Volume 9, Book 93, Number 612:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
Two person of Bani Thaqif and one from Quarish (or two persons from Quraish and one from
Bani Thaqif) who had fat bellies but little wisdom, met near the Ka’ba. One of them said, “Did you see
that Allah hears what we say? ” The other said, “He hears us if we speak aloud, but He does not hear
if we speak in stealthy quietness (softly).” The third fellow said, “If He hears when we speak aloud,
then He surely hears us if we speak in stealthy quietness (softly).” So Allah revealed the Verse:–
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‘And you have not been screening against yourselves, lest your ears, and your eyes and your skins
should testify against you…” (41.22)
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 608:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The night Allah’s Apostle was taken for a journey from the sacred mosque (of Mecca) Al-Ka’ba:
Three persons came to him (in a dreamy while he was sleeping in the Sacred Mosque before the Di –
vine Inspiration was revealed to Him. One of them said, “Which of them is he?” The middle (second)
angel said, “He is the best of them.” The last (third) angle said, “Take the best of them.” Only that
much happened on that night and he did not see them till they came on another night, i.e. after The
Divine Inspiration was revealed to him. (Fateh-Al-Bari Page 258, Vol. 17) and he saw them, his eyes
were asleep but his heart was not—-and so is the case with the prophets: their eyes sleep while
their hearts do not sleep. So those angels did not talk to him till they carried him and placed him be –
side the well of Zam-Zam. From among them Gabriel took charge of him. Gabriel cut open (the part
of his body) between his throat and the middle of his chest (heart) and took all the material out of his
chest and abdomen and then washed it with Zam-Zam water with his own hands till he cleansed the
inside of his body, and then a gold tray containing a gold bowl full of belief and wisdom was brought
and then Gabriel stuffed his chest and throat blood vessels with it and then closed it (the chest). He
then ascended with him to the heaven of the world and knocked on one of its doors.
The dwellers of the Heaven asked, ‘Who is it?’ He said, “Gabriel.” They said, “Who is accompanying
you?” He said, “Muhammad.” They said, “Has he been called?” He said, “Yes” They said, “He is wel –
comed.” So the dwellers of the Heaven became pleased with his arrival, and they did not know what
Allah would do to the Prophet on earth unless Allah informed them. The Prophet met Adam over the
nearest Heaven. Gabriel said to the Prophet, “He is your father; greet him.” The Prophet greeted him
and Adam returned his greeting and said, “Welcome, O my Son! O what a good son you are!” Behold,
he saw two flowing rivers, while he was in the nearest sky. He asked, “What are these two rivers, O
Gabriel?” Gabriel said, “These are the sources of the Nile and the Euphrates.”
Then Gabriel took him around that Heaven and behold, he saw another river at the bank of which
there was a palace built of pearls and emerald. He put his hand into the river and found its mud like
musk Adhfar. He asked, “What is this, O Gabriel?” Gabriel said, “This is the Kauthar which your Lord
has kept for you.” Then Gabriel ascended (with him) to the second Heaven and the angels asked the
same questions as those on the first Heaven, i.e., “Who is it?” Gabriel replied, “Gabriel”. They asked,
“Who is accompanying you?” He said, “Muhammad.” They asked, “Has he been sent for?” He said,
“Yes.” Then they said, “He is welcomed.” Then he (Gabriel) ascended with the Prophet to the third
Heaven, and the angels said the same as the angels of the first and the second Heavens had said.
Then he ascended with him to the fourth Heaven and they said the same; and then he ascended
with him to the fifth Heaven and they said the same; and then he ascended with him to the sixth
Heaven and they said the same; then he ascended with him to the seventh Heaven and they said the
same. On each Heaven there were prophets whose names he had mentioned and of whom I remem –
ber Idris on the second Heaven, Aaron on the fourth Heavens another prophet whose name I don’t
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remember, on the fifth Heaven, Abraham on the sixth Heaven, and Moses on the seventh Heaven be –
cause of his privilege of talking to Allah directly. Moses said (to Allah), “O Lord! I thought that none
would be raised up above me.”
But Gabriel ascended with him (the Prophet) for a distance above that, the distance of which only
Allah knows, till he reached the Lote Tree (beyond which none may pass) and then the Irresistible,
the Lord of Honor and Majesty approached and came closer till he (Gabriel) was about two bow
lengths or (even) nearer. (It is said that it was Gabriel who approached and came closer to the
Prophet. (Fate Al-Bari Page 263, 264, Vol. 17). Among the things which Allah revealed to him then,
was: “Fifty prayers were enjoined on his followers in a day and a night.”
Then the Prophet descended till he met Moses, and then Moses stopped him and asked, “O
Muhammad ! What did your Lord en join upon you?” The Prophet replied,” He enjoined upon me to
perform fifty prayers in a day and a night.” Moses said, “Your followers cannot do that; Go back so
that your Lord may reduce it for you and for them.” So the Prophet turned to Gabriel as if he wanted
to consult him about that issue. Gabriel told him of his opinion, saying, “Yes, if you wish.” So Gabriel
ascended with him to the Irresistible and said while he was in his place, “O Lord, please lighten our
burden as my followers cannot do that.” So Allah deducted for him ten prayers where upon he re –
turned to Moses who stopped him again and kept on sending him back to his Lord till the enjoined
prayers were reduced to only five prayers.
Then Moses stopped him when the prayers had been reduced to five and said, “O Muhammad! By
Allah, I tried to persuade my nation, Bani Israel to do less than this, but they could not do it and gave
it up. However, your followers are weaker in body, heart, sight and hearing, so return to your Lord
so that He may lighten your burden.”
The Prophet turned towards Gabriel for advice and Gabriel did not disapprove of that. So he as –
cended with him for the fifth time. The Prophet said, “O Lord, my followers are weak in their bodies,
hearts, hearing and constitution, so lighten our burden.” On that the Irresistible said, “O
Muhammad!” the Prophet replied, “Labbaik and Sa’daik.” Allah said, “The Word that comes from Me
does not change, so it will be as I enjoined on you in the Mother of the Book.” Allah added, “Every
good deed will be rewarded as ten times so it is fifty (prayers) in the Mother of the Book (in reward)
but you are to perform only five (in practice).”
The Prophet returned to Moses who asked, “What have you done?” He said, “He has lightened our
burden: He has given us for every good deed a tenfold reward.” Moses said, “By Allah! I tried to make
Bani Israel observe less than that, but they gave it up. So go back to your Lord that He may lighten
your burden further.” Allah’s Apostle said, “O Moses! By Allah, I feel shy of returning too many times
to my Lord.” On that Gabriel said, “Descend in Allah’s Name.” The Prophet then woke while he was in
the Sacred Mosque (at Mecca).
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Volume 9, Book 93, Number 609:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, “Allah will say to the people of Paradise, “O the people of Paradise!” They will say,
‘Labbaik, O our Lord, and Sa’daik, and all the good is in Your Hands!’ Allah will say, “Are you satis –
fied?’ They will say, ‘Why shouldn’t we be satisfied, O our Lord as You have given us what You have
not given to any of Your created beings?’ He will say, ‘Shall I not give you something better than
that?’ They will say, ‘O our Lord! What else could be better than that?’ He will say, ‘I bestow My
Pleasure on you and will never be angry with you after that.’ “
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 610:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Once the Prophet was preaching while a bedouin was sitting there. The Prophet said, “A man from
among the people of Paradise will request Allah to allow him to cultivate the land Allah will say to
him, ‘Haven’t you got whatever you desire?’ He will reply, ‘yes, but I like to cultivate the land (Allah
will permit him and) he will sow the seeds, and within seconds the plants will grow and ripen and
(the yield) will be harvested and piled in heaps like mountains. On that Allah will say (to him), “Take,
here you are, O son of Adam, for nothing satisfies you.’ “On that the bedouin said, “O Allah’s Apostle!
Such man must be either from Quraish or from Ansar, for they are farmers while we are not.” On
that Allah’s Apostle smiled .
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 611:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
I asked Allah’s Apostle “What is the biggest sin in the sight of Allah?” He said, “To set up rivals unto
Allah though He alone created you.” I said, “In fact, that is a tremendous sin,” and added, “What
next?” He said, “To kill your son being afraid that he may share your food with you.” I further asked,
“What next?” He said, “To commit illegal sexual intercourse with the wife of your neighbor.”
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 603:
Narrated ‘Adi bin Hatim:
Allah’s Apostle said, “There will be none among you but his Lord will talk to him, and there will be
no interpreter between him and Allah. He will look to his right and see nothing but his deeds which
he has sent forward, and will look to his left and see nothing but his deeds which he has sent for –
ward, and will look in front of him and see nothing but the (Hell) Fire facing him. So save yourself
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from the (Hell) Fire even with half a date (given in charity).” Al-A’mash said: ‘Amr bin Murra said,
Khaithama narrated the same and added, ‘..even with a good word.’ “
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 604:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
A priest from the Jews came (to the Prophet) and said, “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will
place all the heavens on one finger, and the Earth on one finger, and the waters and the land on one
finger, and all the creation on one finger, and then He will shake them and say. ‘I am the King! I am
the King!'” I saw the Prophet smiling till his premolar teeth became visible expressing his amazement
and his belief in what he had said. Then the Prophet recited: ‘No just estimate have they made of Al –
lah such as due to Him (up to)…; High is He above the partners they attribute to Him.’ (39.67)
Volume 9, Book 93, Number 605:
Narrated Safwan bin Muhriz:
A man asked Ibn ‘Umar, “What have you heard from Allah’s Apostle regarding An-Najwa?” He
said, “Everyone of you will come close to His Lord Who will screen him from the people and say to
him, ‘Did you do so-and-so?’ He will reply, ‘Yes.’ Then Allah will say, ‘Did you do so-and-so?’ He will
reply, ‘Yes.’ So Allah will question him and make him confess, and then Allah will say, ‘I screened
your sins in the world and forgive them for you today.’ “