It was narrated that Umaimah bint Ruqaiqah said: I came to the Prophet with some other Ansari women to give our pledge. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we give you our pledge that we will not associate anything with Allah, we will not steal, we will not have unlawful sexual relations, we will not utter slander, fabricating from between our hands and feet, and we will not disobey you in goodness.' He said: 'As much as you can and are able.' We said: 'Allah and His Messenger are more merciful toward us. Com, let us give you our pledge, O Messenger of Allah! The Messenger of Allah said: 'I do not shake hands with women. Rather my word to a hundred women is like my word to one woman. '
Read More..It was narrted from a man from Al Ash-Sharid, who was called 'Amr, that his father said: Among the delegation of Thaqif there was a man who suffered from leprosy. The Prophet sent word to him saying: 'Go back, for I have accepted your pledge. '
Read More..It was narrated that Al-Hirmas bin Ziyad said: I stretched forth my hand to the Prophet for him to accept my pledge, when I was a child, but he did not accept my pledge.
Read More..It was narrated that jabir said: A slave came and pledged to the Prophet to emigrate, and the Prophet did not realize that he was a slave. Then his master came looking for him. The Prophet said: 'Sell him to me,' and he bought him for two black slaves. Then he did not accept the pledge from anyone until he asked: 'Is he a slave? '
Read More..It was narrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that: a Bedouin pledged Islam to the Messenger of Allah, then the Bedouin was stricken with the fever in Al-Madinah. So he came to the Messenger of Allah and said: O Messenger of Allah, cancel my pledge, but he refused. Then he came to him again and said: Cancel my pledge, but he refused. Then he came to him again and said: Cancel my pledge, but he refused. Then the Bedouin left (Al-Madinah) and the Messenger of Allah sadi: Al-Madinah his like the bellows; it expels its dross and brightness its good.
Read More..It was narrated from Salamah bin Al-Akwa ' that he entered upon Al-Hajjaj who said: O son of Al-Akwa, you have turned on your heels (i.e., deserted Islam) by staying in the desert with the Bedouins. He said: No; the Messenger of Allah gave me permission to stay in the desert with the Bedouins.
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