Abu'l-'Aliyya al-Bara' said, "'Abdullah ibn as-Samit passed by
me and I gave him a chair. He sat down. I told him, 'Ibn Ziyad has delayed
the prayer. What do you command?' He hit my thigh (and I think he said,
'So that i…
Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said, "I purchased a camel and rode it hard
for a month until I reached Syria. 'Abdullah ibn Unays was there, and I
sent word to him, saying, 'Jabir is at the door.' The messenger returned
and said, '…
Ibn 'Abbas said, "The verse, 'Do not enter houses other than
your own until you have asked permission and greeted their inhabitants'
(24:27) has an exception made to it when Allah says, 'There is nothing
wrong in your en…
'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, said, "When one of the Jews greets you and
says, 'Poison be upon you (as-samu 'alaykum),' say, 'And on you.'"
It is reported that Zayd ibn Thabit wrote this letter: "In the
Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, Most Merciful. To the slave of Allah,
Mu'awiya, the Amir al-Mu'minin, from Zayd ibn Thabit. Peace be upon you,
Amir al-Mu'mi…
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "Whoever fashions an image will have to breathe
life into it and he will be punished since he will not be able to breathe
life into it.…
حَدَّثَنَا خَطَّابُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ الْحُبْرَانِيِّ: أَتَيْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: حَدِّثْنَا بِمَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، فَأَلْقَى إِلَيَّ صَحِيفَةً فَقَالَ: هَذَا مَا كَتَبَ لِيَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَظَرْتُ فِيه…
Abu Rashid al-Hubrani said, "I came to 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar and
asked him to relate to us what he had heard from the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He handed me a paper and said,
'This is wha…
Maymun (ibn Mahran) said, "I asked Nafi', 'Did Ibn 'Umar ever
invite people to a banquet?' He said, 'A camel of his once broke something
and so we sacrificed it. Then Ibn 'Umar said, "Gather the people of Madina
for me."…
It is related tht al-Bara' ibn Malik used to do the camel-chant
for the men and Anjasha used to do the camel-chant for the women. He had
a good voice and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
said, "Anjas…
'Ali was heard to say to Ibn al-Kawwa', "Do you know what the
first one said? 'Loving the one you love is an easy matter. It may be that
one day he will be the one you hate. Hating the one who hate is an easy
matter. It…
Ibn 'Abbas said, "If any Muslim obeys Allah regarding his parents, Allah
will open two gates of the Garden for him. If there is only one parent, then
one gate will be opened. If one of them is angry, then Allah will not…
'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn 'Awf heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, "Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, said, 'I
am the Merciful (ar-Rahman). I have created ties of kinship and derives
a nam…
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, "What you feed yourself is sadaqa for
you. What you feed your child is sadaqa for you. What you feed your
wife is sadaq…
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ: أَتُقَبِّلُونَ صِبْيَانَكُمْ؟ فَمَا نُقَبِّلُهُمْ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَوَ أَمْلِكُ لَكَ أَنْ نَزَعَ اللَّهُ مِنْ قَلْبِكَ الر…
'A'isha said, "A bedouin came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, and asked, "Do you kiss your children? We do not kiss them.'
The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Can I put m…
'A'isha said, "I said, 'Messenger of Allah, I have two neighbours. To
whom should I give my gifts?' He replied, 'To the one whose door is nearer
to you.'"
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ هَكَذَا، وَقَالَ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى.
Sahl ibn Sa'd reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "I and the guardian of the orphan will be in the Garden
like that," indicating his forefinger and middle finger.
Umm Salim said, "While I was with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, he said, 'Umm Salim! There is no Muslim couple who have
three of their children die without Allah admitting them to the Garden by
vi…
'Amra reported that 'A'isha had made one of her slavegirls a mudabbar
(one who would be set free after her death). Then 'A'isha became ill and
her nephews consulted a gypsy doctor. He said, "You are asking me for informa…