Volume 4, Book 55, Number 562:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
The people landed at the land of Thamud called Al-Hijr along with Allah’s Apostle and they took
water from its well for drinking and kneading the dough with it as well. (When Allah’s Apostle heard
about it) he ordered them to pour out the water they had taken from its wells and feed the camels
with the dough, and ordered them to take water from the well whence the she-camel (of Prophet Sa –
lih) used to drink.
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 547:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “But for the Israelis, meat would not decay and but for Eve, wives would never
betray their husbands.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 563:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
When the Prophet passed by (a place called) Al Hijr, he said, “Do not enter the house of those who
were unjust to themselves, unless (you enter) weeping, lest you should suffer the same punishment
as was inflicted upon them.” After that he covered his face with his sheet cloth while he was on the
camel-saddle.
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 548:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah ‘s Apostle said, “Treat women nicely, for a women is created from a rib, and the most curved
portion of the rib is its upper portion, so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you
leave it as it is, it will remain crooked. So treat women nicely.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 564:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Do not enter the ruined dwellings of those who were unjust to themselves
unless (you enter) weeping, lest you should suffer the same punishment as was inflicted upon them.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 549:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah’s Apostle, the true and truly inspired said, “(as regards your creation), every one of you is
collected in the womb of his mother for the first forty days, and then he becomes a clot for an other
forty days, and then a piece of flesh for an other forty days. Then Allah sends an angel to write four
words: He writes his deeds, time of his death, means of his livelihood, and whether he will be
wretched or blessed (in religion). Then the soul is breathed into his body. So a man may do deeds
characteristic of the people of the (Hell) Fire, so much so that there is only the distance of a cubit
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between him and it, and then what has been written (by the angel) surpasses, and so he starts doing
deeds characteristic of the people of Paradise and enters Paradise. Similarly, a person may do deeds
characteristic of the people of Paradise, so much so that there is only the distance of a cubit between
him and it, and then what has been written (by the angel) surpasses, and he starts doing deeds of the
people of the (Hell) Fire and enters the (Hell) Fire.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 550:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the angel says, ‘O Lord! A drop
of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.’ And then, if Allah wishes to com –
plete the child’s creation, the angel will say. ‘O Lord! A male or a female? O Lord! wretched or
blessed (in religion)? What will his livelihood be? What will his age be?’ The angel writes all this
while the child is in the womb of its mother.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 551:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “Allah will say to that person of the (Hell) Fire who will receive the least punish –
ment, ‘If you had everything on the earth, would you give it as a ransom to free yourself (i.e. save
yourself from this Fire)?’ He will say, ‘Yes.’ Then Allah will say, ‘While you were in the backbone of
Adam, I asked you much less than this, i.e. not to worship others besides Me, but you insisted on
worshipping others besides me.’ “