Bukhari

Narrated `Abdullah bin Zam`a: I heard the Prophet while referring to the person who had cut the legs of the she-camel (of the Prophet Salih), saying, "The man who was appointed for doing this job, was a man of honor and power in his nation like Abu Zam`a."

(In Surah Al-Hijr) where it is said «كذب أصحاب الحجر‏» "The people of Al-Hijr denied the messengers." Al-Hijr was the city of the people of Thamud, but (in Surah Al-An'am) where «حرث حجر‏» has come, there «حجر‏» means forbidden and prohibited. The Arabs say «حجر محجور» meaning forbidden and prohibited, and they also call «حجر‏» a building, and any land that is enclosed (by a wall or fence). From this, the Hatim of the Ka'bah is called «حجر‏». «حجر‏» is derived from «محطوم», «محطوم» means broken. Previously, it was inside the Ka'bah, but it was broken and placed outside, so it began to be called «محطوم» (as in «قتيل» from «مقتول»), and «مادبان» is also used for a mare. «حجر‏» also means intellect, just as «حجى‏.‏» also means intellect (in Surah Al-Fajr it is «هل في ذالك قسم لذي حجر»), and «حجر اليمامة» is the name of a place (between Hajjaj and Yemen).

(In Surah Al-Hijr) where it is said «كذب أصحاب الحجر‏» "The people of Al-Hijr denied the messengers." Al-Hijr was the city of the people of Thamud, but (in Surah Al-An'am) where «حرث حجر‏» has come, there «حجر‏» means forbidden and prohibited. The Arabs say «حجر محجور» meaning forbidden and prohibited, and they also call «حجر‏» a building, and any land that is enclosed (by a wall or fence). From this, the Hatim of the Ka'bah is called «حجر‏». «حجر‏» is derived from «محطوم», «محطوم» means broken. Previously, it was inside the Ka'bah, but it was broken and placed outside, so it began to be called «محطوم» (as in «قتيل» from «مقتول»), and «مادبان» is also used for a mare. «حجر‏» also means intellect, just as «حجى‏.‏» also means intellect (in Surah Al-Fajr it is «هل في ذالك قسم لذي حجر»), and «حجر اليمامة» is the name of a place (between Hajjaj and Yemen).

Narrated `Abdullah bin Zam`a: I heard the Prophet while referring to the person who had cut the legs of the she-camel (of the Prophet Salih), saying, "The man who was appointed for doing this job, was a man of honor and power in his nation like Abu Zam`a."

Narrated Ibn `Umar: When Allah's Apostle landed at Al-Hijr during the Ghazwa of Tabuk, he ordered his companions not to drink water from its well or reserve water from it. They said, "We have already kneaded the dough with its water. and also filled our bags with its water.'' On that, the Prophet ordered them to throw away the dough and pour out the water.

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The people landed at the land of Thamud called Al-Hijr along with Allah's Apostle and they took water from its well for drinking and kneading the dough with it as well. (When Allah's Apostle heard about it) he ordered them to pour out the water they had taken from its wells and feed the camels with the dough, and ordered them to take water from the well whence the she-camel (of Prophet Salih) used to drink.

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: When the Prophet passed by (a place called) Al Hijr, he said, "Do not enter the house of those who were unjust to themselves, unless (you enter) weeping, lest you should suffer the same punishment as was inflicted upon them." After that he covered his face with his sheet cloth while he was on the camel-saddle.

Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "Do not enter the ruined dwellings of those who were unjust to themselves unless (you enter) weeping, lest you should suffer the same punishment as was inflicted upon them."