Book Ninety – The Book on Wishes

Hadith Number 332.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): I heard Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is! Were it not for some men who dislike to be left behind and for whom I do not have means of conveyance, I would not stay away (from any Holy Battle). I would love to be martyred in Allah's Cause and come to life and then get, martyred and then come to life and then get martyred and then get resurrected and then get martyred.


Hadith Number 333.

Narrated by Al-A'rai: Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I would love to fight in Allah's Cause and then get martyred and then resurrected (come to life) and then get martyred and then resurrected (come to life) and then get martyred, and then resurrected (come to life) and then get martyred and then resurrected (come to life)." Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) used to repeat those words three times and I testify to it with Allah's Oath.


Hadith Number 334.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, I would love that, before three days had passed, not a single Dinar thereof remained with me if I found somebody to accept it excluding some amount that I would keep for the payment of my debts.''


Hadith Number 335.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If I had formerly known what I came to know lately, I would not have driven the Hadi with me and would have finished the state of Ihram along with the people when they finished it."


Hadith Number 336.

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): We were in the company of Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and we assumed the state of Ihram of Hajj and arrived at Makkah on the fourth of Dhul-Hijjah. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered us to perform the Tawaf around the Ka'bah and (Sa'i) between As-Safa and Al-Marwah and use our lhram just for 'Umrah, and finish the state of Ihram unless we had our Hadi with us. None of us had the Hadi with him except the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and Talha. Ali came from Yemen and brought the Hadi with him. 'Ali (Radhi Allahu Anhu) said, 'I had assumed the state of Ihram with the same intention as that with which Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had assumed it. The people said, "How can we proceed to Mina and our male organs are dribbling?" (*) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If I had formerly known what I came to know latterly, I would not have brought the Hadi, and had there been no Hadi with me, I would have finished my Ihram." Suraqa (bin Malik) met the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) while he was throwing pebbles at the Jamrat-al-'Aqaba, and asked, "O Allah's Messenger! Is this (permitted) for us only?" (**) The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) replied. "No, it is forever" 'Aishah had arrived at Makkah while she was menstruating, therefore the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered her to perform all the ceremonies of Hajj except the Tawaf around the Ka'bah, and not to perform her prayers unless and until she became clean. When they encamped at Al-Batha, 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) said, "O Allah's Messenger! You are proceeding after performing both Hajj and 'Umrah while I am proceeding with Hajj only?" So the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) ordered 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr As-Siddiq to go with her to At-Tan'im, and so she performed the 'Umrah in Dhul-Hijjah after the days of the Hajj.

* They meant, "How can we perform 'Umrah only and finish our state of Ihram and then assume the Ihram for Hajj and go to Mina?" On finishing the state of Ihram, one is allowed to have sexual relation with one's wife.
** The permission to perform 'Umrah, finish one's Ihram, and then assume it for Hajj.

Hadith Number 337.

Narrated by 'Aisha (Radhi Allahu Anha): One night the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was unable to sleep and said, "Would that a righteous man from my companions guarded me tonight." Suddenly we heard the clatter of arms, whereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Who is it?" It was said, "I am Sa'd, O Allah's Messenger! I have come to guard you." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then slept so soundly that we heard him snoring. Abu 'Abdullah said: 'Aishah said: Bilal said, "Would that I but stayed overnight in a valley with Idhkhir and Jalil (two kinds of grass) around me (i.e., in Makkah)." Then I told that to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam).


Hadith Number 338.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Not to wish to be the like except of two men. A man whom Allah has given the (knowledge of the) Qur'an and he recites it during the hours of night and day and the one who wishes says: If I were given the same as this (man) has been given, I would do what he does, and a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the just and right way, in which case the one who wishes says, 'If I were given the same as he has been given, I would do what he does.'" (See Hadith No. 543 and 544, Book 61)


Hadith Number 339.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): If I had not heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) saying, "You should not long for death," I would have longed (for it).


Hadith Number 340.

Narrated by Qais: We went to pay a visit to Khabbab bin Al-Art (Radhi Allahu Anhu) and he had got himself branded at seven spots over his body. He said, "If Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) had not forbidden us to invoke Allah for death, I would have invoked for it."


Hadith Number 341.

Narrated by Sa'd bin 'Ubaid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): (The Maula of 'Abdur-Rahman bin Azhar) Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "None of you should long for death, for if he is a good man, he may increase his good deeds, and if he is an evil-doer, he may stop the evil deeds and repent."


Hadith Number 342.

Narrated by Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) was carrying earth with us on the day of the battle of Al-Ahzab (confederates) and I saw that the dust was covering the whiteness of his abdomen, and he (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam)) was saying, "(O Allah) ! Without You, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed. So (O Allah!) please send tranquility (Sakina) upon us as they, (the chiefs of the enemy tribes) have rebelled against us. And if they intend affliction (i.e. want to frighten us and fight against us) then we would not (flee but withstand them). And the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) used to raise his voice with it. (See Hadith No. 430 and 432, Book 59)


Hadith Number 343.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa (Radhi Allahu Anhuma): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Do not long for meeting your enemy, and ask Allah for safety (from all sorts of evil)." (See Hadith No. 266, Book 52)


Hadith Number 344.

Narrated by Al-Qasim bin Muhammad: Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) mentioned the case of a couple on whom the judgment of Lian has been passed. 'Abdullah bin Shaddad said, "Was that the lady in whose case the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If I were to stone a lady to death without a proof (against her)?' "Ibn 'Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhuma) said, "No! That was concerned with a woman who though being a Muslim used to arouse suspicion by her outright misbehavior." (See Hadith No. 230, Book 63)

Hadith Number 345.

Narrated by 'Ata: One night the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) delayed the Isha' prayer whereupon 'Umar (Radhi Allahu Anhu) went to him and said, "The prayer, O Allah's Messenger! The women and children had slept." The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) came out with water dropping from his head, and said, "Were I not afraid that it would be hard for my followers (or for the people), I would order them to pray Isha prayer at this time." (Various versions of this Hadith are given by the narrators with slight differences in expression but not in content).


Hadith Number 346.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Were I not afraid that it would be hard on my followers, I would order them to use the siwak (as obligatory, for cleaning the teeth)."


Hadith Number 347.

Narrated by Anas (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) fasted Al-Wisal (*) on the last days of the month. Some people did the same, and when the news reached the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) he said, "If the month had been prolonged for me, then I would have fasted Wisal for such a long time that the most exaggerating ones among you would have given up their exaggeration. I am not like you; my Lord always makes me eat and drink."

* Al-Wisal is not to break one's fast at sunset but continue fasting for another period which may extend for several days.


Hadith Number 348.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) forbade Al-Wisal. The people said (to him), "But you fast Al-'Wisal," He said, "Who among you is like me? When I sleep (at night), my Lord makes me eat and drink. But when the people refused to give up Al-Wisal, he fasted Al-Wisal along with them for two days and then they saw the crescent whereupon the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "If the crescent had not appeared I would have fasted for a longer period," as if he intended to punish them herewith.


Hadith Number 349.

Narrated by 'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha): I asked the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) about the wall (outside the Ka'bah). "Is it regarded as part of the Ka'bah?" He replied, "Yes." I said, "Then why didn't the people include it in the Ka'bah?" He said, "(Because) your people ran short of money." I asked, "Then why is its gate so high?" He replied, ''Your people did so in order to admit to it whom they would and forbid whom they would. Were your people not still close to the period of ignorance, and were I not afraid that their hearts might deny my action, then surely I would include the wall in the Ka'bah and make its gate touch the ground."


Hadith Number 350.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "But for the emigration, I would have been one of the Ansar: and if the people took their way in a valley (or a mountain pass), I would take the Ansar's valley or the mountain pass."


Hadith Number 351.

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Zaid (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "But for the emigration, I would have been one of the Ansar; and if the people took their way in a valley (or a mountain pass), I would take Ansar's valley or their mountain pass."