Volume Six-Book Sixty – The Book the Prophetic Commentary on the Qur’an (Wasaayaa)

Hadith Number 223.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "When Allah has ordained some affair in the Heaven, the angels beat with their wings in obedience to His statement, which sounds like a chain dragged over a rock." ('Ali and other sub-narrators said, "The sound reaches them.") "Until when fear is banished from their (angels) hearts, they (angels) say, 'What was it that your Lord said? They say,[color=green] 'The truth; And He is the Most High, the Most Great.' (Surah Saba’ 34:23) Then those who gain a hearing by stealing (i.e. devils) will hear Allah's Statement: 'Those who gain a hearing by stealing, (stand one over the other like this).

(Sufyan, to illustrate this, spread the fingers of his right hand and placed them one over the other horizontally.) A flame may overtake and burn the eavesdropper before conveying the news to the one below him; or it may not overtake him till he has conveyed it to the one below him, who in his turn, conveys it to the one below him, and so on till they convey the news to the earth. (Or probably Sufyan said, "Till the news reaches the earth.") Then the news is inspired to a sorcerer who would add a hundred lies to it. His prophecy will prove true (as far as the heavenly news is concerned). The people will say. 'Didn't he tell us that on such-and-such a day, such-and-such a thing will happen? We have found that is true because of the true news heard from heaven."


Hadith Number 224.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): (The same Hadith above, starting: 'When Allah has ordained some affair...') In this narration the word foreteller is added to the word wizard.


Hadith Number 225.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): While we were going for the Battle of Tabuk and when we reached the places of the dwellers of Al-Hijr, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said about the dwellers of Al-Hijr (to us). "Do not enter (the dwelling places) of these people unless you enter weeping, but if you weep not, then do not enter upon them, lest you be afflicted with what they were afflicted with."


Hadith Number 226.

Narrated by Abu Said Al-Mualla (Radhi Allahu Anhu): While I was praying, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) passed by and called me, but I did not go to him till I had finished my prayer. When I went to him, he said, "What prevented you from coming?" I said, "I was praying." He said, "Didn't Allah say,[color=green] "O you who believe! Give your response to Allah (by obeying Him) and to His Messenger." (Surah Al-Anfal 8: 24) Then he added, "Shall I tell you the most superior Surah in the Qur'an before I go out of the Masjid?" When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) intended to go out (of the Masjid), I reminded him and he said, "That is: "Alhamdu-lillahi Rabbil-'Alamin (Surah-Al-Fatihah)' which is the seven oft repeated verses (Al-Mathani) and the Grand Qur’an which has been given to me."


Hadith Number 227.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The Um (substance) of the Qur’an is the seven oft-repeated verses (Al-Mathani) and is the Great Qur’an (i.e. Surah-Al-Fatihah)."


Hadith Number 228.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Those who have made their Scripture into parts are the people of the Scripture who divided it into portions and believed in a part of it and disbelieved the other.


Hadith Number 229.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Concerning: "As We sent down (the Scripture) on those who are divided (Jews and Christians)." (Surah Al-Hijr 15: 90) They believed in part of it and disbelieved in the other, are the Jews and the Christians.


Hadith Number 230.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to invoke thus: "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness, laziness; from old geriatric age the punishment in the grave; from the affliction of Ad-Dajjal; and from the afflictions of life and death. (*)


* See the Arabic text here


Hadith Number 231.

Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Surah Bani Israel and Al-Kahf and Mary are among my first old property.

Hadith Number 232.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was presented with two cups one containing wine and the other milk on the night of his night journey at Jerusalem. He looked at it and took the milk. Jibril (Alayhi Salam) said, "Thanks to Allah Who guided you to the Fitra (i.e. Islam); if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone astray.


Hadith Number 233.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "When the Quraish disbelieved me (concerning my night journey), I stood up in Al-Hijr (the unroofed portion of the Ka’bah) and Allah displayed Bait-ul-Maqdis before me, and I started to inform them (Quraish) about its signs while looking at it."


Hadith Number 234.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): During the Pre-lslamic period of ignorance if any tribe became great in number, we used to say, "Amira the children of so-and-so." (*)

* In narration No.234 and 235 the word 'Amira' means increase in number. The same word occurs in the Verse above (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 16), if we apply the same meaning to the word, then the translation of he Verse will be: We (first) increase in number those of its population who are given the luxury of this life.



Hadith Number 235.

Narrated by Al-Humaidi: Sufyan narrated to us something and used the word 'Amira'.


Hadith Number 236.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Some (cooked) meat was brought to Allah Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and the meat of a forearm was presented to him as he used to like it. He ate a morsel of it and said, "I will be the chief of all the people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know the reason for it? Allah will gather all the human being of early generations as well as late generation on one plain so that the announcer will be able to make them all-hear his voice and the watcher will be able to see all of them. The sun will come so close to the people that they will suffer such distress and trouble as they will not be able to bear or stand.

Then the people will say, 'Don't you see to what state you have reached? Won't you look for someone who can intercede for you with your Lord' Some people will say to some others, 'Go to Adam.' So they will go to Adam and say to him. 'You are the father of mankind; Allah created you with His Own Hand, and breathed into you of His Spirit (meaning the spirit which he created for you); and ordered the angels to prostrate before you; so (please) intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are? Don't you see what condition we have reached?' Adam will say, 'Today my Lord has become angry as He has never become before, nor will ever become thereafter. He forbade me (to eat of the fruit of) the tree, but I disobeyed Him. Myself! Myself! Myself! (has more need for intercession). Go to someone else; go to Nuh.' So they will go to Nuh and say (to him), 'O Nuh! You are the first (of Allah's Messengers) to the people of the earth, and Allah has named you a thankful slave; please intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?' He will say.' Today my Lord has become angry as He has never become nor will ever become thereafter. I had (in the world) the right to make one definitely accepted invocation, and I made it against my nation. Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone else; go to Ibrahim.' They will go to Ibrahim and say, 'O Ibrahim! You are Allah's Messenger and His Khalil from among the people of the earth; so please intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?' He will say to them, 'My Lord has today become angry as He has never become before, nor will ever become thereafter. I had told three lies (Abu Haiyan (the sub-narrator) mentioned them in the Hadith) Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone else; go to Musa.' The people will then go to Musa and say, 'O Musa! You are Allah's Messenger and Allah gave you superiority above the others with this message and with His direct Talk to you; (please) intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?' Musa will say, 'My Lord has today become angry as He has never become before, nor will become thereafter, I killed a person whom I had not been ordered to kill. Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone else; go to Isa.' So they will go to Isa and say, 'O Isa! You are Allah's Messenger and His Word which He sent to Mary, and a superior soul created by Him, and you talked to the people while still young in the cradle. Please intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?' Jesus will say. 'My Lord has today become angry as He has never become before nor will ever become thereafter. Isa will not mention any sin, but will say, 'Myself! Myself! Myself! Go to someone else; go to Muhammad.'

So they will come to me and say, 'O Muhammad ! You are Allah's Messenger and the last of the Prophets, and Allah forgave your early and late sins. (Please) intercede for us with your Lord. Don't you see in what state we are?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, "Then I will go beneath Allah's Throne and fall in prostration before my Lord. And then Allah will guide me to such praises and glorification to Him as He has never guided anybody else before me. Then it will be said, 'O Muhammad Raise your head. Ask, and it will be granted. Intercede It (your intercession) will be accepted.' So I will raise my head and Say, 'My followers, O my Lord! My followers, O my Lord'. It will be said, 'O Muhammad! Let those of your followers who have no accounts, enter through such a gate of the gates of Paradise as lies on the right; and they will share the other gates with the people." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) further said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the distance between every two gate-posts of Paradise is like the distance between Makkah and Busra (in Sham)."


Hadith Number 237.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The recitation of Psalms (Dawud’s Zabur) was made light and easy for Dawud that he used to have his ridding animal be saddled while he would finish the recitation before the servant had saddled it."

Hadith Number 238.

Narrated by Abdullah : Regarding the explanation of the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Jesus the Son of Mary, angels etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord (Allah) as to which of them should be the nearer and they hope for His Mercy and fear His torment.' (17.57) They themselves (e.g. Angels, saints, Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) s, Jesus, etc.,) worshipped Allah, Those Jinns who were worshipped by some Arabs became Muslims (embraced Islam), but those human beings stuck to their (old) religion. Al-Amash said extra: 'Say, (O Muhammad): Call unto those besides Him whom you assume (to be gods).' (17.56)


Hadith Number 239.

Narrated by Abdullah: Regarding the Verse: 'Those whom they call upon (worship) (like Isa the Son of Mary or angels etc.) desire (for themselves) means of access, to their Lord...' (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 57) (It was revealed regarding) some Jinns who used to be worshipped (by human beings). They later embraced Islam (while those people kept on worshipping them).


Hadith Number 240.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Regarding: 'And We granted the vision (Ascension to the Heaven "Miraj") which We showed you (O Muhammad as an actual eye witness) but as a trial for mankind.' (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 60) It was an actual eye-witness which was shown to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) during the night he was taken on a journey (through the heavens). And the cursed tree is the tree of Az-Zaqqum (a bitter pungent tree which grows at the bottom of Hell).


Hadith Number 241.

Narrated by Ibn Al-Musaiyab: Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'A prayer performed in congregation is twenty-five times more superior in reward to a prayer performed by a single person. The angels of the night and the angels of the day are assembled at the time of the Fajr (Morning) prayer." Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) added, "If you wish, you can recite: 'Verily! The recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn (Morning prayer) is ever witnessed (attended by the angels of the day and the night).' (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 78)


Hadith Number 242.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): On the Day of Resurrection the people will fall on their knees and every nation will follow their Prophet and they will say, "O so-and-so! Intercede (for us with Allah), "till (the right) intercession is given to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (Muhammad) and that will be the day when Allah will raise him into a station of praise and glory (i.e. Al-Maqam-Al-Mahmud).


Hadith Number 243.

Narrated by Jabir bin 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) : Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever, after listening to the Adhan (for the prayer) says, 'O Allah, the Lord of this complete call and of this prayer, which is going to be established! Give Muhammad Al-Wasila and Al-Fadila (*) and raise him to Al-Maqam-al-Mahmud which You have promised him,' will be granted my intercession for him on the Day of Resurrection."(**)

* Al-Wasila is the highest position in Paradise which is devoted to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) particularly; Al-Fadila is the extra degree of honour which is bestowed on him above all creation.

**The Arabic for this Dua can be found here



Hadith Number 244.

Narrated by Abdullah bin Masud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered Makkah (in the year of the Conquest) and there were three-hundred and sixty idols around the Ka’bah. He then started hitting them with a stick in his hand and say: 'Truth (i.e. Islam) has come and falsehood (disbelief) vanished. Truly falsehood (disbelief) is ever bound to vanish.' (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 81) 'Truth has come and falsehood (Iblis) can not create anything.' (Surah Saba’ 34: 49)

Hadith Number 245.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): While I was in the company of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on a farm and he was reclining on a palm leave stalk, some Jews passed by. Some of them said to the others. "Ask him (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about the spirit." Some of them said, "What urges you to ask him about it" Others said, "(Don't) lest he should give you a reply which you dislike." But they said, "Ask him." So they asked him about the Spirit. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept quiet and did not give them any answer. I knew that he was being divinely inspired so I stayed at my place. When the divine inspiration had been revealed, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said. "They ask you (O, Muhammad) concerning the Spirit, Say: "The spirit," its knowledge is with my Lord; and of knowledge you (mankind) have been given only a little." (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 85)


Hadith Number 246.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): (Regarding): 'Neither say your, prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone.' (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 110) This Verse was revealed while Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was hiding himself in Makkah. When he prayed with his companions, he used to raise his voice with the recitation of Qur'an, and if the pagans happened to hear him, they would abuse the Qur'an, the One who revealed it and the one who brought it. Therefore Allah said to His Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) : 'Neither say your prayer aloud.' (Surah Al-Isra' 17: 110) i.e. do not recite aloud lest the pagans should hear you, but follow a way between.


Hadith Number 247.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): The (above) verse was revealed in connection with the invocations.


Hadith Number 248.

Narrated by 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That one night Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to him and Fatima and said, "Don't you (both offer the (Tahajjud) prayer?" (*) Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, 'When Allah wishes us to get up, we get up." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then recited: 'But man is more quarrelsome than anything.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 54)

* The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) blamed himself for awakening them and then recited.

Hadith Number 249.

Narrated by Said bin Jubair: I said to Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma), "Nauf Al-Bikali claims that Musa, the companion of Al-Khadir was not the Musa of the children of Israel" Ibn 'Abbas said, "The enemy of Allah (Nauf) told a lie." Narrated Ubai bin Ka'b that he heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, "Musa got up to deliver a speech before the children of Israel and he was asked, Who is the most learned person among the people?' Musa replied, 'I (am the most learned).' Allah admonished him for he did not ascribe knowledge to Allah alone. So Allah revealed to him: 'At the junction of the two seas there is a slave of Ours who is more learned than you.' Musa asked, 'O my Lord, how can I meet him?' Allah said, 'Take a fish and put it in a basket (and set out), and where you, will lose the fish, you will find him.' So Musa (took a fish and put it in a basket and) set out, along with his boy-servant Yusha' bin Nun, till they reached a rock (on which) they both lay their heads and slept. The fish moved vigorously in the basket and got out of it and fell into the sea and there it took its way through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel). (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 61) Allah stopped the current of water on both sides of the way created by the fish, and so that way was like a tunnel. When Musa got up, his companion forgot to tell him about the fish, and so they carried on their journey during the rest of the day and the whole night.

The next morning Musa asked his boy-servant 'Bring us our early meal; no doubt, we have suffered much fatigue in this journey of ours.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 62) Musa did not get tired till he had passed the place which Allah had ordered him to seek after. His boy-servant then said to him 'Do you remember when we be-took ourselves to the rock I indeed forgot the fish, none but Shaitan made me forget to remember it. It took its course into the sea in a marvelous way.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 63)

There was a tunnel for the fish and for Musa and his boy-servant there was astonishment. Musa said, 'That is what we have been seeking'. So they went back retracing their footsteps. (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 64) They both returned, retracing their steps till they reached the rock. Behold! There they found a man covered with a garment. Musa greeted him. Al-Khadir said astonishingly. 'Is there such a greeting in your land?' Musa said, 'I am Musa.' He said, 'Are you the Musa of the children of Israel?' Musa said, 'I have come to you so that you may teach me of what you have been taught.

Al-Khadir said, 'You will not be able to have patience with me. (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 66) O Musa! I have some of Allah's knowledge which He has bestowed upon me but you do not know it; and you too, have some of Allah's knowledge which He has bestowed upon you, but I do not know it." Musa said, [color=green] "Allah willing, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in anything.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 69) Al-Khadir said to him. 'If you then follow me, do not ask me about anything until I myself speak to you concerning it.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 70). After that both of them proceeded along the sea coast, till a boat passed by and they requested the crew to let them go on board. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and allowed them to get on board free of charge. When they got on board suddenly Musa saw that Al-Khadir had pulled out one of the planks of the boat with an adze. Musa said to him. ' These people gave us a free lift, yet you have scuttled their boat so as to drown its people! Truly, you have done a dreadful thing.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 71)

Al-Khadir said, 'Didn't I say that you can have no patience with me?' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 72) Musa said, 'Call me not to account for what I forgot and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you.)" (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 73)

Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The first excuse given by Musa, was that he had forgotten. Then a sparrow came and sat over the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once in the sea. Al-Khadir said to Musa, 'My knowledge and your knowledge, compared to Allah's knowledge is like what this sparrow has taken out of the sea.' Then they both got out of the boat, and while they were walking on the sea shore, Al-Khadir saw a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir got hold of the head of that boy and pulled it out with his hands and killed him. Musa said, 'Have you killed an innocent soul who has killed nobody! Truly, you have done an illegal thing.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 74) He said, "Didn't I tell you that you can have no patience with me?' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 75) (The sub narrator said, the second blame was stronger than the first one.) Musa said, 'If I ask you about anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have received an excuse from me.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 76)

Then they both proceeded until they came to the inhabitants of a town. They asked them food but they refused to entertain them. (In that town) they found there a wall on the point of falling down. (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 77) Al-Khadir set it up straight with his own hands. Musa said, 'These are people to whom we came, but they neither fed us nor received us as guests. If you had wished, you could surely have exacted some recompense for it. Al-Khadir said, 'This is the parting between me and you... that is the interpretation of (those things) over which you were unable to hold patience.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 78-82)

Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "We wished that Musa could have been more patient so that Allah might have described to us more about their story."

Hadith Number 250.

Narrated by Ibn Jurai : Ya'la bin Muslim and 'Amr bin Dinar and some others narrated the narration of Said bin Jubair.

Narrated Said: While we were at the house of Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Ask me (any question)" I said, "O Abu Abbas! May Allah let me be sacrificed for you! There is a man at Kufa who is a story-teller called Nauf; who claims that he (Al-Khadir's companion) is not Musa of Bani Israel." As for 'Amr, he said to me, "Ibn 'Abbas said, "(Nauf) the enemy of Allah told a lie." But Ya'la said to me, "Ibn 'Abbas said, Ubai bin Ka'b said, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Once Musa, Allah's Messenger, preached to the people till their eyes shed tears and their hearts became tender, whereupon he finished his sermon. Then a man came to Musa and asked, 'O Allah's Messenger! Is there anyone on the earth who is more learned than you?' Musa replied, 'No.' So Allah admonished him (Musa), for he did not ascribe all knowledge to Allah. It was said, (on behalf of Allah), 'Yes, (there is a slave of ours who knows more than you).' Musa said, 'O my Lord! Where is he?' Allah said, 'At the junction of the two seas.' Musa said, 'O my Lord ! Tell I me of a sign whereby I will recognize the place.' " 'Amr said to me, Allah said, "That place will be where the fish will leave you." Ya'la said to me, "Allah said (to Musa), 'Take a dead fish (and your goal will be) the place where it will become alive.' "So Musa took a fish and put it in a basket and said to his boy-servant "I don't want to trouble you, except that you should inform me as soon as this fish leaves you." He said (to Musa)." You have not demanded too much." And that is as mentioned by Allah:

'And (remember) when Musa said to his attendant...' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 60) Yusha' bin Nun. (Said did not state that). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "While the attendant was in the shade of the rock at a wet place, the fish slipped out (alive) while Musa was sleeping. His attendant said (to himself), "I will not wake him, but when he woke up, he forgot to tell him. The fish slipped out and entered the sea. Allah stopped the flow of the sea, where the fish was, so that its trace looked as if it was made on a rock. 'Amr forming a hole with his two thumbs an index fingers, said to me, "Like this, as in its trace was made on a rock." Musa said "We have suffered much fatigue on this journey of ours." (This was not narrate by Said). Then they returned back and found Al-Khadir. 'Uthman bin Abi Sulaiman said to me, (they found him) on a green carpet in the middle of the sea. Al-Khadir was covered with his garment with one end under his feet and the other end under his head. When Musa greeted, he uncovered his face and said astonishingly, 'Is there such a greeting in my land? Who are you?' Musa said, 'I am Musa.' Al-Khadir said, 'Are you the Musa of Bani Israel?' Musa said, 'Yes.' Al-Khadir said, "What do you want?' Musa said, ' I came to you so that you may teach me of the truth which you were taught.' Al-Khadir said, 'Is it not sufficient for you that the Taurat is in your hands and the Divine Inspiration comes to you, O Musa? Verily, I have a knowledge that you ought not learn, and you have a knowledge which I ought not learn.' At that time a bird took with its beak (some water) from the sea: Al-Khadir then said, 'By Allah, my knowledge and your knowledge besides Allah's Knowledge is like what this bird has taken with its beak from the sea.' Until, when they went on board the boat (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 71). They found a small boat which used to carry the people from this sea-side to the other sea-side. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and said, 'The pious slave of Allah.' (We said to Said "Was that Khadir?" He said, "Yes.") The boat men said, 'We will not get him on board with fare.' Al-Khadir scuttled the boat and then plugged the hole with a piece o wood. Musa said, 'Have you scuttle it in order to drown these people surely, you have done a dreadful thing. (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 71) (Mujahid said. "Musa said so protestingly.") Al-Khadir said, didn't I say that you can have no patience with me?' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 72) The first inquiry of Musa was done because of forget fullness, the second caused him to be bound with a stipulation, and the third was done he intentionally. Musa said, 'Call me not to account for what I forgot and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you).' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 73)

(Then) they found a boy and Al-Khadir killed him. Ya'la- said: Said said 'They found boys playing and Al-Khadir got hold of a handsome infidel boy laid him down and then slew him with knife. Musa said, 'Have you killed a innocent soul who has killed nobody' (Surah Al-Kahf 18:74) Then they proceeded and found a wall which was on the point of falling down, and Al-Khadir set it up straight Said moved his hand thus and said 'Al-Khadir raised his hand and the wall became straight. Ya'la said, 'I think Said said, 'Al-Khadir touched the wall with his hand and it became straight (Musa said to Al-Khadir), 'If you had wished, you could have taken wages for it. Said said, 'Wages that we might had eaten.' And there was a king in furor (ahead) of them" (Surah Al-Kahf 18:79) And there was in front of them. Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) recited: 'In front of them (was) a king.'

It is said on the authority of somebody other than Said that the king was Hudad bin Budad. They say that the boy was called Haisur. 'A king who seized every ship by force. (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 79) So I wished that if that boat passed by him, he would leave it because of its defect and when they have passed they would repair it and get benefit from it. Some people said that they closed that hole with a bottle, and some said with tar. 'His parents were believers, and he (the boy) was a non-believer and we (Khadir) feared lest he would oppress them by obstinate rebellion and disbelief.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 80) (i.e. that their love for him would urge them to follow him in his religion, 'so we (Khadir) desired that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 81). This was in reply to Musa' saying: Have you killed an innocent soul.'? (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 74) . 'Near to mercy" means they will be more merciful to him than they were to the former whom Khadir had killed. Other than Sa'id, said that they were compensated with a girl. Dawud bin Abi 'Asim said on the authority of more than one that this next child was a girl.

Hadith Number 251.

Narrated by Said bin Jubair: I said to Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu), "Nauf-al-Bakali " claims that Musa of Bani Israel was not Musa, the companion of Al-Khadir." Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's enemy tells a lie! Ubai bin Ka'b narrated to us that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Musa got up to deliver a sermon before Bani Israel and he was asked, 'Who is the most learned person among the people?' Musa replied, 'I (am the most learned).' Allah then admonished Musa for he did not ascribe all knowledge to Allah only (Then) came the Divine Inspiration: 'Yes, one of Our slaves at the junction of the two seas is more learned than you.'

Musa said, 'O my Lord ! How can meet him?' Allah said, 'Take a fish in a basket and wherever the fish is lost, follow it (you will find him at that place). So Musa set out along with his attendant Yusha' bin Nun, and they carried with them a fish till they reached a rock and rested there. Musa put his head down and slept. (Sufyan, a sub-narrator said that somebody other than 'Amr said) 'At the rock there was a water spring called 'Al-Hayat' and none came in touch with its water but became alive. So some of the water of that spring fell over that fish, so it moved and slipped out of the basket and entered the sea. When Musa woke up, he asked his attendant, 'Bring our early meal' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 62).

The narrator added: Musa did not suffer from fatigue except after he had passed the place he had been ordered to observe. His attendant Yusha bin Nun said to him, [color=green] 'Do you remember (what happened) when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (about) the fish...' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 63) The narrator added: So they came back, retracing their steps and then they found in the sea, the way of the fish looking like a tunnel. So there was an astonishing event for his attendant, and there was tunnel for the fish. When they reached the rock, they found a man covered with a garment. Musa greeted him. The man said astonishingly, 'Is there any such greeting in your land?' Musa said, 'I am Musa.' The man said, 'Musa of Bani Israel?' Musa said, 'Yes,' and added, 'may I follow you so that you teach me something of the Knowledge which you have been taught?' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 66). Al-Khadir said to him, 'O Musa! You have something of Allah's knowledge which Allah has taught you and which I do not know; and I have something of Allah's knowledge which Allah has taught me and which you do not know.' Musa said, 'But I will follow you.' Al-Khadir said, 'Then if you follow me, ask me no question about anything until I myself speak to you concerning it.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 70). After that both of them proceeded along the seashore. There passed by them a boat whose crew recognized Al-Khadir and received them on board free of charge. So they both got on board. A sparrow came and sat on the edge of the boat and dipped its beak unto the sea. Al-Khadir said to Musa. 'My knowledge and your knowledge and all the creation's knowledge compared to Allah's knowledge is not more than the water taken by this sparrow's beak.'

Then Musa was startled by Al-Khadir's action of taking an adze and scuttling the boat with it. Musa said to him, 'These people gave us a free lift, but you intentionally scuttled their boat so as to drown them. Surely you have...' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 71) Then they both proceeded and found a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir took hold of him by the head and cut it off. Musa said to him, 'Have you killed an innocent soul who has killed nobody? Surely you have done an illegal thing! ' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 74) He said, "Didn't I tell you that you will not be able to have patient with me up to... but they refused to entertain them as their guests. There they found a wall therein at the point of collapsing.' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 75-77) Al-Khadir moved his hand thus and set it upright (repaired it). Musa said to him, 'When we entered this town, they neither gave us hospitality nor fed us; if you had wished, you could have taken wages for it,' Al-Khadir said, 'This is the parting between you and me I will tell you the interpretation of (those things) about which you were unable to hold patience.'... (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 78)

Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'We wished that Musa could have been more patient so that He (Allah) could have described to us more about their story.' Ibn 'Abbas used to recite: 'And in front (ahead) of them there was a king who used to seize every (serviceable) boat by force. (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 79) ... and as for the boy he was a disbeliever."

Hadith Number 252.

Narrated by Musab: I asked my father, "Was the Verse: 'Say: (O Muhammad) Shall We tell you the greatest losers in respect of their deeds?'(Surah Al-Kahf 18: 103) revealed regarding Al-Haruriyya?" He said, "No, but regarding the Jews and the Christians, for the Jews disbelieved Muhammad and the Christians disbelieved in Paradise and say that there are neither meals nor drinks therein. Al- Hururiyya are those people who break their pledge to Allah after they have confirmed that they will fulfill it, and Sad used to call them 'Al-Fasiqin (evildoers who forsake Allah's obedience).


Hadith Number 253.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "On the Day of Resurrection, a huge fat man will come who will not weigh, the weight of the wing of a mosquito in Allah's Sight." and then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) added, 'We shall not give them any weight on the Day of Resurrection ' (Surah Al-Kahf 18: 105)


Hadith Number 254.

Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "On the Day of Resurrection Death will be brought forward in the shape of a black and white ram. Then a call maker will call, 'O people of Paradise!' Thereupon they will stretch their necks and look carefully. The caller will say, 'Do you know this?' They will say, 'Yes, this is Death.' By then all of them will have seen it. Then it will be announced again, 'O people of Hell!' They will stretch their necks and look carefully. The caller will say, 'Do you know this?' They will say, 'Yes, this is Death.' And by then all of them will have seen it. Then it (that ram) will be slaughtered and the caller will say, 'O people of Paradise! Eternity for you and no death O people of Hell! Eternity for you and no death."' Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), recited:

'And warn them of the Day of distress when the case has been decided, while (now) they are in a state of carelessness (i.e. the people of the world) and they do not believe.' (Surah Maryam 19: 39)


Hadith Number 255.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to Jibril (Alayhi Salam), "What prevents you from visiting us more often than you visit us now?" So there was revealed:

'And we (angels) descend not but by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us and what is behind us...' (Surah Maryam 19: 64)


Hadith Number 256.

Narrated by Khabbab: I came to Al-'Asi bin Wail As-Sahmi and demanded something which he owed me. He said, "I will not give you (your money) till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "No, I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till you die and then be resurrected." He said, "Will I die and then be resurrected?" I said, 'Yes'. He said', "Then I will have wealth and children there, and I will pay you (there)." So this Verse was revealed:

'Have you then seen him who disbelieved in Our Signs and (yet) says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children? (Surah Maryam 19: 77)


Hadith Number 257.

Narrated by Khabbab (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I was a blacksmith in Makkah Once I made a sword for Al-'Asi bin Wail As-Sahmi. When I went to demand its price, he said, "I will not give it to you till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till Allah make you die and then bring you to life again." He said, "If Allah should make me die and then resurrect me and I would have wealth and children." So Allah revealed:

'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our Signs, and (yet) says I shall certainly be given wealth and children? Has he known the unseen or has he taken a covenant from (Allah) the Beneficent?' (Surah Maryam 19: 77-78)

Hadith Number 258.

Narrated by Masruq: Khabbab (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "During the pre-lslamic period, I was a blacksmith and Al-Asi bin Wail owed me a debt." So Khabbab went to him to demand the debt. He said, "I will not give you (your due) till you disbelieve in Muhammad." Khabbab said, "By Allah, I shall not disbelieve in Muhammad till Allah makes you die and then resurrects you." Al-Asi said, "So leave me till I die and then be resurrected, for I will be given wealth and children whereupon I will pay you your debt." So this Verse was revealed:

'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our Signs and, (yet) says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children.' (Surah Maryam 19: 77)


Hadith Number 259.

Narrated by Khabbab (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I was a blacksmith and Al-Asi Bin Wail owed me a debt, so I went to him to demand it. He said to me. "I will not pay you your debt till you disbelieve in Muhammad." I said, "I will not disbelieve in Muhammad till you die and then be resurrected." He said, "Will I be resurrected after my death? If so, I shall pay you (there) if I should find wealth and children." So there was revealed:

'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our Signs, and yet says: I shall certainly be given wealth and children? Has he, known to the unseen or has he taken a covenant from (Allah) the Beneficent? Nay! We shall record what he says, and we shall add and add to his punishment. And We shall inherit from him all that he talks of, and he shall appear before Us alone.' (Surah Maryam 19: 77-80) [/color]


Hadith Number 260.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Adam and Musa met, and Musa said to Adam "You are the one who made people miserable and turned them out of Paradise." Adam said to him, "You are the one whom Allah selected for His message and whom He selected for Himself and upon whom He revealed the Taurat." Musa said, 'Yes.' Adam said, "Did you find that written in my fate before my creation?' Musa said, 'Yes.' So Adam overcame Musa with this argument."


Hadith Number 261.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived at Al-Madinah, he found the Jews observing the fast on the day of 'Ashura' (10th of Muharram). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) asked them (about it) and they replied, "This is the day when Musa became victorious over Pharaoh." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to the Muslims), "We are nearer to Musa than they, so fast on this day."


Hadith Number 262.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Musa argued with Adam and said to him (Adam), 'You are the one who got the people out of Paradise by your sin, and thus made them miserable." Adam replied, 'O Musa! You are the one whom Allah selected for His Message and for His direct talk. Yet you blame me for a thing which Allah had ordained for me before He created me?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) further said, "So Adam overcame Musa by this Argument."


Hadith Number 263.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Surahs of Bani Israel, Al-Kahf, Mariyam, Taha and Al-Anbiya are from the very old Surahs which I learnt by heart, and they are my first property.


Hadith Number 264.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) delivered a sermon and said, "You (people) will be gathered before Allah (on the Day of Resurrection) bare-footed, naked and uncircumcised." (The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then recited): 'As We began the first creation We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise We have undertaken and truly We shall do it.' and added, "The first man who will be dressed on the Day of Resurrection, will be Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam). Lo! Some men from my followers will be brought and taken towards the left side, whereupon I will say, 'O Lord, (these are) my companions!' It will be said, 'You do not know what new things they introduced (into the religion) after you.' I will then say as the righteous pious slave, Isa, said, 'I was a witness over them while I dwelt among them... (to His Statement)... and You are the Witness to all things.' (Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:117) Then it will be said, '(O Muhammad) These people never stopped to apostate since you left them."


Hadith Number 265.

Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "On the day of Resurrection Allah will say, 'O Adam!' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik our Lord, and Sa'daik ' Then there will be a loud call (saying), Allah orders you to take from among your offspring a mission for the (Hell) Fire.' Adam will say, 'O Lord! Who are the mission for the (Hell) Fire?' Allah will say, 'Out of each thousand, take out 999.' At that time every pregnant female shall drop her load (have a miscarriage) and a child will have grey hair. And you shall see mankind as in a drunken state, yet not drunk, but severe will be the torment of Allah." (Surah Al-Hajj 22: 2) (When the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) mentioned this), the people were so distressed (and afraid) that their faces got changed (in color) whereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "From Gog and Magog nine-hundred ninety-nine will be taken out and one from you. You Muslims (compared to the large number of other people) will be like a black hair on the side of a white ox, or a white hair on the side of a black ox, and I hope that you will be one-fourth of the people of Paradise." On that, we said, "Allahu-Akbar!" Then he said, "I hope that you will be one-third of the people of Paradise." We again said, "Allahu-Akbar!" Then he said, "(I hope that you will be) one-half of the people of Paradise." So we said, Allahu Akbar."

Hadith Number 266.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Regarding the Verse: "And among men is he who worships Allah's as it were on the very edge." (Surah Al-Hajj 22: 11). A man used to come to Al-Madinah as if his wife brought a son and his mares produces offspring. He would say, "This religion (Islam) is good," but if his wife did not give birth to a child and his mares produced no offspring, he would say, "This religion is bad."


Hadith Number 267.

Narrated by Qais bin Ubad: Abu Dharr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) used to take an oath confirming that the Verse:

'These two opponents (believers, and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord.' (Surah Al-Hajj 22: 19) was Revealed in connection with Hamza and his two companions and 'Utbah and his two companions on the day when they ease out of the battle of Badr. (*)

* Hamza and his companions were Muslims while the others were pagans.



Hadith Number 268.

Narrated by Qais bin Ubad: 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "I will be the first to kneel before the Beneficent on the Day of Resurrection because of the dispute." Qais said, "This Verse:

'These two opponents (believers and disbelievers) dispute with each other about their Lord,' (Surah Al-Hajj 22: 19) was revealed in connection with those who came out for the Battle of Badr, i.e. 'Ali, Hamza, 'Ubaida, Shaiba bin Rabi'a, 'Utba bin Rabi'a and Al-Walid bin Utba."


Hadith Number 269.

Narrated by Sahl bin Saud: 'Uwaimir came to 'Asim bin 'Adi who was the chief of Bani Ajlan and said, "What do you say about a man who has found another man with his wife? Should he kill him whereupon you would kill him (i.e. the husband), or what should he do? Please ask Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about this matter on my behalf." Asim then went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! (And asked him that question) but Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) disliked the question," When 'Uwaimir asked 'Asim (about the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) answer) 'Asim replied that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) disliked such questions and considered it shameful. "Uwaimir then said, "By Allah, I will not give up asking unless I ask Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about it." Uwaimir came (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! A man has found another man with his wife! Should he kill him whereupon you would kill him (the husband, in Qisas) (*) or what should he do?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah has revealed regarding you and your wife's case in the Qur'an "So Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered them to perform the measures of Mula'ana according to what Allah had mentioned in His Book. So 'Uwaimir did Mula'ana with her and said, "O Allah's Messenger! If I kept her I would oppress her." So 'Uwaimir divorced her and so divorce became a tradition after them for those who happened to be involved in a case of Mula'ana. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said, "Look! If she (Uwaimir's wife) delivers a black child with deep black large eyes, big hips and fat legs, then I will be of the opinion that 'Uwaimir has spoken the truth; but if she delivers a red child looking like a Wahra (**) then we will consider that 'Uwaimir has told a lie against her." Later on she delivered a child carrying the qualities which Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had mentioned as a proof for 'Uwaimir's claim; therefore the child was ascribed to its mother henceforth.


* Qisas: Retaliation- equality in punishment.

** A short red animal.

Hadith Number 270.

Narrated by Sahl bin Sad: A man came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! Suppose a man saw another man with his wife, should he kill him whereupon you might kill him (i.e. the killer) (in Qisas) or what should he do?" So Allah revealed concerning their case what is mentioned of the order of Mula'ana. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to the man, "The matter between you and your wife has been decided." So they did Mula'ana in the presence of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and I was present there, and then the man divorced his wife. So it became a tradition to dissolve the marriage of those spouses who were involved in a case of Mula'ana. The woman was pregnant and the husband denied that he was the cause of her pregnancy, so the son was (later) ascribed to her. Then it became a tradition that such a son would be the heir of his mother, and she would inherit of him what Allah prescribed for her.


Hadith Number 271.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Hilal bin Umaiya accused his wife of committing illegal sexual intercourse with Sharik bin Sahma' and filed the case before the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (to Hilal), "Either you bring forth a proof (four witnesses) or you will receive the legal punishment (lashes) on your back." Hilal said, "O Allah's Messenger! If anyone of us saw a man over his wife, would he go to seek after witnesses?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept on saying, "Either you bring forth the witnesses or you will receive the legal punishment (lashes) on your back." Hilal then said, "By Him Who sent you with the Truth, I am telling the truth and Allah will reveal to you what will save my back from legal punishment." Then Jibril (Alayhi Salam) came down and revealed to him:

'As for those who accuse their wives...' (Surah An-Nur 24: 6-9) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) recited it till he reached: '...(her accuser) is telling the truth.' Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) left and sent for the woman, and Hilal went (and brought) her and then took the oaths (confirming the claim). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was saying, "Allah knows that one of you is a liar, so will any of you repent?" Then the woman got up and took the oaths and when she was going to take the fifth one, the people stopped her and said, "It (the fifth oath) will definitely bring Allah's curse on you (if you are guilty)." So she hesitated and recoiled (from taking the oath) so much that we thought that she would withdraw her denial. But then she said, "I will not dishonor my family all through these days," and carried on (the process of taking oaths). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said, "Watch her; if she delivers a black-eyed child with big hips and fat shins then it is Sharik bin Sahma's child." Later she delivered a child of that description. So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), "If the case was not settled by Allah's Law, I would punish her severely."


Hadith Number 272.

Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): A man accused his wife of illegal sexual intercourse and denied his paternity to her (conceived) child during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered them both to do Mula'ana as Allah decreed and then gave his decision that the child would be for the mother, and a divorce decree was issued for the couple involved in a case of Mula'ana.


Hadith Number 273.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): And as for him among them who had the greater share...' (Surah An-Nur 24: 11) was Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul.

Hadith Number 274.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) Whenever Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) intended to go on a journey, he used to draw lots among his wives and would take with him the one on whom the lot had fallen. Once he drew lots when he wanted to carry out a Ghazwa, and the lot came upon me. So I proceeded with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) after Allah's order of veiling (the women) had been revealed and thus I was carried in my howdah (on a camel) and dismounted while still in it. We carried on our journey, and when Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had finished his Ghazwa and returned and we approached Al-Madinah, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered to proceed at night. When the army was ordered to resume the homeward journey, I got up and walked on till I left the army (camp) behind. When I had answered the call of nature, I went towards my howdah, but behold! A necklace of mine made of Jaz Azfar (a kind of black bead) was broken and I looked for it and my search for it detained me. The group of people who used to carry me, came and carried my howdah on to the back of my camel on which I was riding, considering that I was therein. At that time women were light in weight and were not fleshy for they used to eat little (food), so those people did not feel the lightness of the howdah while raising it up, and I was still a young lady. They drove away the camel and proceeded. Then I found my necklace after the army had gone. I came to their camp but found nobody therein so I went to the place where I used to stay, thinking that they would miss me and come back in my search. While I was sitting at my place, I felt sleepy and slept. Safwan bin Al-Mu'attil As-Sulami Adh-Dhakwani was behind the army. He had started in the last part of the night and reached my stationing place in the morning and saw the figure of a sleeping person. He came to me and recognized me on seeing me for he used to see me before veiling. I got up because of his saying: "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun," (*) which he uttered on recognizing me. I covered my face with my garment, and by Allah, he did not say to me a single word except, "Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun," till he made his she-camel kneel down whereupon he trod on its forelegs and I mounted it. Then Safwan set out, leading the she-camel that was carrying me, till we met the army while they were resting during the hot midday. Then whoever was meant for destruction, fell in destruction, and the leader of the Ifk (forged statement) was 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul. After this we arrived at Al-Madinah and I became ill for one month while the people were spreading the forged statements of the people of the Ifk, and I was not aware of anything thereof. But what aroused my doubt while I was sick, was that I was no longer receiving from Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) the same kindness as I used to receive when I fell sick. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) would enter upon me, say a greeting and add, "How is that (lady)?" and then depart.

That aroused my suspicion but I was not aware of the propagated evil till I recovered from my ailment. I went out with Um Mistah to answer the call of nature towards Al-Manasi, the place where we used to relieve ourselves, and used not to go out for this purpose except from night to night, and that was before we had lavatories close to our houses. And this habit of ours was similar to the habit of the old 'Arabs (in the deserts or in the tents) concerning the evacuation of the bowels, for we considered it troublesome and harmful to take lavatories in the houses. So I went out with Um Mistah who was the daughter of Abi Ruhm bin Abd Manaf, and her mother was daughter of Sakhr bin Amir who was the aunt of Abi Bakr As-Siddiq, and her son was Mistah bin Uthatha. When we had finished our affair, Um Mistah and I came back towards my house. Um Mistah stumbled over her robe whereupon she said, "Let Mistah be ruined!" I said to her, "What a bad word you have said! Do you abuse a man who has taken part in the Battle of Badr?' She said, "O you there! Didn't you hear what he has said?" I said, "And what did he say?" She then told me the statement of the people of the Ifk (forged statement) which added to my ailment. When I returned home, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to me, and after greeting, he said, "How is that (lady)?" I said, "Will you allow me to go to my parents?" At that time I intended to be sure of the news through them. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) allowed me and I went to my parents and asked my mother, "O my mother! What are the people talking about?" My mother said, "O my daughter! Take it easy, for by Allah, there is no charming lady who is loved by her husband who has other wives as well, but that those wives would find fault with her." I said, "Subhan Allah! Did the people really talk about that?"

That night I kept on weeping the whole night till the morning. My tears never stopped, nor did I sleep, and morning broke while I was still weeping, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) called 'Ali bin Abi Talib and Usama bin Zaid (Radhi Allahu Anhu) when the Divine Inspiration delayed, in order to consult them as to the idea of divorcing his wife. Usama bin Zaid told Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) of what he knew about the innocence of his wife and of his affection he kept for her. He said, "O Allah's Messenger! She is your wife, and we do not know anything about her except good." But 'Ali bin Abi Talib said, "O Allah's Messenger! Allah does not impose restrictions on you; and there are plenty of women other than her. If you however, ask (her) slave girl, she will tell you the truth." 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) added: So Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) called for Barira and said, "O Barira! Did you ever see anything which might have aroused your suspicion? (as regards 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha)). Barira said, "By Allah Who has sent you with the truth, I have never seen anything regarding 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) which I would blame her for except that she is a girl of immature age who sometimes sleeps and leaves the dough of her family unprotected so that the domestic goats come and eat it." So Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up (and addressed) the people an asked for somebody who would take revenge on 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul then. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), while on the pulpit, said, "O Muslims! Who will help me against a man who has hurt me by slandering my family? By Allah, I know nothing except good about my family, and people have blamed a man of whom I know nothing except good, and he never used to visit my family except with me," Sad bin Muadh Al-Ansari got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger! By Allah, I will relieve you from him. If he be from the tribe of (Bani) Al-Aus, then I will chop his head off; and if he be from our brethren, the Khazraj, then you give us your order and we will obey it." On that, Sad bin 'Ubada got up, and he was the chief of the Khazraj, and before this incident he had been a pious man but he was incited by his zeal for his tribe. He said to Sad (bin Muadh), "By Allah the Eternal, you have told a lie! You shall not kill him and you will never be able to kill him!" On that, Usaid bin Hudair, the cousin of Sad (bin Muadh) got up and said to Sad bin 'Ubada, "You are a liar! By Allah the Eternal, we will surely kill him; and you are a hypocrite defending the hypocrites!" So the two tribes of Al-Aus and Al-Khazraj got excited till they were on the point of fighting with each other while Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was standing on the pulpit. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) continued quietening them till they became silent whereupon he became silent too.

On that day I kept on weeping so much that neither did my tears stop, nor could I sleep. In the morning my parents were with me, and I had wept for two nights and a day without sleeping and with incessant tears till they thought that my liver would burst with weeping. While they were with me and I was weeping, an Ansari woman asked permission to see me. I admitted her and she sat and started weeping with me. While I was in that state, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to us, greeted, and sat down. He had never sat with me since the day what was said. He had stayed a month without receiving any Divine Inspiration concerning my case. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) recited the Tashahhud (**) after he had sat down, and then said, "Thereafter, O 'Aishah! I have been informed such and-such a thing about you; and if you are innocent, Allah will reveal your innocence, and if you have committed a sin, then ask for Allah's forgiveness and repent to Him, for when a slave confesses his sin and then repents to Allah, Allah accepts his repentance." When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had finished his speech, my tears ceased completely so that I no longer felt even a drop thereof. Then I said to my father, "Reply to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) on my behalf as to what he said." He said, "By Allah, I do not know what to say to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)." Then I said to my mother, "Reply to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). "She said, "I do not know what to say to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)."

Still a young girl as I was and though I had little knowledge of Qur’an, I said, "By Allah, I know that you heard this story (of the Ifk) so much so that it has been planted in your minds and you have believed it. So now, if I tell you that I am innocent, and Allah knows that I am innocent, you will not believe me; and if I confess something, and Allah knows that I am innocent of it, you will believe me. By Allah, I cannot find of you an example except that of Yusuf’s father: "So (for me) patience is most fitting against that which you assert and it is Allah (Alone) Whose help can be sought. Then I turned away and lay on my bed, and at that time I knew that I was innocent and that Allah would reveal my innocence. But by Allah, I never thought that Allah would sent down about my affair, Divine Inspiration that would be recited (forever), as I considered myself too unworthy to be talked of by Allah with something that was to be recited: but I hoped that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) might have a vision in which Allah would prove my innocence. By Allah, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had not left his seat and nobody had left the house when the Divine Inspiration came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).

So there overtook him the same hard condition which used to overtake him (when he was Divinely Inspired) so that the drops of his sweat were running down, like pearls, though it was a (cold) winter day, and that was because of the heaviness of the Statement which was revealed to him. When that state of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was over, and he was smiling when he was relieved, the first word he said was, "'Aishah, Allah has declared your innocence." My mother said to me, "Get up and go to him." I said, "By Allah, I will not go to him and I will not thank anybody but Allah." So Allah revealed: "Verily! They who spread the Slander are a gang among you. Think it not..." (Surah An-Nur 24: 11-20).

When Allah revealed this to confirm my innocence, Abu Bakr As-Siddiq who used to provide for Mistah bin Uthatha because of the latter's kinship to him and his poverty, said, "By Allah, I will never provide for Mistah anything after what he has said about 'Aishah". So Allah revealed:

"Let not those among you who are good and are wealthy swear not to give (help) to their kinsmen, those in need, and those who have left their homes for Allah's Cause. Let them Pardon and forgive (i.e. do not punish them). Do you not love that should forgive you? Verily Allah is Oft-forgiving. Most Merciful." (Surah An-Nur 24: 22)

Abu Bakr said, "Yes, by Allah, I wish that Allah should forgive me." So he resumed giving Mistah the aid he used to give him before and said, "By Allah, I will never withold it from him at all." 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) further said: Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) also asked Zainab bint Jahsh about my case. He said, "O Zainab! What have you seen?" She replied, "O Allah's Messenger! I protect my hearing and my sight (by refraining from telling lies). I know nothing but good (about 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha))." Of all the wives of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), it was Zainab who aspired to receive from him the same favor as I used to receive, yet, Allah saved her (from telling lies) because of her piety. But her sister, Hamna, kept on fighting on her behalf so she was destroyed as were those who invented and spread the slander.


* That means: "Truly to Allah we belong and truly to Him we shall return". (Surah Al-Baqarah 2: 156)

** I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad is His Messenger.

Hadith Number 275.

Narrated by Um Ruman (Radhi Allahu Anhu): 'Aishah’s (Radhi Allahu Anha) mother, When 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) was accused, she fell down unconscious.


Hadith Number 276.

Narrated by Ibn Abi Mulaika: I heard 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) reciting: "When you invented a lie (and carry it) on your tongues." (Surah An-Nur 24:15) (*)

* The difference in the translation of this Verse comes from the way one word is read, i.e. 'Talquanahu' (you welcomed it) or, 'Taliquanaha' (you invented a lie). The popular recitation is 'Taliquanaha' while 'Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha) recited it: 'Taliqunaha'.



Hadith Number 277.

Narrated by Ibn Abu Mulaika: Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) asked permission to visit 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) before her death, and at that time she was in a state of agony. She then said. "I am afraid that he will praise me too much." And then it was said to her, "He is the cousin of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and one of the prominent Muslims." Then she said, "Allow him to enter." (When he entered) he said, "How are you?" She replied, "I am alright if I fear (Allah)." Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "Allah willing, you are alright as you are the wife of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he did not marry any virgin except you and proof of your innocence was revealed from the Heaven." Later on Ibn Az-Zubair (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) entered after him and 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said to him, "Ibn 'Abbas came to me and praised me greatly, but I wish that I was a thing forgotten and out of sight."


Hadith Number 278.

Narrated by Al-Qasim: Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) asked 'Aishah’s (Radhi Allahu Anha) permission to enter. Al-Qasim then narrated the whole Hadith (as in 277) but did not mention: "Would that I had been forgotten and out of sight."


Hadith Number 279.

Narrated by Masruq: 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said that Hassan bin Thabit came and asked permission to visit her. I said, "How do you permit such a person?" She said, "Hasn't he received a severely penalty?" (Sufyan, the subnarrator, said: She meant the loss of his sight.) Thereupon Hassan said the following poetic verse:

"A chaste pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She never talks about chaste heedless women behind their backs.' On that she said, "But you are not so."


Hadith Number 280.

Narrated by Masruq: Hassan came to 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) and said the following poetic Verse: 'A chaste pious woman who arouses no suspicion. She never talks against chaste heedless women behind their backs.' 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, "But you are not," I said (to 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha)), "Why do you allow such a person to enter upon you after Allah has revealed:

"...and as for him among them who had the greater share therein'?" (Surah An-Nur 24: 11)

She said, "What punishment is worse than blindness?" She added, "And he used to defend Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) against the pagans (in his poetry).

Hadith Number 281.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): When there was said about me what was said which I myself was unaware of, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up and addressed the people. He recited Tashahhud, (*) and after glorifying and praising Allah as He deserved, he said, "To proceed: O people Give me your opinion regarding those people who made a forged story against my wife. By Allah, I do not know anything bad about her. By Allah, they accused her of being with a man about whom I have never known anything bad, and he never entered my house unless I was present there, and whenever I went on a journey, he went with me." Sad bin Mu'adh got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger! Allow me to chop their heads off" Then a man from the Al-Khazraj (Sa'd bin 'Ubada) to whom the mother of (the poet) Hassan bin Thabit was a relative, got up and said (to Sad bin Mu'adh), "You have told a lie! By Allah, if those persons were from the Aus Tribe, you would not like to chop their heads off." It was probable that some evil would take place between the Aus and the Khazraj in the Masjid, and I was unaware of all that. In the evening of that day, I went out for some of my needs (i.e. to relieve myself), and Um Mistah was accompanying me. On our return, Um Mistah stumbled and said, "Let Mistah. be ruined" I said to her, "O mother Why do you abuse your Son" On that Um Mistah became silent for a while, and stumbling again, she said, "Let Mistah be ruined" I said to her, "Why do you abuse your son?" She stumbled for the third time and said, "Let Mistah be ruined" whereupon I rebuked her for that. She said, "By Allah, I do not abuse him except because of you." I asked her, "Concerning what of my affairs?" So she disclosed the whole story to me. I said, "Has this really happened?" She replied, "Yes, by Allah."

I returned to my house, astonished (and distressed) that I did not know for what purpose I had gone out. Then I became sick (fever) and said to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) "Send me to my father's house." So he sent a slave with me, and when I entered the house, I found Um Ruman (my mother) downstairs while (my father) Abu Bakr was reciting something upstairs. My mother asked, "What has brought you, O (my) daughter?" I informed her and mentioned to her the whole story, but she did not feel it as I did. She said, "O my daughter! Take it easy, for there is never a charming lady loved by her husband who has other wives but that they feel jealous of her and speak badly of her." But she did not feel the news as I did. I asked (her), "Does my father know about it?" She said, "yes" I asked, Does Allah's Messenger know about it too?" She said, "Yes, Allah's Messenger does too." So the tears filled my eyes and I wept. Abu Bakr, who was reading upstairs heard my voice and came down and asked my mother, "What is the matter with her?" She said, "She has heard what has been said about her (as regards the story of Al-lfk)." On that Abu- Bakr wept and said, "I beseech you by Allah, O my daughter, to go back to your home."

I went back to my home and Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had come to my house and asked my maid-servant about me (my character). The maid-servant said, "By Allah, I do not know of any defect in her character except that she sleeps and let the sheep enter (her house) and eat her dough." On that, some of the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) companions spoke harshly to her and said, "Tell the truth to Allah's Messenger." Finally they told her of the affair (of the slander). She said, "Subhan Allah! By Allah, I know nothing against her except what goldsmith knows about a piece of pure gold." Then this news reached the man who was accused, and he said, "Subhan Allah! By Allah, I have never uncovered the private parts of any woman." Later that man was martyred in Allah's Cause. Next morning my parents came to pay me a visit and they stayed with me till Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to me after he had offered the Asr prayer. He came to me while my parents were sitting around me on my right and my left. He praised and glorified Allah and said, "Now then O 'Aishah! If you have committed a bad deed or you have wronged (yourself), then repent to Allah as Allah accepts the repentance from his slaves." An Al-Ansari woman had come and was sitting near the gate. I said (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)). "Isn't it improper that you speak in such a way in the presence of this lady? Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then gave a piece of advice and I turned to my father and requested him to answer him (on my behalf). My father said, "What should I say?" Then I turned to my mother and asked her to answer him. She said, "What should I say?" When my parents did not give a reply to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), I said, "I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that Muhammad is His Messenger!" And after praising and glorifying Allah as He deserves, I said, "Now then, by Allah, if I were to tell you that I have not done (this evil action) and Allah is a witness that I am telling the truth, that would not be of any use to me on your part because you (people) have spoken about it and your hearts have absorbed it; and if I were to tell you that I have done this sin and Allah knows that I have not done it, then you will say, 'She has confessed herself guilty." By Allah, 'I do not see a suitable example for me and you but the example of (I tried to remember Yaqub’s name but couldn't) Yusuf’s father when he said; So (for me) "Patience is most fitting against that which you assert. It is Allah (alone) whose help can be sought.'

At that very hour the Divine Inspiration came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and we remained silent. Then the Inspiration was over and I noticed the signs of happiness on his face while he was removing (the sweat) from his forehead and saying, "Have the good tidings O 'Aishah!" Allah has revealed your innocence." At that time I was extremely angry. My parents said to me. "Get up and go to him." I said, "By Allah, I will not do it and will not thank him nor thank either of you, but I will thank Allah Who has revealed my innocence. You have heard this story but neither did not deny it nor change it (to defend me)," ('Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) used to say:) "But as regards Zainab bint Jahsh, (the Prophet 's wife), Allah protected her because of her piety, so she did not say anything except good (about me), but her sister, Hamna, was ruined among those who were ruined.

Those who used to speak evil about me were Mistah, Hassan bin Thabit, and the hypocrite, Abdullah bin Ubai, who used to spread that news and tempt others to speak of it, and it was he and Hamna who had the greater share therein. Abu Bakr took an oath that he would never do any favor to Mistah at all. Then Allah revealed the Divine Verse:

"Let not those among you who are good and wealthy (i.e. Abu Bakr) swear not to give (any sort of help) to their kinsmen, and those in need, (i.e. Mistah)... Do you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah if Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Surah An-Nur 24: 22)

On that, Abu Bakr said, "Yes, by Allah, O our Lord! We wish that You should forgive us." So Abu Bakr again started giving to Mistah the expenditure which he used to give him before.

* "Tashahhud" -I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger

Hadith Number 282.

Narrated by Safiya bint Shaiba: 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) used to say: "When (the Verse): "They should draw their veils over their necks and bosoms," was revealed, (the ladies) cut their waist sheets at the edges and covered their faces with the cut pieces."


Hadith Number 283.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik : A man said, "O Allah's Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ! Will Allah gather the non-believers on their faces on the Day of Resurrection?" He said, "Will not the One Who made him walk on his feet in this world, be able to make him walk on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" (Qatada, a subnarrator, said: Yes, By the Power of Our Lord!)


Hadith Number 284.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): I or somebody, asked Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) "Which is the biggest sin in the Sight of Allah?" He said, "That you set up a rival (in worship) to Allah though He Alone created you." I asked, "What is next?" He said, "Then, that you kill your son, being afraid that he may share your meals with you." I asked, "What is next?" He said, "That you commit illegal sexual intercourse with the wife of your neighbor." Then the following Verse was revealed to confirm the statement of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) :

"Those who invoke not with Allah, any other god, nor kill life as Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse." (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 68)


Hadith Number 285.

Narrated by Al-Qasim bin Abi Bazza: That he asked Said bin Jubair, "Is there any repentance of the one who has murdered a believer intentionally?" Then I recited to him:

"Nor kill such life as Allah has forbidden except for a just cause." Said said, "I recited this very Verse before Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) as you have recited it before me. Ibn 'Abbas said, 'This Verse was revealed in Makkah and it has been abrogated by a Verse in Surah-An-Nisa which was later revealed in Al-Madinah." (*)


* (1) In Surah Al-Furqan Allah gives the chance to one who has murdered a believer, to repent : ‘ Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft.Forg iving, Most Merciful,’ (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 70) while in Surah An-‘Nisa Allah says: ‘If a man kills a believer intentionally his recompensation is Hell, to abide therein (forever.); and the wrath and curse of Allah are upcn him, and a great torment is prepared for him’ (Surah An-Nisa’ 4: :93) Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) thinks that the latter Verse has abrogated the former. In Hadith 287 he says that the former verse was applicable only to the pagans before embtacing Islam. The latter Verse is concerned with those, who have embraced Islam. See Hadit No. 287, 288 and 289.



Hadith Number 286.

Narrated by Said bin Jubair: The people of Kufa differed as regards the killing of a believer so I entered upon Ibn 'Abbas (and asked him) about that. Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, "The Verse (in Surah An-Nisa' 4:93) was the last thing revealed in this respect and nothing cancelled its validity."


Hadith Number 287.

Narrated by Said bin Jubair: I asked Ibn 'Abbas about Allah's saying:

'...this reward is Hell Fire.' (Surah An-Nisa' 4:93) He said, "No repentance is accepted from him (i.e. the murderer of a believer)." I asked him regarding the saying of Allah:

'Those who invoke not with Allah any other god.'... (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 68)

He said, "This Verse was revealed concerning the pagans of the pre-lslamic period." (*)


* See the previous footnote and Hadith No.288.



Hadith Number 288.

Narrated by Said bin Jubair: Ibn Abza said to me, "Ask Ibn 'Abbas regarding the Statement of Allah:

'And whoever murders a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell.' (Surah An-Nisa' 4: 69)

And also His Statement: ' ...nor kill such life as Allah has forbidden, except for a just cause... except those who repent, believe, and do good deeds.' " (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 68-70) So I asked Ibn 'Abbas and he said, "When this (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 68-69) was revealed, the people of Makkah said, "We have invoked other gods with Allah, and we have murdered such lives which Allah has made sacred, and we have committed illegal sexual intercourse. So Allah revealed:

'Except those who repent, believe, and do good deeds and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.' (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 70)

Hadith Number 289.

Narrated by Said bin Jubair: Abdur-Rahman bin Abza ordered me to ask Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) regarding the two Verses (the first of which was):

"And whosoever murders a believer intentionally." (Surah An-Nisa' 4: 93) So I asked him, and he said, "Nothing has abrogated this Verse." About (the other Verse): 'And those who invoke not with Allah any other god.' he said, "It was revealed concerning the pagans." (*)


* See Hadith No.288.



Hadith Number 290.

Narrated by Abdullah : Five (great events) (*) have passed: the Smoke, the Moon, the Romans, the Mighty grasp and the constant Punishment which occurs in 'So the torment will be yours forever.' (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 77)


* The events referred to here are all mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.

(a) The Smoke here means what the pagans of Makkah imagined to see in the sky because of their severe hunger when Allah afflicted them with famine. See (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 10)

(b) The event of the splitting of the Moon which took place in the lifetime of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and was witnessed by the pagans, his companions and some believers. See (Surah Al-Qamar 54: 1): one of the Miracales of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).

(c) The Romans were defeated by the pagan Persia whereupon the pagan Quraish of Makkah rejoiced. See (Surah Ar-Rum 30: 1).

(d) The Mighty grasp is that which Allah sent upon the pagans of Quraish in the Badr Battle. See (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 16).

(e) The constant Punishment will definitely be inflicted upon those who rejected faith. 'Abdullah regards this future inevitable event as definite as any past event, therefore he includes it in the four other events.

(f) Please see the Miracles of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).


Hadith Number 291.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "On the Day of Resurrection Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) will see his father covered with Qatara and Ghabara. (i.e. having a dark face)."


Hadith Number 292.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam) will meet his father (on the Day of Resurrection) and will say, 'O my Lords You promised me that You would not let me in disgrace on the Day when people will be resurrected.' Allah will say, 'I have forbidden Paradise to the non-believers."


Hadith Number 293.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When the Verse: 'And warn your tribe of near-kindred’, was revealed, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ascended the Safa (mountain) and started calling, "O Bani Fihr! O Bani 'Adi!" addressing various tribes of Quraish till they were assembled. Those who could not come themselves, sent their messengers to see what was there. Abu Lahab and other people from Quraish came and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then said, "Suppose I told you that there is an (enemy) cavalry in the valley intending to attack you, would you believe me?" They said, "Yes, for we have not found you telling anything other than the truth." He then said, "I am a warner to you in face of a terrific punishment." Abu Lahab said (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) "May your hands perish all this day. Is it for this purpose you have gathered us?" Then it was revealed: "Perish the hands of Abu Lahab (one of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) 's uncles), and perish he! His wealth and his children will not profit him..." (Surah Al-Masad 111:1-5)


Hadith Number 294.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) got up when the Verse: 'And warn your tribe of near kindred..." (Surah Ash-Shu’ura 26: 214) was revealed and said, "O Quraish people! (or he said a similar word) Buy yourselves! I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him) O Bani Abu Manaf! I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him). O 'Abbas! The son of 'Abdul Muttalib! I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him) O Safiya, (the aunt of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him). O Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad! Ask what you wish from my property, but I cannot save you from Allah (if you disobey Him)."

Hadith Number 295.

Narrated by Al-Musaiyab (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When Abu Talib was on his death bed, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to him and found with him, Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya bin Al-Mughira. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, a sentence with which I will defend you before Allah." On that Abu Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said to Abu Talib, "Will you now leave the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) kept on inviting him to say that sentence while the other two kept on repeating their sentence before him till Abu Talib said as the last thing he said to them, "I am on the religion of 'Abdul Muttalib," and refused to say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah. On that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "By Allah, I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless I am forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah revealed:

'It is not fitting for the Prophet and those who believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans.' (Surah At-Taubah 9: 113) And then Allah revealed especially about Abu Talib: 'Verily! You (O, Muhammad) guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He will.' (Surah Al-Qasas 28: 56)


Hadith Number 296.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): ...will bring you home' (Surah Al-Qasas 28: 85) means to Makkah.


Hadith Number 297.

Narrated by Masruq: While a man was delivering a speech in the tribe of Kinda, he said, "Smoke will prevail on the Day of Resurrection and will deprive the hypocrites their faculties of hearing and seeing. The believers will be afflicted with something like cold only thereof." That news scared us, so I went to (Abdullah) Ibn Mas'ud (Radhi Allahu Anhu) while he was reclining (and told him the story) whereupon he became angry, sat up and said, "He who knows a thing can say, it, but if he does not know, he should say, 'Allah knows best,' for it is an aspect of knowledge to say, 'I do not know,' if you do not know a certain thing. Allah said to His Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). 'Say (O Muhammad): No wage do I ask of you for this (Qur'an), nor I am one of the pretenders (a person who pretends things which do not exist.)' (Surah Sad 38: 86)

The Qur'aish delayed in embracing Islam for a period, so the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invoked evil on them, saying, 'O Allah! Help me against them by sending seven years of (famine) like those of Yusuf.' So they were afflicted with such a severe year of famine that they were destroyed therein and ate dead animals and bones. They started seeing something like smoke between the sky and the earth (because of severe hunger). Abu Sufyan then came (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) and said, "O Muhammad! You came to order us for to keep good relations with Kith and kin, and your kinsmen have now perished, so please invoke Allah (to relieve them).' Then Ibn Mas'ud recited: 'Then watch you for the day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible... but truly you will return! (to disbelief) (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 10-15)

Ibn Mas'ud added, Then the punishment was stopped, but truly, they reverted to heathenism (their old way). So Allah (threatened them thus): 'On the day when we shall seize you with a mighty grasp.' (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44:16) And that was the day of the Battle of Badr. Allah's saying- "Lizama" (the punishment) refers to the day of Badr Allah's Statement:

'Alif-Lam-Mim, the Romans have been defeated, and they, after their defeat, will be victorious,' (Surah Ar-Rum 30: 1-3) (This verse): Indicates that the defeat of Byzantine has already passed.


Hadith Number 298.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "No child is born except on Al-Fitra (Islam) and then his parents make him Jewish, Christian or Magian, as an animal produces a perfect young animal: do you see any part of its body amputated?" Then he recited:

"The religion of pure Islamic Faith (Hanifa),(i.e. to worship none but Allah), The pure Allah's Islamic nature with which He (Allah) has created mankind. Let there be no change in Allah's religion (i.e. to join none in Allah's worship). That is the straight religion; but most of men know not..." (Surah Ar-Rum 30: 30)


Hadith Number 299.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When there was revealed: 'It is those who believe and confuse not their beliefs with wrong.' (Surah Al-An’am 6: 82) It was very hard for the companions of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), so they said, "Which of us has not confused his belief with wrong?" Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The Verse does not mean this. Don't you hear Luqman's statement to his son: 'Verily! Joining others in worship, with Allah is a great wrong indeed.' (Surah Luqman 31: 13)


Hadith Number 300.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): One day while Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was sitting with the people, a man came to him walking and said, "O Allah's Messenger!. What is Belief?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Belief is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the meeting with Him, and to believe in the Resurrection." The man asked, "O Allah's Messenger ! What is Islam?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "Islam is to worship Allah and not worship anything besides Him, to offer prayers (*) perfectly, to pay the (compulsory) charity i.e. Zakat and to fast the month of Ramadan." The man again asked, "O Allah's Messenger! What is Ihsan (i.e. perfection or Benevolence)?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you." The man further asked, "O Allah's Messenger! When will the Hour be established?"

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied, "The one who is asked about it does not know more than the questioner does, but I will describe to you its portents. When the lady slave gives birth to her mistress that will be of its portents; when the bare-footed naked people become the chiefs of the people that will be of its portents. The Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allah. Verily, the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah (alone). He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs." (Surah Luqman 31: 34) Then the man left. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Call him back to me." They went to call him back but could not see him. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "That was Jibril (Alayhi Salam) who came to teach the people their religion." (See Hadith No.47 Book 2)


* 'Iqamat-as-Salat' i.e The offering of prayers: is not understood by many of our Muslims. It means: (a) All members of a family or group, etc. of a town or a village must offer the prayers; all the males in the Masjid for all five congregational prayers and all females in their houses, both young and old from 7 years of age upwards (and no member of the family is to be excused) at the five fixed stated hours for the five compulsory congregational prayers, and if any member intentionally did not offer the prayer, then even if the others prayed, they did not offer the prayer (dutifully and perfectly) Each chief (of the town, village, family,etc.) is responsible for it before Allah. (b) To offer the prayer in a way just as the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offered it with all its rules and regulations. Please see Hadith No.785, 786,788, in Book 12 in order to know the Prophet's way of praying.

Hadith Number 301.

Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The keys of the Unseen are five." And then he recited: 'Verily, the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah (alone).' (Surah Luqman 31: 34)


Hadith Number 302.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah said, 'I have prepared for my pious worshipers such things as no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and nobody has ever thought of.' " Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) added: If you wish you can read: 'No soul knows what is kept hidden (in reserve) for them of joy as reward for what they used to do.' "(Surah As-Sajdah 32: 17)


Hadith Number 303.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), said, "Allah said, 'I have prepared for My pious worshipers such things as no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and nobody has ever thought of. All that is reserved, besides which, all that you have seen, is nothing." Then he recited:

'No soul knows what is kept hidden (in reserve) for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.' (Surah As-Sajdah 32: 17)


Hadith Number 304.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "There is no believer but I, of all the people, I am the closest to him both in this world and in the Hereafter. Recite if you wish: 'The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves.' (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 6) so if a believer (dies) leaves some property then his relatives will inherit that property; but if he is in debt or he leaves poor children, let those (creditors and children) come to me (that I may pay the debt and provide for the children), for them I am his sponsor (surely).


Hadith Number 305.

Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): We used not to call Zaid bin Haritha the freed slave of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) except Zaid bin Muhammad till the Qu'anic Verse was revealed: "Call them (adopted sons) by (the names of) their fathers. That is more than just in the Sight of Allah." (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 5)


Hadith Number 306.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We think that the Verse: 'Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah.' was revealed in favor of Anas bin An-Nadir.


Hadith Number 307.

Narrated by Zaid bin Thabit (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When we collected the fragramentary manuscripts of the Qur'an into copies, I missed one of the Verses of Surah al-Ahzab which I used to hear Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) reading. Finally I did not find it with anybody except Khuzaima Al-Ansari, whose witness was considered by Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) equal to the witness of two men. And that Verse was:

'Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah.'


Hadith Number 308.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came to me when Allah ordered him to give option to his wives. So Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) started with me, saying, "I am going to mention to you something but you should not hasten (to give your reply) unless you consult your parents.' He knew that my parents would not order me to leave him. Then he said, "Allah says:

"O Prophet! Say to your wives..." (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 28-29)

On that I said to him, "Then why should I consult my parents? Verily, I seek Allah, His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter."

Hadith Number 309.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) when Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was ordered to give option to his wives, he started with me, saying, "I am going to mention to you something, but you shall not hasten (to give your reply) unless you consult your parents." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) knew that my parents would not order me to leave him. Then he said, "Allah says: 'O Prophet (Muhammad)! Say to your wives: If you desire the life of this world and its glitter... a great reward." (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 28-29) I said, "Then why I consult my parents? Verily, I seek Allah, His Messenger and the Home of the Hereafter." Then all the other wives of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did the same as I did.


Hadith Number 310.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Verse: 'But you did hide in your mind that which Allah was about to make manifest.' (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 37) was revealed concerning Zainab bint Jahsh and Zaid bin Haritha.


Hadith Number 311.

Narrated by Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): I used to look down upon those ladies who had given themselves to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and I used to say, "Can a lady give herself (to a man)?" But when Allah revealed: [color=green] "You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives), and you may receive any of them whom you will; and there is no blame on you if you invite one whose turn you have set aside (temporarily).' (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 51) I said (to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), "I feel that your Lord hastens in fulfilling your wishes and desires."


Hadith Number 312.

Narrated by Muadha: 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to take the permission of that wife with whom he was supposed to stay overnight if he wanted to go to one other than her, after this Verse was revealed:

"You (O Muhammad) can postpone (the turn of) whom you will of them (your wives) and you may receive any (of them) whom you will; and there is no blame on you if you invite one whose turn you have set aside (temporarily). (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 51) I asked 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha), "What did you use to say (in this case)?" She said, "I used to say to him, "If I could deny you the permission (to go to your other wives) I would not allow your favor to be bestowed on any other person."


Hadith Number 313.

Narrated by Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I said, "O Allah's Messenger! Good and bad persons enter upon you, so I suggest that you order the mothers of the Believers (i.e. your wives) to observe veils." Then Allah revealed the Verses of Al-Hijab. (*)


* i.e. The observing of veils (a complete body cover excluding the eyes) by the muslim women. Please see Hadith No.282.




Hadith Number 314.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) married Zainab bint Jahsh, he invited the people to a meal. They took the meal and remained sitting and talking. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (showed them) as if he is ready to get up, yet they did not get up. When he noticed that (there was no response to his movement), he got up, and the others too, got up except three persons who kept on sitting. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came back in order to enter his house, but he went away again. Then they left, whereupon I set out and went to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to tell him that they had departed, so he came and entered his house. I wanted to enter along with him, but he put a screen between me and him. Then Allah revealed:

'O you who believe! Do not enter the houses of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ...' (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 53)


Hadith Number 315.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I of all the people know best this verse of Al-Hijab. When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) married Zainab bint Jahsh she was with him in the house and he prepared a meal and invited the people (to it). They sat down (after finishing their meal) and started chatting. So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) went out and then returned several times while they were still sitting and talking. So Allah revealed the Verse:

'O you who believe! Enter not the Prophet’s (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) houses until leave is given to you for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation... ask them from behind a screen.' (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 53) So the screen was set up and the people went away.

Hadith Number 316.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A banquet of bread and meat was held on the occasion of the marriage of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to Zainab bint Jahsh (Radhi Allahu Anha). I was sent to invite the people (to the banquet), and so the people started coming (in groups); They would eat and then leave. Another batch would come, eat and leave. So I kept on inviting the people till I found nobody to invite. Then I said, "O Allah's Prophet! I do not find anybody to invite." He said, "Carry away the remaining food." Then a batch of three persons stayed in the house chatting. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) left and went towards the dwelling place of 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) and said, "Peace and Allah's Mercy be on you, O the people of the house!" She replied, "Peace and the mercy of Allah be on you too. How did you find your wife? May Allah bless you. Then he went to the dwelling places of all his other wives and said to them the same as he said to 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) and they said to him the same as 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) had said to him. Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) returned and found a group of three persons still in the house chatting. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was a very shy person, so he went out (for the second time) and went towards the dwelling place of 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha). I do not remember whether I informed him that the people have gone away. So he returned and as soon as he entered the gate, he drew the curtain between me and him, and then the Verse of Al-Hijab (*) was revealed.



* See the Footnote of Hadith No 313.



Hadith Number 317.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) married Zainab bint Jahsh (Radhi Allahu Anha), he made the people eat meat and bread to their fill (by giving a Walima banquet). Then he went out to the dwelling places of the mothers of the believers (his wives), as he used to do in the morning of his marriage. He would greet them and invoke good on them, and they (too) would return his greeting and invoke good on him. When he returned to his house, he found two men talking to each other; and when he saw them, he went out of his house again. When those two men saw Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam): going out of his house, they quickly got up (and departed). I do not remember whether I informed him of their departure, or he was informed (by somebody else). So he returned, and when he entered the house, he lowered the curtain between me and him. Then the Verse of Al-Hijab was revealed.


Hadith Number 318.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): Sauda (the wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) went out to answer the call of nature after it was made obligatory (for all the Muslims ladies) to observe the veil. She was a fat huge lady, and everybody who knew her before could recognize her. So 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anhu) saw her and said, "O Sauda! By Allah, you cannot hide yourself from us, so think of a way by which you should not be recognized on going out. Sauda returned while Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was in my house taking his supper and a bone covered with meat was in his hand. She entered and said, "O Allah's Messenger! I went out to answer the call of nature and 'Umar said to me so-and-so." Then Allah inspired him (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) and when the state of inspiration was over and the bone was still in his hand as he had not put in down, he said (to Sauda), "You (women) have been allowed to go out for your needs."


Hadith Number 319.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): Aflah, the brother of Abi Al-Quais, asked permission to visit me after the order of Al-Hijab was revealed. I said, "I will not permit him unless I take permission of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about him for it was not the brother of Abi Al-Qu'ais but the wife of Abi Al-Qu'ais that nursed me." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered upon me, and I said to him, "O Allah's Messenger! Aflah, the brother of Abi Al-Qu'ais asked permission to visit me but I refused to permit him unless I took your permission." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "What stopped you from permitting him? He is your uncle." I said, "O Allah's Messenger! The man was not the person who had nursed me, but the woman, the wife of Abi Al-Qu'ais had nursed me." He said, "Admit him, for he is your uncle. Taribat Yaminuki (may your right hand be saved)" 'Urwa, the sub-narrator added: For that 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) used to say, "Consider those things which are illegal because of blood relations as illegal because of the corresponding foster relations."


Hadith Number 320.

Narrated by Ka'b bin Ujra (Radhi Allahu Anhu): It was said, "O Allah's Messenger! We know how to greet you, but how to invoke Allah for you?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Say: Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa'ala Ali Muhammaddin, kama sallaita 'ala all Ibrahim, innaka Hamidun Majid." (*)


* Oh Allah! Send Your Salat (blessings and mercy) on Muhammad and his family as You sent Your Salat (blessings and mercy) on Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)'s family. Oh Allah! Send Your Blessings and Mercy on Muhammad and his family as you sent Your Blessings on Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)'s family. You are Praiseworthy, Most Gracious. See Hadith No. 368, 369 in the Book 75 for details.




Hadith Number 321.

Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We said, "O Allah's Messenger! (We know) this greeting (to you) but how shall we invoke Allah for you?" He said, "Say! Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin 'Abdika wa rasulika kama- sallaita 'ala all Ibrahim wa barik ala Muhammadin wa'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala ala Ibrahim.' (*) Al-Laith said: 'Ala Muhammadin wa 'ala all Muhammadin kama barakta ala all Ibrahim.



* Send Your Salat upon Muhammad, Your slave and Your Messenger, as You sent Your Salat on Ibrahim’s (Alayhi Salam) family, and send Your Blessings upon Muhammad and his family as you sent Your Blessings upon Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam).


Hadith Number 322.

Narrated by Ibn Abi Hazim and Ad-Darawardi: Yazid said, "Kama sallaita ala Ibrahima wa barik 'ala Muhammad in wa ali Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa ali Ibrahim." (*)


* The same invocation as in 320 and 321 with a little modification in form. Note: "Salat" from Allah means (here) His graces and honours, (upon Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)).



Hadith Number 323.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Musa was a shy man, and that is what the Statement of Allah means:

'O you who believe, Be not like those who annoyed Musa, but Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged and he was honorable in Allah's Sight.' (Surah Al-Ahzab 33: 69)


Hadith Number 324.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "When Allah decrees some order in the heaven, the angels flutter their wings indicating complete surrender to His saying which sounds like chains being dragged on rock. And when the state of fear disappears, they ask each other, "What has your Lord ordered? They say that He has said that which is true and just, and He is the Most High, the Most Great." (Surah Saba’ 34: 23). Then the stealthy listeners (devils) hear this order, and these stealthy listeners are like this, one over the other." (Sufyan, a sub-narrator demonstrated that by holding his hand upright and separating the fingers.) A stealthy listener hears a word which he will convey to that which is below him and the second will convey it to that which is below him till the last of them will convey it to the wizard or foreteller. Sometimes a flame (fire) may strike the devil before he can convey it, and sometimes he may convey it before the flame (fire) strikes him, whereupon the wizard adds to that word a hundred lies. The people will then say, 'Didn't he (i.e. magician) tell such-and-such a thing on such-and-such date?' So that magician is said to have told the truth because of the Statement which has been heard from the heavens."

Hadith Number 325.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): One day the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ascended Safa mountain and said, "Oh Sabahah! (*) "All the Quraish gathered round him and said, "What is the matter?" He said, Look, if I told you that an enemy is going to attack you in the morning or in the evening, would you not believe me?" They said, "Yes, we will believe you." He said, "I am a warner to you in face of a terrible punishment." On that Abu Lahab said, "May you perish! Is it for this thing that you have gathered us?" So Allah revealed:

'Perish the hands of Abu Lahab!...' (Surah Al-Masad 111: 1)

* An expression used for calling people to assemble because of an emergency.


Hadith Number 326.

Narrated by Abu Dharr (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Once I was with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) in the Masjid at the time of sunset. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "O Abu Dharr! Do you know where the sun sets?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "It goes and prostrates (*) underneath (Allah's) Throne; and that is Allah's Statement:

'And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term (decreed). And that is the decree of All-Mighty, the All-Knowing...' (Surah Ya-Sin 36: 38)

* According to the statement of religions scholars "prostration" here means "obedience" (i.e. it obeys Allah orders). And in our limited knowledge of geography it is well known that the Sun is going round the Earth continuously on its fixed course without stopping, as fixed by Allmighty (Allah) its Creator and that is under His Throne. (The Verse, (Surah Ya-Sin 36: 40) "They all swim, each in an orbit).



Hadith Number 327.

Narrated by Abu Dharr (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about the Statement of Allah:

'And the sun runs on fixed course for a term (decreed),' (Surah Ya-Sin 36: .38) He said, "Its course is underneath "Allah's Throne." (Prostration of Sun trees, stars. mentioned in Qur'an and Hadith does not mean like our prostration but it means that these objects are obedient to their Creator (Allah) and they obey for what they have been created for).


Hadith Number 328.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Nobody has the right to be better than (Yunus) bin Matta."


Hadith Number 329.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "He who says that I am better than Yunus bin Matta, tells a lie."


Hadith Number 330.

Narrated by Al-Awwam: I asked Muhajid regarding the prostration in Surah Sad. He said, "Ibn Abbas was asked the same question and he said, 'Those are (the Prophets) whom Allah had Guided. “So follow their guidance." (Surah Al-An’am 6: 90) Ibn 'Abbas used to perform a prostration (on reading this Surah).


Hadith Number 331.

Narrated by Al-Awwam: I asked Mujahid regarding the prostration in Surah Sad. He said, "I asked Ibn 'Abbas, 'What evidence makes you prostrate?' He said, "Don't you recite: 'And among his progeny, Dawud and Sulaiman... (Surah Al-An’am 6: 84). Those are they whom Allah had guided. So follow their guidance.' (Surah Al-An’am 6: 90) So Dawud was the one of those Prophets whom the Prophet (Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) was ordered to follow. Dawud prostrated, so Allah's Messenger (Muhammad(Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) performed this prostration too.'"


Hadith Number 332.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Last night a demon from the Jinns came to me (or the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, a similar sentence) to disturb my prayer, but Allah gave me the power to overcome him. I intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Masjid till the morning so that all of you could see him, but then I remembered the Statement of my brother Sulaiman: 'My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' (Surah Sad 38: 35) The narrator added: Then he (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ) dismissed him, rejected. 'Nor am I one of the pretenders (a person who pretends things which do not exist).' (Surah Sad 38: 86)

Hadith Number 333.

Narrated by Masruq: We came upon 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud and he said "O people! If somebody knows something, he can say it, but if he does not know it, he should say, "Allah knows better,' for it is a sign of having knowledge to say about something which one does not know, 'Allah knows better.' Allah said to His Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam): 'Say (O Muhammad!) No wage do I ask of You for this (Qur’an) nor am I one of the pretenders (a person who pretends things which do not exist).' (Surah Sad 38: 86) Now I will tell you about Ad-Dukhan (the smoke), Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invited the Quraish to embrace Islam, but they delayed their response. So he said, "O Allah! Help me against them by sending on them seven years of famine similar to the seven years of famine of Yusuf." So the famine year overtook them and everything was destroyed till they ate dead animals and skins. People started imagining to see smoke between them and the sky because of severe hunger. Allah said: 'Then watch you for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering the people... This is painful torment.' (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 10-11) (So they invoked Allah) "Our Lord! Remove the punishment from us really we are believers." How can there be an (effectual) reminder for them when an Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), explaining things clearly, has already come to them? Then they had turned away from him and said: 'One taught (by a human being), a madman?' 'We shall indeed remove punishment for a while, but truly, you will revert (to disbelief).' (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 12-15) Will the punishment be removed on the Day of Resurrection?" 'Abdullah added, "The punishment was removed from them for a while but they reverted to disbelief, so Allah destroyed them on the Day of Badr. Allah said: 'The day We shall seize you with a mighty grasp. We will indeed (then) exact retribution.'" (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 16)


Hadith Number 334.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Some pagans who committed murders in great number and committed illegal sexual intercourse excessively, came to Muhammad and said, "O Muhammad! Whatever you say and invite people to, is good: but we wish if you could inform us whether we can make an expiration for our (past evil) deeds." So the Divine Verses came: 'Those who invoke not with Allah any other god, not kill such life as Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse.' (Surah Al-Furqan 25: 68) And there was also revealed: 'Say: O My slaves who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah.' (Surah Az-Zumar 39: 53)


Hadith Number 335.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): A (Jewish) Rabbi came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he said, "O Muhammad! We learn that Allah will put all the heavens on one finger, and the earths on one finger, and the trees on one finger, and the water and the dust on one finger, and all the other created beings on one finger. Then He will say, 'I am the King.' Thereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) smiled so that his pre-molar teeth became visible, and that was the confirmation of the Rabbi. Then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) recited: 'No just estimate have they made of Allah such as due to Him.' (Surah Az-Zumar 39: 67)


Hadith Number 336.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, "Allah will hold the whole earth, and roll all the heavens up in His Right Hand, and then He will say, 'I am the King; where are the kings of the earth?'"


Hadith Number 337.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I will be the first to raise my head after the second blowing of the trumpet and will see Musa hanging the Throne, and I will not know whether he had been in that state all the time or after the blowing of the trumpet."


Hadith Number 338.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Between the two blowing of the trumpet there will be forty." The people said, "O Abu Hurairah! Forty days?" I refused to reply. They said, "Forty years?" I refused to reply and added: Everything of the human body will decay except the coccyx bone (of the tail) and from that bone Allah will reconstruct the whole body.


Hadith Number 339.

Narrated by Urwa bin Az-Zubair: I asked 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As to inform me of the worst thing the pagans had done to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). He said: "While Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was praying in the courtyard of the Ka’bah, 'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait came and seized Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) by the shoulder and twisted his garment round his neck and throttled him severely. Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came and seized 'Uqba's shoulder and threw him away from Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "Would you kill a man because he says: 'My Lord is Allah,' and has come to you with clear Signs from your Lord?" (Surah Ghafir 40: 28)


Hadith Number 340.

Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): (Regarding) the Verse: 'And you have not been screening against yourself lest your ears, and your eyes and your skins should testify against you...' (Surah Fussilat 41: 22) While two persons from Quraish and their brother-in-law from Thaqif (or two persons from Thaqif and their brother-in-law from Quraish) were in a house, they said to each other, "Do you think that Allah hears our talks?" Some said, "He hears a portion thereof" Others said, "If He can hear a portion of it, He can hear all of it." Then the following Verse was revealed: 'And you have not been screening against yourself lest your ears, and your eyes and your skins should testify against you...' (Surah Fussilat 41: 22)


Hadith Number 341.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): There gathered near the House (i.e. the Ka’bah) two Quraishi persons and a person from Thaqif (or two persons from Thaqif and one from Quraish), and all of them with very fat bellies but very little intelligence. One of them said, "Do you think that Allah hears what we say?" Another said, "He hears us when we talk in a loud voice, but He doesn't hear us when we talk in a low tone." The third said, "If He can hear when we talk in a loud tone, then He can also hear when we speak in a low tone." Then Allah, the Honorable, the Majestic revealed:

'And you have not been screening against yourself lest your ears, and eyes and your skins should testify against you...' (Surah Fussilat 41: 22-23)

Hadith Number 342.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): (As above, Hadith No. 341).


Hadith Number 343.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): That he was asked (regarding):

"Except to be kind to me for my Kinship with you.' (Surah Ash-Shura 42: 23) Said bin Zubair (who was present then) said, "It means here (to show what is due for) the relatives of Muhammad." On that Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said: “you have hurried in giving the answer! There was no branch of the tribe of Quraish but the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had relatives therein. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I do not want anything from (you) except to be Kind to me for my Kinship with you."


Hadith Number 344.

Narrated by Ya'la (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) reciting when on the pulpit: 'They will cry, "O Malik (Keeper of Hell) Let your Lord make an end of us.' (Surah Az-Zukhruf 43: 77)


Hadith Number 345.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Five things have passed, i.e. the smoke, the defeat of the Romans, the splitting of the moon, Al-Batsha (the defeat of the infidels in the battle of Badr) and Al-Lizam (the inevitable punishment in the Hereafter). (*)


* See Hadith No.290.



Hadith Number 346.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): It (i.e., the imagined smoke) was because, when the Quraish refused to obey the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), he asked Allah to afflict them with years of famine similar to those of (Prophet) Yusuf (Alayhi Salam). So they were stricken with famine and fatigue, so much so that they ate even bones. A man would look towards the sky and imagine seeing something like smoke between him and the sky because of extreme fatigue. So Allah revealed:

'Then watch you for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering the people; this is a painfull of torment.' (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 10-11)

Then someone (Abu Sufyan) came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Allah's Messenger! Invoke Allah to send rain for the tribes of Mudar for they are on the verge of destruction." On that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said (astonishingly) "(Shall I invoke Allah) for the tribes of Mudar? Verily, you are a brave man!" But the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) prayed for rain and it rained for them. Then the Verse was revealed.

'But truly you will return (to disbelief).' (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 153 (When the famine was over and) they restored prosperity and welfare, they reverted to their ways (of heathenism) whereupon Allah revealed:

'On the Day when We shall seize you with a Mighty Grasp. We will indeed (then) exact retribution.' (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 16) The narrator said, "That was the day of the Battle of Badr."


Hadith Number 347.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): It is a sign of having knowledge that, when you do not know something, you say: 'Allah knows better.' Allah said to his Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam):

'Say: No wage do I ask of you for this (Qur'an), nor am I one of the pretenders (a person who pretends things which do not exist)' (Surah Sad 38: 86) When the Quraish troubled and stood against the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) he said, "O Allah! Help me against them by afflicting them with seven years of famine like the seven years of Yusuf." So they were stricken with a year of famine during which they ate bones and dead animals because of too much suffering, and one of them would see something like smoke between him and the sky because of hunger. Then they said: Our Lord! Remove the torment from us, really we are believers. (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 12) And then it was said to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (by Allah), "If we remove it from them. they will revert to their ways (of heathenism)." So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invoked his Lord, who removed the punishment from them, but later they reverted (to heathenism), whereupon Allah punished them on the day of the Battle of Badr, and that is what Allah's Statement indicates:

'Then watch for the day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible... we will indeed (then) exact retribution.' (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 10).


Hadith Number 348.

Narrated by Masruq: I came upon 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) and he said, "When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invited Quraish (to Islam), they disbelieved him and stood against him. So he (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ) said, "O Allah! Help me against them by afflicting them with seven years of famine similar to the seven years of Yusuf.' So they were stricken with a year of drought that destroyed everything, and they started eating dead animals, and if one of them got up he would see something like smoke between him and the sky from the severe fatigue and hunger." Abdullah then recited:

'Then watch you for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering the people. This is a painful torment... (till he reached)... We shall indeed remove the punishment for a while, but truly you will revert (to heathenism): (Surah Ad-Dukhan 44: 10-15) 'Abdullah added: "Will the punishment be removed from them on the Day of Resurrection?" He added," The severe grasp" was the Day of the Battle of Badr."


Hadith Number 349.

Narrated by Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah sent (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) Muhammad and said:

'Say, No wage do I ask of you for this (Qur'an) nor am I one of the pretenders (i.e. a person who pretends things which do not exist). (Surah Sad 38: 68) When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saw Quraish standing against him, he said, "O Allah! Help me against them by afflicting them with seven years of famine similar to the seven years (of famine) of Yusuf. So they were afflicted with a year of drought that destroyed everything, and they ate bones and hides. (One of them said), "And they ate hides and dead animals, and (it seemed to them that) something like smoke was coming out of the earth. So Abu Sufyan came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, "O Muhammad! Your people are on the verge of destruction! Please invoke Allah to relieve them." So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invoked Allah for them (and the famine disappeared). He said to them. "You will revert (to heathenism) after that." 'Abdullah then recited:

'Then watch you for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible... but truly you will revert (to disbelief).' He added, "Will the punishment be removed from them in the Hereafter? The smoke and the grasp and the Al-Lizam have all passed." One of the sub-narrater said, "The splitting of the moon." And another said, "The defeat of the Romans (has passed)."

Hadith Number 350.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Five things have passed: Al-Lizam, the defeat of the Romans, the mighty grasp, the splitting of the moon, and the smoke.


Hadith Number 351.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah said, 'The son of Adam hurts me for he abuses Time though I am Time: in My Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day and night.'"


Hadith Number 352.

Narrated by Yusuf bin Mahak: Marwan had been appointed as the governor of Hijaz by Muawiya. He delivered a sermon and mentioned Yazid bin Muawiya so that the people might take the oath of allegiance to him as the successor of his father (Muawiya). Then 'Abdur Rahman bin Abu Bakr told him something whereupon Marwan ordered that he be arrested. But 'Abdur-Rahman entered 'Aishah’s (Radhi Allahu Anha) house and they could not arrest him. Marwan said, "It is he ('AbdurRahman) about whom Allah revealed this Verse:

'And the one who says to his parents: 'Fie on you! Do you hold out the promise to me...?'" (Surah Al-Ahqaf 46: 17)

On that, 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said from behind a screen, "Allah did not reveal anything from the Qur'an about us except what was connected with the declaration of my innocence (of the slander)."


Hadith Number 353.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): (The wife of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)), I never saw Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) laughing loudly enough to enable me to see his uvula, but he used to smile only. And whenever he saw clouds or winds, signs of deep concern would appear on his face. I said, "O Allah's Messenger! When people see clouds they usually feel happy, hoping that it would rain, while I see that when you see clouds, one could notice signs of dissatisfaction on your face." He said, "O 'Aishah! What is the guarantee for me that there will be no punishment in it, since some people were punished with a wind? Verily, some people saw (received) the punishment, but (while seeing the cloud) they said, 'This cloud will give us rain.'"


Hadith Number 354.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah created His creation, and when He had finished it, the womb, got up and caught hold of Allah whereupon Allah said, "What is the matter?' On that, it said, 'I seek refuge with you from those who sever the ties of Kith and kin.' On that Allah said, 'Will you be satisfied if I bestow My favors on him who keeps your ties, and withhold My favors from him who severs your ties?' On that it said, 'Yes, O my Lord!' Then Allah said, 'That is for you.' "Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) added: If you wish, you can recite: "Would you then if you were given the authority do mischief in the land and sever your ties of kinship. (Surah Muhammad 47: 22)


Hadith Number 355.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): (As above, No. 354, but added) Then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Recite if you wish: "Would you then."... (Surah Muhammad 47: 22)


Hadith Number 356.

Narrated by Muawiya bin Abi Al-Muzarrad: Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), said, "Recite if you wish: Would you then if you were given the authority." (Surah Muhammad 47: 22)

Hadith Number 357.

Narrated by Aslam (Radhi Allahu Anhu): While Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was proceeding at night during one of his journeys and 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (Radhi Allahu Anhu) was traveling beside him, 'Umar asked him about something but Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) did not reply. He asked again, but he did not reply, and then he asked (for the third time) but he did not reply. On that, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said to himself, "Thakilat Ummu 'Umar!(May 'Umar's mother lose her son) I asked Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) three times but he did not reply." 'Umar then said, "I made my camel run faster and went ahead of the people, and I was afraid that some Qur'anic Verses might be revealed about me. But before getting involved in any other matter. I heard somebody calling me. I said to myself, 'I fear that some Qur'anic Verses have been revealed about me,' and so I went to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and greeted him.

He (Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) said, 'Tonight a Surah has been revealed to me, and it is dearer to me than that on which the sun rises (i.e. the world)' Then he recited: "Verily, We have given you a manifest victory." (Surah Al-Fath 48:1)


Hadith Number 358.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): "Verily, We have given you (O Muhammad) a manifest victory."(Surah Al-Fath 48: 1) refers to Al-Hudaibiya Peace treaty.


Hadith Number 359.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal (Radhi Allahu Anhu): On the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) recited Surah Al-Fath in a vibrating and pleasant voice. (Muawaiya, the subnarrator said, "If I could imitate the recitation of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) I would do so."


Hadith Number 360.

Narrated by Al-Mughira (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to offer night prayers till his feet became swollen. Somebody said, to him, "Allah has forgiven you, your faults of the past and those to follow." On that, he said, "Shouldn't I be a thankful slave of Allah)?"


Hadith Number 361.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to offer prayer at night (for such a long time) that his feet used to crack. I said, "O Allah's Messenger! Why do you do it since Allah has forgiven you your faults of the past and those to follow?" He said, "Shouldn't I love to be a thankful slave (of Allah)?' When he became old, he prayed while sitting, but if he wanted to perform a bowing, he wound get up, recite (some other verses) and then perform the bowing.


Hadith Number 362.

Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (Radhi Allahu Anhu): This Verse: 'Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner.' (Surah Al-Fath 48: 8)

Which is in the Qur'an, appears in the Surah thus: 'Verily We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a witness, as a bringer of glad tidings and as a warner, and as a protector for the illiterates (i.e., the Arabs.) You are my slave and My Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), and I have named you Al-Mutawakkil (one who depends upon Allah). You are neither hard-hearted nor of fierce character, nor one who shouts in the markets. You do not return evil for evil, but excuse and forgive. Allah will not take you unto Him till He guides through you a crocked (curved) nation on the right path by causing them to say: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah." With such a statement He will cause to open blind eyes, deaf ears and hardened hearts.'"