Volume 9, Book 89, Number 285:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet said, “Set free the captives and accept invitations.”
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Volume 9, Book 89, Number 286:
Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa’idi:
The Prophet appointed a man from the tribe of Bani Asad, called Ibn Al-Utabiyya to collect the Za –
kat. When he returned (with the money) he said (to the Prophet), “This is for you and this has been
given to me as a gift.” The Prophet stood up on the pulpit (Sufyan said he ascended the pulpit), and
after glorifying and praising Allah, he said, “What is wrong with the employee whom we send (to
collect Zakat from the public) that he returns to say, ‘This is for you and that is for me?’ Why didn’t
he stay at his father’s and mother’s house to see whether he will be given gifts or not? By Him in
Whose Hand my life is, whoever takes anything illegally will bring it on the Day of Resurrection by
carrying it over his neck: if it is a camel, it will be grunting: if it is a cow, it will be mooing: and if it is
a sheep it will be bleating!” The Prophet then raised both his hands till we saw the whiteness of his
armpits (and he said), “No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allah’s Message?” And he repeated it three
times.
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 277:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin As-Sa’di:
That when he went to ‘Umar during his Caliphate. ‘Umar said to him, “Haven’t I been told that you
do certain jobs for the people but when you are given payment you refuse to take it?” ‘Abdullah ad –
ded: I said, “Yes.” ‘Umar said, “Why do you do so?” I said, “I have horses and slaves and I am living in
prosperity and I wish that my payment should be kept as a charitable gift for the Muslims.” ‘Umar
said, “Do not do so, for I intended to do the same as you do. Allah’s Apostles used to give me gifts and
I used to say to him, ‘Give it to a more needy one than me.’ Once he gave me some money and I said,
‘Give it to a more needy person than me,’ whereupon the Prophet said, ‘Take it and keep it in your
possession and then give it in charity. Take what ever comes to you of this money if you are not keen
to have it and not asking for it; otherwise (i.e., if it does not come to you) do not seek to have it your –
self.’ ”
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: I have heard ‘Umar saying, “The Prophet used to give me some
money (grant) and I would say (to him), ‘Give it to a more needy one than me.’ Once he gave me
some money and I said, ‘Give it to a more needy one than me.’ The Prophet said (to me), ‘Take it and
keep it in your possession and then give it in charity. Take whatever comes to you of this money
while you are not keen to have it and not asking for it; take it, but you should not seek to have what
you are not given. ‘ “
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 278:
Narrated Sahl bin Sa’d:
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I witnessed a husband and a wife who were involved in a case of Lian. Then (the judgment of) di –
vorce was passed. I was fifteen years of age, at that time.
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 279:
Narrated Sahl:
(the brother of Bani Sa’ida) A man from the Ansar came to the Prophet and said, “If a man finds
another man sleeping with his wife, should he kill him?” That man and his wife then did Lian in the
mosque while I was present.
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 280:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah’s Apostle while he was in the mosque, and called him, saying, “O Allah’s
Apostle! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse.” The Prophet turned his face to the other side,
but when the man gave four witnesses against himself, the Prophet said to him, “Are you mad?” The
man said, “No.” So the Prophet said (to his companions), “Take him away and stone him to death. “
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 281:
Narrated Um Salama:
Allah’s Apostle said, “I am only a human being, and you people (opponents) come to me with your
cases; and it may be that one of you can present his case eloquently in a more convincing way than
the other, and I give my verdict according to what I hear. So if ever I judge (by error) and give the
right of a brother to his other (brother) then he (the latter) should not take it, for I am giving him
only a piece of Fire.” (See Hadith No. 638, Vol. 3).
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 272:
Narrated ‘Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakra:
Abu Bakra wrote to his son who was in Sijistan: ‘Do not judge between two persons when you are
angry, for I heard the Prophet saying, “A judge should not judge between two persons while he is in
an angry mood.”