Sahih al-Bukhari

Glossary

• Al-Khumus spoils of war
• Allah’s Apostle Muhammad
• Ansar literally, “helpers”—the residents of Medina who took in the Muslim emigrants, including Muhammad, when they were forced to flee from Mecca
• Baitul-Maqdis an Arabic name for Jerusalem
• battle of Badr a battle fought on March 17, 624
• Fusuq an evil action
• Hajj pilgrimage
• Hantam, Dubba, Naqir Ann Muzaffat or Muqaiyar types of drinking vessels forbidden for Muslims because they were used for wine
• Haya personal qualities encompassing modesty, humbleness, self-discipline, self-respect, and scruples
• Hayat literally, “life,” often used to refer to worldly things that prevent attainment of eternal life
• Heraclius a Roman emperor
• Hima a portion of land reserved for a country’s ruler as grazing ground
• Jihad any effort undertaken for the sake of God
• Ka’ba located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham as the first house of worship to the one true God but by Muhammad’s time said to be filled with idols worshipped by Arab pagans
• Kufr ungrateful to God
• Muhajir an emigrant
• Naqib a tribal chief or leader
• Nawafil prayers extra, recommended (but not required) prayers
• night of Qadr or al-Qadr; the night Muhammad first received revelation from the angel Gabriel
• Qirat a unit of measurement for gold
• Ramadan Islamic holy month of fasting and prayer
• Uhud the site of a battle
• Zakat almsgiving