Chapter Seven: .................................................

,1 ••••••••••••••••••• , ••••••••••• , •••••••••••••••••• 47 The Chapter Concerning the Importance that the Sahabah ~ Attached to Unity ..... 47 Statements of the Sahabah ~ Conceming the Evil of Dissension .................................. ; .............. " ..... 47 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Bakar ~ Concerning Dissension .......................................................... 47 The Statement of Hadhrat Umarr ~\:l.o~ Conceming Dissension .................................................................. 47 The Sermon of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~ in which he Wamed about the Dangers of Dissension ... 48 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~ Concerning Dissension ............................................ , .............. 48 The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~~ ........................................................................... 49 The Statement of Hadhrat Ali ~~ Concerning Dissension, Bid'ah, Unity and Disunity ........................... 49 The Standpoint of the Sahabah~ Concerning the Khilaafah after the demise of Rasulullaah ~ .... 50 The Sahabah ~ Unanimously Accept Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ as Khalifah .................................... 50 The Demise of Rasulullaah ~ and the Sermon of Hadhrat Abu 8akr ~~ ......................................... 50 The Sermon of Hadhrat Umar ~~ when Most of the Sahabah ~ pledge their allegiance to Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ ........................................................................................................................ 52 The Sahabah ~ pledge their allegiance to Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ in the Orchard ....................... 53 The Khilaafah of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ and the Lecture that Hadhrat Umar ~~ delivered Conceming what Happened in the Orchard of the Banu Saa'idah ............................... , ............................ 53 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~.~ Concerning the Talk of Khilaafal) that took Place in the Orchard of the Banu Saa'idah ................................ ; ......................................................................... 56 The Narration of Hadhrat Ibn Seereen Conceming what Happened in .the Hall of the Banu Saa'idah ............ 58 The Sahabah ~ Place Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Ahead for Khilaafah. Are Pleased to Select him and Condemn Anyone who desires to Divide their Unity ........................................................................... 58 A narration of Ibn Asaakir and the Statement of Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~ Concerning the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ ................................................................................................... 58 A Hadith of Ahmad and the Statement of Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~ and Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ Concerning the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Abu 8akr ~ ........................................................... 59 . Hadhrat Abu 8akr ~ declines to Accept the post of Khalifah and the statements of Hadhrat Ali ~ and Hadhrat Zubayr ~ he is most Worthy of the Position .............................................................. 59 The narration of Ibn Asaakir Concerning the Difference of Opinion between Hadhrat Ali ~and Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan ~ ................................................................................................................................ 60 A Narration of Abdur Razzaaq and Haakim Concerning What Happened between Hadhrat Ali ~~ and Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan ~ ............................................................................................................... ;.60 The Differences between Hadhrat Urnar ®!lii~ and Hi'dhrat Khaalid bin Sa'eed ~~ Conceming the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ ................................................................................................... 61 A Narration of Hadhrat Ummu Khaalid ~ Concerning what Happened between Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Khaalid bin Sa'eed t ................................................................................................ 61 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Marches for Jihaad by Himself and the statement of Hadhrat Ali ~~ in mE LWES OF mE SAfIABAH i@:J)1..1~ (Vol-2) this Regard ...................................... , .......................................................................................................... 62 Relinquishing the Post of Khilaafah .................................................................................................................. 62 The Lecture of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~U;~ Concerning the Khilaafah and his Statement that he Never Desired it for a Single Day of Night.. .......................................................................................................... 62 The Response of the Sahabah ~,~ to Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and their Statement Confirming that he was the BeslAmongsl them .......................................................................................................... 63 The Reply that Hadhrat Ali ~~ gave to Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~l1~ Emphasising that they would never Accept his Relinquishing the Khilaafah nor would they ever ask him to relinquish it ...................... 63 Accepting Leadership for the Welfare of Deen ................................................................................................. 64 What Happened between Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ and Hadhrat Ibn Abu Raafi ~ ......................... 64 Being Grieved After Acceding to the Post of Khilaafah ..................................................................................... 64 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ says to Hadhrat Umar ~~, "It was you who forced me Ie assume this post" ...... 64 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~'s Last Words to Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~\l.l~ ................................. 65 A Leader Appointing his Successor .................................................................................................................. 65 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Consults with other Sahabah I®.~ On his deathbed Concemingh his Successor. 65 The Letter of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~.~ Detailing the Appointment of Hadhrat Umar ~~ as his Successor, his Advice to him and to the Public ....................................................................... 66 The Reply Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ gave to Hadhrat Talha ~ Conceming the Appointment of Hadhrat Umar ~~ ............. ; ............................................................................................................... 68 The Narration of Ummul MU'mineen Hadhrat Aa'isha ~~ in this Regard ............................................... 69 The narration of Hadhrat laid bin Haarith ~~ .......................................................................................... 69 Appointing a Consultative Assembly of Competent People to Decide who Should be the Khalifah ............... 69 The Assassination of Hadhrat Umar $~ and His Selecting Six Persons Ie Decide who Should be Khalifah . 69 The Narration of Ibn Sa'd Concerning the Debts of Hadhrat Umar ~~, his Burial with his Two Companions and his Appointment of Six Men to Decide which of the Them Would be the Khalifar. ....... 72 The Narration of Ibn Abi Shaybah and. Ibn Sa'd in this Regard ........................................................................ 73 Who is Most Worthy of Assuming the Office of Khilaafah ................................................................................ 74 The Lecture that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Gave in this Regard ................................................................... 74 The Qualities of a Khalifah as Described by Hadhrat Umar~~~ .............................................................. 75 Leniency and Firmness of a Khalifah ................................................................................................................ 78 Detaining People by Whom Divisions will be Caused in the Ummah ............................................................... 79 Rasulullaah ~ Consults with knowledgeable People ................................................................................. 80 Rasulullaah ~ Consults with the Sahabah ~~~ ................................................................................. 80 Conceming the Caravan of Abu Sufyaan and Conceming the Prisoners Taken at Badar ............................... 80 The Narration of Hadhrat Anas ~~~ About the Consultation Regarding the Prisoners of Badar .............. 82 The Narration of Hadhrat Ibn Mas'ood ~.~ in this Regard ....................................................................... 82 Rasulullaah ~ Consults with Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubaadah ~~ and Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh ~ Concerning the Produce of Madinah ............................................................ : ............................................. 84 The narration of Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ conceming this consultation ............................................... 85 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Consults with Men of knowledge ......................................................................... 86 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Concults with Men of Knowiedge and Insight who Constituted the Consultative TIlE LWES OF TIlE SAHABAH ~~ (Vol-2J Assembly During his Period and the Period of Hadhrat Umar ~ .................................................... 86 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Umar ~. Conceming the Demarcation of Land for Certain Sahabah ~ ................................................................................•............... ~ .... 86 The Question of the Kharaaj from Bahrain ................................................................................................... : .... 87 Consultation with the Sahabah ~ in Battle ........................................................................................... 88 Hadhrat Umar ~ Consults with Men of knowledge ................................................................................ 88 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Informs his Consultative Assembly about his Proposal to the Daughter of Hadhrat Ali~ ................................................................................................................................................. 88 Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ Consult with Hadhrat Abdu"aah bin Abbaas ~~ and the Good Comments that Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat SaId ~ made about him ..... 89 A Remarkable Lecture of Hadhrat Umar ~~ Concerning Consultation ................................................... 89 The Letter that Hadhrat Umar ~~ wrote to Hadhrat Sa'd ~ .......................................................... 91 Appointing an Ameer ......................................................................................................................................... 91 The First Commander Appointed in Islaam ...................................................................................................... 91 Appointing an Ameer over Ten Persons ........................................................................................................... 92 Appointing an Ameer for a Journey ................................................................................................................... 92 Who Qualifies to be an Ameer? ........................................................................................................................ 92 Those who Know Most Qur'aan Qualify to be Ameer ....................................................................................... 92 The Narration of Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ about those Knowing the Most Qur'aan to be the Most qualified for the Post of Ameer ................................................................................................................................. 93 Hadhrat Abu Bakr Sl.~ Refuses to give Authority!

Leadership to the Veterans of Badr and the Statement of Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard .................................................................................................. 93 The letter of Hadhrat Umar ~ Concerning the Appointment of Commanders and his deSCription of an Ameer ................................................................................................................................... : ................ 94 Who will be Successful as an Ameer ................................................................................................................ 94 Refusing to be an Ameer .................................................................................................................................. 95 Hadhrat Miqaad bin Aswad ~ Refuses to be an Ameer and the Statement of Hadhrat Anas ~.~ in this Regard ............................................................................................................................................. 95 The Narration of Tabraani about the Incident of Hadhrat Miqdaad ~ .................................................... 96 The Advice Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ gave to Hadhrat Raafi Taa'i About Being an Ameer ......................... 96 The Incident that Occurred between Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Raafi ~ Concerning Leadership .............. , ...................................................................................... , ............................................ 97 The Sahabah ~ Prefer Fighting Rather than Taking Command ................................................. , ......... 98 The Incident that Occurred between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Abaan bin Sa' eed~ Concerning an Appointment to Command and Hadhrat Umar ~ Dispatches Hadhrat Alaa bin Hadhrami to Bahrain .............................................................................. ' ...... m ................................................................ 98 Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ Refuses to Accept an Appointment as Ameer .............................................. 99 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar Sl~ Refuses to be ApPOinted as Judge ...................................................... 99 The Incident that Occurred Between Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ and Ummul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Hafsah ~ Concerning Dowmatul Jandal.. ................................................................. : ................... 100 Imraan bin Husayn ~~ Refuses to be an Ameer ........................ ; .......................................................... 101 THE LWES OF THE SAHABAH ~~ (Vol-2) Respecting the Khalifahs and Ameers and Obeying their Commands ............................................ ; ............. 102 The Incidentthat occurred Between Hadhrat Khaalid ~~ and Hahrat Ammaar ~lt~ During an Expedition ................................................................................................... : ............................................. 102 The Incident that occurred Between Hadhrat Auf bin Maalik ~ and Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~Uo1~ .......................................................... ; .................. ; ....................................................................... 103 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas ~ Conceming Respectfor a Leader ................................................................................ : ........ : .................................... ;. 104 The Incident B.etween Hadhrat Umar ~~ and Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~~ ............................ : ..... 104 The Narration of Hadhrat Ayaad bin Ghanam ~~ Concerning Respect for the Ameer ......................... 105 The Statement of Hadhrat Hudhayfah ~ Concerning Drawing Weapons Against the Ameer ............. 105 A Narration of Hadhrat Abu Bakrah ~ Conceming Respect for an Ameer .......................................... 106 The Ameer is Obeyed only when he Instrucfs what is Right.. ............................................................... : ......... 106 The Narration of Hadhrat AbduJlaah bin Umar ~~ Concerning Respecting the Ameer ......................... 107 The Advice Rasulullaah ~ gave to Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~~ Conceming Showing Respect to the Ameer 107 The Narration of Hadhrat Umar ~~ Concerning Showing Respect for the Ameer and his Incident with Hadhrat Alqama in this Regard .i ....................................................................................... ; .... .......... 108 An Incident of a Leper Concerning Respect for the Ameer ............................................................................ 109 The Consequences of Disobeying the Ameer ............................................................. ; ........... : ....................... 109 Co-operation between Leaders ...................................................................................................................... 109 The Incident Between Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~~~, Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah ~ and Hadhrat Urnar ~ ............ : ........................... i ......................... ....................................................................... 109 The Rights that Subjects Owe to their Ameer ................................................................................................. 111 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar ~)1,~ in this Regard .............................................. : ................................ 111 Prohibition from Speaking III of the Ameer .................................................................................. ; ................... 111 The Narration of Hadhrat Anas ~ in this Regard ................................................................................. 111 Refraining from Speaking the Truth Before Leaders ....................................................................................... 111 In this Regard, Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ Tells Hadhrat Urwa ~ that they used to consider this as an act of Hypocrisy ............................................................................... " .: ...................... 111 The Narration of Hadhrat Alqamabin Waqqaas Concerning the Prohibition of Laughing and Jesting in the Presence of the Ameer ...................................................................................................................... 112 The Statement ofHadhrat Hudhayfa ~~ that the Doors of the Rulers are Dens of Evil ....................... 113 The Advice Hadhrat Abbaas®.~~ gave his Son in this Regard ............................................................... 113 Speaking the Truth to the Ameer and Rejecting his Command if it Conflicts with the Commands of Allaah ...... 113 The Incident between Hadhrat Ubay ~ and HadHrat Umar ~ and his Statement that there is no Good in an Ameer in whose Presence The Truth Cannot be Spoken ................................................ 113 Hadhrat Basheer bin Sa'd Says to Hadhrat Ulnar~: "If you do that, we will Set you Straight as an Arrow is Straightened" .............................................................................................. : .......................... , .... 114 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~ arid Hadhrat Muhammad bin Masfama ~ in this Regard ..... 114 Hadhrat MIl' aawiya ~ tells Someone who Objected to his words, "This Man has Given me Life, . May Allah give his Life" ................................... "' ...................................................................................... 115 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah ~~ and HCldhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~ in this Regard .. 115 mE LIVES OF mE SAHABAH It@)J.1~ (Vol-2) The Narration of Hadhrat Hasan ~~ in this Regard ........ ; ...................................................................... 116 The Way that Hadhrat Imraan bin Husayn ~ Dealt with the Zakaah Monies ...................................... 116 The Rights that the Ameer Owes to his Subjects ........................................................................................... 117 Hadhrat Umar~ Enquires from Delegations about the Qualities ofThelr Governors ......................... 117 The Conditions Hadhrat Umar ~~ Made with his Governors ................................................................. 117 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar ~~ Concerning the Duties of an Ameer .... ; ...................................... 118 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ®~ in this Regard ......................................................... 118 Condemning Rulers who Live Lives Above the Standards of the Common People and who Veil Themselves from people In Need ................................................................................. ; ............................................... 118 An Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ®~~ and Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ®~~ in this Regard ............. 118 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Writes to Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~ to Demolish a Pulpit ............... ; ............ 119 The Letter of Hadhrat Umar ~~ to Hadhrat Utba bin Farqad about not Raising his Standards above that of the Public ...................................................................................................................................... 119 Hadhrat Umar ~ Takes the Ameer of Hims to Task for Constructing a Lofty Residence .................... 119 Hadhrat Umar~ Takes Hadhrat Sa'd ~~ to task for Building a Mansion .................................. 120 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and a group of Sahabah ~ in Shaam ....................... 121 Enquiring about the Condition of the Citizens .................................... , ......... ;.: ........................................... ; .... 123 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard ............................... 123 Passing Judgement by wihat is Apparent ........................................................... ; ........................................... 124 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard ............................................................................... 124 Inspecting the Performance of those Appointed to Posts ............................................................................... 124 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar ®.~ in this Regard ............................................................................... 124 Continuously dispatching Troops ...................................................................................................... : ............. 125 The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Ka'b bin Maal/k ~ in this Regard ........................................ 125 The Consideration the Ameer ought to Give to the people when hey are Faced with a Problem .................. 125 The Incident between Hadhrat Umar ~~ and Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah ~ During the Plague of Amwaas ................................................................................................. , ................................................... 125 Compassion of the Ameer ................................................................................................................................ 126 The Hadith of Hadhrat Abu Usayd ~ in this Regard ............................................................................ 126 The Lecture of Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard ............................ ; ............................ ; ......................... 127 A Hadith of Abu Uthmaan Nahdi in this Regard .............................................................................................. 127 The Justice and Equity that Rasulullaah ~ and the Sahabah ~ Practised .... : .............................. 128 The Incident of the Makhzoomlyyah Woman and the Lecture Rasulullaah ~ Gave ............................... 128 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Qataadah ~ in this Regard ................. ; ................................................ 128 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abu Hadrad ~ with a Jew ....................................................... 129 The Incident of Two Men from the Ansaar in this Regard ........................................................... : ................... 130 An Incident of a Bedouin in this Regard ................................................................... ; ...................................... 130 The Narration of Hadhrat Khowia binI Qais ~ in this Regard .............................................................. 131 The Justice of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~f~ .................................................................................................... 131 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr ~ in this Regard ............................................................ 131 The Justice of Hadhrat Umar Farooq ®.~ .............................................................................................. 132 mE LIVES OF mE SAHABAH i@3I~~ (Vol-2) The Incident of Hadhrat Umar i:ID~~ and Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b ~ ............................................... 132 The Dispute Between Hadhrat Umar i:ID~ and Hadhrat Abbaas ~ Conceming the Expansion of the Masjidun Nabawi ................................................................................................................................ 132 Hadhrat Umar ~ then left Hadhrat Abbaas ~ and Hadhrat Abbaas ~ himself included it in the Masjid at a later stage. .. ............................................................................................................. 133 A Narration of Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Musayyib in this Regard ........................................................................... 133 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Umar bin Khattaab and Abu Saroo'ah ..................................... 134 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar i:ID~ and a Woman whose Husband was Missing ................................... 134 The Practice of Hadhrat Umar ~ During the Hail season to Ensure Justice Between the people ..... 135 The Incident of Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~ and an Egyptian ................................................................ 136 Hadhrat Umar ~ takes the Governor of Bahrain to Task ..................................................................... 136 The Hadith of Zaid bin Wahab in this Regard ................................................................................................. 137 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~ and another man and the Letter Hadhrat Umar ~ Wrote in this Regard .................................................................................................................. 137 The Incident of Hadhrat Fayrooz Daylami i:ID~ and a Youngster from the Quraysh .............................. 138 The Incident of a Slave Woman and the Justice of Hadhrat Umar ~ ................................................. 139 The Incident Between a Farmer and Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit ~ and the Justice of Hadhrat Umar ~ in the Matter ..................................................................................................................... 139 The Incident of Hadhrat Awf bin Maalik Ashja'ee ~ with a Jew and the Justice of Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Matter .............................................................................................................................. 140 The Incident of Hadhrat Boo bin Shaddaah ~ with a Jew and the Justice of Hadhrat Umar ~ ...... 141 The Letter that Hadhrat Umar i:ID~ Wrote to Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah ~ Concerning the Murder of a Jew .................................................................................................................................................... 141 Hadhrat Umar i:ID~ Writes to the Commander of an Army Forbidding the Killing of Mushrikeen (who surrender) ........................................................................ , ............................................................... 142 The Incident of Hurmuzaan and Hadhrat Umar ~ ............................................................................... 142 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Fixes an Allowance from the State Treasury for an Old Dhimmi ............................. 143 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ®.U;;~ and a Dhimmi.. ................................................................................. 143 Hadhrat Umar ~ Passes JUQgement in Favour of a Jew Against a Mulsim ......................................... 143 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Salama ........................................................................ 144 The Justice of Hadhrat Uthmaan ®.~~ .................................................................................................... 144 An Incident that Transpired between him and his Slave ................................................................................ 144 His Justice with a Bird ..................................................................................................................................... 144 The Justice of Hadhrat Ali i:ID~ ............................................................................................................... 145 Hadhrat Ali ~ Distributes the Booty Won at Isfahan ............................................................................ 145 An Incident that took place between Hadhrat Ali ~ and Hadhrat Ja'dah bin Hubayrah ...................... 145 The Narration of Hadhrat Asbagh bin Nabaatah in this Regard ..................................................................... 146 The Justice of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawwaaha ~ ........................................................................... 146 The Incident Concerning his Justice with the people of Khaybar ................................................................... 146 The Justice of Hadhrat Miqdaad bin Aswad. i:ID.~_ .................................................................................... 146 The Narration of Hadhrat Haarith bin Suwayd in this Regard and the statement of Hadhrat Miqdaad mE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH i€EJ~~ (Vol-2) !ID~ who said, "I Shall die while Islaam is Dominant" ..................................................................... 146 The Fear that the Khulafaa had for AlIaah ...................................................................................................... 147 The Narration of Hadhrat Dahhaak about the fear that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ had for al/aah ............... 147 A Narration of Ibn Asaakir and Abu Nu'aym about the Fear that Hadhrat Umar ~ had for AI/aah ...... 147 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~1i£% and Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~ ........................... 148 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdul/aah bin Abbaas ~ Concerning the Fear Hadhrat Umar ~ had for AI/aah .................................................................................................................................................. 148 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdul/aah bin Umar ~ and Hadhrat Miswar Concerning the Fear Hadhrat Umar ~~ had for Allaah .................................................................................................................. 149 Should an Ameer Fear Anybody's Criticism? .................................................................................................. 150 The Narration of Hadhrat Saa'eb bin Yazeeed ~ in this regard ........................................................... 150 The Advices that the Khulafaa Gave to other Khulafaa and Leaders ............................................................. 150 The Advice that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ gave to Hadhrat Umar ~~~ when He intended to Appoint him as his Successor ............................................................................................................................... 150 The Advice that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ gave on his deathbed about the Appointment of Hadhrat Umar ~ as his Successor and his Advice to Hadhrat Umar ~ ......................................... 150 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Saabit and Others About the Advice that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ gave to Hadhrat Umar ~ Before his death ............................................................ 152 The Advice that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Gave to Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~ and Others ............ 152 The Advice Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ gave to Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~~ when He Appointed him Commander of the Armies Proceeding to Shaam ................................................................................... 152 The Advice Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Gave to Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas ~ and to Hadhrat Waleed binUqaba~ .................................................................................................................................. 153 The Letter Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Wrote to Hadhrat Amr bin Al Aas ~~ Concerning Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~ ................................................................................................................... 153 The Narration of Ibn Sa'd About the Advice Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Gave to Hadhrat Amr bin AIAas~ ....................................................................................................................................... 154 The Advice Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ gave to Hadhrat Shurahbeel bin Hasanah!ID~ ...................... 154 The Advice Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ gave to Hadhrat Yazeed bin Abu Sufyaan ~~ ....................... 155 The Advices of Hadhrat Umar !ID.~ ......................................................................................................... 156 The Advice Hadhrat Umar ~ gave to his Successor ............................................................................ 156 The Advice that Hadhrat Umar ~~ gave to Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~ ..................... 156 Hadhrat Umar ~'s Advice to Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas ~ ............................................... 157 The Advice that Hadhrat Umar ~ gave to Hadhrat Utba bin Ghazwaan ~ .............................. 158 The Advice that Hadhrat Umar ~ Gave to Hadhrat Alaa bin Hadhrami !ID,~ ............................... 158 The Advice that Hadhrat Umar ~~ gave to Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari !ID.!;.7~ ............................... 159 Hadhrat Dahhaak reports that Hadhrat Umar ~~ wrote the following letter to Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari~~: ....................................................................................................................................... 160 The Parting Advices of Hadhrat Uthmaan Dhun Nurayn ~ ................................................................. 160 The Incident Between Hadhrat Ali ~.~ and Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ On the Day his House was Under Siege ............................................................................................................................................. 160 mE LIVES OF mE SAHABAH \f:@)J5~ (Vol-2J The Narration of Abu Salama bin Abdur Rahmaan in this Regard ................................................................. 161 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ in this Regard ................................................................... 162 The Advice that Hadhrat Ali bin Abi TaaUb ~l;.1~ Gave ............................................................................. 162 His Letter to his Governors ............................................................................................................................... 162 Another of His Letters to his Governors .......................................................................................................... 163 His Advice to the Governor of Ukbara ............................................................................................................. 163 The Advice that the Populace give to their Rulers .......................................................................................... 164 The Advive that Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Aamir gave to Ameerul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Umar ~.~ ............... 164 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Buraydah in this Regard .................................................................. 164 The Letter that Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah ~~ and Hadhrat Mu'aadh ~ Wrote to Hadhrat Umar ~ .md his Response .............................................. , ....................................................................... 165 Hadhrat Umar ~ wrote the following letter back to the two: ................................................................ 166 The Advice of Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~, ........................................................................... 166 His advice to the Muslims at the Time of his Death in Jordan ........................................................................ 166 The Lives of the Khulafaa and Leaders .......................................................................................................... 167 The Life of Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq ~ ................................ " ......................................................... 167 His ~ife Before Becoming the Khalifah and Afterwards ................................................................................. 167 The Incident of Hadhrat Umayr bin Sa'd Ansaari ~~~ ............................................................................. 169 The Incident When Hadhrat Umar ~~ appointed him as Governor of Hims ......................................... 169 The Incident of Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Aamir bin Hudhaym Jumhi ~ ................... , .................................. 172 His Behaviour as the Governor of Hims .......................................................................................................... 172 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~.~ ............................................................................................ 174 The Chapter Eight ................................................................................. ~ ........... 175 The Chapter About How the Sahabah ~.u.,~ Spent in the Path of Allaah .................... 175 The Encouragement Rasufullaah ~. gave and the F~rvour the Sahabah ~~ had for Spending in the Path of Allaah ................................................................................................................................. 175 The Encouragement that Rasulullaah ~ Gave to Spend in the path of Allaah .....................................

". 175 The Narration of Hadhrat Jareer ~ in this Regard ............................................................................... 175 A Narration from Hadhrat Jaabir ~ in this Regard ............................................................................... 176 The Sennen of Rasulullaah ~ concerning the Virtues of Generosity and the Abomination of Miserliness ...... 177 The fervour that Rasulullaah ~ and the Sahabah ~ had to Spend in the Path of Allaah ............. 177 The Hadith of Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard ..................................................................................... 177 A Narratipn from Hadhrat Jaabir ~lJ.,~ in this Regard ............................................................................... 177 The narration of Hadhrat Ibn Mas'ood ~ about Rasulullaah ~'s Instruction to Hadhrat Bilaal ~~ to Spend .................................................................................................................................... 178 The narration of Hadhrat Anas ~ Concerning What transpired Between Rasulullaah ~ and his Servant ..................................................................................................................................................... 178 A narration of Hadhrat Ali ~ About what Transpired Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and the People with regards to Excess Wealth ..................................................................................................... 178 The Incident between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Ali ~l1;~ Concerning the Distribution of THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH~~~ (Vol-:2J some wealth ............................................................................................................................................. 179 The Narration of Hadhrat Ummu Salama ~ About the spending of Rasulullaah ~ ...................... 180 The Narration of Hadhrat Sahl bin Sa'd ~.~ in this Regard .................................................................... 180 The narration of Hadhrat Ubaydullaah bin Abbaas ~ Conceming Spending wealth ........................... 181 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~~ and Hadhrat Ka'b ®JJ.~ in the Presence of Hadhrat Uthmaan ®JJ.~ ................................................................................................................................... 181 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar ~.~ Concerning how Hadhrat Abu Sakr ~ was Always in the lead when it Came to Spending in Charity ........................................................................................ , ...... 182 The Incident of Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ and another Man in this Regard ................................................ 182 The Incident of Hadhrat Ali ~~ and a Beggar ........................................................................................ 182 A Sahabi ~ Gives a Larger Camel as Zakaah .................................................................................... 183 The Generosity of Ummul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ and her Sisfer HadhratAsmaa ~ ............................................................................................................................... 184 An Incident Concerning the Generosity of Hadhrat Mu'aadh ~~ ........................................................... 184 The Narration of Hadhrat Jaabir ~ Conceming the Generosity of Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal ~ .... 185 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~ Concerning the Generosity of Hadhrat Mu'aadh ®~ ..... : .............................................................. ; ................................................................ 186 Spending That Which One Loves ................................................................................................................... 187 Hadhrat Umar ®~ Donates his Land in Khaybar... ................................................................................. 187 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Frees a Slave Woman whom he had obtained from Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~ ....................................................................................................................................... 187 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ and a Slave Woman ................................................. 187 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ when he heard a Verse of the Quraan .................... 188 The Narration of Hadhrat Naafr Concerning the Spending of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ ........... 188 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ when he Stayed Over in Juhfa ................................. 189 Hadhrat Abu Talha ~ Donates the Orchard of Sir Haa ................................................. , ...................... 189 Hadhrat Zaid bin Haaritha ~ Gives his Horse away as Sadaqah ." .................................................... 190 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~ that there are Three Partners in one's Wealth ..................... 190 Spending in Charity while in Need .................................................................................................................. 191 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ in this Regard ........................................................................................... 191 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Aqeel ~ .................................................................................................. 191 The Incident of HadhratAbdullaah bin Zaid ~~ ............................................................................ , ........ 192 The Incident of a man from the Ansaar ........................................................................................................... 193 The Incident of the Seven houses ..................................... , ............................................................................. 193 Giving a Loan to Allaah ................................................................................................................................... 193 Hadhrat Abu Dahdaa ~ Sells His Orchard for a Date Palm in Jannah .... , ........................................... 193 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Dahdaa ®~ when he said, "I have lent my Orchard to my Rabb" ............ 194 Spending to Encourage people Towards Islaam An Incident of a r>erson in this Regard .............................. 194 A narration of Hadhrat Zaid bin Thaabi! ~ in this Regard .................................................................... 195 The cause of Hadhrat Safwaan bin Umayyah ~~ Accepting Islaam and his Statement About Rasulullaah ~ ............... , .................. , ............... , ................................................................................. 195 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH ~~~ (Vol-2) Spending in Jihaad in the path of Allaah ........................................................................................................ 195 The Spending of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ ................................................................................................ 195 His Spending on the Occasion of the Hijrah and the Incident between Hadhrat Abu Quhaafa ®.ll.~ and Hadhrat Asmaa ~ ................................................................................................................. 195 The Spending of Hadhrat Uthmaan bin Affaan ®~ ................................................................................ 196 His Spending on the 'expedition of Difficulty' and the Statement of Rasulullaah ~ About Him ............... 196 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Samura ~ About the Spending of Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ on the 'expedition of Difficulty' .................................................................................................. 197 The Narration of Hadhrat Hudhayfa bin Yamaan ~ About the Spending of Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ on the 'expedition of Difficulty' .................................................................................................. 197 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ®Jl,~, Hadhrat Qataadah and Hadhrat Hasan in this Regard ...................................................................................................................................................... 197 The Spending of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ ......................................................................... 198 He Donates Seven Hundred Camels together with their Carriages and Supplies ......................................... 198 His Spending in the path of Allaah during the Lifetime of Rasulullaah ~ ................................................. 198 A Narration of Zuhri about the Spending of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ ............................... 198 The Spending of Hadhrat Hakeem bin Hizaam ~ ................................................................................ 199 He Spends on those Proceeding in the path of Allaah ................................................................................... 199 He Donates his House in the path of Allaah for the Poor and for Slaves ....................................................... 199 The Spending of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ®~ and other Sahabah ~~ ................................ 200 HadhratAbdullaah bin Umar ®~ Donates a Hundred Camels in the path of Allaah .................. ; ......... 200 Hadhrat Umar ®~, Hadhrat Aasim bin Adi ~~ and others Spend in the path of Allaah .............. 200 The Spending of Hadhrat Zaynab bint Jahash ~ and Other Women .................................................. 200 Hadhrat Zaynab bint Jahash ~ Spends in the path of Allaah and What Other Women Contributed Towards the Expedition to Tabook ........................................................................................................... 200 Spending on the Poor and Those in Need ...................................................................................................... 201 The Incident of a Bedouin Lady and Hadhrat Umar ®~ ........................................................................ 201 The Incident of the Daughter of Hadhrat Khufaaf bin Eema Ghifaari ®~ with Hadhrat Umar ~ ... 202 The Spending of Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Aamir bin Judhaym Jumhi ®.~ ..................................................... 203 His Spending as the Governor of Shaam ........................................................................................................ 203 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Saabit Concerning this .......................................................... 203 The Spending of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ ................................................................................ 204 A Narration of Hadhrat Naafi About the Spending of Hadhrat Abduliaah bin Umar ®Jl,~ ....................... 204 Another Narration from Hadhrat Naafi in this Regard ..................................................................................... 205 The Spending of Hadhrat Uthmaan bin Abul Aas ®~ ............................................................................ 205 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Nadhra ............................................................................................................ 205 The Spending of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ ................................................................................................... 205 The Incident of a Poor Person with Her .......................................................................................................... 205 Giving the Poor with One's own Hand ............................................................................................................ 206 The Incident of Hadhrat Haaritha bin Nu'maan ~ in this Regard and the Statement of Rasulullaah ~ Concerning Giving the Poor with One's own Hand ........................................................................ 206 THE LWES OF mE SAHABAH l@~ (Vo/-2) The Virtue of Personally Giving a Beggar Something ..................................................................................... 206 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ in this regard ............................................................. 207 Spending on Beggars ..................................................................................................................................... 207 The Incident of a Bedouin with Rasulullaah ~ .......................................................................................... 207 Another Incident in this Regard ....................................................................................................................... 207 The Narration of Hadhrat Nu'maan bin Muqarrin ~ in this Regard ...................................................... 207 The Incident of Hadhrat Dhukayn bin Sa'eed Khath'ami ~~ in this Regard .......................................... 208 Another narration of Hadhrat Dhukaym ~ ........................................................................................... 208 The Behaviour of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ with Beggars .......................................................... 209 Spending 1n Sadaqah ..................................................................................................................................... 209 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ ................................................................................................... 209 Hadhrat lIthmaan ~~ Purchases the Well of Roomah and Donates it to the Muslim Public ............. ; .. 209 The Narration of Ibn Asaakir About the Incident ............................................................................................ 209 Hadhrat Talha ~.~ Donates a Hundred Thousand Dirhams in a Single Day ......................................... 210 The Sadaqah of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaanbin Auf ~~ during the Lifetime of Rasulullaah ~ ........ 210 The Sadaqah of Hadhrat Abu Lubaabah ~~ when Allaah Accepted his Taubah .................................. 210 Hadhrat Salmaan ~ .............................................................................................................................. 210 Giving Gifts ...................................................................................................................................................... 210 The Gift Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ gave to Rasulullaah ~ During one of the Military Expeditions ....... 210 The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ Conceming the Virtues of Giving Gifts .............. 211 FEEDING People ......................................................................... : ................................................................. 211 The Statement of Hadhrat Ali !:ID~ About the Virtue of Feeding Others ................................................. 211 The Narration of Hadhrat Jaabir ~~ in this Regard ............................................................................... 211 The Narration of Hadhrat Anas ~ in this Regard ................................................................................. 212 The Narration of Hadhrat Shaqeeq bin Salama ~ in this Regard ........................................................ 212 The Incident between Hadhrat Suhayb ~ and Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard ....................... 212 Rasulullaah ~ Feeds People .................................................................................................................... 212 The Story of Hadhrat Jaabir g.~ ............................................................................................................. 212 The Story of Hadhrat Uthmaan !:ID.~ in this Regard ................................................................................. 213 The Narration of HadhratAbdullaah bin Busr ~ in this Regard ........................................................... 213 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Feeds People ...................................................................................................... 213 An Incident of Hadhrat Abu Bakr g.~ and his Guests ............................................................................. 213 Hadhrat Umar !:ID!J.,~ Feeds People ........................................................................................................... 214 The Practice of Hadhrat Umar ~ ......................................................................................................... 214 Hadhrat Talha bin Ubaydullaah!:ID~ Feeds People ................................................................................. 215 The Practice of HadhratTalha ~ and the Statement of Rasulullaah ~ in this Regard ................. 215 Hadhrat Ja'far bin Abu Taalib ~ Feeds People ................................................................................... 215 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ in this Regard ................................................................... 215 Hadhrat Suhayb Roomi ~ Feeds People ............................................................................................ 215 The Incident of Hadhrat Suhayb g.~ with Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................. 215 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ Feeds People ..................................................................................... 216 TIlE LWES OF THE SAHARAH ~~~ (Vol-2) The Narration of Muhammad bin Qais ............................................................................................................ 216 An Incident with an Orphan ............................................................................................................................. 216 The Narration of Hadhrat Maymoon bin Mahraan about this .......................................................................... 216 A Similar Incident when he was at Juhfa ........................................................................................................ 217 The Practice of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ on his Joumeys ........................................................ 217 The Narration of Hadhrat Ma'n about this .............. ; ........................................................................................ 217 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr bin AI Aas ~ Feeds People ..................................................................... 217 He Hosts His Brothers, His Guests and the People of Various Towns .................................................. ,. ........ 217 Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubaadah ~ Feeds People, ....................................................................................... 218 An Incident of him with Rasulullaah ~ ...................................................................................................... 218 The Narration of Hadhrat Anas ~ about the dua that Rasulullaah ~ made for Hadhrat Sa'd~ ............................................................................................................................................ 218 Another Incident of his Hospitability ................................................................. , .......... ; ................................... 219 HadhratAbu Shu'ayb Ansaari ®~ Feeds people .................................................................................. 219 The Incident of him with Rasulullaah ~ .................................................................................................... 219 A Tailor Feeds people .................................................................................................................................... 219 A Tatlor Invites Rasulullaah ~ for a Meal that he Prepared ..................................................................... 219 Hadhrat Jaabir bin Abdullaah ®~ Feeds People ................................................................................... 220 His Story During the Battle of Khandaq .......................................................................................................... 220 The Narration of Tabraani about such an Incident... ....................................................................................... 221 Hadhrat Abu Talha Ansaari ®~ Feeds People ..................................................................................... 222 An Incident Between him and Rasulullaah ~ ........................................................................................... 222 Hadhrat Ash'ath bin Qais Kindi ~ Feeds People ............... ; ................................................................. 222 His Waleema Celebration .................................................................................... , .................................. , ..... 222 Hadhrat Abu Barzah ~ Feeds People .................................................................................................. 223 Entertaining People who visited Madinah Tayyibah ................................................... " .................................. 223 The Narration of Hadhrat Talha bin Amr ~ in this Regard ........................... , ....................................... 223 The Narration of Hadhrat Fudaalah Laythi ~ in this Regard ................................................................ 224 The Narration of Hadhrat Salama bin Akwa ~ in this Regard ............................................................. 224 The Narration of Hadhrat Muhammad bin Seereen in this Regard .................................................................. 224 Rasulullaah ~ Invites all the Men of Suffa ................................................................................................ 224 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~ Conceming the Manner in Which the Men of Suffa Were Entertained ............................................................................................................................................... 224 The Narration of Hadhrat Ibn Qais ®~ in this Regard ............................................................................. 225 Entertaining those Who Intended Accepting Islaam ................................................... , .................................. 225 Feeding the Men of. Suffa During Ramadhaan ........................................................................ , ...................... 226 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Abu Bakr ~ ................................................................. 226 The Story of Hadhrat Qais bin Sa'd ~.u..~ ................................................................................................. 227 Feeding Bedouins During a Drought ................................................................. , ............................................. 228 The practice of Ameerul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Umar®.~ During the Year of Drought... .......................... 228 The Narration of Firaas Daylami ir this Regard ............................................................... , .............................. 229 THE UVES OF THE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) The Story of Hadhrat Umar ~ with a Poor Family ............................................................................... 229 Sharing Food ................................................................................................................................................... 230 A Narration of Hadhrat Anas!ID~ in this Regard ..................................................................................... 230 A Narration of Hadhrat Hasan ~ in this Regard ................................................................................... 230 Rasulullaah ~ Shares some Dates with The Sahabah ~ ............................................................ 231 The Letter Hadhrat Umar ~ sent to Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~ During the Year of Ashes and His Reply .................................................................................................................................................. 231 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Distributes the Food that Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas !IDu.~ sent Amongst the Residents of Madinah .............................................................................................................................. 231 Giving Clothing to People .............................................................................................................. , ................ 232 Rasulullaah ~ Gives Away his Two shawls .............................................................................................. 232 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~ and the Grandsons of Rasulullaah ~ ... , .................................... 233 The Practice of Ameerul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Umar ~ ....................................................................... 233 The Practice of Ameerul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Ali ~~ ............................................... ~ ............................. 234 The Reward of giving a Muslim Clothing to wear .................................................................... ; ....................... 234 Feeding the Mujaahideen ............................................................................................ , ................................... 235 The Practice of Hadhrat Oais bin Sa'd !ID.~ ............................................................................................. 235 A Giant Fish comes to the Shore for the Mujaahideen .......................................................................... i ....... 235 The Incident between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Bilaal ~,~ About Feeding the Mujaahideen ...... 235 How was the Spending of Rasulullaah ~? ............................................................................................... 236 The Incident of Hadhrat Bilaal ~~ and a Mushrik .................................................................................. 236 Distribution of Wealth ................................................................................................................ , ..................... 238 The Manner in which Rasulullaah ~ Distributed Wealth .......................................................................... 238 The Narration of Ummul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Ummu Salama ~ ........................................................ 238 Rasulullaah ~ Distributes the Eighty Thousand that Hadhrat Alaa bin Hadhrami ~ had Sent... .. 238 The Manner in which Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Distributed Wealth ............................................................ 239 The Practice of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ in this Regard and the Public Treasury during his Period as Khalifah ........................................... , ............................................................................................. , ...... 239 The Narration of Hadhrat Ismaa'eel bin Muhammad and others about the Fairness in the Manner that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Distributed Wealth ....................................................................................... 240 The Incident of the Wealth that Arrived from Bahrain ..................................................................................... 240 His Practice in this Regard and the Allowances he Stipulated for People According to their Status ............. 241 The Narration of Hadhrat Anas ~ in this Regard ................................................................................. 243 The Narration of Hadhrat laid bin Aslam in this Regard ................................................................................ 243 The Narration of Hadhrat Naashira bin Sumay Yazani in this Regard ............................................................ 244 Hadhrat Umar !ID~ Files a Register for the Allowances Issued ............................................................... 244 The Condition of Hadhrat Umar ~ when Hadhrat Abu Mc::>sa Ash'ari ~~ Brought a great deal of Wealth ......................................................... , ....................................................................................... 244 The Register of Hadhrat Umar ~~ and His Giving First to the Relatives of Rasulullaah ~ ............ 245 The Incident Between Hadhrat Urnar ~ and the Banu Adi Tribe Concerning the Distribution of Wealth .... 246 Hadhrat Umar ~ Reverts to the Opinion of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Ali ~ THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH ~)j&~ (Vol-2) Concerning the Distribution of Wealth ..................................................................................................... 247 The Monetary Gifts that Hadhrat Umar ~,~ Gave .................................................................................. 247 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Gives Hadhrat Abbaas ~ What Remained in the Baytul Maa!... ................... 247 The Narration of Hadhrat Aa'isha Ii®~~ in this Regard ................ ; ............................................................ 247 The Narration of Hadhrat Anas ~w..Jlli!5 in this Regard ................................................................................. 248 Hadhrat Umar ~ Gives a Gift to a Person Injured in the Path of AlIaah .............................................. 248 Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Taalib ~\i.,~ Distributes Wealth .................................................................................. 248 Hadhrat Umar ~~ and Hadhrat Ali !%l.~ Distribute Everything in the8aytul Maal. ......................... 249 Hadhrat Umar ~)J;;~ Distributes all the wealth and Rejects the Proposal of a person who Advocated Keeping Reserves ................................................................................................................................... 249 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~~ in this Regard " .......................... " ........ ''' ................ 249 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~lJ,,~ and Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ ................... 249 The Letter Hadhrat Umar ~,~ Wrote to Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~ ...................................... 250 The Letter of Hadhrat Umar ~ to Hadhrat Hudhayfah ~\i.,~ ......................................................... 250 Hadhrat Ali ~ Distributes all the Wealth .............................................................................................. 250 The Opinion of Hadhrat Umar ~~ About the Rights of the Muslims in Wealth .............. " ..................... 252 The Narration of Hadhrat Aslam in this Regard .............................................................................................. 252 The Narration of Hadhrat Maalik bin Hadathaan ............................................................................................ 253 Hadhrat Umar ~ then said, "The spoils of war are for these people." He then continued reciting: ..... 254 Hadhrat Talha bin Ubaydullaah ~ Distributes Wealth ......................................................................... 256 The Incident of Hadhrat T alha ~~ and a Woman .................................................................................. 256 The Narration of Hadhrat Hasan ~~ in this Regard ............................................................................... 256 Talha 'Fayyaadh' (The Very Generous) ~.~ ........................................................................................... 256 Hadhrat Zubayr bin Awwaam ~ Distributes Wealth ............................................................................. 256 The Incident of Hadhrat Zubayr ~~ and his Slaves ............................................................................... 256 The Incident Between Hadhrat Zubayr ~ and his Son Abdullaah ~ Concerning his Debts ..... 257 Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ Distributes Wealth ....................................................................... 259 The Incident with the Banu Zuhrah Tribe, the Poor Muslims and the Wives of Rasulullaah ~ ............... 259 Hc:>dhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~~ Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal ~ and ~adhrat Hudhayfah ~~ Distribute Wealth ...................................................................................................................... 259 The Incident of these Three Sahabah i®.\i.,~ with Ameerul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Umar ~ ............. 259 Hadhrat AbduUaah bin Umar ~~ Distributes Wealth .............................................................................. 261 He Distributes a Large Amount of Money all at Once and Spends in the path of Allaah Everything that Hadhrat Mu'aawiya ~\i.,~ Sent to him ................ ; ............................................................................... 261 He Spends Thousands in Cash in a Single day .............................................................................................. 261 Another Similar Incident About him ................................................................................................................. 261 Hadhrat Ash'ath bin Qais ~~ Distributes Wealth ................................................................................... 262 Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ Distributes Wealth ................................................................................................. 262 Hadhrat Sauda bint Zam'ah ~ Distributes Wealth ............................................................................... 262 Hadhrat Zaynab bint Jahash ~~ Distributes Wealth ............................................ ; ................................. 262 The Incident of her and Ameerul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Umar ~~ ........................................................... 262 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH ~~ (Vol-2J Another Similar Incident About her ~ ................................................................................................. 263 Allowances for Babies .................................................................. , ......... ,., ........................

" ............................ 263 An Incident of a Woman and Hadhrat Umar ~ when he Stipulates an Allowance for every Muslim baby .. 263 Abstention from using Public Funds for Personal use and for Close Relatives .. ; .......................................... ; 264 Hadhrat Umar ~'s Handling of Public Funds and his Abstention from it ............................................. 264 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~~ and the public Treasurer ....................................................... 264 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~~ and Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ ............................. 265 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~,~ and the Honey from the public treasury ........................................... 265 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and his Daughter Hadhrat Hafsah ~ Concerning Public Funds ................................................. , ........................................................................................... 265 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Arqam ~ .................................... 265 The Incident of the Musk and Ambergris from Bahrain ................................................................................... 266 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ with his father Hadhrat U mar ~~ ..................... 267 The Narration of Hadhrat Aasim the Son of Hadhrat Umar ~ ............................................................. 267 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~s Wife ....................................................................................... ; ....... 267 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~ and his Son's Camel... .......................................... : .......................... 268 Hadhrat Umar ~ Rebukes his In-Laws for asking from the Baytul Maal ............................................. 268 The Incident of Ameerul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Ali ~ in this Regard ...................................................... 268 Giving Back Wealth ..................................................................................... ' ................................................... 269 Rasulullaah ~ Refuses to Accept wealth given to him .................................................... : ........................ 269 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ With Hadhrat Jibra'eel ~ and another Angel ................................. ;. 269 Another Incident with Hadhrat Jibra'eel @.~ in this Regard ............................................................... ; ........ 269 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Umaamah ~~ About this ....................................................................... 270 The Narration of Hadhrat Ali ~ About this ........................................................................................... 270 The Incident of the Money for a Dead Mushrik ............................................................................................... 270 The Clothing of Dhu Yazan ............................................................................................................................. 270 The Gift of a Horse and a Camel ............................................................................ ; ....................................... 271 Hadhrat Abu Bakr Wl\.l.~ Refuses to Accept wealth given to him .............................................................. 272 He Refuses to Accept his Allowance from the Baytul Maal ............................................................................ 272 The Incident Between him and Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ ............................................................................. 272 Hadhrat Umar ~ Refuses to Accept wealth given to him .................................................................... 273 The Incident of HadhratUmar ~~ with Rasulullaah ~ .................................................................... 273 An Incident with Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~~ ...................................... ; ........................................... 274 The Sale of the Foot of the Muqattam Hill ...................................................................................................... 274 Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~ Refuses to Accept wealth given to him .................................... 275 The Incident with Hadhrat Umar Wl~ During the "Year of Ashes· .......................................................... 275 Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Aamir ~ Refuses to Accept wealth given to him ... ; .............................................. 275 Hadhrat Umar ~ gives him a Thousand Dinaars ................................................................................. 275 The Narration of Haakim and Bayhaqi ........................................................................................................... 275 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Sa'di ~ Refuses to Accept wealth given to him .............................................. 276 The Incident with Hadhrat Umar ~ ..................................................................................................... 276 THE UVES OF THE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) Hadhrat Hakeem bin Hizaam ~ Refuses to Accept wealth given to him ............................................. 277 The Incident with Rasulullaah ~ ............................................................................................................... 277 The Incident with Hadhrat Umar ~ ..................................................................................................... 277 HadhratAamir bin Rabee'ah ~~ Refuses. Land ..................................................................................... 278 The Incident with another Arab ....................................................................................................................... 278 Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~ Refuses to accept Wealth Given to him ............................................................ 278 The Incident with Hadhrat Uthmaan ~.~ and Hadhrat Ka'b~~ ..................................................... 278 The Incident with Hadhrat Habeeb bin Maslamah ~ ........................................................................... 279 The Incident with Hadhrat Haarith Qurashi .................................................................................................... 279 Hadhrat Abu Raafi ~ the Freed Slave of Rasulullaah ~ Refuses 10 Accept Wealth Given to him ....... 280 The Incident with Rasulullaah ~ ............................................................................................................... 280 Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan ~1.1.1~ the son of Hadhral Abu Bakr ~~ Refuses to Accept Wealth Given to him ............................................................................................................................................ 280 The Incident with Hadhrat Mu'aawiya ~~ .............................................................................................. 280 HadhratAbdullaah ~1.1.1~ the Son of Hadhrat Umar ~~ Refuses to Accept Wealth Given to him ... 281 An Incident with Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~~ ........................................................................................ 281 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Ja'far ~~ Refuses to Accept Money Given to him ............................................ 282 The Incident with a Chief.. ............................................................................................................................... 282 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Arqam ~.W~ Refuses to Accept Money Given to him ........................................... 282 The Incident with Hadhrat Uthmaan ~1.1.1~ ................................................................................................ 282 Hadhrat Amr bin Nu'maan bin Muqarrin ~ Refuses to Accept Money Given to him ........................... 282 The Incident with Mus'Ab bin Zubayr .............................................................................................................. 282 Hadhrat Aa'isha If®u.;~ and Hadhrat Asmaa ~ The Two daughters of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Refuse to Accept Money Given to Them .................................................................................. 283 The Incident of Hadhrat Asmaa ~ and her Mother ............................................................................. 283 The Incident of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~l'i.~ and a Poor Lady ........................................................................... 283 Abstention from Asking from People ............................................................................................................... 283 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri ~ and Rasulullaah ~ ................................................ 283 The incident of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ and Rasulullaah ~ ....................................... 284 The incident of Hadhrat Thowbaan ~ .................................................................................................. 284 The incident of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ ................................................................................................... 285 Fear for Worldly Prosperity .............................................................................................................................. 285 The Fear of Rasulullaah ~ ........................................................................................................................ 285 The Narration of Hadhrat Uqba bin Aamir ~.: ...................................................................................... 285 The Statement of Rasulullaah ~ when Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah ~~ brought the Wealth from Bahrain ..... 285 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~~ in this Regard .......................... ; .............................................. 286 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Sa eed Khudri ~ in this Regard ........................................................... 286 The Narration of Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas ~~ in this Regard ...................................................... 286 The Narration of Hadhrat Auf bin Maalik ~ in this Regard .................................................................. 286 The Fear of Hadhrat Umar ~~ and his Weeping Over Worldly Prosperity ............................ ; ............... 287 The Narration of Hadhrat Miswar bin Makhrama ~ about the Booty Won at Qaadisiyyah· ................. 261 THE LWES OF THE SAHABAH ~~~ (Vol-2J The Narration of Hadhrat Ibraheem bin Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ ................................................... 287 The Narration of Hadhrat Hasan Basri About the Crown of the Kisra ............................................................. 287 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Sinaan Duwali ................................................................................................. 288 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ About the Crying of Hadhral Umar @.IJ.,~ ......... 288 The Incident with Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ ...................................................................... ;. 289 The Fear of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf @.\l.1~ and his Weeping Over Worldly Prosperity .............. 290 He Weeps While Eafing ......................................................... , .......................................... ; ............................. 290 Another Incident About him ......................................................................................... ; ................................... 290 He Asks Hadhrat Ummu Salamah ~ About Worldly Prosperity and her Reply ................................... 290 The Fear of Hadhrat Khabbaab bin Arat ~ and his Weeping Over Worldly Prosperity ....................... 291 The Incident when some Sahabah 5~ Visited him ............................................................................... 291 The Incident when he Passed Away ............ : .................................................................................................. 291 The Narration of Bukhaari about the Fear of Hadhrat Khabbaab t .............................................................. ; .. 292 The Fear of Hadhrat Salmaan Faarsi @~ and his Weeping Over Worldly Prosperity ............................ 292 An Incident with a Man from the Banu Abs Tribe ............................................................................................ 292 Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi WaQQaas ~ visits Hadhrat Salmaan ~~ ................................................... 293 Why Hadhrat Salmaan @~ was Concerned at the Time of Death ......................................................... 294 The Fear of Hadhrat Abu Haashim bin Utba bin Rabee'Ah Qurashi ~ ................................................ 295 The Incident with Hadhrat Mu'aawiya ~'W!Ji¥ at the time of death ................................................... ; .......... 295 Fear of Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jaraah ~ and his Weeping Over Worldly Prosperity .................... 295 The Abstinence of Rasulullaah ~ and the Sahabah ~~~ and How they Left the World Without Bothering About il.. ................................................................................................................................... 296 The Abstinence of Rasulullaah ~ ......................................................................................... , ..................... 296 The Narration of Hadhrat Umar ~About the Imprint of a Mat on Rasulullaah ~'sSide ............... 296 The Bedding of Rasulullaah ~ .................................................................................................................. 297 The Food and Clothing of Rasulullaah ~ .................................................................................................. 297 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ and Hadhrat Ummu Ayman ~~ ..................................................... 297 A narration of Hadhrat Salma ~~ ......................................................................................................... 297 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ®~ About the Abstinence of Rasulullaah ~ ........... 298 The Narration of Ummul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ ..................................................................... 298 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~'W!Ji¥ .............................................................................................. 299 The Narration of Hadhrat laid bin ArQam ~ in this Regard .................. " ............................................. 299 The Narration of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ Stating that Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ left Nothing Behind ..... 299 The Incident Between him and Hadhrat Umar ~ ................................................................................ 300 The Narration of Hadhrat Humayd bin Hilaal ................. ~ ............................................................................... 300 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Umar ~ .......................................................................................... , .......... 300 Some Sahabah ~ Feel that Hadhrat Umar ~ shc\.ild Receive a Larger Allowance but he Rejects the Idea ........................................................ " ............................................................................. 300 The Narration of Hadhrat Hasan Basri. .............................. , ....................... , .................................................... 301 His Abstinence in Eating ................................................................................................................................. 304 The Incident with his Son Hadhrat Abdullaah ~ and Daughter Hadhrat Hafsah ~ ... ; ..... , ........ 305 TIlE LIVES OF TIlE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) The Narrations of Hadhrat Anas ~ and Hadhrat Saa'ib bin Yazeed ~ Concerning the Food of Hadhrat Umar ~ ............................................................. , ......................................................... 305 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Reminds People of a Verse of the Qur'aan ............................................................. 306 The Incident with Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'an ~ ................................................................................. 307 The Incident with Hadhrat Utba bin Farqad .................................................................................................... 308 His Fear when Served Water Mixed with Honey ............................................................................................ 308 His Clothes, his Spending and Other Facets of his Biography ....................................................................... 309 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Uthmaan bin Affaan ~ .............................................................................. 310 His Clothing and Food and Sleeping on a Straw Mat in the Masjid ................................................................ 310 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Taalib ~ His Food ................................................................... 310 His statement when he was Served some Faalooda ...................................................................................... 311 His clothing ...................................................................................................................................................... 311 He Sells his Sword to Buy a Garment.. ........................................................................................................... 311 His Statement about How Much of Public Funds are Permissible for the Khalifah ........................................ 312 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~~ ..................................................................... 312 The Narration of Hadhrat Urwa ~ ....................................................................................................... 312 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Mus'ab Bin Umayr ~~ ................................................................................ 312 The Narration of Hadhrat Ali ~ and the Statement of Rasulullaah ~ ............................................ 312 The Hardships Hadhrat Mus'ab Bin Umayr ~ Endured after Becoming a Muslim .............................. 313 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Uthmaan bin Madh'oon ~U;;~ ........................................................................ 314 His Clothing ..................................................................................................................................................... 314 His Demise ............................................................................................................... ' ................. ,., .................. 314 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Salmaan F aarsi ~ .................................................................................... 315 His Statement when he was Forced to eat More ............................................................................................ 315 His Abstinence as Governor ............................................................................................................................ 315 The Incident between him and Hadhrat Hudhayfah ~ Concerning Building a Room .......................... 315 Another Incident in this Regard ....................................................................................................................... 316 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Abu Dharr Ghifaari ~11.~ ............................................................................... 316 While Living in Rabdha ................................................................................................................. , ................. 316 His Food .......................................................................................................................................................... 316 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Abu Dardaa ~ .......................................................................................... 317 He Forsakes Trade to Engage in Ibaadah ...................................................................................................... 317 The Reason for his Abstinence ............ , ......................................................................................................... 317 The Incident between him and Hadhrat Umar ~ ................................................................................ 318 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Afraa ~ ................................................................................ 319 The Incident with Hadhrat Umar ~ Concerning his Attire .................................................................... 319 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Jalaaj Ghitfaani ~ ..................................................................................... 319 His Abstinence from Eating to his Fill after Accepting Islaam ................................. , ...... , ................................ 319 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ ............................................................................. 320 His Life ................................................................ , ................................................ , .......................................... 320 His Statement when he was Presented with 'Jawaarish' ................................................................................ 320 THE liVES OF mE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) His Abstinence After the Demise of Rasulullaah ~ .................................................................................. 321 The Narration of Hadhrat Jaabir ~~ and Suddi.. .................................................................................... 321 The Abstinence of Hadhrat Hudayfah bin Yarnaan ~~ .......................................................................... 321 Rebuking and Advising Caution to those who Do Not Abstain from Worldly Luxuries and Who Indulge themselves ............................................................................................................................................... 322 Rebuking HadhratAa'isha ~ for eating Twice in a Day ....................................................................... 322 The Parting Advice Rasulullaah ~ gave to Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ .................................................... 322 The Advice Rasulullaah ~ gave to Hadhrat Abu Juhayfah ~ ........................................................ 322 The Incident Between Rasulullaah ~ and a man with a Large Stomach ................................................. 323 Hadhrat Umar ~5 Rebukes Hadhrat Jaabir ~~ for Buying Meat for his Family ........................... 323 Hadhrat Umar ~ Rebuked his Son Abdullaah ~ when he sees Meat with him ........................ 324 The Advice Hadhrat Umar ~ gave to Hadhrat Yazeed bin Abu Sufyaan ~ ............................. 324 Hadhrat Umar ~ Criticises the world Before the Sahabah ~ .................................................. 324 The Letter Hadhrat Umar ~.~ Wrote to Hadhrat Abu Dardaa ~ when he Buil! a Tall Building ... 324 Yet another narration states that Hadhrat Umar ~ added: .................................................................. 325 The Letter Hadhrat Umar ~ Wrote to Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~ to Demolish the Double Storey Building of Hadhrat Khaarijah bin Hudhaafah ~ .............................................................. 325 Hadhrat Ummu Talq ~ and the Instruction of Hadhrat Umar ~~ ............................................... 325 The Letter Hadhrat Umar ~ Wrote to Hadhrat Sa'd ~.~ when he Sought Permission to Build a House ................................ : .......................................................................................................... 326 Hadhrat Umar ~ Rebukes a Man who Built with Baked Bricks .......................................................... 326 Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob Ansaari ~ Rebukes Hadhrat Abdullaahbin Umar ~for Decorations on the Walls when his Son got Married ................................................................................................... 326 The Parting Advice Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~1@i§ gave to Hadhrat Salmaan ~ .................................... 327 The Parting Words Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ spoke to Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ .. ; ....... 327 Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~ Rebukes his Companions about their Lack of Abstinence and his Narration Concerning the Abstinence of Rasulunaah ~L ................................................................. 327 What Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ said to his Son who asked him for a New Garmen!... ..

"' ......... 328 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~.~ and Hadhrat Abu Dardaa ~ ............................... 328 What Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ said to his Daughter ~adhrat Aa'isha ~ when he saw her Wearing New Clothes .; ............................................................................................................................ 328 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ and a son of his who was About to Pass Away ......................... 329 What Hadhrat Ammaar ~5 said to Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~~ when he called him to See the House he Had Built ..................................................................................................................... 329 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri ~ when Invited for a Waleema ................................... 329 Chapter Nine: .11 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• _ •••••••••••••••••••••• 330 The Chapter About How the Sahabah ~ Re!inquished their Carnal Desires .......... 330 Severing Ties with the Period of Ignorance to Strengthen Ties with Isla am ................................................... 330 Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah ~ Kills his Father During the Battle of Badr ................................. 330 The Incident of Two Sahabah ~ with their fathers .............................................................................. 331 THE UVES OF THE SAHABAH ~~~ (Vol-2J The Son of Abdullaah bin Ubay Seeks Permission to Execute his Father ..................................................... 331 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and his Son Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan during the Battle of Badr ........................................................................................................................................... 332 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Sa'eed bin AI Aas ~~ Conceming the Death of his Father ................................................................................................................................... 332 Hadhrat Abu Hudhayfah ~~'s reaction when he Saw his Father's Body being Dragged to the Well After the Battle of Badr .............. , ............................................................................................................. 333 The Incident of Hadhrat Mus'ab bin Umayr ~ and his Brother who was Taken Captive during the Battle of Badr .......................................................................................................................................... 333 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan ~ and his Daughter Ummul Mu'mineen Hadhrat Ummu Habeebah ~~ ..................................................................................................................... 334 The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ®u..~ Concerning a Sparrow and its Fledglings ........ 335 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar ~ About the Prisoners from Sadr .................................................... 335 The Love that the Sahabah ~~ had for Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................... 336 The Love that Hadhrat Sa'd bin Mu'aadh ~ had for Rasulullaah ~ ............................................... 336 The Incident of the Love a Sahabi ~ Expressed for Rasulullaah ~ and the verse Revealed in this Regard ........................................................................................................................................... 336 The Incident of the Sahabi ~ whose Preparation for the Day of Qiyaamah was His Love for Allaah and Rasulullaah ~ ............................................................................................................................. 337 The Statement of Rasulullaah ~: ·You, 0 Abu Dharr, shall be with Those whom you love' ................... 338 The Incident of Hadhrat Ali ~~ with Rasulullaah ~ when he was Experiencing Extreme Hunger .. 338 The Inciaent of Hadhrat Ka'b bin Ujrah ~ ........................................................ ; ................................... 339 The Love that Hadhrat Talha bin Baraa ~ had for Rasulullaah ~ ................................................ 339 The Love that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Hudhaafa ~ Had for Rasulullaah ~ .................................. 340 The Statement of Rasulullaah ~ when the Corpse of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Dhul Bijaadayn ~.ll.~ was Carried .............................................................................................................................................. 341 The Incidents of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar~, Hadhrat Zaid bin Dathana MM and Hadhrat Khubayb bin Ad! ®)J.~ ....................................................................................................................... 341 The Sahabah ~ Prefer the Pleasure of Rasulullaah ~ to their Own Pleasure .; ........................... 342 The Incident between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Abbaas ~)J.~ .............................................. 342 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri ~ About those Who Passed Away in Madinah ............ 343 The Affection Hadhrat Umar ~~ had for Rasulullaah ~'s Daughter Hadhrat Faatima ~ because Rasulullaah ~ Loved her ..................................................................................................... 344 Honouring and Respecting Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................................ 344 The Respect the Sahabah ~ Showed by Not Raising their Gazes in Front of Rasulullaah ~ ..... 344 The Manner in Which the Sahabah ~ sat Around Rasulullaah ~ ............................................... 345 The Awe that Hadhrat Baraa bin Aazib ®.~ Felt for Rasulullaah ~ ................................................. 345 The Sahabah ~ Seek Blessings from the Water left over from Rasulullaah ~'s wudu and from his Saliva ......................................................................................................................................... 345 The Statement of Hadhrat Urwa bin Mas'ood ~ Concerning the Respect theSahabah ~~ had for Rasulullaah ~ ...................................................................... ; ................................................. 345 THE UVES OF THE SAHABAH ~~ (Vol-2) The Narration of Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Haarith ~~ Conceming the Sahabah ~ Seeking Blessings from the Leftover wudu Water and Saliva of Rasulullaah ~ ........................... 346 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr ~ Drinks the Blood of Rasulullaah ~ ............................................ 346 Hadhrat Safeenah ~ Drinks Rasulullaah ~'s Blood ...................................................................... 347 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ and Hadhrat Maalik bin Sinaan ~~ During the Battle of Uhud ....... 347 The Narration of Hadhrat Hakeemah bint Umaymah Conceming the Drinking of·RasuluUaah ~'s Urine ........ 347 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob ~ Conceming the Respect he Showed to Rasulullaah~ ..... 348 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Abbaas ~ Conceming a Gutter ............ 349 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ and the Other Sahabah ~ Honour the Pulpit of Rasulullaah ~ ... 349 Kissing the Body of Rasulullaah ~ ........................................................................................................... 350 The Incident of Hadhrat Usayd bin Hudhayr ~ .................................................................................... 350 Hadhrat Sawaad bin Ghuzayyah ~ Kisses Rasulullaah ~'s Belly ................................................. 350 The Incident of Another Sahabi ~u.1~ who Kissed Rasulullaah ~'s Belly ........................................... 350 The Incident of Hadhrat Sawaad bin Amr ~ ..................................................................................... , .. 351 Hadhrat Talha bin Baraa ~~~ Kisses Rasulullaah ~'s FeeL ............................................................ 351 The Crying of the Sahabah ~ when they Heard that Rasulullaah ~ had been Martyred and What Happened to them when he Passed Away ..................................................................................... 352 The Incident of a Lady from the Ansaar When she Heard that Rasulullaah ~ had Been Martyred in the Battle of Uhud .................................................................................................................................... 352 The Behaviour of Hadhrat Abu Talha ~ Duling the BaWe of Uhud Because of his Love for Rasulullaah ~ ... 353 The .Bravery of Hadhrat Qataadah ~ for the Love of Rasulullaah ~ .. , .......................................... 353 The Sahabah I®~ Weep at the Mention of Rasulullaah ~ Separating from them ........................... 353 The Weeping of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~,~ .................................................................................................. 353 The Weeping of Hadhrat Faatima ~ ................................................................................................... 354 The Weeping of Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal ~ .................................................................................... 355 The Sahabah ~ Weep out of Fear of Rasulullaah ~ Passing Away ............................................ 355 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ in this Regard ...................................................... 355 The Statement of Hadhrat Ummul Fadhl ~ At the Demise of Rasulullaah ~ ............................... 355 Rasulullaah ~ Bids Farewell (to the Ummah) .......................................................................................... 356 The Direction Rasulullaah ~ Gave Prior to his Demise Concerning his Burial, Bathing, Janaazah salaah and other Matters ......................................................................................................................... 356 The Demise of Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................................................... 357 The Incident of his Demise and the Statements of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Umar ~ ...... 357 The Burial of Rasulullaah ~ ...................................................................................................................... 359 The Narration of Hadhrat Ali ~~ ............................................................................................................ 359 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ in this Regard ...................................................... 359 The Janaazah salaah for Rasulullaah ~ .................................................................................................. 360 The Narration of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ ........................................................................... :.360 The Narration of Hadhrat Sahl bin Sa'd ~ ........................................................................................... 360 The Narration of Hadhrat Ali ~ ............................................................................................................. 361 The Condition of the Sahabah I®~ when Rasl,llullaah ~ Passed away and Their Weeping at TIlE LWES OF TIlE SAHABAH ~~~ (Vol-2J their Separation from Him ....................................................................................................................... 361 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Weeps and the Lecture he gave to the People ................................................. 361 The Grief of Hadhrat Uthmaan ~~ ........................................................................................................ 362 The Grief of Hadhrat Ali ~ .................................................................................................................. 363 The Weeping of Hadhrat Ummu Salamah ~ ...................................................................................... 363 The Wailing of the people of Madinah ........................................................................................................... 363 The Condition of the Sahabah ~ in Makkah when they Heard about Rasulullaah ~'s Demise ... 363 The Condition of Hadhrat Faatima ~ .................................................................................................. 364 What the Sahabah ~~ Said When Rasulullaah ~ Passed Away ................................................... 364 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~l~~: "Today we have Lost Revelation" ......................................... 364 The Statement of Hadhrat Ummu Ayman ~ Concerning the Loss of Revelation .............................. 364 The Statement of Hadhrat Ma'n bin Adi !ID~ ........................................................................................... 365 The Statement of Hadhrat Faatima ~ the Daughter of Rasulullaah ~ ......................................... 365 The Couplets of Hadhrat Safiyya ~ the Aunt of Rasulullaah ~ .................................................... 366 The Sahabah 5~ Weep as they Think of Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................ 367 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and an Old Lady ................................................................... 367 The Condition of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~~ and Hadhrat Anas ~ when Mentioning Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................................................................... 367 How the Sahabah ~~ Hit Out Against Anyone who Reviled Rasulullaah ~ ................................... 368 The Incident Between Hadhrat Gharfa Kindi ~.~ and Hadhrat Amr bin AI Aas ~ ...................... 368 Obeying the Instructions of Rasulullaah ~ ............................................................................................... 369 Rasulullaah ~'s Instructions are Obeyed during the Expedition to Nakhla .............................................. 369 Obeying the Instructions of Rasulullaah ~ When Marching Against the Banu Qurayzah ........................ 372 Obeying the Instructions of Rasulullaah ~ During the Battle of Hunayn .................................................. 372 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan ~ and the Sahabah ~ Concerning the Breach of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah ................................................................................................................... 373 How the Sahabah ~ treated the Captives of Badr .............................................................................. 374 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Rawaaha ~lll,,~ When he Hastened to Fulfil the Command of Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................................................................ 374 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~ Obeys the Command of Rasutullaah ~ .................................. 375 A Dome is Demolished because Rasulullaah ~ Disliked it ...................................................................... 375 Burning A.Red Shawl because Rasulullaah ~ Disliked it... ...................................................................... 376 Hadhrat Khuraym ~ Cuts his Long Hair and Lifts his Lower Garment ................................................ 376 Hadhrat Kanani ~.~ Gets off a Golden Throne in Obedience to the Command of Rasulullaah ~ .. 376 The Narration of Hadhrat Raafi bin Khadeej ~ .................................................................................... 377 The Incident of Hadhrat Muhammad bin Aslam ~ ............................................................................... 377 The Incident of Hadhrat Fataa ~ a Lady from the Ansaar .................................................................. 377 Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~ll,,~ Fulfils the Command of Rasulllllaah ~ ...................................................... 377 Being Stern with those who Oppose the Commands of Rasulullaah ~ ................................................... 378 The Incident Between Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf ~ .................. 378 Tearing the Garments of Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~ and Hadhrat Khaalid bin Sa'eed ~ . 379 mE L1VES OF THE SAHABAH ~)j.1~ (Vol-2) Hadhrat Umar ~ Cuts Off Silk Buttons from a Garment... ................................................................... 379 Hadhrat Ali ~ Pulls off the Cloak of Hadhrat Sa'eed Qaari to tear it up .............................................. 379 Hadhrat Umar ~ Lashes his Gove;nor Hadhrat Qudaamah ~ who was the Maternal Uncle of Hadhrat Hafsah ~ .................................................................................................................... 380 Hadhrat AbduUaah bin Mas'ood ~~ Rebukes Someone Laughing during a Funeral ............................ 382 The Fear of the Sahabah ~ when An Instruction of RasuluUaah ~ was Opposed ....................... 382 Hadhrat Abu Hudhayfah ~~ Fears Something he said during the Battle of Badr ................................. 382 Hadhrat Abu Lubaabah ~ Fears that he Betrayed Rasulullaah ~ and Repents ........................... 383 The Fear of Hadhrat Thaabit bin Qais ~ and the Glad Tidings Rasulullaah ~ Gave him ............. 384 Emulating Rasulullaah ~ ......................................................................................................................... 385 The Sahabah ~~ Follow Rasulullaah ~ in Salaah ......................................................................... 385 The Sahabah ~.~ Remove their Rings Because Rasulullaah ~ Did ............................................... 385 Hadhrat Uthmaan ~~ Emulates Rasulullaah ~ ............................................................................... 386 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~! Hadhrat Umar ~.[i.,~ and Hadhrat Zaid ~ Concerning the Compilation of the Qu(aan ............................................................................................ 387 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Dispatches the Army of Hadhrat Usaama bin Zaid ~ ........................... :. 388 The Incident between Hadhrat Umar ~ and his Daughter Hadhrat Hafsah ~ Concerning Clothing and Food .................................................................................................................................... 389 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~!J.,~ when he was Presented with a New Garment ................................ 390 Statements of the Sahabah ~ Concerning Kissing the Black Stone and Touching the Two Western Pillars of the Kabah .................................................................................................................................. 391 The Incident between Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ and a Bedouin ............................................ 391 Incidents About How Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ Followed in the Footsteps of Rasulullaah ~ ...... 392 Hadhrat Mu'aawiya bin Qurra ~.~ opens his buttons to Emulate Rasulullaah ~ ............................. 394 A Group of Sahabah ~~ Argue About their Relationship with RasuluUaah ~ and He Confirms What they Say .......................................................................................................................................... 394 Rasulullaah ~ Forbids Hadhrat Khaalid ~ from Hurting the Veterans of Badr and Forbids the People from Hurting Hadhrat Khaalid ~!J.,~ .................................... : ............................................ 395 Rasulullaah ~ Says. "Allaah has Selected my Companions from All in the Universe" ............................ 396 The Advice Rasulullaah ~gave Concerning the Muhaajireen and the Ansaar ....................................... 396 Rasulullaah ~ Forbids People from Reviling the Sahabah ~ ...................................................... 397 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~ Warns Those who Speak ill of the Sahabah ~.[i.,~ ................... 397 Rasulullaah ~'s Advice Concerning the Members of his Household ........................................................ 397 Hadhrat Umar ~ is Overjoyed to be Related to Rasulullaah ~ ..................................................... 398 The Status of the Quraysh ............................................................................................................................. 398 Harbouring Enmity for the Banu Haashim. the Ansaar and for Arabs ............................................................ 399 The Quraysh shall be First to Meet Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................... 400 Rasulullaah ~ Gives Glad Tidings to those to Come After him ................................................................ 400 Rasulullaah ~ Wishes to see his Brothers ............................................................................................... 401 The Virtues of the Ummah of Rasulullaah ~ ............................................................................................ 402 Killing is the punishment of this Ummah in this World ................................................................................... 402 mE LIVES OF mE SAHABAH ~~ (Vol-2J The Sanctity of the Blood and Wealth of the Muslims .................................................................................... 402 Ahadeeth Waming Against Killing a Muslim ................................................................................................... 402 Rasulullaah ~ Rebukes Hadhrat Usasma ~\J.1~ and other Sahabah ~ for Killing People who Recited the Shahaadah ............................................................................ "' ..................................... 403 Rasulullaah ~ Rebukes Hadhrat Bakr bin Haaritha ~~ as well ...................................................... 404 Rasulullaah ~ Is Cold Towards Someone who Killed a Mu·min ............................................................... 404 A Verse of the Qur'aan is Revealed when Hadhrat Miqdaad ~~ Kills a man Who Recited the Shahaadah . 405 Hadhrat Muhallim bin Jathaamah ~ Kills Aamir bin Athbat.. ............................................................... 406 The Earth Brings up the Body of a Man who Killed a Mu·min ......................................................................... 407 The Incident of Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~ and the Banu Jadheema Tribe .................................. 408 The Incident between Rasulullaah ~ and Hadhrat Sakhar Ahmasi ~u.,~ ........................................... 409 Refraining from Killing Muslims and the Abomination of Fighting for Land .................................................... 410 Rasulullaah ~ Forbids Killing anyone who Attests to the Oneness of Allaah and the Nabuwaat of Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................................................................ 410 Hadhrat Uthmaan B~ Prohibits Fighting when he was Besieged in his House ..................................... 411 Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ narrates that Rasulullaah ~ said, "A Person's Blood is Forbidden unless for one of Three Reasons· ....................................................................................................................... 411 The Lecture Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ delivered to those who Besieged him ............................................. 412 The Incident between Hadhrat Mughiera ~~ and Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ when he was Under Siege ... 412 Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ Forbids some of the Sahabah ~ From Fighting when he was Under Siege ... 413 Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas ®.u.,~ Restrains Himself from Fighting ..................................................... 414 The Incident Between Hadhrat Sa'd ~, Hadhrat Usaama ~~ and another Person About not Fighting ... 415 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ Restrains Himself from Fighting During the Troubled times of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr ~ ................................................................................................... 415 What Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ said to Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr ~~ and Ibn Safwaan ®!J.,~ Concerning his Reluctance to pledge allegiance to Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr ®~ .. 417 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ Refuses to Allow People to pledge their allegiance to him ............... 418 The Statement of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ Conceming Unity and Disunity ........................... .418 Hadhrat Hasan bin Ali ~ Dislikes Killing Mu'mineen and Reconciles with Hadhrat Mu'aawiya ~ .... 419 What Hadhrat Hasan B~ said to Hadhrat Jubayr bin Nufayr Concerning the Khilaafah ....................... 420 Hadhrat Ayman Asadi ~ Refuses to Fight with Marwaan .................................................................... 420 What Hadhrat Hakam bin Amr ~ said to Hadhrat Ali ~~ ........................................................... 421 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abu Awfa ~ Refuses to Fight for Yazeed ....................................................... 421 Hadhrat Muhammad bin Maslamah ®!J.,~ Abides by the Advice of Rasulullaah ~ ............................ 421 The Statement of Hadhrat Hudhayfah ~~ Conceming Fighting ............................................................ 422 The Incident Between Hadhrat Muaa'wiya ~ and Hadhrat Waa'il bin Hujar ~ ......................... 422 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Barzah Aslami ~ about the Fight Between Marwaan and Hadhrat . Abdullaah bin Zubayr ~~ ................................................................................................................ 424 The Statement of Hadhrat Hudhayfah ®~ Concerning Killing ............................................................... 425 Abstaining from Wasting the Ufe of a Muslim .................................................................................................. 425 Rescuing a Muslim from the Clutches of the Kuffaar ..................................................................................... 425 mE liVES OF THE SAHABAH l@.~ (Vol-2J Frightening a MuslilT} ............. " .,,, .... ,,,, ... , ...................... , ..........

" .. " ...... ,,, ................ " .. "." ................. " ............ 426 Rasulullaah ~ Forbids Frightening a Muslim ......... "'''" ....................................................................... ; .... 426 Other Narrations in this Regard ...................................................................................................................... 426 Belittling and Looking Down at a Muslim ........................................................................................................ 427 The Narrations of Hadhrat Aa'isha 1iZl~, Hadhrat Ataa and Hadhrat Urwa ~~ About Hadhrat Usaama bin laid D~ ....................................................................................................................... 427 The Statement of Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard .............................................................................. 427 Making a Muslim Angry .................................................. , ..................................................................... , .......... 428 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Salmaan !:ID~, Suhayb !:ID!J.,~ and Bilaal ~M wijh Regard to Abu Sufyaan ~ ............................................................................. 428 Cursing a Muslim ............................................................................................................................................. 428 The Narration of Hadhrat Umar ~ Concerning Rasulullaah .'s Prohibition from Cursing Someone who Drank Wine ....................................................................................................................................... 428 The Narration of Hadhrat Zaid bin Aslam, Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ and Hadhrat Salamah bin Akwa !:ID!J.,~ in this Regard .................................................................................................................. 429 Swearing a Muslim .......................................................................................................................................... 430 A Narration of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ Concerning a man who Swore his Slave ....................................... 430 The Incident Between Rasululla.ah ~ and Hadhrat Abu Bakr ®.~ when Someone was Swearing him .... 430 Hadhrat Umar ~ Vows to Cut Off his Son's Tongue for Swearing Hadhrat Miqdaad !:ID~ ........... 431 Speaking III of a Muslim ............................................................

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"" ............................... 431 Rasulullaah ~ Admonishes a Sahabi !:ID~ for this ............................................................................ 431 The Incident Between Hadhrat Khaalid ~ and Hadhrat Sa'd ~ ............................................... 431 Backbiting a Muslim ........................................................................................................................................ 432 Rasulullaah ~ Admonishes Those Who Backbit a Sahabi !:ID~ who was punished for Adultery ...... 432 The Narrations of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ and Hadhr~t Zaid bin Aslam Concerning Hadhrat Safiyya ~ and a Another Lady ................................................................................................................... 432 Rasulullaah ~ rebukes Some Sahabah ~ for their Backbiting ..................................................... 433 The Incident of Two Ladies who Ruined their Fasts by Backbiting ................................................................ 434 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ and Hadhrat Umar ~ with a Man who Used to Serve them .... 435 Spying to Discover Faults in Muslims ............................................................................................................. 435 Hadhrat Umar ~ Turns a Blind Eye to People who Were Drinking ..................................................... 435 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~ with an Individual and a Group of people ....................................... 436 Hadhrat Umar ~ Scales the Wall of a Singer's House ........................................................................ 436 An Incident of Hadhrat Urnar ~ with an Old Man ........ , ... , ................................................................... 437 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar D~ with Hadhrat Abu Mihjin Thaqafi ~ ....................................... 438 Concealing the Faults of Muslims .................................................................................................................. 438 Hadhrat Umar ~M'S Instructions to the Family of a Young Lady in this Regard .................................... 438 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar !:ID~. a Little Child and Four Women .................. ~ ................................... 439 Hadhrat Anas ~ Instructs that a Lady should Not be Exposed ............................................................ 439 The Incident of Hadhrat Uqba bin Aamir ®~'s Scribe and a Group of People who had been Drinking .... 439 The Incident Between Hadhrat Abu Dardaa ~ and his Son Concerning the Criminals of Damascus .... 440 THE LWES OF mE SAHABAH 1@~ (Vol-2) The Incident Between Hadhrat Jareer ~ and Hadhrat Umar ~ in this Regard ......................... 440 Forgiving and Overlooking the Faults of a Muslim .......................................................................................... 440 The Letter of Hadhrat Haatib bin Abi Balt!:i'ah ~ .................................................................................. 440 The Incident of Hadhrat Ali ~)J.,~ with a Thief ............................................................................. ; ............. 442 The Instruction of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~ Conceming a Drunk ......................................... 442 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari §}~ Flogging a Drunk and the letter Hadhrat Umar ~ Wrote to him .............................................................................................................................. 443 Interpreting the Actions of Muslims in a Favourable Manner .......................................................................... 444 The Incident of Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ~ and Hadhrat Maalik bin Nuwayrah ~~ ............. 444 Hating the Sin and not the Sinner ................................................................................................................... 445 Hadhrat Abu Dardaa ~ and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~ Forbid Swearing a Sinner ...... 445 Keeping The Heart Free from III-Feelings and Jealousy ................................................................................. 445 The Incident of Hadhrat Abduliaah bin Amr §}~ and a Sahabi ~,~ Whom Rasulullaah ~ had Given the Glad Tidings of Jannah .................................................................................................... 445 The Face of HadhratAbu Dujaanah ~,~ Shines During his Illness ........................................................ 447 Deriving Pleasure from the Happiness of the Muslims ......................................................................... ; ........ 447 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ~~ is Happy for the Happiness of the Muslims .................................... 447 Behaving Cordially towards People ................................................................. ,; ............................................ 447 Rasulullaah ~ Behaves Cordially Towards a Man of Evil Disposition ...................... ~ .............................. 447 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Dardaa ~~ Conceming the Cordial Treatment of the Sahabah ~~ ... 448 Making a Muslim Happy ................. "' .............................................................................................................. 449 Hadhrat Abu Bakr §}.~~ Regrets his Exchange of Words with Hadhrat Umar ~ and seeks Forgiveness .............................................................................................................................................. 449 Hadhrat Ummu Habeebah ~ Forgives Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ and Hadhrat Ummu Salamah ~ at the Time of her death ............................................................................................................ 450 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~~ Goes to Hadhrat Faatima ~~ to Make her Happy ..................................... 450 Hadhrat Umar ~ asks Forgiveness from a Man whom he Disliked .................................................... 450 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr ~ Seeks Pardon from Hadhrat Hasan bin Ali ~ ........................... 451 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr ~ Seeks Pardon from Hadhrat Husayn bin Ali ~ ........................ 452 Fulfilling the Need of a Muslim ........................................................................................................................ 453 Standing to Fulfil the Needs of a Muslim .. ; .................................................................................... ; ................ 453 Hadhrat Umar ~ Stands Still for An Old lady who Stopped him ......................................................... 453 Walking to Fulfil the Needs of a Muslim ......................................................... ; ................................................ 454 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas §}~ Leaves His I'tikaaf to Fulfil a Need of a Muslim ............................. 454 Visiting a Muslim ............................................................................................................................................. 454 Rasulullaah ~ Often Visited the Ansaar .................................................................................................. 454 The Sahabah ~ Visit each Other ........................................................... ; ............................................ 455 Behaving Hospitably towards Visitors ......................................................................................... " ................... 455 Rasulullaah ~ Behaves Hospitably towards Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~~ .............................. 455 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ Beha 'es Hospitably towards the Daughter of Hadhrat Said bin Rabee §}l1.~ ....... 455 Hadhrat Umar ~ and Hadhrat Salmaan ~ Behave Hospitably towards each other : ................ 456 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH ~)J.1~ (Vol-2J Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Haartth ~~ Shows Hospitality towards Hadhrat Ibraheem bin Nasheet ........... 456 Hospitality towards Guests .............................................................................................................................. 456 Hadhrat Abu Usayd Saa'idi ~~ Ent mE LIVES OF mE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) Hadhrat Hafsah ~ on this Occasion ............................................................................................. 486 Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Zaid ~ and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~ Weep at the Death of Hadhrat Umar ~~ ........................................................................................................................... 487 Hadhrat Umar ~.lJ.,~ Weeps Over the Death of Hadhrat NU'maan bin Muqarrin ~ ........................ 487 Hadhrat Thumaamah ~, Hadhrat Zaid ~, Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~~ and Hadhrat Abu Humayd ~ Weep at the Death of Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ ............................................. 488 Finding a Change in Oneself at the Death of an Elder ................................................................................... 488 The Statements of Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri ~, Hadhrat Ubay ~ and Hadhrat Anas ~ about the Changes within themselves after the demise of Rasulullaah ~ ......................... 488 The Statement of Hadhrat Abu Talha ~ the Day Hadhrat Umar ~~ Passed away ................... 489 Hon9uring the Weak and Poor Muslims .......................................................................................................... 489 Rasulullaah ~ Honours the Poor Muslims ............................................................................................... 489 Rasulullaah ~ Honours Hadhratlbn Umm Maktoom ~~ After being Chided ................................. 490 AIIaah Instructs Rasulullaah ~ to Remain in the Company of the Poor Muslims .................................... 491 The Incident Between Ibn Mataatiyyah and Hadhrat Mu'aadh ~~ and the Lecture that Rasulullaah ~ Delivered in this Regard ................................................................................................................. 493 Honouring Parents ......................................................................................................................................... 494 What Rasulullaah ~ said to a Man who asked about Fulfilling his Debt of Gratitude to his Mother ........ 494 The Advice Rasulullaah ~ Gave a Man Concerning his Father ............................................................... 494 The Advice Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~)J.~ Gave Abu Ghassaan Concerning his Father ........................... 494 Rasulullaah ~ Commands a Person to Care for His Parents when he Came to Fight in Jihaad ............. 494 Rasulullaah ~ Stops Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ from Participating in the Battle of Khaybar because of his Mother ............................................................................................................................. 495 Rasulullaah ~ Commands Some Sahabah ~l1.1~ to Forsake Jihaad to Care for their Parents ......... 496 The Incident Between Hadhrat Ali ~ and his two Sons when Hadhrat Umar ~ Proposed for his Daughter ........................................................................................................................................ 497 Hadhrat Usaama ~ Feeds the Sap of a Date Palm to his Mother ....................................................... 497 Showing Mercy To Children and Treating them with Equality ........................................................................ 498 Rasulullaah ~ Descends the pulpit for Hadhrat Husayn ~ ........................................................... 498 Hadhrat Hasan ~ and Hadhrat Husayn ~ Climb on Rasulullaah ~s Shoulders During salaah and He Prolongs the Sajdah because of it ....................................................................... 498 Rasulullaah ~ Performs Salaah with Hadhrat Umaamah ~ on his shoulders ............................. 499 Rasulullaah ~ Carries Hadhrat Hasan ~ and Hadhrat Husayn ~~ on his shoulders and his Statement about Them ................................................................................................................ 499 Rasulullaah ~ Sucks the Tongue of Hadhrat Hasan ~~ ................................................................. 499 The Incident between Rasulullaah ~ and Hadhrat Aqra ~)J.~ when Rasulullaah ~ Kissed Hadhrat Hasan !:al.~ .......................................................................................................................... 499 Rasulullaah ~'s Statement Concerning Children and his Visit to His Son Ibraheem ~ ................ 500 Rasulullaah ~ Gives Glad Tidings to People who are Compassionate Towards their Children and who Strive to Treat them Equally ............................................................................................................. 500 Honouring One's Neighbour ............................................................................................................................ 501 TIlE LWES OF TIlE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) The Rights of Neighbours According to the Ahadeeth ................................................................................... 501 The Incident of Hadhrat Muhammad bin Abdullaah bin Salaam ~~ and his Troublesome Neighbour ..... 501 Rasulullaah ~ Forbids a Person from Accompanying him in Battle because he Had Caused Harm to his Neighbour ................................................................................................. , .................................... 501 The Amplified Severity of Committing Adultery with one's Neighbour'sWife and of Stealing from him ......... 502 The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~ Stating that A1laah Loves Three Persons and Detests Three Persons .......................................................................................................................................... 502 Honouring a Righteous Travel Companion ..................................................................................................... 503 Rasulullaah ~ Advises Two Sahabah ~ to Honour Hadhrat Rabaah bin Rabee ~ .......... 503 Treating People According to their Status ....................................................................................................... 503 The Action of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ in this Regard .................................................................................. 503 Greeting a Muslim ........................................................................................................................................... 504 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ .................................................................................................... 504 The Advice of Hadhrat Abu Umaamah ~ in this Regard and the Behaviour of the Sahabah ~~~ ...... 505 The Incident of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ with Hadhrat Tufayl ~~ .................................... 505 The Practice of Hadhrat Abu Umaamah ~~ .......................................................................................... 505 Replying to a Greeting .................................................................................................................................... 506 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ with Some of the Sahabah ~)i.,~ ...................................................... 506 The Incident of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ with Rasulullaah ~ and Hadhrqt Jibra'eel @~ ................. 506 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ with Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubaadah ~.~ ................................................. 507 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ~)i.,~ with Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ ..................................................... 507 The Incidentof Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas ~~ and Hadhrat Uthmaan ~ ........................... 509 Conveying Salaams ........................................................................................................................................ 509 The Incident of Hadhrat Salmaan ~ with Hadhrat Ash'ath bin Qais ~.~~ and Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdullaah ~~ ............................................................................................................................. 509 Shaking Hands and Embracing ....................................................................................................................... 510 Narrations of Hadhrat Jundub ~~, Hadhrat Abu Dharr ~~ and Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ Conceming the Practice of Rasulullaah ~ With Regard to Shaking Hands ....................... 510 Narrations of Hadhrat Anas ~~ and Hadhrat Aa'isha ~~ Conceming the Practice of Rasulullaah ~ With Regard to Embracing and his Prohibition from Bowing ..................................... 511 The Practice of the Sahabah ~~ With Regard to Shaking Hands and Embracing ............................... 511 Kissing the Hand, Foot and Head of a Muslim ................................................................................................ 512 Rasulullaah ~ Kisses Hadhrat Ja'far bin Abu Taalib ~.I:i..~ ................................................................. 512 The Sahabah ~ Kiss the Hands and Feet of Rasulullaah ~ ........................................................ 512 Hadhrat Umar ~~ Kisses the Head of Hadhrat Abu Bakr !li))i.,~ and Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah ~.~~ Kisses the Hand of Hadhrat Umar !li)U;~ ............................................................................. 513 Kissing the Hand of Hadhrat Waathilah bin Asqa ~XiJl@~ to Attain Blessings of the pledge of allegiance it took With Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................................................. 513 Kissing the Hands of HadhratSalamah bin Akwa ~, Hadhrat Anas ~~_ and Hadhrat Abbaas~ ...................................................................................................................................... 514 Standing Out of Respect for a Muslim ............................................................................................................ 514 mE LIVES OF mE SAHABAH ~~~ (Vol-2J Rasulullaah ~ Welcomes his Daughter Hadhrat Faatima ~ and She Welcomes him .................. 514 The Sahabah ~~ Stand up for Rasulullaah ~ ................................................................................ 515 Rasulullaah ~ Prohibits the Sahabah ~~ from Standing up for him ............................................... 515 The Practice of the Sahabah ~ in this regard .................................................................................... 515 Shifting Oneself for Another Muslim ............................................................................................................... 516 Rasulullaah ~ shifts for a Person who Entered the Masjid ...................................................................... 516 Honouring the Person Sitting with One ........................................................................................................... 516 Statements of the Sahabah ~ in this Regard ...................................................................................... 516 Accepting the Hospitality of a Muslim ............................................................................................................. 516 The Incident of Hadhrat Ali ~~ with Two Men ....................................................................................... 516 Concealing the Secret of a Muslim ................................................................................................................. 517 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~~ Conceals Rasulullaah ~'s Secret Concerning Marrying Hadhrat Hafsah~ ...................................................................................................................................... 517 Hadhrat Anas ~~ Conceals Rasulullaah ~'s Secret ....................................................................... 517 Honouring Orphans ......................................................................................................................................... 517 The Advice Rasulullaah ~ gave To Soften a hard Heart .......................................................................... 517 The Incident of Hadhrat Basheer bin Aqrabah ~.~~ with Rasulullaah ~ ........................................... 518 Honouring The Friends of One's Father .......................................................................................................... 518 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ®)J.1~ Honours a Bedouin whose Father was a Friend of Hadhrat Umar ~.ti.~ ......................................................................................................................................... 518 Treating Parents well after their Demise ......................................................................................................... 519 Accepting the Invitation of a Muslim ......................................... : ..................................................................... 519 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Ayyoob Ansaari ®)J.,~ and Other Soldiers at Sea ....................................... 519 Some Statements of the Sahabah ~.ti.~ in this Regard ........................................................................... 519 Removing an Obstacle from the Path of a Muslim ......................................................................................... 520 The Incident of Hadhrat Ma'qal Muzani ~)J.1~ and Hadhrat Mu'aawiya bin Qurra ~~ ...................... 520 Responding to a Sneeze ................................................................................................................................. 520 The Guidance Rasulullaah ~ gave in this Regard .................................................................................... 520 Rasulullaah ~ Prohibits Replying to the Sneeze of Someone who does not say(~J..~;'Jb "('Alhamdu Lillaah')" ................................................................................................................................. 521 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~.ti.~ with his Son and Wife ................................................. 521 The Practices of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ®~ and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ®~ in this Regard ........................................................................................................................................... 522 Visiting the III and What to say to them ........................................................................................................... 522 Rasulullaah ~ Visits Hadhrat Zaid bin Arqam ®)J.,~ and Hadhrat Hadhrat Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas ®~ .................................................................................................................................. 522 Rasulullaah ~ Visits Hadhrat Jaabir ®)J.,~ ......................................................................................... 523 Rasulullaah ~ Visits Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubaadah ®)J.,~ ....................................................................... 523 Rasulullaah ~ Visits a Bedouin ................................................................................................................ 524 Hadhrat Abu Bakr ®)J.,~ and Hadhrat Bilaal ~ Fall III Upon Arrival in Madinah ............................. 524 A Collection of Good Traits in Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq ®.ti.~ ............................................................. 525 TIlE LWES OF THE SAHABAH ~ (Vol-2) Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~ Visits Hadhrat Hasan bin Ali ~ ................................................. 525 Hadhrat Amr bin Hurayth ~ Visits Hadhrat Hasan bin Ali ®.~ ..................................................... 526 What Hadhrat Salmaan ~ Said to a Sick Man in Kindah .................................................................... 526 What Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~ said to a Sick Person and what Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~l~ said to Someone who was with a Sick Person ........................................................... 527 What Rasulullaah ~ Would Say to a Sick Person and do For him ........................................................... 527 Requesting Permission to Enter ...................................................................................................................... 529 The Narration of Hadhrat Anas ~ About Rasulullaah ~ Greeting Thrice ...................................... 529 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ with Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubaadah ~~ ........................ , .... , ................... 529 The Incident of a man Who Sought Permission to Enter wtthout first Greeting .............................................. 530 Hadhrat Umar ®'~, Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ and Hadhrat Ali ~~ Seek Permission to see Rasulullaah ~ ......................................................................................................................... 530 Rasulullaah ~ Forbids Hadhrat Sa'd bin Ubaadah ~ from Seeking Permission to Enter while Standing Directly in Front of the Door. .......................................................................... , ................. 530 Rasulullaah ~ Rebukes a Man who Looked Inside his Room .................................................................. 531 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~~ when Hadhra1 Umar ~ did not Granted him Permission to Enter after Thrice Seeking Permission ........ : ............................................................. 531 Some Incidents of the Sahabah ~ Conceming Seeking Permission ................................................. 532 Loving a Muslim for the Pleasure of Allaah ..................................................................................................... 534 Rasulullaah ~ Asks About the Strongest Link of Islaam ......................................................................... 534 Rasulullaah ~ has Love for People of Taqwa and for Hadhra1 Ammaar ~~ and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~ ............................................................................................................. 534 Hadhra1 Ali ~ and Hadhrat Abbaas ~ Ask Rasulullaah ~ Which of His Family he Liked Most.. 535 Rasulullaah ~'s Love for Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ and Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ ............................ 536 Rasulullaah ~ Tells the Sahabah ~~ to Inform the Person they Liked Solely for the Pleasure of Allaah that they Liked him .................................................................................................................... 536 Miscellaneous InCidents of the Sahabah ~~ Conceming their Love for Each Other ........................... 536 Severing Ties with a Muslim ........................................................................................................................... 537 The Incident of Hadhrat Aa'isha ~ and Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr ~~ ............................... 537 Reconciling Between People ....................................................................................................................... ,. 539 Rasulullaah ~ Resolves The Dispute Between the people of Quba ....................................................... 539 Rasulullaah ~ settles a dispute when he went to Visit Abdullaah bin Ubay ............................................ 539 Rasulullaah ~ Reconciles Between the Aws and the Khazraj Tribes ...................................................... 540 Making True Promises to Muslims ................................................................................................................. 541 The Parting Words of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr ~.~ About a Man to Whom he had Promised to Marry his Daughter ................................................................................................................................... 541 Abstaining from Harbouring III thoughts Against a Fellow Muslim .................................................................. 541 The Incident of Two Sahabah ~~ who took their Case before Rasulullaah ~ ............................... 541 Praising a Muslim and the Type of Praise that is Detestable ......................................................................... 542 The Incident Between Rasulullaah ~ and a Man from the Banu Layth Tribe ......................................... 542 Hadhrat Usaamah bin Zaid ~ Praises Hadhrat Khallaad bin Saa'ib ~ ..................................... 542 THE LNBS OF THE SAHABAH ~~~ (Vol-2J What Rasulullaah ~ Said to the Person who Overstated His Words of Praise ........................................ 542 What Rasulullaah ~ Said to a Man who Praised Another in his Face and Rasulullaah ~ Guidance in this Regard ........................................................................................................................................... 543 The Incident of Hadhrat Mihjin Aslami ~ ............................................................................................. 543 Praising a Muslim angers Hadhrat Umar ~~ ......................................................................................... 544 The Incident of Hadhrat Umar ®)J.,~ and Hadhrat Jaarood ®)J.,~ ........................................................ 544 Hadhrat Miqdaad ~.tr.~ Throws Sand in the Faces of People who Praised him ....................................... 545 The Statement and Practice of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~~ in this Regard ................................... 545 Fostering and Severing Family Ties ................................................................................................................ 546 The Incident of Rasulullaah .~ and Abu Taalib ......................................................................................... 546 The Incident of Rasulullaah ~ with Hadhrat Juwayriyyah ~ and Hadhrat Faatimah ~tr.~ .... 546 Rasulullaah ~'s Advice to the Person who Complained About the III Treatment he received from his Relatives ........................................................ " ................................................................................... 546 The Incident of Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah ~ with a Man who Severed Family Ties ................................ 547 Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Mas'ood ~~ Requests people who severe Family ties to leave when he Intended Making dua ............................................................................................................................ 547