Volume 6, Book 60, Number 467:
Narrated Alqama:
I went to Sham with a group of the companions of ‘Abdullah (bin Mas’ud). Abu Ad-Darda’ heard
of our arrival so he came to us and said, “Is there anybody among you who can recite (Qur’an)” We
replied in the affirmative. Then he asked, “Who is the best reciter?” They pointed at me. Then he told
me to recite, so I recited the verse:–
‘By the night as it envelops ‘By the day as it appears in brightness; By (Him Who created) male and
the female.’ (92.1-3) Abu Ad-Darda’ then said to me, “Did you hear it (like this) from the mouth of
your friend (‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud)?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “I too, heard it (like this) from the mouth of
the Prophet, but these people do not consider this recitation as the correct one.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 468:
Narrated Ibrahim:
The companions of ‘Abdullah (bin Mas’ud) came to Abu Darda’, (and before they arrived at his
home), he looked for them and found them. Then he asked them,: ‘Who among you can recite
(Qur’an) as ‘Abdullah recites it?” They replied, “All of us.” He asked, “Who among you knows it by
heart?” They pointed at ‘Alqama. Then he asked Alqama. “How did you hear ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud re –
citing Surat Al-Lail (The Night)?” Alqama recited:
‘By the male and the female.’ Abu Ad-Darda said, “I testify that I heard me Prophet reciting it like –
wise, but these people want me to recite it:–
‘And by Him Who created male and female.’ but by Allah, I will not follow them.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 469:
Narrated ‘Ali:
We were in the company of the Prophet in a funeral procession at Baqi Al-Gharqad. He said,
“There is none of you but has his place written for him in Paradise or in the Hell- Fire.” They said, “O
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Allah’s Apostle! Shall we depend (on this fact and give up work)?” He said, “Carry on doing (good
deeds), for every body will find it easy to do (what will lead him to his destined place).” Then he re –
cited:
‘As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the Best reward
from Allah (i.e. Allah will compensate him for what he will spend in Allah’s way). So, We will make
smooth for him the path of ease. But he who is a greedy miser….for him, the path for evil.’ (92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 470:
Narrated Abu Abdur-Rahman:
‘Ali said, “We were sitting with the Prophet,” (He then mentioned the Hadith above (469).
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 471:
Narrated ‘Ali:
While the Prophet was in a funeral procession, he took a small stick and started scraping the earth
with it and said, “There is none among you but has his place written for him, either in the Hell Fire or
in Paradise.” They (the people) said, “Allah’s Apostle! Shall we depend on this (and leave work)?” He
replied. “Carry on doing (good deeds), for everybody will find easy (to do) such deeds as will lead
him to his destined place.” The Prophet then recited:–
‘As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the Best Reward.’…..
(92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 472:
Narrated Ali:
We were in the company of the Prophet and he said, “There is none among you but has his place
written for him, either in Paradise or in the Hell-Fire.” We said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we depend
(on this fact and give up work)?” He replied, “No! Carry on doing good deeds, for everybody will find
easy (to do) such deeds as will lead him to his destined place.” Then the Prophet recited: ‘As for him
who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah, and believes in the Best reward. We will make
smooth for him the path of ease….the path for evil.’ (92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 473:
Narrated ‘Ali:
While we were in a funeral procession in Baqi Al-Gharqad, Allah’s Apostle came and sat down,
and we sat around him. He had a small stick in his hand and he bent his head and started scraping
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the ground with it. He then said, “There is none among you, and no created soul but has his place
written for him either in Paradise or in the Hell-Fire, and also has his happy or miserable fate (in the
Hereafter) written for him.” A man said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we depend upon what is written for
us and give up doing (good) deeds? For whoever among us is destined to be fortunate (in the Here –
after), will join the fortunate peoples and whoever among us is destined to be miserable will do such
deeds as are characteristic of the people who are destined to misery.” The Prophet said, “Those who
are destined to be happy (in the Hereafter) will find it easy and pleasant to do the deeds characterist –
ic of those destined to happiness, while those who are to be among the miserable (in the Hereafter),
will find it easy to do the deeds characteristic of those destined to misery.” Then he recited: ‘As for
him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and believes in the Best reward from Allah,
We will make smooth for him the path of ease. But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self
sufficient, and gives the lie to the Best reward from Allah we will make smooth for him the path for
evil.’ (92.5-10)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 474:
Narrated Ali:
While the Prophet was in a funeral procession. he picked up something and started scraping the
ground with it, and said, “There is none among you but has his place written for him either in the
Hell Fire or in Paradise.” They said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we not depend upon what has been writ –
ten for us and give up deeds? He said, “Carry on doing (good) deeds, for everybody will find easy to
do such deeds as will lead him to his destined place for which he has been created. So he who is
destined to be among the happy (in the Hereafter), will find it easy to do the deeds characteristic of
such people, while he who is destined to be among the miserable ones, will find it easy to do the
deeds characteristic of such people.” Then he recited:
‘As for him who gives (in charity) and fears Allah, and believes in the best….’ (92.5-10)