Gardens of the Righteous — Page 297
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 350. 297. On Prohibition of Passing Water into a Pond or Reservoir 1778. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet forbade anyone passing water into a pond or reservoir (Muslim). 351. . On Prohibition of Preferring one Child over another in the Matter of Gifts 1779. Nu'man ibn Bashir relates that his father took him to the Holy. Prophet and said: I have gifted one of my slaves to this son of mine. The Holy. Prophet inquired: Have you made a similar gift to everyone of your children?. He said: No; whereupon the Holy Prophet said: Then take this gift back. One version is: The Holy Prophet asked: Have you done this for all your children?. He answered: No. The Holy Prophet then said: Be mindful of your obligation to Allah and do justice between your children. My father then returned and revoked his gift. Another version is that the Holy Prophet asked: Bashir, have you other children beside this one? He answered: Yes. The Holy Prophet asked: Have you made a gift like this to all of them? He said: No. The Holy. Prophet said: Then do not make me a witness for I will not be a witness to a wrong; and he asked: Would you desire that they should behave equally well towards you? He said: Certainly. The Holy Prophet said: Then why don't you? (Bokhari and Muslim). 352. . On the Period of Mourning to be observed by a Widow 1780. Zainab bint Abu Salamah relates: I visited Umm Habibah, wife of the Holy Prophet when her father Abu Sufyan had died. She sent for a yellow perfume and rubbed it on one of her maids and then rubbed it on both her own cheeks and said: I had no desire for a perfume except that I heard the. Holy Prophet say from the pulpit: It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day that she should mourn a dead person for more than three days except in the case of her husband when the period of mourning is four months and ten days. Zainab then continued: I then visited. Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died and she sent for perfume and rubbed some of it on herself and said: I have no need for perfume except that I heard the Holy Prophet say from the pulpit: It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day that she should mourn a dead person for more than three days except in the case of her husband when the period is four months and ten days (Bokhari and Muslim).