Chapter 1: Steadfastness in the face of hardships................................ ............................................................... 9 1. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe Wasallam) Journey to Taif................................................................ ...... 9 2. Martyrdom of Hadhrat Anas bin Nadhr (Radhiyallaho anho):................................................................ . 10 3. The Truce of Hudeybiah and Story of Hadhrat Abu Jandal and Hadhrat Abu Basir (Radhiyallaho

anhuma)................................................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 11
4. Hadhrat Bilal (Radhiyallaho anho) and his sufferings................................................................ ............. 12
5. Hadhrat Abuzar Ghifari's (Radhiyallaho anho) Conversion to Islam:...................................................... 13
6. The Afflictions of Hadhrat Khabbab bin Alarat (Radhiyallaho anho):................................ .................... 15
7. Hadhrat Ammaar (Radhiyallaho anho) and His Parents:................................................................ ......... 16
8. Hadhrat Sohaib's (Radhiyallaho anho) coming into Islam:................................................................ ...... 16
9. Hadhrat 'Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) coming into Islam. .......................................................................... 17
10. The Flight to Abyssinia and Ostracism in the Gorge of Ibn-Abi Talib:................................ ................. 19
Chapter 2: Fear of Allah................................ ................................ ................................................................ ... 22
1. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) Apprehensions at the time of a storm. ................................. 22
2. What Hadhrat Anas (Radhiyallaho anho) used to do when a storm approached:................................ .... 22
3. The action of Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) at the Time of Solar Eclipse. .................................. 23
4. The Prophet's weeping the whole night:................................ ................................................................ ... 23
5. Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallaho anho) and The Fear of Allah:.............................................................. 24
6. Hadhrat 'Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) and the Fear of Allah. ..................................................................... 25
7. An Admonition by Hadhrat Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho). .................................................. 27
8. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) passing near the ruins of Thamud during Tabuk expedition:

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9. Hadhrat Ka'ab's (Radhiyallaho anho) Failure to Join the Tabuk Expedition:................................ .......... 28
10. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) reprimand on the Sahabah's Laughing:............................. 32
11. Hadhrat Hanzlah's (Radhiyallaho anho) Fear of Nifaq:................................................................ ......... 33
12. A Few Miscellaneous Stories about the Fear of Allah:................................ ................................ .......... 33
Chapter 3: Abstinence and Self-Denial of Sahaba................................................................ ........................... 38
1. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) Dislike for gold:................................................................ ... 38
2. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) Life of Abstinence:.............................................................. 38
3. Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radhiyallaho anho) in a State of Hunger................................ ........................... 39
4. Hadhrat Abu Bakr's (Radhiyallaho anho) Daily Allowance from the Bait-ul Mal................................ .. 40
5. Hadhrat 'Umar's (Radhiyallaho anho) Daily Allowance:................................ ................................ ......... 41
6. Bilal's (Radhiyallaho anho) story about the Prophet:................................ ................................ ............... 43
7. Another Story of Hadhrat Abu Hurairah's (Radhiyallaho anho) Hunger:................................ ................ 44

8. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) opinion about two persons:................................ .................. 45
10. The Al-Ambar Expedition:................................................................ ................................ ..................... 46
Chapter 4: Piety and Scrupulousness................................................................ ................................ ................ 48
1. The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) accepts a woman's invitation:................................ ................ 48
2. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) Sleepless Night:................................................................ ... 48
3. Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallaho anho) and a soothsayer's food:............................................................ 49
4. Hadhrat Umar (Rtadhiyallaho anho) vomits out milk of Sadaqah:................................ .......................... 49
5. Hadhrat Abu Bakr (RadhiyaIlaho anho) gives his garden to Bait-ul-Maal:................................ ............. 50
6. The story of Ali bin Ma'bad: (RahmatuIIah alaih)................................ ................................ ................... 50
7. Hadhrat Ali (Radhiyallaho anho] passes by a grave:................................ ................................ ................ 51
8. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) verdict about haraam food:................................ .................. 51
9. Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallaho anho) does not like his wife to weigh musk:................................ ............. 52
10. Hadhrat Umar-bin-Abdul Aziz (Rahmatullah alaih) dismisses a governor:................................ .......... 52
Chapter 5: Devotion to Salah................................ ................................ ............................................................ 54
1. Blessings ofNafl (non-obligatory) Prayers:................................ .............................................................. 54
2. The Propet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) spends the whole night in Salaat:................................ ............. 54
3. The Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) recitation of the Qur'an in Salaat:................................ ........ 55
4. Salaat of a Few Eminent Sahabah:................................................................................................ ........... 55
5. Salaat of a Muhajir and an Ansari keeping watch:................................ ................................ ................... 57
6. Hadhrat Abu Talha (Radhiyallaho anho) and his Salaat:................................................................ ......... 58
7. Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho) and his Salaat:................................ ................................ .......... 58
8. Sahabah's suspending trade at the time of Salaat:................................................................ .................... 59
9. Martyrdom of Hadhrat Khubaib, Hadhrat Zaid and Hadhrat Asim (Radhiyallaho anhum):.................... 59
10. Prophet's (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) company in Paradise:................................................................ 62
Chapter 6: Sympathy & Self-Sacrifice................................................................ ................................ ............. 63
1. Feeding the guest in darkness:................................................................ ................................ .................. 63
2. -Feeding a fasting Sahabi:................................ ................................................................ ........................ 63
3. Overpayment of Zakaat:................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 64
5. Sahabah dying thirsty for others:................................................................ ................................ .............. 65
6. Hadhrat Hamzah's (Radhiyallaho anho) shroud:................................ ................................ ...................... 66
7. The Story ofthe Goat's Head:................................................................ ................................ .................... 67
8. Hadhrat 'Umar's (Radhiyallaho anho) wife acts as a midwife:................................................................ 67
9. Hadhrat Abu Talhah (Radhiyallaho anho) gives his garden to Allah:................................ ...................... 69
10. Hadhrat Abuzar (Radhiyallaho anho) reprimands his servant:............................................................... 70
Chapter 7: Valour and Heroism................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 75
Ibn Jahsh (Radhiyallaho anho) and Sa'd (Radhiyallaho anho) Pray for Each Other:................................ ... 75