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By
Sahbanul Hhd
Itfaulana Ahmod Saeed Dehlui

English Translation by
Muhammad Hanif Khan
 Contents

A rrtlr or's Introduction 7

lioreword 9

l, lblytheism 1l
2, llypocrisy l3
3, Anger, Malice and Jealousy 17

4, l)ride, Arroganoe, Vanity and Wilfulness 2l

l, l)oubts About Allah 26
6, lnnovation in Retgion 27
?, Knowledge and Deeds 29
i, l)cstiny and Time 35
9, l,)nnrity with Allah's Men and Malice with the
holy Prophet's companions 37

10, llrcach of Promise and Trust 39

I l, Obscene and Indecent Chats 40

13, 'l'lrc holy Quran and Durood 43

It I Jrine and Excrement 45

11 Ahlution, Bath and Menses 48

It, ('ongregational and Friday Prayer 50

16, Jorrrrrey and Forttrne Telling 6t

17, Arrti-shariah Fashion and the Use of Gold
atrrl Silver 64

Fear of Hell 3
I 8. Talisman, Lamentation, Wailin g,Mourning .'l(). Sodomy and.Sexual Activity with Animals 161
and Homage to Graves 72 .10. Animal Pictures 164
19. Poor-Due, Charity, Subsistence, Begging ,ll F'ood and its Concerns
166
and Miserliness 77
,12.'l'he Husband's Anger
172
20. Fast 90
'13. lnequality Between the Wives
92 178
21. HA and its Concems 'lhe Responsibility
,1,1.
of Wife and Children 179
22. Treatment with the Animals and Their
95
dt, Demand for Divorce t80
Slaughter (Zibah)
100
4(r. Ihree Days t8l
23. Presumptuous Names
.17. Cuckold
24. Sale, Purchase, Black Marketting and Illegal 183
101 -lH, Curse or Calling Kafir
Eanring 185
25. Urury and its Concem 110 ,lt) I)isobedience to parents
188
26. Loan and its Concerns tl4 i0 llreaking Blood Relations
193
27. Orphan's ProPertY 119 I l, lrugitive Slave and Spoiling Freedom
196
28. Rights of the Neighbours t2l 12, l)isoourtesy, Oppression and Abandonment

124
ol'Mercy
29. hide in Splendid Buildings 198
!1. Murder and Suicide
30. Usurpation of Land and Removal ofthe 202
Land Marks 126 !4 Magic and Astrology
2t0
31. Falsehood, Perjury, False-Witness and ll l,,rnirate and Governorship
213
Wrong Admissions t29 16 ('ruel Rulers
216
32. Adultery and its Concems 138 t7 ltcbcllion and Breach of pledge
221
33. Slander, Backbiting, Putting a Muslim to tl (ftpression, Support to Oppressors
and
1{umiliation and Contempt t46 Attlohment to Them
223
34. Curiosity and Fictitious Dream 153
l9 ltrrisc of Ordinance ofAllah and the
35. Mockery and DuPliciry 154 Irrurishment of its Non-Observance
227
36. Inciting Husbands and Wives, Masters and ttl Violtti<m of Divine Interdictions 229
156
Slaves ll lletltval of Muslim's Secrets arrd putting
37. Halala 157 llilrr to Shames
231
38. Disclosing the Secrets of Husband and Wife 159 6l lh il,clr
IJJ

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 63. Preference of Creation Overthe Creator 235

64. Wine 237 Author's Introduclion

65. Plague, Holy Wars and Their Concers 243

66. Swelrinqly Other than Allah 250

67. Love for the World 252

68. Abandonment of Advice and Teaohings 256

69. Committing Minor Sins 258 Sahbanul Hind Hadhrat Maulana Ahmad Saeed Sahib was
70. Desire for Respect 260 born in Delhi in 1883. His father was Maulana Haftz
262 Nawab Nfirza, who went to his heavenly abode in 1918.
71. Praise of Transgressors and Sinners
I
Hadhrat Sahbanul Hind got his primary education at home
72, Chess and Draughts 263
from his father and afterwards got the religious education
73. Manners 264 from Mufti-e-Azam Maulana Kifayatullah at Madarsa
74. Repentance and its Virtues 267 Aminia Delhi, India. After coming into existence of
268 Jamiat-ul-ulema rn 1920, Sahbunal Hind was appointed its
75. Treatment ofMinor Sins
general secretary. In 1921, at the time of Disobedience
76. Definition ofMajor Sin 271
Movement, that is the movement against the foreign rule,
77. Number ofMajor Sins 273 he was arrested and put behind the bars. In this period he
78. Proper Treatment ofMajor Sins 274 started taking active part in the national movement with
great zeal and was many times arrested and put to prison.

c 1940 over, he was appointedvice-presidentof Jamiat-ul-

ulema and in 1957, after the death ofMaulanaHusain
Ahmad Sahib Madani, he was made the President of the
naid organizaion.

lle was a complete guide, good politician and excellent

orntor. Most of his time was spent in the service of the
people.

lle was an intelligent and famous man not only in India

but all over Asia for his intellectual capabilities. He wrote
e good number of religious books, translated Quran named
t'Krmhfur Rehman" which are very famous. "Jannat ki
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Kunji" (key to the Garden of Bliss) and "Dozakh ka
Khatka" (fear of Hell) are his most popular books whrch Foreword
have been liked much by his admirers. He left for his
Heavenly abode in the year 1959.

Md Hanif Khan
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A warning to the men of Hell:

A list of vice actions:

Recently Ihad composed an article under the banner of,

"Glad tidings from Heaven". It was published in an Urdu
daily "Al-Jamiat" and received a high appreciation from
Muslims. The increased demand of the article putted me to
permit to the manager of the daily to publish it in a book
form with the addition of "The Shadow of Divine
Throne", and "Decencies of Pray" and it was titled as
"Key to the Garden of Bliss". In fact the book is collection
of traditions which contain glad tidings to the people of
Garden of Bliss.

The publication thereof, therefore, aroused feelings

amongst my companions to compile another book
containing traditions over dangers of Hell.

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has given

pleasent news to righteous men. He has likewise informed
people of the dangers and harms of Hell for them who
commit sins.

llence the book in your hands is the realisationof the

lbelings expressed above.

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In this journal I have gathered all traditions of the Prophet
in which he has warned the people of his cgmmunity to
keep themselves off Hell, its chantisement and sins which
r-rr.FJl s' ,*,
lead to Hell. l. Polytheism
This has brought out a record before Muslims to adopt
either of the two paths - the path leading to Paradise or to
Hell. Both books have arrows indication to the well
demarcated roalls destined to the stages - Paradise or Hell.
Lastly the readers are requested to please remember the ,'rat i,t jrlj-i:;t ;a\t?? i;l 1r "..!*; iy
compiler at the time of their prayer to the Almighty.
.)biu',#.Wv)
The humble, "Believe, Allah will forbid the Paradise to
one who makes parhrers of Allah. His
,- Ahmad Saeed dwelling place will be the Hell. No one will
help such an oppressor."

1. Hadlirat Ahdullah bin Umar quotes the holy prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have spoken to a
gathering of the people that he wanted to inform it of
the gravest of the grave sins. He (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) states, "polytheism, disobedience to the
parents and perjury or false witness are the gravest
sins". He (sallaltahu alqthe wasallam) ** rp"uking
these words, resting on a pillow. As he arrived at the
point of the false wiuress, he sat up. He repeated this
point for emphasis, "beware, the false wifiress is one
of the gravest sins".
Siha Sitta

Hadhrat Abdullah bin Masood says that some one

qked the holy Prophet (sallallahi alayhe t atrnomj
what were the grave sins. He (sallallahu alayhi
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10 Fear of Hell
 wasallam) replied, "grave sins are nine in number: 1. ,
Polytheism (the gravest),2. the murder of a Muslim, 2. Hypocrisy
3. escape from the battle of holy war, 4. accusing a
chaste woman of adultery or fornication, 5. magic, 6.
misappropriating the orphan's property, 7. accepting
interest, 8. disobeying Muslim parents and 9.
Indulging in forbidden deeds within the premises of

Tabrani, Hakim, Baihaqi Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the hofV Prophet
- (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have stated that the
memoriser of the holy Quran, the martyr and the rich
will be presented before Allah on the Day of
Judgment. They will be asked to explain their
respective conduct. The memoriser of the holy Quran
will say, '!I memorised the Book which you revealed
to Your own Prophet (sallallahu alq;lu wasallam).I
recited it day and night'. Allah will say, "you are a
liar. You did not recite it for my sake rather you
recited it to enjoy the worldly name and fame. You
got it in the world. You were famous as a reciter. So
you achieved your end". Then the wealthy man will
be asked to explain the conduct and behaviour of his
life-time. He will talk about his charity and alms.
Allah will brand him also as a liar and tell him that he
gave ,chariff and alms to gain reputation and fame as
a generous man and not to gain the divine pleasure.

Then the martyr will be asked to explain his own

deeds ^of the world. He will talk about his own
sacrifice and death. He will add that he sacrificed his
owrl life in the divine way. Allah will brand him also
as a liar and tell him that he forght wars and got
martyrdom so that he might be known as a great
warrior. So he gained that reputation and fame. Then
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D.ffi
 these three hypocrites will be thrown into the Hell enroled for the Hell and his remembrance is
first of all. They will be dragged towards the Hell obliterated.
with their faces on the ground' - Tabrani
Musrim, Nesai
- 6. Hadhrat Shaddad bin Aus quotes thl holy Prophet to
';;'; f;'rt,'r+"r) ,u, g';:'ri*;|;
* have stated that he who perfiorms salat, observes fast
or gives charity or alms with the intention of worldly
"They will be dragged with their faces on
the ground and asked to taste the tortures of
the Hell fire on the DaY."
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet to have
Hadtuat Uby bin Ka'ab quotes the holy Prophet said that the hypocrite reciter of the holy Quran will
(sallatlahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that he be punished in that valley of the Hell which is knovm
who performs some heavenly deeds for show or as House of Sorrow (habul huzn).
display will enjoy no share of it in the heavens. Tirmizi
Ahmad lbne Habban
-
8. Hadhrat Mdaz quotes the holy Prophet (sallaltahu
J. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet alayhe wasallam) to have stated that even a bit of
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who hypocrisy is polytheism.
propagates his pious deeds among the people will be Ibne Maja, Baihaqi
publicly humiliated bY Allah'
-
- Tabrani, Baihaqi 9, Besides these, there are many more ahndithwhich
censure the hl,pocrites. Hypocrisy is a heart disease.
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet It is very difficult to diagnose it. That is why
(saltaltahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that he hypocrisy is known as an occult polytheism. It
who does not perform the pious and divine deeds resembles the creep of an ant. That is to say, it creeps
with the pious and divine intention rather with into ones heart very stealthily. Sometimes, a
mundane and worldly 'intentions is condemned and hypocrite fails to realise that he is really indulging in
damned on the earth as well as in the heavens hypocrisy. Hence, Muslims are required to recite the
Tabrani following supplication in care. Ahmad and Tabrani
have quoted this supplication.
5. Hadhrat Jarud quotes the holy Prophet (satlallahu
alayhe wcnallam) to have stated that if a man intends 4-"lri U-i, ,:! -{-;t jl j-. i!r;^, Ul
to gain worldly fame or profit through heavenly deeds -dJl
of his own, he is humiliated, looked down upon, .4^t; Y tJ. -{7c^-,

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 "Allah, I seek your protection from such a
deed as I happen to make your partner 3. Anger, Malice and Jealoasy
intentionally. I seek your forgrveness for that
deed which I happen to do unintentionally.
That is to say, Ineed protection form
intentional polytheism and repentance for
unintentional polytheism. "

L Hadhrat Abi Wa'il says that his gand father quotes

the holy Prophet (sallallahu aloyhe wasallam) to
have stated that anger is the characteristic of a devil.
The devil has been created out of fire. The water
extinguishes it. Hence, if one is angry, one must take
bath.
Ibne Asakir

Hadhrat AbuZar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

oloyln wasallam) to have said that if one gets angry
when he is standing, one should sit down. If one gets
ffiLgry while sitting one should lie dornm.
Ibne Habban
-
3, Hadhrat Abu Wail Alqar quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that anger
is the characteristic of Satan. Satan has been created
out of fire. The water extinguishes it. Hence, you
should perform ablution when you are ffigqt.
Ahmad, Abu Dawod
-
Hadhrat Abdullah bin Yasar quotes the Hadhrat
Muhammad (sallallalru alayhe wasallam) to have
said that there is a gateoftheHell. Nonebutthose
whose anger cools down only after committing a sin
will enter that gate'
Ibne Abiddunya
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 Note: The anger of such unforttrnate persons does not forgives all the men of faith. But He does not forgive
cool down until they commit something against the those two persons who bear malice and enmity
divine Will. between themselves on account of some worldly
differences. But the enmity and differences on the
5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet religious grounds are noble, praiseworthy and deserve
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that the reward.
real wrestler is not one who is able to carry the healy Tabrani
loads as well as to defeat the other wrestlers in -
combats. The real one is he who suppresses his anger 10. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
and does not disobey God on account of it. alayhe wasallam) to have stated that Allah foryives
- Bukhari, the Authentic every seeker of forgiveness when his deeds are put
before Him on every Monday and Thursday. But the
6. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu malicious man is not foryiven.
alaylu wasallam) to have stated that Allah does not
punish the person who controls his anger and He lr, Hadhrat Anas says that once, the holy Prophet
conceals the shortcomings of one who holds his (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) ordered the then present
tongue' people to save themselves form jealousy for it
-Tabrani consumes the pious deeds in such a way as fire burns
the wood'
7. Hadhrat Mua'viya says that the holy Prophet Baihaqi
lskllallahu alaylw wasallam) forbade him to be angry -
for anger spoils the faith as aloes spoil the taste of 12, Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet's words that
honey. the faith and jealousy can not combine together at a
Baihaqi, Ibn Asadr time in a believer's heart.
- Ibn Habbart Baihaqi
8. Hadhrat Mdaz bin Jabal quotes the holy Prophet
-
(sallallahu alayle wasallam) to have stated that Allah 13, lladhrat Zamra bin Satba quotes the holy Prophet
looks at His bondmen with merciftrl eyes during the (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that well-
night hours of the 15th of Shabaan and forgives all of being and good-will cover the people with its shadow
them but the malicious men. tts long as they save themselves from the mutual
Baihaqi .jealousy.
-
llndhrat Abu Haraira quotes the words of the holy
9. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasaliam), "he who is
precious words that every Monday and every
,fcnlous is not from among us".
Thursday, deeds of men are put before Allah Who
Tabrani
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15. The words of the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) have been quoted by Hadhrat Abdullah bin
Kaab that the wild wolves set free on a flock of goats 4. Pride, Arrogunce, Vanity and Wilfulness
can not put it to such a loss as malice and jealousy
can do to the belief of a Muslim.
_ Razeen

16, The words of the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe

v,,asallam) quoted by Hadhrat Abdullah bin Basheer
Hadhrat Aqba bin Ameer quotes the holy Prophet
are, 'Jealous, back biter, and wizard; all three are (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that he
neither mine nor I am theirs".
_ Tabran! who possesses as much good faith within himself as a
grain of mustard will not enter Hell and he who
Note'. The holy Prophet (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) pos"rt"r as much mischief (pride) within himself as
has shorrm that he bears no relations with such men a grain of mustard will not enter Paradise.
Muslim, Abu Dawod, Tirmizi, lbne Alaja
as mentioned in the above quoted hadith. -
17. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet Hadhrat Muslim Ibnul Alcrva quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu atayhe wasallam) to have stated that six (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have stated that the
types of men will be thrown into Hell one year earlier
man continues to indulge in pride and continues to
without being put to accounts. Some one happens to relish his carnal desires. tlltimately, his name is
request him (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to included in the list of "Proud ones". Then he is given
enumerate such persons. Then he says:
the 'treatment which he deserves. That is to say, he iq
Punished'
1. Wealthy man and king on account of their Tirmizi
oppression, 2. the Arab nationals due to their racial
Hadhrat Umar bin Shoib quotes the holy Prophet
pride, 3. the farmer due to pride, 4. the trader or 3,
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that the
businessman on account of misappropriation,5. the
proud men will resemble the ants on the Day of
villagers on account of their ignorance and 6.
Judgment. The men of Resurrection will be trampling
religious scholars Qilema) on accoun, o, i"^\y;orr,
them under their feet. They will be chastised in a
particular prison of Hell. Its name is "Boes". Very hot
fire named "Narul An,var" will be, burnt on them.
They will be grven the pus oozed out of the wounds
of Hell-rnen, The implication is that these unfortunate
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Fear of Hell 21
 fellows will be put to uffer humiliation. He., with his face downward'
Bukhari, Musrim
: Tirmizi -
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira describes that in one of the Note: Some of the ahadith add the words, poor and
divine ahadith Allah says, "Greatness and beggars also. For example, Tabrani depicts that three
Presumptuousness are the two sheets of Mine. He *itt not enter Paradise: an alrogant and proud
who tries to take them away from Me or struggles for
^*
poor"begar, an old adulterer and the man who poses
them is thrown into Hell by Me, That is to say, these ihat his- worship or devotion is an obligation to God'
fwo attributes are for Me only. Every hnd of The poor and the beggars should under their
greatness and dignity becomes of none but Me". circumstances be modest and submissive but if they
Muslim, Abu Dm,vood, Ibne Maja are not so, rather they are proud and arrogant, it is
- surprising and how proud they would be if they were
5 Hadhrat Ibne Umar says that the holy Prophet rich.
(sallallahu alayhe watallam) has said, "save
yourselves form pride for pride is a sin that had, first Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
of all, ruined the satan, keep yourselves away form (sallallahu atayhe wcsallam) to have stated that he
greed for it is the sin that had caused the expulsion of who over-estimates himself and moves about proudly
Hadhrat Adam (alayhe salaam) fonn Paradise. will meet Allah on the Day of JudgmentwhenHe
Eschew jealousy for jealousy is such a curse as it had will be extremely angry with him.
made Qabeel kill Habeel". -Ahmad
Ibne Asakir
- Wailami quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
Note: Satan refused to bow before Hadhrat Adam due wasallam) to have stated that Allah is friendly with
to pride. Hadhrat Adam ate the fruit form the that young rnan of twenty years who walks modestly
forbidden tree. Qabeel killed his brother out of and submissively like otd manin spite of hisyoung
jeaibusy. age while He is inimical to that old man who walks
haughtily and arrogantly like a youlg man in spite of
6. tladhrat Harsa bin Wahab quotes the holy Prophet his old age'
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "should I - zawajir
not tell you about-1*re'peqle-of-Hell?" Then he
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) adds that he, who is It has been described by Warlami inZawajirthat the
hard hearted, has grown fat on the unlawful resources holy Prophet (satlallahi alayhe wasallam) has said
and is proud, will be thrown into Hell by Allah. It that vanity is so bad that it destroys the best pious
should also b-e kept in mind that he who possesses as deeds of slventy years.
_ wailami
much pride as a grain of mustard will be thrown into
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"Hell
,l
10. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes ,the holy Prophet Every haughty and proud man will be punished in it".
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a Describing tttrs hadith to Hadhrat Bilal Mohammad
man possesses so little pride as a grain of mustard, bin Wasey warned him to beware lest he also should
Allah will throw him into Hell with his face be punished there-in. In other words he wanted him
downward. not to proud.

14. Hadhrat Khoola, daughter of Hadhrat Qais, quotes

11. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the n r, :#r:, the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the have said, "one day, my community will conquer kan
people should glve'up boasting over the name and and Rome. Then, its people will grow proud and will
fame of their parental grandeur otherwise Allah will move about haughtily. Then some people will
humiliate them tike a pollution wonn dominate the other. That is to say, the mutual blood-
Abu Dawood, Tirmizi shed will begin".
Note: Those who boast over their family grandeur Note: This prediction.of the holy Prophet (sallallahu
and parental superiority are warned against such a alayhe wasallam) proved true.
habit. The pollution worm signifies the utter
humiliation. 15. According to Nesai and Ibne Maja, the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alaylte wasallam) said, "there is a kiqd of
12. Hadhrat Ibne Umar describes, that the holy Prophet fire-box in Hell. The proud men will O" tn*:?.I;,,
(sallallahu.alaylu wasallam) has stated that three
thirgs ruin the man. That is to say, they lead to the
chastisement. They are: a. following the Bible. b. Note: Itimplies that proud men will undergo a very
obeying the carnal desires and c. vanity and self severe punishment. That such men will be shut into
conceit' the fire box shows the utter disappointrnent.
Tabrani
16. Hadhrat Abdullah bin l-imar quotes the holy Prophet
Note: It is wrong for a person to consider that he is (sallallahu alayhe wcuallam) to have said, I'even if
more witty or possesses sounder opinion than the you do not commit sin, :[ fear that you will get
others. involved into one. That is arrogance and vanity".

13. Mohammad bin Wasey said to Hadhrat Bilal bin

Barda that the former heard the latter's father say that
the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) had
said, "there is a valley in Hell. Its name is Hab-Hab.
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 5. Doubts Ahout Allah 6. Innovation in Religion

1. According to Wailami and Ibne Maja, the holy Hadhrat Ayesha quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
Prophet (sallallahu alqtlu wasallam) says that not to alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who introduces
expect from Allah is one of the grave sins. such new things to his religion as are not therein is
damned.
.'o'ib)t'\t i, *\; uA;; BuWtari, Muslim
"And who can be disappointed of the divine
Hadhrat Huzufa quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
mercy with the exception of misled ones."
alqthe wasallam) to have said that Allah does not
Hadhrat Ni (razi allahu anhu)says that it is one of accept the fast, the hajj andthe dutied or voluntary
the gravest sins to be fearless of Allatr's seizure as prayers of an innovator. He moves out of Islam in
well as be disappointed of His Mercy. such a way a's hair is pulled out of flour.
Ibne Maja
- Zatwjir -
3. Hadhrat Arbaz bin Sarya says that one day, advising
the people, the holy Prophet (sallallahu alqthe
wcnallam) said, "eveqr innovation in Islam is
misleading. Its result is fire of Hell".
Abu Dawod, Tirmizi
-
Hadhrat Ghuzaif bin Al-Haris quotes the holy
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) authentically to
have stated that wtrenever a community introduces a
new thing to religion, Allah removes the sunnahfrom
among its people and, thus they remain deprived of
its blessings and boons'
Ahmad Bazaz
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 Hadhrat Amar bin Auf quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that he 7. Knowledge and Deeds
who introduces evil ways or practices to religion
undergoes the sins of the followers of his innovation
in addition to his own.

.k J", V t)SS ,6tt) it z:*' t^:- 3- ;a

"He who introduces evil ways to religion Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
and starts practices against shariah will have
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that he
to undergo his own sins as well as the sins who gains the religious knowledge with the view of
of those who will follow and practise the earning worldly profits, will not experience even the
innovations introduced by him."
distant air of Paradise.
Ibne Maja, Abu Da,vood
-
Hadhrat Ka'ab bin Malik heard the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wmallam) say that if a man gained
religious knowledge with the view of having debates
and competitions with religious scholars, putting the
ignorant into doubt and attracting the people-towards
himself with his eloquence and oratory. Allah would
send him to fire.
Tirmizi
-
3, Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that if a
man acquires knowledge with the view that he will
approach the worldly fellows and attract their
attention towards himself through his knowledge so
that .he is able to earn worldly profits from them, his
dutied as well as voluntary worships will stand un-
accepted on the Day of Judgment'
Abu Danood
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Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
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 you but I myself did not do the same".
(saltatlahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that if a
man is asked to explain certain religious questions or - Bukhari, Muslim
problems and he conceals the truth or facts on Hadhrat Anas bin Malik quotes the holy Prophet to
account of certain worldly affairs, he will come out have said that if the reciter of the holy Quran indulges
with fire-bridle round his mouth. in sinful activities regardless of this divine blessing,
Tirmizi,Ibne Maia
that is to say, he acts like sinners, then the Hell-fire
5. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu will rush towards him even before it does towards the
alayhe wasallam) to have stated that the succeeding idol worshippers. It implies that the sinful reciters of
ummah witl curse its predecessors, under such the holy Qwan will be punished even before
polytheists.
circumstances, whoever conceals the holy Prophet's
Tibrani, Abu Naeem
hadith will virtually conceal "Ma-anzal ellah" . -
Ibne Maia
- 9. It has authentically been narrated by Hadhrat Waleed
Note: The greater the need of explaining the religious bin Aqba that the chief of the two worlds (sallallahu
problems, the graver will be the sin for the alayhe wasallam) has said that some people of
Paradise will ask some of Hell-men, "how did you get
concealment of the facts about religion'
into Hell. We have come into Paradise by acting upon
6. Hadhrat Usama bin Zud quotes the holy Piophet your pieces of advice. We got Paradise on account of
(sallatlahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that if a your teachings and preachings. Why have you been
religious scholar preaches religious practices to thrown into Hell?" The Hell-men will reply, "indeed,
others but he himself does not do the sulme, his lips we preached to you, but we ourselves did not act
will he cut with scissors. upon what we said. We have been given punishment
_ Muslim on account ofnot having practised the good".

7. Hadhrat Usama also describes that the holy Prophet 10. Hadhrat Ma'az bin Jabal says that he asked the holy
(sallaltahu alayhe wcuallam) says that a man will be Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) what mischief
tloo* into Hell. His belly will burst out. His was. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) asked him not
intestines will come out. He will run round his to inquire abogt mischief rather about good, then
intestine as an ass nrns round the grinding-stones' All added that the source of the greatest mischief are the
the hell-men will gather around him and ask him with wicked religious scholars.
astonishment, "what is the matter with you? You - Bqzaz
were very learned in the world. You used to advise us
Note. The wicked religious scholars are those who
and used to deliver serrnons to us. What has
advise others and they themselves continue to indulge
happened to you today?" He will reply, "I advised
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Fear of Hell
 in disobedience to the divine command or create ignorant.
mischief and difference amongthe people of ummah. Tirmizi
11. Hadhrat Jandab bin Abdullah quotes the holy Prophet t6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that the holy prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said, "an (sallallahu aloyhe wasallam) has stated tirat he-who
impractical religious scholar is a lamp. It burns itself intentionally relates a false statement to him or
to ashes r,vhile it gives light to others. " deliberately describes a false hodithshouid make his
dwelling in Hell.
12. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
impractical religious scholar will undergo the severest
.:6, o i:rt; ,:;,trt ,f$) & 4s u.
punishment on the Day of Judeeml "He who indulges in falsehood in respect of
Baihaqi, Tirmizi the reliable facts is ruined and will have Hell
for his dwelling."
13. Mansoor, son of Zavanoms to have been informed
about the words of the holy Prophet (sallallahu Yr",It implies that one shOuld not relate any false or
olryh, wasallam) that the body of the impractical fictitious words or things to his holy person otherwise
religious scholar will emit such bad smell out of itself one will have to be a Hell-denizen. The same is true
at the time of his entry into Hell as the hell-dwellers about relics. It is a very strong warning against
will begin to feel grddy. The hell-men will ask him relating the hair or anything else to his hJy
f,"r.on
who he is. He will reply in utter disappoinfinent and without having a definite and true knowledge about
hopelessness that he is religious scholar who has not it.
used his own knowledge for his own bene{it.
Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy prophet
14. Hadhrat Umar says that Hadhrat Muhammad (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have stated that-three
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) observes that those who men are so respectable that none but a hypocrite can
claim to be gredt religious scholars or boast that they insult or humiliate them. Th"y are the otb man who
are more learned Islamic jurists or reciters of the holy has gro\M, old on Islam, the learned religious scholar
and the just king'
Quran will be fuel to the Hell-fire. Their claim will
lead them to Hell' - Tirmizi
Tirmizi, Bazaz
- Note: It
implies that the learned scholars deserve
15. According to Hadhrat Ibne tfmar, the holy Prophet respect and honour. He who insults or humiliates
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) observes that he who such persons are none but hypocrites and the refurn
claims to be a great scholar is not a scholar rather an of hypocrisy is nothing but Hell.
Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 33
18. The mother of believers, Hadhrat Ayesha -and.
with them)
Hadhrat Abu Huraira (Allah was pleased 8. Destiny and Time
f,ulr" tuiA that the holy Prophet, the masterof
the

ooir..r. (saltallahu alqthe wasallam).oUserv11 tn1

mltter as
the un-necessary disputes over the religious
well as over the troty quran and its commandments
dr;* people close to fidetity' Allah, the Almighty
t r, .rr".ity with the quarrel some fetl.owl A
received the ffue guidance and enterec l. Hadhrat Umar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
r"*t^r*ty
ii. rota Lr Islam. Then it got misled. It brought alayhe wasallam) to have stated that those who are
the fire' against the destiny are the magi (the fire-worshippers)
t .uron in Istam' This treason will lead it to
Abu Dawood, Ibne Mt of his (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) ummah.
- Mishlmt
arc given -
Note'. Different bits of different alwdith
2, Hadhrat Ayesha quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
here.
alayhe wasallam) to have stated that Allah and all His
of- G
1?, Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophgt prophets have cursed six types of persons. They are:
\- of t olru alqthe was allam).'"-h'",t :P"I"l
Oit ry: 1. one who denies the destinyexactedbyAllah,2.
iho sho*s disgust at the holy Prophets sunnah one who adds to the Divine Scripture, 3. one who
i"""ti""afy toirt away from them does not bear usurps throne of certain country by oppression and
relation with him. cruelty so that one is able to humiliate the honourable
fellows and favour the mean and lowly persons, 4.
one who makes the divine unlawfrrl things or deed
lawful, 5. one who commands the people of the house
of the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to
undertake the things which 4luh has forbidden for
thern and 6. one who gives up the sunnahthat is one
who has disgust at his (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
sunnah, glves it up thinking it futile or trivial and
oppresses the people of his (saltatlahu alaytu
wasallam) house.
Ibne Habban Hakim
-
, lladhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet

34 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 35

 (satlallahrt alayhe wasallam)to have said that Allah'
in. at*ghty, says that the sons of Adam (sallallahu' 9. Enmity with Allah's Men and Malice
alayhe iatattoml abuse the time althouglr He with thb holy Prophet's companions
Hi*r"tr is the time. The rotation of the nights and
days is at His disPosal.
- Bukhnri, Muslim

4. Hadluat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet .t'

(saltallahu alaythe wasallim)to have stated that Allah
says that the sons of AdamtroubleHimbyabusing l, Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
the time' alayhe wasallam) to have spoken about ahadith-e' ,,

Abu Dawod qudsi in which Allah says that he who insulted one of
- His friends resolved to encounter I,Iim.
tsukhari
-
He says, !'one who has enmity with My friend has
declared war against Me'"
command. Time by itsetf is no authority' It possesses
_ zawalir
no power for action. Hence, those who abuse time
Hadhrat Anas quotes another hadith with reference to
abuse God. This leads to Hell'
the divine words, "oRe who insulted my friend gbt
ready to encounter Me."
Bukhari
-
Hadhrat Ibne Masood and Hadhrat Ali quote the holy
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe u,asallam) to have stated
that he who is friendly with a ce.rtain person will rise
on the Day of Resurrection wrth that very person

Note: implies that if a man is friendly with cruel

It
and persons will be in Hell with them. He will
accompany his friends. In other words. hw who loves
the cruel persons will be in Hell with them. It is quite
obvious that one who is on friendllv terms with bad
ones remains on inimical terms wth good ones.

36 Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 37
4. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) to have stated that loving the
helpers (Ansars) symbolises belief and enmity with 70. Breach of promise ond Trust
them signifi es hypocrisy.

5. Bara bin Azib authentically quotes the holy prophet

(sallallahtr alayhe ulasallam) to have stated that he
who loves Ansar is a believer and he who has enmity
with them is a hypocrite. Allah will be friendly with t, Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy prophet
one who is friendly with them and He will have -
(sallallahu olayhe wasariam) tohavestated
enemity with one who will have endV thatif a
Yth.,\i#i,* man breaks his promise to some one
without *V
reason, a standard will be held aloft
by his side
that everyone may khow that he is a traito, so
6. Abdullah bin Maghfil says that it is said by the holy
faithless.
;;
prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam), "don't make
my companions the target for humiliation. He who
Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet
hurt them hurt me and he who hurt me hurt Allah. -
(sallallahu alayhe wasalrim)to
Allah will take him to account very soon". have stated that there
are four characteristics of a irypocrite: 1.
he
tefls a rie
when he speaks, 2. breaks his promise, 3.
abuse wt
he quarrels with some on. aod + nusappropriat". "n =
rfr.
deposits'
* r - Muslim
* Buklrarl
Hadhrat Naf"y describes a happening with reference
to the statement made by Hadhrat aUJUan
bi" U;;
who quotes the holy prophet (sallallah" oUyt
wlsallam ) to have said that he'who
breach"J his
pledge after having nrade a pledge
*rh u
have no reasoning or argument in his
l;;; ;'ii
own favour on
the Day of Judgment.
_ Muslim
Note: Itmeans that such a person will have
no plea to
lccure salvation.
38 Fear of Hell
Fear of Helt, . 39:
 4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu, alayhe wcsallam) to have stated that foul
11. Obscene and Indecent Chals language is transgression and transgression is in Hell.
Modesty is faith and faith is in Paradise.
Ahmad, Tirmizi

5. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that foul
language is hypocriqy.
l. Hadhrat Anas bin Malik quotes to the holy Prophet Tirmizi
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that as -
and when some jester makes the people laugh with Note: Obviously, hypocrisy leads to Hel[.
his jests, Allah grows angry with him. He is not
happy until He casts him into Hell' 6. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet
Bukhari, Musrim (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have stated that
- obscene words and foul language belong to the devil.
Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet These two draw close ts the fire and away from
(sallallahu alayhe wosallam) to have stated that Paradise.
sometimes a person happens to utter such words as Tirmizi
make him deserve the extreme depth of Hell although
-
he uses such words out of his carelessness. 7. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
.

m, BuHnri (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have stated that the

obscene words are defect and modes$r is
Note'. It means that people are advised to speak embelishment. If a person has obscenity, his defect
carefully. Sometimes the words ofjoke lead to dire will show out. The modest will develop embelishing
consequence. qualities'
rbre Maja
J. Hadhrat Anas says that a person was martyred. His -
mother removed the dust from his face and said, 8, Fladhrat Ibne tlmar authentically quotes the holy
"congratulalions to you for paradise". The holy, Frophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated
Prophet said, "do you know that this fellow has that uihen Allah wants to ruin some one, He takes
had gossips or useless talk?" away modesty form him,
Bukhari, Musli Ibne Maja
- -
Note: It shows that the useless talk or. gossip is 9, I'{adhrat Avesha quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
grave sin.
Fear of Hell 41
Fearof,Hell., .
 alayhe wasallam) to have stated that the man whom
people have broken their relations with on account of
the fem of his obscenity and foul language will 12. The holy Quran and Durood
occupy the lowest place in the divine presence on the
DaYof Judgment'
Bukhari, Musrim
-
Note_: It
implies that some persons use foul language
so frequently that the people generally avoidlhir
1. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
and keep away from them
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that his
10. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy prophet holy name is mentioned inthepresenceof aperson
(sallallahu alaylrc wasailam) to have stated that much and he does not recite durood. That person has
talk hardens the heart. And onry the hard heart is actually moved away from the path of Paradise.
Tirmizi
farthest from the presence of Allah. -
- Tirmizi ) Hadhrat Husain quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
11. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet alqyhe wasallam) tb have said, "should I tell you wtro
(sallallahu alayhe wasailam) to have stated that the is the most miserly fellow? If my narne is mentioned
man who talks much absurd and vain things in the presence of a person and that person does not
will have recite durood in my remembrance, he is the greatest
the largest number of sins.
miser".
- Abusheikh * Ibne Asim
12. Hadhrat Abu Htraira
-guotes the holy
prophef,
(sallaltahu alaylrc wasal[i@to 3. Hadhrat Anas says that the holy Prophet (sallallahu
have stat"A tnrt;o;
of the sins of son of Atiarn are due to his tongue alqthe wasallam) observes, "the sins of my ummah
were presented before me. The greatest of all those
Tirmizi
sins was forgeuing the holy Quran after having
memorized it. I marked this."
Tirmizi, Nesai
-
4. Hadhrat Sa'ad bin Ubada says that Fladhrat
Muhammad (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) has
observed that he rryho memorised the whole or a part
of the holy Quran and then forgot it, will meet Allah
42 Fear of Heil
Fear of Hell 43
 as a leper on the Day of Judgment'
Abu Daylood 13. Urine and Excrement
-
Note: It
means that such a man will be in a very
miserable condition and will not be able to speak
anything in his favour for his safety.

5. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Maghfil says that the holy

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) observes if t. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that the holy Prophet
some people assemble in a congregation and disperse (sallallahu alayhe wctsallam) has said that one, who
without reciting durood in his (sallallahu alayhe discharges excrernent or throws such di4y matter
wctsallam) remembrance, this congregation will be under a shady tree where the people rest or take
devoid of the divine abundance and blessings and it repose during surlmer, is accused.
will be thE cause of sorrow for its participants on the Ahmad
DaY of Judgment'
-
Tabrani 2. According to Mdaz, the leader of the universes and
- honour of the creation (sallallahu alqthe wasallam)
6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that the holy Prophet has observed that discharging excrement on a through
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) observes that some fare, under a shady tree or at a camping site is
people gathered at a place for mutual consultation reProachful
and then moved away without the divine Ahmad
remembrance and reciting durood in the
remembrance of the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe J. According to Hadhrat Abu Huraira, the holy Prophet
wasallam). Their moving away from such a gathering (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has stated that Allah,
is like that from side of a dead ass on account of its His angels and all the men curse the man who throws
bad smell' rubbish and dirty things on the through fare. Such a
Abu Dctwood man is damned'
Tibrani, Baihaqi
Note: It signifies that such a gathering is quite absurd,
useless and vain. 4. Hadhrat Khateeb has quoted an authentic statement
of the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) that
"Allah, His angels and men curse the man who
discharges excrement on the bank of ag,anal where
the people make ablution."

44 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 45

5. According to Hadhrat Abu saeed, the holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) commands to keep
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) observes that those, away form the urine-splash for the first chastisement
who talk together while dischmging excrement and in the grave will take effect on this account.
look at one another's private parts, are the enemies of
Allah.
Abu Dowood, Ibne Maja
-
6. Bukhari and Muslim have quoted the statement of the
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)through
authentic soruce that once he (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) marked two persons undergoing the
chastisement in their respective graves. He
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) asked the companions
who were those people. Then he (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) himself added that one of them was a
back-biter and the other did not care about the drops
or splash of urine.

7. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas has said that the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) commands to take care
of the urine-splash, for usually the grave chastisement
happens on account of this sin.
Bazaz, Tibrani, Hakim

8. Hadhrat Shafi Ibne Matay Sabhi quotes the holy

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated
following an elaborate hadith that there will be a man
in Hell. He will be ceaselessly pulling out his
intestines. Getting tired of him, the hell-denizin will
enquire of him what activity he indulged in. He will
reply that he did not care while making water and he
made it wherever he wished.
Tabrani, Kabir, Ibne lbiduwrya
-
9. Hadhrat Abu Umama says that the holy Prophet
46 Fear of Hell Faar of Hell 47
 matters' denies the holy Quran'
14. Ablution, Bath and Menses -.Tirmizi
5, Hadhrat Ali quotes the holy Prophet (sailallahu
alaylu wcsallam) to have stated that if even a single
hair remains un-wet during the coition-bath, the same
remains undone.

1. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Masood says that the holy

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed
that while making ablution no part of limbs should be
left dry. If water does not get through the finger-
pauses, the fingers of the two hands should be
crossed througlr the pauses. If anyone fails to do so
and any pmt of his finger-pauses remains dry, the fire
will be crossed through them.
Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar says that the holy
Prophet (sallallahu alayle wasallam) observes that
the heels which remain dry during the period of
. making ablution will undergo the ruin and sufferings
of Hell.
Tabrani
-
3. Hadhrat Ammar bin Yasir says that the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed that the
angels of blessings move away from those uiho delay
the coition bath but for their having made ablution.

4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed that he
who co-habits with ones wife during her monthly
course, commits sodomy with a woman or asks an
astronomer to describe ones future or unknolvn
Fear of Hett
Fear of Hell 49
 thrs, Ibne Abbas replied that he could not do so
because the holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe
15. Congregational and Friday Prayer
wasallam) once, stated. "he who abandons namaz
will meet Nlah on the Day of Judgement wtren He
will be extremely angry with him."
Ibne Maja
-
5. Hadhrat Abdrllah bin Umar says that once describing
l. Hadhrat Barida says that the holy Prophet (sallall the significance of namaz, the holy Prophet
alayhe wasallam) has observed that he who (sallallahu alayhe wcnallam) observed, "he, who
namaz deliberately and intentionally has become does not save (care for) namaz and does not offer it in
kafir. time, will rise with Qaroon, Hamam and Uby bin
Khalf on the Resurrection Day".
-7, Ahmad, Tabrani, lbne Haban
Note: It implies that such a commitment draus
-
person close to infidelity. lf he does not repent an 6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
does not give up the habit of abandotnngnamaz,iti (sallallahu alayhe wctsallam) to have said, "he, who
apprehendedthathe dies as real kofir. hears the call of a'zaan while he is within the
premises of a mosque and leaves it without offering
2. Hadhrat Abu Darda says that advising him never ndmaz, is a hypocrite. He can leave the premises only
abandon namcz, the holy Prophet (sallallahu al if he has urgent need"'
wasallam) observes that he who abandons namaz. Tsbrarti
intentionally moves out of the divine responsibili
and cares. That is to say, Allah is not responsible Note'. It means that if a man is present within the
absolve him.
premises of a mosque and the a'zaan is called therein.
Ibne Now, the man should offer his prayer here only. If he
- needs to go out he may. But he should come to offer
J. Tabrani quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu the namm in that very mosque because under such
wasallam) through the sourceof Hadhratllbada circumstances, the mosque 'develops a special nght
Samat, "he who abandons nnmcz moves out of towards the listener of the a'zaan. The muazzin and
fold of Islam." imaam of other mosques are exceptions.

4. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that when he lost 7, Hadhrat Huzaifa quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
eyesight people said that they wanted to treat him alayhe y;csallam) to have said that if anyone spits
he would have to abandon ndmQz for sometime. towards the Ka'ba. this sprttle will be stuck between
50 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 51
 his two eyes and he will be brought to the plain of kafir's place is Hell.
Resurection in the same plight
Abu Dawood Note: The word, "kafir" has been explained in hadith
-
No. I
8. Hadlrat Abu Huraira says that the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observedthatif a 12. Hadhrat Mdaz has quoted the holy Prophet
man searches his lost belonging loudly in the mosque, (sallallahu alay-he wasallam) to have said that not to
it should be cursed that he does not find it. If a man go to the mosque after having heard the call of a'zaan
ffades in the mosque, it should be cursed that he for the performance of prayer is the gravest infidelity,
never earns profit out ofhis trade. hypocri sy and transgression.
Tirmizi
- Ahmad, Tabrani

9. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet 13. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that the holy prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam),to have stated that he (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed that if a
would ask some one else to lead the congregation of man, having heard the call of the a'zaan, does not go
the prayer in his place and he himself would go and to the mosque for prayer without adequate .*.ur. o,
command the people to set on fire the houses of those impediment, his prayer, offered without congregation,
who prevaricated in performing the i'sha prayer, had remains unacce{dAbu
there been no children and wives in their houses. Dorood, Ibne Ma1a, Ibne Hobba
Ahmad
- Note: It implies that the namaz of a man who
10. Hadhrat Ubi bin Ka'ab says that the holy Prophet abandons congregation is not valuable although his
(sallallahu alayhe y,csallam) observes that the obligation is performed.
rnoming and night prayers are very heavy burden on
the hypocrites. t4. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that the holy prophet
Ahmad, Abtt Dawood (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) has observed that he
- who observes fast during the day and stands to offer
Note: It means that those whose faith is weak, offer the prayer during the night but does not join the daily
these prayers with great difficulty. congregational and Friday prayers, is in Hell.
fi,.rriri
11. Hadhrat lbne Abbas says that the holy Prophet
(sallallahtr alayhe u'osallam) has observedthatif a 15. Hadhrat Bareeda quores the holy Prophet (sailailahu
man abandons fast" does not pay poor his ilre (zakat) alayhe wasallant) to have said that he, who abandons
and does not perform ha11 intentionally in spite of his the asr prayer deliberately. has spoilt all lus deeds.
abilitl' to do these deeds. he becomes kafir and the
Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell
16. I'lacllrrat lbne I Irnar SAvS tlrat he who abandons asr 20, The mother of believers, Hadhrat Ayesha quotes the
PraYer deliberatelv gets all his wealth and house holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have
robbed. observed that some people always fail to join the first
row of the congregation. The continuity of the late
lt implies that the loss of rvealth and house does
Yore:
arrival leads them to Hell.
not amount the loss on account of the postponement
of asr praver. Note: It
means that the habitual late coming to the
mosque is also a sin.
17. I-ladhrat Aqba bin Amlr quotes rhe holy prophet
(salltrllahtr alayhe wasallam) to have stated that if an 21. Hadhrat Numan bin Bashir quotes the holy Prophet
imant commits negligence or does not observe all the (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said, "straighten
codes and principals of actions of namaz,inleading your rows of congregation otherwise Allah will create
it, the praver of the followers will be complete but the differences among you and will deform your fbces".
imam tvill have to carry its ruirrous responsibility on - Muslim, Bukhari
his own shoulders.
Ahmad, Abu Dawood 22. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
- (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "are you
18. Hadhrat Ibne Umar says that the holy prophet not afraid that you lift your heads from'bov/ and
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed that if the 'prostration' even before imam? Lest Allah should
followers of an imam are not happy with him on deform your face like an ass".
accoturt of certain religious ground, his namaz Bukhari
remains un-accepted. ' )

Abu Dawood, Ibne Maja 23. Tabrani also has quoted thts hactith. but he has put it
- in another way. That is to say, if a man lifts his head
19. Hakim quotes in his Mustadrak the holy prophet from the prostration before imam, it is apprehended
(sallallahu alayle wasallam) to have stated that Allah that his head may be turned into dog's head.
curses three persons: an imam who continues to lead '- Ausatuttobrani
the congregation in spite of the displeasure of the
followers, a woman, whose husband is un-happy with 24. Bazazquotes Hadbrat Abu Hur'aira to have stated that
her yet she goes to bed leaving him.angry and a man the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)has
who hears hqtya alasslaa and does not respond to it. observed that if a man raises his head form "bow" or
a "prostration" be ore imdm, his forehead is under the
Note: That is to say. he does not go to the mosque for control of the devil.
prayer.
15, Hadhrat Anas bin Malik says that the holy Prophet
54 Fear of Hell Fear of Hetl 55
 (sattaltahu alayhe wasallam) has observed, "what the devil's urine. The devil also thinks so.
about those fellows who look up towards the sky
30. Hadhrat Abu Abdullah Ashari says that once the holy
during thar namaz. They must give up this habit
otherwise their eyesight will be.spoilt".
Prophet (sallallahu alayle wasallam) happened to
_ Sehah notice a man at his prayer. He completed neither his
bow nor prostration. His prostration resembled a
26. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqa describes that the holy bird's picking grains form the earth. Seeing this hasty
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has said that namdz, the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
those who look about during the namaz are totally said that if that man passed away in the snme
under the possession of the devil. In other words, condition, he would die as an individual of some
looking about during the namaz is satanic. other community than that of Muhammad's
Bulrhari, Abu Datvood (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) for he was not offering
-
the namaz which he (sallallahu aloylu wasallam)had
27. Hadhrat Abu Zw describes that the holy Prophet taught'
(sallallahu alayhe 'wasallam) has said, "Allah pays Tabrani
heed towards a worshipper as long as he does not
-
look about during the nomaz. But he diverts His 31. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that th9 holy Prophet
attention from him as soon as he starts looking (sallallahu alayle wasallam) has observed, "if you
about." realize the real position of a worshipper at prayer or
you come to know how he prays to God and implores
his Lord, you will cbnsider it more dangerous to cross
28. Hadhrat Abu Qatada describes that the holy P his fiont than waiting for one hundred years.
(sallalla.hu alayhe wasallam) has observed, those Ashaabus-Sunan
who do not perform the "bo#' and "prostration" -
fully, steal from the namaz. This theft is the worst. Note: If there is nothing to curtain the worshipper and
the mosque also is not spacious, it is better to wait for
29. Hadhrat Ibne Masood says that once it was said to hundred years than to cross the worshipper's front.
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) that
and such fellow continued to sleep late in the 32. Hadhrat Abu Darda says that he had heard the holy
morning. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) said, " Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have spoken
devil makes water into his ear". the words: "If a worshipper looks about during the
Bukhari, ndmaz, Allah returns his namaz to him only."
- Tabrani
Note'. This forgetful sleep is the effect of the devil'
-
rurine. The man rvho kills his monring prayer .33, f{adhrat Anas says that the holy Prophet said to him,
56 Fedr of Hell Fear of Hell 57
 "boy, glve up looking about during the namqz. this Neither his fast, payment of zakat, holy pilgrimage
will ruin You"' nor fast will be accepted unless he repents and Allah
Tirmizi accepts his repentance.
-
Ibne Maja
34. Hadhrat Ibne Masood says that the holy Prophet -
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) said, "I wish that I put 39. Hadhrat Ma'az bin Anas quotes the holy Prophet
on fire and bum the houses of those fellows who do (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
not come to the mosque for Friday prayer". strides over the heads of the participants of Friday
Muslim prayer to get ahead in the mosque will be made a
- bridge on the Day of Judgment for those who willgo
35. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallollahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated, "stop Ibne Maia,.lirm z
from abandoning the Friday prayers otherwise your -
hearts will be sealed up and you will be condemned Note: Some people have developed the habit of
to be ,rmong the forgetful persons". coming late to the mosque and striding over ttie heads
-- Muslim of those persons who have already come and
occupied their places, to reach the front row. This is
36. Hadhrat Abu Jaad quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu the warning for them against their bad habit.
alayhe wasallam) to have stated that he who
abandons three Friday prayers without any reasonable 40. Hadhrat Anas says that the holy Prophet was
excuse has put Islam back. delivering the Friday sunnon. In the meanwhile, he
Abu Yala noticed that a man was moving ahead towards him
- (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) tearing the rows of the
37. Hadhrat Usama quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu people. Illtimately, he reached him (sallallahu alayhe
alq*u wasallam) to have said that he who has wcsallam). After the nomcz was over, the holy
abandoned three Friday prayers is hypocrite. Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) asked the man
Ibne Habbon
- why he tore the rows. He replied that he wished to
reach him. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) sud,
38. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallhm) to have stated in one of his Friday
"you troubled the Muslims, and he who troubled the
Muslims troubled ile, and he who houbled me
surmons, "O' people, Allah has enjoined the Friday
prayer as duty on all of you to perform till the day of troubledAllah"'
Judgment. Allah will destroy the peace and rest of the
. J Tabrani
person who abandons it without excuse. He will 41. Hadhrat Arqam's words are. "he who commits to
deprive him of the divine plenty and abundance. stride over the heads of the mdlrql in the mosque
Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 59
 during the delivery of the Friday srrrnon will be
putling out his intestines on the Day of Judgement.r' 16. Journey and Fortune Telling
Ahmad, Tabrani'
-
42. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has said that he who
moves orchanges sides needlessly during the Friday
surnon commits a mischief and he, who talks after
l. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes' the holy Propfet
surmon has begun, is an ass (fool).
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that lt is
Ahmad, Tabrani
- polytheism to have ominous prediction from some
man or through animals or certain objects. He
(sallatlahu alaylw wasallam) repeated it three.times
and added, rrsvgflroil€ of us is involved into the
matters of ominous fore-telling but he who has been
endowed by God with the wealth of contentment and
patience is free from such a disease".
Ahmad

) Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

alaylu wosallam) to have stated that he who adopts
sooth-saying or refurns from journey on account of
ominous prediction is deprived of high status.
Tabrani
-
J. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated that he
who travels alone across the jungle is damned.
Ahmad
-
4. Hadhrat Ibne Shuaib quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that a
lonely traveller is a devil. The two travellers are two
devils. The three persons, travelling together, form a
caravan.
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60 Fear of Hell
 Now-a-days journeys are quit convenient. Still it is Note: Now-a-days, the caravans lnove with bells.
better not to travel alone in view of the harms of the Usually it happens that the robbers hear the bell
lonely tfavels because no one can deny such harms. sound and loot the moving caravan.

5. Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri quotes the holy Prophet 10. Hadhrat Anas it rained at night, in the
says that once
(sallattahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that it is morning, the hoty Prophet (sallallahu alqthe
wrong for woman to undertake ajourney of three or wasallam) asked (the companions) if they knew what
more than three days without the company of a their Lord said. The people submiued to say that God
mahram (one whom she is not allowed to marry). and His Prophet knew the matters well. He
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) said, "Allah commands
Note: Some saylngs present one day and one night. It that people have denied me and have affirmed their
means that a woman should not undertake a journey, faith in planets. He who spoke that it rained on
without a mahram. account of the influence of certain planet committed
infidelity against Me and asserted his faith in planets.
6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet But he who spoke that it rained out of the divine
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the mercy and blessing is faithful to Him and infidel to
angels of divine mercy do not accompany the caravan planet."
which moves with dogs or bells. Mishlmt
Muslim, Abu Dattood, Tirmizi
-
- Note: It signifies that it is wrong to believe that it
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet rains due to influence of the planets or the planets are
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that bell is effective in such matters.
one of the musical insffuments of Satan.
Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmizi
-
8. Hadhrat Umme Salma quotes these words of the holy
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wosallam): "The pngels of
divine blessings do not enter the house also which
has a bell in it'"
Nesai
-
9. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wcuallam) to have said, "every bell
keeps a devil with it".

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 Arab, only the proud fellows used to put on such
17. Anti-Shuriuh Fashion and loose clothes as would sweep the earth on moving or
the IIse of Gold and Silver walking. Similar custom is observed in tndia, the
women use sO loose clothes as they have to hold up
the hanging trousers or clothes with their hands.

5. (Jmmtl momineen Ayesha Siddiqa says that the holy

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed,
"Gabriel, the arch angel, visited me. He said that it
l. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet was the night of the 15th of Sha'baan. Allah forgrves
(saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated: "The us all in this oight but the disobedient to the parents,
trousers which loose down below the ankles are in polytheist, magician, he who breaks the relations and
the fire." he who looses down his trousers are not forgtven.
- Bukhari, Muslim Baihaqi

2. Hadhrat Abu Zar says that the holy Prophet 6. Hadhrat Abu Zar Ghafari quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed that Allah (sallallahtt alay*he wasallam) to have said, "they fcll
will not turn towards the loosely long trousers on the into gross loss and deficit". He (sallallalru alas'he
Day of Judgment and they will cause very painful wasallam) repeated these words thrice. Hadhrat Abu
torture' Zar submitted to ask who they'were. He (sallallahr
- Abtu Dawood ala1,hs vasallam) said, "they are those who hang
Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
their trousers below their ankles, point out their
3.
obliga'trons and sell their things on false oath and
atayhe wasallam) to have said that an individual of
swbaring".
one of the former ummah used to move sweeping the Muslint
earth with his loose trousers with pride. He was sunk -
into the earth and he is continuously sinking since 7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
then. (sallallahtr alayhe wasallam) to have said thatif a
Bukluri
- woman uses scent and goes to the mosque with the
scent on her body, her prayer is not accepted until she
4. Hadhrat Ibne Umar says that the holy Prophet
comes back to her house and takes bath.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) once, saw a man
wearing trousers loosened down his ankles. He tt, Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes . the holy Prophet
(satlatlahu alqthe wasallarn) said that the fire would (sallallahu alay-he v,asallam) to have said that the
be set through that very loose part of the trousers. [n wornan who, with scent and perfurrlery on her body"
64 Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 65
 faslrion w'hich is anti-sftariah artdis obsen,ed for the
-ioins the gatherin-e w'hich includes lhg stran8e ,/
(namahram) men also is no less than an strangers. deserves curse. The curse leads to Hell.
1fi::t;X"_F .1..f
-- rl
Hadhrat Asma daughter of Abu Bakr quotes the holy
9. Hakirrr's words are: "The woman who. wrth the sc'ent Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have stated
and perfumery on her body, passes by the gathenng rl
that the woman who presses and sticks her hair,
of men is adulteress." ' ,.r' makes them pufflz, tailors or gets her body tattooed.
..ri')
;
-
says that the holy Prophet
I
brightens her teeth by rubbing or rasping with the
10. |l4dhrat Ibne Umar i
]
iron file, sharpens her eyebrows, is accursed. Allah
(shtlatlahtt ala7,l1s vasallam) has obsery€d that some curses her.
women put on very fine clothes. Thdir bodies are I
seen through them. Such women attract men towards ] The Arab wom-en during the period of ignOrance used
themselves through their make-up and they
I
to bring change to their bodies to improve their
themselves incline tor,vard others They use clothes r appearance and beauty. Some of them tattooed
only f,or sltow. Actually they-'remain nude. Such i flowers and leaves on their limbs. Some applied gums
women deserve the curse..{hey are cursed and i to their hair to make them sticky. They tred the hair
condemned. of other women to those of their own to make ther'n
Hakim pointed. Some of them scraped their teeth with iron
- file. Some of them pulled or shaved hair to sharpen
Note'. "Such women attract the strange men towards their eyebrows. However, they used to change the
themselves." This rdbans that sometimes they atttact natural appearance of their bodies. Hence, they are
the attention of tfte strangers towards themselves declared as accursed.
through sfrong ,.perfume or scent and sometimes Bukhari, Muslint
through ceftain.-'acti'*rity, coughing or uttering some
-
rvorcls. Sonre,, alz adith depict that their head resemble 12. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
the camel's..'humps. lt means that they lvrap scarfs alayhe wasallam) to have said, "don't put on, the
round their heads and keep their bodies un-covered. silken clothes. He who puts on silken clothes in the
They use the long ribbons and sometimes, they make world will be deprived of them in the next world."
tire buns of their hair. Sometimes they apply certain , Sehah
thingd to their hair so that their hair look heavy.
D3ring the penod of ignorance the Arab women used Note'. Such a man will noi be allowed to enter the
Paradise.
ttr strck the artificial hair to their own to make them
:'thick and hearr,r. They also used to raise the middle
portion of their hair. Hor,vever, the make-up or
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I
 who puts on the silken clothes has no share in the Prophet (sallalla.htt al a1,hs wasallant) noticed a lnan
next world with a golden ring on his finger. He (sallallahrt
Ibne Maia alayhe x;asallam) pulled off the ring and threw out
-
saying, "some of you move about with the spark of
l4 Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallaltahu fire'"
alayhe v,,asallam) to have said: "When my ummah Musrint
will allow itself to commit five things that is to say
when these five things will be in comnion vogue, the lc) Hadhrat Abu Saeed describes that a man visited the
ruin will fall on it. These five things are L cursing holy- presence of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
one another, 2. dfrrking wine, 3. wearing silken vasallam). He had a golden ring on his finger. He
clothes, 4. collecting the women singers i.e. listening (sallallahu alayhe vasallam) turned away his face
to the songs frequently and 5. homosexuality or from him and said, "you have come to me with hot-
sodomy." coal offire on your finger".
Nesai
15 Hadhrat Ma'az bin Jabal describes that the holy
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) saw a robe Note. The golden ornaments and silken clothes are
Qubba) with a silken pocket in it. Seeing it, he forbidden to man only.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) said that it woiild be the
storm of fire on the Day of Judgment. 20. Hadhrat Umme Salma quotes the holy Prophet
_ Tabrani (sallallahu alaylrc v,asallam) to have said that he who
eats or drinks from the golden or silver dishes or
t6 Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet glasses puts fire into the stomach.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the Muslim, Ibne Maja
man who puts on silken clothes will be humiliated on
-
the DaY of Judgment' L Hadhrat Umme Salma describes that the holy Prophet
Tabrani (sallallahu alayhe wasal-lam) has saidthatif aman
- puts on clothes for reputation and desires that people
17. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet may look at his dress, Allah does not look at him
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have saidthatif an until he puts them off.
individual of his ttmmah drinks wine, Allah will Tabrani
forbid the sacred wine to him and He will forbid the
-
gold of Paiadise to one who uses gold in this world. lladhrat Fatima quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
Bukhari, Muslim olayhs wasallom) to have said that the worst persons
- of his ummah are those who enjoy delicious dishes
18 Hadhrat Ibne Abbas describes that once, the holy cverl'da1.. put on fine clothes and talk boastfully,.
68 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 69
 I'lote'. It means the people who lead a luxurious life the man who..lpqts on womzur's clothes! Curse on the
have no care for faith or religion. woman whg puts on worhan's clothes".
Nesai,
-
23. Haclhrat lbne Umar quotes an authenti c hadi.th of the
holy Prophet (saltaltahtt olal'he vcrsallant): "lf a man
29. Hadhrat Abu Umana quotes the holl Prophet
(sallaltahu alayhe. v,asallam) to have said: "There is
puts on clothes for reputation and dignity. Allalr ivill
give him tlte same clothes on the day'of .Itrdgnrent:;, " Allah's curse on three persons and the angels have
' . repeated aa'min on the curse. They are 1. the inen
But these clothes will be burning with Hell'fire."'
Ra:ebrt
'whom Allah created male but they make themselves
' i.'
- women, 2. the women whom Atlah created female
-q!

24. Hadhrat lbne Abbas describes that the holy Prophet but they make ,themselves men and' 3. the persons
, (sallallathtt alayhe v'asallam) has said that there i,'il! who mislead a blind man."
a
be comrnunity. during the later period. The - Tabrani
individuals of that community will dye their hair Note: It means that Allah has cr€ated men and women
blackllike the crow or the wild pigeons. These people for different purposes. If they try otherwisebr try to
r,lyrll nof:lrave even"the smell of Paradise' taint themselves, they are qurely cursed,
{' : Abu Dowood. Nesai. lbne Habbcin.
. :', tif -
: ,-
. :... 30. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
25r lladtvat ftine Abbas says that the holy Prol (sallallahu alayhe .wasallam) to have said that three
(sallatlahu ilaylrc wcsallam) cursed those men persons will pever enter Paraclise: :1. eunuch,2. the
mimic *omen a4d those women who mimic men. woman who.takes-up male fashions and 3. habitual
i, .,
drunkard.
26. Tabrani has quoted $adhrat Ibne Abbas to have u
these words that a*bma, passed by the holy,Prop 3l Hadhrat Abu Huraira describes that an eunuch had
(sallaltahu'alayhe v'osallam) with a bow. He put mehdi.on his palms and soles. Hewasbrought
(sallallahu .glayhe wasallam) cursed those women before the holy Prophet (sallallahr alayhe wasallam).
who mimic the men and those men who mimi He (sallallaht alayhe wasallam) asked hrm how he
women t'.,
was. When he marked that he resembled'women, he
.;
(satlallahtt alayhe u;asallam) commanded his
27. Bukhari uses the words, "Allah may cursi companions to turn him out.
eunuches as well &s those women. who m
' themselves up like men". "'' Note: It means that an eunuch should be turned out of
28. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Proph the house.
(sallaltahu alat'he wasallam) to have said- "curse

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weeping arrd loud lamentation.
Lamentution, Wuiling,
18. Talismon,
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
Mourning und Homage to Graves (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have observed that
three things lead to the infidelity: l.lamentingand
crying aloud over a dcad body,2. teaingones clothes
to pieces and 3. taunting one for ones genealogy.
Ibne Habban Hakint

Note: These customs and traditions are heathenish.

l. Hadhrat [bne Masood describes that the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe ylasallam) has said, "he who 5, Hadhrat Anas bin Malik says that the holy Prophet
mourns a death beats his face and tears collm is not (sallallahtt alal,he wasdlam\htis said that two voices
from among us". are cursed. Tlfese, are;eursed ceaselessly not only in
the worlcl but fikr"fu healrens. These are the sound of
2. Hadhrat Abu Moosa describes that the holy Prophet music and songrl,on solne boon occasion and that of
(sallallahu alayhe u;asallant) has observ'ed. "I hold no
weeping and lamentatiun on misfortune.
responsibility for the woman who cries aloud over a _ Bazaz
dead body, gets her head shaved i<rr momr 'ng (as
was the custom of the days of ignorance) or tears her 6. Hadhrat Abu Malik Ashari quotes the holy Prophet
clothes. " (sallallahu .alayhe wcsallam) to have said that four
- Bukhari, Muslim behaviours of his ummah bear the impact of the
period of the ignorance: 1. taking pride in ones family
Note: It means the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe grandness, 2. taunting others with their family
wasallam) does not have any concern with such a weaknesses, 3. associating the rain with influence of
woman.
the stars and 4.lamenting over the dead body.
Ahmad
a
1 Noman bin Bashir says that the holy Prophet -
(sallallahu alayhe wcuallam) has observed: "The 7, Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
people weep and cry for a dead body. The dead body (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
is given punishment on account of their weeping". women who cry over the dead body will be bidden to
- Bukhari, Muslint stand in rows on both the sides of,Hell and they will
be crying like dogs over the Hell dwellers.
Note: if a dead person leaves a will behind for such
an action considering lamentation over a dead body
-- Tabratri

right he will be punished on account of other's

72 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 73
 8. Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudri has quoted the holy Muslim..
Prophet (sallallahu alau-he u;asallam) to haup lvhtslim. Abu Davood, Nesai
-
observed that the r,votnen who latnent and those
listbn to it are both cursed. 12. Hadhrat Aqba bin Amir quotes the authentic words of
-{abr the holy Prophet (sallallahtt ctlavhev'asallam); "To
me, it is better to walk on burning coal of fire than to
Note'. All these above mentioned ahadith ll'alk on a Muslim's grave."
lamentation, tearing hair, scratching fr
bosom, betrly, weeping aloud and cryi out the. 13.
person's qualties and habits are fo1 dden. But i
does "uot matter.if 6iie mourns ihe silentlv wii
tears in eyes and'oir cheeks. ".

9. It has been described by Umme Habeela t

the holy Prophet (sallall' alayhe wasallam)
observed that the woman has faith in Allah
has belief in the world death will mourn
not more than three dav that of her husband.
t4. Hadhrat Aqba bin Amir qu"oteg the holy' Prophet
ii
I
(sallaltahtt alayhe wasallam) to have saidthaI he wh9
Note: The woman ld mourn the death of puts an an1i_ shariah amvlet, knotted string or bead
husband for fourfmonths and ten days. The death rt ing round his neck and considers them Effective by
other relations' ld be mourned only three days. themselves are polytheists.
a,j Ahnlad, Hakint
10. Hadhrat tbnf'eUUas says that those who burn
-
l

candles or,tarthen lamps on graves, make them 15. Hadhrat Ibne Umar says that the holy Prophet
place of $iostration o.-boild mosque over the (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed, "he who
like the, "Jews and Chnstians have been cursed by puts such things (as stated above) round his neck is'
holy Pt'ophet (saltallahu alayhi wasallam).
Abu Dawood, Ti 'a Abu Dawod
- -
11. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes ;the holy Propht Note'.If one uses such things as an effective source
(sallallahtt ala1,fi[ wqsatlam)'to have sard that itr for the care of certain diseases, Altah is not
better for a person to sit on the hot coal of fire and responsible for the cure of his disease.
clothes and bodl' be burnt than to sit on the gtave
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16. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet

(salla.llahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that ]
19. Poor-Due, Charity, Subsistence,
practice of talisman, charm and amulet is polyheism.
Ibne Habban
Begging and Miserliness
-
Note. During the period of ignorance, most of the
people used such things and considered them
effective source. That is why, these things have been
described as polytheism. Some women used an
amulet known as " Tola" with the motive of peck their
Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that the holy Prophet
husbands. However shariah forbids all these
(s all al lahu alayhe was allam) has observed that the
practices.
man who does not pay the poor-due (zakat) on his
Indeed. it does not maffer, if an amulet is used under i gold and silver will be brand on his forehead and
rules of shariah and Allah is considered the effective sides with slates, made of his own wealth on the Day
source. of Judgment. When those slates will grow mild, they
will be heated agaim, he will be thus purushed on the
day of Judgment. That day will be as long as the fifty
thousand years of the ordinary days.
Bukhari, Muslim, Tabrani
-
Hadhrat Masood quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahtr
alayhe wasallam) to have said that the wealth will be
transformed into a serpent. It will ceaseless be biting
,{
I
such a man (as mentioned above). The serpept will be
{l bald'
sehah
f -
Note: It will be very old and poisonous,serpant.

Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

,fl alayhe wasallam) to have said that those who do not
{ pay poor-due on the cattle or domestic animals will
,{ be bitten and trodden by their own animals and cattle
on the DaY of Judgment'
,3I
sermh
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 Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes tfrl holy Prophet'' delal,s the clearance of poor-due is a devil. He who
(sallallahtt alayhe u,asallam\ to have said: "By the does not pay the poor-due fails in hrs namaz i.e. his
Master 'of Ka'aba, the people. are to be in . a great namaz is not accepted. The wealth, mixed with the
loss." The people subrnitted to ask. "who are they?" poor-due, is destroyed. Those who do not pay the
He (sallallahu alayhe v,asallam) rep[ied that he spoke poor-due are hypocrites. Non-payment of poor-dues
by the Lord and Master in whose control was his causes the drought and famine. As the formication
(sallallahtt alayhe u,asallam) soul: "A man dies. He causes the epidemic, the pure wealth grows impure
leaves the camels, cows and goats behind him. He has on account of non-payment of the poor-due. The
not paid the poor-due on them. These animals will be payment of tlle poor-due purifies the wealth.
brought on the Day of Judgment. They'will have :-b
Sehah, etc
added more flesh than they had in the world. These
animals will go on injuring tleif owner with their Note: Several bits have been collected here. All these
horns and hooves' as lon$,,&S the people will clear bits signif,,'the importance of the poor-due.
tfueir account vide a day of fifty thousand years."
' '., ,. r .- Bukhari, Muslim tt. Hadhrat Azi bin Umrah quotes the holy prophet
(sallallahtt alayhe utasallam) to have observed: ,'If
Hidhrat Abu Hrtraira quotes the holy Prophet we appointed a man on salary to realize the poor-due
lsqltatlahtt alayhe vasallam) to have said thatif a and still he indulges in breach of trust is an
marl does not pay the poor-due on his wealth, his embazzler."
wealth will be transformed into a poisonous dragon Abu Dawood
and put round his neck. It will continue to bite it
saying that it is his wealth and his riches. Hadhrat Masoo.d bin Qabeesa says that the holy
rr lbne Maja Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) has said that
,
the officers incharge are in the fire but those who are
6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet afraid of Allah *d do not embazzle the amount of
(sallallahtt alayhe v,asallam) to have said that three charity.
persons w-ill enter Hell firs-tof all: 1. anameerwho Abu Dawood
has defeated the rightful ameer and usurped his -
emirate. 2. the rich man who does not pay out the I0. Hadhrat Saad bin Ubada quotes the holy prophet
divine right i.e. the poor-due and 3. the proud beggar., (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
wealth and the cattle will be loaded in the head of the
-Ta man who embazzles the amount of charity
7. Hadhrat Masrooque quotes the holy Prophet Sehah
(sallallahu alal,he vasallant) to have said that he w'lio -
I
1l Hadhlat Anas bin Malik quotes the holy prophet
78 Fear of Helt Fear of Hell 79
 (sallallahtt alayhe v,asallam) to have said that (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) has observed that a
misappropriate of the charitable fund is like the ond miser will not get into paradise.
who does not pay the poor-due on ones posse-lllrr, _ Tabrani

'l 18. Hadhrat AbuZar quoles the holy Prophet (sallallahu

t2. Hadhrat Anas describes that the holy Propheti
,
alayhe wcsallam) to have observed that the miser is
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) has observed that thos( far removed from Paradise, Allah as well as people
who oppress the people in collecting the one tenth o{ but close to Hell.
the crop production will not be absolved even in th{ Tirmizi
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night of titt of Shabaan I
19. It is said by Hadhrat AbuZar thattheholyProphet
Baihaqfi (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has observed that Allah
has enmity withthreepersons: 1. anold adulterer,Z.
13. Hadhrat Anas Ibne Malik says that the holy a miser and 3. the proud.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has sought the divi Ibne Habban
. protection from miserliness. -
20. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Piophet
(sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that Allah,
14. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the
words of the holy has made it compulsory for Himself that [Ie will send
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam): "Keep away the generous to Paradise and the miser to Hell.
miserliness. This has destroyed your precedi As/ahani
generafion also." -
Note: Most of the learned religious scholars do not
15. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Pro call a man miser if he continues to pay the dutied
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: rr
poor-dues and charities whether or not he gives
miserliness leads to bloodshed. People make voluntary charities and alms.
forbidden things permisible on its account. It
the spread of open sin and transgression. " 2t, Hadhrat AbuZarquotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
Abu Dawood, alayhe wasallam) to have said that the two
characteristics can not combine in a Muslim:
16 Hadhrat Anas bin Malik says that the holy mi serliness and falsifi.cation.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has said: "Nothing
Islam more than miserliness." 23, Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet
Tabrani, Abu Y, (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have sard that the lust
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for wealth and long ages makes a person old.
17. Hadhrat Ibne Umar that the holy
lvluslint
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24. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophel 2L). Hadhrat Aqba bin Anlr quotes the holy Prophet
(sallaltahtt alayhe w;asaliam) to have said that the (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have sard that he had
miserliness is one of the ruinous characteristics'
heard ltrm (sallallahu alqthe wcsallam) say, "those
who collect the charity oppressively will not enter
Note'.It means that the miserliness ruins the man in Paradisd'.
the world as well as in the other world' Abu Dawood

25. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet 30 Hadhrat Rawifa bin Sabit quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have salA t!a\u TT (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "the
*io grt.s something to some one and takes it back is' collector of the charity or tax is in fire."
Tabrafii
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Note: "Almala" is used for collector of charity or tax.
26. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas has been quoted by
Abu Darvo It means that those who collects charity and tax more
iftt way: "Taking back the gift is like dog's licki
i" than the appropriated levy or oppresses the tax payees
its own vomit." will get into Hell.

27. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet 3r. Hadhrat Abdullah bin 'Umar describes that he who
(sallallahu alayha wasallam) |o have said that begs the people for money without need eats
two angles pray to God in the morning, one prays something like burning coal.
he who tpirrd. in the divine way may be rerva
with its recompense- The other prays that Allah
ruin the wealth of a miser. 32, Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the hoty Prophet
(sa.llallahu alaT'he v'asallam) to have said that he who
begs without need is like one who picks up the pieces
wasallam
28. Hadhrat Muhammad (sallallahu alayhe of burning coal.
told Hadhrat Saad bin Ibada, "if a - Baihaqi
misappropriates the charitable fund fl4 sqef tttt
^ ne( Hadhrat Habsh bin Jonada quotes the holy Prophet
cattle of the charity, these cattle will ride on his
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said in the plain
on the Day of Judgment. The goat, cow-and
will raise their shouts while riding on of Arafat during his last ha1j. "Begging is not allowed
misappropriators neck". Hearing this Hadhrat Sr for those who are healthy, strong and not handicap.
Uin tUaaa swore by Allah that he would never
join Those who beg to hoard the wealth will have their
post of an executive in-charge of the charitable
faces scrapped and smashed'
_ Baihaqi
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 Note: Razin adds to the above saying thathe 37. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
begs something without need and carries it (sallallahu alayhe 'wasallam) to have said that Allah
hiiself carries a piece. of fire under his armpit' is enemy of the ill-tongued and sinful beggar who
runs after the people in begging.
34. Hadhat Umar lbnul Khattab says'that the hol; Baza;
il"rh.i (sallattahu alayhe wasallam) has said' "if
*"iGgi in spite of being carefree (having enough Note: It is the warning against those beggars r.rho talk
livelihold) c^ollects the buming piecel- of :o ill of the persons who refuse to give them alms:
wh"th", he colleits in a large or a small quantity.
p."pft asked; "what i1 being.:Ttq::?". 1: 3lt. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(salialtahu alayhe wasallam) replied' '!it is (sallallahr alayhe wosallam) to have stated that Allah
evening s meali. It means that if a man
has so r is the friend of those forbearing cleanly dressed
ut it J* suffice his bne time's meal, he should n people who do not disclose their needs to others
U.g. Sorne of the sayngs depict forty Dirhams whi while he is enemy of those out-spoken beggars who
the others fiftY. grow impertinently obstinate in begging.

35. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holY tr), I-ladhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
(saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he v (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "if a
iegs without need will have not flesh.on his face relative of a person approaches him for something for
the Day of Judgment, the. sake of Allah and he refuses to give him anything
in spite of his ability to give, this wealth of lus will be
36. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Propht transformed into a serpent and put round his neck like
(ailallahu alaltlls v'asaliam) to have. said that i a necklace. The serpent's name will be Shuja. [t will
man does not undergo any starvation but shows oeaselessly bite the face of wealthy man who has thus
he is starving, Allah puts him to starvation' refused to give."
Tabrani

Note: Some of the saf ings have used the Iladhrat Abu Huraira describes that the holy Prophet
"sheen". The word means defect or deformily' (sallallahtt alayhe v,'asallam) has said: "By tiie Divine
signifies that the man who begs without need' lrntity Who has sent me as truthful, I say that Allah
holve a deformed face. But it must be borne in cloes not accept the charity of tlrat person urho gives
that . there. is no harm in asking a ruler for ulrrrs to others. not to his ou,n poor relatir,es: Bt, that
money or aid. On the basis of certatn saylngs' l,rrtit-v under Whose possession is nrv soul. I sav that
l"arned scholar have allowed the beggtng form llc liill not like erur tu look at pcrson sho gires
rulers or kings.
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 alms to others and not to his own relatives." (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a
man obliges some one, the obliged person must praise
his obligator. He should rathermakeitpublic. If he
41. Hadhrat Abu Bals quotes the holy Prophet conceals the obligation of his obligator, he commits
(sallallahtt alayhe vasallam) to have said. "th infidelity to him.
persons will not enter Paradise: the cheat, the mi Tabrani
and one who shows that he has obliged by g"i
-
alms". 46, Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes a hadith: "A man gives
something to some one. The man who takes should
give something in return. If he is unable to give the
42" Hadhrat AbuZar quotes the holy Prophet (sallall' return he should praise the giver and pray for him. He
alayhe wasallam) to have stated: "No one can who prays thanks and he who conceals indulges in
the fire away from three persons : he who shows infrdelity."
he has done a deed of obligation by glving al Tirmizi
disobedient to the parents andaregular drunkard."
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47. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
43. Again Hadhrat lrb:u Zar quotes the holy (sallallahu alqyhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Nei does not like even to look towards the woman who
the obligatory nor voluntary prayers of three does not thank her husband for his obligations
are accepted: one who shows obligation gving although she is not free from his obligations.
the disobedient to the parents and one who Nesai
destiny."
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48. Abu Musa Ashari quotes the holyProphet (sallallahu -
alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who begs some
44. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy one for something in the name of Allah and his
(sallallahu alaylte wasallam) to have said that Prophet (saltallahu alayhe wasallam) is cursed
water which collects somewhere in the jungle is (devil) and he who does not give anything to such a
share of the common people. Allah will not look beggar in spite of his ability to give is also
mercy at one who take such water urder his "*"9; _.
laDraru
personlpgssession and stops the common people
use it, rather He will tell him in wrathful words, " 49. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
stopped My bounty in the world and today I will (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "should I
My bounty away from you". ,
tell you the worst creation?" The people requested
hrm (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to tell them. He
45. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar quotes the holy (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) said, "the worst creation
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is the person who begs for the sake of Alt*, *a.ri him some pieces of good advice for he considered
tnen is given nothing"' that Hadhrat Khizr did not deserv.e serving him. But
i -. Tirmia on his insistence, he asked him to build a house. He
I undertook a journey. He returned home after two or
I SO Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet three days and found the house built. Now he could
I trallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have asked ther not hotd himself up and asked who he was. He might
II people
r--f-- if he should
- tell them the episode
-f of Hadhral tell him in the name of Allah. Hadhiat Khizr sAid that
I Khizr. The people very gladly requested him to, he undertook the slavery for the sake of this nalne
I describe. He (sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) sud: and he also referred to that very Glotious name. Then
t{adhrat Khizr repeated the whofe episode with the
"One day, Hadhrat Khizr was walking through th1
parket of Israelites. He met a man. He was a makatil addition, 'O my master, if a man is begged by some
one and he refuses to give anything to the beggar in
(a slave whose master demands a particular amoun
spite of his ability to glve, the man will appear with
of money for setting him free). This slave beggeq
no skin and flesh on his skeleton on the Day of
Hadhrat Khizr for the divine sake. He replied that hl
.ludgment'. The master was deeply impressed with the
did have faith in Allah but he had nothing to grvq
nratters thus discribed and asked Hadlrat Khizr
The slave asked him again to grve him something. A (atayhe salaam) what he wanted. He expressed his
this, Hadhrat Khizr said that he had nothing to givl
desire for freedom and the master set him free."
but if he choose he might sell him as a slave for hi
would like to be a slave but he could not humiliafi
Allah's name. The beggar accepted the proposal, sol,i
Hadhrat Khizr to a man and took the money. The mai
respected Hadhrat Khizr in viewofhis oldage an{
drd not assign any work to him. But Hadhrat Khi{
(alayhe'salaam) asked the master to assign som$
work to him. He replied that he did not want tl
trouble him. But on his insistence, he showed him I
heap of stones and requested him to remove the saml
to another place. Saying so, the master under took'l
journey. Returning home, he was surprised to see tff
heap of stones removed. for it required the labour ud
sffength of more than sir nlen. Hadhrat Khiz{
denranded more 'uvork. Tlre nraster'. again. said that hl
did rrot \\ant to llut lritn to labout'ratlter lre could giv{
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 (satlaltahtt alayhe wasallam) to. have said thatif a
20. Fust woman observes volunta4z fast without the due
permission tf her husband and refuses to satisfy him
on his demand. Allah puts down agrave sin against
her name'
Tabrani
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5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(saltatlahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that there
1. Hadhrat Huzaifa quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) io have said that the foundation of are so many persons who does not get any reward for
their fasts because their fasts remain lnere starvation'
lslarn has been laid on three things. If one abandons
Similarly, there are so many persons who keep awake
one of them or considers it right to abandon it, one
the whole night, but they gain nothing rather spoil
becomes infidel and it is lawful to lay hands on the
blood and possession of such a person. These three
I
their sleep
lbne Maia, Nesai, Khozaima
things are: 1. to stand witness that none but Allah is
on"-*d none of His partner, 2. to offer five times Note: It
means that they do not care for the proper
prayers and 3. to observe the fasts during the month'i observances of fasts and tahajjud prayer.
of Ramadhan.
Abu Yala
- 6. Hadhrat Ubaida quotes the holy Prophet (sallatlahu
alayhe wasallam) to have said that so many persons
2. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet do not save their fasts from lies and back-biting AUah
(sallallahu alayhe wasatlam) to have said that does not care for their hunger and starvation at all.
ub*dorr-ent of one fast of Ramadhan is so fatal that Buffitari
the entire life's fasts can not compensate it'
-
Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Nesai
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J. Hadhrat Abu umama refers to ahadiththat once the
holy Prophet had a dream. He saw some men hung
witl their heads downward and jaws rent andl
bleeding. He (saltaltahu alayhe wasallam) asked
they wire. He was informed that they aband
fasts and broke the fasts before Ramadhan were over'
Ibne Khozaitna
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4 Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
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 Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahn alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
21. Hujj and its Concerns says, "I gave man health and affluence. He spent five
years with these blessings and state did not move
towards Me, such a man is deprived of (mercy and

Ibne Habban, Baihqai

Hadhrat Ubaid Laisi quotes his father to have said

Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet that a man asked the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayle
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "when a , wasallam) what were, the grave sins. He (sallallahu
man goes to perform hajj wrth the expenses of l
atayhe wasallam) said, "the gravest sin is polytheism.
unlawfully . earned money and recites talbiah, the i Next to it are the unjust murder of a Muslim, running
angels, in response to his tabbaikawa sadiyakrecite. I away from the field of holy war, misappropriation of
ta labbaika wala sadiyak. It means that they say, I
an orphan's possession, usury, accusing the chaste
"you are neither present nor forhrnate". The ,
woman of adultery, the disobedidnce of parents,
provisions of your jouiney are unlawful. Your j magical charms, to make the forbidden things lawful
sustenance is forbidden, your hajj is sin. There is no within the jurisdiction of House of Allah". Some
virnre in it. ,l

,l
sayings refer to "atheism". This also means the same,
-Tabrani i.e., the atheistic indulgences within the House of
{ Allah.
2. Hadhr-p1 Ali quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu i Ashaabus Sunan
alayhii ,'tllctsallam) to have said that he who possesses $ -
the wealth for travelling expenses and is strong ,{ Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar quotes the holy Prophet
enou'!{r to reach the holy city of Mecca and still does I (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that it_is
not go there for the performance of hajj is free to opt I atheism to raise the price of the grain by restricting its
supply to the inhabitants of Mecca.

Note: Apart from other activities, it also has been

considered atheistic activity that the traders of Mecca
hoard the grain or food-stuff and sell it on high prices
to the Mecans. So. me of the holy companions, with
whom Allah was pleased, considered it athestic to cut
the plants. Briefly speaking, whatever indicates
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 disrespect towards the holy city of Mecca is atheistic.
27. Treatment with the Animals
Hadhrat Saad says that he heard theholyProphet
(s,allallahu alayhe wasallam) say, "whoever plays and Their Slaughter (Zibah)
trick on the people of Medina or cheats them will be
ruined as salt gets dissolved into water".
Bukhari, Muslim
I
8. Hadhrat Saib bin Khallad quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "Oh, ,41lah
Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
frighten the man who frightens the people of Medina (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
or oppresses them. May he be cursed.by Allah, His slaughters the animals in the name of other than that
angels and all the men. May the dutied as well as
of Allah may be cursed.
voluntary worships of such an unworthy man be Ahmad, Nesai
unaccepted". -
Note: At the time of slaughter, only Allah's name
9. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet should be recited.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
may oppress the man who oppresses the people of Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar quotes the holy Prophet
Medina' (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that on the
,,brani Day of Judgment, Allah will mutilate the man who
multilate an animal.
Ahmad

Note: Mutilation means deforming the animals or

removing their limbs

Hadhrat Malik bin Fuzala says that he visited the

holy Prophet (sallallahu alqthe wasallam). He
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) asked him, "is it a
custom iilnong you to cut off the ears or any other
limb of
the animals vi,ith the razor and set them free,
considering that it is religiously unlawful". He also
asked him to keep in mind that Allah's razor is
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replied, "its flesh should be eaten after proper
slaughtering. It should not be thrown away after
-',un":u.u'." offits'head"'
I chopping
i 4. Hadhr at Jabir bin Abdullah descnbes that the holy { Ibne Habban
l: prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) saw that some f
Hakim has quoted the words of Hadhrat Ibne Umar in
I one had branded the mouth of an ass w'hose nose v,as N

the following way, "Allah will put a question to this

I bleeding. He (sallatlahu atayhewasallarn) saidthat d
man (the wrongful killer of a bird) in a unathful
I rre who- had treated the ass in such a way might be I
tursed' 4
wayt'.
I - z'oii'
1,,{ 5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet {
Hadhrat Ibne Urnar quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Atlah
(sallallahu atayhe wasallam) to have said, "u T* ,J does not take pity on one who does not'take pity on
k..p, an animal. He is responsible !o {eed it or Sv.1 i animals.
grasstoit.Buthedoesnotfeedit.Hedoesnotsetitl Sehah
,fr..togtazethegrass.Thisisenoughforhimtobeal -
Bukhari and Muslim have quoted these words of the
sinner". holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasaltam) v,nth
:

reference to Hadhrat Ibne Umar, "a woman had

6. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet li ';
tethered a cat. She neither fed it nor set it free so that
(sallallahu alayhe wasaliam) to have said, "Allah
iuy ,,r... the- man who aimed at an animal with his. it *ight satisSr her hunger by eating germs and
insects. Finally the cat died at her tether. Allah sent
arrow"' the woman into Hell".
Ashaab-e-sunan
Bukhari
,t
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Note: Some people tether or bind an animal in'such a'l
Note: Hurting even lower animals leads to Hell.
wayaSitis.,''ubl"torunandmakeitthetargetof,
theit atclr.ry exercise. Hadhrat Abu Huraira describes that Hadhrat Ibne
,-l.

Masood was beating his slave. Seeing this, the holy

7. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet I
Prophet (sallatlahu-alayhe wasallamf said to him,
(saltatlahu alayhe wasailam) to have observed' "it.?i
"Allah has rnuch stronger hold on you than you on
man kills a bird or an animal unnecessarily, it will.l
your slave". Hearing this, Hadhrat Ibne Masood set
represent on the Day of Judgement that it was killed:
the slave free. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) said
urtnecessarily by suitr and such man"' Somebody ;

(saltallahtt alqlhg n^asallam\:| that if he did not set him free, Allah would put him to
asked the holy Prophet
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,,what is its rig51" He (saltatlahtt alal,he u;asallam\1 Hell.

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 12. It th" commander.i
has authentically been described by companions replied that they did it. He (sallallahu
of the believers, Hadhrat Abu Bakrsiddiqthatthel alayhe wasallam) instructed them never to punish
impolite man who does not treat his servants andi anyone or anything with fire for it is reserved for'
.lalr", properly will not enter the Paradise' i
Allah.
Ahmad, Ibne Maja, Tirmizi;
,l
13. Hadhrat Jabir and Hadhrat Ibne Abbas (Allah wasil
pleased with them) have described the hadith+'* llti
man who slaps or 6eats the face of a man or animal isJ
a devil (accursed) ,l
,.l

14. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that the holy Prophet i

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) carne across a perlorui
i" ** sharpening his knife pressing the chest ol uili
animal undei his knee' He (sallallahu alqthe i
wasallam) cursed the person saylng that he hasl
collected many deaths on the animal. He shouldhav$
sharpened the knife in the absence of the animal'
befoie he had laid it for slauglrter- .
Hakiilr,
,

-
15. Hadhrat Ibne sireen describes that Hadhrat umar sarr
animal by its legs to slaught' H(
-He an
a man dragging
was sorry. said to the man that he could adopt q
mild way of taking the animal to slaugloter' r
16. It is described in Zawajir that the holy lrophed
(sallatlahu alayhe wasallim)has said lhat h9 *h:.tt
an animal free in the n€lme of other deity than Allat
is not form among us. i

17. Hadhrat Ibne Masood describes that Hadhrat!

Muhammad (saltatlahu alayhe wasallam) saw an ant
hole burnt. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) aska
who burnt it.
Hadhrat Ibne Masood and othel
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 Presumptuous*-{
2s. 24. Sale, Purchase, Black Marketting
und lllegal Earning

ttri;i*:";#Thrffi;',"Hli:[*J
will be most angry with the man whose name lsl
Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
Shahnshah
Malikul-muluk ot I says, "on the Day of Judgment I Myself shall appear
as claimant against some people. The end of the man
Note: Malikul-Muluk means, king of
kinSs'
l against whom I shall be the claimant ig quite obviotrs.
Shatrnshah means emPeror' I shall be claimant against one who gives words to
I

some one and then breaks them on some excuse, one

Some of the ahadithdepict th{ th9 word
"m3ane1ii
who sells a free and noble man and utilizes the
b""n used for such a man' That is to say'
E f3{
i
ia. money and one who employs a workeg at his ovm
,rh" ;;es himself "shalrnshah" or "Malikul.Muluk]
work and refuses to pay the wages after he has
t[,. is the "meanest" and the most degraded' Such completed it. I shall be the claimant against and
suit to none but Allah' Whenever' the holy enemy of these three kinds of men".
(satlallahtt alayhe v'asallam) t-*': "t:"':: ?-T-Y _ Bukhari
srrch u presumptuous name, he- (sallallahu
al'

ii^"tt"*)would advise him to change it' til

Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
rl (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "people
submit long prayers although they eat food and wear
clothes of wrong earning. How can their prayer be
granted?"
Muslim, Tirmizi
-
Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that Hadhrat Sa'ad bin Abi
Waqaas requested the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) to pray to Allah for him so that his prayers
could readily be granted by Allah. He (sallallaht

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 your eatables' collects wealth through forbidden and unlawful
alayhe wasallam) commanded, "puriff means. He gives charity out of it, spends in the way
By" Allah, if a man swallows a forbidden 1f:t*:: of Allah, spends on his relatives or sets a slave free
anV of
t ll .tornrch, Allah does not accept |i1 ! on account of that forbidden wealth. He will be
fb; f""y days. The man wh9-
{oY: :" ,f*i ruined instead of being rewarded. This man will be
can have nothing but Hell for his
body'"
means -
- Tabrani, Tirmi put to Hell."
Abu Dawood
-
Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy
Prophet
4. 9. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet
a mat
have said that
Aitrtirn" alayhe wasallam) toOne (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "Allah
ilrvt tfotfrm fo, ten Dirhams' "fm":t-?Tln does not remove evil through evil and He does not
ir't11 il; (forbidden)' The prayers (namaz) o-f
clo destroy wickedness through wickedness. Hence if one
man are not accepted as long as he puts these gives charity out of forbidden wealth, one builds
on his bodY. , house in Hell for himself and there remains no
-A blessing in his wealth."
o{iJle n
5'. The words of Hadhrat Ali are, "the prayer Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
;; ilt on a shirt of forbidden income will not 10.
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said, "he w-ho
accepted". forbidden means and spends the same
:*r a through
in wrong way will be put to the house of
Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy
Pr humiliation by Allah".
6.
Aifatrn, alayhe wasallam) to have t"i*:11' - Baihaqi
)" p"i -"rJ"f ofjust into one's mouth than that ll. Hadhrat Jabir describes that the holy Prophet
"-
forbiddenfood". _A (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) told Hadhrat Ka'ab bin
Ajrah, "the flash and skin, grown on forbidden
Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy resources, will not enter Paradise. Its place is
Prol
7.
alayhe wasalfam) tohave:i-1 '^':: nowhere but fire".
Aifatrn,
\oq"@"w47-
collected wealththrough untawful means and - Bazaz, Tirmizi, Tabrani, Abu Yala
ge)tno reward
alms or charitY out of it he would 12. Hadluat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
rather it would be ruin for him'" (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "there will
- Muslim,
be a time when people will not care to distinguish
the holy between lawful and unlawful earnings".
8. Hadhrat Qasim bin Mughira quotes
'Aonoiioni
alavhe ttasillam) to have said' "a - Bukhari
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1Ol2 Fear of Hell
 ar.

13. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet r sells a defective thing without pointing out its defect
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said to thosd, always remains under the divine wrath and the angels
who measured or weighed the things less that theyr curse him"
were committing something that had destroyed tho
former people (ummah). )-1 Muslim has authentically quoted Hadhrat Mu'ammar
,
to have said that the holy Prophet has observed,
t4. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet i - grain to sell on
"none but a wrcked and sinner hoards
(sdllallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "the' high price"-
drought or famine occurs on account of measuring or,, Tirmizi
weighing the things less as plague spreads on accountl
of increase in fornication and adultery". i
22 Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said that Allah
l5 Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet does not have any concern with the man who hoards
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "he whoj the grains for forty days.
cheats is not frorn among us". ,i -- Abu Yala Bazaz

t6 Hadhrat Ibne Masood says that aman had ror.r.dl 23 Hadhrat Umar Farooq, the commander of the
heap of undried wheat with a layer of &y grains ofj believers, quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
wheat. He took some grains in his patm and examinedf wcaallam) to have said, "the hoardel is a devil".
them. Then he said, "he who cheats is not from'{ Ibne Maja
among us".
Note: The grain dealers of a locality where grain does
17. It isalso described by Hadhrat Ibne Masood that not grow, must not hoard the gain with the
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) o expectation of selling it on high price and let the
"Cheat and fraud are in Hell." inhabitants starve to death.

24 Hadhrat Abu H-uraira quotes the holy Prophet

19. A man used to add water to milk. Hadhrat Abu (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "the man
Huraira asked him what he would do on the Day who tries for the price rise of the grain and creates
Judgment when he would be commanded to artificial means to raise the prices deserves to be
water from the milk. tfuown to the bottom of Hell by Allah".
Sunan
-
20. Hadhrat Wasila bin Asqa quotes ilie holy Proph Note: Such circumstances are not prevalent in India
(saltattahtt alqtlrc t'asallvn) to have said. "he for the gain can easily be transported from place to
104 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 105
 place. But if the scarcity of grain emerges in certain Note:.Some ahadith depict that those who perjure to
locality, one must not let all the people suffer for the sell the goods after asr time do not deserve the
sake of self-interest. merciful dirio. glance. It is so because there is
usually a good sale in the evening'
25. Hadhrat Umar Farooq says that he had heard the holy
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) say, "he who 30. HadhratAbuHurairaputsoutahadiththattheholy
hoards grain dunng the periodofthe dire necessity , Prophet (sattallahu alayhe wasallam) carne across a
willbe put by Allah to suffer form leprosy and man who was selling grains. He (sallallahu'alqthe
poverty". wasallam) asked the merchant how he was selling' In
Bukhari, Muslim
- the meanwhile, it was revealed to him (sal/allahu
26. Hadhrat Hakim bin Hazam has authentically alayhe wasallam) that he mieht thrust his holy hand
described a hadith that if dealer and customer speak into the heap of the grain and examine it' He did
the truth, they enjoy the divine blessings in their likewise *a found the grain undried' He said,
goods. If they conceal the truth and indulge in "cheats are not from among us".
Abu Dawod
perjury, they are deprived of the divine blessings. The -
perJury and lies quicken the sale but remove the
31. Bazaz and Ahmad put out the hadithin this way that
blessing and plentifulness.
the upper layers of the g:unweregood*hil:11der
Bukhari, Muslim
1i,
- the layers it was not good' He (sallal!1hu
"pp.t
alayhi-wctsaliam) instructed lnlm to sell the two kinds
27. Hadhrat Ubaid bin Refa'a quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said, "the of grain separately. He added, "he who cheats is not
traders will appear as sinners with the exception of from among us".
those who are God fearing and truthful".
Tirmizi
32. Tabrani puts out this hadithwith authentic reference
- that the gpain was soaked. He (sallallahu alaylu
"

28. Hadhrat AbuZar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu wasailamf asked the merchant why he did like that.
alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah will not cast He submitted to explain that the entire lot of the gr:un
his glance at one who perjures to sell goods. was of the same kind. He (sallallahu alayhe
Bukhari wasallom) instructed to separate the dry from the
- soakedgrainHetoldhim,"he,whosellssuchthings
29. Hadhrat Salman quotes the holy Prophet (sallallathut u*oYlNbu
without pointing out, is not from
alayhe wasallam) to have said, "old adulterer, one Dawood
who perjures the sell goods and proud beggar do not
deserve the divine merciftrl glance".
j 33. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
Tabranl
- (satlallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "Allah is
106 Fear of Hell 'Fear of Hell 1O7
 enemy of four persons: he who perjures to sell goodq,,, continue to be the third partner until one of the
the proud beggar, the old adulterer and the cruel,r partners withdrawMyself form between them". Zarrn
king". adds, "the devil joins their partnership".
Abu Drwood
-
Note: Old'age is the age of repentance but an old man
commits adultery really deserves curse. 38. Ha'dhrat Abu Yala quotes the holy Prophet
.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a
34. Ibne Habban quotes Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri to , mah indulges in breach of trust with his business
have told a rustic that he sold his goat for three partner or with the person from whom he borrows
Dirham. tle spoke by God that he would not sell it at something, Allah will have no concem with him.
that cost. When it was brought before the holy :,

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) he (sallallahu'

alayhe wasallam) said that the goat merchant sold his I

religion for this world.

35. Hadhrat Abu Ayub puts out an authentic hadith"ii

discribing that if a man separates the issues form their,r
mother, Allah wili separate him from friends on the ,

Day of Judgment. ii

N'te: Some cruel fe110ws used **rt rt,1',ir*'*KrJ

to some while her children to other. This was wrong.r''$
Now-a-days, it should be kept in mind in selling {

{
36. Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy Prophet ',rfi

(scillallahu alayhe v,asallam) to have saidthatmay,$

Allah curse the man who separates the mother from J
her children. ,l
_ Ibne Majal$
'{
37. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy nrophet
(satlaltahu alal'he rasallam) to have said that Allah I
says. "l am the third partner to the business Rartners. I
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Fear of Hell 109

d
 accountant and the witraess, all are equal in sin. Allah
j may curse all of them.
I
25. Usury und its Concern
I 5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
may rightly not allow four persons to enter Paradise
ili
I, and deprive them of celestial delicacies: 1. the
habitual drunkard,2. usurer, 3. misappropriator of an
F;
Ii orphan's property and 4. a disobedient son.
1. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet Hakim
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that usury
[; is one of the ruinous committings. 6. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet
Bukhari, Muslim
- (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that let the
Note: The holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) sin of usury be divided into seventy three parts. One
part of it is so grave as raping ones own mother.
has enumerated some of the grave sins which are
ruinous. Usury is one of them. 7, Hadhrat Abdullah bin Salam quotes the hotry Prophet
2. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that a
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that Allah Dirham of interest is more ruinous than thirty three
commitments of fornication or adultery.
may curse the man who takes the interest as well as Tabrani
the man who gives it. -
Muslim, Nesae Hadhrat Auf bin Malik quotes the holy Prophet
-
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
3. Hadhrat Samra bin Jandab quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "f saw a usures will rise like a mad-man on the Day of
Judgment.
blood canal in the night of Elevation (me'raaj).A
Ahmad
man was diving into it. As the man swam ashore, a -
man standing on the bank would hit with a stone on 9, Hadhrat Abdullah bin Hanzal quotes the holy Prophet
his mouth and push him back into the canal. This fr
ri
(sallallahu alayhe 'wasallam) to have said that one
continued, I asked Gabreil who he was. He told me 1
,t
Dirham of interest is graver than thirty six
that he was the usurer of my ummah." ri
I commitments of adultery.
Bukhari I
- 'lt
i - Ahmad, Tabrani

4. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (saltallahu ri

,f,
)1 10. Hadhrat Bara bin Azib has used the words that there
alaY'he u;asallam) to have said that the usurer. the .{
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110 Fear of Hell

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]
d
 are seventy two doors of usury. The most ordinary t5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet.
door resembles the sexual activity with mother. The (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that there
gravest usury is using words to insult Muslim will be a time when nobody will be safe from usury.
brothers. If some one will not take interest, at least, its (dust)
- Tabrani slight effect willfall upon *\
ouu Dawood, Ibne Maja
11. Hadhrx Ibne Abbas quotes "the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the 16. Hadhrat Amar bin A'as quotes the holy Prophet
curse of Allah is quite right for that place where there (sallallahu alaylrc wrcallam) to have said that the
are continuous and frequent cases of adultery and people who take interest get famine stucken and those
usury. who accept bribe are put to fear.
Hakim Ahmad
- -
1,2. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet 17. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that the r
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
Doom's Day will be preceded by the abundant usury, greater.the usury the greater will be dearth in the end.
drunkardness and adultery'
Tabrani Note: The end of usury is poverty and destitution.

13. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abi Ufa quotes the holy

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said
that those who deal in gold and silver and are not
careful in their dealings, that is to say, take larger,
quantity of gold or silver in place of these metals,

-Tt
t4. Hadhrat Auf bin Malik quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "keep
yourselves away from the sins which are not
forgtven. The misappropriator will appear on the Day
of Judgment with the misappropriated thing or
substance and the usurer will rise up mad".
-7,
112 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 113
 denizens.
26. Loan and its Concerns Tabrani
-
5. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe t,asallam) to have stated that there
are two kinds of loan: One which is borrowed with
the intenfion of repayment Allah says that he
becomes the Guardian of the borrower who borrows
1. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet with the intention of repaying his debt. If a man
(sallallahu atcil*u wasallam) to have said that Al borrows with the intention of not to repay it and dies,
will destroy the man who borrows from others his good deeds are transferred to the account of the
consume the borrowed money or wealth. lender. This will happen on the day when there will
be no exchange of coins like Dirhams and Dinars
2. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prolrheti rather the good deeds will be used in place of coins.
(sallallalut alayhe wasallam) to have said that All Tabrani
gets cleared the debt of the person who borrows wi -
the intention of payrng it back. He will please hi 6, Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri says that the holx
- lender on the Day of Judgment. If a man borro Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) always sought
with the intention of not to repay, his virtues will .-prctection from infidelity and loan. The narrator
transferred to his lender. submitted himself to ask htm (sallallahu alayhe
-Tt wasallam) if the fwo were equal. He replied in the
affirmative'
3. Hadhrat Suhaib quotes the holy Prophet (sallall Hakim, Nesai
alayhe wasallam) to have said, "he who borrows wi -
the intention of not to repay will visit Allah as a thi Note: A great amount of loan leads to the infidelity.
on the Day of Judgment".
Bukhori, 7, Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy Prophet
- (sallallahu -alayhe wasallam) to have said that it is
4. Hadhrat Suhaib puts an authentic hadith descri gravest, ..but next to forbidden grave sins, to die
that the holy Prophet (sallallahu alaylrc wasall indebted wrthout leaving behind so much money or
has observed, "he who settles a jointure upon his wi possession as is not enough to repay his debt.
on marriage with the intention of not to pay it to Abu Dmuood
will die as an adulterer. He who bo.rght something -
credit with the intention of not to pay its value, There is an authentic description by Hadhrat Umar
die as a misappropriator. Both of them will be H that loan is a rnark. When Allah intends to humiliate a
114 Fear of Helt Fear of Hell 115
 man, He puts the loan on his neck. Note: An indebted man does not get salvation.
-H
l1 Hadhrat Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Hajjash (Allah
9. Hadluat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet, was pleased with them) describes under thl head of a
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said, "
long hadith that the hoty prophet (sallailahu alayhe
less sins, death will be easy for you, borrow less, .wasallam) says: "By that Entity, und.er whose
will lead a free life." possession is my soul, man will not enter paradise as
Bai,
- long as his debt is paid off, even if he is nlartyred in
10. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy the way of Allah and revived and again martyred and
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that revived, indeed if the borrower is helpless, Allah will
man who marries with the intention of not paylng please his lender. If he does not repay the amount of
jointure is an adulterer. debt intentionally, his good deeds and rewards will be
transferred to the lender by force.,'

11. Hadhrat Suhaib quotes the holy Prophet (sallall 15. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet
alayhe wasallam) to have said that to Allah, (sallallahu alayhe wasa.llam) to have stated that he
following are the gravest sins: to rnarry a who does not repay the debt inspite of his abiliry to
satisf, oneself with her and divorce her wi pay, is an oppressor.
paying the amount of jointrue to her; to employ - Bukhari. Muslint
worker and not to pay his wages after the work i 6, Hadhrat Amar bin Shadee quotes his father to have
done and to kill an animal vainly.
said that the holy prophet (saltallahu alayhe
12. Tabrani quotes the authentic description of
wasallam) observed, ,,the man who, inspite oihis
Suhaib that he who marries a woman on more or ability to pay, avoids hrs lender, deserves
amount ofjointure with cbRcealed intention of not imprisonment, and it should be considered right to
insult frry.l
pay the amount to her. deceives her. Such
unworthy man will meet Allah on the Day o; Hakint, Ibne Habban
Judgment as a thief. 7 ' Hadluat Haris bin AI-Anwar quotes Hadhrat Ali that
the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe v,asallam)has
l3 I{adhrat Abu Huraira quotes an authentic hadith
said, "God keeps enmity with man who defers his
the soul of a man remains suspended as long as
repayment of debt in spite of his ability to pay".
remains under debt.
Ba:ct:, Tabratti
-H -
I lladhrat Khoula. daughter of eais and wrfe of
116 Fear of Hell
Fear of Helt 112
 Hadhrat Hamza (Allah was pleased with them
describing an episode, says that the holy P 27. Orphants Property
(sattallahu alayhe wasallam) has said that he wll
turns aside his lender in spite of his ability to repay i
addressed as oppressor everyday, every Friday
every month.
-7,
Note'. He will be called as an oppressor until he cl l. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
hrs debt. (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
mrsappropnation of the orphanls property is one of
the ruinous acts'
Musrint, Bukhari
-
Bazaz has quoted Hadhrat Abu Huraira to have said
with reference to the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) that there are seven deadly sins. One of
them is oppressive misappropriation of the orphan's
wealth.

3. According to another saylng of Hadhrat Abu Huraira,

the holy Prophet (sallallahu alaylw wasallam)has
said, "it is the right of Allah that He does not allow
the misappropriator of the orphan's wealth to enter
Paradise."
/ Hakim

Hadhrat Abu Hwaira quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that the
misappropriators of the orphan's wealth will rise from
their graves with the flames of fire emitting out of
their mouths.

Hadhrat Abu Huraira quoted the holy Prophet

(saltaltahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "In the
118 Fear af Hell Fear of Hell 119
 night of
Elevation (me'raaj) I saw some persons
they were eating stones which got discharged
their back part. I asked Hadhrat Gabriel who 28. Rights of the Neighbours
fellows were. He replied that they were those
used to misappropriate the orphans' wealtll in
oppressive way,"
Musli
-
,-\i; ,sjtJ'l f#t
.- "t .1..,o' ot'
.,gu;Vi u; u,-.)t t $v 1. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
z oz o- t zol ) (sattattahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that the
'Y G -fr -*'*. man from whose harms and mischiefs the neighbours
"Indeed those who misappropriate the are not safe is not a believer.
orphans' wealth, do nothing but fill their Ahmad, Bukhari
stomachs with fire." -
2. Muslim's words are, "he, from whose mischiefs the
neighbours are not safe, will not enter Paradise."

J. Hadhrat Kaab bin Malik says that once a person

visited the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
and told him that he had put up with the tribe of Bani
"Aa" and the nearest neigbhour put him to trouble.
i
t!
Hearing this, the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
I
wasallam) instructed Hadhrat Abu Balff, Umar and
Ali (Allah was pleased with them) to proclaim at the
ll
mosqud-gate that the neighbourhood extends upto
forty houses. He, whose neighbours are not safe from
his bawaiq, will not enter paradise. Somebody asked
what "bdwaiq" was. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
replied "mischief'.
Tabrani
-
4. Hadhrat Anas bin Malik quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahtt alayke wasallam) to have said: "He who
troubled neighbours troubled me and he who troubled
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Fear of Hell 121
 f

me troubled Al}uh." accompany him. One of them admitted to have

Abusheikh poured water on the wall of a neighbour. He
- (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) commanded him not to
5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that a man told the holy go with l'ttm (sallallahu alayhe wcsallam)."
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe vtasallam) that a woman Bukhari, Muslim
prays, gives alms, and observes fasts very much but
-
teases her neighbours with her tall tongue. He llote: That man was deprived of a great blessing on
(sattallahu alayihe wasallam) said, "such a woman account of very ordinary misdeed.
will go to Hell". Similarly another woman was
mentioned. She did not pray, give alms and observe '

fasts so much but neighbours were pleased with her.

He (sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) obsereved, "she will
go to paradise".
Tabrani

Note: It is essential to give food to the hungry

neighbour.

7. Miqdad bin Aswad puts out an authentic saying: "It is

a graver sin to adulterate with a neighbour woman '

than with other. Stealing from the neighbouring house r

is graver than that of stealing from other ten houses." :

Tabrani
-
8. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) to have said: "By that Entity under
whose possession is my soul, one is not a Muslim as
long as does not like the sarne thingfbronesown
neighbours as one does for one's self."
- Muslirn,

9. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar says that onedayther

holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) came out;
with the intention of waging holy war and declared,
that one who troubled his neighbours could not
122 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 123
 nasallam) said: "On the Day ofjudgment, It will be
ordered to load the houses on that man who builds
29. Pride in Splendid Buildings more than his needs."

6. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Every expense of a
believer is charity. Expenses on household is a
charity. Expenses on the protection of honour is
'charity. Allah is responsible for the return of every
1. Hadhrat Umar, son of Khattab, leader of
the
expense of the believer. He is the guarantor for the
believers, quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe believer's wealth. But He is not the guarantor for the
wcsallam) to have said, "the ordinary people will get wealth spent on building houses and sinftrl acts."
grand buildings and high houses built and be proud of Tirmizi
them. This will be the sign of the approach of the -
Day of Judgment". 7. Hadhrat Anas uses the words-,'lqll the expenses of a
{ Bukhari, Muslint believer are put down into the account of the
I -
expenditure made in the way of Allah but the
2. Hadhrat Anas says that an Ansari got a high house expenses made in laying down the foundation, for
built. At this, the holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe there is no good in it".
wasallam) showed anger. He (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) accepted his salutation only when he got 8. Hadhrat Ammar, son of Yasir, discribes that the holy
the ,"*iy buiit dome pulled down and said, Prophet (sallallahu alayhe v,asallam) has said:
"unnecessary construction is burden on the builder". "When a man gets his building built higlter than
Abu Dawood
- eleven feet without any need, necessity and
compulsion, he is called greatest sinner of the sinners
J. Hadhrat Jabir puts out an authentic description: "As and is asked how high he intends to build."
Allah does not intend good to a man, that man spends Ibne Abiddunya
his money in clay and water." -
Note: It implies that high houses should not be built
4. The words of Hadhrat Abu Basheer Ansari are, without need or for show and'pride. If they.are built
"when Allah wants to humiliate some one, one .high with the view of ventilation, sanitation or
spends ones money in getting the foundations laid". personal need, it does not matter.
Tabrani
-
5. Hadhrai Ibne Ivlasood is quoted by Tabrani
abridgedly that the holy I'}rophet (sallallahrt alayhe
'Fear
144 of Hetl
 Prophet (sallallahu alq*rc wasallam)has said: "lf a
man encroaches a span of land upon the land of some
30. Usurpution of Lund and
one else, that land will constitute a necklace round
Removul of the Land Marks his neck on the Day of Judgment. That span of land
will expand to the extent seven earths." It means that
the span of land will be extended into the length of
seven earths. The entire depth form top to bottom will
be constituted into a necklace and it will be.put round
that encroacher's neck'
1. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet aunnor))u^u*
(saltullahu alayhs wasalla.m) to have said: "Allah
Note. The meaning there by is that the encroacher
may curse the man who kills an animal in the name of
other than Allah. He may curse the man who curses
will be forced to lift that burden or he will be thrust
down the earth upto the neck. Then it will be round
his parents. He pay curse the man who hides an un-
his neck like a necklace.
believer or the rnan who deserves punishment or
Bukhari
glves shelter to such a person in his house. Allah may -
curse the man who removes the land marks." 4. Baghwi quotes Hadhrat Salim to have said that the
Muslim, Nesai
!
I - usurper of the land will be thrust down the earth.

Note: Removing mile-stones is wrong, for it causes

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i 5. Hadhrat Yala bin Marrah quotes the holy prophet

:
inconvenience to the travellers in finiling and (sallallahu alayhe wctsallam)to have said:',If a man
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defining the mile-age. Similarly, those who intend to encroaches a span of land on the land of somebody
! encroach the lands of others. remove the land-marks else by force that encroacher will be forced to dig
separating the boundaries of the owners. Such men '
that land. Then the necklace of that land will be put
are cursed and deserve punishment. round his neck. This punishment will continue till ihe
end of the settlement of accounts."
2. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu''
Ahmad, Tabrani, Ibne Habban
alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Allah may curse the r -
man who misleads a blind-man." 6. Tabrani presents thts hadithin the following wordi:
"If a man encroaches upon the land of some one else,
he will be cornmanded to amass the clay of that land
Note: The man who misleads a blind-man instead of
in the plain of Resurrection'"
leading him to his destination is unfortunate.
Ahmad, Tabrani
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3. Hadhrat Yala bin Marrah describes that the holy
126 Fear of Hell . Fear of Hett 127
 7. Hadhrat Abdullah quotes the holy Prophet (sallal
alayhe wasallam) to have said that the usurper of I 3 l. Fakehood, Perjury, False-Witness
will meet Allah in His utter wrath. and Wrong Admissions
-Tr
8. Hadhrat Hakam bin Haris describes authentically
I
if a man encroaches even a span of land upon
l
land of a Muslim, he will be brought before the
owner with the burden of seven earths on his
I

shoulders. t. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "He who
Note'. The encroached land will be loaded on misappropriates the wealth of a Muslim through
The usurpation or misappropriation of every thing i peuury will meet Allah in ths utter wrath."
sin. It is forbidden to take even a dw t*ig without Sehah
owner's permission.
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2. Ibne Maja quotes Hadhrat Ashab bin Qais with
9. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet,' authentic sources: "He who misappropriates the
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said thatif a, wealth of a Muslim through perjury will meet Allah
man brings the rain water collected in pits, porlds as a leper.
open-spaces of the jungle under his possesBion by
force and stops the common men to use it, Allah wi J- Ahmad, Abu Yalal and Tabrani have used these
not talk to him mercifully on the Day of Judgment, words of Hadhrat Abu Moosa, "Allah will not like
rather He will command him in very wrathful way, even to talk to that unworthy fellow and he will
'you deprived My people of My blessings, I will undergo the painful punishmentt'.
deprive you of My blessings today'." Hakim
-
-B 4. Hadhrat Hans bin Barsar describes that he had heard
the holy Prophet (sattaltahu alayhe wasallam) say on
the occasion of hajj, "a perjurer makes Hell his
place".

Hadhrat Abu Huraira gives an authentic description:

"The cities after cities a.re ruined on account of
perjury."

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7 Muslim has quoted Hadhrat Abu Umama to have sai il Hadhrat Abu Hruaila says that he had heard the holy
that the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) say: "If aman
says: "The fire punishment is essential for the witnessed favour of a Muslim, although he is,not
perjurer. " worthy of that in favour, the witness has made Hell
his Place''
8. Hadhrat Abu Huraira describes that if a man Ahmad
for a green tooth stick (zisruaak) only near the pul -
of the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam 12. Hadhrat lbne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
Hell has become compulsory for him. (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said. "the feet
Ibne of the false witness will not move on the Day of
- Judgment. [Itimately, Hell will be made compulsory
Note: It means the perjury for the most ordinary for him"'
also leads to Hell. The pulpit of the holy lbne Maja
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) signifies that the perj
at a scared and holy place is a greater sin. It involve 13. Hadhrat lbne Moosa quotes the holy Prophet
the disrespect to the holy place. This adds to the si (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "The
of the perjurer. concealment of true witness is equal to false witness."
Tabrani
9. Hadhrat Abu Bakr puts down a hadith: "The hol
-
Prophet (sallallahrt alayhe wasallam) has cogn 14. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
perjury with polytheism". (sallallahu alayhe v,asallam) to have said: "A man
spends seventy )'ears in performing pious deeds. But
10. Hadhrat Haz,eem bin Malik describes that the he makes a will based on injustice and oppression at
Prophet (sall atl ahu alayhe wasallam) repeated the moment of his death. He ends on mischief and is
words thrice: "The false witness has been equali thrown into Hell. Contrary to that, a man spends
to polytheism." Then he recited this verse. seventy years in impious deeds but makes a will
based on justice and equity at his dying time. He ends
i';r;",ist&A#Y'. :
on good and is allowed to enter the Paradise."
Ahmad, Ibne Maja
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idols. Avoid the falsehood. You should be Note: Itmeans that if the dying man makes wrong
devoted to none but Allah. Don't be one of statements or wrong admissions or omission which
the polytheists." i put the rightful heirs to loss, he mars his end.
Kahftu'Re
l5 Hadhrat Ibne Abbas gives an. *ty:""::::;r::;
130 Fear of Hell
 that the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasall' hour that mars the right of the nghtful heirs."
has said: "It is a grave sin to make a wrong in will'"
20. Hadhlat Sa'ad bin Waqas quoteb the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Paradise
16. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallall is forbidden to that man who claims to be the father
alayhe wasallam) to have said that the man who fai of one who is not his son although h" knows that he
to make a will is unfortunate. is not the father. "
Abu
- Y'
Bukhari, Muslint

17. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet 2t. Hadhrat Abi Bakr quotes the holy Prophet (sattallahu
(saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: alayhe wcsallam) to have said that he who makes a
"Deference of will making is disgrace in the man his father other than his owh, knowingly,
and fire in the heaven." becomes an infidel.
'
-7, - Buklwri, Muslim

Note: Some people remain care free of death Note: The word "infidel" has been used in the same
defer the will making. Will making before death sense as used under the head of namaz. Some people
essential. relate themselves with the other persons at the time of
their death with the view of depriving the rightful
18. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallall, heirs of the legacy and giving the money or other
alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah will tut belongings to a \ irong person. Some people conceal
the celestial property of that man who ran away wl their genealogy so that they are not looked down
the legacy of his heir.
upon in the society
Ibne
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22,, Hadhrat Ali, the ameer of the believers, quotes the
Note: It is wrong to make a wrong will with the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have
of depriving the rightful heirs of their right or said, "Allah, the angels and corlmon people curse the
bequeath the property to unlawful persons in place
man who claims to be the son of a father other than
the rightful ones.
his own and the slave who calls the other his master
19. Tirmizi and Abu Dawood have glven the hadith other than his own. The dutied as well as voluntary
Hadhrat Abu Huraira given here (above No' 14) worships of such aman are not accepted".
Bukhari
these words: "Hell becomes compulsory for
men or lvomen who spend seventy years ln pl Hadhrat Amar bin Shoeb quotes the holy Prophet
worship of Allah but make an unjust will at dyir (sallallahtt alaT,hs u'asallam) to have said that it is
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 his own child although he knows that the child is
infidelilv to conceal ones genealogy howsover
from his own sperrns. Allah will humiliate and insult
it rnay,be. It is also infidelity to relate oneself to
him in the presence of the entire creation."
other caste.
' Abu Dawood, Nesai, Ibne Habban
- Ahmad, T, -
l+. Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddrq, the ameer of the beli
Note: Faith discourages disowning issues,
establishing relations with gentle and noble famrlies
quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe w'itsal
for the sake of wordly respect and disowning child
to have said. "he. who claimed to belong to the oth
with the view of defaming the wife.
caste than his olvn or concealed his own
committed the infidelitl tci Allah". 29. Hadhrat Abu 'Hurarra quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that fwo
25. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar quotes the holy P
things, laughing at ones parentage and rnourning the
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that
dead. are infidelity.
man who claimed to be the issue of some other
his own parents will not feel even the distant air 30. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet
Paradise. (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have ,said, "keep
Ahmad, Ibne
- away from falsehood. Falsehood leads to sin. Sin is in
26. Hadhrat Ayesha, the mother of the believers, Hell. The man alu'ay's tells a lie. He makes up his
mind to tell lie. []ltinrately, he is enrolled as a liar".
the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
have said that he who made his master or lord
than his own makes Hell his place. 31. Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddiq quotes the holy Prophet
- Ibne H
(sallallahu alayhe wcnallam) to have said, 'lkeep
away form falsehood. Falsehood along with sin is in
27. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, " Hell".
Ibne Habban
is fbrbidden to one who related hims'elf deli -
to the other than his own father."
Bukhari, 32. Hadhrat Ibne Umar says that once a man asked the
- holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam), 'Jwhat
28. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Pro leads to He11". He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said: replied, "falsehood and lies. As a man tells a lie, he
woman who admits herself into the other than commits sin or he becomes a sinner. Committing'sin,
own clan has no share u'ith divrne blessings. Al he became infidel. Becoming an infidel, he went to
nlll deprive. "the man of his own sight who disorl
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fire". eatable. The holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe

_ A wasallam) was gracing his house with his holy
presence there. He (sallallahu alayhe wosallam)
JJ. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet asked the lady what she would give him. She replied
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "there that she would give him a date. He (sallallahu alayhe
three marks of a hypocrite, in spite of the fact that wasallam) told her that if she failed to give him
continues to pray, observes fast and calls himself anything a falsehood would have been written against
muslim: he tells a lie, he acts against his promise, her name.
breaks his pledge". Baihaqi
-
34. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet; Note: Thts hadill shows that even the coaxing of a
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "any sin i child by lyrng is wrong.
possible from the momin's disposition but
rf,isappropriation and falsehood are beyond his 39. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqa says that the holy Prophet
digruty". (sallallahu alayhe w*asallam) hated falsehood. If
some one told a lie and it was proved, he (sallallahu
35. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet alayhe wasallam) would give up meeting that man.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "fal He would meet him only when he repented.
miti gates the livelihood". Hakim
-
36. Hadhrat Na'as bin Sama'an quotes the holy P
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "the
greater misappropriation is that you speak somethi
to your brbther, he thinks that you are speaking the
truth while you are really telling him a lie".
-A
37, Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "when
man tells a lie, his mouth smells so badly that th(
angels of mercy move a mile away from him". ,

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38. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Amir says that once his mot
called him saying that she would give him some
136 Fear of Hetl l Fear of Hell 137
 to commit it is hearts adultery. The private parts
32. Adultery and its Concer prove all these comrnitments of adultery true or
false. "
Ahmad, Abu Yala
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Note: The above hadith signifies that all the parts of
human body get invoived into the commitment of
adultery. If the adultery is committed, all the parts,
1. Hadhrat Barida says that the holy Prophet (sallal, thus involved, are at fault. Otherwrse, the sin of each
alayhe wasallam) told Hadhrat Ali, "Ali, if you part is gtven against the name of each in the record.
happen to look at a woman, don't look ather agu
with intention, for the first sight is excusable but 4. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet
second deliberate sight leads to seizure". (saltallahu alayhe wasallaLm) to have said, "The devil
binds his hope with each look."
-Ti Baihaqi
2. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet -
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that All 5. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet
the Almighty, says, "sight or look are one of (satlallalur alayhe wasallam) to have said, "Stop your
devil's arrows. It is prisoned. If a man does not use i sight. Save your private parts otherwise Allah will
I shall make his faith the best. He will relish it". deform you."
Tabrani
- Tab
-
Note: Not to use the ,urow means, the man does 6. Hadhrat Abu Saeed quotes the holy Prophet
look the marriageable woman. By marriageabl (sallatlahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Every
woman, it is meant that he who looks at her morning, the two angels proclaim that men for
marry her. women and women for men are dangerous and
pitiable."
3. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Pro
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said: "The 7. Hadhrat Ayesha says that the holy Prophet
of Adam indulges in as much sins as is fixed for hin (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) was gracing the mosque
Looking at a marriageable woman is the adultery with his saored presence. He saw a woman, well
r1
eyes. Hearing about it is the adultery of ears. Talki made up, passing through the mosque' He (sallallahu
to a marriageable woman is the adultery of tongu, alayhe wasallam) cornmanded to stop the woman to
Catching hold of her is the adultery of enter the mosque with make up and fashion, "these
Walkrng towards her is the adultery of legs. Intenti actir.ities of Isiaelitic women caused the curse on
138 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 139
 thern. As long as they
did not enter the mosques with man gets rubbed with that of a marriageable woman".
make up and fashion, they remained safe from curse". Tabrani
-
lbne Maja
- Note: Mixing up with a marriageable woman is very
8. Hadhrat Aqba bin Amir quotes the holy prophet dangerous. The dirt or filth can bewashedoff and
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, ',keep cleaned but the sin of the adultery or fornication is
yourself safe from entering into the presence of the ruinous.
marriageable women". Some one asked, "what about
the younger brother of a woman's husband,'? He 12. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahtt
(sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) replied, "he is death,,. alayhe wasallam) to have said, 'lthe gravest sins
Bukhari, Muslim which make a man deserve Hell most, are those of
tongue and private parts".
Note: lt implies thatitis bett€r to die than to mix-up - Bukhari, Muslint
with brother in law (husband's younger brother) or ii
may be said that mixing up with him is more Note'. Fornication, adultery and sodomy etc. are
dangerous than death. frequently committed and these lead to Hell.

9. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy prophet 13. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasatlam) to have said, "he who. (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
believes in Allah, His Prophet (sallallahu alayhe adulterer at the time of adultery, the drunkard at
S drinking and the thief at stealing do not remain
wasallam) and the Day of Judgment, should not be-;
with a strange woman unless she is with her believer, for the belief moves out of them while
unmarriageable man (mohram),,. committing those mischiefs.
_ Tabrani - Bukhari, Muslim

t0. Hadhrat Malqau bin Yasar quotes the holy prophet Note: At the exact time of committing
these
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, ,,it is bitter mischiefs, the belief moves out and hovers over the
to wound ones head with continuous pricks of head of the culprit like a shed as long as he keeps
;
needles than to touch a marriageable woman". himself busy with the indulgence.
ii

11. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy prophet 14. Hadhrat Abu Huraira also describes that the holy
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to. have said, "by Allah, Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has said that he
the devil accompanied one who meets a marriageable who drank wine or committed adultery or theft has
woman rn privacy. It is not so ban to touch a pig put the rope of Islam off his neck.
- Nesai
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covered u.ith rnud filth and dirt as the shoulder of a .

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15. According to Bazaz. faith to Allah is the matter of, 20. Hadhrat Ibne Umar says that once the holy Prophet
much more honour and respect than all these uglyi (sallallahu alay'he v;asallam) had a dream' He saw in
deeds. It is the insult of Islam if it continues in a man his dreari that people were being punished in a
in spite of all these commitments. narrow oven. Those people moved up to the mouth of
oven with the flames of fire and they got down as the
16. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Zaid quotes the holy Prophet fire got suppressed. Those were men and women
(sallallahtt alayhe v;asallam) to have said, "O' both. They were all naked. He came to know that
prostitutes of Arab! my greatest apprehension of you they were the adulterer and adulteress or*tlKflrr,
is about tlus very sin, i.e., the adultery and
fornication"'
- Tabrani 21. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said, "I dreamt
17. Hadhrat Usman bin Abil quotes the holy Prophet of a people, very fat but smelling very bad. On
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "The enquiry, I was informed that it was the group of
I

heaven gate is opened in the mid-night. Then a adulterers"'

proclaimer proclaims if there is one u{ro prays so that zari,
his prayer hccepted but that of a adulteress who earns
-
through her p4vate part and runs about with it 23. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(private part)." (saltaltahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that the old
* Ahmad, Tabrani adulterer and adulteress will not enter Paradise. Allah
will not like even to look at them and they will be
Note: Such an unfornrnate woman has turned her glven painful puni shment.
body the goods of trade. She bargains everywhere for Muslim, Nesai, Tabrani
it.
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24, Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the hol-v Prophet
18. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Basar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahn alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that the will not cast His full eyes at these people, whose hair
faces of the adulterer and adulteress will be burnt have grown brown, yet they do not keep away from
with hell fire. Their faces will be flaming with fire. adultery'
Tabrani Tabrani
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19. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet 25. Hadhrat Barida quotes the holyProphet(sallallahu
(sallallahu a.layhe v,asallam) to have said that alayhe wasallam) to have said that all the seven
adulterv engenders poverfy and destitution. heavens and ear-ths curse the old adulteress. Their
- Tabrani private parts will be srrrelling so bad that even the
142 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 143
 hell-men will feel offended. 30. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy prophet
Bukhari, M, (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have saici\that it will
- be right to put that ummah to divine calaririty when
26. Hadhrat Rashid bin Sa'ad quotes the holy P adultery and usury are common among ,tt r*ltfrro,n,
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "I saw in
the of Elevation (me'raaj) that the skin of some
"ight
people being cut with scissors. When I asked Hadhrat 3r. Hadhrat Abu Qatada describes that the holy prophet
Gabriel about them, he replied that these were the (sallallahu alayhe wosallam) has sald a dragon will
men and women who made themselves up for be put to a man who enjoys the bed of a woman
adultery." whose husband has gone out on journey and takes the
advantage of his absence. This dragon will continue
to bite him.
27. Hadhrat Anas bin Malik quotes the holy Prophet Tabrani
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that the -
adulterer is like an idolater. 1) Hadhrat Ibne Abi Waqas quotes rhe holy prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said that Allah
28. Hadhrat Maimoona quotes the holy Prophet will not allow the adulteress to enter paradise who
(shllallahu alayhe vtasallam) to have said that this relates her child to the other caste.
ummah will always live well and the good will cast Muslim
its shadow over it as long as it would not have a good -
number of bastards. It is apprehended that tht' Note: It means she conceived a child through one and
calamity will fall on the entire ummahwhen there declared that it was born through the other.
would be increase of the illegitimate births.

29. Abu Yala has discribed this hadith quoted by

Maimoona with the addition that starvatiqn,
and humiliation will grow coillmon along with
spread of adultery and fornication.
Abu
- Y,

Note: This prediction is obvious and evident today

the cause of humiliation of the um.mah of Muslims is
the common conimitment of adultery and fornicatron.,

144 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 145

 (sallallahu alayhe v,asallam) to have said that back
biting, abusing words and ignorant prejudice belong
33. Slunder, Buckbiting, Putting a Muslini to Hell'
to Humiliution und ContemPt Tabrani
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N o t e .Ignorant prej u cli ce m eans wrong favouriti sm.

6, Hadhrat Ibne Ghanam quotes the holy Prophet

(sallatlahu alayhe w^asatllam) to have said that the
worst creation of God is back biter.
1. Hadhrat Huzaifa quotes the holy Prophet-(s-a.llallahu
who - Ahmad
alayhe wasallam)to have saig that the back biter
back bites will not enter Paradise"
1, Hadhrat Ala Ibne Haris quotes the holy Prophet
Bukhari' Muslim (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that those
- who accuse the innocent persons and those who move
2. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that the holy Prophet about for back biting wili rise like dogs on the Day of
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) tuY. ryo Tt1,b,t'19 Resurrection.
this he (sallallahu
i,""ltft"a in thl graves. Sgelng a ul* bl':l - Abusheikh
;i;yi wasatbml observed that one was
*i tfr" other did not care for the drops or sprinkles of Hadhrat Abu Bakr quotes the holy Prophet
urine. -
t (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that'blood',
- Bukhari, Musl 'wealth' and 'prestige' are equal in value and are
respectable as the holy city of Mecca andZil-ILj1.
3. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet Bukhari, Muslint
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have obs,eryed' "tht
i'e', he.who tells people Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
i.rf""., the sooth-sayer, bacl (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that a
about the future or mysterious things and the
biter are not mine, nor I am their"' Muslim's blood, prestige and wealth are forbidden to
another Muslim'
4. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
- Musrim, Tirmizi
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallim) to have saidthat he wh
u."u."d his slave of adultery will undergo' Iladhrat Bar'a bin Azib quotes the holy Prophet
prri.f't*"rt on the Day of Judgment provided he ha< (sallallahtt alayhe u;asallam) to have said that there
falsely accused. are seventv fwo categories of usury. The lowest
, category is equal to adultery with mother. The
t:
-:)
i:
i
l
5. Hadhrat Ibne umar quotes the holy Prophet
Fear of Hell 147
:l
.l
:.1
146 Fear of Hett
i'J
 greatest usury is moving tongue to insult a Musli Note: It implies that it is a great sin.
brother.
16. Hadhrat Anas says that the holy Prop het (saltallahu
-7, alqthe wasallam) saw in the night of Elevation
11. Hadhrat tbne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet (me'raaj) that some people were scratching their
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that faces and bosoms with their nails. He (sallallahu
greatest, the worst and the ugliest is to insult alay-he u;asallam) asked who they were. Hadhrat
Muslim brother and ruin honour' Gabriel replied that they ate the flesh of the people
Ibne A and put them to humiliation.
-
Abu Dawood
12. Certain copies of Abu Dawood describe this -
with reference to Ibne Abbas that moving tongue 17. Hadhrat Rashid bin Sa'ad quotes the holy Prophet
insult a Muslim is one of the gravest sins and calli (sallallahu alayhe wcrsallam) to have said, "I saw
two bad name in place of one is also a grave sin. i
some people hangng by their bosoms. I asked who
- Ibne AbiddutrY, are these fellow? It was said to me that they were the
fault-finders and slanderers".
13. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that the holy Abu Dawood
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) saw in the night -
Elevation (me'raai) that people were eating the dea Itt. Hadhrat Jabir bin Abdullah says, "we were with the
bodies and the dead animals. He (sallallahu al holy Prophet (satlatlahu alayhe was:allam) . Suddenly
wasallam) enquired who they were. It was said a bad smelling gush of wind blew. He asked us
they ate the flesh of the people that is to say tht whether we know what kind of wind it was. And he
indulged in slanders about the people. told 'us that it was the bad smell form those who utter
slander about the people".
14. Hadhrat Ayesha says that once she called a Ahmad
"a woman of long laps". He (sallallahu alay -
wasallam) ordered her to spit. As she did it a piece le) Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri and Hadhrat Jabir (Allah
meat came out of her mouth' was pleased with them) quotes the,holy prophet
Ibne A (sallallalut alayhe v,asallam) to have said that slander
- is graver than adultery. Adultery is forgiven on
15. Hadhrat Ayesha says that she once called a .repentance. But slender is not forgiven unless the
'short'. He (saltatlahu alaT'l1s wasallam) said that
spoke such a thing as if it is mixed trp with the ri - Tabrani. Abtddun.a
rvater, it will pollute the entire water.
Abu Dcnvood, Tirni:i, Bai llt l'ladhr'at Usnran bin Affa'n sat.s that he hearcl the holy
-
'148 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 149
 Prophet (sallallahtt alal'he v'asallam) say, "sl (sallallahtt alayhe u;asallam) to have dommanded the
and back biting shakes off the belief as a people to keep away from seven things,which desffoy
shakes the leaf,, twig off." the man. He (sallatlahu alayhe wasailam) was asked
-As about them. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) replied,
"polytheism, magic, unjust murder, usury,
21. Hadhrat Usama quotes the holy Prophet (sallal' misappropriation of the orphan's wealth, escape form
crlat,he vasallam) to have said, "therecordof de the field of holy war accusing meek and chaste
will be brought open before a man. He will submit woman of adultery or fornication".
ask God that he fails to notice his good deeds in Sehah
record. God will tell him that he uttered -
Those slanders rubbed off his deeds". Note: Meek womon is one who does not have even
the idea of adultery and also she does not know any
stranger, still some wrong men accuse her of such a
22. Hadhrat Abu Darda quotes the holy Prop sin. Such men will he ruined.
(sallaltahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said that i
man accuses some one of such a fault of which he 27. Hadhrat Abu Huraira's authenic hadith shows that it
not guilty, Allah will imprision the accuser in Hell is enough for a man to be mischief monger that he
long as he completes the chastisement of puts Muslim to humiliation.
commitment. Muslim, Batula
-
-7, 28. The words. of the other hadithgiven by Hadhrat Abu
23. Hadhrat Abu Darda's words are that such a man Huraira are, "if a man looks down upon the others
be softened in Hell and he wi}I be given pus and says that such and such persons are ruined, then
blood of Hell-men to drink he himself is ruined and humiliated".
Abu Malik, Muslim, Abu Dawood
- -
24. Hadhrat Abu Hwaira quotes the holY 29. Hadhrat Jandab bin Abdullah quotes the holy Prophet
(saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that (sallallahtr alayhe wasallam) to have said that a man
no expiation for false accusation and fault finding. had remarked about some one that he would not be
-A forgiven. Ihe fosterer of the worlds asked who swore
by Him and declared that He would not forgive him.
Tabrani's words are that.the false accuser or calu He said that He forgave him and destroyed all the
will not be taken out of fire. deeds of the swearer.
Muslinr
26. Hadhral Abu Huraira quotes the holy -
150 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 151
30. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prop
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that All
34. Curiosity and Fictitioas Dreom
the Almighty, will command on the Day of Ju
to make proclaimation: "Today Allah has set up
"standard". You also,used to set up a standard in
world and degrade the others. According to Hi
standard, every pious is respectable and noble. Y
did not admit it in the world. You went on saying
son of such and such was noble and son of such l. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas puts out an authentic description
such was mean and lowly. Today, He will raise hi that he who makes out a false dream will be forced
standard and pull down yours." on the Day of Judgment to tie a knot in lice and
- Tabrani, Bai obviously, it is quite impossible to do so. The melted
lead will be pured into the ear of one who tries to
over hear a community form a hidden place. The
painter will be forced to give lives to his pictures.

2. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet

(s:allallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that the
people of that house are religiously allowed to prick
out the eyes of that man who peeps into their house
without their due permission or without informing
them.
Bukhari, Muslint

3. Hadhrat AblZar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

alayhe u;asallam) to have said that the man who,
lifting the curtain of a house, peeps into it, commits
to be punished. ln other words, the Judge should give
him proper punishment. If the peopleof thathouse
beat out his eyes are ruined. He has not right to
retaliate'
-- T irmi:i

152 Fear af Hell Feagof Hell",* 153

:C:
 4. Abu Dawood says that such a man will have two
35. Mockery und Dupl, tongues of fire.

5. Bukhan says that some one said to Ibne Umar that

they (courtiers) had one way of conversation in the
presence of the king while they had the other policy
in his absence. Ibne Umar replied that during the age
of the holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) they
1. Hadhrat Hasan quotes the holy Prophet (saltall (companions) used to call such actions hypocrisy'.
alayhe wasallam) to have said that aparadise
will be opened and a man will be called to it but
will be shut at his arrival at it. He will be called fi
the second door and the same act will be reoeater
This will continue, ultimately, he will be qui
disappointed. He will give up responding to the calls,
Bai
-
Note: The above cited affair is the punishment
one who mocks aird cheated the others.

2. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holj,

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that
man who has double faces in the world. He goes
one with one face and approaches the other with
other face.
-- Malik, Buklu
Note: Double faces means duplicity,

3. Hadhrat Sa'ad bin Abi Waqas quotes the holy

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that
man who has double faces in the world (i.e., he tel
one somethr.rg and the other, the.other things) wii
have two faces of fire on the Day ofjudgmart.

-Ta Fear of Hell 155

154 Fear of Helt
 .t"

36. Inciting Husbands and Wives, 37, Hslals

Masters and Slaves

[Halala is a term among Muslims. A woman

is glven divorce. If the man and woman
1. Hadhrat Barida quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu desire to remarry, the woman will have to
alayhe wasallam) to have said: "He who incites a marry the other man. That second man wrll
wife against her husband and a slave against the have to give her divorce. Then she can
master is not form among us." remarry her first divorce.]
_ Ahmad
L Ibne Maja has given out with authentic evidence the
Some ahadithuse the words "curse" also. words of the holy Prophet (sattaltahu atayhe
wasallam), "should I tell you about the borrowed
I{ote: Those who use inciting words to create husband?" The companions submitted to ask who he
difference between husbands and wives or the slaves was. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) replied, "the
and masters, are not good. Their acts 4re condemned. man who does halala. Allah may curse the man who
does halala as well as the man who makes him do
z. Hadlrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu sott,
alayhe wasallam) to have said that thedifferences. Ibne Maja
between a husband and a wife are the matter of great -
Pleasure for the devil' J. With reference to the hadith, quoted by Ibne Abbas.
Musrint it was enquired of the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
-
wasallam) how it was to do halala. He (sallallahu
alayhe u;asallam) replied, "marriage is the
embelishment not the mockery at the Book of Allah".

Note: Some people tell three divorces at a time in

anger. Afterwords, they try for the re-union with the
same woman. For that purpose, ther' the halala of
-eet
that woman done with the condition that a nran

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 t1'

doing it publicly.

3. Hadhrat Abu that one of the sayin

Saeed says 39. Sodomy und Sexual Activtty,with Animals
forbids "saba". The word means being proud
coition.
Ahmad, Abu Y
-

1. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

alayhe wasallam) to have said, "my great fear about
my ummah is that it may indulge in the activity of
sodomites".

2. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the hoty Prop het (sallattahu

alayhe wasallam) to have said that when there is
frequent commitment of sodomy among a people,
Allah moves away His Hand from over them and
does not care for them at all. Ultimately they are
destroyed in ajungle.
Tabrani
-
J. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
angels of seven heavens curse the seven types of
sinners. The curse is so frequent that it is enough to
destroy the cursed: 1. sodomite is cursed (the holy
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) repeated this
thrice); 2. he who kills an animal in the narne of other
than Allah is cursed;,3. he who commits sexual inter-
course with an animal is cursed; 4. he who uses the
wife and mother-inJaw together is cursed (either
through marriage or adultery); 5. disobedient to
parents is cursed; 6. he who changes the landmarks is
cursed and 7 - the slave who made his master other
160 Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 161
 than his own is cursed. not prove effective insaving such persons from the
Tabrani, Baihaqt punishment unless they repent.
-
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy propiret
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
commits sexual activity with an animal remains all does not like even to look at that man who commits
twenty four hours under the rvrath of Allah. sodomy with a male or female sex.
Tabranl Tirmizi
- -
5. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the use
may curse the man urtro removes the landmarks; He of trn-natural part of a woman is minor sodomy.
may curse the man who misguides a blind man; He Ahmad, Bazaz
may curse the man who calls his parents bad names;
-
Hadhrat Aqba bin Amir quotes the holy prophet
Allah may curse the slave who relates himself to the (sallallahu alaylte wasallam) to have said that he who
other master than his own. He (sallallahu alq*u uses the un-natural part of a woman is cursed.
wasallam) repeated the last point three times.
Tabrani
- Baihoqt -
ll. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet
6. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wcnallam) to have said that he who
(sallallahu alaylte wasallam) to have spoken about commits sodomy with a woman is an infidel.
the man who commits sexual intercourse with an.
animal that the subject and object, both, should 12. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet
killed. (sallallahu alayhe wasaltiim) to have said that he who
Abu used a woman during her menses or her un-natural
-
Note-. Although animal does not deserve part or verified a magician or sooth-sayer denied the
it has been said here to show threatening. holy Quran.
Tirmizi, Nesai
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet -
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have sud that lci 13, Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy prophet (saltallahu
ilaha illallah recited by three men is not accepted: ,1 alqthe wasallam) to have said: "Be modest to Allah.
the two men who have homosexual relations Allah does not feel shy in disclosing the truth. It is
them; 2. the two women who have ho not religiously right to use the un-natural part of a
relation between them and 3. the cruel king. woman'"
Dar eutrti
Note: It means that even the kalima-e-shahadah

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 a.,

tries to copy what I have created. If a man possesses

this power, I command him to create a particle. a
40. Animal Pictu grain or a grain of barley'"
Bukhari, Musrint
-
Note: This occurs in the divine hadith.

6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet

a (saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "a neck
1. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqua quotes the holy will move out of Hell on the Day of Judgment. It will
(sallallahu aloyhe wasallam) to have said, that have two eyes, two ears and a tongue. Moving out, it
.painters will be punished on the Day of Judgment. will declare that it has been appointed for three men:
They will be asked to grve life to those pictures 1. a polytheist, 2. a proud and oppressor and 3. a
which they have drawn or painted. The angels painter.
mercy do not enter the house which has pictures in it.i Tirmizi
BuHuri, Musli -
- 7. Hadhrat Usama bin Zud quotes the holy Prophet
2. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that once
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Hadhrat Gabriel did not come at the promised time.
painter is in fire. Every picture will be given a life. The holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) was
This picture will pumsh its painter ,YirU*r, very anxious. Suddenly, he (sallallahu alayhe
Muslim wasallam) noticed a puppy. He commanded to kill it
and throw it out. When it was done, Hadhrat Gabriel
J. Hadhrat Imran bin Hasin says that Hadhrat Ali
came and said, "I do not enter the house which has a
sent out to destroy the picture which he came
and level the grave which he marked high.
Ahmad
Muslim, Abu Dawood, Ti
-
4. Ahmad also uses the words that he who continues
paint after having heard that painting is forbidden il
infidel. He denies what has been revealed to the
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam). ,

5. Hadluat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that
says: "Who can be a greater oppressor than one rrr
Fear of Hell 165
1M Fear of Hell
 has forbidden to exhale into the water-pot.
Tirmizi
41. Food and its Ct -
5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu olayln wasallam) to have said that the
Muslim takes one intestine-ful offoodwhile akaJir
takes seven intestine-fuI.
Malik, BuWuri, Muslim
-
1. Hadhrat Htzaifa bin Aliman quotes the holy Note: ltimplies that a kafir eatsmore than a Muslim
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that because a Muslim has worries about the worstrip
devil considers the food unforbidden for himself while kafirhas no such worries.
is not eaten with the name of Allah.
- Muslim, 6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallalu alayhe wasallam) to have said that eating
2. Hadhrat Salman of Persia quotes the holy too much marks the remoteness from faith.
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that if
man wished the Satan not accompany him in his 7. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
and eating, he should recite bismillaha at the time alayhe wasallam) to have said that those who over-
getting into the house and at eating food. fill the vessels of stomach are the worst. The quantity
Bukhari, of food that can keep the man straight is enough for
-
him. If he is unable to be contented with some
J. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
morsels of food, he should divide his stomach into
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "none
three equal parts: one for food, the other for water
-vou should eat food with the left hand because and the third for air (breath).
eats and drinks with the left one. The eatables
Tirmui, Ibne Habban, Ibne Maja
water etc. should not be given or taken with the -
hand". 8. Hadhrat Abu Hujaifa says that he ate too much and
- Muslim, Ti went to the holy presence of the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wosallam) . Jhere, he wanted to
Note: "The things should not be glven or taken
left." This has been quoted by Nafey. Muslim
belch out. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
commanded him to stop his belcfr and added that he
Bukhari do not quote it.
who eats most in this world will be most hungry on
4. The haditft quoted by Hadhrat Umme Salma the Day of Judgment.
Bazaz
that the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasall, -
166 Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell. 167
 at'

Note: Abu Hujaifa says that he has never eaten (saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "I have no
bellyful for thirty years. iear about you, but about your misleading carnal
desire.s related to your belty and private parts"'
9. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that th'e holy Prophet Ahmad, Tabrani
(sallallahu alayhe wcnallam) saw a large bellied
-
14. Hadhrat Amar bin shaab quots his great-grand father
llI

fellow and said, "how nice it were, if he laboured so

hard for any other maffer". to have quoted the holy Prophet's (sallallahu alqthe
wasallamj words: 'Eat, drink, g''e alms but don't
l1

Tabrani, Ibne Abiddunya

- indulge in extravagance, pride and vanity'"
,il

10. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet Nesai, Ibne Maja i

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have observed: "A

- i
rl

large bellied fellow who eats and drinks much in the 15. Hadhrat Mdaz bin Jabat quotes the holy Prophet
world will be brought on the Day of Judgmatt. To (sallallahu aloyhe wasallam)to have said: "Don't live ii

Allah, he will not be even worth a mosquito. If you u ,try luxurious and comfortable life' The good men
wish, recite this verse. They will be of no worth on of efah do not live a luxurioosly and comfortably'"
Ahmad Baihaqi
the Day of Judgment." -
Bukhaii, Muslim
- Note'. Good man of Allah does not lead such a life as

11. Hadhrat Ayesha, the mother of believers, says that by impedes his worshiP.
chance, she took meals twice one day. He (sallatlahu
alayhe wasallam) sud: "Ayesha! do you want that 16. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
{sallallahu atayhe wasallam) to have said
that the
you have nothing to do but eating. Eafing twice aday
is extravagance. Allah is
not friendly with worst dinner is the dinner af walima to which the rich
persons are invited, and the ,oo, *"
extravagant." *ryl,uhr,r*
12. Hadhrat Anas bin Hakim quotes ttr,e holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "apart lTT.iHadluat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
from so many things, it is also extravagance that you (sallallalnt alayhe wasallam) to have said, "he who
, try to eat what you desire." attends a feast without invitationislike athief who
broke into and came out like a dacoit"'
Abu Dawod
-
Note: It implies that all the carnal desire should not
be tulfilled. 18. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
(sallattahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that one
t3. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy . should not eat the food of those persons who serve it
Prophet
. 168 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell ' 169
t
 for show and pride. bread and vinegar before them, he said: "The holy
- Abu Prophet (satlatlahu alayhe wasallam) has said that
vinegar is a good curry. H some friends visit a man
t9. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy and he does not serve them with what he has in his
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: 'The house thinking that it is an ordinary eatable, it is his
is very sensitive. If a man goes to sleep after havi ruin. There can be no greater ruin for the visitors than
taken food with his oily or sticky hands and then their thinking'that whatever is served to themina
gets some.trouble, he should curse himself."
very frank way is an ordinary eatable'
Tirmizi, Ahmad, Tabrani
-
Note: Hands should be washed after meals. If 23. Abu Yala puts down the words, "if a man thinks the
eatable ordindry that has"been brougltt before him, it
goes to bed with his sticky hands and some pests bi
it, he is responsible for it. is enough to show that he himself is bad"'
20. Hadhrat Abu Saeed quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that it
feared that the man who keeps his hands
and oily after meals may have leprosy.
-Tr
21. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that a
enjoys the right of spending three nights with
host. More than this is charity to the guest from
host. It is essential for the guest to leave after thre
days are over. He should not put the host to sin I
stayng many days with him.
Ahmad, Abu
- Y,

Note: If a guest continues to stay for more than

prescribed period of time, the host may feel
inconvenience and happen to commit some sin.

22. The son of Hadhrat Ubaida bin Umar says that

holy companions paid visit to Hadhrat Jabir. Pulli
170 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 171
 holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam): "Men go
42. The Husbund's Anger
to participate in the holy wars. They enjoy the
rewards of that. What should we do?" He (sallallahu
alayhe wosallam) replied: "Your worship is to c4rry
out your duties towards your husbands. But there are
very few women among you who are prepared to
carrlr out their duties towards their husbands."
1. Hadhrat Amar bin Ahwas describes that the holy - Tabrani
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has said:
"Remove those women form your beds who indulge 5. Hadhrat Abu Hwaira quotes the holy Prophet
in shameful activities. Such women can be glven light (sallallahu qlayhe wasallam) to have said: "A man
does not deserve the prostration of his fellowbeing.
,

beating. If a husband is not happy with his wife, he

may not allow her to sit on his bed. If the husband, If I could allow one to prostrate oneself before
dislikes any other woman, his wife should not allow anyone, I would allow the women to prostrate
her to enter her house." themselves before their husbands. If a woman licks
the wounds of the husband with her tongue even then
2. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallalru t she can not pay off her husband's rightt.
alqthe wcsallam) to have said that for woman,
husband is.paradise or hell. 6. Hadhrat Ibne Abi Aufa quotes the holy Prophet
Ahmad, Nesai (satlallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "By Allah,
- under whose possession is my soul, the woman who
Note: It means that if the husband is happy, the does not discharge the duties towards her husband is
woman will get paradise otherwise hell. ,
disobedient to Allah. The discharge of the duties to
Allah depends upon the matter that she discharges her
3. Hadhrat Ayesha, the mother of believers, says that duties to the husband."
once she asked the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe Ibne Maia
wctsallam), "who has the greatest right to a woman?"
,

'
-
He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) replied, "husband',. 7. Hadhrat 'Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
Again she asked, "who has the greatest right to a (satlatlahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
man". He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) replied, i
does not like even to look atthatwoman who does
"mother". not thank the husband although she can not do
Bukhari, Hakim without him'
Nesai
4. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that a woman asked the
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172 Fear of Hell Note: It means that she depends upon the husband for
Fear of Hell 173
 every matter. If
she does not thank him there can be
if her husband dislikes her going out. She is also
no greater ungrateful than she.
forbidden to beat her husband or move away from his
8. Hadhrat Ibne Aufa quotes the holy prophet bed. She should try to please herhusabandifheis
(sallallahu alayhe wcaallam) to have that the woman. cruel. If the husband accepts the excuse of the
should not refuse the husband's demand for sexual woman, it is good, and Allah also will accep. If he
intercourse even if she is riding a camel. refuses tg do so, the woman's duty is over and she is
_ Ibne Maja not accountable to Allah.
Hakim
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Note: She should satisSr the husband even in her over
busy hours Note'. If husband is angr5r with his wife due to his
foolishness, the wife is not responsible for that.
9. Hadhrat Ma'az has givan an authentic hadiththat no
woman can relish faith unless she discharges her 13. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that a woman asked the
duties to the husband. holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) about the
husband rights. He (sallallqhu alayhe wasallam)
10. Hadhrat Ayesha quotes the holy prophet (sallallahu replied that his rights are so immense that the woman
alayhe wasallam) to have said that the woman should should not refuse to meet him on his demand during
comply with the ordersof evenveryhardwork She the busiest hours. She should not observe the
should not refuse even if he orders to move the stone voluntary fasts because he can call her any moment to
of one mountain to the other' meet. She also should not go out of the house without
_ Ibne Maja his permission. If she does all the angels of mercy
and curse and atl other of the heaven curse her.
11. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet Tabrani
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the -
Hadhrat Zud bin Arqarn quotgs the holy Prophet
:

woman is forbidden to observe voluntary fasts and 14.

allow a man to the house without the due permission (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
of the husband woman can not discharge her duties to Allah unless
Bukhnri she discharges her duties to her husband.
_ Tabrani
12. Hadhrat Abu Huraira also quotes the holy prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said thai the Note: It means that the fulfilment of her dnties to
woman who believes in Allah, is forbidden to allow Allah depends upon the fulfilment of her duties to her
such a man to enter her house as is not liked by her husband.
husband. She is also forbidden to go out of her hou.,
t5. Hadhrat Mdaz bin Jabal quotes the holy Prophet
174 Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 175
 Note: It means that the prayer remains unaccepted if a
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that i woman sleeps while her husband is angry with him.
\,\,oman troubles her husband the lnur of his share i
paradise says: 'Allah may ruin you. Don't put him 20. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet
trouble. He is with you for a few days. He will (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that the
soon be with me." prayers or any other pious deeds of that woman
Ibne Maja, Ti; whose husband is angry with her do.rrot move up to
- the heaven as long as her husband is angry with him.
16. Hadhrat Talaq Ibne Ali quotes the holy P Tabrani, Ibne Khuzirn
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that tl
-
woman should meet her husband at his call even i Note: The prayers and pious deedsof awomanare
she is preparing bread at that time. accepted only when her husband is pleased with her.
Nesai; Ibne
- 21. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
17. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that all the
(sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that if angels of
the heaven curse that woman who goes out
woman refuses to meet her husband at his call of her house without her husband's permission as
gltimately he goes to sleep in anger, the angels ke, long as she does not come back. Also, with the
on cursing the woman till morning exception of Genii and human being all the things
-Bulrhari, Muslim, Abu Dawaod, Nesal which she passes by, curse her.
_ Ta,brani
18. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said: "By
Entity under whose possession is my soul, if a
woman refuses to meet her husband at his call,
Supreme Entity, the ruler of the skies, i.e., All
trLgqy with her. She remains under the divine wrath
long as her husband is not pleased with her."
' Buklnri,
-
19. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu aloyln wasallam) to have said that if
woman went to sleep while her husband is angry wi
her, her prayer does not move beyond her own head.
Ibne Maja, Ibne Hab
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Fear of Hell '177
176 Fear of Hell
 44. The Rcsponsibiw of Wife and Children
43. Inequality Between lhe
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t. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quoteg the holy Prophet

1. Hadhrd Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that it is
(sallallalru awhe wasallam) to have said that he wl sufficient sin of the man who does not care and look
has two wives and does not treat them with equali after his dependents for whom he is responsible
and equity will be brought before Allah on the Day rather he spoils them.
Ju@ment with half of his body paralysed' Nesai
-
Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
2. This very saying has been describedby Abu (sallallahu alayhe'wcuallam) to have said: "All of
in these words, "the man who inclines towards ei you are guardians. All of you will be asked to explain
of his wives will have half of his body bent about your dependants (subjects). Man is responsible
one side". for his wife and children. Woman is responsible for
the wealth of her husband.
Note: Inctination here implies the inequal Bukhari, Muslim
That is to say the two wives should equally -
treated. It &es not matter, if one loves either of
wives more.

Fear of Hell 179

178 Fear olHell
 45. Demund for
46. Three Days

1. Hadhrat Suban quotes the holy Prophet (sallal

alayhe wasallam) to have said that paradise is' t. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
forbidden to the woman who demanded divorce (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that a
her husband without any religious reason. Muslim is forbidden to continue his displeasure wth
anybody. They will be away form the truth so long as
2. There is a description of Baihaqi that he whol they are unhappy with each other. I{e who initrates
divorces without reasons is one of the hlpocrites. meeting expiates his sin. If he greets with salam and
woman who demands divorce form her the other does not acknowledge his greetings, the
without any reasons will not have even the distant ait angels acknowledge. The Satan acknowledges the
or smell of paradise. greetings of the latter one. If two persons die without
making peace with each other, they will not go to
J. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophetl paradise.
(sallallalru alayhe wasallam) to have said that
divorce is the most disgusting of all the unforbi 20. Hadlnat Fazd,a bin tlbaid quotes the holy Prdphet
mat[ers. (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
Abu abandoned the visit to his Muslim brother for more
- than three days and did not make peace with him is in
fire but for the mercy of Allah.

3. Hadhrat Abi Barash quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
abandoned meeting his brother fbr a whole year and
did not make peace with him did nothing but
murdered him.
Abu Dawood
-
l Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
180 Fear of ielt (sallallahu alayhe v,as*llant) to have said that Allah
Fear of Hell 181
 forgives all the people every Monday ad
but polytheists and tire two ptrsons u,*rs are 47. Cuckold
with each other. The latter are forgiven only
they make peace with each other.
Abu
- St

Hadhrat Ma'az bin Jabal quotes the holy

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that in
middle of Sha'baan, i.e., on the l4th of the month t. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
entire ummah is forgiven with the excepion (sattallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
polytheists and Muslims who quarrel together. three persons will not go to Paradise: , one who is
disobedient to his parents; the other is cuckold and
-Tt the third is that man who mimics women.
Note: The night of the 15th of Shabaan is meant _ Hakim
the middle of the month.
Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
6. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have saidthatAllah
(sallallahu oloyln wasallam) to have said that thi has forbidden paradise to three men: the habitual
prayers of three persons do not move beyorid thr drunkard; parent's disobedient and the cuckold who
height of one span over their heads. This is tolerates the illicit commifrnents of his wife.
metaphorical expression. Those three persorui af,e: * Nesai
imam whose followers are displeased with him;
woman wlro sleeps ufiile her husband is di J. Hadhrat Abu lluraira quotes the holy Prophet
with her and the muslims who are angry with oni (saltatt*hu atayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
another. will not like even to look at three persons: the parent's
Ibne disobedient; habitual drunkard and he who exposes
- aftw having obliged some one. Three persons will not
Note: If some one is displeased with the other o go to Paadise: parents' disobedient; the cuckold and
religious grounds, one is not to be afraid of the um who mimics womeil
prayer being un-accgpted. The mutual dispteasru Nesai
signifies the displeasure of anger on unitdy
-
persoual matters or grourds. 4. Ha&rat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
(sdlallal4u alayhet wasallam) to have ssid that three
men will never qrter Paradise: the mhold, the
hubitual drunl.rard and the imitator of women. The
182 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 183
 holy companions submitted to ask the holy
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) that they knew
were the habitual drunkards but who were 48. Curse or Calling KaJir
cuckolds. He (sallallahu alaylu wasaltam) repli
"the cuckolds me those shameless fellows who do
care about who meet their wives".

t. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quules the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallamy to have said that it is an
open sin to call a Muslim bad names and infidelity to
murder him'
Bur&ari, Musrim
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Note: Infidelity implies the same meanings which
have already been given.

2. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the act
of calling a Muslim bad, draws the caller close to the
ruin.

3. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that people
use abusive language for each other. He who initiates,
falls to sin provided the other person does not exceed
in retaliation.
Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmizi
-
Note: The one who initiates in such matters can be
branded as cruel as long as the other's retaliatory
encounter is not excessive. Otherwise both the
persons are cruel and oppressive.

184 4, Hadhrat Ayae bin Hamar asked the hol-v Prophet

Fear of Hell
Fear of Hel 185
 (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have asked if
8. Hadhrat lbne Umar quotes the hol."* Prophet
could retaliate upon one who, beingjunior to him i
{sattallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that when
a
rank, abused him- He {sattaltahu alayhe wasallr
replied that the two persons who abuse each other
man calls the other a kafir, either of the two certainly
becomes so. If the man, called kafir is not so the
satans. They do nothing but tell lies and indulge i
infidelity refurns to the caller himself.
obscene language. Buklnri, Muslim
Ibne H,
- 9. Hadhrat Abu Zar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
Note: It implies that it is better not to retaliate.
alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a man calls his
5. Hadhrat Ayesha putsdown ahadithsayingthat brothe:, "A' kafirl." the infidelity retums to either of
the holy Prophet (sallallahu alaylu wasallim) sard them.
Hadhrat Abu Balu Siddique, ,'Siddique! it does r
suit you to curse anyone,' 10. Hadhrat Imran bin Hasin quotes the holy Prophet
(saltallahu atayhe wasallam) to have said that calling
a Muslim brother "a kafir" is as good as killing him.
6. Hadhrat Abu Darda quotes the holy prophet ' Bukhari
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have saidthat *h"r, -
man curses anything the curse moves up towards tl
12. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Pmphet
heavens. But the doors thereof are cloied. Flence
(sallaltahu alayhe wesallatn) to have sard thatif a
moves down towards the earth. But, here too, it
man who does not deserrre, iS cufsed, the curse
not find a way out. The curse searches its presents itself to submit to the ffiotious Presene of,
the Almighty that the cursedman doe mt dceenrre it
through and though. As it fails, it moves towards
object which was initially cursed. If that object real
It is then commanded to move back to one by whnmt
deserrrcs the curse, it prevails upon it. Otherwisc,
it was uttered.
rcfirns towards one who cursed it. -; Ah$td
Abu
- Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that amm cllrtd the wind
7. Hadhrat trbne Abbas qlrotes the holy prop{ 13.
(sallalldhu atayle wasatiam) to have forUiAC* in the holy presence of theholyProphet {sdlallahu
curse even the most ordinary and insignificant obj atayhe wasaltarn) .He (sallallahu alayle wasallatt)
or things. Even the naures of flea, cocks and cm ordered him not to curse the wind for it has beon pr$
have beffi Fr{en in ahadtth. He (sallailahu atwtl by Allah Himself. The curse returns to none but that
wm.qllem) says that if a man curses such an object man ulho curses such a thing !\,hich do€s not deserve
does not desenre it, he himself falls to it.
r

it'
Tabrani
- Abu Dcwd, Ti
188 Fegr ot Hell Fdtr of ff€ lt 187
 a.'

Note '. It implies that he remains far removed form

Paradise'
Ibne Asint
49. Disobetlience to Parents -
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
has Himself taken over the responsibility of keeping
away a parent's disobedient from paradise'
_ Hakim
l. Hadhrat Mugheer bin Shaaba quotes the holy Prophet
Hadhrat Sauban quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
(sallallahu alayhs wasallam) to have sard: "Allah has,
alayhe wasallam) to have said that polytheism,
forbidden you to disobey your mother. He has also
parent's disobedience and escape from the field of
forbidden you not to pay off the right of others while
iloly war are so vicious that no pious deeds of the
you recover your own. Allah has also forbidden
victims of the above citedvices are accepted-
talk too much, put frequent questions and spoil thg
mother's right. 9. Hadhrat lhne Urnar quotes the holy ProPhet

- Bukhari (saltallatw dayl,e wasallanr) to have said: "It is one

2. Hadhrat Abu Bak quotes the holy Prophe.t of tlrc grave sins that one calls ones parents bad
narnes." The holy companions submitted to ask, "how
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that thet
disobedient to parents as well as a cuckold and ar
is it possible that one can cdl ones parents bad
,a*eri. The holy companions submitted to aslq "how
woman who mimics men will not go to Paradise. i
is it possible that one can call ones parents bad
Nesai'
- ,rrrner?" He (sallallalru atayhe wasallam) replied,
4. Hadhrat Abdullah Ibne Amar bin A'as quotes "calling the parents of others bad names is like calling
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to ha ones owtr parents so. For, if you call the parents of
said that Allah has forbidden Paradise to three menr others bad names, they will treat you like-wise"'
Bulrluri, Mwlim, Abu Dawd
One of them is parent's disobedient. -
10. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Frophet
5 Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the 'holy Prophet (saltallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that cursing
(.sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that ones pments is one of the grave rrr__
BuHtari, Muslim
perfume of Paradise is continuously smelt for fi
years. But the disobedient to parents is so unfortun
that he remains deprived of it.
ll. Hadhrat Amar bin Marrah says that a man submitted

Tabrat
Fear of Hell 189
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188 Fear of Hell
 rxt

to ask the hol1'Prophet {sallallahu alayhe *uwallatn) holy Prophet (sallattahu alayhe wasallam) througlr a
that he said prayers- observed fasts and gave poor- ;.i. H; 1ailaltahu atayhe wasallam).e1uuire.d only
due, what reward he would en-jo-v? lle (sallallah.u' whether his parents were alive' It was said that
alathe v'asallam) replied that he would e4ioy thel his mother was alive and she was not happy with
nitn. ff. $allatlatru atayhe wasallam) wanted to
se-e
compan)' of the Prophets, the truthfuls and martSns ou
the Day of Judgment provided he was not disobedient h.;. He (sattallahu alayhe wasallam) also asked
to his Parents' .irt.r she should visit him or he himself willforgohis
to
Ahmad, Tabrani
- her. She sent words that her parents sacrificed
'i..rif she did not want to grve
sake, him trouble' She
t2. Hadhrat Ma'az bin jabal quotes the holy Prophet was prepared to see him' She visited him
(sallallaht alayhe wasallam) to have said "don't ,
'ttoitanonu it"yt, wasallam)' He (sallallahu algthe.
disobey your parents even if they turn you away from ii,allan) enquired of her about Alqama' She replied
their family and deprive you of their wealth". that Alqama was a very good man but he always
.- Ahmad
pr.f.o"Ahis wife to hq in- obedience' So she was
13. Hadhrat Jabir and Ibne Abbas quotes the ho$ ;gry with him. He (saltallahy atayhe waslllary)
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said o.['.i her if
she excused him, it was better' But she
that he who disobeys his parents and calls them bad refused. Then, he (satlallahu alayhe wasallam)
narne is devil (a cursed fellow)' ordered Hadhrat Bilal to c'ollect wood and burn
Tabrani, Ibne Habban nfqu*u with it. The otd woman was upset andasked
if her son would be burnt' He (sallallafui alaylu
14, Hadhrat Abu Bakr quofes the holy Prophet *iiUi*1 said that it would be done' for the
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the, qgg't
p*itt-."t, glven by him,. walfar lighter(satlattahu
punishment and seizure of every sin and comnritment s,;;; by Afih swiaring uv {lfr,he
may be delayed but the sin of disobedience to parents, hoyW wasallam) told her that neither his prayers nor
is grave that the disobedient is seized even before his, his charities were accepable to Allah as long as-she
death. *ut *gry with him. She, inviting htm (sallallalru
- Hakim oiil"-iasaltam) and others -to stand witness,go
people to
excused Alqama. At this, he asked the
15. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Aufa says that there w&s 4: andseeifthekalima-e-shalndamovedonhistongue.
wasallam)
man. His name was Alqama. He was very particular 'He alayhe
it"-p.opte told lttm (sallallahu
to the observance of prayers and fasts. He was given tnrt efqunu recited it. died reciting it' He
the advice of recitrng kalima-e-shahadah, yet he was (in"Uoi" alayhe wasallam) commanded people to
not able to move the sacred words on his tongue at ;;; bath and'shroud to the dead'body' He himself
his death time. His wife sent the message of it to i't*-p*ied the funeral' After burial' he declared
190 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 191
 that he who from urmong the immigrants or helpen
disobeyed or troubled his mother, moved under 50. Breaking Blood Relations
curse of Allah, angels as well as of all others. All
accepts neither his voluntary nor dutied worshipl
unless he repents to Allah and pleases his mother i
one way or the other. The divine pleasure depends
the pleasure of mother. His anger is concealed
mother's anger.
t. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqua quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that 'womb'
bears relationship with the divine Throne. The'womb'
says that Allah may favour the person who builds up
its relations and safe guards its rigfuts and he may
disfavour the person who breaks it.
- Bukhari, Muslim
..:
Note : It means the relationship between 'lap'and
womb of the fiiother or the blood relationship. The
blood relations have great rightt. Those who break
the blood relationship are seriously warned in the
hadith.

Hadhrat Abdur Rehman bin Auf quotes the holy

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said
that Allah is in the Divine hadith: "My name is Allah.
My name is Rehman. I have derived the word'rdhm'
(womb) from My own Name. I will promote one who
promotes it and demote one who demotes it'"
Tirmizi, Abu Dawood

3. Hadhrat Saeed bin Zud quotes the holy Prophet

(sallatlahu atayhe wasallam) to have said that
paradise is forLidden to one who breaki the blood
relations'
Ahnmtr. Ba:a:
- Hett
192 Fear of Hell Fear of 193
,1. Hadhrat Ayestra Siddiqua quotes the holy ll l{adhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holl' Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wiasallam) to have said that (sallallahtt alayhe v'asallam) to have said that the
rewards of noble deeds and good terms with angel of mercy do not visit those people wlto have a
are immediately given. Similarly the oppression person ilmong them that breaks the relations'
discord are punished without delay,
Ibne
-
Note'. The punishment for such sin are not delayed.

6. Hadhrat Ayesha quotes the holy Prophet (sallall'

alayhe wasallam) to have said that almost all
persons are set free in the night of 15th of Sha'baarl
but those who indulge in discord, disobey their
parents and the habitual drunkard.

7. Hadhrat Jabeer bin Mutim quotes the holy

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) that those who
the relations will not enter paradise.
-'A
9. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that
perfume of Paradise is smelt to the extent of
thousand years travel but those who break relati
disobedient to parents, old adulterers and prouc
people will remain deprived of this perfume.
:Tl

10. Hadhrat Ayesha quotes the holy Prophet (sallall

alayhe wasallam) to have said that the Mercy
Allah does not shower on the people who have suct
persons Ermong them as break relations. ,

-A
194 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell' 195
l

woman whose husbarrd is angry' 'ul{th her and she

t, 51. Fugitive Slave and Spoiling Free sleeps without winning his pleasure and the i.mam
whose followers are not pleased with him on ceftain
religious grounds'
Tirnri:i

6. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy' Prophet (saltallahtr

alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a fugrtive slave
t. Hadhrat Jareer quotes the holy Prophet (sallall, dies, he will go to hell even if meets his death in a
alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah has no card holY war'
for the slave who runs away from him master Tabrani
stealthily.
Mus Hadhrat Fuzala bin Ubaid quotes the holy Prophet
- 7.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that no
2. One of'the descnptions of Hadhrat Javer depicts-t questions will be put to three persons on the Day of
the prayers of the fugitive slave are not accepted. Judgment. They will be sent to Hell without being
Musl called to explain the questions. One of them is the
-
3. Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdullah quotes the holy
Muslim who moves away from the Muslim
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that community and breaks his pledge to his imam. The
second is the fugitive slave dying in his fugitiveness.
prayers of three persons are not accepted. Also
The third is the \ /oman who spoils the right of the
pious deeds of theirs move up to the heavens. One
husband in his absence.
them is a drunkard who remains out of his senses.
Ibne Habban
pious deed of his is accepted until his intoxicati -
disappears. The second is the woman whose hu L Hadhrat Abdullah bin Umar quotes the holy Prophet
is angry with her. No noble deed of hers also i (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
accepted until her hrrsband is pleased with her. T prayers of three persons are not accepted. One of
third is the fugitive slave. His noble deeds are them is the imam who continues in his capacity in
accepted until he comes back to his master. spite of the displeasure of his followers. Second is the
-Ta man who habitually offers the dead prayer. The third
5. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy P
is one who enslav,es a free man or sells after having
(sallallahtt alalths wasallam) to have said that
enslaved him
-- lbne h,tqa, Abu Dcnuoad
pray-ers of three persons do not move up beyond
height of their ears Thev are the fugitive slave.
196 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 197

&.
 pity on general creation of Allah is real piry'."
52. Discourtesy, Oppression Tabrani
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Abandonment of M, 5. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
(sallalla.hu alayhe wasallam) to have said that those
who stick to their fault and stubborrmess deliberately

6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet

l. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy (sallallahu alqthe wcsallam) to have said that the
(sallallahtt alayhe x,asallam) to have said that Al sense of pity is spoilt in the wicked and unfortunate
says, "he who oppressed a man who has no o Person'
patron than I startled My Wrath". -Tirmi:i
-7, 7. Hadhrat Muavia bin Qara says that once a man
2. Hadhrat Jareer bin Abdullah quotes the holy Pro submitted to tell the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Alli wasallam) that he felt pity on she-goat. He (sallallahu
does not take pity on one who does not take pity alqthe wasallam) replied, "if you take pity on it,
His creation. Allah will take pity on you".
Bukhari, M Hakint
-
3. Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri quotes the holy 8. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who beats his
does not forgive the fault of one who does not tr slave without any reason will be retaliated on the Day
the fault of his fellow being. of Judgment.
Tabrani
-A -
4. Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy 9. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said, (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that it is
belief can not be perfect unless you take pity forbidden to put the animr,ls to combat, to slap the
Allah's creation". The holy companions submitt animal mouth or human cheek and to brand the
state tlrat thel,had piry on one another. He (sallall, animal mouth.
olhyhe v'asollam) replied: "It is not pit)'that one Abu Dcntood, Tirrui:i, Tabroril
it on olres o\\,n friend. But I nrean to say that -
'98 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 199
10. Hadhrat Ammar bin Yasir quotes the holy l,lote'. The man who begs pardon or apologises must
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that be pardoned.
expiation for beating a slave without any reason is
liberate him. 17. Hadhrat Jaudan quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
Abu alayhe wasallam) to
have said that he who does not
- accept the apology of a Muslim earns as great a sin as
11. Hadhrat Jaudan and'Hadhrat lbne Abbas quotes the collector of the levies.
Abu Dawood
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to ha -
said that the discourteous man will not enter Paradi
Ahmad, Ibne 18. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
- alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who does not
12. Discourtesy spoils the pious deeds as vinegar acoept the apology will be deprived of the reservoir
honey. of kausar'
Tabrani
-7, -
13. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallall, 19. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
alayhe wasallam) that discourtesy is an evil. (satlallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
worst of the men is one who does not accept the
-A apology, does not excuse and does not over look the
14. Hadhrat Maimoon bin Mehram says that some faults'
submitted to ask the holy Prophet (sallallahu Tabrani
wasallam), "what is evil"? He (sallallahu al
was all am) replied, " di scourtesy".

15. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy

(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that no
is worse than discourtesy to Allah.

-A
16. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Propt
(sallallahtr alayhe wasallam) to have said that'
man who refuses to accept the excuse of a Musli
brother wrll not go to his reservoir.
-H
200 Fear of Hell Featr of Hell 201
 l. HadhratAbuHurairaquotestheholyProphet
'(ialialtahtt
53. Murder and Suici, alayhe vasallam) to have said that the
angels confinue to curse the man who
points out
io'iu.d. a Muslim brother wrth an iron until he
activity
removes the iron. They curse him on such an
even if he does so to his step or real brothe'"
_ ,rrl,n,

l. Hadhrat Abdur Rehman bin Abi Yala quotes the holy Note'. The meaning thereby is that an iron-weapon
joke'
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have sai should not be put towards anyone even in
that a Muslim is not allowed to frighten anyone or put
Hadhrat Abu Huraira also quotes the holy
PryRhet
anyone to fear. 6.
have said: "Don't
- Abu ttaWtontt alayhe wasallam) to brother with a
.r", point out towards a Muslim itto
2. Hadhrat Abdur Rehman bin Abi Yala also descriGs ;4";. You donit know, the satan may ofdrive pits
that a rope was placed by the side of a sleeping man. him and you may stumble down into one the
The other man picked up the rope in such a way as of hell."
|"
the sleeping man had a little wince. He (sallallahu Muslim, Bukhari
-
alayhe wasallam) said that a Muslim is not allowed to
(sallallahu
frighten his Muslim brother. 7. Hadhrat Abi Bakr quotes the holy Prophet
murderer
Abu otq,hn tuosallam)to have said that when the
- Lj tft. murdered assault each other' both are Hell
denizen. Some one asked, "what is the
J. Hadhrat Amir bin Rabia says a man hid the fault of the
shoes in joke. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) su murdered one?" He (sallallahu alayhe wasall.am)
just a
"it is oppressive to put a Muslim brother to surpri ."plt"d that he also intends P kill his rival' It is
or to frighten him". chance that he gets murdered instead
of murdering'
Bukhari' Muslim
- Bazaz; T, -
4. Hadhrat lbne Umar quotes the holy Prophet 8. HadhratlbneMasoodquotestheholyProphet
have said that the
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that lrAtatolru alayhe wasallam) to be decided on the
has right not to g,ant protection on the Day of I,r", of blooished will first sf atl
Judgment to the man who frightens a Muslim; il"v
brothers. i "iiraerr*,. - Bukhari' Sehah
-7, 9. HadhratAbuHurairaquotestheholyProphet
Fea:r of Hell Fear of Hell 2O3
 (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that seven 14. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that he had heard the holy
sins are fatal for man. Two of them are polytheism Prophet (satlattahtt alayhe 'tuasallam) say "The
and murder. muidered person will hold his head in one of lus
- Bukhari, Muslim hands and the cholar of the murderer with the other'
Fresh blood will be coming out of the vein of the
l0 Haclhrat Bara bin Azib quotes the holy Prophet murdered person. He will reach the Divine Throne
(sallallahu alaltlls v'asallam) to have said that to and submit to speak that the person had killed him'
Allah, it could be easier for a man to destroy the Allah, the Almighty will declare to ruin the murderer
entire world than to commit an unjustmurderof a and he will be'sent to Hell."
believer.
Ibne Maja 15. Hadhrat Tirmizi Ubada bin Samit quotes the holy
Prophet (saltallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said
11. Hadhrat Abu Saeed quotes the holy Prophet
thai none of the dutied or voluntary worships of a
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have stated that if all murderei are accepted'
the inhabitants of the earth and heaven get together-tor Abu Dawood
kill an innocent Muslims, Allah will throw them all -
with their heads downwards into Hell on the Day of t6. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
Judgement. (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
Tabrani, kitls a confiderate or a non-Muslim living in a
Muslim country and payingiizya to the government
12. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
will remain deprived of the smell of Paradise'
(sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said that the Bukhari
man who utters even an incomplete word in support -
of murdering a Muslim will be brought before Allah 17. Hadhrat Abu Bakr quotes the holy Prophet
on the Day of Judgment with the words indicted on (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
his forehead that he was no hope of the divine Mercy. will forbid Paradise to one who kills a non-Muslim
- Ibne Maja living in a Muslim country and payingiizya to the
government.
13. Hadhrat Muavia quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) to have said that it is hoped that 18. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
Allah will forgive every sin but the sin of dying as a (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a
kart, and that unjust murder of Muslim are man commits suicide in the world, he will be given
inexcusable. the similar punislunent in Hell; he who commits
- Tabrarti suicide by iumping from over the mountain' he who
takes poison and he who killed hirnself with a knife
204 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 205
 will continuously be killed with it. on the Day of Judgment.
- Bukhari, Muslint
- Bukhari

19. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet 23. Hadhrat Kharashta bin Hur quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have commanded not
chokes his own throat to death will continuously have to go and stand by a murdered fellow, for he may be
his throat choked in Hell and he who wounds hrmself an innocent one, he who stands by him also moves
to death wrll contrnuously be wounded in Hell. into the Divine Wrath.
Bukhari Ahnmd
- 1
-
20. Hadhrat Jabir says that the holy Prophet (sallallahu, Note: The meaning thereby is that if anyone stands by
alayhe wasallam) refused to say the funeral prayer an innocent murdered fellow as a mere spectator and
for the wounded man who happened to commit intend, no help to him, he may become the victim of
suicide by piercing an arow into his throat. the Divine Wrath.
Ibne Habbdn
- 24. Hadhrat lbne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
21. Hadhrat Janab bin Abdullah quotes the holy Prophe{ (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that a place where a man is butchered falls under the divine
wounded man had happened to commit suicide before curse, and the man who does not help the victim in
. he could succumb to his injuries. spite of his ability of doing so becomes the divine
curse.
- Baihaqi, Tabrani
22. Hadhrat Abu Qulaba quotes Hadhrat Sabir bin
Zahaak to have been said that the holy Prophet 25. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) says that he who swears (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
for apostasy is none but apostate. (Some people, uncovered the back of a Muslim unjustly will see
being liar, say that they may die as a Jew, Christian Allah in His extreme wrath.
Tabrani
or kafir if they are telling a lie). It has been said that -
he is the same he called himself. He who commits Note'. Most of the cruel fellows.uncover the back of
suicide will undergo the severe punishment on the the man whom they want to punish. This is a warning
Day of judgment. Cursing a Muslim is equal to ,
against such fellows.
killing him. Accusing a Muslim of being a kafir rs
also as good as killing him. He who commits suicide 26. Hadhrat Jabir says that the holy Prophet (saltatlahu
with a certain thing will be killed with that very thing alayl.ls wasallam) was _eoing round Ka'ba and
Fear of Hell 207
 addressing it. He was saying: "How nice thou artX
nran's end. The holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe
How good is thy smell? How high is thy respect and w'asallam) said that a man spends his entire life in
sanctity? By that Entity under Whose possessi.on i doing good things but in the end, he happens to
the soul of Muhammad(sallallahu alayhe wasallam): commit such things.
the respect and sauctity of a Muslim and his
possessions are for greater thari those of thine".
Ibne Maja
-
27. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) to have said that it is the matter of,
great pleasure for the satan that he provokes the
Muslims to kill one another.

28. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet I

(sallallahu alaylte wasallam) to have said: "Aneck

will appear in Hell on theDayof Judgment. Itwill,
address the people of the Resurrection and say that it
has been put to drag three persons to Hell; the
polytheist, the proud oppressor and the unjust
murderer.'
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29. Hadhrat Saha Ibne Sa'd describes that a Muslim
fighting against kafir in a holy war. Seeing him,
(sallaltahu alayhe wasallam) said that he is a
man. People were surprised at these words of
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) that how
participant tn aholy war could be a hell-man. Hencr
a man began to watch him stealthily. So much so
he fell down to the ground being badly wounded'
could not bear the pain of the wounds. Hence
beheaded himself with his own sword. The man
was keeping the watch run to the holY
(sallallahrt alayhe wasallam) and told him about th

208 Fear of Hell

Fear of Hell 209
 actually deny the holy Quran. and the holy Prophet
54. Magic und Astrologlt (sallallahu alayhe v,asallam) hates such mdn.

4. Hadhrat Jabir bin Abdullah quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a
man visits an astrologer, sooth sayer or foreteller to
consult him and considers his ',uvords ffue. his prayers
of fofy days are not accepted.
1. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that seven 5. Hadhrat Ibne Faras quotes the holy Prophet
things ruin the people. They are grave sins. One of (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that
them is magic or witchcraft. shooing a bird away, pelting and drawing lines are
- Bukhari, Muslim polytheistic acts.
Abu Dawood, Nesai, Ibne Habban
2. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Proplet
-
(sallattahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a Note: Shooing the birds away is bad omen. The rest
man ties a knot and blows it to perfofin sorcery, he is belong to witchcraft and geomancy
a polyheist. He who relates himself with sorcery is 6, Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
given to it' (sallallafur alayhe wasallam) to have said the prayer
Nesar
- of everyone is accepted in the of l5th of
"ight
Sha'baan but not the prayer of the magician and tax
Note: The meaning thereby is that Allah has nothi
to do with his health and disease. collector.
Ahnmd
a
J. Hadlrat Imran bin Hasin quotes the holy Prophel
-
(sallallahtt alayhe v;asallam) to have said: "He Note'. The tax collector who adopts repressive
commits the act of bad omen, gets bad olnen measures in collecting taxes is under reference here.
himself. Consults a sooth sayer and considers hi
7 Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallaltahu
true, has no relation with us. Such a man denies wh
alayhe wasallam) to have said that if a man is not
has deen revealed to the holy Prophet {;allal
polyheist or a magician or is not jealous of Muslim
alayhe wasallam)."
brothers. the rest of his sins are expected to be
-7, fbryiven'
Note: The meaning thereby is that those who beli - Tabrani
in the words of the astrologers or sooth
21O Fear of Hetl Fear of Hell 211
 Note: The pol.vtheism, magic and jealousy
inexcusable sins. 55. Emirute and Governorship
8. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy
(sallalla.hu alayhe wasallam) to have said that
persons will not enter Paradise: the habitual drur
he who believes in magic and he who breaks
blood relations.
Ibne H l. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
-
alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who desired for
the post ofjustice, is given to his own carnal desires
but if one is persuaded to hold the office an angel is
appointed to keep him safe from mistakes and worng
doings.
Ibne Maja
-
2. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
is made the judge is slain without a knife.
Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Ibne Maja
-
4, Hadhrat Auf bin Malik quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallaht alayhe wasallam) to have said: "The
Emirate begins r,vith censure. Then it moves ahead to
shame. Finally it leads to Hell. He who observes
justice is safe but who can do justrce under the snares
of relatives and close friends."
Bazaz, Tabrani
-
Note: Justice leads to deliverance but it is very
difficult to do it.

,, Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahtr alayhe vasallarn) to have said: "lf a matl
is appointed as the chief of even ten persons. his
212 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 213
 hands r.r.rll be tred together round his neck. He will guidance'
brought before Allah in such a state on the Day Bukhari
Judgment. He will either get salvation on account
his sins. The begrnning of headship is censure, i 9. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
middle is the shame and its end is the insult alayhe wasallam) to have said: "The Quraish will
punishment on the Day ofjudgmeni " continue to enjoy the privilege of being Emirs and
caliphs as long as they continue to take pity on one
-A who wants mercy and do justrce with one who wants
6. Hadhrat Bashar bin Asim says that he has heard justice. When they will abandon this spirits, they will
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) say that be under the curse of the angels and,all and sundry."
a man is appointed the' Emir of Muslims in Tabrani
matters of theirs. he will be asked to stand on
-
bridge of Hell. If he is just, he will get
deliverance and if he is sinner, the bridge will
1
and he will be thrown down to the seventy
depth.
-7,
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy
(sallallahtt alayhe v'asallam) to have said that
people crave for Emirate. But this will be the so
of shame and despair on the Day of Judgment.
wet nurse appears good while the weaning one bad.
Bukhari,
-
Note: The meaning thereby is that today the high
of authority appears good but the punishment in i'
return of the Day of Judgment will be biting.

8. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Samra quotes the holy

(sallallahtt alayhe v-asallam) to have said that
divine support and favour are with the man who
this post rvithout his own desire and demand but if
gets out of his or,r,n attempts and efforts, AII
hands nrove off his lread and he enjo-vs no divi
214 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 215
 ail

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that even

56. Cruel Rul, the kalima of three men is not accepted. One of them
is the cruel ruler who oppresses his subjects.
Tabrani
-
7. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) ta have said that he who does not
do justice in decisions is under the curse of Allah,
l. Hadhrat Abu Huraira gives an authentic description, angels as well all the human beings.
"an hours oppression is worse than the sins of sixw
years". 8. Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alqyhe wasallam) to have said that neither
-As the dutied nor the voluntary worships of an unjust
2. Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri quotes the holy prop and cruel ruler are accepted.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, ito Ail Ahmod, Bazaz, Tabrani
the despot is the worst enemy of the people. -
(creation)". I Hadhrat Ibne Abi Adna quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alqyhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
3. Tt s hadith has been quoted by Tabrani like this: remains with a judge as long as he remains just and
"The despot will be given the severest punishment.,' deserts him when he oppresses and the satan comes
to accompany him'
4. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy prophet (sattalla Tirmizi, Ibne Moja
a_layhe wasallam) to have said thai the subjects -
despot will quarrel with him. they will vanquish hirn 10. Hadhrat Abu Saeed Khudhri quotes the holy Prophet
through discussion, argument and exchange of words, (sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said that Allah
That despot will be ordered to go to Hell to fill hates the ruler who abandons justice.
vacdnt corner of it. _ Hakim

t1. Hadhrat Muaqqal bin Yasar quotes the holy Prophet

5. Hadhrat Talha bin Ubaidullah quotes rhe holy (sallallahtt alayhe wasatllam) to have said: "If a man
Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have sair becomes the Emir of abodyof my ummah whether
that the pfayers of a cruel Emir are not accepted. that body consists of a small or large number of
people and he does not do justice, Allah will tluow
him with his face downward into Hell."
6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet
216 Fear of Helt Fear of Hell 217
 12. Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy prophet on the Day of Judgment wlto does not care for the
(sallallahtt alayhe niasallam) to have said that needs and necessities ofhis subjects.
there i
a jungle in Hell. It is called ,,Hab Hab,,. All the Abu Dawood
magistrates will be pumshed in that jungle Allah -
has
every right to punish the cruel rulers in tn], jungle. : 18. Hadhrat Muavia quotes the holy Prophet (sallallaht
alayhe v,asallam) to have said that on the Day of
13. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddrqa says that the holv pro Judgment Allah will shut up the doors of His mercy
(sallallahtt alayfus v,sailam) cursed the cruer to that ruler who shuts his doors to the needy and
ones
while he was sitfing in her apartment. He said, ,,if refuses to share the ffoubles of his subjects.
a
man is made the Emir of my ummah and then he Ahmad
oppresses it, O'Allah, oppress that cruel -
man also,,.
Muslim, Ne 19. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
- (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
14. Hadhrat Abu Avana has used those words, ,,r;y is enemy to all these four men: the man who takes
Allah curse the Emir or governor who opp.".r., *1 needless oath while selling his goods; the proud
umma.h".
beggar; the old adulterer and the despot.
Abu Nesai
- -
15. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy prophet 21. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
' (sallallahu arayhe wasailam) to have saia (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said: "I am
that ir
man becomes the governor of the people and he afraid of three men of rny ummah: the learned
not love them like his own soul or does not treat religious scholar whose feet slip away, the cruel ruler
y"ll,_ he will not have even the distant .smell of and the obstinate person who insists on his own
Paradise.
opinion."
-7, 22. Hadhrat Abu Mariam quotes the holy Prophet
16. Hadhrat Muaqqal bin yasar quotes the holy prophe (sallallahu alal,he wasallam) to have said thatif a
(sallallahtt arayhe u'asailamj to have saia man is made Emir and he draws the curtain on his
irrat
Paradise will be forbidden to the ruler after his door wrth the purpose that the needy persons are not
who usurps the rights of his subjects. able to approach him freely. Allah will also be behind
- Bukhari, lt4usl, the curtain to hide from him on the Day of Judgment
17. Hadhrat Abu Marianr quotes and he will not enjoy the neighbourhood of the holy
rhe holy prophet Prophet (s al I all ahtr al avhe vasal I am)
(sallallahtr ara.rhe ll'asallclm)
\out_,_tLtttLtr* Lt.tu.|.t.ty wasailant) to have
havg sacl All
saicl that Artal
- Tabrari
r'l'ill not care for tlre neecrs ancr nec,essities of the rr,
218 Feai of Heil Fear of Hell 219
 tll

23. Hadhrat lbne Abbas quotes the holy prophet

(sallallahu alayhe u;asallam) to have said that if a
57. Rebellion und Bteach of Pledge
king appoints a man as an executive officer who is
not worthy of the post while abler and worthier
persons are available, he commits wrong to Allah,
His Prophet and all the Muslims.
Hakint
-
Note: The meaning thereby is that the preferance 1. Hadhrat Abu Bakr quotes the holy Prophet
should not be given to relatives and acquaintances (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
over the worthy and able persons in appointing the punishment of every sin is put off to be executed on
executive officers so that they are able to serve the itt" Day of Judgment but that of rebellion and
Muslims well. breaking relations begins right in the world itself'
Ibne Maja
24. Hadhrat Abu Bakr told Yazid bin Suflian that he had -
heard the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) 2. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
say, "Allah's curse is upon the man who appoints (sallattahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
some one on an executive postlon the basis of mere trrtti.t in punishing the rebel and one who breaks the
relationship. None of his dutied or voluntary relations'
worships are accepted and he is sent to Hell". Baihaqi
-
Hakim
- 3. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqa quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that some
people pledge to be faithful looking with their own
*oridly^ ..,d. in view' If they get the worldly
advaniage from him, they remain faithful, and if they
don't find their mundane expectations realized, they
break out as rebels. Allah will neither talk to nor look
at such man with full glance on the Day of Judgment'

4. Hadlnat umar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who revolts
against the imam of the age and breaks his pledge
with him puts the rope of Islam off his n'!Ur,,
Stmart
Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 221
 5
(sallallahu alayhe n'asaliam) to have said
that one of 58. Oppression, Support to Oppressors
the grave sins is to create rift in the commrrit
Muslim as well as to break the pledg" o, ,u#J
;i und Attachment to Them
,

contract.
Ibne Abi Hakim
-

l. Hadhrat Abu Zar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah says: "O'my
bondsman! I have forbidden oppression to Myself.
Oppression is forbidden to you also. Mark, never
oppress anyone'"
Tirmizi, Ibne Maia
-
Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that the
prayers of an oppressor are not accepted. It does not
rain on his prayer for it. Also the divine favour does
not descend'
Tabrani

Note: Meaning thereby is that rain is very necessary

and everyone's prayer is accepted for it but the
oppressors prayer is not accepted even for rains.

J. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu

alayhe wasallam) to have ordered to keep away from
the oppression because it is a gloom on the Day of
Judgment.

4. Hadhrat Umama quotes the holy Prophet (salla.llahu

alal'hs vosallam) to have said that the oppressor is
depnved of his intercession.
222 Fear of Hell Fear of He;ll 223
5 Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the hol1, Prophet, has oppressed, abused blamed, murdered or offended
(sallallahu aluy*he v,asallam\ to have said, "Allah one or the other in the world. Hence all his pious
gives respite to the oppressor. But as He seizes him, deeds will be transferred to the oppressed person and
he does not let him move off'.. Then, he recited the the latter's sins will be placed on his shoplders and
following verse: then thrown into Hell. He is the real pauper and who
can be more destitute than he."
t'. o 1." u,,.i . -'-l '..'-'. .r. ,
o.r-rr il a*jU e': S'-1,i;l 'iL !".'; -t;t *\K': - Muslim, Tirrnizi
t o / I o.-
.J{rri d.l Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
'And your Fosterer seizes those populations, {sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "The curse
the people of which are oppressors. His of the oppressed one for the oppressor is lifted up to
seizure is very strong and tormenting." the heavens. The doors of the heavens are flung open
Kashf-ur-R for that curse. Allah says that He will certainly help
- him. There may be some delay in it."
6. Iladhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet .- Ahmad, Tirmizi
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
pious deeds of the oppressor are transferred to the 10. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
oppressed and the sins of the oppressed to the (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Keep
oppressor. yourselves away from the curse of the oppressed
Ahmad fellows. This curse move up to the heavens like the
- flame of fire'"
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet Hakim
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the -
matters of dues, oppression and insult should be 11. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
settled in the world itself. The offenders must secure (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
excuse for themselves otherwise they will not be says: "By -y Honour and Glory, I will certainly
penalised with money on the Day of Judgment. avenge on the oppressor sooner or later as well as on
that person who does not help the oppressed in spite
8. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet of having ability to do so."
(sallaltahu alayhe wasallam) to have asked, "wiro is
12. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
pauper?" The people replied, "the pauper is one who
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
has no money at all". He (sallallahtt alalths came to the door of the king got involved into
wasallam) replied: "No, he is not a pauper. Rather
mischief. The closer the man draws to the king the
pauper is the man who wrll have lots of fasts. prayers
farther he moves from Allah.
and poor-due paid oir tl-ie Day of Judgment. But he Ahnmd
224 Fear of Hell Fear of
-
Hell 225
13. I{ad}rat Jabir bin Abdullah quotes the holy Prophet:
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said to Ka'ab
bin A1za, "may Allah keep you from assisting the 59. Praise of Ordinunce of Alluh and the
despots (sffia)". He asked who were the despots i Punishment of its Non-Observance
(saJha). He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) said: "There
will be some Emirs after me. They will neither
practise my sunndh nor act upon my instructions. He
who approved such Emirs and assisted them in their
act of tyranny is not mine, nor I am his. This man will
not be able to come to my reservoir on the Day of r

Judgment." L Hadhrat Ubada bin Samit quotes the holy Prophet

Abu Dawood (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Impose
- restrictive ordinance of Allah on all irrespective of
t4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet close relations or strange people. Without the fear of
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the end being condemned or called bad."
of those persons is ruinous who enjoy the company of Ibne Maja
the wealthy men and assist the tyrants. They will -
neither be included among Muslims nor come to his Note: The meaning thereby is that the guilty r,vhether
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) reservoir, however, high the relative or the stranger should be punished.
is their claim for Islam.
Ahle Sunan ) Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqua says that Fakhrooma
- Quraishia was a respectable lady. Once, she stole.
t5. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allatt Hadhrat Usama wished to recommend her. He
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) replied: "Do you want
and His Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)have
nothing to do with the man who assists tyrant in
to recommend to violate the divine ordinance. People
removing the right and spreading wrong (evil).
were destroyed for this very fault before you. they
punished if some poor was found guilty and they over
Tabrani
- ,

looked the sins of the wealthy men. By Allah, I shall

16. Hadhrat Anas bin Sharjel quotes the holy Prophet ampule the hand of my daughter, Fatima if she
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who steals. "
accompanied a tyrant to assist him moved out of
Islanr' Notte: No leniency is observed in punishing the guilty.
Tabranr
.1 . Hadhrat Abu Darda quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahtt a.layhe vasallam) to have said that the
226 Fear of Hell man whose recommendation impedes the divine
Fear of Helt 227
 ordinance remains under the wrath and anger of AII 60. Violation of Divine Interdictions
until he Withdraws his recommendations.
-7,
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Pro
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he
recommended against the divine ordinance
encountered the divine rule. The man who favours l. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
claimant or defendant in a wi'ong way knowing (sallallahu alayhe wcuallam) to have said that Allah
who is right or wrong, will remain under the wrath o feels shame when some one indulges in what Allah
Allah until he withdraws himself form suchp has forbidden.
favouritism
llote: Allah, not the guilty, is ashmed. This is a very
-7, suitable way of warning the people against rwrong-
5. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallal doing.
alayhe wasallam) that the habitual litigant is the
accused. 2. Hadhrat Sauban quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) to have said: "I know some people
Note: The people who indulge in litigations of my ummah who will appear on the Day of
warned in this hadith. Judgment with good actions equal to big mountains
but Allah will destroy them." He submitted to ask the
holy Prophet (sallallahtt alayhe wcsallam), "who are
they?" He (sallallahu qlrylre wasallam) replied:
"They af,e your brothers. Their flesh and blood
resembles yours. They keep vigil throughout the night
like you. But they happen to violate the divine
interdictions if they find a chance for such a deed in
loneliness."

Note: Such man do not eschew the disobedience to

the command of Allah in loneliness.

_), Hadhrat lbne Umar quotes the holy, Prophet

(sallallahu alat,he rasallom) to have said: "The angel
Fear of Hell 2Zg
228 Fear of Hell
 who seals up the hearts keeps close to the Dir
Throne. If a man violates the divine interdictions,
srns are committed to the record. If a man gl 61. Betrayal of Muslim's Secrets
daring and fearless against the divine commands and Putting Him to Shumes
respect, Allah orders the angel to seal up the heart
such a man. Then the man loses the ability
distinguish between good and bad."

- Bazaz, Bai
1. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Allah will
hide the secrets of those who hide the secrets of their
Muslim brothers and Allah will disclose the secrets of
those who disclose the secrets of their Muslim
brothers. Allah will insult such man at their own
home."
Tirntizi
-
2. Hadhrat Sauban quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam) to have said: "People! you claim to
be Muslims but it has no effect on your hearts.
Beware, don't put your Muslim brother to trouble.
Don't be after their secrets. Allah pursues the secrets
of those who run after ihe secret of other and Allah
isults the man his gwn camel if He wills so.
9n
Tirntizi

Note: It is not posp.ible

\
for a man to run away from
the seizure of Allah:

2, Hadhrat Muavia quotes the hoty Prophet (sarllatlahu

alayhe wasallam) to have said, "yd$ will ruin those
persons whose secrets you want to know and
disr'lose".
230. Fear of Hell Abu Yala
\4r ' Fear of Hell 231
 Note. It means that the people grow shameless if
faults and sins are known. They commit sins 62. Bribery
indulge in forbidden activities secretly as long
people do not know about them. But as soon as
faults become common, they begin to commit
openly.

4. Hadhrat Umar quotes the holy Prophet (sallall,

Hadhrat Ibne e-Umar quotes the holy Prophet to
have
alayhe wasallam) to have said, "don't put
Muslim brother to shame for his secret faults, lest said: "May Allah curse those who give and accept
should happen that Allah takes pity on him and bribes'"
Abu Dawood, Tir'mizi
you to that activity". -
Hadhrat Abdur Rehman bin Auf quotes the holY
5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet to h Prophet to have said that those who indulge in
said, "the man who insults his Muslim brother for hi bribery are in Hell.
Tirmizi
sin will not die until he himself indulges into -
activity of that sin".
Hadhrat Sauban quotes the holy Prophet to have said
-Ti that the one who gives bribe, the second who accepts
Note: The meaning thereby is that it is wrong to it and the third who makes the giver give it, are all in
a Muslim for his sins unnecessarily. It may cause Hell' Tabrani
insult of one who insults that sinner. - Ahmad' Bazaz'
Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Proptet
(sallallahu atayhe wasallam) to have said that bribery
i, u. good ut infid.tity (htfr) The bribery is un-
lawful' Tabrani
-
Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam)to have said that the people among
whom the cases of adultery and fornication are
qommon are put to the calamity of famineandthe
people among r'drom the bribery is commo'
23? Fear of .Hell Fear of Hell i:t-
23.?

'' n:
 t!!:

brought under the wrath and terror.

-A 63. Preference of Cteation Over the Creator

6. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy prophet
(sallallahu alayhe u;asallam) to have said that ajudg
or the governor of a people will appear on the Ouy o;
Judgrnent with his hands tied round his neck. He wil
be set free if all his decisions were true, right
based on facts. Ifhe had been accepting bribes, 1. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy Prophet
as a result of it, had been deciding the cases agai (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Allah is
the truth, he will be thror,vn into Hell. He will fall i. not happy with that un-worthy fellow who displeases
depth of five hundred years fall. Him to pleases the people, and those whom he has
-7, pleased on account of Allah's displeasure also do not
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophefi iemain happy with him.
Tabrani
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that tG gi -
accepted by an executive officer is breech of tnrst. -
2. Hadhrat Jabir bin Abdullah quotes the holy Prophet
-A (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
8. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet man moves out of the faith who pleases a king with
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that if such an act which is the cause of Allah's anger.
Bukhari
man recommends somebody and accepts gift frr
O

-
him he opens one of the biggest doors oior,rry J. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqa quotes the holy Prophet
himself. (sallallahu alqthe wctsallam) to have said thatif a
- Abu man wins the appreciation and praise form people by
disobeying Allah, one day those very people who
appreciate him will censure him-
Bazaz
-
4. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Asma quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
made. friends with the people by displeasing Allah
will meet Him on the Day of Judgment when He will
be furious with anger.

234 - Tabrani
Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 235
 tr
5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy pro
(sallallahu ,atayhe wasallam) to have sard: ,,He
does not care for the displeasure of the people 64. Wine
please Allah finds Him sufficient for his heip. AII
withdraws His help from those people wtro do
care- for His displeasure to please itre peopte. And
hands such persons over to the people bnty.,,
Ibne H,
-
L Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
adulterer atthe time of adultery, the thief at the time
of theft and the drunkard at the time of drinking, do
not r'emain believers.

Note.: While a man commits one of such crimes, the

belief moves out of him and keeps over him like
shadow. When he is free from the ugly crime, the
belief agunmoves into him. Such a thing also marks
the love of Allah otherwise the Divine wrath could
ruin him.

2. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) that Allah curses the
wine, the drunkard, the provider, the buyer, the seller,
its maker, the man who carries it, the man for whom
it has been carried and the man who earns his
livelihood through it.
Ibne Maia, Abu Dawood
-
J. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallaltahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allatt
has forbidden the wine and its cost, the dead animal
and its cost as well as the usury and its resources:

236 Fear of Heil 4. Hadhrat Mugheira bin Shali,e gives out an authentic
Fear of Hell 237
 .P!

hadith, "*hy does the man who sells wine not celestial wine. Muslim uses the words that he who
consider the big un-forbidden.', does not pledge to keep away from the wine, will be
Abu Datuood deprived of the celestral wine.

Note: The fwo things are alike. 9. Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Three
5. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy prophet men can not go to Paradise, The habitual drunkard,
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: ,'Some , breaker of blood relation and the verifier of the
people of this ummah will spend their days and nights
, magrc. He who dies without pledging to kepp away
in drinking and mischiefs. One morning ttrey will be , from wine will be given to drink the water from
defaced into monkeys and pigs. They wili be sunk ghota." Some one asked, "what is ghota". He
into the earth. The pieces of stone wii rain from the (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) replied, "ghota is a
sky on them, People will say that such and such canal in which the stinking blood of the private parts
m.ohallah or village has sunk down the last night. The
of the adulterers is flowing" The drunkards will be
piecep of' stone will rain on them like people of Lut.
smelling so bad that even the hell-men will be tired of
They will be destroyed like the people of aua. afl ,

it. "
these things willhappen to them because of Ahmad, Abu Yala, Ibne Habban
drunkardness, usury, use of silken dress and the
,
-
enjoyment of the songs of singing women." 10. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
Ahmad, Ibne Abbiddunya (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said, "Allah has
- ,i determined not to send four men to paradise. They
6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet / also will not shareanygoodthingofParadise. They
I
:i (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that Allah are the habitual drunkard, usurer, tne user of the
I
snatches the belief from the drunkard and the orphans' wealth and the disobedient of the parents.
1

adulterer as some one is stripped off.

Hakim
Hakim',
-
- ll. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas authentically discribes that Allah
7. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy prophdt meets the habitual drunkard after his death as He
Gallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that *".y meets the idolator'
intoxicant is forbidden and the substance which Ahmad
causes intoxication is also forbidden. -
12. Hadhrat Ibne Umar gives an authentic quotation of
8. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy prophet the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe utasallam):
(sallallah, alayhs wasailam) to have said that he who "Paradise is forbidden to three men the habitual
took the wine of this world will be deprived of the - the
drunkard, the parents disobedient and cuckold
238 Fear of Heil Fear of Hell 239
 t "j!
4

Ibne Nlaia, lbne Habbatt

I

who tuins his

.I

eyes away from the dirty activities

-
t8. Hadhrat tmran bin Haseen quotes the holy
his wife." Prophet

- Ahmad, N, (oioUon" alayhe wasallam)to have said, "there will

ile sinking and disfigure among the peoplg o{ *y
13. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet ummdh". Some one asked when it would take place'
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that
He replied, "when people will begin to hear songs
celestial air can be felt over the distance of five wine".
and music and drink
hundred years'journey. But the drunkard. the parents' _ Tabrani
disobedient and the man who discloses his
obligatrons are deprived of it, , 19. Hadhrat Muavia quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
-7, atayhe wcsallam)to have ordered to kilt the man who
drinks wine after he has been punished three times
14. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quotes the holy eroph[p for drinking wine.
(sallallahu alayhe woxallam) to have said that wine [r _ Nesai
the key to all the evils.
20. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet
t5. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu atayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that if dies drunk dres kafir.
man drinks the wine once, his fo*y days prayers _ Nesai
not accepted. If he dies within the periodof fo
he
days he meets the death of ignorance. 21. Another saying of Hadhrat Ibne umar depicts that
who dies drunk goes to Hell.
16. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu _ Ibne Habban
alaylu wasallam) to have said that the drunkards wi
be glven "teenar-ul-khabal" to drink Some one 22. Hadhrat Anas bin Malik quotes the holy Prophet
asked, "what is it?" He replied, "it is the stinki (satlallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who
blood of the wounds of the hell-men". i.uu., this world drunk will remain intoxicated in the
grave, will be raised intoxicated, will be ordered to
17. Hadhrat Abu Malik Ashari quotes the holy ; to Hell and will be given the stinkingblood of the
(sallallahu alaylu wasallam) to have said that Ianal full of pas and blood in Hell as long as this
people &ink the wine by changlng its name. earth and sky exist. That is to say for a long time he
singtng women wrll gather round them. They will be treated like this. _ Asbahani
listen to the music, Allah will sink them down i
the earth. He will disfigure them into monkeys
pigs. Hell 241
Fear of
Fear of Hell
23. Hadluat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallall
alayhe wasallam) to have said that his ummahvnll
destroyed when it will start to have five things: 65. Plague, Holy Wars and Their Concers
cursing one another, 2- abundant use of wine, 3-
of the silken clothes, 4- a good number of singi
women and 5- homosexulity.

24. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prop

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Hadhrat Aqba bin Amir quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alaylte wasallam) to have said that he who
drunkard will be thirsty on the Day of Judgment.
learns archery and later abandons it out of sheer
carelessness and disinterestedness has not only given
up the gift of God rather has denied itbu
D*rood, Nesai

Hadhrat Aqba bin Amir quotes the: holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said that who
has abandoned archery after havrng learnt it, has
indulged in disobedience and is not from among us.
Muslim, Ibne Maia

Note: It
means that a Muslim should always remain
prepared for the holy war. He should practise the
feats which are used in fights. The horse riding club
fighting and swordsmanship come under the order of
archery.

Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he vriho
forgets archery after having learnt it denies a great
gift to himself.
Bazaz, Tabrani
-
Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahtt alayhe v'asallam) to have said, "the man
242 Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 243
 who has died without having participated in the hol
alayhe trasallant) to have said that no pious deed is
war or wrthout its intention, has died with one of t
accepted in simultaneity with the three grave sins: the
marks of hypocrisy.
polytheism, parents disobedience and escape frorn the
Muslim, Abu
- field of holy war.
5. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy Prophet
10. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah
(sailaltahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that th^ere is
will put the man to some calamity before the Day
no expiation for the escape from the fieldof holy
Judgement who has neither taken part in the holy
war, has provided weapons or resources for the war'
Ahmad
warrior nor has cared for the wife and children of, a
warrior in his absence. Note'. It is forbidden and a gtave sin to run away from
- Abu the encounter of the infidel enemies when their
number is double of the Muslim participants in war'
6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet If their number is greater than the double and then a
(sallallahu alayhe wcsallam) to have said thatif a Muslim runs away out of his weakness, he does not
man meets Allah on the Day of Judgment without any deserve this punishment, i.e., he is not deemed to
mark of jehad on him (i.e., he has neither fought nor committed something forbidden or sinful although it
intended for fight), will have a fault in himself. is deemed bad. If the Muslims sacrifice their lives
- Tirmizi remaining minority they will be rewarded martyrdom'
The warnings given in these ahadith are against those
Note: He will be ashamed of his fault in the Gloriousl who run away from the encounter of those infidel
presence of Lord.
enemies whose number is less than the double of the
number of Muslims.
7. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that there ';r
are seven deadly thing. One of them is running a
t;",'ri )4,Gi;J',ty; i\ f.-'; e ; a3
Atj
o.
'ril
--aa ;-l; *
l.- ,o, , ,7,
from the field of holy war. . F4^st ,ru ) r.+
^')'J'J
8. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet "And he who tumed his back towards the
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that infidel enemy provided that it was not for
are seven grave sins. One of them is running a oertain war strategy or for joining his legion
from the field of the holy War. returned with divine Wrath. Hell is the
. dwelling place of such a person and Hell is a
9. Hadhrat Sauban quotes the holy Prophet (sallall
244 Fear of Hell Fear of Hetl 245
 Jr'

11. Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holy Prophet {sallallc garland was found among his belongings.
alayhe vtasallam) to have said that he who Ahmad, Malik, Abu Dawood
patience at plague gets the reward of martyrdom an( -
he who runs away out of fear of plague is like onr 15. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas says that the people talked about
who runs away from theTehad field. those who had been martyred in Khaibar by their
names. At naming a person, he (sallallahu alayhe '
12. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallall, wasallam) said that he had not been martyred for he
alayhe wcsallam) to have said that he who stays in I (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) saw him in Hell. The
plague stricken area with patience is like one holy companions (Allah was pleas"ed with them) were
fights in the way of Allah. If he dies of plague, hr astonished at it. He (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) told
will be a martyr. But if he runs away out of the them that he had hidden a cloak or sheet of the boqty.
of plague, he is like one how runs away from thl Then he (sallallahu aLayhe wasallam) instructed thbm
l, to declare that none but the believers would go to
Abu
- Paradise.
Tirmizi, Muslim
Note: It means that a Muslim is supposed to -
belief in destiny. Allah is the real authority over li 1"6. , Hadhrat lxbuZar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
and death. Plague can do nothing if the time of alayhe wasallam) to have said that had there been no
has still not approached. So it is wrong to run misappropriation among Ws ummah, there would
out of fear of the epidemic. have been no enemies of theirs.
Tabrani
13. Hadhrat Ibne Umar saysthatamancalled -
passed away. The holy Prophet (sallallahu 17. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that a man, having heard
wasallam) said that he was in Hell. On quest, it of the punishment of misappropriation, brought apair
found out that he had misappropriated a cloak out of shoeJaces from his belonglngs and told him
the booty. (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) that he had hidden them
stealing form the booty. He (sallallahu alayhe
wasallam) said, "these are the shoe-laces of fire".
14. Hadhrat Zaid bin Khalid says that a companion
Buklwri, Muslint
martyred in the battle of Khaibar.'He (sallal -
alayhe wasallam) refused to lead his funeral
At this. the holy companions (Allah was pleased wit 18. Hadhrat Suban quotes the holy Prophet (sallatlahu
them) gf,ew very anxious. He (sallaltahu alayhq alayhe wasallam) to have said that none but that
v,asallam) told them that the companion had indulge
person who is free from three evils can go to
in misappropnation. On search, a very ordinarl paradise. Those three evrls are pride"
Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 247
 misappropriation and loan. extent of one hundred yea.rs Journey'. "
Nesai, Abu Dawood
- -
19, Hadhrat Samra bin Janab quotes the holy pro Note: It means that such a man will be far removed
(sallallahtt alayhe x;asallam) to have said that a from paradise.
who conceals the misdeed ofmisappropriation
person is as good as the misappropriator himself. 24. Hadlrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
Abu (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said that he,
- who gives shelter to a kafir, enters into ao agreement
20. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy prophet (sallall with him and thereafter kills him will not smell
alayhe wasallam) to have said that the booty I Paradise.
from the Kafirs should be deposited with the ; Ibne Habban
He, who takes something out of it before the i -
divides it, is a great misappropriator and sinner.

21,. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy proph

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "If a-m
gives shelter to a kafir then teases him, takes
belongings by force or oppresses hiin, I shall
quarrel with that oppressor on behalf of.
oppressed man."

22, Hadhrat Amar bin Humaq quotes the holy prol

(sallallahu alqthe ,taasallam) to have said: "I am
responsible for the man who gives shelter to a kafir t
the battle field and then kills him.',
Ibrc
-
23. Hadhrat Abu Bakr gives an authentic descnption
the holy Prophet (sallallahu atqthe wasailim).
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) says: "The man wh
kills a certain.person after having made an agreem
with him without an adequate reason will be tepri,
of the celestial perfume. although it smells to t

248 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 249

 Pra,ers or fasts'
66. Swearing by Other than Abu Yara, Hakim
Allah -
Hadhrat Anas says that once the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) heard some one say that
he was a Jew if what he was saying was not true. At
this, he (sallaltahu alayhe wasallam) said that the
man had made Jewism compulsory for himself,
l. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes
the holy prophet
,
(sallallahu alayhe It is stated by Hadhrat Sabit bin Zahak that the
wasailim)io t_ urr" said that he
who
swears by another object
it * aU*, U."o_Lr litf,", Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) says that if
infidel or polytheist. anyone took a false oath by arry other religion than
Islam' he would become as he said'
Bu^tari, Musrim
2. Hadhrat *1.Umar quotes the holy prophet -
(sallallahu alayhe ,,r^offi
,
Hadhrat Ibne Umar says that once the holy Prophet
to have said that it is
polytheism to swear by other
it * aUrn. (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) heard some one swear
_ Hakim
by his father. He (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) said:
3. Hadhrat Barida quotes the "Don't swear by your father. He, who is not satisfied
holy proph et (sallallahu with the oath sworn by Allah, is not of Allah."
alayhe wasa,aml to have
,uiO" ,rroiil;;;;;., Ibne Maja
oath with the words: ,,f am fr..
frornlslam if such a
-
thing has not happened.,, tfihi. Hadhrat Barida quotes the holy Proph et (sallallahu
oath is false, he has
actually moved oui of Islam alayhe wasallam) to have said, "he, who swears by
refurn to Islam with peace
fiit is true,
---v, r'v
he svvD
does not
J

deposits (amannt) is not from among us.

_ Abu Dqwood, Ibne Maja
Such words musr not be
used even for rrue
!::{,
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes
(sallallahu arayhe wasailan)
the holy prophet
,o iur. said that if a
man says at the oath+aking
rhat he is ; J;,-^;
Chrisrian or is fr:. frf"a*l if he is wron& he
.fu*said.
actuall1, is what he has
He may continue his
Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 251
 Jrr'

5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet

67. Love (sallallaht alayhe wasallam) to have said: "May the
for the Worl, man of world, money and dresses be ruined. He
becomes huppy at having achieved the wordly
resources. If he fails to get it, he is unhappy. Such a
man may be ruined and insulted, and if a thorn
pierces into food, no one may pull it out.
_ Bukhari
1. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy prophet
-
(sallallahu alqvhe
yasaliam) to have said d;';;, 6. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
who earns the worldly wealtir (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that the
.nlorlr rfr.
profusion and abundance in thJ "gfrt.ourfy, bitterness of the world is the sweetness of the
worlJliJillir,"
earns it without distinguishing berwee,
,ighi'ura hereafter and vice a versa'
wrong or lawful and unlawful, has Hakim
nothing buj fir.. -
2. Hadhrat Abu quotes the holy prophet 7, Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
-Darda
(sallallah, alayhe_ wasaliam) to have ,uia tnui rt i, alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who wades
better to have a little amount of through the water can not keep his feet un-soaked.
wordly porr.sion
sufficing the basic needs of a man than Similarly, the man of the world can not keep himself
of it that may divert his attention fromto have a lot completely safe from sins.
the divine
remembrance. Baihaqui
-
Ahmad
- 8. Hadhrat Ka'ab Ibne Ayaz quotes theholy Prophet
3. Hadluat Jabir says that he (saltallahu (sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said, "there is a
t::!!:*) saw a. dead goat which trr. p*pi.,r,"A
alavhe
mischief for every ummah and wealth is the mischief
tfuor,rm away and said, ito Allah-rr,"
*.iiI'*"rr] ,
of my ummah".
Tirmizi

9. Hadhrat Abu Wahdah quotes the holy Prophet

4. Hadhrat OOy Huraira
-quotes
(sallallahu arayhe wasarfam)
the n rl.#
to have said that the
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "My
neighbourhood is forbidden to one who has spent all
world and all the things beionging ro his strength in achievrng the worldly resources only. I
ir are
but the divine remernbino., thi Ltigrom damned
j

learned ,
have been sent to nulli$r the worldly importance not
rran or knowledge. to make the men of the world. worldl1,."

Fear of Heil - Ibne Maja, Bukhari - Tqbrani

Fear of Hell 253
 d.

10. Hadhrat Amar bin Auf quotes the holy Prophet, hinder the religious duties or nullifu the religious
(sallallahtt alayhe wasallam) to have said: "I am noil practices must not be indulged in otherwise all th€
afraid of your needs and wants. I am afraid of warnings glv€n in the preceding ahadith will be
world. If its doors are opened to you and you gel effective.
involved into it, you will be ruined as the people
before you had been ruined."
Bukhari, Mus
-
11. Hadhrat Abdur Rehman bin Auf quotes the holy.r
Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have sai
that the satan says: "The wealthy man can not escapr
me. He gets involved into one of the three evils:
either earns it by unlawful means, spends it in ai
wrong
vvrvuS way
vvqJ or f J miserly
vr is rruDvrrJ in
rrr spending
Jl/vrrtuub in right
a rrE+rl
ttl q way.
vYsJ. i

,i'

12. Hadhrat Ibne Umar quotes the holy Prophet I

(sallallahu alayhe wctsallam) to have said, "I fou
rnost of the hell denizens were the wealthyman and
the women"
: Ahmad

13. Hadhrat Umar Ibn-ul-Khattab quotes the holy r

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said,,

"the seed of malice and enmity is sown in the soul
those people who have abundant wealth and moneyl'. ,

14. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Shakhir quotes the holy

Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have saido
"don't pay frequent visits to the .wealthy fellows'
otherwise you will not be able to value the divinel
obligations".
Hakim,;
-
Note. All these ahadith point out that collecting too
much wealth or rvorldlr resources and meansthat
254 Fear of Hell
Fear of Hell 255
 (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to said, "he who does
68. Abundonment of Advice and Teachings not love the younger ones and does not persuade the
people to do good and forbid thern to do bad is not
from among us"'
rbne Habban
-

1. Hadhrat Abu Umama quotes the holy prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: ,'persuade
the people to good actions and forbid them to indulge
iu bad acts otherwise Allah may very soon put the
people to some catamity. If the calamity strikes, your
prayers will also go un-accepted.,'

2. Hadhrat Jareer quotes the holy prophet (sallallahu

alayhe wcuallam) to have said that if a man belongs
to a people who indulge in sinful activities anO ttrat
man is able to sweep off the sin from among them, in
spite of that he does not do so, then Allah will put the
people to calamity before they die.
Abu Dawod
-
3. Hadhrat Ars bin Umar Kandi quotes the holy prophet
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam)to have said:,,Ifaman r

lives among the inhabitants of a place who commits

sins but the man does not forbid them to do so and
also does not think them vicious within himself, is in
the order of the sinners. But if a man forbids them ro
do so as much as he can and considers the sin rrcious
within hirnself . he is like one who is not lir rng among ,

them'
.4shqab-t, ,rt
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holr. prophet
256 Fear of Hetl Fear of Hell 257
 "If Allah begins to seize, He may leave no
69. Committing Minor Sins moving fellow on earth, but He gives respite
to the people for the fixed period of time'"
Kashf-ur-Rehman
-

1. Hadhrat Ibne Masood quotes the holy Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Don't
think that minor sins are nothing. As they collect
together, they ruin the sinner."

Hadhrat Sahal bin Sa'ad quotes the hoty Prophet

(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said: "There
moves a caravan. It stays in ajungle. Everyone of the
caravan picks up a stick or two. When all these sticks
are coll'ected together, they can make so much fire
that anything can be cooked on it. The minor sins, if
collected together like the sticks picked differently,
suffice to ruin the sinner."
Ahmad
-
J. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that it is
not possible for a man to be saved from punishment if
Allah begins to seize him for his minor sins.
Therefore,it should not be thought that the minor sins
are nothing. Then he (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
recites thrs ayah:

u,* *'!; t1 d'rft er;,3,\r .r.r;'g,

..#
I - I

ts, J!
ot t
ef
, t o - 1-
,- Jt
'ez
Y y.1'
o

:4

Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 259

 #,'

Note: Ajami means non-Muslim. Those days non-

Arabs had not embraced Islam'
70. Desirefor

1. Hadhrat lJ.uzufa quotes the holy Prophet (sallall,

alayhe wasallam) to have said that may Allah
to man who occupies his seat in the.central place of
meeting.
Abu Dawood,
-
Note: Some people try to occupy a prominent place i
the meeting. It is against the manners.

2. Hadhrat Abu Huraira gives out an authentic

saying that he who walks over the participants of
meeting to get into it without their due permission ri
disobedient.
-Tr
J. Hadhrat Muavia quotes the holy Prophet (sallal
alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who desire
that people may stand before him with folded
and respect him, goes to Hell
Abu
-
4. Hadhrat Abu Umama Bahili says that people stood
to receive hrm (sallallahu alayhe wctsallam).
forbade them to do so saylng, "it is not.the mannet
of the Muslims but that of the Ajamies".
i

. - Ibne

Fear of Hell 261

Fear of Hell
 71. Praise of Transgressors and 72. Chess and Draughts

1. Hadhrat Barida quotes the holy Prophet (s allallahu

alqthe wasallam) to have said: "Don't call a hypocrite Hadhrat Barida quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
a Sayyed. If you address a hypocrite with honori{ic alayhe wasallam) to have said that he who played the
epithet, you displease your Fosterer." g:rmes of draughts and dice smeared his hands with
- Abu blood of pig.
Muslim
Hakim has quoted the saying of Hadhrat Barida with -
these words, "Allah is very anry if you address a Abu Dawood and Ibne Maja have used these words,
hlpocrite with honorific ep_ithet like Sayyed or Chief. "he who played the game of draught and dice dipped
his hands into the flesh and blood of a pig".
3. Hadhrat Anas quotes the holy Prophet (sallallaht|,,
alaylrc wasallam) to have said that Allah gets angry Hadhrat Abu Moosa quotes the holy Prophet
and his Divine Throne shakesif anytransgressorisl (siallallahu alryhe wasallam) to have said that he who
praised. played on the table of draught and dice disobeyed
Allah.
4. Hadhrat Ayesha Siddiqa describes that the holy
Prophet (sallallahu olayln wasallam) says, "the fai
depbnds on love and hatred. That is to say, loving the, Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
good ones and hating the bad ones." (sallallahu alqthe wasallam) to have said that
indulgence in the garne of dice is the gambling of
Ajamies (Kafirs)'
5. Hadhrat Abu Huraira quotes the holy prophet Tabrani
(sallallahu alaylu wcuallam) to have said that a mani -
will be with that man on the Day of Judgment wtrom Note: Draught is a counter or table garne in which the
he loves^ participants lose or win. It is like chess, plry,-cards
Note: If a man makes friends with the sinner, he willt and Eglrptian Tola. It is a kind of gamble.
rise with him only on the Day of Judgment. .

262 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 263

 Ibne Maja
-
73. Manners 6. Hadhrat Abu Ayaz quote5 an authentic hadithtith
reference to a holy companion. He puts out that the
holy Proph et (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) says that if
a man iies down to sleep with half of his body in the
sun and the remaining half in the shadow, it is
satanic'
Ahmad
1. Hadhrat Ibne Shaiban quotes the holy Prophet -
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that he
Note: This way of sleeping is harmful to health'
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) has nothing to do with
the man who sleeps on a roof with no parapet. quotes the holy Prophet (sallallahu
Hadhrat lxbiuzu
Abu Dav,tood
- ayhe wasallam) to have said that Allah hates the
2. Hadhrat Abdullah bin Jafar quotes the holy Prophet hn who lies down to sleep on his belly'
* Abu Dawod
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have saidif aman
sleeps on the roof without parapet and he is killed by Abu Huraira quotes the holy Prophet
faliing down form over there, his blood get wasted. tahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that lying
Tabrani sleep on belty is devil's way of sleeping' He
- \o
3. Hadhrat [bne Umar quotes the holy Prophet lies f ward to sleep.
Ibne Habban
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) to have said that Allall -
. has no concern with the man who travels across the 9, Several give out that the angles of mercY do
sea during the storm without any religious necessity. not visit the bhich has a dog unnecessarilY.
Baihaqt Ahmad, Tabrani
- -
4. Hadhrat Abu Huraira says that he (sallatlahu alayhe 10. Hadhrat Ibne U s the holy ProPhet
wasallam) saw man asleep lyrng on his belly and he (sallallahu alaYhe to have said that if
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) kicked him. He said, somebody pets the dogs wt other purposes than
"Allah does not like this manner of sleep". for the watch of the fields ting, his rewards
decrease everydaY.
Malik. etc.
5. Hadhrat AbuZar quotes the holy Prophet (sallallaht"r, -
al.a7,l1swasallam) to have said that lying on ones l 1 1 Hadhrat Jabir quotes the holY P (sallallahr
belly in sleep is like tlre sleep in Hell.
Fear of Hell 265
264 . Fear of Hetl
 alayhe wasallam) to have said: "Do not curse
servants or Children. It is possible that you he
74. Repentance and its Virtues
curse them in the hour of acceptanc", it.uy
which you say."

-Ml

This book deals with various types of evil deeds about

which there are reproaches in the sayings of the holy
rct (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) The person who
g.. in such deeds is a sinner in the eye of Islamic
There are some rninor sins in these acts but
the major sins are commiued. Therefore I
intend ucribe to.. of the virtues of repentance in the
last this book, so alongwith malady, its cure
may also light. If the readers of this book, by
force of human rrre, commit anY sin at ffiiY time, theY
may be able to over their sin and treat the malady
as well.

266 Fear of Helt Fear of Hell 267

 The holy verse of Hujrat narrates:

75. Treatment of Minor .3\b)\i J'.jlL';At'r3i;lt ;

;'t
"And He has made hateful to you, unbelief,
wickedness, and rebellion, such indeed are
those w[o walk in righteousness."

Similarly the 27th chapter (of holy Quran) describes:

There are different views of religious scholars about mi
and major sins. Some of them have denied the - -u' !l hV| ilt';k
'o',,"";.
;$
classification of sins into minor and major. According tor
"Those who avoid great sins and shameful
them, all sins in nature are major sins. Hence they hive,
deeds only (falling into) small faults, verily
totally denied to accept any sin as minor. But such austere the Lord is ample in forgiveness."
views are non-acceptable. The main pu{pose of such views;
is only to depict the Sublimity of God, Whom to disobev There is no need of repentence, as the minor sins are only
even in minor acts, is amajor sin. However little an act of forgiven by virtuous deeds as the holy'Muslim'relates the
sin may be, when it is compared to God,s Digrufy an{ story of a date-seller who committed every crime with a
Sublimity,it is really a major disobedience. The religous woman except intercourse. He used to intice her for good
scholars who have described such views are lei in.
^rll dates and commit the act of kissing and embracing. While
number and the majority has opposed them. Those who, the matter was put before the holy Prophet (sallallahu
hold contradictory views, have classified the lawful sins, atayhe wasallam), he remained silent. The more the sinner
. ' into minor and major. I think that such opinion of majority' was worried and anxious, the less heed was paid to him by
, is more conforming with holy euran and hadith."fne,, the holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam). At last the
study of holy Quran and hadith shows such kind of time of prayer arrived and the sinner offered the prayer.
classification and according to the holy prophet The holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) consoled
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) the sins differ in their naturer the sinner after salaam (prayet), saylng that his sin was
As the holy Quran speaks of it in the fifth chapter: l forgiven by the prayer. The holy Prophet (sallallahu
alayhe wasallam), in regard to this matter recited the
verses of holy Quran:
"If ye (but) eschew the most heinous of the
thrngs which you are forbidden to do,
',
.:(Jr '*i prG)t'ct.
We shall expell out of you all the evrl in "Verily the virtues wash off sins."
you, and admit you to a gate of great
honour. " Fear of Hell 269
268 Fear af Helt
Mfien the holy Prophet (sallaltahu alayhe wasallam)
asked whether the happy tiding of foryiverr.*, .on.. 76. DeJinition of Major Sin
to that very person or it was meant for all Muslims.
(sallallahu alayhe wasallam) reported that the happy n,
was in favour of all Muslims. Every minor sin is ibrgr
by virtuous deeds. Thus those who commit minoisi
should act upon virfuous deeds in abundance. God,
Most Merciful will forglve the minor sins.
There are different views of learned people in regard to
the definition of major sin after this classification of sins.
According to Rosa's writer, the major sin is one for which
there is reproach and warning in the holy Quran.
According to Bagwi, the major sin is one on which any
restriction has been imposed in Islamic code of conduct,
Some religious scholars are of opinion that a major sin is
one which is proved by the holy Quran or a declared
unlawful act.

According to Ibne Qaseeri, the major sin is one which is

committed fearlessly and negligently. Some learned
scholars of the later period have also appreciated this
view. Maturidi says that where there is a reproach and
warning against any sin is a major sin. According to Alimi
a thing which has been forbidden by itself is a real
unlawful thing and to commit it is a major sin. Some are
of opinion that those sins which have been proved by holy
Quran as unlawful are really major sins..As for instance:

.i!lr, a;jt '-<1r't;

"He hath forbidden you dead meat."

According to Wahedi, the major sins are so small in nature

that they can neither be limited nor defined. God has
secreted them into minor sins, so that lhs Obedient
27O Fear of Heil Fear of Hell 271
subjects may remain far away from all sins.

According to Hasan Basri, Ibne Zuhar and Zuhak, th 77. Number of Majo;r Sins
major sin is one which has been warned against the fire
Hell. Ibne Abdul Salam says that if the evil of any sin i
lesser than the description of holy Quran is minor
otherwise it is a major sin. According to Ibne Sulah
major sin is one whose defaulter is reproached and
And according to Ibne Abbas, the major sin is one wluc
has been expressed with threat andwarningofHell firei As there is a difference;in the definitrons of major sins, tlrle
numbers of the same also differ. According to some
,

reproaches and punishments.

religious scientists there are only seven majof sins *frif.
the others extend its nthmber up to fourteen and some upto
fifteen. Accordin[ to lone saylng of Ibne Masood, the
major sins are ortly three in number but he has also
described ten types of sins in his another saying, And
according to Ibne Abbas. the major sins are sevJnty in
number. To Saeed bin Jubair the major sins extend up to
seven hundred in number. Shaiktrul tstam Alaei hps grven
only twenty five sins as major in number after athorough
study and search of all ahadith. To Abu Talib Malrlci they
are seventeen. To Waleemi they are forty in number.
There is a difference in the definitions of majol; sins,
hence in number.

However, it is not the number of major sin that is counted,

it is -its treatment. True.repentence with firm resolution
and determination and not to commit sin in future is only
its remedy.

272 Fear of Hell

Fear of Hett 273
 78. Proper Treatmrent of Major Sins went to enquire of the holy Prophet
(sallallahu alglthe wasallam) whether sucl a
criminal who committed every:sin and even
plundered the caravans of holy pilgrims
could also express his penitence and ifit
rnieht benefit him. The holy Prophet
(satlatlaha alayhe wasallam) asked himif he
Spiritual remedy of major sins as the holy Quran provides, had embraced Islam. The person recited
has been described in different places. True repentant have kalimah declaring that there is no God save
been promised by God, not inly ttre promotion of good Allah and Mohinmad (sallaltahu alayhe
health but the bright future also. :
wasallam) is the true holy Prophet of God.
Then he (sallallahu alayhe wasallam)
advised him to abandon the evil deeds and
act upon righteousness, Crod would forgtve
7'tXet; his all sins. He again asked htm (sallallahu
"But those who repent and believe in God oloyh" wasallam) respectfully if all his
r and act upon righteousness, God will replace major and minor sins would be forgiven and
their vices with virtues." thereupon he was responded in positive.
Having heard it, he raised a slogan Altaho
In addition to this verse, there are many verses (of hoty Akbar (God is Great, Almighty and
Quran) that grve the happy news of repentence and Powerful).
forgiveness to the sirurers. It has been clearly ilescribed
that true repentant are'forgiven, The words of holy "Tirmizi" are such that on the Day of
Judgment God would declare to derive such person from
The seventh chapter of the holy Qwan speaks of the the fire of Hell, who feared God in committing any
message of God for His obedient Muslims, giving a unlawful deed or called Him in fear at any day.lnthe
hopeful idBel*ation as follows: words of Ibne Habban, God-fearing peopli would be
'3 w"r>a ,Pqul'vi u-$'t;v $r,
rewarded with peace secure on the Day of Judgement and
those who do not fear God would get no peace on the Day
o t , 2' ,t ..:
. .o . to1 1,." a,. .t o, of Resurrection. Hadhrat Ibne Abbas quoted a verse:
1r * ,-W y aJl ri*-Jt *il,-b i, .5q,
+o a,, ,ot.'. l,n,l ;'ie l.
.e)t o. c , .a."!, _1,..
-,-* dP *ts .0.* U..U 1, }k .,. .L; |s;;ii'sa; q rni ,t=rt t1,1 ti.

Tibram has related the story of a person who "O, believers of God, save yourself and your
274 Fear of Hett
Fear of Hell 275
 kinsfolk form the fire of Hell." to his grave and recited this verse of holy Quran:

When this verse was heard by a young man, he was so

much impressed that he fell down senseless. While the 1L y-,iw t:w ?t
holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) put his hand on "But for such as fear the time when they will
heart, it was beating. He (sallallahu alayhe wasallam) told stand before (the judgement seat of; their
him to recite kalimah. The youngman recited: "There is no Lord, there will be two gardens."
God save Allah." The holy Prophet (sallallahu alayhe
The youngman responded form his grave that God blessed
wasallam) gave him huppy news of Paridise. Thereupon
him with tow gardens in Paradise.
the holy sahabah enquired of tnm (saltaltahu alayhe
wasallam) if the happy reward of Paradise was cornmon Hence the humble writer has quoted some verses of holy
for all Muslims in that case. And the holy prophet Quran and references of hadith in the end of the book so
(sallallahu alayhe wcuallam) related the verse of holy that if ever a true Muslim commits any minor or major sin
Quran in response: by way of human nature, he must repent over it and seek
God's forgiveness instantaneously.
.+j rcjUti,JG a."4.t
"And for such a person who fears God in all And the last of my prayer is: .
respects."
.drrlJl *, i J^-J-l ,Jl Vlgs: ;11
The author of Sairul Mawanis describes that in the days of "All praise be to Allah, the Sustainer of the
I{adhrat Umar a young man went to a lady with evil worlds."
intention but as he reached her gate, he heard this holy
verse from a qaari who was reciting: The readers of this book are humbly requested not to
"Verily the righteous p.rr*. get startled at forget me (the author) in their prayers.
the time of any evil danger form the Devil
and their eyes open abruptly."

The young man heard it and fell down senseless. The

woman tet trim on the very gate and thereafter he was
taken to his house by his father who happened to be therq
by chance. While the youngman came into his senses, he
recited the same verse of holy Quran and breathed his last.
Consequently he was buried into his grave. When Hadhrat
Umar came to know about his death in that way, he went
276 Fear of Hell Fear of Hell 277

T
I'i,