Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the making of vows and said, “It (a vow) does not prevent anything (that has to
take place), but the property of a miser is spent (taken out) with it.”

In the last part of his narration about the three who remained behind (from the battle of Tabuk). (I
said) “As a proof of my true repentance (for not joining the Holy battle of Tabuk), I shall give up all
my property for the sake of Allah and His Apostle (as an expiation for that sin).” The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to
me), “Keep some of your wealth, for that is better for you.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stay (for a period) in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh (one of the wives of the
Prophet ) and he used to drink honey in her house. Hafsa and I decided that when the Prophet (ﷺ) entered
upon either of us, she would say, “I smell in you the bad smell of Maghafir (a bad smelling raisin).
Have you eaten Maghafir?” When he entered upon one of us, she said that to him. He replied (to her),
“No, but I have drunk honey in the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, and I will never drink it again.” Then
the following verse was revealed: ‘O Prophet ! Why do you ban (for you) that which Allah has made
lawful for you?. ..(up to) If you two (wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) turn in repentance to Allah.’ (66.1-4) The
two were `Aisha and Hafsa And also the Statement of Allah: ‘And (Remember) when the Prophet (ﷺ)
disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives!’ (66.3) i.e., his saying, “But I have drunk
honey.” Hisham said: It also meant his saying, “I will not drink anymore, and I have taken an oath, so
do not inform anybody of that.”

Abu Talha said to Um Sulaim, “I heard the voice of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) rather weak, and I knew that it
was because of hunger. Have you anything (to present to the Prophet)?” She said, “Yes.” Then she
took out a few loaves of barley bread and took a veil of hers and wrapped the bread with a part of it
and sent me to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). I went and found Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sitting in the mosque with some
people. I stood up before him. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, “Has Abu Talha sent you?” I said, ‘ Yes.
Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to those who were with him. “Get up and proceed.” I went ahead of them
(as their forerunner) and came to Abu Talha and informed him about it. Abu Talha said, “O Um
Sulaim! Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has come and we have no food to feed them.” Um Sulaim said, “Allah and
His Apostle know best.” So Abu Talha went out (to receive them) till he met Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came in company with Abu Talha and they entered the house. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “O
Um Sulaim! Bring whatever you have.” So she brought that (barley) bread and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
ordered that bread to be broken into small pieces, and then Um Sulaim poured over it some butter
from a leather butter container, and then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said what Allah wanted him to say, (i.e.
blessing the food). Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then said, “Admit ten men.” Abu Talha admitted them and they ate
to their fill and went out. He again said, “Admit ten men.” He admitted them, and in this way all the
people ate to their fill, and they were seventy or eighty men.”

I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “The (reward of) deeds, depend upon the intentions and every person
will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for the sake of Allah and
His Apostle, then his emigration will be considered to be for Allah and His Apostle, and whoever
emigrated for the sake of worldly gain or for a woman to marry, then his emigration will be
considered to be for what he emigrated for.”

(the wife of the Prophet) One of our sheep died and we tanned its skin and kept on infusing dates in it
till it was a worn out water skin.

The family of (the Prophet) Muhammad never ate wheat-bread with meat for three consecutive days
to their fill, till he met Allah.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) took an oath for abstention from his wives (for one month), and during those days he
had a sprain in his foot. He stayed in a Mashrubah (an upper room) for twenty-nine nights and then
came down. Then the people said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! You took an oath for abstention (from your
wives) for one month.” On that he said, “A (lunar) month can be of twenty-nine days.”

Sahl bin Sa`d said, “Abu Usaid, the companion of the Prophet, got married, so he invited the Prophet (ﷺ)
to his wedding party, and the bride herself served them. Sahl said to the People, ‘Do you know what
drink she served him with? She infused some dates in a pot at night and the next morning she served
him with the infusion.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “(The following are) two words (sentences or utterances) that are very easy for the tongue to say, and very heavy in the balance (of reward), and most beloved to the Gracious Almighty (And they are): Subhan Allahi wa bi-hamdihi; Subhan Allahi-l-‘Adhim,”