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.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 279:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
When the Prophet arrived at Medina he found that the Jews observed fast on the day of ‘Ashura’.
They were asked the reason for the fast. They replied, “This is the day when Allah caused Moses and
the children of Israel to have victory over Pharaoh, so we fast on this day as a sign of glorifying it.”
Allah’s Apostle said, “We are closer to Moses than you.” Then he ordered that fasting on this day
should be observed.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 280:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abbas:
The Prophet used to keep his hair falling loose while the pagans used to part their hair, and the
People of the Scriptures used to keep their hair falling loose, and the Prophet liked to follow the
People of the Scriptures in matters about which he had not been instructed differently, but later on
the Prophet started parting his hair.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 265:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
During the last Hajj led by ‘Umar, ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf returned to his family at Mina and met
me there. ‘AbdurRahman said (to ‘Umar), “O chief of the believers! The season of Hajj is the season
when there comes the scum of the people (besides the good amongst them), so I recommend that you
should wait till you go back to Medina, for it is the place of Migration and Sunna (i.e. the Prophet’s
tradition), and there you will be able to refer the matter to the religious scholars and the nobles and
the people of wise opinions.” ‘Umar said, “I will speak of it in Medina on my very first sermon I will
deliver there.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 281:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
They, the people of the Scriptures, divided this Scripture into parts, believing in some portions of it
and disbelieving the others. (See 15:91)
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 266:
Narrated ‘Um al-‘Ala:
An Ansari woman who gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet that the Ansar drew lots con –
cerning the dwelling of the Emigrants. ‘Uthman bin Maz’un was decided to dwell with them (i.e. Um
al-‘Ala’s family), ‘Uthman fell ill and I nursed him till he died, and we covered him with his clothes.
Then the Prophet came to us and I (addressing the dead body) said, “O Abu As-Sa’ib, may Allah’s
Mercy be on you! I bear witness that Allah has honored you.” On that the Prophet said, “How do you
know that Allah has honored him?” I replied, “I do not know. May my father and my mother be sac –
rificed for you, O Allah’s Apostle! But who else is worthy of it (if not ‘Uthman)?” He said, “As to him,
by Allah, death has overtaken him, and I hope the best for him. By Allah, though I am the Apostle of
Allah, yet I do not know what Allah will do to me,” By Allah, I will never assert the piety of anyone
after him. That made me sad, and when I slept I saw in a dream a flowing stream for ‘Uthman bin
Maz’un. I went to Allah’s Apostle and told him of it. He remarked, “That symbolizes his (good) deeds.”
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 282:
Narrated Salman Al-Farisi:
That he was sold (as a slave) by one master to another for more than ten times (i.e between 13 and
19).
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 267:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The day of Bu’ath was a day (i.e. battle) which Allah caused to take place just before the mission of
His Apostle so that when Allah’s Apostle came to Medina, they (the tribes) had divided (into hostile
groups) and their nobles had been killed; and all that facilitated their conversion to Islam.