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While we were in the mosque, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came out to us and said, “Let us proceed to the Jews.”
So we went along with him till we reached Bait-al-Midras (a place where the Torah used to be recited
and all the Jews of the town used to gather). The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and addressed them, “O Assembly
of Jews! Embrace Islam and you will be safe!” The Jews replied, “O Aba-l-Qasim! You have
conveyed Allah’s message to us.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “That is what I want (from you).” He repeated his
first statement for the second time, and they said, “You have conveyed Allah’s message, O Aba-l-
Qasim.” Then he said it for the third time and added, “You should Know that the earth belongs to
Allah and His Apostle, and I want to exile you fro,,, this land, so whoever among you owns some
property, can sell it, otherwise you should know that the Earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle.”
(See Hadith No. 392, Vol. 4)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Whoever possesses the (following) three qualities will have the sweetness of
faith (1): The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else; (2) Who loves a
person and he loves him only for Allah’s Sake; (3) who hates to revert to atheism (disbelief) as he
hates to be thrown into the Fire.”

I heard Sa`id bin Zaid saying, “I have seen myself tied and forced by `Umar to leave Islam (Before
`Umar himself embraced Islam). And if the mountain of Uhud were to collapse for the evil which you
people had done to `Uthman, then Uhud would have the right to do so.” (See Hadith No. 202, Vol. 5)

Abu `Abdur-Rahman and Hibban bin ‘Atiyya had a dispute. Abu `Abdur-Rahman said to Hibban,
“You know what made your companions (i.e. `Ali) dare to shed blood.” Hibban said, “Come on! What
is that?” `Abdur-Rahman said, “Something I heard him saying.” The other said, “What was it?”
`AbdurRahman said, “`Ali said, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent for me, Az-Zubair and Abu Marthad, and all of
us were cavalry men, and said, ‘Proceed to Raudat-Hajj (Abu Salama said that Abu ‘Awana called it
like this, i.e., Hajj where there is a woman carrying a letter from Hatib bin Abi Balta’a to the pagans
(of Mecca). So bring that letter to me.’ So we proceeded riding on our horses till we overtook her at
the same place of which Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had told us. She was traveling on her camel. In that letter
Hatib had written to the Meccans about the proposed attached of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) against them. We
asked her, “Where is the letter which is with you?’ She replied, ‘I haven’t got any letter.’ So we made
her camel kneel down and searched her luggage, but we did not find anything. My two companions
said, ‘We do not think that she has got a letter.’ I said, ‘We know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has not told a
lie.’”
Then `Ali took an oath saying, “By Him by Whom one should swear! You shall either bring out the
letter or we shall strip off your clothes.” She then stretched out her hand for her girdle (round her
waist) and brought out the paper (letter). They took the letter to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). `Umar said, “O
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! (Hatib) has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the believers; let me chop off his neck!”
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “O Hatib! What obliged you to do what you have done?” Hatib replied, “O
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Why (for what reason) should I not believe in Allah and His Apostle? But I intended
to do the (Mecca) people a favor by virtue of which my family and property may be protected as there
is none of your companions but has some of his people (relatives) whom Allah urges to protect his
family and property.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He has said the truth; therefore, do not say anything to him
except good.” `Umar again said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! He has betrayed Allah, His Apostle and the
believers; let me chop his neck off!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Isn’t he from those who fought the battle of
Badr? And what do you know, Allah might have looked at them (Badr warriors) and said (to them),
‘Do what you like, for I have granted you Paradise?’ ” On that, `Umar’s eyes became flooded with tears
and he said, “Allah and His Apostle know best.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to invoke Allah in his prayer, “O Allah! Save `Aiyash bin Abi Rabi`a and Salama
bin Hisham and Al-Walid bin Al-Walid; O Allah! Save the weak among the believers; O Allah! Be
hard upon the tribe of Mudar and inflict years (of famine) upon them like the (famine) years of
Joseph.”

When the Verse:–‘Those who believe and did not confuse their belief with wrong (worshipping others
besides Allah).’ (6.82) was revealed, it was hard on the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) and they said,
“Who among us has not wronged (oppressed) himself?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The meaning of the
Verse is not as you think, but it is as Luqman said to his son, ‘O my son! Join not in worship others
with Allah, Verily! Joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong indeed.’” (31.13)

Once Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to me in the morning, and a man among us said, “Where is Malik bin Ad-
Dukhshun?” Another man from us replied, “He is a hypocrite who does not love Allah and His
Apostle.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Don’t you think that he says: None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah, only for Allah’s sake?” They replied, “Yes” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Nobody will meet Allah with
that saying on the Day of Resurrection, but Allah will save him from the Fire.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The Hour will not be established till two (huge) groups fight against each other,
their claim being one and the same.”

I heard Hisham bin Al-Hakim reciting Surat Al-Furqan during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). I listened to his recitation and noticed that he recited it in several different ways which Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had not taught me. So I was about to jump over him during his Salat (prayer) but I waited till he finished his Salat (prayer) whereupon I put, either his upper garment or my upper garment around his neck and seized him by it and asked him, “Who has taught you this Surah?” He replied: “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has taught it to me.” I said (to him), “You have told a lie! By Allah, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has taught me this Surah which I have heard you reciting.” So I dragged him to the Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). I said: “O Allah’s Messenger I have heard this man reciting Surat Al-Furqan in a way in which you have not taught me, and you did teach me Surah Al-Furqan.” On that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “O ‘Umar, release him! Recite, O Hisham”. So Hisham recited before him in the way as I heard him reciting. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “It has been revealed like this.” Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Recite, O ‘Umar” So recited it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “It has been revealed like this.” And then he added, “This Qur’an has been revealed to be recited in seven different ways, so recite it whichever way is easier for you.”

While the Prophet (ﷺ) was distributing (something, `Abdullah bin Dhil Khawaisira at-Tamimi came and
said, “Be just, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Woe to you ! Who would be just if I were not?”
`Umar bin Al-Khattab said, “Allow me to cut off his neck ! ” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ” Leave him, for he
has companions, and if you compare your prayers with their prayers and your fasting with theirs, you
will look down upon your prayers and fasting, in comparison to theirs. Yet they will go out of the
religion as an arrow darts through the game’s body in which case, if the Qudhadh of the arrow is
examined, nothing will be found on it, and when its Nasl is examined, nothing will be found on it; and
then its Nadiyi is examined, nothing will be found on it. The arrow has been too fast to be smeared by
dung and blood. The sign by which these people will be recognized will be a man whose one hand (or
breast) will be like the breast of a woman (or like a moving piece of flesh). These people will appear
when there will be differences among the people (Muslims).” Abu Sa`id added: I testify that I heard
this from the Prophet (ﷺ) and also testify that `Ali killed those people while I was with him. The man with
the description given by the Prophet (ﷺ) was brought to `Ali. The following Verses were revealed in
connection with that very person (i.e., `Abdullah bin Dhil-Khawaisira at-Tarnimi): ‘And among them
are men who accuse you (O Muhammad) in the matter of (the distribution of) the alms.’ (9.58)