Lesson - 22

About Rain

Narrated Anas: Whenever drought threatened them, `Umar bin Al-Khattab, used to ask Al-Abbas bin `Abdul Muttalib to invoke Allah for rain. He used to say, "O Allah! We used to ask our Prophet to invoke You for rain, and You would bless us with rain, and now we ask his uncle to invoke You for rain. O Allah ! Bless us with rain."(1) And so it would rain.

(Bukhari Vol. 2, Book 17, Hadith 123)

About Fairness

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: A man mentioned to the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he had always been cheated in bargains. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Whenever you do bargain, say, 'No cheating.'"

(Bukhari Vol. 9, Book 86, Hadith 94)

About Najashi

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) informed (the people) about the death of An-Najashi on the very day he died. He went towards the Musalla (praying place) and the people stood behind him in rows. He said four Takbirs (i.e. offered the Funeral prayer).

(Muslim Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 337)

About Allah's Mercy

Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Someone came to me from my Lord and gave me the news (or good tidings) that if any of my followers dies worshipping none (in any way) along with Allah, he will enter Paradise." I asked, "Even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery) and theft?" He replied, "Even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse (adultery) and theft."

(Muslim Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 329)

About seeing the Prophet (SAW)

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The people most loved by me from amongst my Ummah would be those who would come after me but everyone amongst them would have the keenest desire to catch a glimpse of me even at the cost of his family and wealth.

(Muslim Book 40, Hadith 6791)

About asking Allah for help

Narrated Al-Bara' bin `Azib: The Prophet (peace be upon him) was carrying earth with us on the day of the battle of Al-Ahzab (confederates) and I saw that the dust was covering the whiteness of his `Abdomen, and he (the Prophet (peace be upon him) was saying, "(O Allah) ! Without You, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So (O Allah!) please send tranquility (Sakina) upon us as they, (the chiefs of the enemy tribes) have rebelled against us. And if they intend affliction (i.e. want to frighten us and fight against us) then we would not (flee but withstand them). And the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to raise his voice with it.

(Bukhari Vol. 9, Book 86, Hadith 86)

About Alcohol

Narrated Anas bin Malik: I used to offer drinks prepared from infused dates to Abu Talha Al-Ansari, Abu 'Ubada bin Al Jarrah and Ubai bin Ka`b. Then a person came to them and said, "All alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." Abii Talha then said, "O Anas! Get up and break all these jars." So I got up and took a mortar belonging to us, and hit the jars with its lower part till they broke.

(Bukhari Vol. 9, Book 91, Hadith 359)

About Gentleness

Narrated Abu Musa: A son was born to me and I took him to the Prophet (peace be upn him) who named him Ibrahim, did Tahnik for him with a date, invoked Allah to bless him and returned him to me. (The narrator added: That was Abu Musa's eldest son.)

(Bukhari Vol. 7, Book 66, Hadith 376)

About Betrayal

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "For every betrayer there will be a flag by which he will be recognized on the Day of Resurrection. "

(Bukhari Vol. 9, Book 86, Hadith 96)

About Kinship

Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Learn enough about your lineage to facilitate keeping your ties of kinship. For indeed keeping the ties of kinship encourages affection among the relatives, increases the wealth, and increases the lifespan."

(Sahih Muslim, Book 56, Hadith 16)