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Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do not enter (the places) of these people where Allah’s punishment had fallen
unless you do so weeping. If you do not weep, do not enter (the places of these people) because
Allah’s curse and punishment which fell upon them may fall upon you.”

Um Salama told Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about a church which she had seen in Ethiopia and which was called
Mariya. She told him about the pictures which she had seen in it. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If any
righteous pious man dies amongst them, they would build a place of worship at his grave and make
these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of Allah.”

When the last moment of the life of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came he started putting his ‘Khamisa’ on his face
and when he felt hot and short of breath he took it off his face and said, “May Allah curse the Jews
and Christians for they built the places of worship at the graves of their Prophets.” The Prophet (ﷺ) was
warning (Muslims) of what those had done.

When the last moment of the life of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came he started putting his ‘Khamisa’ on his face
and when he felt hot and short of breath he took it off his face and said, “May Allah curse the Jews
and Christians for they built the places of worship at the graves of their Prophets.” The Prophet (ﷺ) was
warning (Muslims) of what those had done.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “May Allah’s curse be on the Jews for they built the places of worship at the
graves of their Prophets.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I have been given five things which were not given to any amongst the Prophets
before me. These are:
-1. Allah made me victorious by awe (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month’s
journey.
-2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform
Tayammum. Therefore my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.
-3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me (and was not made so for anyone else).
-4. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation exclusively but I have been sent to all mankind.
-5. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection.)

There was a black slave girl belonging to an ‘Arab tribe and they manumitted her but she remained
with them. The slave girl said, “Once one of their girls (of that tribe) came out wearing a red leather
scarf decorated with precious stones. It fell from her or she placed it somewhere. A kite passed by that
place, saw it Lying there and mistaking it for a piece of meat, flew away with it. Those people
searched for it but they did not find it. So they accused me of stealing it and started searching me and
even searched my private parts.” The slave girl further said, “By Allah! while I was standing (in that
state) with those people, the same kite passed by them and dropped the red scarf and it fell amongst
them. I told them, ‘This is what you accused me of and I was innocent and now this is it.’ ” `Aisha
added: That slave girl came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and embraced Islam. She had a tent or a small room
with a low roof in the mosque. Whenever she called on me, she had a talk with me and whenever she
sat with me, she would recite the following: “The day of the scarf (band) was one of the wonders of
our Lord, verily He rescued me from the disbelievers’ town. `Aisha added: “Once I asked her, ‘What is
the matter with you? Whenever you sit with me, you always recite these poetic verses.’ On that she
told me the whole story. ”

`Abdullah bin `Umar said: I used to sleep in the mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ) while I was young and
unmarried.

who was one of the companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and one of the Ansar’s who took part in the battle
of Badr: I came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) I have weak eyesight and I lead my
people in prayers. When it rains the water flows in the valley between me and my people so I cannot
go to their mosque to lead them in prayer. O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I wish you would come to my house and
pray in it so that I could take that place as a Musalla. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said. “Allah willing, I will do
so.” Next day after the sun rose high, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr came and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked
for permission to enter. I gave him permission and he did not sit on entering the house but said to me,
“Where do you like me to pray?” I pointed to a place in my house. So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood there and
said, ‘Allahu Akbar’, and we all got up and aligned behind him and offered a two-rak`at prayer and
ended it with Taslim. We requested him to stay for a meal called “Khazira” which we had prepared for
him. Many members of our family gathered in the house and one of them said, “Where is Malik bin
Al-Dukhaishin or Ibn Al-Dukhshun?” One of them replied, “He is a hypocrite and does not love Allah
and His Apostle.” Hearing that, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do not say so. Haven’t you seen that he said,
‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah’ for Allah’s sake only?” He said, “Allah and His
Apostle know better. We have seen him helping and advising hypocrites.”
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Allah has forbidden the (Hell) fire for those who say, ‘None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah’ for Allah’s sake only.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to Fatima’s house but did not find `Ali there. So he asked, “Where is your
cousin?” She replied, “There was something between us and he got angry with me and went out. He
did not sleep (midday nap) in the house.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked a person to look for him. That person
came and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! He (Ali) is sleeping in the mosque.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went there
and `Ali was lying. His upper body cover had fallen down to one side of his body and he was covered
with dust. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) started cleaning the dust from him saying: “Get up! O Aba Turab. Get up!
O Aba Turab (literally means: O father of dust).