Hadith Narrated By Abu Masud

The Prophet said, "If a man spends on his family (with the intention of having a reward from Allah) sincerely for Allah's sake then it is a (kind of) alms-giving in reward for him.

A man came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! By Allah, I keep away from the morning prayer only because So and so prolongs the prayer when he leads us in it." The narrator said, "I never saw Allah's Apostle more furious in giving advice than he was at that time. He then said, "Some of you make people dislike good deeds (the prayer). So whoever among you leads the people in prayer should shorten it because among them are the weak, the old and the needy."

A man came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so (Imam) prolongs it too much." Allah's Apostle became furious and I had never seen him more furious than he was on that day. The Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and the needy."

The Prophet said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death of someone from the people but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them stand up and pray."

Allah's Apostle said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone's death or life but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah, so pray whenever you see them."

When the verses of charity were revealed, we used to work as porters. A man came and distributed objects of charity in abundance. And they (the people) said, "He is showing off." And another man came and gave a sa (a small measure of food grains); they said, "Allah is not in need of this small amount of charity." And then the Divine Inspiration came: "Those who criticize such of the believers who give in charity voluntarily and those who could not find to give in charity except what is available to them." (9.79)

An Ansari man, called Abu Shuaib, came and told his butcher slave, "Prepare meals sufficient for five persons, for I want to invite the Prophet along with four other persons as I saw signs of hunger on his face." Abu Shuaib invited them and another person came along with them. The Prophet said (to Abu Shuaib), This man followed us, so if you allow him, he will join us, and if you want him to return, he will go back." Abu Shuaib said, "No, I have allowed him (i.e. he, too, is welcomed to the meal)."

There was an Ansari man called Abu Shuaib who had a slave butcher. Abu Shuaib said to him, "Prepare a meal sufficient for five persons so that I might invite the Prophet (SAW) besides other four persons." Abu Shuaib had seen the signs of hunger on the face of the Prophet (SAW) and so he invited him. Another man who was not invited, followed the Prophet (SAW). The Prophet (SAW) said to Abu Shuaib, "This man has followed us. Do you allow him to share the meal?" Abu Shuaib said, "Yes."