Volume 8, Book 74, Number 303:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
the Prophet said “When three persons are together, then no two of them should hold secret coun –
sel excluding the third person.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 294:
Narrated Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
The news of my fasting was mentioned to the Prophet . So he entered upon me and I put for him a
leather cushion stuffed with palm-fibres. The Prophet sat on the floor and the cushion was between
me and him. He said to me, “Isn’t it sufficient for you (that you fast) three days a month?” I said, “O
Allah’s Apostle! (I can fast more than this).” He said, “You may fast) five days a month.” I said, “O Al –
lah’s Apostle! (I can fast more than this).” He said, “(You may fast) seven days.” I said, “O Allah’s
Apostle!” He said, “Nine.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle!” He said, “Eleven.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle!” He
said, “No fasting is superior to the fasting of (the Prophet David) which was one half of a year, and he
used, to fast on alternate days. (See Hadith No. 300, Vol 3)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 295:
Narrated Ibrahim:
‘Alaqama went to Sham and came to the mosque and offered a two-Rak’at prayer, and invoked Al –
lah: “O Allah! Bless me with a (pious) good companion.” So he sat beside Abu Ad-Darda’ who asked,
“From where are you?” He said, “From the people of Kufa.” Abu Darda’ said, “Wasn’t there among you
the person who keeps the secrets (of the Prophet ) which nobody knew except him (i.e., Hudhaifa
(bin Al-Yaman)). And isn’t there among you the person whom Allah gave refuge from Satan through
the request (tongue) of Allah’s Apostle? (i.e., ‘Ammar). Isn’t there among you the one who used to
carry the Siwak and the cushion (or pillows (of the Prophets)? (i.e., Ibn Mas’ud). How did Ibn Mas’ud
use to recite ‘By the night as it conceals (the light)?” (Sura 92). ‘Alqama said, “Wadhdhakari Wal Un –
tha’ (And by male and female.”) Abu Ad-Darda added. ‘These people continued to argue with me re –
garding it till they were about to cause me to have doubts although I heard it from Allah’s Apostle “
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 296:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
We used to have a midday nap and take our meals after the Jumua (prayer).
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 297:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad:
There was no name dearer to ‘Ali than his nickname Abu Turab (the father of dust). He used to feel
happy whenever he was called by this name. Once Allah’s Apostle came to the house of Fatima but
did not find ‘Ali in the house. So he asked “Where is your cousin?” She replied, “There was something
(a quarrel) between me and him whereupon he got angry with me and went out without having a
midday nap in my house.” Allah’s Apostle asked a person to look for him. That person came, and said,
“O Allah’s Apostle! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque.” So Allah’s Apostle went there and found him
lying. His upper body cover had fallen off to one side of his body, and so he was covered with dust.
Allah’s Apostle started cleaning the dust from him, saying, “Get up, O Abu Turab! Get up, Abu
Turab!” (See Hadith No. 432, Vol 1)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 298:
Narrated Thumama:
Anas said, “Um Sulaim used to spread a leather sheet for the Prophet and he used to take a midday
nap on that leather sheet at her home.” Anas added, “When the Prophet had slept, she would take
some of his sweat and hair and collect it (the sweat) in a bottle and then mix it with Suk (a kind of
perfume) while he was still sleeping. “When the death of Anas bin Malik approached, he advised that
some of that Suk be mixed with his Hanut (perfume for embalming the dead body), and it was mixed
with his Hanut.
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 299:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle went to Quba, he used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan who would offer
him meals; and she was the wife of ‘Ubada bin As-samit. One day he went to her house and she
offered him a meal, and after that he slept, and then woke up smiling. She (Um Haram) said, “I asked
him, ‘What makes you laugh, O Allah’s Apostle?’ He said, ‘Some people of my followers were dis –
played before me as warriors fighting for Allah’s Cause and sailing over this sea, kings on thrones,’ or
said, ‘like kings on thrones.’ (The narrator, Ishaq is in doubt about it.) I (Um Haram) said, ‘O Allah’s
Apostle! Invoke Allah that He may make me one of them.’ He invoked (Allah) for her and then lay his
head and slept again and then woke up smiling. I asked, ‘What makes you laugh, O Allah’s Apostle?’
He said, ‘Some people of my followers were displayed before me as warriors fighting for Allah’s
Cause and sailing over this sea, kings on the thrones,’ or said, ‘like kings on the thrones.’ I (Um
Haram) said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Invoke Allah that He may make me one of them.’ He said, You will be
amongst the first ones.” It is said that Um Haram sailed over the sea at the time of Muawiya, and on
coming out of the sea, she fell down from her riding animal and died.
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Volume 8, Book 74, Number 300:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet forbade two kinds of dresses and two kinds of bargains; Ishtimal As-Samma and Al-
Ihtiba in one garment with no part of it covering one’s private parts. (The two kinds of bargains
were:) Al-Mulamasa and Al-Munabadha.