Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 38: Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy Volume 3, Book 38, Number 501: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet owed somebody a camel of a certain age. When he came to demand it back, the Prophet said (to some people), Give him (his due). When the people searched for a camel of that age, they found none, but found a camel one year older. The Prophet said, Give (it to) him. On that, the man remarked, You have given me my right in full. May Allah give you in full. The Prophet said, The best amongst you is the one who pays the rights of others generously. Volume 3, Book 38, Number 502: Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet demanding his debts and behaved rudely. The companions of the Prophet intended to harm him, but Allahs Apostle said (to them), Leave him, for the creditor (i.e. owner of a right) has the right to speak. Allahs Apostle then said, Give him a camel of the same age as that of his. The people said, O Allahs Apostle! There is only a camel that is older than his. Allahs Apostle said, Give (it to) him, for the best amongst you is he who pays the rights of others handsomely. Volume 3, Book 38, Number 503: Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama: When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin after embracing Islam, came to Allahs Apostle, he got up. They appealed to him to return their properties and their captives. Allahs Apostle said to them, The most beloved statement to me is the true one. So, you have the option of restoring your properties or your captives, for I have delayed distributing them. The narrator added, Allahs Apostle c had been waiting for them for more than ten days on his return from Taif. When they realized that Allahs Apostle would return to them only one of two things, they said, We choose our captives. So, Allahs Apostle got up in the gathering of the Muslims, praised Allah as He deserved, and said, Then after! These brethren of yours have come to you with repentance and I see it proper to return their captives to them. So, whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and whoever of you wants to stick to his share till we pay him from the very first booty which Allah will give us then he can do so. The people replied, We agree to give up our shares willingly as a favor for Allahs Apostle. Then Allahs Apostle said, We dont know who amongst you has agreed and who hasnt. Go back and your chiefs may tell us your opinion. So, all of them returned and their chiefs discussed the matter with them and then they (i.e. their chiefs) came to Allahs Apostle to tell him that they (i.e. the people) had given up their shares gladly and willingly. Volume 3, Book 38, Number 504: Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: I was accompanying the Prophet on a journey and was riding a slow camel that was lagging behind the others. The Prophet passed by me and asked, Who is this? I replied, Jabir bin Abdullah. He asked, What is the matter, (why are you late)? I replied, I am riding a slow camel. He asked, Do you have a stick? I replied in the affirmative. He said, Give it to me. When I gave it to him, he beat the camel and rebuked it. Then that camel surpassed the others thenceforth. The Prophet said, Sell it to me. I replied, It is (a gift) for you, O Allahs Apostle. He said, Sell it to me. I have bought it for four Dinars (gold pieces) and you can keep on riding it till Medina. When we approached Medina, I started going (towards my house). The Prophet said, Where are you going? I Sad, I have married a widow. He said, Why have you not married a virgin to fondle with each other? I said, My father died and left daughters, so I decided to marry a widow (an experienced woman) (to look after them). He said, Well done. When we reached Medina, Allahs Apostle said, O Bilal, pay him (the price of the camel) and give him extra money. Bilal gave me four Dinars and one Qirat extra. (A sub-narrator said): Jabir added, The extra Qirat of Allahs Apostle never parted from me. The Qirat was always in Jabir bin Abdullahs purse. Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505r: Narrated Sahl bin Sad: A woman came to Allahs Apostle and said, O Allahs Apostle! I want to give up myself to you. A man said, Marry her to me. The Prophet said, We agree to marry her to you with what you know of the Quran by heart. Volume 3, Book 38, Number 505t: Narrated Abu Huraira: Allahs Apostle deputed me to keep Sadaqat (al-Fitr) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff (of the Sadaqa) (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, By Allah, I will take you to Allahs Apostle . He said, I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great need. I released him, and in the morning Allahs Apostle asked me, What did your prisoner do yesterday? I said, O Allahs Apostle! The person complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go. Allahs Apostle said, Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again. I believed that he would show up again as Allahs Apostle had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and said, I will definitely take you to Allahs Apostle. He said, Leave me, for I am very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again. I pitied him and let him go. In the morning Allahs Apostle asked me, What did your prisoner do. I replied, O Allahs Apostle! He complained of his great need and of too many dependents, so I took pity on him and set him free. Allahs Apostle said, Verily, he told you a lie and he will return. I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, I will surely take you to Allahs Apostle as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your promise and come. He said, (Forgive me and) I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you. I asked, What are they? He replied, Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi-- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-Haiy-ul Qaiyum till you finish the whole verse. (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no satan will come near you till morning. So, I released him. In the morning, Allahs Apostle asked, What did your prisoner do yesterday? I replied, He claimed that he would teach me some words by which Allah will benefit me, so I let him go. Allahs Apostle asked, What are they? I replied, He said to me, Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi from the beginning to the end ---- Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-lHaiy-ul-Qaiyum----. He further said to me, (If you do so), Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you, and no satan will come near you till morning. (Abu Huraira or another sub-narrator) added that they (the companions) were very keen to do good deeds. The Prophet said, He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Huraira? Abu Huraira said, No. He said, It was Satan.
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