Volume 7, Book 70, Number 558:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
When Allah’s Apostle emigrated to Medina, Abu Bakr and Bilal got a fever. I entered upon them
and asked, “O my father! How are you? O Bilal! How are you?” Whenever fever attacked Abu Bakr,
he would recite the following poetic verses: ‘Everybody is staying alive among his people, yet death is
nearer to him than his shoe laces.” And whenever the fever deserted Bilal, he would recite (two poet –
ic lines): ‘Would that I could stay overnight in a valley wherein I would be surrounded by Idhkhir
and Jalil (two kinds of good smelling grass). Would that one day I would drink of the water of
Majinna and would that Shama and Tafil (two mountains at Mecca) would appear to me.’ Then I
came and informed Allah’s Apostle about that, whereupon he said, “O Allah! Make us love Medina as
much or more than we love Mecca. O Allah! Make it healthy and bless its Mudd and Sa for us, and
take away its fever and put it in Al’Juhfa.”
Volume 7, Book 70, Number 559:
Narrated Abu ‘Uthman:
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Usama bin Zaid said that while he. Sad and Ubai bin Ka’b were with the Prophet a daughter of the
Prophet sent a message to him, saying. ‘My daughter is dying; please come to us.” The Prophet sent
her his greetings and added “It is for Allah what He takes, and what He gives; and everything before
His sight has a limited period. So she should hope for Allah’s reward and remain patient.” She again
sent a message, beseeching him by Allah, to come. So the Prophet got up. and so did we (and went
there). The child was placed on his lap while his breath was irregular. Tears flowed from the eyes of
the Prophet. Sad said to him, “What is this, O Allah’s Apostle?” He said. “This Is Mercy which Allah
has embedded in the hearts of whomever He wished of His slaves. And Allah does not bestow His
Mercy, except on the merciful among His slaves. (See Hadith No. 373 Vol. 2)
Volume 7, Book 70, Number 560:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet went to visit a sick bedouin. Whenever the Prophet went to a patient, he used to say to
him, “Don’t worry, if Allah will, it will be expiation (for your sins):” The bedouin said, “You say expi –
ation? No, it is but a fever that is boiling or harassing an old man and will lead him to his grave
without his will.” The Prophet said, “Then, yes, it is so.”
Volume 7, Book 70, Number 561:
Narrated Anas:
A Jewish boy used to serve the Prophet and became ill. The Prophet went to pay him a visit and
said to him, “Embrace Islam,” and he did embrace Islam. Al-Musaiyab said: When Abu Talib was on
his deathbed, the Prophet visited him.
Volume 7, Book 70, Number 546:
Narrated Kab:
The Prophet said, “The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant, which the wind bends
lt sometimes and some other time it makes it straight. And the example of a hypocrite is that of a
pine tree which keeps straight till once it is uprooted suddenly.
Volume 7, Book 70, Number 562:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
During the ailment of the Prophet some people came to visits him. He led them in prayer while
sitting. but they prayed standing, so he waved to them to sit down. When he had finished the prayer,
he said, “An Imam is to be followed, so when he bows, you should bow. and when he raises his head,
you should raise yours, and if he prays sitting. you should pray sitting.” Abu Abdullah said Al-Hu –
maidi said, (The order of ) “This narration has been abrogated by the last action of the Prophet as he
led the prayer sitting, while the people prayed standing behind him’
Volume 7, Book 70, Number 547:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever dir –
ection the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Sim –
ilarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties.)
And an impious wicked person is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts
(breaks) it down when He wishes.” (See Hadith No. 558, Vol. 9.)
Volume 7, Book 70, Number 563:
Narrated Sad:
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I became seriously ill at Mecca and the Prophet came to visit me. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I shall
leave behind me a good fortune, but my heir is my only daughter; shall I bequeath two third of my
property to be spent in charity and leave one third (for my heir)?” He said, “No.” I said, “Shall I be –
queath half and leave half?” He said, “No.” I said, “Shall I bequeath one third and leave two thirds?”
He said, “One third is alright, though even one third is too much.” Then he placed his hand on his
forehead and passed it over my face and abdomen and said, “O Allah! Cure Sad and complete his
emigration.” I feel as if I have been feeling the coldness of his hand on my liver ever since.