Volume 2, Book 24, Number 501:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Some of the wives of the Prophet asked him, “Who amongst us will be the first to follow you (i.e.
die after you)?” He said, “Whoever has the longest hand.” So they started measuring their hands with
a stick and Sauda’s hand turned out to be the longest. (When Zainab bint Jahsh died first of all in the
caliphate of ‘Umar), we came to know that the long hand was a symbol of practicing charity, so she
was the first to follow the Prophet and she used to love to practice charity. (Sauda died later in the
caliphate of Muawiya).
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 486:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever is made wealthy by Allah and does not pay the Zakat of his wealth,
then on the Day of Resurrection his wealth will be made like a bald-headed poisonous male snake
with two black spots over the eyes. The snake will encircle his neck and bite his cheeks and say, ‘I am
your wealth, I am your treasure.’ ” Then the Prophet recited the holy verses:– ‘Let not those who
withhold . . .’ (to the end of the verse). (3.180).
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 502:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “A man said that he would give something in charity. He went out
with his object of charity and unknowingly gave it to a thief. Next morning the people said that he
had given his object of charity to a thief. (On hearing that) he said, “O Allah! All the praises are for
you. I will give alms again.” And so he again went out with his alms and (unknowingly) gave it to an
adulteress. Next morning the people said that he had given his alms to an adulteress last night. The
man said, “O Allah! All the praises are for you. (I gave my alms) to an adulteress. I will give alms
again.” So he went out with his alms again and (unknowingly) gave it to a rich person. (The people)
next morning said that he had given his alms to a wealthy person. He said, “O Allah! All the praises
are for you. (I had given alms) to a thief, to an adulteress and to a wealthy man.” Then someone came
and said to him, “The alms which you gave to the thief, might make him abstain from stealing, and
that given to the adulteress might make her abstain from illegal sexual intercourse (adultery), and
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that given to the wealthy man might make him take a lesson from it and spend his wealth which Al –
lah has given him, in Allah’s cause.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 487:
Narrated Abu Said:
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Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “No Zakat is due on property mounting to less than five Uqiyas (of
silver), and no Zakat is due on less than five camels, and there is no Zakat on less than five Wasqs.”
(A Wasqs equals 60 Sa’s) & (1 Sa=3 K gms App.)
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 472:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle in his fatal illness said, “Allah cursed the Jews and the Christians, for they built the
places of worship at the graves of their prophets.” And if that had not been the case, then the
Prophet’s grave would have been made prominent before the people. So (the Prophet ) was afraid, or
the people were afraid that his grave might be taken as a place for worship.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 473:
Narrated Abu Bakr bin ‘Aiyash:
Sufyan At-Tammar told me that he had seen the grave of the Prophet elevated and convex.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 474:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
When the wall fell on them (i.e. graves) during the caliphate of Al-Walid bin ‘Abdul Malik, the
people started repairing it, and a foot appeared to them. The people got scared and thought that it
was the foot of the Prophet. No-one could be found who could tell them about it till I (‘Urwa) said to
them, “By Allah, this is not the foot of the Prophet but it is the foot of Umar.” Aisha narrated that she
made a will to ‘Abdullah bin Zubair, “Do not bury me with them (the Prophet and his two compan –
ions) but bury me with my companions (wives of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) in Al-Baqi as I would not
like to be looked upon as better than I really am (by being buried near the Prophet).”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 475:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Maimun Al-Audi:
I saw ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (when he was stabbed) saying, “O ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar! Go to the
mother of the believers Aisha and say, ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab sends his greetings to you,’ and request
her to allow me to be buried with my companions.” (So, Ibn ‘Umar conveyed the message to ‘Aisha.)
She said, “I had the idea of having this place for myself but today I prefer him (‘Umar) to myself (and
allow him to be buried there).” When ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar returned, ‘Umar asked him, “What (news)
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do you have?” He replied, “O chief of the believers! She has allowed you (to be buried there).” On that
‘Umar said, “Nothing was more important to me than to be buried in that (sacred) place. So, when I
expire, carry me there and pay my greetings to her (‘Aisha ) and say, ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab asks per –
mission; and if she gives permission, then bury me (there) and if she does not, then take me to the
grave-yard of the Muslims. I do not think any person has more right for the caliphate than those
with whom Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) was always pleased till his death. And whoever is chosen by the
people after me will be the caliph, and you people must listen to him and obey him,” and then he
mentioned the name of ‘Uthman, ‘Ali, Talha, Az-Zubair, ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf and Sad bin Abi
Waqqas.
By this time a young man from Ansar came and said, “O chief of the believers! Be happy with Al –
lah’s glad tidings. The grade which you have in Islam is known to you, then you became the caliph
and you ruled with justice and then you have been awarded martyrdom after all this.” ‘Umar replied,
“O son of my brother! Would that all that privileges will counterbalance (my short comings), so that
I neither lose nor gain anything. I recommend my successor to be good to the early emigrants and
realize their rights and to protect their honor and sacred things. And I also recommend him to be
good to the Ansar who before them, had homes (in Medina) and had adopted the Faith. He should
accept the good of the righteous among them and should excuse their wrongdoers. I recommend
him to abide by the rules and regulations concerning the Dhimmis (protectees) of Allah and His
Apostle, to fulfill their contracts completely and fight for them and not to tax (overburden) them
beyond their capabilities.”