Category: Q n A

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “Whoever (intentionally) ascribes to me what I have not said then (surely)
let him occupy his seat in Hell-fire.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Name yourselves with my name (use my name) but do not name yourselves with
my Kunya name (i.e. Abul Qasim). And whoever sees me in a dream then surely he has seen me for
Satan cannot impersonate me. And whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally), then (surely) let him
occupy his seat in Hell-fire.”

Abu Juhaifa said, “I asked `Ali, ‘Have you got any book (which has been revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) apart
from the Qur’an)?’ `Ali replied, ‘No, except Allah’s Book or the power of understanding which has
been bestowed (by Allah) upon a Muslim or what is (written) in this sheet of paper (with me).’ Abu
Juhaifa said, “I asked, ‘What is (written) in this sheet of paper?’ `Ali replied, it deals with The Diyya
(compensation (blood money) paid by the killer to the relatives of the victim), the ransom for the
releasing of the captives from the hands of the enemies, and the law that no Muslim should be killed
in Qisas (equality in punishment) for the killing of (a disbeliever).

In the year of the Conquest of Mecca, the tribe of Khuza`a killed a man from the tribe of Bani Laith in
revenge for a killed person, belonging to them. They informed the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. So he rode his
Rahila (she-camel for riding) and addressed the people saying, “Allah held back the killing from
Mecca. (The sub-narrator is in doubt whether the Prophet (ﷺ) said “elephant or killing,” as the Arabic
words standing for these words have great similarity in shape), but He (Allah) let His Apostle and the
believers over power the infidels of Mecca. Beware! (Mecca is a sanctuary) Verily! Fighting in Mecca
was not permitted for anyone before me nor will it be permitted for anyone after me. It (war) in it was
made legal for me for few hours or so on that day. No doubt it is at this moment a sanctuary, it is not
allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to uproot its trees or to pick up its Luqat (fallen things) except
by a person who will look for its owner (announce it publicly). And if somebody is killed, then his
closest relative has the right to choose one of the two– the blood money (Diyya) or retaliation having
the killer killed. In the meantime a man from Yemen came and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Get that
written for me.” The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered his companions to write that for him. Then a man from Quraish
said, “Except Al-Idhkhir (a type of grass that has good smell) O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), as we use it in our
houses and graves.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Except Al-Idhkhir i.e. Al-Idhkhir is allowed to be plucked.”

There is none among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) who has narrated more Hadiths than I except
`Abdullah bin `Amr (bin Al-`As) who used to write them and I never did the same.

Ibn `Abbas said, “When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) became worse, he said, ‘Bring for me (writing)
paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.’ But `Umar said, ‘The
Prophet is seriously ill, and we have got Allah’s Book with us and that is sufficient for us.’ But the
companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to
them, ‘Go away (and leave me alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me.” Ibn
`Abbas came out saying, “It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was prevented
from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise. (Note: It is apparent
from this Hadith that Ibn `Abbas had witnessed the event and came out saying this statement. The
truth is not so, for Ibn `Abbas used to say this statement on narrating the Hadith and he had not
witnessed the event personally. See Fath Al-Bari Vol. 1, p.220 footnote.) (See Hadith No. 228, Vol.
4).

One night Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got up and said, “Subhan Allah! How many afflictions have been descended
tonight and how many treasures have been disclosed! Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of
these dwellings (his wives) up (for prayers). A well-dressed (soul) in this world may be naked in the
Hereafter. ”

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha’ prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the
prayer) (with Taslim) he said: “Do you realize (the importance of) this night?” Nobody present on the
surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night.”

Some women requested the Prophet (ﷺ) to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time. On that
he promised them one day for religious lessons and commandments. Once during such a lesson the
Prophet said, “A woman whose three children die will be shielded by them from the Hell fire.” On that
a woman asked, “If only two die?” He replied, “Even two (will shield her from the Hell-fire).

I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith (the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) while
the Prophet (ﷺ) was there with her during her night turn. The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the `Isha’ prayer (in the
mosque), returned home and after having prayed four rak`at, he slept. Later on he got up at night and
then asked whether the boy (or he used a similar word) had slept? Then he got up for the prayer and I
stood up by his left side but he made me stand to his right and offered five rak`at followed by two
more rak`at. Then he slept and I heard him snoring and then (after a while) he left for the (Fajr)
prayer.