Volume 8, Book 74, Number 315:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
During the life-time of the Prophet I built a house with my own hands so that it might protect me
from the rain and shade me from the sun; and none of Allah’s creatures assisted me in building it.
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 316:
Narrated, ‘Amr:
Ibn ‘Umar said, “By Allah, I have not put a brick over a brick (i.e. constructed a building) or
planted any date-palm tree since the death of the Prophet.” Sufyan (the sub narrator) said, “I told this
narration (of Ibn ‘Umar) to one of his (Ibn ‘Umar’s) relatives, and he said, ‘By Allah, he did build
(something.’ “Sufyan added, “I said, ‘He must have said (the above narration) before he built.”
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Book 75: Invocations
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 317e:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “For every prophet there is one (special invocation (that will not be rejected)
with which he appeals (to Allah), and I want to keep such an invocation for interceding for my fol –
lowers in the Hereafter.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 317o:
Narrated Anas:
that the Prophet said, “For every prophet there is an invocation that surely will be responded by
Allah,” (or said), “For every prophet there was an invocation with which he appealed to Allah, and his
invocation was accepted (in his lifetime), but I kept my (this special) invocation to intercede for my
followers on the Day of Resurrection.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 314:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever among you takes an oath wherein he says, ‘By Al-Lat and Al-‘Uzza,’
names of two Idols worshipped by the Pagans, he should say, ‘None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah; And whoever says to his friend, ‘Come, let me gamble with you ! He should give something
in charity. ” (See Hadith No. 645)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 304:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet confided to me a secret which I did not disclose to anybody after him. And Um Sulaim
asked me (about that secret) but I did not tell her.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 305:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
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The Prophet said, “When you are three persons sitting together, then no two of you should hold
secret counsel excluding the third person until you are with some other people too, for that would
grieve him.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 306:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
One day the Prophet divided and distributed something amongst the people whereupon an Ansari
man said, “In this division Allah’s Countenance has not been sought.” I said, “By Allah! I will go (and
inform) the Prophet.” So I went to him while he was with a group of people, and I secretly informed
him of that, whereupon he became so angry that his face became red, and he then said, “May Allah
bestow His Mercy on Moses (for) he was hurt more than that, yet he remained patient.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 307:
Narrated Anas:
The Iqama for the prayer was announced while a man was talking to Allah’s Apostle privately. He
continued talking in that way till the Prophet’s companions slept, and afterwards the Prophet got up
and offered the prayer with them.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 308:
Narrated Salim’s father:
The Prophet said, “Do not keep the fire burning in your houses when you go to bed.”