Volume 3, Book 34, Number 295:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
An Ansari man, called Abu Shu’aib, came and told his butcher slave, “Prepare meals sufficient for
five persons, for I want to invite the Prophet along with four other persons as I saw signs of hunger
on his face.” Abu Shu’aib invited them and another person came along with them. The Prophet said
(to Abu Shu’aib), This man followed us, so if you allow him, he will join us, and if you want him to
return, he will go back.” Abu Shu’aib said, “No, I have allowed him (i.e. he, too, is welcomed to the
meal).”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 496:
Narrated Abu Masud:
When the verses of charity were revealed, we used to work as porters. A man came and distrib –
uted objects of charity in abundance. And they (the people) said, “He is showing off.” And another
man came and gave a sa (a small measure of food grains); they said, “Allah is not in need of this small
amount of charity.” And then the Divine Inspiration came: “Those who criticize such of the believers
who give in charity voluntarily and those who could not find to give in charity except what is avail –
able to them.” (9.79).
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 165:
Narrated Abu Masud:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone’s death or life but
they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah, so pray whenever you see them.”
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 151:
Narrated Abu Masud:
The Prophet said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death of someone from the
people but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them stand up and pray.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 670:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
A man came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! By Allah, I keep away from the morning prayer only be –
cause So and so prolongs the prayer when he leads us in it.” The narrator said, “I never saw Allah’s
Apostle more furious in giving advice than he was at that time. He then said, “Some of you make
people dislike good deeds (the prayer). So whoever among you leads the people in prayer should
shorten it because among them are the weak, the old and the needy.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 672:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
A man came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so
(Imam) prolongs it too much.” Allah’s Apostle became furious and I had never seen him more furious
than he was on that day. The Prophet said, “O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so
whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and
the needy.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 52:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
The Prophet said, “If a man spends on his family (with the intention of having a reward from Al –
lah) sincerely for Allah’s sake then it is a (kind of) alms-giving in reward for him.