SAHEH EL-BOKHARY

 Book of faith

1.20:

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of faith:

-1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle become dearer than anything else.

-2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.

-3. Who hates to revert to disbelief (Atheism) after Allah has brought (saved) him out from it, as he hates to be thrown in fire."

1.21:

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:

The Prophet said, "When the people of Paradise will enter Paradise and the people of Hell will go to Hell, Allah will order those who have had faith equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed to be taken out from Hell. So they will be taken out but (by then) they will be blackened (charred). Then they will be put in the river of Haya' (rain) or Hayat (life) (the Narrator is in doubt as to which is the right term), and they will revive like a grain that grows near the bank of a flood channel. Don't you see that it comes out yellow and twisted"

1.22:

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:

Allah's Apostle said, "While I was sleeping I saw (in a dream) some people wearing shirts of which some were reaching up to the breasts only while others were even shorter than that. `Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown wearing a shirt that he was dragging." The people asked, "How did you interpret it (What is its interpretation) O Allah's Apostle" He (the Prophet ) replied, "It is the Religion."

1.23:

Narrated `Abdullah (bin `Umar):

Once Allah's Apostle passed by an Ansari (man) who was admonishing to his brother regarding Haya' (pious shyness from committing religious indiscretions). On that Allah's Apostle said, "Leave him as Haya' is a part of faith." (See Hadith No. 8)

1.24:

Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Allah's Apostle said: "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Apostle, and offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform a that, then they save their lives an property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah."

1.25:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle was asked, "What is the best deed" He replied, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammad). The questioner then asked, "What is the next (in goodness) He replied, "To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's Cause." The questioner again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)" He replied, "To perform Hajj (Pilgrim age to Mecca) Mabrur" (i.e. accepted by Allah, performed with the intention of seeking Allah's pleasure only and not to show off, without committing a sin and in accordance with the traditions of the Prophet).

1.26:

Narrated Sa`d:

Allah's Apostle distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was sitting there but Allah's Apostle left a man whom I thought the best of the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you left that person By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet commented: "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then asked Allah's Apostle, "Why have you left so and so By Allah! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet said, "O Sa`d! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah."

1.27:

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:

A person asked Allah's Apostle . "What (sort of) deeds in or (what qualities of) Islam are good" He replied, "To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you don't know."

1.28:

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

The Prophet said: "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful." It was asked, "Do they disbelieve in Allah" (or are they ungrateful to Allah) He replied, "They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have always been good (benevolent) to one of them and then she sees something in you (not of her liking), she will say, 'I have never received any good from you."

1.29:

Narrated Al-Ma`rur:

At Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He replied, "I abused a person by calling his mother with bad names." The Prophet said to me, 'O Abu Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his mother with bad names You still have some characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves are your brothers and Allah has put them under your command. So whoever has a brother under his command should feed him of what he eats and dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them (slaves) to do things beyond their capacity (power) and if you do so, then help them.' "

1.30:

Narrated Al-Ahnaf bin Qais:

While I was going to help this man (`Ali Ibn Abi Talib), Abu Bakra met me and asked, "Where are you going" I replied, "I am going to help that person." He said, "Go back for I have heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'When two Muslims fight (meet) each other with their swords, both the murderer as well as the murdered will go to the Hell-fire.' I said, 'O Allah's Apostle! It is all right for the murderer but what about the murdered one' Allah's Apostle replied, "He surely had the intention to kill his companion."

1.31:

Narrated `Abdullah:

When the following Verse was revealed: "It is those who believe and confuse not their belief with wrong (worshipping others besides Allah.)" (6:83), the companions of Allah's Apostle asked, "Who is amongst us who had not done injustice (wrong)" Allah revealed: "No doubt, joining others in worship with Allah is a great injustice (wrong) indeed." (31.13)

1.32:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "The signs of a hypocrite are three:

-1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.

-2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ).

-3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will not return it.)"

1.33:

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:

The Prophet said, "Whoever has the following four (characteristics) will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy unless and until he gives it up.

-1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays.

-2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.

-3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.

-4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil and insulting manner."

1.34:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not to show off) then all his past sins will be forgiven."

1.35:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr). Had I not found it difficult for my followers, then I would not remain behind any sariya (military unit) going for Jihad and I would have loved to be martyred in Allah's cause and then made Alive, and then martyred and then made alive, and then again martyred in His cause."

1.36:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said: "Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not for showing off), all his past sins will be forgiven."

1.37:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven."

1.38:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights." (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page 102, Vol. 1).

1.39:

Narrated Al-Bara' (bin `Azib):

When the Prophet came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers or maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that he could pray facing the Ka`ba (at Mecca). The first prayer which he offered facing the Ka`ba was the `Asr prayer in the company of some people. Then one of those who had offered that prayer with him came out and passed by some people in a mosque who were bowing during their prayers (facing Jerusalem). He said addressing them, "By Allah, I testify that I have prayed with Allah's Apostle facing Mecca (Ka`ba).' Hearing that, those people changed their direction towards the Ka`ba immediately. Jews and the people of the scriptures used to be pleased to see the Prophet facing Jerusalem in prayers but when he changed his direction towards the Ka`ba, during the prayers, they disapproved of it.