Volume 5, Book 59, Number 378:
Narrated Khabbab bin Al-Art:
We migrated in the company of Allah’s Apostle, seeking Allah’s Pleasure. So our reward became
due and sure with Allah. Some of us have been dead without enjoying anything of their rewards
(here), and one of them was Mus’ab bin ‘Umar who was martyred on the day of the battle of Uhud,
and did not leave anything except a Namira (i.e. a sheet in which he was shrouded). If we covered
his head with it, his feet became naked, and if we covered his feet with it, his head became naked. So
the Prophet said to us, “Cover his head with it and put some Idhkhir (i.e. a kind of grass) over his feet
or throw Idhkhir over his feet.” But some amongst us have got the fruits of their labor ripened, and
they are collecting them.
Narrated Anas: His uncle (Anas bin An-Nadr) was absent from the battle of Badr and he said, “I
was absent from the first battle of the Prophet (i.e. Badr battle), and if Allah should let me participate
in (a battle) with the Prophet, Allah will see how strongly I will fight.” So he encountered the day of
Uhud battle. The Muslims fled and he said, “O Allah ! I appeal to You to excuse me for what these
people (i.e. the Muslims) have done, and I am clear from what the pagans have done.” Then he went
forward with his sword and met Sad bin Mu’adh (fleeing), and asked him, “Where are you going, O
Sad? I detect a smell of Paradise before Uhud.” Then he proceeded on and was martyred. No-body
was able to recognize him till his sister recognized him by a mole on his body or by the tips of his
fingers. He had over 80 wounds caused by stabbing, striking or shooting with arrows.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 379:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
When we wrote the Holy Quran, I missed one of the Verses of Surat-al-Ahzab which I used to
hear Allah’s Apostle reciting. Then we searched for it and found it with Khuzaima bin Thabit Al-An –
sari. The Verse was:–
‘Among the Believers are men Who have been true to Their Covenant with Allah, Of them, some
have fulfilled Their obligations to Allah (i.e. they have been Killed in Allah’s Cause), And some of
them are (still) waiting” (33.23) So we wrote this in its place in the Quran.
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 380:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
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When the Prophet set out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of those who had gone out with him, re –
turned. The companions of the Prophet were divided into two groups. One group said, “We will fight
them (i.e. the enemy),” and the other group said, “We will not fight them.” So there came the Divine
Revelation:– ‘(O Muslims!) Then what is the matter within you that you are divided. Into two parties
about the hypocrites? Allah has cast them back (to disbelief) Because of what they have earned.’
(4.88) On that, the Prophet said, “That is Taiba (i.e. the city of Medina) which clears one from one’s
sins as the fire expels the impurities of silver.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 365:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah’s Apostle had the date-palm trees of Bani Al-Nadir burnt and cut down at a place called Al-
Buwaira. Allah then revealed: “What you cut down of the date-palm trees (of the enemy) Or you left
them standing on their stems. It was by Allah’s Permission.” (59.5)
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 381:
Narrated Jabir:
This Verse: “When two of your parties almost Decided to fall away…” was revealed in our connec –
tion, i.e. Bani Salama and Bani Haritha and I would not have liked that, if it was not revealed, for Al –
lah said:– But Allah was their Protector…..(3.122)
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 366:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet burnt the date-palm trees of Bani An-Nadir. Hassan bin Thabit said the following po –
etic Verses about this event:– “the terrible burning of Al-Buwaira Has been received indifferently By
the nobles of Bani Luai (The masters and nobles of Quraish).” Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith (i.e. the
Prophet’s cousin who was still a disbeliever then) replied to Hassan, saying in poetic verses:– “May
Allah bless that burning And set all its (i.e. Medina’s) Parts on burning fire. You will see who is far
from it (i.e. Al-Buwaira) And which of our lands will be Harmed by it (i.e. the burning of Al-
Buwaira).”
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Volume 5, Book 59, Number 382:
Narrated Jabir:
“Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Have you got married O Jabir?” I replied, “Yes.” He asked “What, a vir –
gin or a matron?” I replied, “Not a virgin but a matron.” He said, “Why did you not marry a young girl
who would have fondled with you?” I replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! My father was martyred on the day
of Uhud and left nine (orphan) daughters who are my nine sisters; so I disliked to have another
young girl of their age, but (I sought) an (elderly) woman who could comb their hair and look after
them.” The Prophet said, “You have done the right thing.”
Volume 5, Book 59, Number 367:
Narrated Malik bin Aus Al-Hadathan An-Nasri:
That once ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab called him and while he was sitting with him, his gatekeeper,
Yarfa came and said, “Will you admit ‘Uthman, ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Auf, AzZubair and Sad (bin Abi
Waqqas) who are waiting for your permission?” ‘Umar said, “Yes, let them come in.” After a while,
Yarfa- came again and said, “Will you admit ‘Ali and ‘Abbas who are asking your permission?” ‘Umar
said, “Yes.” So, when the two entered, ‘Abbas said, “O chief of the believers! Judge between me and
this (i.e. ‘Ali). “Both of them had a dispute regarding the property of Bani An-Nadir which Allah had
given to His Apostle as Fai (i.e. booty gained without fighting), ‘Ali and ‘Abbas started reproaching
each other. The (present) people (i.e. ‘Uthman and his companions) said, “O chief of the believers!
Give your verdict in their case and relieve each from) the other.” ‘Umar said, “Wait I beseech you, by
Allah, by Whose Permission both the heaven and the earth stand fast! Do you know that Allah’s
Apostle said, ‘We (Prophets) our properties are not to be inherited, and whatever we leave, is to be
spent in charity,’ and he said it about himself?” They (i.e. ‘Uthman and his company) said, “He did say
it. “‘Umar then turned towards ‘Ali and ‘Abbas and said, “I beseech you both, by Allah! Do you know
that Allah’s Apostle said this?” They replied in the affirmative. He said, “Now I am talking to you
about this matter. Allah the Glorified favored His Apostle with something of this Fai (i.e. booty won
without fighting) which He did not give to anybody else. Allah said:–
“And what Allah gave to His Apostle (“Fai”” Booty) from them–For which you made no expedition
With either Calvary or camelry. But Allah gives power to His Apostles Over whomsoever He will And
Allah is able to do all things.” (59.6)
So this property was especially granted to Allah’s Apostle . But by Allah, the Prophet neither took it
all for himself only, nor deprived you of it, but he gave it to all of you and distributed it amongst you
till only this remained out of it. And from this Allah’s Apostle used to spend the yearly maintenance
for his family, and whatever used to remain, he used to spend it where Allah’s Property is spent (i.e.
in charity), Allah’s Apostle kept on acting like that during all his life, Then he died, and Abu Bakr
said, ‘I am the successor of Allah’s Apostle.’ So he (i.e. Abu Bakr) took charge of this property and dis –
posed of it in the same manner as Allah’s Apostle used to do, and all of you (at that time) knew all
about it.” Then ‘Umar turned towards ‘Ali and ‘Abbas and said, “You both remember that Abu Bakr
disposed of it in the way you have described and Allah knows that, in that matter, he was sincere, pi –
ous, rightly guided and the follower of the right. Then Allah caused Abu Bakr to die and I said, ‘I am
the successor of Allah’s Apostle and Abu Bakr.’ So I kept this property in my possession for the first
two years of my rule (i.e. Caliphate and I used to dispose of it in the same wa as Allah’s Apostle and
Abu Bakr used to do; and Allah knows that I have been sincere, pious, rightly guided an the follower
of the right (in this matte Later on both of you (i.e. ‘Ali and Abbas) came to me, and the claim of you
both was one and the same, O ‘Abbas! You also came to me. So I told you both that Allah’s Apostle
said, “Our property is not inherited, but whatever we leave is to be given in charity.’ Then when I
thought that I should better hand over this property to you both or the condition that you will prom –
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ise and pledge before Allah that you will dispose it off in the same way as Allah’s Apostle and Abu
Bakr did and as I have done since the beginning of my caliphate or else you should not speak to me
(about it).’ So, both of you said to me, ‘Hand it over to us on this condition.’ And on this condition I
handed it over to you. Do you want me now to give a decision other than that (decision)? By Allah,
with Whose Permission both the sky and the earth stand fast, I will never give any decision other
than that (decision) till the Last Hour is established. But if you are unable to manage it (i.e. that prop –
erty), then return it to me, and I will manage on your behalf.” The sub-narrator said, “I told ‘Urwa bin
Az-Zubair of this Hadith and he said, ‘Malik bin Aus has told the truth” I heard ‘Aisha, the wife of the
Prophet saying, ‘The wives of the Prophet sent ‘Uthman to Abu Bakr demanding from him their 1/8
of the Fai which Allah had granted to his Apostle. But I used to oppose them and say to them: Will
you not fear Allah? Don’t you know that the Prophet used to say: Our property is not inherited, but
whatever we leave is to be given in charity? The Prophet mentioned that regarding himself. He ad –
ded: ‘The family of Muhammad can take their sustenance from this property. So the wives of the
Prophet stopped demanding it when I told them of that.’ So, this property (of Sadaqa) was in the
hands of Ali who withheld it from ‘Abbas and overpowered him. Then it came in the hands of Hasan
bin ‘Ali, then in the hands of Husain bin ‘Ali, and then in the hands of Ali bin Husain and Hasan bin
Hasan, and each of the last two used to manage it in turn, then it came in the hands of Zaid bin Has –
an, and it was truly the Sadaqa of Allah’s Apostle .”