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Musaddad narrated to us, saying: Abu 'Awanah narrated to us, from Abu Bishr, from Yusuf ibn Mahak, from 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had fallen behind us during a journey we were making, then caught up with us when the time for prayer—the 'Asr prayer—was pressing, while we were performing ablution. We began wiping over our feet, so he called out at the top of his voice: ‘Woe to the heels because of the Fire!’ twice or three times.

Muhammad—meaning Ibn Salam—informed us; al-Muharibi narrated to us, saying: Salih ibn Hayyan narrated to us, saying: 'Amir al-Sha'bi said: Abu Burdah told me, from his father, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There are three who will have a double reward: a man from the People of the Book who believed in his prophet and then believed in Muhammad (ﷺ); an enslaved man who fulfills Allah’s right and the rights of his masters; and a man who has an enslaved woman with whom he has intercourse, educates her and does so well, teaches her and does so well, then emancipates her and marries her—he will have a double reward.’ Then 'Amir said: ‘We have given this to you without charge; people used to travel to Medina for less than this.’

Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Ayyub, who said: I heard 'Ata' say: I heard Ibn 'Abbas say—or 'Ata' said: I testify concerning Ibn 'Abbas—that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out with Bilal. He thought he had not made the women hear, so he exhorted them and commanded them to give charity. A woman began throwing her earrings and ring, while Bilal collected them in the edge of his garment. Isma'il also reported from Ayyub, from 'Ata', who said: from Ibn 'Abbas: I testify concerning the Prophet (ﷺ).

'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us, saying: Sulayman told me, from 'Amr ibn Abi 'Amr, from Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: It was asked: ‘Messenger of Allah, who will be the most fortunate of people through your intercession on the Day of Resurrection?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Abu Hurayrah, I thought no one would ask me about this hadith before you, because of the eagerness I have seen in you for hadith. The most fortunate of people through my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who says, “There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah,” sincerely from his heart—or his soul.’

Isma'il ibn Abi Uways narrated to us, saying: Malik told me, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Allah does not take knowledge away by snatching it from people. Rather, He takes knowledge away by taking the scholars, until He leaves no scholar. Then people will take ignorant leaders, who will be asked and will give religious verdicts without knowledge; they will go astray and lead others astray.’ Al-Firabri said: 'Abbas narrated to us, saying: Qutaybah narrated to us, saying: Jarir narrated to us, from Hisham, with a similar report.

Adam narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, saying: Ibn al-Asbahani told me, saying: I heard Abu Salih Dhakwan narrate from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri: The women said to the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘The men have prevailed in access to you, so set aside a day for us.’ He promised them a day on which he would meet with them. He admonished them and instructed them, and among what he said to them was: ‘There is no woman among you who sends three of her children ahead [in death] except that they will be a protection for her from the Fire.’ A woman asked: ‘And two?’ He said: ‘And two.’

Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us, saying: Ghundar narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Asbahani, from Dhakwan, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, from the Prophet (ﷺ), with this report. And from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Asbahani, who said: I heard Abu Hazim narrate from Abu Hurayrah, who said: ‘Three [children] who have not reached the age of accountability.’

Sa'id ibn Abi Maryam narrated to us, saying: Nafi' ibn 'Umar informed us, saying: Ibn Abi Mulaykah told me that 'A'ishah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), never heard anything she did not understand without asking about it again until she understood it. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever is called to account will be punished.’ 'A'ishah said: ‘Does Allah, Exalted is He, not say, “He will receive an easy reckoning”?’ She then said that he replied: ‘That is only the presentation [of the deeds]. But whoever is subjected to a close examination of the account will perish.’

'Abd Allah ibn Yusuf narrated to us, saying: al-Layth told me, saying: Sa'id told me, from Abu Shurayh, who said to 'Amr ibn Sa'id as he was dispatching troops to Mecca: ‘Grant me permission, Commander, to tell you something the Prophet (ﷺ) said the day after the conquest. My ears heard it, my heart retained it, and my eyes saw him as he spoke. He praised Allah and extolled Him, then said: “Allah has made Mecca sacred; the people did not make it sacred. It is not lawful for anyone who believes in Allah and the Last Day to shed blood there or cut down a tree there. If anyone claims an allowance to fight there because the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fought there, tell him: Allah granted His Messenger permission, but did not grant you permission. He granted me permission for only an hour of a day; then its sanctity returned today as it was yesterday. Let those present convey this to those absent.”’ Abu Shurayh was then asked what 'Amr had said. He replied: ‘I know better than you, Abu Shurayh: it does not grant refuge to a disobedient person, one fleeing because of bloodshed, or one fleeing because of a crime.’

'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab narrated to us, saying: Hammad narrated to us, from Ayyub, from Muhammad, from Ibn Abi Bakrah, from Abu Bakrah, who mentioned the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: ‘Your blood and your property—and Muhammad said, “I think he also said your honor”—are inviolable to you, as the inviolability of this day of yours in this month of yours. Let those of you who are present convey this to those who are absent.’ Muhammad used to say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke the truth; that was when he said, ‘Have I conveyed the message?’ twice.

'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah informed us, saying: Mansur told me, saying: I heard Rib'i ibn Hirash say: I heard 'Ali say: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Do not lie about me, for whoever lies about me, let him enter the Fire.’

Abu al-Walid narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Jami' ibn Shaddad, from 'Amir ibn 'Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, from his father, who said: I said to al-Zubayr: ‘I do not hear you narrate from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as so-and-so and so-and-so do.’ He replied: ‘I was never apart from him, but I heard him say: “Whoever lies about me, let him take his seat in the Fire.”’

Abu Ma'mar narrated to us, saying: 'Abd al-Warith narrated to us, from 'Abd al-'Aziz, who said: Anas said: What prevents me from narrating many hadiths to you is that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever deliberately lies about me, let him take his seat in the Fire.’

Makki ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, saying: Yazid ibn Abi 'Ubayd narrated to us, from Salamah, who said: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever attributes to me something I did not say, let him take his seat in the Fire.’

Musa narrated to us, saying: Abu 'Awanah narrated to us, from Abu Husayn, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘Take my name, but do not use my kunyah. Whoever sees me in a dream has indeed seen me, for Satan cannot take my form. Whoever deliberately lies about me, let him take his seat in the Fire.’

Muhammad ibn Salam narrated to us, saying: Waki' informed us, from Sufyan, from Mutarrif, from al-Sha'bi, from Abu Juhayfah, who said: I asked 'Ali: ‘Do you have a written book?’ He said: ‘No, except the Book of Allah, or understanding granted to a Muslim, or what is in this sheet.’ I asked: ‘What is in this sheet?’ He said: ‘The blood money, the release of a captive, and that a Muslim is not to be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever.’

Abu Nu'aym al-Fadl ibn Dukayn narrated to us, saying: Shayban narrated to us, from Yahya, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurayrah, that Khuza'ah killed a man of Banu Layth during the year of the conquest of Mecca, in retaliation for one of their own whom he had killed. This was reported to the Prophet (ﷺ), so he mounted his riding camel and delivered a sermon. He said: ‘Allah withheld from Mecca killing—or the elephant; Abu 'Abd Allah was uncertain—and gave His Messenger (ﷺ) and the believers power over them. Know that it was not made lawful to anyone before me, nor will it be lawful to anyone after me. It was made lawful to me for an hour of a day only. Now its sanctity has returned. Its thorny plants are not to be cut, its trees are not to be felled, and its lost property is not to be picked up except by someone who will announce it. Whoever is killed, his case is subject to one of two options: blood money is paid, or retaliation is exacted for the slain.’ A man from Yemen came and said: ‘Write this down for me, Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘Write it for Abu So-and-so.’ A man from Quraysh said: ‘Except al-idhkhir, Messenger of Allah, for we use it in our houses and graves.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Except al-idhkhir, except al-idhkhir.’ Abu 'Abd Allah said: The word yuqad is written with the letter qaf. Abu 'Abd Allah was asked: ‘What did he write for him?’ He replied: ‘He wrote this sermon for him.’

'Ali ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, saying: 'Amr narrated to us, saying: Wahb ibn Munabbih told me, from his brother, who said: I heard Abu Hurayrah say: Among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), no one narrated more hadiths from him than I did, except for 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr, because he used to write, whereas I did not. Ma'mar corroborated this report from Hammam, from Abu Hurayrah.

Yahya ibn Sulayman narrated to us, saying: Ibn Wahb told me, saying: Yunus informed me, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Abd Allah, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: When the Prophet’s pain became severe, he said: ‘Bring me writing material so I may write something for you after which you will not go astray.’ 'Umar said: ‘The Prophet’s pain has overwhelmed him, and we have the Book of Allah; it is sufficient for us.’ They disagreed and raised their voices. He said: ‘Leave me. It is not fitting to argue in my presence.’ Ibn 'Abbas went out saying: ‘The whole calamity—the greatest calamity—was what came between the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his writing.’

Sadaqah narrated to us, saying: Ibn 'Uyaynah informed us, from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from Hind, from Umm Salamah; and 'Amr and Yahya ibn Sa'id also narrated from al-Zuhri, from Hind, from Umm Salamah, who said: One night the Prophet (ﷺ) awoke and said: ‘Glory be to Allah! What tribulations have been sent down tonight, and what treasures have been opened! Wake the women of the chambers. How many women clothed in this world will be naked in the Hereafter!’