Volume 3, Book 40, Number 545:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 40: DISTRIBUTION OF WATER
Allah’s Apostle said, “No bloodmoney will be charged if somebody dies in a mine or in a well or is
killed by an animal; and if somebody finds a treasure in his land he has to give one-fifth of it to the
Government.”
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 546:
Narrated ‘Abdullah (bin Mas’ud):
The Prophet said, “Whoever takes a false oath to deprive somebody of his property will meet Allah
while He will be angry with him.” Allah revealed: ‘Verily those who purchase a little gain at the cost
of Allah’s covenant, and their oaths.’ ……..(3.77)
Al-Ash’ath came (to the place where ‘Abdullah was narrating) and said, “What has Abu ‘Abdur-
Rahman (i.e. Abdullah) been telling you? This verse was revealed concerning me. I had a well in the
land of a cousin of mine. The Prophet asked me to bring witnesses (to confirm my claim). I said, ‘I
don’t have witnesses.’ He said, ‘Let the defendant take an oath then.’ I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! He will
take a (false) oath immediately.’ Then the Prophet mentioned the above narration and Allah revealed
the verse to confirm what he had said.” (See Hadith No. 692)
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 547:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “There are three persons whom Allah will not look at on the Day of Resurrec –
tion, nor will he purify them and theirs shall be a severe punishment. They are:
1. A man possessed superfluous water, on a way and he withheld it from travelers.
2. A man who gave a pledge of allegiance to a ruler and he gave it only for worldly benefits. If the
ruler gives him something he gets satisfied, and if the ruler withholds something from him, he gets
dissatisfied.
3. And man displayed his goods for sale after the ‘Asr prayer and he said, ‘By Allah, except Whom
None has the right to be worshipped, I have been given so much for my goods,’ and somebody be –
lieves him (and buys them).”
The Prophet then recited: “Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah’s Covenant
and their oaths.” (3.77)
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 541:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
A tumbler (full of milk or water) was brought to the Prophet who drank from it, while on his right
side there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of those who were present and on his left side
there were old men. The Prophet asked, “O boy, will you allow me to give it (i.e. the rest of the drink)
to the old men?” The boy said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I will not give preference to anyone over me to
drink the rest of it from which you have drunk.” So, the Prophet gave it to him.
Volume 3, Book 40, Number 542:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
Anas bin Malik said, that once a domestic sheep was milked for Allah’s Apostle while he was in the
house of Anas bin Malik. The milk was mixed with water drawn from the well in Anas’s house. A
tumbler of it was presented to Allah’s Apostle who drank from it. Then Abu Bakr was sitting on his
left side and a bedouin on his right side. When the Prophet removed the tumbler from his mouth,
‘Umar was afraid that the Prophet might give it to the bedouin, so he said. “O Allah’s Apostle! Give it
to Abu Bakr who is sitting by your side.” But the Prophet gave it to the bedouin, who was to his right
and said, “You should start with the one on your right side.”