Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) offered the Fajr prayer when it was still dark, then he rode and said, ‘Allah
Akbar! Khaibar is ruined. When we approach near to a nation, the most unfortunate is the morning of
those who have been warned.” The people came out into the streets saying, “Muhammad and his
army.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) vanquished them by force and their warriors were killed; the children and
women were taken as captives. Safiya was taken by Dihya Al-Kalbi and later she belonged to Allah’s
Apostle go who married her and her Mahr was her manumission.

`Umar bought a silk cloak from the market, took it to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!
Take it and adorn yourself with it during the `Id and when the delegations visit you.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) replied, “This dress is for those who have no share (in the Hereafter).” After a long period
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) sent to `Umar a cloak of silk brocade. `Umar came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) with the cloak and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! You said that this dress was for those who had
no share (in the Hereafter); yet you have sent me this cloak.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, “Sell it and
fulfill your needs by it.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath
(a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam).
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr came and spoke
to me harshly saying, “Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) turned his face towards him and said, “Leave them.” When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I
signaled to those girls to go out and they left. It was the day of `Id, and the Black people were playing
with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (p.b.u.h) or he asked me whether I would
like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) made me stand behind
him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, “Carry on! O Bani Arfida,” till I got
tired. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked me, “Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)?” I replied in the
affirmative and he told me to leave.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) came to my house while two girls were singing beside me the songs of Buath
(a story about the war between the two tribes of the Ansar, the Khazraj and the Aus, before Islam).
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) lay down and turned his face to the other side. Then Abu Bakr came and spoke
to me harshly saying, “Musical instruments of Satan near the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) turned his face towards him and said, “Leave them.” When Abu Bakr became inattentive, I
signaled to those girls to go out and they left. It was the day of `Id, and the Black people were playing
with shields and spears; so either I requested the Prophet (p.b.u.h) or he asked me whether I would
like to see the display. I replied in the affirmative. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) made me stand behind
him and my cheek was touching his cheek and he was saying, “Carry on! O Bani Arfida,” till I got
tired. The Prophet (p.b.u.h) asked me, “Are you satisfied (Is that sufficient for you)?” I replied in the
affirmative and he told me to leave.

I heard the Prophet (p.b.u.h) delivering a Khutba saying, “The first thing to be done on this day (first
day of `Id ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the prayer we slaughter our sacrifices (in the
name of Allah) and whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunna (traditions).”

While we were praying (Jumua Khutba & prayer) with the Prophet (p.b.u.h), some camels loaded with
food, arrived (from Sham). The people diverted their attention towards the camels (and left the
mosque), and only twelve persons remained with the Prophet. So this verse was revealed: “But when
they see Some bargain or some amusement, They disperse headlong to it, And leave you standing.”
(62.11)

Abu Bakr came to my house while two small Ansari girls were singing beside me the stories of the
Ansar concerning the Day of Buath. And they were not singers. Abu Bakr said protestingly, “Musical
instruments of Satan in the house of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) !” It happened on the `Id day and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
said, “O Abu Bakr! There is an `Id for every nation and this is our `Id.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray two rak`at before the Zuhr prayer and two rak`at after it. He also used to
pray two rak`at after the Maghrib prayer in his house, and two rak`at after the `Isha’ prayer. He never
prayed after Jumua prayer till he departed (from the Mosque), and then he would pray two rak`at at
home.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) never proceeded (for the prayer) on the Day of `Id-ul-Fitr unless he had eaten some
dates. Anas also narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to eat odd number of dates.

There was a woman amongst us who had a farm and she used to sow Silq (a kind of vegetable) on the
edges of streams in her farm. On Fridays she used to pull out the Silq from its roots and put the roots
in a utensil. Then she would put a handful of powdered barley over it and cook it. The roots of the Silq
were a substitute for meat. After finishing the Jumua prayer we used to greet her and she would give
us that food which we would eat with our hands, and because of that meal, we used to look forward to
Friday.