Chapter 157: About Assisting one's Company

Translation: The Messenger of Allah said:

499. Narrated Abu-Huraira: " The Messenger of Allah said: “ He that relieves a worldly distress from his brother Allah will relieve a distress from him in the Hereafter; he that veils the defect of a Muslim 13 Allah جَلَّ جَلَالُهُ will veil him in 13 Veiling a Muslim's defect as ordered in this Hadith is confined to the defects of those who are not known to be committing acts of disobedience and for sins that have been committed. As to the one known for committing such actions or acts of disobedience that are being done, it is recommended to report it to the ruler, as long as this would not lead to more dangerous mischief. For veiling the defects in such cases leads to more mischief.

life and in the Hereafter, and he that eases an insolvent's burden Allah will ease (his state) in life and in the Hereafter14. Allah will support him that supports his brother. He that treads a way searching for knowledge Allah will facilitate a way to Paradise for him. There is no group of people who sit in a mosque reciting Allah's Book and studying it among themselves except that tranquility will descend on them, mercy will overshadow them, and the angels will encircle them. And he whose deeds caused him to lag behind, his affinity would not bring him forward. " " "

Translation: 500. Narrated Osama ibn Zayd: ' I rode behind Allah's Messenger from Arafat and when Allah's Messenger reached the mountain path on the left side, which is before Muzdalifa he made his camel kneel. He urinated and then I poured water for his ablution. He performed a light ablution. and then I said to him: “ Is it the time for the prayer, O Allah's Messenger! " He replied: " The (place of) prayer is ahead of you (at Muzdalifa). " So, Allah's Messenger rode until he reached Muzdalifa and then he offered the prayer (there).

Translation: 14 He that gave a period of grace for repayment or exempted a debtor from his debt, no matter whether he is a believer or an unbeliever, Allah will ease each difficult matter for him.

Then in the morning (on the 10th of Zol-Hijja) Al-Fadhl (ibn Al-Abbas) rode behind Allah's Messenger. ' Korayb, (a subnarrator) said that Abdullah ibn Abbas narrated from Al- Fadhl: Allah's Messenger kept on reciting Al-talbiya (during the journey) until he reached the Jamrah (Jamratol Aqaba). (Bukhari)