Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaidullah: A man came to Allah's Apostle asking him about Islam, Allah's Apostle said, You have to offer five compulsory prayers in a day and a night (24 hours). The man asked, Is there any more compulsory prayers for me? Allah's Apostle said, No, unless you like to offer Nawafil (i.e. optional prayers). Allah's Apostle then added, You have to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan. The man said, Am I to fast any other days?' Allah's Apostle said, No, unless you wish to observe the optional fast voluntarily. Then Allah's Apostle told him about the compulsory Zakat. The man asked, Do I have to give anything besides? Allah's Apostle said, No, unless you wish to give in charity voluntarily. So, the man departed saying, By Allah I will neither do more nor less than that. Allah's Apostle said, If he has said the truth he will be successful.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet said, Whoever has to take an oath should swear by Allah or remain silent. (i.e. He should not swear by other than Allah.)
Read More..Narrated Um Salama: Once Allah's Apostle said, You people present your cases to me and some of you may be more eloquent and persuasive in presenting their argument. So, if I give some one's right to another (wrongly) because of the latter's (tricky) presentation of the case, I am really giving him a piece of fire; so he should not take it.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: Abu Sufyan told me that Heraclius said to him, When I inquired you what he (i.e. Muhammad) ordered you, you replied that he ordered you to establish the prayer, to speak the truth, to be chaste, to keep promises and to pay back trusts. Then Heraclius added, These are really the qualities of a prophet.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, The signs of a hypocrite are three: (1) whenever he speaks, he tells a lie, (2) whenever he is entrusted, he proves to be dishonest, (3) whenever he promises, he breaks his promise.
Read More..Narrated Muhammad bin `Ali: Jabir bin `Abdullah said, When the Prophet died, Abu Bakr received some property from Al-`Ala bin Al-Hadrami. Abu Bakr said to the people, Whoever has a money claim on the Prophet, or was promised something by him, should come to us (so that we may pay him his right). Jabir added, I said (to Abu Bakr), Allah's Apostle promised me that he would give me this much, and this much, and this much (spreading his hands three times). Jabir added, Abu Bakr counted for me and handed me five-hundred (gold pieces), and then five-hundred, and then five-hundred.
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