Hadith Narrated By Jabir bin Abdullah

said: "The Prophet (saw) was asked about whether a person who is sexually impure can sleep, or eat, or drink. He said: 'Yes, if he does ablution as for the prayer.'" (Da'if)

"We were with the Prophet (saw), and he drew a line (in the sand), then he drew two lines to its right and two to its left. Then he put his hand on the middle line and said: 'This is the path of Allah.' Then he recited the Verse: And verily, this (i.e. Allah's Commandments) is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will seperate you away from His path..."[Al-An'am 6:153] (Da'if)

"Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) delivered a sermon, his eyes would turn red, he would raise his voice and he would speak with intensity, as if he were warning of an (enemy) army, saying: 'They will surely attack you in the morning, or they will surely attack you in the evening!' He would say: 'I and the Hour have been sent like these two,' and he would hold up his index and middle finger. Then he would say: 'The best of matters is the Book of Allah and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (SAW). The most evil matters are those that are newly-invented, and every innovation (Bid'ah) is a going astray.' And he used to say: 'Whoever dies and leaves behind some wealth, it is for his family, and however leaves behind a debt or dependent children, then they are both my responsibility.'" (Sahih)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'The Magians of this Ummah are those who deny the decrees of Allah. If they fall sick, do not visit them; if they die, do not attend their funerals; and if you meet them, do not greet them with Salam.'" (Daif)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'While the people of Paradise are enjoying their blessings, a light will shine upon them, and they will raise their heads, and they will see their Lord looking down upon them from above. He will say: "Peace be upon you, O people of Paradise." This is what Allah says in the Verse: "Salam (peace be upon you) - a Word from the Lord (Allah), Most Merciful." He will look at them and they will look at Him, and they will not pay any attention to the delights (of Paradise) so long as they look at Him, until He will screen Himself from them. But His light and blessing will remain with them in their abodes.'" (Da'if)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to appear before the people during the Hajj season and say: 'Is there any man who can take me to his people, for the Quraish have prevented me from conveying the speech (i.e. the Message) of my Lord.'" (Sahih)

"When the Prophet (saw) walked, his Companions would walk in front of him, and he would leave his back for the angels." (Hasan)

that the Prophet (saw) said: "Do not seek knowledge in order to show off in front of the scholars, or to argue with the foolish, and do not choose the back seat in a gathering, due to it (i.e. the knowledge which you have learned) for whoever does that, the Fire, the Fire (awaits him)." (Daif)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade us to urinate while standing." (Daif) I heard Muhammad (SAW) bin Yazid, Abu Abdullah,*say: "I heard Ahmad bin Abdur-Rahman Al-Makhzumi say: Sufyan Ath-Thawri said concerning the Hadith of Aishah - 'I (always) saw him urinating whilst sitting down' - a man knows more about that (about such matters) than she.' Ahmad bin Abdur-Rahman said: 'It was the custom of the Arabs to urinate while standing up. Do you not see that in the Hadith of Abdur-Rahman bin Hasanah it was said: 'He sits down to urinate as a woman does.'"** *That is, Ibn Majah. **See no. 346.

"Abu Said Al-Khudri narrated to me, that he bears witness that the Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade facing the Qiblah when defecating or urinating.'" (Sahih)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Beware of stopping to rest and praying in the middle of the road, for it is a refuge of snakes and carnivorous animals, and beware of relieving yourselves in the middle of the road, for this is an act that provokes curses.'" (Daif)

that a man passed by the Prophet (saw) while he was urinating, and greeted him with the Salam. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to him; 'If you see me in this situation, do not greet me with the Salam, for if you do that I will not respond to you.'" (Hasan)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) and his wives used to take a bath from a single vessel." (Hasan)

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: 'Woe to the Achilles' tendon because of Hell-fire.'" (Sahih)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'If anyone of you touches his penis, then he has to perform ablution.'" (Hasan)

"The Prophet (saw), Abu Bakr and Umar ate some bread and meat, and they did not perform ablution (after that)." (Sahih)

"We came to a pond in which there was the carcass of a donkey, so we refrained from using the water until the Messenger of Allah (saw) came to us and said: 'Water is not made impure by anything.' Then we drank from it and gave it to our animals to drink, and we carried some with us." (Daif)

'Whoever says when he hears the call to the prayer (dua after Adhan): "Allahumma Rabba hadhihid-da watit-tammah was-salatil-qa'imah, ati Muhammad (SAW)anil-wasilata wal-fadilah, wab athhu maqaman mahmudanilladhi wa'adtah (O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer to be offered, grant Muhammad (SAW) the privilege (of intercession) and also the eminence, and resurrect him to the praised position that You have promised)," my intercession for him will be permitted on the Day of Resurrection.'" (Sahih)

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whoever builds a masjid (mosque) for the sake of Allah, like a sparrow's nest or even smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise." (Sahih)

"We used to recite the Opening of the Book and a Surah behind the Imam in the first two Rakah of the Zuhr and the Asr, and in the last two Rakah (we would recite) the Opening of the Book." (Hasan)

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to teach us the Tashahhud as he used to teach us a Surah from the Quran: 'Bismillahi wa Billahi; at-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibatu lillahi lillahi; as-salamu 'alayka ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu; as-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluhu. As'alu Allahal-jannah, wa a'udhu billahi minannar (In the name of Allah and by the grace of Allah. All compliments are due to Allah and all prayers and good words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings; peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad (SAW) is His slave and Messenger. I ask Allah for Paradise and I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire).'" [Tashahhud]

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'The best rows for men are the front rows and the worst rows are the back rows, and the best rows for women are the back rows and the worst are the front rows.'" Daif

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Between a person and Kufr (disbelief) is abandoning the prayer.'" Sahih

"Sulaik Ghatafani entered the mosque when the Prophet (saw) was delivering the sermon. He said: 'Have you prayed?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Then perform two Rakah.'" Sahih

that a man entered the mosque one Friday when the Messenger of Allah (saw) was delivering the sermon. He started stepping over the people's shoulders, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Sit down, for you have annoyed (people) and you are late.'" Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Whoever abandons Friday (prayer) three times, for no necessary reason, Allah will place a seal over his heart.'" Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to Abu Bakr: 'When do you pray Witr?' He said: 'At the beginning of the night, after Isha.' He said: 'And you, O Umar?' He said: 'At the end of the night.' The Prophet (saw) said: 'As for you, O Abu Bakr, you have seized the trustworthy handhold (i.e., you want to be on the safe side), and as for you, O Umar, you have seized strength (i.e., you are confident that you have the resolve to get up and pray Witr).'" Daif

that the Prophet (saw) led his Companions in the fear prayer. He led them all in bowing, then the Messenger of Allah (saw) and the row nearest him prostrated, and the others stood up, then when he stood up, they prostrated twice by themselves. Then the front row moved back and took their place, and they moved forward until they formed the front row. Then the Prophet (saw) led them all in bowing, then the Messenger of Allah (saw) and the row nearest to him prostrated, and when they raised their heads, the others prostrated twice. So all of them bowed with the Prophet (saw) and some of them prostrated by themselves, and the enemy was in the direction of the Qiblah. Hasan

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'The mother of Sulaiman bin Dawud said to Sulaiman: "O my son, do not sleep too much at night, for sleeping too much at night will leave a man poor on the Day of Resurrection." Maudu'

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to teach us Istikharah, just as he used to teach us a Surah of the Quran. He said: 'If anyone of you is deliberating about a decision he has to make, then let him pray two Rakah of non- obligatory prayer, then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bin 'ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as'aluka min fadlikal-'azim, fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta'lamu wa la a'lam, wa Anta 'allamul-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu hadhal-amra (then the matter should be mentioned by name) ma kan min shay'in khairan li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati amri, aw khairanli fi 'ajili amri wa ajilihi, faqdurhu li wa yassirhu li wa barik li fihi. Wa in kunta ta'lamu [O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, I have none. And You know, I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things. O Allah, if in Your knowledge, this matter (then it should be mentioned by name) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood and my affairs, or both in this world and in the Hereafter then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge]. Then saying similar to what he said the first time, except: Wa in kana sharrun li fasrifhu 'anni wasrifni 'anhu waqdur li al-khair haithuma kana thumma raddini bihi (If it is bad for me then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and ordain for me the good wherever it may be and make me pleased with it).'" Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) used to stand by the root of a tree, or by a tree trunk, then he started to use a pulpit. The tree trunk made a grieving sound." Jabir said: "So that the people in the mosque could hear it. Until the Messenger of Allah (saw) came to it and rubbed it, and it calmed down. Some of them said: 'If he had not come to it, it would have grieved until the Day of Resurrection.'"

"The Prophet (saw) was asked: 'Which prayer is best?' He said: 'That with the longer Qunut.'"

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) came walking to visit me (when I was sick), as did Abu Bakr, when I was with Banu Salimah. Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "If a child utters a sound (after being born), the funeral prayer should be offered for him and (his relatives) may inherit from him." Daif

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to put two or three of the slain of Uhud in one shroud. He would ask: "Which of them had memorized more Quran?" And if one of them was pointed out to him, he would put him in the niche-grave first. And he said: "I am a witness over them." He commanded that they should be buried with their blood, and that the funeral prayer should not be offered for them and they should not be washed. Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Do not bury your dead at night unless you are forced to." Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Offer the funeral prayer for your dead by night or by day." Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'A Wasq is sixty Sa.' " Sahih

"I married a woman during the time of the Prophet (saw) and he said: 'Have you got married, O Jabir?' I said: 'Yes'. He said: 'To a virgin or to a previously-married woman?' I said: 'A previously married woman.' He said: 'Why not a virgin so you could play with her?' I said: 'I have sisters and did not want her to create trouble between them and me.' He said: 'That is better then.' "

"My maternal aunt was divorced, and she wanted to collect the harvest from her date-palm trees. A man rebuked her for going out to the trees. She went to the Prophet (saw), who said: 'No, go and collect the harvest from your trees, for perhaps you will give some in charity or do a good deed with it.'"

a woman came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said: "My mother has died, and she had made a vow to fast, but she died before she could fulfill it. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Let her guardian fast on her behalf ."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "O people, fear Allah and be moderate in seeking a living, for no soul will die until it has received all its provision, even if it is slow in coming. So fear Allah and be moderate in seeking provision; take that which is permissible and leave that which is forbidden. "

that the Prophet (saw) said: "A city-dweller should not sell for a Bedouin. Leave people to (engage in trade) and Allah will grant them provision through one another."

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) bought a load of fodder from a Bedouin man. When the transaction was concluded, the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Choose (either to go ahead or to cancel the transaction).' The Bedouin said: 'May Allah grant you a long life of good transaction!"'

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "May Allah have mercy on a person who is lenient when he sells, lenient when he buys, and lenient when he asks for payment."

"I was with the Prophet (saw) on a military campaign, and he said to me: 'Will you sell this camel of yours for a Dinar?' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, it is yours when I get to Al-Madinah.' He said: 'Then sell it for two Dinar, may Allah forgive you.' And he kept increasing the price for me, saying: 'May Allah forgive you,' each time, until the amount reached twenty Dinar. When I came to Al-Madinah, I took hold of the camel's head and brought it to the Prophet (saw) and he said: 'O Bilal, give him twenty Dinar from the spoils of war.' And he said: 'Take your camel away and go to your people with it.'"

the Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade selling for many years ahead.

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whoever sells fruits then the crop fails, should not take any of his brother's money. Why would any of you take the money of his Muslim brother?"

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "When you weigh, allow more. "

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade the Muhaqalah and the Muzabanah. Sahih

that a man said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have wealth and a son, and my father wants to take all my wealth." He said: "You and your wealth belong to your father."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whoever swears a false oath near this pulpit of mine, let him take his place in Hell, even if it is for a green twig."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said to two Jews: "Swear by Allah Who sent the Tawrah down to Musa, peace be upon him."

the Messenger of Allah (saw) rid Mu'adh bin Jabal of his creditors, then he appointed him governor of Yemen. Mu'adh said: "The Messenger of Allah (saw) settled my debts with my creditors using what wealth I had, then he appointed me as governor."

the Messenger of Allah (saw) allowed the People of the Book to testify against one another.

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Umra belongs to the one to whom it is given, and Ruqba belongs to the one to whom it is given." Sahih

his father died owing thirty Wasq to a Jewish man. Jabir bin Abdullah asked him for respite but he refused. Jabir asked the Messenger of Allah (saw) to intercede for him with him, so the Messenger of Allah (saw) went and spoke to the Jew, asking him to accept dates in lieu of what was owed, but he refused. The Messenger of Allah (saw) spoke to him but he refused to give respite. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) went in among the date-palm trees and walked among them. Then he said to Jabir: "Pick (dates) for him and pay off what is owed to him in full." So he picked thirty Wasq of dates after the Messenger of Allah (saw) came back, and there were twelve Wasq more (than what was owed). Jabir came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) to tell him what had happened, and he found that the Messenger of Allah (saw) was absent. When the Messenger of Allah (saw) came back he came to him and told him that he had paid off the debt in full, and he told him about the extra dates. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Tell Umar bin Khattab about that." So Jabir went to Umar and told him and Umar said to him: "I knew when the Messenger of Allah (saw) walked amongst them that Allah (SWT) would bless them for us." Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) addressed us and said: 'Whoever has land, let him cultivate it or allow someone else to cultivate it, and not rent it out.' "

the Messenger of Allah (saw) ruled that preemption takes effect in all cases where land has not been divided. But if the boundaries have been set and the roads laid out, then there is no preemption." Sahih

"A man among us promised freedom to a slave after his death, and he did not have any property other than him (this slave). So the Prophet (saw) sold him, and Ibn (Nahham), a man from Banu Adi, bought him."

"We used to sell our slave women and the mothers of our children (Umahat Awladina) when the Prophet (saw) was still living among us, and we did not see anything wrong with that." Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "The thing that I most fear for my nation is the action of the people of Lut." Daif

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "The hand of the one who betrays a trust (Khain), the robber (Muntahib) and the pilferer (Mukhtalis) is not to be cut off." Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whoever dies leaving a will, he dies on the right path and Sunnah, and he dies with piety and witness, and he dies forgiven." Daif

"The wife of Sad bin Rabi came with the two daughters of Sad to the Prophet (saw) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, these are the two daughters of Sad. He was killed with you on the day of Uhud, and their paternal uncle has taken all that their father left behind, and a woman is only married for her wealth.' The Prophet (saw) remained silent until the Verse of inheritance was revealed to him. Then the Messenger of Allah (saw) called the brother of Sad bin Rabi and said: 'Give the two daughters of Sad two thirds of his wealth, and give his wife on eighth, and take what is left.'"

"When Abdullah bin Amr bin Haram was killed, on the Day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'O Jabir, shall I not tell you what Allah said to your father?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Allah does not speak to anyone except from behind a screen, but He spoke to your father face to face and said: "O My slave, ask Me and I shall give you." He said: "O my Lord, bring me back to life so that I may be killed for Your sake a second time." He said: "I have already decreed that they will not return (to the world after death)." He said: "O Lord, convey (the good news about my state) to those whom I have left behind." So Allah revealed this Verse: 'Think not of those as dead who are killed in the way of Allah.'"[3:169]

that the Prophet (saw) entered Makkah on the Day of the Conquest, and his standard was white.

that the Prophet (saw) entered Makkah wearing a black turban.

"A woman held up a child of hers to the Prophet (saw) during Hajj and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, is there Hajj for this one?' He said: 'Yes, and you will be rewarded.'"

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "There is no Muhrim (pilgrim in Ihram) who exposes himself to the sun all day for the sake of Allah, reciting the Talbiyah until the sun goes down, but his sins will disappear and he will go back like on the day his mother bore him."

"We began our Talbiyah for Hajj only with Allah's Messenger (saw), and we did not mix it with Umrah. We arrived in Makkah when four nights of Dhul-Hijjah had passed, and when we had performed Tawaf around the Kabah and Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, the Messenger of Allah (saw) commanded us to make it Umrah, and to come out of Ihram and have relations with our wives. We said: 'There are only five (days) until 'Arafah. Will we g out to it with our male organs dripping with semen?' The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'I am the most righteous and truthful among you, and were it not for the sacrificial animal, I would have exited Ihram.' Suraqah bin Malik said: 'Is this Tamattu' for this year only or forever?' He said: 'No, it is forever and ever.'"

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "All of Arafat is the place of standing, but keep away from the interior of 'Uranah. And all of Muzdalifah is the place of standing but keep away from the interior of Muhassir. And all of Mina is the place of sacrifice, except for what is beyond 'Aqaba."

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) sat in Mina, on the Day of Sacrifice, for the people (to come and speak to him). A man came to him and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I shaved my head before I slaughtered my sacrifice.' He said: 'There is no harm in that.' Then another man came and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I slaughtered my sacrifice before I stoned (the Pillar).' He said: 'There is no harm in that.' And he was not asked that day about anything being done before another but he replied: 'There is no harm in that.'"

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: 'The water of Zamzam is for whatever it is drunk for.'"

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) sacrificed two rams on the Day of Eid. When he turned them to face towards the prayer direction he said: 'Verily, I have turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth, as a monotheist, and I am not of the polytheists. Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of all that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims. [6:79,162-163] O Allah, from You to You, on behalf of Muhammad and his nation.'"

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) ordered that a piece from every camel that had been slaughtered be brought and placed in a pot, then they ate from its meat and drank some of the broth.

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) forbade killing any animal when it is tied up (for use as a target)."

"We were forbidden (to eat) the game caught by their dogs and birds - meaning the Zoroastrians."

"The Prophet (saw) did not forbid (eating) mastigures, but he found that distasteful. It is the food of most shepherds, and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has benefited more than one person thereby. If I had some I would eat it."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whatever the sea throws out or is left behind when the tide ebbs, eat it, but whatever rises to its surface, do not eat it.'"

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "The food of one person is sufficient for two, the food of two is sufficient for four, and the food for four is sufficient for eight."

"During the time of the Messenger of Allah (saw) we often did not find anything to eat, and if we did, we did not have handkerchiefs, except our hands, arms and feet. Then we would pray without performing ablution."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "What a blessed condiment vinegar is."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Do not leave dinner, even if it is only a handful of dates, because abandoning it makes one weak."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts, a small amount of it is (also) unlawful."

"Nabidh would be made for the Messenger of Allah (saw) in a vessel of stone."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "Cover your vessels, tie your water skins, extinguish your lamps and lock your doors, for Satan does not untie a water skin, open a door or uncover a vessel. If a person cannot find anything but a stick with which to cover his vessel and mention the Name of Allah, then let him do so. And the mouse could set fire to the house with its people inside."

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) entered upon a man among the Ansar when he was watering his garden. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said to him: 'If you have any water that has been kept overnight in a water skin, then give us some to drink, otherwise we will drink by putting out mouths in the basin.' He said: 'I have water that has been kept in a water skin. So he went and we went with him, to the shelter, where he milked a sheep for him and (mixed it with) the water that had been kept overnight in a water skin. He drank from it, then he did likewise for his Companion who was with him."

"Some honey was given as a gift to the Prophet (saw), and he shared among us spoonful by spoonful. I took my spoonful then I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, can I have another?' He said: 'Yes.'"

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) cauterized Saad bin Muadh on his medial arm vein, twice.

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) took the hand of a leper and made him eat with him, and said: "Eat, with trust in Allah and reliance upon Allah."

"A man passed through the masjid with some arrows, and the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: 'Hold them by their heads!' He said: 'Yes (ok).'"

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: 'The best of remembrance is La ilaha illallah (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and the best of supplication is Al-Hamdu Lillah (praise is to Allah).'"

that he heard the Prophet (saw) say: "When a man enters his house, and remembers Allah when he enters and when he eats, Satan says: 'You have no place to stay and no supper.' If he enters his house and does not remember Allah upon entering, Satan says: 'You have found a place to stay.' And if he does not remember Allah when he eats, (Satan) says: 'You have found a place to stay and supper.'"

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "If anyone of you sees a dream that he dislikes, let him spit dryly to his left three times and seek refuge with Allah from Satan three times, and turn over onto his other side."

that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:"Whoever plunders openly is not one of us."

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) sent us, (we were) three hundred men, carrying our provisions on our necks. Our provisions ran out until there would be for (every) man among us one date (a day)." Then it was said: "O Abu Abdullah, how can one date satisfy a man?" He said: "When we no longer had it, we realized how much it was worth. Then we came to the sea and found a whale that had been thrown up by the sea, and we ate from it for eighteen days."

"The Messenger of Allah (saw) passed by a man who was praying on a rock, and he went towards Makkah and stayed a while, then he left and found the man still praying as he had been. He stood up and clasped his hands, then said: "O people, you should observe moderation," three times, "for Allah does not get tired (of giving reward) but you get tired."