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Undesirability of Glancing in one Direction of the other during Prayer

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1755. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) about random looks in Salat (prayer), and he replied, “It is something which Satan snatches from the slave’s Salat.”
[Al-Bukhari].

1756.  Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said to me, “Beware of looking around in Salat (prayer), because random looks in Salat are a cause of destruction. If there should be no help from it, it is permissible in the voluntary and not in obligatory Salat.”
[At-Tirmidhi].

Prohibition of giving preference to Children over one another in givingGifts, etc.

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etc.

1773.  An-Nu`man bin Bashir (May Allah be pleased with them) said: My father took me to the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) and said to him: “I have gifted one of my slaves to this son of mine.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Have you given such gift to every son of yours?” He replied, “No.” Thereupon he said, “Take this gift back.”

     Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Be mindful of your obligation to Allah and do justice in respect of your children.” My father came back and revoked his gift.

     Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) asked, “Have you other children besides this one?” He said, “Yes.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) asked, “Have you awarded a gift like this to all of them.” He said, “No.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “I am not going to bear witness to this act of injustice.”

    Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) asked, “Do you not except goodness from all of them as you except from him?” He said, “Yes, of course.” The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Then don’t do this (i.e., do not give a gift to one son only).”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Prohibition of Urinating into Stagnant Water

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1772. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) forbade urinating into stagnant water.
[Muslim].

Abomination of Joining As-Salat (The Prayer) when the Food is ready orwhen one is in desperate need to answer the call of Nature

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is in desperate need to answer the call of Nature

1753. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) saying, “No Salat (prayer) should be performed when the food has been served, nor should it be performed when a person is in need of relieving himself.”
[Muslim].

Prohibition of Obscenity

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1734. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “A true believer does not taunt or curse or abuse or talk indecently.”
[At-Tirmidhi].

1735. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Indecency does not leave anything untainted and decency does not leave anything ungraced and embellished.”
[At-Tirmidhi].

Prohibition of Sitting on the Graves

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1766. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “It is much better for one of you to sit on a live coal, which will burn his clothes and get to his skin than to sit on a grave.”
[Muslim].

Prohibition of facing the Graves during Salat (Prayer)

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1757. Abu Marthad Kannaz bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) saying: “Do not offer Salat (prayer) facing the graves and do not sit on them.”
[Muslim].

Prohibition of raising one’s Head before the Imam

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Prohibition of raising one’s Head before the Imam

1751. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Does he who raises up his head before the Imam not fear that Allah will make his head that of a donkey or make his appearance similar to that of donkey?”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Prohibition of Reviling the Wind

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1727.  Abul-Mundhir Ubaiy bin Ka`b (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Do not revile the wind. When you experience something abominable (about it), supplicate: `Allahumma inna nas’aluka min khairi hadhihir-rihi, wa khairi ma fiha, wa khairi ma umirat bihi. Wa na`udhu bika min sharri hadhihir-rihi, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri ma umirat bihi. (O Allah, we beg of You the good of this wind and the good of that which it contains and the good of that which it has been commanded; and we seek refuge in you from the evil of this wind and the evil of that which it contains and the evil of that which it has been commanded).”
[At-Tirmidhi].

1728. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) saying, “The wind is the Blessing of Allah. Sometimes it brings His Mercy and sometimes it brings His Chastisement. When you experience it, do not revile it but beg of Allah its good; and seek Allah’s Refuge against its evil.”
[Abu Dawud with good Isnad].

1729. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: Whenever the wind blew strongly, The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) would say: “Allahumma inni as’aluka khairaha, wa khaira ma fiha, wa khaira ma ursilat bihi. Wa a`udhu bika min sharriha, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri ma ursilat bihi. (O Allah, I beg of You its good and the good of that which it contains and the good of the purpose for which it has been sent; and I seek Your Refuge from its evil and the evil of that which it contains and the evil of the purpose for which it has been sent).”
[Muslim].

Prohibition for a Slave to run away from his Master

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Prohibition for a Slave to run away from his Master

1768. Jarir bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “If a slave runs away from his master, his responsibility to him is absolved.”
[Muslim].

1769. Jarir bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “When the slave runs away from his master, his Salat (prayer) will not be accepted.”
[Muslim].

Another narration is: “He is guilty of disbelief (i.e., in case he believes in the lawfulness of doing so).”

Abomination of saying: “What Allah Wills and so-and-so Wills”

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1745. Hudhaifah bin Yaman (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Say not: `What Allah wills and so-and-so wills’, but say: `What Allah wills, and then what so-and-so wills.”’
[Abu Dawud with authentic Isnad].

Prohibition of Observing an Optional Saum (Fast) by a Woman without thePermission of her Husband

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Permission of her Husband

1750. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “It is not lawful for a woman to observe an optional Saum (fast) without the permission of her husband when he is at home. Nor should she allow anyone to enter his house without his permission.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Undesirability of Reviling Fever

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1726. Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) visited Umm Sa’ib (or Umm Musaiyyab) and asked her, “What ails you O Umm Sa’ib (or Umm Musaiyyab)? You are shivering.” She replied: “It is a fever, may Allah not bless it!” He said to her, “Do not revile fever, for it cleanses out the sins of the sons of Adam in the same way that a furnace removes the dirt of iron.”
[Muslim].

Prohibition of Conferring a Title of Honor upon a Sinner, a Hypocrite,and the Like

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1725. Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Do not address a hypocrite with the title of chief, (or similar titles of respect) for even if he deserves this title you will invite Allah’s Wrath by using it for him.”
[Abu Dawud].

Prohibition of Placing the hands on the sides during As-Salat (ThePrayer)

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1752. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: We are prohibited from placing the hand on the side during As-Salat (the prayer).
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Prohibition of Refusal by a Woman when her Husband calls her to his Bed

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1749. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “If a man calls his wife to his bed and she refuses, and thus he spends the night angry with her, the angels continue cursing her till the morning.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Abomination of Selecting Friday for Fasting

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1760. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Do not choose the Friday night among all other nights for standing in (Tahajjud) prayer, and do not choose Friday among all other days for Saum (fasting) except that one you have accustomed to.”
[Muslim].

1761. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) as saying: “None of you should observe fast on Friday except that he should observe fast either one day before it or one day after it.’‘
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1762. Muhammad bin `Abbad (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him). Did the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) prohibit fasting on Friday?” He said, “Yes.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

1763. Juwairiyah bint Al-Harith (May Allah be pleased with her), the Mother of the Believers, said that the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) visited her on a Friday and she was observing fast. He asked, “Did you observe fast yesterday?” She said, “No.” He asked, “Do you intend to observe fast tomorrow?” She said, “No.” He said, “In that case, give up your fast today.”
[Al-Bukhari].

 

Undesirability of Intercession in Hudud

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Allah, the Exalted, says:

“The woman and the man guilty of illegal sexual intercourse, flog each of them with a hundred stripes. Let not pity withhold you in their case, in a punishment prescribed by Allah, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day.” (24:2)

1770. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Quraish were anxious about a woman from Banu Makhzum who had committed theft and asked : “Who will speak to the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) about her?” Then they said: “No one will be bold enough to do so except Usamah bin Zaid, the (Companion who was) dearly loved by the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam).” So Usamah (May Allah be pleased with him) spoke to him and the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) (angrily) said, “Are you interceding regarding one of the punishments prescribed by Allah?” He then got up and delivered an address in which he said, “Indeed what destroyed the people before you was just that when a person of high rank among them committed a theft, they spared him; but if the same crime was done by a poor person they inflicted the prescribed punishment on him. I swear by Allah that if Fatimah daughter of Muhammad should steal, I would have her hand cut off.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

     In another narration `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: (Upon hearing the intercession of Usamah), the face of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) changed color (because of anger) and he said, “Do you dare to intercede in matters prescribed by Allah?” Usamah pleaded: “O Messenger of Allah! Pray for my forgiveness.” `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) added: Thereafter the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) gave orders to have that woman’s hand cut off.

Prohibition of Addressing somebody as ‘The King of Kings’

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1724. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “The most disgraceful man near Allah is a man who calls himself (or likes others to call him) Malikul-Amlak (i.e., king of kings).”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Undesirability of Calling Grapes ‘Al-Karm’

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Undesirability of Calling Grapes ‘Al-Karm’

1740. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “None of you should use the word Al-Karm for grapes, for Al-Karm is a Muslim (worthy of respect).”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Another narration is: “Verily, Al-Karm is the heart of a true believer.”

Another narration is: “People have named grapes as Al-Karm; verily, only the heart of a believer is Al-Karm.”

1741. Wa’il bin Hujr (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Do not say Al-Karm when talking about grapes but say Al-`Inab or Al-Habalah.”
[Muslim].

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