east, once in the west and once in the Arabian Peninsula; and fire that will emerge from the plain of Aden Abyan and will drive the people to the place of Gathering, stopping with them when they stop at night and when they stop to rest at midday/' (Sahih)
4056. It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah Ig said: "Hasten to do good deeds (before) six things (happen): The rising of the sun from the west (place of its setting), the smoke, the beast of the earth, Dajjal (False Christ), that which will happen to each of you (death); and that which will happen to all people (the Day of Resurrection)." (Hasan)
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2562. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet iff said concerning those who do the action of the IBN M people of Lut: "Stone the upper and the lower, stone them both." (Hasan) 2563. It was narrated from Jabrr bin 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah «H said: "The thing that I most fear for my nation is the action of the people of Lut." (Da'if)
Chapter 13. One Who Has Intercourse With A Mahram Relative And One Who Has Intercourse With An Animal 2564. It was narrated from Ibn "Abbas that the Messenger of Allah ig said: "Whoever has intercourse with a Mahram relative, kill him; and whoever has intercourse with an animal, kill him, and kill the animal/' (Sahih) 2558. It was narrated that Bara' bin 'Azib said: "The Messenger of Allah si| passed by a Jew with a blackened face who had been flogged. He called them and said: 'Is this the punishment for the adulterer that you find in your Book?' They said: 'Yes.' Then he called one of their scholars and said: 'I adjure you by Allah Who sent down the Tawr2h (Torah) to Musa! Is this the punishment for the adulterer that you find in your Book? He said: 'No; if you had not adjured me by All&, I would not have told you. The punishment for the adulterer that we find in our Book is stoning, but many of our nobles were being stoned (because of the prevalence of adultery among them), so if we caught one of our nobles (committing adultery), we would let him go; but if HA we caught one of the weak among us, we would carry out the punishment on him. We said: "Come, let us J
agree upon something that we may impose on both noble and weak alike." So we agreed to blacken the face AM and whip them, instead of stoning.' The Prophet @ said: '0 Allzh, I am the first of those who revive Your N command which they had killed off,' and he issued orders that (the man) be stoned." (Sahih) BI
3457. Ibrahim bin Abu 'Ablah said: "It heard.; Abu:' Hbayy bin 0mm Hkram> who had prayed with the Messenger of АШЬ Щ facing both the Qiblah, saying: T heard the Messenger of Allah Щ say: "You should use senna and the Sannut, for in them there is healing for every disease, except the Sam."' It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, what is the SamT He said: "Death." (One of the narrators) 'Amr said: "Ibn Abu 'Ablah said: the 'Sannut is dill." Others said: "Kather, it is honey that is kept in a skin (i.e., receptacle) used for ghee."[1J (Hasan) 4262. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet Щ said: "Angels come to the dying person, and if the man was righteous, they say: "Come out, О good soul that was in a good body, come out praiseworthy and receive the glad tidings of mercy and fragrance and a Lord Who is not angry’. And this is repeated until it comes out, then it is taken up to heaven, and it is opened for it, and it is asked: 'Who is this?' They say: 'So-andso.' It is said:
'Welcome to the good soul that was in a good body. Enter praiseworthy and receive the glad tidings of mercy and fragrance and a Lord Who is not angry.' And this is repeated until it is brought to the heaven above which is All&. But if the man was evil, they say: 'Come out 0 evil soul that was in an evil body.
Come out blameworthy, and receive the tidings of boiling water and the discharge of dirty wounds,' and other torments of similar kind, all together. And this is repeated until it comes out, then it is taken up to AJAH heaven and it is not opened for it. And it is asked: 'Who is this?' It is said: 'So-and-so.' And it is said: M 'No welcome to the evil soul that was in an evil body. Go back blameworthy, for the gates of heaven will BN not be opened to you.' So it is sent back down from heaven, then it goes to the grave." (Snhih) I
4268. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "The dead person ends up in his grave, then the righteous man is made to sit up in his grave with no fear or panic. Then it is said to him: 'What religion did you follow?' He said: 'I was in Islam.' It is said to him: 'Who is this man?' He says: 'Muhammad the Messenger of Allah.
He brought us clear signs from Allah and we believed him.' It is said to him: 'Have you seen Allah?' He says: 'No one is able to see Allah/ Then a window to Hell is opened for him, and he sees it, parts of it destroying others. Then it is said to him: 'Look at what Allah has saved you from.' Then a window to Paradise is opened to him, and he looks at 515 / 534
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its beauty and what is in it. It is said to him: 'This is your place/ And it is said to him: 'You had certain faith and you died in that state, and in that state you will be resurrected if Allah wills’ And the evil man is made to sit up in his grave with fear and panic. It is said to him: 'What religion did you follow?' He says: 'I do not know’ It is said to him: 'Who is this man?' He says: 'I heard the people saying something and I said, it too.' Then a window to Paradise is opened to him, and he looks at its beauty and what is in it It is said to him: 'Look at what Allah has diverted away from you.' Then a window to Hell is opened for him, and he sees it, parts of it destroying others, and it is said to him: "This is your place. You were doubtful; in this state you died and in this state you will be resurrected, if Allah AH wills" (Sahih)
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3509. It was narrated that Abu Um2mah bin Sahl bin Hunaif said: "'bin Rhabi'a h passed by Sahl bin Hunaif when he was having a bath and said: 'I have never seen such beautiful skin.' Straightaway, he fell to the ground. He was brought to the Prophet and it was said: 'Sahl has had a fit.' He said: 'Whom do you IBN M accuse with regard to him?' They said: "'binh Ra bi'ah.' He said: 'Why would anyone of you kill his brother? If he sees something that he likes, then let him pray for blessing for him.' Then he called for water, and he told 'hir to perfonn ablution, then he washed his face and his arms up to the elbows, his bees and inside his lower garment, then he told him to pour the water over him." (Sahih) (One of the narrators) SufySn said: "Ma'mar narrated from Zuhri: 'And he commanded him to pour the water over him from behind."
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Chapter 30. That It Is Disliked To Urinate Into A Burrow In The Ground 34. It was narrated from Qatadah, from „Abdullah bin Sarjis, that the Prophet of Allah said: “None of you should urinate into a burrow in the ground.”
They said to Qatadah: “Why is it disliked to urinate into a burrow in the ground?” He said: “It is said that these are dwelling- places of the jinn.”
Chapter 38. Allowing The Usage Of Two Stones For Cleaning 42. „Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Aswad (narrated) from his father that he heard "Abdullah say: “The Prophet 5§§ wanted to defecate, and he told me to bring him three AI stones. I found two stones and looked for a third, but I could not find any, so I picked up a piece of dung and brought them to the Prophet if|. He took the two stones and threw away the dung and said: “This is Riks.” (Sahih) NAS Abu „Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa"i) said: Riks is the food of the jinn.
Chapter 14. Raising The Voice With The A dhan 645. „Abdur-Rahman bin Abdullah bin „A bdur-R ahm an bin A bi S a„sa„ah A l-A nsari Al-M azini narrated that his father told him that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said to him: "I see that you love sheep and the desert. When you are with your sheep or in the desert and you call the Adhan for prayer, then raise your voice, for no human, Jinn or anything else hears the voice of the Mu'adhdhin as far as it reaches, but it will bear witness for him on the Day of Resurrection.” Abu Sa„eed said: “I heard it from the Messenger ofAnah^”(5aWft)
Chapter 110. The Questioning Of The Disbeliever 2053. It was narrated from Anas that the Prophet jgg said:
“When a person is put in his grave and his companions leave him, he hears the sound of their sandals. Two angels come to him, making him sit up, and say to him: „What did you say about this man (Muhammad )?" As for the believer, he says: T bear witness that he is the slave of Allah and His Messenger." It is said to him: „Look at your place in Hell; Allah has replaced it for you with a place better than it."” The Messenger of Allah £jjg said: “Then he sees them both.” As for the disbeliever or the hypocrite, it is said to him: „What did you say about this man?" He says: „I do not know; I used to say what the people said." It is said to him: „You did not understand and you did not follow those who had under- standing." Then he is dealt a blow between his ears and the man utters a scream which I
everything near him hears, except for the two races. (Sahih)
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essenger of Allah 3g| used to seek refuge from the evil eye of the Jinn and the evil eye o f h u m an s. W hen A l-Mu „awwadhatan were revealed, he started to recite them and stopped reciting anything else.” (Da„if) Chapter 48. Seeking Refuge From The Evil Of Devils Among Mankind 5509. It was narrated that Abu Pharr said: “I entered the Masjid and the Messenger of Allah «|§ was there, so I came and sat before him and he said: „O
Abu Dharr, seek refuge with Allah from the evils of the devils among the Jinn and mankind." I said: „Are there devils among mankind?1 He said: „Yes."” ( P a t )
Chapter 18. What To Say When Entering Al-Kiiald* (The Toilet) 19. It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
“The Messenger of Allah entered Al-Khala" (the toilet) and said: „AU&humma inni a'Hthu bika min al-khubuthi wal-khaba'ilh (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from male and female devils).”[11 (Sahih) Chapter 73. The Command To Sniff Water Up Into The Nose When Waking From Sleep 90. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah «Ц said: “When any one of you wakes from sleep to perform Wudu\ then let him sniff water in his nose and blow it out three times, for the Shait&n spends the night on his nose.” (£д ) Chapter 9. Stern Warning About Delaying „Asr 512. Al-„Ala5 narrated to us that he entered upon Anas bin Malik in his house in Al-Basrah, when he had finished Z uhr, and his house was beside the M asjid. '„When we entered upon him, he said: 'Have you prayed A srT We said: „No, we have just finished Z u h r * He said: T ray „A sr." So we got up and prayed, and when we finished he said: T heard the M essenger of Allah i | say: “That is the ASAI prayer of the hypocrite: he sits and delays A sr prayer until (the sun) is between the horns of the Shaitan, then he N gets up and pecks four (Rak'ahs) in which he only remembers Allah a little."” (Sahih) Chapter 31. Times During Which S alah Is Prohibited 560. It w as n a r r a t e d fro m „A bdullah A s-Sunabihi that the Messenger of Allah Јjj| said: “The sun rises and with it the horn of the Shaitan, then when it is fully risen, he goes away. Then when it approaches the meridian he comes near to it, and when it has passed the zenith he goes away. Then when it is close to setting, he comes near to it, then when it has set, he goes aw ay.” A nd the Messenger of Allah #§ forbade praying at those times. (Sahih)
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may Allah be pleased with him, is not correct, rather the Messenger of Allah 3Ц only prohibited, as he said: „Do not deliberately seek to pray when the sun is rising or when it is setting, for it rises between the horns of a Shaitdn(Sahth)
573, Abu Yahya Sulaim bin „Amir, D am rah bin H abib and A bu Talhah Nu„aim bin Ziyad said: “We heard Abu Umamah Al-Bahili say: T heard „Amrah bin „Abasah say: I said: „O M essenger of Allah, is there any moment which brings one closer to Allah than another, or any m om ent that should be so u g h t o u t fo r re m e m b e rin g Allah?" H e said: „Yes, the closest that the Lord is to His slave is in the last part of the night, so if you can be among those who remember Allah at that time, then do so. For prayer is attended and witnessed (by the angels) until the sun AI rises, then it rises between the two horns of the S h aitan , that is the time when the disbelievers pray, so do not pray until the sun has risen to the height of a spear and its rays have disappeared. Then prayer is attended and witnessed NAS (by the angels) until the sun is directly overhead at midday, and that is the time when the gates of Hell are opened and it is stoked up. So do not pray until the shadows appear. T hen p ray er is a tte n d e d and witnessed (by the angels) until the sun sets, and it sets between the horns of a Shaitan, and that is the time when the disbelievers pray."” (Sahih)
Chapter 40. Permission To (Continue) Praying Until One Prays Subh 585. It was narrated that „Amr bin „A basah said: “I cam e to th e Messenger of Allah m and said: „O Messenger of Allah, who became Muslim with you?5 He said: „Free m en and slaves/ I said: „Is there any m om ent which brings one closer to Allah than another?"
He said: „Yes, th e last p art of the night, so pray as much as you want until you pray Subh, then stop until the sun has risen until and it looks like a shield and (its shinning) spreads. Then pray as much as you want until an object"s shadow is at its shortest, then stop until the sun passes its zenith, for Hell is stoked at midday. Then pray as much as you want until you pray lAsr, then stop until the sun has set, for it sets between the horns of a Shaitan and rises between the horns of a Shait&n."'m (Da'if)
624. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “We stopped to camp at the end of the night with the Messenger of Allah gj§, and we did not wake up until the sun had risen. The Messenger of Allah , said: „Let each man take hold of his camel"s head (and leave), for the Shaitan was here in this place with us." We did that, then he called for water I
and performed Wudu.", then he prayed two Rak'ahs, then the Iqamah was said and he prayed Al-Ghadah (Fajr)”
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671. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet J|| said: “When the call for the prayer is given, the Shaitan takes to his heels, passing wind loudly so that he will not hear the call to prayer. When the call to prayer is finished, he comes back. And when the Iqamah is said, he again takes to his heels, and after it is completed, he returns again to interfere between the (praying) person and his heart, saying to him: „Remember such and such, remember such and such," - things that he had not remembered - until he does not know how many (Rak'ahs) he has prayed.” (Sahih)
749. It was narrated that Sahl bin Abi Hathmah said: “The Messenger of AIl§h said: „When any one of you prays toward a Sutrah, let him get close to it and not allow the Shaitan to sever his prayer for him."” (Sahih) Chapter 7. Mention Of What Interrupts The Prayer And What Does Not If A Praying Person Does Not Have A Sutrah In Front Of Him 751. It was narrated that Abu Pharr said: “The Messenger of Allah j| said: „When any one of you stands to pray, then he is screened if he has in front of him something as high as the back of a camel saddle. If he does not have something as high as the back of a camel saddle in front of him, then his prayer is nullified by a woman, a donkey or a black dog." I (one of the narrators) said: “What is the difference between a black dog, a yellow one and a red one?” He said: I asked the Messenger of Allah just like you asked the and He said: „The black dog is a Shaitan”' (Sahih)
816. Anas narrated that the Prophet jg£ said: “Make your rows solid and close together, and keep your necks in ASAI line. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad! I can see the Shaitan entering through the gaps in the N rows as if they are small sheep.” (Sahih)
Chapter 48. A Stern Warning Against Failing To Pray In Congregation 848. It was narrated that Ma'dan bin Abi Talhah Al-Yacmuri said: “Abu Ad-Darda" said to me: „Where do you live?" I said: „In a town near Hurts." Abu Ad-Darda" said: „I heard the Messenger of Allah sB say: “There are no three people in a town or encampment among whom prayer is not established, but the Shaitdn takes control of them. Therefore, stick to the congregation, for the wolf eats the sheep that strays off on its own.” (One of the narrators (As- Sa"ib) said: “The congregation means the congregational prajrer.” (Sahih)
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1197. It was narrated that „Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah 5jg about looking here and there during prayer . He said: „That is something that the Shaitan snatches from one"s prayer/” (Sahih)
1200. It was narrated that Abu „Atiyyah said: “Aishah said: Turning around during prayer is something that the Shaitan snatches from one"s prayer.5” [Sahih)
Chapter 24. The Praying Person Completing (The Prayer) Upon What He Remembers When He Doubts 1239.
It was narrated from Abu Sa„eed that the Prophet H said: “If one of you is not sure about his prayer, let him forget about what he is unsure of and complete his prayer on the basis of what he is sure of. When he is sure that he has AI completed it, let him prostrate twice while he is sitting. Then if he has prayed five (Rak'ahs), they (the two prostrations) will make his prayer even-numbered, and if he had prayed four, they will annoy and humiliate the NAS Shaitan” (Sahih)
1240. It was narrated from AM Sa„eed Al-Khndri that the Prophet 3|§ said: “If one of you does not know whether he prayed three or four (Rak„afis), let him pray a RaWah then prostrate twice after that when he is sitting.
Then if he prayed five (Raklahs), they (the two prostrations) will make his prayer even-numbered, and if he had prayed four, they will annoy and humiliate the Shaitan(Sahih)
1254. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: „When the call to prayer is given, the Shaitan runs away breaking wind loudly. When the Tathwib (Iqamah) is completed, he comes back and whispers to a man in his heart, until he does not know how many (Rak'ahs) he has prayed. If any one of yon notices that, let him prostrate twice."” (Sahih)
1253. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah эЦ said: “When any one of you gets up and prays, the Shaitan comes to him and confuses him until he does not know how many (Rak„ahs) he prayed. If any one of you notices that, let him prostrate twice when he is sitting.” (Sahih) 3136. It was narrated that Sabrah bin Ab! Fdkih said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: „The Shaman sits in the paths of the son of Adam. He sits waiting for him, in the path to Islam, and he says: Will you accept Islam, and leave your religion, and the religion of your forefathers? But he disobeys him and accepts Islam. Then he sits I
waiting for him, on the path to emigration, and he says: Will you emigrate and leave behind your land and sky? The AS one who emigrates is like a horse tethered to a peg. But he disobeys him and emigrates. Then he sits, waiting for AN him, on the path to Jihad, and he says: Will you fight in Jihad when it will cost you your life and your wealth? You will fight and be killed, and your wife will remarry, and your wealth will be divided . But he disobeys him and fights in JihMJ The Messenger of AllSh said: „Whoever does that, then he has a right from Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, that He will admit him to Paradise. Whoever is killed, he has a right from Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, that He will admit him to Paradise. If he is drowned, he has a right from Allah that He will admit him to Paradise, or whoever is thrown by his mount and his neck is broken, he has a right from Allah, that He will admit him to Paradise.”" [Hasan)
3360. It was narrated from „Abdullah that some people came to him and said: “A man among us married a woman, but he did not name a dowry for her, and he did not have intercourse with her before he died. „Abdullah said: „Since I left the Messenger of Allah iH I have never been asked a more difficult question than this. Go to someone else." They kept coming to him for a month, then at the end of that they said: „Who shall we ask if we do not ask you? You are one of the most prominent Companions of Muhammad in this land and we cannot find anyone else/ He said: „I will say what I think, and if it is correct then it is from Allah alone, with no partner, and if it is wrong then it is from me and from the Shaitan, and Allah and His Messenger have nothing to do with it. I think that she should be given a dowry like that of her peers and no less, with no injustice, and she may inherit from him, and she has to observe the „Iddah, four months and ten days/” He said: “And that was heard by some people from A
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wa a „Ctdhu bika an arniita fi sabilika mudbiran, wa afiidhu bika an amiita ladigha (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being thrown from a high place or crushed beneath a falling wall, or drowning or being burned, and I seek refuge with You from being led astray by the Shaitan at the time of death, and I seek refuge with You from dying in Your cause while fleeing from the battlefield, and I seek refuge with You from dying of a scorpion sting.)"” (Hasan) 5534. It was narrated from Abu Al-Yasar that the Messenger of Allah ЗЦ used to supplicate and say: uAllahumma inni a'udhu bika min al-harami, wat-taraddi, wal- hadmi, wal-ghammi, wal-hanqi, well- gharaqi, wa a„itdhu bika, an yatakhabbatanish-shaitfinu. „indal- mawti, wa an uqtala fi sabilika mudbiran, wa a (udhu bika wa an amUta lad'igha (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from old age, bering thrown from a high place, being crushed by a AI falling wall, distress, burning and drowning. I seek refuge with You from being led astray by the Shaitan at the time of death and from being killed in Your cause while fleeing from the battlefield. 1 seek refuge with You from dying NAS of a scorpion sting)” (Hasan)
5535. It was narrated that Abu Al- Aswad Al-Sulami said: “The Messenger of Allah jg used to say:
„AJlahumma inni a„udhu bika minal- hadmi, wa a „udhu bika minat- taraddi, wa a„Udhu bika minal- gharnqi, wal-hanqi, wa a„udhu bika an yataldmbbatanish-shaitanu „indal- mawti, wa a„udhu bika an amuta fi sabilika mudbiran, wa a„udhu bika an amuta ladigha (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from being crushed by a falling wall, and I seek refuge with You from drowning or being burned, and I seek refuge with You from being led astray by the Shaitan at the time of death, and I seek refuge with You from being killed for Your sake while fleeing the battlefield, and I seek refuge with You from dying of a scorpion sting.)"” (Hasan)
5720. It was narrated that „Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi said: “Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to us (saying): „Cook your drinks until the share of the Shaitan is gone, for he has two (shares) and you have one.”" (Da„if)
5729. It was narrated that Anas bin Sirin said: “I heard Anas bin Malik say: The Shaitan disputed with Nuh, peace be upon him, concerning the grapevine. One said: “This is for me,” and the other said: “This is for me.” Then they agreed that Nuh would have one-third and the Shaitan would have two-thirds.3” (Hasan) Chapter 18. Magic 4083. It was narrated that Safwan bin „Assal said: “A Jew said to his companion: „Let us go I
to this Prophet," His companion said to him: „Do not say Prophet; if he hears you, he will become big- headed." So AS they came to the Messenger of Allah £jjg and asked him about nine clear signs. He said to them: „Do not associate AN anything with Allah, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not kill any soul whom Allah has forbidden you to kill, except by right, do not speak falsely about an innocent man before a ruler, do not engage in magic, do not consume Riba (usury), do not slander chaste women, and do not flee on the day of the march (to battle). And for you Jews especially, do not break the Sabbath." They kissed his hands and feet and said: „We bear witness that you are a Prophet." He said: „What is keeping you from following me?" They said: „Dawud prayed that there would always be a Prophet among his descendents, and we are afraid that if we follow you, the Jews will kill us.”3 {Hasan) Chapter 19. Ruling On Practitioners Of Magic 4084. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah $|| said: „Whoever ties a not and blows on it, he has practiced magic; whoever practices magic, he has committed Shirk; and whoever hangs up something (as an amulet) will be entrusted to it."” {Da„if) Chapter 20. The Magicians Among The People Of The Book 4085. It was narrated that Zaid bin Arqam said:
“A Jewish man cast a spell on the Prophet $1;, and he fell ill as a result of it, for several days. Then libra"ll, peace be upon him, came to him and said: „A Jewish man has put a spell on you. In such and such a well there is a knot that he tied for you,3 The Messenger of Allah $j& sent them to take it out and bring it to him. Then the Messenger of Allah i§ got up as if he had been released from some bonds. No mention of that was made to that Jew, and he did not see that in his face at all.”[1] (Sahih)
Chapter 19. Cursing Iblis And Seeking Refuge With Allah From Him While Praying 1216. It was narrated that A
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By Allah, were it not for the prayer of our brother Sulaiman, he would have been tied up this morning for the children of Al-Madinah to play with him.”" (Sahih)
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Chapter 98. Where One Should Look While Reciting The Taskahhud 1161. It was narrated from „Abdullah bin
„Umar that he saw a man moving the pebbles with his hand while praying. When he finished, „Abdullah said to him:
“Do not move the pebbles while you are praying, for that is from the Shaitan. Rather do what the Messenger of Allah used to do.” He said: “What did he used to do?” He said: “He would put his right hand on his right thigh, and point with the finger that is next to the thumb toward the Qiblah, and he would look at it, or thereabouts.” Then he said: “This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah doing.” (Sahih) Chapter 91. The Number Of Tasbihs After The Taslim 1349. It was narrated that „Abdullah bin „Umar said:
“The Messenger of Allah said: „There are two qualities which no Muslim person attains but he will enter Paradise, AI and they are easy, but those who do them axe few/ The Messenger of Allah said: „The five daily prayers: After each prayer one of you glorifies Allah ten times and praises Him ten times and magnifies Him ten times, which NAS makes one hundred and fifty on the tongue and one thousand and five hundred in the balance/ And I saw the Messenger of Allah counting them on his hand. „And when one of you retires to his bed he says the Tasbih^ thirty-three times and the TahmidP^ thirty-three times and the Takbir thirty-four times, that is one hundred on the tongue and one thousand in the Balance." The Messenger of Allah ^ said: “Which of you can do two thousand and five hundred good deeds in a day and a night?” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah, how can a person not persist in doing that?” He said: “The Shaitan comes to one of you when he is praying and says, „Remember such and such, remember such and such," or he comes to him when he is in his bed and makes him fall asleep.” (Hasan) Chapter 3. The Virtue Of The Month Of Ramadan 2099. It was narrated from Afah Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah jfg said: “When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are shut, and the devils are fettered.” (Sahih)
2100. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah з said: “When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are fettered.” {Sahih) 2101. Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: „When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up.” (Sahih) 2102. АЪй Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: „When Ramaddn comes, the gates of mercy are I
opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up.”" (Sahih) AS
2103. Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: „When it is Ramadan, the gates of Paradise are opened, AN the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up/” It was narrated by Ibn Ishaq from Az-Zulm. (Sahih) 2104. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: “When the month of Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened. The gates of the Fire are closed and the devils are chained up.” (Sahih) Abu „AbdurRahman (An-Nasa"i) said: This - meaning, the narration of Ibn Isljaq - is a mistake. Ibn Ishaq did not hear from Az-Zuhri. What is correct is what we mentioned it previously.
2105. It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah said: “There has come to you Ramadan in which the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of the Fire are closed and the devils are chained up.”
(Sahih) Abu „Abdur-Ralnnan said: This narration is a mistake.
Chapter 5. Mentioning Different Reports From Ma'mar Concerning That 2106. It was narrated from Az- Zuhn, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet 3Ц used to encourage praying Qiyam Al-Lail in Ramadan, but not forecibly. And he said: “When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are|
closed, and the devils are chained up.” Ibn Al-Mubarak narrated it in Mursal form: (Sahih) 2107. It was narrated Az-Zuhri, from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet зЦ said: “When Ramadan begins, the gates of mercy are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained up.” (Sahih) 2108. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah ;$£ said: „There has come to you Ramadan, a blessed month, which Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has enjoined you to fast. In it the gates of ASAI heavens are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and every devil h chained up. In it Allah has a night which is N better than a thousand months; whoever is deprived of its goodness is indeed deprived."” (Da4f) 2109. It was narrated that „Arfajah said: “We visited „Utbah bin Farqad (when he was ill) and we talked about the month of Ramadan. He said: „What are you talking about?" We said: „The month of Ramadan." He said: „I heard the Messenger of Allah 3Ц say: In it the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of the Fire are closed, and the devils are chained up, and a caller calls out every night: О doer of good, proceed; О doer of evil, desist!”" (Hasan) Abu „Abdur-Rahmdn (An-Nasa"i) said: This is a mistake.
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Hadith, but there was a man from among the Companions of the Prophet ||| there, and I felt it was more appropriate for him to narrate the Hadith than I. The man narrated that the Prophet || said, concerning Ramadan: „In it the gates of heavens are opened and the gates of the Fire are shut, and every devil is fettered. A caller calls out every night: О
seeker of good, proceed; О seeker of evil, desist!”5
3412. It was narrated from „Ubadah bin Al-Walid bin „Ubadah bin As-Samit that „Aishah said: “I looked for the Messenger of Allah and 1 put my hand on his hair.” He said: “Your Shaitan has come to you.” I said: “Don"t you have a ShcdtanT3 He said: “Yes, but Allah helped me with him, so he submitted.” (Sahih) 4025. It was narrated that „Arfajah bin Shuraih Al-Ashja„i said: “I saw the Prophet g§ on the Minbar addressing AI the people. He said: „After me there will be many calamities and much evil behavior. Whoever you see splitting away from the Jama„ah or trying to create division among the Ummcih of Muhammad jgg, then kill him, for the NAS Hand of Allah is with the Jama„ah, and the Shaitan is with the one who splits away from the Ummah, running with him.” {Sahih)
4074. It was narrated that Ibn „Abbas said concerning Surat An- Nahl - “Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced thereto and whose heart is at rest with Faith; but such as open their breasts to disbelief, on them is wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a great torment.”[1] “This was abrogated, and an exception was made, as Allah said: “Then, verily, your Lord for those who emigrated after they had been put to trials and thereafter strove hard and fought (for the Cause of Allah) and were patient, verily, your Lord afterward is , O f t - F o r g iv in g , M o st Merciful/"^ This was 'Abdullah bin SaЈd bin Abi As-Sarh who was the governor of Egypt and used to write to the Messenger of Allah s|§. The Shaitan misled him and he went and joined the unbelievers. So he (the Prophet commanded that he be killed on the day of the Conquest of Makkah. Then, „U thm an bin 'A fan sought protection for him, and the Messenger of Allah granted him protection.” (Hasan) 4866. It was narrated from Abu Sa„eed Al-Khudri that he was praying and a son of Marwan wanted to pass in front of him. He tried to stop him but he did not go back, so he hit him. The boy went out crying and went to Marwan and told him (what had happened). Marwan said to Abu Sa„eed: “Why did you hit your brother"s son?” He said; “I did not hit him, rather I hit the Shaitan. I heard the Messenger of Allah 3gj say: „If one of you is praying I
and someone wants to pass in front of him, let him try to stop him as much as he can, and if he persists then let him AS fight him, for he is a devil.”" (Sahih
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1 2 1 9 . It was narrated that Mu„awiyah bin Al-Hakam As* Sulami said: “I said: „O Messenger of Allah, we were recently in a state of ignorance, then Allah brought Islam. Some men among us follow omens." He said: „That is something that they find in their own hearts; it should not deter them from going ahead." I said: „And some men among us go to fortune-tellers." He said: „Do not go to them." He said: „Some men among us draw lines."[1] He said: „One of the prophets used to draw lines. So whoever is in accord with his drawing of lines, then so it is,"”[2^
He said: “While I was praying with the Messenger of Allah $Јe, a man sneezed and I said: „Yarhamuk-Allah (May Allah have mercy on you)." The people glared at me and I said: „May my mother be bereft of me, why are you looking at me?" The people struck their hands against their thighs, and when I saw that they were telling me to be quiet, I fell silent. When the Messenger of Allah jgj finished, he called me.. May my father and mother be ransomed for him, he neither did hit me nor rebuke me nor revile me. I have never seen a better teacher than him, before or after. He said: „This prayer of ours is not the place for ordinary human speech, rather it is glorification and magnification of Allah, and reciting Qur"an/ Then I went out to a flock of sheep of mine that was tended by a slave woman of mine beside Uhud and Al-Jawwaniyyah, and I found that the wolf had taken one of the sheep. I am a man from the sons of Adam and I get upset as they get upset. So I slapped her. Then I came to the Messenger of Allah i|| and told him what had happened. He, regarded that as a serious action on my part. I said: „O Messenger of Allah, should I set her free?" He said: „Call her/ The Messenger of Allah j|t said to her: „Where is Allah, the Mighty and sublime?" She said: „A
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bove the heavens/ He said: „And who am I?" She said: „The Messenger of Allah/ He said: N „She is a believer; set her free/ "5 (Sahih)
Chapter 15. The Prohibition Of The Price Of A Dog 4297. It was narrated from Abu Bakr bin „Abdur-Rahman bin Al- Harith bin Hisham that he heard Abu Mas'iid „Uqbah say: “The Messenger of Allah , forbade the price of a dog, the gift of a female fornicator111 and the fees of a fortuneteller.” (Sahih) 4822. It was narrated that Abh Hurairah said: “Two women of Hudhail had a fight, and one of them threw a rock at the other and killed her and the child in her womb. They referred the dispute to the Messenger of Allah , and the Messenger of Allih ruled that the Diyah for her fetus was a male or female slave, and that the Diyah of the 522 / 534
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woman be paid by her „Aqilah (male relatives on the father"s side), and he made her children and those who were with them her heirs. Hamal bin Malik bin An-Nabighah Al-I IudhaK said: “O Messenger of Allah, how can I pay blood money for one who neither ate nor drank, or shouted or cried (at the moment of birth)? Such a one should be overlooked.” The Messenger of Allah ЗЛ said: “This is one of the brothers of the soothsayers” because of the rhyming way in which he spoke. (Sahih)
4824. It was narrated from Sa„eed bin AI-Musayyab that the Messenger of Allah ruled that for a fetus which is killed in the mother"s womb, a male or female slave be given (as Diyah). The one against whom he passed this ruling said: “How can I pay blood money for one who neither ate nor drank, or shouted or cried (at the moment of AI birth)? Such a one should be overlooked.” The Messenger of Allah said: This is one of the soothsayers.”" (Sahih) 4832. It was narrated that Ibn „Abbas said: “There were two women neighbors between whom there was some NAS trouble. One of them threw a rock at the other and she miscarried a boy - whose hair had already grown - who was bom dead, and the woman died too. He ruled that the „Aqilah had to pay the Diyah. Her paternal uncle said: „O M
essenger of Allah, she miscarried a boy whose, hair had grown." The father of the killer said: „He is lying. By Allah he never cried or shouted (at the moment of birth), nor drank nor ate. Such a one should be overlooked." The Prophet H§ said: „Rhyming verse like the verse of the Jahiliyyah and of its soothsayers? A slave must be given (as D
iyah) for the boy."” Ibn „Abbas said: “One of them was Mulaikah and the other was Umm Ghatif.” (D a(if) Chapter 13. Making A Thrice- Divorced Woman Lawful (To Return To Her First Husband), And The Stern Warning Concerning That 3445. It was narrated that „Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah cursed the woman who tattooes and the one tattooed, the woman who fixed hair extensions and the one who had her hair get extended, the consumer of Riba and the one who pays it, and Al- Muhallil and Al-Muhallal Lahu”^ (Sahih) „The one who makes the woman lawful" means the man who marries a woman who has been irrevocably divorced on the condition of his divorcing her after copulating with her, in order that she may become lawful to (be married to) the former husband.
Chapter 20. Plucking Hairs 5094. It was narrated from Abu Al-Husain Al-Haitham bin Shufayy (Abti Al-Aswad said: Shufayy) that he said: “A friend of mine who was called Abu „Amir, from Al-Ma„afir, and I went out to pray in I
Jerusalem. Their preacher was a man from (the tribe of) Azd who was called Abu Raihanah, one of the AS Companions.” Abu Al-Hu^ain said; “My companion reached the Masjid before I did, then I caught up with him, and AN sat beside him. He said: „Have you heard the preaching of Abu Raihanah?" I said: „No." He said: „I heard him say:
„The Messenger of Allah forbade ten things: Filing (the teeth), tattoos, plucking (hair), for two men to He under one cover with no barrier between them, for teeth), tattoos, plucking (hair), for two men to He under one cover with no barrier between them, for two women to lie under one cover with no barrier between them, for a man to add more than four fingers" width of silk to the bottom of his garment like the foreigners (Persians), or to wear more than four fingers" width of silk on his shoulders like the foreigners (Persians), (and he forbade) plundering, riding (while sitting on) on leopard skins and wearing rings - except for rulers.” (Da^if) Chapter 21. Extending Hair With Cloth 5095. It was narrated from Sa„eed bin Al-Musayyab that Mu£awiyah said: “The Messenger of Allah forbade giving a false impression.” (Sahih) 5096. It was narrated that Sa'eed AJ-Maqburi said: “I saw Mu„awiyah bin Abi Sufyan on the Minbar> holding a ball of hair such as women use. He said: „What is wrong with Muslim women who put such things (on their heads)? I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “Any woman who adds hair to her head that is not hers, it is something false, that she is adding to her head.” (Hasan)
Chapter 22. Woman Who Affixes Hair Extensions 5097. It was narrated from Hisham bin „Urwah, from his wife Fatimah, from Asma" bint Abi Bakr, that the Messenger of Allah cursed the woman who affixes hair extensions and the woman who has that done. (Sahih)
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5101. It was narrated from Masruq that a woman came to „Abdull&h bin Mas„ud and said: “I am a woman with little hair; is it alright for me to add extensions to my hair?” He said: “No.” She said: “Is it something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah зЦ or that you find in the Book of Allah?” He said: “No, rather 1 heard it from the Messenger of Allah , and I find it in the Book of Allah.” And he quoted the Hiidith. (Sahih) 523 / 534
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Chapter 24. Al-Mutanammisat (The Women That Have Their Eyebrows Plucked)[1] 5102. It was narrated that
„Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah gg cursed the women who do tattoos and the women who have them done, Al-Mutanammisat, and the women who have their teeth separated121 for the sake of beauty, those who change (the creation of Allah.)” (SaJtih) 5103. It was narrated that Ibrahrm said: “Abdullah said: „The women who have their teeth separated...” and he quoted the Hadith (Sahih)
5104. Aban bin $am„ah narrated that his mother said: “I heard „Aishah say: „The Messenger of Allah forbade the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has that done, the woman who affixes hair extensions and the woman who has that done, An- Namisah (the one who does the plucking) and Al-Mutanammisah (the one who has it AI done).'” (Sahih)
5105. It was narrated from „Abdullah bin Murrah, from Ai-Harith, from Abdullah, who said: “The one who NAS consumes Riba, the one who pays it, and the one who writes it down, if they know that it is Riba; the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has that done for the purpose of beautification; the one who withholds Sadaqah (Zcikah); and the one who reverts to the life of a Bedouin after having emigrated -they will (all) be cursed upon the tongue of Muhammad Ц on the Day of Resurrection.” (jtfasan)
5106. It was narrated from Husain, Mughirah, and Ibn „Awn, from Ash-Sh„ab), from Al-Harith, from „All, that the Messenger of Allah 3Ц cursed the one who consumes Riba, the one who pays it, the one who writes it down, and the one who withholds Sadaqah (Zakah). And he used to forbid wailing (in mourning for the dead). (IJasan) 5107. It was narrated from Ibn „Awn, from Ash-Sha„bi, from А1-Harith, who said: “The Messenger of Allah jgg cursed the one who consumes Riba, the one who pays it, the one who writes it down and the one who witnesses it; the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has that done” - he said:^ “Unless it is done as a remedy;” he said: “Yes” - “the man who married a woman in order to divorce her so that she may go back to her first husband and the man (the first husband) for whom that is done; and the one who withholds Sadaqah (Zakah). And he used to forbid wailing (in mourning), but he did not say „cursed."” (Hasan) 5108. It was narrated that from „A£a" bin As-Sa"ib, from Agh-Sha„bi who said: “The Messenger of Allah cursed the one who consumes Riba, the one who pays it, the one who witnesses it and the one who writes it down; I
the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has that done; and he forbade wailing (in mourning), but he did AS not say that its doer is cursed.” (ffasan)
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5109. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “A woman who did tattoos was brought to „Umar and he said: „I adjure you by Allah, did any one among you hear (anything from) the Messenger of Allah ii5?” Abu Hurairah said:
“I stood up and said: sO Commander of the Believers! I heard him (say something)/ He said: „What did you hear?" I said: „I heard him say: Do not do tattoos and do not have tattoos done/” (Sakik) 5110. It was narrated that Ibn Mas„ud said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah cursing Al-Mutanammisat, women who have their teeth separated, and women who have tattoos done, those who change the creation of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.” (Sahih)
5111. It was narrated that „Abdullah said: “I heard the Messenger of AMh cursing Al-Mutanammisat, women who have their teeth separated, and women who have tattoos done, Chose who change the creation of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.” (Sahih)
5112. It was narrated that „Abdullah said: “I heard the Messenger of AMh say: „May Allah curse Al-Mutanammisat, women who have tattoos done and women who have their teeth separated, those who change the creation of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.” (Sahth)
Chapter 27. Prohibition On Filing (The Teeth) 5113. It was narrated from Abu Al-Husain Al-Himyari that he and a companion of his used to stay with Abu Raihanah to learn good things from him. He said: “One day my companion came and told me that he had heard Abu Raihanah say: „The Messenger of Alldh forbade filing (the ASAI teeth), tattoos, and plucking hairs."” (DaUf)
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5114. It was narrated that Abu Raihanah said: “We heard that the Messenger of Allah forbade filing (the teeth) and tattoos.” (Paif)
5115. It was narrated that Abu Raihanah said: “We heard that the Messenger of Allah зЦ forbade filing (the teeth) and tattoos.” (Sahih)
Chapter 67. Adding Extensions To The Hair 5247. It was narrated that Humaid bin „Abdur-Rahman said: “I heard Mu'awiyah say, when he was on the Minbar in Al-Madinah, and he brought out a hairpiece from his sleeve:
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