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Al Jaami` Al Saheeh.

By Imam Al Bukhari
Volume 5 5.1: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: "Allah's A ostle said! "A time "ill #ome u o$ the eo le! "he$ a %rou o& eo le "ill "a%e a holy "ar a$d it "ill be said! 'Is there amo$%st you a$yo$e "ho has a##om a$ied Allah's A ostle'' (hey "ill say! ')es.' A$d so *i#tory "ill be besto"ed o$ them. (he$ a time "ill #ome u o$ the eo le "he$ a %rou o& eo le "ill "a%e a holy "ar! a$d it "ill be said! "Is there amo$%st you a$y$o$e "ho has a##om a$ied the #om a$io$s o& Allah's A ostle'' (hey "ill say! ')es.' A$d so *i#tory "ill be besto"ed o$ them. (he$ a time "ill #ome u o$ the eo le "he$ a %rou o& eo le "ill "a%e a holy "ar! a$d it "ill be said! "Is there amo$%st you a$yo$e "ho has bee$ i$ the #om a$y o& the #om a$io$s o& the #om a$io$s o& Allah's A ostle '' (hey "ill say! ')es.' A$d *i#tory "ill be besto"ed o$ them." 5.+: Narrated `Imra$ bi$ ,usai$: "Allah's A ostle said! '(he best o& my &ollo"ers are those li*i$% i$ my %e$eratio$ -i.e. my #o$tem oraries.. a$d the$ those "ho "ill &ollo" the latter" `Imra$ added! "I do $ot remember "hether he me$tio$ed t"o or three %e$eratio$s a&ter his %e$eratio$! the$ the /ro het added! '(here "ill #ome a&ter you! eo le "ho "ill bear "it$ess "ithout bei$% asked to do so! a$d "ill be trea#herous a$d u$trust"orthy! a$d they "ill *o" a$d $e*er &ul&ill their *o"s! a$d &at$ess "ill a ear amo$% them." 5.0: Narrated `Abdullah: (he /ro het said! "(he best eo le are those li*i$% i$ my %e$eratio$! a$d the$ those "ho "ill &ollo" them! a$d the$ those "ho "ill &ollo" the latter. (he$ there "ill #ome some eo le "ho "ill bear "it$ess be&ore taki$% oaths! a$d take oaths be&ore beari$% "it$ess." -Ibrahim! a sub-$arrator said! "(hey used to beat us &or "it$esses a$d #o*e$a$ts "he$ "e "ere still #hildre$.". 5.1: Narrated Al-Bara: Abu Bakr bou%ht a -#amel. saddle &rom `A2ib &or thirtee$ 3irhams. Abu Bakr said to `A2ib! "(ell AlBara' to #arry the saddle &or me." `A2ib said! "No! u$less you relate to me "hat ha e$ed to you a$d Allah 's A ostle "he$ you le&t 4e##a "hile the a%a$s "ere i$ sear#h o& you." Abu Bakr said! "5e le&t 4e##a a$d "e tra*el led #o$ti$uously &or that $i%ht a$d the &ollo"i$% day till it "as midday. I looked -arou$d. sear#hi$% &or shade to take as shelter! a$d sudde$ly I #ame a#ross a ro#k! a$d &ou$d a little shade there. So I #lea$ed the la#e a$d s read a bed &or the /ro het i$ the shade a$d said to him! '6ie do"$! 7 Allah's A ostle.' So the /ro het lay do"$ a$d I "e$t out! looki$% arou$d to see i& there "as a$y erso$ ursui$% us. Sudde$ly I sa" a she herd dri*i$% his shee to"ards the ro#k! seeki$% "hat "e had already sou%ht &rom it. I asked him! '(o "hom do you belo$%! 7 boy'' ,e said! 'I belo$% to a ma$ &rom 8uraish.' ,e $amed the ma$ a$d I re#o%$i2ed him. I asked him! 'Is there a$y milk "ith your shee '' ,e said! ')es.' I said! '5ill you the$ milk -some. &or us'' ,e said! ')es.' (he$ I asked him to tie the le%s o& o$e o& the shee a$d #lea$ its udder! a$d the$ ordered him to #lea$ his ha$ds &rom dust. (he$ the she herd #lea$ed his ha$ds by striki$% his ha$ds a%ai$st o$e a$other. A&ter doi$% so! he milked a small amou$t o& milk. I used to kee &or Allah's A ostle a leather "ater-#o$tai$er! the mouth o& "hi#h "as #o*ered "ith a ie#e o& #loth. I oured "ater o$ the milk #o$tai$er till its lo"er art "as #old. (he$ I took the milk to the /ro het "hom I &ou$d a"ake. I said to him! '3ri$k! 7 Allah's A ostle.' So he dra$k till I be#ame leased. (he$ I said! 'It is time &or us to mo*e! 7 Allahs

A ostle9' ,e said! ')es.' So "e set out "hile the eo le -i.e. 8uraish a%a$s. "ere sear#hi$% &or us! but $o$e &ou$d us e:#e t Surai;a bi$ 4alik bi$ <ushum "ho "as ridi$% his horse. I said! '(hese are our ursuers "ho ha*e &ou$d us. 7 Allah's A ostle9' ,e said! '3o $ot %rie*e! &or Allah is "ith us." 5.5: Narrated Abu Bakr: I said to the /ro het "hile I "as i$ the =a*e. "I& a$y o& them should look u$der his &eet! he "ould see us." ,e said! "7 Abu Bakr9 5hat do you thi$k o& t"o - erso$s. the third o& "hom is Allah'" 5.>: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Allah's A ostle addressed the eo le sayi$%! "Allah has %i*e$ o tio$ to a sla*e to #hoose this "orld or "hat is "ith ,im. (he sla*e has #hose$ "hat is "ith Allah." Abu Bakr "e t! a$d "e "ere asto$ished at his "ee i$% #aused by "hat the /ro het me$tio$ed as to a Sla*e - o& Allah. "ho had bee$ o&&ered a #hoi#e! -"e lear$ed later o$. that Allah's A ostle himsel& "as the erso$ "ho "as %i*e$ the #hoi#e! a$d that Abu Bakr k$e" best o& all o& us. Allah's A ostle added! "(he erso$ "ho has &a*ored me most o& all both "ith his #om a$y a$d "ealth! is Abu Bakr. I& I "ere to take a Khalil other tha$ my 6ord! I "ould ha*e take$ Abu Bakr as su#h! but -"hat relates us. is the Islami# brotherhood a$d &rie$dli$ess. All the %ates o& the 4os;ue should be #losed e:#e t the %ate o& Abu Bakr." 5.?: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 5e used to #om are the eo le as to "ho "as better duri$% the li&etime o& Allah's A ostle . 5e used to re%ard Abu Bakr as the best! the$ `@mar! a$d the$ `@thma$ . 5.A: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he /ro het said! "I& I "ere to take a Khalil! I "ould ha*e take$ Abu Bakr! but he is my brother a$d my #om a$io$ -i$ Islam.. 5.B: Narrated Aiyub: (he /ro het said! "I& I "ere to take a Khalil! I "ould ha*e take$ him -i.e. Abu Bakr. as a Khalil! but the Islami# brotherhood is better." 5.1C: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Abi 4ulaika: (he eo le o& Ku&a se$t a letter to Ib$ A2-Dubair! aski$% about -the i$herita$#e o&. - ater$al. %ra$d&ather. ,e re lied that the ri%ht o& the i$herita$#e o& - ater$al. %ra$d&ather is the same as that o& &ather i& the &ather is dead. a$d added! "Allah's A ostle said! ' I& I "ere to take a Khalil &rom this $atio$! I "ould ha*e take$ him -i.e. Abu Bakr.. 5.11: Narrated <ubair bi$ 4ut`im: A "oma$ #ame to the /ro het "ho ordered her to retur$ to him a%ai$. She said! "5hat i& I #ame a$d did $ot &i$d you'" as i& she "a$ted to say! "I& I &ou$d you dead'" (he /ro het said! "I& you should $ot &i$d me! %o to Abu Bakr." 5.1+: Narrated `Ammar: I sa" Allah's A ostle a$d there "as $o$e "ith him but &i*e sla*es! t"o "ome$ a$d Abu Bakr -i.e. those "ere the o$ly #o$*erts to Islam the$.. 5.10: Narrated Abu Ad-3arda: 5hile I "as sitti$% "ith the /ro het! Abu Bakr #ame! li&ti$% u o$e #or$er o& h is %arme$t u$#o*eri$% h is k$ee. (he /ro het said! ")our #om a$io$ has had a ;uarrel." Abu Bakr %reeted -the /ro het . a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 (here "as somethi$% -i.e. ;uarrel. bet"ee$ me a$d the So$ o& Al-Khattab. I talked to him harshly a$d the$ re%retted that! a$d re;uested him to &or%i*e me! but he re&used. (his is "hy I ha*e #ome to you." (he /ro het said thri#e! "7 Abu Bakr9 4ay Allah &or%i*e you." I$ the mea$"hile! `@mar re%retted -his re&usal o& Abu Bakr's e:#use. a$d "e$t to Abu Bakr's house a$d +

asked i& Abu Bakr "as there. (hey re lied i$ the $e%ati*e. So he #ame to the /ro het a$d %reeted him! but si%$s o& dis leasure a eared o$ the &a#e o& the /ro het till Abu Bakr itied -`@mar.! so he k$elt a$d said t"i#e! "7 Allah's A ostle9 By Allah9 I "as more u$Eust to him -tha$ he to me.." (he /ro het said! "Allah se$t me -as a /ro het. to you - eo le. but you said -to me.! ')ou are telli$% a lie!' "hile Abu Bakr said! ',e has said the truth!' a$d #o$soled me "ith himsel& a$d his mo$ey." ,e the$ said t"i#e! "5o$'t you the$ %i*e u harmi$% my #om a$io$'" A&ter that $obody harmed Abu Bakr. 5.11: Narrated `Amr bi$ Al-As: (he /ro het de uted me to read the Army o& 3hat-as-Salasil. I #ame to him a$d said! "5ho is the most belo*ed erso$ to you'" ,e said! " `Aisha." I asked! "Amo$% the me$'" ,e said! ",er &ather." I said! "5ho the$'" ,e said! "(he$ `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab." ,e the$ $amed other me$. 5.15: Narrated Abu ,uraira: I heard Allah's A ostle sayi$%! "5hile a she herd "as amo$%st his shee ! a "ol& atta#ked them a$d took a"ay o$e shee . 5he$ the she herd #hased the "ol&! the "ol& tur$ed to"ards him a$d said! '5ho "ill be its %uard o$ the day o& "ild a$imals "he$ $obody e:#e t I "ill be its she herd. A$d "hile a ma$ "as dri*i$% a #o" "ith a load o$ it! it tur$ed to"ards him a$d s oke to him sayi$%! 'I ha*e $ot bee$ #reated &or this ur ose! but &or lou%hi$%." (he eo le said! "Flori&ied be Allah." (he /ro het said! "But I belie*e i$ it a$d so does Abu Bakr e$d `@mar." 5.1>: Narrated Abu ,uraira: I heard Allah's A ostle sayi$%! "5hile I "as slee i$%! I sa" mysel& sta$di$% at a "ell! o$ it there "as a bu#ket. I dre" "ater &rom the "ell as mu#h as Allah "ished. (he$ Ib$ Abi 8uha&a -i.e. Abu Bakr. took the bu#ket &rom me a$d brou%ht out o$e or t"o bu#kets -o& "ater. a$d there "as "eak$ess i$ his dra"i$% the "ater. 4ay Allah &or%i*e his "eak$ess &or him. (he$ the bu#ket tur$ed i$to a *ery bi% o$e a$d Ib$ Al-Khattab took it o*er a$d I had $e*er see$ su#h a mi%hty erso$ amo$%st the eo le as him i$ er&ormi$% su#h hard "ork! till the eo le dra$k to their satis&a#tio$ a$d "atered their #amels that k$elt do"$ there." 5.1?: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: (hat Allah's A ostle said! "Allah "ill $ot look o$ the 3ay o& <ud%me$t at him "ho dra%s his robe -behi$d him. out o& ride." Abu Bakr said "7$e side o& my robe sla#ks do"$ u$less I %et *ery #autious about it." Allah's A ostle said! "But you do $ot do that "ith a ride." 5.1A: Narrated Abu ,uraira: I heard Allah's A ostle sayi$%! "A$ybody "ho s e$ds a air o& somethi$% i$ Allah's =ause "ill be #alled &rom all the %ates o& /aradise! "7 Allah's sla*e9 (his is %ood.' ,e "ho is amo$%st those "ho ray "ill be #alled &rom the %ate o& the rayer -i$ /aradise. a$d he "ho is &rom the eo le o& <ihad "ill be #alled &rom the %ate o& <ihad! a$d he "ho is &rom those' "ho %i*e i$ #harity -i.e. Dakat. "ill be #alled &rom the %ate o& #harity! a$d he "ho is amo$%st those "ho obser*e &ast "ill be #alled &rom the %ate o& &asti$%! the %ate o& Gaiya$." Abu Bakr said! ",e "ho is #alled &rom all those %ates "ill $eed $othi$%!" ,e added! "5ill a$yo$e be #alled &rom all those %ates! 7 Allah's A ostle'" ,e said! ")es! a$d I ho e you "ill be amo$% those! 7 Abu Bakr." 5.1B: Narrated `Aisha: -the "i&e o& the /ro het. Allah's A ostle died "hile Abu Bakr "as at a la#e #alled As-Su$ah -Al`Aliya. `@mar stood u a$d said! "By Allah9 Allah's A ostle is $ot dead9" `@mar -later o$. said! "By Allah9 Nothi$% o##urred to my mi$d e:#e t that." ,e said! "Verily9 Allah "ill resurre#t him a$d he "ill #ut the ha$ds a$d le%s o& some me$." (he$ Abu Bakr #ame a$d u$#o*ered the &a#e o& Allah's A ostle! kissed him a$d said! "6et my mother a$d &ather be sa#ri&i#ed &or you! -7 Allah's A ostle.! you are %ood i$ li&e a$d i$ death. By Allah i$ 5hose ,a$ds my li&e is! Allah "ill $e*er make you taste death t"i#e." (he$ he "e$t out a$d said! "7 oath-taker9 3o$'t be hasty." 5he$ Abu Bakr s oke! 0

`@mar sat do"$. Abu Bakr raised a$d %lori&ied Allah a$d said! No doubt9 5hoe*er "orshi ed 4uhammad! the$ 4uhammad is dead! but "hoe*er "orshi ed Allah! the$ Allah is ali*e a$d shall $e*er die." (he$ he re#ited Allah's Stateme$t.:-- "-7 4uhammad. Verily you "ill die! a$d they also "ill die." -0B.0C. ,e also re#ited:-"4uhammad is $o more tha$ a$ A ostleH a$d i$deed ma$y A ostles ha*e assed a"ay! be&ore him! I& he dies 7r is killed! "ill you the$ (ur$ ba#k o$ your heels' A$d he "ho tur$s ba#k 7$ his heels! $ot the least ,arm "ill he do to Allah A$d Allah "ill %i*e re"ard to those 5ho are %rate&ul." -0.111. (he eo le "e t loudly! a$d the A$sar "ere assembled "ith Sa`d bi$ '@bada i$ the shed o& Ba$i Saida. (hey said -to the emi%ra$ts.. "(here should be o$e 'Amir &rom us a$d o$e &rom you." (he$ Abu Bakr! `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab a$d Abu 'baida bi$ Al-<arrah "e$t to them. `@mar "a$ted to s eak but Abu Bakr sto ed him. `@mar later o$ used to say! "By Allah! I i$te$ded o$ly to say somethi$% that a ealed to me a$d I "as a&raid that Abu Bakr "ould $ot s eak so "ell. (he$ Abu Bakr s oke a$d his s ee#h "as *ery elo;ue$t. ,e said i$ his stateme$t! "5e are the rulers a$d you -A$sars. are the mi$isters -i.e. ad*isers.!" ,ubab bi$ Al-4u$dhir said! "No! by Allah "e "o$'t a##e t this. But there must be a ruler &rom us a$d a ruler &rom you." Abu Bakr said! "No! "e "ill be the rulers a$d you "ill be the mi$isters! &or they -i.e. 8uarish. are the best &amily amo$%st the 'Arabs a$d o& best ori%i$. So you should ele#t either `@mar or Abu '@baida bi$ Al-<arrah as your ruler." `@mar said -to Abu Bakr.! "No but "e ele#t you! &or you are our #hie& a$d the best amo$%st us a$d the most belo*ed o& all o& us to Allah's A ostle." So `@mar took Abu Bakr's ha$d a$d %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e a$d the eo le too %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to Abu Bakr. Someo$e said! ")ou ha*e killed Sa`d bi$ @bada." `@mar said! "Allah has killed him." `Aisha said -i$ a$other $arratio$.! -"5he$ the /ro het "as o$ his death-bed. he looked u a$d said thri#e! -Amo$%st. the ,i%hest =om a$io$ -See 8ur'a$ 1.>B.' Aisha said! Allah be$e&ited the eo le by their t"o s ee#hes. `@mar &ri%hte$ed the eo le some o& "hom "ere hy o#rites "hom Allah #aused to aba$do$ Islam be#ause o& `@mar's s ee#h. (he$ Abu Bakr led the eo le to (rue Fuida$#e a$d a#;uai$ted them "ith the ri%ht ath they "ere to &ollo" so that they "e$t out re#iti$%:-- "4uhammad is $o more tha$ a$ A ostle a$d i$deed ma$y A ostles ha*e assed a"ay be&ore him.." -0.111. 5.+C: Narrated 4uhammad bi$ Al-,a$a&iya: I asked my &ather -`Ali bi$ Abi (alib.! "5ho are the best eo le a&ter Allah's A ostle '" ,e said! "Abu Bakr." I asked! "5ho the$'" ,e said! "(he$ `@mar. " I "as a&raid he "ould say "@thma$! so I said! "(he$ you'" ,e said! "I am o$ly a$ ordi$ary erso$. 5.+1: Narrated `Aisha: 5e "e$t out "ith Allah's A ostle o$ o$e o& his Eour$eys till "e rea#hed Al-Baida or 3hatul-<aish "here my $e#kla#e %ot broke$ -a$d lost.. Allah's A ostle sto ed to sear#h &or it a$d the eo le too sto ed "ith him. (here "as $o "ater at that la#e a$d they had $o "ater "ith them. So they "e$t to Abu Bakr a$d said! "3o$'t you see "hat `Aisha has do$e' She has made Allah's A ostle a$d the eo le sto "here there is $o "ater a$d they ha*e $o "ater "ith them. Abu Bakr #ame "hile Allah's A ostle "as slee i$% "ith his head o$ my thi%h a$d said! ")ou detai$ed Allah A ostle a$d the eo le "here there is $o "ater a$d they ha*e $o "ater." ,e the$ admo$ished me a$d said "hat Allah "ished a$d i$#hed me at my &la$ks "ith his ha$ds! but I did $ot mo*e be#ause the head o& Allah's A ostle "as o$ my thi%h . Allah's A ostle ke t o$ slee i$% till be %ot u i$ the mor$i$% a$d &ou$d $o "ater. (he$ Allah re*ealed the 3i*i$e Verse o& (ayammum! a$d the eo le er&ormed (ayammum. @said bi$ Al,udair said. "7 &amily o& Abu Bakr9 (his is $ot the &irst blessi$%s o& yours." 5e ur%ed the #amel o$ "hi#h I "as sitti$% to %et u &rom its la#e a$d the $e#kla#e "as &ou$d u$der it. 5.++: Narrated Abu Sa`id: (he /ro het said! "3o $ot abuse my #om a$io$s &or i& a$y o$e o& you s e$t %old e;ual to @hud -i$ Allah's =ause. it "ould $ot be e;ual to a 4ud or e*e$ a hal& 4ud s e$t by o$e o& them." 5.+0: 1

Narrated Abu 4usa Al-Ash`ari: I er&ormed ablutio$ i$ my house a$d the$ "e$t out a$d said! "(oday I shall sti#k to Allah's A ostle a$d stay "ith him all this day o& mi$e -i$ his ser*i#e.." I "e$t to the 4os;ue a$d asked about the /ro het . (hey said! ",e had %o$e i$ this dire#tio$." So I &ollo"ed his "ay! aski$% about him till he e$tered a la#e #alled Bir Aris. I sat at its %ate that "as made o& date- alm lea*es till the /ro het &i$ished a$s"eri$% the #all o& $ature a$d er&ormed ablutio$. (he$ I "e$t u to him to see him sitti$% at the "ell o& Aris at the middle o& its ed%e "ith his le%s u$#o*ered! ha$%i$% i$ the "ell. I %reeted him a$d "e$t ba#k a$d sat at the %ate. I said! "(oday I "ill be the %atekee er o& the /ro het." Abu Bakr #ame a$d ushed the %ate. I asked! "5ho is it'" ,e said! "Abu Bakr." I told him to "ait! "e$t i$ a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Abu Bakr asks &or ermissio$ to e$ter." ,e said! "Admit him a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s that he "ill be i$ /aradise." So I "e$t out a$d said to Abu Bakr! "=ome i$! a$d Allah's A ostle %i*es you the %lad tidi$%s that you "ill be i$ /aradise" Abu Bakr e$tered a$d sat o$ the ri%ht side o& Allah's A ostle o$ the built ed%e o& the "ell a$d hu$% his le%s $ the "ell as the /ro het did a$d u$#o*ered his le%s. I the$ retur$ed a$d sat -at the %ate.. I had le&t my brother er&ormi$% ablutio$ a$d he i$te$ded to &ollo" me. So I said -to mysel&.. "I& Allah "a$ts %ood &or so-a$d-so -i.e. my brother. ,e "ill bri$% him here." Sudde$ly somebody mo*ed the door. I asked! "5ho is it'" ,e said! "`@mar bi$ Al-Khattab." I asked him to "ait! "e$t to Allah's A ostle! %reeted him a$d said! `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab asks the ermissio$ to e$ter." ,e said! "Admit him! a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s that he "ill be i$ /aradise." I "e$t to "`@mar a$d said "=ome i$! a$d Allah's A ostle! %i*es you the %lad tidi$%s that you "ill be i$ /aradise." So he e$tered a$d sat beside Allah's A ostle o$ the built ed%e o& the "ell o$ the le&t side a$d hu$% his le%s i$ the "ell. I retur$ed a$d sat -at the %ate. a$d said! -to mysel&.! "I& Allah "a$ts %ood &or so-a$d-so! ,e "ill bri$% him here." Somebody #ame a$d mo*ed the door. I asked "5ho is it'" ,e re lied! "@thma$ bi$ `A&&a$." I asked him to "ait a$d "e$t to the /ro het a$d i$&ormed him. ,e said! "Admit him! a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s o& e$teri$% /aradise! I asked him to "ait a$d "e$t to the /ro het a$d i$&ormed him. ,e said! "Adult him! a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s o& e$teri$% /aradise a&ter a #alamity that "ill be&all him." So I "e$t u to him a$d said to him! "=ome i$H Allah's A ostle %i*es you the %lad tidi$%s o& e$teri$% /aradise a&ter a #alamity that "ill be&all you. "@thma$ the$ #ame i$ a$d &ou$d that the built ed%e o& the "ell "as o##u ied! so he sat o osite to the /ro het o$ the other side. Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab said! "I i$ter ret this -$arratio$. i$ terms o& their %ra*es." 5.+1: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he /ro het o$#e #limbed the mou$tai$ o& @hud "ith Abu Bakr! `@mar a$d `@thma$. (he mou$tai$ shook "ith them. (he /ro het said -to the mou$tai$.! "Be &irm! 7 @hud9 Ior o$ you there are $o more tha$ a /ro het! a Siddi; a$d t"o martyrs. 5.+5: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle said. "5hile -i$ a dream.! I "as sta$di$% by a "ell! dra"i$% "ater &rom it. Abu Bakr a$d `@mar #ame to me. Abu Bakr took the bu#ket -&rom me. a$d dre" o$e or t"o bu#kets o& "ater! a$d there "as some "eak$ess i$ his dra"i$%. 4ay Allah &or%i*e him. (he$ Ib$ Al-Khattab took the bu#ket &rom Abu Bakr! a$d the bu#ket tur$ed i$to a *ery lar%e o$e i$ his ha$ds. I had $e*er see$ su#h a mi%hty erso$ amo$%st the eo le as him i$ er&ormi$% su#h hard "ork. ,e dre" so mu#h "ater that the eo le dra$k to their satis&a#tio$ a$d "atered their #amels." -5ahab! a sub-$arrator said! "till their #amels dra$k a$d k$elt do"$.". 5.+>: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 5hile I "as sta$di$% amo$%st the eo le "ho "ere i$*oki$% Allah &or `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab "ho "as lyi$% -dead. o$ his bed! a ma$ behi$d me rested his elbo"s o$ my shoulder a$d said! "-7 `@mar9. 4ay Allah besto" ,is 4er#y o$ you. I al"ays ho ed that Allah "ill kee you "ith your t"o #om a$io$s! &or I o&te$ heard Allah's A ostle sayi$%! "I! Abu Bakr a$d `@mar "ere -some"here.. I! Abu Bakr a$d `@mar did -somethi$%.. I! Abu Bakr a$d `@mar set out.' So I ho ed that Allah "ill kee you "ith both o& them." I tur$ed ba#k to see that the s eaker "as `Ali bi$ Abi (alib. 5

5.+?: Narrated `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair: I asked `Abdullah bi$ `Amr! "5hat "as the "orst thi$% the a%a$s did to Allah's A ostle'" ,e said! "I sa" `@;ba bi$ Abi 4u'ait #omi$% to the /ro het "hile he "as rayi$%.' `@;ba ut his sheet rou$d the /ro het's $e#k a$d s;uee2ed it *ery se*erely. Abu Bakr #ame a$d ulled `@;ba a"ay &rom the /ro het a$d said! "3o you i$te$d to kill a ma$ Eust be#ause he says: '4y 6ord is Allah! a$d he has brou%ht &orth to you the J*ide$t Si%$s &rom your 6ord'" 5.+A: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: (he /ro het said! "I sa" mysel& -i$ a dream. e$teri$% /aradise! a$d behold9 I sa" Ar-Gumaisa'! Abu (alha's "i&e. I heard &ootste s. I asked! 5ho is it' Somebody said! 'It is Bilal ' (he$ I sa" a ala#e a$d a lady sitti$% i$ its #ourtyard. I asked! 'Ior "hom is this ala#e'' Somebody re lied! 'It is &or `@mar.' I i$te$ded to e$ter it a$d see it! but I thou%ht o& your -`@mar's. Fhira -a$d %a*e u the attem t.." `@mar said! "6et my are$ts be sa#ri&i#ed &or you! 7 Allah's A ostle9 ,o" dare I thi$k o& my Fhira -sel&-res e#t. bei$% o&&e$ded by you' 5.+B: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 5hile "e "ere "ith Allah's A ostle he said! "5hile I "as slee i$%! I sa" mysel& i$ /aradise! a$d sudde$ly I sa" a "oma$ er&ormi$% ablutio$ beside a ala#e. I asked! 'Ior "hom is this ala#e'' (hey re lied! 'It is &or `@mar.' (he$ I remembered `@mar's Fhira -sel&-res e#t. a$d "e$t a"ay ;ui#kly." `@mar "e t a$d said! 7 Allah's A ostle9 ,o" dare I thi$k o& my %hira -sel&-res e#t. bei$% o&&e$ded by you' 5.0C: Narrated ,am2a's &ather: Allah's A ostle said! "5hile I "as slee i$%! I sa" mysel& dri$ki$% -i.e. milk.! a$d I "as so #o$te$ted that I sa" the milk &lo"i$% throu%h my $ails. (he$ I %a*e -the milk. to `@mar." (hey -i.e. the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het. asked! "5hat do you i$ter ret it'" ,e said! "K$o"led%e." 5.01: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: (he /ro het said! "I$ a dream I sa" mysel& dra"i$% "ater &rom a "ell "ith a bu#ket. Abu Bakr #ame a$d dre" a bu#ket or t"o "eakly. 4ay Allah &or%i*e him. (he$ `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab #ame a$d the bu#ket tur$ed i$to a *ery lar%e o$e i$ his ha$ds. I had $e*er see$ su#h a mi%hty erso$ as he i$ doi$% su#h hard "ork till all the eo le dra$k to their satis&a#tio$ a$d "atered their #amels that k$elt do"$ there. 5.0+: Narrated Sa`d bi$ Abi 5a;;as: `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab asked the ermissio$ o& Allah's A ostle to see him "hile some 8uraishi "ome$ "ere sitti$% "ith him! talki$% to him a$d aski$% him &or more e: e$ses! raisi$% their *oi#es abo*e the *oi#e o& Allah's A ostle. 5he$ `@mar asked &or the ermissio$ to e$ter! the "ome$ ;ui#kly ut o$ their *eils. Allah's& A ostle allo"ed him to e$ter a$d `@mar #ame i$ "hile Allah's A ostle "as smili$%! `@mar said "7 Allah's A ostle9 4ay Allah al"ays kee you smili$%." (he /ro het said! "(hese "ome$ "ho ha*e bee$ here! roused my "o$der! &or as soo$ as they heard your *oi#e! they ;ui#kly ut o$ their *eils. "`@mar said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 )ou ha*e more ri%ht to be &eared by them tha$ I." (he$ `@mar addressed the "ome$ sayi$%! "7 e$emies o& yoursel*es9 )ou &ear me more tha$ you do Allah's A ostle '" (hey said! ")es! &or you are harsher a$d ster$er tha$ Allah's A ostle." (he$ Allah's A ostle said! "7 Ib$ Al-Khattab9 By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$ds my li&e is9 Ne*er does Sata$ &i$d you %oi$% o$ a "ay! but he takes a$other "ay other tha$ yours." 5.00: Narrated `Abdullah: 5e ha*e bee$ o"er&ul si$#e `@mar embra#ed Islam. 5.01: >

Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 5he$ -the dead body o&. `@mar "as ut o$ his deathbed! the eo le %athered arou$d him a$d i$*oked -Allah. a$d rayed &or him be&ore the body "as take$ a"ay! a$d I "as amo$%st them. Sudde$ly I &elt somebody taki$% hold o& my shoulder a$d &ou$d out that he "as `Ali bi$ Abi (alib. `Ali i$*oked Allah's 4er#y &or `@mar a$d said! "7 `@mar9 )ou ha*e $ot le&t behi$d you a erso$ "hose deeds I like to imitate a$d meet Allah "ith more tha$ I like your deeds. By Allah9 I al"ays thou%ht that Allah "ould kee you "ith your t"o #om a$io$s! &or *ery o&te$ I used to hear the /ro het sayi$%! 'I! Abu Bakr a$d `@mar "e$t -some"here.H I! Abu Bakr a$d `@mar e$tered -some"here.H a$d I! Abu Bakr a$d `@mar "e$t out."' 5.05: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he /ro het as#e$ded the mou$tai$ o& @hud a$d he "as a##om a$ied by Abu Bakr! `@mar a$d `@thma$. (he mou$tai$ shook be$eath them. (he /ro het hit it "ith his &oot a$d said! "7 @hud 9 Be &irm! &or o$ you there is $o$e but a /ro het! a Siddi; a$d a martyr -i.e. a$d t"o martyrs.. 5.0>: Narrated Aslam: Ib$ `@mar asked me about some matters #o$#er$i$% `@mar. ,e said! "Si$#e Allah's A ostle died. I ha*e $e*er see$ a$ybody more serious! hard "orki$% a$d %e$erous tha$ `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab -till the e$d o& his li&e." 5.0?: Narrated A$as: A ma$ asked the /ro het about the ,our -i.e. 3ay o& <ud%me$t. sayi$%! "5he$ "ill the ,our be'" (he /ro het said! "5hat ha*e you re ared &or it'" (he ma$ said! "Nothi$%! e:#e t that I lo*e Allah a$d ,is A ostle." (he /ro het said! ")ou "ill be "ith those "hom you lo*e." 5e had $e*er bee$ so %lad as "e "ere o$ heari$% that sayi$% o& the /ro het -i.e.! ")ou "ill be "ith those "hom you lo*e.". (here&ore! I lo*e the /ro het! Abu Bakr a$d `@mar! a$d I ho e that I "ill be "ith them be#ause o& my lo*e &or them thou%h my deeds are $ot similar to theirs. 5.0A: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle said! "Amo$% the $atio$s be&ore you there used to be eo le "ho "ere i$s ired -thou%h they "ere $ot ro hets.. A$d i& there is a$y o& su#h a erso$s amo$%st my &ollo"ers! it is `@mar." Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het said! "Amo$% the $atio$ o& Ba$i Israel "ho li*ed be&ore you! there "ere me$ "ho used to be i$s ired "ith %uida$#e thou%h they "ere $ot ro hets! a$d i& there is a$y o& su#h erso$s amo$%st my &ollo"ers! it is `@mar." 5.0B: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle said! "5hilst a she herd "as amo$%st his shee ! a "ol& atta#ked them a$d took a"ay a shee . (he she herd #hased it a$d %ot that shee &reed &rom the "ol&. (he "ol& tur$ed to"ards the she herd a$d said! '5ho "ill %uard the shee o$ the day o& "ild a$imals "he$ it "ill ha*e $o she herd e:#e t mysel&'" (he eo le said! "Flori&ied be Allah." (he /ro het said! "But I belie*e i$ it a$d so do Abu Bakr a$d `@mar althou%h Abu Bakr a$d `@mar "ere $ot rese$t there -at the la#e o& the e*e$t.. 5.1C: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: I heard Allah's A ostle sayi$%! "5hile I "as slee i$%! the eo le "ere rese$ted to me -i$ a dream.. (hey "ere "eari$% shirts! some o& "hi#h "ere merely #o*eri$% their -#hests.. a$d some "ere a bit lo$%er. `@mar "as rese$ted be&ore me a$d his shirt "as so lo$% that he "as dra%%i$% it." (hey asked! ",o" ha*e you i$ter reted it! 7 Allah's A ostle'" ,e said! "Geli%io$." 5.11: Narrated Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama:

5he$ `@mar "as stabbed! he sho"ed si%$s o& a%o$y. Ib$ `Abbas! as i& i$te$di$% to e$#oura%e `@mar! said to him! "7 =hie& o& the belie*ers9 Ne*er mi$d "hat has ha e$ed to you! &or you ha*e bee$ i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle a$d you ke t %ood relatio$s "ith him a$d you arted "ith him "hile he "as leased "ith you. (he$ you "ere i$ the #om a$y o& Abu Bakr a$d ke t %ood relatio$s "ith him a$d you arted "ith him -i.e. he died. "hile he "as leased "ith you. (he$ you "ere i$ the #om a$y o& the 4uslims! a$d you ke t %ood relatio$s "ith them! a$d i& you lea*e them! you "ill lea*e them "hile they are leased "ith you." `@mar said! -to Ib$ "Abbas.! "As &or "hat you ha*e said about the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle a$d his bei$% leased "ith me! it is a &a*or! Allah did to meH a$d as &or "hat you ha*e said about the #om a$y o& Abu Bakr a$d his bei$% leased "ith me! it is a &a*or Allah did to meH a$d #o$#er$i$% my im atie$#e "hi#h you see! is be#ause o& you a$d your #om a$io$s. By Allah9 I& -at all. I had %old e;ual to the earth! I "ould ha*e ra$somed mysel& "ith it &rom the /u$ishme$t o& Allah be&ore I meet ,im." 5.1+: Narrated Abu 4usa: 5hile I "as "ith the /ro het i$ o$e o& the %arde$s o& 4edi$a! a ma$ #ame a$d asked me to o e$ the %ate. (he /ro het said to me! "7 e$ the %ate &or him a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s that he "ill e$ter /aradise." I o e$ed -the %ate. &or him! a$d behold9 It "as Abu Bakr. I i$&ormed him o& the %lad tidi$%s the /ro het had said! a$d he raised Allah. (he$ a$other ma$ #ame a$d asked me to o e$ the %ate. (he /ro het said to me "7 e$ -the %ate. a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s o& e$teri$% /aradise." I o e$ed -the %ate. &or him! a$d behold9 It "as `@mar. I i$&ormed him o& "hat the /ro het had said! a$d he raised Allah. (he$ a$other ma$ #ame a$d asked me to o e$ the %ate. (he /ro het said to me. "7 e$ -the %ate. &or him a$d i$&orm him o& the %lad tidi$%s! o& e$teri$% /aradise "ith a #alamity "hi#h "ill be&all him. " Behold 9 It "as `@thma$! I i$&ormed him o& "hat Allah's A ostle had said. ,e raised Allah a$d said! "I seek Allah's Aid." 5.10: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ ,isham: 5e "ere "ith the /ro het "hile he "as holdi$% `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab by the ha$d. 5.11: Narrated Abu 4usa: (he /ro het e$tered a %arde$ a$d ordered me to %uard its %ate. A ma$ #ame a$d asked ermissio$ to e$ter. (he /ro het said! "Admit him a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s o& e$teri$% /aradise." Behold9 It "as Abu Bakr. A$other ma$ #ame a$d asked the ermissio$ to e$ter. (he /ro het said! "Admit him a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s o& e$teri$% /aradise." Behold9 It "as `@mar. (he$ a$other ma$ #ame! aski$% the ermissio$ to e$ter. (he /ro het ke t sile$t &or a short "hile a$d the$ said! "Admit him a$d %i*e him the %lad tidi$%s o& e$teri$% /aradise "ith a #alamity "hi#h "ill be&all him." Behold9 It "as `@thma$ bi$ `A&&a$. `Asim! i$ a$other $arratio$! said that the /ro het "as sitti$% i$ a la#e "here there "as "ater! a$d he "as u$#o*eri$% both his k$ees or his k$ee! a$d "he$ `@thma$ e$tered! he #o*ered them -or it.. 5.15: Narrated '@baidullah bi$ `Adi bi$ Al-Khiyar: Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama a$d `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ Al-As"ad bi$ 'Abu )a%huth said -to me.! "5hat &orbids you to talk to `@thma$ about his brother Al-5alid be#ause eo le ha*e talked mu#h about him'" So I "e$t to `@thma$ a$d "he$ he "e$t out &or rayer I said -to him.! "I ha*e somethi$% to say to you a$d it is a ie#e o& ad*i#e &or you " `@thma$ said! "7 ma$! &rom you." -`@mar said: I see that he said! "I seek Ge&u%e "ith Allah &rom you.". So I le&t him a$d "e$t to them. (he$ the messe$%er o& `@thma$ #ame a$d I "e$t to him -i.e. `@thma$.! `@thma$ asked! "5hat is your ad*i#e'" I re lied! "Allah se$t 4uhammad "ith the (ruth! a$d re*ealed the 3i*i$e Book -i.e. 8ur'a$. to himH a$d you "ere amo$%st those "ho &ollo"ed Allah a$d ,is A ostle! a$d you arti#i ated i$ the t"o mi%ratio$s -to Jthio ia a$d to 4edi$a. a$d e$Eoyed the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle a$d sa" his "ay. No doubt! the eo le are talki$% mu#h about Al-5alid." `@thma$ said! "3id you re#ei*e your k$o"led%e dire#tly &rom Allah's A ostle '" I said! "No! but his k$o"led%e did rea#h me a$d it rea#hed -e*e$. to a *ir%i$ i$ her se#lusio$." `@thma$ said! "A$d the$ Allah se$t 4uhammad "ith the (ruth a$d I "as A

amo$%st those "ho &ollo"ed Allah a$d ,is A ostle a$d I belie*ed i$ "hat e*er he -i.e. the /ro het. "as se$t "ith! a$d arti#i ated i$ t"o mi%ratio$s! as you ha*e said! a$d I e$Eoyed the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle a$d %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e him. By Allah9 I $e*er disobeyed him! $or did I #heat him till Allah took him u$to ,im. (he$ I treated Abu Bakr a$d the$ `@mar similarly a$d the$ I "as made =ali h. So! do$'t I ha*e ri%hts similar to theirs'" I said! ")es." ,e said! "(he$ "hat are these talks rea#hi$% me &rom you eo le' No"! #o$#er$i$% "hat you me$tio$ed about the ;uestio$ o& Al-5alid! Allah "illi$%! I shall deal "ith him a##ordi$% to "hat is ri%ht." (he$ he #alled `Ali a$d ordered him to &lo% him! a$d `Ali &lo%%ed him -i.e. Al-5alid. ei%hty lashes. 5.1>: Narrated A$as: Allah's A ostle as#e$ded the -mou$tai$. o& @hud "ith Abu Bakr a$d `@thma$ a$d it shook. Allah's A ostle said! "Be #alm! 7 @hud9" I thi$k he stroked it "ith his &oot a$d added! "(here is $o$e o$ you but a /ro het! a Siddi; a$d t"o martyrs." -(he t"o martyrs "ere `@mar a$d `@thma$. -See ,adith No. +1. 5.1?: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 3uri$% the li&etime o& the /ro het "e #o$sidered Abu Bakr as eerless a$d the$ `@mar a$d the$ `@thma$ -#omi$% $e:t to him i$ su eriority. a$d the$ "e used $ot to di&&ere$tiate bet"ee$ the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het. 5.1A: Narrated `@thma$: -the so$ o& 4uhib. A$ J%y tia$ "ho #ame a$d er&ormed the ,aEE to the Ka`ba sa" some eo le sitti$%. ,e e$;uire! "5ho are these eo le'" Somebody said! "(hey are the tribe o& 8uraish." ,e said! "5ho is the old ma$ sitti$% amo$%st them'" (he eo le re lied! ",e is `Abdullah bi$ `@mar." ,e said! "7 Ib$ `@mar9 I "a$t to ask you about somethi$%H lease tell me about it. 3o you k$o" that `@thma$ &led a"ay o$ the day -o& the battle. o& @hud'" Ib$ `@mar said! ")es." (he -J%y tia$. ma$ said! "3o you k$o" that `@thma$ "as abse$t o$ the day -o& the battle. o& Badr a$d did $ot Eoi$ it'" Ib$ `@mar said! ")es." (he ma$ said! "3o you k$o" that he &ailed to atte$d the Ar Gid"a$ led%e a$d did $ot "it$ess it -i.e. ,udaibiya led%e o& alle%ia$#e.'" Ib$ `@mar said! ")es." (he ma$ said! "Allahu Akbar9" Ib$ `@mar said! "6et me e: lai$ to you -all these three thi$%s.. As &or his &li%ht o$ the day o& @hud! I testi&y that Allah has e:#used him a$d &or%i*e$ himH a$d as &or his abse$#e &rom the battle o& Badr! it "as due to the &a#t that the dau%hter o& Allah's A ostle "as his "i&e a$d she "as si#k the$. Allah's A ostle said to him! ")ou "ill re#ei*e the same re"ard a$d share -o& the booty. as a$yo$e o& those "ho arti#i ated i$ the battle o& Badr -i& you stay "ith her..' As &or his abse$#e &rom the Ar-Gid"a$ led%e o& alle%ia$#e! had there bee$ a$y erso$ i$ 4e##a more res e#table tha$ `@thma$ -to be se$t as a re rese$tati*e.. Allah's A ostle "ould ha*e se$t him i$stead o& him. No doubt! Allah's A ostle had se$t him! a$d the i$#ide$t o& the Ar-Gid"a$ led%e o& Alle%ia$#e ha e$ed a&ter `@thma$ had %o$e to 4e##a. Allah's A ostle held out his ri%ht ha$d sayi$%! '(his is `@thma$'s ha$d.' ,e stroke his -other. ha$d "ith it sayi$%! '(his - led%e o& alle%ia$#e. is o$ the behal& o& `@thma$.' (he$ Ib$ `@mar said to the ma$! 'Bear -these. e:#uses i$ mi$d "ith you.' 5.1B: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het as#e$ded the mou$tai$ o& @hud a$d Abu Bakr! `@mar a$d `@thma$ "ere a##om a$yi$% him. (he mou$tai$ %a*e a shake -i.e. trembled u$der$eath them. . (he /ro het said! "7 @hud 9 Be #alm." I thi$k that the /ro het hit it "ith his &oot! addi$%! "Ior u o$ you there are $o$e but a /ro het! a Siddi; a$d t"o martyrs." 5.5C: Narrated `Amr bi$ 4aimu$: I sa" `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab a &e" days be&ore he "as stabbed i$ 4edi$a. ,e "as sta$di$% "ith ,udhai&a bi$ Al-)ama$ a$d `@thma$ bi$ ,u$ai& to "hom he said! "5hat ha*e you do$e' 3o you thi$k that you ha*e im osed more ta:atio$ o$ the la$d -o& As-S"ad i.e. 'Ira;. tha$ it #a$ bear'" (hey re lied! "5e ha*e im osed o$ it "hat it #a$ bear be#ause o& its %reat yield." `@mar a%ai$ said! "=he#k B

"hether you ha*e im osed o$ the la$d "hat it #a$ $ot bear." (hey said! "No! -"e ha*e$'t.." `@mar added! "I& Allah should kee me ali*e I "ill let the "ido"s o& Ira; $eed $o me$ to su ort them a&ter me." But o$ly &our days had ela sed "he$ he "as stabbed -to death .. (he day he "as stabbed! I "as sta$di$% a$d there "as $obody bet"ee$ me a$d him -i.e. `@mar. e:#e t `Abdullah bi$ `Abbas. 5he$e*er `@mar assed bet"ee$ the t"o ro"s! he "ould say! "Sta$d i$ strai%ht li$es." 5he$ he sa" $o de&e#t -i$ the ro"s.! he "ould %o &or"ard a$d start the rayer "ith (akbir. ,e "ould re#ite Surat )usu& or A$-Nahl or the like i$ the &irst rak`a so that the eo le may ha*e the time to <oi$ the rayer. As soo$ as he said (akbir! I heard him sayi$%! "(he do% has killed or eate$ me!" at the time he -i.e. the murderer. stabbed him. A $o$-Arab i$&idel ro#eeded o$ #arryi$% a double-ed%ed k$i&e a$d stabbi$% all the erso$s he assed by o$ the ri%ht a$d le&t -till. he stabbed thirtee$ erso$s out o& "hom se*e$ died. 5he$ o$e o& the 4uslims sa" that! he thre" a #loak o$ him. Geali2i$% that he had bee$ #a tured! the $o$-Arab i$&idel killed himsel&! `@mar held the ha$d o& `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au& a$d let him lead the rayer. (hose "ho "ere sta$di$% by the side o& `@mar sa" "hat I sa"! but the eo le "ho "ere i$ the other arts o& the 4os;ue did $ot see a$ythi$%! but they lost the *oi#e o& `@mar a$d they "ere sayi$%! "Subha$ Allah9 Subha$ Allah9 -i.e. Flori&ied be Allah.." `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au& led the eo le a short rayer. 5he$ they &i$ished the rayer! `@mar said! "7 Ib$ `Abbas9 Ii$d out "ho atta#ked me." Ib$ `Abbas ke t o$ looki$% here a$d there &or a short time a$d #ame to say. "(he sla*e o& Al 4u%hira." 7$ that `@mar said! "(he #ra&tsma$'" Ib$ `Abbas said! ")es." `@mar said! "4ay Allah #urse him. I did $ot treat him u$Eustly. All the /raises are &or Allah 5ho has $ot #aused me to die at the ha$d o& a ma$ "ho #laims himsel& to be a 4uslim. No doubt! you a$d your &ather -Abbas. used to lo*e to ha*e more $o$-Arab i$&idels i$ 4edi$a." Al-Abbas had the %reatest $umber o& sla*es. Ib$ `Abbas said to `@mar. "I& you "ish! "e "ill do." ,e mea$t! "I& you "ish "e "ill kill them." `@mar said! ")ou are mistake$ -&or you #a$'t kill them. a&ter they ha*e s oke$ your la$%ua%e! rayed to"ards your 8ibla! a$d er&ormed ,aEE like yours." (he$ `@mar "as #arried to his house! a$d "e "e$t alo$% "ith him! a$d the eo le "ere as i& they had $e*er su&&ered a #alamity be&ore. Some said! "3o $ot "orry -he "ill be Alri%ht soo$.." Some said! "5e are a&raid -that he "ill die.." (he$ a$ i$&usio$ o& dates "as brou%ht to him a$d he dra$k it but it #ame out -o& the "ou$d. o& his belly. (he$ milk "as brou%ht to him a$d he dra$k it! a$d it also #ame out o& his belly. (he eo le reali2ed that he "ould die. 5e "e$t to him! a$d the eo le #ame! raisi$% him. A you$% ma$ #ame sayi$%! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 Ge#ei*e the %lad tidi$%s &rom Allah to you due to your #om a$y "ith Allah's A ostle a$d your su eriority i$ Islam "hi#h you k$o". (he$ you be#ame the ruler -i.e. =ali h. a$d you ruled "ith Eusti#e a$d &i$ally you ha*e bee$ martyred." `@mar said! "I "ish that all these ri*ile%es "ill #ou$terbala$#e -my short#omi$%s. so that I "ill $either lose $or %ai$ a$ythi$%." 5he$ the you$% ma$ tur$ed ba#k to lea*e! his #lothes seemed to be tou#hi$% the %rou$d. `@mar said! "=all the you$% ma$ ba#k to me." -5he$ he #ame ba#k. `@mar said! "7 so$ o& my brother9 6i&t your #lothes! &or this "ill kee your #lothes #lea$ a$d sa*e you &rom the /u$ishme$t o& your 6ord." `@mar &urther said! "7 `Abdullah bi$ `@mar9 See ho" mu#h I am i$ debt to others." 5he$ the debt "as #he#ked! it amou$ted to a ro:imately ei%hty-si: thousa$d. `@mar said! "I& the ro erty o& `@mar's &amily #o*ers the debt! the$ ay the debt thereo&H other"ise re;uest it &rom Ba$i `Adi bi$ Ka`b! a$d i& that too is $ot su&&i#ie$t! ask &or it &rom 8uraish tribe! a$d do $ot ask &or it &rom a$y o$e else! a$d ay this debt o$ my behal&." `@mar the$ said -to `Abdullah.! "Fo to `Aisha -the mother o& the belie*ers. a$d say: "`@mar is ayi$% his salutatio$ to you. But do$'t say: '(he #hie& o& the belie*ers!' be#ause today I am $ot the #hie& o& the belie*ers. A$d say: "`@mar bi$ Al-Khattab asks the ermissio$ to be buried "ith his t"o #om a$io$s -i.e. the /ro het! a$d Abu Bakr.." `Abdullah %reeted `Aisha a$d asked &or the ermissio$ &or e$teri$%! a$d the$ e$tered to her a$d &ou$d her sitti$% a$d "ee i$%. ,e said to her! "`@mar bi$ Al-Khattab is ayi$% his salutatio$s to you! a$d asks the ermissio$ to be buried "ith his t"o #om a$io$s." She said! "I had the idea o& ha*i$% this la#e &or mysel&! but today I re&er `@mar to mysel&." 5he$ he retur$ed it "as said -to `@mar.! "`Abdullah bi$ `@mar has #ome." `@mar said! "4ake me sit u ." Somebody su orted him a%ai$st his body a$d `@mar asked -`Abdullah.! "5hat $e"s do you ha*e'" 1C

,e said! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 It is as you "ish. She has %i*e$ the ermissio$." `@mar said! "/raise be to Allah! there "as $othi$% more im orta$t to me tha$ this. So "he$ I die! take me! a$d %reet `Aisha a$d say: "`@mar bi$ Al-Khattab asks the ermissio$ -to be buried "ith the /ro het .! a$d i& she %i*es the ermissio$! bury me there! a$d i& she re&uses! the$ take me to the %ra*e-yard o& the 4uslims." (he$ ,a&sa -the mother o& the belie*ers. #ame "ith ma$y other "ome$ "alki$% "ith her. 5he$ "e sa" her! "e "e$t a"ay. She "e$t i$ -to `@mar. a$d "e t there &or sometime. 5he$ the me$ asked &or ermissio$ to e$ter! she "e$t i$to a$other la#e! a$d "e heard her "ee i$% i$side. (he eo le said -to `@mar.! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 A oi$t a su##essor." `@mar said! "I do $ot &i$d a$yo$e more suitable &or the Eob tha$ the &ollo"i$% erso$s or %rou "hom Allah's A ostle had bee$ leased "ith be&ore he died." (he$ `@mar me$tio$ed `Ali! `@thma$! A2Dubair! (alha! Sa`d a$d `Abdur-Gahma$ -bi$ `Au&. a$d said! "Abdullah bi$ `@mar "ill be a "it$ess to you! but he "ill ha*e $o share i$ the rule. ,is bei$% a "it$ess "ill #om e$sate him &or $ot shari$% the ri%ht o& ruli$%. I& Sa`d be#omes the ruler! it "ill be alri%ht: other"ise! "hoe*er be#omes the ruler should seek his hel ! as I ha*e $ot dismissed him be#ause o& disability or disho$esty." `@mar added! "I re#omme$d that my su##essor takes #are o& the early emi%ra$tsH to k$o" their ri%hts a$d rote#t their ho$or a$d sa#red thi$%s. I also re#omme$d that he be ki$d to the A$sar "ho had li*ed i$ 4edi$a be&ore the emi%ra$ts a$d Belie& had e$tered their hearts be&ore them. I re#omme$d that the -ruler. should a##e t the %ood o& the ri%hteous amo$% them a$d e:#use their "ro$%-doers! a$d I re#omme$d that he should do %ood to all the eo le o& the to"$s -Al-A$sar.! as they are the rote#tors o& Islam a$d the sour#e o& "ealth a$d the sour#e o& a$$oya$#e to the e$emy. I also re#omme$d that $othi$% be take$ &rom them e:#e t &rom their sur lus "ith their #o$se$t. I also re#omme$d that he do %ood to the 'Arab bedoui$! as they are the ori%i$ o& the 'Arabs a$d the material o& Islam. ,e should take &rom "hat is i$&erior! amo$%st their ro erties a$d distribute that to the oor amo$%st them. I also re#omme$d him #o$#er$i$% Allah's a$d ,is A ostle's rote#tees -i.e. 3himmis. to &ul&ill their #o$tra#ts a$d to &i%ht &or them a$d $ot to o*erburde$ them "ith "hat is beyo$d their ability." So "he$ `@mar e: ired! "e #arried him out a$d set out "alki$%. `Abdullah bi$ `@mar %reeted -`Aisha. a$d said! "`@mar bi$ Al-Khattab asks &or the ermissio$." `Aisha said! "Bri$% him i$." ,e "as brou%ht i$ a$d buried beside his t"o #om a$io$s. 5he$ he "as buried! the %rou -re#omme$ded by `@mar. held a meeti$%. (he$ `Abdur-Gahma$ said! " Gedu#e the #a$didates &or rulershi to three o& you." A2-Dubair said! "I %i*e u my ri%ht to `Ali." (alha said! "I %i*e u my ri%ht to `@thma$!" Sa`d! 'I %i*e u my ri%ht to `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au&." `Abdur-Gahma$ the$ said -to `@thma$ a$d `Ali.! "No" "hi#h o& you is "illi$% to %i*e u his ri%ht o& #a$dida#y to that he may #hoose the better o& the -remai$i$%. t"o! beari$% i$ mi$d that Allah a$d Islam "ill be his "it$esses." So both the sheiks -i.e. `@thma$ a$d `Ali. ke t sile$t. `Abdur-Gahma$ said! "5ill you both lea*e this matter to me! a$d I take Allah as my 5it$ess that I "ill $ot #hoose but the better o& you'" (hey said! ")es." So `Abdur-Gahma$ took the ha$d o& o$e o& them -i.e. `Ali. a$d said! ")ou are related to Allah's A ostle a$d o$e o& the earliest 4uslims as you k$o" "ell. So I ask you by Allah to romise that i& I sele#t you as a ruler you "ill do Eusti#e! a$d i& I sele#t `@thma$ as a ruler you "ill liste$ to him a$d obey him." (he$ he took the other -i.e. `@thma$. aside a$d said the same to him. 5he$ `Abdur-Gahma$ se#ured -their a%reeme$t to. this #o*e$a$t! he said! "7 `@thma$9 Gaise your ha$d." So he -i.e. `Abdur-Gahma$. %a*e him -i.e. `@thma$. the solem$ led%e! a$d the$ `Ali %a*e him the led%e o& alle%ia$#e a$d the$ all the -4edi$a. eo le %a*e him the led%e o& alle%ia$#e. 5.51: Narrated Sahl bi$ Sa`d: Allah's A ostle said! "(omorro" I "ill %i*e the &la% to a ma$ "ith "hose leadershi Allah "ill %ra$t -the 4uslim. *i#tory." So the eo le ke t o$ thi$ki$% the "hole $i%ht as to "ho "ould be %i*e$ the &la%. (he $e:t mor$i$% the eo le "e$t to Allah's A ostle a$d e*ery o$e o& them ho ed that he "ould be %i*e$ the &la%. (he /ro het said! "5here is `Ali bi$ Abi (alib'" (he eo le re lied! ",e is su&&eri$% &rom eye trouble! 7 Allah's A ostle." ,e said! "Se$d &or him a$d bri$% him to me." So "he$ `Ali #ame! the /ro het s at i$ his eyes a$d i$*oked %ood o$ him! a$d be be#ame alri%ht as i& he had $o ailme$t. (he /ro het the$ %a*e him the &la%. `Ali said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Shall I &i%ht them -i.e. 11

e$emy. till they be#ome like us'" (he /ro het said! "/ro#eed to them steadily till you a roa#h $ear to them a$d the$ i$*ite them to Islam a$d i$&orm them o& their duties to"ards Allah "hi#h Islam res#ribes &or them! &or by Allah! i& o$e ma$ is %uided o$ the ri%ht ath -i.e. #o$*erted to Islam. throu%h you! it "ould be better &or you tha$ -a %reat $umber o&. red #amels." 5.5+: Narrated Salama: `Ali ha e$ed to stay behi$d the /ro het a$d -did $ot Eoi$ him. duri$% the battle o& Khaibar &or he "as ha*i$% eye trouble. (he$ he said! ",o" #ould I remai$ behi$d Allah's A ostle'" So `Ali set out &ollo"i$% the /ro het ! 5he$ it "as the e*e o& the day i$ the mor$i$% o& "hi#h Allah hel ed -the 4uslims. to #o$;uer it! Allah's A ostle said! "I "ill %i*e the &la% -to a ma$.! or tomorro" a ma$ "hom Allah a$d ,is A ostle lo*e "ill take the &la%!" or said! "A ma$ "ho lo*es Allah a$d ,is A ostleH a$d Allah "ill %ra$t *i#tory u$der his leadershi ." Sudde$ly #ame `Ali "hom "e did $ot e: e#t. (he eo le said! "(his is `Ali." Allah's A ostle %a*e him the &la% a$d Allah %ra$ted *i#tory u$der his leadershi . 5.50: Narrated Abu ,a2im: A ma$ #ame to Sahl bi$ Sa`d a$d said! "(his is so-a$d-so!" mea$i$% the Fo*er$or o& 4edi$a! ",e is #alli$% `Ali bad $ames $ear the ul it." Sahl asked! "5hat is he sayi$%'" ,e -i.e. the ma$. re lied! ",e #alls him -i.e. `Ali. Abu (urab." Sahl lau%hed a$d said! "By Allah! $o$e but the /ro het #alled him by this $ame a$d $o $ame "as dearer to `Ali tha$ this." So I asked Sahl to tell me more! sayi$%! "7 Abu `Abbas9 ,o" -"as this $ame %i*e$ to `Ali.'" Sahl said! "`Ali "e$t to Iatima a$d the$ #ame out a$d sle t i$ the 4os;ue. (he /ro het asked Iatima! "5here is your #ousi$'" She said! "I$ the 4os;ue." (he /ro het "e$t to him a$d &ou$d that his -i.e. `Ali's. #o*eri$% sheet had sli ed o& his ba#k a$d dust had soiled his ba#k. (he /ro het started "i i$% the dust o&& his ba#k a$d said t"i#e! "Fet u 9 7 Abu (urab -i.e. 7. ma$ "ith the dust.. 5.51: Narrated Sa`d bi$ '@baida: A ma$ #ame to Ib$ `@mar a$d asked about `@thma$ a$d Ib$ `@mar me$tio$ed his %ood deeds a$d said to the ;uestio$er. "/erha s these &a#ts a$$oy you'" (he other said! ")es." Ib$ `@mar said! "4ay Allah sti#k your $ose i$ the dust -i.e. de%rade you.9' (he$ the ma$ asked him about `Ali. Ib$ `@mar me$tio$ed his %ood deeds a$d said! "It is all true! a$d that is his house i$ the midst o& the houses o& the /ro het. /erha s these &a#ts ha*e hurt you'" (he ;uestio$er said! ")es." Ib$ `@mar said! "4ay Allah sti#k your $ose i$ the dust -i.e. de%rade you or make you do thi$%s "hi#h you hate. 9 Fo a"ay a$d do "hate*er you #a$ a%ai$st me." 5.55: Narrated `Ali: Iatima #om lai$ed o& the su&&eri$% #aused to her by the ha$d mill. Some =a ti*es "ere brou%ht to the /ro het! she #ame to him but did $ot &i$d him at home `Aisha "as rese$t there to "hom she told -o& her desire &or a ser*a$t.. 5he$ the /ro het #ame! Aisha i$&ormed him about Iatima's *isit. `Ali added "So the /ro het #ame to us! "hile "e had %o$e to our bed I "a$ted to %et u but the /ro het said! "Gemai$ at your la#e". (he$ he sat do"$ bet"ee$ us till I &ou$d the #ool$ess o& his &eet o$ my #hest. (he$ he said! "Shall I tea#h you a thi$% "hi#h is better tha$ "hat you ha*e asked me' 5he$ you %o to bed! say! 'Allahu-Akbar' thirty-&our times! a$d 'Subha$ Allah thirty-three times! a$d 'Al hamdu-li l-lah thirty-three times &or that is better &or you both tha$ a ser*a$t." 5.5>: Narrated @baida: `Ali said -to the eo le o& 'Ira;.! "<ud%e as you used to Eud%e! &or I hate di&&ere$#es -a$d I do my best . till the eo le u$ite as o$e %rou ! or I die as my #om a$io$s ha*e died." A$d $arrated Sa`d that the /ro het said to `Ali! "5ill you $ot be leased &rom this that you are to me like Aaro$ "as to 4oses'" 5.5?: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 1+

(he eo le used to say! "Abu ,uraira $arrates too ma$y $arratio$s." I$ &a#t I used to kee #lose to Allah's A ostle a$d "as satis&ied "ith "hat &illed my stoma#h. I ate $o lea*e$ed bread a$d dressed $o de#orated stri ed #lothes! a$d $e*er did a ma$ or a "oma$ ser*e me! a$d I o&te$ used to ress my belly a%ai$st %ra*el be#ause o& hu$%er! a$d I used to ask a ma$ to re#ite a 8ur'a$i# Verse to me althou%h I k$e" it! so that he "ould take me to his home a$d &eed me. A$d the most %e$erous o& all the eo le to the oor "as <a`&ar bi$ Abi (alib. ,e used to take us to his home a$d o&&er us "hat "as a*ailable therei$. ,e "ould e*e$ o&&er us a$ em ty &olded leather #o$tai$er -o& butter. "hi#h "e "ould s lit a$d li#k "hate*er "as i$ it. 5.5A: Narrated Ash-Shu`bi: 5he$e*er Ib$ `@mar %reeted Ib$ <a&ar! he used to say: "As-salamu-'Alaika -i.e. /ea#e be o$ you. 7 so$ o& 3hu-l-<a$ahai$ -so$ o& the t"o-"i$%ed erso$.. 5.5B: Narrated A$as: 5he$e*er there "as drou%ht! `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab used to ask Allah &or rai$ throu%h Al-`Abbas bi$ `Abdul 4uttalib! sayi$%! "7 Allah9 5e used to re;uest our /ro het to ask )ou &or rai$! a$d )ou "ould %i*e us. No" "e re;uest the u$#le o& our /ro het to ask )ou &or rai$! so %i*e us rai$." A$d they "ould be %i*e$ rai$." 5.>C: Narrated `Aisha: Iatima se$t somebody to Abu Bakr aski$% him to %i*e her her i$herita$#e &rom the /ro het &rom "hat Allah had %i*e$ to ,is A ostle throu%h Iai -i.e. booty %ai$ed "ithout &i%hti$%.. She asked &or the Sada;a -i.e. "ealth assi%$ed &or #haritable ur oses. o& the /ro het at 4edi$a! a$d Iadak! a$d "hat remai$ed o& the Khumus -i.e.! o$e-&i&th. o& the Khaibar booty. Abu Bakr said! "Allah's A ostle said! '5e -/ro hets.! our ro erty is $ot i$herited! a$d "hate*er "e lea*e is Sada;a! but 4uhammad's Iamily #a$ eat &rom this ro erty! i.e. Allah's ro erty! but they ha*e $o ri%ht to take more tha$ the &ood they $eed.' By Allah9 I "ill $ot bri$% a$y #ha$%e i$ deali$% "ith the Sada;a o& the /ro het -a$d "ill kee them. as they used to be obser*ed i$ his -i.e. the /ro het's. li&e-time! a$d I "ill dis ose "ith it as Allah's A ostle used to do!" (he$ `Ali said! "I testi&y that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed but Allah! a$d that 4uhammad is ,is A ostle!" a$d added! "7 Abu Bakr9 5e a#k$o"led%e your su eriority." (he$ he -i.e. `Ali. me$tio$ed their o"$ relatio$shi to Allah's A ostle a$d their ri%ht. Abu Bakr the$ s oke sayi$%! "By Allah i$ 5hose ,a$ds my li&e is. I lo*e to do %ood to the relati*es o& Allah's A ostle rather tha$ to my o"$ relati*es" Abu Bark added: 6ook at 4uhammad throu%h his &amily -i.e. i& you are $o %ood to his &amily you are $ot %ood to him.. 5.>1: Narrated Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama: Allah's A ostle said! "Iatima is a art o& me! a$d he "ho makes her a$%ry! makes me a$%ry." 5.>+: Narrated `Aisha: (he /ro het #alled his dau%hter Iatima duri$% his ill$ess i$ "hi#h he died! a$d told her a se#ret "hereu o$ she "e t. (he$ he #alled her a%ai$ a$d told her a se#ret "hereu o$ she lau%hed. 5he$ I asked her about that! she re lied! "(he /ro het s oke to me i$ se#ret a$d i$&ormed me that he "ould die i$ the #ourse o& the ill$ess duri$% "hi#h he died! so I "e t. ,e a%ai$ s oke to me i$ se#ret a$d i$&ormed me that I "ould be the &irst o& his &amily to &ollo" him -a&ter his death. a$d o$ that I lau%hed." 5.>0: Narrated 4ar"a$ bi$ Al-,akam: `@thma$ bi$ `A&&a$ "as a&&li#ted "ith se*ere $ose-bleedi$% i$ the year "he$ su#h ill$ess "as re*ela$t a$d that re*e$ted him &rom er&ormi$% ,aEE! a$d -be#ause o& it. he made his "ill. A ma$ &rom 8uraish #ame to him a$d said! "A oi$t your su##essor." `@thma$ asked! "3id the eo le $ame him' -i.e. the su##essor. the ma$ said! ")es." `@thma$ asked! "5ho is that'" (he ma$ remai$ed sile$t. A$other ma$ #ame to `@thma$ a$d I thi$k it "as Al-,arith. ,e also said! "A oi$t your 10

su##essor." `@thma$ asked! "3id the eo le $ame him'" (he ma$ re lied ")es." `@thma$ said! "5ho is that'" (he ma$ remai$ed sile$t. `@thma$ said! "/erha s they ha*e me$tio$ed A2-Dubair'" (he ma$ said! ")es." `@thma$ said! "By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$ds my li&e is! he is the best o& them as I k$o"! a$d the dearest o& them to Allah's A ostle ." 5.>1: Narrated 4ar"a$ bi$ Al-,akam: 5hile I "as "ith `@thma$! a ma$ #ame to him a$d said! "A oi$t your su##essor." `@thma$ said! ",as su#h su##essor bee$ $amed'" ,e re lied! ")es! A2-Dubair." `@thma$ said! thri#e! "By Allah9 I$deed you k$o" that he is the best o& you." 5.>5: Narrated <abir: (he /ro het said! "J*ery ro het used to ha*e a ,a"ari -i.e. dis#i le.! a$d my ,a"ari is A2-Dubair bi$ Al-`A""am." 5.>>: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ A2-Dubair: 3uri$% the battle o& Al-Ah2ab! I a$d `@mar bi$ Abi-Salama "ere ke t behi$d "ith the "ome$. Behold9 I sa" -my &ather. A2-Dubair ridi$% his horse! %oi$% to a$d #omi$% &rom Ba$i 8urai2a t"i#e or thri#e. So "he$ I #ame ba#k I said! "7 my &ather9 I sa" you %oi$% to a$d #omi$% &rom Ba$i 8urai2a'" ,e said! "3id you really see me! 7 my so$'" I said! ")es." ,e said! "Allah's A ostle said! '5ho "ill %o to Ba$i 8urai2a a$d bri$% me their $e"s'' So I "e$t! a$d "he$ I #ame ba#k! Allah's A ostle me$tio$ed &or me both his are$ts sayi$%! "6et my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you."' 5.>?: Narrated `@r"a: 7$ the day o& the battle o& Al-)armuk! the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het said to A2-Dubair! "5ill you atta#k the e$emy *i%orously so that "e may atta#k them alo$% "ith you'" So A2-Dubair atta#ked them! a$d they i$&li#ted t"o "ou$ds o*er his shoulder! a$d i$ bet"ee$ these t"o "ou$ds there "as a$ old s#ar he had re#ei*ed o$ the day o& the battle o& Badr 5he$ I "as a #hild! I used to i$sert my &i$%ers i$to those s#ars i$ lay. 5.>A: Narrated `@mar: "Be&ore the /ro het died! he "as leased "ith him -(alha bi$ '@baidullah.. 5.>B: Narrated Abu `@thma$: 3uri$% o$e o& the Fha2a"at i$ "hi#h Allah's A ostle "as &i%hti$%! $o$e remai$ed "ith the /ro het but (alha a$d Sa`d. 5.?C: Narrated 8ais bi$ Abi ,a2im: I sa" (alha's araly2ed ha$d "ith "hi#h he had rote#ted the /ro het -&rom a$ arro". . 5.?1: Narrated Sa`d: 7$ the day o& the battle o& @hud the /ro het me$tio$ed &or me both his are$ts -i.e. sayi$%! "6et my are$ts be sa#ri&i#ed &or you.".. 5.?+: Narrated Sa`d: No doubt! -&or some time. I stood &or o$e-third o& the 4uslims. 5.?0: Narrated Sa`d bi$ Abi 5a;;as: No ma$ embra#ed Islam be&ore the day o$ "hi#h I embra#ed Islam! a$d $o doubt! I remai$ed &or se*e$ days as o$e third o& the the$ e:ta$t 4uslims. 5.?1: Narrated 8ais:

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I heard Sa`d sayi$%! "I "as the &irst amo$%st the 'Arabs "ho shot a$ arro" &or Allah's =ause. 5e used to &i%ht alo$% "ith the /ro hets! "hile "e had $othi$% to eat e:#e t the lea*es o& trees so that o$e's e:#rete "ould look like the e:#rete balls o& #amel or a shee ! #o$tai$i$% $othi$% to mi: them to%ether. (oday Ba$u Asad tribe blame me &or $ot ha*i$% u$derstood Islam. I "ould be a loser i& my deeds "ere i$ *ai$." (hose eo le #om lai$ed about Sa`d to `@mar! #laimi$% that he did $ot o&&er his rayers er&e#tly. 5.?5: Narrated about the so$s-i$-la" o& the /ro het a$d o$e o& them is Abu Al-`As bi$ Ar-Gabi`. 5.?>: Narrated Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama: `Ali dema$ded the ha$d o& the dau%hter o& Abu <ahl. Iatima heard o& this a$d "e$t to Allah's A ostle sayi$%! ")our eo le thi$k that you do $ot be#ome a$%ry &or the sake o& your dau%hters as `Ali is $o" %oi$% to marry the dau%hter o& Abu <ahl. "7$ that Allah's A ostle %ot u a$d a&ter his re#itatio$ o& (ashah-hud. I heard him sayi$%! "(he$ a&ter9 I married o$e o& my dau%hters to Abu Al-`As bi$ AlGabi` -the husba$d o& Dai$ab! the dau%hter o& the /ro het . be&ore Islam a$d he ro*ed truth&ul i$ "hate*er he said to me. No doubt! Iatima is a art o& me! I hate to see her bei$% troubled. By Allah! the dau%hter o& Allah's A ostle a$d the dau%hter o& Allah's J$emy #a$$ot be the "i*es o& o$e ma$." So `Ali %a*e u that e$%a%eme$t. 'Al-4is"ar &urther said: I heard the /ro het talki$% a$d he me$tio$ed a so$-i$-la" o& his belo$%i$% to the tribe o& Ba$i `Abd-Shams. ,e hi%hly raised him #o$#er$i$% that relatio$shi a$d said -"he$e*er. he s oke to me! he s oke the truth! a$d "he$e*er he romised me! he &ul&illed his romise." 5.??: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: (he /ro het se$t a$ army u$der the #omma$d o& @sama bi$ Daid. 5he$ some eo le #riti#i2ed his leadershi ! the /ro het said! "I& you are #riti#i2i$% @sama's leadershi ! you used to #riti#i2e his &ather's leadershi be&ore. By Allah9 ,e "as "orthy o& leadershi a$d "as o$e o& the dearest erso$s to me! a$d -$o". this -i.e. @sama. is o$e o& the dearest to me a&ter him -i.e. Daid.. 5.?A: Narrated `@r"a: Aisha said! "A 8ai& -i.e. o$e skilled i$ re#o%$i2i$% the li$ea%e o& a erso$ throu%h /hysio%$omy a$d throu%h e:ami$i$% the body arts o& a$ i$&a$t. #ame to me "hile the /ro het "as rese$t! a$d @sama bi$ Daid a$d Daid bi$ ,aritha "ere 6yi$% aslee . (he 8a'i& said. (hese &eet -o& @sama a$d his &ather. are o& erso$s belo$%i$% to the same li$ea%e.' " (he /ro het "as leased "ith that sayi$% "hi#h "o$ his admiratio$! a$d he told `Aisha o& it. 5.?B: Narrated `Aisha: (he eo le o& the 8uraish tribe "ere "orried about the 4akh2umiya "oma$. (hey said. "Nobody dare s eak to him -i.e. the /ro het . e:#e t @sama bi$ Daid as he is the most belo*ed to Allah's A ostle." Aisha said! "A "oma$ &rom Ba$i 4akh2umiya #ommitted a the&t a$d the eo le said! '5ho #a$ i$ter#ede "ith the /ro het &or her'' So $obody dared s eak to him -i.e. the /ro het. but @sama bi$ Daid s oke to him. (he /ro het said! 'I& a re utable ma$ amo$%st the #hildre$ o& Ba$i Israel #ommitted a the&t! they used to &or%i*e him! but i& a oor ma$ #ommitted a the&t! they "ould #ut his ha$d. But I "ould #ut e*e$ the ha$d o& Iatima -i.e. the dau%hter o& the /ro het. i& she #ommitted a the&t." 5.AC: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ 3i$ar: 7$e day Ib$ `@mar! "hile i$ the 4os;ue! looked at a ma$ "ho "as dra%%i$% his #lothes "hile "alki$% i$ o$e o& the #or$ers o& the 4os;ue ,e said! "See "ho is that. I "ish he "as $ear to me." Somebody the$ said -to Ib$ `@mar.! "3o$'t you k$o" him! 7 Abu `Abdur-Gahma$' ,e is 4uhammad bi$ @sama." 7$ that Ib$ `@mar bo"ed his head a$d du% the earth "ith his ha$ds a$d the$! said! "I& Allah's A ostle sa" him! he "ould ha*e lo*ed him." 5.A1: 15

Narrated @sama bi$ Daid: (hat the /ro het used to take him -i.e. @sama. a$d Al-,assa$ -i$ his la . a$d say: "7 Allah9 6o*e them! as I lo*e them." (he &reed sla*e o& @sama bi$ Daid said! "Al-,aEEaE bi$ Aima$ bi$ @m Aima$ a$d Aima$ Ib$ @m Aima$ "as @sama's brother &rom the mater$al side! a$d he "as o$e o& the A$sar. ,e "as see$ by Ib$ `@mar $ot er&ormi$% his bo"i$% a$d rostratio$s i$ a er&e#t ma$$er. So Ib$ `@mar told him to re eat his rayer. ,armala! the &reed sla*e o& @sama bi$ Daid said that "hile he "as i$ the #om a$y o& `Abdullah bi$ `@mar! Al-,aEEaE bi$ Aima$ #ame i$ a$d -"hile rayi$%. he did $ot er&orm his bo"i$% a$d rostratio$s ro erly. So Ib$ `@mar told him to re eat his rayer. 5he$ he "e$t a"ay! Ib$ `@mar asked me! "5ho is he'" I said! "Al-,aEEaE bi$ @m Aima$." Ib$ `@mar said! "I& Allah's A ostle sa" him! he "ould ha*e lo*ed him." (he$ Ib$ `@mar me$tio$ed the lo*e o& the /ro het &or the #hildre$ o& @m Aim$. Sulaima$ said that @m Aima$ "as o$e o& the $urses o& the /ro het. 5.A+: (he merits o& `Abdullah bi$ `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab. 5.A0: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: I& a ma$ sa" a dream duri$% the li&etime o& the /ro het he "ould $arrate it to the /ro het. 7$#e I "ished to see a dream a$d $arrate it to the /ro het I "as you$%! u$married! a$d used to slee i$ the 4os;ue duri$% the li&etime o& the /ro het. I dreamt that t"o a$%els took me a$d "e$t a"ay "ith me to"ards the -,ell. Iire "hi#h looked like a "ell "ith the i$side "alls built u ! a$d had t"o side-"alls like those o& a "ell. (here I sa" some eo le i$ it "hom I k$e". I started sayi$%! "I seek Ge&u%e "ith Allah &rom the -,ell. Iire! I seek Ge&u%e "ith Allah &rom the -,ell. Iire." (he$ a$other a$%el met the other t"o a$d said to me! "3o $ot be a&raid." I $arrated my dream to ,a&sa "ho! i$ her tur$! $arrated it to the /ro het. ,e said! "5hat a$ e:#elle$t ma$ `Abdullah is i& he o$ly obser*es the $i%ht rayer." -Salem! a sub-$arrator said! "Abdullah used $ot to slee at $i%ht but *ery little he$#e &or"ard." 5.A1: Narrated Ib$ `@mar &rom ,a&sa his sister: (hat the /ro het had said to her! "`Abdullah is a ious ma$." 5.A5: Narrated 'Al;ama: I "e$t to Sham a$d o&&ered a t"o-rak`at rayer a$d the$ said! "7 Allah9 Bless me "ith a %ood ious #om a$io$." So I "e$t to some eo le a$d sat "ith them. A$ old ma$ #ame a$d sat by my side. I asked! "5ho is he'" (hey re lied! "-,e is. Abu-Ad-3arda.' I said -to him.! "I rayed to Allah to bless me "ith a ious #om a$io$ a$d ,e se$t you to me." ,e asked me! "Irom "here are you'" I re lied! "Irom the eo le o& Al-Ku&a." ,e said! "Is$'t there amo$%st you Ib$ @m `Abd! the o$e "ho used to #arry the shoes! the #ushio$-or illo". a$d the "ater &or ablutio$' Is there amo$%st you the o$e "hom Allah %a*e Ge&u%e &rom Sata$ throu%h the re;uest o& ,is /ro het. Is there amo$%st you the o$e "ho kee s the se#rets o& the /ro het "hi#h $obody k$o"s e:#e t him'" Abu 3arda &urther asked! ",o" does `Abdullah -bi$ 4as`ud. re#ite the Sura starti$% "ith! 'By the Ni%ht as it #o$#eals -the li%ht.." -B+.1. (he$ I re#ited be&ore him: 'By the Ni%ht as it e$*elo s: A$d by the 3ay as it a ears i$ bri%ht$essH A$d by male a$d &emale.' -B1.1-0. 7$ this Abu Ad-3arda' said! "By Allah! the /ro het made me re#ite the Sura i$ this "ay "hile I "as liste$i$% to him -re#iti$% it.. 5.A>: Narrated Ibrahim: 'Al;ama "e$t to Sham a$d "he$ he e$tered the mos;ue! he said! "7 Allah 9 Bless me "ith a ious #om a$io$." So he sat "ith Abu Ad-3arda. Abu Ad-3arda' asked him! "5here are you &rom'" 'Al;ama re lied! "Irom the eo le o& Ku&a." Abu Ad-3arda said! "Is$'t there amo$%st you the Kee er o& the se#ret "hi#h $obody else k$o"s i.e. ,udhai&a'" Al-;ama said! ")es." (he$ Abu Ad-3arda &urther said! "Is$'t there amo$%st you the erso$ "hom Allah %a*e Ge&u%e &rom Sata$ throu%h the i$*o#atio$ o& ,is /ro het $amely `Ammar'" Al;ama re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e Abu Ad-3arda said! "Is$'t there amo$%st you the erso$ "ho #arries the Si"ak -or the Se#ret. -i.e. o& the /ro het $amely 1>

`Abdullah bi$ 4assud.'" Al;ama said! ")es." (he$ Abu Ad-3arda asked! ",o" -Abdullah bi$ 4asud. used to re#ite the Sura starti$% "ith: "By the $i%ht as it e$*elo esH By the day as it a ears i$ bri%ht$ess'" -B+.1-+.. Al;ama said "A$d by male a$d &emale." Abu Ad-3arda the$ said! "(hese eo le -o& Sham. tried hard to make me a##e t somethi$% other tha$ "hat I had heard &rom the /ro het." 5.A?: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Allah's A ostle said! " J*ery $atio$ has a$ e:tremely trust"orthy ma$! a$d the trust"orthy ma$ o& this -i.e. 4uslim. $atio$ is Abu '@baida bi$ Al-<arrah." 5.AA: Narrated ,udhai&a: (he /ro het said to the eo le o& NiEra$! "I "ill se$d you the most trust"orthy ma$." -J*ery o$e o&. the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het "as looki$% &or"ard -to be that erso$.. ,e the$ se$t Abu '@baida. 5.AB: Narrated Abu Bakra: I heard the /ro het talki$% at the ul it "hile Al-,asa$ "as sitti$% beside him! a$d he -i.e. the /ro het . "as o$#e looki$% at the eo le a$d at a$other time Al-,asa$! a$d sayi$%! "(his so$ o& mi$e is a Saiyid -i.e. #hie&. a$d erha s Allah "ill bri$% about a$ a%reeme$t bet"ee$ t"o se#ts o& the 4uslims throu%h him." 5.BC: Narrated @sama bi$ Daid: (hat the /ro het used to take him a$d Al-,asa$! a$d used to say! "7 Allah9 I lo*e them! so lease lo*e them!" or said somethi$% similar. 5.B1: Narrated 4uhammad: A$as bi$ 4alik said! "(he head o& Al-,usai$ "as brou%ht to '@baidullah bi$ Diyad a$d "as ut i$ a tray! a$d the$ Ib$ Diyad started layi$% "ith a sti#k at the $ose a$d mouth o& Al-,usai$'s head a$d sayi$% somethi$% about his ha$dsome &eatures." A$as the$ said -to him.! "Al-,usai$ resembled the /ro het more tha$ the others did." A$as added! ",is -i.e. Al-,usai$'s. hair "as dyed "ith 5asma -i.e. a ki$d o& la$t used as a dye.. 5.B+: Narrated Al-Bara: I sa" the /ro het #arryi$% Al-,asa$ o$ his shoulder a$ sayi$%! "7 Allah9 I lo*e him! so lease lo*e him." 5.B0: Narrated `@;ba bi$ Al-,arith: I sa" Abu Bakr #arryi$% Al-,asa$ a$d sayi$%! "6et my &ather be sa#ri&i#ed &or youH you resemble the /ro het a$d $ot `Ali!" "hile `Ali "as lau%hi$% at this. 5.B1: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Abu Bakr used to say! "/lease 4uhammad -i.e. the /ro het. by doi$% %ood to his &amily." 5.B5: Narrated A$as: No$e resembled the /ro het more tha$ Al-,asa$ bi$ `Ali did. 5.B>: Narrated Ib$ Abi Nu'm: A erso$ asked `Abdullah bi$ `@mar "hether a 4uslim #ould kill &lies. I heard him sayi$% -i$ re ly.. "(he eo le o& Ira; are aski$% about the killi$% o& &lies "hile they themsel*es murdered the so$ o& the dau%hter o& Allah's A ostle . (he /ro het said! (hey -i.e. ,asa$ a$d ,usai$. are my t"o s"eet basils i$ this "orld." 5.B?:

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Narrated the merits o& Bilal bi$ Gabah the &reed sla*e o& Abu Bakr. (he /ro het said -to Bilal.! "I heard the sou$d o& your shoes i$ /aradise Eust i$ &ro$t o& me." 5.BA: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: `@mar used to say! "Abu Bakr is our #hie&! a$d he ma$umitted our #hie&!" mea$i$% Bilal. 5.BB: Narrated 8ais: Bilal said to Abu Bakr! "I& you ha*e bou%ht me &or yoursel& the$ kee me -&or yoursel&.! but i& you ha*e bou%ht me &or Allah's Sake! the$ lea*e me &or Allah's 5ork." 5.1CC: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 7$#e the /ro het embra#ed me - ressed me to his #hest. a$d said! "7 Allah! tea#h him "isdom -i.e. the u$dersta$di$% o& the k$o"led%e o& 8ur'a$.. 5.1C1.1: Narrated `Abdul 5arith: (he same as ,adith 5.1CC but i$stead the /ro het said! "7 Allah! tea#h him -Ib$ `Abbas. the Book -i.e. the u$dersta$di$% o& the k$o"led%e o& 8ur'a$.. 5.1C1.+: Narrated Khalid: As abo*e. 5.1C+: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het had i$&ormed the eo le about the death o& Daid! <a`&ar a$d Ib$ Ga"aha be&ore the $e"s o& their death rea#hed them. ,e said "ith his eyes &lo"i$% "ith tears! "Daid took the &la% a$d "as martyredH the$ <a`&ar took the &la% a$d "as martyred! a$d the$ Ib$ Ga"aha took the &la% a$d "as martyred. Ii$ally the &la% "as take$ by o$e o& Allah's S"ords -i.e. Khalid bi$ Al-5alid. a$d Allah %a*e them -i.e. the 4uslims. *i#tory." 5.1C0: Narrated 4asru;: `Abdullah -bi$ 4as`ud. "as me$tio$ed be&ore `Abdullah bi$ `Amr. (he latter said! "(hat is a ma$ I #o$ti$ue to lo*e be#ause I heard Allah's A ostle sayi$%! ' 6ear$ the re#itatio$ o& the 8ur'a$ &rom -a$y o& these. &our erso$s: `Abdullah bi$ 4asud! Salim the &reed sla*e o& Abu ,udhai&a! @bai bi$ Ka`b! a$d 4u`adh bi$ <abal." I do $ot remember "hether he me$tio$ed @bai &irst or 4u`adh. 5.1C1: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Amr: Allah's A ostle $either talked i$ a$ i$sulti$% ma$$er $or did he e*er s eak e*il i$te$tio$ally. ,e used to say! "(he most belo*ed to me amo$%st you is the o$e "ho has the best #hara#ter a$d ma$$ers." ,e added! " 6ear$ the 8ur'a$ &rom -a$y o& these. &our erso$s. `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud! Salim the &reed sla*e o& Abu ,udhai&a! @bai bi$ Ka`b! a$d 4u`adh bi$ <abal." 5.1C5: Narrated Al;ama: I "e$t to Sham a$d "as o&&eri$% a t"o-rak`at rayerH I said! "7 Allah9 Bless me "ith a - ious. #om a$io$." (he$ I sa" a$ old ma$ #omi$% to"ards me! a$d "he$ he #ame $ear I said! -to mysel&.! "I ho e Allah has %i*e$ me my re;uest." (he ma$ asked -me.! "5here are you &rom'" I re lied! "I am &rom the eo le o& Ku&a." ,e said! "5ere$'t there amo$%st you the =arrier o& the -/ro het's. shoes! Si"ak a$d the ablutio$ "ater #o$tai$er' 5ere$'t there amo$%st you the ma$ "ho "as %i*e$ Allah's Ge&u%e &rom the Sata$' A$d "ere$'t there amo$%st you the ma$ "ho used to kee the -/ro het's. se#rets "hi#h $obody else k$e"' ,o" did Ib$ @m `Abd -i.e. `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud. use to re#ite Surat-al-lail -the Ni%ht:B+.'" I re#ited:-"By the Ni%ht as it e$*elo s By the 3ay as it a ears i$ bri%ht$ess. A$d by male a$d &emale." -B+.10. 7$ that! Abu 3arda said! "By Allah! the /ro het made me read the Verse i$ this "ay a&ter liste$i$% to him! but these eo le -o& Sham. tried their best to let me say somethi$% di&&ere$t." 1A

5.1C>: Narrated `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ )a2id: 5e asked ,udhai&a to tell us o& a erso$ resembli$% -to some e:te$t. the /ro het i$ %ood a eara$#e a$d strai%ht &or"ard beha*ior so that "e may lear$ &rom him -%ood ma$$ers a$d a##e table #o$du#t.. ,udhai&a re lied! "I do $ot k$o" a$ybody resembli$% the /ro het -to some e:te$t. i$ a eara$#e a$d #o$du#t more tha$ Ib$ @m `Abd. 5.1C?: Narrated Abu 4usa Al-Ash`ari: 4y brother a$d I #ame &rom )eme$! a$d &or some time "e #o$ti$ued to #o$sider `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud as o$e o& the members o& the &amily o& the /ro het be#ause "e used to see him a$d his mother %oi$% i$ the house o& the /ro het *ery o&te$. 5.1CA: Narrated Ib$ Abu 4ulaika: 4ua"iya o&&ered o$e rak`a "itr rayer a&ter the `Isha rayer! a$d at that time a &reed sla*e o& Ib$ `Abbas "as rese$t. ,e -i.e. the sla*e. "e$t to Ib$ `Abbas -a$d told him that 4ua"iya o&&ered o$e rak`a "itr rayer.. Ib$ `Abbas said! "6ea*e him! &or he "as i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle." 5.1CB: Narrated Ib$ Abi 4ulaika: Somebody said to Ib$ `Abbas! "=a$ you s eak to the #hie& o& the belie*ers 4u"aiya! as he does $ot ray e:#e t o$e rak`a as "itr'" Ib$ `Abbas re lied! ",e is a Ia;ih -i.e. a lear$ed ma$ "ho #a$ %i*e reli%ious *erdi#ts. ." 5.11C: Narrated ,umra$ bi$ `Abbas: 4ua"iya said -to the eo le.! ")ou o&&er a rayer "hi#h "e! "ho "ere the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het $e*er sa" the /ro het o&&eri$%! a$d he &orbade its o&&eri$%!" i.e. the t"o rak`at a&ter the #om ulsory `Asr rayer. 5.111: Narrated Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama: Allah's A ostle said! "Iatima is a art o& me! a$d "hoe*er makes her a$%ry! makes me a$%ry." 5.11+: Narrated Abu Salama: `Aisha said! "7$#e Allah's A ostle said -to me.! '7 Aish -`Aisha.9 (his is Fabriel %reeti$% you.' I said! '/ea#e a$d Allah's 4er#y a$d Blessi$%s be o$ him! you see "hat I do$'t see' " She "as addressi$% Allah 's A ostle. 5.110: Narrated Abu 4usa Al-Ash`ari: Allah's A ostle said! "4a$y amo$%st me$ attai$ed er&e#tio$ but amo$%st "ome$ $o$e attai$ed the er&e#tio$ e:#e t 4ary! the dau%hter o& `Imra$ a$d Asiya! the "i&e o& /haraoh. A$d the su eriority o& `Aisha to other "ome$ is like the su eriority o& (harid -i.e. a$ Arabi# dish. to other meals." 5.111: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Allah's A ostle said! "(he su eriority o& `Aisha o*er other "ome$ is like the su eriority o& (harid to other meals." 5.115: Narrated Al-8asim bi$ 4uhammad: 7$#e `Aisha be#ame si#k a$d Ib$ `Abbas "e$t to see her a$d said! "7 mother o& the belie*ers9 )ou are lea*i$% &or truth&ul &ore-ru$$ers i.e. &or Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr. 5.11>: Narrated Abu 5ail: 5he$ `Ali se$t `Ammar a$d Al-,asa$ to -the eo le o&. Ku&a to ur%e them to &i%ht! `Ammar addressed them sayi$%! "I k$o" that she -i.e. `Aisha. is the "i&e o& the /ro het i$ this "orld a$d i$ the

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,erea&ter -"orld to #ome.! but Allah has ut you to test! "hether you "ill &ollo" ,im -i.e. Allah. or her." 5.11?: Narrated `Aisha: (hat she borro"ed a $e#kla#e &rom Asma' a$d it "as lost. Allah's A ostle se$t some o& his #om a$io$s to look &or it. 3uri$% their Eour$ey the time o& rayer "as due a$d they rayed "ithout ablutio$. 5he$ they retur$ed to the /ro het they #om lai$ed about it. So the 3i*i$e Verse o& (ayammum "as re*ealed. @said bi$ ,udair said -to `Aisha.! "4ay Allah re"ard you ha$dsomely. By Allah! "he$e*er you ha*e a di&&i#ulty! Allah took you out o& it a$d brou%ht "ith it! a Blessi$% &or the 4uslims." 5.11A: Narrated ,isham's &ather: 5he$ Allah's A ostle "as i$ his &atal ill$ess! he started *isiti$% his "i*es a$d sayi$%! "5here "ill I be tomorro"'" ,e "as a$:ious to be i$ `Aisha's home. `Aisha said! "So "he$ it "as my day! the /ro het be#ame sile$t -$o lo$%er asked the ;uestio$.. 5.11B: Narrated ,isham's &ather: (he eo le used to se$d rese$ts to the /ro het o$ the day o& `Aisha's tur$. `Aisha said! "4y #om a$io$s -i.e. the other "i*es o& the /ro het. %athered i$ the house o& @m Salama a$d said! "C @m Salama9 By Allah! the eo le #hoose to se$d rese$ts o$ the day o& `Aisha's tur$ a$d "e too! lo*e the %ood -i.e. rese$ts et#.. as `Aisha does. )ou should tell Allah's A ostle to tell the eo le to se$d their rese$ts to him "here*er he may be! or "here*er his tur$ may be." @m Salama said that to the /ro het a$d he tur$ed a"ay &rom her! a$d "he$ the /ro het retur$ed to her -i.e. @m Salama.! she re eated the same! a$d the /ro het a%ai$ tur$ed a"ay! a$d "he$ she told him the same &or the third time! the /ro het said! "7 @m Salama9 3o$'t trouble me by harmi$% `Aisha! &or by Allah! the 3i*i$e I$s iratio$ $e*er #ame to me "hile I "as u$der the bla$ket o& a$y "oma$ amo$%st you e:#e t her." 5.1+C: Narrated Fhaila$ bi$ <arir: I asked A$as! "(ell me about the $ame 'Al-A$sar.H 3id you #all yoursel*es by it or did Allah #all you by it'" ,e said! "Allah #alled us by it." 5e used to *isit A$as -at Basra. a$d he used to $arrate to us the *irtues a$d deeds o& the A$sar! a$d he used to address me or a erso$ &rom the tribe o& Al-A2d a$d say! ")our tribe did so-a$d-so o$ su#h-a$d-su#h a day." 5.1+1: Narrated `Aisha: (he day o& Bu'ath -i.e. 3ay o& &i%hti$% bet"ee$ the t"o tribes o& the A$sar! the Aus a$d Kha2raE. "as brou%ht about by Allah &or the %ood o& ,is A ostle so that "he$ Allah's A ostle rea#hed -4edi$a.! the tribes o& 4edi$a had already di*ided a$d their #hie&s had bee$ killed a$d "ou$ded. So Allah had brou%ht about the battle &or the %ood o& , is A ostle i$ order that they -i.e. the A$sar. mi%ht embra#e Islam. 5.1++: Narrated A$as: 7$ the day o& the =o$;uest o& 4e##a! "he$ the /ro het had %i*e$ -&rom the booty. the 8uraish! the A$sar said! "By Allah! this is i$deed *ery stra$%e: 5hile our s"ords are still dribbli$% "ith the blood o& 8uraish! our "ar booty are distributed amo$%st them." 5he$ this $e"s rea#hed the /ro het he #alled the A$sar a$d said! "5hat is this $e"s that has rea#hed me &rom you'" (hey used $ot to tell lies! so they re lied! "5hat has rea#hed you is true." ,e said! "3oes$'t it lease you that the eo le take the booty to their homes a$d you take Allah's A ostle to your homes' I& the A$sar took their "ay throu%h a *alley or a mou$tai$ ass! I "ould take the A$sar's *alley or a mou$tai$ ass." 5.1+0: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het or Abul-8asim said! "I& the A$sar took their "ay throu%h a *alley or a mou$tai$ ass! I "ould take A$sar's *alley. A$d but &or the mi%ratio$! I "ould ha*e bee$ o$e o& the A$sar." Abu +C

,uraira used to say! "(he /ro het is $ot u$Eust -by sayi$% so.. 4ay my are$ts be sa#ri&i#ed &or him! &or the A$sar sheltered a$d hel ed him!" or said a similar se$te$#e. 5.1+1: Narrated Sa`d's &ather: 5he$ the emi%ra$ts rea#hed 4edi$a. Allah's A ostle established the bo$d o& &rater$ity bet"ee$ `Abdur-Gahma$ a$d Sa`d bi$ Ar-Gabi. Sa`d said to `Abdur-Gahma$! "I am the ri#hest o& all the A$sar! so I "a$t to di*ide my ro erty -bet"ee$ us.! a$d I ha*e t"o "i*es! so see "hi#h o& the t"o you like a$d tell me! so that I may di*or#e her! a$d "he$ she &i$ishes her res#ribed eriod -i.e. 'Idda. o& di*or#e! the$ marry her." `Abdur-Gahma$ said! "4ay Allah bless your &amily a$d ro erty &or youH "here is your market'" So they sho"ed him the 8ai$u;a' market. -,e "e$t there a$d. retur$ed "ith a ro&it i$ the &orm o& dried yo%urt a$d butter. ,e #o$ti$ued %oi$% -to the market. till o$e day he #ame! beari$% the tra#es o& yello" s#e$t. (he /ro het asked! "5hat is this -s#e$t.'" ,e re lied! "I %ot married." (he /ro het asked! ",o" mu#h 4ahr did you %i*e her'" ,e re lied! "I %a*e her a datesto$e o& %old or a %old ie#e e;ual to the "ei%ht o& a date-sto$e." -(he $arrator! Ibrahim! is i$ doubt as to "hi#h is #orre#t.. 5.1+5: Narrated A$as: 5he$ `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au& #ame to us! Allah's A ostle made a bo$d o& &rater$ity bet"ee$ him a$d Sa`d bi$ Ar-Gabi` "ho "as a ri#h ma$! Sa`d said! "(he A$sar k$o" that I am the ri#hest o& all o& them! so I "ill di*ide my ro erty i$to t"o arts bet"ee$ me a$d you! a$d I ha*e t"o "i*esH see "hi#h o& the t"o you like so that I may di*or#e her a$d you #a$ marry her a&ter she be#omes la"&ul to you by her assi$% the res#ribed eriod -i.e. 'Idda. o& di*or#e. `Abdur Gahma$ said! "4ay Allah bless you your &amily -i.e. "i*es. &or you." -But `Abdur-Gahma$ "e$t to the market. a$d did $ot retur$ o$ that day e:#e t "ith some %ai$ o& dried yo%urt a$d butter. ,e "e$t o$ tradi$% Eust a &e" days till he #ame to Allah's A ostle beari$% the tra#es o& yello" s#e$t o*er his #lothes. Allah's A ostle asked him! "5hat is this s#e$t'" ,e re lied! "I ha*e married a "oma$ &rom the A$sar." Allah's A ostle asked! ",o" mu#h 4ahr ha*e you %i*e$'" ,e said! "A date-sto$e "ei%ht o& %old or a %olde$ date-sto$e." (he /ro het said! "Arra$%e a marria%e ba$;uet e*e$ "ith a shee ." 5.1+>: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he A$sar said -to the /ro het .! "/lease di*ide the date- alm trees bet"ee$ us a$d them -i.e. emi%ra$ts.." (he /ro het said! "No." (he A$sar said! "6et them -i.e. the emi%ra$ts. do the labor &or us i$ the %arde$s a$d share the date-&ruits "ith us." (he emi%ra$ts said! "5e a##e ted this." 5.1+?: Narrated Al-Bara: I heard the /ro het sayi$% -or the /ro het said.! "No$e lo*es the A$sar but a belie*er! a$d $o$e hates them but a hy o#rite. So Allah "ill lo*e him "ho lo*es them! a$d ,e "ill hate him "ho hates them." 5.1+A: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he /ro het said! "(he si%$ o& Belie& is to lo*e the A$sar! a$d the si%$ o& hy o#risy is to hate the A$sar." 5.1+B: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het sa" the "ome$ a$d #hildre$ -o& the A$sar. #omi$% &or"ard. -(he sub-$arrator said! "I thi$k that A$as said! '(hey "ere retur$i$% &rom a "eddi$% arty.". (he /ro het stood u a$d said thri#e! "By Allah9 )ou are &rom the most belo*ed eo le to me." 5.10C: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: 7$#e a$ A$sari "oma$! a##om a$ied by a so$ o& hers! #ame to Allah's A ostle. Allah's A ostle s oke to her a$d said t"i#e! "By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d my li&e is! you are the most belo*ed eo le to me." 5.101: Narrated Daid bi$ Al-Ar;am: +1

(he A$$"ar said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 J*ery ro het has his o"$ &ollo"ers a$d "e ha*e &ollo"ed you. So "ill you i$*oke Allah to let our &ollo"ers be #o$sidered &rom us -as A$sar too.'" So he i$*oked Allah a##ordi$%ly. 5.10+: Narrated Abu ,am2a: -A ma$ &rom the A$sar. (he A$sar said! "J*ery $atio$ has &ollo"ers a$d -7 /ro het. "e ha*e &ollo"ed you! so i$*oke Allah to let our &ollo"ers be #o$sidered &rom us -as A$sar like oursel*es.." So the /ro het said! "7 Allah9 6et their &ollo"ers be #o$sidered as A$sar like themsel*es." 5.100: Narrated Abu @said: (he /ro het said! "(he best o& the A$sar's &amilies -homes. are those o& Ba$u A$-NaEEar a$d the$ -those o&. Ba$u `Abdul Ash-hal! the$ -those o&. Ba$u Al-,arith bi$ Al-Kha2raE a$d the$ -those o&. Ba$u Sa`idaH $e*ertheless! there is %ood i$ all the &amilies -houses. o& the A$sar." 7$ this! Sa`d -bi$ @bada. said! "I see that the /ro het has re&erred some eo le to us." Somebody said -to him.! "No! but he has %i*e$ you su eriority to ma$y." 5.101: Narrated Abu @said: (hat he heard the /ro het sayi$%! "(he best o& the A$sar! or the best o& the A$sar &amilies -homes. are Ba$u A$-NaEEar! Ba$i `Abdul Ash-hal! Ba$u Al-,arith a$d Ba$u Sai'da." 5.105: Narrated Abu ,umaid: (he /ro het said! "(he best o& the A$sar &amilies -homes. are the &amilies -homes. o& Ba$u A$NaEEar! a$d the$ that o& Ba$u `Abdul Ash-hal! a$d the$ that o& Ba$u Al-,arith! a$d the$ that o& Ba$u SaidaH a$d there is %ood i$ all the &amilies -homes. o& the A$sar." Sa`d bi$ '@bada &ollo"ed us a$d said! "7 Abu @said 9 3o$'t you see that the /ro het #om ared the A$sar a$d made us the last o& them i$ su eriority' (he$ Sa`d met the /ro het a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I$ #om ari$% the A$sar's &amilies -homes. as to the de%ree o& su eriority! you ha*e made us the last o& them." Allah's A ostle re lied! "Is$'t it su&&i#ie$t that you are re%arded amo$%st the best'" 5.10>: Narrated @said bi$ ,udair: A ma$ &rom the A$sar said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 5ill you a oi$t me as you ha*e a oi$ted so-a$dso'" (he /ro het said! "A&ter me you "ill see others %i*e$ re&ere$#e to youH so be atie$t till you meet me at the (a$k -i.e. 6ake o& Kauthar.. -o$ the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$.. 5.10?: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he /ro het said to the A$sar! "A&ter me you "ill see others %i*e$ re&ere$#e to youH so be atie$t till you meet me! a$d your romised la#e -o& meeti$%. "ill be the (a$k -i.e. 6ake o& Kauthar.. 5.10A: Narrated )ahya bi$ Sa`id: (hat he heard A$as bi$ 4alik "he$ he "e$t "ith him to Al-5alid! sayi$%! "7$#e the /ro het #alled the A$sar i$ order to %i*e them the territory o& Bahrai$ they said! 'No! u$less you %i*e to our emi%ra$t brethre$ a similar share.' 7$ that he said 'I& you do $ot a%ree to it! the$ be atie$t till you meet me! &or a&ter me others "ill be %i*e$ re&ere$#e to you."' 5.10B: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Allah's A ostle said! "(here is $o li&e e:#e t the li&e o& the ,erea&terH so! 7 Allah9 Im ro*e the state o& the A$sar a$d the 4uhaEiru$." A$d A$as added that the /ro het also said! "7 Allah9 Ior%i*e the A$sar." 5.11C: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik:

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7$ the day o& the battle o& the (re$#h -i.e. Fha2"at-ul-Kha$da;. the A$sar used to say! "5e are those "ho ha*e %i*e$ the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to 4uhammad &or <ihad -i.e. holy &i%hti$%. as lo$% as "e li*e." (he /ro het ! re lied to them! "7 Allah9 (here is $o li&e e:#e t the li&e o& the ,erea&terH so lease ho$or the A$sar a$d the Jmi%ra$ts." 5.111: Narrated Sahl: Allah's A ostle #ame to us "hile "e "ere di%%i$% the tre$#h a$d #arryi$% out the earth o$ our ba#ks. Allah's A ostle the$ said! "7 Allah 9 (here is $o li&e e:#e t the li&e o& the ,erea&ter! so lease &or%i*e the Jmi%ra$ts a$d the A$sar." 5.11+: Narrated Abu ,uraira: A ma$ #ame to the /ro het. (he /ro het se$t a messe$%er to his "i*es -to bri$% somethi$% &or that ma$ to eat. but they said that they had $othi$% e:#e t "ater. (he$ Allah's A ostle said! "5ho "ill take this - erso$. or e$tertai$ him as a %uest'" A$ A$sar ma$ said! "I." So he took him to his "i&e a$d said to her! "J$tertai$ %e$erously the %uest o& Allah's A ostle " She said! "5e ha*e %ot $othi$% e:#e t the meals o& my #hildre$." ,e said! "/re are your meal! li%ht your lam a$d let your #hildre$ slee i& they ask &or su er." So she re ared her meal! li%hted her lam a$d made her #hildre$ slee ! a$d the$ stood u rete$di$% to me$d her lam ! but she ut it o&&. (he$ both o& them rete$ded to be eati$%! but they really "e$t to bed hu$%ry. I$ the mor$i$% the A$sari "e$t to Allah's A ostle "ho said! "(o$i%ht Allah lau%hed or "o$dered at your a#tio$." (he$ Allah re*ealed: "But %i*e them -emi%ra$ts. re&ere$#e o*er themsel*es e*e$ thou%h they "ere i$ $eed o& that A$d "hosoe*er is sa*ed &rom the #o*etous$ess Su#h are they "ho "ill be su##ess&ul." -5B.B. 5.110: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Abu Bakr a$d Al-`Abbas assed by o$e o& the %atheri$%s o& the A$sar "ho "ere "ee i$% the$. ,e -i.e. Abu Bakr or Al-`Abbas. asked! "5hy are you "ee i$%'" (hey re lied! "5e are "ee i$% be#ause "e remember the %atheri$% o& the /ro het "ith us." So Abu Bakr "e$t to the /ro het a$d told him o& that. (he /ro het #ame out! tyi$% his head "ith a ie#e o& the hem o& a sheet. ,e as#e$ded the ul it "hi#h he $e*er as#e$ded a&ter that day. ,e %lori&ied a$d raised Allah a$d the$ said! "I re;uest you to take #are o& the A$sar as they are my $ear #om a$io$s to "hom I #o$&ided my ri*ate se#rets. (hey ha*e &ul&illed their obli%atio$s a$d ri%hts "hi#h "ere e$Eoi$ed o$ them but there remai$s "hat is &or them. So! a##e t the %ood o& the %ood-doers amo$%st them a$d e:#use the "ro$%doers amo$%st them." 5.111: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Allah's A ostle -i$ his &atal ill$ess. #ame out "ra ed i$ a sheet #o*eri$% his shoulders a$d his head "as tied "ith a$ oily ta e o& #loth till he sat o$ the ul it! a$d a&ter raisi$% a$d %lori&yi$% Allah! he said! "(he$-a&ter! 7 eo le9 (he eo le "ill %o o$ i$#reasi$%! but the A$sar "ill %o o$ de#reasi$% till they be#ome Eust like salt i$ a meal. So "hoe*er amo$%st you "ill be the ruler a$d ha*e the o"er to harm or be$e&it others! should a##e t the %ood o& the %ood-doers amo$%st them a$d e:#use the "ro$%doers amo$%st them." 5.115: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he /ro het said! "(he A$sar are my $ear #om a$io$s to "hom I #o$&ided my ri*ate se#rets! /eo le "ill %o o$ i$#reasi$% but the A$sar "ill %o o$ de#reasi$%H so a##e t the %ood o& the %ood-doers amo$%st them a$d e:#use the "ro$%-doers amo$%st them. " 5.11>: Narrated Al-Bara: A silke$ #loth "as %i*e$ as a rese$t to the /ro het . ,is #om a$io$s started tou#hi$% it a$d admiri$% its so&t$ess. (he /ro het said! "Are you admiri$% its so&t$ess' (he ha$dker#hie&s o& Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh -i$ /aradise. are better a$d so&ter tha$ it." 5.11?: +0

Narrated <abir: I heard the /ro het sayi$%! "(he (hro$e -o& Allah. shook at the death o& Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh." (hrou%h a$other %rou o& $arrators! <abir added! "I heard the /ro het : sayi$%! '(he (hro$e o& the Be$e&i#e$t shook be#ause o& the death o& Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh." 5.11A: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Some eo le -i.e. the <e"s o& Ba$i bi$ 8urai2a. a%reed to a##e t the *erdi#t o& Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh so the /ro het se$t &or him -i.e. Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh.. ,e #ame ridi$% a do$key! a$d "he$ he a roa#hed the 4os;ue! the /ro het said! "Fet u &or the best amo$%st you." or said! "Fet u &or your #hie&." (he$ the /ro het said! "7 Sa`d9 (hese eo le ha*e a%reed to a##e t your *erdi#t." Sa`d said! "I Eud%e that their "arriors should be killed a$d their #hildre$ a$d "ome$ should be take$ as #a ti*es." (he /ro het said! ")ou ha*e %i*e$ a Eud%me$t similar to Allah's <ud%me$t -or the Ki$%'s Eud%me$t.. 5.11B: Narrated A$as: ("o me$ le&t the /ro het o$ a *ery dark $i%ht. Sudde$ly a li%ht #ame i$ &ro$t o& them! a$d "he$ they se arated! the li%ht also se arated alo$% "ith them. 5.15C: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Amr: I heard the /ro het sayi$%! "6ear$ the re#itatio$ o& 8ur'a$ &rom &our erso$s: Ib$ 4as`ud! Salim! the &reed sla*e o& Abu ,udhai&a! @bai a$d 4u`adh bi$ <abal." 5.151: Narrated the *irtue o& Sa`d bi$ @bada: Aisha said! "Be&ore that! he -i.e. Sa`d. "as a ious ma$." 5.15+: Narrated Abu @said: Allah's A ostle said! "(he best o& the A$sar's houses are those o& Ba$i A$-NaEEar! the$ those o& Ba$i `Abdul Ash-hal! the$ those o& Ba$i Al-,arith bi$ Al-Kha2raE! the$ those o& Ba$i SaidaH but there is %ood$ess i$ all the houses o& the A$sar." Sa`d bi$ @bada "ho "as o$e o& those "ho embra#ed Islam early! said! "I see that Allah's A ostle is %i*i$% others su eriority abo*e us." Some eo le said to him! "But he has %i*e$ you su eriority abo*e ma$y other eo le." 5.150: Narrated 4asru;: `Abdullah bi$ 4asud "as me$tio$ed be&ore `Abdullah bi$ `Amr "ho said! "(hat is a ma$ I still lo*e! as I heard the /ro het sayi$% '6ear$ the re#itatio$ o& 8ur'a$ &rom &our &rom `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud --he started "ith him--Salim! the &reed sla*e o& Abu ,udai&a! 4u`adh bi$ <abal a$d @bai bi$ Ka`b." 5.151: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he /ro het said to @bai! "Allah has ordered me to re#ite to you: '(hose "ho disbelie*e -Surat-alBayi$a BA..' " @bai said! ",as ,e me$tio$ed my $ame'" (he /ro het said! ")es." 7$ heari$% this! @bai started "ee i$%. 5.155: Narrated 8atada: A$as said! "(he 8ur'a$ "as #olle#ted i$ the li&etime o& the /ro het by &our -me$.! all o& "hom "ere &rom the A$sar: @bai! 4u`adh bi$ <abal! Abu Daid a$d Daid bi$ (habit." I asked A$as! "5ho is Abu Daid'" ,e said! "7$e o& my u$#les." 5.15>: Narrated A$as: 7$ the day o& the battle o& @hud! the eo le ra$ a"ay! lea*i$% the /ro het ! but Abu- (alha "as shieldi$% the /ro het "ith his shield i$ &ro$t o& him. Abu (alha "as a stro$%! e: erie$#ed ar#her "ho used to kee his arro" bo" stro$% a$d "ell stret#hed. 7$ that day he broke t"o or three arro" bo"s. I& a$y ma$ assed by #arryi$% a ;ui*er &ull o& arro"s! the /ro het "ould say to him! "Jm ty it i$ &ro$t o& Abu (alha." 5he$ the /ro het stated looki$% at the e$emy by raisi$% his head! Abu (alha +1

said! "7 Allah's /ro het9 6et my are$ts be sa#ri&i#ed &or your sake9 /lease do$'t raise your head a$d make it *isible! lest a$ arro" o& the e$emy should hit you. 6et my $e#k a$d #hest be "ou$ded i$stead o& yours." -7$ that day. I sa" `Aisha! the dau%hter o& Abu Bakr a$d @m Sulaim both li&ti$% their dresses u so that I "as able to see the or$ame$ts o& their le%s! a$d they "ere #arryi$% the "ater ski$s o& their arms to our the "ater i$to the mouths o& the thirsty eo le a$d the$ %o ba#k a$d &ill them a$d #ome to our the "ater i$to the mouths o& the eo le a%ai$. -7$ that day. Abu (alha's s"ord &ell &rom his ha$d t"i#e or thri#e. 5.15?: Narrated Sa`d bi$ Abi 5a;;as: I ha*e $e*er heard the /ro het sayi$% about a$ybody "alki$% o$ the earth that he is &rom the eo le o& /aradise e:#e t `Abdullah bi$ Salam. (he &ollo"i$% Verse "as re*ealed #o$#er$i$% him: "A$d a "it$ess &rom the #hildre$ o& Israel testi&ies that this 8ur'a$ is true" -1>.1C. 5.15A: Narrated 8ais bi$ @bad: 5hile I "as sitti$% i$ the 4os;ue o& 4edi$a! there e$tered a ma$ -Abdullah bi$ Salam. "ith si%$s o& solem$ity o*er his &a#e. (he eo le said! ",e is o$e o& the eo le o& /aradise." ,e rayed t"o li%ht rak`at a$d the$ le&t. I &ollo"ed him a$d said! "5he$ you e$tered the 4os;ue! the eo le said! ',e is o$e o& the eo le o& /aradise.' " ,e said! "By Allah! o$e ou%ht $ot say "hat he does $ot k$o"H a$d I "ill tell you "hy. I$ the li&etime o& the /ro het I had a dream "hi#h I $arrated to him. I sa" as i& I "ere i$ a %arde$." ,e the$ des#ribed its e:te$sio$ a$d %ree$ery. ,e added: I$ its #e$ter there "as a$ iro$ illar "hose lo"er e$d "as &i:ed i$ the earth a$d the u er e$d "as i$ the sky! a$d at its u er e$d there "as a -ri$%-sha ed. ha$d-hold. I "as told to #limb it. I said! "I #a$'t." "(he$ a ser*a$t #ame to me a$d li&ted my #lothes &rom behi$d a$d I #limbed till I rea#hed the to -o& the illar.. (he$ I %ot hold o& the ha$d-hold! a$d I "as told to hold it ti%htly! the$ I "oke u a$d -the e&&e#t o&. the ha$dhold "as i$ my ha$d. I $arrated al I that to the /ro het "ho said! '(he %arde$ is Islam! a$d the ha$dhold is the 4ost (ruth-"orthy ,a$d-,old. So you "ill remai$ as a 4uslim till you die." (he $arrator added: "(he ma$ "as `Abdullah bi$ Salam." 5.15B: Narrated Abu Burda: 5he$ I #ame to 4edi$a. I met `Abdullah bi$ Salam. ,e said! "5ill you #ome to me so that I may ser*e you "ith Sa"i; -i.e. o"dered barley. a$d dates! a$d let you e$ter a -blessed. house that i$ "hi#h the /ro het e$tered'" (he$ he added! ")ou are I$ a #ou$try "here the ra#ti#e o& Giba -i.e. usury. is re*ale$tH so i& somebody o"e you somethi$% a$d he se$ds you a rese$t o& a load o& #ho ed stra" or a load o& barley or a load o& ro*e$der the$ do $ot take it! as it is Giba." 5.1>C: Narrated <arir bi$ `Abdullah: Allah's A ostle has $e*er re&used to admit me si$#e I embra#ed Islam! a$d "he$e*er he sa" me! he "ould smile. -I$ a$other $arratio$. <arir bi$ `Abdullah $arrated: (here "as a house #alled 3hulKhalasa i$ the /re-lslami# /eriod a$d it "as also #alled Al-Ka`ba Al-)ama$iya or Al-Ka`ba AshShamiya. Allah's A ostle said to me! "5ill you relie*e me &rom 3hul-Khalasa'" So I le&t &or it "ith 15C #a*alryme$ &rom the tribe o& Ahmas a$d the$ "e destroyed it a$d killed "hoe*er "e &ou$d there. (he$ "e #ame to the /ro het a$d i$&ormed him about it. ,e i$*oked %ood u o$ us a$d u o$ the tribe o& Ahmas. 5.1>1: Narrated `Aisha: 7$ the day o& the battle o& @hud the a%a$s "ere de&eated #om letely. (he$ Sata$ shouted loudly! "7 Allah's sla*es9 Be"are the o$es behi$d you9" So the &ro$t &iles atta#ked the ba#k o$es. (he$ ,udhai&a looked a$d sa" his &ather! a$d said loudly! "7 Allah's sla*es9 4y &ather9 4y &ather9" By Allah! they did $ot sto till they killed him -i.e. ,udai&a's &ather.. ,udhai&a said! "4ay Allah &or%i*e you9" (he sub-$arrator said! "By Allah! be#ause o& "hat ,udhai&a said! he remai$ed i$ a %ood state till he met Allah -i.e. died.. 5.1>+: +5

Narrated `Ali: I heard Allah's A ostle sayi$% -as belo" ,adith 5.1>0.. 5.1>0: Narrated `Ali: (he /ro het said! "(he best o& the "orld's "ome$ is 4ary -at her li&etime.! a$d the best o& the "orld's "ome$ is KhadiEa -at her li&etime.. 5.1>1: Narrated `Aisha: I did $ot &eel Eealous o& a$y o& the "i*es o& the /ro het as mu#h as I did o& KhadiEa -althou%h. she died be&ore he married me! &or I o&te$ heard him me$tio$i$% her! a$d Allah had told him to %i*e her the %ood tidi$%s that she "ould ha*e a ala#e o& 8asab -i.e. i es o& re#ious sto$es a$d earls i$ /aradise.! a$d "he$e*er he slau%htered a shee ! he "ould se$d her "ome$-&rie$ds a %ood share o& it. 5.1>5: Narrated `Aisha: I did $ot &eel Eealous o& a$y "oma$ as mu#h as I did o& KhadiEa be#ause Allah's A ostle used to me$tio$ her *ery o&te$. ,e married me a&ter three years o& her death! a$d his 6ord -or Fabriel. ordered him to %i*e her the %ood $e"s o& ha*i$% a ala#e o& 8asab i$ /aradise. 5.1>>: Narrated `Aisha: I did $ot &eel Eealous o& a$y o& the "i*es o& the /ro het as mu#h as I did o& KhadiEa thou%h I did $ot see her! but the /ro het used to me$tio$ her *ery o&te$! a$d "he$ e*er he slau%htered a shee ! he "ould #ut its arts a$d se$d them to the "ome$ &rie$ds o& KhadiEa. 5he$ I sometimes said to him! "-)ou treat KhadiEa i$ su#h a "ay. as i& there is $o "oma$ o$ earth e:#e t KhadiEa!" he "ould say! "KhadiEa "as su#h-a$d-su#h! a$d &rom her I had #hildre$." 5.1>?: Narrated Isma`il: I asked `Abdullah bi$ Abi `Au&a! "3id the /ro het %i*e %lad tidi$%s to KhadiEa'" ,e said! ")es! o& a ala#e o& 8asab -i$ /aradise. "here there "ill be $either a$y $oise $or a$y &ati%ue." 5.1>A: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Fabriel #ame to the /ro het a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 (his is KhadiEa #omi$% to you "ith a dish ha*i$% meat sou -or some &ood or dri$k.. 5he$ she rea#hes you! %reet her o$ behal& o& her 6ord -i.e. Allah. a$d o$ my behal&! a$d %i*e her the %lad tidi$%s o& ha*i$% a 8asab ala#e i$ /aradise "herei$ there "ill be $either a$y $oise $or a$y &ati%ue -trouble. . " Narrated `Aisha: 7$#e ,ala bi$t Khu"ailid! KhadiEa's sister! asked the ermissio$ o& the /ro het to e$ter. 7$ that! the /ro het remembered the "ay KhadiEa used to ask ermissio$! a$d that u set him. ,e said! "7 Allah9 ,ala9" So I be#ame Eealous a$d said! "5hat makes you remember a$ old "oma$ amo$%st the old "ome$ o& 8uraish a$ old "oma$ -"ith a teethless mouth. o& red %ums "ho died lo$% a%o! a$d i$ "hose la#e Allah has %i*e$ you somebody better tha$ her'" 5.1>B: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: (he /ro het met Daid bi$ `Amr bi$ Nu&ail i$ the bottom o& -the *alley o&. Baldah be&ore a$y 3i*i$e I$s iratio$ #ame to the /ro het. A meal "as rese$ted to the /ro het but he re&used to eat &rom it. -(he$ it "as rese$ted to Daid. "ho said! "I do $ot eat a$ythi$% "hi#h you slau%hter i$ the $ame o& your sto$e idols. I eat $o$e but those thi$%s o$ "hi#h Allah's Name has bee$ me$tio$ed at the time o& slau%hteri$%." Daid bi$ `Amr used to #riti#i2e the "ay 8uraish used to slau%hter their a$imals! a$d used to say! "Allah has #reated the shee a$d ,e has se$t the "ater &or it &rom the sky! a$d ,e has %ro"$ the %rass &or it &rom the earthH yet you slau%hter it i$ other tha$ the Name o& Allah. ,e used to say so! &or he reEe#ted that ra#ti#e a$d #o$sidered it as somethi$% abomi$able. Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Daid bi$ `Amr bi$ Nu&ail "e$t to Sham! i$;uiri$% about a true reli%io$ to &ollo". ,e met a <e"ish reli%ious s#holar a$d asked him about their reli%io$. ,e said! "I i$te$d to embra#e your reli%io$! so tell me some thi$% about it." (he <e" said! ")ou "ill $ot embra#e our reli%io$ u$less +>

you re#ei*e your share o& Allah's A$%er." Daid said! "'I do $ot ru$ e:#e t &rom Allah's A$%er! a$d I "ill $e*er bear a bit o& it i& I ha*e the o"er to a*oid it. =a$ you tell me o& some other reli%io$'" ,e said! "I do $ot k$o" a$y other reli%io$ e:#e t the ,a$i&." Daid e$;uired! "5hat is ,a$i&'" ,e said! ",a$i& is the reli%io$ o& -the ro het. Abraham "ho "as $either a <e" $or a =hristia$! a$d he used to "orshi No$e but Allah -Alo$e." (he$ Daid "e$t out a$d met a =hristia$ reli%ious s#holar a$d told him the same as be&ore. (he =hristia$ said! ")ou "ill $ot embra#e our reli%io$ u$less you %et a share o& Allah's =urse." Daid re lied! "I do $ot ru$ e:#e t &rom Allah's =urse! a$d I "ill $e*er bear a$y o& Allah's =urse a$d ,is A$%er i& I ha*e the o"er to a*oid them. 5ill you tell me o& some other reli%io$'" ,e re lied! "I do $ot k$o" a$y other reli%io$ e:#e t ,a$i&." Daid e$;uired! "5hat is ,a$i&'" ,e re lied! ,a$i& is the reli%io$ o& -the ro het. Abraham "ho "as $either a <e" $or a =hristia$ a$d he used to "orshi No$e but Allah -Alo$e." 5he$ Daid heard their Stateme$t about -the reli%io$ o&. Abraham! he le&t that la#e! a$d "he$ he #ame out! he raised both his ha$ds a$d said! "7 Allah9 I make )ou my 5it$ess that I am o$ the reli%io$ o& Abraham." Narrated Asma bi$t Abi Bakr: I sa" Daid bi$ `Amr bi$ Nu&ail sta$di$% "ith his ba#k a%ai$st the Ka`ba a$d sayi$%! "7 eo le o& 8uraish9 By Allah! $o$e amo$%st you is o$ the reli%io$ o& Abraham e:#e t me." ,e used to reser*e the li*es o& little %irls: I& somebody "a$ted to kill his dau%hter he "ould say to him! "3o $ot kill her &or I "ill &eed her o$ your behal&." So he "ould take her! a$d "he$ she %re" u $i#ely! he "ould say to her &ather! "No" i& you "a$t her! I "ill %i*e her to you! a$d i& you "ish! I "ill &eed her o$ your behal&." 5.1?C: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: 5he$ the Ka`ba "as rebuilt! the /ro het a$d `Abbas "e$t to #arry sto$es. `Abbas said to the /ro het "-(ake o&& a$d. ut your "aist sheet o*er your $e#k so that the sto$es may $ot hurt you." -But as soo$ as he took o&& his "aist sheet. he &ell u$#o$s#ious o$ the %rou$d "ith both his eyes to"ards the sky. 5he$ he #ame to his se$ses! he said! "4y "aist sheet9 4y "aist sheet9" (he$ he tied his "aist sheet -rou$d his "aist.. 5.1?1: Narrated `Amr bi$ 3i$ar a$d '@baidullah bi$ Abi )a2id: I$ the li&etime o& the /ro het there "as $o "all arou$d the Ka`ba a$d the eo le used to ray arou$d the Ka`ba till `@mar be#ame the =ali h a$d he built the "all arou$d it. '@baidullah &urther said! "Its "all "as lo"! so Ib$ A2-Dubair built it." 5.1?+: Narrated `Aisha: 'Ashura' -i.e. the te$th o& 4uharram. "as a day o$ "hi#h the tribe o& 8uraish used to &ast i$ the relslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e. (he /ro het also used to &ast o$ this day. So "he$ he mi%rated to 4edi$a! he &asted o$ it a$d ordered -the 4uslims. to &ast o$ it. 5he$ the &asti$% o& Gamada$ "as e$Eoi$ed! it be#ame o tio$al &or the eo le to &ast or $ot to &ast o$ the day o& Ashura. 5.1?0: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he eo le used to #o$sider the er&orma$#e o& `@mra i$ the mo$ths o& ,aEE a$ e*il deed o$ the earth! a$d they used to #all the mo$th o& 4uharram as Sa&ar a$d used to say! "5he$ -the "ou$ds o*er. the ba#ks -o& the #amels. ha*e healed a$d the &oot-marks -o& the #amels. ha*e *a$ished -a&ter #omi$% &rom ,aEE.! the$ `@mra be#omes le%al &or the o$e "ho "a$ts to er&orm `@mra." Allah's A ostle a$d his #om a$io$s rea#hed 4e##a assumi$% Ihram &or ,aEE o$ the &ourth o& 3hul-,iEEa. (he /ro het ordered his #om a$io$s to er&orm `@mra -"ith that lhram i$stead o& ,aEE.. (hey asked! "7 Allah's A ostle9 5hat ki$d o& &i$ishi$% o& Ihram'" (he /ro het said! "Ii$ish the Ihram #om letely.' 5.1?1: Narrated Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab's %ra$d-&ather: I$ the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e a &lood o& rai$ #ame a$d &illed the *alley i$ bet"ee$ the t"o mou$tai$s -arou$d the Ka`ba.. 5.1?5: Narrated 8ais bi$ Abi ,a2im: +?

Abu Bakr "e$t to a lady &rom the Ahmas tribe #alled Dai$ab bi$t Al-4uhaEir a$d &ou$d that she re&used to s eak. ,e asked! "5hy does she $ot s eak." (he eo le said! "She has i$te$ded to er&orm ,aEE "ithout s eaki$%." ,e said to her! "S eak! &or it is ille%al $ot to s eak! as it is a$ a#tio$ o& the re-islami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e. So she s oke a$d said! "5ho are you'" ,e said! "A ma$ &rom the Jmi%ra$ts." She asked! "5hi#h Jmi%ra$ts'" ,e re lied! "Irom 8uraish." She asked! "Irom "hat bra$#h o& 8uraish are you'" ,e said! ")ou ask too ma$y ;uestio$sH I am Abu Bakr." She said! ",o" lo$% shall "e e$Eoy this %ood order -i.e. Islami# reli%io$. "hi#h Allah has brou%ht a&ter the eriod o& i%$ora$#e'" ,e said! ")ou "ill e$Eoy it as lo$% as your Imams kee o$ abidi$% by its rules a$d re%ulatio$s." She asked! "5hat are the Imams'" ,e said! "5ere there $ot heads a$d #hie&s o& your $atio$ "ho used to order the eo le a$d they used to obey them'" She said! ")es." ,e said! "So they -i.e. the Imams. are those "hom I mea$t." 5.1?>: Narrated `Aisha: A bla#k lady sla*e o& some o& the 'Arabs embra#ed Islam a$d she had a hut i$ the mos;ue. She used to *isit us a$d talk to us! a$d "he$ she &i$ished her talk! she used to say: "(he day o& the s#ar& "as o$e o& our 6ord's "o$ders: Verily9 ,e has deli*ered me &rom the la$d o& Ku&r." 5he$ she said the abo*e *erse ma$y times! I -i.e. `Aisha. asked her! "5hat "as the day o& the s#ar&'" She re lied! "7$#e the dau%hter o& some o& my masters "e$t out a$d she "as "eari$% a leather s#ar& -rou$d her $e#k. a$d the leather s#ar& &ell &rom her a$d a kite des#e$ded a$d i#ked it u ! mistaki$% it &or a ie#e o& meat. (hey -i.e. my masters. a##used me o& steali$% it a$d they tortured me to su#h a$ e:te$t that they e*e$ looked &or it i$ my ri*ate arts. So! "hile they all "ere arou$d me! a$d I "as i$ my %reat distress! sudde$ly the kite #ame o*er our heads a$d thre" the s#ar&! a$d they took it. I said to them '(his is "hat you a##used me o& steali$%! thou%h I "as i$$o#e$t." 5.1??: Narrated `@mar: (he /ro het said! "I& a$ybody has to take a$ oath! he should s"ear o$ly by Allah." (he eo le o& 8uraish used to s"ear by their &athers! but the /ro het said! "3o $ot s"ear by your &athers. " 5.1?A: Narrated `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ Al-8asim: Al-8asim used to "alk i$ &ro$t o& the &u$eral ro#essio$. ,e used $ot to %et u &or the &u$eral ro#essio$ -i$ #ase it assed by him.. A$d he $arrated &rom `Aisha that she said! "(he eo le o& the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e used to sta$d u &or the &u$eral ro#essio$. 5he$ they sa" it they used to say t"i#e: ')ou "ere $oble i$ your &amily. 5hat are you $o"'" 5.1?B: Narrated `@mar: (he a%a$s used $ot to lea*e <am' -i.e. 4u2dali&a. till the su$ had rise$ o$ (habir mou$tai$. (he /ro het #o$tradi#ted them by lea*i$% -4u2dali&a. be&ore the su$ rose. 5.1AC: Narrated ,usai$: (hat `Ikrima said! "Kasa$ 3iha;a mea$s %lass &ull -o& somethi$%. &ollo"ed su##essi*ely "ith other &ull %lasses." Ib$ `Abbas said! "I$ the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e I heard my &ather sayi$%! "/ro*ide us "ith Kasa$ 3iha;a." 5.1A1: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het said! "(he most true "ords said by a oet "as the "ords o& 6abid." ,e said! Verily! J*erythi$% e:#e t Allah is erishable a$d @maiya bi$ As-Salt "as about to be a 4uslim -but he did $ot embra#e Islam.. 5.1A+: Narrated `Aisha: Abu Bakr had a sla*e "ho used to %i*e him some o& his ear$i$%s. Abu Bakr used to eat &rom it. 7$e day he brou%ht somethi$% a$d Abu Bakr ate &rom it. (he sla*e said to him! "3o you k$o" "hat this is'" Abu Bakr the$ e$;uired! "5hat is it'" (he sla*e said! "7$#e! i$ the re-Islami# eriod o& +A

i%$ora$#e I &oretold somebody's &uture thou%h I did $ot k$o" this k$o"led%e o& &oretelli$% but I! #heated him! a$d "he$ he met me! he %a*e me somethi$% &or that ser*i#e! a$d that is "hat you ha*e eate$ &rom." (he$ Abu Bakr ut his ha$d i$ his mouth a$d *omited "hate*er "as rese$t i$ his stoma#h. 5.1A0: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: I$ the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e the eo le used to bar%ai$ "ith the meat o& #amels o$ the ri$#i le o& ,abal-al-,abala "hi#h mea$t the sale o& a she-#amel that "ould be bor$ by a she-#amel that had $ot yet bee$ bor$. (he /ro het &orbade them su#h a tra$sa#tio$. 5.1A1: Narrated Fhaila$ bi$ <arir: 5e used to *isit A$as bi$ 4alik a$d he used to talk to us about the A$sar! a$d used to say to me: ")our eo le did so-a$d-so o$ su#h-a$d-su#h a day! a$d your eo le did so-a$d-so o$ su#h-a$d-su#h a day." 5.1A5: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he &irst e*e$t o& 8asama i$ the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e "as ra#ti#ed by us -i.e. Ba$u ,ashim.. A ma$ &rom Ba$u ,ashim "as em loyed by a 8uraishi ma$ &rom a$other bra$#h-&amily. (he -,ashimi. laborer set out "ith the 8uraishi dri*i$% his #amels. (here assed by him a$other ma$ &rom Ba$u ,ashim. (he leather ro e o& the latter's ba% had broke$ so he said to the laborer! "5ill you hel me by %i*i$% me a ro e i$ order to tie the ha$dle o& my ba% lest the #amels should ru$ a"ay &rom me'" (he laborer %a*e him a ro e a$d the latter tied his ba% "ith it. 5he$ the #ara*a$ halted! all the #amels' le%s "ere tied "ith their &etters e:#e t o$e #amel. (he em loyer asked the laborer! "5hy! &rom amo$% all the #amels has this #amel $ot bee$ &ettered'" ,e re lied! "(here is $o &etter &or it." (he 8uraishi asked! "5here is its &etter'" a$d hit the laborer "ith a sti#k that #aused his death -later o$ <ust be&ore his death. a ma$ &rom )eme$ assed by him. (he laborer asked -him.! "5ill you %o &or the il%rima%e'" ,e re lied! "I do $ot thi$k I "ill atte$d it! but erha s I "ill atte$d it." (he -,ashimi. laborer said! "5ill you lease #o$*ey a messa%e &or me o$#e i$ your li&e'" (he other ma$ said! "yes." (he laborer "rote: '5he$ you atte$d the il%rima%e! #all the &amily o& 8uraish! a$d i& they res o$d to you! #all the &amily o& Ba$u ,ashim! a$d i& they res o$d to you! ask about Abu (alib a$d tell him that so-a$d-so has killed me &or a &etter." (he$ the laborer e: ired. 5he$ the em loyer rea#hed -4e##a.! Abu (alib *isited him a$d asked! "5hat has ha e$ed to our #om a$io$'" ,e said! ",e be#ame ill a$d I looked a&ter him $i#ely -but he died. a$d I buried him." (he$ Abu (alib said! "(he de#eased deser*ed this &rom you." A&ter some time! the messe$%er "hom the laborer has asked to #o$*ey the messa%e! rea#hed duri$% the il%rima%e seaso$. ,e #alled! "7 the &amily o& 8uraish9" (he eo le re lied! "(his is 8uraish." (he$ he #alled! "7 the &amily o& Ba$u ,ashim9" A%ai$ the eo le re lied! "(his is Ba$u ,ashim." ,e asked! "5ho is Abu (alib'" (he eo le re lied! "(his is Abu (alib." ,e said! "'So-a$d-so has asked me to #o$*ey a messa%e to you that so-a$d-so has killed him &or a &etter -o& a #amel.." (he$ Abu (alib "e$t to the -8uraishi. killer a$d said to him! "=hoose o$e o& three alter$ati*es: -i. I& you "ish! %i*e us o$e-hu$dred #amels be#ause you ha*e murdered our #om a$io$! -ii. or i& you "ish! &i&ty o& your me$ should take a$ oath that you ha*e $ot murdered our #om a$io$! a$d i& you do $ot a##e t this! -iii. "e "ill kill you i$ 8isas." (he killer "e$t to his eo le a$d they said! "5e "ill take a$ oath." (he$ a "oma$ &rom Ba$u ,ashim "ho "as married to o$e o& them -i.e.the 8uraishis. a$d had %i*e$ birth to a #hild &rom him! #ame to Abu (alib a$d said! "7 Abu (alib9 I "ish that my so$ &rom amo$% the &i&ty me$! should be e:#used &rom this oath! a$d that he should $ot take the oath "here the oathtaki$% is #arried o$." Abu (alib e:#used him. (he$ a$other ma$ &rom them #ame -to Abu (alib. a$d said! "7 Abu (alib9 )ou "a$t &i&ty erso$s to take a$ oath i$stead o& %i*i$% a hu$dred #amels! a$d that mea$s ea#h ma$ has to %i*e t"o #amels -i$ #ase he does $ot take a$ oath.. So there are t"o #amels I "ould like you to a##e t &rom me a$d e:#use me &rom taki$% a$ oath "here the oaths are take$. Abu (alib a##e ted them &rom him. (he$ 1A me$ #ame a$d took the oath. Ib$ `Abbas &urther +B

said:. By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d my li&e is! be&ore the e$d o& that year! $o$e o& those 1A erso$s remai$ed ali*e. 5.1A>: Narrated `Aisha: Allah #aused the day o& Buath to take la#e be&ore Allah's A ostle "as se$t -as a$ A ostle. so that "he$ Allah's A ostle rea#hed 4edi$a! those eo le had already di*ided -i$ di&&ere$t %rou s. a$d their #hie&s had bee$ killed or "ou$ded. So Allah made that day re#ede Allah's A ostle so that they -i.e. the A$sar. mi%ht embra#e Islam. Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (o ru$ alo$% the *alley bet"ee$ t"o %ree$ illars o& Sa&a a$d 4ar"a -mou$tai$s. "as $ot Su$$a! but the eo le i$ the re-islami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e used to ru$ alo$% it! a$d used to say: "5e do $ot #ross this rai$ stream e:#e t ru$$i$% stro$%ly. " 5.1A?: Narrated Abu As-Sa&ar: I heard Ib$ `Abbas sayi$%! "7 eo le9 6iste$ to "hat I say to you! a$d let me hear "hate*er you say! a$d do$'t %o -"ithout u$dersta$di$%.! a$d start sayi$%! 'Ib$ `Abbas said so-a$d-so! Ib$ `Abbas said soa$d-so! Ib$ `Abbas said so-a$d-so.' ,e "ho "a$ts to er&orm the (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba should %o behi$d Al-,iEr -i.e. a ortio$ o& the Ka`ba le&t out u$roo&ed. a$d do $ot #all it Al-,atim! &or i$ the re-Islami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e i& a$y ma$ took a$ oath! he used to thro" his "hi ! shoes or bo" i$ it. 5.1AA: Narrated `Amr bi$ 4aimu$: 3uri$% the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e I sa" a she-mo$key surrou$ded by a $umber o& mo$keys. (hey "ere all sto$i$% it! be#ause it had #ommitted ille%al se:ual i$ter#ourse. I too! sto$ed it alo$% "ith them. 5.1AB: Narrated Su&ya$: '@baidullah said: "I heard Ib$ `Abbas sayi$%! "Iollo"i$% are some traits o& the eo le o& the reIslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e -i. to de&ame the a$#estry o& other &amilies! -ii. a$d to "ail o*er the dead." '@baidullah &or%ot the third trait. Su&ya$ said! "(hey say it -i.e. the third trait. "as to belie*e that rai$ "as #aused by the i$&lue$#e o& stars -i.e. i& a s e#ial star a ears it "ill rai$.. 5.1BC: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Allah's A ostle "as i$s ired 3i*i$ely at the a%e o& &orty. (he$ he stayed i$ 4e##a &or thirtee$ years! a$d the$ "as ordered to mi%rate! a$d he mi%rated to 4edi$a a$d stayed there &or te$ years a$d the$ died. 5.1B1: Narrated Khabbaba: I #ame to the /ro het "hile he "as lea$i$% a%ai$st his sheet #loak i$ the shade o& the Ka`ba. 5e "ere su&&eri$% %reatly &rom the a%a$s i$ those days. i said -to him.. "5ill you i$*oke Allah -to hel us.'" ,e sat do"$ "ith a red &a#e a$d said! "-A belie*er amo$%. those "ho "ere be&ore you used to be #ombed "ith iro$ #ombs so that $othi$% o& his &lesh or $er*es "ould remai$ o$ his bo$esH yet that "ould $e*er make him desert his reli%io$. A sa" mi%ht be ut o*er the arti$% o& his head "hi#h "ould be s lit i$to t"o arts! yet all that "ould $e*er make him aba$do$ his reli%io$. Allah "ill surely #om lete this reli%io$ -i.e. Islam. so that a tra*eler &rom Sa$a to ,adra-maut "ill $ot be a&raid o& a$ybody e:#e t Allah." -(he sub-$arrator! Baiya$ added! "7r the "ol&! lest it should harm his shee .". 5.1B+: Narrated `Abdullah: (he /ro het re#ited Surat A$-NaEam a$d rostrated! a$d there "as $obody "ho did $ot rostrate the$ e:#e t a ma$ "hom I sa" taki$% a ha$d&ul o& ebbles! li&ti$% it! a$d rostrati$% o$ it. ,e the$ said! "(his is su&&i#ie$t &or me." No doubt I sa" him killed as a disbelie*er a&ter"ards. 5.1B0: Narrated `Abdullah: 0C

5hile the /ro het "as rostrati$%! surrou$ded by some o& 8uraish! `@;ba bi$ Abi 4u'ait brou%ht the i$testi$es -i.e. Abdomi$al #o$te$ts. o& a #amel a$d ut them o*er the ba#k o& the /ro het. (he /ro het did $ot raise his head! -till. Iatima! #ame a$d took it o&& his ba#k a$d #ursed the o$e "ho had do$e the harm. (he /ro het said! "7 Allah9 3estroy the #hie&s o& 8uraish! Abu <ahl bi$ ,isham! `@tba bi$ Gabi`al! Shaba bi$ Gabi`a! @maiya bi$ Khala& or @bai bi$ Khala&." -(he sub-$arrator Shu`ba! is $ot sure o& the last $ame.. I sa" these eo le killed o$ the day o& Badr battle a$d thro"$ i$ the "ell e:#e t @maiya or @bai "hose body arts "ere mutilated but he "as $ot thro"$ i$ the "ell. 5.1B1: Narrated Sa`id bi$ <ubair: `AbdurGahma$ bi$ Ab2a said! "Ask Ib$ `Abbas about these t"o 8ur'a$i# Verses: 'Nor kill su#h li&e as Allah has made sa#red! J:#e t &or Eust #ause.' -+5.1>A. "A$d "hoe*er kills a belie*er i$te$tio$ally! his re#om e$se is ,ell. -1.B0. So I asked Ib$ `Abbas "ho said! "5he$ the Verse that is i$ Sura-al-Iur;a$ "as re*ealed! the a%a$s o& 4e##a said! 'But "e ha*e slai$ su#h li&e as Allah has made sa#red! a$d "e ha*e i$*oked other %ods alo$% "ith Allah! a$d "e ha*e also #ommitted &or$i#atio$.' So Allah re*ealed:-- 'J:#e t those "ho re e$t! belie*e! a$d do %ood-- -+5.?C. So this Verse "as #o$#er$ed "ith those eo le. As &or the Verse i$ Surat-a$-Nisa -1-B0.! it mea$s that i& a ma$! a&ter u$dersta$di$% Islam a$d its la"s a$d obli%atio$s! murders somebody! the$ his u$ishme$t is to d"ell i$ the -,ell. Iire &ore*er." (he$ I me$tio$ed this to 4uEahid "ho said! "J:#e t the o$e "ho re%rets -o$e's #rime. . " 5.1B5: Narrated `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair: I asked Ib$ `Amr bi$ Al-As! "(ell me o& the "orst thi$% "hi#h the a%a$s did to the /ro het." ,e said! "5hile the /ro het "as rayi$% i$ the ,iEr o& the Ka`baH `@;ba bi$ Abi 4u'ait #ame a$d ut his %arme$t arou$d the /ro het's $e#k a$d throttled him *iole$tly. Abu Bakr #ame a$d #au%ht him by his shoulder a$d ushed him a"ay &rom the /ro het a$d said! "3o you "a$t to kill a ma$ Eust be#ause he says! '4y 6ord is Allah'' " 5.1B>: Narrated `@r"a: As abo*e -,adith 1B5.. 5.1B?: Narrated `Ammar bi$ )asir: I sa" Allah's A ostle ! a$d the o$ly #o$*erts -to Islam. "ith him! "ere &i*e sla*es! t"o "ome$ a$d Abu Bakr. 5.1BA: Narrated Abu 'Is-ha; Saud bi$ Abi 5a;;as: No$e embra#ed Islam! e:#e t o$ the day I embra#ed it. A$d &or se*e$ days I "as o$e o& the three erso$s "ho "ere 4uslims -o$e-third o& Islam.. 5.1BB: Narrated `Abdur-Gahma$: "I asked 4asru;! '5ho i$&ormed the /ro het about the <i$$s at the $i%ht "he$ they heard the 8ur'a$'' ,e said! ')our &ather `Abdullah i$&ormed me that a tree i$&ormed the /ro het about them.' " 5.+CC: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (hat o$#e he "as i$ the! #om a$y o& the /ro het #arryi$% a "ater ot &or his ablutio$ a$d &or #lea$i$% his ri*ate arts. 5hile he "as &ollo"i$% him #arryi$% it-i.e. the ot.! the /ro het said! "5ho is this'" ,e said! "I am Abu ,uraira." (he /ro het said! "Bri$% me sto$es i$ order to #lea$ my ri*ate arts! a$d do $ot bri$% a$y bo$es or a$imal du$%." Abu ,uraira "e$t o$ $arrati$%: So I brou%ht some sto$es! #arryi$% them i$ the #or$er o& my robe till I ut them by his side a$d "e$t a"ay. 5he$ he &i$ished! I "alked "ith him a$d asked! "5hat about the bo$e a$d the a$imal du$%'" ,e said! "(hey are o& the &ood o& <i$$s. (he dele%ate o& <i$$s o& -the #ity o&. Nasibi$ #ame to me--a$d ho" $i#e those

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<i$$s "ere--a$d asked me &or the remai$s o& the huma$ &ood. I i$*oked Allah &or them that they "ould $e*er ass by a bo$e or a$imal du$% but &i$d &ood o$ them." 5.+C1: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 5he$ Abu 3har re#ei*ed the $e"s o& the Ad*e$t o& the /ro het he said to his brother! "Gide to this *alley -o& 4e##a. a$d try to &i$d out the truth o& the erso$ "ho #laims to be a ro het "ho is i$&ormed o& the $e"s o& ,ea*e$. 6iste$ to "hat he says a$d #ome ba#k to me." So his brother set out a$d #ame to the /ro het a$d liste$ed to some o& his talks! a$d retur$ed to Abu 3har a$d said to him. "I ha*e see$ him e$Eoi$i$% *irtuous beha*ior a$d sayi$% somethi$% that is $ot oetry." Abu 3har said! ")ou ha*e $ot satis&ied me as to "hat I "a$ted." ,e the$ took his Eour$ey-&ood a$d #arried a "aterski$ o& his! #o$tai$i$% some "ater till be rea#hed 4e##a. ,e "e$t to the 4os;ue a$d sear#hed &or the /ro het a$d thou%h he did $ot k$o" him! he hated to ask a$ybody about him. 5he$ a art o& the $i%ht had assed a"ay! `Ali sa" him a$d k$e" that he "as a stra$%er. So "he$ Abu 3har sa" `Ali! he &ollo"ed him! a$d $o$e o& them asked his #om a$io$ about a$ythi$%! a$d "he$ it "as da"$! Abu 3har took his Eour$ey &ood a$d his "ater-ski$ to the 4os;ue a$d stayed there all the day lo$% "ithout bei$% er#ei*ed by the /ro het! a$d "he$ it "as e*e$i$%! he #ame ba#k to his retiri$% la#e. `Ali assed by him a$d said! ",as the ma$ $ot k$o"$ his d"elli$% la#e yet'" So `Ali a"ake$ed him a$d took him "ith him a$d $o$e o& them s oke to the other about a$ythi$%. 5he$ it "as the third day. `Ali did the same a$d Abu 3har stayed "ith him. (he$ `Ali said "5ill you tell me "hat has brou%ht you here'" Abu 3har said! "I& you %i*e me a &irm romise that you "ill %uide me! the$ I "ill tell you." `Ali romised him! a$d he i$&ormed `Ali about the matter. `Ali said! "It is true! a$d he is the A ostle o& Allah. Ne:t mor$i$% "he$ you %et u ! a##om a$y me! a$d i& I see a$y da$%er &or you! I "ill sto as i& to ass "ater! but i& I %o o$! &ollo" me a$d e$ter the la#e "hi#h I "ill e$ter." Abu 3har did so! a$d &ollo"ed `Ali till he e$tered the la#e o& the /ro het! a$d Abu 3har "e$t i$ "ith him! Abu 3har liste$ed to some o& the /ro het's talks a$d embra#ed Islam o$ the s ot. (he /ro het said to him! "Fo ba#k to your eo le a$d i$&orm them -about it. till you re#ei*e my order." Abu 3har said! "By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d my li&e is! I "ill ro#laim my #o$*ersio$ loudly amo$%st them -i.e. the a%a$s.." So he "e$t out! a$d "he$ he rea#hed the 4os;ue! he said as loudly as ossible! "I bear "it$ess that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah! a$d 4uhammad is the A ostle o& Allah." (he /eo le %ot u a$d beat him ai$&ully. (he$ Al-Abbas #ame a$d k$elt o*er him --to rote#t him. a$d said -to the eo le.! "5oe to you9 3o$'t you k$o" that this ma$ belo$%s to the tribe o& Fhi&ar a$d your trade to Sha'm is throu%h their "ay'" So he res#ued him &rom them. Abu 3har a%ai$ did the same the $e:t day. (hey beat him a$d took *e$%ea$#e o$ him a$d a%ai$ Al-Abbas k$elt o*er him -to rote#t him.. 5.+C+: Narrated 8ais: I heard Sa`id bi$ Daid bi$ `Amr bi$ Nu&ail sayi$% i$ the mos;ue o& Al-Ku&a. "By Allah! I ha*e see$ mysel& tied a$d &or#ed by `@mar to lea*e Islam be&ore `@mar himsel& embra#ed Islam. A$d i& the mou$tai$ o& @hud #ould mo*e &rom its la#e &or the e*il "hi#h you eo le ha*e do$e to `@thma$! the$ it "ould ha*e the ri%ht to mo*e &rom its la#e." 5.+C0: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ 4us'ud: 5e ha*e bee$ o"er&ul si$#e `@mar embra#ed Islam. 5.+C1: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: 5hile `@mar "as at home i$ a state o& &ear! there #ame Al-`As bi$ 5ail As-Sahmi Abu `Amr! "eari$% a$ embroidered #loak a$d a shirt ha*i$% silk hems. ,e "as &rom the tribe o& Ba$i Sahm "ho "ere our allies duri$% the re-Islami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e. Al-`As said to `@mar "5hat is "ro$% "ith you'" ,e said! ")our eo le #laim that they "ould kill me i& I be#ome a 4uslim." Al-`As said! "Nobody "ill harm you a&ter I ha*e %i*e$ rote#tio$ to you." So Al-`As "e$t out a$d met the eo le streami$% i$ the "hole *alley. ,e said! "5here are you %oi$%'" (hey said! "5e "a$t Ib$ Al-Khattab

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"ho has embra#ed Islam." Al-`As said! "(here is $o "ay &or a$ybody to tou#h him." So the eo le retreated. 5.+C5: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: 5he$ `@mar embra#ed Islam! all (he -disbelie*i$%. eo le %athered arou$d his home a$d said! "`@mar has embra#ed Islam." At that time I "as still a boy a$d "as o$ the roo& o& my house. (here #ame a ma$ "eari$% a #loak o& 3ibaE -i.e. a ki$d o& silk.! a$d said! "`@mar has embra#ed Islam. Nobody #a$ harm him &or I am his rote#tor." I the$ sa" the eo le %oi$% a"ay &rom `@mar a$d asked "ho the ma$ "as! a$d they said! "Al-`As bi$ 5ail." 5.+C>: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: I $e*er heard `@mar sayi$% about somethi$% that he thou%ht it "ould be so-a$d-so! but he "as ;uite ri%ht. 7$#e! "hile `@mar "as sitti$%! a ha$dsome ma$ assed by him! `@mar said! "I& I am $ot "ro$%! this erso$ is still o$ his reli%io$ o& the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e or he "as their &oreteller. =all the ma$ to me." 5he$ the ma$ "as #alled to him! he told him o& his thou%ht. (he ma$ said! "I ha*e $e*er see$ su#h a day o$ "hi#h a 4uslim is &a#ed "ith su#h a$ a##usatio$." `@mar said! "I am determi$ed that you should tell me the truth." ,e said! "I "as a &oreteller i$ the re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e." (he$ `@mar said! "(ell me the most asto$ishi$% thi$% your &emale <i$$ has told you o&." ,e said! "7$e-day "hile I "as i$ the market! she #ame to me s#ared a$d said! ',a*e$'t you see$ the <i$$s a$d their des air a$d they "ere o*erthro"$ a&ter their de&eat -a$d re*e$ted &rom liste$i$% to the $e"s o& the hea*e$. so that they -sto ed %oi$% to the sky a$d. ke t &ollo"i$% #amel-riders -i.e. 'Arabs.'" `@mar said! ",e is ri%ht." a$d added! "7$e day "hile I "as $ear their idols! there #ame a ma$ "ith a #al& a$d slau%htered it as a sa#ri&i#e -&or the idols.. A$ -u$see$. #reature shouted at him! a$d I ha*e $e*er heard harsher tha$ his *oi#e. ,e "as #ryi$%! '7 you bold e*il-doer9 A matter o& su##ess9 A$ elo;ue$t ma$ is sayi$%: No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t you -7 Allah..' 7$ that the eo le &led! but I said! 'I shall $ot %o a"ay till I k$o" "hat is behi$d this.' (he$ the #ry #ame a%ai$: '7 you bold e*il-doer9 A matter o& su##ess9 A$ elo;ue$t ma$ is sayi$%: No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah.' I the$ "e$t a"ay a$d a &e" days later it "as said! "A ro het has a eared." 5.+C?: Narrated 8ais: I heard Sa`id bi$ Daid sayi$% to the eo le! "I& you but sa" me a$d `@mar's sister tied a$d &or#ed by `@mar to lea*e Islam "hile he "as $ot yet a 4uslim. A$d i& the mou$tai$ o& @hud #ould mo*e &rom its la#e &or the e*il "hi#h you eo le ha*e do$e to `@thma$! it "ould ha*e the ri%ht to do that." 5.+CA: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he eo le o& 4e##a asked Allah's A ostle to sho" them a mira#le. So he sho"ed them the moo$ s lit i$ t"o hal*es bet"ee$ "hi#h they sa" the ,iram' mou$tai$. 5.+CB: Narrated `Abdullah: (he moo$ "as s lit - i$to t"o ie#es . "hile "e "ere "ith the /ro het i$ 4i$a. ,e said! "Be "it$esses." (he$ a /ie#e o& the moo$ "e$t to"ards the mou$tai$. 5.+1C: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Abbas: 3uri$% the li&etime o& Allah's A ostle the moo$ "as s lit -i$to t"o la#es.. 5.+11: Narrated `Abdullah: (he moo$ "as s lit -i$to t"o ie#es.. 5.+1+: Narrated '@baidullah bi$ `Adi bi$ Al-Khiyar: (hat Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama a$d `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ Al-As"ad bi$ 'Abu )a%huth had said to him! "5hat re*e$ts you &rom s eaki$% to your u$#le `@thma$ re%ardi$% his brother Al-5alid bi$ `@;ba'" 00

(he eo le "ere s eaki$% a%ai$st the latter &or "hat he had do$e. '@baidullah said! "So I ke t "aiti$% &or `@thma$! a$d "he$ he "e$t out &or the rayer! I said to him! 'I ha*e %ot somethi$% to say to you as a ie#e o& ad*i#e.' `@thma$ said! '7 ma$9 I seek Ge&u%e "ith Allah &rom you. So I "e$t a"ay. 5he$ I &i$ished my rayer! I sat "ith Al-4is"ar a$d Ib$ 'Abu )a%hutb a$d talked to both o& them o& "hat I had said to `@thma$ a$d "hat he had said to me. (hey said! ')ou ha*e do$e your duty.' So "hile I "as sitti$% "ith them. `@thma$'s 4esse$%er #ame to me. (hey said! 'Allah has ut you to trial." I set out a$d "he$ I rea#hed `@thma$! he said! '5hat is your ad*i#e "hi#h you me$tio$ed a "hile a%o'' I re#ited (ashahhud a$d added! 'Allah has se$t 4uhammad a$d has re*ealed the ,oly Book -i.e. 8ur'a$. to him. )ou -7 `@thma$9. "ere amo$%st those "ho res o$ded to the #all o& Allah a$d ,is A ostle a$d had &aith i$ him. A$d you took art i$ the &irst t"o mi%ratio$s -to Jthio ia a$d to 4edi$a.! a$d you e$Eoyed the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle a$d lear$ed his traditio$s a$d ad*i#e. No" the eo le are talki$% mu#h about Al-5alid bi$ `@;ba a$d so it is your duty to im ose o$ him the le%al u$ishme$t.' `@thma$ the$ said to me! '7 my $e he"9 3id you e*er meet Allah's A ostle '' I said! 'No! but his k$o"led%e has rea#hed me as it has rea#hed the *ir%i$ i$ her se#lusio$.' `@thma$ the$ re#ited (ashahhud a$d said! 'No doubt! Allah has se$t 4uhammad "ith the (ruth a$d has re*ealed to him ,is ,oly Book -i.e. 8ur'a$. a$d I "as amo$%st those "ho res o$ded to the #all o& Allah a$d ,is A ostle a$d I had &aith i$ 4uhammad's 4issio$! a$d I had er&ormed the &irst t"o mi%ratio$s as you ha*e said! a$d I e$Eoyed the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle a$d %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to him. By Allah! I $e*er disobeyed him a$d $e*er #heated him till Allah #aused him to die. (he$ Allah made Abu Bakr =ali h! a$d by Allah! I "as $e*er disobedie$t to him! $or did I #heat him. (he$ `@mar be#ame =ali h! a$d by Allah! I "as $e*er disobedie$t to him! $or did I #heat him. (he$ I be#ame =ali h. ,a*e I $ot the$ the same ri%hts o*er you as they had o*er me'' I re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. `@thma$ &urther said! '(he "hat are these talks "hi#h are rea#hi$% me &rom you' As &or "hat you ha me$tio$ed about Al-5alid bi$ '@;bH Allah "illi$%! I shall %i*e him the le%H u$ishme$t Eustly. (he$ `@thma$ ordered that Al-5alid be &lo%%ed &ort lashes. ,e ordered `Ali to &lo% him a$ he himsel& &lo%%ed him as "ell." 5.+10: Narrated `Aisha: @m ,abiba a$d @m Salama me$tio$ed a #hur#h they had see$ i$ Jthio ia a$d i$ the #hur#h there "ere i#tures. 5he$ they told the /ro het o& this! he said! "(hose eo le are su#h that i& a ious ma$ amo$%st them died! they build a la#e o& "orshi o*er his %ra*e a$d ai$t these i#tures i$ it. (hose eo le "ill be Allah's "orst #reatures o$ the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$ . " 5.+11: Narrated @m Khalid bi$t Khalid: 5he$ I #ame &rom Jthio ia -to 4edi$a.! I "as a you$% %irl. Allah's A ostle made me "ear a sheet ha*i$% marks o$ it. Allah's A ostle "as rubbi$% those marks "ith his ha$ds sayi$%! "Sa$ah9 Sa$ah9" -i.e. %ood! %ood.. 5.+15: Narrated `Abdullah: 5e used to %reet the /ro het "hile he used to be i$ rayers! a$d he used to re ly to our %reeti$%s. But "he$ "e #ame ba#k &rom NaEashi -the Ki$% o& Jthio ia. "e %reeted him -"hile he "as rayi$%. a$d he did $ot re ly to us. 5e said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 5e used to %reet you i$ the ast a$d you used to re ly to us." ,e said! "Verily (he 4i$d is o##u ied a$d busy "ith more im orta$t matter duri$% the rayer." -So o$e #a$$ot retur$ 7$e's %reeti$%s.. 5.+1>: Narrated Abu 4usa: 5e re#ei*ed the $e"s o& the de arture o& the /ro het -to 4edi$a. "hile "e "ere i$ )eme$. So "e "e$t o$ board a shi but our shi took us a"ay to A$-NaEashi -the Ne%us. i$ Jthio ia. (here "e met <a`&ar bi$ Abi (alib a$d stayed "ith him till "e #ame -to 4edi$a. by the time "he$ the /ro het had #o$;uered Khaibar. (he /ro het said! "7 you eo le o& the shi 9 )ou "ill ha*e -the re"ard o&. t"o mi%ratio$s." 5.+1?: 01

Narrated <abir: 5he$ Ne%us died! the /ro het said! "(oday a ious ma$ has died. So %et u a$d o&&er the &u$eral rayer &or your brother Ashama." 5.+1A: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah Al-A$sari: Allah's A ostle led the &u$eral rayer &or the Ne%us a$d made us sta$d i$ ro"s behi$d him a$d I "as i$ the se#o$d or third ro". 5.+1B: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: (he /ro het o&&ered the &u$eral rayer &or Ashama! the Ne%us! "ith &our (akbir. 5.++C: Narrated Abu ,uraira: that Allah's A ostle i$&ormed them -i.e. his #om a$io$s. o& the death o& Ne%us! the ki$% o& Jthio ia! o$ the *ery day o$ "hi#h the latter died! a$d said! "Ask Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or your brother" Abu ,uraira &urther said! "Allah's A ostle made them -i.e. the 4uslims. sta$d i$ ro"s at the 4usalla -i.e. rayi$% la#e. a$d led the &u$eral rayer &or the Ne%us a$d said &our (akbir." 5.++1: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle! "hile %oi$% out &or the battle o& ,u$ai$! said! "(omorro" Allah "illi$%! "e "ill e$#am at Khai& Ba$i Ki$a$a "here the a%a$s-o& 8uraish. took the oath o& Ku&r -a%ai$st the /ro het i.e. to be loyal to heathe$ism! by boy#otti$% Ba$u ,ashim! the /ro het's &olk! See ,adith No. >5B Vol. +. . 5.+++: Narrated Al-Abbas bi$ `Abdul 4uttalib: (hat he said to the /ro het ")ou ha*e $ot bee$ o& a$y a*ail to your u$#le -Abu (alib. -thou%h. by Allah! he used to rote#t you a$d used to be#ome a$%ry o$ your behal&." (he /ro het said! ",e is i$ a shallo" &ire! a$d had It $ot bee$ &or me! he "ould ha*e bee$ i$ the bottom o& the -,ell. Iire." 5.++0: Narrated Al-4usaiyab: 5he$ Abu (alib "as i$ his death bed! the /ro het "e$t to him "hile Abu <ahl "as sitti$% beside him. (he /ro het said! "7 my u$#le9 Say: No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah! a$ e: ressio$ I "ill de&e$d your #ase "ith! be&ore Allah." Abu <ahl a$d `Abdullah bi$ @maiya said! "7 Abu (alib9 5ill you lea*e the reli%io$ o& `Abdul 4uttalib'" So they ke t o$ sayi$% this to him so that the last stateme$t he said to them -be&ore he died. "as: "I am o$ the reli%io$ o& `Abdul 4uttalib." (he$ the /ro het said! " I "ill kee o$ aski$% &or Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or you u$less I am &orbidde$ to do so." (he$ the &ollo"i$% Verse "as re*ealed:-"It is $ot &itti$% &or the /ro het a$d the belie*ers to ask Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or the a%a$s! e*e$ i& they "ere their $ear relati*es! a&ter it has be#ome #lear to them that they are the d"ellers o& the -,ell. Iire." -B.110. (he other Verse "as also re*ealed:-- "-7 /ro het9. Verily! you %uide $ot "hom you like! but Allah %uides "hom ,e "ill ......." -+A.5>. 5.++1: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: (hat he heard the /ro het "he$ somebody me$tio$ed his u$#le -i.e. Abu (alib.! sayi$%! "/erha s my i$ter#essio$ "ill be hel &ul to him o$ the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$ so that he may be ut i$ a shallo" &ire rea#hi$% o$ly u to his a$kles. ,is brai$ "ill boil &rom it." 5.++5: Narrated )a2id: -as abo*e! ,adith ++1. usi$% the "ords: ""ill make his brai$ boil." 5.++>: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah:

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(hat he heard Allah's A ostle sayi$%! "5he$ the eo le o& 8uraish did $ot belie*e me -i.e. the story o& my Ni%ht <our$ey.! I stood u i$ Al-,iEr a$d Allah dis layed <erusalem i$ &ro$t o& me! a$d I be%a$ des#ribi$% it to them "hile I "as looki$% at it." 5.++?: Narrated `Abbas bi$ 4alik: 4alik bi$ Sasaa said that Allah's A ostle des#ribed to them his Ni%ht <our$ey sayi$%! "5hile I "as lyi$% i$ Al-,atim or Al-,iEr! sudde$ly someo$e #ame to me a$d #ut my body o e$ &rom here to here." I asked Al-<arud "ho "as by my side! "5hat does he mea$'" ,e said! "It mea$s &rom his throat to his ubi# area!" or said! "Irom the to o& the #hest." (he /ro het &urther said! ",e the$ took out my heart. (he$ a %old tray o& Belie& "as brou%ht to me a$d my heart "as "ashed a$d "as &illed -"ith Belie&. a$d the$ retur$ed to its ori%i$al la#e. (he$ a "hite a$imal "hi#h "as smaller tha$ a mule a$d bi%%er tha$ a do$key "as brou%ht to me." -7$ this Al-<arud asked! "5as it the Bura;! 7 Abu ,am2a'" I -i.e. A$as. re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e.. (he /ro het said! "(he a$imal's ste -"as so "ide that it. rea#hed the &arthest oi$t "ithi$ the rea#h o& the a$imal's si%ht. I "as #arried o$ it! a$d Fabriel set out "ith me till "e rea#hed the $earest hea*e$. 5he$ he asked &or the %ate to be o e$ed! it "as asked! '5ho is it'' Fabriel a$s"ered! 'Fabriel.' It "as asked! '5ho is a##om a$yi$% you'' Fabriel re lied! '4uhammad.' It "as asked! ',as 4uhammad bee$ #alled'' Fabriel re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ it "as said! ',e is "el#omed. 5hat a$ e:#elle$t *isit his is9' (he %ate "as o e$ed! a$d "he$ I "e$t o*er the &irst hea*e$! I sa" Adam there. Fabriel said -to me.. '(his is your &ather! AdamH ay him your %reeti$%s.' So I %reeted him a$d he retur$ed the %reeti$% to me a$d said! ')ou are "el#omed! 7 ious so$ a$d ious /ro het.' (he$ Fabriel as#e$ded "ith me till "e rea#hed the se#o$d hea*e$. Fabriel asked &or the %ate to be o e$ed. It "as asked! '5ho is it'' Fabriel a$s"ered! 'Fabriel.' It "as asked! '5ho is a##om a$yi$% you'' Fabriel re lied! '4uhammad.' It "as asked! ',as he bee$ #alled'' Fabriel a$s"ered i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ it "as said! ',e is "el#omed. 5hat a$ e:#elle$t *isit his is9' (he %ate "as o e$ed. 5he$ I "e$t o*er the se#o$d hea*e$! there I sa" )ahya -i.e. <oh$. a$d `Isa -i.e. <esus. "ho "ere #ousi$s o& ea#h other. Fabriel said -to me.! '(hese are <oh$ a$d <esusH ay them your %reeti$%s.' So I %reeted them a$d both o& them retur$ed my %reeti$%s to me a$d said! ')ou are "el#omed! 7 ious brother a$d ious /ro het.' (he$ Fabriel as#e$ded "ith me to the third hea*e$ a$d asked &or its %ate to be o e$ed. It "as asked! '5ho is it'' Fabriel re lied! 'Fabriel.' It "as asked! '5ho is a##om a$yi$% you'' Fabriel re lied! '4uhammad.' It "as asked! ',as he bee$ #alled'' Fabriel re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ it "as said! ',e is "el#omed! "hat a$ e:#elle$t *isit his is9' (he %ate "as o e$ed! a$d "he$ I "e$t o*er the third hea*e$ there I sa" <ose h. Fabriel said -to me.! '(his is <ose hH ay him your %reeti$%s.' So I %reeted him a$d he retur$ed the %reeti$% to me a$d said! ')ou are "el#omed! 7 ious brother a$d ious /ro het.' (he$ Fabriel as#e$ded "ith me to the &ourth hea*e$ a$d asked &or its %ate to be o e$ed. It "as asked! '5ho is it'' Fabriel re lied! 'Fabriel' It "as asked! '5ho is a##om a$yi$% you'' Fabriel re lied! '4uhammad.' It "as asked! ',as he bee$ #alled'' Fabriel re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ it "as said! ',e is "el#omed! "hat a$ e:#el le$t *isit his is9' (he %ate "as o e$ed! a$d "he$ I "e$t o*er the &ourth hea*e$! there I sa" Idris. Fabriel said -to me.! '(his is IdrisH ay him your %reeti$%s.' So I %reeted him a$d he retur$ed the %reeti$% to me a$d said! ')ou are "el#omed! 7 ious brother a$d ious /ro het.' (he$ Fabriel as#e$ded "ith me to the &i&th hea*e$ a$d asked &or its %ate to be o e$ed. It "as asked! '5ho is it'' Fabriel re lied! 'Fabriel.' It "as asked. '5ho is a##om a$yi$% you'' Fabriel re lied! '4uhammad.' It "as asked! ',as he bee$ #alled'' Fabriel re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ it "as said ,e is "el#omed! "hat a$ e:#elle$t *isit his is9 So "he$ I "e$t o*er the &i&th hea*e$! there I sa" ,aru$ -i.e. Aaro$.! Fabriel said! -to me.. (his is Aaro$H ay him your %reeti$%s.' I %reeted him a$d he retur$ed the %reeti$% to me a$d said! ')ou are "el#omed! 7 ious brother a$d ious /ro het.' (he$ Fabriel as#e$ded "ith me to the si:th hea*e$ a$d asked &or its %ate to be o e$ed. It "as asked. '5ho is it'' Fabriel re lied! 'Fabriel.' It "as asked! '5ho is a##om a$yi$% you'' Fabriel re lied! '4uhammad.' It "as asked! ',as he bee$ #alled'' Fabriel re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. It "as said! ',e is "el#omed. 5hat a$ e:#elle$t *isit his is9' 5he$ I "e$t -o*er the si:th hea*e$.! there I sa" 4oses. Fabriel said -to me.!' (his is 4osesH ay him your %reeti$%. So I %reeted him a$d he retur$ed the %reeti$%s to me a$d said! ')ou are "el#omed! 7 0>

ious brother a$d ious /ro het.' 5he$ I le&t him -i.e. 4oses. he "e t. Someo$e asked him! '5hat makes you "ee '' 4oses said! 'I "ee be#ause a&ter me there has bee$ se$t -as /ro het. a you$% ma$ "hose &ollo"ers "ill e$ter /aradise i$ %reater $umbers tha$ my &ollo"ers.' (he$ Fabriel as#e$ded "ith me to the se*e$th hea*e$ a$d asked &or its %ate to be o e$ed. It "as asked! '5ho is it'' Fabriel re lied! 'Fabriel.' It "as asked!' 5ho is a##om a$yi$% you'' Fabriel re lied! '4uhammad.' It "as asked! ',as he bee$ #alled'' Fabriel re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ it "as said! ',e is "el#omed. 5hat a$ e:#elle$t *isit his is9' So "he$ I "e$t -o*er the se*e$th hea*e$.! there I sa" Abraham. Fabriel said -to me.! '(his is your &atherH ay your %reeti$%s to him.' So I %reeted him a$d he retur$ed the %reeti$%s to me a$d said! ')ou are "el#omed! 7 ious so$ a$d ious /ro het.' (he$ I "as made to as#e$d to Sidrat-ul-4u$taha -i.e. the 6ote (ree o& the utmost bou$dary. Behold9 Its &ruits "ere like the Ears o& ,aEr -i.e. a la#e $ear 4edi$a. a$d its lea*es "ere as bi% as the ears o& ele ha$ts. Fabriel said! '(his is the 6ote (ree o& the utmost bou$dary. . Behold 9 (here ra$ &our ri*ers! t"o "ere hidde$ a$d t"o "ere *isible! I asked! '5hat are these t"o ki$ds o& ri*ers! 7 Fabriel'' ,e re lied!' As &or the hidde$ ri*ers! they are t"o ri*ers i$ /aradise a$d the *isible ri*ers are the Nile a$d the Ju hrates.' (he$ Al-Bait-ul-4a'mur -i.e. the Sa#red ,ouse. "as sho"$ to me a$d a #o$tai$er &ull o& "i$e a$d a$other &ull o& milk a$d a third &ull o& ho$ey "ere brou%ht to me. I took the milk. Fabriel remarked! '(his is the Islami# reli%io$ "hi#h you a$d your &ollo"ers are &ollo"i$%.' (he$ the rayers "ere e$Eoi$ed o$ me: (hey "ere &i&ty rayers a day. 5he$ I retur$ed! I assed by 4oses "ho asked -me.! '5hat ha*e you bee$ ordered to do'' I re lied! 'I ha*e bee$ ordered to o&&er &i&ty rayers a day.' 4oses said! ')our &ollo"ers #a$$ot bear &i&ty rayers a day! a$d by Allah! I ha*e tested eo le be&ore you! a$d I ha*e tried my le*el best "ith Ba$i Israel -i$ *ai$.. Fo ba#k to your 6ord a$d ask &or redu#tio$ to lesse$ your &ollo"ers' burde$.' So I "e$t ba#k! a$d Allah redu#ed te$ rayers &or me. (he$ a%ai$ I #ame to 4oses! but he re eated the same as he had said be&ore. (he$ a%ai$ I "e$t ba#k to Allah a$d ,e redu#ed te$ more rayers. 5he$ I #ame ba#k to 4oses he said the same! I "e$t ba#k to Allah a$d ,e ordered me to obser*e te$ rayers a day. 5he$ I #ame ba#k to 4oses! he re eated the same ad*i#e! so I "e$t ba#k to Allah a$d "as ordered to obser*e &i*e rayers a day. 5he$ I #ame ba#k to 4oses! he said! '5hat ha*e you bee$ ordered'' I re lied! 'I ha*e bee$ ordered to obser*e &i*e rayers a day.' ,e said! ')our &ollo"ers #a$$ot bear &i*e rayers a day! a$d $o doubt! I ha*e %ot a$ e: erie$#e o& the eo le be&ore you! a$d I ha*e tried my le*el best "ith Ba$i Israel! so %o ba#k to your 6ord a$d ask &or redu#tio$ to lesse$ your &ollo"er's burde$.' I said! 'I ha*e re;uested so mu#h o& my 6ord that I &eel ashamed! but I am satis&ied $o" a$d surre$der to Allah's 7rder.' 5he$ I le&t! I heard a *oi#e sayi$%! 'I ha*e assed 4y 7rder a$d ha*e lesse$ed the burde$ o& 4y 5orshi ers." 5.++A: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Ge%ardi$% the Stateme$t o& Allah" "A$d 5e %ra$ted the *isio$ -As#e$sio$ to the hea*e$s. "hi#h 5e made you see -as a$ a#tual eye "it$ess. "as o$ly made as a trial &or the eo le." -1?.>C. Ib$ `Abbas added: (he si%hts "hi#h Allah's A ostle "as sho"$ o$ the Ni%ht <our$ey "he$ he "as take$ to Bait-ul4a;dis -i.e. <erusalem. "ere a#tual si%hts! -$ot dreams.. A$d the =ursed (ree -me$tio$ed. i$ the 8ur'a$ is the tree o& Da;;um -itsel&. . 5.++B: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Ka`b: 5ho "as Ka`b's %uide "he$ Ka`b tur$ed bli$d: I heard Ka`b bi$ 4alik $arrati$%: 5he$ he remai$ed behi$d -i.e. did $ot <oi$. the /ro het i$ the Fha2"a o& (abuk. Ib$ Bukair! i$ his $arratio$ stated that Ka`b said! " I "it$essed the Al-`A;aba led%e o& alle%ia$#e at $i%ht "ith the /ro het "he$ "e Eoi$tly a%reed to su ort Islam "ith all our e&&orts I "ould $ot like to ha*e atte$ded the Badr battle i$stead o& that 'A;aba led%e althou%h Badr is more "ell-k$o"$ tha$ it! amo$%st the eo le." 5.+0C: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah:

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I "as rese$t "ith my t"o mater$al u$#les at Al-`A;aba -"here the led%e o& alle%ia$#e "as %i*e$.. -Ib$ '@yai$a said! "7$e o& the t"o "as Al-Bara' bi$ 4arur.". 5.+01: Narrated <abir: 4y &ather! my t"o mater$al u$#les a$d I "ere amo$% those "ho took art i$ the 'A;aba /led%e. 5.+0+: Narrated '@bada bi$ As-Samit: 5ho had take$ art i$ the battle o& Badr "ith Allah's A ostle a$d had bee$ amo$%st his #om a$io$s o$ the $i%ht o& Al-`A;aba /led%e: Allah's A ostle! surrou$ded by a %rou o& his #om a$io$s said! "=ome alo$% a$d %i*e me the led%e o& alle%ia$#e that you "ill $ot "orshi a$ythi$% besides Allah! "ill $ot steal! "ill $ot #ommit ille%al se:ual i$ter#ourse "ill $ot kill your #hildre$! "ill $ot utterH sla$der! i$*e$ted by yoursel&! a$d "ill $ot disobey me i& I order you to do somethi$% %ood. 5hoe*er amo$% you "ill res e#t a$d &ul&ill this led%e! "ill be re"arded by Allah. A$d i& o$e o& you #ommits a$y o& these si$s a$d is u$ished i$ this "orld the$ that "ill be his e: iatio$ &or it! a$d i& o$e o& you #ommits a$y o& these si$s a$d Allah s#ree$s his si$! the$ his matter! "ill rest "ith Allah: I& ,e "ill! ,e "ill u$ish him a$d i& ,e "ill!. ,e "ill e:#use him." So I %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to him &or these #o$ditio$s. 5.+00: Narrated '@bada bi$ As Samit: I "as o$e o& the Na;ibs "ho %a*e the -'A;aba. /led%e o& Alle%ia$#e to Allah's A ostle . 5e %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to him that "e "ould $ot "orshi a$ythi$% other tha$ Allah! "ould $ot steal! "ould $ot #ommit ille%al se:ual i$ter#ourse! "ould $ot kill a erso$ "hose killi$% Allah has made ille%al e:#e t ri%ht&ully! "ould $ot rob ea#h other! a$d "e "ould $ot be romised /aradise E& "e did the abo*e si$s! the$ i& "e #ommitted o$e o& the abo*e si$s! Allah "ill %i*e ,is <ud%me$t #o$#er$i$% it. 5.+01: Narrated Aisha: (he /ro het e$%a%ed me "he$ I "as a %irl o& si: -years.. 5e "e$t to 4edi$a a$d stayed at the home o& Ba$i-al-,arith bi$ Kha2raE. (he$ I %ot ill a$d my hair &ell do"$. 6ater o$ my hair %re" -a%ai$. a$d my mother! @m Guma$! #ame to me "hile I "as layi$% i$ a s"i$% "ith some o& my %irl &rie$ds. She #alled me! a$d I "e$t to her! $ot k$o"i$% "hat she "a$ted to do to me. She #au%ht me by the ha$d a$d made me sta$d at the door o& the house. I "as breathless the$! a$d "he$ my breathi$% be#ame Allri%ht! she took some "ater a$d rubbed my &a#e a$d head "ith it. (he$ she took me i$to the house. (here i$ the house I sa" some A$sari "ome$ "ho said! "Best "ishes a$d Allah's Blessi$% a$d a %ood lu#k." (he$ she e$trusted me to them a$d they re ared me -&or the marria%e.. @$e: e#tedly Allah's A ostle #ame to me i$ the &ore$oo$ a$d my mother ha$ded me o*er to him! a$d at that time I "as a %irl o& $i$e years o& a%e. 5.+05: Narrated `Aisha: (hat the /ro het said to her! ")ou ha*e bee$ sho"$ to me t"i#e i$ my dream. I sa" you i#tured o$ a ie#e o& silk a$d some-o$e said -to me.. '(his is your "i&e.' 5he$ I u$#o*ered the i#ture! I sa" that it "as yours. I said! 'I& this is &rom Allah! it "ill be do$e." 5.+0>: Narrated ,isham's &ather: KhadiEa died three years be&ore the /ro het de arted to 4edi$a. ,e stayed there &or t"o years or so a$d the$ he married `Aisha "he$ she "as a %irl o& si: years o& a%e! a$d he #o$sumed that marria%e "he$ she "as $i$e years old. 5.+0?: Narrated Abu 5ail: 5e *isited Khabbaba "ho said! "5e mi%rated "ith the /ro het &or Allah's Sake! so our re"ard be#ame due a$d sure "ith Allah. Some o& us assed a"ay "ithout taki$% a$ythi$% o& their re"ards -i$ this "orld. a$d o$e o& them "as 4us`ab bi$ `@mar "ho "as martyred o$ the day -o& the battle. o& 0A

@hud lea*i$% a stri ed "oole$ #loak. 5he$ "e #o*ered his head "ith it! his &eet be#ame $aked! a$d "he$ #o*ered his &eet! his head be#ame $aked. So Allah's A ostle ordered us to #o*er his head a$d ut some Idhkhir -i.e. a s e#ial ki$d o& %rass. o$ his &eet. -7$ the other ha$d. some o& us ha*e had their &ruits ri e$ed -i$ this "orld. a$d they are #olle#ti$% them." 5.+0A: Narrated `@mar: I heard the /ro het sayi$%! "(he re"ard o& deeds de e$ds o$ the i$te$tio$s! so "hoe*er emi%rated &or the "orldly be$e&its or to marry a "oma$! his emi%ratio$ "as &or that &or "hi#h he emi%rated! but "hoe*er emi%rated &or the Sake o& Allah a$d ,is A ostle! his emi%ratio$ is &or Allah a$d ,is A ostle." 5.+0B: Narrated 4uEahid bi$ <abir Al-4akki: `Abdullah bi$ `@mar used to say! "(here is $o more ,iErah -i.e. mi%ratio$. a&ter the =o$;uest o& 4e##a." 5.+1C: Narrated 'Ata bi$ Abi Gabah: `@baid bi$ `@mar Al-6aithi a$d I *isited Aisha a$d asked her about the ,iEra -i.e. mi%ratio$.! a$d she said! "(oday there is $o -,iErah. emi%ratio$. A belie*er used to ru$ a"ay "ith his reli%io$ to Allah a$d ,is A ostle lest he should be ut to trial be#ause o& his reli%io$. (oday Allah has made Islam trium ha$t! a$d today a belie*er #a$ "orshi his 6ord "here*er he likes. But the deeds that are still re"ardable -i$ la#e o& emi%ratio$. are <ihad a$d %ood i$te$tio$s." -See ,adith No. 1+ Vol. 1.. 5.+11: Narrated Aisha: Sa`d said! "7 Allah9 )ou k$o" that there is $o$e a%ai$st "hom I am ea%er to &i%ht more "illi$%ly &or )our =ause tha$ those eo le "ho disbelie*ed )our A ostle a$d dro*e him out -o& his #ity.. 7 Allah9 I thi$k that )ou ha*e e$ded the &i%ht bet"ee$ us a$d them." 5.+1+: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Allah's A ostle started re#ei*i$% the 3i*i$e I$s iratio$ at the a%e o& &orty. (he$ he stayed i$ 4e##a &or thirtee$ years! re#ei*i$% the 3i*i$e Ge*elatio$. (he$ he "as ordered to mi%rate a$d he li*ed as a$ Jmi%ra$t &or te$ years a$d the$ died at the a%e o& si:ty-three -years.. 5.+10: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Allah's A ostle stayed i$ 4e##a &or thirtee$ years -a&ter re#ei*i$% the &irst 3i*i$e I$s iratio$. a$d died at the a%e o& si:ty-three. 5.+11: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Allah's A ostle sat o$ the ul it a$d said! "Allah has %i*e$ o$e o& ,is Sla*es the #hoi#e o& re#ei*i$% the s le$dor a$d lu:ury o& the "orldly li&e "hate*er he likes or to a##e t the %ood -o& the ,erea&ter. "hi#h is "ith Allah. So he has #hose$ that %ood "hi#h is "ith Allah." 7$ that Abu Bakr "e t a$d said! "7ur &athers a$d mothers be sa#ri&i#ed &or you." 5e be#ame asto$ished at this. (he eo le said! "6ook at this old ma$9 Allah's A ostle talks about a Sla*e o& Allah to "hom ,e has %i*e$ the o tio$ to #hoose either the s le$dor o& this "orldly li&e or the %ood "hi#h is "ith ,im! "hile he says. 'our &athers a$d mothers be sa#ri&i#e-i &or you." But it "as Allah's A ostle "ho had bee$ %i*e$ o tio$! a$d Abu Bakr k$e" it better tha$ "e. Allah's A ostle added! "No doubt! I am i$debted to Abu Bakr more tha$ to a$ybody else re%ardi$% both his #om a$io$shi a$d his "ealth. A$d i& I had to take a Khalil &rom my &ollo"ers! I "ould #ertai$ly ha*e take$ Abu Bakr! but the &rater$ity o& Islam is. su&&i#ie$t. 6et $o door -i.e. Khoukha. o& the 4os;ue remai$ o e$! e:#e t the door o& Abu Bakr." 5.+15: Narrated `Aisha:

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-the "i&e o& the /ro het. I $e*er remembered my are$ts belie*i$% i$ a$y reli%io$ other tha$ the true reli%io$ -i.e. Islam.! a$d -I do$'t remember. a si$%le day assi$% "ithout our bei$% *isited by Allah's A ostle i$ the mor$i$% a$d i$ the e*e$i$%. 5he$ the 4uslims "ere ut to test -i.e. troubled by the a%a$s.! Abu Bakr set out mi%rati$% to the la$d o& Jthio ia! a$d "he$ he rea#hed Bark-al-Fhimad! Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a! the #hie& o& the tribe o& 8ara! met him a$d said! "7 Abu Bakr9 5here are you %oi$%'" Abu Bakr re lied! "4y eo le ha*e tur$ed me out -o& my #ou$try.! so I "a$t to "a$der o$ the earth a$d "orshi my 6ord." Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a said! "7 Abu Bakr9 A ma$ like you should $ot lea*e his home-la$d! $or should he be dri*e$ out! be#ause you hel the destitute! ear$ their li*i$%s! a$d you kee %ood relatio$s "ith your Kith a$d ki$! hel the "eak a$d oor! e$tertai$ %uests %e$erously! a$d hel the #alamity-stri#ke$ erso$s. (here&ore I am your rote#tor. Fo ba#k a$d "orshi your 6ord i$ your to"$." So Abu Bakr retur$ed a$d Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a a##om a$ied him. I$ the e*e$i$% Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a *isited the $obles o& 8uraish a$d said to them. "A ma$ like Abu Bakr should $ot lea*e his homela$d! $or should he be dri*e$ out. 3o you -i.e. 8uraish. dri*e out a ma$ "ho hel s the destitute! ear$s their li*i$%! kee s %ood relatio$s "ith his Kith a$d ki$! hel s the "eak a$d oor! e$tertai$s %uests %e$erously a$d hel s the #alamity-stri#ke$ erso$s'" So the eo le o& 8uraish #ould $ot re&use Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a's rote#tio$! a$d they said to Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a! "6et Abu Bakr "orshi his 6ord i$ his house. ,e #a$ ray a$d re#ite there "hate*er he likes! but he should $ot hurt us "ith it! a$d should $ot do it ubli#ly! be#ause "e are a&raid that he may a&&e#t our "ome$ a$d #hildre$." Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a told Abu Bakr o& all that. Abu Bakr stayed i$ that state! "orshi i$% his 6ord i$ his house. ,e did $ot ray ubli#ly! $or did he re#ite 8ur'a$ outside his house. (he$ a thou%ht o##urred to Abu Bakr to build a mos;ue i$ &ro$t o& his house! a$d there he used to ray a$d re#ite the 8ur'a$. (he "ome$ a$d #hildre$ o& the a%a$s be%a$ to %ather arou$d him i$ %reat $umber. (hey used to "o$der at him a$d look at him. Abu Bakr "as a ma$ "ho used to "ee too mu#h! a$d he #ould $ot hel "ee i$% o$ re#iti$% the 8ur'a$. (hat situatio$ s#ared the $obles o& the a%a$s o& 8uraish! so they se$t &or Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a. 5he$ he #ame to them! they said! "5e a##e ted your rote#tio$ o& Abu Bakr o$ #o$ditio$ that he should "orshi his 6ord i$ his house! but he has *iolated the #o$ditio$s a$d he has built a mos;ue i$ &ro$t o& his house "here he rays a$d re#ites the 8ur'a$ ubli#ly. 5e are $o" a&raid that he may a&&e#t our "ome$ a$d #hildre$ u$&a*orably. So! re*e$t him &rom that. I& he likes to #o$&i$e the "orshi o& his 6ord to his house! he may do so! but i& he i$sists o$ doi$% that o e$ly! ask him to release you &rom your obli%atio$ to rote#t him! &or "e dislike to break our a#t "ith you! but "e de$y Abu Bakr the ri%ht to a$$ou$#e his a#t ubli#ly." Ib$ Ad-3a%hi$a "e$t to Abu- Bakr a$d said! -"7 Abu Bakr9. )ou k$o" "ell "hat #o$tra#t I ha*e made o$ your behal&H $o"! you are either to abide by it! or else release me &rom my obli%atio$ o& rote#ti$% you! be#ause I do $ot "a$t the 'Arabs hear that my eo le ha*e disho$ored a #o$tra#t I ha*e made o$ behal& o& a$other ma$." Abu Bakr re lied! "I release you &rom your a#t to rote#t me! a$d am leased "ith the rote#tio$ &rom Allah." At that time the /ro het "as i$ 4e##a! a$d he said to the 4uslims! "I$ a dream I ha*e bee$ sho"$ your mi%ratio$ la#e! a la$d o& date alm trees! bet"ee$ t"o mou$tai$s! the t"o sto$y tra#ts." So! some eo le mi%rated to 4edi$a! a$d most o& those eo le "ho had re*iously mi%rated to the la$d o& Jthio ia! retur$ed to 4edi$a. Abu Bakr also re ared to lea*e &or 4edi$a! but Allah's A ostle said to him! "5ait &or a "hile! be#ause I ho e that I "ill be allo"ed to mi%rate also." Abu Bakr said! "3o you i$deed e: e#t this' 6et my &ather be sa#ri&i#ed &or you9" (he /ro het said! ")es." So Abu Bakr did $ot mi%rate &or the sake o& Allah's A ostle i$ order to a##om a$y him. ,e &ed t"o she-#amels he ossessed "ith the lea*es o& As-Samur tree that &ell o$ bei$% stru#k by a sti#k &or &our mo$ths. 7$e day! "hile "e "ere sitti$% i$ Abu Bakr's house at $oo$! someo$e said to Abu Bakr! "(his is Allah's A ostle "ith his head #o*ered #omi$% at a time at "hi#h he $e*er used to *isit us be&ore." Abu Bakr said! "4ay my are$ts be sa#ri&i#ed &or him. By Allah! he has $ot #ome at this hour e:#e t &or a %reat $e#essity." So Allah's A ostle #ame a$d asked ermissio$ to e$ter! a$d he "as allo"ed to e$ter. 5he$ he e$tered! he said to Abu Bakr. "(ell e*eryo$e "ho is rese$t "ith you to %o a"ay." Abu Bakr re lied! "(here are $o$e but your &amily. 4ay my &ather be sa#ri&i#ed &or you! 7 Allah's A ostle9" (he /ro het said! "i ha*e bee$ %i*e$ ermissio$ to mi%rate." Abu Bakr said! "Shall I a##om a$y you' 1C

4ay my &ather be sa#ri&i#ed &or you! 7 Allah's A ostle9" Allah's A ostle said! ")es." Abu Bakr said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 4ay my &ather be sa#ri&i#ed &or you! take o$e o& these t"o she-#amels o& mi$e." Allah's A ostle re lied! "-I "ill a##e t it. "ith ayme$t." So "e re ared the ba%%a%e ;ui#kly a$d ut some Eour$ey &ood i$ a leather ba% &or them. Asma! Abu Bakr's dau%hter! #ut a ie#e &rom her "aist belt a$d tied the mouth o& the leather ba% "ith it! a$d &or that reaso$ she "as $amed 3hat-u$-Nita;ai$ -i.e. the o"$er o& t"o belts.. (he$ Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr rea#hed a #a*e o$ the mou$tai$ o& (haur a$d stayed there &or three $i%hts. `Abdullah bi$ Abi Bakr "ho "as i$telli%e$t a$d a sa%a#ious youth! used to stay -"ith them. a*er $i%ht. ,e used to lea*e them be&ore day break so that i$ the mor$i$% he "ould be "ith 8uraish as i& he had s e$t the $i%ht i$ 4e##a. ,e "ould kee i$ mi$d a$y lot made a%ai$st them! a$d "he$ it be#ame dark he "ould -%o a$d. i$&orm them o& it. 'Amir bi$ Iuhaira! the &reed sla*e o& Abu Bakr! used to bri$% the mil#h shee -o& his master! Abu Bakr. to them a little "hile a&ter $i%ht&all i$ order to rest the shee there. So they al"ays had &resh milk at $i%ht! the milk o& their shee ! a$d the milk "hi#h they "armed by thro"i$% heated sto$es i$ it. 'Amir bi$ Iuhaira "ould the$ #all the herd a"ay "he$ it "as still dark -be&ore daybreak.. ,e did the same i$ ea#h o& those three $i%hts. Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr had hired a ma$ &rom the tribe o& Ba$i Ad-3ail &rom the &amily o& Ba$i `Abd bi$ Adi as a$ e: ert %uide! a$d he "as i$ allia$#e "ith the &amily o& Al-`As bi$ 5ail As-Sahmi a$d he "as o$ the reli%io$ o& the i$&idels o& 8uraish. (he /ro het a$d Abu Bakr trusted him a$d %a*e him their t"o she-#amels a$d took his romise to bri$% their t"o she #amels to the #a*e o& the mou$tai$ o& (haur i$ the mor$i$% a&ter three $i%hts later. A$d -"he$ they set out.! 'Amir bi$ Iuhaira a$d the %uide "e$t alo$% "ith them a$d the %uide led them alo$% the sea-shore. (he $e he" o& Sura;a bi$ <u'sham said that his &ather i$&ormed him that he heard Sura;a bi$ <u'sham sayi$%! "(he messe$%ers o& the heathe$s o& 8uraish #ame to us de#lari$% that they had assi%$ed &or the erso$s "hy "ould kill or arrest Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr! a re"ard e;ual to their bloodmo$ey. 5hile I "as sitti$% i$ o$e o& the %atheri$%s o& my tribe. Ba$i 4udliE! a ma$ &rom them #ame to us a$d stood u "hile "e "ere sitti$%! a$d said! "7 Sura;a9 No doubt! I ha*e Eust see$ some eo le &ar a"ay o$ the seashore! a$d I thi$k they are 4uhammad a$d his #om a$io$s." Sura;a added! "I too reali2ed that it must ha*e bee$ they. But I said 'No! it is $ot they! but you ha*e see$ so-a$d-so! a$d so-a$d-so "hom "e sa" set out.' I stayed i$ the %atheri$% &or a "hile a$d the$ %ot u a$d le&t &or my home. a$d ordered my sla*e-%irl to %et my horse "hi#h "as behi$d a hillo#k! a$d kee it ready &or me. (he$ I took my s ear a$d le&t by the ba#k door o& my house dra%%i$% the lo"er e$d o& the s ear o$ the %rou$d a$d kee i$% it lo". (he$ I rea#hed my horse! mou$ted it a$d made it %allo . 5he$ I a roa#hed them -i.e. 4uhammad a$d Abu Bakr.! my horse stumbled a$d I &ell do"$ &rom it! (he$ I stood u ! %ot hold o& my ;ui*er a$d took out the di*i$i$% arro"s a$d dre" lots as to "hether I should harm them -i.e. the /ro het a$d Abu Bakr. or $ot! a$d the lot "hi#h I disliked #ame out. But I remou$ted my horse a$d let it %allo ! %i*i$% $o im orta$#e to the di*i$i$% arro"s. 5he$ I heard the re#itatio$ o& the 8ur'a$ by Allah's A ostle "ho did $ot look hither a$d thither "hile Abu Bakr "as doi$% it o&te$! sudde$ly the &orele%s o& my horse sa$k i$to the %rou$d u to the k$ees! a$d I &ell do"$ &rom it. (he$ I rebuked it a$d it %ot u but #ould hardly take out its &orele%s &rom the %rou$d! a$d "he$ it stood u strai%ht a%ai$! its &ore-le%s #aused dust to rise u i$ the sky like smoke. (he$ a%ai$ I dre" lots "ith the di*i$i$% arro"s! a$d the lot "hi#h I disliked! #ame out. So I #alled u o$ them to &eel se#ure. (hey sto ed! a$d I remou$ted my horse a$d "e$t to them. 5he$ I sa" ho" I had bee$ ham ered &rom harmi$% them! it #ame to my mi$d that the #ause o& Allah's A ostle -i.e. Islam. "ill be#ome *i#torious. So I said to him! ")our eo le ha*e assi%$ed a re"ard e;ual to the bloodmo$ey &or your head." (he$ I told them all the la$s the eo le o& 4e##a had made #o$#er$i$% them. (he$ I o&&ered them some Eour$ey &ood a$d %oods but they re&used to take a$ythi$% a$d did $ot ask &or a$ythi$%! but the /ro het said! "3o $ot tell others about us." (he$ I re;uested him to "rite &or me a stateme$t o& se#urity a$d ea#e. ,e ordered `Amr bi$ Iuhaira "ho "rote it &or me o$ a ar#hme$t! a$d the$ Allah's A ostle ro#eeded o$ his "ay. Narrated `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair: Allah's A ostle met A2-Dubair i$ a #ara*a$ o& 4uslim mer#ha$ts "ho "ere retur$i$% &rom Sham. A2-Dubair ro*ided Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr "ith "hite #lothes to 11

"ear. 5he$ the 4uslims o& 4edi$a heard the $e"s o& the de arture o& Allah's A ostle &rom 4e##a -to"ards 4edi$a.! they started %oi$% to the ,arra e*ery mor$i$% . (hey "ould "ait &or him till the heat o& the $oo$ &or#ed them to retur$. 7$e day! a&ter "aiti$% &or a lo$% "hile! they retur$ed home! a$d "he$ they "e$t i$to their houses! a <e" #limbed u the roo& o& o$e o& the &orts o& his eo le to look &or some thi$%! a$d he sa" Allah's A ostle a$d his #om a$io$s dressed i$ "hite #lothes! emer%i$% out o& the desert mira%e. -#o$ti$ued.... -#o$ti$ui$%... 1.: -5.+15:... ... (he <e" #ould $ot hel shouti$% at the to o& his *oi#e! "7 you 'Arabs9 ,ere is your %reat ma$ "hom you ha*e bee$ "aiti$% &or9" So all the 4uslims rushed to their arms a$d re#ei*ed Allah's A ostle o$ the summit o& ,arra. (he /ro het tur$ed "ith them to the ri%ht a$d ali%hted at the ;uarters o& Ba$i `Amr bi$ `Au&! a$d this "as o$ 4o$day i$ the mo$th o& Gabi-ul-A"al. Abu Bakr stood u ! re#ei*i$% the eo le "hile Allah's A ostle sat do"$ a$d ke t sile$t. Some o& the A$sar "ho #ame a$d had $ot see$ Allah's A ostle be&ore! be%a$ %reeti$% Abu Bakr! but "he$ the su$shi$e &ell o$ Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr #ame &or"ard a$d shaded him "ith his sheet o$ly the$ the eo le #ame to k$o" Allah's A ostle. Allah's A ostle stayed "ith Ba$i `Amr bi$ `Au& &or te$ $i%hts a$d established the mos;ue -mos;ue o& 8uba. "hi#h "as &ou$ded o$ iety. Allah's A ostle rayed i$ it a$d the$ mou$ted his she#amel a$d ro#eeded o$! a##om a$ied by the eo le till his she-#amel k$elt do"$ at -the la#e o&. the 4os;ue o& Allah's A ostle at 4edi$a. Some 4uslims used to ray there i$ those days! a$d that la#e "as a yard &or dryi$% dates belo$%i$% to Suhail a$d Sahl! the or ha$ boys "ho "ere u$der the %uardia$shi o& 'Asad bi$ Durara. 5he$ his she-#amel k$elt do"$! Allah's A ostle said! "(his la#e! Allah "illi$%! "ill be our abidi$% la#e." Allah's A ostle the$ #alled the t"o boys a$d told them to su%%est a ri#e &or that yard so that he mi%ht take it as a mos;ue. (he t"o boys said! "No! but "e "ill %i*e it as a %i&t! 7 Allah's A ostle9" Allah's A ostle the$ built a mos;ue there. (he /ro het himsel& started #arryi$% u$bur$t bri#ks &or its buildi$% a$d "hile doi$% so! he "as sayi$% "(his load is better tha$ the load o& Khaibar! &or it is more ious i$ the Si%ht o& Allah a$d urer a$d better re"ardable." ,e "as also sayi$%! "7 Allah9 (he a#tual re"ard is the re"ard i$ the ,erea&ter! so besto" )our 4er#y o$ the A$sar a$d the Jmi%ra$ts." (hus the /ro het re#ited -by "ay o& ro*erb. the oem o& some 4uslim oet "hose $ame is u$k$o"$ to me. -Ib$ Shibab said! "I$ the ,adiths it does $ot o##ur that Allah's A ostle re#ited a #om lete oeti# *erse other tha$ this o$e.". 5.+1>: Narrated Asma: I re ared the Eour$ey &ood &or the /ro het a$d Abu Bakr "he$ they "a$ted -to mi%rate to. 4edi$a. I said to my &ather -Abu Bakr.! "I do $ot ha*e a$ythi$% to tie the #o$tai$er o& the Eour$ey &ood "ith e:#e t my "aist belt." ,e said! "3i*ide it le$%th"ise i$to t"o." I did so! a$d &or this reaso$ I "as $amed '3hat-u$-Nita;ai$' -i.e. the o"$er o& t"o belts.. -Ib$ `Abbas said! "Asma'! 3hat-u$-Nita;.". 5.+1?: Narrated Al-Bara: 5he$ the /ro het mi%rated to 4edi$a! Sura;a bi$ 4alik bi$ <u'sham ursued him. (he /ro het i$*oked e*il o$ him! there&ore the &orele%s o& his horse sa$k i$to the %rou$d. Sura;a said -to the /ro het .! "I$*oke Allah to res#ue me! a$d I "ill $ot harm you. "(he /ro het i$*oked Allah &or him. (he$ Allah's A ostle &elt thirsty a$d he assed by a she herd. Abu Bakr said! "I took a bo"l a$d milked a little milk i$ it a$d brou%ht it to the /ro het a$d he dra$k till I "as leased." 5.+1A: Narrated Asma: (hat she #o$#ei*ed `Abdullah bi$ A2-Dubair. She added! "I mi%rated to 4edi$a "hile I "as at &ull term o& re%$a$#y a$d ali%hted at 8uba "here I %a*e birth to him. (he$ I brou%ht him to the /ro het a$d ut him i$ his la . (he /ro het asked &or a date! #he"ed it! a$d ut some o& its Eui#e i$ the #hild's mouth. So! the &irst thi$% that e$tered the #hild's stoma#h "as the sali*a o& Allah's A ostle. (he$ the /ro het rubbed the #hild's alate "ith a date a$d i$*oked &or Allah's Blessi$%s o$ him! a$d he "as the &irst #hild bor$ amo$%st the Jmi%ra$ts i$ the Islami# 6a$d -i.e. 4edi$a.. 1+

5.+1B: Narrated Aisha: (he &irst #hild "ho "as bor$ i$ the Islami# 6a$d -i.e. 4edi$a. amo$%st the Jmi%ra$ts! "as `Abdullah bi$ A2-Dubair. (hey brou%ht him to the /ro het. (he /ro het took a date! a$d a&ter #he"i$% it! ut its Eui#e i$ his mouth. So the &irst thi$% that "e$t i$to the #hild's stoma#h! "as the sali*a o& the /ro het. 5.+5C: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Allah's A ostle arri*ed at 4edi$a "ith Abu Bakr! ridi$% behi$d him o$ the same #amel. Abu Bakr "as a$ elderly ma$ k$o"$ to the eo le! "hile Allah's A ostle "as a youth that "as u$k$o"$. (hus! i& a ma$ met Abu Bakr! he "ould day! "7 Abu Bakr9 5ho is this ma$ i$ &ro$t o& you'" Abu Bakr "ould say! "(his ma$ sho"s me the 5ay!" 7$e "ould thi$k that Abu Bakr mea$t the road! "hile i$ &a#t! Abu Bakr mea$t the "ay o& *irtue a$d %ood. (he$ Abu Bakr looked behi$d a$d sa" a horse-rider ersui$% them. ,e said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 (his is a horse-rider ersui$% us." (he /ro het looked behi$d a$d said! "7 Allah9 =ause him to &all do"$." So the horse thre" him do"$ a$d %ot u $ei%hi$%. A&ter that the rider! Sura;a said! "7 Allah's /ro het9 7rder me "hate*er you "a$t." (he /ro het said! "Stay "here you are a$d do $ot allo" a$ybody to rea#h us." So! i$ the &irst art o& the day Sura;a "as a$ e$emy o& Allah's /ro het a$d i$ the last art o& it! he "as a rote#tor. (he$ Allah's A ostle ali%hted by the side o& the Al-,arra a$d se$t a messa%e to the A$sar! a$d they #ame to Allah's /ro het a$d Abu Bakr! a$d ha*i$% %reeted them! they said! "Gide -your she-#amels. sa&e a$d obeyed." Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr rode a$d the A$sar! #arryi$% their arms! surrou$ded them. (he $e"s that Allah's /ro het had #ome #ir#ulated i$ 4edi$a. (he eo le #ame out a$d "ere ea%erly looki$% a$d sayi$% "Allah's /ro het has #ome9 Allah's /ro het has #ome9 So the /ro het "e$t o$ till he ali%hted $ear the house o& Abu Aiyub. 5hile the /ro het "as s eaki$% "ith the &amily members o& Abu Aiyub! `Abdullah bi$ Salam heard the $e"s o& his arri*al "hile he himsel& "as i#ki$% the dates &or his &amily &rom his &amily %arde$. ,e hurried to the /ro het #arryi$% the dates "hi#h he had #olle#ted &or his &amily &rom the %arde$. ,e liste$ed to Allah's /ro het a$d the$ "e$t home. (he$ Allah's /ro het said! "5hi#h is the $earest o& the houses o& our Kith a$d ki$'" Abu Aiyub re lied! "4i$e! 7 Allah's /ro het9 (his is my house a$d this is my %ate." (he /ro het said! "Fo a$d re are a la#e &or our midday rest." Abu Aiyub said! "Fet u -both o& you. "ith Allah's Blessi$%s." So "he$ Allah's /ro het "e$t i$to the house! `Abdullah bi$ Salaim #ame a$d said "I testi&y that you -i.e. 4uhammad. are A ostle o& Allah a$d that you ha*e #ome "ith the (ruth. (he <e"s k$o" "ell that I am their #hie& a$d the so$ o& their #hie& a$d the most lear$ed amo$%st them a$d the so$ o& the most lear$ed amo$%st them. So se$d &or them -i.e. <e"s. a$d ask them about me be&ore they k$o" that I ha*e embra#ed Islam! &or i& they k$o" that they "ill say about me thi$%s "hi#h are $ot #orre#t." So Allah's A ostle se$t &or them! a$d they #ame a$d e$tered. Allah's A ostle said to them! "7 -the %rou o&. <e"s9 5oe to you: be a&raid o& Allah. By Allah e:#e t 5hom $o$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed! you eo le k$o" &or #ertai$! that I am A ostle o& Allah a$d that I ha*e #ome to you "ith the (ruth! so embra#e Islam." (he <e"s re lied! "5e do $ot k$o" this." So they said this to the /ro het a$d he re eated it thri#e. (he$ he said! "5hat sort o& a ma$ is `Abdullah bi$ Salam amo$%st you'" (hey said! ",e is our #hie& a$d the so$ o& our #hie& a$d the most lear$ed ma$! a$d the so$ o& the most lear$ed amo$%st us." ,e said! "5hat "ould you thi$k i& he should embra#e Islam'" (hey said! "Allah &orbid9 ,e #a$ $ot embra#e Islam." ,e said! " 5hat "ould you thi$k i& he should embra#e Islam'" (hey said! "Allah &orbid9 ,e #a$ $ot embra#e Islam." ,e said! "5hat "ould you thi$k i& he should embra#e Islam'" (hey said! "Allah &orbid9 ,e #a$ $ot embra#e Islam." ,e said! "7 Ib$ Salaim9 =ome out to them." ,e #ame out a$d said! "7 -the %rou o&. <e"s9 Be a&raid o& Allah e:#e t 5hom $o$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed. )ou k$o" &or #ertai$ that he is A ostle o& Allah a$d that he has brou%ht a (rue Geli%io$9' (hey said! ")ou tell a lie." 7$ that Allah's A ostle tur$ed them out. 5.+51: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab &i:ed a %ra$t o& 1CCC -3irhams. &or e*ery Jarly Jmi%ra$t -i.e. 4uhaEir. a$d &i:ed a %ra$t o& 05CC -3irhams. o$ly &or Ib$ `@mar. Somebody said to `@mar! "Ib$ `@mar is also o$e 10

o& the Jarly Jmi%ra$tsH "hy do you %i*e him less tha$ &our-thousa$d'" `@mar re lied! ",is are$ts took him "ith them "he$ they mi%rated! so he "as $ot like the o$e "ho had mi%rated by himsel&. 5.+5+: Narrated Khabbab: 5e mi%rated "ith Allah's A ostle -See ,adith No. +50 belo".. 5.+50: Narrated Khabbab: 5e mi%rated "ith Allah's A ostle seeki$% Allah's =ou$te$a$#e! so our re"ards be#ame due a$d sure "ith Allah. Some o& us assed a"ay "ithout eati$% a$ythi$% o& their re"ards i$ this "orld. 7$e o& these "as 4us`ab bi$ `@mar "ho "as martyred o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud. 5e did $ot &i$d a$ythi$% to shroud his body "ith e:#e t a stri ed #loak. 5he$ "e #o*ered his head "ith it! his &eet remai$ed u$#o*ered! a$d "he$ "e #o*ered his &eet "ith it! his head remai$ed u$#o*ered. So Allah's A ostle ordered us to #o*er his head "ith it a$d ut some Idhkhir -i.e. a ki$d o& %rass. o*er his &eet. A$d there are some amo$%st us "hose &ruits ha*e ri e$ed a$d they are #olle#ti$% them -i.e. they ha*e re#ei*ed their re"ards i$ this "orld.. 5.+51: Narrated Abu Burda Bi$ Abi 4usa Al-Ash`ari: `Abdullah bi$ `@mar said to me! "3o you k$o" "hat my &ather said to your &ather o$#e'" I said! "No." ,e said! "4y &ather said to your &ather! '7 Abu 4usa! "ill it lease you that "e "ill be re"arded &or our #o$*ersio$ to Islam "ith Allah's A ostle a$d our mi%ratio$ "ith him! a$d our <ihad "ith him a$d all our %ood deeds "hi#h "e did! "ith him! a$d that all the deeds "e did a&ter his death "ill be disre%arded "hether %ood or bad'' )our &ather -i.e. Abu 4usa. said! 'No! by Allah! "e took art i$ <ihad a&ter Allah's A ostle ! rayed a$d did le$ty o& %ood deeds! a$d ma$y eo le ha*e embra#ed Islam at our ha$ds! a$d $o doubt! "e e: e#t re"ards &rom Allah &or these %ood deeds.' 7$ that my &ather -i.e. `@mar. said! 'As &or mysel&! By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d `@mar's soul is! I "ish that the deeds do$e by us at the time o& the /ro het remai$ re"ardable "hile "hatsoe*er "e did a&ter the death o& the /ro het be e$ou%h to sa*e us &rom /u$ishme$t i$ that the %ood deeds #om e$sate &or the bad o$es.' " 7$ that I said -to Ib$ `@mar.! "By Allah! your &ather "as better tha$ my &ather9" 5.+55: Narrated Abu `@thma$: I heard that Ib$ `@mar used to be#ome a$%ry i& someo$e me$tio$ed that he had mi%rated be&ore his &ather -`@mar.! a$d he used to say! " `@mar a$d I #ame to Allah's A ostle a$d &ou$d him ha*i$% his midday rest! so "e retur$ed home. (he$ `@mar se$t me a%ai$ -to the /ro het . a$d said! 'Fo a$d see "hether he is a"ake.' I "e$t to him a$d e$tered his la#e a$d %a*e him the led%e o& alle%ia$#e. (he$ I "e$t ba#k to `@mar a$d i$&ormed him that the /ro het "as a"ake. So "e both "e$t! ru$$i$% slo"ly! a$d "he$ `@mar e$tered his la#e! he %a*e him the led%e o& alle%ia$#e a$d therea&ter I too %a*e him the led%e o& alle%ia$#e." 5.+5>: Narrated Al-Bara: Abu Bakr bou%ht a -#amel's. saddle &rom `A2ib! a$d I #arried it &or him. `A2ib -i.e. my &ather. asked Abu Bakr re%ardi$% the Eour$ey o& the mi%ratio$ o& Allah's A ostle. Abu Bakr said! "=lose obser*ers "ere a oi$ted by our e$emies to "at#h us. So "e "e$t out at $i%ht a$d tra*elled throu%hout the $i%ht a$d the &ollo"i$% day till it "as $oo$! the$ "e er#ei*ed a ro#k a$d "e$t to"ards it! a$d there "as some shade u$der it. I s read a #loak I had "ith me &or Allah's A ostle a$d the$ the /ro het layed o$ it. I "e$t out to %uard him a$d all o& a sudde$ I sa" a she herd #omi$% "ith his shee looki$% &or the same! the shade o& the ro#k as "e did! I asked him! '7 boy! to "hom do you belo$%'' ,e re lied! 'I belo$% to so-a$d-so.' I asked him! 'Is there some milk i$ your shee '' ,e re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. I asked him! '5ill you milk'' ,e re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ he %ot hold o& o$e o& his shee . I said to him! 'Gemo*e the dust &rom its udder.' (he$ he milked a little milk. I had a "ater-ski$ "ith me "hi#h "as tied "ith a ie#e o& #loth. I had re ared the "ater-ski$ &or Allah's A ostle . So I oured some "ater o*er the milk -#o$tai$er. till its bottom be#ame #old. (he$ I brou%ht the milk to the /ro het a$d said! '3ri$k! 7 Allah's A ostle.' Allah's A ostle dra$k till I be#ame leased. (he$ "e 11

de arted a$d the ursuers "ere &ollo"i$% us." Al-Bara added: I the$ "e$t "ith Abu Bakr i$to his home -#arryi$% that saddle. a$d there I sa" his dau%hter `Aisha 6yi$% i$ a bed be#ause o& hea*y &e*er a$d I sa" her &ather Abu Bakr kissi$% her #heek a$d sayi$%! ",o" are you! little dau%hter'" 5.+5?: Narrated A$as: -the ser*a$t o& the /ro het. 5he$ the /ro het arri*ed -at 4edi$a.! there "as $ot a si$%le #om a$io$ o& the /ro het "ho had %rey a$d bla#k hair e:#e t Abu Bakr! a$d he dyed his hair "ith ,e$$a' a$d Katam -i.e. la$ts used &or dyi$% hair.. (hrou%h a$other %rou o& $arrators! A$as bi$ 4alik said!. "5he$ the /ro het arri*ed at 4edi$a! the eldest amo$%st his #om a$io$s "as Abu Bakr. ,e dyed his hair "ith ,i$$a a$d Katam till it be#ame o& dark red #olor. 5.+5A: Narrate Aisha: Abu Bakr married a "oma$ &rom the tribe o& Ba$i Kalb! #alled @m Bakr. 5he$ Abu Bakr mi%rated to 4edi$a! he di*or#ed her a$d she "as married by her #ousi$! the oet "ho said the &ollo"i$% oem lame$ti$% the i$&idels o& 8uraish: "5hat is there ke t i$ the "ell! (he "ell o& Badr! -(he o"$ers o&. the trays o& Goasted #amel hum s' 5hat is there ke t i$ the "ell! (he "ell o& Badr! -(he o"$ers o&. lady si$%ers A$d &rie$ds o& the ho$orable #om a$io$sH "ho used to dri$k -"i$e. to%ether! @m Bakr %reets us 5ith the %reeti$% o& ea#e! But #a$ I &i$d ea#e A&ter my eo le ha*e %o$e' (he A ostle tells us that 5e shall li*e a%ai$! But "hat sort o& li&e "ill o"ls a$d skulls li*e': 5.+5B: Narrated Abu Bakr: I "as "ith the /ro het i$ the =a*e. 5he$ I raised my head! I sa" the &eet o& the eo le. I said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I& some o& them should look do"$! they "ill see us." (he /ro het said! "7 Abu Bakr! be ;uiet9 -Ior "e are. t"o a$d Allah is the (hird o& us." 5.+>C: Narrated Abu Sa`id: 7$#e a bedoui$ #ame to the /ro het a$d asked him about the mi%ratio$. (he /ro het said! "4er#y o& Allah be o$ you9 (he mi%ratio$ is a ;uite di&&i#ult matter. ,a*e you %ot some #amels'" ,e re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ the /ro het said! "3o you %i*e their Dakat'" ,e re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he /ro het said! "3o you let others be$e&it by their milk %ratis'" ,e re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he$ the /ro het asked! "3o you milk them o$ their "ateri$% days a$d %i*e their milk to the oor a$d $eedy'" ,e re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. (he /ro het! said! "Fo o$ doi$% like this &rom beyo$d the seas! a$d there is $o doubt that Allah "ill $ot o*erlook a$y o& your %ood deeds." 5.+>1: Narrated Al-Bara: (he &irst eo le "ho #ame to us -i$ 4edi$a. "ere 4us`ab bi$ `@mar a$d Ib$ @m 4aktum. (he$ #ame to us `Ammar bi$ )asir a$d Bilal. 5.+>+: Narrated Al-Bara bi$ A2ib: (he &irst eo le "ho #ame to us -i$ 4edi$a. "ere 4us`ab bi$ `@mar a$d Ib$ @m 4aktum "ho "ere tea#hi$% 8ur'a$ to the eo le. (he$ their #ame Bilal. Sa`d a$d `Ammar bi$ )asir. A&ter that `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab #ame alo$% "ith t"e$ty other #om a$io$s o& the /ro het. 6ater o$ the /ro het himsel& -to 4edi$a. a$d I had $e*er see$ the eo le o& 4edi$a so Eoy&ul as they "ere o$ the arri*al o& Allah's A ostle! &or e*e$ the sla*e %irls "ere sayi$%! "Allah's A ostle has arri*ed9" A$d be&ore his arri*al I had read the Sura starti$% "ith:-- "Flori&y the Name o& your 6ord! the 4ost ,i%h" -A?.1. to%ether "ith other Suras o& Al-4u&assal. 5.+>0: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$ Allah's A ostle #ame to 4edi$a! Abu Bakr a$d Bilal %ot &e*er! a$d I "e$t to both o& them a$d said! "7 my &ather! ho" do you &eel' 7 Bilal! ho" do you &eel'" 5he$e*er Abu Bakr's &e*er %ot "orse! he "ould say! "J*ery ma$ "ill meet his death o$#e i$ o$e mor$i$% "hile he "ill be amo$% his 15

&amily! &or death is really $earer to him tha$ his leather shoe la#es -to his &eet.." A$d "he$e*er &e*er deserted Bilal! he "ould say aloud! "5ould that I k$o" "hether I shall s e$d a $i%ht i$ the *alley -o& 4e##a. "ith Idhkhir a$d <alil -i.e. ki$ds o& %rass. arou$d me! a$d "hether I shall dri$k o$e day the "ater o& 4iEa$$ah! a$d "hether I shall see o$#e a%ai$ the hills o& Shamah a$d (a&il'" (he$ I "e$t to Allah's A ostle a$d told him o& that. ,e said! "7 Allah! make us lo*e 4edi$a as mu#h as or more tha$ "e used to lo*e 4e##a! 7 Allah! make it healthy a$d bless its Sa' a$d 4ud -i.e. measures.! a$d take a"ay its &e*er to Al-<uh&a." 5.+>1: Narrated '@baidullah bi$ Ad bi$ Khiyair: I "e$t to `@thma$. A&ter re#iti$% (ashah-hud! he said!. "(he$ a&ter $o doubt! Allah se$t 4uhammad "ith the (ruth! a$d I "as amo$%st those "ho res o$ded to the =all o& Allah a$d ,is /ro het a$d belie*ed i$ the messa%e o& 4uhammad. (he$ took art i$ the t"o mi%ratio$s. I be#ame the so$-i$-la" o& Allah's A ostle a$d %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to him By Allah! I $e*er disobeyed him! $or did I de#ei*e him till Allah took him u$to ,im." 5.+>5: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 3uri$% the last ,aEE led by `@mar! `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au& retur$ed to his &amily at 4i$a a$d met me there. `AbdurGahma$ said -to `@mar.! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 (he seaso$ o& ,aEE is the seaso$ "he$ there #omes the s#um o& the eo le -besides the %ood amo$%st them.! so I re#omme$d that you should "ait till you %o ba#k to 4edi$a! &or it is the la#e o& 4i%ratio$ a$d Su$$a -i.e. the /ro het's traditio$.! a$d there you "ill be able to re&er the matter to the reli%ious s#holars a$d the $obles a$d the eo le o& "ise o i$io$s." `@mar said! "I "ill s eak o& it i$ 4edi$a o$ my *ery &irst sermo$ I "ill deli*er there." 5.+>>: Narrated '@m Al-`Ala: A$ A$sari "oma$ "ho %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to the /ro het that the A$sar dre" lots #o$#er$i$% the d"elli$% o& the Jmi%ra$ts. `@thma$ bi$ 4a2'u$ "as de#ided to d"ell "ith them -i.e. @m Al-`Ala's &amily.! `@thma$ &ell ill a$d I $ursed him till he died! a$d "e #o*ered him "ith his #lothes. (he$ the /ro het #ame to us a$d I -addressi$% the dead body. said! "7 Abu As-Sa'ib! may Allah's 4er#y be o$ you9 I bear "it$ess that Allah has ho$ored you." 7$ that the /ro het said! ",o" do you k$o" that Allah has ho$ored him'" I re lied! "I do $ot k$o". 4ay my &ather a$d my mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you! 7 Allah's A ostle9 But "ho else is "orthy o& it -i& $ot `@thma$.'" ,e said! "As to him! by Allah! death has o*ertake$ him! a$d I ho e the best &or him. By Allah! thou%h I am the A ostle o& Allah! yet I do $ot k$o" "hat Allah "ill do to me!" By Allah! I "ill $e*er assert the iety o& a$yo$e a&ter him. (hat made me sad! a$d "he$ I sle t I sa" i$ a dream a &lo"i$% stream &or `@thma$ bi$ 4a2'u$. I "e$t to Allah's A ostle a$d told him o& it. ,e remarked! "(hat symboli2es his -%ood. deeds." 5.+>?: Narrated `Aisha: (he day o& Bu'ath "as a day -i.e. battle. "hi#h Allah #aused to take la#e Eust be&ore the missio$ o& ,is A ostle so that "he$ Allah's A ostle #ame to 4edi$a! they -the tribes. had di*ided -i$to hostile %rou s. a$d their $obles had bee$ killedH a$d all that &a#ilitated their #o$*ersio$ to Islam. 5.+>A: Narrated Aisha: (hat o$#e Abu Bakr #ame to her o$ the day o& `Id-ul-Iitr or `Id ul Adha "hile the /ro het "as "ith her a$d there "ere t"o %irl si$%ers "ith her! si$%i$% so$%s o& the A$sar about the day o& Buath. Abu Bakr said t"i#e. "4usi#al i$strume$t o& Sata$9" But the /ro het said! "6ea*e them Abu Bakr! &or e*ery $atio$ has a$ `Id -i.e. &esti*al. a$d this day is our `Id." 5.+>B: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: 5he$ Allah's A ostle arri*ed at 4edi$a! he ali%hted at the u er art o& 4edi$a amo$% the eo le #alled Ba$i `Amr bi$ `Au& a$d he stayed "ith them &or &ourtee$ $i%hts. (he$ he se$t &or the #hie&s o& 1>

Ba$i A$-NaEEar! a$d they #ame! #arryi$% their s"ords. As i& I am Eust $o" looki$% at Allah's A ostle o$ his she-#amel "ith Abu Bakr ridi$% behi$d him -o$ the same #amel. a$d the #hie&s o& Ba$i A$NaEEar arou$d him till he dismou$ted i$ the #ourtyard o& Abu Aiyub's home. (he /ro het used to o&&er the rayer "here*er the rayer "as due! a$d he "ould ray e*e$ i$ shee &olds. (he$ he ordered that the mos;ue be built. ,e se$t &or the #hie&s o& Ba$u A$-NaEEar! a$d "he$ they #ame! he said! "7 Ba$u A$-NaEEar9 Su%%est to me the ri#e o& this %arde$ o& yours." (hey re lied "No9 By Allah! "e do $ot dema$d its ri#e e:#e t &rom Allah." I$ that %arde$ there "ere the -&ollo"i$%. thi$%s that I "ill tell you: Fra*es o& a%a$s! u$le*eled la$d "ith holes a$d its et#.! a$d date- alm trees. Allah's A ostle ordered that the %ra*es o& the a%a$s be du% u a$d! the u$le*eled la$d be le*eled a$d the date- alm trees be #ut do"$. (he tru$ks o& the trees "ere arra$%ed so as to &orm the "all &a#i$% the 8ibla. (he Sto$e illars "ere built at the sides o& its %ate. (he #om a$io$s o& the /ro het "ere #arryi$% the sto$es a$d re#iti$% some lyri#s! a$d Allah's A ostle . . "as "ith them a$d they "ere sayi$%! "7 Allah9 (here is $o %ood J:#el the %ood o& the ,erea&ter! so besto" *i#tory o$ the A$sar a$d the Jmi%ra$ts. " 5.+?C: Narrated `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ ,umaid A2-Duhri: I heard `@mar bi$ `Abdul-A2i2 aski$% As-Sa'ib! the $e he" o& A$-Nimr. "5hat ha*e you heard about residi$% i$ 4e##a'" (he other said! "I heard Al-Ala bi$ Al-,adrami sayi$%! Allah's A ostle said: A$ Jmi%ra$t is allo"ed to stay i$ 4e##a &or three days a&ter de arti$% &rom 4i$a -i.e. a&ter er&ormi$% all the #eremo$ies o& ,aEE." 5.+?1: Narrated Sahl bi$ Sa`d: (he /ro het's #om a$io$s did $ot take as a starti$% date &or the 4uslim #ale$dar! the day! the /ro het had bee$ se$t as a$ A ostle or the day o& his death! but the day o& his arri*al at 4edi$a. 5.+?+: Narrated `Aisha: 7ri%i$ally! t"o rak`at "ere res#ribed i$ e*ery rayer. 5he$ the /ro het mi%rated -to 4edi$a. &our rak`at "ere e$Eoi$ed! "hile the Eour$ey rayer remai$ed u$#ha$%ed-i.e. t"o rak`at.. 5.+?0: Narrated Sa`d bi$ 4alik: I$ the year o& ,aEEat-ul-5ada` the /ro het *isited me "he$ I &ell ill a$d "as about to die be#ause o& that ill$ess. I said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I am *ery ill as you see! a$d I am a ri#h ma$ a$d ha*e $o heir e:#e t my o$ly dau%hter. Shall I %i*e +K0 o& my ro erty i$ #harity'" ,e said! "No." I said! "Shall I the$ %i*e o$e hal& o& it i$ #harity'" ,e said! "7 Sa`d9 Fi*e 1K0 -i$ #harity. a$d e*e$ 1K0 is too mu#h. No doubt! it is better to lea*e your #hildre$ ri#h tha$ to lea*e them oor! redu#ed to be%%i$% &rom others. A$d Allah "ill re"ard you &or "hate*er you s e$d "ith the i$te$tio$ o& %ai$i$% Allah's /leasure e*e$ i& it "ere a mouth&ul o& &ood you ut i$to your "i*es mouth." I said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Am I to be le&t behi$d -i$ 4e##a. a&ter my #om a$io$s ha*e %o$e'" ,e said! "I& you should be le&t behi$d! you "ill be u %raded a$d ele*ated &or e*ery deed you "ill do "ith a desire to a#hie*e Allah's /leasure. I ho e that you "ill li*e lo$% so that some eo le "ill be$e&it by you "hile others "ill be harmed. 7 Allah9 /lease &ul&ill the mi%ratio$ o& my #om a$io$s a$d do $ot make them tur$ ba#k o$ their heels. But -"e &eel sorry &or. the u$lu#ky Sa`d bi$ Khaulah." Allah's A ostle lame$ted his death i$ 4e##a. 5.+?1: Narrated A$as: 5he$ `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au& #ame to 4edi$a a$d the /ro het established the bo$d o& brotherhood bet"ee$ him a$d Sa`d bi$ Ar-Gabi-al-A$sari! Saud su%%ested that `Abdur-Gahma$ should a##e t hal& o& his ro erty a$d &amily. `Abdur Gahma$ said! "4ay Allah bless you i$ your &amily a$d ro ertyH %uide me to the market." So `Abdur-Gahma$ -"hile doi$% busi$ess i$ the market. made some ro&it o& some #o$de$sed dry yo%hurt a$d butter. A&ter a &e" days the /ro het sa" him "eari$% #lothes stai$ed "ith yello" er&ume. (he /ro het asked! "5hat is this! 7 `Abdur-Gahma$'" ,e said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I ha*e married a$ A$sar' "oma$." (he /ro het asked! "5hat ha*e you %i*e$ her as

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4ahr'" ,e -i.e. `Abdur-Gahma$. said! "A ie#e o& %old! about the "ei%ht o& a date sto$e." (he$ the /ro het said! Fi*e a ba$;uet! e*e$ thou%h o& a shee ." 5.+?5: Narrated A$as: 5he$ the $e"s o& the arri*al o& the /ro het at 4edi$a rea#hed `Abdullah bi$ Salam! he "e$t to him to ask him about #ertai$ thi$%s! ,e said! "I am %oi$% to ask you about three thi$%s "hi#h o$ly a /ro het #a$ a$s"er: 5hat is the &irst si%$ o& (he ,our' 5hat is the &irst &ood "hi#h the eo le o& /aradise "ill eat' 5hy does a #hild attra#t the similarity to his &ather or to his mother'" (he /ro het re lied! "Fabriel has Eust $o" i$&ormed me o& that." Ib$ Salam said! ",e -i.e. Fabriel. is the e$emy o& the <e"s amo$%st the a$%els. (he /ro het said! "As &or the &irst si%$ o& (he ,our! it "ill be a &ire that "ill #olle#t the eo le &rom the Jast to the 5est. As &or the &irst meal "hi#h the eo le o& /aradise "ill eat! it "ill be the #audate -e:tra. lobe o& the &ish-li*er. As &or the #hild! i& the ma$'s dis#har%e ro#eeds the "oma$'s dis#har%e! the #hild attra#ts the similarity to the ma$! a$d i& the "oma$'s dis#har%e ro#eeds the ma$'s! the$ the #hild attra#ts the similarity to the "oma$." 7$ this! `Abdullah bi$ Salam said! "I testi&y that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah! a$d that you are the A ostle o& Allah." a$d added! "7 Allah's A ostle9 <e"s i$*e$t su#h lies as make o$e asto$ished! so lease ask them about me be&ore they k$o" about my #o$*ersio$ to I slam . " (he <e"s #ame! a$d the /ro het said! "5hat ki$d o& ma$ is `Abdullah bi$ Salam amo$% you'" (hey re lied! "(he best o& us a$d the so$ o& the best o& us a$d the most su erior amo$% us! a$d the so$ o& the most su erior amo$% us. "(he /ro het said! "5hat "ould you thi$k i& `Abdullah bi$ Salam should embra#e Islam'" (hey said! "4ay Allah rote#t him &rom that." (he /ro het re eated his ;uestio$ a$d they %a*e the same a$s"er. (he$ `Abdullah #ame out to them a$d said! "I testi&y that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah a$d that 4uhammad is the A ostle o& Allah9" 7$ this! the <e"s said! ",e is the most "i#ked amo$% us a$d the so$ o& the most "i#ked amo$% us." So they de%raded him. 7$ this! he -i.e. `Abdullah bi$ Salam. said! "It is this that I "as a&raid o&! 7 Allah's A ostle. 5.+?>: Narrated Abu Al-4i$hal `AbdurGahma$ bi$ 4ut`im: A art$er o& mi$e sold some 3irhams o$ #redit i$ the market. I said! "Flori&ied be Allah9 Is this le%al'" ,e re lied! "Flori&ied be Allah9 By Allah! "he$ I sold them i$ the market! $obody obEe#ted to it." (he$ I asked Al-Bara' bi$ `A2ib -about it. he said! "5e used to make su#h a tra$sa#tio$ "he$ the /ro het #ame to 4edi$a. So he said! '(here is $o harm i$ it i& it is do$e &rom ha$d to ha$d! but it is $ot allo"ed o$ #redit.' Fo to Daid bi$ Al- Ar;am a$d ask him about it &or he "as the %reatest trader o& all o& us." So I asked Daid bi$ Al-Ar;am.! a$d he said the same -as Al-Bara. did." 5.+??: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het said! ",ad o$ly te$ <e"s -amo$%st their #hie&s. belie*e me! all the <e"s "ould de&i$itely ha*e belie*ed me." 5.+?A: Narrated Abu 4usa: 5he$ the /ro het arri*ed at 4edi$a! he $oti#ed that some eo le amo$% the <e"s used to res e#t Ashura' -i.e. 1Cth o& 4uharram. a$d &ast o$ it. (he /ro het the$ said! "5e ha*e more ri%ht to obser*e &ast o$ this day." a$d ordered that &asti$% should be obser*ed o$ it. 5.+?B: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 5he$ the /ro het arri*ed at 4edi$a he &ou$d that the <e"s obser*ed &ast o$ the day o& 'Ashura'. (hey "ere asked the reaso$ &or the &ast. (hey re lied! "(his is the day "he$ Allah #aused 4oses a$d the #hildre$ o& Israel to ha*e *i#tory o*er /haraoh! so "e &ast o$ this day as a si%$ o& %lori&yi$% it." Allah's A ostle said! "5e are #loser to 4oses tha$ you." (he$ he ordered that &asti$% o$ this day should be obser*ed. 5.+AC: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Abbas:

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(he /ro het used to kee his hair &alli$% loose "hile the a%a$s used to art their hair! a$d the /eo le o& the S#ri tures used to kee their hair &alli$% loose! a$d the /ro het liked to &ollo" the /eo le o& the S#ri tures i$ matters about "hi#h he had $ot bee$ i$stru#ted di&&ere$tly! but later o$ the /ro het started arti$% his hair. 5.+A1: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (hey! the eo le o& the S#ri tures! di*ided this S#ri ture i$to arts! belie*i$% i$ some ortio$s o& it a$d disbelie*i$% the others. -See 15:B1. 5.+A+: Narrated Salma$ Al-Iarisi: (hat he "as sold -as a sla*e. by o$e master to a$other &or more tha$ te$ times -i.e bet"ee$ 10 a$d 1B.. 5.+A0: Narrated Salma$: I am &rom Gam-,urmu2 -i.e. a /ersia$ to"$.. 5.+A1: Narrated Salma$: (he i$ter*al bet"ee$ <esus a$d 4uhammad "as si: hu$dred years. 5.+A5: Narrated Abu 'Is-ha;: 7$#e! "hile I "as sitti$% beside Daid bi$ Al-Ar;am! he "as asked! ",o" ma$y Fha2"at did the /ro het u$dertake'" Daid re lied! "Ni$etee$." (hey said! "I$ ho" ma$y Fha2"at did you Eoi$ him'" ,e re lied! "Se*e$tee$." I asked! "5hi#h o& these "as the &irst'" ,e re lied! "Al-`Ashira or Al`Ashiru." 5.+A>: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud: Irom Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh: Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh "as a$ i$timate &rie$d o& @maiya bi$ Khala& a$d "he$e*er @maiya assed throu%h 4edi$a! he used to stay "ith Sa`d! a$d "he$e*er Sa`d "e$t to 4e##a! he used to stay "ith @maiya. 5he$ Allah's A ostle arri*ed at 4edi$a! Sa`d "e$t to er&orm `@mra a$d stayed at @maiya's home i$ 4e##a. ,e said to @maiya! "(ell me o& a time "he$ -the 4os;ue. is em ty so that I may be able to er&orm (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba." So @maiya "e$t "ith him about midday. Abu <ahl met them a$d said! "7 Abu Sa&"a$9 5ho is this ma$ a##om a$yi$% you'" ,e said! ",e is Sa`d." Abu <ahl addressed Sa`d sayi$%! "I see you "a$deri$% about sa&ely i$ 4e##a i$s ite o& the &a#t that you ha*e %i*e$ shelter to the eo le "ho ha*e #ha$%ed their reli%io$ -i.e. be#ame 4uslims. a$d ha*e #laimed that you "ill hel them a$d su ort them. By Allah! i& you "ere $ot i$ the #om a$y o& Abu Sa&"a$! you "ould $ot be able to %o your &amily sa&ely." Sa`d! raisi$% his *oi#e! said to him! "By Allah! i& you should sto me &rom doi$% this -i.e. er&ormi$% (a"a&. I "ould #ertai$ly re*e$t you &rom somethi$% "hi#h is more *aluable &or you! that is! your assa%e throu%h 4edi$a." 7$ this! @maiya said to him! "7 Sa`d do $ot raise your *oi#e be&ore Abu-l-,akam! the #hie& o& the eo le o& the Valley -o& 4e##a.." Sa`d said! "7 @maiya! sto that9 By Allah! I ha*e heard Allah's A ostle redi#ti$% that the 4uslim "ill kill you." @maiya asked! "I$ 4e##a'" Sa`d said! "I do $ot k$o"." @maiya "as %reatly s#ared by that $e"s. 5he$ @maiya retur$ed to his &amily! he said to his "i&e! "7 @m Sa&"a$9 3o$'t you k$o" "hat Sa`d told me' "She said! "5hat has he told you'" ,e re lied! ",e #laims that 4uhammad has i$&ormed them -i.e. #om a$io$s that they "ill kill me. I asked him! 'I$ 4e##a'' ,e re lied! 'I do $ot k$o"." (he$ @maiya added! "By Allah! I "ill $e*er %o out o& 4e##a." But "he$ the day o& -the Fha2"a o&. Badr #ame! Abu <ahl #alled the eo le to "ar! sayi$%! "Fo a$d rote#t your #ara*a$." But @maiya disliked to %o out -o& 4e##a.. Abu <ahl #ame to him a$d said! "7 Abu Sa&"a$9 I& the eo le see you stayi$% behi$d thou%h you are the #hie& o& the eo le o& the Valley! the$ they "ill remai$ behi$d "ith you." Abu <ahl ke t o$ ur%i$% him to %o u$til he -i.e. @maiya. said! "As you ha*e &or#ed me to #ha$%e my mi$d! by Allah! I "ill buy the best #amel i$ 4e##a. (he$ @maiya said -to his "i&e.. "7 @m Sa&"a$! re are "hat I $eed -&or the Eour$ey.." She said to him! "7 Abu Sa&"a$9 ,a*e you 1B

&or%otte$ "hat your )athribi brother told you'" ,e said! "No! but I do $ot "a$t to %o "ith them but &or a short dista$#e." So "he$ @maiya "e$t out! he used to tie his #amel "here*er he #am ed. ,e ke t o$ doi$% that till Allah #aused him to be killed at Badr. 5.+A?: Narrated Ka`b bi$ 4alik: I $e*er &ailed to Eoi$ Allah's A ostle i$ a$y o& his Fha2a"at e:#e t i$ the Fha2"a o& (abuk. ,o"e*er! I did $ot take art i$ the Fha2"a o& Badr! but $o$e "ho &ailed to take art i$ it! "as blamed! &or Allah's A ostle had %o$e out to meet the #ara*a$s o& -8uraish! but Allah #aused them -i.e. 4uslims. to meet their e$emy u$e: e#tedly -"ith $o re*ious i$te$tio$. . 5.+AA: Narrated Ib$ 4asud: I "it$essed Al-4i;dad bi$ Al-As"ad i$ a s#e$e "hi#h "ould ha*e bee$ dearer to me tha$ a$ythi$% had I bee$ the hero o& that s#e$e. ,e -i.e. Al-4i;dad. #ame to the /ro het "hile the /ro het "as ur%i$% the 4uslims to &i%ht "ith the a%a$s. Al-4i;dad said! "5e "ill $ot say as the /eo le o& 4oses said: Fo you a$d your 6ord a$d &i%ht you t"o. -5.+?.. But "e shall &i%ht o$ your ri%ht a$d o$ your le&t a$d i$ &ro$t o& you a$d behi$d you." I sa" the &a#e o& the /ro het %etti$% bri%ht "ith ha i$ess! &or that sayi$% deli%hted him. 5.+AB: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 7$ the day o& the battle o& Badr! the /ro het said! "7 Allah9 I a eal to )ou -to &ul&ill. )our =o*e$a$t a$d /romise. 7 Allah9 I& )our 5ill is that $o$e should "orshi )ou -the$ %i*e *i#tory to the a%a$s.." (he$ Abu Bakr took hold o& him by the ha$d a$d said! "(his is su&&i#ie$t &or you." (he /ro het #ame out sayi$%! "(heir multitude "ill be ut to &li%ht a$d they "ill sho" their ba#ks." -51.15. 5.+BC: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he belie*ers "ho &ailed to Eoi$ the Fha2"a o& Badr a$d those "ho took art i$ it are $ot e;ual -i$ re"ard.. 5.+B1: Narrated Al-Bara: I a$d Ib$ `@mar "ere #o$sidered too you$% to take art i$ the battle o& Badr. 5.+B+: Narrated Al-Bara: I a$d Ib$ `@mar "ere #o$sidered too you$% -to take art. i$ the battle o& Badr! a$d the $umber o& the Jmi%ra$t "arriors "ere o*er si:ty -me$. a$d the A$sar "ere o*er +1B. 5.+B0: Narrated Al-Bara: (he #om a$io$s o& -the /ro het. 4uhammad "ho took art i$ Badr! told me that their $umber "as that o& Saul's -i.e. (alut's. #om a$io$s "ho #rossed the ri*er -o& <orda$. "ith him a$d they "ere o*er three-hu$dred-a$d-te$ me$. By Allah! $o$e #rossed the ri*er "ith him but a belie*er. -See 8ur'a$ +:+1B. 5.+B1: Narrated Al-Bara: 5e! the =om a$io$s o& 4uhammad used to say that the $umber o& the "arriors o& Badr "as the same as the $umber o& Saul's #om a$io$s "ho #rossed the ri*er -o& <orda$. "ith him! a$d $o$e #rossed the ri*er "ith him but a belie*er! a$d the "ere o*er three-hu$dred-a$d-te$ me$. 5.+B5: Narrated Al-Bara: As belo" -,adith +B5.. 5.+B>: Narrated Al-Bara:

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5e used to say that the "arriors o& Badr "ere o*er three-hu$dred-a$d-te$! as ma$y as the =om a$io$s o& Saul "ho #rossed the ri*er "ith himH a$d $o$e #rossed the ri*er "ith him but a belie*er. 5.+B?: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud: (he /ro het &a#ed the Ka`ba a$d i$*oked e*il o$ some eo le o& 8uraish! o$ Shaiba bi$ Gabi`a! `@tba bi$ Gabi`a! Al-5alid bi$ `@tba a$d Abu <ahl bi$ ,isham. I bear "it$ess! by Allah! that I sa" them all dead! utre&ied by the su$ as that day "as a *ery hot day. 5.+BA: Narrated `Abdullah: (hat he #ame a#ross Abu <ahl "hile he "as o$ the oi$t o& death o$ the day o& Badr. Abu <ahl said! ")ou should $ot be roud that you ha*e killed me $or I am ashamed o& bei$% killed by my o"$ &olk." 5.+BB: Narrated A$as: As belo" -,adith 0CC.. 5.0CC: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het said! "5ho "ill %o a$d see "hat has ha e$ed to Abu <ahl'" Ib$ 4as`ud "e$t a$d &ou$d that the t"o so$s o& 'A&ra had stru#k him &atally -a$d he "as i$ his last breaths.. `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud said! "Are you Abu <ahl'" A$d took him by the beard. Abu <ahl said! "=a$ there be a ma$ su erior to o$e you ha*e killed or o$e "hom his o"$ &olk ha*e killed'" 5.0C1: Narrated A$as: 7$ the day o& Badr! the /ro het said! "5ho "ill %o a$d see "hat has ha e$ed to Abu <ahl'" Ib$ 4as`ud "e$t a$d &ou$d that the t"o so$s o& 'A&ra had stru#k him &atally. `Abdullah bi$ 4as`ud %ot hold o& his beard a$d said! "'Are you Abu <ahl'" ,e re lied! "=a$ there be a ma$ more su erior to o$e "hom his o"$ &olk ha*e killed -or you ha*e killed.'" 5.0C+: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: -as abo*e ,adith 0C1.. 5.0C0: Narrated `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au&: -the %ra$d&ather o& Salih bi$ Ibrahim. the story o& Badr! $amely! the $arratio$ re%ardi$% the so$s o& 'A&ra'. 5.0C1: Narrated Abu 4iEla2: Irom 8ais bi$ @bad: `Ali bi$ Abi (alib said! "I shall be the &irst ma$ to k$eel do"$ be&ore -Allah.! the Be$e&i#e$t to re#ei*e ,is Eud%me$t o$ the day o& Gesurre#tio$ -i$ my &a*or.." 8ais bi$ @bad also said! "(he &ollo"i$% Verse "as re*ealed i$ their #o$$e#tio$:-"(hese t"o o o$e$ts belie*ers a$d disbelie*ers. 3is ute "ith ea#h other About their 6ord." -++.1B. 8ais said that they "ere those "ho &ou%ht o$ the day o& Badr! $amely! ,am2a! `Ali! '@baida or Abu '@baida bi$ Al-,arith! Shaiba bi$ Gabi`a! `@tba a$d Al-5ahd bi$ `@tba. 5.0C5: Narrated Abu 3har: (he &ollo"i$% ,oly Verse:-"(hese t"o o o$e$ts -belie*ers L disbelie*ers. dis ute "ith ea#h other about their 6ord!" -++.1B. "as re*ealed #o$#er$i$% si: me$ &rom 8uraish! $amely! `Ali! ,am2a! '@baida bi$ Al-,arithH Shaiba bi$ Gabi`a! `@tba bi$ Gabi`a a$d Al-5alid bi$ `@tba. 5.0C>: Narrated `Ali: (he &ollo"i$% ,oly Verse:-- "(hese t"o o o$e$ts -belie*ers a$d disbelie*ers. dis ute "ith ea#h other about their 6ord." -++.1B. "as re*ealed #o$#er$i$% us. 51

5.0C?: Narrated 8ais bi$ @bad: I heard Abu 3har s"eari$% that these ,oly Verses "ere re*ealed i$ #o$$e#tio$ "ith those si: erso$s o$ the day o& Badr. 5.0CA: Narrated 8ais: I heard Abu 3har s"eari$% that the &ollo"i$% ,oly *erse:-- "(hese t"o o o$e$ts -belie*ers a$d disbelie*ers. dis uti$% "ith ea#h other about their 6ord!" -++.1B. "as re*ealed #o$#er$i$% those me$ "ho &ou%ht o$ the day o& Badr! $amely! ,am2a! `Ali! @baida bi$ Al-,arith! `@tba a$d Shaiba----the t"o so$s o& Gabi`a-- a$d Al-5alid bi$ `@tba. 5.0CB: Narrated Abu 'Is-ha;: A ma$ asked Al-Bara' a$d I "as liste$i$%! "3id `Ali take art i$ -the battle o&. Badr'" Al-Bara' said! "-)es.. he e*e$ met -his e$emies. i$ a duel a$d "as #lad i$ t"o armors -o$e o*er the other.. 5.01C: Narrated `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au&: "I had a$ a%reeme$t "ith @maiya bi$ Khala& -that he "ould look a&ter my relati*es a$d ro erty i$ 4e##a! a$d I "ould look a&ter his relati*es a$d ro erty i$ 4edi$a.." `Abdur-Gahma$ the$ me$tio$ed the killi$% o& @maiya a$d his so$ o$ the day o& Badr! a$d Bilal said! "5oe to me i& @maiya remai$s sa&e -i.e. ali*e. . " 5.011: Narrated `Abdullah: (he /ro het re#ited Surat-a$-NaEm a$d the$ rostrated himsel&! a$d all "ho "ere "ith him rostrated too. But a$ old ma$ took a ha$d&ul o& dust a$d tou#hed his &orehead "ith it sayi$%! "(his is su&&i#ie$t &or me." 6ater o$ I sa" him killed as a$ i$&idel. Narrated `@r"a -the so$ o& A2- Dubair.: A2-Dubair had three s#ars #aused by the s"ord! o$e o& "hi#h "as o*er his shoulder a$d I used to i$sert my &i$%ers i$ it. ,e re#ei*ed t"o o& those "ou$ds o$ the day o& Badr a$d o$e o$ the day o& Al-)armuk. 5he$ `Abdullah bi$ Dubair "as killed! `Abdul-4alik bi$ 4ar"a$ said to me! "7 `@r"a! do you re#o%$i2e the s"ord o& A2-Dubair'" I said! ")es." ,e said! "5hat marks does it ha*e'" I re lied! "It has a de$t i$ its shar ed%e "hi#h "as #aused i$ it o$ the day o& Badr." `Abdul- 4alik said! ")ou are ri%ht9 -i.e. their s"ords. ha*e de$ts be#ause o& #lashi$% "ith the re%ime$ts o& the e$emies (he$ `Abdul-4alik retur$ed that s"ord to me -i.e. `@r"a.. -,isham! `@r"a's so$ said! "5e estimated the ri#e o& the s"ord as three-thousa$d -3i$ars. a$d a&ter that it "as take$ by o$e o& us -i.e. the i$heritors. a$d I "ish I #ould ha*e had it.". 5.01+: Narrated ,isham: (hat his &ather said! "(he s"ord o& A2-Dubair "as de#orated "ith sil*er." ,isham added! "(he s"ord o& `@r"a "as -also. de#orated "ith sil*er. " 5.010: Narrated `@r"a: 7$ the day o& -the battle. o& Al-)armuk! the #om a$io$s o& Allah's A ostle said to A2-Dubair! "5ill you atta#k the e$emy so that "e shall atta#k them "ith you'" A2-Dubair re lied! "I& I atta#k them! you eo le "ould $ot su ort me." (hey said! "No! "e "ill su ort you." So A2-Dubair atta#ked them -i.e. By2a$ti$e. a$d ier#ed throu%h their li$es! a$d "e$t beyo$d them a$d $o$e o& his #om a$io$s "as "ith him. (he$ he retur$ed a$d the e$emy %ot hold o& the bridle o& his -horse. a$d stru#k him t"o blo"s -"ith the s"ord. o$ his shoulder. Bet"ee$ these t"o "ou$ds there "as a s#ar #aused by a blo"! he had re#ei*ed o$ the day o& Badr -battle.. 5he$ I "as a #hild I used to lay "ith those s#ars by utti$% my &i$%ers i$ them. 7$ that day -my brother. "Abdullah bi$ A2-Dubair "as also "ith him a$d he "as te$ years old. A2-Dubair had #arried him o$ a horse a$d let him to the #are o& some me$. 5.011: Narrated Abu (alha:

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7$ the day o& Badr! the /ro het ordered that the #or ses o& t"e$ty &our leaders o& 8uraish should be thro"$ i$to o$e o& the dirty dry "ells o& Badr. -It "as a habit o& the /ro het that "he$e*er he #o$;uered some eo le! he used to stay at the battle-&ield &or three $i%hts. So! o$ the third day o& the battle o& Badr! he ordered that his she-#amel be saddled! the$ he set out! a$d his #om a$io$s &ollo"ed him sayi$% amo$% themsel*es." "3e&i$itely he -i.e. the /ro het. is ro#eedi$% &or some %reat ur ose." 5he$ he halted at the ed%e o& the "ell! he addressed the #or ses o& the 8uraish i$&idels by their $ames a$d their &athers' $ames! "7 so-a$d-so! so$ o& so-a$d-so a$d 7 so-a$d-so! so$ o& so-a$dso9 5ould it ha*e leased you i& you had obeyed Allah a$d ,is A ostle' 5e ha*e &ou$d true "hat our 6ord romised us. ,a*e you too &ou$d true "hat your 6ord romised you' "`@mar said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 )ou are s eaki$% to bodies that ha*e $o souls9" Allah's A ostle said! "By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d 4uhammad's soul is! you do $ot hear! "hat I say better tha$ they do." -8atada said! "Allah brou%ht them to li&e -a%ai$. to let them hear him! to re rima$d them a$d sli%ht them a$d take re*e$%e o*er them a$d #aused them to &eel remorse&ul a$d re%ret&ul.". 5.015: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: re%ardi$% the Stateme$t o& Allah:--"(hose "ho ha*e #ha$%ed Allah's Blessi$%s &or disbelie&..." -11.+A. (he eo le mea$t here by Allah! are the i$&idels o& 8uraish. -`Amr! a sub-$arrator said! "(hose are -the i$&idels o&. 8uraish a$d 4uhammad is Allah's Blessi$%. Ge%ardi$% Allah's Stateme$t:"..a$d ha*e led their eo le I$to the house o& destru#tio$' -11.+B. Ib$ `Abbas said! "It mea$s the Iire they "ill su&&er &rom -a&ter their death. o$ the day o& Badr." 5.01>: Narrated ,isham's &ather: It "as me$tio$ed be&ore `Aisha that Ib$ `@mar attributed the &ollo"i$% stateme$t to the /ro het "(he dead erso$ is u$ished i$ the %ra*e be#ause o& the #ryi$% a$d lame$tatio$ 7& his &amily." 7$ that! `Aisha said! "But Allah's A ostle said! '(he dead erso$ is u$ished &or his #rimes a$d si$s "hile his &amily #ry o*er him the$." She added! "A$d this is similar to the stateme$t o& Allah's A ostle "he$ he stood by the -ed%e o& the. "ell "hi#h #o$tai$ed the #or ses o& the a%a$s killed at Badr! '(hey hear "hat I say.' She added! "But he said $o" they k$o" *ery "ell "hat I used to tell them "as the truth." `Aisha the$ re#ited: ')ou #a$$ot make the dead hear.' -0C.5+. a$d ')ou #a$$ot make those "ho are i$ their Fra*es! hear you.' -05.++. that is! "he$ they had take$ their la#es i$ the -,ell. Iire. 5.01?: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: (he /ro het stood at the "ell o& Badr -"hi#h #o$tai$ed the #or ses o& the a%a$s. a$d said! ",a*e you &ou$d true "hat your lord romised you'" (he$ he &urther said! "(hey $o" hear "hat I say." (his "as me$tio$ed be&ore `Aisha a$d she said! "But the /ro het said! 'No" they k$o" *ery "ell that "hat I used to tell them "as the truth.' (he$ she re#ited -the ,oly Verse.:-- ")ou #a$$ot make the dead hear... ...till the e$d o& Verse.." -0C.5+. 5.01A: Narrated A$as: ,aritha "as martyred o$ the day -o& the battle. o& Badr! a$d he "as a you$% boy the$. ,is mother #ame to the /ro het a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 )ou k$o" ho" dear ,aritha is to me. I& he is i$ /aradise! I shall remai$ atie$t! a$d ho e &or re"ard &rom Allah! but i& it is $ot so! the$ you shall see "hat I do'" ,e said! "4ay Allah be mer#i&ul to you9 ,a*e you lost your se$ses' 3o you thi$k there is o$ly o$e /aradise' (here are ma$y /aradises a$d your so$ is i$ the -most su erior. /aradise o& AlIirdaus." 5.01B: Narrated `Ali: Allah's A ostle se$t me! Abu 4arthad a$d A2-Dubair! a$d all o& us "ere ridi$% horses! a$d said! "Fo till you rea#h Gaudat-Khakh "here there is a a%a$ "oma$ #arryi$% a letter &rom ,atib bi$ Abi Balta' a to the a%a$s o& 4e##a." So "e &ou$d her ridi$% her #amel at the la#e "hi#h Allah's A ostle had me$tio$ed. 5e said -to her.!"-Fi*e us. the letter." She said! "I ha*e $o letter." (he$ "e made her #amel k$eel do"$ a$d "e sear#hed her! but "e &ou$d $o letter. (he$ "e said! "Allah's A ostle had 50

$ot told us a lie! #ertai$ly. (ake out the letter! other"ise "e "ill stri you $aked." 5he$ she sa" that "e "ere determi$ed! she ut her ha$d belo" her "aist belt! &or she had tied her #loak rou$d her "aist! a$d she took out the letter! a$d "e brou%ht her to Allah's A ostle (he$ `@mar said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 -(his ,atib. has betrayed Allah! ,is A ostle a$d the belie*ers9 6et me #ut o&& his $e#k9" (he /ro het asked ,atib! "5hat made you do this'" ,atib said! "By Allah! I did $ot i$te$d to %i*e u my belie& i$ Allah a$d ,is A ostle but I "a$ted to ha*e some i$&lue$#e amo$% the -4e##a. eo le so that throu%h it! Allah mi%ht rote#t my &amily a$d ro erty. (here is $o$e o& your #om a$io$s but has some o& his relati*es there throu%h "hom Allah rote#ts his &amily a$d ro erty." (he /ro het said! ",e has s oke$ the truthH do $o say to him but %ood." `@mar said! ",e as betrayed Allah! ,is A ostle a$d the &aith&ul belie*ers. 6et me #ut o&& his $e#k9" (he /ro het said! "Is he $ot o$e o& the Badr "arriors' 4ay be Allah looked at the Badr "arriors a$d said! '3o "hate*er you like! as I ha*e %ra$ted /aradise to you! or said! 'I ha*e &or%i*e$ you."' 7$ this! tears #ame out o& `@mar's eyes! a$d he said! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle k$o" better." 5.0+C: Narrated @said: 7$ the day o& Badr! Allah's A ostle said to us! "5he$ the e$emy #omes $ear to you! shoot at them but use your arro"s s ari$%ly -so that your arro"s should $ot be "asted.. 5.0+1: Narrated Abu @said: 7$ the day o& -the battle o&. Badr! Allah's A ostle said to us! "5he$ your e$emy #omes $ear to you -i.e. o*er#ome you by sheer $umber.! shoot at them but use your arro"s s ari$%ly." 5.0++: Narrated Al-Bara' bi$ `A2ib: 7$ the day o& @hud the /ro het a oi$ted `Abdullah bi$ <ubair as #hie& o& the ar#hers! a$d se*e$ty amo$% us "ere i$Eured a$d martyred. 7$ the day -o& the battle. o& Badr! the /ro het a$d his #om a$io$s had i$&li#ted 11C #asualties o$ the a%a$s! ?C "ere take$ riso$ers! a$d ?C "ere killed. Abu Su&ya$ said! "(his is a day o& -re*e$%e. &or the day o& Badr a$d the issue o& "ar is u$de#ided ." 5.0+0: Narrated Abu 4usa: (hat the /ro het said! "(he %ood is "hat Allah %a*e us later o$ -a&ter @hud.! a$d the re"ard o& truth&ul$ess is "hat Allah %a*e us a&ter the day -o& the battle. o& Badr." 5.0+1: Narrated `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au&: 5hile I "as &i%hti$% i$ the &ro$t &ile o$ the day -o& the battle. o& Badr! sudde$ly I looked behi$d a$d sa" o$ my ri%ht a$d le&t t"o you$% boys a$d did $ot &eel sa&e by sta$di$% bet"ee$ them. (he$ o$e o& them asked me se#retly so that his #om a$io$ may $ot hear! "7 @$#le9 Sho" me Abu <ahl." I said! "7 $e he"9 5hat "ill you do to him'" ,e said! "I ha*e romised Allah that i& I see him -i.e. Abu <ahl.! I "ill either kill him or be killed be&ore I kill him." (he$ the other said the same to me se#retly so that his #om a$io$ should $ot hear. I "ould $ot ha*e bee$ leased to be i$ bet"ee$ t"o other me$ i$stead o& them. (he$ I oi$ted him -i.e. Abu <ahl. out to them. Both o& them atta#ked him like t"o ha"ks till they k$o#ked him do"$. (hose t"o boys "ere the so$s o& 'A&ra' -i.e. a$ A$sari "oma$.. 5.0+5: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle se$t out te$ s ies u$der the #omma$d o& `Asim bi$ (habit Al-A$sari! the %ra$d-&ather o& `Asim bi$ `@mar Al-Khattab. 5he$ they rea#hed -a la#e #alled. Al-,adah bet"ee$ '@s&a$ a$d 4e##a! their rese$#e "as made k$o"$ to a sub-tribe o& ,udhail #alled Ba$u 6ihya$. So they se$t about o$e hu$dred ar#hers a&ter them. (he ar#hers tra#ed the &ootste s -o& the 4uslims. till they &ou$d the tra#es o& dates "hi#h they had eate$ at o$e o& their #am i$% la#es. (he ar#hers said! "(hese dates are o& )athrib -i.e. 4edi$a.!" a$d "e$t o$ tra#i$% the 4uslims' &ootste s. 5he$ `Asim a$d his #om a$io$s be#ame a"are o& them! they took re&u%e i$ a -hi%h. la#e. But the e$emy e$#ir#led them a$d said! "=ome do"$ a$d surre$der. 5e %i*e you a solem$ romise a$d #o*e$a$t that "e "ill $ot kill a$yo$e o& you." `Asim bi$ (habit said! "7 eo le9 As &or mysel&! I "ill $e*er %et do"$ to be 51

u$der the rote#tio$ o& a$ i$&idel. 7 Allah9 I$&orm your /ro het about us." So the ar#hers thre" their arro"s at them a$d martyred `Asim. (hree o& them #ame do"$ a$d surre$dered to them! a##e ti$% their romise a$d #o*e$a$t a$d they "ere Khubaib! Daid bi$ Ad-3athi$a a$d a$other ma$. 5he$ the ar#hers %ot hold o& them! they u$tied the stri$%s o& the arro" bo"s a$d tied their #a ti*es "ith them. (he third ma$ said! "(his is the &irst roo& o& trea#hery9 By Allah! I "ill $ot %o "ith you &or I &ollo" the e:am le o& these." ,e mea$t the martyred #om a$io$s. (he ar#hers dra%%ed him a$d stru%%led "ith him -till they martyred him.. (he$ Khubaib a$d Daid bi$ Ad-3athi$a "ere take$ a"ay by them a$d later o$ they sold them as sla*es i$ 4e##a a&ter the e*e$t o& the Badr battle. (he so$s o& Al-,arit bi$ `Amr bi$ Nau&al bou%ht Khubaib &or he "as a erso$ "ho had killed -their &ather. Al-,ari bi$ `Amr o$ the day -o& the battle. o& Badr. Khubaib remai$ed im riso$ed by them till they de#ided u$a$imously to kill him. 7$e day Khubaib borro"ed &rom a dau%hter o& Al-,arith! a ra2or &or sha*i$% his ubli# hair! a$d she le$t it to him. By #ha$#e! "hile she "as i$atte$ti*e! a little so$ o& hers "e$t to him -i.e. Khubaib. a$d she sa" that Khubaib had seated him o$ his thi%h "hile the ra2or "as i$ his ha$d. She "as so mu#h terri&ied that Khubaib $oti#ed her &ear a$d said! "Are you a&raid that I "ill kill him' Ne*er "ould I do su#h a thi$%." 6ater o$ -"hile $arrati$% the story. she said! "By Allah! I had $e*er see$ a better #a ti*e tha$ Khubaib. By Allah! o$e day I sa" him eati$% &rom a bu$#h o& %ra es i$ his ha$d "hile he "as &ettered "ith iro$ #hai$s a$d -at that time. there "as $o &ruit i$ 4e##a." She used to say!" It "as &ood Allah had ro*ided Khubaib "ith." 5he$ they took him to Al-,il out o& 4e##a sa$#tuary to martyr him! Khubaib re;uested them. "Allo" me to o&&er a t"o-rak`at rayer." (hey allo"ed him a$d he rayed t"o rak`at a$d the$ said! "By Allah9 ,ad I $ot bee$ a&raid that you "ould thi$k I "as "orried! I "ould ha*e rayed more." (he$ he -i$*oked e*il u o$ them. sayi$%! "7 Allah9 =ou$t them a$d kill them o$e by o$e! a$d do $ot lea*e a$yo$e o& them"' (he$ he re#ited: "As I am martyred as a 4uslim! I do $ot #are i$ "hat "ay I re#ei*e my death &or Allah's Sake! &or this is &or the =ause o& Allah. I& ,e "ishes! ,e "ill bless the #ut limbs o& my body." (he$ Abu Sar*a! '@b;a bi$ Al-,arith "e$t u to him a$d killed him. It "as Khubaib "ho set the traditio$ o& rayi$% &or a$y 4uslim to be martyred i$ #a ti*ity -be&ore he is e:e#uted.. (he /ro het told his #om a$io$s o& "hat had ha e$ed -to those te$ s ies. o$ the same day they "ere martyred. Some 8uraish eo le! bei$% i$&ormed o& `Asim bi$ (habit's death! se$t some messe$%ers to bri$% a art o& his body so that his death mi%ht be k$o"$ &or #ertai$! &or he had re*iously killed o$e o& their leaders -i$ the battle o& Badr.. But Allah se$t a s"arm o& "as s to rote#t the dead body o& `Asim! a$d they shielded him &rom the messe$%ers "ho #ould $ot #ut a$ythi$% &rom his body. 5.0+>: Narrated Na&i`: Ib$ `@mar "as o$#e told that Sa`id bi$ Daid bi$ `Amr bi$ Nu&ail! o$e o& the Badr "arriors! had &alle$ ill o$ a Iriday. Ib$ `@mar rode to him late i$ the &ore$oo$. (he time o& the Iriday rayer a roa#hed a$d Ib$ `@mar did $ot take art i$ the Iriday rayer. Narrated Subaia bi$t Al-,arith: (hat she "as married to Sa`d bi$ Khaula "ho "as &rom the tribe o& Ba$i `Amr bi$ 6uai! a$d "as o$e o& those "ho &ou%ht the Badr battle. ,e died "hile she "a re%$a$t duri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada`.' Soo$ a&ter his death! she %a*e birth to a #hild. 5he$ she #om leted the term o& deli*er -i.e. be#ame #lea$.! she re ared hersel& &or suitors. Abu As-Sa$abil bi$ Bu'kak! a ma$ &rom the tribe o& Ba$i `Abd-ud-3al #alled o$ her a$d said to her! "5hat9 I see you dressed u &or the eo le to ask you i$ marria%e. 3o you "a$t to marry By Allah! you are $ot allo"ed to marry u$less &our mo$ths a$d te$ days ha*e ela sed -a&ter your husba$d's death.." Subai'a i$ her $arratio$ said! "5he$ he -i.e. Abu As-Sa$abil. said this to me. I ut o$ my dress i$ the e*e$i$% a$d "e$t to Allah's A ostle a$d asked him about this roblem. ,e %a*e the *erdi#t that I "as &ree to marry as I had already %i*e$ birth to my #hild a$d ordered me to marry i& I "ished." 5.0+?: Narrated Gi&aa: -"ho "as o$e o& the Badr "arriors. Fabriel #ame to the /ro het a$d said! ",o" do you look u o$ the "arriors o& Badr amo$% yoursel*es'" (he /ro het said! "As the best o& the 4uslims." or said a similar stateme$t. 7$ that! Fabriel said! "A$d so are the A$%els "ho arti#i ated i$ the Badr -battle.. 55

5.0+A: Narrated 4u`adh bi$ Gi&a`a bi$ Ga&i`: Gi&a`a "as o$e o& the "arriors o& Badr "hile -his &ather. Ga&i` "as o$e o& the eo le o& Al-`A;aba -i.e. those "ho %a*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e at Al-`A;aba.. Ga&i` used to say to his so$! "I "ould $ot ha*e bee$ ha ier i& I had take$ art i$ the Badr battle i$stead o& taki$% art i$ the 'A;aba led%e." 5.0+B: Narrated 4u`adh: (he o$e "ho asked -the /ro het. "as Fabriel -re&er to ,adith 5.0+?.. 5.00C: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he /ro het said o$ the day -o& the battle. o& Badr! "(his is Fabriel holdi$% the head o& his horse a$d e;ui ed "ith arms &or the battle. 5.001: Narrated A$as: Abu Daid died a$d did $ot lea*e a$y o&&s ri$%! a$d he "as o$e o& the Badr "arriors. 5.00+: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Abu Sa`id bi$ 4alik Al-Khudri retur$ed &rom a Eour$ey a$d his &amily o&&ered him some meat o& sa#ri&i#es o&&ered at `Id ul Adha. 7$ that he said! "I "ill $ot eat it be&ore aski$% -"hether it is allo"ed.." ,e "e$t to his mater$al brother! 8atada bi$ N i 'ma$! "ho "as o$e o& the Badr "arriors! a$d asked him about it. 8atada said! "A&ter your de arture! a$ order "as issued by the /ro het #a$#elli$% the rohibitio$ o& eati$% sa#ri&i#es a&ter three days." 5.000: Narrated `@r"a: A2-Dubair said! "I met @baida bi$ Sa`id bi$ Al-As o$ the day -o& the battle. o& Badr a$d he "as #o*ered "ith armorH so mu#h that o$ly his eyes "ere *isible. ,e "as sur$amed Abu 3hat-al-Karish. ,e said - roudly.! 'I am Abu-al-Karish.' I atta#ked him "ith the s ear a$d ier#ed his eye a$d he died. I ut my &oot o*er his body to ull -that s ear. out! but e*e$ the$ I had to use a %reat &or#e to take it out as its both e$ds "ere be$t." `@r"a said! "6ater o$ Allah's A ostle asked A2-Dubair &or the s ear a$d he %a*e it to him. 5he$ Allah's A ostle died! A2-Dubair took it ba#k. A&ter that Abu Bakr dema$ded it a$d he %a*e it to him! a$d "he$ Abu Bakr died! A2-Dubair took it ba#k. `@mar the$ dema$ded it &rom him a$d he %a*e it to him. 5he$ `@mar died! A2-Dubair took it ba#k! a$d the$ `@thma$ dema$ded it &rom him a$d he %a*e it to him. 5he$ `@thma$ "as martyred! the s ear remai$ed "ith `Ali's o&&s ri$%. (he$ `Abdullah bi$ A2-Dubair dema$ded it ba#k! a$d it remai$ed "ith him till he "as martyred. 5.001: Narrated '@bada bi$ As-Samit: -"ho "as o$e o& the Badr "arriors. Allah's A ostle said! "Fi*e me the led%e o& alle%ia$#e." 5.005: Narrated `Aisha: -the "i&e o& the /ro het. Abu ,udhai&a! o$e o& those "ho &ou%ht the battle o& Badr! "ith Allah's A ostle ado ted Salim as his so$ a$d married his $ie#e ,i$d bi$t Al-5ahd bi$ `@tba to him' a$d Salim "as a &reed sla*e o& a$ A$sari "oma$. Allah's A ostle also ado ted Daid as his so$. I$ the /relslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e the #ustom "as that! i& o$e ado ted a so$! the eo le "ould #all him by the $ame o& the ado ted-&ather "hom he "ould i$herit as "ell! till Allah re*ealed: "=all them -ado ted so$s. By -the $ames o&. their &athers." -00.5. 5.00>: Narrated Ar-Gubai bi$t 4uau"idh: (he /ro het #ame to me a&ter #o$sumi$% his marria%e "ith me a$d sat do"$ o$ my bed as you -the sub-$arrator. are sitti$% $o"! a$d small %irls "ere beati$% the tambouri$e a$d si$%i$% i$ lame$tatio$ o& my &ather "ho had bee$ killed o$ the day o& the battle o& Badr. (he$ o$e o& the %irls said! "(here is

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a /ro het amo$%st us "ho k$o"s "hat "ill ha e$ tomorro"." (he /ro het said -to her.!" 3o $ot say this! but %o o$ sayi$% "hat you ha*e s oke$ be&ore." 5.00?: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: As belo" -,adith 00A.. 5.00A: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Abu (alha! a #om a$io$ o& Allah's A ostle a$d o$e o& those "ho &ou%ht at Badr to%ether "ith Allah's A ostle told me that Allah's A ostle said. "A$%els do $ot e$ter a house i$ "hi#h there is a do% or a i#ture" ,e mea$t the ima%es o& #reatures that ha*e souls. 5.00B: Narrated `Ali: as belo" -,adith 01C.. 5.01C: Narrated `Ali: I had a she-#amel "hi#h I %ot i$ my share &rom the booty o& the battle o& Badr! a$d the /ro het had %i*e$ me a$other she #amel &rom the Khumus "hi#h Allah had besto"ed o$ him that day. A$d "he$ I i$te$ded to #elebrate my marria%e to Iatima! the dau%hter o& the /ro het! I made a$ arra$%eme$t "ith a %oldsmith &rom Ba$i 8ai$u;a 'that he should %o "ith me to bri$% Idhkhir -i.e. a ki$d o& %rass used by %old-smiths. "hi#h I i$te$ded to sell to %old-smiths i$ order to s e$d its ri#e o$ the marria%e ba$;uet. 5hile I "as #olle#ti$% ro es a$d sa#ks o& a#k saddles &or my t"o she-#amels "hi#h "ere k$eeli$% do"$ beside a$ A$sari's d"elli$% a$d a&ter #olle#ti$% "hat I $eeded! I sudde$ly &ou$d that the hum s o& the t"o she-#amels had bee$ #ut o&& a$d their &la$ks had bee$ #ut o e$ a$d ortio$s o& their li*ers had bee$ take$ out. 7$ seei$% that! I #ould $ot hel "ee i$%. I asked! "5ho has do$e that'" (hey -i.e. the eo le. said! ",am2a bi$ `Abdul 4uttalib has do$e it. ,e is rese$t i$ this house "ith some A$sari dri$kers! a %irl si$%er! a$d his &rie$ds. (he si$%er said i$ her so$%! "7 ,am2a! %et at the &at she-#amels9" 7$ heari$% this! ,am2a rushed to his s"ord a$d #ut o& the #amels' hum s a$d #ut their &la$ks o e$ a$d took out ortio$s &rom their li*ers." (he$ I #ame to the /ro het! "ith "hom Daid bi$ ,aritha "as rese$t. (he /ro het $oti#ed my state a$d asked! "5hat is the matter'" I said! "7 Allah's A ostle! I ha*e $e*er e: erie$#ed su#h a day as today9 ,am2a atta#ked my t"o she-#amels! #ut o&& their hum s a$d #ut their &la$ks o e$! a$d he is still rese$t i$ a house alo$% some dri$kers." (he /ro het asked &or his #loak! ut it o$! a$d ro#eeded! &ollo"ed by Daid bi$ ,aritha a$d mysel&! till he rea#hed the house "here ,am2a "as. ,e asked the ermissio$ to e$ter! a$d he "as ermitted. (he /ro het started blami$% ,am2a &or "hat he had do$e. ,am2a "as dru$k a$d his eyes "ere red. ,e looked at the /ro het the$ raised his eyes to look at his k$ees a$d raised his e*es more to look at his &a#e a$d the$ said! ")ou are $ot but my &ather's sla*es." 5he$ the /ro het u$derstood that ,am2a "as dru$k! he retreated! "alki$% ba#k"ards "e$t out a$d "e le&t "ith him. 5.011: Narrated Ib$ 4a;al: `Ali led the &u$eral rayer o& Sahl bi$ ,u$ai& a$d said! ",e "as o$e o& the "arriors o& Badr." 5.01+: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab said! "5he$ -my dau%hter. ,a&sa bi$t `@mar lost her husba$d Khu$ais bi$ ,udhai&a As-Sahr$i "ho "as o$e o& the #om a$io$s o& Allah's A ostle a$d had &ou%ht i$ the battle o& Badr a$d had died i$ 4edi$a! I met `@thma$ bi$ `A&&a$ a$d su%%ested that he should marry ,a&sa sayi$%! "I& you "ish! I "ill marry ,a&sa bi$t `@mar to you!' o$ that! he said! 'I "ill thi$k it o*er.' I "aited &or a &e" days a$d the$ he said to me. 'I am o& the o i$io$ that I shall $ot marry at rese$t.' (he$ I met Abu Bakr a$d said! 'i& you "ish! I "ill marry you! ,a&sa bi$t `@mar.' ,e ke t ;uiet a$d did $ot %i*e me a$y re ly a$d I be#ame more a$%ry "ith him tha$ I "as "ith `@thma$ . Some days later! Allah's A ostle dema$ded her ha$d i$ marria%e a$d I married her to him. 6ater o$ Abu Bakr met me a$d said! "/erha s you "ere a$%ry "ith me "he$ you o&&ered me ,a&sa &or marria%e a$d I %a*e $o re ly to you'' I said! ')es.' Abu Bakr said! 'Nothi$% re*e$ted me &rom a##e ti$% your o&&er 5?

e:#e t that I lear$t that Allah's A ostle had re&erred to the issue o& ,a&sa a$d I did $ot "a$t to dis#lose the se#ret o& Allah's A ostle ! but had he -i.e. the /ro het. %i*e$ her u I "ould surely ha*e a##e ted her." 5.010: Narrated Abu 4asud Al-Badri: (he /ro het said! "A ma$'s s e$di$% o$ his &amily is a deed o& #harity." 5.011: Narrated A2-Duhri: I heard `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair talki$% to `@mar bi$ `Abdul `A2i2 duri$% the latter's Fo*er$orshi -at 4edi$a.! he said! "Al-4u%hira bi$ Shu`ba delayed the `Asr rayer "he$ he "as the ruler o& Al-Ku&a. 7$ that! Abu 4as`ud. `@;ba bi$ `Amr Al-A$sari! the %ra$d-&ather o& Daid bi$ ,asa$! "ho "as o$e o& the Badr "arriors! #ame i$ a$d said! -to Al-4u%hira.! ')ou k$o" that Fabriel #ame do"$ a$d o&&ered the rayer a$d Allah's A ostle rayed &i*e res#ribed rayers! a$d Fabriel said -to the /ro het .! "I ha*e bee$ ordered to do so -i.e. o&&er these &i*e rayers at these &i:ed stated hours o& the day.. 5.015: Narrated Abu 4asud Al-Badri: Allah's A ostle said! "It is su&&i#ie$t &or o$e to re#ite the last t"o Verses o& Surat-al-Ba;ara at $i%ht." 5.01>: Narrated 4ahmud bi$ Ar-Gabi: (hat `Itba$ bi$ 4alik "ho "as o$e o& the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het a$d o$e o& the "arriors o& Badr! #ame to Allah's A ostle. 5.01?: Narrated Ib$ Shihab: I asked Al-,usai$ bi$ 4uhammad "ho "as o$e o& the so$s o& Salim a$d o$e o& the $obles amo$%st them! about the $arratio$ o& 4ahmud bi$ Ar-Gabi '&rom `Itba$ bi$ 4alik! a$d he #o$&irmed it. 5.01A: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Amr bi$ Gabi`a: "ho "as o$e o& the leaders o& Ba$i `Adi a$d his &ather arti#i ated i$ the battle o& Badr i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het. `@mar a oi$ted 8udama bi$ 4a2'u$ as ruler o& Bahrai$! 8udama "as o$e o& the "arriors o& the battle o& Badr a$d "as the mater$al u$#le o& `Abdullah bi$ `@mar a$d ,a&sa. 5.01B: Narrated A2-Duhri: Salim bi$ `Abdullah told me that Ga&i` bi$ KhadiE told `Abdullah bi$ `@mar that his t"o ater$al u$#les "ho had &ou%ht i$ the battle o& Badr i$&ormed him that Allah's A ostle &orbade the re$ti$% o& &ields. I said to Salim! "3o you re$t your la$d'" ,e said! ")es! &or Ga&i` is mistake$." 5.05C: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Shaddad bi$ Al-,ad Al-6aithi: I sa" Gi&a`a bi$ Ga&i` Al-A$sari "ho "as a Badr "arrior. 5.051: Narrated Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama: (hat `Amr bi$ `Au&! "ho "as a$ ally o& Ba$i 'Amir bi$ 6uai a$d o$e o& those "ho &ou%ht at Badr i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het ! said! "Allah's A ostle se$t Abu '@baida bi$ Al-<arrah to Bahrai$ to bri$% the <i2ya ta:atio$ &rom its eo le! &or Allah's A ostle had made a ea#e treaty "ith the eo le o& Bahrai$ a$d a oi$ted Al-`Ala' bi$ Al-,adrami as their ruler. So! Abu '@baida arri*ed "ith the mo$ey &rom Bahrai$. 5he$ the A$sar heard o& the arri*al o& Abu '@baida -o$ the $e:t day. they o&&ered the mor$i$% rayer "ith the /ro het a$d "he$ the mor$i$% rayer had &i$ished! they rese$ted themsel*es be&ore him. 7$ seei$% the A$sar! Allah's A ostle smiled a$d said! "I thi$k you ha*e heard that Abu '@baida has brou%ht somethi$%'" (hey re lied! "I$deed! it is so! 7 Allah's A ostle9" ,e said! "Be ha y! a$d ho e &or "hat "ill lease you. By Allah! I am $ot a&raid that you "ill be oor! but I &ear that "orldly "ealth "ill be besto"ed u o$ you as it "as besto"ed u o$ those "ho li*ed be&ore you. So you "ill #om ete amo$%st yoursel*es &or it! as they #om eted &or it a$d it "ill destroy you as it did them." 5A

5.05+: Narrated Na&i`: Ib$ `@mar used to kill all ki$ds o& s$akes u$til Abu 6ubaba Al-Badri told him that the /ro het had &orbidde$ the killi$% o& harmless s$akes li*i$% i$ houses a$d #alled <i$a$. So Ib$ `@mar %a*e u killi$% them. 5.050: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Some me$ o& the A$sar re;uested Allah's A ostle to allo" them to see him! they said! "Allo" us to &or%i*e the ra$som o& our sister's so$! `Abbas." (he /ro het said! "By Allah! you "ill $ot lea*e a si$%le 3irham o& it9" 5.051: Narrated '@baidullah bi$ `Adi bi$ Al-Khiyar: (hat Al-4i;dad bi$ `Amr Al-Ki$di! "ho "as a$ ally o& Ba$i Duhra a$d o$e o& those "ho &ou%ht the battle o& Badr to%ether "ith Allah's A ostle told him that he said to Allah's A ostle! "Su ose I met o$e o& the i$&idels a$d "e &ou%ht! a$d he stru#k o$e o& my ha$ds "ith his s"ord a$d #ut it o&& a$d the$ took re&u%e i$ a tree a$d said! "I surre$der to Allah -i.e. I ha*e be#ome a 4uslim.!' #ould I kill him! 7 Allah's A ostle! a&ter he had said this'" Allah's A ostle said! ")ou should $ot kill him." Al4i;dad said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 But he had #ut o&& o$e o& my t"o ha$ds! a$d the$ he had uttered those "ords'" Allah's A ostle re lied! ")ou should $ot kill him! &or i& you kill him! he "ould be i$ your ositio$ "here you had bee$ be&ore killi$% him! a$d you "ould be i$ his ositio$ "here he had bee$ be&ore utteri$% those "ords." 5.055: Narrated A$as: Allah's A ostle said o$ the day o& Badr! "5ho "ill %o a$d see "hat has ha e$ed to Abu <ahl'" Ib$ 4as`ud "e$t a$d sa" him stru#k by the t"o so$s o& 'A&ra a$d "as o$ the oi$t o& death . Ib$ 4as`ud said! "Are you Abu <ahl'" Abu <ahl re lied! "=a$ there be a ma$ more su erior to the o$e "hom you ha*e killed -or as Sulaima$ said! or his o"$ &olk ha*e killed..'" Abu <ahl added! "5ould that I had bee$ killed by other tha$ a mere &armer. " 5.05>: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: `@mar said! "5he$ the /ro het died I said to Abu Bakr! '6et us %o to our A$sari brethre$.' 5e met t"o ious me$ &rom them! "ho had &ou%ht i$ the battle o& Badr." 5he$ I me$tio$ed this to `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair! he said! "(hose t"o ious me$ "ere '@"aim bi$ Sa`ida a$d 4a$bi$ Adi." 5.05?: Narrated 8ais: (he Badr "arriors "ere %i*e$ &i*e thousa$d -3irhams. ea#h! yearly. `@mar said! "I "ill surely %i*e them more tha$ "hat I "ill %i*e to others." 5.05A: Narrated <ubair bi$ 4ut`im: I heard the /ro het re#iti$% Surat-at-(ur i$ 4a%hrib rayer! a$d that "as at a time "he$ belie& "as &irst la$ted i$ my heart. (he /ro het "hile s eaki$% about the "ar riso$ers o& Badr! said! "5ere Al4ut`im bi$ Adi ali*e a$d i$ter#eded "ith me &or these &ilthy eo le! I "ould de&i$itely &or%i*e them &or his sake." Narrated Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab: 5he$ the &irst #i*il stri&e -i$ Islam. took la#e be#ause o& the murder o& `@thma$! it le&t $o$e o& the Badr "arriors ali*e. 5he$ the se#o$d #i*il stri&e! that is the battle o& Al-,arra! took la#e! it le&t $o$e o& the ,udaibiya treaty #om a$io$s ali*e. (he$ the third #i*il stri&e took la#e a$d it did $ot subside till it had e:hausted all the stre$%th o& the eo le. 5.05B: Narrated )u$us bi$ )a2id: I heard A2-Duhri sayi$%! "I heard `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair. Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab! 'Al;ama bi$ 5a;;as a$d '@baidullah bi$ `Abdullah ea#h $arrati$% art o& the $arrati*e #o$#er$i$% `Aisha the "i&e o& the /ro het. `Aisha said: 5he$ I a$d @m 4istah "ere retur$i$%! @m 4istah stumbled by treadi$% o$ the 5B

e$d o& her robe! a$d o$ that she said! '4ay 4istah be rui$ed.' I said! ')ou ha*e said a bad thi$%! you #urse a ma$ "ho took art i$ the battle o& Badr9." A2-Duhri the$ $arrated the $arratio$ o& the 6ie -&or%ed a%ai$st `Aisha.. 5.0>C: Narrated Ib$ Shihab: (hese "ere the battles o& Allah's A ostle -"hi#h he &ou%ht.! a$d "hile me$tio$i$% -the Badr battle. he said! "5hile the #or ses o& the a%a$s "ere bei$% thro"$ i$to the "ell! Allah's A ostle said -to them.! ',a*e you &ou$d "hat your 6ord romised true'" `Abdullah said! "Some o& the /ro het's #om a$io$s said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 )ou are addressi$% dead eo le.' Allah's A ostle re lied! ')ou do $ot hear "hat I am sayi$%! better tha$ they.' (he total $umber o& 4uslim &i%hters &rom 8uraish "ho &ou%ht i$ the battle o& Badr a$d "ere %i*e$ their share o& the booty! "ere A1 me$." A2-Dubair said! "5he$ their shares "ere distributed! their $umber "as 1C1 me$. But Allah k$o"s it better." 5.0>1: Narrated A2-Dubair: 7$ the day o& Badr! -8uraishi. Jmi%ra$ts re#ei*ed 1CC shares o& the "ar booty." 5.0>+: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Ba$i A$-Nadir a$d Ba$i 8urai2a &ou%ht -a%ai$st the /ro het *iolati$% their ea#e treaty.! so the /ro het e:iled Ba$i A$-Nadir a$d allo"ed Ba$i 8urai2a to remai$ at their la#es -i$ 4edi$a. taki$% $othi$% &rom them till they &ou%ht a%ai$st the /ro het a%ai$. . ,e the$ killed their me$ a$d distributed their "ome$! #hildre$ a$d ro erty amo$% the 4uslims! but some o& them #ame to the /ro het a$d he %ra$ted them sa&ety! a$d they embra#ed Islam. ,e e:iled all the <e"s &rom 4edi$a. (hey "ere the <e"s o& Ba$i 8ai$u;a'! the tribe o& `Abdullah bi$ Salam a$d the <e"s o& Ba$i ,aritha a$d all the other <e"s o& 4edi$a. 5.0>0: Narrated Sa`id bi$ <ubair: I me$tio$ed to Ib$ `Abbas Surat-,ashr. ,e said! "=all it Surat-a$-Nadir." 5.0>1: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Some eo le used to allot some date alm trees to the /ro het as %i&t till he #o$;uered Ba$u 8urai2a a$d Ba$i A$-Nadir! "here u o$ he started retur$i$% their date alms to them. 5.0>5: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle had the date- alm trees o& Ba$i Al-Nadir bur$t a$d #ut do"$ at a la#e #alled AlBu"aira. Allah the$ re*ealed: "5hat you #ut do"$ o& the date- alm trees -o& the e$emy. 7r you le&t them sta$di$% o$ their stems. It "as by Allah's /ermissio$." -5B.5. 5.0>>: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: (he /ro het bur$t the date- alm trees o& Ba$i A$-Nadir. ,assa$ bi$ (habit said the &ollo"i$% oeti# Verses about this e*e$t:-- "the terrible bur$i$% o& Al-Bu"aira ,as bee$ re#ei*ed i$di&&ere$tly By the $obles o& Ba$i 6uai -(he masters a$d $obles o& 8uraish.." Abu Su&ya$ bi$ Al-,arith -i.e. the /ro het's #ousi$ "ho "as still a disbelie*er the$. re lied to ,assa$! sayi$% i$ oeti# *erses:-- "4ay Allah bless that bur$i$% A$d set all its -i.e. 4edi$a's. /arts o$ bur$i$% &ire. )ou "ill see "ho is &ar &rom it -i.e. Al-Bu"aira. A$d "hi#h o& our la$ds "ill be ,armed by it -i.e. the bur$i$% o& AlBu"aira.. 5.0>?: Narrated 4alik bi$ Aus Al-,adatha$ A$-Nasri: (hat o$#e `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab #alled him a$d "hile he "as sitti$% "ith him! his %atekee er! )ar&a #ame a$d said! "5ill you admit `@thma$! `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au&! A2Dubair a$d Sa`d -bi$ Abi 5a;;as. "ho are "aiti$% &or your ermissio$'" `@mar said! ")es! let them #ome i$." A&ter a "hile! )ar&a- #ame a%ai$ a$d said! "5ill you admit `Ali a$d `Abbas "ho are aski$% your ermissio$'" `@mar said! ")es." So! "he$ the t"o e$tered! `Abbas said! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 <ud%e bet"ee$ >C

me a$d this -i.e. `Ali.. "Both o& them had a dis ute re%ardi$% the ro erty o& Ba$i A$-Nadir "hi#h Allah had %i*e$ to ,is A ostle as Iai -i.e. booty %ai$ed "ithout &i%hti$%.! `Ali a$d `Abbas started re roa#hi$% ea#h other. (he - rese$t. eo le -i.e. `@thma$ a$d his #om a$io$s. said! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 Fi*e your *erdi#t i$ their #ase a$d relie*e ea#h &rom. the other." `@mar said! "5ait I besee#h you! by Allah! by 5hose /ermissio$ both the hea*e$ a$d the earth sta$d &ast9 3o you k$o" that Allah's A ostle said! '5e -/ro hets. our ro erties are $ot to be i$herited! a$d "hate*er "e lea*e! is to be s e$t i$ #harity!' a$d he said it about himsel&'" (hey -i.e. `@thma$ a$d his #om a$y. said! ",e did say it. "`@mar the$ tur$ed to"ards `Ali a$d `Abbas a$d said! "I besee#h you both! by Allah9 3o you k$o" that Allah's A ostle said this'" (hey re lied i$ the a&&irmati*e. ,e said! "No" I am talki$% to you about this matter. Allah the Flori&ied &a*ored ,is A ostle "ith somethi$% o& this Iai -i.e. booty "o$ "ithout &i%hti$%. "hi#h ,e did $ot %i*e to a$ybody else. Allah said:-"A$d "hat Allah %a*e to ,is A ostle -"Iai"" Booty. &rom them--Ior "hi#h you made $o e: editio$ 5ith either =al*ary or #amelry. But Allah %i*es o"er to ,is A ostles 7*er "homsoe*er ,e "ill A$d Allah is able to do all thi$%s." -5B.>. So this ro erty "as es e#ially %ra$ted to Allah's A ostle . But by Allah! the /ro het $either took it all &or himsel& o$ly! $or de ri*ed you o& it! but he %a*e it to all o& you a$d distributed it amo$%st you till o$ly this remai$ed out o& it. A$d &rom this Allah's A ostle used to s e$d the yearly mai$te$a$#e &or his &amily! a$d "hate*er used to remai$! he used to s e$d it "here Allah's /ro erty is s e$t -i.e. i$ #harity.! Allah's A ostle ke t o$ a#ti$% like that duri$% all his li&e! (he$ he died! a$d Abu Bakr said! 'I am the su##essor o& Allah's A ostle.' So he -i.e. Abu Bakr. took #har%e o& this ro erty a$d dis osed o& it i$ the same ma$$er as Allah's A ostle used to do! a$d all o& you -at that time. k$e" all about it." (he$ `@mar tur$ed to"ards `Ali a$d `Abbas a$d said! ")ou both remember that Abu Bakr dis osed o& it i$ the "ay you ha*e des#ribed a$d Allah k$o"s that! i$ that matter! he "as si$#ere! ious! ri%htly %uided a$d the &ollo"er o& the ri%ht. (he$ Allah #aused Abu Bakr to die a$d I said! 'I am the su##essor o& Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr.' So I ke t this ro erty i$ my ossessio$ &or the &irst t"o years o& my rule -i.e. =ali hate a$d I used to dis ose o& it i$ the same "a as Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr used to doH a$d Allah k$o"s that I ha*e bee$ si$#ere! ious! ri%htly %uided a$ the &ollo"er o& the ri%ht -i$ this matte 6ater o$ both o& you -i.e. `Ali a$d `Abbas. #ame to me! a$d the #laim o& you both "as o$e a$d the same! 7 `Abbas9 )ou also #ame to me. So I told you both that Allah's A ostle said! "7ur ro erty is $ot i$herited! but "hate*er "e lea*e is to be %i*e$ i$ #harity.' (he$ "he$ I thou%ht that I should better ha$d o*er this ro erty to you both or the #o$ditio$ that you "ill romise a$d led%e be&ore Allah that you "ill dis ose it o&& i$ the same "ay as Allah's A ostle a$d Abu Bakr did a$d as I ha*e do$e si$#e the be%i$$i$% o& my #ali hate or else you should $ot s eak to me -about it..' So! both o& you said to me! ',a$d it o*er to us o$ this #o$ditio$.' A$d o$ this #o$ditio$ I ha$ded it o*er to you. 3o you "a$t me $o" to %i*e a de#isio$ other tha$ that -de#isio$.' By Allah! "ith 5hose /ermissio$ both the sky a$d the earth sta$d &ast! I "ill $e*er %i*e a$y de#isio$ other tha$ that -de#isio$. till the 6ast ,our is established. But i& you are u$able to ma$a%e it -i.e. that ro erty.! the$ retur$ it to me! a$d I "ill ma$a%e o$ your behal&." (he sub-$arrator said! "I told `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair o& this ,adith a$d he said! '4alik bi$ Aus has told the truth" I heard `Aisha! the "i&e o& the /ro het sayi$%! '(he "i*es o& the /ro het se$t `@thma$ to Abu Bakr dema$di$% &rom him their 1KA o& the Iai "hi#h Allah had %ra$ted to his A ostle. But I used to o ose them a$d say to them: 5ill you $ot &ear Allah' 3o$'t you k$o" that the /ro het used to say: 7ur ro erty is $ot i$herited! but "hate*er "e lea*e is to be %i*e$ i$ #harity' (he /ro het me$tio$ed that re%ardi$% himsel&. ,e added: '(he &amily o& 4uhammad #a$ take their suste$a$#e &rom this ro erty. So the "i*es o& the /ro het sto ed dema$di$% it "he$ I told them o& that.' So! this ro erty -o& Sada;a. "as i$ the ha$ds o& `Ali "ho "ithheld it &rom `Abbas a$d o*er o"ered him. (he$ it #ame i$ the ha$ds o& ,asa$ bi$ `Ali! the$ i$ the ha$ds o& ,usai$ bi$ `Ali! a$d the$ i$ the ha$ds o& `Ali bi$ ,usai$ a$d ,asa$ bi$ ,asa$! a$d ea#h o& the last t"o used to ma$a%e it i$ tur$! the$ it #ame i$ the ha$ds o& Daid bi$ ,asa$! a$d it "as truly the Sada;a o& Allah's A ostle ." 5.0>A: Narrated `Aisha: >1

Iatima a$d Al-`Abbas #ame to Abu Bakr! #laimi$% their i$herita$#e o& the /ro het's la$d o& Iadak a$d his share &rom Khaibar. Abu Bakr said! "I heard the /ro het sayi$%! '7ur ro erty is $ot i$herited! a$d "hate*er "e lea*e is to be %i*e$ i$ #harity. But the &amily o& 4uhammad #a$ take their suste$a$#e &rom this ro erty.' By Allah! I "ould lo*e to do %ood to the Kith a$d ki$ o& Allah's A ostle rather tha$ to my o"$ Kith a$d ki$." 5.0>B: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: Allah's A ostle said! "5ho is "illi$% to kill Ka`b bi$ Al-Ashra& "ho has hurt Allah a$d ,is A ostle'" (hereu o$ 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama %ot u sayi$%! "7 Allah's A ostle9 5ould you like that I kill him'" (he /ro het said! ")es!" 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama said! "(he$ allo" me to say a -&alse. thi$% -i.e. to de#ei*e Ka`b.. "(he /ro het said! ")ou may say it." (he$ 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama "e$t to Ka`b a$d said! "(hat ma$ -i.e. 4uhammad dema$ds Sada;a -i.e. Dakat. &rom us! a$d he has troubled us! a$d I ha*e #ome to borro" somethi$% &rom you." 7$ that! Ka`b said! "By Allah! you "ill %et tired o& him9" 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama said! "No" as "e ha*e &ollo"ed him! "e do $ot "a$t to lea*e him u$less a$d u$til "e see ho" his e$d is %oi$% to be. No" "e "a$t you to le$d us a #amel load or t"o o& &ood." -Some di&&ere$#e bet"ee$ $arrators about a #amel load or t"o.. Ka`b said! ")es! -I "ill le$d you.! but you should mort%a%e somethi$% to me." 4uhammad bi$ 4as-lama a$d his #om a$io$ said! "5hat do you "a$t'" Ka`b re lied! "4ort%a%e your "ome$ to me." (hey said! ",o" #a$ "e mort%a%e our "ome$ to you a$d you are the most ha$dsome o& the 'Arabs'" Ka`b said! "(he$ mort%a%e your so$s to me." (hey said! ",o" #a$ "e mort%a%e our so$s to you' 6ater they "ould be abused by the eo le's sayi$% that so-a$d-so has bee$ mort%a%ed &or a #amel load o& &ood. (hat "ould #ause us %reat dis%ra#e! but "e "ill mort%a%e our arms to you." 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama a$d his #om a$io$ romised Ka`b that 4uhammad "ould retur$ to him. ,e #ame to Ka`b at $i%ht alo$% "ith Ka`b's &oster brother! Abu Na'ila. Ka`b i$*ited them to #ome i$to his &ort! a$d the$ he "e$t do"$ to them. ,is "i&e asked him! "5here are you %oi$% at this time'" Ka`b re lied! "No$e but 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama a$d my -&oster. brother Abu Na'ila ha*e #ome." ,is "i&e said! "I hear a *oi#e as i& dro i$% blood is &rom him! Ka`b said. "(hey are $o$e but my brother 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama a$d my &oster brother Abu Naila. A %e$erous ma$ should res o$d to a #all at $i%ht e*e$ i& i$*ited to be killed." 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama "e$t "ith t"o me$. -Some $arrators me$tio$ the me$ as 'Abu bi$ <abr. Al ,arith bi$ Aus a$d `Abbad bi$ Bishr.. So 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama "e$t i$ to%ether "ith t"o me$! a$d sail to them! "5he$ Ka`b #omes! I "ill tou#h his hair a$d smell it! a$d "he$ you see that I ha*e %ot hold o& his head! stri him. I "ill let you smell his head." Ka`b bi$ Al-Ashra& #ame do"$ to them "ra ed i$ his #lothes! a$d di&&usi$% er&ume. 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama said. " ha*e $e*er smelt a better s#e$t tha$ this. Ka`b re lied. "I ha*e %ot the best 'Arab "ome$ "ho k$o" ho" to use the hi%h #lass o& er&ume." 4uhammad bi$ 4aslama re;uested Ka`b "5ill you allo" me to smell your head'" Ka`b said! ")es." 4uhammad smelt it a$d made his #om a$io$s smell it as "ell. (he$ he re;uested Ka`b a%ai$! "5ill you let me -smell your head.'" Ka`b said! ")es." 5he$ 4uhammad %ot a stro$% hold o& him! he said -to his #om a$io$s.! "Fet at him9" So they killed him a$d "e$t to the /ro het a$d i$&ormed him. -Abu Ga&i`. "as killed a&ter Ka`b bi$ Al-Ashra&." 5.0?C: Narrated Al-Bara bi$ A2ib: Allah's A ostle se$t a %rou o& erso$s to Abu Ga&i`. `Abdullah bi$ Atik e$tered his house at $i%ht! "hile he "as slee i$%! a$d killed him. 5.0?1: Narrated Al-Bara bi$ A2ib: Allah's A ostle se$t some me$ &rom the A$sar to --kill. Abu Ga&i`! the <e"! a$d a oi$ted `Abdullah bi$ Atik as their leader. Abu Ga&i` used to hurt Allah's A ostle a$d hel his e$emies a%ai$st him. ,e li*ed i$ his #astle i$ the la$d o& ,iEa2. 5he$ those me$ a roa#hed -the #astle. a&ter the su$ had set a$d the eo le had brou%ht ba#k their li*esto#k to their homes. `Abdullah -bi$ Atik. said to his

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#om a$io$s! "Sit do"$ at your la#es. I am %oi$%! a$d I "ill try to lay a tri#k o$ the %ate-kee er so that I may e$ter -the #astle.." So `Abdullah ro#eeded to"ards the #astle! a$d "he$ he a roa#hed the %ate! he #o*ered himsel& "ith his #lothes! rete$di$% to a$s"er the #all o& $ature. (he eo le had %o$e i$! a$d the %ate-kee er -#o$sidered `Abdullah as o$e o& the #astle's ser*a$ts. addressi$% him sayi$%! "7 Allah's Ser*a$t9 J$ter i& you "ish! &or I "a$t to #lose the %ate." `Abdullah added i$ his story! "So I "e$t i$ -the #astle. a$d hid mysel&. 5he$ the eo le %ot i$side! the %ate-kee er #losed the %ate a$d hu$% the keys o$ a &i:ed "oode$ e%. I %ot u a$d took the keys a$d o e$ed the %ate. Some eo le "ere stayi$% late at $i%ht "ith Abu Ga&i` &or a leasa$t $i%ht #hat i$ a room o& his. 5he$ his #om a$io$s o& $i%htly e$tertai$me$t "e$t a"ay! I as#e$ded to him! a$d "he$e*er I o e$ed a door! I #losed it &rom i$side. I said to mysel&! 'Should these eo le dis#o*er my rese$#e! they "ill $ot be able to #at#h me till I ha*e killed him.' So I rea#hed him a$d &ou$d him slee i$% i$ a dark house amidst his &amily! I #ould $ot re#o%$i2e his lo#atio$ i$ the house. So I shouted! '7 Abu Ga&i`9' Abu Ga&i` said! '5ho is it'' I ro#eeded to"ards the sour#e o& the *oi#e a$d hit him "ith the s"ord! a$d be#ause o& my er le:ity! I #ould $ot kill him. ,e #ried loudly! a$d I #ame out o& the house a$d "aited &or a "hile! a$d the$ "e$t to him a%ai$ a$d said! '5hat is this *oi#e! 7 Abu Ga&i`'' ,e said! '5oe to your mother9 A ma$ i$ my house has hit me "ith a s"ord9 I a%ai$ hit him se*erely but I did $ot kill him. (he$ I dro*e the oi$t o& the s"ord i$to his belly -a$d ressed it throu%h. till it tou#hed his ba#k! a$d I reali2ed that I ha*e killed him. I the$ o e$ed the doors o$e by o$e till I rea#hed the stair#ase! a$d thi$ki$% that I had rea#hed the %rou$d! I ste ed out a$d &ell do"$ a$d %ot my le% broke$ i$ a moo$lit $i%ht. I tied my le% "ith a turba$ a$d ro#eeded o$ till I sat at the %ate! a$d said! 'I "ill $ot %o out to$i%ht till I k$o" that I ha*e killed him.' So! "he$ -early i$ the mor$i$%. the #o#k #ro"ed! the a$$ou$#er o& the #asualty stood o$ the "all sayi$%! 'I a$$ou$#e the death o& Abu Ga&i`! the mer#ha$t o& ,iEa2. (hereu o$ I "e$t to my #om a$io$s a$d said! '6et us sa*e oursel*es! &or Allah has killed Abu Ga&i`!' So I -alo$% "ith my #om a$io$s ro#eeded a$d. "e$t to the /ro het a$d des#ribed the "hole story to him. ",e said! 'Stret#h out your -broke$. le%. I stret#hed it out a$d he rubbed it a$d it be#ame All ri%ht as i& I had $e*er had a$y ailme$t "hatsoe*er." 5.0?+: Narrated Al-Bara: Allah's A ostle se$t `Abdullah bi$ 'Atik a$d `Abdullah bi$ `@tba "ith a %rou o& me$ to Abu Ga&i` -to kill him.. (hey ro#eeded till they a roa#hed his #astle! "hereu o$ `Abdullah bi$ Atik said to them! "5ait -here.! a$d i$ the mea$time I "ill %o a$d see." `Abdullah said later o$! "I layed a tri#k i$ order to e$ter the #astle. By #ha$#e! they lost a do$key o& theirs a$d #ame out #arryi$% a &lami$% li%ht to sear#h &or it. I "as a&raid that they "ould re#o%$i2e me! so I #o*ered my head a$d le%s a$d rete$ded to a$s"er the #all to $ature. (he %atekee er #alled! '5hoe*er "a$ts to #ome i$! should #ome i$ be&ore I #lose the %ate.' So I "e$t i$ a$d hid mysel& i$ a stall o& a do$key $ear the %ate o& the #astle. (hey took their su er "ith Abu Ga&i` a$d had a #hat till late at $i%ht. (he$ they "e$t ba#k to their homes. 5he$ the *oi#es *a$ished a$d I $o lo$%er dete#ted a$y mo*eme$t! I #ame out. I had see$ "here the %ate-kee er had ke t the key o& the #astle i$ a hole i$ the "all. I took it a$d u$lo#ked the %ate o& the #astle! sayi$% to mysel&! 'I& these eo le should $oti#e me! I "ill ru$ a"ay easily.' (he$ I lo#ked all the doors o& their houses &rom outside "hile they "ere i$side! a$d as#e$ded to Abu Ga&i` by a stair#ase. I sa" the house i$ #om lete dark$ess "ith its li%ht o&&! a$d I #ould $ot k$o" "here the ma$ "as. So I #alled! '7 Abu Ga&i`9' ,e re lied! '5ho is it'' I ro#eeded to"ards the *oi#e a$d hit him. ,e #ried loudly but my blo" "as &utile. (he$ I #ame to him! rete$di$% to hel him! sayi$% "ith a di&&ere$t to$e o& my *oi#e! ' 5hat is "ro$% "ith you! 7 Abu Ga&i`'' ,e said! 'Are you $ot sur rised' 5oe o$ your mother9 A ma$ has #ome to me a$d hit me "ith a s"ord9' So a%ai$ I aimed at him a$d hit him! but the blo" ro*ed &utile a%ai$! a$d o$ that Abu Ga&i` #ried loudly a$d his "i&e %ot u . I #ame a%ai$ a$d #ha$%ed my *oi#e as i& I "ere a hel er! a$d &ou$d Abu Ga&i` lyi$% strai%ht o$ his ba#k! so I dro*e the s"ord i$to his belly a$d be$t o$ it till I heard the sou$d o& a bo$e break. (he$ I #ame out! &illed "ith asto$ishme$t a$d "e$t to the stair#ase to des#e$d! but I &ell do"$ &rom it a$d %ot >0

my le% dislo#ated. I ba$da%ed it a$d "e$t to my #om a$io$s lim i$%. I said -to them.! 'Fo a$d tell Allah's A ostle o& this %ood $e"s! but I "ill $ot lea*e -this la#e. till I hear the $e"s o& his -i.e. Abu Ga&i`'s. death.' 5he$ da"$ broke! a$ a$$ou$#er o& death %ot o*er the "all a$d a$$ou$#ed! 'I #o$*ey to you the $e"s o& Abu Ga&i`'s death.' I %ot u a$d ro#eeded "ithout &eeli$% a$y ai$ till I #au%ht u "ith my #om a$io$s be&ore they rea#hed the /ro het to "hom I #o$*eyed the %ood $e"s." 5.0?0: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 7$ the day o& @hud. the /ro het said! "(his is Fabriel holdi$% the head o& his horse a$d e;ui ed "ith "ar material.' 5.0?1: Narrated `@;ba bi$ Amir: Allah's A ostle o&&ered the &u$eral rayers o& the martyrs o& @hud ei%ht years a&ter -their death.! as i& biddi$% &are"ell to the li*i$% a$d the dead! the$ he as#e$ded the ul it a$d said! "I am your rede#essor be&ore you! a$d I am a "it$ess o$ you! a$d your romised la#e to meet me "ill be Al,aud -i.e. the (a$k. -o$ the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$.! a$d I am -$o". looki$% at it &rom this la#e o& mi$e. I am $ot a&raid that you "ill "orshi others besides Allah! but I am a&raid that "orldly li&e "ill tem t you a$d #ause you to #om ete "ith ea#h other &or it." (hat "as the last look "hi#h I #ast o$ Allah's A ostle. 5.0?5: Narrated Al-Bara: 5e &a#ed the a%a$s o$ that day -o& the battle o& @hud. a$d the /ro het la#ed a bat#h o& ar#hers -at a s e#ial la#e. a$d a oi$ted `Abdullah -bi$ <ubair. as their #omma$der a$d said! "3o $ot lea*e this la#eH a$d i& you should see us #o$;ueri$% the e$emy! do $ot lea*e this la#e! a$d i& you should see them #o$;ueri$% us! do $ot -#ome to. hel us!" So! "he$ "e &a#ed the e$emy! they took to their heel till I sa" their "ome$ ru$$i$% to"ards the mou$tai$! li&ti$% u their #lothes &rom their le%s! re*eali$% their le%-ba$%les. (he 4uslims started sayi$%! "(he booty! the booty9" `Abdullah bi$ <ubair said! "(he /ro het had take$ a &irm romise &rom me $ot to lea*e this la#e." But his #om a$io$s re&used -to stay.. So "he$ they re&used -to stay there.! -Allah. #o$&used them so that they #ould $ot k$o" "here to %o! a$d they su&&ered se*e$ty #asualties. Abu Su&ya$ as#e$ded a hi%h la#e a$d said! "Is 4uhammad rese$t amo$%st the eo le'" (he /ro het said! "3o $ot a$s"er him." Abu Su&ya$ said! "Is the so$ o& Abu 8uha&a rese$t amo$% the eo le'" (he /ro het said! "3o $ot a$s"er him." `Abd Su&ya$ said! "Is the so$ o& Al-Khattab amo$%st the eo le'" ,e the$ added! "All these eo le ha*e bee$ killed! &or! "ere they ali*e! they "ould ha*e re lied." 7$ that! `@mar #ould $ot hel sayi$%! ")ou are a liar! 7 e$emy o& Allah9 Allah has ke t "hat "ill make you u$ha y." Abu Sa&ya$ said! "Su erior may be ,ubal9" 7$ that the /ro het said -to his #om a$io$s.! "Ge ly to him." (hey asked! "5hat may "e say'" ,e said! "Say: Allah is 4ore Jle*ated a$d 4ore 4aEesti#9" Abu Su&ya$ said! "5e ha*e -the idol. Al-`@22a! "hereas you ha*e $o `@22a9" (he /ro het said -to his #om a$io$s.! "Ge ly to him." (hey said! "5hat may "e say'" (he /ro het said! "Say: Allah is our ,el er a$d you ha*e $o hel er." Abu Su&ya$ said! "-(his. day #om e$sates &or our loss at Badr a$d -i$. the battle -the *i#tory. is al"ays u$de#ided a$d shared i$ tur$s by the belli%ere$ts. )ou "ill see some o& your dead me$ mutilated! but $either did I ur%e this a#tio$! $or am I sorry &or it." Narrated <abir: Some eo le took "i$e i$ the mor$i$% o& the day o& @hud a$d "ere the$ killed as martyrs. 5.0?>: Narrated Sa`d bi$ Ibrahim: A meal "as brou%ht to `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au& "hile he "as &asti$%. ,e said! "4us`ab bi$ `@mar "as martyred! a$d he "as better tha$ I! yet he "as shrouded i$ a Burda -i.e. a sheet. so that! i& his head "as #o*ered! his &eet be#ame $aked! a$d i& his &eet "ere #o*ered! his head be#ame $aked." `Abdur-Gahma$ added! ",am2a "as martyred a$d he "as better tha$ 1. (he$ "orldly "ealth "as besto"ed u o$ us a$d "e "ere %i*e$ thereo& too mu#h. 5e are a&raid that the re"ard o& our deeds ha*e bee$ %i*e$ to us i$ this li&e." `Abdur-Gahma$ the$ started "ee i$% so mu#h that he le&t the &ood. 5.0??: >1

Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: 7$ the day o& the battle o& @hud! a ma$ #ame to the /ro het a$d said! "=a$ you tell me "here I "ill be i& I should %et martyred'" (he /ro het re lied! "I$ /aradise." (he ma$ thre" a"ay some dates he "as #arryi$% i$ his ha$d! a$d &ou%ht till he "as martyred . 5.0?A: Narrated Khabbab bi$ Al-Art: 5e mi%rated i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle! seeki$% Allah's /leasure. So our re"ard be#ame due a$d sure "ith Allah. Some o& us ha*e bee$ dead "ithout e$Eoyi$% a$ythi$% o& their re"ards -here.! a$d o$e o& them "as 4us`ab bi$ `@mar "ho "as martyred o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud! a$d did $ot lea*e a$ythi$% e:#e t a Namira -i.e. a sheet i$ "hi#h he "as shrouded.. I& "e #o*ered his head "ith it! his &eet be#ame $aked! a$d i& "e #o*ered his &eet "ith it! his head be#ame $aked. So the /ro het said to us! "=o*er his head "ith it a$d ut some Idhkhir -i.e. a ki$d o& %rass. o*er his &eet or thro" Idhkhir o*er his &eet." But some amo$%st us ha*e %ot the &ruits o& their labor ri e$ed! a$d they are #olle#ti$% them. Narrated A$as: ,is u$#le -A$as bi$ A$-Nadr. "as abse$t &rom the battle o& Badr a$d he said! "I "as abse$t &rom the &irst battle o& the /ro het -i.e. Badr battle.! a$d i& Allah should let me arti#i ate i$ -a battle. "ith the /ro het! Allah "ill see ho" stro$%ly I "ill &i%ht." So he e$#ou$tered the day o& @hud battle. (he 4uslims &led a$d he said! "7 Allah 9 I a eal to )ou to e:#use me &or "hat these eo le -i.e. the 4uslims. ha*e do$e! a$d I am #lear &rom "hat the a%a$s ha*e do$e." (he$ he "e$t &or"ard "ith his s"ord a$d met Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh -&leei$%.! a$d asked him! "5here are you %oi$%! 7 Sa`d' I dete#t a smell o& /aradise be&ore @hud." (he$ he ro#eeded o$ a$d "as martyred. No-body "as able to re#o%$i2e him till his sister re#o%$i2ed him by a mole o$ his body or by the ti s o& his &i$%ers. ,e had o*er AC "ou$ds #aused by stabbi$%! striki$% or shooti$% "ith arro"s. 5.0?B: Narrated Daid bi$ (habit: 5he$ "e "rote the ,oly 8ur'a$! I missed o$e o& the Verses o& Surat-al-Ah2ab "hi#h I used to hear Allah's A ostle re#iti$%. (he$ "e sear#hed &or it a$d &ou$d it "ith Khu2a`ima bi$ (habit Al-A$sari. (he Verse "as:-'Amo$% the Belie*ers are me$ 5ho ha*e bee$ true to (heir =o*e$a$t "ith Allah! 7& them! some ha*e &ul&illed (heir obli%atio$s to Allah -i.e. they ha*e bee$ Killed i$ Allah's =ause.! A$d some o& them are -still. "aiti$%" -00.+0. So "e "rote this i$ its la#e i$ the 8ur'a$. 5.0AC: Narrated Daid bi$ (habit: 5he$ the /ro het set out &or -the battle o&. @hud! some o& those "ho had %o$e out "ith him! retur$ed. (he #om a$io$s o& the /ro het "ere di*ided i$to t"o %rou s. 7$e %rou said! "5e "ill &i%ht them -i.e. the e$emy.!" a$d the other %rou said! "5e "ill $ot &i%ht them." So there #ame the 3i*i$e Ge*elatio$:-- '-7 4uslims9. (he$ "hat is the matter "ithi$ you that you are di*ided. I$to t"o arties about the hy o#rites' Allah has #ast them ba#k -to disbelie&. Be#ause o& "hat they ha*e ear$ed.' -1.AA. 7$ that! the /ro het said! "(hat is (aiba -i.e. the #ity o& 4edi$a. "hi#h #lears o$e &rom o$e's si$s as the &ire e: els the im urities o& sil*er." 5.0A1: Narrated <abir: (his Verse: "5he$ t"o o& your arties almost 3e#ided to &all a"ay..." "as re*ealed i$ our #o$$e#tio$! i.e. Ba$i Salama a$d Ba$i ,aritha a$d I "ould $ot ha*e liked that! i& it "as $ot re*ealed! &or Allah said:-- But Allah "as their /rote#tor.....-0.1++. 5.0A+: Narrated <abir: "Allah's A ostle said to me! ",a*e you %ot married 7 <abir'" I re lied! ")es." ,e asked "5hat! a *ir%i$ or a matro$'" I re lied! "Not a *ir%i$ but a matro$." ,e said! "5hy did you $ot marry a you$% %irl "ho "ould ha*e &o$dled "ith you'" I re lied! "7 Allah's A ostle9 4y &ather "as martyred o$ the day o& @hud a$d le&t $i$e -or ha$. dau%hters "ho are my $i$e sistersH so I disliked to ha*e a$other

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you$% %irl o& their a%e! but -I sou%ht. a$ -elderly. "oma$ "ho #ould #omb their hair a$d look a&ter them." (he /ro het said! ")ou ha*e do$e the ri%ht thi$%." 5.0A0: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: (hat his &ather "as martyred o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud a$d "as i$ debt a$d le&t si: -or ha$. dau%hters. <abir! added! "5he$ the seaso$ o& lu#ki$% the dates #ame! I "e$t to Allah's A ostle a$d said! ")ou k$o" that my &ather "as martyred o$ the day o& @hud! a$d he "as hea*ily i$ debt! a$d I "ould like that the #reditors should see you." (he /ro het said! "Fo a$d ile e*ery ki$d o& dates a art." I did so a$d #alled him -i.e. the /ro het .. 5he$ the #reditors sa" him! they started #laimi$% their debts &rom me the$ i$ su#h a harsh ma$$er -as they had $e*er do$e be&ore.. So "he$ he sa" their attitude! he "e$t rou$d the bi%%est hea o& dates thri#e! a$d the$ sat o*er it a$d said! '7 <abir.! #all your #om a$io$s -i.e. the #reditors..' (he$ he ke t o$ measuri$% -a$d %i*i$%. to the #reditors -their due. till Allah aid all the debt o& my &ather. I "ould ha*e bee$ satis&ied to retai$ $othi$% o& those dates &or my sisters a&ter Allah had aid the debts o& my &ather. But Allah sa*ed all the hea s -o& dates.! so that "he$ I looked at the hea "here the /ro het had bee$ sitti$%! it seemed as i& a si$%le date had $ot bee$ take$ a"ay thereo&." 5.0A1: Narrated Sa`d bi$ Abi 5a;;as: I sa" Allah's A ostle o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud a##om a$ied by t"o me$ &i%hti$% o$ his behal&. (hey "ere dressed i$ "hite a$d "ere &i%hti$% as bra*ely as ossible. I had $e*er see$ them be&ore! $or did I see them later o$. 5.0A5: Narrated Sa`d bi$ Abi 5a;;as: (he /ro het took out a ;ui*er -o& arro"s. &or me o$ the day o& @hud a$d said! "(hro" -arro"s.H let my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you." 5.0A>: Narrated Sa`d: Allah's A ostle me$tio$ed both his &ather a$d mother &or me o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud. 5.0A?: Narrated Ib$ Al 4usaiyab: Sa`d bi$ Abi 5a;;as said! "Allah's A ostle me$tio$ed both his &ather a$d mother &or me o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud." ,e mea$t "he$ the /ro het said -to Sa`d. "hile the latter "as &i%hti$%. "6et my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you9" 5.0AA: Narrated `Ali: I ha*e $e*er heard the /ro het me$tio$i$% both his &ather a$d mother &or a$ybody other tha$ Sa`d. 5.0AB: Narrated `Ali: I ha*e $e*er heard the /ro het me$tio$i$% his &ather a$d mother &or a$ybody other tha$ Sa`d bi$ 4alik. I heard him sayi$% o$ the day o& @hud! "7 Sa`d thro" -arro"s.9 6et my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you 9" 5.0BC: Narrated 4u'tamir's &ather: `@thma$ said that o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud! $o$e remai$ed "ith the /ro het but (alha a$d Sa`d. 5.0B1: Narrated As-Saib bi$ )a2id: I ha*e bee$ i$ the #om a$y o& `AbdurGahma$ bi$ `Au&! (alha bi$ '@baidullah! Al-4i;dad a$d Sa`d! a$d I heard $o$e o& them $arrati$% a$ythi$% &rom the /ro het e:#e ti$% the &a#t that I heard (alha $arrati$% about the day o& @hud -battle. . 5.0B+: Narrated 8ais: >>

I sa" (alha's araly2ed ha$d "ith "hi#h he had rote#ted the /ro het o$ the day o& @hud. 5.0B0: Narrated A$as: 5he$ it "as the day o& @hud! the eo le le&t the /ro het "hile Abu (alha "as i$ &ro$t o& the /ro het shieldi$% him "ith his leather shield. Abu (alha "as a skill&ul ar#her "ho used to shoot *iole$tly. ,e broke t"o or three arro" bo"s o$ that day. I& a ma$ #arryi$% a ;ui*er &ull o& arro"s assed by! the /ro het "ould say -to him.! ut -s#atter. its #o$te$ts &or Abu (alha." (he /ro het "ould raise his head to look at the e$emy! "hereu o$ Abu (alha "ould say! "6et my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you 9 3o $ot raise your head! lest a$ arro" o& the e$emy should hit you. -6et. my $e#k -be stru#k. rather tha$ your $e#k." I sa" `Aisha! the dau%hter o& Abu Bakr! a$d @m Sulaim rolli$% u their dresses so that I sa" their le%-ba$%les "hile they "ere #arryi$% "ater ski$s o$ their ba#ks a$d em tyi$% them i$ the mouths o& the -"ou$ded. eo le. (hey "ould retur$ to re&ill them a$d a%ai$ em ty them i$ the mouths o& the -"ou$ded. eo le. (he s"ord &ell &rom Abu (alha's ha$d t"i#e or thri#e -o$ that day.. 5.0B1: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$ it "as the day o& @hud! the a%a$s "ere de&eated. (he$ Sata$! Allah's =urse be u o$ him! #ried loudly! "7 Allah's 5orshi ers! be"are o& "hat is behi$d9" 7$ that! the &ro$t &iles o& the -4uslim. &or#es tur$ed their ba#ks a$d started &i%hti$% "ith the ba#k &iles. ,udhai&a looked! a$d o$ seei$% his &ather Al-)ama$! he shouted! "7 Allah's 5orshi ers! my &ather! my &ather9" But by Allah! they did $ot sto till they killed him. ,udhai&a said! "4ay Allah &or%i*e you." -(he sub-$arrator! `@r"a! said! "By Allah! ,udhai&a #o$ti$ued aski$% Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or the killers o& his &ather till he de arted to Allah -i.e. died..". 5.0B5: Narrated `@thma$ bi$ 4auhab: A ma$ #ame to er&orm the ,aEE to -Allah's. ,ouse. Seei$% some eo le sitti$%! he said! "5ho are these sitti$% eo le'" Somebody said! "(hey are the eo le o& 8uraish." ,e said! "5ho is the old ma$'" (hey said! "Ib$ `@mar." ,e "e$t to him a$d said! "I "a$t to ask you about somethi$%H "ill you tell me about it' I ask you "ith the res e#t due to the sa$#tity o& this -Sa#red. ,ouse! do you k$o" that `@thma$ bi$ `A&&a$ &led o$ the day o& @hud'" Ib$ `@mar said! ")es." ,e said! "3o you k$o" that he -i.e. `@thma$. "as abse$t &rom the Badr -battle. a$d did $ot Eoi$ it'" Ib$ `@mar said! ")es." ,e said! "3o you k$o" that he &ailed to be rese$t at the Gid"a$ /led%e o& alle%ia$#e -i.e. /led%e o& alle%ia$#e at ,udaibiya. a$d did $ot "it$ess it'" Ib$ `@mar re lied! ")es!" ,e the$ said! "AllahuAkbar9" Ib$ `@mar said! "=ome alo$%H I "ill i$&orm you a$d e: lai$ to you "hat you ha*e asked. As &or the &li%ht -o& `@thma$. o$ the day o& @hud! I testi&y that Allah &or%a*e him. As re%ards his abse$#e &rom the Badr -battle.! he "as married to the dau%hter o& Allah's A ostle a$d she "as ill! so the /ro het said to him! ')ou "ill ha*e su#h re"ard as a ma$ "ho has &ou%ht the Badr battle "ill %et! a$d "ill also ha*e the same share o& the booty.' As &or his abse$#e &rom the Gid"a$ /led%e o& alle%ia$#e i& there had bee$ a$ybody more res e#ted by the 4e##a$s tha$ `@thma$ bi$ `A&&a$! the /ro het "ould surely ha*e se$t that ma$ i$stead o& `@thma$. So the /ro het se$t him -i.e. `@thma$ to 4e##a. a$d the Gid"a$ /led%e o& alle%ia$#e took la#e a&ter `@thma$ had %o$e to 4e##a. (he /ro het raised his ri%ht ha$d sayi$%. '(his is the ha$d o& `@thma$!' a$d #la ed it o*er his other ha$d a$d said! "(his is &or `@thma$.'" Ib$ `@mar the$ said -to the ma$.! "Fo $o"! a&ter taki$% this i$&ormatio$." 5.0B>: Narrated Al-Bara' bi$ `A2ib: (he /ro het a oi$ted `Abdullah bi$ <ubair as the #omma$der o& the #a*alry ar#hers o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud. (he$ they retur$ed de&eated! a$d that "hat is re&erred to by Allah's Stateme$t:-- "A$d the A ostle -4uhammad. i$ your rear "as #alli$% you." -0.150. 5.0B?: Narrated Salim's &ather:

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(hat he heard Allah's A ostle! "he$ raisi$% his head &rom bo"i$% o& the &irst rak`a o& the mor$i$% rayer! sayi$%! "7 Allah9 =urse so-a$d-so a$d so-a$d-so" a&ter he had said! "Allah hears him "ho se$ds his raises to ,im. 7ur 6ord! all the /raises are &or you9" So Allah re*ealed:-- "Not &or you -7 4uhammad9 .......-till the e$d o& Verse. they are i$deed "ro$%-doers." -0.1+A. Salim bi$ `Abdullah said' "Allah's A ostle used to i$*oke e*il u o$ Sa&"a$ bi$ @maiya! Suhail bi$ `Amr a$d Al-,arith bi$ ,isham. So the Verse "as re*ealed:-- "Not &or you -7 4uhammad9.......-till the e$d o& Verse. Ior they are i$deed "ro$%-doers." -0.1+A. 5.0BA: Narrated (ha`laba bi$ Abi 4alik: `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab distributed "oole$ #lothes amo$%st some "ome$ o& 4edi$a! a$d a $i#e "oole$ %arme$t remai$ed. Some o& those "ho "ere sitti$% "ith him! said! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 Fi*e it to the dau%hter o& Allah's A ostle "ho is "ith you!" a$d by that! they mea$t @m Kulthum! the dau%hter o& `Ali. `@mar said! "@m Salit has %ot more ri%ht tha$ she." @m Saht "as amo$%st those A$sari "ome$ "ho had %i*e$ the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to Allah's A ostle . `@mar added! "She -i.e. @m Salit. used to #arry the &illed "ater ski$s &or us o$ the day o& the battle o& @hud." 5.0BB: Narrated <a&ar bi$ `Amr bi$ @maiya: I "e$t out "ith '@baidullah bi$ `Adi Al-Khaiyar. 5he$ "e rea#hed ,ims -i.e. a to"$ i$ Syria.! '@baidullah bi$ `Adi said -to me.! "5ould you like to see 5ahshi so that "e may ask him about the killi$% o& ,am2a'" I re lied! ")es." 5ahshi used to li*e i$ ,ims. 5e e$;uired about him a$d somebody said to us! ",e is that i$ the shade o& his ala#e! as i& he "ere a &ull "ater ski$." So "e "e$t u to him! a$d "he$ "e "ere at a short dista$#e &rom him! "e %reeted him a$d he %reeted us i$ retur$. '@baidullah "as "eari$% his turba$ a$d 5ahshi #ould $ot see e:#e t his eyes a$d &eet. '@baidullah said! "7 5ahshi9 3o you k$o" me'" 5ahshi looked at him a$d the$ said! "No! by Allah9 But I k$o" that `Adi bi$ Al-Khiyar married a "oma$ #alled @m 8ital! the dau%hter o& Abu Al-Is! a$d she deli*ered a boy &or him at 4e##a! a$d I looked &or a "et $urse &or that #hild. -7$#e. I #arried that #hild alo$% "ith his mother a$d the$ I ha$ded him o*er to her! a$d your &eet resemble that #hild's &eet." (he$ '@baidullah u$#o*ered his &a#e a$d said -to 5ahshi.! "5ill you tell us -the story o&. the killi$% o& ,am2a'" 5ahshi re lied ")es! ,am2a killed (uaima bi$ `Adi bi$ Al-Khaiyar at Badr -battle. so my master! <ubair bi$ 4ut`im said to me! 'I& you kill ,am2a i$ re*e$%e &or my u$#le! the$ you "ill be set &ree." 5he$ the eo le set out -&or the battle o& @hud. i$ the year o& 'Ai$ai$ ..'Ai$ai$ is a mou$tai$ $ear the mou$tai$ o& @hud! a$d bet"ee$ it a$d @hud there is a *alley.. I "e$t out "ith the eo le &or the battle. 5he$ the army ali%$ed &or the &i%ht! Siba' #ame out a$d said! 'Is there a$y -4uslim. to a##e t my #halle$%e to a duel'' ,am2a bi$ `Abdul 4uttalib #ame out a$d said! '7 Siba'. 7 Ib$ @m A$mar! the o$e "ho #ir#um#ises other ladies9 3o you #halle$%e Allah a$d ,is A ostle'' (he$ ,am2a atta#ked a$d killed him! #ausi$% him to be $o$-e:ta$t like the by%o$e yesterday. I hid mysel& u$der a ro#k! a$d "he$ he -i.e. ,am2a. #ame $ear me! I thre" my s ear at him! dri*i$% it i$to his umbili#us so that it #ame out throu%h his butto#ks! #ausi$% him to die. 5he$ all the eo le retur$ed to 4e##a! I too retur$ed "ith them. I stayed i$ -4e##a. till Islam s read i$ it -i.e. 4e##a.. (he$ I le&t &or (ai&! a$d "he$ the eo le -o& (ai&. se$t their messe$%ers to Allah's A ostle! I "as told that the /ro het did $ot harm the messe$%ersH So I too "e$t out "ith them till I rea#hed Allah's A ostle. 5he$ he sa" me! he said! 'Are you 5ahshi'' I said! ')es.' ,e said! '5as it you "ho killed ,am2a'' I re lied! '5hat ha e$ed is "hat you ha*e bee$ told o&.' ,e said! '=a$ you hide your &a#e &rom me'' So I "e$t out "he$ Allah's A ostle died! a$d 4usailamah Al-Kadhdhab a eared -#laimi$% to be a ro het.. I said! 'I "ill %o out to 4usailamah so that I may kill him! a$d make ame$ds &or killi$% ,am2a. So I "e$t out "ith the eo le -to &i%ht 4usailamah a$d his &ollo"ers. a$d the$ &amous e*e$ts took la#e #o$#er$i$% that battle. Sudde$ly I sa" a ma$ -i.e. 4usailamah. sta$di$% $ear a %a i$ a "all. ,e looked like a$ ash-#olored #amel a$d his hair "as dishe*elled. So I thre" my s ear at him! dri*i$% it i$to his #hest i$ bet"ee$ his breasts till it assed out throu%h his shoulders! a$d the$ a$ A$sari ma$ atta#ked him a$d stru#k him o$ the head "ith a s"ord. `Abdullah bi$ `@mar said! 'A sla*e

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/ro het said! '-7 <abir.. do$'t "ee o*er him! &or the a$%els ke t o$ #o*eri$% him "ith their "i$%s till his body "as #arried a"ay -&or burial.. 5.1C?: Narrated Abu 4usa: (he /ro het said! "I sa" i$ a dream that I mo*ed a s"ord a$d its blade %ot broke$! a$d that symboli2ed the #asualties "hi#h the belie*ers su&&ered o$ the day o& @hud. (he$ I mo*ed it a%ai$! a$d it be#ame as er&e#t as it had bee$! a$d that symboli2ed the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. "hi#h Allah hel ed us to a#hie*e! a$d the u$io$ o& all the belie*ers. I -also. sa" #o"s i$ the dream! a$d "hat Allah does is al"ays be$e&i#ial. (hose #o"s a eared to symboli2e the &aith&ul belie*ers -"ho "ere martyred. o$ the day o& @hud." 5.1CA: Narrated Khabbab: 5e mi%rated "ith the /ro het &or Allah's =ause! so our re"ard be#ame due "ith Allah. Some o& us assed a"ay -i.e. died. "ithout e$Eoyi$% a$ythi$% &rom their re"ard! a$d o$e o& them "as 4us`ab bi$ `@mar "ho "as killed -i.e. martyred. o$ the day o& @hud. ,e did $ot lea*e behi$d e:#e t a sheet o& stri ed "oole$ #loth. I& "e #o*ered his head "ith it! his &eet be#ame $aked! a$d i& "e #o*ered his &eet "ith it! his head be#ame $aked. (he /ro het said to us! "=o*er his head "ith it a$d ut Idhkhir -i.e. a ki$d o& %rass. o*er his &eet!" or said! "/ut some Idhkhir o*er his &eet." But some o& us ha*e %ot their &ruits ri e$ed! a$d they are #olle#ti$% them. 5.1CB: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het said! "(his is a mou$tai$ that lo*es us a$d is lo*ed by us." 5.11C: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: 5he$ the mou$tai$ o& @hud a eared be&ore Allah's A ostle he said! "(his IS a mou$tai$ that lo*es us a$d is lo*ed by us. 7! Allah9 Abraham made 4e##a a Sa$#tuary! a$d I ha*e made 4edi$a -i.e. the area bet"ee$ its t"o mou$tai$s. a Sa$#tuary as "ell." 5.111: Narrated `@;ba: 7$e day the /ro het "e$t out a$d o&&ered the -&u$eral. rayer &or the eo le -i.e. martyrs. o& @hud as he used to o&&er a &u$eral rayer &or a$y dead erso$! a$d the$ -a&ter retur$i$%. he as#e$ded the ul it a$d said! "I am your rede#essor be&ore you! a$d I am a "it$ess u o$ you! a$d I am looki$% at my (a$k Eust $o"! a$d I ha*e bee$ %i*e$ the keys o& the treasures o& the "orld -or the keys o& the "orld.. By Allah! I am $ot a&raid that you "ill "orshi others besides Allah a&ter me! but I am a&raid that you "ill #om ete "ith ea#h other &or -the leasures o&. this "orld." 5.11+: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het se$t a Sariya o& s ies a$d a oi$ted `Asim bi$ (habit! the %ra$d&ather o& `Asim bi$ `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab! as their leader. So they set out! a$d "he$ they rea#hed -a la#e. bet"ee$ '@s&a$ a$d 4e##a! they "ere me$tio$ed to o$e o& the bra$#h tribes o& Ba$i ,udhail #alled 6ihya$. So! about o$e-hu$dred ar#hers &ollo"ed their tra#es till they -i.e. the ar#hers. #ame to a Eour$ey statio$ "here they -i.e. `Asim a$d his #om a$io$s. had e$#am ed a$d &ou$d sto$es o& dates they had brou%ht as Eour$ey &ood &rom 4edi$a. (he ar#hers said! "(hese are the dates o& 4edi$a!" a$d &ollo"ed their tra#es till they took them o*er. 5he$ `Asim a$d his #om a$io$s "ere $ot able to %o ahead! they "e$t u a hi%h la#e! a$d their ursuers e$#ir#led them a$d said! ")ou ha*e a #o*e$a$t a$d a romise that i& you #ome do"$ to us! "e "ill $ot kill a$yo$e o& you." `Asim said! "As &or me! I "ill $e*er #ome do"$ o$ the se#urity o& a$ i$&idel. 7 Allah9 I$&orm )our /ro het about us." So they &ou%ht "ith them till they killed `Asim alo$% "ith se*e$ o& his #om a$io$s "ith arro"s! a$d there remai$ed Khubaib! Daid a$d a$other ma$ to "hom they %a*e a romise a$d a #o*e$a$t. So "he$ the i$&idels %a*e them the #o*e$a$t a$d romise! they #ame do"$. 5he$ they #a tured them! they o e$ed the stri$%s o& their arro" bo"s a$d tied them "ith it. (he third ma$ "ho "as "ith them said! "(his is the &irst brea#h i$ the #o*e$a$t!" a$d re&used ?C

to a##om a$y them. (hey dra%%ed him a$d tried to make him a##om a$y them! but he re&used! a$d they killed him. (he$ they ro#eeded o$ taki$% Khubaib a$d Daid till they sold them i$ 4e##a. (he so$s o& Al-,arith bi$ `Amr bi$ Nau&al bou%ht Khubaib. It "as Khubaib "ho had killed Al-,arith bi$ `Amr o$ the day o& Badr. Khubaib stayed "ith them &or a "hile as a #a ti*e till they de#ided u$a$imously to kill him. -At that time. Khubaib borro"ed a ra2or &rom o$e o& the dau%hters o& Al,arith to sha*e his ubi# hair. She %a*e it to him. She said later o$! "I "as heedless o& a little baby o& mi$e! "ho mo*ed to"ards Khubaib! a$d "he$ it rea#hed him! he ut it o$ his thi%h. 5he$ I sa" it! I %ot s#ared so mu#h that Khubaib $oti#ed my distress "hile he "as #arryi$% the ra2or i$ his ha$d. ,e said 'Are you a&raid that I "ill kill it' Allah "illi$%! I "ill $e*er do that!' " 6ater o$ she used to say! "I ha*e $e*er see$ a #a ti*e better tha$ Khubaib 7$#e I sa" him eati$% &rom a bu$#h o& %ra es althou%h at that time $o &ruits "ere a*ailable at 4e##a! a$d he "as &ettered "ith iro$ #hai$s! a$d i$ &a#t! it "as $othi$% but &ood besto"ed u o$ him by Allah." So they took him out o& the Sa$#tuary -o& 4e##a. to kill him. ,e said! "Allo" me to o&&er a t"o-rak`at rayer." (he$ he "e$t to them a$d said! ",ad I $ot bee$ a&raid that you "ould thi$k I "as a&raid o& death! I "ould ha*e rayed &or a lo$%er time." So it "as Khubaib "ho &irst set the traditio$ o& rayi$% t"o rak`at be&ore bei$% e:e#uted. ,e the$ said! "7 Allah9 =ou$t them o$e by o$e!" a$d added! '5he$ I am bei$% martyred as a 4uslim! I do $ot #are i$ "hat "ay I re#ei*e my death &or Allah's Sake! be#ause this death is i$ Allah's =ause. I& ,e "ishes! ,e "ill bless the #ut limbs." (he$ `@;ba bi$ Al-,arith %ot u a$d martyred him. (he $arrator added: (he 8uraish -i$&idels. se$t some eo le to `Asim i$ order to bri$% a art o& his body so that his death mi%ht be k$o"$ &or #ertai$! &or `Asim had killed o$e o& their #hie&s o$ the day o& Badr. But Allah se$t a #loud o& "as s "hi#h rote#ted his body &rom their messe$%ers "ho #ould $ot harm his body #o$se;ue$tly. 5.110: Narrated <abir: (he erso$ "ho killed Khubaib "as Abu Sarua -i.e. `@;ba bi$ Al-,arith.. 5.111: Narrated `Abdul `A2i2: A$as said! "(he /ro het se$t se*e$ty me$! #alled Al-8urra '&or some ur ose. (he t"o %rou s o& Ba$i Sulaim #alled Gi'l a$d 3hak"a$! a eared to them $ear a "ell #alled Bir 4a'u$a. (he eo le -i.e. Al8urra. said! 'By Allah! "e ha*e $ot #ome to harm you! but "e are assi$% by you o$ our "ay to do somethi$% &or the /ro het.' But -the i$&idels. killed them. (he /ro het there&ore i$*oked e*il u o$ them &or a mo$th duri$% the mor$i$% rayer. (hat "as the be%i$$i$% o& Al 8u$ut a$d "e used $ot to say 8u$ut be&ore that." A ma$ asked A$as about Al-8u$ut! "Is it to be said a&ter the Bo"i$% -i$ the rayer. or a&ter &i$ishi$% the Ge#itatio$ -i.e. be&ore Bo"i$%.'" A$as re lied! "No! but -it is to be said. a&ter &i$ishi$% the Ge#itatio$." 5.115: Narrated A$as: Allah's A ostle said Al-8u$ut &or o$e mo$th a&ter the osture o& Bo"i$%! i$*oki$% e*il u o$ some 'Arab tribes. 5.11>: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: -(he tribes o&. Gil! 3hak"a$! '@saiya a$d Ba$i 6ihya$ asked Allah's A ostle to ro*ide them "ith some me$ to su ort them a%ai$st their e$emy. ,e there&ore ro*ided them "ith se*e$ty me$ &rom the A$sar "hom "e used to #all Al-8urra' i$ their li&etime. (hey used to #olle#t "ood by daytime a$d ray at $i%ht. 5he$ they "ere at the "ell o& 4a'u$a! the i$&idels killed them by betrayi$% them. 5he$ this $e"s rea#hed the /ro het ! he said Al-8u$ut &or o$e mo$th I$ the mor$i$% rayer! i$*oki$% e*il u o$ some o& the 'Arab tribes! u o$ Gil! 3hak"a$! '@saiya a$d Ba$i 6ibya$. 5e used to read a *erse o& the 8ur'a$ re*ealed i$ their #o$$e#tio$! but later the *erse "as #a$#elled. It "as: "#o$*ey to our eo le o$ our behal& the i$&ormatio$ that "e ha*e met our 6ord! a$d ,e is leased "ith us! a$d has made us leased." -A$as bi$ 4alik added:. Allah's /ro het said 8u$ut &or o$e mo$th i$ the mor$i$% rayer! i$*oki$% e*il u o$ some o& the 'Arab tribes -$amely.! Gil! 3hak"a$! @saiya! a$d Ba$i 6ibya$. -A$as added:. (hose se*e$ty A$sari me$ "ere killed at the "ell o& 4au$a. ?1

5.11?: Narrated A$as: (hat the /ro het se$t his u$#le! the brother o& @m Sulaim at the head o& se*e$ty riders. (he #hie& o& the a%a$s! 'Amir bi$ at-(u&ail ro osed three su%%estio$s -to the /ro het . sayi$%! "=hoose o$e o& three alter$ati*es: -1. that the bedoui$s "ill be u$der your #omma$d a$d the to"$s eo le "ill be u$der my #omma$dH -+. or that I "ill be your su##essor! -0. or other"ise I "ill atta#k you "ith t"o thousa$d &rom Ba$i Fhata&a$." But 'Amir "as i$&e#ted "ith la%ue i$ the ,ouse o& @m so-a$d-so. ,e said! "Shall I stay i$ the house o& a lady &rom the &amily o& so-a$d-so a&ter ha*i$% a -s"elled. %la$d like that she-#amel' Fet me my horse." So he died o$ the ba#k o& his horse. (he$ ,aram! the brother o& @m Sulaim a$d a lame ma$ alo$% "ith a$other ma$ &rom so-a$d-so -tribe. "e$t to"ards the a%a$s -i.e. the tribe o& 'Amir.. ,aram said -to his #om a$io$s.! "Stay $ear to me! &or I "ill %o to them. I& they -i.e. i$&idels. should %i*e me rote#tio$! you "ill be $ear to me! a$d i& they should kill me! the$ you should %o ba#k to your #om a$io$s. (he$ ,aram "e$t to them a$d said! "5ill you %i*e me rote#tio$ so as to #o$*ey the messa%e o& Allah's A ostle '" So! he started talki$% to them' but they si%$alled to a ma$ -to kill him. a$d he "e$t behi$d him a$d stabbed him -"ith a s ear.. ,e -i.e. ,aram. said! "Allahu Akbar9 I ha*e su##eeded! by the 6ord o& the Ka`ba9" (he #om a$io$ o& ,aram "as ursued by the i$&idels! a$d the$ they -i.e. ,aram's #om a$io$s. "ere all killed e:#e t the lame ma$ "ho "as at the to o& a mou$tai$. (he$ Allah re*ealed to us a *erse that "as amo$% the #a$#elled o$es later o$. It "as: '5e ha*e met our 6ord a$d ,e is leased "ith us a$d has made us leased.' -A&ter this e*e$t. the /ro het i$*oked e*il o$ the i$&idels e*ery mor$i$% &or 0C days. ,e i$*oked e*il u o$ the -tribes o&. Gil! 3hak"a$! Ba$i 6ihya$ a$d @saiya "ho disobeyed Allah a$d ,is A ostle. 5.11A: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (hat "he$ ,aram bi$ 4ilha$! his u$#le "as stabbed o$ the day o& Bir 4a'u$a he s ri$kled his blood o*er his &a#e a$d his head this "ay a$d the$ said! "I ha*e su##eeded! by the 6ord o& the Ka`ba.' 5.11B: Narrated `Aisha: Abu Bakr asked the /ro het to allo" him to %o out -o& 4e##a. "he$ he "as %reatly a$$oyed -by the i$&idels.. But the /ro het said to him! ''5ait." Abu Bakr said! 7 Allah's A ostle9 3o you ho e that you "ill be allo"ed -to mi%rate.'" Allah's A ostle re lied! "I ho e so." So Abu Bakr "aited &or him till o$e day Allah's A ostle #ame at $oo$ time a$d addressed him sayi$% "6et "hoe*er is rese$t "ith you! $o" lea*e you." Abu Bakr said! "No$e is rese$t but my t"o dau%hters." (he /ro het said! ",a*e you $oti#ed that I ha*e bee$ allo"ed to %o out -to mi%rate.'" Abu Bakr said! "7 Allah's A ostle! I "ould like to a##om a$y you." (he /ro het said! ")ou "ill a##om a$y me." Abu Bakr said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I ha*e %ot t"o she-#amels "hi#h I had re ared a$d ke t ready &or -our. %oi$% out." So he %a*e o$e o& the t"o -she-#amels. to the /ro het a$d it "as Al-<ad`a . (hey both rode a$d ro#eeded till they rea#hed the =a*e at the mou$tai$ o& (haur "here they hid themsel*es. Amir bi$ Iuhaira "as the sla*e o& `Abdullah bi$ at-(u&ail bi$ Sakhbara `Aisha's brother &rom her mother's side. Abu Bakr had a mil#h she-#amel. Amir used to %o "ith it -i.e. the mil#h she-#amel. i$ the a&ter$oo$ a$d #ome ba#k to them be&ore $oo$ by setti$% out to"ards them i$ the early mor$i$% "he$ it "as still dark a$d the$ he "ould take it to the asture so that $o$e o& the she herds "ould be a"are o& his Eob. 5he$ the /ro het -a$d Abu Bakr. "e$t a"ay -&rom the =a*e.! he -i.e. 'Amir. too "e$t alo$% "ith them a$d they both used to make him ride at the ba#k o& their #amels i$ tur$s till they rea#hed 4edi$a. 'Amir bi$ Iuhaira "as martyred o$ the day o& Bir 4a'u$a. Narrated `@r"a: 5he$ those -4uslims. at Bir 4a'u$a "ere martyred a$d `Amr bi$ @maiya Ad3amri "as take$ riso$er! 'Amir bi$ at-(u&ail! oi$ti$% at a killed erso$! asked `Amr! "5ho is this'" `Amr bi$ @maiya said to him! ",e is 'Amir bi$ Iuhaira." 'Amir bi$ at-(u&ail said! "I sa" him li&ted to the sky a&ter he "as killed till I sa" the sky bet"ee$ him a$d the earth! a$d the$ he "as brou%ht do"$ u o$ the earth. (he$ the $e"s o& the killed 4uslims rea#hed the /ro het a$d he a$$ou$#ed the $e"s o& their death sayi$%! ")our #om a$io$s -o& Bir 4a'u$a. ha*e bee$ killed! a$d they ha*e asked their 6ord sayi$%! '7 our 6ord9 I$&orm our brothers about us as "e are leased "ith )ou a$d )ou are ?+

leased "ith us." So Allah i$&ormed them -i.e. the /ro het a$d his #om a$io$s. about them -i.e. martyrs o& Bir 4au$a.. 7$ that day! `@r"a bi$ Asma bi$ As-Salt "ho "as o$e o& them! "as killed! a$d `@r"a -bi$ A2Dubair. "as $amed a&ter `@r"a bi$ Asma a$d 4u$dhir -bi$ A2Dubair. "as $amed a&ter 4u$dhir bi$ `Amr -"ho had also bee$ martyred o$ that day.. 5.1+C: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het said Al-8u$ut a&ter Bo"i$% -i.e. Ar-Guku'. &or o$e mo$th! i$*oki$% e*il u o$ -the tribes o&. Gil a$d 3hak"a$. ,e used to say! "@saiya disobeyed Allah a$d ,is A ostle." 5.1+1: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik : (he /ro het i$*oked e*il u o$ those - eo le. "ho killed his #om a$io$s at Bir 4au$a &or 0C days -i$ the mor$i$% rayer.. ,e i$*oked e*il u o$ -tribes o&. Gil! 6ihya$ a$d @saiya "ho disobeyed Allah a$d ,is A ostle. Allah re*ealed a 8ur'a$i# Verse to ,is /ro het re%ardi$% those "ho had bee$ killed! i.e. the 4uslims killed at Bir 4a'u$a! a$d "e re#ited the Verse till later it "as #a$#elled. -(he Verse "as:. 'I$&orm our eo le that "e ha*e met our 6ord! a$d ,e is leased "ith us! a$d "e are leased "ith ,im." 5.1++: Narrated `Asim Al-Ah"al: I asked A$as bi$ 4alik re%ardi$% Al-8u$ut duri$% the rayer. A$as re lied! ")es -Al-8u$ut "as said by the /ro het i$ the rayer.." I said! "Is it be&ore Bo"i$% or a&ter Bo"i$%'" A$as re lied! "-It "as said. be&ore -Bo"i$%.." I said! "So-a$d-so i$&ormed me that you told him that it "as said a&ter Bo"i$%." A$as re lied! ",e "as mistake$! &or Allah's A ostle said Al-8u$ut a&ter Bo"i$% &or o$e mo$th. (he /ro het had se$t some eo le #alled Al-8urra "ho "ere se*e$ty i$ $umber! to some a%a$ eo le "ho had #o$#luded a ea#e treaty "ith Allah's A ostle . But those "ho had #o$#luded the treaty "ith Allah's A ostle *iolated the treaty -a$d martyred all the se*e$ty me$.. So Allah's A ostle said Al-8u$ut a&ter Bo"i$% -i$ the rayer. &or o$e mo$th! i$*oki$% e*il u o$ them. 5.1+0: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: (hat the /ro het i$s e#ted him o$ the day o& @hud "hile he "as &ourtee$ years old! a$d the /ro het did $ot allo" him to take art i$ the battle. ,e "as i$s e#ted a%ai$ by the /ro het o$ the day o& AlKha$da; -i.e. battle o& the (re$#h. "hile he "as &i&tee$ years old! a$d the /ro het allo"ed him to take /art i$ the battle. 5.1+1: Narrated Sahl bi$ Sa`d: 5e "ere "ith Allah's A ostle i$ the (re$#h! a$d some "ere di%%i$% the tre$#h "hile "e "ere #arryi$% the earth o$ our shoulders. Allah's A ostle said! '7 Allah9 (here is $o li&e e:#e t the li&e o& the ,erea&ter! so lease &or%i*e the Jmi%ra$ts a$d the A$sar." 5.1+5: Narrated A$as: Allah's A ostle "e$t out to"ards the Kha$da; -i.e. (re$#h. a$d sa" the Jmi%ra$ts a$d the A$sar di%%i$% the tre$#h i$ the #old mor$i$%. (hey had $o sla*es to do that -"ork. &or them. 5he$ the /ro het sa" their hardshi a$d hu$%er! he said! '7 Allah9 (he real li&e is the li&e o& the ,erea&ter! so lease &or%i*e A$sar a$d the Jmi%ra$ts." (hey said i$ re ly to him! "5e are those "ho ha*e %i*e$ the /led%e o& alle%ia$#es to 4uhammad &or to obser*e <ihad as lo$% as "e li*e." 5.1+>: Narrated A$as: Al-4uhaEiru$ -i.e. the Jmi%ra$ts. a$d the A$sar "ere di%%i$% the tre$#h arou$d 4edi$a a$d "ere #arryi$% the earth o$ their ba#ks "hile sayi$%! "5e are those "ho ha*e %i*e$ the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to 4uhammad &or Islam as lo$% as "e li*e." (he /ro het said i$ re ly to their sayi$%! "7 Allah9 (here is $o %ood$ess e:#e t the %ood$ess o& the ,erea&terH so lease %ra$t )our Blessi$% to the A$sar a$d the Jmi%ra$ts." (he eo le used to bri$% a ha$d&ul o& barley! a$d a meal used to be re ared ?0

thereo& by #ooki$% it "ith a #ooki$% material -i.e. oil! &at a$d butter ha*i$% a #ha$%e i$ #olor a$d smell. a$d it used to be rese$ted to the eo le -i.e. "orkers. "ho "ere hu$%ry! a$d it used to sti#k to their throats a$d had a $asty smell. 5.1+?: Narrated <abir: 5e "ere di%%i$% -the tre$#h. o$ the day o& -Al-Kha$da; - i.e. (re$#h .. a$d "e #ame a#ross a bi% solid ro#k. 5e "e$t to the /ro het a$d said! ",ere is a ro#k a eari$% a#ross the tre$#h." ,e said! "I am #omi$% do"$." (he$ he %ot u ! a$d a sto$e "as tied to his belly &or "e had $ot eate$ a$ythi$% &or three days. So the /ro het took the s ade a$d stru#k the bi% solid ro#k a$d it be#ame like sa$d. I said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Allo" me to %o home." -5he$ the /ro het allo"ed me. I said to my "i&e! "I sa" the /ro het i$ a state that I #a$$ot treat li%htly. ,a*e you %ot somethi$% -&or him to eat'" She re lied! "I ha*e barley a$d a she %oat." So I slau%htered the she-kid a$d she %rou$d the barleyH the$ "e ut the meat i$ the earthe$"are #ooki$% ot. (he$ I #ame to the /ro het "he$ the dou%h had be#ome so&t a$d &erme$ted a$d -the meat i$. the ot o*er the sto$e tri*et had $early bee$ "ell-#ooked! a$d said! "I ha*e %ot a little &ood re ared! so %et u 7 Allah's A ostle! you a$d o$e or t"o me$ alo$% "ith you -&or the &ood.." (he /ro het asked! ",o" mu#h is that &ood'" I told him about it. ,e said! "It is abu$da$t a$d %ood. (ell your "i&e $ot to remo*e the earthe$"are ot &rom the &ire a$d $ot to take out a$y bread &rom the o*e$ till I rea#h there." (he$ he said -to all his #om a$io$s.! "Fet u ." So the 4uhaEir$ -i.e. Jmi%ra$ts. a$d the A$sar %ot u . 5he$ I #ame to my "i&e! I said! "Allah's 4er#y be u o$ you9 (he /ro het #ame alo$% "ith the 4uhaEiri$ a$d the A$sar a$d those "ho "ere rese$t "ith them." She said! "3id the /ro het ask you -ho" mu#h &ood you had.'" I re lied! ")es." (he$ the /ro het said! "J$ter a$d do $ot thro$%." (he /ro het started #utti$% the bread -i$to ie#es. a$d ut the #ooked meat o*er it. ,e #o*ered the earthe$"are ot a$d the o*e$ "he$e*er he took somethi$% out o& them. ,e "ould %i*e the &ood to his #om a$io$s a$d take the meat out o& the ot. ,e "e$t o$ #utti$% the bread a$d s#oo i$% the meat -&or his #om a$io$s. till they all ate their &ill! a$d e*e$ the$! some &ood remai$ed. (he$ the /ro het said -to my "i&e.! "Jat a$d rese$t to others as the eo le are stru#k "ith hu$%er." 5.1+A: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: 5he$ the (re$#h "as du%! I sa" the /ro het i$ the state o& se*ere hu$%er. So I retur$ed to my "i&e a$d said! ",a*e you %ot a$ythi$% -to eat.! &or I ha*e see$ Allah's A ostle i$ a state o& se*ere hu$%er." She brou%ht out &or me! a ba% #o$tai$i$% o$e Sa o& barley! a$d "e had a domesti# she a$imal -i.e. a kid. "hi#h I slau%htered the$! a$d my "i&e %rou$d the barley a$d she &i$ished at the time I &i$ished my Eob -i.e. slau%hteri$% the kid.. (he$ I #ut the meat i$to ie#es a$d ut it i$ a$ earthe$"are -#ooki$%. ot! a$d retur$ed to Allah's A ostle . 4y "i&e said! "3o $ot dis%ra#e me i$ &ro$t o& Allah's A ostle a$d those "ho are "ith him." So I "e$t to him a$d said to him se#retly! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I ha*e slau%htered a she-a$imal -i.e. kid. o& ours! a$d "e ha*e %rou$d a Sa o& barley "hi#h "as "ith us. So lease #ome! you a$d a$other erso$ alo$% "ith you." (he /ro het raised his *oi#e a$d said! "7 eo le o& (re$#h 9 <abir has re ared a meal so let us %o." Allah's A ostle said to me! "3o$'t ut do"$ your earthe$"are meat ot -&rom the &ire la#e. or bake your dou%h till I #ome." So I #ame -to my house. a$d Allah's A ostle too! #ame! ro#eedi$% be&ore the eo le. 5he$ I #ame to my "i&e! she said! "4ay Allah do so-a$d-so to you." I said! "I ha*e told the /ro het o& "hat you said." (he$ she brou%ht out to him -i.e. the /ro het the dou%h! a$d he s at i$ it a$d i$*oked &or Allah's Blessi$%s i$ it. (he$ he ro#eeded to"ards our earthe$"are meat- ot a$d s at i$ it a$d i$*oked &or Allah's Blessi$%s i$ it. (he$ he said -to my "i&e.. =all a lady-baker to bake alo$% "ith you a$d kee o$ taki$% out s#oo s &rom your earthe$"are meat- ot! a$d do $ot ut it do"$ &rom its &ire la#e." (hey "ere o$ethousa$d -"ho took their meals.! a$d by Allah they all ate! a$d "he$ they le&t the &ood a$d "e$t a"ay! our earthe$"are ot "as still bubbli$% -&ull o& meat. as i& it had $ot de#reased! a$d our dou%h "as still bei$% baked as i& $othi$% had bee$ take$ &rom it. 5.1+B: Narrated `Aisha: ?1

As re%ards the &ollo"i$% 8ur'a$i# Verse:-- "5he$ they #ame o$ you &rom abo*e a$d &rom belo" you -&rom east a$d "est o& the *alley. a$d "he$ the eyes %re" "ild a$d the hearts rea#hed u to the throats....." -00.1C. (hat ha e$ed o$ the day o& Al-Kha$da; -i.e. (re$#h.. 5.10C: Narrated Al-Bara: (he /ro het "as #arryi$% earth o$ the day o& Al-Kha$da; till his `Abdome$ "as &ully #o*ered "ith dust! a$d he "as sayi$%! "By Allah! "ithout Allah "e "ould $ot ha*e bee$ %uided! $either "ould "e ha*e %i*e$ i$ #harity! $or "ould "e ha*e rayed. So -7 Allah.! lease se$d Saki$a -i.e. #alm$ess. u o$ us! a$d make our &eet &irm i& "e meet the e$emy as the e$emy ha*e rebelled a%ai$st us! a$d i& they i$te$ded a&&li#tio$! -i.e. "a$t to &ri%hte$ us a$d &i%ht a%ai$st us the$ "e "ould $ot &lee but "ithsta$d them.." (he /ro het used to raise his *oi#e sayi$%! "Abai$a9 Abai$a9 -i.e. "ould $ot! "e "ould $ot.. 5.101: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he /ro het said! "I ha*e bee$ made *i#torious by As-Saba -i.e. a$ easterly "i$d. a$d the Ad $atio$ "as destroyed by Ad-3abur -i.e. a "esterly "i$d.. 5.10+: Narrated Al-Bara: 5he$ it "as the day o& Al-Ah2ab -i.e. the #la$s. a$d Allah's A ostle du% the tre$#h! I sa" him #arryi$% earth out o& the tre$#h till dust made the ski$ o& his `Abdome$ out o& my si%ht a$d he "as a hairy ma$. I heard him re#iti$% the oeti# *erses #om osed by Ib$ Ga"aha "hile he "as #arryi$% the earth! "7 Allah9 5ithout )ou "e "ould $ot ha*e bee$ %uided! $or "ould "e ha*e %i*e$ i$ #harity! $or "ould "e ha*e rayed. So! -7 Allah.! lease se$d Saki$a -i.e. #alm$ess. u o$ us a$d make our &eet &irm i& "e meet the e$emy! as they ha*e rebelled a%ai$st us. A$d i& they i$te$d a&&li#tio$ -i.e. "a$t to &ri%hte$ us! a$d &i%ht a%ai$st us. the$ "e "ould $ot -&lee but "ithsta$d them.." (he /ro het "ould the$ rolo$% his *oi#e at the last "ords. 5.100: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: (he &irst day -i.e. Fha2"a. I arti#i ated i$! "as the day o& Al-Kha$da; -i.e. (re$#h.. 5.101: Narrated `Ikrima bi$ Khalid: Ib$ `@mar said! "I "e$t to ,a&sa "hile "ater "as dribbli$% &rom her t"i$ed braids. I said! '(he #o$ditio$ o& the eo le is as you see! a$d $o authority has bee$ %i*e$ to me.' ,a&sa said! -to me.! 'Fo to them! a$d as they -i.e. the eo le. are "aiti$% &or you! a$d I am a&raid your abse$#e &rom them "ill rodu#e di*isio$ amo$%st them.' " So ,a&sa did $ot lea*e Ib$ `@mar till "e "e$t to them. 5he$ the eo le di&&ered. 4ua"iya addressed the eo le sayi$%! "'I& a$ybody "a$ts to say a$ythi$% i$ this matter o& the =ali hate! he should sho" u a$d $ot #o$#eal himsel&! &or "e are more ri%ht&ul to be a =ali h tha$ he a$d his &ather." 7$ that! ,abib bi$ 4asalama said -to Ib$ `@mar.! "5hy do$'t you re ly to him -i.e. 4ua"iya.'" `Abdullah bi$ `@mar said! "I u$tied my %arme$t that "as %oi$% rou$d my ba#k a$d le%s "hile I "as sitti$% a$d "as about to say! ',e "ho &ou%ht a%ai$st you a$d a%ai$st your &ather &or the sake o& Islam! is more ri%ht&ul to be a =ali h!' but I "as a&raid that my stateme$t mi%ht rodu#e di&&ere$#es amo$%st the eo le a$d #ause bloodshed! a$d my stateme$t mi%ht be i$ter reted $ot as I i$te$ded. -So I ke t ;uiet. rememberi$% "hat Allah has re ared i$ the Farde$s o& /aradise -&or those "ho are atie$t a$d re&er the ,erea&ter to this "orldly li&e.." ,abib said! ")ou did "hat ke t you sa&e a$d se#ure -i.e. you "ere "ise i$ doi$% so.. 5.105: Narrated Sulaima$ bi$ Surd: 7$ the day o& Al-Ah2ab -i.e. #la$s. the /ro het said! -A&ter this battle. "e "ill %o to atta#k them-i.e. the i$&idels. a$d they "ill $ot #ome to atta#k us." 5.10>: Narrated Sulaima$ bi$ Surd:

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5he$ the #la$s "ere dri*e$ a"ay! I heard the /ro het sayi$%! "Irom $o" o$"ards "e "ill %o to atta#k them -i.e. the i$&idels. a$d they "ill $ot #ome to atta#k us! but "e "ill %o to them." 5.10?: Narrated `Ali: 7$ the day o& Al-Kha$da; -i.e. (re$#h.! the /ro het said '-6et. Allah &ill their -i.e. the i$&idels'. houses a$d %ra*es "ith &ire Eust as they ha*e re*e$ted us &rom o&&eri$% the 4iddle /rayer -i.e. `Asr rayer. till the su$ had set." 5.10A: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab #ame o$ the day o& Al-Kha$da; a&ter the su$ had set a$d he "as abusi$% the i$&idels o& 8uraish sayi$%! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I "as u$able to o&&er the -`Asr. rayer till the su$ "as about to set." (he /ro het said! "By Allah! I ha*e $ot o&&ered this -i.e. `Asr. rayer." So "e #ame do"$ alo$% "ith the /ro het to Butha$ "here he er&ormed ablutio$ &or the rayer a$d the$ "e er&ormed the ablutio$ &or it. (he$ he o&&ered the `Asr rayer a&ter the su$ had set! a$d a&ter it he o&&ered the 4a%hrib rayer. 5.10B: Narrated <abir: 7$ the day o& Al-Ah2ab -i.e. #la$s.! Allah's A ostle said! '5ho "ill bri$% us the $e"s o& the eo le -i.e. the #la$s o& 8uraish i$&idels.'" A2-Dubair said! "I." (he /ro het a%ai$ said! "5ho "ill bri$% us the $e"s o& the eo le'" A2Dubair said! "I." (he /ro het a%ai$ said! "5ho "ill bri$% us the $e"s o& the eo le'" A2-Dubair said! "I." (he /ro het the$ said! "J*ery ro het has his ,a"ari -i.e. dis#i les e#ial hel er.H my dis#i le is A2-Dubair. 5.11C: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle used to say! "No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah Alo$e -5ho. ho$ored ,is 5arriors a$d made ,is Sla*e *i#torious! a$d ,e -Alo$e. de&eated the -i$&idel. #la$sH so there is $othi$% a&ter ,im. 5.111: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Abi `Au&a: Allah's A ostle i$*oked e*il u o$ the #la$s sayi$%! "Allah! the Ge*ealer o& the ,oly Book -i.e. the 8ur'a$.! the 8ui#k (aker o& the a##ou$ts9 /lease de&eat the #la$s. 7 Allah9 3e&eat them a$d shake them." 5.11+: Narrated `Abdullah: 5he$e*er Allah's A ostle retur$ed &rom a Fha2"a! ,aEE or `@mra! he used to start -sayi$%.! "AllahuAkbar!" thri#e a$d the$ he "ould say! "No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah alo$e 5ho has $o art$ers. (o ,im belo$%s the Ki$%dom! all raises are &or ,im! a$d ,e is able to do all thi$%s -i.e. 7m$i ote$t.. 5e are retur$i$% "ith re e$ta$#e -to Allah. "orshi i$%! rostrati$%! a$d raisi$% our 6ord. Allah has &ul&illed ,is /romise! made ,is Sla*e *i#torious! a$d ,e -Alo$e. de&eated the #la$s -o& i$&idels. ." 5.110: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$ the /ro het retur$ed &rom Al-Kha$da; -i.e. (re$#h. a$d laid do"$ his arms a$d took a bath! Fabriel #ame a$d said -to the /ro het .! )ou ha*e laid do"$ your arms' By Allah! "e a$%els ha*e $ot laid them do"$ yet. So set out &or them." (he /ro het said! "5here to %o'" Fabriel said! "(o"ards this side!" oi$ti$% to"ards Ba$u 8urai2a. So the /ro het "e$t out to"ards them. 5.111: Narrated A$as: As i& I am Eust $o" looki$% at the dust risi$% i$ the street o& Ba$u Fha$m -i$ 4edi$a. be#ause o& the mar#hi$% o& Fabriel's re%ime$t "he$ Allah's A ostle set out to Ba$u 8urai2a -to atta#k them.. 5.115: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: ?>

7$ the day o& Al-Ah2ab -i.e. =la$s. the /ro het said! "No$e o& you 4uslims. should o&&er the `Asr rayer but at Ba$u 8urai2a's la#e." (he `Asr rayer be#ame due &or some o& them o$ the "ay. Some o& those said! "5e "ill $ot o&&er it till "e rea#h it! the la#e o& Ba$u 8urai2a!" "hile some others said! "No! "e "ill ray at this s ot! &or the /ro het did $ot mea$ that &or us." 6ater o$ It "as me$tio$ed to the /ro het a$d he did $ot berate a$y o& the t"o %rou s. 5.11>: Narrated A$as: Some -o& the A$sar. used to rese$t date alm trees to the /ro het till Ba$u 8urai2a a$d Ba$u A$Nadir "ere #o$;uered -the$ he retur$ed to the eo le their date alms.. 4y eo le ordered me to ask the /ro het to retur$ some or all the date alms they had %i*e$ to him! but the /ro het had %i*e$ those trees to @m Aima$. 7$ that! @m Aima$ #ame a$d ut the %arme$t arou$d my $e#k a$d said! "No! by ,im e:#e t 5hom $o$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed! he "ill $ot retur$ those trees to you as he -i.e. the /ro het . has %i*e$ them to me." (he /ro het %o said -to her.! "Getur$ those trees a$d I "ill %i*e you so mu#h -i$stead o& them.." But she ke t o$ re&usi$%! sayi$%! "No! by Allah!" till he %a*e her te$ times the $umber o& her date alms. 5.11?: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: (he eo le o& -Ba$u. 8urai2a a%reed to a##e t the *erdi#t o& Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh. So the /ro het se$t &or Sa`d! a$d the latter #ame -ridi$%. a do$key a$d "he$ he a roa#hed the 4os;ue! the /ro het said to the A$sar! "Fet u &or your #hie& or &or the best amo$% you." (he$ the /ro het said -to Sa`d.." (hese -i.e. Ba$u 8urai2a. ha*e a%reed to a##e t your *erdi#t." Sa`d said! "Kill their -me$. "arriors a$d take their o&&s ri$% as #a ti*es! "7$ that the /ro het said! ")ou ha*e Eud%ed a##ordi$% to Allah's <ud%me$t!" or said! "a##ordi$% to the Ki$%'s Eud%me$t." 5.11A: Narrated `Aisha: Sa`d "as "ou$ded o$ the day o& Kha$da; -i.e. (re$#h. "he$ a ma$ &rom 8uraish! #alled ,ibba$ bi$ Al-`Ara;a hit him -"ith a$ arro".. (he ma$ "as ,ibba$ bi$ 8ais &rom -the tribe o&. Ba$i 4ais bi$ 'Amir bi$ 6u'ai "ho shot a$ arro" at Sa`d's medial arm *ei$ -or mai$ artery o& the arm.. (he /ro het it#hed a te$t -&or Sa`d. i$ the 4os;ue so that he mi%ht be $ear to the /ro het to *isit. 5he$ the /ro het retur$ed &rom the -battle. o& Al-Kha$da; -i.e. (re$#h. a$d laid do"$ his arms a$d took a bath Fabriel #ame to him "hile he -i.e. Fabriel. "as shaki$% the dust o&& his head! a$d said! ")ou ha*e laid do"$ the arms'" By Allah! I ha*e $ot laid them do"$. Fo out to them -to atta#k them.." (he /ro het said! "5here'" Fabriel oi$ted to"ards Ba$i 8urai2a. So Allah's A ostle "e$t to them -i.e. Ba$u 8urai2a. -i.e. besie%ed them.. (hey the$ surre$dered to the /ro het's Eud%me$t but he dire#ted them to Sa`d to %i*e his *erdi#t #o$#er$i$% them. Sa`d said! "I %i*e my Eud%me$t that their "arriors should be killed! their "ome$ a$d #hildre$ should be take$ as #a ti*es! a$d their ro erties distributed." Narrated ,isham: 4y &ather i$&ormed me that `Aisha said! "Sa`d said! "7 Allah9 )ou k$o" that there is $othi$% more belo*ed to me tha$ to &i%ht i$ )our =ause a%ai$st those "ho disbelie*ed )our A ostle a$d tur$ed him out -o& 4e##a.. 7 Allah9 I thi$k you ha*e ut to a$ e$d the &i%ht bet"ee$ us a$d them -i.e. 8uraish i$&idels.. A$d i& there still remai$s a$y &i%ht "ith the 8uraish -i$&idels.! the$ kee me ali*e till I &i%ht a%ai$st them &or )our Sake. But i& you ha*e brou%ht the "ar to a$ e$d! the$ let this "ou$d burst a$d #ause my death thereby.' So blood %ushed &rom the "ou$d. (here "as a te$t i$ the 4os;ue belo$%i$% to Ba$u Fhi&ar "ho "ere sur rised by the blood &lo"i$% to"ards them . (hey said! '7 eo le o& the te$t9 5hat is this thi$% "hi#h is #omi$% to us &rom your side'' Behold9 Blood "as &lo"i$% ro&usely out o& Sa`d's "ou$d. Sa`d the$ died be#ause o& that." 5.11B: Narrated Al-Bara: (he /ro het said to ,assa$! "Abuse them -"ith your oems.! a$d Fabriel is "ith you -i.e! su orts you.." -(hrou%h a$other %rou o& sub $arrators. Al-Bara bi$ A2ib said! "7$ the day o& 8urai2a's -besie%e.! Allah's A ostle said to ,assa$ bi$ (habit! 'Abuse them -"ith your oems.! a$d Fabriel is "ith you -i.e. su orts you..' " 5.15C: ??

Narrated Abu Burda: Abu 4usa said! "5e "e$t out i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het &or a Fha2"a a$d "e "ere si: erso$s ha*i$% o$e #amel "hi#h "e rode i$ rotatio$. So! -due to e:#essi*e "alki$%. our &eet be#ame thi$ a$d my &eet be#ame thi$ a$d my $ail dro ed! a$d "e used to "ra our &eet "ith the ie#es o& #loth! a$d &or this reaso$! the Fha2"a "as $amed 3hat-ur-Gi;a as "e "ra ed our &eet "ith ra%s." 5he$ Abu4usa $arrated this -,adith.! he &elt re%ret&ul to do so a$d said! as i& he disliked to ha*e dis#losed a %ood deed o& his. 5.151: Narrated Salih bi$ Kha""at: =o$#er$i$% those "ho "it$essed the Iear /rayer that "as er&ormed i$ the battle o& 3hat-ur-Gi;a' i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostleH 7$e bat#h li$ed u behi$d him "hile a$other bat#h -li$ed u . &a#i$% the e$emy. (he /ro het led the bat#h that "as "ith him i$ o$e rak`a! a$d he stayed i$ the sta$di$% osture "hile that bat#h #om leted their -t"o rak`at. rayer by themsel*es a$d "e$t a"ay! li$i$% i$ the &a#e o& the e$emy! "hile the other bat#h #ame a$d he -i.e. the /ro het. o&&ered his remai$i$% rak`a "ith them! a$d the$! ke t o$ sitti$% till they #om leted their rayer by themsel*es! a$d he the$ &i$ished his rayer "ith (aslim alo$% "ith them. Narrated Ib$ A2-Dubair: <abir said! "5e "ere "ith the /ro het at Nakhl!" a$d the$ he me$tio$ed the Iear rayer. Narrated Al-8asim bi$ 4uhammad: (he /ro het o&&ered the Iear rayer i$ the Fha2"a o& Ba$u A$mar. 5.15+: Narrated Sahl bi$ Abi ,athma: -des#ribi$% the Iear rayer.: (he Imam sta$ds u &a#i$% the 8ibla a$d o$e bat#h o& them -i.e. the army. -out o& the t"o. rays alo$% "ith him a$d the other bat#h &a#es the e$emy. (he Imam o&&ers o$e rak`a "ith the &irst bat#h they themsel*es sta$d u alo$e a$d o&&er o$e bo"i$% a$d t"o rostratio$s "hile they are still i$ their la#e! a$d the$ %o a"ay to relie*e the se#o$d bat#h! a$d the se#o$d bat#h #omes -a$d takes the la#e o& the &irst bat#h i$ the rayer behi$d the Imam. a$d he o&&ers the se#o$d rak`a "ith them. So he #om letes his t"o-rak`at a$d the$ the se#o$d bat#h bo"s a$d rostrates t"o rostratio$s -i.e. #om lete their se#o$d rak`a a$d thus all #om lete their rayer.. 5.150: Narrated Salih bi$ ,athma: (he /ro het said as abo*e -,adith 15+.. 5.151: Narrated Salih bi$ Kha""at: Sahl said as abo*e -,adith 15+.. 5.155: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: I took art i$ a Fha2"a to"ards NaEd alo$% "ith Allah's A ostle a$d "e #lashed "ith the e$emy! a$d "e li$ed u &or them. 5.15>: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle led the Iear- rayer "ith o$e o& the t"o bat#hes o& the army "hile the other -bat#h. &a#ed the e$emy. (he$ the &irst bat#h "e$t a"ay a$d took la#es o& their #om a$io$s -i.e. se#o$d bat#h. a$d the se#o$d bat#h #ame a$d he led his se#o$d rak`a "ith them. (he$ he -i.e. the /ro het: &i$ished his rayer "ith (aslim a$d the$ ea#h o& the t"o bat#hes %ot u a$d #om leted their remai$i$% o$e rak`a. 5.15?: Narrated Si$a$ a$d Abu Salama: <abir me$tio$ed that he had arti#i ated i$ a Fha2"a to"ards NaEd i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle . 5.15A: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: ?A

(hat he &ou%ht i$ a Fha2"a to"ards NaEd alo$% "ith Allah's A ostle a$d "he$ Allah's A ostle retur$ed! he too! retur$ed alo$% "ith him. (he time o& the a&ter$oo$ $a o*ertook them "he$ they "ere i$ a *alley &ull o& thor$y trees. Allah's A ostle dismou$ted a$d the eo le dis ersed amo$%st the thor$y trees! seeki$% the shade o& the trees. Allah's A ostle took shelter u$der a Samura tree a$d hu$% his s"ord o$ it. 5e sle t &or a "hile "he$ Allah's A ostle sudde$ly #alled us! a$d "e "e$t to him! to &i$d a bedoui$ sitti$% "ith him. Allah's A ostle said! "(his -bedoui$. took my s"ord out o& its sheath "hile I "as aslee . 5he$ I "oke u ! the $aked s"ord "as i$ his ha$d a$d he said to me! '5ho #a$ sa*e you &rom me'! I re lied! 'Allah.' No" here he is sitti$%." Allah's A ostle did $ot u$ish him -&or that.. (hrou%h a$other %rou o& $arrators! <abir said! "5e "ere i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het -duri$% the battle o&. 3hat-ur-Gi;a'! a$d "e #ame a#ross a shady tree a$d "e le&t it &or the /ro het -to take rest u$der its shade.. A ma$ &rom the a%a$s #ame "hile the /ro het's s"ord "as ha$%i$% o$ the tree. ,e took it out o& its sheath se#retly a$d said -to the /ro het .! 'Are you a&raid o& me'' (he /ro het said! 'No.' ,e said! '5ho #a$ sa*e you &rom me'' (he /ro het said! Allah.' (he #om a$io$s o& the /ro het threate$ed him! the$ the I;ama &or the rayer "as a$$ou$#ed a$d the /ro het o&&ered a t"o rak`at Iear rayer "ith o$e o& the t"o bat#hes! a$d that bat#h "e$t aside a$d he o&&ered t"o rak`a-t "ith the other bat#h. So the /ro het o&&ered &our rak`at but the eo le o&&ered t"o rak`at o$ly." -(he sub$arrator. Abu Bishr added! "(he ma$ "as Fhaurath bi$ Al-,arith a$d the battle "as "a%ed a%ai$st 4uharib Khasa&a." <abir added! "5e "ere "ith the /ro het at Nakhl a$d he o&&ered the Iear rayer." Abu ,uraira said! "I o&&ered the Iear rayer "ith the /ro het duri$% the Fha2"a -i.e. the battle. o& NaEd." Abu ,uraira #ame to the /ro het duri$% the day o& Khaibar. 5.15B: Narrated Ib$ 4uhairi2: I e$tered the 4os;ue a$d sa" Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri a$d sat beside him a$d asked him about Al-A2l -i.e. #oitus i$terru tus.. Abu Sa`id said! "5e "e$t out "ith Allah's A ostle &or the Fha2"a o& Ba$u Al-4ustali; a$d "e re#ei*ed #a ti*es &rom amo$% the Arab #a ti*es a$d "e desired "ome$ a$d #eliba#y be#ame hard o$ us a$d "e lo*ed to do #oitus i$terru tus. So "he$ "e i$te$ded to do #oitus i$terru t us! "e said! ',o" #a$ "e do #oitus i$terru tus be&ore aski$% Allah's A ostle "ho is rese$t amo$% us'" 5e asked -him. about it a$d he said! 'It is better &or you $ot to do so! &or i& a$y soul -till the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$. is redesti$ed to e:ist! it "ill e:ist." 5.1>C: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: 5e took art i$ the Fha2"a o& NaEd alo$% "ith Allah's A ostle a$d "he$ the time &or the a&ter$oo$ rest a roa#hed "hile he "as i$ a *alley "ith le$ty o& thor$y trees! he dismou$ted u$der a tree a$d rested i$ its shade a$d hu$% his s"ord -o$ it.. (he eo le dis ersed amo$%st the trees i$ order to ha*e shade. 5hile "e "ere i$ this state! Allah's A ostle #alled us a$d "e #ame a$d &ou$d a bedoui$ sitti$% i$ &ro$t o& him. (he /ro het said! "(his -Bedoui$. #ame to me "hile I "as aslee ! a$d he took my s"ord stealthily. I "oke u "hile he "as sta$di$% by my head! holdi$% my s"ord "ithout its sheath. ,e said! '5ho "ill sa*e you &rom me'' I re lied! 'Allah.' So he sheathed it -i.e. the s"ord. a$d sat do"$! a$d here he is." But Allah's A ostle did $ot u$ish him. 5.1>1: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah Al-A$sari: I sa" the /ro het o&&eri$% his Na"a&il rayer o$ his 4ou$t &a#i$% the Jast duri$% the Fha2"a o& A$mar. 5.1>+: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$e*er Allah's A ostle i$te$ded to %o o$ a Eour$ey! he used to dra" lots amo$%st his "i*es! a$d Allah's A ostle used to take "ith him the o$e o$ "hom lot &ell. ,e dre" lots amo$%st us duri$% o$e o& the Fha2"at "hi#h he &ou%ht. (he lot &ell o$ me a$d so I ro#eeded "ith Allah's A ostle a&ter Allah's order o& *eili$% -the "ome$. had bee$ re*ealed. I "as #arried -o$ the ba#k o& a #amel. i$ my ho"dah a$d #arried do"$ "hile still i$ it -"he$ "e #ame to a halt.. So "e "e$t o$ till Allah's A ostle had &i$ished &rom that Fha2"a o& his a$d retur$ed. ?B

5he$ "e a roa#hed the #ity o& 4edi$a he a$$ou$#ed at $i%ht that it "as time &or de arture. So "he$ they a$$ou$#ed the $e"s o& de arture! I %ot u a$d "e$t a"ay &rom the army #am s! a$d a&ter &i$ishi$% &rom the #all o& $ature! I #ame ba#k to my ridi$% a$imal. I tou#hed my #hest to &i$d that my $e#kla#e "hi#h "as made o& Di&ar beads -i.e. )eme$ite beads artly bla#k a$d artly "hite. "as missi$%. So I retur$ed to look &or my $e#kla#e a$d my sear#h &or it detai$ed me. -I$ the mea$"hile. the eo le "ho used to #arry me o$ my #amel! #ame a$d took my ho"dah a$d ut it o$ the ba#k o& my #amel o$ "hi#h I used to ride! as they #o$sidered that I "as i$ it. I$ those days "ome$ "ere li%ht i$ "ei%ht &or they did $ot %et &at! a$d &lesh did $ot #o*er their bodies i$ abu$da$#e as they used to eat o$ly a little &ood. (hose eo le there&ore! disre%arded the li%ht$ess o& the ho"dah "hile li&ti$% a$d #arryi$% itH a$d at that time I "as still a you$% %irl. (hey made the #amel rise a$d all o& them le&t -alo$% "ith it.. I &ou$d my $e#kla#e a&ter the army had %o$e. (he$ I #ame to their #am i$% la#e to &i$d $o #all maker o& them! $or o$e "ho "ould res o$d to the #all. So I i$te$ded to %o to the la#e "here I used to stay! thi$ki$% that they "ould miss me a$d #ome ba#k to me -i$ my sear#h.. 5hile I "as sitti$% i$ my resti$% la#e! I "as o*er"helmed by slee a$d sle t. Sa&"a$ bi$ Al-4uattal As-Sulami Adh-3hak"a$i "as behi$d the army. 5he$ he rea#hed my la#e i$ the mor$i$%! he sa" the &i%ure o& a slee i$% erso$ a$d he re#o%$i2ed me o$ seei$% me as he had see$ me be&ore the order o& #om ulsory *eili$% -"as res#ribed.. So I "oke u "he$ he re#ited IstirEa' -i.e. "I$$a li l-lahi "a i$$a llaihi raEi'u$". as soo$ as he re#o%$i2ed me. I *eiled my &a#e "ith my head #o*er at o$#e! a$d by Allah! "e did $ot s eak a si$%le "ord! a$d I did $ot hear him sayi$% a$y "ord besides his IstirEa'. ,e dismou$ted &rom his #amel a$d made it k$eel do"$! utti$% his le% o$ its &ro$t le%s a$d the$ I %ot u a$d rode o$ it. (he$ he set out leadi$% the #amel that "as #arryi$% me till "e o*ertook the army i$ the e:treme heat o& midday "hile they "ere at a halt -taki$% a rest.. -Be#ause o& the e*e$t. some eo le brou%ht destru#tio$ u o$ themsel*es a$d the o$e "ho s read the I&k -i.e. sla$der. more! "as `Abdullah bi$ @bai Ib$ Salul." -@r"a said! "(he eo le ro a%ated the sla$der a$d talked about it i$ his -i.e. `Abdullah's. rese$#e a$d he #o$&irmed it a$d liste$ed to it a$d asked about it to let it re*ail." `@r"a also added! "No$e "as me$tio$ed as members o& the sla$derous %rou besides -`Abdullah. e:#e t ,assa$ bi$ (habit a$d 4istah bi$ @thatha a$d ,am$a bi$t <ahsh alo$% "ith others about "hom I ha*e $o k$o"led%e! but they "ere a %rou as Allah said. It is said that the o$e "ho #arried most o& the sla$der "as `Abdullah bi$ @bai bi$ Salul." `@r"a added! "`Aisha disliked to ha*e ,assa$ abused i$ her rese$#e a$d she used to say! 'It "as he "ho said: 4y &ather a$d his -i.e. my &ather's. &ather a$d my ho$or are all &or the rote#tio$ o& 4uhammad's ho$or &rom you.".. `Aisha added! "A&ter "e retur$ed to 4edi$a! I be#ame ill &or a mo$th. (he eo le "ere ro a%ati$% the &or%ed stateme$ts o& the sla$derers "hile I "as u$a"are o& a$ythi$% o& all that! but I &elt that i$ my rese$t ailme$t! I "as $ot re#ei*i$% the same ki$d$ess &rom Allah's A ostle as I used to re#ei*e "he$ I %ot si#k. -But $o". Allah's A ostle "ould o$ly #ome! %reet me a$d say!' ,o" is that -lady.'' a$d lea*e. (hat roused my doubts! but I did $ot dis#o*er the e*il -i.e. sla$der. till I "e$t out a&ter my #o$*ales#e$#e! I "e$t out "ith @m 4istah to Al-4a$asi' "here "e used to a$s"er the #all o& $ature a$d "e used $ot to %o out -to a$s"er the #all o& $ature. e:#e t at $i%ht! a$d that "as be&ore "e had latri$es $ear our houses. A$d this habit o& our #o$#er$i$% e*a#uati$% the bo"els! "as similar to the habits o& the old 'Arabs li*i$% i$ the deserts! &or it "ould be troublesome &or us to take latri$es $ear our houses. So I a$d @m 4istah "ho "as the dau%hter o& Abu Guhm bi$ Al-4uttalib bi$ `Abd 4a$a&! "hose mother "as the dau%hter o& Sakhr bi$ 'Amir a$d the au$t o& Abu Bakr As-Siddi; a$d "hose so$ "as 4istah bi$ @thatha bi$ `Abbas bi$ Al-4uttalib! "e$t out. I a$d @m 4istah retur$ed to my house a&ter "e &i$ished a$s"eri$% the #all o& $ature. @m 4istah stumbled by %etti$% her &oot e$ta$%led i$ her #o*eri$% sheet a$d o$ that she said! '6et 4istah be rui$ed9' I said! '5hat a hard "ord you ha*e said. 3o you abuse a ma$ "ho took art i$ the battle o& Badr'' 7$ that she said! '7 you ,a$tah9 3id$'t you hear "hat he -i.e. 4istah. said' 'I said! '5hat did he say'' (he$ she told me the sla$der o& the eo le o& I&k. So my ailme$t "as a%%ra*ated! a$d "he$ I rea#hed my home! Allah's A ostle #ame to me! a$d a&ter %reeti$% me! said! ',o" is that -lady.'' I said! '5ill you allo" me to %o to my are$ts'' as I "a$ted to be sure about the $e"s throu%h them. Allah's A ostle allo"ed me -a$d I "e$t to my are$ts. a$d asked my mother! '7 mother9 5hat are the eo le AC

talki$% about'' She said! '7 my dau%hter9 3o$'t "orry! &or s#ar#ely is there a #harmi$% "oma$ "ho is lo*ed by her husba$d a$d "hose husba$d has other "i*es besides hersel& that they -i.e. "ome$. "ould &i$d &aults "ith her.' I said! 'Subha$-Allah9 -I testi&y the u$i;ue$ess o& Allah.. Are the eo le really talki$% i$ this "ay'' I ke t o$ "ee i$% that $i%ht till da"$ I #ould $either sto "ee i$% $or slee the$ i$ the mor$i$% a%ai$! I ke t o$ "ee i$%. 5he$ the 3i*i$e I$s iratio$ "as delayed. Allah's A ostle #alled `Ali bi$ Abi (alib a$d @sama bi$ Daid to ask a$d #o$sult them about di*or#i$% me. @sama bi$ Daid said "hat he k$e" o& my i$$o#e$#e! a$d the res e#t he reser*ed i$ himsel& &or me. @sama said! '-7 Allah's A ostle9. She is your "i&e a$d "e do $ot k$o" a$ythi$% e:#e t %ood about her.' `Ali bi$ Abi (alib said! '7 Allah's A ostle9 Allah does $ot ut you i$ di&&i#ulty a$d there are le$ty o& "ome$ other tha$ she! yet! ask the maid-ser*a$t "ho "ill tell you the truth.' 7$ that Allah's A ostle #alled Barira -i.e. the maid-ser*a$t. a$d said! '7 Barira9 3id you e*er see a$ythi$% "hi#h aroused your sus i#io$'' Barira said to him! 'By ,im 5ho has se$t you "ith the (ruth. I ha*e $e*er see$ a$ythi$% i$ her -i.e. Aisha. "hi#h I "ould #o$#eal! e:#e t that she is a you$% %irl "ho slee s lea*i$% the dou%h o& her &amily e: osed so that the domesti# %oats #ome a$d eat it.' So! o$ that day! Allah's A ostle %ot u o$ the ul it a$d #om lai$ed about `Abdullah bi$ @bai -bi$ Salul. be&ore his #om a$io$s! sayi$%! '7 you 4uslims9 5ho "ill relie*e me &rom that ma$ "ho has hurt me "ith his e*il stateme$t about my &amily' By Allah! I k$o" $othi$% e:#e t %ood about my &amily a$d they ha*e blamed a ma$ about "hom I k$o" $othi$% e:#e t %ood a$d he used $e*er to e$ter my home e:#e t "ith me.' Sa`d bi$ 4u`adh the brother o& Ba$u `Abd Al-Ashhal %ot u a$d said! '7 Allah's A ostle9 I "ill relie*e you &rom himH i& he is &rom the tribe o& Al-Aus! the$ I "ill #ho his head o&&! a$d i& he is &rom our brothers! i.e. Al-Kha2raE! the$ order us! a$d "e "ill &ul&ill your order.' 7$ that! a ma$ &rom Al-Kha2raE %ot u . @m ,assa$! his #ousi$! "as &rom his bra$#h tribe! a$d he "as Sa`d bi$ @bada! #hie& o& Al-Kha2raE. Be&ore this i$#ide$t! he "as a ious ma$! but his lo*e &or his tribe %oaded him i$to sayi$% to Sa`d -bi$ 4u`adh.. 'By Allah! you ha*e told a lieH you shall $ot a$d #a$$ot kill him. I& he belo$%ed to your eo le! you "ould $ot "ish him to be killed.' 7$ that! @said bi$ ,udair "ho "as the #ousi$ o& Sa`d -bi$ 4u`adh. %ot u a$d said to Sa`d bi$ '@bada! 'By Allah9 )ou are a liar9 5e "ill surely kill him! a$d you are a hy o#rite ar%ui$% o$ the behal& o& hy o#rites.' 7$ this! the t"o tribes o& Al-Aus a$d Al Kha2raE %ot so mu#h e:#ited that they "ere about to &i%ht "hile Allah's A ostle "as sta$di$% o$ the ul it. Allah's A ostle ke t o$ ;uiete$i$% them till they be#ame sile$t a$d so did he. All that day I ke t o$ "ee i$% "ith my tears $e*er #easi$%! a$d I #ould $e*er slee . I$ the mor$i$% my are$ts "ere "ith me a$d I "e t &or t"o $i%hts a$d a day "ith my tears $e*er #easi$% a$d I #ould $e*er slee till I thou%ht that my li*er "ould burst &rom "ee i$%. So! "hile my are$ts "ere sitti$% "ith me a$d I "as "ee i$%! a$ A$sari "oma$ asked me to %ra$t her admitta$#e. I allo"ed her to #ome i$! a$d "he$ she #ame i$! she sat do"$ a$d started "ee i$% "ith me. 5hile "e "ere i$ this state! Allah's A ostle #ame! %reeted us a$d sat do"$. ,e had $e*er sat "ith me si$#e that day o& the sla$der. A mo$th had ela sed a$d $o 3i*i$e I$s iratio$ #ame to him about my #ase. Allah's A ostle the$ re#ited (ashah-hud a$d the$ said! 'Amma Badu! 7 `Aisha9 I ha*e bee$ i$&ormed so-a$dso about youH i& you are i$$o#e$t! the$ soo$ Allah "ill re*eal your i$$o#e$#e! a$d i& you ha*e #ommitted a si$! the$ re e$t to Allah a$d ask ,im &or &or%i*e$ess &or "he$ a sla*e #o$&esses his si$s a$d asks Allah &or &or%i*e$ess! Allah a##e ts his re e$ta$#e.' -#o$ti$ued.... -#o$ti$ui$%... 1.: -5.1>+:... ... 5he$ Allah's A ostle &i$ished his s ee#h! my tears #eased &lo"i$% #om letely that I $o lo$%er &elt a si$%le dro o& tear &lo"i$%. I said to my &ather! 'Ge ly to Allah's A ostle o$ my behal& #o$#er$i$% "hat he has said.' 4y &ather said! 'By Allah! I do $ot k$o" "hat to say to Allah's A ostle .' (he$ I said to my mother! 'Ge ly to Allah's A ostle o$ my behal& #o$#er$i$% "hat he has said.' She said! 'By Allah! I do $ot k$o" "hat to say to Allah's A ostle.' I$ s ite o& the &a#t that I "as a you$% %irl a$d had a little k$o"led%e o& 8ur'a$! I said! 'By Allah! $o doubt I k$o" that you heard this -sla$derous. s ee#h so that it has bee$ la$ted i$ your hearts -i.e. mi$ds. a$d you ha*e take$ it as a truth. No" i& I tell you that I am i$$o#e$t! you "ill $ot belie*e me! a$d i& #o$&ess to you about it! a$d Allah k$o"s that I am i$$o#e$t! you "ill surely belie*e me. By Allah! I &i$d $o similitude &or me a$d you e:#e t A1

that o& <ose h's &ather "he$ he said! '-Ior me. atie$#e i$ the most &itti$% a%ai$st that "hi#h you assertH it is Allah -Alo$e. 5hose ,el #a$ be sou%ht.' (he$ I tur$ed to the other side a$d lay o$ my bedH a$d Allah k$e" the$ that I "as i$$o#e$t a$d ho ed that Allah "ould re*eal my i$$o#e$#e. But! by Allah! I $e*er thou%ht that Allah "ould re*eal about my #ase! 3i*i$e I$s iratio$! that "ould be re#ited -&ore*er. as I #o$sidered mysel& too u$"orthy to be talked o& by Allah "ith somethi$% o& my #o$#er$! but I ho ed that Allah's A ostle mi%ht ha*e a dream i$ "hi#h Allah "ould ro*e my i$$o#e$#e. But! by Allah! be&ore Allah's A ostle le&t his seat a$d be&ore a$y o& the household le&t! the 3i*i$e i$s iratio$ #ame to Allah's A ostle. So there o*ertook him the same hard #o$ditio$ "hi#h used to o*ertake him! -"he$ he used to be i$s ired 3i*i$ely.. (he s"eat "as dro i$% &rom his body like earls thou%h it "as a "i$try day a$d that "as be#ause o& the "ei%hty stateme$t "hi#h "as bei$% re*ealed to him. 5he$ that state o& Allah's A ostle "as o*er! he %ot u smili$%! a$d the &irst "ord he said "as! '7 `Aisha9 Allah has de#lared your i$$o#e$#e9' (he$ my 4other said to me! 'Fet u a$d %o to him -i.e. Allah's A ostle.. I re lied! 'By Allah! I "ill $ot %o to him! a$d I raise $o$e but Allah. So Allah re*ealed the te$ Verses:-- "Verily9 (hey "ho s read the sla$der Are a %a$%! amo$% you............." -+1.11-+C. Allah re*ealed those 8ur'a$i# Verses to de#lare my i$$o#e$#e. Abu Bakr As-Siddi; "ho used to disburse mo$ey &or 4istah bi$ @thatha be#ause o& his relatio$shi to him a$d his o*erty! said! 'By Allah! I "ill $e*er %i*e to 4istah bi$ @thatha a$ythi$% a&ter "hat he has said about Aisha.' (he$ Allah re*ealed:-"A$d let $ot those amo$% you "ho are %ood a$d "ealthy s"ear $ot to %i*e -a$y sort o& hel . to their ki$sme$! those i$ $eed! a$d those "ho ha*e le&t their homes &or Allah's #ause! let them ardo$ a$d &or%i*e. 3o you $ot lo*e that Allah should &or%i*e you' A$d Allah is o&t-Ior%i*i$% 4ost 4er#i&ul." -+1.++. Abu Bakr As-Siddi; said! ')es! by Allah! I "ould like that Allah &or%i*e me.' a$d "e$t o$ %i*i$% 4istah the mo$ey he used to %i*e him be&ore. ,e also added! 'By Allah! I "ill $e*er de ri*e him o& it at all.' Aisha &urther said:." Allah's A ostle also asked Dai$ab bi$t <ahsh -i.e. his "i&e. about my #ase. ,e said to Dai$ab! '5hat do you k$o" a$d "hat did you see'" She re lied! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I re&rai$ &rom #laimi$% &alsely that I ha*e heard or see$ a$ythi$%. By Allah! I k$o" $othi$% e:#e t %ood -about `Aisha..' Irom amo$%st the "i*es o& the /ro het Dai$ab "as my eer -i$ beauty a$d i$ the lo*e she re#ei*ed &rom the /ro het. but Allah sa*ed her &rom that e*il be#ause o& her iety. ,er sister ,am$a! started stru%%li$% o$ her behal& a$d she "as destroyed alo$% "ith those "ho "ere destroyed. (he ma$ "ho "as blamed said! 'Subha$-Allah9 By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d my soul is! I ha*e $e*er u$#o*ered the #o*er -i.e. *eil. o& a$y &emale.' 6ater o$ the ma$ "as martyred i$ Allah's =ause." 5.1>0: Narrated A2-Duhri: Al-5alid bi$ `Abdul 4alik said to me! ",a*e you heard that `Ali' "as o$e o& those "ho sla$dered `Aisha'" I re lied! "No! but t"o me$ &rom your eo le -$amed. Abu Salama bi$ `Abdur-Gahma$ a$d Abu Bakr bi$ `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ Al-,arith ha*e i$&ormed me that Aisha told them that `Ali remai$ed sile$t about her #ase." 5.1>1: Narrated 4asru; bi$ Al-Aida: @m Guma$! the mother o& `Aisha said that "hile `Aisha a$d she "ere sitti$%! a$ A$sari "oma$ #ame a$d said! "4ay Allah harm su#h a$d-su#h a erso$9" @m Guma$ said to her! 5hat is the matter'" She re lied! "4y so$ "as amo$%st those "ho talked o& the story -o& the Sla$der.." @m Guma$ said! "5hat is that'" She said! "So-a$d-so...." a$d $arrated the "hole story. 7$ that `Aisha said! "3id Allah's A ostle hear about that'" She re lies! "yes." `Aisha &urther said! "A$d Abu Bakr too'" She re lied! ")es." 7$ that! `Aisha &ell do"$ &ai$ti$%! a$d "he$ she #ame to her se$ses! she had %ot &e*er "ith ri%ors. I ut her #lothes o*er her a$d #o*ered her. (he /ro het #ame a$d asked! "5hat is "ro$% "ith this -lady.'" @m Guma$ re lied! "7 Allah's A ostle9 She -i.e. `Aisha. has %ot tem erature "ith ri%ors." ,e said! "/erha s it is be#ause o& the story that has bee$ talked about'" She said! ")es." `Aisha sat u a$d said! "By Allah! i& I took a$ oath -that I am i$$o#e$t.! you "ould $ot belie*e me! A+

a$d i& I said -that I am $ot i$$o#e$t.! you "ould $ot e:#use me. 4y a$d your e:am le is like that o& <a#ob a$d his so$s -as <a#ob said .: 'It is Allah -Alo$e. 5hose ,el #a$ be sou%ht a%ai$st that you assert.' @m Guma$ said! "(he /ro het the$ "e$t out sayi$% $othi$%. (he$ Allah de#lared her i$$o#e$#e. 7$ that! `Aisha said -to the /ro het.! "I tha$k Allah o$lyH tha$k $either a$ybody else $or you." 5.1>5: Narrated Ib$ Abi 4alaika: `Aisha used to re#ite this Verse:-- 'Ida tali;u$ahu bi-alsi$atikum' -+1.15. "-As you tell lie "ith your to$%ues.." a$d used to say "Al-5ala;" mea$s "telli$% o& a lie. "She k$e" this Verse more tha$ a$ybody else as it "as re*ealed about her. 5.1>>: Narrated ,isham's &ather: I started abusi$% ,assa$ i$ &ro$t o& `Aisha. She said! "3o $ot abuse him as he used to de&e$d Allah's A ostle -a%ai$st the i$&idels.. `Aisha added! "7$#e ,assa$ took the ermissio$ &rom the /ro het to say oeti# *erses a%ai$st the i$&idels. 7$ that the /ro het said! ',o" "ill you e:#lude my &ore&athers -&rom that.' ,assa$ re lied! 'I "ill take you out o& them as o$e takes a hair out o& the dou%h." ,isham's &ather added! "I abused ,assa$ as he "as o$e o& those "ho s oke a%ai$st `Aisha." 5.1>?: Narrated 4asru;: 5e "e$t to `Aisha "hile ,assa$ bi$ (habit "as "ith her re#iti$% oetry to her &rom some o& his oeti# *erses! sayi$% "A #haste "ise lady about "hom $obody #a$ ha*e sus i#io$. She %ets u "ith a$ em ty stoma#h be#ause she $e*er eats the &lesh o& i$dis#reet -ladies.." `Aisha said to him! "But you are $ot like that." I said to her! "5hy do you %ra$t him admitta$#e! thou%h Allah said:-- "a$d as &or him amo$% them! "ho had the %reater share therei$! his "ill be a se*ere torme$t." -+1.11. 7$ that! `Aisha said! "A$d "hat u$ishme$t is more tha$ bli$di$%'" She! added! ",assa$ used to de&e$d or say oetry o$ behal& o& Allah's A ostle -a%ai$st the i$&idels.. 5.1>A: Narrated Daid bi$ Khalid: 5e "e$t out "ith Allah's A ostle i$ the year o& Al-,udaibiya. 7$e $i%ht it rai$ed a$d Allah's A ostle led us i$ the IaEr rayer a$d -a&ter &i$ishi$% it.! tur$ed to us a$d said! " 3o you k$o" "hat your 6ord has said'" 5e re lied! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle k$o" it better." ,e said! "Allah said:-- "-Some o&. 4y sla*es %ot u belie*i$% i$ 4e! A$d -some o& them. disbelie*i$% i$ 4e. (he o$e "ho said: 5e ha*e bee$ %i*e$ Gai$ throu%h Allah's 4er#y a$d Allah's Blessi$% a$d Allah's Bou$ty! (he$ he is a belie*er i$ 4e! a$d is a 3isbelie*er i$ the star. A$d "hoe*er said: 5e ha*e bee$ %i*e$ rai$ be#ause o& su#ha$d-su#h star! (he$ he is a belie*er i$ the star! a$d is a disbelie*er i$ 4e." 5.1>B: Narrated A$as: Allah's A ostle er&ormed &our `@mras! all i$ the mo$th o& 3hul-8a'da! e:#e t the o$e "hi#h he er&ormed "ith his ,aEE -i.e. i$ 3hul-,iEEa.. ,e er&ormed o$e `@mra &rom Al-,udaibiya i$ 3hul8a'da! a$other `@mra i$ the &ollo"i$% year i$ 3hul 8a'da a third &rom Al-<ira$a "here he distributed the "ar booty o& ,u$ai$! i$ 3hul 8a'da! a$d the &ourth `@mra he er&ormed "as "ith his ,aEE. 5.1?C: Narrated Abu 8atada: 5e set out "ith the /ro het i$ the year o& Al-,udaibiya! a$d all his #om a$io$s assumed the state o& Ihram but I did $ot. 5.1?1: Narrated Al-Bara: 3o you - eo le. #o$sider the #o$;uest o& 4e##a! the Vi#tory -re&erred to i$ the 8ur'a$ 1A:1.. 5as the #o$;uest o& 4e##a a *i#tory' 5e really #o$sider that the a#tual Vi#tory "as the Ar-Gid"a$ /led%e o& alle%ia$#e "hi#h "e %a*e o$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya -to the /ro het. . 7$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya "e "ere &ourtee$ hu$dred me$ alo$% "ith the /ro het Al-,udaibiya "as a "ell! the "ater o& "hi#h "e used u lea*i$% $ot a si$%le dro o& "ater i$ it. 5he$ the /ro het "as i$&ormed o& that! he #ame A0

a$d sat o$ its ed%e. (he$ he asked &or a ute$sil o& "ater! er&ormed ablutio$ &rom it! ri$sed -his mouth.! i$*oked -Allah.! a$d oured the remai$i$% "ater i$to the "ell. 5e stayed there &or a "hile a$d the$ the "ell brou%ht &orth "hat "e re;uired o& "ater &or oursel*es a$d our ridi$% a$imals. 5.1?+: Narrated Al-Bara bi$ A2ib: (hat they "ere i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle o$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya a$d their $umber "as 11CC or more. (hey #am ed at a "ell a$d dre" its "ater till it "as dried. 5he$ they i$&ormed Allah's A ostle o& that! he #ame a$d sat o*er its ed%e a$d said! "Bri$% me a bu#ket o& its "ater." 5he$ it "as brou%ht! he s at a$d i$*oked -Allah. a$d said! "6ea*e it &or a "hile." (he$ they ;ue$#hed their thirst a$d "atered their ridi$% a$imals -&rom that "ell. till they de arted. 5.1?0: Narrated Salim: <abir said "7$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya! the eo le &elt thirsty a$d Allah's A ostle had a ute$sil #o$tai$i$% "ater. ,e er&ormer ablutio$ &rom it a$d the$ the eo le #ame to"ards him. Allah's A ostle said! '5hat is "ro$% "ith you'' (he eo le said! '7 Allah's A ostle9 5e ha*e$'t %ot a$y "ater to er&orm ablutio$ "ith or to dri$k! e:#e t "hat you ha*e i$ your ute$sil.' So the /ro het ut his ha$d i$ the ute$sil a$d the "ater started s outi$% out bet"ee$ his &i$%ers like s ri$%s. So "e dra$k a$d er&ormed ablutio$." I said to <abir! "5hat "as your $umber o$ that day'" ,e re lied! "J*e$ i& "e had bee$ o$e hu$dred thousa$d! that "ater "ould ha*e bee$ su&&i#ie$t &or us. A$yho"! "e "ere 15CC.' 5.1?1: Narrated 8atada: I said to Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab! "I ha*e bee$ i$&ormed that <abir bi$ `Abdullah said that the $umber -o& Al-,udaibiya 4uslim "arriors. "as 11CC." Sa`id said to me! "<abir $arrated to me that they "ere 15CC "ho %a*e the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to the /ro het o$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya.' 5.1?5: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: 7$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya! Allah's A ostle said to us' ")ou are the best eo le o$ the earth9" 5e "ere 11CC the$. I& I #ould see $o"! I "ould ha*e sho"$ you the la#e o& the (ree -be$eath "hi#h the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e "as %i*e$ by us.!" Salim said! "7ur $umber "as 11CC." `Abdullah bi$ Abi `Au&a said! "(he eo le -"ho %a*e the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e. u$der the (ree $umbered 10CC a$d the $umber o& Ba$i Aslam "as 1KA o& the Jmi%ra$ts." 5.1?>: Narrated 4irdas Al-Aslami: 5ho "as amo$% those -"ho had %i*e$ the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e. u$der the (ree: /ious eo le "ill die i$ su##essio$! a$d there "ill remai$ the dre%s o& so#iety "ho "ill be like the useless residues o& dates a$d barley a$d Allah "ill ay $o atte$tio$ to them. 5.1??: Narrated 4ar"a$ a$d Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama: (he /ro het "e$t out i$ the #om a$y o& 10CC to 15CC o& his #om a$io$s i$ the year o& Al-,udaibiya! a$d "he$ they rea#hed 3hul-,ulai&a! he %arla$ded a$d marked his ,adi a$d assumed the state o& Ihram. 5.1?A: Narrated Ka`b bi$ @Era: (hat Allah's A ostle sa" him "ith the li#e &alli$% -&rom his head. o$ his &a#e. Allah's A ostle said! "Are your li#e troubli$% you' Ka`b said! ")es." Allah's A ostle thus ordered him to sha*e his head "hile he "as at Al-,udaibiya. @ to the$ there "as $o i$di#atio$ that all o& them "ould &i$ish their state o& Ihram a$d they ho ed that they "ould e$ter 4e##a. (he$ the order o& Al-Iidya "as re*ealed! so Allah's A ostle ordered Ka`b to &eed si: oor erso$s "ith o$e Iara; o& &ood or slau%hter a shee or &ast &or three days. 5.1?B: A1

Narrated Aslam: 7$#e I "e$t "ith `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab to the market. A you$% "oma$ &ollo"ed `@mar a$d said! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 4y husba$d has died! lea*i$% little #hildre$. By Allah! they ha*e $ot e*e$ a shee 's trotter to #ookH they ha*e $o &arms or a$imals. I am a&raid that they may die be#ause o& hu$%er! a$d I am the dau%hter o& Khu&a& bi$ Ima Al-Fha&ari! a$d my &ather "it$essed the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e. o& Al-,udaibiya "ith the /ro het.' `@mar sto ed a$d did $ot ro#eed! a$d said! "I "el#ome my $ear relati*e." (he$ he "e$t to"ards a stro$% #amel "hi#h "as tied i$ the house! a$d #arried o$ to it! t"o sa#ks he had loaded "ith &ood %rai$s a$d ut bet"ee$ them mo$ey a$d #lothes a$d %a*e her its ro e to hold a$d said! "6ead it! a$d this ro*isio$ "ill $ot &i$ish till Allah %i*es you a %ood su ly." A ma$ said! "7 #hie& o& the belie*ers9 )ou ha*e %i*e$ her too mu#h." "`@mar said disa ro*i$%ly. "4ay your mother be berea*ed o& you9 By Allah! I ha*e see$ her &ather a$d brother besie%i$% a &ort &or a lo$% time a$d #o$;ueri$% it! a$d the$ "e "ere dis#ussi$% "hat their shares they "ould ha*e &rom that "ar booty." 5.1AC: Narrated Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab: (hat his &ather said! "I sa" the (ree -o& the Ar-Gid"a$ /led%e o& alle%ia$#e a$d "he$ I retur$ed to it later! I "as $ot able to re#o%$i2e it. -(he sub--$arrator 4ahmi<d said! Al-4usaiyab said! '(he$H &or%ot it -i.e.! the (ree..." 5.1A1: Narrated (ari; bi$ `Abdur-Gahma$: 5he$ I set out &or ,aEE! I assed by some eo le o&&eri$% a rayer! I asked! "5hat is this mos;ue'" (hey said! "(his is the (ree "here Allah's A ostle took the Ar-Gid"a$ /led%e o& alle%ia$#e. (he$ I "e$t to Sa`id bi$ 4usaiyab a$d i$&ormed him about it. Sa`id said! "4y &ather said that he "as amo$%st those "ho had %i*e$ the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to Allah's A ostle be$eath the (ree. ,e -i.e. my &ather. said! "5he$ "e set out the &ollo"i$% year! "e &or%ot the (ree a$d "ere u$able to re#o%$i2e it. "(he$ Sa`id said - erha s iro$i#ally. "(he #om a$io$s o& the /ro het #ould $ot re#o%$i2e itH $e*ertheless! you do re#o%$i2e itH there&ore you ha*e a better k$o"led%e." 5.1A+: Narrated Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab: (hat his &ather "as amo$%st those "ho had %i*e$ the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e -to the /ro het . be$eath the (ree! a$d the $e:t year "he$ they "e$t to"ards the (ree! they "ere $ot able to re#o%$i2e it. 5.1A0: Narrated (ari;: -(he tree "here the Gid"a$ /led%e o& alle%ia$#e "as take$ by the /ro het. "as me$tio$ed be&ore Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab. 7$ that he smiled a$d said! "4y &ather i$&ormed me -about it. a$d he had "it$essed it -i.e. the /led%e. ." 5.1A1: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Abi `Au&a: -5ho "as o$e o& those "ho had %i*e$ the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to the /ro het be$eath the (ree. 5he$ the eo le brou%ht Sada;a -i.e. rak`at. to the /ro het he used to say! "7 Allah9 Bless them "ith your 4er#y." 7$#e my &ather #ame "ith his Sada;a to him "hereu o$ he -i.e. the /ro het. said. "7 Allah9 Bless the &amily o& Abu `Au&a." 5.1A5: Narrated `Abbas bi$ (amim: 5he$ it "as the day -o& the battle. o& Al-,arra the eo le "ere %i*i$% /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to `Abdullah bi$ ,a$2ala. Ib$ Daid said! "Ior "hat are the eo le %i*i$% /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to `Abdullah bi$ ,a$2ala'" It "as said to him! "Ior death." Ib$ Daid said! "I "ill $e*er %i*e the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e &or that to a$ybody else a&ter Allah's A ostle ." Ib$ Daid "as o$e o& those "ho had "it$essed the day o& Al-,udaibiya "ith the /ro het. 5.1A>: Narrated Iyas bi$ Salama bi$ Al-Ak"a`:

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4y &ather "ho "as amo$%st those "ho had %i*e$ the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to the /ro het be$eath the (ree! said to me! "5e used to o&&er the <umua rayer "ith the /ro het a$d the$ de art at a time "he$ the "alls had $o shade &or us to take shelter i$." 5.1A?: Narrated )a2id bi$ Abi @baid: I said to Salama bi$ Al-Ak"a`! "Ior "hat did you %i*e the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to Allah's A ostle o$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya'" ,e re lied! "Ior death -i$ the =ause o& Islam... 5.1AA: Narrated Al-4usaiyab: I met Al-Bara bi$ `A2ib a$d said -to him.. "4ay you li*e ros erously9 )ou e$Eoyed the #om a$y o& the /ro het a$d %a*e him the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e -o& Al-,udaibiya. u$der the (ree." 7$ that! AlBara' said! "7 my $e he"9 )ou do $ot k$o" "hat "e ha*e do$e a&ter him -i.e. his death.. 5.1AB: Narrated Abu 8ilaba: that (habit bi$ Ad-3ahhak had i$&ormed him that he "as o$e o& those "ho had %i*e$ the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e -o& Al-,udaibiya. be$eath the (ree. 5.1BC: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: re%ardi$% Allah's Stateme$t: "Verily9 5e ha*e %ra$ted you -7! 4uhammad. 4a$i&est *i#tory." -1A.1. It re&ers to the Al-,udaibiya /led%e. A$d the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het said -to the /ro het.! "=o$%ratulatio$s a$d ha i$ess &or youH but "hat re"ard shall "e %et'" So Allah re*ealed:-- "(hat ,e may admit the belie*i$% me$ a$d "ome$ to %arde$s be$eath "hi#h ri*ers &lo"." -1A.5. 5.1B1: Narrated Dahir Al-Aslami: -"ho "as o$e o& those "ho had "it$essed -the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e be$eath. the (ree. 5hile I "as maki$% &ire be$eath the #ooki$% ots #o$tai$i$% do$key's meat! the a$$ou$#er o& Allah's A ostle a$$ou$#ed! "Allah's A ostle &orbids you to eat do$key's meat." (he same $arratio$ "as told by 4aE2aa &rom a ma$ #alled @hba$ bi$ Aus "ho "as o$e o& those "ho had "it$essed -the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e be$eath. the (ree.! a$d "ho had some trouble i$ his k$ee so that "hile doi$% rostratio$s! he used to ut a illo" u$der$eath his k$ee. 5.1B+: Narrated Su"aid bi$ A$-Nu`ma$: "ho "as o$e o& those "ho "it$essed -the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e be$eath. the (ree: Allah's A ostle a$d his #om a$io$s "ere %i*e$ Sa"i; a$d they #he"ed it. 5.1B0: Narrated Abu <amra: I asked Aidh bi$ `Amr! "ho "as o$e o& the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het o$e o& those -"ho %a*e the alle%ia$#e to the /ro het the (ree: "=a$ the "itr rayer be re eated -i$ o$e $i%ht.'" ,e said! "I& you ha*e o&&ered it i$ the &irst art o& the $i%ht! you should $ot re eat it i$ the last art 'o& the $i%ht." -See Iath-ul-Bari a%e 15A Vol Ath.. 5.1B1: Narrated Daid bi$ Aslam: 4y &ather said! "Allah's A ostle "as ro#eedi$% at $i%ht o$ o$e o& his Eour$eys a$d `@mar bi$ AlKhattab "as %oi$% alo$% "ith him. `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab asked him -about somethi$%. but Allah's A ostle did $ot a$s"er him. `@mar asked him a%ai$! but he did $ot a$s"er him. ,e asked him a%ai$ -&or the third time. but he did $ot a$s"er him. 7$ that `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab addressed himsel& sayi$%! "4ay your mother be berea*ed o& you! 7 `@mar! &or you ha*e asked Allah's A ostle thri#e! yet he has $ot a$s"ered you." `@mar said! "(he$ I made my #amel ru$ &ast a$d took it i$ &ro$t o& the other 4uslims! a$d I "as a&raid that somethi$% mi%ht be re*ealed i$ my #o$$e#tio$. I had hardly "aited &or a mome$t "he$ I heard somebody #alli$% me. I said! 'I "as a&raid that somethi$% mi%ht ha*e bee$ re*ealed about me.' (he$ I #ame to Allah's A ostle a$d %reeted him. ,e -i.e. the /ro het. A>

said! '(o$i%ht there has bee$ re*ealed to me! a Sura "hi#h is dearer to me tha$ -all the "orld. o$ "hi#h the su$ rises!' a$d the$ he re#ited: 'Verily9 5e ha*e %ra$ted you -7 4uhammad. A ma$i&est *i#tory." -1A.1. 5.1B5: Narrated Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama a$d 4ar"a$ bi$ Al-,akam: -o$e o& them said more tha$ his &rie$d.: (he /ro het set out i$ the #om a$y o& more tha$ o$ethousa$d o& his #om a$io$s i$ the year o& Al-,udaibiya! a$d "he$ he rea#hed 3hul-,ulai&a! he %arla$ded his ,adi -i.e. sa#ri&i#i$% a$imal.! assumed the state o& Ihram &or `@mra &rom that la#e a$d se$t a s y o& his &rom Khu2i'a -tribe.. (he /ro het ro#eeded o$ till he rea#hed -a *illa%e #alled. Fhadir-al-Ashtat. (here his s y #ame a$d said! "(he 8uraish -i$&idels. ha*e #olle#ted a %reat $umber o& eo le a%ai$st you! a$d they ha*e #olle#ted a%ai$st you the Jthio ia$s! a$d they "ill &i%ht "ith you! a$d "ill sto you &rom e$teri$% the Ka`ba a$d re*e$t you." (he /ro het said! "7 eo le9 Fi*e me your o i$io$. 3o you re#omme$d that I should destroy the &amilies a$d o&&s ri$% o& those "ho "a$t to sto us &rom the Ka`ba' I& they should #ome to us -&or ea#e. the$ Allah "ill destroy a s y &rom the a%a$s! or other"ise "e "ill lea*e them i$ a miserable state." 7$ that Abu Bakr said! "7 Allah A ostle9 )ou ha*e #ome "ith the i$te$tio$ o& *isiti$% this ,ouse -i.e. Ka`ba. a$d you do $ot "a$t to kill or &i%ht a$ybody. So ro#eed to it! a$d "hoe*er should sto us &rom it! "e "ill &i%ht him." 7$ that the /ro het said! "/ro#eed o$! i$ the Name o& Allah 9" 5.1B>: Narrated `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair: (hat he heard 4ar"a$ bi$ Al-,akam a$d Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama relati$% o$e o& the e*e$ts that ha e$ed to Allah's A ostle i$ the `@mra o& Al-,udaibiya. (hey said! "5he$ Allah's A ostle #o$#luded the tru#e "ith Suhail bi$ `Amr o$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya! o$e o& the #o$ditio$s "hi#h Suhail bi$ `Amr sti ulated! "as his sayi$% -to the /ro het.! "I& a$yo$e &rom us -i.e. i$&idels. e*er #omes to you! thou%h he has embra#ed your reli%io$! you should retur$ him to us! a$d should $ot i$ter&ere bet"ee$ us a$d him." Suhail re&used to #o$#lude the tru#e "ith Allah's A ostle e:#e t o$ this #o$ditio$. (he belie*ers disliked this #o$ditio$ a$d %ot dis%usted "ith it a$d ar%ued about it. But "he$ Suhail re&used to #o$#lude the tru#e "ith Allah's A ostle e:#e t o$ that #o$ditio$! Allah's A ostle #o$#luded it. A##ordi$%ly! Allah's A ostle the$ retur$ed Abu <a$dal bi$ Suhail to his &ather! Suhail bi$ `Amr! a$d retur$ed e*ery ma$ #omi$% to him &rom them duri$% that eriod e*e$ i& he "as a 4uslim. (he belie*i$% "ome$ Jmi%ra$ts #ame -to 4edi$a. a$d @m Kulthum! the dau%hter o& `@;ba bi$ Abi 4u'ait "as o$e o& those "ho #ame to Allah's A ostle a$d she "as a$ adult at that time. ,er relati*es #ame! aski$% Allah's A ostle to retur$ her to them! a$d i$ this #o$$e#tio$! Allah re*ealed the Verses deali$% "ith the belie*i$% -"ome$.. Aisha said! "Allah's A ostle used to test all the belie*i$% "ome$ "ho mi%rated to him! "ith the &ollo"i$% Verse:-- "7 /ro het9 5he$ the belie*i$% 5ome$ #ome to you! to %i*e the led%e o& alle%ia$#e to you." ->C.1+. `@r"a's u$#le said! "5e "ere i$&ormed "he$ Allah ordered ,is A ostle to retur$ to the a%a$s "hat they had %i*e$ to their "i*es "ho lately mi%rated -to 4edi$a. a$d "e "ere i$&ormed that Abu Basir..." relati$% the "hole $arratio$. 5.1B?: Narrated Na&i`: `Abdullah bi$ `@mar set out &or @mra duri$% the eriod o& a&&li#tio$s! a$d he said! "I& I should be sto ed &rom *isiti$% the Ka`ba! I "ill do "hat "e did "he$ "e "ere "ith Allah's A ostle." ,e assumed Ihram &or `@mra i$ the year o& Al-,udaibiya. 5.1BA: Narrated Na&i`: Ib$ `@mar assumed Ihram a$d said! "I& somethi$% should i$ter*e$e bet"ee$ me a$d the Ka`ba! the$ I "ill do "hat the /ro het did "he$ the 8uraish i$&idels i$ter*e$ed bet"ee$ him a$d -the Ka`ba.. (he$ Ib$ `@mar re#ited: ")ou ha*e i$deed i$ Allah's A ostle A %ood e:am le to &ollo"." -00.+1. 5.1BB: Narrated Na&i`:

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7$e o& `Abdullah's so$s said to `Abdullah -bi$ `@mar. "I "ish you "ould stay this year -a$d $ot er&orm ,aEE. as I am a&raid that you "ill $ot be able to rea#h the Ka`ba." 7$ that he -i.e. `Abdullah bi$ `@mar. said! "5e "e$t out "ith the /ro het -&or `@mra.! a$d "he$ the 8uraish i$&idel i$ter*e$ed bet"ee$ us a$d the Ka`ba! the /ro het slau%htered his ,adi a$d sha*ed -his head.! a$d his #om a$io$s #ut short their hair." (he$ `Abdullah bi$ `@mar said! "I make you "it$ess that I ha*e i$te$ded to er&orm `@mra a$d i& I am allo"ed to rea#h the Ka`ba! I "ill er&orm the (a"a&! a$d i& somethi$% -i.e. obsta#les. i$ter*e$e bet"ee$ me a$d the Ka`ba! the$ I "ill do "hat Allah's A ostle did." (he$ a&ter %oi$% &or a "hile! he said! "I #o$sider the #eremo$ies -o& both `@mra a$d ,aEE as o$e a$d the same! so I "ould like you to "it$ess that I ha*e i$te$ded to er&orm ,aEE alo$% "ith my `@mra." So he er&ormed o$ly o$e (a"a& a$d o$e Sai -bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a. a$d &i$ished the Ihram o& both @mra a$d ,aEE.. 5.5CC: Narrated Na&i`: (he eo le used to say that Ib$ `@mar had embra#ed Islam be&ore `@mar. (his is $ot true. 5hat ha e$ed is that `@mar se$t `Abdullah to bri$% his horse &rom a$ A$sari ma$ so as to &i%ht o$ it. At that time the eo le "ere %i*i$% the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to Allah's A ostle $ear the (ree! a$d `@mar "as $ot a"are o& that. So `Abdullah -bi$ `@mar. %a*e the /led%e o& Alle%ia$#e -to the /ro het. a$d "e$t to take the horse a$d brou%ht it to `@mar. 5hile `@mar "as utti$% o$ the armor to %et ready &or &i%hti$%! `Abdullah i$&ormed him that the eo le "ere %i*i$% the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to Allah's A ostle be$eath the (ree. So `@mar set out a$d `Abdullah a##om a$ied him till he %a*e the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to Allah's A ostle! a$d it "as this e*e$t that made eo le say that Ib$ `@mar had embra#ed Islam be&ore `@mar. "Abdullah bi$ `@mar added! "(he eo le "ere alo$% "ith the /ro het o$ the day o& Al-,udaibiya s readi$% i$ the shade o& the trees. Sudde$ly the eo le surrou$ded the /ro het a$d started looki$% at him." `@mar said! "7 `Abdullah9 Fo a$d see "hy the eo le are e$#ir#li$% Allah's A ostle a$d looki$% at him." `Abdullah bi$ `@mar the$ sa" the eo le %i*i$% the /led%e o alle%ia$#e to the /ro het. So he also %a*e the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e a$d retur$ed to `@mar "ho "e$t out i$ his tur$ a$d %a*e the /led%e o& alle%ia$#e to the /ro het.' 5.5C1: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Abi `Au&a: 5e "ere i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het "he$ he er&ormed the `@mra. ,e er&ormed the (a"a& a$d "e did the sameH he o&&ered the rayer a$d "e also o&&ered the rayer "ith him. (he$ he er&ormed the Sai bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a a$d "e "ere %uardi$% him a%ai$st the eo le o& 4e##a so that $obody should harm him. 5.5C+: Narrated Abu 5ail: 5he$ Sahl bi$ ,u$ai& retur$ed &rom -the battle o&. Si&&i$! "e "e$t to ask him -as to "hy he had #ome ba#k.. ,e re lied! "-)ou should $ot #o$sider me a #o"ard. but blame your o i$io$s. I sa" mysel& o$ the day o& Abu <a$dal -i$#li$ed to &i%ht.! a$d i& I had the o"er o& re&usi$% the order o& Allah's A ostle the$! I "ould ha*e re&used it -a$d &ou%ht the i$&idels bra*ely.. Allah a$d ,is A ostle k$o" -"hat is #o$*e$ie$t. better. 5he$e*er "e ut our s"ords o$ our shoulders &or a$y matter that terri&ied us! our s"ords led us to a$ easy a%reeable solutio$ be&ore the rese$t situatio$ -o& disa%reeme$t a$d dis ute bet"ee$ the 4uslims.. 5he$ "e me$d the brea#h i$ o$e side! it o e$ed i$ a$other! a$d "e do $ot k$o" "hat to do about it." 5.5C0: Narrated Ka`b bi$ @Era: (he /ro het #ame to me at the time o& Al-,udaibiya /led%e "hile li#e "ere &alli$% o$ my &a#e. ,e said! "Are the li#e o& your head troubli$% you'" I said! ")es." ,e said! "Sha*e your head a$d &ast &or three days! or &eed si: oor erso$s! or slau%hter a shee as sa#ri&i#e." -(he sub-$arrator! Aiyub said! "I do $ot k$o" "ith "hi#h o& these three o tio$s he started.". 5.5C1: Narrated Ka`b bi$ @Era:

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5e "ere i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle at Al-,udaibiya i$ the state o& Ihram a$d the a%a$s did $ot allo" us to ro#eed -to the Ka`ba.. I had thi#k hair a$d li#e started &alli$% o$ my &a#e. (he /ro het assed by me a$d said! "Are the li#e o& your head troubli$% you'" I re lied! )es." -(he sub-$arrator added! "(he$ the &ollo"i$% 3i*i$e Verse "as re*ealed:-- "A$d i& a$yo$e o& you is ill or has a$ ailme$t i$ his s#al ! -$e#essitati$% sha*i$%. must ay a ra$som -Iida. o& either &asti$% or &eedi$% the oor! 7r o&&eri$% a sa#ri&i#e." -+.1B>. 5.5C5: Narrated A$as: Some eo le o& the tribe o& `@kl a$d `@rai$a arri*ed at 4edi$a to meet the /ro het a$d embra#ed Islam a$d said! "7 Allah's /ro het9 5e are the o"$ers o& mil#h li*esto#k -i.e. bedoui$s. a$d $ot &armers -i.e. #ou$tryme$.." (hey &ou$d the #limate o& 4edi$a u$suitable &or them. So Allah's A ostle ordered that they should be ro*ided "ith some mil#h #amels a$d a she herd a$d ordered them to %o out o& 4edi$a a$d to dri$k the #amels' milk a$d uri$e -as medi#i$e. So they set out a$d "he$ they rea#hed Al-,arra! they re*erted to ,eathe$ism a&ter embra#i$% Islam! a$d killed the she herd o& the /ro het a$d dro*e a"ay the #amels. 5he$ this $e"s rea#hed the /ro het! he se$t some eo le i$ ursuit o& them. -So they "ere #au%ht a$d brou%ht ba#k to the /ro het .. (he /ro het %a*e his orders i$ their #o$#er$. So their eyes "ere bra$ded "ith ie#es o& iro$ a$d their ha$ds a$d le%s "ere #ut o&& a$d they "ere le&t a"ay i$ ,arra till they died i$ that state o& theirs. -See ,adith +01 Vol 1. 5.5C>: Narrated Abu GaEa: (he &reed sla*e o& Abu 8ilaba! "ho "as "ith Abu 8ilaba i$ Sham: `@mar bi$ `Abdul `A2i2 #o$sulted the eo le sayi$%! "5hat do you thi$k o& 8asama." (hey said! "'It is a ri%ht -Eud%me$t. "hi#h Allah's A ostle a$d the =ali hs be&ore you a#ted o$." Abu 8ilaba "as behi$d `@mar's bed. 'A$basa bi$ Sa`id said! But "hat about the $arratio$ #o$#er$i$% the eo le o& `@rai$a'" Abu 8ilaba said! "A$as bi$ 4alik $arrated it to me!" a$d the$ $arrated the "hole story. 5.5C?: Narrated Salama bi$ Al-Ak"a`: 7$#e I "e$t -&rom 4edi$a. to"ards -Al-Fhaba. be&ore the &irst Adha$ o& the IaEr /rayer. (he she#amels o& Allah's A ostle used to %ra2e at a la#e #alled 3hi-8arad. A sla*e o& `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ `Au& met me -o$ the "ay. a$d said! "(he she-#amels o& Allah's A ostle had bee$ take$ a"ay by &or#e." I asked! "5ho had take$ them'" ,e re lied "-(he eo le o&. Fhata&a$." I made three loud #ries -to the eo le o& 4edi$a. sayi$%! "7 Sabahah9" I made the eo le bet"ee$ the t"o mou$tai$s o& 4edi$a hear me. (he$ I rushed o$"ard a$d #au%ht u "ith the robbers "hile they "ere "ateri$% the #amels. I started thro"i$% arro"s at them as I "as a %ood ar#her a$d I "as sayi$%! "I am the so$ o& Al-Ak"a`! a$d today "ill erish the "i#ked eo le." I ke t o$ sayi$% like that till I restored the she#amels -o& the /ro het.! I also s$at#hed thirty Burda -i.e. %arme$ts. &rom them. (he$ the /ro het a$d the other eo le #ame there! a$d I said! "7 Allah's /ro het9 I ha*e sto ed the eo le -o& Fhata&a$. &rom taki$% "ater a$d they are thirsty $o". So se$d -some eo le. a&ter them $o"." 7$ that the /ro het said! "7 the so$ o& Al-Ak"a`9 )ou ha*e o*er- o"ered them! so &or%i*e them." (he$ "e all #ame ba#k a$d Allah's A ostle seated me behi$d him o$ his she-#amel till "e e$tered 4edi$a. 5.5CA: Narrated Su"aid bi$ A$-Nu`ma$: I "e$t out i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het i$ the year o& Khaibar! a$d "he$ "e rea#hed As Sahba' "hi#h is the lo"er art o& Khaibar! the /ro het o&&ered the `Asr rayer a$d the$ asked the eo le to #olle#t the Eour$ey &ood. Nothi$% "as brou%ht but Sa"i; "hi#h the /ro het ordered to be moiste$ed "ith "ater! a$d the$ he ate it a$d "e also ate it. (he$ he %ot u to o&&er the 4a%hrib rayer. ,e "ashed his mouth! a$d "e too "ashed our mouths! a$d the$ he o&&ered the rayer "ithout re eati$% his abulutio$. 5.5CB: Narrated Salama bi$ Al-Ak"a`: 5e "e$t out to Khaibar i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het. 5hile "e "ere ro#eedi$% at $i%ht! a ma$ &rom the %rou said to 'Amir! "7 'Amir9 5o$'t you let us hear your oetry'" 'Amir "as a oet! so he AB

%ot do"$ a$d started re#iti$% &or the eo le oetry that ke t a#e "ith the #amels' &ootste s! sayi$%:-"7 Allah9 5ithout )ou "e 5ould $ot ha*e bee$ %uided 7$ the ri%ht ath Neither "ould be ha*e %i*e$ I$ #harity! $or "ould 5e ha*e rayed. So lease &or%i*e us! "hat "e ha*e #ommitted -i.e. our de&e#ts.H let all o& us Be sa#ri&i#ed &or )our =ause A$d se$d Saki$a -i.e. #alm$ess. @ o$ us to make our &eet &irm 5he$ "e meet our e$emy! a$d I& they "ill #all us to"ards A$ u$Eust thi$%! 5e "ill re&use. (he i$&idels ha*e made a hue a$d =ry to ask others' hel A%ai$st us." (he /ro het o$ that! asked! "5ho is that -#amel. dri*er -re#iti$% oetry.'" (he eo le said! ",e is 'Amir bi$ Al-Ak"a`." (he$ the /ro het said! "4ay Allah besto" ,is 4er#y o$ him." A ma$ amo$%st the eo le said! "7 Allah's /ro het9 has -martyrdom. bee$ %ra$ted to him. 5ould that you let us e$Eoy his #om a$y lo$%er." (he$ "e rea#hed a$d besie%ed Khaibar till "e "ere a&&li#ted "ith se*ere hu$%er. (he$ Allah hel ed the 4uslims #o$;uer it -i.e. Khaibar.. I$ the e*e$i$% o& the day o& the #o$;uest o& the #ity! the 4uslims made hu%e &ires. (he /ro het said! "5hat are these &ires' Ior #ooki$% "hat! are you maki$% the &ire'" (he eo le re lied! "-Ior #ooki$%. meat." ,e asked! "5hat ki$d o& meat'" (hey -i.e. eo le. said! "(he meat o& do$keys." (he /ro het said! "(hro" a"ay the meat a$d break the ots9" Some ma$ said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Shall "e thro" a"ay the meat a$d "ash the ots i$stead'" ,e said! "-)es! you #a$ do. that too." So "he$ the army &iles "ere arra$%ed i$ ro"s -&or the #lash.! 'Amir's s"ord "as short a$d he aimed at the le% o& a <e" to strike it! but the shar blade o& the s"ord retur$ed to him a$d i$Eured his o"$ k$ee! a$d that #aused him to die. 5he$ they retur$ed &rom the battle! Allah's A ostle sa" me -i$ a sad mood.. ,e took my ha$d a$d said! "5hat is botheri$% you'" I re lied! "6et my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you9 (he eo le say that the deeds o& 'Amir are lost." (he /ro het said! "5hoe*er says so! is mistake$! &or 'Amir has %ot a double re"ard." (he /ro het raised t"o &i$%ers a$d added! ",e -i.e. Amir. "as a erse*eri$% stru%%ler i$ the =ause o& Allah a$d there are &e" 'Arabs "ho a#hie*ed the like o& -%ood deeds. 'Amir had do$e." 5.51C: Narrated A$as: Allah's A ostle rea#hed Khaibar at $i%ht a$d it "as his habit that! "he$e*er he rea#hed the e$emy at $i%ht! he "ill $ot atta#k them till it "as mor$i$%. 5he$ it "as mor$i$%! the <e"s #ame out "ith their s ades a$d baskets! a$d "he$ they sa" him-i.e. the /ro het .! they said! "4uhammad9 By Allah9 4uhammad a$d his army9" (he /ro het said! "Khaibar is destroyed! &or "he$e*er "e a roa#h a -hostile. $atio$ -to &i%ht.! the$ e*il "ill be the mor$i$% &or those "ho ha*e bee$ "ar$ed." Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: 5e rea#hed Khaibar early i$ the mor$i$% a$d the i$habita$ts o& Khaibar #ame out #arryi$% their s ades! a$d "he$ they sa" the /ro het they said! "4uhammad9 By Allah9 4uhammad a$d his army9" (he /ro het said! "Allahu-Akbar9 Khaibar is destroyed! &or "he$e*er "e a roa#h a -hostile. $atio$ -to &i%ht. the$ e*il "ill be the mor$i$% &or those "ho ha*e bee$ "ar$ed." 5e the$ %ot the meat o& do$keys -a$d i$te$ded to eat it.! but a$ a$$ou$#eme$t "as made by the a$$ou$#er o& the /ro het! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle &orbid you to eat the meat o& do$keys as it is a$ im ure thi$%." 5.511: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Someo$e #ame to Allah's A ostles a$d said! "(he do$keys ha*e bee$ eate$ -by the 4uslims.." (he /ro het ke t ;uiet. (he$ the ma$ #ame a%ai$ a$d said! "(he do$keys ha*e bee$ eate$." (he /ro het ke t ;uiet. (he ma$ #ame to him the third time a$d said! "(he do$keys ha*e bee$ #o$sumed." 7$ that the /ro het ordered a$ a$$ou$#er to a$$ou$#e to the eo le! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle &orbid you to eat the meat o& do$keys." (he$ the #ooki$% ots "ere u set "hile the meat "as still boili$% i$ them. 5.51+: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het o&&ered the IaEr /rayer $ear Khaibar "he$ it "as still dark a$d the$ said! "Allahu-Akbar9 Khaibar is destroyed! &or "he$e*er "e a roa#h a -hostile. $atio$ -to &i%ht.! the$ e*il "ill be the mor$i$% &or those "ho ha*e bee$ "ar$ed." (he$ the i$habita$ts o& Khaibar #ame out ru$$i$% o$ the roads. (he /ro het had their "arriors killed! their o&&s ri$% a$d "oma$ take$ as #a ti*es. Sa&iya "as amo$%st the #a ti*es! She &irst #ame i$ the share o& 3ahya Alkali but later o$ she belo$%ed to the /ro het . (he /ro het made her ma$umissio$ as her '4ahr'. BC

5.510: Narrated `Abdul `A2i2 bi$ Suhaib: A$as bi$ 4alik said! "(he /ro het took Sa&iya as a #a ti*e. ,e ma$umitted her a$d married her." (habit asked A$as! "5hat did he %i*e her as 4ahr -i.e. marria%e %i&t.'" A$as re lied. ",er 4ahr "as hersel&! &or he ma$umitted her." 5.511: Narrated Sahl bi$ Sa`d As Saidi: Allah's A ostle -a$d his army. e$#ou$tered the a%a$s a$d the t"o armies.!! &ou%ht a$d the$ Allah's A ostle retur$ed to his army #am s a$d the others -i.e. the e$emy. retur$ed to their army #am s. Amo$%st the #om a$io$s o& the /ro het there "as a ma$ "ho #ould $ot hel ursui$% a$y si$%le isolated a%a$ to strike him "ith his s"ord. Somebody said! "No$e has be$e&ited the 4uslims today more tha$ so-a$d-so." 7$ that Allah's A ostle said! ",e is &rom the eo le o& the ,ell-Iire #ertai$ly." A ma$ amo$%st the eo le -i.e. 4uslims. said! "I "ill a##om a$y him -to k$o" the &a#t.." So he "e$t alo$% "ith him! a$d "he$e*er he sto ed he sto ed "ith him! a$d "he$e*er he haste$ed! he haste$ed "ith him. (he -bra*e. ma$ the$ %ot "ou$ded se*erely! a$d seeki$% to die at o$#e! he la$ted his s"ord i$to the %rou$d a$d ut its oi$t a%ai$st his #hest i$ bet"ee$ his breasts! a$d the$ thre" himsel& o$ it a$d #ommitted sui#ide. 7$ that the erso$ -"ho "as a##om a$yi$% the de#eased all the time. #ame to Allah's A ostle a$d said! "I testi&y that you are the A ostle o& Allah." (he /ro het said! "5hy is that -"hat makes you say so.'" ,e said "It is #o$#er$i$% the ma$ "hom you ha*e already me$tio$ed as o$e o& the d"ellers o& the ,ell-Iire. (he eo le "ere sur rised by your stateme$t! a$d I said to them! "I "ill try to &i$d out the truth about him &or you." So I "e$t out a&ter him a$d he "as the$ i$&li#ted "ith a se*ere "ou$d a$d be#ause o& that! he hurried to bri$% death u o$ himsel& by la$ti$% the ha$dle o& his s"ord i$to the %rou$d a$d dire#ti$% its ti to"ards his #hest bet"ee$ his breasts! a$d the$ he thre" himsel& o*er it a$d #ommitted sui#ide." Allah's A ostle the$ said! "A ma$ may do "hat seem to the eo le as the deeds o& the d"ellers o& /aradise but he is &rom the d"ellers o& the ,ell-Iire a$d a$other may do "hat seem to the eo le as the deeds o& the d"ellers o& the ,ellIire! but he is &rom the d"ellers o& /aradise." 5.515: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 5e "it$essed -the battle o&. Khaibar. Allah's A ostle said about o$e o& those "ho "ere "ith him a$d "ho #laimed to be a 4uslim. "(his -ma$. is &rom the d"ellers o& the ,ell-Iire." 5he$ the battle started! that &ello" &ou%ht so *iole$tly a$d bra*ely that he re#ei*ed le$ty o& "ou$ds. Some o& the eo le "ere about to doubt -the /ro het's stateme$t.! but the ma$! &eeli$% the ai$ o& his "ou$ds! ut his ha$d i$to his ;ui*er a$d took out o& it! some arro"s "ith "hi#h he slau%htered himsel& -i.e. #ommitted sui#ide.. (he$ some me$ amo$%st the 4uslims #ame hurriedly a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Allah has made your stateme$t true so-a$d-so has #ommitted sui#ide. "(he /ro het said! "7 so-a$d-so9 Fet u a$d make a$ a$$ou$#eme$t that $o$e but a belie*er "ill e$ter /aradise a$d that Allah may su ort the reli%io$ "ith a$ u$#haste -e*il. "i#ked ma$. 5.51>: Narrated Abu 4usa Al-Ash`ari: 5he$ Allah's A ostle &ou%ht the battle o& Khaibar! or "he$ Allah's A ostle "e$t to"ards it! -"he$e*er. the eo le! - assed o*er a hi%h la#e o*erlooki$% a *alley! they raised their *oi#es sayi$%! "Allahu-Akbar9 Allahu-Akbar9 No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah." 7$ that Allah's A ostle said -to them.! "6o"er your *oi#es! &or you are $ot #alli$% a dea& or a$ abse$t o$e! but you are #alli$% a ,earer 5ho is $ear a$d is "ith you." I "as behi$d the ridi$% a$imal o& Allah's A ostle a$d he heard me sayi$%. "(here Is $either mi%ht! $or o"er but "ith Allah!" 7$ that he said to me! "7 `Abdullah bi$ 8ais9" I said! "6abbaik. 7 Allah's A ostle9" ,e said! "Shall I tell you a se$te$#e "hi#h is o$e o& the treasures o& /aradise" I said! ")es! 7 Allah's A ostle9 6et my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or your sake." ,e said! "It is: (here is $either mi%ht $or o"er but "ith Allah." 5.51?: Narrated )a2id bi$ Abi @baid:

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I sa" the tra#e o& a "ou$d i$ Salama's le%. I said to him! "7 Abu 4uslim9 5hat is this "ou$d'" ,e said! "(his "as i$&li#ted o$ me o$ the day o& Khaibar a$d the eo le said! 'Salama has bee$ "ou$ded.' (he$ I "e$t to the /ro het a$d he u&&ed his sali*a i$ it -i.e. the "ou$d. thri#e.! a$d si$#e the$ I ha*e $ot had a$y ai$ i$ it till this hour." 5.51A: Narrated Sahl: 3uri$% o$e o& his Fha2a"at! the /ro het e$#ou$tered the a%a$s! a$d the t"o armies &ou%ht! a$d the$ ea#h o& them retur$ed to their army #am s. Amo$%st the -army o& the. 4uslims there "as a ma$ "ho "ould &ollo" e*ery a%a$ se arated &rom the army a$d strike him "ith his s"ord. It "as said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 No$e has &ou%ht so satis&a#torily as so-a$d-so -$amely! that bra*e 4uslim.. "(he /ro het said! ",e is &rom the d"ellers o& the ,ell-Iire." (he eo le said! "5ho amo$%st us "ill be o& the d"ellers o& /aradise i& this -ma$. is &rom the d"ellers o& the ,ell-Iire'" (he$ a ma$ &rom amo$%st the eo le said! "I "ill &ollo" him a$d a##om a$y him i$ his &ast a$d slo" mo*eme$ts." (he -bra*e. ma$ %ot "ou$ded! a$d "a$ti$% to die at o$#e! he ut the ha$dle o& his s"ord o$ the %rou$d a$d its ti i$ bet"ee$ his breasts! a$d the$ thre" himsel& o*er it! #ommitti$% sui#ide. (he$ the ma$ -"ho had "at#hed the de#eased. retur$ed to the /ro het a$d said! "I testi&y that you are A ostle o& Allah." (he /ro het said! "5hat is this'" (he ma$ told him the "hole story. (he /ro het said! "A ma$ may do "hat may seem to the eo le as the deeds o& the d"ellers o& /aradise! but he is o& the d"ellers o& the ,ell-Iire a$d a ma$ may do "hat may seem to the eo le as the deeds o& the d"ellers o& the ,ell-Iire! but he is &rom the d"ellers o& /aradise." 5.51B: Narrated Abu `Imra$: A$as looked at the eo le "eari$% (ailsa$s -i.e. a s e#ial ki$d o& head #o*eri$% "or$ by <e"s i$ old days.. 7$ that A$as said! "At this mome$t they -i.e. those eo le. look like the <e"s o& Khaibar." 5.5+C: Narrated Salama: `Ali remai$ed behi$d the /ro het duri$% the Fha2"a o& Khaibar as he "as su&&eri$% &rom eye trouble. ,e the$ said! "-,o" #a$. I remai$ behi$d the /ro het !" a$d &ollo"ed him. So "he$ he sle t o$ the $i%ht o& the #o$;uest o& Khaibar! the /ro het said! "I "ill %i*e the &la% tomorro"! or tomorro" the &la% "ill be take$ by a ma$ "ho is lo*ed by Allah a$d ,is A ostle ! a$d -Khaibar. "ill be #o$;uered throu%h him! -"ith Allah's hel ." 5hile e*ery o$e o& us "as ho e&ul to ha*e the &la%! it "as said! ",ere is `Ali" a$d the /ro het %a*e him the &la% a$d Khaibar "as #o$;uered throu%h him -"ith Allah's ,el .. 5.5+1: Narrated Sahl bi$ Sa`d: 7$ the day o& Khaibar! Allah's A ostle said! "(omorro" I "ill %i*e this &la% to a ma$ throu%h "hose ha$ds Allah "ill %i*e us *i#tory. ,e lo*es Allah a$d ,is A ostle! a$d he is lo*ed by Allah a$d ,is A ostle." (he eo le remai$ed that $i%ht! "o$deri$% as to "ho "ould be %i*e$ it. I$ the mor$i$% the eo le "e$t to Allah's A ostle a$d e*eryo$e o& them "as ho e&ul to re#ei*e it -i.e. the &la%.. (he /ro het said! "5here is `Ali bi$ Abi (alib'" It "as said! ",e is su&&eri$% &rom eye trouble 7 Allah's A ostle." ,e said! "Se$d &or him." `Ali "as brou%ht a$d Allah's A ostle s at i$ his eye a$d i$*oked %ood u o$ him. So `Ali "as #ured as i& he $e*er had a$y trouble. (he$ the /ro het %a*e him the &la%. `Ali said "7 Allah's A ostle9 I "ill &i%ht "ith them till they be#ome like us." Allah's A ostle said! "/ro#eed a$d do $ot hurry. 5he$ you e$ter their territory! #all them to embra#e Islam a$d i$&orm them o& Allah's Gi%hts "hi#h they should obser*e! &or by Allah! e*e$ i& a si$%le ma$ is led o$ the ri%ht ath -o& Islam. by Allah throu%h you! the$ that "ill be better &or you tha$ the $i#e red #amels. 5.5++: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: 5e arri*ed at Khaibar! a$d "he$ Allah hel ed ,is A ostle to o e$ the &ort! the beauty o& Sa&iya bi$t ,uyai bi$ Akhta; "hose husba$d had bee$ killed "hile she "as a bride! "as me$tio$ed to Allah's A ostle. (he /ro het sele#ted her &or himsel&! a$d set out "ith her! a$d "he$ "e rea#hed a la#e #alled Sidd-as-Sahba!' Sa&iya be#ame #lea$ &rom her me$ses the$ Allah's A ostle married her. ,ais B+

-i.e. a$ 'Arabia$ dish. "as re ared o$ a small leather mat. (he$ the /ro het said to me! "I i$*ite the eo le arou$d you." So that "as the marria%e ba$;uet o& the /ro het a$d Sa&iya. (he$ "e ro#eeded to"ards 4edi$a! a$d I sa" the /ro het! maki$% &or her a ki$d o& #ushio$ "ith his #loak behi$d him -o$ his #amel.. ,e the$ sat beside his #amel a$d ut his k$ee &or Sa&iya to ut her &oot o$! i$ order to ride -o$ the #amel.. 5.5+0: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: (he /ro het stayed "ith Sa&iya bi$t ,uyai &or three days o$ the "ay o& Khaibar "here he #o$summated his marria%e "ith her. Sa&iya "as amo$%st those "ho "ere ordered to use a *eil. 5.5+1: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het stayed &or three ri%hts bet"ee$ Khaibar a$d 4edi$a a$d "as married to Sa&iya. I i$*ited the 4uslim to h s marria%e ba$;uet a$d there "a $either meat $or bread i$ that ba$;uet but the /ro het ordered Bilal to s read the leather mats o$ "hi#h dates! dried yo%urt a$d butter "ere ut. (he 4uslims said amo$%st themsel*es! "5ill she -i.e. Sa&iya. be o$e o& the mothers o& the belie*ers! -i.e. o$e o& the "i*es o& the /ro het . or Eust -a lady #a ti*e. o& "hat his ri%ht-ha$d ossesses" Some o& them said! "I& the /ro het makes her obser*e the *eil! the$ she "ill be o$e o& the mothers o& the belie*ers -i.e. o$e o& the /ro het's "i*es.! a$d i& he does $ot make her obser*e the *eil! the$ she "ill be his lady sla*e." So "he$ he de arted! he made a la#e &or her behi$d him -o$ his a$d made her obser*e the *eil. 5.5+5: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ 4u%ha&&al: 5hile "e "ere besie%i$% Khaibar! a erso$ thre" a leather #o$tai$er #o$tai$i$% some &at a$d I ra$ to take it. Sudde$ly I looked behi$d! a$d behold9 (he /ro het "as there. So I &elt shy -to take it the$.. 5.5+>: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 7$ the day o& Khaiber! Allah's A ostle &orbade the eati$% o& %arli# a$d the meat o& do$keys. 5.5+?: Narrated `Ali bi$ Abi (alib: 7$ the day o& Khaibar! Allah's A ostle &orbade the 4ut'a -i.e. tem orary marria%e. a$d the eati$% o& do$key-meat. 5.5+A: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 7$ the day o& Khaibar! Allah's A ostle &orbade the eati$% o& do$key meat. 5.5+B: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle &orbade the eati$% o& do$key-meat. 5.50C: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: 7$ the day o& Khaibar! Allah's A ostle &orbade the eati$% o& do$key meat a$d allo"ed the eati$% o& horse meat. 5.501: Narrated Ib$ Abi `Au&a: 5e "here a&&li#ted "ith se*ere hu$%er o$ the day o& Khaibar. 5hile the #ooki$% ots "ere boili$% a$d some o& the &ood "as "ell-#ooked! the a$$ou$#er o& the /ro het #ame to say! "3o $ot eat a$ythi$% the do$key-meat a$d u set the #ooki$% ots." 5e the$ thou%ht that the /ro het had rohibited su#h &ood be#ause the Khumus had $ot bee$ take$ out o& it. Some others said! ",e rohibited the meat o& do$keys &rom the oi$t o& *ie" o& ri$#i le! be#ause do$keys used to eat dirty thi$%s." 5.50+: Narrated Al-Bara a$d `Abdullah bi$ Abl `Au&a:

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So "he$ the /ro het #ame! she said! "7 Allah's /ro het `@mar has said so-a$d-so." ,e said -to Asma'.! "5hat did you say to him'" Asma's aid! "I told him so-a$d-so." (he /ro het said! ",e -i.e. `@mar. has $ot %ot more ri%ht tha$ you eo le o*er me! as he a$d his #om a$io$s ha*e -the re"ard o&. o$ly o$e mi%ratio$! a$d you! the eo le o& the boat! ha*e -the re"ard o&. t"o mi%ratio$s." Asma' later o$ said! "I sa" Abu 4usa a$d the other eo le o& the boat #omi$% to me i$ su##essi*e %rou s! aski$% me about this $arratio$!! a$d to them $othi$% i$ the "orld "as more #heer&ul a$d %reater tha$ "hat the /ro het had said about them." Narrated Abu Burda: Asma' said! "I sa" Abu 4usa re;uesti$% me to re eat this $arratio$ a%ai$ a$d a%ai$." Narrated Abu Burda: Abu 4usa said! "(he /ro het said! "I re#o%$i2e the *oi#e o& the %rou o& AlAshariyu$! "he$ they re#ite the 8ur'a$! "he$ they e$ter their homes at $i%ht! a$d I re#o%$i2e their houses by -liste$i$%. to their *oi#es "he$ they are re#iti$% the 8ur'a$ at $i%ht althou%h I ha*e $ot see$ their houses "he$ they #ame to them duri$% the day time. Amo$%st them is ,akim "ho! o$ meeti$% the #a*alry or the e$emy! used to say to them -i.e. the e$emy.. 4y #om a$io$s order you to "ait &or them.' " 5.51C: Narrated Abu 4usa: 5e #ame u o$ the /ro het a&ter he had #o$;uered Khaibar. ,e the$ %a*e us a share -&rom the booty.! but a art &rom us he did $ot %i*e to a$ybody else "ho did $ot atte$d the =o$;uest. 5.511: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 5he$ "e #o$;uered Khaibar! "e %ai$ed $either %old $or sil*er as booty! but "e %ai$ed #o"s! #amels! %oods a$d %arde$s. (he$ "e de arted "ith Allah's A ostle to the *alley o& Al-8ira! a$d at that time Allah's A ostle had a sla*e #alled 4id`am "ho had bee$ rese$ted to him by o$e o& Ba$u Ad-3ibbab. 5hile the sla*e "as dismou$ti$% the saddle o& Allah's A ostle a$ arro" the thro"er o& "hi#h "as u$k$o"$! #ame a$d hit him. (he eo le said! "=o$%ratulatio$s to him &or the martyrdom." Allah's A ostle said! "No! by ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d my soul is! the sheet -o& #loth. "hi#h he had take$ -ille%ally. o$ the day o& Khaibar &rom the booty be&ore the distributio$ o& the booty! has be#ome a &lame o& Iire bur$i$% him." 7$ heari$% that! a ma$ brou%ht o$e or t"o leather stra s o& shoes to the /ro het a$d said! "(hese are thi$%s I took -ille%ally.." 7$ that Allah's A ostle said! "(his is a stra ! or these are t"o stra s o& Iire." 5.51+: Narrated `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab: By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d my soul is! "ere I $ot a&raid that the other 4uslims mi%ht be le&t i$ o*erty! I "ould di*ide -the la$d o&. "hate*er *illa%e I may #o$;uer -amo$% the &i%hters.! as the /ro het di*ided the la$d o& Khaibar. But I re&er to lea*e it as a -sour#e o&. a #ommo$ treasury &or them to distribute it re*e$ue amo$%st themsel*es. 5.510: Narrated `@mar: But &or the other 4uslims -i.e. #omi$% %e$eratio$s. I "ould di*ide -the la$d o&. "hate*er *illa%es the 4uslims mi%ht #o$;uer -amo$% the &i%hters.! as the /ro het di*ided -the la$d o&. Khaibar. 5.511: Narrated 'A$basa bi$ Sa`id: Abu ,uraira #ame to the /ro het a$d asked him -&or a share &rom the Khaibar booty.. 7$ that! o$e o& the so$s o& Sa`id bi$ Al-`As said to him! "7 Allah's A ostle9 3o $ot %i*e him." Abu ,uraira the$ said -to the /ro het . "(his is the murderer o& Ib$ 8au;al." Sa`id's so$ said! ",o" stra$%e9 A %ui$ea i% #omi$% &rom 8adum Ad-3a$9" Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle se$t Aba$ &rom 4edi$a to NaEd as the #omma$der o& a Sariya. Aba$ a$d his #om a$io$s #ame to the /ro het at Khaibar a&ter the /ro het had #o$;uered it! a$d the rei$s o& their horses "ere made o& the &ire o& date alm trees. I said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 3o $ot %i*e them a share o& the booty." o$! that! Aba$ said -to me.! "Stra$%e9 )ou su%%est su#h a thi$% thou%h

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you are "hat you are! 7 %ui$ea i% #omi$% do"$ &rom the to o& Ad-3al -a lotus tree.9 "7$ that the /ro het said! "7 Aba$! sit do"$ 9 " a$d did $ot %i*e them a$y share. 5.515: Narrated Sa`id: Aba$ bi$ Sa`id #ame to the /ro het a$d %reeted him. Abu ,uraira said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 (his -Aba$. is the murderer o& the Ib$ 8au;al." -7$ heari$% that.! Aba$ said to Abu ,uraira! ",o" stra$%e your sayi$% is9 )ou! a %ui$ea i%! des#e$di$% &rom 8adum 3a$! blami$% me &or -killi$%. a erso$ "hom Allah &a*ored -"ith martyrdom. "ith my ha$d! a$d "hom ,e &orbade to de%rade me "ith his ha$d.' 5.51>: Narrated `Aisha: Iatima the dau%hter o& the /ro het se$t someo$e to Abu Bakr -"he$ he "as a #ali h.! aski$% &or her i$herita$#e o& "hat Allah's A ostle had le&t o& the ro erty besto"ed o$ him by Allah &rom the Iai -i.e. booty %ai$ed "ithout &i%hti$%. i$ 4edi$a! a$d Iadak! a$d "hat remai$ed o& the Khumus o& the Khaibar booty. 7$ that! Abu Bakr said! "Allah's A ostle said! "7ur ro erty is $ot i$herited. 5hate*er "e lea*e! is Sada;a! but the &amily o& -the /ro het. 4uhammad #a$ eat o& this ro erty.' By Allah! I "ill $ot make a$y #ha$%e i$ the state o& the Sada;a o& Allah's A ostle a$d "ill lea*e it as it "as duri$% the li&etime o& Allah's A ostle! a$d "ill dis ose o& it as Allah's A ostle used to do." So Abu Bakr re&used to %i*e a$ythi$% o& that to Iatima. So she be#ame a$%ry "ith Abu Bakr a$d ke t a"ay &rom him! a$d did $ot task to him till she died. She remai$ed ali*e &or si: mo$ths a&ter the death o& the /ro het. 5he$ she died! her husba$d `Ali! buried her at $i%ht "ithout i$&ormi$% Abu Bakr a$d he said the &u$eral rayer by himsel&. 5he$ Iatima "as ali*e! the eo le used to res e#t `Ali mu#h! but a&ter her death! `Ali $oti#ed a #ha$%e i$ the eo le's attitude to"ards him. So `Ali sou%ht re#o$#iliatio$ "ith Abu Bakr a$d %a*e him a$ oath o& alle%ia$#e. `Ali had $ot %i*e$ the oath o& alle%ia$#e duri$% those mo$ths -i.e. the eriod bet"ee$ the /ro het's death a$d Iatima's death.. `Ali se$t someo$e to Abu Bakr sayi$%! "=ome to us! but let $obody #ome "ith you!" as he disliked that `@mar should #ome! `@mar said -to Abu Bakr.! "No! by Allah! you shall $ot e$ter u o$ them alo$e " Abu Bakr said! "5hat do you thi$k they "ill do to me' By Allah! I "ill %o to them' So Abu Bakr e$tered u o$ them! a$d the$ `Ali uttered (ashah-hud a$d said -to Abu Bakr.! "5e k$o" "ell your su eriority a$d "hat Allah has %i*e$ you! a$d "e are $ot Eealous o& the %ood "hat Allah has besto"ed u o$ you! but you did $ot #o$sult us i$ the ;uestio$ o& the rule a$d "e thou%ht that "e ha*e %ot a ri%ht i$ it be#ause o& our $ear relatio$shi to Allah's A ostle ." (hereu o$ Abu Bakr's eyes &lo"ed "ith tears. A$d "he$ Abu Bakr s oke! he said! "By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d my soul is to kee %ood relatio$s "ith the relati*es o& Allah's A ostle is dearer to me tha$ to kee %ood relatio$s "ith my o"$ relati*es. But as &or the trouble "hi#h arose bet"ee$ me a$d you about his ro erty! I "ill do my best to s e$d it a##ordi$% to "hat is %ood! a$d "ill $ot lea*e a$y rule or re%ulatio$ "hi#h I sa" Allah's A ostle &ollo"i$%! i$ dis osi$% o& it! but I "ill &ollo"." 7$ that `Ali said to Abu Bakr! "I romise to %i*e you the oath o& alle%ia$#e i$ this a&ter $oo$." So "he$ Abu Bakr had o&&ered the Duhr rayer! he as#e$ded the ul it a$d uttered the (ashah-hud a$d the$ me$tio$ed the story o& `Ali a$d his &ailure to %i*e the oath o& alle%ia$#e! a$d e:#used him! a##e ti$% "hat e:#uses he had o&&eredH (he$ `Ali -%ot u . a$d rayi$% -to Allah. &or &or%i*e$ess! he uttered (ashah-hud! raised Abu Bakr's ri%ht! a$d said! that he had $ot do$e "hat he had do$e be#ause o& Eealousy o& Abu Bakr or as a rotest o& that Allah had &a*ored him "ith. `Ali added! "But "e used to #o$sider that "e too had some ri%ht i$ this a&&air -o& rulershi . a$d that he -i.e. Abu Bakr. did $ot #o$sult us i$ this matter! a$d there&ore #aused us to &eel sorry." 7$ that all the 4uslims be#ame ha y a$d said! ")ou ha*e do$e the ri%ht thi$%." (he 4uslims the$ be#ame &rie$dly "ith `Ali as he retur$ed to "hat the eo le had do$e -i.e. %i*i$% the oath o& alle%ia$#e to Abu Bakr.. 5.51?: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$ Khaibar "as #o$;uered! "e said! "No" "e "ill eat our &ill o& dates9" 5.51A: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: B>

5e did $ot eat our &ill e:#e t a&ter "e had #o$;uered Khaibar. 5.51B: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri a$d Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle a oi$ted a ma$ as the ruler o& Khaibar "ho later brou%ht some <a$ib -i.e. dates o& %ood ;uality. to the /ro het. 7$ that! Allah's A ostle said -to him.. "Are all the dates o& Khaibar like this'" ,e said! "No! by Allah! 7 Allah's A ostle9 But "e take o$e Sa o& these -dates o& %ood ;uality. &or t"o or three Sa's o& other dates -o& i$&erior ;uality.." 7$ that! Allah's A ostle said! "3o $ot do so! but &irst sell the i$&erior ;uality dates &or mo$ey a$d the$ "ith that mo$ey! buy <a$ib." Abu Sa`id a$d Abu ,uraira said! "(he /ro het made the brother o& Ba$i Adi &rom the A$sar as the ruler o& Khaibar. 5.55C: Narrated `Abdullah: (he /ro het %a*e -the la$d o&. Khaibar to the <e"s -o& Khaibar. o$ #o$ditio$ that they "ould "ork o$ it a$d #ulti*ate it a$d they "ould ha*e hal& o& its yield. 5.551: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 5he$ Khaibar "as #o$;uered! a -#ooked. shee #o$tai$i$% oiso$! "as %i*e$ as a rese$t to Allah's A ostle. 5.55+: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle a oi$ted @sama bi$ Daid as the #omma$der o& some eo le. (hose eo le #riti#i2ed his leadershi . (he /ro het said! "I& you s eak ill o& his leadershi ! you ha*e already s oke$ ill o& his &ather's leadershi be&ore. By Allah! he deser*ed to be a =omma$der! a$d he "as o$e o& the most belo*ed erso$s to me a$d $o" this -i.e. @sama. is o$e o& the most belo*ed erso$s to me a&ter him. 5.550: Narrated Al-Bara: 5he$ the /ro het "e$t out &or the `@mra i$ the mo$th o& 3hal-8a'da! the eo le o& 4e##a did $ot allo" him to e$ter 4e##a till he a%reed to #o$#lude a ea#e treaty "ith them by *irtue o& "hi#h he "ould stay i$ 4e##a &or three days o$ly -i$ the &ollo"i$% year.. 5he$ the a%reeme$t "as bei$% "ritte$! the 4uslims "rote: "(his is the ea#e treaty! "hi#h 4uhammad! A ostle o& Allah has #o$#luded." (he i$&idels said -to the /ro het.! "5e do $ot a%ree "ith you o$ this! &or i& "e k$e" that you are A ostle o& Allah "e "ould $ot ha*e re*e$ted you &or a$ythi$% -i.e. e$teri$% 4e##a! et#..! but you are 4uhammad! the so$ o& `Abdullah." (he$ he said to `Ali! "Jrase -the $ame o&. 'A ostle o& Allah'." `Ali said! "No! by Allah! I "ill $e*er erase you -i.e. your $ame.." (he$ Allah's A ostle took the "riti$% sheet...a$d he did $ot k$o" a better "riti$%..a$d he "rote or %ot it the &ollo"i$% "ritte$9 "(his is the ea#e treaty "hi#h 4uhammad! the so$ o& `Abdullah! has #o$#luded: "4uhammad should $ot bri$% arms i$to 4e##a e:#e t sheathed s"ords! a$d should $ot take "ith him a$y erso$ o& the eo le o& 4e##a e*e$ i& su#h a erso$ "a$ted to &ollo" him! a$d i& a$y o& his #om a$io$s "a$ts to stay i$ 4e##a! he should $ot &orbid him." -I$ the $e:t year. "he$ the /ro het e$tered 4e##a a$d the allo"ed eriod o& stay ela sed! the i$&idels #ame to `Ali a$d said "(ell your #om a$io$ -4uhammad. to %o out! as the allo"ed eriod o& his stay has &i$ished." So the /ro het de arted -&rom 4e##a. a$d the dau%hter o& ,am2a &ollo"ed him shouti$% "7 @$#le! 7 @$#le9" `Ali took her by the ha$d a$d said to Iatima! "(ake the dau%hter o& your u$#le." So she made her ride -o$ her horse.. -5he$ they rea#hed 4edi$a. `Ali! Daid a$d <a`&ar ;uarreled about her. `Ali said! "I took her &or she is the dau%hter o& my u$#le." <a`&ar said! "She is the dau%hter o& my u$#le a$d her au$t is my "i&e." Daid said! "She is the dau%hter o& my brother." 7$ that! the /ro het %a*e her to her au$t a$d said! "(he au$t is o& the same status as the mother." ,e the$ said to `Ali! ")ou are &rom me! a$d I am &rom you!" a$d said to <a`&ar! ")ou resemble me i$ a eara$#e a$d #hara#ter!" a$d said to Daid! ")ou are our brother a$d our &reed sla*e." `Ali said to the /ro het '5o$'t you marry the dau%hter o& ,am2a'" (he /ro het said! "She is the dau%hter o& my &oster brother." 5.551: B?

Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle set out "ith the i$te$tio$ o& er&ormi$% `@mra! but the i$&idels o& 8uraish i$ter*e$ed bet"ee$ him a$d the Ka`ba! so the /ro het slau%htered his ,adi -i.e. sa#ri&i#i$% a$imals a$d sha*ed his head at Al-,udaibiya a$d #o$#luded a ea#e treaty "ith them -i.e. the i$&idels. o$ #o$ditio$ that he "ould er&orm the `@mra the $e:t year a$d that he "ould $ot #arry arms a%ai$st them e:#e t s"ords! a$d "ould $ot stay -i$ 4e##a. more tha$ "hat they "ould allo". So the /ro het er&ormed the `@mra i$ the &ollo"i$% year a$d a##ordi$% to the ea#e treaty! he e$tered 4e##a! a$d "he$ he had stayed there &or three days! the i$&idels ordered him to lea*e! a$d he le&t. 5.555: Narrated 4uEahid: `@r"a a$d I e$tered the 4os;ue a$d &ou$d `Abdullah bi$ `@mar sitti$% beside the d"elli$% la#e o& `Aisha. `@r"a asked -Ib$ `@mar.! ",o" ma$y `@mras did the /ro het er&orm'" Ib$ `@mar re lied! "Iour! o$e o& "hi#h "as i$ GaEab." (he$ "e heard `Aisha brushi$% her teeth "hereu o$ `@r"a said! "7 mother o& the belie*ers9 3o$'t you hear "hat Abu `Abdur-Gahma$ is sayi$%' ,e is sayi$% that the /ro het er&ormed &our `@mra! o$e o& "hi#h "as i$ GaEab." `Aisha said! "(he /ro het did $ot er&orm a$y `@mra but he -i.e. Ib$ `@mar. "it$essed it. A$d he -the /ro het . $e*er did a$y `@mra i$ -the mo$th o&. GaEab." 5.55>: Narrated Ib$ Abi `Au&a: 5he$ Allah's A ostle er&ormed the `@mra -"hi#h he er&ormed i$ the year &ollo"i$% the treaty o& Al-,udaibiya. "e "ere s#ree$i$% Allah's A ostle &rom the i$&idels a$d their boys lest they should harm him. 5.55?: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 5he$ Allah's A ostle a$d his #om a$io$s arri*ed -at 4e##a.! the a%a$s said! "(here ha*e #ome to you a %rou o& eo le "ho ha*e bee$ "eake$ed by the &e*er o& )athrib -i.e. 4edi$a.." So the /ro het ordered his #om a$io$s to do Gamal -i.e. &ast "alki$%. i$ the &irst three rou$ds o& (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba a$d to "alk i$ bet"ee$ the t"o #or$ers -i.e. the bla#k sto$e a$d the )eme$ite #or$er.. (he o$ly #ause "hi#h re*e$ted the /ro het &rom orderi$% them to do Gamal i$ all the rou$ds o& (a"a&! "as that he itied them. 5.55A: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he /ro het haste$ed i$ %oi$% arou$d the Ka`ba a$d bet"ee$ the Sa&a a$d 4ar"a i$ order to sho" the a%a$s his stre$%th. Ib$ `Abbas added! "5he$ the /ro het arri*ed -at 4e##a. i$ the year o& ea#e -&ollo"i$% that o& Al-,udaibiya treaty "ith the a%a$s o& 4e##a.! he -ordered his #om a$io$s. to do Gamal i$ order to sho" their stre$%th to the a%a$s a$d the a%a$s "ere "at#hi$% -the 4uslims. &rom -the hill o&. 8uai;a$. 5.55B: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he /ro het married 4aimu$a "hile he "as i$ the state o& lhram but he #o$summated that marria%e a&ter &i$ishi$% that state. 4aimu$a died at Sara& -i.e. a la#e $ear 4e##a.. Ib$ `Abbas added! (he /ro het married 4aimu$a duri$% the `@mrat-al-8ada' -i.e. the `@mra er&ormed i$ lieu o& the `@mra "hi#h the /ro het #ould $ot er&orm be#ause the a%a$s! re*e$ted him to er&orm that `@mra.. 5.5>C: Narrated Na&i`: Ib$ `@mar i$&ormed me that o$ the day -o& 4u'tah. he stood beside <a`&ar "ho "as dead -i.e. killed i$ the battle.! a$d he #ou$ted &i&ty "ou$ds i$ his body! #aused by stabs or strokes! a$d $o$e o& those "ou$ds "as i$ his ba#k. `Abdullah bi$ `@mar said! "Allah's A ostle a oi$ted Daid bi$ ,aritha as the #omma$der o& the army duri$% the Fha2"a o& 4u'tah a$d said! "I& Daid is martyred! <a`&ar should take o*er his ositio$! a$d i& <a`&ar is martyred! `Abdullah bi$ Ga"aha should take o*er his ositio$.' " `Abdulla-h bi$ `@mar &urther said! "I "as rese$t amo$%st them i$ that battle a$d "e sear#hed &or <a`&ar bi$ Abi (alib a$d BA

&ou$d his body amo$%st the bodies o& the martyred o$es! a$d &ou$d o*er $i$ety "ou$ds o*er his body! #aused by stabs or shots -o& arro"s.. 5.5>1: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het had i$&ormed the eo le o& the martyrdom o& Daid! <a`&ar a$d Ib$ Ga"aha be&ore the $e"s o& their death rea#hed. (he /ro het said! "Daid took the &la% -as the #omma$der o& the army. a$d "as martyred! the$ <a`&ar took it a$d "as martyred! a$d the$ Ib$ Ga"aha took it a$d "as martyred." At that time the /ro het's eyes "ere sheddi$% tears. ,e added! "(he$ the &la% "as take$ by a S"ord amo$%st the S"ords o& Allah -i.e. Khalid. a$d Allah made them -i.e. the 4uslims. *i#torious." 5.5>+: Narrated `Amra: I heard `Aisha sayi$%! "5he$ the $e"s o& the martyrdom o& Ib$ ,aritha! <a`&ar bi$ Abi (alib a$d `Abdullah bi$ Ga"aka rea#hed! Allah's A ostle sat "ith sorro" e: li#it o$ his &a#e." `Aisha added! "I "as the$ ee i$% throu%h a #hi$k i$ the door. A ma$ #ame to him a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 (he "ome$ o& <a`&ar are #ryi$%.' (hereu o$ the /ro het told him to &orbid them to do so. So the ma$ "e$t a"ay a$d retur$ed sayi$%! "I &orbade them but they did $ot liste$ to me." (he /ro het ordered him a%ai$ to %o -a$d &orbid them.. ,e "e$t a%ai$ a$d #ame sayi$%! 'By Allah! they o*er o"ered me -i.e. did $ot liste$ to me.." `Aisha said that Allah's A ostle said -to him.! "Fo a$d thro" dust i$to their mouths." Aisha added! "I said! 4ay Allah ut your $ose i$ the dust9 By Allah! $either ha*e you do$e "hat you ha*e bee$ ordered! $or ha*e you relie*ed Allah's A ostle &rom trouble." 5.5>0: Narrated 'Amir: 5he$e*er Ib$ `@mar %reeted the so$ o& <a`&ar! he used to say -to him.! "Assalam 'Alaika -i.e. ea#e be o$ you. 7 the so$ o& t"o-"i$%ed erso$." 5.5>1: Narrated Khalid bi$ Al-5alid: 7$ the day -o& the battle o&. 4u'tah! $i$e s"ords "ere broke$ i$ my ha$d! a$d $othi$% "as le&t i$ my ha$d e:#e t a )eme$ite s"ord o& mi$e. 5.5>5: Narrated Khalid bi$ Al-5alid: 7$ the day o& 4u'tah! $i$e s"ords "ere broke$ i$ my ha$d a$d o$ly a )eme$ite s"ord o& mi$e remai$ed i$ my ha$d. 5.5>>: Narrated A$-Nu`ma$ bi$ Bashir: `Abdullah bi$ Ga"aha &ell do"$ u$#o$s#ious a$d his sister `Amra started #ryi$% a$d "as sayi$% loudly! "7 <abala9 7h so-a$d-so9 7h so-a$d-so9 a$d "e$t o$ #alli$% him by his -%ood . ;ualities o$e by o$e.. 5he$ he #ame to his se$ses! he said -to his sister.! "5he$-e*er you said somethi$%! I "as asked! 'Are you really so -i.e. as she says.'" 5.5>?: Narrated Ash Shabi: A$ Nu`ma$ bi$ Bashir said! "Abdullah bi$ Ga"aha &ell do"$ u$#o$s#ious.." -a$d me$tio$ed the abo*e ,adith addi$%! "(hereu o$! "he$ he died she -i.e. his sister. did $ot "ee o*er him." 5.5>A: Narrated @sama bi$ Daid: Allah's A ostle se$t us to"ards Al-,uru;a! a$d i$ the mor$i$% "e atta#ked them a$d de&eated them. I a$d a$ A$sari ma$ &ollo"ed a ma$ &rom amo$% them a$d "he$ "e took him o*er! he said! "6a ilaha illal-6ah." 7$ heari$% that! the A$sari ma$ sto ed! but I killed him by stabbi$% him "ith my s ear. 5he$ "e retur$ed! the /ro het #ame to k$o" about that a$d he said! "7 @sama9 3id you kill him a&ter he had said "6a ilaha ilal-6ah'" I said! "But he said so o$ly to sa*e himsel&." (he /ro het ke t o$ re eati$% that so o&te$ that I "ished I had $ot embra#ed Islam be&ore that day. 5.5>B: Narrated Salama bi$ Al-Ak"a`: BB

I &ou%ht i$ se*e$ Fha2"at -i.e. battles. alo$% "ith the /ro het a$d &ou%ht i$ $i$e battles! &ou%ht by armies dis at#hed by the /ro het. 7$#e Abu Bakr "as our #omma$der a$d at a$other time! @sama "as our #omma$der. Narrated Salama i$ a$other $arratio$: I &ou%ht se*e$ Fha2"at -i.e. battles. alo$% "ith the /ro het a$d also &ou%ht i$ $i$e battles! &ou%ht by armies se$t by the /ro het . 7$#e Abu Bakr "as our #omma$der a$d a$other time! @sama "as -our #omma$der.. 5.5?C: Narrated Salama bi$ Al-Ak"a`: I &ou%ht i$ $i$e Fha2"a-t alo$% "ith the /ro het! I also &ou%ht alo$% "ith Ib$ ,aritha "he$ the /ro het made him our #omma$der. 5.5?1: Narrated )a2id bi$ Abi @baid: Salama bi$ Al-Ak"a` said! "I &ou%ht i$ se*e$ Fha2"at alo$% "ith the /ro het." ,e the$ me$tio$ed Khaibar! Al-,udaibiya! the day -i.e. battle. o& ,u$ai$ a$d the day o& Al-8urad. I &or%ot the $ames o& the other Fha2"at. 5.5?+: Narrated `Ali: Allah's A ostle se$t me! A2-Dubair a$d Al-4i;dad sayi$%! "/ro#eed till you rea#h Ga"dat Khakh "here there is a lady #arryi$% a letter! a$d take that -letter. &rom her." So "e ro#eeded o$ our "ay "ith our horses %allo i$% till "e rea#hed the Ga"da! a$d there "e &ou$d the lady a$d said to her! "(ake out the letter." She said! "I ha*e $o letter." 5e said! "(ake out the letter! or else "e "ill take o&& your #lothes." So she took it out o& her braid! a$d "e brou%ht the letter to Allah's A ostle . (he letter "as addressed &rom ,atib! bi$ Abi Balta'a to some a%a$s o& 4e##a! telli$% them about "hat Allah's A ostle i$te$ded to do. Allah's A ostle said! "7 ,atib9 5hat is this'" ,atib re lied! "7 Allah's A ostle9 3o $ot make a hasty de#isio$ about me. I "as a erso$ $ot belo$%i$% to 8uraish but I "as a$ ally to them &rom outside a$d had $o blood relatio$ "ith them! a$d all the Jmi%ra$ts "ho "ere "ith you! ha*e %ot their ki$sme$ -i$ 4e##a. "ho #a$ rote#t their &amilies a$d ro erties. So I liked to do them a &a*or so that they mi%ht rote#t my relati*es as I ha*e $o blood relatio$ "ith them. I did $ot do this to re$e%ade &rom my reli%io$ -i.e. Islam. $or did I do it to #hoose ,eathe$ism a&ter Islam." Allah's A ostle said to his #om a$io$s." As re%ards him! he -i.e. ,atib. has told you the truth." `@mar said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Allo" me to #ho o&& the head o& this hy o#rite9" (he /ro het said! ",e -i.e. ,atib. has "it$essed the Badr battle -i.e. &ou%ht i$ it. a$d "hat #ould tell you! erha s Allah looked at those "ho "it$essed Badr a$d said! "7 the eo le o& Badr -i.e. Badr 4uslim "arriors.! do "hat you like! &or I ha*e &or%i*e$ you. "(he$ Allah re*ealed the Sura:-"7 you "ho belie*e9 (ake $ot my e$emies A$d your e$emies as &rie$ds o&&eri$% them -)our. lo*e e*e$ thou%h they ha*e disbelie*ed i$ that (ruth -i.e. Allah! /ro het 4uhammad a$d this 8ur'a$. "hi#h has #ome to you ....-to the e$d o& Verse.....-A$d "hosoe*er o& you -4uslims. does that! the$ i$deed he has %o$e -&ar. astray -a"ay. &rom the Strai%ht /ath." ->C.1 5.5?0: Narrated @baidullah bi$ `Abdullah bi$ `@tba: Ib$ `Abbas said! Allah's A ostle &ou%ht the Fha2"a -i.e. battles o& Al-Iath duri$% Gamada$." Narrated A2-Duhri: Ib$ Al-4usaiyab -also. said the same. Ib$ `Abbas added! "(he /ro het &asted a$d "he$ he rea#hed Al-Kadid! a la#e "here there is "ater bet"ee$ Kudaid a$d '@s&a$! he broke his &ast a$d did $ot &ast a&ter"ards till the "hole mo$th had assed a"ay. 5.5?1: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas : (he /ro het le&t 4edi$a -&or 4e##a. i$ the #om a$y o& te$-thousa$d -4uslim "arriors. i$ -the mo$th o&. Gamada$! a$d that "as ei%ht a$d a hal& years a&ter his mi%ratio$ to 4edi$a. ,e a$d the 4uslims "ho "ere "ith him! ro#eeded o$ their "ay to 4e##a. ,e "as &asti$% a$d they "ere &asti$%! but "he$ they rea#hed a la#e #alled Al-Kadid "hi#h "as a la#e o& "ater bet"ee$ '@s&a$ a$d Kudaid! he broke his &ast a$d so did they. -A2-Duhri said! "7$e should take the last a#tio$ o& Allah's A ostle a$d lea*e his early a#tio$ -"hile taki$% a *erdi#t.". 1CC

5.5?5: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Allah's A ostle set out to"ards ,u$ai$ i$ the mo$th o& Gamada$ a$d some o& the eo le "ere &asti$% "hile some others "ere $ot &asti$%! a$d "he$ the /ro het mou$ted his she-#amel! he asked &or a tumbler o& milk or "ater a$d ut it o$ the alm o& his ha$d or o$ his she-#amel a$d the$ the eo le looked at himH a$d those "ho "ere $ot &asti$% told those "ho "ere &asti$%! to break their &ast -i.e. as the /ro het had do$e so.. Ib$ `Abbas added! "(he /ro het "e$t -to ,u$ai$. i$ the year o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.. 5.5?>: Narrated (a"us: Ib$ `Abbas said! "Allah's A ostle tra*elled i$ the mo$th o& Gamada$ a$d he &asted till he rea#hed -a la#e #alled. '@s&a$! the$ he asked &or a tumbler o& "ater a$d dra$k it by the daytime so that the eo le mi%ht see him. ,e broke his &ast till he rea#hed 4e##a." Ib$ `Abbas used to say! "Allah's A ostle &asted a$d sometimes did $ot &ast "hile tra*eli$%! so o$e may &ast or may $ot -o$ Eour$eys." 5.5??: Narrated ,isham's &ather: 5he$ Allah's A ostle set out -to"ards 4e##a. duri$% the year o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. a$d this $e"s rea#hed -the i$&idels o& 8uraish.! Abu Su&ya$! ,akim bi$ ,i2am a$d Budail bi$ 5ar;a #ame out to %ather i$&ormatio$ about Allah's A ostle ! (hey ro#eeded o$ their "ay till they rea#hed a la#e #alled 4arr-a2-Dahra$ -"hi#h is $ear 4e##a.. Behold9 (here they sa" ma$y &ires as i& they "ere the &ires o& `Ara&at. Abu Su&ya$ said! "5hat is this' It looked like the &ires o& `Ara&at." Budail bi$ 5ar;a' said! "Ba$u `Amr are less i$ $umber tha$ that." Some o& the %uards o& Allah's A ostle sa" them a$d took them o*er! #au%ht them a$d brou%ht them to Allah's A ostle. Abu Su&ya$ embra#ed Islam. 5he$ the /ro het ro#eeded! he said to Al-Abbas! "Kee Abu Su&ya$ sta$di$% at the to o& the mou$tai$ so that he "ould look at the 4uslims. So Al-`Abbas ke t him sta$di$% -at that la#e. a$d the tribes "ith the /ro het started assi$% i$ &ro$t o& Abu Su&ya$ i$ military bat#hes. A bat#h assed a$d Abu Su&ya$ said! "7 `Abbas 5ho are these'" `Abbas said! "(hey are -Ba$u. Fhi&ar." Abu Su&ya$ said! I ha*e %ot $othi$% to do "ith Fhi&ar." (he$ -a bat#h o& the tribe o&. <uhai$a assed by a$d he said similarly as abo*e. (he$ -a bat#h o& the tribe o&. Sa`d bi$ ,u2aim assed by a$d he said similarly as abo*e. the$ -Ba$u. Sulaim assed by a$d he said similarly as abo*e. (he$ #ame a bat#h! the like o& "hi#h Abu Su&ya$ had $ot see$. ,e said! "5ho are these'" `Abbas said! "(hey are the A$sar headed by Sa`d bi$ @bada! the o$e holdi$% the &la%." Sa`d bi$ @bada said! "7 Abu Su&ya$9 (oday is the day o& a %reat battle a$d today -"hat is rohibited i$. the Ka`ba "ill be ermissible." Abu Su&ya$ said.! "7 `Abbas9 ,o" e:#elle$t the day o& destru#tio$ is9 "(he$ #ame a$other bat#h -o& "arriors. "hi#h "as the smallest o& all the bat#hes! a$d i$ it there "as Allah's A ostle a$d his #om a$io$s a$d the &la% o& the /ro het "as #arried by A2-Dubair bi$ Al A""am. 5he$ Allah's A ostle assed by Abu Su&ya$! the latter said! -to the /ro het.! "3o you k$o" "hat Sa`d bi$ '@bada said'" (he /ro het said! "5hat did he say'" Abu Su&ya$ said! ",e said so-a$d-so." (he /ro het said! "Sa`d told a lie! but today Allah "ill %i*e su eriority to the Ka`ba a$d today the Ka`ba "ill be #o*ered "ith a -#loth. #o*eri$%." Allah's A ostle ordered that his &la% be &i:ed at Al-,aEu$. Narrated `@r"a: Na&i` bi$ <ubair bi$ 4ut`im said! "I heard Al-Abbas sayi$% to A2-Dubair bi$ Al`A""am! '7 Abu `Abdullah 9 3id Allah's A ostle order you to &i: the &la% here'' " Allah's A ostle ordered Khalid bi$ Al-5alid to e$ter 4e##a &rom its u er art &rom Ka'da "hile the /ro het himsel& e$tered &rom Kuda. ("o me$ &rom the #a*alry o& Khalid bi$ Al-5ahd $amed ,ubaish bi$ Al-Ash'ar a$d Kur2 bi$ <abir Al-Iihri "ere martyred o$ that day. 5.5?A: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ 4u%ha&&al: I sa" Allah's A ostle o$ the day o& the =o$;uest o& 4e##a o*er his she-#amel! re#iti$% Surat-al-Iath i$ a *ibra$t ;ui*eri$% to$e. -(he sub-$arrator! 4u'a"iya added! "5ere I $ot a&raid that the eo le may %ather arou$d me! I "ould re#ite i$ *ibra$t ;ui*eri$% to$e as he -i.e. `Abdullah bi$ 4u%ha&&al. did! imitati$% Allah's A ostle.". 1C1

5.5?B: Narrated `Amr bi$ `@thma$: @sama bi$ Daid said duri$% the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.! "7 Allah's A ostle9 5here "ill "e e$#am tomorro"'" (he /ro het said! "But has `A;il le&t &or us a$y house to lod%e i$'" ,e the$ added! "No belie*er "ill i$herit a$ i$&idel's ro erty! a$d $o i$&idel "ill i$herit the ro erty o& a belie*er." A2Duhri "as asked! "5ho i$herited Abu (alib'" A2-Duhri re lied! "Ail a$d (alib i$herited him." 5.5AC: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle said! "I& Allah makes us *i#torious! our e$#am i$% la#e "ill be Al-Khai&! the la#e "here the i$&idels took a$ oath to be loyal to ,eathe$ism -by boy#otti$% Ba$u ,ashim! the /ro het's &olk.. 5.5A1: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 5he$ Allah's A ostle i$te$ded to #arry o$ the Fha2"a o& ,u$ai$! he said! "(omorro"! i& Allah "ished! our e$#am i$%. lai#e "ill be Khai& Ba$i Ki$a$a "here -the i$&idels. took a$ oath to be loyal to ,eathe$ism." 5.5A+: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: 7$ the day o& the =o$;uest! the /ro het e$tered 4e##a! "eari$% a helmet o$ his head. 5he$ he took it o&&! a ma$ #ame a$d said! "Ib$ Khatal is #li$%i$% to the #urtai$ o& the Ka`ba." (he /ro het said! "Kill him." -4alik a sub-$arrator said! "7$ that day the /ro het "as $ot i$ a state o& Ihram as it a eared to us! a$d Allah k$o"s better.". 5.5A0: Narrated `Abdullah: 5he$ the /ro het e$tered 4e##a o$ the day o& the =o$;uest! there "ere 0>C idols arou$d the Ka`ba. (he /ro het started striki$% them "ith a sti#k he had i$ his ha$d a$d "as sayi$%! "(ruth has #ome a$d Ialsehood "ill $either start $or "ill it rea ear. 5.5A1: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 5he$ Allah's A ostle arri*ed i$ 4e##a! he re&used to e$ter the Ka`ba "hile there "ere idols i$ it. So he ordered that they be take$ out. (he i#tures o& the -/ro hets. Abraham a$d Ishmael! holdi$% arro"s o& di*i$atio$ i$ their ha$ds! "ere #arried out. (he /ro het said! "4ay Allah rui$ them -i.e. the i$&idels. &or they k$e" *ery "ell that they -i.e. Abraham a$d Ishmael. $e*er dre" lots by these -di*i$atio$ arro"s.. (he$ the /ro het e$tered the Ka`ba a$d said. "Allahu Akbar" i$ all its dire#tio$s a$d #ame out a$d $ot o&&er a$y rayer therei$. 5.5A5: Narrated `Aisha: 3uri$% the year o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.! the /ro het e$tered 4e##a throu%h Kada "hi#h "as at the u er art o& 4e##a. 5.5A>: Narrated ,isham's &ather: 3uri$% the year o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.! the /ro het e$tered 4e##a throu%h its u er art throu%h Kada. 5.5A?: Narrated Ib$ 6aila: No$e i$&ormed us that he sa" the /ro het o&&eri$% the 3uha -i.e. &ore$oo$. rayer! e:#e t @m ,am "ho me$tio$ed that the /ro het took a bath i$ her house o$ the day o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. a$d the$ o&&ered a$ ei%ht rak`at rayer. She added! "I $e*er sa" the /ro het o&&eri$% a li%hter rayer tha$ that rayer! but he "as er&ormi$% er&e#t bo"i$% a$d rostratio$s." 5.5AA: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas :

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`@mar used to admit me -i$to his house. alo$% "ith the old me$ "ho had &ou%ht i$ the Badr battle. Some o& them said -to `@mar.! "5hy do you allo" this you$% ma$ to e$ter "ith us! "hile "e ha*e so$s o& his o"$ a%e' " `@mar said! ")ou k$o" "hat erso$ he is." 7$e day `@mar #alled them a$d #alled me alo$% "ith them! I had thou%ht he #alled me o$ that day to sho" them somethi$% about me -i.e. my k$o"led%e.. `@mar asked them! "5hat do you say about -the Sura.: "5he$ #omes the hel o& Allah a$d the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. A$d you see ma$ki$d e$teri$% the Geli%io$ o& Allah -i.e. Islam. i$ #ro"ds. 'So #elebrate the /raises 7& your 6ord a$d ask &or ,is &or%i*e$ess! (ruly! ,e is the 7$e 5ho a##e ts re e$ta$#e a$d &or%i*es." -11C.1-0. Some o& them re lied! "5e are ordered to raise Allah a$d re e$t to ,im i& "e are hel ed a$d %ra$ted *i#tory." Some said! "5e do $ot k$o"." 7thers ke t ;uiet. `@mar the$ said to me! "3o you say similarly'" I said! "No." `@mar said "5hat do you say the$'" I said! "(his Verse i$di#ates the a roa#hi$% o& the death o& Allah's A ostle o& "hi#h Allah i$&ormed him. 5he$ #omes the hel o& Allah a$d the =o$;uest! i.e. the =o$;uest o& 4e##a! that "ill be the si%$ o& your /ro het's. a roa#hi$% death! so testi&y the u$i;ue$ess o& your 6ord -i.e. Allah. a$d raise ,im a$d re e$t to ,im as ,e is ready to &or%i*e." 7$ that! `@mar said! "I do $ot k$o" about it a$ythi$% other tha$ "hat you k$o"." 5.5AB: Narrated Abu Shuraih: Al-Ada"i that he said to `Amr bi$ Sa`id "hile the latter "as se$di$% troo s i$ bat#hes to 4e##a! "7 #hie&9 Allo" me to tell you a stateme$t "hi#h Allah's A ostle said o$ the se#o$d day o& the =o$;uest o& 4e##a. 4y t"o ears heard it a$d my heart remembered it a$d my t"o eyes sa" him "he$ he said it. ,e -i.e. the /ro het. raised Allah a$d the$ said! '4e##a has bee$ made a sa$#tuary by Allah a$d $ot by the eo le! so it is $ot la"&ul &or a erso$! "ho belie*es i$ Allah a$d the 6ast 3ay to shed blood i$ it! or to #ut its trees a$d i& someo$e asks the ermissio$ to &i%ht i$ 4e##a be#ause Allah's A ostle "as allo"ed to &i%ht i$ it! say to himH Allah ermitted ,is A ostle a$d did $ot allo" you! a$d e*e$ he -i.e. the A ostle. "as allo"ed &or a short eriod o& the day! a$d today its -4e##a's sa$#tity has be#ome the same as it "as be&ore -o& old. so those "ho are rese$t should i$&orm those "ho are abse$t -this ,adith.." (he$ Abu Shuraih! "as asked! "5hat did `Amr say to you' Abu Shuraih said! ",e said! "I k$e" that better tha$ you! 7 Abu Shuraih9 (he ,aram -i.e. 4e##a. does $ot %i*e re&u%e to a si$$er or a &leei$% murderer or a erso$ ru$$i$% a"ay a&ter #ausi$% destru#tio$." 5.5BC: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: (hat he heard Allah's A ostle sayi$% i$ the year o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. "hile he "as i$ 4e##a! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle ha*e made the selli$% o& "i$e -i.e. al#oholi# dri$ks. u$la"&ul." 5.5B1: Narrated A$as: 5e stayed -i$ 4e##a. &or te$ days alo$% "ith the /ro het a$d used to o&&er shorte$ed rayers -i.e. Eour$ey rayers.. 5.5B+: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he /ro het stayed i$ 4e##a &or 1B days duri$% "hi#h he rayed + rak`at i$ ea#h rayer. 5.5B0: Narrated `Ikrima: Ib$ `Abbas said! "5e stayed &or 1B days "ith /ro het o$ a Eour$ey duri$% "hi#h "e used to o&&er shorte$ed rayers." Ib$ `Abbas added! "5e o&&er the 8asr rayer -i.e. shorte$ed rayer. I& "e stay u to 1B days as tra*elers! But i& "e stay lo$%er! "e o&&er #om lete rayers. 5.5B1: Narrated A2-Duhri: 5hile "e "ere i$ the #om a$y o& the Ib$ Al-4usaiyab! Su$ai$ Abi <amila i$&ormed us -a ,adith.! Abu <amila said that he li*ed duri$% the li&etime o& the /ro het a$d that he had a##om a$ied him - to 4e##a. duri$% the year o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.. 5.5B5: 1C0

Narrated `Amr bi$ Salama: 5e "ere at a la#e "hi#h "as a thorou%h&are &or the eo le! a$d the #ara*a$s used to ass by us a$d "e "ould ask them! "5hat is "ro$% "ith the eo le' 5hat is "ro$% "ith the eo le' 5ho is that ma$'. (hey "ould say! "(hat ma$ #laims that Allah has se$t him -as a$ A ostle.! that he has bee$ di*i$ely i$s ired! that Allah has re*ealed to him su#h-a$d-su#h." I used to memori2e that -3i*i$e. (alk! a$d &eel as i& it "as i$#ul#ated i$ my #hest -i.e. mi$d. A$d the 'Arabs -other tha$ 8uraish. delayed their #o$*ersio$ to Islam till the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.. (hey used to say." "6ea*e him -i.e. 4uhammad. a$d his eo le 8uraish: i& he o*er o"ers them the$ he is a true /ro het. So! "he$ 4e##a "as #o$;uered! the$ e*ery tribe rushed to embra#e Islam! a$d my &ather hurried to embra#e Islam be&ore -the other members o&. my tribe. 5he$ my &ather retur$ed -&rom the /ro het. to his tribe! he said! "By Allah! I ha*e #ome to you &rom the /ro het &or sure9" (he /ro het a&ter"ards said to them! '7&&er su#h-a$d-su#h rayer at su#h-a$d-su#h time! a$d "he$ the time &or the rayer be#omes due! the$ o$e o& you should ro$ou$#e the Adha$ -&or the rayer.! a$d let the o$e amo$%st you "ho k$o"s 8ur'a$ most should! lead the rayer." So they looked &or su#h a erso$ a$d &ou$d $o$e "ho k$e" more 8ur'a$ tha$ I be#ause o& the 8ur'a$i# material "hi#h I used to lear$ &rom the #ara*a$s. (hey there&ore made me their Imam --to lead the rayer. a$d at that time I "as a boy o& si: or se*e$ years! "eari$% a Burda -i.e. a bla#k s;uare %arme$t. ro*ed to be *ery short &or me -a$d my body be#ame artly $aked.. A lady &rom the tribe said! "5o$'t you #o*er the a$us o& your re#iter &or us'" So they bou%ht -a ie#e o& #loth. a$d made a shirt &or me. I had $e*er bee$ so ha y "ith a$ythi$% be&ore as I "as "ith that shirt. 5.5B>: Narrated `Aisha: `@tba bi$ Abi 5a;;as authori2ed his brother Sa`d to take the so$ o& the sla*e-%irl o& Dam`a i$to his #ustody. `@tba said -to him.. ",e is my so$." 5he$ Allah's A ostle arri*ed i$ 4e##a duri$% the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.! Sa`d bi$ Abi 5a;;as took the so$ o& the sla*e-%irl o& Dam`a a$d took him to the /ro het `Abd bi$ Dam`a too #ame alo$% "ith him. Sa`d said. "(his is the so$ o& my brother a$d the latter has i$&ormed me that he is his so$." `Abd bi$ Dam`a said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 (his is my brother "ho is the so$ o& the sla*e-%irl o& Dam`a a$d "as bor$ o$ his -i.e. Dam'as. bed.' Allah's A ostle looked at the so$ o& the sla*e-%irl o& Dam`a a$d $oti#ed that he! o& all the eo le had the %reatest resembla$#e to `@tba bi$ Abi 5a;;as. Allah's A ostle the$ said -to `Abd.! " ,e is yoursH he is your brother! 7 `Abd bi$ Dam`a! he "as bor$ o$ the bed -o& your &ather.." -At the same time. Allah's A ostle said -to his "i&e Sauda.! "Veil yoursel& be&ore him -i.e. the so$ o& the sla*e-%irl. 7 Sauda!" be#ause o& the resembla$#e he $oti#ed bet"ee$ him a$d `@tba bi$ Abi 5a;;as. Allah's A ostle added! "(he boy is &or the bed -i.e. &or the o"$er o& the bed "here he "as bor$.! a$d sto$e is &or the adulterer." -Ib$ Shihab said! "Abu ,uraira used to say that -i.e. the last stateme$t o& the /ro het i$ the abo*e ,adith 5B>! ubli#ly.". 5.5B?: Narrated `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair: A lady #ommitted the&t duri$% the li&etime o& Allah's A ostle i$ the Fha2"a o& Al-Iath! --i.e. =o$;uest o& 4e##a.. ,er &olk "e$t to @sama bi$ Daid to i$ter#ede &or her -"ith the /ro het.. 5he$ @sama i$ter#eded &or her "ith Allah's A ostle! the #olor o& the &a#e o& Allah's A ostle #ha$%ed a$d he said! "3o you i$ter#ede "ith me i$ a matter i$*ol*i$% o$e o& the le%al u$ishme$ts res#ribed by Allah'" @sama said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Ask Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or me." So i$ the a&ter$oo$! Allah's A ostle %ot u a$d addressed the eo le. ,e raised Allah as ,e deser*ed a$d the$ said! "Amma ba'du 9 (he $atio$s rior to you "ere destroyed be#ause i& a $oble amo$%st them stole! they used to e:#use him! a$d i& a oor erso$ amo$%st them stole! they "ould a ly -Allah's. 6e%al /u$ishme$t to him. By ,im i$ 5hose ,a$d 4uhammad's soul is! i& Iatima! the dau%hter o& 4uhammad stole! I "ould #ut her ha$d." (he$ Allah's A ostle %a*e his order i$ the #ase o& that "oma$ a$d her ha$d "as #ut o&&. A&ter"ards her re e$ta$#e ro*ed si$#ere a$d she %ot married. `Aisha said! "(hat lady used to *isit me a$d I used to #o$*ey her dema$ds to Allah's A ostle." 5.5BA: Narrated 4aEashi: 1C1

I took my brother to the /ro het a&ter the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 I ha*e #ome to you "ith my brother so that you may take a led%e o& alle%ia$#e &rom him &or mi%ratio$." (he /ro het said! (he eo le o& mi%ratio$ -i.e. those "ho mi%rated to 4edi$a be&ore the =o$;uest. e$Eoyed the ri*ile%es o& mi%ratio$ -i.e. there is $o $eed &or mi%ratio$ a$ymore.." I said to the /ro het! "Ior "hat "ill you take his led%e o& alle%ia$#e'" (he /ro het said! "I "ill take his led%e o& alle%ia$#e &or Islam! Belie&! a$d &or <ihad -i.e. &i%hti$% i$ Allah's =ause.. 5.5BB: Narrated 4uEashi bi$ 4asud: I took Abu 4abad to the /ro het i$ order that he mi%ht %i*e him the led%e o& alle%ia$#e &or mi%ratio$. (he /ro het said! "4i%ratio$ has %o$e to its eo le! but I take the led%e &rom him -i.e. Abu 4abad. &or Islam a$d <ihad." 5.>CC: Narrated 4uEahid: I said to Ib$ `@mar! "I "a$t to mi%rate to Sham." ,e said! "(here is $o mi%ratio$! but <ihad -&or Allah's =ause.. Fo a$d o&&er yoursel& &or <ihad! a$d i& you &i$d a$ o ortu$ity &or <ihad -stay there. other"ise! #ome ba#k." -I$ a$ other $arratio$. Ib$ `@mar said! "(here is $o mi%ratio$ today or a&ter Allah's A ostle." -a$d #om leted his stateme$t as abo*e.. 5.>C1: Narrated 4uEahid bi$ <abr: `Abdullah bi$ `@mar used to say! "(here is $o mi%ratio$ a&ter the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a.. 5.>C+: Narrated `Ata' bi$ Abi Gabah: `@baid bi$ `@mar a$d I *isited `Aisha! a$d he asked her about the mi%ratio$. She said! "(here is $o mi%ratio$ today. A belie*er used to &lee "ith his reli%io$ to Allah a$d ,is /ro het &or &ear that he mi%ht be ut to trial as re%ards his reli%io$. (oday Allah has re$dered Islam *i#toriousH there&ore a belie*i$% o$e #a$ "orshi o$e's 6ord "here*er o$e "ishes. But there is <ihad -&or Allah's =ause. a$d i$te$tio$s." -See ,adith 1+! i$ the 1th Vol. &or its J: la$atio$. 5.>C0: Narrated 4uEahid: Allah's A ostle %ot u o$ the day o& the =o$;uest o& 4e##a a$d said! "Allah has made 4e##a a sa$#tuary si$#e the day ,e #reated the ,ea*e$s a$d the Jarth! a$d it "ill remai$ a sa$#tuary by *irtue o& the sa$#tity Allah has besto"ed o$ it till the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$. It -i.e. &i%hti$% i$ it. "as $ot made la"&ul to a$yo$e be&ore me9! $or "ill it be made la"&ul to a$yo$e a&ter me! a$d it "as $ot made la"&ul &or me e:#e t &or a short eriod o& time. Its %ame should $ot be #hased! $or should its trees be #ut! $or its *e%etatio$ or %rass u rooted! $ot its 6u;ata -i.e. 4ost thi$%s. i#ked u e:#e t by o$e "ho makes a ubli# a$$ou$#eme$t about it." Al-Abbas bi$ `Abdul 4uttalib said! "J:#e t the Idhkhir! 7 Allah's A ostle! as it is i$dis e$sable &or bla#ksmiths a$d houses." 7$ that! the /ro het ke t ;uiet a$d the$ said! "J:#e t the Idhkhir as it is la"&ul to #ut." 5.>C1: Narrated Isma`il: I sa" -a healed s#ar o&. blo" o*er the ha$d o& Ib$ Abi `Au&a "ho said! "I re#ei*ed that blo" i$ the battle o& ,u$ai$ i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het." I said! "3id you take art i$ the battle o& ,u$ai$'" ,e re lied! ")es -a$d i$ other battles. be&ore it." 5.>C5: Narrated Abu 'Is-ha;: I heard Al-Bara' $arrati$% "he$ a ma$ #ame a$d said to him! "7 Abu '`@mara9 3id you &lee o$ the day -o& the battle. o& ,u$ai$'" Al-Bara' re lied! "I testi&y that the /ro het did $ot &lee! but the hasty eo le hurried a"ay a$d the eo le o& ,a"a2i$ thre" arro"s at them. At that time! Abu Su&ya$ bi$ Al-,arith "as holdi$% the "hite mule o& the /ro het by the head! a$d the /ro het "as sayi$%! "I am the /ro het u$doubtedly: I am the so$ o& `Abdul-4uttalib." 5.>C>: Narrated Abu 'Is-ha;: 1C5

Al-Bara' "as asked "hile I "as liste$i$%! "3id you &lee -be&ore the e$emy. alo$% "ith the /ro het o$ the day o& -the battle o&. ,u$ai$'" ,e re lied! "As &or the /ro het! he did $ot -&lee.. (he e$emy "ere %ood ar#hers a$d the /ro het "as sayi$%! "I am the /ro het u$doubtedlyH I am the so$ o& `Abdul 4uttalib." 5.>C?: Narrated Abu 'Is-ha;: (hat he heard Al-Bara $arrati$% "he$ a ma$ &rom 8ais -tribe. asked him "3id you &lee lea*i$% Allah's A ostle o$ the day -o& the battle. o& ,u$ai$'" Al-Bara' re lied! "But Allah's A ostle did $ot &lee. (he eo le o& ,a"a2i$ "ere %ood ar#hers! a$d "he$ "e atta#ked them! they &led. But rushi$% to"ards the booty! "e "ere #o$&ro$ted by the arro"s -o& the e$emy.. I sa" the /ro het ridi$% his "hite mule "hile Abu Su&ya$ "as holdi$% its rei$s! a$d the /ro het "as sayi$% "I am the /ro het u$doubtedly." -Israil a$d Duhair said! "(he /ro het dismou$ted &rom his 4ule.". 5.>CA: Narrated 4ar"a$ a$d Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama: 5he$ the dele%ate o& ,a"a2i$ #ame to Allah's A ostle de#lari$% their #o$*ersio$ to Islam a$d asked him to retur$ their ro erties a$d #a ti*es! Allah's A ostle %ot u a$d said to them! "(here Is i$*ol*ed i$ this matter! the eo le "hom you see "ith me! a$d the most belo*ed talk to me! is the true o$e. So #hoose o$e o& t"o alter$ati*es: Jither the #a ti*es or the ro erties. I ha*e bee$ "aiti$% &or you -i.e. ha*e $ot distributed the booty.." Allah's A ostle had delayed the distributio$ o& their booty o*er te$ $i%hts a&ter his retur$ &rom (a'i&. So "he$ they #ame to k$o" that Allah's A ostle "as $ot %oi$% to retur$ to them but o$e o& the t"o! they said! "5e re&er to ha*e our #a ti*es." So Allah's A ostle %ot u amo$%st the 4uslims! a$d raisi$% Allah as ,e deser*ed! said! "(o ro#eed9 )our brothers ha*e #ome to you "ith re e$ta$#e a$d I see -it lo%i#al. to retur$ their #a ti*es. So! "hoe*er o& you likes to do that as a &a*or the$ he #a$ do it. A$d "hoe*er o& you likes to sti#k to his share till "e %i*e him &rom the *ery &irst booty "hi#h Allah "ill %i*e us! the$ he #a$ do so." (he eo le said! "5e do that -i.e. retur$ the #a ti*es. "illi$%ly as a &a*or! '7 Allah's A ostle9" Allah's A ostle said! "5e do $ot k$o" "hi#h o& you ha*e a%reed to it a$d "hi#h ha*e $otH so %o ba#k a$d let your #hie&s &or"ard us your de#isio$." (hey "e$t ba#k a$d their #hie&'s s oke to them! a$d they -i.e. the #hie&s. retur$ed to Allah's A ostle a$d i$&ormed him that all o& them had a%reed -to %i*e u their #a ti*es. "ith leasure! a$d had %i*e$ their ermissio$ -i.e. that the #a ti*es be retur$ed to their eo le.. -(he sub-$arrator said! "(hat is "hat has rea#hed me about the #a ti*es o& ,a"a2i$ tribe.". 5.>CB: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 5he$ "e retur$ed &rom -the battle o&. ,u$ai$! `@mar asked the /ro het about a *o" "hi#h he had made duri$% the /re-lslami# eriod o& I%$ora$#e that he "ould er&orm I`tika&. (he /ro het ordered him to &ul&ill his *o". 5.>1C: Narrated Abu 8atada: 5e set out alo$% "ith the /ro het duri$% the year o& -the battle o&. ,u$ai$! a$d "he$ "e &a#ed the e$emy! the 4uslims -"ith the e:#e tio$ o& the /ro het a$d some o& his #om a$io$s. retreated -be&ore the e$emy.. I sa" o$e o& the a%a$s o*er- o"eri$% o$e o& the 4uslims! so I stru#k the a%a$ &rom behi$d his $e#k #ausi$% his armor to be #ut o&&. (he a%a$ headed to"ards me a$d ressed me so &or#ibly that I &elt as i& I "as dyi$%. (he$ death took him o*er a$d he released me. A&ter"ards I &ollo"ed `@mar a$d said to him! "5hat is "ro$% "ith the eo le'" ,e said! "It is the 7rder o& Allah." (he$ the 4uslims retur$ed -to the battle a&ter the &li%ht. a$d -a&ter o*er#omi$% the e$emy. the /ro het sat a$d said! "5hoe*er had killed a$ I$&idel a$d has a$ e*ide$#e to this issue! "ill ha*e the Salb -i.e. the belo$%i$% o& the de#eased e.%. #lothes! arms! horse! et#.." I -stood u . a$d said! "5ho "ill be my "it$ess'" a$d the$ sat do"$. (he$ the /ro het re eated his ;uestio$. (he$ the /ro het said the same -&or the third time.. I %ot u a$d said! "5ho "ill be my "it$ess'" a$d the$ sat do"$. (he /ro het asked his &ormer ;uestio$ a%ai$. So I %ot u . (he /ro het said! 5hat is the matter! 7 Abu 8atada'" So I $arrated the "hole storyH A ma$ said! "Abu 8atada has s oke$ the truth! a$d the Salb o& the de#eased is "ith me! so lease #om e$sate Abu 8atada o$ my behal&." Abu Bakr said! 1C>

"No9 By Allah! it "ill $e*er ha e$ that the /ro het "ill lea*e a 6io$ o& Allah "ho &i%hts &or the Sake o& Allah a$d ,is A ostle a$d %i*e his s oils to you." (he /ro het said! "Abu Bakr has s oke$ the truth. Fi*e it -the s oils. ba#k to him -7 ma$.9" So he %a*e it to me a$d I bou%ht a %arde$ i$ -the la$d o&. Ba$u Salama "ith it -i.e. the s oils. a$d that "as the &irst ro erty I %ot a&ter embra#i$% Islam. 5.>11: Narrated Abu 8atada: 5he$ it "as the day o& -the battle o&. ,u$ai$! I sa" a 4uslim ma$ &i%hti$% "ith o$e o& the a%a$s a$d a$other a%a$ "as hidi$% himsel& behi$d the 4uslim i$ order to kill him. So I hurried to"ards the a%a$ "ho "as hidi$% behi$d the 4uslim to kill him! a$d he raised his ha$d to hit me but I hit his ha$d a$d #ut it o&&. (hat ma$ %ot hold o& me a$d ressed me so hard that I "as a&raid -that I "ould die.! the$ he k$elt do"$ a$d his %ri be#ame loose a$d I ushed him a$d killed him. (he 4uslims -e:#e ti$% the /ro het a$d some o& his #om a$io$s. started &leei$% a$d I too! &led "ith them. Sudde$ly I met `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab amo$%st the eo le a$d I asked him! "5hat is "ro$% "ith the eo le'" ,e said! "It is the order o& Allah" (he$ the eo le retur$ed to Allah's A ostle -a&ter de&eati$% the e$emy.. Allah's A ostle said! "5hoe*er rodu#es a roo& that he has killed a$ i$&idel! "ill ha*e the s oils o& the killed ma$." So I %ot u to look &or a$ e*ide$#e to ro*e that I had killed a$ i$&idel! but I #ould $ot &i$d a$yo$e to bear "it$ess &or me! so I sat do"$. (he$ it #ame to my mi$d -that I should s eak o& it. a$d I me$tio$ed the #ase to Allah's A ostle. A ma$ &rom the erso$s "ho "ere sitti$% "ith him -i.e. the /ro het.! said! "(he arms o& the de#eased o$e "hom he - i.e. Abu 8atada. has me$tio$ed! are "ith me! so lease #om e$sate him &or it -i.e. the s oils.!" Abu Bakr said! "No! Allah's A ostle "ill $ot %i*e it -i.e. the s oils. to a "eak humble erso$ &rom 8uraish a$d lea*e o$e o& Allah's 6io$s "ho &i%hts o$ behal& o& Allah a$d ,is A ostle." Allah's A ostle the$ %ot u a$d %a*e that -s oils. to me! a$d I bou%ht "ith it! a %arde$ "hi#h "as the &irst ro erty I %ot a&ter embra#i$% Islam. 5.>1+: Narrated Abu 4usa: 5he$ the /ro het had &i$ished &rom the battle o& ,u$ai$! he se$t Abu Amir at the head o& a$ army to Autas ,e -i.e. Abu Amir. met 3uraid bi$ As Summa a$d 3uraid "as killed a$d Allah de&eated his #om a$io$s. (he /ro het se$t me "ith Abu 'Amir. Abu Amir "as shot at his k$ee "ith a$ arro" "hi#h a ma$ &rom <ushm had shot a$d &i:ed i$to his k$ee. I "e$t to him a$d said! "7 @$#le9 5ho shot you'" ,e oi$ted me out -his killer. sayi$%! "(hat is my killer "ho shot me -"ith a$ arro".." So I headed to"ards him a$d o*ertook him! a$d "he$ he sa" me! he &led! a$d I &ollo"ed him a$d started sayi$% to him! "5o$'t you be ashamed' 5o$'t you sto '" So that erso$ sto ed! a$d "e e:#ha$%ed t"o hits "ith the s"ords a$d I killed him. (he$ I said to Abu 'Amir. "Allah has killed your killer." ,e said! "(ake out this arro"" So I remo*ed it! a$d "ater oo2ed out o& the "ou$d. ,e the$ said! "7 so$ o& my brother9 =o$*ey my #om lime$ts to the /ro het a$d re;uest him to ask Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or me." Abu Amir made me his su##essor i$ #omma$di$% the eo le -i.e. troo s.. ,e sur*i*ed &or a short "hile a$d the$ died. -6ater. I retur$ed a$d e$tered u o$ the /ro het at his house! a$d &ou$d him lyi$% i$ a bed made o& stalks o& date- alm lea*es k$itted "ith ro es! a$d o$ it there "as beddi$%. (he stri$%s o& the bed had their tra#es o*er his ba#k a$d sides. (he$ I told the /ro het about our a$d Abu Amir's $e"s a$d ho" he had said "(ell him to ask &or Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or me." (he /ro het asked &or "ater! er&ormed ablutio$ a$d the$ raised ha$ds! sayi$%! "7 Allah's Ior%i*e `@baid! Abu Amir." At that time I sa" the "hite$ess o& the /ro het's arm its. (he /ro het the$ said! "7 Allah! make him -i.e. Abu Amir. o$ the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$! su erior to ma$y o& )our huma$ #reatures." I said! "5ill you ask Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or me'" -7$ that. the /ro het said! "7 Allah! &or%i*e the si$s o& `Abdullah bi$ 8ais a$d admit him to a $i#e e$tra$#e -i.e. aradise. o$ the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$." Abu Burda said! "7$e o& the rayers "as &or Abu 'Amir a$d the other "as &or Abu 4usa -i.e. `Abdullah bi$ 8ais.. 5.>10: Narrated @m Salama:

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(he /ro het #ame to me "hile there "as a$ e&&emi$ate ma$ sitti$% "ith me! a$d I heard him -i.e. the e&&emi$ate ma$. sayi$% to `Abdullah bi$ Abi @maiya! "7 `Abdullah9 See i& Allah should make you #o$;uer (a'i& tomorro"! the$ take the dau%hter o& Fhaila$ -i$ marria%e. as -she is so beauti&ul a$d &at that. she sho"s &our &olds o& &lesh "he$ &a#i$% you! a$d ei%ht "he$ she tur$s her ba#k." (he /ro het the$ said! "(hese -e&&emi$ate me$. should $e*er e$ter u o$ you -7 "ome$9.." Ib$ <uraiE said! "(hat e&&emi$ate ma$ "as #alled ,it." 5.>11: Narrated ,isham: (he abo*e $arratio$ a$d added e:tra! that at that time! the /ro het! "as besie%i$% (ai&. 5.>15: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Amr: 5he$ Allah's A ostle besie%ed (ai& a$d #ould $ot #o$;uer its eo le! he said! "5e "ill retur$ -to 4edi$a. I& Allah "ills." (hat distressed the =om a$io$s -o& the /ro het a$d they said! "Shall "e %o a"ay "ithout #o$;ueri$% it -i.e. the Iort o& (ai&.'" 7$#e the /ro het said! "6et us retur$." (he$ the /ro het said -to them.! "Ii%ht tomorro"." (hey &ou%ht a$d -ma$y o& them. %ot "ou$ded! "hereu o$ the /ro het said! "5e "ill retur$ -to 4edi$a. tomorro" i& Allah "ills." (hat deli%hted them! "hereu o$ the /ro het smiled. (he sub-$arrator! Su&ya$ said o$#e! "-(he /ro het. smiled." 5.>1>: Narrated Abu `@thma$: I heard &rom Sa`d! the &irst ma$ "ho has thro"$ a$ arro" i$ Allah's =ause! a$d &rom Abu Bakra "ho Eum ed o*er the "all o& the (a'i& Iort alo$% "ith a &e" erso$s a$d #ame to the /ro het. (hey both said! "5e heard the /ro het sayi$%! " I& somebody #laims to be the so$ o& somebody other tha$ his &ather k$o"i$%ly! he "ill be de$ied /aradise -i.e. he "ill $ot e$ter /aradise..' " Narrated 4a`mar &rom `Asim &rom Abu Al-`Aliya or Abu `@thma$ A$-Nahdi "ho said. "I heard Sa`d a$d Abu Bakra $arrati$% &rom the /ro het." `Asim said! "I said -to him.! 'Very trust"orthy erso$s ha*e $arrated to you.' ,e said! ')es! o$e o& them "as the &irst to thro" a$ arro" i$ Allah's =ause a$d the other #ame to the /ro het i$ a %rou o& thirty-three erso$s &rom (a'i&.' 5.>1?: Narrated Abu Burda: Abu 4usa said! "I "as "ith the /ro het "he$ he "as e$#am i$% at Al-<ara$a -a la#e. bet"ee$ 4e##a a$d 4edi$a a$d Bilal "as "ith him. A bedoui$ #ame to the /ro het a$d said! "5o$'t you &ul&ill "hat you ha*e romised me'" (he /ro het said! 'GeEoi#e -at "hat I "ill do &or you..' (he bedoui$ said! "-)ou ha*e said to me. reEoi#e too o&te$." (he$ the /ro het tur$ed to me -i.e. Abu 4usa. a$d Bilal i$ a$ a$%ry mood a$d said! '(he bedoui$ has re&used the %ood tidi$%s! so you both a##e t them.' Bilal a$d I said! '5e a##e t them.' (he$ the /ro het asked &or a dri$ki$% bo"l #o$tai$i$% "ater a$d "ashed his ha$ds a$d &a#e i$ it! a$d the$ took a mouth&ul o& "ater a$d thre" it therei$ sayi$% -to us.! "3ri$k -some o&. it a$d our -some. o*er your &a#es a$d #hests a$d be ha y at the %ood tidi$%s." So they both took the dri$ki$% bo"l a$d did as i$stru#ted. @m Salama #alled &rom behi$d a s#ree$! "Kee somethi$% -o& the "ater &or your mother." So they le&t some o& it &or her. 5.>1A: Narrated Sa&"a$ bi$ )a`la bi$ @maiya: )a`la used to say! "I "ish I #ould see Allah's A ostle at the time "he$ he is bei$% i$s ired di*i$ely." )a`la added "5hile the /ro het "as at Al-<a'ra$a! shaded "ith a #loth sheet -i$ the &orm o& a te$t. a$d there "ere stayi$% "ith him! some o& his #om a$io$s u$der it! sudde$ly there #ame to him a bedoui$ "eari$% a #loak a$d er&umed e:tra*a%a$tly. ,e said! "7 Allah's A ostle 9 5hat is your o i$io$ re%ardi$% a ma$ "ho assumes the state o& Ihram &or `@mra "eari$% a #loak a&ter a lyi$% er&ume to his body'" `@mar si%$alled "ith his ha$d to )a`la to #ome -$ear.. )a`la #ame a$d ut his head -u$der$eath that #loth sheet. a$d sa" the /ro het red-&a#ed a$d "he$ that state -o& the /ro het . "as o*er! he said! "5here is he "ho as already asked me about the `@mra'" (he ma$ "as looked &or a$d brou%ht to the /ro het (he /ro het said -to him.! "As &or the er&ume you ha*e a lied to your body! "ash it o&& your body. thri#e! a$d take o&& your #loak! a$d the$ do i$ your `@mra the rites you do i$ your ,aEE." 1CA

5.>1B: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Daid bi$ `Asim: 5he$ Allah %a*e to ,is A ostle the "ar booty o$ the day o& ,u$ai$! he distributed that booty amo$%st those "hose hearts ha*e bee$ -re#e$tly. re#o$#iled -to Islam.! but did $ot %i*e a$ythi$% to the A$sar. So they seemed to ha*e &elt a$%ry a$d sad as they did $ot %et the same as other eo le had %ot. (he /ro het the$ deli*ered a sermo$ be&ore them! sayi$%! "7! the assembly o& A$sar9 3id$'t I &i$d you astray! a$d the$ Allah %uided you o$ the Gi%ht /ath throu%h me' )ou "ere di*ided i$to %rou s! a$d Allah brou%ht you to%ether throu%h meH you "ere oor a$d Allah made you ri#h throu%h me." 5hate*er the /ro het said ! they -i.e. the A$sar. said! "Allah a$d his A ostle ha*e more &a*ours to do." (he /ro het said! "5hat sto s you &rom a$s"eri$% the A ostle o& Allah'" But "hate*er he said to them! they re lied! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle ha*e more &a*ours to do." (he /ro het the$ said! "I& you "ish you #ould say: ')ou #ame to us i$ su#h-a$d-su#h state -at 4edi$a..' 5ould$'t you be "illi$% to see the eo le %o a"ay "ith shee a$d #amels "hile you %o "ith the /ro het to your homes' But &or the mi%ratio$! I "ould ha*e bee$ o$e o& the A$sar! a$d i& the eo le took their "ay throu%h a *alley or mou$tai$ ass! I "ould sele#t the *alley or mou$tai$ ass o& the A$sar. (he A$sar are Shiar -i.e. those #lothes "hi#h are i$ dire#t #o$ta#t "ith the body a$d "or$ i$side the other %arme$ts.! a$d the eo le are 3ithar -i.e. those #lothes "hi#h are $ot i$ dire#t #o$ta#t "ith the body a$d are "or$ o*er other %arme$ts.. No doubt! you "ill see other eo le &a*oured o*er you! so you should be atie$t till you meet me at the (a$k -o& Kauthar.. 5.>+C: Narrated A$as Bi$ 4alik: 5he$ Allah %a*e Allah's A ostle "hat he %a*e o& the ro erties o& the ,a"a2i$ tribe as a "ar booty! the /ro het started %i*i$% some me$ 1CC #amels ea#h. (he A$sar -the$. said! "4ay Allah &or%i*e Allah's A ostles as he %i*es to 8uraish a$d lea*es us althou%h our s"ords are still dribbli$% "ith the blood o& 8uraish." Allah A ostle "as i$&ormed o& their stateme$t! so he se$t &or the A$sar a$d %athered them i$ a leather te$t! a$d did $ot #all a$ybody else alo$% "ith them. 5he$ they al I %athered! the /ro het %ot u a$d said! "5hat is this talk bei$% i$&ormed to me about you'" (he lear$ed me$ amo$%st the A$sar said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 7ur #hie&s did $ot say a$ythi$%! but some eo le amo$%st us "ho are you$%er i$ a%e said. '4ay Allah &or%i*e Allah's A ostle as he %i*es -o& the booty. to 8uraish a$d lea*es us thou%h our s"ords are still dribbli$% "ith their blood." (he /ro het said! "I %i*e to these me$ "ho ha*e $e"ly deserted heathe$ism -a$d embra#ed Islam. so as to attra#t their hearts. 5o$'t you be ha y that the eo le take the "ealth "hile you take the /ro het "ith you to your homes' By Allah! "hat you are taki$% is better tha$ "hate*er they are taki$%." (hey -i.e. the A$sar. said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 5e are satis&ied." (he /ro het the$ said to them. ")ou "ill &i$d others &a*ored o*er you %reatly! so be atie$t till you meet Allah a$d ,is A ostle a$d I "ill be at the (a$k the$." A$as added: But they did $ot remai$ atie$t. 5.>+1: Narrated A$as: 5he$ it "as the day o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. Allah's A ostle distributed the "ar booty amo$%st the eo le o& 8uraish "hi#h #aused the A$sar to be#ome a$%ry. So the /ro het said! "5o$'t you be leased that the eo le take the "orldly thi$%s a$d you take Allah's A ostle "ith you' "(hey said! ")es." (he /ro het said! "I& the eo le took their "ay throu%h a *alley or mou$tai$ ass! I "ould take my "ay throu%h the A$sar's *alley or mou$tai$ ass." 5.>++: Narrated A$as: 5he$ it "as the day o& -the battle o&. ,u$ai$! the /ro het #o$&ro$ted the tribe o& ,a"a2i$ "hile there "ere te$-thousa$d -me$. besides the (ula;a' -i.e. those "ho had embra#ed Islam o$ the day o& the =o$;uest o& 4e##a. "ith the /ro het. 5he$ they -i.e. 4uslims. &led! the /ro het said! "7 the %rou o& A$sari" (hey re lied! "6abbaik! 7 Allah's A ostle a$d Sadaik9 5e are u$der your #omma$d." (he$ the /ro het %ot do"$ -&rom his mule. a$d said! "I am Allah's Sla*e a$d ,is A ostle." (he$ the a%a$s "ere de&eated. (he /ro het distributed the "ar booty amo$%st the (ula;a a$d 4uhaEiri$ -i.e. Jmi%ra$ts. a$d did $ot %i*e a$ythi$% to the A$sar. So the A$sar s oke -i.e. "ere dissatis&ied. a$d he 1CB

#alled them a$d made them e$ter a leather te$t a$d said! 5o$'t you be leased that the eo le take the shee a$d #amels! a$d you take Allah's A ostle alo$% "ith you'" (he /ro het added! "I& the eo le took their "ay throu%h a *alley a$d the A$sar took their "ay throu%h a mou$tai$ ass! the$ I "ould #hoose a mou$tai$ ass o& the A$sar." 5.>+0: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het %athered some eo le o& A$sar a$d said! "(he /eo le o& 8uraish are still #lose to their /re-lslami# eriod o& i%$ora$#e a$d ha*e su&&ered a lot! a$d I "a$t to hel them a$d attra#t their hearts -by %i*i$% them the "ar booty.. 5o$'t you be leased that the eo le take the "orldly thi$%s. a$d you take Allah's A ostle "ith you to your homes'" (hey said! ")es! -i.e. "e are leased "ith this distributio$.." (he /ro het said! "'I& the eo le took their "ay throu%h a *alley a$d the A$sar took their "ay throu%h a mou$tai$ ass! the$ I "ould take the A$sar's *alley or the A$sar's mou$tai$ ass." 5.>+1: Narrated `Abdullah: 5he$ the /ro het distribute the "ar booty o& ,u$ai$! a ma$ &rom the A$sar said! ",e -i.e. the /ro het.! did $ot i$te$d to lease Allah i$ this distributio$." So I #ame to the /ro het a$d i$&ormed him o& that -stateme$t. "hereu o$ the #olor o& his &a#e #ha$%ed a$d he said! "4ay Allah besto" ,is 4er#y o$ 4oses! &or he "as troubled "ith more tha$ this! but he remai$ed atie$t." 5.>+5: Narrated `Abdullah: 5he$ it "as the day o& ,u$ai$! /ro het &a*ored some eo le o*er some others -i$ the distributio$ o& the booty.. ,e %a*e Al-A;ra' o$e-hu$dred #amels a$d %a*e @yai$a the same! a$d also %a*e other eo le -o& 8uraish.. A ma$ said! "Allah's /leasure "as $ot the aim! i$ this distributio$." I said! "I "ill i$&orm the /ro het -about your stateme$t.." (he /ro het said! "4ay Allah besto" 4er#y o$ 4oses! &or he "as troubled more this but he remai$ed atie$t." 5.>+>: Narrated A$as Bi$ 4alik: 5he$ it "as the day -o& the battle. o& ,u$ai$! the tributes o& ,a"a2i$ a$d Fhata&a$ a$d others! alo$% "ith their a$imals a$d o&&s ri$% -a$d "i*es. #ame to &i%ht a%ai$st the /ro het (he /ro het had "ith him! te$ thousa$d me$ a$d some o& the (ula;a. (he #om a$io$s &led! lea*i$% the /ro het alo$e. (he /ro het the$ made t"o #alls "hi#h "ere #learly disti$%uished &rom ea#h other. ,e tur$ed ri%ht a$d said! "7 the %rou o& A$sar9" (hey said! "6abbaik! 7 Allah's A ostle9 GeEoi#e! &or "e are "ith you9" (he$ he tur$ed le&t a$d said! "7 the %rou o& A$sar9" (hey said! "6abbaik9 7 Allah's A ostle9 GeEoi#e! &or "e are "ith you9" (he /ro het at that time! "as ridi$% o$ a "hite muleH the$ he dismou$ted a$d said! "I am Allah's Sla*e a$d ,is A ostle." (he i$&idels the$ "ere de&eated! a$d o$ that day the /ro het %ai$ed a lar%e amou$t o& booty "hi#h he distributed amo$%st the 4uhaEiri$ a$d the (ula;a a$d did $ot %i*e a$ythi$% to the A$sar. (he A$sar said! "5he$ there is a di&&i#ulty! "e are #alled! but the booty is %i*e$ to other tha$ us." (he $e"s rea#hed the /ro het a$d he %athered them i$ a leather te$t a$d said! "5hat is this $e"s rea#hi$% me &rom you! 7 the %rou o& A$sar'" (hey ke t sile$t! ,e added!" 7 the %rou o& A$sar9 5o$'t you be ha y that the eo le take the "orldly thi$%s a$d you take Allah's A ostle to your homes reser*i$% him &or yoursel&'" (hey said! ")es." (he$ the /ro het said! "I& the eo le took their "ay throu%h a *alley! a$d the A$sar took their "ay throu%h a mou$tai$ ass! surely! I "ould take the A$sar's mou$tai$ ass." ,isham said! "7 Abu ,am2a -i.e. A$as.9 3id you "it$ess that' " ,e re lied! "A$d ho" #ould I be abse$t &rom him'" 5.>+?: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: (he /ro het se$t a Sariya to"ards NaEd a$d I "as i$ it! a$d our share &rom the booty amou$ted to t"el*e #amels ea#h! a$d "e "ere %i*e$ a$ additio$al #amel ea#h. So "e retur$ed "ith thirtee$ #amels ea#h. 5.>+A: Narrated Salim's &ather:

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(he /ro het se$t Khalid bi$ Al-5alid to the tribe o& <adhima a$d Khalid i$*ited them to Islam but they #ould $ot e: ress themsel*es by sayi$%! "Aslam$a -i.e. "e ha*e embra#ed Islam.!" but they started sayi$% "Saba'$a9 Saba'$a -i.e. "e ha*e #ome out o& o$e reli%io$ to a$other.." Khalid ke t o$ killi$% -some o&. them a$d taki$% -some o&. them as #a ti*es a$d %a*e e*ery o$e o& us his =a ti*e. 5he$ there #ame the day the$ Khalid ordered that ea#h ma$ -i.e. 4uslim soldier. should kill his #a ti*e! I said! "By Allah! I "ill $ot kill my #a ti*e! a$d $o$e o& my #om a$io$s "ill kill his #a ti*e." 5he$ "e rea#hed the /ro het! "e me$tio$ed to him the "hole story. 7$ that! the /ro het raised both his ha$ds a$d said t"i#e! "7 Allah9 I am &ree &rom "hat Khalid has do$e." 5.>+B: Narrated `Ali: (he /ro het se$t a Sariya u$der the #omma$d o& a ma$ &rom the A$sar a$d ordered the soldiers to obey him. ,e -i.e. the #omma$der. be#ame a$%ry a$d said "3id$'t the /ro het order you to obey me9" (hey re lied! ")es." ,e said! "=olle#t &ire-"ood &or me." So they #olle#ted it. ,e said! "4ake a &ire." 5he$ they made it! he said! "J$ter it -i.e. the &ire.." So they i$te$ded to do that a$d started holdi$% ea#h other a$d sayi$%! "5e ru$ to"ards -i.e. take re&u%e "ith. the /ro het &rom the &ire." (hey ke t o$ sayi$% that till the &ire "as e:ti$%uished a$d the a$%er o& the #omma$der abated. 5he$ that $e"s rea#hed the /ro het he said! "I& they had e$tered it -i.e. the &ire.! they "ould $ot ha*e #ome out o& it till the 3ay o& Gesurre#tio$. 7bedie$#e -to somebody. is re;uired "he$ he e$Eoi$s "hat is %ood." 5.>0C: Narrated Abu Burda: Allah's A ostle se$t Abu 4usa a$d 4u`adh bi$ <abal to )eme$. ,e se$t ea#h o& them to admi$ister a ro*i$#e as )eme$ #o$sisted o& t"o ro*i$#es. (he /ro het said -to them.! "Ia#ilitate thi$%s &or the eo le a$d do $ot make thi$%s di&&i#ult &or them -Be ki$d a$d le$ie$t -both o& you. "ith the eo le! a$d do $ot be hard o$ them. a$d %i*e the eo le %ood tidi$%s a$d do $ot re ulse them. So ea#h o& them "e$t to #arry o$ his Eob. So "he$ a$y o$e o& them toured his ro*i$#e a$d ha e$ed to #ome $ear -the border o& the ro*i$#e o&. his #om a$io$! he "ould *isit him a$d %reet him. 7$#e 4u`adh toured that art o& his state "hi#h "as $ear -the border o& the ro*i$#e o&. his #om a$io$ Abu 4usa. 4u`adh #ame ridi$% his mule till he rea#hed Abu 4usa a$d sa" him sitti$%! a$d the eo le had %athered arou$d him. Behold9 (here "as a ma$ tied "ith his ha$ds behi$d his $e#k. 4u`adh said to Abu 4usa! "7 `Abdullah bi$ 8ais9 5hat is this'" Abu 4usa re lied. "(his ma$ has re*erted to ,eathe$ism a&ter embra#i$% Islam." 4u`adh said! "I "ill $ot dismou$t till he is killed." Abu 4usa re lied! ",e has bee$ brou%ht &or this ur ose! so #ome do"$." 4u`adh said! "I "ill $ot dismou$t till he is killed." So Abu 4usa ordered that he be killed! a$d he "as killed. (he$ 4u`adh dismou$ted a$d said! "7 `Abdullah -bi$ 8ais.9 ,o" do you re#ite the 8ur'a$ '" Abu 4usa said! "I re#ite the 8ur'a$ re%ularly at i$ter*als a$d ie#emeal. ,o" do you re#ite it 7 4u`adh'" 4u`adh said! "I slee i$ the &irst art o& the $i%ht a$d the$ %et u a&ter ha*i$% sle t &or the time de*oted &or my slee a$d the$ re#ite as mu#h as Allah has "ritte$ &or me. So I seek Allah's Ge"ard &or both my slee as "ell as my rayer -at $i%ht.. 5.>01: Narrated Abi Burda: (hat Abu 4usa Al-Ash`ari said that the /ro het had se$t him to )eme$ a$d he asked the /ro het about #ertai$ -al#oholi#. dri$k "hi#h used to be re ared there (he /ro het said! "5hat are they'" Abu 4usa said! "Al-Bit' a$d Al-4i2r'" ,e said! "Al-Bit is a$ al#oholi# dri$k made &rom ho$eyH a$d Al-4i2r is a$ al#oholi# dri$k made &rom barley." (he /ro het said! "All i$to:i#a$ts are rohibited." 5.>0+: Narrated Abu Burda: (hat the /ro het se$t his -i.e. Abu Burda's. %ra$d&ather! Abu 4usa a$d 4u`adh to )eme$ a$d said to both o& them "Ia#ilitate thi$%s &or the eo le -Be ki$d a$d le$ie$t. a$d do $ot make thi$%s di&&i#ult -&or eo le.! a$d %i*e them %ood tidi$%s! a$d do $ot re ulse them a$d both o& you should obey ea#h other." Abu 4usa said! "7 Allah's /ro het9 I$ our la$d there is a$ al#oholi# dri$k - re ared. &rom barley #alled Al-4i2r! a$d a$other - re ared. &rom ho$ey! #alled Al-Bit"' (he /ro het said! "All 111

i$to:i#a$ts are rohibited." (he$ both o& them ro#eeded a$d 4u`adh asked Abu 4usa! ",o" do you re#ite the 8ur'a$'" Abu 4usa re lied! "I re#ite it "hile I am sta$di$%! sitti$% or ridi$% my ridi$% a$imals! at i$ter*als a$d ie#emeal." 4u`adh said! "But I slee a$d the$ %et u . I slee a$d ho e &or Allah's Ge"ard &or my slee as I seek ,is Ge"ard &or my $i%ht rayer." (he$ he -i.e. 4u`adh. it#hed a te$t a$d they started *isiti$% ea#h other. 7$#e 4u`adh aid a *isit to Abu 4usa a$d sa" a #hai$ed ma$. 4u`adh asked! "5hat is this'" Abu 4usa said! "-,e "as. a <e" "ho embra#ed Islam a$d has $o" tur$ed a ostate." 4u`adh said! "I "ill surely #ho o&& his $e#k9" 5.>00: Narrated Abu 4usa Al-Ash`ari: Allah's A ostle se$t me -as a %o*er$or. to the la$d o& my eo le! a$d I #ame "hile Allah's A ostle "as e$#am i$% at a la#e #alled Al-Abtah. (he /ro het said! ",a*e you made the i$te$tio$ to er&orm the ,aEE! 7 `Abdullah bi$ 8ais'" I re lied! ")es! 7 Allah's A ostle9" ,e said! "5hat did you say'" I re lied! "I said! '6abbaik' a$d e: ressed the same i$te$tio$ as yours." ,e said! ",a*e you dri*e$ the ,adi alo$% "ith you'" I re lied! "No! I did $ot dri*e the ,adi." ,e said! "So er&orm the (a"a& o& the Ka`ba a$d the$ the Sai! bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a a$d the$ &i$ish the state o& Ihram." So I did the same! a$d o$e o& the "ome$ o& -the tribe o&. Ba$u-8ais #ombed my hair. 5e #o$ti$ued &ollo" i$ that traditio$ till the #ali hate o& `@mar. 5.>01: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Allah's A ostle said to 4u`adh bi$ <abal "he$ he se$t him to )eme$. ")ou "ill #ome to the eo le o& S#ri ture! a$d "he$ you rea#h them! i$*ite them to testi&y that $o$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah a$d that 4uhammad is ,is A ostle. A$d i& they obey you i$ that! the$ tell them that Allah has e$Eoi$ed o$ them &i*e rayers to be er&ormed e*ery day a$d $i%ht. A$d i& they obey you i$ that! the$ tell them that Allah has e$Eoi$ed o$ them Sada;a -i.e. rak`at. to be take$ &rom the ri#h amo$%st them a$d %i*e$ to the oor amo$%st them. A$d i& they obey you i$ that! the$ be #autious9 3o$'t take their best ro erties -as Dakat. a$d be a&raid o& the #urse o& a$ o ressed erso$ as there is $o s#ree$ bet"ee$ his i$*o#atio$ a$d Allah. 5.>05: Narrated `Amr bi$ 4aimui$: 5he$ 4u`adh arri*ed at )eme$! he led them -i.e. the eo le o& )eme$. i$ the IaEr rayer "herei$ he re#ited: 'Allah took Abraham as a Khalil.' A ma$ amo$%st the eo le said! "-,o". %lad the mother o& Abraham is9" -I$ a$other $arratio$. `Amr said! "(he /ro het se$t 4u`adh to )eme$ a$d he -led the eo le. i$ the IaEr rayer a$d re#ited: 'Allah took Abraham as a Khalil. A ma$ behi$d him said! "-,o". %lad the mother o& Abraham is9" 5.>0>: Narrated Al-Bara: Allah's A ostle se$t us to )eme$ alo$% "ith Khalid bi$ Al-5alid. 6ater o$ he se$t `Ali bi$ Abi (alib i$ his la#e. (he /ro het said to `Ali! "Fi*e Khalid's #om a$io$s the #hoi#e o& either stayi$% "ith you -i$ )eme$. or retur$i$% to 4edi$a." I "as o$e o& those "ho stayed "ith him -i.e. `Ali. a$d %ot se*eral A"a; -o& %old &rom the "ar booty. 5.>0?: Narrated Buraida: (he /ro het se$t `Ali to Khalid to bri$% the Khumus -o& the booty. a$d I hated `Ali! a$d `Ali had take$ a bath -a&ter a se:ual a#t "ith a sla*e-%irl &rom the Khumus.. I said to Khalid! "3o$'t you see this -i.e. `Ali.'" 5he$ "e rea#hed the /ro het I me$tio$ed that to him. ,e said! "7 Buraida9 3o you hate `Ali'" I said! ")es." ,e said! "3o you hate him! &or he deser*es more tha$ that &rom the Khumlus." 5.>0A: Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: `Ali bi$ Abi (alib se$t a ie#e o& %old $ot yet take$ out o& its ore! i$ a ta$$ed leather #o$tai$er to Allah's A ostle . Allah's A ostle distributed that amo$%st &our /erso$s: '@yai$a bi$ Badr! A;ra bi$ ,`Abis! Daid Al-Khail a$d the &ourth "as either Al;ama or Amir bi$ at-(u&ail. 7$ that! o$e o& his 11+

#om a$io$s said! "5e are more deser*i$% o& this -%old. tha$ these - erso$s.." 5he$ that $e"s rea#hed the /ro het ! he said! "3o$'t you trust me thou%h I am the truth "orthy ma$ o& the 7$e i$ the ,ea*e$s! a$d I re#ei*e the $e"s o& ,ea*e$ -i.e. 3i*i$e I$s iratio$. both i$ the mor$i$% a$d i$ the e*e$i$%'" (here %ot u a ma$ "ith su$ke$ eyes! raised #heek bo$es! raised &orehead! a thi#k beard! a sha*e$ head a$d a "aist sheet that "as tu#ked u a$d he said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Be a&raid o& Allah." (he /ro het said! "5oe to you9 Am I $ot o& all the eo le o& the earth the most e$titled to &ear Allah'" (he$ that ma$ "e$t a"ay. Khalid bi$ Al-5ahd said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Shall I #ho his $e#k o&&'" (he /ro het said! "No! &or he may o&&er rayers." Khalid said! "Numerous are those "ho o&&er rayers a$d say by their to$%ues -i.e. mouths. "hat is $ot i$ their hearts." Allah's A ostle said! "I ha*e $ot bee$ ordered -by Allah. to sear#h the hearts o& the eo le or #ut o e$ their bellies." (he$ the /ro het looked at him -i.e. that ma$. "hile the latter "as %oi$% a"ay a$d said! "Irom the o&&s ri$% o& this -ma$ there "ill #ome out - eo le. "ho "ill re#ite the 8ur'a$ #o$ti$uously a$d ele%a$tly but it "ill $ot e:#eed their throats. -(hey "ill $either u$dersta$d it $or a#t u o$ it.. (hey "ould %o out o& the reli%io$ -i.e. Islam. as a$ arro" %oes throu%h a %ame's body." I thi$k he also said! "I& I should be rese$t at their time I "ould kill them as the $atio$s a (hamud "ere killed." 5.>0B: Narrated 'Ata: <abir said! "(he /ro het ordered `Ali to kee the state o& Ihram." <abir added! "Ali bi$ Abi (alib retur$ed -&rom )eme$. "he$ he "as a %o*er$or -o& )eme$.. (he /ro het said to him! '5ith "hat i$te$tio$ ha*e you assumed the state o& Ihram'' `Ali said! "I ha*e assumed Ihram "ith a$ i$te$tio$ as that o& the /ro het." (he$ the /ro het said -to him.! '7&&er a ,adi a$d kee the state o& Ihram i$ "hi#h you are $o".' `Ali slau%htered a ,adi o$ his behal&." 5.>1C: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: (he /ro het assumed the state o& Ihram &or @mra a$d ,aEE! a$d "e to assumed it &or ,aEE "ith him. 5he$ "e arri*ed at 4e##a! the /ro het said! "5hoe*er does $ot ossess a ,adi should re%ard his Ihram &or @mra o$ly." (he /ro het had a ,adi "ith him. `Ali bi$ Abi (alib #ame to us &rom )eme$ "ith the i$te$tio$ o& er&ormi$% ,aEE. (he /ro het said -to him.! "5ith "hat i$te$tio$ ha*e you assumed the Ihram! &or your "i&e is "ith us'" `Ali said! "I assumed the lhram "ith the same i$te$tio$ as that o& the /ro het ." (he /ro het said! "Kee o$ the state o& lhram! as "e ha*e %ot the ,adi." 5.>11: Narrated <arir: I$ the /re-lslami# /eriod o& I%$ora$#e there "as a house #alled 3hu-l-Khalasa or Al-Ka`ba Al)ama$iya or Al-Ka`ba Ash-Shamiya. (he /ro het said to me! "5o$'t you relie*e me &rom 3hu-lKhalasa'" So I set out "ith o$e-hu$dred-a$d-&i&ty riders! a$d "e disma$tled it a$d killed "hoe*er "as rese$t there. (he$ I #ame to the /ro het a$d i$&ormed him! a$d he i$*oked %ood u o$ us a$d AlAhmas -tribe. . 5.>1+: Narrated 8ais: <arir said to me! (he /ro het said to me! "5o$'t you relie*e me &rom 3hu-l-Khalasa'" A$d that "as a house -i$ )emem belo$%i$% to the tribe o&. Khatham #alled Al-Ka`ba Al )ama$iya. I ro#eeded "ith o$e-hu$dred a$d-&i&ty #a*alry &rom Ahmas -tribe. "ho "ere horse riders. I used $ot to sit &irm o$ horses! so the /ro het stroke me o*er my #hest till I sa" the mark o& his &i$%ers o*er my #hest! a$d the$ he said! '7 Allah9 4ake him -i.e. <arir. &irm a$d o$e "ho %uides others a$d is %uided o$ the ri%ht ath." So <arir ro#eeded to it disma$tled a$d bur$t it! a$d the$ se$t a messe$%er to Allah's A ostle. (he messe$%er o& <arir said -to the /ro het.! "By ,im 5ho se$t you "ith the (ruth! I did $ot lea*e that la#e till it "as like a s#abby #amel." (he /ro het blessed the horses o& Ahmas a$d their me$ &i*e times. 5.>10: Narrated 8ais: <arir said "Allah's A ostle said to me! "5o$'t you relie*e me &rom 3hul-Khalasa'" I re lied! ")es! -I "ill relie*e you.." So I ro#eeded alo$% "ith o$e-hu$dred a$d &i&ty #a*alry &rom Ahmas tribe "ho 110

"ere skill&ul i$ ridi$% horses. I used $ot to sit &irm o*er horses! so I i$&ormed the /ro het o& that! a$d he stroke my #hest "ith his ha$d till I sa" the marks o& his ha$d o*er my #hest a$d he said! 7 Allah9 4ake him &irm a$d o$e "ho %uides others a$d is %uided -o$ the ri%ht ath..' Si$#e the$ I ha*e $e*er &alle$ &rom a horse. 3hul-l--Khulasa "as a house i$ )eme$ belo$%i$% to the tribe o& Khatham a$d BaEaila! a$d i$ it there "ere idols "hi#h "ere "orshi ed! a$d it "as #alled Al-Ka`ba." <arir "e$t there! bur$t it "ith &ire a$d disma$tled it. 5he$ <arir rea#hed )eme$! there "as a ma$ "ho used to &oretell a$d %i*e %ood ome$s by #asti$% arro"s o& di*i$atio$. Someo$e said to him. "(he messe$%er o& Allah's A ostle is rese$t here a$d i& he should %et hold o& you! he "ould #ho o&& your $e#k." 7$e day "hile he "as usi$% them -i.e. arro"s o& di*i$atio$.! <arir sto ed there a$d said to him! "Break them -i.e. the arro"s. a$d testi&y that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah! or else I "ill #ho o&& your $e#k." So the ma$ broke those arro"s a$d testi&ied that $o$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah. (he$ <arir se$t a ma$ #alled Abu Artata &rom the tribe o& Ahmas to the /ro het to #o$*ey the %ood $e"s -o& destroyi$% 3hu-l-Khalasa.. So "he$ the messe$%er rea#hed the /ro het! he said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 By ,im 5ho se$t you "ith the (ruth! I did $ot lea*e it till it "as like a s#abby #amel." (he$ the /ro het blessed the horses o& Ahmas a$d their me$ &i*e times. 5.>11: Narrated Abu `@thma$: Allah's A ostle se$t `Amr bi$ Al As as the #omma$der o& the troo s o& 3hat-us-Salasil. `Amr bi$ Al`As said! "-7$ my retur$. I #ame to the /ro het a$d said! '5hi#h eo le do you lo*e most'' ,e re lied! `Aisha.' I said! 'Irom amo$%st the me$'' ,e re lied! ',er &ather -Abu Bakr.'. I said! '5hom -do you lo*e. $e:t'' ,e re lied! "`@mar.' (he$ he #ou$ted the $ames o& ma$y me$! a$d I be#ame sile$t &or &ear that he mi%ht re%ard me as the last o& them." 5.>15: Narrated <arir: 5hile I "as at )eme$! I met t"o me$ &rom )eme$ #alled 3hu Kala a$d 3hu `Amr! a$d I started telli$% them about Allah's A ostle. 3hu `Amr said to me! "I& "hat you are sayi$% about your &rie$d -i.e. the /ro het. is true! the$ he has died three days a%o." (he$ both o& them a##om a$ied me to 4edi$a! a$d "he$ "e had #o*ered some dista$#e o$ the "ay to 4edi$a! "e sa" some riders #omi$% &rom 4edi$a. 5e asked them a$d they said! "Allah's A ostle has died a$d Abu Bakr has bee$ a oi$ted as the =ali h a$d the eo le are i$ a %ood state.' (he$ they said! "(ell your &rie$d -Abu Bakr. that "e ha*e #ome -to *isit him.! a$d i& Allah "ill! "e "ill #ome a%ai$." So they both retur$ed to )eme$. 5he$ I told Abu Bakr their stateme$t! he said to me! "I "ish you had brou%ht them -to me.." A&ter"ards I met 3hu `Amr! a$d he said to me! "7 <arir9 )ou ha*e do$e a &a*or to me a$d I am %oi$% to tell you somethi$%! i.e. you! the $atio$ o& 'Arabs! "ill remai$ ros erous as lo$% as you #hoose a$d a oi$t a$other #hie& "he$e*er a &ormer o$e is dead. But i& authority is obtai$ed by the o"er o& the s"ord! the$ the rulers "ill be#ome ki$%s "ho "ill %et a$%ry! as ki$%s %et a$%ry! a$d "ill be deli%hted as ki$%s %et deli%hted." 5.>1>: Narrated 5ahab bi$ Kaisa$: <abir bi$ `Abdullah said! "Allah's A ostle se$t troo s to the sea #oast a$d a oi$ted Abu '@baida bi$ Al-<arrah as their #omma$der! a$d they "ere 0CC -me$.. 5e set out! a$d "e had #o*ered some dista$#e o$ the "ay! "he$ our Eour$ey &ood ra$ short. So Abu '@baida ordered that all the &ood rese$t "ith the troo s be #olle#ted! a$d it "as #olle#ted. 7ur Eour$ey &ood "as dates! a$d Abu @baida ke t o$ %i*i$% us our daily ratio$ &rom it little by little - ie#emeal. till it de#reased to su#h a$ e:te$t that "e did $ot re#ei*e e:#e t a date ea#h." I asked -<abir.! ",o" #ould o$e date be$e&it you'" ,e said! "5e #ame to k$o" its *alue "he$ e*e$ that &i$ished." <abir added! "(he$ "e rea#hed the sea -#oast. "here "e &ou$d a &ish like a small mou$tai$. (he eo le -i.e. troo s. ate o& it &or 1A $i%hts -i.e. days.. (he$ Abu '@baida ordered that t"o o& its ribs be &i:ed o$ the %rou$d -i$ the &orm o& a$ ar#h. a$d that a she-#amel be ridde$ a$d assed u$der them. So it assed u$der them "ithout tou#hi$% them." 5.>1?: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: 111

Allah's A ostle se$t us "ho "ere three-hu$dred riders u$der the #omma$d o& Abu @baida bi$ Al<arrah i$ order to "at#h the #ara*a$ o& the 8uraish a%a$s. 5e stayed at the seashore &or hal& a mo$th a$d "ere stru#k "ith su#h se*ere hu$%er that "e ate e*e$ the Khabt -i.e. the lea*es o& the Salam! a thor$y desert tree.! a$d be#ause o& that! the army "as k$o"$ as <aish-ul-Khabt. (he$ the sea thre" out! a$ a$imal -i.e. a &ish. #alled Al-`A$bar a$d "e ate o& that &or hal& a mo$th! a$d rubbed its &at o$ our bodies till our bodies retur$ed to their ori%i$al state -i.e. be#ame stro$% a$d healthy.. Abu @baida took o$e o& its ribs! &i:ed it o$ the %rou$dH the$ he "e$t to the tallest ma$ o& his #om a$io$s -to let him ass u$der the rib.. 7$#e Su&ya$ said! ",e took a rib &rom its arts a$d &i:ed it! a$d the$ took a ma$ a$d #amel a$d they assed &rom u$der$eath it -"ithout tou#hi$% it.. " <abir added: (here "as a ma$ amo$%st the eo le "ho slau%htered three #amels a$d the$ slau%htered a$other three #amels a$d the$ slau%htered other three #amels! a$d the$ Abu '@baida &orbade him to do so. Narrated Abu Salih: 8ais bi$ Sa`d said to his &ather. "I "as rese$t i$ the army a$d the eo le "ere stru#k "ith se*ere hu$%er." ,e said! ")ou should ha*e slau%htered -#amels. -&or them.." 8ais said! "I did slau%hter #amels but they "ere hu$%ry a%ai$. ,e said! ")ou should ha*e slau%htered -#amels. a%ai$." 8ais said! "I did slau%hter -#amels. a%ai$ but the eo le &elt hu$%ry a%ai$." ,e said! ")ou should ha*e slau%htered -#amels. a%ai$." 8ais said! "I did slau%hter -#amels. a%ai$! but the eo le a%ai$ &elt hu$%ry." ,e said! ")ou should ha*e slau%htered -#amels. a%ai$." 8ais said! "But I "as &orbidde$ -by Abu '@baida this time.. 5.>1A: Narrated <abir: 5e set out i$ the army o& Al-Khabt a$d Abu @baida "as the #omma$der o& the troo s. 5e "ere stru#k "ith se*ere hu$%er a$d the sea thre" out a dead &ish the like o& "hi#h "e had $e*er see$! a$d it "as #alled Al-`A$bar. 5e ate o& it &or hal& a mo$th. Abu @baida took -a$d &i:ed. o$e o& its bo$es a$d a rider assed u$der$eath it -"ithout tou#hi$% it.. -<abir added:. Abu '@baida said -to us.! "Jat -o& that &ish.." 5he$ "e arri*ed at 4edi$a! "e i$&ormed the /ro het about that! a$d he said! "Jat! &or it is &ood Allah has brou%ht out &or you! a$d &eed us i& you ha*e some o& it." So some o& them %a*e him -o& that &ish. a$d he ate it. 5.>1B: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (hat duri$% the ,aEE i$ "hi#h the /ro het had made Abu Bakr As Siddi; as #hie& o& the! ,aEE be&ore the ,aEE-ul-5ida!' o$ the day o& Nahr! Abu Bakr se$t him alo$% "ith a %rou o& erso$s to a$$ou$#e to the eo le. "No a%a$ is ermitted to er&orm ,aEE a&ter this year! a$d $obody is ermitted to er&orm the (a"a& o& the Ka`ba $aked." 5.>5C: Narrated Al-Bara: (he last Sura "hi#h "as re*ealed i$ &ull "as Baraa -i.e. Sura-at-(auba.! a$d the last Sura -i.e. art o& a Sura. "hi#h "as re*ealed "as the last Verses o& Sura-a$-Nisa':-- "(hey ask you &or a le%al de#isio$. Say: Allah dire#ts -thus. About those "ho ha*e No des#e$da$ts or as#e$da$ts As heirs." -1.1??. 5.>51: Narrated `Imra$ bi$ ,ussei$: A dele%atio$ &rom Ba$u (amim #ame to the /ro het . (he /ro het said! "A##e t the %ood tidi$%s! 7 Ba$u (amim9" (hey said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 )ou ha*e %i*e$ us %ood tidi$%s! so %i*e us -somethi$%.." Si%$s o& dis leasure a eared o$ his &a#e. (he$ a$other dele%atio$ &rom )eme$ #ame a$d he said -to them.! "A##e t the %ood tidi$%s! &or Ba$u (amim re&uses to a##e t them." (hey re lied! "5e ha*e a##e ted them! 7 Allah's A ostle9" 5.>5+: Narrated Abu ,uraira: I ha*e $ot #eased to like Ba$u (amim e*er si$#e I heard o& three ;ualities attributed to them by Allah's A ostle -,e said.: (hey! out o& all my &ollo"ers! "ill be the stro$%est o o$e$t o& Ad-3aEEalH `Aisha had a sla*e-%irl &rom them! a$d the /ro het told her to ma$umit her as she "as &rom the des#e$da$ts o& -the /ro het. IshmaelH a$d! "he$ their Dakat "as brou%ht! the /ro het said! "(his is the Dakat o& my eo le." 115

5.>50: Narrated Ib$ Abi 4ulaika: `Abdullah bi$ A2-Dubair said that a %rou o& riders belo$%i$% to Ba$u (amim #ame to the /ro het! Abu Bakr said -to the /ro het .! "A oi$t Al-8a';a bi$ 4abad bi$ Durara as -their. ruler." `@mar said -to the /ro het.. "No9 But a oi$t Al-A;ra bi$ ,`Abis." (hereu o$ Abu Bakr said -to `@mar.. ")ou Eust "a$ted to o ose me." `@mar re lied. "I did $ot "a$t to o ose you." So both o& them ar%ued so mu#h that their *oi#es be#ame louder! a$d the$ the &ollo"i$% 3i*i$e Verses "ere re*ealed i$ that #o$$e#tio$:-- "7 you "ho belie*e 9 3o $ot be &or"ard i$ the rese$#e o& Allah a$d ,is A ostle..." -till the e$d o& Verse....-1B.1. 5.>51: Narrated Abu <amra: I said to Ib$ `Abbas! "I ha*e a$ earthe$"are ot #o$tai$i$% Nabidh -i.e. "ater a$d dates or %ra es. &or me! a$d I dri$k o& it "hile it is s"eet. I& I dri$k mu#h o& it a$d stay "ith the eo le &or a lo$% time! I %et a&raid that they may dis#o*er it -&or I "ill a ear as i& I "ere dru$k.. Ib$ `Abbas said! "A dele%atio$ o& `Abdul 8ais #ame to Allah's A ostle a$d he said! "5el#ome! 7 eo le9 Neither "ill you ha*e dis%ra#e $or "ill you re%ret." (hey said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 (here are the 4udar a%a$s bet"ee$ you a$d us! so "e #a$$ot #ome to you e:#e t i$ the sa#red 4o$ths. So lease tea#h us some orders o$ a#ti$% u o$ "hi#h "e "ill e$ter /aradise. Besides! "e "ill rea#h that to our eo le "ho are behi$d us." (he /ro het said! "I order you to do &our thi$%s a$d &orbid you &rom &our thi$%s -I order you.: (o belie*e i$ Allah...3o you k$o" "hat is to belie*e i$ Allah' (hat is to testi&y that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah: -I order you also to o&&er rayers er&e#tly to ay DakatH a$d to &ast the mo$th o& Gamada$ a$d to %i*e the Khumus -i.e. o$e-&i&th o& the booty. -&or Allah's Sake.. I &orbid you &rom &our other thi$%s -i.e. the "i$e that is re ared i$. Ad-3ubba! A$-Na;uir! A2-,a$tam a$d Al-4u2a&&at. -See ,adith No. 5C Vol. 1. 5.>55: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he dele%atio$ o& `Abdul 8ais #ame to the /ro het a$d said! "7 Allah's A ostle 5e belo$% to the tribe o& Gabi`a. (he i$&idels o& 4udar tribe i$ter*e$ed bet"ee$ us a$d you so that "e #a$$ot #ome to you e:#e t i$ the Sa#red 4o$ths! so lease order us some thi$%s "e may a#t o$ a$d i$*ite those le&t behi$d to a#t o$. (he /ro het said! "I order you to obser*e &our thi$%s a$d &orbid you &rom &our thi$%s: -I order you. to belie*e i$ Allah! i.e. to testi&y that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah." (he /ro het oi$ted "ith &i$%er i$di#ati$% o$e a$d added! "(o o&&er rayers er&e#tly: to %i*e Dakat! a$d to %i*e o$e-&i&th o& the booty you "i$ -&or Allah's Sake.. I &orbid you to use Ad-3ubba'! A$-Na;uir! Al-,a$tam a$d Al-4u2a&&at! -@te$sils used &or re ari$% al#oholi# li;uors a$d dri$ks.. 5.>5>: Narrated Bukair: (hat Kuraib! the &reed sla*e o& Ib$ `Abbas told him that Ib$ `Abbas! `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ A2har a$d Al-4is"ar bi$ 4akhrama se$t him to `Aisha sayi$%! "/ay her our %reeti$%s a$d ask her about our o&&eri$% o& the t"o-rak`at a&ter `Asr /rayer! a$d tell her that "e ha*e bee$ i$&ormed that you o&&er these t"o rak`at "hile "e ha*e heard that the /ro het had &orbidde$ their o&&eri$%." Ib$ `Abbas said! "I a$d `@mar used to beat the eo le &or their o&&eri$% them." Kuraib added! "I e$tered u o$ her a$d deli*ered their messa%e to her.' She said! 'Ask @m Salama.' So! I i$&ormed them -o& `Aisha's a$s"er. a$d they se$t me to @m Salama &or the same ur ose as they se$t me to `Aisha. @m Salama re lied! 'I heard the /ro het &orbiddi$% the o&&eri$% o& these t"o rak`at. 7$#e the /ro het o&&ered the `Asr rayer! a$d the$ #ame to me. A$d at that time some A$sari "ome$ &rom the (ribe o& Ba$u ,aram "ere "ith me. (he$ -the /ro het . o&&ered those t"o rak`at! a$d I se$t my -lady. ser*a$t to him! sayi$%! 'Sta$d beside him a$d say -to him.: @m Salama says! '7 Allah's A ostle9 3id$'t I hear you &orbiddi$% the o&&eri$% o& these t"o rak`at -a&ter the `Asr rayer yet I see you o&&eri$% them'' A$d i& he be#ko$s to you "ith his ha$d! the$ "ait behi$d.' So the lady sla*e did that a$d the /ro het be#ko$ed her "ith his ha$d! a$d she stayed behi$d! a$d "he$ the /ro het &i$ished his rayer! he said! '7 the dau%hter o& Abu @maiya -i.e. @m Salama.! )ou "ere aski$% me about these t"o rak`at a&ter the `Asr rayer. I$ &a#t! some eo le &rom the tribe o& `Abdul 8ais #ame to me to embra#e Islam a$d 11>

busied me so mu#h that I did $ot o&&er the t"o rak`at "hi#h "ere o&&ered a&ter Duhr #om ulsory rayer! a$d these t"o rak`at -you ha*e see$ me o&&eri$%. make u &or those." 5.>5?: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (he &irst Iriday -i.e. <umua. rayer o&&ered a&ter the Iriday /rayer o&&ered at the 4os;ue o& Allah's A ostle "as o&&ered at the mos;ue o& `Abdul 8ais situated at <a"athi! that is a *illa%e at Al Bahrai$ . 5.>5A: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het se$t some #a*alry to"ards NaEd a$d they brou%ht a ma$ &rom the tribe o& Ba$u ,a$i&a "ho "as #alled (humama bi$ @thal. (hey &aste$ed him to o$e o& the illars o& the 4os;ue. (he /ro het "e$t to him a$d said! "5hat ha*e you %ot! 7 (humama'" ,e re lied!" I ha*e %ot a %ood thou%ht! 7 4uhammad9 I& you should kill me! you "ould kill a erso$ "ho has already killed somebody! a$d i& you should set me &ree! you "ould do a &a*or to o$e "ho is %rate&ul! a$d i& you "a$t ro erty! the$ ask me "hate*er "ealth you "a$t." ,e "as le&t till the $e:t day "he$ the /ro het said to him! "5hat ha*e you %ot! (humama' ,e said! "5hat I told you! i.e. i& you set me &ree! you "ould do a &a*or to o$e "ho is %rate&ul." (he /ro het le&t him till the day a&ter! "he$ he said! "5hat ha*e you %ot! 7 (humama'" ,e said! "I ha*e %ot "hat I told you. "7$ that the /ro het said! "Gelease (humama." So he -i.e. (humama. "e$t to a %arde$ o& date- alm trees $ear to the 4os;ue! took a bath a$d the$ e$tered the 4os;ue a$d said! "I testi&y that No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah! a$d also testi&y that 4uhammad is ,is A ostle9 By Allah! 7 4uhammad9 (here "as $o &a#e o$ the sur&a#e o& the earth most disliked by me tha$ yours! but $o" your &a#e has be#ome the most belo*ed &a#e to me. By Allah! there "as $o reli%io$ most disliked by me tha$ yours! but $o" it is the most belo*ed reli%io$ to me. By Allah! there "as $o to"$ most disliked by me tha$ your to"$! but $o" it is the most belo*ed to"$ to me. )our #a*alry arrested me -at the time. "he$ I "as i$te$di$% to er&orm the `@mra. A$d $o" "hat do you thi$k'" (he /ro het %a*e him %ood tidi$%s -#o$%ratulated him. a$d ordered him to er&orm the `@mra. So "he$ he #ame to 4e##a! someo$e said to him! ")ou ha*e be#ome a Sabia$'" (humama re lied! "No9 By Allah! I ha*e embra#ed Islam "ith 4uhammad! A ostle o& Allah. No! by Allah9 Not a si$%le %rai$ o& "heat "ill #ome to you &rom <amai#a u$less the /ro het %i*es his ermissio$." 5.>5B: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: 4usailima Al-Kadhdhab #ame duri$% the li&etime o& the /ro het a$d started sayi$%! "I& 4uhammad %i*es me the rule a&ter him! I "ill &ollo" him." A$d he #ame to 4edi$a "ith a %reat $umber o& the eo le o& his tribe. Allah's A ostle "e$t to him i$ the #om a$y o& (habit bi$ 8ais bi$ Shammas! a$d at that time! Allah's A ostle had a sti#k o& a date- alm tree i$ his ha$d. 5he$ he -i.e. the /ro het . sto ed $ear 4usailima "hile the latter "as amidst his #om a$io$s! he said to him! "I& you ask me &or this ie#e -o& sti#k.! I "ill $ot %i*e it to you! a$d Allah's 7rder you #a$$ot a*oid! -but you "ill be destroyed.! a$d i& you tur$ your ba#k &rom this reli%io$! the$ Allah "ill destroy you. A$d I thi$k you are the same erso$ "ho "as sho"$ to me i$ my dream! a$d this is (habit bi$ 8ais "ho "ill a$s"er your ;uestio$s o$ my behal&." (he$ the /ro het "e$t a"ay &rom him. I asked about the stateme$t o& Allah's A ostle : ")ou seem to be the same erso$ "ho "as sho"$ to me i$ my dream!" a$d Abu ,uraira i$&ormed me that Allah's A ostle said! "5he$ I "as slee i$%! I sa" -i$ a dream. t"o ba$%les o& %old o$ my ha$ds a$d that "orried me. A$d the$ I "as i$s ired 3i*i$ely i$ the dream that I should blo" o$ them! so I ble" o$ them a$d both the ba$%les &le" a"ay. A$d I i$ter reted it that t"o liars -"ho "ould #laim to be ro hets. "ould a ear a&ter me. 7$e o& them has ro*ed to be Al A$si a$d the other! 4usailima." 5.>>C: Narrated Abu ,uraira: Allah's A ostle said! "5hile I "as slee i$%! I "as %i*e$ the treasures o& the earth a$d t"o %old ba$%les "ere ut i$ my ha$ds! a$d I did $ot like that! but I re#ei*ed the i$s iratio$ that I should blo" o$ them! a$d I did so! a$d both o& them *a$ished. I i$ter reted it as re&erri$% to the t"o liars bet"ee$ "hom I am rese$tH the ruler o& Sa$a a$d the Guler o& )amaha." 11?

5.>>1: Narrated Abu GaEa Al-@taridi: 5e used to "orshi sto$es! a$d "he$ "e &ou$d a better sto$e tha$ the &irst o$e! "e "ould thro" the &irst o$e a$d take the latter! but i& "e #ould $ot %et a sto$e the$ "e "ould #olle#t some earth -i.e. soil. a$d the$ bri$% a shee a$d milk that shee o*er it! a$d er&orm the (a"a& arou$d it. 5he$ the mo$th o& GaEab #ame! "e used -to sto the military a#tio$s.! #alli$% this mo$th the iro$ remo*er! &or "e used to remo*e a$d thro" a"ay the iro$ arts o& e*ery s ear a$d arro" i$ the mo$th o& GaEab. Abu GaEa' added: 5he$ the /ro het se$t "ith -Allah's. 4essa%e! I "as a boy "orki$% as a she herd o& my &amily #amels. 5he$ "e heard the $e"s about the a eara$#e o& the /ro het! "e ra$ to the &ire! i.e. to 4usailima al-Kadhdhab. 5.>>+: Narrated @baidullah bi$ `Abdullah bi$ `@tba: 5e "ere i$&ormed that 4usailima Al-Kadhdhab had arri*ed i$ 4edi$a a$d stayed i$ the house o& the dau%hter o& Al-,arith. (he dau%hter o& Al-,arith bi$ Kurai2 "as his "i&e a$d she "as the mother o& `Abdullah bi$ 'Amir. (here #ame to him Allah's A ostle a##om a$ied by (habit bi$ 8ais bi$ Shammas "ho "as #alled the orator o& Allah's A ostle. Allah's A ostle had a sti#k i$ his ha$d the$. (he /ro het sto ed be&ore 4usailima a$d s oke to him. 4usailima said to him! "I& you "ish! "e "ould $ot i$ter&ere bet"ee$ you a$d the rule! o$ #o$ditio$ that the rule "ill be ours a&ter you... (he /ro het said! "I& you asked me &or this sti#k! I "ould $ot %i*e it to you. I thi$k you are the same erso$ "ho "as sho"$ to me i$ a dream. A$d this is (habit bi$ Al-8ais "ho "ill a$s"er you o$ my behal&." (he /ro het the$ "e$t a"ay. I asked Ib$ `Abbas about the dream Allah's A ostle had me$tio$ed. Ib$ `Abbas said! "Someo$e told me that the /ro het said! "5he$ I "as slee i$%! I sa" i$ a dream that t"o %old ba$%les "ere ut i$ my ha$ds! a$d that &ri%hte$ed me a$d made me dislike them. (he$ I "as allo"ed to blo" o$ them! a$d "he$ I ble" at them! both o& them &le". (he$ I i$ter reted them as t"o liars "ho "ould a ear.' 7$e o& them "as Al-`A$si "ho "as killed by Iairu2 i$ )eme$ a$d the other "as 4usailima Al-Kadhdbab." 5.>>0: Narrated ,udhai&a: Al-`A;ib a$d Saiyid! the rulers o& NaEra$! #ame to Allah's A ostle "ith the i$te$tio$ o& doi$% 6ia$ o$e o& them said to the other! "3o $ot do -this 6ia$. &or! by Allah! i& he is a /ro het a$d "e do this 6ia$! $either "e! $or our o&&s ri$% a&ter us "ill be su##ess&ul." (he$ both o& them said -to the /ro het .! "5e "ill %i*e "hat you should ask but you should se$d a trust"orthy ma$ "ith us! a$d do $ot se$d a$y erso$ "ith us but a$ ho$est o$e." (he /ro het said! "I "ill se$d a$ ho$est ma$ "ho Is really trust"orthy." (he$ e*ery o$e o& the #om a$io$s o& Allah's A ostle "ished to be that o$e. (he$ the /ro het said! "Fet u ! 7 Abu '@baida bi$ Al-<arrah." 5he$ he %ot u ! Allah's A ostle said! "(his is the (rust"orthy ma$ o& this -4uslim. $atio$." 5.>>1: Narrated ,udhai&a: (he eo le o& NaEra$ #ame to the /ro het a$d said! "Se$d a$ ho$est ma$ to us." (he /ro het said! "I "ill se$d to you a$ ho$est ma$ "ho is really trust"orthy." J*eryo$e o& the -4uslim. eo le ho ed to be that o$e. (he /ro het the$ se$t Abu @baida bi$ Al-<arrah. 5.>>5: Narrated A$as: (he /ro het said! "J*ery $atio$ has a$ Ami$ -i.e. the most ho$est ma$.! a$d the Ami$ o& this $atio$ is Abu '@baida bi$ Al-<arrah." 5.>>>: Narrated <abir bi$ `Abdullah: Allah's A ostle said to me! "I& the re*e$ue o& Al-Bahrai$ should #ome! I "ill %i*e you so mu#h a$d so mu#h!" re eati$% "so mu#h" thri#e. But the re*e$ue o& Al-Bahrai$ did $ot #ome till Allah's A ostle had died. 5he$ the re*e$ue #ame duri$% the rule o& Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr ordered a$ a$$ou$#er to a$$ou$#e! "5hoe*er had a$y debt or romise due u o$ the /ro het! should rese$t himsel& to me -i.e. Abu Bakr.. I #ame to Abu Bakr a$d i$&ormed him that the /ro het had said -to me.! "I& the re*e$ue o& 11A

Al-Bahrai$ should #ome! I "ill %i*e you so-mu#h a$d so mu#h!" re eati$% "so mu#h" thri#e. So Abu Bakr %a*e me -i$ a$other $arratio$ <aibir said!.. I met Abu Bakr a&ter that a$d asked him -to %i*e me "hat the /ro het had romised me. but he did $ot %i*e me. I a%ai$ "e$t to him but he did $ot %i*e me. I a%ai$ "e$t to him -&or the third time. but he did $ot %i*e meH 7$ that I said to him! "I #ame to you but you did $ot %i*e me! the$ I #ame to you a$d you did $ot %i*e me! a$d the$ a%ai$ I #ame to you! but you did $ot %i*e meH so you should either %i*e me or else you are like a miserly to me! o$ that! Abu Bakr said! "3o you say! ')ou are like a miserly to me'' (here is $o "orse disease tha$ miserli$ess." Abu Bakr said it thri#e a$d added! "5he$e*er I re&used to %i*e you! I had the i$te$tio$ o& %i*i$% you." -I$ a$other $arratio$. <abir bi$ `Abdullah said! "I "e$t to Abu Bakr -a$d he %a*e me a ha$d&ul o& mo$ey. a$d told me to #ou$t it! I #ou$ted a$d &ou$d it &i*e-hu$dred! a$d the$ Abu Bakr said -to me.! "(ake the same amou$t t"i#e." 5.>>?: Narrated Abu 4usa: 4y brother a$d I #ame &rom )eme$ -to 4edi$a. a$d remai$ed &or some time! thi$ki$% that Ib$ 4asud a$d his mother belo$%ed to the &amily o& the /ro het be#ause o& their &re;ue$t e$tra$#e -u o$ the /ro het. a$d their bei$% atta#hed to him. 5.>>A: Narrated Dahdam: 5he$ Abu 4usa arri*ed -at Ku&a as a %o*er$or. he ho$ored this &amily o& <arm -by ayi$% them a *isit.. I "as sitti$% $ear to him! a$d he "as eati$% #hi#ke$ as his lu$#h! a$d there "as a ma$ sitti$% amo$%st the eo le. Abu 4usa i$*ited the ma$ to the lu$#h! but the latter said! "I sa" #hi#ke$s -eati$% somethi$% -dirty. so I #o$sider them u$#lea$." Abu 4usa said! "=ome o$9 I sa" the /ro het eati$% it -i.e. #hi#ke$.." (he ma$ said "I ha*e take$ a$ oath that I "ill $ot ea -#hi#ke$." Abu 4usa said." =ome o$9 I "ill tell you about your oath. 5e! a %rou o& Al-Ash`ariyi$ eo le "e$t to the /ro het a$d asked him to %i*e us somethi$% to ride! but the /ro het re&used. (he$ "e asked him &or the se#o$d time to %i*e us somethi$% to ride! but the /ro het took a$ oath that he "ould $ot %i*e us a$ythi$% to ride. A&ter a "hile! some #amels o& booty "ere brou%ht to the /ro het a$d he ordered that &i*e #amels be %i*e$ to us. 5he$ "e took those #amels "e said! "5e ha*e made the /ro het &or%et his oath! a$d "e "ill $ot be su##ess&ul a&ter that." So I "e$t to the /ro het a$d said! "7 Allah' A ostle 9 )ou took a$ oath that you "ould $ot %i*e us a$ythi$% to ride! but you ha*e %i*e$ us." ,e said! ")es! &or i& I take a$ oath a$d later I see a better solutio$ tha$ that! I a#t o$ the later -a$d %a*e the e: iatio$ o& that oaths" 5.>>B: Narrated `Imra$ bi$ ,usai$: (he eo le o& Ba$u (amim #ame to Allah's A ostle! a$d he said! "Be %lad -i.e. ha*e %ood tidi$%s.. 7 Ba$u (amim9" (hey said! "As you ha*e %i*e$ us %ood tidi$%s the$ %i*e us -some material thi$%s.." 7$ that the &eatures o& Allah's A ostle #ha$%ed -i.e. he took it ill.. (he$ some eo le &rom )eme$ #ame! a$d the /ro het said -to them. "A##e t %ood tidi$%s as Ba$u (amim ha*e $ot a##e ted them." (hey said! "5e a##e t them! 7 Allah's A ostle9" 5.>?C: Narrated Abu 4asud: (he /ro het be#ko$ed "ith his ha$d to"ards )eme$ a$d said! "Belie& is there." (he harsh$ess a$d mer#iless$ess are the ;ualities o& those &armers et#! "ho are busy "ith their #amels a$d ay $o atte$tio$ to the reli%io$ -is to"ards the east. &rom "here the side o& the head o& Sata$ "ill a earH those are the tribes o& Gabi`a a$d 4udar. 5.>?1: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het said! "(he eo le o& )eme$ ha*e #ome to you a$d they are more %e$tle a$d so&t-hearted. Belie& is )eme$ite a$d 5isdom is )eme$ite! "hile ride a$d hau%hti$ess are the ;ualities o& the o"$ers o& #amels -i.e. bedoui$s.. =alm$ess a$d solem$ity are the #hara#ters o& the o"$ers o& shee ." 5.>?+: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 11B

(he /ro het said! "Belie& is )eme$ite "hile a&&li#tio$s a ear &rom there -the east. &rom "here the side o& the head o& Sata$ "ill a ear." 5.>?0: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (he /ro het said! "(he eo le o& )eme$ ha*e #ome to you! a$d they are more so&t hearted a$d %e$tle hearted eo le. (he #a a#ity &or u$dersta$di$% reli%io$ is )eme$ite a$d 5isdom is )eme$ite." 5.>?1: Narrated Al;ama: 5e "ere sitti$% "ith Ib$ 4asud "he$ Khabbab #ame a$d said! "7 Abu `Abdur-Gahma$9 =a$ these you$% &ello"s re#ite 8ur'a$ as you do'" Ib$ 4as`ud said! "I& you "ish I #a$ order o$e o& them to re#ite -8ur'a$. &or you ." Khabbab re lied! ")es. "Ib$ 4as`ud said! "Ge#ite! 7 'Al;ama9" 7$ that! Daid bi$ ,udair! the brother o& Diyad bi$ ,udair said! -to Ib$ 4as`ud.! "5hy ha*e you ordered 'Al;ama to re#ite thou%h he does $ot re#ite better tha$ "e'" Ib$ 4as`ud said! "I& you like! I "ould tell you "hat the /ro het said about your $atio$ a$d his -i.e. 'Al;ama's. $atio$." So I re#ited &i&ty Verses &rom Sura-4aryam. `Abdullah -bi$ 4as`ud. said to Khabbab! "5hat do you thi$k -about 'Al;ama's re#itatio$.'" Khabbab said! ",e has re#ited "ell." `Abdullah said! "5hate*er I re#ite! 'Al;ama re#ites." (he$ `Abdullah tur$ed to"ards Khabbab a$d sa" that he "as "eari$% a %old ri$%! "hereu o$ he said! ",as$'t the time &or its thro"i$% a"ay #ome yet'" Khabbab said! ")ou "ill $ot see me "eari$% it a&ter today!" a$d he thro" it a"ay. 5.>?5: Narrated Abu ,uraira: (u&ail bi$ `Amr #ame to the /ro het a$d said! "(he 3aus -$atio$. ha*e erished as they disobeyed a$d re&used to a##e t Islam. So i$*oke Allah a%ai$st them." But the /ro het said! "7 Allah9 Fi*e %uida$#e to the 3aus -tribe. a$d bri$% them -to Islam.9" 5.>?>: Narrated Abu ,uraira: 5he$ I #ame to the /ro het said o$ my "ay! "7 "hat a lo$% tedious tiresome $i%htH $e*ertheless! it has res#ued me &rom the la#e o& ,eathe$ism." A sla*e o& mi$e ra$ a"ay o$ the "ay. 5he$ I rea#hed the /ro het I %a*e him the oath o& alle%ia$#e -&or Islam.! a$d "hile I "as sitti$% "ith him! sudde$ly the sla*e a eared. (he /ro het said to me. "7 Abu ,uraira9 ,ere is your sla*e!" I said! ",e -i.e. the sla*e. is -&ree. &or Allah's Sake!" a$d ma$umitted him. 5.>??: Narrated `Adi bi$ ,atim: 5e #ame to `@mar i$ a dele%atio$ -duri$% his rule.. ,e started #alli$% the me$ o$e by o$e! #alli$% ea#h by his $ame. -As he did $ot #all me early. I said to him. "3o$'t you k$o" me! 7 #hie& o& the Belie*ers'" ,e said! ")es! you embra#ed Islam "he$ they -i.e. your eo le. disbelie*edH you ha*e #ome -to the (ruth. "he$ they ra$ a"ayH you &ul&illed your romises "he$ they broke theirsH a$d you re#o%$i2ed it -i.e. the (ruth o& Islam. "he$ they de$ied it." 7$ that! `Adi said! "I there&ore do$'t #are." 5.>?A: Narrated `Aisha: 5e "e$t out "ith Allah's A ostle duri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada` a$d "e assumed the Ihram &or `@mra. (he$ Allah's A ostle said to us! "5hoe*er has %ot the ,adi should assume the Ihram &or ,aEE a$d `@mra a$d should $ot &i$ish his Ihram till he has er&ormed both -`@mra a$d ,aEE.." I arri*ed at 4e##a alo$% "ith him -i.e. the /ro het . "hile I "as me$struati$%! so I did $ot er&orm the (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba or bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a. I i$&ormed Allah's A ostle about that a$d he said! "@$do your braids a$d #omb your hair! a$d the$ assume the lhram &or ,aEE a$d lea*e the `@mra." I did so! a$d "he$ "e er&ormed a$d &i$ished the ,aEE! Allah's A ostles se$t me to at-(a$`im alo$% "ith -my brother. `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ Abu Bakr As-Siddi;! to er&orm the `@mra. (he /ro het said! "(his `@mra is i$ lieu o& your missed `@mra." (hose "ho had assumed the lhram &or `@mra! er&ormed the (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba a$d bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a! a$d the$ &i$ished their Ihram! a$d o$ their retur$ &rom 4i$a! they er&ormed a$other (a"a& -arou$d the Ka`ba a$d bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a.!

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but those "ho #ombi$ed their ,aEE a$d `@mra! er&ormed o$ly o$e (a"a& -bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a. -&or both.. 5.>?B: Narrated Ib$ <uraiE: `Ata' said! "Ib$ `Abbas said! 'I& he -i.e. the o$e i$te$di$% to er&orm `@mra. has er&ormed the (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba! his Ihram is #o$sidered to ha*e &i$ished.' said! '5hat roo& does Ib$ `Abbas has as to this sayi$%'" `Ata' said! "-(he roo& is take$. &rom the Stateme$t o& Allah:-- "A$d a&ter"ards they are brou%ht Ior sa#ri&i#e u$to A$#ie$t ,ouse -Ka`ba at 4e##a." -++.00. a$d &rom the order o& the /ro het to his #om a$io$s to &i$ish their Ihram duri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada`." I said -to `Ata'.! "(hat -i.e. &i$ishi$% the Ihram. "as a&ter #omi$% &orm `Ara&at." `Ata' said! "Ib$ `Abbas used to allo" it be&ore %oi$% to `Ara&at -a&ter &i$ishi$% the `@mra. a$d a&ter #omi$% &rom it -i.e. a&ter er&ormi$% the ,aEE.. 5.>AC: Narrated Abu 4usa Al-Ash`ari: I #ame to the /ro het at a la#e #alled Al-Batha'. (he /ro het said! "3id you assume the Ihram &or ,aEE'" I said! ")es!" ,e said! ",o" did you e: ress your i$te$tio$ -&or er&ormi$% ,aEE.' " I said! "6abbaik -i.e. I am ready. to assume the Ihram "ith the same i$te$tio$ as that o& Allah's A ostle." (he /ro het said! "/er&orm the (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba a$d bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a! a$d the$ &i$ish your Ihram." So I er&ormed the (a"a& arou$d the Ka`ba a$d bet"ee$ Sa&a a$d 4ar"a a$d the$ I #ame to a "oma$ &rom the tribe o& 8ais "ho remo*ed the li#e &rom my head. 5.>A1: Narrated ,a&sa: -the "i&e o& the /ro het. (he /ro het ordered all his "i*es to &i$ish their Ihram duri$% the year o& ,aEEat-ul-5ada`. 7$ that! I asked the /ro het "5hat sto s you &rom &i$ishi$% your lhram'" ,e said! "I ha*e matted my hair a$d %arla$ded my ,adi. So I "ill $ot &i$ish my Ihram u$less I ha*e slau%htered my ,adi." 5.>A+: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: A "oma$ &rom the tribe o& Khath'am asked &or the *erdi#t o& Allah's A ostle -re%ardi$% somethi$%. duri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada` "hile Al-Iadl bi$ `Abbas "as the #om a$io$-rider behi$d Allah's A ostle. She asked! "Allah's ordai$ed obli%atio$ -i.e. #om ulsory ,aEE. e$Eoi$ed o$ ,is sla*es has be#ome due o$ my old &ather "ho #a$$ot sit &irmly o$ the ridi$% a$imal. 5ill it be su&&i#ie$t i& I er&orm the ,aEE o$ his behal&'" ,e said! ")es." 5.>A0: Narrated -Abdullah. bi$ `@mar: (he /ro het arri*ed -at 4e##a. i$ the year o& the =o$;uest -o& 4e##a. "hile @sama "as ridi$% behi$d him o$ -his she-#amel.'. Al-8as"a.' Bilal a$d `@thma$ bi$ (alha "ere a##om a$yi$% him. 5he$ he made his she-#amel k$eel do"$ $ear the Ka`ba! he said to `@thma$! "Fet us the key -o& the Ka`ba.. ,e brou%ht the key to him a$d o e$ed the %ate -o& the Ka`ba.! &or him. (he /ro het! @sama! Bilal a$d `@thma$ -bi$ (alha. e$tered the Ka`ba a$d the$ #losed the %ate behi$d them -&rom i$side.. (he /ro het stayed there &or a lo$% eriod a$d the$ #ame out. (he eo le rushed to %et i$! but I "e$t i$ be&ore them a$d &ou$d Bilal sta$di$% behi$d the %ate! a$d I said to him! "5here did the /ro het ray'" ,e said! ",e rayed bet"ee$ those t"o &ro$t illars." (he Ka`ba "as built o$ si: illars! arra$%ed i$ t"o ro"s! a$d he rayed bet"ee$ the t"o illars o& the &ro$t ro" lea*i$% the %ate o& the Ka`ba at his ba#k a$d &a#i$% -i$ rayer. the "all "hi#h &a#es o$e "he$ o$e e$ters the Ka`ba. Bet"ee$ him a$d that "all -"as the dista$#e o& about three #ubits.. But I &or%ot to ask Bilal about the $umber o& rak`at the /ro het had rayed. (here "as a red ie#e o& marble at the la#e "here he -i.e. the /ro het. had o&&ered the rayer. 5.>A1: Narrated `Aisha: -the "i&e o& the /ro het. Sa&iya bi$ ,uyai! the "i&e o& the /ro het me$struated duri$% ,aEEat-ul5ada` (he /ro het said! "Is she %oi$% to detai$ us'" I said to him! "She has already #ome to 4e##a

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a$d er&ormed the (a"a& -ul-i&ada. arou$d the Ka`ba! 7 Allah's A ostle." (he /ro het said! " 6et her the$ ro#eed o$ -to 4edi$a.. 5.>A5: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 5e "ere talki$% about ,aEEat-ul-5ada`! "hile the /ro het "as amo$%st us. 5e did $ot k$o" "hat ,aEEat-ul-5ada` si%$i&ied. (he /ro het raised Allah a$d the$ me$tio$ed Al-4asih Ad-3aEEal a$d des#ribed him e:te$si*ely! sayi$%! "Allah did $ot se$d a$y ro het but that ro het "ar$ed his $atio$ o& Al-4asih Ad-3aEEal. Noah a$d the ro hets &ollo"i$% him "ar$ed -their eo le. o& him. ,e "ill a ear amo$%st you -7 4uhammad's &ollo"ers.! a$d i& it ha e$s that some o& his ;ualities may be hidde$ &rom you! but your 6ord's State is #lear to you a$d $ot hidde$ &rom you. (he /ro het said it thri#e. Verily! your 6ord is $ot bli$d i$ o$e eye! "hile he -i.e. Ad-3aEEal. is bli$d i$ the ri%ht eye "hi#h looks like a %ra e bul%i$% out -o& its #luster.. No doubt!9 Allah has made your blood a$d your ro erties sa#red to o$e a$other like the sa$#tity o& this day o& yours! i$ this to"$ o& yours! i$ this mo$th o& yours." (he /ro het added: No doubt9 ,a*e$'t I #o$*eyed Allah's 4essa%e to you' " (hey re lied! ")es!" (he /ro het said thri#e! "7 Allah9 Be "it$ess &or it." (he /ro het added! "5oe to you9" -or said.! "4ay Allah be mer#i&ul to you9 3o $ot be#ome i$&idels a&ter me -i.e. my death. by #utti$% the $e#ks -throats. o& o$e a$other." 5.>A>: Narrated Daid bi$ Ar;am: (he /ro het &ou%ht $i$etee$ Fha2"as a$d er&ormed o$ly o$e ,aEE a&ter he mi%rated -to 4edi$a.! a$d did $ot er&orm a$other ,aEE a&ter it! a$d that "as ,aEE-ul-5ada`!' Abu 'Is-ha; said! ",e er&ormed "he$ he "as i$ 4e##a." 5.>A?: Narrated <arir: (he /ro het ordered me duri$% ,aEEatul-5ada`. "Ask the eo le to liste$." ,e the$ said! "3o $ot be#ome i$&idels a&ter me by #utti$% the $e#ks -throats. o& o$e a$other. " 5.>AA: Narrated Abu Bakra: (he /ro het said! "(ime has take$ its ori%i$al sha e "hi#h it had "he$ Allah #reated the ,ea*e$s a$d the Jarth. (he year is o& t"el*e mo$ths! &our o& "hi#h are sa#red! a$d out o& these -&our. three are i$ su##essio$! i.e. 3hul-8a'da! 3hul-,iEEa a$d Al-4uharram! a$d the &ourth is GaEab "hi#h is $amed a&ter the 4udar tribe! bet"ee$ -the mo$th o&. <umaida -ath-tha$ia. a$d Sha'ba$." (he$ the /ro het asked! "5hi#h is this mo$th'" 5e said! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle k$o" better." 7$ that the /ro het ke t ;uiet so lo$% that "e thou%ht that he mi%ht $ame it "ith a$other $ame. (he$ the /ro het said! "Is$'t it the mo$th o& 3hul-,iEEa'" 5e re lied! ")es." (he$ he said! "5hi#h to"$ is this'" "5e re lied! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle k$o" better." 7$ that he ke t ;uiet so lo$% that "e thou%ht that he mi%ht $ame it "ith a$other $ame. (he$ he said! "Is$'t it the to"$ o& 4e##a'" 5e re lied! ")es! " (he$ he said! "5hi#h day is today'" 5e re lied! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle k$o" better." ,e ke t ;uiet so lo$% that "e thou%ht that he mi%ht $ame it "ith a$other $ame. (he$ he said! "Is$'t it the day o& A$Nahr -i.e. sa#ri&i#e.'" 5e re lied! ")es." ,e said! "So your blood! your ro erties! -(he sub-$arrator 4uhammad said! 'I thi$k the /ro het also said: A$d your ho$or... are sa#red to o$e a$other like the sa$#tity o& this day o& yours! i$ this #ity o& yours! i$ this mo$th o& yoursH a$d surely! you "ill meet your 6ord! a$d ,e "ill ask you about your deeds. Be"are9 3o $ot be#ome i$&idels a&ter me! #utti$% the throats o& o$e a$other. It is i$#umbe$t o$ those "ho are rese$t to #o$*ey this messa%e -o& mi$e. to those "ho are abse$t. 4ay be that some o& those to "hom it "ill be #o$*eyed "ill u$dersta$d it better tha$ those "ho ha*e a#tually heard it." -(he sub-$arrator! 4uhammad! o$ rememberi$% that $arratio$! used to say! "4uhammad s oke the truth9". ,e -i.e. /ro het. the$ added t"i#e! "No doubt9 ,a*e$'t I #o$*eyed -Allah's 4essa%e. to you'" 5.>AB: Narrated (ari; bi$ Shibab: Some <e"s said! ",ad this Verse bee$ re*ealed to us! "e "ould ha*e take$ that day as `Id -&esti*al.." `@mar said! "5hat Verse'" (hey said:-- "(his day I ha*e /er&e#ted your reli%io$ &or you! =om leted 1++

4y Ia*or u o$ you A$d ha*e #hose$ &or you Islam as your reli%io$" -5.0. `@mar said! "I k$o" the la#e "here it "as re*ealedH It "as re*ealed "hile Allah's A ostle "as stayi$% at `Ara&at." 5.>BC: Narrated `Aisha: 5e set out "ith Allah's A ostle! a$d some o& us assumed the lhram &or `@mra! some assumed it &or ,aEE! a$d some assumed it &or both ,aEE a$d `@mra. Allah's A ostle assumed the Ihram &or ,aEE. So those "ho had assumed the Ihram &or ,aEE or &or both ,aEE a$d `@mra! did $ot &i$ish their Ihram till the day o& A$-Nahr -i.e. slau%hter o& sa#ri&i#es.. 5.>B1: Narrated 4alik: (he same as abo*e -,adith >BC.! sayi$%! "-5e set out. "ith Allah's A ostle i$ ,aEEat-ul-5ada`...." 5.>B+: Narrated 4alik: (he same as abo*e -,adith >BC.. 5.>B0: Narrated Sa`d: (he /ro het *isited me duri$% ,aEEat ul-5ada` "hile I "as su&&eri$% &rom a disease "hi#h brou%ht me to the *er%e o& death. I said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 4y ailme$t has rea#hed su#h a -bad. state as you see! a$d I ha*e mu#h "ealth! but I ha*e $o-o$e to i$herit &rom me e:#e t my o$ly dau%hter. Shall I %i*e +K0 o& my ro erty as alms -i$ #harity.'" (he /ro het said! "No!" I said! "Shall I %i*e hal& o& my ro erty as alms'" ,e said! "No." I said! "-Shall I %i*e. 1K0 o& it' " ,e re lied! " 1K0! a$d e*e$ 1K0 is too mu#h. It is better &or you to lea*e your i$heritors "ealthy rather tha$ to lea*e them oor! be%%i$% eo le -&or their suste$a$#e.H a$d "hate*er you s e$d &or Allah's Sake! you "ill %et re"ard &or it e*e$ &or the morsel o& &ood "hi#h you ut i$ your "i*es mouth." I said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 Should I remai$ -i$ 4e##a. behi$d my #om a$io$s -"ho are %oi$% "ith you to 4edi$a.'" (he /ro het said! "I& you remai$ behi$d! a$y %ood deed "hi#h you "ill do &or Allah's Sake! "ill u %rade a$d ele*ate you. 4ay be you "ill li*e lo$%er so that some eo le may be$e&it by you a$d some other -i.e. i$&idels. may %et harmed by you." (he /ro het the$ added! "7 Allah9 =om lete the 4i%ratio$ o& my #om a$io$s a$d do $ot tur$ them o$ their heels. But the oor Sa`d bi$ Khaula -$ot the abo*e me$tio$ed Sa`d. -died i$ 4e##a. ." Allah's A ostle itied Sa`d &or he died i$ 4e##a. 5.>B1: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: (he /ro het %ot his head sha*ed duri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada`.' 5.>B5: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 3uri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada`! the /ro het a$d some o& his #om a$io$s %ot their heads sha*ed "hile some o& his #om a$io$s %ot their head-hair #ut short. 5.>B>: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Abbas: (hat he #ame ridi$% a do$key "he$ Allah 's A ostle "as sta$di$% at 4i$a duri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada`! leadi$% the eo le i$ rayer. (he do$key assed i$ &ro$t o& a art o& the ro" -o& the eo le o&&eri$% the rayer.. (he$ he dismou$ted &rom it a$d took his ositio$ i$ the ro" "ith the eo le. 5.>B?: Narrated ,isham's &ather: I$ my rese$#e! @sama "as asked about the s eed o& the /ro het duri$% his ,aEE. ,e re lied! "It "as Al-`A$a; -i.e. moderate easy s eed. a$d i& he e$#ou$tered a$ o e$ s a#e! he used to i$#rease his s eed." 5.>BA: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ )a2id Al-Khatmi: (hat Abu Aiyub i$&ormed him that he o&&ered the 4a%hrib a$d `Isha' rayers to%ether "ith the /ro het duri$% ,aEEat-ul-5ada`. 5.>BB: 1+0

Narrated Abu 4usa: 4y =om a$io$s se$t me to Allah's A ostle to ask him &or some a$imals to ride o$ as they "ere a##om a$yi$% him i$ the army o& Al-@sra! a$d that "as the Fha2"a -Battle. o& (abuk! I said! "7 Allah's /ro het9 4y #om a$io$s ha*e se$t me to you to ro*ide them "ith mea$s o& tra$s ortatio$." ,e said! "By Allah9 I "ill $ot make you ride a$ythi$%." It ha e$ed that "he$ I rea#hed him! he "as i$ a$ a$%ry mood! a$d I did$'t $oti#e it. So I retur$ed i$ a sad mood be#ause o& the re&usal the /ro het a$d &or the &ear that the /ro het mi%ht ha*e be#ome 'a$%ry "ith me. So I retur$ed to my #om a$io$s a$d i$&ormed them o& "hat the /ro het had said. 7$ly a short "hile had assed "he$ I heard Bilal #alli$%! "7 `Abdullah bi$ 8ais9" I re lied to his #all. Bilal said! "Ges o$d to Allah's A ostle "ho is #alli$% you." 5he$ I "e$t to him -i.e. the /ro het.! he said! "(ake these t"o #amels tied to%ether a$d also these t"o #amels tied to%ether!"' re&erri$% to si: #amels he had brou%ht them &rom Sa`d at that time. (he /ro het added! "(ake them to your #om a$io$s a$d say! 'Allah -or Allah's A ostle . allo"s you to ride o$ these!' so ride o$ them." So I took those #amels to them a$d said! "(he /ro het allo"s you to ride o$ these -#amels. but by Allah! I "ill $ot lea*e you till some o& you ro#eed "ith me to somebody "ho heard the stateme$t o& Allah's A ostle. 3o $ot thi$k that I $arrate to you a thi$% "hi#h Allah's A ostle has $ot said." (hey said to me! "5e #o$sider you truth&ul! a$d "e "ill do "hat you like." (he sub-$arrator added: So Abu 4usa ro#eeded alo$% "ith some o& them till they #ame to those "ho ha*e heard the stateme$t o& Allah's A ostle "herei$ he de$ied them -some a$imals to ride o$. a$d -his stateme$t. "hereby he %a*e them the same. So these eo le told them the same i$&ormatio$ as Abu 4usa had told them. 5.?CC: Narrated Sa`d: Allah's A ostle set out &or (abuk. a oi$ti$% `Ali as his de uty -i$ 4edi$a.. `Ali said! "3o you "a$t to lea*e me "ith the #hildre$ a$d "ome$'" (he /ro het said! "5ill you $ot be leased that you "ill be to me like Aaro$ to 4oses' But there "ill be $o ro het a&ter me." 5.?C1: Narrated Sa&"a$ bi$ )a`la bi$ @maiya: that his &ather said! "I arti#i ated i$ Al-@sra -i.e. (abuk. alo$% "ith the /ro het." )a`la added! "-4y arti#i atio$ i$. that Fha2"a "as the best o& my deeds to me." )a`la said! "I had a laborer "ho ;uarrelled "ith somebody! a$d o$e o& the t"o bit the ha$d o& the other -`Ata'! the sub-$arrator! said! "Sa&"a$ told me "ho bit "hom but I &or%ot it".! a$d the o$e "ho "as bitte$! ulled his ha$d out o& the mouth o& the biter! so o$e o& the i$#isors o& the biter "as broke$. So "e #ame to the /ro het a$d he #o$sidered the biter's #laim as i$*alid -i.e. the biter did $ot %et a re#om e$se &or his broke$ i$#isor.. (he /ro het said! "Should he lea*e his ha$d i$ your mouth so that you mi%ht s$a it as i& it "ere i$ the mouth o& a male #amel to s$a it'" 5.?C+: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ Ka`b bi$ 4alik: 5ho! &rom amo$% Ka`b's so$s! "as the %uide o& Ka`b "he$ he be#ame bli$d: I heard Ka`b bi$ 4alik $arrati$% the story o& -the Fha2"a o&. (abuk i$ "hi#h he &ailed to take art. Ka`b said! "I did $ot remai$ behi$d Allah's A ostle i$ a$y Fha2"a that he &ou%ht e:#e t the Fha2"a o& (abuk! a$d I &ailed to take art i$ the Fha2"a o& Badr! but Allah did $ot admo$ish a$yo$e "ho had $ot arti#i ated i$ it! &or i$ &a#t! Allah's A ostle had %o$e out i$ sear#h o& the #ara*a$ o& 8uraish till Allah made them -i.e. the 4uslims. a$d their e$emy meet "ithout a$y a oi$tme$t. I "it$essed the $i%ht o& Al-`A;aba - led%e. "ith Allah's A ostle "he$ "e led%ed &or Islam! a$d I "ould $ot e:#ha$%e it &or the Badr battle althou%h the Badr battle is more o ular amo$%st the eo le tha$ it -i.e. Al-`A;aba led%e.. As &or my $e"s -i$ this battle o& (abuk.! I had $e*er bee$ stro$%er or "ealthier tha$ I "as "he$ I remai$ed behi$d the /ro het i$ that Fha2"a. By Allah! $e*er had I t"o she-#amels be&ore! but I had the$ at the time o& this Fha2"a. 5he$e*er Allah's A ostle "a$ted to make a Fha2"a! he used to hide his i$te$tio$ by a are$tly re&erri$% to di&&ere$t Fha2"a till it "as the time o& that Fha2"a -o& (abuk. "hi#h Allah's A ostle &ou%ht i$ se*ere heat! &a#i$%! a lo$% Eour$ey! desert! a$d the %reat $umber o& e$emy. So the /ro het a$$ou$#ed to the 4uslims #learly -their desti$atio$. so that they mi%ht %et re ared &or their Fha2"a. So he 1+1

i$&ormed them #learly o& the desti$atio$ he "as %oi$% to. Allah's A ostle "as a##om a$ied by a lar%e $umber o& 4uslims "ho #ould $ot be listed i$ a book $amely! a re%ister." Ka`b added! "A$y ma$ "ho i$te$ded to be abse$t "ould thi$k that the matter "ould remai$ hidde$ u$less Allah re*ealed it throu%h 3i*i$e Ge*elatio$. So Allah's A ostle &ou%ht that Fha2"a at the time "he$ the &ruits had ri e$ed a$d the shade looked leasa$t. Allah's A ostle a$d his #om a$io$s re ared &or the battle a$d I started to %o out i$ order to %et mysel& ready alo$% "ith them! but I retur$ed "ithout doi$% a$ythi$%. I "ould say to mysel&! 'I #a$ do that.' So I ke t o$ delayi$% it e*ery $o" a$d the$ till the eo le %ot ready a$d Allah's A ostle a$d the 4uslims alo$% "ith him de arted! a$d I had $ot re ared a$ythi$% &or my de arture! a$d I said! I "ill re are mysel& -&or de arture. o$e or t"o days a&ter him! a$d the$ Eoi$ them.' I$ the mor$i$% &ollo"i$% their de arture! I "e$t out to %et mysel& ready but retur$ed ha*i$% do$e $othi$%. (he$ a%ai$ i$ the $e:t mor$i$%! I "e$t out to %et ready but retur$ed "ithout doi$% a$ythi$%. Su#h "as the #ase "ith me till they hurried a"ay a$d the battle "as missed -by me.. J*e$ the$ I i$te$ded to de art to take them o*er. I "ish I had do$e so9 But it "as $ot i$ my lu#k. So! a&ter the de arture o& Allah's A ostle! "he$e*er I "e$t out a$d "alked amo$%st the eo le -i.e! the remai$i$% erso$s.! it %rie*ed me that I #ould see $o$e arou$d me! but o$e a##used o& hy o#risy or o$e o& those "eak me$ "hom Allah had e:#used. Allah's A ostle did $ot remember me till he rea#hed (abuk. So "hile he "as sitti$% amo$%st the eo le i$ (abuk! he said! '5hat did Ka`b do'' A ma$ &rom Ba$u Salama said! '7 Allah's A ostle9 ,e has bee$ sto ed by his t"o Burdas -i.e. %arme$ts. a$d his looki$% at his o"$ &la$ks "ith ride.' (he$ 4u`adh bi$ <abal said! '5hat a bad thi$% you ha*e said9 By Allah9 7 Allahs A ostle9 5e k$o" $othi$% about him but %ood.' Allah's A ostle ke t sile$t." Ka`b bi$ 4alik added! "5he$ I heard that he -i.e. the /ro het . "as o$ his "ay ba#k to 4edi$a. I %ot di ed i$ my #o$#er$! a$d be%a$ to thi$k o& &alse e:#uses! sayi$% to mysel&! ',o" #a$ I a*oid his a$%er tomorro"'' A$d I took the ad*i#e o& "ise member o& my &amily i$ this matter. 5he$ it "as said that Allah's A ostle! had #ome $ear all the e*il &alse e:#uses aba$do$ed &rom my mi$d a$d I k$e" "ell that I #ould $e*er #ome out o& this roblem by &or%i$% a &alse stateme$t. (he$ I de#ided &irmly to s eak the truth. So Allah's A ostle arri*ed i$ the mor$i$%! a$d "he$e*er he retur$ed &rom a Eour$ey.! he used to *isit the 4os;ue &irst o& all a$d o&&er a t"o-rak`at rayer therei$ a$d the$ sit &or the eo le. So "he$ he had do$e all that -this time.! those "ho had &ailed to Eoi$ the battle -o& (abuk. #ame a$d started o&&eri$% -&alse. e:#uses a$d taki$% oaths be&ore him. (hey "ere somethi$% o*er ei%hty me$H Allah's A ostle a##e ted the e:#uses they had e: ressed! took their led%e o& alle%ia$#e asked &or Allah's Ior%i*e$ess &or them! a$d le&t the se#rets o& their hearts &or Allah to Eud%e. (he$ I #ame to him! a$d "he$ I %reeted him! he smiled a smile o& a$ a$%ry erso$ a$d the$ said! '=ome o$.' So I #ame "alki$% till I sat be&ore him. ,e said to me! '5hat sto ed you &rom Eoi$i$% us. ,ad you $ot ur#hased a$ a$imal Ior #arryi$% you'' I a$s"ered! ")es! 7 Allah's A ostle9 But by Allah! i& I "ere sitti$% be&ore a$y erso$ &rom amo$% the eo le o& the "orld other tha$ you! I "ould ha*e a*oided his a$%er "ith a$ e:#use. By Allah! I ha*e bee$ besto"ed "ith the o"er o& s eaki$% &lue$tly a$d elo;ue$tly! but by Allah! I k$e" "ell that i& today I tell you a lie to seek your &a*or! Allah "ould surely make you a$%ry "ith me i$ the $ear &uture! but i& I tell you the truth! thou%h you "ill %et a$%ry be#ause o& it! I ho e &or Allah's Ior%i*e$ess. Geally! by Allah! there "as $o e:#use &or me. By Allah! I had $e*er bee$ stro$%er or "ealthier tha$ I "as "he$ I remai$ed behi$d you.' (he$ Allah's A ostle said! 'As re%ards this ma$! he has surely told the truth. So %et u till Allah de#ides your #ase.' I %ot u ! a$d ma$y me$ o& Ba$u Salama &ollo"ed me a$d said to me. 'By Allah! "e $e*er "it$essed you doi$% a$y si$ be&ore this. Surely! you &ailed to o&&er e:#use to Allah's A ostle as the others "ho did $ot Eoi$ him! ha*e o&&ered. (he rayer o& Allah's A ostle to Allah to &or%i*e you "ould ha*e bee$ su&&i#ie$t &or you.' By Allah! they #o$ti$ued blami$% me so mu#h that I i$te$ded to retur$ -to the /ro het. a$d a##use mysel& o& ha*i$% told a lie! but I said to them! 'Is there a$ybody else "ho has met the same &ate as I ha*e'' (hey re lied! ')es! there are t"o me$ "ho ha*e said the same thi$% as you ha*e! a$d to both o& them "as %i*e$ the same order as %i*e$ to you.' I said! '5ho are they'' (hey re lied! 4urara bi$ Ar-Gabi AlAmri a$d ,ilal bi$ @maiya Al-5a;i&i.' By that they me$tio$ed to me t"o ious me$ "ho had 1+5

atte$ded the Fha2"a -Battle. o& Badr! a$d i$ "hom there "as a$ e:am le &or me. So I did $ot #ha$%e my mi$d "he$ they me$tio$ed them to me. Allah's A ostle &orbade all the 4uslims to talk to us! the three a&oresaid erso$s out o& all those "ho had remai$ed behi$d i$ that Fha2"a. So "e ke t a"ay &rom the eo le a$d they #ha$%ed their attitude to"ards us till the *ery la$d -"here I li*ed. a eared stra$%e to me as i& I did $ot k$o" it. 5e remai$ed i$ that #o$ditio$ &or &i&ty $i%hts. As re%ards my t"o &ello"s! they remai$ed i$ their houses a$d ke t o$ "ee i$%! but I "as the you$%est o& them a$d the &irmest o& them! so I used to %o out a$d "it$ess the rayers alo$% "ith the 4uslims a$d roam about i$ the markets! but $o$e "ould talk to me! a$d I "ould #ome to Allah's A ostle a$d %reet him "hile he "as sitti$% I$ his %atheri$% a&ter the rayer! a$d I "ould "o$der "hether the /ro het did mo*e his li s i$ retur$ to my %reeti$%s or $ot. (he$ I "ould o&&er my rayer $ear to him a$d look at him stealthily. 5he$ I "as busy "ith my rayer! he "ould tur$ his &a#e to"ards me! but "he$ I tur$ed my &a#e to him! he "ould tur$ his &a#e a"ay &rom me. 5he$ this harsh attitude o& the eo le lasted lo$%! I "alked till I s#aled the "all o& the %arde$ o& Abu 8atada "ho "as my #ousi$ a$d dearest erso$ to me! a$d I o&&ered my %reeti$%s to him. By Allah! he did $ot retur$ my %reeti$%s. I said! '7 Abu 8atada9 I besee#h you by Allah9 3o you k$o" that I lo*e Allah a$d ,is A ostle'' ,e ke t ;uiet. I asked him a%ai$! besee#hi$% him by Allah! but he remai$ed sile$t. (he$ I asked him a%ai$ i$ the Name o& Allah. ,e said! "Allah a$d ,is A ostle k$o" it better.' (hereu o$ my eyes &lo"ed "ith tears a$d I retur$ed a$d Eum ed o*er the "all." Ka`b added! "5hile I "as "alki$% i$ the market o& 4edi$a! sudde$ly I sa" a Nabati -i.e. a =hristia$ &armer. &rom the Nabatis o& Sham "ho #ame to sell his %rai$s i$ 4edi$a! sayi$%! '5ho "ill lead me to Ka`b bi$ 4alik'' (he eo le be%a$ to oi$t -me. out &or him till he #ame to me a$d ha$ded me a letter &rom the ki$% o& Fhassa$ i$ "hi#h the &ollo"i$% "as "ritte$: "(o ro#eed! I ha*e bee$ i$&ormed that your &rie$d -i.e. the /ro het . has treated you harshly. A$yho"! Allah does $ot let you li*e at a la#e "here you &eel i$&erior a$d your ri%ht is lost. So Eoi$ us! a$d "e "ill #o$sole you." 5he$ I read it! I said to mysel&! '(his is also a sort o& a test.' (he$ I took the letter to the o*e$ a$d made a &ire therei$ by bur$i$% it. 5he$ &orty out o& the &i&ty $i%hts ela sed! behold 9 (here #ame to me the messe$%er o& Allah's A ostle a$d said! 'Allah's A ostle orders you to kee a"ay &rom your "i&e!' I said! 'Should I di*or#e herH or else9 "hat should I do'' ,e said! 'No! o$ly kee aloo& &rom her a$d do $ot #ohabit her.' (he /ro het se$t the same messa%e to my t"o &ello"s. (he$ I said to my "i&e. 'Fo to your are$ts a$d remai$ "ith them till Allah %i*es ,is Verdi#t i$ this matter." Ka`b added! "(he "i&e o& ,ilal bi$ @maiya #ame to A ostle a$d said! '7 Allah's A ostle9 ,ilal bi$ @maiya is a hel less old ma$ "ho has $o ser*a$t to atte$d o$ him. 3o you dislike that I should ser*e him' ' ,e said! 'No -you #a$ ser*e him. but he should $ot #ome $ear you.' She said! 'By Allah! he has $o desire &or a$ythi$%. By! Allah! he has $e*er #eased "ee i$% till his #ase be%a$ till this day o& his.' -#o$ti$ued.... -#o$ti$ui$%... 1.: -5.?C+:... ... 7$ that! some o& my &amily members said to me! '5ill you also ask Allah's A ostle to ermit your "i&e -to ser*e you. as he has ermitted the "i&e o& ,ilal bi$ @maiya to ser*e him'' I said! 'By Allah! I "ill $ot ask the ermissio$ o& Allah's A ostle re%ardi$% her! &or I do $ot k$o" 5hat Allah's A ostle "ould say i& I asked him to ermit her -to ser*e me. "hile I am a you$% ma$.' (he$ I remai$ed i$ that state &or te$ more $i%hts a&ter that till the eriod o& &i&ty $i%hts "as #om leted starti$% &rom the time "he$ Allah's A ostle rohibited the eo le &rom talki$% to us. 5he$ I had o&&ered the IaEr rayer o$ the 5Cth mor$i$% o$ the roo& o& o$e o& our houses a$d "hile I "as sitti$% i$ the #o$ditio$ "hi#h Allah des#ribed -i$ the 8ur'a$. i.e. my *ery soul seemed straite$ed to me a$d e*e$ the earth seemed $arro" to me &or all its s a#ious$ess! there I heard the *oi#e o& o$e "ho had as#e$ded the mou$tai$ o& Sala' #alli$% "ith his loudest *oi#e! '7 Ka`b bi$ 4alik9 Be ha y -by re#ei*i$% %ood tidi$%s..' I &ell do"$ i$ rostratio$ be&ore Allah! reali2i$% that relie& has #ome. Allah's A ostle had a$$ou$#ed the a##e ta$#e o& our re e$ta$#e by Allah "he$ he had o&&ered the IaEr rayer. (he eo le the$ "e$t out to #o$%ratulate us. Some bri$%ers o& %ood tidi$%s "e$t out to my t"o &ello"s! a$d a horsema$ #ame to me i$ haste! a$d a ma$ o& Ba$u Aslam #ame ru$$i$% a$d as#e$ded the mou$tai$ a$d his *oi#e "as s"i&ter tha$ the horse. 5he$ he -i.e. the ma$. "hose *oi#e I had heard! #ame to me #o$*eyi$% the 1+>

%ood tidi$%s! I took o&& my %arme$ts a$d dressed him "ith themH a$d by Allah! I o"$ed $o other %arme$ts tha$ them o$ that day. (he$ I borro"ed t"o %arme$ts a$d "ore them a$d "e$t to Allah's A ostle. (he eo le started re#ei*i$% me i$ bat#hes! #o$%ratulati$% me o$ Allah's A##e ta$#e o& my re e$ta$#e! sayi$%! '5e #o$%ratulate you o$ Allah's A##e ta$#e o& your re e$ta$#e." Ka`b &urther said! "5he$ I e$tered the 4os;ue. I sa" Allah's A ostle sitti$% "ith the eo le arou$d him. (alha bi$ @baidullah s"i&tly #ame to me! shook ha$ds "ith me a$d #o$%ratulated me. By Allah! $o$e o& the 4uhaEiri$ -i.e. Jmi%ra$ts. %ot u &or me e:#e t him -i.e. (alha.! a$d I "ill $e*er &or%et this &or (alha." Ka`b added! "5he$ I %reeted Allah's A ostle he! his &a#e bei$% bri%ht "ith Eoy! said "Be ha y "ith the best day that you ha*e %ot e*er si$#e your mother deli*ered you." Ka`b added! "I said to the /ro het 'Is this &or%i*e$ess &rom you or &rom Allah'' ,e said! 'No! it is &rom Allah.' 5he$e*er Allah's A ostle be#ame ha y! his &a#e "ould shi$e as i& it "ere a ie#e o& moo$! a$d "e all k$e" that #hara#teristi# o& him. 5he$ I sat be&ore him! I said! '7 Allah's A ostle9 Be#ause o& the a##e ta$#e o& my re e$ta$#e I "ill %i*e u all my "ealth as alms &or the Sake o& Allah a$d ,is A ostle. Allah's A ostle said! 'Kee some o& your "ealth! as it "ill be better &or you.' I said! 'So I "ill kee my share &rom Khaibar "ith me!' a$d added! '7 Allah's A ostle9 Allah has sa*ed me &or telli$% the truthH so it is a art o& my re e$ta$#e $ot to tell but the truth as lo$% as I am ali*e. By Allah! I do $ot k$o" a$yo$e o& the 4uslims "hom Allah has hel ed &ortelli$% the truth more tha$ me. Si$#e I ha*e me$tio$ed that truth to Allah's A ostle till today! I ha*e $e*er i$te$ded to tell a lie. I ho e that Allah "ill also sa*e me -&rom telli$% lies. the rest o& my li&e. So Allah re*ealed to ,is A ostle the Verse:-"Verily! Allah has &or%i*e$ the /ro het! the 4uhaEiri$ -i.e. Jmi%ra$ts -u to ,is Sayi$%. A$d be "ith those "ho are true -i$ "ord a$d deed.." -B.11?-11B. By Allah! Allah has $e*er besto"ed u o$ me! a art &rom ,is %uidi$% me to Islam! a Freater blessi$% tha$ the &a#t that I did $ot tell a lie to Allah's A ostle "hi#h "ould ha*e #aused me to erish as those "ho ha*e told a lie erished! &or Allah des#ribed those "ho told lies "ith the "orst des#ri tio$ ,e e*er attributed to a$ybody else. Allah said:-- "(hey -i.e. the hy o#rites. "ill s"ear by Allah to you "he$ you retur$ to them -u to ,is Sayi$%. =ertai$ly Allah is $ot leased "ith the rebellious eo le--" -B.B5-B>. Ka`b added! "5e! the three erso$s! di&&ered alto%ether &rom those "hose e:#uses Allah's A ostle a##e ted "he$ they s"ore to him. ,e took their led%e o& alle%ia$#e a$d asked Allah to &or%i*e them! but Allah's A ostle le&t our #ase e$di$% till Allah %a*e ,is <ud%me$t about it. As &or that Allah said.:-- A$d to the three -,e did &or %i*e also. "ho remai$ed behi$d." -B.11A. 5hat Allah said -i$ this Verse. does $ot i$di#ate our &ailure to take art i$ the Fha2"a! but it re&ers to the de&erme$t o& maki$% a de#isio$ by the /ro het about our #ase i$ #o$trast to the #ase o& those "ho had take$ a$ oath be&ore him a$d he e:#used them by a##e ti$% their e:#uses. 5.?C0: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: 5he$ the /ro het assed by Al-,iEr! he said! "3o $ot e$ter the d"elli$% la#es o& those eo le "ho "ere u$Eust to themsel*es u$less you e$ter i$ a "ee i$% state lest the same #alamity as o& theirs should be&all you." (he$ he #o*ered his head a$d made his s eed &ast till he #rossed the *alley. 5.?C1: Narrated Ib$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle said to his #om a$io$s "ho "ere at Al-,iEr! "3o $ot e$ter u o$ these eo le "ho are bei$% u$ished! e:#e t i$ a "ee i$% state! lest the same #alamity as o& theirs should be&all you..." 5.?C5: Narrated `@r"a bi$ Al-4u%hira: Al-4u%hira bi$ Shu`ba! said! "(he /ro het "e$t out to a$s"er the #all o& $ature a$d -"he$ he had &i$ished. I %ot u to our "ater &or him." I thi$k that he said that the e*e$t had take$ la#e duri$% the Fha2"a o& (abuk. Al-4u%hira added. "(he /ro het "ashed his &a#e! a$d "he$ he "a$ted to "ash his &orearms! the slee*es o& his #loak be#ame ti%ht o*er them! so he took them out &rom u$der$eath the #loak a$d the$ he "ashed them -i.e. his &orearms. a$d assed "et ha$ds o*er his Khu&&s -so#ks made &rom thi#k &abri# or leather.." 5.?C>: 1+?

Narrated Abu ,umaid: 5e retur$ed i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het &rom the Fha2"a o& (abuk! a$d "he$ "e looked u o$ 4edi$a! the /ro het said! "(his is (aba -i.e. 4edi$a.! a$d this is @hud! a mou$tai$ that lo*es us a$d is lo*ed by us." 5.?C?: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: Allah's A ostle retur$ed &rom the Fha2"a o& (abuk! a$d "he$ he a roa#hed 4edi$a! he said! "(here are some eo le i$ 4edi$a "ho "ere "ith you all the time! you did $ot tra*el a$y ortio$ o& the Eour$ey $or #rossed a$y *alley! but they "ere "ith you they -i.e. the eo le. said! "7 Allah's A ostle9 J*e$ thou%h they "ere at 4edi$a'" ,e said! ")es! be#ause they "ere sto ed by a %e$ui$e e:#use." 5.?CA: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Allah's A ostle se$t a letter to Khosrau "ith `Abdullah bi$ ,udha&a As-Sahmi a$d told him to ha$d it o*er to the %o*er$or o& Al-Bahrai$. (he %o*er$or o& Al-Bahrai$ ha$ded it o*er to Khosrau! a$d "he$ he read the latter! he tore it i$to ie#es. -(he sub-$arrator added! "I thi$k that Ib$ Al-4usaiyab said! 'Allah 's A ostle i$*oked -Allah. to tear them all totally Khosrau a$d his #om a$io$s. i$to ie#es. 5.?CB: Narrated Abu Bakra: 3uri$% the days -o& the battle. o& Al-<amal! Allah be$e&ited me "ith a "ord I had heard &rom Allah's A ostle a&ter I had bee$ about to Eoi$ the =om a$io$s o& Al-<amal -i.e. the #amel. a$d &i%ht alo$% "ith them. 5he$ Allah's A ostle "as i$&ormed that the /ersia$s had #ro"$ed the dau%hter o& Khosrau as their ruler! he said! "Su#h eo le as ruled by a lady "ill $e*er be su##ess&ul." 5.?1C: Narrated As-Sa'ib bi$ )a2id: I remember that I "e$t out "ith the boys to -the la#e #alled. (ha$iyat-ul-5ada` to re#ei*e Allah's A ostle . 5.?11: Narrated As-Saib: I remember I "e$t out "ith the boys to (ha$iyat-ul-5ada` to re#ei*e the /ro het "he$ he retur$ed &rom the Fha2"a o& (abuk. 5.?1+: Narrated @m Al-Iadl bi$t Al-,arith: I heard the /ro het re#iti$% Surat-al-4ursalat `@r&a$ -??. i$ the 4a%hrib rayer! a$d a&ter that rayer he did $ot lead us i$ a$y rayer till he died. 5.?10: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab used to let Ib$ `Abbas sit beside him! so `AbdurGahma$ bi$ `Au& said to `@mar! "5e ha*e so$s similar to him." `@mar re lied! "-I res e#t him. be#ause o& his status that you k$o"." `@mar the$ asked Ib$ `Abbas about the mea$i$% o& this ,oly Verse:-- "5he$ #omes the hel o& Allah a$d the #o$;uest o& 4e##a . . ." -11C.1. Ib$ `Abbas re lied! "(hat i$di#ated the death o& Allah's A ostle "hi#h Allah i$&ormed him o&." `@mar said! "I do $ot u$dersta$d o& it e:#e t "hat you u$dersta$d." Narrated `Aisha: (he /ro het i$ his ailme$t i$ "hi#h he died! used to say! "7 `Aisha9 I still &eel the ai$ #aused by the &ood I ate at Khaibar! a$d at this time! I &eel as i& my aorta is bei$% #ut &rom that oiso$." 5.?11: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$e*er Allah's A ostle be#ame ill! he used to re#ite Al-4ua"idhata$ -i.e. the last t"o Suras o& the 8ur'a$. a$d the$ blo" his breath a$d assed his ha$d o*er himsel&. 5he$ he had his &atal ill$ess! I started re#iti$% Al-4ua"idhata$ a$d blo"i$% my breath o*er him as he used to do! a$d the$ I rubbed the ha$d o& the /ro het o*er his body. 5.?15: 1+A

Narrated `Aisha: I heard the /ro het a$d liste$ed to him be&ore his death "hile he "as 6yi$% su orted o$ his ba#k! a$d he "as sayi$%! "7 Allah9 Ior%i*e me! a$d besto" )our 4er#y o$ me! a$d let me meet the -hi%hest. #om a$io$s -o& the ,erea&ter.." See the 8ur'a$ -1.>B. a$d See ,adith No. ?1B. 5.?1>: Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: (hursday9 A$d ho" %reat that (hursday "as9 (he ailme$t o& Allah's A ostle be#ame "orse -o$ (hursday. a$d he said! &et#h me somethi$% so that I may "rite to you somethi$% a&ter "hi#h you "ill $e*er %o astray." (he eo le - rese$t there. di&&ered i$ this matter! a$d it "as $ot ri%ht to di&&er be&ore a ro het. Some said! "5hat is "ro$% "ith him ' -3o you thi$k . he is delirious -seriously ill.' Ask him - to u$dersta$d his state .." So they "e$t to the /ro het a$d asked him a%ai$. (he /ro het said! "6ea*e me! &or my rese$t state is better tha$ "hat you #all me &or." (he$ he ordered them to do three thi$%s. ,e said! "(ur$ the a%a$s out o& the 'Arabia$ /e$i$sulaH res e#t a$d %i*e %i&ts to the &orei%$ dele%atio$s as you ha*e see$ me deali$% "ith them." -Sa`id bi$ <ubair! the sub-$arrator said that Ib$ `Abbas ke t ;uiet as re"ards the third order! or he said! "I &or%ot it.". -See ,adith No. 11> Vol. 1. 5.?1?: Narrated @baidullah bi$ `Abdullah: Ib$ `Abbas said! "5he$ Allah's A ostle "as o$ his deathbed a$d there "ere some me$ i$ the house! he said! '=ome $ear! I "ill "rite &or you somethi$% a&ter "hi#h you "ill $ot %o astray.' Some o& them i.e. his #om a$io$s. said! 'Allah's A ostle is seriously ill a$d you ha*e the -,oly. 8ur'a$. Allah's Book is su&&i#ie$t &or us.' So the eo le i$ the house di&&ered a$d started dis uti$%. Some o& them said! 'Fi*e him "riti$% material so that he may "rite &or you somethi$% a&ter "hi#h you "ill $ot %o astray.' "hile the others said the other "ay rou$d. So "he$ their talk a$d di&&ere$#es i$#reased! Allah's A ostle said! "Fet u ." Ib$ `Abbas used to say! "No doubt! it "as *ery u$&ortu$ate -a %reat disaster. that Allah's A ostle "as re*e$ted &rom "riti$% &or them that "riti$% be#ause o& their di&&ere$#es a$d $oise." 5.?1A: Narrated `Aisha: (he /ro het #alled Iatima duri$% his &atal ill$ess a$d told her somethi$% se#retly a$d she "e t. (he$ he #alled her a%ai$ a$d told her somethi$% se#retly! a$d she started lau%hi$%. 5he$ "e asked her about that! she said! "(he /ro het &irst told me se#retly that he "ould e: ire i$ that disease i$ "hi#h he died! so I "e tH the$ he told me se#retly that I "ould be the &irst o& his &amily to &ollo" him! so I lau%hed - at that time.. 5.?1B: Narrated `Aisha: @sed to hear -&rom the /ro het. that $o /ro het dies till he is %i*e$ the o tio$ to sele#t either the "orldly li&e or the li&e o& the ,erea&ter. I heard the /ro het i$ his &atal disease! "ith his *oi#e be#omi$% hoarse! sayi$%! "I$ the #om a$y o& those o$ "hom is the %ra#e o& Allah ..- to the e$d o& the Verse .." -1.>B. (hereu o$ I thou%ht that the /ro het had bee$ %i*e$ the o tio$. 5.?+C: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$ the /ro het &ell ill i$ his &atal ill$ess! he started sayi$%! "5ith the hi%hest #om a$io$." 5.?+1: Narrated Aisha: 5he$ Allah 's A ostle "as i$ %ood health! he used to say! "Ne*er does a ro het die u$less he is sho"$ his la#e i$ /aradise - be&ore his death .! a$d the$ he is made ali*e or %i*e$ o tio$." 5he$ the /ro het be#ame ill a$d his last mome$ts #ame "hile his head "as o$ my thi%h! he be#ame u$#o$s#ious! a$d "he$ he #ame to his se$ses! he looked to"ards the roo& o& the house a$d the$ said! "7 Allah9 -/lease let me be. "ith the hi%hest #om a$io$." (hereu o$ I said! ",e$#e he is $ot %oi$% to stay "ith us' " (he$ I #ame to k$o" that his state "as the #o$&irmatio$ o& the $arratio$ he used to me$tio$ to us "hile he "as i$ %ood health. 5.?++: 1+B

Narrated Aisha: `Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ Abu Bakr e$tered u o$ the /ro het "hile I "as su orti$% the /ro het o$ my #hest. `AbdurGahma$ had a &resh Si"ak the$ a$d he "as #lea$i$% his teeth "ith it. Allah's A ostle looked at it! so I took the Si"ak! #ut it -#he"ed it "ith my teeth.! shook it a$d made it so&t -"ith "ater.! a$d the$ %a*e it to the /ro het "ho #lea$ed his teeth "ith it. I had $e*er see$ Allah's A ostle #lea$i$% his teeth i$ a better "ay. A&ter &i$ishi$% the brushi$% o& his teeth! he li&ted his ha$d or his &i$%er a$d said thri#e! "7 Allah9 6et me be "ith the hi%hest #om a$io$s!" a$d the$ died. `Aisha used to say! ",e died "hile his head "as resti$% bet"ee$ my #hest a$d #hi$." 5.?+0: Narrated Aisha: 5he$e*er Allah's A ostle be#ame ill! he used to re#ite the 4ua"idhata$ a$d blo" his breath o*er himsel& -a&ter their re#itatio$ . a$d rubbed his ha$ds o*er his body. So "he$ he "as a&&li#ted "ith his &atal ill$ess. I started re#iti$% the 4ua"idhata$ a$d blo"i$% my breath o*er him as he used to blo" a$d made the ha$d o& the /ro het ass o*er his body. 5.?+1: Narrated `Aisha: I heard the /ro het a$d liste$ed to him be&ore his death "hile he "as lea$i$% his ba#k o$ me a$d sayi$%! "7 Allah9 Ior%i*e me! a$d besto" )our 4er#y o$ me! a$d let me meet the #om a$io$s." 5.?+5: Narrated `@r"a bi$ A2-Dubair: `Aisha said! "(he /ro het said duri$% his &atal ill$ess! "Allah #ursed the <e"s &or they took the %ra*es o& their ro hets as la#es &or "orshi ." `Aisha added! ",ad it $ot bee$ &or that -stateme$t o& the /ro het . his %ra*e "ould ha*e bee$ made #o$s i#uous. But he "as a&raid that it mi%ht be take$ as a la#e &or "orshi ." 5.?+>: Narrated `Aisha: (he /ro het died "hile he "as bet"ee$ my #hest a$d #hi$! so I $e*er dislike the death a%o$y &or a$yo$e a&ter the /ro het. 5.?+?: Narrated Aisha: -the "i&e o& the /ro het. "5he$ the ailme$t o& Allah's A ostle be#ame a%%ra*ated! he re;uested his "i*es to ermit him to be -treated. $ursed i$ my house! a$d they %a*e him ermissio$. ,e #ame out -to my house.! "alki$% bet"ee$ t"o me$ "ith his &eet dra%%i$% o$ the %rou$d! bet"ee$ `Abbas bi$ `Abdul--4uttalib a$d a$other ma$" '@baidullah said! "I told `Abdullah o& "hat `Aisha had said! `Abdullah bi$ `Abbas said to me! '3o you k$o" "ho is the other ma$ "hom `Aisha did $ot $ame'' I said! 'No.' Ib$ `Abbas said! 'It "as `Ali bi$ Abu (alib." `Aisha! the "i&e o& the /ro het used to $arrate sayi$%! "5he$ Allah's A ostle e$tered my house a$d his disease be#ame a%%ra*ated! he said! " /our o$ me the "ater o& se*e$ "ater ski$s! the mouths o& "hi#h ha*e $ot bee$ u$tied! so that I may %i*e ad*i#e to the eo le.' So "e let him sit i$ a bi% basi$ belo$%i$% to ,a&sa! the "i&e o& the /ro het a$d the$ started to our "ater o$ him &rom these "ater ski$s till he started oi$ti$% to us "ith his ha$ds i$te$di$% to say! ')ou ha*e do$e your Eob." `Aisha added! "(he$ he "e$t out to the eo le a$d led them i$ rayer a$d rea#hed to them." `Aisha a$d `Abdullah bi$ `Abbas said! "5he$ Allah's A ostle be#ame ill seriously! he started #o*eri$% his &a#e "ith his "oole$ sheet! a$d "he$ he &elt short o& breath! he remo*ed it &rom hiH &a#e a$d said! '(hat is so9 Allah's -#urse be o$ the <e"s a$d the =hristia$s! as they took the %ra*es o& their ro hets as - la#es o& "orshi .!' i$te$di$% to "ar$ -the 4uslims . o& "hat they had do$e." `Aisha added! "I ar%ued "ith Allah's A ostle re eatedly about that matter -i.e. his order that Abu Bakr should lead the eo le i$ rayer i$ his la#e "he$ he "as ill.! a$d "hat made me ar%ue so mu#h! "as! that it $e*er o##urred to my mi$d that a&ter the /ro het! the eo le "ould e*er lo*e a ma$ "ho had take$ his la#e! a$d I &elt that a$ybody sta$di$% i$ his la#e! "ould be a bad ome$ to the eo le! so I "a$ted Allah's A ostle to %i*e u the idea o& #hoosi$% Abu Bakr -to lead the eo le i$ rayer.. 5.?+A: 10C

Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `Abbas: `Ali bi$ Abu (alib #ame out o& the house o& Allah's A ostle duri$% his &atal ill$ess. (he eo le asked! "7 Abu ,asa$ -i.e. `Ali.9 ,o" is the health o& Allah's A ostle this mor$i$%'" `Ali re lied! ",e has re#o*ered "ith the Fra#e o& Allah." `Abbas bi$ `Abdul 4uttalib held him by the ha$d a$d said to him! "I$ three days you! by Allah! "ill be ruled -by somebody else .! A$d by Allah! I &eel that Allah's A ostle "ill die &rom this ailme$t o& his! &or I k$o" ho" the &a#es o& the o&&s ri$% o& `Abdul 4uttalib look at the time o& their death. So let us %o to Allah's A ostle a$d ask him "ho "ill take o*er the =ali hate. I& it is %i*e$ to us "e "ill k$o" as to it! a$d i& it is %i*e$ to somebody else! "e "ill i$&orm him so that he may tell the $e" ruler to take #are o& us." `Ali said! "By Allah! i& "e asked Allah's A ostle &or it -i.e. the =ali hate. a$d he de$ied it us! the eo le "ill $e*er %i*e it to us a&ter that. A$d by Allah! I "ill $ot ask Allah's A ostle &or it." 5.?+B: Narrated A$as bi$ 4alik: 5hile the 4uslims "ere o&&eri$% the IaEr rayer o$ 4o$day a$d Abu Bakr "as leadi$% them i$ rayer! sudde$ly Allah's A ostle li&ted the #urtai$ o& `Aisha's d"elli$% a$d looked at them "hile they "ere i$ the ro"s o& the rayers a$d smiled. Abu Bakr retreated to Eoi$ the ro"! thi$ki$% that Allah's A ostle "a$ted to #ome out &or the rayer. (he 4uslims "ere about to be ut to trial i$ their rayer -i.e. "ere about to %i*e u rayi$%. be#ause o& bei$% o*erEoyed at seei$% Allah's A ostle. But Allah's A ostle be#ko$ed them "ith his ha$d to #om lete their rayer a$d the$ e$tered the d"elli$% a$d let &all the #urtai$. 5.?0C: Narrated Aisha: It "as o$e o& the &a*ors o& Allah to"ards me that Allah's A ostle e: ired i$ my house o$ the day o& my tur$ "hile he "as lea$i$% a%ai$st my #hest a$d Allah made my sali*a mi: "ith his sali*a at his death. `Abdur-Gahma$ e$tered u o$ me "ith a Si"ak i$ his ha$d a$d I "as su orti$% -the ba#k o&. Allah's A ostle -a%ai$st my #hest .. I sa" the /ro het looki$% at it -i.e. Si"ak. a$d I k$e" that he lo*ed the Si"ak! so I said - to him .! "Shall I take it &or you ' " ,e $odded i$ a%reeme$t. So I took it a$d it "as too sti&& &or him to use! so I said! "Shall I so&te$ it &or you '" ,e $odded his a ro*al. So I so&te$ed it a$d he #lea$ed his teeth "ith it. I$ &ro$t o& him there "as a Eu% or a ti$! -(he sub-$arrator! `@mar is i$ doubt as to "hi#h "as ri%ht. #o$tai$i$% "ater. ,e started di i$% his ha$d i$ the "ater a$d rubbi$% his &a#e "ith it! he said! "No$e has the ri%ht to be "orshi ed e:#e t Allah. 3eath has its a%o$ies." ,e the$ li&ted his ha$ds -to"ards the sky. a$d started sayi$%! "5ith the hi%hest #om a$io$!" till he e: ired a$d his ha$d dro ed do"$. 5.?01: Narrated `@r"a: `Aisha said! "Allah's A ostle i$ his &atal ill$ess! used to ask! '5here "ill I be tomorro"' 5here "ill I be tomorro"'"! seeki$% `Aisha's tur$. ,is "i*es allo"ed him to stay "here*er he "ished. So he stayed at `Aisha's house till he e: ired "hile he "as "ith her." `Aisha added! "(he /ro het e: ired o$ the day o& my tur$ i$ my house a$d he "as take$ u$to Allah "hile his head "as a%ai$st my #hest a$d his sali*a mi:ed "ith my sali*a." `Aisha added! "Abdur-Gahma$ bi$ Abu Bakr #ame i$! #arryi$% a Si"ak he "as #lea$i$% his teeth "ith. Allah's A ostle looked at it a$d I said to him! '7 `AbdurGahma$9 Fi*e me this Si"ak.' So he %a*e it to me a$d I #ut it! #he"ed it -it's e$d. a$d %a*e it to Allah's A ostle "ho #lea$ed his teeth "ith it "hile he "as resti$% a%ai$st my #hest." 5.?0+: Narrated `Aisha: (he /ro het e: ired i$ my house a$d o$ the day o& my tur$! lea$i$% a%ai$st my #hest. 7$e o& us -i.e. the /ro het's "i*es . used to re#ite a rayer aski$% Allah to rote#t him &rom all e*ils "he$ he be#ame si#k. So I started aski$% Allah to rote#t him &rom all e*ils -by re#iti$% a rayer .. ,e raised his head to"ards the sky a$d said! "5ith the hi%hest #om a$io$s! "ith the hi%hest #om a$io$s." `AbdurGahma$ bi$ Abu Bakr assed #arryi$% a &resh lea&-stalk o& a date- alm a$d the /ro het looked at it a$d I thou%ht that the /ro het "as i$ $eed o& it -&or #lea$i$% his teeth .. So I took it -&rom `Abdur Gahma$. a$d #he"ed its head a$d shook it a$d %a*e it to the /ro het "ho #lea$ed his teeth "ith it! i$ 101

the best "ay he had e*er #lea$ed his teeth! a$d the$ he %a*e it to me! a$d sudde$ly his ha$d dro ed do"$ or it &ell &rom his ha$d -i.e. he e: ired.. So Allah made my sali*a mi: "ith his sali*a o$ his last day o$ earth a$d his &irst day i$ the ,erea&ter. 5.?00: Narrated `Aisha: Abu Bakr #ame &rom his house at As-Su$h o$ a horse. ,e dismou$ted a$d e$tered the 4os;ue! but did $ot s eak to the eo le till he e$tered u o$ `Aisha a$d "e$t strai%ht to Allah's A ostle "ho "as #o*ered "ith ,ibra #loth -i.e. a ki$d o& )eme$ite #loth.. ,e the$ u$#o*ered the /ro het's &a#e a$d bo"ed o*er him a$d kissed him a$d "e t! sayi$%! "6et my &ather a$d mother be sa#ri&i#ed &or you. By Allah! Allah "ill $e*er #ause you to die t"i#e. As &or the death "hi#h "as "ritte$ &or you! has #ome u o$ you." Narrated Ib$ `Abbas: Abu Bakr "e$t out "hile `@mar bi$ Al-Khattab "as talki$% to the eo le. Abu Bakr said! "Sit do"$! 7 `@mar9" But `@mar re&used to sit do"$. So the eo le #ame to Abu Bakr a$d le&t `@mar. Abu Bakr said! "(o ro#eed! i& a$yo$e amo$%st you used to "orshi 4uhammad ! the$ 4uhammad is dead! but i& -a$yo$e o&. you used to "orshi Allah! the$ Allah is Ali*e a$d shall $e*er die. Allah said:--"4uhammad is $o more tha$ a$ A ostle! a$d i$deed -ma$y. a ostles ha*e assed a"ay be&ore him..-till the e$d o& the Verse .......Allah "ill re"ard to those "ho are tha$k&ul." -0.111. By Allah! it "as as i& the eo le $e*er k$e" that Allah had re*ealed this Verse be&ore till Abu Bakr re#ited it a$d all the eo le re#ei*ed it &rom him! a$d I heard e*erybody re#iti$% it -the$.. Narrated A2-Duhri: Sa`id bi$ Al-4usaiyab told me that `@mar said! "By Allah! "he$ I heard Abu Bakr re#iti$% it! my le%s #ould $ot su ort me a$d I &ell do"$ at the *ery mome$t o& heari$% him re#iti$% it! de#lari$% that the /ro het had died." 5.?01: Narrated Aisha a$d Ib$ `Abbas: Abu Bakr kissed the /ro het a&ter his death. 5.?05: Narrated `Aisha: 5e oured medi#i$e i$ o$e side o& the /ro het's mouth duri$% his ill$ess a$d he started oi$ti$% to us! mea$i$% to say! "3o$'t our medi#i$e i$ my mouth." 5e said! "-,e says so. be#ause a atie$t dislikes medi#i$es." 5he$ he im ro*ed a$d &elt a little better! he said! "3id$'t I &orbid you to our medi#i$e i$ my mouth '" 5e said! " - 5e thou%ht it "as be#ause o&. the dislike! atie$ts ha*e &or medi#i$es. ,e said! "6et e*eryo$e rese$t i$ the house be %i*e$ medi#i$e by ouri$% it i$ his mouth "hile I am looki$% at him! e:#e t `Abbas as he has $ot "it$essed you -doi$% the same to me.. 5.?0>: Narrated Al-As"ad: It "as me$tio$ed i$ the rese$#e o& `Aisha that the /ro het had a oi$ted `Ali as su##essor by "ill. (hereu o$ she said! "5ho said so' I sa" the /ro het! "hile I "as su orti$% him a%ai$st my #hest. ,e asked &or a tray! a$d the$ &ell o$ o$e side a$d e: ired! a$d I did $ot &eel it. So ho" -do the eo le say. he a oi$ted `Ali as his su##essor'" 5.?0?: Narrated (alha: I asked `Abdullah bi$ Abu `Au&a "3id the /ro het make a "ill' ' ,e re lied! "No." I &urther asked! ",o" #omes it that the maki$% o& a "ill "as e$Eoi$ed o$ the eo le or that they "ere ordered to make it' " ,e said! "(he /ro het made a "ill #o$#er$i$% Allah's Book." 5.?0A: Narrated 'Amir bi$ Al-,arith: Allah's A ostle did $ot lea*e a 3i$ar or a 3irham or a male or a &emale sla*e. ,e le&t o$ly his "hite mule o$ "hi#h he used to ride! a$d his "ea o$s! a$d a ie#e o& la$d "hi#h he %a*e i$ #harity &or the $eedy tra*elers. 5.?0B: Narrated A$as:

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5he$ the ailme$t o& the /ro het %ot a%%ra*ated! he be#ame u$#o$s#ious "hereu o$ Iatima said! "7h! ho" distressed my &ather is9" ,e said! ")our &ather "ill ha*e $o more distress a&ter today." 5he$ he e: ired! she said! "7 Iather9 5ho has res o$ded to the #all o& the 6ord 5ho has i$*ited him9 7 Iather! "hose d"elli$% la#e is the Farde$ o& /aradise -i.e. Al-Iirdaus.9 7 Iather9 5e #o$*ey this $e"s -o& your death. to Fabriel." 5he$ he "as buried! Iatima said! "7 A$as9 3o you &eel leased to thro" earth o*er Allah's A ostle'" 5.?1C: Narrated `Aisha: 5he$ the /ro het "as healthy! he used to say! "No soul o& a ro het is #a tured till he is sho"$ his la#e i$ /aradise a$d the$ he is %i*e$ the o tio$." 5he$ death a roa#hed him "hile his head "as o$ my thi%h! he be#ame u$#o$s#ious a$d the$ re#o*ered his #o$s#ious$ess. ,e the$ looked at the #eili$% o& the house a$d said! "7 Allah9 -"ith. the hi%hest #om a$io$s." I said -to mysel&.! ",e$#e! he is $ot %oi$% to #hoose us." (he$ I reali2ed that "hat he had said "as the a li#atio$ o& the $arratio$ "hi#h he used to me$tio$ to us "he$ he "as healthy. (he last "ord he s oke "as! "7 Allah9 -"ith. the hi%hest #om a$io$." 5.?11: Narrated Aisha a$d Ib$ `Abbas: (he /ro het stayed &or te$ years i$ 4e##a "ith the 8ur'a$ bei$% re*ealed to him a$d he stayed i$ 4edi$a &or te$ years.' 5.?1+: Narrated `Aisha: Allah 's A ostle died "he$ he "as si:ty-three years o& a%e. 5.?10: Narrated `Aisha: (he /ro het died "hile his armor "as mort%a%ed to a <e" &or thirty Sa's o& barley. 5.?11: Narrated Salim's &ather: (he /ro het a oi$ted @sama as the #omma$der o& the troo s -to be se$t to Syria.. (he 4uslims s oke about @sama -u$&a*orably .. (he /ro het said! " I ha*e bee$ i$&ormed that you s oke about @sama. -6et it be k$o"$ that . he is the most belo*ed o& all eo le to me." 5.?15: Narrated `Abdullah bi$ `@mar: Allah's A ostle se$t troo s a oi$ted @sama bi$ Daid as their #omma$der. (he eo le #riti#i2ed his leadershi . Allah's A ostle %ot u a$d said! "I& you - eo le. are #riti#i2i$% his -i.e. @sama's. leadershi you used to #riti#i2e the leadershi o& his &ather be&ore. By Allah! he -i.e. Daid. deser*ed the leadershi i$deed! a$d he used to be o$e o& the most belo*ed erso$s to me! a$d $o" this -i.e. his so$! @sama. is o$e o& the most belo*ed erso$s to me a&ter him." 5.?1>: Narrated Ib$ Abu ,abib: Abu Al-Khair said! "As-Sa$abih! I asked -me.! '5he$ did you mi%rate'' I -i.e. Abu Al-Khair. said! '5e "e$t out &rom )eme$ as emi%ra$ts a$d arri*ed at Al-<uh&a! a$d there #ame a rider "hom I asked about the $e"s. (he rider said: 5e buried the /ro het &i*e days a%o." I asked -As-Sa$abihi.! '3id you hear a$ythi$% about the $i%ht o& 8adr'' ,e re lied! 'Bilal! the 4u'adh-dhi$ o& the /ro het i$&ormed me that it is o$ o$e o& the se*e$ $i%hts o& the last te$ days -o& Gamada$.. 5.?1?: Narrated Abu 'Is-ha;: I asked Daid bi$ Al-Ar;am! "I$ ho" ma$y Fha2a"at did you take art i$ the #om a$y o& Allah's A ostle'" ,e re lied! "Se*e$tee$." I &urther asked! ",o" ma$y Fha2a"at did the /ro het &i%ht'" ,e re lied! "Ni$etee$." 5.?1A: Narrated Al-Bara: I &ou%ht &i&tee$ Fha2a"at i$ the #om a$y o& the /ro het. 100

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