Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

I went to `Aisha and she was standing praying and the people, too, were standing (praying). So I said,
“What is the matter with the people?” She beckoned with her head towards the sky.
I said, “(Is there) a sign?” She nodded intending to say, “Yes.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) during his illness prayed in his house sitting, whereas some people followed him
standing, but the Prophet (ﷺ) beckoned them to sit down. On completion of the prayer he said, “The Imam
is to be followed. So, bow when he bows, and raise your head when he raises his head.” (See Hadith
No. 657 Vol 1 for taking the verdict).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Someone came to me from my Lord and gave me the news (or good tidings)
that if any of my followers dies worshipping none (in any way) along with Allah, he will enter
Paradise.” I asked, “Even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery) and theft?” He replied,
“Even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery) and theft.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Anyone who dies worshipping others along with Allah will definitely enter the
Fire.” I said, “Anyone who dies worshipping none along with Allah will definitely enter Paradise.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered us to do seven things and forbade us to do other seven. He ordered us:
to follow the funeral procession. to visit the sick, to accept invitations, to help the oppressed, to fulfill
the oaths, to return the greeting and to reply to the sneezer: (saying, “May Allah be merciful on you,”
provided the sneezer says, “All the praises are for Allah,”). He forbade us to use silver utensils and
dishes and to wear golden rings, silk (clothes), Dibaj (pure silk cloth), Qissi and Istabraq (two kinds of
silk cloths).

I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “The rights of a Muslim on the Muslims are five: to respond to the salaam, visiting the sick, to follow the funeral processions, to accept an invitation, and to reply to those who sneeze. (see Hadith 1239)

I used to stretch my legs towards the Qibla of the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was praying; whenever he
prostrated he touched me, and I would withdraw my legs, and whenever he stood up, I would restretch
my legs.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got up after the second rak`a of the Zuhr prayer without sitting in between (the second
and the third rak`at). When he finished the prayer he performed two prostrations (of Sahu) and then
finished the prayer with Taslim.

The Prophet (ﷺ) once offered the prayer and said, “Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt my
prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him
to one of the pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning and see him. Then I remembered the
statement of Prophet Solomon, ‘My Lord ! Bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any
other after me.’ Then Allah made him (Satan) return with his head down (humiliated).”

We were at Al-Ahwaz fighting the Al-Haruriya (tribe). While I was at the bank of a river a man was
praying and the reins of his animal were in his hands and the animal was struggling and he was
following the animal. (Shu`ba, a sub-narrator, said that man was Abu Barza Al-Aslami). A man from
the Khawarij said, “O Allah! Be harsh to this sheik.” And when the sheik (Abu Barza) finished his
prayer, he said, “I heard your remark. No doubt, I participated with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) in six or seven or
eight holy battles and saw his leniency, and no doubt, I would rather retain my animal than let it return
to its stable, as it would cause me much trouble. ”