encamping place will be Al-Khaif, the place where the infidels took an oath to be loyal to Heathenism (by boycotting Banu Hashim, the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) folk)."


Hadith Number 581.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) intended to carry on the Ghazwa of Hunain, he said, "Tomorrow, if Allah wished, our encamping) plaice will be Khaif Bani Kinana where (the infidels) took an oath to be loyal to Heathenism."


Hadith Number 582.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): On the day of the Conquest, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered Makkah, wearing a helmet on his head. When he took it off, a man came and said, "Ibn Khatal is clinging to the curtain of the Ka'bah." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Kill him." (Malik a sub-narrator said, "On that day the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was not in a state of Ihram as it appeared to us, and Allah knows better.")


Hadith Number 583.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered Makkah on the day of the Conquest, there were 360 idols around the Ka'bah. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) started striking them with a stick he had in his hand and was saying, "Truth has come and Falsehood will neither start nor will it reappear.


Hadith Number 584.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived in Makkah, he refused to enter the Ka'bah while there were idols in it. So he ordered that they be taken out. The pictures of the (Prophets) Ibrahim and Ismail (Alayhuma Salam), holding arrows of divination in their hands, were carried out. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "May Allah ruin them (i.e. the infidels) for they knew very well that they (i.e. Ibrahim and Ismail) never drew lots by these (divination arrows). Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered the Ka'bah and said. "Allahu Akbar" in all its directions and came out and not offer any prayer therein.


Hadith Number 585.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): During the year of the Conquest (of Makkah), the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered Makkah through Kada which was at the upper part of Makkah.


Hadith Number 586.

Narrated by Hisham's father (Radhi Allahu Anhu): During the year of the Conquest (of Makkah), the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered Makkah through its upper part through Kada.


Hadith Number 587.

Narrated by Ibn Laila : None informed us that he saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offering the Duha (i.e. forenoon) prayer, except Um Ham who mentioned that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) took a bath in her house on the day of the Conquest (of Makkah) and then offered an eight Rakat prayer. She added, "I never saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offering a lighter prayer than that prayer, but he was performing perfect bowing and prostrations."


Hadith Number 588.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) used to admit me (into his house) along with the old men who had fought in the Badr battle. Some of them said (to 'Umar), "Why do you allow this young man to enter with us, while we have sons of his own age? " 'Umar said, "You know what person he is." One day 'Umar called them and called me along with them, I had thought he called me on that day to show them something about me (i.e. my knowledge). 'Umar asked them, "What do you say about (the Surah): "When comes the help of Allah and the Conquest (of Makkah) And you see mankind entering the Religion of Allah (i.e. Islam) in crowds. 'So celebrate the Praises Of your Lord and ask for His forgiveness, Truly, He is the One Who accepts repentance and forgives." (Surah An-Nasr 110:1-3)

Some of them replied, "We are ordered to praise Allah and repent to Him if we are helped and granted victory." Some said, "We do not know." Others kept quiet. 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) then said to me, "Do you say similarly?" I said, "No." 'Umar said "What do you say then?" I said, "This Verse indicates the approaching of the death of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) of which Allah informed him. When comes the help of Allah and the Conquest, i.e. the Conquest of Makkah, that will be the sign of your Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) approaching death, so testify the uniqueness of your Lord (i.e. Allah) and praise Him and repent to Him as He is ready to forgive." On that, 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "I do not know about it anything other than what you know."

Hadith Number 589.

Narrated by Abu Shuraih: Al-Adawi that he said to 'Amr bin Said while the latter was sending troops in batches to Makkah, "O chief! Allow me to tell you a statement which Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said on the second day of the Conquest of Makkah. My two ears heard it and my heart remembered it and my two eyes saw him when he said it. He (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) praised Allah and then said, 'Makkah has been made a sanctuary by Allah and not by the people, so it is not lawful for a person, who believes in Allah and the Last Day to shed blood in it, or to cut its trees and if someone asks the permission to fight in Makkah because Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was allowed to fight in it, say to him; Allah permitted His Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and did not allow you, and even he (i.e. the Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) was allowed for a short period of the day, and today its (Makkah's sanctity has become the same as it was before (of old) so those who are present should inform those who are absent (this Hadith)." Then Abu Shuraih, was asked, "What did 'Amr say to you? Abu Shuraih said, "He said, "I knew that better than you, O Abu Shuraih! The Haram (i.e. Makkah) does not give refuge to a sinner or a fleeing murderer or a person running away after causing destruction."


Hadith Number 590.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): That he heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying in the year of the Conquest (of Makkah) while he was in Makkah, "Allah and His Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) have made the selling of wine (i.e. alcoholic drinks) unlawful."


Hadith Number 591.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We stayed (in Makkah) for ten days along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and used to offer shortened prayers (i.e. journey prayers).


Hadith Number 592.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stayed in Makkah for 19 days during which he prayed 2 Rakat in each prayer.


Hadith Number 593.

Narrated by 'Ikrima: Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "We stayed for 19 days with Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on a journey during which we used to offer shortened prayers." Ibn 'Abbas added, "We offer the Qasr prayer (i.e. shortened prayer) If we stay up to 19 days as travelers, But if we stay longer, we offer complete prayers."


Hadith Number 594.

Narrated by Az-Zuhri: While we were in the company of the Ibn Al-Musaiyab, Sunain Abi Jamila informed us (a Hadith), Abu Jamila said that he lived during the lifetime of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and that he had accompanied him (to Makkah) during the year of the Conquest (of Makkah).


Hadith Number 595.

Narrated by 'Amr bin Salama: We were at a place which was a thoroughfare for the people, and the caravans used to pass by us and we would ask them, "What is wrong with the people? What is wrong with the people? Who is that man? They would say, "That man claims that Allah has sent him (as an Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), that he has been divinely inspired, that Allah has revealed to him such-and-such." I used to memorize that (Divine) Talk, and feel as if it was inculcated in my chest (i.e. mind) And the 'Arabs (other than Quraish) delayed their conversion to Islam till the Conquest (of Makkah). They used to say." "Leave him (i.e. Muhammad) and his people Quraish: if he overpowers them then he is a true Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). So, when Makkah was conquered, then every tribe rushed to embrace Islam, and my father hurried to embrace Islam before (the other members of) my tribe. When my father returned (from the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) to his tribe, he said, "By Allah, I have come to you from the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) for sure!" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) afterwards said to them, 'Offer such-and-such prayer at such-and-such time, and when the time for the prayer becomes due, then one of you should pronounce the Adhan (for the prayer), and let the one amongst you who knows Qur'an most should, lead the prayer." So they looked for such a person and found none who knew more Qur'an than I because of the Quranic material which I used to learn from the caravans. They therefore made me their Imam ((to lead the prayer) and at that time I was a boy of six or seven years, wearing a Burda (i.e. a black square garment) proved to be very short for me (and my body became partly naked). A lady from the tribe said, "Won't you cover the anus of your reciter for us?" So they bought (a piece of cloth) and made a shirt for me. I had never been so happy with anything before as I was with that shirt.

Hadith Number 596.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Utba bin Abi Waqqas authorized his brother Sad to take the son of the slave-girl of Zam'a into his custody. 'Utba said (to him). "He is my son." When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived in Makkah during the Conquest (of Makkah), Sad bin Abi Waqqas took the son of the slave-girl of Zam'a and took him to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 'Abd bin Zam'a too came along with him. Sad said. "This is the son of my brother and the latter has informed me that he is his son." 'Abd bin Zam'a said, "O Allah's Messenger! This is my brother who is the son of the slave-girl of Zam'a and was born on his (i.e. Zam'as) bed.' Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) looked at the son of the slave-girl of Zam'a and noticed that he, of all the people had the greatest resemblance to 'Utba bin Abi Waqqas. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said (to 'Abd), " He is yours; he is your brother, O 'Abd bin Zam'a, he was born on the bed (of your father)." (At the same time) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to his wife Sauda), "Veil yourself before him (i.e. the son of the slave-girl) O Sauda," (*) because of the resemblance he noticed between him and 'Utba bin Abi Waqqas. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "The boy is for the bed (i.e. for the owner of the bed where he was born), and stone is for the adulterer." (**) (Ibn Shihab said, "Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) used to say that (i.e. the last statement of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in the above Hadith 596, publicly.")

* Sauda was the daughter of Zam'a and the wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The son of the slave-girl of Zam'a proved not to be the son of Zam'a and consequently not a relative to Sauda.

* *The adulterer is to be stoned to death (if he or she is a married one) according to Islamic law.



Hadith Number 597.

Narrated by 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair: A lady committed theft during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in the Ghazwa of Al-Fath, ((i.e. Conquest of Makkah). Her folk went to Usama bin Zaid to intercede for her (with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)). When Usama interceded for her with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), the color of the face of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) changed and he said, "Do you intercede with me in a matter involving one of the legal punishments prescribed by Allah?" Usama said, "O Allah's Messenger! Ask Allah's Forgiveness for me." So in the afternoon, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up and addressed the people. He praised Allah as He deserved and then said, "Amma ba'du ! The nations prior to you were destroyed because if a noble amongst them stole, they used to excuse him, and if a poor person amongst them stole, they would apply (Allah's) Legal Punishment to him. By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad stole, I would cut her hand." Then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gave his order in the case of that woman and her hand was cut off. Afterwards her repentance proved sincere and she got married. 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "That lady used to visit me and I used to convey her demands to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)."


Hadith Number 598.

Narrated by Majashi: I took my brother to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) after the Conquest (of Makkah) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! I have come to you with my brother so that you may take a pledge of allegiance from him for migration." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, The people of migration (i.e. those who migrated to Al-Madinah before the Conquest) enjoyed the privileges of migration (i.e. there is no need for migration anymore)." I said to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), "For what will you take his pledge of allegiance?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I will take his pledge of allegiance for Islam, Belief, and for Jihad (i.e. fighting in Allah's Cause)"


Hadith Number 599.

Narrated by Mujashi bin Masud: I took Abu Mabad to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in order that he might give him the pledge of allegiance for migration. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Migration (*)
has gone to its people, but I take the pledge from him (i.e. Abu Mabad) for Islam and Jihad."

* Those who migrated to Al-Madinah before the Conquest enjoyed the privileges of migration (i.e. there is no need for migration anymore)

Hadith Number 600.

Narrated by Mujahid: I said to Ibn 'Umar, "I want to migrate to Sham." He said, "There is no migration, but Jihad (for Allah's Cause). Go and offer yourself for Jihad, and if you find an opportunity for Jihad (stay there) otherwise, come back." (In an other narration) Ibn 'Umar said, "There is no migration today or after Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." (and completed his statement as above.)


Hadith Number 601.

Narrated by Mujahid bin Jabr: 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) used to say, "There is no migration after the Conquest (of Makkah)."


Hadith Number 602.

Narrated by 'Ata' bin Abi Rabah: 'Ubaid bin 'Umar and I visited 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anhu), and he asked her about the migration. She said, "There is no migration today. A believer used to flee with his religion to Allah and His Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) for fear that he might be put to trial as regards his religion. Today Allah has rendered Islam victorious; therefore a believing one can worship one's Lord wherever one wishes. But there is Jihad (for Allah's Cause) and intentions." (See Hadith 42 Book 52)


Hadith Number 603.

Narrated by Mujahid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up on the day of the Conquest of Makkah and said, "Allah has made Makkah a sanctuary since the day He created the Heavens and the Earth, and it will remain a sanctuary by virtue of the sanctity Allah has bestowed on it till the Day of Resurrection. It (i.e. fighting in it) was not made lawful to anyone before me, nor will it be made lawful to anyone after me, and it was not made lawful for me except for a short period of time. (*) Its game should not be chased, nor should its trees be cut, nor its vegetation or grass uprooted, not its Luqata (i.e. lost things) picked up except by one who makes a public announcement about it." Al-Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Except the Idhkhir, O Allah's Messenger, as it is indispensable for blacksmiths and houses." On that, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept quiet and then said, "Except the Idhkhir as it is lawful to cut."

* For the period between morning and mid-afternoon.



Hadith Number 604.

Narrated by Ismail: I saw (a healed scar of) blow over the hand of Ibn Abi Aufa (Radhi Allahu Anhu) who said, "I received that blow in the battle of Hunain in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." I said, "Did you take part in the battle of Hunain?" He replied, "Yes (and in other battles) before it."


Hadith Number 605.

Narrated by Abu Ishaq: I heard Al-Bara' narrating when a man came and said to him, "O Abu 'Umara! Did you flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" Al-Bara' replied, "I testify that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did not flee, but the hasty people hurried away and the people of Hawazin threw arrows at them. At that time, Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith was holding the white mule of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) by the head, and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was saying, "I am the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) undoubtedly: I am the son of 'Abdul-Muttalib."

Hadith Number 606.

Narrated by Abu Ishaq: Al-Bara' was asked while I was listening, "Did you flee (before the enemy) along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on the day of (the battle of) Hunain?" He replied, "As for the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), he did not (flee). The enemy were good archers and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was saying, "I am the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) undoubtedly; I am the son of 'Abdul Muttalib."


Hadith Number 607.

Narrated by Abu Ishaq: That he heard Al-Bara narrating when a man from Qais (tribe) asked him "Did you flee leaving Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" Al-Bara' replied, "But Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did not flee. The people of Hawazin were good archers, and when we attacked them, they fled. But rushing towards the booty, we were confronted by the arrows (of the enemy). I saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) riding his white mule while Abu Sufyan was holding its reins, and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was saying "I am the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) undoubtedly." (Israil and Zuhair said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) dismounted from his mule.")


Hadith Number 608.

Narrated by Marwan and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama: When the delegate of Hawazin came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) declaring their conversion to Islam and asked him to return their properties and captives, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up and said to them, "There is involved in this matter, the people whom you see with me, and the most beloved talk to me, is the true one. So choose one of two alternatives: Either the captives or the properties. I have been waiting for you (i.e. have not distributed the booty)." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had delayed the distribution of their booty over ten nights after his return from Ta'if. So when they came to know that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was not going to return to them but one of the two, they said, "We prefer to have our captives." So Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up amongst the Muslims, and praising Allah as He deserved, said, "To proceed! Your brothers have come to you with repentance and I see (it logical) to return their captives. So, whoever of you likes to do that as a favor then he can do it. And whoever of you likes to stick to his share till we give him from the very first booty which Allah will give us, then he can do so." The people said, "We do that (i.e. return the captives) willingly as a favor, 'O Allah's Messenger!" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "We do not know which of you have agreed to it and which have not; so go back and let your chiefs forward us your decision." They went back and their chief's spoke to them, and they (i.e. the chiefs) returned to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and informed him that all of them had agreed (to give up their captives) with pleasure, and had given their permission (i.e. that the captives be returned to their people). (The sub-narrator said, "That is what has reached me about the captives of Hawazin tribe.")


Hadith Number 609.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When we returned from (the battle of) Hunain, 'Umar asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about a vow which he had made during the Pre-lslamic period of Ignorance that he would perform Itikaf. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered him to fulfill his vow.


Hadith Number 610.

Narrated by Abu Qatada (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We set out along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) during the year of (the battle of) Hunain, and when we faced the enemy, the Muslims (with the exception of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and some of his companions) retreated (before the enemy). I saw one of the pagans over-powering one of the Muslims, so I struck the pagan from behind his neck causing his armor to be cut off. The pagan headed towards me and pressed me so forcibly that I felt as if I was dying. Then death took him over and he released me. Afterwards I followed 'Umar and said to him, "What is wrong with the people?" (*) He said, "It is the Order of Allah." Then the Muslims returned (to the battle after the flight) and (after overcoming the enemy) the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sat and said, "Whoever had killed an Infidel and has an evidence to this issue, will have the Salb (i.e. the belonging of the deceased e.g. clothes, arms, horse, etc)." I (stood up) and said, "Who will be my witness?" and then sat down. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) repeated his question. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said the same (for the third time). I got up and said, "Who will be my witness?" and then sat down. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked his former question again. So I got up. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, “What is the matter, O Abu Qatada?" So I narrated the whole story; A man said, "Abu Qatada has spoken the truth, and the Salb of the deceased is with me, so please compensate Abu Qatada on my behalf." Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "No! By Allah, it will never happen that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) will leave a Lion of Allah who fights for the Sake of Allah and His Messenger and give his spoils to you." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Abu Bakr has spoken the truth. Give it (the spoils) back to him (O man)!" So he gave it to me and I bought a garden in (the land of) Banu Salama with it (i.e. the spoils) and that was the first property I got after embracing Islam.


* i.e. Why have they fled?

Hadith Number 611.

Narrated by Abu Qatada (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When it was the day of (the battle of) Hunain, I saw a Muslim man fighting with one of the pagans and another pagan was hiding himself behind the Muslim in order to kill him. So I hurried towards the pagan who was hiding behind the Muslim to kill him, and he raised his hand to hit me but I hit his hand and cut it off. That man got hold of me and pressed me so hard that I was afraid (that I would die), then he knelt down and his grip became loose and I pushed him and killed him. The Muslims (excepting the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and some of his companions) started fleeing and I too, fled with them. Suddenly I met 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anhu) amongst the people and I asked him, "What is wrong with the people?" He said, "It is the order of Allah" Then the people returned to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (after defeating the enemy). Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever produces a proof that he has killed an infidel, will have the spoils of the killed man." So I got up to look for an evidence to prove that I had killed an infidel, but I could not find anyone to bear witness for me, so I sat down. Then it came to my mind (that I should speak of it) and I mentioned the case to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). A man from the persons who were sitting with him (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), said, "The arms of the deceased one whom he (i.e. Abu Qatada) has mentioned, are with me, so please compensate him for it (i.e. the spoils)," Abu Bakr said, "No, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) will not give it (i.e. the spoils) to a weak humble person from Quraish and leave one of Allah's Lions who fights on behalf of Allah and His Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then got up and gave that (spoils) to me, and I bought with it, a garden which was the first property I got after embracing Islam.


Hadith Number 612.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had finished from the battle of Hunain, he sent Abu Amir at the head of an army to Autas. He (i.e. Abu Amir) met Duraid bin As Summa and Duraid was killed and Allah defeated his companions. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent me with Abu 'Amir. Abu Amir was shot at his knee with an arrow which a man from Jushm had shot and fixed into his knee. I went to him and said, "O Uncle! Who shot you?" He pointed me out (his killer) saying, "That is my killer who shot me (with an arrow)." So I headed towards him and overtook him, and when he saw me, he fled, and I followed him and started saying to him, "Won't you be ashamed? Won't you stop?" So that person stopped, and we exchanged two hits with the swords and I killed him. Then I said to Abu 'Amir. "Allah has killed your killer." He said, "Take out this arrow" So I removed it, and water oozed out of the wound. He then said, "O son of my brother! Convey my compliments to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and request him to ask Allah's Forgiveness for me." Abu Amir made me his successor in commanding the people (i.e. troops). He survived for a short while and then died. (Later) I returned and entered upon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at his house, and found him lying in a bed made of stalks of date-palm leaves knitted with ropes, and on it there was bedding. The strings of the bed had their traces over his back and sides. Then I told the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about our and Abu Amir's news and how he had said "Tell him to ask for Allah's Forgiveness for me." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked for water, performed ablution and then raised hands, saying, "O Allah's Forgive 'Ubaid, Abu Amir." At that time I saw the whiteness of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)'s armpits. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said, "O Allah, make him (i.e. Abu Amir) on the Day of Resurrection, superior to many of Your human creatures." I said, "Will you ask Allah's Forgiveness for me?" (On that) the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Allah, forgive the sins of 'Abdullah bin Qais and admit him to a nice entrance (i.e. paradise) on the Day of Resurrection." Abu Burda said, "One of the prayers was for Abu 'Amir and the other was for Abu Musa (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Qais)."


Hadith Number 613.

Narrated by Um Salama (Radhi Allahu Anha): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to me while there was an effeminate man sitting with me, and I heard him (i.e. the effeminate man) saying to 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya, "O 'Abdullah! See if Allah should make you conquer Ta'if tomorrow, then take the daughter of Ghailan (in marriage) as (she is so beautiful and fat that) she shows four folds of flesh when facing you, and eight when she turns her back." (*) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said, "These (effeminate men) should never enter upon you (O women!)." Ibn Juraij said, "That effeminate man was called Hit."

* When she turns her back, the ends of the four folds appear on both sides, and that is what is meant by the eight folds at her back.



Hadith Number 614.

Narrated by Hisham: The above narration and added extra, that at that time, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), was besieging Taif.

Hadith Number 615.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (*): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) besieged Taif and could not conquer its people, he said, "We will return (to Al-Madinah) If Allah wills." That distressed the Companions (of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and they said, "Shall we go away without conquering it (i.e. the Fort of Taif)?" Once the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Let us return." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to them), "Fight tomorrow." They fought and (many of them) got wounded, whereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "We will return (to Al-Madinah) tomorrow if Allah wills." That delighted them, whereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) smiled. The sub-narrator, Sufyan said once, "(The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) smiled."

* Fateh-al-Bari quoted that the narrator was 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma).



Hadith Number 616.

Narrated by Abu Uthman: I heard from Sad (Radhi Allahu Anhu), the first man who has thrown an arrow in Allah's Cause, and from Abu Bakra who jumped over the wall of the Ta'if Fort along with a few persons and came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). They both said, "We heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, " If somebody claims to be the son of somebody other than his father knowingly, he will be denied Paradise (i.e. he will not enter Paradise).'"

Narrated Ma'mar from 'Asim from Abu Al'Aliya or Abu Uthman An-Nahdi who said. "I heard Sad and Abu Bakra narrating from the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." 'Asim said, "I said (to him), 'Very trustworthy persons have narrated to you.' He said, 'Yes, one of them was the first to throw an arrow in Allah's Cause and the other came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in a group of thirty-three persons from Ta'if.'


Hadith Number 617.

Narrated by Abu Burda: Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "I was with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) when he was encamping at Al-Jarana (a place) between Makkah and Al-Madinah and Bilal was with him. A bedouin came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "Won't you fulfill what you have promised me?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Rejoice (at what I will do for you).' The bedouin said, "(You have said to me) rejoice too often." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) turned to me (i.e. Abu Musa) and Bilal in an angry mood and said, 'The bedouin has refused the good tidings, so you both accept them.' Bilal and I said, 'We accept them.' Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked for a drinking bowl containing water and washed his hands and face in it, and then took a mouthful of water and threw it therein saying (to us), "Drink (some of) it and pour (some) over your faces and chests and be happy at the good tidings." So they both took the drinking bowl and did as instructed. Um Salama called from behind a screen, "Keep something (of the water for your mother." So they left some of it for her.


Hadith Number 618.

Narrated by Safwan bin Ya'la bin Umaiya: Ya'la used to say, "I wish I could see Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at the time when he is being inspired divinely." Ya'la added "While the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was at Al-Ja'rana, shaded with a cloth sheet (in the form of a tent) and there were staying with him, some of his companions under it, suddenly there came to him a bedouin wearing a cloak and perfumed extravagantly. He said, "O Allah's Messenger! What is your opinion regarding a man who assumes the state of Ihram for 'Umrah wearing a cloak after applying perfume to his body?" 'Umar signalled with his hand to Ya'la to come (near). Ya'la came and put his head (underneath that cloth sheet) and saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) red-faced and when that state (of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) was over, he said, "Where is he who as already asked me about the 'Umrah?" The man was looked for and brought to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to him), "As for the perfume you have applied to your body, wash it off your body) thrice, and take off your cloak, and then do in your 'Umrah the rites you do in your Hajj."


Hadith Number 619.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Zaid bin Asim: When Allah gave to His Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) the war booty on the day of Hunain, he distributed that booty amongst those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Islam), but did not give anything to the Ansar. So they seemed to have felt angry and sad as they did not get the same as other people had got. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then delivered a sermon before them, saying, "O, the assembly of Ansar! Didn't I find you astray, and then Allah guided you on the Right Path through me? You were divided into groups, and Allah brought you together through me; you were poor and Allah made you rich through me." Whatever the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, they (i.e. the Ansar) said, "Allah and his Messenger have more favours to do." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "What stops you from answering the Messenger of Allah?" But whatever he said to them, they replied, "Allah and His Messenger have more favours to do." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said, "If you wish you could say: 'You came to us in such-and-such state (at Al-Madinah).' Wouldn't you be willing to see the people go away with sheep and camels while you go with the Prophet to your homes? But for the migration, I would have been one of the Ansar, and if the people took their way through a valley or mountain pass, I would select the valley or mountain pass of the Ansar. The Ansar are Shiar (i.e. those clothes which are in direct contact with the body and worn inside the other garments), and the people are Dithar (i.e. those clothes which are not in direct contact with the body and are worn over other garments). No doubt, you will see other people favoured over you, so you should be patient till you meet me at the Tank (of Kauthar)."

Hadith Number 620.

Narrated by Anas Bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When Allah gave Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) what he gave of the properties of the Hawazin tribe as a war booty, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) started giving some men 100 camels each. The Ansar (then) said, "May Allah forgive Allah's Messenger as he gives to Quraish and leaves us although our swords are still dribbling with the blood of Quraish." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was informed of their statement, so he sent for the Ansar and gathered them in a leather tent, and did not call anybody else along with them. When they all gathered, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up and said, "What is this talk being informed to me about you?" The learned men amongst the Ansar said, "O Allah's Messenger ! Our chiefs did not say anything, but some people amongst us who are younger in age said, 'May Allah forgive Allah's Messenger as he gives (of the booty) to Quraish and leaves us though our swords are still dribbling with their blood.' " The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I give to these men who have newly deserted heathenism (and embraced Islam) so as to attract their hearts. Won't you be happy that the people take the wealth while you take the Prophet with you to your homes? By Allah, what you are taking is better than whatever they are taking." They (i.e. the Ansar) said, "O Allah's Messenger! We are satisfied." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said to them. "You will find others favored over you greatly, so be patient till you meet Allah and His Messenger and I will be at the Tank then." Anas added: But they did not remain patient.


Hadith Number 621.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When it was the day of the Conquest (of Makkah) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) distributed the war booty amongst the people of Quraish which caused the Ansar to become angry. So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Won't you be pleased that the people take the worldly things and you take Allah's Messenger with you? "They said, "Yes." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If the people took their way through a valley or mountain pass, I would take my way through the Ansar's valley or mountain pass."


Hadith Number 622.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When it was the day of (the battle of) Hunain, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) confronted the tribe of Hawazin while there were ten-thousand (men) besides the Tulaqa' (i.e. those who had embraced Islam on the day of the Conquest of Makkah) with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). When they (i.e. Muslims) fled, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O the group of Ansari" They replied, "Labbaik, O Allah's Messenger and Sadaik! We are under your command." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got down (from his mule) and said, "I am Allah's Slave and His Messenger." Then the pagans were defeated. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) distributed the war booty amongst the Tulaqa (*) and Muhajirin (i.e. Emigrants) and did not give anything to the Ansar. So the Ansar spoke (i.e. were dissatisfied) and he called them and made them enter a leather tent and said, “Won't you be pleased that the people take the sheep and camels, and you take Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) along with you?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "If the people took their way through a valley and the Ansar took their way through a mountain pass, then I would choose a mountain pass of the Ansar"

* Tulaqa – Those persons who had embraced Islam on the day of the Conquest of Makkah.


Hadith Number 623.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gathered some people of Ansar and said, "The People of Quraish are still close to their Pre-lslamic period of ignorance and have suffered a lot, and I want to help them and attract their hearts (by giving them the war booty). Won't you be pleased that the people take the worldly things) and you take Allah's Messenger with you to your homes?" They said, "Yes, (i.e. we are pleased with this distribution)." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "'If the people took their way through a valley and the Ansar took their way through a mountain pass, then I would take the Ansar's valley or the Ansar's mountain pass."


Hadith Number 624.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) distribute the war booty of Hunain, a man from the Ansar (*) said, "He (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), did not intend to please Allah in this distribution." So I came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and informed him of that (statement) whereupon the color of his face changed and he said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Musa, for he was troubled with more than this, but he remained patient."

* Al-Waqidi says, "The man was the hypocrite, Mu'tab bin Qashir.

Hadith Number 625.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When it was the day of Hunain, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) favored some people over some others (in the distribution of the booty). He gave Al-Aqra' one-hundred camels and gave Uyaina the same, and also gave other people (of Quraish). A man said, "Allah's Pleasure was not the aim, in this distribution." I said, "I will inform the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (about your statement)." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "May Allah bestow Mercy on Musa, for he was troubled more this but he remained patient."


Hadith Number 626.

Narrated by Anas Bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When it was the day (of the battle) of Hunain, the tributes of Hawazin and Ghatafan and others, along with their animals and offspring (and wives) came to fight against the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had with him, ten thousand men and some of the Tulaqa. The companions fled, leaving the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) alone. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then made two calls which were clearly distinguished from each other. He turned right and said, "O the group of Ansar!" They said, "Labbaik, O Allah's Messenger! Rejoice, for we are with you!" Then he turned left and said, "O the group of Ansar!" They said, "Labbaik! O Allah's Messenger! Rejoice, for we are with you!" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at that time, was riding on a white mule; then he dismounted and said, "I am Allah's Slave and His Messenger." The infidels then were defeated, and on that day the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gained a large amount of booty which he distributed amongst the Muhajirin and the Tulaqa and did not give anything to the Ansar. The Ansar said, "When there is a difficulty, we are called, but the booty is given to other than us." The news reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he gathered them in a leather tent and said, "What is this news reaching me from you, O the group of Ansar?" They kept silent, He added," O the group of Ansar! Won't you be happy that the people take the worldly things and you take Allah's Messenger to your homes reserving him for yourself?" They said, "Yes." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If the people took their way through a valley, and the Ansar took their way through a mountain pass, surely, I would take the Ansar's mountain pass." Hisham said, "O Abu Hamza (i.e. Anas)! Did you witness that? " He replied, "And how could I be absent from him?"


Hadith Number 627.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent a Sariya towards Najd and I was in it, and our share from the booty amounted to twelve camels each, and we were given an additional camel each. So we returned with thirteen camels each.


Hadith Number 628.

Narrated by Salim's father: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent Khalid bin Al-Walid to the tribe of Jadhima and Khalid invited them to Islam but they could not express themselves by saying, "Aslamna (i.e. we have embraced Islam)," but they started saying "Saba'na! Saba'na (i.e. we have come out of one religion to another)." Khalid kept on killing (some of) them and taking (some of) them as captives and gave every one of us his Captive. When there came the day then Khalid ordered that each man (i.e. Muslim soldier) should kill his captive, I said, "By Allah, I will not kill my captive, and none of my companions will kill his captive." When we reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), we mentioned to him the whole story. On that, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) raised both his hands and said twice, "O Allah! I am free from what Khalid has done."


Hadith Number 629.

Narrated by 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent a Sariya under the command of a man from the Ansar and ordered the soldiers to obey him. He (i.e. the commander) became angry and said "Didn't the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) order you to obey me!" They replied, "Yes." He said, "Collect fire-wood for me." So they collected it. He said, "Make a fire." When they made it, he said, "Enter it (i.e. the fire)." So they intended to do that and started holding each other and saying, "We run towards (i.e. take refuge with) the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) from the fire." They kept on saying that till the fire was extinguished and the anger of the commander abated. When that news reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) he said, "If they had entered it (i.e. the fire), they would not have come out of it till the Day of Resurrection. Obedience (to somebody) is required when he enjoins what is good."


Hadith Number 630.

Narrated by Abu Burda: Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent Abu Musa and Muadh bin Jabal (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) to Yemen. He sent each of them to administer a province as Yemen consisted of two provinces. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to them), "Facilitate things for the people and do not make things difficult for them (Be kind and lenient (both of you) with the people, and do not be hard on them) and give the people good tidings and do not repulse them. So each of them went to carry on his job. So when any one of them toured his province and happened to come near (the border of the province of) his companion, he would visit him and greet him. Once Mu'adh toured that part of his state which was near (the border of the province of) his companion Abu Musa. Mu'adh came riding his mule till he reached Abu Musa and saw him sitting, and the people had gathered around him. Behold! There was a man tied with his hands behind his neck. Mu'adh said to Abu Musa, "O 'Abdullah bin Qais! What is this?" Abu Musa replied. "This man has reverted to Heathenism after embracing Islam." Mu'adh said, "I will not dismount till he is killed." Abu Musa replied, "He has been brought for this purpose, so come down." Mu'adh said, "I will not dismount till he is killed." So Abu Musa ordered that he be killed, and he was killed. Then Mu'adh dismounted and said, "O Abdullah (bin Qais)! How do you recite the Qur'an ?" Abu Musa said, "I recite the Qur'an regularly at intervals and piecemeal. How do you recite it O Mu'adh?" Mu'adh said, "I sleep in the first part of the night and then get up after having slept for the time devoted for my sleep and then recite as much as Allah has written for me. So I seek Allah's Reward for both my sleep as well as my prayer (at night)." (*)

* Mu'adh hopes for reward for his sleep, as by sleeping, he intends to get strong enough to worship Allah.

Hadith Number 631.

Narrated by Abu Burda: That Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari said that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had sent him to Yemen and he asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about certain (alcoholic) drink which used to be prepared there The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "What are they?" Abu Musa said, "Al-Bit' and Al-Mizr?" He said, "Al-Bit is an alcoholic drink made from honey; and Al-Mizr is an alcoholic drink made from barley." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "All intoxicants are prohibited."


Hadith Number 632.

Narrated by Abu Burda: That the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent his (i.e. Abu Burda's) grandfather, Abu Musa and Mu'adh (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) to Yemen and said to both of them "Facilitate things for the people (be kind and lenient) and do not make things difficult (for people), and give them good tidings, and do not repulse them and both of you should obey each other." Abu Musa said, "O Allah's Prophet! In our land there is an alcoholic drink (prepared) from barley called Al-Mizr, and another (prepared) from honey, called Al-Bit"' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "All intoxicants are prohibited." Then both of them proceeded and Mu'adh asked Abu Musa, "How do you recite the Quran?" Abu Musa replied, "I recite it while I am standing, sitting or riding my riding animals, at intervals and piecemeal." Muadh said, "But I sleep and then get up. I sleep and hope for Allah's Reward for my sleep as I seek His Reward for my night prayer." Then he (i.e. Muadh) pitched a tent and they started visiting each other. Once Muadh paid a visit to Abu Musa and saw a chained man. Muadh asked, "What is this?" Abu Musa said, "(He was) a Jew who embraced Islam and has now turned apostate." Muadh said, "I will surely chop off his neck!"


Hadith Number 633.

Narrated by Abu Musa Al-Ashari (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent me (as a governor) to the land of my people, and I came while Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was encamping at a place called Al-Abtah. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Have you made the intention to perform the Hajj, O Abdullah bin Qais?" I replied, "Yes, O Allah's Messenger!" He said, "What did you say?" I replied, "I said, 'Labbaik' and expressed the same intention as yours." He said, "Have you driven the Hadi along with you?" I replied, "No, I did not drive the Hadi." He said, "So perform the Tawaf of the Ka'bah and then the Sai, between Safa and Marwa and then finish the state of Ihram." So I did the same, and one of the women of (the tribe of) Banu-Qais combed my hair. We continued follow in that tradition till the caliphate of Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu).


Hadith Number 634.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to Muadh bin Jabal when he sent him to Yemen. "You will come to the people of Scripture, and when you reach them, invite them to testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger. And if they obey you in that, then tell them that Allah has enjoined on them five prayers to be performed every day and night. And if they obey you in that, then tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Sadaqah (i.e. Zakat) to be taken from the rich amongst them and given to the poor amongst them. And if they obey you in that, then be cautious! Don't take their best properties (as Zakat) and be afraid of the curse of an oppressed person as there is no screen between his invocation and Allah.


Hadith Number 635.

Narrated by Amr bin Maimuin: When Mu'adh (Radhi Allahu Anhu) arrived at Yemen, he led them (i.e. the people of Yemen) in the Fajr prayer wherein he recited: 'Allah took Ibrahim as a Khalil.' A man amongst the people said, "(How) glad the mother of Ibrahim is!" (In another narration) 'Amr said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent Mu'adh to Yemen and he (led the people) in the Fajr prayer and recited: 'Allah took Ibrahim as a Khalil. A man behind him said, "(How) glad the mother of Ibrahim is!"

Hadith Number 636.

Narrated by Al-Bara (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent us to Yemen along with Khalid bin Al-Walid (Radhi Allahu Anhu). Later on he sent Ali bin Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) in his place. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to 'Ali, "Give Khalid's companions the choice of either staying with you (in Yemen) or returning to Al-Madinah." I was one of those who stayed with him (i.e. Ali) and got several Awaq (of gold from the war booty.


Hadith Number 637.

Narrated by Buraida: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent 'Ali to Khalid to bring the Khumus (of the booty) and I hated Ali, and 'Ali had taken a bath (after a sexual act with a slave-girl from the Khumus). I said to Khalid, "Don't you see this (i.e. Ali)?" When we reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) I mentioned that to him. He said, "O Buraida! Do you hate Ali?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Do you hate him, for he deserves more than that from the Khumus." (*)

* Buraida hated 'Ali because he had taken a slave-girl from the booty and considered that as something, not good.



Hadith Number 638.

Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri: 'Ali bin Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) sent a piece of gold not yet taken out of its ore, in a tanned leather container to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) distributed that amongst four Persons: 'Uyaina bin Badr, Aqra bin Habis, Zaid Al-Khail and the fourth was either Alqama or Amir bin At Tufail. On that, one of his companions said, "We are more deserving of this (gold) than these (persons)." When that news reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), he said, "Don't you trust me though I am the truth worthy man of the One in the Heavens, and I receive the news of Heaven (i.e. Divine Inspiration) both in the morning and in the evening?" There got up a man with sunken eyes, raised cheek bones, raised forehead, a thick beard, a shaven head and a waist sheet that was tucked up and he said, "O Allah's Messenger! Be afraid of Allah." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Woe to you! Am I not of all the people of the earth the most entitled to fear Allah?" Then that man went away. Khalid bin Al-Wahd said, "O Allah's Messenger! Shall I chop his neck off?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "No, for he may offer prayers." Khalid said, "Numerous are those who offer prayers and say by their tongues (i.e. mouths) what is not in their hearts." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I have not been ordered (by Allah) to search the hearts of the people or cut open their bellies." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) looked at him (i.e. that man) while the latter was going away and said, "From the offspring of this (man there will come out (people) who will recite the Qur'an continuously and elegantly but it will not exceed their throats. (They will neither understand it nor act upon it). They would go out of the religion (i.e. Islam) as an arrow goes through a game's body." I think he also said, "If I should be present at their time I would kill them as the nation of Thamud were killed."


Hadith Number 639.

Narrated by 'Ata Jabir said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu) to keep the state of Ihram." Jabir added, "Ali bin Abi Talib (Radhi Allahu Anhu) returned (from Yemen) when he was a governor (of Yemen). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to him, 'With what intention have you assumed the state of Ihram?' 'Ali said, "I have assumed Ihram with an intention as that of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to him), 'Offer a Hadi and keep the state of Ihram in which you are now.' 'Ali slaughtered a Hadi on his behalf."


Hadith Number 640.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) assumed the state of Ihram for Umrah and Hajj, and we to assumed it for Hajj with him. When we arrived at Makkah, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever does not possess a Hadi should regard his Ihram for Umrah only." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had a Hadi with him. 'Ali bin Abi Talib came to us from Yemen with the intention of performing Hajj. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to him), "With what intention have you assumed the Ihram, for your wife is with us?" 'Ali said, "I assumed the lhram with the same intention as that of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Keep on the state of lhram, as we have got the Hadi."


Hadith Number 641.

Narrated by Jarir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): In the Pre-lslamic Period of Ignorance there was a house called Dhu-l-Khalasa or Al-Ka'ba Al-Yamaniya or Al-Ka'ba Ash-Shamiya. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me, "Won't you relieve me from Dhu-l-Khalasa?" So I set out with one-hundred-and-fifty riders, and we dismantled it and killed whoever was present there. Then I came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and informed him, and he invoked good upon us and Al-Ahmas (tribe).

Hadith Number 642.

Narrated by Qais: Jarir (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said to me, The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me, "Won't you relieve me from Dhu-l-Khalasa?" And that was a house (in Yemem belonging to the tribe of) Khatham called Al-Kaba Al Yamaniya. I proceeded with one-hundred and-fifty cavalry from Ahmas (tribe) who were horse riders. I used not to sit firm on horses, so the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stroke me over my chest till I saw the mark of his fingers over my chest, and then he said, 'O Allah! Make him (i.e. Jarir) firm and one who guides others and is guided on the right path." So Jarir proceeded to it dismantled and burnt it, and then sent a messenger to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The messenger of Jarir said (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I did not leave that place till it was like a scabby camel." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) blessed the horses of Ahmas and their men five times.


Hadith Number 643.

Narrated by Qais: Jarir (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me, "Won't you relieve me from Dhul-Khalasa?" I replied, "Yes, (I will relieve you)." So I proceeded along with one-hundred and fifty cavalry from Ahmas tribe who were skillful in riding horses. I used not to sit firm over horses, so I informed the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) of that, and he stroke my chest with his hand till I saw the marks of his hand over my chest and he said, O Allah! Make him firm and one who guides others and is guided (on the right path).' Since then I have never fallen from a horse. Dhul-l-Khulasa was a house in Yemen belonging to the tribe of Khatham and Bajaila, and in it there were idols which were worshipped, and it was called Al-Ka'bah." Jarir went there, burnt it with fire and dismantled it. When Jarir reached Yemen, there was a man who used to foretell and give good omens by casting arrows of divination. Someone said to him. "The messenger of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) is present here and if he should get hold of you, he would chop off your neck." One day while he was using them (i.e. arrows of divination), Jarir stopped there and said to him, "Break them (i.e. the arrows) and testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, or else I will chop off your neck." So the man broke those arrows and testified that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah. Then Jarir sent a man called Abu Artata from the tribe of Ahmas to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to convey the good news (of destroying Dhu-l-Khalasa). So when the messenger reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), he said, "O Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)! By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I did not leave it till it was like a scabby camel." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) blessed the horses of Ahmas and their men five times.


Hadith Number 644.

Narrated by Abu Uthman: Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent 'Amr bin Al As (Radhi Allahu Anhu) as the commander of the troops of Dhat-us-Salasil. 'Amr bin Al-'As said, "(On my return) I came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, 'Which people do you love most?' He replied, 'Aishah.' I said, 'From amongst the men?' He replied, 'Her father (Abu Bakr)'. I said, 'Whom (do you love) next?' He replied, "Umar.' Then he counted the names of many men, and I became silent for fear that he might regard me as the last of them."


Hadith Number 645.

Narrated by Jarir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): While I was at Yemen, I met two men from Yemen called Dhu Kala and Dhu Amr, and I started telling them about Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Dhu Amr said to me, "If what you are saying about your friend (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) is true, then he has died three days ago." Then both of them accompanied me to Al-Madinah, and when we had covered some distance on the way to Al-Madinah, we saw some riders coming from Al-Madinah. We asked them and they said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) has died and Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) has been appointed as the Caliph and the people are in a good state.' Then they said, "Tell your friend (Abu Bakr) that we have come (to visit him), and if Allah will, we will come again." So they both returned to Yemen. When I told Abu Bakr their statement, he said to me, "I wish you had brought them (to me)." Afterwards I met Dhu Amr, and he said to me, "O Jarir! You have done a favor to me and I am going to tell you something, i.e. you, the nation of 'Arabs, will remain prosperous as long as you choose and appoint another chief whenever a former one is dead. But if authority is obtained by the power of the sword, then the rulers will become kings who will get angry, as kings get angry, and will be delighted as kings get delighted."


Hadith Number 646.

Narrated by Wahab bin Kaisan: Jabir bin Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent troops to the sea coast and appointed Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) as their commander, and they were 300 (men). We set out, and we had covered some distance on the way, when our journey food ran short. So Abu 'Ubaida ordered that all the food present with the troops be collected, and it was collected. Our journey food was dates, and Abu Ubaida kept on giving us our daily ration from it little by little (piecemeal) till it decreased to such an extent that we did not receive except a date each." I asked (Jabir), "How could one date benefit you?" He said, "We came to know its value when even that finished." Jabir added, "Then we reached the sea (coast) where we found a fish like a small mountain. The people (i.e. troops) ate of it for 18 nights (i.e. days). Then Abu 'Ubaida ordered that two of its ribs be fixed on the ground (in the form of an arch) and that a she-camel be ridden and passed under them. So it passed under them without touching them."


Hadith Number 647.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent us who were three-hundred riders under the command of Abu Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) in order to watch the caravan of the Quraish pagans. We stayed at the seashore for half a month and were struck with such severe hunger that we ate even the Khabt (i.e. the leaves of the Salam, a thorny desert tree), and because of that, the army was known as Jaish-ul-Khabt. Then the sea threw out, an animal (i.e. a fish) called Al-'Anbar and we ate of that for half a month, and rubbed its fat on our bodies till our bodies returned to their original state (i.e. became strong and healthy). Abu Ubaida took one of its ribs, fixed it on the ground; then he went to the tallest man of his companions (to let him pass under the rib). Once Sufyan said, "He took a rib from its parts and fixed it, and then took a man and camel and they passed from underneath it (without touching it). " Jabir added: There was a man amongst the people who slaughtered three camels and then slaughtered another three camels and then slaughtered other three camels, and then Abu 'Ubaida forbade him to do so.

Narrated Abu Salih: Qais bin Sad said to his father. "I was present in the army and the people were struck with severe hunger." He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) (for them)." Qais said, "I did slaughter camels but they were hungry again. He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) again." Qais said, "I did slaughter (camels) again but the people felt hungry again." He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) again." Qais said, "I did slaughter (camels) again, but the people again felt hungry." He said, "You should have slaughtered (camels) again." Qais said, "But I was forbidden (by Abu 'Ubaida this time)." (*)

* He was forbidden lest they should run short of riding animals.

Hadith Number 648.

Narrated by Jabir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We set out in the army of Al-Khabt and Abu Ubaida was the commander of the troops. We were struck with severe hunger and the sea threw out a dead fish the like of which we had never seen, and it was called Al-'Anbar. We ate of it for half a month. Abu Ubaida took (and fixed) one of its bones and a rider passed underneath it (without touching it). (Jabir added:) Abu 'Ubaida said (to us), "Eat (of that fish)." When we arrived at Al-Madinah, we informed the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about that, and he said, "Eat, for it is food Allah has brought out for you, and feed us if you have some of it." So some of them gave him (of that fish) and he ate it.


Hadith Number 649.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That during the Hajj in which the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had made Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) As- Siddiq as chief of the Hajj before the Hajj-ul-Wida,' on the day of Nahr, Abu Bakr sent him along with a group of persons to announce to the people. "No pagan is permitted to perform Hajj after this year, and nobody is permitted to perform the Tawaf of the Ka'bah naked."


Hadith Number 650.

Narrated by Al-Bara: The last Sura which was revealed in full was Baraa (i.e. Surah At-Taubah), and the last Surah (i.e. part of a Surah) which was revealed was the last Verses of Surah An-Nisa': "They ask you for a legal decision. Say: Allah directs (thus) about those who have no descendants or ascendants as heirs." (Surah An-Nisa' 4: 177)


Hadith Number 651.

Narrated by 'Imran bin Hussein: A delegation from Banu Tamim came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Accept the good tidings, O Banu Tamim!" They said, "O Allah's Messenger! You have given us good tidings, so give us (something)." Signs of displeasure appeared on his face. Then another delegation from Yemen came and he said (to them), "Accept the good tidings, for Banu Tamim refuses to accept them." They replied, "We have accepted them, O Allah's Messenger !"


Hadith Number 652.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) : I have not ceased to like Banu Tamim ever since I heard of three qualities attributed to them by Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (He said): They, out of all my followers, will be the strongest opponent of Ad-Dajjal; 'Aishah had a slave-girl from them, and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) told her to manumit her as she was from the descendants of (the Prophet) Ismail; and, when their Zakat was brought, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "This is the Zakat of my people."


Hadith Number 653.

Narrated by Ibn Abi Mulaika: 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said that a group of riders belonging to Banu Tamim came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), Abu Bakr said (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "Appoint Al-Qa'qa bin Mabad bin Zurara as (their) ruler." 'Umar said (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)). "No! But appoint Al-Aqra bin Habis." Thereupon Abu Bakr said (to 'Umar). "You just wanted to oppose me." 'Umar replied. "I did not want to oppose you." So both of them argued so much that their voices became louder, and then the following Divine Verses were revealed in that connection: "O you who believe ! Do not be forward in the presence of Allah and His Messenger ..." (till the end of Verse)...(Surah Al-Hujurat 49:1)


Hadith Number 654.

Narrated by Abu Jamra: I said to Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu), "I have an earthenware pot containing Nabidh (i.e. water and dates or grapes) for me, and I drink of it while it is sweet. If I drink much of it and stay with the people for a long time, I get afraid that they may discover it (for I will appear as if I were drunk). Ibn 'Abbas said, "A delegation of Abdul Qais came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he said, "Welcome, O people! Neither will you have disgrace nor will you regret." They said, "O Allah's Messenger! There are the Mudar pagans between you and us, so we cannot come to you except in the sacred Months. So please teach us some orders on acting upon which we will enter Paradise. Besides, we will preach that to our people who are behind us." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I order you to do four things and forbid you from four things (I order you): To believe in Allah... Do you know what is to believe in Allah? That is to testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah: (I order you also to offer prayers perfectly to pay Zakat; and to fast the month of Ramadan and to give the Khumus (i.e. one-fifth of the booty) (for Allah's Sake). I forbid you from four other things (i.e. the wine that is prepared in) Ad-Dubba, An-Naquir, Az-Hantam and Al-Muzaffat. (See Hadith No. 50 Book 2)


Hadith Number 655.

Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The delegation of 'Abdul Qais came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) We belong to the tribe of Rabia. The infidels of Mudar tribe intervened between us and you so that we cannot come to you except in the Sacred Months, so please order us some things we may act on and invite those left behind to act on. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I order you to observe four things and forbid you from four things: (I order you) to believe in Allah, i.e. to testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) pointed with finger indicating one and added, "To offer prayers perfectly: to give Zakat, and to give one-fifth of the booty you win (for Allah's Sake). I forbid you to use Ad-Dubba', An-Naquir, Al-Hantam and Al-Muzaffat, (Utensils used for preparing alcoholic liquors and drinks)."

Hadith Number 656.

Narrated by Bukair: That Kuraib, the freed slave of Ibn Abbas told him that Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu), 'Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama sent him to 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) saying, "Pay her our greetings and ask her about our offering of the two-Rak'at after 'Asr Prayer, and tell her that we have been informed that you offer these two Rakat while we have heard that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had forbidden their offering." Ibn 'Abbas said, "I and 'Umar used to beat the people for their offering them." Kuraib added, "I entered upon her and delivered their message to her.' She said, 'Ask Um Salama.' So, I informed them (of 'Aishah's answer) and they sent me to Um Salama for the same purpose as they sent me to 'Aishah. Um Salama replied, 'I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) forbidding the offering of these two Rakat. Once the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offered the 'Asr prayer, and then came to me. And at that time some Ansari women from the Tribe of Banu Haram were with me. Then (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) offered those two Rakat, and I sent my (lady) servant to him, saying, 'Stand beside him and say (to him): Um Salama says, 'O Allah's Messenger! Didn't I hear you forbidding the offering of these two Rakat (after the Asr prayer yet I see you offering them?' And if he beckons to you with his hand, then wait behind.' So the lady slave did that and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) beckoned her with his hand, and she stayed behind, and when the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) finished his prayer, he said, 'O the daughter of Abu Umaiya (i.e. Um Salama), You were asking me about these two Rakat after the 'Asr prayer. In fact, some people from the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to me to embrace Islam and busied me so much that I did not offer the two Rakat which were offered after Dhuhr compulsory prayer, and these two Rakat (you have seen me offering) make up for those."


Hadith Number 657.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The first Friday (i.e. Jumu'ah) prayer offered after the Friday Prayer offered at the Masjid of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was offered at the Masjid of Abdul Qais situated at Jawathi, that is a village at Al-Bahrain.


Hadith Number 658.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent some cavalry towards Najd and they brought a man from the tribe of Banu Hanifa who was called Thumama bin Uthal. They fastened him to one of the pillars of the Masjid. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went to him and said, "What have you got, O Thumama?" (*) He replied," I have got a good thought, O Muhammad! (**) If you should kill me, you would kill a person who has already killed somebody, and if you should set me free, you would do a favor to one who is grateful, and if you want property, then ask me whatever wealth you want." He was left till the next day when the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to him, "What have you got, Thumama? He said, "What I told you, i.e. if you set me free, you would do a favor to one who is grateful." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) left him till the day after, when he said, "What have you got, O Thumama?" He said, "I have got what I told you. "On that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Release Thumama." So he (i.e. Thumama) went to a garden of date-palm trees near to the Masjid, took a bath and then entered the Masjid and said, "I testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and also testify that Muhammad is His Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)! By Allah, O Muhammad! There was no face on the surface of the earth most disliked by me than yours, but now your face has become the most beloved face to me. By Allah, there was no religion most disliked by me than yours, but now it is the most beloved religion to me. By Allah, there was no town most disliked by me than your town, but now it is the most beloved town to me. Your cavalry arrested me (at the time) when I was intending to perform the 'Umrah. And now what do you think?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gave him good tidings (congratulated him) and ordered him to perform the 'Umrah. So when he came to Makkah, someone said to him, "You have become a Sabian?" Thumama replied, "No! By Allah, I have embraced Islam with Muhammad, Messenger of Allah. No, by Allah! Not a single grain of wheat will come to you from Jamaica unless the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) gives his permission."


* This means: What do you think I am going to do to you?

** Thumama had a good idea about the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) for he knew that he would not oppress people, but forgive and help them.

Hadith Number 659.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Musailima Al-Kadhdhab came during the lifetime of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and started saying, "If Muhammad gives me the rule after him, I will follow him." And he came to Al-Madinah with a great number of the people of his tribe. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went to him in the company of Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas, and at that time, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had a stick of a date-palm tree in his hand. When he (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) stopped near Musailima while the latter was amidst his companions, he said to him, "If you ask me for this piece (of stick), I will not give it to you, and Allah's Order you cannot avoid, (but you will be destroyed), and if you turn your back from this religion, then Allah will destroy you. And I think you are the same person who was shown to me in my dream, and this is Thabit bin Qais who will answer your questions on my behalf." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went away from him. I asked about the statement of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) : "You seem to be the same person who was shown to me in my dream," and Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) informed me that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "When I was sleeping, I saw (in a dream) two bangles of gold on my hands and that worried me. (*) And then I was inspired Divinely in the dream that I should blow on them, so I blew on them and both the bangles flew away. And I interpreted it that two liars (who would claim to be Prophets) would appear after me. One of them has proved to be Al-Ansi and the other, Musailima."

* Because the wearing of gold was lawful only for women.


Hadith Number 660.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "While I was sleeping, I was given the treasures of the earth and two gold bangles were put in my hands, and I did not like that, but I received the inspiration that I should blow on them, and I did so, and both of them vanished. I interpreted it as referring to the two liars between whom I am present; the ruler of Sana and the Ruler of Yamaha."


Hadith Number 661.

Narrated by Abu Raja Al-Utaridi: We used to worship stones, and when we found a better stone than the first one, we would throw the first one and take the latter, but if we could not get a stone then we would collect some earth (i.e. soil) and then bring a sheep and milk that sheep over it, and perform the Tawaf around it. When the month of Rajab came, we used (to stop the military actions), calling this month the iron remover, for we used to remove and throw away the iron parts of every spear and arrow in the month of Rajab. Abu Raja' added: When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent with (Allah's) Message, I was a boy working as a shepherd of my family camels. When we heard the news about the appearance of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), we ran to the fire, i.e. to Musailima al-Kadhdhab.


Hadith Number 662.

Narrated by Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utba: We were informed that Musailima Al-Kadhdhab had arrived in Al-Madinah and stayed in the house of the daughter of Al-Harith. The daughter of Al-Harith bin Kuraiz was his wife and she was the mother of 'Abdullah bin 'Amir. There came to him Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) accompanied by Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) who was called the orator of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had a stick in his hand then. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stopped before Musailima and spoke to him. Musailima said to him, "If you wish, we would not interfere between you and the rule, on condition that the rule will be ours after you... The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If you asked me for this stick, I would not give it to you. I think you are the same person who was shown to me in a dream. And this is Thabit bin Al-Qais (Radhi Allahu Anhu) who will answer you on my behalf." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then went away. I asked Ibn Abbas about the dream Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had mentioned. Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said, "Someone told me that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "When I was sleeping, I saw in a dream that two gold bangles were put in my hands, and that frightened me and made me dislike them. Then I was allowed to blow on them, and when I blew at them, both of them flew. Then I interpreted them as two liars who would appear.' One of them was Al-'Ansi who was killed by Fairuz in Yemen and the other was Musailima Al-Kadhdbab."


Hadith Number 663.

Narrated by Hudhaifa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Al-'Aqib and Saiyid, the rulers of Najran, came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) with the intention of doing Li'an (*) one of them said to the other, "Do not do (this Li'an) for, by Allah, if he is a Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and we do this Li'an, neither we, nor our offspring after us will be successful." Then both of them said (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "We will give what you should ask but you should send a trustworthy man with us, and do not send any person with us but an honest one." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I will send an honest man who is really trustworthy." Then every one of the companions of Allah's Messenger (S. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Get up, O Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah." When he got up, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "This is the Trustworthy man of this (Muslim) nation."

* Two groups of people who have differences take their families in a far-off place in order to pray to Allah to send His Curse or Punishment on the one who is a liar.

Hadith Number 664.

Narrated by Hudhaifa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The people of Najran came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "Send an honest man to us." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I will send to you an honest man who is really trustworthy." Everyone of the (Muslim) people hoped to be that one. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then sent Abu Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah (Radhi Allahu Anhu).


Hadith Number 665.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Every nation has an Amin (i.e. the most honest man), and the Amin of this nation is Abu 'Ubaida bin Al-Jarrah."


Hadith Number 666.

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me, "If the revenue of Al-Bahrain should come, I will give you so much and so much," repeating "so much" thrice. But the revenue of Al-Bahrain did not come till Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had died. When the revenue came during the rule of Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu), Abu Bakr ordered an announcer to announce, "Whoever had any debt or promise due upon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), should present himself to me (i.e. Abu Bakr). I came to Abu Bakr and informed him that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had said (to me), "If the revenue of Al-Bahrain should come, I will give you so-much and so much," repeating "so much" thrice. So Abu Bakr gave me (in another narration Jaibir said,). I met Abu Bakr after that and asked him (to give me what the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had promised me) but he did not give me. I again went to him but he did not give me. I again went to him (for the third time) but he did not give me; On that I said to him, "I came to you but you did not give me, then I came to you and you did not give me, and then again I came to you, but you did not give me; so you should either give me or else you are like a miserly to me, on that, Abu Bakr said, "Do you say, 'You are like a miserly to me?' There is no worse disease than miserliness." Abu Bakr said it thrice and added, "Whenever I refused to give you, I had the intention of giving you." (In another narration) Jabir bin 'Abdullah said, "I went to Abu Bakr (and he gave me a handful of money) and told me to count it, I counted and found it five-hundred, and then Abu Bakr said (to me), "Take the same amount twice."


Hadith Number 667.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): My brother and I came from Yemen (to Al-Madinah) and remained for some time, thinking that Ibn Masud and his mother belonged to the family of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) because of their frequent entrance (upon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) and their being attached to him.


Hadith Number 668.

Narrated by Zahdam: When Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu) arrived (at Kufa as a governor) he honored this family of Jarm (by paying them a visit). I was sitting near to him, and he was eating chicken as his lunch, and there was a man sitting amongst the people. Abu Musa invited the man to the lunch, but the latter said, "I saw chickens (eating something (dirty) so I consider them unclean." Abu Musa said, "Come on! I saw the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) eating it (i.e. chicken)." The man said "I have taken an oath that I will not eat (chicken)" Abu Musa said." Come on! I will tell you about your oath. We, a group of Al-Ash'ariyin people went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and asked him to give us something to ride, but the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) refused. Then we asked him for the second time to give us something to ride, but the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) took an oath that he would not give us anything to ride. After a while, some camels of booty were brought to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he ordered that five camels be given to us. When we took those camels we said, "We have made the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) forget his oath, and we will not be successful after that." So I went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! You took an oath that you would not give us anything to ride, but you have given us." He said, "Yes, for if I take an oath and later I see a better solution than that, I act on the later (and gave the expiation of that oath).'"


Hadith Number 669.

Narrated by Imran bin Husain: The people of Banu Tamim came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), and he said, "Be glad (i.e. have good tidings). O Banu Tamim!" They said, "As you have given us good tidings then give us (some material things)." On that the features of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) changed (i.e. he took it ill). Then some people from Yemen came, and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to them) "Accept good tidings as Banu Tamim have not accepted them." They said, "We accept them, O Allah's Messenger!"


Hadith Number 670.

Narrated by Abu Masud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) beckoned with his hand towards Yemen and said, "Belief is there." The harshness and mercilessness are the qualities of those farmers etc, who are busy with their camels and pay no attention to the religion (*) (is towards the east) from where the side of the head of Satan will appear; those are the tribes of Rabi'a and Mudar.

* Those who are engaged too much in worldly pursuits and neglect their religious duties will usually acquire the vice of being harsh and fierce.

Hadith Number 671.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The people of Yemen have come to you and they are more gentle and soft-hearted. Belief is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite, while pride and haughtiness are the qualities of the owners of camels (i.e. bedouins). Calmness and solemnity are the characters of the owners of sheep."


Hadith Number 672.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Belief is Yemenite while afflictions appear from there (the east) from where the side of the head of Satan will appear."


Hadith Number 673.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The people of Yemen have come to you, and they are more soft hearted and gentle hearted people. The capacity for understanding religion is Yemenite and Wisdom is Yemenite."


Hadith Number 674.

Narrated by Alqama: We were sitting with Ibn Masud when Khabbab (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) came and said, "O Abu Abdur-Rahman! Can these young fellows recite Qur'an as you do?" Ibn Mas'ud said, "If you wish I can order one of them to recite (Qur'an) for you." Khabbab replied, "Yes. "Ibn Mas'ud said, "Recite, O 'Alqama!" On that, Zaid bin Hudair, the brother of Ziyad bin Hudair said, (to Ibn Mas'ud), "Why have you ordered 'Alqama to recite though he does not recite better than we?" Ibn Mas'ud said, "If you like, I would tell you what the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said about your nation and his (i.e. 'Alqama's) nation." So I recited fifty Verses from Surah Maryam. 'Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) said to Khabbab, "What do you think (about 'Alqama's recitation)?" Khabbab said, "He has recited well." 'Abdullah said, "Whatever I recite, 'Alqama recites." Then 'Abdullah turned towards Khabbab and saw that he was wearing a gold ring, whereupon he said, "Hasn't the time for its throwing away come yet?" Khabbab said, "You will not see me wearing it after today," and he throw it away.


Hadith Number 675.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Tufail bin 'Amr came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "The Daus (nation) have perished as they disobeyed and refused to accept Islam. So invoke Allah against them." But the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Allah! Give guidance to the Daus (tribe) and bring them (to Islam)!"


Hadith Number 676.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When I came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) I said on my way, "O what a long tedious tiresome night; nevertheless, it has rescued me from the place of Heathenism." A slave of mine ran away on the way. When I reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) I gave him the oath of allegiance (for Islam), and while I was sitting with him, suddenly the slave appeared. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to me. "O Abu Hurairah! Here is your slave," I said, "He (i.e. the slave) is (free) for Allah's Sake," and manumitted him.


Hadith Number 677.

Narrated by 'Adi bin Hatim (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We came to 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) in a delegation (during his rule). He started calling the men one by one, calling each by his name. (As he did not call me early) I said to him. "Don't you know me, O chief of the Believers?" He said, "Yes, you embraced Islam when they (i.e. your people) disbelieved; you have come (to the Truth) when they ran away; you fulfilled your promises when they broke theirs; and you recognized it (i.e. the Truth of Islam) when they denied it." On that, 'Adi said, "I therefore don't care." (*)

* Since 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) has such a high opinion about 'Adi, 'Adi does not care if he is not called before the others.



Hadith Number 678.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): We went out with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) during Hajjat-ul-Wada' and we assumed the Ihram for 'Umrah. Then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to us, "Whoever has got the Hadi should assume the Ihram for Hajj and 'Umrah and should not finish his Ihram till he has performed both ('Umrah and Hajj)." I arrived at Makkah along with him (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) while I was menstruating, so I did not perform the Tawaf around the Ka'bah or between Safa and Marwa. I informed Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about that and he said, "Undo your braids and comb your hair, and then assume the lhram for Hajj and leave the 'Umrah." I did so, and when we performed and finished the Hajj, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent me to At-Tanim along with (my brother) 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, to perform the 'Umrah. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "This 'Umrah is in lieu of your missed 'Umrah." Those who had assumed the lhram for 'Umrah, performed the Tawaf around the Ka'bah and between Safa and Marwa, and then finished their Ihram, and on their return from Mina, they performed another Tawaf (around the Ka'bah and between Safa and Marwa), but those who combined their Hajj and 'Umrah, performed only one Tawaf (between Safa and Marwa) (for both).

Hadith Number 679.

Narrated by Ibn Juraij: 'Ata' said, "Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, 'If he (i.e. the one intending to perform 'Umrah) (*) has performed the Tawaf around the Ka'bah, his Ihram is considered to have finished.' said, 'What proof does Ibn 'Abbas has as to this saying?" 'Ata' said, "(The proof is taken) from the Statement of Allah: "And afterwards they are brought for sacrifice unto Ancient House (Ka'ba at Makkah)" (Surah Al-Hajj 22:33) and from the order of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to his companions to finish their Ihram during Hajjat-ul-Wada." I said (to 'Ata'), "That (i.e. finishing the Ihram) was after coming form 'Arafat." 'Ata' said, "Ibn 'Abbas used to allow it before going to 'Arafat (after finishing the 'Umrah) and after coming from it (i.e. after performing the Hajj)."


* The person meant here is the one who intends to perform 'Umrah along with Hajj.


Hadith Number 680.

Narrated by Abu Musa Al-Ashari (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) at a place called Al-Batha'. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Did you assume the Ihram for Hajj?" I said, "Yes," He said, "How did you express your intention (for performing Hajj)? " I said, "Labbaik (i.e. I am ready) to assume the Ihram with the same intention as that of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Perform the Tawaf around the Ka'bah and between Safa and Marwa, and then finish your Ihram." So I performed the Tawaf around the Ka'bah and between Safa and Marwa and then I came to a woman from the tribe of Qais who removed the lice from my head.


Hadith Number 681.

Narrated by Hafsah (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered all his wives to finish their Ihram during the year of Hajjat-ul-Wada. On that, I asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) "What stops you from finishing your lhram?" He said, "I have matted my hair and garlanded my Hadi. So I will not finish my Ihram unless I have slaughtered my Hadi."


Hadith Number 682.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A woman from the tribe of Khath'am asked for the verdict of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (regarding something) during Hajjat-ul-Wada' while Al-Fadl bin 'Abbas was the companion-rider behind Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). She asked, "Allah's ordained obligation (i.e. compulsory Hajj) enjoined on His slaves has become due on my old father who cannot sit firmly on the riding animal. Will it be sufficient if I perform the Hajj on his behalf?" He said, "Yes."


Hadith Number 683.

Narrated by (Abdullah) bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived (at Makkah) in the year of the Conquest (of Makkah) while Usama was riding behind him on (his she-camel) Al-Qaswa.' Bilal and 'Uthman bin Talha (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) were accompanying him. When he made his she-camel kneel down near the Ka'bah, he said to 'Uthman, "Get us the key (of the Ka'bah). He brought the key to him and opened the gate (of the Ka'bah), for him. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), Usama, Bilal and 'Uthman (bin Talha) (Radhi Allahu Anhum) entered the Ka'bah and then closed the gate behind them (from inside). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stayed there for a long period and then came out. The people rushed to get in, but I went in before them and found Bilal standing behind the gate, and I said to him, "Where did the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) pray?" He said, "He prayed between those two front pillars." The Ka'bah was built on six pillars, arranged in two rows, and he prayed between the two pillars of the front row leaving the gate of the Ka'bah at his back and facing (in prayer) the wall which faces one when one enters the Ka'bah. Between him and that wall (was the distance of about three cubits). But I forgot to ask Bilal about the number of Rakat the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had prayed. There was a red piece of marble at the place where he (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) had offered the prayer.

Hadith Number 684.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) Safiya bin Huyai, the wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) menstruated during Hajjat-ul-Wada' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Is she going to detain us?" I said to him, "She has already come to Makkah and performed the Tawaf (ul-ifada) around the Ka'bah, O Allah's Messenger." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, “Let her then proceed on (to Al-Madinah)."


Hadith Number 685.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): We were talking about Hajjat-ul-Wada, while the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was amongst us. We did not know what Hajjat-ul-Wada' signified. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) praised Allah and then mentioned Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal and described him extensively, saying, "Allah did not send any Prophet but that Prophet warned his nation of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal. Nuh (Noah) and the Prophets following him warned (their people) of him. He will appear amongst you (O Muhammad's followers), and if it happens that some of his qualities may be hidden from you, but your Lord's State is clear to you and not hidden from you. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said it thrice. Verily, your Lord is not blind in one eye, while he (i.e. Ad-Dajjal) is blind in the right eye which looks like a grape bulging out (of its cluster). No doubt! Allah has made your blood and your properties sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this town of yours, in this month of yours." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added: No doubt! Haven't I conveyed Allah's Message to you? " They replied, "Yes," The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said thrice, "O Allah! Be witness for it." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "Woe to you!" (or said), "May Allah be merciful to you! Do not become infidels after me (i.e. my death) by cutting the necks (throats) of one another."


Hadith Number 686.

Narrated by Zaid bin Arqam: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) fought nineteen Ghazwas and performed only one Hajj after he migrated (to Al-Madinah), and did not perform another Hajj after it, and that was Hajj-ul-Wada,' Abu Ishaq said, "He performed Hajj when he was in Makkah." (*)

* The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had performed Hajj several times when he was in Makkah before he migrated to Madinah.



Hadith Number 687.

Narrated by Jarir (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered me during Hajjatul-Wada'. "Ask the people to listen." He then said, "Do not become infidels after me by cutting the necks (throats) of one another. "


Hadith Number 688.

Narrated by Abu Bakra (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Time has taken its original shape which it had when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth. The year is of twelve months, four of which are sacred, and out of these (four) three are in succession, i.e. Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul-Hijja and Al-Muharram, and the fourth is Rajab which is named after the Mudar tribe, between (the month of) Jumaida (ath-thania) and Sha'ban." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked, "Which is this month?" We said, "Allah and His Messenger know better." On that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept quiet so long that we thought that he might name it with another name. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Isn't it the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." Then he said, "Which town is this?" "We replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." On that he kept quiet so long that we thought that he might name it with another name. Then he said, "Isn't it the town of Makkah?" We replied, "Yes," Then he said, "Which day is today?" We replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He kept quiet so long that we thought that he might name it with another name. Then he said, "Isn't it the day of An-Nahr (i.e. sacrifice)?" We replied, "Yes." He said, "So your blood, your properties, (The sub-narrator Muhammad said, 'I think the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) also said: And your honor...) are sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this city of yours, in this month of yours; and surely, you will meet your Lord, and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Do not become infidels after me, cutting the throats of one another. It is incumbent on those who are present to convey this message (of mine) to those who are absent. May be that some of those to whom it will be conveyed will understand it better than those who have actually heard it." (The sub-narrator, Muhammad, on remembering that narration, used to say, "Muhammad spoke the truth!") He (i.e. Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) then added twice, "No doubt! Haven't I conveyed (Allah's Message) to you?"

Hadith Number 689.

Narrated by Tariq bin Shibab: Some Jews said, "Had this Verse been revealed to us, we would have taken that day as 'Id (festival)." 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "What Verse?" They said: "This day I have Perfected your religion for you, Completed My Favor upon you And have chosen for you Islam as your religion" (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:3) 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "I know the place where it was revealed; It was revealed while Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was staying at 'Arafat."


Hadith Number 690.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): We set out with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), and some of us assumed the lhram for 'Umrah, some assumed it for Hajj, and some assumed it for both Hajj and 'Umrah. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) assumed the Ihram for Hajj. So those who had assumed the Ihram for Hajj or for both Hajj and 'Umrah, did not finish their Ihram till the day of An-Nahr (i.e. slaughter of sacrifices).


Hadith Number 691.

Narrated by Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The same as above (Hadith 690), saying, "(We set out) with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in Hajjat-ul-Wada'...)"


Hadith Number 692.

Narrated by Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The same as above (Hadith 690).


Hadith Number 693.

Narrated by Sad (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) visited me during Hajjat ul-Wada' while I was suffering from a disease which brought me to the verge of death. I said, "O Allah's Messenger! My ailment has reached such a (bad) state as you see, and I have much wealth, but I have no-one to inherit from me except my only daughter. Shall I give 2/3 of my property as alms (in charity)?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "No," I said, "Shall I give half of my property as alms?" He said, "No." I said, "(Shall I give) 1/3 of it? " He replied, " 1/3, and even 1/3 is too much. It is better for you to leave your inheritors wealthy rather than to leave them poor, begging people (for their sustenance); and whatever you spend for Allah's Sake, you will get reward for it even for the morsel of food which you put in your wives mouth." I said, "O Allah's Messenger! Should I remain (in Makkah) behind my companions (who are going with you to Al-Madinah)?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If you remain behind, any good deed which you will do for Allah's Sake, will upgrade and elevate you. May be you will live longer so that some people may benefit by you and some other (i.e. infidels) may get harmed by you." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then added, "O Allah! Complete the Migration of my companions and do not turn them on their heels. But the poor Sad bin Khaula (not the above mentioned Sad) (died in Makkah)." Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) pitied Sad for he died in Makkah.


Hadith Number 694.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got his head shaved during Hajjat-ul-Wada.'


Hadith Number 695.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): During Hajjat-ul-Wada', the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and some of his companions got their heads shaved while some of his companions got their head-hair cut short.


Hadith Number 696.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That he came riding a donkey when Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was standing at Mina during Hajjat-ul-Wada', leading the people in prayer. The donkey passed in front of a part of the row (of the people offering the prayer). Then he dismounted from it and took his position in the row with the people.


Hadith Number 697.

Narrated by Hisham's father: In my presence, Usama (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) was asked about the speed of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) during his Hajj. He replied, "It was Al-'Anaq (i.e. moderate easy speed) and if he encountered an open space, he used to increase his speed."


Hadith Number 698.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi: That Abu Aiyub (Radhi Allahu Anhu) informed him that he offered the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers together with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) during Hajjat-ul-Wada.

Hadith Number 699.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): My Companions sent me to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to ask him for some animals to ride on as they were accompanying him in the army of Al-Usra, and that was the Ghazwa (Battle) of Tabuk, I said, "O Allah's Prophet! My companions have sent me to you to provide them with means of transportation." He said, "By Allah! I will not make you ride anything." It happened that when I reached him, he was in an angry mood, and I didn't notice it. So I returned in a sad mood because of the refusal the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and for the fear that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) might have become 'angry with me. So I returned to my companions and informed them of what the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had said. Only a short while had passed when I heard Bilal calling, "O 'Abdullah bin Qais!" I replied to his call. Bilal said, "Respond to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) who is calling you." When I went to him (i.e. the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), he said, "Take these two camels tied together and also these two camels tied together,"' referring to six camels he had brought them from Sad at that time. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "Take them to your companions and say, 'Allah (or Allah's Messenger) allows you to ride on these,' so ride on them." So I took those camels to them and said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) allows you to ride on these (camels) but by Allah, I will not leave you till some of you proceed with me to somebody who heard the statement of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Do not think that I narrate to you a thing which Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) has not said." They said to me, "We consider you truthful, and we will do what you like." The sub-narrator added: So Abu Musa proceeded along with some of them till they came to those who have heard the statement of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) wherein he denied them (some animals to ride on) and (his statement) whereby he gave them the same. So these people told them the same information as Abu Musa had told them.


Hadith Number 700.

Narrated by Sad (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) set out for Tabuk appointing 'Ali as his deputy (in Al-Madinah). 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Do you want to leave me with the children and women?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Will you not be pleased that you will be to me like Harun to Musa(Aaron to Moses)? But there will be no Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) after me."


Hadith Number 701.

Narrated by Safwan bin Yala bin Umaiya: That his father said, "I participated in Al-Usra (i.e. Tabuk) along with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." Yala added, "(My participation in) that Ghazwa was the best of my deeds to me." Ya'la said, "I had a laborer who quarrelled with somebody, and one of the two bit the hand of the other ('Ata', the sub-narrator, said, "Safwan told me who bit whom but I forgot it"), and the one who was bitten, pulled his hand out of the mouth of the biter, so one of the incisors of the biter was broken. So we came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he considered the biter's claim as invalid (i.e. the biter did not get a recompense for his broken incisor). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Should he leave his hand in your mouth so that you might snap it as if it were in the mouth of a male camel to snap it?"