Volume 4, Book 56, Number 714:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
I heard Allah’s Apostle on the pulpit saying, “Verily, afflictions (will start) from here,” pointing to –
wards the east, “whence the side of the head of Satan comes out.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 699:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “You see that the people are of different natures. Those who were the best in
the pre-lslamic period, are also the best in Islam if they comprehend religious knowledge. You see
that the best amongst the people in this respect (i.e. ambition of ruling) are those who hate it most.
And you see that the worst among people is the double faced (person) who appears to these with one
face and to the others with another face (i.e a hypocrite).”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 700:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The tribe of Quraish has precedence over the people in this connection (i.e the
right of ruling). The Muslims follow the Muslims amongst them, and the infidels follow the infidels
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amongst them. People are of different natures: The best amongst them in the pre-lslamic period are
the best in Islam provided they comprehend the religious knowledge. You will find that the best
amongst the people in this respect (i.e. of ruling) is he who hates it (i.e. the idea of ruling) most, till
he is given the pledge of allegiance.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 685:
Narrated Ribi bin Hirash:
‘Uqba said to Hudhaifa, “Won’t you narrate to us what you heard from Allah’s Apostle ?” Hudhaifa
said, “I heard him saying, ‘Death approached a man and when he had no hope of surviving, he said
to his family, ‘When I die, gather for me much wood and build a fire (to burn me),. When the fire has
eaten my flesh and reached my bones, take the bones and grind them and scatter the resulting
powder in the sea on a hot (or windy) day.’ (That was done.) But Allah collected his particles and
asked (him), ‘Why did you do so?’ He replied, ‘For fear of You.’ So Allah forgave him.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 701:
Narrated Tawus:
Ibn ‘Abbas recited the Quranic Verse:–‘Except to be kind to me for my kin-ship to you–” (42.23)
Said bin Jubair said, “(The Verse implies) the kinship of Muhammad.” Ibn ‘Abbas said, “There was not
a single house (i.e. sub-tribe) of Quraish but had a kinship to the Prophet and so the above Verse was
revealed in this connection, and its interpretation is: ‘O Quraish! You should keep good relation
between me (i.e. Muhammad) and you.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 686:
Narrated ‘Abdu Malik:
as above, saying, “On a windy day.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 702:
Narrated Abi Mas’ud:
The Prophet said, “From this side from the east, afflictions will appear. Rudeness and lack of mercy
are characteristics of the rural bedouins who are busy with their camels and cows (and pay no at –
tention to religion). Such are the tribes of Rabi’a and Mudar.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 687:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “A man used to give loans to the people and used to say to his servant, ‘If the
debtor is poor, forgive him, so that Allah may forgive us.’ So when he met Allah (after his death), Al –
lah forgave him.”