Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger was asked, Who are the most honorable of the people? The Prophet said, The most honorable of them in Allah's Sight are those who keep their duty to Allah and fear Him. They said, We do not ask you about that. He said, Then the most honorable of the people is Joseph, Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil i.e. Abraham) They said, We do not ask you about that. The Prophet said, Do you ask about (the virtues of the ancestry of the Arabs? They said, Yes, He said, Those who were the best amongst you in the Prelslamic Period are the best amongst you in Islam if they comprehend (the Islamic religion).
Read More..Narrated Az-Zuhri: `Urwa bin Az-Zubair, Sa`id bin Al-Musaiyab, 'Al-Qama bin Waqqas and 'Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah related the narration of `Aisha, the wife the Prophet, when the slanderers had said about her what they had said and Allah later declared her innocence. Each of them related a part of the narration (wherein) the Prophet said (to `Aisha). If you are innocent, then Allah will declare your innocence: but if you have committed a sin, then ask for Allah's Forgiveness and repent to him. `Aisha said, By Allah, I find no example for my case except that of Joseph's father (when he said), 'So (for me) patience is most fitting.' Then Allah revealed the ten Verses:-- Verily those who spread the slander are a gang amongst you.. (24.11)
Read More..Narrated Um Ruman: Who was `Aisha's mother: While I was with `Aisha, `Aisha got fever, whereupon the Prophet said, Probably her fever is caused by the story related by the people (about her). I said, Yes. Then `Aisha sat up and said, My example and your example is similar to that of Jacob and his sons:--'Nay, but your minds have made up a tale. So (for me) patience is most fitting. It is Allah (alone) Whose help can be sought against that which you assert.' (12.18)
Read More..Narrated Abu Wail: `Abdullah bin Mas`ud recited Haita laka (Come you), and added, We recite it as we were taught it.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah (bin Mas`ud): When the Prophet realized that the Quraish had delayed in embracing Islam, he said, O Allah! Protect me against their evil by afflicting them with seven (years of famine) like the seven years of (Prophet) Joseph. So they were struck with a year of famine that destroyed everything till they had to eat bones, and till a man would look towards the sky and see something like smoke between him and it. Allah said:-- Then watch you (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce a kind of smoke plainly visible. (44.10) And Allah further said:-- Verily! We shall withdraw the punishment a little, Verily you will return (to disbelief). (44.15) (Will Allah relieve them from torture on the Day of Resurrection?) (The punishment of) the smoke had passed and Al-Baltsha (the destruction of the pagans in the Badr battle) had passed too.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, May Allah bestow His Mercy on (Prophet) Lot. (When his nation troubled him) he wished if he could betake himself to some powerful support; and if I were to remain in prison for the period Joseph had remained, I would surely respond to the call; and we shall have more right (to be in doubt) than Abraham: When Allah said to him, Don't you believe?' Abraham said, 'Yes, (I do believe) but to be stronger in faith; (2.260)
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