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{{QualityScore|Lead=1|Structure=4|Content=4|Language=1|References=3}}The Islamic tradition is truly vast, and covers an impressive number of different topics, often including surprising stories, anecdotes and injunctions. Presented in no particular order are hadith, tafsir and fatwa material which do not fit into any other category but which never the less are remarkable in their own way. {{QuranHadithScholarsIndex}}
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==Muhammad humiliates Satan the genie by choking him with his bare hands==
==Muhammad humiliates Satan the genie by choking him with his bare hands==
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|22|301}} |Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet once offered the prayer and said, "Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning and see him. Then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My Lord! Bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' Then Allah made him (Satan) return with his head down (humiliated)."}}
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|22|301}} |Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet once offered the prayer and said, "Satan came in front of me and tried to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me an upper hand on him and I choked him. No doubt, I thought of tying him to one of the pillars of the mosque till you get up in the morning and see him. Then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My Lord! Bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' Then Allah made him (Satan) return with his head down (humiliated)."}}
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{{Quote|{{Bukhari|4|54|524}}|The Prophet said, "A group of Israelites were lost. Nobody knows what they did. But I do not see them except that they were cursed and changed into rats, for if you put the milk of a she-camel in front of a rat, it will not drink it, but if the milk of a sheep is put in front of it, it will drink it." I told this to Ka'b who asked me, "Did you hear it from the Prophet ?" I said, "Yes." Ka'b asked me the same question several times.; I said to Ka'b. "Do I read the Torah? (i.e. I tell you this from the Prophet.)"}}
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|4|54|524}}|The Prophet said, "A group of Israelites were lost. Nobody knows what they did. But I do not see them except that they were cursed and changed into rats, for if you put the milk of a she-camel in front of a rat, it will not drink it, but if the milk of a sheep is put in front of it, it will drink it." I told this to Ka'b who asked me, "Did you hear it from the Prophet ?" I said, "Yes." Ka'b asked me the same question several times.; I said to Ka'b. "Do I read the Torah? (i.e. I tell you this from the Prophet.)"}}


==Ethiopians Heads are like Raisins ==
==Ethiopians Heads are like Raisins==


{{Quote|{{bukhari|1|11|662}}|Narrated Anas:  
{{Quote|{{bukhari|1|11|662}}|Narrated Anas:  
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The Prophet said, "If somebody manumits a Muslim slave, Allah will save from the Fire every part of his body for freeing the corresponding parts of the slave's body, even his private parts will be saved from the Fire) because of freeing the slave's private parts."}}
The Prophet said, "If somebody manumits a Muslim slave, Allah will save from the Fire every part of his body for freeing the corresponding parts of the slave's body, even his private parts will be saved from the Fire) because of freeing the slave's private parts."}}


==Raising the head during communal prayer ==
==Raising the head during communal prayer==
The sin of raising your head before the imam is so great, your face will transform into a donkey.
The sin of raising your head before the imam is so great, your face will transform into a donkey.
{{Quote| {{Bukhari|1|11|660}}|  Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Isn't he who raises his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his head into that of a donkey or his figure (face) into that of a donkey?" }}
{{Quote| {{Bukhari|1|11|660}}|  Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Isn't he who raises his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his head into that of a donkey or his figure (face) into that of a donkey?" }}
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AbdurRahman ibn Hasanah reported: I and Amr ibn al-'As went to the Prophet (peace be upon him). He came out with a leather shield (in his hand). He covered himself with it and urinated. Then we said: Look at him. He is urinating as a woman does. The Prophet (peace be upon him), heard this and said: Do you not know what befell a person from amongst Banu Isra'il (the children of Israel)? When urine fell on them, they would cut off the place where the urine fell; but he (that person) forbade them (to do so), and was punished in his grave.}}
AbdurRahman ibn Hasanah reported: I and Amr ibn al-'As went to the Prophet (peace be upon him). He came out with a leather shield (in his hand). He covered himself with it and urinated. Then we said: Look at him. He is urinating as a woman does. The Prophet (peace be upon him), heard this and said: Do you not know what befell a person from amongst Banu Isra'il (the children of Israel)? When urine fell on them, they would cut off the place where the urine fell; but he (that person) forbade them (to do so), and was punished in his grave.}}


==If you disagree with the Qur'an you should go hang yourself==
==Do Not Drink Water while Standing==
 
{{Quote|{{Quran|22|15}}|Whoso is wont to think (through envy) that Allah will not give him (Muhammad) victory in the world and the Hereafter (and is enraged at the thought of his victory), let him stretch a rope up to the roof (of his dwelling), and let him hang himself. Then let him see whether his strategy dispelleth that whereat he rageth!.}}
 
==Drunk water while standing up? Puke it out!==


{{Quote|{{Muslim|23|5022}}|Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: None of you should drink while standing; and if anyone forgets, he must vomit.}}
{{Quote|{{Muslim|23|5022}}|Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: None of you should drink while standing; and if anyone forgets, he must vomit.}}


==Two things the Prophet loves: perfume and women==
==The Prophet Loves Perfume and Women==


{{Quote|Ibn Sa'd's Kitab Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Volume 1, Page 380|Al-Hasan al-Basri wrote: “The Messenger of God said, “The only two things I cherish of the life of this world are women and perfume.}}
{{Quote|Ibn Sa'd's Kitab Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Volume 1, Page 380|Al-Hasan al-Basri wrote: “The Messenger of God said, “The only two things I cherish of the life of this world are women and perfume.}}
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Similarly, those people who have intercourse after long intervals of time produce strong and healthy children. Therefore, moderation is necessary in sexual relations with one's wife, otherwise '''excessive sex can even lead to death.''' My Shaikh, ''Hazrat Phoulpoori'' (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ) narrated to us the incident of an ''Alim'' who had a very beautiful wife. Whenever he would come home from running errands and would see his wife, then he would not be able to control himself. He used have so much sexual relations that after six months, instead of discharging semen, '''blood started to ejaculate from his penis'''. This eventually led to a severe fever after which he died. Beauty was the cause of his death. This is why I advise to have moderation in permissible things as well. As for the unlawful, then my advice is not to even go near ''Haraam''. May Allah Ta'ala grant us the ability to practice upon what has been said. Amen}}
Similarly, those people who have intercourse after long intervals of time produce strong and healthy children. Therefore, moderation is necessary in sexual relations with one's wife, otherwise '''excessive sex can even lead to death.''' My Shaikh, ''Hazrat Phoulpoori'' (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ) narrated to us the incident of an ''Alim'' who had a very beautiful wife. Whenever he would come home from running errands and would see his wife, then he would not be able to control himself. He used have so much sexual relations that after six months, instead of discharging semen, '''blood started to ejaculate from his penis'''. This eventually led to a severe fever after which he died. Beauty was the cause of his death. This is why I advise to have moderation in permissible things as well. As for the unlawful, then my advice is not to even go near ''Haraam''. May Allah Ta'ala grant us the ability to practice upon what has been said. Amen}}


==Muhammad the inadvertent trend-setter has a temper tantrum==
==Muhammad Did Not Like Others Copying His Fashion==


{{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|72|756}}, See also: {{Muslim|24|5210}}, and {{Bukhari|7|72|755}}|Narrated Ibn. 'Umar:  
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|7|72|756}}, See also: {{Muslim|24|5210}}, and {{Bukhari|7|72|755}}|Narrated Ibn. 'Umar:  
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{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|23|423}}, |Narrated Abu Huraira: The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses slapped him severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord, and said, "You sent me to a slave who does not want to die.".....}}
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|2|23|423}}, |Narrated Abu Huraira: The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses slapped him severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord, and said, "You sent me to a slave who does not want to die.".....}}


==Eat dirty food and lick your fingers clean to starve the devil==
==Eat food and lick your fingers clean to starve the devil==


{{Quote|{{Muslim|23|5046}}, See Also: {{Muslim|23|5049}}|Jabir reported: I heard Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: The Satan is present with any one of you in everything he does; he is present even when he eats food; so if any one of you drops a mouthful he should remove away anything filthy on it and eat it and not leave for the devil; and when he finishes (food) he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing lies.}}
{{Quote|{{Muslim|23|5046}}, See Also: {{Muslim|23|5049}}|Jabir reported: I heard Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: The Satan is present with any one of you in everything he does; he is present even when he eats food; so if any one of you drops a mouthful he should remove away anything filthy on it and eat it and not leave for the devil; and when he finishes (food) he should lick his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of his food the blessing lies.}}
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{{quote|{{bukhari|2|18|158}}|Narrated Abu Bakr: "Allah's Apostle said: "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse because of the death of someone but Allah frightens His devotees with them."}}
{{quote|{{bukhari|2|18|158}}|Narrated Abu Bakr: "Allah's Apostle said: "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse because of the death of someone but Allah frightens His devotees with them."}}


==Non-sequitur==
==Milk and Killing Children==


{{Quote|{{cite web|url=https://sunnah.com/abudawud/29/27 |title=Sunan Abu Dawud: Book 29 Hadith 27 |publisher= |author=Abu Dawud |date= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201064840/http://sunnah.com/abudawud/29/27 |deadurl=no}}|Narrated Asma', daughter of Yazid ibn as-Sakan: I heard the Messenger of Allah as saying: Do not kill your children secretly, for the milk, with which a child is suckled while his mother is pregnant, overtakes the horseman and throws him from his horse.}}
{{Quote|{{cite web|url=https://sunnah.com/abudawud/29/27 |title=Sunan Abu Dawud: Book 29 Hadith 27 |publisher= |author=Abu Dawud |date= |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201064840/http://sunnah.com/abudawud/29/27 |deadurl=no}}|Narrated Asma', daughter of Yazid ibn as-Sakan: I heard the Messenger of Allah as saying: Do not kill your children secretly, for the milk, with which a child is suckled while his mother is pregnant, overtakes the horseman and throws him from his horse.}}


==Shia: They too deserve their place in this silliness, don't they?==
==Shia Hadith==
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===Adultery causes sudden deaths and the earth punishes tax evaders===
===Adultery causes sudden deaths and the earth punishes tax evaders===
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{{Quote|{{cite book|url=https://www.al-islam.org/mizan-al-hikmah-scale-wisdom-ayatullah-muhammadi-rayshahri/bathhouse |title=Al-Khisal |publisher= |author=Ibn Babawayh |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}} p. 155, no. 194.|Imam al-Sadiq said, "Three things cause weight gain and three others cause weight loss. As for those that cause weight gain, [they are] excessive use of the bathhouse, smelling sweet fragrance and wearing soft clothing. And as for those that cause weight loss, they are: eating too many eggs, fish and unripe dates."}}
{{Quote|{{cite book|url=https://www.al-islam.org/mizan-al-hikmah-scale-wisdom-ayatullah-muhammadi-rayshahri/bathhouse |title=Al-Khisal |publisher= |author=Ibn Babawayh |date= |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}} p. 155, no. 194.|Imam al-Sadiq said, "Three things cause weight gain and three others cause weight loss. As for those that cause weight gain, [they are] excessive use of the bathhouse, smelling sweet fragrance and wearing soft clothing. And as for those that cause weight loss, they are: eating too many eggs, fish and unripe dates."}}


==Famous Hadith Narrator accompanies Prophet only to get Free Meals==
==Famous Hadith Narrator accompanies Prophet for Food==
[[w:Abu Hurairah|Abu Hurairah]] was one of the most famous hadith narrators. In this hadith, he admits that the only reason he followed Muhammad around so much (and hence knew a lot of narrations) was because he was poor, and that if he followed Muhammad he would always be assured of a free meal:
[[w:Abu Hurairah|Abu Hurairah]] was one of the most famous hadith narrators. In this hadith, he admits that the only reason he followed Muhammad around so much (and hence knew a lot of narrations) was because he was poor, and that if he followed Muhammad he would always be assured of a free meal:
{{quote|{{bukhari|7|65|343}}|Narrated Abu Huraira: '''I used to accompany Allah's Apostle to fill my stomach;''' and that was when I did not eat baked bread, nor wear silk. Neither a male nor a female slave used to serve me, and I used to bind stones over my belly and ask somebody to recite a Quranic Verse for me though I knew it, so that he might take me to his house and feed me. Ja'far bin Abi Talib was very kind to the poor, and he used to take us and feed us with what ever was available in his house, (and if nothing was available), he used to give us the empty (honey or butter) skin which we would tear and lick whatever was in it.}}
{{quote|{{bukhari|7|65|343}}|Narrated Abu Huraira: '''I used to accompany Allah's Apostle to fill my stomach;''' and that was when I did not eat baked bread, nor wear silk. Neither a male nor a female slave used to serve me, and I used to bind stones over my belly and ask somebody to recite a Quranic Verse for me though I knew it, so that he might take me to his house and feed me. Ja'far bin Abi Talib was very kind to the poor, and he used to take us and feed us with what ever was available in his house, (and if nothing was available), he used to give us the empty (honey or butter) skin which we would tear and lick whatever was in it.}}
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