Volume 4, Book 55, Number 588:
Narrated Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi:
The people asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! How shall we (ask Allah to) send blessings on you?” Allah’s
Apostle replied, “Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on his wives and on his off
spring, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham’s family; and send Your Blessings on Muhammad and
on his offspring, as You sent Your Blessings on Abraham’s family, for You are the Most Praise-
worthy, the Most Glorious.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 604:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “While Job was naked, taking a bath, a swarm of gold locusts fell on him and he
started collecting them in his garment. His Lord called him, ‘O Job! Have I not made you rich enough
to need what you see? He said, ‘Yes, O Lord! But I cannot dispense with your Blessing.”‘
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 589:
Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila:
Ka’b bin Ujrah met me and said, “Shall I not give you a present I got from the Prophet?” ‘Abdur-
Rahman said, “Yes, give it to me.” I said, “We asked Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! How
should one (ask Allah to) send blessings on you, the members of the family, for Allah has taught us
how to salute you (in the prayer)?’ He said, ‘Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on
the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham and on the family of Abraham, for
You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious. O Allah! Send Your Blessings on Muhammad
and the family of Muhammad, as You sent your Blessings on Abraham and on the family of Abra –
ham, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious.’ “
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 590:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The Prophet used to seek Refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: “Your forefather
(i.e. Abraham) used to seek Refuge with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac by reciting the following: ‘O Al –
lah! I seek Refuge with Your Perfect Words from every devil and from poisonous pests and from
every evil, harmful, envious eye.’ “
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 591:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “We are more liable to be in doubt than Abraham when he said, ‘My Lord!
Show me how You give life to the dead.” . He (i.e. Allah) slid: ‘Don’t you believe then?’ He (i.e. Abra –
ham) said: “Yes, but (I ask) in order to be stronger in Faith.” (2.260) And may Allah send His Mercy
on Lot! He wished to have a powerful support. If I were to stay in prison for such a long time as
Joseph did I would have accepted the offer (of freedom without insisting on having my guiltless less
declared).”
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Volume 4, Book 55, Number 592:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
The Prophet passed by some persons of the tribe of Aslam practicing archery (i.e. the throwing of
arrows) Allah’s Apostle said, “O offspring of Ishmael! Practice archery (i.e. arrow throwing) as your
father was a great archer (i.e. arrow-thrower). I am with (on the side of) the son of so-and-so-.”
Hearing that, one of the two teams stopped throwing. Allah’s Apostle asked them, ‘ Why are you not
throwing?” They replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! How shall we throw when you are with the opposite
team?” He said, “Throw, for I am with you all.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 593:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Some people asked the Prophet: “Who is the most honorable amongst the people?” He replied, “The
most honorable among them is the one who is the most Allah-fearing.” They said, “O Allah’s Prophet!
We do not ask about this.” He said, “Then the most honorable person is Joseph, Allah’s Prophet, the
son of Allah’s Prophet, the son of Allah’s Prophet, the son of Allah’s Khalil.” They said, “We do not ask
about this.” He said, “Then you want to ask me about the Arabs’ descent?” They said, “Yes.” He said,
“Those who were best in the pre-lslamic period, are the best in Islam, if they comprehend (the reli –
gious knowledge).”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 594:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “May Allah forgive Lot: He wanted to have a powerful support.”