Category: Book Seventeen: The Book of the Prohibited Actions

Chapter 309Prohibition of Spitting in the Mosque   1693. Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Spitting in the mosque is a sin, and its expiation is that the spittle should be buried in earth.''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary:  To atone for spitting in the mosque, one… Continue reading Chapter 309: Prohibition of Spitting in the Mosque

Chapter 308Undesirability of Riding a Camel which eats Animals' waste   1692. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) prohibited riding a camel which eats dung, or animal or human waste.[Abu Dawud]. Commentary:  Al-Jallalah means an animal which usually eats filthy things including human excrement. This filth becomes… Continue reading Chapter 308: Undesirability of Riding a Camel which eats Animals’ waste

Chapter 307Undesirability of Hanging Bells round the Necks of Animals   1690. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Angels do not accompany the travellers who have with them a dog or a bell.''[Muslim]. Commentary:  "Dog'' here stands for that dog which is prohibited to keep. Dogs… Continue reading Chapter 307: Undesirability of Hanging Bells round the Necks of Animals

Chapter 306Prohibition of Keeping a Dog except as a Watchdog or Hunting Dog   1688. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who keeps a dog other than one for guarding the fields or herds or hunting, will lose two Qirat every day out of his… Continue reading Chapter 306: Prohibition of Keeping a Dog except as a Watchdog or Hunting Dog

Chapter 305Prohibition of Drawing Portraits   1678. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection; and it will be said to them: `Breathe soul into what you have created.'''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary:  We learn from this… Continue reading Chapter 305: Prohibition of Drawing Portraits

Chapter 304Forbiddance of Believing in Ill Omens   1674. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Not the transmission of disease of one person to another and no evil omen, but I am pleased with good omens.'' He was asked: "What is good omen?'' He replied, "A good… Continue reading Chapter 304: Forbiddance of Believing in Ill Omens

Chapter 303Prohibition of Consultation with Soothsayers   1668. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: Some people asked the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) about soothsayers. He (PBUH) said, "They are of no account.'' Upon this they said to him, "O Messenger of Allah! But they sometimes make true predictions.'' Thereupon the Messenger of Allah… Continue reading Chapter 303: Prohibition of Consultation with Soothsayers

Chapter 302Prohibition of Bewailing the Deceased   1657. `Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "The deceased is tortured in his grave for bewailing over him.''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary:  "Bewailing'' is wailing over the dead. It is weeping loudly for the deceased describing his noble qualities or the… Continue reading Chapter 302: Prohibition of Bewailing the Deceased

Chapter 301Prohibition of putting oneself to Undue Hardship Allah, the Exalted, says:"Say (O Muhammad (PBUH)): `No wage do I ask of you for this (the Qur'an), nor am I one of the Mutakallifun (those who pretend and fabricate things which do not exist).''' (38:86)   1655. `Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said: We… Continue reading Chapter 301: Prohibition of putting oneself to Undue Hardship

Chapter 300Prohibition of Leaving the Fire Burning   1652. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Do not keep the fire burning in your homes when you go to bed.''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. 1653. Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) said: A house in Al-Madinah was burnt… Continue reading Chapter 300: Prohibition of Leaving the Fire Burning