Volume 4, Book 52, Number 209:
Narrated Abdullah:
Today a man came to me and asked me a question which I did not know how to answer. He said,
“Tell me, if a wealthy active man, well-equipped with arms, goes out on military expeditions with
our chiefs, and orders us to do such things as we cannot do (should we obey him?)” I replied, “By Al –
lah, I do not know what to reply you, except that we, were in the company of the Prophet and he
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used to order us to do a thing once only till we finished it. And no doubt, everyone among you will
remain in a good state as long as he obeys Allah. If one is in doubt as to the legality of something, he
should ask somebody who would satisfy him, but soon will come a time when you will not find such
a man. By Him, except Whom none has the right to be worshipped. I see that the example of what
has passed of this life (to what remains thereof) is like a pond whose fresh water has been used up
and nothing remains but muddy water.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 210:
Narrated Salim Abu An-Nadr:
The freed slave of ‘Umar bin ‘Ubaidullah who was ‘Umar’s clerk: ‘Abdullah bin Abi Aufa wrote him
(i.e. ‘Umar) a letter that contained the following:–
“Once Allah’s Apostle (during a holy battle), waited till the sun had declined and then he got up
among the people and said, “O people! Do not wish to face the enemy (in a battle) and ask Allah to
save you (from calamities) but if you should face the enemy, then be patient and let it be known to
you that Paradise is under the shades of swords.” He then said,, “O Allah! The Revealer of the (Holy)
Book, the Mover of the clouds, and Defeater of Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans of infidels), defeat them infi –
dels and bestow victory upon us.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 211:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
I participated in a Ghazwa along with Allah’s Apostle The Prophet met me (on the way) while I
was riding a camel of ours used for irrigation and it had got so tired that it could hardly walk. The
Prophet asked me, “What is wrong with the camel?” I replied, “It has got tired.” So. Allah’s Apostle
came from behind it and rebuked it and prayed for it so it started surpassing the other camels and
going ahead of them. Then he asked me, “How do you find your camel (now)?” I replied, “I find it
quite well, now as it has received your blessings.” He said, “Will you sell it to me?” I felt shy (to refuse
his offer) though it was the only camel for irrigation we had. So, I said, “Yes.” He said, “Sell it to me
then.” I sold it to him on the condition that I should keep on riding it till I reached Medina. Then I
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I am a bridegroom,” and requested him to allow me to go home. He allowed
me, and I set out for Medina before the people till I reached Medina, where I met my uncle, who
asked me about the camel and I informed him all about it and he blamed me for that. When I took
the permission of Allah’s Apostle he asked me whether I had married a virgin or a matron and I
replied that I had married a matron. He said, “Why hadn’t you married a virgin who would have
played with you, and you would have played with her?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! My father died
(or was martyred) and I have some young sisters, so I felt it not proper that I should marry a young
girl like them who would neither teach them manners nor serve them. So, I have married a matron
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so that she may serve them and teach them manners.” When Allah’s Apostle arrived in Medina, I took
the camel to him the next morning and he gave me its price and gave me the camel itself as well.
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 212:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once there was a feeling of fright at Medina, so Allah’s Apostle rode a horse belonging to Abu
Talha and (on his return) he said, “We have not seen anything (fearful), but we found this horse very
fast.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 213:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once the people got frightened, so Allah’s Apostle rode a slow horse belonging to Abu Talha, and
he set out all alone, making the horse gallop. Then the people rode, making their horses gallop after
him. On his return he said, “Don’t be afraid (there is nothing to be afraid of) (and I have found) this
horse a very fast one.” That horse was never excelled in running hence forward. (Qastalani Vol. 5)
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 198:
Narrated Ka’b bin Malik:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle intended to carry out a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation to con –
ceal his real destination till it was the Ghazwa of Tabuk which Allah’s Apostle carried out in very hot
weather. As he was going to face a very long journey through a wasteland and was to meet and at –
tack a large number of enemies. So, he made the situation clear to the Muslims so that they might
prepare themselves accordingly and get ready to conquer their enemy. The Prophet informed them
of the destination he was heading for (Ka’b bin Malik used to say, “Scarcely did Allah’s Apostle set out
for a journey on a day other than Thursday.”)
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 183:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet used to recite the following invocations during Qunut: “O Allah! Save Salama bin
Hisham. O Allah! Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid. O Allah! Save ‘Aiyash bin Rabi’a O Allah ! Save the
weak Muslims. O Allah! Be very hard on Mudar tribe. O Allah! Afflict them with years (of famine)
similar to the (famine) years of the time of Prophet Joseph.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 199:
Narrated Ka’b bin Malik:
The Prophet set out on Thursday for the Ghazwa of Tabuk and he used to prefer to set out (i.e.
travel) on Thursdays.