1) About the people and quarrels
باب مَا يُذْكَرُ فِي الإِشْخَاصِ وَالْخُصُومَةِ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِ وَالْيَهُودِ
2410
About the people and quarrels (1)
Narrated by `Abdullah
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ ... فَقَالَ " كِلاَكُمَا مُحْسِنٌ " ...
I heard a man reciting a verse but I had heard the Prophet reciting it differently. So, I took him to Allah's Messenger who said, 'Both of you are right.' Shu`ba said: I think he also said, 'Do not differ, for the nations before you differed and perished.'
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by taking disputes back to authentic guidance and not letting argument turn into destructive division.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2410
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 1
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 593
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2411
About the people and quarrels (2)
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ...
A Muslim and a Jew quarreled. The Muslim slapped the Jew after a dispute over the superiority of the Prophets. The Prophet said, 'Do not give me superiority over Moses...'
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by not letting religious zeal become aggression or insult in quarrels.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2411
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 2
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 594
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2412
About the people and quarrels (3)
Narrated by Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى ...
A Jew complained that one of the Ansar had slapped him. The Prophet said, 'Do not give a prophet superiority over another...'
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by speaking about the Prophets with reverence and avoiding quarrels that cross limits.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2412
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 3
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 595
Scheme :
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2413
About the people and quarrels (4)
Narrated by Anas
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ...
A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two stones. When the name of the Jew was mentioned, she nodded. He confessed, and the Prophet ordered that his head be crushed between two stones.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by understanding that criminal disputes require justice through lawful authority, not private revenge.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2413
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 4
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 596
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2) The deals done by a weak-minded or an extravagant person
بَابُ مَنْ رَدَّ أَمْرَ السَّفِيهِ وَالضَّعِيفِ الْعَقْلِ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ حَجَرَ عَلَيْهِ الإِمَامُ
Jabir narrated that the Prophet rejected the gift of charity given by a poor man before he prohibited him from giving in charity. Malik said: If a person is in debt and he has nothing except a slave, it is not permissible for him to manumit the slave.
وَيُذْكَرُ عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَدَّ عَلَى الْمُتَصَدِّقِ قَبْلَ النَّهْيِ ثُمَّ نَهَاهُ. وَقَالَ مَالِكٌ ... لَمْ يَجُزْ عِتْقُهُ.
3) If somebody sells a thing for a weak-minded person...
باب مَنْ بَاعَ عَلَى الضَّعِيفِ وَنَحْوِهِ فَدَفَعَ ثَمَنَهُ إِلَيْهِ ...
2414
If somebody sells a thing for a weak-minded person... (1)
Narrated by Ibn `Umar
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ ...
A man was often cheated in buying. The Prophet said to him, 'When you buy something, say: No cheating.' The man used to say so thereafter.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by using clear protective conditions in transactions when you know you are vulnerable to cheating.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2414
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 5
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 597
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2415
If somebody sells a thing for a weak-minded person... (2)
Narrated by Jabir
حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ...
A man manumitted a slave and he had no other property than that, so the Prophet canceled the manumission and sold the slave for him.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by not allowing emotional or reckless disposal of property when serious obligations remain.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2415
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 6
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 598
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4) The talk of opponents against each other
باب كَلاَمِ الْخُصُومِ بَعْضِهِمْ فِي بَعْضٍ
2416, 2417
The talk of opponents against each other (1)
Narrated by `Abdullah bin Mas`ud
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ...
The Prophet said, 'Whoever takes a false oath so as to take the property of a Muslim will meet Allah while He is angry with him.' Al-Ash'ath said that this concerned his land dispute with a Jew.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by never using false oaths, exaggeration, or lies to win a case.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2416, 2417
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 7
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 599
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2418
The talk of opponents against each other (2)
Narrated by `Abdullah bin Ka`b bin Malik
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ ...
Ka`b demanded his debt from Ibn Abi Hadrad in the Mosque and their voices rose. The Prophet came out and told Ka`b to reduce the debt by half, then ordered the debtor to repay it.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by allowing mediation, compromise, and reduction when that resolves a debt dispute fairly.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2418
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 8
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 600
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
2419
The talk of opponents against each other (3)
Narrated by `Umar bin Al-Khattab
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ...
I heard Hisham reciting Surat al-Furqan differently from how I had learned it, so I brought him to the Prophet. The Prophet said both ways were revealed and instructed, 'Recite in the way that is easier for you.'
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by returning disputed matters to qualified judgment instead of fighting over partial knowledge.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2419
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 9
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 601
Scheme :
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5) Turning out the sinners and the quarrelsome people of the houses
باب إِخْرَاجِ أَهْلِ الْمَعَاصِي وَالْخُصُومِ مِنَ الْبُيُوتِ بَعْدَ الْمَعْرِفَةِ
'Umar turned Abu Bakr's sister out of the house for her wailing over a dead person.
وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَ عُمَرُ أُخْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ حِينَ نَاحَتْ.
2420
Turning out the sinners and the quarrelsome people of the houses
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ...
The Prophet said, 'I intended to order the prayer to be established, then go to the houses of those who do not attend and burn their houses over them.'
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by understanding the seriousness of persistent public religious neglect and open disorder, while leaving enforcement to lawful authority.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2420
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 10
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 602
Scheme :
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6) To file a case for fulfilling the will of the deceased
باب دَعْوَى الْوَصِيِّ لِلْمَيِّتِ
2421
To file a case for fulfilling the will of the deceased
Narrated by Aisha
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ...
Abu bin Zam`a and Sa`d bin Abi Waqqas disputed the claim of a boy before the Prophet. He judged, 'The child goes to the owner of the bed,' and told Sauda to screen herself from the boy.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by seeking legal resolution for inheritance and custody-related disputes through proper principles rather than emotion.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2421
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 11
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 603
Scheme :
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7) Tying the person liable to do mischievous things
باب التَّوَثُّقِ مِمَّنْ تُخْشَى مَعَرَّتُهُ
Ibn 'Abbas chained 'Ikrima to teach him the Qur'an, the Prophet's Sunna, and the laws of inheritance.
وَقَيَّدَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ عِكْرِمَةَ عَلَى تَعْلِيمِ الْقُرْآنِ وَالسُّنَنِ وَالْفَرَائِضِ.
2422
Tying the person liable to do mischievous things
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ...
The Prophet sent horsemen to Najd who brought Thumama bin Uthal and tied him to a pillar of the Mosque. Later the Prophet ordered, 'Release him!'
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by knowing that restraint may be used under lawful authority when there is real risk of harm.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2422
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 12
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 604
Scheme :
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8) Fastening and imprisoning in the Haram
باب الرَّبْطِ وَالْحَبْسِ فِي الْحَرَمِ
Nafi' bin Al-Harith bought a house from Safwan bin Umayya for use as a prison if `Umar approved. Ibn Az-Zubair imprisoned culprits in Makkah.
وَاشْتَرَى نَافِعُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْحَارِثِ دَارًا لِلسِّجْنِ بِمَكَّةَ ... وَسَجَنَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ بِمَكَّةَ.
2423
Fastening and imprisoning in the Haram
Narrated by Abu Huraira
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ...
The Prophet sent horsemen to Najd who brought Thumama bin Uthal and tied him to one of the pillars of the Mosque.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by understanding that detention and restraint are matters of authority and public order, not private abuse.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2423
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 13
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 605
Scheme :
(deprecated numbering scheme)
9) The creditor's pursuit after his debtors
باب الْمُلاَزَمَةِ
2424
The creditor's pursuit after his debtors
Narrated by `Abdullah bin Ka`b bin Malik from Ka`b bin Malik
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ ...
`Abdullah bin Abi Hadrad owed him a debt. Ka`b caught hold of him and their voices rose. The Prophet told Ka`b to reduce the debt by half, so he took half and exempted the other half.
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by pursuing your due through lawful means, while remaining open to settlement and mercy.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2424
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 14
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 606
Scheme :
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10) Demanding one's debts
باب التَّقَاضِي
2425
Demanding one's debts
Narrated by Khabbab
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرِ بْنِ حَازِمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ...
I was a blacksmith in the pre-Islamic period, and `Asi bin Wail owed me money. I went to demand it, but he refused unless I disbelieved in Muhammad. Then Allah revealed: 'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs and yet says, I will be given property and offspring?'
How to Apply This in Life
Apply this Hadith by holding firm to faith and principle even when others try to exploit your financial need.
Reference :
Sahih al-Bukhari 2425
In-book reference :
Book 44, Hadith 15
USC-MSA web (English) reference :
Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 607
Scheme :
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