Khusoomaat

Abu al-Walid narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Malik ibn Maysara informed me—he said: I heard al-Nazzal say: I heard Abd Allah say: I heard a man reciting a verse in a way different from what I had heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I took him by the hand and brought him to the Messenger of Allah, who said: ‘Both of you have done well.’ Shu'ba said: I think he said: ‘Do not differ, for those who came before you differed and perished.’

Yahya ibn Qaza'a narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Sa'd narrated to us, from Ibn Shihab, from Abu Salama and Abd al-Rahman al-A'raj, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Two men argued, one a Muslim and the other a Jew. The Muslim said, ‘By the One who chose Muhammad above all the worlds!’ The Jew said, ‘By the One who chose Moses above all the worlds!’ The Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew’s face. The Jew went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and told him what had happened between them. The Prophet summoned the Muslim and asked him about it; he told him. The Prophet said: ‘Do not rank me above Moses. On the Day of Resurrection, people will be struck unconscious, and I will be among them. I will be the first to recover, and I will see Moses holding fast to a side of the Throne. I will not know whether he was among those who were struck and recovered before me, or among those whom Allah exempted.’

Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us: Wuhaib narrated to us: Amr ibn Yahya narrated to us, from his father, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: While the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was seated, a Jewish man came and said, ‘Abu al-Qasim, a man among your Companions struck me in the face.’ He asked, ‘Who?’ The man said, ‘A man from the Ansar.’ The Prophet said, ‘Call him.’ He asked, ‘Did you strike him?’ The man replied, ‘I heard him in the market swearing, “By the One who chose Moses above humankind!” I said, “You wretch, above Muhammad too?”’ Anger overcame me, and I struck his face. The Prophet said: ‘Do not rank the prophets above one another. On the Day of Resurrection people will be struck unconscious, and I will be the first over whom the earth opens. Then I will see Moses holding one of the supports of the Throne. I do not know whether he was among those struck unconscious, or whether the first swoon was enough for him.’

Musa narrated to us: Hammam narrated to us, from Qatada, from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), that a Jewish man crushed a girl’s head between two stones. She was asked, ‘Who did this to you? So-and-so? So-and-so?’ until the Jewish man was named, whereupon she nodded. The man was seized and confessed, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that his head be crushed between two stones.

Musa narrated to us: Hammam narrated to us, from Qatada, from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), that a Jewish man crushed a girl’s head between two stones. She was asked, ‘Who did this to you? So-and-so? So-and-so?’ until the Jewish man was named, whereupon she nodded. The man was seized and confessed, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that his head be crushed between two stones.

Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us: Abd al-Aziz ibn Muslim narrated to us: Abd Allah ibn Dinar narrated to us, saying: I heard Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: A man was often deceived in transactions, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, ‘When you make a transaction, say: “No deception.”’ The man continued to say this.

Asim ibn Ali narrated to us: Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): A man emancipated an enslaved man, having no property other than him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reversed the emancipation, and Nu'aym ibn al-Nahham bought the man from him.

Muhammad narrated to us: Abu Mu'awiya informed us, from al-A'mash, from Shaqiq, from Abd Allah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Whoever knowingly swears a false oath in order to take a Muslim’s property unlawfully will meet Allah while He is angry with him.’ Al-Ash'ath said: ‘By Allah, this was about me. There was a piece of land between me and a Jewish man, and he denied my claim. I brought the matter before the Prophet, who asked me, “Do you have proof?” I said, “No.” He then told the Jewish man, “Swear an oath.” I said, “Messenger of Allah, then he will swear and take my property.” Then Allah Most High revealed: “Those who trade away Allah’s covenant and their oaths for a small price…” (Qur'an 3:77), through to the end of the verse.’

Abd Allah ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Uthman ibn Umar narrated to us: Yunus informed us, from al-Zuhri, from Abd Allah ibn Ka'b ibn Malik, from Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him): He was demanding repayment from Ibn Abi Hadrad of a debt owed to him in the mosque. Their voices grew so loud that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard them while he was in his room. He came out to them and lifted the curtain of his chamber. He called, ‘Ka'b!’ Ka'b replied, ‘At your service, Messenger of Allah.’ He said, ‘Reduce this debt of yours,’ gesturing to him—meaning half. Ka'b said, ‘I have done so, Messenger of Allah.’ He said, ‘Get up and pay him.’

Abd Allah ibn Yusuf narrated to us: Malik informed us, from Ibn Shihab, from Urwa ibn al-Zubayr, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd al-Qari, who said: I heard Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) say: I heard Hisham ibn Hakim ibn Hizam reciting Surat al-Furqan in a way different from the way I recite it, though the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had taught it to me. I was about to confront him, but held back until he finished. Then I seized him by his cloak and brought him to the Messenger of Allah. I said, ‘I heard this man reciting it differently from the way you taught it to me.’ He said to me, ‘Let him go.’ Then he said to Hisham, ‘Recite.’ He recited, and the Prophet said, ‘This is how it was revealed.’ Then he said to me, ‘Recite.’ I recited, and he said, ‘This is how it was revealed. The Qur'an was revealed in seven ahruf, so recite whatever of it is easy for you.’

Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Adi narrated to us, from Shu'ba, from Sa'd ibn Ibrahim, from Humayd ibn Abd al-Rahman, from Abu Hurayra, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: ‘I had intended to order that the call to begin the prayer be given, then go to the homes of people who do not attend the prayer and burn their houses over them.’

Abd Allah ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from Urwa, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): Abd ibn Zam'a and Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas brought their dispute over the son of Zam'a’s enslaved woman before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Sa'd said, ‘Messenger of Allah, my brother instructed me, when I arrived, to look for the son of Zam'a’s enslaved woman and take him into my custody, for he is my brother’s son.’ Abd ibn Zam'a said, ‘He is my brother and the son of my father’s enslaved woman; he was born in my father’s bed.’ The Prophet saw a clear resemblance and said, ‘He is yours, Abd ibn Zam'a. The child belongs to the marital bed. And you, Sawda, observe a veil from him.’

Qutayba narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id, who heard Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) say: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent cavalry toward Najd. They returned with a man from Banu Hanifa named Thumama ibn Uthal, the chief of the people of Yamama. They tied him to one of the mosque’s pillars. The Messenger of Allah came out to him and asked, ‘What have you to say, Thumama?’ He replied, ‘I have something good, Muhammad.’ Then he related the hadith. The Prophet said, ‘Release Thumama.’

Abd Allah ibn Yusuf narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, saying: Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id told me that he heard Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) say: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent cavalry toward Najd. They returned with a man from Banu Hanifa named Thumama ibn Uthal and tied him to one of the mosque’s pillars.

Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Rabi'a. Another transmitter said: al-Layth told me: Ja'far ibn Rabi'a told me, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Hurmuz, from Abd Allah ibn Ka'b ibn Malik al-Ansari, from Ka'b ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): Abd Allah ibn Abi Hadrad al-Aslami owed him a debt. Ka'b met him and held him to account, and they spoke until their voices grew loud. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by them and called, ‘Ka'b!’ He gestured with his hand as if indicating half. Ka'b took half of what was owed and remitted the other half.

Ishaq narrated to us: Wahb ibn Jarir ibn Hazim narrated to us: Shu'ba informed us, from al-A'mash, from Abu al-Duha, from Masruq, from Khabbab, who said: I was a metalworker in the pre-Islamic era, and al-As ibn Wa'il owed me some dirhams. I went to demand repayment. He said, ‘I will not repay you until you disbelieve in Muhammad.’ I said, ‘By Allah, I will never disbelieve in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) until Allah causes you to die and then raises you again.’ He said, ‘Leave me until I die and am raised; then I will be given wealth and children, and I will repay you.’ Then this verse was revealed: ‘Have you seen the one who disbelieved in Our signs and said, “I will surely be given wealth and children”?’ (Qur'an 19:77).