Gardens of the Righteous — Page 299
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 299 1788. Warrad, the clerk of Mughirah, relates: Mughirah ibn Shu'bah. dictated a letter to me addressed to Mu'awiah that the Holy Prophet used to supplicate at the end of each prescribed Prayer: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, the One who has no associate, His is the Kingdom and His is the praise and He has power to do all that He wills. Allah, no one can stop that which Thou dost bestow and no one can bestow that which Thou dost hold back, nor does the high status of any avail against Thee; and wrote further that the Holy Prophet forbade idle talk, waste of wealth and too much asking. He also forbade disobedience of parents, infanticide of female children and wrongful acquisition (Bokhari and Muslim). 355. . On Prohibition of Pointing at Another with a Weapon 1789. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: No one of you should point at his brother with a weapon for he does not know lest Satan should make him let it loose from his hand and he may in consequence fall into a pit of fire (Bokhari and Muslim). Muslim's version is: The Holy Prophet said: He who points at a brother with a sharp edged weapon is cursed by the angels till he throws away the weapon even if the other person should be his real brother. 1790. Jabir relates: The Holy Prophet forbade that anyone should present a drawn sword to another (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 356. . On the Undesirability of Leaving a Mosque after Azan before Conclusion of. Prayer 1791. Abu Sha'tha relates: We were sitting with Abu Hurairah in the mosque when the muezzin called the Azan. A man stood up in the mosque and started walking out. Abu Hurairah continued to stare at him till he went out of the mosque. Abu Hurairah then said: This one has disobeyed the Holy. Prophet (Muslim). 357. . On the Undesirability of Refusing Perfume 1792. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A person should not refuse a gift of perfume for it is light in weight and has a good smell (Muslim). 1793. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet never refused perfume (Bokhari).