Volume 9, Book 88, Number 208:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
Allah’s Apostle related to us, two prophetic narrations one of which I have seen fulfilled and I am
waiting for the fulfillment of the other. The Prophet told us that the virtue of honesty descended in
the roots of men’s hearts (from Allah) and then they learned it from the Qur’an and then they
learned it from the Sunna (the Prophet’s traditions). The Prophet further told us how that honesty
will be taken away: He said: “Man will go to sleep during which honesty will be taken away from his
heart and only its trace will remain in his heart like the trace of a dark spot; then man will go to
sleep, during which honesty will decrease further still, so that its trace will resemble the trace of
blister as when an ember is dropped on one’s foot which would make it swell, and one would see it
swollen but there would be nothing inside. People would be carrying out their trade but hardly will
there be a trustworthy person. It will be said, ‘in such-and-such tribe there is an honest man,’ and
later it will be said about some man, ‘What a wise, polite and strong man he is!’ Though he will not
have faith equal even to a mustard seed in his heart.” No doubt, there came upon me a time when I
did not mind dealing (bargaining) with anyone of you, for if he was a Muslim his Islam would com –
pel him to pay me what is due to me, and if he was a Christian, the Muslim official would compel
him to pay me what is due to me, but today I do not deal except with such-and-such person.
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Volume 9, Book 88, Number 209:
Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa:
That he visited Al-Hajjaj (bin Yusuf). Al-Hajjaj said, “O son of Al-Akwa! You have turned on your
heels (i.e., deserted Islam) by staying (in the desert) with the bedouins.” Salama replied, “No, but Al –
lah’s Apostle allowed me to stay with the bedouin in the desert.” Narrated Yazid bin Abi Ubaid: When
‘Uthman bin Affan was killed (martyred), Salama bin Al-Akwa’ went out to a place called Ar-Ra –
badha and married there and begot children, and he stayed there till a few nights before his death
when he came to Medina.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 210:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle said, “There will come a time when the best property of a Muslim will be sheep
which he will take to the tops of mountains and the places of rainfall so as to flee with his religion
from the afflictions.
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 211:
Narrated Anas:
The people started asking the Prophet too many questions importunately. So one day he ascended
the pulpit and said, “You will not ask me any question but I will explain it to you.” I looked right and
left, and behold, every man was covering his head with his garment and weeping. Then got up a
man who, whenever quarreling with somebody, used to be accused of not being the son of his father.
He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who is my father?” The Prophet replied, “Your father is Hudhaifa.” Then
‘Umar got up and said, “We accept Allah as our Lord, Islam as our religion and Muhammad as our
Apostle and we seek refuge with Allah from the evil of afflictions.” The Prophet said, ” I have never
seen the good and bad like on this day. No doubt, Paradise and Hell was displayed in front of me till I
saw them in front of that wall,” Qatada said: This Hadith used to be mentioned as an explanation of
this Verse:– ‘O you who believe! Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may
cause you trouble.’ (5.101)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 203:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “There will be afflictions (in the near future) during which a sitting person
will be better than a standing one, and the standing one will be better than a walking one, and the
walking one will be better than a running one, and whoever will expose himself to these afflictions,
they will destroy him. So whoever can find a place of protection or refuge from them, should take
shelter in it.”
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 204:
Narrated Al-Hasan:
(Al-Ahnaf said:) I went out carrying my arms during the nights of the affliction (i.e. the war
between ‘Ali and ‘Aisha) and Abu Bakra met me and asked, “Where are you going?” I replied, “I in –
tend to help the cousin of Allah’s Apostle (i.e.,’Ali).” Abu Bakra said, “Allah’s Apostle said, ‘If two
Muslims take out their swords to fight each other, then both of them will be from amongst the
people of the Hell-Fire.’ It was said to the Prophet, ‘It is alright for the killer but what about the killed
one?’ He replied, ‘The killed one had the intention to kill his opponent.'” (See Hadith No. 30, Vol. 1)
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 205:
Narrated Al-Ahnaf:
Abu Bakra said: The Prophet said (as above, 204).
Volume 9, Book 88, Number 206:
Narrated Hudhaifa bin Al-Yaman:
The people used to ask Allah’s Apostle about the good but I used to ask him about the evil lest I
should be overtaken by them. So I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We were living in ignorance and in an
(extremely) worst atmosphere, then Allah brought to us this good (i.e., Islam); will there be any evil
after this good?” He said, “Yes.” I said, ‘Will there be any good after that evil?” He replied, “Yes, but it
will be tainted (not pure.)” I asked, “What will be its taint?” He replied, “(There will be) some people
who will guide others not according to my tradition? You will approve of some of their deeds and
disapprove of some others.” I asked, “Will there be any evil after that good?” He replied, “Yes, (there
will be) some people calling at the gates of the (Hell) Fire, and whoever will respond to their call, will
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be thrown by them into the (Hell) Fire.” I said, “O Allah s Apostle! Will you describe them to us?” He
said, “They will be from our own people and will speak our language.” I said, “What do you order me
to do if such a state should take place in my life?” He said, “Stick to the group of Muslims and their
Imam (ruler).” I said, “If there is neither a group of Muslims nor an Imam (ruler)?” He said, “Then
turn away from all those sects even if you were to bite (eat) the roots of a tree till death overtakes you
while you are in that state.”