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Hadith
3064
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The people of the tribes of the tribe of Ra‘l, Dhakwaan, Banee ‘Usayyah, and BaneeLihyaancame to the Prophetﷺand claimed that they had embraced Islam, and they requested him to support them with some men to fight their own people. The Prophetﷺsupported them with seventy men from the Ansaar whom we used to call Al-Qurraa'(i.e., Reciters and scholars of the Quran) who (out of piety) used to cut wood during the day and pray all the night. So, those people took the (seventy) men till they reached a place called Bi’rMa‘oonah where they betrayed and martyred them. So, the Prophetﷺinvoked evil on the tribe of tribe of Ra‘l, Dhakwaan, and BaneeLihyaanfor one month in the prayer.
Qataadah narrated: Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) told us that they (i.e., Muslims) used to recite a an ayah concerning those martyrs which read: "O Allah! Let our people be informed on our behalf that we have met our Lord Who has got pleased with us and made us pleased,” but the ayah was abrogated later on. .

Commentary :
Supplication is the resort of the servants of Allah, to seek refuge with their Lord. Allah, Exalted is He, prescribed Qunoot (i.e., supplication recited in prayers) whenever calamities and adversities should befall Muslims, because supplication strengthens the heart, boosts faith, and relieves distress.
In this hadeeth, Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that people from the tribes of ofRa‘l, Dhakwaan, Banee ‘Usayyah, and BaneeLihyaancame to the Prophetﷺand claimed that they had embraced Islam and requested him to support them with some men to invite their people and teach them Islam. The Prophet ﷺsent seventy men from the Ansaar, led Al-Munthir ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), and it was also said that they were led by Mathrad ibn AbeeMathrad(may Allah be pleased with him). These seventy Muslims were known as the ‘Reciters of the Quran,’ because they devoted their lives to the Quran and its recitation. They used to cut wood during the day to buy food for the People of Suffah (i.e., the poor homeless Muslims who were sheltered in a place annexed to the Prophet’s Mosque) and pray all night long.
They took the (seventy) men till they reached a place called Bi’rMa‘oonah, i.e., a place in the land of Hudhayl between Makkah and ‘Usfaan, where they betrayed and killed them. This took place in Safar, 4 A.H. The Prophetﷺ observed Qunoot for a month,invoking evil on the tribes of Ra‘l, Dhakwaan, BaneeLihyaan, and Banee ‘Usayyahin the prayers. He ﷺ supplicated Allah, Exalted is He, against all these tribes because the news about the betrayal of the Muslims in the incidents of Bi’rMa‘oonah and Al-Rajee‘ reached him on the same night. It is also possible that the incident of Bi’rMa‘oonah marked the beginning of the Prophet’s Qunoot, and afterward he ﷺ observed Qunoot supplication due to following incidents.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him)said that they (i.e., Muslims) used to recite an ayah concerning those martyrs which reads: "O Allah! Let our people be informed on our behalf that we have met our Lord Who was pleased with us and made us pleased,” but the ayah was abrogated later on.

It is deduced from the hadeeth that it is prescribed to supplicate Allah, Exalted is He, against the unjust people and those who betray and harm Muslims, proclaiming their names and openly supplicating against them.

The hadeeth also highlights the Companions’ keenness to seek martyrdom and their joy upon attaining it.

It is also inferred that the people of the truth may be harmed by the people of falsehood, and this does not indicate that the people of the truth are not right but is rather an indication of their honor and that the people of falsehood would be ruined and destroyed.
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3067
Naafi‘ narrated:
A horse of Ibn ‘Umar fled and the enemy took it. Then, Muslims conquered the enemy and the horse was returned to him during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ﷺ. And also, once a slave of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) fled and joined the Byzantines, and when the Muslims conquered them, Khaalid ibn Al-Waleed returned the slave to him after the death of the Prophet ﷺ..

Commentary :
Islam upholds people’s rights in all situations and contexts; it has laid down the Islamic rules and provisions regulating the affairs of war, and what Muslims get from the spoils of war and prisoners of war, and the deduction of the due rights from the spoils of war before their division.
In this hadeeth, ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that Ibn ‘Umar’s horse fled and the enemy seized it. Afterward, the Muslims conquered the enemy and the horse was returned to him during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ﷺ, because it was his property. The version of the hadeeth recorded by Aboo Daawood reads: “The Prophet ﷺ returned it to Ibn ‘Umar and did not divide it along with the other spoils of war.” Similarly, once a slave owned by Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) fled and joined the Byzantines, and when the Muslims conquered their land and triumphed over them, Khaalid ibn Al-Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) returned the slave to him after the death of the Prophet ﷺ. This took place at the Battle of Al-Yarmook during the reign of Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), as reported in the version compiled by ‘Abd Al-Razzaaq. The battle took place in 14 A.H. between the Muslims and the Byzantines.
It is deduced from the hadeeth that when the enemy seizes the property of a Muslim person during war, and then the Muslims retrieve it as part of the spoils of war, this Muslim person is more entitled to his property, and it must not be divided up along with the other spoils of war. It was also said that if the owner was present before the division of the spoils of war, he is entitled to take it back, otherwise he is only entitled to its monetary value..

3073
Narrated AbooHurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him):
The Prophetﷺ got up amongst us and mentioned Ghulool(i.e., stealthily take something from the spoils of war before they are divided among the soldiers, without the commander’s knowledge), emphasized its gravity and declared that it was a great sin saying, "Do not commit Ghulool, for I should not like to see anyone amongst you on the Day of Resurrection, carrying over his neck a sheep that will be bleating, or carrying over his neck a horse that will be neighing. Such a man will be saying: 'O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Intercede with Allah for me,' and I will reply, 'I cannot help you, for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you nor should I like to see a man carrying over his neck, a camel that will be grunting. Such a man will say, 'O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Intercede with Allah for me, and I will say, 'I cannot help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you,' or one carrying over his neck gold and silver and saying, 'O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Intercede with Allah for me,' and I will say, 'I cannot help you for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you,' or one carrying clothes that will be fluttering, and the man will say, 'O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Intercede with Allah for me.' And I will say, 'I cannot help you, for I have conveyed Allah's Message to you."
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Commentary :
The Islamic law sternly warns against Ghulool (i.e., stealthily taking something from the spoils of war before they are divided among the soldiers, without the commander’s knowledge), which involves treason and theft from the spoils of war before they are divided, and clarifies the punishment designated for it which will be executed on the Day of Judgment before all people.
In this hadeeth, AbooHurayrah(may Allah be pleased with him) stated that the Prophet ﷺ delivered a speech once and warned against Ghulool and the gravity of this sin, emphasizing the prohibition in this regard. He ﷺ stated that none is entitled to take anything from the spoils of war before their division, and whoever commits Ghulool will carry over his neck what he had stealthily taken from the spoils of war before the division. He ﷺ stated that such a man would be carrying over his neck a sheep that would be bleating, a horse that would be neighing, a camelthat would be grunting, gold and silver, or clothes that would be fluttering, on the Day of Resurrection.
All these people would call upon the Prophet ﷺ saying, “O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Intercede with Allah for me.” To their shock, he ﷺ will say, “I cannot help you,“ meaning that he ﷺ cannot help them have their sins forgiven nor intercede for them, because the intercession requires the permission of Allah, Exalted is He. Afterward, he ﷺwill say, ”I have conveyed Allah's Message to you,“ meaning that he ﷺ had duly delivered the message and warned against the gravity and punishment of that sin, but they still committed it and deserved His punishment. The wisdom behind the fact that such people will carry the stealthily stolen items over their necks is to expose them before all people on the Day of Judgment. Some scholars underlined that this hadeeth explains the ayah that reads (what means): {It is not [attributable] to any prophet that he would act unfaithfully [in regard to war booty]. And whoever betrays, [taking unlawfully], will come with what he took on the Day of Resurrection.} [Quran 3:161]. The Arabic word Ghulool used in the ayah denotes carrying something over one’s neck (on the Day of Judgment).
It is deduced from the hadeeth that punishments may be of the same nature as the sins committed; Allah, Exalted is He, may punish sinners with a punishment of the same nature of the sin they have committed.
The hadeeth underlines different forms of Ghulool and edifies Muslims on them..

3074
 ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated:
There was a man who looked after the family and the belongings of the Prophetﷺ and he was calledKirkirah. The man died and Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "He is in Hellfire." People ﷺ then went to look at him and found in his place, a cloak he had stolen from the spoils of war.
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Commentary :
The Islamic law sternly warns against Ghulool (i.e., stealthily take something from the spoils of war before they are divided among the soldiers, without the commander’s knowledge), which involves treason and theft from the spoils of war before their division, and clarifies the punishment designated for it which will be executed on the Day of Judgment before all people.
In this hadeeth, ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that there was a man who looked after the family and the belongings of the Prophetﷺ, meaning the luggage during travels, and his name was Kirkirah. After this man died, Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "He is in Hellfire." This was one of the incidents when Allah, Exalted is He, imparted knowledge of the unseen (which is exclusive to Him) to the Prophet ﷺ. People were astonished and went to investigate the matter and look at him and found in his place a cloak he had stolen from the spoils of war before they were divided. This indicates that Ghuloolis forbidden regardless of the value of what is being stealthily taken from the spoils of war before their division, and that the thief bears the sin in all cases..

3075
Raafi‘ (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
"We were in the company of the Prophetﷺ at Dhul-Hulayfah, and people suffered from hunger. We got some camels and sheep (as spoils of war) and the Prophetﷺ was still behind the people. They hurried and put the cooking pots on the fire. (When he ﷺ came) he ordered that the cooking pots should be upset and then he ﷺ distributed the spoils of war (amongst Muslims) regarding ten sheep as equal to one camel then a camel fled and the people chased it till they got tired, as they had a few horses (for chasing it). So, a man threw an arrow at it and caused it to stop (with Allah's Permission). On that, the Prophetﷺsaid, 'Some of these animals behave like wild beasts, so, if any animal flees from you, deal with it in the same way." He (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Prophetﷺ, “We hope (or are afraid) that we may meet the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives. Can we slaughter our animals with canes?" Allah's Messenger ﷺreplied, "If the instrument used for killing causes the animal to bleed profusely and if Allah's Name is mentioned on killing it, then eat its meat (i.e., it is lawful) but will not use a tooth or a nail and I am telling you the reason: A tooth is a bone (and slaughtering with a bone is forbidden), and a nail is the slaughtering instrument of the Ethiopians.”
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Commentary :
The spoils of warare the gains taken by the warriors from the enemy's property and goods after attaining victory over them. The Prophet ﷺ clarified the Islamic rules and provisions regarding the spoils of war and made it clear that nothing may be taken from the spoils of war before they are duly divided (among the rightful recipients).
In this hadeeth, Raafi‘ ibn Khadeej(may Allah be pleased with him) stated that they were in the company of the Prophet ﷺ at Dhul-Hulayfah, a land in Tihaamah between Al-Taa’if and Makkah, and not the one near Al-Madeenah. It was said that it was a village about fourteen kilometers from the Prophet’s Mosque, and it is the Miqaat (i.e., appointed place for assuming Ihraam in Hajj and 'Umrah) for the people of Al-Madeenah. People suffered from hunger there and had seized some camels and sheep (as spoils of war) from the disbelievers, and the Prophet ﷺ was still behind with the people to provide the needed help for the weak who needed a ride and urge those who were moving slowly. People hurried and put the cooking pots on the fire to cook the meat of these camels and sheep without seeking the permission of the Prophet ﷺ. When he ﷺ came, he ﷺ ordered that the cooking pots should be turned upside down, as a punishment for them, because the spoils of war had  not been divided yet. However, the meat in these pots was not destroyed, but was rather collectedand given back to the rightful recipients of the spoils of war. It is inconceivable that the Prophet ﷺ should command them to dispose of it, for he ﷺ forbade wasting property, and this meat was the property of the rightful recipients of the spoils of war. Moreover, the mistake was committed by some of the rightful recipients of the spoils of war and not all of them; some of them did not partake in the cooking, and others were entitled to one-fifth of the spoils of war. Afterwards, the Prophet ﷺ distributed the spoils of war (amongst the Muslims); ten sheep as equal to one camel. Meanwhile, a camel fled and people chased it till they got tired, and were not able to catch it, as they had few horses (for chasing it) and given their exhaustion. So, a man shot an arrow at its leg and caused it to stop (with Allah's Permission). On that, the Prophet ﷺ said, 'Some of these animals behave like wild beasts, so, if any animal flees from you, deal with it in the same way," meaning shoot an arrow at it to slow it down or stop it from moving, and thus you would be able to catch it.
Then, Raafi‘ (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Prophet ﷺ, “We hope (or are afraid) that we may meet the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives. Can we slaughter our animals with canes?" The Arabic word used in the hadeeth is Madaa, which refers to sharp canes used as knives. They feared to use their own swords and blades to slaughter animals lest they should become blunt for the battlefield. The Prophet ﷺ replied, "If the instrument used for killing causes the animal to bleed profusely and if Allah's Name is mentioned on killing it, then eat its meat (i.e., it is lawful) but do not use a tooth or a nail,” meaning that the meat is lawful whenever any tool is used to slaughter the animal causing it to bleed profusely and the name of Allah is mentioned during the slaughter, except when the animal is slaughtered using a tooth or nail, being the slaughtering instruments used by the Ethiopians, who were disbelievers; Muslims are enjoined to avoid resembling the disbelievers. They would stick their nails in the animal’s throat and suffocate it, so it would be strangled, not slaughtered.
The hadeeth highlights the Prophet’s humbleness, as he ﷺ marched behind the army, taking care of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and their needs, checking on them, and taking their advice.
The hadeeth also underlines the Companions’ swift compliance with the Prophet’s commands.
It is also deduced from the hadeeth that it is impermissible for Muslims to take anything from the spoils of war before their division.
It also highlights that Islam promotes facilitation regarding slaughtering instruments.
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3077
Ibn ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The Prophetﷺ said, on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, "There is no migration (after the Conquest of Makkah), but Jihaad and good intentions, and whenever you are called for Jihaad, you should hasten to respond to the call.”
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Commentary :
In the early days of Islam, the migration to Al-Madeenahwas deemed obligatory on every Muslim, to fight alongside the Prophet ﷺ to raise high the word of Allah (i.e., His religion). After the conquest of Makkah in 8 A.H., the stubborn disbelievers of Quraysh were destroyed (and disarmed), people converted to Islam in large numbers, and Allah, Exalted is He, made Muslims triumphant over their enemies.The migration to Al-Madeenahceased to be obligatory. On the day when Makkah was conquered, the Prophet ﷺ said: "There is no migration (after the Conquest of Makkah), but Jihaad and good intentions, and whenever you are called for Jihaad, you should hasten to respond to the call.” The obligation that remained binding on Muslims was Jihaad whenever they should be called to defend their lands against enemies’ attacks or to conquer new lands. The migration was deemed obligatory for two reasons: 1) to support the Prophet ﷺ when the number of Muslims was small, and it was incumbent on all Muslims to hasten to his support against his enemies, and 2) to acquire knowledge and understand their religion. The most serious threat for Muslims was the disbelievers of Makkah. When the Muslims conquered Makkah and Islam became widespread, Muslims were taught that they were no longer obliged to migrate to Al-Madeenah, yet they were still required to hold the intention of partaking in Jihaad (whenever they were called for it). This is why the Prophet ﷺ said: “… whenever you are called for Jihaad, you should hasten to respond to the call,” meaning that Muslims should be ready and well-prepared to respond to calls for Jihaad at any given time.
The hadeeth includes the glad tidings that Makkah shall remain a Muslim land for ever. This is because he ﷺ stated that migration from Makkah was no longer obligatory, and this indicated that it would never become a non-Muslim land in the future; migration is only required from non-Muslim lands..

3080
 ‘Ataa’ narrated:
I and ‘Ubaydullaah ibn ‘Umayrwent to ‘Aa’ishah while she was staying near Thabeer (i.e., a mountain). She (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "There is no migration after Allah, Exalted is He, gave His Prophet ﷺ victory and conquest of Makkah.”
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Commentary :
The migration to Al-Madeenahwas deemed obligatory on the Prophet ﷺ and Muslims in the early days of Islam, to escape religious persecution in the disbelievers’ lands and to support the Prophet ﷺ. The best of the believers were those who migrated to Al-Madeenah. Theywere given the title ‘emigrants,’ and Allah, Exalted is He, singled them out for praise.
In this report, the Taabi‘ee (Follower) ‘Ataa’ ibn AbeeRabaah narrated that heand ‘Ubaydullaah ibn ‘Umayr, the Judge of Makkah, went to the Mother of the Believers, ‘Aa’ishah(may Allah be pleased with her) while she was staying near Thabeer, i.e., a huge mountain in Al-Muzdalifah to the left on the way to Minaa. She (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "There is no migration after Allah, Exalted is He, gave His Prophet ﷺ victory and the conquest of Makkah.” This is because the believers escaped religious persecution in their lands and fled to the Prophet ﷺ in Al-Madeenah, lest they should be proselytized and forced out of their religion. However, Islam became triumphant after the conquest of Makkah,so this ceased to be the case. It was narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet ﷺ said: “There is no migration (after the Conquest of Makkah), but Jihaad and good intentions, and whenever you are called for Jihaad, you should hasten to respond to the call.” [Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim]. This means that Muslims were no longer required to migrate, yet they were enjoined to be ready to respond whenever they should be called for Jihaad, to fight against the enemy.
The hadeeth highlights the keenness of the Taabi‘oonfor learning and acquiring knowledge from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) of the Prophet ﷺ..

3082
Ibn AbeeMulaykah narrated that Ibn Al-Zubayr said to Ibn Ja‘far(may Allah be pleased with them), "Do you remember when I, you and Ibn ‘Abbaas went out to receive Allah's Messengerﷺ?”Ibn Ja‘far(may Allah be pleased with him) replied in the affirmative. Ibn Al-Zubayr(may Allah be pleased with him) added, "And Allah's Messenger ﷺmade us (i.e., I and Ibn ‘Abbaas) ride along with him and left you."
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Commentary :
Receiving travelers and those coming from Jihaad and Hajj and giving them a warm welcome is an act of righteousness, and it shows the joy and the mutual love between the travelers and their friends and families.
In this hadeeth, the Taabi‘ee (Follower) ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ubaydullaah ibn AbeeMulaykah narrated that Ibn Al-Zubayr  said to ‘Abdullaah ibn Ja‘far(may Allah be pleased with them), "Do you remember when me, you and Ibn ‘Abbaas went out to receive Allah's Messengerﷺ?”‘Abdullaah ibn Ja‘far(may Allah be pleased with him) replied in the affirmative. Ibn Ja’far(may Allah be pleased with him) added, "And Allah's Messenger ﷺmade us (i.e., Ibn ‘Abbaas and me) ride along with him and left you." He (may Allah be pleased with him) meant that the Prophet ﷺ gave him and ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) a ride and not ‘Abdullah ibn Al-Zubayr(may Allah be pleased with him)on that occasion.
The hadeeth highlights the Prophet’s humbleness.
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3083
As-Saa’ib ibn Yazeed(may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
I along with some boys went out to receive Allah's Messenger ﷺ at Thaniyat Al-Wadaa‘.
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Commentary :
Receiving travelers and those coming from Jihaad and Hajj, and giving them a warm welcome,are acts of righteousness, which show the joy and mutual love between the travelers and their friends and families.
In this hadeeth, As-Saa’ib ibn Yazeed(may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he and some other boys went out to receive Allah's Messenger ﷺ at Thaniyat Al-Wadaa‘ when he ﷺ was coming back to Al-Madeenah after the Battle of Tabook in 9 A.H. The Arabic word Thaniyah means a mountainous pathway, and Thaniyat Al-Wadaa‘ refers to the mountainous pathway on the way from Al-Madeenah to Tabook.It was given this name because people, young and old, used to bid farewell to their travelers who set out on their journeys for Jihaad or Hajj purposes, and it became the regular place for bidding farewell to the travelers.
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3086
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he and AbooTalhah(may Allah be pleased with them) came in the company of the Prophetﷺ and Safiyyah(may Allah be pleased with her) was accompanying the Prophet ﷺ and he let her ride behind him on his she-camel. During the journey, the she-camel slipped and both the Prophetﷺand (his) wife fell down. AbooTalhah (the sub-narrator thinks that Anas said that AbooTalhah jumped from his camel quickly) said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ!May Allah sacrifice me for your sake! Did you get hurt?" The Prophetﷺ replied, "No, but take care of the lady." AbooTalhah(may Allah be pleased with him) covered his face with his garment and proceeded towards her and covered her with his garment, and she (may Allah be pleased with her) got up. He (may Allah be pleased with him) then set right the condition of their she-camel and both of them(i.e., the Prophet ﷺ and his wife)rode and proceeded till they approached Al-Madeenah. The Prophetﷺsaid, "We are returning with repentance and worshipping and praising our Lord." The Prophetﷺ kept on saying this statement till he ﷺ entered Al-Madeenah.
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Commentary :
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) dearly loved the Prophet ﷺ more than themselves and were eager to please him and preserve his sanctity and were even willing to sacrifice their own lives to spare him any harm, when needed.
In this hadeeth, Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he and AbooTalhah(may Allah be pleased with them) came in the company of the Prophet ﷺ after the Battle of Khaybar, as reported in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim, and his wife SafiyyahbintHuyay ibn Akhtab(may Allah be pleased with her) was accompanying him, for he ﷺ had married her during that journey. He ﷺ let her ride behind him on his she-camel. During the journey, the she-camel slipped and both the Prophet ﷺ and his wife fell down. AbooTalhah(may Allah be pleased with him) jumped from his camel quickly, and said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! May Allah sacrifice me for your sake! Did you get hurt?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "No, but take care of the lady," meaning Safiya (may Allah be pleased with her); help her. AbooTalhah(may Allah be pleased with him) covered his face with his garment, to respect her privacy, and proceeded towards her. He (may Allah be pleased with him)covered her with his garment, and she (may Allah be pleased with her) got up. He (may Allah be pleased with him) then set right the condition of their she-camel, and the Prophet ﷺ and his wife (may Allah be pleased with her) rode and proceeded till they approached Al-Madeenah. The Prophet ﷺ said, "We are returning with repentance and worshipping and praising our Lord." The supplication means, ‘We return to Allah, Exalted is He, repenting of all which is unprescribed as per the Islamic law and renewing our commitment to all which is prescribed, devoting our worship, including our praise and expression of gratitude, exclusively to Allah, Exalted is He.’ He ﷺ kept on repeating this supplication till he ﷺ entered Al-Madeenah.
It is deduced from the hadeeth that it is allowable for a woman to ride behind a man on his riding animal, and that her privacy must be respected.
It is also inferred therefrom that a Muslim man should cover the (‘Awrah of the) women whom he is not allowed to see as per the Islamic law and cover his face to avoid accidentally looking at them.
The hadeeth also encourages travelers to praise Allah, Exalted is He, thank Him for returning safely to his family, and ask Him for steadfastness in repentance and worship..

3088
Ka‘b(may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
Whenever the Prophetﷺreturned from a journey in the forenoon, he ﷺ would enter the mosque and offer two Rak‘ahs before sitting.
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Commentary :
The Prophet ﷺ was an excellentmentor and educator; he ﷺ taught us the Islamic etiquette of travelling and returning back, what a traveler should do when he returns back to his family, and the activity that should be done first.
In this hadeeth, Ka‘b ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) stated that whenever the Prophetﷺreturned from a journey, for Jihaad or Hajj purposes, or otherwise, in the forenoon, he ﷺ would enter the mosque and offer two Rak‘ahs before sitting down. Another version of the hadeeth recorded in Saheeh Muslim reads: “The Prophet ﷺ always came back from a journey at daytime in the forenoon.” Upon arriving back to Al-Madeenah, he ﷺ would go first to the mosque to perform two Rak’ahs, to express gratitude to Allah, Exalted is He, for his safe return, before he ﷺ would sit down with people,so they could greet him and welcome him back..

3089
Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullaah(may Allah be pleased with him) said, "When Allah's Messenger ﷺarrived at Al-Madeenah, he ﷺ slaughtered a camel or a cow." Jaabir(may Allah be pleased with him) added, "The Prophetﷺbought a camel from me for two Awaaq (pl. Ooqiyyah, i.e., a weight measurement that varies based on the weighable goods as well as countries) (of gold) and one or two Dirhams. When he ﷺ reached Siraar, he ﷺ ordered that a cow be slaughtered and they ate its meat. When he ﷺ arrived at Al-Madeenah, he ordered me to go to the mosque and offer two Rak‘ahs and weighed (and gave) me the price of the camel."
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Commentary :
Returning back to one’s home safely after travel is a blessing that should entail expressing gratitude to Allah, Exalted is He, for blessing the traveler with a safe trip and return back to his home.
In this hadeeth, Jaabir ibn ‘Abdullaah(may Allah be pleased with him) stated that when the Prophet ﷺ arrived at Al-Madeenah, he ﷺ slaughtered a camel or a cow, to express gratitude to Allah, Exalted is He, for returning safely to Al-Madeenah. Giving out food is one of the best and most rewardable good deeds that draws a person closer to Allah, Exalted is He.
In another version of the hadeeth, Jaabir(may Allah be pleased with him) stated that the Prophet ﷺ bought a camel from him for two Awaaq (pl. Ooqiyyah, i.e., a weight measurement that varies based on the weighable goods as well as countries) of gold and one or two Dirhams. When he ﷺ reached Siraar, a place located three miles to the east of Al-Madeenah, he ﷺ ordered that a cow be slaughtered, and they ate its meat. The banquet thrown by a person after returning safely from a journeyis called ‘Al-Naqee‘ah,’ derived from the Arabic word Naqa‘ denoting the dust, because when a traveler returns home, he needs to wash off the dust of travel and have a satisfying meal to replenish his energy.
When he ﷺ arrived at Al-Madeenah, he ﷺ ordered Jaabir(may Allah be pleased with him) to go to the mosque and offer two Rak‘ahs and weighed (and gave) him the price of the camel that he ﷺ had bought from him during their journey. Another version of the hadeeth recorded in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim reads: “When he ﷺ arrived in Al-Madeenah, I went to him to give him the camel; he ﷺ gave me the price of the camel, the camel itself (as a gift), and my share of the spoils of war like the others.”
The hadeeth encourages the Imaam (i.e., ruler) and chief of the people to throw a banquet for his companions upon returning from travels.
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3094
Maalik ibn Aws ibn Al-Hadthaan narrated:
While I was at home, the sun rose high and it got hot. Suddenly the messenger of ‘Umar ibn Al- Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) came to me and said, "The Commander of the Believers has sent for you." So, I went along with him till I entered the place where ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting on a bedstead that is made of date-palm leaves and covered with no mattress, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) was leaning over a leather pillow. I greeted him and sat down. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Maali! Some persons of your people who have families came to me and I have ordered that a gift should be given to them, so take it and distribute it among them." I said, "O Commander of the Believers! I wish that you order someone else to do it." He (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O man! Take it." While I was sitting there with him, his doormanYarfa’ came saying, "‘Uthmaan, ‘Abd Al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf, Al-Zubayr and Sa‘d ibn AbeeWaqqaas(may Allah be pleased with them) are asking your permission (to see you); may I admit them?" ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Yes", So they were admitted and they came in, greeted him, and sat down. After a while Yarfa’ came again and said, "May I admit ‘Alee and ‘Abbaas?" ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "yes." So, they (may Allah be pleased with them)were admitted and they came in and greeted (him) and sat down. Then ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Commander of the Believers! Judge between me and this (i.e., ‘Alee)." They had a dispute regarding the property of Banne Al-Nadeer which Allah, Exalted is He, had given to His Messenger ﷺ as Fay’ (i.e., war-gains taken by Muslims from the disbelievers without fighting). The group (i.e., ‘Uthmaan and his companions) said, "O Commander of the Believers! Judge between them and relieve both of them front each other." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Be patient! I beseech you by Allah by Whose Permission the Heaven and the Earth exist, do you know that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, 'Our (i.e., Prophets') property will not be inherited, and whatever we leave, is Sadaqah (i.e., to be spent in charity),' and Allah's Messenger ﷺ meant himself (by saying "we'')?" The group said, "He said so." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) then turned to ‘Alee and ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) and said, "I beseech you by Allah, do you know that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said so?" They replied, " He said so." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) then said, "So, I will talk to you about this matter. Allah, Exalted is He, bestowed on His Messenger ﷺ a special favor of Fay’ which He gave to nobody else." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) then recited the ayaat (which mean): {And what Allah restored [of property] to His Messenger from them - you did not spur for it [in an expedition] any horses or camels, but Allah gives His messengers power over whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.} [Quran 59:6] ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) added, "So, this property was especially given to Allah's Messenger ﷺ, but, by Allah, neither did he ﷺ take possession of it and leave you, nor did he ﷺ favor himself with it to your exclusion, but he ﷺ gave it to all of you and distributed it amongst you till this property remained out of it. Allah's Messenger ﷺused to spend the yearly expenses of his family out of this property and used to keep the rest of its revenue to be spent in Allah's Cause. He ﷺ kept on doing this during all his lifetime. I ask you by Allah do you know this?" They (may Allah be pleased with them) replied in the affirmative. ‘Umar then said to ‘Alee and ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them), "I ask you by Allah, do you know this?" ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) added, "When Allah had taken His Prophet unto Him,’ Aboo Bakr said, 'I am the successor of Allah's Messenger ﷺso, Aboo Bakr took over that property and managed it in the same way as Allah's Messenger ﷺused to do, and Allah, Exalted is He, knows that he (may Allah be pleased with him) was true, pious and rightly guided, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) was a follower of what was right. Then, Allah took Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) unto Him and I became Aboo Bakr's successor, and I kept that property in my possession for the first two years of my Caliphate, managing it in the same way as Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to do and as Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to do, and Allah knows that I have been true, pious, rightly guided, and a follower of what is right. Now you both (i.e., ‘Alee and ‘Abbaas) came to talk to me, bearing the same claim and presenting the same case; you, ‘Abbaas, came to me asking for your share of your nephew's property, and this man, i.e., ‘Alee (may Allah be pleased with him), came to me asking for his wife's share of her father's property. I told you both that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, 'Our (prophets') properties are not to be inherited, but what we leave is Sadaqah (i.e., to be spend in charity).' When I thought it right that I should hand over this property to you, I said to you, 'I am ready to hand over this property to you if you wish, on the condition that you would take Allah's Pledge and Convention that you would manage it in the same way as Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to, as Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to do, and as I have done since I was in charge of it.' So, both of you said (to me), 'Hand it over to us,' and on that condition I handed it over to you. So, I ask you by Allah, Exalted is He, did I hand it over to them on this condition?" The group aid, "Yes." Then ‘Umar faced ‘Alee and ‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) saying, "I ask you by Allah, did I hand it over to you on this condition?" They (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "Yes. " He (may Allah be pleased with him) said, " Do you want now to give a different decision? By Allah, by Whose Leave both the Heaven and the Earth exist, I will never give any decision other than that (I have already given), and if you are unable to manage it, then return it to me, and I will do the job on your behalf."
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Commentary :
Allah, Exalted is He, singled out the Prophet ﷺ for the Fay’ (i.e., war-gains taken by Muslims from the disbelievers without fighting) rather than the spoils of war (for they were distributed among the Muslim fighters). The Prophet ﷺ stated what should be done with the Fay’ and how it should be spent, and also underlined what should be done with his personal property after his death.
In this hadeeth, Maalik ibn Aws – scholars held different opinions as to whether or not he was a Companion – narrated that while he was sitting with his family at home once, the sun rose high and it got hot. Suddenly the messenger of the Caliph ‘Umar ibn Al- Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) came and asked him to come and meet the Commander of the Believers. He went along with him to a place where ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting on a bedstead made of date-palm leaves and covered with no mattress, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) was leaning over a leather pillow. Maalik greeted him and sat down. ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Maali,” which is a term of endearment indicating emotional proximity and friendliness, “Some persons of your people who have families came to me;” it was said that they belonged to Banee Nasr ibn Mu‘aawiyah ibn Abee Bakr ibn Hawaazin,that they were afflicted with drought, and that they came to Al-Madeenah asking for financial support and supplies. Thereupon, ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered that a gift (a small, unfixed grant) should be given to them. The Arabic word used in the hadeeth is Radkh (i.e., a smallportion of the war gains which is less than the share of a single fighter, given by a ruler or his deputy to a person who is not entitled to a share despite taking part or helping in the fighting, such as a woman, a child, or a disbeliever). ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) commanded Maalik to take this grant and distribute it among them. Maalik apologized and said, "O Commander of the Believers! I wish that you would order someone else to do it." He said, "O man! Take it." While Maalik was sitting there with him, his doormanYarfa’, one of ‘Umar’s freed slaves, came saying, "‘Uthmaan, ‘Abd Al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf, Al-Zubayr and Sa‘d ibn AbeeWaqqaas(may Allah be pleased with them) are asking your permission (to see you); may I admit them?" ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Yes." So, they (may Allah be pleased with them)were admitted and they came in, greeted him, and sat down. After a while Yarfa’ came again and asked to admit ‘Alee ibn AbeeTaalib and Al-‘Abbaas ibn ‘Abd Al-Muttalib(may Allah be pleased with them).They came seeking the settlement of their dispute over the property of Banee Al-Nadeer.This was property which Allah had given to His Messenger ﷺas Fay’ (i.e., war-gains taken by Muslims from the disbelievers without fighting).They (may Allah be pleased with them) were seeking ‘Umar’s judgment as to who should manage it. The group (i.e., ‘Uthmaan, ‘Abd Al-Rahmaan ibn ‘Awf, Al-Zubayr, and Sa‘d ibn AbeeWaqqaas(may Allah be pleased with them)) asked ‘Umar to judge between them (i.e., ‘Alee and Al-‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them)) and relieve each of them of the other. The Arabic word used in the hadeeth is Raht, and it means a group of men below ten or forty. Afterward, ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to these Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), "Be patient! I beseech you by Allah, by Whose Permission the Heaven and the Earth exist, do you know that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, 'Our (i.e., prophets') property will not be inherited, and whatever we leave is Sadaqah (i.e., to be spent in charity),' and Allah's Messenger ﷺ meant himself (by saying ‘we'’)?" The group (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "He said so." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) then turned to ‘Alee and Al-‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) and said, "I beseech you by Allah, do you know that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said so?" They replied, "He ﷺ said so." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) then said, "So, I will talk to you about this matter. Allah, Exalted is He, bestowed on His Messenger ﷺ the special favor of Fay’ which He gave to nobody else." ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) then recited the ayaat (which mean): {And what Allah restored [of property] to His Messenger from them - you did not spur for it [in an expedition] any horses or camels, but Allah gives His messengers power over whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.} [Quran 59:6].
‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) explained how the Prophet ﷺ used to manage this Fay’ and that he ﷺ used to cover the yearly expenses of his family from this property and allocate the rest of its revenue to the Muslim Treasury, to be spent in Allah's Cause. He (may Allah be pleased with him) continued to remind them of what the Prophet ﷺ did and how he ﷺ managed this Fay,’ stressing that he ﷺ did not keep it all for himself. They (may Allah be pleased with them) availed themselves of such property as members of his family. ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked them as to whether the Prophet ﷺ did so during his lifetime and they (may Allah be pleased with them) replied in the affirmative. ‘Umar then reminded ‘Alee and Al-‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) that Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), being the successor of Allah's Messenger ﷺ, took over that property and managed it in the same way as Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to do, and so did ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). He (may Allah be pleased with him) stated: “Allah, Exalted is He, knows that he (i.e., Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)) was true, pious and rightly guided, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) was a follower of what was right.”
He (may Allah be pleased with him) also reminded them that he (may Allah be pleased with him) became Aboo Bakr's successor and kept that property in his possession for the first two years of his Caliphate, managing it in the same way as Allah's Messenger ﷺ and Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to do, and said about himself, “Allah knows that I have been true, pious, rightly guided, and a follower of what is right.”
Afterward, ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reminded ‘Alee and Al-‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) of what they did when they came to him before this dispute. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “You both came to talk to me, bearing the same claim and presenting the same case;” meaning that there was no dispute, “you, ‘Abbaas, came to me asking for your share of your nephew's property,” being the Prophet’s paternal uncle, “and this man, i.e., ‘Alee (may Allah be pleased with him), came to me asking for his wife's share of her father's property. I told you both that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, 'Our (prophets') properties are not to be inherited, but what we leave is Sadaqah (i.e., to be spent in charity).' When I thought it right that I should hand over this property to you, I said to you, 'I am ready to hand over this property to you if you wish, on the condition that you would take Allah's Pledge and Convention that you would manage it in the same way as Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to, and as Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to do, and as I have done since I have been in charge of it.' ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) agreed to put them in charge of the property on that condition.
Afterward, ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) asked ‘Uthmaan and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) with him whether he was speaking the truth, and they replied in the affirmative. He (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed ‘Alee and Al-‘Abbaas(may Allah be pleased with them) and they both replied in the affirmative. He (may Allah be pleased with him) then rebuked them for seeking a different judgment. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “By Allah, by Whose Leave both the Heaven and the Earth exist, I will never give any decision other than that (which I have already given), and if you are unable to manage it, then return it to me, and I will do the job on your behalf,” in the manner that the Prophet ﷺ and Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) managed it.
It is deduced from the hadeeth that a knowledgeable ruler may settle complicated disputes and govern the affairs of the Muslim state in the way that serves the best interests of Muslims, after consulting with thepeople of knowledge and specialists.
The hadeeth states that the Prophets of Allah did not leave personal properties (i.e., estates), and rather their inheritance was knowledge, and whatever property they left was Sadaqah.
It is inferred from the hadeeth that it is allowable to decline assignments and mandates that are assigned to a Muslim individual by the ruler if the person knows his weakness and inability to fulfill the rights of such office.
It also highlights the virtues of ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and his (outstanding)asceticism, justice, and good judgment when settling disputes. .

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Narrated AbooHurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him):
Allah's Messenger ﷺsaid, "My heirs should not take even a single Dinar (i.e., anything from my private property), and whatever I leave, excluding the expenditure of my wives and my laborers, will be Sadaqah (i.e., to be spent in charity)."'
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Commentary :
Allah, Exalted is He, blessed His Prophets with non-attachment to worldly pleasures and gains; they led the mostascetic lives and were content with their modest shares of worldly property. They availed themselves of their worldly gains within the scope of their needs only, and graciously offered the excess to be spent on what benefits people.
In this hadeeth, the Prophet ﷺ commanded that his private property must not be inherited by his heirs. He ﷺ stated that his heirs had no right to even a single Dinar (i.e., anything from his private property) after his death, and whatever wealth he ﷺ should leave, beyond the due expenditure of his wives and laborers, should be given as Sadaqah (i.e., to be spent in charity) for the benefit of Muslims. The Prophet ﷺ used to take his share of the (conquered) lands (i.e., Fay,’ meaning war-gains taken by Muslims from the disbelievers without fighting, and spoils of war) to provide for himself and his dependents and spend the rest for the benefit of Muslims. The reference to his ‘laborers’ here is said to mean his successors (Caliphs) after his death, and it was also said that it means the workers whom he ﷺ had appointed to tend to the palm trees in his lands.These lands were part of the Fay’ gained after the battle with Banee Al-Nadeer, the land of Fadak, and his share of the lands of Khaybar. It was also said that it means his servants or the workers whom he ﷺ had appointed to collect the Zakaah funds.
The hadeeth highlights the Prophet’s keenness in taking care of his family and dependents and allocating allowances for the workers and employees appointed to manage the Muslims’ affairs to keep them secure and able to shoulder the tasks entrusted to them.
It is inferred therefrom that the Prophets of Allah did not leave behind personal properties to be inherited by their heirs, and that their estates were rather spent in charity. .

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 ‘Aa’ishah(may Allah be pleased with her) narrated:
Allah's Messenger ﷺ died, and there was nothing in my house that a living being could eat, except some barley lying on a shelf. So, I ate of it for a long period and measured it, and (after a short period) it was consumed.
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Commentary :
The Prophet ﷺ used to invoke Allah, Exalted is He, to bless him and his family with enough sustenance that would spare them the need to ask others for financial help. His wives and household members (may Allah be pleased with them) were content (with their modest shares of worldly pleasures and properties) and endured the strained living conditions, aspiring to the rewards of Allah, Exalted is He, and the everlasting bliss in Paradise.
In this hadeeth, the Mother of the Believers ‘Aa’ishah(may Allah be pleased with her) stated that when the Prophet ﷺ died, there was nothing in her house that a living being could eat, except some barley lying on a shelf. So, she (may Allah be pleased with her) ate of it for a lengthy period and it was not consumed. She (may Allah be pleased with her) measured it, and (after a brief period) it was consumed. This means that she (may Allah be pleased with her) used to eat of this small quantity of barley for an extended period of time and it was not measured. When she (may Allah be pleased with her) measured it and knew its exact weight and amount, it was no longer so blessed and was consumed (after a short period). Not knowing the exact measure of the foodstuff made it blessed; each day she would think that the barley would be consumed, as it seemed a small quantity, and this is why it lasted for longer before being ultimately consumed. It is also possible that this was related to the blessing of the Prophet ﷺ, and when she measured it, such blessing ceased. It was recorded in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim on the authority of Asmaa’ bintAboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Spend in charity and do not calculate, (for) Allah would calculate in your case; and do not hoard, otherwise Allah would be withholding from you.” It means, ‘Do not measure and meticulously calculate what you spend in charity, lest Allah, Exalted is He, do the same to you (i.e., in terms of reward and blessing). When one relies on the blessing of Allah, Exalted is He, refrains from measuring and meticulously calculating his foodstuff, and eats thereof until it is consumed, he would avail himself of the blessings bestowed by Allah, Exalted is He.
The hadeeth urges Muslims to give precedence to the enjoined reliance on Allah, Exalted is He, (over the reliance on the worldly and material causes) in all matters.
It is deduced from the hadeeth that when a person measures and meticulously calculates the quantity of foodstuff, closely monitoring the consumed or remaining amount, it becomes unblessed. .

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Aisha said, "I would drink when I was menstruating then hand it (the vessel) to the Prophet ﷺ who would put his mouth where mine had been then drink. I would eat flesh from a bone when I was menstruating then hand it to the Prophet ﷺ who would put his mouth where mine had been.".

Commentary : The Prophet (ﷺ) was the best and most merciful one to his family. In this hadith, Aisha, the Mother of the Believers, told us about the Prophet's manners with her while she was menstruating. When she drank and handed the vessel to him, he used to place his mouth and drink from the same place from where she was drinking. Similarly, when she ate flesh from a bone, he used to eat from the same place from where she was eating. All of these manners were to give her comfort, protect her from sadness during this difficult period, kindly deal with her, and confirm that it is Islamically allowable to mix with menstruating women. It was unlike what Jews and people of pre-Islamic ignorant times believed that they neither ate nor drank with her during her period. Finally, this Hadith confirms the Prophet's kindness to his wives, especially during menstruation, for women are in dire need of kindness at that time..

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Anas narrated that the Jews, when a woman menstruated, used to leave eating and living with her. The companions asked the Prophet ﷺ about that, so Allah revealed, "They ask you concerning menstruation. Say, "That is a harm," therefore keep away from women during menses." to the end of the verse (Al-Baqarah: 222). As a result, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do everything except sexual intercourse.” When the Jews were reported about that, they said, 'This man does not want to leave anything we do without opposing us in it.' Usaid ibn Hudair and ‘Abbad ibn Beshr came and said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the Jews are saying such and such. Will we not have intercourse with them (i.e. during menstruation)?' The face of Allah's Messenger ﷺ changed so we thought he was angry with them. When they went out, they were met by a gift of milk which was being brought to the Prophet ﷺ. He asked for them and gave them a drink. Thereupon, they knew that he was not angry with them.".

Commentary : Islam honored women more than any other civilization or system. It granted her rights, status, and a respected opinion. In this hadith, Anas ibn Malik narrated that the Jews, who were living in Medina before the Prophet's advent, used to leave eating or living with menstruating women, believing that they were impure. The Companions asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about how to treat women during this period, so Allah revealed, "They ask you concerning menstruation. Say, 'That is a harm,' therefore keep away from women during menses and go not to them till they are purified. And when they have purified themselves, then go into them as Allah has ordained for you. Truly, Allah loves those who turn to Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves." (Al-Baqarah: 222) The meaning is a Muslim has to avoid intercourse with his wife during her menstruation period which is a harm. After her blood stopped and she performed a complete bathing, he was allowed to have intercourse with her in the way that Islam has permitted i.e. penetrating one's penis into her vagina, not her anus. At the end of the verse, Allah confirmed that he loved those who frequently repent and purify. Then, the Prophet (ﷺ) permitted them to do everything like kissing, embracing, etc. during this period except intercourse. Above all, a Muslim can live and eat with them during this period. In Sahih Muslim, Aisha said, "I would drink when I was menstruating then hand it (the vessel) to the Prophet (ﷺ) who would put his mouth where mine had been then drink. I would eat flesh from a bone when I was menstruating then hand it to the Prophet (ﷺ) who would put his mouth where mine had been." When the Jews knew about the Prophet's guidelines, they said, "This man does not want to leave anything we do without opposing us in it." Both the two companions, Usaid Ibn Hudair and 'Abbad ibn Beshr came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him about the Jews' comment. Due to their anger with the Jews, they asked the Prophet (ﷺ) to oppose the Jews' habit and have intercourse with menstruating wives. Thereupon, the Prophet's face changed to the point that the attending companions thought he was angry with them both, for his teachings were to clarify Allah's laws in this case not to agree nor contradict any sect in Medina as they both thought. After they went out, he feared that they were sad about what happened. To remove any difficult feelings, he asked them to come back to drink the milk that he received as a gift. Therefore, they knew that he was not angry with them. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) It clarifies the Prophet's forbearing and kindness to his companions, (2) It shows that the Prophet (ﷺ) is only angry when facing something that contradicts Allah's teachings, and (3) It confirms that all Islam's teachings are from Allah..

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Abdullah ibn Qais, said, "I asked Aisha about how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform Witr prayer." He mentioned the hadith and said, "I asked her, 'What did he do after having sexual intercourse? Did he take a bath before going to sleep or did he sleep before taking a bath?' She said, 'He did all of these acts. He may have taken a bath then slept or performed ablution then slept.' I said, 'All praise is due to Allah Who has made things easy.'".

Commentary : In some acts of worship, the Prophet ﷺ used to perform them in various methods, as his guidance regarding the night prayer, witr prayer, and bathing after intercourse. All of his acts were a source of guidance for his nation. In this hadith, Abdullah ibn Qais informed that he asked Aisha, the Mother of the Believers, about how the Prophet ﷺ used to perform Witr prayer. His saying, “He mentioned the hadith” meant that he wanted to summarize the hadith and mention its other part showing the Prophet’s act after having intercourse at night. In Sunan Abu Daoud, Abdullah narrated the first part in which Aisha answered, “He may perform witr prayer at the beginning of the night or performed it at its end.” Abdullah asked, “What about his recitation? Did he recite in a loud or low voice?” She answered, “He used to do all of that. Sometimes he recited in a loud voice and sometimes in a low voice.” The Prophet ﷺ used to perform witr prayer in various ways. He performed it with three, five, seven, nine, and eleven rak’as. He may have recited the Quran during his night prayer in a low voice or a loud voice that those around him could hear. Additionally, Abdullah asked her about the Prophet’s bathing due to intercourse at night. She explained that the Prophet ﷺ may have taken a bath before sleeping or just performed ablution. Abdullah’s saying: “All praise is due to Allah Who has made things easy” may be a comment on all of her answers or her answer about the Prophet’s bath after intercourse. This hadith contains the following benefits: (1) Islam facilitated the rules of bathing due to intercourse, (2) It clarified the Muslim predecessors’ keenness to ask about the rules of Islam and follow the Prophet’s acts, deeds, and cases..

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Abu Saeed Al-Khudry narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When any one of you has intercourse with his wife and wants to repeat it, he should perform ablution." In another narration, he added, "An ablution should be between these two acts.”.

Commentary : The Prophet (ﷺ) taught his nation the related matters to intercourse such as its permissible and prohibited acts and how to purify oneself afterward. In this hadith, he guided a husband who had intercourse with his wife to perform ablution if he wanted to do it again before bathing. It was reported in Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah that Abu Saeed Al-Khudry narrated that ablution activated a person to have intercourse once again. Moreover, ablution reduces impurities by cleaning one's penis, which has some benefits: (1) From a medical perspective, it strengthens one's penis, (2) It enables the body to relieve before coming back again, and (3) It completes the pleasure by removing the couple's sperm attached to one’s penis, which may reduce pleasure. It was said that the mentioned ablution referred to only washing a man's penis as exaggerating cleanliness, for it was reported in Sunan Abu Daoud that Aisha (ﷺ) said, “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to sleep after having intercourse without touching water.” Some said that her saying, “without touching water” meant bathing which did not contradict ablution. It is possible that the Prophet’s command to perform ablution is, as mentioned, with the aim of seeking cleanliness and activity, for what was reported in Sahih Muslim that Aisha narrated, "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to have intercourse with his wives (one after another) with a single bathing." She did not mention that he performed ablution. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) It is legitimate to perform ablution between two intercourses, whether it is with the same woman or another one, (2) It is not obligatory to perform bathing immediately after intercourse. It is obligatory when wanting to perform acts of worship like prayer which necessitates bathing, and (3) The legitimacy of frequent intercourse..

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Aisha narrated that a woman asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), "Is it obligatory upon a woman to bathe if she has a wet dream and sees her semen?" He answered, "Yes." Aisha said to her, "May your hand be covered with dust and injured!" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Leave her alone. Is the resemblance due to something other than that?! If her semen prevails over her husband's, the kid resembles his maternal uncles and if his semen prevails over her semen, the kid resembles his paternal uncles.".

Commentary : The Prophet (ﷺ) was a teacher for his nation. He used to teach it all the etiquette of intercourse and purity. In this hadith, Aisha, the Mother of the Believers, narrated that a woman (Umm Sulaim as Anas ibn Malek narrated in Sahih Muslim) asked the Prophet (ﷺ) if it was obligatory upon a woman to bathe if having a wet dream and seeing semen. He answered, “Yes.” He welcomed her question while Aisha expressed her refusal of that type of question. He saw that it was an important religious matter that a person had to inquire about. In Abu Daoud’s narration, he said, “Women are counterparts of men,” which meant that Islam addressed them with the same legislation as men. Out of his modesty, he implicitly indicated that both genders may have had a wet dream. He thought that the woman understood what he meant through his concise answer. He clarified that the kid resembled his maternal or paternal uncles based on which semen (father’s or mother’s) preceded the other, which was subject to Allah’s will. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) It clarifies how the Prophet (ﷺ) took much care of teaching women the rules of Islam, and (2) It confirms that it is permissible for women to directly ask scholars..

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Thawban, the servant of the Prophet ﷺ, said, “While I was standing beside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, one of Jews’ rabbis came and said, ‘Peace be upon you, O Muhammad.’ I pushed him so strongly back that he was about to fall. He said, ‘Why did you push me?’ I said, ‘Why did you not say, ‘O Messenger of Allah?’ The Jew said, ‘We called him by the name his family named him.’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said, ‘My name is Muhammad which my family named me.’ The Jew said, ‘I came to ask you (something).’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘Will you benefit from something if I tell you about it?' He said, ‘I lend my ears to it.’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ drew lines on the ground with a stick and said, ‘Ask.’ The Jew asked, ‘Where will people be on the Day when the earth changes into another earth and the heavens too?’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘They will be in darkness beside the Bridge.’ He asked, ‘Who will be the first to cross?’ The Prophet answered, ‘The poor immigrants.’ The Jew asked, ‘What will be their gift when they enter Paradise?’ The Prophet ﷺ answered, ‘The side part of a whale’s liver.’ The Jew asked, ‘What will be their food afterward?’ The Prophet ﷺ replied, ‘The Paradise’s bull which is eating from its different quarters will be slaughtered for them.’ The Jew asked, ‘What will be their drink?’ The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘They will drink from a well called Salsabil.’ The Jew said, ‘You have told the truth. I came to ask you about a thing none among the people on the earth knows except a prophet and one or two men.’ The Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Will you benefit if I answer you?’ The Jew, ‘I lend my ears to it.’ The Jew resumed, ‘I came to ask you about the kid.’ The Prophet ﷺ answered, ‘A man’s sperm is white and a woman’s sperm is yellow. If they gather and the man’s sperm precedes the female's, it will be a male kid, Allah willing. If the woman’s sperm precedes the man's, it will be a female kid, Allah willing. The Jew said, ‘You have told the truth. Verily, you are a prophet.’ Then he left. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘He asked me about such and such things that I have had no knowledge till Allah gave me that.’”.

Commentary : The Prophet ﷺ was a mercy to the worlds. He was a teacher, educator, and caller to Allah with wisdom and good preaching. In this hadith, his servant, Thawban, narrated that a Jewish rabbi came and greeted the Prophet ﷺ saying, “Peace be upon you, O Muhammad.” Thawban rejected his way of addressing the Prophet ﷺ by his name and neglecting his description of prophethood. Thawban pushed him so strongly that the Jew was about to fall. When the Jew asked Thawban about the reason for pushing him, Thawban wondered, “Why did you not say, O Messenger of Allah?” The Jew answered that he called the Prophet ﷺ by the name his family called him. Thereupon, the Prophet ﷺ approved his point of view. The name Muhammad means the frequently praised one who has all praised attributes. The Prophet ﷺ asked him if he wanted to ask to get benefits or aimed to challenge and argue. The Jew confirmed that he was keen to hear and judge the Prophet’s words. The Prophet ﷺ started to draw lines with a wooden stick on the ground, which was an Arab way during thinking. Then, the Prophet ﷺ allowed him to ask. The Jew asked about where the people would be on the day when the earth and the heavens would be altered. The Prophet ﷺ informed him that they would be in the darkness beside the bridge over Hell. In the Two Sahihs, Sahl ibn Sa’d narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The people will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection on reddish white land like a pure loaf of bread where none has landmarks.” In addition, the Jew asked who would be the first to cross that bridge so the Prophet ﷺ answered that they would be his poor companions who immigrated from Mecca to Medina with their faith, left their family and properties, and supported him for Allah’s pleasing. The Jew asked about the gift they would get once getting to Paradise. The Prophet ﷺ clarified that it would be the side part of a whale’s liver which was the best of its parts. The Jew asked about their lunch (or food as in the other narration) so the Prophet ﷺ answered that it would be Paradise’s bull which was eating from its different quarters. This referred that it was a bull with unique characteristics that were not similar to other bulls or it was the only bull in Paradise. In the Two Sahihs, Abu Saeed Al-Khudry narrated that the Jew asked the Prophet ﷺ, “Will I inform you of their food?” The Prophet answered him, “Yes.” The Jew answered, “Bull and whale. Seventy thousand people will eat from the side part of the whale’s liver.” They may be those seventy persons who will enter Paradise without reckoning so they will be preferred and given the best food. The mentioned number may have meant exaggeration not confining. When the Jew asked the Prophet ﷺ about their drink after eating that bull, he replied that they would drink from a well called Salsabil in Paradise as Allah Almighty said, “And they will be given to drink there of a cup (of wine) mixed with ginger. A spring there, called Salsabil.” (Al-Insan: 17, 18) It water is running so fast. Salsabil means that its water is sweet and easy to enter one’s throat. The Jew believed what the Prophet ﷺ told and added that he came to ask the Prophet ﷺ about something none among the people on the earth knew except a prophet and one or two men. It was a metaphor that only a few people knew it. It was known to a prophet or a few persons that a Prophet informed them about it. The Prophet ﷺ asked him if he wanted to benefit from him if he told him something. The Jew confirmed that he was keen to hear and judge the Prophet’s words. The Jew asked the Prophet ﷺ about how the embryo's gender was determined. The Prophet ﷺ answered that the man’s sperm was white and thick while that of the woman was yellow and thin. If they gathered in a woman’s womb and the man’s sperm preceded the female's, it would be a male kid, Allah willing. If the woman’s sperm preceded the man's, it would be a female kid, Allah willing. The Jew confirmed the Prophet’s truthfulness, for all he mentioned was consistent with what he learned from Torah. He also acknowledged the Prophet’s message but did not bear witness to it. This indicates that the mere acknowledgment without belief in Islam has no benefit, for the Prophet did not confirm that the Jew became Muslim. Once the Jew left, the Prophet ﷺ said that he did not know how to answer the Jew’s questions except after Allah informed him. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) It contains some signs that confirm the Prophet’s message, for he told about some matters of the unseen world, (2) The high level of the Prophet’s morals, and (3) It clarifies the virtue of the poor immigrants who Allah will honor with preceding others in crossing the bridge..

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Abdullah ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet ﷺ used to bath with the water left over by Maimuna (his wife)..

Commentary : Islam honored women and did not treat them like outcasts, as was the case in pre-Islamic times in which men neither mixed, ate, nor drank with women during menstruation or postpartum, believing their filthiness. In this hadith, Abdullah ibn Abbas narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to bathe from the water remaining after his wife Maimunah's bathing (Ibn Abbas's aunt) due to intercourse or menstruation as Ibn Majah's narration confirmed. The Prophet's wife used to scoop water with her hand, but the water was still pure as Imam An-Nasa'i narrated, "Some of the Prophet's wives had taken a bath due to intercourse then the Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution from her remaining water. Afterward, she mentioned that to him, but he replied, “Water is not made impure by anything." He meant that water was pure, and a Muslim could use it as long as none of its characteristics changed..

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Safina, the servant of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, narrated, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to take a bath with one sa' (four water handfuls) and performed ablution with one mudd (a handful of water)." In another narration, he said, "One mudd sufficed for his ablution.".

Commentary : Islamic law forbids extravagance and Allah warns those following this behavior. Extravagance is the excessive usage of anything. A Muslim should be economical even when using water in ablution or bathing. In this hadith, Safina, the companion and servant of the Prophet, confirmed that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to bathe, due to intercourse, with one sa' (eight water handfuls). Sa’ equals eight pounds. A pound in modern quantities is about 380 or 538 grams. It is a little less or more than a liter. Additionally, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform ablution with one mudd (two handfuls of water). This hadith shows the amount that sufficed him, not the amount that a person cannot exceed, for people vary in using water for ablution or bathing. Anyway, using water extravagantly is forbidden in Islam that commands its followers to preserve and wisely use water resources as needed..

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Safina, the servant of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, narrated, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to take a bath with one sa' (four water handfuls) and performed ablution with one mudd (a handful of water)." In another narration, he said, "One mudd sufficed for his ablution.".

Commentary : Islamic law forbids extravagance and Allah warns those following this behavior. Extravagance is the excessive usage of anything. A Muslim should be economical even when using water in ablution or bathing. In this hadith, Safina, the companion and servant of the Prophet, confirmed that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to bathe, due to intercourse, with one sa' (eight water handfuls). Sa’ equals eight pounds. A pound in modern quantities is about 380 or 538 grams. It is a little less or more than a liter. Additionally, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform ablution with one mudd (two handfuls of water). This hadith shows the amount that sufficed him, not the amount that a person cannot exceed, for people vary in using water for ablution or bathing. Anyway, using water extravagantly is forbidden in Islam that commands its followers to preserve and wisely use water resources as needed..

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Umm Salama narrated, "I said, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I am a woman that braids my head. Should I undo it to take a bath after intercourse?’ He said, ‘No, it is sufficient that you only pour three handfuls of water on your head and then pour water over the rest of your body so you will be purified.'".

Commentary : The required bathing in Islam is to wash the entire body with water, as shown in the Prophetic tradition. In this hadith, Um Salama, the Mother of the Believers, narrated that she said to the Prophet (ﷺ) that she used to braid her head so is it required for her to undo it in case of taking a bath due to sexual intercourse. He answered her that it was sufficient that she poured three handfuls of water on her head and then poured water over the rest of her body. If she did that, she would become purified. In another narration, she asked, "Should I undo it to take a bath due to intercourse or menstruation?" This narration indicates that a woman does not need to undo her braids during bathing due to intercourse or menstruation. On the other hand, it was said that adding the word "menstruation" was not narrated by the most trustworthy narrators. Accordingly, the braids should be undone during bathing due to menstruation, not intercourse. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) A Muslim should ask about the religious rules that he does not know, (2) It clarifies how the female Companions were keen to learn the Islamic rules, especially those relating to menstruation, and (3) It explains how a woman takes a bath due to intercourse or menstruation..

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Ubeid ibn Umeir narrated, "Aishah heard that Abdullah ibn Amr ordered women to undo their (plaits of) hair while bathing. She said, 'What a strange issue from Ibn 'Amr! He ordered women to undo their (plaits of) hair while bathing! Did he not command them to shave their hair? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ and I used to bathe from a single vessel. I never poured more than three handfuls of water over my head.'".

Commentary : Facilitation is one of the noble virtues of Islamic law. This facilitation is obvious in various issues such as purification and ablution. In this hadith, Ubeid ibn Umeir Al-Laithy narrated that Aishah heard that Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Al-Aas ordered women to undo their (plaits of) hair while bathing so water would reach all hair. He may have made it obligatory. When she heard that, she wondered and declined his opinion, for it was so difficult that they undo their plaits. So she mocked and added, "Did he not command them to shave their hair?" Her proof is that the Prophet (ﷺ) and she used to bathe from a single vessel. She never poured more than three handfuls of water over her head. Aisha is the most well-known one of these details. On the other hand, there is another related hadith in which Um Salama narrated, "I asked, ’O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), I am a woman that braids my head. Should I undo it to take a bath after intercourse?’ He said, ‘No, it is sufficient that you only pour three handfuls of water on your head and then pour water over the rest of your body so you will be purified.'" This hadith confirms that a woman is not required to undo her plaits while bathing due to intercourse..

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Abu Saeed Al-Khudry narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, "A man must not look at a man's private parts nor must a woman look at a woman's private parts. A man must not lie naked under one cover with another man nor must a woman lie naked under one cover with another woman.".

Commentary : Islam blocks all pretexts leading to committing sins and provides humanity with the noblest ideals and the right path to worldly life and the Hereafter. To achieve this goal, Islam commands lowering one’s gaze and forbids looking at private parts, which may lead to committing immoral acts. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ prohibits a man from looking at another man's private parts and also prohibits a woman from looking at another woman's private parts. These teachings involve two commands: (1) Covering one's private parts, and (2) Lowering one’s gaze. Allah pardons the first unintentional glance which may aim to distinguish the way, for example. Islam prohibits us from looking at or touching people's private parts without a need. However, it is permissible to look and touch them if there is a legitimate need such as a medical check, provided that there is a need and without a lust. By the way, this prohibition is not applied to spouses during intercourse. As a rule, a man's private part is from his navel to his knees and a woman's private part is her entire body except her face and hands. On the other hand, the Prophet ﷺ prohibits a man from lying naked under one cover with another man or a woman lying naked under one cover with another woman, for this will lead to touching their private parts. Undoubtedly, touching them is more prohibited than looking at them, for it leads to greater dangers. This prohibition is specifically mentioned, for some people may think that when men meet each other or women meet each other, they are not commanded to lower their gaze or cover their private parts. One's private parts must be covered for every male or female person, except for some categories that Islam excludes..

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Al-Meswar ibn Makhrama said, "While I was walking and carrying a heavy stone, both my light lower garment and the stone fell. I could not place the stone until I put it in its proper place. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, 'Return and wear your garment and do not walk naked.".

Commentary : Modesty is the manner of Islam. Allah prescribed for His servants what preserves their modesty and covers their private parts. In this hadith, Al-Meswar ibn Makhrama narrated that while he was carrying a heavy stone, his lower garment's tie loosed so his private parts were exposed. He was unable to place the stone and tie his garment because of its heavy weight. He continued to carry it until he placed it in its proper place. When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw that, he commanded him to go back and wear his garment to cover his private parts. The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "... and do not walk naked." This is a general Islamic rule. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) A Muslim has to cover his private parts, (2) It is forbidden for Muslims to be or walk naked in front of people except being naked in front of a woman's husband or man's wife..

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Abdullah ibn Ga'far narrated, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day made me mount behind him and confided to me something secret which I would not disclose to anybody. The thing that the Prophet ﷺ most liked to conceal himself behind while relieving himself was a hillock or a stand of date palm trees.".

Commentary : Concealing one's private parts is one of the etiquette of relieving oneself so a Muslim is required to preserve them away from people's eyes. In this hadith, Abdullah ibn Ga'far narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) one day made him mount behind him and confided to him something secret. Ga’far was honest and would not disclose it to anybody. This indicated his perfect virtue and supreme status with the Prophet to the extent that he let him in on a secret. Afterward, Abdullah narrated, "The thing that the Prophet most liked to conceal himself behind while relieving himself was a hillock or a stand of date palm trees." It was the Arabs' custom that they relieved themselves in gardens but they later used bathrooms. Finally, this hadith confirms the importance of concealing all one's body while answering the call of nature..

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Abu Saeed Al-Khudry narrated, "I went to Quba' with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on Monday. When we reached (the habitation) of Banu Salim, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood at the door of Itban and called him loudly. So he came out dragging his lower garment. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'We made the man haste.' Itban said, 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), if a man leaves his wife suddenly (during intercourse) without ejaculation, what is he required to do?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'Washing oneself is obligatory due to ejaculation.'".

Commentary : Purity is the symbol of believers. The Prophet (ﷺ) was keen to teach his companions the matters of purification and they used to ask him about any inquiries they had. In this hadith, Abu Saeed Al-Khudry narrated that he went out with the Prophet (ﷺ) on Monday to Quba’. It is a close village located south of Media on the way of coming caravans from Mecca. When they arrived at Banu Salem, a sect of Khazraj tribe, The Prophet (ﷺ) stood at the door of Itban bin Malik Al-Ansari and called him in a loud voice. As a result, Itban came out dragging his lower garment, which is a metaphor for his rapid response to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) thought he made Itban haste. Itban asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about the necessity of bathing if a man left his wife suddenly during intercourse without ejaculation. The Prophet (ﷺ) confirmed that bathing is only obligatory if a man ejaculates. This rule was applied at the beginning of Islam, then abrogated by the hadith reported in the Two Sahihs that Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When a man sits between her four parts (his wife) and has intercourse, bathing is compulsory." In Muslim’s narration, he said, "Even if he does not ejaculate.” So, bathing is obligatory for anyone who has intercourse with his wife, whether or not he ejaculates semen. It was the established rule during or after the Prophet's lifetime. Finally, this hadith confirms the legitimacy of loud calling a household to inform them of one's presence..