Partial Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 35:

Heart Melting Traditions (Kitab Al-Riqaq)


Book 35, Number 6597:

Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas:

Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) said: I had a chance to look into the Paradise and I found that majority of the people was poor and I looked into the fire and there I found the majority consisted of women.


Book 35, Number 6600:

Narrated Imran ibn Husayn:

Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) said: Amongst the inmates of Paradise the women form a minority.


Book 35, Number 6602:

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) supplicated in these words: " O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the withdrawal of Thine blessing and the change of Thine protection (from me) and from the sudden wrath of Thine, and from every displeasure of Thine."


Book 35, Number 6604:

Narrated Usamah ibn Zayd ibn Harith and Sa'id ibn Zayd ibn Amr ibn Nawfal:

Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) said: I have not left after me turmoil for the people but the harm done to men by women.


Book 35, Number 6606:

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:

Allah's Apostle (peace_be_upon_him) said: The world is sweet and green (alluring) and verily Allah is going to install you as vicegerent in it in order to see how you act. So avoid the allurement of women: verily , the first trial for the people of Isra'il was caused by women. And in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Bashshar the words are: "So that He should see how you act."


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