Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 496:
Narrated 'Ali: Allah's Apostle ordered me to distribute the saddles
and skins of the Budn which had slaughtered.
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 497:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Amir:
that the Prophet had given him sheep to distribute among his
companions and a male kid was left (after the distribution). When he
informed the Prophet of it, he said (to him), "Offer it as a sacrifice
on your behalf."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 498:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf:
I got an agreement written between me and Umaiya bin Khalaf that
Umaiya would look after my property (or family) in Mecca and I would
look after his in Medina. When I mentioned the word 'Ar-Rahman' in the
documents, Umaiya said, "I do not know 'Ar-Rahman.' Write down to me
your name, (with which you called yourself) in the Pre-lslamic Period
of Ignorance." So, I wrote my name ' 'Abdu 'Amr'. On the day (of the
battle) of Badr, when all the people went to sleep, I went up the hill
to protect him. Bilal(1) saw him (i.e. Umaiya) and went to a gathering
of Ansar and said, "(Here is) Umaiya bin Khalaf! Woe to me if he
escapes!" So, a group of Ansar went out with Bilal to follow us
('Abdur-Rahman and Umaiya). Being afraid that they would catch us, I
left Umaiya's son for them to keep them busy but the Ansar killed the
son and insisted on following us. Umaiya was a fat man, and when they
approached us, I told him to kneel down, and he knelt, and I laid
myself on him to protect him, but the Ansar killed him by passing
their swords underneath me, and one of them injured my foot with his
sword. (The sub narrator said, " 'Abdur-Rahman used to show us the
trace of the wound on the back of his foot.")
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 499:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle employed someone as a governor at Khaibar. When the
man came to Medina, he brought with him dates called Janib. The
Prophet asked him, "Are all the dates of Khaibar of this kind?" The
man replied, "(No), we exchange two Sa's of bad dates for one Sa of
this kind of dates (i.e. Janib), or exchange three Sa's for two." On
that, the Prophet said, "Don't do so, as it is a kind of usury (Riba)
but sell the dates of inferior quality for money, and then buy Janib
with the money". The Prophet said the same thing about dates sold by
weight. (See Hadith No. 506).
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 500:
Narrated Ibn Ka'b bin Malik from his father:
We had some sheep which used to graze at Sala'. One of our slavegirls
saw a sheep dying and she broke a stone and slaughtered the sheep with
it. My father said to the people, "Don't eat it till I ask the Prophet
about it (or till I send somebody to ask the Prophet)." So, he asked
or sent somebody to ask the Prophet, and the Prophet permitted him to
eat it. 'Ubaidullah (a sub-narrator) said, "I admire that girl, for
though she was a slave-girl, she dared to slaughter the sheep . "
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 501:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet owed somebody a camel of a certain age. When he came to
demand it back, the Prophet said (to some people), "Give him (his
due)." When the people searched for a camel of that age, they found
none, but found a camel one year older. The Prophet said, "Give (it
to) him." On that, the man remarked, "You have given me my right in
full. May Allah give you in full." The Prophet said, "The best amongst
you is the one who pays the rights of others generously."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 502:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet demanding his debts and behaved rudely. The
companions of the Prophet intended to harm him, but Allah's Apostle
said (to them), "Leave him, for the creditor (i.e. owner of a right)
has the right to speak." Allah's Apostle then said, "Give him a camel
of the same age as that of his." The people said, "O Allah's Apostle!
There is only a camel that is older than his." Allah's Apostle said,
"Give (it to) him, for the best amongst you is he who pays the rights
of others handsomely."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 503:
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin after embracing Islam, came
to Allah's Apostle, he got up. They appealed to him to return their
properties and their captives. Allah's Apostle said to them, "The most
beloved statement to me is the true one. So, you have the option of
restoring your properties or your captives, for I have delayed
distributing them." The narrator added, Allah's Apostle c had been
waiting for them for more than ten days on his return from Taif. When
they realized that Allah's Apostle would return to them only one of
two things, they said, "We choose our captives." So, Allah's Apostle
got up in the gathering of the Muslims, praised Allah as He deserved,
and said, "Then after! These brethren of yours have come to you with
repentance and I see it proper to return their captives to them. So,
whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it,
and whoever of you wants to stick to his share till we pay him from
the very first booty which Allah will give us then he can do so." The
people replied, "We agree to give up our shares willingly as a favor
for Allah's Apostle." Then Allah's Apostle said, "We don't know who
amongst you has agreed and who hasn't. Go back and your chiefs may
tell us your opinion." So, all of them returned and their chiefs
discussed the matter with them and then they (i.e. their chiefs) came
to Allah's Apostle to tell him that they (i.e. the people) had given
up their shares gladly and willingly.
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 504:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
I was accompanying the Prophet on a journey and was riding a slow
camel that was lagging behind the others. The Prophet passed by me and
asked, "Who is this?" I replied, "Jabir bin 'Abdullah." He asked,
"What is the matter, (why are you late)?" I replied, "I am riding a
slow camel." He asked, "Do you have a stick?" I replied in the
affirmative. He said, "Give it to me." When I gave it to him, he beat
the camel and rebuked it. Then that camel surpassed the others
thenceforth. The Prophet said, "Sell it to me." I replied, "It is (a
gift) for you, O Allah's Apostle." He said, "Sell it to me. I have
bought it for four Dinars (gold pieces) and you can keep on riding it
till Medina." When we approached Medina, I started going (towards my
house). The Prophet said, "Where are you going?" I Sad, "I have
married a widow." He said, "Why have you not married a virgin to
fondle with each other?" I said, "My father died and left daughters,
so I decided to marry a widow (an experienced woman) (to look after
them)." He said, "Well done." When we reached Medina, Allah's Apostle
said, "O Bilal, pay him (the price of the camel) and give him extra
money." Bilal gave me four Dinars and one Qirat extra. (A sub-narrator
said): Jabir added, "The extra Qirat of Allah's Apostle never parted
from me." The Qirat was always in Jabir bin 'Abdullah's purse.
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505r:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
A woman came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I want
to give up myself to you." A man said, "Marry her to me." The Prophet
said, "We agree to marry her to you with what you know of the Qur'an
by heart."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505t:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A
comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the
Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will
take you to Allah's Apostle ." He said, "I am needy and have many
dependents, and I am in great need." I released him, and in the
morning Allah's Apostle asked me, "What did your prisoner do
yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! The person complained of being
needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go."
Allah's Apostle said, "Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming
again." I believed that he would show up again as Allah's Apostle had
told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he
(showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold
of him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's Apostle.
He said, "Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I
promise I will not come back again." I pitied him and let him go.
In the morning Allah's Apostle asked me, "What did your prisoner do."
I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He complained of his great need and of
too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free." Allah's
Apostle said, "Verily, he told you a lie and he will return." I waited
for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started
stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, "I
will surely take you to Allah's Apostle as it is the third time you
promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come." He said,
"(Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will
benefit you." I asked, "What are they?" He replied, "Whenever you go
to bed, recite "Ayat-al-Kursi"-- 'Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul
Qaiyum' till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will
appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come
near you till morning. " So, I released him. In the morning, Allah's
Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do yesterday?" I replied, "He
claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit
me, so I let him go." Allah's Apostle asked, "What are they?" I
replied, "He said to me, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi
from the beginning to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa
huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----.' He further said to me, '(If you do so),
Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no
satan will come near you till morning.' (Abu Huraira or another
sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do
good deeds. The Prophet said, "He really spoke the truth, although he
is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three
nights, O Abu Huraira?" Abu Huraira said, "No." He said, "It was
Satan."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 506:
Narrated Abu Said al-Khudri:
Once Bilal brought Barni (i.e. a kind of dates) to the Prophet and the
Prophet asked him, "From where have you brought these?" Bilal replied,
"I had some inferior type of dates and exchanged two Sas of it for one
Sa of Barni dates in order to give it to the Prophet; to eat."
Thereupon the Prophet said, "Beware! Beware! This is definitely Riba
(usury)! This is definitely Riba (Usury)! Don't do so, but if you want
to buy (a superior kind of dates) sell the inferior dates for money
and then buy the superior kind of dates with that money."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 507:
Narrated 'Amr:
Concerning the Waqf of 'Umar: It was not sinful of the trustee (of the
Waqf) to eat or provide his friends from it, provided the trustee had
no intention of collecting fortune (for himself). Ibn 'Umar was the
manager of the trust of 'Umar and he used to give presents from it to
those with whom he used to stay at Mecca.
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 508:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid and Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "O Unais! Go to the wife of this (man) and if she
confesses (that she has committed illegal sexual intercourse), then
stone her to death."
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 509:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:
When An-Nuaman or his son was brought in a state of drunkenness,
Allah's Apostle ordered all those who were present in the house to
beat him. I was one of those who beat him. We beat him with shoes and
palm-leaf stalks.
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 510:
Narrated 'Aisha:
I twisted the garlands of the Hadis (i.e. animals for sacrifice) of
Allah's Apostle with my own hands. Then Allah's Apostle put them
around their necks with his own hands, and sent them with my father
(to Mecca). Nothing legal was regarded illegal for Allah's Apostle
till the animals were slaughtered.
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 511:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha was the richest man in Medina amongst the Ansar and Beeruha'
(garden) was the most beloved of his property, and it was situated
opposite the mosque (of the Prophet.). Allah's Apostle used to enter
it and drink from its sweet water. When the following Divine Verse
were revealed: 'you will not attain righteousness till you spend in
charity of the things you love' (3.93), Abu Talha got up in front of
Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Allah says in His Book,
'You will not attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) that
which you love,' and verily, the most beloved to me of my property is
Beeruha (garden), so I give it in charity and hope for its reward from
Allah. O Allah's Apostle! Spend it wherever you like." Allah's Apostle
appreciated that and said, "That is perishable wealth, that is
perishable wealth. I have heard what you have said; I suggest you to
distribute it among your relatives." Abu Talha said, "I will do so, O
Allah's Apostle." So, Abu Talha distributed it among his relatives and
cousins. The sub-narrator (Malik) said: The Prophet said: "That is a
profitable wealth," instead of "perishable wealth".
Volume 3, Book 38, Number 512:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, "An honest treasurer who gives what he is ordered to
give fully, perfectly and willingly to the person to whom he is
ordered to give, is regarded as one of the two charitable persons."
|