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• SunanAlNasai-017-001-13780  + (Abu Ismail said: Yahya narrated to us that Abu Salamah narrated to him; from Jabir Bin Abdullah; from the Prophet of Allah who said: A lifelong gift belongs to the one to whom it was given.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-3415  + (Narrated Usama Bin Zaid: That the Prophet ﷺ used to take him i.e. Usama and AlHassan in his lap and say: O Allah! Love them; as I love them.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-19138  + (Hudhaifa reported: We were one day in the …
  Hudhaifa reported: We were one day in the company of Umar that he said: Who amongst you has preserved in his mind most perfectly the hadith of Allah Messenger ﷺ in regard to the turmoil as he told about it? I said: It is I. Thereupon he said: You are bold enough to make this claim. And he further said: How? I said: I heard Allah Messenger ﷺ as saying: There would first be turmoil for a person in regard to his family; his property; his own self; his children; his neighbours and the sins committed in their connection would be expiated by fasting; prayer; charity; enjoining good and prohibiting evil. Thereupon Umar said: I do not mean that turmoil on a small scale but that one which would emerge like the mounting waves of the ocean. I said: Commander of the Faithful; you have nothing to do with it; for the door is closed between you and that. He said: Would that door be broken or opened? I said: No; it would be broken. Thereupon he said: Then it would not be closed despite best efforts. We said to Hudhaifa: Did Umar know the door? Thereupon he said: Yes; he knew it for certain just as one knows that night precedes the next day. And I narrated to him something in which there was nothing fabricated. Shaqiq one of the narrators said: We dared not ask Hudhaifa about that door. So we requested Masruq to ask him. So he asked him and he said: By that door; he meant Umar.
  and he said: By that door; he meant Umar.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-1897  + (Narrated Abu Mousa AlAshari: The Prophet ﷺ …
  Narrated Abu Mousa AlAshari: The Prophet ﷺ started ascending a high place or hill. A man amongst his companions ascended it and shouted in a loud voice; La ilaha illal-lahu wallahu Akbar. At that time Allah Messenger ﷺ was riding his mule. Allah Messenger ﷺ said; You are not calling upon a deaf or an absent one. and added; O Abu Mousa or; O Abdullah ! Shall I tell you a sentence from the treasure of Paradise? I said; Yes. He said; La haul a wala quwata illa billah;
  e said; La haul a wala quwata illa billah;)
• SunanAlNasai-017-001-12040  + (It was narrated that Abu Huraira said: A m …
  It was narrated that Abu Huraira said: A man was killed during the time of the Messenger of Allah; and the Killer was brought to the Prophet. He handed him over to the heir of the victim; but the killer said: O Messenger of Allah; by Allah I did not means to kill him. The Messenger of Allah said to the next of kin: If he is telling the truth and you kill him; you will go to the Fire. So he let him go. He had been tied with a string and he went out dragging his string; so he became known as Dh AlNisah the one with the string.
  own as Dh AlNisah the one with the string.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-2391  + (Narrated Abu Said: A man came to the proph …
  Narrated Abu Said: A man came to the prophet and said; My brother has got loose motions. The Prophet ﷺ said; Let him drink honey. The man again came and said; I made him drink honey but that made him worse. The Prophet ﷺ said; Allah has said the Truth; and the Abdomen of your brother has told a lie. See Hadith No. 88
  brother has told a lie. See Hadith No. 88)
• SunanAlNasai-017-001-16376  + (It was narrated that Zaid Bin Khalid said: A man died at Khaibar and the Messenger of Allah said: Pray for your companion; he stole from the spoils war. We inspected his luggage and fund some of the beads of the Jews that were not even worth two Dirhams.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-5093  + (Narrated Abu Mousa: The Prophet ﷺ said; A believer to another believer is like a building whose different parts enforce each other. The Prophet ﷺ then clasped his hands with the fingers interlaced while saying that.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-21537  + (Fatima bint Qais Allah be pleased with her …
  Fatima bint Qais Allah be pleased with her reported: My husband Abu Amr Bin Hafs Bin AlMughira sent Ayish Bin Abu Rabia to me with a divorce; and he also sent through him five si of dates and five si of barley. I said: Is there no maintenance allowance for me but only this; and I cannot even spend my Idda period in your house? He said: No. She said: I dressed myself and came to Allah Messenger ﷺ. He said: How many pronouncements of divorce have been made for you? I said: Three. He said what he Ayish Bin Abu Rabia had stated was true. There is no maintenance allowance for you. Spend Idda period in the house of your cousin; Ibn Umm Maktum. He is blind and you can put off your garment in his presence. And when you have spent your Idda period; you inform me. She said: Muawiya and Ab AlJahm Allah be pleased with them were among those who had given me the proposal of marriage. Thereupon Allah Apostle ﷺ said: Muawiya is destitute and in poor condition and Ab AlJahm is very harsh with women or he beats women; or like that ; you should take Usama Bin Zaid as your husband.
  hould take Usama Bin Zaid as your husband.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-22625  + (Aisha reported: Asma Bin Shakal came to th …
  Aisha reported: Asma Bin Shakal came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Messenger of Allah; how one amongst us should take a bath after the menstruation; and the rest of the hadith is the same and there is no mention of bathing because of sexual intercourse.
  of bathing because of sexual intercourse.)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-9279  + (Abu Huraira narrated that: The Messenger o …
  Abu Huraira narrated that: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever sees an afflicted person then says: All praise is due to Allah who saved me from that which He has afflicted you with; and blessed me greatly over many of those whom He has created; Alamdulillahi alladhi afani mimmabtalaka bihi wa faalani ala kathirin mimman khalaqa tafila he shall not be struck by that affliction.
  qa taf<U+1E0D>ila he shall not be struck by that affliction.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-3152  + (Narrated Nafi: Whenever Ibn Umar was asked …
  Narrated Nafi: Whenever Ibn Umar was asked about marrying a Christian lady or a Jewess; he would say: Allah has made it unlawful for the believers to marry ladies who ascribe partners in worship to Allah; and I do not know of a greater thing; as regards to ascribing partners in worship; etc. to Allah; than that a lady should say that Jesus is her Lord although he is just one of Allah slaves.
  d although he is just one of Allah slaves.)
• SunanAlNasai-017-001-11556  + (It was narrated that Abdullah Bin Zaid said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The area between my house and my Minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise.)
• SunanAlNasai-017-001-13204  + (It was narrated from Ibn Walah Misri that …
  It was narrated from Ibn Walah Misri that he asked Ibn Abbas about what is produced from grapes. IbnAbbas said: A man gave the Messenger of Allah a skin full of wine; and the Prophet said to him; did you know that Allah has forbidden it? He whispered something and I did not understand what he whispered as I wanted to. I asked a person who was beside him and the Prophet said to him; What are you whispering about? He said: I told him to sell it. The Prophet said: The One Who forbade drinking it also forbade selling it. Then he opened the vessels and poured out their contents.
  the vessels and poured out their contents.)
• SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29547  + (Narrated Fadalah Ibn Ubayd: The Prophet ﷺ …
  Narrated Fadalah Ibn Ubayd: The Prophet ﷺ said: Everyone who dies will have fully complete his action; except one who is on the frontier in Allah path ; for his deeds will be made to go on increasing till the Day of Resurrection; and he will be safe from the trial in the grave.
  will be safe from the trial in the grave.)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-9750  + (Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: Beware of evil with each other; for indeed it is the Haliqah.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-18267  + (Salim reported on the authority of his father that Allah Apostle ﷺ said: He who kept a dog other than one meant for hunting or for watching the herd; lost two qirat of his reward every day.)
• SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29763  + (Narrated Samurah Ibn Jundub: The Prophet ﷺ said: To begin with; anyone who conceals one who has been dishonest about booty is like him.)
• SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25576  + (Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered the noon prayer on the 8th of Dhu AlHijja Yawm AlTarwiyah and dawn prayer on the 9th of Dhu AlHijja Yawm AlArafah in Mina.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-3523  + (Narrated Aisha: that the Prophet ﷺ married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old; and then she remained with him for nine years i.e.; till his death.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-011  + (Narrated Rabia: Umar Bin AlKhattab recited …
  Narrated Rabia: Umar Bin AlKhattab recited Surat AlNahl on a Friday on the pulpit and when he reached the verse of AlSajda he got down from the pulpit and prostrated and the people also prostrated. The next Friday Umar Bin AlKhattab recited the same Surat and when he reached the verse of AlSajda he said; O people! When we recite the verses of AlSajda during the sermon whoever prostrates does the right thing; yet it is no sin for the one who does not prostrate. And Umar did not prostrate that day. Added Ibn Umar Allah has not made the prostration of recitation compulsory but if we wish we can do it.
  on compulsory but if we wish we can do it.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-3345  + (Narrated Abu AlDarda: While I was sitting …
  Narrated Abu AlDarda: While I was sitting with the Prophet; Abu Bakr came; lifting up one corner of his garment uncovering his knee. The Prophet ﷺ said; Your companion has had a quarrel. Abu Bakr greeted the Prophet ﷺ and said; O Allah Messenger ﷺ ! There was something i.e. quarrel between me and the Son of AlKhattab. I talked to him harshly and then regretted that; and requested him to forgive me; but he refused. This is why I have come to you. The Prophet ﷺ said thrice; O Abu Bakr! May Allah forgive you. In the meanwhile; Umar regretted his refusal of Abu Bakr excuse and went to Abu Bakr house and asked if Abu Bakr was there. They replied in the negative. So he came to the Prophet ﷺ and greeted him; but signs of displeasure appeared on the face of the Prophet ﷺ till Abu Bakr pitied Umar ; so he knelt and said twice; O Allah Messenger ﷺ ! By Allah! I was more unjust to him than he to me. The Prophet ﷺ said; Allah sent me as a Prophet to you people but you said to me ; You are telling a lie; while Abu Bakr said; He has said the truth; and consoled me with himself and his money. He then said twice; Wont you then give up harming my companion? After that nobody harmed Abu Bakr.
  panion? After that nobody harmed Abu Bakr.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-7036  + (Narrated Ibn Abbas: regarding : Neither sa …
  Narrated Ibn Abbas: regarding : Neither say your; prayer aloud; nor say it in a low tone. 17.110 This Verse was revealed while Allah Messenger ﷺ was hiding himself in Mecca. When he prayed with his companions; he used to raise his voice with the recitation of Quran; and if the pagans happened to hear him; they would abuse the Quran; the One who revealed it and the one who brought it. Therefore Allah said to His Prophet : Neither say your prayer aloud. 17.110 i.e. do not recite aloud lest the pagans should hear you; but follow a way between.
  should hear you; but follow a way between.)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-7035  + (Narrated Abdullah: While I was in the comp …
  Narrated Abdullah: While I was in the company of the Prophet ﷺ on a farm and he was reclining on a palm leave stalk; some Jews passed by. Some of them said to the others. Ask him the Prophet ﷺ about the spirit. Some of them said; What urges you to ask him about it Others said; Dont lest he should give you a reply which you dislike. But they said; Ask him. So they asked him about the Spirit. The Prophet ﷺ kept quiet and did not give them any answer. I knew that he was being divinely inspired so I stayed at my place. When the divine inspiration had been revealed; the Prophet ﷺ said. They ask you O; Muhammad concerning the Spirit; Say: The spirit; its knowledge is with my Lord; and of knowledge you mankind have been given only a Little. 17.85
  nkind have been given only a Little. 17.85)
• SahihAlBukhari-017-001-7034  + (Narrated Abdullah Bin Masud: Allah Messeng …
  Narrated Abdullah Bin Masud: Allah Messenger ﷺ entered Mecca in the year of the Conquest and there were three-hundred and sixty idols around the Kaba. He then started hitting them with a stick in his hand and say: Truth i.e. Islam has come and falsehood disbelief vanished. Truly falsehood disbelief is ever bound to vanish. 17.81 Truth has come and falsehood Iblis can not create anything. 34.49
  ehood Iblis can not create anything. 34.49)

• SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-27111  + (Zadhan said: I came to Ibn Umar when he se …
  Zadhan said: I came to Ibn Umar when he set his slave free. He took a stick or something else from the earth and said; for me there is no reward even equivalent to this. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: If anyone slaps or beats his slave the atonement due from him is to set him free.
  atonement due from him is to set him free.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-17529  + (Zahdam AlJarmi reported: I visited Abu Mousa and lie was eating fowl meat. The rest of the hadith is the same with this addition that he the Holy Prophet said: By Allah; I did not forget it.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-17528  + (Zahdam AlJarmi reported: We were in the company of Abu Mousa. The rest of the hadith is the same.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-24120  + (Zahri and Ibn Mousayab have both transmitted a hadith like this from Abu Huraira who narrated it from the Apostle ﷺ.)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-10331  + (Zaid Bin AlAmmi said: I heard Abu AlSiddiq …
  Zaid Bin AlAmmi said: I heard Abu AlSiddiq AlNaji narrate a Hadith from Abu Saeed AlKhudri who said: We feared events to occur after our Prophet; so we asked Allah Prophet ﷺ ; and he said: Indeed there will be a Mahdi who comes in my Ummah ruling living for five; or seven; or nine.- Zaid was the one in doubt- He said: We said: What is that? He said: Years. He said: A man will come to him and say: O Mahdi! Give to me; give to me! So he will fill in his garment whatever he is able to carry.
  his garment whatever he is able to carry.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-19568  + (Zaid Bin Alqam reported: I am not going to …
  Zaid Bin Alqam reported: I am not going to say anything but only that which Allah Messenger may peace be upgn him used to say. He used to supplicate: O Allah; I seek refuge in Thee from incapacity; from sloth; from cowardice; from miserliness; decrepitude and from torment of the grave. O Allah; grant to my soul the sense of righteousness and purify it; for Thou art the Best Purifier thereof. Thou art the Protecting Friend thereof; and Guardian thereof. O Allah; I seek refuge in Thee from the knowledge which does not benefit; from the heart that does not entertain the fear of Allah ; from the soul that does not feel contented and the supplication that is not responded.
  nd the supplication that is not responded.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-21355  + (Zaid Bin Amr reported: I heard Ibn Umar Allah be pleased with them say: We did not see any harm in renting of the land; but as the first year was over Rafi alleged Allah Apostle ﷺ having forbidden that.)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-11280  + (Zaid Bin Arqam narrated: We used to talk b …
  Zaid Bin Arqam narrated: We used to talk behind Allah Messenger S during the Prayer; a man among us would talk to his companions next to him until the following was revealed: And stand before Allah with obedience. 2:238 So we were ordered to be silent and prohibited from talking.
  to be silent and prohibited from talking.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-20823  + (Zaid Bin Arqam reported that Allah Messeng …
  Zaid Bin Arqam reported that Allah Messenger ﷺ said: O Allah;; grant forgiveness to the Ansar; the offspring of the Ansar and the offspring of the offspring of the Ansar. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shulba with the same chain of transmitters.
  hulba with the same chain of transmitters.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-23807  + (Zaid Bin Arqam reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to the people of Quba and saw them observing prayer; upon this he said: The prayer of the penitent should be observed when the young weaned camels feel heat of the sun.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-19299  + (Zaid Bin Arqam reported: We set out on a j …
  Zaid Bin Arqam reported: We set out on a journey along with Allah Messenger ﷺ in which we faced many hardships. Abdullah Bin Ubay said to his friends: Do not give what you have in your possession to those who are with Allah Messenger ﷺ until they desert him. AlZubair said: That is the reciting of that person who recited as min haulahu from around him and the other reciting is man haulahia who are around him. And in this case when we would return to Medina the honourable would drive out the meaner therefrom lxiv. 8. I came to Allah Apostle ﷺ and informed him about that and he sent someone to Abdullah Bin Ubay and he asked him whether he had said that or not. He took an oath to the fact that he had not done that and told that it was Zaid who had stated a lie to Allah Messenger ﷺ. Zaid said: I was much perturbed because of this until this verse was revealed attesting my truth: When the hypocrites come lxiii. 1. Allah Apostle ﷺ then called them in order to seek forgiveness for them; but they turned away their heads as if they were hooks of wood fixed in the wall lxiii. 4 ; and they were in fact apparently good-looking persons.
  e in fact apparently good-looking persons.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-24196  + (Zaid Bin Arqam reported: We used to talk w …
  Zaid Bin Arqam reported: We used to talk while engaged in prayer and a person talked with a companion on his side in prayer till this verse was revealed: And stand before Allah in devout obedience ii; 238 and we were commanded to observe silence in prayer and were forbidden to speak.
  nce in prayer and were forbidden to speak.)
• SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-27927  + (Zaid Bin Arqam said ; One of us used to speak to the man standing by his side during prayer. Then the Quranic verse And stand up with devotion to Allah)
• SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-26916  + (Zaid Bin Arqam said that the Prophet ﷺ addressed them; saying : To proceed amma bad)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-10190  + (Zaid Bin Arqam said: We were participating …
  Zaid Bin Arqam said: We were participating in a battle along with the Messenger of Allah; and there were some people from the Bedouins with us. So we all rushed toward some water and the Bedouins raced us to it. One of the Bedouins beat his companions to it and he tried to obstruct the pond; he placed rocks around it and he put a leather sheet over it until his companions came. He said: A man among the Ansar reached the Bedouin and he dropped the reigns of his camel to drink; but the Bedouin would not allow him. So he started removing the barriers around the water; but the Bedouin raised a stick beating the Ansari man on the head; and smashed it. He went to Abdullah Bin Ubay; the head of the hypocrite; to inform him he was in fact one of his companions. So Abdullah Bin Ubay became enraged; the he said: Do not spend anything on whoever is with Muhammad until they depart. Meaning the Bedouins. They were preparing food for the Messenger of Allah. So Abdullah said: When they depart from Muhammad; then bring Muhammad some food; and let him and whoever is with him eat it. Then he said to his companions: If we return to AlMadinah; indeed the more honorable will expel therefrom the meaner. Zaid said: And I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah; and I had heard Abdullah Bin Ubay; so I informed my uncle who went to tell the Messenger of Allah. He sent a message to him Abdullah but he took an oath and denied it. He said: So the Messenger of Allah accepted what he said and did not believe me. So my uncle came to me and said: You only wanted the Messenger of Allah to hate you; and the Muslims to say that you lied. He said: I suffered such worry as has not been suffered by anyone else. He said: Later while I was on the move with the Messenger of Allah on a journey; my mind was relieved of worry; since the Messenger of Allah came to me and rubbed my ear and smiled in my face. I would never be happier than with that as long as the world remained. Then Abu Bakr caught up to me; and said: What did the Messenger of Allah say to you? I said: He did not say anything to me; he only rubbed my ear and smiled in my face. He said: Receive the good news! Then Umar caught up with me and I said the same to him as I had said to Abu Bakr. In the morning the Messenger of Allah recited Surat AlMunafiqin.
  senger of Allah recited Surat AlMunafiqin.)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-9048  + (Zaid Bin Arqam wrote to Anas Bin Malik; co …
  Zaid Bin Arqam wrote to Anas Bin Malik; comforting him over those of his family and children of his paternal uncle who suffered on the day of AlHarrah. So he wrote to him: I give you glad tidings of good news from Allah. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: O Allah forgive the Ansar and the children of the Ansar; and the children of their children.
  Ansar; and the children of their children.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-23806  + (Zaid Bin Arqam; on seeing some people pray …
  Zaid Bin Arqam; on seeing some people praying in the forenoon; said: They well know that prayer at another time than this is more excellent; for Allah Messenger ﷺ said: The prayer of those who are penitent is observed when your weaned camels feel the heat of the sun.
  ur weaned camels feel the heat of the sun.)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-11001  + (Zaid Bin Aslam narrated from his father that: the Prophet said: Whoever sleeps past his AlWitr then let him pray it in the morning.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-17624  + (Zaid Bin Aslam reported on the authority o …
  Zaid Bin Aslam reported on the authority of his father that Umar Allah be pleased with him donated a horse in the path of Allah. He found that it had languished in the hand of its possessor; and he was a man of meagre resources He Hadrat Umar intended to buy it. He came to Allah Messenger ﷺ and made a mention of that to him; whereupon he said: Dont buy that even if you get it for a dirham for he who gets back the charity is like a dog which swallows its vomit.
  ty is like a dog which swallows its vomit.)
• SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-28005  + (Zaid Bin Aslam reported on the authority o …
  Zaid Bin Aslam reported on the authority of the chain of Malik: The Prophet ﷺ said: If one of you is in doubt about his prayer; and if he is sure that he prayed three rakah; he should stand and complete one rakah along with its prostrations. Then he should sit and recite the tashahhud. When he finishes the prayer; and there remains nothing except salutation; he should make two prostrations while he is sitting and afterwards should give the salutation. The narrator then narrated the tradition similar to that of Malik.Abu Dawud said: Similarly; this tradition has been narrated by Ibn Wahb from Malik; Hafs Bin Maisarah; Dawud Bin Qais and Hisham Bin Sad. But Hisham projected it to Abu Saeed AlKhudri.
  Hisham projected it to Abu Saeed AlKhudri.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-19779  + (Zaid Bin Aslam reported that Abd AlMalik B …
  Zaid Bin Aslam reported that Abd AlMalik Bin Marwan sent some domestic goods for decoration to Umm Darda on his own behalf; and when it was night Abd AlMalik got up and called for the servant. It seemed as if he the servant was late in responding to his call ; so he Abd AlMalik invoked curse upon him; and when it was morning Umm Darda said to him: I heard you cursing your servant during the night when you called him; and she said: I heard Abu AlDarda as saying that Allah Messenger ﷺ said: The invoker of curse would neither be intercessor nor witness on the Day of Resurrection.
  or nor witness on the Day of Resurrection.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-22788  + (Zaid Bin Jubair reported: A person asked Ibn Umar which beast a Muhrim could kill. Thereupon he said: One of the wives of Allah Apostle ﷺ told me: He the Holy Prophet commanded to kill rat; scorpion; kite; voracious dog and crow.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-22789  + (Zaid Bin Jubair reported: A person asked I …
  Zaid Bin Jubair reported: A person asked Ibn Umar which beast a Muhrim could kill; whereupon he said: One of the wives of Allahs Apostle ﷺ told me: He the Holy Prophet commanded to kill voracious dog; rat; scorpion; kite; crow; and snake and this is allowed likewise in prayer.
  ke and this is allowed likewise in prayer.)
• SahihMuslim-017-001-22654  + (Zaid Bin Khalid AlJubani reported that he …
  Zaid Bin Khalid AlJubani reported that he askad Uthman Bin Affan: What is your opinion about the man who has sexual intercourse with his wife; but does not experience orgasm? Uthman said: He should perform ablution as he does for prayer; and wash his organ. Uthmin also said: I have heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
  ve heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.)
• SunanAlTermithi-017-001-9461  + (Zaid Bin Khalid AlJuhani narrated that the Messenger of Allah s.a.w said: Shall l not inform you of the best of witnesses? The one who comes with his testimony before being asked for it.)