Gardens of the Righteous — Page 147
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 715. This hadith is part of No. 349. 147 716. Malik ibn Huyairis relates: We came to the Holy Prophet, a group of young men of about the same age, and we stayed with him for twenty days. . He was a most kind and considerate person. He perceived that we were eager to return to our people. He inquired from us about those we had left behind, and we told him. Then he said: Now return to your people and stay with them and instruct them and direct them and observe such salat at such a time and such salat at such a time. When the time for a salat arrives one of you should call out the Azan and the oldest of you should lead the service (Bokhari and. Muslim) Bokhari in his version adds: Observe the salat as you have seen me observe it. 717. This hadith is the same as No. 376. 718. Salim ibn Abdullah ibn Umar relates that when a person was about to set out on a journey Abdullah ibn Umar would say to him: Draw near that I might bid farewell to you as the Holy Prophet used to bid farewell to us. I commit to Allah your faith, your trust and your terminal actions (Tirmidhi). 719. Abdullah ibn Yazid Khatmiyy relates that when he bade farewell to a force the Holy Prophet would say: I commit to Allah your faith, your trust and your terminal actions (Abu Daud). 720. Anas relates that a man came to the Holy Prophet and said:. Messenger of Allah, I am about to set out on a journey, kindly bestow some provision on me. He said: May Allah provide you with righteousness. The man said: Please add to it. He said: And may He forgive your sins. The man repeated: Please add some more. The Holy Prophet said: And may He facilitate for you the doing of good, wherever you may be (Tirmidhi). 97. . On Consultation and Praying for Good. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 264. Take counsel with them in matters of administration (3. 160). 265. Their affairs are administered by mutual consultation (42. 39). 721. Jabir relates: The Holy Prophet used to instruct us in the method of praying for guidance in respect of all matters like teaching us a chapter of the. Quran. He would say: When one of you contemplates entering upon an enterprise, he should say two raka'as of voluntary Prayer and then supplicate:. Allah, I seek good from Thee because of Thy knowledge, and seek power from. Thee because of Thy power, and beg of Thee because of Thy vast grace, for