It has also been narrated by Sa'd bin Abu Burda through his father through his grandfather that the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah (ﷺ) sent him and Mu'adh (on a mission) to the Yemen, and said (by way of advising them): Show leniency (to the people); don't be hard upon them; give them glad tidings (of Divine favours in this world and the Hereafter); and do not create aversion. Work in collaboration and don't be divided.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'bah with a slight variation of wording.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Uyaina through another chain of transmitters (who added the words) "the Disperser of clouds" in his narration.

It has been narrated on the authority of Umar, who said: The properties abandoned by Banu Nadir were the ones which Allah bestowed upon His Apostle (ﷺ) for which no expedition was undertaken either with cavalry or camelry. These properties were particularly meant for the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) . He would meet the annual expenditure of his family from the income thereof, and would spend what remained for purchasing horses and weapons as preparation for Jihad.

The same hadith has been narrated by a different chain of transmitters with a slight variation in wording: 'Umar bin al-Khattab sent for me and said: Some families from your tribe have come to me (then follows the foregoing hadith) by Malik with the difference that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would spend on his family for a year. And sometimes Ma'mar said: He would retain sustenance for his family for a year, and what was left of that he spent in the cause of Allah, the Majestic and Exalted.

It has been narrated on the authority of 'A'isha that Fatima and 'Abbas approached Abu Bakr, soliciting transfer of the legacy of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to them. At that time, they were demanding his (Holy Prophet's) lands at Fadak and his share from Khaibar. Abu Bakr (RA) said to them: I have heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . Then he quoted the hadith having nearly the same meaning as the one which has been narrated by Uqail on the authority of al-Zuhri (and which his gone before) except that in his version he said: Then 'Ali stood up, extolled the merits of Abu Bakr (RA) mentioned his superiority, and his earlier acceptance of Islam. Then he walked to Abu Bakr (RA) and swore allegiance to him. (At this) people turned towards 'Ali and said: you have done the right thing. And they became favourably inclined to 'Ali after he had adopted the proper course of action.

Muammar informed us from Zuhri, who narrated from Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utbah, and he narrated from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Abu Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) informed him face to face, saying: During the period of the truce that was between me and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I went on a journey. He said: During this time, when I was in Syria, a letter from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was brought to Heraclius, the ruler of Rome in Syria. He said: Dihyah Kalbi (may Allah be pleased with him) brought it and handed it over to the governor of Busra, and the governor of Busra delivered it to Heraclius. So Heraclius said: Is there anyone here from the people of this man who claims to be a prophet? They said: Yes. He said: So I was called along with some men from Quraysh. We came to Heraclius, and he made us sit before him and asked: Who among you is closest in lineage to this man who claims to be a prophet? Abu Sufyan said: I replied: I am. So they made me sit in front of him and my companions behind me. Then he called his interpreter and said to him: Tell them that I am going to ask this man about the one who claims to be a prophet. If he lies to me, then you all should deny him. He said: Abu Sufyan said: By Allah! If I had not been afraid that they would attribute a lie to me, I would have lied. Then he said to his interpreter: Ask him: How is his lineage among you? He said: I replied: He is of noble lineage among us. He asked: Was there any king among his ancestors? I replied: No. He asked: Did you ever accuse him of lying before he said what he said (about prophethood)? I replied: No. He asked: Who are his followers? Are they the noble or the weak? I replied: Rather, they are the weak. He asked: Are they increasing or decreasing? I replied: No, rather they are increasing. He asked: Does anyone among them, after entering his religion, dislike it and apostatize? I replied: No. He asked: Have you fought him? I replied: Yes. He asked: How was your fighting with him? I replied: The fighting between us and him is like the filling of a bucket—sometimes he harms us and sometimes we harm him. He asked: Does he break his promises? I replied: No, we are in a truce with him, and we do not know what he will do in it. He said: By Allah! Except for this one word, I could not add anything else. He asked: Has anyone said this (claim of prophethood) before him? I replied: No. He said to his interpreter: Tell them: I asked you about his lineage, and you said he is of noble lineage among you. That is how the messengers are sent, among the noblest of their people. And I asked: Was there any king among his ancestors? You claimed: No. I thought: If there had been a king among his ancestors, I would have said: He is a man seeking to reclaim the kingdom of his forefathers. And I asked you about his followers: Are they the weak or the noble? You said: Rather, they are the weak. The followers of the messengers are always the weak. And I asked you: Did you ever accuse him of lying before he said what he said? You said: No. So I knew that it is not possible for him to refrain from lying to people and then lie about Allah. And I asked you: Does anyone, after entering his religion, dislike it and leave it? You said: No. When faith enters the heart, it settles there. And I asked you: Are they increasing or decreasing? You said: They are increasing. Faith is like that until it is complete. And I asked you: Have you fought him? You said: Yes, and that the fighting between you and him is like the filling of a bucket—he kills from among you and you kill from among his people. That is how the messengers are tested, then the outcome is in their favor. And I asked you: Does he break his promises? You said: He does not break his promises, and that is how the messengers are; they do not betray. And I asked you: Has anyone said this before him? You said: No. I thought: If someone had said this before him, I would have said: He is a man repeating what was said before. He said: Then he asked: What does he command you to do? I replied: He commands us to pray, to give zakat, to maintain ties of kinship, and to be chaste. He said: If what you say about him is true, then he is indeed a prophet, and I knew that he was about to appear, but I did not think he would be from among you. And if I knew that I could reach him, I would love to meet him, and if I were with him, I would wash his feet, and his kingdom will reach the land beneath my feet. He said: Then he called for the letter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and read it. In it was written: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, to Heraclius, the ruler of Rome. Peace be upon him who follows guidance. To proceed: I invite you with the call of Islam. Accept Islam and you will be safe. Accept Islam and Allah will give you your reward twice. But if you turn away, then upon you will be the sin of the peasants (your followers). And: "O People of the Book! Come to a word that is just between us and you: that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate nothing with Him, and that none of us shall take others as lords besides Allah. Then if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (those who submit to Allah)." When he finished reading the letter, voices were raised and there was much commotion. He ordered that we be expelled. He said: When we went out, I said to my companions: The matter of the son of Abu Kabshah has become great; even the king of Banu Asfar (the Romans) fears him. He said: After that, I was always certain about the matter of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would prevail, until Allah entered Islam into me by overpowering me.

A version of the tradition has been transmitted through another chain of narrators. In this version the words uttered by the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) (after he had thrown the pebbles in the face of the enemy) are reported as: "By the Lord of the Ka’bah, they have been defeated." And there is at the end the addition of the words: "Until Allah defeated them" (and I imagine) as if I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah (ﷺ) chasing them on his mule.

It has been narrated on the authority of Bara' who said: When the Prophet (ﷺ) was checked from going to the Ka’bah, the people of Makkah made peace with him on the condition that he would (be allowed to) enter Makkah (next year) and stay there for three days, that he would not enter (the city) except with swords in their sheaths and arms encased in their covers, that he would not take away with him anyone from its dwellers, nor would he prevent anyone from those with him to stay on in Makkah (if he so desired). He said to 'Ali (RA) : Write down the terms settled between us. (So 'Ali wrote): In the name of Allah, most Gracious and most Merciful. This is what Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, has settled (with the Makkahns), The polytheists said to him: If we knew that thou art the Messenger of Allah, we would follow you. But write: Muhammad bin 'Abdullah. So he told 'Ali to strike out these words. 'Ali said: No, by Allah, I will not strike them out. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may Peace be upon him) said: Show me their place (on the parchment). So he ('Ali) showed him their place and he (the Holy Prophet) struck them out; and 'Ali wrote: Ibn 'Abdullah. (According to the terms of the treaty, next year) the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) stayed there for three days. When it was the third day, they said to 'Ali (RA) : This is the last day according to the terms of your companion, so tell him to leave. 'Ali informed the Prophet (ﷺ) accordingly. He said: Yes, and left (the city). Ibn Janab in his version of the tradition used: "we would swear allegiance to you" instead of "we would follow you".

The same tradition has been narrated through a different chain of transmitters on the authority of A'mash. This version contains the words: Ila amrin yofzi'una instead of Ila amrin na'rifuhu.

It has been narrated by Ibrahim al-Taimi on the authority of his father who said: We were sitting in the company of Hudhaifa. A man said: If I were in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) , I would have fought by his side and would have striven hard for his causes. Hudhaifa said: You might have done that, (but you should not make a flourish of your enthusiasm). I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the night of the Battle of Abzab and we were gripped by a violent wind and severe cold. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace be him) said: Hark, the man who (goes reconnoitring and) brings me the news of the enemy shall be ranked with me on the Day of Judgment by Allah (the Glorious and Exalted). We all kept quiet and none of us responded to him. (Again) he said: Hark, a man who (goes reconnoitring and) brings me the news of the enemy shall be ranked with me on the Day of Judgment by Allah (the Glorious and Exalted). We kept quiet and none of us responded to him. He again said: Hark, a man who (goes reconnoitring and) brings me the news of the enemy shall be ranked with me on the Day of Judgtuent by Allah (the Glorious and Exalted) Then he said: Get up Hudhaifa, bring me the news of the enemy. When he called me by name I had no alternative but to get up. He said: Go and bring me information about the enemy, and do nothing that may provoke them against me. When I left him, I felt warm as if I were walking in a heated bath until I reached them. I saw Abu Sufyan (RA) warming his back against fire I put an arrow in the middle of the bow intending to shoot at him, when I recalled the words of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) "Do not provoke them against me." Had I shot at him, I would have hit him. But I returned and (felt warm as if) I were walking in a heated bath (hammam). Presenting myself before him, I gave him information about the enemy. When I had done so, I began to feel cold, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wrapped me in a blanket that he had in excess to his own requirement and with which he used to cover himself while saying his prayers. So I continued to sleep until it was morning. When it was morning he said: Get up, O heavy sleeper.

The same tradition has been narrated on the authority of Sahl bin Sa'd through a different chain of transmitters with a slight difference in the wording.

It has been narrated on the authority of Aswad bin Qais who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a cave (or raid) when his finger was hurt.

It has been narrated on the authority of Aswad bin Qais who heard Jundub saying that Gabriel (ؑ) delayed his visit to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) The polytheists began to say that Muhammad has been forsaken. At this Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, revealed: "Wa'dduha wa'l-laili iza saja, ma wadda'ka Rabbuka wa' ma qala" [By the glorious morning light, and by the night when it is still: thy Lord has not forsaken thee, nor is He displeased].

It has been narrated on the authority of Aswad bin Qais who said: I heard Jundub bin Sufyan say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fell ill and did not wake up for two or three nights (for prayers). A woman came to him and said: Muhammad, I hope that your satan has left you. I haven't seen him approach you for two or three nights. The narrator says: At this, Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, revealed: "By the Glorious......"

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Aswad bin Qais with the same chain of transmitters.

It has been narrated on the authority of Usama bin Zaid that the Prophet (ﷺ) rode a donkey. It had on it a saddle under which was a mattress made at Fadak (a place near Madinah). Behind him he seated Usama. He was going to the street of Banu Harith al-Khazraj to inquire after the health of Sa'd bin Ubadah. This happened before the Battle of Badr. (He proceeded) until he passed by a mixed company of people in which were Muslims, polytheists, idol worshippers and the Jews and among them were 'Abdullah bin Ubayy and 'Abdullah bin Rawaha. When the dust raised by the hoofs of the animal spread over the company, 'Abdullah bin Ubayy covered his nose with his mantle and said: Do not scatter the dust over us (Not minding this remark), the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) greeted them, stopped, got down from his animal, invited them to Allah, and recited to them the Qur'an. 'Abdullah bin Ubayy said: O man, if what you say is the truth, the best thing for you would be not to bother us with it in our assemblies. Get back to your place. Whoso comes to you from us, tell him (all) this.'Abdullah bin Rawaha said: Come to us in our gatherings, for we love (to hear) it. The narrator says: (At this), the Muslims, the polytheists and the Jews began to rebuke one another until they were determined to come to blows. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) continued to pacify them. (When they were pacified), he rode his animal and came to Sa'd bin 'Ubida. He said: Sa'd, haven't you heard what Abu Hubab (meaning 'Abdullah bin Ubayy) has said? He has said so and so. Sa'd said: Messenger of Allah, forgive and pardon. God has granted you a sublime position, (but so far as he is concerned) the people of this settlement had-decided to make him their king by making him wear a crown and a turban (in token thereof), but God has circumvented this by the truth He has granted you. This has made him jealous and his jealousy (must have) prompted the behaviour that you have witnessed. So, the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) (may peace upon him) forgave him.

It has been narrated on the authority of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who will kill Ka'b bin Ashraf? He has maligned Allah, the Exalted, and His Messenger. Muhammad bin Maslama said: Messenger of Allah, do you wish that I should kill him? He said: Yes. He said: Permit me to talk (to him in the way I deem fit). He said: Talk (as you like). So, Muhammad bin Maslama came to Ka'b and talked to him, referred to the old friendship between them and said: This man (i. e. the Holy Prophet) has made up his mind to collect charity (from us) and this has put us to a great hardship. When he heard this, Ka'b said: By God, you will be put to more trouble by him. Muhammad bin Maslama said: No doubt, now we have become his followers and we do not like to forsake him until we see what turn his affairs will take. I want that you should give me a loan. He said: What will you mortgage? He said: What do you want? He said: Pledge me your women. He said: You are the most handsome of the Arabs; should we pledge our women to you? He said: Pledge me your children. He said: The son of one of us may abuse us saying that he was pledged for two wasqs of dates, but we can pledge you (our) weapons. He said: All right. Then Muhammad bin Maslama promised that he would come to him with Harith, Abu 'Abs bin Jabr and Abbad bin Bishr. So they came and called upon him at night. He came down to them. Sufyan says that all the narrators except 'Amr have stated that his wife said: I hear a voice which sounds like the voice of murder. He said: It is only Muhammad bin Maslama and his foster-brother, Abu Na'ila. When a gentleman is called at night even it to be pierced with a spear, he should respond to the call. Muhammad said to his companions: As he comes down, I will extend my hands towards his head and when I hold him fast, you should do your job. So when he came down and he was holding his cloak under his arm, they said to him: We sense from you a very fine smell. He said: Yes, I have with me a mistress who is the most scented of the women of Arabia. He said: Allow me to smell (the scent on your head). He said: Yes, you may smell. So he caught it and smelt. Then he said: Allow me to do so (once again). He then held his head fast and said to his companions: Do your job. And they killed him.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Anas bin Malik (RA) with a slight variation of words.

Hashim bin Qasim, Abu Amir ‘Uqdi, and Abu ‘Ali ‘Ubaydullah bin ‘Abd al-Majid Hanafi narrated a hadith from ‘Ikrimah bin ‘Ammar, who said: Iyas bin Salamah (bin Akwa‘) narrated a hadith to me, who said: My father (Salamah bin Akwa‘, may Allah be pleased with him, whose real name was Sinan bin ‘Amr) narrated a hadith to me, who said: We came to Hudaybiyyah with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we were fourteen hundred in number, and at that (well of Hudaybiyyah) fifty goats (would drink water from it) and it would not quench their thirst. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sat on the edge of the well, supplicated, or spat into it, and the water began to gush forth (increased and rose up). We (ourselves and our animals) drank and filled (our vessels) with water. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called us to pledge allegiance at the roots (near the base) of the tree, so I was the first among the people to pledge allegiance to him, then people began to pledge allegiance one by one, until when you (peace and blessings be upon him) reached half the people, you said: “Salamah! Pledge allegiance.” I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have already pledged allegiance to you at the beginning with the people. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Pledge allegiance again.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw me unarmed—that is, I had no weapon with me—so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me a small leather shield or something similar, and you began to take the pledge again until when you were at the end (of the people), you said: “Salamah! Will you not pledge allegiance?” I said: O Messenger of Allah! I have already pledged allegiance to you at the beginning and in the middle with the people. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Pledge allegiance again.” I pledged allegiance to you a third time, then you asked me: “Salamah! Where is that leather shield I gave you?” I said: O Messenger of Allah! My uncle ‘Amir (bin Akwa‘, may Allah be pleased with him) met me unarmed, so I gave it to him. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) laughed and said: “Your example is like that of the person who said (in earlier times): O Allah! Grant me a friend who is dearer to me than my own soul.” Then the polytheists exchanged messages of reconciliation with us until we went to each other and made peace. He said: I was under the service of Talhah bin ‘Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him), I would water his horse, groom it, serve him, and eat at his place. I had left my home and wealth migrating to Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: When we and the people of Makkah made peace and began to meet each other, I went to a tree, cleared its (fallen) thorns, and lay down at its trunk. Then four polytheists from the people of Makkah came to me and began to speak against the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I felt great aversion to them, so I went to another tree. They hung their weapons and lay down. While they were in that state, someone called out from the valley: O Muhajirun! Beware! Ibn Zunayn has been killed. (Upon hearing this) I drew my sword, then attacked those four while they were asleep, seized their weapons, bundled them together in my hand, and said: By the One who honored the face of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! Whoever among you raises his head, I will strike that part of him with my sword in which his two eyes are (i.e., his skull). Then I drove them to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: My uncle ‘Amir also brought a man from the family of ‘Abalat, called Makriz, dragging him to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who was among seventy polytheists, mounted on a horse covered with a felt armor (both the rider and the horse were armed for battle). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Let them go, so that the breaking of the treaty begins from their side, and the second time also from their side.” So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forgave them. (On this occasion) Allah revealed this verse: “And He it is Who withheld their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of Makkah after He had given you victory over them.” The whole verse was revealed. Then we returned to Madinah, and on the way we stopped at a place where there was a mountain between us and the polytheists of Banu Lihyan. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for the one who would climb that mountain at night and keep watch over you and your companions. Salamah said: I climbed that mountain two or three times at night (and kept watch), then we reached Madinah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave his she-camels to his slave Rabah, and I was with him, taking Talhah’s horse to the pasture along with those she-camels. When morning came, ‘Abd al-Rahman Fazarī (a polytheist) raided and drove away the she-camels of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and killed the shepherd. I said: O Rabah! Take this horse and go to Talhah and inform the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that the disbelievers have raided his she-camels. Then I stood on a hillock, faced Madinah, and called out three times: “Ya Sabahah!” After that, I set out in pursuit of the raiders, shooting arrows and reciting rajaz: “I am the son of Akwa‘, and today is the day of the destruction of the wicked.” Then I would approach someone and shoot an arrow into his saddle, which would reach his shoulder (piercing the saddle), and say: Take this, I am the son of Akwa‘, and today is the day of the destruction of the wicked. By Allah! I kept shooting and wounding them, and whenever a rider turned back towards me, I would take shelter under a tree at its root and shoot an arrow, wounding the rider, until they entered a narrow mountain pass and I climbed the mountain. From there, I began to throw stones and kept pursuing them until there was not a single camel created by Allah that belonged to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) except that I had recovered it from them (i.e., Salamah bin Akwa‘, may Allah be pleased with him, recovered all the camels from the raiders). Salamah said: Then I continued to pursue them, shooting arrows, until I seized more than thirty cloaks and more than thirty spears from them. They were lightening themselves (to escape), and whatever they threw away, I would mark it with a stone so that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions would recognize it (as spoils of war and take it). Until they came to a narrow pass and there they met the son of Badr Fazarī, who sat with them to have breakfast, and I sat on the top of a small hill. Fazarī said: Who is this man? They said: This man has troubled us, by Allah! He has been with us since the dark night, continuously shooting arrows at us until he has taken everything we had. Fazarī said: Four of you go and kill him. Hearing this, four men climbed the mountain towards me. When they came close enough to hear me, I said: Do you know me? They said: No. I said: I am Salamah, the son of Akwa‘ (Akwa‘ was his grandfather, but he attributed himself to his grandfather due to fame, and Salamah’s father’s name was ‘Amr, and ‘Amir was his uncle because he was the son of Akwa‘). By the One who honored the face of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I will kill whomever I wish among you (with an arrow), and none of you can kill me. One of them said: It seems so, then they all turned back. I had not left from there when the horsemen of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appeared, riding through the trees. At the front was Akhram Asadi (may Allah be pleased with him), behind him Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him), and behind him Miqdad bin Aswad Kindi (may Allah be pleased with him). I took hold of Akhram’s horse’s reins, and seeing this, the raiders fled. I said: O Akhram! Stay back from them, lest they kill you before the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions arrive. He said: O Salamah! If you believe in Allah and the Last Day, and you know that Paradise is true and Hell is true, then do not prevent me from martyrdom (i.e., at most, I will be martyred at their hands, and what could be better than that). I let him go, and he confronted ‘Abd al-Rahman Fazarī, Akhram wounded his horse, and ‘Abd al-Rahman killed Akhram with a spear and mounted Akhram’s horse. Meanwhile, Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him), the horseman of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), arrived and killed ‘Abd al-Rahman with a spear. By the One who honored the face of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), I kept pursuing them, running on foot so fast that I saw none of the companions behind me, nor their dust, until the raiders reached a valley with water before sunset, called Dhu Qarad. They dismounted to drink water, being thirsty, then saw me, as I was running after them. I drove them away from the water, so they could not drink a single drop, and they ran towards another valley. I also ran and, catching up with one of them, shot an arrow into his shoulder blade, and said: Take this, I am the son of Akwa‘, and today is the day of the destruction of the wicked. He said: (May the son of Akwa‘ die and) may his mother weep for him, is he the same Akwa‘ who was with me in the morning? I said: Yes, O enemy of your own soul! It is the same Akwa‘ who was with you in the morning. Salamah bin Akwa‘ said: Two of the raiders’ horses collapsed (from running), and they left them in a valley. I brought those horses, dragging them to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). There I met ‘Amir with a water skin of milk mixed with water and a water skin of water. I performed ablution and drank the milk (Allahu Akbar! The courage of Salamah bin Akwa‘, running from early morning till night, horses got tired, camels got tired, people died, goods were left behind, but Salamah did not tire, and he ate or drank nothing all day, it was Allah’s help). Then I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), who was at the water where I had driven away the raiders. I saw that you (peace and blessings be upon him) had taken all the camels and all the things I had seized from the polytheists, all the spears and cloaks, and Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) had slaughtered one of the camels I had seized, and he was roasting its liver and hump for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I said: O Messenger of Allah! Permit me to select a hundred men from the army, then I will pursue the raiders so that none of them remains to inform his people (i.e., I will kill them all). Upon hearing this, you (peace and blessings be upon him) laughed until your molars became visible in the light of the fire. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “O Salamah! Can you do this?” I said: Yes! By the One who honored you. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “They have now reached the border of Ghatafan, where they are being hosted.” Meanwhile, a man from Ghatafan came and said: So-and-so had slaughtered a camel for them, they were skinning it, when they saw dust rising, and said: People have come, so they fled from there as well. When morning came, you (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The best horseman among us today is Abu Qatadah, and the best footman is Salamah bin Akwa‘.” Salamah said: Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me two shares, one share for a horseman and one share for a footman, and both were given to me. After that, you (peace and blessings be upon him) seated me with you on ‘Adhba’ (your she-camel) on the return to Madinah. We were traveling when an Ansari, who was not left behind by anyone in running, said: Is there anyone who can outrun me to Madinah? And he kept repeating this. When I heard him, I said: You do not honor the elder nor fear the elder? He said: No, but I honor the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I said: O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, let me go, I will outrun this man. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Alright, if you wish.” Then I said: I am coming to you, and I bent my foot and leapt, then I ran, and when one or two ascents remained, I caught my breath, then ran and caught up with him, until I punched him between his shoulders and said: By Allah! Now I have gone ahead, then I reached Madinah before him (i.e., competition is permissible without reward, but not with reward). By Allah! We stayed only three nights, then set out towards Khaybar with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then my uncle ‘Amir began to recite rajaz: “By Allah! If Allah had not guided us, we would not have found the way, nor given charity, nor prayed. And by Your grace, we are not independent, so keep our feet firm if we meet the disbelievers, and send down Your mercy and tranquility upon us.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Who is this?” The people said: ‘Amir. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “May Allah forgive him.” Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) specifically sought forgiveness for someone, he would surely be martyred. So Sayyiduna ‘Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) called out while on his camel: O Prophet of Allah! Why did you not let us benefit from ‘Amir? Sayyiduna Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then when we reached Khaybar, its king Marhab came out brandishing his sword and reciting rajaz: “Qad ‘alimati Khaybaru anni Marhab, shaki al-silahi batlun mujarrab, idha al-hurubu aqbalat talahhab.” That is, Khaybar knows that I am Marhab, fully armed, a tried and tested warrior, when battles come blazing. Hearing this, my uncle ‘Amir came out to face him and recited this rajaz: “Khaybar knows that I am ‘Amir, fully armed, one who plunges into battle.” Then both struck a blow each; Marhab’s sword struck my uncle ‘Amir’s shield, and ‘Amir tried to strike from below, but his sword struck himself and cut his jugular vein, and thus he was martyred. Sayyiduna Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then I came out and saw some companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: ‘Amir’s deeds have become void, he killed himself. Hearing this, I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) weeping. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Have ‘Amir’s deeds become void? You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Who says so?” I said: Your companions say so. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He who said so has lied, rather he has double the reward.” Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me to Sayyiduna ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), whose eyes were sore. You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “I will give the standard to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, or Allah and His Messenger love him.” (In Ibn Hisham’s narration, it is added: Allah will grant victory at his hands, and he is not one who flees.) Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then I went to Sayyiduna ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) and brought him, his eyes were sore, until I brought him to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). You (peace and blessings be upon him) put your saliva in his eyes, and he was cured at once. Then you (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him the standard, and Marhab came out and said: (Qad ‘alimati Khaybaru anni Marhab, shaki al-silahi batlun mujarrab, idha al-hurubu aqbalat talahhab) That is, Khaybar knows that I am Marhab, fully armed, a tried and tested warrior, when battles come blazing. Sayyiduna ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: (Ana alladhi sammatni ummi Haydara, kalaythi ghabatin karihi al-manzara, awfihim bi al-sa‘i kayla al-sandara) That is, I am the one whom my mother named Haydar, like a lion of the forests, fierce in appearance (such that seeing him causes fear), I repay them with a measure greater than theirs (Sandarah is a measure larger than Sa‘, meaning they attack me lightly, but I finish them off completely). Then he struck Marhab on the head with his sword and killed him, and (the victory of Khaybar) was achieved at his hands.

This tradition has been narrated by the game authority (Yazid bin Hurmus) through a different chain of transmitters with the following difference in the elucidation of one of the points raised by Najda in his letter to Ibn Abbas (RA) : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used not to kill the children, so thou shouldst not kill them unless you could know what Khadir had known about the child he killed, or you could distinguish between a child who would grow up to be a believer (and a child who would grow up to be a non-believer), so that you killed the (prospective) non-believer and left the (prospective) believer aside.

It has been narrated on the anthority of Yazid bin Hurmuz who said: Najda wrote to Ibn Abbas (RA) . I was sitting in the company of Ibn 'Abbas when he read his letter and wrote its reply. Ibn Abbas (RA) said: Were it not for preventing him from falling into wickedness, I would not have replied to his letter, may he never be joyful. He wrote in reply to him referring to the share of the close relatives (of the Holy Prophet) (from the booty) whom God has mentioned. (I have to tell you that) we thought we were the close relatives of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) , but our people have refused to recognise us as such. You have asked about the orphan as to when his orphanhood comes to an end. (I have to say that) when he reaches the age of marriage, attains maturity of mind, and his property is returned to him, then he is no longer an orphan. You have inquired whether the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace be upo him) used to kill anyone from the children of the polytheists in the war. (You should know that) the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used not to kill any one of their children, and you (too) should not kill any one of them, except when you knew about them what Khadir had known about the boy whom he killed. And you have inquired whether there is a fixed share of the booty for women and slaves when they participate in a battle. (I have to tell you that) there is no fixed share for them except that they will be given some reward from the spoils of war.

It has been reported on the authority of Ibn 'Umar who said: I entered the apartment of (my sister) Hafsa. She said: Do yoa know that your father is not going to nominate his successor? I said: He won't do that (i. e. he would nominate). She said: He is going to do that. The narrator said: I took an oath that I will talk to him about the matter. I kept quiet until the next morning, still I did not talk to him, and I felt as if I were carryint, a mountain on my right hand. At last I came to him and entered his apartment. (Seeing me) he began to ask me about the condition of the people, and I informed him (about them). Then I said to him: I heard something from the people and took an oath that I will communicate it to you. They presume that you are not going to nominate a successor. If a grazer of camels and sheep that you had appointed comes back to you leaving the cattle, you will (certainly) think that the cattle are lost. To look after the people is more serious and grave. (The dying Caliph) was moved at my words. He bent his head in a thoughtful mood for some time and raised it to me and said: God will doubtlessly protect His religion. If I do not nominate a successor (I have a precedent before me), for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not nominate his successor. And if I nominate one (I have a precedent), for Abu Bakr (RA) did nominate. The narrator ( Ibn 'Umar (RA) ) said: By God. when he mentioned the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abu Bakr, I (at once) understood that he would not place anyone at a par with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and would not nominate anyone.

It has been reported on the authority of Abu Dharr (RA) that the Messenger of of Allah (ﷺ) said: Abu Dharr, I find that thou art weak and I like for thee what I like for myself. Do not rule over (even) two persons and do not manage the property of an orphan.

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Malik that Ubaidullah bin Ziyad visited Ma'qil bin Yaser in the latter's illness. Ma'qil said to him: I am narrating to you a tradition. If I were not at death's door, I would not narrate it to you. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: A ruler who, having obtained control over the affairs of the Muslims, does not strive for their betterment and does not serve them sincerely shall not enter Paradise with them.

It has been reported on the authority of Abu Humaid as-Sa'idi who said: The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Ibn Lutbiyya, a man from the Azd tribe, in charge of Sadaqa (authorising him to receive gifts from the people on behalf of the State). He came with the collectio, gave it to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) . and said: This wealth is for you and this is a gift presented to me. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said to him: Why didn't you remain in the house of your father and your mother to see whether gifts were presented to you or not. Then he stood up to deliver a sermon. Here follows the tradition like the tradition of Sufyan.

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Humaid as-Sa'idi that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) appointed a man in charge of Sadaqa (authorising him to receive charity from the people on behalf of the State). He came (back to the Holy prophet) with a large number of things and started saying: This is for you and this has been presented to me as a gift. Here follows the tradition that has gone before except that 'Urwa (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) asked Abu Humaid: Did you hear it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (himself) (ﷺ) ? He replied: My ears heard it from his mouth.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Isma'il with the same chain of transmitters.

In another version of the tradition, we have the wording:" An Abyssinian slave maimed and disabled."

It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: After me there will be favouritism anad many things that you will not like. They (his Companions) said: Messenger of Allah, what do you order that one should do it anyone from us has to live through such a time? He said: You should discharge your own responsibility (by obeying your Amir), and ask God to cuncede your right (by guiding the Amir to the right path or by replacing him by one more just and God-fearing).

It has been narrated on the authority of 'Abdul Rahman bin Abd Rabb al-Ka’bah who said: I entered the mosque when 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'As was sitting in the shade of the Ka’bah and the people had gathered around him. I betook myself to them and sat near him. (Now)'Abdullah said: I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey. We halted at a place. Some of us began to set right their tents, others began to compete with one another in shooting, and others began to graze their beasts, when an announcer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) announced that the people should gather together for prayer, so we gathered around the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . He said: It was the duty of every Prophet (ﷺ) that has gone before me to guide his followers to what he knew was good for them and warn them against what he knew was bad for them; but this Umma of yours has its days of peace and (security) in the beginning of its career, and in the last phase of its existence it will be afflicted with trials and with things disagreeable to you. (In this phase of the Umma), there will be tremendous trials one after the other, each making the previous one dwindle into insignificance. When they would be afflicted with a trial, the believer would say: This is going to bring about my destruction. When at (the trial) is over, they would be afflicted with another trial, and the believer would say: This surely is going to be my end. Whoever wishes to be delivered from the fire and enter the garden should die with faith in Allah and the Last Day and should treat the people as he wishes to be treated by them. He who swears allegiance to a Caliph should give him the piedge of his hand and the sincerity of his heart (i. e. submit to him both outwardly as well as inwardly). He should obey him to the best of his capacity. It another man comes forward (as a claimant to Caliphate), disputing his authority, they (the Muslims) should behead the latter. The narrator says: I came close to him ('Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'As) and said to him: Can you say on oath that you heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ? He pointed with his hands to his ears and his heart and said: My ears heard it and my mind retained it. I said to him: This cousin of yours, Mu'awiyah, orders us to unjustly consume our wealth among ourselves and to kill one another, while Allah says:" O ye who believe, do not consume your wealth among yourselves unjustly, unless it be trade based on mutual agreement, and do not kill yourselves. Verily, God is Merciful to you" (iv. 29). The narrator says that (hearing this)'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-As kept quiet for a while and then said: Obey him in so far as he is obedient to God; and diqobey him in matters involving disobedience to God.

In another version of the tradition narrated on the same authority through a different chains of transmitters we have the words:" Kill him."

It has been narrated on the authority of ' Auf bin Malik (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The best of your rulers are those whom you love and who love you, who invoke God's blessings upon you and you invoke His blessings upon them. And the worst of your rulers are those whom you hate and who hate you and whom you curse and who curse you. It was asked (by those present): Shouldn't we overthrow them with the help of the sword? He said: No, as long as they establish prayer among you. If you then find anything detestable in them. You should hate their administration, but do not withdraw yourselves from their obedience.

It has been narrated (through a different chain of transmitters) on the authority of Jabir who said: We were one thousand and four hundred on the Day of Hudaibiya when the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) said to us: Today you are the best people on the earth. And Jabir said: If I had the eyesight, I could show you the place of the tree.

It has been narrated (through a different chain of transmitters) on the authority of Salim bin al-Ja'd who said: I asked Jabir: How many were you on the Day of Hudaibiya? He said: One thousand and four hundred.

The same tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

The above tradition has also been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

The above tradition has also been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said on the day of the Conquest of Makkah: There is no Hijra now, but (only) Jihad (fighting for the cause of Islam) and sincerity of purpose (have great reward) ; when you are asked to set out (on an expedition undertaken for the cause of Islam) you should (readily) do so.

This hadith has been narrated with the same chain of transmitters with the difference that here instead of" Urwat al-Bariqi" there is" Urwa bin ja'd."