Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle sent horsemen to Najd and they arrested and brought a man called Thumama bin Uthal, the chief of Yamama, and they fastened him to one of the pillars of the Mosque. When Allah's Apostle came up to him; he asked, What have you to say, O Thumama? He replied, I have good news, O Muhammad! Abu Huraira narrated the whole narration which ended with the order of the Prophet Release him!
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet sent some horsemen to Najd and they arrested and brought a man called Thumama bin Uthal from the tribe of Bani Hanifa, and they fastened him to one of the pillars of the Mosque.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Ka`b bin Malik Al-Ansari from Ka`b bin Malik: That `Abdullah bin Abi Hadrad Al-Aslami owed him some debt. Ka`b met him and caught hold of him and they started talking and their voices grew loudest. The Prophet passed by them and addressed Ka`b, pointing out to him to reduce the debt to one half. So, Ka`b got one half of the debt and exempted the debtor from the other half.
Read More..Narrated Khabbab: I was a blacksmith In the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance, and 'Asi bin Wail owed me some money. I went to him to demand it, but he said to me, I will not pay you unless you reject faith in Muhammad. I replied, By Allah, I will never disbelieve Muhammad till Allah let you die and then resurrect you. He said, Then wait till I die and come to life again, for then I will be given property and offspring and will pay your right. So, thus revelation came: Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs and yet says, 'I will be given property and offspring?' (19.77)
Read More..Narrated Ubai bin Ka`b: I found a purse containing one hundred Diners. So I went to the Prophet (and informed him about it), he said, Make public announcement about it for one year I did so, but nobody turned up to claim it, so I again went to the Prophet who said, Make public announcement for another year. I did, but none turned up to claim it. I went to him for the third time and he said, Keep the container and the string which is used for its tying and count the money it contains and if its owner comes, give it to him; otherwise, utilize it. The sub-narrator Salama said, I met him (Suwaid, another sub-narrator) in Mecca and he said, 'I don't know whether Ubai made the announcement for three years or just one year.'
Read More..Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani: A bedouin went to the Prophet and asked him about picking up a lost thing. The Prophet said, Make public announcement about it for one year. Remember the description of its container and the string with which it is tied; and if somebody comes and claims it and describes it correctly, (give it to him); otherwise, utilize it. He said, O Allah's Apostle! What about a lost sheep? The Prophet said, It is for you, for your brother (i.e. its owner), or for the wolf. He further asked, What about a lost camel? On that the face of the Prophet became red (with anger) and said, You have nothing to do with it, as it has its feet, its water reserve and can reach places of water and drink, and eat trees.
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