Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

A man heard another man reciting (in the prayers): ‘Say (O Muhammad): “He is Allah, the One.”
(112.1) And he recited it repeatedly. When it was morning, he went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him
about that as if he considered that the recitation of that Sura by itself was not enough. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said, “By Him in Whose Hand my life is, it is equal to one-third of the Qur’an.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu’adh to Yemen.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) sent Mu`adh to Yemen, he said to him, “You are going to a nation from the people
of the Scripture, so let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the Tauhid of Allah. If they
learn that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one
night. And if they pray, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Zakat of their properties and it is to
be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor. And if they agree to that, then take from
them Zakat but avoid the best property of the people.”

After the slanderers had given a forged statement against her, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) called `Ali bin Abi Talib
and Usama bin Zaid when the Divine Inspiration was delayed. He wanted to ask them and consult
them about the question of divorcing me. Usama gave his evidence that was based on what he knew
about my innocence, but `Ali said, “Allah has not put restrictions on you and there are many women
other than her. Furthermore you may ask the slave girl who will tell you the truth.” So the Prophet (ﷺ)
asked Barira (my salve girl), “Have you seen anything that may arouse your suspicion?” She replied,
“I have not seen anything more than that she is a little girl who sleeps, leaving the dough of her family
(unguarded) that the domestic goats come and eat it.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) stood on the pulpit and said,
“O Muslims! Who will help me against the man who has harmed me by slandering my wife? By
Allah, I know nothing about my family except good.” The narrator added: Then the Prophet (ﷺ)
mentioned the innocence of `Aisha. (See Hadith No. 274, Vol. 6)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) addressed the people, and after praising and glorifying Allah, he said, “What do you
suggest me regarding those people who are abusing my wife? I have never known anything bad about
her.” The sub-narrator, `Urwa, said: When `Aisha was told of the slander, she said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Will you allow me to go to my parents’ home?” He allowed her and sent a slave along with
her. An Ansari man said, “Subhanaka! It is not right for us to speak about this. Subhanaka! This is a
great lie!”

I heard Jabir bin `Abdullah in a gathering saying, “We, the companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) assumed
the state of Ihram to perform only Hajj without `Umra.” Jabir added, “The Prophet (ﷺ) arrived (at Mecca)
on the fourth of Dhul-Hijja. And when we arrived (in Mecca) the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered us to finish the state
of Ihram, saying, “Finish your lhram and go to your wives (for sexual relation).” Jabir added, “The
Prophet did not oblige us (to go to our wives) but he only made that legal for us. Then he heard that
we were saying, “When there remains only five days between us and the Day of `Arafat he orders us
to finish our Ihram by sleeping with our wives in which case we will proceed to `Arafat with our male
organs dribbling with semen?’ (Jabir pointed out with his hand illustrating what he was saying).
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stood up and said, ‘You (People) know that I am the most Allah-fearing, the most
truthful and the best doer of good deeds (pious) from among you. If I had not brought the Hadi with
me, I would have finished my Ihram as you will do, so finish your Ihram. If I had formerly known
what I came to know lately, I would not have brought the Hadi with me.’ So we finished our Ihram
and listened to the Prophet (ﷺ) and obeyed him.” (See Hadith No. 713, Vol. 2)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Perform (an optional) prayer before Maghrib prayer.” (He repeated it thrice) and
the third time he said, “Whoever wants to offer it can do so,” lest the people should take it as a Sunna
(tradition). (See Hadith No. 277, Vol. 2)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Recite (and study) the Qur’an as long as your hearts are in agreement as to its
meanings, but if you have differences as regards its meaning, stop reading it then.”

When the time of the death of the Prophet (ﷺ) approached while there were some men in the house, and
among them was `Umar bin Al-Khatttab, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Come near let me write for you a writing
after which you will never go astray.” `Umar said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) is seriously ill, and you have the
Qur’an, so Allah’s Book is sufficient for us.” The people in the house differed and disputed. Some of
them said, “Come near so that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) may write for you a writing after which you will not go
astray,” while some of them said what `Umar said. When they made much noise and differed greatly
before the Prophet, he said to them, “Go away and leave me.” Ibn `Abbas used to say, “It was a great
disaster that their difference and noise prevented Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) from writing that writing for them.

Ibn `Abbas said, “Why do you ask the people of the scripture about anything while your Book
(Qur’an) which has been revealed to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) is newer and the latest? You read it pure,
undistorted and unchanged, and Allah has told you that the people of the scripture (Jews and
Christians) changed their scripture and distorted it, and wrote the scripture with their own hands and
said, ‘It is from Allah,’ to sell it for a little gain. Does not the knowledge which has come to you
prevent you from asking them about anything? No, by Allah, we have never seen any man from them
asking you regarding what has been revealed to you!”