Volume 8, Book 74, Number 281:
Narrated Ibn Mas’ud:
Allah’s Apostle taught me the Tashah-hud as he taught me a Sura from the Quran, while my hand
was between his hands. (Tashah-hud was) all the best compliments and the prayers and the good
things are for Allah. Peace and Allah’s Mercy and Blessings be on you, O Prophet! Peace be on us and
on the pious slaves of Allah, I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and I also
testify that Muhammad is Allah’s slave and His Apostle. (We used to recite this in the prayer) during
the lifetime of the Prophet , but when he had died, we used to say, “Peace be on the Prophet.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 282:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas:
‘Ali bin Abu Talib came out of the house of the Prophet during his fatal ailment. The people asked
(‘Ali), “O Abu Hasan! How is the health of Allah’s Apostle this morning?” ‘Ali said, “This morning he is
better, with the grace of Allah.” Al-‘Abbas held Ali by the hand and said, “Don’t you see him (about to
die)? By Allah, within three days you will be the slave of the stick (i.e., under the command of anoth –
er ruler). By Allah, I think that Allah’s Apostle will die from his present ailment, for I know the signs
of death on the faces of the offspring of ‘Abdul Muttalib. So let us go to Allah’s Apostle to ask him
who will take over the Caliphate. If the authority is given to us, we will know it, and if it is given to
somebody else we will request him to recommend us to him. ” ‘Ali said, “By Allah! If we ask Allah’s
Apostle for the rulership and he refuses, then the people will never give it to us. Besides, I will never
ask Allah’s Apostle for it.” (See Hadith No 728, Vol 5)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 283:
Narrated Muadh:
While I was a companion rider with the Prophet he said, “O Mu’adh!” I replied, “Labbaik wa
Sa’daik.” He repeated this call three times and then said, “Do you know what Allah’s Right on His
slaves is?” I replied, “No.” He said, Allah’s Right on His slaves is that they should worship Him (Alone)
and should not join partners in worship with Him.” He said, “O Mu’adh!” I replied, “Labbaik wa
Sa’daik.” He said, “Do you know what the right of (Allah’s) salves on Allah is, if they do that (worship
Him Alone and join none in His worship)? It is that He will not punish them.”
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 268:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man entered the mosque while Allah’s Apostle was sitting in one side of the mosque. The man
prayed, came, and greeted the Prophet. Allah’s Apostle said to him, “Wa ‘Alaikas Salam (returned his
greeting). Go back and pray as you have not prayed (properly).” The man returned, repeated his
prayer, came back and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet said, “Wa alaika-s-Salam (returned his
greeting). Go back and pray again as you have not prayed (properly).” The man said at the second or
third time, “O Allah’s Apostle! Kindly teach me how to pray”. The Prophet said, “When you stand for
prayer, perform ablution properly and then face the Qibla and say Takbir (Allahu-Akbar), and then
recite what you know from the Qur’an, and then bow with calmness till you feel at ease then rise
from bowing, till you stand straight, and then prostrate calmly (and remain in prostration) till you
feel at ease, and then raise (your head) and sit with calmness till you feel at ease and then prostrate
with calmness (and remain in prostration) till you feel at ease, and then raise (your head) and sit
with calmness till you feel at ease in the sitting position, and do likewise in whole of your prayer.”
And Abu Usama added, “Till you stand straight.” (See Hadith No. 759, Vol.1)
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 269:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said (in the above narration No. 268), “And then raise your head till you feel at ease
while sitting. “
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 270:
Narrated ‘Aisha: that the Prophet said to her, “Gabriel sends Salam (greetings) to you.” She replied,
“Wa ‘alaihi-s-Salam Wa Rahmatu-l-lah.” (Peace and Allah’s Mercy be on him).
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 271:
Narrated ‘Urwa-bin Az-Zubair:
Usama bin Zaid said, “The Prophet rode over a donkey with a saddle underneath which there was
a thick soft Fadakiya velvet sheet. Usama bin Zaid was his companion rider, and he was going to pay
a visit to Sa’d bin Ubada (who was sick) at the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and
this incident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet passed by a gathering in which there
were Muslims and pagan idolators and Jews, and among them there was ‘Abdullah bin Ubai bin Sa –
lul, and there was ‘Abdullah bin Rawaha too. When a cloud of dust raised by the animal covered that
gathering, ‘Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his Rida (sheet) and said (to the Prophet), “Don’t
cover us with dust.” The Prophet greeted them and then stopped, dismounted and invited them to Al –
lah (i.e., to embrace Islam) and also recited to them the Holy Quran. ‘Abdullah bin Ubai’ bin Salul
said, “O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if what you say is the truth. So do not
trouble us in our gatherings. Go back to your mount (or house,) and if anyone of us comes to you,
tell (your tales) to him.” On that ‘Abdullah bin Rawaha said, “(O Allah’s Apostle!) Come to us and
bring it(what you want to say) in our gatherings, for we love that.” So the Muslims, the pagans and
the Jews started quarreling till they were about to fight and clash with one another. The Prophet kept
on quietening them (till they all became quiet). He then rode his animal, and proceeded till he
entered upon Sa’d bin ‘Ubada, he said, “O Sa’d, didn’t you hear what Abu Habbab said? (He meant
‘Abdullah bin Ubai). He said so-and-so.” Sa’d bin ‘Ubada said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Excuse and forgive
him, for by Allah, Allah has given you what He has given you. The people of this town decided to
crown him (as their chief) and make him their king. But when Allah prevented that with the Truth
which He had given you, it choked him, and that was what made him behave in the way you saw
him behaving.” So the Prophet excused him.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 272:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Ka’b:
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I heard Ka’b bin Malik narrating (when he did not join the battle of Tabuk): Allah’s Apostle for –
bade all the Muslims to speak to us. I would come to Allah’s Apostle and greet him, and I would
wonder whether the Prophet did move his lips to return to my greetings or not till fifty nights passed
away. The Prophet then announced (to the people) Allah’s forgiveness for us (acceptance of our re –
pentance) at the time when he had offered the Fajr (morning) prayer.