Translation of Sahih Bukhari

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."

Narrated 'Aisha:

(the mother of the faithful believers) Al-Harith bin Hisham asked
Allah's Apostle "O Allah's Apostle! How is the Divine Inspiration
revealed to you?" Allah's Apostle replied, "Sometimes it is
(revealed)
like the ringing of a bell, this form of Inspiration is the hardest
of
all and then this state passes off after I have grasped what is
inspired. Sometimes the Angel comes in the form of a man and talks
to
me and I grasp whatever he says." 'Aisha added: Verily I saw the
Prophet being inspired Divinely on a very cold day and noticed the
Sweat dropping from his forehead (as the Inspiration was over).

Narrated 'Aisha:

(the mother of the faithful believers) The commencement of the
Divine
Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of good dreams which

came true like bright day light, and then the love of seclusion was

bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira
where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days
before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the
journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija
to
take his food like-wise again till suddenly the Truth descended
upon
him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and
asked
him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read."

The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me
so
hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and
again
asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.'
Thereupon
he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not
bear
it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but
again
I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?'
Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then
released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has
created
(all that exists) has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord
is
the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3) Then Allah's Apostle
returned
with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he
went
to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They
covered
him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything
that
had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me."
Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you.
You
keep good relations with your Kith and kin, help the poor and the
destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving
calamity-afflicted ones."

Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin
Asad
bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the PreIslamic Period became a
Christian
and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write
from
the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was
an
old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen
to
the story of your nephew, O my cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew!

What have you seen?" Allah's Apostle described whatever he had
seen.
Waraqa said, "This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel
Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and
could
live up to the time when your people would turn you out." Allah's
Apostle asked, "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa replied in the
affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar
to
what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should
remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would
support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the
Divine
Inspiration was also paused for a while.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari while talking about the
period
of pause in revelation reporting the speech of the Prophet "While I

was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked
up
and saw the same angel who had visited me at the cave of Hira'
sitting
on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and
came
back home and said, 'Wrap me (in blankets).' And then Allah
revealed
the following Holy Verses (of Quran):

'O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in garments!' Arise and warn
(the
people against Allah's Punishment),... up to 'and desert the
idols.'
(74.1-5) After this the revelation started coming strongly,
frequently
and regularly."

Narrated Said bin Jubair:

Ibn 'Abbas in the explanation of the Statement of Allah. 'Move not
your tongue concerning (the Quran) to make haste therewith."
(75.16)
Said "Allah's Apostle used to bear the revelation with great
trouble
and used to move his lips (quickly) with the Inspiration." Ibn
'Abbas
moved his lips saying, "I am moving my lips in front of you as
Allah's
Apostle used to move his." Said moved his lips saying: "I am moving
my
lips, as I saw Ibn 'Abbas moving his." Ibn 'Abbas added, "So Allah
revealed 'Move not your tongue concerning (the Qur'an) to make
haste
therewith. It is for us to collect it and to give you (O Muhammad)
the
ability to recite it (the Qur'an) (75.16-17) which means that Allah

will make him (the Prophet ) remember the portion of the Qur'an
which
was revealed at that time by heart and recite it. The Statement of
Allah: And 'When we have recited it to you (O Muhammad through
Gabriel) then you follow its (Qur'an) recital' (75.18) means
'listen
to it and be silent.' Then it is for Us (Allah) to make It clear to

you' (75.19) means 'Then it is (for Allah) to make you recite it
(and
its meaning will be clear by itself through your tongue).
Afterwards,
Allah's Apostle used to listen to Gabriel whenever he came and
after
his departure he used to recite it as Gabriel had recited it."

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

Allah's Apostle was the most generous of all the people, and he
used
to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when
Gabriel
met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach
him
the Qur'an. Allah's Apostle was the most generous person, even more

generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and
haste
to do charitable deeds).

Narrated Kuraib Maula Ibn Abbas:

'Abdullah bin Abbas said that he had passed a night in the house of

Maimuna the mother of the faithful believers , who was his aunt. He

said, "I slept across the bed, and Allah's Apostle along with his
wife
slept lengthwise. Allah's Apostle slept till mid-night or slightly
before or after it. Then Allah's Apostle woke up, sat, and removed
the
traces of sleep by rubbing his hands over his face. Then he recited

the last ten verses of Surat-Al Imran (2). Then he went towards a
hanging leather water-container and performed a perfect ablution
and
then stood up for prayer." 'Abdullah bin Abbas added, "I got up and

did the same as Allah's Apostle had done and then went and stood by

his side. Allah's Apostle then put his right hand over my head and
caught my right ear and twisted it. He offered two Rakat, then two
Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two Rakat, then two
Rakat
and then offered one Raka Witr. Then he lay down till the
Muadh-dhin
came and then he prayed two light Rakat and went out and offered
the
early morning (Fajr) prayer."

Narrated 'Abdullah:

We used to greet the Prophet while he was praying and he used to
answer our greetings. When we returned from AnNajashi (the ruler of

Ethiopia), we greeted him, but he did not answer us (during the
prayer) and (after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer
one
is occupied (with a more serious matter)."

Narrated 'Abdullah

the same as No. 290. from the Prophet

Narrated Zaid bin Arqam:

In the life-time of the Prophet we used to speak while praying, and

one of us would tell his needs to his companions, till the verse,
'Guard strictly your prayers (2.238) was revealed. After that we
were
ordered to remain silent while praying.

Narrated Sahl bin Sad:

The Prophet went out to affect a reconciliation between the tribes
of
Bani 'Amr bin 'Auf and the time of the prayer became due; Bilal
went
to Abu Bakr and said, "The Prophet is detained. Will you lead the
people in the prayer?" Abu Bakr replied, "Yes, if you wish." So
Bilal
pronounced the Iqama and Abu Bakr led the prayer. In the meantime
the
Prophet came crossing the rows (of the praying people) till he
stood
in the first row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr never
looked hither and thither during the prayer but when the people
clapped too much, he looked back and saw the Prophet in the (first)

row. The Prophet waved him to remain at his place, but Abu Bakr
raised
both his hands and sent praises to Allah and then retreated and the

Prophet went forward and led the prayer. (See Hadith No. 295 &
296)

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Masud:

We used to say the greeting, name and greet each other in the
prayer.
Allah's Apostle heard it and said:--"Say, 'At-tahiyyatu lil-lahi
was-salawatu wat-taiyibatu . Assalamu 'Alaika aiyuha-n-Nabiyu
wa-rahmatu-l-lahi wa-barakatuhu. _ Assalamu alaina wa-'ala
'ibadi-l-lahi as-salihin.. Ashhadu an la ilaha illa-l-lah wa
ashhadu
anna Muhammadan 'abdu hu wa Rasuluh. (All the compliments are for
Allah and all the prayers and all the good things (are for Allah).
Peace be on you, O Prophet, and Allah's mercy and blessings (are on

you). And peace be on us and on the good (pious) worshipers of
Allah.
I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
that
Muhammad is His slave and Apostle.) So, when you have said this,
then
you have surely sent the greetings to every good (pious) worship
per
of Allah, whether he be in the Heaven or on the Earth . "

Narrated Abu Huraira :

The Prophet said, "The saying 'Sub Han Allah' is for men and
clapping
is for women." (If something happens in the prayer, the men can
invite
the attention of the Imam by saying "Sub Han Allah". And women, by
clapping their hands).

Narrated Sahl bin Sad,

The Prophet said, "The saying 'Sub Han Allah' is for men and
clapping
is for women.

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

While Abu Bakr was leading the people in the morning prayer on a
Monday, the Prophet came towards them suddenly having lifted the
curtain of 'Aisha's house, and looked at them as they were standing
in
rows and smiled. Abu Bakr tried to come back thinking that Allah's
Apostle wanted to come out for the prayer. The attention of the
Muslims was diverted from the prayer because they were delighted to

see the Prophet. The Prophet waved his hand to them to complete
their
prayer, then he went back into the room and let down the curtain.
The
Prophet expired on that very day.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "A woman called her son while he was in his
hermitage and said, 'O Juraij' He said, 'O Allah, my mother (is
calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She
again said, 'O Juraij!' He said again, 'O Allah ! My mother (is
calling me) and (I am offering) my prayer (what shall I do)?' She
again said, 'O Juraij' He again said, 'O Allah! My mother (is
calling
me) and (I am offering) my prayer. (What shall I do?)' She said, 'O

Allah! Do not let Juraij die till he sees the faces of
prostitutes.' A
shepherdess used to come by his hermitage for grazing her sheep and

she gave birth to a child. She was asked whose child that was, and
she
replied that it was from Juraij and that he had come out from his
hermitage. Juraij said, 'Where is that woman who claims that her
child
is from me?' (When she was brought to him along with the child),
Juraij asked the child, 'O Babus, who is your father?' The child
replied, 'The shepherd.' " (See Hadith No 662. Vol 3).

Narrated Mu'aiqib:

The Prophet talked about a man leveling the earth on prostrating,
and
said, "If you have to do so, then do it once."

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

We used to pray with the Prophet in scorching heat, and if someone
of
us could not put his face on the earth (because of the heat) then
he
would spread his clothes and prostrate over them.

Narrated Aisha:

I used to stretch my legs towards the Qibla of the Prophet while he

was praying; whenever he prostrated he touched me, and I would
withdraw my legs, and whenever he stood up, I would restretch my
legs.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet once offered the prayer and said, "Satan came in front
of
me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper
hand
on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of

the pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning and see
him.
Then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My Lord !
Bestow
on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.'
Then
Allah made him (Satan) return with his head down (humiliated)."

Narrated Al-Azraq bin Qais:

We were at Al-Ahwaz fighting the AlHaruriya (tribe). While I was at

the bank of a river a man was praying and the reins of his animal
were
in his hands and the animal was struggling and he was following the

animal. (Shu'ba, a sub-narrator, said that man was Abu Barza
al-Aslaml). A man from the Khawarij said, "O Allah! Be harsh to
this
sheik." And when the sheik (Abu Barza) finished his prayer, he
said,
"I heard your remark. No doubt, I participated with Allah's Apostle
in
six or seven or eight holy battles and saw his leniency, and no
doubt,
I would rather retain my animal than let it return to its stable,
as
it would cause me much trouble. "

Narrated 'Aisha:

Once the sun eclipsed and Allah's Apostle stood up for the prayer
and
recited a very long Sura and when bowed for a long while and then
raised his head and started reciting another Sura. Then he bowed,
and
after finishing, he prostrated and did the same in the second Raka
and
then said, "These (lunar and solar eclipses) are two of the signs
of
Allah and if you see them, pray till the eclipse is over. No doubt,

while standing at this place I saw everything promised to me by
Allah
and I saw (Paradise) and I wanted to pluck a bunch (of grapes)
therefrom, at the time when you saw me stepping forward. No doubt, I

saw Hell with its different parts destroying each other when you
saw
me retreating and in it I saw 'Amr bin Luhai who started the
tradition
of freeing animals (set them free) in the name of idols."

Narrated Ibn'Umar:

The Prophet saw some sputum on the wall facing the Qibla of the
mosque
and became furious with the people of the mosque and said, "During
the
prayer, Allah is in front of everyone of you and so he should not
spit
(or said, 'He should not expectorate')." Then he got down and
scratched the sputum with his hand. Ibn 'Umar said (after
narrating),
"If anyone of you has to spit during the prayer, he should spit to
his
left."

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet said, "Whenever anyone of you is in prayer, he is
speaking
in private to his Lord and so he should neither spit in front of
him
nor on his right side but to his left side under his left foot."

Narrated Sahl bin Sad:

The people used to offer the prayer with the Prophet with their
waist-sheets tied round their necks because of the shortness of the

sheets and the women were ordered not to lift their heads till the
men
had sat straight.

Narrated'Abdullah:

I used to greet the Prophet while he was in prayer and he would
return
my greeting, but when we returned (from Ethiopia) I greeted the
Prophet (while he was praying) but he did not return the greeting,
and
(after finishing the prayer) he said, "In the prayer one is
occupied
(with a more serious matter)."

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:

Allah's Apostle sent me for some job and when I had finished it I
returned and came to the Prophet and greeted him but he did not
return
my greeting. So I felt so sorry that only Allah knows it and I said
to
myself,, 'Perhaps Allah's Apostle is angry because I did not come
quickly, then again I greeted him but he did not reply. I felt even

more sorry than I did the first time. Again I greeted him and he
returned the greeting and said, "The thing which prevented me from
returning the greeting was that I was praying." And at that time he

was on his Rahila and his face was not towards the Qibla.

Narrated Sahl bin Sad:

The news about the differences amongst the people of Bani 'Amr bin
'Auf at Quba reached Allah's Apostle and so he went to them along
with
some of his companions to affect a reconciliation. Allah's Apostle
was
delayed there and the time for the prayer became due. Bilal came to

Abu Bakr! and said, "O Abu Bakr! Allah's Apostle is detained
(there)
and the time for the prayer is due. Will you lead the people in
prayer?" Abu Bakr replied, "Yes, if you wish." So Bilal pronounced
the
Iqama and Abu Bakr went forward and the people said Takbir. In the
meantime, Allah's Apostle came piercing through the rows till he
stood
in the (first) row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr, would

never look hither and thither during the prayer but when the people

clapped much he looked back and saw Allah's Apostle. The Prophet
beckoned him to carry on. Abu Bakr raised both his hands, praised
Allah and retreated till he stood in the row and Allah's Apostle
went
forward and led the people in the prayer. When he had finished the
prayer, he addressed the people and said, "O people! Why did you
start
clapping when something happened to you in the prayer? Clapping is
for
women. Whenever one is confronted with something unusual in the
prayer
one should say, 'Sub Han Allah'." Then the Prophet looked towards
Abu
Bakr and asked, "What prevented you from leading the prayer when I
beckoned you to carry on?" Abu Bakr replied, "It does not befit the

son of Al Quhafa to lead the prayer in the presence of Allah's
Apostle

Narrated Abu Huraira:

It was forbidden to keep the hands on the hips during the prayer.
(This is narrated by Abu Huraira from the Prophet.)

Narrated Abu Huraira:

It was forbidden to pray with the hands over one's hips.

Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:

I offered the 'Asr prayer with the Prophet and after finishing the
prayer with Taslim he got up quickly and went to some of his wives
and
then came out. He noticed the signs of astonishment on the faces of

the people caused by his speed. He then said, "I remembered while I

was in my prayer that a piece of gold was Lying in my house and I
disliked that it should remain with us throughout the night, and so
I
have ordered it to be distributed."

Narrated Abu Huraira,

Allah's Apostle said, "When the Adhan for the prayer is pronounced,

then Satan takes to his heels passing wind so that he may not hear
the
Adhan and when the Muadh-dhin finishes, he comes back; and when the

Iqama is pronounced he again takes to his heels and when it is
finished, he again comes back and continues reminding the praying
person of things that he used not to remember when not in prayer
till
he forgets how much he has prayed." Abu Salama bin 'Abdur-Rahman
said,
"If anyone of you has such a thing (forgetting the number of Rakat
he
has prayed) he should perform two prostrations of Sahu (i.e.
forgetfulness) while sitting." Abu Salama narrates this from Abu
Huraira.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

People say that I narrate too many narrations of the Prophet; once I

met a man (during the life-time of the Prophet) and asked him,
"Which
Sura did Allah's Apostle s recite yesterday in the 'Isha' prayer?"
He
said, "I do not know." I said, "Did you not attend the prayer?" He
said, "Yes, (I did)." I said, "I know. He recited such and such
Sura."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina :

Allah's Apostle once led us in a prayer and offered two Rakat and
got
up (for the third Raka) without sitting (after the second Raka).
The
people also got up with him, and when he was about to finish his
prayer, we waited for him to finish the prayer with Taslim but he
said
Takbir before Taslim and performed two prostrations while sitting
and
then finished the prayer with Taslim.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina :

Allah's Apostle got up after the second Raka of the Zuhr prayer
without sitting in between (the second and the third Rakat). When
he
finished the prayer he performed two prostrations (of Sahu) and
then
finished the prayer with Tasllm.

Narrated' Abdullah:

Once Allah's Apostle offered five Rakat in the Zuhr prayer, and
somebody asked him whether there was some increase in the prayer.
Allah's Apostle said, "What is that?" He said, "You have offered
five
Rakat." So Allah's Apostle performed two prostrations of Sahu after

Taslim.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet led us in the 'Asr or the Zuhr prayer and finished it
with
Taslim. Dhul-Yadain said to him, "O Allah's Apostle! Has the prayer

been reduced?" The Prophet asked his companions in the affirmative.
So
Allah's Apostle I offered two more Rakat and then performed two
prostrations (of Sahu). Sad said, "I saw that 'Ursa bin Az-Zubair
had
offered two Rakat in the Maghrib prayer and finished it with
Taslim.
He then talked (and when he was informed about it) he completed the

rest of his prayer and performed two prostrations, and said, 'The
Prophet prayed like this.' "

Narrated Abu Huraira.

Once Allah's Apostle offered two Rakat and finished his prayer. So
Dhul-Yadain asked him, "Has the prayer been reduced or have you
forgotten?" Allah's Apostle said, "Has DhulYadain spoken the
truth?"
The people replied in the affirmative. Then Allah's Apostle stood
up
and offered the remaining two Rakat and performed Taslim, and then
said Takbir and performed two prostrations like his usual
prostrations, or a bit longer, and then got up.

Narrated Salama bin 'Alqama:

I asked Muhammad (bin Sirin) whether Tashah-hud should be recited
after the two prostrations of Sahu. He replied, "It is not
(mentioned)
in Abu Huraira's narration . "

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet offered one of the evening prayers (the sub-narrator
Muhammad said, "I think that it was most probably the 'Asr prayer")

and he finished it after offering two Rakat only. He then stood
near a
price of wood in front of the Mosque and put his hand over it. Abu
Bakr and 'Umar were amongst those who were present, but they dared
not
talk to him about that (because of excessive respect for him), and
those who were in a hurry went out. They said, "Has the prayer been

reduced?" A man who was called DhulYadain by the Prophet said (to
the
Prophet), "Has the prayer been reduced or have you forgotten?" He
said, "Neither have I forgotten, nor has the prayer been reduced."
He
said, "Certainly you have forgotten." So the Prophet offered two
more
Rakat and performed Tashm and then said Takbir and performed a
prostration of Sahu like his ordinary prostration or a bit longer
and
then raised his head and said Takbir and then put his head down and

performed a prostration like his ordinary prostration or a bit
longer,
and then raised his head and said Takbir.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buhaina Al-Asdi:

(the ally of Bani 'Abdul Muttalib) Allah's Apostle stood up for the

Zuhr prayer and he should have sat (after the second Raka but he
stood
up for the third Raka without sitting for Tashah-hud) and when he
finished the prayer he performed two prostrations and said Takbir
on
each prostration while sitting, before ending (the prayer) with
Taslim; and the people too performed the two prostrations with him
instead of the sitting he forgot.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "When the call for prayer is made, Satan
takes
to his heels passing wind so that he may not hear the Adhan and
when
the call is finished he comes back, and when the Iqama is
pronounced,
Satan again takes to his heels, and when the Iqama is finished he
comes back again and tries to interfere with the person and his
thoughts and say, "Remember this and that (which he has not thought
of
before the prayer)", till the praying person forgets how much he
has
prayed. If anyone of you does not remember whether he has offered
three or four Rakat then he should perform two prostrations of Sahu

while sitting.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "When anyone of you stands for the prayers,
Satan comes and puts him in doubts till he forgets how many Rakat
he
has prayed. So if this happens to anyone of you, he should perform
two
prostrations of Sahu while sitting.

Narrated Kuraib:

I was sent to Aisha by Ibn Abbas, Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and
'Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar . They told me to greet her on their behalf

and to ask her about the offering of the two Rakat after the 'Asr
prayer and to say to her, "We were informed that you offer those
two
Rakat and we were told that the Prophet had forbidden offering
them."
Ibn Abbas said, "I along with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to beat the

people whenever they offered them." I went to Aisha and told her
that
message. 'Aisha said, "Go and ask Um Salama about them." So I
returned
and informed them about her statement. They then told me to go to
Um
Salama with the same question with which t sent me to 'Aisha. Um
Salama replied, "I heard the Prophet forbidding them. Later I saw
him
offering them immediately after he prayed the 'Asr prayer. He then
entered my house at a time when some of the Ansari women from the
tribe of Bani Haram were sitting with me, so I sent my slave girl
to
him having said to her, 'Stand beside him and tell him that Um
Salama
says to you, "O Allah's Apostle! I have heard you forbidding the
offering of these (two Rakat after the 'Asr prayer) but I have seen

you offering them." If he waves his hand then wait for him.' The
slave
girl did that. The Prophet beckoned her with his hand and she
waited
for him. When he had finished the prayer he said, "O daughter of
Bani
Umaiya! You have asked me about the two Rakat after the 'Asr
prayer.
The people of the tribe of 'Abdul-Qais came to me and made me busy
and
I could not offer the two Rakat after the Zuhr prayer. These (two
Rakat that I have just prayed) are for those (missed) ones.

Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa'idi :

The news about the differences amongst the people of Bani'Amr bin
'Auf
reached Allah's Apostle and so he went to them along with some of
his
companions to affect a reconciliation between them. Allah's Apostle

was delayed there, and the time of the prayer was due. Bilal went
to
Abu Bakr and said to him, "Allah's Apostle has been delayed (there)

and the time of prayer is due. So will you lead the people in
prayer?"
Abu Bakr said, "Yes, if you wish." Bilal pronounced the Iqama and
Abu
Bakr, went forward and said Takbir for the people. In the mean-time

Allah's Apostle came crossing the rows (of the praying people) and
stood in the (first) row and the people started clapping. Abu Bakr,

would never glance side-ways in his prayer but when the people
clapped
much he looked back and (saw) Allah's Apostle . Allah's Apostle
beckoned him to carry on the prayer. Abu Bakr raised his hands and
thanked Allah, and retreated till he reached the (first) row.
Allah's
Apostle went forward and led the people in the prayer. When he
completed the prayer he faced the people and said, "O people! Why
did
you start clapping when something unusual happened to you in the
prayer? Clapping is only for women. So whoever amongst you comes
across something in the prayer should say, 'Subhan-Allah' for there
is
none who will not turn round on hearing him saying Subhan-Allah. O
Ab-u Bakr! What prevented you from leading the people in the prayer

when I beckoned you to do so?" Abu Bakr replied, "How dare the son
of
Abu Quhafa lead the prayer in the presence of Allah's Apostle ?"

Narrated Asma':

I went to 'Aisha and she was standing praying and the people, too,
were standing (praying). So I said, "What is the matter with the
people?" She beckoned with her head towards the sky.

I said, "(Is there) a sign?" She nodded intending to say, "Yes."

Narrated Abu Dhar:

Allah's Apostle said, "Someone came to me from my Lord and gave me
the
news (or good tidings) that if any of my followers dies worshipping

none (in any way) along with Allah, he will enter Paradise." I
asked,
"Even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery) and
theft?" He replied, "Even if he committed illegal sexual
intercourse
(adultery) and theft."

Narrated 'Abdullah:

Allah's Apostle said, "Anyone who dies worshipping others along
with
Allah will definitely enter the Fire." I said, "Anyone who dies
worshipping none along with Allah will definitely enter Paradise."

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib:

Allah's Apostle ordered us to do seven things and forbade us to do
other seven. He ordered us:

to follow the funeral procession. to visit the sick, to accept
invitations, to help the oppressed, to fulfill the oaths, to return

the greeting and to reply to the sneezer: (saying, "May Allah be
merciful on you," provided the sneezer says, "All the praises are
for
Allah,"). He forbade us to use silver utensils and dishes and to
wear
golden rings, silk (clothes), Dibaj (pure silk cloth), Qissi and
Istabraq (two kinds of silk cloths).

Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The rights of a Muslim on the
Muslims
are to follow the funeral processions, to accept invitation and to
reply the sneezer. (see Hadith No 331)

Narrated 'Aisha :

Abu Bakr came riding his horse from his dwelling place in As-Sunh.
He
got down from it, entered the Mosque and did not speak with anybody

till he came to me and went direct to the Prophet, who was covered
with a marked blanket. Abu Bakr uncovered his face. He knelt down
and
kissed him and then started weeping and said, "My father and my
mother
be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Prophet! Allah will not combine
two
deaths on you. You have died the death which was written for you."

Narrated Abu Salama from Ibn Abbas : Abu Bakr came out and 'Umar ,

was addressing the people, and Abu Bakr told him to sit down but
'Umar
refused. Abu Bakr again told him to sit down but 'Umar again
refused.
Then Abu Bakr recited the Tashah-hud (i.e. none has the right to be

worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle) and the
people
attended to Abu Bakr and left 'Umar. Abu Bakr said, "Amma ba'du,
whoever amongst you worshipped Muhammad, then Muhammad is dead, but

whoever worshipped Allah, Allah is alive and will never die. Allah
said: 'Muhammad is no more than an Apostle and indeed (many)
Apostles
have passed away before him ..(up to the) grateful.' " (3.144) (The

narrator added, "By Allah, it was as if the people never knew that
Allah had revealed this verse before till Abu Bakr recited it and
then
whoever heard it, started reciting it ")

Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit:

Um Al-'Ala', an Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to
the
Prophet said to me, "The emigrants were distributed amongst us by
drawing lots and we got in our share 'Uthman bin Maz'un. We made
him
stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a disease which
proved fatal when he died and was given a bath and was shrouded in
his
clothes, Allah's Apostle came I said, 'May Allah be merciful to
you, O
Abu As-Sa'ib! I testify that Allah has honored you'. The Prophet
said,
'How do you know that Allah has honored him?' I replied, 'O Allah's

Apostle! Let my father be sacrificed for you! On whom else shall
Allah
bestow His honor?' The Prophet said, 'No doubt, death came to him.
By
Allah, I too wish him good, but by Allah, I do not know what Allah
will do with me though I am Al lah's Apostle. ' By Allah, I never
attested the piety of anyone after that."

Narrated Al-Laith as above.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :

When my father was martyred, I lifted the sheet from his face and
wept
and the people forbade me to do so but the Prophet did not forbid
me.
Then my aunt Fatima began weeping and the Prophet said, "It is all
the
same whether you weep or not. The angels were shading him
continuously
with their wings till you shifted him (from the field). "

Narrated Abu Huraira,

Allah's Apostle informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi
on
the very day he died. He went towards the Musalla (praying place)
and
the people stood behind him in rows. He said four Takbirs (i.e.
offered the Funeral prayer).

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet said, "Zaid took over the flag and was martyred. Then
it
was taken by Jafar who was martyred as well. Then 'Abdullah bin
Rawaha
took the flag but he too was martyred and at that time the eyes of
Allah's Apostle were full of tears. Then Khalid bin Al-Walid took
the
flag without being nominated as a chief (before hand) and was
blessed
with victory."

Narrated Ibn Abbas.

A person died and Allah's Apostle used to visit him. He died at
night
and (the people) buried him at night. In the morning they informed
the
Prophet (about his death). He said, "What prevented you from
informing
me?" They replied, "It was night and it was a dark night and so we
disliked to trouble you." The Prophet went to his grave and offered

the (funeral) prayer.

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet said, "A Muslim whose three children die before the age
of
puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah due to his mercy for
them."

Narrated Abu Sa'id:

The women requested the Prophet, "Please fix a day for us." So the
Prophet preached to them and said, "A woman whose three children
died
would be screened from the Hell Fire by them," Hearing that, a
woman
asked, "If two died?" The Prophet replied, "Even two (would screen
her
from the (Hell) Fire. " And Abu Huraira added, "Those children
should
be below the age of puberty. "

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "No Muslim whose three children died will go to
the
Fire except for Allah's oath (i.e. everyone has to pass over the
bridge above the lake of fire)."

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet passed by a woman who was sitting and weeping beside a
grave and said to her, "Fear Allah and be patient."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya al-Ansariya:

Allah's Apostle came to us when his daughter died and said, "Wash
her
thrice or five times or more, if you see it necessary, with water
and
Sidr and then apply camphor or some camphor at the end; and when
you
finish, notify me." So when we finished it, we informed him and he
gave us his waist-sheet and told us to shroud the dead body in it.

Narrated Um 'Atiyya

Allah's Apostle came to us and we were giving a bath to his (dead)
daughter and said, "Wash her three, five or more times with water
and
Sidr and sprinkle camphor on her at the end; and when you finish,
notify me." So when we finished, we informed him and he gave us his

waist-sheet and told us to shroud her in it. Aiyub said that Hafsa
narrated to him a narration similar to that of Muhammad in which it

was said that the bath was to be given for an odd number of times,
and
the numbers 3, 5 or 7 were mentioned. It was also said that they
were
to start with the right side and with the parts which were washed
in
ablution, and that Um 'Atiyya also mentioned, "We combed her hair
and
divided them in three braids."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

Allah's Apostle , concerning his (dead) daughter's bath, said,
"Start
with the right side, and the parts which are washed in ablution."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya :

When we washed the deceased daughter of the Prophet, he said to us,

while we were washing her, "Start the bath from the right side and
from the parts which are washed in ablution."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

The daughter of the Prophet expired, and he said to us, "Wash her
three or five times, or more if you see it necessary, and when you
finish, notify me." So, (when we finished) we informed him and he
unfastened his waist-sheet and told us to shroud her in it.

Narrated Muhammad:

Um 'Atiyya said, "One of the daughters of the Prophet died and he
came
out and said, 'Wash her three or five times or more, if you think
it
necessary, with water and Sidr, and last of all put camphor (or
some
camphor) and when you finish, inform me.' " Um Atiyya added, "When
we
finished we informed him and he gave us his waist-sheet and said,
'Shroud her in it.' " And Um 'Atiyya (in another narration) added,
"The Prophet said, 'Wash her three, five or seven times or more, if

you think it necessary.' " Hafsa said that Um 'Atiyya had also
said,
"We entwined her hair into three braids."

Narrated Hafsa bint Sirin:

Um 'Atiyya said that they had entwined the hair of the daughter of
Allah's Apostle in three braids. They first undid her hair, washed
and
then entwined it in three braids."

Narrated Ibn Sirin:

Um 'Atiyya (an Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to
the
Prophet ) came to Basra to visit her son, but she could not find
him.
She narrated to us, "The Prophet came to us while we were giving
bath
to his (dead) daughter, he said: 'Wash her three times, five times
or
more, if you think it necessary, with water and Sidr, and last of
all
put camphor, and when you finish, notify me.' " Um 'Atiyya added,
"After finishing, we informed him and he gave us his waist sheet
and
told us to shroud her in it and did not say more than that."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

We entwined the hair of the dead daughter of the Prophet into three

braids. Waki said that Sufyan said, "One braid was entwined in
front
and the other two were entwined on the sides of the head."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

One of the daughters of the Prophet expired and he came to us and
said, "Wash her with Sidr (water) for odd number of times, i.e.
three,
five or more, if you think it necessary, and in the last, put
camphor
or (some camphor on her), and when you finish, notify me." So when
we
finished we informed him. He gave his waist-sheet to us (to shroud
her). We entwined the hair (of the deceased girl) in three braids
and
made them fall at her back.

Narrated 'Aisha:

Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three Yemenite white Suhuliya
(pieces
of cloth) of cotton, and in them there was neither a shirt nor a
turban."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

While a man was riding (his Mount) in 'Arafat, he fell down from it

(his Mount) and broke his neck (and died). The Prophet said, "Wash
him
with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces of cloth, and
neither
perfume him, nor cover his head, for he will be resurrected on the
Day
of Resurrection saying, 'Labbaik,' (i.e. like a pilgrim)."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

While a man was at 'Arafat (for Hajj) with Allah's Apostle the fell

down from his Mount and broke his neck (and died). So Allah's
Apostle
said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces of

cloth and neither perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will
resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he will be saying
'Labbaik."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

A man was killed by his camel while we were with the Prophet and he

was a Muhrim. So the Prophet said, "Wash him with water and Sidr
and
shroud him in two pieces of cloth and neither perfume him nor cover

his head, for Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection
and
he will be saying 'Labbaik' . "

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

A man fell from his Mount and died while he was with the Prophet at

'Arafat. The Prophet said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud

him in two pieces of cloth and neither perfume him nor cover his
head,
for he will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection saying,
'Labbaik'."

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

When 'Abdullah bin Ubai (the chief of hypocrites) died, his son
came
to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Please give me your
shirt
to shroud him in it, offer his funeral prayer and ask for Allah's
forgiveness for him." So Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) gave his shirt
to
him and said, "Inform me (When the funeral is ready) so that I may
offer the funeral prayer." So, he informed him and when the Prophet

intended to offer the funeral prayer, 'Umar took hold of his hand
and
said, "Has Allah not forbidden you to offer the funeral prayer for
the
hypocrites? The Prophet said, "I have been given the choice for
Allah
says: '(It does not avail) Whether you (O Muhammad) ask forgiveness

for them (hypocrites), or do not ask for forgiveness for them. Even

though you ask for their forgiveness seventy times, Allah will not
forgive them. (9.80)" So the Prophet offered the funeral prayer and
on
that the revelation came: "And never (O Muhammad) pray (funeral
prayer) for any of them (i.e. hypocrites) that dies." (9. 84)

Narrated Jabir:

The Prophet came to (the grave of) 'Abdullah bin Ubai after his
body
was buried. The body was brought out and then the Prophet put his
saliva over the body and clothed it in his shirt.

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet was shrouded in three pieces of cloth which were made
of
Suhul (a type of cotton), and neither a shirt nor a turban were
used.

Narrated 'Aisha:

Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth and neither a

shirt nor a turban were used.

Narrated Aisha:

Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth which were
made
of white Suhul and neither a shirt nor a turban were used.

Narrated Sad from his father:

Once the meal of 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf was brought in front of
him,
and he said, "Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred and he was better than
I,
and he had nothing except his Burd (a black square narrow dress) to
be
shrouded in. Hamza or another person was martyred and he was also
better than I and he had nothing to be shrouded in except his Burd.
No
doubt, I fear that the rewards of my deeds might have been given
early
in this world." Then he started weeping.

Narrated Ibrahim:

Once a meal was brought to 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and he was
fasting.
He said, "Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred and he was better than I
and
was shrouded in his Burd and when his head was covered with it, his

legs became bare, and when his legs were covered his head got
uncovered. Hamza was martyred and was better than I. Now the
worldly
wealth have been bestowed upon us (or said a similar thing). No
doubt,
I fear that the rewards of my deeds might have been given earlier
in
this world." Then he started weeping and left his food.

Narrated Khabbab:

We emigrated with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) in Allah's cause, and so
our
reward was then surely incumbent on Allah. Some of us died and they

did not take anything from their rewards in this world, and amongst

them was Mustab bin 'Umar; and the others were those who got their
rewards. Mustab bin 'Umar was martyred on the day of the Battle of
Uhud and we could get nothing except his Burd to shroud him in. And

when we covered his head his feet became bare and vice versa. So
the
Prophet ordered us to cover his head only and to put idhkhir (a
kind
of shrub) over his feet.

Narrated Sahl:

A woman brought a woven Burda (sheet) having edging (border) to the

Prophet, Then Sahl asked them whether they knew what is Burda, they

said that Burda is a cloak and Sahl confirmed their reply. Then the

woman said, "I have woven it with my own hands and I have brought
it
so that you may wear it." The Prophet accepted it, and at that time
he
was in need of it. So he came out wearing it as his waist-sheet. A
man
praised it and said, "Will you give it to me? How nice it is!" The
other people said, "You have not done the right thing as the
Prophet
is in need of it and you have asked for it when you know that he
never
turns down anybody's request." The man replied, "By Allah, I have
not
asked for it to wear it but to make it my shroud." Later it was his

shroud.

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

We were forbidden to accompany funeral processions but not
strictly.

Narrated Muhammad bin Sirin:

One of the sons of Um 'Atiyya died, and when it was the third day
she
asked for a yellow perfume and put it over her body, and said, "We
were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for our
husbands."

Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama:

When the news of the death of Abu Sufyan reached from Sham, Um
Habiba
on the third day, asked for a yellow perfume and scented her cheeks

and forearms and said, "No doubt, I would not have been in need of
this, had I not heard the Prophet saying: "It is not legal for a
woman
who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three

days for any dead person except her husband, for whom she should
mourn
for four months and ten days."

Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama :

I went to Um Habiba, the wife of Prophet, who said, "I heard the
Prophets saying, 'It is not legal for a woman who believes in Allah

and the Last Day to mourn for any dead person for more than three
days
except for her husband, (for whom she should mourn) for four months

and ten days'." Later I went to Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother
died; she asked for some scent, and after using it she said, "I am
not
in need of scent but I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'It is not
legal
for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for
more
than three days for any dead person except her husband, (for whom
she
should mourn) for four months and ten days.' "

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet passed by a woman who was weeping beside a grave. He
told
her to fear Allah and be patient. She said to him, "Go away, for
you
have not been afflicted with a calamity like mine." And she did not

recognize him. Then she was informed that he was the Prophet . so
she
went to the house of the Prophet and there she did not find any
guard.
Then she said to him, "I did not recognize you." He said, "Verily,
the
patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."

Narrated Usama bin Zaid:

The daughter of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) sent (a messenger) to the
Prophet requesting him to come as her child was dying (or was
gasping), but the Prophet returned the messenger and told him to
convey his greeting to her and say: "Whatever Allah takes is for
Him
and whatever He gives, is for Him, and everything with Him has a
limited fixed term (in this world) and so she should be patient and

hope for Allah's reward." She again sent for him, swearing that he
should come. The Prophet got up, and so did Sad bin 'Ubada, Muadh
bin
Jabal, Ubai bin Ka'b, Zaid bin Thabit and some other men. The child

was brought to Allah's Apostle while his breath was disturbed in
his
chest (the sub-narrator thinks that Usama added: ) as if it was a
leather water-skin. On that the eyes of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)
started
shedding tears. Sad said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is this?" He
replied, "It is mercy which Allah has lodged in the hearts of His
slaves, and Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are
merciful (to others).

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

We were (in the funeral procession) of one of the daughters of the
Prophet and he was sitting by the side of the grave. I saw his eyes

shedding tears. He said, "Is there anyone among you who did not
have
sexual relations with his wife last night?" Abu Talha replied in
the
affirmative. And so the Prophet told him to get down in the grave.
And
so he got down in her grave.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Mulaika:

One of the daughters of 'Uthman died at Mecca. We went to attend
her
funeral procession. Ibn 'Umar and Ibn Abbas were also present. I
sat
in between them (or said, I sat beside one of them. Then a man came

and sat beside me.) 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said to 'Amr bin 'Uthman,
"Will you not prohibit crying as Allah's Apostle has said, 'The
dead
person is tortured by the crying of his relatives.?" Ibn Abbas
said,
"Umar used to say so." Then he added narrating, "I accompanied Umar
on
a journey from Mecca till we reached Al-Baida. There he saw some
travelers in the shade of a Samura (A kind of forest tree). He said

(to me), "Go and see who those travelers are." So I went and saw
that
one of them was Suhaib. I told this to 'Umar who then asked me to
call
him. So I went back to Suhaib and said to him, "Depart and follow
the
chief of the faithful believers." Later, when 'Umar was stabbed,
Suhaib came in weeping and saying, "O my brother, O my friend!" (on

this 'Umar said to him, "O Suhaib! Are you weeping for me while the

Prophet said, "The dead person is punished by some of the weeping
of
his relatives?" Ibn Abbas added, "When 'Umar died I told all this
to
Aisha and she said, 'May Allah be merciful to Umar. By Allah,
Allah's
Apostle did not say that a believer is punished by the weeping of
his
relatives. But he said, Allah increases the punishment of a
non-believer because of the weeping of his relatives." Aisha
further
added, "The Quran is sufficient for you (to clear up this point) as

Allah has stated: 'No burdened soul will bear another's burden.' "
(35.18). Ibn Abbas then said, "Only Allah makes one laugh or cry."
Ibn
Umar did not say anything after that.

Narrated 'Aisha:

(the wife of the Prophet) Once Allah's Apostle passed by (the grave

of) a Jewess whose relatives were weeping over her. He said, "They
are
weeping over her and she is being tortured in her grave."

Narrated Abu Burda:

That his father said, "When Umar was stabbed, Suhaib started
crying: O
my brother! 'Umar said, 'Don't you know that the Prophet said: The
deceased is tortured for the weeping of the living'?"

Narrated Al-Mughira:

I heard the Prophet saying, "Ascribing false things to me is not
like
ascribing false things to anyone else. Whosoever tells a lie
against
me intentionally then surely let him occupy his seat in Hell-Fire."
I
heard the Prophet saying, "The deceased who is wailed over is
tortured
for that wailing."

Narrated Ibn 'Umar from his father:

The Prophet said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for the
wailing done over him."

Narrated Shu'ba:

The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the living ones over
him .

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :

On the day of the Battle of Uhud, my father was brought and he had
been mayhemed and was placed in front of Allah's Apostle and a
sheet
was over him. I went intending to uncover my father but my people
forbade me; again I wanted to uncover him but my people forbade me.

Allah's Apostle gave his order and he was shifted away. At that
time
he heard the voice of a crying woman and asked, "Who is this?" They

said, "It is the daughter or the sister of Amr." He said, "Why does

she weep? (or let her stop weeping), for the angels had been
shading
him with their wings till he (i.e. the body of the martyr) was
shifted
away."

Narrated 'Abdullah:

the Prophet said, "He who slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and
follows the ways and traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not one
of
us."

Narrated 'Amir bin Sad bin Abi Waqqas:

That his father said, "In the year of the last Hajj of the Prophet I

became seriously ill and the Prophet used to visit me inquiring
about
my health. I told him, 'I am reduced to this state because of
illness
and I am wealthy and have no inheritors except a daughter, (In this

narration the name of 'Amir bin Sad is mentioned and in fact it is a

mistake; the narrator is 'Aisha bint Sad bin Abi Waqqas). Should I
give two-thirds of my property in charity?' He said, 'No.' I asked,

'Half?' He said, 'No.' then he added, 'One-third, and even
one-third
is much. You'd better leave your inheritors wealthy rather than
leaving them poor, begging others. You will get a reward for
whatever
you spend for Allah's sake, even for what you put in your wife's
mouth.' I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Will I be left alone after my
companions have gone?' He said, 'If you are left behind, whatever
good
deeds you will do will up-grade you and raise you high. And perhaps

you will have a long life so that some people will be benefited by
you
while others will be harmed by you. O Allah! Complete the
emigration
of my companions and do not turn them renegades.' But Allah's
Apostle
felt sorry for poor Sad bin Khaula as he died in Mecca." (but Sad
bin
Abi Waqqas lived long after the Prophet (p.b.u.h).)

Narrated 'Abdullah:

The Prophet said, "He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes and
follows the tradition of the Days of Ignorance is not from us."

Narrated 'Abdullah:

The Prophet said, "He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes and
follows the traditions of the Days of Ignorance is not from us."

Narrated 'Aisha:

When the Prophet got the news of the death of Ibn Haritha, Ja'far
and
Ibn Rawaha he sat down and looked sad and I was looking at him
through
the chink of the door. A man came and told him about the crying of
the
women of Ja'far. The Prophet ordered him to forbid them. The man
went
and came back saying that he had told them but they did not listen
to
him. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Forbid them." So again he went
and
came back for the third time and said, "O Allah's Apostle! By
Allah,
they did not listen to us at all." ('Aisha added): Allah's Apostle
ordered him to go and put dust in their mouths. I said, (to that
man)
"May Allah stick your nose in the dust (i.e. humiliate you)! You
could
neither (persuade the women to) fulfill the order of Allah's
Apostle
nor did you relieve Allah's Apostle from fatigue. "

Narrated Anas:

When the reciters of Quran were martyred, Allah's Apostle recited
Qunut for one month and I never saw him (i.e. Allah's Apostle) so
sad
as he was on that day.

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

One of the sons of Abu Talha became sick and died and Abu Talha at
that time was not at home. When his wife saw that he was dead, she
prepared him (washed and shrouded him) and placed him somewhere in
the
house. When Abu Talha came, he asked, "How is the boy?" She said,
"The
child is quiet and I hope he is in peace." Abu Talha thought that
she
had spoken the truth. Abu Talha passed the night and in the morning

took a bath and when he intended to go out, she told him that his
son
had died, Abu Talha offered the (morning) prayer with the Prophet
and
informed the Prophet of what happened to them. Allah's Apostle
said,
"May Allah bless you concerning your night. (That is, may Allah
bless
you with good offspring)." Sufyan said, "One of the Ansar said,
'They
(i.e. Abu Talha and his wife) had nine sons and all of them became
reciters of the Quran (by heart).' "

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet said, "The real patience is at the first stroke of a
calamity."

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

We went with Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) to the blacksmith Abu Saif,
and
he was the husband of the wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the
Prophet). Allah's Apostle took Ibrahim and kissed him and smelled
him
and later we entered Abu Saif's house and at that time Ibrahim was
in
his last breaths, and the eyes of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) started

shedding tears. 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Auf said, "O Allah's Apostle,
even
you are weeping!" He said, "O Ibn 'Auf, this is mercy." Then he
wept
more and said, "The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is
grieved,
and we will not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim !
Indeed
we are grieved by your separation."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :

Sad bin 'Ubada became sick and the Prophet along with 'Abdur Rahman

bin 'Auf, Sad bin Abi Waqqas and 'Abdullah bin Masud visited him to

enquire about his health. When he came to him, he found him
surrounded
by his household and he asked, "Has he died?" They said, "No, O
Allah's Apostle." The Prophet wept and when the people saw the
weeping
of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) they all wept. He said, "Will you
listen?
Allah does not punish for shedding tears, nor for the grief of the
heart but he punishes or bestows His Mercy because of this." He
pointed to his tongue and added, "The deceased is punished for the
wailing of his relatives over him." 'Umar used to beat with a stick

and throw stones and put dust over the faces (of those who used to
wail over the dead).

Narrated Aisha:

When the news of the martyrdom of Zaid bin Haritha, Ja'far and
'Abdullah bin Rawaha came, the Prophet sat down looking sad, and I
was
looking through the chink of the door. A man came and said, "O
Allah's
Apostle! The women of Ja'far," and then he mentioned their crying .

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) ordered h im to stop them from crying. The
man
went and came back and said, "I tried to stop them but they
disobeyed." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) ordered him for the second time
to
forbid them. He went again and came back and said, "They did not
listen to me, (or "us": the sub-narrator Muhammad bin Haushab is in

doubt as to which is right). " ('Aisha added: The Prophet said,
"Put
dust in their mouths." I said (to that man), "May Allah stick your
nose in the dust (i.e. humiliate you)." By Allah, you could not
(stop
the women from crying) to fulfill the order, besides you did not
relieve Allah's Apostle from fatigue."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

At the time of giving the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet one
of
the conditions was that we would not wail, but it was not fulfilled

except by five women and they are Um Sulaim, Um Al-'Ala', the
daughter
of Abi Sabra (the wife of Muadh), and two other women; or the
daughter
of Abi Sabra and the wife of Muadh and another woman.

Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a:,

The Prophet said, "Whenever you see a funeral procession, stand up
till the procession goes ahead of you." Al-Humaidi added, "Till the

coffin leaves you behind or is put down."

Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi'a:

The Prophet said, "If any one of you see a funeral procession and
he
is not going along with it, then he should stand and remain
standing
till he gets behind it, or it leaves him behind, or the coffin is
put
down before it goes ahead of him . "

Narrated Said Al-Maqburi:

That his father said, "While we were accompanying a funeral
procession, Abu Huraira got hold of the hand of Marwan and they sat

down before the coffin was put down. Then Abu Said came and took
hold
of Marwan's hand and said, "Get up. By Allah, no doubt this (i.e.
Abu
Huraira) knows that the Prophet forbade us to do that." Abu Huraira

said, "He (Abu Said) has spoken the truth."

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri

The Prophet said, "When you see a funeral procession, you should
stand
up, and whoever accompanies it should not sit till the coffin is
put
down."

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :

A funeral procession passed in front of us and the Prophet stood up

and we too stood up. We said, 'O Allah's Apostle! This is the
funeral
procession of a Jew." He said, "Whenever you see a funeral
procession,
you should stand up."

Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila:

Sahl bin Hunaif and Qais bin Sad were sitting in the city of
Al-Qadisiya. A funeral procession passed in front of them and they
stood up. They were told that funeral procession was of one of the
inhabitants of the land i.e. of a non-believer, under the
protection
of Muslims. They said, "A funeral procession passed in front of the

Prophet and he stood up. When he was told that it was the coffin of
a
Jew, he said, "Is it not a living being (soul)?"

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri :

Allah's Apostle said, When the funeral is ready and the men carry
it
on their shoulders, if the deceased was righteous it will say,
'Present me (hurriedly),' and if he was not righteous, it will say,

'Woe to it (me)! Where are they taking it (me)?' Its voice is heard
by
everything except man and if he heard it he would fall
unconscious."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Hurry up with the dead body for if it was
righteous, you are forwarding it to welfare; and if it was
otherwise,
then you are putting off an evil thing down your necks."

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri

The Prophet said, "When a funeral is ready and the men carry the
deceased on their necks (shoulders), if it was pious then it will
say,
'Present me quickly', and if it was not pious, then it will say,
'Woe
to it (me), where are they taking it (me)?' And its voice is heard
by
everything except mankind and if he heard it he would fall
unconscious."

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:

Allah's Apostle offered the funeral prayer for An-Najashi and I was
in
the second or third row.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) informed his companions about the death of
AnNajashi and then he went ahead (to lead the prayer) and the
people
lined up behind him in rows and he said four Takbir.

Narrated Ash-Shaibani:

Ash Sha'bi said, "I was informed by a man who had seen the Prophet
going to a grave that was separate from the other graves and he
aligned the people in rows and said four Takbir." I said, "O Abu
'Amr!
who narrated (that) to you"? He said, "Ibn Abbas. "

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :

The Prophet said, "Today a pious man from Ethiopia (i.e. An
Najashi)
has expired, come on to offer the funeral prayer." (Jabir said): We

lined up in rows and after that the Prophet led the prayer and we
were
in rows. Jabir added, I was in the second row."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

Allah's Apostle passed by a grave of a deceased who had been buried
at
night. He said, "When was this (deceased) buried?" The people said,

"Yesterday." He said, "Why did you not inform me?" They said, "We
buried him when it was dark and so we disliked to wake you up." He
stood up and we lined up behind him. (Ibn Abbas said): I was one of

them, and the Prophet offered the funeral prayer.

Narrated Ash-Shaibani:

Ash-Sha'bi said, "Somebody who passed along with your Prophet
(p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other graves
informed
me (saying), "The Prophet

led us (in the prayer) and we aligned behind him." We said, "O Abu
'Amr! Who told you this narration?" He replied, "Ibn Abbas."

Narrated Nafi:

Ibn Umar was told that Abu Huraira said, "Whoever accompanies the
funeral procession will have a reward equal to one Qirat." Ibn
'Umar
said, "Abu Huraira talks of a too enormous reward." Aisha attested
Abu
Huraira's narration and said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying like
that." Ibn Umar said, "We have lost numerous Qirats."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

that Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever attends the funeral
procession till he offers the funeral prayer for it, will get a
reward
equal to one Qirat, and whoever accompanies it till burial, will
get a
reward equal to two Qirats." It was asked, "What are two Qirats?"
He
replied, "Like two huge mountains."

Narrated 'Amir:

Ibn Abbas (who was at that time a boy) said, "Allah's Apostle came
to
a grave and the people said, 'He or she was buried yesterday.' "
Ibn
Abbas added, "We aligned behind the Prophet and he led the funeral
prayer of the deceased."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle informed about the news of the death of An-Najash
(King of Ethiopia) on the day he expired. He said, "Ask Allah's
forgiveness for your brother. " Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet
made
them align in rows at the Musalla and said four Takbir.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :

The Jew brought to the Prophet a man and a woman from amongst them
who
have committed (adultery) illegal sexual intercourse. He ordered
both
of them to be stoned (to death), near the place of offering the
funeral prayers beside the mosque."

Narrated 'Urwa:

Aisha said, "The Prophet in his fatal illness said, 'Allah cursed
the
Jews and the Christians because they took the graves of their
Prophets
as places for praying."' Aisha added, "Had it not been for that the

grave of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)

would have been made prominent but I am afraid it might be taken
(as
a) place for praying.

Narrated Samura bin Jundab:

I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet for a woman who had

died during child-birth and he stood up by the middle of the
coffin.

Narrated Samura bin Jundab

I offered the funeral prayer behind the Prophet for a woman who had

died during child-birth and he stood up by the middle of the
coffin.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle informed about the news of the death of An-Najash
on
the day he died. He went out with us to the Musalla and we aligned
in
rows and he said four Takbirs for An-Najashi's funeral prayer.

Narrated Jabir:

The Prophet offered the funeral prayer of As-Hama An-Najash and
said
four Takbir.

Narrated Talha bin 'Abdullah bin 'Auf:

I offered the funeral prayer behind Ibn Abbas and he recited
Al-Fatiha
and said, "You should know that it (i.e. recitation of Al-Fatiha)
is
the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad.

Narrated Sulaiman Ash-Shaibani:

I heard Ash-Sha'bi saying, "I was told by a man who had passed with

the Prophet (p.b.u.h) by a grave that was separate from the other
graves that he (the Prophet ) led them in the prayer and they
prayed
behind him." I said, "O Abu 'Amr! Who narrated that to you?" He
replied, "Ibn Abbas."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A black person, a male or a female used to clean the Mosque and
then
died. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) did not know about it . One day the
Prophet remembered him and said, "What happened to that person?"
The
people replied, "O Allah's Apostle! He died." He said, "Why did you

not inform me?" They said, "His story was so and so (i.e. regarded
him
as insignificant)." He said, "Show me his grave." He then went to
his
grave and offered the funeral prayer.

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet said, "When a human being is laid in his grave and his
companions return and he even hears their foot steps, two angels
come
to him and make him sit and ask him: What did you use to say about
this man, Muhammad ? He will say: I testify that he is Allah's
slave
and His Apostle. Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place
in
the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of
it.'
" The Prophet added, "The dead person will see both his places. But
a
non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know,

but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to
him,
'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting
the
Quran).' Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two
ears,
and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches
him
except human beings and jinns."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses

slapped him severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back
to
his Lord, and said, "You sent me to a slave who does not want to
die."
Allah restored his eye and said, "Go back and tell him (i.e. Moses)
to
place his hand over the back of an ox, for he will be allowed to
live
for a number of years equal to the number of hairs coming under his

hand." (So the angel came to him and told him the same). Then Moses

asked, "O my Lord! What will be then?" He said, "Death will be
then."
He said, "(Let it be) now." He asked Allah that He bring him near
the
Sacred Land at a distance of a stone's throw. Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) said, "Were I there I would show you the grave of Moses
by
the way near the red sand hill."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) offered the funeral prayer of a man one night

after he was buried, he and his companions stood up (for the
Prayer).
He had asked them about him before standing, saying, "Who is this?"

They said, "He is so and so and was buried last night." So all of
them
offered the funeral prayer.

Narrated 'Aisha:

When the Prophet became ill, some of his wives talked about a
church
which they had seen in Ethiopia and it was called Mariya. Um Salma
and
Um Habiba had been to Ethiopia, and both of them narrated its (the
Church's) beauty and the pictures it contained. The Prophet raised
his
head and said, "Those are the people who, whenever a pious man dies

amongst them, make a place of worship at his grave and then they
make
those pictures in it. Those are the worst creatures in the Sight of

Allah."

Narrated Anas:

We were in the funeral procession of the daughter of Allah's
Apostle
and Allah's Apostle was sitting near the grave and I saw his eyes
full
of tears. He said, "Is there anyone amongst you who did not have
sexual relations with his wife last night?" Abu Talha replied in
the
affirmative. And so Allah's Apostle told him to get down in her
grave
and he got down in her grave and buried her.

Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:

The Prophet collected every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of
cloth,
then he would ask, "Which of them had (knew) more of the Quran?"
When
one of them was pointed out for him, he would put that one first in

the grave and say, "I will be a witness on these on the Day of
Resurrection." He ordered them to be buried with their blood on
their
bodies and they were neither washed nor was a funeral prayer
offered
for them.

Narrated 'Uqba bin 'Amir:

One day the Prophet went out and offered the funeral prayers of the

martyrs of Uhud and then went up the pulpit and said, "I will pave
the
way for you as your predecessor and will be a witness on you. By
Allah! I see my Fount (Kauthar) just now and I have been given the
keys of all the treasures of the earth (or the keys of the earth).
By
Allah! I am not afraid that you will worship others along with
Allah
after my death, but I am afraid that you will fight with one
another
for the worldly things."

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :

The Prophet buried every two martyrs in of Uhud in one grave.

Narrated Jabir:

The Prophet said, "Bury them (i.e. martyrs) with their blood."
(that
was) On the day of the Battle of Uhud. He did not get them washed.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :

Allah's Apostle shrouded every two martyrs of Uhud in one piece of
cloth and then he would ask, "Which of them knew more Quran?" When
one
of them was pointed out he would put him first in the grave. He
said,
"I am a witness on these." Then he ordered them to be buried with
blood on their bodies. Neither did he offer their funeral prayer
nor
did he get them washed. (Jabir bin Abdullah added): Allah's Apostle

used to ask about the martyrs of Uhud as to which of them knew more
of
the Quran." And when one of them was pointed out as having more of
it
he would put him first in the grave and then his companions. (Jabir

added): My father and my uncle were shrouded in one sheet.

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

The Prophet said, "Allah has made Mecca a sanctuary (sacred place)
and
it was a sanctuary before me and will be so after me. It was made
legal for me (to fight in it) for a few hours of the day. None is
allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to cut its trees or to chase

its game or to pick up its fallen things except by a person who
announces it publicly." On that Al-Abbas said (to the Prophet),
"Except Al-Idhkhir for our goldsmiths and for our graves." And so
the
Prophet added, "Except Al-Idhkhir. " And Abu Huraira narrated that
the
Prophet said, "Except Al-Idhkhir for our graves and houses." And
Ibn
Abbas said, "For their goldsmiths and houses."

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:

Allah's Apostle came to Abdullah bin Ubai (a hypocrite) after his
death and he has been laid in his pit (grave). He ordered (that he
be
taken out of the grave) and he was taken out. Then he placed him on

his knees and threw some of his saliva on him and clothed him in
his
(the Prophet's) own shirt. Allah knows better (why he did so).
'Abdullah bin Ubai had given his shirt to Al-Abbas to wear. Abu
Harun
said, "Allah's Apostle at that time had two shirts and the son of
'Abdullah bin Ubai said to him, 'O Allah's Apostle! Clothe my
father
in your shirt which has been in contact with your skin.' ' Sufyan
added, "Thus people think that the Prophet clothed 'Abdullah bin
Tubal
in his shirt in lieu of what he (Abdullah) had done (for Al Abbas,
the
Prophet's uncle.)"

Narrated Jabir:

When the time of the Battle of Uhud approached, my father called me
at
night and said, "I think that I will be the first amongst the
companions of the Prophet to be martyred. I do not leave anyone
after
me dearer to me than you, except Allah's Apostle's soul and I owe
some
debt and you should repay it and treat your sisters favorably
(nicely
and politely)." So in the morning he was the first to be martyred
and
was buried along with another (martyr). I did not like to leave him

with the other (martyr) so I took him out of the grave after six
months of his burial and he was in the same condition as he was on
the
day of burial, except a slight change near his ear.

Narrated Jabir:

A man was buried along with my father and I did not like it till I
took him (i.e. my father) out and buried him in a separate grave.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:

The Prophet collected every two martyrs of Uhud (in one grave) and
then he would ask, "Which of them knew the Quran more?" And if one
of
them was pointed out for him as having more knowledge, he would put

him first in the Lahd. The Prophet said, "I will be a witness on
these
on the Day of Resurrection." Then he ordered them to be buried with

their blood on their bodies and he did not have them washed.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

'Umar set out along with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) with a group of
people
to Ibn Saiyad till they saw him playing with the boys near the
hillocks of Bani Mughala. Ibn Saiyad at that time was nearing his
puberty and did not notice (us) until the Prophet stroked him with
his
hand and said to him, "Do you testify that I am Allah's Apostle?"
Ibn
Saiyad looked at him and said, "I testify that you are the
Messenger
of illiterates." Then Ibn Saiyad asked the Prophet (p.b.u.h), "Do
you
testify that I am Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet (p.b.u.h) refuted
it
and said, "I believe in Allah and His Apostles." Then he said (to
Ibn
Saiyad), "What do you think?" Ibn Saiyad answered, "True people and

liars visit me." The Prophet said, "You have been confused as to
this
matter." Then the Prophet said to him, "I have kept something (in
my
mind) for you, (can you tell me that?)" Ibn Saiyad said, "It is
Al-Dukh (the smoke)." (2) The Prophet said, "Let you be in
ignominy.
You cannot cross your limits." On that 'Umar, said, "O Allah's
Apostle! Allow me to chop his head off." The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
said,
"If he is he (i.e. Dajjal), then you cannot over-power him, and if
he
is not, then there is no use of murdering him." (Ibn 'Umar added):
Later on Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) once again went along with Ubai
bin
Ka'b to the date-palm trees (garden) where Ibn Saiyad was staying.
The
Prophet (p.b.u.h) wanted to hear something from Ibn Saiyad before
Ibn
Saiyad could see him, and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saw him lying
covered
with a sheet and from where his murmurs were heard. Ibn Saiyad's
mother saw Allah's Apostle while he was hiding himself behind the
trunks of the date-palm trees. She addressed Ibn Saiyad, "O Saf !
(and
this was the name of Ibn Saiyad) Here is Muhammad." And with that
Ibn
Saiyad got up. The Prophet said, "Had this woman left him (Had she
not
disturbed him), then Ibn Saiyad would have revealed the reality of
his
case.

Narrated Anas:

A young Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet and he became sick. So

the Prophet went to visit him. He sat near his head and asked him
to
embrace Islam. The boy looked at his father, who was sitting there;

the latter told him to obey Abu-l-Qasim and the boy embraced Islam.

The Prophet came out saying: "Praises be to Allah Who saved the boy

from the Hell-fire."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

My mother and I were among the weak and oppressed. I from among the

children, and my mother from among the women.

Narrated Ibn Shihab:

The funeral prayer should be offered for every child even if he
were
the son of a prostitute as he was born with a true faith of Islam
(i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone). If his parents are Muslims,

particularly the father, even if his mother were a non-Muslim, and
if
he after the delivery cries (even once) before his death (i.e. born

alive) then the funeral prayer must be offered. And if the child
does
not cry after his delivery (i.e. born dead) then his funeral prayer

should not be offered, and he will be considered as a miscarriage.
Abu
Huraira, narrated that the Prophet said, "Every child is born with a

true faith (i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents
convert him to Judaism or to Christianity or to Magainism, as an
animal delivers a perfect baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?"
Then
Abu Huraira recited the holy verses: 'The pure Allah's Islamic
nature
(true faith i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone), with which He
has
created human beings.' " (30.30).

Narrated Abu Huraira :

Allah's Apostle said, "Every child is born with a true faith of
Islam
(i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) but his parents convert him
to
Judaism, Christianity or Magainism, as an animal delivers a perfect

baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?" Then Abu Huraira recited
the
holy verses: "The pure Allah's Islamic nature (true faith of Islam)

(i.e. worshipping none but Allah) with which He has created human
beings. No change let there be in the religion of Allah (i.e.
joining
none in worship with Allah). That is the straight religion (Islam)
but
most of men know, not." (30.30)

Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab from his father:

When the time of the death of Abu Talib approached, Allah's Apostle

went to him and found Abu Jahl bin Hisham and 'Abdullah bin Abi
Umaiya
bin Al-Mughira by his side. Allah's Apostle said to Abu Talib, "O
uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, a
sentence
with which I shall be a witness (i.e. argue) for you before Allah.
Abu
Jahl and 'Abdullah bin Abi Umaiya said, "O Abu Talib! Are you going
to
denounce the religion of Abdul Muttalib?" Allah's Apostle kept on
inviting Abu Talib to say it (i.e. 'None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah') while they (Abu Jahl and Abdullah) kept on
repeating their statement till Abu Talib said as his last statement

that he was on the religion of Abdul Muttalib and refused to say,
'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.' (Then Allah's
Apostle
said, "I will keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for you unless I
am
forbidden (by Allah) to do so." So Allah revealed (the verse)
concerning him (i.e. It is not fitting for the Prophet and those
who
believe that they should invoke (Allah) for forgiveness for pagans
even though they be of kin, after it has become clear to them that
they are companions of the fire (9.113).

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

The Prophet once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in
the
graves) were being tortured. He said, "They are being tortured not
for
a great thing (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from
being
soiled with his urine, while the other was going about with
calumnies
(to make enmity between friends). He then took a green leaf of a
date-palm tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each
grave.
The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you done so?" He
replied, "I hope that their punishment may be lessened till they
(the
leaf) become dry."

Narrated 'Ali:

" We were accompanying a funeral procession in Baqi-I-Gharqad. The
Prophet came to us and sat and we sat around him. He had a small
stick
in his hand then he bent his head and started scraping the ground
with
it. He then said, "There is none among you, and not a created soul,

but has place either in Paradise or in Hell assigned for him and it
is
also determined for him whether he will be among the blessed or
wretched." A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Should we not depend on
what has been written for us and leave the deeds as whoever amongst
us
is blessed will do the deeds of a blessed person and whoever
amongst
us will be wretched, will do the deeds of a wretched person?" The
Prophet said, "The good deeds are made easy for the blessed, and
bad
deeds are made easy for the wretched." Then he recited the
Verses:--
"As for him who gives (in charity) and is Allah-fearing And
believes
in the Best reward from Allah. " (92.5-6)

Narrated Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak:

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever intentionally swears falsely
by a
religion other than Islam, then he is what he has said, (e.g. if he

says, 'If such thing is not true then I am a Jew,' he is really a
Jew). And whoever commits suicide with piece of iron will be
punished
with the same piece of iron in the Hell Fire." Narrated Jundab the
Prophet said, "A man was inflicted with wounds and he committed
suicide, and so Allah said: My slave has caused death on himself
hurriedly, so I forbid Paradise for him."

Narrated Abu Huraira-:

The Prophet said, "He who commits suicide by throttling shall keep
on
throttling himself in the Hell Fire (forever) and he who commits
suicide by stabbing himself shall keep on stabbing himself in the
Hell-Fire."

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab :

When 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul died, Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h)
was
called upon to offer his funeral prayer. When Allah's Apostle stood
up
to offer the prayer, I got up quickly and said, "O Allah's Apostle!

Are you going to pray for Ibn Ubai and he said so and so on such
and
such occasions?" And started mentioning all that he had said.
Allah's
Apostle smiled and said, "O 'Umar! Go away from me." When I talked
too
much he said, "I have been given the choice and so I have chosen
(to
offer the prayer). Had I known that he would be forgiven by asking
for
Allah's forgiveness for more than seventy times, surely I would
have
done so." ('Umar added): Allah's Apostle offered his funeral prayer

and returned and after a short while the two verses of Surat Bara'
were revealed: i.e. "And never (O Muhammad) pray for any of them
who
dies . . . (to the end of the verse) rebellion (9.84)" -- ('Umar
added), "Later I astonished at my daring before Allah's Apostle on
that day. And Allah and His Apostle know better."

Narrated Anas bin Malik, :

A funeral procession passed and the people praised the deceased.
The
Prophet said, "It has been affirmed to him." Then another funeral
procession passed and the people spoke badly of the deceased. The
Prophet said, "It has been affirmed to him". 'Umar bin Al-Khattab
asked (Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) ), "What has been affirmed?" He
replied, "You praised this, so Paradise has been affirmed to him;
and
you spoke badly of this, so Hell has been affirmed to him. You
people
are Allah's witnesses on earth."

Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:

I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was
sitting
with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab a funeral procession passed by and the
people praised the deceased. 'Umar said, "It has been affirmed to
him." And another funeral procession passed by and the people
praised
the deceased. 'Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him." A third
(funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke badly of the
deceased. He said, "It has been affirmed to him." I (Abu Al-Aswad)
asked, "O chief of the believers! What has been affirmed?" He
replied,
"I said the same as the Prophet had said, that is: if four persons
testify the piety of a Muslim, Allah will grant him Paradise." We
asked, "If three persons testify his piety?" He (the Prophet)
replied,
"Even three." Then we asked, "If two?" He replied, "Even two." We
did
not ask him regarding one witness.

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib :

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "When a faithful believer is made to
sit
in his grave, then (the angels) come to him and he testifies that
none
has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's
Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah's statement: Allah will keep

firm those who believe with the word that stands firm . . .
(14.27).

Narrated Shu'ba:

Same as above and added, "Allah will keep firm those who believe . .
.
(14.27) was revealed concerning the punishment of the grave."

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

The Prophet looked at the people of the well (the well in which the

bodies of the pagans killed in the Battle of Badr were thrown) and
said, "Have you found true what your Lord promised you?" Somebody
said
to him, "You are addressing dead people." He replied, "You do not
hear
better than they but they cannot reply."

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet said, "They now realize that what I used to tell them
was
the truth. "And Allah said, 'Verily! You cannot make the dead to
hear
(i.e. benefit them, and similarly the disbelievers) nor can you
make
the deaf hear. (27.80).

Narrated Masruq:

'Aisha said that a Jewess came to her and mentioned the punishment
in
the grave, saying to her, "May Allah protect you from the
punishment
of the grave." 'Aisha then asked Allah's Apostle about the
punishment
of the grave. He said, "Yes, (there is) punishment in the grave."
'Aisha added, "After that I never saw Allah's Apostle but seeking
refuge with Allah from the punishment in the grave in every prayer
he
prayed."

Narrated Asma' bint Abi Bakr :

Allah's Apostle once stood up delivering a sermon and mentioned the

trial which people will face in the grave. When he mentioned that,
the
Muslims started shouting loudly.

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Apostle said, "When (Allah's) slave is put in his grave and

his companions return and he even hears their footsteps, two angels

come to him and make him sit and ask, 'What did you use to say
about
this man (i.e. Muhammad)?' The faithful Believer will say, 'I
testify
that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle.' Then they will say to
him,
'Look at your place in the Hell Fire; Allah has given you a place
in
Paradise instead of it.' So he will see both his places." (Qatada
said, "We were informed that his grave would be made spacious."
Then
Qatada went back to the narration of Anas who said;) Whereas a
hypocrite or a non-believer will be asked, "What did you use to say

about this man." He will reply, "I do not know; but I used to say
what
the people used to say." So they will say to him, "Neither did you
know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Quran)." Then
he
will be hit with iron hammers once, that he will send such a cry as

everything near to him will hear, except Jinns and human beings.
(See
Hadith No. 422).

Narrated Abi Aiyub:

Once the Prophet went out after sunset and heard a dreadful voice,
and
said, "The Jews are being punished in their graves."

Narrated Musa bin 'Uqba:

(From the daughter of Khalid bin Sa id bin Al-'Asi) who said that
she
had heard the Prophet seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment
in
the grave.

Narrated Abu Huraira :

Allah's Apostle used to invoke (Allah): "Allahumma ini a'udhu bika
min
'adhabi-l-Qabr, wa min 'adhabi-nnar, wa min fitnati-l-mahya
wa-lmamat,
wa min fitnati-l-masih ad-dajjal. (O Allah! I seek refuge with you
from the punishment in the grave and from the punishment in the
Hell
fire and from the afflictions of life and death, and the
afflictions
of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

The Prophet once passed by two graves and said, "They (the deceased

persons in those graves) are being tortured not for a great thing
to
avoid." And then added, "Yes, (they are being punished for a big
sin),
for one of them used to go about with calumnies while the other
never
saved himself from being soiled with his urine." (Ibn Abbas added):

Then he took a green leaf of a date-palm) and split it into two
pieces
and fixed one piece on each grave and said, "May their punishment
be
abated till these (two pieces) get dry."

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar :

Allah's Apostle said, "When anyone of you dies, he is shown his
place
both in the morning and in the evening. If he is one of the people
of
Paradise; he is shown his place in it, and if he is from the people
of
the Hell-Fire; he is shown his place there-in. Then it is said to
him,
'This is your place till Allah resurrect you on the Day of
Resurrection."

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri :

Allah's Apostle said, "When the funeral is ready (for its burial)
and
the people lift it on their shoulders, then if the deceased is a
righteous person he says, 'Take me ahead,' and if he is not a
righteous one then he says, 'Woe to it (me)! Where are you taking
it
(me)?' And his voice is audible to everything except human beings;
and
if they heard it they would fall down unconscious . "

Narrated Anas bin Malik

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Any Muslim whose three children
died
before the age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah because
of
His mercy to them."

Narrated Al-Bara':

When Ibrahim (the son of Prophet) expired, Allah's Apostle said,
"There is a wet-nurse for him in Paradise."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) was asked about the children of
(Mushrikeen)
pagans. The Prophet replied, "Since Allah created them, He knows
what
sort of deeds they would have done."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet was asked about the offspring of pagans (Mushrakeen);
so
he said, "Allah knows what sort of deeds they would have done."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Every child is born with a true faith of Islam
(i.e. to worship none but Allah Alone) and his parents convert him
to
Judaism or Christianity or Magianism, as an animal delivers a
perfect
baby animal. Do you find it mutilated?"

Narrated Samura bin Jundab:

Whenever the Prophet finished the (morning) prayer, he would face
us
and ask, "Who amongst you had a dream last night?" So if anyone had

seen a dream he would narrate it. The Prophet would say: "Ma
sha'a-llah" (An Arabic maxim meaning literally, 'What Allah
wished,'
and it indicates a good omen.) One day, he asked us whether anyone
of
us had seen a dream. We replied in the negative. The Prophet said,
"But I had seen (a dream) last night that two men came to me,
caught
hold of my hands, and took me to the Sacred Land (Jerusalem).
There, I
saw a person sitting and another standing with an iron hook in his
hand pushing it inside the mouth of the former till it reached the
jaw-bone, and then tore off one side of his cheek, and then did the

same with the other side; in the mean-time the first side of his
cheek
became normal again and then he repeated the same operation again. I

said, 'What is this?' They told me to proceed on and we went on
till
we came to a man Lying flat on his back, and another man standing
at
his head carrying a stone or a piece of rock, and crushing the head
of
the Lying man, with that stone. Whenever he struck him, the stone
rolled away.

The man went to pick it up and by the time he returned to him, the
crushed head had returned to its normal state and the man came back

and struck him again (and so on). I said, 'Who is this?' They told
me
to proceed on; so we proceeded on and passed by a hole like an
oven;
with a narrow top and wide bottom, and the fire was kindling
underneath that hole. Whenever the fire-flame went up, the people
were
lifted up to such an extent that they about to get out of it, and
whenever the fire got quieter, the people went down into it, and
there
were naked men and women in it. I said, 'Who is this?' They told me
to
proceed on. So we proceeded on till we reached a river of blood and
a
man was in it, and another man was standing at its bank with stones
in
front of him, facing the man standing in the river. Whenever the
man
in the river wanted to come out, the other one threw a stone in his

mouth and caused him to retreat to his original position; and so
whenever he wanted to come out the other would throw a stone in his

mouth, and he would retreat to his original position. I asked,
'What
is this?' They told me to proceed on and we did so till we reached a

well-flourished green garden having a huge tree and near its root
was
sitting an old man with some children. (I saw) Another man near the

tree with fire in front of him and he was kindling it up. Then they

(i.e. my two companions) made me climb up the tree and made me
enter a
house, better than which I have ever seen. In it were some old men
and
young men, women and children.

Then they took me out of this house and made me climb up the tree
and
made me enter another house that was better and superior (to the
first) containing old and young people. I said to them (i.e. my two

companions), 'You have made me ramble all the night. Tell me all
about
that I have seen.' They said, 'Yes. As for the one whose cheek you
saw
being torn away, he was a liar and he used to tell lies, and the
people would report those lies on his authority till they spread
all
over the world. So, he will be punished like that till the Day of
Resurrection.

The one whose head you saw being crushed is the one whom Allah had
given the knowledge of Quran (i.e. knowing it by heart) but he used
to
sleep at night (i.e. he did not recite it then) and did not use to
act
upon it (i.e. upon its orders etc.) by day; and so this punishment
will go on till the Day of Resurrection. And those you saw in the
hole
(like oven) were adulterers (those men and women who commit illegal

sexual intercourse). And those you saw in the river of blood were
those dealing in Riba (usury). And the old man who was sitting at
the
base of the tree was Abraham and the little children around him
were
the offspring of the people. And the one who was kindling the fire
was
Malik, the gate-keeper of the Hell-fire. And the first house in
which
you have gone was the house of the common believers, and the second

house was of the martyrs. I am Gabriel and this is Michael. Raise
your
head.' I raised my head and saw a thing like a cloud over me. They
said, 'That is your place.' I said, 'Let me enter my place.' They
said, 'You still have some life which you have not yet completed,
and
when you complete (that remaining portion of your life) you will
then
enter your place.' "

Narrated Hisham's father:

Aisha said, "I went to Abu Bakr (during his fatal illness) and he
asked me, 'In how many garments was the Prophet shrouded?' She
replied, 'In three Sahuliya pieces of white cloth of cotton, and
there
was neither a shirt nor a turban among them.' Abu Bakr further
asked
her, 'On which day did the Prophet die?' She replied, 'He died on
Monday.' He asked, 'What is today?' She replied, 'Today is Monday.'
He
added, 'I hope I shall die sometime between this morning and
tonight.'
Then he looked at a garment that he was wearing during his illness
and
it had some stains of saffron. Then he said, 'Wash this garment of
mine and add two more garments and shroud me in them.' I said,
'This
is worn out.' He said, 'A living person has more right to wear new
clothes than a dead one; the shroud is only for the body's pus.' He

did not die till it was the night of Tuesday and was buried before
the
morning."

Narrated Aisha:

A man said to the Prophet (p.b.u.h), "My mother died suddenly and I

thought that if she had lived she would have given alms. So, if I
give
alms now on her behalf, will she get the reward?" The Prophet
replied
in the affirmative.

Narrated 'Aisha:

During his sickness, Allah's Apostle was asking repeatedly, "Where
am
I today? Where will I be tomorrow?" And I was waiting for the day
of
my turn (impatiently). Then, when my turn came, Allah took his soul

away (in my lap) between my chest and arms and he was buried in my
house.

Narrated 'Aisha:

Allah's Apostle in his fatal illness said, "Allah cursed the Jews
and
the Christians, for they built the places of worship at the graves
of
their prophets." And if that had not been the case, then the
Prophet's
grave would have been made prominent before the people. So (the
Prophet ) was afraid, or the people were afraid that his grave
might
be taken as a place for worship.

Narrated Abu Bakr bin 'Aiyash :

Sufyan At-Tammar told me that he had seen the grave of the Prophet
elevated and convex.

Narrated 'Urwa:

When the wall fell on them (i.e. graves) during the caliphate of
Al-Walid bin 'Abdul Malik, the people started repairing it, and a
foot
appeared to them. The people got scared and thought that it was the

foot of the Prophet. No-one could be found who could tell them
about
it till I ('Urwa) said to them, "By Allah, this is not the foot of
the
Prophet but it is the foot of Umar." Aisha narrated that she made a

will to 'Abdullah bin Zubair, "Do not bury me with them (the
Prophet
and his two companions) but bury me with my companions (wives of
the
Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) in Al-Baqi as I would not like to be looked
upon
as better than I really am (by being buried near the Prophet)."

Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun Al-Audi:

I saw 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (when he was stabbed) saying, "O
'Abdullah
bin 'Umar! Go to the mother of the believers Aisha and say, 'Umar
bin
Al-Khattab sends his greetings to you,' and request her to allow me
to
be buried with my companions." (So, Ibn 'Umar conveyed the message
to
'Aisha.) She said, "I had the idea of having this place for myself
but
today I prefer him ('Umar) to myself (and allow him to be buried
there)." When 'Abdullah bin 'Umar returned, 'Umar asked him, "What
(news) do you have?" He replied, "O chief of the believers! She has

allowed you (to be buried there)." On that 'Umar said, "Nothing was

more important to me than to be buried in that (sacred) place. So,
when I expire, carry me there and pay my greetings to her ('Aisha )

and say, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asks permission; and if she gives
permission, then bury me (there) and if she does not, then take me
to
the grave-yard of the Muslims. I do not think any person has more
right for the caliphate than those with whom Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h)
was always pleased till his death. And whoever is chosen by the
people
after me will be the caliph, and you people must listen to him and
obey him," and then he mentioned the name of 'Uthman, 'Ali, Talha,
Az-Zubair, 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and Sad bin Abi Waqqas.

By this time a young man from Ansar came and said, "O chief of the
believers! Be happy with Allah's glad tidings. The grade which you
have in Islam is known to you, then you became the caliph and you
ruled with justice and then you have been awarded martyrdom after
all
this." 'Umar replied, "O son of my brother! Would that all that
privileges will counterbalance (my short comings), so that I
neither
lose nor gain anything. I recommend my successor to be good to the
early emigrants and realize their rights and to protect their honor

and sacred things. And I also recommend him to be good to the Ansar

who before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith.
He
should accept the good of the righteous among them and should
excuse
their wrongdoers. I recommend him to abide by the rules and
regulations concerning the Dhimmis (protectees) of Allah and His
Apostle, to fulfill their contracts completely and fight for them
and
not to tax (overburden) them beyond their capabilities."

Narrated 'Aisha :

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Don't abuse the dead, because they
have
reached the result of what they forwarded."

Narrated Ibn Abbas.:

Abu Lahab, may Allah curse him, once said to the Prophet (p.b.u.h),

"Perish you all the day."

Then the Divine Inspiration came: "Perish the hands of Abi Lahab!
And
perish he!" (111.1).

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

Thy Prophet sent Muadh to Yemen and said, "Invite the people to
testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I am

Allah's Apostle, and if they obey you to do so, then teach them
that
Allah has enjoined on them five prayers in every day and night (in
twenty-four hours), and if they obey you to do so, then teach them
that Allah has made it obligatory for them to pay the Zakat from
their
property and it is to be taken from the wealthy among them and
given
to the poor."

Narrated Abu Aiyub:

A man said to the Prophet "Tell me of such a deed as will make me
enter Paradise." The people said, "What is the matter with him?
What
is the matter with him?" The Prophet said, "He has something to
ask.
(What he needs greatly) The Prophet said: (In order to enter
Paradise)
you should worship Allah and do not ascribe any partners to Him,
offer
prayer perfectly, pay the Zakat and keep good relations with your
Kith
and kin." (See Hadith No. 12, Vol 8).

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A Bedouin came to the Prophet and said, "Tell me of such a deed as
will make me enter Paradise, if I do it." The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
said,
"Worship Allah, and worship none along with Him, offer the (five)
prescribed compulsory prayers perfectly, pay the compulsory Zakat,
and
fast the month of Ramadan." The Bedouin said, "By Him, in Whose
Hands
my life is, I will not do more than this." When he (the Bedouin)
left,
the Prophet said, "Whoever likes to see a man of Paradise, then he
may
look at this man."

Narrated Abu Zur'a:

from the Prophet the same as above.

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

A delegation of the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to the Prophet and
said,
"O Allah's Apostle! We are from the tribe of Rabi'a, and the
infidels
of the tribe of Mudar stands between us and you; so we cannot come
to
you except during the Sacred Months. Please order us to do
something
(religious deeds) which we may carry out and also invite to it our
people whom we have left behind." The Prophet said, "I order you to
do
four things and forbid you four others: (I order you) to have faith
in
Allah, and confess that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah,
(and the Prophet gestured with his hand like this (i.e. one knot)
and
to offer prayers perfectly and to pay the Zakat, and to pay
one-fifth
of the booty in Allah's Cause. And I forbid you to use Dubba',
Hantam,
Naqir and Muzaffat (all these are the names of utensils used for
preparing alcoholic drinks)."

Narrated Jarir bin 'Abdullah ,

I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet for offering prayer
perfectly giving Zakat and giving good advice to every Muslim.

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "(On the Day of Resurrection) camels will come to

their owner in the best state of health they have ever had (in the
world), and if he had not paid their Zakat (in the world) then they

would tread him with their feet; and similarly, sheep will come to
their owner in the best state of health they have ever had in the
world, and if he had not paid their Zakat, then they would tread
him
with their hooves and would butt him with their horns." The Prophet

added, "One of their rights is that they should be milked while
water
is kept in front of them." The Prophet added, "I do not want anyone
of
you to come to me on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his
neck a
sheep that will be bleating. Such a person will (then) say, 'O
Muhammad! (please intercede for me,) I will say to him. 'I can't
help
you, for I conveyed Allah's Message to you.' Similarly, I do not
want
anyone of you to come to me carrying over his neck a camel that
will
be grunting. Such a person (then) will say "O Muhammad! (please
intercede for me)." I will say to him, "I can't help you for I
conveyed Allah's message to you."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever is made wealthy by Allah and does
not
pay the Zakat of his wealth, then on the Day of Resurrection his
wealth will be made like a bald-headed poisonous male snake with
two
black spots over the eyes. The snake will encircle his neck and
bite
his cheeks and say, 'I am your wealth, I am your treasure.' " Then
the
Prophet recited the holy verses:-- 'Let not those who withhold . .
.'
(to the end of the verse). (3.180).

Narrated Abu Said:

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "No Zakat is due on property
mounting
to less than five Uqiyas (of silver), and no Zakat is due on less
than
five camels, and there is no Zakat on less than five Wasqs." (A
Wasqs
equals 60 Sa's) & (1 Sa=3 K gms App.)

Narrated Zaid bin Wahab:

I passed by a place called Ar-Rabadha and by chance I met Abu Dhar
and
asked him, "What has brought you to this place?" He said, "I was in

Sham and differed with Muawiya on the meaning of (the following
verses
of the Quran): 'They who hoard up gold and silver and spend them
not
in the way of Allah.' (9.34). Muawiya said, 'This verse is revealed

regarding the people of the scriptures." I said, It was revealed
regarding us and also the people of the scriptures." So we had a
quarrel and Mu'awiya sent a complaint against me to 'Uthman.
'Uthman
wrote to me to come to Medina, and I came to Medina. Many people
came
to me as if they had not seen me before. So I told this to 'Uthman
who
said to me, "You may depart and live nearby if you wish." That was
the
reason for my being here for even if an Ethiopian had been
nominated
as my ruler, I would have obeyed him .

Narrated Al-Ahnaf bin Qais:

While I was sitting with some people from Quraish, a man with very
rough hair, clothes, and appearance came and stood in front of us,
greeted us and said, "Inform those who hoard wealth, that a stone
will
be heated in the Hell-fire and will be put on the nipples of their
breasts till it comes out from the bones of their shoulders and
then
put on the bones of their shoulders till it comes through the
nipples
of their breasts the stone will be moving and hitting." After
saying
that, the person retreated and sat by the side of the pillar, I
followed him and sat beside him, and I did not know who he was. I
said
to him, "I think the people disliked what you had said." He said,
"These people do not understand anything, although my friend told
me."
I asked, "Who is your friend?" He said, "The Prophet said (to me),
'O
Abu Dhar! Do you see the mountain of Uhud?' And on that I (Abu
Dhar)
started looking towards the sun to judge how much remained of the
day
as I thought that Allah's Apostle wanted to send me to do something

for him and I said, 'Yes!' He said, 'I do not love to have gold
equal
to the mountain of Uhud unless I spend it all (in Allah's cause)
except three Dinars (pounds). These people do not understand and
collect worldly wealth. No, by Allah, Neither I ask them for
worldly
benefits nor am I in need of their religious advice till I meet
Allah,
The Honorable, The Majestic." '

Narrated Ibn Masud:

I heard the Prophet saying, "There is no envy except in two: a
person
whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a

person whom Allah has given wisdom (i.e. religious knowledge) and
he
gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to the others."

Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah's Apostle said, "If one give in charity what equals one
date-fruit fro the honestly-earned money and Allah accepts only the

honestly earned money --Allah takes it in His right (hand) ar then
enlarges its reward for that person (who has given it), as anyone
of
you brings up his baby horse, so much s that it becomes as big as a

mountain

Narrated Haritha bin Wahab :

I heard the Prophet saying, "O people! Give in charity as a time
will
come upon you when a person will wander about with his object of
charity and will not find anybody to accept it, and one (who will
be
requested to take it) will say, "If you had brought it yesterday,
would have taken it, but to-day I am not in need of it."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "The Hour (Day of Judgment) will not be
established
till your wealth increases so much so that one will be worried, for
no
one will accept his Zakat and the person to whom he will give it
will
reply, 'I am not in need of it.' "

Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim:

While I was sitting with Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) two person came
to
him; one of them complained about his poverty and the other
complained
about the prevalence of robberies. Allah's Apostle said, "As
regards
stealing and robberies, there will shortly come a time when a
caravan
will go to Mecca (from Medina) without any guard. And regarding
poverty, The Hour (Day of Judgment) will not be established till
one
of you wanders about with his object of charity and will not find
anybody to accept it And (no doubt) each one of you will stand in
front of Allah and there will be neither a curtain nor an
interpreter
between him and Allah, and Allah will ask him, 'Did not I give you
wealth?' He will reply in the affirmative. Allah will further ask,
'Didn't I send a messenger to you?' And again that person will
reply in
the affirmative Then he will look to his right and he will see
nothing
but Hell-fire, and then he will look to his left and will see
nothing
but Hell-fire. And so, any (each one) of you should save himself
from
the fire even by giving half of a date-fruit (in charity). And if
you
do not find a half date-fruit, then (you can do it through saying) a

good pleasant word (to your brethren). (See Hadith No. 793 Vol. 4).

Narrated Abu Musa:

Thy Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "A time will come upon the people when a

person will wander about with gold as Zakat and will not find
anybody
to accept it, and one man will be seen followed by forty women to
be
their guardian because of scarcity of men and great number of
women. "

Narrated Abu Masud:

When the verses of charity were revealed, we used to work as
porters.
A man came and distributed objects of charity in abundance. And
they
(the people) said, "He is showing off." And another man came and
gave
a sa (a small measure of food grains); they said, "Allah is not in
need of this small amount of charity." And then the Divine
Inspiration
came: "Those who criticize such of the believers who give in
charity
voluntarily and those who could not find to give in charity except
what is available to them." (9.79).

Narrated Abu Masud Al-Ansar:

Whenever Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) ordered us to give in charity,
we
used to go to the market and work as porters and get a Mudd (a
special
measure of grain) and then give it in charity. (Those were the days
of
poverty) and to-day some of us have one hundred thousand.

Narrated 'Adi bin Hatim heard the Prophet saying:

"Save yourself from Hell-fire even by giving half a date-fruit in
charity."

Narrated Aisha:

A lady along with her two daughters came to me asking (for some
alms),
but she found nothing with me except one date which I gave to her
and
she divided it between her two daughters, and did not eat anything
herself, and then she got up and went away. Then the Prophet came
in
and I informed him about this story. He said, "Whoever is put to
trial
by these daughters and he treats them generously (with benevolence)

then these daughters will act as a shield for him from Hell-Fire."
(See Hadith No. 24, Vol. 8).

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A man came to the Prophet and asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Which
charity
is the most superior in reward?" He replied, "The charity which you

practice while you are healthy, niggardly and afraid of poverty and

wish to become wealthy. Do not delay it to the time of approaching
death and then say, 'Give so much to such and such, and so much to
such and such.' And it has already belonged to such and such (as it
is
too late)."

Narrated 'Aisha:

Some of the wives of the Prophet asked him, "Who amongst us will be

the first to follow you (i.e. die after you)?" He said, "Whoever
has
the longest hand." So they started measuring their hands with a
stick
and Sauda's hand turned out to be the longest. (When Zainab bint
Jahsh
died first of all in the caliphate of 'Umar), we came to know that
the
long hand was a symbol of practicing charity, so she was the first
to
follow the Prophet and she used to love to practice charity. (Sauda

died later in the caliphate of Muawiya).

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "A man said that he would give
something in charity. He went out with his object of charity and
unknowingly gave it to a thief. Next morning the people said that
he
had given his object of charity to a thief. (On hearing that) he
said,
"O Allah! All the praises are for you. I will give alms again." And
so
he again went out with his alms and (unknowingly) gave it to an
adulteress. Next morning the people said that he had given his alms
to
an adulteress last night. The man said, "O Allah! All the praises
are
for you. (I gave my alms) to an adulteress. I will give alms
again."
So he went out with his alms again and (unknowingly) gave it to a
rich
person. (The people) next morning said that he had given his alms
to a
wealthy person. He said, "O Allah! All the praises are for you. (I
had
given alms) to a thief, to an adulteress and to a wealthy man."
Then
someone came and said to him, "The alms which you gave to the
thief,
might make him abstain from stealing, and that given to the
adulteress
might make her abstain from illegal sexual intercourse (adultery),
and
that given to the wealthy man might make him take a lesson from it
and
spend his wealth which Allah has given him, in Allah's cause."

Narrated Ma'n bin Yazid:

My grandfather, my father and I gave the pledge of allegiance to
Allah's Apostle. The Prophet got me engaged and then got me
married.
One day I went to the Prophet with a complaint. My father Yazid had

taken some gold coins for charity and kept them with a man in the
mosque (to give them to the poor) But I went and took them and
brought
them to him (my father). My father said, "By Allah! I did not
intend
to give them to you. " I took (the case) to Allah's Apostle . On
that
Allah's Apostle said, "O Yazid! You will be rewarded for what you
intended. O Man! Whatever you have taken is yours."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Seven people will be shaded by Allah
under His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His.
They are:

(1) a just ruler;

(2) a young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allah,
(i.e.
worship Allah (Alone) sincerely from his childhood),

(3) a man whose heart is attached to the mosque (who offers the
five
compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque);

(4) two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake and they
meet and part in Allah's cause only;

(5) a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth
for
an illegal sexual intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of
Allah;

(6) a person who practices charity so secretly that his left hand
does
not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much
he
has given in charity).

(7) a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes get
flooded
with tears."

Narrated Haritha bin Wahab Al-Khuza'i:

I heard the Prophet (p.b.u.h) saying, "(O people!) Give in charity
(for Allah's cause) because a time will come when a person will
carry
his object of charity from place to place (and he will not find
any
person to take it) and any person whom he shall request to take it,
I
will reply, 'If you had brought it yesterday I would have taken it,

but today I am not

in need of it."

Narrated 'Aisha:

Allah's Apostle said, "When a woman gives in charity some of the
foodstuff (which she has in her house) without spoiling it, she
will
receive the reward for what she has spent, and her husband will
receive the reward because of his earning, and the storekeeper will

also have a reward similar to it. The reward of one will not
decrease
the reward of the others . "

Narrated Abu Huraira :

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "The best charity is that which is
practiced by a wealthy person. And start giving first to your
dependents."

Narrated Hakim bin Hizam

The Prophet said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand
(i.e.
he who gives in charity is better than him who takes it). One
should
start giving first to his dependents. And the best object of
charity
is that which is given by a wealthy person (from the money which is

left after his expenses). And whoever abstains from asking others
for
some financial help, Allah will give him and save him from asking
others, Allah will make him self-sufficient."

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

I heard Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) while he was on the pulpit
speaking
about charity, to abstain from asking others for some financial
help
and about begging others, saying, "The upper hand is better than
the
lower hand. The upper hand is that of the giver and the lower
(hand)
is that of the beggar."

Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:

Once the Prophet offered the 'Asr prayer and then hurriedly went to

his house and returned immediately. I (or somebody else) asked him
(as
to what was the matter) and he said, "I left at home a piece of
gold
which was from the charity and I disliked to let it remain a night
in
my house, so I got it distributed . "

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

The Prophet went out for the 'Id prayer on the 'Id day and offered a

two Rakat prayer; and he neither offered a prayer before it or
after
it. Then he went towards the women along with Bilal. He preached
them
and ordered them to give in charity. And some (amongst the women)
started giving their fore-arm bangles and ear-rings.

Narrated Abu Burda bin Abu Musa:

that his father said, "Whenever a beggar came to Allah's Apostle or
he
was asked for something, he used to say (to his companions), "Help
and
recommend him and you will receive the reward for it; and Allah
will
bring about what He will through His Prophet's tongue."

Narrated Asma:

The Prophet said to me, "Do not withhold your money, (for if you
did
so) Allah would with-hold His blessings from you."

Narrated 'Abda:

T he Prophet said, "Do not with-hold your money by counting it
(i.e.
hoarding it), (for if you did so), Allah would also with-hold His
blessings from you."

Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr:

that she had gone to the Prophet and he said, "Do not shut your
money
bag; otherwise Allah too will with-hold His blessings from you.
Spend
(in Allah's Cause) as much as you can afford. "

Narrated Abu Wail:

Hudhaifa said, "'Umar said, 'Who amongst you remembers the
statement
of Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) about afflictions'?' I said, 'I know
it
as the Prophet had said it.' 'Umar said, 'No doubt, you are bold.
How
did he say it?' I said, 'A man's afflictions (wrong deeds)
concerning
his wife, children and neighbors are expiated by (his) prayers,
charity, and enjoining good.' (The sub-narrator Sulaiman added that
he
said, 'The prayer, charity, enjoining good and forbidding evil.')
'Umar said, 'I did not mean that, but I ask about that affliction
which will spread like the waves of the sea.' I said, 'O chief of
the
believers! You need not be afraid of it as there is a closed door
between you and it.' He asked, 'Will the door be broken or opened?'
I
replied, 'No, it will be broken.' He said, 'Then, if it is broken,
it
will never be closed again?' I replied, 'Yes.' " Then we were
afraid
to ask what that door was, so we asked Masruq to inquire, and he
asked
Hudhaifa regarding it. Hudhaifa said, "The door was 'Umar. "We
further
asked Hudhaifa whether 'Umar knew what that door meant. Hudhaifa
replied in the affirmative and added, "He knew it as one knows that

there will be a night before the tomorrow morning."

Narrated Hakim bin Hizam:

I said to Allah's Apostle, "Before embracing Islam I used to do
good
deeds like giving in charity, slave-manumitting, and the keeping of

good relations with Kith and kin. Shall I be rewarded for those
deeds?" The Prophet replied, "You became Muslim with all those good

deeds (Without losing their reward)."

Narrated 'Aisha:

Allah's Apostle said, "When a woman gives in charity from her
husband's meals without wasting the property of her husband, she
will
get a reward for it, and her husband too will get a reward for what
he
earned and the store-keeper will have the reward likewise."

Narrated Abu Musa :

The Prophet said, "An honest Muslim store-keeper who carries out
the
orders of his master and pays fully what he has been ordered to
give
with a good heart and pays to that person to whom he was ordered to

pay, is regarded as one of the two charitable persons."

Narrate Aisha :

The Prophet said, "If a woman gives in charity from her husband's
house .." The Prophet (p.b.u.h) also said, "If a lady gives meals
(in
charity) from her husband's house without spoiling her husband's
property, she will get a reward and her husband will also get a
reward
likewise. The husband will get a reward because of his earnings and

the woman because of her spending."

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet said, "When a woman gives in charity from her house
meals
in Allah's Cause without spoiling her husband's property, she will
get
a reward for it, and her husband will also get the reward for his
earnings and the storekeeper will get a reward likewise."

Narrated Abu Huraira :

The Prophet said, "Every day two angels come down from Heaven and
one
of them says, 'O Allah! Compensate every person who spends in Your
Cause,' and the other (angel) says, 'O Allah! Destroy every miser.'
"

Narrated Abu Huraira :

The Prophet said, "The example of a miser and an alms-giver is like

the example of two persons wearing iron cloaks." Allah's Apostle
also
said, "The example of an alms-giver and a miser is like the example
of
two persons who have two iron cloaks on them from their breasts to
their collar bones, and when the alms-giver wants to give in
charity,
the cloak becomes capacious till it covers his whole body to such
an
extent that it hides his fingertips and covers his footprints
(obliterates his tracks). (1) And when the miser wants to spend, it

(the iron cloak) sticks and every ring gets stuck to its place and
he
tries to widen it, but it did not become wide.

Narrated Abu Burda:

from his father from his grandfather that the Prophet said, "Every
Muslim has to give in charity." The people asked, "O Allah's
Prophet!
If someone has nothing to give, what will he do?" He said, "He
should
work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity
(from
what he earns)." The people further asked, "If he cannot find even
that?" He replied, "He should help the needy who appeal for help."
Then the people asked, "If he cannot do that?" He replied, "Then he

should perform good deeds and keep away from evil deeds and this
will
be regarded as charitable deeds."

Narrated Um 'Atiyya:

A sheep was sent to me (Nusaiba Al-Ansariya) (in charity) and I
sent
some of it to 'Aisha. The Prophet asked 'Aisha for something to
eat.
'Aisha replied that there was nothing except what Nusaiba
Al-Ansariya
had sent of that sheep. The Prophet said to her, "Bring it as it
has
reached its place."

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri :

Allah's Apostle said, "There is no Zakat on less than five camels
and
also there is no Zakat on less than five Awaq (of silver). (5 Awaq =

22 Fransa Riyals of Yamen or 200 Dirhams.) And there is no Zakat on

less than five Awsuq. (A special measure of food-grains, and one
Wasq
equals 60 Sa's.) (For gold 20, Dinars i.e. equal to 12 Guinea
English.
No Zakat for less than 12 Guinea (English) of gold or for silver
less
than 22 Fransa Riyals of Yamen.)

Narrated Abi Sa'id Al-Khudri :

I heard the Prophet saying (as above--No. 526 ..)

Narrated Anas:

Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had instructed His Apostle
(p.b.u.h)
to do regarding the one who had to pay one Bint Makhad (i.e. one
year-old she-camel) as Zakat, and he did not have it but had got
Bint
Labun (two year old she-camel). (He wrote that) it could be
accepted
from him as Zakat, and the collector of Zakat would return him 20
Dirhams or two sheep; and if the Zakat payer had not a Bint Makhad,

but he had Ibn Labun (a two year old he-camel) then it could be
accepted as his Zakat, but he would not be paid anything .

Narrated Ibn Abbas :

I am a witness that Allah's Apostle offered the Id prayer before
delivering the sermon and then he thought that the women would not
be
able to hear him (because of the distance), so he went to them
along
with Bilal who was spreading his garment. The Prophet advised and
ordered them to give in charity. So the women started giving their
ornaments (in charity). (The sub-narrator Aiyub pointed towards his

ears and neck meaning that they gave ornaments from those places
such
as ear-rings and necklaces.)

Narrated Anas:

Abu Bakr wrote to me what was made compulsory by Allah's Apostle
and
that was (regarding the payments of Zakat): Neither the property of

different people may be taken together nor the joint property may
be
split for fear of (paying more, or receiving less) Zakat. (1)

Narrated Anas:

Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah's Apostle has made compulsory
(regarding Zakat) and this was mentioned in it: If a property is
equally owned by two partners, they should pay the combined Zakat
and
it will be considered that both of them have paid their Zakat
equally.

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

A Bedouin asked Allah's Apostle about the emigration. The Prophet
(p.b.u.h) said, "May Allah have mercy on you! The matter of
emigration
is very hard. Have you got camels? Do you pay their Zakat?" The
Bedouin said, "Yes, I have camels and I pay their Zakat." The
Prophet
said, Work beyond the seas and Allah will not decrease (waste) any
of
your good deeds." (See Hadith No. 260 Vol. 5).

Narrated Anas:

Abu Bakr , wrote to me about the Zakat which Allah had ordered His
Apostle to observe: Whoever had to pay Jahda (Jahda means a
four-year-old she-camel) as Zakat from his herd of camels and he
had
not got one, and he had Hiqqa (three-year-old she-camel), that
Hiqqa
should be accepted from him along with two sheep if they were
available or twenty Dirhams (one Durham equals about 1/4 Saudi
Riyal)
and whoever had to pay Hiqqa as Zakat and he had no Hiqqa but had a

Jadha, the Jadha should be accepted from him, and the Zakat
collector
should repay him twenty Dirhams or two sheep; and whoever had to
pay
Hiqqa as Zakat and he had not got one, but had a Bint Labun
(two-year-old she-camel), it should be accepted from him along with

two sheep or twenty Dirhams; and whoever had to pay Bint Labun and
had
a Hiqqa, that Hiqqa should be accepted from him and the Zakat
collector should repay him twenty Dirhams or two sheep; and whoever

had to pay Bint Labun and he had not got one but had a Bint Makhad
(one-year-old she camel), that Bint Makhad should be accepted from
him
along with twenty Dirhams or two sheep.

Narrated Anas:

When Abu Bakr; sent me to (collect the Zakat from) Bahrein, he
wrote
to me the following:-- (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the
Merciful). These are the orders for compulsory charity (Zakat)
which
Allah's Apostle had made obligatory for every Muslim, and which
Allah
had ordered His Apostle to observe: Whoever amongst the Muslims is
asked to pay Zakat accordingly, he should pay it (to the Zakat
collector) and whoever is asked more than that (what is specified
in
this script) he should not pay it; for twenty-four camels or less,
sheep are to be paid as Zakat; for every five camels one sheep is
to
be paid, and if there are between twenty-five to thirty-five
camels,
one Bint Makhad is to be paid; and if they are between thirty-six
to
forty-five (camels), one Bint Labun is to be paid; and if they are
between forty-six to sixty (camels), one Hiqqa is to be paid; and
if
the number is between sixty-one to seventy-five (camels), one
Jadh'a
is to be paid; and if the number is between seventy-six to ninety
(camels), two Bint Labuns are to be paid; and if they are from
ninety-one to one-hundred-and twenty (camels), two Hiqqas are to be

paid; and if they are over one-hundred and-twenty (camels), for
every
forty (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Bint Labun is to be paid,
and
for every fifty camels (over one-hundred-and-twenty) one Hiqqa is
to
be paid; and who ever has got only four camels, has to pay nothing
as
Zakat, but if the owner of these four camels wants to give
something,
he can. If the number of camels increases to five, the owner has to

pay one sheep as Zakat. As regards the Zakat for the (flock) of
sheep;
if they are between forty and one-hundred-and-twenty sheep, one
sheep
is to be paid; and if they are between one-hundred-and-twenty to
two
hundred (sheep), two sheep are to be paid; and if they are between
two-hundred to three-hundred (sheep), three sheep are to be paid;
and
for over three-hundred sheep, for every extra hundred sheep, one
sheep
is to be paid as Zakat. And if somebody has got less than forty
sheep,
no Zakat is required, but if he wants to give, he can. For silver
the
Zakat is one-fortieth of the lot (i.e. 2.5%), and if its value is
less
than two-hundred Dirhams, Zakat is not required, but if the owner
wants to pay he can.'

Narrated Anas:

Abu Bakr wrote to me what Allah had ordered His Apostle (about
Zakat)
which goes: Neither an old nor a defected animal, nor a male-goat
may
be taken as Zakat except if the Zakat collector wishes (to take
it).

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Abu Bakr said, "By Allah! If they (pay me the Zakat and) with-hold
even a she-kid which they used to pay during the life-time of
Allah's
Apostle, I will fight with them for it." 'Umar said, "It was
nothing
but Allah Who opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision to
fight,
and I came to know that his decision was right."

Narrated Ibn Abbas:

When Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) sent Muadh to Yemen, he said (to
him),
"YOU are going to people of a (Divine) Book. First of all invite
them
to worship Allah (alone) and when they come to know Allah, inform
them
that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers in every day and
night;
and if they start offering these prayers, inform them that Allah
has
enjoined on them, the Zakat. And it is to be taken from the rich
amongst them and given to the poor amongst them; and if they obey
you
in that, take Zakat from them and avoid (don't take) the best
property
of the people as Zakat."

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri :

Allah's Apostle said, "No Zakat is imposed on less than five Awsuq
of
dates; no Zakat is imposed on less than five Awaq of silver, and no

Zakat is imposed on less than five camels."

Narrated Abu Dhar:

Once I went to him (the Prophet ) and he said, "By Allah in Whose
Hands my life is (or probably said, 'By Allah, except Whom none has

the right to be worshipped) whoever had camels or cows or sheep and

did not pay their Zakat, those animals will be brought on the Day
of
Resurrection far bigger and fatter than before and they will tread
him
under their hooves, and will butt him with their horns, and (those
animals will come in circle): When the last does its turn, the
first
will start again, and this punishment will go on till Allah has
finished the judgments amongst the people."

Narrated Ishaq bin 'Abdullah bin Al Talha:

I heard Anas bin Malik saying, "Abu Talha had more property of
date-palm trees gardens than any other amongst the Ansar in Medina
and
the most beloved of them to him was Bairuha garden, and it was in
front of the Mosque of the Prophet . Allah's Apostle used to go
there
and used to drink its nice water." Anas added, "When these verses
were
revealed:--'By no means shall you Attain righteousness unless You
spend (in charity) of that Which you love. ' (3.92) Abu Talha
said
to Allah's Apostle 'O Allah's Apostle! Allah, the Blessed, the
Superior says: By no means shall you attain righteousness, unless
you
spend (in charity) of that which you love. And no doubt, Bairuha'
garden is the most beloved of all my property to me. So I want to
give
it in charity in Allah's Cause. I expect its reward from Allah. O
Allah's Apostle! Spend it where Allah makes you think it feasible.'
On
that Allah's Apostle said, 'Bravo! It is useful property. I have
heard
what you have said (O Abu Talha), and I think it would be proper if

you gave it to your Kith and kin.' Abu Talha said, I will do so, O
Allah's Apostle.' Then Abu Talha distributed that garden amongst
his
relatives and his cousins."

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri

On 'Id ul Fitr or 'Id ul Adha Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) went out to

the Musalla. After finishing the prayer, he delivered the sermon
and
ordered the people to give alms. He said, "O people! Give alms."
Then
he went towards the women and said. "O women! Give alms, for I have

seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-Fire were you
(women)."
The women asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the reason for it?" He

replied, "O women! You curse frequently, and are ungrateful to your

husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and

religion than you. O women, some of you can lead a cautious wise
man
astray." Then he left. And when he reached his house, Zainab, the
wife
of Ibn Masud, came and asked permission to enter It was said, "O
Allah's Apostle! It is Zainab." He asked, 'Which Zainab?" The reply

was that she was the wife of Ibn Mas'ub. He said, "Yes, allow her
to
enter." And she was admitted. Then she said, "O Prophet of Allah!
Today you ordered people to give alms and I had an ornament and
intended to give it as alms, but Ibn Masud said that he and his
children deserved it more than anybody else." The Prophet replied,
"Ibn Masud had spoken the truth. Your husband and your children had

more right to it than anybody else."

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "There is no Zakat either on a horse or a
slave
belonging to a Muslim"

Narrated Abu Huraira :-

The Prophet said,"There is no Zakat either on a slave or on a horse

belonging to a Muslim.

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri :

Once the Prophet sat on a pulpit and we sat around him. Then he
said,
"The things I am afraid of most for your sake (concerning what will

befall you after me) is the pleasures and splendors of the world
and
its beauties which will be disclosed to you." Somebody said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Can the good bring forth evil?" The Prophet
remained
silent for a while. It was said to that person, "What is wrong with

you? You are talking to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) while he is not
talking
to you." Then we noticed that he was being inspired divinely. Then
the
Prophet wiped off his sweat and said, "Where is the questioner?" It

seemed as if the Prophet liked his question. Then he said, "Good
never
brings forth evil. Indeed it is like what grows on the banks of a
water-stream which either kill or make the animals sick, except if
an
animal eats its fill the Khadira (a kind of vegetable) and then
faces
the sun, and then defecates and urinates and grazes again. No doubt

this wealth is sweet and green. Blessed is the wealth of a Muslim
from
which he gives to the poor, the orphans and to needy travelers. (Or

the Prophet said something similar to it) No doubt, whoever takes
it
illegally will be like the one who eats but is never satisfied, and

his wealth will be a witness against him on the Day of
Resurrection."

Narrated 'Amr bin Al-Harith:

Zainab, the wife of 'Abdullah said, "I was in the Mosque and saw
the
Prophet (p.b.u.h) saying, 'O women ! Give alms even from your
ornaments.' " Zainab used to provide for 'Abdullah and those
orphans
who were under her protection. So she said to 'Abdullah, "Will you
ask
Allah's Apostle whether it will be sufficient for me to spend part
of
the Zakat on you and the orphans who are under my protection?" He
replied "Will you yourself ask Allah's Apostle ?" (Zainab added):
So I
went to the Prophet and I saw there an Ansari woman who was
standing
at the door (of the Prophet ) with a similar problem as mine. Bilal

passed by us and we asked him, 'Ask the Prophet whether it is
permissible for me to spend (the Zakat) on my husband and the
orphans
under my protection.' And we requested Bilal not to inform the
Prophet
about us. So Bilal went inside and asked the Prophet regarding our
problem. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked, "Who are those two?" Bilal
replied that she was Zainab. The Prophet said, "Which Zainab?"
Bilal
said, "The wife of 'Adullah (bin Masud)." The Prophet said, "Yes,
(it
is sufficient for her) and she will receive a double rewards (for
that): One for helping relatives, and the other for giving Zakat."

Narrated Zainab,:

(the daughter of Um Salama) My mother said, "O Allah's Apostle!
Shall
I receive a reward if I spend for the sustenance of Abu Salama's
offspring, and in fact they are also my sons?" The Prophet replied,

"Spend on them and you will get a reward for what you spend on
them."