Ahadith

Ugqbah ibn Amr relates that the Holy Prophet would place his hands upon our shoulders when we were lining up for Prayer and would say: Stand in straight rows and do not differ among yourselves, else your hearts will be in disaccord. Let those be nearest to me who are of age and possess understanding, then those who are closest to them in these respects and then those who are closest to them (Muslim). (Az-Zumar 2)

Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: Let those be nearest to me in Prayer who are of age and possessed of understanding, then those who are closest to them in these respects (he repeated this three times) and added: Beware of indulging in the nonsense of the streets when you are in the mosque (Muslim). (Az-Zumar 2)

Sahl ibn Abi Hathmah relates that Abdullah ibn Sahl and Muhayysah ibn Mas‘ud went to Khaibar, when there was no fighting there, and separated in pursuit of their respective errands. Then Muhayysah came back to Abdullah and found him dead, bathed in his blood. He arranged his burial and came along to Medina. Then Abdur Rahman ibn Sahl and Muhayysah and Huwayysah, sons of Mas‘ud, proceeded to tne Holy Prophet and Abdur Rahman began to speak; whereupon the Holy Prophet said: The eldest, the eldest. Abdur Rahman being the youngest of the three then fell silent and the other two addressed the Holy Prophet, who said: Do you swear to this and demand justice against the murderer (Bokhari and Muslim)? (Az-Zumar 2)

Jabir relates that after the battle of Uhud the Holy Prophet arranged the burial of two of the slain in every grave. In each case he would" inquire: Which of these had more of the Quran by heart? Whichever was thus pointed out to him was placed by him first in the grave (Bokhari). (Az-Zumar 2)

Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: 1 saw in my dream that 1 was brushing my teeth and two men came to me, one being older than the other. I gave the tooth-brush to the younger of the two, but I was told to give it to the older, and | did accordingly (Bokhari and Muslim). (Az-Zumar 2)

Abu Musa relates that the Holy Prophet said: It is part of the glorification of Allah to do honour to an aged Muslim; to one who has the Quran by heart, provided he makes no interpolations init and does not contradict it by his conduct; and to a just ruler (Abu Daud). (Az-Zumar 2)

Amr ibn Shuaib relates on the authority of his father who heard it from his father, that the Holy Prophet said: He who has no compassion for our little ones and does not acknowledge the honour due to our older ones, is not of us (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). (Az-Zumar 2)

Maimun ibn Abi Shabib relates that a person asked Ayesha for charity and she gave him a piece of bread. Thereafter one better clothed asked her for charity and she invited him to sit down and served him food. When asked the reason for the difference, she said: The Holy Prophet directed us: Entertain people according to their standing (Abu Daud). (Al-Kahf 30)

This hadith is the same as No. 50. (Al-Kahf 30)

Abu Sa‘id Samurah ibn Jundub relates: I was only a boy during the time of the Holy Prophet and used to preserve in my memory what he said, but I do not relate what I preserved because we have among us people older than myself (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Kahf 30)