The Prophet (ﷺ) said "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta
Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Khalaqtani wa ana `Abduka, wa ana `ala `ahdika wa wa`dika mastata`tu,
A`udhu bika min Sharri ma sana`tu, abu'u Laka bini`matika `alaiya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfir lee
fa innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta." The Prophet (ﷺ) added. "If somebody recites it during the day
with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of
Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will
be from the people of Paradise."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 80, Hadith 3
Yahya related to me from Malik that it reached him that a slave
of Abdullah ibn Umar escaped and one of his horses wandered off, and
the idol worshippers seized them. Then the Muslims recaptured them,
and they were returned to Abdullah ibn Umar, before the division of
the spoils took place.
I heard Malik say about muslim
property that had been seized by the enemy, "If it is noticed before
the distribution, then it is returned to itsowner. Whatever has
already been distributed is not returned to anyone."
Malik,
when asked about a man whose young male slave was taken by the idol
worshippers and then the Muslims re-captured him, said, "The owner is
more entitled to him without having to pay his price or value or
having to incur any loss before the distribution takes place. If the
distribution has already taken place then I think that the slave
belongs to his master for his price if the master wants him back."
Regarding an umm walad of a Muslim man who has been taken by
the idol worshippers and then recaptured by the Muslims and allotted
in the distribution of spoils and then recognised by her master after
the distribution, Malik said, "She is not to be enslaved. I think that
the Imam should pay a ransom for her for her master. If he does not
do it, then her master must pay a ransom for her and not leave her. I
do not think that she should be made a slave by whoever takes her and
intercourse with her is not halal. She is in the position of a free
woman because her master would be required to pay compensation if she
injured somebody and so she is in the same position (as a wife). He
must not leave the mother of his son to be enslaved nor may
intercourse with her be made halal."
Malik was asked about a
man who went to enemy territory to pay ransom or to trade, and he
bought a free man or a slave, or they were given to him. He said, "As
for the free man, the price he buys him for is a debt against the man
and he is not made a slave. If the captive is given to him freely, he
is free and owes nothing unless the man gave something in recompense
for him. That is a debt against the free man, the same as if a ransom
had been paid for him. As for a slave, his former master can choose to
take him back and pay his price to the man who bought him or he can
choose to leave him, as he wishes. If he was given to the man, the
former master is more entitled to him, and he owes nothing for him
unless the man gave something for him in recompense. Whatever he gave
for him is a loss against the master if he wants him back."
Muwatta Malik Book 21, Hadith 19
“The
dead
person ends up in his grave, then the righteous man is made to
sit up
in his grave with no fear or panic. Then it is said to him:
‘What
religion did you follow?’ He said: ‘I was in Islam.’ It is said
to him: ‘Who is this man?’ He says: ‘Muhammad the Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ). He brought us clear signs from Allah and we believed
him.’ It
is said to him: ‘Have you seen Allah?’ He says: ‘No
one is able to see
Allah.’ Then a window to Hell is opened for him,
and he sees it, parts
of it destroying others. Then it is said to
him: ‘Look at what Allah
has saved you from.’ Then a window to
Paradise is opened to him, and
he looks at its beauty and what is in
it. It is said to him: ‘This is
your place.’ And it is said to
him: ‘You had certain faith and you
died in that state, and in that
state you will be resurrected if Allah
wills.’ And the evil man is
made to sit up in his grave with fear and
panic. It is said to him:
‘What religion did you follow?’ He says: ‘I
do not know.’ It
is said to him: ‘Who is this man?’ He says: ‘I heard
the people
saying something and I said it too.’ Then a window to
Paradise is
opened to him, and he looks at its beauty and what is in
it. It is
said to him: ‘Look at what Allah has diverted away from
you.’
Then a window to Hell is opened for him, and he sees it, parts
of it
destroying others, and it is said to him: ‘This is your place.
You
were doubtful; in this state you died and in this state you will
be
resurrected, if Allah wills.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah Book 37, Hadith 169
“The
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray facing the trunk of a date-
palm
tree when the mosque was still a hut, and he used to deliver the
sermon leaning on that trunk. A man from among his Companions said:
‘Would you like us to make you something upon which you can stand
on
Fridays so that the people will be able to see you and hear your
sermon?’ He said: ‘Yes.’ So he made three steps for him, as a
pulpit.
When they put the pulpit in place, they put it in the place
where it
stands now. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to
stand on the
pulpit, he passed by the tree trunk from which he used
to deliver the
sermon, and when he went beyond the trunk, it moaned
and split and
cracked. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came down when he
heard the
voice of the trunk, and rubbed it with his hand until it
fell silent.
Then he went back to the pulpit and when he prayed, he
prayed facing
it. When the mosque was knocked down (for renovation)
and (the
pillars, etc.) were changed, Ubayy bin Ka’b took that
trunk and kept
it in his house until it became very old and the
termites consumed it
and it became grains of dust.”
Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5, Hadith 612
"Whoever fights in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, for the length of time between two milkings of a she-camel, Paradise is guaranteed for him. Whoever asks Allah to be killed (in Jihad) sincerely, from his heart, then he dies or is killed, he will have the reward of a martyr. Whoever is wounded or injured in the cause of Allah, it will come on the Day of Resurrection bleeding the most it ever bled, but its color will be like saffron, and its fragrance will be like musk. Whoever is wounded in the cause of Allah, upon him is the seal of the martyrs."
Sunan an-Nasa'i Book 25, Hadith 57
Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. Some Captives were brought to the
Prophet, she came to him but did not find him at home `Aisha was present there to whom she told (of
her desire for a servant). When the Prophet (ﷺ) came, Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit. `Ali added
"So the Prophet (ﷺ) came to us, while we had gone to our bed I wanted to get up but the Prophet (ﷺ) said,
"Remain at your place". Then he sat down between us till I found the coolness of his feet on my chest.
Then he said, "Shall I teach you a thing which is better than what you have asked me? When you go to
bed, say, 'Allahu-Akbar' thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and 'Al hamdu-li l-lah
thirty-three times for that is better for you both than a servant."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 62, Hadith 55