بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم

On the authority of Ibraaheem رحمه الله who said, “Once ‘A’ishah passed by a tree and she said, ‘I wish I was a leaf of this tree.’” [Kitaab az-Zuhd 345/1]

On the authority of ‘Urwah رحمه الله who said, “‘Aa’ishah said, ‘Woe to me! I wish I had been forgotten and out of sight!’”[Hilyat ul-Awliyaa’/1501]

On the authority of ‘Urwah رحمه الله who said, “I have not seen anyone from the people who was more knowledgeable of the Qur’aan or of its obligations or of its allowed (matters) or of its prohibited (matters) or of poetry or with stories of the Arabs or (understanding of) lineage than ‘Aa’ishah.” [Hilyat ul-Awliyaa’/1520]

On the authority of az-Zuhri رحمه الله (teacher of al-Imaam Maalik رحمه الله ) who said, “Indeed Faatimah, daughter of the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم until her hands were blistered and perhaps the pole of the millstone left a mark on her hand.” .” [Hilyat ul-Awliyaa’/1484]

On the authority of Anas bin Maalik رضي الله عنهwho said, “The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم said, ‘What is best for the women?’ And we did not know what to say. Thereupon ‘Alee went to Faatimah and told her that (i.e. what was asked) So, she said, ‘Why didn’t you inform him that the best for them is that they do not see the men nor they see them.’ Then he returned and informed that to him (i.e. Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم). So, he صلى الله عليه و سلم said to him, ‘Who taught you this?’ He said, ‘Faatimah’ At which he said, ‘She is from my flesh.’” [Hilyat ul-Awliyaa’/1481 – muttasil, the men in the isnaad are trustworthy]

On the authority of ‘Amr ibn Dinaar رحمه اللهwho said, “‘Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها said, ‘I have never seen anyone more truthful than Faatimah other than her father.’ And if something happened between them (i.e. Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها), she would say, ‘O’ Messenger of Allaah, ask her for she does not lie.’” [Hilyat ul-Awliyaa’/1486 – muttasil, the men in the isnaad are trustworthy]

On the authority of Anas bin Maalik رضي الله عنه who said, “Safiyyah learned that Hafsah said regarding her, ‘Verily, you are a daughter of a Jew!’ so she wept. The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم entered upon her and she was weeping so he said, ‘What happened?!’ She said, ‘Hafsah said regarding me, ‘Verily, you are a daughter of a Jew!’’ So, the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه و سلم said to her, ‘You are a daughter of a prophet, your uncle was a prophet and you are (married) with a prophet. So for what was she boasting over you?’ Then he said, ‘Have taqwa of Allaah O’ Hafsah’” [Hilyat ul-Awliyaa’/1535 - Hasan]

Commentary:

‘You are a daughter of a prophet…’ refers to Musa عليه السلامsince he was the Prophet sent to Bani Israa’il and Jews are his followers

‘..your uncle was a prophet…’ refers to Haarunعليه السلام

BismiLlah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim,

Abu Hurayrah radhi Allahu ‘anhu passed by a group of people who were eating a roasted sheep, and they invited him to sit and eat with them. He refused, saying, “The Messenger of Allah sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam left this world without even satisfying his hunger with barley bread.”[Sahih al-Bukhari]

An-Nu‘man ibnu Bashir radhi Allahu ‘anhuma narrated that ‘Umar ibn ul-Khattab radhi Allahu ‘anhu was mentioning the poverty that the people had become stricken with, saying, “I saw the Messenger of Allah sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam spend the whole day upset because of hunger, as he could not even get low quality of dates with which to fill his stomach.” [Sahih Muslim]

Anas ibnu Malik radhi Allahu ‘anhu said, “The Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam never ate his meals at a dining table or in an individual plate, and he never at thin well-baked bread until he died.” [Sahih al-Bukhari]

BismiLlah arRahman ar-Rahim,

Ya’la ibn ‘Ubayd informed us; (he said): Muhammad ibn Ishaq informed us on the authority of Ibn Shihab, he one the authority of ‘Ubayd Allah ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Utbah, he one the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas; he said: The Messenger of Allah sallAlahu ‘alayhi wassalam used to recite once the Book (i.e. Qur’an) before Jibril during Ramadhan every year. The Prophet sallAlahu ‘alayhi wassalam was more benevolent than the blowing wind. When it dawned after the night in which he recited the Qur’an before Jibril, he gave whatever he was asked. In the month (of Ramadhan) after which he expired, he recited twice. [Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir 2:243]

Points of benefit:

1) It is now understood that the Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam used to finish the Qur’an at least once each Ramadhan and that we have to strive to the same.

2) The Messenger of Allah sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam used to recite with Jibril ‘alayhis salaam in order to check if he sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam was doing al right in his recitation (i.e. whether he remembered it perfectly or not). This shows we should do hifdh and check our recitation with a qualified teacher and it is better not to do it alone as one will find a lot of difficulty. It is also possible that one might be memorising wrong.

3) The beautiful way the sahabah radhi Allahu ‘anhum used to explain the behaviour of the Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam.

4) “…more benevolent than the blowing wind…” means more merciful than the blowing wind Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala would cause to blow as a means of mercy for the ground for the plans to pollinate. So the Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam was more benevolent than the wind that would the reason of plants to grow and blossom.

5) We also learn that the Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam would recite the Qur’an at night as Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala commanded him in Surat ul-Muzammil, ayah 4:

“…and recite the Qur’an in a slow pleasant tone.”

6) After finishing the recitation, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala would bless the Prophet sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam by making him generous. Thus, we understand one of the many benefits of recitation of Qur’an is that he/she becomes better in akhlaaq if recited properly, understood and implemented.

7) He sallAllahu ‘alayhi wassalam repeated the Qur’an in his last year to perfect the tajweed, and recitation from memory. And this was one of the ways Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala protected the Qur’an from corruption from the beginning.

And Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala knows best

BismiLlah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim

Abu Umamah radhi Allahu ‘anhu said, “Whoever loves for Allah, detests for Allah, gave for Allah and forbade (evil) for Allah, has completed his Iman.” [Al-Ikhwan 1/19 by al-Haafidh Ibn Abid-Dunya rahimahuLlah]