Narrated Ibn `Umar: When we returned from (the battle of) Hunain, `Umar asked the Prophet about a vow which he had made during the Pre-lslamic period of Ignorance that he would perform I`tikaf. The Prophet ordered him to fulfill his vow.
Read More..Narrated Abu Qatada: We set out along with the Prophet during the year of (the battle of) Hunain, and when we faced the enemy, the Muslims (with the exception of the Prophet and some of his companions) retreated (before the enemy). I saw one of the pagans over-powering one of the Muslims, so I struck the pagan from behind his neck causing his armor to be cut off. The pagan headed towards me and pressed me so forcibly that I felt as if I was dying. Then death took him over and he released me. Afterwards I followed `Umar and said to him, What is wrong with the people? He said, It is the Order of Allah. Then the Muslims returned (to the battle after the flight) and (after overcoming the enemy) the Prophet sat and said, Whoever had killed an Infidel and has an evidence to this issue, will have the Salb (i.e. the belonging of the deceased e.g. clothes, arms, horse, etc). I (stood up) and said, Who will be my witness? and then sat down. Then the Prophet repeated his question. Then the Prophet said the same (for the third time). I got up and said, Who will be my witness? and then sat down. The Prophet asked his former question again. So I got up. The Prophet said, What is the matter, O Abu Qatada? So I narrated the whole story; A man said, Abu Qatada has spoken the truth, and the Salb of the deceased is with me, so please compensate Abu Qatada on my behalf. Abu Bakr said, No! By Allah, it will never happen that the Prophet will leave a Lion of Allah who fights for the Sake of Allah and His Apostle and give his spoils to you. The Prophet said, Abu Bakr has spoken the truth. Give it (the spoils) back to him (O man)! So he gave it to me and I bought a garden in (the land of) Banu Salama with it (i.e. the spoils) and that was the first property I got after embracing Islam.
Read More..Narrated Abu Qatada: When it was the day of (the battle of) Hunain, I saw a Muslim man fighting with one of the pagans and another pagan was hiding himself behind the Muslim in order to kill him. So I hurried towards the pagan who was hiding behind the Muslim to kill him, and he raised his hand to hit me but I hit his hand and cut it off. That man got hold of me and pressed me so hard that I was afraid (that I would die), then he knelt down and his grip became loose and I pushed him and killed him. The Muslims (excepting the Prophet and some of his companions) started fleeing and I too, fled with them. Suddenly I met `Umar bin Al-Khattab amongst the people and I asked him, What is wrong with the people? He said, It is the order of Allah Then the people returned to Allah's Apostle (after defeating the enemy). Allah's Apostle said, Whoever produces a proof that he has killed an infidel, will have the spoils of the killed man. So I got up to look for an evidence to prove that I had killed an infidel, but I could not find anyone to bear witness for me, so I sat down. Then it came to my mind (that I should speak of it) and I mentioned the case to Allah's Apostle. A man from the persons who were sitting with him (i.e. the Prophet), said, The arms of the deceased one whom he ( i.e. Abu Qatada) has mentioned, are with me, so please compensate him for it (i.e. the spoils), Abu Bakr said, No, Allah's Apostle will not give it (i.e. the spoils) to a weak humble person from Quraish and leave one of Allah's Lions who fights on behalf of Allah and His Apostle. Allah's Apostle then got up and gave that (spoils) to me, and I bought with it, a garden which was the first property I got after embracing Islam.
Read More..Narrated Abu Musa: When the Prophet had finished from the battle of Hunain, he sent Abu Amir at the head of an army to Autas He (i.e. Abu Amir) met Duraid bin As Summa and Duraid was killed and Allah defeated his companions. The Prophet sent me with Abu 'Amir. Abu Amir was shot at his knee with an arrow which a man from Jushm had shot and fixed into his knee. I went to him and said, O Uncle! Who shot you? He pointed me out (his killer) saying, That is my killer who shot me (with an arrow). So I headed towards him and overtook him, and when he saw me, he fled, and I followed him and started saying to him, Won't you be ashamed? Won't you stop? So that person stopped, and we exchanged two hits with the swords and I killed him. Then I said to Abu 'Amir. Allah has killed your killer. He said, Take out this arrow So I removed it, and water oozed out of the wound. He then said, O son of my brother! Convey my compliments to the Prophet and request him to ask Allah's Forgiveness for me. Abu Amir made me his successor in commanding the people (i.e. troops). He survived for a short while and then died. (Later) I returned and entered upon the Prophet at his house, and found him lying in a bed made of stalks of date-palm leaves knitted with ropes, and on it there was bedding. The strings of the bed had their traces over his back and sides. Then I told the Prophet about our and Abu Amir's news and how he had said Tell him to ask for Allah's Forgiveness for me. The Prophet asked for water, performed ablution and then raised hands, saying, O Allah's Forgive `Ubaid, Abu Amir. At that time I saw the whiteness of the Prophet's armpits. The Prophet then said, O Allah, make him (i.e. Abu Amir) on the Day of Resurrection, superior to many of Your human creatures. I said, Will you ask Allah's Forgiveness for me? (On that) the Prophet said, O Allah, forgive the sins of `Abdullah bin Qais and admit him to a nice entrance (i.e. paradise) on the Day of Resurrection. Abu Burda said, One of the prayers was for Abu 'Amir and the other was for Abu Musa (i.e. `Abdullah bin Qais).
Read More..Narrated Um Salama: The Prophet came to me while there was an effeminate man sitting with me, and I heard him (i.e. the effeminate man) saying to `Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya, O `Abdullah! See if Allah should make you conquer Ta'if tomorrow, then take the daughter of Ghailan (in marriage) as (she is so beautiful and fat that) she shows four folds of flesh when facing you, and eight when she turns her back. The Prophet then said, These (effeminate men) should never enter upon you (O women!). Ibn Juraij said, That effeminate man was called Hit. Narrated Hisham: The above narration and added extra, that at that time, the Prophet, was besieging Taif.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr: When Allah's Apostle besieged Taif and could not conquer its people, he said, We will return (to Medina) If Allah wills. That distressed the Companions (of the Prophet and they said, Shall we go away without conquering it (i.e. the Fort of Taif)? Once the Prophet said, Let us return. Then the Prophet said (to them), Fight tomorrow. They fought and (many of them) got wounded, whereupon the Prophet said, We will return (to Medina) tomorrow if Allah wills. That delighted them, whereupon the Prophet smiled. The sub-narrator, Sufyan said once, (The Prophet) smiled.
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