Alláh’s Apostle said, “On the Day of Resurrection the Kanz (Treasure or wealth of which, Zakat has not been paid) of anyone of you will appear in the shape of a huge bald headed poisonous male snake and its owner will run away from it, but it will follow him and say, ‘I am your Kanz.’” The Prophet added, “By Alláh, that snake will keep on following him until he stretches out his hand and let the snake swallow it.” Alláh’s Apostle added, “If the owner of camels does not pay their Zakat, then, on the Day of Resurrection those camels will come to him and will strike his face with their hooves.” Some people said: Concerning a man who has camels, and is afraid that Zakat will be due so he sells those camels for similar camels or for sheep or cows or money one day before Zakat becomes due in order to avoid payment of their Zakat cunningly! “He has not to pay anything.” The same scholar said, “If one pays Zakat of his camels one day or one year prior to the end of the year (by the end of which Zakat becomes due), his Zakat will be valid.”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbás

Sa’d bin ‘Ubada Al-Ansari sought the verdict of Alláh’s Apostle regarding a vow made by his mother who had died before fulfilling it. Alláh’s Apostle said, “Fulfill it on her behalf.” Some people said, “If the number of camels reaches twenty, then their owner has to pay four sheep as Zakat; and if their owner gives them as a gift or sells them in order to escape the payment of Zakat cunningly before the completion of a year, then he is not to pay anything, and if he slaughters them and then dies, then no Zakat is to be taken from his property.”

Narrated by ‘Abdu’lláh

Nafi narrated to me that ‘Abdu’lláh said that Alláh’s Apostle forbade the Shighar. I asked Nafi’, “What is the Shighar?” He said, “It is to marry the daughter of a man and marry one’s daughter to that man (at the same time) without Mahr (in both cases); or to marry the sister of a man and marry one’s own sister to that man without Mahr.” Some people said, “If one, by a trick, marries on the basis of Shighar, the marriage is valid but its condition is illegal.” The same scholar said regarding Al-Mut’a, “The marriage is invalid and its condition is illegal.” Some others said, “The Mut’a and the Shighar are permissible but the condition is illegal.”

Narrated by Muḥammad bin ‘Alí

‘Alí was told that Ibn ‘Abbás did not see any harm in the Mut’a marriage. ‘Alí said, “Alláh’s Apostle forbade the Mut’a marriage on the Day of the battle of Khaibar and he forbade the eating of donkey’s meat.” Some people said, “If one, by a tricky way, marries temporarily, his marriage is illegal.” Others said, “The marriage is valid but its condition is illegal.”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

Alláh’s Apostle said, “One should not prevent others from watering their animals with the surplus of his water in order to prevent them from benefiting by the surplus of grass.”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar

Alláh’s Apostle forbade the practice of An-Najsh.

Narrated by ‘Abdu’lláh bin ‘Umar

A man mentioned to the Prophet that he had always been cheated in bargains. The Prophet said, “Whenever you do bargain, say, ‘No cheating.’”

Narrated by ‘Urwa

That he asked ‘Aisha regarding the Verse: ‘If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly with the orphan girls, marry (other) women of your choice.’ (4.3) ‘Aisha said, “It is about an orphan girl under the custody of her guardian who being attracted by her wealth and beauty wants to marry her with Mahr less than other women of her status. So such guardians were forbidden to marry them unless they treat them justly by giving them their full Mahr. Then the people sought the verdict of Alláh’s Apostle for such cases, whereupon Alláh revealed: ‘They ask your instruction concerning women.’” (4.127) (The sub-narrator then mentioned the Ḥadíth.)

Narrated by ‘Abdu’lláh bin ‘Umar

The Prophet said, “For every betrayer there will be a flag by which he will be recognized on the Day of Resurrection.”

Narrated by Um Salama

The Prophet said, “I am only a human being, and you people have disputes. May be some one amongst you can present his case in a more eloquent and convincing manner than the other, and I give my judgment in his favor according to what I hear. Beware! If ever I give (by error) somebody something of his brother’s right then he should not take it as I have only, given him a piece of Fire.” (See Ḥadíth No. 638. Vol. 3)

Narrated by Abu Huraira

The Prophet said, “A virgin should not be married till she is asked for her consent; and the matron should not be married till she is asked whether she agrees to marry or not.” It was asked, “O Alláh’s Apostle! How will she (the virgin) express her consent?” He said, “By keeping silent.” Some people said, “If a virgin is not asked for her consent and she is not married, and then a man, by playing a trick presents two false witnesses that he has married her with her consent and the judge confirms his marriage as a true one, and the husband knows that the witnesses were false ones, then there is no harm for him to consummate his marriage with her and the marriage is regarded as valid.”

Narrated by Al-Qasim

A woman from the offspring of Ja’far was afraid lest her guardian marry her (to somebody) against her will. So she sent for two elderly men from the Ansar, ‘AbdurRahman and Mujammi’, the two sons of Jariya, and they said to her, “Don’t be afraid, for Khansa’ bint Khidam was given by her father in marriage against her will, then the Prophet cancelled that marriage.” (See Ḥadíth No. 78)

Narrated by Abu Haraira

Alláh’s Apostle said, “A lady slave should not be given in marriage until she is consulted, and a virgin should not be given in marriage until her permission is granted.” The people said, “How will she express her permission?” The Prophet said, “By keeping silent (when asked her consent).” Some people said, “If a man, by playing a trick, presents two false witnesses before the judge to testify that he has married a matron with her consent and the judge confirms his marriage, and the husband is sure that he has never married her (before), then such a marriage will be considered as a legal one and he may live with her as husband.”

Narrated by ‘Aisha

Alláh’s Apostle said, “It is essential to have the consent of a virgin (for the marriage). I said, “A virgin feels shy.” The Prophet; said, “Her silence means her consent.” Some people said, “If a man falls in love with an orphan slave girl or a virgin and she refuses (him) and then he makes a trick by bringing two false witnesses to testify that he has married her, and then she attains the age of puberty and agrees to marry him and the judge accepts the false witness and the husband knows that the witnesses were false ones, he may consummate his marriage.”

Narrated by ‘Aisha

Alláh’s Apostle used to like sweets and also used to like honey, and whenever he finished the ‘Asr prayer, he used to visit his wives and stay with them. Once he visited Hafsa and remained with her longer than the period he used to stay, so I enquired about it. It was said to me, “A woman from her tribe gave her a leather skin containing honey as a present, and she gave some of it to Alláh’s Apostle to drink.” I said, “By Alláh, we will play a trick on him.” So I mentioned the story to Sauda (the wife of the Prophet) and said to her, “When he enters upon you, he will come near to you whereupon you should say to him, ‘O Alláh’s Apostle! Have you eaten Maghafir?’ He will say, ‘No.’ Then you say to him, ‘What is this bad smell?’ And it would be very hard on Alláh’s Apostle that a bad smell should be found on his body. He will say, ‘Hafsa has given me a drink of honey.’ Then you should say to him, ‘Its bees must have sucked from the Al-‘Urfut (a foul smelling flower).’ I too, will tell him the same. And you, O Saifya, say the same.” So when the Prophet entered upon Sauda (the following happened). Sauda said, “By Him except Whom none has the right to be worshipped, I was about to say to him what you had told me to say while he was still at the gate because of fear from you.” But when Alláh’s Apostle came near to me, I said to him, ‘O Alláh’s Apostle! Have you eaten Maghafir?’ He replied, ‘No.’ I said, ‘What about this smell?’ He said, ‘Hafsa has given me a drink of honey.’ I said, ‘Its bees must have sucked Al-‘Urfut.’ When he entered upon me, I told him the same as that, and when he entered upon Safiya, she too told him the same. So when he visited Hafsa again, she said to him, “O Alláh’s Apostle! Shall I give you a drink of it (honey)?” He said, “I have no desire for it.” Sauda said, “Subhan Alláh! We have deprived him of it (honey).” I said to her, “Be quiet!”

Narrated by ‘Abdu’lláh bin ‘Amir bin Rabi’a

‘Umar bin Al-Khattab left for Sham, and when he reached a placed called Sargh, he came to know that there was an outbreak of an epidemic (of plague) in Sham. Then ‘AbdurRahman bin ‘Auf told him that Alláh’s Apostle said, “If you hear the news of an outbreak of an epidemic (plague) in a certain place, do not enter that place: and if the epidemic falls in a place while you are present in it, do not leave that place to escape from the epidemic.” So ‘Umar returned from Sargh.

Narrated by ‘Amir bin Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas

That he heard Usama bin Zaid speaking to Sa’d, saying, “Alláh’s Apostle mentioned the plague and said, ‘It is a means of punishment with which some nations were punished and some of it has remained, and it appears now and then. So whoever hears that there is an outbreak of plague in some land, he should not go to that land, and if the plague breaks out in the land where one is already present, one should not run away from that land, escaping from the plague.”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbás

The Prophet said, “The one who takes back his gift is like a dog swallowing its own vomit, and we (believers) should not act according to this bad example.”

Narrated by Jabir bin ‘Abdu’lláh

The Prophet has decreed that preemption is valid in all cases where the real estate concerned has not been divided, but if the boundaries are established and the ways are made, then there is no preemption. A man said, “Preemption is only for the neighbor,” and then he makes invalid what he has confirmed. He said, “If someone wants to buy a house and being afraid that the neighbor (of the house) may buy it through preemption, he buys one share out of one hundred shares of the house and then buys the rest of the house, then the neighbor can only have the right of preemption for the first share but not for the rest of the house; and the buyer may play such a trick in this case.”

Narrated by ‘Amr bin Ash-Sharid

Al-Miswar bin Makhrama came and put his hand on my shoulder and I accompanied him to Sa’d. Abu Rafi’ said to Al-Miswar, “Won’t you order this (i.e. Sa’d) to buy my house which is in my yard?” Sa’d said, “I will not offer more than four hundred in installments over a fixed period.” Abu Rafi said, “I was offered five hundred cash but I refused. Had I not heard the Prophet saying, ‘A neighbor is more entitled to receive the care of his neighbor,’ I would not have sold it to you.” The narrator said, to Sufyan: Ma’mar did not say so. Sufyan said, “But he did say so to me.” Some people said, “If someone wants to sell a house and deprived somebody of the right of preemption, he has the right to play a trick to render the preemption invalid. And that is by giving the house to the buyer as a present and marking its boundaries and giving it to him. The buyer then gives the seller one-thousand Dirham as compensation in which case the preemptor loses his right of preemption.”

Narrated by ‘Amr bin Ash-Sharid

Abu Rafi’ said that Sa’d offered him four hundred Mithqál of gold for a house. Abu Rafi’ said, “If I had not heard Alláh’s Apostle saying, ‘A neighbor has more right to be taken care of by his neighbor,’ then I would not have given it to you.” Some people said, “If one has bought a portion of a house and wants to cancel the right of preemption, he may give it as a present to his little son and he will not be obliged to take an oath.”

Narrated by Abu Humaid As-Sa‘ídi

Alláh’s Apostle appointed a man called Ibn Al-Lutabiyya to collect the Zakat from Bani Sulaim’s tribe. When he returned, the Prophet called him to account. He said (to the Prophet, “This is your money, and this has been given to me as a gift.” On that, Alláh’s Apostle said, “Why didn’t you stay in your father’s and mother’s house to see whether you will be given gifts or not if you are telling the truth?” Then the Prophet addressed us, and after praising and glorifying Alláh, he said: “Amma Ba’du”, I employ a man from among you to manage some affair of what Alláh has put under my custody, and then he comes to me and says, “This is your money and this has been given to me as a gift. Why didn’t he stay in his father’s and mother’s home to see whether he will be given gifts or not? By Alláh, not anyone of you takes a thing unlawfully but he will meet Alláh on the Day of Resurrection, carrying that thing. I do not want to see any of you carrying a grunting camel or a mooing cow or a bleating sheep on meeting Alláh.” Then the Prophet raised both his hands till the whiteness of his armpits became visible, and he said, “O Alláh! Haven’t I have conveyed (Your Message)?” The narrator added: My eyes witnessed and my ears heard (that Ḥadíth).

Narrated by Abu Rafi’

The Prophet said, “The neighbor has more right to be taken care of by his neighbor (than anyone else).” Some men said, “If one wants to buy a house for 20,000 Dirhams then there is no harm to play a trick to deprive somebody of preemption by buying it (just on paper) with 20,000 Dirhams but paying to the seller only 9,999 Dirhams in cash and then agree with the seller to pay only one Dinar in cash for the rest of the price (i.e. 10,001 Dirhams). If the preemptor offers 20,000 Dirhams for the house, he can buy it otherwise he has no right to buy it (by this trick he got out of preemption). If the house proves to belong to somebody else other than the seller, the buyer should take back from the seller what he has paid, i.e., 9,999 Dirhams and one Dinar, because if the house proves to belong to somebody else, so the whole bargain (deal) is unlawful. If the buyer finds a defect in the house and it does not belong to somebody other than the seller, the buyer may return it and receive 20,000 Dirhams (instead of 9999 Dirham plus one Dinar) which he actually paid.’ Abu ‘Abdu’lláh said, “So that man allows (some people) the playing of tricks amongst the Muslims (although) the Prophet said, ‘In dealing with Muslims one should not sell them sick (animals) or bad things or stolen things.”

Narrated by ‘Amr bin Ash-Sharid

Abu Rafi’ sold a house to Sa’d bin Malik for four-hundred Mithqál of gold, and said, “If I had not heard the Prophet saying, ‘The neighbor has more right to be taken care of by his neighbor (than anyone else),’ then I would not have sold it to you.”

Volume 9, Book 87

Narrated by ‘Aisha

The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Alláh’s Apostle was in the form of good righteous (true) dreams in his sleep. He never had a dream but that it came true like bright day light. He used to go in seclusion (the cave of) Hira where he used to worship (Alláh Alone) continuously for many (days) nights. He used to take with him the journey food for that (stay) and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again for another period to stay, till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him in it and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, “I do not know how to read.” (The Prophet added), “The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it anymore.” He then released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, “I do not know how to read,” whereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it anymore. He then released me and asked me again to read, but again I replied, “I do not know how to read (or, what shall I read?).” Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me and then released me and said, “Read: In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists). Has created man from a clot. Read and Your Lord is Most Generous… up to… that which he knew not.” (96.15) Then Alláh’s Apostle returned with the Inspiration, his neck muscles twitching with terror till he entered upon Khadija and said, “Cover me! Cover me!” They covered him till his fear was over and then he said, “O Khadija, what is wrong with me?” Then he told her everything that had happened and said, “I fear that something may happen to me.” Khadija said, “Never! But have the glad tidings, for by Alláh, Alláh will never disgrace you as you keep good reactions with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guest generously and assist the deserving, calamity-afflicted ones.” Khadija then accompanied him to (her cousin) Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin ‘Abdu’l-‘Uzza bin Qusai. Waraqa was the son of her paternal uncle, i.e., her father’s brother, who during the Pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and used to write the Arabic writing and used to write of the Gospels in Arabic as much as Alláh wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said to him, “O my cousin! Listen to the story of your nephew.” Waraqa asked, “O my nephew! What have you seen?” The Prophet described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, “This is the same Namus (i.e., Gabriel, the Angel who keeps the secrets) whom Alláh had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out.” Alláh’s Apostle asked, “Will they turn me out?” Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said: “Never did a man come with something similar to what you have brought but was treated with hostility. If I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly.” But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while and the Prophet became so sad as we have heard that he intended several times to throw himself from the tops of high mountains and every time he went up the top of a mountain in order to throw himself down, Gabriel would appear before him and say, “O Muḥammad! You are indeed Alláh’s Apostle in truth” whereupon his heart would become quiet and he would calm down and would return home. And whenever the period of the coming of the inspiration used to become long, he would do as before, but when he used to reach the top of a mountain, Gabriel would appear before him and say to him what he had said before. (Ibn ‘Abbás said regarding the meaning of: ‘He it is that Cleaves the daybreak (from the darkness)’ (6.96) that Al-Asbah. means the light of the sun during the day and the light of the moon at night).

Narrated by Anas bin Malik

Alláh’s Apostle said, “A good dream (that comes true) of a righteous man is one of forty-six parts of prophetism.”

Narrated by Abu Qatada

The Prophet said, “A true good dream is from Alláh, and a bad dream is from Satan.”

Narrated by Abu Sa‘íd Al-Khudri

The Prophet said, “If anyone of you sees a dream that he likes, then it is from Alláh, and he should thank Alláh for it and narrate it to others; but if he sees something else, i.e., a dream that he dislikes, then it is from Satan, and he should seek refuge with Alláh from its evil, and he should not mention it to anybody, for it will not harm him.”

Narrated by Abu Qatada

The Prophet said, “A good dream that comes true is from Alláh, and a bad dream is from Satan, so if anyone of you sees a bad dream, he should seek refuge with Alláh from Satan and should spit on the left, for the bad dream will not harm him.”

Narrated by ‘Ubada bin As-Samit

The Prophet said, “The (good) dreams of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six parts of prophetism.”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

Alláh’s Apostle said, “The (good) dream of a faithful believer is a part of the forty-six parts of prophetism.”

Narrated by Abu Sa‘íd Al-Khudri

I heard Alláh’s Apostle saying, “A good dream is a part of the forty six parts of prophetism.”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

I heard Alláh’s Apostle saying, “Nothing is left of the prophetism except Al-Mubashshirat.” They asked, “What are Al-Mubashshirat?” He replied, “The true good dreams (that conveys glad tidings).”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar

Some people were shown the Night of Qadr as being in the last seven days (of the month of Ramaḍán). The Prophet said, “Seek it in the last seven days (of Ramaḍán).”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

Alláh’s Apostle said, “If I stayed in prison as long as Joseph stayed and then the messenger came, I would respond to his call (to go out of the prison).”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

I heard the Prophet saying, “Whoever sees me in a dream will see me in his wakefulness, and Satan cannot imitate me in shape.” Abu ‘Abdu’lláh said, “Ibn Sirin said, ‘Only if he sees the Prophet in his (real) shape.’”

Narrated by Anas

The Prophet said, “Whoever has seen me in a dream, then no doubt, he has seen me, for Satan cannot imitate my shape.”

Narrated by Abu Qatada

The Prophet said, “A good dream is from Alláh, and a bad dream is from Satan. So whoever has seen (in a dream) something he dislike, then he should spit without saliva, thrice on his left and seek refuge with Alláh from Satan, for it will not harm him, and Satan cannot appear in my shape.”

Narrated by Abu Qatada

The Prophet said, “Whoever sees me (in a dream) then he indeed has seen the truth.”

Narrated by Abu Sa‘íd Al-Khudri

The Prophet said, “Who ever sees me (in a dream) then he indeed has seen the truth, as Satan cannot appear in my shape.”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

The Prophet said, “I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with awe (cast into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping last night, the keys of the treasures of the earth were brought to me till they were put in my hand.” Abu Huraira added: Alláh’s Apostle left (this world) and now you people are carrying those treasures from place to place.

Narrated by ‘Abdu’lláh bin ‘Umar

Alláh’s Apostle said, “I saw myself (in a dream) near the Ka’ba last night, and I saw a man with whitish red complexion, the best you may see amongst men of that complexion having long hair reaching his earlobes which was the best hair of its sort, and he had combed his hair and water was dropping from it, and he was performing the Tawaf around the Ka’ba while he was leaning on two men or on the shoulders of two men. I asked, ‘Who is this man?’ Somebody replied, ‘(He is) Messiah, son of Mary.’ Then I saw another man with very curly hair, blind in the right eye which looked like a protruding out grape. I asked, ‘Who is this?’ Somebody replied, ‘(He is) Messiah, Ad-Dajjal.’”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbás

About a man who came to Alláh’s Apostle and said, “I was shown in a dream last night…” Then Ibn ‘Abbás mentioned the narration.

Narrated by Anas bin Malik

Alláh’s Apostle used to visit Um Haram bint Milhan she was the wife of ‘Ubada bin As-Samit. One day the Prophet visited her and she provided him with food and started looking for lice in his head. Then Alláh’s Apostle slept and afterwards woke up smiling. Um Haram asked, “What makes you smile, O Alláh’s Apostle?” He said, “Some of my followers were presented before me in my dream as fighters in Alláh’s Cause, sailing in the middle of the seas like kings on the thrones or like kings sitting on their thrones.” (The narrator Ishaq is not sure as to which expression was correct). Um Haram added, ‘I said, “O Alláh’s Apostle! Invoke Alláh, to make me one of them;” So Alláh’s Apostle invoked Alláh for her and then laid his head down (and slept). Then he woke up smiling (again). (Um Haram added): I said, “What makes you smile, O Alláh’s Apostle?” He said, “Some people of my followers were presented before me (in a dream) as fighters in Alláh’s Cause.” He said the same as he had said before. I said, “O Alláh’s Apostle! Invoke Alláh to make me from them.” He said, “You are among the first ones.” Then Um Haram sailed over the sea during the Caliphate of Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan, and she fell down from her riding animal after coming ashore, and died.

Narrated by Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit

Um Al-‘Ala an Ansari woman who had given a pledge of allegiance to Alláh’s Apostle told me:, “The Muhajirln (emigrants) were distributed amongst us by drawing lots, and we got ‘Uthman bin Maz’un in our share. We made him stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a disease which proved fatal. When he died and was given a bath and was shrouded in his clothes. Alláh’s Apostle came, I said, (addressing the dead body), ‘O Aba As-Sa’ib! May Alláh be Merciful to you! I testify that Alláh has honored you.’ Alláh’s Apostle said, ‘How do you know that Alláh has honored him?’” I replied, ‘Let my father be sacrificed for you, O Alláh’s Apostle! On whom else shall Alláh bestow. His honor?’ Alláh’s Apostle said, ‘As for him, by Alláh, death has come to him. By Alláh, I wish him all good (from Alláh). By Alláh, in spite of the fact that I am Alláh’s Apostle, I do not know what Alláh will do to me.’, Um Al-‘Ala added, “By Alláh, I will never attest the righteousness of anybody after that.”

Narrated by Az-Zuhri

Regarding the above narration, The Prophet said, “I do not know what Alláh will do to him (Uthman bin Maz’un).” Um Al-‘Ala said, “I felt very sorry for that, and then I slept and saw in a dream a flowing spring for ‘Uthman bin Maz’un, and told Alláh’s Apostle of that, and he said, “That flowing spring symbolizes his good deeds.”

Narrated by Abu Qatada Al-Ansari

(a companion of the Prophet and one of his cavalry men) I heard Alláh’s Apostle saying, “A good dream is from Alláh, and a bad dream is from Satan; so, if anyone of you had a bad dream which he disliked, then he should spit on his left and seek refuge with Alláh from it, for it will not harm him.”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar

I heard Alláh’s Apostle saying, “While I was sleeping, I was given a bowl full of milk (in a dream), and I drank of it to my fill until I noticed its wetness coming out of my nails, and then I gave the rest of it to ‘Umar.” They (the people) asked, “What have you interpreted (about the dream)? O Alláh’s Apostle?” He said, “(It is Religious) knowledge.”

Narrated by ‘Abdu’lláh bin ‘Umar

Alláh’s Apostle said, “While I was sleeping, I was given a bowl full of milk (in the dream) and I drank from it (to my fill) till I noticed its wetness coming out of my limbs. Then I gave the rest of it to ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab.” The persons sitting around him, asked, “What have you interpreted (about the dream) O Alláh’s Apostle?” He said, “(It is religious) knowledge.”

Narrated by Abu Sa‘íd Al-Khudri

Alláh’s Apostle said, “While I was sleeping, some people were displayed before me (in a dream). They were wearing shirts, some of which were merely covering their breasts, and some a bit longer. Then there passed before me, ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab wearing a shirt he was dragging it (on the ground behind him.)” They (the people) asked, “What have you interpreted (about the dream) O Alláh’s Apostle?” He said, “The Religion.”

Narrated by Abu Sa‘íd Al-Khudri

I heard Alláh’s Apostle saying, “While I was sleeping, I saw (in a dream) the people being displayed before me, wearing shirts, some of which (were so short that it) reached as far as their breasts and some reached below that. Then ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown to me and he was wearing a shirt which he was dragging (behind him).” They asked. “What have you interpreted (about the dream)? O Alláh’s Apostle?” He said, “The religion.”

Narrated by Qais bin ‘Ubada

I was sitting in a gathering in which there was Sa’d bin Malik and Ibn ‘Umar. ‘Abdu’lláh bin Salam passed in front of them and they said, “This man is from the people of Paradise.” I said to ‘Abdu’lláh bin Salam, “They said so-and-so.” He replied, “Subhan Alláh! They ought not to have said things of which they have no knowledge, but I saw (in a dream) that a post was fixed in a green garden. At the top of the post there was a handhold and below it there was a servant. I was asked to climb (the post). So I climbed it till I got hold of the handhold.” Then I narrated this dream to Alláh’s Apostle. Alláh’s Apostle said, “‘Abdu’lláh will die while still holding the firm reliable handhold (i.e., Islam).”

Narrated by ‘Aisha

Alláh’s Apostle said (to me), “You were shown to me twice in (my) dream. Behold, a man was carrying you in a silken piece of cloth and said to me, ‘She is your wife, so uncover her,’ and behold, it was you. I would then say (to myself), ‘If this is from Alláh, then it must happen.’”

Narrated by ‘Aisha

Alláh’s Apostle said to me, “You were shown to me twice (in my dream) before I married you. I saw an angel carrying you in a silken piece of cloth, and I said to him, ‘Uncover (her),’ and behold, it was you. I said (to myself), ‘If this is from Alláh, then it must happen.’ Then you were shown to me, the angel carrying you in a silken piece of cloth, and I said (to him), ‘Uncover (her), and behold, it was you.’ I said (to myself), ‘If this is from Alláh, then it must happen.’”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

I heard Alláh’s Apostle saying, “I have been sent with Jawami al-Kalim (i.e., the shortest expression carrying the widest meanings), and I was made victorious with awe (caste into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the earth were brought to me and were put in my hand.” Muḥammad said, Jawami’-al-Kalim means that Alláh expresses in one or two statements or thereabouts the numerous matters that used to be written in the books revealed before (the coming of) the Prophet.

Narrated by ‘Abdu’lláh bin Salam

(In a dream) I saw myself in a garden, and there was a pillar in the middle of the garden, and there was a handhold at the top of the pillar. I was asked to climb it. I said, “I cannot.” Then a servant came and lifted up my clothes and I climbed (the pillar), and then got hold of the handhold, and I woke up while still holding it. I narrated that to the Prophet who said, “The garden symbolizes the garden of Islam, and the handhold is the firm Islamic handhold which indicates that you will be adhering firmly to Islam until you die.”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar

I saw in a dream a piece of silken cloth in my hand, and in whatever direction in Paradise I waved it, it flew, carrying me there. I narrated this (dream) to (my sister) Hafsa and she told it to the Prophet who said, (to Hafsa), “Indeed, your brother is a righteous man,” or, “Indeed, ‘Abdu’lláh is a righteous man.”

Narrated by Abu Huraira

Alláh’s Apostle said, “When the Day of Resurrection approaches, the dreams of a believer will hardly fail to come true, and a dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of prophetism, and whatever belongs to prothetism can never be false.” Muḥammad bin Sirin said, “But I say this.” He said, “It used to be said, ‘There are three types of dreams: The reflection of one’s thoughts and experiences one has during wakefulness, what is suggested by Satan to frighten the dreamer, or glad tidings from Alláh. So, if someone has a dream which he dislikes, he should not tell it to others, but get up and offer a prayer.” He added, “He (Abu Huraira) hated to see a Ghul (i.e., iron collar around his neck in a dream) and people liked to see fetters (on their feet in a dream). The fetters on the feet symbolizes one’s constant and firm adherence to religion.” And Abu ‘Abdu’lláh said, “Ghuls (iron collars) are used only for necks.”

Narrated by Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit

Um Al-‘Ala an Ansari woman who had given the Pledge of allegiance to Alláh’s Apostle said, “‘Uthman bin Maz’un came in our share when the Ansars drew lots to distribute the emigrants (to dwell) among themselves, He became sick and we looked after (nursed) him till he died. Then we shrouded him in his clothes. Alláh’s Apostle came to us, I (addressing the dead body) said, “May Alláh’s Mercy be on you, O Aba As-Sa’ib! I testify that Alláh has honored you.” The Prophet said, ‘How do you know that?’ I replied, ‘I do not know, by Alláh.’ He said, ‘As for him, death has come to him and I wish him all good from Alláh. By Alláh, though I am Alláh’s Apostle, I neither know what will happen to me, nor to you.’” Um Al-‘Ala said, “By Alláh, I will never attest the righteousness of anybody after that.” She added, “Later I saw in a dream, a flowing spring for ‘Uthman. So I went to Alláh’s Apostle and mentioned that to him. He said, ‘That is (the symbol of) his good deeds (the reward for) which is going on for him.’”

Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar