Volume 7, Book 69, Number 540:
Narrated Um Al-Fadl:
that the people were in doubt whether the Prophet was fasting on the Day of ‘Arafat or not, so a
(wooden) drinking vessel full of milk was sent to him, and he drank it.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 541:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
An Arab lady was mentioned to the Prophet so he asked Abu Usaid As-Sa’idi to send for her, and
he sent for her and she came and stayed in the castle of Bani Sa’ida. The Prophet came out and went
to her and entered upon her. Behold, it was a lady sitting with a drooping head. When the Prophet
spoke to her, she said, “I seek refuge with Allah from you.” He said, “I grant you refuge from me.”
They said to her, “Do you know who this is?” She said, “No.” They said, “This is Allah’s Apostle who has
come to command your hand in marriage.” She said, “I am very unlucky to lose this chance.” Then
the Prophet and his companions went towards the shed of Bani Sa’ida and sat there. Then he said,
“Give us water, O Sahl!” So I took out this drinking bowl and gave them water in it. The sub-narrator
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added: Sahl took out for us that very drinking bowl and we all drank from it. Later on Umar bin ‘Ab –
dul ‘Aziz requested Sahl to give it to him as a present, and he gave it to him as a present.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 510:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Abu Humaid brought a cup of mix from a place called Al-Naqi. Allah’s Apostle said to him, “Will
you not cover it, even by placing a stick across its”
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 511:
Narrated Jabir:
Abu Humaid, an Ansari man, came from AnNaqi carrying a cup of milk to the Prophet. The
Prophet said, “Will you not cover it even by placing a stick across it?”
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Volume 7, Book 69, Number 512:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet came from Mecca with Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr said “We passed by a shepherd and at
that time Allah’s Apostle was thirsty. I milked a little milk in a bowl and Allah’s Apostle drank till I
was pleased. Suraqa bin Ju’shum came to us riding a horse (chasing us). The Prophet invoked evil
upon him, whereupon Suraqa requested him not to invoke evil upon him, in which case he would go
back. The Prophet agreed.
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 513:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The best object of charity is a she-camel which has (newly) given birth and
gives plenty of milk, or a she-goat which gives plenty of milk; and is given to somebody to utilize its
milk by milking one bowl in the morning and one in the evening.”
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 514:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Allah’s Apostle drank milk and then rinsed his mouth and said, “It contains
fat. The Prophet added: I was raised to the Lote Tree and saw four rivers, two of which were coming
out and two going in. Those which were coming out were the Nile and the Euphrates, and those
which were going in were two rivers in paradise. Then I was given three bowls, one containing milk,
and another containing honey, and a third containing wine. I took the bowl containing milk and
drank it. It was said to me, “You and your followers will be on the right path (of Islam).”
Volume 7, Book 69, Number 515:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha had the largest number of datepalms from amongst the Ansars of Medina. The dearest
of his property to him was Bairuha garden which was facing the (Prophet’s) Mosque. Allah’s Apostle
used to enter it and drink of its good fresh water. When the Holy Verse:– ‘By no means shall you at –
tain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love.’ (3.92) was revealed, Abu
Talha got up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Allah says: By no means shall you attain righteousness un –
less you spend of that which you love,’ and the dearest of my property to me is the Bairuha garden
and I want to give it in charity in Allah’s Cause, seeking to be rewarded by Allah for that. So you can
spend it, O Allah’s Apostle, where-ever Allah instructs you. ‘ Allah s Apostle said, “Good! That is a
perishable (or profitable) wealth” (‘Abdullah is in doubt as to which word was used.) He said, “I have
heard what you have said but in my opinion you’d better give it to your kith and kin.” On that Abu
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Talha said, “I will do so, O Allah’s Apostle!” Abu Talha distributed that garden among his kith and kin
and cousins.