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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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 49: PEACEMAKING
Book 49: Peacemaking
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 851:
Narrated An-Nu’man bin Bashir:
The Prophet said, “The example of the person abiding by Allah’s orders and limits (or the one who
abides by the limits and regulations prescribed by Allah) in comparison to the one who do wrong
and violate Allah’s limits and orders is like the example of people drawing lots for seats in a boat.
Some of them got seats in the upper part while the others in the lower part ; those in the, lower part
have to pass by those in the upper one to get water, and that troubled the latter. One of them (i.e. the
people in the lower part) took an axe and started making a hole in the bottom of the boat. The people
of the upper part came and asked him, (saying), ‘What is wrong with you?’ He replied, “You have
been troubled much by my (coming up to you), and I have to get water.’ Now if they prevent him
from doing that they will save him and themselves, but if they leave him (to do what he wants), they
will destroy him and themselves.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 48: WITNESSES
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 852:
Narrated Um Al-Ala:
That when the Ansar drew lots as to which of the emigrants should dwell with which of the Ansar,
the name of Uthman bin Mazun came out (to be in their lot). Um Al-Ala further said, “Uthman
stayed with us, and we nursed him when he got sick, but he died. We shrouded him in his clothes,
and Allah’s Apostle came to our house and I said, (addressing the dead ‘Uthman), ‘O Abu As-Sa’ib!
May Allah be merciful to you. I testify that Allah has blessed you.’ The Prophet said to me, “How do
you know that Allah has blessed him?” I replied, ‘I do not know O Allah’s Apostle! May my parents be
sacrificed for you.’ Allah’s Apostle said, ‘As regards Uthman, by Allah he has died and I really wish
him every good, yet, by Allah, although I am Allah’s Apostle, I do not know what will be done to him.’
Um Al-Ala added, ‘By Allah I shall never attest the piety of anybody after him. And what Allah’s
Apostles said made me sad.” Um Al-Ala further said, “Once I slept and saw in a dream, a flowing
stream for Uthman. So I went to Allah’s Apostle and told him about it, he said, ‘That is (the symbol of)
his deeds.”
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 853:
Narrated Aisha:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle intended to go on a journey, he used to draw lots among his wives and
would take with him the one on whom the lot fell. He also used to fix for everyone of his wives a day
and a night, but Sauda bint Zam’a gave her day and night to ‘Aisha, the wife of the Prophet intending
thereby to please Allah’s Apostle.
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 848:
Narrated Muhammad bin Ali:
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Jabir bin Abdullah said, “When the Prophet died, Abu Bakr received some property from Al-Ala
bin Al-Hadrami. Abu Bakr said to the people, “Whoever has a money claim on the Prophet, or was
promised something by him, should come to us (so that we may pay him his right).” Jabir added, “I
said (to Abu Bakr), Allah’s Apostle promised me that he would give me this much, and this much, and
this much (spreading his hands three times).” Jabir added, “Abu Bakr counted for me and handed me
five-hundred (gold pieces), and then five-hundred, and then five-hundred.”
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 849:
Narrated Said bin Jubair:
A Jew from Hira asked me which one of the two periods Musa (i.e. Prophet Moses) completed. I
said, “I don’t know, (but wait) till I see the most learned ‘Arab and enquire him about it.” So, I went to
Ibn ‘Abbas and asked him. He replied, “Moses completed the longer and better period.” Ibn ‘Abbas ad –
ded, “No doubt, an apostle of Allah always does what he says.”
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 850:
Narrated Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utba:
Ibn Abbas said, “O Muslims? How do you ask the people of the Scriptures, though your Book (i.e.
the Quran) which was revealed to His Prophet is the most recent information from Allah and you re –
cite it, the Book that has not been distorted? Allah has revealed to you that the people of the scrip –
tures have changed with their own hands what was revealed to them and they have said (as regards
their changed Scriptures): This is from Allah, in order to get some worldly benefit thereby.” Ibn Ab –
bas added: “Isn’t the knowledge revealed to you sufficient to prevent you from asking them? By Allah
I have never seen any one of them asking (Muslims) about what has been revealed to you.”
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 845:
Narrated Um Salama:
Once Allah’s Apostle said, “You people present your cases to me and some of you may be more elo –
quent and persuasive in presenting their argument. So, if I give some one’s right to another
(wrongly) because of the latter’s (tricky) presentation of the case, I am really giving him a piece of
fire; so he should not take it.”