Book Ninety One – The Book on Accepting Information given by a Truthful Person

Hadith Number 352.

Narrated by Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): We came to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and we were young men nearly of equal ages and we stayed with him for twenty nights. Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was a very kind man and when he realized our longing for our families, he asked us about those whom we had left behind. When we informed him, he said, "Go back to your families and stay with them and teach them (religion) and order them (to do good deeds). The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) mentioned things some of which I remembered and some I did not. Then he said, "Pray as you have seen me praying, and when it is the time of prayer, one of you should pronounce the call (Adhan) for the prayer and the eldest of you should lead the prayer."


Hadith Number 353.

Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "The (call for prayer) Adhan of Bilal should not stop anyone of you from taking his Suhur (*) for he pronounces the Adhan in order that whoever among you is praying the night prayer, may return (to eat his Suhur) and whoever among you is sleeping, may get up, for it is not yet dawn (when it is like this)." (Yahya, the sub-narrator stretched his two index fingers side ways). (**)

* A meal taken late at night, before the Fajr prayer in Ramadan, the month of fasting.
* Yahya wanted to illustrate what he meant. He showed that at the real dawn, light spread eastwards and westwards, and this is what he meant by stretching his finger sideways.


Hadith Number 354.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Bilal pronounces the Adhan at night so that you may eat and drink till Ibn Um Maktum pronounces the Adhan (for the Fajr prayer)."


Hadith Number 355.

Narrated by 'Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) led us in Dhuhr prayer and prayer five Rakat. Somebody asked him whether the prayer had been increased." He (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) said, "And what is that?" They (the people) replied, "You have prayed five Rakat." Then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) offered two prostrations (of Sahu) after he had finished his prayer with the Taslim.


Hadith Number 356.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) finished his prayer after offerings two Rakat only. Dhul-Yaddain asked him whether the prayer had been reduced, or you had forgotten?" The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Is Dhul-Yaddain speaking the truth?" The people said, "Yes." Then Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) stood up and performed another two Rakat and then finished prayer with Taslim, and then said the Takbir and performed a prostration similar to or longer than his ordinary prostrations; then he raised his head, said Takbir and prostrated and then raised his head (Sahu prostrations).


Hadith Number 357.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): While the people were at Quba offering the morning prayer, suddenly a person came to them saying, "Tonight Divine Inspiration has been revealed to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he has been ordered to face the Ka'bah (in prayers): therefore you people should face it." There faces were towards Sham, so they turned their faces towards the Ka'bah (at Makkah).


Hadith Number 358.

Narrated by Al-Bara' (Radhi Allahu Anhu): When Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) arrived at Al-Madinah, he prayed facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months but he wished that he would be ordered to face the Ka'bah. So Allah revealed:

[Color=green] 'Verily! We have seen the turning of your face towards the heaven; surely we shall turn you to a prayer direction (Qiblah) that shall please you.' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:144) Thus he was directed towards the Ka'bah. A man prayed the 'Asr prayer with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and then went out, and passing by some people from the Ansar, he said, "I testify that I have prayed with the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and he (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) has prayed facing the Ka'bah." Thereupon they, who were bowing in the 'Asr prayer, turned towards the Ka'bah.

Hadith Number 359.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I used to offer drinks prepared from infused dates to Abu Talha Al-Ansari, Abu 'Ubada bin Al Jarrah and Ubai bin Ka'b. Then a person came to them and said, "All alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." Abu Talha then said, "O Anas! Get up and break all these jars." So I got up and took a mortar belonging to us, and hit the jars with its lower part till they broke.


Hadith Number 360.

Narrated by Hudhaifa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to the people of Najran, "I will send to you an honest person who is really trustworthy." The Companion, of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) each desired to be that person, but the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent Abu 'Ubaida (Radhi Allahu Anhu).


Hadith Number 361.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "For every nation there is an Amin (honest, trustworthy person) and the Amin of this nation is Abu 'Ubaida."


Hadith Number 362.

Narrated by 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): There was a man from the Ansar (who was a friend of mine). If he was not present in the company of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) I used to be present with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), I would tell him what I used to hear from Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), and when I was absent from Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) he used to be present with him, and he would tell me what he used to hear from Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).


Hadith Number 363.

Narrated by Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), sent an army and appointed some man their commander The man made a fire and then said (to the soldiers), "Enter it." Some of them intended to enter it while some others said, 'We have run away from it (i.e., embraced Islam to save ourselves from the 'fire')." They mentioned that to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), and he said about people who had intended to enter the fire. ''If they had entered it, they would have remained in it till the Day of Resurrection.'' Then he said to others, "No obedience for evil deeds, obedience is required only in what is good."


Hadith Number 364.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) and Zaid bin Khalid : Two men sued each other before the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).

Hadith Number 365.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): While we were with Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) a Bedouin got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger! Settle my case according to Allah's Book (Laws)." Then his opponent got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger! He has said the truth! Settle his case according to Allah's Book (Laws.) and allow me to speak," He said, "My son was a laborer for this man and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his wife. The people told me that my son should be stoned to death but I ransomed him with one-hundred sheep and a slave girl. Then I asked the religious learned people and they told me that his wife should be stoned to death and my son should receive one-hundred lashes and be sentenced to one year of exile.' The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, I will judge between you according to Allah's Book (Laws): As for the slave girl and the sheep, they are to be returned; and as for your son, he shall receive one-hundred lashes and will be exiled for one year. You, O Unais!" addressing a man from Bani Aslam, "Go tomorrow morning to the wife of this (man) and if she confesses, then stone her to death." The next morning Unais went to the wife and she confessed, and he stoned her to death.


Hadith Number 366.

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): On the day of (the battle of) the Trench, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) called the people (to bring news about the enemy). Az-Zubair responded to his call. He called them again and Az-Zubair responded to his call again; then he called them for the third time and again Az-Zubair responded to his call whereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Every Prophet has his Hawairi (helper), and Az-Zubair is my Hawari."


Hadith Number 367.

Narrated by Abu Musa (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) entered a garden and told me to guard its gate. Then a man came and asked permission to enter. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), said, "Permit him and give him the good news that he will enter Paradise." Behold! It was Abu Bakr (Radhi Allahu Anhu) . Then 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came, and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Admit him and give him the good news that he will enter Paradise." Then 'Uthman (Radhi Allahu Anhu) came and the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Admit him and give him the good news that he will enter Paradise."


Hadith Number 368.

Narrated by 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I came and behold, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was staying on a Mashroba (attic room) and a black slave of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was at the top if its stairs. I said to him, "(Tell the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) that here is 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (asking for permission to enter)." Then he admitted me.


Hadith Number 369.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) sent a letter to Khosrau and told his messenger to give it first to the ruler of Bahrain, and tell him to deliver it to Khosrau. When Khosrau had read it, he tore it into pieces. (Az-Zuhri said: I think Ibn Al-Musaiyab said, "Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) invoked Allah to tear them (Khosrau and his followers) into pieces."


Hadith Number 370.

Narrated by Salama bin Al-Akwa' (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said to a man from the tribe of Al-Aslam, "Proclaim among your people (or the people) on the day of 'Ashura' (tenth of Muharram), 'Whosoever has eaten anything should fast for the rest of the day; and whoever has not eaten anything, should complete his fast.'"


Hadith Number 371.

Narrated by Ibn Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): When the delegate of 'Abd Al-Qais came to Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam), he said, "Who are the delegate?" They said, "The delegate are from the tribe of Rabi'a." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Welcome, O the delegate, and welcome! O people! Neither you will have any disgrace nor will you regret." They said, "O Allah's Messenger! Between you and us there are the infidels of the tribe of Mudar, so please order us to do something good (religious deeds) that by acting on them we may enter Paradise, and that we may inform (our people) whom we have left behind, about it." They also asked (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) about drinks. He forbade them from four things and ordered them to do four things. He ordered them to believe in Allah, and asked them, "Do you know what is meant by belief in Allah?" They said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, ''To testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, the One, Who has no partners with Him, and that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam); and to offer prayers perfectly and to pay Zakat." (the narrator thinks that fasting in Ramadan is included), "and to give one-fifth of the war booty (to the state)." Then he forbade four (drinking utensils): Ad-Duba', Al-Hantam, Al-Mazaffat and An-Naqir, or probably, Al-Muqaiyar. And then the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Remember all these things by heart and preach it to those whom you have left behind."


Hadith Number 372.

Narrated by Tauba Al-'Anbari: Ash-'Sha'bi asked me, "Did you notice how Al-Hasan used to narrate Hadiths from the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)? I stayed with Ibn 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) for about two or one-and-half years and I did not hear him narrating any thing from the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) except his (Hadith): He (Ibn 'Umar) said, "Some of the companions of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) including Sa'd (Radhi Allahu Anhu), were going to eat meat, but one of the wives of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) called them, saying, 'It is the meat of a Mastigure.' The people then stopped eating it. On that Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, 'Carry on eating, for it is lawful.' Or said, 'There is no harm in eating it, but it is not from my meals."