Volume 8, Book 76, Number 437:
Narrated ‘Abdullah :
The Prophet said, “The best people are those of my generation, and then those who will come after
them (the next generation), and then those who will come after them (i.e. the next generation), and
then after them, there will come people whose witness will precede their oaths, and whose oaths will
precede their witness.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 438:
Narrated Qais:
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I heard Khabbab, who had branded his abdomen with seven brands, saying, “Had Allah’s Apostle
not forbidden us to invoke Allah for death, I would have invoked Allah for death. The companions of
Muhammad have left this world without taking anything of their reward in it (i.e., they will have
perfect reward in the Hereafter), but we have collected of the worldly wealth what we cannot spend
but on earth (i.e. on building houses).”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 439:
Narrated Qais:
I came to Khabbab while he was building a wall, and he (Khabbab) said, “Our companions who
have left this world, did not enjoy anything of their reward therein, while we have collected after
them, much wealth that we cannot spend but on earth (i.e., on building).”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 440:
Narrated Khabbab:
We migrated with the Prophet..(This narration is related in the chapter of migration).
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 441:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
I brought water to Uthman bin ‘Affan to perform the ablution while he was sitting on his seat. He
performed the ablution in a perfect way and said, “I saw the Prophet performing the ablution in this
place and he performed it in a perfect way and said, “Whoever performs the ablution as I have done
this time and then proceeds to the mosque and offers a two-Rak’at prayer and then sits there (wait –
ing for the compulsory congregational prayers), then all his past sins will be forgiven.” The Prophet
further added, “Do not be conceited (thinking that your sins will be forgiven because of your
prayer).”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 442:
Narrated Mirdas Al-Aslami:
The Prophet said, “The righteous (pious people will depart (die) in succession one after the other,
and there will remain (on the earth) useless people like the useless husk of barley seeds or bad dates,
and Allah will not
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 427:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet drew a few lines and said, “This is (man’s) hope, and this is the instant of his death,
and while he is in this state (of hope), the nearer line (death) comes to Him.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 428:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah will not accept the excuse of any person whose instant of death is delayed
till he is sixty years of age.”