Volume 8, Book 73, Number 157:
Narrated Malik:
Similarly as above (156) adding, “Who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good
or keep quiet.” (i.e. abstain from dirty and evil talk, and should think before uttering).
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Volume 8, Book 73, Number 156:
Narrated Abu Shuraih Al-Ka’bi:
Allah’s Apostle said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest gener –
ously. The guest’s reward is: To provide him with a superior type of food for a night and a day and a
guest is to be entertained with food for three days, and whatever is offered beyond that, is regarded
as something given in charity. And it is not lawful for a guest to stay with his host for such a long
period so as to put him in a critical position.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 155:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Allah’s Apostle entered upon me and said, “Have I not been informed that you offer prayer all the
night and fast the whole day?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Do not do so; Offer prayer at night and also
sleep; Fast for a few days and give up fasting for a few days because your body has a right on you,
and your eye has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you.
I hope that you will have a long life, and it is sufficient for you to fast for three days a month as the
reward of a good deed, is multiplied ten times, that means, as if you fasted the whole year.” I insisted
(on fasting more) so I was given a hard instruction. I said, “I can do more than that (fasting)” The
Prophet said, “Fast three days every week.” But as I insisted (on fasting more) so I was burdened. I
said, “I can fast more than that.” The Prophet said, “Fast as Allah’s prophet David used to fast.” I said,
“How was the fasting of the prophet David?” The Prophet said, “One half of a year (i.e. he used to fast
on alternate days). ‘
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 154:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “A believer is not stung twice (by something) out of one and the same hole.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 153:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abu Mulaika:
The Prophet was given a gift of a few silken cloaks with gold buttons. He distributed them amongst
some of his companions and put aside one of them for Makhrama. When Makhrama came, the
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Prophet said, “I kept this for you.” (Aiyub, the sub-narrator held his garment to show how the Proph –
et showed the cloak to Makhrama who had something unfavorable about his temper.)
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 152:
Narrated Aisha:
A man asked permission to see the Prophet. He said, “Let Him come in; What an evil man of the
tribe he is! (Or, What an evil brother of the tribe he is).”
But when he entered, the Prophet spoke to him gently in a polite manner. I said to him, “O Allah’s
Apostle! You have said what you have said, then you spoke to him in a very gentle and polite man –
ner? The Prophet said, “The worse people, in the sight of Allah are those whom the people leave (un –
disturbed) to save themselves from their dirty language.”
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 151:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I used to play with the dolls in the presence of the Prophet, and my girl friends also used to play
with me. When Allah’s Apostle used to enter (my dwelling place) they used to hide themselves, but
the Prophet would call them to join and play with me. (The playing with the dolls and similar images
is forbidden, but it was allowed for ‘Aisha at that time, as she was a little girl, not yet reached the age
of puberty.) (Fateh-al-Bari page 143, Vol.13)
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 150:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet used to mix with us to the extent that he would say to a younger brother of mine, ‘O
father of ‘Umar! What did the Nughair (a kind of bird) do?”