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The Book of The Salâm (Greeting) Chapter 1. The One Who Is Riding Should Greet The One Who Is Walking, And The Smaller Group Should Greet The Larger Group ........... 15 Chapter 2. One Of The Duties Of Sitting In The Street Is To Return Salâm............................................................................... 15 Chapter 3. One Of The Rights Of One Muslim Over Another Is (The Greeting(cid:9) Of)(cid:9) Salâm ............................................................ 17 Chapter 4. The Prohibition Of Initiating The Greeting With The People Of The Book, And How To Respond To Them...................... 18 Chapter 5. It Is Recommended To Greet Children With Salâm ................ 22 Chapter 6. It Is Permissible To Give Permission To Enter By Raising The Curtain Or Giving Some Other Sign...................................... 23 Chapter 7. The Permissibility Of Women Going Out To Relieve Themselves....................................................................... 23 Chapter 8. The Prohibition Of Being Alone With A Non-Mahram Woman Or Entering Upon Her ....................................................... 25 Chapter 9. It Is Recommended For The One Who Is Seen Alone With A Woman Who Is His Wife Or Mahram, To Say: "This Is So- And-So," To Ward off Suspicion .......................................... 27 Chapter 10. If A Man Comes To A Gathering And Finds A Space, Let Him Sit There, Otherwise Let Him Sit Behind Them...................... 29 Chapter 11. The Prohibition Of Making A Man Get Up From A Place That He(cid:9) Reached(cid:9) First............................................................... 30 Chapter 12. If A Man Gets Up From His Spot Then Comes Back To It, He Has More(cid:9) Right To(cid:9) It......................................................... 32 Chapter 13. Forbidding A Hermaphrodite From Entering Upon Non- Mahram(cid:9) Women................................................................ 33 Chapter 14. It Is Permissible To Seat A Non-Mahram Woman Behind One (On A Mount) If She Is Exhausted On The Road. ................... 34 (cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9)(cid:9) Contents(cid:9) 6 Chapter 15. The Prohibition Of Two People Conversing Privately To The Exclusion Of A Third Without His Consent ........................... 36 (cid:9) Chapter 16. Medicine, Sickness And Ruqyah............................................ 38 (cid:9) Chapter 17.(cid:9) Witchcraft......................................................................... 39 (cid:9) Chapter18.(cid:9) Poison.............................................................................. 41 Chapter 19. It Is Recommended To Recite Ruqyah For One Who Is Sick.... 42 Chapter 20. Reciting Al-Mu'awwidhât As Ruqyah For The Sick, And (cid:9) Blowing Over Them ........................................................... 44 Chapter 21. It Is Recommended To Recite Ruqyah For The Evil Eye, (cid:9) Pustules, And Stings ........................................................... 47 Chapter 22. There Is Nothing Wrong With Ruqyah That Does Not Involve Shirk. 50 Chapter 23. The Permissibility Of Accepting A Reward For Reciting (cid:9) Ruqyah With Qur'ân And Supplications................................. 51 Chapter 24. It Is Recommended To Put One's Hand On The Site Of The (cid:9) Pain When Supplicating ...................................................... 53 Chapter 25. Seeking Refuge With Allah From The Devil Who Whispers (cid:9) DuringPrayer.................................................................... 54 Chapter 26. For Every Disease There Is A Remedy, And It Is Recommended (cid:9) To Treat Disease ................................................................ 55 Chapter 27. It Is Disliked To Administer Medicine In The Side Of The (cid:9) MouthForcibly.................................................................. 61 Chapter 28. Treatment With Indian Aloeswood, Which Is Costmary ........... 61 Chapter 29. Treating Sickness With The Black Seed................................. 63 Chapter 30. TalbInah Gives Comfort To The Sick Person .......................... 64 Chapter 31. Treating Sickness With A Drink Of Honey............................. 65 Chapter 32. The Plague, Ill Omens, Soothsaying And The Like.................. 66 Chapter 33. There Is No 'Adwa, No Tiyarah (Evil Omens), No Hâmah, No Safar, No Nawa', And No Ghoul, And No Sick Camel Should (cid:9) Be Brought To A Healthy Camel ......................................... 74 Chapter 34. (Evil) Omens And Al-Fa'l, And That Which May Be Regarded (cid:9) As Inauspicious.................................................................. 78 Chapter 35. The Prohibition Of Soothsaying And Going To Soothsayers...... 83 (cid:9) Chapter 36.(cid:9) Avoiding Lepers Etc........................................................... 88 (cid:9) Chapter 37.(cid:9) Killing Snakes Etc.............................................................. 89 (cid:9) Chapter 38. It Is Recommended To Kill Geckos...................................... 97 (cid:9) Chapter 39. The Prohibition Of Killing Ants ........................................... 99 Contents(cid:9) 7 Chapter 40. The Prohibition Of Killing Cats............................................100 Chapter 41. The Virtue Of Giving Food And Water To Animals Which Are Unlawful To Eat................................................................102 40. Statements Relating To Manners And Other Than That Chapter 1.(cid:9) The Prohibition Of Cursing Time .........................................104 Chapter 2.(cid:9) It Is Disliked To Call Grapes Karm.......................................105 Chapter 3. Ruling On Using The Words 'Abd And Amah (For Slaves) And Mawla And Sa)yid (For Masters) ..........................................107 Chapter 4. It Is Disliked For A Man To Say: "Khabuthat NafsI" (I Feel Bad) ................................................................................ 109 Chapter 5. Using Musk, Which Is The Best Of Perfume. It Is Disliked To Refuse A Gift Of Scent Or Perfume .....................................110 41. The Book Of Poetry Chapter...(cid:9) Reciting Poetry, The Most Poetic Of Words, And Criticism Of Poetry..............................................................................112 Chapter 1.(cid:9) The Prohibition Of Playing NardasliIr .................................... 115 42. The Book Of Dreams Chapter... Good Dreams Come From Allah And They Are A Part Of Prophethood..................................................................... 116 Chapter 1. The Words Of The Prophet : "Whoever Sees Me In A Dream Has Indeed Seen Me." .............................................123 Chapter 2. No One Should Speak Of How The Shai(ân Toyed With Him InHis Sleep...................................................................... 125 Chapter 3.(cid:9) Interpretation Of Dreams.................................................... 126 Chapter 4.(cid:9) The Dreams Of The Prophet(cid:9) ........................................... 129 43. The Book Of Virtues Chapter 1. The Superiority Of The Prophet's Lineage, And The Stone That Greeted Him Before His Prophethood...........................133 Chapter 2. The Superiority Of Our Prophet 4 Over All Of Creation........134 Chapter 3.(cid:9) The Miracles Of The Prophet (cid:9) .......................................... 134 Chapter 4. He Put His Trust In Allah And Allah Protected Him From The People..............................................................................140 Contents(cid:9) 8 Chapter 5. The Likeness Of The Guidance And Knowledge With Which The Prophet (cid:9) Was Sent ........................................................... 141 Chapter 6. His Compassion Towards His Ummah, And His Intense Concern To Warn Them Against That Which May Harm Them............................................................................... 142 Chapter 7. He(cid:9) Was The Seal Of The Prophets .................................. 144 Chapter 8. When Allah Wants To Show Mercy To A Nation, He Takes Their Prophet Before Them................................................. 146 Chapter 9. The Cistern Of Our Prophet (cid:9) And Its Attributes ................. 147 Chapter 10. The Angels Fought Alongside Him(cid:9) J................................... 160 Chapter 11. His(cid:9) Courage...................................................................... 161 Chapter 12. His(cid:9) Generosity................................................................... 162 Chapter 13. His(cid:9) Good(cid:9) Manners............................................................. 163 Chapter 14. His(cid:9) Generosity................................................................... 165 Chapter 15. His Compassion Towards Children And His Humbleness, And The(cid:9) Virtue(cid:9) Of That............................................................ 169 Chapter 16. His(cid:9) Great (cid:9) Modesty............................................................. 172 Chapter 17. His Smile And Easy Going Attitude...................................... 173 Chapter 18. His Compassion Towards Women And His Command To Treat ThemKindly..................................................................... 174 Chapter 19. His Closeness To The People, Their Seeking Blessing From Him And His Humility Towards Them.................................. 175 Chapter 20. His Avoidance Of Sin, His Choosing The Easier Of Permissible Things, And His Vengeance For The Sake Of Allah If His Sacred Limits Were Transgressed ......................................... 177 Chapter 21. His Good Fragrance And Soft Touch, And Seeking Blessing From(cid:9) His Touch ................................................................ 179 Chapter 22. The Fragrance Of His Sweat, And Seeking Blessing Therefrom .... 180 Chapter 23. The Prophet (cid:9) Sweated When It Was Cold, And When The Revelation Came To Him.................................................... 181 Chapter 24. Description Of His Hair, Attributes And Appearance.............. 183 Chapter 25. Description Of The Prophet (cid:9) ; He Was The Most Handsome OfPeople ......................................................................... 184 Chapter 26. Description Of His Hair...................................................... 185 Chapter 27. The Mouth, Eyes And Heels Of The Prophet (cid:9) .................... 185 Chapter 28. The Prophet (cid:9) Was White With An Elegant Face ................. 186 Contents 9 Chapter 29. His(cid:9) Grey(cid:9) Hairs(cid:9) .................................................................. 187 Chapter 30. The Seal Of Prophethood, Its Attributes And Its Location On The Body Of The Prophet (cid:9) .............................................. 190 Chapter 31. How Long He(cid:9) Lived, And How Long He Stayed In Makkah And(cid:9) Al-Madinah ................................................................ 192 Chapter 32. The Age Of The Prophet (cid:9) When He Died.......................... 193 Chapter 33. How Long Did The Prophet(cid:9) Stay In Makkah And A]- Madinah?(cid:9) ......................................................................... 194 Chapter 34. His(cid:9) Names........................................................................ 197 Chapter 35. His Knowledge Of Allah And His Great Fear Of Him............. 199 Chapter 36. The Obligation To Follow Him jL& ........................................ 200 Chapter 37. Respecting Him And Not Asking Him Unnecessary Questions.. 201 Chapter 38. The Obligation To Obey What He Says With Regard To Matters Of Religion, But Not What He Says With Regard To Worldly(cid:9) Matters................................................................. 209 Chapter 39. The Virtue Of Looking At Him And Longing To See Him....... 211 Chapter 40. The Virtues Of 'Elsa, Peace Be Upon Him ............................ 211 Chapter 41. The Virtues Of IbrâhIm, Peace Be Upon Him........................ 214 Chapter 42. The Virtues Of Müsâ, Peace Be Upon Him ........................... 218 Chapter 43. Yünus, Peace Be Upon Him, And The Words Of The Prophet j: "No One Should Say: 'I Am Better Than Yünus Bin Matta." ....... 225 Chapter 44. The Virtues Of Yüsuf, Peace Be Upon Him........................... 226 Chapter 45. The Virtues Of Zakariyyâ, Peace Be Upon Him ..................... 227 Chapter 46. The Virtues Of Al-Khadir, Peace Be Upon Him ..................... 227 44. The Book Of The Virtues Of The Companions (May Allah Be Pleased With Them) Chapter 1. The Virtues Of Abü Bakr As-S iddIq, (e)..............................238 Chapter 2. The Virtues Of 'Umar,(cid:9) (e)................................................. 245 Chapter 3. The Virtues Of 'Uthmân Bin 'Affân, () .............................. 255 Chapter 4. The Virtues Of 'Ali bin AbI Tâlib, () ................................. 261 Chapter 5. The Virtues Of Sa'd Bin AbI Waqqâs, ()............................ 270 Chapter 6. The Virtues Of Talhah And Az-Zubair, (me) .......................... 278 Chapter 7. The Virtues Of Abü 'Ubaidah Bin Al-Jarrâh, (e)................... 281 Chapter 8. The Virtues Of Al-Hasan And Al-Husain, () ...................... 282 Chapter 9. The Virtues Of The Household Of The Prophet(cid:9) ................. 284