Narrated Abu Wail: When Sahl bin Hunaif returned from (the battle of) Siffin, we went to ask him (as to why he had come back). He replied, (You should not consider me a coward) but blame your opinions. I saw myself on the day of Abu Jandal (inclined to fight), and if I had the power of refusing the order of Allah's Apostle then, I would have refused it (and fought the infidels bravely). Allah and His Apostle know (what is convenient) better. Whenever we put our swords on our shoulders for any matter that terrified us, our swords led us to an easy agreeable solution before the present situation (of disagreement and dispute between the Muslims). When we mend the breach in one side, it opened in another, and we do not know what to do about it.
Read More..Narrated Ka`b bin Ujra: The Prophet came to me at the time of Al-Hudaibiya Pledge while lice were falling on my face. He said, Are the lice of your head troubling you? I said, Yes. He said, Shave your head and fast for three days, or feed six poor persons, or slaughter a sheep as sacrifice. (The sub-narrator, Aiyub said, I do not know with which of these three options he started. )
Read More..Narrated Ka`b bin Ujra: We were in the company of Allah's Apostle at Al-Hudaibiya in the state of Ihram and the pagans did not allow us to proceed (to the Ka`ba). I had thick hair and lice started falling on my face. The Prophet passed by me and said, Are the lice of your head troubling you? I replied, Yes. (The sub-narrator added, Then the following Divine Verse was revealed:-- And if anyone of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp, (necessitating shaving) must pay a ransom (Fida) of either fasting or feeding the poor, Or offering a sacrifice. (2.196)
Read More..Narrated Anas: Some people of the tribe of `Ukl and `Uraina arrived at Medina to meet the Prophet and embraced Islam and said, O Allah's Prophet! We are the owners of milch livestock (i.e. bedouins) and not farmers (i.e. countrymen). They found the climate of Medina unsuitable for them. So Allah's Apostle ordered that they should be provided with some milch camels and a shepherd and ordered them to go out of Medina and to drink the camels' milk and urine (as medicine) So they set out and when they reached Al-Harra, they reverted to Heathenism after embracing Islam, and killed the shepherd of the Prophet and drove away the camels. When this news reached the Prophet, he sent some people in pursuit of them. (So they were caught and brought back to the Prophet ). The Prophet gave his orders in their concern. So their eyes were branded with pieces of iron and their hands and legs were cut off and they were left away in Harra till they died in that state of theirs. (See Hadith 234 Vol 1)
Read More..Narrated Abu Raja: The freed slave of Abu Qilaba, who was with Abu Qilaba in Sham: `Umar bin `Abdul `Aziz consulted the people saying, What do you think of Qasama. They said, 'It is a right (judgment) which Allah's Apostle and the Caliphs before you acted on. Abu Qilaba was behind `Umar's bed. 'Anbasa bin Sa`id said, But what about the narration concerning the people of `Uraina? Abu Qilaba said, Anas bin Malik narrated it to me, and then narrated the whole story.
Read More..Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa`: Once I went (from Medina) towards (Al-Ghaba) before the first Adhan of the Fajr Prayer. The shecamels of Allah's Apostle used to graze at a place called Dhi-Qarad. A slave of `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf met me (on the way) and said, The she-camels of Allah's Apostle had been taken away by force. I asked, Who had taken them? He replied (The people of) Ghatafan. I made three loud cries (to the people of Medina) saying, O Sabahah! I made the people between the two mountains of Medina hear me. Then I rushed onward and caught up with the robbers while they were watering the camels. I started throwing arrows at them as I was a good archer and I was saying, I am the son of Al-Akwa`, and today will perish the wicked people. I kept on saying like that till I restored the shecamels (of the Prophet), I also snatched thirty Burda (i.e. garments) from them. Then the Prophet and the other people came there, and I said, O Allah's Prophet! I have stopped the people (of Ghatafan) from taking water and they are thirsty now. So send (some people) after them now. On that the Prophet said, O the son of Al-Akwa`! You have over-powered them, so forgive them. Then we all came back and Allah's Apostle seated me behind him on his she-camel till we entered Medina.
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