Volume 8, Book 76, Number 487:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
The Prophet said, “There was a man amongst the people who had suspicion as to the righteousness
of his deeds. Therefore he said to his family, ‘If I die, take me and burn my corpse and throw my
ashes into the sea on a hot (or windy) day.’ They did so, but Allah, collected his particles and asked
(him), What made you do what you did?’ He replied, ‘The only thing that made me do it, was that I
was afraid of You.’ So Allah forgave him.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 488:
Narrated Abu Said :
The Prophet mentioned a man from the previous generation or from the people preceding your
age whom Allah had given both wealth and children. The Prophet said, “When the time of his death
approached, he asked his children, ‘What type of father have I been to you?’ They replied: You have
been a good father. He said, ‘But he (i.e. your father) has not stored any good deeds with Allah (for
the Hereafter): if he should face Allah, Allah will punish him. So listen, (O my children), when I die,
burn my body till I become mere coal and then grind it into powder, and when there is a stormy
wind, throw me (my ashes) in it.’ So he took a firm promise from his children (to follow his instruc –
tions). And by Allah they (his sons) did accordingly(fulfilled their promise.) Then Allah said, “Be”‘ and
behold! That man was standing there! Allah then said. “O my slave! What made you do what you
did?” That man said, “Fear of You.” So Allah forgave him.
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 489:
Narrated Abu Musa:
Allah’s Apostle said. “My example and the example of the message with which Allah has sent me is
like that of a man who came to some people and said, “I have seen with my own eyes the enemy
forces, and I am a naked warner (to you) so save yourself, save yourself! A group of them obeyed him
and went out at night, slowly and stealthily and were safe, while another group did not believe him
and thus the army took them in the morning and destroyed them.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 490:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “My example and the example of the people is that of a man who
made a fire, and when it lighted what was around it, Moths and other insects started falling into the
fire. The man tried (his best) to prevent them, (from falling in the fire) but they overpowered him
and rushed into the fire. The Prophet added: Now, similarly, I take hold of the knots at your waist
(belts) to prevent you from falling into the Fire, but you insist on falling into it.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 475:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once Allah’s Apostle led us in prayer and then (after finishing it) ascended the pulpit and pointed
with his hand towards the Qibla of the mosque and said, “While I was leading you in prayer, both
Paradise and Hell were displayed in front of me in the direction of this wall. I had never seen a better
thing (than Paradise) and a worse thing (than Hell) as I have seen today, I had never seen a better
thing and a worse thing as I have seen today.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 476:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, Verily Allah created Mercy. The day He created it, He made it into
one hundred parts. He withheld with Him ninety-nine parts, and sent its one part to all His
creatures. Had the non-believer known of all the Mercy which is in the Hands of Allah, he would not
lose hope of entering Paradise, and had the believer known of all the punishment which is present
with Allah, he would not consider himself safe from the Hell-Fire.”
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Volume 8, Book 76, Number 477:
Narrated Abu Said:
Some people from the Ansar asked Allah’s Apostle (to give them something) and he gave to every –
one of them, who asked him, until all that he had was finished. When everything was finished and
he had spent all that was in his hand, he said to them, ‘”(Know) that if I have any wealth, I will not
withhold it from you (to keep for somebody else); And (know) that he who refrains from begging
others (or doing prohibited deeds), Allah will make him contented and not in need of others; and he
who remains patient, Allah will bestow patience upon him, and he who is satisfied with what he has,
Allah will make him self-sufficient. And there is no gift better and vast (you may be given) than pa –
tience.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 478:
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba:
The Prophet used to pray so much that his feet used to become edematous or swollen, and when
he was asked as to why he prays so much, he would say, “Shall I not be a thankful slave (to Allah)?”