Volume 9, Book 86, Number 109:
Narrated Abu Rafi’:
The Prophet said, “The neighbor has more right to be taken care of by his neighbor (than anyone
else).” Some men said, “If one wants to buy a house for 20,000 Dirhams then there is no harm to play
a trick to deprive somebody of preemption by buying it (just on paper) with 20,000 Dirhams but
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paying to the seller only 9,999 Dirhams in cash and then agree with the seller to pay only one Dinar
in cash for the rest of the price (i.e. 10,001 Dirhams). If the preemptor offers 20,000 Dirhams for the
house, he can buy it otherwise he has no right to buy it (by this trick he got out of preemption). If the
house proves to belong to somebody else other than the seller, the buyer should take back from the
seller what he has paid, i.e., 9,999 Dirhams and one Dinar, because if the house proves to belong to
somebody else, so the whole bargain (deal) is unlawful. If the buyer finds a defect in the house and it
does not belong to somebody other than the seller, the buyer may return it and receive 20,000
Dirhams (instead of 9999 Dirham plus one Dinar) which he actually paid.’ Abu ‘Abdullah said, “So
that man allows (some people) the playing of tricks amongst the Muslims (although) the Prophet
said, ‘In dealing with Muslims one should not sell them sick (animals) or bad things or stolen things.”
Volume 2, Book 19, Number 184:
Narrated Abu Rafi:
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 19: PROSTRATION DURING RECITAL OF QUR’AN
I offered the ‘Isha’ prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited Idhas-Sama’ Un-Shaqqat, and pros –
trated. I said, “What is this?” Abu Huraira said, “I prostrated behind Abu-l-Qasim and I will do the
same till I meet him.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 733:
Narrated Abu Rafi:
I offered the ‘Isha’ prayer behind Abu Huraira and he recited, “Idha-s-Sama’u-n-Shaqqat” (84)
and prostrated. On my inquiring, he said, “I prostrated behind Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet) (when he
recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him.”
Volume 1, Book 12, Number 735:
Narrated Abu Rafi’:
Once I prayed the ‘Isha’ prayer with Abu Huraira and he recited, “Idha-s-Sama’ u-nShaqqat” (84)
and prostrated. I said, “What is that?” He said, “I prostrated behind Abu-l-Qasim, (the Prophet) (when
he recited that Sura) and I will go on doing it till I meet him.”