Abu Hurayra said, "A man came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah
bless him and grant him peace, and said, 'Messenger of Allah, which sadaqa
has the best reward?' He said, 'By your father, you will learn of it. It
is that you give sadaqa while you are healthy and avaricious, fearful of
poverty and desirous of wealth. You should not delay it until you are at
the point of death and then say, "This much is for so-and-so. This much
is for so-and-so. This much is for so-and-so."'"
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "The Final Hour will not come until houses'
adornments resemble painted garments."
'Abdullah said, "When one of you seeks something he needs, he should
ask for something small. He will have what is decreed for him. None of
you should go to his companion and then praise him and thus break his back."
Muhammad ibn Hilal reported that he saw the rooms of the wives
of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. The rooms were
made of palm trunks covered with hair. The transmitter (Muhammad ibn Abi
Fudayk) said, "I asked him about 'A'isha's room and he said, 'Its door
faced Syria.' I asked, 'Was it one or two spans?' 'Its door was one span,'
he replied. I asked, 'And what was it made of?' He said, 'From cypress
or teak wood.'"
