Volume 4, Book 52, Number 65:
Narrated Abu Musa:
A man came to the Prophet and asked, “A man fights for war booty; another fights for fame and a
third fights for showing off; which of them fights in Allah’s Cause?” The Prophet said, “He who fights
that Allah’s Word (i.e. Islam) should be superior, fights in Allah’s Cause.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 66:
Narrated Abu Abs:
(who is ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Jabir) Allah’s Apostle said,” Anyone whose both feet get covered with
dust in Allah’s Cause will not be touched by the (Hell) fire.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 67:
Narrated ‘Ikrima:
that Ibn ‘Abbas told him and ‘Ali bin ‘Abdullah to go to Abu Said and listen to some of his narra –
tions; So they both went (and saw) Abu Said and his brother irrigating a garden belonging to them.
When he saw them, he came up to them and sat down with his legs drawn up and wrapped in his
garment and said, “(During the construction of the mosque of the Prophet) we carried the adobe of
the mosque, one brick at a time while ‘Ammar used to carry two at a time. The Prophet passed by
‘Ammar and removed the dust off his head and said, “May Allah be merciful to ‘Ammar. He will be
killed by a rebellious aggressive group. ‘Ammar will invite them to (obey) Allah and they will invite
him to the (Hell) fire.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 68:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
When Allah’s Apostle returned on the day (of the battle) of Al-Khandaq (i.e. Trench), he put down
his arms and took a bath. Then Gabriel whose head was covered with dust, came to him saying, “You
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have put down your arms! By Allah, I have not put down my arms yet.” Allah’s Apostle said, “Where
(to go now)?” Gabriel said, “This way,” pointing towards the tribe of Bani Quraiza. So Allah’s Apostle
went out towards them .
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 69:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
For hirty days Allah’s Apostle invoked Allah to curse those who had killed the companions of Bir-
Mauna; he invoked evil upon the tribes of Ral, Dhakwan, and Usaiya who disobeyed Allah and His
Apostle. There was reveled about those who were killed at Bir-Mauna a Quranic Verse we used to
recite, but it was cancelled later on. The Verse was:
“Inform our people that we have met our Lord. He is pleased with us and He has made us pleased”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 70:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
“Some people drank alcohol in the morning of the day (of the battle) of Uhud and were martyred
(on the same day).” Sufyan was asked, “(Were they martyred) in the last part of the day?)” He replied,
“Such information does not occur in the narration.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 71:
Narrated Jabir:
My father’s mutilated body was brought to the Prophet and was placed in front of him. I went to
uncover his face but my companions forbade me. Then mourning cries of a lady were heard, and it
was said that she was either the daughter or the sister of Amr. The Prophet said, “Why is she crying?”
Or said, “Do not cry, for the angels are still shading him with their wings.” (Al-Bukhari asked Sadqa,
a sub-narrator, “Does the narration include the expression: ‘Till he was lifted?’ ” The latter replied,
“Jabir may have said it.”)
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 72:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Nobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got
everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be mar –
tyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah).”
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba: Our Prophet told us about the message of our Lord that “Who –
ever amongst us is killed will go to Paradise.” Umar asked the Prophet, “Is it not true that our men
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who are killed will go to Paradise and their’s (i.e. those of the Pagan’s) will go to the (Hell) fire?” The
Prophet said, “Yes.”