A HADITH A DAY KEEPS THE SHAITAAN AWAY 365 BLESSED SAYINGS OF THE HOLY PROPHET P-2

(37) It is on the authority of Abu Qulaba (radi Allahu anhu) that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “I have been sent as the Opener of the doors of Mercy and I have been sent as the seal of Prophethood.” (Baihaqi) 
  
(38) The Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “I am closer to every believer, even more than his own life. If one leaves a debt unpaid, then to fulfill it is upon me.”(Nasa’i) 
  
(39) Hazrat Zaid (radi Allahu anhu) says, The Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) informed us of all which had occurred and all that which was to occur.”(Muslim Shareef) 

(40) Hazrat Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid (radi Allahu anhum) say, “We were with the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) when he said (to two men), "I shall judge between you according to Allah's Book (Laws)." (Bukhari)
 
(41) Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radi Allahu anhu) said, once the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) had a letter written or intended on having a letter written. The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) was told that they (rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed. So the Prophet got a silver ring made with "Muhammad Allah's Rasool" engraved on it. It was as if I was just observing its white glitter in the hand of the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). (Bukhari) 
  
(42) Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radi Allahu anhu) says the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) forbade Al-Wisal (Continuous fasting). The people said (to him), "But you practice it?" He said, "I am not like you, for I am given food and drink by Allah."(Bukhari)
(43) Hazrat Aisha (radi Allahu anha) reported: “Never had the family of Muhammad (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) eaten to the fill since their arrival in Madinah with the bread of wheat for three successive nights until his (Holy Prophet's (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)) passing away.” (Muslim) 
  
(44) Hazrat Ali (radi Allahu anhu) says, “Whosoever respects the Meelad Shareef and is a means of motivating a Meelad gathering, He will take from this world the gift of Imaan and He will enter Jannat without any questioning.” (An Ne’matul Kubra) 
 
(45) Sayyidah Saffiyah (radi Allahu anha) the aunt of the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)said, "I was at the home of the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)at the time of his birth and I saw that his Noor had become more powerful than the light of the lamp." (Shawahidun Nabuiwat)
(46) Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (radi Allahu anhu) says, "Whosoever spends one dirham on the birthday (Moulood) of the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam), he will be with me in Jannat." (An Ne’matul Kubra) 

DUROOD SHAREEF etc.

(47) It is on the authority of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “Allah will reveal ten blessings upon him, who reads Durood Shareef upon me once." (Muslim)
 
(48) It is on the authority of Hazrat Abdullah ibn Amr (radi Allahu anhu) that any person who sends Durood once upon the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) will be blessed with Allah and the Angels sending seventy blessings upon him." (Ahmad)
  
(49) The Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One who sends one thousand Duroods upon me, will not die without seeing his place in Jannat." (At Targheeb Wat Tarheeb)
  
(50) It is on the authority of Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "When a person recites Durood Shareef upon me once, then Almighty Allah creates a white cloud from the breath of the reciter. Allah then commands the cloud to rain and it rains. From every drop of this rain which falls on the ground, Almighty Allah causes gold to be created, from every drop that falls on a mountain, Allah causes silver to be formed and for ever drop that falls on a kaafir (unbeliever), Almighty Allah causes him to attain the gift of Imaan (becomes a Muslim). (Mukashifatul Quloob)
(51) The Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "Those who send Durood upon me will be blessed with a powerful Noor (Light) on Pul Siraat and those who receive this Noor on Pul Siraat will attain salvation from Hell."
(52) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One who recites Durood upon me fifty times daily will be blessed with this blessing, that I will make musafaha (shake hands) with him on the day of Qiyaamat. (Al Qaulul Badi’)
(53) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "For as long as a person sends Durood upon me, the Angels of Allah continue to shower him with mercy. Now, it is up to you, whether you recite more or less Durood upon me." (Alqaulul Badi’)
(54) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "Anyone who recites Durood upon me in abundance, I will intercede for him on the day of Qiyaamat." (Alqaulul Badi’)
(55) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "When you forget anything, then read Durood upon me, (insha Allah) you will remember it." (Sa’adate Daarain)
(56) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One who has forgotten to read Durood upon me has forgotten the path to Jannat." (Al Qaulul Badi’)
(57) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One who hears my remembrance and does not send Durood upon me is the greatest miser." (Mishkaat)
(58) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "That person who reads one hundred Duroods upon me on a Friday will be blessed with such a powerful Noor (Light), that if it (Its light) had to be distributed, it would be sufficient for the entire creation." (Dala’il-e-Khairaat)
(59) "When Thursday comes, Almighty Allahs sends down Angels who have paper made from pure silver and gold pens with them. They write the names of all those who send Durood in abundance on a Thursday and eve of a Friday on the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)."(Sa'adatud Daarain)
(60) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "That person who used to send the most Durood upon me in his life, will be blessed with this, that at the time of his death, Almighty Allah will command all his creation to make dua -e-maghfirat for him."(Nuzhat)
(61) The Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)  said, "Three people will be deprived of my ziyaarat (seeing me) (1) One who is disobedient to his parents (2) One who does not act on my Sunnah and (3) that person in front of whom my Zikr is made and he does not send Durood upon me." (Al Qaulul Badi’)
(62) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One who recited Durood upon me has opened upon himself seventy doors of Mercy and Allah will place his love in the hearts of the people. Only that person will have enmity with such a person, in whose hearts there is hypocrisy. "(Kashful Ghum'ma)
(63) The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam), "Every good thing that one does is empty from blessings if it is not commenced with Durood." (Mutali'ul Musaraat)
(64) Hazrat Sahl ibn Sa`ad (radi Allahu anhu) narrates: The Beloved Rasool (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) came out and met Abu Talha. The latter rose and went to him saying: "My father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Rasoolullah (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)! I see joy and delight in your expression?" The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said: "Yes, for Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) has just come to me saying: O Muhammad (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) , whoever among your Community invokes blessings upon you once, Allah records for Him ten meritorious deeds, erases from his register ten evil deeds, and raises him ten degrees because of it." (Al-Sakhawi)
(65) The Holy Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) says, "Definitely there are many Angels of Allah that move on the earth and bring the Salaam of my Ummat to me".(Nasa’i)
  
(66) Hazrat Alqama (radi Allahu anhu) says, “Whenever I enter the Musjid I say, “Salaams be upon you O Prophet of ALLAH, and the Blessings and Mercy of ALLAH.” (Ash Shifa)

INTERCESSION

(67) Imam Bukhari states that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) was asked concerning the Maqaame Mahmood and He said, "That is a point of intercession” (Jaami Tirmizi pg)
(68) Imam Nasfi, Imam Suyuti and Imam Qurtabi (radi Allahu anhum) have stated the following concerning the verse of the Holy Quran, “And verily it is near that your Creator will give you so abundantly that you may become pleased”. When this verse of the Holy Quran was revealed then the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "Now I will never be pleased until every single one of my Ummah is removed from the fire of Hell." (Qurtabi)
(69) Hazrat Auf bin Malik (radi Allahu anhu) states that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) has stated, "A certain person came to me on behalf of my creator and he gave me the option of either half my Ummah entering Jannat or my intercession so I accepted the intercession and this is for every such person except those who commit shirk" (Mishkaat)
(70) Hazrat Ali Murtuza (radi Allahu anhu) has stated that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "I will intercede for my Ummah until my Creator summons me by saying, "O Muhammad! (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)   Have you been pleased" and I will say, O’ my Creator! I am pleased." (Roohul Bayaan)
(71) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) reports that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One special Dua of every Nabi is accepted and every Nabi was swift in making Dua and I have kept this Dua for the day of Qiyamaah for the Shafa'at of my Ummah and this Dua of mine is one that will reach that person in my Ummah who died without making shirk with Almighty Allah." (Tirmizi Shareef)
(72) Hazrat Abi bin Ka'ab (radi Allahu anhu) reports that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "On the day of Qiyamaah I will be the Leader and Khatib of all the Ambia (Alaihimus Salaam) and I will be the master of their intercession and I do not say this out of pride." (Mishkaat Shareef)
(73) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) reports that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "On the day of Qiyamaah I will be the leader of the children of Hazrat Adam (Alaihis Salaam). I will be the first to rise from my grave. I will be the first to start interceding and my intercession will be the first to be accepted." (Mishkaat Shareef)
(74) Hazrat Uthman bin Haniff (radi Allahu anhu) says that a blind man came into the court of the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Pray for me that I may regain my sight", so the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "Go and perform ablution and read two rakaats of Nafil Namaaz and read this Dua: “O Allah! Verily I ask of You and towards You I use the mediation of Nabi Rahmat my Muhammad Mustafa (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). O Muhammad (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)! Verily I turn via your Wasila to your Creator for my needs so that my needs may be fulfilled. O Allah, accept the intercession of Muhammad (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) for me.  (Ibn Majah)
Note: He got his eyesight back with this dua.
(75) Hazrat Abu Huraira (radi Allahu anhu) reported the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) as saying: “I shall be most excellent amongst the descendants of Adam on the Day of Resurrection and I will be the first intercessor and the first whose intercession will be accepted (by Allah). (Muslim)
(76) Hazrat Abu Said Al Khudri (radi Allahu anhu) reported that he heard the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)when somebody mentioned his uncle (i.e. Abu Talib), saying, "Perhaps my intercession will be helpful to him on the Day of Resurrection so that he may be put in a shallow fire reaching only up to his ankles. His brain will boil from it." (Bukhari)

NAMAAZ

(77) It is on the authority of Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "The first thing that a person will be questioned about on the day of Qiyaamah, is Namaaz. If this is in order, then all his other deeds will be in order and if this is damaged, then everything else is damaged." (Tibraani) (Note: This means after Imaan, the most important action is Namaaz)
 
(78) It is on the authority of Hazrat ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One, who gives Azaan for seven years only with the intention of gaining sawaab (reward), will have salvation from Hell written for him.(Tirmizi)
(79) It is mentioned in Bukhari Shareef on the authority of Hazrat Huzaifa (radi Allahu anhu) that he saw a person who was not performing his ruku and Sujood correctly. After he had completed his Namaaz Hazrat Huzaifa (radi Allahu anhu) said (to him), “You did not perform your Namaaz.” The narrator says, “I think that Hazrat Huzaifa (radi Allahu anhu) told that person, ‘If you had to die in this state, then you will not pass away on the Sunnah of the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam).’ (Bukhari)
(80) It is mentioned in Bukhari Shareef on the authority of Hazrat Zahri (radi Allahu anhu).He says, “I presented myself in the Damascus at the blessed court of Hazrat Anas ibn Maalik (radi Allahu anhu). I saw him crying and I asked, what is your reason for crying? He replied, ‘I did not recognise anything from the era of the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) besides this Namaaz, and this too has been destroyed.’”(Bukhari)
(81) Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radi Allahu anhu) reports that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “That Namaaz which is performed in its appointed time, and the wudhu for it is completely correct and in the Namaaz there is humility and sincerity, and the Qiyaam (standing) and the Ruku and Sujood is done properly, then the Namaaz of that person comes out white and shining and says, ‘May Allah protect you like you have protected me and for those who read Namaaz in the incorrect time and who do not make proper wudhu and who not read with humility and who do not performt the Ruku and Sujood correctly, then his Namaaz comes out black and dark and says, ‘May Allah destroy you, like you have destroyed me’ Then when it reaches there where Allah Wills, it is wrapped up, just like how old clothes are wrapped and it is then thrown onto the face of that Namaazi.” (Tibrani)

A HADITH A DAY KEEPS THE SHAITAAN AWAY 365 BLESSED SAYINGS OF THE HOLY PROPHET P-1

PURE INTENTION & IMAAN
(1) Alqama bin Waqqas Laithi  (radi Allahu anhu) said that He heard Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) stand on the mimbar and say, "I heard the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) saying, ' O People! Your actions depend on your intention. It is for every person whatever he has intended. Thus whoever migrated for the sake of Allah and His Rasool (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam), then his migration is for Allah and His Rasool (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) and whosoever makes Hijrat for worldly things, then his hijrat is for that and if his Hijrat is towards a woman for the sake of marriage, his Hijrat is for that towards which he made Hijrat." (Bukhari)
(2) It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet of Allah (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride shall not enter Paradise. (Bukhari)
Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "You will be with the one whom you love." (Bukhari)
  
(3) It has been narrated from Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu)that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)is reported to have said, "The foundation of Islam is based on five things; To bear testimony that their is none worthy of worship besides Allah and that Muhammad (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)is the Prophet of Allah; to establish prayer; give zakaat; make Hajj and fast in the month of Ramadaan." (Bukhari)
 
(4) Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) narrated, I was informed by Abu Sufyan that Heraclius said to him, "I asked you whether they (followers of Muhammad) were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. And in fact, this is the way of true Faith till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his (the Prophets) religion (Islam) became displeased and discarded it. You replied in the negative, and in fact, this is (a sign of) true faith. When its delight enters the heart and mixes with them completely, nobody can be displeased with it." (Bukhari)
 
(5) Hazrat Ibrahim ibn Maysara (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "One who respects or reveres a budmazhab (misled non-mazhab), he has assisted in harming Islam." (Mishkaat)
 
(6) Hazrat Bahr ibn Hakeem (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "Anger destroys ones Imaan like aloe destroys honey."(Bahihaqi)
 
(7) Hazrat Ubaada bin Saamit (radi Allahu anhu) reports that he heard the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) saying, “That person who testifies that there is none worthy of worship except One Allah and Hazrat Muhammad (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) is the Chosen Prophet of Allah, Almighty Allah declares the fire of hell haraam upon him.” (Muslim-Mishkaat)
(8) Hazrat Maalik bin Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reportes that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “I have left behind for you two such things, to which if you hold firmly, you shall never go astray. One is the Book of Allah (Quran) and the other the Sunnats of your Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) (i.e. Hadith)(Mishkaat)
(9) It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "When you meet any budmazhab (non mazhab), then behave harshly with him, for Allah regards ever budmazhab as an enemy." (Ibn Asaakir)
(10) THE PROPHET (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)
Hazrat Jabir (radi Allahu anhu) said, “O Prophet of Allah (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)! My parents be sacrificed upon you, Who is that whom Almighty Allah created before anything? The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) stated, "O Jaabir (radi Allahu anhu)! Verily, before the creation of anything else, Almighty Allah created the Noor of your Nabi (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)from His Noor." (Zirkaani)
(11) Hazrat Ali-e-Murtuza (radi Allahu anhu) states, "When the Beloved of Allah (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)used to speak then Noor could be seen emerging from between his blessed teeth."(Mawahib)
(12) Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) states, "The day on which Huzoor (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) arrived in Madinatul Munawwara every thing in Madinatul Munawwara became bright and radiant through his Noor." (Tirmizi Shareef)
(13) Ummul Mo'mineen Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (radi Allahu anha) said that Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) passed from this world at the age of sixty three." (Bukhari)
 
(14) Hazrat Bar'ra (radi Allahu anhu)says that when the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) migrated towards Madinah, Suraqah bin Maalik followed the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam). The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) madedua against him and his horse sunk into the ground with him. He then asked the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) to make dua to Allah for his horse to be released from the ground. He said that he would not cause any harm, so the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) made dua and he was released." (Bukhari)
(15) It is reported in Tirmizi Shareef that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) was great in eyes and grand in heart. His face was brilliant, shining like a full moon and was brightly coloured. His forehead was broad, wide and the beard was thick." (Tirmizi, Tibrani, Baihaqi)
(16) Hazrat Jaabir bin Samra (radi Allahu anhu)reported that the beard of the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) was thick (full). (Muslim)
  
(17) Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radi Allahu anhu) narrated from Qatadah (radi Allahu anhu) that the people of Makkah asked the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) to show them a sign, so he showed them the moon being split into two." (Bukhari)
 
(18) Hazrat Zir’ra’ (radi Allahu anhu) says, “When we reached Madinah Munawwarah, we quickly disembarked from our animals and we went to the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) and kissed his blessed hands and feet.” (Abu Dawood)
Note: This Hadith Shareef proves that it is permissible to kiss out of respect the hands and feet of the pious servants of Allah.
  
(19) It is on the authority of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "Whosoever sees me in his dream has seen only me, since shaitaan can not take my form." (Muslim) 
  
(20) It is on the authority of Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radi Allahu anhu) that when anyone gave the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) Salaam perfume (Ittar), he would not give it back to them. (Nisa'i)
  
Note: When any on brought anything to the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam), he would use it or take some of it and give the rest back to them, but when they gave him Ittar, he kept it as he loved beautiful scents.
 
(21) It is on the authority of Hazrat Anas radi Allahu anhu that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) used to keep his hair up to half his earlobes." (Nisa'i)
(22) Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) used to wear a silver ring with one stone on it. (Bukhari)

(23) It is in Bukhari and Muslim Shareef on the authority of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “I was resting and I saw that the keys of the treasures of the world and those keys where given to me, in other words left in my care.” (Bukhari)
(24) Hazrat Huzaifa (radi Allahu anhu) says that once the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) stood up and informed us of everything that will happen until Qayaamat, which these colleagues of mine know. Those who remembered it, remembered it and those who forgot it, forgot it. When any one of these things occured and I had forgotten about it, then when any of my friends told me of its happening,  then I would remember it so clearly like a person had gone away was described to me and I recognised it." (Mishkaat)
 
(25) Hazrat Abdullah ibn Ka'ab (radi Allahu anhu) narrated: “I heard Kaab bin Maalik (radi Allahu anhu) talking about his failure to join (the Ghazwa of) Tabuk. He said, "When I greeted Allah's Nabi (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) , his face was glittering with happiness, for whenever Allah's Messenger (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)  was happy, his (blessed) face used to glitter, as if it was a piece of the moon, and we used to recognise (his happiness) from his face." (Bukhari)

(26) Hazrat Anas Bin Maalik (radi Allahu anhu) narrated: "I saw Allah's Messenger (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) when the Asr prayer was due. Then the people were searching for water for wudhu (ablution) but they could not find any. Then some water was brought to Allah's Messenger (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) and he placed His hand in the pot and ordered the people to perform the ablution (wudhu) with the water. I saw water flowing from underneath his fingers and the people started performing the ablution till all of them were done (making ablution)"(Bukhari)

(27) Hazrat Jabir bin 'Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) reported the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) as saying, "My similitude in comparison with the other Prophets is that of a man who has built a house completely and excellently except for a place of one brick. When the people enter the house, they admire its beauty and say: 'But for the place of this brick (how splendid the house will be)!" (Bukhari)
(28) Hazrat Jaabir bin Sumrah (radi Allahu anhu) is reported to have said the following, "I saw the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) on a full moonlit night. The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) was wearing a reddish Jubbah, in other words it had reddish stripes on it. I looked at the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) and then I looked at the full moon. I found that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) is more beautiful than the full moon." (Tirmizi)
It is on the authority of Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) that Sayyida Aisha Siddiqa (radi Allahu anha) took out a blanket that was patched and a thick tabhand (Waist cloth) and said, "The Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) passed from this world in these." (In other words, it was what the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) was wearing when he passed from this world). (Bukhari and Muslim)
(29) It is on the authority of Asma bin Yazid (radi Allahu anha) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) used to wear his Qamees (kurta - upper garment) with the sleeves upto the wrists. (Tirmizi)
(30) It is on the authority of Hazrat Aisha (radi Allahu anha) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) used to use a very nice fragrance and the shine of it could be seen on his blessed head and beard.” (Muslim)
(31) It is on the authority of Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) used a lot of oil on his blessed head and combed his blessed beard.” (Sharhus Sunna)
(32) Hazrat Jaabir bin Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) reported the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) as saying, "I have been given five things which were not given to any one else before me.  1. Allah made me victorious by awe, (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month's journey.  2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due. 3.The spoils (or war) have been made Halaal (lawful) for me yet it was not lawful for anyone else before me. 4. I have been given the right of intercession. 5. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.(Bukhari)
 
(33) Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam)called for water and he was given a vessel and the people began to perform ablution in that and I counted (the persons) and they were between fifty and eighty and I saw water which was flowing from his blessed fingers. (Muslim)
(34) It is mentioned in Hadith-e-Paak that the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “The best era is my era, then the era that is closest to that, followed by the one closest to that, then lies will be in abundance until people will give testimony without being asked to testify and people will take a Halaf (Oath) without being asked to take an oath.” (Tirmizi Shareef)
(35) Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, "On the night of my Ascension to Heaven, I saw (the Prophet) Moosa (alaihis salaam) who was a thin person with thin hair, looking like one of the men of the tribe of Shanua; and I saw Nabi Esa (alaihis salaam) who was of average height with red face as if he had just come out of a bathroom. And I resemble Prophet Ebrahim (alaihis salaam) more than any of his offspring does. Then I was given two cups, one, containing milk and the other a wine. Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) said, 'Drink whichever you like.' I took the milk and drank it. Jibraeel (alaihis salaam) said, 'you have accepted what is natural, (True Religion i.e. Islam) and if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone astray.' (Bukhari)
(36) It is on the authority of Hazrat Abu Moosa Ash’ari (radi Allahu anhu) that the Holy Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) said, “I am Muhammad and Ahmed and I am the one who came after all the Prophets (Khaatimun Nabiyeen) and I am the one who will give Hashr to the creation (in other words all will be present before the Prophet (sall Allaho alaihi wasallam) on Maidaan-e-Hashr) and I am the Prophet of Mercy.”(Musnad Imam Ahmed – Muslim)

The beautiful story of Prophet Nuh alaihis salam

Almighty Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala states in The Holy Quran: "Peace be upon Nooh among all nations. This is how we reward the good-doers. Verily, he was among our true believing servants." There is an entire Surah in The Holy Quran which is named ‘Nooh’. In total he is mentioned 43 times in the Quran Shareef, and his story appears in numerous places in the Holy Quran. Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) was the great grandson of Nabi Idrees (alaihis-salaam). Between the two there were 10 generations, as it is mentioned in authentic hadith narrated by Imam Bukhri and others.

Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) was sent as a Prophet to his people after they had started worshipping idols. He was therefore the first Prophet sent for this purpose., i.e. to invite people to the oneness of Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala and towards Islam. It is said that Hazrat Nooh was fifty years old when he became a Nabi. He lived in Iraq, and that was where he spent most of his time.

THE ORIGIN OF IDOLATRY

A famous and authentic Muslim historian and Alim, Imam Ibni Katheer (rahmatullahi alaihi), gives a detailed account of how idol-worship started in the world. We shall summarize this account for you.

Among the generations that came between Nabi Adam Alaihis salam and Hazrat Nooh (alaihimas-salaam) there lived some very pious people. Some of their names are mentioned in Surah Nooh, such as, Wadd, Suwaa', Yaghooth, Ya 'ooq, and Nasr. These people were saints who were devoted to the worship of Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala , and they had a large following. When they died, people were very sad and missed them a great deal. Some of their followers cried for days out of mourning. One day, upon seeing the extreme grief and sorrow of these followers, Shaytaan came to them in the form of a human being and offered to draw pictures of these holy men which they could keep in their homes as reminders. This was accepted and soon all of them had pictures of their pious leaders in their homes. They drew inspiration for their ibadat from these pictures and the sight of these holy man lessened their grief. It was a great means of solace for them.

When these followers died, their sons grew up and continued keeping these pictures. However, Shaytaan again came in human form and offered to transform these pictures into images, which he did upon their consent. Later he managed to convince the younger generation, who had no idea why these pictures and images were made, that their forefathers actually worshipped them.

The newer generation started to worship these images, and thus began the evil of idol-worship on earth. The exact names of these pious people, as mentioned above, were given to the idols. Shaytaan kept on appearing to them with new ideas and suggestions, such as asking things from these idols, making dua to them for rain, etc.

As time passed, these images were modified and beautified, and eventually people forgot entirely about Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala and focussed all their attention on these images. Every generation that came after them, indulged in this form of worship, until Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala decide to appoint Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) as a Messenger to save these people from this evil sin.

He therefore invited them to the worship of one Allah SubhanhuWaTha'alas, and to submit to His SubhanhuWaTha'alas Law. Needless to say, this message was rejected, because people were so deep-rooted in idolatry that they were not prepared to forsake their beliefs in these idols. Hazrat Nooh alaihis salam used different ways and methods to explain the truth to them, but to no avail. He spoke to them in public and in private, at night and during the day, and kept on reminding them of the Mercy and Forgiveness of Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala, but only a handful of people listened to him and accepted his message. These sincere ones who came from poor communities, were called mu'mineen or believers. For the rest, their hatred against Hazrat Nooh oAlaihis salamnly increased.


BUILDING THE FIRST SHIP

Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) preached the message of Islam among his people for nine hundred years. When the kuffar in those days passed away, they would leave behind a wasiyyat (instructions) to their children not to believe in Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam), but to continue rejecting him. Such was the severity of their kufr. In this manner, every generation exhorted the next to commit kufr against Allah SubhanuWaTha'ala and His Rasool, Nooh (alaihis-salaam).

Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala then revealed to Nabi Nooh (alaihis-salaam) that now none of his people was going to embrace Islam, except those that already have done so. He was commanded to build a ship, but at that stage the world had never ever heard of a ship. Therefore, he was shown by Hazrat Jibreel (alaihis-salaam) how to construct a ship. Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) was therefore the first person on earth to build a ship, and through him mankind came to know about this technique for travelling over water.

The Ship

The ship was built according to specifications laid down by Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala . He built it from teak wood and both the inside and the outside was coated with a layer of tar. The ship was about 138 metres in length, 23 metres wide, and 14 metres high. It had three decks of equal height. The lower deck was for animals, the middle for human beings, and the top deck for birds. It also had a flat roof, and several windows and a door on the side. Hazrat Nooh alaihis salams was shown how to build a pointed bow at the front, so that the vessel could plough through water easily.

It took him fifty years to build this ship. Some Ulema say the reason for this lengthy period was that trees had to be specially planted and grown, then chopped down and cut up for the wood that was to be used in manufacturing the ship. The work on this ship was undertaken and completed in a small but very important and central musjid in the city of Kãfa, Iraq. This was known as the Musjid of Nooh. aslihis salam

The Kuffar in those days used to mock at him and his small band of followers who were assisting him in building the ship. When they were told that a great flood was to strike them soon, they scoffed and made even bigger mockery. For at that time there was a severe drought. Where would floods come from, they thought? Secondly, how would this ship sail when there was no river in sight? But Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) and the Muslims paid no attention to their jeering and insults. They continued with the command of Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala to build the ship.

THE GREAT FLOOD

Next to the musjid where the ship was being built, was the clay oven of Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam). This oven was actually a huge hole dug into the ground, in which they used to bake their bread. Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala informed Nabi Nooh (alaihis-salaam) that when water starts gushing out from this hole, that was a sign of the beginning of the flood. Nabi Nooh (alaihis-salaam) was then to order the believers, who numbered about 80 men and women, as well as animals, to board the ship. When the level of the water rose, the ship would begin to float automatically.

When the ship was completed, the command of Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala came. It started to rain, and then Hazrat Nooh alihis salam noticed water flowing out of this clay-oven. He immediately ordered all the believers to embark, and took a male and female species of each animal and bird onto the ship was well. The drizzle of rain soon changed to a downpour. Then the rain started falling in torrents. Water flowed from every hole, spring, and fountain on earth. Soon the ship was afloat on high, raging currents of water. It is said that the level of the water rose about 10 metres higher than the tallest mountain on earth at that time! No place on earth was spared. Every area of the world was swamped in this flood and all people drowned, except for the occupants of the ship. The world had never ever witnessed a flood of this nature, nor was such a calamity ever to occur again till before Qiyamat.

When embarking on the ship, they were commanded to take the name of Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala, and when disembarking, to recite the praises of Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala for saving them from disaster. Three sons of Nabi Nooh (alaihis-salaam) were with him on this ship. They were, Saam, Haam, and Yaafith. The fourth son, Yaam, was an unbeliever, so he drowned with the rest of the kuffar. In spite of Nabi Nooh alaihis salams' pleading with him to board the ship, he refused, saying that he will take to the high mountains and be saved. But this was not to be, and he too perished. Three wives of Nabi Nooh were also saved, while the fourth one drowned because she too was among the kuffaar.

The flood started on 10th Rajab, which was the day they all embarked on the ship of Nooh (alaihis-salaam), and it subsided on 10th Muharram. So for six months this ship and its passengers sailed the flood waters. Eventually it came to rest on Mount Joodiy, which is part of a Mountain range in Eastern Turkey, close to the border of Iran. (Today this mountain is named ‘Mt. Ararat’) On this day (10 Muharram) they all got off the ship and Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) ordered them to observe a fast as thanksgiving unto Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala (subhanAllah! wa alhamdulIllah to Allah SubhanhuWaTha'ala for each and every one of his blessings and mashaAllah and Allahu Akbar!!! ). Recently excavators have discovered parts of this ship, and some Muslim countries have preserved these parts as holy relics.

AFTER THE FLOODS AND HAZRAT NOOH’S alaihis salams' DEATH

After the floods Hazrat Nooh alaihis salams and his followers started civilization all over again. They built towns and settlements and had to do farming to grow fruit and vegetables. From these 80 believers different languages developed. They married among themselves and produced children. In this manner the world began to be populated once more with only Muslims. Remember that all mankind were destroyed in the floods. Hazrat Nooh (alaihis-salaam) and his people had to populate and develop the world all over again. For this reason Hazrat Nooh is known as the second Adam. Soon thereafter Nabi Nooh alaihis salaam passed away. According to the most authentic reports he is buried somewhere in the Musjidul-Haraam of Makka. His age was 950 years according to the Holy Quran.

THE SONS OF NABI NOOH

The three sons of Nabi Nooh mentioned above were saved from the floods, and they later on became the ancestors of all mankind, the Ambiyaa and their nations.