The morals and manners of the Prophet [1]

The morals and manners of the Prophet, his generosity, his great forbearance, his suppression of anger, his intense modesty, his pardon and forgiveness, his munificence and liberality, and what has been narrated of his generosity, great forbearance, and suppression of anger. As for his intense modesty, and what has been narrated of his pardon and forgiveness, and what has been mentioned of his generosity and liberality, may God bless him and grant him peace. As for what has been mentioned of his courage, what has been mentioned of his humility, what has been mentioned of the sign of his pleasure and the sign of his displeasure, may God bless him and grant him peace, and what has been narrated of his overlooking and turning away from what he disliked, may God bless him and grant him peace. What has been narrated of his kindness to his community, may God bless him and grant him peace. What has been narrated of his suppression of anger and forbearance, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his weeping and grief, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his speech and words, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his walking and turning, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his saying when rising from his gathering, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his love for perfume and his perfuming himself with it, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of the clothing of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his shirt and his praising his Lord when putting it on, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of the time of his putting on new garments, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his cloak, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his waist-wrapper and mantle, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his wrap, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his suit, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his cloak, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his turban, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his cap, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his trousers, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his wool, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his clothing of linen, cotton, and Yemeni cloth. Mention of his seal ring, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his boots, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his sandals, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his bow, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his spear, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of the sword of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of the coat of mail of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his helmet, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his banner, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his standard, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his short spear, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his staff, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his chair, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his tent, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his horses, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his saddle, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his mule, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his donkey, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his she-camel, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his slogan in his battles, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his bed, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his velvet coverlet, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his pillow, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his couch, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his mat, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his saying when sleeping, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his applying kohl when sleeping, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his mirror, comb, and oiling his head, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his actions during his night, in his bed, upon waking from sleep, and upon rising, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of the recitation of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his intense striving, worship, supplication, and long standing in prayer, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of the eating and drinking of the Messenger of God, his marriage, and his manners. Mention of his humility in eating, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his dining cloth and tablecloth, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his bowl and large dish, may God bless him and grant him peace. What has been narrated of his eating meat, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his love for sweets, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his eating dates and fresh dates and his love for them, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his eating dates and discarding the pits, may God bless him and grant him peace. His eating of clarified butter, may God bless him and grant him peace. His drinking of milk and his saying about it, may God bless him and grant him peace. His drinking of nabidh ¹ and its description. Description of the nabidh he drank, may God bless him and grant him peace. His drinking of sawiq ², may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of hays ³ and his eating of it, may God bless him and grant him peace. His eating of vinegar and oil, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his eating of gourd and his love for it, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his washing his hands after food, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his saying upon finishing food and his thanks to his Lord, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of the vessels from which he drank, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his breathing in his vessel, may God bless him and grant him peace. What has been narrated of him, that when he gave a people drink, he was the last of them to drink. Mention of his drinking standing and sitting, may God bless him and grant him peace. What has been mentioned that sweet water was brought for him, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his saying, may God bless him and grant him peace: "Women and perfume have been made beloved to me." Mention of his saying, may God bless him and grant him peace: "I have been given the capacity for intercourse." Mention of his going around to his wives in one night or one day, may God bless him and grant him peace. Description of his state when approaching his family, his covering himself and lowering his gaze, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his greeting his family on the wedding night, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his accepting gifts and rewarding for them, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his visiting the sick, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his action when sneezing, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his use of his right hand and his use of his left hand, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his frequent consultation with his companions, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his staff on which he leaned, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his returning the greeting to his companions when they greeted him, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his saying when something pleased him, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his seeing off his companions when they set out on a journey, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his receiving his companions upon his return from a journey, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his love for the day on which he traveled and his actions during his journey, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his sitting, reclining, sitting with arms around knees, and walking, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his love for omens and good words, may God bless him and grant him peace. What has been mentioned of his speaking Persian, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of what he observed on Friday and its night over other days, seeking blessing thereby, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his shaving his pubic hair, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his cupping and burying his blood, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his trimming his mustache, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his staying in the mosque, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his remembrance of God after the dawn prayer until sunrise. Mention of his recitation of the Quran and the duration of his completion of it, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his action at the first rain that fell, may God bless him and grant him peace. Mention of his love for beginning with the right in all his actions, may God bless him and grant him peace. Chapter: Mention of his asceticism, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his preferring others over himself with wealth, and distributing it among the needy of his companions, for generosity was his nature, sufficiency was his concern, contentment was his disposition, and he chose the eternal over the transient, and it was his habit not to refuse a beggar nor to deny a seeker, may God bless him and grant him peace, and upon his wives.

1. nabidh : A drink made from soaked dates or raisins, sometimes lightly fermented.
2. sawiq : A roasted barley or wheat flour mixed with water or milk.
3. hays : A mixture of dates, clarified butter, and dried curd.

The Prophet's character and manners [1]

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful [1].

The Morals of the Prophet by Abū al-Shaykh al-Aṣbahānī In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah for His concealment; how incapable is the concealed one from thanking Him. Mention of the good character of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, his generosity, his great forbearance, his intense modesty, his forgiveness, his munificence, his liberality, his courage, his humility, his patience in adversity, his turning a blind eye, his turning away from what he disliked, his gentleness with his community, his suppression of anger, his clemency, his frequent smiling, his joy, his jesting, his weeping, his sorrow, his speech, his expressions, his saying when rising from his gathering, his walking, his turning around, his mention of his love for perfume, his use of perfume, his mention of his shirt, his cloak, and his thanking his Lord when wearing them. As for his good character, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: 1. The venerable imam, the master Abū al-Faḍl al-ʿAbbās ibn al-Shaykh Abī al-ʿAbbās al-Saqqānī, may Allah have mercy on him, informed us in Muḥarram of the year 502, saying: Ibn Abī ʿĀṣim informed us, saying: Jaʿfar ibn Mihrān narrated to us, saying: ʿAbd al-Wārith narrated to us, from Abū al-Tayyāḥ, from al-Ṣādiq ¹, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the best of people in character." 2. Aḥmad ibn Jaʿfar ibn Naṣr al-Jammāl narrated to us, Jarīr ibn Yaḥyā narrated to us, saying: Ḥusayn ibn ʿUlwān al-Kūfī narrated to us, saying: Hishām ibn ʿUrwa narrated to us, from his father, from ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "No one had better character than the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Whenever anyone from his Companions or his family called him, he would say, 'Labbayka ².' For this reason, Allah Almighty revealed: {And indeed, you are of a great moral character} [al-Qalam: 4]." 3. Aḥmad ibn Jaʿfar narrated to us, Jarīr ibn Yaḥyā narrated to us, Isḥāq ibn Ismāʿīl narrated to us, from ʿAdī ibn al-Faḍl, from Isḥāq ibn Suwayd, from Yaḥyā ibn Yaʿmar, from Abū Jaʿfar, who said: A man said, "O Messenger of Allah," and he replied, "Yā Labbayka ³." 4. ʿAbdān narrated to us, Zayd ibn al-Ḥarīsh narrated to us, Khālid ibn al-Qāsim narrated to us, Layth narrated to us, al-Walīd ibn Abī al-Walīd narrated to me, that Ibn Khārija—meaning Sulaymān—narrated to him, that his father Khārija ibn Zayd narrated to him, that Zayd ibn Thābit said: "Indeed, when we sat with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, if we engaged in talk about the Hereafter, he would join us; if we engaged in talk about this world, he would join us; if we engaged in talk about food and drink, he would join us. All of this I narrate to you from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." And with his chain, he said: We said to Zayd ibn Thābit: "Tell us about the character of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." He said: "Which of his characters should I tell you about? I was his neighbor, and when revelation was sent down to him, he would send for me and I would write it. When we mentioned this world, he would mention it with us"—and he mentioned the like. 5. Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā al-Marwazī narrated to us, ʿĀṣim ibn ʿAlī narrated to us, Qays narrated to us, Simāk narrated to us, from Jābir ibn Samura, who said: I said to him: "Did you sit with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?" He said: "Yes. He was often silent, and his Companions would recite poetry in his presence and mention things from the time of ignorance ⁴ and laugh, and he would smile with them when they laughed." 6. Al-Marwazī informed us, ʿĀṣim ibn ʿAlī narrated to us, Abū Hilāl narrated to us, Ḥumayd ibn Hilāl narrated to us, from Abū Burda ibn Abī Mūsā, from al-Mughīra ibn Shuʿba, who said: I ate garlic and then came to the place of prayer, having missed one rakʿa ⁵. When I entered the mosque, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, smelled the odor of garlic. When he finished his prayer, he said: "Whoever has eaten from this plant should not approach us until its smell goes away." When I finished my prayer, I came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said: "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, you must give me your hand." So he gave him his hand—Ḥumayd said: "Then he would find it soft and near"—and I put his hand into my sleeve and placed it on my chest, and behold, I was bandaged on the chest. He said: "Indeed, you have an excuse." 7. Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Ṭihrānī narrated to us, Ibrāhīm ibn Rāshid al-Ādamī narrated to us, Muslim narrated to us, ʿAmr ibn ʿAwn al-Qaysī narrated to us, Saʿīd al-Jarīrī narrated to us, from ʿAbdullāh ibn Burayda, from Yaḥyā ibn Yaʿmar, from Jarīr, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered one of his houses, and the house became full. Jarīr entered and sat outside the house. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw him, took his garment, folded it, and threw it to him, saying: "Sit on this." Jarīr took it, placed it on his face, and kissed it. 8. Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad narrated to us, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿUmar narrated to us, Ibn Mahdī narrated to us, Muʿāwiya ibn Ṣāliḥ narrated to us, from Abū al-Zāhiriyya, from Jubayr ibn Nufayr, who said: I entered upon ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her, and asked her about the character of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. She said: "The Qurʾān ⁶." 9. Al-Walīd ibn Abān narrated to us, al-Ḥasan ibn Aḥmad narrated to us, Mūsā ibn Muḥallim narrated to us, ʿAbd al-Kabīr narrated to us, ʿAbbād ibn Kathīr narrated to us, from al-Ḥasan, regarding His Almighty saying: {So by mercy from Allah, you were lenient with them} [Āl ʿImrān: 159], he said: "This is the character of Muḥammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, which Allah Almighty described." 10. Aḥmad ibn Ḥusayn al-Ḥadhdhāʾ narrated to us, ʿAlī ibn al-Madīnī narrated to us, Khālid ibn al-Ḥārith narrated to us, Shuʿba narrated to us, from al-Ḥakam, from Ibrāhīm, from al-Aswad, who said: I asked ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her: "How did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, behave with his family?" She said: "He was in the service of his family, and when the prayer came, he would stand and pray." 11. Al-Ḥadhdhāʾ narrated to us, ʿAlī ibn al-Madīnī narrated to us, Ḥammād ibn Usāma narrated to us, Hishām ibn ʿUrwa narrated to us, from a man who narrated to him, that ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her, was asked: "How was the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in his house?" She said: "He would work as one of you works in his house: he would sew his garment and mend his sandals." 12. Muḥammad ibn Ibrāhīm ibn Saʿīd al-Washshāʾ narrated to us, ʿAbd al-Wāḥid ibn ʿAttāb narrated to us, Mahdī ibn Maymūn narrated to us, from Hishām ibn ʿUrwa, from his father, who said: I asked ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her: "What did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, do when he was alone?" She said: "He would sew his garment, mend his sandals, and do what a man does in his house." 13. Al-Ḥadhdhāʾ narrated to us, ʿAlī ibn al-Madīnī narrated to us, Bishr ibn ʿUmar narrated to us, Mahdī ibn Maymūn narrated to us, from Hishām ibn ʿUrwa, from his father, who said: I asked ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her, the like of it. 14. Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan narrated to us, Saʿīd ibn ʿAmr narrated to us, Baqiyya narrated to us, from Thawr ibn Yazīd, from ʿUqayl ibn Khālid, from al-Zuhrī, who said: ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her, was asked: "How was the character of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in his house?" She said: "Like one of you: he would lift something and put it down. The dearest of actions to him was sewing." 15. Abū Bakr al-Firyābī narrated to us, Minjāb narrated to us, ʿAlī ibn Mushir narrated to us, from Hishām ibn ʿUrwa, from his father, from ʿĀʾisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "I used to play with dolls in the house of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I had friends who would come to me and play with me. They would hide when they saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would send them to me, and they would play with me."

16. Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Khallal narrated to us: Abu Zuhayr narrated to us: Zakariyya narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Abi Burda, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I served the Prophet ⁷ for nine years, and I never knew him to say to me: 'Why did you not do such and such?' nor did he ever criticize me for anything. 17. Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas ibn Ayyub narrated to us: 'Ubayd ibn Isma'il al-Habbari narrated to us from his book, and Ibn Jamil narrated to us: Sufyan ibn Waki' narrated to us, both saying: Jumay' ibn 'Umar al-'Ijli narrated to us: a man from Banu Tamim, from the descendants of Abu Hala ⁸, the husband of Khadija, narrated to me, from a son of Abu Hala, from al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib ⁹, peace be upon them, who said: I asked my father about the Prophet's ⁷ manner of entering (his home). He said: His entering was for himself, and he was permitted in that. When he came to his home, he divided his entry into three parts: a part for Allah, a part for his family, and a part for himself. Then he would allocate his part among the people, and he would distribute that to the common people and the elite, withholding nothing from them. Among his practices in the part concerning the community was giving precedence to people of merit ¹⁰ by his permission and allocation, according to their merit in religion. Among them were those with one need, those with two needs, and those with many needs. He would occupy himself with them and engage them in what would benefit them and the community, by asking about them and informing them of what was appropriate for them. He would say: 'Let those who are present convey to those who are absent. And convey to me the need of one who cannot convey his need to me, for whoever conveys to a ruler the need of one who cannot convey it, Allah will make his feet firm on the Day of Resurrection.' Nothing else was mentioned in his presence, and nothing else was accepted from anyone. In the narration of Sufyan ibn Waki', it says: They would enter as seekers ¹¹ and would not depart except after tasting ¹², and they would leave as guides ¹³—meaning jurists ¹⁴. I said: Tell me about his manner of going out; how did he act in it? He said: The Messenger of Allah ⁷ would restrain his tongue except regarding what concerned them and would unite them, not divide them. He honored the noble of every people and appointed him over them. He warned the people and guarded against them, without withholding his cheerfulness and character from anyone. He would check on his companions and ask people about what was among them. He would approve of what was good and affirm it, and disapprove of what was evil and weaken it. He was moderate in affairs, not differing. He did not neglect (them) for fear that they would neglect or become weary. For every situation he had a preparation. He did not fall short of the truth nor exceed it to something else. Those who were close to him from among the people were the best of them. The most excellent in his sight were those who were most sincere in advice and the greatest in rank were those who were best in mutual support and assistance. I asked him about his sitting assembly. He said: The Messenger of Allah ⁷ would not sit or stand except while remembering Allah ¹⁵, and he would not designate specific places and forbade designating them. When he sat with a group, he would sit where the gathering ended, and he commanded that. He gave each of his companions their due share, so that none of his companions thought that anyone was more honored by him than himself. Whoever sat with him or stood with him for a need, he would bear with him until he (the other) was the one to depart. Whoever asked him for a need would not leave except with it or with a gracious word. His character encompassed the people, so he became like a father to them, and they became equal in his sight regarding the truth. His assembly was an assembly of forbearance, modesty, truthfulness, and trustworthiness. Voices were not raised in it, nor were sanctities violated, nor were his slips mentioned. They were moderate, enjoining one another to piety, humble, respecting the elderly, showing mercy to the young, giving preference to those in need, and protecting the stranger. I said: How was his conduct with his companions? He said: The Messenger of Allah ⁷ was always cheerful, easy-going, gentle, not harsh, nor coarse, nor clamorous in the markets, nor obscene, nor fault-finding, nor excessive in praise. He would overlook what he disliked, and would cause despair of it, and would not respond to it. He had abandoned three things: disputation, verbosity, and what did not concern him. And he abandoned (concerning) people three things: he would not disparage anyone, nor reproach him, nor seek out his faults. He would not speak except hoping for reward. When he spoke, his companions would lower their heads as if birds were on their heads. When he was silent, they would speak. They would not dispute in his presence. Whoever spoke, they would listen to him until he finished. Their speech in his presence was (like) the speech of the first of them. He would laugh at what they laughed at, and wonder at what they wondered at. He would bear with the stranger for his roughness in speech and questioning, until his companions would even bring them (to him). He would say: 'When you see a person in need seeking it, assist him.' He would not accept praise except from one who was (truly) grateful. He would not interrupt anyone's speech until he (the speaker) finished, then he would cut it off with a prohibition or by standing. I asked: How was the silence of the Messenger of Allah ⁷? He said: The silence of the Messenger of Allah ⁷ was of four types: forbearance, caution, estimation, and reflection. As for his estimation, it was in equalizing his looking and listening to people. As for his reflection, it was on what remains and does not perish. Forbearance was combined with patience, so nothing angered him nor agitated him. Caution was combined in four things: his adherence to good to be followed, his abandonment of evil to be desisted from, his striving in opinion for what was beneficial for his community, and his standing for what was good for them. He gathered for them the good of this world and the Hereafter. 18. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Razi narrated to us: Ibn Abi al-Thalj narrated to us: Abu al-Walid Khalaf ibn al-Walid narrated to us: Abu Ja'far al-Razi narrated to us, from Abu Dirham, from Yunus ibn 'Ubayd, from a freedman of the family of Anas—he had named him but I forgot—from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I accompanied the Messenger of Allah ⁷ for ten years, and I smelled all kinds of perfume, but I never smelled a fragrance sweeter than his fragrance. When one of his companions met him, he would stand with him and not leave until the man himself departed. When one of his companions met him and took his hand, he would give him his hand and not withdraw it until the man himself withdrew. When one of his companions met him and took his ear, he would give him his ear and not withdraw it until the man himself withdrew. 19. Ibn Rustah narrated to us: 'Alqamah ibn 'Amr narrated to us: Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, who said: My mother brought me to the Messenger of Allah ⁷ and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, this is your little servant.' So I served the Prophet ⁷ for nine years, and he never said to me about anything: 'You did wrong,' nor 'What a bad thing you did.' 20. Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us: Salih ibn Mismar narrated to us: Hisham ibn Sulayman narrated to us: Yunus ibn Yazid narrated to me, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha ¹⁶, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah ⁷ stood at the door of my apartment while the Abyssinians were playing with their spears in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah ⁷. I stood watching them, and he stood screening me with his cloak until I myself turned away. So estimate the age of a young girl eager for amusement.

1. al-Ṣādiq : Likely refers to Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, the sixth Shia Imam, known for his truthfulness.
2. Labbayka : A phrase meaning 'Here I am at your service,' used in response to a call, especially during the pilgrimage.
3. Yā Labbayka : A variant of 'Labbayka,' meaning 'Here I am at your service.'
4. time of ignorance : Refers to the pre-Islamic period of jāhiliyya, characterized by polytheism and ignorance of monotheism.
5. rakʿa : A unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of a sequence of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.
6. The Qurʾān : Meaning that his character was the embodiment of the teachings and morals of the Qur'an.
7. ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam : Arabic phrase meaning 'may Allah bless him and grant him peace,' used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.
8. Abū Hāla : Companion of the Prophet, husband of Khadija before the Prophet, and father of Hind and Hala.
9. al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib : Grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, son of Ali and Fatima, and the second Shia Imam.
10. ahl al-faḍl : People of merit or excellence, referring to those with superior knowledge or piety.
11. ruwwād : Seekers or those who come to learn and benefit from the Prophet's knowledge.
12. ʿan dhawāq : Literally 'after tasting,' meaning after experiencing spiritual benefit or knowledge.
13. adilla : Guides, meaning those who become knowledgeable and guide others.
14. fuqahāʾ : Jurists or scholars of Islamic jurisprudence.
15. dhakara llāha ʿazza wa-jall : Remembered Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, i.e., engaged in dhikr (remembrance of God).
16. ʿĀʾisha : Wife of the Prophet Muhammad, daughter of Abu Bakr, and a prominent narrator of hadith.

His generosity, his great forbearance, his restraint of anger, his intense modesty, his…

His generosity, his great forbearance, his restraint of anger, his intense modesty, his forgiveness, his pardon, his munificence, and his liberality.

His generosity, his great forbearance, his suppression of anger, his intense modesty, his pardon and forgiveness, his munificence and liberality. 21. Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ibn al-Shaykh Abi al-Abbas al-Saqqani ¹—may Allah's mercy be upon him—related to us by reading to him in Muharram ² of the year 502 ³, saying: The shaykh, the imam, the hafiz ⁴ Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Tamimi informed us, saying: Abu Muhammad Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Hayyan al-Asbahani informed us: Amr ibn Nusayr ibn Thabit narrated to us: Humaid ibn Mas'adah narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Sulayman narrated to us: Abu Imran al-Jawni narrated to us, from Yazid ibn Babnus, who said: I entered upon A'ishah ⁵—may Allah be pleased with her—and said: O Mother of the Believers, what was the character of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace? She said: The character of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was the Qur'an. Then she said: Do you recite Surah al-Mu'minun ⁶? We said: Yes. She said: Recite. So I recited: {Successful indeed are the believers, those who are humble in their prayers, and those who turn away from idle talk, and those who are active in giving zakah ⁷, and those who guard their private parts} ⁸. She said: Such was the character of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 22. Abdan narrated to us: Nasr ibn Ali narrated to us: al-Muqri' ⁹—he is Abu Abd al-Rahman Abdullah ibn Yazid—the shaykh said—narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us: al-Walid ibn Abi al-Walid narrated to me that Sulayman ibn Kharijah narrated to him, from his father, that a group from the people of Iraq entered upon Zayd ibn Thabit ¹⁰, and he said: We were with the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and when we mentioned this world, he mentioned it with us; and when we mentioned the Hereafter, he mentioned it with us; and when we mentioned food, he mentioned it with us. 23. Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Hadhdha' narrated to us: Ali ibn al-Madini narrated to us: Hammad ibn Usamah narrated to us: Harithah ibn Muhammad narrated to me, from Amrah bint Abd al-Rahman, who said: I said to A'ishah—may Allah be pleased with her: How was the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—when he was alone? She said: He was the most dutiful of people, the most generous of people, a great laugher and smiler—may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 24. Ibn Mahan al-Razi narrated to us: Sahl ibn Uthman narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us, from Ubaydullah ibn al-Mughirah, who said: I heard Abdullah ibn al-Harith ibn Jaz' say: I never saw anyone who smiled more than the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 25. Abu Ya'la informed us: Ibrahim ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us: Hammad narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas ibn Malik ¹¹, that a woman who had something wrong with her mind said: O Messenger of Allah, I have a need for you. The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: O mother of so-and-so, take whichever road you wish and stand in it, so that I may stand with you. So the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—secluded himself with her, conversing with her until she fulfilled her need. 26. Abu Ya'la narrated to us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: Ghandar narrated to us, from Shu'bah, from Ali ibn Zayd, who said: Anas ibn Malik said: A slave-girl from among the slave-girls of Madinah would come and take the hand of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and he would not withdraw his hand from hers until she took him wherever she wished. 27. Ibn Rustah narrated to me: Alqamah ibn Amr narrated to us: Abu Bakr ibn Ayyash narrated to us, from Nusayr, from Shu'bah, from Ali ibn Zayd, from Anas, who said: A female slave from among the female slaves of the people of Madinah would take the hand of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and he would go around with her for her needs until she finished, then she would return. 28. Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Adhrami narrated to us: Abu Qatan narrated to us: Mubarak narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: I never saw any man take the hand of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and then his hand be left until the man himself withdrew his hand. 29. Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us: al-Husayn ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us: Abu Qatan narrated to us: Mubarak narrated to us similarly, and added: And I never saw any man put his mouth to the ear of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and he move his head away until the man himself moved his head away. 30. Abu Ya'la informed us: Shayban ibn Farrukh narrated to us: Jarir ibn Hazim narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—would sometimes descend from the minbar ¹² when the prayer had already been called, and a man would intercept him and speak with him at length, then he would proceed to the prayer. 31. Abu Ya'la informed us: Shayban narrated to us: Umarah ibn Zadhan narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas, that the mu'adhdhin ¹³—or Bilal ¹⁴—would call the iqamah ¹⁵, and the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—would enter, and a man would meet him, and he would stand with him until most of them were nodding their heads [from drowsiness]. 32. Muhammad ibn al-Abbas ibn Ayyub narrated to us: Ahmad ibn al-Miqdam narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: I served the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—for ten years. By Allah, he never said to me "Uff" ¹⁶ at all, nor did he ever say to me regarding something I had done: "Why did you do such and such?" nor regarding something I had not done: "Why did you not do such and such?" 33. Abu Ya'la narrated to us: Shayban narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Isa—meaning al-Tahhan—narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us: Anas narrated to us, who said: I served the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and he never reproached me for anything I had done wrong. 34. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: Asim ibn Ali narrated to us: Abu Hilal narrated to us: Abu al-Tayyah Yazid ibn Humaid narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—would come to us when I had a young brother, and he would say: O Abu Umayr ¹⁷, what did the little bird ¹⁸ do? 35. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith and Ibn Abi Asim narrated to us, both saying: Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Jabalah narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Marwan narrated to us, from Hisham—he is Ibn Hassan—from Muhammad ibn Sirin, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—would mix with us and visit us. There was a young boy with us called Abu Umayr, and the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said to him: O Abu Umayr, what did the little bird do? 36. Ibn Abi Asim informed us: Ja'far ibn Mihran narrated to us: Abd al-Warith narrated to us, from Abu al-Tayyah, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I had a brother called Abu Umayr—I think he said: a weaned child—and whenever the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—saw him, he would say: O Abu Umayr, what did the little bird do? He had a little bird with which he played. 37. Abu Ya'la informed us: Shayban narrated to us: Umarah ibn Zadhan narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas, that Abu Talhah ¹⁹ had a son who was called Abu Umayr, and the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—would say: O Abu Umayr, what did the little bird do? 38. Abdullah ibn Ya'qub narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Rashid narrated to us: Mu'alla ibn Abd al-Rahman narrated to us: Abd al-Hamid ibn Ja'far narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Sa'id, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I never smelled any fragrance more pleasant than the fragrance of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said: And no one ever took his hand and he left it until he himself let it go. And he never put his knees forward in front of any companion of his. And no man ever sat with the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and then stood up until he stood up.

39 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Abu Ayyub narrated to us: 'Abbad ibn al-'Awwam narrated to us: Abu Hanifa narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Muntashir, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁰ never extended his knees in front of any sitting companion, nor did anyone sit with the Messenger of Allah and then stand until the other person stood, nor did he take the hand of the Prophet and then the Prophet leave his hand until the man himself let it go. 40 - 'Amir ibn Ibrahim al-Ash'ari narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Rashid narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn 'Uthman ibn 'Ata' narrated to us: Abu Malik al-Ashja'i narrated to us, from his father, who said: We used to sit with the Prophet, and I never saw anyone more silent than him. When they spoke too much to him, he would smile. 41 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us: Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us: Abu Ghassan narrated to us: Mu'adh ibn Hisham narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from Matar al-Warraq, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, who said: "The Prophet was an easy-going man. When 'A'isha ²¹ liked something, he would go along with her in it." 42 - Abu Sa'id 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Yahya al-Nahawandi narrated to us: al-Husayn ibn Hurayth narrated to us, and Ibn al-Tahrani narrated to us: Ibn Humayd narrated to us, both said: al-Fadl ibn Musa narrated to us, from Husayn ibn Waqid, from Yahya ibn 'Aqil, who said: I heard Ibn Abi Awfa say: The Messenger of Allah frequently engaged in remembrance ²², rarely cursed, prolonged prayer, and shortened the sermon. He was not too proud nor too arrogant to walk with a widow or a poor person to fulfill their need. 43 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Bazzar narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn Hammad al-Kufi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Yazid al-Hamdani narrated to us: 'Abbad al-Minqari narrated to us, from 'Ali ibn Zayd ibn Jud'an, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I served the Messenger of Allah for years, and he never once insulted me, struck me, scolded me, or frowned at me. He never ordered me to do something that I was negligent in, and then rebuked me for it. If any of his family rebuked me, he would say: "Leave him; if something were destined, it would have happened."

1. al-Saqqani : A title meaning 'the water carrier' or 'the cupbearer'.
2. Muharram : The first month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
3. 502 : Year 502 AH corresponds to 1108-1109 CE.
4. hafiz : A title for someone who has memorized the entire Qur'an, or a hadith scholar with extensive memory.
5. A'ishah : A'ishah bint Abi Bakr, one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her knowledge and narration of hadith.
6. Surah al-Mu'minun : Chapter 23 of the Qur'an, titled 'The Believers'.
7. zakah : Obligatory almsgiving, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
8. Qur'an 23:1-5 : The verses recited from Surah al-Mu'minun.
9. al-Muqri' : A title meaning 'the Qur'an reciter' or 'the one who teaches Qur'an recitation'.
10. Zayd ibn Thabit : A prominent companion of the Prophet, known for compiling the Qur'an and his knowledge of inheritance laws.
11. Anas ibn Malik : A companion of the Prophet who served him for ten years and narrated many hadiths.
12. minbar : A pulpit in the mosque from which the imam delivers sermons.
13. mu'adhdhin : The person who calls the adhan (call to prayer).
14. Bilal : Bilal ibn Rabah, the first mu'adhdhin of Islam, a companion of the Prophet.
15. iqamah : The second call to prayer, indicating that the prayer is about to begin.
16. Uff : An expression of annoyance or displeasure, similar to 'tut' or 'ugh'.
17. Abu Umayr : A kunyah (nickname) meaning 'father of Umayr', given to a young boy.
18. al-nughayr : Diminutive of 'nughar', meaning a small bird, like a nightingale or sparrow.
19. Abu Talhah : Zayd ibn Sahl al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet and stepfather of Anas ibn Malik.
20. Rasul Allah : Messenger of Allah, a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
21. 'A'isha : The wife of the Prophet Muhammad, daughter of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq.
22. dhikr : Remembrance of Allah, often through specific phrases or prayers.

And what has been narrated of his generosity, his great forbearance, and his suppression…

And what has been narrated of his generosity, his great forbearance, and his suppression of anger [1].

And what has been narrated of his generosity, his great forbearance, and his suppression of anger. 44. Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Ma'mar al-Qati'i narrated to us: 'Ali ibn Hashim narrated to us: Hisham ibn 'Urwa narrated to us, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never struck a woman, never struck a servant, and never struck anything with his hand, except when struggling in the way of Allah Almighty. And he was never wronged such that he took revenge from the one who wronged him, unless the sanctities of Allah were violated, then he would take revenge." 45. 'Isa ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us: 'Ubayd ibn Muhammad al-Kashwari narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Abi Ghassan narrated to us: Zafir narrated to us, from Dawud al-Ta'i, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, similar to it. 46. Al-Fadl ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us: Yahya ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us: Malik narrated to us, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was never given a choice between two matters but he chose the easier of them, as long as it was not a sin. If it was a sin, he was the furthest of people from it. And the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never took revenge for himself, unless the sanctity of Allah Almighty was violated." 47. 'Ubayd ibn Muhammad al-Zayyat al-Kufi narrated to us: Ahmad ibn 'Ubaydullah ibn al-Hasan al-'Anbari narrated to us: Fudayl ibn 'Iyad narrated to us, from Mansur, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "I never saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, taking revenge for any injustice done to him, unless something of the sanctities of Allah was violated. And when something of the sanctities of Allah Almighty was violated, he was the most severe of them in that. And he was never given a choice between two matters but he chose the easier of them." Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Khaythama narrated to us: Jarir narrated to us, from Mansur, similar to it. 48. Al-Marwazi narrated to us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Sulayman ibn al-Mughira narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: "I served the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years, while I was a boy. Not every matter he commanded me was as my companion desired it to be. Yet he never said: 'Why did you do this?' or 'Why did you not do this?'" 49. Abu Ya'la informed us: Shayban narrated to us: 'Umara ibn Zadhan narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "I accompanied the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years. He never said to anything: 'Why did you do such and such?'" 50. Abu Ya'la informed us: Musa ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sal'i narrated to us: 'Umar al-Abahh narrated to us, from Sa'id, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: "I served the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years. He never said to something I did: 'Why did you do it?' nor to something I did not do: 'Why did you not do it?'" 51. Ibn Sawwar narrated to us: Yazid ibn Mihran Abu Khalid al-Khabbaz narrated to us: Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, who said: "I served the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for nine years. He never said to something: 'You did wrong,' nor 'What you did was bad.' And when he disapproved of something, he would say: 'Thus it is decreed.'" 52. Muhammad ibn Salih narrated to us: Abu Huma Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrated to us: Abu Qurra narrated to us, who said: Ibn Jurayj mentioned, saying: Isma'il informed me, from 'Abd al-'Aziz, the freed slave of Anas ibn Malik, from Anas ibn Malik, that he said: "I served the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years. He never said about something I did: 'Why did you do it?' nor about something I did not do: 'Why did you not do it?'" Ma'mar added: "And he never insulted me with any insult." 53. Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Fulayh ibn Sulayman, from Hilal ibn 'Ali, from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was not one who insulted nor one who used obscene language. He would say to one of us when reproaching: 'What is wrong with him? May his right hand be covered with dust.'" 54. Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Abd al-Malik narrated to us: Ibn Kurayma narrated to us: 'Abdullah narrated to us, from Shayban, from al-A'mash, from Shaqiq, from Masruq, from Ibn 'Umar: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was not obscene nor did he use obscene language. And he used to say: 'The best of you are those with the best character.'" 55. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, from Salih, the freed slave of al-Taw'ama, from Abu Dharr, who said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace—may my father and mother be sacrificed for him—was not obscene, nor did he use obscene language, nor was he a shouter in the markets." 56. Abu Bakr al-Bazzar narrated to us: Zayd ibn Akhzam ibn Sulayman Abu Bakr al-Warraq narrated to us: Ya'mar ibn Bishr narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Mubarak narrated to us, from 'Imran ibn Zayd, from Zayd al-'Ammi, from Mu'awiya ibn Qurra, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, shook hands with a man, he would not withdraw his hand from his hand until the man himself withdrew his hand. And he would not turn his face away from him until he himself turned away. And he was never seen placing his knee in front of a companion of his." 57. 'Umar ibn al-Hasan al-Halabi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Qudama al-Misisi narrated to us: Abu al-Hasan al-Warraq narrated to us, from 'Imran ibn Zayd, from Yazid al-Raqashi, from Anas, similar to it. 58. Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Razi narrated to us: al-Harith ibn Abi Usama narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Waqid narrated to us: 'Adi ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, from Yunus ibn 'Ubayd, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, whenever a petitioner asked him, he would incline towards him until he himself turned away. And whenever someone took his hand, he would give it to him and not withdraw it from his hand until he himself withdrew it." 59. 'Ali ibn Sa'id al-'Askari narrated to us: Banan ibn Sulayman al-Daqqaq narrated to us: Khalaf ibn al-Walid narrated to us, from Abu Ja'far al-Razi, from Abu Dirham, from Yunus ibn 'Ubayd, from a freed slave of Anas whom he named, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "I served the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years. I smelled perfume, but I never smelled a fragrance sweeter than the fragrance of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. And when any of his companions met him and stood with him, he would not leave him. And when any of his companions met him and took his hand, he would give it to him, then not withdraw it until the man himself withdrew his hand from him. And when any of his companions met him and took his ear, he would give it to him, then not withdraw it until the man himself withdrew it from him." 60. Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Sahl ibn Ziyad—if Allah wills—narrated to us, from Kathir ibn Sulaym, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "I served the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for ten years. He never struck me, never rebuked me on any day, and never frowned at me on any day." 61. Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Yusuf ibn Sa'id ibn Muslim narrated to us: Khalid ibn Yazid al-Qasri narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid narrated to us, from Bayan, from Anas ibn Malik, that he mentioned the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said: "He was the most generous of people."

Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, Yunus narrated to us, Ibn Wahb informed us, Malik informed me from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha from Anas that a Bedouin ¹ caught up with the Prophet ﷺ, took hold of his cloak, and pulled it so violently that I saw the mark of the cloak's edge on the neck of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ due to the force of his pull. Then he said: 'O Muhammad, order that I be given from the wealth of Allah that you have.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned to him, laughed, and ordered that he be given a gift.

1. aʿrābī : A Bedouin; an Arab from the desert, often implying a rough or uncouth manner.

As for the intensity of his modesty [1]

And as for the intensity of his modesty ¹: 63 - Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Jabbar informed us, Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, Shu'ba narrated to us. And Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi informed us, Hafs ibn Umar narrated to us, Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, from Shu'ba, from Qatada, who said: I heard Abdullah ibn Abi Utba say: I heard Abu Sa'id al-Khudri say: "The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was more modest than a virgin in her seclusion ², and when he disliked something, we would recognize it in his face." The wording is from Ibn al-Mahdi, and Ali ibn al-Ja'd said: Abdullah or Ubaydullah. 64 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Tihrani narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Sinan narrated to us, Ibn Mahdi narrated to us similarly. Ahmad said: Abd al-Rahman said to me when I asked him about it: Yes, and is such a thing asked about? Then he said: Shu'ba narrated to us, from Qatada. 65 - Abu Ya'la informed us, Ammar Abu Yasir narrated to us, Abu Juzayy narrated to us, from Qatada, from Abdullah ibn Abi Utba, from Abu Sa'id, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, due to the intensity of his modesty, was like a young girl in her seclusion. 66 - Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Rustah narrated to us, Abdullah ibn Imran narrated to us, Abu Dawud narrated to us, Zam'a narrated to us, from Abu Hazim, from Sahl ibn Sa'd, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was modest; he was never asked for anything but he gave it. 67 - Abu Ya'la informed us, Musa ibn Abd al-Rahman Abu Imran al-Sal'i narrated to us, Umar al-Abahh narrated to us, from Sa'id, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was more modest than a virgin in her seclusion, and when he disliked something, that was recognized in his face." 68 - Zakariyya ibn Yahya al-Saji narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Umar ibn Ali narrated to us, Mu'adh ibn Hisham narrated to us, my father narrated to us, from Qatada, from Anas ibn Malik, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was more modest than a virgin.

1. ḥayāʾ : A comprehensive Islamic concept encompassing modesty, shyness, and a sense of moral restraint that prevents one from committing indecent acts.
2. al-ʿadhrāʾ fī khidrihā : A virgin in her private chamber; a metaphor for extreme modesty and seclusion.

As for what has been narrated regarding his pardon and forgiveness [1]

As for what has been narrated of his pardon and forgiveness ¹: 69. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: Ibn 'Ulayyah narrated to us, from Bahz ibn Hakim, from his father, from his grandfather: "That his brother came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'My neighbors ² are [taking] what they took with me?' The Prophet ﷺ turned away from him. He said: 'If you say that, then people claim that you have been forbidden from wrongdoing, yet you seclude yourself with it.' So his brother stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, he indeed refrains from it.' He said: 'If you say that, and if I do that, then it is upon me, not upon you. Leave him his neighbors.'" 70. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us: Al-Layth narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, that he narrated to him that 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr narrated to him: "That some men from the Ansar ³ disputed with al-Zubayr over a stream ⁴ from the streams of the Harrah ⁵ which they used for irrigation. The Ansari became angry and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, [just] because he is your cousin?' The face of the Prophet ﷺ changed color, and he said: 'Irrigate, O Zubayr, then hold back the water until it reaches the wall, then release the water to your neighbor.'" 71. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Musa informed us: Mu'adh ibn Hisham narrated to us: My father narrated to us, from Qatadah, from 'Uqbah ibn Wassaj, who said: "I met 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, and he said: 'A necklace of gold and silver was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he distributed it among his companions. A man from the desert stood up and said: "O Muhammad, by Allah, if Allah commanded you to be just, then I do not see you being just." He said: "Woe to you! Who will be just to you after me?" When he turned away, he said: "Bring him back to me gently."' 72. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: 'Abdullah ibn Shabib narrated to us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah narrated to us: Malik ibn Anas narrated to us: Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to me, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir: "That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was distributing [silver] to the people on the day of Hunayn ⁶ from silver [coins] in Bilal's garment. A man said to him: 'O Prophet of Allah, be just.' The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Woe to you! Who will be just if I am not just? You would have failed and lost if I were not just.' 'Umar stood up and said: 'Shall I strike his neck? He is a hypocrite.' He said: 'Allah forbid that people should say that I kill my companions.'" 73. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Abi al-Shawarib narrated to us: Abu 'Awanah narrated to us, from Abu Bishr, from Sulayman ibn Qays, from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, who said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought against Muharib ibn Khasafah ⁷. They saw a moment of heedlessness from the Muslims, so a man came and stood over the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a sword and said: 'Who will protect you from me?' He said: 'Allah.' The sword fell from his hand, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took the sword and said: 'Who will protect you from me?' He said: 'Be the best taker [of spoils].' He said: 'Do you testify that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'No, but I will not fight you, nor will I be with you, nor will I be with a people who fight you.' So he let him go. His companions came and he said: 'I have come to you from the best of people.'" 74. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: 'Amr ibn 'Uthman narrated to us: Bishr ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from his father, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwah, from Usamah ibn Zayd, that he informed him: "That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rode a donkey and said to Sa'd: 'Did you not hear what Abu al-Hubab ⁸ said?' meaning 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy. He said such and such. Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah said: 'Pardon him and forgive him.' So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pardoned him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions used to pardon the People of the Two Books ⁹ and the polytheists, until Allah revealed: {So pardon and forgive until Allah brings His command. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.} [Al-Baqarah 2:109]" 75. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Fadalah narrated to us: Al-Hakam ibn Nafi' narrated to us: Shu'ayb narrated to us, from al-Zuhri: 'Umarah ibn Khuzaymah narrated to me that his uncle, who was among the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, narrated to him: "That the Prophet ﷺ bought a horse from a Bedouin. The Prophet ﷺ asked him to follow him to give him the price of his horse. The Prophet ﷺ walked quickly, and the Bedouin lagged behind. Some men began to approach the Bedouin, bargaining for the horse, not knowing that the Prophet ﷺ had bought it, until one of them increased the offer to the Bedouin above the price at which the Prophet ﷺ had bought it. The Bedouin called out: 'If you are buying this horse, then buy it; otherwise, I will sell it.' The Prophet ﷺ, when he heard the Bedouin's call, said: 'Did I not buy it?' He said: 'No, by Allah, I did not sell it to you.' He said: 'Yes, I bought it from you.' The people began to crowd around the Prophet ﷺ, and the Bedouin said: 'Come, a witness, let him testify that I have sold to you.' Whoever came from the Muslims said to the Bedouin: 'Woe to you, the Prophet ﷺ would not say anything but the truth.'" 76. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abu Yusuf al-Saydalani narrated to us: Al-Fayyad ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ bought a camel from a Bedouin for a wasq ¹⁰ of stored dates. He brought it to his house and looked for the dates but did not find them in the house. He went out to the Bedouin and said: 'O servant of Allah, we bought this camel from you for a wasq of stored dates, and we thought we had it, but we did not find it.' The Bedouin said: 'O treachery! O treachery!' The people struck him and said: 'To the Messenger of Allah ﷺ you say this?' He said: 'Leave him.'" 77. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Hulwani narrated to us: 'Abd al-Samad ibn 'Abd al-Warith narrated to us, who said: Mahdi ibn 'Imran narrated to us, who said: "I saw Abu al-Tufayl ¹¹ brought in a cloak and thrown into the Sacred Mosque ¹². It was said: 'This one has seen the Prophet ﷺ.' I approached him, and he said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I followed him until he came to a house. He pushed its door and entered. There was nothing in the house but a small rug. He shook it, and there was a one-eyed man. He said: "Do you testify that I am the Messenger of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Seek refuge with Allah from the evil of this one."' 78. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Yahya ibn Habib ibn 'Arabi narrated to us: Khalid ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Zayd ibn Anas, from Anas: "That a Jewish woman brought a poisoned sheep to the Prophet ﷺ for him to eat from it. She was brought to the Prophet ﷺ and he asked her about it. She said: 'I intended to kill you.' He ﷺ said: 'Allah would not give you power over that,' or he said: 'over any Muslim.' They said: 'Shall we kill her?' He said: 'No.'"

79 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Abu Mu'awiya narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Yazid ibn Hayyan, from Zayd ibn Arqam, who said: A Jewish man cast a spell on the Prophet ¹³, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said: He suffered from it for several days. He said: Then Jibril ¹⁴, peace be upon him, came to him and said: 'A Jewish man cast a spell on you and tied knots for you.' So the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent 'Ali, who extracted them and brought them. Whenever he untied a knot, he felt relief. Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up as if he had been released from a rope ¹⁵. He never mentioned that to the Jew, nor did he ever show it in his face. 80 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Husayn ibn Hasan ibn Harb narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from some of the family of Ibn al-Khattab, from Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: On the day of the Conquest ¹⁶, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent for Safwan ibn Umayya ibn Khalaf, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, and al-Harith ibn Hisham. Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: I thought, 'Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has given me power over them because of what they did,' until the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'My example and your example is like what Yusuf ¹⁷ said to his brothers: {He said: No reproach upon you today. Allah will forgive you, and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful} [Yusuf 12:92].' I was overcome with shame before the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 81 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Ibn 'Uyayna narrated to us, from 'Amr ibn Dinar, from al-Hasan ibn Muhammad, from 'Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi', the scribe of 'Ali, that he heard 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, say: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent me, al-Zubayr, and al-Miqdad. He said, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: 'Go until you reach the garden of Khakh ¹⁸; there is a woman ¹⁹ there with a letter. Take it from her.' So we went until we reached the garden of Khakh. We said: 'Bring out the letter.' She said: 'I have no letter with me.' We said: 'You will surely bring out the letter, or we will strip you.' So she brought it out from her braids ²⁰. We brought it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. In it was: From Hatib ibn Abi Balta'a to some of the polytheists, informing them of some matter concerning the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'O Hatib, what is this?' He said: 'O Messenger of Allah, do not be hasty with me. I was a man attached to my people ²¹. Those who were with you from the Emigrants ²² had relatives in Mecca who protected their families. Since I lacked that lineage, I wanted to obtain a favor from them so they would protect my relatives. I did not do this out of disbelief, nor out of approval of disbelief after Islam, nor out of apostasy from my religion.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'He has told you the truth.' 'Umar said: 'Shall I strike the neck of this hypocrite?' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'He witnessed Badr ²³. What do you know? Perhaps Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, looked upon the people of Badr and said: Do whatever you wish, for I have forgiven you.' 82 - Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Hadhdha' narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Madini narrated to us: Anas ibn 'Iyad narrated to us: Yazid ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Had narrated to me, from Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Harith al-Taymi, from Abu Salama, from Abu Dharr, who said: A man who had drunk [alcohol] was brought to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'Strike him.' Some of us struck with their hands, some with their sandals, and some with their garments. When he left, some of the people said: 'May Allah disgrace you.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'Do not say that, and do not help the Shaytan ²⁴ against him. Rather, say: May Allah have mercy on you.' 83 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Khaythama narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Khazim narrated to us: al-A'mash narrated to us, from Shaqiq, from 'Abdullah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, distributed a distribution. A man from the Ansar ²⁵ said: 'This distribution was not intended for the face of Allah ²⁶.' I mentioned that to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. His face became red and he said: 'May Allah's mercy be upon Musa ²⁷; he was harmed more than this and he was patient.' 84 - Al-Hadhdha' narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Madini narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Musa narrated to us, from Isra'il, from al-Suddi, from al-Walid ibn Abi Hashim, from Zayd ibn Thabit, from Ibn Mas'ud, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'Let none of you convey anything to me about any of my Companions, for I love to come out to you with a sound heart ²⁸.'

1. ʿafw wa ṣafḥ : Pardon and forgiveness; two related concepts in Islamic ethics, where ʿafw means to overlook or pardon, and ṣafḥ means to turn away from or forgive completely.
2. jīrān : Neighbors; in Islamic law, neighbors have specific rights and protections.
3. Anṣār : The Helpers; the Muslim inhabitants of Medina who supported the Prophet Muhammad after his migration from Mecca.
4. sharj : A stream or canal used for irrigation; in Islamic law, disputes over water rights are common.
5. al-Ḥarrah : A volcanic plain near Medina; refers to the lava fields or stony tract.
6. Yawm Ḥunayn : The Day of Hunayn; a battle in 630 CE where the Muslims defeated the Hawazin tribe.
7. Muḥārib ibn Khaṣafah : A tribe that fought against the Muslims; the incident illustrates the Prophet's clemency.
8. Abū al-Ḥubāb : A nickname for 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy, the leader of the hypocrites in Medina.
9. Ahl al-Kitābayn : People of the Two Books; refers to Jews and Christians, who are considered People of the Book in Islam.
10. wasq : A unit of dry measure; approximately 60 sa' (about 130-150 kg).
11. Abū al-Ṭufayl : A companion of the Prophet; his full name is 'Amir ibn Wathilah al-Kinani, known as the last of the companions to die.
12. al-Masjid al-Ḥarām : The Sacred Mosque in Mecca, surrounding the Kaaba.
13. sahara : To cast a spell or practice sorcery; here referring to a specific incident where a Jewish man performed magic on the Prophet Muhammad.
14. Jibril : The angel Gabriel, who brought revelation to the prophets.
15. unshita min 'iqal : An idiom meaning 'released from a rope' or 'freed from a hobble,' indicating complete relief.
16. yawm al-fath : The Conquest of Mecca, which occurred in 8 AH (630 CE) when Muslims took control of Mecca.
17. Yusuf : The prophet Joseph (Yusuf in Arabic), son of Jacob, known for forgiving his brothers.
18. rawdah Khakh : A garden or meadow near Mecca, identified as a specific location.
19. za'inah : A woman traveling in a litter (howdah) on a camel; here, a female messenger.
20. iqas : Braids or locks of hair; the letter was hidden in her hair.
21. mulhaqan : A person attached or allied to a tribe without being a blood relative; here, Hatib was a client of the Quraysh.
22. Muhajirun : The Emigrants; Muslims who migrated from Mecca to Medina with the Prophet.
23. Badr : The Battle of Badr, the first major battle in Islam, fought in 2 AH (624 CE).
24. Shaytan : Satan; the devil who tempts humans to sin.
25. Ansar : The Helpers; Muslims of Medina who supported the Prophet and the Emigrants.
26. wajh Allah : Literally 'the face of Allah'; an expression meaning 'for the sake of Allah' or 'seeking Allah's pleasure.'
27. Musa : The prophet Moses, who endured harm from his people.
28. salim al-sadr : Literally 'sound of chest'; meaning free from rancor, ill feelings, or grudges.

As for what has been mentioned of his generosity and munificence, peace be upon him [1]

As for what has been mentioned of his generosity and munificence, may God bless him and grant him peace: 85. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Mutarrif Abu Sufyan al-Saruji narrated to us, both saying: 'Isa ibn Yunus narrated to us from 'Umar ibn 'Abd Allah, the freed slave of Ghufrah, who said: Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah, from the descendants of 'Ali, narrated to me, saying: When 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, described the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, he said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the most generous of people in giving, and the most noble in companionship. Whoever mixed with him and knew him loved him. 86. Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Abd al-Malik narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Mukharrimi narrated to us: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us: Mis'ar narrated to us from 'Abd al-Malik ibn 'Umayr, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: I have not seen anyone more generous, more valiant, more courageous, or more pleasing than the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. 87. Hamid ibn Shu'ayb al-Balkhi informed us: Bishr ibn al-Walid narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Sa'd narrated to us from al-Zuhri, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Abd Allah, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the most generous of people in goodness, and he was most generous in Ramadan when Gabriel, peace be upon him, met him. 88. Abu Ya'la informed us: 'Abd al-Wahid ibn Ghiyath narrated to us: Hammad narrated to us from Thabit, from Anas, that a man came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and asked him, so he gave him sheep between two mountains. The man went to his people and said: Embrace Islam, for Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, gives the gift of a man who does not fear poverty. 89. Abu al-Harish al-Kilabi informed us: Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Makhzumi narrated to us: 'Isa ibn Yunus narrated to us from 'Umar ibn 'Abd Allah, the freed slave of Ghufrah, who said: Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, from the descendants of 'Ali, narrated to me, saying: When 'Ali ibn Abi Talib described the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, he said: He was the most generous of people in giving, the most courageous of people in heart, the most truthful of people in speech, the most faithful to covenants, the softest in disposition, and the most noble in companionship. Whoever saw him suddenly was awed by him, and whoever mixed with him and knew him loved him. I have not seen before him or after him his like, may God bless him and grant him peace. 90. Abu Ya'la informed us: 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Umar al-Qawariri narrated to us: Mahbub ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Humayd narrated to us from Musa ibn Anas, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was never asked for anything for Islam except that he gave it. A man came to him and asked him, so he gave him sheep between two mountains. He returned to his people and said: Embrace Islam, for Muhammad gives a gift in which he does not fear poverty. 91. Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us: Hannad narrated to us: Ibn Mubarak narrated to us from Hammad ibn Salamah, from Ishaq ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Abi Talhah, from Anas ibn Malik, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was never asked for anything except that he gave it. 92. Muhammad ibn Zakariyya al-Qurashi narrated to us: Abu Hudhayfah narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, from Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was never asked for anything and said: No. Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Abu Musa narrated to us: Yahya ibn Kathir al-'Anbari narrated to us: Salih ibn Abi al-Akhdar narrated to us from al-Zuhri, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, never said no to anything he was asked. 93. Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us: Abu Hisham al-Mughirah ibn Salamah al-Makhzumi narrated to us: Wuhaib narrated to us from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwah, from 'A'ishah, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was never asked for anything and refused it. Abu Bakr ibn Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath narrated to us: Mahmud ibn Khalid narrated to us: 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Wahid narrated to us from al-Awza'i, from Harun ibn Riyab, who said: Seventy thousand dirhams were brought to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, which was the most wealth ever brought to him. It was placed on a mat, then he stood up to distribute it, and he did not turn away any beggar until he finished. 95. Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Bundar narrated to us: Abu Hisham al-Makhzumi narrated to us from Wuhaib, from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwah, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was never asked for anything and refused it. Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Abu Kurayb narrated to us: Yunus ibn Bukayr narrated to us from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from 'Abd Allah ibn Abi Bakr, from some of the Banu Sa'idah, who said: I heard Abu Usayd Malik ibn Rabi'ah say: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, never refused anything he was asked. 97. Ahmad ibn Ja'far al-Jammal narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Thabit al-Razi narrated to us: Nasr ibn Muhammad al-Harashi narrated to us: 'Ikrimah ibn 'Ammar narrated to us: Abu Zumayl Simak al-Hanafi narrated to us: Ibn 'Abbas narrated, saying: The Muslims would not look at Abu Sufyan nor sit with him. He said: O Messenger of God, three things I ask you to give me. He said: Yes. He said: I have the most beautiful and fairest Arab woman, Umm Habibah, I marry her to you. He said: Yes. He said: And Mu'awiyah, make him a scribe before you. He said: Yes. He said: And appoint me as commander so that I may fight the disbelievers as I fought the Muslims. He said: Yes. Abu Zumayl said: Had he not asked that of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, he would not have given it to him, because he was never asked for anything except that he said: Yes. 99. Muhammad ibn 'Umar al-Qafila'i narrated to us: 'Abd Allah ibn Shabib narrated to us: 'Abd al-Jabbar ibn Sa'id and Ibrahim ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sami narrated to me from Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Hakim, from Hisham ibn Sa'd, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from his father, from Ibn al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him: A man came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, asking him. He said: I have nothing, but buy on credit for me, and when something comes to us, we will pay it. 'Umar, may God be pleased with him, said: I said: O Messenger of God, God has not burdened you with what you cannot afford. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, disliked that. Then a man said: Spend and do not fear from the Lord of the Throne any reduction. So the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, smiled, and joy was seen on his face. 100. Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Ibn Abi Uways narrated to us: My brother narrated to me from Sulayman ibn Bilal, from Muhammad ibn Abi 'Atiq and Musa ibn 'Uqbah, from Ibn Shihab: 'Umar ibn Muhammad ibn Jubayr ibn Mut'im informed me: Muhammad ibn Jubayr narrated to me: Jubayr ibn Mut'im informed me that he said: While the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was with the people returning from Hunayn, the Bedouins clung to him asking him, until they forced him to a thorny tree, and they snatched his cloak. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, stopped and said: Give me my cloak. If I had as many camels as these thorny trees, I would divide them among you, and then you would not find me stingy, nor a liar, nor a coward.

101 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Razi narrated to us, from al-Sari ibn Mihran, from Muhammad ibn Ubayd, from Hashim ibn al-Barid, from Husayn ibn Maymun, from Abdullah ibn Abdullah, the judge of Rayy, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla, who said: I heard the Commander of the Faithful Ali, may God be pleased with him, say: "I, Fatima, may God be pleased with her, and al-Abbas and Zayd ibn Haritha came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. Al-Abbas said: 'O Messenger of God, my age has increased and my bones have become weak. If you see fit to order for me such and such a wasq ¹ of food, do so.' The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: 'I will do so.' Then Fatima, peace be upon her, said: 'O Messenger of God, if you see fit to order for me as you ordered for your uncle, do so.' The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: 'I will do so.' Then Zayd ibn Haritha said: 'There was land from which I derived my livelihood, and then you took it. If you see fit to return it to me, do so.' The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: 'I will do so.' Then I said: 'O Messenger of God, if you see fit to entrust to me this right that God Almighty has assigned to us in His Book from this khums ², then distribute it during your lifetime so that no one will dispute it with me after you.' The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: 'I will do that.' So the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, entrusted it to me." 102 - Muhammad ibn Sahl al-Attar narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Sa'd al-Ansari, from Hisham ibn Urwa ibn Hisham ibn Urwa, from his grandfather, from Urwa ibn al-Zubayr, from Asma bint Abi Bakr, who said: Abu Bakr recited the words of Labid: [al-Tawil meter] A brother of mine—whenever I ask him for anything, He gives, and every sin he forgives. Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, said: "Such was the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace."

1. wasq : A measure of volume for dry goods, equivalent to approximately 60 sa' (about 130-150 kg).
2. khums : The one-fifth tax on spoils of war and certain other gains, as prescribed in the Quran (8:41), to be distributed to the Prophet, his relatives, orphans, the needy, and travelers.

As for what was mentioned of his courage [1]

As for what has been mentioned of his courage ¹: 103. Abu al-Fadl al-Saqqani narrated to us, orally from him in Muharram of the year 502, informing us the noble Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi al-Isfahani, recited to him in the year 427. He said: Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah ibn Hayyan, known as Abu al-Shaykh al-Hafiz ², informed us: As for what has been mentioned of his courage, he said: Jubayr ibn Harun ibn 'Abdullah narrated to me, 'Ali al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, Isra'il narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from Harithah ibn Mudarrib, from 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: "On the day of Badr, I saw us seeking refuge with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was the closest of us to the enemy, and he was that day the most valiant of people." 104. Al-Baghawi narrated to us, 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, Zuhayr narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from Harithah ibn Mudarrib, from 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: "When the battle grew fierce and the two sides met, we would seek protection through the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and no one was closer to the enemy than him." 105. Jubayr narrated to us, 'Ali al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Yahya ibn Adam narrated to us, Isra'il narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from Sa'd ibn 'Iyad al-Thumali, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, spoke little and conversed little. When he was commanded to fight, he girded himself ³ and was the most valiant of people." 106. Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, Ibrahim al-Jawhari narrated to us, Abu Usamah narrated to us, from Zakariyya, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara', who said: "By Allah, when the battle grew fierce, we would seek protection through him, meaning the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the brave among us was the one who stood alongside him." 107. Abu Ya'la informed us, Abu Khaythamah narrated to us, Yahya narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, Qatadah narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "There was a fright in Medina, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, rode a horse belonging to Abu Talhah. He said: 'We saw nothing, but we found it to be like a sea ⁴.'" 108. 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us, Ibn Salamah narrated to us, 'Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, Ma'mar informed us, from Thabit, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The people of Medina were frightened once, so the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, rode a horse that was like a swift steed, and he galloped it in their tracks. When he returned, he said: 'We found it to be a sea.'" 109. Al-Walid ibn Aban narrated to us, 'Umar ibn Sa'id narrated to us, Ishaq ibn Rahawayh narrated to us, 'Amr ibn Muhammad narrated to us, 'Umar al-Zayyat narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn 'Uthman al-'Abdi, from 'Imran ibn Husayn, who said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never faced a battalion but that he was the first to strike." 110. Jubayr ibn Harun narrated to us, al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, from Ash'ath al-Samman, from 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Suhayb, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the most courageous of people and the most generous of people." 111. Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Harithi narrated to us, 'Umar ibn Shabbah narrated to us, Habban ibn Hilal narrated to us, Sadaqah al-Zimmani narrated to us, 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Suhayb narrated to us, from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the best of people, the most courageous of people, and the most generous of people." 112. Abu Hafs al-Sulami narrated to us, Hawtharah ibn Ashras narrated to us, Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: "There was a shout in Medina, so the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, rode a horse belonging to Abu Talhah. He ran it for a while, then returned and said: 'We saw nothing, but we found it to be a sea.'" 113. Jubayr narrated to us, al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, Isra'il narrated to us, from Abu Ja'far, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was extremely strong." 114. Jubayr ibn Harun narrated to us, al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, from Isra'il, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara', who said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the day of the Trench ⁵, carrying dirt until the dust covered the hair of his chest. And I saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, reciting verses ⁶ on the day of the Trench while they were digging it, and he was carrying dirt until it covered the skin of his belly." 115. Jubayr narrated to us, al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, 'Abd al-Wahid ibn Ayman narrated to us, from his father, from Jabir, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his companions spent three days digging the trench without tasting food. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, this is a rocky outcrop from the mountain.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'Sprinkle it with water.' So they sprinkled it, then the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came and took the pickaxe or the shovel, then said: 'In the name of Allah,' then struck three times, and it became a heap of sand that could be shoveled. Jabir said: 'I turned around and saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, having tied a stone to his belly ⁷.'" 116. Abu Ya'la informed us, Abu al-Rabi' narrated to us, Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, Thabit narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the best of people, the most courageous of people, and the most generous of people. The people of Medina were frightened, and he rode a horse belonging to Abu Talhah without a saddle, and the people went out, and there was the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, having preceded them to the sound, having ascertained the news, and he was saying: 'Do not be alarmed.' And the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'We found it to be a sea, or indeed it is a sea.'" 117. Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us, 'Amr ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Ibn Mahdi narrated to us, from Isra'il, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara', who said: "When the polytheists overwhelmed him, he dismounted and began to say: 'I am the Prophet, no lie, I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib.' On that day, no one was seen among the people who was more severe than the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace."

1. shajāʿah : Courage, bravery; a key virtue in Islamic ethics, especially in the context of jihad and defending the faith.
2. al-Ḥāfiẓ : A title for a hadith scholar who has memorized a vast number of hadiths and their chains of transmission.
3. tashammara : Literally 'to tuck up one's garments' or 'gird oneself,' meaning to prepare for action with determination.
4. baḥr : Literally 'sea'; here used metaphorically to describe the horse's swiftness and abundance of speed.
5. Yawm al-Khandaq : The Battle of the Trench (5 AH), where Muslims dug a trench to defend Medina against the confederate tribes.
6. yartajizu : To recite rajaz, a form of Arabic poetry with a specific meter, often used in battle to boost morale.
7. shadda baṭnahu bi-ḥajar : He tied a stone to his belly to alleviate hunger, a practice indicating extreme poverty and hardship.

What has been mentioned of his humility [1]

What has been mentioned of his humility: 118 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi informed us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us; and al-Hasan, my brother, narrated to me: Ayman ibn Nabil, from the people of Mecca, narrated to us, saying: I heard Qudamah ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Amir say: "I saw the Messenger of Allah ¹ pelting the jamrah ² on a greyish-white she-camel, with no beating, no chasing, and no 'Go away, go away.'" 119 - Al-'Abbas ibn Ahmad al-Shami narrated to us: Hisham ibn 'Ammar narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Yahya narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Abi Humayd narrated to us, from Abu al-Malih: Nasr ibn Wahb al-Khuza'i narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah rode a donkey with a halter, without a saddle, covered with a Jazari ³ velvet cloth, then he called Mu'adh ibn Jabal and made him ride behind him. 120 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Ishaq ibn Isma'il al-Talaqani narrated to us: Jarir narrated to us, from Muslim al-A'war, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah used to visit the sick, follow the funeral procession, accept the invitation of a slave, and ride a donkey. On the day of Khaybar, and on the day of Qurayzah and al-Nadir, he was on a donkey with a halter of palm fiber, under which was a pack-saddle of palm fiber. 121 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Humayd narrated to us: Mihran narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah ⁴, may Allah be pleased with her, that she was asked: "What did the Messenger of Allah do in his house?" She said: "Just as one of you does in his house: he would mend sandals and patch garments." 122 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Mani' narrated to us: al-Nadr ibn Isma'il narrated to us, from Burayd ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Burdah, from Abu Burdah, who said: I said to 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her: "What did the Prophet do in his house?" She said: "He was in the service of his family." 123 - Muhammad ibn Harun ibn al-Mujaddir narrated to us: Abu Hammam ibn Shuja' narrated to us: Ka'b ibn Ishaq al-Halabi narrated to us: Khulayd narrated to us, from Ma'ruf al-Mawsili, from Mujahid, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I said: "What did the Prophet do in his house?" She said: "He would mend sandals and patch garments." 124 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us: Musa ibn 'Amir narrated to us: al-Walid narrated to us: Sa'id ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz and others from the people of Damascus narrated to us, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Urwah, from Usamah ibn Zayd, who informed him that the Messenger of Allah one day rode a donkey with a pack-saddle covered with a velvet cloth, and he rode it, and Usamah ibn Zayd rode behind him to visit Sa'd ibn 'Ubadah among Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj, and that was before the battle of Badr. 125 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Ibrahim ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, who said: There was no person more beloved to them than the Messenger of Allah, yet when they saw him, they would not stand up for him, because they knew he disliked that. 126 - Ishaq informed us: Hafs ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Ibn Mahdi narrated to us, from Hammad ibn Salamah, with his chain, similar to it. 127 - Abu Ya'la informed us: al-Qawariri narrated to us: Fudayl ibn 'Iyad narrated to us, from Muslim al-Barrad, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah would respond to a slave, visit the sick, and ride a donkey. 128 - Al-Baghawi informed us: Yahya ibn Ayyub al-Maqabiri narrated to us: Abu Isma'il al-Mu'addib narrated to us, from Muslim al-A'war, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah would sit on the ground, eat on the ground, tie up a sheep, and accept the invitation of a slave." Abu Isma'il said: I narrated this to al-A'mash from Muslim, and he said: "Indeed, he used to seek knowledge." 129 - Abu Ya'la informed us: 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us: Shu'bah narrated to us, from Sayyar Abu al-Hakam, from Thabit, from Anas ibn Malik, that he passed by some children and greeted them, then he narrated to us that the Messenger of Allah passed by some children and greeted them while he was hastening. 130 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Bakr ibn al-Khalf narrated to us: Mu'tamir narrated to us, from Humayd, from Thabit, from Anas, that the Prophet passed by some children and greeted them. 131 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu al-Rabi' al-Zahrani narrated to us: al-Harith ibn 'Ubayd narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah sent me on an errand, and I passed by some children and stood with them, and I was late for him. He came out and saw me with the children, and he greeted them." 132 - Mahmud al-Wasiti and Ibn Najiyah narrated to us, both saying: Muhammad ibn Tha'labah ibn Sawa' narrated to us: my uncle, Ibn Sawa', narrated to us: Sa'id narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Anas, that the Prophet passed by some children and greeted them. 133 - 'Abdullah ibn Ishaq al-Mada'ini narrated to us: Abu Ma'mar Salih ibn Harb narrated to us: Sallam ibn Abi Khubzah narrated to us: Abu al-Tayyah al-Duba'i narrated to us, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah came upon us while I was among some boys playing, and he greeted us, then he sent me on an errand. 134 - Al-Hasan ibn Harun ibn Sulayman narrated to us: Abu Ma'mar al-Qati'i narrated to us: Ibn 'Uyaynah narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Husayn, from Shahr, from Asma' bint Yazid, that the Prophet passed by some women and greeted them. 135 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu al-Rabi' narrated to us: Hammad narrated to us: Ayyub narrated to us, from Anas, who said: I have never seen anyone more compassionate towards children than the Messenger of Allah. His son Ibrahim was nursed in the outskirts of Medina, and his foster father was a blacksmith. The boy would come to him with traces of dust on him, and he would embrace him, kiss him, and smell him. 136 - Abu Ya'la informed us: al-'Abbas al-Narsi narrated to us: Wuhaib narrated to us, from Ayyub, from 'Amr ibn Sa'id, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah was the most compassionate of people towards children. He had a son who was nursed in a part of Medina, and his foster father was a blacksmith. He would come to him while we were with him, and the house had been smoked with rush ⁵, and he would smell him and kiss him. 137 - Ja'far ibn 'Umar al-Nahawandi narrated to us: Jubarah narrated to us: Kathir ibn Sulaym narrated to us, saying: I heard Anas ibn Malik say: "No leftover roast meat was ever taken away from before the Messenger of Allah, nor was a leather mat carried with him." 138 - Dalil ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Abi al-Harith narrated to us: Ja'far ibn 'Awn narrated to us, from Isma'il, from Qays, from Abu Mas'ud, who said: A man came to the Prophet to speak with him, and he began to tremble. He said: "Take it easy, for I am not a king. I am only the son of a woman from Quraysh who used to eat dried meat." 139 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Humayd and Muhammad ibn Mihran narrated to us, both saying: Jarir narrated to us, from Abu Farwah, meaning 'Urwah ibn al-Harith, from Abu Zur'ah ibn 'Amr ibn Jarir, from Abu Hurayrah and Abu Dharr, who said: The Prophet used to sit among his companions, and a stranger would come and not know which one he was until he asked. So we asked the Prophet to make a place for him where a stranger would recognize him when he came. So we built for him a bench of clay, and he would sit on it, and we would sit on either side of him.

140 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Sahl ibn Uthman al-Askari narrated to us: al-Muharibi narrated to me from Ubaydullah ibn al-Walid al-Wassafi, from Abdullah ibn Ubayd ibn Umayr, from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, eat—may Allah make me your ransom—while reclining, for that is easier for you." She said: He lowered his head until his forehead almost touched the ground, then said: "No, rather I eat as a slave eats, and I sit as a slave sits." 141 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ya'qub narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Ubaydullah ibn Ziyad al-Haddad narrated to us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Yunus al-Mustamli narrated to us: Abdullah ibn Raja narrated to us from Imran al-Qasir, from Sa'id ibn Abi Aruba, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate from a dining table ⁶ nor from a small dish ⁷ until he met Allah, Mighty and Majestic.

1. Rasul Allah : Messenger of Allah, a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
2. jamrah : The stone pillar representing the devil, pelted during the Hajj pilgrimage.
3. Jazari : A type of cloth or garment from Jazira (Mesopotamia).
4. 'A'ishah : One of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, known for narrating many hadiths.
5. idhkhir : A fragrant grass (Cymbopogon) used for smoking or scenting.
6. khwan : A low dining table or tray used for eating, often placed on the floor.
7. sukurruja : A small dish or bowl, typically used for condiments or side dishes.

What has been mentioned of the sign of his pleasure and the sign of his displeasure…

What has been mentioned of the sign of his pleasure and the sign of his displeasure, peace be upon him.

What has been mentioned of the signs of his pleasure and the signs of his displeasure, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 142. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu al-Hakam Yazid ibn 'Iyad ibn al-Hakam ibn Yazid ibn 'Iyad narrated to us: my grandfather narrated to me, from his father, from al-Zuhri, from Salim, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was known for his pleasure and anger through his face. When he was pleased, his face would be like a mirror ¹ on the walls, and when he was angry, his color would sink and turn black." Abu Bakr said: I heard Abu al-Hakam al-Laythi say: "It is a mirror placed in the sun, and its light is seen on the wall," meaning his saying: "like a mirror on the walls." 143. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: 'Abdullah ibn Shabib narrated to us: Ya'qub ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us, from Yunus, from al-Zuhri, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ka'b, from Ka'b ibn Malik, who said: "When something pleased the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, his face would shine as if it were the full moon." 144. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Kamil ibn Talha narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered upon me joyful, with the lines of his face ² gleaming, and said: 'Have you not seen Zayd?'" Abu Bakr said: Only al-Layth says "the lines of his face." 145. Ibrahim ibn Mattawayh narrated to us: Ya'qub al-Dawraqi narrated to us: Yahya ibn Abi Bukayr narrated to us: Isra'il narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Rafi', from his father, from his uncle 'Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi', from 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: "When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw something he loved, he would say: 'Praise be to Allah, by whose grace good deeds are completed.'" 146. Al-Khuza'i and 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bukayr al-Hadrami narrated to us: Abu Yahya al-Taymi narrated to us: Mukhariq narrated to us: Tariq ibn Shihab narrated to us, who said: I heard Ibn Mas'ud saying: "I witnessed from al-Miqdad a scene such that I would rather be its companion than anything on earth." And he said: "When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, became angry, his face would turn red." 147. Muhammad ibn al-Husayn ibn Mukram narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Abi Bukayr narrated to us: Yahya ibn Abi Bukayr narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Ziyad narrated to us: Jami' ibn Abi Rashid narrated to us - Ja'far said: I think - from Mundhir al-Thawri, from Umm Salama, who said: "When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, became angry, his face would turn red." 148. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Yusuf ibn Musa narrated to us: Abu Usama narrated to us, from Burayd ibn Abi Burda, from his father, from Abu Musa, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked about things he disliked. When they persisted in asking, he became angry. When 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, saw the anger in his face, he said: 'We repent to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, from what He dislikes.'"

1. mulāḥika al-judur : Literally 'a mirror on the walls'; a metaphor for a face so bright and radiant that it reflects light like a mirror placed in the sun, casting its glow on the walls.
2. asārīr wajhihi : The lines or wrinkles on the face, especially those that appear when smiling or showing joy; here it indicates a bright, beaming expression.

And what has been narrated regarding his overlooking and turning away from what he…

And what has been narrated regarding his overlooking and turning away from what he disliked, peace and blessings be upon him.

And what has been narrated regarding his overlooking and turning away from what he disliked, may God bless him and grant him peace. 149 - Abu Muhammad al-Qasim ibn al-‘Abbad al-Basri narrated to us: Luwayn narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Salm al-‘Alawi, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would rarely confront anyone with something he disliked. A dish containing gourd was brought to him, and he was picking it with his fingers. Then a man entered upon him with traces of yellowness ¹, and he disliked it but said nothing to him until he left. Then he said to some of the people: 'If only you had told this man to leave this'—meaning the yellowness." 150 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Muhammad ibn ‘Ubayd ibn Hassab narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, similar to it. 151 - Abu Ya‘la informed us: Hudbah ibn Khalid narrated to us: Aban narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, from Hilal ibn Abi Maymunah, from ‘Ata’ ibn Yasar, from Mu‘awiyah ibn al-Hakam, who said: "I prayed with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. A man from the people sneezed, and I said: 'May God have mercy on you.' The people glared at me and slapped their hands on their thighs. When I saw them silencing me, I fell silent. Then the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, called me—may my father and mother be sacrificed for him—I have never seen a teacher better than him; he did not strike me nor revile me. Then he said: 'This prayer is not suitable for any of the speech of people; it is only glorification ², magnification ³, and praise ⁴.'" 152 - Abu Khalifah informed us: Abu al-Walid narrated to us: ‘Ikrimah ibn ‘Ammar narrated to us: Ishaq ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah narrated to me, from his uncle Anas, who said: "The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was sitting in the mosque with his companions, when a Bedouin came and urinated in the mosque. The companions of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: 'Stop, stop!' But the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: 'Do not interrupt him.' Then he said: 'These mosques are not suitable for any filth, urine, or excrement'—or as the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said." 153 - Ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Sinan al-Wasiti narrated to us: Abu Yahya al-Himmani narrated to us: al-A‘mash narrated to us, from Muslim ibn Subayh Abu al-Duha, from Masruq, from ‘A’ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: "When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, heard something about a man, he would not say to him, 'Did you say such and such?' Rather, he would say: 'What is the matter with people who say such and such?'" 154 - ‘Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Zatiya Abu Hammam ibn Shuja‘ narrated to us: Yahya ibn Hamzah narrated to us: al-Khalil ibn Murrah narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Abu al-Sawar, from ‘Imran ibn Husayn, who said: "When the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, disliked something, it could be seen on his face." 155 - ‘Umar ibn al-Hasan al-Halabi narrated to us: ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Ubaydullah al-Halabi narrated to us: ‘Abdullah ibn Idris narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Alqamah, from Yahya ibn ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Hatib, from ‘A’ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: "When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, felt intense anger, he would frequently touch his beard." 156 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: al-‘Abbas al-Narsi narrated to us: ‘Imran ibn Khalid al-Khuza‘i narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas. And Ibn Rustah narrated to us: ‘Ubaydullah ibn Mu‘adh narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, who said: "The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was with one of the Mothers of the Believers ⁵, when one of his wives sent a bowl containing food. She struck the hand of the messenger, and the bowl fell and broke. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, took the two pieces and joined one to the other, then began to gather the food, saying: 'Your mother is jealous. Eat.' So they ate. The messenger remained seated until the one who broke the bowl came with her bowl that was in her house. He gave the intact bowl to the messenger and left the broken one in the house of the one who broke it." 157 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: ‘Ubaydullah ibn Mu‘adh narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, who said: "Abu Musa asked the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, for a mount, but he found him busy. He said: 'By God, I will not give you a mount.' When he turned away, he called him and said: 'O Messenger of God, you swore that you would not give me a mount.' He said: 'And I swear that I will give you a mount.' So he gave him a mount." 158 - And by his chain from Anas, who said: "The incisor of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was broken on the day of Uhud, and he was wounded. Blood began to flow on his face, and he was wiping the blood, saying: 'How can a people succeed who have stained the face of their Prophet with blood while he calls them to their Lord?' Then God, Mighty and Majestic, revealed: {You have no part in the matter} ⁶ [Qur'an 3:128]." 159 - Ibn Abi ‘Asim informed us: ‘Abd al-Wahhab ibn al-Dahhak narrated to us: Isma‘il ibn ‘Ayyash narrated to us: al-Awza‘i narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from Abu Salamah, from al-Shifa’ bint ‘Abdullah, who said: "I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, one day asking him for something, and he began to apologize to me." 160 - Ibn Abi ‘Asim informed us: al-Hasan al-Za‘farani narrated to us: ‘Affan narrated to us: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, from ‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Umar, from Nafi‘, from Ibn ‘Umar, who said: "The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, kept apologizing to Safiyyah, saying: 'O Safiyyah, your father incited the Arabs against me and did such and such,' until that left her mind." 161 - Ibn Abi ‘Asim informed us: Abu Musa narrated to us: ‘Abd al-A‘la narrated to us, from Sa‘id, from Qatadah, from al-Hasan, from Hudayn ibn al-Mundhir, from al-Muhajir ibn Qunfudh, that he came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, while he was urinating and greeted him, but he did not return the greeting. Then he performed ablution and then apologized to him, saying: 'I disliked to mention God except in a state of purity.'"

1. ṣufrah : Yellowness; refers to a yellow dye or perfume used by men, which the Prophet disliked.
2. tasbīḥ : Glorification of God, saying 'Subḥāna Allāh' (Glory be to God).
3. takbīr : Magnification of God, saying 'Allāhu Akbar' (God is Greatest).
4. taḥmīd : Praise of God, saying 'Al-ḥamdu lillāh' (Praise be to God).
5. Ummahāt al-Mu'minīn : Mothers of the Believers; a title for the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
6. Āl ʿImrān 3:128 : Qur'anic verse: 'Not for you, [O Muhammad], is the decision whether He should forgive them or punish them, for indeed they are wrongdoers.'

What has been narrated regarding his gentleness with his nation, peace be upon him [1].

What has been narrated regarding his gentleness with his community, may God bless him and grant him peace. 162 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Bishr ibn Hilal al-Sawwaf narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Sulayman narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, would hear the crying of a child while he was in prayer, and he would recite a short sura ¹ and a light sura. 163 - Muhammad ibn 'Imran ibn al-Junayd narrated to us: my father narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us, from Abu Ja'far, from Muhammad ibn 'Ajlan, from his father, from Abu Hurayra, and Abu Harun al-'Abdi, from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, led us in the morning prayer, and he heard the crying of a child, so he shortened the prayer. It was said: O Messenger of God, you shortened this prayer today. He said: I heard the crying of a child, and I feared that it would tempt his mother. 164 - Ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Mahmud ibn Khidash, al-Dawraqi, and Ziyad ibn Ayyub narrated to us, they said: Ibn 'Ulayya narrated to us, from Ayyub, from Abu Qilaba, from Malik ibn al-Huwayrith, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was merciful and gentle. We stayed with him for twenty nights, and he thought that we had become homesick, so he asked us about whom we had left of our families. We told him, and the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: Return to your families and stay with them. 165 - Abu Ya'la narrated to us: al-Azraq ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Yahya ibn Abi Bukayr narrated to us: 'Abbad ibn Kathir narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, missed a man from his brothers for three days, he would ask about him. If he was absent, he would supplicate for him; if he was present, he would visit him; and if he was sick, he would pay him a sick visit. 166 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to me: Isma'il al-Qadi narrated to us: al-Hawdi narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, from Abu al-Juwayriya, from 'Ali ibn Husayn, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, prayed a prayer and hastened in it. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: I only hastened because I heard a child crying, and I feared that would be difficult for his parents. 167 - Abu al-'Abbas al-Khuza'i narrated to us: Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Hammam narrated to us: Ishaq ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Abi Talha narrated to us, from Anas, that a Bedouin came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and asked him. He was wearing a cloak, and he pulled it so hard that the cloak tore, until the hem remained around the neck of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, ordered something to be given to him. 168 - Ibn Masqala narrated to us: Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us: al-Muharibi narrated to us, from Yusuf ibn Asbat: al-Minhal ibn al-Jarrah narrated to us, from 'Ubada ibn Nusay, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ghanm, from Mu'adh ibn Jabal, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, sent me to Yemen and said: O Mu'adh, when it is winter, perform the dawn prayer in the dark ² and lengthen the recitation as much as the people can bear, and do not make them weary. When it is summer, perform the dawn prayer when it is light ³, for the night is short and people are sleeping, so give them time until they catch up. 169 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Idris narrated to us: al-Fadl ibn Shadhan narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Amr Zunayj Abu Zuhayr narrated to us: al-Hajjaj ibn Abi 'Uthman al-Sawwaf narrated to us, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, fought twenty-one military expeditions himself. I witnessed nineteen and missed two. While I was with him on one of his expeditions, my camel became exhausted at night and knelt down. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was at the rear of the people, urging on the weak, giving riders a ride behind him, and supplicating for them. He came to me while I was saying, "Alas for my mother!" and "We have a bad camel." He said: Who is this? I said: I am Jabir, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of God. He said: What is the matter with you? I said: My camel is exhausted. He said: Do you have a stick? I said: Yes. He struck it, then made it get up, then made it kneel, stepped on its foreleg, and said: Ride. So I rode, and I rode alongside him. My camel began to outpace him, and he asked forgiveness for me that night twenty-five times. He said to me: What children did 'Abd Allah leave?—meaning his father. I said: Seven daughters. He said: Did he leave any debt? I said: Yes. He said: When you arrive in Medina, negotiate with them ⁴. If they refuse, then when the harvest of your palm trees comes, inform me. He said to me: Have you married? I said: Yes. He said: From whom? I said: So-and-so, the daughter of so-and-so, a widow in Medina. He said: Why not a young girl to play with you and you with her? I said: O Messenger of God, I have sisters who are clumsy, and I disliked bringing a clumsy woman to them. I said: This one is more suitable for my affairs. He said: You have done well and acted rightly. He said: For how much did you buy your camel? I said: For five uqiyas ⁵ of gold. He said: We have taken it. When he arrived in Medina, I brought the camel to him. He said: O Bilal, give him five waraq ⁶ of gold to help him with 'Abd Allah's debt, and give him three extra, and return his camel to him. He said: Have you negotiated with 'Abd Allah's creditors? I said: No, O Messenger of God. He said: Did he leave enough to pay? I said: No. He said: No matter. When the harvest of your palm trees comes, inform me. So I informed him, and he came and supplicated for us. Every creditor received what he was owed in dates, in full, and we had left what we used to find and more. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: Lift up and do not measure. So we lifted up, and we ate from it for a long time.

170 - Al-Walid ibn Aban narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Sa'd ibn al-Salt and Ibn Bakkar narrated to us, they said: 'Umar ibn Dharr narrated to us, from Mujahid, from Abu Hurayra, who said: By Allah, besides Whom there is no god, I used to press a stone against my belly from hunger, and I used to lean on my hands on the ground from hunger. One day I sat on their path where they would come out. Abu Bakr passed by me, and I asked him about a verse from the Book of Allah, Mighty and Majestic—I only asked him so that he would take me along—but he passed and did not do so. Then Abu al-Qasim ⁷, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by, and he recognized what was in my soul and on my face. He smiled and said, 'O Abu Hirr ⁸, follow.' So I followed him. He entered, and I asked permission, and he permitted me. He found some milk in a bowl and said to his family, 'Where did you get this milk?' They said, 'So-and-so gave it to you as a gift.' He said, 'O Abu Hirr, go to the people of al-Suffa ⁹ and call them to me.' He said: That grieved me, for the people of al-Suffa were the guests of Islam; they had no families or property. When charity came to him, he would send it to them and not take anything from it; when a gift came to him, he would send for them and include them in it, and he would partake of it. He said: His sending me grieved me, and I said, 'I hope to drink from this milk a drink that will sustain me. What good will this milk do me among the people of al-Suffa, while I am the messenger? When they come, he will order me, and I will be the one to serve them.' But there was no escape from obedience to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and obedience to His Messenger. So I went to them and called them, and they came. They asked permission, and it was granted. They took their places in the house. He said, 'O Abu Hirr.' I said, 'At your service, O Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'Stand and give them to drink.' So I took the bowl and gave it to a man until he was satisfied, then he returned it to me, until all the people were satisfied. Then I reached the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he took the bowl, placed it on his hands, then raised his head and looked at me, smiled, and said, 'Sit.' So I sat, and I drank. He said, 'Drink.' He kept saying, 'Drink, drink,' until I said, 'By Him Who sent you with the truth, I find no passage for it.' He said, 'Show me.' So I returned the vessel to him. He praised Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and drank from it. 171 - Dalil ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Isma'il ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Dawud ibn Muhabbir narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, narrated a hadith or asked about a matter, he would repeat it three times to make it understood and to be understood. 172 - Ahmad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Sabur narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Ma'shar narrated to us: my father narrated to me, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a mat that he would spread during the day. At night, he would screen it off in the mosque to pray on it. He said: Some men followed him and prayed with his prayer. One night he left while many were behind him, and he said, 'O people, keep to deeds that you can bear, for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, does not become weary until you become weary. The best of deeds are those that are done consistently, even if they are few.' Then he said, 'Nothing prevented me from praying here except that I feared that something might be revealed to me that you could not bear.' 173 - Ibn Masqala narrated to us: Abu Sa'id al-Ashajj narrated to us: al-Muharibi narrated to us, from Yusuf ibn Asbat: al-Minhal ibn al-Jarrah narrated to us, from 'Ubada ibn Nusayy, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ghanm, from Mu'adh ibn Jabal, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent me to Yemen—and he mentioned the hadith.

1. sura : A chapter of the Quran.
2. ghallis : To perform the dawn prayer in the deep darkness of the early morning.
3. asfir : To perform the dawn prayer when it is light, i.e., at the end of its time.
4. qati'hum : To negotiate or make a settlement with creditors, possibly by offering a compromise.
5. uqiyas : A unit of weight; one uqiya equals approximately 40 dirhams or 119 grams.
6. waraq : Silver coins; here, five waraq likely means five silver pieces.
7. Abu al-Qasim : The kunya (patronymic) of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'father of Qasim'.
8. Abu Hirr : A variant of the kunya of Abu Hurayra, meaning 'father of the kitten'.
9. Ahl al-Suffa : The 'People of the Bench'—poor Companions who lived in the mosque's portico and devoted themselves to learning from the Prophet.

What has been narrated regarding his suppression of anger and his forbearance, peace be…

What has been narrated regarding his suppression of anger and his forbearance, peace be upon him.

What has been reported regarding his ¹ suppression of anger and his forbearance, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 174 - Abu Muhammad Abdullah informed us, Abu Khalifa narrated to us, Abu al-Walid narrated to us, Ikrimah ibn Ammar narrated to us, Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah narrated to me from his uncle Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was sitting in the mosque with his companions when a Bedouin came and urinated in the mosque. The companions of the Messenger of Allah said: 'Stop, stop!' But the Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not interrupt him.' Then he called him and said: 'These mosques are not suitable for any filth, urine, or excrement; they are only for reciting the Quran, remembering Allah, and prayer.' Then the Messenger of Allah called for a bucket of water and poured it over the spot." 175 - Ishaq ibn Hakim narrated to us, al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Affan narrated to us, Ubaydullah informed us from Isra'il, from Abu Ishaq, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abza, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the most forbearing of people, the most patient, and the most capable of suppressing anger." 176 - Ibn Abi Asim al-Muqaddami informed us, Isma'il ibn Sinan narrated to us, Ikrimah ibn Ammar narrated to us, Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah narrated to us from Anas, who said: "While we were sitting, the Messenger of Allah entered through the door of the mosque, wearing a cloak from Najran ² wrapped around him. A Bedouin followed him, grabbed the edges of the cloak, and pulled it so hard that the Messenger of Allah was pulled back against the Bedouin's chest, and the mark of the cloak's border was left on the Messenger's chest. The Messenger of Allah looked at him and laughed, saying: 'What is the matter with you?' The Bedouin said: 'O Muhammad, give me some of the wealth that you have.' He said: 'Give him something.'" 177 - Muhammad ibn al-Abbas ibn Ayyub narrated to us, Ishaq ibn al-Dhayf narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn al-Hakam ibn Aban narrated to us from Ikrimah, from Abu Hurayrah, that a Bedouin came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asking for his help in something. He gave him something, then said: 'Have I treated you well?' The Bedouin said: 'No, and you have not done beautifully.' The Muslims became angry and stood up to him, but he gestured to them to stop. Ikrimah said: Abu Hurayrah said: 'Then the Prophet stood up and entered his house, then sent for the Bedouin and called him to the house. He said: 'You came to us and asked us, and we gave you, and you said what you said.' Then the Messenger of Allah gave him more and said: 'Have I treated you well?' The Bedouin said: 'Yes, may Allah reward you well from your family and tribe.' The Prophet said to him: 'You came to us and asked us, and we gave you, and you said what you said, and my companions have something in their hearts about that. If you wish, say in front of them what you said in front of me, so that what is in their hearts against you may be removed.' He said: 'Yes.' Ikrimah said: Abu Hurayrah said: 'The next day or in the evening, he came and the Messenger of Allah said: 'This companion of yours came and asked us, and we gave him, and he said what he said. Then we called him to the house and gave him more, and he claims that he is satisfied. Is that so?' The Bedouin said: 'Yes, may Allah reward you well from your family and tribe.' Abu Hurayrah said: 'The Prophet said: 'Indeed, my example and the example of this Bedouin is like that of a man who had a she-camel that bolted from him. The people chased it, but that only made it more skittish. The owner of the she-camel called out to them: 'Leave me and my she-camel, for I am gentler with it and know it better.' Then the owner went toward it, picked up some ground litter ³, and gently, gently, gently brought it back until it came and knelt down, and he saddled it. If I had left you when the man said what he said, and you had killed him, he would have entered the Fire.'"

178 - Ibn Abi 'Asim al-Nabil informed us: al-Hawti narrated to us: al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Hamzah ibn Yusuf narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather 'Abdullah ibn Salam. And al-Hasan ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Abu Zur'ah narrated to us: Muhammad ibn al-Mutawakkil narrated to us: al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Hamzah ibn Yusuf ibn 'Abdullah ibn Salam narrated to us: my father narrated to me, from my grandfather, who said: 'Abdullah ibn Salam said: When Allah, Mighty and Majestic, desired the guidance of Zayd ibn Sa'nah, Zayd said: There is no sign of prophethood that I did not recognize in the face of Muhammad (peace be upon him) when I looked at him, except two which I had not tested from him: that his forbearance (hilm) precedes his ignorance (jahl), and that the intensity of ignorance does not increase him except in forbearance. So I would go to him to mix with him and thus know his forbearance from his ignorance. One day, he came out from the apartments (al-hujurat) heading towards the Prophet (peace be upon him), and with him was 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). Then a man came riding on his mount like a Bedouin, and said: O Messenger of Allah, the village of the sons of so-and-so have embraced Islam and entered into submission (al-Islam). I told them that if they embraced Islam, their provisions would come to them abundantly. But they have been afflicted by drought, hardship, and scarcity of livelihood, and I fear they may leave Islam out of greed, just as they entered it out of greed. If you see fit to send them something to aid them, do so. Zayd ibn Sa'nah said: So I said: I will buy from you such-and-such a load (wasq). So he made a contract with me, and I loosened my purse (himyani) and gave him eighty dinars. He gave it to the man and said: Hasten it to them and relieve them. Then, a day or two or three before the due date, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went out to a funeral at al-Baqi', with him Abu Bakr and 'Umar among a group of his Companions. When he had prayed over the funeral and drew near to a wall, I pulled his two garments (burdayhi) with a strong pull until they fell from his shoulder. Then I turned to him with a stern and harsh face and said: Will you not pay me, O Muhammad? By Allah, I did not know that you, the sons of 'Abd al-Muttalib, are procrastinators (mutl). I had knowledge from mixing with you. Zayd said: Then 'Umar's (may Allah be pleased with him) shoulder blades (fara'is) trembled like a revolving wheel (al-falak al-mustadir). Then he cast his gaze and said: O enemy of Allah, do you say this to the Messenger of Allah? [476] And do to him what I see? And say what I hear? By Him Who sent him with the truth, were it not for fear of missing him (i.e., the Prophet's command), your head would have preceded me (i.e., I would have struck it off). And the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was looking at 'Umar with calmness and tranquility (tu'adah wa sukun). Then he smiled, then said: I and he are more in need of other than this—that you command me to repay well, and command him to follow well. Up to here from Ibn Abi 'Asim. And Abu Zur'ah added in his narration: Go with him, O 'Umar, and pay his due, and add twenty sa' of dates to him, in place of what you frightened him. Zayd ibn Sa'nah said: So 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) took me and paid me my due, and added to me a sa' of dates. I said: What is this? He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) commanded me to add to you in place of what I frightened you. I said: Do you recognize me, O 'Umar? He said: No, so who are you? He said: I am Zayd ibn Sa'nah. He said: The rabbi (al-hibr)? I said: The rabbi. He said: So what drove you to do to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) what you did, and say to him what you said? I said: O 'Umar, there is no sign of prophethood remaining except that I recognized it in the face of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) when I looked at him, except two which I had not tested from him: that his forbearance precedes his ignorance, and that the intensity of ignorance against him does not increase him except in forbearance. I have now tested him in it. So I call you to witness, O 'Umar, that I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Muhammad (peace be upon him) as Prophet. And I call you to witness that half of my wealth—for I am the most wealthy in wealth—is charity upon the community (ummah) of Muhammad (peace be upon him). 'Umar said: Or upon some of them, for you cannot encompass all of them. I said: Or upon some of them. He said: Then 'Umar and Zayd ibn Sa'nah returned to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and Zayd said: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. So he believed in him, affirmed him, pledged allegiance to him, and witnessed with him many battles (mashahid). 179 - Al-Walid ibn Aban narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Salm narrated to us: Abu al-Azhar narrated to us: Wahb ibn Jarir narrated to us: my father narrated to us: I heard Ibn Ishaq, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, who said: A Bedouin came on his she-camel until he made it kneel at the door of the mosque. He then entered upon the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him), while Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib was sitting with a group of the Emigrants (Muhajirun) and Helpers (Ansar), among them al-Nu'man. They said to al-Nu'man: Woe to you, his she-camel is fat (nawiyah), meaning plump. If only you would slaughter it, for we have a craving (qarimna) for meat. If you do that, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) will pay for it, and we will eat meat. He said: If I do that and you inform him of what I did, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) will be angry with me. They said: Do not do it. So he stood up and struck her in the hollow of her neck (labba), then went off. He passed by al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr, who had dug a pit and extracted clay from it. He said: O Miqdad, hide me in this pit and cover me with something, and do not guide anyone to me, for I have committed an act. So he did. When the Bedouin came out, he saw his she-camel and cried out. The Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) came out and said: Who did this? They said: Nu'man. He said: And where did he go? So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) followed him, with him Hamzah and his Companions, until he came to al-Miqdad. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to al-Miqdad: Have you seen Nu'man for me? He remained silent. He said: You must tell me where he is. He said: I have no knowledge of him. And he pointed with his hand to his location. So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) uncovered him and said: O enemy of yourself, what drove you to what you did? He said: By Him Who sent you with the truth, Hamzah and his Companions commanded me to do it, and said such-and-such. So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) satisfied the Bedouin regarding his she-camel, and said: Deal with it as you wish; eat it. And the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), whenever he mentioned his deed, would laugh until his molars (nawajidh) became visible. 180 - Abu al-Fadl al-'Abbas ibn al-Shaykh Abi al-'Abbas al-Saqani (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated to us, saying: The Imam, the Hafiz, Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Tamimi informed us, saying: Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Hayyan al-Asfahani informed us: Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Hisham ibn 'Ammar narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Yazid narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us, from 'Ubaydullah ibn al-Mughirah, who said: I heard 'Abdullah ibn al-Harith ibn Jaz' saying: I have not seen anyone who joked more than the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), nor anyone who smiled more than him. And he would even incline the people of a child towards his joking.

181. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Hisham ibn 'Ammar narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Yazid narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Abi Dawud narrated to us, from Tufayl ibn Sinan, from 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr, who said: I was with 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, and we were mentioning the fever of Medina and its transfer to Mahya'a ⁴, and we were laughing. Then we turned to the story of Barira and her dwelling, when 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr came upon us. When we saw him, we increased (our laughter), and he said: "Leave us from your falsehood." 'A'isha said: "Glory be to Allah! Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: 'Indeed I joke, but I say nothing but the truth'?" 182. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Al-Hulwani narrated to us: Ibn 'Ufayr narrated to us, from Abu Hariz, from 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Rufay', from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Abbas, that a man asked him: "Did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, joke?" He said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to joke." 183. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Wahb ibn Baqiyya narrated to us: Khalid narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, that a man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said: "Carry me." He said: "Indeed, we will carry you on the offspring of a she-camel." The man said: "And what shall I do with the offspring of a she-camel?" He said: "And do camels give birth except to she-camels?" And he said: "No old woman will enter Paradise." 184. Abu Ya'la and Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, both saying: Wahb ibn Baqiyya narrated to us: Khalid narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bishr narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Amr narrated to us, from Abu Salama, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would stick out his tongue for al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, and the child would see the redness of his tongue and would rush towards him. 185. Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Abd al-Malik narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Uthman ibn Karama narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Musa narrated to us, from Husayn, from Layth, from Mujahid, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered upon 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, and with her was an old woman. He said: "Who is this?" She said: "She is from my maternal aunts." The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Indeed, old women do not enter Paradise." That distressed the woman. When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered, 'A'isha told him, and he said: "Allah, mighty and majestic, will create them as a creation other than their [current] creation." 186. Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Madini narrated to us: Khalid ibn Ziyad al-Zayyat narrated to us: Hammad ibn Khalid al-Khayyat narrated to us, from Shu'ba, from 'Ali ibn 'Asim, from Khalid, from 'Ikrima, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had playfulness, meaning joking. 187. Abu Ya'la and Ja'far al-Nahawandi informed us, both saying: Jubara narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, from Humayd al-Tawil, from Ibn Abi al-Ward, from his father, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw me, and he saw me as a red man, so he said: "You are the rose." Jubara said: He joked with him. 188. Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb narrated to us, from Ahmad ibn Thabit Farkhuwayh: 'Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us: Ma'mar narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from Ibn Ka'b ibn Malik, from his father, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was pleased with something, his face would shine like the shining of the moon. 189. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Yahya and Khalaf narrated to us: Wahb ibn Jarir narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from Ibn Ishaq, from al-Zuhri, from 'Abdullah ibn Ka'b, from his father, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was pleased with something, his face would shine like the shining of the moon. 190. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi informed us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered joyful, the lines of his face gleaming. 191. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Kamil narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, similar to it. 192. Abu Ya'la informed us: Harun ibn Ma'ruf narrated to us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: 'Amr ibn al-Harith informed us, that Abu al-Nadr narrated to him, from Sulayman ibn Yasar, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I never saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, laughing fully so that I could see his uvula; he would only smile. 193. Ishaq ibn Ahmad informed us: Abu Hatim narrated to us: Ridwan ibn Ishaq al-Qurashi narrated to us: Jubayr ibn al-'Ala' Abu al-'Ala', freed slave of Husayn ibn Yazid, narrated to us, from Abu Raja' Husayn ibn Yazid al-Kalbi, who said: I never saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, laughing; it was only smiling. 194. Ahmad ibn 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-Khaliq informed us: Muhammad ibn Ishaq al-Baghdadi narrated to us: Yahya ibn Abi Bukayr narrated to us: Isra'il narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Rafi', from his father, from his uncle 'Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi', from 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw something he disliked, he would say: "Praise be to Allah in every circumstance." And when he saw something that pleased him, he would say: "Praise be to Allah, by whose grace good deeds are completed." 195. Ahmad ibn 'Amr narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ma'mar narrated to us: Ya'qub ibn Muhammad narrated to us: 'Asim ibn Suwayd narrated to us, from Dawud ibn Isma'il ibn Mujammi', from 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Ziyad ibn Suhayb, from his father, from Suhayb, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, laughed until his molars appeared. 196. Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Abu Kurayb narrated to us: Buhlul ibn Hakim al-Qurashi narrated to us, from al-Awza'i, from al-Zuhri, from Humayd ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, laughed until his canine teeth appeared. 197. Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us: 'Ubayd ibn Isma'il narrated to us. And Ishaq ibn Jamil narrated to us: Sufyan ibn Waki' narrated to us: Jumay' ibn 'Umayr narrated to us: a man from Banu Tamim, from the descendants of Abu Hala, narrated to me, from al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, who said: I asked my maternal uncle Hind about the description of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he said: When he was angry, he would turn away and avert his face; when he was happy, he would lower his gaze. Most of his laughter was smiling, and he would show his teeth like hailstones. 198. Ahmad ibn Musa al-Ansari narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Mansur al-Ramadi narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Salih narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to me: Jarir ibn Hazim narrated to me, from al-Hasan—meaning Ibn 'Umara—from Salama ibn Kuhayl, from 'Abd al-Rahman, who said: I heard 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, say: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent me to Yemen. Three men came to me disputing about a child of a woman whom they had all had intercourse with during one period of purity, and each claimed that he was his son. I cast lots among them and assigned the child to the one who won the lot, and I imposed on his two companions two-thirds of the blood money for a free person. When I came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, I mentioned that to him, and he laughed until he struck the ground with his feet. Then he said: "You have judged among them with the judgment of Allah," or he said: "Allah, mighty and majestic, was pleased with your judgment concerning them." 199. Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Miskin ibn Numayla narrated to us: Yahya ibn Hassan narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Musa narrated to us, from 'Abdullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha, from his uncle Anas ibn Malik, who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, smile until his molars appeared.

Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Abi Yahya narrated to us: 'Ubayd Allah ibn Sa'd narrated to us: My paternal uncle Ya'qub ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: My father narrated to us, from Ibn Ishaq, from 'Asim ibn 'Umar, from Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi, from al-Bara' ibn 'Azib, who said: When the Prophet ⁵ became angry, shadows ⁶ were seen on his face.

1. kaẓm al-ghayẓ : Suppression of anger; a virtue of restraining oneself from acting out when angry.
2. burd min al-najrāniyya : A cloak made in Najran, a region in Yemen known for textile production.
3. qumām al-arḍ : Ground litter or soft vegetation; used here to gently coax the camel.
4. Mahya'a : A place near Mecca, also known as al-Juhfa, where the fever of Medina was said to have been transferred.
5. ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam : Arabic phrase meaning 'may God bless him and grant him peace,' used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.
6. ẓilāl : Literally 'shadows' or 'darkness'; here it refers to a visible change or darkness that appeared on the Prophet's face when he was angry.

Description of his weeping and grief, peace be upon him [1]

Description of his weeping and grief, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi informed us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Sulayman ibn al-Mughirah narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: I saw Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He called him and embraced him, and I saw him before the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was in the throes of death. His eyes shed tears, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "The eye weeps and the heart grieves, but we say only what pleases our Lord. Indeed, O Ibrahim, we are grieved by your departure." 202 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar al-'Abdi narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Khalid ibn Salamah al-Makhzumi, who said: When Zayd ibn Harithah was killed, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went to his house. When his daughter saw him, she burst into tears in his presence, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sobbed. One of his companions said to him: "What is this, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "This is the longing of the beloved for his beloved."

His manner of speech and his words, peace be upon him [1].

Description of his speech and words, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 203 - Muhammad ibn al-‘Abbas ibn Ayyub narrated to us, ‘Ubayd ibn Isma‘il narrated to us. And Ishaq ibn Jamil narrated to us, Sufyan ibn Waki‘ narrated to us, they said: Jumay‘ ibn ‘Amr narrated to us, a man from Banu Tamim from the descendants of Abu Hala narrated to me, from al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali, who said: I asked my maternal uncle Hind, saying: Describe his speech to me. He said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was continuously sorrowful, ever thoughtful, having no rest. He did not speak without need. He was long silent. He would begin and end his speech with his jaws ¹. He spoke with comprehensive words ², decisive without excess or deficiency. He was gentle, neither harsh nor contemptible. He magnified blessings even if small, and did not disparage anything from them. The world and what pertained to it did not anger him. But when the truth was transgressed, no one could recognize him [in anger], and nothing could withstand his anger until he vindicated it. When he pointed, he pointed with his whole hand; when he expressed wonder, he turned it over; and when he spoke, he would strike the palm of his right hand against the inner side of his left thumb. 204 - Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn ‘Abd al-Jabbar narrated to us, Yahya ibn Ma‘in narrated to us, ‘Abd al-Samad ibn ‘Abd al-Warith narrated to us, ‘Abdullah ibn al-Muthanna ibn Anas ibn Malik narrated to us, Thumama narrated to us, from Anas, that when the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, spoke a word, he would repeat it three times, and when he came to a people, he would greet them three times. 205 - Zakariyya ibn ‘Asim narrated to us, ‘Abd al-Hamid ibn ‘Isam narrated to us, Zayd ibn al-Hubab narrated to us, Usama ibn Zayd narrated to me, al-Zuhri narrated to us, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not speak rapidly like your rapid speech, but he spoke with decisive speech, which those who heard him would memorize. 206 - Zakariyya narrated to us, ‘Abd al-Hamid narrated to us, Zayd ibn al-Hubab narrated to us, Sufyan al-Thawri narrated to us, from Usama ibn Zayd, from al-Zuhri, from ‘Urwa, from ‘A’isha, may Allah be pleased with her, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, similar to it. 207 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid al-Thaqafi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn ‘Afiyya narrated to us, my grandfather ‘Afiyya ibn Ayyub narrated to me, Mu‘awiya ibn Salih narrated to me, ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Maysara al-Hadrami narrated to me, from Umm al-Darda’, from Abu al-Darda’, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, spoke a hadith, he would smile while speaking. 208 - ‘Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us, ‘Ali ibn al-Ja‘d narrated to us, Qays narrated to us, from Simak, from Jabir ibn Samura, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was long in silence.

1. ashdāq : Literally 'jaws'; here it refers to the sides of the mouth, indicating that he spoke clearly and distinctly, moving his lips and jaws to articulate words.
2. jawāmi‘ al-kalim : Comprehensive words; concise speech that conveys much meaning in few words, a characteristic of prophetic eloquence.

Description of his walking and his turning, peace be upon him [1].

Description of his walking and turning, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 209 - 'Abdān narrated to us, and Abū Ya'lā narrated to us, they said: Wahb ibn Baqiyya narrated to us, Khālid narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas ibn Mālik, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, walked, it was as if he was leaning forward ¹. 210 - Ibn Abī 'Āṣim informed us, Hudba narrated to us, Hammād ibn Salama narrated to us, from Thābit, from Anas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, walked, he would lean forward ². 211 - Ibn Abī 'Āṣim informed us, Abū Mūsā narrated to us, Yaḥyā ibn Sa'īd narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, Ismā'īl ibn Kathīr narrated to me, from 'Āṣim ibn Laqīṭ ibn Ṣabira, from his father, that he and a companion of his came to 'Ā'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, seeking the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, but they did not find him. Soon after, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came, walking briskly ³ and leaning forward ². 212 - Ibn Abī 'Āṣim informed us, Hishām ibn 'Ammār narrated to us, al-Walīd narrated to us, Sa'īd ibn Sinān narrated to us, from Abū al-Zāhiriyya, from Abū 'Inaba al-Khawlānī, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, walked, he walked briskly ³. 213 - Jubayr ibn Hārūn narrated to us, al-Ṭanāfisī narrated to us, Wakī' narrated to us, from Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā ibn 'Abd Allāh ibn 'Imrān al-Anṣārī, from 'Alī, and Wakī', from al-Mas'ūdī, from 'Uthmān ibn 'Abd Allāh ibn Hurmuz, from Nāfi' ibn Jubayr, from 'Alī, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, walked, he would lean forward ² as if descending from a slope ⁴. I have not seen anyone like him before or after, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Al-Ṣabab ⁴ means a downward incline of the ground. 214 - 'Abd Allāh ibn 'Abd al-Karīm narrated to us, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Junayd narrated to us, Yaḥyā ibn Ghaylān narrated to us, Ḥātim ibn Ismā'īl narrated to us, from Usāma ibn Zayd, from Rabī'a, who said: We entered upon Anas ibn Mālik and asked him about the description of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said: When he walked, it was as if he was walking on a slope ⁴. 215 - Abū Ya'lā informed us, Abū Khaythama narrated to us, Wakī' narrated to us, from Sufyān, from al-Aswad ibn Qays, from Fulayḥ, from Jābir, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went out, his Companions would walk in front of him and leave his back for the angels. 216 - Ibn Abī 'Āṣim informed us, Hudba narrated to us, Ḥammād narrated to us, Dāwūd ibn Abī Hind narrated to us, from a man, from Ibn 'Abbās, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he walked, he walked with a firm gait ⁵, without any sluggishness. 217 - Ḥasan ibn Hārūn ibn Sulaymān narrated to us, Dāwūd ibn Rushayd narrated to us, Khalaf ibn Khalīfa narrated to us, from Ḥafṣ, from Anas, who said: When we came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, we would sit behind him. 218 - Muḥammad ibn al-'Abbās narrated to us, 'Ubayd ibn Ismā'īl al-Habbārī narrated to us. And Isḥāq ibn Jamīl narrated to us, Sufyān ibn Wakī' narrated to us, they said: Jumay' ibn 'Umayr al-'Ijlī narrated to us, a man from the descendants of Abū Hāla narrated to me, from al-Ḥasan ibn 'Alī, who said: I asked Hind ibn Abī Hāla about the walking of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said: He would walk with a leaning gait ², stepping gently ⁶ with a swift stride ⁷. When he walked, it was as if he was descending ⁸ or walking on a slope ⁴. When he turned, he would turn his whole body ⁹. He kept his gaze lowered ¹⁰, his sight more often on the ground than the sky. Most of his looking was by glancing ¹¹. He would urge his Companions ¹² and greet those he met first ¹³, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 219 - Ḥasan ibn Hārūn ibn Sulaymān narrated to us, Dāwūd ibn Rushayd narrated to us, Baqiyya narrated to us, from Muḥammad ibn 'Abd al-Raḥmān al-Yaḥṣubī, 'Abd Allāh ibn Busr, a Companion of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, narrated to us, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to a house, he would not approach it from the front of the door, but from its side until he asked for permission. 220 - Abū Ya'lā informed us, al-Ḥārith ibn Shurayḥ narrated to us, al-Muṭṭalib ibn Ziyād narrated to us, Abū Bakr ibn 'Abd Allāh ibn al-Aṣbahānī narrated to me, from Muḥammad ibn Mālik ibn al-Muntashir, from Anas ibn Mālik, who said: The doors of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, were knocked on with the fingernails. 221 - Ibn Abī 'Āṣim informed us, al-Ḥasan ibn 'Alī narrated to us, Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm narrated to us, 'Amr ibn al-Ḥārith narrated to us, from 'Abd Allāh ibn Sālim, Muḥammad ibn al-Walīd al-Zubaydī narrated to me, from al-Zuhrī, from Sa'īd ibn al-Musayyib, that he heard Abū Dharr describing the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said: He would place his feet [on the ground] without having an arch ¹⁴. He would advance all together ⁹ and retreat all together ⁹. I have not seen anyone like him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 222 - Muḥammad ibn al-'Abbās ibn Ayyūb narrated to us, Naṣr ibn 'Alī narrated to us, 'Abd al-A'lā narrated to us, al-Jurayrī narrated to us, from Abū al-Ṭufayl, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, walked, it was as if he was walking on a downward slope ⁴.

1. yatawakkā'u : Leaning forward as if relying on a staff, indicating a slight forward inclination while walking.
2. takaffa'a : To lean forward or incline the body while walking, a characteristic gait of the Prophet.
3. yataqalla'u : Walking briskly or with a quick, energetic step, as if pulling oneself forward.
4. ṣabab : A downward slope or incline; walking as if descending, indicating a swift and purposeful gait.
5. mashyan mujtami'an : A firm, composed gait, walking with energy and purpose, not sluggish.
6. hawnan : Gently, softly, or with ease; walking without haste or heaviness.
7. dharī' al-mishya : Having a swift or wide stride; walking with long, quick steps.
8. yataṣabbabu : To descend or flow down; walking as if going downhill, indicating a smooth, swift motion.
9. iltafata jamī'an : Turning the whole body together, not just the head, showing complete attention and dignity.
10. khāfiḍ al-ṭarf : Lowering the gaze; a sign of humility and modesty.
11. mulāḥaẓa : Glancing or looking briefly; the Prophet's gaze was mostly brief and observant.
12. yasūqu aṣḥābahu : He would urge or lead his Companions, walking behind them to ensure they were guided.
13. yabdiru man laqiyahu bi al-salām : He would initiate greeting (salām) to those he met, being the first to offer peace.
14. akhmaṣ : The arch of the foot; the Prophet's feet were flat, without a pronounced arch.

He mentioned his saying when he stood up from his gathering, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his saying, peace and blessings be upon him, when rising from his gathering. 223 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Sa'd narrated to us: Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Mus'ab ibn Hayyan narrated to us, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, from al-Rabi' ibn Anas, from Abu al-'Aliya, from Rafi' ibn Khadij, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had his companions gathered around him and wanted to stand up, he would say: "Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise; I bear witness that there is no god but You; I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You." 224 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi informed us: Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi al-Thalj narrated to us: Yunus ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Mus'ab ibn Hayyan narrated to us, from Muqatil ibn Hayyan, from al-Rabi', from Abu al-'Aliya, from Rafi', who said: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, wanted to stand up, he would say: "Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise." We said: "O Messenger of Allah, these are words you have newly adopted?" He said: "Yes, Gabriel, peace be upon him, brought them to me."

He mentioned his love for perfume and his use of it, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his love for perfume and his use of it, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 225 - Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili informed us: Bishr ibn Sayhan narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Sa'id al-Abahh narrated to us: Sa'id narrated from Qatada from Anas, who said: We used to recognize the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he approached by the fragrance of his scent. 226 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Hudba narrated to us. And Ibn Mani' informed us: 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us: Abu Khalifa informed us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sallam narrated to us. They said: Mubarak ibn Fadala narrated to us: Isma'il ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Abi Talha narrated from Anas, who said: I never saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, being offered perfume and refusing it. 227 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Hisham ibn 'Ammar narrated to us: 'Isa ibn 'Abd Allah, from the descendants of al-Nu'man, narrated from Mubarak, from al-Hasan, from Anas, similar to it. 228 - Abu al-Harish narrated to us: Tahir ibn Abi Ahmad al-Zubayri narrated to us: my father narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Tahman narrated from Husayn, from Musa ibn Anas, from his father, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a perfume container ¹ from which he would apply perfume. 229 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: 'Ubayd Allah ibn Musa narrated from Isra'il, from 'Abd Allah ibn Mukhtar, from Musa ibn Anas, from Anas, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a perfume container ¹ from which he would apply perfume. 230 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us: Nasr ibn 'Ali and Muhammad ibn Mansur al-Tusi narrated to us, both saying: Abu Ahmad narrated to us: Shayban narrated from 'Abd Allah ibn al-Mukhtar, similar to it. 231 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Kamil narrated to us: Sallam ibn Abi al-Sahba' narrated from Thabit, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Women and perfume have been made beloved to me from this world." 232 - al-Baghawi narrated to us: 'Abd al-Wahid ibn Ghiyath narrated to us: Sallam Abu al-Mundhir narrated, exactly the same. 234 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Ibn 'Awf narrated to us: Musa ibn Ayyub narrated to us: Khidash ibn Muhajir narrated from al-Awza'i, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, disliked going out to his companions with an unpleasant smell, and when it was the last part of the night, he would apply perfume. Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Shayba narrated to us: Abu Dawud narrated to us: 'Azra narrated. And Abu Musa narrated to us: Ibn Mahdi narrated to us: 'Azra ibn Thabit narrated from Thumama, from Anas, that he would not refuse perfume, and he narrated that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would not refuse it. 235 - Salim ibn 'Isam narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Mu'alla al-Adami narrated to us: Abu Ghassan informed us: Ishaq ibn al-Fadl al-Hashimi narrated to me: Mughira ibn 'Atiyya narrated to me from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had such qualities that no one would walk on a path he had taken without knowing that he had walked there, due to the fragrance of his scent. 236 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad informed us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us: Abu Bishr al-Muzalliq, the companion of al-Basri, narrated to us: Thabit narrated from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would seek perfume in all the apartments of his wives. 237 - al-Baghawi narrated to us: Abu Nasr al-Tammar informed us: Abu Jazi Nasr ibn Tarif narrated from al-Walid ibn Abi Ruhm, from Yusuf ibn Abi Burda, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The most beloved perfume to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was aloeswood ². 238 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Manatiqi narrated to us: Abu Zuhayr narrated from Sa'id al-Baqqal, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Aswad, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, applying the best perfume he could find when he intended to enter the state of ihram ³. 239 - Muslim ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Mujashi' ibn 'Amr narrated to us: Abu Mu'awiya, Muhammad ibn Jabir, Abu Khaythama, Abu 'Awana, Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash, Ibn al-Mubarak, and Abu al-Ahwas all narrated from al-A'mash, from Ibrahim, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was recognized by the scent of perfume.

1. sukka : A container or vessel used for storing and applying perfume, often made of wood or metal.
2. al-‘ud : Aloeswood, a fragrant resinous wood used in incense and perfumery.
3. ihram : The sacred state of ritual consecration during Hajj or Umrah, during which certain actions are prohibited, including the use of perfume after entering the state.

The description of the clothing of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant…

The description of the clothing of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace [1].

The description of the garment of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace ¹.

1. ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam : A formula of blessing and peace invoked upon the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'may Allah bless him and grant him peace'.

He mentioned his shirt and praised his Lord when putting it on, peace be upon him.

Mention of his shirt ¹ and his praise of his Lord when wearing it, may God bless him and grant him peace. We were informed by Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith, who said: Bishr ibn al-Khalaf narrated to us, from Abu Tumayla, from Abd al-Mu'min ibn Khalid al-Hanafi, from Abdullah ibn Burayda, from his father, from Umm Salama, who said: The most beloved garment to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the shirt ¹. We were informed by Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, who said: Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Muhriz narrated to us in Egypt, from Zayd ibn al-Hubab, from Abd al-Mu'min ibn Khalid al-Sadusi, from Ibn Burayda, from his father, from Umm Salama, similarly. We were informed by Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Jabbar, who said: Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, from Hammam, from Qatada, who said: I asked Anas: Which garment was most beloved to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace? Or most pleasing to him? He said: The hibara ². We were informed by Ibn Rustah, who said: Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Kufi narrated to us, from Zayd ibn al-Hubab, from Hammam, similarly. 241 - Abu Ya'la informed us, who said: Wahb ibn Baqiyya narrated to us, from Khalid, from Muslim al-A'war, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a cotton shirt ¹, short in length, short in sleeves. We were informed by Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan, who said: al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Affan narrated to us, from Mu'awiya ibn Hisham, from Ali ibn Salih, from Muslim, from Mujahid, from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear a shirt ¹ that reached above the ankles, level with the ankles at the tips of his fingers. 246 - We were informed by Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Nahiya, who said: Muhammad ibn Tha'laba ibn Sawa' narrated to us, from my uncle, from Hammam, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: The shirt ¹ of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, reached to his wrist. 247 - Zakariyya al-Saji informed us, who said: Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Hajjaj al-Sawwaf narrated to us, from Mu'adh ibn Hisham, from his father, from Budayl ibn Maysara, from Shahr, from Asma' bint Zayd, who said: The shirt ¹ of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was below the wrist. 248 - We were informed by Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Rustah, who said: Abu Kamil narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Humran, from Abdullah ibn Busr, from Abu Kabsha al-Anmari, who said: The sleeves of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, reached to the palm. 249 - We were informed by Ahmad ibn Ja'far al-Jammal, who said: Muhammad ibn Isa al-Damighani narrated to us, from Salama ibn al-Fadl, from Ibrahim ibn Abi Yahya, from Abd al-Malik, who said: I heard Ibn Umar say: No shirt ¹ with buttons was ever made for the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. 250 - We were informed by Muhammad ibn Nusayr, who said: Isma'il ibn Amr narrated to us, from al-Hasan ibn Salih, from Muslim al-Mula'i, from Mujahid, from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a cotton shirt ¹, short in length, short in sleeves. 251 - Abu Ya'la ibn Umar ibn Aban informed us, who said: Abu Usama narrated to us, from al-Jurayri, from Abu Nadra, from Abu Sa'id, who said: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, got a new garment, he would name it by its name, whether it was an izār ³ or a shirt ¹ or a turban ⁴, then he would say: "O God, to You be praise, as You have clothed me with this. I ask You for its goodness and the goodness for which it was made, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil for which it was made." 252 - Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Bazzar informed us, who said: Ahmad ibn Mani' narrated to us, from Abd al-Wahhab ibn Ata', from Sa'id al-Jurayri, from Abu Nadra, from Abu Sa'id, who said: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, got a new garment, he would name it by its name, whether it was a shirt ¹ or an izār ³ or a turban ⁴, then he would say: "O God, to You be praise; You have clothed me. I ask You for its goodness and the goodness for which it was made, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil for which it was made." Abu Nadra said: And the companions of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when one saw a garment on his companion, he would say: "May it wear out, and may God replace it." 253 - Abu Ya'la informed us, who said: Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, from Zuhayr, from Urwa ibn Abdullah ibn Qushayr, from Mu'awiya ibn Qurra, from his father, who said: I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, with a group from Muzayna, and we pledged allegiance to him while his buttons were undone. So I put my hand into his collar and touched the seal ⁵. I never saw Mu'awiya or his son in winter or summer except with their buttons undone; they never buttoned them. 254 - We were informed by Ibn Rustah, who said: Sa'id ibn Abd al-Jabbar narrated to us, from al-Furat ibn Abi al-Furat, from Mu'awiya ibn Qurra, from his father, who said: I came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, with a group from Muzayna, and his shirt ¹ was unbuttoned, so I put my hand into the collar of his shirt and touched the seal ⁵. 255 - We were informed by Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith, who said: Salih ibn Hatim ibn Wardan narrated to us, from Yazid ibn Zuray', from Umara ibn Abi Hafsa, from Ikrima, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was wearing two coarse, thick garments. I said: "O Messenger of God, these two garments of yours are coarse and thick; you sweat in them and they become heavy on you." 256 - We were informed by Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Musa al-Ansari, who said: I heard my father say: I found in my father's book in his handwriting: Aswad ibn Salim narrated to us, who said: I heard Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Zahid, from Khalid ibn Mansur, who mentioned from Abdullah ibn al-Hasan, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had two garments that were woven in the Banu al-Najjar ⁶, and he would go to them saying: "Hasten them for us, so that I may adorn myself with them among the people."

1. qamīṣ : A shirt or tunic, typically a long garment worn under outer clothing.
2. ḥibara : A type of striped Yemeni cloth, often used for garments.
3. izār : A waist wrapper or loincloth, a lower garment.
4. ʿimāma : A turban, a headwrap worn by men.
5. khātam : The seal of prophethood, a physical mark on the Prophet's back between his shoulder blades.
6. Banū al-Najjār : A tribe in Medina, known for their craftsmanship, including weaving.

He mentioned the time of wearing it when he, peace and blessings be upon him, put on a…

He mentioned the time of wearing it when he, peace and blessings be upon him, put on a new garment [1].

Mention of the time he ¹ wore a garment when he acquired a new one, may God bless him and grant him peace. 257 - Yusuf ibn Muhammad al-Mu'adhdhin narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn al-Walid al-Hashshash narrated to us: Ghassan ibn Malik and Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah al-Khuza'i narrated to us, both saying: 'Anbasa ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Qurashi narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Abi al-Aswad al-Asfahani narrated to us, saying: I heard Anas ibn Malik say: When the Prophet ¹ acquired a new garment, he would wear it on Friday. 258 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us: Ibn Humayd narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Iyas narrated to us from Abu Nadra, from Abu Sa'id, who said: When the Prophet ¹ acquired a new garment, he would name it by its name—shirt, cloak, or turban—then say: "O God, to You be praise; You have clothed me with it. I ask You for its goodness and the goodness for which it was made, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil for which it was made."

1. صلى الله عليه وسلم : An honorific phrase meaning 'may God bless him and grant him peace,' used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.

He mentioned his jubbah [1], peace be upon him.

Mention of his cloak, may God bless him and grant him peace. 259 - Ahmad ibn Aban informed us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Hajjaj and Sulayman ibn Harb said: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us from al-Hajjaj ibn Artah, from Abu 'Umar, the son-in-law of 'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah, from Asma' bint Abi Bakr, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a cloak of Tayalisah ¹ lined with brocade, in which he would meet the enemy. 260 - Hajib ibn Abi Bakr narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Sufi narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Mansur narrated to us: 'Umarah ibn Zadhan narrated to us from Thabit, from Anas ibn Malik, that Dhu Yazan ² gifted to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, a suit purchased for thirty-three camels, and he wore it once. 261 - Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Dawud narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid ibn Burd narrated to us: al-Haytham ibn Jamil narrated to us: Zuhayr ibn Mu'awiyah narrated to us from Jabir al-Ju'fi, from 'Amir, from Dihyah al-Kalbi, that a cloak from Syria and two leather socks were gifted to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the Prophet wore them until they wore out, and it was not clear—or he did not know—whether they were from slaughtered animals or carrion? Until they wore out. 262 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us: Yusuf ibn Musa narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Musa al-Qattan narrated to us: Hurayth narrated to us from al-Sha'bi, from Masruq, from al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, went out for some need, and I followed him with a small water vessel. When he finished his need, I stood to perform his ablution, and he was wearing a Roman cloak with tight sleeves. He brought his hand out from under it and threw it over his shoulder, then performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks and his head covering, then prayed. 263 - Muhammad ibn 'Imran ibn al-Junayd narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn 'Abdullah ibn Sa'id narrated to us: 'Abd al-Samad ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz narrated to us: 'Amr ibn Abi Qays narrated to us from 'Ali ibn 'Abd al-A'la, from his father, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla, from al-Bara', from 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, performing ablution while wearing a Syrian cloak with tight sleeves. 264 - Abu Ya'la informed us: al-Muqaddami narrated to us: Salm ibn Qutaybah narrated to us: Yunus ibn Abi Ishaq narrated to us from al-Sha'bi, from 'Urwah ibn al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah, from al-Mughirah, who said: We were with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, on a journey, and he went to uncover his forearms from a Roman cloak, but he could not bring out his forearms, so he brought them out from under the cloak. 265 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Bahr narrated to us: Abu Musa narrated to us: Abu 'Amir narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Abi Za'idah narrated to us from 'Awn ibn Abi Juhaifah, from his father, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, came out wearing a red suit, with his garment tucked up. 266 - Abu al-Harish al-Kilabi narrated to us: Harun ibn Idris al-Khushki narrated to us: al-Muharibi narrated to us from Ash'ath ibn Sawwar, from Abu Ishaq, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, on a moonlit night, wearing a red suit, and I looked at him and at the moon, and he was more beautiful in my eyes than the moon.

1. Tayalisah : A type of fine woolen fabric, often used for cloaks, originating from the region of Tayalis (possibly a place in Persia or Syria).
2. Dhu Yazan : A title meaning 'the one from Yazan,' referring to a Himyarite king or noble from Yemen who embraced Islam and sent gifts to the Prophet.

He mentioned his lower garment and his cloak, peace be upon him.

Mention of his waist-wrapper and cloak, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 267 - Al-Marwazi narrated to us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Sulayman ibn al-Mughira narrated to us from Humayd ibn Hilal. (Another chain:) Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: 'Ali ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us: Ibn 'Ulayya narrated to us from Ayyub from Humayd ibn Hilal from Abu Burda who said: 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, brought out to us a felted cloak ¹ and a coarse waist-wrapper, and said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed away in these two." 268 - Ahmad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Sabur al-Daqqaq narrated to us: Abu Nu'aym al-Halabi narrated to us. (Another chain:) Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Mani' narrated to us. Both said: Ibn Abi Za'ida narrated to us from his father from Mus'ab ibn Shayba from Safiyya bint Shayba from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went out one morning to the mosque wearing a black woolen garment with figured markings ²." 269 - Abu Ya'la and Bunan ibn Ahmad informed us, both saying: 'Ubayd narrated to us from Iyas ibn Salama ibn al-Akwa' from his father who said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent 'Uthman ibn 'Affan to Mecca, and Aban ibn Sa'id granted him protection. He said: 'O cousin, do I see you in a state of humility? Let your garment hang down as your people do.' He replied: 'Our companion wears his waist-wrapper like this, up to mid-calf.'" 270 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us from al-Ash'ath ibn Sulaym who said: "I heard my paternal aunt narrating from her paternal uncle that he saw the waist-wrapper of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, reaching down to mid-calf." 271 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Khaythama narrated to us: al-Ahwas ibn Jawab narrated to us: 'Ammar ibn Ruzayq narrated to us from al-Ash'ath ibn Abi al-Sha'tha' from a woman of their tribe from a paternal uncle of hers called 'Ubayda who said: "I came to Medina and saw the waist-wrapper of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, reaching below the calf muscle." 272 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Shabib narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Bakr narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Maymun narrated to us: al-Zubayr ibn Sa'id narrated to us from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir from Jabir who said: "When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wore his waist-wrapper, he would place the folded edge ³ of his waist-wrapper on his left thigh." 273 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us: Wuhaib narrated to us from al-Muhajir from Abu al-'Aliya that the waist-wrapper of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, reached to mid-calf, and he had a waist-wrapper whose threads had become loose, but he did not cut them or hem them. 274 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Madini narrated to us: Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Yahya narrated to us: 'Ikrima said: "I saw Ibn 'Abbas wearing his waist-wrapper, placing the hem of its front part on the top of his foot and raising its back part. I said: 'What kind of wearing is this?' He said: 'I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wearing it like this.'" 275 - Ibn Sawwar al-Hashimi narrated to us: Abu Bilal narrated to us: Yahya ibn al-'Ala' narrated to us from Muhammad ibn Abi Yahya similarly. 276 - Mahmud al-Wasiti narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Khalid ibn Makhlad narrated to us: 'Abd al-Malik ibn al-Hasan said: "I heard Sahm ibn al-Mu'tamir narrating from al-Hujaymi that he met the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he was wearing a cotton waist-wrapper whose hem had become frayed." 277 - Buhlul al-Anbari informed us from his father from his grandfather from Mubarak ibn Fadala from al-Hasan that a shaykh from Banu Sulayt told him: "I came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to speak to him about something that had been taken from us in the Jahiliyya ⁴, and he was sitting with a circle of people surrounding him, speaking to them, wearing a coarse cotton waist-wrapper." 278 - 'Isa ibn Muhammad al-Wasqandi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd al-Nawa al-Kufi narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Khalid Abu Hafs al-A'sha narrated to us from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid from Muhammad ibn Suqa from someone who narrated to him from Umm Salama who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took a Fadak ⁵ cloak of his and wrapped it around them, then said: 'These are my household and my close relatives.'"

1. مُلَبَّد : A cloak that is felted, i.e., made of wool that has been matted together.
2. مِرْطٌ مُرَحَّل : A garment made of black wool with figured or striped markings, often used as a cloak or wrap.
3. صَنِفَة : The folded or doubled edge of a waist-wrapper, often placed on the thigh for support.
4. الْجَاهِلِيَّة : The pre-Islamic period of ignorance, before the advent of Islam.
5. فَدَكِيًّا : Attributed to Fadak, a place in Arabia known for its fine textiles.

Description of his garment, peace be upon him.

Description of his cloak, may God bless him and grant him peace. 279 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Yunus narrated to us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: Malik informed me from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I was walking with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he was wearing a Najrani cloak ¹ with a thick border. Buhlul ibn Ishaq al-Anbari informed us: Muhammad ibn Mu'awiya al-Naysaburi narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'a narrated to us from Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Nawfal from Urwa ibn al-Zubayr, who said: The length of the cloak of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was four cubits ², and its width was two and a half cubits. He also had a green garment which he wore for delegations when they came to him. 281 - Ali ibn Ishaq narrated to us: al-Husayn al-Marwazi narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'a narrated to us from Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Nawfal that he narrated from Urwa that the garment of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, in which he used to go out to delegations was a cloak and a green garment, its length four cubits and its width two cubits and a span ³. It is with the caliphs today; it had become worn, so they folded it in a cloth and wear it on the days of Fitr ⁴ and Adha ⁵. 282 - Ahmad ibn Aban narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: al-Qa'nabi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Hilal narrated to us from his father from Abu Hurayra that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, stood one day until he reached the middle of the mosque, when a Bedouin caught up with him and pulled his cloak from behind. The cloak was coarse, and it reddened his neck. 283 - Buhlul informed us: Mus'ab ibn Abdullah al-Zubayri narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to me from Isma'il ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far from his father, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, wearing two garments dyed with saffron ⁶, a cloak, and a turban. 284 - Ahmad ibn Amr ibn Abd al-Khaliq narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Mansur ibn Sayyar narrated to us: Mus'ab ibn Abdullah al-Zubayri narrated to us: My father narrated to me from Isma'il ibn Abdullah ibn Ja'far from his father, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wearing two yellow garments. 285 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Razi narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Dawud al-Qazzaz narrated to us: al-Haytham ibn Adi narrated to us: Dalham ibn Salih narrated to us, saying: I heard Abdullah ibn Burayda from his father, who said: The Negus ⁷ wrote to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace: 'I have married you to a woman from your people, and she is of your religion: Umm Habiba bint Abi Sufyan. And I have sent you a comprehensive gift: a shirt, trousers, a cloak ⁸, and two plain khuffs ⁹.' So the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, performed ablution and wiped over them. Sulayman said: I said to al-Haytham: 'What is al-'attaf?' He said: 'The taylasan ¹⁰.' I said to al-Haytham: 'Is there not a man between them? Ibn Hujayra said he evaluated it for me and emphasized it: Ibn Hujayra.'

1. Rida' Najrani : A cloak from Najran, a region in Yemen known for its textile production.
2. Dhra' : A cubit, a unit of length approximately 45-60 cm (18-24 inches).
3. Shibr : A span, the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when stretched, about 20-25 cm (8-10 inches).
4. Fitr : Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan.
5. Adha : Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice.
6. Za'faran : Saffron, a spice used as a yellow dye.
7. Negus : The title of the ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) at the time of the Prophet.
8. 'Attaf : A type of cloak or outer garment, here explained as a taylasan (a hooded cloak).
9. Khuff : Leather socks or slippers worn over the feet, which can be wiped over during ablution.
10. Taylasan : A hooded cloak or shawl, often worn by scholars.

He mentioned his cloak, peace be upon him.

Mention of his ¹ garment, may God bless him and grant him peace. 286 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Hudba narrated to us: Hammam narrated to us: Qatada narrated to us, from 'Ali ibn Zayd, from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Harith, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, bought a garment ² for twenty-seven camels and wore it. 287 - Mahmud al-Wasiti narrated to us: Zakariyya ibn Yahya narrated to us: Abu Waki' narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara', who said: I have not seen anyone with long hair ³ in a red garment more handsome than the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace.

1. hulla : A type of garment, often a suit of two pieces, or a fine cloak.
2. hulla : A garment, possibly a striped or colored cloak, or a suit of clothes.
3. dhu limma : A person with long hair reaching the earlobes or shoulders.

He mentioned his cloak [1], peace be upon him.

Mention of his cloak, may God bless him and grant him peace. 288 - Abu Ya'la informed us, Hudba narrated to us, Hammam narrated to us, Qatada narrated to us, from Anas, who said: I said to him: "Which garment was most beloved to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, or most pleasing to him?" He said: "The hibara ¹." 289 - Al-Khuza'i narrated to us, Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, Hammam narrated to us, Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha narrated to us, from Anas, that a Bedouin came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and asked him while he was wearing a burd ². 290 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, Husayn ibn Hasan narrated to us, Hushaym narrated to us, Yunus narrated to us, from 'Abdullah al-Hujaymi, from Sulayman ibn Jabir, who said: I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, while he was sitting with his companions, and he was sitting with his arms around his knees wrapped in a burda ³ whose fringe had fallen over his foot. Qurra ibn Khalid narrated it from Qurra ibn Musa, from Sulaym ibn Jabir, who said: I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he was wearing a burda, and indeed its fringes were over his feet. 291 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us, Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, from Hammam, from Qatada, from Mutarrif ibn 'Abdullah, from 'A'isha, may God be pleased with her: that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wore a black burda, and 'A'isha, may God be pleased with her, said: "How beautiful it looks on you! Your whiteness blends with its blackness, and its blackness with your whiteness." 292 - Ibrahim ibn 'Ali al-'Umari narrated to us, Bistam ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn Abi Yahya narrated to us, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, from his grandfather, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear a hibara burda on every 'Eid ⁴. 293 - 'Ali ibn Ahmad ibn Bistam narrated to us, Sahl ibn 'Uthman narrated to us, Hafs ibn Ghiyath narrated to us, from al-Hajjaj ibn Arta'a, from Abu Ja'far, from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a red burd, which he wore on the two 'Eids and on Friday. 294 - Shabab ibn Salih al-Wasiti narrated to us, Bundar narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Shu'ba narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara', who said: I saw on the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, a red hulla ⁵; I have never seen anything more beautiful than it. 295 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, Rahmawayh narrated to us, Sharik narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Bara', who said: I have never seen anyone in a red hulla, with combed hair, more handsome or more beautiful than the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his hair was nearly reaching his shoulders. 296 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us, Humayd ibn 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Layla, from 'Awn ibn Abi Juḥayfa, from his father, who said: I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, on the day of departure from Mina at al-Abṭaḥ ⁶, and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, came out in a red hulla, as if I could see the whiteness of his shin from behind it. 297 - Abu Khalifa informed us, Dawud ibn Shabib narrated to us, Hammad ibn Salama narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, and from Habib ibn al-Shahid, from al-Hasan, from Anas ibn Malik, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, came out leaning on Usama, wearing a Qitri burd ⁷. 298 - Al-Fadl ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, Malik narrated to us, from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I was walking with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he was wearing a Najrani burd ⁸ with a thick border. 299 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi informed us, 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us, 'Ubaydullah ibn Iyad ibn Laqit narrated to us, Iyad narrated to us, from Abu Rimtha, that he saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wearing two green burds. 300 - Ahmad ibn Aban informed us, Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us, Mu'adh ibn Asad narrated to us, Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, Ibn Lahi'a narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Nawfal, that he narrated to him from 'Urwa ibn al-Zubayr, that the garment of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, which he used to wear when going out to delegations, was a green garment, four cubits long and two cubits and a span wide. It is with the caliphs; it has become worn, so they lined it with another cloth and wear it on the days of Fitr and Adha.

1. ḥibara : A type of striped Yemeni garment, often made of cotton or silk.
2. burd : A striped cloak or mantle, typically made of wool or cotton.
3. burda : A specific type of cloak or mantle, often striped; a variant of burd.
4. ʿĪd : Islamic festival; refers to both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
5. ḥulla : A suit of garments, often consisting of a cloak and a lower garment, or a two-piece garment.
6. al-Abṭaḥ : A place in Mecca, also known as al-Muḥaṣṣab, where pilgrims stay after leaving Mina.
7. Qitrī : A type of striped garment from Qitri, a region in Yemen or elsewhere.
8. Najrānī : A garment from Najran, a region in Yemen, known for its fine textiles.

He mentioned his turban, peace be upon him.

Mention of his turban, peace and blessings be upon him. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Sahl ibn Uthman narrated to us, from Musawir al-Warraq, from Ja'far ibn Amr ibn Hurayth, from his father, who said: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, delivering a sermon, wearing a black turban ¹. ... From Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered Mecca in the Year of Conquest wearing a black turban. 304 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Sudran narrated to us: Anbasa ibn Salim narrated to us, from Ubaydullah, from Anas, that he saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, wearing a black turban. 305 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Abi al-Harith narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Mansur narrated to us, from Qays, from Ammar al-Duhni, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered on the Day of the Conquest of Mecca wearing a black turban, with dust on his shoulders. 306 - Zakariyya al-Saji and Ibn Rustah narrated to us, both saying: Abu Kamil narrated to us: Abu Ma'shar narrated to us: Khalid al-Hadhdha' narrated to us: Abu Abd al-Salam narrated to me, who said: I said to Ibn Umar: How did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, wear his turban? He said: He would wrap the folds of the turban around his head, tuck it in behind, and let a tail hang down between his shoulders. Nafi' said: Ibn Umar used to do that. 307 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Sa'id al-Wasiti narrated to me: Muhammad ibn al-Wazir narrated to us: Masa'dah ibn al-Yasa' narrated to us, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave Ali a turban called al-Sahab ². Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, came forward wearing it, and he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'This is Ali coming in al-Sahab.' But these people distorted it, saying: 'Ali is in the clouds.' 308 - Sa'id ibn Salamah al-Tawwazi narrated to me: Abu Mus'ab narrated to us: Abd al-Aziz ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Ubaydullah ibn Umar, from Nafi', from Ibn Umar, that when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, wore a turban, he would let its end hang down between his shoulders. 309 - Abdan narrated to us: Yahya ibn al-Fadl narrated to us: Abd al-Aziz narrated to us, from Ubaydullah, from Nafi', from Ibn Umar, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to let it hang down between his shoulders. Ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us: Yunus informed us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: Mu'awiyah ibn Salih narrated to me, from Abd al-Aziz ibn Muslim, from Abu Ma'qil, from Anas, who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performing ablution while wearing a Qitri turban ³. 311 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ubayd ibn Tha'labah narrated to us: Abd al-Hamid narrated to us: Khazim ibn al-Husayn narrated to us, from Yazid al-Raqqashi, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered on the Day of the Conquest of Mecca wearing a black turban.

1. imamah : A turban, a cloth wound around the head, commonly worn by men in Islamic tradition.
2. al-Sahab : Literally 'the cloud'; a name given to a specific turban of the Prophet Muhammad, which he gave to Ali.
3. Qitri : A type of turban made from a coarse fabric, possibly from Qitr (a place in Yemen) or meaning 'striped'.

He mentioned his cap, peace be upon him.

Mention of his cap ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace. 312 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Muhammad ibn 'Uqba narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Khirash narrated to us, from Ibn Hawshab, from Ibrahim al-Taymi, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear a white cap ¹. 313 - Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Dawud narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Usama al-Halabi narrated to us: al-Dahhak ibn Hajwa al-Manbiji narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Waqid narrated to us, from Abu Hanifa, from 'Ata' ibn Abi Rabah, from Abu Hurayra, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, wearing a white Syrian cap ¹. 314 - Ibn al-Baghandi informed us: Ibn Musaffa narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Khalid narrated to us, from Mufaddal ibn Fadala, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from his maternal aunt 'A'isha, may God be pleased with her: That the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear caps ¹ with earflaps ² while traveling, and in settled life he wore the tight-fitting ones ³, meaning the Syrian ones. 315 - Muhammad ibn 'Imran ibn al-Junayd narrated to us: Ahmad ibn 'Isa al-Maqani'i and Sulayman ibn Dawud al-Sallal narrated to us: Bishr ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: Salm ibn Salim narrated to us, from al-'Arzami, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had three caps ¹: a white striped cap ¹, a cap ¹ of a striped Yemeni cloak ⁴, and a cap ¹ with earflaps ², which he wore while traveling, and sometimes he would place it in front of him when he prayed. 316 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Yahya ibn Humayd narrated to us in Iyadh: 'Uthman ibn 'Abdullah al-Qurashi narrated to us: Baqiyya narrated to us, from al-Awza'i, from Jarir ibn 'Uthman, who said: I met 'Abdullah ibn Busr and said: Inform me. He said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, wearing a tall cap ¹ with two earflaps ², and a low cap ¹.

1. qalansuwa : A type of cap or headgear worn by men in early Islamic times, often conical or rounded.
2. dhawat al-adhan : Caps with earflaps or ear-pieces, likely for protection during travel.
3. al-mushammara : Tight-fitting or close-cropped caps, possibly referring to a style that fits snugly on the head.
4. burd hibara : A striped Yemeni cloak or garment, often made of wool or cotton.

Mention of his trousers, peace be upon him [1]

Mention of his trousers, may God bless him and grant him peace. 317 - Abu Khalifa informed us: Abu al-Walid al-Tayalisi narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, from Ibn Safwan, who said: I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, in Mecca before his emigration ¹, and I sold him a piece of cloth for trousers ². He weighed for me and gave extra weight ³. 318 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Hannad narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us, from Sufyan al-Thawri, from Simak ibn Harb, from Suwayd ibn Qays, who said: Makhrama al-Abdi and I brought cloth from Hajar ⁴ to Mecca. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, came to us and bought trousers. There was a weigher who weighed for a fee, and he said: 'When you weigh, give extra weight.'

1. hijra : The emigration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.
2. shiqq sarawil : A piece of cloth used to make trousers; 'sarawil' refers to trousers or pants.
3. arjah : To give extra weight beyond the due amount, a commendable practice in trade.
4. Hajar : An ancient region in eastern Arabia, corresponding to modern-day al-Ahsa in Saudi Arabia.

He mentioned the description of his woolen garment, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his wool, may God bless him and grant him peace. 319 - Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Rustah narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn 'Imran al-Razi narrated to us: Abu Dawud narrated to us: Zam'ah narrated to us, from Abu Hazim, from Sahl ibn Sa'd, who said: A cloak ¹ of Anmar wool was sewn for the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he wore it. He was not pleased with any garment as he was pleased with it, so he began to touch it with his hand like this, saying: "Look, how beautiful it is!" Among the people was a Bedouin, who said: "O Messenger of God, give it to me as a gift." So he took it off and placed it in his hand. He said: Then he ordered a similar one to be woven, and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, passed away while it was being woven. 320 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'id al-Harrani narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Sulayman ibn Abi Dawud narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Riyyah al-Busri narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Tawus narrated to us, from his father, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to pray in a woolen cloak without an izār ² or a ridā' ³, and he would raise his hands at every rak'ah ⁴. 321 - Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Mani' narrated to us: Marwan ibn Mu'awiyah narrated to us: al-Ahwas ibn Hakim narrated to us, from Khalid ibn Ma'dan, from 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, once led us in prayer wearing a Roman woolen cloak with tight sleeves. 322 - al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Dakkah narrated to us: Abu Mas'ud narrated to us: Abu Nu'aym narrated to us: Zakariyya ibn Abi Za'idah narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from 'Urwah ibn al-Mughirah, from his father, who said: I saw on the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, a woolen cloak. 323 - al-Hasan narrated to us: Abu Mas'ud narrated to us: Abu Usamah narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu al-Duha, from Masruq, from al-Mughirah, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wearing a woolen cloak. 324 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Yahya ibn 'Uthman al-Himsi narrated to us: Baqiyyah narrated to us: Yusuf ibn Abi Kathir narrated to me, from Nuh ibn Dhakwan, from al-Hasan, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, wore wool, wore patched sandals, wore coarse garments, and ate rough food. I asked al-Hasan: "What is rough food?" He said: "Coarse barley, which he could only swallow with a gulp of water." 325 - Ahmad ibn Ja'far ibn Nasr narrated to us: Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Dashtaki narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Alqamah narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Rabah narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Tawus narrated to us, from his father, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: Sometimes he, may God bless him and grant him peace, would pray in a woolen cloak with nothing else on. 326 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Najiyah narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Abi Isra'il narrated to us: Yahya ibn Ya'la al-Sulami narrated to us, from Mukhtar al-Taymi, from Kurz al-Harithi, from Abu Ayyub, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear wool, patch sandals, mend shirts, ride donkeys, and say: "Whoever turns away from my sunnah ⁵ is not of me." 327 - Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan narrated to us: Abu Zuhrah Thabit ibn al-Sumayda' al-Antaki narrated to us: Adam ibn Abi Iyas narrated to us: Shayban narrated to us, from Ash'ath ibn Sulaym, from Abu Burdah, from his father, if God wills—Abu Zuhrah doubted—who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear wool, ride donkeys, milk sheep, and accept invitations from the weak. 328 - 'Abbas ibn Mujashi' narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Ya'qub narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Kathir narrated to us: Hammam narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Mutarrif, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, that she said: I made a black woolen cloak for the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and he wore it. He liked it, but when he sweated in it and smelled the odor of wool, he threw it away.

1. jubbah : A long outer garment, often a cloak or coat, worn over other clothes.
2. izār : A lower garment, typically a waist-wrapper or loincloth.
3. ridā' : An upper garment, such as a cloak or mantle, worn over the shoulders.
4. rak'ah : A unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of a sequence of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.
5. sunnah : The practices and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, considered a model for Muslims.

He mentioned that his clothing was made of linen, cotton, and Yemeni cloth [1].

Mention of his wearing of linen, cotton, and Yemeni cloth. 329 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu al-Rabi' al-Zahrani narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us: a companion of Ayyub said: al-Salt ibn Rashid entered upon Muhammad ibn Sirin wearing a woolen cloak, a woolen waist-wrapper, and a woolen turban. Muhammad recoiled from him and said: "I think that some people wear wool saying that 'Isa ibn Maryam, peace be upon him, wore it. But one whom I do not suspect told me that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wore linen, cotton, and Yemeni cloth. The sunna ¹ of our Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is more deserving to be followed."

1. sunna : The established practice and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, considered a model for Muslims.

He mentioned his seal, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his seal, may God bless him and grant him peace. 330 - Al-Faḍl ibn al-ʿAbbās narrated to us, Yaḥyā ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Bukayr narrated to us. And Ibn Manīʿ narrated to us, ʿAlī ibn al-Jaʿd narrated to us, they said: Muslim ibn Khālid al-Zanjī narrated to us, from Ḥarām ibn ʿUthmān, from Abū ʿAtīq, from Jābir, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wore his signet ring on his right hand. 331 - Ismāʿīl ibn ʿAbd Allāh narrated to us, Sahl ibn Zinjalah narrated to us, ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Darāwardī narrated to us, from Ḥarām, from Abū ʿAtīq, from Jābir, similar to it. 332 - ʿAbdān narrated to us, Ibn Numayr narrated to us, Yūnus ibn Bukayr narrated to us. And Abū al-Ḥarīsh narrated to us, Ibn Muṣaffā narrated to us, Aḥmad ibn Khālid al-Wahbī narrated to us. And al-Faḍl ibn al-ʿAbbās narrated to us, Dāwūd ibn ʿAmr al-Ḍabbī narrated to us, Abū Shihāb al-Ḥannāṭ narrated to us, all of them from Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq, from al-Ṣalt ibn ʿAbd Allāh, from Ibn ʿAbbās, who said: I saw the seal on his right hand, and I think he only mentioned that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 333 - Muḥammad ibn Naṣr narrated to us, Ismāʿīl ibn ʿAmr narrated to us, al-ʿAbbās ibn al-Faḍl narrated to us, from al-Qāsim, from Abū Ḥāzim, from Ibn ʿAbbās, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 334 - Ibn Rustah and Abū al-Ḥarīsh narrated to us, they said: Hudbah narrated to us, Ḥammād ibn Salamah narrated to us, from ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abī Rāfiʿ, and from ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jaʿfar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 335 - Aḥmad ibn ʿUmar narrated to us, al-Ḥusayn ibn Mahdī narrated to us, ʿAbd al-Razzāq narrated to us, Yaḥyā ibn al-ʿAlāʾ narrated to us, from Ibn ʿAqīl, meaning ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAqīl, from ʿAbd Allāh ibn Jaʿfar, similar to it. 336 - Abū al-ʿAbbās al-Bazzāz informed us, Mushkudānah narrated to us, Ibn Numayr narrated to us, from Ibrāhīm ibn al-Faḍl, from ʿAbd Allāh, similar to it. 337 - Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad informed us, Ḥafṣ ibn ʿUmar al-Mihraqānī narrated to us, Ibn Abī Uways narrated to us, from Sulaymān ibn Bilāl, from Yūnus, from al-Zuhrī, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand, and he would place its stone ¹ on the inside of his palm. 338 - Abū Yaʿlā informed us, Ibrāhīm ibn Saʿīd al-Jawharī narrated to us, Muḥammad ibn ʿĪsā ibn al-Ṭabbāʿ narrated to us, from ʿAbbād ibn al-ʿAwwām, from Saʿīd, from Qatādah, from Anas, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 339 - Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥārith narrated to us, Shabāb al-ʿUṣfurī narrated to us, Abū ʿUbayd al-Ḥimṣī narrated to us, Shuʿbah and ʿAmr ibn ʿĀmir narrated to us, from Qatādah, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his left hand. 340 - Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn al-Walīd al-Thaqafī narrated to us, Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq ibn Yazīd al-Anṭākī narrated to us, al-Firyābī al-Maqdisī narrated to us, al-Ḥasan ibn Makhlad narrated to us, from al-Mufaḍḍal ibn Faḍālah, from Hishām ibn ʿUrwah, from his father, from ʿĀʾishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand, and he would say: "The right hand is more deserving of adornment than the left." 341 - Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Mūsā ibn Abī Ḥarb al-Ṣaffār and Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥārith narrated to us, they said: Aḥmad ibn al-Miqdām narrated to us, ʿUbayd ibn al-Qāsim narrated to us, from Hishām ibn ʿUrwah, from his father, from ʿĀʾishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand, and he died with the seal on his right hand. 342 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us, Abū Kāmil narrated to us, Abū Maʿshar narrated to us, from Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq, from ʿAbd Allāh ibn Dīnār, from Ibn ʿUmar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wore his signet ring on his right hand. 343 - Abū Yaḥyā al-Rāzī narrated to us, Sahl ibn ʿUthmān narrated to us, ʿUqbah ibn Khālid narrated to us, from ʿUbayd Allāh ibn ʿUmar, from Nāfiʿ, from Ibn ʿUmar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wore a signet ring on his right hand. 344 - Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā and al-Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad ibn Usayd narrated to us, they said: Ibn Ḥumayd narrated to us, Salamah ibn al-Faḍl narrated to us, from Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq, from Nāfiʿ, from Ibn ʿUmar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 345 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us, Ibn Kāsib narrated to us, Maʿn narrated to us, Khālid ibn Abī Bakr narrated to us, from Sālim. And Ibn Abī Ḥāzim narrated to us, from Usāmah ibn Zayd, from Nāfiʿ, from Ibn ʿUmar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, wore his signet ring on his right hand. 346 - al-Ḥasan ibn Muḥammad al-Ahwāzī narrated to us, Maʿmar ibn Sahl narrated to us, Salamah ibn ʿUthmān al-Burrī narrated to us, Sulaymān Abū Muḥammad al-Qāfalātī narrated to us, from ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAṭāʾ, from Nāfiʿ, from Ibn ʿUmar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand, then he moved it to his left hand. 347 - Aḥmad ibn Hārūn ibn Rawḥ narrated to us, al-Rabīʿ ibn Sulaymān narrated to us, Ibn Wahb narrated to us, from Sulaymān ibn Bilāl. And Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā narrated to us, Muḥammad ibn Sahl ibn ʿAskar narrated to us, Yaḥyā ibn Ḥassān narrated to us, from Sulaymān ibn Bilāl, from Sharīk ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Abī Namir, from Ibrāhīm ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Ḥunayn, from his father, from ʿAlī, may God be pleased with him: that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 348 - ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn Salm narrated to us, Sahl ibn ʿUthmān narrated to us, Marwān ibn Muʿāwiyah narrated to us, Jaʿfar ibn al-Zubayr narrated to us, from al-Qāsim, from Abū Umāmah, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, that he used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 349 - Zakariyyā al-Sājī narrated to us, Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Ḥarashī narrated to us, Muʿādh ibn Hishām narrated to us, Yaḥyā ibn al-ʿAlāʾ al-Rāzī narrated to us, al-ʿAbbās ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Maʿbad narrated to us, from ʿIkrimah, from Ibn ʿAbbās, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his right hand. 350 - Ibn Maʿdān narrated to us, Muḥammad ibn al-ʿAbbās ibn Khalaf narrated to us, ʿUmar ibn Abī Salamah narrated to us, Saʿīd ibn Bashīr narrated to us, from Qatādah, from Anas, who said: The signet ring of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was on his left little finger. 351 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us, Abū Bakr ibn Khallād narrated to us, ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Mahdī narrated to us, Ḥammād ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Thābit, from Anas, who said: The signet ring of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was on this, and he pointed to his little finger of his left hand. 352 - Abū Bishr al-Ṣaffār narrated to us, Muḥammad ibn Muqātil narrated to us, Hishām ibn ʿUbayd Allāh narrated to us, Sulaymān ibn Bilāl narrated to me, from Jaʿfar ibn Muḥammad, from his father, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿAlī, al-Ḥasan, and al-Ḥusayn, may God be pleased with them, all used to wear their signet rings on the left hand. 353 - al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī al-Ṭūsī narrated to us, al-Zubayr ibn Bakkār narrated to us, Abū Ghuzayyah Muḥammad ibn Mūsā narrated to us, Isḥāq ibn Ibrāhīm narrated to us, from Rubayḥ ibn ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abī Saʿīd, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his left hand. 354 - Aḥmad ibn ʿUmar narrated to us, Ismāʿīl narrated to us, Naṣr narrated to us, my father narrated to us, ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn Abī Rawwād narrated to us, from Nāfiʿ, from Ibn ʿUmar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to wear his signet ring on his left hand, and he would place its stone on the inside of his palm.

355 - Abu Khalifa informed us: my father narrated to us: 'Ar'ara ibn al-Birind narrated to us from 'Azra ibn Thabit, from Thumama, from Anas, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to place the stone ² of his ring on the inner side of his palm. And with his chain of transmission, he said: The stone of the Prophet's ring was Abyssinian ³, and on it was inscribed: "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah" — "There is no god but Allah" on one line, "Muhammad" on a line, and "Messenger of Allah" on a line. 356 - Abu al-Fadl ibn al-Shaykh Abu al-'Abbas al-Saqqani (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated to us, saying: Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi informed us, reading to him, he said: Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah ibn Hayyan Abu al-Shaykh narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Khalid al-Razi narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Humayd al-Khath'ami narrated to us: Mu'alla ibn Mahdi narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us from 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Abi Rawwad, and Usama ibn Zayd, and 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Umar, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to wear a ring on his right hand and place its stone facing his palm. 357 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us: Fadl ibn Ziyad al-Wasiti narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Yazid narrated to us from 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Ja'far, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to place the stone of his ring on the inner side of his palm. 358 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Muhammad ibn Qudama and Yahya ibn Ayyub narrated to us, both saying: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: Yunus ibn Yazid narrated to us from Ibn Shihab, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had a ring of silver, and its stone was Abyssinian. 359 - Abu Ya'la informed us: 'Uthman ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Talha ibn Yahya narrated to us from Yunus, from Ibn Shihab, from Anas, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) wore a ring on his right hand, with an Abyssinian stone, and its stone was facing his palm. 360 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Dinar narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Musa narrated to us from Hasan ibn Salih, from 'Asim al-Ahwal, from Humayd, from Anas, who said: The Prophet's ring was of silver, and its stone was from it (i.e., also silver). 361 - Ibrahim ibn Sharik narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Yunus narrated to us: Zuhayr narrated to us from Humayd al-Tawil, from Anas, who said: The ring of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was entirely of silver, and its stone was from it. I asked Humayd about the stone, and he told me that he did not know what it was like. 362 - Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn 'Amr al-Bazzar informed us: Ahmad ibn 'Abda narrated to us: Abu 'Awana narrated to us from Abu Bishr Ja'far ibn Abi Wahshiyya, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had a ring made, and he used to place its stone on the inner side of his hand. Then he discarded it, so the people discarded their rings. After that, he had another ring made, and he would seal with it but not wear it. 363 - Buhlul al-Anbari informed us: Ibrahim ibn Hamza narrated to us: 'Abd al-'Aziz narrated to us from the nephew of Ibn Shihab, from his uncle, from Anas, that he saw on the finger of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) a silver ring for one day. Then the people made silver rings and wore them, so the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) threw away his ring, and the people threw away their rings. 364 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Salih ibn Mismar narrated to us: Hisham ibn Sulayman narrated to us: Ibn Jurayj narrated to me: Ziyad ibn Sa'd informed me that Ibn Shihab informed him that Anas ibn Malik informed him that he saw on the hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) a silver ring for one day. Then the people made rings and wore them, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) threw away his ring, and the people threw away their rings. 365 - Al-Qasim ibn Sulayman al-Thaqafi narrated to us: Ya'qub al-Dawraqi narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn 'Umar narrated to us from Malik ibn Mighwal, from Sulayman al-Shaybani, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had a ring made and wore it. Then he said: "This has distracted me from you since today — a glance at it and a glance at you." Then he threw it away. 366 - Ibrahim ibn Sharik narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Yunus narrated to us: Layth narrated to us from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had a ring of gold made, and he used to place its stone on the inner side of his palm when he wore it. So the people made rings. Then he sat on the pulpit, removed it, and said: "I used to wear this ring and place its stone on the inside." Then he threw it away and said: "By Allah, I will never wear it again." So the people threw away their rings. 367 - Ibn Mani' narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us from Qatada, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wanted to write to the non-Arabs ⁴, so he ordered a silver ring, and on it was engraved: "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah." 368 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Ishaq ibn Abi Isra'il narrated to us: Hammad narrated to us from 'Abd al-'Aziz, from Anas, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had a silver ring made and engraved on it: "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah." He said to the people: "I have had a ring made and engraved on it 'Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah.' So let no one engrave (the same) inscription." 369 - 'Abdan narrated to us: Abu Bakr and 'Uthman narrated to us, both saying: Muhammad ibn Bishr narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah narrated to us from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, who said: The inscription on the ring of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was: "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah." 370 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us: Nuh ibn Habib al-Qumasi narrated to us: 'Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us: Ma'mar narrated to us from Thabit, from Anas, who said: The Prophet (peace be upon him) had a silver ring made, engraved on it: "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah," and he said: "Do not engrave (the same) on it." 371 - My maternal uncle narrated to me: Abu Hatim narrated to us: al-Ansari narrated to us: my father narrated to me from Thumama, from Anas, who said: The inscription on the ring of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was three lines: a line "Muhammad," a line "Messenger," and a line "Allah." 372 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Bahr narrated to us: Ziyad ibn Yahya al-Hassani narrated to us: Abu 'Attab narrated to us from Abu Makin. (Another chain:) Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Abu Musa narrated to us: Sahl ibn Hammad narrated to us: Abu Makin narrated to us: Iyas ibn al-Harith ibn Mu'ayqib narrated to us from his grandfather Mu'ayqib, that he said: The ring of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was of iron wrapped with silver, and sometimes it was on my hand. And Mu'ayqib was in charge of the ring of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 373 - Haytham ibn Khalaf al-Duri narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Musa narrated to us: Sharik narrated to us from Bayan or someone else, from Anas, who said: The Prophet's ring was entirely of silver.

1. faṣṣ : The stone or gem set in a signet ring, often engraved with a design or inscription used for sealing.
2. faṣṣ : The stone or gem set in a ring.
3. Ḥabashiyyan : Abyssinian; referring to a stone from Abyssinia (Ethiopia), often identified as carnelian or a similar red stone.
4. al-aʿājim : Non-Arabs, specifically the Persians and Byzantines, to whom the Prophet sent letters inviting them to Islam.

He mentioned his sandals, peace be upon him.

Mention of his ¹ leather socks ², may God bless him and grant him peace. 374 - 'Abdān al-'Askarī narrated to us: 'Abdallāh ibn 'Āmir ibn Zurāra narrated to us, from al-Ḥasan ibn 'Ayyāsh, from al-Shaybānī, from 'Āmir, who said: It was said to al-Mughīra ibn Shu'ba: "From where did the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, get two leather socks?" He said: "Dihya al-Kalbī gifted them to him, and he wore them." 375 - Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad al-Bazzār al-Madīnī narrated to us: Ibrāhīm ibn 'Awn narrated to us: 'Ubaydallāh ibn Mūsā narrated to us: Dalham ibn Ṣāliḥ narrated to us, from Ḥujayr ibn 'Abdallāh, from Ibn Burayda, from his father, that the Negus ³ gifted to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, two black, plain leather socks, and he wore them and wiped over them ⁴. 376 - Abū Bakr al-Bazzār narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Mirdās al-Anṣārī narrated to us: Yaḥyā ibn Kathīr narrated to us: al-Jurayrī narrated to us, from 'Abdallāh ibn Burayda, from his father, similar to it.

1. dhikr : Mention or narration concerning.
2. khuff : Leather socks or slippers worn over the feet, often used in the context of wiping over them during ablution.
3. al-Najāshī : The title of the ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
4. masaḥa 'alayhimā : Wiped over them, referring to the Islamic practice of wiping over leather socks instead of washing the feet during ablution under certain conditions.

He mentioned his sandal, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his sandal, may God bless him and grant him peace. 377 - Haytham al-Durri narrated to us, from al-Rabi' ibn Tha'lab, from Muhammad ibn Ziyad, from Maymun ibn Mihran, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had two sandals with two straps ¹. 378 - 'Abdan narrated to us, from Hudba, from Hammam. And Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Isma'il al-Baghdadi, from 'Affan, from Hammam, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: The sandal of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had two thongs ². 379 - Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us, from Muslim ibn Ibrahim, from Hammam, similar to it. 381 - Abu Ya'la informed us, from Ghassan ibn al-Rabi', from Thabit ibn Yazid, from al-Taymi, who said: The one who saw the two sandals of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, informed me that they had two thongs that were doubled back ³. Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us, from Sulayman ibn Dawud ibn Salih, from Abu Dawud, from Qays, from 'Umayr ibn 'Abd Allah al-Khath'ami, from 'Abd al-Malik ibn al-Mughira al-Ta'ifi, from Aws ibn Aws al-Thaqafi, who said: I stayed with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, for half a month, and I saw that his sandal had two thongs, and I saw them facing each other ⁴. 382 - Abu Ya'la informed us, from 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar ibn Aban, from Abu Ahmad, from Sufyan, from Abu Ishaq, from one who heard 'Amr ibn Hurayth, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, praying in two patched sandals ⁵. 383 - Al-Marwazi informed us, from 'Asim ibn 'Ali, from Sulayman ibn al-Mughira, from Humayd ibn Hilal, from one who heard the Bedouin say: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, praying, wearing two sandals made of cowhide. 384 - 'Ali ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Sinan al-Qazzaz, from Abu Ghassan al-'Anbari, from Shu'ba, from Humayd ibn Hilal, from 'Abd Allah ibn al-Samit, from Abu Dharr, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, praying in two patched sandals made of cowhide. 385 - Ibrahim ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, from Ahmad ibn Sa'id al-Hamdani, from Khalid ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, from Shu'ba, from Humayd ibn Hilal, from Mutarrif ibn 'Abd Allah, from his father, who said: I saw on the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, two patched sandals. 386 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us, from Isma'il, from Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba, from Yahya ibn Adam, from al-Hasan ibn Salih, from Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad, who said: I saw the sandal of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, it was tapered ⁶, had a tongue ⁷, and had a protruding heel ⁸. 387 - Al-Fadl ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, from Yahya ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Bukayr, from Malik, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from 'Ubayd ibn Jurayj, that he said to 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar: I saw you wearing sandals of tanned leather ⁹. He said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, wearing sandals of tanned leather that had no hair, and he performed ablution in them, so I love to wear them. 388 - Abu Ya'la informed us, from Abu Khaythama, from Abu Ahmad, from 'Isa ibn Tahman, who said: Anas ibn Malik brought out to us two worn-out sandals ¹⁰ that had no thongs, and he said: Thabit later narrated to me from Anas ibn Malik that they were the sandals of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. 389 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-'Utaridi narrated to us, from Wahb ibn Hafs, from Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, from 'Asim ibn 'Umar al-'Umari, from his father, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: The sandal of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, had two thongs, and the sandal of Ibn 'Umar had two thongs. 390 - Al-Fadl ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, from Ibn Bukayr, from Muslim ibn Khalid, from Haram ibn 'Uthman, from Abu 'Atiq, from Jabir, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to put on his right sandal before the left, and take off the left before the right. 391 - Abu Ya'la informed us, from 'Amr ibn Husayn, from Yahya ibn al-'Ala', from Safwan ibn Sulaym, from 'Ata' ibn Yasar, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, put on his sandal, he would begin with the right, and when he took it off, he would take off the left. 393 - Al-Hasan ibn Ahmad al-Sufi and Salih ibn Muhammad narrated to us, both from Muhammad ibn Salih ibn al-Nattah, from Abu Salama Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah al-Ansari, from Qurra ibn Khalid, from 'Abd al-Malik ibn 'Umayr, from Abu al-Awbar, from Abu Hurayra, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, praying barefoot and shod, and he would depart to his right and to his left. Salm ibn 'Isam narrated to us, from al-Hasan ibn Yahya ibn Hisham al-Ruzzi, from Abu Salama Musa, from Harun ibn Musa, from Husayn al-Mu'allim, from 'Abd Allah ibn Burayda, from 'Imran ibn Husayn, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to walk barefoot and shod, drink standing and sitting, turn to his right and his left, and fast and break his fast while traveling. 394 - 'Umar ibn al-Hasan al-Halabi ibn Samina narrated to us, from Bishr ibn al-Mufaddal, from Abu Maslama, who said: I asked Anas ibn Malik about praying in sandals, and he said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to pray in his sandals. 395 - Hajib narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Khalid ibn Khali, from his father, from Baqiyya, from Yazid ibn Dhi Himaya, from Ibrahim ibn 'Abd al-Hamid, from 'Abd al-Malik ibn 'Umayr, from Abu al-Awbar al-Ka'bi, from Abu Hurayra, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, praying shod, and I pray shod as I saw him, may God bless him and grant him peace. 396 - Al-Baghawi narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab, from Sawwar ibn Mus'ab, from Mutarrif, from Abu al-Jahm, from al-Bara', who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, led us in prayer near the Ka'ba, shod and barefoot. 397 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Amr ibn Jabala, from Muhammad ibn Marwan al-'Uqayli, from Hisham, from Muhammad, from Abu Hurayra, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, prayed barefoot and shod. 398 - 'Umar ibn al-Hasan al-Halabi narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Samina, who said: Abu Nu'aym narrated to me, from Zuhayr, from Abu Ishaq, from 'Alqama, from 'Abd Allah, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to pray in his sandals.

1. zimāmān : Two straps or thongs attached to the sandal to secure it to the foot.
2. qibālān : Two thongs or straps that pass between the toes and are attached to the sandal.
3. muʿaqqabayn : Doubled back or folded, possibly referring to the thongs being stitched or reinforced.
4. muqābilatān : Facing each other, possibly meaning the thongs were aligned symmetrically.
5. makhṣūfatayn : Patched or mended, indicating the sandals were repaired.
6. mukhaṣṣara : Tapered or narrowed, possibly referring to the shape of the sandal.
7. mulas sana : Having a tongue, a flap under the laces or straps.
8. ʿaqib khārij : A protruding heel, meaning the heel part extended outward.
9. sibtiyya : Sandals made of tanned leather without hair, often of high quality.
10. jardāwayn : Worn-out or smooth sandals, possibly meaning they were old and had no straps.

He mentioned his bow, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his bow, may God bless him and grant him peace. 399 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Harun narrated to us, Mu'awiya ibn Amr narrated to us, Abu Ishaq al-Fazari narrated to us, from al-Hasan ibn Umara, from al-Hakam, from Miqsam, from Ibn Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would deliver the Friday sermon while traveling, leaning on a bow, standing. 400 - Ahmad ibn Umar narrated to us, Ismail narrated to us, Nasr ibn Ali narrated to us, Waki' and Abdullah ibn Dawud narrated to us, from Abu Janab, from Yazid ibn al-Bara', from his father, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, delivered the Eid sermon while leaning on a bow or a staff.

He mentioned his spear, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his spear, may God bless him and grant him peace. 401 - 'Umar ibn Muhammad al-Qafilani narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Shabib narrated to us: Yahya ibn Ibrahim ibn Abi Qutayla narrated to me: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd narrated to me, from his father, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a spear or a staff that was planted for him, and he would pray towards it.

The sword of the Prophet, peace be upon him, was mentioned.

Mention of the Prophet's sword, may God bless him and grant him peace. 402 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Tamim narrated to us: Ibn Humayd narrated to us: Salamah ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from Yazid ibn Abi Habib, from Muthrad ibn Abd Allah, from Abd Allah ibn Zurayr, from Ali, who said: The name of the sword of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was Dhu al-Fiqar ¹. 403 - Mahmud al-Wasiti informed us: Zakariyya ibn Yahya Zahmawayh narrated to us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi al-Zinad narrated to us, from his father, from Ubayd Allah ibn Abd Allah, from Ibn Abbas, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, took his sword Dhu al-Fiqar as a spoil ² on the day of Badr, and it was the sword concerning which he saw the vision on the day of Uhud. 404 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Sawwaf narrated to us. (Another chain:) Ibrahim al-Dastuwa'i narrated to us: Abu Qilabah narrated to us: Yahya ibn Kathir al-Anbari narrated to us: Uthman ibn Sa'd narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, that the sword of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was a Hanafi ³ sword, and its pommel ⁴ was of silver. 405 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Sudran narrated to us: Talib ibn Hujayr narrated to us: Hud al-Asari narrated to us, from his grandfather Muzaydah: That the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, entered Mecca on the day of the Conquest, and on his sword was gold and silver. Talib said: I asked him about the silver? He said: The pommel of the sword was silver. 406 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi informed us: Muhammad ibn Mihran al-Jammal narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Himyar narrated to us, from Abu al-Hakam al-Sayqal, from Marzuq, who said: I polished the sword of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, Dhu al-Fiqar; its pommel was of silver, and in its middle was a ring or rings of silver, and on its guard ⁵ were rings of silver. 407 - Ahmad ibn Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Ali narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, who said: Amr said, from Ikrimah, who said: The sword of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, Dhu al-Fiqar, belonged to Abu al-As ibn Munabbih, and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, killed him on the day of Badr. 408 - Abu Bakr ibn Abi al-Shaykh al-Wasiti narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Aban narrated to us: Jarir ibn Hazim narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Anas, who said: The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was silver. 409 - Ahmad ibn Umar narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Ibn Abi Uways narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Bilal narrated to us, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, that the ornamentation of the sword of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was all silver: its hilt ⁶, its rings, and its pommels were of silver. 410 - Ahmad narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Arim narrated to us: Abd al-Wahid narrated to us, from Khusayf, from Mujahid and Ziyad ibn Abi Maryam, who said: The sword of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was a Hanafi sword, its hilt was of horn. 411 - Ahmad narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Abu Bakr narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us, from Isra'il, from Jabir, from Amir, who said: Ali ibn al-Husayn brought out to us the sword of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and behold, its pommel and the two rings in which the sword belt ⁷ were silver. He said: I drew it out, and it had become thin. It was the sword of Munabbih ibn al-Hajjaj al-Sahmi, which the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, took for himself on the day of Badr.

1. Dhu al-Fiqar : The name of the Prophet's sword, meaning 'the one with the vertebrae' or 'the splitter', referring to its distinctive shape or notches.
2. tanaffala : To take as a spoil or booty, specifically referring to the Prophet taking the sword as his share of the spoils of war.
3. Hanafi : A type of sword attributed to the Banu Hanifah tribe, known for its specific craftsmanship or style.
4. qabi'ah : The pommel of a sword, the rounded knob at the end of the hilt.
5. qayd : The guard or crossguard of a sword, the metal piece between the blade and the hilt.
6. qa'im : The hilt or handle of a sword, including the grip and pommel.
7. hama'il : The sword belt or baldric, a belt worn over the shoulder to carry a sword.

The mention of the armor of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him [1].

Mention of the coat of mail of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 412 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Tamim narrated to us: Ibn Humayd narrated to us: Salamah ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, from Ibn Ishaq, from Yazid ibn Abi Habib, from Morthad ibn Abdullah, from Abdullah ibn Zurayr, from Ali, who said: The name of the Prophet's coat of mail, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was Dhat al-Fudul ¹. 413 - Muhammad ibn al-Abbas narrated to us: Abbas al-Duri narrated to us: Abd al-Hamid ibn Salih narrated to us: Hibban ibn Ali narrated to us, from Idris, from al-Hakam, from Yahya ibn al-Jazzar, from Ali, peace be upon him, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a horse called al-Murtajiz ², a mule called Duldul ³, a donkey called Ufayr ⁴, his sword Dhu al-Fiqar ⁵, his coat of mail Dhat al-Fudul, and his she-camel al-Qaswa' ⁶. 414 - Ahmad ibn Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Ali ibn al-Madini narrated to us: Sufyan ibn Uyaynah narrated to us, from Yazid ibn Khusayfah, from al-Sa'ib ibn Yazid, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, wore two coats of mail on the day of Uhud ⁷. 415 - Ahmad narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Abu Bakr narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us: Isra'il narrated to us, from Jabir, from Amir, who said: Ali ibn al-Husayn brought out the coat of mail of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and it was a Yemeni ⁸ coat, thin, with rings ⁹; when hung by its rings it was shortened, and when let down it touched the ground. Ahmad narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Ibn Abi Uways narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Bilal narrated to me, from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, who said: In the coat of mail of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, there were two silver rings at the place of the collar ¹⁰, and on its back there were also two rings. He said: I wore it, and it touched the ground.

1. Dhat al-Fudul : Name of the Prophet's coat of mail, meaning 'Possessor of Excellences' or 'The One with Extra Pieces'.
2. al-Murtajiz : Name of the Prophet's horse, meaning 'The One Who Makes a Rhythmic Sound' or 'The Neighing One'.
3. Duldul : Name of the Prophet's mule, meaning 'Hedgehog' or 'Wandering Aimlessly'.
4. Ufayr : Name of the Prophet's donkey, meaning 'Little Red One' or 'Dust-Colored'.
5. Dhu al-Fiqar : Name of the Prophet's sword, meaning 'Possessor of Vertebrae' or 'The One with a Notched Blade'.
6. al-Qaswa' : Name of the Prophet's she-camel, meaning 'The One with a Cropped Ear' or 'The Swift One'.
7. Uhud : A mountain near Medina, site of the Battle of Uhud in 3 AH.
8. Yemeni : Referring to a type of coat of mail made in Yemen, known for its quality and thinness.
9. zarafin : Rings or fasteners used to adjust the length of the coat of mail.
10. al-thany : The collar or neck opening of a garment; literally 'the fold' or 'the doubling'.

The mention of forgiveness, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of the helmet of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 417 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Hammad narrated to us: Musa ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Masruqi narrated to us: Zayd ibn al-Hubab narrated to me: Malik ibn Anas narrated to me, from al-Zuhri, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered on the day of the conquest of Mecca, and on his head was a helmet ¹ of iron.

1. mighfar : A helmet, specifically a type of headgear worn in battle, often made of chainmail or iron.

He mentioned his banner, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his banner ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace. 418 - Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili informed us: Ibrahim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Shami narrated to us: Hayyan ibn 'Ubayd Allah ibn Hayyan Abu Zuhayr al-'Adawi narrated to us: Abu Mijlaz narrated to us, from Ibn 'Abbas. He said: And 'Abd Allah ibn Buraydah narrated to us, from his father, that the flag ² of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was black, and his banner ¹ was white. 419 - Ahmad ibn Zanjawayh al-Mukharrimi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi al-Sari al-'Asqalani narrated to us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Humayd narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab, from Abu Hurayra, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, similar to the above. 420 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Sa'id ibn 'Anbasah narrated to us: Ibn Idris narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from 'Abd Allah ibn Abi Bakr, from 'Amrah, I think from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: The banner ¹ of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was white, and his flag ² was black, made from a striped cloak ³ of 'A'ishah. 421 - 'Abd Allah ibn Yahya ibn Hatim narrated to me: My father narrated to me, from his father, from al-Mu'alla ibn Hilal, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Umar, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that when the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, tied a banner ¹, its knot was white, and the banner ¹ of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was white. 422 - Muhammad ibn 'Umar ibn Hafs narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Sa'd narrated to us, from al-Hasan ibn 'Umarah, from al-Hakam, from Miqsam, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The banner ¹ of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was white, and his flag ² was black.

1. liwa' : A banner or standard, often used as a military ensign; in Islamic tradition, it is distinct from the rayah (flag). The liwa' was typically white and served as the commander's personal banner.
2. rayah : A flag or ensign, often black, used as a military standard. In early Islamic history, the rayah was the general army flag, while the liwa' was the personal banner of the leader.
3. mirṭ murāḥḥal : A type of striped cloak or garment, likely made of wool or a similar material, with decorative patterns.

I saw him [1], peace be upon him.

Mention of his banner, may God bless him and grant him peace. 423 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bukayr narrated to us: Yahya ibn Abi Za'ida narrated to us: Abu Ya'qub al-Thaqafi narrated to me: Yunus ibn 'Ubayd, the freed slave of Muhammad ibn al-Qasim, narrated to me, saying: Muhammad ibn al-Qasim sent me to al-Bara' ibn 'Azib to ask him about the banner of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, what it was. He said: His banner was a black square made of Namira ¹. 424 - Ahmad ibn Zanjawayh al-Mukharrimi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi al-Sari al-'Asqalani narrated to us: 'Abbas ibn Talib narrated to us, from Hayyan ibn 'Ubaydullah, from Abu Mijlaz, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The banner of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was black, and his standard ² was white, with written on it: "There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God." 425 - Ahmad ibn Zanjawayh narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi al-Sari narrated to us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Humayd narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, from Abu Hurayra, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, similar to it. 426 - Jubayr ibn Harun ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us: 'Ali al-Tanafisi narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Idris narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from 'Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr, from 'Amra bint 'Abd al-Rahman, who said: The standard of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was white, and his banner was black, made from a striped garment ³ of 'A'isha. 427 - Jubayr narrated to us: 'Ali narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from Abu al-Fadl, from al-Hasan, who said: The banner of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was called al-'Uqab ⁴. 428 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Salama ibn Hayyan narrated to us: Abu Qutayba narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, from a man of his people, from another of them, who said: I saw the banner of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, yellow. 429 - Jubayr narrated to us: al-Tanafisi narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Layla, from Ibn Abi Jarir, that the banner of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was a piece of a striped garment that belonged to 'A'isha. 430 - Buhlul al-Anbari informed us, from his father, from his grandfather, from Abu Shayba, from al-Hakam, from Miqsam, from Ibn 'Abbas, that 'Ali, may God be pleased with him, was the bearer of the banner of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, on the day of Badr, and in all the battles he was the bearer of the banner of the Emigrants ⁵, 'Ali, may God be pleased with him, and the bearer of the banner of the Helpers ⁶ was Sa'd ibn 'Ubada.

1. Namira : A type of striped Yemeni cloth made from wool or camel hair.
2. Liwa' : A standard or flag, often distinguished from the rayah (banner) as a smaller or different type of military ensign.
3. Mirṭ : A type of striped garment or cloak, often made of wool or camel hair.
4. al-'Uqāb : Literally 'the eagle'; a name given to the Prophet's banner, possibly due to its black color resembling an eagle's wings or its use in battle.
5. Muhājirūn : The early Muslims who emigrated from Mecca to Medina with the Prophet.
6. Anṣār : The Medinan converts who helped and supported the Prophet and the Emigrants.

He mentioned his spear, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his spear, may God bless him and grant him peace. 431 - 'Abdān narrated to us: Abū Bakr ibn Abī Shaybah narrated to us: Abū Khālid narrated to us, from 'Ubayd Allāh ibn 'Umar, from Nāfi', from Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, would have the spear ¹ planted, and it would be placed in front of him, and he would pray toward it, with the people behind him. He would do that on journeys, and hence the rulers adopted it. 432 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Ismā'īl narrated to us: Salamah ibn Hayyān narrated to us: Al-Mundhir ibn Ziyād al-Ṭā'ī narrated to us: Al-Ṣudayy ibn Zayd said: Najdah al-Ḥarūrī ² sent me to Ibn 'Abbās to ask him: Was a spear carried before the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace? He said: Yes, on his return from Khaybar.

1. ḥarbah : A short spear or lance, often used as a sutrah (object in front of a praying person) during travel.
2. Najdah al-Ḥarūrī : A Kharijite leader who rebelled during the caliphate of Ibn al-Zubayr.

He mentioned his penis, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his staff, may God bless him and grant him peace. 433 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us, Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Uways, from Sulayman ibn Bilal, from Muhammad ibn 'Ajlan, from 'Iyad, from Abu Sa'id, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked palm branches ¹ and always had one in his hand. One day he entered the mosque with a palm branch in his hand, saw some spittle on the qibla wall ², and scraped it off with the branch. 434 - Abu Ya'la informed us, Kamil ibn Talha narrated to us, from Ibn Lahi'a, from Abu al-Aswad, from 'Amir ibn 'Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, from his father, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to give sermons while holding a staff ³. 435 - 'Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Bukayr narrated to us, from Mu'tamir, who said: I heard Mansur ibn Mu'tamir, from Sa'd ibn 'Ubayda, from 'Abd Allah ibn Habib Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami, from 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may God be pleased with him, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was in Baqi' al-Gharqad ⁴; he sat down with his staff, bowed his head, and began to poke the ground with it.

1. al-'arajin : Palm branches stripped of leaves, often used as a staff or walking stick.
2. al-qibla : The direction of prayer (toward Mecca); here referring to the wall of the mosque indicating that direction.
3. mikhsara : A short staff or stick used as a support or for gesturing, often carried by a speaker or preacher.
4. Baqi' al-Gharqad : A famous cemetery in Medina, also known as Jannat al-Baqi', where many companions are buried.

He mentioned his Kursi [1], peace be upon him.

Mention of his pulpit ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace. 436 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us, from 'Asim ibn 'Ali, from Sulayman ibn al-Mughira, from Humayd ibn Hilal, who said: Abu Rifa'a al-'Adawi said: I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, while he was delivering a sermon. Then he descended, and then a pulpit ¹ was brought, whose legs were made of iron. 437 - Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Rasibi narrated to us, from Abu Salih Sa'id ibn 'Abdullah al-Sawwaq, from Dawud ibn Ibrahim al-'Uqayli, from Abu Juzayy Nasr ibn Tarif, from Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani and Yunus ibn 'Ubayd, from Humayd ibn Hilal, from Abu Rifa'a, who said: I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, while he was delivering a sermon on a pulpit ¹, and it seemed to me that its legs were made of iron. 438 - Abu Hafs al-Sulami narrated to us, from Hawthara ibn Ashras, from Ibrahim ibn Yazid, from Ishaq ibn Suwayd al-'Adawi, that Abu Rifa'a said: I came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, while he was on a pulpit ¹ whose legs were made of iron.

1. kursī : A pulpit or chair used by the Prophet for delivering sermons; here it refers to a wooden structure with legs, possibly a minbar.

He mentioned his dome, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his dome, may God bless him and grant him peace. 439 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Khaythama narrated to us: Abu 'Amir al-'Aqadi narrated to us: Sufyan narrated from Simak, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Abd Allah, from his father, who said: I came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, while he was in a dome of leather ¹ among about forty men. 440 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Nuh ibn Habib al-Qumasi narrated to us: Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Ibn Jurayj narrated to me: 'Ata' narrated to me: Safwan ibn Ya'la ibn Umayya narrated from his father, who said: I came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and there he was in a dome. I put my head into the dome, and behold, the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was receiving revelation ² and he was snoring ³. 441 - Banan ibn Ahmad al-Qattan narrated to us: 'Ubayd ibn Jannad al-Halabi narrated to us: 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Amr narrated from Zayd ibn Abi Unaysa, from Abu Ishaq: 'Amr ibn Maymun narrated to us, saying: I heard 'Abd Allah say: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, addressed us one day, leaning his back against a dome of leather. 442 - Ibrahim al-Dastuwa'i narrated to us: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Abd al-Malik al-Banna al-Kufi narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Marri narrated to us: Bassam al-Sayrafi narrated from 'Awn ibn Abi Juḥayfa, from his father, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in a dome of leather. 443 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn Bahr ibn Barri narrated to us: Abu Musa narrated to us: Abu 'Amir narrated to us: 'Amr ibn Abi Za'ida narrated from 'Awn, similar to it. 444 - Abu Yahya narrated to us: Hannad narrated to us: Hatim narrated from Ja'far ibn Muhammad, from his father, from Jabir, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, ordered a dome of hair ⁴ to be set up for him at Namira ⁵.

1. qubba min adam : A dome or tent made of leather (adim).
2. al-wahy : Divine revelation sent down to the Prophet.
3. yaghittu : He was snoring or making a sound like snoring, which occurred during the state of receiving revelation.
4. qubba min sha'ar : A dome or tent made of hair (goat or camel hair).
5. Namira : A place near 'Arafat where the Prophet camped during the Farewell Pilgrimage.

He mentioned his horses, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his horses, may God bless him and grant him peace. 445 - 'Abd Allah ibn al-Husayn ibn Zuhayr al-Naysaburi narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Hafs narrated to us: my father narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Tahman narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Abi 'Aruba, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: Nothing was more beloved to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, after women than horses. 446 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn 'Isa ibn Ayyub narrated to us in Egypt: Yahya ibn Hassan narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Musa narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The most beloved of horses to the Messenger of God was the ashqar ¹, the artham ², the aqrah ³ muhajjal ⁴ on the right leg. 447 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Razi narrated to us: Musa ibn Nasr narrated to us: 'Affan ibn Sayyar narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn al-Fadl, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The most beloved of horses to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the ashqar, the agharr ⁵, the artham, the muhajjal on the right leg. 448 - Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Rustah narrated to us: Abu Ayyub narrated to us: Ibn Idris narrated to us, from Idris al-Awdi, from 'Adi ibn Thabit, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a horse called al-Murtajiz ⁶. 449 - Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us: 'Abbas al-Duri narrated to us: 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Salih narrated to us: Habban ibn 'Ali narrated to us, from Idris, from al-Hakam, from Yahya ibn al-Jazzar, from 'Ali, may God be pleased with him, with the same. 450 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Tamim narrated to us: Ibn Humayd narrated to us: Salama ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, from Ishaq, from Yazid ibn Abi Habib, from Muthanna ibn 'Abd Allah, from 'Abd Allah ibn Zurayr al-Ghafiqi, from 'Ali, who said: The name of the Prophet's horse, may God bless him and grant him peace, was al-Murtajiz, and the name of his white mule was al-Duldul ⁷. 451 - Buhlul al-Anbari narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from his father, from Abu Shayba, from al-Hakam, from Miqsam, from Ibn 'Abbas, that on the day of Badr, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had one hundred camels ⁸, and he had two horses, one ridden by al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, and the other ridden behind by Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr and Sahl ibn Hunayf. His companions took turns riding the camels on the road, and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, 'Ali, may God be pleased with him, and Muthanna ibn Abi Muthanna, the ally of Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, took turns riding one camel.

1. ashqar : A horse with a reddish coat, typically sorrel or chestnut.
2. artham : A horse with a white spot on its upper lip or nose.
3. aqrah : A horse with a white spot on its forehead, smaller than a blaze.
4. muhajjal : A horse with white markings on three or four legs, typically above the fetlock.
5. agharr : A horse with a white blaze on its forehead.
6. al-Murtajiz : Meaning 'the one that neighs' or 'the one that makes a rhythmic sound'; name of the Prophet's horse.
7. al-Duldul : Name of the Prophet's mule, meaning 'the one that goes slowly' or 'hedgehog'.
8. nādih : A camel used for carrying water or baggage; plural nawādih.

He mentioned his saddle [1], peace be upon him.

Mention of his saddle ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace. 452 - Jubayr ibn Harun ibn Abdullah narrated to us, Ali al-Tanafisi narrated to us, al-Nu'man ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Hammad ibn Salama narrated to us, from Ya'la ibn Ata', from Abdullah ibn Yasar Abu Hammam, from Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri, who said: I was with the Messenger of God ², may God bless him and grant him peace, on the day of Khaybar ³ on a very hot summer day, and he said: O Bilal ⁴, saddle my horse for me. So he brought out a thin saddle made of felt ⁵, which had no ornamentation ⁶ nor arrogance ⁷.

1. saraj : Saddle; the seat for a rider on a horse.
2. Rasul Allah : Messenger of God; a title for the Prophet Muhammad.
3. Khaybar : An oasis north of Medina, site of a battle between Muslims and Jews in 628 CE.
4. Bilal : Bilal ibn Rabah, a companion of the Prophet and the first muezzin in Islam.
5. libad : Felt; a textile material made from compressed fibers.
6. ashar : Ornamentation or decoration; here implying pride or vanity.
7. batar : Arrogance or insolence; a negative trait.

He mentioned his mule, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his mule, may God bless him and grant him peace. 453 - Buhlul ibn Ishaq ibn Buhlul informed us: Ibrahim ibn Hamza narrated to us: 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Muhammad, the nephew of Ibn Shihab, from his uncle, from Kathir ibn al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, from his father, who said: I witnessed the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, on the day of Hunayn. No one remained with him except me and Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, and we did not leave him. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was on a white mule of his, which was a gift to him from Farwa ibn Nufatha. 454 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Umar ibn Yazid narrated to us: Mu'adh ibn Mu'adh narrated to us: Ibn 'Awn narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Zayd, from Anas, who said: On the day of Hunayn, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "O company of the Ansar!" They said: "At your service, O Messenger of God, we are with you." He said, while he was on a white mule, and he dismounted, then said: "I am the servant of God and His Messenger." Then the polytheists were defeated. 455 - 'Isa ibn Muhammad al-Wasqandi narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Ziyad al-Hadhdha' narrated to us in al-Rafiqa: al-Husayn ibn 'Isa Abu 'Ali, from the people of al-Rafiqa, narrated to us: al-Hajjaj ibn Dinar narrated to us: Abu Hashim, the companion of al-Rumman, narrated to us, from Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, from al-Asbagh ibn Nubata, who said: When 'Ali killed the people of al-Nahrawan, he rode the mule of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, the grey one ¹. 456 - Ibrahim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ziyad al-Ziyadi narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Abd Allah, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Negus ² gifted to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, a mule, and he used to ride it, and he sent him a cup from which he used to drink.

1. ash-shahbā' : A grey or white mule; 'shahbā'' literally means 'grey' (feminine), often used as a proper name for the Prophet's mule.
2. an-Najāshī : The title of the ruler of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) during the time of the Prophet; he was a Christian king who sheltered Muslim emigrants.

He mentioned his donkey, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his donkey, may God bless him and grant him peace. 457 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us: Hannad narrated to us: Abu al-Ahwas narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from 'Amr ibn Maymun, from Mu'adh, who said: I was riding behind the Prophet ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace, on a donkey called 'Ufayr ². 458 - 'Umar ibn Muhammad al-Qaflani narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Shabib narrated to us: Yahya al-Harithi narrated to me: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn Aslam narrated to me, from his father, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: The Messenger of God ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace, went out on a donkey called al-Ya'fur ³. 459 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Tamim narrated to us: Ibn Humayd narrated to us: Salamah narrated to us, from Ibn Ishaq, from Yazid ibn Abi Habib, from Muthrad ibn 'Abdullah al-Yazani, from 'Abdullah ibn Zurayr, from 'Ali, who said: The name of the donkey of the Messenger of God ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace, was 'Ufayr ². 460 - Abu al-'Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Khuza'i narrated to us: al-Qa'nabi narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, from Muslim al-A'war, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I saw the Messenger of God ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace, at Khaybar on a donkey, with a pack-saddle of palm fibers and a halter of palm fibers. May God bless him and his family.

1. صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : Standard Islamic blessing invoked upon the Prophet Muhammad, meaning 'may God bless him and grant him peace'.
2. عُفَيْر : Name of the Prophet's donkey, meaning 'reddish' or 'dust-colored'.
3. الْيَعْفُور : Another name for the Prophet's donkey, meaning 'fawn-colored' or 'gazelle-like'.

He mentioned his she-camel, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his she-camel, may God bless him and grant him peace. 461 - Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad al-Fārisī narrated to us: Hāshim ibn al-Walīd narrated to us: Sahl ibn Yūsuf narrated to us: Ḥumayd narrated to us. (Another chain): Ibn Rustah narrated to us: ʿUbayd Allāh ibn Muʿādh narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from Ḥumayd, from Anas, who said: The she-camel of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was called al-ʿAḍbāʾ ¹, and she was never outrun. Then a Bedouin came on a young camel of his and outran her, and that distressed the Muslims. He said: "What is the matter with you?" They said: "Al-ʿAḍbāʾ has been outrun." He said: "It is a right upon God, mighty and majestic, that nothing in this world is raised up except He lowers it." 462 - Zayd ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz al-Mawṣilī narrated to us: Ibn al-Muqriʾ narrated to us: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Rajāʾ narrated to us, from Mūsā ibn ʿUqbah, from ʿAbd Allāh ibn Dīnār, from Ibn ʿUmar, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, entered on the day of the conquest of Mecca riding his she-camel al-Qaṣwāʾ ². 463 - ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Baghawī narrated to us: ʿUbayd Allāh al-ʿAyshī narrated to us: Ḥammād ibn Salamah narrated to us, from ʿAlī ibn Zayd, from Abū al-Malīḥ, from Rawḥ ibn ʿĀʾidh, from Abū al-ʿAwwām, from Muʿādh ibn Jabal, who said: I was riding behind the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, on a red camel. 464 - Abū Khalīfah informed us: Abū al-Walīd al-Ṭayālisī narrated to us: ʿIkrimah ibn ʿAmmār narrated to us: al-Hirmās ibn Ziyād al-Bāhilī informed me, saying: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, delivering a sermon to the people on his she-camel al-ʿAḍbāʾ at Minā. 465 - Jubayr ibn Hārūn narrated to us: ʿAlī al-Ṭanāfisī narrated to us: Abū Usāmah narrated to us, saying: Hishām ibn ʿUrwah ibn al-Zubayr informed us, saying: My father informed me, saying: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, set out for Badr, he left ʿUthmān in charge of his daughter, who was ill, and he left Usāmah. While they were there, they heard the clamor of the takbīr ³. Then Zayd ibn Ḥārithah came riding the she-camel of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, al-Jadʿāʾ ⁴, saying: "So-and-so has been killed, and so-and-so has been captured." He came and informed ʿUthmān.

1. al-ʿAḍbāʾ : The name of the Prophet's she-camel, meaning 'the one with a slit ear' or 'the one that is swift'.
2. al-Qaṣwāʾ : Another name of the Prophet's she-camel, meaning 'the one with a cut ear' or 'the one that is swift'.
3. takbīr : The utterance of 'Allāhu Akbar' (God is the Greatest), often used as a battle cry or expression of joy.
4. al-Jadʿāʾ : Another name of the Prophet's she-camel, meaning 'the one with a cut nose' or 'the one that is swift'.

He mentioned his slogan in his battles, peace be upon him.

Mention of his ¹ battle cry in his battles, may God bless him and grant him peace. 466 - Abu Khalifa informed us: Abu al-Walid al-Tayalisi narrated to us: 'Ikrima ibn 'Ammar narrated to me: Iyas ibn Salama ibn al-Akwa' narrated to me: my father narrated to me, he said: The Prophet's battle cry was: "Amut amut ²." 467 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Yahya al-Himmani narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Khuthaym narrated to us, from Zayd ibn 'Ali, he said: The Prophet's battle cry was: "O Mansur ³, amut." 468 - Jubayr ibn Harun narrated to us: al-Tanafisi narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Abu Ishaq, from a man from Muzayna or Juhayna, he said: The Prophet heard some people saying in their battle cry: "O Haram ⁴," so the Prophet said: "O Halal ⁵." 469 - Jubayr narrated to us: al-Tanafisi narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us: Sharik narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, that the Prophet sent a raiding party of ten, among them Talha, and he said: "Your battle cry is: O 'Ashara ⁶." 470 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Yahya al-Himmani narrated to us: Mansur al-Khayyat, who was a companion of Sharik, narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar ibn 'Ali narrated to us, he said: The Prophet's battle cry was: "O Kulla Khayr ⁷." 471 - Jubayr narrated to us: al-Tanafisi narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra, from one who heard the Prophet say: "If the enemy reaches you, then your battle cry is: 'Ha Mim ⁸, they will not be helped.'"

1. shi'ar : A distinctive sign, slogan, or battle cry used by an army to identify and rally troops.
2. amut : An Arabic word meaning 'die' or 'kill'; used as a battle cry to strike fear into the enemy.
3. Mansur : An Arabic name meaning 'victorious' or 'helped by God'; here used as a call to the one who is victorious.
4. Haram : An Arabic word meaning 'forbidden' or 'sacred'; used as a personal name or battle cry.
5. Halal : An Arabic word meaning 'permissible' or 'lawful'; the Prophet changed the cry to this as a correction.
6. 'Ashara : Arabic for 'ten'; referring to the ten members of the raiding party.
7. Kulla Khayr : Arabic phrase meaning 'every good' or 'all good'; used as a battle cry invoking all that is good.
8. Ha Mim : The Arabic letters Ha and Mim; they appear at the beginning of several chapters of the Quran and are considered mysterious or sacred letters.

He mentioned his bedding, peace be upon him [1].

**Mention of his (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) bed** 472 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi informed us: Ahmad ibn Abi Suraij narrated to us: Abu Mu'awiyah narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "The mattress (ḍijāʿ) of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) upon which he slept at night was made of leather (adim), stuffed with palm fibre (līf)." 473 - Khalil ibn Bint Tamim ibn al-Muntasir narrated to us: Harun ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Abu Khalid al-Ahmar narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "The mattress (ḍijāʿ) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was made of leather (adim), its stuffing was of palm fibre (līf)." 474 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Qays narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "The mattress (ḍijāʿ) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was made of leather (adim), its stuffing was of palm fibre (līf)." 475 - Mahmud al-Wasiti narrated to us: ... 'Abbad ibn 'Abbad narrated to us: Mujalid narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Masruq, from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "A woman from the Ansar entered upon me and saw the bed (firāsh) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) as a folded cloak ('abāʾah mathniyyah). She left and then sent me a bed (firāsh) containing wool. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered upon me and said: 'What is this?' I said: 'Such-and-such an Ansari woman entered and saw your bed, so she sent this to me.' He said: 'Return it.' She said: 'I did not return it, and I liked that it should be in my house, until he said that to me three times. Then he said: "Return it, O 'A'ishah, for by Allah, if I had wished, Allah would have caused mountains of gold and silver to flow for me." She said: 'So I returned it.'" 476 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Musaddad narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Khalid al-Hadhdha', from Abu Qilabah, from some of the family of Umm Salamah, who said: "The bed (firāsh) of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was similar to what is placed for a person in his grave. The mosque was at his head." 477 - Ahmad ibn Musa al-Ansari narrated to us: Sahl ibn Bahr narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Rushayd narrated to us: Abu 'Ubaydah narrated to us, from Aban, and from Ibrahim al-Ju'fi, from al-Rabi' ibn Ziyad al-Harithi, who said: "I came to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) in Iraq, and he ordered for each man among us a cloak ('abāʾ), a cloak ('abāʾ). Hafsah sent word to him, saying: 'O Commander of the Faithful, the elites (albāb) of Iraq and the notable people have come to you, so treat them honorably well.' He said: 'I will not give them anything more than the cloak ('abāʾ), O Hafsah. Inform me of the softest bed (firāsh) that was spread for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and the best food he ate with you.' She said: 'We had a garment (kisāʾ) of this felted (mulabbadah) type, which we obtained on the day of Khaybar. I used to spread it for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) every night, and he would sleep on it. One night I folded it into four layers (rabbaʿtuhu). When morning came, he said: "O Hafsah, what was my bed last night?" I said: "Your usual bed every night, except that I folded it into four layers tonight." He said: "O Hafsah, return it to its first state, for its softness (wiṭāʾatuhu) prevented me from prayer last night." She said: 'And we had a ṣāʿ (measure) of peeled barley (sult). One day I sifted it and ground it for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and we had a bowl (qaʿb) of clarified butter (samn), so I poured it over (the food). While the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was eating, Abu al-Darda' entered and said: "I see that your clarified butter is little, and we have a bowl (qaʿb) of clarified butter." So Abu al-Darda' sent for it and poured it over (the food), and they both ate.' Hafsah said: 'This is the softest bed I ever spread for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and this is the best food he ever ate.' 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) let his eyes flow with tears and said: 'By Allah, I will not give them anything more than the cloak ('abāʾ). This is the food of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and this is his bed.'" 478 - Abu al-'Abbas al-Jammal narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Malik narrated to us: Ibn Abi al-Hawajib narrated to us: Idris narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Aswad narrated to us, from his father, from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and I were under a single cover (liḥāf)." 479 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Khaythamah narrated to us: Ibn Fudayl narrated to us: Yunus ibn 'Amr narrated to us, from al-'Ayzār ibn Hurayth, from 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would pray while one end of the cover (liḥāf) was over him, and the other end was over 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), then he would pray." 480 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us: Abu Musa narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Idris al-Aswari narrated to us: Abu Mu'awiyah narrated to us: Hisham ibn 'Urwah narrated to us, from his father, from 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, from al-Zubayr, who said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent me on an errand on a cold day. I came back and he was with one of his wives under a cover (liḥāf). He brought me in under the cover (liḥāf)." 481 - Hubab ibn Muhammad al-Tusturi narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn Hafs narrated to us: Sallam ibn Abi Khubzah narrated to us: Thabit narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had a mulḥafah (wrap) dyed with wars (muwarrisah) which would rotate among his wives." 482 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr narrated to us: My father narrated to us: Isma'il ibn 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far narrated to us, from his father, who said: "I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wearing two garments dyed with saffron (zaʿfarān): a cloak (ridāʾ) and a turban ('imāmah)." Abu Ya'la informed us: 'Abdullah ibn Bakkar narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Thabit narrated to us: Jabalah ibn 'Atiyyah narrated to us, from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: "I was a guest of Maymunah, and she is my maternal aunt, and at that time she was not praying. She brought a garment (kisāʾ), then spread it out and laid it as a bed for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Then she brought a small cushion (numruqah) and placed it at the head of the bed. Then she brought a red garment (kisāʾ aḥmar) and placed it at the head of the bed. Then she lay down and pulled the garment (kisāʾ) over herself, and spread a mat (bisāṭ) for me beside her, and I rested my head with her on her pillow (wisādah). Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came, after having prayed the final 'Ishā' prayer. He came to the bed, took a piece of cloth (khirqah) at the head of the bed, wrapped it around his waist (iʾtazara bihā), took off his two garments and hung them up. Then he entered with her under her cover (liḥāf). When it was the last part of the night, he got up to a hanging water-skin (siqāʾ), shook it, then performed ablution (wūḍūʾ) from it. I intended to get up and pour water for him, but then I disliked that he should see that I was awake. He came to the bed, took his two garments, removed the piece of cloth (khirqah), then went to the mosque and stood to pray. I got up, performed ablution (wūḍūʾ), then came and stood on his left. He took me with his hand from behind me and made me stand on his right. He prayed, and I prayed with him thirteen rak'ahs. Then he sat down, and I sat beside him. He inclined his cheek towards my cheek until I heard the breath of the sleeper. Then Bilal came and said: 'The prayer, O Messenger of Allah.' So he got up and went to the mosque. He entered the mosque and began the two rak'ahs (of the Sunnah), and Bilal began the iqāmah (call to commence prayer)."

The son of Abu Zur‘a’s brother informed us, from Abu Zur‘a: Sa‘id ibn Asad ibn Musa narrated to us, my father narrated to me, Hatim ibn Isma‘il narrated to us, Nasr ibn Kathir, the freed slave of the family of Hasan, narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Sa‘id, from ‘Urwa, from ‘A’isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "On the night of the middle of Sha‘ban ¹, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, slipped away from my wrap." Then she said: "By Allah, our wrap was not made of silk ², nor of silk brocade ³, nor of cotton, nor of linen." We said: "Glory be to Allah! Then what was it made of?" She said: "Its warp was hair, and its weft was camel fur."

1. laylat al-nisf min Sha‘ban : The night of the middle of Sha‘ban, i.e., the 15th night of the Islamic month of Sha‘ban, considered a blessed night in some traditions.
2. khazz : A type of silk fabric, often mixed with wool or other fibers.
3. qazz : Pure silk brocade or a fine silk fabric.

He mentioned his cloak, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his velvet cloth ¹, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 485 - 'Ali ibn Siraj al-Misri narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Kathir al-Harrani narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Mu'tamir al-Harrani narrated to us: al-Nadr ibn 'Arabi narrated to us, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: When he was buried—meaning the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace—a white Ba'labakki ² velvet cloth was placed between him and the niche ³. 486 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Ahmad narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Kufi narrated to us: Qabisah narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from al-Rabi' ibn Subayh, from Yazid, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, performed the pilgrimage on a worn-out saddle ⁴ and a velvet cloth worth less than four dirhams. 487 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Dakkah narrated to us: Abu Mas'ud narrated to us: Abu Dawud narrated to us, from Hisham, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, from Abu Salamah, from Zaynab, from her mother, who said: I was lying down with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, under a woolen cloth ⁵.

1. qatifah : A velvet cloth or coverlet, often used as a blanket or spread.
2. Ba'labakki : Attributed to Ba'labakk (Baalbek), a city in Lebanon known for its textile production.
3. lahd : A niche or side cavity in a grave where the body is placed.
4. rahl rathth : A worn-out or shabby saddle, indicating simplicity and humility.
5. khamilah : A woolen cloth or blanket with a soft nap, often used as a cover.

He mentioned his pillow, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his pillow, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 488 - Ahmad ibn 'Amr ibn Abi 'Asim narrated to us: Kamil ibn Talha narrated to us: Mubarak ibn Fadala narrated to us, from al-Hasan, from Anas, who said: I entered upon the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and under his head was a pillow ¹ made of leather, stuffed with palm fiber. 489 - Ahmad ibn Aban narrated to us: Isma'il narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us: Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Sa'id, from 'Ubayd ibn Hunayn, from Ibn 'Abbas, from 'Umar, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ascended to his upper room ², and at the door was his young servant ³. I said: Ask permission for me. He asked permission for me, and there was the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on a mat that had left marks on his side, and under his head was a leather cushion ⁴ stuffed with palm fiber. 490 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Dakka narrated to us: Abu Mas'ud narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Numayr narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The bedding ⁵ of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was a pillow ¹ made of leather, stuffed with palm fiber.

1. wisada : A pillow or cushion used for resting the head.
2. mashraba : An upper room or chamber, often a private or elevated space.
3. wasif : A young male servant or attendant.
4. mirfaqa : A cushion or pillow, specifically one used for leaning on or resting the head.
5. dija' : Bedding or a bed, including the mattress and pillows.

He mentioned his bed, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his ¹ bed, peace and blessings be upon him. 491 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Yusuf al-Jizi narrated to us: Mu'ammal narrated to us: Mubarak narrated from al-Hasan, from Anas, who said: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and 'Umar ibn al-Khattab was with him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was on a bed made of palm-fiber ropes ², with nothing between his side and the ropes. He was the most delicate-skinned of people. He turned over, and the ropes had left marks on his belly or his side. 'Umar wept, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "What makes you weep?" He said: "By Allah, I do not weep because I do not know that you are more honored before Allah, Mighty and Majestic, than Caesar and Chosroes. They live in whatever they live in of this world, while you are the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in the state I see." He said: "O 'Umar, are you not content that for us is the Hereafter, and for them is this world?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Then it is so." 492 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Kamil ibn Talhah narrated to us: al-Mubarak ibn Fadalah narrated from al-Hasan, from Anas, who said: I entered upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was on a bed woven with palm-fiber ropes, and he mentioned something similar. 493 - Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Hurayrah narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Hasan al-'Asqalani narrated to us: Yahya ibn Hassan narrated from Muhammad ibn Muhajir, who said: The belongings of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, were with 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz in a room that was looked at every day. He said: Sometimes Quraysh would gather with him, and he would bring them into that room, then face those belongings and say: "This is the inheritance of the one by whom Allah honored you and made you mighty." He said: There was a bed woven with palm-fiber ropes, a leather pillow stuffed with palm fibers, a bowl, a cup, a woolen blanket resembling a Jurmuqaniyyah ³, a hand-mill, and a quiver containing arrows. On the blanket there was a trace of the dirt from his head. A man was afflicted [with illness], and they sought to wash some of that dirt and administer it as a snuff. That was mentioned to 'Umar, so it was administered as a snuff, and he recovered.

1. sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam : Arabic phrase meaning 'peace and blessings be upon him', used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.
2. sarīr sharīṭ : A bed made of palm-fiber ropes woven together, indicating simplicity and asceticism.
3. Jurmuqāniyyah : A type of garment or blanket, possibly from Jurmuqan, a region in Persia, known for its woolen textiles.

He mentioned his straw mat, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his mat, may God bless him and grant him peace. 494 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us, 'Asim narrated to us, Shu'ba narrated to us, from Anas ibn Sirin, who said: I heard Anas ibn Malik say: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, had the edge of a mat sprinkled [with water], and he prayed two rak'as ¹. 495 - Al-Khuza'i narrated to us, al-Qa'nabi narrated to us, Malik narrated to us, from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, prayed on a mat. 496 - 'Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Asid narrated to us, Bahr ibn Nasr narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i, may God be pleased with him, narrated to us, 'Abd al-Wahhab narrated to us, from Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, from Anas ibn Sirin, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to enter the house of Umm Sulaym, and she would spread out a khumra ² for him, and he would pray on it. 497 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us, 'Ubaydullah ibn Mu'adh narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Amr narrated to us, from Abu Salama, from 'A'isha, may God be pleased with her, who said: We had a mat that we would spread during the day, and at night we would enclose ourselves with it ³. 498 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Barri narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-A'la narrated to us, Mu'tamir narrated to us, from 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Umar, from Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id, from Abu Salama, from 'A'isha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would enclose himself with a mat at night and pray towards it; we would spread it during the day, and people would sit on it. 499 - Salm ibn 'Isam narrated to us, Bishr ibn Adam narrated to us, Abu Ahmar narrated to us, Yunus ibn al-Harith narrated to us, from Abu 'Awn, from his father, from al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to pray on a mat and on a tanned furwa ⁴. 500 - Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn al-Hakam narrated to us, Ahmad al-Dawraqi narrated to us, Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, al-Mas'udi informed us, from 'Amr ibn Murra, from Ibrahim, from 'Alqama, from 'Abdullah, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, slept on a mat, and it left marks on his side. We said: O Messenger of God, why did you not inform us so that we could spread something softer under you? He said: What have I to do with this world? My example and the example of this world is like that of a rider who travels on a summer day, takes shelter under a tree, then departs and leaves it.

1. rak'a : A unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of a sequence of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.
2. khumra : A small mat made of palm leaves, used for prayer.
3. ihtajara : To enclose oneself with something, such as a mat, to create a private space.
4. furwa : A tanned animal skin, often used as a prayer mat or bedding.

He mentioned his saying upon his sleep, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his saying, may God bless him and grant him peace, upon sleeping. 501 - Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad ibn Zayrak informed us: Abū Kurayb narrated to us: Rishdīn narrated to us, from Qurra, and ʿUqayl, from Ibn Shihāb, from ʿUrwa, from ʿĀʾisha, may God be pleased with her: that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he wanted to sleep, he would blow into his palms and recite the Muʿawwidhāt ¹ over them, then wipe them over his body. 502 - Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī ibn Naṣr narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Karīm al-Marwazī narrated to us: Bukayr ibn Yūnus ibn Bukayr narrated to us: Mūsā ibn ʿAlī narrated to us, from al-Raqāshī, from Anas, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, met ʿAlī and said: "What do you say, O ʿAlī, upon sleeping?" He said: "I say as the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, says." He said: "And what is it?" He said: "I say: O God, You are the Originator, the Eternal, the Self-Subsisting, the One who is not heedless; You created everything, there is no partner for You, and You know everything without being taught; forgive me, for none forgives sins except You." So the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "O Banū Hāshim, learn the supplication of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib." 503 - Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Jaʿd al-Rushā narrated to us: Isḥāq ibn Buhlūl narrated to us: ʿAbda ibn Sulaymān narrated to us, from ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Mubārak, from Shuʿba, from ʿAbd Allāh ibn Abī al-Safar, who said: I heard Abū Bakr ibn Abī Mūsā narrating from al-Barāʾ ibn ʿĀzib, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he wanted to sleep, he would say: "In Your name I live, and in Your name I die." And when he woke up, or rose from his bed, he would say: "Praise be to God who has given us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection." 504 - Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Hārūn narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyā ibn ʿAṭāʾ al-Jallāb narrated to us: Isḥāq al-Azraq narrated to us: Sufyān and Zakariyyā narrated to us, from Abū Isḥāq, from al-Barāʾ, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would place his hand under his cheek upon sleeping and say: "O God, protect me from Your punishment on the day You resurrect Your servants." 505 - Al-Faḍl ibn al-ʿAbbās ibn Mihrān narrated to us: al-Qawārīrī narrated to us: Abū ʿAwāna narrated to us, from ʿAbd al-Malik ibn ʿUmayr. (Another chain): Muḥammad ibn al-ʿAbbās ibn Ayyūb narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn al-Muthannā narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān narrated to us, from Sufyān, from ʿAbd al-Malik, from Ribʿī, from Ḥudhayfa, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he went to his bed, he would say: "O God, in Your name I live and I die." And when he woke up, he would say: "Praise be to God who has given us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection." 506 - Abū Yaʿlā al-Mawṣilī informed us: al-Azraq ibn ʿAlī narrated to us: Ḥassān ibn Ibrāhīm narrated to us: Yūsuf ibn Isḥāq ibn Abī Isḥāq narrated to us, from Abū Burda, from al-Barāʾ ibn ʿĀzib, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he took his bed before sleeping, he would place his hand under his cheek and say: "My Lord, protect me from Your punishment on the day You resurrect Your servants." 507 - Abū Yaʿlā informed us: ʿUqba ibn Mukram narrated to us: Yūnus ibn Bukayr narrated to us: Yūnus ibn ʿAmr informed us, from his father, from Abū ʿUbayda ibn ʿAbd Allāh, from his father, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he lay down to sleep, he would place his right hand under his right cheek and say: "O God, protect me from Your punishment on the day You gather Your servants." 508 - Abū Yaʿlā informed us: ʿUqba narrated to us: Yūnus narrated to us: Yūnus ibn ʿAmr narrated to me, who said: My father said: And al-Barāʾ ibn ʿĀzib narrated to me, from the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, similar to it, except that he said: "on the day You resurrect Your servants." 509 - Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Abān al-Balkhī narrated to us: Abū Hammām, meaning al-Ahwāzī, narrated to us, from Thawr, from Khālid ibn Maʿdān, from Abū Zuhayr al-Anmārī, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he took his bed, he would say: "O God, forgive me my sin, and drive away my devil, and release my pledge ², and make heavy my scales ³, and place me in the highest assembly ⁴." 510 - Aḥmad ibn Hārūn al-Bardhaʿī narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Manṣūr narrated to us: Abū al-Jawwāb narrated to us: ʿAmmār ibn Ruzayq narrated to us, from Abū Isḥāq, from al-Ḥārith and Abū Maymūna, from ʿAlī, from the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, that he would say upon his bed: "O God, I seek refuge in Your noble Face and in Your perfect words from the evil of that which You seize by its forelock. O God, You remove debt and sin. O God, Your army is not defeated, and You do not break Your promise, and wealth does not benefit the wealthy against You. Glory be to You and praise." 511 - ʿAbdān ibn Aḥmad narrated to us: Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā narrated to us: Khālid ibn al-Qāsim narrated to us: al-Layth informed me: Yūnus narrated to me, from Ibn Shihāb, from Khārija ibn Zayd, that Zayd ibn Thābit would say upon lying down, from the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace: "O God, I seek refuge in You from a womb that I have severed calling upon You against me, and I ask You for self-sufficiency and good associates." Then he would say: "I have placed my side for God, and I seek forgiveness from God for my sin. My Lord, if You take my soul, forgive it and have mercy on it; and if You return it, protect it and conceal it. Glory be to God, whose throne is in heaven; glory be to Him whose decree is in the graves; glory be to Him whose authority is in Hell; glory be to Him whose mercy is in Paradise; glory be to You, there is no refuge from You except to You; I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You."

1. al-Muʿawwidhāt : The two or three chapters of the Quran seeking refuge (Sūrat al-Falaq and Sūrat al-Nās, sometimes including Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ).
2. fukka rihānī : Release my pledge: meaning free me from the obligation or debt that binds me, or from the pledge of sin that enslaves me.
3. thaqqil mīzānī : Make heavy my scales: i.e., increase the weight of my good deeds on the Day of Judgment.
4. al-nadī al-aʿlā : The highest assembly: refers to the company of the highest angels or the righteous in Paradise.

It is mentioned that he used kohl [1] when sleeping, peace be upon him.

Mention of his using kohl ¹ when going to sleep, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 512 - Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Shabib narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Aban al-Balkhi narrated to us: Abu Usama narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd Allah narrated to me, he said: Umm Kulthum narrated to me, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had antimony ² with which he would apply kohl when going to sleep, three times in each eye. Abu Ya'la informed us: Musa ibn Muhammad ibn Hassan narrated to us: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us: 'Abbad ibn Mansur narrated to us, from 'Ikrima, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a kohl container ³ from which he would apply kohl when going to sleep, three times in each eye. 513 - Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb narrated to us: Sa'id ibn 'Anbasa narrated to us: Abu 'Ubayda al-Haddad narrated to us: 'Abbad ibn Mansur narrated to us, from 'Ikrima, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a kohl container from which he would apply kohl when going to sleep, three times in each eye. 515 - Abu Ya'la narrated to us: 'Amr ibn al-Husayn narrated to us: Yahya ibn al-'Ala' narrated to us, from Safwan ibn Sulaym, from 'Ata' ibn Yasar, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, applied kohl, he would put two [strokes] in each eye and one between them. Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb narrated to me: Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Dashtaki narrated to us: Muhammad ibn al-Qasim al-Asadi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us, from Safwan, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had black kohl; when he went to his bed, he would apply kohl to this eye three times and to this eye three times. 526 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn al-Walid al-Thaqafi narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Yunus al-Harami narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn 'Umar narrated to us: 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Ja'far narrated to us, from 'Imran ibn Abi Anas, from Anas, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would apply kohl to his right eye three times and to his left eye three times with antimony.

1. kuhl : A black powder (antimony sulfide) used as eyeliner; also refers to the act of applying it.
2. ithmid : A specific type of antimony stone used for kohl, believed to have medicinal and protective properties.
3. mukḥula : A container or applicator for kohl, often a small bottle or stick.

He mentioned his mirror, his comb, and his anointing of his head, peace be upon him.

Mention of his mirror, comb, and oiling of his head, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 527 - Muhammad ibn Khalaf Waki' narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn al-Sakan al-Qurashi narrated to us: Aban ibn Sufyan narrated to us: Abu Hilal narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, looked in the mirror, he would say: "O Allah, just as You have beautified my outward form, beautify my character." 528 - Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Abd al-Malik narrated to us: Ayyub al-Wazzan narrated to us: Fahr ibn Bishr al-Ruqi narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Musa narrated to us, from Qatada, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, lay down to sleep at night, he would place his purification water, tooth-stick, and comb. Then when Allah, Mighty and Majestic, awakened him during the night, he would use the tooth-stick, perform ablution, and comb his hair. 529 - Ibn Abi 'Asim narrated to us: Ibn Musaffa narrated to us: Baqiyya narrated to us, from 'Amr ibn Khalid, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, lay down to sleep at night, his tooth-stick, purification water, and comb would be placed for him. Then when Allah, Mighty and Majestic, awakened him during the night, he would use the tooth-stick, perform ablution, and comb his hair. He said: And I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, combing his hair with a comb made of ivory. 530 - 'Isa ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us: 'Amr ibn Ishaq narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Hafs al-Awsabi narrated to us: Ibn Himyar narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn Abi 'Abla, who said: I heard Umm al-Darda' say: I asked 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, and she said: I used to supply the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on a military expedition of his; I supplied him with oil, a comb, a mirror, two scissors, a kohl container, and a tooth-stick. 531 - Abu Ya'la informed us: 'Amr ibn Husayn narrated to us: Yahya ibn al-'Ala' narrated to us, from Safwan ibn Sulaym, from 'Ata' ibn Yasar, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, looked in the mirror, he would say: "Praise be to Allah who beautified my outward form and my character, and adorned in me what He has disgraced in others." 532 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Dawud al-Farisi narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn Khurrazadh narrated to us: Salm ibn Qadim narrated to us: Abu Mu'awiya Hashim ibn 'Isa al-Yazani al-Himsi narrated to us: al-Harith ibn Muslim narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from Anas, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, looked in the mirror, he would say: "Praise be to Allah who made my form symmetrical and balanced, honored and beautified the image of my face, and made me among the Muslims." 533 - Ibn Mani' informed us: Sulayman ibn 'Umar al-Ruqi narrated to us: Baqiyya narrated to us: Isma'il, the freed slave of Kinda, narrated to us, from Musa ibn 'Uqba, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to look in the mirror while in the state of ihram ¹. 534 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rashid narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Ibrahim ibn Khilas narrated to us: Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Muqri' narrated to us, who said: I heard Abu al-Nadr narrating from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, from Yazid al-Raqashi, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to oil his head frequently. 535 - Muslim ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Mujashi' narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us, from al-Rabi' ibn Subayh, from Yazid al-Raqashi, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to frequently wet-comb his head and beard with water, then cover his head, as if his garment were that of an oil-seller. 536 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Musa narrated to us, from Isra'il, from Simak, from Jabir ibn Samura, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had gray hair at the front of his head and beard. When he combed his hair and oiled it, they would not be visible. 537 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: al-Muqaddami narrated to us: Fudayl ibn Sulayman narrated to us, from Musa ibn 'Uqba, from Kurayb, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, set out for Medina after having combed his hair and oiled it. 538 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Khuza'i narrated to us: Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Hammad ibn Salama narrated to us, from Farqad, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Umar, who said: I saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, oiling himself with oil that was not perfumed ². 539 - Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi narrated to us: Abu Nasr al-Tammar narrated to us: Abu Juzayy Nasr ibn Tarif narrated to us, from al-Walid ibn Abi Rahm, from Yusuf ibn Abi Burda, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to wash his head with lotus leaves and oil himself with al-Kadhi ³.

1. ihram : The state of ritual consecration during Hajj or 'Umrah, during which certain actions are prohibited.
2. ghayr muqattat : Oil that is not mixed with perfume or scent; plain oil.
3. al-Kadhi : A type of fragrant oil or perfume, possibly derived from a plant or tree.

He mentioned his action during his night, in his bed, upon waking from his sleep, and…

He mentioned his action during his night, in his bed, upon waking from his sleep, and upon his rising, may God's peace and blessings be upon him [1].

Mention of his action ¹ during his night, on his bed, upon waking from sleep, and when he stood up, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 540 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Abu Ayyub Sulayman ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Dimashqi narrated to us: al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Namir narrated, saying: I asked al-Zuhri about the saying when a man wakes from his sleep. He said: Humayd ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf informed me: A man from among the companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, narrated to me, saying: I saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, during his journey, and I said: I will surely watch tonight how the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prays. When he prayed the evening prayer ², which is called al-Atamah ³, he lay down and slept for a portion of the night. Then he woke up, looked at the sky, and said: {Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire} [Al Imran 3:191] until His saying: {Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise} [Al Imran 3:194]. The man said: Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, reached his hand to his quiver ⁴ and took out a tooth-stick ⁵ from it. Then he poured water from his water-skin ⁶ into a cup of his, cleaned his teeth ⁷, then poured water into his hand and performed ablution ⁸. Then he stood and prayed. The man said: Until I said: He has prayed as much as he slept. Then he said the taslim ⁹, lay down, and slept until I said: He has slept as much as he prayed. Then he woke up and did the same as he did the first time. Then I looked at the sky, and his recitation of what he recited from the Quran, his cleaning of teeth, his ablution, and his prayer. Then he did the same in sleep until he finished his prayer. Then he woke up and did as he did the first time. He did that three times. 541 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Qutayba narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'a narrated to us, from al-A'raj, from Humayd ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, that a man said: I will surely look at the prayer of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was on a journey. He said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, slept at the beginning of the night, then woke up, raised his head, looked at the horizon of the sky, and said: {Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire} [Al Imran 3:191] until he reached {Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise} [Al Imran 3:194]. Then he reached his hand to the saddle ¹⁰, took the tooth-stick, cleaned his teeth with it, then performed ablution, then stood and prayed, then lay down and slept. He did the same as his action. 542 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Bahr narrated to us: Amr ibn Ali narrated to us: Yahya al-Qattan narrated to us: Qudama ibn Abd Allah narrated, saying: Jasra narrated to me, saying: I heard Abu Dharr saying: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood [in prayer] with a verse until morning. And the verse is: {If You punish them, indeed they are Your servants} [Al-Ma'ida 5:118]. 543 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us: Yunus narrated to us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: Salim ibn Ghaylan al-Tujibi narrated to me, that Sulayman ibn Abi Uthman al-Tujibi narrated to him, from Hatim ibn Adi al-Himsi, from Abu Dharr, who said: I prayed with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, during part of the night. He stood praying, and I stood with him until I began to hit my head against the walls due to the length of his prayer. 544 - Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas ibn al-Shaykh Abi al-Abbas al-Saqqani, may Allah have mercy on him, narrated to us: The Imam Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi al-Faqih al-Hafiz, may Allah's mercy be upon him, narrated to us by recitation to him: Abu Muhammad Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Hayyan al-Hafiz informed us: Abu Bakr al-Firyabi informed us: al-Husayn ibn Isa al-Qumasi narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Awn narrated to us: Abu Janab al-Kalbi narrated to us: Ata' narrated, saying: I, Abd Allah ibn Umar, and Ubayd ibn Umayr entered upon A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her. Ibn Umar said: Tell me of the most amazing thing you saw from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said: She wept, then said: All of his matter was amazing. He came to me on my night, until when he entered with me under my blanket and pressed his skin to my skin, he said: O A'isha, permit me to worship my Lord. I said: Indeed, I love your closeness and your desire. She said: He stood up to a water-skin ¹¹ in the house, and how much water he poured! Then he stood and recited the Quran. She said: Then he wept until I saw that his tears reached his lap. Then he leaned on his right side, placed his right hand under his cheek, and wept until I saw that his tears had reached the ground. She said: Then Bilal came and called him to the dawn prayer. When he saw him weeping, he said: O Messenger of Allah, do you weep when Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins? He said: Should I not be a grateful servant? And he said: Should I not weep when this night has been revealed to me: {Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day} until His saying {exalted are You, so protect us from the punishment of the Fire} [Al Imran 3:191]. Woe to the one who recites this verse and does not reflect upon it. 545 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Qutayba ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from Malik ibn Anas, from Makhrama ibn Sulayman, from Kurayb, that Ibn Abbas informed him that he spent a night at Maimuna's, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and she was his maternal aunt. He said: I lay down across the pillow, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his family lay down along its length. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, slept until when the night was half over, or a little before or after, he woke up, began to wipe the sleep from his face with his hand, then recited the ten concluding verses of Surah Al Imran. Then he stood up to a hanging water-skin ¹², performed ablution from it, and did it well. Then he stood to pray. Ibn Abbas said: I stood up and did the same as he did, then I went and stood beside him. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, placed his right hand on my head, took my right ear, and twisted it. Then he prayed two rak'as ¹³, then two, then two, then two, then two, then he performed the witr ¹⁴, then lay down until when the mu'adhdhin ¹⁵ came to him, he stood and prayed two light rak'as, then went out and prayed the morning prayer. 546 - Ibn Abi Asim al-Nabil informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Ubayd Allah ibn Musa narrated to us: Isra'il narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Aswad, from A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to sleep at the beginning of the night and enliven ¹⁶ the end of it. 547 - Dalil ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Abd al-Aziz ibn Munib narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Kaysan narrated to us: My father narrated to me, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was sitting with people around him, and he said: Indeed, Allah, mighty and majestic, has made for every prophet a desire, and my desire is in standing [in prayer] during this night. 548 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Qutayba ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'a narrated to us, from al-Harith ibn Yazid, from Ibn Nu'aym, from Muslim ibn Mikhraq, from A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: It was mentioned to her that some people recite the Quran once or twice in a night. She said: Those have recited but have not recited. I used to stand with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the night of completion ¹⁷, and he would recite Surah al-Baqara, Al Imran, and al-Nisa'. He would not pass by a verse of threat without supplicating to Allah, mighty and majestic, and seeking refuge with Him, nor would he pass by a verse of glad tidings without supplicating to Allah and desiring from Him.

549. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Hakim al-Himsi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Ubayda narrated to us, from al-Jarrah ibn Malih, from Ibrahim ibn 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Dhi Himaya, from Shu'ba, from Qatada, from Zurara ibn Awfa, from Sa'd ibn Hisham, that he asked 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, about the night prayer ¹⁸ of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. She said: His water for ablution and his tooth-stick ¹⁹ would be placed for him, then Allah would awaken him at whatever part of the night He willed. He would use the tooth-stick, perform ablution, then stand and pray nine rak'as ²⁰, and two rak'as while standing. When he grew older, he would pray nine rak'as and two rak'as while sitting. When he was ill and could not stand at night, he would pray twelve rak'as during the day. Whenever he did an action, he would persist in it. He would not recite the entire Qur'an in one night, nor would he pray until morning, nor would he fast a complete month other than Ramadan. 550. Al-Marwazi narrated to us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: 'Ikrima ibn 'Ammar narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir: Abu Salama narrated to me, he said: I asked 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her: With what did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, begin his prayer when he stood at night? She said: He would say the takbir ²¹ and begin his prayer: 'O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il, and Israfil, Originator of the heavens and the earth, You judge between Your servants concerning that wherein they differ. Guide me to the truth concerning that wherein they differ, by Your permission. Indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path.' 551. Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, from 'Amr ibn Murra, he said: I heard Abu Hamza, a man from the Ansar ²², narrating to a man from Banu 'Abs, from Hudhayfa, that he came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he stood for his night prayer. When he entered the prayer, he said: 'Allah is Most Great, Possessor of dominion, might, grandeur, and majesty.' Then he recited Surah al-Baqara, then bowed. His bowing was similar in length to his standing, and he would say in his bowing: 'Glory be to my Lord, the Magnificent.' When he raised his head, he stood for as long as he had bowed, and he would say: 'To my Lord be praise.' Then he prostrated, and his prostration was similar in length to his standing, and he would say in his prostration: 'Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.' Then he raised his head, and the interval between the two prostrations was similar to his prostration, and he would say: 'My Lord, forgive me.' He prayed four rak'as, reciting in them al-Baqara, Al 'Imran, al-Nisa', and al-Ma'ida. 552. 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim al-Razi narrated to us: Ahmad ibn al-Qasim ibn 'Atiyya narrated to us: Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Dashtaki narrated to us: my father narrated to me, from his father: Ash'ath ibn Ishaq narrated to us, from Ja'far ibn Abi al-Mughira, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas, he said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would look up from his prayer place ²³ three times during the night to the sky, reciting: 'Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding' ²⁴ up to His saying: 'Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise.' [Al 'Imran 3:190-194] 553. 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Sinan narrated to us: Abu Ahmad narrated to us: Yunus ibn Abi Ishaq narrated to us, from al-Minhal ibn 'Amr, from 'Ali ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abbas, from his father, he said: Al-'Abbas ordered me to spend the night with the family of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Messenger of Allah prayed the last 'isha' prayer ²⁵, then prayed after it until no one remained in the mosque except him. Then he left. I brought a cushion made of coarse cloth ²⁶, and the Messenger of Allah slept until I heard his snoring. Then he woke up, sat on his bed, raised his head to the sky, and said: 'Glory be to the King, the Holy' - three times. Then he recited this verse: 'Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day' to its end. Then he stood up, urinated, came back, used his tooth-stick, performed ablution, then entered his prayer place and prayed two rak'as, neither very long nor very short. Then he returned to his bed and slept until I heard his snoring. Then he sat up straight on his bed and did as he had done the first two times, until he prayed some rak'as, then he performed the witr ²⁷. When he finished his prayer, I heard him say: 'O Allah, place light in my sight' - up to his saying: 'and magnify light for me.'

1. dhikr : Mention, remembrance, or narration of an action.
2. al-‘ishā’ : The evening prayer, the fifth of the five daily prayers.
3. al-‘atamah : An old name for the evening prayer, referring to the darkness of night.
4. qurāb : A quiver or container for arrows; here it may refer to a bag or pouch.
5. siwāk : A teeth-cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree, used for oral hygiene.
6. idāwah : A small water-skin or container for water.
7. istanna : To clean the teeth using a siwāk.
8. wuḍū’ : Ritual ablution performed before prayer, involving washing the face, hands, arms, wiping the head, and washing the feet.
9. taslīm : The concluding salutation of the prayer, saying 'as-salāmu ‘alaykum wa raḥmatu llāh'.
10. raḥl : A saddle or a saddlebag; here it likely refers to a bag or container.
11. qirbah : A water-skin made from animal hide.
12. shann : An old, patched water-skin.
13. rak‘ah : A unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.
14. witr : An odd-numbered prayer performed after the night prayer, typically consisting of one, three, five, seven, nine, or eleven rak‘as.
15. mu’adhdhin : The person who calls the adhān, the call to prayer.
16. yuḥyī : To enliven or keep awake; here it means to spend the night in worship.
17. laylat al-tamām : The night of completion; possibly referring to a night when the Prophet completed a long prayer or recitation.
18. qiyam al-layl : Night prayer, a voluntary prayer performed during the night, often including the witr prayer.
19. siwak : A teeth-cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree, used for oral hygiene.
20. rak'a : A unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of a sequence of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.
21. takbir : The phrase 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is Most Great), said at the beginning of prayer and at various points.
22. Ansar : The 'Helpers,' the residents of Medina who supported the Prophet Muhammad after his migration from Mecca.
23. musalla : A place of prayer; here it refers to the Prophet's designated spot for night prayer.
24. ayat : Verses of the Qur'an; here referring to Surah Al 'Imran, verses 190-194.
25. 'isha' : The night prayer, the fifth of the five obligatory daily prayers in Islam.
26. misuh : Coarse cloth, often made from palm fibers or similar material, used for bedding or cushions.
27. witr : An odd-numbered prayer performed after the night prayer, typically consisting of one, three, five, seven, nine, or eleven rak'as.

The description of the Prophet's recitation, peace be upon him [1].

Description of the Prophet's ¹ Recitation 554 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Qutayba narrated to us: al-Layth narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Mulayka, from Ya'la ibn Mamlak, that he asked Umm Salama about the recitation and prayer of the Prophet ¹. She said: "What do you have to do with his prayer? He would pray, then sleep for as long as he prayed, then pray for as long as he slept, then sleep for as long as he prayed, until dawn." Then she described his recitation to him, and lo, she described his recitation as distinct, letter by letter. 555 - Ali ibn al-Abbas al-Maqani'i narrated to us: Abdullah ibn al-Hakam narrated to us: al-Walid ibn al-Qasim ibn al-Walid narrated to us: Umar ibn Musa narrated to us, from Makhul, who said: I asked Anas ibn Malik: "How was the recitation of the Prophet ¹?" He said: "His recitation was az-zamzamah ²." 557 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abi Raja' Abu Sulayman narrated to us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi al-Zinad narrated to us, from Amr ibn Abi Amr, the freed slave of al-Muttalib, from Ikrimah, who said: Ibn Abbas said: "The recitation of the Messenger of Allah ¹ was such that those in the chamber and those in the house could hear it." Hamid ibn Shu'ayb narrated to us: Ibn Bakkar narrated to us: Ibn Abi al-Zinad narrated to us similarly. 558 - al-Firyabi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bakkar and Ibrahim ibn Abdullah narrated to us, both saying: Ibn al-Mubarak informed us, from Imran ibn Za'idah ibn Nashit, from his father, from Abu Khalid al-Walibi, from Abu Hurayra, who said: "The recitation of the Messenger of Allah ¹ at night was: he would raise his voice at times and lower it at times." 559 - al-Firyabi narrated to us: Uthman ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bishr and Waki' narrated to us, both saying: Mis'ar narrated to us, from Abu al-'Ala' al-'Abdi, from Yahya ibn Ja'da, from Umm Hani', who said: "I used to hear the recitation of the Messenger of Allah ¹ at night while I was on my bed." 560 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi and al-Jammal narrated to us, both saying: Abd al-Rahman ibn Umar narrated to us: Mu'awiya ibn Salih narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn Abi Qays, who said: I said to Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her: "How was the recitation of the Messenger of Allah ¹ at night? Did he recite aloud or quietly?" She said: "He did both; sometimes he would recite aloud, and sometimes quietly." 561 - Ahmad ibn Amr ibn Abi Asim narrated to us: Ya'qub ibn Humayd narrated to us: Abdullah ibn Abdullah al-Umawi narrated to us, from Makhrama ibn Sulayman, from Kurayb, who said: I asked Ibn Abbas about the recitation of the Messenger of Allah ¹ at night. He said: "He would recite in his chamber in such a way that if a memorizer wished to memorize it, he could." 562 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Sulayman ibn Abi al-Shaykh al-Wasiti narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Aban al-Wasiti narrated to us: Jarir ibn Hazim narrated to us, who said: I heard Qatada narrating, saying: I asked Anas: "How was the recitation of the Messenger of Allah ¹?" He said: "He would prolong his voice in a prolonged manner."

1. ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam : Arabic phrase meaning 'may Allah bless him and grant him peace,' used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.
2. az-zamzamah : A low, humming, or murmuring recitation, not fully audible to those nearby.

He mentioned the intensity of his diligence, worship, supplication, and prolonged night…

He mentioned the intensity of his diligence, worship, supplication, and prolonged night prayers, peace be upon him.

Mention of the intensity of his striving, worship, supplication, and lengthy standing, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 563 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Kamil ibn Talhah narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us: Al-Harith ibn Yazid narrated from Ziyad ibn Nu'aym al-Hadrami, from Muslim ibn Mukhariq, who said: I said to 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her: "O Mother of the Believers, there are people who recite the Quran twice or three times in one night." She said: "Those have recited but have not recited. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would stand the entire night reciting Surah al-Baqarah, Al 'Imran, and an-Nisa'. He would not pass a verse containing glad tidings without supplicating." 564 - Ahmad ibn 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-Khaliq and Ja'far ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us: Al-Hasan ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us: Mu'ammal narrated from Sulayman ibn al-Mughirah, from Thabit, from Anas, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, experienced some pain. It was said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, the pain has become severe upon you, and we see the effect of pain on you." He said: "Despite what you see, last night I recited the seven long surahs ¹." 565 - Al-Firyabi narrated to us: Duhaym narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Yahya al-Ma'afiri narrated to us: Haywah ibn Shurayh narrated from Abu al-Aswad, from 'Urwah, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would stand in prayer at night until his feet became cracked and bled." 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said: "I said: 'Do you do this, O Messenger of Allah, when Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins?' He said: 'Should I not be a grateful servant?'" 566 - Al-Firyabi narrated to us: Qutaybah ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Abu 'Awanah narrated from Ziyad ibn 'Ilaqah, from al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed until his feet became swollen. It was said to him: "Do you do this when your past and future sins have been forgiven?" He said: "Should I not be a grateful servant?" 567 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Khuza'i narrated to us: Qurrah ibn Habib narrated to us: 'Abd al-Hakam narrated from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, devoted himself to worship until he became like an old, worn-out waterskin ². They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what drives you to this? Has not Allah forgiven you your past and future sins?' He said: 'Should I not be a grateful servant?'" 568 - Al-Firyabi narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: Yahya ibn Zakariyya ibn Ibrahim ibn Suwayd al-Nakha'i narrated to us: 'Abd al-Malik ibn Abi Sulayman narrated from 'Ata', who said: "I and 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr entered upon 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr said: 'Tell us about the most amazing thing you saw from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.' She wept and said: 'One night he stood up and said: "O 'A'ishah, leave me to worship my Lord." I said: "By Allah, I love your closeness and I love what pleases you." So he stood, purified himself, then stood in prayer. He continued weeping until his lap became wet, then he wept until the ground became wet. Bilal came to call him to prayer, and when he saw him weeping, he said: "O Messenger of Allah, do you weep when Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins?" He said: "Should I not be a grateful servant? Indeed, verses were revealed to me tonight; woe to the one who recites them without reflecting on them: {Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth...} ³"'" 569 - Abu Ya'la informed us: 'Abd al-A'la ibn Hammad narrated to us: Mu'tamir narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Uthaym al-Hadrami narrated to me: 'Uthaym narrated from 'Uthman ibn 'Ata' al-Khurasani, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "It was my night with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. I went out and found him prostrating like a discarded garment. I heard him saying: 'My darkness and my form have prostrated to You, and my heart has believed in You. My Lord, these are my hands, and what my soul has earned against me. O Great One, from whom greatness is hoped, forgive the great sin.' Then he said: 'Indeed, Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to me and commanded me to say these words that you heard. So say them in your prostration, for whoever says them will not raise his head until he is forgiven.'" 570 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Hudbah narrated to us: Hammad ibn Salamah narrated from Thabit, from Mutarrif ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Shikhkhir, from his father, who said: "I saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, praying, and from his chest came a sound like the boiling of a pot ⁴." 571 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Zuhayr ibn Harb narrated to us: Ibn Mahdi narrated to us: Shu'bah narrated from Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard Harithah ibn Mudarrib narrating from 'Ali, who said: "I saw us, and there was no one standing except the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, under a tree, praying and weeping until morning." 572 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Karim narrated to us: Abu Zur'ah narrated to us: al-Azraq ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Hassan ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Yusuf narrated from Abu Ishaq, from Harithah ibn Mudarrib, that 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on the night of the morning after Badr, stood that entire night praying until morning, while he was a traveler." 573 - Abu Ya'la informed us: al-Azraq ibn 'Ali narrated to us with his chain and text, the same. 574 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Masahifi narrated to us: 'Ubayd ibn Sharik narrated to us: Zakariyya ibn Nafi' al-Ursufi narrated to us: al-Sari ibn Yahya narrated from 'Abd al-Karim ibn Rushayd, from Mutarrif ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Shikhkhir, from his father, who said: "I prayed behind the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I heard from his chest a sound like the boiling of a pot." 575 - Ishaq ibn Jamil narrated to us: Abu Hisham al-Rifa'i narrated to us: Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash narrated to us: al-Kalbi narrated from Abu Salih, from Ibn 'Abbas: Jabir ibn 'Abdullah narrated to me that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, recited {And when My servants ask you concerning Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me} [al-Baqarah 2:186]. Then he said: "O Allah, You have commanded supplication and guaranteed response. Here I am at Your service, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner, here I am. Indeed, all praise and grace are Yours, and the dominion. You have no partner. I bear witness that You are the One, the Unique, the Eternal Refuge ⁵, who neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent. And I bear witness that Your promise is true, and the meeting with You is true, and Paradise is true, and the Fire is true, and the Hour is coming, there is no doubt about it, and that You will resurrect those in the graves." 576 - Al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan al-Tabari narrated to us: Isma'il ibn 'Abd al-Hamid narrated to us: Hafs ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Rawh ibn Musafir narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Mula'i, from his father, from Muhammad, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: "I accompanied the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on a journey one night. He recited: 'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,' and wept until he fell down. He recited it twenty times, each time weeping until he fell down. Then at the end of that he said: 'Indeed, he who is not shown mercy by the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, has failed.'" 577 - Al-Walid ibn Aban narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Abu 'Asim narrated to us: Ibn Jurayj narrated to me: My father narrated from Ibn Abi Mulaykah, that he heard the family of 'A'ishah narrating from her that she said: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was extremely hard on himself in worship until he entered old age and became heavy. He did not die until most of his prayer was while sitting."

578. Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad narrated to us: ʿAbd Allāh ibn Dāwūd narrated to us: Ismāʿīl ibn Muslim narrated to us, from Abū al-Mutawakkil, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, stood reciting a verse from the Qurʾān, repeating it to himself.

1. sab' al-ṭiwāl : The seven long surahs: al-Baqarah, Al 'Imran, an-Nisa', al-Ma'idah, al-An'am, al-A'raf, and al-Anfal or Yunus, according to different interpretations.
2. al-shann al-bālī : An old, worn-out waterskin made of leather, indicating extreme emaciation due to prolonged worship.
3. āyāt : Verses from the Quran, specifically referring to the beginning of Surah Al 'Imran (3:190-200) about reflection on creation.
4. azīz : A rumbling or boiling sound, like that of a pot, indicating intense weeping or emotional distress during prayer.
5. al-Ṣamad : A divine attribute meaning 'The Eternal Refuge' or 'The Self-Sufficient Master upon whom all creatures depend.'

The description of the eating, drinking, marriage, and manners of the Messenger of Allah…

The description of the eating, drinking, marriage, and manners of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

The description of the eating, drinking, marriage, and manners of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 579 - As for the description of his eating, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: Muhammad ibn Kathir narrated to us, Sufyan al-Thawri narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Hazim, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never criticized any food. If he desired it, he ate it; otherwise, he left it. 580 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Hammad narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Abd al-Samad ibn Hassan narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Khaythama, from Abu Hurayra, similar to it. 581 - Umar ibn Abd Allah narrated to us, Abu Mas'ud narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Yusuf informed us, Sufyan narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Yahya, similar to it. 582 - Muhammad ibn al-Abbas narrated to us, Ubayd ibn Isma'il al-Hubbari narrated to us. And Ishaq ibn Jamil narrated to us, Sufyan and Waki' narrated to us, they said: Jumay' ibn Umar al-Ijli narrated to us, a man from Banu Tamim, from the descendants of Abu Hala, narrated to me, from al-Hasan ibn Ali, who said: I asked Hind ibn Abi Hala about the description of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he said: He would neither disparage nor praise any food. 583 - Umar ibn al-Hasan al-Halabi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Qudama al-Misisi narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, from al-A'mash. And Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Wahb narrated to us, my uncle informed me, Fudayl ibn Iyad narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Hazim, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never criticized any food. If he desired it, he ate it; if he disliked it, he left it. 584 - Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us, Sahl ibn Uthman narrated to us, Abu Khalid narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, who said: When food was brought to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, if he desired it, he ate; otherwise, he said nothing. 585 - Ahmad ibn Umar narrated to us, Isma'il narrated to us, Yahya al-Himmani narrated to us, Abu Mu'awiya narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Yahya, the freed slave of Ja'da ibn Hubayra, from Abu Hurayra, who said: I never saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, criticizing any food. When he desired it, he ate it; if he did not desire it, he left it. 586 - Ibn Sa'id narrated to us, Azhar ibn Jamil narrated to us, Umar ibn Shaqiq narrated to us, from Isma'il ibn Muslim, from al-A'mash, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never criticized any food. If he desired it, he ate it; otherwise, he left it. 587 - Qasim al-Mutarriz narrated to us, Abu Musa narrated to us, Rawh ibn Aslam narrated to us, Za'ida narrated to us, from al-A'mash, similar to it. 588 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn Sa'id al-Jawhari narrated to us, Ibn al-Tabba' narrated to us, Mu'adh ibn Muhammad ibn Mu'adh ibn Ubayy ibn Ka'b narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather, from Ubayy ibn Ka'b, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to kneel on his knees and would not lean. 589 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us, Abd al-Rahman ibn Umar narrated to us, Abu Qutayba narrated to us, a man from Banu Thawr narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from his father, from A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ate food, he would eat from what was in front of him. 590 - Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Malik narrated to us, al-Mukharrimi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Abbad ibn Humayd narrated to us, from Anas, who said: The most beloved food to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was vegetables. 591 - Ahmad ibn Amr ibn Abd al-Khaliq narrated to us, Amr ibn Ali narrated to us, Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from Mis'ar, an old man from Fahm narrated to me - Yahya said: his name is Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman - from Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: The best meat is the meat of the back. 592 - Ahmad ibn Amr narrated to us, Yusuf ibn Musa narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, from Ruqba, from an old man from Fahm, from Abd Allah ibn Ja'far, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said similar to it. 593 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Abbad narrated to us, Abd al-Aziz ibn Imran al-Zuhri narrated to us, Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, from Abd Allah ibn al-Sa'ib ibn Khabbab, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, eating dried meat from a plate, then he got up to an earthenware vessel containing water and drank. 594 - Abd Allah ibn Muqayyar al-Baghdadi narrated to us, Mahmud ibn Ghaylan narrated to us, Ali ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, al-Husayn ibn Waqid narrated to us, Abu al-Zubayr informed us, from Jabir ibn Abd Allah, who said: We ate dried meat with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 595 - Ahmad ibn Musa al-Ansari narrated to us, Abu Yusuf al-Qulusi narrated to us, Abu Raja' narrated to us, Abd Allah ibn Ja'far narrated to us, Abd al-Hakam narrated to me, who said: Abd Allah ibn Ja'far saw me when I was a boy eating from here and there, and he said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he ate, his hand would not go beyond what was in front of him. 596 - Ahmad ibn Ja'far ibn Nasr narrated to us, Abd al-Salam ibn Asim narrated to us, Abd al-Majid ibn Abd al-Aziz narrated to us, Ma'mar narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Zayd ibn Wahb, from Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman, who said: While we were with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, a large bowl was brought and placed. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, withheld his hand from it, and we withheld our hands. We would not put our hands until the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, put his hand. Then a Bedouin came rushing as if he were being chased until he reached for the bowl. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took his hand and made him sit. Then a young girl came as if she were being pushed, and she went to put her hand in the food. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took her hand. Then he said: 'Indeed, Satan considers food permissible when the name of Allah is not mentioned over it. And when he saw us withhold our hands, he brought this Bedouin to make it permissible through him, then he brought the girl to make it permissible through her. By Him besides whom there is no god, his hand is in my hand along with her hand.' 597 - Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Rustah narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn al-Mustamirr narrated to us, Affan ibn Muslim narrated to us, Hammad ibn Salama narrated to us, from Humayd, from Abu al-Mutawakkil, from Jabir, who said: When we ate food with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, we would not begin until the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, began. 598 - Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali narrated to us, al-Hasan ibn Arafa narrated to us, Mubarak ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from Umar ibn Sa'id al-Thawri, from Ikrima, who said: Sa'id ibn Jubayr prepared food, then sent to Ibn Abbas: 'Come to me, you and whomever you wish from your freed slaves.' He said: Ibn Abbas came and said: 'I do not consider myself superior to anyone; I only consider you as one of us, the people of the house. Bring us tharid ¹, for the most beloved food to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was tharid made from bread.' 599 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, Sa'id ibn Anbasa narrated to us, Baqiyya narrated to us, from Bahir ibn Sa'd, from Khalid ibn Ma'dan, from Abu Ziyad, who said: I asked A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, about eating onions. She said: The last food the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ate was food containing onions.

600 - Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Jabbar narrated to us: Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us: Hammad ibn Salama narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, that the Messenger of God ² used to lick his fingers when he ate. 601 - Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayd ibn Umayr narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from his father, from a son of Ka'b, from Ka'b ibn Ujra, who said: I saw the Prophet ² eating food and he licked his fingers. 602 - Abdullah ibn al-Hasan al-Naysaburi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Naysaburi narrated to us: Abu Asim narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, that the Messenger of God ² used to lick his fingers when he ate. 603 - Abu Khalid Musa ibn Muhammad al-Ansari, from the descendants of Anas ibn Malik, narrated to us: Ali ibn Harb narrated to us: Abu Muawiya narrated to us: Hisham ibn Urwa narrated to us, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'd, from a son of Ka'b, from Ka'b ibn Malik, who said: The Prophet ² used to eat with three fingers and would not wipe his hand until he licked it. 604 - Imran ibn Musa ibn Fadala narrated to us: Amr ibn Uthman narrated to us: Abd al-Majid ibn Abi Rawwad narrated to us: Ibn Jurayj narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from Muhammad ibn Ka'b ibn Ujra, from his father Ka'b, who said: I saw the Messenger of God ² eating with his three fingers: the thumb, the one next to it, and the middle finger. And I saw him lick his three fingers before wiping them; he licked the middle finger and the one next to it. 605 - Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Ibn al-Asbahani narrated to us: Ali ibn Mushir and Abu Muawiya narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'd, the freed slave of the Ansar, from a son of Ka'b ibn Malik, from his father, who said: The Messenger of God ² used to eat with three fingers. 606 - Abdan narrated to us: Uthman and Abu Bakr, the two sons of Abi Shayba, said: Waki' narrated to us, from Azra ibn Thabit, from Thumama, from Anas, that the Prophet ² used to breathe three times in the vessel.

1. tharid : A dish of bread soaked in broth, often with meat; a traditional Arab meal.
2. صلى الله عليه وسلم : An honorific phrase meaning 'peace be upon him', used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.

Mention of his humility in eating, peace be upon him.

Mention of his humility in eating, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 607 - Al-Marwazi narrated to us, 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Abu 'Awanah narrated to us, from Ruqbah, from 'Ali ibn al-Aqmar, from Abu Juhaifah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "As for me, I do not eat while reclining ¹." 608 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us, 'Abbad ibn Ya'qub narrated to us, Sharik narrated to us, from 'Ali ibn al-Aqmar, from Abu Juhaifah, who traced it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said: "As for me, I do not eat while reclining." 609 - 'Abdan narrated to us, 'Uthman and Abu Bakr, the two sons of Abu Shaybah, narrated to us, they said: Sharik narrated to us, similar to it. 610 - Ibn Najiyah narrated to us, Ishaq ibn Ibrahim Lu'lu' narrated to us, Dawud ibn 'Abd al-Hamid narrated to us, Zakariyya ibn Abi Za'idah narrated to us, from 'Ali ibn al-Aqmar, from Abu Juhaifah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "As for me, I do not eat while reclining." 611 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Khalaf al-Haddad narrated to us, Ya'qub al-Hadrami narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, Sufyan al-Thawri narrated to me, 'Ali ibn al-Aqmar informed me, from Abu Juhaifah, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "As for me, I do not eat while reclining." Ya'qub said: A great one from a great one narrated to me, the bulky from the bulky, Shu'bah the scholar, Abu Bistam. 612 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, Abu Kurayb narrated to us, Waki' narrated to us, from Sufyan and Ibn Abi Za'idah, from 'Ali, from Abu Juhaifah, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, similar to it. 613 - 'Abdan narrated to us, 'Abbas al-Narsi narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us. And Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Umar narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, from Mansur, from 'Ali ibn al-Aqmar, from Abu Juhaifah, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, similar to it. 614 - Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Rustah narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd ibn Hisab narrated to us, Hammad ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Abi Sadaqah, from Ya'la ibn Hakim, from Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "I am only a servant; I eat as a servant eats, and I sit as a servant sits." 615 - 'Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us, Yahya ibn Ayyub al-Maqabiri narrated to us, Abu Isma'il al-Mu'addib narrated to us, from Muslim al-A'war, from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to sit on the ground and eat on the ground. 616 - Ahmad ibn 'Abd al-Jabbar al-Sufi narrated to us, 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, Hammad narrated to us, from Thabit al-Bunani, from Shu'ayb ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr, from his father, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was never seen eating while reclining, nor did two men walk behind him. 617 - Abu Ya'la informed us, Muhammad ibn Bakkar narrated to us, Abu Ma'shar narrated to us, from Sa'id, meaning al-Maqburi, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "O 'A'ishah, if you wished, mountains of gold would walk with me. An angel came to me, whose waist-wrapper ² was equal to the Ka'bah, and said: 'Your Lord sends you greetings and says: If you wish, be a prophet-servant, and if you wish, be a prophet-king.' So I looked at Jibril, peace be upon him, and he gestured to me to humble yourself. So I said: 'A prophet-servant.'" She said: After that, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate while reclining, saying: "I eat as a servant eats, and I sit as a servant sits." 618 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, Salamah ibn al-Khalil al-Kala'i narrated to us, Baqiyyah ibn al-Walid narrated to us, from al-Zubaydi, from al-Zuhri, from Muhammad ibn 'Ali ibn 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abbas, who said: Ibn 'Abbas used to narrate that Allah, Mighty and Majestic, sent an angel from the angels to His Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, along with Jibril. The angel said to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace: "Allah, Mighty and Majestic, gives you the choice between being a servant-prophet and being an angel-prophet." So the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, turned to Jibril as if seeking his counsel, and Jibril, peace be upon him, gestured with his hand: "Be humble." So the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Rather, a servant-prophet." After that word, he never ate food while reclining until he met his Lord, Mighty and Majestic.

1. mutakki'an : Reclining while eating, typically leaning on one side or resting on a cushion, considered a posture of arrogance or luxury.
2. hujzatahu : The waist-wrapper or loincloth; here referring to the angel's garment, indicating immense size.

He mentioned his table and his dining cloth, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his table and his dining cloth, may God bless him and grant him peace. 619 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi informed us: Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Sallam narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn Mihran al-Karmani said: I heard Farqad, a companion of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, say: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and I ate at his table. 620 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Bundar narrated to us: Mu'adh ibn Hisham narrated to us: my father narrated to me, from Yunus, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, never ate on a dining table ¹ nor from a small dish ², nor was thin bread baked for him. I said to Qatada: On what did they eat? He said: On this—a dining cloth ³.

1. khwān : A raised table or tray used for dining, often made of wood or leather.
2. sukurrujah : A small dish or bowl used for condiments or side dishes.
3. sufrah : A dining cloth or spread placed on the ground for eating, commonly used in early Islamic times.

He mentioned his sheet and his bowl, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his ¹ and his ², may God bless him and grant him peace. 621 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, al-Hawti narrated to us, Abu 'Umar and 'Uthman ibn Sa'id narrated to us, Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Irq said: I heard 'Abdullah ibn Busr say: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a ² called al-Gharra', which four men would carry. 622 - Ibn Abi 'Asim, 'Imran ibn Musa ibn Fadala, and al-'Abbas ibn Ahmad al-Shami informed us, they said: Muhammad ibn al-Mudaffa' informed us, Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Rahbi, from 'Abdullah ibn Busr, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a ³ with four rings.

1. ṣaḥfah : A large plate or dish, often used for serving food.
2. qaṣ‘ah : A large wooden bowl or vessel used for eating, typically shared by a group.
3. jafnah : A large bowl or basin, often made of stone or wood, used for serving food.

What has been narrated regarding his eating of meat, peace be upon him [1]

What has been narrated regarding his eating of meat, may God bless him and grant him peace. 623 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Ibrahim ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us: Wahib narrated to us, from Ayyub, from Abu Qilaba, from Zahdam, who said: We were with Abu Musa when he brought chicken meat. Abu Musa said: Come and eat, for I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, eating it. 624 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Faraj narrated to us: Yahya ibn Hakim narrated to us: Abu Qutayba narrated to us: 'Imran al-Qattan narrated to us, from Qatada, from Zahdam, who said: I entered upon Abu Musa al-Ash'ari while he was eating chicken. He said: Come near and eat, for I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, eating chicken meat. 625 - Abu al-'Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Bazzar narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar ibn Aban narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us, from Mis'ar, from a shaykh from Fahm, who said: I heard 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far saying: Meat was brought to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the people began to feed him pieces of meat. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: The best meat is the meat of the back. 626 - 'Abdan narrated to us: Talut ibn 'Abbad narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Rashid narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Sirin narrated to us, from Abu Hurayra, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked nothing of the sheep except the shoulder. 627 - 'Ali ibn Sa'id and Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan narrated to us: Hammad ibn al-Hasan al-Warraq narrated to us: 'Awn ibn 'Ammar narrated to us: Hafs ibn Jumay' narrated to us, from Yasin al-Zayyat, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The meat most beloved to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the shoulder. 628 - Ahmad ibn Ja'far ibn Nasr al-Jammal narrated to us: Yahya ibn Mu'alla ibn Mansur narrated to us: Abu Bakr ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Abd al-Malik ibn Muhammad ibn Shayba narrated to us: Ibn Abi Fudayk narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The meat most beloved to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the foreleg. 629 - Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Shahham al-Razi narrated to us: Abu Harun al-Harrar narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn al-Jahm narrated to us: 'Amr ibn Abi Qays narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Sa'id Abu Hayyan al-Taymi, from Abu Zur'a ibn 'Amr, from Abu Hurayra, who said: A table was brought to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the foreleg was presented to him, and it was the meat most beloved to him. He took a bite or two from it. 630 - Muhammad ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim al-Farisi narrated to us: 'Isma ibn al-Fadl narrated to us: Ibn Sam'an narrated to us, who said: I heard some of our scholars saying: The food most beloved to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was meat, and the part of the sheep most beloved to him was the foreleg. 631 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad 'Abd al-Karim narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Malik ibn Isma'il narrated to us: Zuhayr narrated to us: Abu Ishaq narrated to us, from Sa'id or Sa'd ibn 'Iyad, from 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, who said: The bone most beloved to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the foreleg of the sheep. And we thought that he was poisoned in the foreleg of the sheep, and we thought that the Jews were the ones who poisoned it.

One of his attributes, peace be upon him, was his love for sweets [1].

His love for sweets, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 632 - Abu al-Fadl al-Saqqani narrated to us verbally from him: The Shaykh, the Imam, Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi al-Hafiz, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Abu Muhammad Abdullah ibn Hayyan al-Hafiz al-Asbahani informed us: Abu Bakr Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Firyabi narrated to us: Minjab ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Ali ibn Mushir narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from his father, from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, loved honey and sweets ¹. 633 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Uthman ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Abu Usama narrated to us, from Hisham, similar to it.

1. al-halwa' : Sweets or sweet things; often refers to honey-based confections or any sweet food.

He mentioned his eating of dates and fresh dates and his love for them, may Allah bless…

He mentioned his eating of dates and fresh dates and his love for them, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

Mention of his eating dates and fresh dates, and his love for them, may God bless him and grant him peace. 634 - Muhammad ibn al-Abbas ibn Ayyub narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Maymun narrated to us, Ibn Uyayna narrated to us, our master from above Mis'ar narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from his father, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, never ate two meals in a day except that one of them was dates. 635 - Ali ibn Sa'id al-Askari narrated to us, Ali ibn Sahl ibn al-Mughira narrated to us, Abu Ghassan narrated to us, Isra'il narrated to us, from Muslim al-A'war, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: Whenever I presented fresh dates to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, he would eat the fresh dates and leave the unripe ones ¹. 636 - Ali ibn Sa'id and Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, they said: Hammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Anbasa al-Warraq narrated to us, Awn ibn Umara narrated to us, Hafs ibn Jumay' narrated to us, from Yasin al-Zayyat, from Ata, from Ibn Abbas, who said: The most beloved of dates to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was the Ajwa ². 637 - Abu Khalifa narrated to us, Abu al-Walid al-Tayalisi narrated to us, Abu Awana narrated to us, from Abu Bishr, from Mujahid, from Ibn Umar, who said: I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, eating from the jadhab ³ of the palm tree. 638 - Abu Hammam al-Bakrawi narrated to us, Ibn Abi al-Shawarib narrated to us, Abu Awana narrated to us, from Abu Bishr, from Mujahid, from Abdullah ibn Umar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, ate the jummar ⁴ of the palm tree. 639 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us, Bakr ibn Khalaf narrated to us, Salm ibn Qutayba narrated to us, from Hammam, from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha, from Anas, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, being brought old dates, and he began to inspect them.

1. al-mudhannab : Unripe dates that are still on the bunch; literally 'that which has a tail'.
2. al-Ajwa : A variety of dates from Medina, considered blessed and often associated with the Prophet.
3. jadhab : The soft, edible part of the palm branch or the heart of the palm.
4. jummar : The edible heart or core of the palm tree, a soft white substance.

His manner of eating dates and discarding the pits, peace be upon him [1].

Description of his eating dates and discarding the pits, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 640 - 'Imran ibn Musa ibn Fadala narrated to us: Ibn Musaffa narrated to us: Al-'Abbas ibn al-Walid narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, from Yazid ibn Khumayr, who said: I heard 'Abdullah ibn Busr say: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered upon us, and my father brought him dates and sawiq ¹. He began eating the dates and throwing the pits on the back of his two fingers—meaning the index and middle fingers—then he would discard them. 641 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Yahya ibn 'Abd al-Hamid narrated to us: 'Abd al-Salam narrated to us, from 'Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib, from Abu Jubayr, from Abu Hurayra, who said: We were with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he would throw dates to us—dates of 'Ajwa ²—and we were young ³. When he paired ⁴, he said: 'I have paired, so pair.' 642 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Abu Qutayba narrated to us: A man from Banu Thawr narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought dates, he would move his hand among them. 643 - Banan ibn Ahmad al-Qattan narrated to us: Dawud ibn Rushayd narrated to us: 'Ubayd ibn al-Qasim narrated to us: Hisham ibn 'Urwa narrated to us, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would eat food from what was in front of him, but when dates came, his hand would move [among them].

1. sawīq : A type of food made from ground wheat or barley, often mixed with dates or water.
2. ʿajwa : A variety of dates from Medina, highly esteemed and associated with prophetic traditions.
3. ghirāthan : Plural of ghirth, meaning young boys or inexperienced youths.
4. qarana : To pair or combine two dates together when eating, often as a practice.

The clarified butter ate him, peace be upon him [1].

His eating of clarified butter ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace. 644 - Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Rustah narrated to us: Shayban ibn Farrukh narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ziyad said: I heard Abu al-Zilal ² reporting from Anas ibn Malik, from his mother, who said: We had a sheep, and I collected its clarified butter in a small leather bag ³ and filled it. Then I sent it with a stepdaughter ⁴ and said: O stepdaughter, deliver this small leather bag to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, so that he may use it as a condiment ⁵. She went until she came to him and said: O Messenger of God, this is clarified butter that Umm Sulaym sent to you. He said: Empty her small leather bag for her. So the small leather bag was emptied, then given back to her, and she left with it. She came while Umm Sulaym was not at home, so she hung the small leather bag on a peg. Then Umm Sulaym came and saw the small leather bag full of clarified butter. Umm Sulaym said: O stepdaughter, did I not command you to take it to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace? - and he mentioned the hadith. 645 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Bassam al-Naqqal narrated to us: 'Ubaydah ibn Humayd narrated to us: Waqid Abu 'Abd Allah al-Khayyat narrated to us from Sa'id ibn Jubayr, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: Clarified butter, dried cottage cheese ⁶, and a dabb lizard ⁷ were gifted to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. He ate from the clarified butter and the dried cottage cheese, then said - regarding the dabb lizard -: This is something I have never eaten. So whoever wishes to eat it may eat it. So it was eaten at his table.

1. samn : Clarified butter, often used in cooking and as a condiment in Arab cuisine.
2. Abu al-Zilal : A narrator of hadith, known as a trustworthy transmitter.
3. ‘ukka : A small leather bag or container used for storing liquids like clarified butter.
4. rabība : A stepdaughter; here referring to a female servant or relative raised in the household.
5. yata’addamu bihā : To use as a condiment or relish with bread.
6. aqiṭ : Dried cottage cheese or curds, a common food in Arabia.
7. ḍabb : A type of lizard (Uromastyx) found in the Arabian desert, sometimes eaten.

He drank milk and the Prophet ﷺ said concerning it [1]

His drinking of milk and his saying, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding it. 646 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us, Abu Zur'a narrated to us, al-Humaydi narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, 'Ali ibn Zayd ibn Jud'an narrated to us, from 'Umar ibn Harmala, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever Allah feeds food, let him say: 'O Allah, bless us in it and replace it with something better.' And whoever Allah gives milk to drink, let him say: 'O Allah, bless us in it and increase us from it.' For I know of nothing that suffices for food and drink except it." 647 - 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Salam ibn Bundar narrated to us, Yunus ibn 'Abd al-A'la narrated to us, Ibn Wahb narrated to us, 'Amr ibn al-Harith informed me, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abdullah, from Ibn 'Abbas, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, drank milk, then called for water and rinsed his mouth with it, then said: "It has fat." 648 - 'Ali ibn Sa'id and Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, they said: Hammad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Anbasa al-Warraq narrated to us, 'Awn ibn 'Umarah narrated to us, Hafs ibn Jumay' narrated to us, from Yasin al-Zayyat, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The drink most beloved to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was milk.

He drank wine and described it.

The drinking of nabidh ¹ and its description. 649 - 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Waqid narrated to us: Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us: al-Thaqafi narrated to us, from Yunus, from al-Hasan, from his mother, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I used to prepare nabidh for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in a waterskin of his. We would prepare it in the morning and he would drink it in the evening, and we would prepare it in the evening and he would drink it in the morning. 650 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us: al-Qasim ibn al-Fadl informed me, from Thumama ibn Hazn al-Qushayri, who said: I asked 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, about nabidh. She called a black slave-girl and said: Ask this one, for she used to prepare nabidh for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. So I asked her, and she said: I used to prepare nabidh for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in a waterskin at night and tie it up. Then when morning came, he would drink from it.

1. nabidh : A drink made by soaking dried fruits (such as dates or raisins) in water, often lightly fermented if left for a period, but in this context it was consumed before fermentation occurred.

The description of the wine that he (peace be upon him) drank [1].

Description of the nabidh ¹ that the Prophet (peace be upon him) drank. 651 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Nājiyah narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Marzūq narrated to us: 'Ubayd ibn 'Aqīl narrated to us: Abū 'Amr ibn al-'Alā' narrated to us, from Abū al-Zubayr, from Jābir, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) would make nabidh in a stone vessel ², and he would drink it on the same day, the next day, and the day after that until midday, then he would order it to be poured out, or else the servants would drink it afterwards. 652 - Ibn Nājiyah narrated to us: 'Alī ibn al-Hasan al-Lānī narrated to us: al-Mu'āfā ibn 'Imrān narrated to us, from al-Rabī' ibn Subayh, from Abū al-Zubayr, from Jābir, that nabidh was made for the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he mentioned the same. 653 - 'Abd al-Rahmān ibn Muhammad ibn Hammād narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ziyād al-Ziyādī narrated to us: Mu'tamir narrated to us, from Shabīb, from Muqātil ibn Hayyān, from his paternal aunt 'Amrah, from 'Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: I would make nabidh for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in a waterskin ³ in the morning, and when evening came he would drink it with his dinner. If anything remained, I would pour it out or empty it, then we would wash the waterskin and make nabidh in it. Then when morning came, he would drink it with his breakfast. If anything remained, I would pour it out or empty it, then we would wash the waterskin and make nabidh in it twice. 654 - Abū al-Harīsh Ahmad ibn 'Īsā al-Kilābī narrated to us: Masrūq ibn al-Marzubān narrated to us: Sharīk narrated to us, from Mis'ar, from Yazīd al-Faqīr, from 'Ā'ishah, or Mūsā ibn 'Abdullāh, from 'Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: I would throw a handful of raisins into the Prophet's nabidh to extract its sourness. 655 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn 'Alī ibn Bahr narrated to us: 'Amr ibn 'Alī narrated to us: Yahyā al-Qattān narrated to us: Mutī' narrated to us: a shaykh from al-Nakha' narrated to me—Abū Hafs said: he is Abū 'Umar al-Bahrānī—Ibn 'Abbās narrated to me that nabidh was made for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in a waterskin for the day, the next day, and the third day. When night came, he ordered it to be poured out or given to drink. 656 - Abū Ya'lā informed us: Muhammad ibn Abī Rajā' narrated to us: Yazīd ibn 'Atā' narrated to us, from Abū Ishāq, from Yahyā ibn Waththāb, from Ibn 'Abbās, who said: Nabidh was made for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in the evening, and it would remain for him for that night and the following day. When evening came, he would give it to the servants to drink or they would pour it out. 657 - Ibn Ma'dān narrated to us: Abū Bakr ibn Zanjawayh narrated to us: Abū Ma'mar narrated to us: 'Abd al-Wārith narrated to us: Abū 'Amr ibn al-'Alā' narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahmān ibn Abī Laylā narrated to me, from Yahyā ibn 'Ubayd al-Bahrānī, from Ibn 'Abbās, who said: Nabidh was made for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and he would drink it on the day, the night, the next day, its night, and the third day. When evening came and something remained of it, he would leave it or order it to be poured out.

1. nabidh : A drink made by soaking dried fruits (such as dates or raisins) in water, often lightly fermented but not intoxicating if consumed within a short period.
2. tawr min hijārah : A vessel made of stone, used for soaking or fermenting drinks.
3. siqā' : A waterskin or leather bag used for storing and fermenting liquids.

He drank the sawiq [1], peace be upon him.

His drinking of sawīq ¹, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 658 - ʿAlī ibn Saʿīd al-ʿAskarī narrated to us: Hilāl ibn al-ʿAlāʾ narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Muṣʿab narrated to us: Ḥammād ibn Salamah narrated to us, from Hishām ibn Zayd, from Anas ibn Mālik, who said: I used to give the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to drink from this cup: milk, honey, sawīq, nabīdh ², and cold water.

1. sawīq : A type of porridge or gruel made from roasted barley or wheat, often mixed with water or milk.
2. nabīdh : A beverage made from soaked dates or raisins, sometimes fermented but not intoxicating in its non-alcoholic form.

He mentioned al-hays [1] and that he, peace be upon him, ate from it.

Mention of al-Hays ¹ and his eating of it, peace and blessings be upon him. 659 - Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali narrated to us, al-Hasan ibn Arafa narrated to us, al-Mubarak ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from Umar ibn Sa'id al-Thawri, from Ikrimah, from Ibn Abbas, who said: The most beloved food to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was tharid ² made from dates, and that is al-Hays.

1. al-Hays : A type of food made from dates, clarified butter, and dried curd (or flour) mixed together.
2. tharid : A dish of bread soaked in broth, often with meat; here it refers to a similar preparation with dates.

He used to eat vinegar and oil, peace be upon him [1].

His eating of vinegar and oil, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 660 - Ali ibn Sa'id and Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, both saying: Hammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, from 'Awn ibn 'Ammar, from Hafs ibn Jumay', from Yasin ibn Mu'adh al-Zayyat, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The most beloved of condiments ¹ to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was vinegar.

1. al-sibagh : Literally 'dye' or 'colorant', but in culinary context it refers to a condiment or relish, often used for bread.

He mentioned his eating of gourd [1] and his love for it, peace be upon him.

Mention of his eating of gourd ¹ and his love for it, may God bless him and grant him peace. 661 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Sa'id ibn Abi al-Rabi' al-Samman narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Shu'ayb ibn al-Habhah informed me, my father informed me, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked gourd. 662 - Haytham ibn Khalaf al-Duri and Hamid ibn Shu'ayb narrated to us, both saying: Muhammad ibn Bakkar narrated to us, Abu Ma'shar narrated to us, 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah narrated to us, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, loved gourd ²; whenever we had any of it, we would give it to him preferentially. 663 - 'Abbas ibn Ahmad al-Washsha' al-Baghdadi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us, Azhar ibn Sa'd narrated to us, from Ibn 'Awn, from Thumamah, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, came to the house of a tailor, who brought near to him a bowl containing tharid ³ with gourd on it; he began to pick out the gourd, and I have loved gourd ever since. 664 - Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Shabib narrated to us: Abu Ma'mar Salih ibn Harb narrated to us, Sallam narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas ibn Malik, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked gourd. He said: Sometimes I would bring him broth with gourd in it, and he would search for it with his finger. 665 - Mahmud ibn Muhammad al-Wasiti narrated to us: Zakariyya ibn Yahya ibn Rahmawayh narrated to us, 'Uthman ibn Muslim narrated to us, Thabit al-Bunani narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, loved gourd; whenever tharid with gourd on it was placed before him, he would pick out the gourd. Anas said: So I love gourd because of the Messenger of God's love for it. 666 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah ibn Mu'adh narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Humayd narrated to us, from Anas, who said: Umm Sulaym sent with me a basket ⁴ to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, containing fresh dates; I did not find him in his house, but he was with a freedman of his—I think he was a tailor—who had prepared for him tharid of meat and gourd. He invited me, and when I saw that he liked gourd, I began to bring it near to him. When he returned to his house, I placed the basket before him, and he began to eat from it and distribute until he finished it. 667 - Yahya ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Yazid narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from Malik, from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah, from Anas, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, picking out gourd from the dish, and I have never ceased to love it. 668 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Shayban narrated to us, 'Umarah ibn Zadhan narrated to us, Thabit narrated to us, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked gourd, which is the same as qar' ⁵. 669 - Al-Husayn ibn Nabhan narrated to us: 'Abdah ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us, 'Abd al-Samad narrated to us, from Sulayman ibn Kathir al-Wasiti, from 'Abd al-Hamid, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked the fragrant flower ⁶, and the food he liked most was gourd. 670 - Al-Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Usayd al-Thaqafi narrated to us: Sa'id ibn 'Anbasah narrated to us, Nasr ibn Hammad narrated to us, Yahya ibn al-'Ala' narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah, who said: I heard Anas say: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, ate a lot of gourd. I said: O Messenger of God, you eat a lot of gourd. He said: It increases the brain and enhances intelligence. 671 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Ahwazi narrated to me: Ahmad ibn al-Miqdam narrated to us, 'Aththam narrated to us, Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid narrated to us, from Hakim ibn Jabir al-Ahmasi, from his father, who said: I entered upon the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and saw gourd with him. I said: What is this, O Messenger of God? He said: We increase our family's food with it. 672 - Abu al-'Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ghazwan al-Rati narrated to us: Khalaf ibn Hisham, 'Abdullah ibn 'Awf, Muhriz ibn 'Awn, and 'Abbad ibn Musa narrated to us, all saying: Ibrahim ibn Sa'd narrated to us, from his father, from 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far, who said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, eating cucumber with fresh dates. 673 - Ahmad ibn 'Amr narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Malik al-Baghdadi narrated to us, 'Amr ibn 'Abd al-Ghaffar narrated to us, Hisham ibn 'Urwah narrated to us, from his father, from 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far, similar to it. 674 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abbad narrated to us, Ya'qub ibn al-Walid al-Azdi—from the people of Medina—narrated to us, Abu Hazim narrated to us, from Sahl ibn Sa'd, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to eat watermelon with fresh dates. 675 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Isma'il narrated to us, Abu al-Jawwab narrated to us, Qays narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to eat watermelon with fresh dates. 676 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, 'Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr al-'Ataki narrated to us, Jarir ibn Hazim narrated to us, from Humayd, from Anas, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked watermelon with fresh dates. 677 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Hammad al-Razi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Thawab al-Hubbari narrated to us, 'Awn ibn Sallam narrated to us, Sharik narrated to us, from 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn 'Aqil, from al-Rubayyi', who said: I gifted the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, a bunch of fresh dates and small cucumbers ⁷, meaning cucumber, and he ate it and gave me gold, saying: Adorn yourself with this. 678 - Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Rustah narrated to us: Talut narrated to us, Wuhaib narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to eat watermelon with fresh dates. 679 - Abu Hammam Sa'id ibn Muhammad al-Bakrawi narrated to us: Abu al-Rabi' al-Zahrani narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Khazim narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her: that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked watermelon with fresh dates. 680 - 'Ali ibn Isma'il al-Saffar narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Khalaf al-Haddad narrated to us, Ishaq ibn Mansur narrated to us, Dawud al-Ta'i narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her: that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, liked watermelon with fresh dates. 681 - 'Abdullah ibn al-'Abbas al-Tayalisi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Amr ibn al-'Abbas narrated to us, Yusuf ibn 'Atiyyah narrated to us, Matar al-Warraq narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to eat fresh dates with his right hand and watermelon with his left, and he would eat fresh dates with watermelon, and it was the fruit most beloved to him. 682 - My father, may God have mercy on him, narrated to me: Yunus ibn Habib narrated to us, Abu Dawud narrated to us, Zam'ah narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Abi Sulayman, from some of the family of Jabir, from Jabir: that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to eat melon ⁸ with fresh dates, and he would say: They are the two most delicious. 683 - Ishaq ibn Hakim narrated to us: Al-Hasan ibn 'Ali ibn 'Affan narrated to us, Yahya ibn Hashim narrated to us, Hisham ibn 'Urwah narrated to us, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to eat watermelon with fresh dates, and cucumber with salt.

684. Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Malik al-Dabbi narrated to us: Salih ibn Mismar narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Ramli narrated to us: Abdullah ibn al-Salt narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from Yazid ibn Ruman, from Urwa, from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her: that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to eat watermelon with fresh dates ⁹. 685. Muhammad ibn Zakariyya narrated to us: Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Jarir ibn Hazim narrated to us: Humaid narrated to us, from Anas, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to combine fresh dates and watermelon. Muslim said: and sometimes he said: al-khirbiz ¹⁰.

1. qar‘ : Gourd, specifically the bottle gourd or calabash (Lagenaria siceraria), also known as pumpkin in some contexts.
2. dubbā’ : Another term for gourd, often referring to the bottle gourd or a type of pumpkin.
3. tharīd : A traditional Arab dish consisting of bread soaked in broth, often with meat and vegetables.
4. miktal : A basket or container made of palm leaves, used for carrying dates or other items.
5. qar‘ : Gourd; the narrator clarifies that dubbā’ and qar‘ refer to the same thing.
6. fāghiya : A fragrant flower, possibly jasmine or a similar aromatic blossom.
7. ajr zughb : Small cucumbers, literally 'fluffy cucumbers', a type of cucumber.
8. khirbiz : Melon, specifically a type of sweet melon or muskmelon (Cucumis melo).
9. rutab : Fresh, ripe dates that are soft and sweet, as opposed to dried dates.
10. al-khirbiz : A dialectal or alternative term for watermelon (al-bittikh), possibly referring to a specific variety.

He mentioned washing his hand after food, peace be upon him.

Mention of his washing his hand after food, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 686 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Karim narrated to us, Abu Zur'ah narrated to us, Isma'il ibn Aban al-Azdi narrated to us, Kathir ibn Sulaym narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Whoever loves that the blessing of his house increase, let him perform wudu' ¹ when his lunch is present and when it is taken away."

1. wudu' : Ritual ablution with water, typically washing the hands, mouth, nose, face, arms, head, and feet.

He mentioned saying [1] upon finishing food and thanking his Lord, the Mighty and…

He mentioned saying [1] upon finishing food and thanking his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, peace be upon him.

Mention of his saying upon finishing food and his gratitude to his Lord, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 687 - Hasan ibn Harun ibn Sulayman and Ahmad ibn Sahl al-Ashnaani narrated to us, both saying: Abd al-A'la ibn Hammad al-Narsi narrated to us, Bishr ibn Mansur narrated to us, from Zuhayr ibn Muhammad, from Suhayl ibn Abi Salih, from his father, from Abu Hurayra, that a man invited the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to a meal, and we went with him. When he had eaten and washed his hand—or he said: his hands—he said: "Praise be to Allah who feeds and is not fed, He bestowed favor upon us and guided us, fed us and gave us drink, and every good trial He tried us. Praise be to Allah, not bid farewell, nor repaid, nor denied, nor independent of Him, our Lord. Praise be to Allah who fed from food, gave drink from drink, clothed from nakedness, guided from misguidance, and gave sight from blindness. Praise be to Allah who favored me over many of His creatures with great favor. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds." 688 - Abu al-Walid narrated to us, al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, Ubaydullah ibn Umar narrated to us, Jarir narrated to us, from Tha'laba, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say when he ate: "Praise be to Allah who fed us among the hungry, and praise be to Allah who clothed us among the naked, and praise be to Allah who carried us among the walking, and praise be to Allah who taught us among the ignorant, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds." 689 - Ali ibn Siraj al-Misri narrated to us, Tahir ibn Amr ibn Tariq narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Maslama ibn Ali narrated to us, from Isma'il ibn Abi Khalid, from Riyyah ibn Ubayda, the nephew of Abu Sa'id, who said: I heard Abu Sa'id al-Khudri say: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he ate or drank, said: "Praise be to Allah who fed us, gave us drink, and made us Muslims." 690 - Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us, Abu Zur'a narrated to us, Qabisa narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from Abu Hashim al-Wasiti, from Isma'il ibn Riyyah, from Abu Sa'id, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, similar to it. 691 - Bahlul al-Anbari informed us, Muhammad ibn Mu'awiya narrated to us, Layth narrated to us, from Zuhra ibn Ma'bad, from Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Hubuli, from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he ate and drank, said: "Praise be to Allah who fed us, gave us drink, made it easy to swallow, and made for it an exit." 692 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Barzakh narrated to us, Amr ibn Ali narrated to us, Yahya ibn Sa'id, Waki', and Abu Asim narrated to us, all saying: Thawr ibn Yazid narrated to us, from Khalid ibn Ma'dan, from Abu Umama al-Bahili, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when the table was lifted from before him, said: "Praise be to Allah, abundant, good, and blessed praise, not insufficient, nor bid farewell, nor independent of Him, our Lord." 693 - Abdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Abu Zur'a narrated to us, Abu Nu'aym narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Thawr, similar to it. 694 - Abu Ya'la informed us, Harun ibn Ma'ruf narrated to us, Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Muqri narrated to us, Sa'id ibn Abi Ayyub narrated to us, Bakr ibn Amr narrated to me, from Abdullah ibn Hubayra al-Saba'i, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Jubayr, that a man who served the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for eight years narrated to him: that he used to hear the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when food was brought near him, say: "In the name of Allah." When he finished, he said: "O Allah, You have fed, given drink, enriched, guided, and given life, so to You is praise for what You have given."

Mention of the vessels from which he, peace be upon him, used to drink.

Mention of the vessels from which he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to drink. 695 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us: 'Uthman ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Husayn ibn 'Ali al-Ju'fi narrated to us, from his brother Muhammad ibn 'Ali, from Muhammad ibn Abi Isma'il, who said: I entered upon Anas and saw in his house a wooden cup. He said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to drink from it and perform ablution. 696 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi and Ahmad ibn Ja'far al-Jammal narrated to us, both saying: Ibn Abi Rizma narrated to us: Zayd ibn al-Hubab narrated to us: Mandal narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from al-Zuhri, from 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas, that the ruler of Alexandria sent to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, a glass cup, and he used to drink from it. 697 - Qasim ibn Zakariyya al-Mutarriz narrated to us: Ahmad ibn 'Abda narrated to us: al-Husayn ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Mandal narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, from 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Utba, who said: al-Muqawqis ¹ said: A glass cup was gifted to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he would drink from it. 698 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us: Ibn Abi Rizma narrated to us: my father narrated to us: 'Ubaydullah al-'Ataki narrated to us, from Anas, that the cup of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was sent to him, and he used to drink from it. 699 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Busri narrated to us: 'Abd al-A'la ibn Hammad narrated to us: Hammad ibn Salama narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: I gave the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, water, milk, and nabidh ² to drink from this cup. Were it not that I saw his fingers in this ring ³, I would have set it with gold and silver. 700 - 'Ali ibn Sa'id al-'Askari narrated to us: Hilal ibn 'Ala' narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Mus'ab narrated to us: Hammad ibn Salama narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Zayd, from Anas, who said: I used to give the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, milk, honey, sawiq ⁴, nabidh, and cold water to drink from this cup.

1. al-Muqawqis : The title of the Byzantine governor of Egypt at the time of the Prophet.
2. nabidh : A drink made by soaking dates or raisins in water, sometimes lightly fermented.
3. ring : Refers to a metal ring or band on the cup, possibly a handle or decoration.
4. sawiq : A type of roasted barley or wheat flour mixed with water or milk, sometimes sweetened.

The description of his breathing in his vessel, peace be upon him.

Chapter on his (peace and blessings be upon him) manner of breathing in the vessel ¹. 701 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ja'far al-Warakani narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Maysara al-Bakri narrated to us: Anas ibn Malik ² narrated that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drink a sip, then pause, then say the basmala ³, then sip, then pause, then say the basmala three times, until he finished. When he drank, he praised Allah for it. 702 - Abu Yahya al-Razi narrated to us: al-Husayn ibn 'Isa narrated to us: Salama ibn al-Fadl narrated to us: 'Azra ibn Thabit narrated to us: Thumama ibn 'Abdullah ibn Anas narrated from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to breathe in the vessel two or three times. 703 - Ahmad ibn Harun ibn Rawh narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Salih Abu Bakr narrated to us: 'Atiq ibn Ya'qub al-Madini narrated to us: 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Muhammad narrated from Ibn 'Ajlan, from his father, from Abu Hurayra ⁴, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drank, he would breathe three times. 704 - 'Umar ibn al-Hasan al-Halabi narrated to us: Abu Khaythama Mus'ab ibn Sa'id al-Missisi narrated to us: 'Isa ibn Yunus narrated from al-Mu'alla ibn 'Urfan, from Shaqiq, from Ibn Mas'ud ⁵, who said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) drank, he would breathe into the vessel three breaths, praising Allah at each breath, and thanking Him at the end of them. 705 - 'Ali ibn Hayyan narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahim ibn Mundhir al-Marwazi narrated to us: al-Fadl ibn Musa narrated to us: Abu 'Isma narrated from Muqatil, from Nufay', from Zayd ibn Arqam ⁶, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank in one breath. 706 - Abu Ya'la narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us: 'Abd al-Warith narrated to us: Abu 'Isam narrated from Anas, who said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to breathe in the drink three times and say: "It is more wholesome, more healing, and more curative." Anas said: So I breathe in the drink three times. 707 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba and Abu Khaythama narrated to us, both saying: Waki' narrated to us from 'Azra, from Thumama, from Anas, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to breathe in the vessel three times. 708 - al-Qasim ibn Furuk narrated to us: 'Ali ibn Sahl al-Ramli narrated to us: Marwan narrated from Rashdin ibn Kurayb, from his father, from Ibn 'Abbas ⁷, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank water and breathed twice. 709 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Abu Kamil narrated to us: 'Ulayla ibn Badr narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Kan'an or San'an (Abu Kamil doubted) narrated from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar ⁸, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) never drank any drink without breathing in it three times, and saying: "In the name of Allah, and praise be to Allah." 710 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Shayban ibn Farrukh narrated to us: Talha ibn Zayd narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Muhriz narrated from Yazid ibn al-Asamm, from his maternal aunt Maymuna ⁹, who said: I used to bring water to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He would put it to his mouth, say the basmala, and thank (Allah), then raise (the vessel) and thank (again). He would do that three times. He would not gulp ¹⁰ nor pant ¹¹.

1. inā' : Vessel, container, or drinking cup.
2. Anas ibn Mālik : A prominent companion of the Prophet, known for serving him for ten years.
3. basmala : The phrase 'Bismillāh' (In the name of Allah).
4. Abū Hurayra : A prolific companion of the Prophet, known for narrating many hadiths.
5. Ibn Mas'ūd : Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, a close companion and early Quran reciter.
6. Zayd ibn Arqam : A companion of the Prophet, known for his integrity.
7. Ibn 'Abbās : Abdullah ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet and a renowned scholar of tafsir.
8. Ibn 'Umar : Abdullah ibn Umar, a companion known for his piety and knowledge.
9. Maymūna : One of the wives of the Prophet, known for her piety.
10. ya'ubbu : To gulp down a drink without pausing for breath.
11. yalhathu : To pant or breathe heavily, like a dog.

It is narrated from him, peace and blessings be upon him, that when he gave drink to a…

It is narrated from him, peace and blessings be upon him, that when he gave drink to a group of people, he would be the last of them to drink.

What has been narrated from him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that when he gave a group to drink, he would be the last of them to drink. 711 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us, Abu Zur'a narrated to us, 'Abd al-Hamid ibn Salih narrated to us, Abu Ishaq al-Humaysi narrated to us, from Yazid al-Raqashi, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was giving his companions to drink. They said: "O Messenger of Allah, would you not drink?" He said: "The one who gives the people to drink is the last of them." 712 - Abu al-'Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Bazzar al-Madini narrated to us, al-Hasan ibn 'Ali al-Hulwani narrated to us, al-Walid ibn al-Qasim al-Hamdani narrated to us, 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Abi Rawwad narrated to us, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drank and then handed [the vessel] to the one on his right. 713 - Abu 'Abdullah Mahmud ibn Muhammad al-Wasiti narrated to us, Ibn Abi Shu'ayb al-Harrani narrated to us, Miskin ibn Bukayr narrated to us, from al-Awza'i, from Ibn Shihab, from Anas, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drank while standing, and on his right was a Bedouin, and on his left was Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. He gave it to the Bedouin and said: "The rightmost, then the rightmost." 714 - Al-Fadl narrated to us, Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, Malik narrated to us, from Ibn Shihab, from Anas, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought milk mixed with water, and on his right was a Bedouin, and on his left was Abu Bakr. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drank, then gave it to the Bedouin and said: "The rightmost, then the rightmost." 715 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Abu Zur'a narrated to us, 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abdullah al-'Amiri narrated to us, 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far narrated to me, from 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Ma'mar al-Ansari, that he heard Anas ibn Malik say: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered this house of ours, and with him were Abu Bakr and some Bedouins. A sheep was milked for him, and water from this well of ours was poured over it, then we gave it to him to drink. He drank, and Abu Bakr and 'Umar were on his left, and the Bedouin was on his right. When he drank, 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "Abu Bakr, O Messenger of Allah." But the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave it to the Bedouin and said: "The rightmost, then the rightmost."

He mentioned his drinking while standing and sitting, peace be upon him.

Mention of his drinking while standing and sitting, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 716 - Abu Muhammad Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us: Abu Utbah narrated to us: Baqiyyah narrated to us: al-Zubaydi narrated to us: Makhul narrated to us that Masruq narrated to them from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her: that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drank while standing and sitting, prayed barefoot and shod, and departed to his right and to his left. 717 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Ibn Abi Shu'ayb al-Harrani narrated to us: Miskeen ibn Bukayr narrated to us from al-Awza'i, from Ibn Shihab, from Anas: that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drank while standing. 718 - Ahmad ibn Amr ibn Abd al-Khaliq narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman, the companion of al-Sabiri, narrated to us: Ishaq al-Farwi narrated to us: Ubaydah bint Nayil narrated to me from Aisha bint Sa'd, from her father, who said: I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drinking while standing. 719 - Hasan ibn Harun ibn Sulayman narrated to us: Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us: Sharik ibn Abd Allah narrated to us from Humayd, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered upon Umm Sulaym and saw a waterskin ¹ hanging containing water, so he drank from it while standing. Umm Sulaym went to it and cut it after the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drank from it, then said: 'No one shall drink from it after the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, drank from it.'

1. qirbah : A waterskin, typically made of leather, used for storing and carrying water.

It is mentioned that water was sweetened for him, peace be upon him [1].

It is mentioned that sweet water was brought for him, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 720 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Qutayba ibn Sa'id narrated to us: 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had sweet water brought for him from the houses of al-Suqya ¹. 721 - 'Abdan narrated to us: al-Salt ibn Mas'ud al-Jahdari narrated to us: 'Amir ibn Salih narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had sweet water brought for him from the edge of al-Harra ². 722 - Ahmad ibn 'Ubayda al-Sha'rani narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Shayban al-Ramli narrated to us: Sufyan ibn 'Uyayna narrated to us, from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The drink most beloved to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was sweet and cold. 723 - Ibn 'Ubayda narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Hashim al-Tusi narrated to us: Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan narrated to us, from Sufyan ibn 'Uyayna, from Ma'mar, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, similar to it. 724 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Harun ibn Ishaq narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Mundhir narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn 'Urwa narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The drink most beloved to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was cold and sweet. 725 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: 'Atiq ibn Ya'qub narrated to us: Muhammad and 'Ubaydullah, the two sons of al-Mundhir, and 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn 'Urwa narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: Sweet water was brought for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, from al-Suqya. And al-Suqya is from the edges of al-Harra near the land of Banu so-and-so. 726 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Mahdi ibn Ja'far narrated to us: Hatim ibn Isma'il narrated to us, from Ya'qub ibn Mujahid Abu Hazra, from 'Ubada ibn al-Walid ibn 'Ubada ibn al-Samit, from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, who said: A man from the Ansar used to cool water for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in his waterskins on a donkey made of palm leaves.

1. al-Suqya : A place near Medina known for its sweet water wells.
2. al-Harra : The volcanic rocky terrain east of Medina.

He mentioned the saying of the Prophet, peace be upon him: 'Women and perfume have been…

He mentioned the saying of the Prophet, peace be upon him: 'Women and perfume have been made beloved to me.' [1]

Mention of his saying, may God bless him and grant him peace: "Women and perfume have been made beloved to me." 727 - 'Abdān narrated to us, Ibrāhīm ibn al-Ḥasan al-'Allāf and Abū Kāmil said: Abū al-Mundhir Sallām narrated to us, from Thābit, from Anas ibn Mālik, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "Perfume and women have been made beloved to me from the world, and the coolness of my eyes ¹ has been placed in prayer." 728 - Ḥubāb ibn Muḥammad al-Tustarī narrated to us, 'Uthmān ibn Ḥafṣ al-Tuwayyī narrated to us, Sallām narrated to us, Thābit and 'Alī ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Anas ibn Mālik, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, similar to it. 729 - Ibrāhīm ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan narrated to us, he said: Aḥmad ibn al-Walīd ibn Burd narrated to us, Ibn Abī Fudayk narrated to us, from Zakariyyā ibn Ibrāhīm ibn 'Abd Allāh ibn Muṭī', from his father, who said: I heard 'Abd Allāh ibn 'Umar say: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "I have not been given from this world of yours except your women ²." 730 - Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad narrated to us, 'Abd Allāh ibn 'Imrān narrated to us, Abū Dāwūd narrated to us, Hishām al-Dastuwā'ī narrated to us, from 'Azra ibn Thābit, from Thumāma ibn 'Abd Allāh, from Anas ibn Mālik, that he would not refuse perfume, and he narrated that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would not refuse it. 731 - Isḥāq ibn Aḥmad narrated to us, Abū Zur'a narrated to us, Mūsā ibn Ismā'īl narrated to us, Abū Bishr al-Muzalliq, the companion of al-Baṣrī, narrated to us, Thābit narrated to us, from Anas ibn Mālik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, had a vessel containing his tooth-stick ³ at night. When he got up at night, he would go to the toilet, cleanse himself, use the tooth-stick, and then seek perfume in all the apartments of his wives.

1. qurratu 'aynī : Literally 'coolness of my eyes', an Arabic idiom meaning the delight and comfort of one's eyes, i.e., something that brings joy and satisfaction.
2. nissiyyātikum : A plural form of 'nisā'' (women), possibly meaning 'your women' or 'your female companions'. The exact interpretation is debated; some scholars understand it as a reference to women as a source of worldly pleasure.
3. siwāk : A teeth-cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree, used for oral hygiene and recommended in Islamic tradition.

He mentioned the saying of the Prophet, peace be upon him: 'I was given the kufait [1],'…

He mentioned the saying of the Prophet, peace be upon him: 'I was given the kufait [1],' meaning sexual intercourse.

Mention of his saying, may God bless him and grant him peace: "I have been given al-kafīt ¹," meaning sexual intercourse. 732 - Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb al-Tājir narrated to us, from 'Abd al-Salām ibn 'Āsim, from Mu'ādh ibn Hishām, from his father, from Qatādah, from al-Hasan, from Hittān, from Jābir ibn 'Abd Allāh, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was given al-kafīt. I said to al-Hasan: "What is al-kafīt?" He said: "Sexual intercourse." 733 - Muhammad ibn Yahyā al-Marwazī narrated to us, from al-Qawārīrī, from Mu'ādh ibn Hishām, from his father, from Qatādah, from al-Hasan, from Hittān, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was given al-kafīt. 734 - Abū Ya'lā informed us, from 'Ubayd Allāh al-Qawārīrī, from Mu'ādh ibn Hishām, from his father, from Qatādah, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to go around to his wives in one hour of the night and day, and they were eleven. I said to Anas: "Could he manage that?" He said: "We used to say that he was given the strength of thirty [men]."

1. al-kafīt : A term meaning 'sufficiency' or 'enough'; here interpreted as sexual potency or the ability to satisfy multiple wives.

He mentioned his circumambulation [1] among his wives in one night or one day, peace be…

He mentioned his circumambulation [1] among his wives in one night or one day, peace be upon him.

Mention of his ¹ going around to his wives in one night or one day, peace be upon him. 735 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us, Salih ibn Mismar narrated to us, Mu'adh ibn Hisham narrated to us, my father narrated to me, from Qatada, from Anas, that the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to go around to his wives in the space of an hour of the night and day, and they were eleven. I said to Anas: "Could he manage that?" He said: "We used to say that he was given the strength of thirty." 736 - Abdan narrated to us, Ibn Musaffa narrated to us, Baqiyya narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Bashir, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, would go around to eleven women in one hour, and he was given the strength of thirty." 737 - Abdan narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Musaffa and 'Amr ibn 'Uthman narrated to us, they said: Baqiyya narrated to us, from Shu'ba, from Hisham ibn Zayd, from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, would go around to his wives with one ²." 738 - Mahmud ibn Ahmad ibn al-Faraj narrated to us, Isma'il ibn 'Amr narrated to us, Hushaym narrated to us, from Humayd al-Tawil, from Anas, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, would go around to his wives in the night and then perform one ² for that." 739 - Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Wasiti narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Ubayd Allah al-Halabi narrated to us, Sallam ibn Abi Khubza narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had a ³ that was ⁴, which would go around among his wives. Sometimes he would sprinkle it with water to make its scent more pungent."

1. tawaf : Literally 'circumambulation'; here it means going around to visit each wife.
2. ghusl : Ritual full-body ablution required after sexual intercourse.
3. milhafa : A type of blanket or wrap.
4. muwarrada : Dyed or perfumed with saffron or similar aromatic substances.

His character when being intimate with his family was that of modesty and lowering his…

His character when being intimate with his family was that of modesty and lowering his gaze, peace be upon him.

His description when approaching his wife, in terms of his covering and lowering his gaze, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. ¹ Abu Ya'la informed us: Mujahid ibn Musa narrated to us: Muhammad ibn al-Qasim al-Asadi narrated to us: Kamil Abu al-'Ala' narrated to us, from Abu Salih, I think from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never came to any of his wives except while covering himself, letting the garment hang over his head, and I never saw that from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, nor did he see it from me.'

1. ṣallā llāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam : An Arabic phrase meaning 'may Allah bless him and grant him peace,' used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.

He mentioned the greeting upon his family on the night of consummation, peace be upon him…

He mentioned the greeting upon his family on the night of consummation, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of the greeting ¹ upon his family on the night of the wedding ², may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 741 - Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Rustah narrated to us, Abdullah ibn Imran narrated to us, Abu Dawud narrated to us, Sulayman ibn al-Mughirah narrated to us, from Thabit, from Umar ibn Abi Salamah, from Umm Salamah, that when the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, married her and wanted to enter upon her, he greeted ³.

1. taslīm : The Islamic greeting of peace, saying 'As-salāmu ʿalaykum' (peace be upon you).
2. laylat al-binā' : The night of the wedding, when the groom first enters the bride's chamber.
3. sallama : He gave the greeting of peace (taslīm).

Mention of his acceptance of the gift and his reward for it, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his acceptance of gifts and his rewarding for them, may God bless him and grant him peace. 742 - Abu Bakr al-Firyabi narrated to us: Abu Ayyub Sulayman ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Dimashqi narrated to us: Isa ibn Yunus narrated to us: Hisham ibn Urwa narrated from his father, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to accept gifts and reward for them. 743 - My father, may God have mercy on him, narrated to me: Ahmad ibn Yahya narrated to us: al-Humaydi narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us: Amr ibn Dinar narrated from Jabir ibn Abd Allah, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was among the most generous of people with his hand. 744 - Abd Allah ibn Sa'id ibn al-Walid narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Adam al-Missisi narrated to us: Abd al-Wahid ibn Sulayman narrated from Ibn Awn, from Muhammad, from Abu Hurayra, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, who said: If I were invited to a foreleg ¹, I would accept; and if a shank ² were gifted to me, I would accept. 745 - Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahim ibn Shabib narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn Sa'id al-Jawhari narrated to us: Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated from Haritha ibn Abi al-Rijal, from Amra, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, did not accept charity but accepted gifts. 746 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad narrated to us: Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Tirmidhi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Tanukhi narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Bishr narrated from Qatada, from Anas, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: If a shank were gifted to me, I would accept; and if I were invited to a foreleg, I would accept. And he used to command giving gifts as a bond between people. And he said: If people embraced Islam, they would give gifts to each other without hunger. 747 - Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili informed us: Wasil ibn Abd al-A'la narrated to us: Ibn Fudayl narrated from al-A'mash, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to be invited to barley bread and rancid fat, and he would accept. And indeed, he had a coat of mail pawned with a Jew, and he could not find anything to redeem it until he died. 748 - Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Rustah narrated to us: Abu Ayyub al-Shadhakuni narrated to us: Yahya ibn Wadih narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ishaq narrated from Abu Bakr ibn Hafs, from Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman, from Musa ibn Talha, from Ibn al-Hawtakiyya, from Umar ibn al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, who said: When a gift was brought to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, he would not eat from it until its giver ate from it. 749 - Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ibn Rustah narrated to us: Abu Ma'mar al-Qati'i narrated to us: Isma'il ibn Ulayya narrated from Yunus ibn Ubayd, from al-Hasan, from Jabir, who said: I prayed with the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, the noon and afternoon prayers. When he said the greeting, he said to us: Stay in your places. And a jar of halwa ³ was gifted to him. He began to give each man a lick until he came to me, and I was a boy. He said: Give me a lick. Then he said: Shall I give you more? I said: Yes. So he gave me an extra lick because of my young age. He continued like that until he reached the last of the people. 750 - Abdan ibn Ahmad narrated to us: Abd Allah ibn Umar al-Khattabi narrated to us: al-Darawardi narrated from Suhayl, from his father, from Abu Hurayra, that when the first fruits of dates were brought to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, he said: O God, bless us in our city, in our mudd ⁴, and in our sa' ⁵, and grant blessing upon blessing. Then he would give it to the youngest child present among the children. 751 - Abu Bishr Muhammad ibn Imran ibn al-Junayd narrated to us: Ya'qub al-Dashtaki narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Bukayr al-Kufi narrated from Abd Allah ibn Wahb, from Malik, from Suhayl, from his father, from Abu Hurayra, who said: When the first date was brought to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, he would pray for blessing in it, then look at the youngest child he saw and give it to him.

1. dhira' : Foreleg or upper arm of an animal, often offered as a gift or invitation to a meal.
2. kura' : Shank or lower leg of an animal, a less valuable cut of meat.
3. halwa' : A sweet confection, often made from honey, nuts, and sesame or flour.
4. mudd : A unit of dry measure, approximately 0.5-0.6 liters, used for grains and dates.
5. sa' : A larger unit of dry measure, approximately 2.5-3 liters, used for grains and dates.

He mentioned visiting the sick, peace be upon him.

Mention of his visiting the sick, may God bless him and grant him peace. 752 - 'Abdān narrated to us: Hishām ibn 'Ammār narrated to us: Maslamah ibn 'Alī narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from Ḥumayd, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, would not visit the sick except after three days ¹. 753 - Salam ibn 'Iṣām narrated to us: al-'Abbās ibn al-Faraj al-Riyāshī narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn Sallām narrated to us: Ibn Dāb narrated to us, from Ibn Dhīb, from Muḥammad ibn Nāfi' ibn Jubayr, from his father, who said: Jubayr said: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, visit Sa'īd ibn al-'Āṣ, and I saw him applying a compress ² to him with a cloth. 754 - Abū Bishr Muḥammad ibn 'Imrān ibn al-Junayd narrated to us: Muḥammad ibn 'Abdak narrated to us: al-Sindī narrated to us: 'Amr ibn Abī Qays narrated to us, from Muslim al-A'war, from Anas ibn Mālik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would accept the invitation of a slave, ride a donkey, wear wool, and visit the sick.

1. ba'da thalāth : After three days: meaning he would delay visiting the sick until the third day of illness, as a recommended practice to avoid disturbing the patient in the early stages.
2. yukammiduhu : Applying a compress: a therapeutic method of placing a warm or medicated cloth on the body to relieve pain or swelling.

He mentioned his action upon his sneeze, peace be upon him.

Mention of his action upon sneezing, may God bless him and grant him peace. 755 - Abu al-Qasim al-Baghawi informed us, Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, Nasr ibn Tarif al-Bahili Abu Juzayy narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayra, who said: When the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, sneezed, he lowered his voice, covered it with his garment, and concealed his face. 756 - Ahmad ibn Zanjawayh al-Mukharrami narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Abi al-Sari al-Asqalani narrated to us, Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, Sufyan al-Thawri narrated to us, from Ibn Ajlan, from Sumayy, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, who said: When the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, sneezed, he concealed his face. 757 - Abu al-Harish al-Kilabi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Wazir al-Wasiti narrated to us, Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qattan narrated to us, from Ibn Ajlan, from Sumayy, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, that when the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, sneezed, he covered his face with his garment or his hand, then lowered his voice with it. 758 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us, Humayd ibn Mas'adah narrated to us, Khalid ibn al-Harith narrated to us, Ibn Ajlan narrated to us, with his chain from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, who said: When he sneezed, he lowered his voice with it and held his hand over his face. 759 - Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, Abu Amir Musa ibn Amir narrated to us, Ali ibn Asim narrated to us, Ibn Jurayj narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he sneezed, concealed his face and lowered his voice. 760 - Abdullah ibn al-Husayn al-Bajali al-Saffar narrated to us in Baghdad, Muhammad ibn Musa narrated to us, Humayd ibn Abi Ziyad al-Sa'igh narrated to us, Shu'bah narrated to us, from Amarah ibn Abi Hafsah, from Ikrimah, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he sneezed, covered his face with his garment and placed his palms on his eyebrows.

He mentioned his use of his right hand and his use of his left hand, peace be upon him.

Mention of his using his right hand and his using his left hand, may God bless him and grant him peace. 761 - Abu al-Fadl al-Saqqani ¹ narrated to us, in wording from him, saying: The Shaykh Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi ² informed us, recited to him: Abu Muhammad Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn Hayyan ³ narrated to us: Abu Abdullah Umayya ibn Muhammad al-Sawwaf ⁴ narrated to us: Nasr ibn Ali ⁵ narrated to us: Isa ibn Yunus ⁶ narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Abi 'Aruba ⁷, from Abu Ma'shar ⁸, from Ibrahim ⁹, from al-Aswad ¹⁰, from 'A'isha ¹¹, may God be pleased with her: That the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to place his right hand for his purification and his food, and his left hand was for his toilet and whatever was harmful. 762 - Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan ¹² narrated to us: Ibrahim al-Jawhari ¹³ narrated to us: Abu Usama ¹⁴ narrated to us, from Sa'id, similar to it.

1. Abu al-Fadl al-Saqqani : A narrator and traditionist; full name: Abu al-Fadl Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Saqqani.
2. Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith al-Tamimi : A scholar and transmitter of hadith; known as al-Tamimi.
3. Abu Muhammad Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Ja'far ibn Hayyan : A hadith narrator; also known as Ibn Hayyan.
4. Abu Abdullah Umayya ibn Muhammad al-Sawwaf : A traditionist; al-Sawwaf indicates his profession as a wool merchant.
5. Nasr ibn Ali : Nasr ibn Ali al-Jahdami, a reliable narrator of hadith.
6. Isa ibn Yunus : Isa ibn Yunus ibn Abi Ishaq al-Sabi'i, a trustworthy hadith transmitter.
7. Sa'id ibn Abi 'Aruba : Sa'id ibn Abi 'Aruba al-'Adawi, a prominent tabi'i and hadith scholar.
8. Abu Ma'shar : Abu Ma'shar Ziyad ibn Kulaib al-Tamimi, a narrator from the generation of the Followers.
9. Ibrahim : Ibrahim al-Nakha'i, a prominent jurist and tabi'i.
10. al-Aswad : Al-Aswad ibn Yazid al-Nakha'i, a tabi'i and narrator of hadith.
11. 'A'isha : Aisha bint Abi Bakr, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.
12. Abu Bakr ibn Ma'dan : A hadith narrator; full name: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ma'dan.
13. Ibrahim al-Jawhari : Ibrahim ibn Sa'd al-Jawhari, a traditionist.
14. Abu Usama : Abu Usama Hammad ibn Usama al-Kufi, a reliable hadith narrator.

Mention of his frequent consultation with his Companions, may Allah bless him and grant…

Mention of his frequent consultation with his Companions, may Allah bless him and grant him peace [1].

Mention of the abundance of his ¹ consultation with his companions, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 763 - 'Ali ibn al-'Abbas al-Maqani'i narrated to us, Ahmad ibn Mahan narrated to us, my father informed me, Talhah ibn Zayd narrated to us, from 'Aqil, from al-Zuhri, from 'Urwah, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I have never seen a man who consulted men more than the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

1. صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : An honorific phrase meaning 'may Allah bless him and grant him peace,' used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.

He mentioned his staff upon which he, peace be upon him, used to lean [1].

Mention of his staff upon which he, peace and blessings be upon him, used to lean. 764 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, Abu 'Amr 'Abd al-Hamid al-Harrani narrated to us, 'Uthman ibn 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, from al-Mu'alla ibn Hilal, from Layth, from Mujahid, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: Leaning on a staff is among the practices of the prophets ¹. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had a staff upon which he would lean, and he commanded us to lean on the staff.

1. akhlāq al-anbiyā' : Literally 'characteristics of the prophets'; refers to the sunan or customary practices of the prophets.

He mentioned his response to the greeting when his companions greeted him, peace be upon…

He mentioned his response to the greeting when his companions greeted him, peace be upon him.

Mention of his returning the greeting to his companions when they greeted him, may God bless him and grant him peace. 765 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Idris narrated to us: Bishr ibn Muslim al-Himsi narrated to us: al-Rabi' ibn Rawh narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Wahbi narrated to us, from Ziyad al-Jassas, from Muhammad ibn Sirin: Jabir ibn Sulaym al-Hujaymi Abu Jarayy narrated to us, he said: I came to the Prophet ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace, and I approached him and said: "Peace be upon you." He said: "Peace be upon you."

1. النَّبِيِّ : The Prophet, referring to Muhammad, the final messenger in Islam.

He mentioned his saying, peace and blessings be upon him, when something pleased him [1].

Mention of his saying, may God bless him and grant him peace, upon seeing something that pleases him. 766 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Khalid Abu Mu'awiya al-Himsi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Shu'ayb ibn Shabur narrated to us, from 'Abd Allah ibn al-'Ala' ibn Zabr, from Hakim ibn Hizam, who said: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, saw something that pleased him and feared that it might be afflicted by the evil eye ¹, he would say: "O God, bless it ², and do not harm me ³."

1. al-‘ayn : The evil eye; a form of harm believed to be caused by envy or admiration.
2. bārik fīhi : A supplication asking for divine blessing upon something.
3. lā uḍīruhu : Meaning 'and do not let it harm me' or 'I do not harm it'; a request for protection from harm.

He [1] bid farewell to his companions when they set out on a journey, peace be upon him.

Mention of his accompanying his companions when they set out for travel, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 767 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us, Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us - the Shaykh said: a man fell between Isma'il and 'Abd al-'Aziz - 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Muhammad narrated to us, from Hashim ibn Hashim, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab, from Sa'd, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, set out for Tabuk, 'Ali set out to accompany him.

He mentioned his Companions receiving him upon his return from a journey, peace be upon…

He mentioned his Companions receiving him upon his return from a journey, peace be upon him.

Mention of his receiving his companions upon his return from a journey, may God bless him and grant him peace. 768 - Ahmad ibn 'Umar narrated to us, Isma'il ibn Ishaq narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr narrated to us, al-Fudayl ibn Sulayman narrated to us, 'Asim narrated to us, from Muwarriq al-'Ijli, from 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, who said: We used to go out to meet the Prophet ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he came back from a journey.

1. al-Nabī : The Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

He mentioned his love for the day on which he would travel, and his actions during his…

He mentioned his love for the day on which he would travel, and his actions during his journey, peace be upon him.

Mention of his love for the day on which he would travel and his practice during his travels, may God bless him and grant him peace. 769 - Jubayr ibn Harun ibn Abdullah narrated to us, Ali al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Abu Usama narrated to us, from Khalid ibn Ilyas, from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, from Umm Salama, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, loved Thursday, and it is recommended to travel on it. 770 - Jubayr narrated to us, al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Yahya ibn Adam narrated to us, Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, from Yunus, from al-Zuhri, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Ka'b, from Ka'b ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, rarely departed from a journey except on Thursday. 771 - Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Karim narrated to us, Abu Zur'a narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Umayya ibn Adam al-Qurashi narrated to us, Uthman ibn al-Mukhariq al-Amiri narrated to us, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from his father, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would travel on Monday and Thursday. 772 - Ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us, my father narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Umayya narrated to us, similar to it. 773 - Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Abd al-Jabbar narrated to us, al-Hakam ibn Musa narrated to us, al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Tamim, from al-Zuhri, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Allah ibn Ka'b, from Ka'b ibn Malik, who said: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, returned from a journey, he would begin at the mosque, pray in it, then sit as long as was decreed for him, while people asked him questions and greeted him. 774 - Jubayr narrated to us, al-Tanafisi narrated to us, Abu Usama narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, from al-Zuhri, from Ibn Ka'b ibn Malik, from his father, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would not return from a journey except in the forenoon ¹, so he would begin at the mosque, pray two rak'as ² in it, then sit, then enter his house. 775 - Ibrahim ibn Asbat al-Zayyat narrated to us, Musa ibn Muhammad ibn Hayyan narrated to us, Abd al-Malik ibn Amr narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Sulaym, who said: I heard Anas ibn Malik say: When the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, went on a military expedition or traveled, he would take a man from his companions as a companion rider each day. 776 - Abu Bakr ibn Rashid narrated to us, Ibrahim al-Jawhari narrated to us, Abu Usama narrated to us, Hatim narrated to us, from Simak, from Amr ibn Rafi', from Sharid al-Hamdani, and his maternal uncles were from Thaqif, who said: We were with the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, during the Farewell Pilgrimage. While I was walking, suddenly the footfall of a she-camel was behind me, so I turned around, and there was the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. He said: "O Sharid?" I said: "Yes." He said: "Shall I give you a ride?" I said: "Yes, though I am not weary or tired, but I desired the blessing in riding with the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace." So he made his camel kneel and gave me a ride.

1. ḍuḥā : The forenoon, the time after sunrise when the sun has risen high.
2. rakʿa : A unit of Islamic prayer, consisting of a series of standing, bowing, prostrating, and sitting.

He mentioned his sitting, leaning, squatting, and walking, peace be upon him.

Mention of his sitting, reclining, squatting, and walking, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 777 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi informed us: 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us: Layth ibn Sa'd narrated to us, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from Sharik ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Namr, that he heard Anas ibn Malik say: While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the mosque, a man entered on a camel. He made it kneel in the mosque and hobbled it, then said: "Which of you is Muhammad?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was reclining ¹ among them. We said to him: "This is the white one who is reclining." 778 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Shayban ibn Farrukh narrated to us: al-Sa'q ibn Hazn narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Hakam al-Bunani narrated to us, from al-Minhal ibn 'Amr, from Zirr ibn Hubaysh, from 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, who said: I came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was in the mosque reclining on a red garment of his. 779 - Dalil ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Abu al-Darda' 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Munib narrated to us: Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Kaysan narrated to us, from his father, from Thabit, from Anas, that Mu'adh entered upon the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was reclining. 780 - Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Rustah narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Sayrafi narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Musa narrated to us, from Usamah ibn Zayd, from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Qasim, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, reclining on a cushion that had images. 781 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Mu'alla ibn Mahdi narrated to us: 'Imran ibn Khalid al-Khuza'i narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: Salman entered upon 'Umar while he was reclining on a cushion, and he threw it to him. Salman said: "Allahu Akbar! Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth." 'Umar said: "Tell us, O Abu 'Abdullah." Salman said: "I entered upon the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was reclining on a cushion, and he threw it to me. Then he said: 'O Salman, no Muslim enters upon his Muslim brother and throws him a cushion as an honor for him, but that Allah forgives him.'" 782 - 'Ali ibn al-Husayn ibn Hibban narrated to us: Salamah ibn Shabib narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Ibrahim Abu Muhammad narrated to us, from Ishaq ibn Muhammad, from Rubayh ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Sa'id, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sat, he would squat ² with his garment. 783 - al-'Abbas ibn al-Walid narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Isa al-Tarsusi narrated to us: Ishaq al-Farwi narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Munib narrated to us, from his father, from his grandfather, from Abu Umamah al-Harithi, who said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sat, he would sit in a squatting position ³. 784 - Ahmad ibn Harun ibn Rawh al-Barda'i narrated to us: al-'Abbas ibn Muhammad ibn Hatim narrated to us: Ishaq ibn Mansur narrated to us: Isra'il ibn Yunus narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: I entered upon the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was reclining on a cushion on his left side. 785 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Ishaq ibn Abi Isra'il narrated to us: Hamzah ibn al-Harith ibn 'Umayrah narrated to us, he said: I heard my father mention from 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Umar, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: While the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was sitting with his companions, a man from the desert came to them and said: "Which of you is the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib?" They said: "This is the fair-skinned one with a reddish tint ⁴, leaning on his elbow ⁵." Hamzah said: "Al-Amghar is the white mixed with redness; al-murtafiq is one who reclines on his elbow." 786 - Ahmad ibn Rawh al-Sha'rani narrated to us: Zayd ibn Isma'il ibn Sinan narrated to us: Mujja'ah ibn Thabit narrated to us: Ibn Lahi'ah narrated to us, from Abu Yunus, who heard Abu Hurayrah say: I have not seen anyone more handsome than the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace; the sun seemed to run on his forehead. And I have not seen anyone faster in walking than him; the earth was folded up for him.

1. mutakki' : Reclining or leaning on something, often a cushion or pillow, in a relaxed posture.
2. ihtaba : To sit with one's arms wrapped around one's knees, often using a garment to bind them, a posture of humility and attentiveness.
3. qurfuṣā' : A sitting posture where one sits on the buttocks with knees drawn up and arms wrapped around them, similar to squatting.
4. amghar : A person with fair skin mixed with redness, often described as white with a ruddy complexion.
5. murtafiq : One who leans on his elbow, a posture of reclining or resting.

He mentioned his love for optimism [1] and good speech, peace be upon him.

Mention of his love for optimism ¹ and good speech, may God bless him and grant him peace. 787 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Baghawi narrated to us, 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, Abu Ja'far al-Razi narrated to us, Layth narrated to us, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to practice optimism ¹ and not augury ², and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, loved a good name. 788 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, Abu 'Ammar al-Husayn ibn Hurayth narrated to us, Aws ibn 'Abdullah ibn Buraydah narrated to us, al-Husayn ibn Waqid narrated to me, from 'Abdullah ibn Buraydah, from his father, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, did not practice augury ², but he practiced optimism ¹. He said: Quraysh had set a hundred camels for whoever would seize the Prophet of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and return him to them, when he set out for Medina. Then Buraydah came with seventy riders from his family from Banu Sahm, and they met the Prophet of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, at night. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to him: "Who are you?" He said: "I am Buraydah." He turned to Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, and said: "O Abu Bakr, our affair has become cool ³ and good." He said: "Then from which (tribe)?" He said: "From Aslam." He said: "You are safe ⁴." He said: He said: "Then from which?" He said: "From Banu Sahm." He said: "Your arrow ⁵ has come out." He said to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace: "Then who are you?" He said: "Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah, the Messenger of God." Buraydah said: "I bear witness that there is no god but God, and that you are His servant and His Messenger." He said: So Buraydah embraced Islam, and all those with him embraced Islam. When morning came, he said to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace: "Do not enter Medina unless you have a banner." He said: So he untied his turban, then tied it to a spear, then walked before him until he entered Medina. 789 - 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Dawud narrated to us, Abu Zur'ah al-Dimashqi narrated to us, Yahya ibn Salih narrated to us, Sa'id ibn Bashir narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Mutarrif ibn 'Abdullah, from his father, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, when he asked about a man's name, if it was good, that was seen in his face, and if it was bad, that was seen in his face; and when he asked about the name of a village, it was the same. 790 - Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili informed us, Mu'alla ibn Mahdi narrated to us, Abu 'Awanah narrated to us, from 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah: It was said: "O Messenger of God, what is optimism ¹?" He said: "A good, righteous word." 791 - Abu Bakr al-Bazzar narrated to us, Ahmad ibn al-Mu'alla Abu Bakr al-Adami narrated to us, Hafs ibn 'Ammar narrated to us, Mubarak ibn Fadalah narrated to us, from 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Umar, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, heard a word and liked it, so he said: "We have taken our omen ⁶ from your mouth." 792 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Bakkar al-Sayrafi narrated to us, Ibn Abi Fudayk narrated to us, from Harun ibn 'Abdullah, from Kathir ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn 'Awf, from his father, from his grandfather, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, that he heard a man saying: "Here is Khaḍirah ⁷." So he said: "At your service! We have taken our omen ⁶ from your mouth. Take us out to Khaḍirah." So they went out to it, and no sword was drawn in it until they captured it. 794 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, from Ahmad ibn Musa al-Suri, Mu'ammal narrated to us, from Wuhaib, from Suhayl, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, who said: "We have taken our omen ⁶ from your mouth." Ibn Rustah narrated it to us, al-'Abbas al-Narsi narrated to us, Wuhaib narrated to us, from Suhayl, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, similar. Abu Ya'la informed us, 'Abd al-A'la ibn Hammad narrated to us, Wuhaib narrated to us, Suhayl narrated to us, from a man, from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, similar. 797 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, Humayd ibn Mas'adah narrated to us, Hassan ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Masruq, from Yusuf ibn Abi Burdah, from his father, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "Birds ⁸ run by divine decree." And he liked good optimism ¹. Al-Marwazi narrated it to us, 'Asim ibn 'Ali narrated to us, Hassan narrated to us, similar. 798 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us, Hamzah ibn Nusayr al-'Assal narrated to us, 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Mughirah narrated to us, Musa ibn 'Ali ibn Rabah narrated to us, from his father, from 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "Who will deliver this she-camel of ours?" A man stood up. He said to him: "What is your name?" He said: "Rock ⁹." He said: "Sit down." Then he said: "Who will deliver this she-camel of ours?" A man stood up. He said: "What is your name?" He said: "He lives ¹⁰." He said: "Milk (her)." 799 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us, Ahmad ibn al-Miqdam narrated to us, 'Umar ibn 'Ali al-Muqaddami narrated to us, he said: I heard Hisham ibn 'Urwah, from his father, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to change a bad name to a good name. 800 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, 'Amr ibn Marzuq narrated to us, 'Imran al-Qattan narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Zurarah, from Sa'd ibn Hisham, from 'A'ishah, may God be pleased with her, who said: A man called Shihab ¹¹ was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, so he, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "You are Hisham ¹²." 801 - Ahmad ibn 'Ali al-Khuza'i narrated to us, Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, Hisham narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "I like righteous optimism ¹, and righteous optimism ¹ is a good word." 802 - 'Abdullah ibn al-'Abbas al-Tayalisi narrated to us, 'Uthman ibn Yahya al-Qurqusani narrated to us, Sufyan ibn 'Uyaynah narrated to us, from 'Umar ibn Dhar, from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah, from Anas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, sent 'Ali, may God be pleased with him, to a people to fight them, then he sent a man after him, and said: "Do not call him from behind, and tell him: Do not fight them until you call them." 803 - Salam ibn 'Isam narrated to us, 'Abdah al-Saffar narrated to us, Ja'far ibn 'Awn narrated to us, 'Umar ibn Rashid narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Abi Kathir, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "When you send a messenger to me, send him with a good face and a good name."

1. fa'l : Optimism or good omen; a positive expectation based on hearing a good word or seeing a favorable sign, considered praiseworthy in Islam.
2. tayyara : Augury or pessimism; a pre-Islamic practice of drawing omens from the flight of birds, considered forbidden in Islam.
3. baruda : Literally 'became cool'; a play on Buraydah's name, meaning 'our affair has become cool and good'.
4. salimta : A play on the name Aslam, meaning 'you are safe'.
5. sahm : A play on the name Sahm, meaning 'arrow' or 'share'.
6. fa'l : Omen; here used in the sense of taking a good omen from someone's words.
7. Khaḍirah : A place name meaning 'green' or 'verdant'.
8. tayr : Birds; refers to the pre-Islamic practice of augury from birds, which the Prophet rejected.
9. Ṣakhr : A name meaning 'rock' or 'stone'.
10. Ya'īsh : A name meaning 'he lives'.
11. Shihāb : A name meaning 'shooting star' or 'flame'.
12. Hishām : A name meaning 'generosity' or 'liberality'.

What has been mentioned of his speaking Persian, peace and blessings be upon him [1].

What has been mentioned of his speaking in Persian, may God bless him and grant him peace. 804 - Ja'far ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us, al-Fadl ibn al-Sabbah al-Duri narrated to us, Abu 'Asim al-Nabil narrated to us, from Hanzalah ibn Abi Sufyan, from Sa'id ibn Mina', from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to his companions: "Stand up, for Jabir has prepared a suwar ¹ for you." 805 - Ja'far ibn 'Umar al-Nahawandi narrated to us, Jubarah narrated to us, Dhu'ad ibn 'Ulbah narrated to us, from Layth, from Mujahid, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, entered the mosque while I was complaining of my stomach. He said: "O Abu Hurayrah, ishkamb dard ²?" I said: "Yes." He said: "Stand and pray, for in prayer there is healing." Ahmad ibn Ja'far al-Jammal narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Yazid narrated to us, Abu al-Harith al-Warraq narrated to us, al-Salt ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us, from Layth, from Mujahid, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, passed by me while I was complaining of my stomach. He said: "O Abu Hurayrah, ishkamb dard, ishkamb dard. You must pray, for it is a cure from every illness."

1. suwar : A type of food or dish; possibly a soup or broth.
2. ishkamb dard : Persian phrase meaning 'stomach ache'.

He mentioned what he sought to do on Friday and its night over other days, seeking…

He mentioned what he sought to do on Friday and its night over other days, seeking blessing through him, may God bless him and grant him peace.

Mention of what he ¹ used to do on Friday and its night, preferring it over other days, seeking blessing thereby, may God bless him and grant him peace. 807 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Bahr narrated to us, Abd al-Quddus ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Kabir narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Abd Allah al-Khuza'i narrated to us, Anbasa ibn Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, from Abd Allah ibn al-Aswad or Abu al-Aswad, from Abd al-Quddus, from Anas, who said: When the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, got a new garment, he would wear it on Friday. 808 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us, Abu Kurayb narrated to us, Uthman ibn Abd al-Rahman narrated to us, from Umar ibn Musa, from Qatada, from Ikrima, from Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, would go out when summer entered on Friday night, and when winter entered, he would enter on Friday night. 809 - Buhlul al-Anbari informed us, Atiq ibn Ya'qub narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn Qudama narrated to us, from Abu Qudama, from Abu Abd Allah al-Agharr, that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to trim his mustache and cut his nails before going to the Friday prayer. 810 - Ibn Abi Asim al-Nabil narrated to us, al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Hulwani narrated to us, Amr ibn Muhammad narrated to us, Muhammad ibn al-Qasim al-Asadi narrated to us, Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Masmuli narrated to us, Ubayd Allah ibn Salama ibn Wahram narrated to us, from his father, from Abd Allah ibn Amr, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to trim his mustache and nails every Friday. 811 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Dawud ibn Mansur narrated to us, Uthman ibn Khurrazadh narrated to us, al-Abbas ibn Uthman al-Rahibi narrated to us, al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us, from Abd al-Aziz ibn Abi Rawwad, from Nafi', from Ibn Umar, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to cut his nails on Friday. 812 - Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Duri narrated to us, Abu Mus'ab narrated to us, Ibrahim ibn Qudama narrated to me, from Abd Allah ibn al-Harith ibn Muhammad ibn Hatib, from his father, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, used to trim his mustache or nails on Friday.

1. صلى الله عليه وسلم : Standard Islamic honorific phrase meaning 'may God bless him and grant him peace', used after mentioning the Prophet Muhammad.

Mention of the ring of his pubic hair, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his shaving his pubic hair, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 813 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us, Abu ‘Ammar al-Husayn ibn Hurayth narrated to us, ‘Ali ibn al-Hasan ibn Shaqiq narrated to us, from Abu Hamza, from Muslim al-Mula’i, from Anas, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not use depilatory paste ¹; when his hair grew long, he shaved it.

1. tanawwara : To use depilatory paste (nūra), a mixture of lime and arsenic used for hair removal.

He mentioned his cupping [1] and the burial of his blood, peace be upon him.

Mention of his cupping and burying his blood, may God bless him and grant him peace. 814 - 'Abdān narrated to us: 'Abd al-Rahmān ibn 'Īsā narrated to us: 'Abd al-Malik ibn Maslamah al-Qurashī al-Miṣrī narrated to us: al-Mundhir ibn 'Abd Allāh al-Ḥizāmī narrated to us, from Mūsā ibn 'Uqbah, who said: I heard Busr ibn Sa'īd say: I heard Zayd ibn Thābit say: I saw the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, undergo cupping in the mosque. 815 - 'Alī ibn Sa'īd narrated to us: al-Ḥasan ibn Nāṣiḥ al-Mukharramī narrated to us: Yūsuf ibn Ziyādah narrated to us: Ya'qūb ibn al-Walīd al-Azdī narrated to us: Hishām ibn 'Urwah narrated to us, from his father, from 'Ā'ishah, may God be pleased with her: that when the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, underwent cupping, or had his hair or nails trimmed, he would send it to al-Baqī' ¹ and bury it. 816 - Muḥammad ibn Shu'ayb narrated to us: Sa'īd ibn 'Anbasah narrated to us: Abū 'Ubaydah al-Ḥaddād narrated to us: 'Abbād ibn Manṣūr narrated to us, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbās, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, would undergo cupping on the seventeenth, nineteenth, or twenty-first [of the month].

1. al-Baqī' : Al-Baqī' is the famous cemetery in Medina, also known as Jannat al-Baqī', where many companions and family members of the Prophet are buried.

He mentioned that he trimmed his mustache, peace be upon him.

Mention of the trimming of his mustache, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 817 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us, Fadl ibn Sahl narrated to us, Yahya ibn Abi Bukayr narrated to us, from al-Hasan ibn Salih, from Simak, from 'Ikrimah, from Ibn 'Abbas, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to trim his mustache, and the Prophet Ibrahim, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to trim his mustache. 818 - Ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us, Ibn Abi al-Thalj narrated to us, Yahya narrated to us, similar to it.

He mentioned the necessity of adhering to the mosque, peace be upon him, and the…

He mentioned the necessity of adhering to the mosque, peace be upon him, and the remembrance of God after the dawn prayer until sunrise.

Mention of his ¹ constant attendance at the mosque, peace and blessings be upon him, and his remembrance of God after the dawn prayer until sunrise. 819 - Abu Bakr ibn Mukram narrated to us, 'Ubaydullah al-Qawariri narrated to us, Bishr ibn Mansur narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Simak ibn Harb, from Jabir ibn Samurah, who said: When the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed the dawn prayer, he would not leave his place until the sun had risen bright.

1. dhikr : Remembrance or mention of God, often through specific phrases or prayers.

He mentioned his recitation of the Quran and the duration of his completion of it, peace…

He mentioned his recitation of the Quran and the duration of his completion of it, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his recitation of the Quran and the duration of his completion of it, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 820 - 'Umar ibn al-Hasan al-Halabi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Qudamah al-Missisi narrated to us: Yusuf ibn al-Ghariq narrated to us, from al-Tayyib, from 'Amrah, from 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her: that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would not recite the Quran in less than three [days].

He mentioned his action at the first rainfall, peace be upon him [1].

Mention of his action ¹ at the first rain that falls, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 821 - Muslim ibn Sa'id al-Ash'ari narrated to us: Mujashi' ibn 'Amr narrated to us: Yusuf ibn 'Atiyya al-Saffar narrated to us: Thabit narrated from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would expose himself ² to the rain and command his family to do likewise. 822 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Qatan ibn Nusayr narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Sulayman narrated to us: Thabit narrated from Anas, who said: Rain fell upon us while we were with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, so he uncovered himself ³ to it and said: 'Indeed, it has recently come from its Lord ⁴.' 823 - Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Sabur narrated to us: Yahya ibn Abi Hafs narrated to us: Rawwad ibn al-Jarrah al-Baghdadi narrated to us: Ayyub ibn Mudrik narrated from Makhul, from Mu'awiya ibn Qurra, who said: I heard Abu Hurayra say: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his companions would uncover their heads ⁵ at the first drop that falls from the sky in that year, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would say: 'It is the most recent in covenant with our Lord ⁶ and the greatest in blessing.'

1. dhikr fi'lihi : Mention of his action; refers to the Prophet's practice.
2. yatajarrad : To expose oneself; here meaning to remove some clothing to let the rain touch the body.
3. hasara 'anhu : He uncovered himself; i.e., removed part of his garment to be touched by rain.
4. hadithu 'ahdin bi-rabbihi : Recently come from its Lord; meaning the rain is a fresh creation from Allah, deserving reverence.
5. yakshifuna ru'usahum : They uncover their heads; removing head coverings to receive the first rain.
6. ahdathu 'ahdin bi-rabbina : The most recent in covenant with our Lord; meaning the rain is the newest sign of Allah's power and mercy.

He mentioned his love for starting with the right side [1] in all his actions, peace be…

He mentioned his love for starting with the right side [1] in all his actions, peace be upon him.

Mention of his love for starting with the right in all his actions, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 824 - Abu Khalifa narrated to us: Abdullah ibn Raja' narrated to us: Isra'il narrated to us, from Ash'ath, from his father, I think from Masruq, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, liked to start with the right in everything, even in combing his hair and putting on sandals. 825 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Abu Usama narrated to us, from Shu'ba, from Ash'ath ibn Sulaym, from his father, from Masruq, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, loved to start with the right whenever possible in combing his hair, putting on sandals, and purification. 826 - 'Amir ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn al-'Atiq narrated to us: 'Abd al-Samad ibn al-Nu'man narrated to us: Sulayman ibn Qarm narrated to us, from Muslim al-A'war, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, put on a garment, combed his hair, or put on sandals, he would begin with the right side, and when he took them off, he would begin with the left. 827 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: al-Naqid narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Salih narrated to us: Abu al-Fayd narrated to us, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Umar, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said: When he put on any garment, he would begin with the right side, and when he took it off, he would begin with the left. 828 - Muhammad ibn Aban narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Ishaq, known as Bid'a, narrated to us: Yahya ibn Hammad narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Dhakwan, from Abu Hurayra, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, when he put on a garment, would begin with the right side.

Chapter: Mention of his [1] asceticism, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his…

Chapter: Mention of his [1] asceticism, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his preference for giving wealth to others over himself, and his distribution of it to the needy among his companions, for generosity was his nature, sufficiency was his habit, contentment was his disposition, and his choice of the eternal over the transient. And it was his custom never to turn away a beggar nor to refuse a petitioner. May God bless him and grant him peace, and his wives.

Chapter: Mention of his asceticism ¹, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his preference for giving wealth to others over himself, and his distribution of it among the needy ² of his companions, for generosity was his nature, sufficiency ³ was his concern, contentment ⁴ was his disposition, and his choice of the eternal over the transient, and that it was his habit not to turn away a beggar nor to refuse a seeker, may God bless him and grant him peace and his wives. 829 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: Ishaq ibn al-Mundhir narrated to us: Abd al-Hamid ibn Bahram narrated to us: Shahr ibn Hawshab narrated to us, saying: Asma bint Yazid narrated to me that the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, died on the day he died while his coat of mail was pawned with a Jewish man for a wasq ⁵ of barley. 830 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Khuza'i narrated to us: Muslim ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Hisham al-Dastuwa'i narrated to us: Qatada narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, may God be pleased with him, who said: I walked to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, with barley bread and rancid fat ⁶, and indeed he had pawned his coat of mail for barley, and I heard him say: "The family of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, has no morning or evening except a sa' ⁷," and at that time they were nine households. 831 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: Abu Bilal al-Ash'ari narrated to us: Abbad ibn al-Awwam narrated to us: Hilal ibn Khabbab narrated to us, from Ikrima, from Ibn Abbas, who said: By God, the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, died and left no dinar, no dirham, no male slave, no female slave; he left his coat of mail, in which he used to fight, pawned for thirty qafiz ⁸ of barley. Ibn Abbas said: By God, nights would come upon the family of Muhammad when they would find no supper. 832 - Abd al-Kabir ibn Muhammad al-Khattabi narrated to us: Abda ibn Abd Allah narrated to us: Abd al-Samad ibn Abd al-Warith narrated to us, from Ammar Abu Hashim, from Muhammad ibn Sirin, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: Fatima, peace be upon her, came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, with a piece of barley bread, and he said: "This is the first food your father has eaten in three days." 833 - Ja'far ibn Umar al-Nahawandi narrated to us: Jubara narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Talha narrated to us, from Abu Hamza, from Ibrahim, from al-Aswad, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The family of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, never ate their fill of wheat bread for three consecutive days until he was taken, and no leftover piece of bread was ever removed from his table until he was taken. 834 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: al-Bukhari narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abis, from his father, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The family of Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, never ate their fill of bread with condiment ⁹ until he met God Almighty. 835 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim narrated to us: Yunus narrated to us: Ibn Wahb narrated to us: Abu Sakhr informed me, from Yazid ibn Abd Allah ibn Qusayt, from Urwa, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, died and never ate his fill of bread and oil twice in one day. 836 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Mandah narrated to us: Amr ibn Ali narrated to us: Ya'qub ibn Muhammad narrated to us: Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Hakim narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Mughira ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, from Muslim ibn Jundub, from Nawfal ibn Iyas al-Muzani, who said: I heard Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf say: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and his family left this world without ever having eaten their fill of barley bread. 837 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Abd Allah ibn Abi Ziyad narrated to us: Sayyar narrated to us: Sahl ibn Aslam al-Adawi narrated to us: Yazid ibn Abi Mansur narrated to us, from Anas ibn Malik, from Abu Talha, who said: We complained to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, of hunger and lifted our garments from our bellies, revealing stone after stone; then the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, lifted his garment from his belly, revealing two stones. 838 - al-Abbas ibn al-Fadl ibn Shadhan narrated to us: Abd al-Rahman ibn Umar narrated to us: Rawh ibn Ubada narrated to us: Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, from al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayra, that he passed by some people who had a roasted sheep before them, and they invited him, but he refused to eat and said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, left this world without having eaten his fill of barley. 839 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: al-Khalil ibn Salm al-Bazzar narrated to us in Basra: Abd al-Warith ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Abi Aruba narrated to us: Qatada narrated to us, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, never ate from a dining table ¹⁰ nor ate thin bread ¹¹ until he died. 840 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Sahl ibn Uthman narrated to us: al-Muharibi narrated to us, from Ubayd Allah al-Wassafi, from Abd Allah ibn Ubayd ibn Umayr, from Aisha, may God be pleased with her, who said: Three consecutive days never passed over him—meaning the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace—in which he ate his fill of wheat bread, nor did we sift flour for him until he passed away. 841 - Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Talut ibn Abbad narrated to us: Suwayd ibn Ibrahim Abu Hatim narrated to us, from Qatada, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, never looked at a refined loaf ¹² until he met his Lord, Blessed and Exalted. 842 - Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Jammal narrated to us: Abu Mas'ud narrated to us: Ayyub ibn Khalid narrated to us: al-Awza'i narrated to us, from Isma'il ibn Ubayd Allah, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "I have despaired of this world and it has despaired of me; I and the Hour were sent racing." 843 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rashid narrated to us: Musa ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Masruqi narrated to us: Husayn al-Ju'fi narrated to us, from Fudayl ibn Iyad, from Mutarrih ibn Yazid, from Ubayd Allah ibn Zahr, from al-Qasim, from Abu Umama, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "My Lord, Almighty, offered to make the plain of Mecca gold for me, but I said: 'No, my Lord, but let me be hungry one day and full the next; when I am full, I praise You and thank You, and when I am hungry, I humble myself before You and supplicate to You.'" 844 - Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us: Abd Allah ibn Umar narrated to us: Abu Ishaq al-Talaqani narrated to us: Ibn al-Mubarak narrated to us, from Yahya ibn Ayyub, from Ubayd Allah ibn Zahr, from Ali ibn Yazid, from al-Qasim, from Abu Umama, from the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, a similar report. 845 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ubayda narrated to us: Musa ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Masruqi narrated to us: Abu Usama narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Umara ibn al-Qa'qa', from Abu Zur'a, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "O God, make the provision of the family of Muhammad sufficient ¹³." 846 - Ibn Ubayda al-Naysaburi narrated to us: al-Abbas ibn al-Walid ibn Mazid narrated to us, that his father informed him, saying: Sa'id ibn Abd al-Aziz was asked: "What is sufficiency ¹³ of provision?" He said: "Fullness one day and hunger the next." 847 - Ibn Ubayda narrated to us: Ali ibn Harb narrated to us: Ibn Fudayl narrated to us, from his father, from Umara ibn al-Qa'qa', from Abu Zur'a, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: "O God, make the livelihood of the family of Muhammad just enough ¹⁴."

848. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: Abu Ubayd Muhammad ibn Hafs al-Himsi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Humayd narrated to us, from al-Wazi' ibn Nafi', from Abu Salama ibn Abd al-Rahman, from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: I made two mattresses stuffed with palm fiber and lemon grass. When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw them, he said: "O Aisha, do you desire the world?" She said: "I made them for you, and their stuffing is only palm fiber and lemon grass." He said: "O Aisha, what have I to do with the world? I and the world are like a man who dismounted under a tree in its shade, then when the shade shifted, he departed and never returned to it." 849. Ibn Abi Asim narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Shaqiq narrated to us: my father narrated to us, from Husayn ibn Waqid, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "I was brought the keys of the treasures of the world upon a piebald horse, which Gabriel, peace be upon him, brought to me." 850. Ahmad ibn Ja'far ibn Nasr al-Jammal narrated to us: Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Dashtaki narrated to us: Ali ibn Asim narrated to us, from al-Jurayri, from Abu Nadra, from Jabir ibn Abd Allah, who said: One morning the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, woke up hungry, and found nothing in his family's house to eat. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, also woke up hungry, and said to his family: "Do you have anything?" They said: "No." He said: "I will go to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, perhaps I will find something to eat with him." So he came to him and greeted him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: "O Abu Bakr, you woke up hungry and found nothing to eat?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Sit down." And Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, woke up similarly, and found nothing to eat with his family, so he came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. He said to him: "O Umar, you woke up hungry and found nothing to eat with your family?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Sit down." Until ten people gathered. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to them: "Come with us to the house of so-and-so from the Ansar." So they went to him and found him in a garden. They greeted him and sat down. The man went to a palm tree of his, climbed it, and cut from it a bunch containing ripe dates, unripe dates, and fresh dates. He brought it and placed it before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: "Why not from one type?" He said: "I wanted, O Messenger of Allah, to bring you fresh dates, unripe dates, and ripe dates, so that you may place your hand wherever you wish." He said: "Then that is good." Then the man went to his family and said to his wife: "The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, Abu Bakr, Umar, and his companions, may Allah be pleased with them, have come hungry. Look what you have and prepare it." She said: "As for what I have, I will prepare it. Look what you have and suffice me." She went to some flour she had and kneaded it. The man took a young goat he had, slaughtered it, prepared it, and roasted it. When the food was ready, he brought it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and placed it before him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and his companions ate until they were full. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "This meal is from the bliss [of this world]; you will surely be asked about it on the Day of Resurrection." Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up, and they stood with him. The woman said to the man: "I do not know anyone more cowardly than you." He said: "Why?" She said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered your house and then left without praying for good for you?" So he followed him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stopped and said: "What is the matter?" He said: "My wife said such-and-such." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do I not see that she is more clever than you?" Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, returned and prayed for good for them. 851. Isma'il ibn Musa al-Hasib narrated to us: Jubara narrated to us: Sharik narrated to us, from Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr, from Abu Salama, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was seen in a place. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "O Messenger of Allah, what brought you out?" He said: "Hunger." He said: "And I, by Him who sent you with the truth, hunger brought me out." Then Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, came, and he said the same to him. Then a man from the Ansar brought them a bunch of dates. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: "What would we do with all this?" He said: "You eat from its unripe and ripe dates." So they ate and drank water with it. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, recited: {Then you shall surely be asked that Day about the bliss} [al-Takathur 102:8]. "This is from the bliss." 852. Abu Muhammad Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Hatim said: Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj narrated to us: al-Sari ibn Habban narrated to us: Abbad ibn Abbad narrated to us: Mujalid ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from al-Sha'bi, from Masruq, who said: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said to me: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "O Aisha, the world is not fitting for Muhammad nor for the family of Muhammad. O Aisha, Allah, blessed and exalted, was not pleased with the resolute messengers ¹⁵ except for patience in bearing its hardships and patience in abstaining from its desires. He was not pleased except that He charged me with what He charged them. And He, mighty and majestic, said: {So be patient as the resolute messengers were patient} [al-Ahqaf 46:35]. By Allah, I must obey Him. By Allah, I must obey Him. By Allah, I will surely be patient as they were patient, and I will strive, and there is no power except with Allah." 853. Umayya ibn Muhammad al-Sawwaf al-Basri narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Azdi narrated to us: my father and al-Haytham ibn Kharija narrated to us, both saying: Isma'il ibn Ayyash narrated to us, from Shurahbil ibn Muslim, from Abu Muslim al-Khawlani, from Jubayr ibn Nufayr, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "It was not revealed to me to amass wealth and be among the merchants. Rather, it was revealed to me: {So exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord and be among those who prostrate. And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty [of death]} [al-Hijr 15:98-99]." 854. Ibn Abi Asim informed us: al-Husayn ibn Ali narrated to us: Yahya ibn Sulayman al-Ju'fi narrated to us: Amr ibn Uthman narrated to me: my paternal uncle Ubayd Allah ibn Muslim Abu Muslim, the companion of al-A'mash, narrated to me, from al-A'mash, from Habib ibn Abi Thabit, from Abu Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami, from Ibn Mas'ud, who said: I entered upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in a room of his that was like a pigeon house, and he was sleeping on a mat that had left marks on his side. I wept. He said to me: "What makes you weep, O Abd Allah?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah, Chosroes and Caesar are in silk and brocade." He said to me: "Do not weep, O Abd Allah. For they have the world, and we have the Hereafter. What have I to do with the world? My example and the example of the world is like a rider who dismounted under a tree, then went on and left it." 855. Ibn Abi Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us: al-Mas'udi narrated to us, from Amr ibn Murra, from Ibrahim, from Alqama, from Abd Allah, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "My example and the example of the world is like a rider who rests in the shade of a tree on a hot day, then goes on and leaves it."

856 - Ibn Abi 'Asim informed us: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us: Mu'awiya ibn Hisham narrated to us, from 'Ali ibn Salih, from Yazid ibn Abi Ziyad, from Ibrahim, from 'Alqama, from 'Abdullah ¹⁶, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "We, the People of the House ¹⁷, Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has chosen for us the Hereafter over this world." 857 - Qasim al-Mutarriz narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Mahan narrated to us: my father narrated to me: Sulayman ibn Khalid narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "I was brought the keys of the treasures of the earth, and they were placed in my palm, and it was said to me: 'This is for you, along with what you have with Allah; Allah will not diminish anything from it for you.' Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went away when he went, and left them in this world, eating from its khabis ¹⁸: from its yellow, its green, and its red, but it is only one thing; however, you have changed its colors seeking desires." 858 - Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Mukram al-Bazzaz narrated to us: 'Ali ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us: Abu Ghassan Muhammad ibn Mutarrif narrated to us, from Abu Hazim, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her: that she used to say: "A new moon, a new moon, a new moon would pass over us, and no fire would be lit in the house of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." I said: "O aunt, on what did you live?" She said: "On the two black things ¹⁹: dates and water." 859 - Abu Bakr al-Bazzar narrated to us: Bishr ibn Adam narrated to us: Ja'far ibn 'Awn narrated to us: Hisham ibn Sa'd narrated to us, from Abu Hazim, from Yazid ibn Ruman, from 'Urwa, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, similar to it. 860 - Abu Bakr Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ya'qub informed us: Hamdan ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Rawh ibn 'Ubada narrated to us: Hisham ibn Hassan narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "Fifteen nights would pass over the family of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, during which no fire would be lit." I said: "Then from where did the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, eat?" She said: "We had neighbors from the Ansar ²⁰, may Allah reward them well, who had milch animals ²¹; they would gift to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, from their milk." 861 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn Dawud al-Munkadiri narrated to us: Bakr ibn Sadaqa narrated to us, from Ibn 'Ajlan, from al-Qa'qa' ibn Hakim, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "A month or half a month would pass over us, and no fire would be lit in the house of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, for a lamp or anything else." He said: I said: "Glory be to Allah! On what did you live?" She said: "On water and dates, and we had women neighbors from the Ansar who had milch animals; sometimes they would gift us something." 862 - Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn al-Harith narrated to us: Rawh ibn 'Abd al-Mu'min narrated to us. And Abu Ya'la informed us: Ibrahim al-Shami narrated to us: they both said: Abu 'Awana narrated to us, from Simak ibn Harb, from al-Nu'man ibn Bashir, who said: I heard him on the pulpit saying: "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, could not find enough to fill his stomach with daqal ²² while he was hungry." 863 - The nephew of Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Abu al-Walid al-Tayalisi narrated to us: Abu Hashim 'Ammar ibn 'Umara narrated to us: Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us, from Anas, who said: Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her, came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with a piece of bread. He said to her: "Where did you get this piece?" She said: "I baked a loaf, and my soul was not satisfied until I brought you this piece." The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Indeed, this is the first thing to enter your father's mouth in three days." 864 - 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Razi narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: Bishr ibn Sayhan narrated to us: Harb ibn Maymun narrated to us: Hisham ibn Hassan narrated to us, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "By my father, he left this world without being satisfied with wheat bread." 865 - Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi informed us: Hafs ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Wahb ibn Jarir narrated to us, from Shu'ba, from Abu Ishaq, from al-Aswad, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The family of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate their fill of barley bread for two consecutive days until he was taken." 866 - Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Abu Musa and Bundar narrated to us: they both said: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to us: Shu'ba narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq, who said: I heard 'Abdullah ibn Yazid narrating from al-Aswad, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The family of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate their fill of barley bread for two consecutive days until the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was taken." 867 - Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Manda narrated to us: Yahya ibn Talha al-Yarbu'i narrated to us: Fudayl ibn 'Iyad narrated to us, from Mansur, from Ibrahim, from al-Aswad, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "The family of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate their fill of wheat bread since they came to Medina." 868 - Muslim ibn Sa'id al-Ash'ari narrated to us: Bakkar ibn al-Hasan narrated to us: my father narrated to us: Rawh ibn Musafir narrated to us, from Hammad, from Ibrahim, from al-Aswad, from 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: "By Allah, the family of Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate their fill of wheat bread for three consecutive nights until Allah, Mighty and Majestic, took him to Him. When Allah took him to Him, He poured the world upon us in abundance." 869 - Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Ahwazi narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Jundaysaburi narrated to us: 'Abdullah ibn Rushayd narrated to us: Abu 'Ubayda Majja'a narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Abi 'Aruba, from Abu Ma'shar, from al-Nakha'i, from al-Aswad, who said: I said to 'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her: "O Mother of the Believers ²³, tell me about your living during the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace." She said: "You ask us about our living during the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate his fill of this brown grain ²⁴ for three days without hunger in between, and he never ate his fill of these dates until Allah opened for us Qurayza and al-Nadir ²⁵." 870 - Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Ma'dan narrated to us: Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas ibn Khalaf narrated to us: 'Amr ibn Abi Salama narrated to us: Sa'id ibn Bashir narrated to us, from Qatada, from Anas, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never saw a refined loaf ²⁶ with either of his eyes until he met his Lord, and that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, pawned his armor for food of barley which he bought for his family. 871 - 'Abdan narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Abu Nu'aym narrated to us, who said: Mus'ab narrated to us, who said: I heard Anas say: "Dates were gifted to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he began to give them away. I saw the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, eating dates while squatting ²⁷ due to hunger." 872 - Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn Rustah narrated to us: al-Harithi narrated to us: Ibn Abi Fudayk narrated to us: Shihab ibn Khirash informed me, from Aban, from Anas ibn Malik, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never ate his fill of this red wheat ²⁸ until three days before his death, and that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, died while his armor was pawned with a Jew for food he had taken for his family.

873. Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah narrated to us: Abu Ayyub narrated to us: 'Abd al-Warith narrated to us: Sa'id narrated to us, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁹ never had lunch or dinner except on a dafaf ³⁰. Dafaf means scarcity and hardship. 874. 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami narrated to us: Hudba narrated to us: Hammad ibn al-Ja'd narrated to us, from Qatada, from Anas, who said: I walked to the Messenger of Allah ²⁹ several times with barley bread and rancid fat, and I heard him say: The family of Muhammad ²⁹ has not had a sa' ³¹ of food in the morning. And at that time they were nine households. 875. Muhammad ibn Sahl narrated to us: 'Abd Allah ibn 'Umar narrated to us: Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Hisham ibn 'Urwa narrated to me: My father narrated to me, from 'A'isha ³², may Allah be pleased with her, who said: A month or two would pass without us lighting a fire; we only had the two black things: water and dates, unless meat was brought to us. 876. Abu al-Qasim al-Razi narrated to us: Abu Zur'a narrated to us: 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd Allah al-'Amiri narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Ja'far narrated to me, from Abu Hazim, that he asked Sahl ibn Sa'd: Did the Messenger of Allah ²⁹ eat naqi ³³? Sahl said: No, by Allah, the Messenger of Allah ²⁹ never saw naqi ³³ until he met his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic. And with his chain from Abu Hazim ibn Dinar, that he asked Sahl ibn Sa'd, and I said: Did you have sieves? He said: No, by Allah, I never saw a sieve until the Messenger of Allah ²⁹ passed away. I said: How did you deal with barley? For you used to eat it. Sahl said: We would blow on it, and whatever flew away flew away, and we would knead what remained. 877. 'Abd Allah ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Karim narrated to us: Abu Yusuf al-Qulūsī narrated to us: Qays ibn Hafs narrated to us: Ja'far ibn Sulayman narrated to us, from Thabit, from Anas, who said: The Prophet ²⁹ never stored anything for the next day. 878. Muhammad ibn al-'Abbas ibn Ayyub narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn 'Arafa narrated to us: 'Ali ibn Thabit narrated to me, from al-Wazi' ibn Nafi', from Abu Salama, from 'A'isha ³², may Allah be pleased with her, who said: When the Prophet ²⁹ became ill, he said: O 'A'isha, what happened to the dinars ³⁴? She said: I brought them to him, but he lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness, he said: O 'A'isha, what happened to the dinars ³⁴? She said: I said: O Messenger of Allah ²⁹, I brought them to you, but you lost consciousness and we were occupied with you. So the Prophet ²⁹ took them, placed them in his palm, then tapped them on his nail, dinar ³⁴ by dinar, and said: What would Muhammad ²⁹ think if he met his Lord, the Mighty and Majestic, while these dinars ³⁴ were with him? He said this three times. She said: Then he did not leave until he placed them in their rightful place. 879. Ahmad ibn Ja'far al-Jammal narrated to us: 'Abd al-Wahid ibn Muhammad al-Bajali narrated to us: Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us: al-Jarrah ibn Minhal narrated to us, from al-Zuhri, from 'Ata', from Ibn 'Umar, who said: We went out with the Messenger of Allah ²⁹ until he entered some of the gardens of the Ansar ³⁵, and he began picking up dates and eating. He said: O Ibn 'Umar, why don't you eat? I said: I don't desire it, O Messenger of Allah ²⁹. He said: But I desire it, and this is the morning of the fourth day since I have tasted food. If I wished, I could ask my Lord and He would give me the like of the kingdom of Kisra ³⁶ and Qaysar ³⁷. So how will it be for you, O Ibn 'Umar, when you remain among a people who store their provision for a year, and certainty becomes weak? By Allah, we had not left until this was revealed: {And how many a creature does not carry its provision; Allah provides for it and for you, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing} ³⁸. Then the Messenger of Allah ²⁹ said: Indeed, Allah did not command me to amass the world, nor to follow desires. Whoever amasses a dinar ³⁴ intending thereby an everlasting life, then life is in the hand of Allah. Verily, I do not amass a dinar ³⁴ or a dirham ³⁹, nor do I store provision for tomorrow. Abu Muhammad said: al-Zuhri is 'Abd al-Rahim ibn 'Attaf. 880. Abu Ya'la informed us: Abu Khaythama narrated to us: Jarir narrated to us. And Muhammad ibn Yahya narrated to us: Hannad narrated to us: Abu Mu'awiya narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Abu Wa'il, from Masruq, from 'A'isha ³², may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁹ passed away and left neither a dinar ³⁴, nor a dirham ³⁹, nor a sheep, nor a camel, nor did he make a will for anything. 881. Al-Walid ibn Aban informed us: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Sa'd ibn al-Salt narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Muslim ibn Subayh, from Masruq, from 'A'isha ³², may Allah be pleased with her, who said: By Allah, the Messenger of Allah ²⁹ did not make a will, nor did he leave a dinar ³⁴ or a dirham ³⁹ or a sheep. 882. Ishaq ibn Ahmad al-Farisi narrated to us: al-Husayn ibn Mujib ibn Khuzayma narrated to us: 'Asim ibn Yusuf narrated to us: al-Hasan ibn 'Ayyash narrated to us, from al-A'mash, from Ibrahim, from al-Aswad, from 'A'isha ³², may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁹ left neither a dinar ³⁴, nor a dirham ³⁹, nor a sheep, nor a camel, nor did he make a will. 883. Yahya ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'id narrated to us: Ahmad ibn Bakr al-Balisi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Mus'ab al-Qurqusani narrated to us: Rawh ibn Musafir narrated to us: al-A'mash narrated to us, from Abu Salih, from 'A'isha ³², may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁹ left neither a dinar ³⁴, nor a dirham ³⁹, nor a sheep, nor a camel. And Minjab narrated it from Salih ibn Musa al-Talhi, from al-A'mash, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra. 884. Ishaq ibn Ahmad informed us: Ahmad ibn al-Sabbah narrated to us: Ishaq al-Azraq narrated to us, from Sufyan, from 'Asim ibn Abi al-Najud, from Zirr, from 'A'isha ³², may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁹ left neither a dinar ³⁴, nor a dirham ³⁹, nor a male slave, nor a female slave, nor a sheep, nor a camel. 885. 'Abdan said: Abu Kamil narrated to us: 'Umar ibn Harun narrated to us, from Usama ibn Zayd, from 'Amr ibn Shu'ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: The Prophet ²⁹ used to trim his beard in length and width. 886. Ibn Rustah narrated to us: Ibrahim ibn al-Mundhir al-Hizami narrated to us: Abu 'Umara Hashim ibn Ghatafan ibn 'Umara ibn Mihran narrated to us: An old shaykh ⁴⁰ called 'Abd Allah ibn Haddaj, from Banu 'Adi ibn Hanifa, narrated to me, from his father, and his father had lived in the Jahiliyya ⁴¹, who said: A man came to the Prophet ²⁹ who had dyed his beard yellow, and he said to him: This is the dye of Islam. Another man came who had dyed it red, and he said: This is the dye of faith. 887. 'Isa ibn Muhammad al-Wasqandi narrated to us: Hilal ibn al-'Ala' narrated to us: Abu Ja'far ibn Nufayl narrated to us: Kathir ibn Marwan narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn Abi 'Abla, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁹ arrived in Medina, and among his companions there was no one with gray hair except Abu Bakr, and he used to dye it with henna and katam ⁴². 888. Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Surayj narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Rafi' al-Naysaburi narrated to us: 'Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us: Ma'mar informed us, from Sa'id al-Jurayri, from 'Abd Allah ibn Burayda, from Abu al-Aswad, from Abu Dharr, who said: The Messenger of Allah ²⁹ said: The best thing with which to change this gray hair is henna and katam ⁴².

889 - Ahmad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Qalanisi narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Mihran al-Jammal narrated to us: Abd al-Rahman al-Muharibi narrated to us, from al-Nadr Abu Umar al-Khazzaz, from Ikrimah, from Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet ⁴³ said: "The best thing with which to change grey hair is henna ⁴⁴ and katam ⁴⁵." 890 - Muhammad ibn al-Abbas ibn Ayyub narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Wasiti narrated to us: Abu Ibrahim al-Asadi narrated to us, from al-Awza'i, from Muhammad ibn Amr, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah ⁴³ said: "Dye [your hair], for the Jews and Christians do not dye, so differ from them." 891 - Abu Ya'la informed us: Ibn Numayr narrated to us: Ibn Idris narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Amr, from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurayrah, who said: The Messenger of Allah ⁴³ said: "Change grey hair and do not resemble the Jews and Christians." 892 - Abdan narrated to us: Zayd ibn al-Harish narrated to us: Abdullah ibn Raja' narrated to us, from Sufyan, from Hisham ibn Urwah, from his father, from Aisha ⁴⁶, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: The Prophet ⁴³ said: "Change grey hair and do not resemble the Jews." 893 - Ali ibn Sa'id narrated to us: al-Walid ibn Muhammad al-Misri narrated to us: Wahbullah ibn Rashid narrated to us: Abu Hariz Sahl, the freed slave of al-Mughirah, narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Amr, from Abu Salamah ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, from his father, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ⁴³ saying the like of that. 894 - Ibn al-Tahrani narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Umar ibn al-Walid al-Kindi narrated to us: Yahya ibn Adam narrated to us, from Sharik, from Ubaydullah, from Nafi', from Ibn Umar, who said: The grey hairs of the Messenger of Allah ⁴³ were about twenty hairs. 895 - Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Marwazi narrated to us: Asim ibn Ali narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Rashid narrated to us, from Makhul, from Musa ibn Anas, from his father, who said: ...

1. zuhd : Asceticism; renunciation of worldly pleasures and focus on the afterlife.
2. mukhfīn : Those who are needy or in a state of concealment; here referring to the poor companions who hid their poverty.
3. bulgha : Sufficiency; the minimum amount needed to sustain life.
4. qanā‘a : Contentment; being satisfied with what one has.
5. wasq : A measure of volume, approximately 60 sa' (about 120-180 kg) of barley.
6. ihāla sanikha : Rancid fat or cooking oil that has gone bad.
7. ṣā‘ : A unit of volume, approximately 2.5-3 kg of grain.
8. qafīz : A measure of volume, varying by region; here about 30 qafiz of barley.
9. ma’dūm : Bread eaten with a condiment or relish, such as oil, vinegar, or meat.
10. khwān : A dining table or tray; the Prophet never ate from a raised table, preferring to eat on the ground.
11. khubz muraqqaq : Thin, refined bread; the Prophet ate only coarse barley bread.
12. raghīf muḥawwar : A refined, white loaf of bread made from sifted flour.
13. kafāf : Sufficiency; provision that is just enough to meet basic needs without excess.
14. qūt : Sustenance; the bare minimum of food needed to survive.
15. ulu al-azm : The resolute messengers: the five major prophets (Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad) who endured great hardships.
16. 'Abdullah : Ibn Mas'ud, a prominent companion of the Prophet.
17. Ahl al-Bayt : The People of the House; the Prophet's family, including his wives, children, and descendants.
18. khabis : A type of sweet dish made from dates, clarified butter, and flour.
19. al-aswadayn : Literally 'the two black things'; refers to dates and water.
20. Ansar : The Helpers; the inhabitants of Medina who supported the Prophet after his migration.
21. raba'ib : Milch animals (sheep or goats) kept for their milk.
22. daqal : A low-quality type of dates.
23. Umm al-Mu'minin : Mother of the Believers; a title of respect for the Prophet's wives.
24. al-habbat al-samra' : Literally 'the brown grain'; refers to barley.
25. Qurayza wa al-Nadir : Two Jewish tribes in Medina; their conquest brought wealth to the Muslims.
26. raghif muhawwar : A refined, white loaf of bread made from sifted flour.
27. muq'iyan : Sitting on the heels or squatting, a posture indicating extreme hunger.
28. al-burrat al-hamra' : Literally 'the red wheat'; refers to wheat as opposed to barley.
29. Rasul Allah : Messenger of Allah, referring to the Prophet Muhammad.
30. dafaf : Scarcity and hardship; a state of having barely enough.
31. sa' : A unit of volume measurement, approximately 2.5-3 kg of grain.
32. 'A'isha : The Prophet Muhammad's wife, a prominent narrator of hadith.
33. naqi : Fine white flour or bread made from it.
34. dinar : A gold coin used in early Islamic times.
35. Ansar : The Helpers, the inhabitants of Medina who supported the Prophet Muhammad after his migration.
36. Kisra : Title of the Sassanid Persian emperor.
37. Qaysar : Title of the Byzantine emperor (Caesar).
38. Surah al-'Ankabut 29:60 : Quranic verse meaning 'And how many a creature does not carry its provision; Allah provides for it and for you, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.'
39. dirham : A silver coin used in early Islamic times.
40. shaykh : An elder or teacher; here, an old man.
41. Jahiliyya : The pre-Islamic period of ignorance.
42. katam : A plant used for dyeing hair, producing a reddish-black color.
43. صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : Salutations upon the Prophet Muhammad: 'peace and blessings of Allah be upon him'.
44. الحِنَّاء : Henna: a plant used for dyeing hair and skin, producing a reddish-brown color.
45. الكَتَم : Katam: a plant (Buxus dioica) used for dyeing hair black, often mixed with henna.
46. عَائِشَة : Aisha: the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, daughter of Abu Bakr, and a prominent narrator of hadith.