Ahadith

Ibn Abbas relates: While the Holy Prophet was delivering his address he noticed a man who was standing and he inquired about him. He was told that his name was Abu Israel and he had made a vow that he would keep standing in the sun, would not sit down, would not move into the shade, would not talk to anyone and would observe a fast. The Holy Prophet said: Tell him to talk, to move into the shade and sit down. But let him complete his fast (Bokhari). (Al-Hadid 18, Al-Hadid 29, An-Nahl 94, Al-Hijr 101)

Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet liked that act of worship best in the performance of which a person was regular and constant. (Al-Hadid 18, Al-Hadid 29, An-Nahl 94, Al-Hijr 101)

Umar ibn Khattab relates that the Holy Prophet said: A person who misses his voluntary Prayer or a portion of it at night because of sleep will be credited with the same merit if he performs it at any time between Fajr and Zohar (Muslim). (Al-Hadid 18, Al-Hadid 29, An-Nahl 94, Al-Hijr 101)

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn ‘As relates: The Holy Prophet directed me: Abdullah, do not be like So and So. He used to get up at night for voluntary Prayer but gave it up later (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Hashr 9, Aal-e-`Imran 33, Al-Ahzab 23, An-Nisa' 66, An-Nisa' 61, An-Nisa' 81, Ash-Shura 54, An-Nur 65, Al-Ahzab 35)

Ayesha relates that when the Holy Prophet missed his voluntary Prayer at night on account of indisposition or some such cause he would offer twelve raka‘as during the day (Muslim). (Al-Hashr 9, Aal-e-`Imran 33, Al-Ahzab 23, An-Nisa' 66, An-Nisa' 61, An-Nisa' 81, Ash-Shura 54, An-Nur 65, Al-Ahzab 35)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Leave me alone in respect of that which I do not mention to you. Those who were before you were ruined by their habit of asking too many questions and. their differences concerning their Prophets. When | forbid you anything keep away from it altogether, and when I prescribe anything for you carry it out as far as you can (Bokhari and Muslim). : (Al-Hashr 9, Aal-e-`Imran 33, Al-Ahzab 23, An-Nisa' 66, An-Nisa' 61, An-Nisa' 81, Ash-Shura 54, An-Nur 65, Al-Ahzab 35)

Irbah ibn Sariah relates: The Holy Prophet made us a moving address and we said: Messenger of Allah, this sounds like a farewell admonition, then tell us some more; whereupon he said: I adjure you to be mindful of your duty to Allah, and to hear and obey even if a negro slave is put in authority over you. Those of you who survive me will observe much contention. At such time hold fast to my practice and the practice of my rightly guided successors. Hold on to it by your hind teeth, and beware of innovations, for every innovation is error (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Al-Hashr 9, Aal-e-`Imran 33, Al-Ahzab 23, An-Nisa' 66, An-Nisa' 61, An-Nisa' 81, Ash-Shura 54, An-Nur 65)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: All my people will enter Paradise, except those who deny me. He was asked: Who will be the deniers, Messenger of Allah? He said: He who obeys me wil] enter Paradise and he who disobeys me denies me (Bokhari). (Al-Hashr 9, Aal-e-`Imran 33, Al-Ahzab 23, An-Nisa' 66, An-Nisa' 61, An-Nisa' 81, Ash-Shura 54, An-Nur 65, Al-Ahzab 35)

Salamah ibn Amr ibn Akwa’ relates that a man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Holy Prophet, who said to him: Eat with your right hand. He said: I am not able to. The Holy Prophet said: May you not be able to. It was pure arrogance that had stopped him. Thereafter he could not raise his hand to his mouth (Muslim). (Al-Hashr 9, Aal-e-`Imran 33, Al-Ahzab 23, An-Nisa' 66, An-Nisa' 61, An-Nisa' 81, Ash-Shura 54, An-Nur 65, Al-Ahzab 35)

Nu‘man ibn Bashir relates that he heard the Holy Prophet direct: Do keep your rows straight during Prayer services, else Allah will create dissensions among you (Bokhari and Muslim). Muslim also has a version: The Holy Prophet insisted on our keeping our rows straight, so much so as if he should be able to determine the straightness of arrows by them. He continued to emphasise this till he felt that we had recognised its importance. One day he came into the mosque to lead the Prayer and the takbir was about to be called when he noticed the chest of one of the worshippers sticking out of the line, on which he said: Servants of Allah, keep you rows straight, else Allah will create dissensions among you. (Al-Hashr 9, Aal-e-`Imran 33, Al-Ahzab 23, An-Nisa' 66, An-Nisa' 61, )