Volume 4, Book 55, Number 585:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?” He said, “Al-
Masjid-ul-,Haram (in Mecca).” I said, “Which was built next?” He replied “The mosque of Al-Aqsa
( in Jerusalem) .” I said, “What was the period of construction between the two?” He said, “Forty
years.” He added, “Wherever (you may be, and) the prayer time becomes due, perform the prayer
there, for the best thing is to do so (i.e. to offer the prayers in time).”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 480:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
While the Prophet was on a journey, he said (regarding the performance of the Zuhr prayer),
“Wait till it (i.e. the weather) gets cooler.” He said the same again till the shade of the hillocks exten –
ded. Then he said, “Delay the (Zuhr) Prayer till it gets cooler, for the severity of heat is from the in –
crease in heat of Hell (fire).”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 445:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
The Prophet said, “Gabriel said to me, ‘Whoever amongst your followers die without having wor –
shipped others besides Allah, will enter Paradise (or will not enter the (Hell) Fire).” The Prophet
asked. “Even if he has committed illegal sexual intercourse or theft?” He replied, “Even then.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 421:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
The Prophet asked me at sunset, “Do you know where the sun goes (at the time of sunset)?” I
replied, “Allah and His Apostle know better.” He said, “It goes (i.e. travels) till it prostrates Itself un –
derneath the Throne and takes the permission to rise again, and it is permitted and then (a time will
come when) it will be about to prostrate itself but its prostration will not be accepted, and it will ask
permission to go on its course but it will not be permitted, but it will be ordered to return whence it
has come and so it will rise in the west. And that is the interpretation of the Statement of Allah: “And
the sun Runs its fixed course For a term (decreed). that is The Decree of (Allah) The Exalted in Might,
The All-Knowing.” (36.38)
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 694:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
I asked the Prophet, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and to fight for His
Cause.” I then asked, “What is the best kind of manumission (of slaves)?” He replied, “The manumis –
sion of the most expensive slave and the most beloved by his master.” I said, “If I cannot afford to do
that?” He said, “Help the weak or do good for a person who cannot work for himself.” I said, “If I can –
not do that?” He said, “Refrain from harming others for this will be regarded as a charitable deed for
your own good.”
Volume 3, Book 41, Number 573:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Once, while I was in the company of the Prophet, he saw the mountain of Uhud and said, “I would
not like to have this mountain turned into gold for me unless nothing of it, not even a single Dinar
remains of it with me for more than three days (i.e. I will spend all of it in Allah’s Cause), except that
Dinar which I will keep for repaying debts.” Then he said, “Those who are rich in this world would
have little reward in the Hereafter except those who spend their money here and there (in Allah’s
Cause), and they are few in number.” Then he ordered me to stay at my place and went not far away.
I heard a voice and intended to go to him but I remembered his order, “Stay at your place till I re –
turn.” On his return I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! (What was) that noise which I heard?” He said, “Did
you hear anything?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Gabriel came and said to me, ‘Whoever amongst your fol –
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lowers dies, worshipping none along with Allah, will enter Paradise.’ ” I said, “Even if he did such-
and-such things (i.e. even if he stole or committed illegal sexual intercourse)” He said, “Yes.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 539:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Once I went to him (the Prophet ) and he said, “By Allah in Whose Hands my life is (or probably
said, ‘By Allah, except Whom none has the right to be worshipped) whoever had camels or cows or
sheep and did not pay their Zakat, those animals will be brought on the Day of Resurrection far big –
ger and fatter than before and they will tread him under their hooves, and will butt him with their
horns, and (those animals will come in circle): When the last does its turn, the first will start again,
and this punishment will go on till Allah has finished the judgments amongst the people.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 329:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Someone came to me from my Lord and gave me the news (or good tidings)
that if any of my followers dies worshipping none (in any way) along with Allah, he will enter Para –
dise.” I asked, “Even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery) and theft?” He replied, “Even
if he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery) and theft.”