Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

While Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sitting, reclining his back against a Yemenite leather tent he said to his
companions, “Will you be pleased to be one-fourth of the people of Paradise?” They said, ‘Yes.’ He
said “Won’t you be pleased to be one-third of the people of Paradise” They said, “Yes.” He said, “By
Him in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, I hope that you will be one-half of the people of Paradise.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “(The Prophet) Solomon once said, ‘Tonight I will sleep with ninety women,
each of whom will bring forth a (would-be) cavalier who will fight in Allah’s Cause.” On this, his
companion said to him, “Say: Allah willing!” But he did not say Allah willing. Solomon then slept
with all the women, but none of them became pregnant but one woman who later delivered a halfman.
By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, if he (Solomon) had said, ‘Allah willing’ (all his
wives would have brought forth boys) and they would have fought in Allah’s Cause as cavaliers. ”

A piece of silken cloth was given to the Prophet (ﷺ) as a present and the people handed it over amongst
themselves and were astonished at its beauty and softness. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Are you astonished
at it?” They said, “Yes, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” He said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the
handkerchiefs of Sa`d in Paradise are better than it.”

Abu-l-Qasim (the Prophet) said, “By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, if you know that
which I know, you would weep much and laugh little.”

I reached him (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) while in the shade of the Ka`ba; he was saying, “They are the losers, by
the Lord of the Ka`ba! They are the losers, by the Lord of the Ka`ba!” I said (to myself ), “What is
wrong with me? Is anything improper detected in me? What is wrong with me? Then I sat beside him
and he kept on saying his statement. I could not remain quiet, and Allah knows in what sorrowful state
I was at that time. So I said, ‘ Who are they (the losers)? Let My father and mother be sacrificed for
you, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” He said, “They are the wealthy people, except the one who does like this and
like this and like this (i.e., spends of his wealth in Allah’s Cause).

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do you think if the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina and Juhaina are better than
the tribes of Tamim, ‘Amir bin Sa’sa’a, Ghatfan and Asad, they (the second group) are despairing and
losing?” They (the Prophet’s companions) said, “Yes, (they are).” He said, “By Him in Whose Hand
my soul is, they (the first group) are better than them (the second group).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) employed an employee (to collect Zakat). The employee returned after completing his
job and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! This (amount of Zakat) is for you, and this (other amount) was given
to me as a present.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “Why didn’t you stay at your father’s or mother’s house
and see if you would be given presents or not?” Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got up in the evening after the
prayer, and having testified that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and praised and
glorified Allah as He deserved, he said, “Now then ! What about an employee whom we employ and
then he comes and says, ‘This amount (of Zakat) is for you, and this (amount) was given to me as a
present’? Why didn’t he stay at the house of his father and mother to see if he would be given presents
or not? By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad’s soul is, none of you will steal anything of it (i.e. Zakat)
but will bring it by carrying it over his neck on the Day of Resurrection. If it has been a camel, he will
bring it (over his neck) while it will be grunting, and if it has been a cow, he will bring it (over his
neck), while it will be mooing; and if it has been a sheep, he will bring it (over his neck) while it will
be bleeding.” The Prophet (ﷺ) added, “I have preached you (Allah’s Message).” Abu Humaid said, “Then
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) raised his hands so high that we saw the whiteness of his armpits.”

Two men had a dispute in the presence of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). One of them said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!
Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws.” The other who was wiser, said, “Yes, O Allah’s
Apostle! Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws and allow me to speak. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“Speak.” He said, “My son was a laborer serving this (person) and he committed illegal sexual
intercourse with his wife, The people said that my son is to be stoned to death, but I ransomed him
with one-hundred sheep and a slave girl. Then I asked the learned people, who informed me that my
son should receive one hundred lashes and will be exiled for one year, and stoning will be the lot for
the man’s wife.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Indeed, by Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I will judge
between you according to Allah’s Laws: As for your sheep and slave girl, they are to be returned to
you.” Then he scourged his son one hundred lashes and exiled him for one year. Then Unais Al-
Aslami was ordered to go to the wife of the second man, and if she confessed (the crime), then stone
her to death. She did confess, so he stoned her to death.

Two men had a dispute in the presence of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). One of them said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!
Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws.” The other who was wiser, said, “Yes, O Allah’s
Apostle! Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws and allow me to speak. The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
“Speak.” He said, “My son was a laborer serving this (person) and he committed illegal sexual
intercourse with his wife, The people said that my son is to be stoned to death, but I ransomed him
with one-hundred sheep and a slave girl. Then I asked the learned people, who informed me that my
son should receive one hundred lashes and will be exiled for one year, and stoning will be the lot for
the man’s wife.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Indeed, by Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I will judge
between you according to Allah’s Laws: As for your sheep and slave girl, they are to be returned to
you.” Then he scourged his son one hundred lashes and exiled him for one year. Then Unais Al-
Aslami was ordered to go to the wife of the second man, and if she confessed (the crime), then stone
her to death. She did confess, so he stoned her to death.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “O followers of Muhammad! By Allah, if you knew what I know, you would weep
much and laugh little.”