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314. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS the keys of the treasures of the earth (or the keys of the earth) and I am not afraid that after I am gone you will associate anything with Allah but I am afraid that you might become fond of the world. 1867. Abu Zaid Amr ibn Akhtab relates: The Holy Prophet led the dawn Prayer and thereafter mounted the pulpit and addressed us till the time of the noon Prayer. He then came down from the pulpit and led the Prayer and again ascended the pulpit and addressed us till the time of the afternoon. Prayer when he came down and led the Prayer and again mounted the pulpit and addressed us till the sun went down. In the course of his address he talked to us of that which had happened and that which was to happen. The most knowledgeable among us have preserved it in their memories (Muslim). 1868. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who vows that he would obey Allah, should obey Him. But he who vows that he would disobey. Allah, should not do so (Bokhari). 1869. Umm Shariq relates that the Holy Prophet told her to kill lizards saying: It blew on the fire which was kindled for Abraham (Bokhari and. Muslim). 1870. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who kills a lizard at the first stroke will have so many good deeds to his credit. He who kills it at the second stroke will have so many (less than the first) and he who kills it at the third stroke will have so many. Another version is: He who kills a lizard at the first stroke will be credited with a hundred good deeds and at the second stroke less than that and at the third less than the second (Muslim). 1871. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A man made up his mind to give alms. He set out with his alms and put them in the hands of a thief. Next day people began to say: Last night a thief was bestowed alms. The man supplicated: Allah, to Thee belongs all Praise. I shall now give alms again. . He went out with his alms and put them in the hands of an adulteress. Next day the people talked: Last night alms were bestowed on an adulteress. The man supplicated: Allah, I praise Thee for enabling me to bestow alms even on an adulteress and I shall give alms once more. He went out with his alms and put them in the hands of a rich man. Next day the people talked: Last night alms were bestowed upon a rich man. The man supplicated: Allah, all praise is Thine, in respect of the thief and the adulteress and the rich man. He was told in his dream: Your alms to the thief might persuade the thief to stop stealing, and in consequence of your alms the adulteress might give up her misconduct and the rich man might draw a lesson from your alms and might start spending out of that which Allah has bestowed upon him (Bokhari). 1872. Abu Hurairah relates: We were with the Holy Prophet when he had been invited to a meal and he was offered a chop. He liked chops and while eating it he addressed us: I will be the leader of mankind on the Day of. Judgment. Do you know how? It will be that Allah will assemble all mankind, the first and the last in a wide plain so that they will all be visible and would all be able to hear any call. The sun will be low on that day and the people will