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The people of (the tribe of) Quraiza agreed upon to accept the verdict of Sa`d. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent for
him (Sa`d) and he came. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to those people), “Get up for your chief or the best among
you!” Sa`d sat beside the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), “These people have agreed to accept
your verdict.” Sa`d said, “So I give my judgment that their warriors should be killed and their women
and children should be taken as captives.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You have judged according to the King’s
(Allah’s) judgment.” (See Hadith No. 447, Vol. 5)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent me, Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam and Abu Marthad Al-Ghanawi, and all of us were
horsemen, and he said, “Proceed till you reach Rawdat Khakh, where there is a woman from the
pagans carrying a letter sent by Hatib bin Abi Balta’a to the pagans (of Mecca).” So we overtook her
while she was proceeding on her camel at the same place as Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) told us. We said (to her)
“Where is the letter which is with you?” She said, “I have no letter with me.” So we made her camel
kneel down and searched her mount (baggage etc) but could not find anything. My two companions
said, “We do not see any letter.” I said, “I know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did not tell a lie. By Allah, if you
(the lady) do not bring out the letter, I will strip you of your clothes’ When she noticed that I was
serious, she put her hand into the knot of her waist sheet, for she was tying a sheet round herself, and
brought out the letter. So we proceeded to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) with the letter. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to Habib),
“What made you o what you have done, O Hatib?” Hatib replied, “I have done nothing except that I
believe in Allah and His Apostle, and I have not changed or altered (my religion). But I wanted to do
the favor to the people (pagans of Mecca) through which Allah might protect my family and my
property, as there is none among your companions but has someone in Mecca through whom Allah
protects his property (against harm). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Habib has told you the truth, so do not say to
him (anything) but good.” `Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “Verily he has betrayed Allah, His Apostle, and
the believers! Allow me to chop his neck off!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O `Umar! What do you know;
perhaps Allah looked upon the Badr warriors and said, ‘Do whatever you like, for I have ordained that
you will be in Paradise.’” On that `Umar wept and said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.”

that Heraclius had sent for him to come along with a group of the Quraish who were trading in Sha’m,
and they came to him. Then Abu Sufyan mentioned the whole narration and said, “Heraclius asked for
the letter of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . When the letter was read, its contents were as follows: ‘In the name of
Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. From Muhammad, Allah’s slave and His Apostle to Heraclius, the
Chief of Byzantines: Peace be upon him who follows the right path (guidance)! Amma ba’du (to
proceed )…’ (See Hadith No 6, Vol 1 for details)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When the Jews greet you, they usually say, ‘As-Samu ‘alaikum (Death be on
you),’ so you should say (in reply to them), ‘Wa’alaikum (And on you).

the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If the people of the Scripture greet you, then you should say (in reply), ‘Wa’alaikum
(And on you).’ ”

I heard Ka`b bin Malik narrating (when he did not join the battle of Tabuk): Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade
all the Muslims to speak to us. I would come to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and greet him, and I would wonder
whether the Prophet (ﷺ) did move his lips to return to my greetings or not till fifty nights passed away.
The Prophet (ﷺ) then announced (to the people) Allah’s forgiveness for us (acceptance of our repentance)
at the time when he had offered the Fajr (morning) prayer.

A group of Jews came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “As-samu ‘Alaika ” (Death be on you), and I
understood it and said to them, “Alaikum AsSamu wa-l-la’na (Death and curse be on you).” Allah’s
Apostle said, “Be calm! O `Aisha, for Allah loves that one should be kind and lenient in all matters.” I
said. “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Haven’t you heard what they have said?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I have
(already) said (to them), ‘Alaikum (upon you).’ ”

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, “Gabriel sends Salam (greetings) to you.” She replied, “Wa ‘alaihi-s-
Salam Wa Rahmatu-l-lah.” (Peace and Allah’s Mercy be on him).

Usama bin Zaid said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) rode over a donkey with a saddle underneath which there was a
thick soft Fadakiya velvet sheet. Usama bin Zaid was his companion rider, and he was going to pay a
visit to Sa`d bin Ubada (who was sick) at the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and
this incident happened before the battle of Badr. The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a gathering in which there
were Muslims and pagan idolators and Jews, and among them there was `Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul,
and there was `Abdullah bin Rawaha too. When a cloud of dust raised by the animal covered that
gathering, `Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his Rida (sheet) and said (to the Prophet), “Don’t
cover us with dust.” The Prophet (ﷺ) greeted them and then stopped, dismounted and invited them to
Allah (i.e., to embrace Islam) and also recited to them the Holy Qur’an. `Abdullah bin Ubai’ bin Salul
said, “O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if what you say is the truth. So do not trouble
us in our gatherings. Go back to your mount (or house,) and if anyone of us comes to you, tell (your
tales) to him.” On that `Abdullah bin Rawaha said, “(O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!) Come to us and bring it(what
you want to say) in our gatherings, for we love that.” So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started
quarreling till they were about to fight and clash with one another. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept on quietening
them (till they all became quiet). He then rode his animal, and proceeded till he entered upon Sa`d bin
‘Ubada, he said, “O Sa`d, didn’t you hear what Abu Habbab said? (He meant `Abdullah bin Ubai). He
said so-and-so.” Sa`d bin ‘Ubada said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Excuse and forgive him, for by Allah,
Allah has given you what He has given you. The people of this town decided to crown him (as their
chief) and make him their king. But when Allah prevented that with the Truth which He had given
you, it choked him, and that was what made him behave in the way you saw him behaving.” So the
Prophet excused him.

A man entered the mosque while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting in one side of the mosque. The man
prayed, came, and greeted the Prophet. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, “Wa ‘Alaikas Salam (returned his
greeting). Go back and pray as you have not prayed (properly).” The man returned, repeated his
prayer, came back and greeted the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Wa alaika-s-Salam (returned his
greeting). Go back and pray again as you have not prayed (properly).” The man said at the second or
third time, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Kindly teach me how to pray”. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When you stand for
prayer, perform ablution properly and then face the Qibla and say Takbir (Allahu-Akbar), and then
recite what you know from the Qur’an, and then bow with calmness till you feel at ease then rise from
bowing, till you stand straight, and then prostrate calmly (and remain in prostration) till you feel at
ease, and then raise (your head) and sit with calmness till you feel at ease and then prostrate with
calmness (and remain in prostration) till you feel at ease, and then raise (your head) and sit with
calmness till you feel at ease in the sitting position, and do likewise in whole of your prayer.” And
Abu Usama added, “Till you stand straight.” (See Hadith No. 759, Vol.1)