Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet delivered a sermon and said, Allah gave a choice to one of (His) slaves either to choose this world or what is with Him in the Hereafter. He chose the latter. Abu Bakr wept. I said to myself, Why is this Sheikh weeping, if Allah gave choice to one (of His) slaves either to choose this world or what is with Him in the Here after and he chose the latter? And that slave was Allah's Apostle himself. Abu Bakr knew more than us. The Prophet said, O Abu Bakr! Don't weep. The Prophet added: Abu- Bakr has favored me much with his property and company. If I were to take a Khalil from mankind I would certainly have taken Abu Bakr but the Islamic brotherhood and friendship is sufficient. Close all the gates in the mosque except that of Abu Bakr
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness came out with a piece of cloth tied round his head and sat on the pulpit. After thanking and praising Allah he said, There is no one who had done more favor to me with life and property than Abu Bakr bin Abi Quhafa. If I were to take a Khalil, I would certainly have taken Abu- Bakr but the Islamic brotherhood is superior. Close all the small doors in this mosque except that of Abu Bakr.
Read More..Narrated Nafi`: Ibn `Umar said, The Prophet arrived at Mecca and sent for `Uthman bin Talha. He opened the gate of the Ka`ba and the Prophet, Bilal, Usama bin Zaid and `Uthman bin Talha entered the Ka`ba and then they closed its door (from inside). They stayed there for an hour, and then came out. Ibn `Umar added, I quickly went to Bilal and asked him (whether the Prophet had prayed). Bilal replied, 'He prayed in it.' I asked, 'Where?' He replied, 'Between the two pillars.' Ibn `Umar added, I forgot to ask how many rak`at he (the Prophet) had prayed in the Ka`ba.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle sent some horse men to Najd and they brought a man called Thumama bin Uthal from Bani Hanifa. They fastened him to one of the pillars of the mosque.
Read More..Narrated Al-Sa'ib bin Yazid: I was standing in the mosque and somebody threw a gravel at me. I looked and found that he was `Umar bin Al-Khattab. He said to me, Fetch those two men to me. When I did, he said to them, Who are you? (Or) where do you come from? They replied, We are from Ta'if. `Umar said, Were you from this city (Medina) I would have punished you for raising your voices in the mosque of Allah's Apostle.
Read More..Narrated Ka`b bin Malik: During the lifetime of Allah's Apostle I asked Ibn Abi Hadrad in the mosque to pay the debts which he owed to me and our voices grew so loud that Allah's Apostle heard them while he was in his house. So he came to us after raising the curtain of his room. The Prophet said, O Ka`b bin Malik! I replied, Labaik, O Allah's Apostle. He gestured with his hand to me to reduce the debt to one half. I said, O Allah's Apostle have done it. Allah's Apostle said (to Ibn Hadrad), Get up and pay it.
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