Volume 1, Book 2, Number 37:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith,
and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 22:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle said, “While I was sleeping I saw (in a dream) some people wearing shirts of which
some were reaching up to the breasts only while others were even shorter than that. Umar bin Al-
Khattab was shown wearing a shirt that he was dragging.” The people asked, “How did you interpret
it? (What is its interpretation) O Allah’s Apostle?” He (the Prophet ) replied, “It is the Religion.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 38:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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 gain strength by worshipping in the morn –
ings, the nights.” (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page 102, Vol 1).
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 23:
Narrated ‘Abdullah (bin ‘Umar):
Once Allah’s Apostle passed by an Ansari (man) who was admonishing to his brother regarding
Haya’. On that Allah’s Apostle said, “Leave him as Haya’ is a part of faith.” (See Hadith No. 8)
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 39:
Narrated Al-Bara’ (bin ‘Azib):
When the Prophet came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers or maternal uncles from
Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but
he wished that he could pray facing the Ka’ba (at Mecca). The first prayer which he offered facing
the Ka’ba was the ‘Asr prayer in the company of some people. Then one of those who had offered that
prayer with him came out and passed by some people in a mosque who were bowing during their
prayers (facing Jerusalem). He said addressing them, “By Allah, I testify that I have prayed with Al –
lah’s Apostle facing Mecca (Ka’ba).’ Hearing that, those people changed their direction towards the
Ka’ba immediately. Jews and the people of the scriptures used to be pleased to see the Prophet facing
Jerusalem in prayers but when he changed his direction towards the Ka’ba, during the prayers, they
disapproved of it.
Al-Bara’ added, “Before we changed our direction towards the Ka’ba (Mecca) in prayers, some
Muslims had died or had been killed and we did not know what to say about them (regarding their
prayers.) Allah then revealed: And Allah would never make your faith (prayers) to be lost (i.e. the
prayers of those Muslims were valid).’ ” (2:143).
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 24:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said: “I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the people until they testify
that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle, and offer
the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform a that, then they save their
lives an property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done
by Allah.”
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Volume 1, Book 2, Number 40:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If any one of you improve (follows strictly) his Islamic religion 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.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 25:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle was asked, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and His Apostle
(Muhammad). The questioner then asked, “What is the next (in goodness)? He replied, “To particip –
ate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah’s Cause.” The questioner again asked, “What is the next (in
goodness)?” He replied, “To perform Hajj (Pilgrim age to Mecca) ‘Mubrur, (which is accepted by Al –
lah and is performed with the intention of seeking Allah’s pleasure only and not to show off and
without committing a sin and in accordance with the traditions of the Prophet).”