Volume 5, Book 58, Number 172:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
‘Ashura’ (i.e. the tenth of Muharram) was a day on which the tribe of Quraish used to fast in the
pre-lslamic period of ignorance. The Prophet also used to fast on this day. So when he migrated to
Medina, he fasted on it and ordered (the Muslims) to fast on it. When the fasting of Ramadan was
enjoined, it became optional for the people to fast or not to fast on the day of Ashura.
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 173:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
The people used to consider the performance of ‘Umra in the months of Hajj an evil deed on the
earth, and they used to call the month of Muharram as Safar and used to say, “When (the wounds
over) the backs (of the camels) have healed and the foot-marks (of the camels) have vanished (after
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coming from Hajj), then ‘Umra becomes legal for the one who wants to perform ‘Umra.” Allah’s
Apostle and his companions reached Mecca assuming Ihram for Hajj on the fourth of Dhul-Hijja.
The Prophet ordered his companions to perform ‘Umra (with that lhram instead of Hajj). They asked,
“O Allah’s Apostle! What kind of finishing of Ihram?” The Prophet said, “Finish the Ihram completely.’
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 174:
Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Musaiyab’s grand-father:
In the pre-lslamic period of ignorance a flood of rain came and filled the valley in between the
two mountains (around the Ka’ba)……
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 175:
Narrated Qais bin Abi Hazim:
Abu Bakr went to a lady from the Ahmas tribe called Zainab bint Al-Muhajir and found that she
refused to speak. He asked, “Why does she not speak.” The people said, “She has intended to perform
Hajj without speaking.” He said to her, “Speak, for it is illegal not to speak, as it is an action of the
pre-islamic period of ignorance. So she spoke and said, “Who are you?” He said, “A man from the
Emigrants.” She asked, “Which Emigrants?” He replied, “From Quraish.” She asked, “From what
branch of Quraish are you?” He said, “You ask too many questions; I am Abu Bakr.” She said, “How
long shall we enjoy this good order (i.e. Islamic religion) which Allah has brought after the period of
ignorance?” He said, “You will enjoy it as long as your Imams keep on abiding by its rules and regu –
lations.” She asked, “What are the Imams?” He said, “Were there not heads and chiefs of your nation
who used to order the people and they used to obey them?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “So they (i.e. the
Imams) are those whom I meant.”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 176:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
A black lady slave of some of the ‘Arabs embraced Islam and she had a hut in the mosque. She
used to visit us and talk to us, and when she finished her talk, she used to say: “The day of the scarf
was one of our Lord’s wonders: Verily! He has delivered me from the land of Kufr.” When she said
the above verse many times, I (i.e. ‘Aisha) asked her, “What was the day of the scarf?” She replied,
“Once the daughter of some of my masters went out and she was wearing a leather scarf (round her
neck) and the leather scarf fell from her and a kite descended and picked it up, mistaking it for a
piece of meat. They (i.e. my masters) accused me of stealing it and they tortured me to such an extent
that they even looked for it in my private parts. So, while they all were around me, and I was in my
great distress, suddenly the kite came over our heads and threw the scarf, and they took it. I said to
them ‘This is what you accused me of stealing, though I was innocent.”
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Volume 5, Book 58, Number 177:
Narrated ‘Umar:
The Prophet said, “If anybody has to take an oath, he should swear only by Allah.” The people of
Quraish used to swear by their fathers, but the Prophet said, “Do not swear by your fathers. “
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 178:
Narrated ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Qasim:
Al-Qasim used to walk in front of the funeral procession. He used not to get up for the funeral
procession (in case it passed by him). And he narrated from ‘Aisha that she said, “The people of the
pre-lslamic period of ignorance used to stand up for the funeral procession. When they saw it they
used to say twice: ‘You were noble in your family. What are you now?”
Volume 5, Book 58, Number 147:
Narrated Jabir:
I heard the Prophet saying, “The Throne (of Allah) shook at the death of Sad bin Muadh.” Through
another group of narrators, Jabir added, “I heard the Prophet : saying, ‘The Throne of the Beneficent
shook because of the death of Sad bin Muadh.”