Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever manumits his share o a jointly possessed slave, it is imperative on him to
manumit the slave completely if he has sufficient money to pay the rest of its price which is to be
estimated justly. He should pay his partners their shares and release him (the freed one).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When the people of Ash`ari tribe ran short of food during the holy battles, or the
food of their families in Medina ran short, they would collect all their remaining food in one sheet and
then distribute it among themselves equally by measuring it with a bowl. So, these people are from
me, and I am from them.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever manumits his share of a jointly possessed slave, it is essential for him to
manumit the slave completely if he has sufficient money. Otherwise he should look for some work for
the slave (to earn what would enable him to emancipate himself), without overburdening him with
work.”

that Abu Bakr As-Siddiq wrote to him the law of Zakat which was made obligatory by Allah’s
Apostle. He wrote: ‘Partners possessing joint property (sheep) have to pay its Zakat equally.

The Prophet (along with his companions) reached Mecca in the morning of the fourth of Dhul-Hijja
assuming Ihram for Hajj only. So when we arrived at Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered us to change our
intentions of the Ihram for `Umra and that we could finish our Ihram after performing the `Umra and
could go to our wives (for sexual intercourse). The people began talking about that. Jabir said
surprisingly, “Shall we go to Mina while semen is dribbling from our male organs?” Jabir moved his
hand while saying so. When this news reached the Prophet (ﷺ) he delivered a sermon and said, “I have
been informed that some peoples were saying so and so; By Allah I fear Allah more than you do, and
am more obedient to Him than you. If I had known what I know now, I would not have brought the
Hadi (sacrifice) with me and had the Hadi not been with me, I would have finished the Ihram.” At that
Suraqa bin Malik stood up and asked “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is this permission for us only or is it
forever?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “It is forever.” In the meantime `Ali bin Abu Talib came from Yemen
and was saying Labbaik for what the Prophet (ﷺ) has intended. (According to another man, `Ali was
saying Labbaik for Hajj similar to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)’s). The Prophet (ﷺ) told him to keep on the Ihram and
let him share the Hadi with him.

My grandfather said, “We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) at Dhul-Hulaifa. The people felt
hungry and captured some camels and sheep (as booty). The Prophet (ﷺ) was behind the people. They
hurried and slaughtered the animals and put their meat in pots and started cooking it. (When the
Prophet came) he ordered the pots to be upset and then he distributed the animals (of the booty),
regarding ten sheep as equal to one camel. One of the camels fled and the people ran after it till they
were exhausted. At that time there were few horses. A man threw an arrow at the camel, and Allah
stopped the camel with it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Some of these animals are like wild animals, so if you
lose control over one of these animals, treat it in this way (i.e. shoot it with an arrow).” Before
distributing them among the soldiers my grandfather said, “We may meet the enemies in the future
and have no knives; can we slaughter the animals with reeds?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Use whatever
causes blood to flow, and eat the animals if the name of Allah has been mentioned on slaughtering
them. Do not slaughter with teeth or fingernails and I will tell you why: It is because teeth are bones
(i.e. cannot cut properly) and fingernails are the tools used by the Ethiopians (whom we should not
imitate for they are infidels).

The Prophet (along with his companions) reached Mecca in the morning of the fourth of Dhul-Hijja
assuming Ihram for Hajj only. So when we arrived at Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered us to change our
intentions of the Ihram for `Umra and that we could finish our Ihram after performing the `Umra and
could go to our wives (for sexual intercourse). The people began talking about that. Jabir said
surprisingly, “Shall we go to Mina while semen is dribbling from our male organs?” Jabir moved his
hand while saying so. When this news reached the Prophet (ﷺ) he delivered a sermon and said, “I have
been informed that some peoples were saying so and so; By Allah I fear Allah more than you do, and
am more obedient to Him than you. If I had known what I know now, I would not have brought the
Hadi (sacrifice) with me and had the Hadi not been with me, I would have finished the Ihram.” At that
Suraqa bin Malik stood up and asked “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is this permission for us only or is it
forever?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “It is forever.” In the meantime `Ali bin Abu Talib came from Yemen
and was saying Labbaik for what the Prophet (ﷺ) has intended. (According to another man, `Ali was
saying Labbaik for Hajj similar to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)’s). The Prophet (ﷺ) told him to keep on the Ihram and
let him share the Hadi with him.

The Prophet (ﷺ) decreed that one should not eat two dates together at a time unless he gets the permission
from his companions (sharing the meal with him).

My grandfather, Rafi` bin Khadij said, “We were in the valley of Dhul-Hulaifa of Tuhama in the
company of the Prophet (ﷺ) and had some camels and sheep (of the booty). The people hurried (in
slaughtering the animals) and put their meat in the pots and started cooking. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came and
ordered them to upset the pots, and distributed the booty considering one camel as equal to ten sheep.
One of the camels fled and the people had only a few horses, so they got worried. (The camel was
chased and) a man slopped the camel by throwing an arrow at it. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘Some of these
animals are untamed like wild animals, so if anyone of them went out of your control, then you should
treat it as you have done now.’ ” My grandfather said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! We fear that we may meet
our enemy tomorrow and we have no knives, could we slaughter the animals with reeds?” The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, “Yes, or you can use what would make blood flow (slaughter) and you can eat what is
slaughtered and the Name of Allah is mentioned at the time of slaughtering. But don’t use teeth or
fingernails (in slaughtering). I will tell you why, as for teeth, they are bones, and fingernails are used
by Ethiopians for slaughtering. (See Hadith 668)

“While at Medina we were struck with famine. Ibn Az-Zubair used to provide us with dates as our
food. Ibn `Umar used to pass by us and say, “Don’t eat two dates together at a time as the Prophet (ﷺ) has
forbidden eating two dates together at a time (in a gathering) unless one takes the permission of one’s
companion brother.”