Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet did something as it was allowed from the religious point of view but some people refrained from it. When the Prophet heard of that, he, after glorifying and praising Allah, said, Why do some people refrain from doing something which I do? By Allah, I know Allah more than they.
Read More..Narrated Ibn Abi Mulaika: Once the two righteous men, i.e., Abu Bakr and `Umar were on the verge of destruction (and that was because): When the delegate of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet, one of them (either Abu Bakr or `Umar) recommended Al-Aqra' bin H`Abis at-Tamimi Al-Hanzali, the brother of Bani Majashi (to be appointed as their chief), while the other recommended somebody else. Abu Bakr said to `Umar, You intended only to oppose me. `Umar said, I did not intend to oppose you! Then their voices grew louder in front of the Prophet whereupon there was revealed: 'O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet..a great reward.' (49.2-3) Ibn Az-Zubair said, 'Thence forward when `Umar talked to the Prophet, he would talk like one who whispered a secret and would even fail to make the Prophet hear him, in which case the Prophet would ask him (to repeat his words).
Read More..Narrated `Aisha: (the mother of believers) Allah's Apostle during his fatal ailment said, Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. I said, If Abu Bakr stood at your place (in prayers, the people will not be able to hear him because of his weeping, so order `Umar to lead the people in prayer. He again said, Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer Then I said to Hafsa, Will you say (to the Prophet), 'If Abu Bakr stood at your place, the people will not be able to hear him be cause of his weeping, so order `Umar to lead the people in prayer? Hafsa did so, whereupon Allah's Apostle said, You are like the companions of Joseph (See Qur'an, 12:30-32). Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer. Hafsa then said to me, I have never received any good from you!
Read More..Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi: 'Uwaimir Al-`Ajlani came to `Asim bin `Adi and said, If a man found another man with his wife and killed him, would you sentence the husband to death (in Qisas,) i.e., equality in punishment)? O `Asim! Please ask Allah's Apostle about this matter on my behalf. `Asim asked the Prophet but the Prophet disliked the question and disapproved of it. `Asim returned and informed 'Uwaimir that the Prophet disliked that type of question. 'Uwaimir said, By Allah, I will go (personally) to the Prophet. 'Uwaimir came to the Prophet when Allah had already revealed Qur'anic Verses (in that respect), after `Asim had left (the Prophet ). So the Prophet said to 'Uwaimir, Allah has revealed Qur'anic Verses regarding you and your wife. The Prophet then called for them, and they came and carried out the order of Lian. Then 'Uwaimir said, O Allah's Apostle! Now if I kept her with me, I would be accused of telling a lie. So 'Uwaimir divorced her although the Prophet did not order him to do so. Later on this practice of divorcing became the tradition of couples involved in a case of Li'an. The Prophet said (to the people). Wait for her! If she delivers a red short (small) child like a Wahra (a short red animal). then I will be of the opinion that he ('Uwaimir) has told a lie but if she delivered a black big-eyed one with big buttocks, then I will be of the opinion that he has told the truth about her. 'Ultimately she gave birth to a child that proved the accusation. (See Hadith No. 269, Vol. 6)
Read More..Narrated Malik bin Aus An-Nasri: I proceeded till I entered upon `Umar (and while I was sitting there), his gate-keeper Yarfa came to him and said, `Uthman, `Abdur-Rahman, Az-Zubair and Sa`d ask your permission to come in. `Umar allowed them. So they entered, greeted, and sat down. (After a while the gatekeeper came) and said, Shall I admit `Ali and `Abbas?'' `Umar allowed them to enter. Al-`Abbas said O Chief of the believers! Judge between me and the oppressor (`Ali). Then there was a dispute (regarding the property of Bani Nadir) between them (`Abbas and `Ali). `Uthman and his companions said, O Chief of the Believers! Judge between them and relieve one from the other. `Umar said, Be patient! beseech you by Allah, with Whose permission the Heaven and the Earth Exist! Do you know that Allah's Apostle said, 'Our property is not to be inherited, and whatever we leave is to be given in charity,' and by this Allah's Apostle meant himself? On that the group said, He verily said so. `Umar then faced `Ali and `Abbas and said, I beseech you both by Allah, do you both know that Allah's Apostle said so? They both replied, Yes . `Umar then said, Now I am talking to you about this matter (in detail) . Allah favored Allah's Apostle with some of this wealth which He did not give to anybody else, as Allah said: 'What Allah bestowed as Fai (Booty on His Apostle for which you made no expedition... ' (59.6) So that property was totally meant for Allah's Apostle, yet he did not collect it and ignore you, nor did he withhold it with your exclusion, but he gave it to you and distributed it among you till this much of it was left behind, and the Prophet, used to spend of this as the yearly expenditures of his family and then take what remained of it and spent it as he did with (other) Allah's wealth. The Prophet did so during all his lifetime, and I beseech you by Allah, do you know that? They replied, Yes. `Umar then addressed `Ali and `Abbas, saying, I beseech you both by Allah, do you know that? Both of them replied, Yes. `Umar added, Then Allah took His Apostle unto Him. Abu Bakr then said 'I am the successor of Allah's Apostle' and took over all the Prophet's property and disposed of it in the same way as Allah's Apostle used to do, and you were present then. Then he turned to `Ali and `Abbas and said, You both claim that Abu Bakr did so-and-so in managing the property, but Allah knows that Abu Bakr was honest, righteous, intelligent, and a follower of what is right in managing it. Then Allah took Abu Bakr unto Him, 'I said: I am the successor of Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr.' So I took over the property for two years and managed it in the same way as Allah's Apostle, and Abu Bakr used to do. Then you both (`Ali and `Abbas) came to me and asked for the same thing! (O `Abbas! You came to me to ask me for your share from nephew's property; and this (`Ali) came to me asking for his wives share from her father's property, and I said to you both, 'If you wish, I will place it in your custody on condition that you both will manage it in the same way as Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr did and as I have been doing since I took charge of managing it; otherwise, do not speak to me anymore about it.' Then you both said, 'Give it to us on that (condition).' So I gave it to you on that condition. Now I beseech you by Allah, did I not give it to them on that condition? The group (whom he had been addressing) replied, Yes. `Umar then addressed `Abbas and `Ali saying, I beseech you both by Allah, didn't I give you all that property on that condition? They said, Yes. `Umar then said, Are you now seeking a verdict from me other than that? By Him with Whose Permission the Heaven and the Earth exists I will not give any verdict other than that till the Hour is established; and if you both are unable to manage this property, then you can hand it back to me, and I will be sufficient for it on your behalf. (See, Hadith No. 326, Vol. 4)
Read More..Narrated `Asim: I said to Anas, Did Allah's Apostle make Medina a sanctuary? He replied, Yes, (Medina is a sanctuary from such-and-such place to such-and-such place. It is forbidden to cut its trees, and whoever innovates an heresy in it or commits a sin therein, will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people. Then Musa bin Anas told me that Anas added, ..... or gives refuge to such an heretic or a sinner...
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