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I asked `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa, "Did the Prophet (ﷺ) make a will (to appoint his successor or bequeath
wealth)?" He replied, "No." I said, "How is it prescribed then for the people to make wills, and they
are ordered to do so while the Prophet (ﷺ) did not make any will?" He said, "He made a will wherein he
recommended Allah's Book."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 66, Hadith 44
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your life in comparison to the lifetime of the past nations is like the period
between the time of `Asr prayer and sunset. Your example and the example of the Jews and Christians
is that of person who employed laborers and said to them, "Who will work for me till the middle of
the day for one Qirat (a special weight)?' The Jews did. He then said, "Who will work for me from the
middle of the day till the `Asr prayer for one Qirat each?" The Christians worked accordingly. Then
you (Muslims) are working from the `Asr prayer till the Maghrib prayer for two Qirats each. They (the
Jews and the Christians) said, 'We did more labor but took less wages.' He (Allah) said, 'Have I
wronged you in your rights?' They replied, 'No.' Then He said, 'This is My Blessing which I give to
whom I wish."
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah does not listen to a prophet as He listens to a prophet who recites the
Quran in a pleasant tone." The companion of the sub-narrator (Abu Salama) said, "It means, reciting
it aloud."