Volume 4, Book 55, Number 573:
Narrated Samura:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Two persons came to me at night (in dream) (and took me along with them).
We passed by a tall man who was so tall that I was not able to see his head and that person was Ab –
raham.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 574:
Narrated Mujahid:
That when the people mentioned before Ibn ‘Abbas that the Dajjal would have the word Kafir, (i.e.
unbeliever) or the letters Kafir (the root of the Arabic verb ‘disbelieve’) written on his forehead, I
heard Ibn ‘Abbas saying, “I did not hear this, but the Prophet said, ‘If you want to see Abraham, then
look at your companion (i.e. the Prophet) but Moses was a curly-haired, brown man (who used to
ride) a red camel, the reins of which was made of fires of date-palms. As if I were now looking down
a valley.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 575:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Abraham did his circumcision with an adze at the age of eighty.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 576:
Narrated Abu Az-Zinad:
(as above in Hadith No. 575) With an adze.
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 577:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Abraham did not tell a lie except on three occasions.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 578:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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Abraham did not tell a lie except on three occasion. Twice for the Sake of Allah when he said, “I
am sick,” and he said, “(I have not done this but) the big idol has done it.” The (third was) that while
Abraham and Sarah (his wife) were going (on a journey) they passed by (the territory of) a tyrant.
Someone said to the tyrant, “This man (i.e. Abraham) is accompanied by a very charming lady.” So, he
sent for Abraham and asked him about Sarah saying, “Who is this lady?” Abraham said, “She is my
sister.” Abraham went to Sarah and said, “O Sarah! There are no believers on the surface of the earth
except you and I. This man asked me about you and I have told him that you are my sister, so don’t
contradict my statement.” The tyrant then called Sarah and when she went to him, he tried to take
hold of her with his hand, but (his hand got stiff and) he was confounded. He asked Sarah. “Pray to
Allah for me, and I shall not harm you.” So Sarah asked Allah to cure him and he got cured. He tried
to take hold of her for the second time, but (his hand got as stiff as or stiffer than before and) was
more confounded. He again requested Sarah, “Pray to Allah for me, and I will not harm you.” Sarah
asked Allah again and he became alright. He then called one of his guards (who had brought her)
and said, “You have not brought me a human being but have brought me a devil.” The tyrant then
gave Hajar as a girl-servant to Sarah. Sarah came back (to Abraham) while he was praying. Abra –
ham, gesturing with his hand, asked, “What has happened?” She replied, “Allah has spoiled the evil
plot of the infidel (or immoral person) and gave me Hajar for service.” (Abu Huraira then addressed
his listeners saying, “That (Hajar) was your mother, O Bani Ma-is-Sama (i.e. the Arabs, the descend –
ants of Ishmael, Hajar’s son).”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 579:
Narrated Um Sharik:
Allah’s Apostle ordered that the salamander should be killed and said, “It (i.e. the salamander) blew
(the fire) on Abraham.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 580:
Narrated Abdullah:
When the Verse:–“It is those who believe and do not confuse their belief with wrong ( i.e. joining
others in worship with Allah” (6.83) was revealed, we said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who is there amongst
us who has not done wrong to himself?” He replied, “It is not as you say, for ‘wrong’ in the Verse and
‘do not confuse their belief, with wrong means ‘SHIRK’ (i.e. joining others in worship with Allah).
Haven’t you heard Luqman’s saying to his son, ‘O my son! Join not others in worship with Allah, ver –
ily joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong indeed.” (31.13)