Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed the eclipse prayer, and then said, “Hell was displayed so close that I said, ‘O my
Lord ! Am I going to be one of its inhabitants?”‘ Suddenly he saw a woman. I think he said, who was
being scratched by a cat. He said, “What is wrong with her?” He was told, “She had imprisoned it (i.e.
the cat) till it died of hunger.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) permitted selling the dates of the ‘Araya for ready dates by estimating the amount of the
former (as they are still on the trees).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “A woman was tortured and was put in Hell because of a cat which she had kept locked till it died of hunger.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) further said, (Allah knows better) Allah said (to the woman), ‘You neither fed it nor watered when you locked it up, nor did you set it free to eat the vermin of the earth.’ ”

The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the sales called Al-Mukhabara, Al-Muhaqala and Al-Muzabana and the selling of
fruits till they are free from blights. He forbade the selling of the fruits except for money, except the
‘Araya.

Once a tumbler (full of milk or water) was brought to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) who drank from it, while on his
right side there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of those who were present, and on his left side
there were old men. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “O boy ! Do you allow me to give (the drink) to the elder
people (first)?” The boy said, “I will not prefer anybody to have my share from you, O Allah’s
Apostle!” So, he gave it to the boy.

The Prophet (ﷺ) allowed the sale of the dates of the ‘Araya for ready dates by estimating the former which
should be estimated as less than five Awsuq or five Awsuq. (Dawud, the sub-narrator is not sure as to
the right amount.)

We used to be very happy on Friday as an old lady used to cut some roots of the Silq, which we used
to plant on the banks of our small water streams, and cook them in a pot of her’s, adding to them,
some grains of barley. (Ya’qub, the sub-narrator said, “I think the narrator mentioned that the food did
not contain fat or melted fat (taken from meat).”) When we offered the Friday prayer we would go to
her and she would serve us with the dish. So, we used to be happy on Fridays because of that. We
used not to take our meals or the midday nap except after the Jumua prayer (i.e. Friday prayer).

The people say that Abu Huraira narrates too many narrations. In fact Allah knows whether I say the
truth or not. They also ask, “Why do the emigrants and the Ansar not narrate as he does?” In fact, my
emigrant brethren were busy trading in the markets, and my Ansar brethren were busy with their
properties. I was a poor man keeping the company of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and was satisfied with what
filled my stomach. So, I used to be present while they (i.e. the emigrants and the Ansar) were absent,
and I used to remember while they forgot (the Hadith). One day the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever spreads
his sheet till I finish this statement of mine and then gathers it on his chest, will never forget anything
of my statement.” So, I spread my covering sheet which was the only garment I had, till the Prophet (ﷺ)
finished his statement and then I gathered it over my chest. By Him Who had sent him (i.e. Allah’s
Apostle) with the truth, since then I did not forget even a single word of that statement of his, until this
day of mine. By Allah, but for two verses in Allah’s Book, I would never have related any narration
(from the Prophet). (These two verses are): “Verily! Those who conceal the clear signs and the
guidance which we have sent down …..(up to) the Merciful.’ (2.159-160)

A tumbler (full of milk or water) was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) who drank from it, while on his right side
there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of those who were present and on his left side there were
old men. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “O boy, will you allow me to give it (i.e. the rest of the drink) to the old
men?” The boy said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I will not give preference to anyone over me to drink the rest
of it from which you have drunk.” So, the Prophet (ﷺ) gave it to him.

Anas bin Malik said, that once a domestic sheep was milked for Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) while he was in the
house of Anas bin Malik. The milk was mixed with water drawn from the well in Anas’s house. A
tumbler of it was presented to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) who drank from it. Then Abu Bakr was sitting on his
left side and a bedouin on his right side. When the Prophet (ﷺ) removed the tumbler from his mouth,
`Umar was afraid that the Prophet (ﷺ) might give it to the bedouin, so he said. “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Give it
to Abu Bakr who is sitting by your side.” But the Prophet (ﷺ) gave it to the bedouin, who was to his right
and said, “You should start with the one on your right side.”