Funerals (Al-Janaa'iz)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 329:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 330:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 331:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 332:
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)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 333:
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 ")
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 334:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 335:
Narrated Al-Laith as above.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 336:
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). "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 337:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 338:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 339:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 340:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 341:
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. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 342:
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)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 343:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 344:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 345:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 346:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 347:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 348:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 349:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 350:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 351:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 352:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 353:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 354:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 355:
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)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 356:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 357:
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' . "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 358:
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'."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 359:
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)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 360:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 361:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 362:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle was shrouded in three pieces of cloth and neither a
shirt nor a turban were used.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 363:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 364:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 365:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 366:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 367:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 368:
Narrated Um 'Atiyya:
We were forbidden to accompany funeral processions but not strictly.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 369:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 370:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 371:
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.' "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 372:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 373:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 374:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 375:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 376:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 377:
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'?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 378:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 379:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar from his father:
The Prophet said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for the
wailing done over him."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 380:
Narrated Shu'ba:
The deceased is tortured for the wailing of the living ones over him .
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 381:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 382:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 383:
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).)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 384:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 385:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 386:
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. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 387:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 388:
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).' "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 389:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, "The real patience is at the first stroke of a
calamity."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 390:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 391:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 392:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 393:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 394:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 395:
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 . "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 396:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 397:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 398:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 399:
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)?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 400:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 401:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 402:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 403:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
Allah's Apostle offered the funeral prayer for An-Najashi and I was in
the second or third row.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 404:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 405:
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. "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 406:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 407:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 408:
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 Prophetled us (in the prayer) and we aligned behind him." We said, "O Abu
'Amr! Who told you this narration?" He replied, "Ibn Abbas."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 409:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 410:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 411:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 412:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 413:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 414:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 415:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 416:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 417:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 418:
Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet offered the funeral prayer of As-Hama An-Najash and said
four Takbir.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 419:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 420:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 421:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 422:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 423:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 424:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 425:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 426:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 427:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 428:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 429:
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah :
The Prophet buried every two martyrs in of Uhud in one grave.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 430:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 431:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 432:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 433:
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.)"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 434:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 435:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 436:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 437:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 438:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 439:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 440:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 441:
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)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 442:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 443:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 444:
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)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 445:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 446:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 447:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 448:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 449:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 450:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 451:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 452:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 453:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 454:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 455:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 456:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 457:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 458:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 459:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 460:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 461:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 462:
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 . "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 463:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 464:
Narrated Al-Bara':
When Ibrahim (the son of Prophet) expired, Allah's Apostle said,
"There is a wet-nurse for him in Paradise."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 465:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 466:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 467:
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?"
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 468:
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.' "
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 469:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 470:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 471:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 472:
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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 473:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin 'Aiyash :
Sufyan At-Tammar told me that he had seen the grave of the Prophet
elevated and convex.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 474:
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)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 475:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 476:
Narrated 'Aisha :
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Don't abuse the dead, because they have
reached the result of what they forwarded."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 477:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 478:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 479:
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).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 480:
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."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 481:
Narrated Abu Zur'a:
from the Prophet the same as above.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 482:
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)."
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 483:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
When Allah's Apostle died and Abu Bakr became the caliph some Arabs
renegade (reverted to disbelief) (Abu Bakr decided to declare war
against them), 'Umar, said to Abu Bakr, "How can you fight with these
people although Allah's Apostle said, 'I have been ordered (by Allah)
to fight the people till they say: "None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah, and whoever said it then he will save his life
and property from me except on trespassing the law (rights and
conditions for which he will be punished justly), and his accounts
will be with Allah.' " Abu Bakr said, "By Allah! I will fight those
who differentiate between the prayer and the Zakat as Zakat is the
compulsory right to be taken from the property (according to Allah's
orders) By Allah! If they refuse to pay me even a she-kid which they
used to pay at the time of Allah's Apostle . I would fight with them
for withholding it" Then 'Umar said, "By Allah, it was nothing, but
Allah opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision (to fight) and I
came to know that his decision was right."
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