46.1 The Prohibition against Talking about the Decree
1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,him peace, said, "Adam and Musa argued and Adam got the better of Musa. Musa rebuked Adam, saying, 'You are Adam who led people astray and brought them out of the Garden.' Adam said to him, 'You are Musa to whom Allah gave knowledge of everything and whom he chose above other people with His message.' He said, 'Yes.' Adam said, 'Do you then censure me for a matter which was decreed for me before I was even created?'
[In Muslim]
2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Abi Unaysa that 'Abd al-Hamid ibn 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn al-Khattab informed him from Muslim ibn Yasar al-Juhani that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab was asked about this ayat, "When your Lord took out all their descendants from the loins of the children of Adam and made them testify against themselves: 'Am I not your Lord?' They said, 'We testify that indeed You are!' Lest you say on the Day of Rising, 'We were heedless of this.'" (7:172) 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, being asked about it. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, created Adam. Then He stroked his back with His right hand and some of his progeny issued from it. He said, "I created these for the Garden and they will act with the behaviour of the people of the Garden." Then He stroked his back again and brought forth the rest of his progeny from him. He said, "I created these for the Fire and they will act with the behaviour of the people of the Fire."' A man asked, 'Messenger of Allah, then of what value are actions?' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, replied, 'When Allah creates a slave for the Garden, He gives him the behaviour of the people of the Garden so that he dies on one of the actions of the people of the Garden and by it He brings him into the Garden. When He creates a slave for the Fire, He gives him the behaviour of the people of the Fire so that he dies on one of the actions of the people of the Fire and by it He brings him into the Fire.'"
[In Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]
3 Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I have left two things with you. As long as you hold fast to them, you will not go astray. They are the Book of Allah and the Sunna of His Prophet."
4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ziyad ibn Sa'd from 'Amr ibn Muslim that Tawus al-Yamani said, "I found some of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saying, 'Everything is by a decree.' "
Tawus added, "I heard 'Abdullah ibn 'Umay say that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Everything is by a decree - even incapacity and ability.'"
[Muslim]
5 Malik related to me from Ziyad ibn Sa'd that 'Amr ibn Dinar said, "I heard 'Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr say in a khutba, 'Allah - He is the Guider and the One Who Tempts Away.' "
6 Yahya related to me from Malik that his paternal uncle, Abu Suhayl ibn Malik, said, "I was a prisoner with 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz. He said, "What do you think of these Qadariyya (proponents of free will)?' I said, 'My opinion is that one should ask them to turn away from wrong action if they will do so. If not, subject them to the sword. 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz said, 'That is my opinion.' "
Malik added, "That is my opinion as well."
46.2 General Section on the People of the Decree
7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A woman should not ask for the divorce of her sister so as to have everything for herself and in order to marry. She will get what is decreed for her."
8 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Ziyad that Muhammad ibn Ka'b al-Qurazi said, "Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan said from the minbar, 'O people! Nothing can keep away what Allah gives and nothing can give what Allah keeps away. The earnestness of the earnest person does not profit him. When Allah desires good for him, He gives him understanding in the deen.' Then Mu'awiya said, 'I heard these words from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on these very planks of wood.'"
9 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that this was said, "Praise be to Allah who created everything as is necessary, who does not hasten anything He defers and determines. Allah is enough for me and sufficient. Allah hears whoever makes du'a' to him. There is no goal beyond Allah."
10 Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that this was said, "No one will die until his provision is completed for him, so behave correctly in seeking it."
[In Ibn Majah]
47.1 Good Character
1 Yahya related to me from Malik that Mu'adh ibn Jabal said, "The last advice the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave me when I put my foot in the stirrup was that he said, 'Make your character good for the people, Mu'adh ibn Jabal!' "
2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from 'Urwa ibn az-Zubayr that 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not have to choose between two matters but that he chose the easier of them as long as it was not a wrong action. If it was a wrong action, he was the furthest of people from it. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not take revenge for himself unless the limits of Allah were violated. Then he took revenge for it for Allah."
[In Bukhari 3367]
3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from 'Ali ibn Husayn ibn 'Ali ibn Abi Talib that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Part of the excellence of a man's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."
[In at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah]
4 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A man asked permission to come in to see the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. I was with him in the house and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'He is an evil member of his tribe.' Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave him permission."
'A'isha continued, "It was not long before I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, laughing with him. When the man left, I said, 'Messenger of Allah, you said what you said about him and then before long you were laughing with him!' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Among the most evil of people is the one whom people are cautious with because of his evil.' "
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
5 Yahya related to me from Malik from his paternal uncle, Abu Suhayl ibn Malik, from his father that Ka'b al-Ahbar said, "If you want to know what a slave has stored up with his Lord, then look at whatever good praise follows him."
6 Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Sa'id said, "I have heard that by his good character a man can reach the degree of someone who stands in prayer at night and who is thirsty from fasting in the heat of the day."
[In Abu Dawud]
7 Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Sa'id said that he heard Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab say, "Shall I tell you what is better than much prayer and sadaqa?" They said, "Yes." He said, "Mending discord. And beware of hatred - it strips you (of your deen)."
8 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I was sent to perfect good character."
47.2 Modesty
9 Yahya related to me from Malik from Salama ibn Safwan az-Zuraqi that Zayd ibn Talha ibn Rukana, who attributed it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Every deen has an innate character. The character of Islam is modesty."
[mursal]
10 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn 'Abdullah from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, passed by a man who was chiding his brother about modesty. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Leave him. Modesty is part of belief."
[cf Bukhari 24]
47.3 Anger
11 Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab from Humayd ibn 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn 'Awf that a man came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, "Messenger of Allah, teach me some words which I can live by. Do not make them too much for me in case I forget." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Do not get angry."
[In Bukhari]
12 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is the person who contains himself when he is angry."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
47.4 Shunning People
13 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from 'Ata' ibn Yazid al-Laythi from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "It is not halal for a Muslim to shun his brother for more than three nights; that is they meet, and this one turns away and that one turns away. The better of the two is the one who gives the greeting first."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
14 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Anas ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Do not be angry with each other and do not envy each other and do not turn away from each other, and be slaves of Allah, brothers. It is not halal for a Muslim to shun his brother for more than three nights."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
15 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Beware of suspicion. Suspicion is the most untrue speech. Do not spy and do not eavesdrop. Do not compete with each other and do not envy each other and do not hate each other and do not shun each other. Be slaves of Allah, brothers."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
16 Yahya related to me from Malik from 'Ata' ibn Abi Muslim that 'Abdullah al-Khurasani said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Shake hands and rancour will disappear. Give presents to each other and you will love each other and enmity will disappear.' "
17 Yahya related to me from Malik from Suhayl ibn Abi Salih from his father from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The doors of the Garden are opened on Monday and Thursday. Every Muslim slave who does not associate anything with Allah is forgiven except for those between whom there is enmity. It is said, 'Leave these two until they have made a reconciliation. Leave these two until they have made a reconciliation.' "
[In Muslim]
18 Yahya related to me from Malik from Muslim ibn Abi Maryam from Abu Salih as-Samman that Abu Hurayra said, "The actions of people are presented twice a week, on Monday and Thursday. Every trusting slave is forgiven except for those between whom there is enmity. It is said, 'Leave these two until they turn in repentance. Leave these two until they turn in repentance.' "
[In Muslim]
48.1 Wearing Clothes for Beautification
1 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that Jabir ibn 'Abdbir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari said, "We went out with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the raid on the Banu Anmar tribe." Jabir said, "I was resting under a tree when the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came up. I said, 'Messenger of Allah, come into the shade.' So the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came and sat down, and I stood up and went to a bag that we had. I looked in it for something and found a small cucumber and broke it. Then I brought it to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said, 'Where did you get this from?' I said, 'We brought it from Madina, Messenger of Allah.' "
Jabir continued, "We had a friend with us whom we used to equip to go out to guard our mounts. I gave him what was necessary and then he turned to go to the mounts. He was wearing two threadbare cloaks he owned. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, looked at him and said, 'Does he have two garments other than these?' I said, 'Yes, Messenger of Allah. He has two garments in the bag. I gave them to him,' and he said, 'Let him go and put them on.' I told him to go out to put them on. As he turned to go, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, exclaimed, 'May Allah strike his neck! Isn't that better for him?' He said (taking him literally), 'Messenger of Allah, in the way of Allah!' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'In the way of Allah.' "
Jabir added, "The man was killed in the way of Allah."
2 Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "I love to look at a Qur'an reader who is wearing white garments."
3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ayyub ibn Abi Tamim that Ibn Sirin said, "'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, 'Allah has been generous to you, so be generous to yourselves. A man should wear a combination of his garments.' "
48.2 Wearing Dyed Garments and Gold
4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi' that 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar wore garments dyed with red earth and dyed with saffron.
Yahya said that he he heard Malik say, "I disapprove of youths wearing any gold because I heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade wearing gold rings, and I disapprove of it for males, old or young."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
Yahya said, "I heard Malik say about men wearing wraps dyed with safflower in their houses and courtyards, 'I do not know that it is haram but I prefer other garments to them.' "
48.3 Wearing Silk
5 Malik related to me from Hisham ibn 'Urwa from his father that 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, dressed 'Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr in a shawl of silk which 'A'isha used to wear.
48.4 Clothes Disapproved for Women to Wear
6 Yahya related to me from Malik from 'Alqama ibn Abi 'Alqama that his mother said, "Hafsa bint 'Abd ar-Rahman visited 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and Hafsa was wearing a long thin head scarf. 'A'isha tore it in two and made a wide one for her."
7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Muslim ibn Abi Maryam from Abu Salih that Abu Hurayra said, "Women who are naked even though they are wearing clothes, go astray and make others go astray, and they will not enter the Garden nor will they experience its fragrance, and its fragrance can be experienced from as far as the distance travelled in five hundred years."
[In Muslim]
8 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id from Ibn Shihab that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up in the night and looked at the horizon and said, "What treasures has the night opened? What trials have occurred? How many are dressed in this world and will be naked on the Day of Rising! Warn the women in their rooms."
48.5 A Man Trailing His Garments
9 Yahya related to me from Malik from 'Abdullah ibn Dinar from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A person who trails his garment out of arrogance will not be looked at by Allah on the Day of Rising."
10 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "On the Day of Rising, Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, will not look at a person who trails his lower garment out of arrogance."
[In Bukhari]
11 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi', 'Abdullah ibn Dinar and Zayd ibn Aslam that all of them informed him from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "On the Day of Rising, Allah will not look at a person who trailed his garment out of arrogance."
[In Bukhari]
12 Yahya related to me from Malik from al-'Ala' ibn 'Abd ar-Rahman that his father said, "I asked Abu Sa'id al-Khudri about the lower garment. He said that he would inform me with knowledge and that he had heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'The lower garment of the believer should reach to the middle of his calves. There is no harm in what is between that and the ankles. What is lower than that is in the Fire. What is lower than that is in the Fire. On the Day of Rising, Allah will not look at a person who trails his lower garment out of arrogance.' "
[In Abu Dawud]
48.6 A Woman Trailing Her Garments
13 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Bakr ibn Nafi' from his father, Nafi', the mawla of Ibn 'Umar, that Safiyya bint Abi 'Ubayd informed him that Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said that when the lower garment of women was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah, he said, "She should let it down a hand-span."* Umm Salama said, "And if it leaves her uncovered?" He said, "Then the length of a forearm and let her not increase it."
* From mid-calf. See hadith 12.
[See Abu Dawud]
48.7 Wearing Sandals
14 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Do not wear one sandal. Wear both of them or go with both feet bare."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
15 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When you put on sandals, begin with the right foot. When you take them off, begin with the left foot. The right foot is the first to be put in the sandal and the last to be taken out."
[In Bukhari]
16 Yahya related to me from Malik from his paternal uncle, Abu Suhayl ibn Malik, from his father that Ka'b al-Ahbar said to a man who took off his sandals, "Why have you taken off your sandals? Perhaps you have interpreted this ayat, 'Take off your sandals. You are in the holy valley of Tuwa'? (20:12) Do you know what the sandals of Musa were?"
Malik (Abu Suhayl's father) said, "I do not know what the man answered." Ka'b said, "They were made from the skin of a dead donkey."
48.8 Ways of Dressing
17 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj that Abu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade two kinds of sale. Mulamasa, in which a man is obliged to buy whatever he touches without any choice in the matter, and munabadha, in which two men throw their garment to each other without either seeing the other's garment. He also forbade two ways of dressing. One in which a man sits with his legs drawn up to his chest wrapped in one garment that does not cover his genitals, and the other in which a man wraps a single garment over one arm and shoulder restricting them."
[Bukhari]
18 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi' from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that 'Abdullah saw a silk robe at the door of the mosque. He said, "Messenger of Allah, would you buy this robe and wear it on Jumu'a and when envoys come to you?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "No one wears this but a person who has no portion in the Next World." Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought some robes of the same material and gave one of them to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. 'Umar said, "Messenger of Allah, do you clothe me in it when you said what you said about the robe of 'Utarid?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I did not give it to you to wear." 'Umar gave it to a brother of his in Makka who was still an idolator.
[cf Bukhari 846; also in Muslim]
19 Yahya related to me from Malik that Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha said, "Anas ibn Malik said, 'I saw 'Umar ibn al-Khattab when he was the amir of Madina. Three patches were sewn between his shoulders, one patched over the other.' "
49 The Description of the Prophet
May Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace
49.1 Description of the Prophet
1 Yahya related to me from Malik that Rabi'a ibn 'Abd ar-Rahman heard Anas ibn Malik say, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was neither excessively tall nor excessively short. He was neither very pallid nor very dark. He did not have curly hair or straight hair. Allah commissioned him at the age of forty. He stayed in Makka ten years and at Madina for ten years. When Allah, the Mighty, the Majestic, caused him to die, he was sixty, and there were not twenty white hairs in his hair or beard, may Allah bless him and grant him peace."
[In Bukhari 3354, and Muslim]
49.2 Description of 'Isa ibn Maryam, Peace be upon Him, and the Dajjal
2 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi' from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I dreamt one night that I was at the Ka'ba, and I saw a dark man like the most handsome of dark men you have ever seen. He had hair which reached to between his ears and his shoulders like the most excellent of such hair that you have ever seen. He had combed his hair, and water was dripping from it. He was leaning on two men or on the shoulders of two men doing tawaf around the Ka'ba. I asked, 'Who is this?' I was told, 'The Messiah, son of Maryam.' Then we were with a man with wiry hair who was blind in his right eye, which resembled a floating grape. I asked, 'Who is this?' I was told, 'This is the Dajjal (lit. Dajjal Messiah).' "
[Bukhari and Muslim]
49.3 Sunna of the Fitra*
3 Yahya related to me from Malik from Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id al-Maqburi from his father that Abu Hurayra said, "There are five things which are part of the fitra: cutting the nails, trimming the moustache, removing the hair from the armpit, shaving the pubic region and circumcision."
* Fitra: the ancient customs (sunna) chosen by the Prophets.
[Bukhari and Muslim]
4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id that Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab said, "Ibrahim, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the first to offer hospitality to the guest and the first person to be circumcised and the first person to trim the moustache and the first person to see grey hair. He said, 'O Lord! What is this?' Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, said, 'It is dignity, Ibrahim.' He said, 'Lord, increase me in dignity.' "
Yahya said that he had heard Malik say, "One takes from the moustache until the edge of the lip appears - that is the rim. One does not cut it off completely so that one mutiliates oneself."
49.4 Prohibition against Eating with the Left Hand
5 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah as-Salami that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade a man to eat with his left hand or walk in one sandal or wrap a single garment around his drawn-up legs exposing his genitals.
[In Muslim]
6 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Abu Bakr ibn 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When you eat, eat with your right hand and drink with your right. Shaytan eats with his left hand and drinks with his left hand."
[In Muslim]
49.5 The Very Poor
7 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The very poor are not those people who constantly walk from person to person and are given one or two morsels and one or two dates." They asked, "Then who are the very poor, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "People who do not find enough for themselves and other people are not aware of them to give sadaqa to them, and they do not start begging from other people."
[In Bukhari 1409 and Muslim]
8 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ibn Bujayd al-Harithi (formerly al-Ansari) from his grandmother that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Give to the very poor, if only a roasted hoof."
[In an-Nasa'i]
49.6 The Intestines of the Unbeliever
9 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj that Abu Hurayra said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'The Muslim eats in one intestine and the unbeliever eats in seven!' "
[Bukhari and Muslim]
10 Yahya related to me from Malik from Suhayl ibn Abi Salih from his father from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave hospitality to a guest who was an unbeliever. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered a sheep to be brought for him and it was milked. He drank its milk. Then another came and he drank it. Then another came and he drank it until he had drunk the milk of seven sheep. In the morning he became Muslim, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered a sheep for him. It was milked and he drank its milk. Then he ordered another for him but he could not finish it. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The believer drinks in one intestine and the unbeliever drinks in seven intestines."
[In Muslim]
49.7 Prohibition against Drinking from Silver Vessels and Blowing into Drinks
11 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi' from Zayd ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar ibn al-Khattab from 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr as-Siddiq from Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A person who drinks from a silver vessel brings the fire of Jahannam into his belly."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
12 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ayyub ibn Habib, the mawla of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas that Abu'l-Muthanna al-Juhani said that he was with Marwan ibn al-Hakam when Abu Sa'id al-Khudri came to him. Marwan ibn al-Hakam asked Abu Sa'id, "Have you heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade blowing into drinks?" Abu Sa'id said to him, "Yes. A man said to him, 'Messenger of Allah, I am not quenched in a single breath.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to him, 'Remove the cup from your mouth and then breathe.' The man said, 'Sometimes I see something floating in it?' He said, 'Then pour it out.' "
[In at-Tirmidi]
49.8 Drinking while Standing
13 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and 'Uthman ibn 'Affan drank while standing.
14 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that 'A'isha, Umm al-Muminin, and Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas did not see any harm in a man drinking while standing.
15 Yahya related to me from Malik that Abu Ja'far al-Qari said, "I saw 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar drink while standing."
16 Yahya related to me from Malik from 'Amir ibn 'Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr that his father used to drink while standing.
49.9 The Sunna about Drinking and Passing to the Right
17 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Anas ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought some milk which was mixed with well-water. There was a Bedouin on his right and Abu Bakr as-Siddiq was on his left. He drank and then gave it to the Bedouin, saying, "The right hand to the right hand."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
18 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Hazim ibn Dinar from Sahl ibn Sa'd al-Ansari that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought a drink and he drank some of it. There was a boy on his right and some old men on his left. He said to the boy, "Will you give me permission to give it to these people?" The boy said, "No, Messenger of Allah. I will not prefer anyone to get my portion from you." Sahl said, "So the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, placed it in his hand."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
49.10 General Section on Food and Drink
19 Yahya related to me from Malik that Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha heard Anas ibn Malik say that Abu Talha had said to Umm Sulaym, "I have just been listening to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and his voice was very weak. I recognised hunger in it, so do you have anything?" She replied, "Yes," and brought out some barley loaves. She took her long head scarf and wrapped up the bread in part of it and put it into Anas' hand and gave him part of it to wear. Then she sent him to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Anas continued, "I took it and found the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sitting in the mosque with some people. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Did Abu Talha send you?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'For food?' I said, 'Yes.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to those with him, 'Let us go.' He set off and I went along with them until I came to Abu Talha and told him. Abu Talha said, 'Umm Sulaym! The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, has brought people and we have no food. What shall we give them to eat?' She said, 'Allah and His Messenger know best.'
"Abu Talha went out and met the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, approached with Abu Talha until they entered the house. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Come now, Umm Sulaym, what have you got?' She brought out bread. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered it to be broken into pieces, and Umm Sulaym squeezed out onto it a container of clarified butter which she had seasoned. Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said whatever Allah wished him to say and said, 'Will you give permission for ten of them to come in?' He gave them permission and they ate until they were full and then left. He said, 'Go and give permission to ten more.' He gave them permission, and they ate until they were full and left. Then he said, 'Give permission to ten more.' He gave them permission and they ate until they were full and left. He said, 'Give permission to ten more.' He gave permission and they ate until they were full and left. There were seventy or eighty men."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
20 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The food of two is enough for three, and the food of three is enough for four."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
21 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr al-Makki from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Lock the door, tie up the waterskin, turn the vessel over or cover it and put out the lamp. Shaytan does not open a locked door or untie a tied knot or uncover a vessel. A mouse may set fire to people's houses about them."
[In Muslim]
22 Yahya related to me from Malik from Sa'id ibn Abi Sa'id al-Maqburi from Abu Shurayh al-Ka'bi that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good words or be silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be generous to his neighbour. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be generous to his guest. His welcome is for a day and a night, and his hospitality is for three days. Whatever is more than that is sadaqa. It is not halal for a guest to stay with a man until he becomes a burden."
[In Bukhari and Muslim]
23 Yahya related to me from Malik from Sumayy, the mawla of Abu Bakr, from Abu Salih as-Samman from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A man was walking on a road when he became very thirsty. He found a well and went into it and drank and then came out. There was a dog panting and eating earth out of thirst. The man said, 'This dog has become as thirsty as I was.' He went down into the well and filled his shoe and then held it in his mouth until he climbed out and gave the dog water to drink. Allah thanked him for it and forgave him." They said, "Messenger of Allah, do we have a reward for taking care of beasts?" He said, "There is a reward for every one with a moist liver."
[In Bukhari 2234 and Muslim]
24 Yahya related to me from Malik from Wahb ibn Kaysan that Jabir ibn 'Abdullah said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent a delegation to the coast. Abu 'Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah was in command of them. There were three people and I was one of them. We went out until head gone part of the way and our provisions were finished. Abu 'Ubayda ordered that the provisions of the army be gathered up and they amounted to two containers of dates. He used to give us a little provision from it each day until it was finished, and we used to have only a single date each. I said, 'What is the use of one date?' He said, 'We will certainly feel its loss when they are finished.' "
Jabir continued, "Then we reached the sea and there was a fish like a small mountain. The army ate from it for eighteen nights. Then Abu 'Ubayda ordered two ribs from it to be set up. Then he commanded that a camel be ridden underneath them and it did not touch them."
[In Bukhari 2351 and Muslim]
25 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from 'Amr ibn Sa'd ibn Mu'adh from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "O believing women, none of you must consider even a roasted sheep's trotter too small to give to her neighbour."
[In Bukhari 2427 and Muslim]
26 Yahya related to me from Malik that 'Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'May Allah curse the Jews! They were forbidden to eat fat, so they sold it and ate its price."
[In Bukhari 2111 and Muslim]
27 Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that 'Isa ibn Maryam used to say, "O tribe of Isra'il! You must drink pure water and the green things of the land, and barley bread. Beware of having wheat bread, for you wiill not be grateful enough for it."
28 Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard thatthe Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered the mosque and found Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and 'Umar ibn al-Khattab there. He questioned them and they said, "Hunger has driven us out." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "And hunger has brought me out." They went to Abu'l-Haytham ibn at-Tayyihan al-Ansari who ordered some barley that was in the house be prepared and he got up to slaughter a sheep for them. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Leave the one with milk." He slaughtered a sheep for them and brought them pure sweet water which was hanging on a palm tree. Then they were brought the food and ate it and drank the water. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, recited, "Then you will be asked that Day about the pleasures you enjoyed." (102:8)
[In Muslim]
29 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab was eating bread with ghee. He summoned one of the desert people and he began to eat and mop up the grease in the dish with a morsel of bread. 'Umar said, "It is as if you were poor." He said, "By Allah, I have not eaten ghee nor have I seen food with it since such-and-such a time!" 'Umar declared, "I shall not eat clarified butter until people are give life again like they were first given life (i.e. on the Day of Rising)."
30 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ishaq ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Abdullah ibn Abi Talha that Anas ibn Malik said, "I saw 'Umar ibn al-Khattab when he was Amir al-Muminin being given a sa' of dates and he ate all of them, even the inferior ones."
Yahya related to me from Malik from 'Abdullah ibn Dinar that 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said, "'Umar ibn al-Khattab was asked about locusts. He said, 'I would like to have a basket of them from which we could eat.' "
31 Yahya related to me from Malik from Muhammad ibn 'Amr ibn Halhala that Humayd ibn Malik ibn Khuthaym said, "I was sitting with Abu Hurayra on his land at al-'Aqiq. Some people rode out from Madina to call upon Abu Hurayra. He told me to go to his mother, sending his greetings and asking her to prepare some food."
Humayd continued, "She set down three loaves on a plate and some oil and salt. Then she put it on my head and I carried it to them. When I set it before them, Abu Hurayra said, 'Allah is greater,' and added, 'Praise be to Allah who has filled us with bread after our food had previously only been water and dates,' as the people did not touch any of the food.
"When they left, he said, 'O son of my brother, be good to your sheep and wipe the mucus from them and clean their pen. Pray in their quarter for they are among the animals of the Garden. By He in Whose Hand my soul is, a time is about to come upon people when a small group of sheep will be more beloved to their owner than the house of Marwan.' "
32 Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu Nu'aym that Wahb ibn Kaysan said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was brought food while his stepson, 'Umar ibn Salama, was with him. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, told him, ' Say "Bismillah" and eat what is in front of you.' "
[In Bukhari]
33 Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Sa'id said that he had heard al-Qasim ibn Muhammad say that a man came to 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas and said to him, "I have an orphan who has camels. Can I drink from the camels' milk?" Ibn 'Abbas said, "If you search for the lost camels of his and treat the camels' mange and fill in the cracks in their water basin and give them water on the day they drink, then drink the milk without doing any harm to the suckling camels by milking their mothers excessively."
34 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn 'Urwa that his father never brought food nor drink, nor even a remedy which he consumed but that he said, "Praise be to Allah who has guided us and given us to drink and blessed us! Allah is greater! O Allah! We have found Your blessing accompanying every evil, give us every good in the morning and evening! We ask You for its completion and for gratitude. There is no good except Your good. There is god other than You, the God of the right-acting and the Lord of the Worlds. Praise be to Allah! There is no god but Allah. What Allah wills. There is no power except in Allah. O Allah, bless us in what You have provided us with and protect us from the punishment of the Fire!"
Al-hamdu lillahi'lladhi hadana wa at'amana was saqana wa na''amana. Allahu akbar. Allahumma, alfatna ni'matuka bi-kulli sharr. Fa asbahna minha wa amsayna bi-kulli khayr. Nas'aaluka tamamaha wa shukraha. La khayr illa khayruk. Wa la ilaha ghayruk, ilaha's-salihin wa rabbi'l-'alamin. Al-hamdu lillah. Wa la ilaha illa'llah. Ma sha'a'llah. Wa la quwwata illa billah. Allahumma, barik lana fima razaqtana. Waqina 'adhaban-nar.
35 Yahya said that Malik was asked, "Can a woman eat with other than her relative or slave?" Malik said, "There is no harm in that if it is in a manner which is accepted for a woman to eat with men."
Malik said, "A woman sometimes eats with her husband and with others he dines with or with her brother in the same way. It is disapproved of for a woman to be alone with a man when there is no relationship between them by blood, marriage or suckling that would prevent him marrying her."
49.11 Eating Meat
36 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "Beware of meat. It has addictiveness like the addictiveness of wine."
Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab saw Jabir ibn 'Abdullah carrying some meat. He said, "What is this?" He replied, "Amir al-Muminin, we desired meat and I bought some meat for a dirham." 'Umar said, "Does one of you want to fill his belly to the exclusion of his neighbour or nephew? How can you overlook this ayat? 'You dissipated the good things you had in your worldly life and enjoyed yourself in it.' (46:20)"
49.12 Wearing Rings
37 Yahya related to me from Malik from 'Abdullah ibn Dinar from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to wear a gold ring. Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up and threw it away and said, "I will never wear it a." He said, "So the people threw away their rings."
[In Bukhari]
38 Yahya related to me from Malik that Sadaqa ibn Yasar said, "I asked Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab about wearing a ring. He said, "Wear it and tell people that I gave you that decision."
49.13 Pulling off Necklaces and Bells from the Necks of Camels
39 Yahya related to me from Malik from 'Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr from 'Abbad ibn Tamim that Abu Bashir al-Ansari told him that he was with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on one of his journeys. He related, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent a messenger." ('Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr said, "I think that he said it was while the people were in their resting place.") The messenger said, "Do not let a single-string necklace or any necklace remain unbroken on the neck of a camel."
Yahya said, "I heard Malik say, 'I think that was because of the evil eye.' "
[cf Bukhari 2843]
50.1 Wudu' against the Evil Eye
1 Yahya related to me from Malik that Muhammad ibn Abi Umama ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf heard his father say, "My father, Sahl ibn Hunayf, did a ghusl at al-Kharrar. He removed the jubbah he had on while 'Amir ibn Rabi'a was watching, and Sahl was a man with beautiful skin. 'Amir said to him, 'I have never seen anything like I have seen today, not even the skin of a virgin.' Sahl fell ill on the spot and his condition worsened. Somebody went to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and told him that Sahl was ill and could not go with him. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to him, and Sahl told him what had happened with 'Amir. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Why does one of you kill his brother? Why did you not say, "May Allah bless you (tabaraka'llah)"? The evil eye is real. Do wudu' against its effects.' 'Amir did wudu' against it and Sahl went with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and there was nothing wrong with him."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
2 Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab that Abu Umama ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf said, "'Amir ibn Rabi'a saw Sahl ibn Hunayf doing a ghusl and said, 'I have not seen the like of what I see today, not even the skin of a maiden who has never been outdoors.' Sahl fell to the ground. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, arrived and it was said, 'Messenger of Allah! Can you do anything about Sahl ibn Hunayf? By Allah, he cannot even lift his head.' He said, 'Do you suspect anyone of it?' They said, 'We suspect 'Amir ibn Rabi'a.' "
He continued, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, summoned 'Amir and was furious with him, saying, 'Why does one of you kill his brother? Why did you not say, "May Allah bless you"? Do ghusl for it!' 'Amir washed his face, hands, elbows, knees, the end of his feet, and inside his lower garment in a vessel. Then he poured it over him, and Sahl went off with the people, and there was nothing wrong with him."
[Ibn Majah]
50.2 Guarding against the Evil Eye
3 Yahya related to me from Malik that Humayd ibn Qays al-Makki said, "A man came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with the two sons of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib. He said to their nursemaid, 'Why are they so thin?' Their nursemaid said, 'Messenger of Allah, the evil eye goes quickly to them. Nothing stops us from asking someone to make talismans (using ayats of Qur'an) for them, except that we do not know what of that would agree with you.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Make talismans for them. Had anything been able to precede the decree, the evil eye would precede it.' "
[In at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah]
4 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id from Sulayman ibn Yasar that 'Urwa ibn az-Zubayr told him that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, entered the house of Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. There was a child weeping in the house, and they said that it was from the evil eye. 'Urwa said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Why do you not find someone to make a talisman to protect him from the evil eye?' "
[Bukhari and Muslim]
50.3 The Reward of the Invalid
5 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from 'Ata' ibn Yasar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the slave is ill, Allah sends two angels to him." He said, "They look at what he says to his visitors. If he praises Allah when they come to him, they take that up to Allah, the Mighty, the Majestic - and He knows best - and He says, 'If I make My slave die, I will make him enter the Garden. If I heal him, I will replace his flesh with better flesh and his blood with better blood and I will efface his wrong actions."
6 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Khusayfa that 'Urwa ibn az-Zubayr said that he heard 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'When a believer is afflicted by something, even a thorn, it removes (or effaces) his wrong actions.' "
Yazid did not know which of them 'Urwa said.
[In Muslim]
7 Yahya related to me from Malik that Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah Ibn Abi Sa'sa'a said that he heard Abu'l-Hubab Sa'id ibn Yasar say that he had heard Abu Hurayra say, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Allah afflicts the one for whom He desires good.' "
[In Bukhari]
8 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id that death came to a man in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. A man said, "He was fortunate," as he had died without being tried by illness. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Alas for you, what will let you know that if Allah had tried him with illness, He would have wiped out his wrong actions."
50.4 Seeking Refuge and Using Talismans in Illness
9 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Khusayfa that 'Amr ibn 'Abdullah ibn Ka'b as-Salami told him that Nafi' ibn Jubayr came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 'Uthman ibn Abi al-'As also came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. 'Uthman said that he had a pain which was enough to kill him. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "Rub it with your right hand seven times and say, 'I take refuge with the might of Allah and His power from the evil of what I feel.' "
'Uthman added, "I said that and Allah removed what I had. I still command my family and others to say it."
[In Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]
10 Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from 'Urwa ibn az-Zubayr from 'A'isha that when the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had a complaint, he would recite the last three suras of the Qur'an over himself and blow. She said, "When his pain was great, I would recite it over him and wipe him with his right hand hoping for its blessing."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
11 Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Sa'id from 'Amra bint 'Abd ar-Rahman that Abu Bakr as-Siddiq visited 'A'isha at a time when she had a complaint and a Jewish woman was writing a talisman for her. Abu Bakr said, "Write it for her from the Book of Allah."
50.5 Treating the Invalid
12 Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam that a man received a wound in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The blood clotted in the wound and the man called two men from the Banu Anmar tribe. They looked at it and claimed that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asked them, "Which of you is the better doctor?" They said, "Is there any good in medicine, Messenger of Allah?" Zayd claimed that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The One who sent down the disease also sent down the remedy."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
13 Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Sa'id said, "I heard that Sa'id ibn Zurara cauterized himself because of a pain in the throat accompanied by blood and he died."
14 Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi' that 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar cauterized for palsy and he had a talisman made for the sting of scorpions.
50.6 Washing with Water for a Fever
15 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn 'Urwa from Fatima bint al-Mundhir that whenever a woman who had a fever was brought to Asma' bint Abi Bakr, she made du'a' for her and took water and poured it inside her collar. She said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered us to cool it with water."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
16 Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn 'Urwa from his father that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Fever is from the vehemence of the heat of Jahannam, so cool it with water."
Malik related to me from Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Fever is from the vehemence of the heat of Jahannam, so put it out with water."
[Bukhari and Muslim]
50.7 Visiting the Invalid and the Evil Omen
17 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When a man visits an invalid, he plunges into mercy to the extent that when he sits with him, it settles in him" or something like that.
[Bukhari and Muslim]
18 Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard from Bukayr ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Ashajj from Ibn 'Atiya that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "There is no contagion, no hama, and no serpent in a hungry belly. However, the possessor of sick livestock must not stop his animals at the same place as the possessor of healthy livestock, but the possessor of healthy livestock may stop wherever he wishes."
They said, "Messenger of Allah, why is that?" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "It is harmful."
