Volume 4, Book 52, Number 160:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Al-Harith:
The Prophet did not leave behind him after his death, anything except his arms, his white mule,
and a piece of land at Khaibar which he left to be given in charity .
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 145:
Narrated Mus’ab bin Sad:
Once Sad (bin Abi Waqqas) thought that he was superior to those who were below him in rank.
On that the Prophet said, “You gain no victory or livelihood except through (the blessings and invoc –
ations of) the poor amongst you.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 161:
Narrated Jabir:
as above (Hadith No. 158).
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 146:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri
The Prophet said, “A time will come when groups of people will go for Jihad and it will be asked, ‘Is
there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the Prophet?’ The answer will be, ‘Yes.’
Then they will be given victory (by Allah) (because of him). Then a time will come when it will be
asked. ‘Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the companions of the Proph –
et?’ It will be said, ‘Yes,’ and they will be given victory (by Allah). Then a time will come when it will
be said. ‘Is there anyone amongst you who has enjoyed the company of the companions of the com –
panions of the Prophet?’ It will be said, ‘Yes,’ and they will be given victory (by Allah).”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 162:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
That he participated in a Ghazwa (Holy-Battle) in the company of Allah’s Apostle. Midday came
upon them while they were in a valley having many thorny trees. The people dispersed to rest in the
shade of the trees. The Prophet rested under a tree, hung his sword on it, and then slept. Then he
woke up to find near to him, a man whose presence he had not noticed before. The Prophet said,
“This (man) took my sword (out of its scabbard) and said, ‘Who will save you from me.’ I replied, ‘Al –
lah.’ So, he put the sword back into its scabbard, and you see him sitting here.” Anyhow, the Prophet
did not punish him. (See Hadith No. 158)
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 147:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad As-Sa’idi:
Allah’s Apostle and the pagans faced each other and started fighting. When Allah’s Apostle re –
turned to his camp and when the pagans returned to their camp, somebody talked about a man
amongst the companions of Allah’s Apostle who would follow and kill with his sword any pagan go –
ing alone. He said, “Nobody did his job (i.e. fighting) so properly today as that man.” Allah’s Apostle
said, “Indeed, he is amongst the people of the (Hell) Fire.” A man amongst the people said, “I shall ac –
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company him (to watch what he does)” Thus he accompanied him, and wherever he stood, he would
stand with him, and wherever he ran, he would run with him.
Then the (brave) man got wounded seriously and he decided to bring about his death quickly. He
planted the blade of the sword in the ground directing its sharp end towards his chest between his
two breasts. Then he leaned on the sword and killed himself. The other man came to Allah’s Apostle
and said, “I testify that you are Allah’s Apostle.” The Prophet asked, “What has happened?” He replied,
“(It is about) the man whom you had described as one of the people of the (Hell) Fire. The people
were greatly surprised at what you said, and I said, ‘I will find out his reality for you.’ So, I came out
seeking him. He got severely wounded, and hastened to die by slanting the blade of his sword in the
ground directing its sharp end towards his chest between his two breasts. Then he eased on his
sword and killed himself.” when Allah’s Apostle said, “A man may seem to the people as if he were
practising the deeds of the people of Paradise while in fact he is from the people of the Hell) Fire, an –
other may seem to the people as if he were practicing the deeds of the people of Hell (Fire), while in
fact he is from the people of Paradise.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 148:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
The Prophet passed by some people of the tribe of Bani Aslam who were practicing archery. The
Prophet said, “O Bani Ismail ! Practice archery as your father Isma’il was a great archer. Keep on
throwing arrows and I am with Bani so-and-so.” So one of the parties ceased throwing. Allah’s
Apostle said, “Why do you not throw?” They replied, “How should we throw while you are with them
(i.e. on their side)?” On that the Prophet said, “Throw, and I am with all of you.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 149:
Narrated Abu Usaid:
On the day (of the battle) of Badr when we stood in rows against (the army of) Quraish and they
stood in rows against us, the Prophet said, “When they do come near you, throw arrows at them.”