Jabir reported that when Abu Qubafa (father of Abu Bakr) came in the yeu of Victory or on the Day of Victory (to the Prophet to pledge his allegiance to him) his head and his beard were white like hyssop. He (the Holy Prophet) commaded or the women were commanded by him that they should change this with something (that the colour of his hair should be changed).
Read More..Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that Abu Qubafa was led (to the andience of the Holy Prophet) on the day of the Conquest of Mecca and his head and beard were white like hyssop, whereupon Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Change it with something but avoid black.
Read More..Abu Horaira reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: The Jews and the Christians do not dye (their hair), so oppose them.
Read More..A'isha reported that Gabriel (peace be upon him) made a promise with Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) to come at a definite hour; that hour came but he did not visit him. And there was in his hand (in the hand of Allah's Apostle) a staff. He threw it from his hand and said: Never has Allah or His messengers (angels) ever broken their promise. Then he cast a glance (and by chance) found a puppy under his cot and said: 'A'isha, when did this dog enter here? She said: By Allah, I don't know He then commanded and it was turned out. Then Gabriel came and Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said to him: You promised me and I waited for you, but you did not come, whereupon he said: It was the dog in your house which prevented me (to come), for we (angels) do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture.
Read More..This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hazim with the same chain of transmitters that Gabriel had promised Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) that he would come; the rest of the hadith is the same, but it is not so lengthy as the other one.
Read More..Maimuna reported that one morning Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was silent with grief. Maimuna said: Allah's Messenger, I find a change in your mood today. Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Gabriel had promised me that he would meet me tonight, but he did not meet me. By Allah, he never broke his promises, and Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) spent the day in this sad (mood). Then it occurred to him that there had been a puppy under their cot. He commanded and it was turned out. He then took some water in his hand and sprinkled it at that place. When it was evening Gabriel met him and he said to him: you promised me that you would meet me the previous night. He said: Yes, but we do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture. Then on that very morning he commanded the killing of the dogs until he announced that the dog kept for the orchards should also be killed, but he spared the dog meant for the protection of extensive fields (or big gardens).
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