Volume 4, Book 52, Number 44:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward).”
He replied, “I do not find such a deed.” Then he added, “Can you, while the Muslim fighter is in the
battle-field, enter your mosque to perform prayers without cease and fast and never break your
fast?” The man said, “But who can do that?” Abu- Huraira added, “The Mujahid (i.e. Muslim fighter)
is rewarded even for the footsteps of his horse while it wanders bout (for grazing) tied in a long
rope.”
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Volume 4, Book 52, Number 60:
Narrated Abdullah bin Abbas:
That Abu Sufyan told him that Heraclius said to him, “I asked you about the outcome of your
battles with him (i.e. the Prophet ) and you told me that you fought each other with alternate success.
So the Apostles are tested in this way but the ultimate victory is always theirs.
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Volume 4, Book 52, Number 45:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Somebody asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who is the best among the people?” Allah’s Apostle replied “A
believer who strives his utmost in Allah’s Cause with his life and property.” They asked, “Who is
next?” He replied, “A believer who stays in one of the mountain paths worshipping Allah and leaving
the people secure from his mischief.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 46:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “The example of a Mujahid in Allah’s Cause– and Allah knows bet –
ter who really strives in His Cause—-is like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guar –
antees that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will re –
turn him to his home safely with rewards and war booty.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 47:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle used to visit Um Haran bint Milhan, who would offer him reals. Um-Haram was
the wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah’s Apostle, once visited her and she provided him with food and
started looking for lice in his head. Then Allah’s Apostle slept, and afterwards woke up smiling. Um
Haran asked, “What causes you to smile, O Allah’s Apostle?” He said. “Some of my followers who (in a
dream) were presented before me as fighters in Allah’s Cause (on board a ship) amidst this sea cause
me to smile; they were as kings on the thrones (or like kings on the thrones).” (Ishaq, a sub-narrator
is not sure as to which expression the Prophet used.) Um-Haram said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Invoke Al –
lah that he makes me one of them. Allah’s Apostle invoked Allah for her and slept again and woke up
smiling. Once again Um Haram asked, “What makes you smile, O Allah’s Apostle?” He replied, “Some
of my followers were presented to me as fighters in Allah’s Cause,” repeating the same dream. Um-
Haram said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Invoke Allah that He makes me one of them.” He said, “You are
amongst the first ones.” It happened that she sailed on the sea during the Caliphate of Mu’awlya bin
Abi Sufyan, and after she disembarked, she fell down from her riding animal and died.
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 32:
Narrated Anas:
When the Prophet ordered that the mosque be built, he said, “O Bani An-Najjar! Suggest to me a
price for this garden of yours.” They replied, “By Allah! We will demand its price from none but Al –
lah.”
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Volume 4, Book 51, Number 33:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
When ‘Umar got a piece of land in Khaibar, he came to the Prophet saying, “I have got a piece of
land, better than which I have never got. So what do you advise me regarding it?” The Prophet said,
“If you wish you can keep it as an endowment to be used for charitable purposes.” So, ‘Umar gave the
land in charity (i.e. as an endowments on the condition that the land would neither be sold nor given
as a present, nor bequeathed, (and its yield) would be used for the poor, the kinsmen, the emancipa –
tion of slaves, Jihad, and for guests and travelers; and its administrator could eat in a reasonable just
manner, and he also could feed his friends without intending to be wealthy by its means.”
Volume 4, Book 51, Number 34:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Umar got some property in Khaibar and he came to the Prophet and informed him about it. The
Prophet said to him, “If you wish you can give it in charity.” So ‘Umar gave it in charity (i.e. as an en –
dowment) the yield of which was to be used for the good of the poor, the needy, the kinsmen and the
guests.