Volume 4, Book 52, Number 47:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle used to visit Um Haran bint Milhan, who would offer him reals. Um-Haram was
the wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah’s Apostle, once visited her and she provided him with food and
started looking for lice in his head. Then Allah’s Apostle slept, and afterwards woke up smiling. Um
Haran asked, “What causes you to smile, O Allah’s Apostle?” He said. “Some of my followers who (in a
dream) were presented before me as fighters in Allah’s Cause (on board a ship) amidst this sea cause
me to smile; they were as kings on the thrones (or like kings on the thrones).” (Ishaq, a sub-narrator
is not sure as to which expression the Prophet used.) Um-Haram said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Invoke Al –
lah that he makes me one of them. Allah’s Apostle invoked Allah for her and slept again and woke up
smiling. Once again Um Haram asked, “What makes you smile, O Allah’s Apostle?” He replied, “Some
of my followers were presented to me as fighters in Allah’s Cause,” repeating the same dream. Um-
Haram said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Invoke Allah that He makes me one of them.” He said, “You are
amongst the first ones.” It happened that she sailed on the sea during the Caliphate of Mu’awlya bin
Abi Sufyan, and after she disembarked, she fell down from her riding animal and died.

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 50:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “A single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah’s Cause in the forenoon or in the after –
noon is better than the world and whatever is in it.”

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 53:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Nobody who dies and finds good from Allah (in the Hereafter) would wish to
come back to this world even if he were given the whole world and whatever is in it, except the
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martyr who, on seeing the superiority of martyrdom, would like to come back to the world and get
killed again (in Allah’s Cause).”
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “A single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah’s Cause in the afternoon
or in the forenoon is better than all the world and whatever is in it. A place in Paradise as small as
the bow or lash of one of you is better than all the world and whatever is in it. And if a houri from
Paradise appeared to the people of the earth, she would fill the space between Heaven and the Earth
with light and pleasant scent and her head cover is better than the world and whatever is in it.”

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 55:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet delivered a sermon and said, “Zaid took the flag and was martyred, and then Ja’far
took the flag and was martyred, and then ‘Abdullah bin Rawaha took the flag and was martyred too,
and then Khalid bin Al-Walid took the flag though he was not appointed as a commander and Allah
made him victorious.” The Prophet further added, “It would not please us to have them with us.” Aiy –
ub, a sub-narrator, added, “Or the Prophet, shedding tears, said, ‘It would not p ease them to be with
us.”

Volume 4, Book 52, Number 56:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Um Haram said, “Once the Prophet slept in my house near to me and got up smiling. I said, ‘What
makes you smile?’ He replied, ‘Some of my followers who (i.e. in a dream) were presented to me sail –
ing on this green sea like kings on thrones.’ I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Invoke Allah to make me one of
them.” So the Prophet invoked Allah for her and went to sleep again. He did the same (i.e. got up and
told his dream) and Um Haran repeated her question and he gave the same reply. She said, “Invoke
Allah to make me one of them.” He said, “You are among the first batch.” Later on it happened that
she went out in the company of her husband ‘Ubada bin As-Samit who went for Jihad and it was the
first time the Muslims undertook a naval expedition led by Mu awiya. When the expedition came to
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an end and they were returning to Sham, a riding animal was presented to her to ride, but the anim –
al let her fall and thus she died.

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 35:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
When Allah’s Apostle came to Medina, he ordered that a mosque be built. He said, “O Bani An-Na –
jjar! Suggest me a price for the garden of yours.” They replied, “By Allah, we will not ask its price ex –
cept from Allah.”

Volume 4, Book 51, Number 30:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Abu Talha had the greatest wealth of date-palms amongst the Ansar in Medina, and he prized
above all his wealth (his garden) Bairuha’, which was situated opposite the Mosque (of the Prophet ).
The Prophet used to enter It and drink from its fresh water. When the following Divine Verse
came:–
“By no means shall you attain piety until you spend of what you love,” (3.92)
Abu Talha got up saying. “O Allah’s Apostle! Allah says, ‘You will not attain piety until you spend
of what you love,’ and I prize above al I my wealth, Bairuha’ which I want to give in charity for Al –
lah’s Sake, hoping for its reward from Allah. So you can use it as Allah directs you.” On that the
Prophet said, “Bravo! It is a profitable (or perishable) property. (Ibn Maslama is not sure as to which
word is right, i.e. profitable or perishable.) I have heard what you have said, and I recommend that
you distribute this amongst your relatives.” On that Abu Talha said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I will do (as
you have suggested).” So, Abu Talha distributed that garden amongst his relatives and cousins.

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Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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A Jewess brought a poisoned (cooked) sheep for the Prophet who ate from it. She was brought to
the Prophet and he was asked, “Shall we kill her?” He said, “No.” I continued to see the effect of the
poison on the palate of the mouth of Allah’s Apostle .