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| Narrated By 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas:
Abu Sufyan bin Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a messenger to
him while he had been accompanying a caravan from Quraish. They were
merchants doing business in Sham (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan),
at the time when Allah's Apostle had truce with Abu Sufyan and Quraish
infidels. So Abu Sufyan and his companions went to Heraclius at Ilya
(Jerusalem). Heraclius called them in the court and he had all the
senior Roman dignitaries around him. He called for his translator who,
translating Heraclius's question said to them, "Who amongst you is
closely related to that man who claims to be a Prophet?" Abu Sufyan
replied, "I am the nearest relative to him (amongst the
group)."
Heraclius said, "Bring him (Abu Sufyan) close to me and make his companions stand behind him." Abu Sufyan added, Heraclius told his translator to tell my companions that he wanted to put some questions to me regarding that man (The Prophet) and that if I told a lie they (my companions) should contradict me." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah! Had I not been afraid of my companions labeling me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about the Prophet. The first question he asked me about him was: 'What is his family status amongst you?' I replied, 'He belongs to a good (noble) family amongst us.' Heraclius further asked, 'Has anybody amongst you ever claimed the same (i.e. to be a Prophet) before him?' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' I replied, 'No.' Heraclius asked, 'Do the nobles or the poor follow him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are his followers increasing decreasing (day by day)?' I replied, 'They are increasing.' He then asked, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his religion become displeased and renounce the religion afterwards?' I replied, 'No.' Heraclius said, 'Have you ever accused him of telling lies before his claim (to be a Prophet)?' I replied, 'No. ' Heraclius said, 'Does he break his promises?' I replied, 'No. We are at truce with him but we do not know what he will do in it.' I could not find opportunity to say anything against him except that. Heraclius asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' Then he said, 'What was the outcome of the battles?' I replied, 'Sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.' Heraclius said, 'What does he order you to do?' I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship anything along with Him, and to renounce all that our ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth, to be chaste and to keep good relations with our Kith and kin.' Heraclius asked the translator to convey to me the following, I asked you about his family and your reply was that he belonged to a very noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from noble families amongst their respective peoples. I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following the previous man's statement. Then I asked you whether anyone of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. I further asked whether he was ever accused of telling lies before he said what he said, and your reply was in the negative. So I wondered how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a lie about Allah. I, then asked you whether the rich people followed him or the poor. You replied that it was the poor who followed him. And in fact all the Apostle have been followed by this very class of people. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing, and in fact this is the way of true faith, till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion. Your reply was in the negative, and in fact this is (the sign of) true faith, when its delight enters the hearts and mixes with them completely. I asked you whether he had ever betrayed. You replied in the negative and likewise the Apostles never betray. Then I asked you what he ordered you to do. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship any thing along with Him and forbade you to worship idols and ordered you to pray, to speak the truth and to be chaste. If what you have said is true, he will very soon occupy this place underneath my feet and I knew it (from the scriptures) that he was going to appear but I did not know that he would be from you, and if I could reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet him and if I were with him, I would certainly wash his feet.' Heraclius then asked for the letter addressed by Allah's Apostle which was delivered by Dihya to the Governor of Busra, who forwarded it to Heraclius to read. The contents of the letter were as follows: "In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad the slave of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him, who follows the right path. Furthermore I invite you to Islam, and if you become a Muslim you will be safe, and Allah will double your reward, and if you reject this invitation of Islam you will be committing a sin by misguiding your Arisiyin (peasants). (And I recite to you Allah's Statement:) 'O PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE! Come to a word common to you and us that we worship none but Allah and that we associate nothing in worship with Him, and that none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah. Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (those who have surrendered to Allah).' (3:64). Abu Sufyan then added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech and had read the letter, there was a great hue and cry in the Royal Court. So we were turned out of the court. I told my companions that the question of Ibn-Abi-Kabsha) (the Prophet Muhammad) has become so prominent that even the King of Bani Al-Asfar (Byzantine) is afraid of him. Then I started to become sure that he (the Prophet) would be the conqueror in the near future till I embraced Islam (i.e. Allah guided me to it)." The sub narrator adds, "Ibn An-Natur was the Governor of llya' (Jerusalem) and Heraclius was the head of the Christians of Sham. Ibn An-Natur narrates that once while Heraclius was visiting ilya' (Jerusalem), he got up in the morning with a sad mood. Some of his priests asked him why he was in that mood? Heraclius was a foreteller and an astrologer. He replied, 'At night when I looked at the stars, I saw that the leader of those who practice circumcision had appeared (become the conqueror). Who are they who practice circumcision?' The people replied, 'Except the Jews nobody practices circumcision, so you should not be afraid of them (Jews). 'Just Issue orders to kill every Jew present in the country.' While they were discussing it, a messenger sent by the king of Ghassan to convey the news of Allah's Apostle to Heraclius was brought in. Having heard the news, he (Heraclius) ordered the people to go and see whether the messenger of Ghassan was circumcised. The people, after seeing him, told Heraclius that he was circumcised. Heraclius then asked him about the Arabs. The messenger replied, 'Arabs also practice circumcision.' (After hearing that) Heraclius remarked that sovereignty of the 'Arabs had appeared. Heraclius then wrote a letter to his friend in Rome who was as good as Heraclius in knowledge. Heraclius then left for Homs. (a town in Syrian and stayed there till he received the reply of his letter from his friend who agreed with him in his opinion about the emergence of the Prophet and the fact that he was a Prophet. On that Heraclius invited all the heads of the Byzantines to assemble in his palace at Homs. When they assembled, he ordered that all the doors of his palace be closed. Then he came out and said, 'O Byzantines! If success is your desire and if you seek right guidance and want your empire to remain then give a pledge of allegiance to this Prophet (i.e. embrace Islam).' (On hearing the views of Heraclius) the people ran towards the gates of the palace like onagers but found the doors closed. Heraclius realized their hatred towards Islam and when he lost the hope of their embracing Islam, he ordered that they should be brought back in audience. (When they returned) he said, 'What already said was just to test the strength of your conviction and I have seen it.' The people prostrated before him and became pleased with him, and this was the end of Heraclius's story (in connection with his faith). |
| Narrated By Al-Bara' (bin 'Azib):
When the Prophet came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers
or maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing
Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished
that he could pray facing the Ka'ba (at Mecca). The first prayer which
he offered facing the Ka'ba was the 'Asr prayer in the company of some
people. Then one of those who had offered that prayer with him came out
and passed by some people in a mosque who were bowing during their
prayers (facing Jerusalem). He said addressing them, "By Allah, I
testify that I have prayed with Allah's Apostle facing Mecca (Ka'ba).'
Hearing that, those people changed their direction towards the Ka'ba
immediately. Jews and the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs
used to be pleased to see the Prophet facing Jerusalem in prayers but
when he changed his direction towards the Ka'ba, during the prayers,
they disapproved of it.
Al-Bara' added, "Before we changed our direction towards the Ka'ba (Mecca) in prayers, some Muslims had died or had been killed and we did not know what to say about them (regarding their prayers.) Allah then revealed: And Allah would never make your faith (prayers) to be lost (i.e. the prayers of those Muslims were valid).'" (2:143). |
| Narrated By Abu Burda's father:
Allah's Apostle said "Three persons will have a double reward:
2. A slave who discharges his duties to Allah and his master. 3. A master of a woman-slave who teaches her good manners and educates her in the best possible way (the religion) and manumits her and then marries her." |
| Narrated By 'Imran: Once
we were traveling with the Prophet and we carried on traveling till the
last part of the night and then we (halted at a place) and slept
(deeply). There is nothing sweeter than sleep for a traveler in the last
part of the night. So it was only the heat of the sun that made us to
wake up and the first to wake up was so and so, then so and so and then
so and so (the narrator 'Auf said that Abu Raja' had told him their
names but he had forgotten them) and the fourth person to wake up was 'Umar
bin Al-Khattab. And whenever the Prophet used to sleep, nobody would
wake up him till he himself used to get up as we did not know what was
happening (being revealed) to him in his sleep. So, 'Umar got up and saw
the condition of the people, and he was a strict man, so he said, "Allahu
Akbar" and raised his voice with Takbir, and kept on saying loudly
till the Prophet got up because of it. When he got up, the people
informed him about what had happened to them. He said, "There is no
harm (or it will not be harmful). Depart!" So they departed from
that place, and after covering some distance the Prophet stopped and
asked for some water to perform the ablution. So he performed the
ablution and the call for the prayer was pronounced and he led the
people in prayer. After he finished from the prayer, he saw a man
sitting aloof who had not prayed with the people. He asked, "O so
and so! What has prevented you from praying with us?" He replied,
"I am Junub and there is no water. " The Prophet said,
"Perform Tayammum with (clean) earth and that is sufficient for
you."
Then the Prophet proceeded on and the people complained to him of thirst. Thereupon he got down and called a person (the narrator 'Auf added that Abu Raja' had named him but he had forgotten) and 'Ali, and ordered them to go and bring water. So they went in search of water and met a woman who was sitting on her camel between two bags of water. They asked, "Where can we find water?" She replied, "I was there (at the place of water) this hour yesterday and my people are behind me." They requested her to accompany them. She asked, "Where?" They said, "To Allah's Apostle." She said, "Do you mean the man who is called the Sabi, (with a new religion)?" They replied, "Yes, the same person. So come along." They brought her to the Prophet and narrated the whole story. He said, "Help her to dismount." The Prophet asked for a pot, then he opened the mouths of the bags and poured some water into the pot. Then he closed the big openings of the bags and opened the small ones and the people were called upon to drink and water their animals. So they all watered their animals and they (too) all quenched their thirst and also gave water to others and last of all the Prophet gave a pot full of water to the person who was Junub and told him to pour it over his body. The woman was standing and watching all that which they were doing with her water. By Allah, when her water bags were returned the looked like as if they were more full (of water) than they had been before (Miracle of Allah's Apostle) Then the Prophet ordered us to collect something for her; so dates, flour and Sawiq were collected which amounted to a good meal that was put in a piece of cloth. She was helped to ride on her camel and that cloth full of food-stuff was also placed in front of her and then the Prophet said to her, "We have not taken your water but Allah has given water to us." She returned home late. Her relatives asked her: "O so and so what has delayed you?" She said, "A strange thing! Two men met me and took me to the man who is called the Sabi' and he did such and such a thing. By Allah, he is either the greatest magician between this and this (gesturing with her index and middle fingers raising them towards the sky indicating the heaven and the earth) or he is Allah's true Apostle." Afterwards the Muslims used to attack the pagans around her abode but never touched her village. One day she said to her people, "I think that these people leave you purposely. Have you got any inclination to Islam?" They obeyed her and all of them embraced Islam. Abu 'Abdultah said: The word Saba'a means "The one who has deserted his old religion and embraced a new religion." Abul 'Ailya said, "The Sabis are a sect of PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE who recite the Book of Psalms." |
| Narrated By Zaid bin Wahab: I passed by a place called Ar-Rabadha and by chance I met Abu Dhar and asked him, "What has brought you to this place?" He said, "I was in Sham and differed with Muawiya on the meaning of (the following verses of the Quran): 'They who hoard up gold and silver and spend them not in the way of Allah.' (9.34). Muawiya said, 'This verse is revealed regarding the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs." I said, It was revealed regarding us and also the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs." So we had a quarrel and Mu'awiya sent a complaint against me to 'Uthman. 'Uthman wrote to me to come to Medina, and I came to Medina. Many people came to me as if they had not seen me before. So I told this to 'Uthman who said to me, "You may depart and live nearby if you wish." That was the reason for my being here for even if an Ethiopian had been nominated as my ruler, I would have obeyed him. |
| Narrated By Abu Ma'bad,: (The slave of Ibn Abbas) Allah's Apostle said to Muadh when he sent him to Yemen, "You will go to the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE. So, when you reach there, invite them to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad is His Apostle. And if they obey you in that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them five prayers in each day and night. And if they obey you in that tell them that Allah has made it obligatory on them to pay the Zakat which will be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor among them. If they obey you in that, then avoid taking the best of their possessions, and be afraid of the curse of an oppressed person because there is no screen between his invocation and Allah." |
| Narrated By Ubaidullah bin Abdullah bin Utba: Ibn Abbas said, "O Muslims? How do you ask the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs, though your Book (i.e. the Quran) which was revealed to His Prophet is the most recent information from Allah and you recite it, the Book that has not been distorted? Allah has revealed to you that the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs have changed with their own hands what was revealed to them and they have said (as regards their changed Scriptures): This is from Allah, in order to get some worldly benefit thereby." Ibn Abbas added: "Isn't the knowledge revealed to you sufficient to prevent you from asking them? By Allah I have never seen any one of them asking (Muslims) about what has been revealed to you." |
| Narrated By Abdullah bin Abbas:
Allah's Apostle wrote to Caesar and invited him to Islam and sent him
his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi whom Allah's Apostle ordered to hand it
over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as
a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e.
Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces.
So, when the letter of Allah's Apostle reached Caesar, he said after
reading t, 'Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe)
if present here, in order to ask him about Allah's Apostle. At that time
Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in Sham with some men frown Quraish who had come
(to Sham) as merchants during the truce that had been concluded between
Allah's Apostle; and the infidels of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said, Caesar's
messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my companions to
Ilya and we were admitted into Ceasar's court to find him sitting in his
royal court wearing a crown and surrounded by the senior dignitaries of
the Byzantine. He said to his translator. 'Ask them who amongst them is
a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet." Abu Sufyan
added, "I replied, 'I am the nearest relative to him.' He asked,
'What degree of relationship do you have with him?' I replied, 'He is my
cousin,' and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the caravan except
myself. Caesar said, 'Let him come nearer.' He then ordered that my
companions stand behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator,
'Tell his companions that I am going to ask this man about the man who
claims to be a prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him
immediately." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah ! Had it not been
shameful that my companions label me a liar, I would not have spoken the
truth about him when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be
called a liar by my companions. So I told the truth. He then said to his
translator, 'Ask him what kind of family does he belong to.' I replied,
'He belongs to a noble family amongst us.' He said, 'Have anybody else
amongst you ever claimed the same before him? 'I replied, 'No.' He said,
'Had you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what he
claimed? ' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors
a king?' I replied, 'No.' He said, "Do the noble or the poor follow
him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are they
increasing or decreasing (day by day)?' I replied,' They are
increasing.' He said, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his (the
Prophet's) Religion become displeased and then discard his Religion?'. I
replied, 'No. ' He said, 'Does he break his promises? I replied, 'No,
but we are now at truce with him and we are afraid that he may betray
us." Abu Sufyan added, "Other than the last sentence, I could
not say anything against him. Caesar then asked, 'Have you ever had a
war with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'What was the outcome of your
battles with him?' I replied, 'The result was unstable; sometimes he was
victorious and sometimes we.' He said, 'What does he order you to do?' I
said, 'He tells us to worship Allah alone, and not to worship others
along with Him, and to leave all that our fore-fathers used to worship.
He orders us to pray, give in charity, be chaste, keep promises and
return what is entrusted to us.' When I had said that, Caesar said to
his translator, 'Say to him: I ask you about his lineage and your reply
was that he belonged to a noble family. In fact, all the apostles came
from the noblest lineage of their nations. Then I questioned you whether
anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing, and your reply was in
the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have
thought that this man was following a claim that had been said before
him. When I asked you whether he was ever blamed for telling lies, your
reply was in the negative, so I took it for granted that a person who
did not tell a lie about (others) the people could never tell a lie
about Allah. Then I asked you whether any of his ancestors was a king.
Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I
would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral
kingdom. When I asked you whether the rich or the poor people followed
him, you replied that it was the poor who followed him. In fact, such
are the followers of the apostles. Then I asked you whether his
followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were
increasing. In fact, this is the result of true faith till it is
complete (in all respects). I asked you whether there was anybody who,
after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his
religion; your reply was in the negative. In fact, this is the sign of
true faith, for when its cheerfulness enters and mixes in the hearts
completely, nobody will be displeased with it. I asked you whether he
had ever broken his promise. You replied in the negative. And such are
the apostles; they never break their promises. When I asked you whether
you fought with him and he fought with you, you replied that he did, and
that sometimes he was victorious and sometimes you. Indeed, such are the
apostles; they are put to trials and the final victory is always theirs.
Then I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he ordered you to
worship Allah alone and not to worship others along with Him, to leave
all that your fore-fathers used to worship, to offer prayers, to speak
the truth, to be chaste, to keep promises, and to return what is
entrusted to you. These are really the qualities of a prophet who, I
knew (from the previous Scriptures) would appear, but I did not know
that he would be from amongst you. If what you say should be true, he
will very soon occupy the earth under my feet, and if I knew that I
would reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet Him; and were
I with him, then I would certainly wash his feet.' " Abu Sufyan
added, "Caesar then asked for the letter of Allah's Apostle and it
was read. Its contents were:
"In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad, the slave of Allah, and His Apostle, to Heraculius, the Ruler of the Byzantine. Peace be upon the followers of guidance. Now then, I invite you to Islam (i.e. surrender to Allah), embrace Islam and you will be safe; embrace Islam and Allah will bestow on you a double reward. But if you reject this invitation of Islam, you shall be responsible for misguiding the peasants (i.e. your nation). O PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs! Come to a word common to you and us and you, that we worship. None but Allah, and that we associate nothing in worship 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 (they who have surrendered (unto Him)... (3.64) Abu Sufyan added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech, there was a great hue and cry caused by the Byzantine Royalties surrounding him, and there was so much noise that I did not understand what they said. So, we were turned out of the court. When I went out with my companions and we were alone, I said to them, 'Verily, Ibn Abi Kabsha's (i.e. the Prophet's) affair has gained power. This is the King of Bani Al-Asfar fearing him." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I remained low and was sure that his religion would be victorious till Allah converted me to Islam, though I disliked it." |
| Narrated By Abu Burda's father: The Prophet said, "Three persons will get their reward twice. (One is) a person who has a slave girl and he educates her properly and teaches her good manners properly (without violence) and then manumits and marries her. Such a person will get a double reward. (Another is) a believer from the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs who has been a true believer and then he believes in the Prophet (Muhammad). Such a person will get a double reward. (The third is) a slave who observes Allah's Rights and Obligations and is sincere to his master." |
| Narrated By Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, surely (Jesus,) the son of Mary will soon descend amongst you and will judge mankind justly (as a Just Ruler); he will break the Cross and kill the pigs and there will be no Jizya (i.e. taxation taken from non Muslims). Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it, and a single prostration to Allah (in prayer) will be better than the whole world and whatever is in it." Abu Huraira added "If you wish, you can recite (this verse of the Holy Book): 'And there is none Of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs (Jews and Christians) But must believe in him (i.e Jesus as an Apostle of Allah and a human being) Before his death. And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them." (4.159) (See Fateh Al Bari, Page 302 Vol 7) |
| Narrated By Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's Apostle used to let his hair hang down while the infidels used to part their hair. The PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs were used to letting their hair hang down and Allah's Apostle liked to follow the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs in the matters about which he was not instructed otherwise. Then Allah's Apostle parted his hair. |
| Narrated By 'Abdullah bin Abbas: The Prophet used to keep his hair falling loose while the pagans used to part their hair, and the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs used to keep their hair falling loose, and the Prophet liked to follow the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs in matters about which he had not been instructed differently, but later on the Prophet started parting his hair. |
| Narrated By Ibn Abbas: They, the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs, divided this Scripture into parts, believing in some portions of it and disbelieving the others. (See 15:91) |
| Narrated By Abu Huraira: The PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE (Jews) used to recite the Torah in Hebrew and they used to explain it in Arabic to the Muslims. On that Allah's Apostle said, "Do not believe the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE or disbelieve them, but say: "We believe in Allah and what is revealed to us." (2.136) |
| Narrated By Ibn Abbas: Abu
Sufyan narrated to me personally, saying, "I set out during the
Truce that had been concluded between me and Allah's Apostle. While I
was in Sham, a letter sent by the Prophet was brought to Heraclius.
Dihya Al-Kalbi had brought and given it to the governor of Busra, and
the latter forwarded it to Heraclius. Heraclius said, 'Is there anyone
from the people of this man who claims to be a prophet?' The people
replied, 'Yes.' So I along with some of Quraishi men were called and we
entered upon Heraclius, and we were seated in front of him. Then he
said, 'Who amongst you is the nearest relative to the man who claims to
be a prophet?' So they made me sit in front of him and made my
companions sit behind me. Then he called upon his translator and said
(to him). 'Tell them (i.e. Abu Sufyan's companions) that I am going to
ask him (i.e. Abu Sufyan) regarding that man who claims to be a prophet.
So, if he tell me a lie, they should contradict him (instantly).' By
Allah, had I not been afraid that my companions would consider me a
liar, I would have told lies. Heraclius then said to his translator,
'Ask him: What is his (i.e. the Prophet's) family status amongst you? I
said, 'He belongs to a noble family amongst us." Heraclius said,
'Was any of his ancestors a king?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Did you ever
accuse him of telling lies before his saying what he has said?' I said,
'No.' He said, 'Do the nobles follow him or the poor people?' I said,
'It is the poor who followed him.' He said, 'Is the number of his
follower increasing or decreasing?' I said, 'The are increasing.' He
said, 'Does anyone renounce his religion (i.e. Islam) after embracing
it, being displeased with it?' I said, 'No.' He said, 'Did you fight
with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'How was your fighting with him?'
I said, 'The fighting between us was undecided and victory was shared by
him and us by turns. He inflicts casualties upon us and we inflict
casualties upon him.' He said, 'Did he ever betray?' I said, 'No, but
now we are away from him in this truce and we do not know what he will
do in it" Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I was not able to
insert in my speech a word (against him) except that. Heraclius said,
'Did anybody else (amongst you) ever claimed the same (i.e. Islam)
before him? I said, 'No.' Then Heraclius told his translator to tell me
(i.e. Abu Sufyan), 'I asked you about his family status amongst you, and
you told me that he comes from a noble family amongst you Verily, all
Apostles come from the noblest family among their people. Then I asked
you whether any of his ancestors was a king, and you denied that.
Thereupon I thought that had one of his fore-fathers been a king, I
would have said that he (i.e. Muhammad) was seeking to rule the kingdom
of his fore-fathers. Then I asked you regarding his followers, whether
they were the noble or the poor among the people, and you said that they
were only the poor (who follow him). In fact, such are the followers of
the Apostles. Then I asked you whether you have ever accused him of
telling lies before saying what he said, and your reply was in the
negative. Therefore, I took for granted that a man who did not tell a
lie about others, could ever tell a lie about Allah. Then I asked you
whether anyone of his followers had renounced his religion (i.e. Islam)
after embracing it, being displeased with it, and you denied that. And
such is Faith when it mixes with the cheerfulness of the hearts. Then I
asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing You
claimed that they were increasing. That is the way of true faith till it
is complete. Then I asked you whether you had ever fought with him, and
you claimed that you had fought with him and the battle between you and
him was undecided and the victory was shared by you and him in turns; he
inflicted casual ties upon you and you inflicted casualties upon them.
Such is the case with the Apostles; they are out to test and the final
victory is for them. Then I asked you whether he had ever betrayed; you
claimed that he had never betrayed. I need, Apostles never betray. Then
I asked you whether anyone had said this statement before him; and you
denied that. Thereupon I thought if somebody had said that statement
before him, then I would have said that he was but a man copying some
sayings said before him." Abu Safyan said, "Heraclius then
asked me, 'What does he order you to do?' I said, 'He orders us (to
offer) prayers and (to pay) Zakat and to keep good relationship with the
Kith and kin and to be chaste.' Then Heraclius said, 'If whatever you
have said, is true, he is really a prophet, and I knew that he (i.e. the
Prophet) was going to appear, but I never thought that he would be from
amongst you. If I were certain that I can reach him, I would like to
meet him and if I were with him, I would wash his feet; and his kingdom
will expand (surely to what is under my feet.' Then Heraclius asked for
the letter of Allah's Apostle and read it wherein was written:
"In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. This letter is) from Muhammad, Apostle of Allah, to Heraclius, the sovereign of Byzantine... Peace be upon him who follows the Right Path. Now then, I call you to embrace Islam. Embrace Islam and you will be saved (from Allah's Punishment); embrace Islam, and Allah will give you a double reward, but if you reject this, you will be responsible for the sins of all the people of your kingdom (Allah's Statement): "O the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE (Jews and Christians)! Come to a word common to you and us that we worship None but Allah... bear witness that we are Muslims.' (3.64) When he finished reading the letter, voices grew louder near him and there was a great hue and cry, and we were ordered to go out." Abu Sufyan added, "While coming out, I said to my companions, 'The situation of Ibn Abu Kabsha (i.e. Muhammad) has become strong; even the king of Banu Al-Asfar is afraid of him.' So I continued to believe that Allah's Apostle would be victorious, till Allah made me embrace Islam." Az-Zuhri said, "Heraclius then invited all the chiefs of the Byzantines and had them assembled in his house and said, 'O group of Byzantines! Do you wish to have a permanent success and guidance and that your kingdom should remain with you?' (Immediately after hearing that), they rushed towards the gate like onagers, but they found them closed. Heraclius then said, 'Bring them back to me.' So he called them and said, 'I just wanted to test the strength of your adherence to your religion. Now I have observed of you that which I like.' Then the people fell in prostration before him and became pleased with him." (See Hadith No. 6,Vol 1) |
| Narrated By Usama bin Zaid:
Allah's Apostle rode a donkey, equipped with a thick cloth-covering made
in Fadak and was riding behind him. He was going to pay visit to Sad bin
Ubada in Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj; and this incident happened
before the battle of Badr. The Prophet passed by a gathering in which
'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul was present, and that was before 'Abdullah
bin Ubai embraced Islam. Behold in that gathering there were people of
different religions: there were Muslims, pagans, idol-worshippers and
Jews, and in that gathering 'Abdullah bin Rawaha was also present. When
a cloud of dust raised by the donkey reached that gathering, 'Abdullah
bin Ubai covered his nose with his garment and then said, "Do not
cover us with dust." Then Allah's Apostle greeted them and stopped
and dismounted and invited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and
recited to them the Holy Qur'an. On that, 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Saluil
said, "O man ! There is nothing better than that what you say. If
it is the truth, then do not trouble us with it in our gatherings.
Return to your mount (or residence) and if somebody comes to you, relate
(your tales) to him." On that 'Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "Yes,
O Allah's Apostle! Bring it (i.e. what you want to say) to us in our
gathering, for we love that."
So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started abusing one another till they were on the point of fighting with one another. The Prophet kept on quietening them till they became quiet, whereupon the Prophet rode his animal (mount) and proceeded till he entered upon Sad bin Ubada. The Prophet said to Sad, "Did you not hear what 'Abu Hub-b said?" He meant 'Abdullah bin Ubai. "He said so-and-so." On that Sad bin Ubada said, "O Allah's Apostle! Excuse and forgive him, for by Him Who revealed the Book to you, Allah brought the Truth which was sent to you at the time when the people of this town (i.e. Medina) had decided unanimously to crown him and tie a turban on his head (electing him as chief). But when Allah opposed that (decision) through the Truth which Allah gave to you, he (i.e. 'Abdullah bin Ubai) was grieved with jealously. and that caused him to do what you have seen." So Allah's Apostle excused him, for the Prophet and his companions used to forgive the pagans and the people of Scripture as Allah had ordered them, and they used to put up with their mischief with patience. Allah said: "And you shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who received the Scripture before you and from the pagans...'(3.186) And Allah also said: "Many of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE wish if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, from selfish envy..." (2.109) So the Prophet used to stick to the principle of forgiveness for them as long as Allah ordered him to do so till Allah permitted fighting them. So when Allah's Apostle fought the battle of Badr and Allah killed the nobles of Quraish infidels through him, Ibn Ubai bin Salul and the pagans and idolaters who were with him, said, "This matter (i.e. Islam) has appeared (i.e. became victorious)." So they gave the pledge of allegiance (for embracing Islam) to Allah's Apostle and became Muslims. |
| Narrated By Abu Said Al-Khudri: During the lifetime of the Prophet some people said, : O Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet said, "Yes; do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at midday when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They replied, "No." He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the moon on a full moon night when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They replied, "No." The Prophet said, "(Similarly) you will have no difficulty in seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection as you have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of Resurrection, a call-maker will announce, "Let every nation follow that which they used to worship." Then none of those who used to worship anything other than Allah like idols and other deities but will fall in Hell (Fire), till there will remain none but those who used to worship Allah, both those who were obedient (i.e. good) and those who were disobedient (i.e. bad) and the remaining party of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE. Then the Jews will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son. What do you want now?' They will say, 'O our Lord! We are thirsty, so give us something to drink.' They will be directed and addressed thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon they will be gathered unto Hell (Fire) which will look like a mirage whose different sides will be destroying each other. Then they will fall into the Fire. Afterwards the Christians will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Jesus, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son,' Then it will be said to them, 'What do you want?' They will say what the former people have said. Then, when there remain (in the gathering) none but those who used to worship Allah (Alone, the real Lord of the Worlds) whether they were obedient or disobedient. Then (Allah) the Lord of the worlds will come to them in a shape nearest to the picture they had in their minds about Him. It will be said, 'What are you waiting for?' Every nation have followed what they used to worship.' They will reply, 'We left the people in the world when we were in great need of them and we did not take them as friends. Now we are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to worship.' Allah will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say twice or thrice, 'We do not worship any besides Allah.'" |
| Narrated By Zaid bin Wahb: I passed by (visited) Abu Dhar at Ar-Rabadha and said to him, "What has brought you to this land?" He said, "We were at Sham and I recited the Verse: "They who hoard up gold and silver and spend them not in the way of Allah; announce to them a painful torment, " (9.34) where upon Muawiya said, 'This Verse is not for us, but for the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE.' Then I said, 'But it is both for us (Muslim) and for them.'" |
| Narrated By Ibn Abbas: Those who have made their Scripture into parts are the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE who divided it into portions and believed in a part of it and disbelieved the other. |
| Narrated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said to Ubai (bin Ka'b). "Allah has ordered me to recite to you: 'Those who disbelieve among the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE and among the idolators are not going to stop (from their disbelief.') (Sura 98) Ubai said, "Did Allah mention me by name?" The Prophet said, "Yes." On that, Ubai wept. |
| Narrated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said to Ubai, "Allah has ordered me recite Quran to you." Ubai asked, "Did Allah mention me by name to you?" The Prophet said, "Allah has mentioned your name to me." On that Ubai started weeping. (The sub-narrator) Qatada added: I have been informed that the Prophet recited: 'Those who disbelieve among the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE,"... to Ubai. |
| Narrated By Abu Burda's father: Allah's Apostle said, any man who has a slave girl whom he educates properly, teaches good manners, manumits and marries her, will get a double reward And if any man of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs believes in his own prophet and then believes in me too, he will (also) get a double reward And any slave who fulfills his duty to his master and to his Lord, will (also) get a double reward." |
| Narrated By Abu Tha'laba Al-Khushani: I said, "O Allah's Prophet! We are living in a land ruled by the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE; Can we take our meals in their utensils? In that land there is plenty of game and I hunt the game with my bow and with my hound that is not trained and with my trained hound. Then what is lawful for me to eat?" He said, "As for what you have mentioned about the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE, if you can get utensils other than theirs, do not eat out of theirs, but if you cannot get other than theirs, wash their utensils and eat out of it. If you hunt an animal with your bow after mentioning Allah's Name, eat of it. and if you hunt something with your trained hound after mentioning Allah's Name, eat of it, and if you hunt something with your untrained hound (and get it before it dies) and slaughter it, eat of it." |
| Narrated By Abu Tha'laba Al-Khushani: I came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! We are living in the land of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE and we take our meals in their utensils, and in the land there is game and I hunt with my bow and trained or untrained hounds; please tell me what is lawful for us of that." He said, "As for your saying that you are living in the land of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE and that you eat in their utensils, if you can get utensils other than theirs, do not eat in their utensils, but if you do not find (other than theirs), then wash their utensils and eat in them. As for your saying that you are in the land of game, if you hung something with your bow, and have mentioned Allah's Name while hunting, then you can eat (the game). And if you hunt something with your trained hound, and have mentioned Allah's Name on sending it for hunting then you can eat (the game). But if you hunt something with your untrained hound and you were able to slaughter it before its death, you can eat of it." |
| Narrated By Abu Tha'laba Al-Khushani: I came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle! We are living in the land of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE, and we take our meals in their utensils, and there is game in that land and I hunt with my bow and with my trained hound and with my untrained hound." The Prophet said, "As for your saying that you are in the land of PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE, you should not eat in their utensils unless you find no alternative, in which case you must wash the utensils and then eat in them As for your saying that you are in the land of game, if you hunt something with your bow, mention Allah's Name (while hunting the game) and eat; and if you hunt something with your trained hound, mention Allah's Name on sending and eat; and if you hunt something with your untrained hound and get it alive, slaughter it and you can eat of it" |
| Narrated By Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet used to copy the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs in matters in which there was no order from Allah. The PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE used to let their hair hang down while the pagans used to part their hair. So the Prophet let his hair hang down first, but later on he parted it. |
| Narrated By Usama bin Zaid:
That Allah's Apostle rode over a donkey covered with a Fadakiya (velvet
sheet) and Usama was riding behind him. He was visiting Sa'd bin 'Ubada
(who was sick) in the dwelling place of Bani Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj
and this incident happened before the battle of Badr. They proceeded
till they passed by a gathering in which 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul
was present., and that was before 'Abdullah bin Ubat embraced Islam. In
that gathering there were Muslims, pagan idolators and Jews, and among
the Muslims there was 'Abdullah bin Rawaha.
When a cloud of dust raised by (the movement of) the animal covered that gathering, 'Abdullah bin Ubai covered his nose with his garment and said, "Do not cover us with dust." Allah's Apostle greeted them, stopped, dismounted and invited them to Allah (i.e. to embrace Islam) and recited to them the Holy Qur'an. On that 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul said to him, "O man! There is nothing better than what you say, if it is the truth. So do not trouble us with it in our gatherings, but if somebody comes to you, you can preach to him." On that 'Abdullah bin Rawaha said "Yes, O Allah's Apostle! Call on us in our gathering, for we love that." So the Muslims, the pagans and the Jews started abusing one another till they were about to fight with one another. Allah's Apostle kept on quietening them till all of them became quiet, and then Allah's Apostle rode his animal and proceeded till he entered upon Sa'd bin 'Ubada. Allah's Apostle said, "O Sa'd! Didn't you hear what Abu Habab said?" (meaning 'Abdullah bin Unbar). "He said so-and-so." Sa'd bin Ubada said, "O Allah's Apostle! Let my father be sacrificed for you ! Excuse and forgive him for, by Him Who revealed to you the Book, Allah sent the Truth which was revealed to you at the time when the people of this town had decided to crown him ('Abdullah bin Ubai) as their ruler. So when Allah had prevented that with the Truth He had given you, he was choked by that, and that caused him to behave in such an impolite manner which you had noticed." So Allah's Apostle excused him. (It was the custom of) Allah's Apostle and his companions to excuse the pagans and the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE (Christians and Jews) as Allah ordered them, and they used to be patient when annoyed (by them). Allah said: 'You shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who received the Scripture before you... and from the pagans (3.186) He also said: 'Many of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE wish that if they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed... (2.109) So Allah's Apostle used to apply what Allah had ordered him by excusing them till he was allowed to fight against them. When Allah's Apostle had fought the battle of Badr and Allah killed whomever He killed among the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of Quraish, and Allah's Apostle and his companions had returned with victory and booty, bringing with them some of the chiefs of the infidels and the nobles of the Quraish as captives. 'Abdullah bin Ubai bin Salul and the pagan idolators who were with him, said, "This matter (Islam) has now brought out its face (triumphed), so give Allah's Apostle the pledge of allegiance (for embracing Islam.)". Then they became Muslims. |
| Narrated By Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "If the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE greet you, then you should say (in reply), 'Wa'alaikum (And on you).'" |
| Narrated By Ubaidullah: Ibn 'Abbas said, "Why do you ask the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE about anything while your Book (Quran) which has been revealed to Allah's Apostle is newer and the latest? You read it pure, undistorted and unchanged, and Allah has told you that the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE (Jews and Christians) changed their scripture and distorted it, and wrote the scripture with their own hands and said, 'It is from Allah,' to sell it for a little gain. Does not the knowledge which has come to you prevent you from asking them about anything? No, by Allah, we have never seen any man from them asking you regarding what has been revealed to you!" |
| Narrated By Ibn Abbas: When the Prophet sent Muadh to Yemen, he said to him, "You are going to a nation from the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE, so let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the Tauhid of Allah. If they learn that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night. And if they pray, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Zakat of their properties and it is to be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor. And if they agree to that, then take from them Zakat but avoid the best property of the people." |
| Narrated By 'Abdullah: A man from the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE came to the Prophet and said, "O Abal-Qasim! Allah will hold the Heavens upon a Finger, and the Earth on a Finger and the land on a Finger, and all the creation on a Finger, and will say, 'I am the King! I am the King!' "I saw the Prophet (after hearing that), smiling till his premolar teeth became visible, and he then recited: "No just estimate have they made of Allah such as due to him..." (39.67) |
| Narrated By Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:
We said, "O Allah's Apostle! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of
Resurrection?" He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing
the sun and the moon when the sky is clear?" We said,
"No." He said, "So you will have no difficulty in seeing
your Lord on that Day as you have no difficulty in seeing the sun and
the moon (in a clear sky)." The Prophet then said, "Somebody
will then announce, 'Let every nation follow what they used to worship.'
So the companions of the cross will go with their cross, and the
idolators (will go) with their idols, and the companions of every god
(false deities) (will go) with their god, till there remain those who
used to worship Allah, both the obedient ones and the mischievous ones,
and some of the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE.
Then Hell will be presented to them as if it were a mirage. Then it will
be said to the Jews, "What did you use to worship?'
They will reply, 'We used to worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has neither a wife nor a son. What do you want (now)?' They will reply, 'We want You to provide us with water.' Then it will be said to them 'Drink,' and they will fall down in Hell (instead). Then it will be said to the Christians, 'What did you use to worship?' They will reply, 'We used to worship Messiah, the son of Allah.' It will be said, 'You are liars, for Allah has neither a wife nor a son. What: do you want (now)?' They will say, 'We want You to provide us with water.' It will be said to them, 'Drink,' and they will fall down in Hell (instead). When there remain only those who used to worship Allah (Alone), both the obedient ones and the mischievous ones, it will be said to them, 'What keeps you here when all the people have gone?' They will say, 'We parted with them (in the world) when we were in greater need of them than we are today, we heard the call of one proclaiming, 'Let every nation follow what they used to worship,' and now we are waiting for our Lord.' Then the Almighty will come to them in a shape other than the one which they saw the first time, and He will say, 'I am your Lord,' and they will say, 'You are not our Lord.' And none will speak: to Him then but the Prophets, and then it will be said to them, 'Do you know any sign by which you can recognize Him?' They will say. 'The Shin,' and so Allah will then uncover His Shin whereupon every believer will prostrate before Him and there will remain those who used to prostrate before Him just for showing off and for gaining good reputation. These people will try to prostrate but their backs will be rigid like one piece of a wood (and they will not be able to prostrate). Then the bridge will be laid across Hell." We, the companions of the Prophet said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the bridge?' He said, "It is a slippery (bridge) on which there are clamps and (Hooks like) a thorny seed that is wide at one side and narrow at the other and has thorns with bent ends. Such a thorny seed is found in Najd and is called As-Sa'dan. Some of the believers will cross the bridge as quickly as the wink of an eye, some others as quick as lightning, a strong wind, fast horses or she-camels. So some will be safe without any harm; some will be safe after receiving some scratches, and some will fall down into Hell (Fire). The last person will cross by being dragged (over the bridge)." The Prophet said, "You (Muslims) cannot be more pressing in claiming from me a right that has been clearly proved to be yours than the believers in interceding with Almighty for their (Muslim) brothers on that Day, when they see themselves safe. They will say, 'O Allah! (Save) our brothers (for they) used to pray with us, fast with us and also do good deeds with us.' Allah will say, 'Go and take out (of Hell) anyone in whose heart you find faith equal to the weight of one (gold) Dinar.' Allah will forbid the Fire to burn the faces of those sinners. They will go to them and find some of them in Hell (Fire) up to their feet, and some up to the middle of their legs. So they will take out those whom they will recognize and then they will return, and Allah will say (to them), 'Go and take out (of Hell) anyone in whose heart you find faith equal to the weight of one half Dinar.' They will take out whomever they will recognize and return, and then Allah will say, 'Go and take out (of Hell) anyone in whose heart you find faith equal to the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant), and so they will take out all those whom they will recognize." Abu Sa'id said: If you do not believe me then read the Holy Verse: 'Surely! Allah wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a smallest ant) but if there is any good (done) He doubles it.' (4.40) The Prophet added, "Then the prophets and Angels and the believers will intercede, and (last of all) the Almighty (Allah) will say, 'Now remains My Intercession. He will then hold a handful of the Fire from which He will take out some people whose bodies have been burnt, and they will be thrown into a river at the entrance of Paradise, called the water of life. They will grow on its banks, as a seed carried by the torrent grows. You have noticed how it grows beside a rock or beside a tree, and how the side facing the sun is usually green while the side facing the shade is white. Those people will come out (of the River of Life) like pearls, and they will have (golden) necklaces, and then they will enter Paradise whereupon the people of Paradise will say, 'These are the people emancipated by the Beneficent. He has admitted them into Paradise without them having done any good deeds and without sending forth any good (for themselves).' Then it will be said to them, 'For you is what you have seen and its equivalent as well.'" |
| Narrated By 'Ikrima: Ibn 'Abbas said, "How can you ask the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs about their Books while you have Allah's Book (the Qur'an) which is the most recent of the Books revealed by Allah, and you read it in its pure undistorted form?" |
| Narrated By 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah: 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas said, "O the group of Muslims! How can you ask the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs about anything while your Book which Allah has revealed to your Prophet contains the most recent news from Allah and is pure and not distorted? Allah has told you that the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs have changed some of Allah's Books and distorted it and wrote something with their own hands and said, 'This is from Allah, so as to have a minor gain for it. Won't the knowledge that has come to you stop you from asking them? No, by Allah, we have never seen a man from them asking you about that (the Book Al-Qur'an) which has been revealed to you. |
| Narrated By Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "Your stay (in this world) in comparison to the stay of the nations preceding you, is like the period between 'Asr prayer and the sun set (in comparison to a whole day). The people of the Torah were given the Torah and they acted on it till midday and then they were unable to carry on. And they were given (a reward equal to) one Qirat each. Then the people of the Gospel were given the Gospel and they acted on it till 'Asr Prayer and then they were unable to carry on, so they were given la reward equal to) one Qirat each. Then you were given the Qur'an and you acted on it till sunset, therefore you were given (a reward equal to) two Qirats each. On that, the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTUREs said, 'These people (Muslims) did less work than we but they took a bigger reward.' Allah said (to them). 'Have I done any oppression to you as regards your rights?' They said, "No." Then Allah said, 'That is My Blessing which I grant to whomsoever I will.'" |
| Narrated By Abu Huraira: The PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE used to read the Torah in Hebrew and explain it to the Muslims in Arabic. Then Allah's Apostle said, "Do not believe the PEOPLE OF THE SCRIPTURE, and do not disbelieve them, but say, 'We believe in Allah and whatever has been revealed...' (3.84) |