Volume 5, Book 58, Number 271:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
The Prophet’s companions did not take as a starting date for the Muslim calendar, the day, the
Prophet had been sent as an Apostle or the day of his death, but the day of his arrival at Medina.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 272:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Originally, two Rakat were prescribed in every prayer. When the Prophet migrated (to Medina)
four Rakat were enjoined, while the journey prayer remained unchanged(i.e. two Rakat).
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 273:
Narrated Sad bin Malik:
In the year of Hajjat-ul-Wada’ the Prophet visited me when I fell ill and was about to die because
of that illness. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I am very ill as you see, and I am a rich man and have no
heir except my only daughter. Shall I give 2/3 of my property in charity?” He said, “No.” I said, “Shall I
then give one half of it in charity?” He said, “O Sad! Give 1/3 (in charity) and even 1/3 is too much.
No doubt, it is better to leave your children rich than to leave them poor, reduced to begging from
others. And Allah will reward you for whatever you spend with the intention of gaining Allah’s
Pleasure even if it were a mouthful of food you put into your wives mouth.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle!
Am I to be left behind (in Mecca) after my companions have gone?” He said, “If you should be left be –
hind, you will be upgraded and elevated for every deed you will do with a desire to achieve Allah’s
Pleasure. I hope that you will live long so that some people will benefit by you while others will be
harmed. O Allah! Please fulfill the migration of my companions and do not make them turn back on
their heels. But (we feel sorry for) the unlucky Sad bin Khaulah.” Allah’s Apostle lamented his death
in Mecca.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 274:
Narrated Anas:
When ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Auf came to Medina and the Prophet established the bond of brother –
hood between him and Sad bin Ar-Rabi-al-Ansari, Saud suggested that ‘Abdur-Rahman should ac –
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cept half of his property and family. ‘Abdur Rahman said, “May Allah bless you in your family and
property; guide me to the market.” So ‘Abdur-Rahman (while doing business in the market) made
some profit of some condensed dry yoghurt and butter. After a few days the Prophet saw him wear –
ing clothes stained with yellow perfume. The Prophet asked, “What is this, O ‘Abdur-Rahman?” He
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have married an Ansar’ woman.” The Prophet asked, “What have you given
her as Mahr?” He (i.e. ‘Abdur-Rahman) said, “A piece of gold, about the weight of a date stone.” Then
the Prophet said, Give a banquet, even though of a sheep.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 275:
Narrated Anas:
When the news of the arrival of the Prophet at Medina reached ‘Abdullah bin Salam, he went to
him to ask him about certain things, He said, “I am going to ask you about three things which only a
Prophet can answer: What is the first sign of The Hour? What is the first food which the people of
Paradise will eat? Why does a child attract the similarity to his father or to his mother?” The Prophet
replied, “Gabriel has just now informed me of that.” Ibn Salam said, “He (i.e. Gabriel) is the enemy of
the Jews amongst the angels. The Prophet said, “As for the first sign of The Hour, it will be a fire that
will collect the people from the East to the West. As for the first meal which the people of Paradise
will eat, it will be the caudate (extra) lobe of the fish-liver. As for the child, if the man’s discharge
proceeds the woman’s discharge, the child attracts the similarity to the man, and if the woman’s dis –
charge proceeds the man’s, then the child attracts the similarity to the woman.”
On this, ‘Abdullah bin Salam said, “I testify that None has the right to be worshipped except Allah,
and that you are the Apostle of Allah.” and added, “O Allah’s Apostle! Jews invent such lies as make
one astonished, so please ask them about me before they know about my conversion to I slam . ” The
Jews came, and the Prophet said, “What kind of man is ‘Abdullah bin Salam among you?” They
replied, “The best of us and the son of the best of us and the most superior among us, and the son of
the most superior among us. “The Prophet said, “What would you think if ‘Abdullah bin Salam should
embrace Islam?” They said, “May Allah protect him from that.” The Prophet repeated his question and
they gave the same answer. Then ‘Abdullah came out to them and said, “I testify that None has the
right to be worshipped except Allah and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah!” On this, the Jews
said, “He is the most wicked among us and the son of the most wicked among us.” So they degraded
him. On this, he (i.e. ‘Abdullah bin Salam) said, “It is this that I was afraid of, O Allah’s Apostle.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 276:
Narrated Abu Al-Minhal ‘AbdurRahman bin Mut’im:
A partner of mine sold some Dirhams on credit in the market. I said, “Glorified be Allah! Is this
legal?” He replied, “Glorified be Allah! By Allah, when I sold them in the market, nobody objected to
it.” Then I asked Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib (about it) he said, “We used to make such a transaction when the
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Prophet came to Medina. So he said, ‘There is no harm in it if it is done from hand to hand, but it is
not allowed on credit.’ Go to Zaid bin Al- Arqam and ask him about it for he was the greatest trader
of all of us.” So I asked Zaid bin Al-Arqam., and he said the same (as Al-Bara) did.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 277:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Had only ten Jews (amongst their chiefs) believe me, all the Jews would defin –
itely have believed me.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 278:
Narrated Abu Musa:
When the Prophet arrived at Medina, he noticed that some people among the Jews used to respect
Ashura’ (i.e. 10th of Muharram) and fast on it. The Prophet then said, “We have more right to ob –
serve fast on this day.” and ordered that fasting should be observed on it.