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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 294-307

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Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 294-307   Chapter 71: The descent of 'Eisa bin Mariam to judge according to the Shari'ah of our Prophet Muhammad (saws); And how Allah has honored this Ummah; And clarifying the evidence that this religion will not be abrogated; and that a group from it will continue to adhere to the truth and prevail until the day of resurrection .   Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:   By Him in Whose hand is my life, the son of Mary (ﷺ) will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break crosses, kill swine and abolish Jizya and the wealth will pour forth to such an extent that no one will accept it. ( Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 294 )   The same hadith is transmitted from Zuhri with the same chain of transmission. But in the tradition narrated by Ibn 'Uyaina the words are:   " impartial leader and just judge" and in the tradition narrated by Yunus: the" judge judging with justice...

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 285-293

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Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 285-293   Chapter 68: Being kind to one for whose faith there is concern because it is weak; Prohibition of attributing Faith to someone without definitive evidence .   Sa'd narrated it on the authority of his father (Abi Waqqas) that he observed:   The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) distributed shares (of booty among his Companions). I said: Messenger of Allah! Give it to so and so, for verily he is a believer. Upon this the Messenger of Allah remarked: Or a Muslim. I (the narrator) repeated it (the word" believer" ) thrice and he (the Holy Prophet) turned his back upon me (and substituted the word)" Muslim," and then observed: I bestow it (this share) to a man out of apprehension lest Allah should throw him prostrate into the fire (of Hell) whereas in fact the other man is dearer to me than he. ( Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 285 )   It is narrated on the authority of Sa'd that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bestowed upon a group of persons...

Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 276-284

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Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 276-284   Chapter 65: Clarifying that Islam started as something strange, and will revert to being something strange, and it will retreat between the two Masajid .   It is narrated on the authority of Hudhaifa:   We were sitting in the company of Umar and he said: Who amongst you has heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) talking about the turmoil? Some people said: It is we who heard it. Upon this be remarked: Perhaps by turmoil you presume the unrest of man in regard to his household or neighbour, they replied: Yes. He ('Umar) observed: Such (an unrest) would be done away with by prayer, fasting and charity. But who amongst you has heard from the Apostle (ﷺ) describing that turmoil which would come like the wave of the ocean. Hudhaifa said: The people hushed into silence, I replied: It is I. He ('Umar) said: Ye, well, your father was also very pious. Hudhaifa said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may peace be, upon him ) observing: Temptations wil...

Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 267-275

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Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 267-275   Chapter 62: The evidence that the blood of one who aims to seize other people's wealth without right may be shed, if he is killed he will be in the fire, and the one who is killed defending his property is a martyr .   Abu Huraira reported:   A person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, what do you think if a man comes to me in order to appropriate my possession? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Don't surrender your possession to him. He (the inquirer) said: If he fights me? He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: Then fight (with him). He (the inquirer) again said: What do you think if I am killed? He (the Holy Prophet) observed: You would be a martyr. He (the inquirer) said: What do you think of him (Messenger of Allah) If I kill him. He (the Holy Prophet) said: he would be in the Fire. ( Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 267 )   It is narrated on the authority of Thabit, that when 'Abdullah b. 'Amr ...

Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 260-266

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Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 260-266   Chapter 61: Warning of the Fire for the one who swears a false oath in order to unlawfully take the right of another Muslim .   It is narrated on the authority of Abu Umama that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed:   He who appropriated the right of a Muslim by (swearing a false) oath, Allah would make Hell-fire necessary for him and would declare Paradise forbidden for him. A person said to him: Messenger of Allah, even if it is something insignificant? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: (Yes) even if it is the twig of the arak tree. ( Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 260 )   This hadith has been transmitted by another chain of narrators:   Abu Bakr b. Abi Shaiba, Ishaq b. Ibrahim, Harun b. Abdullah, Abi Usama, Walid b. Kathir, Muhammad b. Ka'b, his brother Abdullah b. Ka'b and Abi Usama. ( Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 261 )   It is narrated on the authority of Abdullah (b. Umar) that the Messenger of ...