Miscellaneous Hadith 

(153) On the authority of Saeed Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Taking bath on Friday is obligatory for every adult person."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: The main point of this Hadith is that Muslim needs to be especially clean on Friday because it is the Holy Day in Islam. Muslims are instructed to be clean all the time, and especially clean on their Sabbath.

(154) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Look upon one who is below you in status and do not look upon one who is above you in status. In this way you will not look down upon the grace that Allah has bestowed upon you."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: The messages of this Hadith are:

1) Count your blessings.

2) Compare yourself with people who have less than you, rather than those who have more. This is the best way to be happy, and to appreciate what God has done for you.

(155) On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to pray: "O Allah, I seek your protection against worry, sorrow, weakness, indolence, cowardice, stinginess, burden of debts, and the oppression from people."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: Every Muslim is required to recite this Hadith in his prayers in order to avoid being a victim of these traits.

(156) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah the Almighty said: There are three whose adversary I shall be on the Day of Resurrection: a man who has given his word to Mr. and has broken it; a man who has sold a free man and has consumed the price; and a man who has hired a workman, has exacted his due in full from him and has not given him his wage."

(Bukhari, Ibn Majah, Ahmad)

Note 1: "Adversary" refers to an enemy.

Note 2: The main point of this Hadith is to show the three types of men that God (Allah) will punish on the Day of Judgement.

1. A man who has given his word to God and has broken it. Or, a man who swears in God's name to do something and doesn't do it.

2. A man who sells a slave and keeps the money.

3. A man who hires someone without paying him for the work he does.

(157) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Look upon one who is below you in status and do not look upon one who is above you in status. In this way you will not look down upon the grace that Allah has bestowed upon you."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: The messages of this Hadith are:

1) Count your blessings.

2) Compare yourself with people who have less than you, rather than those who have more. This is the best way to be happy, and to appreciate what God has done for you.

(155) On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to pray: "O Allah, I seek your protection against worry, sorrow, weakness, indolence, cowardice, stinginess, burden of debts, and the oppression from people."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: Every Muslim is required to recite this Hadith in his prayers in order to avoid being a victim of these traits.

(156) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Allah the Almighty said: There are three whose adversary I shall be on the Day of Resurrection: a man who has given his word to Mr. and has broken it; a man who has sold a free man and has consumed the price; and a man who has hired a workman, has exacted his due in full from him and has not given him his wage."

(Bukhari, Ibn Majah, Ahmad)

Note 1: "Adversary" refers to an enemy.

Note 2: The main point of this Hadith is to show the three types of men that God (Allah) will punish on the Day of Judgement.

1. A man who has given his word to God and has broken it. Or, a man who swears in God's name to do something and doesn't do it.

2. A man who sells a slave and keeps the money.

3. A man who hires someone without paying him for the work he does.

(157) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "He who emancipates a slave, Allah will free from Hell every limb of his body for every limb of his slave's body, even his private parts."

(Muslim)

Note 1: This Hadith means that if a person frees a slave, God (Allah) will free him from Hell.

Note 2: During the time of the Prophet Muhammad --- (seventh century) slavery was very common. The Prophet --- tried, through his preaching, to abolish slavery. The teachings of Islam caused many slaves and oppressed people to convert to Islam.

(158) On the authority of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw a woman who had been killed in a battle, so the Prophet condemned the killing of women and children.

(Bukhari and Muslim)

(159) On the authority of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

She once asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)'Did you face a day more severe than the day of the battle of Uhud? 'He answered:'Yes, I have experienced such things at the hands of your people and this day was the day of Aqabah. On this day I presented myself to Abd ye lail bin Abd Kulal and offered him Islam, but he failed to make any response to what I had offered him. I left with a heavy heart and was depressed. I felt some relief only when I reached Quran Sa'alib. Here I looked up and saw a cloud covering me. In this cloud I saw the Angel Gabriel (may peace be upon him) who called me and said: Allah, the Most High, has heard what your people have said to you and the response to your offer. Allah has now sent the Angel of the Mountains to you and to carry out your orders to do what you might like to be done to them. Then the Angel of the Mountains addressed me greeting with Salam and then said: 'Muhammad (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) Allah has heard what your people have said to you. I am the Angel of the Mountains and my Lord has sent me to you to carry out your orders. What do you want to be done now? If you like, I may crush them between the two mountains encircling the city of Makkah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: "I do not want their destruction I am still hopeful that Allah will make some of their children good Muslims who would worship Allah, the One, without associating anybody with Him."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not ask for revenge, because he was kind and gentle even to his enemies.

Note: The Battle of Uhud is a battle, which the Prophet Muhammad --- lost against his enemies.

(160) On the authority of Abu Abbas Sahl bin Sa'ad Al-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and requested him: 'Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) tell me something by which I could win the love of Allah and the people'. The Prophet told him: "Do not love the world, and Allah will love you; and do not have a longing for that which people have, and they will love you."

(Ibn-Majah)

Note: Do not love the world means: Do not lose the materials in the world. Don't be anxious to have money, properties, fame, leadership, etc. Just live a simple life and God (Allah) will love you.

(161) On the authority of Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

Once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) slept on a mat made of date palm leaves and when he awoke the impressions of the mat were visible on his body. We (the Companions) said: 'O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) may we prepare a soft bedding for you?' He said: "I have nothing to do with this world, I am in this world like a rider who halts in the shade of a tree for a short time and after taking some rest, resumes his journey leaving the tree behind." (Tirmizi)

Note: The main points of this Hadith are:

1) This life is temporary because we live for a few years then die. We should consider ourselves as strangers passing through so we should not worry about acquiring material possessions and luxury.

2) The Prophet --- lived a simple life and was content to sleep on a mat made of date palm leaves. He did not require great luxury.

(162) On the authority of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) caught my shoulder and said: "Be in the world as if you are a stranger or a wayfarer." (Bukhari)

Note: The message of this Hadith is that this life is a temporary state because we live for a few years and then we die. We should consider ourselves as strangers passing through and should not worry about acquiring material possessions and luxury. But rather, "take life as it comers."

(163) On the authority of Abu Sa'eed and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "For any trouble, illness, worry, grief, hurt or sorrow which afflicts a Muslim, even the pricking of a thorn, Allah removes in its place some of his minor sins."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

(164) On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

I visited the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when he had fever'. I said to him: 'Messenger of Allah! You have a very high fever'. He said: "indeed, the intensity of my fever is equivalent to two persons." I said: "That is because you have twice the recompensation'. He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "That is so". He further added: "when a Muslim gets hurt with any harmful thing e.g. the prick of a thorn, or even more than this, Allah wipes out in its place some of his minor sins which (sins) fall away from him as leaves shed from a tree."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: This Hadith means that the more sick you get and the more trouble you face in life, the more your sins will be reduced.

(165) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When Allah wants to favour somebody, He tries him by putting him under some hardship."

(Bukhari)

(166) On the authority of Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When Allah wants to favour a servant of His, He involves him in some misfortune. And when He decrees evil for hi, He gives him plenty of rope in this world, but would take him to task on the Day of Judgement". He also said: "Only hard work brings high reward and when Allah, the Exalted, likes a person, He puts him under trials. Therefore one who accepts and passes this trial, gets Allah's pleasure, and for him who eludes this trial will get His wrath."

(Tirmizi)

Note: Whenever Allah (God) tries a person in his life it means that He likes this person. So Muslims feel good when they are in trouble, because it in effect reduces their sins.

(167) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "None of you should pray for his own death, because if he is a good person, it is possible that he might add to his virtuous deeds, and if he is not a good person he might get a chance to rectify his evil past."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

There is another report from Muslim on this subject:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "None of you should long for death, nor should he pay for it, before it comes; because when it arrives it will terminate his deeds. So the life of a believer does not increase but good for him."

Note: The main point of this Hadith is that you should not pray for your own death because the longer you live, the more opportunities you have to repent of your sins and to do good deeds.

(168) On the authority of Anas Bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Three things follow a dead person: members of his family, his belongings, and his deeds. The first two come back and the third remains with him."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: This Hadith explains that of the three things that follow a person's funeral--family members, belongings, and deeds--only a person's deeds will be able to help him in the next life. Good deeds will stay with him and be beneficial.

(169) On the authority of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Fever comes from the vehement raging of Hell, so cool it with water."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: This Hadith is just medical advice.

(170) On the authority of Abu Karima Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), saying: "The worst thing for a man to fill completely is his stomach. A few mouthfuls are sufficient to keep a person's back straight. But if he wants to fill his stomach then he should divide his stomach into three parts and should fill one third part of the belly with food, another third with drink and leave one third empty for easy breathing."

(Tirmizi)

(171) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A believer who is strong is better and more beloved to Allah than the one, who is weak, although both bear goodness. Desire eagerly what benefits you, seek help from Allah and do not show slackness in struggle. If something (trouble) befalls you, you should not say: Had I done so and so, then such and such a thing would not have happened, but you should say that God destined it and did what He wanted, for the word "If" starts the work of Satan."

(Muslim)

Note: The main points of this Hadith are:

1. It is better to be a rich, powerful believer than a weak, poor believer because wealth and power give you the means to help other people more.

2. Always try harder to improve yourself and don't be discouraged easily.

3. Don't regret the past because you cannot change it.

(172) On the authority of An-Nu'man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between them are doubtful things, which are not known to most of the people. He who keeps away from the doubtful things protects his faith and honour; and he who indulges in doubtful acts, commits unlawful deeds."

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note: The main point of this Hadith is "to stay on the safe side" because many times you will not know about certain things and will not be quite sure if they are right or wrong.

(173) On the authority of Sahl Bin Sa'ad Al-Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If in the sight of Allah the world had the value equal to that of the wing of a mosquito, He would not have allowed a disbeliever even to have a mouthful of water out of it."

(Tirmizi)

Note: God (Allah) distributes wealth and poverty equally among believers and non-believers. He distributes happiness and misery equally among believers and non-believers. This life is a temporary state and is not worth very much compared to life after death. The misery and happiness in this life is only a test from God for the individual. If this life were significant, a non-believer would not be allowed one drink of water.

(174) On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The world is prison for the believer, and Paradise for the disbeliever."

(Muslim)

Note: This Hadith means that this world is like a prison for the believer because of the limitations of the commandments he is required to follow. No mater how happy a believer is in this world, he will be so much happier in the next world; so comparatively, this world will seem like a jail.

Also, this world is like a Paradise for the disbeliever because he can indulge himself without limitation. When the disbeliever gets sent to Hell, this world will seem even more like a Paradise because Hell will be so horrible. So everything is relative.

(175) On the authority of Abu Berza (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A servant of Allah will remain standing on the Day of Judgement until he is questioned about his life, how he spent it; and about his knowledge and how he utilized it; and about his wealth, from where he acquired it and in what way he spent it, and about his body as to how he used it."

(Tirmizi)

Note: On the Day of Judgement, God will tell people what their mistakes are so that they will be made aware of them. God already knows everyone's sins because He is omniscient.

(176) On the authority of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to stand so long during his optional prayers at night, that the skin of his feet would erupt; therefore I said to him; Messenger of Allah, (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) why do you stand so long in prayer when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins (if any)? He said: "Then may I not become the most grateful servant of Allah?"

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Note 1: When Muslims pray, they stand up; and sometimes, when they pray for a long time, their feet get sore and blistered.

Note 2: This Hadith means that everybody has to be grateful to God because everyone was given blessings by God -- either money, a nice family, health, or knowledge, etc.

(177) On the authority of Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A Muslim remains enjoying the safety and protection of his faith, so long as he does not commit murder."

(Bukhari)

Note: This Hadith explains that a Muslim has a chance to go to Paradise as long as he does not commit murder. The possibility for repentance after committing murder is very small.

(178) On the authority of Safiyya (may Allah be pleased with her) who reported from some of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "He who visits a diviner (an astrologist) and asks him about anything, his prayers will not be accepted by God for forty nights."

(Muslim)