Hadith 431 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: There were, about forty of us with Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) in a camp when he said, "Aren't you pleased that you will constitute one-fourth of the inhabitants of Jannah?" We said, "Yes". He again said, "Aren't you pleased that you will constitute one-third of the inhabitants of Jannah?". We said: "Yes." Upon this he (Peace be upon him) said, "By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, I hope that you will constitute one-half of the inhabitants of Jannah; and the reason is that only Muslims will be admitted into Jannah; and you are no more compared to the polytheists than as a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a black hair on the skin of a white ox."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Ibn "Abbàs (das) rapporte: «J"ai entendu le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) dire: «II n"est pas un Musulman (qui meurt et qui est accompagné à sa tombe par quarante hommes n"associant rien à Dieu) pour qui Dieu ne permette à ces quarante hommes d"intercéder en sa faveur (au jour du jugement dernier)».

Hadith 432 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will deliver to every Muslim, a Jew or a Christian and say: 'This is your ransom from Hell-fire."'

Another narration is: Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with sins as heavy as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them".

[Muslim].

Ibn Mas"ùd (das) a dit: «Nous étions sous une tente avec le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) environ quarante personnes quand il dit: «Est-ce qu"il vous satisfait d"être le quart des habitants du Paradis?» Nous dîmes: «Oui». Il dit: «Est-ce qu"il vous satisfait d"être le tiers des habitants du Paradis?» Nous dîmes: «Oui». Il dit: «Par Celui qui tient l"âme de Mohammad dans Sa Main, j"espère que vous serez la moitié des habitants du Paradis car seule une âme musulmane (complètement soumise à Dieu) accédera au Paradis. Or vous serez au milieu des idolâtres comme le poil blanc dans la peau du bœuf noir (ou comme le poil noir dans la peau du bœuf blanc)».

Hadith 433 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I heard Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) saying, "A believer will be brought close to his Rubb on the Day of Resurrection and enveloping him in His Mercy, He (SWT) will make him confess his sins by saying: 'Do you remember (doing) this sin and this sin?' He will reply: 'My Rubb, I remember.' Then He (SWT) will say: 'I covered it up for you in the life of world, and I forgive it for you today.' Then the record of his good deeds will be handed to him".

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Selon Abou Musa Al Ash"ari (das), le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) a dit: «Quand viendra le jour de la résurrection, Dieu donnera à chaque Musulman un Juif ou un Chrétien et lui dira: «Celui-ci est ton rachat de l"Enfer (= ira à ta place en Enfer)».

Hadith 434 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man kissed a woman and he came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and made a mention of that to him. It was (on this occasion) that this Ayah was revealed:

"And perform As-Salat (Iqamat-As-Salat), at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night [i.e., the five compulsory Salat (prayers)]. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e., small sins)". (11:114)

That person said, "O Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him), does it concern me only?". He (Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him)) said, "It concerns the whole of my Ummah".

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"Abdullàh Ibn "Omar (das) a dit: «J"ai entendu dire le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) «Le jour de la résurrection, le Croyant est rapporché de son Seigneur jusqu"à ce qu"il le recouvre du voile de Sa miséricorde. Il lui fait avouer ses péchés en lui disant: «Reconnaîs-tu tel péché? Reconnaîs-tu tel autre?» et il dit: «Seigneur! Je les reconnais». Il lui dit: «J"ai couvert pour toi tes péchés dans le bas-monde et aujourd"hui Je t"en absous». On lui donne alors le livret de ses bonnes actions».

Hadith 435 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a sin liable of ordained punishment. So execute punishment on me". Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) did not ask him about it, and then came the (time for) Salat (prayers). So he performed Salat with Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him). When Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) finished Salat, the man stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin. So execute the Ordinance of Allah upon me". He (Peace be upon him) asked, "Have you performed Salat with us?" "Yes", he replied. Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "Verily, Allah has forgiven you".

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Selon Ibn Mas"ûd (das) un homme embrassa une femme. Il vint en informer le Prophète (bsdl). Dieu fit descendre alors le verset suivant: «Accomplis correctement la prière aux deux extrémités du jour et à certaines heures de la nuit. Certes les bonnes actions chassent les mauvaises» (chapitre 11 - verset 114)

Hadith 436 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said, "Allah is pleased with His slave who eats a meal and praises Him for it; and takes a drink and praises Him for it".

[Muslim].

Selon Anas (das), un homme est venu dire au Prophète (bsdl): «O Messager de Dieu! J"ai commis un péché concernant les limites de Dieu (voir commentaire du chapitre 2 - verset 22). Fais-moi donc subir le châtiment que je mérite». A ce moment on annonça la prière. Il pria en compagnie du Messager de Dieu (bsdl). Lorsqu"il acheva sa prière, il dit: «O Messager de Dieu! J"ai commis un péché concernant les limites de Dieu. Fais-moi subir le châtiment que je mérite». Il lui dit: «Etais-tu avec nous dans la prière?» Il dit: «Oui». Il dit: «Dieu t"en a absous»(ura)

Hadith 437 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "Allah, the Exalted, stretches His Hand during the night so that those who commit sins by day may repent, and He stretches His Hand in the day so that those who commit sins by night may repent. He keeps doing so until the sun rises from the West".

[Muslim].

Toujours selon lui, le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) a dit: «Dieu accorde Sa satisfaction à quelqu"un pour la seule raison qu"il remercie Dieu après avoir mangé ou bu quelque chose». (Rapporté par Moslem)

Hadith 438 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Abu Najih 'Amr bin 'Abasah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: In the Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance, I used to think that people who used to worship idols, were deviated and did not adhere to the true religion. Then I heard of a man in Makkah who was preaching a message. So I mounted my camel and went to him. I found that (this man who was) Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) remained hidden because of the persecution by his people. I had entered Makkah stealthily and when I met him I asked him, "Who are you?" He (Peace be upon him) said, "I am a Prophet." I asked; "What is a Prophet?" He said, "Allah has sent me (with a message)". I asked, "With what has He sent you?" He said, "He sent me to strengthen the ties of kinship, to destroy idols so that Allah alone should be worshipped and nothing should be associated with Him". I asked, "Who has followed you in this?" He said, "A freeman and a slave". (At that time only Abu Bakr and Bilal (May Allah be pleased with her) were with him). I said, "I shall follow you". He said, "You can not do that now. Do you not see my situation and that of the people? Go to your people, and when you hear that my cause has prevailed, come to me". So I went back to my people, and while I was with my people, Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) emigrated to Al-Madinah. I continued to ask people about him till some of my people visited Al- Madinah. On their return, I asked them, "How is that man who has arrived in Al-Madinah faring?" They said, "People are hastening to him. His own people had planned to kill him but did not succeed." Then I went to Al-Madinah and came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, do you recognize me?" He (Peace be upon him) said, "Yes, you are the one who met me in Makkah." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me of that which Allah has taught you and of which I am unaware. Tell me about Salat first." He (Peace be upon him) replied, "Perform the Fajr (morning) Salat, then stop Salat until the sun has risen up to the height of a lance, for when it rises, it rises up between the horns of the devil, and the infidels prostrate themselves before it at that time. Then perform Salat, for Salat is witnessed and angels attend it, until the shadow becomes equal to the length of its object; then stop Salat, for at that time Jahannam (Hell) is heated up. Then pray when the shadow becomes longer, for the prayer is witnessed and angels attend it, until you perform 'Asr prayer; then stop Salat till sun sets, for it sets between the horns of a devil. At that time the infidels prostrate themselves before it." I then asked the Messenger of Allah to tell me about Wudu', and he (Peace be upon him) said, "When a person begins the Wudu' and washes his mouth and nose, the sins committed by his face, mouth and nostrils are washed out. Then when he washes his face as commanded by Allah, the sins of his face are washed out with the water from the sides of his beard. Then when he washes his hands up to elbows, the sins of his hands are washed out through his fingers with water. Then he passes his wet hands over his head and the sins of the head are washed out through the ends of his hair with water. Then he washes his feet up to the ankles, the sins of his feet are washed out through his toes with water. Then, if he stands up for Salat and praises Allah, glorifies Him, proclaims His Greatness as He deserves and devotes his heart wholly to Allah, he emerges sin free as the day he was born".

When 'Amr bin 'Abasah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated this Hadith to Abu Umamah (May Allah be pleased with him) a Companion of the Prophet (Peace be upon him), the latter said to him, "Watch what you are saying. O 'Amr bin 'Abasah, a man will be getting all of this in one shot?" 'Amr (May Allah be pleased with him) replied, "O Abu Umamah, I have attained old age, my bones have become dry, my death is approaching and there is no need for me to tell lies concerning Allah and His Messenger (Peace be upon him). Had I not heard this from the Messenger of Allah only once, twice, thrice (and he counted up to seven) I would never have reported it. Indeed I have heard this frequently".

[Muslim].

Selon Abou Musa (das), le Prophète (bsdl) a dit: «Dieu le Très-Haut étend Sa Main la nuit pour agréer le repentir du pécheur du jour et étend Sa Main le jour pour agréer le repentir du pécheur de la nuit et cela jusqu"à ce que le soleil se lève de l"Occident (signe de la fin du monde)».

Hadith 439 - Bab 51 (Hope in Allah's Mercy)
Chapter 1 (The Book of Miscellany)

Abu Mu sa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "When Allah intends to show mercy to a people, He collects their Prophet before them and makes him a herald to happiness for them in the Hereafter; and when He intends to destroy a people, He punishes them while their Prophet is alive, and destroys them while he is alive and watches them and makes him witness their destruction because they disbelieved in him and disobeyed his commands".

[Muslim].

"Amr Ibn "Abasa Assalmi (das) rapporte: «Quand j"étais encore dans la période préislamique, je pensais déjà que les gens étaient dans l"erreur et qu"ils ne se fondaient sur aucun argument valable dans leur culte des idoles. J"ai appris alors que quelqu"un à La Mecque apportait des informations nouvelles. J"enfourchai ma monture et vins vers lui. Il s"avéra que c"était le Messager de Dieu (bsdl.) qui le faisait en cachette, car son peuple l"avait traité avec irrespect. J"ai demandé poliment l"autorisation de le voir et on m"introduisit chez lui à La Mecque. Je lui dis: «Qui es-tu?» Il dit: «Je suis un prophète». Je dis: «Et qu"est-ce qu"un prophète?» Il dit: «Je suis envoyé par Dieu». Je dis: «Quelle est donc la mission dont tu es chargé?» Il dit: «II m"a envoyé pour faire respecter les liens sacrés de parenté, pour briser les idoles et pour faire adorer Dieu seul et sans Lui associer quoi que ce soit». Je dis: «Qui est avec toi en cela?» Il dit: «Un homme libre et un esclave». Il avait ce jour-là avec lui Abou Bakr et Bilàl, que Dieu leur accorde Sa satisfaction, Je dis: «J"ai l"intention de te suivre». Il dit: «Tu ne peux actuellement supporter pareille chose. Ne vois-tu donc pas dans quel état nous sommes mes Compagnons et moi? Mais retourne parmi les tiens. Dès que tu apprendras que j"ai vaincu mes ennemis, viens à moi». Il dit: «Je m"en allai donc parmi les miens. Le Messager de Dieu (bsdl) vint entre temps à Médine alors que j"étais dans ma tribu. Je me mis à l"écoute des nouvelles et à interroger les voyageurs de passage. Jusqu"à ce que des gens de ma tribu fussent allés à Médine. Je leur demandai: «Qu"a donc fait cet homme qui est arrivé à Médine?» Ils dirent: «Les gens s"empressent autour de lui. Son peuple a voulu le tuer mais ne le put pas». Je partis alors à Médine et m"introduisis chez lui. Je dis: «O Messager de Dieu! Est-ce que tu me reconnais?» Il dit: «Oui, tu es celui qui m"a rencontré à La Mecque». Je dis: «O Messager de Dieu! Apprends-moi de ce que Dieu t"a appris et que j"ignore moi-même. Informe-moi sur la prière!» Il dit: «Fais la prière de l"aube puis abstiens-toi de prier jusqu"à ce que le soleil monte au-dessus de l"horizon de la longueur d"une lance car à ce moment le soleil se lève entre les deux cornes d"un démon et c"est à ce moment que les Mécréants se prosternent à lui. Puis remets-toi à prier car à ce moment de nombreux Anges assistent à ta prière pour en témoigner en ta faveur. Ensuite abstiens-toi de prier quand l"ombre de la lance (plantée au sol) atteint son minimum. C"est en effet à ce moment que le feu de l"Enfer est porté à son maximum. Quand l"ombre recommence à croître, reprends ta prière car un grand nombre d"Anges sont là pour en témoigner en ta faveur. Jusqu"à ce que tu fasses la prière du "Asr. Puis abstiens-toi de prier jusqu"au coucher du soleil. Il se couche en effet entre les deux cornes d"un démon et c"est à ce moment que les Mécréants se prosternent à lui». Je dis: «O Messager de Dieu! Parle-moi maintenant des ablutions!» Il dit: «II n"est pas quelqu"un d"entre vous qui apprête l"eau de ses ablutions, puis se rince la bouche, aspire l"eau avec ses narines puis la rejette en soufflant, sans que tombent les péchés de son visage, de sa bouche et de ses narines. Puis, quand il se lave le visage comme Dieu le lui a ordonné, tous les péchés de son visage tombent avec l"eau par les extrémités de sa barbe. Puis, quand il se lave les mains jusqu"aux coudes, les péchés de ses mains tombent par les bouts de ses doigts. Puis, quand il passe ses mains mouillées sur sa tête, les péchés de sa tête tombent par les extrémités de ses cheveux en même temps que l"eau. Puis il se lave les pieds jusqu"aux chevilles et les péchés de ses pieds tombent avec l"eau par les bouts de ses orteils. Puis, quand il se lève pour prier, loue Dieu le Très-Haut, Le remercie et Le glorifie comme il se doit en n"ayant de pensée dans son cœur que pour Dieu le Très-Haut, il sort alors libéré de tous ses péchés tel que sa mère l"a mis au monde». (Rapporté par Moslem)