Sunan Abu Dawud — Model Behavior of the Prophet

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :Faith has over seventy branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the humblest of which is the removal of a bone from the road. And modesty is a branch of faith

حدثنا موسى بن اسماعيل، حدثنا حماد، اخبرنا سهيل بن ابي صالح، عن عبد الله بن دينار، عن ابي صالح، عن ابي هريرة، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " الايمان بضع وسبعون افضلها قول لا اله الا الله وادناها اماطة العظم عن الطريق والحياء شعبة من الايمان

Ibn ‘Abbas said :When the deputation of ‘Abd al-Qais came to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him), he commanded them to believe in Allah. He asked : Do you know what faith in Allah is? They replied : Allah and his Apostle know best. He said: It includes the testimony that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle, the observance of the prayer, the payment of zakat, the fasts of Ramadan, and your giving a fifth of the booty

حدثنا احمد بن حنبل، حدثني يحيى بن سعيد، عن شعبة، حدثني ابو جمرة، قال سمعت ابن عباس، قال ان وفد عبد القيس لما قدموا على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم امرهم بالايمان بالله قال " اتدرون ما الايمان بالله " . قالوا الله ورسوله اعلم قال " شهادة ان لا اله الا الله وان محمدا رسول الله واقام الصلاة وايتاء الزكاة وصوم رمضان وان تعطوا الخمس من المغنم

Jabir reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :Between a servant and unbelief there is the abandonment of prayer

حدثنا احمد بن حنبل، حدثنا وكيع، حدثنا سفيان، عن ابي الزبير، عن جابر، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " بين العبد وبين الكفر ترك الصلاة

Abd Allah b. 'Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:I did not see more defective in respect of reason and religion than the wise of you (women). A woman asked: What is the defect of reason and religion ? He replied: The defect of reason is the testimony of two women for one man, and the defect of faith is that one of you does not fast during Ramadan (when one is menstruating), and keep away from prayer for some days

حدثنا احمد بن عمرو بن السرح، حدثنا ابن وهب، عن بكر بن مضر، عن ابن الهاد، عن عبد الله بن دينار، عن عبد الله بن عمر، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " ما رايت من ناقصات عقل ولا دين اغلب لذي لب منكن " . قالت وما نقصان العقل والدين قال " اما نقصان العقل فشهادة امراتين شهادة رجل واما نقصان الدين فان احداكن تفطر رمضان وتقيم اياما لا تصلي

Ibn ‘Abbas said:when the Prophet (May peace be upon him) turned towards the Ka’bah (in prayer), the people asked : Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him)! what will happen with those who died while they prayed with their faces towards Jerusalem ? Allah the Exalted, then revealed : “And never would Allah make your faith of no effect.”

حدثنا محمد بن سليمان الانباري، وعثمان بن ابي شيبة، - المعنى - قالا حدثنا وكيع، عن سفيان، عن سماك، عن عكرمة، عن ابن عباس، قال لما توجه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الى الكعبة قالوا يا رسول الله فكيف الذين ماتوا وهم يصلون الى بيت المقدس فانزل الله تعالى { وما كان الله ليضيع ايمانكم}

Narrated AbuUmamah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone loves for Allah's sake, hates for Allah's sake, gives for Allah's sake and withholds for Allah's sake, he will have perfect faith

حدثنا مومل بن الفضل، حدثنا محمد بن شعيب بن شابور، عن يحيى بن الحارث، عن القاسم، عن ابي امامة، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم انه قال " من احب لله وابغض لله واعطى لله ومنع لله فقد استكمل الايمان

Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The most perfect believer in respect of faith is he who is best of them in manners

حدثنا احمد بن حنبل، حدثنا يحيى بن سعيد، عن محمد بن عمرو، عن ابي سلمة، عن ابي هريرة، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اكمل المومنين ايمانا احسنهم خلقا

Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas said :The Prophet (May peace be upon him) gave some people and did not give anything to a man of them. Sa’d said : Messenger of Allah! You gave so and so, so and so, but did not give anything to so and so while he is a believer. The Prophet (May peace be upon him) said : Or he is a Muslim. Sa’d repeated it thrice and the Prophet (May peace be upon him) then said : I give some people and leave him who is dearer to me than them. I do not give him anything fearing lest he should fall into Hell on his face

حدثنا محمد بن عبيد، حدثنا محمد بن ثور، عن معمر، قال واخبرني الزهري، عن عامر بن سعد بن ابي وقاص، عن ابيه، قال اعطى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رجالا ولم يعط رجلا منهم شييا فقال سعد يا رسول الله اعطيت فلانا وفلانا ولم تعط فلانا شييا وهو مومن . فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " او مسلم " . حتى اعادها سعد ثلاثا والنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " او مسلم " . ثم قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " اني اعطي رجالا وادع من هو احب الى منهم لا اعطيه شييا مخافة ان يكبوا في النار على وجوههم

Explaining the verse, “say ; You have no faith, but you only say :We have submitted our wills to Allah”, Al-Zuhri said : We think that ISLAM is a word, and faith is an action

حدثنا محمد بن عبيد، حدثنا ابن ثور، عن معمر، قال وقال الزهري { قل لم تومنوا ولكن قولوا اسلمنا } قال نرى ان الاسلام الكلمة والايمان العمل

Sa’d said :The Prophet (May peace be upon him) distributed (spoils) among the people I said to him : Give so and so for he is a believer. He said : Or he is a Muslim. I give a man something while another man is dearer to me than him, fearing that he may fall into Hell on his face

حدثنا احمد بن حنبل، حدثنا عبد الرزاق، ح وحدثنا ابراهيم بن بشار، حدثنا سفيان، - المعنى - قالا حدثنا معمر، عن الزهري، عن عامر بن سعد، عن ابيه، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قسم بين الناس قسما فقلت اعط فلانا فانه مومن . قال " او مسلم اني لاعطي الرجل العطاء وغيره احب الى منه مخافة ان يكب على وجهه

Ibn ‘Umar reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying :Do not turn unbelievers after me ; one of you may strike the neck of the other

حدثنا ابو الوليد الطيالسي، حدثنا شعبة، قال واقد بن عبد الله اخبرني عن ابيه، انه سمع ابن عمر، يحدث عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم انه قال " لا ترجعوا بعدي كفارا يضرب بعضكم رقاب بعض

Ibn ‘Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :If any believing man calls another believing man an unbeliever, if he is actually an infidel, it is all right ; if not, he will become an infidel

حدثنا عثمان بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا جرير، عن فضيل بن غزوان، عن نافع، عن ابن عمر، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ايما رجل مسلم اكفر رجلا مسلما فان كان كافرا والا كان هو الكافر

‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying:Four characteristics constitute anyone who possesses them a sheer hypocrite, and anyone who possesses one of them possesses a characteristics of hypocrisy till he abandons it : when he talks he lies, when he makes a promise he violates it, when he makes a covenant he acts treacherously, and when he quarrels, he deviates from the Truth

حدثنا ابو بكر بن ابي شيبة، حدثنا عبد الله بن نمير، حدثنا الاعمش، عن عبد الله بن مرة، عن مسروق، عن عبد الله بن عمرو، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اربع من كن فيه فهو منافق خالص ومن كانت فيه خلة منهن كان فيه خلة من نفاق حتى يدعها اذا حدث كذب واذا وعد اخلف واذا عاهد غدر واذا خاصم فجر

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :When one commits fornication, one is not a believer ; when one steals, one is not a believer ; when one drinks, one is not a believer ; and repentance is placed before him

حدثنا ابو صالح الانطاكي، اخبرنا ابو اسحاق الفزاري، عن الاعمش، عن ابي صالح، عن ابي هريرة، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لا يزني الزاني حين يزني وهو مومن ولا يسرق حين يسرق وهو مومن ولا يشرب الخمر حين يشربها وهو مومن والتوبة معروضة بعد

Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man commits fornication, faith departs from him and there is something like a canvas roof over his head; and when he quits that action, faith returns to him

حدثنا اسحاق بن سويد الرملي، حدثنا ابن ابي مريم، اخبرنا نافع، - يعني ابن يزيد - قال حدثني ابن الهاد، ان سعيد بن ابي سعيد المقبري، حدثه انه، سمع ابا هريرة، يقول قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " اذا زنى الرجل خرج منه الايمان كان عليه كالظلة فاذا انقطع رجع اليه الايمان

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Qadariyyah are the Magians of this community. If they are ill, do not pay a sick visit to them, and if they die, do not attend their funerals

حدثنا موسى بن اسماعيل، حدثنا عبد العزيز بن ابي حازم، قال حدثني بمنى، عن ابيه، عن ابن عمر، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " القدرية مجوس هذه الامة ان مرضوا فلا تعودوهم وان ماتوا فلا تشهدوهم

Hudhaifah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:Every people have Magians, and the Magians of this community are those who declare that there is no destination by Allah. If any one of them dies, do not attend his funeral, and if any one of them is ill, do not pay a sick visit to him. They are the partisans of the Antichrist (Dajjal), and Allah will surely join them with the Antichrist

حدثنا محمد بن كثير، اخبرنا سفيان، عن عمر بن محمد، عن عمر، مولى غفرة عن رجل، من الانصار عن حذيفة، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لكل امة مجوس ومجوس هذه الامة الذين يقولون لا قدر من مات منهم فلا تشهدوا جنازته ومن مرض منهم فلا تعودوهم وهم شيعة الدجال وحق على الله ان يلحقهم بالدجال

Abu Musa al-Ash’ari reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying :Allah created Adam from a handful which he took from the whole of the earth ; so the children of Adam are in accordance with the earth : some red, some white, some black, some a mixture, also smooth and rough, bad and good

حدثنا مسدد، ان يزيد بن زريع، ويحيى بن سعيد، حدثاهم قالا، حدثنا عوف، قال حدثنا قسامة بن زهير، قال حدثنا ابو موسى الاشعري، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ان الله خلق ادم من قبضة قبضها من جميع الارض فجاء بنو ادم على قدر الارض جاء منهم الاحمر والابيض والاسود وبين ذلك والسهل والحزن والخبيث والطيب " . زاد في حديث يحيى " وبين ذلك " . والاخبار في حديث يزيد

‘Ali said:We attended a funeral at Baql’ al-Gharqad which was also attended by the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) came and sat down. He had a stick (in his hand) by which he began to scratch up the ground. He then raised his head and said : The place which every one of you and every soul of you will occupy in Hell or in Paradise has been recorded, and destined wicked or blesses. A man from among the people asked : Prophet of Allah! Should we not then trust simply in what has been recorded for us and abandon (doing good) deeds? Those who are among the number of the blessed will be inclined to blessing, and those of us who are among the number of the wicked will be inclined to wickedness. He replied : Go on doing good actions, for everyone is helped to do that for which he was created. Those who are among the number of wicked will be helped to do wicked deeds. The Prophet of Allah (May peace be upon him) then recited: “So he who gives (in charity) and fears (Allah), and in all sincerity testifies to the best, we will indeed make smooth for him the path to bliss. But he who is a greedy miser and thinks himself self-sufficient, and gives the lie to the best, We will indeed make smooth for him the path of misery.”

حدثنا مسدد بن مسرهد، حدثنا المعتمر، قال سمعت منصور بن المعتمر، يحدث عن سعد بن عبيدة، عن عبد الله بن حبيب ابي عبد الرحمن السلمي، عن علي، عليه السلام قال كنا في جنازة فيها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ببقيع الغرقد فجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فجلس ومعه مخصرة فجعل ينكت بالمخصرة في الارض ثم رفع راسه فقال " ما منكم من احد ما من نفس منفوسة الا قد كتب الله مكانها من النار او من الجنة الا قد كتبت شقية او سعيدة " . قال فقال رجل من القوم يا نبي الله افلا نمكث على كتابنا وندع العمل فمن كان من اهل السعادة ليكونن الى السعادة ومن كان من اهل الشقوة ليكونن الى الشقوة قال " اعملوا فكل ميسر اما اهل السعادة فييسرون للسعادة واما اهل الشقوة فييسرون للشقوة " . ثم قال نبي الله " { فاما من اعطى واتقى * وصدق بالحسنى * فسنيسره لليسرى * واما من بخل واستغنى * وكذب بالحسنى * . فسنيسره للعسرى}

Yahya b. Ya`mur said :The first to speak on Divine decree in al-Basrah was Ma`bad al Juhani. I and Humaid b. `Abd al-Rahman al-Himyari proceeded to perform Hajj or `Umrah. We said : would that we meet any of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) so that we could ask him about what they say with regard to divine decree. So Allah helped us to meet `Abd Allah b. `Umar who was entering the mosque. So I and my companion surrounded him, and I thought that my companion would entrust me the task of speaking to him. Then I said : Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman, there appeared on our side some people who recite the Qur'an and are engaged in the hair-splitting of knowledge. They conceive that there is no Divine decree and everything happens freely without predestination. He said : When you meet those people, tell them that I am free from them, and they are free from me. By Him by Whom swears ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar, if one of them has gold equivalent to Uhud and he spends it, Allah will not accept it from him until he believes in Divine decree. He then said : ‘Umar b. Khattab transmitted to me a tradition, saying : One day when we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) a man with very white clothing and very black hair came up to us. No mark of travel was visible on him, and we did not recognize him. Sitting down beside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), leaning his knees against his and placing his hands on his thighs, he said : tell me, Muhammad, about Islam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said : Islam means that you should testify that there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle, that you should observe prayer, pay Zakat, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj to the house (i.e., Ka`bah), If you have the means to go. He said : You have spoken the truth. We were surprised at his questioning him and then declaring that he spoke the truth. He said : Now tell me about faith. He replied : It means that you should believe in Allah, his angels, his Books, his Apostles and the last day, and that you should believe in the decreeing both of good and evil. He said : You have spoken the truth. He said : now tell me about doing good (ihsan). He replied: It means that you should worship Allah as though you are seeing him; if you are not seeing him, he is seeing you. He said: Now tell me about the hour. He replied : The one who is asked about it is no better informed than the one who is asking. He said : Then tell me about its signs. He replied : That a maidservant should beget her mistress, and that you should see barefooted, naked, poor men and shepherds exalting themselves in buildings. ‘Umar said : He then went away, and I waited for three days, then he said : Do you know who the questioner was, `Umar? I replied : Allah and his Apostle know best. He said : He was Gabriel who came to you to teach you your religion