Volume 6, Book 61, Number 536:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Whenever thy Prophet go went to bed every night, he used to cup his hands together and blow
over it after reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas, Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas, and then rub his hands over
whatever parts of his body he was able to rub, starting with his head, face and front of his body. He
used to do that three times.
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 536t:
Narrated Usaid bin Hudair:
That while he was reciting Surat Al-Baqara (The Cow) at night, and his horse was tied beside him,
the horse was suddenly startled and troubled. When he stopped reciting, the horse became quiet, and
when he started again, the horse was startled again. Then he stopped reciting and the horse became
quiet too. He started reciting again and the horse was startled and troubled once again. Then he
stopped reciting and his son, Yahya was beside the horse. He was afraid that the horse might trample
on him. When he took the boy away and looked towards the sky, he could not see it. The next morn –
ing he informed the Prophet who said, “Recite, O Ibn Hudair! Recite, O Ibn Hudair!” Ibn Hudair
replied, “O Allah’s Apostle! My son, Yahya was near the horse and I was afraid that it might trample
on him, so I looked towards the sky, and went to him. When I looked at the sky, I saw something like
a cloud containing what looked like lamps, so I went out in order not to see it.” The Prophet said, “Do
you know what that was?” Ibn Hudair replied, “No.” The Prophet said, “Those were Angels who came
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near to you for your voice and if you had kept on reciting till dawn, it would have remained there till
morning when people would have seen it as it would not have disappear
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 521:
Narrated Masriq:
‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr mentioned ‘Abdullah bin Masud and said, “I shall ever love that man, for I
heard the Prophet saying, ‘Take (learn) the Qur’an from four: ‘Abdullah bin Masud, Salim, Mu’adh
and Ubai bin Ka’b.’ “
Volume 6, Book 61, Number 537:
Narrated ‘Abdul ‘Aziz bin Rufai’:
Shaddad bin Ma’qil and I entered upon Ibn ‘Abbas. Shaddad bin Ma’qil asked him, “Did the Proph –
et leave anything (besides the Qur’an)?” He replied. “He did not leave anything except what is
Between the two bindings (of the Qur’an).” Then we visited Muhammad bin Al-Hanafiyya and asked
him (the same question). He replied, “The Prophet did not leave except what is between the bindings
(of the Qur’an).”
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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