Volume 3, Book 49, Number 860:
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A bedouin came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws.” His op –
ponent got up and said, “He is right. Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws.” The bedouin said,
“My son was a laborer working for this man, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his
wife. The people told me that my son should be stoned to death; so, in lieu of that, I paid a ransom of
one hundred sheep and a slave girl to save my son. Then I asked the learned scholars who said, “Your
son has to be lashed one-hundred lashes and has to be exiled for one year.” The Prophet said, “No
doubt I will judge between you according to Allah’s Laws. The slave-girl and the sheep are to go back
to you, and your son will get a hundred lashes and one year exile.” He then addressed somebody, “O
Unais! go to the wife of this (man) and stone her to death” So, Unais went and stoned her to death.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 861:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the prin –
ciples of our religion, that thing is rejected.”
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Volume 3, Book 49, Number 857:
Narrated Um Kulthum bint Uqba:
That she heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “He who makes peace between the people by inventing good
information or saying good things, is not a liar.”
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 858:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
Once the people of Quba fought with each other till they threw stones on each other. When Al –
lah’s Apostle was informed about it, he said, “Let us go to bring about a reconciliation between them.”
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 859:
Narrated Aisha:
The following Verse: If a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband’s part (i.e. the husband
notices something unpleasant about his wife, such as old age or the like, and wants to divorce her,
but she asks him to keep her and provide for her as he wishes). (4.128) “There is no blame on them if
they reconcile on such basis.”
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 854:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If the people knew what is the reward of making the call (for the prayer) and
(of being in) the first row (in the prayer), and if they found no other way to get this privilege except
by casting lots, they would certainly cast lots for it. If they knew the reward of the noon prayer, they
would race for it, and if they knew the reward of the morning (i.e. Fajr) and Isha prayers, they would
present themselves for the prayer even if they had to crawl to reach there.
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Volume 3, Book 49, Number 855:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
There was a dispute amongst the people of the tribe of Bani ‘Amr bin ‘Auf. The Prophet went to
them along with some of his companions in order to make peace between them. The time for the
prayer became due but the Prophet did not turn up; Bilal pronounced the Adhan (i.e. call) for the
prayer but the Prophet did not turn up, so Bilal went to Abu Bakr and said, “The time for the prayer is
due and the Prophet i detained, would you lead the people in the prayer?” Abu Bakr replied, “Yes, you
wish.” So, Bilal pronounced the Iqama of the prayer and Abu Bakr went ahead (to lead the prayer),
but the Prophet came walking among the rows till he joined the first row. The people started clap –
ping and they clapped too much, and Abu Bakr used not to look hither and thither in the prayer, but
he turned round and saw the Prophet standing behind him. The Prophet beckoned him with his
hand to keep on praying where he was. Abu Bakr raised his hand and praised Allah and then re –
treated till he came in the (first) row, and the Prophet went ahead and lead the people in the prayer.
When the Prophet finished the prayer, he turned towards the people and said, “O people! When
something happens to you during the prayer, you start clapping. Really clapping is (permissible) for
women only. If something happens to one of you in his prayer, he should say: ‘Subhan Allah’, (Glori –
fied be Allah), for whoever hears him (saying so) will direct his attention towards him. O Abu Bakr!
What prevented you from leading the people in the prayer when I beckoned to you (to continue)?”
Abu Bakr replied, “It did not befit the son of Abu Quhafa to lead the prayer in front of the Prophet.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 856:
Narrated Anas:
It was said to the Prophet “Would that you see Abdullah bin Ubai.” So, the Prophet went to him,
riding a donkey, and the Muslims accompanied him, walking on salty barren land. When the Proph –
et reached ‘Abdullah bin Ubai, the latter said, “Keep away from me! By Allah, the bad smell of your
donkey has harmed me.” On that an Ansari man said (to ‘Abdullah), “By Allah! The smell of the don –
key of Allah’s Apostle is better than your smell.” On that a man from ‘Abdullah’s tribe got angry for
‘Abdullah’s sake, and the two men abused each other which caused the friends of the two men to get
angry, and the two groups started fighting with sticks, shoes and hands. We were informed that the
following Divine Verse was revealed (in this concern):– “And if two groups of Believers fall to fight –
ing then, make peace between them.” (49.9)
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