Volume 4, Book 54, Number 439:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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I heard the Prophet saying, “Who ever spends a couple (of objects) in Allah’s cause, will be called
by the Gatekeepers of Paradise who will say, “O so-and-so, come on!” Abu Bakr said, “Such a person
will never perish or be miserable’ The Prophet said, “I hope you will be among such person.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 440:
Narrated Abu Salama:
‘Aisha said that the Prophet said to her “O ‘Aisha’ This is Gabriel and he sends his (greetings) sa –
lutations to you.” ‘Aisha said, “Salutations (Greetings) to him, and Allah’s Mercy and Blessings be on
him,” and addressing the Prophet she said, “You see what I don’t see.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 425:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
On the day of a solar eclipse, Allah’s Apostle stood up (to offer the eclipse prayer). He recited Tak –
bir, recited a long recitation (of Holy Verses), bowed a long bowing, and then he raised h is head say –
ing. “Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him.” Then he stayed standing, recited a long recita –
tion again, but shorter than the former, bowed a long bowing, but shorter than the first, performed a
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long prostration and then performed the second Rak’a in the same way as he had done the first. By
the time he had finished his prayer with Taslim, the solar eclipse had been over. Then he addressed
the people referring to the solar and lunar eclipses saying, “These are two signs amongst the Signs of
Allah, and they do not eclipse because of anyone’s death or life. So, if you see them, hasten for the
Prayer.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 441:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah’s Apostle asked Gabriel, “Why don’t you visit us more often than you do?” Then the following
Holy Verse was revealed (in this respect):– “And we (angels) descend not but by the order of your
Lord. To Him belong what is before us and what is behind us, and what is between those two and
your Lord was never forgetful.” (19.64)
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 426:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
The Prophet said, “the sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life of someone, but
they are two signs amongst the Signs of Allah. So, if you see them, offer the Prayer (of eclipse).”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 442:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Gabriel read the Qur’an to me in one way (i.e. dialect) and I continued asking
him to read it in different ways till he read it in seven different ways.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 413:
Narrated ‘Imran bin Husain:
Some people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet and he said (to them), “O Bani Tamim! rejoice
with glad tidings.” They said, “You have given us glad tidings, now give us something.” On hearing
that the color of his face changed then the people of Yemen came to him and he said, “O people of
Yemen ! Accept the good tidings, as Bani Tamim has refused them.” The Yemenites said, “We accept
them. Then the Prophet started taking about the beginning of creation and about Allah’s Throne. In
the mean time a man came saying, “O ‘Imran! Your she-camel has run away!” (I got up and went
away), but l wish I had not left that place (for I missed what Allah’s Apostle had said).
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 414:
Narrated Imran bin Husain:
I went to the Prophet and tied my she-camel at the gate. The people of Bani Tamim came to the
Prophet who said “O Bani Tamim! Accept the good tidings.” They said twice, ‘You have given us the
good tidings, now give us something” Then some Yemenites came to him and he said, “Accept the
good tidings, O people of Yemem, for Bani Tamim refused them.” They said, “We accept it, O Allah’s
Apostle! We have come to ask you about this matter (i.e. the start of creations).” He said, “First of all,
there was nothing but Allah, and (then He created His Throne). His throne was over the water, and
He wrote everything in the Book (in the Heaven) and created the Heavens and the Earth.” Then a
man shouted, “O Ibn Husain! Your she-camel has gone away!” So, I went away and could not see the
she-camel because of the mirage. By Allah, I wished I had left that she-camel (but not that gather –
ing).
Narrated ‘Umar: One day the Prophet stood up amongst us for a long period and informed us
about the beginning of creation (and talked about everything in detail) till he mentioned how the
people of Paradise will enter their places and the people of Hell will enter their places. Some re –
membered what he had said, and some forgot it.