Ibn 'Abbad narrated that: a man slandered one of his forefathers from the time of the Jahiliyyah, and Al-'Abbas slapped him. His people came and said: Let him slap him as he slapped him, and they prepared for quarrel. News of that reached the Prophet, and he ascended the Minbar and said: O People, which of the people of the Earth do you know to be the most noble before Allah? They said: You. He said: Al-Abbas belongs to me and I to him. Do not defame our dead or offend our living. Those people came and said: O Messenger of Allah, we seek refuge with Allah from your anger; pray to give us.
Read More..It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: We would sit with the Messenger of Allah in the Masjid and when he stood up, we would stand up too, Only day he stood up and we stood up with him, and when he reached the middle of the Masjid, a man caught up with him and pulled roughly on his Rida' (upper-warp) from behind. His Rida 'was of rough material, and that left a red mark on his neck. He said: 'O Muhammad! Load up these two camels of mine, for you are not giving me anything from your wealth or the wealth of your father!' The Messenger of Allah said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: 'No, and I pray for Allah's forgiveness. I will not load anything (onto your camels) untily you let me retaliate for your pulling roughly (on my cloak and leaving a mark on) my neck.' The Bedouin said: 'No, by Allah, I will not let you retaliate., The Messenger of Allah said that three times, and each time the man said: 'No, by Allah, I will not let you retaliate., When we heard what the Bedouin said, we turned toward him quickly. The Messenger of Allah turned to us and said; 'I urge anyone who hears me not to leave his place until give him permission. Then the Messenger of Allah said: 'O so and so, load one of his camels with barley and the other with dates.' Then the Messenger of Allah said: 'Leave, '
Read More..It was narrated from Abu Firas that Umar said: I saw the Messenger of Allah allowing others to seek retaliation against him.
Read More..It was narrated from 'Aishah that: the Messenger of Allah sent Abu Jahm bin Hudhaifah to collect Zakah and a man argued with him about his Sadaqah, so Abu Jahm struck him. They came to the prophet and he said: Diyah, O Messenger of Allah. He said: You will have such and such, but they did not accept it. The Messenger of Allah said: You will have such and such, and they accepted it. The Messenger of Allah said: I am going to address the people and tell them that you accepted it. They said: Yes. So the Prophet addressed (the people) and said: Those people came to me seeking compensation, and I offered them such as such, and they accepted. They said: No. The Muhajirun wanted to attack them, but the Messenger of Allah ordered them to refrain, so they refrained. Then he called them and said: Do you accept? They said: Yes. He said: I and going to address the people and tell them that you accepted it. They said: Yes. So the Prophet addressed (the people), then he said: Do you accept? They said: Yes.
Read More..It was narrated from Anas, that: a Jew saw some jewelry on a girl, so he killed her with a rock. She was brought to the Prophet as she was breathing her last, and he said: Did so and so kill you? - Shu'bah (one of the narrators) gestured with his head, to show that she had gestured no. - He said: Did so and so kill you? - Shu'bah (one of the narrators) gestured with his head to show that she had gestured no. - He said: Did so and so kill you? - Shu'bah (one of the narrators) gestured with his head to show that she had gestured yes. - So the Messenger of Allah called for him, and killed him with two rocks.
Read More..It was narrated from Anas that: the Messenger of Allah sent a detachment jof troops to some people of Khath'am, who sought to protect themselves by prostrating (to demonstrate that they were Muslims), but they were killed. The Messenger of Allah ruled that half the Diyah should be paid, and said: I am innocent of any Muslim who (lives with) a Mushrik.' Then the Messenger of Allah said: Their fires should not be visible to one another. '
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