Correctness

Qabisa ibn Burma al-Asadi said, "I was with the Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and I heard him say, 'The peopleof correctness in this world are the people of correctness in the NextWorld. The people of the incorrect in this world are the people of theincorrect in the Next World."

Harmala ibn 'Abdullah went to the Prophet, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, and stayed with him until the Prophet, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, until the Prophet, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, recognised him. He said, "When we set out, I told myself, 'ByAllah, I will go to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,so that I will have more knowledge. I went in the evening until I was infront of him. I asked, 'What do you command me to do?' He replied, 'Harmala,do what is correct and avoid the incorrect.' Then I went back to the caravan.Then I came back again until I was in my place near him. I asked, 'Messengerof Allah, what do you command me to do?' He replied, 'Harmala, do whatis correct and avoid the incorrect. Find out what you like to hear peopletell you when you are with them. When you leave me, behave in that manner.Find out what you dislike for people to day to you. When you leave me,avoid that.' When I returned, I thought that these two statements did notomit anything."

Salman said, "The people of correctness in this world are the peopleof correctness in the Next World."

Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, said, "Every correct action is sadaqa."

Abu Musa reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "Every Muslim must give sadaqa." They said, "And if hedoes not find anything (to give)?" He replied, "Then he should work hishands, benefit himself and then give sadaqa." They asked, "And if he isunable to or does not do it?" He replied, "Then he should help someonewith a great need." They said, "And if he does not do it?" He replied,"Then he should command the good or command the correct." They said, "Andif he does not do that?" They said, "He should refrain from evil. Thatis sadaqa for him."

Same as 220.

Abu Dharr reported that it was said, "Messenger of Allah, the wealthypeople have taken all the rewards. They pray as we pray. They fast as wefast, but they give sadaqa from their excess wealth." He said, "Has Allahnot given you something to give as sadaqa? Every time you praise or glorifyAllah, that is sadaqa. There is sadaqa is sexual intercourse." He was asked,"Is there sadaqa in satisfying one's appetite?" He replied, "If he doesit in a haram manner, is that not a wrong action? Similarly if he doesit in a halal manner, he receives a reward."

Abu Barza al-Aslami said, "I said, 'Messenger of Allah, show mean action by which I will enter the Garden!" He said, 'Remove harmful thingsfrom people's path.'"

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "A man came across a thorn in the road and said,'I will remove this thorn so that it does not harm a Muslim man.' For thatreason he was forgiven."

Abu Dharr reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said, "I was shown the actions of my Community- both good and evil - and I found that one of their good actionsis removing harmful things from the road, I found that one of the evilactions was spit in the mosque which is not buried."

'Abdullah ibn al-Khatami reported that the Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Every act of kindness issadaqa."

Anas said, "When the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, was given something, he used to say, 'Take it to so-and-so. Shewas a friend of Khadija's. Take it to the house of so-and-so. She lovedKhadija."

Same as 231, but from Hudhayfa.

'Amr ibn Qurra al-Kindi said, "My father offered his sister inmarriage to Salman. He refused and then married a mawla of his called Buqayra.Abu Qurra heard that there were bad feelings between Hudhayfa and Salman.He went to talk to him (Salman) about this. He was told that he was ina vegetable garden which belonged to him and went and met him there. Salmanhad a sack of vegetables. He put his stick in the knot of the sack andput it on his shoulder. Abu Qurra asked, 'Abu 'Abdullah, what is the troublebetween you and Hudhayfa?' Salman replied, 'Man is prone to be impetuous.'(17:
11)

Ibn 'Abbas said, " 'Umar said, 'Let us go forth to the land ofour people.' Ubayy ibn Ka'b and I were at the back of the people. A cloudgathered. Ubayy said, 'O Allah, remove its harm from us!' We met the peopleand their mounts were wet. They said, 'What fell on us did not fall onyou!' I said, 'He asked Allah Almighty to remove its harm from us.' 'Umarsaid, 'Why didn't you include us in your supplication?'"

Abu Salama said, "We went to Abu Sa'id al-Khudri with a friend.I said, 'Will you go with us to the date palms?' He went out wearing ablack-bordered cloak of his."

Umm Musa said, "I heard 'Ali say that the Prophet, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, commanded 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud to climb a treeand bring him something from it. His Companions looked at 'Abdullah's thighand laughed at its thinness. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said, 'Why are you laughing? 'Abdullah's foot is heavierin the balance than the mountain of Uhud.'"