Al-Bara' ibn 'Azib reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, said, "Extend the greeting and you will
be safe. The saw is evil."
Salman al-Ilhani reported that Fadala ibn 'Ubayd was in a gathering.
He heard that some people were playing backgammon. He got up in anger and
forbade it in the strongest possible terms. Then he said, "Anyone who plays
it in order to consume its winnings is like someone who eats pig meat and
does wudu' with blood."
It is related tht al-Bara' ibn Malik used to do the camel-chant
for the men and Anjasha used to do the camel-chant for the women. He had
a good voice and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
said, "Anjasha, be gentle when you drive the glass-vessels."
