Narrated Abu Huraira: When Allah revealed the Verse: Warn your nearest kinsmen, Allah's Apostle got up and said, O people of Quraish (or said similar words)! Buy (i.e. save) yourselves (from the Hellfire) as I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment; O Bani `Abd Manaf! I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment, O Safiya, the Aunt of Allah's Apostle! I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment; O Fatima bint Muhammad! Ask me anything from my wealth, but I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment.
Read More..Narrated Anas: The Prophet saw a man driving a Badana (i.e. camel for sacrifice) and said to him, Ride on it. The man said, O Allah's Apostle! It is a Bandana. (The Prophet repeated his order) and on the third or fourth time he said, Ride it, (woe to you or said: May Allah be merciful to you).
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle saw a man driving a Badana and said to him, Ride on it, and on the second or the third time he added, Woe to you.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The mother of Sa`d bin 'Ubada died in his absence. He said, O Allah's Apostle! My mother died in my absence; will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her behalf? The Prophet said, Yes, Sa`d said, I make you a witness that I gave my garden called Al Makhraf in charity on her behalf.
Read More..Narrated Ka`b bin Malik: I said, O Allah's Apostle! For the acceptance of my repentance I wish to give all my property in charity for Allah's sake through His Apostle . He said, It is better for you to keep some of the property for yourself. I said, Then I will keep my share in Khaibar.
Read More..Narrated Anas (ra): When the Holy Verse: 'By no means shall you attain Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, it means here Allah's Reward i.e., Paradise), unless you spend of that which you love..', (V 3:92) was revealed, Abu Talha went to Allah's Messenger (saws) and said, O Allah's Messenger ! Allah, the Blessed, the Superior stated in His book: 'By no means shall you attain Birr, unless you spend of that which you love....' (V 3:92) and the most beloved property to me is Bairuha' (which was a garden where Allah's Messenger (saws) used to go to sit in its shade and drink from its water). I gave it to the Allah and His Messenger (saws) hoping for Allah's Reward in the Hereafter. So, Ao Allah's Messenger ! Use it as Allah orders you to use it. Allah's Messenger (saws) said, Bravo! O Abu Talha, it is fruitful property. We have accepted it from you and now we return it to you. Distribute it amongst you relatives. So, Abu Talha distributed it amongst his relatives, amongst whom were Ubai and Hassan. When Hassan sold his share of that garden to Mu'awiyya, he was asked, How do you see Abu Talha's Sadaqa? He replied, Who should not I sell a Sa' of date for Sa' of money ? The garden was situated on the courtyard of the palace of Bani Jadila built by Mu'awiya.
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