I asked Aba Salama bin Abdur-Rahman about the first Sura revealed of the Qur'an. He replied ''O you, wrapped-up (i.e. Al Muddaththir).'' I said, ''They say it was, Read, in the Name of your Lord Who created,' (i.e. Surat Al-'Alaq (the Clot).'' On that, Abu Salama said, ''I asked Jabir bin Abdullah about that, saying the same as you have said, whereupon he said, I will not tell you except what Allah's Apostle had told us. Allah's Apostle said, ''I was in seclusion in the cave of Hiram', and after I completed the limited period of my seclusion. I came down (from the cave) and heard a voice calling me. I looked to my right, but saw nothing. Then I looked up and saw something. So I went to Khadija (the Prophet's wife) and told her to wrap me up and pour cold water on me. So they wrapped me up and poured cold water on me.'' Then, O you, (Muhammad) wrapped up! Arise and warn,' (Surat Al Muddaththir) was revealed.'' (74.1)

Some of the companions of the Prophet came across a tribe amongst the tribes of the Arabs, and that tribe did not entertain them. While they were in that state, the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion). They said, (to the companions of the Prophet ), ''Have you got any medicine with you or anybody who can treat with Ruqya?'' The Prophet's companions said, ''You refuse to entertain us, so we will not treat (your chief) unless you pay us for it.'' So they agreed to pay them a flock of sheep. One of them (the Prophet's companions) started reciting Surat-al-Fatiha and gathering his saliva and spitting it (at the snake-bite). The patient got cured and his people presented the sheep to them, but they said, ''We will not take it unless we ask the Prophet (whether it is lawful).'' When they asked him, he smiled and said, ''How do you know that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Ruqya? Take it (flock of sheep) and assign a share for me.''

I asked Ibn Abbas regarding Surat-al-Anfal. He said, ''It was revealed in connection with the Battle of Badr.''

Allah's Apostle said, ''It is sufficient for one to recite the last two Verses of Surat-al-Baqara at night.''

I saw Allah's Apostle reciting Surat-al-Fath on his she-camel on the day of the Conquest of Mecca.

the daughter of Abu Talib: I went to Allah's Apostle on the day of the conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath, and his daughter Fatima was screening him. I greeted him and he asked, ''Who is that?'' I said, ''I, Um Hani bint Abi Talib.'' He said, ''Welcome, O Um Hani.'' When he had finished his bath, he stood up and offered eight Rakat while dressed in one garment. I said, ''O Allah's Apostle! My brother Ali has declared that he will kill a man to whom I have granted asylum. The man is so and-so bin Hubaira.'' Allah's Apostle said, ''O Um Hani! We will grant asylum to the one whom you have granted asylum.'' (Um Hani said, ''That (visit) took place in the Duha (i.e. forenoon)).

While the Prophet was on a journey, he recited Surat At-Tini waz-Zaituni (95) in one of the first two Rakat of the Isha prayer.

(who was among the captives of the Battle of Badr) I heard the Prophet reciting Surat-at-Tur' in the Maghrib prayer.

When the last verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed, the Prophet went out (of his house to the Mosque) and said, ''The trade of alcohol has become illegal.''

When the last Verses of Surat al- Baqara were revealed, the Prophet recited them in the mosque and proclaimed the trade of alcohol as illegal.

(the freed slave of Um Hani) Um Hani, the daughter of Abi Talib said, ''I went to Allah's Apostle in the year of the conquest of Mecca and found him taking a bath and his daughter Fatima was screening him. I greeted him. He asked, Who is she?' I replied, I am Um Hani bint Abi Talib.' He said, Welcome! O Um Hani.' When he finished his bath he stood up and prayed eight Rak at while wearing a single garment wrapped round his body and when he finished I said, O Allah's Apostle ! My brother has told me that he will kill a person whom I gave shelter and that person is so and so the son of Hubaira.' The Prophet said, We shelter the person whom you have sheltered.' '' Um Ham added, ''And that was before noon (Duha).''

When the last Verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed. Allah's Apostle went out and recited them in the Mosque and prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors.

The Prophet used to recite the following in the Fajr prayer of Friday, ''Alif, Lam, Mim, Tanzil'' (Surat-as-Sajda #32) and ''Hal-ata-ala-l-Insani'' (i.e. Surah-Ad-Dahr #76).

I asked Abdullah bin Abi Aufa, Did Allah's Apostle carry out the Rajam penalty ( i.e., stoning to death)?' He said, ''Yes.'' I said, ''Before the revelation of Surat-ar-Nur or after it?'' He replied, ''I don't Know.''

I asked Aba Salama, ''Which Sura of the Qur'an was revealed first?'' He replied, ''O you, wrapped-up' (Al-Muddaththir).'' I said, ''I have been informed that it was, Read, in the Name of your Lord who created…….. (i.e. Surat Al-Alaq).