Volume 9, Book 89, Number 283:
Narrated ‘Ali bin Husain:
Safiya bint (daughter of) Huyai came to the Prophet (in the mosque), and when she returned
(home), the Prophet accompanied her. It happened that two men from the Ansar passed by them and
the Prophet called them saying, “She is Safiya!” those two men said, “Subhan Allah!” The Prophet said,
“Satan circulates in the human body as blood does.”
Volume 9, Book 89, Number 282:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
Allah’s Apostle said on the Day of (the battle of) Hunain, “Whoever has killed an infidel and has a
proof or a witness for it, then the salb (arms and belongings of that deceased) will be for him.” I stood
up to seek a witness to testify that I had killed an infidel but I could not find any witness and then sat
down. Then I thought that I should mention the case to Allah’s Apostle I (and when I did so) a man
from those who were sitting with him said, “The arms of the killed person he has mentioned, are
with me, so please satisfy him on my behalf.” Abu Bakr said, “No, he will not give the arms to a bird of
Quraish and deprive one of Allah’s lions of it who fights for the cause of Allah and His Apostle.” Al –
lah’s Apostle I stood up and gave it to me, and I bought a garden with its price, and that was my first
property which I owned through the war booty.
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The people of Hijaz said, “A judge should not pass a judgment according to his knowledge, wheth –
er he was a witness at the time he was the judge or before that” And if a litigant gives a confession in
favor of his opponent in the court, in the opinion of some scholars, the judge should not pass a judg –
ment against him till the latter calls two witnesses to witness his confession. And some people of Iraq
said, “A judge can pass a judgement according to what he hears or witnesses (the litigant’s confes –
sion) in the court itself, but if the confession takes place outside the court, he should not pass the
judgment unless two witnesses witness the confession.” Some of them said, “A judge can pass a judge –
ment depending on his knowledge of the case as he is trust-worthy, and that a witness is Required
just to reveal the truth. The judge’s knowledge is more than the witness.” Some said, “A judge can
judge according to his knowledge only in cases involving property, but in other cases he cannot.” Al-
Qasim said, “A judge ought not to pass a judgment depending on his knowledge if other people do
not know what he knows, although his knowledge is more than the witness of somebody else be –
cause he might expose himself to suspicion by the Muslims and cause the Muslims to have unreas –
onable doubt. “
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 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 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 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 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 276:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When the Prophet intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, “They do not read a letter
unless it is sealed (stamped).” Therefore the Prophet took a silver ring—-as if I am looking at its glit –
ter now—-and its engraving was: ‘Muhammad, Apostle of Allah’