Ahadith

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah continues to excuse a person till he reaches the age of sixty years (Bokhari). (Fatir 39)

Ibn Abbas relates: Umar used to call me to his council along with the elders who had fought in the battle of Badr. It seems some of thei resented this and said: Why does he include him among us? Our sons are of his age. Umar told them: He belongs to the source of your knowledge. He called me one day among them and I felt that he had called me to demonstrate this to them. He said to them: What is the meaning of: When the succour of Allah comes and victory is achieved (110.2)? Some of them said: In this verse we have been commanded that we should praise Allah and supplicate for His forgiveness when He helps us and gives us victory. Some remained quiet and said nothing. Umar said to me: Do you say the same, Ibn Abbas? I said: No. Then what do you say? I said: This was an intimation of the approach of the death of the Holy Prophet which Allah conveyed to him. Allah said: The succour of Allah and victory having come (and this is an intimation of the approach of your death) then glorify your Lord, with His praise and seek forgiveness of Him; surely He is Oft-Returning with compassion. Umar said: No one knows better than that which you have said (Bokhari). (Fatir 39)

Ayesha relates that after the revelation of: The succour of Allah having come and the victory; the Holy Prophet used to recite in every salat: Holy" art Thou, our Lord, and all praise is Thine; Forgive me, O Allah (Bokhari and Muslim). Another version is: The Holy Prophet recited repeatedly in his ruku‘ and sajdah: Holy art Thou, O Allah, our Lord, and all praise is Thine; forgive me, O Allah; following the direction in the Quran. Still another version is: Before his death the Holy Prophet often recited: Holy art Thou and all praise is Thine, I seek forgiveness of Thee and turn to Thee. I (Ayesha) asked him: Messenger of Allah, what are these new phrases I hear you repeat? Hesaid: A sign has been appointed for me concerning my people that when I should see that sign I should repeat these phrases. Then he recited sura Al-Nasr. A fourth version is: The Holy Prophet often recited: Holy is Allah and His is all praise: I seek forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him. I said to him: Messenger of Allah, I hear you recite often: Holy is Allah and His is all praise; I seck forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him. He said: My Lord told me that I would soon see a sign concerning my people and that when I see it I should often proclaim His holiness and praise and ask His forgiveness and turn to Him. Now T have seen that sign. The coming of the succour of Allah and victory was the fall of Mecca, and the sign was seeitig people join the religion of Allah in large numbers. The command is: Proclaim the holiness of Allah with His praise and ask forgiveness of Him. He is Oft-Returning with compassion.

Anas relates: Allah, the Lord of honour and glory, sent revelation to the Holy Prophet much oftener before his death than at any other time (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 217, Al-Baqarah 199, Az-Zilzal 9, Al-Jathiyah 17)

Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet said: Everyone will be raised in the condition in which he dies (Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 217, Al-Baqarah 199, Az-Zilzal 9, Al-Jathiyah 17)

Abu Dharr relates: I asked the Holy Prophet: What is most meritorious? He said: Faith in Allah and striving in His cause. I asked: The freeing of which slave is best? He said: Of that one whom the master likes best and whose value is highest. I asked: If one is not able to do that? He said: Then help someone with his work, or make something for someone who is not able to" make it himself. I asked: If one should not have the strength? He said: Restrain thyself from doing harm to anyone for that also is charity towards thyself (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 217, Al-Baqarah 199, Az-Zilzal 9, Al-Jathiyah 17)

Abu Dharr relates that the Holy Prophet said: When you get up in the morning charity is due from every one of your limbs. All glorification of Allah is charity, all praise of Allah is charity; enjoining good is charity, forbidding evil is charity. Two raka‘as of Prayer in the forenoon equal all this (Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 217, Al-Baqarah 199, Az-Zilzal 9, Al-Jathiyah 17)

Abu Dharr relates that the Holy Prophet said: I have been shown the deeds of my people, the good and the bad. Among the good I found the removal from a path of that which occasions inconvenience to people, and among the bad, spittal lying unburied in the mosque (Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 217, Al-Baqarah 199, Az-Zilzal 9, Al-Jathiyah 17)

Abu Dharr relates that some people said to the Holy Prophet: The wealthy walk away with a great deal of merit. They pray as we pray and fast as we fast, but then they are able to give away in charity of their spare wealth. He said: Has not Allah endowed you with that which you can employ for charity? All glorification of Allah is charity, all praise of Allah is charity, all affirmation of Allah’s Unity is charity, all affirmation of Allah’s Greatness is charity, enjoining good is charity, forbidding evil is charity, consorting with your wives. is charity. They asked: Messenger of Allah, is it that one of us should satisfy his urge and he would be rewarded? He said: If he satisfied his urge unlawfully would it not be sinful? Thus when he satisfies it lawfully it is meritorious (Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 217, Al-Baqarah 199, Az-Zilzal 9, Al-Jathiyah 17)

Abu Dharr relates that the Holy Prophet said: Do not disdain doing the least good, even greeting your brother with a cheerful face (Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 217, Al-Baqarah 199, Az-Zilzal 9, Al-Jathiyah 17)