Volume 5, Book 57, Number 7:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
We used to compare the people as to who was better during the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle . We
used to regard Abu Bakr as the best, then ‘Umar, and then ‘Uthman .
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 837:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “There is always goodness in horses till the Day of Resurrection. “
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 783:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet used to deliver his sermons while standing beside a trunk of a datepalm. When he
had the pulpit made, he used it instead. The trunk started crying and the Prophet went to it, rubbing
his hand over it (to stop its crying).
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 705:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet said, “Authority of ruling will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them re –
mained.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 692:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet said, “While a man was walking, dragging his dress with pride, he was caused to be
swallowed by the earth and will go on sinking in it till the Day of Resurrection.”
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 665:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Your period (i.e. the Muslims’ period) in comparison to the periods of the
previous nations, is like the period between the ‘Asr prayer and sunset. And your example in com –
parison to the Jews and the Christians is like the example of a person who employed some laborers
and asked them, ‘Who will work for me till midday for one Qirat each?’ The Jews worked for half a
day for one Qirat each. The person asked, ‘Who will do the work for me from midday to the time of
the ‘Asr (prayer) for one Qirat each?’ The Christians worked from midday till the ‘Asr prayer for one
Qirat. Then the person asked, ‘Who will do the work for me from the ‘Asr till sunset for two Qirats
each?’ ” The Prophet added, “It is you (i.e. Muslims) who are doing the work from the Asr till sunset,
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so you will have a double reward. The Jews and the Christians got angry and said, ‘We have done
more work but got less wages.’ Allah said, ‘Have I been unjust to you as regards your rights?’ They
said, ‘No.’ So Allah said, ‘Then it is My Blessing which I bestow on whomever I like. “
Volume 4, Book 56, Number 671:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
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Allah’s Apostle said, “Once three persons (from the previous nations) were traveling, and suddenly
it started raining and they took shelter in a cave. The entrance of the cave got closed while they were
inside. They said to each other, ‘O you! Nothing can save you except the truth, so each of you should
ask Allah’s Help by referring to such a deed as he thinks he did sincerely (i.e. just for gaining Allah’s
Pleasure).’ So one of them said, ‘O Allah! You know that I had a laborer who worked for me for one
Faraq (i.e. three Sas) of rice, but he departed, leaving it (i.e. his wages). I sowed that Faraq of rice and
with its yield I bought cows (for him). Later on when he came to me asking for his wages, I said (to
him), ‘Go to those cows and drive them away.’ He said to me, ‘But you have to pay me only a Faraq of
rice,’ I said to him, ‘Go to those cows and take them, for they are the product of that Faraq (of rice).’
So he drove them. O Allah! If you consider that I did that for fear of You, then please remove the
rock.’ The rock shifted a bit from the mouth of the cave. The second one said, ‘O Allah, You know that
I had old parents whom I used to provide with the milk of my sheep every night. One night I was
delayed and when I came, they had slept, while my wife and children were crying with hunger. I
used not to let them (i.e. my family) drink unless my parents had drunk first. So I disliked to wake
them up and also disliked that they should sleep without drinking it, I kept on waiting (for them to
wake) till it dawned. O Allah! If You consider that I did that for fear of you, then please remove the
rock.’ So the rock shifted and they could see the sky through it. The (third) one said, ‘O Allah! You
know that I had a cousin (i.e. my paternal uncle’s daughter) who was most beloved to me and I
sought to seduce her, but she refused, unless I paid her one-hundred Dinars (i.e. gold pieces). So I
collected the amount and brought it to her, and she allowed me to sleep with her. But when I sat
between her legs, she said, ‘Be afraid of Allah, and do not deflower me but legally. ‘I got up and left
the hundred Dinars (for her). O Allah! If You consider that I did that for fear of you than please re –
move the rock. So Allah saved them and they came out (of the cave).” (This Hadith indicates that one
can only ask Allah for help directly or through his performed good deeds. But to ask Allah through
dead or absent prophets, saints, spirits, holy men, angels etc. is absolutely forbidden in Islam and it is
a kind of disbelief.)
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 648:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet said, “I saw Moses, Jesus and Abraham (on the night of my Ascension to the heavens).
Jesus was of red complexion, curly hair and a broad chest. Moses was of brown complexion, straight
hair and tall stature as if he was from the people of Az-Zutt.”