Volume 1, Book 8, Number 423:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas:
The sun eclipsed and Allah’s Apostle offered the eclipse prayer and said, “I have been shown the
Hellfire (now) and I never saw a worse and horrible sight than the sight I have seen today.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 424:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet had said, “Offer some of your prayers (Nawafil) at home, and do not take your houses
as graves.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 425:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Do not enter (the places) of these people where Allah’s punishment had fallen
unless you do so weeping. If you do not weep, do not enter (the places of these people) because Al –
lah’s curse and punishment which fell upon them may fall upon you.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 426:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Um Salama told Allah’s Apostle about a church which she had seen in Ethiopia and which was
called Mariya. She told him about the pictures which she had seen in it. Allah’s Apostle said, “If any
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righteous pious man dies amongst them, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make
these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of Allah.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 427:
Narrated ‘Aisha and ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas:
When the last moment of the life of Allah’s Apostle came he started putting his ‘Khamisa’ on his
face and when he felt hot and short of breath he took it off his face and said, “May Allah curse the
Jews and Christians for they built the places of worship at the graves of their Prophets.” The Prophet
was warning (Muslims) of what those had done.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 428:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “May Allah’s curse be on the Jews for they built the places of worship at the
graves of their Prophets.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 429:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle said, “I have been given five things which were not given to any amongst the
Prophets before me. These are:
1. Allah made me victorious by awe (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month’s
journey.
2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to per –
form Tayammum. Therefore my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.
3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me (and was not made so for anyone else).
4. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation exclusively but I have been sent 1o all mankind.
5. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection.)
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 430:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
There was a black slave girl belonging to an ‘Arab tribe and they manumitted her but she re –
mained with them. The slave girl said, “Once one of their girls (of that tribe) came out wearing a red
leather scarf decorated with precious stones. It fell from her or she placed it somewhere. A kite
passed by that place, saw it Lying there and mistaking it for a piece of meat, flew away with it. Those
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people searched for it but they did not find it. So they accused me of stealing it and started searching
me and even searched my private parts.” The slave girl further said, “By Allah! while I was standing
(in that state) with those people, the same kite passed by them and dropped the red scarf and it fell
amongst them. I told them, ‘This is what you accused me of and I was innocent and now this is it.’ ”
‘Aisha added: That slave girl came to Allah’s Apostle and embraced Islam. She had a tent or a small
room with a low roof in the mosque. Whenever she called on me, she had a talk with me and
whenever she sat with me, she would recite the following: “The day of the scarf (band) was one of the
wonders of our Lord, verily He rescued me from the disbelievers’ town. ‘Aisha added: “Once I asked
her, ‘What is the matter with you? Whenever you sit with me, you always recite these poetic verses.’
On that she told me the whole story. “