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.”
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 73:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud:
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The Prophet said, “Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases. (The first is) A person, whom
Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously; (the second is) the one whom Allah has given
wisdom (the Holy Qur’an) and he acts according to it and teaches it to others.” (Fateh-al-Bari page
177 Vol. 1)
Volume 1, Book 3, Number 74:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
That he differed with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the companion of (the Prophet)
Moses. Ibn ‘Abbas said that he was Khadir. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka’b passed by them and Ibn ‘Abbas
called him, saying “My friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding Moses’ companion whom Moses,
asked the way to meet. Have you heard the Prophet mentioning something about him? He said, “Yes.
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “While Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a man
came and asked him. “Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Moses replied: “No.” So
Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: ‘Yes, Our slave Khadir (is more learned than you.)’ Moses
asked (Allah) how to meet him (Khadir). So Allah made the fish as a sign for him and he was told
that when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it) and there he would
meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy
of Moses said to him: Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the
fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses said: ‘That is what we have been
seeking? (18.64) So they went back retracing their foot-steps, and found Khadir. (And) what
happened further to them is narrated in the Holy Qur’an by Allah. (18.54 up to 18.82)