Volume 1, Book 3, Number 119:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said to Allah’s Apostle “I hear many narrations (Hadiths) from you but I forget them.” Allah’s
Apostle said, “Spread your Rida’ (garment).” I did accordingly and then he moved his hands as if
filling them with something (and emptied them in my Rida’) and then said, “Take and wrap this sheet
over your body.” I did it and after that I never forgot any thing.

Volume 1, Book 3, Number 85:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious scholars)
ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will appear; and Harj will increase.” It was asked, “What is
Harj, O Allah’s Apostle?” He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating “killing.” (Fateh-al-Bari
Page 192, Vol. 1)

Volume 1, Book 3, Number 98:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I said: “O Allah’s Apostle! Who will be the luckiest person, who will gain your intercession on the
Day of Resurrection?” Allah’s Apostle said: O Abu Huraira! “I have thought that none will ask me
about it before you as I know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest person who
will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who said sincerely from the
bottom of his heart “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.”
And ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz wrote to Abu Bakr bin Hazm, “Look for the knowledge of Hadith and
get it written, as I am afraid that religious knowledge will vanish and the religious learned men will
pass away (die). Do not accept anything save the Hadiths of the Prophet. Circulate knowledge and
teach the ignorant, for knowledge does not vanish except when it is kept secretly (to oneself).”

Volume 1, Book 2, Number 45:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “(A believer) who accompanies the funeral procession of a Muslim out of sin –
cere faith and hoping to attain Allah’s reward and remains with it till the funeral prayer is offered
and the burial ceremonies are over, he will return with a reward of two Qirats. Each Qirat is like the
size of the (Mount) Uhud. He who offers the funeral prayer only and returns before the burial, will
return with the reward of one Qirat only.”

Volume 1, Book 2, Number 47:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
One day while the Prophet was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel) Gabriel came
and asked, “What is faith?” Allah’s Apostle replied, ‘Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meet –
ing with Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection.” Then he further asked, “What is Islam?”
Allah’s Apostle replied, “To worship Allah Alone and none else, to offer prayers perfectly to pay the
compulsory charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan.” Then he further
asked, “What is Ihsan (perfection)?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “To worship Allah as if you see Him, and
if you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you.” Then
he further asked, “When will the Hour be established?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “The answerer has no
better knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its portents.
1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.
2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with others in the construc –
tion of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allah.
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The Prophet then recited: “Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour–.” (31. 34)
Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet asked his companions to call him back, but they could
not see him. Then the Prophet said, “That was Gabriel who came to teach the people their religion.”
Abu ‘Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all that as a part of faith.

Volume 1, Book 3, Number 56:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While the Prophet was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him, “When
would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?” Allah’s Apostle continued his talk, so some people said that
Allah’s Apostle had heard the question, but did not like what that Bedouin had asked. Some of them
said that Alllah’s Apostle had not heard it. When the Prophet finished his speech, he said, “Where is
the questioner, who enquired about the Hour (Doomsday)?” The Bedouin said, “I am here, O Allah’s
Apostle .” Then the Prophet said, “When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday).” The
Bedouin said, “How will that be lost?” The Prophet said, “When the power or authority comes in the
hands of unfit persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday.)”

Volume 1, Book 2, Number 25:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle was asked, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and His Apostle
(Muhammad). The questioner then asked, “What is the next (in goodness)? He replied, “To particip –
ate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah’s Cause.” The questioner again asked, “What is the next (in
goodness)?” He replied, “To perform Hajj (Pilgrim age to Mecca) ‘Mubrur, (which is accepted by Al –
lah and is performed with the intention of seeking Allah’s pleasure only and not to show off and
without committing a sin and in accordance with the traditions of the Prophet).”

Volume 1, Book 2, Number 32:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The signs of a hypocrite are three:
1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ).
3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will
not return it.)”
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