Book 81: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)

Sahih al-Bukhari 6257 (Book 81, Hadith 85) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour.” It was asked, “How will honesty be lost, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” He said, “When authority is given to those who do not deserve it, then wait for the Hour.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6259 (Book 81, Hadith 87) Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “People are just like camels, out of one hundred, one can hardly find a single camel suitable to ride.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ـ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6260 (Book 81, Hadith 88) Narrated Jundub: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention (on the Day of Resurrection), and he who does good things in public to show off and win […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6261 (Book 81, Hadith 89) Narrated Mu`adh bin Jabal: While I was riding behind the Prophet (ﷺ) as a companion rider and there was nothing between me and him except the back of the saddle, he said, “O Mu`adh!” I replied, “Labbaik O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! And Sa`daik!” He proceeded for a while […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6262 (Book 81, Hadith 90) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) had a she-camel called Al-`Adba’ and it was too fast to surpass in speed. There came a bedouin riding a camel of his, and that camel outstripped it (i.e. Al-Aqba’). That result was hard on the Muslims who said sorrowfully, “Al- Adba has […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6263 (Book 81, Hadith 91) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Allah said, ‘I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6264 (Book 81, Hadith 92) Narrated Sahl: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two,” showing his two fingers and sticking (separating) them out. حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6265 (Book 81, Hadith 93) Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers). حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ـ هُوَ الْجُعْفِيُّ ـ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، وَأَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6266 (Book 81, Hadith 94) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers). حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ بُعِثْتُ أَنَا […]

Sahih al-Bukhari 6267 (Book 81, Hadith 95) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The Hour will not be established till the sun rises from the west, and when it rises (from the west) and the people see it, then all of them will believe (in Allah). But that will be the time when ‘No […]