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Once the Prophet (ﷺ) led us in the `Isha’ prayer during the last days of his life and after finishing it (the
prayer) (with Taslim) he said: “Do you realize (the importance of) this night?” Nobody present on the
surface of the earth tonight will be living after the completion of one hundred years from this night.”

Some women requested the Prophet (ﷺ) to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time. On that
he promised them one day for religious lessons and commandments. Once during such a lesson the
Prophet said, “A woman whose three children die will be shielded by them from the Hell fire.” On that
a woman asked, “If only two die?” He replied, “Even two (will shield her from the Hell-fire).

I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith (the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) while
the Prophet (ﷺ) was there with her during her night turn. The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the `Isha’ prayer (in the
mosque), returned home and after having prayed four rak`at, he slept. Later on he got up at night and
then asked whether the boy (or he used a similar word) had slept? Then he got up for the prayer and I
stood up by his left side but he made me stand to his right and offered five rak`at followed by two
more rak`at. Then he slept and I heard him snoring and then (after a while) he left for the (Fajr)
prayer.

as above (the sub narrators are different). Abu Huraira qualified the three children referred to in the
above mentioned Hadith as not having reached the age of committing sins (i.e. age of puberty) .

People say that I have narrated many Hadiths (The Prophet’s narration). Had it not been for two verses
in the Qur’an, I would not have narrated a single Hadith, and the verses are:
“Verily those who conceal the clear sign and the guidance which We have sent down . . . (up to) Most
Merciful.” (2:159-160). And no doubt our Muhajir (emigrant) brothers used to be busy in the market
with their business (bargains) and our Ansari brothers used to be busy with their property
(agriculture). But I (Abu Huraira) used to stick to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) contented with what will fill my
stomach and I used to attend that which they used not to attend and I used to memorize that which
they used not to memorize.

Whenever `Aisha (the wife of the Prophet) heard anything which she did not understand, she used to
ask again till she understood it completely. Aisha said: “Once the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever will be
called to account (about his deeds on the Day of Resurrection) will surely be punished.” I said,
“Doesn’t Allah say: “He surely will receive an easy reckoning.” (84.8) The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “This
means only the presentation of the accounts but whoever will be argued about his account, will
certainly be ruined.”

I said to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) “I hear many narrations (Hadiths) from you but I forget them.” Allah’s
Apostle said, “Spread your Rida’ (garment).” I did accordingly and then he moved his hands as if
filling them with something (and emptied them in my Rida’) and then said, “Take and wrap this sheet
over your body.” I did it and after that I never forgot any thing.Narrated Ibrahim bin Al-Mundhir:Ibn Abi Fudaik narrated the same as above (Hadith…119) but added that the Prophet (ﷺ) had moved his
hands as if filling them with something and then he emptied them in the Rida’ of Abu Huraira.

Abu Shuraih said, “When `Amr bin Sa`id was sending the troops to Mecca (to fight `Abdullah bin Az-
Zubair) I said to him, ‘O chief! Allow me to tell you what the Prophet (ﷺ) said on the day following the
conquests of Mecca. My ears heard and my heart comprehended, and I saw him with my own eyes,
when he said it. He glorified and praised Allah and then said, “Allah and not the people has made
Mecca a sanctuary. So anybody who has belief in Allah and the Last Day (i.e. a Muslim) should
neither shed blood in it nor cut down its trees. If anybody argues that fighting is allowed in Mecca as
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did fight (in Mecca), tell him that Allah gave permission to His Apostle, but He did
not give it to you. The Prophet (ﷺ) added: Allah allowed me only for a few hours on that day (of the
conquest) and today (now) its sanctity is the same (valid) as it was before. So it is incumbent upon
those who are present to convey it (this information) to those who are absent.” Abu- Shuraih was
asked, “What did `Amr reply?” He said `Amr said, “O Abu Shuraih! I know better than you (in this
respect). Mecca does not give protection to one who disobeys (Allah) or runs after committing
murder, or theft (and takes refuge in Mecca).

I have memorized two kinds of knowledge from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . I have propagated one of them to
you and if I propagated the second, then my pharynx (throat) would be cut (i.e. killed).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said. No doubt your blood, property, the sub-narrator Muhammad thought that Abu
Bakra had also mentioned and your honor (chastity), are sacred to one another as is the sanctity of this
day of yours in this month of yours. It is incumbent on those who are present to inform those who are
absent.” (Muhammad the Sub-narrator used to say, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) told the truth.”) The Prophet (ﷺ)
repeated twice: “No doubt! Haven’t I conveyed Allah’s message to you.