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as above (the sub narrators are different). Abu Huraira qualified the three children referred to in the
above mentioned Hadith as not having reached the age of committing sins (i.e. age of puberty) .

People say that I have narrated many Hadiths (The Prophet’s narration). Had it not been for two verses
in the Qur’an, I would not have narrated a single Hadith, and the verses are:
“Verily those who conceal the clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down . . . (up to) Most
Merciful.” (2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhajir (emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market
with their business (bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy with their property
(agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to stick to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) contented with what will fill my
stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which
they used not to memorize.

Whenever `Aisha (the wife of the Prophet) heard anything which she did not understand, she used to
ask again till she understood it completely. Aisha said: “Once the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever will be
called to account (about his deeds on the Day of Resurrection) will surely be punished.” I said,
“Doesn’t Allah say: “He surely will receive an easy reckoning.” (84.8) The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “This
means only the presentation of the accounts but whoever will be argued about his account, will
certainly be ruined.”

I said to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) “I hear many narrations (Hadiths) from you but I forget them.” Allah’s
Apostle said, “Spread your Rida’ (garment).” I did accordingly and then he moved his hands as if
filling them with something (and emptied them in my Rida’) and then said, “Take and wrap this sheet
over your body.” I did it and after that I never forgot any thing.Narrated Ibrahim bin Al-Mundhir:Ibn Abi Fudaik narrated the same as above (Hadith…119) but added that the Prophet (ﷺ) had moved his
hands as if filling them with something and then he emptied them in the Rida’ of Abu Huraira.

Abu Shuraih said, “When `Amr bin Sa`id was sending the troops to Mecca (to fight `Abdullah bin Az-
Zubair) I said to him, ‘O chief! Allow me to tell you what the Prophet (ﷺ) said on the day following the
conquests of Mecca. My ears heard and my heart comprehended, and I saw him with my own eyes,
when he said it. He glorified and praised Allah and then said, “Allah and not the people has made
Mecca a sanctuary. So anybody who has belief in Allah and the Last Day (i.e. a Muslim) should
neither shed blood in it nor cut down its trees. If anybody argues that fighting is allowed in Mecca as
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did fight (in Mecca), tell him that Allah gave permission to His Apostle, but He did
not give it to you. The Prophet (ﷺ) added: Allah allowed me only for a few hours on that day (of the
conquest) and today (now) its sanctity is the same (valid) as it was before. So it is incumbent upon
those who are present to convey it (this information) to those who are absent.” Abu- Shuraih was
asked, “What did `Amr reply?” He said `Amr said, “O Abu Shuraih! I know better than you (in this
respect). Mecca does not give protection to one who disobeys (Allah) or runs after committing
murder, or theft (and takes refuge in Mecca).

I have memorized two kinds of knowledge from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . I have propagated one of them to
you and if I propagated the second, then my pharynx (throat) would be cut (i.e. killed).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said. No doubt your blood, property, the sub-narrator Muhammad thought that Abu
Bakra had also mentioned and your honor (chastity), are sacred to one another as is the sanctity of this
day of yours in this month of yours. It is incumbent on those who are present to inform those who are
absent.” (Muhammad the Sub-narrator used to say, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) told the truth.”) The Prophet (ﷺ)
repeated twice: “No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allah’s message to you.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do not tell a lie against me for whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally) then
he will surely enter the Hell-fire.”

I said to my father, ‘I do not hear from you any narration (Hadith) of Allah s Apostle as I hear (his
narration) from so and so?” Az-Zubair replied. l was always with him (the Prophet) and I heard him
saying “Whoever tells a lie against me (intentionally) then (surely) let him occupy, his seat in Hellfire.

The fact which stops me from narrating a great number of Hadiths to you is that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Whoever tells a lie against me intentionally, then (surely) let him occupy his seat in Hell-fire.”