Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa`: The Prophet passed by some persons of the tribe of Aslam practicing archery (i.e. the throwing of arrows) Allah's Apostle said, "O offspring of Ishmael! Practice archery (i.e. arrow throwing) as your father was a great archer (i.e. arrow-thrower). I am with (on the side of) the son of so-and-so-." Hearing that, one of the two teams stopped throwing. Allah's Apostle asked them, ' Why are you not throwing?" They replied, "O Allah's Apostle! How shall we throw when you are with the opposite team?" He said, "Throw, for I am with you all."

In this chapter, Ibn Umar and Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).

Narrated Abu Huraira: Some people asked the Prophet: "Who is the most honorable amongst the people?" He replied, "The most honorable among them is the one who is the most Allah-fearing." They said, "O Allah's Prophet! We do not ask about this." He said, "Then the most honorable person is Joseph, Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Prophet, the son of Allah's Khalil." They said, "We do not ask about this." He said, "Then you want to ask me about the Arabs' descent?" They said, "Yes." He said, "Those who were best in the pre-lslamic period, are the best in Islam, if they comprehend (the religious knowledge).

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "May Allah forgive Lot: He wanted to have a powerful support."

(In Surah adh-Dhariyat) in the mention of Musa (peace be upon him), «بركنه‏» refers to those people who were with Pharaoh because they were his strength (In Surah Hud) «ولا تركنوا‏» means "do not incline" (In Surah Hud) «أنكرهم» , «نكرهم» , and «استنكرهم» all have the same meaning (In Surah Hud) «يهرعون‏» means "they run" (In Surah al-Hijr) «دابر» means "the last moment" (In Surah al-Hijr) «صيحة» means "destruction" (In Surah al-Hijr) «للمتوسمين‏» means "for those who see" (In Surah al-Hijr) «لبسبيل‏» means "of the road" (i.e., on the road).

Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet recited:-- 'Hal-min-Muddakir' (54.15) (Is there any that will remember) (and avoid evil).

(In Surah Al-Hijr) where it is said «كذب أصحاب الحجر‏» "The people of Al-Hijr denied the messengers." Al-Hijr was the city of the people of Thamud, but (in Surah Al-An'am) where «حرث حجر‏» has come, there «حجر‏» means forbidden and prohibited. The Arabs say «حجر محجور» meaning forbidden and prohibited, and they also call «حجر‏» a building, and any land that is enclosed (by a wall or fence). From this, the Hatim of the Ka'bah is called «حجر‏» . «حطيم» is derived from «محطوم» , «محطوم» means broken. Previously, it was inside the Ka'bah, but it was broken and placed outside, so it began to be called «محطوم» (as in «قتيل» from «مقتول» ), and «مادبان» is also used for a mare. «حجر‏» also means intellect, just as «حجى‏.‏» also means intellect (in Surah Al-Fajr it is «هل في ذالك قسم لذي حجر» ), and «حجر اليمامة» is the name of a place (between Hajjaj and Yemen).

Narrated `Abdullah bin Zam`a: I heard the Prophet while referring to the person who had cut the legs of the she-camel (of the Prophet Salih), saying, "The man who was appointed for doing this job, was a man of honor and power in his nation like Abu Zam`a."

Narrated Ibn `Umar: When Allah's Apostle landed at Al-Hijr during the Ghazwa of Tabuk, he ordered his companions not to drink water from its well or reserve water from it. They said, "We have already kneaded the dough with its water. and also filled our bags with its water.'' On that, the Prophet ordered them to throw away the dough and pour out the water.

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The people landed at the land of Thamud called Al-Hijr along with Allah's Apostle and they took water from its well for drinking and kneading the dough with it as well. (When Allah's Apostle heard about it) he ordered them to pour out the water they had taken from its wells and feed the camels with the dough, and ordered them to take water from the well whence the she-camel (of Prophet Salih) used to drink.