Narrated to us by Rawh, narrated to us by ‘Awf, from Khilas ibn ‘Amr, from Abu Huraira, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the like of it.

The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain of transmission.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Aqra' bin Habis saw that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was kissing Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him). He said, "I have ten sons, but I have never kissed any of them." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "He who does not show mercy to others, mercy will not be shown to him."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Allah loves a servant, He says to Jibreel (peace be upon him): I love such and such servant, so you also love him. And Jibreel says to the inhabitants of the heavens: Your Lord loves such and such person, so you also love him. Thus, all the inhabitants of the heavens begin to love him. After that, acceptance for him is placed among the people of the earth.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) continued to advise me to treat the neighbor well so persistently that I began to think he would soon make him an heir.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever relieves a Muslim of one of the worldly troubles, Allah will relieve him of one of the troubles of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in the Hereafter. And as long as a servant remains engaged in helping his brother, Allah Almighty remains engaged in helping that servant.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: None of you will be saved by his deeds. The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), not even you? He replied: Not even me, unless my Lord covers me with His forgiveness and mercy. Therefore, remain on the right path, but stay close to the straight path. Set out in the morning and evening, devote a portion of the night to worship, and adopt moderation; you will reach your destination.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained this verse: O believers, do not be like those who hurt Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him), then Allah cleared him of what they said. Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) was very modest and covered, and for this reason, no man ever saw his body. Some people from Bani Israel hurt him and began to say that the reason he covers himself so much is that there is some defect in his body, such as leprosy or swelling of the testicles (or some disease). Allah Almighty intended to clear Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) of what they said. So once, Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) went to bathe and, as usual, took off his clothes and placed them on a stone. That stone ran away with his clothes. Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) ran after it, saying, "O stone, my clothes! O stone, my clothes!" until the stone stopped near a group of Bani Israel. They saw Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) naked and found him extremely handsome and free from the defects they had accused him of. Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) took his clothes from the stone and began to strike it. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says, "By Allah! Due to the strikes of Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him), there were four or five marks left on that stone."

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: By Allah, due to hunger I would support my stomach on the ground, and because of the severity of hunger I would tie a stone to my stomach. One day, I sat in the path where the Muslims would pass by. After a short while, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by. I asked him about a verse from the Qur'an, and I only asked so that he would take me along with him while talking. But Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) went on and did not feed me. Then Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) passed by. I asked him about a verse from the Qur'an, and I only asked so that he would take me along with him while talking. But he also went on and did not feed me. Finally, the Noble Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came out and smiled when he saw me. He recognized what was in my heart and the signs on my face. Then he said, "Abu Huraira!" I replied, "Yes, O Messenger." He said, "(Come and) meet me at home." Saying this, he went ahead and I followed behind. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered (the house), gave me permission, and I also entered. There, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) found a bowl of milk. He asked, "Where did this come from?" It was said, "So-and-so person sent it as a gift to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." He said, "Abu Huraira!" I replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Go and call the people of Suffa." The people of Suffa were, in fact, the guests of Islam; they had no home or wealth. When charity would come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he would not take anything from it himself, but would send it to them. And when a gift would come, he would take some from it himself and also send some to them. Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I felt a little uneasy at this command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I thought, "What is the quantity of this milk compared to the people of Suffa? It would have been better if I drank from it to gain some strength. Now, when the people of Suffa come, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) will order me, and I will have to give it to them as commanded, and it is unlikely that any of this milk will reach me." But since there was no alternative to obeying Allah and His Messenger, I went and called the people of Suffa. Everyone came and sought permission to enter; permission was granted, and everyone sat in their place in the house. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Abu Huraira, give them the bowl." I took the bowl and began giving it to each person. When one would drink to his fill, he would return it to me, and I would give it to the next person. He too would drink to his fill and return it to me. In this way, everyone drank to their fill, and finally the bowl reached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took the bowl and placed it in my hand, looked at me and smiled, then said, "Abu Huraira!" I replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Only two people are left: me and you." I replied, "You have spoken the truth, O Messenger." He said, "Sit and drink." I sat and drank. He said, "Drink more." I drank more. In this way, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kept telling me, "Drink," and I kept drinking until I said, "By Allah, Who has sent you as the true Prophet, there is no more room (in my stomach)." He said, "Then show it to me." I gave the bowl to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He praised Allah, said 'Bismillah', and drank the remaining milk.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When some people gather at a place and disperse without remembering Allah, it is as if they dispersed from the carcass of a dead donkey, and that gathering will be a cause of regret for them on the Day of Resurrection.