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