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.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Some people asked the Prophet: Who is the most honorable amongst the people? He replied, The most honorable among them is the one who is the most Allah-fearing. They said, O Allah's Prophet! We do not ask about this. He said, Then the most honorable person is Joseph, Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil. They said, We do not ask about this. He said, Then you want to ask me about the Arabs' descent? They said, Yes. He said, Those who were best in the pre-lslamic period, are the best in Islam, if they comprehend (the religious knowledge).
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, May Allah forgive Lot: He wanted to have a powerful support.
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