Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Al-Adab (Good Manners)

95- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ وَيْلَكَ:

(95) Chapter. What is said about one’s saying: “Wailaka (woe to you).”

9 hadith · references 6159–6167

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Bukhari · 6159حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى رَجُلًا يَسُوقُ بَدَنَةً فَقَالَ : " ارThe Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man driving a Badana (a camel for sacrifice) and said (to him). "Ride it." The man said, "It is a Bandana." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ride on it." The man said, "It is a Bandana." The Prophet (ﷺ) said,4 narratorsBukhari · 6160حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَى رَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw a man driving a Badana (a camel for sacrifice) and said to him, "Ride on it." The man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! It is a Bandana." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Ride on it, woe to you!" on the sec5 narratorsBukhari · 6161وَيْحَكَ يَا أَنْجَشَةُ رُوَيْدَكَ بِالْقَوَارِيرِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) was on a journey and he had a black slave called Anjasha, and he was driving the camels (very fast, and there were women riding on those camels). Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Waihaka (May Allah be m7 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6162وَيْلَكَ قَطَعْتَ عُنُقَ أَخِيكَ ثَلَاثًا ، مَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ مَادِحًا لَا مَحَالَةَ ، فَلْيَقُلْ : أَحْسِبُ فُلَانًا وَاللَّهُ حَسِيبُهُ وَلَا أُزَكِّي عَلَى اللَّهِ أَحَدًاA man praised another man in front of the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) said thrice, "Wailaka (Woe on you) ! You have cut the neck of your brother!" The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "If it is indispensable for anyone of you to praise a5 narratorsBukhari · 6163بَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْسِمُ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ قِسْمًا ، فَقَالَ ذُو الْخُوَيْصِرَةِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اعْدِلْ ، قَالَ : وَيْلَكَ مَنْ يَعْدِلُ إِذَا لَمْ أَعْدِلWhile the Prophet (ﷺ) was distributing (war booty etc.) one day, Dhul Khawaisira, a man from the tribe of Bani Tamim, said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Act justly." The Prophets said, "Woe to you! Who else would act justly7 narratorsBukhari · 6164أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلَكْتُ ، قَالَ : وَيْحَكَ , قَالَ : وَقَعْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي فِي رَمَضَانَ ، قَالَ : أَعْتِقْ رَقَبَةً ، قَالَ : مَا أA man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I am ruined!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Waihaka (May Allah be merciful to you) !" The man said, "I have done sexual intercourse with my wife while fast10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6165وَيْحَكَ إِنَّ شَأْنَ الْهِجْرَةِ شَدِيدٌ ، فَهَلْ لَكَ مِنْ إِبِلٍ ؟A bedouin said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Inform me about the emigration." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Waihaka (May Allah be merciful to you)! The question of emigration is a difficult one. Have you got some camels?" The bedo6 narratorsBukhari · 6166لَا تَرْجِعُوا بَعْدِي كُفَّارًا يَضْرِبُ بَعْضُكُمْ رِقَابَ بَعْضٍThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Wailakum" (woe to you) or "waihakum" (May Allah be merciful to you)." Shu'ba is not sure as to which was the right word. "Do not become disbelievers after me by cutting the necks of one another."11 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6167وَيْلَكَ ، وَمَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا ؟ قَالَ : مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهَا إِلَّا أَنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ، قَالَ : إِنَّكَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَA bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! When will The Hour be established?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Wailaka (Woe to you), What have you prepared for it?" The bedouin said, "I have not prepare7 narrators·parallel chain