Sahih Muslim Hadith 1199 – The Prohibition Of
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[1199] 33 – (537) It was narrated that Mu'âwiyah bin Ad- Ar-Rajul: person. In some manuscirpts: Ar-RijI; foot. Hakam As-SulamI said: "While I was praying with the Messenger of Allah , a man among the people sneezed and I said: 'Yar,amuk Allah (may Allah have mercy on you).' The people glared at me and I said: 'May my mother be bereft of me! Why are you staring at me?' They started striking their hands on their thighs, and when I realized that they were telling me to be quiet, (I felt angry) but I kept quiet. When the Messenger of Allah had completed his prayers – may my father and mother be sacrificed for him; by Allah I have never seen a better teacher or better teachings before or since; he did not rebuke me, hit me or revile me – he said: 'This prayer is not the right place for any of the people's speech, rather it is TasbIh, TakbIr and recitation of Qur'ân.' I said: '0 Messenger of Allah , I have only recently left Jahiliyyah behind. Allah has brought Islam, but among us are men who go to soothsayers.' He said: 'Do not go to them.' I said: 'And among us are men who follow omens.' He said: 'That is something that they find in their hearts. They should not let it stop them from doing anything.' I said: 'And among us are men who practice geomancy.'111 He said: 'One of the Prophets used to do that; if they do it as he did, then it is fine." Mu'awiyah said: "I had a slave woman who used to look after some sheep of mine in the region of Uhud and Al-Jawâniyyah. She went out one day and the wolf had taken one of the sheep. I am a man from among the sons of Adam, and I get upset as they get upset, (and in my anger) I slapped her. I came to the Messenger of Allah , and he regarded that as a grievous action on my part. I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, should I set her free? He said: "Bring her to me." So I brought her to him and he said to her: "Where is Allah?" She said: "Above the heavens." He said: "Who am I?" She said: "You are the Messenger of Allah." He said: "Set her free, for she is a believer."