The Prophet (ﷺ) was given a gift of a few silken cloaks with gold buttons. He distributed them amongst
some of his companions and put aside one of them for Makhrama. When Makhrama came, the
Prophet said, "I kept this for you." (Aiyub, the sub-narrator held his garment to show how the Prophet (ﷺ)
showed the cloak to Makhrama who had something unfavorable about his temper.)
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Hadith 6133
Chapter 83: A believer not to be stung twice out fo the same hole - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ
" لاَ يُلْدَغُ الْمُؤْمِنُ مِنْ جُحْرٍ وَاحِدٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A believer is not stung twice (by something) out of one and the same hole."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered upon me and said, "Have I not been informed that you offer prayer all the
night and fast the whole day?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Do not do so; Offer prayer at night and also
sleep; Fast for a few days and give up fasting for a few days because your body has a right on you,
and your eye has a right on you, and your guest has a right on you, and your wife has a right on you. I
hope that you will have a long life, and it is sufficient for you to fast for three days a month as the
reward of a good deed, is multiplied ten times, that means, as if you fasted the whole year." I insisted
(on fasting more) so I was given a hard instruction. I said, "I can do more than that (fasting)" The
Prophet said, "Fast three days every week." But as I insisted (on fasting more) so I was burdened. I
said, "I can fast more than that." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Fast as Allah's prophet David used to fast." I said,
"How was the fasting of the prophet David?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "One half of a year (i.e. he used to fast
on alternate days). '
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously.
The guest's reward is: To provide him with a superior type of food for a night and a day and a guest is
to be entertained with food for three days, and whatever is offered beyond that, is regarded as
something given in charity. And it is not lawful for a guest to stay with his host for such a long period
so as to put him in a critical position."
Narrated Malik:
Similarly as above (156) adding, "Who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or
keep quiet." (i.e. abstain from dirty and evil talk, and should think before uttering).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should not hurt his neighbor and
whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously and whoever believes
in Allah and the Last Day, should speak what is good or keep silent."
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Hadith 6137
Chapter 85: To honour guest and to serve him - كتاب الأدب
Narrated `Uqba bin 'Amir:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ تَبْعَثُنَا فَنَنْزِلُ بِقَوْمٍ فَلاَ يَقْرُونَنَا فَمَا تَرَى، فَقَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" إِنْ نَزَلْتُمْ بِقَوْمٍ فَأَمَرُوا لَكُمْ بِمَا يَنْبَغِي لِلضَّيْفِ فَاقْبَلُوا، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا فَخُذُوا مِنْهُمْ حَقَّ الضَّيْفِ الَّذِي يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ ".
We said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! You send us out and it happens that we have to stay with such people as
do not entertain us. What do you think about it?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us, "If you stay with some
people and they entertain you as they should for a guest, accept is; but if they do not do then you
should take from them the right of the guest, which they ought to give."
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Hadith 6138
Chapter 85: To honour guest and to serve him - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously;
and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should unite the bond of kinship (i.e. keep good
relation with his kith and kin); and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should talk what is
good or keep quiet."
The Prophet (ﷺ) established a bond of brotherhood between Salman and Abu Darda'. Salman paid a visit
to Abu ad-Darda and found Um Ad-Darda' dressed in shabby clothes and asked her why she was in
that state.?" She replied, "Your brother, Abu Ad-Darda is not interested in the luxuries of this world."
In the meantime Abu Ad-Darda came and prepared a meal for him (Salman), and said to him,
"(Please) eat for I am fasting." Salman said, "I am not going to eat, unless you eat." So Abu Ad-Darda'
ate. When it was night, Abu Ad-Darda' got up (for the night prayer). Salman said (to him), "Sleep,"
and he slept. Again Abu- Ad-Darda' got up (for the prayer), and Salman said (to him), "Sleep." When
it was the last part of the night, Salman said to him, "Get up now (for the prayer)." So both of them
offered their prayers and Salman said to Abu Ad-Darda',"Your Lord has a right on you; and your soul
has a right on you; and your family has a right on you; so you should give the rights of all those who
have a right on you). Later on Abu Ad-Darda' visited the Prophet (ﷺ) and mentioned that to him. The
Prophet, said, "Salman has spoken the truth."
Abu Bakr invited a group of people and told me, "Look after your guests." Abu Bakr added, I am
going to visit the Prophet (ﷺ) and you should finish serving them before I return." `Abdur-Rahman said,
So I went at once and served them with what was available at that time in the house and requested
them to eat." They said, "Where is the owner of the house (i.e., Abu Bakr)?" `Abdur-Rahman said,
"Take your meal." They said, "We will not eat till the owner of the house comes." `Abdur-Rahman
said, "Accept your meal from us, for if my father comes and finds you not having taken your meal yet,
we will be blamed severely by him, but they refused to take their meals . So I was sure that my father
would be angry with me. When he came, I went away (to hide myself) from him. He asked, "What
have you done (about the guests)?" They informed him the whole story. Abu Bakr called, "O `Abdur
Rahman!" I kept quiet. He then called again. "O `Abdur-Rahman!" I kept quiet and he called again,
"O ignorant (boy)! I beseech you by Allah, if you hear my voice, then come out!" I came out and said,
"Please ask your guests (and do not be angry with me)." They said, "He has told the truth; he brought
the meal to us." He said, "As you have been waiting for me, by Allah, I will not eat of it tonight."
They said, "By Allah, we will not eat of it till you eat of it." He said, I have never seen a night like this
night in evil. What is wrong with you? Why don't you accept your meals of hospitality from us?" (He
said to me), "Bring your meal." I brought it to him, and he put his hand in it, saying, "In the name of
Allah. The first (state of fury) was because of Satan." So Abu Bakr ate and so did his guests.
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Hadith 6141
Chapter 88: "By Allah, I will not eat till you eat." - كتاب الأدب
Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr:
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما جَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِضَيْفٍ لَهُ أَوْ بِأَضْيَافٍ لَهُ، فَأَمْسَى عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا جَاءَ قَالَتْ أُمِّي احْتَبَسْتَ عَنْ ضَيْفِكَ ـ أَوْ أَضْيَافِكَ ـ اللَّيْلَةَ. قَالَ مَا عَشَّيْتِهِمْ فَقَالَتْ عَرَضْنَا عَلَيْهِ ـ أَوْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَبَوْا أَوْ ـ فَأَبَى، فَغَضِبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَسَبَّ وَجَدَّعَ وَحَلَفَ لاَ يَطْعَمُهُ، فَاخْتَبَأْتُ أَنَا فَقَالَ يَا غُنْثَرُ. فَحَلَفَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ لاَ تَطْعَمُهُ حَتَّى يَطْعَمَهُ، فَحَلَفَ الضَّيْفُ ـ أَوِ الأَضْيَافُ ـ أَنْ لاَ يَطْعَمَهُ أَوْ يَطْعَمُوهُ حَتَّى يَطْعَمَهُ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ كَأَنَّ هَذِهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَدَعَا بِالطَّعَامِ فَأَكَلَ وَأَكَلُوا فَجَعَلُوا لاَ يَرْفَعُونَ لُقْمَةً إِلاَّ رَبَا مِنْ أَسْفَلِهَا أَكْثَرُ مِنْهَا، فَقَالَ يَا أُخْتَ بَنِي فِرَاسٍ مَا هَذَا فَقَالَتْ وَقُرَّةِ عَيْنِي إِنَّهَا الآنَ لأَكْثَرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ نَأْكُلَ فَأَكَلُوا وَبَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ أَكَلَ مِنْهَا.
Abu Bakr came with a guest or some guests, but he stayed late at night with the Prophet (ﷺ) and when he
came, my mother said (to him), "Have you been detained from your guest or guests tonight?" He said,
"Haven't you served the supper to them?" She replied, "We presented the meal to him (or to them), but
he (or they) refused to eat." Abu Bakr became angry, rebuked me and invoked Allah to cause (my)
ears to be cut and swore not to eat of it!" I hid myself, and he called me, "O ignorant (boy)!" Abu
Bakr's wife swore that she would not eat of it and so the guests or the guest swore that they would not
eat of it till he ate of it. Abu Bakr said, "All that happened was from Satan." So he asked for the meals
and ate of it, and so did they. Whenever they took a handful of the meal, the meal grew (increased)
from underneath more than that mouthful. He said (to his wife), "O, sister of Bani Firas! What is
this?" She said, "O, pleasure of my eyes! The meal is now more than it had been before we started
eating'' So they ate of it and sent the rest of that meal to the Prophet. It is said that the Prophet (ﷺ) also ate
of it.
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Hadith 6142
Chapter 89: To respect the old ones who should start talking - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Rafi` bin Khadij and Sahl bin Abu Hathma:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، هُوَ ابْنُ زَيْدٍ ـ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ بُشَيْرِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، مَوْلَى الأَنْصَارِ عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، وَسَهْلَ بْنَ أَبِي حَثْمَةَ، أَنَّهُمَا حَدَّثَاهُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَهْلٍ وَمُحَيِّصَةَ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ أَتَيَا خَيْبَرَ فَتَفَرَّقَا فِي النَّخْلِ، فَقُتِلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ، فَجَاءَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَهْلٍ وَحُوَيِّصَةُ وَمُحَيِّصَةُ ابْنَا مَسْعُودٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَتَكَلَّمُوا فِي أَمْرِ صَاحِبِهِمْ فَبَدَأَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَكَانَ أَصْغَرَ الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كَبِّرِ الْكُبْرَ ". ـ قَالَ يَحْيَى لِيَلِيَ الْكَلاَمَ الأَكْبَرُ ـ فَتَكَلَّمُوا فِي أَمْرِ صَاحِبِهِمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَتَسْتَحِقُّونَ قَتِيلَكُمْ ـ أَوْ قَالَ صَاحِبَكُمْ ـ بِأَيْمَانِ خَمْسِينَ مِنْكُمْ ". قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمْرٌ لَمْ نَرَهُ. قَالَ " فَتُبْرِئُكُمْ يَهُودُ فِي أَيْمَانِ خَمْسِينَ مِنْهُمْ ". قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَوْمٌ كُفَّارٌ. فَوَدَاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ قِبَلِهِ. قَالَ سَهْلٌ فَأَدْرَكْتُ نَاقَةً مِنْ تِلْكَ الإِبِلِ، فَدَخَلَتْ مِرْبَدًا لَهُمْ فَرَكَضَتْنِي بِرِجْلِهَا.
قَالَ اللَّيْثُ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ بُشَيْرٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ، قَالَ يَحْيَى حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَعَ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، وَقَالَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ بُشَيْرٍ عَنْ سَهْلٍ وَحْدَهُ.
`Abdullah bin Sahl and Muhaiyisa bin Mas`ud went to Khaibar and they dispersed in the gardens of
the date-palm trees. `Abdullah bin Sahl was murdered. Then `Abdur-Rahman bin Sahl, Huwaiyisa and
Muhaiyisa, the two sons of Mas`ud, came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and spoke about the case of their (murdered)
friend. `Abdur-Rahman who was the youngest of them all, started talking. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Let the
older (among you) speak first." So they spoke about the case of their (murdered) friend. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "Will fifty of you take an oath whereby you will have the right to receive the blood money of
your murdered man," (or said, "..your companion"). They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The murder was a
thing we did not witness." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Then the Jews will release you from the oath, if fifty of
them (the Jews) should take an oath to contradict your claim." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! They
are disbelievers (and they will take a false oath)." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) himself paid the blood money
to them.
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Hadith 6144
Chapter 89: To respect the old ones who should start talking - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Ibn `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَخْبِرُونِي بِشَجَرَةٍ مَثَلُهَا مَثَلُ الْمُسْلِمِ، تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا، وَلاَ تَحُتُّ وَرَقَهَا ". فَوَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي أَنَّهَا النَّخْلَةُ، فَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ وَثَمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ، فَلَمَّا لَمْ يَتَكَلَّمَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ ". فَلَمَّا خَرَجْتُ مَعَ أَبِي قُلْتُ يَا أَبَتَاهْ وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي أَنَّهَا النَّخْلَةُ. قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَقُولَهَا لَوْ كُنْتَ قُلْتَهَا كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا. قَالَ مَا مَنَعَنِي إِلاَّ أَنِّي لَمْ أَرَكَ وَلاَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ تَكَلَّمْتُمَا، فَكَرِهْتُ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Inform me of a tree which resembles a Muslim, giving its fruits at every season
by the permission of its Lord, and the leaves of which do not fall." I thought of the date-palm tree, but
I disliked to speak because Abu Bakr and `Umar were present there. When nobody spoke, the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "It is the date-palm tree" When I came out with my father, I said, "O father! It came to my mind
that it was the date-palm tree." He said, "What prevented you from saying it?" Had you said it, it
would have been more dearer to me than such-and-such a thing (fortune)." I said, "Nothing prevented
me but the fact that neither you nor Abu Bakr spoke, so I disliked to speak (in your presence).
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Hadith 6146
Chapter 90: What kinds of poetry, Rajaz and Huda is allowed - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Jundub:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، سَمِعْتُ جُنْدَبًا، يَقُولُ بَيْنَمَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْشِي إِذْ أَصَابَهُ حَجَرٌ فَعَثَرَ فَدَمِيَتْ إِصْبَعُهُ فَقَالَ
" هَلْ أَنْتِ إِلاَّ إِصْبَعٌ دَمِيتِ وَفِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ مَا لَقِيتِ ".
While the Prophet (ﷺ) was walking, a stone hit his foot and stumbled and his toe was injured. He then
(quoting a poetic verse) said, "You are not more than a toe which has been bathed in blood in Allah's
Cause."
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Hadith 6147
Chapter 90: What kinds of poetry, Rajaz and Huda is allowed - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" أَصْدَقُ كَلِمَةٍ قَالَهَا الشَّاعِرُ كَلِمَةُ لَبِيدٍ أَلاَ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ مَا خَلاَ اللَّهَ بَاطِلُ ". وَكَادَ أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ أَنْ يُسْلِمَ.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The most true words said by a poet were the words of Labid. He said, i.e. 'Verily,
everything except Allah is perishable and Umaiya bin Abi As-Salt was about to embrace Islam .
We went out with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to Khaibar and we travelled during the night. A man amongst the
people said to 'Amir bin Al-Aqwa', "Won't you let us hear your poetry?" 'Amir was a poet, and so he
got down and started (chanting Huda) reciting for the people, poetry that keep pace with the camel's
foot steps, saying, "O Allah! Without You we would not have been guided on the right path, neither
would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So please forgive us what we have
committed. Let all of us be sacrificed for Your cause and when we meet our enemy, make our feet
firm and bestow peace and calmness on us and if they (our enemy) will call us towards an unjust thing
we will refuse.
The infidels have made a hue and cry to ask others help against us. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Who is that
driver (of the camels)?" They said, "He is 'Amir bin Al-Aqwa."' He said, "May Allah bestow His
mercy on him." A man among the people said, Has Martyrdom been granted to him, O Allah's
Prophet! Would that you let us enjoy his company longer." We reached (the people of) Khaibar and
besieged them till we were stricken with severe hunger but Allah helped the Muslims conquer
Khaibar. In the evening of its conquest the people made many fires. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "What are
those fires? For what are you making fires?" They said, "For cooking meat." He asked, "What kind of
meat?" They said, "Donkeys' meat." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Throw away the meat and break the
cooking pots." A man said, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we throw away the meat and wash the cooking
pots?" He said, "You can do that too." When the army files aligned in rows (for the battle), 'Amir's
sword was a short one, and while attacking a Jew with it in order to hit him, the sharp edge of the
sword turned back and hit 'Amir's knee and caused him to die.
When the Muslims returned (from the battle), Salama said, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw me pale and said,
'What is wrong with you?"' I said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you! The people claim that all the
deeds of Amir have been annulled." The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Who said so?" I replied, "So-and-so and soand-
so and Usaid bin Al-Hudair Al-Ansari said, 'Whoever says so is telling a lie. Verily, 'Amir will
have double reward."' (While speaking) the Prophet (ﷺ) put two of his fingers together to indicate that,
and added, "He was really a hard-working man and a Mujahid (devout fighter in Allah's Cause) and
rarely have there lived in it (i.e., Medina or the battle-field) an "Arab like him."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 169
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Chapter 90: What kinds of poetry, Rajaz and Huda is allowed - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى بَعْضِ نِسَائِهِ وَمَعَهُنَّ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ فَقَالَ " وَيْحَكَ يَا أَنْجَشَةُ، رُوَيْدَكَ سَوْقًا بِالْقَوَارِيرِ ". قَالَ أَبُو قِلاَبَةَ فَتَكَلَّمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَلِمَةٍ، لَوْ تَكَلَّمَ بَعْضُكُمْ لَعِبْتُمُوهَا عَلَيْهِ قَوْلُهُ " سَوْقَكَ بِالْقَوَارِيرِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) came to some of his wives among whom there was Um Sulaim, and said, "May Allah be
merciful to you, O Anjasha! Drive the camels slowly, as they are carrying glass vessels!" Abu Qalaba
said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said a sentence (i.e. the above metaphor) which, had anyone of you said it, you
would have admonished him for it".
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 170
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Chapter 91: Lampooning Al-Mushrikin - كتاب الأدب
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتِ اسْتَأْذَنَ حَسَّانُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي هِجَاءِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" فَكَيْفَ بِنَسَبِي ". فَقَالَ حَسَّانُ لأَسُلَّنَّكَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تُسَلُّ الشَّعَرَةُ مِنَ الْعَجِينِ. وَعَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ ذَهَبْتُ أَسُبُّ حَسَّانَ عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ لاَ تَسُبُّهُ فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يُنَافِحُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Hassan bin Thabit asked the permission of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to lampoon the pagans (in verse). Allah's
Apostle said, "What about my fore-fathers (ancestry)?' Hassan said (to the Prophet) "I will take you
out of them as a hair is taken out of dough."
Narrated Hisham bin `Urwa that his father said, "I called Hassan with bad names in front of `Aisha."
She said, "Don't call him with bad names because he used to defend Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (against the
pagans).
that he heard Abu Huraira in his narration, mentioning that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim brother of
yours who does not say dirty words." and by that he meant Ibn Rawaha, "said (in verse): 'We have
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with us who recites the Holy Qur'an in the early morning time. He gave us guidance
and light while we were blind and astray, so our hearts are sure that whatever he says, will certainly
happen. He does not touch his bed at night, being busy in worshipping Allah while the pagans are
sound asleep in their beds.' "
that he heard Hassan bin Thabit Al-Ansari asking the witness of Abu Huraira, saying, "O Abu-
Huraira! I beseech you by Allah (to tell me). Did you hear Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying' 'O Hassan ! Reply
on behalf of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). O Allah ! Support him (Hassan) with the Holy Spirit (Gabriel).'?" Abu
Huraira said, "Yes."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 173
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Chapter 91: Lampooning Al-Mushrikin - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Al-Bara:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِحَسَّانَ
" اهْجُهُمْ ـ أَوْ قَالَ هَاجِهِمْ ـ وَجِبْرِيلُ مَعَكَ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Hassan, "Lampoon them (the pagans) in verse, and Gabriel is with you."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 175
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Chapter 92: To indulge in poetry - كتاب الأدب
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" لأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ رَجُلٍ قَيْحًا يَرِيهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ شِعْرًا ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); said, "It is better for anyone of you that the inside of his body be filled with pus
which may consume his body, than it be filled with poetry."
Allah, the brother of Abu Al-Qu'ais asked my permission to enter after the verses of Al-Hijab (veiling
the ladies) was revealed, and I said, "By Allah, I will not admit him unless I take permission of Allah's
Apostle for it was not the brother of Al-Qu'ais who had suckled me, but it was the wife of Al-Qu'ais,
who had suckled me." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered upon me, and I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The man
has not nursed me but his wife has nursed me." He said, "Admit him because he is your uncle (not
from blood relation, but because you have been nursed by his wife), Taribat Yaminuki." `Urwa said,
"Because of this reason, ' Aisha used to say: Foster suckling relations render all those things
(marriages etc.) illegal which are illegal because of the corresponding blood relations." (See Hadith
No. 36, Vol. 7)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 177
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Chapter 93: Taribat yaminuka and Aqra halqa - كتاب الأدب
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ أَرَادَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَنْفِرَ فَرَأَى صَفِيَّةَ عَلَى باب خِبَائِهَا كَئِيبَةً حَزِينَةً لأَنَّهَا حَاضَتْ فَقَالَ " عَقْرَى حَلْقَى ـ لُغَةُ قُرَيْشٍ ـ إِنَّكِ لَحَابِسَتُنَا " ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَكُنْتِ أَفَضْتِ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ ". يَعْنِي الطَّوَافَ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " فَانْفِرِي إِذًا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) intended to return home after the performance of the Hajj, and he saw Safiya standing at
the entrance of her tent, depressed and sad because she got her menses. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Aqra
Halqa! --An expression used in the Quraish dialect--"You will detain us." The Prophet (ﷺ) then asked
(her), "Did you perform the Tawaf Al-Ifada on the Day of Sacrifice (10th of Dhul-Hijja)?" She said,
"Yes." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Then you can leave (with us).