Ahadith

Ibn Shamasah relates: We were present with Amr ibn ‘As when he was in extremity. He wept for a long time and turned his face to the wall. His son tried to comfort him, saying: Father, did not the Holy Prophet give you this good news? Did he not give you that good news? Then he turned his face towards us and said: Our best preparation is the affirmation: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger. I have passed through three stages. I recall whea no one was a bitterer enemy of the Holy Prophet than myself: nor was anything dearer to me than that if I had the power I would put an end to him. Had I died in that condition, I would have been one of the denizens of the Fire. When Allah put Islam in my heart, I went to the Holy Prophet and said: Extend your right hand, so that T might swear allegiance to you. He put forth his right hand, but I withdrew my hand. He said: What is the matter, Amr? I said: I wish to make a condition. He asked: What condition do you wish to make? I answered: That my sins will be forgiven. He said: Know you not that Islam wipes out all that has gone before it, that Migration wipes out all that has gone before it, and that the Pilgrimage wipes out all that has gone before it? Thereafter, no one was dearer to me than the Holy Prophet nor was anyone more glorious than him in my eyes. So bright was his glory that I could not look at his face for any length of time, so that if I were asked to describe him I would not be able to as I had not looked at him long enough. Had 1 died in that condition I could have hoped to be one of the dwellers of Paradise. Thereafter we were made responsible for many things, and I know not how I shall fare with respect to them. When I die no mourner or fire should attend my bier. When you bury me throw the earth gently over me and tarry over my tomb for the space of time it takes to slaughter a camel and distribute its meat, so that I should draw comfort from your presence and can consider what answer shall I make to the messengers of my Lord (Muslim). (Al-Haqqah 3)

This hadith is part of No. 349. (Al-Haqqah 3)

Malik ibn Huyairis relates: We came to the Holy Prophet, a group of young men of about the same age, and we stayed with him for twenty days. He was a most kind and considerate person. He perceived that we were eager to return to our people. He inquired from us about those we had left behind, and we told him. Then he said: Now.return to your people and stay with them and instruct them and direct them and observe such salar at such a time and such salat at such a time. When the time for a salat arrives one of you should call out the Azan and the oldest of you should lead the service (Bokhari and Muslim) Bokhari in his version adds: Observe the salat as you have seen me observe it. (Al-Haqqah 3)

This hadith is the same as No. 376. (Al-Haqqah 3)

Salim ibn Abdullah ibn Umar relates that when a person was about to set out on a journey Abdullah ibn Umar would say to him: Draw near that I might bid farewell to you as the Holy Prophet used to bid farewell to us. I commit to Allah your faith, your trust and your terminal actions (Tirmidhi).

Abdullah ibn Yazid Khatmiyy relates that when he bade farewell to a force the Holy Prophet would say: I commit to Allah your faith, your trust and your terminal actions (Abu Daud).

Anas relates that a man came to the Holy Prophet and said: Messenger of Allah, I am about to set out on a journey, kindly bestow some provision on me. He said: May Allah provide you with righteousness. The man said: Please add to it. He said: And may He forgive your sins. The man repeated: Please add some more. The Holy Prophet said: And may He facilitate for you the doing of good, wherever you may be (Tirmidhi).

Jabir relates: The Holy Prophet used to instruct us in the method of praying for guidance in respect of all matters like teaching us a chapter of the Quran. He would say: When one of you contemplates entering upon an enterprise, he should say two raka‘as of voluntary Prayer and then supplicate: Allah, I seek good from Thee because of Thy knowledge, and seek power from Thee because of Thy power, and beg of Thee because of Thy vast grace, for" Thou hast power and I have no power, and Thou hast knowledge and I have no knowledge, and Thou knowest well all that is hidden. Allah, if Thou knowest that this matter is good for me in respect of my faith, my subsistence and the ultimate in my affairs, then grant me power over it, and make it easy for me and bless it for me. But if Thou knowest that it is bad for me in respect of my faith, my subsistence or the ultimate in my affairs, then remove it from me and keep me away from it, and grant me power to do good wherever it may be and then make me pleased with it. The supplicant should specify the particular affair (Bokhari).

Jabir relates that on the occasion of the two festivals the Holy Prophet would proceed to the service along one route and return from it by another (Bokhari).

Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet proceeded by way of Shajarah and returned by way of Mu'‘arras. He entered Mecca by the Higher Pass and left it by the Lower Pass (Bokhari and Muslim).