Volume 6, Book 60, Number 351:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah said, ‘The son of Adam hurts me for he abuses Time though I am Time:
in My Hands are all things, and I cause the revolution of day and night.’
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 352:
Narrated Yusuf bin Mahak:
Marwan had been appointed as the governor of Hijaz by Muawiya. He delivered a sermon and
mentioned Yazid bin Muawiya so that the people might take the oath of allegiance to him as the suc –
cessor of his father (Muawiya). Then ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abu Bakr told him something whereupon
Marwan ordered that he be arrested. But ‘Abdur-Rahman entered ‘Aisha’s house and they could not
arrest him. Marwan said, “It is he (‘AbdurRahman) about whom Allah revealed this Verse:–
‘And the one who says to his parents: ‘Fie on you! Do you hold out the promise to me..?'”
On that, ‘Aisha said from behind a screen, “Allah did not reveal anything from the Qur’an about us
except what was connected with the declaration of my innocence (of the slander).”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 353:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet), I never saw Allah’s Apostle laughing loudly enough to enable me to see
his uvula, but he used to smile only. And whenever he saw clouds or winds, signs of deep concern
would appear on his face. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! When people see clouds they usually feel happy,
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hoping that it would rain, while I see that when you see clouds, one could notice signs of dissatisfac –
tion on your face.” He said, “O ‘Aisha! What is the guarantee for me that there will be no punishment
in it, since some people were punished with a wind? Verily, some people saw (received) the punish –
ment, but (while seeing the cloud) they said, ‘This cloud will give us rain.’ “
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 354:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah created His creation, and when He had finished it, the womb, got up and
caught hold of Allah whereupon Allah said, “What is the matter?’ On that, it said, ‘I seek refuge with
you from those who sever the ties of Kith and kin.’ On that Allah said, ‘Will you be satisfied if I be –
stow My favors on him who keeps your ties, and withhold My favors from him who severs your
ties?’ On that it said, ‘Yes, O my Lord!’ Then Allah said, ‘That is for you.’ ” Abu Huraira added: If you
wish, you can recite: “Would you then if you were given the authority. do mischief in the land and
sever your ties of kinship. (47. 22)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 355:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
(As above, No. 354, but added) Then Allah’s Apostle said, “Recite if you wish: “Would you then.” ..
(47.22)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 356:
Narrated Muawiya bin Abi Al-Muzarrad:
Allah’s Apostle, said, “Recite if you wish: Would you then if you were given the authority.” (47.22)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 341:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
There gathered near the House (i.e. the Ka’ba) two Quraishi persons and a person from Thaqif (or
two persons from Thaqif and one from Quraish), and all of them with very fat bellies but very little
intelligence. One of them said, “Do you think that Allah hears what we say?” Another said, “He hears
us when we talk in a loud voice, but He doesn’t hear us when we talk in a low tone.” The third said,
“If He can hear when we talk in a loud tone, then He can also hear when we speak in a low tone.”
Then Allah, the Honorable, the Majestic revealed:
‘And you have not been screening against yourself lest your ears, and eyes and your skins should
testify against you….’ (41.22-23)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 357:
Narrated Aslam:
While Allah’s Apostle was proceeding at night during one of his journeys and ‘Umar bin Al-Khat –
tab was traveling beside him, ‘Umar asked him about something but Allah’s Apostle did not reply. He
asked again, but he did not reply, and then he asked (for the third time) but he did not reply. On that,
‘Umar bin Al-Khattab said to himself, “Thakilat Ummu ‘Umar (May ‘Umar’s mother lose her son)! I
asked Allah’s Apostle three times but he did not reply.” ‘Umar then said, “I made my camel run faster
and went ahead of the people, and I was afraid that some Qur’anic Verses might be revealed about
me. But before getting involved in any other matter. I heard somebody calling me. I said to myself, ‘I
fear that some Qur’anic Verses have been revealed about me,’ and so I went to Allah’s Apostle and
greeted him.
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He (Allah’s Apostle ) said, ‘Tonight a Sura has been revealed to me, and it is dearer to me than that
on which the sun rises (i.e. the world)’ Then he recited: “Verily, We have given you a manifest vic –
tory.” (48.1)