Volume 4, Book 52, Number 265:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
Allah’s Apostle sent a group of the Ansar to Abu Rafi. Abdullah bin Atik entered his house at night
and killed him while he was sleeping.
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 266l:
Narrated Salim Abu An-Nadr:
(the freed slave of ‘Umar bin ‘Ubaidullah) I was Umar’s clerk. Once Abdullah bin Abi Aufa wrote a
letter to ‘Umar when he proceeded to Al-Haruriya. I read in it that Allah’s Apostle in one of his milit –
ary expeditions against the enemy, waited till the sun declined and then he got up amongst the
people saying, “O people! Do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for safety, but when you face
the enemy, be patient, and remember that Paradise is under the shades of swords.” Then he said, “O
Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book, and the Mover of the clouds and the Defeater of the clans, de –
feat them, and grant us victory over them.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 266c:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said: “Do not wish to meet the enemy, but when you meet face) the enemy, be patient.”
Volume 4, Book 52, Number 276:
Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib:
The Prophet appointed ‘Abdullah bin Jubair as the commander of the infantry men (archers) who
were fifty on the day (of the battle) of Uhud. He instructed them, “Stick to your place, and don’t leave
it even if you see birds snatching us, till I send for you; and if you see that we have defeated the infi –
dels and made them flee, even then you should not leave your place till I send for you.” Then the infi –
dels were defeated. By Allah, I saw the women fleeing lifting up their clothes revealing their leg-
bangles and their legs. So, the companions of ‘Abdullah bin Jubair said, “The booty! O people, the
booty ! Your companions have become victorious, what are you waiting for now?” ‘Abdullah bin
Jubair said, “Have you forgotten what Allah’s Apostle said to you?” They replied, “By Allah! We will go
to the people (i.e. the enemy) and collect our share from the war booty.” But when they went to them,
they were forced to turn back defeated. At that time Allah’s Apostle in their rear was calling them
back. Only twelve men remained with the Prophet and the infidels martyred seventy men from us.
On the day (of the battle) of Badr, the Prophet and his companions had caused the ‘Pagans to lose
140 men, seventy of whom were captured and seventy were killed. Then Abu Sufyan asked thrice, “Is
Muhammad present amongst these people?” The Prophet ordered his companions not to answer him.
Then he asked thrice, “Is the son of Abu Quhafa present amongst these people?” He asked again
thrice, “Is the son of Al-Khattab present amongst these people?” He then returned to his companions
and said, “As for these (men), they have been killed.” ‘Umar could not control himself and said (to
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Abu Sufyan), “You told a lie, by Allah! O enemy of Allah! All those you have mentioned are alive, and
the thing which will make you unhappy is still there.” Abu Sufyan said, “Our victory today is a coun –
terbalance to yours in the battle of Badr, and in war (the victory) is always undecided and is shared
in turns by the belligerents, and you will find some of your (killed) men mutilated, but I did not urge
my men to do so, yet I do not feel sorry for their deed” After that he started reciting cheerfully, “O
Hubal, be high! (1) On that the Prophet said (to his companions), “Why don’t you answer him back?”
They said, “O Allah’s Apostle What shall we say?” He said, “Say, Allah is Higher and more Sublime.”
(Then) Abu Sufyan said, “We have the (idol) Al Uzza, and you have no Uzza.” The Prophet said (to his
companions), “Why don’t you answer him back?” They asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! What shall we say?”
He said, “Says Allah is our Helper and you have no helper.”
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 862:
Narrated Al-Bara bin ‘Azib:
When Allah’s Apostle concluded a peace treaty with the people of Hudaibiya, Ali bin Abu Talib
wrote the document and he mentioned in it, “Muhammad, Allah’s Apostle .” The pagans said, “Don’t
write: ‘Muhammad, Allah’s Apostle’, for if you were an apostle we would not fight with you.” Allah’s
Apostle asked Ali to rub it out, but Ali said, “I will not be the person to rub it out.” Allah’s Apostle
rubbed it out and made peace with them on the condition that the Prophet and his companions
would enter Mecca and stay there for three days, and that they would enter with their weapons in
cases.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 450:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave, then (the angels)
come to him and he testifies that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
Allah’s Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah’s statement: Allah will keep firm those who believe
with the word that stands firm . . . (14.27).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 331:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
Allah’s Apostle ordered us to do seven things and forbade us to do other seven. He ordered us to
follow the funeral procession. to visit the sick, to accept invitations, to help the oppressed, to fulfill
the oaths, to return the greeting and to reply to the sneezer: (saying, “May Allah be merciful on you,”
provided the sneezer says, “All the praises are for Allah,”). He forbade us to use silver utensils and
dishes and to wear golden rings, silk (clothes), Dibaj (pure silk cloth), Qissi and Istabraq (two kinds
of silk cloths).
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 82:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “The first thing that we should do on this day of ours is to pray and then
return to slaughter the sacrifice. So anyone who does so, he acted according to our Sunna (tradition),
and whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, it was just meat which he presented to his
family and would not be considered as Nusuk.” A person from the Ansar named Abu Burda bin Niy –
yar said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I slaughtered the Nusuk (before the prayer) but I have a young she-goat
which is better than an older sheep.” The Prophet I said, “Sacrifice it in lieu of the first, but it will be
not sufficient (as a sacrifice) for anybody else after you.”
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 99:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
On the day of Nahr Allah’s Apostle delivered the Khutba after the ‘Id prayer and said, “Anyone who
prayed like us and slaughtered the sacrifice like we did then he acted according to our (Nusuk) tra –
dition of sacrificing, and whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, then that was just
mutton (i.e. not sacrifice).” Abu Burda bin Naiyar stood up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! By Allah, I
slaughtered my sacrifice before I offered the (Id) prayer and thought that today was the day of eating
and drinking (non-alcoholic drinks) and so I made haste (in slaughtering) and ate and also fed my
family and neighbors.” Allah’s Apostle said, “That was just mutton (not a sacrifice).” Then Abu Burda
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said, “I have a young she-goat and no doubt, it is better than two sheep. Will that be sufficient as a
sacrifice for me?” The Prophet replied, “Yes. But it will not be sufficient for anyone else (as a
sacrifice), after you.”
Volume 2, Book 15, Number 75:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
The Prophet delivered the Khutba after offering the prayer on the Day of Nahr and said, “Whoever
offers the prayer like us and slaughters like us then his Nusuk (sacrifice) will be accepted by Allah.
And whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the ‘Id prayer then he has not done the sacrifice.” Abi
Burda bin Niyar, the uncle of Al-Bara’ said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have slaughtered my sheep before
the ‘Id prayer and I thought today as a day of eating and drinking (not alcoholic drinks), and I liked
that my sheep should be the first to be slaughtered in my house. So slaughtered my sheep and took
my food before coming for the prayer.” The Prophet said, “The sheep which you have slaughtered is
just mutton (not a Nusuk).” He (Abu Burda) said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have a young she-goat which is
dearer to me than two sheep. Will that be sufficient as a Nusuk on my behalf? “The Prophet (p.b.u.h)
said, “Yes, it will be sufficient for you but it will not be sufficient (as a Nusuk) for anyone else after
you.”
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