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 671:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
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Allah’s Apostle said, “Once three persons (from the previous nations) were traveling, and suddenly
it started raining and they took shelter in a cave. The entrance of the cave got closed while they were
inside. They said to each other, ‘O you! Nothing can save you except the truth, so each of you should
ask Allah’s Help by referring to such a deed as he thinks he did sincerely (i.e. just for gaining Allah’s
Pleasure).’ So one of them said, ‘O Allah! You know that I had a laborer who worked for me for one
Faraq (i.e. three Sas) of rice, but he departed, leaving it (i.e. his wages). I sowed that Faraq of rice and
with its yield I bought cows (for him). Later on when he came to me asking for his wages, I said (to
him), ‘Go to those cows and drive them away.’ He said to me, ‘But you have to pay me only a Faraq of
rice,’ I said to him, ‘Go to those cows and take them, for they are the product of that Faraq (of rice).’
So he drove them. O Allah! If you consider that I did that for fear of You, then please remove the
rock.’ The rock shifted a bit from the mouth of the cave. The second one said, ‘O Allah, You know that
I had old parents whom I used to provide with the milk of my sheep every night. One night I was
delayed and when I came, they had slept, while my wife and children were crying with hunger. I
used not to let them (i.e. my family) drink unless my parents had drunk first. So I disliked to wake
them up and also disliked that they should sleep without drinking it, I kept on waiting (for them to
wake) till it dawned. O Allah! If You consider that I did that for fear of you, then please remove the
rock.’ So the rock shifted and they could see the sky through it. The (third) one said, ‘O Allah! You
know that I had a cousin (i.e. my paternal uncle’s daughter) who was most beloved to me and I
sought to seduce her, but she refused, unless I paid her one-hundred Dinars (i.e. gold pieces). So I
collected the amount and brought it to her, and she allowed me to sleep with her. But when I sat
between her legs, she said, ‘Be afraid of Allah, and do not deflower me but legally. ‘I got up and left
the hundred Dinars (for her). O Allah! If You consider that I did that for fear of you than please re –
move the rock. So Allah saved them and they came out (of the cave).” (This Hadith indicates that one
can only ask Allah for help directly or through his performed good deeds. But to ask Allah through
dead or absent prophets, saints, spirits, holy men, angels etc. is absolutely forbidden in Islam and it is
a kind of disbelief.)
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 672:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
That he heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “While a lady was nursing her child, a rider passed by and
she said, ‘O Allah! Don’t let my child die till he becomes like this (rider).’ The child said, ‘O Allah!
Don’t make me like him,’ and then returned to her breast (sucking it). (After a while) they passed by
a lady who was being pulled and teased (by the people). The child’s mother said, ‘O Allah! Do not
make my child like her.’ The child said, ‘O Allah! Make me like her.’ Then he said, ‘As for the rider, he
is an infidel, while the lady is accused of illegal sexual intercourse (falsely) and she says: Allah is suf –
ficient for me (He knows the truth).”
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Volume 4, Book 56, Number 673:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “While a dog was going round a well and was about to die of thirst, an Israeli
prostitute saw it and took off her shoe and watered it. So Allah forgave her because of that good
deed.”