Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa from his
father that A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, prayed while he was ill. He prayed sitting, and
some people prayed behind him standing, and he indicated to them to
sit down. When he left, he said, 'The imam is only appointed to be
followed. When he goes into ruku, go into ruku and when he rises, rise
and if he prays sitting, pray sitting .' "
Muwatta Malik Book 8, Hadith 18
"I heard Mus'ab bin Sa'd say, concerning his father: 'He used to teach us five things that the Messenger of Allah used to recite in his supplication, and say: "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-bukhli, wa a'udhu bika minal-jubni, wa a'udhu bika an uradda ila ardhalil-'umuri, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from reaching the age of senility, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave.)"
Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 50, Hadith 69
We came upon `Abdullah bin Mas`ud and he said "O people! If somebody knows something, he can
say it, but if he does not know it, he should say, "Allah knows better,' for it is a sign of having
knowledge to say about something which one does not know, 'Allah knows better.' Allah said to His
Prophet: 'Say (O Muhammad ! ) No wage do I ask of You for this (Quran) nor am I one of the
pretenders (a person who pretends things which do not exist).' (38.86) Now I will tell you about Ad-
Dukhan (the smoke), Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) invited the Quraish to embrace Islam, but they delayed their
response. So he said, "O Allah! Help me against them by sending on them seven years of famine
similar to the seven years of famine of Joseph." So the famine year overtook them and everything was
destroyed till they ate dead animals and skins. People started imagining to see smoke between them
and the sky because of severe hunger. Allah said:
'Then watch you for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering the
people. . . This is painful torment.' (44.10-11) (So they invoked Allah) "Our Lord! Remove the
punishment from us really we are believers." How can there be an (effectual) reminder for them when
an Apostle, explaining things clearly, has already come to them? Then they had turned away from him
and said: 'One taught (by a human being), a madman?' 'We shall indeed remove punishment for a
while, but truly, you will revert (to disbelief).' (44.12-15) Will the punishment be removed on the Day
of Resurrection?" `Abdullah added, "The punishment was removed from them for a while but they
reverted to disbelief, so Allah destroyed them on the Day of Badr. Allah said:
'The day We shall seize you with a mighty grasp. We will indeed (then) exact retribution." (44.16)
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 331
Two men had a dispute in the presence of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). One of them said, "Judge us according to
Allah's Laws." The other who was more wise said, "Yes, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), judge us according to
Allah's Laws and allow me to speak (first)" The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, 'Speak " He said, "My son was a
laborer for this man, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his wife, and the people told me
that my son should be stoned to death, but I have given one-hundred sheep and a slave girl as a
ransom (expiation) for my son's sin. Then I asked the religious learned people (about It), and they told
me that my son should he flogged one-hundred stripes and should be exiled for one year, and only the
wife of this man should be stoned to death " Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is,
I will judge you according to Allah's Laws: O man, as for your sheep and slave girl, they are to be
returned to you." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) had the man's son flogged one hundred stripes and exiled for one
year, and ordered Unais Al-Aslami to go to the wife of the other man, and if she confessed, stone her
to death. She confessed and was stoned to death.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 86, Hadith 65
"We were with Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, and he got angry with a man from among the Muslims, and became very angry indeed. When I saw that, I said: 'O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, shall I strike his neck?' When I mentioned killing him, he stopped being angry with him and changed the subject. When we parted, he sent for me and said: 'O Abu Barzah, what did you say?' I said: 'I have forgotten what I said; remind me.' He said: 'Do you not remember what you said?' I said: 'No, by Allah.' He said: 'Don't you remember, when you saw me angry with a man, and said, 'I will strike his neck O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah?' Don't you remember that? Would you really have done that?' I said: 'Yes, by Allah, and if you tell me to do it now, I will do it.' He said: 'By Allah, that is not for anyone after Muhammad .'"
Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 37, Hadith 112
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent a group of Ansari men to kill Abu-Rafi`. One of them set out and entered their
(i.e. the enemies) fort. That man said, "I hid myself in a stable for their animals. They closed the fort
gate. Later they lost a donkey of theirs, so they went out in its search. I, too, went out along with them,
pretending to look for it. They found the donkey and entered their fort. And I, too, entered along with
them. They closed the gate of the fort at night, and kept its keys in a small window where I could see
them. When those people slept, I took the keys and opened the gate of the fort and came upon Abu
Rafi` and said, 'O Abu Rafi`. When he replied me, I proceeded towards the voice and hit him. He
shouted and I came out to come back, pretending to be a helper. I said, 'O Abu Rafi`, changing the
tone of my voice. He asked me, 'What do you want; woe to your mother?' I asked him, 'What has
happened to you?' He said, 'I don't know who came to me and hit me.' Then I drove my sword into his
belly and pushed it forcibly till it touched the bone. Then I came out, filled with puzzlement and went
towards a ladder of theirs in order to get down but I fell down and sprained my foot. I came to my
companions and said, 'I will not leave till I hear the wailing of the women.' So, I did not leave till I
heard the women bewailing Abu Rafi`, the merchant pf Hijaz. Then I got up, feeling no ailment, (and
we proceeded) till we came upon the Prophet (ﷺ) and informed him."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 56, Hadith 231