Tag: Bukhari

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Set free the captives and accept invitations.”

Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Abu Bakr sent for me owing to the large number of casualties in the battle of Al-Yamama, while
`Umar was sitting with him. Abu Bakr said (to me), `Umar has come to my and said, ‘A great number
of Qaris of the Holy Qur’an were killed on the day of the battle of Al-Yamama, and I am afraid that
the casualties among the Qaris of the Qur’an may increase on other battle-fields whereby a large part
of the Qur’an may be lost. Therefore I consider it advisable that you (Abu Bakr) should have the
Qur’an collected.’ I said, ‘How dare I do something which Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did not do?’ `Umar said, By
Allah, it is something beneficial.’ `Umar kept on pressing me for that till Allah opened my chest for
that for which He had opened the chest of `Umar and I had in that matter, the same opinion as `Umar
had.” Abu Bakr then said to me (Zaid), “You are a wise young man and we do not have any suspicion
about you, and you used to write the Divine Inspiration for Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). So you should search for
the fragmentary scripts of the Qur’an and collect it (in one Book).” Zaid further said: By Allah, if Abu
Bakr had ordered me to shift a mountain among the mountains from one place to another it would not
have been heavier for me than this ordering me to collect the Qur’an. Then I said (to `Umar and Abu
Bakr), “How can you do something which Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did not do?” Abu Bakr said, “By Allah, it is
something beneficial.” Zaid added: So he (Abu Bakr) kept on pressing me for that until Allah opened
my chest for that for which He had opened the chests of Abu Bakr and `Umar, and I had in that
matter, the same opinion as theirs.
So I started compiling the Qur’an by collecting it from the leafless stalks of the date-palm tree and
from the pieces of leather and hides and from the stones, and from the chests of men (who had
memorized the Qur’an). I found the last verses of Sirat-at-Tauba: (“Verily there has come unto you an
Apostle (Muhammad) from amongst yourselves–‘ (9.128-129) ) from Khuza`ima or Abi Khuza`ima
and I added to it the rest of the Sura. The manuscripts of the Qur’an remained with Abu Bakr till Allah
took him unto Him. Then it remained with `Umar till Allah took him unto Him, and then with Hafsa
bint `Umar.

Narrated Abu Humaid Al-Sa`idi: The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed a man from the tribe of Bani Asad, called Ibn Al-Utabiyya to collect the Zakat.
When he returned (with the money) he said (to the Prophet), “This is for you and this has been given
to me as a gift.” The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up on the pulpit (Sufyan said he ascended the pulpit), and after
glorifying and praising Allah, he said, “What is wrong with the employee whom we send (to collect
Zakat from the public) that he returns to say, ‘This is for you and that is for me?’ Why didn’t he stay at
his father’s and mother’s house to see whether he will be given gifts or not? By Him in Whose Hand
my life is, whoever takes anything illegally will bring it on the Day of Resurrection by carrying it over
his neck: if it is a camel, it will be grunting: if it is a cow, it will be mooing: and if it is a sheep it will
be bleating!” The Prophet (ﷺ) then raised both his hands till we saw the whiteness of his armpits (and he
said), “No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allah’s Message?” And he repeated it three times.

Narrated Ibn `Umar: Salim, the freed salve of Abu Hudhaifa used to lead in prayer the early Muhajirin (emigrants) and the
companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) in the Quba mosque. Among those (who used to pray behind him) were
Abu Bakr, `Umar, Abu Salama, and Amir bin Rabi`a.

Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair: Marwan bin Al-Hakam and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama told him that when the Muslims were permitted
to set free the captives of Hawazin, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I do not know who amongst you has agreed
(to it) and who has not. Go back so that your ‘Urafa’ may submit your decision to us.” So the people
returned and their ‘Urafa’ talked to them and then came back to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and told him that the
people had given their consent happily and permitted (their captives to be freed).

Narrated Muhammad bin Zaid bin `Abdullah bin `Umar: Some people said to Ibn `Umar, “When we enter upon our ruler(s) we say in their praise what is
contrary to what we say when we leave them.” Ibn `Umar said, “We used to consider this as
hypocrisy.”

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)s said, “The worst of all mankind is the double-faced one, who comes to some people
with one face and to others, with another face.”

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin As-Sa’di: That when he went to ‘Umar during his Caliphate. ‘Umar said to him,
“Haven’t I been told that you do certain jobs for the people but when
you are given payment you refuse to take it?” ‘Abdullah added: I said,
“Yes.” ‘Umar said, “Why do you do so?” I said, “I have horses and
slaves and I am living in prosperity and I wish that my payment should
be kept as a charitable gift for the Muslims.” ‘Umar said, “Do not do
so, for I intended to do the same as you do. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)s used to
give me gifts and I used to say to him, ‘Give it to a more needy one
than me.’ Once he gave me some money and I said, ‘Give it to a more
needy person than me,’ whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Take it and keep
it in your possession and then give it in charity. Take what ever
comes to you of this money if you are not keen to have it and not
asking for it; otherwise (i.e., if it does not come to you) do not
seek to have it yourself.’ ”

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: I have heard ‘Umar saying, “The Prophet (ﷺ)
used to give me some money (grant) and I would say (to him), ‘Give it
to a more needy one than me.’ Once he gave me some money and I said,
‘Give it to a more needy one than me.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to me), ‘Take
it and keep it in your possession and then give it in charity. Take
whatever comes to you of this money while you are not keen to have it
and not asking for it; take it, but you should not seek to have what
you are not given. ‘ ”

Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: I witnessed a husband and a wife who were involved in a case of Lian. Then (the judgment of) divorce
was passed. I was fifteen years of age, at that time.