Narrated `Asim Al-Ahwal: I asked Anas bin Malik regarding Al-Qunut during the prayer. Anas replied, Yes (Al-Qunut was said by the Prophet in the prayer). I said, Is it before Bowing or after Bowing? Anas replied, (It was said) before (Bowing). I said, So-and-so informed me that you told him that it was said after Bowing. Anas replied, He was mistaken, for Allah's Apostle said Al-Qunut after Bowing for one month. The Prophet had sent some people called Al-Qurra who were seventy in number, to some pagan people who had concluded a peace treaty with Allah's Apostle . But those who had concluded the treaty with Allah's Apostle violated the treaty (and martyred all the seventy men). So Allah's Apostle said Al-Qunut after Bowing (in the prayer) for one month, invoking evil upon them.
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: That the Prophet inspected him on the day of Uhud while he was fourteen years old, and the Prophet did not allow him to take part in the battle. He was inspected again by the Prophet on the day of Al- Khandaq (i.e. battle of the Trench) while he was fifteen years old, and the Prophet allowed him to take Part in the battle.
Read More..Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: We were with Allah's Apostle in the Trench, and some were digging the trench while we were carrying the earth on our shoulders. Allah's Apostle said, 'O Allah! There is no life except the life of the Hereafter, so please forgive the Emigrants and the Ansar.
Read More..Narrated Anas: Allah's Apostle went out towards the Khandaq (i.e. Trench) and saw the Emigrants and the Ansar digging the trench in the cold morning. They had no slaves to do that (work) for them. When the Prophet saw their hardship and hunger, he said, 'O Allah! The real life is the life of the Hereafter, so please forgive Ansar and the Emigrants. They said in reply to him, We are those who have given the Pledge of allegiances to Muhammad for to observe Jihad as long as we live.
Read More..Narrated Anas: Al-Muhajirun (i.e. the Emigrants) and the Ansar were digging the trench around Medina and were carrying the earth on their backs while saying, We are those who have given the pledge of allegiance to Muhammad for Islam as long as we live. The Prophet said in reply to their saying, O Allah! There is no goodness except the goodness of the Hereafter; so please grant Your Blessing to the Ansar and the Emigrants. The people used to bring a handful of barley, and a meal used to be prepared thereof by cooking it with a cooking material (i.e. oil, fat and butter having a change in color and smell) and it used to be presented to the people (i.e. workers) who were hungry, and it used to stick to their throats and had a nasty smell.
Read More..Narrated Jabir: We were digging (the trench) on the day of (Al-Khandaq ( i.e. Trench )) and we came across a big solid rock. We went to the Prophet and said, Here is a rock appearing across the trench. He said, I am coming down. Then he got up, and a stone was tied to his belly for we had not eaten anything for three days. So the Prophet took the spade and struck the big solid rock and it became like sand. I said, O Allah's Apostle! Allow me to go home. (When the Prophet allowed me) I said to my wife, I saw the Prophet in a state that I cannot treat lightly. Have you got something (for him to eat? She replied, I have barley and a she goat. So I slaughtered the she-kid and she ground the barley; then we put the meat in the earthenware cooking pot. Then I came to the Prophet when the dough had become soft and fermented and (the meat in) the pot over the stone trivet had nearly been well-cooked, and said, I have got a little food prepared, so get up O Allah's Apostle, you and one or two men along with you (for the food). The Prophet asked, How much is that food? I told him about it. He said, It is abundant and good. Tell your wife not to remove the earthenware pot from the fire and not to take out any bread from the oven till I reach there. Then he said (to all his companions), Get up. So the Muhajirn (i.e. Emigrants) and the Ansar got up. When I came to my wife, I said, Allah's Mercy be upon you! The Prophet came along with the Muhajirin and the Ansar and those who were present with them. She said, Did the Prophet ask you (how much food you had)? I replied, Yes. Then the Prophet said, Enter and do not throng. The Prophet started cutting the bread (into pieces) and put the cooked meat over it. He covered the earthenware pot and the oven whenever he took something out of them. He would give the food to his companions and take the meat out of the pot. He went on cutting the bread and scooping the meat (for his companions) till they all ate their fill, and even then, some food remained. Then the Prophet said (to my wife), Eat and present to others as the people are struck with hunger.
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