Volume 5, Book 57, Number 73:
Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
No man embraced Islam before the day on which I embraced Islam, and no doubt, I remained for
seven days as one third of the then extant Muslims.
Volume 5, Book 57, Number 32:
Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
Umar bin Al-Khattab asked the permission of Allah’s Apostle to see him while some Quraishi wo –
men were sitting with him, talking to him and asking him for more expenses, raising their voices
above the voice of Allah’s Apostle.
When ‘Umar asked for the permission to enter, the women quickly put on their veils. Allah’›
Apostle allowed him to enter and ‘Umar came in while Allah’s Apostle was smiling, ‘Umar said “O Al –
lah’s Apostle! May Allah always keep you smiling.” The Prophet said, “These women who have been
here, roused my wonder, for as soon as they heard your voice, they quickly put on their veils. “‘Umar
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! You have more right to be feared by them than I.” Then ‘Umar addressed the
women saying, “O enemies of yourselves! You fear me more than you do Allah’s Apostle ?” They said,
“Yes, for you are harsher and sterner than Allah’s Apostle.” Then Allah’s Apostle said, “O Ibn Al-Khat –
tab! By Him in Whose Hands my life is! Never does Satan find you going on a way, but he takes an –
other way other than yours.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 515:
Narrated Sad bin Abi Waqqas:
Once Umar asked the leave to see Allah’s Apostle in whose company there were some Quraishi
women who were talking to him and asking him for more financial support raising their voices.
When ‘Umar asked permission to enter the women got up (quickly) hurrying to screen themselves.
When Allah’s Apostle admitted ‘Umar, Allah’s Apostle was smiling, ‘Umar asked, “O Allah’s Apostle!
May Allah keep you gay always.” Allah’s Apostle said, “I am astonished at these women who were
with me. As soon as they heard your voice, they hastened to screen themselves.” ‘Umar said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! You have more right to be feared by them.” Then he addressed (those women) saying, “O en –
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emies of your own souls! Do you fear me and not Allah’s Apostle ?” They replied. “Yes, for you are a
fearful and fierce man as compared with Allah’s Apostle.” On that Allah’s Apostle said (to ‘Umar), “By
Him in Whose Hands my life is, whenever Satan sees you taking a path, he follows a path other than
yours.”
Volume 2, Book 24, Number 556:
Narrated Sad (bin Abi Waqqas):
Allah’s Apostle distributed something (from the resources of Zakat) amongst a group of people
while I was sitting amongst them, but he left a man whom I considered the best of the lot. So, I went
up to Allah’s Apostle and asked him secretly, “Why have you left that person? By Allah! I consider
him a believer.” The Prophet said, “Or merely a Muslim (Who surrender to Allah).” I remained quiet
for a while but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. I said, “O
Allah’s Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Allah! I consider him a believer. ” The Prophet
said, “Or merely a Muslim.” I remained quiet for a while but could not help repeating my question
because of what I knew about him. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Al –
lah! I consider him a believer.” The Prophet said, “Or merely a Muslim.” Then Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h)
said, “I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he may be thrown in the Hell-fire
on his face (by renegating from Islam).”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 53:
Narrated Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas:
Allah’s Apostle said, “You will be rewarded for whatever you spend for Allah’s sake even if it were
a morsel which you put in your wife’s mouth.”