Volume 6, Book 60, Number 213:
Narrated Um Ruman:
Who was ‘Aisha’s mother: While I was with ‘Aisha, ‘Aisha got fever, whereupon the Prophet said,
“Probably her fever is caused by the story related by the people (about her).” I said, “Yes.” Then ‘Aisha
sat up and said, “My example and your example is similar to that of Jacob and his sons:–‘Nay, but
your minds have made up a tale. So (for me) patience is most fitting. It is Allah (alone) Whose help
can be sought against that which you assert.’ (12.18)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 214:
Narrated Abu Wail:
‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud recited “Haita laka (Come you),” and added, “We recite it as we were taught
it.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 215:
Narrated Abdullah (bin Mas’ud):
When the Prophet realized that the Quraish had delayed in embracing Islam, he said, “O Allah!
Protect me against their evil by afflicting them with seven (years of famine) like the seven years of
(Prophet) Joseph.” So they were struck with a year of famine that destroyed everything till they had to
eat bones, and till a man would look towards the sky and see something like smoke between him and
it. Allah said:–
“Then watch you (O Muhammad) for the day when the sky will produce a kind of smoke plainly
visible.” (44.10) And Allah further said:– “Verily! We shall withdraw the punishment a little, Verily
you will return (to disbelief).” (44.15) (Will Allah relieve them from torture on the Day of Resurrec –
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tion?) (The punishment of) the smoke had passed and Al-Baltsha (the destruction of the pagans in
the Badr battle) had passed too.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 216:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “May Allah bestow His Mercy on (Prophet) Lot. (When his nation troubled
him) he wished if he could betake himself to some powerful support; and if I were to remain in pris –
on for the period Joseph had remained, I would surely respond to the call; and we shall have more
right (to be in doubt) than Abraham: When Allah said to him, “Don’t you believe?’ Abraham said,
‘Yes, (I do believe) but to be stronger in faith; (2.260)
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 201:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit Al-Ansari:
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who was one of those who used to write the Divine Revelation: Abu Bakr sent for me after the
(heavy) casualties among the warriors (of the battle) of Yamama (where a great number of Qurra’
were killed). ‘Umar was present with Abu Bakr who said, ‘Umar has come to me and said, The people
have suffered heavy casualties on the day of (the battle of) Yamama, and I am afraid that there will
be more casualties among the Qurra’ (those who know the Qur’an by heart) at other battle-fields,
whereby a large part of the Qur’an may be lost, unless you collect it. And I am of the opinion that you
should collect the Qur’an.” Abu Bakr added, “I said to ‘Umar, ‘How can I do something which Allah’s
Apostle has not done?’ ‘Umar said (to me), ‘By Allah, it is (really) a good thing.’ So ‘Umar kept on
pressing, trying to persuade me to accept his proposal, till Allah opened my bosom for it and I had
the same opinion as ‘Umar.” (Zaid bin Thabit added:) Umar was sitting with him (Abu Bakr) and was
not speaking. me). “You are a wise young man and we do not suspect you (of telling lies or of forget –
fulness): and you used to write the Divine Inspiration for Allah’s Apostle. Therefore, look for the
Qur’an and collect it (in one manuscript). ” By Allah, if he (Abu Bakr) had ordered me to shift one of
the mountains (from its place) it would not have been harder for me than what he had ordered me
concerning the collection of the Qur’an. I said to both of them, “How dare you do a thing which the
Prophet has not done?” Abu Bakr said, “By Allah, it is (really) a good thing. So I kept on arguing with
him about it till Allah opened my bosom for that which He had opened the bosoms of Abu Bakr and
Umar. So I started locating Quranic material and collecting it from parchments, scapula, leaf-stalks
of date palms and from the memories of men (who knew it by heart). I found with Khuzaima two
Verses of Surat-at-Tauba which I had not found with anybody else, (and they were):–
“Verily there has come to you an Apostle (Muhammad) from amongst yourselves. It grieves him
that you should receive any injury or difficulty He (Muhammad) is ardently anxious over you (to be
rightly guided)” (9.128)
The manuscript on which the Quran was collected, remained with Abu Bakr till Allah took him
unto Him, and then with ‘Umar till Allah took him unto Him, and finally it remained with Hafsa,
Umar’s daughter.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 217:
Narrated ‘Urwa bin Az-Zubair:
That when he asked ‘Aisha about the statement of Allah “Until when the Apostles gave up hope (of
their people).” (12.110) she told him (its meaning), ‘Urwa added, “I said, ‘Did they (Apostles) suspect
that they were betrayed (by Allah) or that they were treated as liars by (their people)?’ ‘Aisha said,
‘(They suspected) that they were treated as liars by (their people),’ I said, ‘But they were sure that
their people treated them as liars and it was not a matter of suspicion.’ She said, ‘Yes, upon my life
they were sure about it.’ I said to her. ‘So they (Apostles) suspected that they were betrayed (by
Allah).’ She said, “Allah forbid! The Apostles never suspected their Lord of such a thing.’ I said, ‘What
about this Verse then?’ She said, ‘It is about the Apostles’ followers who believed in their Lord and
trusted their Apostles, but the period of trials was prolonged and victory was delayed till the Apostles
gave up all hope of converting those of the people who disbelieved them and the Apostles thought
that their followers treated them as liars; thereupon Allah’s help came to them.
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 202:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet arrived at Medina, the Jews were observing the fast on ‘Ashura’ (10th of
Muharram) and they said, “This is the day when Moses became victorious over Pharaoh,” On that,
the Prophet said to his companions, “You (Muslims) have more right to celebrate Moses’ victory than
they have, so observe the fast on this day.”
Volume 6, Book 60, Number 218:
Narrated ‘Urwa:
“I told her (‘Aisha): (Regarding the above narration), they (Apostles) were betrayed (by Allah).” She
said: Allah forbid or said similarly.