Volume 8, Book 78, Number 677:
Narrated Sauda:
(the wife of the Prophet) One of our sheep died and we tanned its skin and kept on infusing dates
in it till it was a worn out water skin.
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 678:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
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The family of (the Prophet) Muhammad never ate wheat-bread with meat for three consecutive
days to their fill, till he met Allah.
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 679:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, “I heard the voice of Allah’s Apostle rather weak, and I knew that it
was because of hunger. Have you anything (to present to the Prophet)?” She said, “Yes.” Then she took
out a few loaves of barley bread and took a veil of hers and wrapped the bread with a part of it and
sent me to Allah’s Apostle. I went and found Allah’s Apostle sitting in the mosque with some people. I
stood up before him. Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Has Abu Talha sent you?” I said, ‘ Yes. Then Allah’s
Apostle said to those who were with him. “Get up and proceed.” I went ahead of them (as their fore –
runner) and came to Abu Talha and informed him about it. Abu Talha said, “O Um Sulaim! Allah’s
Apostle has come and we have no food to feed them.” Um Sulaim said, “Allah and His Apostle know
best.” So Abu Talha went out (to receive them) till he met Allah’s Apostle.
Allah’s Apostle came in company with Abu Talha and they entered the house. Allah’s Apostle said,
“O Um Sulaim! Bring whatever you have.” So she brought that (barley) bread and Allah’s Apostle
ordered that bread to be broken into small pieces, and then Um Sulaim poured over it some butter
from a leather butter container, and then Allah’s Apostle said what Allah wanted him to say, (i.e.
blessing the food). Allah’s Apostle then said, “Admit ten men.” Abu Talha admitted them and they ate
to their fill and went out. He again said, “Admit ten men.” He admitted them, and in this way all the
people ate to their fill, and they were seventy or eighty men.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 680:
Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “The (reward of) deeds, depend upon the intentions and every per –
son will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for the sake of Al –
lah and His Apostle, then his emigration will be considered to be for Allah and His Apostle, and who –
ever emigrated for the sake of worldly gain or for a woman to marry, then his emigration will be
considered to be for what he emigrated for.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 681:
Narrated Ka’b bin Malik:
In the last part of his narration about the three who remained behind (from the battle of Tabuk). (I
said) “As a proof of my true repentance (for not joining the Holy battle of Tabuk), I shall give up all
my property for the sake of Allah and His Apostle (as an expiation for that sin).” The Prophet said (to
me), “Keep some of your wealth, for that is better for you.”
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Volume 8, Book 78, Number 682:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to stay (for a period) in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh (one of the wives of the
Prophet ) and he used to drink honey in her house. Hafsa and I decided that when the Prophet
entered upon either of us, she would say, “I smell in you the bad smell of Maghafir (a bad smelling
raisin). Have you eaten Maghafir?” When he entered upon one of us, she said that to him. He replied
(to her), “No, but I have drunk honey in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, and I will never drink it
again.” Then the following verse was revealed: ‘O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Al –
lah has made lawful for you?. ..(up to) If you two (wives of the Prophet turn in repentance to Allah.’
(66.1-4) The two were ‘Aisha and Hafsa And also the Statement of Allah: ‘And (Remember) when the
Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives!’ (66.3) i.e., his saying, “But I have drunk
honey.” Hisham said: It also meant his saying, “I will not drink anymore, and I have taken an oath, so
do not inform anybody of that ‘
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 683:
Narrated Sa’id bin Al-Harith:
that he heard Ibn ‘Umar saying, “Weren’t people forbidden to make vows?” The Prophet said, ‘A
vow neither hastens nor delays anything, but by the making of vows, some of the wealth of a miser is
taken out.”
Volume 8, Book 78, Number 684:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
The Prophet forbade the making of vows and said, “It (a vow) does not prevent anything (that has
to take place), but the property of a miser is spent (taken out) with it.”