Ahadith

Abu Sa‘id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: The time comes when the best property of a Muslim will be a flock of goats with which he withdraws to the top of a mountain or to a rainy spot so as to safeguard his faith against all manner of tribulation (Bokhari). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Every Prophet has tended goats. He was asked: And did you? He answered: Yes. I tended them for a few coins for the Meccans (Bokhari). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The best life is that of a person who, holding the reins of his horse, flies ‘on its back in the cause of Allah, wherever he detects a note of danger or sound of battle, seeking death or martyrdom wherever he is expected. Or, it is that of a person whe carries on with a few goats on the top of some mountain, or in some valley, observing salat, praying the Zakat. worshipping his Lord, till death overtakes him, not intervening in the affairs of people except for good (Muslim). (Ash-Shu`ara' 217, Al-Ma'idah 56, Al-Hujurat 15, An-Najm 34)

Iyaz ibn Himar relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah has revealed to me that you should be courteous so that no one should hold himself above another nor transgress against another (Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 85, Bani Isra'il 39)

This hadith is the same as no. 559. (Al-`Ankabut 85, Bani Isra'il 39)

Anas passed near some children and offered them the greeting of peace and said: The Holy Prophet used to do the same (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 85, Bani Isra'il 39)

Anas relates that a girl of Medina would take hold of the Holy Prophet's hand and take him where she wished (Bokhari). (Al-`Ankabut 85, Bani Isra'il 39)

Aswad ibn Yazid relates that Ayesha was asked: What did the Holy Prophet do inside his house? She answered: He occupied himself with helping members of his family, and when the time of salat came he would go out for salat (Bokhari). (Al-`Ankabut 85, Bani Isra'il 39)

Tamim ibn Usaid relates: I presented myself before the Holy Prophet while he was delivering an address and said: Messenger of Allah, a stranger has come inquiring about his faith. He knows nothing about his faith. The Holy Prophet thereupon interrupted his address and came to me. A chair was brought for him and he sat down upon it and started instructing me in what Allah had taught him. Then he reverted to his address and completed it (Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 85, Bani Isra'il 39)

Anas relates that when the Holy Prophet finished eating his meal he would lick his three fingers. He said: If food should fall from the hand of any of you he should remove the damaged portion and eat the rest, and not" leave it for Satan. You should wipe out the vessel from which you eat, for you do not know which part of your food is blessed (Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 85, Bani Isra'il 39)