The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us: The one who is well grounded in Allah's Book and is distinguished among them in recitation should act as; Imam for the people. and if they are equally versed in reciting it, then the one who has most knowledge regarding Sunnah; if they are equal regarding the Sunnah, then the earliest one to emigrate; If they emigrated at the same time, then the oldest one in age. No man must lead another in prayer in latter's house or where (the latter) has authority, or sit in his place of honour in his house, except that he gives you permission or with his permission. (Using translation from Muslim 673c)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللهِ وَأَقْدَمُهُمْ قِرَاءَةً فَإِنْ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَتُهُمْ سَوَاءً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَقْدَمُهُمْ هِجْرَةً فَإِنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُمْ سَوَاءً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَكْبَرُهُمْ سِنًّا وَلَا يُؤَمُّ الرَّجُلُ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَلَا فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَلَا يُجْلَسُ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْذَنَ لَكَ أَوْ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ  

[Machine] A man came to Allah and asked him, "What have you done in the world?" The man replied, "I have not done any good deeds, not even the weight of an atom, but I hope that you will forgive me for it." Allah said to him three times, "Did you ever receive any favor from me in the world, such as wealth, that you would lend to people and overlook their debts? Did you ever help those in need and show kindness to the less fortunate?" The man replied, "Yes, my Lord, I have done all of those things." Allah said, "We are more deserving of that than you. Forgive my servant." Abu Mas'ud said, "This is what I heard from the Messenger of Allah." Another man was commanded by his family, upon his death, to burn his body, grind it, and scatter it on a windy day. They did as commanded, and his remains were gathered to Allah. Allah asked him, "What made you do this?" The man replied, "O Lord, no one disobeyed You more than I did. I hoped for salvation." Allah said, "Forgive my servant." Abu Mas'ud said, "This is what I heard from the Messenger of Allah."  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى بِهِ اللهُ ﷻ فَقَالَ مَاذَا عَمِلْتَ فِي الدُّنْيَا؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ مِثْقَالِ ذَرَّةٍ مِنْ خَيْرٍ أَرْجُوكَ بِهَا فَقَالَهَا لَهُ ثَلَاثًا وَقَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَيْ رَبِّ كُنْتَ أَعْطَيْتَنِي فَضْلًا مِنْ مَالٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَكُنْتُ أُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ وَكَانَ مِنْ خُلُقِي أَتَجَاوَزُ عَنْهُ وَكُنْتُ أُيَسِّرُ عَلَى الْمُوسِرِ وَأُنْظِرُ الْمُعْسِرَ فَقَالَ ﷻ نَحْنُ أَوْلَى بِذَلِكَ مِنْكَ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ عَبْدِي فَغُفِرَ لَهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ هَكَذَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ فِي رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَرَجُلٌ آخَرُ أَمَرَ أَهْلَهُ إِذَا مَاتَ أَنْ يُحَرِّقُوهُ ثُمَّيَطْحَنُوهُ ثُمَّ يُذَرُّوهُ فِي يَوْمِ رِيحٍ عَاصِفٍ فَفَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ بِهِ فَجُمِعَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ ﷻ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى هَذَا؟ قَالَ يَا رَبِّ لَمْ يَكُنْ عَبْدٌ أَعْصَى لَكَ مِنِّي فَرَجَوْتُ أَنْ أَنْجُوَ قَالَ اللهُ ﷻ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ عَبْدِي فَغُفِرَ لَهُ قَالَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ هَكَذَا سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ فِي رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ  

“A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I stay behind and do not perform the morning prayer (in congregation) because of so-and-so, for he makes it too long for us.’ I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ preaching with such anger as he did that day. He said; ‘O people! There are among you those who repel others. Whoever among you leads others in prayer, let him keep it short, for among them are those who are weak and elderly, and those who have pressing needs.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 984)   

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَاللهِ إِنِّي لَأَتَأَخَّرُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ مَخَافَةَ فُلَانٍ يَعْنِي إِمَامَهُمْ قَالَ فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَشَدَّ غَضَبًا فِي مَوْعِظَةٍ مِنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُنَفِّرِينَ فَأَيُّكُمْ مَا صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ pointed with his hand towards Yemen and said, "Iman (faith) is here." He added, "Verily, harshness and hardness of hearts are found among the owners of camels, where the horns of the devil come up, namely Baidah and Madar." Muhammad ﷺ said, "This is near the lower parts of the tails of the camels."  

أَشَارَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِيَدِهِ نَحْوَ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ الْإِيمَانُ هَاهُنَا قَالَ أَلَا وَإِنَّ الْقَسْوَةَ وَغِلَظَ الْقُلُوبِ فِي الْفَدَّادِينَ أَصْحَابِ الْإِبِلِ حَيْثُ يَطْلُعُ قَرْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ فِي رَبِيعَةَ وَمُضَرَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ عِنْدَ أُصُولِ أَذْنَابِ الْإِبِلِ  

[Machine] It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, how should we send blessings upon you?" He said, "Say, 'O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and bestow peace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You have bestowed peace upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Surely, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.' " I recited this narration to Abdul Rahman Malik, from Nuaim ibn Abdullah, that Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Zaid informed him from Abu Mas'ud.  

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ كَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ؟ فَقَالَ قُولُوا اللهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ فِي الْعَالَمِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ وَقَرَأْتُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَالِكٌ عَنْ نُعَيْمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ  

“Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1369)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ قَرَأَ الْآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ آخِرِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us and said, "Indeed, this matter is within you, and you are the custodians of it. It will not cease to exist among you until you introduce changes. And when you do so, Allah will send upon you the evil of His creation, causing you to be vulnerable and feeble, just as a stick is debilitated."  

خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ فِيكُمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ وُلَاتُهُ وَلَنْ يَزَالَ فِيكُمْ حَتَّى تُحْدِثُوا أَعْمَالًا فَإِذَا فَعَلْتُمْ ذَلِكَ بَعَثَ اللهُ ﷻ عَلَيْكُمْ شَرَّ خَلْقِهِ فَيَلْتَحِيكُمْ كَمَا يُلْتَحَى الْقَضِيبُ  

"The Messenger of Allah forbade the price of a dog, the gift of a female fornicator and the fees of a fortuneteller."( Sahih) (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4292)  

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ وَمَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ وَحُلْوَانِ الْكَاهِنِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform the Tahajjud prayer at the beginning of the night, in the middle of it, and at the end of it.  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُوتِرُ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَوْسَطَهُ وَآخِرَهُ  

[Machine] A man approached and sat in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while we were with him. He said, "O Messenger of Allah, we already know how to greet you with peace, so how should we send blessings upon you when we have already prayed and Allah has blessed you?" The Messenger of Allah remained silent until we thought that the man had not asked him properly. Then he said, "If you have prayed upon me, then say, 'O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, and upon the family of Muhammad, as You have sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. And bless Muhammad, the unlettered Prophet, as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Verily, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."  

أَقْبَلَ رَجُلٌ حَتَّى جَلَسَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَمَّا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ فَقَدْ عَرَفْنَاهُ فَكَيْفَ نُصَلِّي عَلَيْكَ إِذَا نَحْنُ صَلَّيْنَا فِي صَلَاتِنَا صَلَّى الله عَلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ فَصَمَتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى أَحْبَبْنَا أَنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ فَقَالَ إِذَا أَنْتُمْ صَلَّيْتُمْ عَلَيَّ فَقُولُوا اللهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The prayer of a man or anyone who does not straighten his back during bowing and prostration is not accepted."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ لَا تُجْزِئُ صَلَاة الرجل أَوْ أَحَدٍ لَا يُقِيمُ ظَهْرَهُ فِي الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ  

[Machine] That Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari, companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, is the brother of Bani Al-Harith ibn Al-Khazraj. He is the grandfather of Zaid ibn Al-Hassan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib. His mother's name is Ummi. He mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prohibited them from selling dogs and participating in the price of a dog, as well as from consuming the earnings of a fortune-teller.  

أَنَّ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَخَا بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ وَهُوَ جَدُّ زَيْدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَبُو أُمِّهِ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ نَهَاهُمْ عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِوَمَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ وَحُلْوَانِ الْكَاهِنِ  

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "How awful is a man's journey!"  

سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ فِي زَعَمُوا؟ قَالَ بِئْسَ مَطِيَّةُ الرَّجُلِ  

[Machine] We have Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri, should I not pray to you the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? He said, "Then he recited the takbir and bowed down, placing his hands on his knees, spreading his fingers on his legs, and moving away from his armpits until everything settled. Then he said, "Allah listens to the one who praises Him," and stood erect until everything settled. Then he recited the takbir, prostrated, and moved away from his armpits until everything settled. Then he raised his head and sat down until everything settled. Then he prostrated the second time and prayed four units of prayer with us, like this." He said, "This was the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, or he said, "This is how I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ pray."  

لَنَا أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الْبَدْرِيُّ أَلَا أُصَلِّي لَكُمْ صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ فَكَبَّرَ فَرَكَعَ فَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَفُصِلَتْ أَصَابِعُهُ عَلَى سَاقَيْهِ وَجَافَى عَنْ إِبْطَيْهِ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ فَاسْتَوَى قَائِمًا حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ وَسَجَدَ وَجَافَى عَنْ إِبْطَيْهِ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَاسْتَوَى جَالِسًا حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ الثَّانِيَةَ فَصَلَّى بِنَا أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ هَكَذَا ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَوْ قَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ صَلَّى  

[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, so-and-so prolongs our prayer to the extent that I am delayed." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ became angry, such anger that I had never seen in a sermon. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "Indeed, among you are those who cause people to dislike (praying), so whoever leads a group of people in prayer, let him shorten it for them, for behind them there may be an elderly person, a sick person, or someone with urgent needs."  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِإِنَّ فُلَانًا يُطِيلُ بِنَا الصَّلَاةَ حَتَّى إِنِّي لَأَتَأَخَّرُ فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَضَبًا مَا رَأَيْتُهُ غَضِبَ فِي مَوْعِظَةٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ فِيكُمْ مُنَفِّرِينَ فَمَنْ أَمَّ قَوْمًا فَلْيُخَفِّفْ بِهِمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَإِنَّ وَرَاءَهُ الْكَبِيرَ وَالْمَرِيضَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ set out with his uncle Al-Abbas to meet with the seventy Ansar individuals at Al-Aqaba, under the tree. He said, "Let your spokesperson speak and not give lengthy speeches, for you are being watched by the pagans. If they discover your intentions, they will expose you." Then Abu Umamah, their spokesperson, said, "O Muhammad, ask whatever you wish from your Lord, then ask for yourself and your companions, and inform us of what reward is reserved for us from Allah if we do that." The Prophet replied, "I ask you to worship Allah and not associate anything with Him, and I ask you to give refuge and support to me and my companions, and to prevent us from what you prevent yourselves from." They asked, "What reward will we have if we do that?" He said, "You will have Paradise." They responded, "Then it is for you."  

انْطَلَقَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ الْعَبَّاسُ عَمُّهُ إِلَى السَّبْعِينَ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ عِنْدَ الْعَقَبَةِ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ فَقَالَ لِيَتَكَلَّمْ مُتَكَلِّمُكُمْ وَلَا يُطِيلُ الْخُطْبَةَ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ عَيْنًا وَإِنْ يَعْلَمُوا بِكُمْ يَفْضَحُوكُمْ فَقَالَ قَائِلُهُمْ وَهُوَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ سَلْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ لِرَبِّكَ مَا شِئْتَ ثُمَّ سَلْ لِنَفْسِكَ وَلِأَصْحَابِكَ مَا شِئْتَ ثُمَّ أَخْبِرْنَا مَا لَنَا مِنَ الثَّوَابِ عَلَى اللهِ ﷻ وَعَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا فَعَلْنَا ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَسْأَلُكُمْ لِرَبِّي ﷻ أَنْ تَعْبُدُوهُ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَأَسْأَلُكُمْ لِنَفْسِي وَلِأَصْحَابِي أَنْ تُؤْوُونَا وَتَنْصُرُونَا وَتَمْنَعُونَا مِمَّا مَنَعْتُمْ مِنْهُ أَنْفُسَكُمْ قَالُوا فَمَا لَنَا إِذَا فَعَلْنَا ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ لَكُمُالْجَنَّةُ قَالُوا فَلَكَ ذَلِكَ  

[Machine] And Abu Mas'ud was the youngest among them in age.  

وَكَانَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ أَصْغَرَهُمْ سِنًّا  

[Machine] "The elderly heard the sermon, not the youth, like it."  

سَمِعَ الشِّيبُ وَلَا الشُّبَّانُ خُطْبَةً مِثْلَهَا  

[Machine] 'Uqbah bin 'Amr said, "Shall I not show you the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?" He stood up, then he said the takbir and then he bowed, putting his hands on his knees and spreading his fingers behind his knees until everything settled from it. Then he raised his head and stood until everything settled from him. Then he prostrated, spreading his hands until everything settled from him. He said, "I prayed four units (raka'at) like this. That is how I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying or that is how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray with us."  

عُقْبَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو أَلَا أُرِيكُمْ صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ فَقَامَ فَكَبَّرَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَجَافَى يَدَيْهِ وَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَفَرَّجَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ مِنْ وَرَاءِ رُكْبَتَيْهِ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَامَ حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَجَافَى حَتَّى اسْتَقَرَّ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي أَوْ هَكَذَا كَانَ يُصَلِّي بِنَا رَسُولُاللهِ ﷺ  

When a Muslim spends on his family seeking reward for it from Allah, it counts for him as sadaqa. (Using translation from Muslim 1002a)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ؟ قَالَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ إِذَا أَنْفَقَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ نَفَقَةً وَهُوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةً  

That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "A man among those before you was called to reckon and nothing good was found with him. Except that he was a wealthy man so he used to mix with the pople and he would tell his servant to be lenient with the insolvent. So Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, said: 'We are more worthy of that than him, so be lenient with him.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 1307)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حُوسِبَ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ لَهُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ شَيْءٌ إِلَّا أَنَّهُ كَانَ رَجُلًا مُوسِرًا وَكَانَ يُخَالِطُ النَّاسَ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِغِلْمَانِهِ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنِ الْمُعْسِرِ قَالَ فَقَالَ اللهُ ﷻ لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ مِنْهُ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْهُ  

A man came to the prophet (May peace be upon him) and said: Messenger of Allah! I have been left without a mount. So give me a mount. He replied: I have no mount to give, but go to so and so; he may perhaps give you a mount. He then went to him and he gave him a mount. He came to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) and informed him about it. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said: if anyone guides someone to a good (deed), he will get the reward like the reward of the one who does it. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5129)   

أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَإِنِّي أُبْدِعَ بِي فَاحْمِلْنِي قَالَ مَا عِنْدِي مَا أَحْمِلُكَ عَلَيْهِ وَلَكِنْ ائْتِ فُلَانًا فَأَتَاهُ فَحَمَلَهُ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ فَاعِلِهِ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ بُدِعَ بِي  

[Machine] A man from the Ansar who was known as Abu Shuayb said, "I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and noticed hunger in his face. So, I ordered a young servant who was a butcher to prepare food for five men. Then, I invited the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and four others. Another man followed them. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reached the door, he said, 'This man has followed us. If you wish, permit him, otherwise, he will go back.' So, permission was granted to him."  

عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُكَنَّى أَبَا شُعَيْبٍ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَعَرَفْتُ فِي وَجْهِهِ الْجُوعَ فَأَتَيْتُ غُلَامًا لِي قَصَّابًا فَأَمَرْتُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ لَنَا طَعَامًا لِخَمْسَةِ رِجَالٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ دَعَوْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ خَامِسَ خَمْسَةٍ وَتَبِعَهُمْ رَجُلٌ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْبَابَ قَالَ هَذَا قَدْ تَبِعَنَا إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ تَأْذَنَ لَهُ وَإِلَّا رَجَعَ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ  

[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have been afflicted with something that made me unable to continue. Please carry me." Then he mentioned the saying.  

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أُبْدِعَ بِي أَيْ انْقَطَعَ بِي فَاحْمِلْنِي فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ  

[Machine] While I was hitting a slave of mine, I heard a voice from behind me, so I knew it was Abu Mas'ud. I turned around and it was the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . He said, "By Allah, Allah is more capable of overpowering you than you are of overpowering him." Then I swore that I would never hit a slave again.  

بَيْنَا أَنَا أَضْرِبُ غُلَامًا لِي إِذْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتًا مِنْ وَرَائِي اعْلَمْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ ثَلَاثًا فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ وَاللهِ لَلَّهُ أَقْدَرُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْكَ عَلَى هَذَا قَالَ فَحَلَفْتُ أَنْ لَا أَضْرِبَ مَمْلُوكًا أَبَدًا  

"The Messenger of Allah forbade the price of a dog, the gift of a female fornicator and the fees of a fortuneteller."( Sahih) (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4292)   

نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ وَعَنْ مَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ وَعَنْ حُلْوَانِ الْكَاهِنِ  

[Machine] Abu Mas'ood said, "By Allah, O Mugheera, I know that Jibreel ﷺ descended and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed and the people prayed with him. Then Jibreel descended and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed and the people prayed with him again, until they counted five prayers. Umar asked him, "Look at what you are saying, O Urwah. Is it that Jibreel is more knowledgeable about the times of prayer?" Urwah said, "That's how Bashir bin Abu Mas'ood narrated to me." Umar continued to learn the prayer times through a sign until he departed from this world."  

لَهُ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ أَمَا وَاللهِ يَا مُغِيرَةُ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ نَزَلَ فَصَلَّى وَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَصَلَّى النَّاسُ مَعَهُ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَصَلَّى فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَصَلَّى النَّاسُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى عَدَّ خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ انْظُرْ مَا تَقُولُ يَا عُرْوَةُ أَوَ إِنَّجِبْرِيلَ هُوَ سَنَّ الصَّلَاةَ؟ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ كَذَلِكَ حَدَّثَنِي بَشِيرُ بْنُ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ فَمَازَالَ عُمَرُ يَتَعَلَّمُ وَقْتَ الصَّلَاةِ بِعَلَامَةٍ حَتَّى فَارَقَ الدُّنْيَا  

One of the things people have learnt from the words of the earliest prophecy is : If you have no shame, do what you like. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4797)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ النَّاسُ مِنْ كَلَامِ النُّبُوَّةِ الْأُولَى إِذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحْيِ فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْتَ  

[Machine] From Abu Mas'ud, I met him while he was circumambulating the Kaaba, so I asked him to narrate from the Prophet ﷺ that he said, "Whoever recites the last two verses from Surah Al-Baqarah in one night, they will be sufficient for him."  

عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ حَدِيثًا فَلَقِيتُهُ وَهُوَ يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَحَدَّثَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ قَرَأَ الْآيَتَيْنِ الْآخِرَتَيْنِ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to us: The one who is well grounded in Allah's Book and is distinguished among them in recitation should act as; Imam for the people. and if they are equally versed in reciting it, then the one who has most knowledge regarding Sunnah; if they are equal regarding the Sunnah, then the earliest one to emigrate; If they emigrated at the same time, then the oldest one in age. No man must lead another in prayer in latter's house or where (the latter) has authority, or sit in his place of honour in his house, except that he gives you permission or with his permission. (Using translation from Muslim 673c)  

لَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللهِ تَعَالَى وَأَقْدَمُهُمْ قِرَاءَةً فَإِنْ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَتُهُمْ سَوَاءً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَقْدَمُهُمْ هِجْرَةً فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي الْهِجْرَةِ سَوَاءً فَلْيَؤُمَّهُمْ أَكْبَرُهُمْ سِنًّا وَلَا يُؤَمَّنَّ الرَّجُلُفِي أَهْلِهِ وَلَا فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَلَا يُجْلَسُ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْذَنَ لَهُ أَوْ بِإِذْنِهِ  

[Machine] It is said that a man called Abu Shuayb cooked a meal. He sent a message to the Prophetﷺ, "Come to me with five people." The Prophetﷺ replied, "Allow me to bring six."  

يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو شُعَيْبٍ صَنَعَ طَعَامًا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ائْتِنِي أَنْتَ وَخَمْسَةٌ مَعَكَ قَالَ فَبَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ ائْذَنْ لِي فِي السَّادِسِ  

"On the Day of Resurrection seven hundred bridled camels will come to you." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 3187)  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا تَصَدَّقَ بِنَاقَةٍ مَخْطُومَةٍ فِي سَبِيلِاللهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَتَأْتِيَنَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِسَبْعِمِائَةِ نَاقَةٍ مَخْطُومَةٍ  

[Machine] Narrated by the Prophet (PBUH), he said: "Whoever recites the two verses from the Surah Al-Baqarah in one night, they will be sufficient for him." Abdul Rahman said: "So, I met Abu Mas'ud and he informed me about it."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ قَرَأَ الْآيَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ فَحَدَّثَنِي بِهِ  

“Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1369)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ قَرَأَ الْآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘The people should be lead by the one who is most well-Versed in recitation of the Book of Allah. If they are equal in recitation, then they should be led by the one who emigrated first. If they are equal in emigration, then they should be led by the eldest. A man should not be led among his family or in his place of authority; no one should be sat in his place of honor in his house without permission, or without his permission.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 980)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِيَؤُمَّ الْقَوْمَ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللهِ تَعَالَى فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي الْقِرَاءَةِ سَوَاءً فَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالسُّنَّةِ فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي السُّنَّةِ سَوَاءً فَأَقْدَمُهُمْ هِجْرَةً فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي الْهِجْرَةِ سَوَاءً فَأَكْبَرُهُمْ سِنًّا وَلَا يُؤَمَّنَّ رَجُلٌ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَلَا يُجْلَسْ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْذَنَ  

“Among the words that people learned from the earlier Prophets are: ‘If you feel no shame, then do as you wish.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4183)  

نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ النَّاسُ مِنْ كَلَامِ النُّبُوَّةِ الْأُولَى إِذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحِ فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْتَ  

The one of you who is most versed in the Books of Allah should act as imam for the people; and the one who is the earliest of them in reciting (the Qur’an); if they are equally versed in reciting it, then the earliest of them to emigrate (to Medina); if they emigrated at the same time, then the oldest of them. No man must lead another in prayer in his house (i.e. in the house of a latter) or where the latter has authority, or sit in his place of honor without his permission. Shu’bah said: I asked Isma’il: what is the meaning of his place of honor? He replied: his throne. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 582)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ يَؤُمُّ الْقَوْمَ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللهِ وَأَقْدَمُهُمْ قِرَاءَةً فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِيالْقِرَاءَةِ سَوَاءً فَأَقْدَمُهُمْ هِجْرَةً فَإِنْ كَانُوا فِي الْهِجْرَةِ سَوَاءً فَأَكْبَرُهُمْ سِنًّا وَلَا يُؤَمَّنَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ وَلَا فِي أَهْلِهِ وَلَا يُجْلَسُ عَلَى تَكْرِمَتِهِ قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ أَوْ يَأْذَنَ لَكَ  

[Machine] Narrated by the Prophet ﷺ and Waki' (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: Sufyan narrated to us from Mansur, who narrated from Ibrahim, who narrated from Abdullah bin Yazid, who narrated from Uqbah bin Amr, who narrated from the Prophet ﷺ that he said: "Whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah in one night, they will be sufficient for him."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَوَكِيعٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ قَرَأَ الْآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The sun and moon do not become eclipsed for death or birth of anyone, rather they are two of the signs of Allah (SWT) the Most High, so when you see that then pray." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1461)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ قَالَ يَزِيدُ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَكِنَّهُمَا آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللهِ تَعَالَى فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمَا فَصَلُّوا  

The Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) used to touch our shoulders in prayer and say: Keep straight, don't be irregular, for there would be dissension in your hearts. Let those of you who are sedate and prudent be near me, then those who are next to them, then those who are next to them. Abu Mas'ud said: Now-a-days there is much dissension amongst you. (Using translation from Muslim 432a)  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ مَنَاكِبَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ وَكِيعٌ وَيَقُولُ اسْتَوُوا وَلَا تَخْتَلِفُوا فَتَخْتَلِفَ قُلُوبُكُمْ لِيَلِيَنِّي مِنْكُمْ أُولُو الْأَحْلَامِ وَالنُّهَى ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ قَالَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ فَأَنْتُمُ الْيَوْمَ أَشَدُّاخْتِلَافًا  

The Prophet ﷺ said: A man's prayer does not avail him unless he keeps his back steady when bowing and prostrating. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 855)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تُجْزِئُ صَلَاةٌ لِأَحَدٍ لَا يُقِيمُ فِيهَا ظَهْرَهُ فِي الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ  

[Machine] I heard about Umara ibn Umayr something similar.  

سَمِعْتُ عُمَارَةَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ مِثْلَهُ  

[Machine] About Salamah bin Kuhail, approximately.  

عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ نَحْوَهُ  

"Qul Huwa Allahu ahad [Say: He is Allah, (the) One] is equivalent to one third of the Quran." (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3787)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ تَعْدِلُ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ  

The Prophet ﷺ said, "One of the sayings of the prophets which the people have got, is. 'If you do not feel ashamed, then do whatever you like." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3483)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ مِمَّا أَدْرَكَ النَّاسُ مِنْ كَلَامِ النُّبُوَّةِ الْأُولَى إِذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحْيِ فَافْعَلْ مَا شِئْتَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "So he mentioned something similar to it."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ  

[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ who said, "Is anyone among you unable to recite one third of the Quran in one night? Allah is the One, the Self-Sufficient Master."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ أَيَعْجَزُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ اللهُ الْوَاحِدُ الصَّمَدُ  

When a Muslim spends on his family seeking reward for it from Allah, it counts for him as sadaqa. (Using translation from Muslim 1002a)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ إِذَا أَنْفَقَ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ نَفَقَةً وَهُوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةً