One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allah (Khumus)
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 324:
Narrated Ali:
I got a she-camel in my share of the war booty on the day (of the
battle) of Badr, and the Prophet had given me a she-camel from the
Khumus. When I intended to marry Fatima, the daughter of Allah's
Apostle, I had an appointment with a goldsmith from the tribe of Bani
Qainuqa' to go with me to bring Idhkhir (i.e. grass of pleasant smell)
and sell it to the goldsmiths and spend its price on my wedding party.
I was collecting for my she-camels equipment of saddles, sacks and
ropes while my two she-camels were kneeling down beside the room of an
Ansari man. I returned after collecting whatever I collected, to see
the humps of my two she-camels cut off and their flanks cut open and
some portion of their livers was taken out. When I saw that state of
my two she-camels, I could not help weeping. I asked, "Who has done
this?" The people replied, "Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib who is staying
with some Ansari drunks in this house." I went away till I reached the
Prophet and Zaid bin Haritha was with him. The Prophet noticed on my
face the effect of what I had suffered, so the Prophet asked. "What is
wrong with you." I replied, "O Allah's Apostle! I have never seen such
a day as today. Hamza attacked my two she-camels, cut off their humps,
and ripped open their flanks, and he is sitting there in a house in
the company of some drunks." The Prophet then asked for his covering
sheet, put it on, and set out walking followed by me and Zaid bin
Haritha till he came to the house where Hamza was. He asked permission
to enter, and they allowed him, and they were drunk. Allah's Apostle
started rebuking Hamza for what he had done, but Hamza was drunk and
his eyes were red. Hamza looked at Allah's Apostle and then he raised
his eyes, looking at his knees, then he raised up his eyes looking at
his umbilicus, and again he raised up his eyes look in at his face.
Hamza then said, "Aren't you but the slaves of my father?" Allah's
Apostle realized that he was drunk, so Allah's Apostle retreated, and
we went out with him.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 325:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(mother of the believers) After the death of Allah 's Apostle Fatima
the daughter of Allah's Apostle asked Abu Bakr As-Siddiq to give her,
her share of inheritance from what Allah's Apostle had left of the Fai
(i.e. booty gained without fighting) which Allah had given him. Abu
Bakr said to her, "Allah's Apostle said, 'Our property will not be
inherited, whatever we (i.e. prophets) leave is Sadaqa (to be used for
charity)." Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Apostle got angry and
stopped speaking to Abu Bakr, and continued assuming that attitude
till she died. Fatima remained alive for six months after the death of
Allah's Apostle.
She used to ask Abu Bakr for her share from the property of Allah's
Apostle which he left at Khaibar, and Fadak, and his property at
Medina (devoted for charity). Abu Bakr refused to give her that
property and said, "I will not leave anything Allah's Apostle used to
do, because I am afraid that if I left something from the Prophet's
tradition, then I would go astray." (Later on) Umar gave the Prophet's
property (of Sadaqa) at Medina to 'Ali and 'Abbas, but he withheld the
properties of Khaibar and Fadak in his custody and said, "These two
properties are the Sadaqa which Allah's Apostle used to use for his
expenditures and urgent needs. Now their management is to be entrusted
to the ruler." (Az-Zuhrl said, "They have been managed in this way
till today.")
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 326:
Narrated Malik bin Aus:
While I was at home, the sun rose high and it got hot. Suddenly the
messenger of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab came to me and said, "The chief of
the believers has sent for you." So, I went along with him till I
entered the place where 'Umar was sitting on a bedstead made of
date-palm leaves and covered with no mattress, and he was leaning over
a leather pillow. I greeted him and sat down. He said, "O Malik! Some
persons of your people who have families came to me and I have ordered
that a gift should be given to them, so take it and distribute it
among them." I said, "O chief of the believers! I wish that you order
someone else to do it." He said, "O man! Take it." While I was sitting
there with him, his doorman Yarfa' came saying, "'Uthman,
'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf, Az-Zubair and Sad bin Abi Waqqas are asking
your permission (to see you); may I admit them?" 'Umar said, "Yes", So
they were admitted and they came in, greeted him, and sat down. After
a while Yarfa' came again and said, "May I admit 'Ali and 'Abbas?"
'Umar said, "yes." So, they were admitted and they came in and greeted
(him) and sat down. Then 'Abbas said, "O chief of the believers! Judge
between me and this (i.e. 'Ali)." They had a dispute regarding the
property of Bani An-Nadir which Allah had given to His Apostle as Fai.
The group (i.e. 'Uthman and his companions) said, "O chief of the
believers! Judge between them and relieve both of them front each
other." 'Umar said, "Be patient! I beseech you by Allah by Whose
Permission the Heaven and the Earth exist, do you know that Allah's
Apostle said, 'Our (i.e. prophets') property will not be inherited,
and whatever we leave, is Sadaqa (to be used for charity),' and
Allah's Apostle meant himself (by saying "we'')?" The group said, "He
said so." 'Umar then turned to 'Ali and 'Abbas and said, "I beseech
you by Allah, do you know that Allah's Apostle said so?" They replied,
" He said so." 'Umar then said, "So, I will talk to you about this
matter. Allah bestowed on His Apostle with a special favor of
something of this Fai (booty) which he gave to nobody else." 'Umar
then recited the Holy Verses: "What Allah bestowed as (Fai) Booty on
his Apostle (Muhammad) from them --- for this you made no expedition
with either cavalry or camelry: But Allah gives power to His Apostles
over whomever He will 'And Allah is able to do all things." 9:6)
'Umar added "So this property was especially given to Allah's Apostle,
but, by Allah, neither did he take possession of it and leave your,
nor did he favor himself with it to your exclusion, but he gave it to
all of you and distributed it amongst you till this property remained
out of it. Allah's Apostle used to spend the yearly expenses of his
family out of this property and used to keep the rest of its revenue
to be spent on Allah 's Cause. Allah 's Apostle kept on doing this
during all his lifetime. I ask you by Allah do you know this?" They
replies in the affirmative. 'Umar then said to 'Ali and 'Abbas. "I ask
you by Allah, do you know this?" 'Umar added, "When Allah had taken
His Prophet unto Him, 'Abu Bakr said, 'I am the successor of Allah's
Apostle so, Abu Bakr took over that property and managed it in the
same way as Allah's Apostle used to do, and Allah knows that he was
true, pious and rightly-guided, and he was a follower of what was
right. Then Allah took Abu Bakr unto Him and I became Abu Bakr's
successor, and I kept that property in my possession for the first two
years of my Caliphate, managing it in the same way as Allah's Apostle
used to do and as Abu Bakr used to do, and Allah knows that I have
been true, pious, rightly guided, and a follower of what is right. Now
you both (i.e. 'Ah and 'Abbas) came to talk to me, bearing the same
claim and presenting the same case; you, 'Abbas, came to me asking for
your share from your nephew's property, and this man, i.e. 'Ali, came
to me asking for his wife's share from her father's property. I told
you both that Allah's Apostle said, 'Our (prophets') properties are
not to be inherited, but what we leave is Sadaqa (to be used for
charity).' When I thought it right that I should hand over this
property to you, I said to you, 'I am ready to hand over this property
to you if you wish, on the condition that you would take Allah's
Pledge and Convention that you would manage it in the same way as
Allah's Apostle used to, and as Abu Bakr used to do, and as I have
done since I was in charge of it.' So, both of you said (to me), 'Hand
it over to us,' and on that condition I handed it over to you. So, I
ask you by Allah, did I hand it over to them on this condition?" The
group aid, "Yes." Then 'Umar faced 'Ali and Abbas saying, "I ask you
by Allah, did I hand it over to you on this condition?" They said,
"Yes. " He said, " Do you want now to give a different decision? By
Allah, by Whose Leave both the Heaven and the Earth exist, I will
never give any decision other than that (I have already given). And if
you are unable to manage it, then return it to me, and I will do the
job on your behalf."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 327:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The delegates of the tribe of 'Abdul-Qais came and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! We are from the tribe of Rabi'a, and there is the infidels of
the tribe of Mudar intervening between you and us, so we cannot come
to you except in the Sacred Months. So please order us some
instructions that we may apply it to ourselves and also invite our
people whom we left behind us to observe as well." The Prophet said,
"I order you (to do) four (things) and forbid you (to do) four: I
order you to believe in Allah, that is, to testify that None has the
right to be worshipped but Allah (the Prophet pointed with his hand);
to offer prayers perfectly; to pay Zakat; to fast the month of
Ramadan, and to pay the Khumus (i.e. one-fifth) of the war booty to
Allah and I forbid you to use Ad-dubba', An-Naqir, Al-Hantam and
Al-Muzaffat (i.e. utensils used for preparing alcoholic drinks)." (See
Hadith No. 50, Vol. 1).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 328:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "My heirs should not take even a single Dinar
(i.e. anything from my property), and whatever I leave, excluding the
expenditure of my wives and my laborers, will be Sadaqa (i.e. be used
for charity)."'
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 329:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah's Apostle died, and there was nothing in my house that a living
being could eat, except some barley Lying on a shelf. So, I ate of it
for a long period and measured it, and (after a short period) it was
consumed.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 330:
Narrated 'Amr bin Al-Harith:
The Prophet did not leave anything (after his death) except his arms,
a white mule, and a (piece of) land which he had given as Sadaqa.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 331:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) When the sickness of Allah's Apostle got
aggravated, he asked the permission of his wives that he should be
treated in my house, and they permitted him.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 332:
Narrated Ibn Abu Mulaika:
'Aisha said, "The Prophet died in my house on the day of my turn while
he was leaning on my chest closer to my neck, and Allah made my saliva
mix with his Saliva." 'Aisha added, "'AbdurRahman came with a Siwak
and the Prophet was too weak to use it so I took it, chewed it and
then (gave it to him and he) cleaned his teeth with it."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 333:
Narrated Safiya:
(the wife of the Prophet) That she came to visit Allah's Apostle while
he was in Itikaf(i.e. seclusion
in the Mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan. When she got up to
return, Allah's Apostle got up with her and accompanied her, and when
he reached near the gate of the Mosque close to the door (of the
house) of Um Salama, the wife of the Prophet, two Ansari men passed by
them and greeted Allah's Apostle and then went away. Allah's Apostle
addressed them saying, "Don't hurry! (She is my wife)," They said,
"Glorified be Allah! O Allah's Apostle (You are far away from any
suspicion)," and his saying was hard on them. Allah's Apostle said,
"Satan circulates in the mind of a person as blood does (in his body).
I was afraid that Satan might put some (evil) thoughts in your
minds."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 334:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
Once I went upstairs in Hafsa's house and saw the Prophet answering
the call of nature with his back towards the Qibla and facing Sham.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 335:
Narrated Aisha:
That Allah's Apostle used to offer the 'Asr prayer while the sun was
still shining in her Hujra (i.e. her dwelling place).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 336:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
The Prophet stood up and delivered a sermon, and pointing to 'Aisha's
house (i.e. eastwards), he said thrice, "Affliction (will appear from)
here," and, "from where the side of the Satan's head comes out (i.e.
from the East)."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 337:
Narrated 'Amra bint Abdur-Rahman:
'Aisha, the wife of the Prophet told her that once Allah's Apostle was
with her and she heard somebody asking permission to enter Hafsa's
house. She said, "O Allah's Apostle! This man is asking permission to
enter your house." Allah's Apostle replied, "I think he is so-and-so
(meaning the foster uncle of Hafsa). What is rendered illegal because
of blood relations, is also rendered illegal because of the
corresponding foster-relations."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 338:
Narrated Anas:
That when Abu Bakr became the Caliph, he sent him to Bahrain and wrote
this letter for him, and stamped it with the Ring of the Prophet.
Three lines were engraved on the Ring, (the word) 'Muhammad' was in a
line, 'Apostle' was in another line, and 'Allah' in a third.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 339:
Narrated 'Isa bin Tahman:
Anas brought out to us two worn out leather shoes without hair and
with pieces of leather straps. Later on Thabit Al-Banani told me that
Anas said that they were the shoes of the Prophet.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 340:
Narrated Abu Burda:
'Aisha brought out to us a patched wool Len garment, and she said,
"(It chanced that) the soul of Allah's Apostle was taken away while he
was wearing this." Abu-Burda added, "Aisha brought out to us a thick
waist sheet like the ones made by the Yemenites, and also a garment of
the type called Al-Mulabbada."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 341:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When the cup of Allah's Apostle got broken, he fixed it with a silver
wire at the crack. (The sub-narrator, 'Asim said, "I saw the cup and
drank (water) in it.")
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 342:
Narrated 'Ali bin Al-Husain:
That when they reached Medina after returning from Yazid bin Mu'awaiya
after the martyrdom of Husain bin 'Ali (may Allah bestow His Mercy
upon him), Al-Miswar bin Makhrama met him and said to him, "Do you
have any need you may order me to satisfy?" 'Ali said, "No." Al-Miswar
said, Will you give me the sword of Allah's Apostle for I am afraid
that people may take it from you by force? By Allah, if you give it to
me, they will never be able to take it till I die." When Ali bin Abu
Talib demanded the hand of the daughter of Abi Jahal to be his wife
besides Fatima, I heard Allah's Apostle on his pulpit delivering a
sermon in this connection before the people, and I had then attained
my age of puberty. Allah's Apostle said, "Fatima is from me, and I am
afraid she will be subjected to trials in her religion (because of
jealousy)." The Prophet then mentioned one of his son-in-law who was
from the tribe of 'Abu Shams, and he praised him as a good son-in-law,
saying, "Whatever he said was the truth, and he promised me and
fulfilled his promise. I do not make a legal thing illegal, nor do I
make an illegal thing legal, but by Allah, the daughter of Allah's
Apostle and the daughter of the enemy of Allah, (i.e. Abu Jahl) can
never get together (as the wives of one man) (See
Hadith No. 76, Vo. 5).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 343:
Narrated Ibn Al-Hanafiya:
If Ali had spoken anything bad about 'Uthman then he would have
mentioned the day when some persons came to him and complained about
the Zakat officials of 'Uthman. 'Ali then said to me, "Go to 'Uthman
and say to him, 'This document contains the regulations of spending
the Sadaqa of Allah's Apostle so order your Zakat officials to act
accordingly." I took the document to 'Uthman. 'Uthman said, "Take it
away, for we are not in need of it." I returned to 'Ali with it and
informed him of that. He said, "Put it whence you took it."
Narrated Muhammad bin Suqa: I heard Mundhir At-Tuzi reporting Ibn
Hanafiya who said, "My father sent me saying, 'Take this letter to
'Uthman for it contains the orders of the Prophet concerning the
Sadaqa.' "
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 344:
Narrated 'Ali:
Fatima complained of what she suffered from the hand mill and from
grinding, when she got the news that some slave girls of the booty had
been brought to Allah's Apostle. She went to him to ask for a
maid-servant, but she could not find him, and told 'Aisha of her need.
When the Prophet came, Aisha informed him of that. The Prophet came to
our house when we had gone to our beds. (On seeing the Prophet) we
were going to get up, but he said, 'Keep at your places,' I felt the
coolness of the Prophet's feet on my chest. Then he said, "Shall I
tell you a thing which is better than what you asked me for? When you
go to your beds, say: 'Allahu Akbar (i.e. Allah is Greater)' for 34
times, and 'Alhamdu Lillah (i.e. all the praises are for Allah)' for
33 times, and Subhan Allah (i.e. Glorified be Allah) for 33 times.
This is better for you than what you have requested."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 345:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari:
A man amongst us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. On that the Ansar
said, (to the man), "We will never call you Abu-al-Qasim and will
never please you with this blessed title." So, he went to the Prophet
and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have begotten a boy whom I named
Al-Qasim and the Ansar said, 'We will never call you Abu-al-Qasim, nor
will we please you with this title.' " The Prophet said, "The Ansar
have done well. Name by my name, but do not name by my Kunya, for I am
Qasim."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 346:
Narrated Muawiya:
Allah's Apostle said, "If Allah wants to do good for somebody, he
makes him comprehend the Religion (i.e. Islam), and Allah is the Giver
and I am Al-Qasim (i.e. the distributor), and this (Muslim) nation
will remain victorious over their opponents, till Allah's Order comes
and they will still be victorious "
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Neither do I give you
(anything) nor withhold (anything) from you, but I am just a
distributor (i.e. Qasim), and I give as I am ordered."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 347:
Narrated Khaula Al-Ansariya:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Some people spend Allah's Wealth
(i.e. Muslim's wealth) in an unjust manner; such people will be put in
the (Hell) Fire on the Day of Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 348:
Narrated 'Urwa-al-Bariqi:
The Prophet said, "Horses are always the source of good, namely,
rewards (in the Hereafter) and booty, till the Day of Resurrection."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 349:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When Khosrau is ruined, there will be no
Khosrau after him; and when Caesar is ruined, there will be no Caesar
after him. By Him in Whose Hands my life is, you will spend their
treasures in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 350:
Narrated Jabir bin Samura:
Allah's Apostle said, "When Khosrau is ruined, there will be no
Khosrau after him; and when Caesar is ruined, their will be no Caesar
after him. By Him in Whose Hands my life is, you will spend their
treasures in Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 351:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle said, "Booty has been made legal for me."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 352:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Allah guarantees him who strives in His Cause
and whose motivation for going out is nothing but Jihad in His Cause
and belief in His Word, that He will admit him into Paradise (if
martyred) or bring him back to his dwelling place, whence he has come
out, with what he gains of reward and booty."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 353:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "A prophet amongst the prophets carried out a holy
military expedition, so he said to his followers, 'Anyone who has
married a woman and wants to consummate the marriage, and has not done
so yet, should not accompany me; nor should a man who has built a
house but has not completed its roof; nor a man who has sheep or
shecamels and is waiting for the birth of their young ones.' So, the
prophet carried out the expedition and when he reached that town at
the time or nearly at the time of the 'Asr prayer, he said to the sun,
'O sun! You are under Allah's Order and I am under Allah's Order O
Allah! Stop it (i.e. the sun) from setting.' It was stopped till Allah
made him victorious.
Then he collected the booty and the fire came to burn it, but it did
not burn it. He said (to his men), 'Some of you have stolen something
from the booty. So one man from every tribe should give me a pledge of
allegiance by shaking hands with me.' (They did so and) the hand of a
man got stuck over the hand of their prophet. Then that prophet said
(to the man), 'The theft has been committed by your people. So all the
persons of your tribe should give me the pledge of allegiance by
shaking hands with me.' The hands of two or three men got stuck over
the hand of their prophet and he said, "You have committed the theft.'
Then they brought a head of gold like the head of a cow and put it
there, and the fire came and consumed the booty. The Prophet added:
Then Allah saw our weakness and disability, so he made booty legal for
us."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 354:
Narrated Aslam:
'Umar said, "Were it not for those Muslims who have not come to
existence yet, I would have distributed (the land of) every town I
conquer among the fighters as the Prophet distributed the land of
Khaibar."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 355:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ashari:
A bedouin asked the Prophet, "A man may fight for the sake of booty,
and another may fight so that he may be mentioned by the people, and a
third may fight to show his position (i.e. bravery); which of these
regarded as fighting in Allah's Cause?" The Prophet said, "He who
fights so that Allah's Word (i.e. Islam) should be superior, fights
for Allah's Cause."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 356:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abu Mulaika:
Some silken cloaks with golden buttons were presented to the Prophet.
He distributed them amongst his companions and kept one for Makhrama,
bin Naufal. Later on Makhrama came along with his son Al-Miswar bin
Makhrama, and stood up at the gate and said (to his son). "Call him
(i.e. the Prophet) to me." The Prophet heard his voice, took a silken
cloak and brought it to him, placing those golden buttons in front of
him saying, "O Abu-al-Miswar! I have kept this aside for you! O Abu-al
Miswar! I have kept this aside for you!" Makhrama was a bad-tempered
man.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 357:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
People used to give some of their datepalms to the Prophet (as a
gift), till he conquered Bani Quraiza and Bani An-Nadir, whereupon he
started returning their favors.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 358:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair:
When Az-Zubair got up during the battle of Al-Jamal, he called me and
I stood up beside him, and he said to me, "O my son! Today one will be
killed either as an oppressor or as an oppressed one. I see that I
will be killed as an oppressed one. My biggest worry is my debts. Do
you think, if we pay the debts, there will be something left for us
from our money?" Az-Zubair added, "O my son! Sell our property and pay
my debts." Az-Zubair then willed one-third of his property and willed
one-third of that portion to his sons; namely, 'Abdullah's sons. He
said, "One-third of the one third. If any property is left after the
payment of the debts, one-third (of the one-third of what is left) is
to be given to your sons." (Hisham, a sub-narrator added, "Some of the
sons of 'Abdullah were equal in age to the sons of Az-Zubair e.g.
Khubaib and 'Abbas. 'Abdullah had nine sons and nine daughters at that
time." (The narrator 'Abdullah added:) My father (Az-Zubair) went on
drawing my attention to his debts saying, "If you should fail to pay
part of the debts, appeal to my Master to help you." By Allah! I could
not understand what he meant till I asked, "O father! Who is your
Master?" He replied, "Allah (is my Master)." By Allah, whenever I had
any difficulty regarding his debts, I would say, "Master of Az-Zubair!
Pay his debts on his behalf ." and Allah would (help me to) pay it.
Az-Zubair was martyred leaving no Dinar or Dirham but two pieces of
land, one of which was (called) Al-Ghaba, and eleven houses in Medina,
two in Basra, one in Kufa and one in Egypt. In fact, the source of the
debt which he owed was, that if somebody brought some money to deposit
with him. Az Zubair would say, "No, (i won't keep it as a trust), but
I take it as a debt, for I am afraid it might be lost." Az-Zubair was
never appointed governor or collector of the tax of Kharaj or any
other similar thing, but he collected his wealth (from the war booty
he gained) during the holy battles he took part in, in the company of
the Prophet, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'Uthman. ('Abdullah bin Az-Zubair
added:) When I counted his debt, it turned to be two million and two
hundred thousand. (The sub-narrator added:) Hakim bin Hizam met
Abdullah bin Zubair and asked, "O my nephew! How much is the debt of
my brother?" 'Abdullah kept it as a secret and said, "One hundred
thousand," Hakim said, "By Allah! I don't think your property will
cover it." On that 'Abdullah said to him, "What if it is two million
and two hundred thousand?" Hakim said, "I don't think you can pay it;
so if you are unable to pay all of it, I will help you." Az-Zubair had
already bought Al-Ghaba for one hundred and seventy thousand.
'Abdullah sold it for one million and six hundred thousand. Then he
called the people saying, "Any person who has any money claim on
Az-Zubair should come to us in Al-Ghaba." There came to him 'Abdullah
bin Ja'far whom Az-Zubair owed four hundred thousand. He said to
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair, "If you wish I will forgive you the debt."
'Abdullah (bin Az-Zubair) said, "No." Then Ibn Ja'far said, "If you
wish you can defer the payment if you should defer the payment of any
debt." Ibn Az-Zubair said, "No." 'Abdullah bin Ja'far said, "Give me a
piece of the land." 'Abdullah bin AzZubair said (to him), "Yours is
the land extending from this place to this place." So, 'Abdullah bin
Az-Zubair sold some of the property (including the houses) and paid
his debt perfectly, retaining four and a half shares from the land
(i.e. Al-Ghaba). He then went to Mu'awlya while 'Amr bin 'Uthman,
Al-Mundhir bin Az-Zubair and Ibn Zam'a were sitting with him. Mu'awiya
asked, "At what price have you appraised Al-Ghaba?" He said, "One
hundred thousand for each share," Muawiya asked, "How many shares have
been left?" 'Abdullah replied, "Four and a half shares." Al-Mundhir
bin Az-Zubair said, "I would like to buy one share for one hundred
thousand." 'Amr bin 'Uthman said, "I would like to buy one share for
one hundred thousand." Ibn Zam'a said, "I would like to buy one share
for one hundred thousand." Muawiya said, "How much is left now?"
'Abdullah replied, "One share and a half." Muawiya said, "I would like
to buy it for one hundred and fifty thousand." 'Abdullah also sold his
part to Muawiya six hundred thousand. When Ibn AzZubair had paid all
the debts. Az-Zubair's sons said to him, "Distribute our inheritance
among us." He said, "No, by Allah, I will not distribute it among you
till I announce in four successive Hajj seasons, 'Would those who have
money claims on Az-Zubair come so that we may pay them their debt."
So, he started to announce that in public in every Hajj season, and
when four years had elapsed, he distributed the inheritance among the
inheritors. Az-Zubair had four wives, and after the one-third of his
property was excluded (according to the will), each of his wives
received one million and two hundred thousand. So the total amount of
his property was fifty million and two hundred thousand.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 359:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
'Uthman did not join the Badr battle because he was married to one of
the daughters of Allah's Apostle and she was ill. So, the Prophet said
to him. "You will get a reward and a share (from the war booty)
similar to the reward and the share of one who has taken part in the
Badr battle."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 360:
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakim and Miswar bin Makhrama:
When the Hawazin delegation came to Allah's Apostle after they had
embraced Islam and requested him to return their properties and war
prisoners to them, Allah's Apostle said, "To me the best talk is the
truest, so you may choose either of two things; the war prisoners or
the wealth, for I have delayed their distribution." Allah's Apostle
had waited for them for over ten days when he returned from Ta'if. So,
when those people came to know that Allah's Apostle was not going to
return to them except one of the two things the said, "We choose our
war Prisoners 'Allah's Apostle stood up amongst the Muslims, and after
glorifying Allah as He deserved, he said, "Now then, these brothers of
yours have come to us with repentance, and I see it logical that I
should return their captives to them, so whoever of you likes to do
that as a favor then he can do it, and whoever amongst you likes to
stick to his share, let him give up his prisoners and we will
compensate him from the very first Fai' (i.e. war booty received
without fight) which Allah will give us." On that, all the people
said. 'O Allah's Apostles We have agreed willingly to do so (return
the captives)" Then Allah's Apostle said to them "I do not know who
amongst you has agreed to this and who has not. You should return and
let your leaders inform me of your agreement." The people returned and
their leaders spoke to them, and then came to Allah's Apostle and
said, "All the people have agreed willingly to do so and have given
the permission to return the war prisoners (without Compensation)"
(Az-Zuhri, the sub-narrator states) This is what has been related to
us about the captives of Hawazin.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 361:
Narrated Zahdam:
Once we were in the house of Abu Musa who presented a meal containing
cooked chicken. A man from the tribe of Bani Taim Allah with red
complexion as if he were from the Byzantine war prisoners, was
present. Abu Musa invited him to share the meal but he (apologised)
saying. "I saw chickens eating dirty things and so I have had a strong
aversion to eating them, and have taken an oath that I will not eat
chickens." Abu Musa said, "Come along, I will tell you about this
matter (i.e. how to cancel one's oat ). I went to the Prophet in the
company of a group of Al-Ashariyin, asked him to provide us with means
of conveyance. He said, 'By Allah, I will not provide you with any
means of conveyance and I have nothing to make you ride on.' Then some
camels as booty were brought to Allah's Apostle and he asked for us
saying. 'Where are the group of Al-Ash'ariyun?' Then he ordered that
we should be given five camels with white humps. When we set out we
said, 'What have we done? We will never be blessed (with what we have
been given).' So, we returned to the Prophet and said, 'We asked you
to provide us with means of conveyance, but you took an oath that you
would not provide us with any means of conveyance. Did you forget
(your oath when you gave us the camels)? He replied. 'I have not
provided you with means of conveyance, but Allah has provided you with
it, and by Allah, Allah willing, if ever I take an oath to do
something, and later on I find that it is more beneficial to do
something different, I will do the thing which is better, and give
expiation for my oath."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 362:
Narrated Nafi from Ibn Umar:
Allah's Apostle sent a Sariya towards Najd, and Abdullah bin 'Umar was
in the Sariya. They gained a great number of camels as war booty. The
share of each one of them was twelve or eleven camels, and they were
given an extra camel each.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 363:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle used to give extra share to some of the members of the
Sariya he used to send, in addition to the shares they shared with the
army in general.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 364:
Narrated Abu Musa:
We got the news of the migration of the Prophet while we were in
Yemen, so we set out migrating to him. We were, I and my two brothers,
I being the youngest, and one of my brothers was Abu Burda and the
other was Abu Ruhm. We were over fifty (or fifty-three or fifty two)
men from our people. We got on board a ship which took us to
An-Najashi in Ethiopia, and there we found Ja'far bin Abu Talib and
his companions with An-Najaishi. Ja'far said (to us), "Allah's Apostle
has sent us here and ordered us to stay here, so you too, stay with
us." We stayed with him till we all left (Ethiopia) and met the
Prophet at the time when he had conquered Khaibar. He gave us a share
from its booty (or gave us from its booty). He gave only to those who
had taken part in the Ghazwa with him. but he did not give any share
to any person who had not participated in Khaibar's conquest except
the people of our ship, besides Ja'far and his companions, whom he
gave a share as he did them (i.e. the people of the ship).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 365:
Narrated Jabir:
Allah's Apostle said (to me), "If the property of Bahrain had come to
us, I would have given you so much and so much." But the Bahrain
property did not come till the Prophet had died. When the Bahrain
property came. Abu Bakr ordered somebody to announce, "Any person who
has money claim on Allah's Apostle or whom Allah's Apostle had
promised something, should come to us." So, I went to him and said,
"Allah's Apostle had promised to give me so much an so much." Abu Bakr
scooped up money with both hands thrice for me." (The sub-narrator
Sufyan illustrated this action by scooping up with both hands and
said, "Ibn Munkadir, another sub-narrator, used to illustrate it in
this way.")
Narrated Jabir: Once I went to Abu Bakr and asked for the money but he
did not give me, and I went to him again, but he did not give me, so I
went to him for the third time and said, "I asked you, but you did not
give me; then I asked you (for the second time) and you did not give
me; then I asked you (for the third time) but you did not give me. You
should either give me or allow yourself to be considered a miser
regarding my case." Abu Bakr said, "You tell me that I am a miser with
regard to you. But really, whenever I rejected your request, I had the
inclination to give you."
(In another narration Jabir added:) So, Abu Bakr scooped up money with
both hands for me and asked me to count it. I found out that It was
five hundred. Abu Bakr told me to take twice that amount.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 366:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
While Allah's Apostle was distributing the booty at Al-Ja'rana,
somebody said to him "Be just (in your distribution)." The Prophet
replied, "Verily I would be miserable if I did not act justly."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 367:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
The Prophet talked about war prisoners of Badr saying, "Had Al-Mutim
bin Adi been alive and interceded with me for these mean people, I
would have freed them for his sake."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 368:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
I and 'Uthman bin 'Affan went to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's
Apostle! You have given to Bani Al-Muttalib and left us although they
and we are of the same kinship to you." Allah's Apostle said, "Bani
Muttalib and Bani Hashim are one and the same." The Prophet did not
give a share to Bani Abd Shams and Bani Naufai. (Ibn Ishaq said, "Abd
Shams and Hashim and Al-Muttalib were maternal brothers and their
mother was 'Atika bint Murra and Naufal was their paternal brother.)
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 369:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf:
While I was standing in the row on the day (of the battle) of Badr, I
looked to my right and my left and saw two young Ansari boys, and I
wished I had been stronger than they. One of them called my attention
saying, "O Uncle! Do you know Abu Jahl?" I said, "Yes, What do you
want from him, O my nephew?" He said, "I have been informed that he
abuses Allah's Apostle. By Him in Whose Hands my life is, if I should
see him, then my body will not leave his body till either of us meet
his fate." I was astonished at that talk. Then the other boy called my
attention saying the same as the other had said. After a while I saw
Abu Jahl walking amongst the people. I said (to the boys), "Look! This
is the man you asked me about." So, both of them attacked him with
their swords and struck him to death and returned to Allah'S Apostle
to inform him of that. Allah's Apostle asked, "Which of you has killed
him?" Each of them said, "I Have killed him." Allah's Apostle asked,
"Have you cleaned your swords?" They said, "No. " He then looked at
their swords and said, "No doubt, you both have killed him and the
spoils of the deceased will be given to Muadh bin Amr bin Al-Jamuh."
The two boys were Muadh bin 'Afra and Muadh bin Amr bin Al-Jamuh.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 370:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
We set out in the company of Allah's Apostle on the day (of the
battle) of Hunain. When we faced the enemy, the Muslims retreated and
I saw a pagan throwing himself over a Muslim. I turned around and came
upon him from behind and hit him on the shoulder with the sword He
(i.e. the pagan) came towards me and seized me so violently that I
felt as if it were death itself, but death overtook him and he
released me. I followed 'Umar bin Al Khattab and asked (him), "What is
wrong with the people (fleeing)?" He replied, "This is the Will of
Allah," After the people returned, the Prophet sat and said, "Anyone
who has killed an enemy and has a proof of that, will posses his
spoils." I got up and said, "Who will be a witness for me?" and then
sat down. The Prophet again said, "Anyone who has killed an enemy and
has proof of that, will possess his spoils." I (again) got up and
said, "Who will be a witness for me?" and sat down. Then the Prophet
said the same for the third time. I again got up, and Allah's Apostle
said, "O Abu Qatada! What is your story?" Then I narrated the whole
story to him. A man (got up and) said, "O Allah's Apostle! He is
speaking the truth, and the spoils of the killed man are with me. So
please compensate him on my behalf." On that Abu Bakr As-Siddiq said,
"No, by Allah, he (i.e. Allah's Apostle ) will not agree to give you
the spoils gained by one of Allah's Lions who fights on the behalf of
Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet said, "Abu Bakr has spoken the
truth." So, Allah's Apostle gave the spoils to me. I sold that armor
(i.e. the spoils) and with its price I bought a garden at Bani Salima,
and this was my first property which I gained after my conversion to
Islam.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 371:
Narrated Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
Hakim bin Hizam said, "I asked Allah's Apostle for something, and he
gave me. I asked him again, and he gave me, and said to me. 'O Hakim!
This wealth is like green sweet (i.e. fruit), and if one takes it
without greed, then one is blessed in it, and if one takes it with
greediness, then one is not blessed in it, and will be like the one
who eats without satisfaction. And an upper (i.e. giving) hand is
better than a lower (i.e. taking) hand,' I said, 'O Allah's Apostle!
By Him Who has sent you with the Truth. I will not ask anyone for
anything after you till I leave this world." So, when Abu Bakr during
his Caliphate, called Hakim to give him (some money), Hakim refused to
accept anything from him. Once 'Umar called him (during his Caliphate)
in order to give him something, but Hakim refused to accept it,
whereupon 'Umar said, "O Muslims! I give him (i.e. Haklm) his right
which Allah has assigned to him) from this Fai '(booty), but he
refuses to take it." So Haklm never took anything from anybody after
the Prophet till he died.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 372:
Narrated Nafi:
'Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "O Allah's Apostle! I vowed to observe
Itikaf for one day during the Pre-lslamic period." The Prophet ordered
him to fulfill his vow. 'Umar gained two lady captives from the war
prisoners of Hunain and he left them in some of the houses at Mecca.
When Allah's Apostle freed the captives of Hunain without ransom, they
came out walking in the streets. 'Umar said (to his son), "O Abdullah!
See what is the matter." 'Abdullah replied, "Allah's Apostle has freed
the captives without ransom." He said (to him), "Go and set free those
two slave girls." (Nafi added:) Allah's Apostle did not perform the
'Umra from Al-Jarana, and if he had performed the 'Umra, it would not
have been hidden from 'Abdullah.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 373:
Narrated 'Amr bin Taghlib:
Allah's Apostle gave (gifts) to some people to the exclusion of some
others. The latter seemed to be displeased by that. The Prophet said,
"I give to some people, lest they should deviate from True Faith or
lose patience, while I refer other people to the goodness and
contentment which Allah has put in their hearts, and 'Amr bin Taghlib
is amongst them." 'Amr bin Taghlib said, "The statement of Allah's
Apostle is dearer to me than red camels."
Narrated Al-Hasan: 'Amr bin Taghlib told us that Allah's Apostle got
some property or some war prisoners and he distributed them in the
above way (i.e. giving to some people to the exclusion of others) .
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 374:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "I give to Quraish people in order to let them
adhere to Islam, for they are near to their life of Ignorance (i.e.
they have newly embraced Islam and it is still not strong in their
hearts."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 375:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When Allah favored His Apostle with the properties of Hawazin tribe as
Fai (booty), he started giving to some Quarries men even up to
one-hundred camels each, whereupon some Ansari men said about Allah's
Apostle, "May Allah forgive His Apostle! He is giving to (men of)
Quraish and leaves us, in spite of the fact that our swords are still
dropping blood (of the infidels)" When Allah's Apostle was informed of
what they had said, he called the Ansar and gathered them in a leather
tent and did not call anybody else along, with them. When they
gathered, Allah's Apostle came to them and said, "What is the
statement which, I have been informed, and that which you have said?"
The learned ones among them replied," O Allah's Apostle! The wise ones
amongst us did not say anything, but the youngsters amongst us said,
'May Allah forgive His Apostle; he gives the Quarish and leaves the
Ansar, in spite of the fact that our swords are still dribbling (wet)
with the blood of the infidels.' " Allah's Apostle replied, I give to
such people as are still close to the period of Infidelity (i.e. they
have recently embraced Islam and Faith is still weak in their hearts).
Won't you be pleased to see people go with fortune, while you return
with Allah's Apostle to your houses? By Allah, what you will return
with, is better than what they are returning with." The Ansar replied,
"Yes, O Allah's Apostle, we are satisfied' Then the Prophet said to
them." You will find after me, others being preferred to you. Then be
patient till you meet Allah and meet His Apostle at Al-Kauthar (i.e. a
fount in Paradise)." (Anas added:) But we did not remain patient.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 376:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
That while he was with Allah's Apostle who was accompanied by the
people on their way back from Hunain, the bedouins started begging
things of Allah's Apostle so much so that they forced him to go under
a Samura tree where his loose outer garment was snatched away. On
that, Allah's Apostle stood up and said to them, "Return my garment to
me. If I had as many camels as these trees, I would have distributed
them amongst you; and you will not find me a miser or a liar or a
coward."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 377:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
While I was walking with the Prophet who was wearing a Najrani outer
garment with a thick hem, a bedouin came upon the Prophet and pulled
his garment so violently that I could recognize the impress of the hem
of the garment on his shoulder, caused by the violence of his pull.
Then the bedouin said, "Order for me something from Allah's Fortune
which you have." The Prophet turned to him and smiled, and ordered
that a gift be given to him.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 378:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
On the day (of the battle) of Hunain, Allah's Apostle favored some
people in the distribution of the booty (to the exclusion of others);
he gave Al-Aqra' bin Habis one-hundred camels and he gave 'Uyaina the
same amount, and also gave to some of the eminent Arabs, giving them
preference in this regard. Then a person came and said, "By Allah, in
this distribution justice has not been observed, nor has Allah's
Pleasure been aimed at." I said (to him), "By Allah, I will inform the
Prophet (of what you have said), "I went and informed him, and he
said, "If Allah and His Apostle did not act justly, who else would act
justly. May Allah be merciful to Moses, for he was harmed with more
than this, yet he kept patient."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 379:
Narrated Asma bint Abu Bakr:
I used to carry the date stones on my head from the land of Az-Zubair
which Allah's Apostle had given to him, and it was at a distance of
2/3 of a Farsakh from my house.
Narrated Hisham's father: The Prophet (gave Az-Zubair a piece of land
from the property of Bani An-Nadir (gained as war booty).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 380:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Umar bin Al-Khattab expelled all the Jews and Christians from the land
of Hijaz. Allah's Apostle after conquering Khaibar, thought of
expelling the Jews from the land which, after he conquered it belonged
to Allah, Allah's Apostle and the Muslims. But the Jews requested
Allah's Apostle to leave them there on the condition that they would
do the labor and get half of the fruits (the land would yield).
Allah's Apostle said, "We shall keep you on these terms as long as we
wish." Thus they stayed till the time of 'Umar's Caliphate when he
expelled them to Taima and Ariha.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 381:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal:
While we were besieging the fort of Khaibar, a person threw a leather
container containing fat, and I ran to take it, but when I turned I
saw the Prophet (standing behind), so I felt embarrassed in front of
him.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 382:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
In our holy battles, we used to get honey and grapes, as war booty
which we would eat and would not store.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 383:
Narrated Ibn Abi Aufa:
We were afflicted with hunger during the besiege of Khaibar, and when
it was the day of (the battle of) Khaibar, we slaughtered the donkeys
and when the pots got boiling (with their meat). Allah's Apostle made
an announcement that all the pots should be upset and that nobody
should eat anything of the meat of the donkeys. We thought that the
Prophet prohibited that because the Khumus had not been taken out of
the booty (i.e. donkeys); other people said, "He prohibited eating
them for ever." The sub-narrator added, "I asked Said bin Jubair who
said, 'He has made the eating of donkeys' meat illegal for ever.")
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 384:
Narrated 'Umar bin Dinar:
I was sitting with Jabir bin Zaid and 'Amr bin Aus, and Bjalla was
narrating to them in 70 A.H. the year when Musab bin Az-Zubair was the
leader of the pilgrims of Basra. We were sitting at the steps of
Zam-zam well and Bajala said, "I was the clerk of Juz bin Muawiya,
Al-Ahnaf's paternal uncle. A letter came from 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one
year before his death; and it was read:-- "Cancel every marriage
contracted among the Magians between relatives of close kinship
(marriages that are regarded illegal in Islam: a relative of this sort
being called Dhu-Mahram.)" 'Umar did not take the Jizya from the
Magian infidels till 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf testified that Allah's
Apostle had taken the Jizya from the Magians of Hajar.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 385:
Narrated 'Amr bin 'Auf Al-Ansari:
(who was an ally of Bam 'Amr bin Lu'ai and one of those who had taken
part in (the Ghazwa of) Badr): Allah's Apostle sent Abu 'Ubaida bin
Al-Jarreh to Bahrain to collect the Jizya. Allah's Apostle had
established peace with the people of Bahrain and appointed Al-'Ala'
bin Al-Hadrami as their governor. When Abu 'Ubaida came from Bahrain
with the money, the Ansar heard of Abu 'Ubaida's arrival which
coincided with the time of the morning prayer with the Prophet. When
Allah's Apostle led them in the morning prayer and finished, the Ansar
approached him, and he looked at them and smiled on seeing them and
said, "I feel that you have heard that Abu. 'Ubaida has brought
something?" They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle' He said, "Rejoice and
hope for what will please you! By Allah, I am not afraid of your
poverty but I am afraid that you will lead a life of luxury as past
nations did, whereupon you will compete with each other for it, as
they competed for it, and it will destroy you as it destroyed them."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 386:
Narrated Jubair bin Haiya:
'Umar sent the Muslims to the great countries to fight the pagans.
When Al-Hurmuzan embraced Islam, 'Umar said to him. "I would like to
consult you regarding these countries which I intend to invade."
Al-Hurmuzan said, "Yes, the example of these countries and their
inhabitants who are the enemies. of the Muslims, is like a bird with a
head, two wings and two legs; If one of its wings got broken, it would
get up over its two legs, with one wing and the head; and if the other
wing got broken, it would get up with two legs and a head, but if its
head got destroyed, then the two legs, two wings and the head would
become useless. The head stands for Khosrau, and one wing stands for
Caesar and the other wing stands for Faris. So, order the Muslims to
go towards Khosrau." So, 'Umar sent us (to Khosrau) appointing
An-Numan bin Muqrin as our commander. When we reached the land of the
enemy, the representative of Khosrau came out with forty-thousand
warriors, and an interpreter got up saying, "Let one of you talk to
me!" Al-Mughira replied, "Ask whatever you wish." The other asked,
"Who are you?" Al-Mughira replied, "We are some people from the Arabs;
we led a hard, miserable, disastrous life: we used to suck the hides
and the date stones from hunger; we used to wear clothes made up of
fur of camels and hair of goats, and to worship trees and stones.
While we were in this state, the Lord of the Heavens and the Earths,
Elevated is His Remembrance and Majestic is His Highness, sent to us
from among ourselves a Prophet whose father and mother are known to
us. Our Prophet, the Messenger of our Lord, has ordered us to fight
you till you worship Allah Alone or give Jizya (i.e. tribute); and our
Prophet has informed us that our Lord says:-- "Whoever amongst us is
killed (i.e. martyred), shall go to Paradise to lead such a luxurious
life as he has never seen, and whoever amongst us remain alive, shall
become your master." (Al-Mughira, then blamed An-Numan for delaying
the attack and) An-Nu' man said to Al-Mughira, "If you had
participated in a similar battle, in the company of Allah's Apostle he
would not have blamed you for waiting, nor would he have disgraced
you. But I accompanied Allah's Apostle in many battles and it was his
custom that if he did not fight early by daytime, he would wait till
the wind had started blowing and the time for the prayer was due (i.e.
after midday)."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 387:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Saidi:
We accompanied the Prophet in the Ghazwa of Tabuk and the king of
'Aila presented a white mule and a cloak as a gift to the Prophet. And
the Prophet wrote to him a peace treaty allowing him to keep authority
over his country.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 388:
Narrated Juwairiya bin Qudama At-Tamimi:
We said to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, Jo Chief of the believers! Advise
us." He said, "I advise you to fulfill Allah's Convention (made with
the Dhimmis) as it is the convention of your Prophet and the source of
the livelihood of your dependents (i.e. the taxes from the Dhimmis.)
"
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 389:
Narrated Yahya bin Said:
Once the Prophet called the Ansar in order to grant them part of the
land of Bahrain. On that they said, "No! By Allah, we will not accept
it unless you grant a similar thing to our Quarries brothers as well."
He said, "That will be their's if Allah wishes." But when the Ansar
persisted in their request, he said, "After me you will see others
given preference over you in this respect (in which case) you should
be patient till you meet me at the Tank (of Al-Kauthar)."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 390:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle once said to me, "If the revenue of Bahrain came, I
would give you this much and this much." When Allah's Apostle had
died, the revenue of Bahrain came, and Abu Bakr announced, " Let
whoever was promised something by Allah's Apostle come to me." So, I
went to Abu Bakr and said, "Allah's Apostle said to me, 'If the
revenue of Bahrain came, I would give you this much and this. much."
On that Abu Bakr said to me, "Scoop (money) with both your hands." I
scooped money with both my hands and Abu Bakr asked me to count it. I
counted it and it was five-hundred (gold pieces). The total amount he
gave me was one thousand and five hundred (gold pieces.)
Narrated Anas: Money from Bahrain was brought to the Prophet . He
said, "Spread it in the Mosque." It was the biggest amount that had
ever been brought to Allah's Apostle . In the meantime Al-'Abbas came
to him and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Give me, for I gave the ransom of
myself and Aqil." The Prophet said (to him), "Take." He scooped money
with both hands and poured it in his garment and tried to lift it, but
he could not and appealed to the Prophet, "Will you order someone to
help me in lifting it?" The Prophet said, "No." Then Al-'Abbas said,
"Then will you yourself help me carry it?" The Prophet said, "No."
Then Al 'Abbas threw away some of the money, but even then he was not
able to lift it, and so he gain requested the Prophet "Will you order
someone to help me carry it?" The Prophet said, "No." Then Al-'Abbas
said, "Then will you yourself yelp me carry it?" The Prophet said,
'No." So, Al-'Abbas threw away some more money and lifted it on his
shoulder and went away. The Prophet kept on looking at him with
astonishment at his greediness till he went out of our sight. Allah's
Apostle did not get up from there till not a single Dirham remained
from that money.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 391:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
The Prophet said, "Whoever killed a person having a treaty with the
Muslims, shall not smell the smell of Paradise though its smell is
perceived from a distance of forty years."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 392:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While we were in the Mosque, the Prophet came out and said, "Let us go
to the Jews" We went out till we reached Bait-ul-Midras. He said to
them, "If you embrace Islam, you will be safe. You should know that
the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle, and I want to expel you
from this land. So, if anyone amongst you owns some property, he is
permitted to sell it, otherwise you should know that the Earth belongs
to Allah and His Apostle."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 393:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
that he heard Ibn 'Abbas saying, "Thursday! And you know not what
Thursday is? After that Ibn 'Abbas wept till the stones on the ground
were soaked with his tears. On that I asked Ibn 'Abbas, "What is
(about) Thursday?" He said, "When the condition (i.e. health) of
Allah's Apostle deteriorated, he said, 'Bring me a bone of scapula, so
that I may write something for you after which you will never go
astray.'The people differed in their opinions although it was improper
to differ in front of a prophet, They said, 'What is wrong with him?
Do you think he is delirious? Ask him (to understand). The Prophet
replied, 'Leave me as I am in a better state than what you are asking
me to do.' Then the Prophet ordered them to do three things saying,
'Turn out all the pagans from the Arabian Peninsula, show respect to
all foreign delegates by giving them gifts as I used to do.' " The
sub-narrator added, "The third order was something beneficial which
either Ibn 'Abbas did not mention or he mentioned but I forgot.'
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 394:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
When Khaibar was conquered, a roasted poisoned sheep was presented to
the Prophets as a gift (by the Jews). The Prophet ordered, "Let all
the Jews who have been here, be assembled before me." The Jews were
collected and the Prophet said (to them), "I am going to ask you a
question. Will you tell the truth?'' They said, "Yes.' The Prophet
asked, "Who is your father?" They replied, "So-and-so." He said, "You
have told a ie; your father is so-and-so." They said, "You are right."
He siad, "Will you now tell me the truth, if I ask you about
something?" They replied, "Yes, O AbuAl-Qasim; and if we should tell a
lie, you can realize our lie as you have done regarding our father."
On that he asked, "Who are the people of the (Hell) Fire?" They said,
"We shall remain in the (Hell) Fire for a short period, and after that
you will replace us." The Prophet said, "You may be cursed and
humiliated in it! By Allah, we shall never replace you in it.'' Then
he asked, "Will you now tell me the truth if I ask you a question?"
They said, "Yes, O Ab Li-AI-Qasim." He asked, "Have you poisoned this
sheep?" They said, "Yes." He asked, "What made you do so?" They said,
"We wanted to know if you were a liar in which case we would get rid
of you, and if you are a prophet then the poison would not harm you."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 395:
Narrated 'Asim:
I asked Anas about the Qunut (i.e. invocation in the prayer). Anas
said, "It should be recited before bowing." I said, "So-and-so claims
that you say that it should be recited after bowing." He replied, "He
is mistaken." Then Anas narrated to us that the Prophet invoked evil
on the tribe of Bani-Sulaim for one month after bowing. ' Anas Further
said, "The Prophet had sent 40 or 70 Qaris (i.e. men well versed in
the knowledge of the Qur'an) to some pagans, but the latter struggled
with them and martyred them, although there was a peace pact between
them and the Prophet I had never seen the Prophet so sorry and worried
about anybody as he was about them (i.e. the Qaris)."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 396:
Narrated Um Hani:
the daughter of Abu Talib: I went to Allah's Apostle on the day of the
conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath, and his daughter Fatima
was screening him. I greeted him and he asked, "Who is that?" I said,
"I, Um Hani bint Abi Talib." He said, "Welcome, O Um Hani." When he
had finished his bath, he stood up and offered eight Rakat while
dressed in one garment. I said, "O Allah's Apostle! My brother 'Ali
has declared that he will kill a man to whom I have granted asylum.
The man is so and-so bin Hubaira." Allah's Apostle said, "O Um Hani!
We will grant asylum to the one whom you have granted asylum." (Um
Hani said, "That (visit) took place in the Duha (i.e. forenoon)).
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 397:
Narrated Ibrahim At-Tamimi's father:
'Ali delivered a sermon saying, "We have no book to read except the
Book of Allah and what is written in this paper which contains
verdicts regarding (retaliation for) wounds, the ages of the camels
(given as Zakat or as blood money) and the fact that Medina is a
sanctuary in between Air mountain to so-and-so (mountain). So, whoever
innovates in it an heresy or commits a sin or gives shelter in it, to
such an innovator will incur the Curse of Allah, the angels and all
the people, and none of his compulsory or optional good deeds of
worship will be accepted. And whoever (freed slave) takes as his
master (i.e. befriends) other than his real masters will incur the
same (Curse). And the asylum granted by any Muslim is to be secured by
all the other Muslims, and whoever betrays a Muslim in this respect
will incur the same (Curse)."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 398:
Narrated Sahl bin Abi Hathma:
'Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaiyisa bin Mas'ud bin Zaid set out to
Khaibar, the inhabitants of which had a peace treaty with the Muslims
at that time. They parted and later on Muhaiyisa came upon 'Abdullah
bin Sah! and found him murdered agitating in his blood. He buried him
and returned to Medina. 'Abdur Rahman bin Sahl, Muhaiyisa and
Huwaiuisa, the sons of Mas'ud came to the Prophet and 'Abdur Rahman
intended to talk, but the Prophet said (to him), "Let the eldest of
you speak." as 'Abdur-Rahman was the youngest:. 'Abdur-Rahman kept
silent and the other two spoke. The Prophet said, "If you swear as to
who has committed the murder, you will have the right to take your
right from the murderer." They said, "How should we swear if we did
not witness the murder or see the murderer?" The Prophet said, "Then
the Jews can clear themselves from the charge by taking Alaska (an
oath taken by men that it was not they who committed the murder)."
The!y said, "How should we believe in the oaths of infidels?" So, the
Prophet himself paid the blood money (of 'Abdullah). (See
Hadith No. 36 Vol. 9.)
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 399:
Narrated ' Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
That Abu Sufyan bin Harb Informed him that Heraclius called him and
the members of a caravan from Quraish who had gone to Sham as traders,
during the truce which Allah's Apostle had concluded with Abu Sufyan
and the Quraish infidels.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 400:
Narrated Aisha:
Once the Prophet was bewitched so that he began to imagine that he had
done a thing which in fact he had not done.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 401:
Narrated Auf bin Mali:
I went to the Prophet during the Ghazwa of Tabuk while he was sitting
in a leather tent. He said, "Count six signs that indicate the
approach of the Hour: my death, the conquest of Jerusalem, a plague
that will afflict you (and kill you in great numbers) as the plague
that afflicts sheep, the increase of wealth to such an extent that
even if one is given one hundred Dinars, he will not be satisfied;
then an affliction which no Arab house will escape, and then a truce
between you and Bani Al-Asfar (i.e. the Byzantines) who will betray
you and attack you under eighty flags. Under each flag will be twelve
thousand soldiers.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 402:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Abu Bakr, on the day of Nahr (i.e. slaughtering of animals for
sacrifice), sent me in the company of others to make this
announcement: "After this year, no pagan will be allowed to perform
the Hajj, and none will be allowed to perform the Tawaf of the Ka'ba
undressed." And the day of Al-Hajj-ul-Akbar is the day of Nahr, and it
called Al-Akbar because the people call the 'Umra Al-Hajj-ul-Asghar
(i.e. the minor Hajj). Abu Bakr threw back the pagans' covenant that
year, and therefore, no pagan performed the Hajj in the year of
Hajj-ul-Wada' of the Prophets.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 403:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever has (the following) four
characteristics will be a pure hypocrite: "If he speaks, he tells a
lie; if he gives a promise, he breaks it, if he makes a covenant he
proves treacherous; and if he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent
evil insulting manner (unjust). And whoever has one of these
characteristics, has one characteristic of a hypocrite, unless he
gives it us."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 404:
Narrated Ali:
We did not, write anything from the Prophet except the Quran and what
is written in this paper, (wherein) the Prophet said, "Medina is a
sanctuary from (the mountain of) Air to so and-so, therefore, whoever
innovates (in it) an heresy or commits a sin, or gives shelter to such
an innovator, will incur the Curse of Allah. the angels and all the
people; and none of his compulsory or optional good deeds of worship
will be accepted And the asylum granted by any Muslim Is to be secured
by all the Muslims even if it is granted by one of the lowest social
status among them. And whoever betrays a Muslim in this respect will
incur the Curse of Allah, the angels and all the people, and his
compulsory and optional good deeds of worship will not be accepted.
And any freed slave will take as masters (befriends) people other than
his own real masters who freed him without taking the permission of
the latter, will incur the Curse of Allah, the angels and all the
people, and his compulsory and optional good deeds of worship will not
be accepted."
Narrated Said: Abu Huraira once said (to the people), "What will your
state be when you can get no Dinar or Dirhan (i.e. taxes from the
Dhimmis)?" on that someone asked him, "What makes you know that this
state will take place, O Abu- Hu raira?" He said, "By Him in Whose
Hands Abu Huraira's life is, I know it through the statement of the
true and truly inspired one (i.e. the Prophet)." The people asked,
"What does the Statement say?" He replied, "Allah and His Apostle's
asylum granted to Dhimmis, i.e. non-Muslims living in a Muslim
territory) will be outraged, and so Allah will make the hearts of
these Dhimmis so daring that they will refuse to pay the Jizya they
will be supposed to pay."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 405:
Narrated Al-Amash:
I asked Abu Wail, "Did you take part in the battle of Siffin?" He
said, 'Yes, and I heard Sahl bin Hunaif (when he was blamed for lack
of zeal for fighting) saying, "You'd better blame your wrong opinions.
I wish you had seen me on the day of Abu Jandal. If I had the courage
to disobey the Prophet's orders, I would have done so. We had kept out
swords on our necks and shoulders, for a thing which frightened us.
And we did so, we found it easier for us, except in the case of the
above battle (of ours).' "
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 406:
Narrated Abu Wail:
We were in Siffin and Sahl bin Hunaif got up and said, "O people!
Blame yourselves! We were with the Prophet on the day of Hudaibiya,
and if we had been called to fight, we would have fought. But 'Umar
bin Al Khatab came and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Aren't we in the
right and our opponents in the wrongs' Allah's Apostle said, 'Yes.'
'Umar said, 'Aren't our killed persons in Paradise and their's in
Hell?' He said, 'Yes.' 'Umar said, 'Then why should we accept hard
terms in matters concerning our religion? Shall we return before Allah
judges between us and them?' Allah's Apostle said, 'O Ibn Al-Khattab!
I am the Apostle of Allah and Allah will never degrade me. Then 'Umar
went to Abu Bakr and told him the same as he had told the Prophet.
On that Abu Bakr said (to 'Umar). 'He is the Apostle of Allah and
Allah will never degrade him.' Then Surat-al-Fath (i.e. Victory) was
revealed and Allah's Apostle recited it to the end in front of 'Umar.
On that 'Umar asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! Was it (i.e. the Hudaibiya
Treaty) a victory?' Allah's Apostle said, "Yes"
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 407:
Narrated Asma 'bint Abi Bakr:
During the period of the peace treaty of Quraish with Allah's Apostle,
my mother, accompanied by her father, came to visit me, and she was a
pagan. I consulted Allah's Apostle, "O Allah's Apostle! My mother has
come to me and she desires to receive a reward from me, shall I keep
good relation with her?" He said, "Yes, keep good relation with her."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 408:
Narrated Al-Bara:
When the Prophet intended to perform the 'Umra he sent a person to the
people of Mecca asking their permission to enter Mecca. They
stipulated that he would not stay for more than three days and would
not enter it except with sheathed arms and would not preach (Islam) to
any of them. So Ali bin Abi-Talib started writing the treaty between
them. He wrote, "This is what Muhammad, Apostle of Allah has agreed
to." The (Meccans) said, "If we knew that you (Muhammad) are the
Apostle of Allah, then we would not have prevented you and would have
followed you. But write, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah has
agreed to..' " On that Allah's Apostle said, "By Allah, I am Muhammad
bin 'Abdullah, and, by Allah, I am Apostle of 'Allah." Allah's Apostle
used not to write; so he asked 'Ali to erase the expression of Apostle
of Allah. On that 'Ali said, "By Allah I will never erase it." Allah's
Apostle said (to 'Ali), "Let me see the paper." When 'Ali showed him
the paper, the Prophet erased the expression with his own hand. When
Allah's Apostle had entered Mecca and three days had elapsed, the
Meccans came to 'Ali and said, "Let your friend (i.e. the Prophet)
quit Mecca." Ali informed Allah's Apostle about it and Allah's Apostle
said, "Yes," and then he departed.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 409:
Narrated 'Abdullah:
While the Prophet was in the state of prostration, surrounded by a
group of people from Quraish pagans. 'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait came and
brought the intestines of a camel and threw them on the back of the
Prophet . The Prophet did not raise his head from prostration till
Fatima (i.e. his daughter) came and removed those intestines from his
back, and invoked evil on whoever had done (the evil deed). The
Prophet said, "O Allah! Destroy the chiefs of Quraish, O Allah!
Destroy Abu Jahl bin Hisham, 'Utba bin Rabi'a, Shaiba bin Rabi'a.
'Uqba bin Abi Mu'ait 'Umaiya bin Khalaf (or Ubai bin Kalaf)." Later on
I saw all of them killed during the battle of Badr and their bodies
were thrown into a well except the body of Umaiya or Ubai, because he
was a fat person, and when he was pulled, the parts of his body got
separated before he was thrown into the well.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 410:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, ''Every betrayer will have a flag on the Day of
Resurrection" One of the two sub-narrators said that the flag would be
fixed, and the other said that it would be shown on the Day of
Resurrection, so that the betrayer might be recognized by it.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 411:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet said, "Every betrayer will have a flag which will be fixed
on the Day of Resurrection, and the flag's prominence will be made in
order to show the betrayal he committed."
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 412:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle said on the day of the conquest of Mecca, "There is no
migration now, but there is Jihad (i.e.. holy battle) and good
intentions. And when you are called for Jihad, you should come out at
once" Allah's Apostle also said, on the day of the conquest of Mecca,
"Allah has made this town a sanctuary since the day He created the
Heavens and the Earth. So, it is a sanctuary by Allah's Decree till
the Day of Resurrection. Fighting in it was not legal for anyone
before me, and it was made legal for me only for an hour by daytime.
So, it (i.e. Mecca) is a sanctuary by Allah's Decree till the Day of
Resurrection. Its thorny bushes should not be cut, and its game should
not be chased, its fallen property (i.e. Luqata) should not be picked
up except by one who will announce it publicly; and its grass should
not be uprooted," On that Al-'Abbas said, "O Allah's Apostle! Except
the Idhkhir, because it is used by the goldsmiths and by the people
for their houses." On that the Prophet said, "Except the Idhkhir."
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