Volume 1, Book 3, Number 65:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the Prophet wrote a letter or had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet was told that they
(rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed. So the Prophet got a silver ring made with
“Muhammad Allah’s Apostle” engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white glitter in the hand
of the Prophet
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 66:
Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi:
While Allah’s Apostle was sitting in the mosque with some people, three men came. Two of them
came in front of Allah’s Apostle and the third one went away. The two persons kept on standing be –
fore Allah’s Apostle for a while and then one of them found a place in the circle and sat there while
the other sat behind the gathering, and the third one went away. When Allah’s Apostle finished his
preaching, he said, “Shall I tell you about these three persons? One of them be-took himself to Allah,
so Allah took him into His grace and mercy and accommodated him, the second felt shy from Allah,
so Allah sheltered Him in His mercy (and did not punish him), while the third turned his face from
Allah and went away, so Allah turned His face from him likewise. “
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 67:
Narrated ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakra’s father:
Once the Prophet was riding his camel and a man was holding its rein. The Prophet asked, “What
is the day today?” We kept quiet, thinking that he might give that day another name. He said, “Isn’t it
the day of Nahr (slaughtering of the animals of sacrifice)” We replied, “Yes.” He further asked,
“Which month is this?” We again kept quiet, thinking that he might give it another name. Then he
said, “Isn’t it the month of Dhul-Hijja?” We replied, “Yes.” He said, “Verily! Your blood, property and
honor are sacred to one another (i.e. Muslims) like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of
yours and in this city of yours. It is incumbent upon those who are present to inform those who are
absent because those who are absent might comprehend (what I have said) better than the present
audience.”
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Volume 1, Book 3, Number 68:
Narrated Ibn Mas’ud:
The Prophet used to take care of us in preaching by selecting a suitable time, so that we might not
get bored. (He abstained from pestering us with sermons and knowledge all the time).
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 69:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Facilitate things to people (concerning religious matters), and do not make it
hard for them and give them good tidings and do not make them run away (from Islam).”
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 70:
Narrated Abu Wail:
‘Abdullah used to give a religious talk to the people on every Thursday. Once a man said, “O Aba
‘Abdur-Rahman! (By Allah) I wish if you could preach us daily.” He replied, “The only thing which
prevents me from doing so, is that I hate to bore you, and no doubt I take care of you in preaching by
selecting a suitable time just as the Prophet used to do with us, for fear of making us bored.”
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 71:
Narrated Muawiya:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend
the religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah. (And remember) that this nation (true
Muslims) will keep on following Allah’s teachings strictly and they will not be harmed by any one
going on a different path till Allah’s order (Day of Judgment) is established.”
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 72:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
We were with the Prophet and a spadix of date-palm tree was brought to him. On that he said,
“Amongst the trees, there is a tree which resembles a Muslim.” I wanted to say that it was the date-
palm tree but as I was the youngest of all (of them) I kept quiet. And then the Prophet said, “It is the
date-palm tree.”