Give guidance to the people of Daus

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 188

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Tufail bin 'Amr Ad-Dausi and his companions came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The people of the tribe of Daus disobeyed and refused to follow you; so invoke Allah against them." The people said, "The tribe of Daus is ruined." The Prophet said, "O Allah! Give guidance to the people of Daus, and let them embrace Islam."

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 189

Narrated Anas:

When the Prophet intended to write a letter to the ruler of the Byzantines, he was told that those people did not read any letter unless it was stamped with a seal. So, the Prophet got a silver ring-- as if I were just looking at its white glitter on his hand ---- and stamped on it the expression "Muhammad, Apostle of Allah".

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 190

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:

Allah's Apostle sent his letter to Khusrau and ordered his messenger to hand it over to the Governor of Bahrain who was to hand it over to Khusrau. So, when Khusrau read the letter he tore it. Said bin Al-Musaiyab said, "The Prophet then invoked Allah to disperse them with full dispersion, (destroy them (i.e. Khusrau and his followers) severely)".

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 193

Narrated Anas:

Whenever Allah's Apostle attacked some people, he would never attack them till it was dawn. If he heard the Adhan (i.e. call for prayer) he would delay the fight, and if he did not hear the Adhan, he would attack them immediately after dawn. We reached Khaibar at night.

Call for prayer

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 193

Narrated Anas:
Whenever Allah's Apostle attacked some people, he would never attack them till it was dawn. If he heard the Adhan (i.e. call for prayer) he would delay the fight, and if he did not hear the Adhan, he would attack them immediately after dawn. We reached Khaibar at night.

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Narrated Anas:
The Prophet set out for Khaibar and reached it at night. He used not to attack if he reached the people at night, till the day broke. So, when the day dawned, the Jews came out with their bags and spades. When they saw the Prophet; they said, "Muhammad and his army!" The Prophet said, Allahu--Akbar! (Allah is Greater) and Khaibar is ruined, for whenever we approach a nation (i.e. enemy to fight) then it will be a miserable morning for those who have been warned."

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 196

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah 's Apostle said, " I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' and whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' his life and property will be saved by me except for Islamic law, and his accounts will be with Allah, (either to punish him or to forgive him.)"

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 198

Narrated Ka'b bin Malik:
Whenever Allah's Apostle intended to carry out a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation to conceal his real destination till it was the Ghazwa of Tabuk which Allah's Apostle carried out in very hot weather. As he was going to face a very long journey through a wasteland and was to meet and attack a large number of enemies. So, he made the situation clear to the Muslims so that they might prepare themselves accordingly and get ready to conquer their enemy. The Prophet informed them of the destination he was heading for (Ka'b bin Malik used to say, "Scarcely did Allah's Apostle set out for a journey on a day other than Thursday.")

Istighfar to ALLAH

1. When you make Taslim, make Istighfar to ALLAH as you might have made during Salah.
2. When you praise ALLAH, thank Him from the bottom of your heart that you have experienced the beauty of Salah in your heart. Getting used to this habit prepares your for the next Salah, as you will always be eager to focus in your prayer.
3. One perfection leads to another perfection. If some one perfects his Salah once, he would be self-motivated to continue on the same level.
Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For you are the All-Hearing, the All-knowing. (Al Qur'an 2:127)

Feed the hungry

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 282

Narrated Abu Musa:

The Prophet said, "Free the captives, feed the hungry and pay a visit to the sick."

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Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun:

Umar (after he was stabbed), instructed (his would-be-successor) saying, "I urge him (i.e. the new Caliph) to take care of those non-Muslims who are under the protection of Allah and His Apostle in that he should observe the convention agreed upon with them, and fight on their behalf (to secure their safety) and he should not over-tax them beyond their capability."

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 288

Narrated Said bin Jubair:

Ibn 'Abbas said, "Thursday! What (great thing) took place on Thursday!" Then he started weeping till his tears wetted the gravels of the ground . Then he said, "On Thursday the illness of Allah's Apostle was aggravated and he said, "Fetch me writing materials so that I may have something written to you after which you will never go astray." The people (present there) differed in this matter and people should not differ before a prophet. They said, "Allah's Apostle is seriously sick.' The Prophet said, "Let me alone, as the state in which I am now, is better than what you are calling me for." The Prophet on his death-bed, gave three orders saying, "Expel the pagans from the Arabian Peninsula, respect and give gifts to the foreign delegates as you have seen me dealing with them." I forgot the third (order)" (Ya'qub bin Muhammad said, "I asked Al-Mughira bin 'Abdur-Rahman about the Arabian Peninsula and he said, 'It comprises Mecca, Medina, Al-Yama-ma and Yemen." Ya'qub added, "And Al-Arj, the beginning of Tihama.")

Beginning of Creation

Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Beginning of Creation - 17th Rajab 1431 (29th June 2010)
Narrated Malik bin Sasaa (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):
The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, "While I was at the Housein a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (an angel recognized me)as the man lying between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and beliefwas brought to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lowerpart of the abdomen and then my abdomen was washed with Zam-zam water and(my heart was) filled with wisdom and belief. Al-Buraq, a white animal,smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I setout with Gabriel ('Alaihis-Salam).
When I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel ('Alaihis-Salam) said to theheaven gate-keeper, 'Open the gate.' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?'. Hesaid, 'Gabriel.' The gate-keeper said,'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel('Alaihis-Salam) said, 'Muhammad.' The gate-keeper said, 'Has he beencalled?' Gabriel ('Alaihis-Salam) said, 'Yes.' Then it was said, 'He iswelcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' Then I met Adam ('Alaihis-Salam)and greeted him and he said, 'You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the second heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel('Alaihis-Salam) said, 'Gabriel.' It was said, 'Who is with you?' He said,'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' He said, 'Yes.' It wassaid, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!" Then I met Jesus('Alaihis-Salam) and Yahya (John) ('Alaihis-Salam) who said, 'You arewelcomed, O brother and a Prophet.'
Then we ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel('Alaihis-Salam) said, 'Gabriel.' It was asked 'Who is with you?' Gabriel('Alaihis-Salam) said, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?''Yes,' said Gabriel ('Alaihis-Salam). 'He is welcomed. What a wonderfulvisit his is!' (The Prophet added). There I met Joseph ('Alaihis-Salam) andgreeted him, and he replied, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet!'
Then we ascended to the 4th heaven and again the same questions and answerswere exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idris('Alaihis-Salam) and greeted him. He said, 'You are welcomed O brother andProphet.' Then we ascended to the 5th heaven and again the same questionsand answers were exchanged as in previous heavens. There I met and greetedAaron ('Alaihis-Salam) who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and aProphet".
Then we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and answerswere exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Moses('Alaihis-Salam) who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet.' WhenI proceeded on, he (Moses) started weeping and on being asked why he wasweeping, he said, 'O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after mewill enter Paradise in greater number than my followers.'
Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions andanswers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greetedAbraham ('Alaihis-Salam) who said, 'You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.'Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allah's House). I asked Gabriel('Alaihis-Salam) about it and he said, 'This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where70,000 angels perform prayers daily and when they leave they never returnto it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily).' Then I was shownSidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabkfruits which resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), andits leaves were like the ears of elephants, and four rivers originated atits root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden. I asked Gabriel('Alaihis-Salam) about those rivers and he said, 'The two hidden rivers arein Paradise, and the apparent ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.'
Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses('Alaihis-Salam) who asked me, 'What have you done?' I said, 'Fifty prayershave been enjoined on me.' He said, 'I know the people better than you,because I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience.Your followers cannot put up with such obligation. So, return to your Lordand request Him to reduce the number of prayers.' I returned and requestedAllah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned and (met Moses) andhad a similar discussion, and then returned again to Allah for reductionand He made it thirty, then twenty, then ten, and then I came to Moses('Alaihis-Salam) who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah reduced itto five. When I came to Moses ('Alaihis-Salam) again, he said, 'What haveyou done?' I said, 'Allah has made it five only.' He repeated the sameadvice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah's Final Order)'" Allah'sApostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) was addressed by Allah, "I havedecreed My Obligation and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and I shallreward a single good deed as if it were ten good deeds."
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Neck a horse

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 300

Narrated Abu Talha:

Whenever the Prophet conquered some people, he would stay in their town for three days.

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Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet got up amongst us and mentioned Al Ghulul, emphasized its magnitude and declared that it was a great sin saying, "Don't commit Ghulul for I should not like to see anyone amongst you on the Day of Ressurection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating, or carrying over his neck a horse that will be neighing. Such a man will be saying: 'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for me,' and I will reply, 'I can't help you, for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you Nor should I like to see a man carrying over his neck, a camel that will be grunting. Such a man will say, 'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for me, and I will say, 'I can't help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you,' or one carrying over his neck gold and silver and saying, 'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for me,' and I will say, 'I can't help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you,' or one carrying clothes that will be fluttering, and the man will say, 'O Allah's Apostle! Intercede with Allah for me.' And I will say, 'I can't help you, for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you."

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 308

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:

There was a man who looked after the family and the belongings of the Prophet and he was called Karkara. The man died and Allah's Apostle said, "He is in the '(Hell) Fire." The people then went to look at him and found in his place, a cloak he had stolen from the war booty.

The Conquest of Mecca

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Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

The Prophet said, on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, "There is no migration (after the Conquest), but Jihad and good intentions, and when you are called for Jihad, you should immediately respond to the call."

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 317

Narrated Abdullah:

When the Prophet returned (from Jihad), he would say Takbir thrice and add, "We are returning, if Allah wishes, with repentance and worshipping and praising (our Lord) and prostrating ourselves before our Lord. Allah fulfilled His Promise and helped His Slave, and He Alone defeated the (infidel) clans."

Bukhari :: Book 4 :: Volume 52 :: Hadith 320

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:

I was on a journey in the company of the Prophet and when we reached Medina, he said to me, "Enter the Mosque and offer two Rakat."

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Narrated Ka'b:

Whenever the Prophet returned from a journey in the forenoon, he would enter the Mosque and offer two Rakat before sitting.