الفصل التاسع و الخمسون : من روائع الحديث

Chapter 59: Some Fantastic Hadith

916. Hearts are four kinds: a good clear heart, like a shining lamp, blossoming; and a heart locked and sealed; and a heart upside-down; and a heart mixed. The heart of the believer shines with light; and the sealed heart is the heart of the kafir; and the upside-down heart is the heart of the munafiq, he knew then he denies; And the mixed heart is a heart with iman and nifaq in it, like the green herbs grown with good water (deeds) and the example of nifaq is the ulcer grown with puss and blood; and the one that grows more will overcome the other. (Ahmad)

917. Allah's Apostle, the true and truly inspired said, "(The matter of the Creation of) a human being is put together in the womb of the mother in forty days, and then he becomes a clot of thick blood for a similar period, and then a piece of flesh for a similar period. Then Allah sends an angel who is ordered to write four things. He is ordered to write down his (i.e. the new creature's) deeds, his livelihood, his (date of) death, and whether he will be blessed or wicked (in religion). So I swear by the one in Who’s hand is my soul that a man amongst you may do (in one version, good deeds according to the people) untill there is only a cubit between him and Paradise and then what has been written for him decides his behavior and he starts doing (evil) deeds characteristic of the people of the (Hell) Fire and then he will enter it. And similarly a man amongst you may do (in one version, evil deeds according to the people) untill there is only a cubit between him and the (Hell) Fire, and then what has been written for him decides his behavior, and he starts doing deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise then he will enter it." (Al-Bukhari)

918. The one who says La-ilaha-illallah and in his heart is good with the weight of a barley stalk will exit the Fire; The one who says La-ilaha-illallah and in his heart is good with the weight of a wheat grain will exit the Fire; The one who says La-ilaha-illallah and in his heart is good with the weight of an atom will exit the Fire. (Al-Bukahri)

919. It was said to Rasulullah, “Which Islam is the best?” He said, “The one who people are safe from his tounge and hand.” (Al-Bukhari)

920. Rasulullah said, “There will be a group of my Ummah, upright on the truth, victorious over their enemies, none of their opposers shall harm them except lightly until Allah’s command comes.” They said, “Where are they, oh Rasulullah?” He said, “In and around Biat-ul-Maqdis (Masjid al-Aqsa).” (Al-Bukhari)

921. Moses said, “Oh Allah, I would like to know the one You love of your servants, then I will love him.” And Allah said, “When you see My servant making zhikr a lot or remembering me a lot it means I permit him and I love him. And when you see My servant who does not make zhikr it means I block him from it and I abhore him.” (At-Tabaraani)

922. Rasulullah advised us after the fajr prayer effective, deep advice; tears shed and hearts humbled from it, and a man said, “Oh Rasulullah, it looked like an advice of farewell. What kind of covenant is required from us?” He said, “I advise you to fear and love Allah by listening and obeying even if your leader is an Abyssinian slave; because the one who will live will see a lot of controversy and differences; be aware of newly invented matters, they will lead you astray; if any one of you find such things let him hold tightly on my sunnah and the sunnah of rightly guided khalifah. And hold on to it with your molars.” (At-Tirmithi and others)

923. A man from Najd with unkempt hair came to Allah's Apostle and we heard his loud voice but could not understand what he was saying, till he came near and then we came to know that he was asking about Islam. Allah's Apostle said, "You have to offer prayers five times in a day and night (24 hours)." The man asked, "Is there any more (prayer)?" Allah's Apostle replied, "No, but if you want to offer the Nawafil prayers (you can)." Allah's Apostle further said to him: "You have to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan." The man asked, "Is there any more fasting?" Allah's Apostle replied, "No, but if you want to observe the Nawafil fasts (you can.)" Then Allah's Apostle further said to him, "You have to pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)." The man asked, "Is there any thing other than the Zakat for me to pay?" Allah's Apostle replied, "No, unless you want to give alms of your own." And then that man retreated saying, "By Allah! I will neither do less nor more than this." Allah's Apostle said, "If what he said is true, then he will be successful." (Al-Bukhari)

924. I heard Rasulullah saying three things I swear by Allah are true: sadaqah will not decrease your money, and whosoever is wronged and bears patiently Allah will give him might, and Allah will open poverty for the one who is open to begging people. (Ahmad)

925. Rasulullah said to Gibrail, “Why don’t you visit us more often?” And this aya was revealed: “We descend only by Allah’s command…” [Qur’an Mariam:64] (Abu Daud)

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

927. The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again untill suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read.” The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said: ‘Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.’” (Al-Bukhari)

928. Allah's Apostle was the most generous of all people, and he used to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him the Qur'an. Allah's Apostle was the most generous person, even more generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and haste to do charitable deeds). (Al-Bukahri)

929. The Prophet said, "None of you will have faith untill he loves me more than his father, his children, and all mankind." (Al-Bukhari)

930. The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness of faith: 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. 2. Who loves a person only for Allah's sake. 3. Who hates to convert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire." (Al-Bukhari)

931. (Narrated by 'Ubada bin As-Samit) who took part in the battle of Badr and was a Naqib (a person heading a group), on the night of Al-'Aqaba (place of the pledge): Allah's Apostle said while a group of his companions were around him, "Swear allegiance to me for: 1. Not to join anything in worship along with Allah. 2. Not to steal. 3. Not to commit illegal sexual intercourse. 4. Not to kill your children. 5. Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an accusation among people). 6. Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to do good deed." The Prophet added: "Whoever among you fulfills his pledge will be rewarded by Allah. And whoever indulges in any one of them (except making partners to Allah) and gets the punishment in this world, that punishment will be an expiation for that sin. And if one indulges in any of them, and Allah conceals his sin, it is up to Him to forgive or punish him (in the Hereafter)." 'Ubada bin As-Samit added: "So we swore allegiance for these." (points to Allah's Apostle) (Al-Bukhari)

932. The Prophet said, "When the people of Paradise will enter Paradise and the people of Hell will go to Hell, Allah will order those who had faith equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed to be taken out from Hell. So they will be taken out but they will be blackened (and charred). Then they will be put in the river of Haya' (rain) or Hayat (life) (the Narrator is in doubt as to which is the right term), and they will revive like a grain that grows near the bank of a flood channel. Don't you see that it comes out yellow and twisted?" (Al-Bukhari)

933. The Prophet said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and seize the time for worshipping in the morning and part of the night." (Al-Bukhari)

934. Allah's Apostle said, "If any one of you improves his Islam (i.e., his sincerety) then his good deeds will be rewarded ten times to seven hundred times for each good deed, and a bad deed will be recorded as it is." (Al-Bukhari)

935. ‏A Bedouin came to Rasulullah complaining about Muaz. He said, “Muaz usually approaches us after he prays with you when we are tired from a long day then he calls us for prayer. And moreover he makes salat too long.” Then Rasulullah said, “Do not put people in fitnah. Either pray with me or pray with your people lightly.” Then Raulullah looked at the complainer and asked, “Oh Salim, what do you have of the Qur’an?” He said, “All I know is to ask Allah junnah and protection from the Hell-Fire. By Allah, I can not imitate your sing-song nor the melody of Muaz.” Then Rasulullah said, “My sing-song and Muaz’ sing-song are nothing but to ask Allah junnah and protection from the Hell-Fire.” (Ahmad)

936. Narrated Aishah: Allah demanded me to bear with people as He demanded me to establish the faraid (pillars of Islam). (Ad-Daylami)

937. Beware of envy; envy finishes the good deeds as the fire finishes the wood or the bush. (Abu Daud)

938. A believer will continue to go on quickly and well (to jannah) so long as he does not shed unlawful blood; when he sheds unlawful blood, he becomes stuck and heavy-footed. (Abu Daud)

939. Allah's Apostle said, "You see that the people are of different natures. Those who were the best in the pre-lslamic period, are also the best in Islam if they comprehend religious knowledge. You see that the best amongst the people in this respect (i.e. ambition of ruling) are those who hate it most. And you see that the worst among people is the two-faced (person) who appears to these with one face and to the others with another face (i.e a hypocrite)." (Al-Bukhari)

940. No one ever will be affected with sickness or calamities in his body except Allah demands the recording angels, “(Continue to) write down for My servant what he used to do, day and night, as long he is tied with My affliction.” (Ahmad)

941. The Prophet paid a visit to a sick bedouin. The Prophet when visiting a patient used to say, "Purification insha’Allah!" So the Prophet said to the Bedouin, "Purification insha’Allah!" Then the bedouin said, "You say, purification! No, for it is a fever which boils in (the body of) an old man, and will magnetize him to the grave." The Prophet said, "So, yes it is, then." (Al-Bukhari)

942. When Allah loves someone, He calls Gibrail. “Oh Gibrail, I love so-and-so, so love him.” Then Gibrail will call to the inhabitants of heaven, “Allah loves so-and-so, so love him.” And the inhabitants of heaven love him. Then his acceptance will be placed on earth as well. And when Allah hates someone, He does the same. (Ahmad)

943. Three destroy completely: captivating stinginess, following desires, and total self-interest from pride; and three deliver a person: justice both when you are angry and pleased, economy both when you are rich and poor, and to fear Allah both openly and secretly. (At-Tabraani and Al-Baihaqi)

944. There will be a great ordeal in my Ummah. The sleeping one in it is better than the awake one. And the sitting is better than the standing. And the standing is better than the cooperating. If any of you come across this let him walk away, find a rock, strike his sword on the rock until the sword is broken, then lay and nap until that ordeal is finished in the same way. (Ahmad)

945. There is a gap between the teeth of Rasulullah; when he speaks, a light emits from between them. (Al-Daarmi)

946. I am really afraid shirk, the hidden desire, will destroy my Ummah. It was said, “Ya Rasulluah, will your Ummah commit shirk after you?” He said, “Yes, they will not worship sun, moon, stone, or statue, but they will show off with their deeds. And the hidden desire is a person who plans to fast his day then a carnal desire crosses him then he leaves his fast.” (Ahmad)

947. The earth rose to me and I saw the east and the west of it and I was given the two treasures, the yellow and the red or the white, meaning the gold and silver; and it was said to me that, “Your kingdom will reach what rose to you.” And indeed I asked Allah three things: for my Ummah not to destroyed by starvation, not to be destroyed collectively by their enemy (or in another version, not to make the majority wrong), and not to fight eachother, and Allah said to me, “When I decree something, no one can change it. I will not cause your Ummah to starve collectively to death, and I will not cause their enemy to finish them until they start to finish eachother and kill eachother." And when the sword is placed in my Ummah it will not be left until the day of resurrection. And what I fear most for my Ummah is mislead imams; some of the tribe of my Ummah will affiliate themselves with statue worshipers, others will follow the pagans; just before the hour, there will be liers, dajjaliin, about thirty of them, all of them will claim prophethood; but one group of my Ummah will remain upright on the truth victorious by Allah, those who oppose them will not harm them until Allah's, Mighty and Magestic, final order comes. (Ibn Maajah)

948. A man came to Raulullah crossed eyed and physically impaired and with all kinds of impediment. Then he said, “Ya Rasulullah, teach me Al-Islam.” So Rasulullah told him, then he said, “I will not add or do anything but what you have taught me." He said, “Why?” “Allah created me this way,” and he left. Then Gibrail came to Rasulullah and said, “Where is the man who complained about Allah?” So Rasulullah brought the man and said, “You have admonished a generous Lord and He accepts your admonishment. How would you like to be resurrected in the shape of Gibrail?” The man said, “I promise Allah that everything my body is able to do that pleases Allah, I will force myself do it.” (At-Tabaraani)

949. I tell you among those who I fear for you (that they may destroy the Ummah): a man read the Qur’an until the beauty of it appeared in his face and people were deceived by him because of his excessive reading of Qur’an and concern for it. Then suddenly he left the Qur’an alone for a time Allah willed; then he was skinned from the Qur’an and he left it behind him; then took up the sword and started attacking his neighbors, addressing them mushrik. It was said, “Ya Rasulullah, which one deserved the shirk, the attacker or the attacked one?” He said, “Absolutely, the attacker.” (Abu Naim)

950. Whatever dua anyone of you do will be granted except when a person hurries it up. They said, “Ya Rasulullah, how does a person hurry it up?” He said, “When he says, ‘I made a dua and Allah did not grant it.’” (Ibn Majah)

951. A man came to Rasulullah and asked him, “What is the best dua?” He said, ask Allah forgiveness and good health in this life and in the hereafter.” The next day he asked him the same and he was answered the same. The third day it was the same scenario. Then Rasulullah said, “If you are given the forgiveness and health in this life and in the hereafter it means you are successful.”

952. Allah's Apostle, the truthful and truly-inspired, said, “Each one of you is collected in the womb of his mother for forty days, and then turns into a clot for an equal period (of forty days), and turns into a piece of flesh for a similar period (of forty days), and then Allah sends an angel and orders him to write four things, i.e., his provision, his age, and whether he will be of the wretched or the blessed (in the Hereafter). Then the ruh is breathed into him. And by Allah, a person among you may do deeds of the people of the Fire (in another version, in the sight of men) untill there is only a cubit or an arm-breadth distance between him and the Fire, but then that writing (which Allah has ordered the angel to write) precedes, and he does the deeds of the people of Paradise and enters it; and a man may do the deeds of the people of Paradise (in another version, in the sight of men) untill there is only a cubit or two between him and Paradise, and then that writing precedes and he does the deeds of the people of the Fire and enters it.” (Al-Bukhari)

953. Perished are the self-rigtheous. (He said it three times.) (Muslim)

954. Rasulullah said, “Whosoever calls people to the righteous way will have the same reward as them without decreasing any of their reward; and whosoever leads people astray will have their burden on his shoulders without decreasing any of their burden.” (Abu Daud)

955. Rasulullah said, “The most criminal among the Muslims is he who asked about something that was not haram and then it became haram because of his questioning.” (Abu Daud)

956. When two Muslims meet with swords then the killer and the killed are in the Fire. (Muslim)

957. One day Allah's Messenger came from Al-A’lia (a high place in Medinah). He passed by the mosque of Bani Mu'awiya, went in and observed two rakah there, and we also observed prayer along with him and he made a long supplication to Allah. He then came to us and said: I asked my Lord three (things), and He has granted me two but has withheld one. I asked my Lord not to destroy my Ummah by famine, and He did grant me this. And I asked my Lord not to destroy my Ummah by drowning (by flood), and He did grant me this. And I asked my Lord not to make bloodshed between the people of my Ummah, but He did not grant me this. (Muslim)

958. Never a Prophet had been sent before me by Allah towards his nation but he had among his people disciples and companions to follow his ways and obey his command. Then came their successors who said whatever they did not practice, and practiced whatever they were not commanded to do. He who strove against them with his hand is a believer, he who strove against them with his tongue is a believer, and he who strove against them with his heart is a believer, and beyond that there is no faith even to the extent of a mustard seed. (Muslim)

959. Gibrail came to me in the best shape ever and he said, “Ya Mohammad, I brought you words I never transferred to any before you: say, oh Allah, the One who shows the good and conceals the bad, and does not burden the person with minor things, and does not unshield the shield; You are greatly forgiving, when You forgive and pardon You give a bonus; oh the One who hears all conversation, every request ends with You; oh the One who gives the favors before its due, my Master and Lord, Allah, you are my final hope and final goal; I beg You, do not ruin my face with the Fire.” (Al-Dailami and Al-Haakim)

960. When Rasulullah made qiyamullail, he used to make takbir ten times and say subhanAllah ten times and seek forgiveness ten times then he said, “Oh Allah forgive me, guide me, sustain me, and give me good health;” And he used to seek refuge from the tightening on the day of resurrection. (Abu Daud and Ibn Maajah)

961. In Junnah there are mansions you can see out of from inside and into from outside. A Bedouin came and said, “For whom, oh Rasulullah?” Rasulullah said, “To the one who had kind speech and fed the food and kept fasting and prayed in the night time while people were sleeping.” (At-Tirmthi and Ahmad)

962. Whoesoever remains sincere to Allah for forty days, (in another version, fourty mornings,) the spring of wisdom will flow out from his heart to his tounge. (Ahmad and others)

963. Rasulullah used to make qiyyam-al-layl until his feet swelled up. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “Why do you do that to yourself when Allah has forgiven you for your past and future sins?” He said, “Should I not be a thankful slave?” And when his weight increased, he used to make qiyyam-al-layl sitting and when he was about to finish, he used to stand and recite a few aya and then make ruku. (Al-Bukhari)

964. The dua he used to say most is: O Allah, Our Lord! Give us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire. (Muslim)

965. A man came shouting and said, “Ya Rasulullah, I perished, I perished. I slept with with my wife in a day of Ramadan.” “Then free a slave.” “I don’t have one.” “Then fast two months in a row.” “I cannot.” “Then feed sixty poor.” “I cannot afford.” Then a bunch of dates were brought in a container. Then Rasulullah said, “Where is the questioner?” He said, “Here I am.” “Take these and feed sixty poor.” He said, “No one in the entire village is poorer than me. Can I feed my family?” Rasulullah laughed until his molars appeared and he said, “It is for you, then.” (Al-Bukhari)

966. Rasulullah told me a few words to use when I am afflicted with calamity, “Allah, Allah, My Lord, I associate nothing with Him.” (Ibn Majah)

967. The hour of Doom will not occur as long is someone is saying, “Allah, Allah.” (Ahmad and others)

968. Whoever sees me in a dream sees me real; shaitan cannot imitate me. (Muslim)

969. Whoever leaves this world with sincerity to Allah alone, worshiping Him, not associating others with Him, performing salat, paying alms, and died in this condition: Allah is pleased with him. (Ibn Majah)

970. Successful is the one who purifies his iman with a sincere heart; he has a whole heart, a truthful tounge, a tranquil soul, upright morals, and listens more than he talks, and has witnessing eyes; the ear is a funnel and the eye shows what the heart is pleased with; and successful is the one who makes his heart mature. (Muslim and Ahmad)

971. Allah's Prophet addressed Mu'adh bin Jabal as he was riding behind him: O Mu'adh. He replied: At your beck and call, and at your pleasure, Messenger of Allah. He again called out: Mu'adh, to which he (again) replied: At your beck and call, and at your pleasure. He (the Holy Prophet) addressed him (again): Mu'adh, to which he replied: At your beck and call, and at your pleasure, Messenger of Allah. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) observed: If anyone testifies (sincerely from his heart) that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His bondsman and His messenger, Allah immunizes him from Hell. He then added: I asked the Messenger of Allah: should I then give the tiding to the people? He the Holy Prophet said: Do not tell them this good news, for they would depend on this alone. Mu’adh told the above just before he died, sinning. (Al-Bukhari)

972. Say alhumdulillahi a lot, it has eyes and wings in junnah, seeking forgiveness for the one who says it. (Ad-Dailami)

973. I am ahead of you to the fountain (Al-Kauthar); I will hand you a drink; some of you will be snatched away and I would say, “My companions, my companions!” And it would be said, “You do not know what they invented after you.” (Al-Bukhari)

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