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Somebody said to the Prophet (during his last Hajj), “I did the slaughtering before doing the Rami.’
The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned with his hand and said, “There is no harm in that.” Then another person said. “I
got my head shaved before offering the sacrifice.” The Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned with his hand saying, “There
is no harm in that.”

I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the
hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the
(religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when
consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the people
astray.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “(Religious) knowledge will be taken away (by the death of religious scholars)
ignorance (in religion) and afflictions will appear; and Harj will increase.” It was asked, “What is
Harj, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” He replied by beckoning with his hand indicating “killing.” (Fath-al-Bari
Page 192, Vol. 1)

I came to `Aisha while she was praying, and said to her, “What has happened to the people?” She
pointed out towards the sky. (I looked towards the mosque), and saw the people offering the prayer.
Aisha said, “Subhan Allah.” I said to her, “Is there a sign?” She nodded with her head meaning, “Yes.”
I, too, then stood (for the prayer of eclipse) till I became (nearly) unconscious and later on I poured
water on my head. After the prayer, the Prophet (ﷺ) praised and glorified Allah and then said,
“Just now at this place I have seen what I have never seen before, including Paradise and Hell. No
doubt it has been inspired to me that you will be put to trials in your graves and these trials will be like
the trials of Masih-ad-Dajjal or nearly like it (the sub narrator is not sure which expression Asma’
used). You will be asked, ‘What do you know about this man (the Prophet (ﷺ) Muhammad)?’ Then the
faithful believer (or Asma’ said a similar word) will reply, ‘He is Muhammad Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) who had
come to us with clear evidences and guidance and so we accepted his teachings and followed him.
And he is Muhammad.’ And he will repeat it thrice. Then the angels will say to him, ‘Sleep in peace as
we have come to know that you were a faithful believer.’ On the other hand, a hypocrite or a doubtful
person will reply, ‘I do not know, but I heard the people saying something and so I said it.’ (the same).
”

I was an interpreter between the people and Ibn `Abbas. Once Ibn `Abbas said that a delegation of the
tribe of `Abdul Qais came to the Prophet (ﷺ) who asked them, “Who are the people (i.e. you)? (Or) who
are the delegates?” They replied, “We are from the tribe of Rabi`a.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them,
“Welcome, O people (or said, “O delegation (of `Abdul Qais).”) Neither will you have disgrace nor
will you regret.” They said, “We have come to you from a distant place and there is the tribe of the
infidels of Mudar intervening between you and us and we cannot come to you except in the sacred
month. So please order us to do something good (religious deeds) and that we may also inform our
people whom we have left behind (at home) and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on them.)” The
Prophet ordered them to do four things, and forbade them from four things. He ordered them to
believe in Allah Alone, the Honorable the Majestic and said to them, “Do you know what is meant by
believing in Allah Alone?” They replied, “Allah and His Apostle know better.” Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “(That means to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is
His Apostle, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat, to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan,
(and) to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allah’s cause).” Then he forbade them
four things, namely Ad-Dubba.’ Hantam, Muzaffat (and) An-Naqir or Muqaiyar (These were the
names of pots in which alcoholic drinks used to be prepared). The Prophet (ﷺ) further said, “Memorize
them (these instructions) and tell them to the people whom you have left behind.”

`Uqba bin Al-Harith said that he had married the daughter of Abi Ihab bin `Aziz. Later on a woman
came to him and said, “I have suckled (nursed) `Uqba and the woman whom he married (his wife) at
my breast.” `Uqba said to her, “Neither I knew that you have suckled (nursed) me nor did you tell
me.” Then he rode over to see Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) at Medina, and asked him about it. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,
“How can you keep her as a wife when it has been said (that she is your foster-sister)?” Then `Uqba
divorced her, and she married another man.

My Ansari neighbor from Bani Umaiya bin Zaid who used to live at `Awali Al-Medina and used to
visit the Prophet (ﷺ) by turns. He used to go one day and I another day. When I went I used to bring the
news of that day regarding the Divine Inspiration and other things, and when he went, he used to do
the same for me. Once my Ansari friend, in his turn (on returning from the Prophet), knocked
violently at my door and asked if I was there.” I became horrified and came out to him. He said,
“Today a great thing has happened.” I then went to Hafsa and saw her weeping. I asked her, “Did
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) divorce you all?” She replied, “I do not know.” Then, I entered upon the Prophet (ﷺ) and
said while standing, “Have you divorced your wives?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied in the negative. On that I
said, “Allahu-Akbar (Allah is Greater).” (See Hadith No. 119, Vol. 3 for details)

Once a man said to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I may not attend the (compulsory
congregational) prayer because so and so (the Imam) prolongs the prayer when he leads us for it. The
narrator added: “I never saw the Prophet (ﷺ) more furious in giving advice than he was on that day. The
Prophet said, “O people! Some of you make others dislike good deeds (the prayers). So whoever leads
the people in prayer should shorten it because among them there are the sick the weak and the needy
(having some jobs to do).

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the picking up of a “Luqata” (fallen lost thing). The Prophet (ﷺ) replied,
“Recognize and remember its tying material and its container, and make public announcement (about
it) for one year, then utilize it but give it to its owner if he comes.” Then the person asked about the
lost camel. On that, the Prophet (ﷺ) got angry and his cheeks or his Face became red and he said, “You
have no concern with it as it has its water container, and its feet and it will reach water, and eat (the
leaves) of trees till its owner finds it.” The man then asked about the lost sheep. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied,
“It is either for you, for your brother (another person) or for the wolf.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about things which he did not like, but when the questioners insisted, the
Prophet got angry. He then said to the people, “Ask me anything you like.” A man asked, “Who is my
father?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Your father is Hudhafa.” Then another man got up and said, “Who is
my father, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ?” He replied, “Your father is Salim, Maula (the freed slave) of Shaiba.”
So when `Umar saw that (the anger) on the face of the Prophet (ﷺ) he said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! We repent
to Allah (Our offending you).