Ahadith

This hadith is the same as No. 1572. (An-Nur 32, Bani Isra'il 58, Al-Mu'min 20, Al-Fajr 16)

Abu Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet said: It is not permissible for a-Muslim that he should keep away from his brother for more than three days so that when they meet they should turn away from each other. The better of them is he who is the first to greet the other (Bokhari and Muslim). (An-Nur 32, Bani Isra'il 58, Al-Mu'min 20, Al-Fajr 16)

This hadith is the same as No. 1573. (An-Nur 32, Bani Isra'il 58, Al-Mu'min 20, Al-Fajr 16)

Jabir relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: Satan has despaired that the Muslims would worship him in the Arabian Peninsula, so he tries to bring about cessation of intercourse between them (Muslim). (An-Nur 32, Bani Isra'il 58, Al-Mu'min 20, Al-Fajr 16)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: It is not permissible for a Muslim to keep away from his brother for more than three days. He who keeps away from his brother for more than three days and dies in that condition will enter hell (Abu Daud). (An-Nur 32, Bani Isra'il 58, Al-Mu'min 20, Al-Fajr 16)

Abu Khirash Hadrad relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: He who keeps away from his brother for a year is as if he had slain him (Abu Daud). (An-Nur 32, Bani Isra'il 58, Al-Mu'min 20, Al-Fajr 16)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: It is not permissible for a believer to keep away from a believer for more than three days. After the lapse of this period, he should go and meet him and salute him. If he returns the salutation they will be sharers in the merit of reconciliation. If he does not return the salutation he will be guilty of sin and the former will be acquitted of the responsibility for the separation between them (Abu Daud). (Al-Ahzab 55)

Ibn Umar relates that the Hcly Prophet said: Where three are present two should not hold secret converse-excluding the third (Abu Daud). Abu Saleh relates: I asked Ibn Umar: What if there should be four? He said: In that case there is no harm. Malik has reported in Muatta that Abdullah ibn Dinar relates: Ibn Umar and I were together in the house of Khalid ibn Ugqbah when a man came to consult Ibn Umar. As I was the only other person present, Ibn Umar called another man in, which made us four and said to the two of us: Move away a bit, for I have heard the Holy Prophet say: Two should not hold converse together, excluding a third. (Al-Ahzab 55)

Ibn Mas‘ud relates that the Holy Prophet said: Where there are three of you, two should not hold converse together till the number increases, lest the third should be embarrassed (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Ahzab 55)

Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: A woman was tormented on account of a cat which she had shut up till it died. On that account she entered the Fire. She did not give it to eat or drink when she shut it up, nor did she leave it free to pick up its nourishment from among the rodents and insects of the earth (Bokhari and Muslim).