Volume 8, Book 75, Number 319:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying.” By Allah! I ask for forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in re –
pentance more than seventy times a day.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 318:
Narrated Shaddad bin Aus:
The Prophet said “The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: ‘Allahumma anta
Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Anta Khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ‘ala ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu,
A’udhu bika min Sharri ma sana’tu, abu’u Laka bini’matika ‘alaiya, wa Abu Laka bidhanbi faghfirli
innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta.” The Prophet added. “If somebody recites it during the day
with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Para –
dise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be
from the people of Paradise.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 316:
Narrated, ‘Amr:
Ibn ‘Umar said, “By Allah, I have not put a brick over a brick (i.e. constructed a building) or
planted any date-palm tree since the death of the Prophet.” Sufyan (the sub narrator) said, “I told this
narration (of Ibn ‘Umar) to one of his (Ibn ‘Umar’s) relatives, and he said, ‘By Allah, he did build
(something.’ “Sufyan added, “I said, ‘He must have said (the above narration) before he built.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 8 > BOOK 75: INVOCATIONS
Book 75: Invocations
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 317e:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “For every prophet there is one (special invocation (that will not be rejected)
with which he appeals (to Allah), and I want to keep such an invocation for interceding for my fol –
lowers in the Hereafter.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 317o:
Narrated Anas:
that the Prophet said, “For every prophet there is an invocation that surely will be responded by
Allah,” (or said), “For every prophet there was an invocation with which he appealed to Allah, and his
invocation was accepted (in his lifetime), but I kept my (this special) invocation to intercede for my
followers on the Day of Resurrection.”
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 315:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
During the life-time of the Prophet I built a house with my own hands so that it might protect me
from the rain and shade me from the sun; and none of Allah’s creatures assisted me in building it.
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 8 > BOOK 74: ASKING PERMISSION
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 314:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever among you takes an oath wherein he says, ‘By Al-Lat and Al-‘Uzza,’
names of two Idols worshipped by the Pagans, he should say, ‘None has the right to be worshipped
but Allah; And whoever says to his friend, ‘Come, let me gamble with you ! He should give something
in charity. ” (See Hadith No. 645)
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 313:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said “The Prophet) Abraham circumcised himself after he had passed the age of
eighty years and he circumcised himself with an adze.”
Narrated Said bin Jubair: Ibn ‘Abbas was asked, “How old were you when the Prophet died?” He
replied. “At that time I had been circumcised.” At that time, people did not circumcise the boys till
they attained the age of puberty. Sa’id bin Jubair said, “Ibn ‘Abbas said, ‘When the Prophet died, I had
already been circumcised. “
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 312:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said “Five things are in accordance with Al Fitra (i.e. the tradition of prophets): to be
circumcised, to shave the pelvic region, to pull out the hair of the armpits, to cut short the mous –
taches, and to clip the nails.’
Volume 8, Book 74, Number 311:
Narrated Jabir:
Allah s Apostle said, “When you intend going to bed at night, put out the lights, close the doors, tie
the mouths of the water skins, and cover your food and drinks.” Hamrnam said, “I think he (the other
narrator) added, ‘even with piece of wood across the utensil.’