Narrated `Aisha: (The wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle said (to her). Don't you see that when your folk built the Ka`ba, they did not build it on all the foundations built by Abraham? I said, O Allah's Apostle! Why don't we rebuild it on the foundations of Abraham? He said. But for the fact that your folk have recently given up infidelity (I would have done so). Narrated Ibn `Umar: Aisha must have heard this from Allah's Apostle for I see that Allah's Apostle used not to touch the two corners facing Al-Hijr only because the House had not been built on the foundations of Abraham.''
Read More..Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa`idi: The people asked, O Allah's Apostle! How shall we (ask Allah to) send blessings on you? Allah's Apostle replied, Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on his wives and on his off spring, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham's family; and send Your Blessings on Muhammad and on his offspring, as You sent Your Blessings on Abraham's family, for You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious.
Read More..Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila: Ka`b bin Ujrah met me and said, Shall I not give you a present I got from the Prophet? `Abdur- Rahman said, Yes, give it to me. I said, We asked Allah's Apostle saying, 'O Allah's Apostle! How should one (ask Allah to) send blessings on you, the members of the family, for Allah has taught us how to salute you (in the prayer)?' He said, 'Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham and on the family of Abraham, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious. O Allah! Send Your Blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent your Blessings on Abraham and on the family of Abraham, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious.'
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet used to seek Refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: Your forefather (i.e. Abraham) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac by reciting the following: 'O Allah! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and from poisonous pests and from every evil, harmful, envious eye.'
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, We are more liable to be in doubt than Abraham when he said, 'My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead. . He (i.e. Allah) slid: 'Don't you believe then?' He (i.e. Abraham) said: Yes, but (I ask) in order to be stronger in Faith. (2.260) And may Allah send His Mercy on Lot! He wished to have a powerful support. If I were to stay in prison for such a long time as Joseph did I would have accepted the offer (of freedom without insisting on having my guiltless less declared).
Read More..Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa`: The Prophet passed by some persons of the tribe of Aslam practicing archery (i.e. the throwing of arrows) Allah's Apostle said, O offspring of Ishmael! Practice archery (i.e. arrow throwing) as your father was a great archer (i.e. arrow-thrower). I am with (on the side of) the son of so-and-so-. Hearing that, one of the two teams stopped throwing. Allah's Apostle asked them, ' Why are you not throwing? They replied, O Allah's Apostle! How shall we throw when you are with the opposite team? He said, Throw, for I am with you all.
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