Volume 6, Book 61, Number 522:
Narrated Shaqiq bin Salama:
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Once ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud delivered a sermon before us and said, “By Allah, I learnt over seventy
Suras direct from Allah’s Apostle . By Allah, the companions of the Prophet came to know that I am
one of those who know Allah’s Book best of all of them, yet I am not the best of them.” Shaqiq added: I
sat in his religious gathering and I did not hear anybody opposing him (in his speech).
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 538:
Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari:
The Prophet said, “The example of him (a believer) who recites the Qur’an is like that of a citron
which tastes good and smells good. And he (a believer) who does not recite the Qur’an is like a date
which is good in taste but has no smell. And the example of a dissolute wicked person who recites
the Qur’an is like the Raihana (sweet basil) which smells good but tastes bitter. And the example of a
dissolute wicked person who does not recite the Qur’an is like the colocynth which tastes bitter and
has no smell.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 523:
Narrated ‘Alqama:
While we were in the city of Hims (in Syria), Ibn Mas’ud recited Surat Yusuf. A man said to him),
“It was not revealed in this way.” Then Ibn Mas’ud said, “I recited it in this way before Allah’s Apostle
and he confirmed my recitation by saying, ‘Well done!’ ” Ibn Mas’ud detected the smell of wine from
the man’s mouth, so he said to him, “Aren’t you ashamed of telling a lie about Allah’s Book and (along
with this) you drink alcoholic liquors too?” Then he lashed him according to the law.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 539:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet said, “Your life in comparison to the lifetime of the past nations is like the period
between the time of ‘Asr prayer and sunset. Your example and the example of the Jews and Christi –
ans is that of person who employed laborers and said to them, “Who will work for me till the middle
of the day for one Qirat (a special weight)?’ The Jews did. He then said, “Who will work for me from
the middle of the day till the ‘Asr prayer for one Qirat each?” The Christians worked accordingly.
Then you (Muslims) are working from the bar prayer till the Maghrib prayer for two Qirats each.
They (the Jews and the Christians) said, ‘We did more labor but took less wages.’ He (Allah) said,
‘Have I wronged you in your rights?’ They replied, ‘No.’ Then He said, ‘This is My Blessing which I
give to whom I wish.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 524:
Narrated ‘Abdullah (bin Mas’ud):
By Allah other than Whom none has the right to be worshipped! There is no Sura revealed in Al –
lah’s Book but I know at what place it was revealed; and there is no Verse revealed in Allah’s Book
but I know about whom
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 540:
Narrated Talha:
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I asked ‘Abdullah bin Abi ‘Aufa, “Did the Prophet make a will (to appoint his successor or bequeath
wealth)?” He replied, “No.” I said, “How is it prescribed then for the people to make wills, and they are
ordered to do so while the Prophet did not make any will?” He said, “He made a will wherein he re –
commended Allah’s Book.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 525:
Narrated Qatada:
I asked Anas bin Malik: “Who collected the Qur’an at the time of the Prophet ?” He replied, “Four,
all of whom were from the Ansar: Ubai bin Ka’b, Mu’adh bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit and Abu Zaid.”
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 526:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When the Prophet died, none had collected the Qur’an but four persons;: Abu Ad-Darda’. Mu’adh
bin Jabal, Zaid bin Thabit and Abu Zaid. We were the inheritor (of Abu Zaid) as he had no offspring .