60. Virtues of the Companions
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6854No grade recorded
«رَأَيْتُ كَأَنِّي أُعْطِيتُ عُسًّا مَمْلُوءًا لَبَنًا فَشَرِبْتُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى تَمَلَّأْتُ فَرَأَيْتُهَا تَجْرِي فِي عُرُوقِي بَيْنَ الْجِلْدِ وَاللَّحْمِ فَفَضَلَتْ مِنْهَا فَضْلَةٌ فَأَعْطَيْتُهَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا عِلْمٌ أَعْطَاكَهُ اللَّهُ حَتَّى إِذَا تَمَلَّأْتَ مِنْهُ فَضَلَتْ فَضْلَةٌ فَأَعْطَيْتَهَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ؟ فَقَالَ ﷺ «قَدْ أَصَبْتُمْ»
✧ "I saw as if I was given a large wooden bowl full of milk, and I drank from it until I was full. I saw it flowing in my veins between skin and flesh, and some of it was left over, so I gave it to Abu Bakr." They said: O Messenger of God, this is knowledge that God gave you, so that when you were full of it, some was left over and you gave it to Abu Bakr? The Prophet ﷺ said: "You have spoken correctly."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6855No grade recorded
«أَبْرَأُ إِلَى كُلِّ خَلِيلٍ مِنْ خِلِّهِ وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلًا وَلَكِنْ وُدُّ إِخَاءٍ وَإِيمَانٍ وَإِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ خَلِيلُ اللَّهِ»
✧ “I declare myself quit of every close friend of his friendship. If I were to take a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend, but it is the love of brotherhood and faith. Indeed, your companion is the close friend of Allah.”
«لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلًا وَلَكِنَّهُ أَخِي وَصَاحِبِي وَقَدِ اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ صَاحِبَكُمْ خَلِيلًا»
✧ “If I were to take a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend, but he is my brother and my companion, and Allah has taken your companion as a close friend.”
«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَمَرَ بِسَدِّ الْأَبْوَابِ الشَّوَارِعِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ إِلَّا بَابَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ؓ »
✧ "And the Prophet ﷺ commanded the closing of the doors of the streets in the mosque, except for the door of Abu Bakr."
«مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالٌ قَطُّ مَا نَفَعَنِي مَالُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ» فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ وَقَالَ مَا أَنَا وَمَالِي إِلَّا لَكَ
✧ “No wealth has ever benefited me as much as the wealth of Abu Bakr.” Abu Bakr ؓ wept and said, “I and my wealth are only for you.”
«أَنْفَقَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفًا»
✧ “Abu Bakr ؓ spent forty thousand on the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.”
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ عَاصِبًا رَأْسَهُ فَجَلَسَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنَ النَّاسِ أَحَدٌ أَمَنَّ عَلَيَّ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ مِنِ ابْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنَ النَّاسِ خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَلَكِنْ خُلَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ سُدُّوا عَنِّي كُلَّ خَوْخَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ غَيْرَ خَوْخَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ went out during the illness in which he passed away, with a band around his head. He then sat on the pulpit and praised Allah and praised Him. He then said, "There is no one among the people who has not been entrusted with himself and his wealth except for Abu Bakr. If I were to take a close friend from the people, I would have taken Abu Bakr. But the companionship of Islam prevented me from anything other than the companionship of Abu Bakr in the mosque, except for the companionship of Abu Bakr."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَلَسَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ عَبْدًا خَيَّرَهُ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ أَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُ مِنْ زَهْرَةِ الدُّنْيَا مَا شَاءَ وَبَيْنَ مَا عِنْدَهُ فَاخْتَارَ مَا عِنْدَهُ» فَبَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَقَالَ فَدَيْنَاكَ بِآبَائِنَا وَأُمَّهَاتِنَا فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ هُوَ الْمُخَيَّرُ وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَعْلَمَنَا بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ أَمَنَّ النَّاسِ عَلَيَّ فِي مَالِهِ وَصَحِبْتِهِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلًا وَلَكِنْ أُخُوَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ لَا يَبْقِيَنَّ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ خَوْخَةٌ إِلَّا خَوْخَةُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the pulpit and said, “Indeed, a servant whom Allah gave the choice between granting him the splendor of this world as much as He willed and what is with Him, and he chose what is with Him.” Abu Bakr wept and said, “May our fathers and mothers be your ransom.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the one given the choice, and Abu Bakr was the most knowledgeable of us about it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Indeed, the person most deserving of my companionship in his wealth and company is Abu Bakr. If I were to take a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend, but it is the brotherhood of Islam. No small door should remain in the mosque except the small door of Abu Bakr.”
«كَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَحَبَّنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكَانَ خَيَرَنَا وَسَيِّدَنَا»
✧ “Abu Bakr was the most beloved of us to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he was our best and our master.”
«أَلَسْتُ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِهَذَا الْأَمْرِ؟ أَلَسْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ؟ أَلَسْتُ صَاحِبَ كَذَا؟ أَلَسْتُ صَاحِبَ كَذَا؟ »
✧ “Am I not the most entitled of the people to this matter? Am I not the first one to accept Islam? Am I not the companion of such and such? Am I not the companion of such and such?”
كَانَ اسْمُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُثْمَانَ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَنْتَ عَتِيقُ اللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ» فَسُمِّيَ عَتِيقًا
✧ Abu Bakr’s name was ʿAbd Allah b. ʿUthman. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, “You are ʿAtiq Allah, freed from the Fire,” so he was named ʿAtiq.
أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ أُحُدًا فَتَبِعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ ؓ فَرَجَفَ بِهِمْ فَضَرَبَهُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِرِجْلِهِ وَقَالَ «اثْبُتْ أُحُدُ فَمَا عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا نَبِيٌّ وَصِدِّيقٌ وَشَهِيدَانِ»
✧ The Prophet of Allah ﷺ climbed Uhud, and Abu Bakr, ʿUmar, and ʿUthman ؓ followed him. It shook with them, so the Prophet of Allah ﷺ struck it with his foot and said, “Be firm, Uhud, for upon you are only a prophet, a ṣiddīq, and two martyrs.”
«مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ نُودِيَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَذَا خَيْرٌ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلَاةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّلَاةِ وَمَنَ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الْجِهَادِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّدَقَةِ وَمَنَ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصِّيَامِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الرَّيَّانِ» فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي هَلْ يُدْعَى أَحَدٌ مِنْ تِلْكَ الْأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «نَعَمْ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ»
✧ “Whoever spends a pair in the cause of Allah will be called in Paradise, ‘O servant of Allah, this is better.’ Whoever is among the people of prayer will be called from the gate of prayer; whoever is among the people of jihad will be called from the gate of jihad; whoever is among the people of charity will be called from the gate of charity; and whoever is among the people of fasting will be called from the gate of al-Rayyan.” Abu Bakr said, “O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be your ransom, will anyone be called from all those gates?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Yes, and I hope that you will be one of them.”
«يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلٌ فَلَا يَبْقَى أَهْلُ دَارٍ وَلَا أَهْلُ غُرْفَةٍ إِلَّا قَالُوا مَرْحَبًا مَرْحَبًا إِلَيْنَا إِلَيْنَا» فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا تَرَى عَلَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ؟ قَالَ «أَجَلْ وَأَنْتَ هُوَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ»
✧ “A man will enter Paradise and no people of a house or a chamber will remain but they will say, ‘Welcome, welcome, to us, to us.’” Abu Bakr said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think will be upon this man on that day?” He said, “Indeed, and you are he, O Abu Bakr.”
لَمْ أَعْقِلْ أَبَوَيَّ قَطُّ إِلَّا وَهُمَا يَدِينَانِ الدِّينَ وَلَمْ يَمُرَّ عَلَيْنَا يَوْمٌ إِلَّا يَأْتِينَا فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ بُكْرَةً وَعَشِيًّا فَلَمَّا ابْتُلِيَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ خَرَجَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُهَاجِرًا قِبَلَ أَرْضِ الْحَبَشَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ بَرْكَ الْغِمَادِ لَقِيَهُ ابْنُ الدَّغِنَّةِ وَهُوَ سَيِّدُ الْقَارَةِ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ؟ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَخْرَجَنِي قَوْمِي فَأُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسِيحَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَأَعْبُدَ رَبِّي فَقَالَ ابْنُ الدُّغُنَّةِ إِنَّ مِثْلَكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ لَا يَخْرُجُ وَلَا يُخْرَجُ إِنَّكَ تُكْسِبُ الْمَعْدُومَ وتَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ وَتَحْمِلُ الْكَلَّ وَتَقْرِي الضَّيْفَ وَتُعِينُ عَلَى نَوَائِبِ الْحَقِّ وَأَنَا لَكَ جَارٌ فَارْجِعْ فَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ بِبَلَدِكَ فَارْتَحَلَ ابْنُ الدُّغُنَّةِ فَرَجَعَ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَطَافَ ابْنُ الدُّغُنَّةِ فِي كُفَّارِ قُرَيْشٍ وَقَالَ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ لَا يُخْرَجُ مِثْلُهُ وَتُخْرِجُونَ رَجُلًا يُكْسِبُ الْمَعْدُومَ وَيَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ وَيَحْمِلُ الْكَلَّ وَيَقْرِي الضَّيْفَ وَيُعِينُ عَلَى نَوَائِبِ الْحَقِّ فَأَنْفَذَتْ قُرَيْشٌ جِوَارَ ابْنِ الدَّغِنَةِ وَأَمَّنُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ ؓ وَقَالَتْ لِابْنِ الدَّغِنَةِ مُرْ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيَعْبُدْ رَبَّهُ فِي دَارِهِ مَا شَاءَ وَلْيُصَلِّ فِيهَا مَا شَاءَ وَلْيَقْرَأْ مَا شَاءَ وَلَا يُؤْذِينَا وَلَا يَسْتَعْلِنَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي غَيْرِ دَارِهِ فَفَعَلَ
✧ I have never seen my parents without them practicing their faith, and not a day would pass without the messenger of Allah ﷺ visiting us at both ends of the day, in the morning and evening. When the Muslims were tested, Abu Bakr migrated before the Abyssinian land. When he reached Bark al-Ghimad, he was met by Ibn al-Daghinah, who was the ruler of the region. He asked, "Where are you going, O Abu Bakr?" Abu Bakr replied, "My people have forced me out, and I intend to travel in the land and worship my Lord." Ibn al-Daghinah said, "People like you, O Abu Bakr, do not leave nor are they forced to leave. You earn what is lost, maintain family ties, carry the load for others, honor guests, help those in need, and assist in matters of truth. I am your neighbor, so return and worship your Lord in your own land." Ibn al-Daghinah then left and Abu Bakr returned with him. Ibn al-Daghinah then went around the disbelievers of Quraish and said, "Abu Bakr is not like anyone of you. You are expelling a man who earns what is lost, maintains family ties, carries the load for others, honors guests, and helps in matters of truth." The people of Quraish then surrounded Ibn al-Daghinah and granted protection to Abu Bakr. They told Ibn al-Daghinah, "Tell Abu Bakr to worship his Lord in his own home as he pleases, to perform prayer as he pleases, to recite the Quran as he pleases, and to not harm us or cause disturbance by praying or reciting in a place other than his own home." And he did so.
قُلْتُ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ نَظَرَ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ لَأَبْصَرَنَا مِنْ تَحْتِ قَدَمِهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَا ظَنُّكَ بِاثْنَيْنِ اللَّهُ ثَالِثُهُمَا»
✧ I said to the Prophet ﷺ, “If one of them looked under his foot, he would see us from under his foot.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “What do you think of two when Allah is their third?”
سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ اشْتَرَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ مِنْ عَازِبٍ رَحْلًا بِثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَمًا فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ لِعَازِبٍ مُرِ الْبَرَاءَ فَلْيَحْمِلْهُ إِلَى أَهْلِي فَقَالَ لَهُ عَازِبٌ لَا حَتَّى تُحَدِّثْنِي كَيْفَ صَنَعْتَ أَنْتَ وَرَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ حِينَ خَرَجْتُمَا مِنْ مَكَّةَ وَالْمُشْرِكُونَ يَطْلُبُونَكُمْ فَقَالَ ارْتَحَلْنَا مِنْ مَكَّةَ فَأَحْيَيْنَا لَيْلَتَنَا حَتَّى أَظْهَرَنَا وَقَامَ قَائِمُ الظَّهِيرَةِ رَمَيْتُ بِبَصَرِي هَلْ نَرَى ظِلًّا نَأْوِي إِلَيْهِ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِصَخْرَةٍ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهَا فَإِذَا بَقِيَّةُ ظِلِّهَا فَسَوَّيْتُهُ ثُمَّ فَرَشْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ قُلْتُ اضْطَجِعْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَاضْطَجَعَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ أَنْظُرُ هَلْ أَرَى مِنَ الطَّلَبِ أَحَدًا فَإِذَا أَنَا بِرَاعِي غَنَمٍ يَسُوقُ غَنَمَهُ إِلَى الصَّخْرَةِ يُرِيدُ مِنْهَا مِثْلَ الَّذِي أُرِيدُ يَعْنِي الظِّلَّ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لِمَنْ أَنْتَ يَا غُلَامُ؟ قَالَ الْغُلَامُ لِفُلَانٍ رَجُلٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَعَرَفْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ هَلْ فِي غَنَمِكَ مِنْ لَبَنٍ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَقُلْتُ هَلْ أَنْتَ حَالِبٌ لِي؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَمَرْتُهُ فَاعْتَقَلَ شَاةً مِنْ غَنَمِهِ وَأَمَرْتُهُ أَنْ يَنْفُضَ عَنْهَا مِنَ الْغُبَارِ ثُمَّ أَمَرْتُهُ أَنْ يَنْفُضَ كَفَّيْهِ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا فَضَرَبَ إِحْدَى يَدَيْهِ عَلَى الْأُخْرَى فَحَلَبَ فِي كُثْبَةٍ مِنْ لَبَنٍ وَقَدْ رَوَيْتُ مَعِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِدَاوَةً عَلَى فَمِهَا خِرْقَةٌ فَصَبَبْتُ عَلَى اللَّبَنِ حَتَّى بَرَدَ أَسْفَلُهُ
✧ I heard al-Bara' say: Abu Bakr bought a saddle from 'Azib for thirteen dirhams. Abu Bakr ؓ said to 'Azib, "Tell al-Bara' to carry it to my family." 'Azib said to him, "No, not until you tell me how you and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ managed when you left Makkah while the polytheists were seeking you." He said, "We departed from Makkah and traveled through our night until morning came and the midday heat stood still. I cast my eyes to see if we could find some shade to take shelter in, and lo, I saw a rock, and when I reached it, there was still some shade left, so I smoothed it out and then spread a bed for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then I said, 'Lie down, O Messenger of Allah.' So he lay down. Then I went to look whether I could see anyone from the pursuers, and lo, I saw a shepherd driving his sheep to the rock, wanting from it the same as I wanted, meaning the shade. I asked him, 'To whom do you belong, O boy?' The boy said, 'To so-and-so, a man of Quraysh,' and I recognized him. I said, 'Is there any milk in your sheep?' He said, 'Yes.' I said, 'Will you milk some for me?' He said, 'Yes.' So I ordered him, and he seized a ewe from his flock. I ordered him to dust off the dirt from it, then I ordered him to dust off his hands, and he did thus — he struck one hand against the other — and he milked into a small amount of milk. I had with me a water-skin for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a cloth over its mouth, and I poured water over the milk until its bottom was cool."
أَنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ تَسْأَلُهُ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ لَهَا «ارْجِعِي إِلَيَّ» فَقَالَتْ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ رَجَعْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ تُعَرِّضُ بِالْمَوْتِ قَالَ ﷺ «إِنَّ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَالْقَيْ أَبَا بَكْرٍ»
✧ A woman came to the Prophet ﷺ asking him for something, and he said to her, "Come back to me." She said to him, "O Messenger of Allah, if I come back and do not find you" — alluding to death. He ﷺ said, "If you do not find me, then go to Abu Bakr."
أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ امْرَأَةٌ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فِي شَيْءٍ فَأَمَرَهَا أَنْ تَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ رَجَعْتُ فَلَمْ أَجِدْكَ كَأَنَّهَا تَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ قَالَ «فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَائْتِ أَبَا بَكْرٍ»
✧ A woman came to the Prophet ﷺ and spoke to him about something, and he told her to come back to him. She said, "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if I come back and do not find you?" as if she meant death. He said, "If you do not find me, then go to Abu Bakr."
لَمَّا ثَقُلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَاءَ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ مَتَى يَقُمْ مَقَامَكَ لَا يُسْمِعِ النَّاسَ لَوْ أَمَرْتَ عُمَرَ قَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَقُلْتُ لِحَفْصَةَ قُولِي لَهُ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ أَسِيفٌ مَتَى يَقُمْ مَقَامَكَ لَا يُسْمِعِ النَّاسَ قَالَ «إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ خِفَّةً مِنْ نَفْسِهِ فَقَامَ يُهَادَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ وَرِجْلَاهُ تَخُطُّ فِي الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حِسَّهُ ذَهَبَ لِيَتَأَخَّرَ فَأَوْمَأَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَمَا أَنْتَ» حَتَّى جَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ يَسَارِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ قَاعِدًا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ قَائِمٌ يَقْتَدِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالنَّاسُ يَقْتَدُونَ بِصَلَاةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ
✧ When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ became gravely ill, Bilal came to tell him it was time for prayer. He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man; whenever he stands in your place, he will not make the people hear [due to weeping]. If only you would order 'Umar." He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." I said to Hafsah, "Tell him." She said, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a tender-hearted man; whenever he stands in your place, he will not make the people hear." He said, "You are indeed like the women around Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." When he entered the prayer, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ found some relief, so he stood up, supported between two men, with his feet dragging on the ground, until he entered the mosque. When Abu Bakr heard his sound, he began to step back, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gestured to him, "Stay as you are." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down to the left of Abu Bakr. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed with the people sitting, while Abu Bakr stood, following the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the people followed the prayer of Abu Bakr.
لَمَّا اشْتَدَّ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَجَعَهُ قَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَقَالَتْ لَهُ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ رَجُلٌ رَقِيقٌ إِذَا قَامَ مَقَامَكَ لَمْ يُسْمِعِ النَّاسَ مِنَ الْبُكَاءِ قَالَ «مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ» فَعَاوَدَتْهُ مِثْلَ مقَالَتِهَا فَقَالَ «إِنَّكُنَّ صَوَاحِبَاتُ يُوسُفَ مُرُوا أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلْيُصَلِّ بِالنَّاسِ»
✧ When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ became seriously ill, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." 'A'ishah said to him, "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr is a soft-hearted man; if he stands in your place, he will not make the people hear due to weeping." He said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer." She repeated the same to him, and he said, "You are indeed like the women around Yusuf. Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer."
لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ الِاثْنَيْنِ كَشَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سُتْرَةَ الْحُجْرَةِ فَرَأَى أَبَا بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقَ ؓ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي بِالنَّاسِ قَالَ فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ كَأَنَّهُ وَرَقَةُ مُصْحَفٍ وَهُوَ يَتَبَسَّمُ فَكِدْنَا أَنْ نَفْتَتِنَ فِي صَلَاتِنَا فَرَحًا بِرُؤْيَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَرَادَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ أَنْ يَنْكُصَ حِينَ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «كَمَا أَنْتَ» ثُمَّ أَرْخَى السِّتْرَ وَتُوُفِّيَ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ ذَلِكَ فَقَامَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَمْ يَمُتْ وَلَكِنَّهُ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ كَمَا أُرْسِلَ إِلَى مُوسَى فَمَكَثَ فِي قَوْمِهِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَعِيشَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يَقْطَعَ أَيْدِيَ رِجَالٍ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَأَلْسِنَتَهُمْ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدْ مَاتَ
✧ When it was Monday, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ drew back the curtain of the room and saw Abu Bakr al-Siddiq ؓ leading the people in prayer. He said, "I looked at his face as if it were a page of a mushaf, and he was smiling. We almost became distracted in our prayer out of joy at seeing the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Abu Bakr ؓ wanted to step back when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came, but the Prophet ﷺ gestured to him, 'Stay as you are.' Then he let the curtain down and passed away on that day. 'Umar b. al-Khattab ؓ stood up and said, 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has not died, but he was sent for just as Musa was sent for, and he remained among his people for forty nights. By Allah, I hope that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ will live until he cuts off the hands and tongues of men among the hypocrites who claim that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has died.'"
«بَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ إِذْ قَدِمَتْ عِيرٌ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَابْتَدَرَهَا أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا اثْنَا عَشَرَ رَجُلًا مِنْهُمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَنَزَلَتِ الْآيَةُ»
✧ "While the Prophet ﷺ was delivering a sermon, a caravan arrived in Madinah, and the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rushed to it, so that only twelve men remained, among them Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and the verse was revealed."
بَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَقَدِمَتْ عِيرٌ الْمَدِينَةَ فَابْتَدَرَهَا أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ مَعَهُ ﷺ إِلَّا اثْنَا عَشَرَ رَجُلًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ تَتَابَعْتُمْ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى مِنْكُمْ أَحَدٌ لَسَالَ لَكُمُ الْوَادِي نَارًا»
✧ While the Prophet ﷺ was delivering the Friday sermon, a caravan arrived in Madinah, and the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rushed to it, so that only twelve men remained with him ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, if you had all followed one another until none of you remained, the valley would have flowed with fire for you."
«بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ إِذْ رَأَيْتُ قَدَحًا أَتَيْتُ بِهِ فِيهِ لَبَنٌ فَشَرِبْتُ مِنْهُ حَتَّى إِنِّي لَأَرَى الرِّيَّ يَجْرِي فِي أَظْفَارِي ثُمَّ أَعْطَيْتُ فَضْلِي عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ» قَالُوا فَمَا أَوَّلْتَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «الْعِلْمَ»
✧ "While I was sleeping, I saw a cup that was brought to me containing milk. I drank from it until I saw the moisture flowing in my nails, then I gave what was left to 'Umar b. al-Khattab." They said, "How did you interpret that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Knowledge."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6879No grade recorded
لَمَّا أَسْلَمَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ لَمْ تَعْلَمْ قُرَيْشٌ بِإِسْلَامِهِ فَقَالَ «أَيْ أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ أَنْشَأُ لِلْحَدِيثِ؟ » فَقَالُوا جَمِيلُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ الْجُمَحِيُّ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ أَتْبَعُ أَثَرَهُ أَعْقِلُ مَا أَرَى وَأَسْمَعُ فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ «يَا جَمِيلُ إِنِّي قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ» قَالَ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ كَلِمَةً حَتَّى قَامَ عَامِدًا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَنَادَى أَنْدِيَةَ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالَ يَا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ إِنَّ ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ قَدْ صَبَأَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ «كَذَبَ وَلَكِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ وَآمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَصَدَّقْتُ رَسُولَهُ» فَثَاوَرُوهُ فَقَاتَلَهُمْ حَتَّى رَكَدَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمْ حَتَّى فَتَرَ عُمَرُ وَجَلَسَ فَقَامُوا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ «افْعَلُوا مَا بَدَا لَكُمْ فَوَاللَّهِ لَوْ كُنَّا ثَلَاثَمِائَةِ رَجُلٍ لَقَدْ تَرَكْتُمُوهَا لَنَا أَوْ تَرَكْنَاهَا لَكُمْ» فَبَيْنَمَا هُمْ كَذَلِكَ قِيَامٌ عَلَيْهِ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ عَلَيْهِ حُلَّةُ حَرِيرٍ وَقَمِيصٌ قَوْمَسِيٌّ فَقَالَ مَا بَالَكُمْ؟ فَقَالُوا إِنَّ ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ قَدْ صَبَأَ قَالَ فَمَهْ امْرُؤٌ اخْتَارَ دِينًا لِنَفْسِهِ أَفَتَظُنُّونَ أَنَّ بَنِي عَدِيٍّ تُسْلِمُ إِلَيْكُمْ صَاحِبَهُمْ؟ قَالَ فَكَأَنَّمَا كَانُوا ثَوْبًا انْكَشَفَ عَنْهُ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ بَعْدُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ يَا أَبَتِ مَنِ الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي رَدَّ عَنْكَ الْقَوْمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ؟ فَقَالَ «يَا بُنَيَّ ذَاكَ الْعَاصُ بْنُ وَائِلٍ»
✧ By Allah, no word was mentioned to him until he stood up intently towards the Mosque and called out the people of Quraysh. He said, "O people of Quraysh, indeed the son of Al-Khattab has taken over." Umar said, "He lied, but indeed I have embraced Islam, believed in Allah, and affirmed His Messenger." Then they confronted him and fought with him until the sun set on their heads. Umar got injured and sat down. They stood over his head, and Umar said, "Do whatever seems best to you. By Allah, if we were three hundred men, you would not have escaped us, or we would have not left it to you." While they were in that situation, a man came wearing a silk robe and a Qumiss garment. He asked, "What is happening?" They said, "Indeed the son of Al-Khattab has taken over." He said, "It seems as if a garment has been removed from him." Then I said to him later in Medina, "Father, who was the man who defended you that day?" He said, "O my son, that was Tha'alib bin Wail."
«مَا زِلْنَا أَعِزَّةً مُنْذُ أَسْلَمَ عُمَرُ»
✧ "We have been mighty since 'Umar embraced Islam."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6881Hasan sahih
«اللَّهُمَّ أَعِزَّ الدِّينَ بِأَحَبِّ هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ إِلَيْكَ بِأَبِي جَهْلِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ أَوْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ»
✧ "O Allah, strengthen the religion with the more beloved of these two men to You: Abu Jahl b. Hisham or 'Umar b. al-Khattab."
«اللَّهُمَّ أَعِزَّ الْإِسْلَامَ بِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ خَاصَّةً»
✧ "O Allah, strengthen Islam with 'Umar b. al-Khattab in particular."
«لَمَّا أَسْلَمَ عُمَرُ أَتَى جِبْرِيلُ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ لَقَدِ اسْتَبْشَرَ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ بِإِسْلَامِ عُمَرَ
✧ When ʿUmar embraced Islam, Jibrīl ﷺ came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Muhammad, the inhabitants of heaven rejoiced at ʿUmar’s Islam.”
«عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb is among the people of Paradise.
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»
✧ I said, “O Messenger of Allah, which people are most beloved to you?” He said, “ʿĀʾishah.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, from among the men?” He said, “Her father, Abū Bakr.” I said, “Then who?” He said, “Then ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb.”
«أُدْخِلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ فَرَأَيْتُ فِيهَا قَصْرًا مِنْ ذَهَبٍ أَوْ لُؤْلُؤٍ فَقُلْتُ لِمَنْ هَذَا الْقَصْرُ؟ قَالُوا لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَمَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ أَدْخُلَهُ إِلَّا عِلْمِي بِغَيْرَتِكَ» قَالَ عَلَيْكَ أَغَارُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي عَلَيْكَ أَغَارُ
✧ “I entered Paradise and saw therein a palace of gold or pearls. I said, ‘For whom is this palace?’ They said, ‘For ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb.’ Nothing prevented me from entering it except my knowledge of your jealousy.” He said, “May I be jealous for you, by my father and mother! I would be jealous for you.”
«دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِقَصْرٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فَقُلْتُ لِمَنْ هَذَا الْقَصْرُ؟ فَقَالُوا لِشَابٍّ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَظَنَنْتُ أَنِّي أَنَا هُوَ فَقُلْتُ وَمَنْ هُوَ؟ قَالُوا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»
✧ “I entered Paradise and there I was with a palace of gold. I said, ‘For whom is this palace?’ They said, ‘For a young man of Quraysh.’ I thought that I was he, so I said, ‘And who is he?’ They said, ‘ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb.’”
«بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ رَأَيْتُنِي فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ تَوَضَّأُ إِلَى جَانِبِ قَصْرٍ فَقُلْتُ لِمَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالَتْ لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَذَكَرْتُ غَيْرَةَ عُمَرَ فَوَلَّيْتُ مُدْبِرًا» قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَبَكَى عُمَرُ وَنَحْنُ جَمِيعًا فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَجْلِسِ ثُمَّ قَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعَلَيْكَ أَغَارُ؟
✧ “While I was sleeping I saw myself in Paradise, and there was a woman performing ablution beside a palace. I said, ‘For whom is this?’ She said, ‘For ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb.’ Then I remembered ʿUmar’s jealousy and turned away.” Abū Hurayrah said: ʿUmar wept while we all were in that gathering, then he said, “May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah! Would I be jealous of you?”
«إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَعَلَ الْحَقَّ عَلَى لِسَانِ عُمَرَ وَقَلْبِهِ»
✧ “Indeed Allah has placed the truth upon ʿUmar’s tongue and heart.”
«بَيْنَمَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ رَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَيْهِمْ قُمُصٌ مِنْهَا مَا يَبْلُغُ الثَّدْيَيْنِ وَمِنْهَا مَا هُوَ أَسْفَلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَعُرِضَ عَلَيَّ عُمَرُ وَعَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ يَجُرُّهُ» فَقَالَ مَنْ حَوْلَهُ مَا أَوَّلْتَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ «الدِّينُ»
✧ “While I was sleeping, I saw the people being presented to me, wearing shirts, some of which reached the breasts and some of which were lower than that. ʿUmar was presented to me wearing a shirt that he was dragging.” Those around him said, “How did you interpret it, O Prophet of Allah?” He said, “The religion.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6891No grade recorded
أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى عُمَرَ حِينَ طُعِنَ فَقَالَ «أَبْشِرْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَسْلَمْتَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حِينَ كَفَرَ النَّاسُ وَقَاتَلْتَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حِينَ خَذَلَهُ النَّاسُ وَتُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ عَنْكَ رَاضٍ وَلَمْ يَخْتَلِفْ فِي خِلَافَتِكَ رَجُلَانِ وَقُتِلْتَ شَهِيدًا» فَقَالَ أَعِدْ فَأَعَادَ فَقَالَ «الْمَغْرُورُ مَنْ غَرَرْتُمُوهُ لَوْ أَنَّ مَا عَلَى ظَهْرِهَا مِنْ بَيْضَاءَ وَصَفْرَاءَ لَافْتَدَيْتُ بِهِ مِنْ هَوْلِ الْمَطْلَعِ»
✧ He entered upon ʿUmar when he was stabbed and said, “Rejoice, O Commander of the Believers. You embraced Islam with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the people disbelieved, and you fought alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when the people abandoned him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ died while he was pleased with you, and no two men differed concerning your caliphate, and you will be killed as a martyr.” He said, “Repeat it.” So he repeated it, and he said, “The deceived is the one whom you deceive. If I had all that is on the earth of white and yellow, I would ransom myself with it from the terror of the rising.”
«إِنِّي لَأَحْسَبُ الشَّيْطَانَ يَفِرُّ مِنْكَ يَا عُمَرُ»
✧ “I reckon that Satan flees from you, O ʿUmar.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6893No grade recorded
دَخَلَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعِنْدَهُ نِسْوَةٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ يَسَلْنَهُ وَيَسْتَكْثِرْنَهُ رَافِعَاتٍ أَصْوَاتَهُنَّ فَلَمَّا سَمِعْنَ صَوْتَ عُمَرَ انْقَمَعْنَ وَسَكَتْنَ فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا عُدَيَّاتِ أَنْفُسِهِنَّ تَهَبْنَنِي وَلَا تَهَبْنَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا عُمَرُ مَا لَقِيَكَ الشَّيْطَانُ سَالِكًا فَجًّا إِلَّا سَلَكَ فَجًّا غَيْرَ فَجِّكَ»
✧ ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb ؓ entered upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while some women of Quraysh were with him, asking him and requesting more, raising their voices. When they heard ʿUmar’s voice, they shrank back and fell silent. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ laughed. ʿUmar said, “O enemies of your own selves, you fear me but you do not fear the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “O ʿUmar, Satan does not meet you traveling on a path except that he travels on a path other than your path.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6894No grade recorded
«قَدْ كَانَ يَكُونُ فِي الْأُمَمِ مُحَدَّثُونَ فَإِنْ يَكُنْ فِي أُمَّتِي أَحَدٌ فَهُوَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»
✧ “There were in the nations before you people who were inspired. If there is anyone in my nation, it is ʿUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6895Hasan sahih
«إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَعَلَ الْحَقَّ عَلَى لِسَانِ عُمَرَ وَقَلْبِهِ»
✧ Verily Allah has placed the truth upon the tongue of 'Umar and his heart.
وَافَقْتُ رَبِّي فِي ثَلَاثٍ أَوْ وَافَقَنِي رَبِّي فِي ثَلَاثٍ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوِ اتَّخَذْتَ مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى} وَقُلْتُ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكَ الْبَرُّ وَالْفَاجِرُ فَلَوْ حَجَبْتَ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَأُنْزِلَتْ آيَةُ الْحِجَابِ وَبَلَغَنِي شَيْءٌ مِنْ مُعَامَلَةِ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقُلْتُ لَتَكُفُّنَّ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَوْ لَيُبْدِلَنَّهُ اللَّهُ أَزْوَاجًا خَيْرًا مِنْكُنَّ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى إِحْدَى أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَتْ يَا عُمَرُ أَمَا فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا يَعِظُ نِسَاءَهُ حَتَّى تَعِظَهُنَّ أَنْتَ فَكَفَفْتُ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهَ {عَسَى رَبُّهُ إِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَنْ يُبْدِلَهُ أَزْوَاجًا خَيْرًا مِنْكُنَّ}
✧ I agreed with my Lord in three things, or my Lord agreed with me in three things. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, if only you were to take the Station of Ibrahim as a place of prayer,' and Allah revealed: 'And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer' (2:125). And I said: 'Righteous and wicked people enter upon you, so if only you were to screen the Mothers of the Believers,' and the verse of the veil was revealed. And I heard of some matter concerning the Mothers of the Believers, so I said to them: 'You must stop troubling the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, or Allah will surely replace him with wives better than you,' until I came to one of the Mothers of the Believers and she said: 'O 'Umar, is there not in the Messenger of Allah ﷺ enough to admonish his wives that you must admonish them?' So I refrained, and Allah revealed: 'Perhaps his Lord, if he divorces you [all], will substitute for him wives better than you' (66:5).
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6897No grade recorded
رَأَى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ ثَوْبًا أَبْيَضَ فَقَالَ «أَجَدِيدٌ قَمِيصُكَ أَمْ غَسِيلٌ؟ » فَقَالَ بَلْ جَدِيدٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «الْبَسْ جَدِيدًا وَعِشْ حَمِيدًا وَمُتْ شَهِيدًا»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ saw a white garment on 'Umar b. al-Khattab ؓ and said: "Is your shirt new or washed?" He replied: 'Rather, it is new.' The Prophet ﷺ said: "Wear new clothes, live praiseworthy, and die a martyr."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6898No grade recorded
«بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ رَأَيْتُنِي عَلَى قَلِيبٍ عَلَيْهَا دَلْوٌ فَنَزَعْتُ مِنْهَا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَهَا مِنِّي ابْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ فَنَزَعَ مِنْهَا ذَنُوبًا أَوْ ذَنُوبَيْنِ وَفِي نَزْعِهِ ضَعْفٌ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَهُ ضَعْفَهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَحَالَ الدَّلْوُ غَرْبًا ثُمَّ أَخَذَهَا عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَلَمْ أَرَ عَبْقَرِيًّا مِنَ النَّاسِ يَنْزِعُ نَزْعَ ابْنِ الْخَطَّابِ حَتَّى ضَرَبَ النَّاسُ بِعَطَنٍ»
✧ While I was sleeping, I saw myself over a well with a bucket on it. I drew from it as much as Allah willed, then Ibn Abi Quhafah took it from me and drew a bucket or two, and in his drawing there was weakness, and Allah will forgive his weakness. Then the bucket turned into a large bucket, and 'Umar b. al-Khattab took it, and I have never seen a chief among people draw as Ibn al-Khattab drew, until the people had watered their camels.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَنَا أَوَّلُ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الْأَرْضُ ثُمَّ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ آتِي أَهْلَ الْبَقِيعِ فَيُحْشَرُونَ مَعِي ثُمَّ أَنْتَظِرُ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ حَتَّى يُحْشَرُوا بَيْنَ الْحَرَمَيْنِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "I am the first from whom the earth will split open, then Abu Bakr, then 'Umar. Then I will come to the people of al-Baqi' and they will be gathered with me. Then I will wait for the people of Makkah until they are gathered between the two sanctuaries."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلَاسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent him on the expedition of Dhat al-Salasil. He said: I came to him and asked: 'Which of the people is most beloved to you?' He said: "'A'ishah." I said: 'Among men?' He said: "Her father." I said: 'Then whom?' He said: "Then 'Umar b. al-Khattab."
«إِنْ يُطِعِ النَّاسُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ فَقَدْ أَرْشَدُوا»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If people obey Abu Bakr and Umar, then they have indeed been guided."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6902Hasan sahih
كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «إِنِّي لَا أَرَى بَقَائِي فِيكُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا فَاقْتَدُوا بِالَّذِينَ مِنْ بَعْدِي وَأَشَارَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَاهْتَدُوا بِهَدْيِ عَمَّارٍ وَمَا حَدَّثَكُمُ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ فَاقْبَلُوهُ»
✧ We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he said: "I do not think I will remain among you but a little while, so follow the example of those after me," and he pointed to Abu Bakr and 'Umar, "and be guided by the guidance of 'Ammar, and whatever Ibn Mas'ud tells you, accept it."
«بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَسُوقُ بَقَرَةً إِذْ أَعْيَا فَرَكِبَهَا فَالْتَفَتَتْ إِلَيْهِ» فَقَالَتْ إِنَّا لَمْ نُخْلَقْ لِهَذَا إِنَّمَا خُلِقْنَا لِحِرَاثَةِ الْأَرْضِ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «فَإِنِّي أُؤْمِنُ بِهَذَا أَنَا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ» وَلَيْسَا فِي الْقَوْمِ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ آمَنَّا بِمَا آمَنَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ
✧ While a man was driving a cow, he became weary and mounted it. It turned to him and said: 'We were not created for this; we were created for tilling the earth.' The people said: 'Glory be to Allah! Glory be to Allah!' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Indeed I believe in this, I, Abu Bakr, and 'Umar," though they were not among the people. Then the people said: 'We believe in what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has believed in.'
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6904Hasan sahih
«أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ سَيِّدَا كُهُولِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ إِلَّا النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ»
✧ Abu Bakr and 'Umar are the masters of the middle-aged men of Paradise, from the first and the last, except for the prophets and messengers.
كَانَ أَبُو لُؤْلُؤَةَ عَبْدًا لِلْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ وَكَانَ يَصْنَعُ الْأَرْحَاءَ وَكَانَ الْمُغِيرَةِ يَسْتَغِلُّهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ بِأَرْبَعَةِ دَرَاهِمَ فَلَقِيَ أَبُو لُؤْلُؤَةَ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنَّ الْمُغِيرَةَ قَدْ أَثْقَلَ عَلَيَّ غَلَّتِي فَكَلِّمْهُ يُخَفِّفْ عَنِّي فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ «اتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَأَحْسِنْ إِلَى مَوْلَاكَ» فَغَضِبَ الْعَبْدُ وَقَالَ وَسِعَ النَّاسَ كُلَّهُمْ عَدْلُكَ غَيْرِي فَأَضْمَرَ عَلَى قَتْلِهِ فَاصْطَنَعَ خَنْجَرًا لَهُ رَأْسَانِ وَسَمَّهُ ثُمَّ أَتَى بِهِ الْهُرْمُزَانَ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ تَرَى هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ إِنَّكَ لَا تَضْرِبُ بِهَذَا أَحَدًا إِلَّا قَتَلْتَهُ
✧ Abu Lu'lu'ah was a slave of al-Mughirah b. Shu'bah. He used to make millstones, and al-Mughirah exploited him for four dirhams daily. Abu Lu'lu'ah met 'Umar b. al-Khattab ؓ and said: 'O Commander of the Faithful, al-Mughirah has made my dues heavy; speak to him to lighten it for me.' 'Umar said to him: "Fear Allah and be good to your master." The slave became angry and said: 'Your justice encompasses all people except me,' and he resolved to kill him. He fashioned a dagger with two heads and poisoned it, then brought it to al-Hurmuzan and said: 'What do you think of this?' He said: 'You will not strike anyone with this but that you will kill him.'
اسْتَأْذَنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ فِي مِرْطٍ وَاحِدٍ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ فَقَضَى إِلَيْهِ حَاجَتَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فِي الْمِرْطِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْهِ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ فَقَضَى إِلَيْهِ حَاجَتَهُ وَأَنَا عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فِي الْمِرْطِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْهِ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ ؓ فَأَصْلَحَ عَلَيْهِ ثِيَابَهُ وَجَلَسَ فَقَضَى إِلَيْهِ حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَضَى إِلَيْكَ حَاجَتَهُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى حَالِكَ تِلْكَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْكَ عُمَرُ فَقَضَى إِلَيْكَ حَاجَتَهُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْحَالِ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَيْكَ عُثْمَانُ فَأَصْلَحْتَ ثِيَابَكَ وَاحْتَفَظْتَ فَقَالَ «يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ عُثْمَانَ رَجُلٌ حَيِيٌّ وَلَوْ أَذِنْتُ لَهُ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ خَشِيتُ أَنْ لَا يَقْضِيَ إِلَيَّ حَاجَتَهُ»
✧ Abu Bakr ؓ asked permission to enter upon the Prophet ﷺ while I was with him under a single cloak. He gave him permission, and he fulfilled his need while he was in that state under the cloak, then left. Then 'Umar b. al-Khattab ؓ asked permission, and he gave him permission, and he fulfilled his need while I was in that state under the cloak, then left. Then 'Uthman b. 'Affan ؓ asked permission, and he adjusted his clothes and sat up, then fulfilled his need and left. 'A'ishah said: I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr asked permission, and you fulfilled his need while you were in that state; then 'Umar asked permission, and you fulfilled his need while you were in that state; then 'Uthman asked permission, and you adjusted your clothes and composed yourself.' He said: "O 'A'ishah, 'Uthman is a shy man, and if I had given him permission in that state, I feared he would not fulfill his need to me."
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُضْطَجِعًا فِي بَيْتِهِ كَاشِفًا عَنْ فَخِذَيْهِ فَاسْتَأْذَنَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَتَحَدَّثَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُمَرُ فَأَذِنَ لَهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ فَتَحَدَّثَ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ عُثْمَانُ فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَسَوَّى ثِيَابَهُ فَدَخَلَ فَتَحَدَّثَ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَلَمْ تَهَشَّ لَهُ وَلَمْ تُبَالِ بِهِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُمَرُ فَلَمْ تَهَشَّ لَهُ وَلَمْ تُبَالِ بِهِ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ فَجَلَسْتَ فَسَوَّيْتَ ثِيَابَكَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَلَا أَسْتَحِي مِنْ رَجُلٍ تَسْتَحِي مِنْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was lying in his house with his thighs uncovered. Abu Bakr asked permission, and he gave him permission while he was in that state, and he spoke. Then 'Umar asked permission, and he gave him permission while he was in that state, and he spoke. Then 'Uthman asked permission, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat up and arranged his clothes, and he entered and spoke. When he left, 'A'ishah said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr entered and you did not stir for him nor mind him; then 'Umar entered and you did not stir for him nor mind him; then 'Uthman entered and you sat up and arranged your clothes.' The Prophet ﷺ said: "Should I not feel shy before a man before whom the angels feel shy?"
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ أُحُدًا فَتَبِعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ فَرَجَفَ بِهِمْ فَقَالَ «اثْبُتْ نَبِيٌّ وَصِدِّيقٌ وَشَهِيدَانِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ climbed Uhud, and Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman followed him. It trembled with them, so he said, 'Be firm, for upon you are a prophet, a truthful one, and two martyrs.'
سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ أَشَهِدَ بَدْرًا؟ فَقَالَ «لَا» فَقَالَ أَشَهِدَ بَيْعَةَ الرِّضْوَانِ؟ فَقَالَ «لَا» قَالَ كَانَ فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّى يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعَانِ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ الرَّجُلُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَقِيلَ لِابْنِ عُمَرَ مَا صَنَعْتَ يَنْطَلِقُ هَذَا فَيُخْبِرُ النَّاسَ أَنَّكَ تَنَقَّصْتَ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ «رُدُّوهُ عَلَيَّ» فَلَمَّا جَاءَ قَالَ تَحْفَظُ مَا سَأَلْتَنِي عَنْهُ؟ فَقَالَ سَأَلْتُكَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ أَشَهِدَ بَدْرًا؟ فَقُلْتَ لَا قَالَ «فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ فِي حَاجَةٍ لَهُ وَضَرَبَ لَهُ بِسَهْمٍ» وَقَالَ وَسَأَلْتُكَ أَشَهِدَ بَيْعَةَ الرِّضْوَانِ؟ فَقُلْتَ لَا قَالَ «إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ فِي حَاجَةٍ لَهُ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى يَدِهِ أَيَّتُهُمَا خَيْرٌ يَدُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَوْ يَدُ عُثْمَانَ؟ » قَالَ وَسَأَلْتُكَ هَلْ كَانَ فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّى يَوْمَ الْتَقَى الْجَمْعَانِ؟ فَقُلْتَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ {إِنَّمَا اسْتَزَلَّهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوا وَلَقَدْ عَفَا اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ} اذْهَبْ فَاجْهَدْ عَلَى جَهْدِكَ»
✧ A man asked Ibn Umar about Uthman: 'Did he witness Badr?' He said, 'No.' He said, 'Did he witness the Pledge of al-Ridwan?' He said, 'No.' He said, 'Was he among those who turned back on the day the two hosts met?' He said, 'Yes.' The man said, 'Allah is greatest,' then departed. It was said to Ibn Umar, 'What have you done? This man will go and tell people that you disparaged Uthman.' He said, 'Bring him back to me.' When he came, he said, 'Do you remember what you asked me about?' He said, 'I asked you about Uthman: did he witness Badr? You said no.' He said, 'Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent him on an errand of his on the day of Badr and allotted him a share.' He said, 'And I asked you: did he witness the Pledge of al-Ridwan? You said no.' He said, 'Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent him on an errand of his, then struck his own hand over Uthman's hand. Which of the two is better: the hand of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ or the hand of Uthman?' He said, 'And I asked you: was he among those who turned back on the day the two hosts met? You said yes.' He said, 'Indeed, Allah says, "Satan only caused them to slip because of some of what they earned, but Allah has pardoned them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Forbearing" (3:155). Go and strive as hard as you can.'
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ فِي حَائِطٍ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ فَقَالَ «افْتَحْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَإِذَا هُوَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «افْتَحْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَإِذَا هُوَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ آخَرُ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «افْتَحْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in a garden, and I was with him. A man came and asked permission to enter. He said, 'Open for him and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' And it was Abu Bakr. Then another came and asked permission. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Open for him and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' And it was Umar b. al-Khattab. Then another came and asked permission. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Open for him and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' And it was Uthman b. Affan.
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِي «احْفَظِ الْبَابَ» فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَقَالَ «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَإِذَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَقَالَ «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَإِذَا عُمَرُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَسْتَأْذِنُ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ «ائْذَنْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ عَلَى بَلْوًى شَدِيدَةٍ تُصِيبُهُ» فَإِذَا عُثْمَانُ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, 'Guard the door.' A man came seeking permission. He said, 'Grant him permission and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' And it was Abu Bakr. Then a man came seeking permission. He said, 'Grant him permission and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' And it was Umar. Then a man came seeking permission. He said, and the Prophet ﷺ fell silent, then said, 'Grant him permission and give him glad tidings of Paradise along with a severe affliction that will befall him.' And it was Uthman.
أَنَّهُ كَانَ مُتَّكِئًا فِي حَائِطٍ مِنْ حِيطَانِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ بِعُودٍ فِي الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ يَنْكُتُ بِهِ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَفْتَحَ فَقَالَ ﷺ «افْتَحْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَإِذَا هُوَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَفَتَحْتُ لَهُ وَبَشَّرْتُهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ ثُمَّ اسْتَفْتَحَ آخَرُ فَقَالَ «افْتَحْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ» فَإِذَا هُوَ عُمَرُ فَفَتَحْتُ لَهُ وَبَشَّرْتُهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ ثُمَّ اسْتَفْتَحَ آخَرُ فَجَلَسَ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ «افْتَحْ لَهُ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ عَلَى بَلْوًى» قَالَ فَفَتَحْتُ لَهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ فَبَشَّرْتُهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَقُلْتُ لَهُ الَّذِي قَالَ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ صَبْرًا أَوْ قَالَ اللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ
✧ He was reclining in one of the gardens of Madinah, poking with a stick in the water and mud, when a man came and asked permission. He ﷺ said, 'Open for him and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' And it was Abu Bakr, so I opened for him and gave him glad tidings of Paradise. Then another asked permission. He said, 'Open for him and give him glad tidings of Paradise.' And it was Umar, so I opened for him and gave him glad tidings of Paradise. Then another asked permission. He sat for a while, then said, 'Open for him and give him glad tidings of Paradise along with an affliction.' He said, so I opened for him, and it was Uthman, and I gave him glad tidings of Paradise and told him what he had said. He said, 'O Allah, grant patience,' or he said, 'Allah is the one whose help is sought.'
«إِنِّي أُرِيتُ اللَّيْلَةَ رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ نِيطَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَنِيطَ عُمَرُ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَنِيطَ عُثْمَانُ بِعُمَرَ» قَالَ جَابِرٌ فَلَمَّا قُمْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قُلْنَا أَمَّا الرَّجُلُ الصَّالِحُ فَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَمَّا مَا ذَكَرَ مِنْ نَوْطِ بَعْضِهِمْ بِبَعْضٍ فَهُمْ وُلَاةُ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ الَّذِي بَعَثَ اللَّهُ بِهِ نَبِيَّهُ ﷺ
✧ The Prophet ﷺ said, 'I was shown tonight a righteous man: Abu Bakr was attached to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Umar was attached to Abu Bakr, and Uthman was attached to Umar.' Jabir said: When we left the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we said, 'As for the righteous man, he is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and as for what he mentioned about their being attached to one another, they are the rulers of this affair with which Allah sent His Prophet ﷺ.'
بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي طَرِيقٍ مِنْ طُرُقِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ «كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُونَ فِي فِتْنَةٍ تَثُورُ فِي أَقْطَارِ الْأَرْضِ كَأَنَّهَا صَيَاصِي الْبَقَرِ»؟ قَالُوا نَصْنَعُ مَاذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا وَأَصْحَابِهِ» قَالَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ حَتَّى عَطَفْتُ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ قُلْتُ هَذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «هَذَا» فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ ؓ
✧ While we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one of the roads of Madinah, he said, 'What will you do when a tribulation arises in the regions of the earth like the horns of cattle?' They said, 'What should we do, O Prophet of Allah?' He said, 'Stick to this man and his companions.' He said, so I hurried and turned to the man and said, 'This one, O Prophet of Allah?' He said, 'This one.' And it was Uthman b. Affan ؓ.
أَنَّهُ أَرْسَلَهُ مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ بِكِتَابٍ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَيْهَا فَقَالَتْ أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكَ بِحَدِيثٍ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَتْ إِنِّي عِنْدَهُ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ أَنَا وَحَفْصَةُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَوْ كَانَ عِنْدَنَا رَجُلٌ يُحَدِّثُنَا» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَبْعَثُ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ يَجِيءُ فَيُحَدِّثُنَا؟ قَالَتْ فَسَكَتَ فَقَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَبْعَثُ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَيَجِيءُ فَيُحَدِّثُنَا؟ قَالَتْ فَسَكَتَ ﷺ فَدَعَا رَجُلًا فَأَسَرَّ إِلَيْهِ بِشَيْءٍ دُونَنَا فَذَهَبَ فَجَاءَ عُثْمَانُ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ بِوَجْهِهِ فَسَمِعْتُهُ ﷺ يَقُولُ «يَا عُثْمَانُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَعَلَّهُ يُقَمِّصُكَ قَمِيصًا فَإِنْ أَرَادُوكَ عَلَى خَلْعِهِ فَلَا تَخْلَعْهُ ثَلَاثًا» قُلْتُ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَأَيْنَ كُنْتِ عَنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ؟ قَالَتْ يَا بُنَيَّ أُنْسِيتُهُ كَأَنِّي لَمْ أَسْمَعْهُ قَطُّ
✧ Muawiya b. Abi Sufyan sent him with a letter to Aisha. He gave it to her, and she said, 'Shall I not tell you a hadith I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' I said, 'Yes.' She said, 'I was with him one day, I and Hafsa, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If only we had a man to talk to us." I said, "O Messenger of Allah, shall I send for Abu Bakr to come and talk to us?" She said, he remained silent. Hafsa said, "O Messenger of Allah, shall I send for Umar to come and talk to us?" She said, he ﷺ remained silent. Then he called a man and whispered something to him apart from us. The man went and brought Uthman. He turned to him and I heard him ﷺ say, "O Uthman, perhaps Allah will clothe you with a shirt. If they want you to take it off, do not take it off"—three times. I said, "O Mother of the Believers, why did you not mention this hadith before?" She said, "O my son, I forgot it, as if I had never heard it."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6916Hasan sahih
لَمَّا حُصِرَ عُثْمَانُ وَأُحِيطَ بِدَارِهِ أَشْرَفَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ نَشَدْتُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ حِينَ انْتَفَضَ بِنَا حِرَاءُ قَالَ «اثْبُتْ حِرَاءُ فَمَا عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا نَبِيٌّ أَوْ صِدِّيقٌ أَوْ شَهِيدٌ» قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ نَشَدْتُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ فِي غَزْوَةِ الْعُسْرَةِ «مَنْ يُنْفِقْ نَفَقَةً مُتَقَبَّلَةً»؟ وَالنَّاسُ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُعْسِرُونَ مُجْهَدُونَ فَجَهَّزْتُ ثُلُثَ ذَلِكَ الْجَيْشِ مِنْ مَالِي فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ نَشَدْتُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رُومَةَ لَمْ يَكُنْ يُشْرَبُ مِنْهَا إِلَّا بِثَمَنٍ فَابْتَعْتُهَا بِمَالِي فَجَعَلْتُهَا لِلْغَنِيِّ وَالْفَقِيرِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ؟ فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ فِي أَشْيَاءَ عَدَّدَهَا
✧ When Uthman was besieged and his house was surrounded, he looked out over the people and said, 'I adjure you by Allah: do you know that when Hira shook with us, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Be firm, Hira, for upon you are only a prophet, a truthful one, or a martyr"?' They said, 'O Allah, yes.' He said, 'I adjure you by Allah: do you know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said during the expedition of hardship, "Whoever spends an accepted expenditure"?' The people then were in straitened circumstances and exhausted, and I equipped a third of that army from my own wealth. They said, 'O Allah, yes.' Then he said, 'I adjure you by Allah: do you know that Ruma well was not drunk from except for a price, and I bought it with my own wealth and made it for the rich, the poor, and the wayfarer?' They said, 'O Allah, yes,' among other things he enumerated.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6917No grade recorded
«أَتَخَافَانِ أَنْ تَكُونَا حَمَّلْتُمَا الْأَرْضَ مَا لَا تُطِيقُ؟ » قَالَا حَمَّلْنَاهَا أَمْرًا هِيَ لَهُ مُطِيقَةٌ وَمَا فِيهَا كَثِيرُ فَضْلٍ فَقَالَ «انْظُرَا أَنْ لَا تَكُونَا حَمَّلْتُمَا الْأَرْضَ مَا لَا تُطِيقُ؟ » فَقَالَا لَا فَقَالَ «لَئِنْ سَلَّمَنِي اللَّهُ لَأَدَعَنَّ أَرَامِلَ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ لَا يَحْتَجْنَ إِلَى أَحَدٍ بَعْدِي قَالَ فَمَا أَتَتْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَى رَابِعَةٌ حَتَّى أُصِيبَ قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ وَإِنِّي لَقَائِمٌ مَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ إِلَّا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ غَدَاةَ أُصِيبَ وَكَانَ إِذَا مَرَّ بَيْنَ الصَّفَّيْنِ قَامَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِذَا رَأَى خَلَلًا قَالَ اسْتَوُوا حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يَرَ فِيهِمْ خَلَلًا تَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ قَالَ رُبَّمَا قَرَأَ سُورَةَ يُوسُفَ أَوِ النَّحْلِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى حَتَّى يَجْتَمِعَ النَّاسُ قَالَ فَمَا كَانَ إِلَّا أَنْ كَبَّرَ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ قَتَلَنِي الْكَلْبُ أَوْ أَكَلَنِي الْكَلْبُ حِينَ طَعَنَهُ وَطَارَ الْعِلْجُ بِسِكِّينٍ ذِي طَرَفَيْنِ لَا يَمُرُّ عَلَى أَحَدٍ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالًا إِلَّا طَعَنَهُ حَتَّى طَعَنَ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ رَجُلًا فَمَاتَ مِنْهُمْ تِسْعَةٌ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ طَرَحَ عَلَيْهِ بُرْنُسًا فَلَمَّا ظَنَّ الْعِلْجُ أَنَّهُ مَأْخُوذٌ نَحَرَ نَفْسَهُ وَأَخَذَ عُمَرُ بِيَدِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ فَقَدَّمَهُ فَأَمَّا مَنْ يَلِي عُمَرَ فَقَدْ رَأَى الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ وَأَمَّا نَوَاحِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يَدْرُونَ مَا الْأَمْرُ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُمْ فَقَدُوا صَوْتَ عُمَرَ وَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ فَصَلَّى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بِالنَّاسِ صَلَاةً خَفِيفَةً فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفُوا قَالَ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ انْظُرْ مَنْ قَتَلَنِي؟ فَجَالَ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ غُلَامُ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ فَقَالَ قَاتَلَهُ اللَّهُ لَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَمَرْتُهُ بِمَعْرُوفٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَجْعَلْ مَنِيَّتِي بِيَدِ رَجُلٍ يَدَّعِي الْإِسْلَامَ كُنْتَ أَنْتَ وَأَبُوكَ تُحِبَّانِ أَنْ يَكْثُرَ الْعُلُوجُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ الْعَبَّاسُ أَكْثَرَهُمْ رَقِيقًا فَاحْتُمِلَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ فَكَأَنَّ النَّاسَ لَمْ تُصِبْهُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ قَبْلُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ نَخَافُ عَلَيْهِ وَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ لَا بَأْسَ فَأُتِيَ بِنَبِيذٍ فَشَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَخَرَجَ مِنْ جُرْحِهِ ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِلَبَنٍ فَشَرِبَ مِنْهُ فَخَرَجَ مِنْ جُرْحِهِ فَعَرَفُوا أَنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ وَوَلَجْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَاءَ النَّاسُ يُثْنُونَ عَلَيْهِ وَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ شَابٌّ فَقَالَ أَبْشِرْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِبُشْرَى اللَّهِ قَدْ كَانَ لَكَ مِنْ صُحْبَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقِدَمِ الْإِسْلَامِ مَا قَدْ عَمِلْتَ ثُمَّ اسْتُخْلِفْتَ فَعَدَلْتَ ثُمَّ شَهَادَةٌ قَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي وَدِدْتُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ كَفَافٌ لَا عَلَيَّ وَلَا لِي فَلَمَّا أَدْبَرَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا إِزَارُهُ يَمَسُّ الْأَرْضَ فَقَالَ رُدُّوا عَلَيَّ الْغُلَامَ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي ارْفَعْ ثَوْبَكَ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْقَى لِثَوْبِكَ وَأَتْقَى لِرَبِّكَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ انْظُرْ مَا عَلَيَّ مِنَ الدَّيْنِ فَحَسَبُوهُ فَوَجَدُوهُ سِتَّةً وَثَمَانِينَ أَلْفًا فَقَالَ إِنْ وَفَّى مَالُ آلِ عُمَرَ فَأَدِّهِ مِنْ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَإِلَّا فَسَلْ فِي بَنِي عَدِيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفِ بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ فَسَلْ فِي قُرَيْشٍ وَلَا تَعْدُهُمْ إِلَى غَيْرِهِمْ اذْهَبْ إِلَى أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْ لَهَا يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ السَّلَامَ وَلَا تَقُلْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَإِنِّي لَسْتُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِأَمِيرٍ فَقُلْ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ أَنْ يُدْفَنَ مَعَ صَاحِبَيْهِ فَسَلَّمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ فَوَجَدَهَا تَبْكِي فَقَالَ لَهَا يَسْتَأْذِنُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ أَنْ يُدْفَنَ مَعَ صَاحِبَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ كُنْتُ أَرَدْتُهُ لِنَفْسِي وَلَأُوثِرَنَّهُ الْيَوْمَ عَلَى نَفْسِي فَجَاءَ فَلَمَّا أَقْبَلَ قِيلَ هَذَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَدْ جَاءَ فَقَالَ ارْفَعَانِي فَأَسْنَدَهُ إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ مَا قَالَتْ؟ قَالَ الَّذِي تُحِبُّ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَدْ أَذِنَتْ لَكَ قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ مَا كَانَ شَيْءٌ أَهَمَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَضْطَجِعِ فَإِذَا أَنَا قُبِضْتُ فَسَلِّمْ وَقُلْ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فَإِنْ أَذِنَتْ لِي فَأَدْخِلُونِي وَإِنْ رَدَّتْنِي فَرُدُّونِي إِلَى مَقَابِرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ أُمُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَفْصَةُ وَالنِّسَاءُ يَسْتُرْنَهَا فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَاهَا قُمْنَا فَمَكَثَتْ عِنْدَهُ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ اسْتَأْذَنَ الرِّجَالُ فَوَلِجَتْ دَاخِلًا ثُمَّ سَمِعْنَا بُكَاءَهَا مِنَ الدَّاخِلِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَوْصِ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اسْتَخْلِفْ قَالَ » مَا أَرَى أَحَدًا أَحَقَّ بِهَذَا الْأَمْرِ مِنْ هَؤُلَاءِ النَّفَرِ الَّذِينَ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ عَنْهُمْ رَاضٍ فَسَمَّى عَلِيًّا وَطَلْحَةَ وَعُثْمَانَ وَالزُّبَيْرَ وَعَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ وَسَعْدًا ؓ قَالَ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ كَهَيْئَةِ التَّعْزِيَةِ لَهُ فَإِنْ أَصَابَ الْأَمْرَ سَعْدٌ فَهُوَ ذَلِكَ وَإِلَّا فَلْيَسْتَعِنْ بِهِ أَيُّكُمْ مَا أُمِّرَ فَإِنِّي لَمْ أَعْزِلْهُ مِنْ عَجْزٍ وَلَا خِيَانَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ أُوصِي الْخَلِيفَةَ بَعْدِي بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَأُوصِيهِ بِالْمُهَاجِرِينَ الْأَوَّلِينَ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ لَهُمْ فَيْئَهُمْ وَيَحْفَظَ لَهُمْ حُرْمَتَهُمْ وَأُوصِيهِ بِالْأَنْصَارِ خَيْرًا الَّذِينَ تَبَوَّءُوا الدَّارَ وَالْإِيمَانَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ أَنْ يُقْبَلَ مِنْ مُحْسِنِهِمْ وَيُعْفَى عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ وَأُوصِيهِ بِأَهْلِ الْأَمْصَارِ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّهُمْ رِدْءُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَجُبَاةُ الْمَالِ وَغَيْظُ الْعَدُوِّ وَأَنْ لَا يُؤْخَذَ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا فَضْلُهُمْ عَنْ رِضًا وَأُوصِيهِ بِالْأَعْرَابِ خَيْرًا إِنَّهُمْ أَصْلُ الْعَرَبِ وَمَادَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَنْ يُؤْخَذَ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ حَوَاشِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ فَيُرَدَّ فِي فُقَرَائِهِمْ وَأُوصِيهِ بِذِمَّةِ اللَّهِ وَذِمَّةِ رَسُولِهِ ﷺ أَنْ يُوَفَّى لَهُمْ بِعَهْدِهِمْ وَأَنْ يُقَاتَلَ مِنْ وَرَائِهِمْ وَأَنْ لَا يُكَلَّفُوا إِلَّا طَاقَتُهُمْ فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ خَرَجْنَا بِهِ نَمْشِي فَسَلَّمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عُمَرُ فَقَالَتْ أَدْخِلُوهُ فَأُدْخِلَ فَوُضِعَ هُنَاكَ مَعَ صَاحِبَيْهِ فَلَمَّا فُرِغَ مِنْ دَفْنِهِ وَرَجَعُوا اجْتَمَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ الرَّهْطُ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ اجْعَلُوا أَمْرَكُمْ إِلَى ثَلَاثَةٍ مِنْكُمْ فَقَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ قَدْ جَعَلْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَى عَلِيٍّ وَقَالَ سَعْدٌ قَدْ جَعَلْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَقَالَ طَلْحَةُ قَدْ جَعَلْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَى عُثْمَانَ فَجَاءَ هَؤُلَاءِ الثَّلَاثَةُ عَلِيٌّ وَعُثْمَانُ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ لِلْآخَرَيْنِ أَيُّكُمَا يَتَبَرَّأُ مِنْ هَذَا الْأَمْرِ وَيَجْعَلُهُ إِلَيْهِ وَاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَالْإِسْلَامُ لَيَنْظُرَنَّ أَفْضَلَهُمْ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَلَيَحْرِصَنَّ عَلَى صَلَاحِ الْأُمَّةِ قَالَ فَأَسْكَتَ الشَّيْخَانِ عَلِيٌّ وَعُثْمَانُ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ اجْعَلُوهُ إِلَيَّ وَاللَّهُ عَلَيَّ أَنْ لَا آلُوَ عَنْ أَفْضَلِكُمْ قَالَا نَعَمْ فَجَاءَ بِعَلِيٍّ فَقَالَ لَكَ مِنَ الْقِدَمِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ وَالْقَرَابَةِ مَا قَدْ عَلِمْتَ آللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ لَئِنْ أَمَّرْتُكَ لَتَعْدِلَنَّ وَلَئِنْ أَمَّرْتُ عَلَيْكَ لَتَسْمَعَنَّ وَلَتُطِيعَنَّ؟ ثُمَّ جَاءَ بِعُثْمَانَ فقَالَ لَهُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَلَمَّا أَخَذَ الْمِيثَاقَ قَالَ لِعُثْمَانَ ارْفَعْ يَدَكَ فَبَايَعَهُ ثُمَّ بَايَعَهُ عَلِيٌّ ثُمَّ وَلَجَ أَهْلُ الدَّارِ فَبَايَعُوهُ
✧ Umar said, 'Do you two fear that you have loaded the earth with what it cannot bear?' They said, 'We have loaded it with a matter it is capable of, and there is not much surplus in it.' He said, 'Consider that you have not loaded the earth with what it cannot bear.' They said, 'No.' He said, 'If Allah grants me safety, I will leave the widows of Iraq not needing anyone after me.' He said, and only four nights passed before he was struck. Amr b. Maymun said: I was standing between him and nothing but Abdullah b. Abbas on the morning he was struck. When he passed between the two rows, he stood between them, and if he saw a gap, he said, 'Straighten up,' until he saw no gap among them, then he advanced and said the takbir. He said, sometimes he would recite Surah Yusuf or al-Nahl in the first rak'ah until the people gathered. He said, no sooner had he said the takbir than I heard him say, 'The dog has killed me,' or 'The dog has eaten me,' when the non-Arab struck him with a double-edged knife. He did not pass by anyone to the right or left without stabbing him, until he had stabbed thirteen men, of whom nine died. When a Muslim man saw that, he threw a burnous over him. When the non-Arab realized he was captured, he slit his own throat. Umar took the hand of Abd al-Rahman b. Awf and brought him forward. Those near Umar saw what I saw, but the people in the far parts of the mosque did not know what was happening, except that they missed Umar's voice, and they were saying, 'Glory be to Allah, glory be to Allah.' Abd al-Rahman led the people in a brief prayer. When they finished, Umar said, 'O Ibn Abbas, see who killed me.' He went around for a while, then said, 'The slave of al-Mughira b. Shu'ba.' He said, 'May Allah fight him! I had commanded him to do good.' Then he said, 'Praise be to Allah who did not make my death at the hand of a man who claims Islam. You and your father used to love that the non-Arabs increase in Madinah.' Al-Abbas had the most slaves among them. He was carried to his house. It was as if the people had never been afflicted with a calamity before that day. One said, 'We fear for him,' and another said, 'No harm.' Nabidh was brought to him, and he drank some, and it came out of his wound. Then milk was brought, and he drank some, and it came out of his wound. They knew he was dying. We entered upon him, and people came praising him. A young man came and said, 'Rejoice, O Commander of the Believers, with the good news of Allah. You have the companionship of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and precedence in Islam as you know. Then you were made caliph and you were just. Then martyrdom.' He said, 'O my nephew, I wish that this were just enough, neither against me nor for me.' When the man turned away, his waist-wrapper was touching the ground. He said, 'Bring the boy back to me.' He said, 'O my nephew, raise your garment, for it is cleaner for your garment and more fearful of your Lord. O Abdullah, see what debt I owe.' They calculated it and found it to be eighty-six thousand. He said, 'If the wealth of the family of Umar suffices, pay it from their wealth. Otherwise, ask among Banu Adi b. Ka'b. If their wealth does not suffice, ask among Quraysh, and do not go beyond them to others. Go to the Mother of the Believers Aisha and say to her: Umar b. al-Khattab sends you greetings of peace. Do not say Commander of the Believers, for I am not the commander of the believers. Say: Umar b. al-Khattab asks permission to be buried with his two companions.' Abdullah greeted and asked permission, and found her weeping. He said to her, 'Umar b. al-Khattab asks permission to be buried with his two companions.' She said, 'By Allah, I had wanted it for myself, but today I will prefer him over myself.' He came back. When he approached, it was said, 'This is Abdullah, he has come.' He said, 'Lift me up.' A man supported him, and he said, 'What did she say?' He said, 'What you love, O Commander of the Believers. She has permitted you.' He said, 'Praise be to Allah. Nothing was more important to me than that resting place. When I die, greet and say: Umar b. al-Khattab asks permission. If she permits me, bring me in; if she refuses, take me to the graveyard of the Muslims.' Then the Mother of the Believers Hafsa came with women, and they were veiling her. When we saw her, we stood up. She stayed with him for a while, then the men asked permission and she entered inside. Then we heard her weeping from inside. It was said to him, 'Give instructions, O Commander of the Believers. Appoint a successor.' He said, 'I see no one more entitled to this affair than these men with whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ died while he was pleased with them.' He named Ali, Talha, Uthman, al-Zubayr, Abd al-Rahman b. Awf, and Sa'd ؓ. He said, 'Let Abdullah b. Umar be present, but he has no part in the affair, as a form of consolation for him. If Sa'd attains the affair, then that is it; otherwise, let whoever among you is appointed seek his help, for I have not removed him due to incapacity or treachery.' Then he said, 'I enjoin the caliph after me to fear Allah. I enjoin him concerning the early Muhajirun: to recognize their due and preserve their sanctity. I enjoin him concerning the Ansar, who had settled in the abode and embraced faith before them, to accept from their good-doers and overlook their wrongdoers. I enjoin him concerning the people of the garrison towns: they are the support of Islam, the collectors of wealth, and the vexation of the enemy. Let nothing be taken from them except their surplus with their consent. I enjoin him concerning the Bedouins: they are the origin of the Arabs and the substance of Islam. Let their wealth be taken from their surplus and returned to their poor. I enjoin him concerning the covenant of Allah and the covenant of His Messenger ﷺ: to fulfill their treaty, to fight for them, and not to burden them beyond their capacity.' When he died, ؓ, we went out with him walking. Abdullah b. Umar greeted and said, 'Umar asks permission.' She said, 'Bring him in.' He was brought in and placed there with his two companions. When the burial was finished and they returned, those men gathered. Abd al-Rahman b. Awf said, 'Entrust your affair to three of you.' Al-Zubayr said, 'I entrust my affair to Ali.' Sa'd said, 'I entrust my affair to Abd al-Rahman.' Talha said, 'I entrust my affair to Uthman.' So these three came: Ali, Uthman, and Abd al-Rahman b. Awf. Abd al-Rahman said to the other two, 'Which of you will withdraw from this affair and entrust it to him, with Allah and Islam as witness, that he will look for the best among them in his own judgment and strive for the welfare of the community?' He said, the two elders, Ali and Uthman, remained silent. Abd al-Rahman said, 'Entrust it to me, and Allah is my witness that I will not fail to choose the best of you.' They said, 'Yes.' He brought Ali and said, 'You have precedence, early Islam, and kinship as you know. By Allah, if I appoint you, will you be just, and if I appoint over you, will you listen and obey?' Then he brought Uthman and said the same to him. When he had taken the pledge, he said to Uthman, 'Raise your hand.' He gave him the oath of allegiance, then Ali gave him the oath of allegiance, then the people of the house entered and gave him the oath of allegiance.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي مَرَضِهِ «وَدِدْتُ أَنَّ عِنْدِي بَعْضَ أَصْحَابِي» قَالَتْ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَا نَدْعُو لَكَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ؟ فَسَكَتَ قُلْنَا عُمَرُ فَسَكَتَ قُلْنَا عَلِيٌّ فَسَكَتَ قُلْنَا عُثْمَانُ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَتْ فَأَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى عُثْمَانَ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُكَلِّمُهُ وَوَجْهُهُ يَتَغَيَّرُ قَالَ قَيْسٌ فَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَهْلَةَ أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ قَالَ يَوْمَ الدَّارِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ عَهْدًا وَأَنَا صَابِرٌ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ قَيْسٌ كَانُوا يَرَوْنَ أَنَّهُ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمُ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said during his illness, 'I wish some of my companions were with me.' She said, we said, 'O Messenger of Allah, shall we call Abu Bakr for you?' He remained silent. We said, 'Umar?' He remained silent. We said, 'Ali?' He remained silent. We said, 'Uthman?' He said, 'Yes.' She said, so we sent for Uthman. She said, the Prophet ﷺ began to speak to him, and his face changed. Qays said: Abu Sahla told me that Uthman said on the Day of the House, 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ made a covenant with me, and I am patient with it.' Qays said: they used to think that that was the day.
سَمِعَ عُثْمَانُ أَنَّ وَفْدَ أَهْلَ مِصْرَ قَدْ أَقْبَلُوا فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمْ فَلَمَّا سَمِعُوا بِهِ أَقْبَلُوا نَحْوَهُ إِلَى الْمَكَانِ الَّذِي هُوَ فِيهِ فَقَالُوا لَهُ ادْعُ الْمُصْحَفَ فَدَعَا بِالْمُصْحَفِ فَقَالَ لَهُ افْتَحِ السَّابِعَةَ قَالَ وَكَانُوا يُسَمُّونَ سُورَةَ يُونُسَ السَّابِعَةَ فَقَرَأَهَا حَتَّى أَتَى عَلَى هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ {قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ مِنْ رِزْقٍ فَجَعَلْتُمْ مِنْهُ حَرَامًا وَحَلَالًا قُلْ آللَّهُ أَذِنَ لَكُمْ أَمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَفْتَرُونَ} قَالُوا لَهُ قِفْ أَرَأَيْتَ مَا حَمَيْتَ مِنَ الْحِمَى آللَّهُ أَذِنَ لَكَ بِهِ أَمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَفْتَرِي؟ فَقَالَ أَمْضِهِ نَزَلَتْ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا وَأَمَّا الْحِمَى لِإِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ فَلَمَّا وَلَدَتْ زَادَتْ إِبِلُ الصَّدَقَةِ فَزِدْتُ فِي الْحِمَى لَمَّا زَادَ فِي إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ أَمْضِهِ قَالُوا فَجَعَلُوا يَأْخُذُونَهُ بِآيَةٍ آيَةٍ فَيَقُولُ أَمْضِهِ نَزَلَتْ فِي كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَا تُرِيدُونَ؟ قَالُوا مِيثَاقَكَ قَالَ فَكَتَبُوا عَلَيْهِ شَرْطًا فَأَخَذَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ لَا يَشُقُّوا عَصًا وَلَا يُفَارِقُوا جَمَاعَةً مَا قَامَ لَهُمْ بِشَرْطِهِمْ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَا تُرِيدُونَ؟ قَالُوا نُرِيدُ أَنْ لَا يَأْخُذَ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ عَطَاءً قَالَ لَا إِنَّمَا هَذَا الْمَالُ لِمَنْ قَاتَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَلِهَؤُلَاءِ الشِّيُوخِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ قَالَ فَرَضُوا وَأَقْبَلُوا مَعَهُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ رَاضِينَ قَالَ فَقَامَ فَخَطَبَ فَقَالَ أَلَا مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ زَرْعٌ فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِزَرْعِهِ وَمَنْ كَانَ لَهُ ضَرْعٌ فَلْيَحْتَلِبْهُ أَلَا إِنَّهُ لَا مَالَ لَكُمْ عِنْدَنَا إِنَّمَا هَذَا الْمَالُ لِمَنْ قَاتَلَ عَلَيْهِ وَلِهَؤُلَاءِ الشِّيُوخِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ قَالَ فَغَضِبَ النَّاسُ وَقَالُوا هَذَا مَكْرُ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ الْمِصْرِيُّونَ فَبَيْنَمَا هُمْ فِي الطَّرِيقِ إِذَا هُمْ بِرَاكِبٍ يَتَعَرَّضُ لَهُمْ ثُمَّ يُفَارِقُهُمْ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِمْ ثُمَّ يُفَارِقُهُمْ وَيَسُبُّهُمْ قَالُوا مَا لَكَ إِنَّ لَكَ الْأَمَانَ مَا شَأْنُكَ؟ قَالَ أَنَا رَسُولُ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَى عَامِلِهِ بِمِصْرَ قَالَ فَفَتَّشُوهُ فَإِذَا هُمْ بِالْكِتَابِ عَلَى لِسَانِ عُثْمَانَ عَلَيْهِ خَاتَمُهُ إِلَى عَامِلِهِ بِمِصْرَ أَنْ يَصْلِبَهُمْ أَوْ يَقْتُلَهُمْ أَوْ يَقْطَعَ أَيْدِيَهُمْ وَأَرْجُلَهُمْ فَأَقْبَلُوا حَتَّى قَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ فَأَتَوْا عَلِيًّا فَقَالُوا أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ كَتَبَ فِينَا بِكَذَا وَكَذَا وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَلَّ دَمَهُ قُمْ مَعَنَا إِلَيْهِ قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لَا أَقُومُ مَعَكُمْ قَالُوا فَلِمَ كَتَبْتَ إِلَيْنَا؟ قَالَ وَاللَّهِ مَا كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْكُمْ كِتَابًا قَطُّ فَنَظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ أَلِهَذَا تُقَاتِلُونَ؟ أَوْ لِهَذَا تَغْضَبُونَ فَانْطَلَقَ عَلِيٌّ فَخَرَجَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى قَرْيَةٍ وَانْطَلَقُوا حَتَّى دَخَلُوا عَلَى عُثْمَانَ فَقَالُوا كَتَبْتَ بِكَذَا وَكَذَا؟ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا هُمَا اثْنَتَانِ أَنْ تُقِيمُوا عَلَيَّ رَجُلَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ أَوْ يَمِينِي بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مَا كَتَبْتُ وَلَا أَمْلَيْتُ وَلَا عَلِمْتُ وَقَدْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ الْكِتَابَ يُكْتَبُ عَلَى لِسَانِ الرَّجُلِ وَقَدْ يُنْقَشُ الْخَاتَمُ عَلَى الْخَاتَمِ فَقَالُوا وَاللَّهِ أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ دَمَكَ وَنَقَضُوا الْعَهْدَ وَالْمِيثَاقَ فَحَاصَرُوهُ فَأَشْرَفَ عَلَيْهِمْ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَقَالَ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَمَا أَسْمَعُ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَرُدَّ رَجُلٌ فِي نَفْسِهِ فَقَالَ أَنْشُدُكُمُ اللَّهَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ أَنِّي اشْتَرَيْتُ رُومَةَ مِنْ مَالِي فَجَعَلْتُ رِشَائِي فِيهَا كَرِشَاءِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ؟ قِيلَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَعَلَامَ تَمْنَعُونِي أَنْ أَشْرَبَ مِنْهَا حَتَّى أُفْطِرَ عَلَى مَاءِ الْبَحْرِ؟ أَنْشُدُكُمُ اللَّهَ هَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ أَنِّي اشْتَرَيْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَزِدْتُهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ؟ قِيلَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَهَلْ عَلِمْتُمْ أَنَّ أَحَدًا مِنَ النَّاسِ مُنِعَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فِيهِ قَبْلِي؟ أَنْشُدُكُمُ اللَّهَ هَلْ سَمِعْتُمْ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَذْكُرُ كَذَا وَكَذَا؟ أَشْيَاءَ فِي شَأْنِهِ عَدَّدَهَا قَالَ وَرَأَيْتُهُ أَشْرَفَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَوَعَظَهُمْ وَذَكَّرَهُمْ فَلَمْ تَأْخُذْ مِنْهُمُ الْمَوْعِظَةُ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ تَأْخُذُ مِنْهُمُ الْمَوْعِظَةُ فِي أَوَّلِ مَا يَسْمَعُونَهَا فَإِذَا أُعِيدَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ لَمْ تَأْخُذْ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ افْتَحِي الْبَابَ وَوَضَعَ الْمُصْحَفَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى مِنَ اللَّيْلِ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لَهُ «أَفْطِرْ عِنْدَنَا اللَّيْلَةَ» فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ فَخَرَجَ وَتَرَكَهُ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ آخَرُ فَقَالَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَالْمُصْحَفُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ قَالَ فَأَهْوَى لَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ فَاتَّقَاهُ بِيَدِهِ فَقَطَعَهَا فَلَا أَدْرِي أَقْطَعَهَا وَلَمْ يُبِنْهَا أَمْ أَبَانَهَا؟ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهَا لَأَوَّلُ كَفٍّ خَطَّتِ الْمُفَصَّلَ وَفِي غَيْرِ حَدِيثِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ التُّجِيبِيُّ فَضَرَبَهُ مِشْقَصًا فَنَضَحَ الدَّمُ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ {فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ} قَالَ وَإِنَّهَا فِي الْمُصْحَفِ مَا حُكَّتْ قَالَ وَأَخَذَتْ بِنْتُ الْفُرَافِصَةِ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ حُلِيَّهَا وَوَضَعَتْهُ فِي حِجْرِهَا وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقْتَلَ فَلَمَّا قُتِلَ تَفَاجَّتْ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ قَاتَلَهَا اللَّهُ مَا أَعْظَمَ عَجِيزَتَهَا فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّ أَعْدَاءَ اللَّهِ لَمْ يُرِيدُوا إِلَّا الدُّنْيَا
قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ فَجَاءَ عُثْمَانُ فَقِيلَ هَذَا عُثْمَانُ وَعَلَيْهِ مُلَيَّةٌ لَهُ صَفْرَاءُ قَدْ قَنَّعَ بِهَا رَأْسَهُ قَالَ هَا هُنَا عَلِيٌّ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ هَا هُنَا طَلْحَةُ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنِ ابْتَاعَ مِرْبَدَ بَنِي فُلَانٍ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَابْتَعْتُهُ بِعِشْرِينَ أَلْفًا أَوْ خَمْسَةً وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفًا» فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ قَدِ ابْتَعْتُهُ فَقَالَ «اجْعَلْهُ فِي مَسْجِدِنَا وَأَجْرُهُ لَكَ»؟ قَالَ فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ يَبْتَاعُ رُومَةَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ» فَابْتَعْتُهَا بِكَذَا وَكَذَا ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ قَدِ ابْتَعْتُهَا فَقَالَ «اجْعَلْهَا سِقَايَةً لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَجْرُهَا لَكَ»؟ قَالَ فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَظَرَ فِي وُجُوهِ الْقَوْمِ فَقَالَ «مَنْ جَهَّزَ هَؤُلَاءِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ» يَعْنِي جَيْشَ الْعُسْرَةِ فَجَهَّزْتُهُمْ حَتَّى لَمْ يَفْقِدُوا عِقَالًا وَلَا خِطَامًا؟ قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ ثَلَاثًا
✧ We came to Madinah. Uthman came, and it was said, 'This is Uthman,' and he was wearing a yellow cloak of his with which he had covered his head. He said, 'Is Ali here?' They said, 'Yes.' He said, 'Is Talha here?' They said, 'Yes.' He said, 'I adjure you by Allah, besides whom there is no god: do you know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever buys the pen of Banu So-and-so, Allah will forgive him," and I bought it for twenty thousand or twenty-five thousand? Then I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have bought it." He said, "Make it part of our mosque and its reward is yours"?' They said, 'O Allah, yes.' He said, 'I adjure you by Allah, besides whom there is no god: do you know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever buys Ruma, Allah will forgive him," and I bought it for such and such? Then I came to him and said, "I have bought it." He said, "Make it a watering place for the Muslims and its reward is yours"?' They said, 'O Allah, yes.' He said, 'I adjure you by Allah, besides whom there is no god: do you know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ looked at the faces of the people and said, "Whoever equips these men, Allah will forgive him," meaning the army of hardship, and I equipped them so that they did not lack even a rope or a halter?' They said, 'O Allah, yes.' He said, 'O Allah, bear witness,' three times.
أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ شَكَتْ مِمَّا تَلْقَى مِنْ أَثَرِ الرَّحَى فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ سَبْيٌ فَانْطَلَقَتْ فَلَمْ تَجِدْهُ فَوَجَدَتْ عَائِشَةَ فَأَخْبَرَتْهَا فَلَمَّا جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَخْبَرَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ بِمَجِيءِ فَاطِمَةَ فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَيْنَا وَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا فَذَهَبْتُ لِأَقُومَ فَقَالَ «عَلَى مَكَانِكُمَا» فَقَعَدَ بَيْنَنَا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي فَقَالَ «أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكُمَا خَيْرًا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَانِي إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا فَكَبِّرَا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَسَبِّحَا ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَتَحَمَّدَا ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ»
Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. Some Captives were brought to the Prophet, she came to him but did not find him at home ʿAisha was present there to whom she told (of her desire for a servant). When the Prophet ﷺ came, Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit. ʿAli added "So the Prophet ﷺ came to us, while we had gone to our bed I wanted to get up but the Prophet ﷺ said, "Remain at your place". Then he sat down between us till I found the coolness of his feet on my chest. Then he said, "Shall I teach you a thing which is better than what you have asked me? When you go to bed, say, 'Allahu-Akbar' thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and 'Al hamdu-li l-lah thirty-three times for that is better for you both than a servant." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3705)
شَكَتْ لِي فَاطِمَةُ مِنَ الطَّحِينِ فَقُلْتُ لَوْ أَتَيْتِ أَبَاكِ فَسَأَلْتِيهِ خَادِمًا قَالَ فَأَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَلَمْ تُصَادِفْهُ فَرَجَعَتْ مَكَانَهَا فَلَمَّا جَاءَ أُخْبِرَ فَأَتَانَا وَعَلَيْنَا قَطِيفَةٌ إِذَا لَبِسْنَاهَا طُولًا خَرَجَتْ مِنْهَا جُنُوبُنَا وَإِذَا لَبِسْنَاهَا عَرْضًا خَرَجَتْ مِنْهَا أَقْدَامُنَا وَرُءُوسُنَا۔ قَالَ «يَا فَاطِمَةُ أُخْبِرْتُ أَنَّكِ جِئْتِ فَهَلْ كَانَتْ لَكِ حَاجَةٌ؟ » قَالَتْ لَا قُلْتُ بَلَى شَكَتْ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الطَّحِينِ فَقُلْتُ لَوْ أَتَيْتِ أَبَاكِ فَسَأَلْتِيهِ خَادِمًا فَقَالَ «أَفَلَا أَدُلُّكُمَا عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ؟ إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا تَقُولَانِ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَأَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ تَسْبِيحَةً وَتَحْمِيدَةً وَتَكْبِيرَةً»
Fatimah complained to me about the flour, so I said, "Why don't you go to your father and ask him for a servant?" She went to the Prophet ﷺ to request a servant but did not find him. She returned to her place. When the Prophet ﷺ came, he was wearing a garment with a fringe at the bottom, and when we wore it lengthwise, our feet would extend beyond it, and when we wore it widthwise, our heads and feet would protrude. The Prophet ﷺ asked Fatimah, "Did you come earlier with a need?" She replied, "No." I said, "Yes, she complained to me about the flour, and I suggested she ask her father for a servant." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I guide you to something better for the two of you than having a servant? When you go to bed, say 'SubhanAllah' (Glory be to Allah) thirty-three times, 'Alhamdulillah' (Praise be to Allah) thirty-three times, and 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is the Greatest) thirty-four times."
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «قَدْ آذَيْتَنِي» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أُوذِيَكَ قَالَ «مَنْ آذَى عَلِيًّا فَقَدْ آذَانِي»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: "You have harmed me." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, I would not love to harm you." He said: "Whoever harms 'Ali has harmed me."
«وَالَّذِي فَلَقَ الْحَبَّةَ وَذَرَأَ النَّسْمَةَ إِنَّهُ لَعَهْدُ النَّبِيِّ الْأُمِّيِّ ﷺ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّنِي إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ وَلَا يُبْغِضُنِي إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ»
✧ "By the One who split the grain and created the soul, it is the covenant of the unlettered Prophet ﷺ to me that none loves me but a believer, and none hates me but a hypocrite."
أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَهُ فَقَالَ هَذَا فُلَانٌ أَمِيرٌ مِنْ أُمَرَاءِ الْمَدِينَةِ يَدْعُوكَ لتَسُبَّ عَلِيًّا عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ قَالَ أَقُولُ مَاذَا؟ قَالَ تَقُولُ لَهُ أَبُو تُرَابٍ فَضَحِكَ سَهْلٌ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ مَا سَمَّاهُ إِيَّاهُ إِلَّا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا كَانَ لِعَلِيٍّ اسْمٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْهُ دَخَلَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَاطِمَةَ فَقَالَ «أَيْنَ ابْنُ عَمِّكِ؟ » قَالَتْ هُوَ ذَا مُضْطَجِعٌ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَخَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَوَجَدَ رِدَاءَهُ قَدْ سَقَطَ عَنْ ظَهْرِهِ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ التُّرَابَ عَنْ ظَهْرِهِ وَيَقُولُ «اجْلِسْ أَبَا تُرَابٍ» وَاللَّهِ مَا كَانَ اسْمٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْهُ مَا سَمَّاهُ إِيَّاهُ إِلَّا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ
✧ A man came to him and said: "This is so-and-so, an emir from the emirs of Madinah, who invites you to curse 'Ali on the pulpit." He said: "What should I say?" He said: "You should call him Abu Turab (father of dust)." So Sahl laughed and said: "By Allah, no one named him that except the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. There was no name dearer to 'Ali than it. 'Ali entered upon Fatimah, then he left. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to Fatimah and said: 'Where is your cousin?' She said: 'There he is, lying in the mosque.' The Prophet ﷺ went out and found his cloak had fallen from his back. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ began wiping the dust from his back and saying: 'Sit up, Abu Turab.' By Allah, there was no name dearer to him than it. No one named him that except the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ «أَنْتَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى»
خَلَّفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ؓ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُخَلِّفُنِي فِي النِّسَاءِ وَالصِّبْيَانِ؟ فَقَالَ «أَمَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى إِلَّا أَنَّهُ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي»
Messenger of Allah, are you leaving me behind amongst women and children? Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Aren't you satisfied with being unto me what Aaron was unto Moses but with this exception that there would be no prophet after me? (Using translation from Muslim 2404b)
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا عَلِيُّ أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ إِذَا قُلْتَهُنَّ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَعَ أَنَّهُ مَغْفُورٌ لَكَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: "O 'Ali, shall I not teach you some words which, if you say them, you will be forgiven, even though you are already forgiven: There is no god but Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. There is no god but Allah, the Forbearing, the Generous. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Mighty Throne. And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds."
بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَرِيَّةً وَاسْتَعْمَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَلِيًّا قَالَ فَمَضَى عَلِيٌّ فِي السَّرِيَّةِ فَأَصَابَ جَارِيَةً فَأَنْكَرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالُوا إِذَا لَقِينَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَخْبَرْنَاهُ بِمَا صَنَعَ عَلِيٌّ قَالَ عِمْرَانُ وَكَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِذَا قَدِمُوا مِنْ سَفَرٍ بَدَؤُوا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَسَلَّمُوا عَلَيْهِ وَنَظَرُوا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يَنْصَرِفُونَ إِلَى رِحَالِهِمْ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَتِ السَّرِيَّةُ سَلَّمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَامَ أَحَدُ الْأَرْبَعَةِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا صَنَعَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ آخَرُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا صَنَعَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ آخَرُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ عَلِيًّا صَنَعَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَأَقْبَلَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْغَضَبُ يُعْرَفُ فِي وَجْهِهِ فقَالَ «مَا تُرِيدُونَ مِنْ عَلِيٍّ ثَلَاثًا إِنَّ عَلِيًّا مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُ وَهُوَ وَلِيُّ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ بَعْدِي»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ dispatched a military expedition and appointed 'Ali over them. 'Ali went on the expedition and got a slave girl. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ disapproved of that, and they said: "When we meet the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, we will inform him of what 'Ali did." 'Imran said: When the Muslims returned from a journey, they would begin with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, greet him, and look at him, then they would go to their mounts. When the expedition returned, they greeted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. One of the four stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, did you not see that 'Ali did such-and-such?" He turned away from him. Then another stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, did you not see that 'Ali did such-and-such?" He turned away from him. Then another stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, did you not see that 'Ali did such-and-such?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned to him with anger recognizable on his face and said: "What do you want from 'Ali?" three times. "Verily, 'Ali is from me and I am from him, and he is the ally of every believer after me."
«مَنْ كُنْتُ وَلِيُّهُ فَعَلِيٌّ وَلِيُّهُ»
✧ "Whoever I am his ally, 'Ali is his ally."
أَنْشُدُ اللَّهَ كُلَّ امْرِئٍ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ يَوْمَ غَدِيرِ خُمٍّ لَمَّا قَامَ فَقَامَ أُنَاسٌ فَشَهِدُوا أَنَّهُمْ سَمِعُوهُ يَقُولُ «أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنِّي أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ؟ » قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «مَنْ كُنْتُ مَوْلَاهُ فَإِنَّ هَذَا مَوْلَاهُ اللَّهُمَّ وَالِ مَنْ وَالَاهُ وَعَادِ مَنْ عَادَاهُ» فَخَرَجْتُ وَفِي نَفْسِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْءٌ فَلَقِيتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ أَرْقَمَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ قَدْ سَمِعْنَاهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ
✧ I adjure by Allah every person who heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say on the day of Ghadir Khumm when he stood up. So some people stood up and testified that they heard him say: "Do you not know that I have more authority over the believers than their own selves?" They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Whoever I am his mawla, this is his mawla. O Allah, befriend whoever befriends him, and be hostile to whoever is hostile to him." So I left with something in my soul about that. Then I met Zayd b. Arqam and mentioned that to him. He said: "We heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying that to him."
«لَأُعْطِيَنَّ الرَّايَةَ غَدًا رَجُلًا يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ» قَالَ فَبَاتَ النَّاسُ لَيْلَتَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ يُعْطَاهَا فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ غَدَوْا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كُلُّهُمْ يَرْجُو أَنْ يُعْطَاهَا فَقَالَ «أَيْنَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ»؟ قَالُوا تَشْتَكِي عَيْنَاهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «فَأَرْسِلُوا إِلَيْهِ» فَلَمَّا جَاءَ بَصَقَ فِي عَيْنَيْهِ وَدَعَا لَهُ فَبَرَأَ حَتَّى كَأَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِهِ وَجَعٌ وَأَعْطَاهُ الرَّايَةَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُقَاتِلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَكُونُوا مِثْلَنَا؟ قَالَ «انْفُذْ عَلَى رِسْلِكَ حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ بِسَاحَتِهِمْ ثُمَّ ادْعُهُمْ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَأَخْبِرْهُمْ بِمَا يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّهِ فِيهِ فَوَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ بِكَ رَجُلًا وَاحِدًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ»
✧ "I shall give the banner tomorrow to a man through whose hands Allah will grant victory." The people spent their night wondering which of them would be given it. When morning came, the people went early to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, each hoping to be given it. He said: "Where is 'Ali b. Abi Talib?" They said: "He is complaining of his eyes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Send for him." When he came, he spat in his eyes and supplicated for him, and he was cured as if he had no pain. He gave him the banner. 'Ali said: "O Messenger of Allah, shall I fight them until they become like us?" He said: "Proceed at your ease until you alight in their courtyard, then call them to Islam and inform them of what is obligatory upon them of Allah's right therein. By Allah, for Allah to guide through you a single man is better for you than having red camels."
«لَأَدْفَعَنَّ الرَّايَةَ الْيَوْمَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ» فَتَطَاوَلَ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالَ «أَيْنَ عَلِيٌّ»؟ فَقَالُوا يَشْتَكِي عَيْنَهُ فَدَعَاهُ فَبَزَقَ فِي كَفَّيْهِ وَمَسَحَ بِهِمَا عَيْنَ عَلِيٍّ ثُمَّ دَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الرَّايَةَ فَفَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
✧ "I shall surely give the banner today to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger." The people stretched their necks. He said: "Where is 'Ali?" They said: "He is complaining of his eye." He called him, spat into his palms, wiped them on 'Ali's eyes, then handed the banner to him, and Allah granted victory through him."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ «لَأَدْفَعَنَّ الْيَوْمَ اللِّوَاءَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يَفْتَحُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ» قَالَ عُمَرُ فَمَا أَحْبَبْتُ الْإِمَارَةَ إِلَّا يَوْمَئِذٍ فَتَطَاوَلْتُ لَهَا فَقَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ «قُمْ» فَدَفَعَ اللِّوَاءَ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ «اذْهَبْ وَلَا تَلْتَفِتْ حَتَّى يَفْتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ» فَمَشَى هُنَيْهَةً ثُمَّ قَامَ وَلَمْ يَلْتَفِتْ لِلْعَزْمَةِ فَقَالَ عَلَى مَا أُقَاتِلُ النَّاسَ؟ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «قَاتِلْهُمْ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَإِذَا قَالُوهَا فَقَدْ عَصَمُوا دِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَّا بِحَقِّهَا وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said on the day of Khaybar: "I shall surely give the banner today to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah will grant victory through him." 'Umar said: "I never desired command except on that day, and I stretched my neck for it." Then he said to 'Ali: "Stand up." He handed the banner to him, then said: "Go and do not turn around until Allah grants you victory." He walked a little, then stood without turning around because of the command. He said: "On what basis shall I fight the people?" The Prophet ﷺ said: "Fight them until they testify that there is no god but Allah. If they say it, then they have protected their blood and their wealth from you except by its right, and their reckoning is with Allah."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6935Hasan sahih
خَرَجْنَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ وَكَانَ عَمِّي عَامِرٌ يَرْتَجِزُ بِالْقَوْمِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ
✧ We went out to Khaybar, and my uncle 'Amir was reciting rajaz poetry to the people while saying:
«يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَقَدْ فَارَقَكُمْ أَمْسِ رَجُلٌ مَا سَبَقَهُ وَلَا يُدْرِكُهُ الْآخِرُونَ لَقَدْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَبْعَثُهُ الْمَبْعَثَ فَيُعْطِيهِ الرَّايَةَ فَمَا يَرْجِعُ حَتَّى يَفْتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ جِبْرِيلُ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَمِيكَائِيلُ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ مَا تَرَكَ بَيْضَاءَ وَلَا صَفْرَاءَ إِلَّا سَبْعَ مِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ فَضَلَتْ مِنْ عَطَائِهِ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ بِهَا خَادِمًا»
✧ "O people, yesterday a man departed from you whom no one preceded and no later ones will reach. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to send him on expeditions and give him the banner, and he would not return until Allah granted him victory, with Jibril on his right and Mika'il on his left. He left neither white nor yellow except seven hundred dirhams remaining from his stipend; he wanted to buy a servant with it."
«إِنَّ مِنْكُمْ مَنْ يُقَاتِلُ عَلَى تَأْوِيلِ الْقُرْآنِ كَمَا قَاتَلْتُ عَلَى تَنْزِيلِهِ» قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَنَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا» قَالَ عُمَرُ أَنَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا وَلَكِنْ خَاصِفُ النَّعْلِ» قَالَ وَكَانَ أَعْطَى عَلِيًّا نَعْلَهُ يَخْصِفُهُ
✧ «Indeed among you is one who will fight for the interpretation of the Qur'an just as I fought for its revelation.» Abu Bakr said, "Is it I, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "No." 'Umar said, "Is it I, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "No, but the one who is patching the sandal." He said, "He had given 'Ali his sandal to patch."
ذَكَرَ عَلِيٌّ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ الْخَوَارِجَ فَقَالَ «فِيهِمْ رَجُلٌ مُخْدَجُ الْيَدِ أَوْ مُودَنُ الْيَدِ لَوْلَا أَنْ تَبْطَرُوا لَأَخْبَرْتُكُمْ بِمَا وَعَدَ اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّهِ ﷺ لِمَنْ قَتَلَهُمْ» قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لِعَلِيٍّ أَسَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ «إِي وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ إِي وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ إِي وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ»
✧ 'Ali, ؓ, mentioned the Khawarij and said: "Among them is a man with a deformed hand or a defective hand. Were it not that you would become exultant, I would inform you of what Allah has promised on the tongue of His Prophet ﷺ for those who kill them." So I said to 'Ali, "Did you hear it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah, yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah, yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah."
أَنَّ الْحَرُورِيَّةَ لَمَّا خَرَجَتْ وَهُوَ مَعَ عَلِيٍّ فَقَالُوا لَا حُكْمَ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ؓ كَلِمَةُ حَقٍّ أُرِيدَ بِهَا بَاطِلٌ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَصَفَ أُنَاسًا إِنِّي لَأَعْرِفُ وَصْفَهُمْ فِي هَؤُلَاءِ «يَقُولُونَ الْحَقَّ بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ لَا يَجُوزُ هَذَا مِنْهُمْ وَأَشَارَ إِلَى حَلْقِهِ مِنْ أَبْغَضِ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ إِلَيْهِ فِيهِمْ أَسْوَدُ إِحْدَى يَدَيْهِ حَلَمَةُ ثَدْيٍ فَلَمَّا قَتَلَهُمْ عَلِيٌّ ؓ قَالَ انْظُرُوا فَنَظَرُوا فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا فَقَالَ ارْجِعُوا فَوَاللَّهِ مَا كَذَبْتُ وَلَا كُذِبْتُ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ وَجَدُوهُ فِي خَرِبَةٍ فَأَتَوْا بِهِ حَتَّى وَضَعُوهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ
✧ When the Haruriyyah rebelled, he was with 'Ali, and they said, "No judgment except Allah's." 'Ali ؓ said, "A word of truth by which falsehood is intended. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ described a people—I indeed recognize their description in these. They speak the truth with their tongues, but it does not pass this from them," and he pointed to his throat. "Among the most hateful of Allah's creation to Him, among them is a black man, one of whose hands is [like] the teat of a breast." When 'Ali ؓ had killed them, he said, "Look." They looked but did not find him. He said, "Return, for by Allah, I have not lied nor been lied to," twice or three times. Then they found him in a ruin and brought him until they placed him before him.
كُنْتُ شَاكِيًا فَمَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ أَجْلِي قَدْ حَضَرَ فَأَرِحْنِي وَإِنْ كَانَ مُتَأَخِّرًا فَارْفَعْنِي وَإِنْ كَانَ بَلَاءً فَصَبِّرْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَيْفَ قُلْتَ؟ » فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَضَرَبَهُ بِرِجْلِهِ وَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ عَافِهِ أَوِ اشْفِهِ» شُعْبَةُ الشَّاكُّ قَالَ فَمَا اشْتَكَيْتُ وَجَعِي ذَلِكَ بَعْدُ
✧ I was ill, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by me while I was saying, "O Allah, if my appointed time has come, then give me rest; if it is delayed, then raise me; and if it is a trial, then grant me patience." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "What did you say?" So he repeated it to him. He said, "Then he struck him with his foot and said, 'O Allah, cure him or heal him'—Shu'bah was the one who was unsure—" He said, "I never complained of that pain after that."
لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ} صَدَقَةً قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا تَرَى دِينَارًا؟ » قُلْتُ لَا يُطِيقُونَهُ قَالَ «فَكَمْ؟ » قُلْتُ شَعِيرَةٌ قَالَ «إِنَّكَ لَزَهِيدٌ» فَنَزَلَتْ {أَأَشْفَقْتُمْ أَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَاتٍ} الْآيَةَ قَالَ فَبِي خَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ
لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَاجَيْتُمُ} الرَّسُولَ فَقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَةً قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ «يَا عَلِيُّ مُرْهُمْ أَنْ يَتَصَدَّقُوا» قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِكَمْ؟ قَالَ «بِدِينَارٍ» قَالَ لَا يُطِيقُونَهُ قَالَ «فَبِنِصْفِ دِينَارٍ» قَالَ لَا يُطِيقُونَهُ قَالَ «فَبِكَمْ»؟ قَالَ بِشَعِيرَةٍ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِعَلِيٍّ «إِنَّكَ لَزَهِيدٌ» قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {أَأَشْفَقْتُمْ أَنْ تُقَدِّمُوا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نَجْوَاكُمْ صَدَقَاتٍ فَإِذَا لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا وَتَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ} قَالَ فَكَانَ عَلِيٌّ يَقُولُ بِي خُفِّفَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ
✧ When this verse was revealed: {O you who believe, when you consult privately with the Messenger, then offer something in charity before your private consultation}, he said: The Prophet ﷺ said to 'Ali, "O 'Ali, command them to give charity." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, how much?" He said, "A dinar." He said, "They cannot bear it." He said, "Then half a dinar." He said, "They cannot bear it." He said, "Then how much?" He said, "A barley grain." He said: Then the Prophet ﷺ said to 'Ali, "You are indeed abstemious." He said: Then Allah revealed: {Are you afraid to offer charity before your private consultation? Since you did not do so, and Allah has turned to you in mercy, then establish prayer and give zakah.} He said: 'Ali used to say, "Through me the burden was lightened for this community."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6943Hasan sahih
«الْخِلَافَةُ بَعْدِي ثَلَاثُونَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ تَكُونُ مُلْكًا» قَالَ أَمْسِكْ خِلَافَةَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ؓ سَنَتَيْنِ وَعُمَرَ ؓ عَشْرًا وَعُثْمَانَ ؓ اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ وَعَلِيٍّ ؓ سِتًّا قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ قُلْتُ لِحَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ سَفِينَةُ الْقَائِلُ أَمْسِكْ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ»
✧ «The caliphate after me is thirty years, then it becomes kingship.» He said: Count the caliphate of Abu Bakr ؓ as two years, 'Umar ؓ as ten, 'Uthman ؓ as twelve, and 'Ali ؓ as six. 'Ali b. al-Ja'd said: I said to Hammad b. Salamah, "Was it Safinah who said 'Count'?" He said, "Yes."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6944No grade recorded
جَاءَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَعَدَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلِمْتَ مُنَاصَحَتِي وَقِدَمِي فِي الْإِسْلَامِ وَإِنِّي وَإِنِّي قَالَ «وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ » قَالَ تُزَوِّجُنِي فَاطِمَةَ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ عَنْهُ فَرَجَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ لَهُ قَدْ هَلَكْتُ وَأُهْلِكْتُ قَالَ وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَ خَطَبْتُ فَاطِمَةَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَعْرَضَ عَنِّي قَالَ مَكَانَكَ حَتَّى آتِيَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَطْلُبُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي طَلَبْتَ فَأَتَى عُمَرُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَعَدَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلِمْتَ مُنَاصَحَتِي وَقِدَمِي فِي الْإِسْلَامِ وَإِنِّي وَإِنِّي قَالَ «وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ » قَالَ تُزَوِّجُنِي فَاطِمَةَ فَسَكَتَ عَنْهُ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ يَنْتَظِرُ أَمْرَ اللَّهِ فِيهَا قُمْ بِنَا إِلَى عَلِيٍّ حَتَّى نَأْمُرَهُ يَطْلُبُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي طَلَبْنَا قَالَ عَلِيٌّ فَأَتَيَانِي وَأَنَا أُعَالِجُ فَسِيلًا لِي فَقَالَا إِنَّا جِئْنَاكَ مِنْ عِنْدِ ابْنِ عَمِّكِ بِخِطْبَةٍ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ فَنَبَّهَانِي لِأَمْرٍ فَقُمْتُ أَجُرُّ رِدَائِي حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَعَدْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلِمْتَ قِدَمِي فِي الْإِسْلَامِ وَمُنَاصَحَتِي وَإِنِّي وَإِنِّي قَالَ «وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ » قُلْتُ تُزَوِّجُنِي فَاطِمَةَ قَالَ «وَعِنْدَكَ شَيْءٌ» قُلْتُ فَرَسِي وَبَدَنِي قَالَ «أَمَّا فَرَسُكَ فَلَا بُدَّ لَكَ مِنْهُ وَأَمَّا بَدَنُكَ فَبِعْهَا» قَالَ فَبِعْتُهَا بِأَرْبَعِ مِائَةٍ وَثَمَانِينَ فَجِئْتُ بِهَا حَتَّى وَضَعْتُهَا فِي حِجْرِهِ فَقَبَضَ مِنْهَا قَبْضَةً فَقَالَ «أَيْ بِلَالُ ابْتَغِنَا بِهَا طِيبًا» وَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يُجَهِّزُوهَا فَجَعَلَ لَهَا سَرِيرًا مُشْرَطًا بِالشَّرْطِ وَوِسَادَةً مِنْ أَدَمٍ حَشْوُهَا لِيفٌ وَقَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ «إِذَا أَتَتْكَ فَلَا تُحْدِثْ شَيْئًا حَتَّى آتِيَكَ» فَجَاءَتْ مَعَ أُمِّ أَيْمَنَ حَتَّى قَعَدَتْ فِي جَانِبِ الْبَيْتِ وَأَنَا فِي جَانِبٍ وَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «هَا هُنَا أَخِي؟ » قَالَتْ أُمُّ أَيْمَنَ أَخُوكَ وَقَدْ زَوَّجْتَهُ ابْنَتَكَ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» وَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْبَيْتَ فَقَالَ لِفَاطِمَةَ «إِيتِينِي بِمَاءٍ» فَقَامَتْ إِلَى قَعْبٍ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَأَتَتْ فِيهِ بِمَاءٍ فَأَخَذَهُ ﷺ وَمَجَّ فِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهَا «تَقَدَّمِي» فَتَقَدَّمَتْ فَنَضَحَ بَيْنَ ثَدْيَيْهَا وَعَلَى رَأْسِهَا وَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ ﷺ لَهَا «أَدْبِرِي» فَأَدْبَرَتْ فَصَبَّ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيْهَا وَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ ﷺ «إِيتُونِي بِمَاءٍ» قَالَ عَلِيٌّ فَعَلِمْتُ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ فَقُمْتُ فَمَلَأْتُ الْقَعْبَ مَاءً وَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ وَمَجَّ فِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي «تَقَدَّمْ» فَصَبَّ عَلَى رَأْسِي وَبَيْنَ ثَدْيَيَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُعِيذُهُ بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَدْبِرْ» فَأَدْبَرْتُ فَصَبَّهُ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيَّ وَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُعِيذُهُ بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ «ادْخُلْ بِأَهْلِكَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ»
✧ Abu Bakr came to the Prophet ﷺ and sat before him, then said, "O Messenger of Allah, you know my sincerity and my precedence in Islam, and I... and I..." He said, "And what is that?" He said, "Marry Fāṭimah to me." He said: He remained silent, so Abu Bakr returned to 'Umar and said to him, "I have perished and caused ruin." He said, "And what is that?" He said, "I proposed to Fāṭimah to the Prophet ﷺ, and he turned away from me." He said, "Stay where you are until I go to the Prophet ﷺ and ask for the same as you did." So 'Umar came to the Prophet ﷺ and sat before him, then said, "O Messenger of Allah, you know my sincerity and my precedence in Islam, and I... and I..." He said, "And what is that?" He said, "Marry Fāṭimah to me." He remained silent, so he returned to Abu Bakr and said to him, "He is waiting for Allah's command regarding her. Come with us to 'Ali so that we may order him to ask for the same as we asked." 'Ali said: They came to me while I was tending a young palm of mine, and they said, "We have come to you from your cousin's presence with a proposal." 'Ali said: They drew my attention to a matter, so I arose dragging my cloak until I came to the Prophet ﷺ and sat before him. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, you know my precedence in Islam and my sincerity, and I... and I..." He said, "And what is that?" I said, "Marry Fāṭimah to me." He said, "Do you have anything?" I said, "My horse and my body armor." He said, "As for your horse, you cannot do without it; and as for your body armor, sell it." He said: I sold it for four hundred and eighty, and I brought the money and placed it in his lap. He took a handful from it and said, "O Bilal, buy us perfume with this," and he ordered them to prepare her. He made for her a bed woven with palm leaves and a leather cushion stuffed with palm fiber. He said to 'Ali, "When she comes to you, do not do anything until I come to you." She came with Umm Ayman and sat in one side of the house, and I in another side. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came and said, "Is my brother here?" Umm Ayman said, "He is your brother, and you have married your daughter to him?" He said, "Yes." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the house and said to Fāṭimah, "Bring me water." She went to a large wooden bowl in the house and brought water in it. He took it ﷺ and put some of his saliva in it, then said to her, "Come forward." She came forward, and he sprinkled water between her breasts and on her head and said, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You for her and her offspring from the accursed Satan." Then he ﷺ said to her, "Turn around." She turned, and he poured water between her shoulders and said, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You for her and her offspring from the accursed Satan." Then he ﷺ said, "Bring me water." 'Ali said: I knew what he wanted, so I rose, filled the bowl with water, and brought it to him. He took it and put some of his saliva in it, then said to me, "Come forward." He poured water on my head and between my breasts, then said, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You for him and his offspring from the accursed Satan." Then he said, "Turn around." I turned, and he poured it between my shoulders and said, "O Allah, I seek refuge in You for him and his offspring from the accursed Satan." Then he said to 'Ali, "Enter upon your wife in the name of Allah and with blessing."
لَمَّا تَزَوَّجَ عَلِيٌّ فَاطِمَةَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَعْطِهَا شَيْئًا» قَالَ مَا عِنْدِي شَيْءٌ قَالَ «فَأَيْنَ دِرْعُكَ الْحُطَمِيَّةُ»
✧ When 'Ali married Fāṭimah, the Prophet ﷺ said, "Give her something." He said, "I have nothing." He said, "Where is your Huttamiyyah armor?"
«مَا اسْتَحَلَّ عَلِيٌّ فَاطِمَةَ إِلَّا بِبَدَنٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ»
✧ «'Ali did not make Fāṭimah lawful except with an iron body armor."
«جَهَّزَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَاطِمَةَ فِي خَمِيلَةٍ وَوِسَادَةِ أَدَمٍ حَشْوُهَا لِيفٌ»
✧ «The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prepared Fāṭimah with a velvet garment and a leather cushion stuffed with palm fiber."
خَطَبَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ فَاطِمَةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّهَا صَغِيرَةٌ» فَخَطَبَهَا عَلِيٌّ فَزَوَّجَهَا مِنْهُ
✧ Abu Bakr and 'Umar proposed to Fāṭimah, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "She is young." Then 'Ali proposed to her, and he married her to him.
لَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ لَهُ مُرْضِعًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ When Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, died, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He has a wet-nurse in Paradise."
مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَرْحَمُ بِالْعِيَالِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ابْنُهُ مُسْتَرْضِعًا فِي عَوَالِي الْمَدِينَةِ فَكَانَ يَنْطَلِقُ وَنَحْنُ مَعَهُ فَيَدْخُلُ الْبَيْتَ وَكَانَ ظِئْرُهُ قَيْنًا فَيَأْخُذُهُ فَيُقَبِّلُهُ وَيَرْجِعُ قَالَ عَمْرٌو فَلَمَّا مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ ابْنِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ كَانَ فِي الثَّدْيِ وَإِنَّ لَهُ ظِئْرَيْنِ تُكْمِلَانِ رَضَاعَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
I have never seen anyone more kind to one's family than Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and Ibrahim was sent to the suburb of Medina for suckling. He used to go there and we accompanied him. He entered the house, and it was filled with smoke as his foster-father was a bricksmith. He took him (his son Ibrihim) and kissed him and then came back. 'Amr said that when Ibrihim died. Allah's LMessenger ﷺ said: Ibrihim is my son and he dies as a suckling babe. He has now two foster-mothers who would complete his suckling period in Paradise. (Using translation from Muslim 2316)
«خَيْرُ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَخَدِيجَةُ بِنْتُ خُوَيْلِدٍ وَفَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ وَآسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ»
✧ "The best women of the worlds are Maryam bint ʿImran, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad ﷺ, and Asiyah the wife of Pharaoh."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6952Hasan sahih
قُلْتُ لِفَاطِمَةَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَأَيْتُكِ أَكْبَبْتِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَبَكَيْتِ ثُمَّ أَكْبَبْتِ عَلَيْهِ الثَّانِيَةَ فَضَحِكْتِ « قَالَتْ » أَكْبَبْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ فَبَكَيْتُ ثُمَّ أَكْبَبْتُ عَلَيْهِ الثَّانِيَةَ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنِّي أَوَّلُ أَهْلِهِ لُحُوقًا بِهِ وَأَنِّي سَيِّدَةُ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ إِلَّا مَرْيَمَ بِنْتَ عِمْرَانَ فَضَحِكَتُ
✧ I said to Fatimah bint Rasulillah ﷺ, 'I saw you lean over the Prophet ﷺ during his illness and weep, then lean over him a second time and laugh.' She said, 'I leaned over him and he told me that he was going to die, so I wept. Then I leaned over him a second time and he told me that I would be the first of his family to join him and that I am the mistress of the women of the people of Paradise except Maryam bint ʿImran, so I laughed.'
«مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا كَانَ أَشْبَهَ كَلَامًا وَحَدِيثًا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ فَاطِمَةَ وَكَانَتْ إِذَا دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ قَامَ إِلَيْهَا وَقَبَّلَهَا وَرَحَّبَ بِهَا وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهَا وَأَجْلَسَهَا فِي مَجْلِسِهِ وَكَانَتْ هِيَ إِذَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا قَامَتْ إِلَيْهِ فَقَبَّلَتْهُ وَأَخَذَتْ بِيَدِهِ فَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ فَأَسَرَّ إِلَيْهَا فَبَكَتْ ثُمَّ أَسَرَّ إِلَيْهَا فَضَحِكَتْ فَقَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَحْسَبُ أَنَّ لِهَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةِ فَضْلًا عَلَى النَّاسِ فَإِذَا هِيَ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ بَيْنَا هِيَ تَبْكِي إِذَا هِيَ تَضْحَكُ فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَأَلْتُهَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَتْ أَسَرَّ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ فَبَكَيْتُ ثُمَّ أَسَرَّ إِلَيَّ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنِّي أَوَّلُ أَهْلِهِ لُحُوقًا بِهِ فَضَحِكَتْ»
✧ "I have never seen anyone whose speech and manner of speaking more closely resembled Rasulillah ﷺ than Fatimah. When she entered upon him, he would stand for her, kiss her, welcome her, take her hand, and seat her in his place. When he entered upon her, she would stand for him, kiss him, and take his hand. She entered upon him during the illness in which he died, and he confided something to her, so she wept. Then he confided something to her, so she laughed. I said, 'I used to think that this woman had some superiority over other people, but now she is just a woman among them: one moment she weeps and the next she laughs.' When Rasulillah ﷺ died, I asked her about that, and she said, 'He confided to me that he was going to die, so I wept. Then he confided to me and told me that I would be the first of his family to join him, so I laughed.'"
دَعَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَاطِمَةَ فِي وَجَعِهِ الَّذِي قُبِضَ فِيهِ فَسَارَّهَا بِشَيْءٍ فَبَكَتْ ثُمَّ دَعَاهَا فَسَارَّهَا بِشَيْءٍ فَضَحِكَتْ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَسَأَلْتُهَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ بَعْدَهُ فَقَالَتْ سَارَّنِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّهُ يُقْبَضُ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَبَكَيْتُ ثُمَّ سَارَّنِي فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنِّي أَوَّلُ أَهْلِهِ لُحُوقًا بِهِ فَضَحِكَتُ
✧ The Prophet ﷺ called Fatimah during his illness in which he passed away and whispered something to her, so she wept. Then he called her again and whispered something to her, so she laughed. ʿAʾishah said, 'I asked her about that afterwards, and she said, "The Prophet ﷺ first whispered to me and told me that he would pass away during his illness, so I wept. Then he whispered to me and told me that I would be the first of his family to join him, so I laughed."'
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ بَنِي هِشَامِ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ اسْتَأْذَنُونِي أَنْ يَنْكِحُوا ابْنَتَهُمْ عَلِيًّا عَلَى ابْنَتِي فَلَا آذَنُ ثُمَّ لَا آذَنُ إِلَّا أَنْ يُحِبَّ عَلِيٌّ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ ابْنَتِي وَيَنْكِحَ ابْنَتَهُمْ فَإِنَّمَا ابْنَتِي بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي يَرِيبُنِي مَا رَابَهَا وَيُؤْذِينِي مَا آذَاهَا»
✧ I heard Rasulillah ﷺ on the minbar saying, "The Banu Hisham b. al-Mughirah have asked my permission to marry their daughter to ʿAli in addition to my daughter. I will not permit it; then I will not permit it, unless ʿAli wishes to divorce my daughter and marry their daughter. For indeed my daughter is a part of me; what troubles her troubles me, and what hurts her hurts me."
أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ؓ خَطَبَ بِنْتَ أَبِي جَهْلٍ عَلَى فَاطِمَةَ قَالَ فَسَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ فِي ذَلِكَ عَلَى مِنْبَرِهِ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ كالْمُحْتَلِمِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ فَاطِمَةَ مِنِّي وَإِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تُفْتَنَ فِي دِينِهَا وَذَكَرَ صِهْرًا لَهُ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ شَمْسٍ فَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ فِي مُصَاهَرَتِهِ فَأَحْسَنَ قَالَ »
✧ ʿAli b. Abi Talib ؓ proposed to the daughter of Abu Jahl in addition to Fatimah. He said, 'I heard the Prophet ﷺ while he was sermonizing about that on his minbar, and I was at that time on the verge of puberty. He said, "Indeed Fatimah is from me, and I fear that she will be tempted in her religion." He mentioned a relative by marriage of his from the Banu ʿAbd Shams and praised him for his conduct as an in-law, and he spoke well. He said,'
أَنَّ عَلِيًّا خَطَبَ بِنْتَ أَبِي جَهْلٍ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ فَاطِمَةَ فَأَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّكَ لَا تَغْضَبُ لِبَنَاتِكَ وَهَذَا عَلِيٌّ نَاكِحٌ بِنْتَ أَبِي جَهْلٍ قَالَ الْمِسْوَرُ فَشَهِدْتُهُ ﷺ حِينَ تَشَهَّدَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنِّي أَنْكَحْتُ أَبَا الْعَاصِ ابْنَتِي فَحَدَّثَنِي فَصَدَقَنِي وَإِنَّمَا فَاطِمَةُ بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي وَإِنَّهُ وَاللَّهِ لَا تَجْتَمِعُ عِنْدَ رَجُلٍ مُسْلِمٍ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَبِنْتُ عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ» فَأَمْسَكَ عَلِيٌّ عَنِ الْخِطْبَةِ
✧ ʿAli proposed to the daughter of Abu Jahl, and that reached Fatimah. She went to Rasulillah ﷺ and said, 'The people claim that you do not get angry for your daughters, and here is ʿAli marrying the daughter of Abu Jahl.' Al-Miswar said, 'I witnessed him ﷺ when he pronounced the testimony of faith, praised Allah, and extolled Him. Then he said, "To proceed: I married my daughter to Abu al-ʿAs, and he spoke to me and was truthful to me. Indeed, Fatimah is a part of me, and by Allah, the daughter of Rasulillah ﷺ and the daughter of the enemy of Allah will never be united with one Muslim man." So ʿAli desisted from the proposal.'
لَمَّا وُلِدَ الْحَسَنُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ؟ » قُلْنَا حَرْبًا قَالَ «لَا بَلْ هُوَ حَسَنٌ» فَلَمَّا وُلِدَ الْحُسَيْنُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ» قُلْنَا حَرْبًا قَالَ «بَلْ هُوَ حُسَيْنٌ» فَلَمَّا وُلِدَ لِي الثَّالِثُ سَمَّيْتُهُ حَرْبًا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «أَرُونِي ابْنِي مَا سَمَّيْتُمُوهُ؟ » فَقُلْنَا سَمَّيْنَاهُ حَرْبًا قَالَ «بَلْ هُوَ مُحْسِنٌ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّمَا سَمَّيْتُهُمْ بِوَلَدِ هَارُونَ شَبَّرٌ وَشَبِّيرٌ وَمُشَبِّرٌ»
✧ When al-Hasan was born, I named him Harb. The Prophet ﷺ came and said, 'Show me my son; what have you named him?' We said, 'Harb.' He said, 'No, rather he is Hasan.' When al-Husayn was born, I named him Harb. The Prophet ﷺ came and said, 'Show me my son; what have you named him?' We said, 'Harb.' He said, 'Rather he is Husayn.' When the third was born to me, I named him Harb. The Prophet ﷺ came and said, 'Show me my son; what have you named him?' We said, 'We have named him Harb.' He said, 'Rather he is Muhsin.' Then he said, 'I have named them after the sons of Harun: Shabbar, Shabbir, and Mushabbir.'
«الْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ إِلَّا ابْنَيِ الْخَالَةِ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَيَحْيَى بْنَ زَكَرِيَّا»
✧ "Al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the masters of the youth of the people of Paradise, except for the two sons of the maternal aunt: ʿIsa b. Maryam and Yahya b. Zakariyya."
أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَصَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَاتَّبَعْتُهُ فَقَالَ «عَرَضَ لِي مَلَكٌ اسْتَأْذَنَ رَبَّهُ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَ عَلَيَّ وَبَشَّرَنِي أَنَّ الْحَسَنَ وَالْحُسَيْنَ سَيِّدَا شَبَابِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ I came to the Prophet ﷺ and prayed Maghrib with him. Then he stood to pray until he had prayed ʿIshaʾ. Then he left and I followed him. He said, 'An angel appeared to me, asked his Lord for permission to greet me, and gave me the glad tidings that al-Hasan and al-Husayn are the masters of the youth of the people of Paradise.'
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6961No grade recorded
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَأْخُذُنِي فَيُقْعِدُنِي عَلَى فَخِذِهِ وَيُقْعِدُ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ الْأُخْرَى ثُمَّ يَقُولُ «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَرْحَمُهُمَا فَارْحَمْهُمَا»
✧ Rasulillah ﷺ would take me and seat me on his thigh, and seat al-Hasan b. ʿAli on his other thigh, then say, 'O Allah, I have mercy on them, so have mercy on them.'
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6962No grade recorded
رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ حَامِلًا الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ فَأَحِبَّهُ»
✧ I saw the Prophet ﷺ carrying al-Hasan b. ʿAli on his shoulder, and he was saying, 'O Allah, I love him, so love him.'
كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي سُوقٍ مِنْ أَسْوَاقِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَانْصَرَفَ وَانْصَرَفْتُ مَعَهُ فَقَالَ «ادْعُ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ» فَجَاءَ الْحَسَنُ يَمْشِي وَفِي عُنُقِهِ الشِّحَابُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا» فَقَالَ الْحَسَنُ بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا فَأَخَذَهُ وَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ فَأَحِبَّهُ وَأَحِبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّهُ» قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَمَا كَانَ أَحَدٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ بَعْدَ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا قَالَ
✧ I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in one of the markets of Madinah. He departed and I departed with him. He said, "Call al-Hasan b. Ali." Al-Hasan came walking with a rope around his neck. The Prophet ﷺ said, "With his hand like this," and al-Hasan said, "With his hand like this." He took hold of him and said, "O Allah, I love him, so love him and love those who love him." Abu Hurayrah said, "No one was more beloved to me than al-Hasan b. Ali after the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said what he said."
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي بِنَا وَكَانَ الْحَسَنُ يَجِيءُ وَهُوَ صَغِيرٌ فَكَانَ كُلَّمَا سَجَدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَثَبَ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ وَظَهْرِهِ فَيَرْفَعُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ رَأْسَهُ رَفَعًا رَقِيقًا حَتَّى يَضَعَهُ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ تَصْنَعُ بِهَذَا الْغُلَامِ شَيْئًا مَا رَأَيْنَاكَ تَصْنَعُهُ بِأَحَدٍ فَقَالَ «إِنَّهُ رَيْحَانَتِي مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِنَّ ابْنِي هَذَا سَيِّدٌ وَعَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يُصْلِحَ بِهِ بَيْنَ فِئَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was leading us in prayer. Al-Hasan would come while he was small, and whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prostrated, he would jump on his neck and back. The Prophet ﷺ would raise his head gently until he put him down. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, you do something with this boy that we have never seen you do with anyone." He said, "He is my sweet basil in this world. This son of mine is a master, and perhaps Allah will reconcile through him two factions of the Muslims."
كُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ فِي طُرُقِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَلَقِينَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَالَ لِلْحَسَنِ «اكْشِفْ لِي عَنْ بَطْنِكَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ حَتَّى أُقَبِّلَ حَيْثُ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُقَبِّلُهُ قَالَ فَكَشَفَ عَنْ بَطْنِهِ فَقَبَّلَ سُرَّتَهُ
✧ I was walking with al-Hasan b. Ali in the streets of Madinah, and we met Abu Hurayrah. He said to al-Hasan, "Uncover your belly for me, may I be made your ransom, so that I may kiss where I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ kissing." He uncovered his belly and he kissed his navel.
«مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُهُ»
“I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘The (funeral) prayer should be offered for a child.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1507)
طَرَقْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ لِبَعْضِ الْحَاجَةِ وَهُوَ مُشْتَمِلٌ عَلَى شَيْءٍ لَا أَدْرِي مَا هُوَ فَلَمَّا فَرَغْتُ مِنْ حَاجَتِي قُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا الَّذِي أَنْتَ مُشْتَمِلٌ عَلَيْهِ؟ فَكَشَفَ ﷺ فَإِذَا هُوَ حَسَنٌ وَحُسَيْنٌ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهِ فَقَالَ «هَذَانِ ابْنَايَ وَابْنَا ابْنَتِي اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّي أُحِبُّهُمَا فَأَحِبَّهُمَا»
✧ I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one night for some need while he was covering something, and I did not know what it was. When I finished my need, I said, "Who is this that you are covering?" He uncovered ﷺ, and there were Hasan and Husayn on his thighs. He said, "These are my two sons and the sons of my daughter. O Allah, You know that I love them, so love them."
بَلَغَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ وَهُوَ بِمَالٍ لَهُ أَنَّ الْحُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ قَدْ تَوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ فَلَحِقَهُ عَلَى مَسِيرَةِ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةٍ فَقَالَ إِلَى أَيْنَ؟ فَقَالَ هَذِهِ كُتُبُ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ وَبَيْعَتُهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ فَأَبَى فَقَالَ لَهُ ابْنُ عُمَرَ «إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَخَيَّرَهُ بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ فَاخْتَارَ الْآخِرَةَ وَلَمْ يُرِدِ الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّكَ بَضْعَةٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَذَلِكَ يُرِيدُ مِنْكُمْ» فَأَبَى فَاعْتَنَقَهُ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَقَالَ «أَسْتَوْدِعُكَ اللَّهَ وَالسَّلَامُ»
سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ وَسَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ عَنْ شَيْءٍ قَالَ شُعْبَةُ سَأَلَهُ عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَقْتُلُ الذُّبَابَ؟ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ يَسْأَلُونِي عَنْ قَتْلِ الذُّبَابِ وَقَدْ قَتَلُوا ابْنَ بِنْتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «هُمَا رَيْحَانَتِي مِنَ الدُّنْيَا»
✧ I heard Ibn Umar, and a man asked him about something. Shu'bah said: He asked him about a pilgrim in ihram killing a fly. Abdullah b. Umar said, "They ask me about killing a fly when they have killed the son of the Messenger of Allah's daughter ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'They are my sweet basil in this world.'"
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي وَالْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ يَثِبَانِ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَيُبَاعِدُهُمَا النَّاسُ فَقَالَ ﷺ «دَعُوهُمَا بِأَبِي هُمَا وَأُمِّي مَنْ أَحَبَّنِي فَلْيُحِبَّ هَذَيْنِ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ was praying while al-Hasan and al-Husayn were jumping on his back, and people were pushing them away. He ﷺ said, "Leave them, may my father and mother be their ransom. Whoever loves me, let him love these two."
أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى طَعَامٍ دُعُوا لَهُ فَإِذَا حُسَيْنٌ يَلْعَبُ مَعَ الصِّبْيَانِ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ أَمَامَ الْقَوْمِ ثُمَّ بَسَطَ يَدَهُ فَجَعَلَ الصَّبِيُّ يَفِرُّ هَا هُنَا مَرَّةً وَهَا هُنَا مَرَّةً وَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُضَاحِكُهُ حَتَّى أَخَذَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَجَعَلَ إِحْدَى يَدَيْهِ تَحْتَ ذَقْنِهِ وَالْأُخْرَى تَحْتَ قَفَاهِ ثُمَّ قَنَّعَ رَأْسَهُ فَوَضَعَ فَاهُ عَلَى فِيهِ فَقَبَّلَهُ وَقَالَ «حُسَيْنٌ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْ حُسَيْنٍ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ حُسَيْنًا حُسَيْنٌ سِبْطٌ مِنَ الْأَسْبَاطِ»
كُنْتُ عِنْدَ ابْنِ زِيَادٍ إِذْ جِيءَ بِرَأْسِ الْحُسَيْنِ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ بِقَضِيبِهِ فِي أَنْفِهِ وَيَقُولُ مَا رَأَيْتُ مِثْلَ هَذَا حُسْنًا فَقُلْتُ «أَمَا إِنَّهُ كَانَ مِنْ أَشْبَهِهِمْ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ»
✧ I was with Ibn Ziyad when the head of al-Husayn was brought. He began poking his nose with a stick and saying, "I have never seen beauty like this." I said, "Indeed, he was among those who most resembled the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6973No grade recorded
«لَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَدٌ أَشْبَهَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنَ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ»
✧ "No one resembled the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more than al-Hasan b. Ali."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6974No grade recorded
«الْحَسَنُ أَشْبَهُ النَّاسِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا بَيْنَ الصَّدْرِ إِلَى الرَّأْسِ وَالْحُسَيْنُ أَشْبَهُ النَّاسِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا كَانَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ»
✧ "Al-Hasan is the person most resembling the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from the chest to the head, and al-Husayn is the person most resembling the Messenger of Allah ﷺ below that."
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَدْلَعُ لِسَانَهُ لِلْحُسَيْنِ فَيَرَى الصَّبِيُّ حُمْرَةَ لِسَانِهِ فَيَهَشُّ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُيَيْنَةُ بْنُ بَدْرٍ أَلَا أَرَاهُ يَصْنَعُ هَذَا بِهَذَا فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَيَكُونُ لِيَ الْوَلَدُ قَدْ خَرَجَ وَجْهُهُ وَمَا قَبَّلْتُهُ قَطُّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُ لَا يُرْحَمُ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ would stick out his tongue for al-Husayn, and the boy would see the redness of his tongue and be delighted. Uyaynah b. Badr said to him, "Do I see him doing this to this one? By Allah, I have a son whose face has appeared and I have never kissed him." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy."
سَأَلْتُ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فَقِيلَ لِي ذَهَبَ يَأْتِي بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذْ جَاءَ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَدَخَلْتُ فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى الْفِرَاشِ وَأَجْلَسَ فَاطِمَةَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَعَلِيًّا عَنْ يَسَارِهِ وَحَسَنًا وَحُسَيْنًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَقَالَ «{إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمُ الرِّجْسَ} أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيُطَهِّرَكُمْ تَطْهِيرًا اللَّهُمَّ هَؤُلَاءِ أَهْلِي» قَالَ وَاثِلَةُ فَقُلْتُ مِنْ نَاحِيَةِ الْبَيْتِ وَأَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ؟ قَالَ «وَأَنْتَ مِنْ أَهْلِي» قَالَ وَاثِلَةُ إِنَّهَا لَمِنْ أَرْجَى مَا أَرْتَجِي
✧ I asked about Ali at his home and was told that he had gone to bring the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then he came, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered, and I entered. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat on the bed, seated Fatimah on his right, Ali on his left, and Hasan and Husayn in front of him, and said, "{Allah only desires to remove from you the impurity}, O people of the household, and to purify you thoroughly. O Allah, these are my family." Wathilah said, "I said from the corner of the house, 'And I, O Messenger of Allah, am I from your family?' He said, 'And you are from my family.'" Wathilah said, "That is among the most hopeful things I hope for."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لِفَاطِمَةَ وَالْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ «أَنَا حَرْبٌ لِمَنْ حَارَبَكُمْ وَسَلْمٌ لِمَنْ سَالَمَكُمْ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ said to Fatimah, al-Hasan, and al-Husayn, "I am at war with those who fight you and at peace with those who make peace with you."
«وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا يُبْغِضُنَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ رَجُلٌ إِلَّا أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ النَّارَ»
✧ By the One in whose hand is my soul, no man hates us, the People of the House, but Allah will cause him to enter the Fire.
خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُصْعِدِينَ فِي أُحُدٍ فَذَهَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ لِيَنْهَضَ عَلَى صَخْرَةٍ فَلَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَبَرَكَ طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ تَحْتَهُ فَصَعِدَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ حَتَّى جَلَسَ عَلَى الصَّخْرَةِ قَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ فَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «أَوْجَبَ طَلْحَةُ» ثُمَّ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ ؓ فَأَتَى الْمِهْرَاسَ وَأَتَاهُ بِمَاءٍ فِي دَرَقَتِهِ فَأَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَشْرَبَ مِنْهُ فَوَجَدَ لَهُ رِيحًا فَعَافَهُ فَغَسَلَ بِهِ الدَّمَ الَّذِي فِي وَجْهِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «اشْتَدَّ غَضَبُ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَنْ دَمَّى وَجْهَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ»
✧ We went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ascending Uhud. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went on his back to climb upon a rock, but he could not. So Talha b. Ubayd Allah knelt beneath him, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ climbed on his back until he sat on the rock. Al-Zubayr said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Talha has made [Paradise] incumbent.” Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded Ali b. Abi Talib ؓ, so he came to the Mihras and brought him water in his shield. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to drink from it, but he found it had a smell and disliked it, so he washed with it the blood that was on his face, saying, “Allah's wrath is severe upon the one who made the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ bleed.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6980No grade recorded
لَمَّا صُرِفَ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كُنْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ جَاءَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يُقَاتِلُ عَنْهُ وَيَحْمِيهِ فَجَعَلْتُ أَقُولُ كُنْ طَلْحَةَ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي مَرَّتَيْنِ قَالَ ثُمَّ نَظَرْتُ إِلَى رَجُلٍ خَلْفِي كَأَنَّهُ طَائِرٌ فَلَمْ أَنْشَبْ أَنْ أَدْرَكَنِي فَإِذَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ فَدَفَعْنَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَإِذَا طَلْحَةُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ صَرِيعٌ فَقَالَ ﷺ «دُونَكُمْ أَخُوكُمْ فَقَدْ أَوْجَبَ» قَالَ وَقَدْ رُمِيَ فِي جَبْهَتِهِ وَوَجْنَتِهِ فَأَهْوَيْتُ إِلَى السَّهْمِ الَّذِي فِي جَبْهَتِهِ لِأَنْزِعَهُ فَقَالَ لِي أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ نَشَدْتُكَ بِاللَّهِ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ إِلَّا تَرَكْتَنِي قَالَ فَتَرَكْتُهُ فَأَخَذَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ السَّهْمَ بِفِيهِ فَجَعَلَ يُنَضْنِضُهُ وَيَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُؤْذِيَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ثُمَّ اسْتَلَّهُ بِفِيهِ ثُمَّ أَهْوَيْتُ إِلَى السَّهْمِ الَّذِي فِي وَجَنَتِهِ لِأَنْزِعَهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ نَشَدْتُكَ بِاللَّهِ يَا أَبَا بَكْرِ إِلَّا تَرَكْتَنِي فَأَخَذَ السَّهْمَ بِفِيهِ وَجَعَلَ يُنَضْنِضُهُ وَيَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُؤْذِيَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ثُمَّ اسْتَلَّهُ وَكَانَ طَلْحَةُ أَشَدَّ نَهْكَةً مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَشَدَّ مِنْهُ وَقَدْ كَانَ أَصَابَ طَلْحَةَ بَضْعَةٌ وَثَلَاثُونَ بَيْنَ طَعْنَةٍ وَضَرْبَةٍ وَرَمْيَةٍ
✧ When the people were driven away from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Uhud, I was the first to come to the Prophet ﷺ. He said: I began looking at a man in front of him fighting on his behalf and protecting him. I said: Be Talha, may my father and mother be your ransom — twice. Then I looked at a man behind me like a bird, and it was not long before he caught up with me, and it was Abu Ubayda b. al-Jarrah. We pushed on to the Prophet ﷺ, and there was Talha fallen before him. He ﷺ said, “Your brother is yours, for he has made [Paradise] incumbent.” He said: He had been struck in his forehead and his cheek, so I leaned toward the arrow in his forehead to pull it out, but Abu Ubayda said to me, “I adjure you by Allah, O Abu Bakr, to leave me.” He said: So I left him. Abu Ubayda took the arrow with his mouth and began wiggling it, disliking to hurt the Prophet ﷺ, then he extracted it with his mouth. Then I leaned toward the arrow in his cheek to pull it out, but Abu Ubayda said, “I adjure you by Allah, O Abu Bakr, to leave me.” So he took the arrow with his mouth and began wiggling it, disliking to hurt the Prophet ﷺ, then he extracted it. Talha was more severely wounded than the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Prophet of Allah ﷺ was more [severely wounded] than him. Talha had received thirty-some wounds, between stabs, strikes, and arrow shots.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6981No grade recorded
«رَأَيْتُ يَدَ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ شَلَّاءَ وَقَى بِهَا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ»
✧ I saw the hand of Talha b. Ubayd Allah paralyzed, with which he shielded the Prophet ﷺ on the day of Uhud.
قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ حَدِّثْنِي عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى أُحَدِّثَ عَنْكَ فَإِنَّ كُلَّ أَبْنَاءِ الصَّحَابَةِ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ صَحِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِصُحْبَةٍ إِلَّا وَقَدْ صَحِبْتُهُ مِثْلَهَا أَوْ أَفْضَلَ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ يَا بُنَيَّ أَنَّ أُمَّكَ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ كَانَتْ تَحْتِي وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ خَالَتُكَ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ أُمِّي صَفِيَّةُ بِنْتُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَأَنَّ أَخْوَالِي حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ وَأَبُو طَالِبٍ وَالْعَبَّاسُ وَأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ابْنُ خَالِي وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ عَمَّتِي خَدِيجَةُ بِنْتُ خُوَيْلِدٍ وَكَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ وَأَنَّ ابْنَتَهَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ أُمَّهُ ﷺ آمِنَةُ بِنْتُ وَهْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ مَنَافِ بْنِ زُهْرَةَ وَأَنَّ أُمَّ صَفِيَّةَ وَحَمْزَةَ هَالَةُ بِنْتُ وَهْبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ مَنَافِ بْنِ زُهْرَةَ وَلَقَدْ صَحِبْتُهُ بِأَحْسَنَ صُحْبَةٍ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنْ قَالَ عَلَيَّ مَا لَمْ أَقُلْ فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ»
✧ Abd Allah b. al-Zubayr said to his father: O father, tell me about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ so that I may relate from you, for every son of a Companion relates from his father. He said: O my son, there is no one who accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a companionship except that I accompanied him with the like of it or better. You know, O my son, that your mother Asma bt. Abi Bakr was my wife, and you know that A'isha bt. Abi Bakr is your maternal aunt, and you know that my mother is Safiyya bt. Abd al-Muttalib, and that my maternal uncles are Hamza b. Abd al-Muttalib, Abu Talib, and al-Abbas, and that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is the son of my maternal uncle. You know that my paternal aunt is Khadija bt. Khuwaylid, and she was his wife, and that her daughter is Fatima bt. the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. You know that his mother ﷺ is Amina bt. Wahb b. Abd Manaf b. Zuhra, and that the mother of Safiyya and Hamza is Hala bt. Wahb b. Abd Manaf b. Zuhra. And I accompanied him with the best companionship, praise be to Allah. I heard him ﷺ say, “Whoever says about me what I did not say, let him take his seat in the Fire.”
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ صَعِدَ حِرَاءَ وَمَعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَطَلْحَةُ وَالزُّبَيْرُ فَتَحَرَّكَ بِهِمُ الْجَبَلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اسْكُنْ حِرَاءُ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ نَبِيٌّ أَوْ صِدِّيقٌ أَوْ شَهِيدٌ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ climbed Hira with Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha, and al-Zubayr. The mountain trembled with them, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Be still, Hira, for upon you is none but a prophet, a truthful one, or a martyr.”
جَمَعَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبَوَيْهِ يَوْمَ قُرَيْظَةَ فَقَالَ «بِأَبِي وَأُمِّي»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ combined his parents for me on the day of Qurayza, saying, “May my father and mother be your ransom.”
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ «مَنْ رَجُلٌ يَأْتِينَا بِخَبَرِ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ»؟ فَقَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ أَنَا فَذَهَبَ عَلَى فَرَسِهِ فَجَاءَ بِخَبَرِهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ الثَّانِيَةَ فَقَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ أَنَا ثُمَّ قَالَ الثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَ الزُّبَيْرُ أَنَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ حَوَارِيٌّ وَحَوَارِيَّ الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ»
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَهِرَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ وَهِيَ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ مَا شَأْنُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «لَيْتَ رَجُلًا صَالِحًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِي يَحْرُسُنِي اللَّيْلَةَ» قَالَتْ فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَ السِّلَاحِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ هَذَا؟ » قَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ قَالَ «مَا جَاءَ بِكَ؟ » قَالَ جِئْتُ لِأَحْرُسَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَسَمِعْتُ غَطِيطَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي نَوْمِهِ
✧ One night the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sleepless while she was beside him. She said: I said, “What is the matter with you, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Would that a righteous man from my Companions would guard me tonight.” She said: While we were thus, I heard the sound of weapons. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Who is this?” He said, “Sa'd b. Malik.” He said, “What brought you?” He said, “I came to guard you, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: Then I heard the snoring of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in his sleep.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6987No grade recorded
«رَأَيْتُ عَنَ يَمِينِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَعَنْ شِمَالِهِ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا ثِيَابٌ بِيضٌ مَا رَأَيْتُهُمَا قَبْلُ وَلَا بَعْدُ يَعْنِي جِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ »
✧ I saw on the right of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and on his left on the day of Uhud two men wearing white garments, whom I had not seen before or after — meaning Gabriel and Michael.
مَا سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ جَمَعَ أَبَوَيْهِ لِأَحَدٍ إِلَّا لِسَعْدٍ فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ «ارْمِ فِدَاكَ أَبِي وَأُمِّي»
✧ I did not hear the Prophet ﷺ combine his parents for anyone except Sa'd, for he said to him on the day of Uhud, “Shoot, may my father and mother be your ransom.”
«وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَوَّلُ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ رَمَى بِسَهْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَإِنْ كُنَّا لَنَغْزُو مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا لَنَا طَعَامٌ نَأْكُلُهُ إِلَّا وَرَقُ الْحُبْلَةِ وَهَذَا السَّمُرُ حَتَّى إِنْ كَانَ أَحَدُنَا لَيَضَعُ كَمَا تَضَعُ الشَّاةُ مَا لَهُ خِلْطٌ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَتْ بَنُو أَسَدٍ تُعَزِّرُنِي عَلَى الدِّينِ لَقَدْ خِبْتُ إِذًا وَضَلَّ عَمَلِي»
✧ By Allah, I am the first Arab who shot an arrow in the path of Allah. We used to raid with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ having no food to eat except leaves of the hubla and this samur tree, until one of us would defecate like a sheep defecates, with no mixture. Then the Banu Asad began disciplining me in religion. If so, I have lost and my deeds have gone astray.
«اللَّهُمَّ اسْتَجِبْ لَهُ إِذَا دَعَاكَ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, answer his prayer when he calls upon You, meaning Sa'd."
كُنَّا قُعُودًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ ذَا الْبَابِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ» قَالَ وَلَيْسَ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا وَهُوَ يَتَمَنَّى أَنْ يَكُونَ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَإِذَا سَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ قَدْ طَلَعَ
✧ We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, “A man from the people of Paradise will enter upon you from this gate.” He said: There was none of us but wished that he be from his own household. Then Sa'd b. Abi Waqqas appeared.
أُنْزِلَتْ فِيَّ أَرْبَعُ آيَاتٍ أَصَبْتُ سَيْفًا فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَفِّلْنِيهِ قَالَ «ضَعْهُ» ثُمَّ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَفِّلْنِيهِ وَاجْعَلْنِي كَمَنْ لَا غَنَاءَ لَهُ قَالَ «ضَعْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَخَذْتَ» فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَنْفَالِ} وَصَنَعَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ طَعَامًا فَدَعَانَا فَشَرِبْنَا الْخَمْرَ حَتَّى انْتَشَيْنَا فَتَفَاخَرَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ وَقُرَيْشٌ فَقَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ نَحْنُ أَفْضَلُ مِنْكُمْ وَقَالَتْ قُرَيْشٌ نَحْنُ أَفْضَلُ فَأَخَذَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ لَحْيَ جَزُورٍ فَضَرَبَ أَنْفَ سَعْدٍ فَفَزَرَهُ فَكَانَ أَنْفُ سَعْدٍ مَفْزُورًا قَالَ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنْصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ} وَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سَعْدٍ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ بِالْبِرِّ وَاللَّهِ لَا أَطْعَمُ طَعَامًا وَلَا أَشْرَبُ شَرَابًا حَتَّى أَمُوتَ أَوْ تَكْفُرَ قَالَ فَكَانُوا إِذَا أَرَادُوا أَنْ يُطْعِمُوهَا شَجَرُوا فَاهَا فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {وَوَصَّيْنَا الْإِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِ حُسْنًا} الْآيَةُ قَالَ وَدَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا مَرِيضٌ يَعُودُنِي قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُوصِي بِمَالِي كُلِّهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا» قُلْتُ فَبِثُلُثَيْهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا» قُلْتُ فَبِنِصْفِهِ؟ قَالَ «لَا» قُلْتُ فَبِثُلُثِهِ؟ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ
✧ Four verses were revealed concerning me. I obtained a sword and brought it to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Messenger of God, grant it to me as a gift.” He said, “Put it down.” Then I said, “O Messenger of God, grant it to me and consider me as one who has no need of it.” He said, “Put it back where you took it.” Then this verse was revealed: {They ask you about the spoils of war}. A man from the Ansar prepared food and invited us, and we drank wine until we became intoxicated. The Ansar and Quraysh boasted to one another. The Ansar said, “We are better than you,” and Quraysh said, “We are better.” A man from the Ansar took the jawbone of a slaughtered camel and struck Sa‘d’s nose, splitting it. Sa‘d’s nose remained split. He said: Then this verse was revealed: {Wine, gambling, stone altars, and divining arrows are only defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may succeed}. Sa‘d’s mother said, “Has God not commanded kindness? By God, I will not eat food or drink drink until I die or you disbelieve.” He said: When they wanted to feed her, they would pry open her mouth with a stick. Then this verse was revealed: {We have enjoined upon man goodness to his parents}—the verse. He said: The Messenger of God ﷺ entered upon me while I was ill, visiting me. I said, “O Messenger of God, shall I bequeath all my wealth?” He said, “No.” I said, “Then two-thirds?” He said, “No.” I said, “Then half?” He said, “No.” I said, “Then a third?” He said: Then he fell silent.
أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَذَكَرَ الْمُغِيرَةُ عَلِيًّا فَنَالَ مِنْهُ فَقَامَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ فَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ «عَشْرَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَعُمَرُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَعُثْمَانُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَعَلِيٌّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَطَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَعْدُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ» وَلَوْ شِئْتُ لَسَمَّيْتُ الْعَاشِرَ قَالُوا مَنْ هُوَ؟ فَسَكَتَ فَقَالُوا مَنْ هُوَ؟ فَقَالَ «سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ»
✧ He was in the mosque when someone mentioned ‘Ali and spoke ill of him. Sa‘id b. Zayd stood up and said, “I testify about the Messenger of God ﷺ that I heard him say: ‘Ten are in Paradise: the Prophet ﷺ is in Paradise, Abu Bakr is in Paradise, ‘Umar is in Paradise, ‘Uthman is in Paradise, ‘Ali is in Paradise, Talha b. ‘Ubayd Allah is in Paradise, al-Zubayr b. al-‘Awwam is in Paradise, Sa‘d b. Malik is in Paradise, and ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Awf is in Paradise.’ If I wished, I would name the tenth.” They said, “Who is he?” He fell silent. They said, “Who is he?” He said, “Sa‘id b. Zayd.”
كَانَ بَيْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَخَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ شَيْءٌ فَسَبَّهُ خَالِدٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تَسُبُّوا أَحَدًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِي؛ فَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَوْ أَنْفَقَ مِثْلَ أُحُدٍ ذَهَبًا مَا أَدْرَكَ مُدَّ أَحَدِهِمْ وَلَا نَصِيفَهُ»
✧ There was something between ‘Abd al-Rahman and Khalid b. al-Walid, and Khalid insulted him. The Messenger of God ﷺ said, “Do not insult any of my Companions. For if one of you were to spend the like of Mount Uhud in gold, he would not attain a mudd of one of them, nor even half of it.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 6995Hasan sahih
«إِنَّ أَمْرَكُنَّ لَمِمَّا يَهُمُّنِي بَعْدِي وَلَنْ يَصْبِرَ عَلَيْكُنَّ بَعْدِي إِلَّا الصَّابِرُ» قَالَ ثُمَّ تَقُولُ فَسَقَى اللَّهُ أَبَاكَ مِنْ سَلْسَبِيلِ الْجَنَّةِ تُرِيدُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ وَكَانَ قَدْ وَصَلَ أَزْوَاجَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِمَالٍ بِيعَ بِأَرْبَعِينَ أَلْفًا
✧ “Your affairs are among what concerns me after I am gone, and none will be patient with you after me except the patient.” He said: Then she says, “May God give your father to drink from the Salsabil of Paradise,” meaning ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Awf. He had provided for the wives of the Prophet ﷺ with wealth sold for forty thousand.
قَامَ خُطَبَاءُ يَتَنَاوَلُونَ عَلِيًّا ؓ وَفِي الدَّارِ سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي وَقَالَ أَلَا تَرَى هَذَا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي أَرَى يَلْعَنُ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَشْهَدُ عَلَى التِّسْعَةِ أَنَّهُمْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَلَوْ شَهِدْتُ عَلَى الْعَاشِرِ لَمْ آثَمُ فَقُلْتُ مَنِ التِّسْعَةُ؟ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى حِرَاءٍ فَقَالَ «اثْبُتْ حِرَاءُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْكَ نَبِيًّا وَصَدِّيقًا وَشَهِيدًا» قُلْتُ مَنْ هُمْ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ وَعَلِيٌّ وَطَلْحَةُ وَالزُّبَيْرُ وَسَعْدٌ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ قُلْتُ مَنِ الْعَاشِرُ؟ فَتَفَكَّرَ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ قَالَ أَنَا
that Sa'eed bin Zaid bin 'Amr bin Nufail said: "I bear witness for nine people, that they are in Paradise, and if I were to bear witness for a tenth, I would not be sinful." It was said: "How is that?" He said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at (mount) Hira when he said, 'Be firm, Hira! There is not upon you any but a Prophet, or a Siddiq, or a martyr." It was said: "And who were they?" He said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, Talhah, Az-Zubair, Sa'd, and 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf." It was said: "And who is the tenth?" He said: "Me." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3757)
«نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عُمَرُ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْجَمُوحِ بِئْسَ الرَّجُلُ فُلَانٌ وَفُلَانٌ»
✧ “Excellent man, Abu Bakr; excellent man, ‘Umar; excellent man, Abu ‘Ubayda b. al-Jarrah; excellent man, Usayd b. Hudayr; excellent man, Thabit b. Qays b. Shammas; excellent man, Mu‘adh b. ‘Amr b. al-Jamuh. Wretched man, so-and-so and so-and-so.”
قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ» قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «عُمَرُ» قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ
✧ It was said, “O Messenger of God, which of the people is most beloved to you?” He said, “‘A’isha.” It was said, “Among men?” He said, “Abu Bakr.” It was said, “Then who?” He said, “‘Umar.” It was said, “Then who?” He said, “Abu ‘Ubayda b. al-Jarrah.”
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِأَهْلِ نَجْرَانَ «لَأَبْعَثَنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَمِينًا حَقَّ أَمِينٍ» فَاسْتَشْرَفَ لَهَا النَّاسُ فَبَعَثَ أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاحِ
✧ The Messenger of God ﷺ said to the people of Najran, “I will surely send over you a trustworthy man, truly trustworthy.” The people craned their necks for it, and he sent Abu ‘Ubayda b. al-Jarrah.
أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَسْقُفَا نَجْرَانَ الْعَاقِبُ وَالسَّيِّدُ فَقَالُوا ابْعَثْ مَعَنَا رَجُلًا أَمِينًا حَقَّ أَمِينٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ « لَأَبْعَثَنَّ مَعَكُمْ أَمِينًا» فَاسْتَشْرَفَ لَهَا أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «قُمْ يَا أَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاحِ» فَأَرْسَلَهُ مَعَهُمْ
✧ The two bishops of Najran, al-‘Aqib and al-Sayyid, came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “Send with us a trustworthy man, truly trustworthy.” The Messenger of God ﷺ said, “I will surely send with you a trustworthy man.” The Companions of the Messenger of God ﷺ craned their necks for it. The Messenger of God ﷺ said, “Arise, O Abu ‘Ubayda b. al-Jarrah,” and he sent him with them.
«لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَمِينٌ وَأَمِينُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ»
✧ “Every nation has a trustworthy one, and the trustworthy one of this nation is Abu ‘Ubayda b. al-Jarrah.”
«عَشْرَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَعُمَرُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَعُثْمَانُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَعَلِيٌّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَالزُّبَيْرُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَطَلْحَةُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَابْنُ عَوْفٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَعْدٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَأَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ten are in Paradise: Abu Bakr is in Paradise, Umar is in Paradise, Uthman is in Paradise, Ali is in Paradise, Zubayr is in Paradise, Talhah is in Paradise, Ibn Awf is in Paradise, Saad is in Paradise, Sa'id bin Zaid is in Paradise, and Abu Ubaidah bin al-Jarrah is in Paradise."
«حَسْبُكَ مِنْ نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَخَدِيجَةُ بِنْتُ خُوَيْلِدٍ وَفَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ»
✧ “Sufficient for you among the women of the worlds are Maryam bt. ‘Imran, Khadija bt. Khuwaylid, Fatima bt. Muhammad, and Asiya the wife of Pharaoh.”
«بَشَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَدِيجَةَ بِبَيْتٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ قَصَبٍ لَا سَخَبَ فِيهِ وَلَا نَصَبَ»
✧ “The Messenger of God ﷺ gave Khadija glad tidings of a house in Paradise of hollow pearl, wherein there is no clamor or toil.”
«أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُبَشِّرَ خَدِيجَةَ بِبَيْتٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ قَصَبٍ لَا سَخَبَ فِيهِ وَلَا نَصَبَ»
✧ “I was commanded to give Khadija glad tidings of a house in Paradise of hollow pearl, wherein there is no clamor or toil.”
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا ذَبَحَ الشَّاةَ يَقُولُ «اذْهَبُوا بِذِي إِلَى أَصْدِقَاءِ خَدِيجَةَ» قَالَتْ فَأَغْضَبْتُهُ يَوْمًا فَقَالَ ﷺ «إِنِّي رُزِقْتُ حُبَّهَا»
✧ When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ slaughtered a sheep, he would say: “Take this to the friends of Khadijah.” She said: One day I angered him, so he ﷺ said: “I have indeed been granted love for her.”
كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا أُتِيَ بِشَيْءٍ قَالَ «اذْهَبُوا بِهِ إِلَى فُلَانَةَ فَإِنَّهَا كَانَتْ صَدِيقَةَ خَدِيجَةَ»
✧ When the Prophet ﷺ was given something, he would say: “Take it to So-and-so, for she was a friend of Khadijah.”
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُكْثِرُ ذِكْرَ خَدِيجَةَ قُلْتُ «لَقَدْ أَخْلَفَكَ اللَّهُ مِنْ عَجُوزٍ مِنْ عَجَائِزِ قُرَيْشٍ حَمْرَاءِ الشِّدْقَيْنِ فَتَمَعَّرَ وَجْهُهُ ﷺ تَمَعُّرًا مَا كُنْتُ أَرَاهُ مِنْهُ إِلَّا عِنْدَ نُزُولِ الْوَحْيِ وَإِذَا رَأَى الْمَخِيلَةَ حَتَّى يَعْلَمَ أَرَحْمَةٌ أَوْ عَذَابٌ؟
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to mention Khadijah frequently. I said: “Allah has replaced you with an old woman among the old women of Quraysh, red-cheeked.” His face ﷺ turned as red as I only ever saw it when revelation descended or when he saw rain clouds, until he knew whether it was mercy or punishment.
أَتَى جِبْرِيلُ ﷺ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذِهِ خَدِيجَةُ أَتَتْكَ بِإِنَاءٍ فِيهِ طَعَامٌ أَوْ شَرَابٌ فَإِذَا هِيَ أَتَتْكَ فَاقْرَأْ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ رَبِّهَا السَّلَامَ وَبَشِّرْهَا بِبَيْتٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ قَصَبٍ لَا سَخَبَ فِيهِ وَلَا نَصَبَ «
خَطَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الْأَرْضِ خُطُوطًا أَرْبَعَةً قَالَ «أَتَدْرُونَ مَا هَذَا؟ » قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَفْضَلُ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ خَدِيجَةُ بِنْتِ خُوَيْلِدٍ وَفَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ وَمَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَآسِيَةُ بِنْتُ مُزَاحِمٍ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ drew four lines on the ground and said: “Do you know what this is?” They said: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said: “The best women of Paradise are Khadijah bt. Khuwaylid, Fatimah bt. Muhammad, Maryam bt. ʿImran, and Asiyah bt. Muzahim, the wife of Pharaoh.”
أَنَّهُمْ وَاعَدُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَلْقَوْهُ مِنَ الْعَامِ الْقَابِلِ بِمَكَّةَ فِيمَنْ تَبِعَهُمْ مِنْ قَوْمِهِمْ فَخَرَجُوا مِنَ الْعَامِ الْقَابِلِ سَبْعُونَ رَجُلًا فِيمَنْ خَرَجَ مِنْ أَرْضِ الشِّرْكِ مِنْ قَوْمِهِمْ قَالَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِظَاهِرِ الْبَيْدَاءِ قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورِ بْنِ صَخْرِ بْنِ خَنْسَاءَ وَكَانَ كَبِيرَنَا وَسَيِّدَنَا قَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَأَيًا وَاللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي أَتُوَافِقُونِي عَلَيْهِ أَمْ لَا؟ إِنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ أَنْ لَا أَجْعَلَ هَذِهِ الْبَنِيَّةَ مِنِّي بِظَهْرٍ يُرِيدُ الْكَعْبَةَ وَإِنِّي أُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا فَقُلْنَا لَا تَفْعَلْ وَمَا بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي إِلَّا إِلَى الشَّامِ وَمَا كُنَّا نُصَلِّي إِلَى غَيْرِ قِبْلَتِهِ فَأَبَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ وَأَبَى عَلَيْنَا وَخَرَجْنَا فِي وَجْهِنَا ذَلِكَ فَإِذَا حَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ صَلَّى إِلَى الْكَعْبَةِ وَصَلَّيْنَا إِلَى الشَّامِ حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ قَالَ كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ قَالَ لِي الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ وَاللَّهِ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي قَدْ وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي مَا صَنَعْتُ فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا قَالَ وَكُنَّا لَا نَعْرِفُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكُنَّا نَعْرِفُ الْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ كَانَ يَخْتَلِفُ إِلَيْنَا بِالتِّجَارَةِ وَنَرَاهُ فَخَرَجْنَا نَسْأَلُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِالْبَطْحَاءِ لَقِينَا رَجُلًا فَسَأَلْنَاهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ «هَلْ تَعْرِفَانِهِ» قُلْنَا لَا وَاللَّهِ قَالَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُمْ فَانْظُرُوا الرَّجُلَ الَّذِي مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ جَالِسًا فَهُوَ هُوَ تَرَكْتُهُ مَعَهُ الْآنَ جَالِسًا قَالَ فَخَرَجْنَا حَتَّى جِئْنَاهُ ﷺ فَإِذَا هُوَ مَعَ الْعَبَّاسِ فَسَلَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِمَا وَجَلَسْنَا إِلَيْهِمَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «هَلْ تَعْرِفُ هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ يَا عَبَّاسُ؟ » قَالَ نَعَمْ هَذَانِ الرَّجُلَانِ مِنَ الْخَزْرَجِ وَكَانَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ إِنَّمَا تُدْعَى فِي ذَلِكَ الزَّمَانِ أَوْسَهَا وَخَزْرَجَهَا هَذَا الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ رِجَالِ قَوْمِهِ وَهَذَا كَعْبُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا أَنْسَى قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ «الشَّاعِرُ»؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي قَدْ صَنَعْتُ فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا شَيْئًا أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ تُخْبِرَنِي عَنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ إِنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ أَنْ لَا أَجْعَلَ هَذِهِ الْبَنِيَّةَ مِنِّي بِظَهْرٍ وَصَلَّيْتُ إِلَيْهَا فَعَنَّفَنِي أَصْحَابِي وَخَالَفُونِي حَتَّى وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا وَقَعَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَمَا إِنَّكَ قَدْ كُنْتَ عَلَى قِبْلَةٍ لَوْ صَبَرْتَ عَلَيْهَا» وَلَمْ يَزِدْهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا إِلَى مِنًى فَقَضَيْنَا الْحَجَّ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ وَسَطُ أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ اتَّعَدْنَا نَحْنُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْعَقَبَةَ فَخَرَجْنَا مِنْ جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ نَتَسَلَّلُ مِنْ رِحَالِنَا وَنُخْفِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ مُشْرِكِي قَوْمِنَا حَتَّى إِذَا اجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَ الْعَقَبَةِ أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَمَعَهُ عَمُّهُ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَتَلَا عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْقُرْآنَ فَأَجَبْنَاهُ وَصَدَّقْنَاهُ وَآمَنَّا بِهِ وَرَضِينَا بِمَا قَالَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ تَكَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْخَزْرَجِ إِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا مِنَّا حَيْثُ قَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ وَإِنَّا قَدْ مَنَعْنَاهُ مِمَّنْ هُوَ عَلَى مِثْلِ مَا نَحْنُ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي عَشِيرَتِهِ وَقَوْمِهِ مَمْنُوعٌ فَتَكَلَّمَ الْبَرَاءُ بْنُ مَعْرُورٍ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَالَ بَايِعْنَا قَالَ «أُبَايعُكُمْ عَلَى أَنْ تَمْنَعُونِي مِمَّا تَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَنِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ» قَالَ نَعَمْ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ فَنَحْنُ وَاللَّهِ أَهْلُ الْحَرْبِ وَرِثْنَاهَا كَابِرًا عَنْ كَابِرٍ
✧ They had promised the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to meet him the following year in Makkah, along with those of their people who followed them. The following year they set out, seventy men, among those of their people who left the land of polytheism. Kaʿb b. Malik said: When we were at the outskirts of al-Baydaʾ, al-Baraʾ b. Maʿrur b. Sakhr b. Khansaʾ, who was our elder and our chief, said: “I have formed an opinion. By Allah, I do not know whether you will agree with me or not. I have decided not to keep this structure behind me—meaning the Kaʿbah—and to pray toward it.” We said: “Do not do that. We have not heard that the Prophet of Allah ﷺ prays except toward Syria, and we would not pray toward any direction other than his.” We refused him that, and he refused us. We set out on our journey, and when prayer time came, he prayed toward the Kaʿbah while we prayed toward Syria until we arrived in Makkah. Kaʿb b. Malik said: Al-Baraʾ b. Maʿrur said to me: “By Allah, nephew, what I did on this journey has left me uneasy.” He said: We did not know the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, but we knew al-ʿAbbas b. ʿAbd al-Muttalib, who used to come to us for trade and we would see him. We went out asking about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in Makkah until, when we were at al-Bathaʾ, we met a man and asked him about him. He said: “Do you two know him?” We said: “No, by Allah.” He said: “When you enter, look for the man sitting with al-ʿAbbas; it is he. I left him with him just now sitting.” He said: We went until we came to him ﷺ, and there he was with al-ʿAbbas. We greeted them and sat with them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Do you know these two men, O ʿAbbas?” He said: “Yes. These are two men from the Khazraj. At that time the Ansar were called only the Aws and the Khazraj. This is al-Baraʾ b. Maʿrur, a man among the men of his people, and this is Kaʿb b. Malik.” By Allah, I will never forget the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: “The poet?” He said: “Yes.” Al-Baraʾ b. Maʿrur said: “O Messenger of Allah, I did something on this journey that I would like you to tell me about, for I am uneasy about it. I decided not to keep this structure behind me and prayed toward it. My companions rebuked me and opposed me, until it left me uneasy.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “You were upon a qiblah, had you remained steadfast upon it.” He said nothing more. He said: Then we went out to Mina and completed the pilgrimage. In the middle of the days of tashriq, we and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ agreed to meet at al-ʿAqabah. We went out in the depths of the night, slipping away from our camps and concealing it from the polytheists of our people. When we gathered at al-ʿAqabah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came with his uncle al-ʿAbbas b. ʿAbd al-Muttalib. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited the Quran to us, and we responded, believed him, trusted him, and were pleased with what he said. Then al-ʿAbbas b. ʿAbd al-Muttalib spoke and said: “O assembly of Khazraj, Muhammad is from us, as you know. We have protected him from those who are like us, and he is protected among his clan and his people.” Al-Baraʾ b. Maʿrur spoke, took the hand of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and said: “We pledge allegiance to you.” He said: “I accept your pledge that you will protect me from what you protect yourselves, your women, and your children.” He said: “Yes, by the One who sent you with the truth. By Allah, we are people of war; we have inherited it generation after generation.”
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لَبِثَ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ يَتَتَبَّعُ النَّاسَ فِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ وَمَجَنَّةَ وَعُكَاظٍ وَفِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ بِمِنًى يَقُولُ «مَنْ يُؤْوِينِي وَيَنْصُرُنِي حَتَّى أُبَلِّغَ رِسَالَاتِ رَبِّي وَلَهُ الْجَنَّةُ؟ » فَلَا يَجِدُ ﷺ أَحَدًا يَنْصُرُهُ وَلَا يُؤْوِيهِ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَرْحَلُ مِنْ مِصْرَ أَوْ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ إِلَى ذِي رَحِمِهِ فَيَأْتِيهِ قَوْمُهُ فَيَقُولُونَ لَهُ احْذَرْ غُلَامَ قُرَيْشٍ لَا يَفْتِنْكَ وَيَمْشِي بَيْنَ رِحَالِهِمْ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ فَيُشِيرُونَ إِلَيْهِ بِالْأَصَابِعِ حَتَّى بَعَثَنَا اللَّهُ لَهُ مِنْ يَثْرِبَ فَيَأْتِيهِ الرَّجُلُ فَيُؤْمِنُ بِهِ وَيُقْرِئُهُ الْقُرْآنَ فَيَنْقَلِبُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَيُسْلِمُونَ بِإِسْلَامِهِ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ دَارٌ مِنْ دُورِ يَثْرِبَ إِلَّا وَفِيهَا رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ يُظْهِرُونَ الْإِسْلَامَ فَائْتَمَرَنَا وَاجْتَمَعْنَا فَقُلْنَا حَتَّى مَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُطْرَدُ فِي جِبَالِ مَكَّةَ وَيَخَافُ؟ فَرَحَلْنَا حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَوْسِمِ فَوَاعَدَنَا شِعْبَ الْعَقَبَةِ فَقَالَ عَمُّهُ الْعَبَّاسُ يَا أَهْلِ يَثْرِبَ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَهُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ وَرَجُلَيْنِ فَلَمَّا نَظَرَ فِي وجُوهِنَا قَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ لَا أَعْرِفُهُمْ هَؤُلَاءِ أَحْدَاثٌ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلَى مَا نُبَايِعُكَ؟ قَالَ «تُبَايعُونِي عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فِي النَّشَاطِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَعَلَى النَّفَقَةِ فِي الْعُسْرِ وَالْيُسْرِ وَعَلَى الْأَمْرِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَعَلَى أَنْ تَقُولُوا فِي اللَّهِ لَا يَأْخُذْكُمْ فِي اللَّهِ لَوْمَةُ لَائِمٍ وَعَلَى أَنْ تَنْصُرُونِي إِذَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَمْنَعُونِي مَا تَمْنَعُونَ مِنْهُ أَنْفُسَكُمْ وَأَزْوَاجَكُمْ وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ فَلَكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ» فَقُمْنَا نُبَايِعُهُ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ أَسْعَدُ بْنُ زُرَارَةَ وَهُوَ أَصْغَرُ السَّبْعِينَ إِلَّا أَنَا قَالَ رُوَيْدًا يَا أَهْلَ يَثْرِبَ إِنَّا لَمْ نَضْرِبْ إِلَيْهِ أَكْبَادَ الْمَطِيِّ إِلَّا وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَإِنَّ إِخْرَاجَهُ الْيَوْمَ مُفَارَقَةُ الْعَرَبِ كَافَّةً وَقَتْلَ خِيَارِكُمْ وَأَنْ تَعَضَّكُمُ السُّيُوفُ فَإِمَّا أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَصْبِرُونَ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا مَسَّتْكُمْ وَعَلَى قَتْلِ خِيَارِكُمْ وَمُفَارَقَةِ الْعَرَبِ كَافَّةً فَخُذُوهُ وَأَجْرُكُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَإِمَّا أَنْتُمْ تَخَافُونَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ خِيفَةً فَذَرُوهُ فَهُوَ أَعْذَرُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ قَالُوا يَا أَسْعَدُ أَمِطْ عَنَّا يَدَكَ فَوَاللَّهِ لَا نَذَرُ هَذِهِ الْبَيْعَةَ وَلَا نَسْتَقِيلُهَا قَالَ فَقُمْنَا إِلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ رَجُلٌ فَأَخَذَ عَلَيْنَا شَرِيطَةَ الْعَبَّاسِ وَضَمِنَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْجَنَّةَ
✧ The Prophet ﷺ spent ten years following people in their homes during the pilgrimage season, at Majannah, ʿUkaz, and in their dwellings at Mina, saying: “Who will shelter me and support me so that I may convey the messages of my Lord, and for him is Paradise?” But he ﷺ found no one to support or shelter him, to the point that a man would travel from Egypt or Yemen to a relative, and his people would come to him and say: “Beware of the youth of Quraysh, lest he tempt you.” He would walk among their camps calling them to Allah, and they would point at him with their fingers. Until Allah sent us to him from Yathrib. A man would come to him, believe in him, and recite the Quran to him, then return to his family, and they would embrace Islam through his Islam, until there remained not a house among the houses of Yathrib but had a group of Muslims openly professing Islam. Then we consulted one another and gathered, saying: “How long will the Messenger of Allah ﷺ be driven away in the mountains of Makkah and live in fear?” So we traveled until we came to him during the pilgrimage season. He made an appointment with us at the mountain pass of al-ʿAqabah. His uncle al-ʿAbbas said: “O people of Yathrib,” so we gathered around him, one man and two. When he looked at our faces, he said: “These are people I do not know; these are young men.” We said: “O Messenger of Allah, upon what shall we pledge allegiance to you?” He said: “You pledge allegiance to me upon hearing and obedience in activity and in laziness, upon spending in hardship and ease, upon commanding good and forbidding evil, upon speaking for Allah without being deterred by any critic’s blame in Allah’s cause, and upon supporting me when I come to you and protecting me from what you protect yourselves, your wives, and your children. For you is Paradise.” We stood to pledge allegiance to him. Asʿad b. Zurarah, who was the youngest of the seventy except for me, took his hand and said: “Slowly, O people of Yathrib. We did not strike the livers of the camels to come to him except knowing that he is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and that bringing him out today means separation from all Arabs, the killing of your best, and that the swords will bite you. If you are people who will endure it when it afflicts you, endure the killing of your best and separation from all Arabs, then take him, and your reward is with Allah. But if you fear for yourselves, then leave him, for that would be a clearer excuse before Allah.” They said: “O Asʿad, remove your hand from us. By Allah, we will not abandon this pledge nor seek to withdraw from it.” He said: We stood before him one by one. He took from us the pledge of al-ʿAbbas and guaranteed Paradise upon that.
«كُنْتُ قَائِدَ أَبِي بَعْدَمَا ذَهَبَ بَصَرُهُ وَكَانَ لَا يَسْمَعُ الْأَذَانَ بِالْجُمُعَةِ إِلَّا قَالَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَسْعَدَ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا أَبَتِ إِنَّهُ لَتُعْجِبُنِي صَلَاتُكَ عَلَى أَبِي أُمَامَةَ كُلَّمَا سَمِعْتَ بِالْأَذَانِ بِالْجُمُعَةِ فَقَالَ أَيْ بُنَيَّ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ جَمَّعَ الْجُمُعَةَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِي حَرَّةِ بَنِي بَيَاضَةَ فِي نَقِيعٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْخَضَمَاتُ قُلْتُ وَكَمْ أَنْتُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ؟ قَالَ أَرْبَعُونَ رَجُلًا»
✧ He informed me, saying, "I was the leader of my father after he lost his eyesight, and he could not hear the call to Friday prayer except that he would say, 'May the mercy of Allah be upon As'ad ibn Zurarah.' I said, 'O Father, it amazes me your prayer for my father Ummamah every time you hear the call to Friday prayer.' He said, 'Oh my son, he was the first one to gather the people for Friday prayer in the city of Harrah of Bani Bayadah in a place called Al-Khadamat. I said, 'And how many were you that day?' He said, 'Forty men.'"
«دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ فَسَمِعْتُ قِرَاءَةً فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا؟ قِيلَ هَذَا حَارِثَةُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ كَذَاكُمُ الْبِرُّ كَذَاكُمُ الْبِرُّ»
✧ “I entered Paradise and heard a recitation. I said: ‘Who is this?’ It was said: ‘This is Harithah b. al-Nuʿman. Thus is piety, thus is piety.’”
«بَيْنَا أَنَا أَدُورُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ سَمِعْتُ صَوْتَ قَارِئٍ فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالُوا حَارِثَةُ بْنُ النُّعْمَانِ كَذَلِكَ الْبِرُّ» قَالَ «وَكَانَ أَبَرَّ النَّاسِ بِأُمِّهِ»
✧ “While I was walking around in Paradise, I heard the voice of a reciter. I said: ‘Who is this?’ They said: ‘Harithah b. al-Nuʿman. Thus is piety.’” He said: “He was the most dutiful of people to his mother.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7016No grade recorded
خَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَدِيِّ بْنِ نَوْفَلِ بْنِ عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ فِي زَمَنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ فَأَدْرَبْنَا مَعَ النَّاسِ فَلَمَّا قَفَلْنَا وَرَدْنَا حِمْصَ فَكَانَ وَحْشِيٌّ مَوْلَى جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ قَدْ سَكَنَهَا وَأَقَامَ بِهَا فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَاهَا قَالَ لِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ هَلْ لَكَ فِي أَنْ نَأْتِيَ وَحْشِيًّا فَنَسْأَلَهُ عَنْ حَمْزَةَ كَيْفَ كَانَ قَتْلُهُ لَهُ؟ قَالَ فَخَرَجْنَا حَتَّى جِئْنَاهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ بِفِنَاءِ دَارِهِ عَلَى طِنْفِسَةٍ وَإِذَا هُوَ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ فَلَمَّا انْتَهَيْنَا إِلَيْهِ سَلَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ قَالَ ابْنٌ لِعَدِيِّ بْنِ الْخِيَارِ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْتُكَ مُنْذُ نَاوَلْتُكَ أُمَّكَ السَّعْدِيَّةَ الَّتِي أَرْضَعَتْكَ بِذِي طُوًى فَإِنِّي نَاوَلْتُهَا إِيَّاكَ وَهِيَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهَا فَأَخَذَتْكَ فَلَمَعَتْ لِي قَدَمَاكَ حِينَ رَفَعَتْكَ إِلَيْهَا فَوَاللَّهِ مَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ وَقَفَتْ عَلَيَّ فَرَأَيْتُهَا فَعَرَفْتُهَا
✧ I went out with ʿUbayd Allah b. ʿAdi b. Nawfal b. ʿAbd Manaf during the time of Muʿawiyah, and we entered enemy territory with the people. When we returned, we came to Homs. Wahshi, the freedman of Jubayr b. Mutʿim, had settled and resided there. When we arrived, ʿUbayd Allah b. ʿAdi said to me: “Would you like us to go to Wahshi and ask him about Hamzah, how he killed him?” He said: We went out until we came to him. He was in the courtyard of his house on a rug, an old man. When we reached him, we greeted him. He raised his head toward ʿUbayd Allah b. ʿAdi and said: “A son of ʿAdi b. al-Khiyar?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “By Allah, I have not seen you since I handed you to your mother al-Saʿdiyyah, who nursed you, at Dhu Tuwa. I handed you to her while she was on her camel. She took you, and your feet gleamed when she lifted you up. By Allah, I only recognized her when she stood before me and I saw her.”
خَرَجْتُ مَعَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَدِيِّ بْنِ الْخِيَارِ إِلَى الشَّامِ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا حِمْصَ قَالَ لِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ هَلْ لَكَ فِي وَحْشِيٍّ نَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ قَتْلِ حَمْزَةَ؟ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ وَكَانَ وَحْشِيٌّ يَسْكُنُ حِمْصَ قَالَ فَسَأَلْنَا عَنْهُ فَقِيلَ لَنَا هُوَ ذَاكَ فِي ظِلِّ قَصْرِهِ كَأَنَّهُ حَمِيتٌ قَالَ فَجِئْنَا حَتَّى وَقَفْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَسَلَّمْنَا فَرَدَّ السَّلَامَ قَالَ وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ مُعْتَجِرٌ بِعِمَامَةٍ مَا يَرَى وَحْشِيٌّ إِلَّا عَيْنَيْهُ وَرِجْلَيْهِ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ يَا وَحْشِيُّ أَتَعْرِفُنِي؟ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ وَقَالَ لَا وَاللَّهِ إِلَّا أَنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّ عَدِيَّ بْنَ الْخِيَارِ تَزَوَّجَ امْرَأَةً يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ الْقِتَالِ بِنْتُ أَبِي الْعِيصِ فَوَلَدَتْ لَهُ غُلَامًا بِمَكَّةَ فَاسْتَرْضَعَهُ فَحَمَلْتُ ذَلِكَ الْغُلَامَ مَعَ أُمِّهِ فَنَاوَلْتُهَا إِيَّاهُ فَلَكَأَنِّي نَظَرْتُ إِلَى قَدَمَيْكَ قَالَ فَكَشَفَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلَا تُخْبِرُنَا بِقَتْلِ حَمْزَةَ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّ حَمْزَةَ قَتَلَ طُعَيْمَةَ بْنَ عَدِيِّ بْنِ الْخِيَارِ بِبَدْرٍ قَالَ فَقَالَ لِي مَوْلَايَ جُبَيْرُ بْنُ مُطْعَمٍ إِنْ قَتَلْتَ حَمْزَةَ بِعَمِّي فَأَنْتَ حُرٌّ قَالَ فَمَا أَنْ خَرَجَ النَّاسُ عَامَ عَيْنَيْنِ قَالَ وَعَيْنَيْنُ جَبَلٌ تَحْتَ أُحُدٍ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُ وَادٍ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَ النَّاسِ إِلَى الْقِتَالِ فَلَمَّا اصْطَفُّوا لِلْقِتَالِ خَرَجَ سِبَاعٌ أَبُو نِيَارٍ قَالَ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَقَالَ يَا سِبَاعُ يَا ابْنَ أُمِّ أَنْمَارٍ يَا ابْنَ مُقَطِّعَةِ الْبُظُورِ تُحَادُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ شَدَّ عَلَيْهِ فَكَانَ كَأَمْسِ الذَّاهِبِ قَالَ وَانْكَمَنْتُ لِحَمْزَةَ حَتَّى مَرَّ عَلَيَّ فَلَمَّا أَنْ دَنَا مِنِّي رَمَيْتُهُ بِحَرْبَتِي فَأَضَعُهَا فِي ثُنَّتِهِ حَتَّى خَرَجَتْ مِنْ بَيْنَ وَرِكَيْهِ قَالَ فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ الْعَهْدُ بِهِ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ النَّاسُ رَجَعْتُ مَعَهُمْ فَأَقَمْتُ بِمَكَّةَ حَتَّى نَشَأَ فِيهَا الْإِسْلَامُ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ إِلَى الطَّائِفِ قَالَ وَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رُسُلًا قَالَ وَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ لَا يَهِيجُ الرُّسُلَ قَالَ فَجِئْتُ فِيهِمْ حَتَّى قَدِمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا رَآنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «أَنْتَ وَحْشِيٌّ»؟ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «أَنْتَ قَتَلْتَ حَمْزَةَ»؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ قَدْ كَانَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ مَا بَلَغَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَمَا تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تُغَيِّبَ عَنِّي وَجْهَكَ؟ » قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ مُسَيْلِمَةُ الْكَذَّابُ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَأَخْرُجَنَّ إِلَى مُسَيْلِمَةَ لَعَلِّي أَقْتُلُهُ فَأُكَافِئَ بِهِ حَمْزَةَ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَ النَّاسِ فَكَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ مَا كَانَ قَالَ وَإِذَا رُجَيْلٌ قَائِمٌ فِي ثَلْمَةِ جِدَارٍ كَأَنَّهُ جَمَلٌ أَوْرَقُ مَا نَرَى رَأْسَهُ قَالَ فَأَرْمِيهِ بِحَرْبَتِي فَأَضَعُهَا بَيْنَ ثَدْيَيْهِ حَتَّى خَرَجَتْ مِنْ بَيْنِ كَتِفَيْهِ قَالَ وَدَبَّ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَضَرَبَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ عَلَى هَامَتِهِ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ وَأَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ قَالَتْ جَارِيَةٌ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْبَيْتِ إِنَّ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَتَلَهُ الْعَبْدُ الْأَسْوَدُ
✧ I went out with ʿUbayd Allah b. ʿAdi b. al-Khiyar to Syria. When we arrived in Homs, ʿUbayd Allah said to me: “Would you like to go to Wahshi and ask him about the killing of Hamzah?” I said: “Yes.” He said: Wahshi used to live in Homs. He said: We asked about him and were told: “He is over there in the shade of his palace, looking like a water skin.” He said: We went until we stood before him and greeted him. He returned the greeting. ʿUbayd Allah had covered his face with a turban, so Wahshi could see only his eyes and feet. ʿUbayd Allah said to him: “O Wahshi, do you recognize me?” He looked at him and said: “No, by Allah, except that I know that ʿAdi b. al-Khiyar married a woman called Umm al-Qital bt. Abi al-ʿIs, and she bore him a boy in Makkah. He sought a wet nurse for him, and I carried that boy with his mother and handed him to her. It is as if I am looking at your feet.” He said: ʿUbayd Allah uncovered his face and said: “Will you not tell us about the killing of Hamzah?” He said: “Yes. Hamzah killed Tuʿaymah b. ʿAdi b. al-Khiyar at Badr.” He said: My master Jubayr b. Mutʿim said to me: “If you kill Hamzah in revenge for my uncle, you are free.” He said: When the people set out in the year of ʿAynayn—ʿAynayn is a mountain below Uhud, with a valley between them—I went out with the people to fight. When they lined up for battle, Sibaʿ Abu Niyar came out. Hamzah b. ʿAbd al-Muttalib went out to him and said: “O Sibaʿ, O son of Umm Anmar, O son of the cutter of clitorises, do you oppose Allah and His Messenger?” He said: Then he attacked him, and he was like a bygone yesterday. He said: I hid from Hamzah until he passed by me. When he came near me, I threw my spear at him and planted it in his groin until it came out between his hips. He said: That was the last of him. When the people returned, I returned with them and stayed in Makkah until Islam spread there, then I went to al-Taʾif. He said: They sent messengers to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and it was said to him that he does not harm messengers. He said: I came with them until I reached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw me, he said: “Are you Wahshi?” I said: “Yes.” He said: “Are you the one who killed Hamzah?” He said: I said: “What happened has reached you.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Can you keep your face away from me?” He said: I left. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ died, Musaylimah the Liar emerged. He said: I said: “I will go out against Musaylimah, perhaps I can kill him and thereby compensate for Hamzah.” He said: I went out with the people, and their affair happened as it happened. Then I saw a little man standing in a gap in a wall, looking like a dark camel; we could not see his head. He said: I threw my spear at him and planted it between his breasts until it came out between his shoulders. He said: A man from the Ansar rushed forward and struck him on the head with a sword. ʿAbd Allah b. al-Fadl said: Sulayman b. Yasar informed me that he heard ʿAbd Allah b. ʿUmar say: A slave girl on the roof said: “The Commander of the Faithful has been killed by the black slave.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7018No grade recorded
«أُتِيَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ وَكَانَ صَائِمًا بِطَعَامٍ فَجَعَلَ يَبْكِي فَقَالَ قُتِلَ حَمْزَةُ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَا يُكَفَّنُ فِيهِ إِلَّا ثَوْبٌ وَاحِدٌ وَقُتِلَ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ فَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَا يُكَفَّنُ فِيهِ إِلَّا ثَوْبٌ وَاحِدٌ وَلَقَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ تَكُونَ قَدْ عُجِّلَتْ طَيِّبَاتُنَا فِي حَيَاتِنَا الدُّنْيَا» قَالَ «وَجَعَلَ يَبْكِي»
✧ Food was brought to ʿAbd al-Rahman b. ʿAwf while he was fasting, and he began to weep. He said: “Hamzah was killed and only one garment could be found to shroud him. Musʿab b. ʿUmayr was killed and only one garment could be found to shroud him. I fear that the good things have been hastened for us in our worldly life.” He said: And he kept weeping.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7019No grade recorded
أَتَيْنَا خَبَّابًا نَعُودُهُ فَقَالَ «إِنَّا هَاجَرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَبْتَغِي وَجْهَ اللَّهِ فَوَقَعَ أُجُورُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ فَمِنَّا مَنْ مَضَى لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِهِ شَيْئًا مِنْهُمْ مُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ وَتَرَكَ بُرْدَةً فَكُنَّا إِذَا جَعَلْنَاهَا عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ بَدَا رَأْسُهُ وَإِذَا جَعَلْنَاهَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ بَدَتْ رِجْلَاهُ وَمِنَّا مَنْ أَيْنَعَتْ ثَمَرَتُهُ فَهُوَ يَهْدِبُهَا فَأَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ نَجْعَلَهَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ نَجْعَلَ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ شَيْئًا مِنْ إِذْخِرٍ»
✧ We came to visit Khabbab when he was ill. He said: “We emigrated with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ seeking the face of Allah, and our reward fell upon Allah. Among us are those who have passed on without consuming any of their reward. Among them is Musʿab b. ʿUmayr, who was killed on the day of Uhud and left behind a cloak. When we covered his head with it, his feet showed, and when we covered his feet, his head showed. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered us to cover his head with it and put some idhkhir over his feet.”
أَمَرَ أَبِي بِخَزِيرَةٍ فَصُنِعَتْ ثُمَّ أَمَرَنِي فَحَمَلْتُهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا يَا جَابِرُ أَلْحَمٌ ذَا؟ » قُلْتُ لَا وَلَكِنَّهَا خَزِيرَةٌ فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَقُبِضَتْ فَلَمَّا رَجَعْتُ إِلَى أَبِي قَالَ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ هَلْ قَالَ شَيْئًا؟ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «مَا هَذَا يَا جَابِرُ أَلْحَمٌ ذَا؟ » فَقَالَ أَبِي عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدِ اشْتَهَى اللَّحْمَ فَقَامَ إِلَى دَاجِنٍ لَهُ فَذَبَحَهَا ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهَا فَشُوِيَتْ ثُمَّ أَمَرَنِي فَحَمَلْتُهُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا يَا جَابِرُ؟ » فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَجَعْتُ إِلَى أَبِي فَقَالَ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ هَلْ قَالَ شَيْئًا؟ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «مَا هَذَا أَلْحَمٌ ذَا؟ » فَقَالَ أَبِي عَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدِ اشْتَهَى اللَّحْمَ فَقَامَ إِلَى دَاجِنٍ عِنْدَهُ فَذَبَحَهَا ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِهَا فَشُوِيَتْ ثُمَّ أَمَرَنِي فَحَمَلْتُهَا إِلَيْكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «جَزَى اللَّهُ الْأَنْصَارَ عَنَّا خَيْرًا وَلَا سِيَّمَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَرَامٍ وَسَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ»
✧ My father ordered a khazira (a meat and bran dish), and it was made. Then he ordered me, and I carried it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I came to him while he was in his house. He said, “What is this, Jabir? Is it meat?” I said, “No, but it is khazira.” So he ordered it to be taken, and it was received. When I returned to my father, he said, “Did you see the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Did he say anything?” I said, “Yes. He said, ‘What is this, Jabir? Is it meat?’” My father said, “Perhaps the Messenger of Allah ﷺ craved meat.” So he went to a domestic animal of his and slaughtered it. Then he ordered it, and it was roasted. Then he ordered me, and I carried it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I reached him while he was in that same gathering. He said, “What is this, Jabir?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I returned to my father and he said, ‘Did you see the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘Did he say anything?’ I said, ‘Yes. He said, “What is this? Is it meat?”’ My father said, ‘Perhaps the Messenger of Allah ﷺ craved meat.’ So he went to a domestic animal he had and slaughtered it. Then he ordered it, and it was roasted. Then he ordered me, and I carried it to you.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “May Allah reward the Ansar well on our behalf, especially ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Amr b. Haram and Sa‘d b. ‘Ubadah.”
لَمَّا قُتِلَ أَبِي يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ جَعَلْتُ أَبْكِي وَأَكْشِفُ الثَّوْبَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ وَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَنْهَوْنِي فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَا تَبْكِهِ مَا زَالَتِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا تُظِلُّهُ حَتَّى دَفَنْتُمُوهُ»
لَقِيَنِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِي «يَا جَابِرُ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ مُنْكَسِرًا»؟ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اسْتُشْهِدَ أَبِي وَتَرَكَ عِيَالًا وَدَيْنًا فَقَالَ «أَلَا أُبَشِّرُكَ بِمَا لَقِيَ اللَّهُ بِهِ أَبَاكَ»؟ قُلْتُ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «مَا كَلَّمَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا قَطُّ إِلَّا مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَحْيَا أَبَاكَ فَكَلَّمَهُ كِفَاحًا فَقَالَ يَا عَبْدِي تَمَنَّ أُعْطِكَ قَالَ تُحْيِينِي فَأُقْتَلَ قَتْلَةً ثَانِيَةً قَالَ اللَّهُ إِنِّي قَضَيْتُ أَنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ» وَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ}
✧ The Prophet ﷺ met me and said, “O Jabir, why do I see you broken-hearted?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, my father was martyred and left behind dependents and debt.” He said, “Shall I give you glad tidings of how Allah met your father?” I said, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Allah never spoke to anyone except from behind a veil, but Allah brought your father to life and spoke to him directly. He said, ‘O My servant, wish and I shall give you.’ He said, ‘Bring me back to life so that I may be killed a second time.’ Allah said, ‘I have decreed that they shall not return.’” And this verse was revealed: “Do not consider those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision.”
قَالَ عَمِّي أَنَسُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ سُمِّيتُ بِهِ وَلَمْ يَشْهَدْ بَدْرًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَكَبُرَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «أَوَّلُ مَشْهَدٍ شَهِدَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ غَيَّبَتُ عَنْهُ أَمَا وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ أَرَانِي مَشْهَدًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِيمَا بَعْدُ لَيَرَيَنَّ اللَّهُ مَا أَصْنَعُ قَالَ فَهَابَ أَنْ يَقُولَ غَيْرَهَا فَشَهِدَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ مِنَ الْعَامِ الْمُقْبِلِ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ سَعْدُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا عَمْرٍو أَيْنَ؟ قَالَ وَاهًا لِرِيحِ الْجَنَّةِ أَجِدُهَا دُونَ أُحُدٍ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتلَ فَوُجِدَ فِي جَسَدِهِ بِضْعٌ وَثَمَانُونَ بَيْنَ ضَرْبَةٍ وَطَعْنَةٍ وَرَمْيَةٍ فَقَالَتْ عَمَّتِي أُخْتُهُ فَمَا عَرَفْتُ أَخِي إِلَّا بِبَنَانِهِ قَالَ وَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُمْ مِنْ قَضَى نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًا}
✧ My paternal uncle Anas b. al-Nadr, after whom I was named, was not present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and this weighed heavily on him. He said, “The first battle the Messenger of Allah ﷺ witnessed, I was absent from it. By Allah, if Allah shows me a battle alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the future, Allah will see what I do.” He was afraid to say anything more. He was present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Uhud the following year. Sa‘d b. Mu‘adh met him and said, “O Abu ‘Amr, where to?” He said, “Ah, the scent of Paradise! I find it before Uhud.” He fought until he was killed. More than eighty wounds were found on his body from sword strikes, spear thrusts, and arrow shots. My paternal aunt, his sister, said, “I recognized my brother only by his fingertips.” And this verse was revealed: “Among the believers are men who have been true to what they pledged to Allah. Among them are those who have fulfilled their vow, and among them are those who wait. They have not changed in the least.”
جَاءَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْجَمُوحِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ قُتِلَ الْيَوْمَ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا أَرْجِعُ إِلَى أَهْلِي حَتَّى أَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَا عَمْرُو لَا تَألَّ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَهْلًا يَا عُمَرُ فَإِنَّ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لَأَبَرَّهُ مِنْهُمْ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْجَمُوحِ يَخُوضُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ بِعَرْجَتِهِ»
✧ ‘Amr b. al-Jamuh came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Uhud and said, “O Messenger of Allah, whoever is killed today will enter Paradise?” He said, “Yes.” He said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, I will not return to my family until I enter Paradise.” ‘Umar b. al-Khattab said to him, “O ‘Amr, do not make bold oaths regarding Allah.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Wait, O ‘Umar. Among them are those who, if they swore by Allah, He would fulfill their oath. Among them is ‘Amr b. al-Jamuh; he will wade through Paradise with his limp.”
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ وَقَدْ كَانَ النَّاسُ انْهَزَمُوا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى انْتَهَى بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى دُونِ الْأَعْرَاضِ عَلَى جَبَلٍ بِنَاحِيَةِ الْمَدِينَةِ ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ كَانَ حَنْظَلَةُ بْنُ أَبِي عَامِرٍ الْتَقَى هُوَ وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ حَرْبٍ فَلَمَّا اسْتَعْلَاهُ حَنْظَلَةُ رَآهُ شَدَّادُ بْنُ الْأَسْوَدِ فَعَلَاهُ شَدَّادٌ بِالسَّيْفِ حَتَّى قَتَلَهُ وَقَدْ كَادَ يَقْتُلُ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ حَنْظَلَةَ تُغَسِّلُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ فَسَلُوا صَاحِبَتَهُ» فَقَالَتْ خَرَجَ وَهُوَ جُنُبٌ لَمَّا سَمِعَ الْهَائِعَةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «فَذَاكَ قَدْ غَسَّلَتْهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ»
✧ I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, while the people had fled from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ such that some of them reached beyond al-A‘rad, on a mountain near Madinah, and then returned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: Hanzala b. Abi ‘Amir met Abu Sufyan b. Harb. When Hanzala overpowered him, Shaddad b. al-Aswad saw him and struck Hanzala with his sword, killing him. He had almost killed Abu Sufyan. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Your companion Hanzala is being washed by the angels, so ask his wife.” She said, “He went out in a state of major ritual impurity when he heard the cry of battle.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “That is why the angels washed him.”
أَنَّ بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى سَعْدٍ فَجَاءَ عَلَى حِمَارٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «قُومُوا إِلَى خَيْرِكُمْ أَوْ إِلَى سَيِّدِكُمْ» قَالَ «إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ قَدْ نَزَلُوا عَلَى حُكْمِكَ» قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَحْكُمُ فِيهِمْ أَنْ تُقْتَلَ مُقَاتِلَتُهُمْ وَتُسْبَى ذَرِّيَّتُهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ فِيهِمْ بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ» وَقَالَ مَرَّةً «لَقَدْ حَكَمْتَ بِحُكْمِ الْمَلِكِ»
✧ Banu Qurayza surrendered to the judgment of Sa‘d b. Mu‘adh. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent for Sa‘d, and he came on a donkey. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Stand for your best one,” or “for your chief.” He said, “These people have surrendered to your judgment.” Sa‘d said, “I judge that their fighters be killed and their women and children taken captive.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “You have judged among them with the judgment of Allah.” On another occasion he said, “You have judged with the judgment of the King.”
«أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ضَرَبَ عَلَى سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ خَيْمَةً فِي الْمَسْجِدِ لِيَعُودَهُ مِنْ قَرِيبٍ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ pitched a tent for Sa‘d b. Mu‘adh in the mosque so that he could visit him from nearby.
خَرَجْتُ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ أَقْفُو أَثَرَ النَّاسِ فَسَمِعْتُ وَئِيدَ الْأَرْضِ مِنْ وَرَائِي فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِسَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ وَمَعَهُ ابْنُ أَخِيهِ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ أَوْسٍ يَحْمِلُ مِجَنَّهُ فَجَلَسْتُ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فَمَرَّ سَعْدٌ وَعَلَيْهِ دِرْعٌ قَدْ خَرَجَتْ مِنْهَا أَطْرَافُهُ فَأَنَا أَتَخَوَّفُ عَلَى أَطْرَافِ سَعْدٍ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ النَّاسِ وَأَطْوَلِهِمْ قَالَتْ فَمَرَّ وَهُوَ يَرْتَجِزُ وَيَقُولُ
✧ I went out on the day of the Trench following the people’s traces. I heard the rumbling of the ground behind me, so I turned and saw Sa‘d b. Mu‘adh, with him his nephew al-Harith b. Aws, carrying his shield. I sat down on the ground. Sa‘d passed by wearing an armor whose edges were protruding. I feared for Sa‘d’s limbs, for he was among the greatest and tallest of people. He passed by reciting battle poetry and saying…
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَجِنَازَةُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ «اهْتَزَّ لَهَا عَرْشُ الرَّحْمَنِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said while the funeral bier of Sa‘d b. Mu‘adh was before them, “The Throne of the Most Merciful shook for it.”
«اهْتَزَّ الْعَرْشُ لِوَفَاةِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ»
I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "The Throne (of Allah) shook at the death of Saʿd bin Muʿadh." Through another group of narrators, Jabir added, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ: saying, 'The Throne of the Beneficent shook because of the death of Saʿd bin Muʿadh." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3803)
«اهْتَزَّ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمَنِ لِمَوْتِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ»
✧ “The Throne of the Most Merciful shook for the death of Sa‘d b. Mu‘adh.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7032Hasan sahih
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ وَجِنَازَةُ سَعْدٍ مَوْضُوعَةٌ «اهْتَزَّ لَهَا عَرْشُ الرَّحْمَنِ» فَطَفِقَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ فِي جِنَازَتِهِ وَقَالُوا مَا أَخَفَّهَا فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «إِنَّمَا كَانَتْ تَحْمِلُهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مَعَهُمْ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ said while the funeral bier of Sa‘d was placed down, “The Throne of the Most Merciful shook for it.” The hypocrites began to talk about his funeral and said, “How light it is!” This reached the Prophet ﷺ, and he said, “The angels were carrying it along with them.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7033Hasan sahih
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِسَعْدٍ «هَذَا الرَّجُلُ الصَّالِحُ الَّذِي فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ شُدِّدَ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ فُرِّجَ عَنْهُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said regarding Sa‘d, “This is the righteous man for whom the gates of heaven were opened. He was afflicted, and then relief was granted.”
دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَبْرَهُ يَعْنِي سَعْدَ بْنَ مُعَاذٍ فَاحْتَبَسَ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا حَبَسَكَ؟ قَالَ «ضُمَّ سَعْدٌ فِي الْقَبْرِ ضَمَّةً فَدَعَوْتُ اللَّهَ فَكَشَفَ عَنْهُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered his grave—meaning Saʿd b. Muʿādh—and remained inside. When he came out, it was said, “O Messenger of Allah, what kept you?” He said, “Saʿd was squeezed in the grave with a squeeze, so I called upon Allah and He relieved him of it.”
لَبِسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَوْبًا مِنْ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَلْمَسُونَهُ وَيَعْجَبُونَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «تَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْهُ مَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore a garment of silk, and the people began touching it and marveling at it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Do you marvel at it? The handkerchiefs of Saʿd b. Muʿādh in Paradise are better than it.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7036No grade recorded
أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِثَوْبِ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَلْمَسُونَهُ وَيَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَلْيَنُ مِنْ هَذَا أَوْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was brought a silk garment, and they began touching it and marveling at its softness. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The handkerchiefs of Saʿd b. Muʿādh in Paradise are softer than this, or better than this.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7037Hasan sahih
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فَقَالَ لِي مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قُلْتُ أَنَا وَاقِدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ قَالَ إِنَّكَ بِسَعْدٍ لَشَبِيهٌ ثُمَّ بَكَى فَأَكْثَرَ الْبُكَاءَ قَالَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى سَعْدٍ كَانَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ النَّاسِ وَأَطْوَلِهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَيْشًا إِلَى أُكَيْدِرِ دُومَةَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِجُبَّةِ دِيبَاجٍ مَنْسُوجٌ فِيهَا الذَّهَبُ فَلَبِسَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَامَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ أَوْ جَلَسَ فَلَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَلْمَسُونَ الْجُبَّةَ وَيَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْهَا»؟ قَالُوا مَا رَأَيْنَا ثَوْبًا قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَحْسَنُ مِمَّا تَرَوْنَ»
✧ I entered upon Anas b. Mālik, and he said to me, “Who are you?” I said, “I am Wāqid b. ʿAmr b. Saʿd b. Muʿādh.” He said, “You indeed resemble Saʿd.” Then he wept and wept profusely. He said, “May Allah have mercy on Saʿd. He was one of the greatest and tallest of people.” Then he said, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an army to Ukaydir of Dūmah, and he sent to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a robe of brocade woven with gold. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore it, then stood on the pulpit—or sat—and did not speak. Then he descended, and the people began touching the robe and looking at it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘Do you marvel at it?’ They said, ‘We have never seen a garment more beautiful than it.’ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, ‘The handkerchiefs of Saʿd b. Muʿādh in Paradise are more beautiful than what you see.’”
أَنَّ أُكَيْدِرَ دُومَةَ أَهْدَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ جُبَّةَ سُنْدُسٍ فَلَبِسَهَا وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُحَرَّمَ الْحَرِيرُ فَتَعَجَّبَ النَّاسُ مِنْ حُسْنِهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ أَحْسَنُ مِنْهَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ Ukaydir of Dūmah gifted the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a robe of fine silk, and he wore it—that was before silk was forbidden. The people marveled at its beauty, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The handkerchiefs of Saʿd b. Muʿādh in Paradise are more beautiful than it.”
«بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَرِيَّةً عَيْنًا وَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَاصِمَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ فَانْطَلَقُوا حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا بِبَعْضِ الطَّرِيقِ بَيْنَ عُسْفَانَ وَمَكَّةَ نُزُولًا فَذُكِرُوا لِحَيٍّ مِنْ هُذَيْلٍ يُقَالُ لَهُمْ بَنُو لِحْيَانَ فَاتَّبَعُوهُمْ بِقَرِيبٍ مِنْ مِائَةِ رَجُلٍ رَامٍ فَاقْتَصُّوا آثَارَهُمْ حَتَّى نَزَلُوا مَنْزِلًا نَزَلُوهُ فَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ نَوَى تَمْرٍ مِنْ تَمْرِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقِيلَ هَذَا مِنْ تَمْرِ أَهْلِ يَثْرِبَ فَاتَّبَعُوا آثَارَهُمْ حَتَّى لَحِقُوهُمْ فَلَمَّا آنَسَهُمْ عَاصِمُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ وَأَصْحَابُهُ لَجَؤُوا إِلَى فَدْفَدٍ وَجَاءَ الْقَوْمُ فَأَحَاطُوا بِهِمْ فَقَالُوا لَكُمُ الْعَهْدُ وَالْمِيثَاقُ إِنْ نَزَلْتُمْ إِلَيْنَا أَنْ لَا نَقْتُلَ مِنْكُمْ رَجُلًا فَقَالَ عَاصِمٌ أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَا أَنْزِلُ فِي ذِمَّةِ قَوْمٍ كَافِرِينَ اللَّهُمَّ أَخْبِرْ عَنَّا رَسُولَكَ فَقَاتَلُوهُمْ فِي بُيُوتِهِمْ حَتَّى قَتَلُوا عَاصِمًا فِي سَبْعَةِ نَفَرٍ وَبَقِيَ خُبَيْبُ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ وَزَيْدُ بْنُ الدَّثِنَةِ وَرَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَأَعْطَوْهُمُ الْعَهْدَ وَالْمِيثَاقَ أَنْ يَنْزِلُوا إِلَيْهِمْ فَلَمَّا اسْتَمْكَنُوا مِنْهُمْ حَلُّوا أَوْتَارَ قِسِيِّهِمْ فَرَبَطُوهُمْ بِهَا فَنَادَى الرَّجُلُ الثَّالِثُ الَّذِي مَعَهُمَا هَذَا أَوَّلُ الْغَدْرِ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَصْحَبَهُمْ فَجَرُّوهُ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَتَّبِعَهُمْ وَقَالَ لِي فِي هَؤُلَاءِ أُسْوَةٌ فَضَرَبُوا عُنُقَهُ وَانْطَلَقُوا بِخُبَيْبِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ الدَّثِنَةِ حَتَّى بَاعُوهُمَا بِمَكَّةَ فَاشْتَرَى خُبَيْبًا بَنُو الْحَارِثِ بْنُ عَامِرٍ وَكَانَ الْحَارِثُ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ فَمَكَثَ عِنْدَهُمْ أَسِيرًا حَتَّى إِذَا اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى قَتْلِهِ اسْتَعَارَ مُوسًى مِنْ إِحْدَى بَنَاتِ الْحَارِثِ يَسْتَحِدُّ بِهِ فَأَعَارَتْهُ قَالَتْ فَغَفَلْتُ عَنْ صَبِيٍّ لِي حَتَّى أَتَاهُ فَأَخَذَهُ فَأَضْجَعَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ وَالْمُوسَى فِي يَدِهِ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُهُ فَزِعْتُ فَزَعًا شَدِيدًا فَقَالَ خَشِيتِ أَنْ أَقْتُلَهُ؟ مَا كُنْتُ لِأَفْعَلَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ قَالَ فَكَانَتْ تَقُولُ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَسِيرًا قَطُّ خَيْرًا مِنْ خُبَيْبٍ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ قِطْفِ عِنَبٍ وَمَا بِمَكَّةَ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَرَةٌ وَإِنَّهُ لَمُوثَقٌ فِي الْحَدِيدِ وَمَا كَانَ إِلَّا رِزْقًا رَزَقَهُ اللَّهُ إِيَّاهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجُوا بِهِ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ لِيَقْتُلُوهُ فقَالَ دَعُونِي أُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَوْلَا أَنْ تَرَوْا أَنَّ مَا بِي جَزْعٌ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ لَزِدْتُ فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ سَنَّ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ الْقَتْلِ ثُمَّ قَالَ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent out a raiding party as scouts, appointing ʿĀṣim b. Thābit over them. They set out until, when they were partway along the route between ʿUsfān and Makkah, they halted. They were mentioned to a clan of Hudhayl called Banū Liḥyān, who pursued them with nearly a hundred archers, tracking their traces until they reached a place where they had stopped and found date stones from the dates of Madinah. It was said, “This is from the dates of the people of Yathrib,” and they followed their traces until they caught up with them. When ʿĀṣim b. Thābit and his companions sensed them, they took refuge on a high rocky hill, and the people came and surrounded them. They said, “You have a covenant and a solemn promise: if you come down to us, we will not kill any man among you.” ʿĀṣim said, “As for me, I will not descend under the protection of a disbelieving people. O Allah, inform Your Messenger about us.” They fought them from their positions until they killed ʿĀṣim along with seven men. Khubayb b. ʿAdī, Zayd b. al-Dathinah, and another man remained. They gave them a covenant and a solemn promise to come down to them. When they had them in their power, they untied the strings of their bows and bound them with them. The third man who was with them cried out, “This is the first treachery!” and refused to accompany them. They dragged him, but he refused to follow them and said, “I have an example in these,” so they struck his neck. They took Khubayb b. ʿAdī and Zayd b. al-Dathinah and sold them in Makkah. Khubayb was bought by the Banū al-Ḥārith b. ʿĀmir—and al-Ḥārith had been killed at Badr. He remained with them as a prisoner until, when they agreed to kill him, he borrowed a razor from one of the daughters of al-Ḥārith to shave his pubic hair, and she lent it to him. She said, “I was heedless of a young son of mine until he went to him and took him and laid him on his thigh while the razor was in his hand. When I saw him, I was terrified with a great terror. He said, ‘Did you fear that I would kill him? I would not do that, if Allah wills.’” She said, “I have never seen a prisoner better than Khubayb. I saw him eating from a bunch of grapes while Makkah had no fruit that day, and he was bound in iron. It was nothing but provision Allah granted him.” Then they brought him out of the sanctuary to kill him. He said, “Let me pray two rakʿahs,” and he prayed two rakʿahs. Then he said, “Were it not that you would think that what is in me is dread of death, I would have added more.” He was the first to establish the two rakʿahs at the time of execution. Then he said:
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7040No grade recorded
أَخْبَرَنَاهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْأَزْدِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ بِإِسْنَادِهِ نَحْوَهُ وَقَالَ فِي آخِرِهِ فَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِثْلَ الظُّلَّةِ مِنَ الدَّبْرِ فَلَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَى شَيْءٍ
✧ ʿAbd Allāh b. Muḥammad al-Azdī informed us: Isḥāq b. Ibrāhīm al-Ḥanẓalī narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Razzāq informed us with his chain, something similar. At the end he said: “Then Allah sent upon them something like a cloud of hornets, and they could not accomplish anything.”
دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى أَبِي سَلَمَةَ وَقَدْ شَقَّ بَصَرُهُ فَأَغْمَضَهُ وَقَالَ «إِنَّ الرُّوحَ إِذَا قُبِضَ تَبِعَهُ الْبَصَرُ» فَصَاحَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ «لَا تَدْعُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ إِلَّا بِخَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ تُؤَمِّنُ عَلَى مَا تَقُولُونَ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِأَبِي سَلَمَةَ وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَهُ فِي الْمُقَرَّبِينَ وَاخْلُفْهُ فِي عَقِبِهِ فِي الْغَابِرِينَ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُ وَلَنَا يَا رَبَّ الْعَالَمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ افْسَحْ لَهُ فِي قَبْرِهِ وَنَوِّرْ لَهُ فِيهِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon Abū Salamah, whose eyes were fixed open. He closed them and said, “When the soul is taken, the eyesight follows it.” Some of his family cried out, and he said, “Do not supplicate against yourselves except for good, for the angels say āmīn to what you say.” Then he said, “O Allah, forgive Abū Salamah, raise his rank among those brought near, make his descendants successors among those who remain, and forgive him and us, O Lord of the worlds. O Allah, make his grave spacious for him and fill it with light for him.”
«مَا كُنَّا نَدْعُوهُ إِلَّا زَيْدَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ حَتَّى نَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ {ادْعُوهُمْ لِآبَائِهِمْ هُوَ أَقْسَطُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ} »
✧ “We used to call him only Zayd b. Muḥammad until the Qurʾān came down: ‘Call them by their fathers; that is more just in the sight of Allah.’”
«فَرَضَ عُمَرُ لِأُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا فَرَضَ لِي» فَقُلْتُ «إِنَّمَا هِجْرَتِي وَهِجْرَةُ أُسَامَةَ وَاحِدَةٌ» قَالَ «إِنَّ أَبَاهُ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ أَبِيكَ وَإِنَّهُ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْكَ وَإِنَّمَا هَاجَرَ بِكَ أَبَوَاكَ»
✧ “ʿUmar allotted to Usāmah b. Zayd more than he allotted to me.” I said, “My emigration and Usāmah’s emigration are one and the same.” He said, “His father was dearer to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than your father, and he was dearer to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than you, and it was your parents who emigrated with you.”
بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعْثًا وَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمْ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ فَطَعَنَ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ فِي إِمْرَتِهِ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «إِنْ تَطْعَنُوا فِي إِمْرَتِهِ فَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ تَطْعَنُونَ فِي إِمْرَةِ أَبِيهِ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَأَيْمُ اللَّهِ إِنْ كَانَ خَلِيقًا لِلْإِمَارَةِ وَإِنْ كَانَ لَمِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ وَإِنَّ هَذَا لَمِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ بَعْدَهُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent out a military expedition and appointed Usāmah b. Zayd over them. Some people criticized his leadership, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up and said, “If you criticize his leadership, you used to criticize his father’s leadership before. By Allah, he was indeed worthy of leadership, and he was one of the most beloved of people to me, and this one is one of the most beloved of people to me after him.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7045No grade recorded
جَاءَ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ يَشْكُو زَيْنَبَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ أَهْلَكَ» فَنَزَلَتْ {وَتُخْفِي فِي نَفْسِكَ مَا اللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ}
✧ Zayd b. Ḥārithah came complaining to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about Zaynab, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Keep your wife.” Then it was revealed: ‘And you hid in your soul what Allah was to bring to light.’
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِجَعْفَرٍ «أَشْبَهْتَ خَلْقِي وَخُلُقِي»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Ja'far: "You resemble my physical appearance and my character."
«أُرِيتُ جَعْفَرًا مَلَكًا يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ "Ja'far was shown to me as an angel flying with his two wings in Paradise."
بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ جَيْشَ الْأُمَرَاءِ قَالَ «عَلَيْكُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ حَارِثَةَ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ فَجَعْفَرٌ فَإِنْ أُصِيبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ» فَوَثَبَ جَعْفَرٌ فَقَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا كُنْتُ أَرْغَبُ أَنْ تَسْتَعْمِلَ عَلَيَّ زَيْدًا فَقَالَ «امْضِ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي فِي أَيِّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ» فَانْطَلَقُوا فَلَبِثُوا مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَعِدَ الْمِنْبَرَ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُنَادَى الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَقَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ جَيْشِكُمْ هَذَا الْغَازِي؟ انْطَلَقُوا فَلَقَوَا الْعَدُوَّ فَأُصِيبَ زَيْدٌ شَهِيدًا اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ» فَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُ النَّاسُ «ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ فَشَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ فَثَبَتَتْ قَدَمَاهُ حَتَّى قُتِلَ شَهِيدًا اسْتَغْفِرُوا لَهُ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ اللِّوَاءَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ هُوَ أَمَّرَ نَفْسَهُ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ضَبْعَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ » اللَّهُمَّ هُوَ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِكَ انْتَصِرْ بِهِ فَمِنْ يَوْمَئِذٍ سُمِّيَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ سَيْفَ اللَّهِ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ dispatched the army of commanders. He said: "Zayd b. Harithah is over you. If Zayd is struck, then Ja'far; if Ja'far is struck, then 'Abdullah b. Rawahah." So Ja'far jumped up and said: "May my father and mother be your ransom, O Messenger of Allah! I was not reluctant that you appoint Zayd over me." He said: "Go, for you do not know in which of that is good." So they set off and remained as long as Allah willed. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ascended the pulpit and ordered that it be announced: "Prayer is to be performed in congregation." He said: "Shall I not inform you about this expedition of yours that has gone forth? They set off and met the enemy. Zayd was struck as a martyr. Seek forgiveness for him." The people sought forgiveness for him. "Then Ja'far b. Abi Talib took the banner and pressed upon the people until he was killed as a martyr. Seek forgiveness for him. Then 'Abdullah b. Rawahah took the banner, and his feet were firm until he was killed as a martyr. Seek forgiveness for him. Then Khalid b. al-Walid took the banner, and he was not one of the commanders; he appointed himself." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised his upper arms and said: "O Allah, he is a sword among Your swords; give victory through him." From that day on, Khalid b. al-Walid was called the Sword of Allah.
شَهِدْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَمَا مَعَهُ إِلَّا أَنَا وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَلَزِمْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمْ نُفَارِقْهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى بَغْلَةٍ شَهْبَاءَ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ بَيْضَاءَ أَهْدَاهَا لَهُ فَرْوَةُ بْنُ نُفَاثَةَ الْجُذَامِيُّ فَلَمَّا الْتَقَى الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَالْكُفَّارُ وَلَّى الْمُسْلِمُونَ مُدْبِرِينَ وَطَفِقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَرْكُضُ عَلَى بَغْلَتِهِ قِبَلَ الْكُفَّارِ قَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ وَأَنَا آخِذٌ بِلِجَامِ بَغْلَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَكُفُّهَا وَهُوَ لَا يَأْلُو يُسْرِعُ نَحْوَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ آخِذٌ بِغَرْزِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا عَبَّاسُ نَادِ يَا أَصْحَابَ السَّمُرَةِ» وَكُنْتُ رَجُلًا صَيِّتًا وَقُلْتُ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِي يَا أَصْحَابَ السَّمُرَةِ فَوَاللَّهِ لَكَأَنَّ عَطْفَتَهُمْ حِينَ سَمِعُوا صَوْتِي عَطْفَةُ الْبَقَرِ عَلَى أَوْلَادِهَا يَقُولُونَ يَا لَبَّيْكَ يَا لَبَّيْكَ فَأَقْبَلَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ فَاقْتَتَلُوا هُمْ وَالْكُفَّارُ فَنَادَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ ثُمَّ قُصِرَتِ الدَّعْوَةُ عَلَى بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ فَنَادُوا يَا بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ قَالَ فَنَظَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ عَلَى بَغْلَتِهِ كَالْمُتَطَاوِلِ عَلَيْهَا إِلَى قِتَالِهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «هَذَا حِينَ حَمِيَ الْوَطِيسُ» ثُمَّ أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَصَيَاتٍ فَرَمَى بِهِنَّ وجُوهَ الْكُفَّارِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «انْهَزَمُوا وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ انْهَزَمُوا وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ» قَالَ فَذَهَبْتُ أَنْظُرُ فَإِذَا الْقِتَالُ عَلَى هَيْئَتِهِ فِيمَا أَرَى فَوَاللَّهِ مَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ رَمَاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِحَصَيَاتِهِ فَمَا أَرَى حَدَّهُمْ إِلَّا كَلِيلًا وَأَمْرَهُمْ إِلَّا مُدْبِرًا حَتَّى هَزَمَهُمُ اللَّهُ قَالَ وَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَرْكُضُ خَلْفَهُمْ عَلَى بَغْلَتِهِ
✧ I witnessed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the day of Hunayn, and indeed I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while with him was only me and Abu Sufyan b. al-Harith b. 'Abd al-Muttalib. We stayed close to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and did not part from him. He was on a gray mule (and perhaps he said: white) that Farwah b. Nufathah al-Judhami had gifted to him. When the Muslims and the disbelievers met, the Muslims turned back in retreat, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began spurring his mule toward the disbelievers. Al-'Abbas said: I was holding the bridle of the mule of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, restraining it, while he did not slacken in hurrying toward the polytheists, and Abu Sufyan b. al-Harith was holding the stirrup strap of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "O 'Abbas, call: 'O companions of the samurah tree! (the tree under which the pledge of Ridwan was taken)'" I was a man with a loud voice, and I said at the top of my voice: "O companions of the samurah tree!" By Allah, it was as if their turning when they heard my voice was the turning of a cow toward its calves, saying: "Here we are, here we are." The Muslims came back and fought the disbelievers. The Ansar called out: "O assembly of the Ansar!" Then the call was restricted to the tribe of Banu al-Harith b. al-Khazraj, and they called: "O Banu al-Harith b. al-Khazraj!" He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ looked while he was on his mule as if leaning over it toward their fighting. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "This is the time when the battle has grown hot." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ took some pebbles and threw them at the faces of the disbelievers and said: "They have been defeated, by the Lord of the Ka'bah! They have been defeated, by the Lord of the Ka'bah!" He said: I went to look, and the fighting was as it had been as far as I could see. By Allah, it was only that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ threw his pebbles at them, and I saw their force only dwindling, and their affair only in retreat, until Allah defeated them. He said: It is as if I am looking at the Prophet ﷺ spurring after them on his mule.
«إِنَّ عَمَّ الرَّجُلِ صِنْوُ أَبِيهِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, the greatest charity a person can give is to support his parents."
لَمَّا بُنِيَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ ذَهَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَالْعَبَّاسُ يَنْقُلَانِ الْحِجَارَةَ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ اجْعَلْ إِزَارَكَ عَلَى رَقَبَتِكَ فَفَعَلَ فَخَرَّ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَطَمَحَتْ عَيْنَاهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَقَالَ «إِزَارِي إِزَارِي» فَشَدَّ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارَهُ
✧ When the Ka'bah was built, the Prophet ﷺ and al-'Abbas went to carry stones. Al-'Abbas said to the Prophet ﷺ: "Put your izār on your neck." He did so, but he fell to the ground and his eyes turned toward the sky. Then he stood and said: "My izār, my izār." So he tightened his izār on him.
بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُجَهِّزُ بَعْثًا فِي مَوْضِعِ سُوقِ النَّخَّاسِينَ الْيَوْمَ إِذْ طَلَعَ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «الْعَبَّاسُ عَمُّ نَبِيِّكُمْ أَجْوَدُ قُرَيْشٍ كَفًّا وَأَوْصَلُهَا»
✧ While the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was equipping an expedition in the place of today's suq al-nakhkhasin (slave market), al-'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib appeared. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Al-'Abbas is the paternal uncle of your Prophet, the most generous of Quraysh in hand and the most mindful of kinship ties."
أَتَى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ الْخَلَاءَ فَوَضَعْتُ لَهُ وُضُوءًا فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قَالَ «مَنْ وَضَعَ هَذَا»؟ قَالُوا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ فَقِّهْهُ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ went to relieve himself, and I placed water for his ablution. When he came out, he said: "Who placed this?" They said: Ibn 'Abbas. He said: "O Allah, grant him understanding in religion."
ضَمَّنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ عَلِّمْهُ الْحِكْمَةَ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ embraced me and said: "O Allah, teach him the wisdom."
كُنْتُ فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ فَوَضَعْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ طَهُورًا فَقَالَ «مَنْ وَضَعَ هَذَا؟ » قَالَتْ مَيْمُونَةُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ﷺ «اللَّهُمَّ فَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ وَعَلِّمْهُ التَّأْوِيلَ»
✧ I was in the house of Maymunah bint al-Harith and placed for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ water for purification. He said: "Who placed this?" Maymunah said: 'Abdullah. He ﷺ said: "O Allah, grant him understanding in religion and teach him the interpretation."
عَثَرَ أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ بِعَتَبَةِ الْبَابِ فَشُجَّ وَجْهُهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِعَائِشَةَ «أَمِيطِي عَنْهُ الْأَذَى» فَقَذَّرَتْهُ قَالَتْ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمُجُّهَا وَيَقُولُ «لَوْ كَانَ أُسَامَةُ جَارِيَةً لَحَلَّيْتُهُ وَكَسَوْتُهُ حَتَّى أُنَفِّقَهُ»
✧ Usamah b. Zayd stumbled at the threshold of the door and his face was wounded. The Prophet ﷺ said to 'A'ishah: "Remove the harm from him." But she was disgusted by it. She said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ began to suck it out and say: "If Usamah were a girl, I would have adorned him and clothed him until I made him desirable."
دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَسْرُورًا فَقَالَ «يَا عَائِشَةُ أَلَمْ تَرِ إِلَى مُجَزِّزٍ الْمُدْلِجِيِّ دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ» فَرَأَى أُسَامَةَ وَزَيْدًا عَلَيْهِمَا قَطِيفَةٌ قَدْ غَطَّيَا رُءُوسَهُمَا وَبَدَتْ أَقْدَامُهُمَا فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْأَقْدَامَ بَعْضُهَا مِنْ بَعْضٍ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered upon me happy and said: "O 'A'ishah, did you not see that Mujazziz al-Mudliji entered upon me?" He saw Usamah and Zayd with a velvet covering over them, their heads covered and their feet visible. He said: "These feet are from one another."
أَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَمْسَحَ مُخَاطَ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ دَعْنِي حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَنَا الَّذِي أَفْعَلُهُ قَالَ «يَا عَائِشَةُ أَحِبِّيهِ فَإِنِّي أُحِبُّهُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to wipe the mucus of Usamah b. Zayd, so 'A'ishah said: "Let me be the one to do it." He said: "O 'A'ishah, love him, for I love him."
أَمَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ عَلَى قَوْمٍ فَطَعَنُوا فِي إِمَارَتِهِ فَقَالَ ﷺ «إِنْ تَطْعَنُوا فِي إِمَارَتِهِ فَقَدْ طَعَنْتُمْ فِي إِمَارَةِ أَبِيهِ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ وَأَيْمُ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ كَانَ خَلِيقًا لِلْإِمَارَةِ وَإِنْ كَانَ لَمِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ وَإِنَّ هَذَا لَمِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed Usama b. Zayd over a people, and they criticized his command. So he ﷺ said: “If you criticize his command, you have criticized the command of his father before him. By Allah, he was indeed worthy of command, and he was among the most beloved of people to me, and this one is among the most beloved of people to me after him.”
أَنَّ عَلِيًّا خَطَبَ ابْنَةَ أَبِي جَهْلٍ فَوَعَدَ النِّكَاحَ فَأَتَتْ فَاطِمَةُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ قَوْمَكَ يَتَحَدَّثُونَ أَنَّكَ لَا تَغْضَبُ لِبَنَاتِكَ وَإِنَّ عَلِيًّا خَطَبَ بِنْتَ أَبِي جَهْلٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنَّمَا فَاطِمَةُ بَضْعَةٌ مِنِّي وَإِنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَسُوءَهَا» وَذَكَرَ أَبَا الْعَاصِ بْنَ الرَّبِيعِ فَأَحْسَنَ عَلَيْهِ الثَّنَاءَ وَقَالَ «لَا يُجْمَعُ بَيْنَ بِنْتِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ وَبَيْنَ بِنْتِ عَدُوِّ اللَّهِ»
✧ Ali proposed to the daughter of Abu Jahl and arranged the marriage. Fatima came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: “Your people are saying that you do not get angry for your daughters, and Ali has proposed to the daughter of Abu Jahl.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “Fatima is a part of me, and I dislike what displeases her.” He mentioned Abu al-As b. al-Rabi and praised him well, and said: “The daughter of Allah’s Prophet and the daughter of Allah’s enemy shall not be joined together.”
كُنْتُ أَرْعَى غَنَمًا لِعُقْبَةَ بْنِ أَبِي مُعَيْطٍ فَمَرَّ بِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَأَنَا غُلَامٌ فَقَالَ لِي «يَا غُلَامُ هَلْ مِنْ لَبَنٍ»؟ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ وَلَكِنِّي مُؤْتَمَنٌ قَالَ «فَهَلْ مِنْ شَاةٍ لَمْ يَنْزُ عَلَيْهَا الْفَحْلُ»؟ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَمَسَحَ ﷺ ضَرْعَهَا فَنَزَلَ اللَّبَنُ فَحَلَبَهُ فِي إِنَاءٍ فَشَرِبَ وَسَقَى أَبَا بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِلضَّرْعِ «انْقَلِصِي» فَانْقَلَصَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي مِنْ هَذَا الْقَوْلِ فَمَسَحَ رَأْسِي وَقَالَ «يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّكَ غُلَامٌ مُعَلَّمٌ»
«لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي سَادِسَ سِتَّةٍ مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مُسْلِمٌ غَيْرُنَا»
✧ “I saw myself as the sixth of six, when there was no Muslim on earth besides us.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7063No grade recorded
قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ أَنْبِئْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ الْهَدْيِ وَالسَّمْتِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَأْخُذُ عَنْهُ؟ فَقَالَ «مَا أَعْرِفُ أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يُوَارِيهِ جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَسِيلَةً»
✧ We said to Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman: “Tell us of a man close in guidance and manner to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from whom we can take.” He said: “I do not know anyone closer in manner, guidance, and bearing to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than Ibn Umm Abd, until the wall of his house hides him. And the preserved ones among the Companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that Ibn Umm Abd is among the closest of them to Allah as a means.”
قَرَأْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِضْعَةً وَسَبْعِينَ سُورَةً وَإِنَّ زَيْدًا لَهُ ذُؤَابَتَانِ يَلْعَبُ مَعَ الصِّبْيَانِ۔
I have read seventy or so surahs on the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and indeed Zaid has two fosterings to play with the boys.
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اقْرَأْ عَلَيَّ سُورَةَ النِّسَاءِ» فَقَرَأْتُ حَتَّى بَلَغْتُ {فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِنْ كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَى هَؤُلَاءِ شَهِيدًا} قَالَ إِمَّا غَمَزَنِي وَإِمَّا الْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا عَيْنَاهُ تَسِيلَانِ ﷺ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: “Recite Surat al-Nisa to me.” I recited until I reached: {So how will it be when We bring from every nation a witness and bring you as a witness against these?} He said: either he nudged me or I turned, and behold his eyes were flowing with tears ﷺ.
أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِمَا بَشَّرَاهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ غَضًّا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»
✧ Abu Bakr and Umar, ؓ, gave him the good news that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever would like to recite the Qur’an fresh as it was revealed, let him recite it according to the recitation of Ibn Umm Abd.”
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَرَّ بَيْنَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ ؓ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ يُصَلِّي فَافْتَتَحَ بِسُورَةِ النِّسَاءِ فَسَحَلَهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ غَضًّا كَمَا أُنْزِلَ فَلْيَقْرَأْهُ عَلَى قِرَاءَةِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ» ثُمَّ قَعَدَ ثُمَّ سَأَلَ فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «سَلْ تُعْطَهْ سَلْ تُعْطَهْ» فَقَالَ فِيمَا يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ إِيمَانًا لَا يَرْتَدُّ وَنَعِيمًا لَا يَنْفَدُ وَمُرَافَقَةَ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ فِي أَعْلَى جَنَّةِ الْخُلْدِ فَأَتَى عُمَرُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ لِيُبَشِّرَهُ فَوَجَدَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ قَدْ سَبَقَهُ قَالَ إِنَّكَ إِنْ فَعَلْتَ إِنَّكَ لَسَابِقٌ بِالْخَيْرِ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed between Abu Bakr and Umar ؓ while Abdullah was praying, and he began with Surat al-Nisa and recited it fluently. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever would like to recite the Qur’an fresh as it was revealed, let him recite it according to the recitation of Ibn Umm Abd.” Then he sat down and asked, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ kept saying: “Ask and you will be given it. Ask and you will be given it.” Among what he said was: “O Allah, I ask You for faith that does not turn back, bliss that does not run out, and the companionship of our Prophet Muhammad in the highest Garden of Eternity.” Umar came to Abdullah to give him the good news and found that Abu Bakr had preceded him. He said: “If you did that, you are indeed foremost in good.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7068No grade recorded
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذْنُكَ عَلَيَّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ الْحِجَابُ وَأَنْ تَسْمَعَ سِوَادِي حَتَّى أَنْهَاكَ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: “Your permission with me is that the curtain be raised and that you hear my whispering until I forbid you.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7069Hasan sahih
أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ كَانَ يَحْتَزُّ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ سِوَاكًا مِنْ أَرَاكٍ وَكَانَ فِي سَاقَيْهِ دِقَّةٌ فَضَحِكَ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَا يُضْحِكُكُمْ مِنْ دِقَّةِ سَاقَيْهِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّهُمَا أَثْقَلُ فِي الْمِيزَانِ مِنْ أُحُدٍ»
✧ Abdullah b. Masud used to cut siwak for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from arak trees, and his legs were thin. The people laughed, so the Prophet ﷺ said: “What makes you laugh at the thinness of his legs? By the One in whose hand is my soul, they are heavier in the Balance than Mount Uhud.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7070No grade recorded
كَانَ الرَّجُلُ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا رَأَى رُؤْيَا قَصَّهَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكُنْتُ غُلَامًا شَابًّا عَزَبًا وَكُنْتُ أَنَامُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَرَأَيْتُ فِيَ الْمَنَامِ كَأَنَّ مَلَكَيْنِ أَخَذَانِي فَذَهَبَا بِي إِلَى النَّارِ فَإِذَا هِيَ مَطْوِيَّةٌ كَطَيِّ الْبِئْرِ وَإِذَا لَهَا قَرْنَانِ وَإِذَا فِيهَا نَاسٌ قَدْ عَرَفْتُهُمْ فَجَعَلْتُ أَقُولُ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَلَقِيَهُمَا مَلَكٌ آخَرُ فقَالَ لِي لَنْ تُرَاعَ فَقَصَصْتُهَا عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَقَصَّتْهَا حَفْصَةُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ﷺ «نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لَا يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا»
✧ During the life of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when a man saw a dream he would relate it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I was a young unmarried boy and used to sleep in the mosque. I saw in my sleep as if two angels took me and went with me to the Fire, and behold it was folded like the folding of a well, and it had two horns, and in it were people whom I recognized. I began to say: “I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire,” twice. Then another angel met them and said to me: “You will not be frightened.” I related it to Hafsa, and Hafsa related it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He ﷺ said: “What a good man Abdullah b. Umar is, except that he does not pray at night except a little.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7071No grade recorded
«إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ»
✧ The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said to her, "Indeed, Abdullah bin Umar is a righteous man."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7072No grade recorded
رَأَيْتُ فِيَ الْمَنَامِ سَرَقَةً مِنْ حَرِيرٍ لَا أَهْوِي بِهَا إِلَى مَكَانٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ إِلَّا طَافَتْ بِي إِلَيْهِ فَقَصَصْتُهَا عَلَى حَفْصَةَ فَقَصَّتْهَا حَفْصَةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ ﷺ «إِنَّ أَخَاكَ رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ أَوْ قَالَ إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ»
✧ I saw in my sleep a piece of silk, and I did not desire with it any place in Paradise but it flew with me to it. I related it to Hafsa, and Hafsa related it to the Prophet ﷺ. He ﷺ said: “Indeed your brother is a righteous man,” or he said: “Indeed Abdullah is a righteous man.”
كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي سَفَرٍ فَكُنْتُ عَلَى بَكْرٍ صَعْبٍ لِعُمَرَ فَكَانَ يَغْلِبُنِي فَيَتَقَدَّمُ أَمَامَ الْقَوْمِ فَيَزْجُرُهُ عُمَرُ وَيَرُدُّهُ ثُمَّ يَتَقَدَّمُ فَيَزْجُرُهُ عُمَرُ وَيَرُدُّهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِعُمَرَ «بِعْنِيهِ» قَالَ هُوَ لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «بِعْنِيهِ» فَبَاعَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «هُوَ لَكَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ فَاصْنَعْ بِهِ مَا شِئْتَ»
✧ We were with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey, and I was on a difficult young camel belonging to Umar. It would overcome me and go ahead of the people, and Umar would shout at it and bring it back. Then it would go ahead, and Umar would shout at it and bring it back. The Prophet ﷺ said to Umar: “Sell it to me.” He said: “It is yours, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Sell it to me.” So he sold it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then the Prophet ﷺ said: “It is yours, O Abdullah b. Umar, so do with it whatever you wish.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7074No grade recorded
«كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَتَتَبَّعُ آثَارَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكُلُّ مَنْزِلٍ نَزَلَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَنْزِلُ فِيهِ فَنَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَحْتَ سَمُرَةٍ فَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَجِيءُ بِالْمَاءِ فَيَصُبُّهُ فِي أَصْلِ السَّمُرَةِ كَيْلاَ تَيْبَسَ»
✧ Ibn Umar used to follow the traces of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and every place where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stopped, he would stop there too. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once stopped under a samura tree, and Ibn Umar would bring water and pour it at the base of the samura tree so that it would not dry out.
كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَجَاءَ عَمَّارٌ يَسْتَأْذِنُ فَقَالَ ﷺ «ائْذَنُوا لَهُ مَرْحَبًا بِالطَّيِّبِ الْمُطَيَّبِ»
✧ We were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when Ammar came asking for permission. He ﷺ said: "Give him permission; welcome to the good one, the purified one."
اسْتَأْذَنَ عَمَّارٌ عَلَى عَلِيٍّ رِضْوَانُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِالطَّيِّبِ الْمُطَيَّبِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «عَمَّارٌ مُلِئَ إِيمَانًا إِلَى مُشَاشِهِ» أَيْ مَثَانَتِهِ
✧ Ammar sought permission to enter upon Ali, ؓ. He said: "Welcome to the good one, the purified one. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: 'Ammar is filled with faith up to his very bones'—meaning his innermost being."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7077No grade recorded
«تَقْتُلُ عَمَّارًا الْفِئَةُ الْبَاغِيَةُ»
✧ "The transgressing party will kill Ammar."
«وَيْحَ ابْنِ سُمَيَّةَ تَقْتُلُهُ الْفِئَةُ الْبَاغِيَةُ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَيَدْعُونَهُ إِلَى النَّارِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Woe to Ibn Sumayyah, he will be killed by a rebellious group. He will invite them to Paradise while they invite him to the Fire."
أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ لِي وَلِعَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ انْطَلِقَا إِلَى أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ فَاسْمَعَا مِنْ حَدِيثِهِ فَأَتَيْنَاهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ فِي حَائِطٍ لَهُ فَلَمَّا رَآنَا جَاءَ فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ ثُمَّ قَعَدَ فَأَنْشَأَ يُحَدِّثُنَا حَتَّى أَتَى عَلَى ذِكْرِ بِنَاءِ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ كُنَّا نَحْمِلُ لَبِنَةً وَعَمَّارٌ لَبِنَتَيْنِ لَبِنَتَيْنِ فَرَآهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَجَعَلَ يَنْفُضُ التُّرَابَ عَنْ رَأْسِهِ وَيَقُولُ «يَا عَمَّارُ أَلَا تَحْمِلُ مَا يَحْمِلُ أَصْحَابُكَ؟ » قَالَ إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْأَجْرَ مِنَ اللَّهِ فَجَعَلَ يَنْفُضُ التُّرَابَ عَنْهُ وَيَقُولُ «وَيْحُ عَمَّارٍ تَقْتُلُهُ الْفِئَةُ الْبَاغِيَةُ يَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَيَدْعُونَهُ إِلَى النَّارِ» فَقَالَ عَمَّارٌ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ
✧ "Rana came and took off his cloak, then sat down and started narrating to us until he mentioned the construction of the mosque. He said, 'We were carrying one brick each, while the builders carried two bricks each.' The Prophet ﷺ saw him and started shaking the dust off his head, saying, 'O Ammar, why don't you carry what your companions are carrying?' Ammar replied, 'I seek the reward from Allah.' The Prophet then shook the dust off him and said, 'Woe to Ammar! A rebellious group will kill him, inviting him to Paradise while he invites them to Hell.' Ammar said, 'I seek refuge with Allah from trials and tribulations.'"
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7080No grade recorded
رَأَيْتُ عَمَّارَ بْنَ يَاسِرٍ يَوْمَ صِفِّينَ شَيْخٌ آدَمَ طُوَالٌ أَخَذَ الْحَرْبَةَ بِيَدِهِ وَيَدُهُ تَرْعُدُ فَقَالَ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَقَدْ قَاتَلْتُ بِهَذِهِ الرَّايَةِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَهَذِهِ الرَّابِعَةُ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ ضَرَبُونَا حَتَّى يَبْلُغُوا بِنَا سَعْفَاتِ هَجَرَ عَرَفْنَا أَنَّ مُصْلِحِينَا عَلَى الْحَقِّ وَأَنَّهُمْ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ»
✧ I saw Ammar ibn Yasir on the day of Siffin: an old man, dark-skinned, tall, holding the spear in his hand while his hand trembled. He said: "By the One in whose hand is my soul, I have fought with this banner alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ three times, and this is the fourth. By the One in whose hand is my soul, if they were to strike us until we reach the palm fronds of Hajar, we would know that our righteous ones are upon the truth and that they are upon falsehood."
كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ كَلَامٌ فَانْطَلَقَ عَمَّارٌ يَشْكُو إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ خَالِدٌ لَا يَزِيدُهُ إِلَّا غِلْظَةً وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَاكِتٌ قَالَ فَبَكَى عَمَّارٌ وَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَا تَسْمَعُهُ؟ قَالَ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَيَّ رَأْسَهُ وَقَالَ «مَنْ عَادَى عَمَّارًا عَادَاهُ اللَّهُ وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُ أَبْغَضَهُ اللَّهُ» قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فَمَا كَانَ شَيْءٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ رِضَا عَمَّارٍ فَلَقِيتُهُ فَرَضِيَ
✧ There was an exchange of words between me and Ammar ibn Yasir, so Ammar went to complain to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Khalid kept increasing in harshness toward him while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ remained silent. Then Ammar wept and said: "O Messenger of Allah, will you not listen to him?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised his head toward me and said: "Whoever shows enmity to Ammar, Allah shows enmity to him; and whoever hates him, Allah hates him." So I went out, and nothing became dearer to me than the approval of Ammar. I met him and he was pleased.
أَنَّ صُهَيْبًا حِينَ أَرَادَ الْهِجْرَةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ لَهُ كُفَّارُ قُرَيْشٍ أَتَيْتَنَا صُعْلُوكًا فَكَثُرَ مَالُكَ عِنْدَنَا وَبَلَغْتَ مَا بَلَغْتَ ثُمَّ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ بِنَفْسِكَ وَمَالِكَ وَاللَّهِ لَا يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَعْطَيْتُكُمْ مَالِي أَتُخَلُّونَ سَبِيلِي؟ فَقَالُوا نَعَمْ فَقَالَ أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ جَعَلْتُ لَهُمْ مَالِي فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «رَبِحَ صُهَيْبٌ رَبِحَ صُهَيْبٌ»
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «رَأَيْتُكِ فِي الْمَنَامِ مَرَّتَيْنِ إِذَا رَجُلٌ يَحْمِلُكِ فِي سَرَقَةِ حَرِيرٍ فَيَقُولُ هَذِهِ امْرَأَتُكَ فَأَكْشِفُهَا فَإِذَا هِيَ أَنْتِ فَأَقُولُ إِنْ يَكُ هَذَا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ يُمْضِهِ»
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said (to me), "You have been shown to me twice in (my) dreams. A man was carrying you in a silken cloth and said to me, 'This is your wife.' I uncovered it; and behold, it was you. I said to myself, 'If this dream is from Allah, He will cause it to come true.' " (Using translation from Bukhārī 5078)
جَاءَ بِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي خِرْقَةِ حَرِيرٍ فَقَالَ «هَذِهِ زَوْجَتُكَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ»
✧ Gabriel ﷺ came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wrapped in a silk garment and said, "This is your wife in this life and the hereafter."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ذَكَرَ فَاطِمَةَ قَالَتْ فَتَكَلَّمْتُ أَنَا فَقَالُ «أَمَا تَرْضَيْنَ أَنْ تَكُونِي زَوْجَتِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ؟ » قُلْتُ بَلَى وَاللَّهِ قَالَ «فَأَنْتِ زَوْجَتِي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned Fatimah and she said, "I spoke and said, 'Would you not be pleased for me to be your wife in this life and the hereafter?' I said, 'Yes, by Allah.'" He said, "Then you are my wife in this life and the hereafter."
يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَزْوَاجُكَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ؟ قَالَ «أَمَا إِنَّكِ مِنْهُنَّ» قَالَتْ فَخُيِّلَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّ ذَاكَ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَتَزَوَّجْ بِكْرًا غَيْرِي
✧ She said, "O Messenger of Allah, who are your wives in Paradise?" He said, "As for you, you are one of them." She then thought to herself that he had not married a virgin other than herself.
«تَزَوَّجَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِسِتِّ سِنِينَ وَبَنَى بِي وَأَنَا بِنْتُ تِسْعِ سِنِينَ فَقَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ وَوُعِكْتُ فَوَفَى شَعْرِي جُمَيْمَةً فَأَتَتْنِي أُمُّ رُومَانَ وَأَنَا عَلَى أُرْجُوحَةٍ وَمَعِي صَوَاحِبُ لِي فَصَرَخَتْ بِي فَأَتَيْتُهَا مَا أَدْرِي مَاذَا تُرِيدُ فَأَخَذَتْ بِيَدِي وَأَوْقَفَتْنِي عَلَى الْبَابِ فَقُلْتُ هَهْ هَهْ شِبْهَ الْمُنْبَهِرَةِ فَأَدْخَلَتْنِي بَيْتًا فَإِذَا نِسْوَةٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقُلْنَ عَلَى الْخَيْرِ وَالْبَرَكَةِ وَعَلَى خَيْرِ طَائِرٍ فَأَسْلَمَتْنِي إِلَيْهِنَّ فَغَسَلْنَ رَأْسِي وَأَصْلَحْنَنِي فَلَمْ يَرُعْنِي إِلَّا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ضُحًى فَأَسْلَمْنَنِي إِلَيْهِ»
✧ "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ married me when I was six years old, and he consummated the marriage with me when I was nine years old. He came to Madinah while I was ill, and my hair had grown long. Umm Ruman came to me while I was on a swing, and I had some friends with me. She called out to me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted. She took me by the hand and made me stand at the door. I said, 'Hah, hah,' like one out of breath. She brought me into a house where there were some women of the Ansar. They said: 'Upon goodness and blessing, and upon the best of fortune.' She handed me over to them, and they washed my head and prepared me. Nothing startled me except the Messenger of Allah ﷺ coming in the forenoon, and they handed me over to him."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7098No grade recorded
«هَذَا جِبْرِيلُ يَقْرَأُ عَلَيْكِ السَّلَامَ» فَقُلْتُ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ تَرَى مَا لَا نَرَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ
that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "O 'Aishah! Here is Jibril and he is giving Salam to you." She said: "I said: 'And upon him be peace and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings. You see that which we do not.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3881)
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ سَفَرًا أَقْرَعَ بَيْنَ أَزْوَاجِهِ فَأَيَّتُهُنَّ خَرَجَ سَهْمُهَا خَرَجَ بِهَا مَعَهُ فَأَقْرَعَ بَيْنَنَا فِي غَزَاةٍ غَزَاهَا فَخَرَجَ سَهْمِي فَخَرَجْتُ مَعَهُ بَعْدَمَا أُنْزِلَ الْحِجَابُ وَأَنَا أُحْمَلُ فِي هَوْدَجِي وَأَنْزِلَ فِيهِ فَسِرْنَا حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ غَزْوَتِهِ تِلْكَ قَفَلَ وَدَنَوْنَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَآذَنَ لَيْلَةً بِالرَّحِيلِ فَقُمْتُ فَمَشَيْتُ حَتَّى جَاوَزْتُ الْجَيْشَ فَلَمَّا قَضَيْتُ شَأْنِي أَقْبَلْتُ إِلَى الرَّحْلِ فَلَمَسْتُ صَدْرِي فَإِذَا عِقْدٌ لِي مِنْ جِزْعِ أَظْفَارٍ قَدِ انْقَطَعَ فَرَجَعْتُ فَالْتَمَسْتُ عِقْدِي فَحَبَسَنِي ابْتِغَاؤُهُ فَأَقْبَلَ الَّذِينَ يَرْحَلُونَ بِي فَاحْتَمَلُوا هَوْدَجِي فَرَحَلُوهُ عَلَى بَعِيرِي الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَرْكَبُ وَهُمْ يَحْسِبُونَ أَنِّي فِيهِ وَكَانَ النِّسَاءُ إِذْ ذَاكَ خِفَافًا لَمْ يَثْقُلْنَ وَلَمْ يَغْشَهُنَّ اللَّحْمُ وَإِنَّمَا يَأْكُلْنَ الْعُلْقَةَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ فَلَمْ يَسْتَنْكِرِ الْقَوْمُ حِينَ رَفَعُوهُ ثِقَلَ الْهَوْدَجِ فَاحْتَمَلُوهُ وَكُنْتُ جَارِيَةً حَدِيثَةَ السِّنِّ فَبَعَثُوا الْجَمَلَ وَسَارُوا فَوَجَدْتُ عِقْدِي بَعْدَمَا اسْتَمَرَّ الْجَيْشُ فَجِئْتُ مَنْزِلَهُمْ وَلَيْسَ فِيهِ أَحَدٌ فَأَقَمْتُ مَنْزِلِي الَّذِي كُنْتُ بِهِ وَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُمْ سَيَفْقِدُونِي فَيَرْجِعُونَ إِلَيَّ فَبَيْنَا أَنَا جَالِسَةٌ غَلَبَتْنِي عَيْنَايَ فَنِمْتُ وَكَانَ صَفْوَانُ بْنُ الْمُعَطَّلِ السُّلَمِيُّ ثُمَّ الذَّكْوَانِيُّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْجَيْشِ فَأَصْبَحَ عِنْدَ مَنْزِلِي فَرَأَى سَوَادَ إِنْسَانٍ نَائِمٍ وَكَانَ يَرَانِي قَبْلَ الْحِجَابِ فَاسْتَيْقَظْتُ بِاسْتِرْجَاعِهِ حِينَ عَرَفَنِي فَخَمَّرْتُ وَجْهِي بِجِلْبَابِي وَاللَّهِ مَا تَكَلَّمْتُ بِكَلِمَةٍ وَلَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْهُ كَلِمَةً غَيْرَ اسْتِرْجَاعِهِ حَتَّى أَنَاخَ رَاحِلَتَهُ فَوَطِئَ يَدَهَا فَرَكِبْتُهَا فَانْطَلَقَ يَقُودُ بِيَ الرَّاحِلَةَ حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا الْجَيْشَ بَعْدَمَا نَزَلُوا مُعَرِّسِينَ فِي نَحْرِ الظَّهِيرَةِ فَهَلَكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ وَكَانَ الَّذِي تَوَلَّى كِبْرَ الْإِفْكِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُبَيِّ بْنِ سَلُولٍ فَقَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ فَاشْتَكَيْتُ بِهَا شَهْرًا وَالنَّاسُ يُفِيضُونَ فِي قَوْلِ أَصْحَابِ الْإِفْكِ وَيُرِيبُنِي فِي وَجَعِي إِنِّي لَا أَرَى مِنَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ اللُّطْفَ الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَرَى مِنْهُ حِينَ أَمْرَضُ إِنَّمَا يَدْخُلُ فَيُسَلِّمُ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ «كَيْفَ تِيكُمْ» وَلَا أَشْعُرُ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى نَقَهْتُ فَخَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَأُمُّ مِسْطَحٍ بِنْتُ أَبِي رُهْمٍ قِبَلَ الْمَنَاصِعِ وَكَانَ مُتَبَرَّزَنَا لَا نُخْرُجُ إِلَّا لَيْلًا إِلَى لَيْلٍ وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ نَتَّخِذَ الْكُنُفَ قَرِيبًا مِنْ بُيُوتِنَا وَأَمَرُنَا أَمَرُ الْعَرَبِ الْأُوَلِ فِي الْبَرِيَّةِ أَوْ فِي التَّبَرُّزِ فَأَقْبَلْتُ أَنَا وَأُمُّ مِسْطَحٍ بِنْتُ أَبِي رُهْمٍ نَمْشِي فَعَثَرَتْ فِي مِرْطِهَا فَقَالَتْ تَعِسَ مِسْطَحٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهَا بِئْسَ مَا قُلْتِ أَتَسُبِّينَ رَجُلًا شَهِدَ بَدْرًا فَقَالَتْ يَا هَنَتَاهُ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعِي مَا قَالُوا فَأَخْبَرَتْنِي بِمَا يَقُولُ أَهْلُ الْإِفْكِ فَازْدَدْتُ مَرَضًا عَلَى مَرَضٍ فَلَمَّا رَجَعْتُ إِلَى بَيْتِي دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «كَيْفَ تِيكُمْ» فَقُلْتُ ائْذَنْ لِي آتَى أَبَوَيَّ قَالَتْ وَأَنَا حِينَئِذٍ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْتَيْقِنَ الْخَبَرَ مِنْ قِبَلِهِمَا فَأَذِنَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَتَيْتُ أَبَوَيَّ فَقُلْتُ لِأُمِّي مَا يَتَحَدَّثُ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَقَالَتْ يَا بُنَيَّةُ هَوِّنِي عَلَى نَفْسِكِ الشَّأْنَ فَوَاللَّهِ لَقَلَّمَا كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ قَطُّ وَضِيئَةٌ عِنْدَ رَجُلٍ يُحِبُّهَا وَلَهَا ضَرَائِرُ إِلَّا أَكْثَرْنَ عَلَيْهَا فَقُلْتُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ تَحَدَّثَ النَّاسُ بِهَذَا؟ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَبِتُّ تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ حَتَّى أَصْبَحْتُ لَا يَرْقَأُ لِي دَمْعٌ وَلَا أَكْتَحِلُ بِنَوْمٍ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحْتُ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ حِينَ اسْتَلْبَثَ الْوَحْيُ يَسْتَشِيرُهُمَا فِي فِرَاقِ أَهْلِهِ فَأَمَّا أُسَامَةُ فَأَشَارَ عَلَيْهِ بِالَّذِي يَعْلَمُ فِي نَفْسِهِ مِنَ الْوُدِّ لَهُمْ فَقَالَ أَهْلُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلَا نَعْلَمُ وَاللَّهِ إِلَّا خَيْرًا وَأَمَّا عَلِيٌّ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ يُضَيِّقِ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ وَالنِّسَاءُ سِوَاهَا كَثِيرٌ وَسَلِ الْجَارِيَةَ تَصْدُقْكَ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَرِيرَةَ فَقَالَ «يَا بَرِيرَةُ هَلْ رَأَيْتِ فِيهَا شَيْئًا مَا يَرِيبُكِ؟ » فَقَالَتْ لَا وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ إِنْ رَأَيْتُ مِنْهَا أَمْرًا أَغْمِصُهُ عَلَيْهَا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنَّهَا جَارِيَةٌ حَدِيثَةُ السِّنِّ تَنَامُ عَنِ الْعَجِينِ فَتَأْتِي الدَّاجِنُ فَتَأْكُلُهُ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ يَوْمِهِ فَاسْتَعْذَرَ مِنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُبَيِّ بْنِ سَلُولٍ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَعْذِرُنِي مِنْ رَجُلٍ بَلَغَ أَذَاهُ فِي أَهْلِي وَوَاللَّهِ مَا عَلِمْتُ عَلَى أَهْلِي إِلَّا خَيْرًا وَقَدْ ذَكَرُوا رَجُلًا مَا عَلِمْتُ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا خَيْرًا وَمَا كَانَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أَهْلِي إِلَّا مَعِي فَقَامَ سَعْدُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَأَنَا وَاللَّهِ أَعْذِرُكَ مِنْهُ إِنْ كَانَ مِنَ الْأَوْسِ ضَرَبْنَا عُنُقَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ إِخْوَانِنَا مِنَ الْخَزْرَجِ أَمَرْتَنَا فَفَعَلْنَا فِيهِ أَمْرَكَ فَقَامَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ وَكَانَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ رَجُلًا صَالِحًا وَلَكِنِ احْتَمَلَتْهُ الْحَمِيَّةُ فَقَالَ كَذَبْتَ لَعَمْرُ اللَّهِ لَا تَقْتُلُهُ وَلَا تَقْدِرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَقَامَ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ فَقَالَ كَذَبْتَ لَعَمْرُ اللَّهِ لَنَقْتُلَنَّهُ فَإِنَّكَ مُنَافِقٌ تُجَادِلُ عَنِ الْمُنَافِقِينَ فَثَارَ الْحَيَّانِ الْأَوْسُ وَالْخَزْرَجُ حَتَّى هَمُّوا وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَجَعَلَ يُخَفِّضُهُمْ حَتَّى سَكَتُوا وَمَكَثْتُ يَوْمِي لَا يَرْقَأُ لِي دَمْعٌ وَلَا أَكْتَحِلُ بِنَوْمٍ فَأَصْبَحَ عِنْدِي أَبَوَايَ وَقَدْ بَكَيْتُ لَيْلَتِي وَيَوْمِي حَتَّى أَظُنُّ أَنَّ الْبُكَاءَ فَالِقٌ كَبِدِي قَالَتْ فَبَيْنَا هُمَا جَالِسَانِ عِنْدِي وَأَنَا أَبْكِي إِذِ اسْتَأْذَنَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَأَذِنْتُ لَهَا فَجَلَسَتْ تَبْكِي مَعِي فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَجَلَسَ وَلَمْ يَجْلِسْ عِنْدِي مِنْ يَوْمِ قِيلَ لِي مَا قِيلَ قَبْلَهَا وَقَدْ مَكَثَ شَهْرًا لَا يُوحَى إِلَيْهِ فِي شَأْنِي شَيْءٌ قَالَتْ فَتَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا عَائِشَةُ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَغَنِي عَنْكِ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَإِنْ كُنْتِ بَرِيئَةً فَسَيُبَرِّئُكِ اللَّهُ وَإِنْ كُنْتِ أَلْمَمْتِ فَاسْتَغْفِرِي اللَّهَ وَتُوبِي إِلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ الْعَبْدَ إِذَا اعْتَرَفَ بِذَنْبِهِ ثُمَّ تَابَ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ» فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَقَالَتَهُ قَلَصَ دَمْعِي حَتَّى مَا أُحِسُّ مِنْهُ بِقَطْرَةٍ وَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي أَجِبْ عَنِّي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي مَا أَقُولُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ لِأُمِّي أَجِيبِي عَنِّي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِيمَا قَالَ قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي مَا أَقُولُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ وَأَنَا جَارِيَةٌ حَدِيثَةُ السِّنِّ لَا أَقْرَأُ كَثِيرًا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ فَقُلْتُ إِي وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّكُمْ سَمِعْتُمْ مَا تَحَدَّثَ النَّاسُ وَوَقَرَ فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ وَصَدَّقْتُمْ بِهِ وَلَئِنْ قُلْتُ لَكُمْ إِنِّي بَرِيئَةٌ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِنِّي بَرِيئَةٌ لَا تُصَدِّقُونِي بِذَلِكَ وَإِنِ اعْتَرَفَتْ لَكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَنِّي بَرِيئَةٌ لَتُصَدِّقُنِّي وَاللَّهِ مَا أَجِدُ لِي وَلَكُمْ مَثَلًا إِلَّا أَبَا يُوسُفَ إِذْ قَالَ {فَصَبَرٌ جَمِيلٌ وَاللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى مَا تَصِفُونَ} ثُمَّ تَحَوَّلْتُ عَلَى فِرَاشِي وَأَنَا أَرْجُو أَنْ يُبَرِّئَنِيَ اللَّهُ وَلَكِنْ وَاللَّهِ مَا ظَنَنْتُ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِي شَأْنِي وَحْيٌ وَلَأَنَا أَحْقَرُ فِي نَفْسِي مِنْ أَنْ يُتَكَلَّمَ بِالْقُرْآنِ فِي أَمْرِي وَلَكِنِّي كُنْتُ أَرْجُو أَنْ يَرَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي النَّوْمِ رُؤْيَا تُبَرِّئُنِي فَوَاللَّهِ مَا رَامَ فِي مَجْلِسِهِ وَلَا خَرَجَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ حَتَّى أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ فَأَخَذَهُ مَا كَانَ يَأْخُذُهُ مِنَ الْبُرَحَاءِ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيَنْحَدِرُ مِنْهُ مِثْلُ الْجُمَانِ مِنَ الْعَرَقِ فِي يَوْمٍ شَاتٍ فَلَمَّا سُرِّيَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ فَكَانَ أَوَّلُ كَلِمَةٍ تَكَلَّمَ بِهَا أَنْ قَالَ «يَا عَائِشَةُ احْمَدِي اللَّهَ فَقَدْ بَرَّأَكِ اللَّهُ» فَقَالَتْ لِي أُمِّي قَوْمِي إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ لَا وَاللَّهِ لَا أَقُومُ إِلَيْهِ وَلَا أَحْمَدُ إِلَّا اللَّهَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى «{إِنَّ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا بِالْإِفْكِ عَصَبَةٌ مِنْكُمْ} فَلَمَّا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ هَذَا فِي بَرَاءَتِي قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ ؓ وَكَانَ يُنْفِقُ عَلَى مِسْطَحٍ لِقَرَابَتِهِ مِنْهُ وَاللَّهِ لَا أُنْفِقُ عَلَى مِسْطَحٍ شَيْئًا أَبَدًا بَعْدَمَا قَالَ لِعَائِشَةَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَلَا يَأْتَلِ أُولُو الْفَضْلِ مِنْكُمْ وَالسَّعَةِ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ} فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لِي فَرَجَعَ إِلَى مِسْطَحٍ بِالَّذِي كَانَ يُجْرِي عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَأَلَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ عَنْ أَمْرِي فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَحْمِي سَمْعِي وَبَصْرِي وَكَانَتْ تُسَامِينِي فَعَصَمَهَا اللَّهُ بِالْوَرَعِ
(the wife of the Prophet) "Whenever Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to go on a journey, he would draw lots amongst his wives and would take with him the one upon whom the lot fell. During a Ghazwa of his, he drew lots amongst us and the lot fell upon me, and I proceeded with him after Allah had decreed the use of the veil by women. I was carried in a Howdah (on the camel) and dismounted while still in it. When Messenger of Allah ﷺ was through with his Ghazwa and returned home, and we approached the city of Medina, Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered us to proceed at night. When the order of setting off was given, I walked till I was past the army to answer the call of nature. After finishing I returned (to the camp) to depart (with the others) and suddenly realized that my necklace over my chest was missing. So, I returned to look for it and was delayed because of that. The people who used to carry me on the camel, came to my Howdah and put it on the back of the camel, thinking that I was in it, as, at that time, women were light in weight, and thin and lean, and did not use to eat much. So, those people did not feel the difference in the heaviness of the Howdah while lifting it, and they put it over the camel. At that time I was a young lady. They set the camel moving and proceeded on. I found my necklace after the army had gone, and came to their camp to find nobody. So, I went to the place where I used to stay, thinking that they would discover my absence and come back in my search. While in that state, I felt sleepy and slept. Safwan bin Mu'attal As-Sulami Adh-Dhakwani was behind the army and reached my abode in the morning. When he saw a sleeping person, he came to me, and he used to see me before veiling. So, I got up when I heard him saying, "Inna lil-lah-wa inn a ilaihi rajiun (We are for Allah, and we will return to Him)." He made his camel knell down. He got down from his camel, and put his leg on the front legs of the camel and then I rode and sat over it. Safwan set out walking, leading the camel by the rope till we reached the army who had halted to take rest at midday. Then whoever was meant for destruction, fell into destruction, (some people accused me falsely) and the leader of the false accusers was ʿAbdullah bin Ubai bin Salul. After that we returned to Medina, and I became ill for one month while the people were spreading the forged statements of the false accusers. I was feeling during my ailment as if I were not receiving the usual kindness from the Prophet ﷺ which I used to receive from him when I got sick. But he would come, greet and say, 'How is that (girl)?' I did not know anything of what was going on till I recovered from my ailment and went out with Um Mistah to the Manasi where we used to answer the call of nature, and we used not to go to answer the call of nature except from night to night and that was before we had lavatories near to our houses. And this habit of ours was similar to the habit of the old 'Arabs in the open country (or away from houses). So. I and Um Mistah bint Ruhm went out walking. Um Mistah stumbled because of her long dress and on that she said, 'Let Mistah be ruined.' I said, 'You are saying a bad word. Why are you abusing a man who took part in (the battle of) Badr?' She said, 'O Hanata (you there) didn't you hear what they said?' Then she told me the rumors of the false accusers. My sickness was aggravated, and when I returned home, Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to me, and after greeting he said, 'How is that (girl)?' I requested him to allow me to go to my parents. I wanted then to be sure of the news through them I Messenger of Allah ﷺ allowed me, and I went to my parents and asked my mother, 'What are the people talking about?' She said, 'O my daughter! Don't worry much about this matter. By Allah, never is there a charming woman loved by her husband who has other wives, but the women would forge false news about her.' I said, 'Glorified be Allah! Are the people really taking of this matter?' That night I kept on weeping and could not sleep till morning. In the morning Messenger of Allah ﷺ called ʿAli bin Abu Talib and Usama bin Zaid when he saw the Divine Inspiration delayed, to consul them about divorcing his wife (i.e. ʿAisha). Usama bin Zaid said what he knew of the good reputation of his wives and added, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Keep you wife, for, by Allah, we know nothing about her but good.' ʿAli bin Abu Talib said, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Allah has no imposed restrictions on you, and there are many women other than she, yet you may ask the woman-servant who will tell you the truth.' On that Messenger of Allah ﷺ called Barirah and said, 'O Barirah. Did you ever see anything which roused your suspicions about her?' Barirah said, 'No, by Allah Who has sent you with the Truth, I have never seen in her anything faulty except that she is a girl of immature age, who sometimes sleeps and leaves the dough for the goats to eat.' On that day Messenger of Allah ﷺ ascended the pulpit and requested that somebody support him in punishing ʿAbdullah bin Ubai bin Salul. Allah's Apostle said, 'Who will support me to punish that person (ʿAbdullah bin Ubai bin Salul) who has hurt me by slandering the reputation of my family? By Allah, I know nothing about my family but good, and they have accused a person about whom I know nothing except good, and he never entered my house except in my company.' Saʿd bin Muʿadh got up and said, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! by Allah, I will relieve you from him. If that man is from the tribe of the Aus, then we will chop his head off, and if he is from our brothers, the Khazraj, then order us, and we will fulfill your order.' On that Saʿd bin 'Ubada, the chief of the Khazraj and before this incident, he had been a pious man, got up, motivated by his zeal for his tribe and said, 'By Allah, you have told a lie; you cannot kill him, and you will never be able to kill him.' On that Usaid bin Al-Hadir got up and said (to Saʿd bin 'Ubada), 'By Allah! you are a liar. By Allah, we will kill him; and you are a hypocrite, defending the hypocrites.' On this the two tribes of Aus and Khazraj got excited and were about to fight each other, while Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing on the pulpit. He got down and quieted them till they became silent and he kept quiet. On that day I kept on weeping so much so that neither did my tears stop, nor could I sleep. In the morning my parents were with me and I had wept for two nights and a day, till I thought my liver would burst from weeping. While they were sitting with me and I was weeping, an Ansari woman asked my permission to enter, and I allowed her to come in. She sat down and started weeping with me. While we were in this state, Messenger of Allah ﷺ came and sat down and he had never sat with me since the day they forged the accusation. No revelation regarding my case came to him for a month. He recited Tashah-hud (i.e. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is His Apostle) and then said, 'O ʿAisha! I have been informed such-and-such about you; if you are innocent, then Allah will soon reveal your innocence, and if you have committed a sin, then repent to Allah and ask Him to forgive you, for when a person confesses his sin and asks Allah for forgiveness, Allah accepts his repentance.' When Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished his speech my tears ceased completely and there remained not even a single drop of it. I requested my father to reply to Messenger of Allah ﷺ on my behalf. My father said, By Allah, I do not know what to say to Messenger of Allah ﷺ.' I said to my mother, 'Talk to Messenger of Allah ﷺ on my behalf.' She said, 'By Allah, I do not know what to say to Allah's Apostle. I was a young girl and did not have much knowledge of the Qur'an. I said. 'I know, by Allah, that you have listened to what people are saying and that has been planted in your minds and you have taken it as a truth. Now, if I told you that I am innocent and Allah knows that I am innocent, you would not believe me and if I confessed to you falsely that I am guilty, and Allah knows that I am innocent you would believe me. By Allah, I don't compare my situation with you except to the situation of Joseph's father (i.e. Jacob) who said, 'So (for me) patience is most fitting against that which you assert and it is Allah (Alone) whose help can be sought.' Then I turned to the other side of my bed hoping that Allah would prove my innocence. By Allah I never thought that Allah would reveal Divine Inspiration in my case, as I considered myself too inferior to be talked of in the Holy Qur'an. I had hoped that Messenger of Allah ﷺ might have a dream in which Allah would prove my innocence. By Allah, Allah's Apostle had not got up and nobody had left the house before the Divine Inspiration came to Allah's Apostle. So, there overtook him the same state which used to overtake him, (when he used to have, on being inspired divinely). He was sweating so much so that the drops of the sweat were dropping like pearls though it was a (cold) wintry day. When that state of Messenger of Allah ﷺ was over, he was smiling and the first word he said, ʿAisha! Thank Allah, for Allah has declared your innocence.' My mother told me to go to Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I replied, 'By Allah I will not go to him and will not thank but Allah.' So Allah revealed: "Verily! They who spread the slander are a gang among you..." (24.11) When Allah gave the declaration of my Innocence, Abu Bakr, who used to provide for Mistah bin Uthatha for he was his relative, said, 'By Allah, I will never provide Mistah with anything because of what he said about Aisha.' But Allah later revealed: -- "And let not those who are good and wealthy among you swear not to help their kinsmen, those in need and those who left their homes in Allah's Cause. Let them forgive and overlook. Do you not wish that Allah should forgive you? Verily! Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful." (24.22) After that Abu Bakr said, 'Yes ! By Allah! I like that Allah should forgive me,' and resumed helping Mistah whom he used to help before. Messenger of Allah ﷺ also asked Zainab bint Jahsh (i.e. the Prophet's wife about me saying, 'What do you know and what did you see?' She replied, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! I refrain to claim hearing or seeing what I have not heard or seen. By Allah, I know nothing except goodness about Aisha." Aisha further added "Zainab was competing with me (in her beauty and the Prophet's love), yet Allah protected her (from being malicious), for she had piety." (Using translation from Bukhārī 2661)
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7100No grade recorded
قَالَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ وَحَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ مِثْلَهُ
✧ "Narrated by Aisha and Abdullah ibn Zubair, something similar to it."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7101No grade recorded
قَالَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَيَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ مِثْلَهُ
✧ "From Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, similar to him."
لَمَّا أُنْزِلَ عُذْرِي مِنَ السَّمَاءِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَبْشِرِي فَقَدْ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عُذْرَكِ» قُلْتُ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ لَا بِحَمْدِكَ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Rejoice, for Allah has granted you an excuse." I said, "Praise be to Allah, not to you."
سَأَلْتُ أُمَّ رُومَانَ وَهِيَ أُمُّ عَائِشَةَ أُمُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَوْ قِيلَ لَهَا مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عُذْرَهَا يَعْنِي عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ إِذْ دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْنَا امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَإِذَا هِيَ تَقُولُ فَعَلَ اللَّهُ بِفُلَانٍ كَذَا فَقَالَتْ لِمَ قَالَتْ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ فِيمَنْ حَدَّثَ الْحَدِيثَ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَأَيُّ حَدِيثٍ؟ فَأَخْبَرْتُهَا قَالَتْ فَسَمِعَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَخَرَّتْ مَغْشِيًّا عَلَيْهَا فَمَا أَفَاقَتْ إِلَّا وَعَلَيْهَا حُمَّى نَافِضٌ قَالَتْ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا؟ » قَالَتْ فَقُلْنَا حُمَّى أَخَذَتْهَا قَالَ «فَلَعَلَّهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ حَدِيثٍ تُحَدِّثَ بِهِ» قَالَتْ فَقَعَدَتْ فَقَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ لَئِنْ حَلَفْتُ لَا تُصَدِّقُونِي وَلَئِنِ اعْتَذَرْتُ لَا تَعْذِرُونِي فَمَثَلِي وَمَثَلُكُمْ مِثْلُ يَعْقُوبَ وَبَنِيهِ {وَاللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى مَا تَصِفُونَ} قَالَتْ وَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَنْزَلَ فَأَخْبَرَهَا فَقَالَتْ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ لَا بِحَمْدِ أَحَدٍ
✧ I asked Umm Romān, who is Umm Aisha, the mother of the believers, or it was said to her, "What Allah has revealed as an excuse for her," meaning Aisha. She said, "While I was with Aisha, a woman from the Ansar entered upon us and she was saying, 'Allah has done such and such with so and so.' Aisha said, 'Why did she say this?' I said, 'Because he was one of the people who narrated the Hadith.' Aisha said, 'Which Hadith?' So I informed her. She said, 'And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr heard it?' I said, 'Yes.' So she fainted and did not regain consciousness except with a high fever. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came and said, 'What is this?' She said, 'We told him about the fever that took hold of her.' He said, 'Perhaps it is because of the Hadith that she narrated.' She said, 'She sat down and said, 'By Allah, if I swear to you, you will not believe me, and if I apologize, you will not accept my apology.' She said, 'My example and your example is like the example of Yaqub and his sons. And Allah is the one whose help is sought against what you describe.' She said, 'And Allah revealed what He revealed to him, so he informed her. She said, 'Praise be to Allah, not to anyone else.'"
«جَلَسَ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ امْرَأَةً فَتَعَاهَدْنَ وَتَعَاقَدْنَ أَنْ لَا يَكْتُمْنَ مِنْ أَخْبَارِ أَزْوَاجِهِنَّ شَيْئًا» قَالَتِ الْأُولَى زَوْجِي لَحْمُ جَمَلٍ غَثٍّ عَلَى رَأْسِ جَبَلٍ لَا سَهْلٌ فَيُرْتَقَى وَلَا سَمِينٌ فَيُنْتَقَلُ وَقَالَتِ الثَّانِيَةُ زَوْجِي لَا أَبُثُّ خَبَرَهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ لَا أَذَرَهُ إِنْ أَذْكُرْهُ أَذْكُرْ عُجَرَهُ وَبُجَرَهُ وَقَالَتِ الثَّالِثَةُ زَوْجِيَ الْعَشَنَّقُ إِنْ أَنْطِقْ أُطَلَّقْ وَإِنْ أَسْكُتْ أُعَلَّقْ وَقَالَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ زَوْجِي كَلَيْلِ تِهَامَةَ لَا حَرٌّ وَلَا قُرٌّ وَلَا مَخَافَةَ وَلَا سَآمَةَ وَقَالَتِ الْخَامِسَةُ زَوْجِي إِنْ دَخَلَ فَهِدَ وَإِنْ خَرَجَ أَسِدَ وَلَا يَسْأَلُ عَمَّا عَهِدَ وَقَالَتِ السَّادِسَةُ زَوْجِي إِنْ أَكَلَ لَفَّ وَإِنْ شَرِبَ اشْتَفَّ وَإِنِ اضْطَجَعَ الْتَفَّ وَلَا يُولِجُ الْكَفَّ لِيَعْلَمَ الْبَثَّ وَقَالَتِ السَّابِعَةُ زَوْجِي غَيَايَاءُ أَوْ عَيَايَاءُ طَبَاقَاءُ كُلُّ دَاءٍ لَهُ دَاءٌ شَجَّكِ أَوْ فَلَّكِ أَوْ جَمَعَ كَلًّا لَكِ وَقَالَتِ الثَّامِنَةُ زَوْجِي الْ مَسُّ مَسُّ أَرْنَبٍ وَالرِّيحُ رِيحُ زَرْنَبٍ قَالَتِ التَّاسِعَةُ زَوْجِي رُفَيْعُ الْعِمَادِ طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ عَظِيمُ الرَّمَادِ قَرِيبُ الْبَيْتِ مِنَ النَّادِ قَالَتِ الْعَاشِرَةُ زَوْجِي مَالِكٌ فَمَا مَالِكٌ؟ مَالِكٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ إِبِلٌ كَثِيرَاتُ الْمَبَارِكِ قَلِيلَاتُ الْمَسَارِحِ إِذَا سَمِعْنَ أَصْوَاتَ الْمَزَاهِرِ أَيْقَنَّ أَنَّهُنَّ هَوَالِكُ قَالَتِ الْحَادِيَةُ عَشْرَةَ زَوْجِي أَبُو زَرْعٍ وَمَا أَبُو زَرْعٍ أَنَاسَ مِنْ حُلِيِّ أُذُنِي وَمَلَأَ مِنْ شَحْمِ عَضُدَيَّ فَبَجَّحَنِي فَبَجِحَتْ إِلَيَّ نَفْسِي وَجَدَنِي فِي أَهْلِ غُنَيْمَةٍ بِشَقٍّ فَجَعَلَنِي فِي أَهْلِ صَهِيلٍ وَأَطِيطٍ وَدَائِسٍ وَمُنَقٍّ فَعِنْدَهُ أَقُولُ فَلَا أُقَبَّحُ وَأَرْقُدُ فَأَتَصَبَّحُ وَأَشْرَبُ فَأَتَقَمَّحُ أُمُّ أَبِي زَرْعٍ فَمَا أُمُّ أَبِي زَرْعٍ عُكُومُهَا رَدَاحٌ وَبَيْتُهَا فَسَاحٌ ابْنُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ فَمَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ؟ مَضْجَعُهُ كَمَسَلِّ شَطْبَةٍ وَيُشْبِعُهُ ذِرَاعُ الْجَفْرَةِ وَابْنَةُ أَبَى زَرْعٍ فَمَا ابْنَةُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ؟ طَوْعُ أَبِيهَا وَطَوْعُ أُمِّهَا وَمِلْءُ كِسَائِهَا وَغَيْظُ جَارَتِهَا جَارِيَةُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ فَمَا جَارِيَةُ أَبِي زَرْعٍ؟ لَا تَبُثُّ حَدِيثَنَا تَبْثِيثًا وَلَا تُنَقِّثُ مِيرَتَنَا تَنْقِيثًا وَلَا تَمْلَأُ بَيْتَنَا تَعْشِيشًا قَالَتْ خَرَجَ أَبُو زَرْعٍ وَالْأَوْطَابُ تُمْخَضُ فَلَقِيَ امْرَأَةً مَعَهَا وَلَدَانِ لَهَا كَالْفَهْدَيْنِ يَلْعَبَانِ مِنْ تَحْتِ خَصْرِهَا بِرُمَّانَتَيْنِ فَطَلَّقَنِي وَنَكَحَهَا فَنَكَحْتُ بَعْدَهُ رَجُلًا سَرِيًّا رَكِبَ شَرِيًّا وَأَخَذَ خَطِّيًّا وَأَرَاحَ عَلَيَّ نَعَمًا ثَرِيًّا وَأَعْطَانِي مِنْ كُلِّ رَائِحَةٍ زَوْجًا وَقَالَ كُلِي أُمَّ زَرْعٍ وَمِيرِي أَهْلَكِ فَلَوْ جَمَعْتُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَعْطَانِيهِ مَا بَلَغَ أَصْغَرَ آنِيَةِ أَبِي زَرْعٍ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كُنْتُ لَكِ كَأَبِي زَرْعٍ لِأُمِّ زَرْعٍ»
My husband is a sort of the meat of a lean camel placed at the top of a hill, which it is difficult to climb up, nor (the meat) is good enough that one finds in oneself the urge to take it away (from the top of that mountain). The second one said: My husband (is so bad) that I am afraid I would not be able to describe his faults-both visible and invisible completely. The third one said: My husband is a long-statured fellow (i. e. he lacks intelligence). If I give vent to my feelings about him, he would divorce me, and if I keep quiet I would be made to live in a state of suspense (neither completely abandoned by him nor entertained as wife). The fourth one said: My husband is like the night of Tihama (the night of Hijaz and Mecca), neither too cold nor hot, neither there is any fear of him nor grief. The fifth one said: My husband is (like) a leopard as he enters the house, and behaves like a lion when he gets out, and he does not ask about that which he leaves in the house. The sixth one said: So far as my husband is concerned, he eats so much that nothing is left back and when he drinks he drinks that no drop is left behind. And when he lies down he wraps his body and does not touch me so that he may know my grief. The seventh one said: My husband is heavy in spirit, having no brightness in him, impotent, suffering from all kinds of conceivable diseases, heaving such rough manners that he may break my head or wound my body, or may do both. The eighth one said: My husband is as sweet as the sweet-smelling plant, and as soft as the softness of the hare. The ninth one said: My husband is the master of a lofty building, long-statured, having heaps of ashes (at his door) and his house is near the meeting place and the inn. The tenth one said: My husband is Malik, and how fine Malik is, much above appreciation and praise (of mine). He has many folds of his camel, more in number than the pastures for them. When they (the camels) hear the sound of music they become sure that they are going to be slaughtered. The eleventh one said: My husband is Abu Zara'. How fine Abu Zara' is! He has suspended in my ears heavy ornaments and (fed me liberally) that my sinews and bones are covered with fat. So he made me happy. He found me among the shepherds living in the side of the mountain, and he made me the owner of the horses, camels and lands and heaps of grain and he finds no fault with me. I sleep and get up in the morning (at my own sweet will) and drink to my heart's content. The mother of Abu Zara', how fine is the mother of Abu Zara'! Her bundles are heavily packed (or receptacles in her house are filled to the brim) and the house quite spacious. So far as the son of Abu Zara' is concerned, his bed is as soft as a green palm-stick drawn forth from its bark, or like a sword drawn forth from its scabbard, and whom just an arm of a lamb is enough to satiate. So far as the daughter of Abu Zara' is concerned, how fine is the daughter of Abu Zara', obedient to her father, obedient to her mother, wearing sufficient flesh and a source of jealousy for her co-wife. As for the slave-girl of Abu Zara', how fine is she; she does not disclose our affairs to others (outside the four walls of the house). She does not remove our wheat, or provision, or take it forth, or squander it, but she preserves it faithfully (as a sacred trust). And she does not let the house fill with rubbish. One day Abu Zara' went out (of his house) when the milk was churned in the vessels, that he met a woman, having two children like leopards playing with her pomegranates (chest) under her vest. He divorced me (Umm Zara') and married that woman (whom Abu Zara') met on the way. I (Umm Zara') later on married another person, a chief, who was an expert rider, and a fine archer: he bestowed upon me many gifts and gave me one pair of every kind of animal and said: Umm Zara', make use of everything (you need) and send forth to your parents (but the fact) is that even if I combine all the gifts that he bestowed upon me, they stand no comparison to the least gift of Abu Zara'. 'A'isha reported that Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: I am for you as Abu Zara' was for Umm Zara'. (Using translation from Muslim 2448a)
اجْتَمَعَ أَزْوَاجُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَرْسَلْنَ فَاطِمَةَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقُلْنَ لَهَا قُولِي لَهُ إِنَّ نِسَاءَكَ قَدِ اجْتَمَعْنَ إِلَيَّ وَهُنَّ يَسْأَلْنَكَ الْعَدْلَ فِي بِنْتِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهُوَ مَعِي فِي مِرْطٍ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ إِنَّ نِسَاءَكَ أَرْسَلْنَنِي إِلَيْكَ وَقَدِ اجْتَمَعْنَ وَهُنَّ يَنْشُدْنَكَ الْعَدْلَ فِي بِنْتِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ فَقَالَ ﷺ «أَتُحِبِّينِي؟ » قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَأَحِبِّيهَا» فَرَجَعَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ فَأَخْبَرَتْهُنَّ بِمَا قَالَ لَهَا فَقُلْنَ إِنَّكِ لَمْ تَصْنَعِي شَيْئًا فَارْجِعِي إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ لَا وَاللَّهِ لَا أَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِ فِيهَا أَبَدًا وَكَانَتْ بِنْتُ أَبِيهَا حَقًّا فَأَرْسَلْنَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتَ جَحْشٍ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَهِيَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ تُسَامِينِي مِنْ بَيْنَ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ أَزْوَاجَكَ أَرْسَلْنَنِي إِلَيْكَ وَهُنَّ يَنْشُدْنَكَ الْعَدْلَ فِي بِنْتِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَيَّ فَشَتَمَتْنِي فَسَكَتُّ أُرَاقِبُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَأَنْظُرُ إِلَى طَرْفِهِ هَلْ يَأْذَنُ لِي أَنْ أَنْتَصِرَ مِنْهَا فَلَمْ يَتَكَلَّمْ فَشَتَمَتْنِي حَتَّى ظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَنْتَصِرَ مِنْهَا فَاسْتَقْبَلْتُهَا فَلَمْ أَلْبَثْ أَنْ أَفْحَمْتُهَا فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّهَا بِنْتُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ» قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَلَمْ أَرَ «امْرَأَةً قَطُّ أَكْثَرَ خَيْرًا وَأَكْثَرَ صَدَقَةً وَأَوْصَلَ لِلرَّحِمِ وَأَبْذَلَ لِنَفْسِهَا فِي شَيْءٍ تَتَقَرَّبُ بِهِ إِلَى اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا مِنْ زَيْنَبَ مَا عَدَا سُورَةً مِنْ غَرْبِ حِدَّةٍ كَانَ فِيهَا يُوشِكُ مِنْهَا الْفَيْئَةَ»
"The wives of the Prophet got together and sent Fatimah to the Prophet. They told her to say: 'Your wives'" -and he (the narrator) said something to the effect that they are urging you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafah. She said: "So she entered upon the Prophet when he was with 'Aishah under her cover. She said to him: 'Your wives have sent me and they are urging you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafah.' The Prophet said to her: 'Do you love me?' She said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then love her.' So she went back to them and told them what he said. They said to her: 'You did not do anything; go back to him.' She said: 'By Allah, I will never go back (and speak to him) about her again.' She was truly the daughter of the Messenger of Allah. So they sent Zainab bint Jahsh." 'Aishah said: "She was somewhat my equal among the wives of the Prophet. She said: 'Your wives have sent me to urge you to be equitable with regard to the matter of the daughter of Abu Quhafa.' Then she swooped on me and abused me, and I started watching the Prophet to see if he would give me permission to respond to her. She insulted me and I started to think that he would not disapprove if I responded to her. So I insulted her and I soon silenced her. Then the Prophet said to her: 'She is the daughter of Abu Bakr.'" 'Aishah said: "And I never saw any woman who was better, more generous in giving charity, more keen to uphold the ties of kinship, and more generous in giving of herself in everything by means of which she could draw closer to Allah than Zainab. But she had a quick temper; however, she was also quick to calm down." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 3946)
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي لَسْتُ أَعْنِي النِّسَاءَ إِنَّمَا أَعْنَى الرِّجَالَ فَقَالَ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ» أَوْ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا»
✧ I said, "O Messenger of Allah, who do you love the most among the people?" He said, "Aisha." So I said, "I do not mean women, but rather men." He said, "Abu Bakr" or he said, "her father."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7107No grade recorded
سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَنْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قِيلَ لَهُ لَيْسَ عَنْ أَهْلِكِ نَسْأَلُكَ قَالَ «فَأَبُوهَا»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, "Aisha." It was said to him, "We are not asking you about your family." He said, "Then her father."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7108No grade recorded
جَاءَ عَائِشَةَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَيْهَا قَالَتْ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي بِهِ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ إِنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ مِنْ صَالِحِي بَنِيكَ جَاءَكِ يَعُودُكِ قَالَتْ فَأْذَنْ لَهُ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ «يَا أُمَّاهُ أَبْشِرِي فَوَاللَّهِ مَا بَيْنَكِ وَبَيْنَ أَنْ تَلْقِي مُحَمَّدًا ﷺ وَالْأَحِبَّةَ إِلَّا أَنْ تُفَارِقَ رُوحُكِ جَسَدَكِ كُنْتِ أَحَبَّ نِسَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يُحِبُّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَّا طَيْبَةً قَالَتْ وَأَيْضًا؟ قَالَ » هَلَكَتْ قِلَادَتُكِ بِالْأَبْوَاءِ فَأَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا مَاءً فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ بِسَبَبِكِ وَبَرَكَتِكِ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ لِهَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ مِنَ الرُّخْصَةِ فَكَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِ مِسْطَحٍ مَا كَانَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ بَرَاءَتَكِ مِنْ فَوْقِ سَبْعِ سَمَاوَاتٍ فَلَيْسَ مَسْجِدٌ يُذْكَرُ فِيهِ اللَّهُ إِلَّا وَشَأْنُكِ يُتْلَى فِيهِ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَطْرَافَ النَّهَارِ « فَقَالَتْ يَا ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ دَعْنِي مِنْكَ وَمِنْ تَزْكِيَتِكَ فَوَاللَّهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ نَسْيًا مَنْسِيًّا»
✧ "Oh mother, rejoice! By Allah, there is nothing between you and meeting Muhammad ﷺ and the beloved friends except for your soul leaving your body. You were the most beloved of the wives of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to him, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not love anyone except for kindness. She asked, "Also?" He said, "Your necklace was destroyed by the fathers, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ woke up without finding water, so they performed Tayammum with clean sand. This happened because of you and your blessings. Allah has revealed to this nation leniency and ease. It was due to a flat matter, so Allah revealed your innocence from above the seven heavens. There is no mosque where Allah is mentioned except that your issue is mentioned during the hours of night and day." She said, "O Ibn Abbas, leave me and your praise. By Allah, I wish I were a forgotten and neglected person."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7109No grade recorded
كَلَّمْنَنِي صَوَاحِبِي أَنْ أُكَلِّمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَأْمُرَ النَّاسَ فَيُهْدُوا لَهُ حَيْثُ كَانَ فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يَتَحَرَّوْنَ بِهَدَايَاهُمْ يَوْمَ عَائِشَةَ وَإِنَّا نُحِبُّ الْخَيْرَ كَمَا تُحِبُّ عَائِشَةَ فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَلَمْ يُرَاجِعْنِي فَجَاءَنِي صَوَاحِبِي فَأَخْبَرْتُهُنَّ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُكَلِّمْنِي فَقُلْنَ وَاللَّهِ لَا نَدَعُهُ قَالَتْ فَكَلَّمْتُهُ مِثْلَ الْمَقَالَةِ الْأُولَى مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَسْكُتُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ لَا تُؤْذِينِي فِي عَائِشَةَ فَإِنِّي وَاللَّهِ مَا نَزَلَ الْوَحْيُ عَلَيَّ وَأَنَا فِي بَيْتِ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ نِسَائِي غَيْرَ عَائِشَةَ» قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ أَسُوءَكَ فِي عَائِشَةَ
✧ "To speak to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and ask him to command the people to give me their allegiance wherever he may be, for people seek his favor by giving him gifts on the day of Aisha. And indeed, we love goodness just as Aisha loves it." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ remained silent and did not respond to me. Then my companions came to me, and I told them that he did not speak to me. They replied, "By Allah, we will not leave him." So, I spoke to him again, saying the same words two or three times. Still, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ remained silent. Then he said, 'O Umm Salamah, do not harm me with regards to Aisha. By Allah, revelation has not come to me while I am in the house of any of my wives except Aisha.'" I said, "I seek refuge in Allah from harming you in relation to Aisha."
أَلَا أُحَدِّثُكُمْ عَنِّي وَعَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قُلْنَا بَلَى قَالَتْ لَمَّا كَانَ لَيْلَتِي انْقَلَبَ ﷺ فَوَضَعَ نَعْلَيْهِ عَنْ رِجْلَيْهِ وَوَضَعَ رِدَاءَهُ وَبَسَطَ طَرَفَ إِزَارِهِ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ إِلَّا رَيْثَمَا ظَنَّ أَنِّي قَدْ رَقَدْتُ ثُمَّ انْتَعَلَ رُوَيْدًا وَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ رُوَيْدًا ثُمَّ فَتْحَ الْبَابَ فَخَرَجَ وَأَجَافَهُ رُوَيْدًا فَجَعَلْتُ دِرْعِي فِي رَأْسِي ثُمَّ تَقَنَّعْتُ بِإِزَارِي فَانْطَلَقْتُ فِي إِثْرِهِ حَتَّى أَتَى الْبَقِيعَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ ثُمَّ انْحَرَفَ فَانْحَرَفْتُ فَأَسْرَعَ فَأَسْرَعْتُ فَهَرْوَلَ فَهَرْوَلْتُ فَأَحْضَرَ فَأَحْضَرْتُ فَسَبَقْتُهُ فَدَخَلْتُ فَلَيْسَ إِلَّا أَنِ اضْطَجَعْتَ دَخَلَ فَقَالَ «مَا لَكِ يَا عَائِشَةُ؟ » قُلْتُ لَا شَيْءَ قَالَ «لَتُخْبِرِنِّي أَوْ لَيُخْبِرَنِّي اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ الْخَبَرَ قَالَ «أَنْتِ السَّوَادُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ أَمَامِي؟ » قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَتْ فَلَهَزَ فِي صَدْرِي لَهْزَةً أَوْجَعَتْنِي ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَظَنَنْتِ أَنْ يَحِيفَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَرَسُولُهُ» قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ مَهْمَا يَكْتُمِ النَّاسُ فَقَدْ عَلِمَهُ اللَّهُ قَالَ «فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَتَانِي حِينَ رَأَيْتِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكِ وَقَدْ وَضَعْتِ ثِيَابَكِ فَنَادَانِي فَأَخْفَى مِنْكِ فَأَجَبْتُهُ فَأَخْفَيْتُهُ مِنْكِ وَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّكِ قَدْ رَقَدْتِ وَكَرِهْتُ أَنْ أُوقِظَكِ وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ تَسْتَوْحِشِيَ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ آتِيَ أَهْلَ الْبَقِيعِ فَأَسْتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ» قُلْتُ كَيْفَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ قُولِي السَّلَامُ عَلَى أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَيَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنَّا وَالْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ
"Aishah said: 'Shall I not tell you about me and about the Prophet?' We said: 'Yes.' She said: 'When it was my night when he was with me' - meaning the Prophet -'He came back (from 'Isha' prayer), put his sandals by his feet and spread the edge of his Izar on his bed. He stayed until he thought that I had gone to sleep. Then he put his sandals on slowly, picked up his cloak slowly, then opened the door slowly and went out slowly. I covered my head, put on my vie and tightened my waist wrapper, then I followed his steps until he came to Al-Baqi'. He raised his hands three times, and stood there for a long time, then he left and I left. He hastened and I also hastened; he ran and I also ran. He came (to the house) and I also came, but I got there first and entered, and as I lay down he came in. He said: "Tell me, or the Subtle, the All-Aware will tell me.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you,' and I told him (the whole story). He said: 'So you were the black shape that I saw in front of me?' I said, 'Yes.' He gave me a nudge on the chest which I felt, then he said: 'Did you think that Allah and His Messenger would deal unjustly with you?' I said: 'Whatever the people conceal, Allah knows it.' He said: Jibril came to me when I saw you, but he did not enter upon me because you where not fully dressed. He called me but he concealed that from you, and I answered him, but I concealed that from you too. I thought that you had gone to sleep and I did not want to wake you up, and I was afraid that you would be frightened. He told me to go to Al-Baqi' and pray for forgiveness for them.' I said: 'What should I say, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Say" Peace be upon the inhabitants of this place among the believers and Muslims. May Allah have mercy upon those who have gone on ahead of us and those who come later on, and we will join you, if Allah wills."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2037)
لَمَّا رَأَيْتُ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ طِيبَ نَفْسٍ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ لِي فَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعَائِشَةَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنَبِهَا وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ مَا أَسَرَّتْ وَمَا أَعْلَنَتْ» فَضَحِكَتْ عَائِشَةُ حَتَّى سَقَطَ رَأْسُهَا فِي حِجْرِهَا مِنَ الضَّحِكِ قَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَيَسُرُّكِ دُعَائِي؟ » فَقَالَتْ وَمَا لِي لَا يَسُرُّنِي دُعَاؤُكَ فَقَالَ ﷺ «وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهَا لَدُعَائِي لِأُمَّتِي فِي كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ»
✧ She said, "When I saw the Prophet ﷺ in a good mood, I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, make du'a (supplication) for me.' He said, 'O Allah, forgive Aisha for her past sins and future sins, both those that she has kept hidden and those that she has made known.' Aisha laughed so much that her head fell into her lap from laughing. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her, 'Does my du'a please you?' She replied, 'And why wouldn't your du'a please me?' He ﷺ said, 'By Allah, this du'a of mine is for my Ummah (nation) in every prayer.'
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُ إِذَا كُنْتِ عَنِّي رَاضِيَةً وَإِذَا كُنْتِ عَلَيَّ غَضْبَى» قَالَتْ وَبِمَ تَعْرِفُ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «إِذَا كُنْتِ عَنِّي رَاضِيَةً فَحَلَفْتِ قُلْتِ لَا وَرَبُّ مُحَمَّدٍ وَإِذَا كُنْتِ عَلَيَّ غَضْبَى قُلْتِ لَا وَرَبُّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ» قُلْتُ أَجَلْ مَا أَهْجُرُ إِلَّا اسْمَكَ
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: I can well discern when you are pleased with me and when you are annoyed with me. I said: How do you discern it? Thereupon be said: When you are pleased with me you say;" No, by the Lord of Muhammad," and when you are annoyed with me, you say:" No, by the Lord of Ibrahim." I said: Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I in fact leave your name (when I am annoyed with you). (Using translation from Muslim 2439a)
«فَضْلُ عَائِشَةَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ كَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيدِ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ»
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘The superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like the superiority of Tharid over all other foods.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3281)
«كَمُلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ كَثِيرٌ وَلَمْ يَكْمُلْ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ إِلَّا مَرْيَمُ بِنْتُ عِمْرَانَ وَآسِيَةُ امْرَأَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ وَفَضْلُ عَائِشَةَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ كَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيدِ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ»
“Many men have attained perfection but no women have attained perfection except Maryam bint ‘Imran (Mary) and Asiyah the wife of Fir’awn. And the superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like the superiority of Tharid over all other foods.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3280)
«فَضْلُ عَائِشَةَ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ كَفَضْلِ الثَّرِيدِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الطَّعَامِ»
“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘The superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like the superiority of Tharid over all other foods.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3281)
«مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي بَيْتِي وَفِي يَوْمِي وَبَيْنَ سَحْرِي وَنَحْرِي فَدَخَلَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَمَعَهُ سِوَاكٌ رَطْبٌ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ ﷺ فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّ لَهُ فِيهِ حَاجَةً فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَلَقَطْتُهُ وَمَضَغْتُهُ وَطَيَّبْتُهُ ثُمَّ دَفَعْتُهُ إِلَيْهِ فَاسْتَنَّ كَأَحْسَنِ مَا رَأَيْتُهُ مُسْتَنًّا قَطُّ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَيَّ فَسَقَطَ مِنْ يَدِهِ فَأَخَذْتُ أَدْعُو بِدُعَاءٍ كَانَ يَدْعُو بِهِ ﷺ إِذَا مَرِضَ فَلَمْ يَدْعُ بِهِ فِي مَرَضِهِ ذَلِكَ فَرَفَعَ بَصَرَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَقَالَ » الرَّفِيقَ الْأَعْلَى الرَّفِيقَ الْأَعْلَى « فَفَاضَتْ نَفْسُهُ ﷺ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَمَعَ بَيْنَ رِيقِي وَرِيقِهِ فِي آخِرِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا»
✧ "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ died in my house, on my day, and between my magic and sacrifice. Then Abdullah ibn Abu Bakr entered with a wet toothstick (miswak). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ looked at it, so I thought that he needed it. I took it, chewed on it, and perfumed it. Then I handed it to him, so he used it as beautifully as I had ever seen anyone using it before. Then he wanted to hand it back to me, but it fell from his hand. So I took it, and I sought assistance with a supplication that he used to make when he got sick, but he did not make that supplication during his sickness. Then he looked up to the sky and said, 'The Highest Companion, the Highest Companion.' Then his soul departed. Praise be to Allah who has brought my saliva and his saliva together on the last day of his life in this world."
لَمَّا وُلِدَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ أَتَيْتُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَتَفَلَ فِي فِيهِ فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ شَيْءٍ دَخَلَ جَوْفَهُ وَقَالَ «هُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَأَنْتِ أُمُّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَمَا زِلْتُ أُكَنَّى بِهَا وَمَا وَلَدْتُ قَطُّ»
✧ When Abdullah ibn Zubayr was born, I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ and he performed the tahneek (a custom of placing a piece of softened date in the newborn's mouth). The first thing that entered his (Abdullah's) stomach was this tahneek. The Prophet ﷺ said, "He is Abdullah and you are the mother of Abdullah. I will always be attached to him and I have never had any other children."
«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ تَزَوَّجَهَا وَهِيَ بِنْتُ سِتٍّ وَأُدْخِلَتْ عَلَيْهِ وَهِيَ ابْنَةُ تِسْعٍ وَمَكَثَتْ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعًا»
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). (Using translation from Bukhārī 5133)
بَعَثَنِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَأَبَا مَرْثَدٍ السُّلَمِيَّ وَكِلَانَا فَارِسٌ قَالَ «انْطَلِقُوا حَتَّى تَأْتُوا رَوْضَةَ خَاخٍ فَإِنَّ بِهَا امْرَأَةً وَمَعَهَا صَحِيفَةٌ مِنْ حَاطِبِ بْنِ أَبِي بَلْتَعَةَ إِلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَأْتُونِي بِهَا فَأَدْرَكْنَاهَا وَهِيَ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ لَهَا حَيْثُ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ الْكِتَابُ الَّذِي مَعَكِ؟ فَقَالَتْ مَا مَعِي كِتَابٌ قَالَ فَأَنَخْنَا بَعِيرَهَا وَفَتَّشْنَا رَحْلَهَا فَقَالَ صَاحِبِي مَا نَرَى مَعَهَا شَيْئًا فَقُلْتُ لَهُ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا كَذِبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالَّذِي يُحْلَفُ بِهِ لَتُخْرِجِنَّهُ أَوْ لَأَجُزَّنَّكِ بِالسَّيْفِ فَلَمَّا رَأَتِ الْجِدَّ أَهْوَتْ إِلَى حُجْزَتِهَا وَعَلَيْهَا إِزَارٌ مِنْ صُوفٍ فَأَخْرَجَتِ الْكِتَابَ فَأَتَيْنَا بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ » يَا حَاطِبُ مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى الَّذِي صَنَعْتَ؟ «فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا بِي أَنْ لَا أَكُونَ مُؤْمِنًا بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَلَكِنِّي أَرَدْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِي عِنْدَ الْقَوْمِ يَدٌ يَدْفَعُ اللَّهُ بِهَا عَنْ أَهْلِي وَمَالِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ » صَدَقَ لَا تَقُولُوا لَهُ إِلَّا خَيْرًا « فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ قَدْ خَانَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَدَعْنِي حَتَّى أَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ » أَوَ لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ؟ مَا يُدْرِيكَ يَا عُمَرُ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ « فَقَالَ » اعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ فَقَدْ وَجَبَتْ لَكُمُ الْجَنَّةُ « فَدَمَعَتْ عَيْنُ عُمَرَ وَقَالَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ
Abu ʿAbdur-Rahman as-Sulami and Hibban bin ʿAtiyyah had a dispute. ʿAbdur-Rahman said to Hibban: I know what made your companion - meaning ʿAli ؓ - audacious. He said: What is it, may you be bereft of your father? He said. Something I heard ʿAli ؓ say. He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me, az-Zubair and Abu Marthad on a mission, and we were all horsemen. He said: ʿGo to Rawdat Khakh, for there you will find a woman who has a letter with her from Hatib bin Abi Baltaʿah to the mushrikeen; bring it to me.ʿ So we went on our horses until we caught up with her where the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had told us, travelling on a camel of hers. He [Hatib] had written to the people of Makkah, telling them about the march of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. We said to her. Where is the letter you have with you? She said: I do not have any letter. We made her camel kneel down and searched her luggage for it, but we did not find anything. My two companions said: We do not see any letter with her, I said: You know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not tell a lie. Then I swore: By the One by whom oaths are sworn, you will give us the letter or we will remove your clothes. She stretched out her hand to her girdle, which was wrapped around her, and brought out the letter. I brought it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and they said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he has betrayed Allah and His Messenger and the believers; let me strike his neck. He said: ʿO Hatib, what made you do what you did?ʿ He said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, by Allah, it is not that I do not believe in Allah and His Messenger, but I wanted to do a favour for the people by means of which Allah might protect my family and my property, for every one of your Companions has some of his people there through whom Allah will protect his family and his property. He said: You have spoken the truth, do not say anything to him but good.ʿ ʻUmar said: O, Messenger of Allah, he betrayed Allah and His Messenger and the believers, let me strike his neck. He said. ʿls he not one of the people of Badr? How do you know? Perhaps Allah looked upon them and said. “Do what you like, for Paradise is guaranteed for you.ʻʼ ʻUmarʻs eyes filled with tears and he said: Allah, may He be exalted, and His Messenger know best. (Using translation from Aḥmad 827)
أَنَّ عَبْدًا لِحَاطِبِ بْنِ أَبِي بَلْتَعَةَ جَاءَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَيَدْخُلَنَّ حَاطِبٌ النَّارَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَذَبْتَ إِنَّهُ لَا يَدْخُلُهَا فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا وَالْحُدَيْبِيَةَ»
Hatib will definitely go to Hell. (But) Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: You tell a lie; he would not get into that for he had taken part in Badr and in (the expedition of) Hudaibiya. (Using translation from Muslim 2495)
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7121No grade recorded
خَطَبَ عُتْبَةُ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّ الدُّنْيَا قَدْ آذَنَتْ بِصُرْمٍ وَوَلَّتْ حَذَّاءَ وَإِنَّمَا بَقِيَ مِنْهَا صُبَابَةٌ كَصُبَابَةِ الْإِنَاءِ صَبَّهَا أَحَدُكُمْ وَإِنَّكُمْ مُنْتَقِلُونَ مِنْهَا إِلَى دَارٍ لَا زَوَالَ لَهَا فَانْتَقِلُوا مَا بِحَضْرَتِكُمْ يُرِيدُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ فَلَقَدْ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ الْحَجَرَ يُلْقَى مِنْ شَفِيرِ جَهَنَّمَ فَمَا يَبْلُغُ لَهَا قَعْرًا سَبْعِينَ عَامًا وَايْمُ اللَّهِ لَتُمْلَأَنَّ أَفَعَجِبْتُمْ وَلَقَدْ ذُكِرَ لِي أَنَّ مَا بَيْنَ مِصْرَاعَيِ الْجَنَّةِ مَسِيرَةَ أَرْبَعِينَ عَامًا وَلَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمٌ وَهُوَ كَظِيظٌ مِنَ الزِّحَامِ وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي سَابِعَ سَبْعَةٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا لَنَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا وَرَقُ الشَّجَرِ حَتَّى قَرِحَتْ مِنْهُ أَشْدَاقُنَا وَلَقَدِ الْتَقَطْتُ بُرْدَةً فَشَقَقْتُهَا بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ سَعْدٍ فَاتَّزَرْتُ بِنِصْفِهَا وَاتَّزَرَ سَعْدٌ بِنِصْفِهَا مَا مِنَّا أَحَدٌ الْيَوْمَ حَيٌّ إِلَّا أَصْبَحَ أَمِيرًا عَلَى مِصْرٍ مِنَ الْأَمْصَارِ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ عَظِيمًا فِي نَفْسِي صَغِيرًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ نُبُوَّةٌ إِلَّا تَنَاسَخَتْ حَتَّى تَكُونَ عَاقِبَتُهَا مُلْكًا سَتُبْلُونَ الْأُمَرَاءَ بَعْدَنَا»
'Utba b. Ghazwan delivered us a sermon and he praised Allah and lauded Him, then said: Now coming to the point, verily the world has been given the news of its end and that too quite early. Nothing would be left out of it but only water left in the utensil which its owner leaves, and you are going to shift to an abode which knows no end, and you should shift with the good before you, for we have been told that a stone would be thrown at one side of the Hell and it would go down even for seventy years but would not be able to reach its bottom. By Allah, it would be fully packed. Do you find it something strange, and it has been mentioned that there yawns a distance which one would be able to cover in forty years from one end to another of Paradise, and a day would come when it would be fully packed and you must be knowing that I was the seventh amongst seven who had been with Messenger of Allah ﷺ and we had nothing to eat but the leaves of the tree until the corners of the mouth were injured. We found a sheet which we tore in two and divided between myself and Sa'd b. Malik. I made the lower garment with halt of it and so did Sa'd make the lower garment with half of it and today there is none amongst us who has not become the governor of a city from amongst the cities (of the Islamic Commonwealth) and I seek refuge with Allah that I should consider myself great whereas I am insignificant in the eye of Allah. Prophethood does not remain for ever and its impact fades with the result that it changes eventually into kingship, and you would soon come to know and experience those rulers who would come after us and see (how far they are from religion). (Using translation from Muslim 2967a)
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7122No grade recorded
كُنَّا عِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو فَذَكَرْنَا حَدِيثًا عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ رَجُلٌ مَا أَزَالُ أُحِبُّهُ مُنْذُ شَيْءٍ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ وَمِنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ وَمِنْ سَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ وَمِنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ»
We used to go to Abdullah b. 'Amr and talk to him, Ibn Numair said: One day we made a mention of Abdullah b. Mas'ud, whereupon he said: You have made mention of a person whom I love more than anything else. I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Learn Qur'an from four persons: Ibn Umm 'Abd (i. e. 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud) he started from him-then Mu'adh b. Jabal and Ubayya b. Ka'b, then Salim the ally of Abu Hudhaifa. (Using translation from Muslim 2464a)
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ {وَإِنْ تَتَوَلَّوْا يَسْتَبْدِلْ قَوْمًا غَيْرَكُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوا أَمْثَالُكُمْ} قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ الَّذِينَ إِنْ تَوَلَّيْنَا اسْتُبْدِلُوا بِنَا ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوا أَمْثَالَنَا؟ فَضَرَبَ عَلَى فَخِذِ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسَيِّ ثُمَّ قَالَ «هَذَا وَقَوْمُهُ لَوْ كَانَ الدِّينُ عِنْدَ الثُّرَيَّا لَتَنَاوَلَهُ رِجَالٌ مِنْ فَارِسٍ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited this verse: "And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be like you." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are those people that if we turn away, they will replace us and not be like us?" He struck the thigh of Salman al-Farsi and said, "This is him and his people. If faith were to be found at the Pleiades, men from Persia would attain it."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7124No grade recorded
لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا نَفْسٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ « قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ
✧ "My father was from the sons of Asawira, and I used to differ with him regarding the book. I had two young boys with me, and when they returned from the book, they entered upon a priest, and I entered with them. The priest said to them, 'Did I not forbid you from coming with anyone?' I said to him, 'I differ with him until he loves me more than them.' He said to me, 'O Salman, if your family asks you who detained you, say it was your teacher. And if your teacher asks you who detained you, say it was your family.' He also said to me, 'O Salman, I want to convert.' I said to him, 'I am with you.' So he converted and entered a village where a woman used to differ with him. When he arrived, he said to me, 'O Salman, dig.' So I dug and found a jar of money. He poured it on my chest and began hitting his own chest, saying, 'Woe to the priest!' Then he died, and I blew into his mouth. The priests and monks gathered and attended to him. He said to them, 'I had intended to keep the money, but Allah diverted my attention from it. When the priests and monks gathered, I said to them, 'He left some money behind.' So some young men from the village took it and buried him. I said to the priests, 'Show me a knowledgeable person whom I can join.' They said, 'We do not know anyone on earth who is more knowledgeable than a man who used to go to Bayt al-Maqdis. If you leave now, you will find his donkey at the door of Bayt al-Maqdis.' So I went and found the donkey. I sat beside it until he came out, and I told him my story. He said, 'Stay here until I return to you,' but I never saw him again. He used to go to Bayt al-Maqdis only once a year in that month. When he returned, I asked him, 'What did you do with me?' He said, 'Do you still have it?' I said, 'Yes.' He said, 'I do not know anyone on earth who is more knowledgeable than an orphan who left Tihama and whom you would meet if you leave now.' I left and found him. He raised me to a certain place and then lowered me to another place. I encountered a tribe of Arabs who rejected me and sold me until I arrived in Medina. I heard them mentioning the Prophet and that life there was good. So I asked my family to give me a gift for a day, and they did. I left and saved some money, and then I brought it to him and placed it in front of him. He asked, 'What is this?' I said, 'It is charity.' He said to his companions, 'Eat.' But he refused to eat. I said, 'This is only one, and I waited as Allah willed.' Then I asked my family for a gift for a day, and they gave it to me. I left and saved some money, and then I brought him something better than that. I cooked food and brought it to him. He placed it in front of him and asked, 'What is this?' I said, 'It is a gift.' He said, 'In the name of Allah.' Then he said to his companions, 'Take it and eat with me.' I stood behind him, and he placed his cloak in front of him. I saw the seal of prophethood on the back of his right shoulder, which resembled an egg with the color of his skin. I said, 'I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah.' He asked, 'What is that?' I told him, and then I asked him, 'O Messenger of Allah, will the priest enter Paradise? He claims that you are a prophet.' He said, 'No one will enter Paradise except a Muslim soul.' I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, he informed me that you are a prophet.' He said, 'No one will enter Paradise except a Muslim soul.'"
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7125No grade recorded
كُنَّا عِنْدَ حُذَيْفَةَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَقَاتَلْتُ مَعَهُ فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ أَنْتَ كُنْتَ تَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَيْلَةَ الْأَحْزَابِ وَأَخَذَتْنَا رِيحٌ شَدِيدَةٌ وَقُرٌّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَلَا رَجُلٌ يَأْتِينَا بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ مَعِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ» قَالَ فَسَكَتْنَا فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَلَا رَجُلٌ يَأْتِينَا بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ مَعِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ» قَالَ فَسَكَتْنَا فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَسَكَتْنَا فَقَالَ ﷺ «قُمْ يَا حُذَيْفَةُ فَأْتِنَا بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ وَلَا تَذْعَرْهُمْ» فَلَمَّا وَلَّيْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ جَعَلْتُ كَأَنَّمَا أَمْشِي فِي حَمَّامٍ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُهُمْ فَرَأَيْتُ أَبَا سُفْيَانَ يُصْلِي ظَهْرَهُ بِالنَّارِ فَوَضَعْتُ سَهْمًا فِي كَبِدِ الْقَوْسِ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَرْمِيَهُ فَذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تَذْعَرْهُمْ» وَلَوْ رَمَيْتُهُ لَأَصَبْتُهُ فَرَجَعْتُ وَأَنَا أَمْشِي فِي مِثْلِ الْحَمَّامِ فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُهُ ﷺ أَخْبَرْتُهُ بِخَبَرِ الْقَوْمِ فَأَلْبَسَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَضْلَ عَبَاءَةٍ كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ يُصَلِّي فِيهَا فَلَمْ أَزَلْ نَائِمًا حَتَّى أَصْبَحْتُ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْتُ قَالَ ﷺ «قُمْ يَا نَوْمَانُ»
We were sitting in the company of Hudhaifa. A man said: If I were in the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I would have fought by his side and would have striven hard for his causes. Hudhaifa said: You might have done that, (but you should not make a flourish of your enthusiasm). I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the night of the Battle of Abzib and we were gripped by a violent wind and severe cold. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be him) said: Hark, the man who (goes reconnoitring and) brings me the news of the enemy shall be ranked with me on the Day of Judgment by Allah (the Glorious and Exalted). We all kept quiet and none of us responed to him. (Again) he said: Hark, a man who (goes reconnoitring and) brings me the news of the enemy shall be ranked with me on the Day of Judgment by Allah (the Glorious and Exalted). We kept quiet and none of us responded to him. He again said: Hark, a man who (goes reconnoitring and) brings me the news of the enemy shall be ranked with me on the Day of Judgtuent by Allah (the Glorious and Exalted) Then he said: Get up Hudhaifa, bring me the news of the enemy. When he called me by name I had no alternative but to get up. He said: Go and bring me information about the enemy, and do nothing that may provoke them against me. When I left him, I felt warm as if I were walking in a heated bath untill I reached them. I saw Abu Sufyan warming his back against fire I put an arrow in the middle of the bow. intending to shoot at him, when I recalled the words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ" Do not provoke them against me." Had I shot at him, I would have hit him. But I returned and (felt warm as if) I were walking in a heated bath (hammam). Presenting myself before him, I gave him information about the enemy. When I had done so, I began to feel cold, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wrapped me in a blanket that he had in excess to his own requirement and with which he used to cover himself while saying his prayers. So I continued to sleep until it was morning. When it was morning he said: Get up, O heavy sleeper. (Using translation from Muslim 1788)
قَالَتْ لِي أُمِّي مَتَى عَهْدُكَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ فَقُلْتُ مَا لِي بِهِ عَهْدٌ مُذْ كَذَا أَوْ كَذَا فَنَالَتْ مِنِّي فَقُلْتُ فَإِنِّي آتِي رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأُصَلِّي مَعَهُ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُ لِي وَلَكَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَصَلَّيْتُ مَعَهُ الْمَغْرِبَ فَصَلَّى ﷺ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا ثُمَّ مَضَى وَتَبِعْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي «مَنْ هَذَا؟ » فَقُلْتُ حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ الْيَمَانِ فَقَالَ «مَا جَاءَ بِكَ؟ » فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِمَا قَالَتْ لِي أُمِّي فَقَالَ ﷺ «غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ وَلِأُمِّكَ»
✧ My mother asked, "When did you promise the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" I said, "I didn't make any promise to him since such and such happened to me." So, my mother told me, "Then go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and pray with him, and seek forgiveness for you and me." So, I went to him and prayed with him the Maghrib prayer, and he ﷺ performed what was between the two prayers. Then, he left and I followed him. He asked me, "Who is this?" I said, "Hudhayfah bin Al-Yaman." He asked, "What brings you here?" So, I informed him of what my mother had told me. He ﷺ said, "May Allah forgive you and your mother."
أَتَى عَلْقَمَةُ الشَّامَ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى فِيهِ ثُمَّ مَالَ إِلَى حَلْقَةٍ فَجَلَسَ فِيهَا قَالَ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَجَلَسَ إِلَى جَنْبِي فَقُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ قَدِ اسْتَجَابَ دَعْوَتِي قَالَ وَذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ فَقَالَ «وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ » فَقَالَ عَلْقَمَةُ دَعَوْتُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِيَ جَلِيسًا صَالِحًا فَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ أَنْتَ فَقَالَ «مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ » قُلْتُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ أَوْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ ثُمَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ «أَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِيكُمْ صَاحِبُ السِّرِّ الَّذِي لَا يَعْلَمُهُ غَيْرُهُ أَحَدٌ يَعْنِي حُذَيْفَةَ » قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَتَحْفَظُ كَمَا كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَقْرَأُ؟ » قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «{وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَالنَّهَارِ إِذَا تَجَلَّى} قَالَ عَلْقَمَةُ فَقُلْتُ وَالذَّكَرِ وَالْأُنْثَى فَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ وَاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ هَكَذَا أَقْرَأَنِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ فِيهِ إِلَى فِيَّ فَمَا زَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ حَتَّى كَادُوا يَرُدُّونَنِي عَنْهَا»
✧ Al-Qama from Sham came and entered the mosque and performed prayer in it. Then he approached a group and sat among them. A man came and sat next to me, so I said, "Praise be to Allah, I hope that Allah has answered my prayer." He said, "And who is that?" al-Qama said, "I prayed to Allah to grant me a righteous companion, and I hope it is you." Abu Al-Darda' said, "Who are you?" I said, "I am from the people of Kufa or from the people of Iraq, and then from the people of Kufa." Abu Al-Darda' said, "Didn't you have the one who possesses the secret that no one else knows, meaning Hudhayfah?" He said, "Then he said, “Do you preserve it as Abdullah used to recite?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘{By the night when it covers, and [by] the day when it appears}.’ Al-Qama said, "So I said, 'And the male and the female.' Abu Al-Darda' said, 'By Allah, whom there is no deity except Him, this is how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to recite it, from (fihi) to (fiiya).' They continued on like this until they almost turned me away from it."
ذَكَرُوا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ عِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو فَقَالَ ذَاكَ رَجُلٌ لَا أَزَالُ أُحِبُّهُ بَعْدَمَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «اسْتَقْرِئُوا الْقُرْآنَ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ مِنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ وَأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ وَمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ»
They made a mention of Ibn Mas'ud before 'Abdullah b. Amr, whereupon he said: He is a person whose love is always fresh in my heart after I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Learn the recita- tion of the Qur'an from four persons: from Ibn Mas'ud, Salim, the ally of Abu Hudhaifa, Ubayy b. Ka'b, Mu'adh b. Jabal. (Using translation from Muslim 2464e)
«نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عُمَرُ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْجَمُوحِ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ وَبِئْسَ الرَّجُلُ حَتَّى عَدَّ سَبْعَةً»
narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "What an excellent man is Abu Bakr, what an excellent man is 'Umar, what an excellent man is Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, what an excellent man is Usaid bin Hudair, what an excellent man is Thabit bin Qais bin Shammas, what an excellent man is Mua'dh bin Jabal, and what an excellent man is Mu'adh bin 'Amr bin Al-Jamuh." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3795)
«جَمَعَ الْقُرْآنَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَرْبَعَةٌ كُلُّهُمْ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ وَأُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَزَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ وَأَبُو زَيْدٍ رَحِمَهُمُ اللَّهُ»
Four persons collected the Qur'an during the lifetime of Messenger of Allah ﷺ and all of them were Ansar: Mu'adh b. Jabal, Ubayy b. Ka'b, Zaid b. Thabit, Abu Zaid. Qatada said: Anas, who was Abu Zaid? He said: He was one of my uncles. (Using translation from Muslim 2465a)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَرْحَمُ أُمَّتِي بِأُمَّتِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَأَشَدُّهُمْ فِي اللَّهِ عُمَرُ وَأَصْدَقُهُمْ حَيَاءً عُثْمَانُ وَأَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَأَفْرَضُهُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ وَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالْحَلَالِ وَالْحَرَامِ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ أَلَا وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَمِينًا وَأَمِينُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ»
The Messenger of Allah said: The most merciful of my Ummah towards my Ummah is Abu Bakr; the one who adheres most sternly to the religion of Allah is 'Umar; the most sincere of them in shyness and modesty is 'Uthman; the best judge is 'Ali bin Abu Talib; the best in reciting the Book of Allah is Ubayy bin Ka'b; the most knowledgeable of what is lawful and unlawful is Mu'adh bin Jabal; and the most knowledgeable of the rules of inheritance (Fara'id) is Zaid bin Thabit. And every nation has a trustworthy guardian, and the trustworthy guardian of this Ummah is Abu 'Ubaidah bin Jarrah." (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 154)
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7132Hasan sahih
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا أَظَلَّتِ الْخَضْرَاءُ وَلَا أَقَلَّتِ الْغَبْرَاءُ عَلَى ذِي لَهْجَةٍ أَصْدَقَ مِنْكَ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ»
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7133No grade recorded
خَرَجْنَا فِي قَوْمِنَا غِفَارٍ وَكَانُوا يَحِلُّونَ الشَّهْرَ الْحَرَامَ فَخَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَأَخِي أُنَيْسٌ وَأُمُّنَّا فَنَزَلْنَا عَلَى خَالٍ لَنَا فَأَكْرَمَنَا خَالُنَا وَأَحْسَنَ إِلَيْنَا فَحَسَدَنَا قَوْمُهُ فَقَالُوا إِنَّكَ إِذَا خَرَجْتَ عَنْ أَهْلِكَ خَالَفَكَ إِلَيْهِمْ أُنَيْسٌ فَجَاءَ خَالُنَا فَذَكَرَ الَّذِي قِيلَ لَهُ فَقُلْتُ أَمَّا مَا مَضَى مِنْ مَعْرُوفِكَ فَقَدْ كَدَّرْتَهُ وَلَا حَاجَةَ لَنَا فِيمَا بَعْدُ قَالَ فَقَدَّمْنَا صِرْمَتَنَا فَاحْتَمَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا فَانْطَلَقْنَا حَتَّى نَزَلْنَا بِحَضْرَةِ مَكَّةَ قَالَ وَقَدْ صَلَّيْتُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي قَبْلَ أَنْ أَلْقَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِمَنْ؟ قَالَ لِلَّهِ قُلْتُ فَأَيْنَ تَوَجَّهُ؟ قَالَ أَتَوَجَّهُ حَيْثُ يُوَجِّهُنِي رَبِّي أُصَلِّي عَشِيًّا حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ أُلْقِيتُ حَتَّى تَعْلُوَنِي الشَّمْسُ قَالَ أُنَيْسٌ إِنَّ لِيَ حَاجَةً بِمَكَّةَ فَانْطَلَقَ أُنَيْسٌ حَتَّى أَتَى مَكَّةَ قَالَ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقُلْتُ مَا صَنَعْتَ؟ قَالَ لَقِيتُ رَجُلًا بِمَكَّةَ عَلَى دِينِكَ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَرْسَلَهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَمَا يَقُولُ النَّاسُ؟ قَالَ يَقُولُونَ شَاعِرٌ كَاهِنٌ سَاحِرٌ قَالَ فَكَانَ أُنَيْسٌ أَحَدَ الشُّعَرَاءِ قَالَ أُنَيْسُ لَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ قَوْلَ الْكَهَنَةِ وَمَا هُوَ بِقَوْلِهِمْ وَلَقَدْ وَضَعْتُ قَوْلَهُ عَلَى أَقْرَاءِ الشَّعْرِ فَمَا يَلْتَئِمُ عَلَى لِسَانِ أَحَدٍ بَعْدِي أَنَّهُ شِعْرٌ وَاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَصَادِقٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَاكْفِنِي حَتَّى أَذْهَبَ فَأَنْظُرَ فَأَتَيْتُ مَكَّةَ فَتَضَيَّفْتُ رَجُلًا مِنْهُمْ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ هَذَا الَّذِي تَدْعُونَهُ الصَّابِئَ؟ قَالَ فَأَشَارَ إِلَيَّ وَقَالَ الصَّابِئَ قَالَ فَمَالَ عَلَيَّ أَهْلُ الْوَادِي بِكُلِّ مَدَرَةٍ وَعَظْمٍ حَتَّى خَرَرْتُ مَغْشِيًّا عَلَيَّ فَارْتَفَعْتُ حِينَ ارْتَفَعْتُ كَأَنِّي نَصْبٌ أَحْمَرٌ فَأَتَيْتُ زَمْزَمَ فَغَسَلْتُ عَنِّي الدِّمَاءَ وَشَرِبْتُ مِنْ مَائِهَا وَقَدْ لَبِثْتُ مَا بَيْنَ ثَلَاثِينَ مِنْ لَيْلَةٍ وَيَوْمٍ مَالِي طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ فَسَمِنْتُ حَتَّى تَكَسَّرَتْ عُكَنُ بَطْنِي وَمَا وَجَدْتُ عَلَى كَبِدِي سُخْفَةَ جُوعٍ قَالَ فَبَيْنَا أَهْلُ مَكَّةَ فِي لَيْلَةٍ قَمْرَاءَ إِضْحِيَانَ إِذْ ضُرِبَ عَلَى أَسْمِخَتِهِمْ فَمَا يَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ أَحَدٌ وَامْرَأَتَانِ مِنْهُمْ تَدْعُوَانِ إِسَافًا وَنَائِلَةَ قَالَ فَأَتَتَا عَلَيَّ فِي طَوَافِهِمَا فَقُلْتُ أَنْكِحَا أَحَدَهُمَا الْآخَرَ قَالَ فَمَا تَنَاهَتَا عَنْ قَوْلِهِمَا فَأَتَتَا عَلَيَّ فَقُلْتُ هُنَّ مِثْلُ الْخَشَبَةِ فَرَجَعَتَا تَقُولَانِ لَوْ كَانَ هَاهُنَا أَحَدٌ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهُمَا هَابِطَانِ فَقَالَ «مَا لَكُمَا؟ » قَالَتَا الصَّابِئُ بَيْنَ الْكَعْبَةِ وَأَسْتَارِهَا قَالَا «مَا قَالَ لَكُمَا؟ » قَالَتَا إِنَّهُ قَالَ لَنَا كَلِمَةً تَمْلَأُ الْفَمَ قَالَ وَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى اسْتَلَمَ الْحَجَرَ ثُمَّ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ هُوَ وَصَاحِبُهُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ فَكُنْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ حَيَّاهُ بِتَحِيَّةِ الْإِسْلَامِ قَالَ «وَعَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ؟ » فَقُلْتُ مِنْ غِفَارٍ قَالَ فَأَهْوَى بِيَدِهِ وَوَضَعَ أَصَابِعَهُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ فَقُلْتُ فِي نَفْسِي كَرِهَ أَنِّي انْتَمَيْتُ إِلَى غِفَارٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ وَقَالَ «مُذْ مَتَى كُنْتَ هَاهُنَا؟ » قَالَ كُنْتُ هَاهُنَا مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ بَيْنَ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ قَالَ «فَمَنْ كَانَ يُطْعِمُكَ؟ » قُلْتُ مَا كَانَ لِي طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ فَسَمِنْتُ حَتَّى تَكَسَّرَتْ عُكَنُ بَطْنِي قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّهَا مُبَارَكَةٌ إِنَّهَا طَعَامُ طُعْمٍ» فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ائْذَنْ لِي فِي طَعَامِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ فَانْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ فَانْطَلَقْتُ مَعَهُمَا فَفَتَحَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بَابًا فَجَعَلَ يَقْبِضُ لَنَا مِنْ زَبِيبِ الطَّائِفِ فَكَانَ ذَلِكَ أَوَّلُ طَعَامٍ أَكَلْتُهُ بِهَا ثُمَّ غَبَرْتُ مَا غَبَرْتُ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «إِنَّهُ قَدْ وُجِّهَتْ لِي أَرْضٌ ذَاتُ نَخْلٍ مَا أُرَاهَا إِلَّا يَثْرِبَ فَهَلْ أَنْتَ مُبَلَّغٍ عَنِّي قَوْمَكَ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَهْدِيَهُمُ بِكَ وَيَأْجُرَكَ فِيهِمْ» قَالَ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَلَقِيتُ أُنَيْسًا فَقَالَ مَا صَنَعْتَ؟ قُلْتُ صَنَعْتُ أَنِّي قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَصَدَّقْتُ قَالَ مَا بِي رَغْبَةٌ عَنْ دِينِكِ فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَصَدَّقْتُ قَالَ فَأَتَيْنَا أُمَّنَا فَقَالَتْ مَا بِي رَغْبَةٌ عَنْ دِينِكُمَا فَإِنِّي قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَصَدَّقْتُ فَاحْتَمَلْنَا حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا قَوْمَنَا غِفَارًا فَأَسْلَمَ نِصْفُهُمْ وَكَانَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ إِيمَاءُ بْنُ رَحَضَةَ وَكَانَ سَيِّدَهُمْ وَقَالَ نِصْفُهُمْ إِذَا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ أَسْلَمْنَا فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ أَسْلَمَ نِصْفُهُمُ الْبَاقِي وَجَاءَتْ أَسْلَمُ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانُنَا نُسَلِّمُ عَلَى الَّذِي أَسْلَمُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «غِفَارٌ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهَا وَأَسْلَمُ سَالَمَهَا اللَّهُ»
✧ We set out from our people, the Ghifar, and they used to consider the sacred month lawful for fighting. I, my brother Unays, and our mother went out and stayed with a maternal uncle of ours. Our uncle honored us and treated us well, but his people envied us and said: 'When you leave your family, Unays will go to them against you.' Our uncle came and mentioned what had been said to him. I said: 'As for the good you have done in the past, you have spoiled it, and we have no need for anything after this.' So we brought our camels, loaded them, and set off until we halted near Makkah. He said: 'O son of my brother, I had prayed before I met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.' I said: 'To whom?' He said: 'To Allah.' I said: 'In which direction did you face?' He said: 'I faced wherever my Lord directed me. I prayed in the evening until, near the end of the night, I would fall down, and the sun would rise over me.' Unays said: 'I have a need in Makkah.' So Unays went until he reached Makkah. Then he came back, and I said: 'What did you do?' He said: 'I met a man in Makkah who follows your religion, claiming that Allah has sent him.' I said: 'What do people say about him?' He said: 'They say: a poet, a soothsayer, a sorcerer.' Unays was one of the poets. He said: 'I have heard the words of the soothsayers, and his words are not like theirs. I compared his words with the various modes of poetry, and it does not fit on the tongue of anyone after me that it is poetry. By Allah, he is truthful, and they are liars.' I said: 'Then keep me covered until I go and see.' So I went to Makkah and sought hospitality from a man there. I said: 'Where is this man whom you call the Sabi'?' He pointed to me and said: 'The Sabi'.' Then the people of the valley rushed at me with every clod of earth and bone until I fell down unconscious. When I regained consciousness, I was like a red idol. I went to Zamzam, washed the blood off myself, and drank from its water. I stayed there between thirty nights and days with no food except Zamzam water, and I grew fat until the folds of my belly cracked, and I did not feel any weakness of hunger in my liver. While the people of Makkah were in a bright moonlit night, a deep sleep was cast over them, so no one was circumambulating the House except two women from among them who were calling upon Isaf and Na'ilah. They passed by me during their circumambulation, and I said: 'Marry one of them to the other.' They did not stop their invocation. Then they passed by me again, and I said: 'They are like the piece of wood.' They returned saying: 'If only someone were here.' Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr met them as they were descending and said: 'What is the matter with you two?' They said: 'The Sabi' is between the Kaaba and its curtains.' They said: 'What did he say to you?' They said: 'He said a word to us that fills the mouth.' Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came until he touched the Black Stone, then he circumambulated the House with his companion and prayed. Abu Dharr said: 'I was the first to greet him with the greeting of Islam.' He said: 'And upon you and the mercy of Allah.' Then he said: 'From which people are you?' I said: 'From Ghifar.' He lowered his hand and placed his fingers on his forehead. I said to myself: 'He dislikes that I attributed myself to Ghifar.' Then he raised his head and said: 'Since when have you been here?' He said: 'I have been here for thirty days and nights.' He said: 'Who has been feeding you?' I said: 'I have had no food except Zamzam water, and I grew fat until the folds of my belly cracked.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'It is blessed; it is food that nourishes.' Abu Bakr said: 'O Messenger of Allah, permit me to feed him tonight.' So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and Abu Bakr went, and I went with them. Abu Bakr opened a door and began taking out for us some raisins of Taif. That was the first food I ate there. Then I stayed for some time. Then I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he said: 'A land of palm trees has been shown to me, which I think is Yathrib. Can you convey a message from me to your people? Perhaps Allah will guide them through you and reward you among them.' So I set off and met Unays. He said: 'What did you do?' I said: 'I have embraced Islam and declared it true.' He said: 'I have no aversion to your religion, for I too have embraced Islam and declared it true.' Then we came to our mother, and she said: 'I have no aversion to your religion, for I too have embraced Islam and declared it true.' So we loaded up and went to our people, the Ghifar. Half of them embraced Islam, and Ima' ibn Rahada, who was their chief, led them in prayer. The other half said: 'When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrives in Madinah, we will embrace Islam.' When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Madinah, the remaining half embraced Islam. The Aslam tribe came and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, our brothers, we submit to what they have submitted to.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Ghifar—may Allah forgive her; Aslam—may Allah grant her peace.'"
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7134No grade recorded
كُنْتُ رُبُعَ الْإِسْلَامِ أَسْلَمَ قَبْلِي ثَلَاثَةٌ وَأَنَا الرَّابِعُ أَتَيْتُ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ فَرَأَيْتُ الِاسْتِبْشَارَ فِي وَجْهِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ » فَقُلْتُ إِنِّي «جُنْدُبٌ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارٍ»
✧ "I was the fourth to embrace Islam before me, three people had already accepted it. When I came to the Prophet ﷺ, I greeted him saying, 'peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.' I saw joy on the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so he asked, 'Who are you?' I replied, 'I am Jundub, a man from the tribe of Ghifar.'"
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7135Hasan sahih
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا تُقِلُّ الْغَبْرَاءُ وَلَا تُظِلُّ الْخَضْرَاءُ عَلَى ذِي لَهْجَةٍ أَصْدَقَ وَأَوْفَى مِنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ شَبِيهِ عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ» قَالَ فَقَامَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ فَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَفَنَعْرِفُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» فَاعْرِفُوا لَهُ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: "The dust-colored earth does not carry, nor does the green sky shade, anyone with a tongue more truthful and more loyal than Abu Dharr, resembling Isa ibn Maryam, peace be upon our Prophet and upon him." Then Umar ibn al-Khattab ؓ stood up and said: "O Prophet of Allah, shall we acknowledge that for him?" He said: "Yes, acknowledge it for him."
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَتُحْسِنُ السُّرْيَانِيَّةَ؟ » قُلْتُ لَا قَالَ فَتَعَلَّمْهَا فَإِنَّهُ تَأْتِينَا كُتُبٌ قَالَ فَتَعَلَّمْتُهَا فِي سَبْعَةِ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: “Do you know Syriac well?” I said: “No.” He said: “Then learn it, for letters come to us.” He [Zayd] said: “So I learned it in seventeen days.”
«أَرْحَمُ أُمَّتِي بِأُمَّتِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَأَشَدَّهُمْ فِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ عُمَرُ وَأَصْدَقُهُمْ حَيَاءً عُثْمَانُ وَأَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَأَفْرَضُهُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ وَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالْحَلَالِ وَالْحَرَامِ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَمِينٌ وَأَمِينُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ»
that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The most merciful of my nation to my nation is Abu Bakr, and the most severe of them concerning the order of Allah is 'Umar, and the most truly modest of them is 'Uthman bin 'Affan. The best reciter (of the Qur'an) among them is Ubayy bin Ka'b, the most knowledgeable of them concerning (the laws of) inheritance is Zaid bin Thabit, the most knowledgeable of them concerning the lawful and the unlawful is Mu'adh bin Jabal. Truly, every nation has a trustworthy one, and the trustworthy one of this nation is Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3791)
أَنَّ أَبَاهُ هَلَكَ وَتَرَكَ تِسْعَ بَنَاتٍ أَوْ سَبْعَ بَنَاتٍ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِي «تَزَوَّجْتَ يَا جَابِرُ؟ » قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ « بِكْرًا أَوْ ثَيِّبًا؟ » قُلْتُ بَلْ ثَيِّبًا قَالَ «فَهَلَّا جَارِيَةً تُلَاعِبُهَا وَتُلَاعِبُكَ وَتُضَاحِكُهَا وَتُضَاحِكُكَ» فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مَاتَ وَتَرَكَ تِسْعَ بَنَاتٍ أَوْ سَبْعَ بَنَاتٍ وَإِنِّي كَرِهْتُ أَنْ أَجِيئَهُنَّ بِمِثْلِهِنَّ وَأَرَدْتُ امْرَأَةً تَقُومُ عَلَيْهِنَّ فَقَالَ لِي «بَارِكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ»
✧ His father died leaving nine daughters or seven daughters. He said: So I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he said to me: “Did you marry, O Jabir?” I said: “Yes.” He said: “A virgin or a previously married woman?” I said: “Rather a previously married woman.” He said: “Why not a young girl so you could play with her and she play with you, and you make her laugh and she make you laugh?” I said: “Abdullah died leaving nine daughters or seven daughters, and I disliked bringing them one like them, so I wanted a woman who would take care of them.” He said to me: “May Allah bless you.”
تُوُفِّيَ أَبِي وَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَعَرَضْتُ عَلَى غُرَمَائِهِ أَنْ يَأْخُذُوا التَّمْرَ بِمَا عَلَيْهِ فَأَبَوْا وَلَمْ يُعْرَفُوا أَنَّ فِيهِ وَفَاءً فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ «إِذَا جَدَدْتَهُ وَوَضَعْتَهُ فَآذِنْ لِي» فَلَمَّا جَدَدْتُ وَوَضَعْتُهُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ آذَنْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَجَاءَ وَمَعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ فَجَلَسَ فَدَعَا لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ وَقَالَ «ادْعُ غُرَمَاءَكَ وَأَوْفِهِمْ» فَمَا تَرَكْتُ أَحَدًا لَهُ عَلَى أَبِي دَيْنٌ إِلَّا قَضَيْتُهُ وَفَضَلَ لِي ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ وَسْقًا عَجْوَةً قَالَ فَوَافَيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ صَلَاةَ الْمَغْرِبِ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَضَحِكَ ﷺ وَقَالَ «ائْتِ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ فَأَخْبِرْهُمَا» فَقَالَا قَدْ عَلِمْنَا إِذْ صَنَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا صَنَعَ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ
✧ My father died owing a debt. I offered his creditors to take the dates for what was owed, but they refused and did not think there was enough in them to cover it. So I came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned that to him. He said: “When you harvest it and place it, let me know.” When I harvested it and placed it in the mosque, I informed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He came with Abu Bakr and Umar, sat down, and supplicated for blessing in it, then said: “Call your creditors and pay them.” I did not leave anyone who had a debt on my father except I paid it, and thirteen wasqs of Ajwa dates remained extra for me. He said: Then I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Maghrib prayer and mentioned that to him. He smiled ﷺ and said: “Go to Abu Bakr and Umar and tell them.” They said: “We knew when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did what he did, it would be so.”
كُنْتُ فِي مَسِيرٍ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَأَنَا عَلَى نَاضِحٍ إِنَّمَا هُوَ فِي أُخْرَيَاتِ النَّاسِ فَضَرَبَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِشَيْءٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَجَعَلَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ يَتَقَدَّمُ النَّاسَ يُسَارِعُنِي حَتَّى إِنِّي لَأَكُفُّهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَتَبِيعُنِي بِكَذَا وَكَذَا؟ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَكَ» قَالَ قُلْتُ هُوَ لَكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «أَتَبِيعُنِيهِ بِكَذَا وَكَذَا وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَكَ» قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هُوَ لَكَ
✧ I was on a journey with the Prophet ﷺ, and I was on a weak camel that was at the rear of the people. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ struck it with something he had, and after that it began to advance ahead of the people, racing with me until I had to restrain it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Will you sell it to me for such-and-such, and may Allah forgive you?” He said: I said: “It is yours, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Will you sell it to me for such-and-such, and may Allah forgive you?” He said: I said: “O Messenger of Allah, it is yours.”
كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقَالَ «نَاضِحَكَ تَبِيعُنِيهِ إِذَا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِدِينَارٍ؟ وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَكَ» قَالَ قُلْتُ هُوَ نَاضِحُكُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «تَبِيعُنِيهِ إِذَا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِدِينَارَيْنِ» قَالَ قُلْتُ نَاضِحُكُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَازَالَ يَقُولُ حَتَّى بَلَغَ عِشْرِينَ دِينَارًا كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ «وَاللَّهُ يَغْفِرُ لَكَ» فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ جِئْتُ بِهِ أَقُودُهُ قُلْتُ دُونَكُمْ نَاضِحَكُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «يَا بِلَالُ أَعْطِهِ مِنَ الْغَنِيمَةِ عِشْرِينَ دِينَارًا وَارْجِعْ بِنَاضِحِكَ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ»
✧ We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey. He said: “Will you sell me your camel when we arrive in Madinah, if Allah wills, for a dinar? And may Allah forgive you.” He said: I said: “It is your camel, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “Will you sell it to me when we arrive in Madinah, if Allah wills, for two dinars?” He said: I said: “It is your camel, O Messenger of Allah.” He kept increasing until it reached twenty dinars, each time saying: “And may Allah forgive you.” When we arrived in Madinah, I brought it leading it and said: “Here is your camel, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: “O Bilal, give him twenty dinars from the spoils and return with your camel to your family.”
«اسْتَغْفَرَ لِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَيْلَةَ الْبَعِيرِ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ مَرَّةً»
✧ “The Prophet ﷺ asked forgiveness for me on the night of the camel twenty-five times.”
«خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي غَزَاةٍ فَأَبْطَأَ عَلَيَّ جَمَلِي فَأَعْيَا عَلَيَّ فَأَتَى عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ » يَا جَابِرُ « قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ » مَا شَأْنُكَ؟ «قُلْتُ أَبْطَأَ بِي جَمَلِي وَأَعْيَا فَتَخَلَّفْتُ فَنَزَلْتُ فَحَجَنَهُ بِمِحْجَنِهِ ﷺ قَالَ » ارْكَبْ « فَرَكِبْتُهُ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي أَكُفُّهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ » تَزَوَّجْتَ؟ «قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ » بِكْرًا أَوْ ثَيِّبًا؟ «قَالَ قُلْتُ ثَيِّبًا قَالَ » فَهَلَّا جَارِيَةً تُلَاعِبُهَا وَتُلَاعِبُكَ «قُلْتُ إِنَّ لِي أَخَوَاتٍ أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَ مَنْ تَجْمَعُهُنَّ وَتَمْشُطُهُنَّ وَتَقُومُ عَلَيْهِنَّ قَالَ » أَمَا إِنَّكَ قَادِمٌ فَإِذَا قَدِمْتَ فَالْكَيْسَ الْكَيْسَ « ثُمَّ قَالَ » أَتَبِيعُ جَمَلَكَ؟ «قُلْتُ نَعَمْ فَاشْتَرَاهُ مِنِّي بِأُوقِيَّةٍ ثُمَّ قَدِمَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَوَجَدْتُهُ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ » الْآنَ قَدِمْتَ؟ «قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ » فَدَعْ جَمَلَكَ وَادْخُلِ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ « فَدَخَلْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ فَأَمَرَ بِلَالًا أَنْ يَزِنَ لِي أُوقِيَّةً فَوَزَنَ لِي قَالَ » فَأَرْجَحَ فِي الْمِيزَانِ « قَالَ فَانْطَلَقْتُ حَتَّى إِذَا وَلَّيْتُ قَالَ » ادْعُ لِي جَابِرًا « قُلْتُ الْآنَ يَرُدُّ عَلَيَّ الْجَمَلَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْءٌ أَبْغَضُ إِلَيَّ مِنْهُ قَالَ » خُذْ جَمَلَكَ وَلَكَ ثَمَنُهُ
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ «إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ» فَقَالَ أُبَيٌّ آللَّهُ سَمَّانِي لَكَ؟ قَالَ «اللَّهُ سَمَّاكَ لِي» قَالَ فَجَعَلَ أُبَيٌّ يَبْكِي
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Ubayy b. Ka'b: “Allah has commanded me to recite the Quran to you.” Ubayy said: “Did Allah name me to you?” He said: “Allah named you to me.” He said: Then Ubayy began to weep.
اسْتَأْذَنَ حَسَّانُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي هِجَاءِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَيْفَ بِنَسَبِي؟ » قَالَ حَسَّانُ لَأَسُلَنَّكَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تُسَلُّ الشَّعْرَةُ مِنَ الْعَجِينِ
✧ Hassan b. Thabit asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for permission to lampoon the polytheists. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “What about my lineage?” Hassan said: “I will draw you out from them as a hair is drawn from dough.”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِحَسَّانَ «إِنَّ رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ مَعَكَ مَا هَاجَيْتَهُمْ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Hassan: “The Holy Spirit is with you as long as you lampoon them.”
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لِحَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ «إِنَّ رُوحَ الْقُدُسِ لَا يَزَالُ يُؤَيِّدُكَ مَا نَافَحْتَ عَنِ اللَّهِ وَعَنْ رَسُولِهِ»
✧ I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say to Hassan b. Thabit: “The Holy Spirit will keep supporting you as long as you defend Allah and His Messenger.”
أَنَّ عُمَرَ مَرَّ بِحَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَهُوَ يُنْشِدُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ فَالْتَفَتَ حَسَّانُ إِلَى أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أُنْشِدُكَ اللَّهَ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «أَجِبْ عَنِّي اللَّهُمَّ أَيِّدْهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ» قَالَ نَعَمْ
✧ Umar passed by Hassan b. Thabit while he was reciting poetry in the mosque and looked at him. Hassan turned to Abu Hurayrah and said to him: “I ask you by Allah, did you hear the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: ‘Answer on my behalf, O Allah, support him with the Holy Spirit’?” He said: “Yes.”
أَنَّ خُزَيْمَةَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ أُرِيَ فِي النَّوْمِ أَنَّهُ سَجَدَ عَلَى جَبْهَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَتَى خُزَيْمَةَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَحَدَّثَهُ قَالَ فَاضْطَجَعَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ «صَدِّقْ رُؤْيَاكَ» فَسَجَدَ عَلَى جَبْهَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ
✧ Khuzaymah b. Thabit saw in a dream that he prostrated on the forehead of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. So Khuzaymah came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and told him. He said: Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ lay down for him and said: “Confirm your dream.” So he prostrated on the forehead of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.
بَيْنَا أَنَا أَسِيرُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ إِذَا رَجُلٌ يُكَبِّرُ فَأَلْحَقْتُهُ بَعِيرِي قُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا الْمُكَبِّرُ؟ قَالَ «أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ» قُلْتُ مَا هَذَا التَّكْبِيرُ؟ قَالَ «شُكْرًا» قُلْتُ عَلَى مَهْ؟ قَالَ «عَلَى أَنِّي كُنْتُ أَجِيرًا لِبُسْرَةَ بِنْتِ غَزْوَانَ بعُقْبَةِ رِجْلِي وَطَعَامِ بَطْنِي فَكَانَ الْقَوْمُ إِذَا رَكِبُوا سُقْتُ لَهُمْ وَإِذَا نَزَلُوا خَدَمْتُهُمْ فَزَوَّجَنِيهَا اللَّهُ فَهِيَ امْرَأَتِي الْيَوْمَ فَأَنَا إِذَا رَكِبَ الْقَوْمُ رَكِبْتُ وَإِذَا نَزَلُوا خُدِمْتُ»
✧ While I was traveling at night, there was a man saying takbir. I made my camel catch up with him and said, 'Who is this saying takbir?' He said, 'Abu Hurayrah.' I said, 'What is this takbir for?' He said, 'In gratitude.' I said, 'For what?' He said, 'For that I was a hired worker for Busrah bint Ghazwan in return for my food and the use of my feet [to serve her]. When the people rode, I drove their camels, and when they dismounted, I served them. Then Allah gave her to me in marriage, and now she is my wife. So now when the people ride, I ride, and when they dismount, I am served.'"
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7151No grade recorded
أَصَابَنِي جَهْدٌ شَدِيدٌ فَلَقِيتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ فَاسْتَقْرَأْتُهُ آيَةً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَدَخَلَ دَارَهُ وَفَتَحَهَا عَلَيَّ قَالَ فَمَشَيْتُ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ فَخَرَرْتُ لِوَجْهِي مِنَ الْجَهْدِ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَائِمٌ عَلَى رَأْسِي فَقَالَ «يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ» قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَسَعْدَيْكَ قَالَ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَأَقَامَنِي وَعَرَفَ الَّذِي بِي فَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى رَحْلِهِ فَأَمَرَ لِي بِعُسٍّ مِنْ لَبَنٍ فَشَرِبْتُ ثُمَّ قَالَ «عُدْ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ» فَعُدْتُ فَشَرِبْتُ حَتَّى اسْتَوَى بَطْنِي وَصَارَ كَالْقِدْحِ قَالَ وَرَأَيْتُ عُمَرَ فَذَكَرْتُ الَّذِي كَانَ مِنْ أَمْرِي وَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَنْ كَانَ أَحَقَّ بِهِ مِنْكَ يَا عُمَرُ؟ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدِ اسْتَقْرَأْتُكَ الْآيَةَ وَلَأَنَا أَقْرَأُ لَهَا مِنْكَ قَالَ عُمَرُ وَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ أَكُونَ أَدْخَلْتُكَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِي حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ
✧ Severe hardship befell me. I met Umar b. al-Khattab ؓ and asked him to recite a verse from the Book of Allah to me. He entered his house and recited it to me. Then I walked a short distance and fell on my face from hunger. Suddenly the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing over my head, and he said, 'O Abu Hurayrah.' I said, 'At your service, O Messenger of Allah.' He took me by the hand and helped me stand, and he recognized what was wrong with me. He went to his mount and ordered a large bowl of milk for me, and I drank. Then he said, 'Drink again, O Abu Hurayrah.' I drank again until my stomach became full and like a cup. He said: I then saw Umar and mentioned what had happened to me, and I said to him, 'Who was more deserving of it than you, O Umar? By Allah, I asked you to recite the verse, and I can recite it better than you.' Umar said, 'By Allah, if I had let you in [to my house], that would be more beloved to me than having red camels.'
«مَا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَكْثَرَ حَدِيثًا مِنِّي إِلَّا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَكْتُبُ وَكُنْتُ لَا أَكْتُبُ»
✧ "None of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has more hadiths than I, except Abdullah b. Amr, for he used to write while I did not write."
أَلَا يُعْجِبُكَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ؟ جَاءَ فَجَلَسَ إِلَى بَابِ حُجْرَتِي يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يُسْمِعُنِي ذَلِكَ وَكُنْتُ أُسَبِّحُ فَقَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ أَقْضِيَ سُبْحَتِي وَلَوْ أَدْرَكْتُهُ لَرَدَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَسْرُدُ الْحَدِيثَ كَسَرْدِكُمْ
✧ "Doesn't Abu Hurayrah amaze you? He came and sat by the door of my room, narrating from the Prophet ﷺ so that I could hear, while I was glorifying Allah. He got up before I finished my glorification, and had I caught him I would have rebutted him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not narrate hadiths in a rapid sequence like you do."
أَمَا وَاللَّهِ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ مُؤْمِنًا يَسْمَعُ بِي وَيَرَانِي إِلَّا أَحَبَّنِي قُلْتُ وَمَا عِلْمُكَ بِذَلِكَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ؟ قَالَ إِنَّ أُمِّي كَانَتِ امْرَأَةً مُشْرِكَةً وَكُنْتُ أَدْعُوهَا إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَتَأْبَى عَلَيَّ فَدَعَوْتُهَا يَوْمًا فَأَسْمَعَتْنِي فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا أَكْرَهُ فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا أَبْكِي فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَدْعُو أُمِّي إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَتَأْبَى عَلَيَّ وَأَدْعُوهَا فَأَسْمَعَتْنِي فِيكَ مَا أَكْرَهُ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَهْدِيَ أُمَّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِهَا» فَلَمَّا أَتَيْتُ الْبَابَ إِذَا هُوَ مُجَافٌ فَسَمِعْتُ خَضْخَضَةَ الْمَاءِ وَسَمِعْتُ خَشْفَ رَجُلٍ أَوْ رِجُلٍ فَقَالَتْ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ كَمَا أَنْتَ وَفَتَحَتِ الْبَابَ وَلَبِسَتْ دِرْعَهَا وَعَجِلَتْ عَلَى خِمَارِهَا فَقَالَتْ إِنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبْكِي مِنَ الْفَرَحِ كَمَا بَكَيْتُ مِنَ الْحُزْنِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَبْشِرْ فَقَدِ اسْتَجَابَ اللَّهُ دَعَوْتَكَ قَدْ هَدَى اللَّهُ أُمَّ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَقَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُحَبِّبَنِي أَنَا وَأُمِّي إِلَى عِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَيُحَبِّبَهُمْ إِلَيَّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ عُبَيْدَكَ وَأُمَّهُ إِلَى عِبَادِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَحَبِّبْهُمْ إِلَيْهِمَا»
✧ "By Allah, Allah has not created any believer who hears of me and sees me except that he loves me." I said, "How do you know that, O Abu Hurayrah?" He said, "My mother was a polytheist woman, and I used to call her to Islam, but she refused. One day I called her, and she said about the Messenger of Allah ﷺ what I disliked. I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ crying and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I used to call my mother to Islam but she refuses, and when I called her she said about you what I disliked. Pray to Allah to guide the mother of Abu Hurayrah.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'O Allah, guide her.' When I reached the door, it was ajar, and I heard the splashing of water and the sound of a man's or men's footsteps. She said, 'O Abu Hurayrah, stay where you are,' and she opened the door, put on her garment, and hurried with her veil. She said, 'I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.' I returned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ crying from joy as I had cried from sadness, and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, rejoice, for Allah has answered your supplication and guided the mother of Abu Hurayrah.' I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me and my mother beloved to His believing servants and to make them beloved to us.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'O Allah, make Your servant and his mother beloved to Your believing servants and make them beloved to them.'"
«كَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ جَرِيئًا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ لَا نَسْأَلَهُ عَنْهَا»
✧ "Abu Hurayrah was bold with the Prophet ﷺ, asking him about things we would not ask him about."
«قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِخَيْبَرَ وَرَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارَ يَؤُمُّهُمْ فِي الصُّبْحِ فَقَرَأَ فِي الْأُولَى كهيعص وَفِي الثَّانِيَةِ وَيْلٌ لِلْمُطَفِّفِينَ وَكَانَ عِنْدَنَا رَجُلٌ لَهُ مِكْيَالَانِ مِكْيَالٌ كَبِيرٌ وَمِكْيَالٌ صَغِيرٌ يُعْطِي بِهَذَا وَيَأْخُذُ بِهَذَا» فَقُلْتُ «وَيْلٌ لِفُلَانٍ»
✧ "I came to Madinah while the Prophet ﷺ was at Khaybar, and a man from Banu Ghifar was leading them in the Fajr prayer. He recited in the first rak'ah 'Kaf Ha Ya Ayn Sad' and in the second 'Woe to those who give less [than due]'. We had a man with two measuring vessels, a large one and a small one; he would give with one and take with the other." So I said, "Woe to so-and-so."
كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي جَنَازَةِ أَبِي الدَّحْدَاحِ فَلَمَّا صَلَّى عَلَيْهَا أُتِيَ بِفَرَسٍ فَرَكِبَهُ وَنَحْنُ نَسْعَى خَلْفَهُ فَقَالَ ﷺ «كَمْ مِنْ عِذْقٍ مُدَلًّى لِأَبِي الدَّحْدَاحِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ We were with the Prophet ﷺ at the funeral of Abu Dahdah. After he prayed upon him, a horse was brought and he rode it while we were running behind him. He ﷺ said, "How many splendid gardens (or rides) for Abu Dahdah in Paradise!"
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7158No grade recorded
صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى أَبِي الدَّحْدَاحِ وَنَحْنُ شُهُودٌ فَأُتِيَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بِفَرَسٍ فَرَكِبَهُ فَجَعَلَ يَتَوَقَّصُ بِهِ وَنَحْنُ نَسْعَى حَوْلَهُ فَقَالَ ﷺ «كَمْ مِنْ عِذْقٍ لِأَبِي الدَّحْدَاحِ مُعَلَّقٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ "The Prophet ﷺ prayed upon Abu Duhdah while we were present. The Prophet ﷺ was brought a horse and he rode it while we crowded around him. He said ﷺ, 'How many delights are there for Abu Duhdah hanging in Paradise!'"
أَتَى رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِفُلَانٍ نَخْلَةً وَأَنَا أُقِيمُ حَائِطِي بِهَا فَمُرْهُ يُعْطِينِي أُقِيمُ بِهَا حَائِطِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهَا بِنَخْلَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ» فَأَبَى فَأَتَاهُ أَبُو الدَّحْدَاحِ فَقَالَ بِعْنِي نَخْلَتَكَ بِحَائِطِي فَفَعَلَ فَأَتَى أَبُو الدَّحْدَاحِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي قَدِ ابْتَعْتُ النَّخْلَةَ بِحَائِطِي وَقَدْ أَعْطَيْتُكُهَا فَاجْعَلْهَا لَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَمْ مِنْ عِذْقٍ دَوَّاحٍ لِأَبِي الدَّحْدَاحِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ» مِرَارًا فَأَتَى أَبُو الدَّحْدَاحِ امْرَأَتَهُ فَقَالَ يَا أُمَّ الدَّحْدَاحِ اخْرُجِي مِنَ الْحَائِطِ فَقَدْ بِعْتُهُ بِنَخْلَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَقَالَتْ رَبِحَ السِّعْرُ
✧ A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, so-and-so has a date palm, and I am building a wall around my garden with it. Order him to give it to me so that I can complete my wall." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Give it to him in return for a date palm in Paradise." He refused. Abu al-Dahdah came to him and said, "Sell me your date palm for my garden." He did so. Abu al-Dahdah came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have bought the date palm with my garden, and I give it to you; make it for him." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How many large clusters will Abu al-Dahdah have in Paradise!" repeating it several times. Abu al-Dahdah went to his wife and said, "O Umm al-Dahdah, leave the garden, for I have sold it for a date palm in Paradise." She said, "You have profited from the transaction."
دَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «إِنَّهُ قَدْ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ ابْنَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ نُبَيْحٍ الْهُذَلِيَّ جَمَعَ لِيَ النَّاسَ لِيَعْزُوَنِي وَهُوَ بِنَخْلَةَ أَوْ بِعُرَنَةَ فَأْتِهِ» قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ انْعَتْهُ لِي حَتَّى أَعْرِفَهُ قَالَ «آيَةُ مَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ أَنَّكَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُ وَجَدْتَ لَهُ إِقْشَعْرِيَرَةً» قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ مُتَوَشِّحًا بِسَيْفِي حَتَّى دُفِعْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي ظُعُنٍ يَرْتَادُ لَهُنَّ مَنْزِلًا حِينَ كَانَ وَقْتُ الْعَصْرِ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُهُ وَجَدْتُ مَا وَصَفَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنَ الْإِقْشَعْرِيرَةِ فَأَخَذْتُ نَحْوَهُ وَخَشِيتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ مُحَاوَلَةٌ تَشْغَلُنِي عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فَصَلَّيْتُ وَأَنَا أَمْشِي نَحْوَهُ وَأُومِئُ بِرَأْسِي فَلَمَّا انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ مِمَّنِ الرَّجُلُ؟ قُلْتُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ سَمِعَ بِكَ وَبِجَمْعِكَ لِهَذَا الرَّجُلِ فَجَاءَ لِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَنَا فِي ذَلِكَ فَمَشَيْتُ مَعَهُ شَيْئًا حَتَّى إِذَا أَمْكَنَنِي حَمَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ بِالسَّيْفِ حَتَّى قَتَلْتُهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ وَتَرَكْتُ ظَعَائِنَهُ مُنْكَبَّاتٍ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَرَآنِي قَالَ «قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْوَجْهُ» قُلْتُ قَتَلْتُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «صَدَقْتَ» قَالَ ثُمَّ قَامَ مَعِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَدْخَلَنِي بَيْتَهُ وَأَعْطَانِي عَصًا فَقَالَ «أَمْسِكْ هَذِهِ الْعَصَا عِنْدَكَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أُنَيْسٍ» قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ بِهَا عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالُوا مَا هَذِهِ الْعَصَا؟ قُلْتُ أَعْطَانِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أُمْسِكَهَا قَالُوا أَفَلَا تَرْجِعُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَتَسْأَلَهُ لِمَ ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمَ أَعْطَيْتَنِي هَذِهِ الْعَصَا قَالَ «آيَةٌ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّ أَقَلَّ النَّاسِ الْمُتَخَصِّرُونَ يَوْمَئِذٍ» فَقَرَنَهَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بِسَيْفِهِ فَلَمْ تَزَلْ مَعَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا مَاتَ أَمَرَ بِهَا فَضُمَّتْ مَعَهُ فِي كَفَنِهِ ثُمَّ دُفِنَا جَمِيعًا
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called him and said, "I have been informed that Ibn Safwan ibn Nubayh al-Hudhali has gathered people to support me while he is near a date palm or a cluster of dates, so go to him." He said, "O Messenger of Allah, describe him to me so that I may recognize him." He said, "One of the signs between you and him is that when you see him, you will find a shiver down your spine." He said, "So I set out with my sword wrapped around me until I came to him while he was in a shady place which he usually visited at the time of Asr prayer. When I saw him, I found exactly what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had described to me. So I approached him and feared that there might be some attempt to distract me from the prayer, so I prayed while walking towards him and nodded with my head. When I finished the prayer, I went up to him and he said, "Who is it?" I said, "A man from the Arabs who heard about you and your gathering for this man and came for that reason." He said, "It is indeed me." So I walked with him for a while until it was possible for me to seize him with my sword, so I killed him. Then I came and left his belongings piled up around him. When I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he saw me, he said, "The face has succeeded." I said, "I killed him, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "You have spoken the truth." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up with me and took me to his house and gave me a stick and said, "Keep this stick with you, O Abdullah ibn Unays." He said, "So I went out with it among the people, and they said, "What is this stick?" I said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave it to me and ordered me to keep it." They said, "Why don't you return to the Messenger of Allah and ask him about it?" He said, "So I went back to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, why did you give me this stick?" He said, "It is a sign between you and me on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, the least of people on that day will be those who are too short." So Abdullah linked it to his sword and it remained with him until his death. Then he (the Prophet) ordered that it be buried with him in his shroud, and so we were all buried together.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7161No grade recorded
أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ سَلَّامٍ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَقْدَمَهُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَائِلُكَ عَنْ ثَلَاثِ خِصَالٍ لَا يَعْلَمُهُنَّ إِلَّا نَبِيٌّ قَالَ ﷺ «سَلْ» قَالَ مَا أَوَّلُ أَمْرِ السَّاعَةِ أَوْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ؟ وَمَا أَوَّلُ مَا يَأْكُلُ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ وَمِمَّ يَنْزِعُ الْوَلَدُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ وَإِلَى أُمِّهِ؟ قَالَ ﷺ «أَخْبَرَنِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ بِهِنَّ آنِفًا» قَالَ جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ ذَاكَ عَدُوُّ الْيَهُودِ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ قَالَ ﷺ «أَمَّا أَوَّلُ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ أَوْ أَمْرِ السَّاعَةِ نَارٌ تَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ تَحْشُرُ النَّاسَ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ وَأَمَّا أَوَّلُ مَا يَأْكُلُ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ فَزِيَادَةُ كَبِدِ حُوتٍ وَأَمَّا مَا يَنْزِعُ الْوَلَدُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ وَإِلَى أُمِّهِ فَإِذَا سَبَقَ مَاءُ الرَّجُلِ مَاءَ الْمَرْأَةِ نَزَعَ الْوَلَدُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ وَإِذَا سَبَقَ مَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ مَاءَ الرَّجُلِ نَزَعَ الْوَلَدُ إِلَى أُمِّهِ» فَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ قَوْمٌ بُهْتَةٌ اسْتَنْزِلْهُمْ وَسَلْهُمْ أَيُّ رَجُلٍ أَنَا فِيهِمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَعْلَمُوا بِإِسْلَامِي فَجَاءَ مِنْهُمْ رَهْطٌ فَسَأَلَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَيُّ رَجُلٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَّامٍ؟ » قَالُوا خَيْرُنَا وَابْنُ خَيْرِنَا وَسَيِّدُنَا وَابْنُ سَيِّدِنَا وَأَعْلَمُنَا وَابْنُ أَعْلَمِنَا فَقَالَ لَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَسْلَمَ؟ » قَالُوا أَعَاذَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَّامٍ وَقَالَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَقَالُوا شَرُّنَا وَابْنُ شَرِّنَا قَالَ يَقُولُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ هَذَا الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَتَخَوَّفُ
✧ Abdullah ibn Salam went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he first arrived in Medina and said, "I have three questions that only a prophet knows." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ask." Abdullah asked, "What is the first sign of the Hour or the first thing that will happen at the Hour? What do the people of Paradise eat? And what causes a child to resemble his father or his mother?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "Jibril informed me about them earlier." Jibril said, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "That is one of the enemies of the Jews from the angels." The Prophet ﷺ continued, "As for the first sign of the Hour or the first thing that will happen at the Hour, it is a fire that will come out of the East and drive people to the West. As for what the people of Paradise eat, it is the additional lobe of the liver of a fish. And as for what causes a child to resemble his father or mother, when the water of the man precedes the water of the woman, the child resembles the father, and when the water of the woman precedes the water of the man, the child resembles the mother." Abdullah said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that you are the Messenger of Allah." Abdullah said, "O Messenger of Allah, the Jews are a confused people. If they come to know about my conversion to Islam before the others, a group of them will accompany me and ask them which one among them is Abdullah ibn Salam." They would respond, "The best and most knowledgeable among us." Abdullah went back to them and said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah." They said, "Woe to us, he is the most evil among us." Abdullah said, "This is the person I was afraid of them realizing."
انْطَلَقَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلْنَا كَنِيسَةَ الْيَهُودِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ يَوْمَ عِيدِهِمْ وَكَرِهُوا دُخُولَنَا عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ أَرُونِي إِثْنَيْ عَشَرَ رَجُلًا يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يُحْبِطُ اللَّهُ عَنْ كُلِّ يَهُودِيٍّ تَحْتَ أَدِيمِ السَّمَاءِ الْغَضَبَ الَّذِي غَضِبَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَأَمْسَكُوا وَمَا أَجَابَهُ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ رَدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ ثَلَّثَ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ أَحَدٌ فَقَالَ » أَبَيْتُمْ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَنَا الْحَاشِرُ وَأَنَا الْعَاقِبُ وَأَنَا الْمُقَفِّي آمَنْتُمْ أَوْ كَذَّبْتُمْ « ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى دَنَا أَنْ يَخْرُجَ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ خَلْفِنَا يَقُولُ كَمَا أَنْتَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ قَالَ فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ أَيُّ رَجُلٍ تَعْلَمُونِي فِيكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ؟ قَالُوا مَا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ فِينَا رَجُلٌ أَعْلَمُ بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ وَلَا أَفْقَهُ مِنْكَ وَلَا مِنْ أَبِيكَ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَلَا مِنْ جَدِّكَ قَبْلَ أَبِيكَ قَالَ فَإِنِّي أَشْهَدُ لَهُ بِاللَّهِ أَنَّهُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ الَّذِي تَجِدُونَهُ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ قَالُوا كَذَبْتَ ثُمَّ رُدُّوا عَلَيْهِ وَقَالُوا لَهُ شَرًّا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ » كَذَبْتُمْ لَنْ يُقْبَلَ قَوْلُكُمْ أَمَّا آنِفًا فَتُثْنُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ مَا أَثْنَيْتُمْ وَأَمَّا إِذَا آمَنَ كَذَّبْتُمُوهُ وَقُلْتُمْ مَا قُلْتُمْ فَلَنْ يُقْبَلَ قَوْلُكُمْ « قَالَ فَخَرَجْنَا وَنَحْنُ ثَلَاثَةٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَّامٍ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ {قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ وَكَفَرْتُمْ بِهِ}» الْآيَةَ
✧ The Prophet ﷺ and I went together until we entered the synagogue of the Jews in the city on their holiday, but they did not like our entry. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "O assembly of Jews, show me twelve men who bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah, and Allah will remove His anger from any Jew beneath the sky." None of them answered him, so he repeated his request three times, and no one answered him. Then he said, "You have refused, so by Allah, I am the gatherer, the last to live, and the one who will strike with punishment. Have you believed or denied?" Then he left and I was with him until he was about to leave, when a man from behind us said, "As you are, O Muhammad." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who are you, O Jews?" They said, "We do not know of any person among us who is more knowledgeable about the Book of Allah than you, nor more understanding than you or your father before you, or your grandfather before your father." He said, "Then I bear witness for him with Allah that he is the Messenger of Allah whom you find written in the Torah." They said, "You have lied." Then they rejected him and said evil things to him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to them, "You have lied, and your words will not be accepted. As for now, you praise him with good words when he does something good, but when he believes, you deny him and say what you do not say. Your words will not be accepted." Then we left, and we were three: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abdullah ibn Salam, and I. Then Allah revealed in this regard the verse: "Say, 'Have you considered: if it is from Allah and you disbelieved in it...?'" (Surah Al-An'am, 6:35).
مَا سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لِأَحَدٍ يَمْشِي عَلَى الْأَرْضِ «إِنَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ» إِلَّا لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلَامٍ
✧ "I never heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say to anyone walking on the earth, 'He is one of the people of Paradise,' except to Abdullah b. Salam."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِقَصْعَةٍ فَأَصَبْنَا مِنْهَا فَفَضَلَتْ فَضْلَةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَطْلُعُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْفَجِّ يَأْكُلُ هَذِهِ الْقَصْعَةَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ» فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ وَكُنْتُ تَرَكْتُ أَخِي عُمَيْرًا يَتَطَهَّرُ فَقُلْتُ هُوَ أَخِي فَجَاءَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ فَأَكَلَهَا
✧ A bowl was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, and we ate from it. There was some leftover. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man from this mountain pass will appear and eat this bowl; he is one of the people of Paradise." Sa'd said, "I had left my brother Umayr performing ablution, so I thought it was him." Then Abdullah b. Salam came and ate it.
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنَّهُ عَاشِرُ عَشْرَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ»
✧ "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'He is the tenth of ten in Paradise.'"
كُنْتُ جَالِسًا فِي حَلْقَةٍ فِي مَسْجِدِ الْمَدِينَةِ فِيهَا شَيْخٌ حَسَنُ الْهَيْئَةِ وَهُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ فَجَعَلَ يُحَدِّثُهُمْ حَدِيثًا حَسَنًا فَلَمَّا قَامَ قَالَ الْقَوْمُ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى هَذَا قَالَ قُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ لَأَتْبَعَنَّهُ فَلَأَعْلَمَنَّ بَيْتَهُ قَالَ فَتَبِعْتُهُ فَانْطَلَقَ حَتَّى كَادَ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ دَخَلَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَذِنَ لِي فَقَالَ مَا حَاجَتُكَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي؟ قُلْتُ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ الْقَوْمَ يَقُولُونَ لَمَّا قُمْتَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى هَذَا فَأَعْجَبَنِي أَنْ أَكُونَ مَعَكَ قَالَ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِأَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَسَأُخْبِرُكَ مِمَّا قَالُوا ذَلِكَ إِنِّي بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ أَتَانِي رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ قُمْ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَانْطَلَقْتُ مَعَهُ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِجَوَادٍ عَنْ شِمَالِي فَأَخَذْتُ لِآخُذَ فِيهَا فَقَالَ لِي لَا تَأْخُذْ فِيهَا فَإِنَّهَا طُرُقُ أَصْحَابِ الشِّمَالِ قَالَ وَإِذَا جَوَادٌ مَنْهَجٌ عَنْ يَمِينِي قَالَ لِي خُذْ هَاهُنَا فَأَتَى بِي جَبَلًا فَقَالَ لِي اصْعَدْ فَوْقَ هَذَا فَجَعَلْتُ إِذَا أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَصْعَدَ خَرَرْتُ عَلَى اسْتِي حَتَّى فَعَلْتُهُ مِرَارًا ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ حَتَّى أَتَى بِي عَمُودًا رَأْسُهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَأَسْفَلُهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَأَعْلَاهُ حَلْقَةٌ فَقَالَ لِي اصْعَدْ فَوْقَ هَذَا فَقُلْتُ كَيْفَ أَصْعَدُ فَوْقَ هَذَا وَرَأْسُهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ؟ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَزَحَلَ بِي فَإِذَا أَنَا مُتَعَلِّقٌ بِالْحَلْقَةِ ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ الْعَمُودَ فَخَرَّ وَبَقِيتُ مُتَعَلِّقًا بِالْحَلْقَةِ حَتَّى أَصْبَحْتُ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَصَصْتُهَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «أَمَّا الطَّرِيقُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتَ عَلَى يَسَارِكَ فَهِيَ طَرِيقُ أَصْحَابِ الشِّمَالِ وَأَمَّا الطَّرِيقُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتَ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ فَهِيَ طَرِيقُ أَصْحَابِ الْيَمِينِ وَالْجَبَلُ هُوَ مَنَازِلُ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَلَنْ تَنَالَهُ وَأَمَّا الْعَمُودُ فَهُوَ عَمُودُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَأَمَّا الْعُرْوَةُ فَهِيَ عُرْوَةُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَلَنْ تَزَالَ مُسْتَمْسِكًا بِهَا حَتَّى تَمُوتَ»
✧ "I was sitting in a circle in the mosque of Madinah, in which there was an old man of good appearance, who was Abdullah b. Salam. He narrated to them a good hadith. When he stood up, the people said, 'Whoever would like to look at a man from the people of Paradise, let him look at this man.' I said, 'By Allah, I will follow him and learn his house.' I followed him until he was about to leave Madinah, then entered his house. I asked permission and he allowed me. He said, 'What do you need, O son of my brother?' I said, 'I heard the people say when you stood up, "Whoever would like to look at a man from the people of Paradise, let him look at this man," and I was pleased to be with you.' He said, 'Allah knows best who the people of Paradise are. I will tell you why they said that. While I was sleeping, a man came to me and said, "Get up." He took me by the hand and I went with him. I saw a wide road on my left, and I wanted to take it, but he said, "Do not take it, for it is the path of the people of the left." Then I saw a clear wide road on my right, and he said, "Take this one." He brought me to a mountain and said, "Climb this." When I tried to climb, I fell on my backside; I did that several times. Then he went on until he brought me to a pillar whose top was in the sky and bottom in the earth, and at its top was a ring. He said, "Climb this." I said, "How can I climb it when its top is in the sky?" He took me by the hand and pushed me, and I found myself clinging to the ring. Then he struck the pillar and it fell, and I remained clinging to the ring until morning. I came to the Prophet ﷺ and told him the dream. He said, "The road you saw on your left is the path of the people of the left; the road on your right is the path of the people of the right; the mountain is the stations of the martyrs, which you will not attain; the pillar is the pillar of Islam; the ring is the firm handhold of Islam, and you will keep holding to it until you die."'"
أَنَّ ثَابِتَ بْنَ قَيْسٍ الْأَنْصَارِيَّ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ قَدْ هَلَكْتُ، قَالَ: «لِمَ؟» قَالَ: قَدْ نَهَانَا اللَّهُ عَنْ أَنْ نُحِبَّ أَنْ نُحْمَدَ بِمَا لَمْ نَفْعَلْ، وَأَجِدُنِي أُحِبُّ الْحَمْدَ، وَنَهَى اللَّهُ عَنِ الْخُيَلَاءِ، وَأَجِدُنِي أُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ، وَنَهَى اللَّهُ أَنْ نَرْفَعَ أَصْوَاتَنَا فَوْقَ صَوْتِكَ، وَأَنَا امْرُؤٌ جَهِيرُ الصَّوْتِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «يَا ثَابِتُ، أَلَا تَرْضَى أَنْ تَعِيشَ حَمِيدًا، وَتُقْتَلَ شَهِيدًا، وَتَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ؟» قَالَ: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ: فَعَاشَ حَمِيدًا، وَقُتِلَ شَهِيدًا يَوْمَ مُسَيْلِمَةَ الْكَذَّابِ.
✧ “O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I have feared that I may have been ruined.” He said: “Why?” He said: “Allah has forbidden us to love being praised for what we have not done, and I find that I love praise. Allah has forbidden arrogance, and I find that I love beauty. And Allah has forbidden us to raise our voices above your voice, while I am a man with a loud voice.” So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “O Thabit, would you not be pleased to live praiseworthy, be killed as a martyr, and enter Paradise?” He said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said: So he lived praiseworthy, and he was killed as a martyr on the day of Musaylimah the Liar.
لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمُ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ} قَعَدَ ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ فِي بَيْتِهِ وَقَالَ أَنَا الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَرْفَعُ صَوْتِي وَأَجْهَرُ لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَأَنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَفَقَدَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ فَقَالَ «بَلْ هُوَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ» قَالَ أَنَسٌ «فَكُنَّا نَرَاهُ يَمْشِي بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِنَا وَنَحْنُ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْيَمَامَةِ وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ الِانْكِشَافُ لَبِسَ ثِيَابَهُ وَتَحَنَّطَ وَتَقَدَّمَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ»
✧ When this verse was revealed: {O you who believe, do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet and do not be loud with him in speech}, Thabit b. Qays b. Shammas sat in his house and said: I am the one who used to raise my voice and be loud with him in speech, and I am among the people of the Fire. The Prophet ﷺ missed him, so they informed him, and he said: "Rather, he is among the people of Paradise." Anas said: We used to see him walking among us while we knew that he was among the people of Paradise. Then on the day of al-Yamamah, when that rout occurred, he put on his clothes, perfumed himself with hanut, advanced, and fought until he was killed.
لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمُ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ} قَالَ ثَابِتُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ أَنَا وَاللَّهِ الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَرْفَعُ صَوْتِي عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا أَخْشَى أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ قَدْ غَضِبَ عَلَيَّ فَحَزِنَ وَاصْفَرَّ فَفَقَدَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَسَأَلَ عَنْهُ فَقِيلَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ يَقُولُ إِنِّي أَخْشَى أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَرْفَعُ صَوْتِي عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «بَلْ هُوَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ» فَكُنَّا نَرَاهُ يَمْشِي بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ
✧ When this verse was revealed: {O you who believe, do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet}, Thabit b. Qays said: By Allah, I am the one who used to raise my voice in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I fear that Allah may have become angry with me. So he grieved and turned pale. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ missed him and asked about him. It was said: O Prophet of Allah, he says: I fear that I may be among the people of the Fire, for I used to raise my voice in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Rather, he is among the people of Paradise." So we used to see him walking among us as a man of the people of Paradise.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7170No grade recorded
«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ دَعَا لَهُ بِالْجَمَالِ»
✧ That the Prophet ﷺ supplicated for him for beauty.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7171No grade recorded
«أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَسَحَ وَجْهَهُ وَدَعَا لَهُ بِالْجَمَالِ»
اسْتَسْقَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِإِنَاءٍ فِيهِ مَاءٌ وَفِيهِ شَعْرَةٌ فَرَفَعْتُهَا فَنَاوَلْتُهُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ جَمِّلْهُ» قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَلَاثٍ وَتِسْعِينَ وَمَا فِي رَأْسِهِ وَلِحْيَتِهِ شَعْرَةٌ بَيْضَاءُ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked for water, so I brought him a vessel containing water with a hair in it. I removed the hair and handed it to him. He looked at me ﷺ and said: "O Allah, make him beautiful." He said: I saw him when he was ninety-three years old, and there was not a white hair on his head or beard.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7173Hasan sahih
قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ زَمَنَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَخَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَرَبَاحٌ غُلَامُهُ أُنَدِّيهِ مَعَ الْ إِبِلِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ بِغَلَسٍ أَغَارَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَلَى إِبِلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَتْلَ رَاعِيَهَا وَخَرَجَ يَطْرُدُ بِهَا وَهُوَ فِي أُنَاسٍ مَعَهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَبَاحُ اقْعُدْ عَلَى هَذَا الْفَرَسِ وَأَلْحِقْهُ بِطَلْحَةَ وَأَخْبِرْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنْ قَدْ أُغِيرَ عَلَى سَرْحِهِ قَالَ وَقُمْتُ عَلَى تَلٍّ فَجَعَلْتُ وَجْهِي قِبَلَ الْمَدِينَةِ ثُمَّ نَادَيْتُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ يَا صَبَاحَاهُ ثُمَّ اتَّبَعْتُ الْقَوْمَ مَعِي سَيْفِي وَنَبْلِي فَجَعَلْتُ أَرْمِيهِمْ وَأَرْتَجِزُهُمْ وَذَلِكَ حِينَ كَثُرَ الشَّجَرُ فَإِذَا رَجَعَ إِلَيَّ فَارِسٌ جَلَسْتُ لَهُ فِي أَصْلِ شَجَرَةٍ ثُمَّ رَمَيْتُهُ وَلَا يُقْبِلُ عَلَيَّ فَارِسٌ إِلَّا عَقَرْتُ بِهِ فَجَعَلْتُ أَرْمِيهِ وَأَقُولُ
✧ I arrived in Madinah at the time of al-Hudaybiyah with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I went out with Rabah, his servant, to tend the camels. When it was still dark, Abd al-Rahman b. Uyaynah raided the camels of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, killed their herder, and drove them off along with a group of men with him. I said: O Rabah, sit on this horse and catch up with Talhah, and tell the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that his herd has been raided. He said: I stood on a hill, faced Madinah, and called out three times: O morning attack! Then I followed the people with my sword and arrows, shooting at them and reciting war verses. That was when the trees were dense. Whenever a horseman turned back to me, I sat for him at the base of a tree and shot him. No horseman came toward me except that I wounded him. I kept shooting and saying…
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7174No grade recorded
«غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ وَمَعَ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ تِسْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ أَمَّرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَيْنَا»
✧ I went on seven military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and nine with Zayd b. Harithah, whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed as our commander.
قَدِمْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْحُدَيْبِيَةَ ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا رَاجِعِينَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «خَيْرُ فُرْسَانِنَا الْيَوْمَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ وَخَيْرُ رَجَّالَتِنَا الْيَوْمَ سَلَمَةُ بْنُ الْأَكْوَعِ» ثُمَّ أَعْطَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَهْمَ الْفَارِسِ وَسَهْمَ الرَّاجِلِ
✧ We arrived with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at al-Hudaybiyah, then we set out returning to Madinah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The best of our horsemen today is Abu Qatadah, and the best of our foot soldiers today is Salamah b. al-Akwa'." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave me the share of a horseman and the share of a foot soldier.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7176No grade recorded
«غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ غَزْوَةً أَنَا وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ»
✧ I went on fifteen military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I and Abdullah b. Umar.
جَاءَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ أَزَّرَتْنِي بِخِمَارِهَا وَرَدَّتْنِي بِبَعْضِهِ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا أَنَسٌ أَتَيْتُكَ بِهِ لَيَخْدُمَكَ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ لَهُ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرْ مَالَهُ وَوَلَدَهُ» قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ مَالِي لَكَثِيرٌ وَإِنَّ وَلَدِي وَوَلَدَ وَلَدِي يَتَعَاقَبُونَ عَلَى نَحْوِ الْمِائَةِ
✧ Umm Sulaym came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, having wrapped me in part of her headcover and tied me with the rest. She said: O Messenger of Allah, this is Anas; I have brought him to serve you, so supplicate to Allah for him. He said: "O Allah, increase his wealth and children." Anas said: By Allah, my wealth is abundant, and my children and grandchildren number around a hundred.
أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَسٌ خَادِمُكَ ادْعُ اللَّهَ لَهُ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ أَكْثِرْ مَالَهُ وَوَلَدَهُ وَبَارِكْ لَهُ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَهُ»
✧ She said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: Anas is your servant; supplicate to Allah for him. He said: "O Allah, increase his wealth and children, and bless him in what You have given him."
«خَدَمْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَشْرَ سِنِينَ فَمَا بَعَثَنِي فِي حَاجَةٍ لَمْ تَتَهَيَّأْ إِلَّا قَالَ » لَوْ قُضِيَ لَكَانَ أَوْ لَوْ قُدِّرَ لَكَانَ
✧ I served the Prophet ﷺ for ten years. He never sent me on an errand that did not turn out as intended except that he said: "If it had been decreed, it would have happened," or "If it had been destined, it would have happened."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7180No grade recorded
«غَشِيَنَا النُّعَاسُ وَنَحْنُ فِي مَصَافِّنَا يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ» قَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ «فَكُنْتُ فِيمَنْ غَشِيَهُ النُّعَاسُ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَجَعَلَ سَيْفِي يَسْقُطُ مِنْ يَدِي وَآخُذُهُ وَيَسْقُطُ وَآخُذُهُ وَالطَّائِفَةُ الْأُخْرَى الْمُنَافِقُونَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ هَمٌّ إِلَّا أَنْفُسُهُمْ أَجْبَنُ قَوْمٍ وَأَذَلُّهُ لِلْحَقِّ يَظُنُّونَ بِاللَّهِ غَيْرَ الْحَقِّ ظَنَّ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ أَهْلُ شَكٍّ وَرِيبَةٍ فِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ»
✧ Drowsiness overcame us while we were in our ranks on the day of Badr. Abu Talhah said: I was among those whom drowsiness overcame that day. My sword kept falling from my hand, and I would pick it up, and it would fall, and I would pick it up. The other group, the hypocrites, had no concern except for themselves. They were the most cowardly people and the most abject regarding the truth, thinking of Allah other than the truth, the thought of ignorance, people of doubt and suspicion concerning the matter of Allah.
أَنَّ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ كَانَ يَرْمِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ مِنْ خَلْفِهِ لَيَنْظُرَ أَيْنَ يَقَعُ نَبْلُهُ فَيَتَطَاوَلُ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ بِصَدْرِهِ يَقِي بِهِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَيَقُولُ هَكَذَا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ جَعَلَنِي اللَّهُ فِدَاكَ نَحْرِي دُونَ نَحْرِكَ
✧ Abu Talhah used to shoot in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ would raise his head from behind him to see where his arrow fell, and Abu Talhah would stretch his chest forward, shielding the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with it, and say: "Like this, O Prophet of Allah, may Allah make me your ransom, my chest before your chest."
كَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَكْثَرَ أَنْصَارِيٍّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مَالًا وَكَانَ أَحَبَّ أَمْوَالِهِ إِلَيْهِ بَيْرُحَاءُ وَكَانَتْ مُسْتَقْبِلَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَدْخُلُهَا وَيَشْرَبُ مِنْ مَاءٍ فِيهَا طَيِّبٍ قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ} قَامَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ فِي كِتَابِهِ {لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ} وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ أَمْوَالِي إِلَيَّ بَيْرُحَاءُ وَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ لِلَّهِ أَرْجُو بِرَّهَا وَذُخْرَهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَضَعْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَيْثُ شِئْتَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «بَخٍ ذَاكَ مَالٌ رَابِحٌ بَخٍ ذَاكَ مَالٌ رَابِحٌ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ مَا قُلْتَ فِيهَا وَإِنِّي أَرَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَهَا فِي الْأَقْرَبِينَ» قَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَفْعَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَسَمَهَا أَبُو طَلْحَةَ فِي أَقَارِبِهِ وَبَنِي عَمِّهِ
✧ Abu Talhah was the wealthiest of the Ansar in Madinah, and his most beloved property was Bayruha, which faced the mosque. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to enter it and drink from its sweet water. Anas said: When this verse was revealed, {You will never attain righteousness until you spend of what you love} (Qur'an 3:92), Abu Talhah went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Allah says in His Book, {You will never attain righteousness until you spend of what you love}, and the most beloved of my property to me is Bayruha. It is a charity for Allah, seeking its righteousness and its reward with Allah. Place it, O Messenger of Allah, wherever you wish." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Excellent! That is a profitable property, excellent! That is a profitable property. I have heard what you said about it, and I think you should give it to your relatives." Abu Talhah said: "I will do so, O Messenger of Allah." So Abu Talhah divided it among his relatives and his paternal cousins.
لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ {لَنْ تَنَالُوا الْبِرَّ حَتَّى تُنْفِقُوا مِمَّا تُحِبُّونَ} قَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَسْأَلُنَا مِنْ أَمْوَالِنَا فَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنِّي قَدْ جَعَلْتُ أَرْضِي وَقْفًا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اجْعَلْهَا فِي قَرَابَتِكَ» فَقَسَمَهَا بَيْنَ حَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَأُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ
✧ When this verse was revealed, {You will never attain righteousness until you spend of what you love} (Qur'an 3:92), Abu Talhah said: "O Messenger of Allah, Allah asks us of our wealth. I call you to witness that I have made my land an endowment." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Give it to your relatives." So he divided it between Hassan b. Thabit and Ubayy b. Ka'b.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7184No grade recorded
أَنَّ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ بَرَاءَةً فَأَتَى عَلَى هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ {انْفِرُوا خِفَافًا وَثِقَالًا} فَقَالَ «أَلَا أَرَى رَبِّي يَسْتَنفِرُنِي شَابًّا وَشَيْخًا جَهِّزُونِي» فَقَالَ لَهُ بَنُوهُ قَدْ غَزَوْتَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى قُبِضَ وَغَزَوْتُ مَعَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ حَتَّى مَاتَ وَغَزَوْتُ مَعَ عُمَرَ فَنَحْنُ نَغْزُو عَنْكَ فَقَالَ «جَهِّزُونِي» فَجَهَّزُوهُ وَرَكِبَ الْبَحْرَ فَمَاتَ فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا لَهُ جَزِيرَةً يَدْفِنُونَهُ فِيهَا إِلَّا بَعْدَ سَبْعَةِ أَيَّامٍ فَلَمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ
✧ Abu Talhah recited Surat Bara'ah (Qur'an 9) and came upon this verse: {Go forth, light and heavy} (Qur'an 9:41). He said: "I see that my Lord is calling me to go forth, young and old. Equip me." His sons said to him: "You have gone on campaigns with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until he passed away, and with Abu Bakr until he died, and with Umar. We will campaign on your behalf." He said: "Equip me." So they equipped him, and he sailed on the sea and died. They could not find an island to bury him on until after seven days, and his body did not change.
أَنَّ أُمَّ سُلَيْمِ خَرَجَتْ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَمَعَهَا خِنْجَرٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَا أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ مَا هَذَا؟ قَالَتِ اتَّخَذْتُهُ وَاللَّهِ إِنْ دَنَا مِنِّي رَجُلٌ بَعَجْتُ بِهِ بَطْنَهُ فَقَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أَلَا تَسْمَعُ مَا تَقُولُ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ تَقُولُ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اقْتُلْ مَنْ بَعْدَنَا مِنَ الطُّلَقَاءِ انْهَزَمُوا بِكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا أَمُّ سُلَيْمٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ كَفَى وَأَحْسَنَ»
✧ Umm Sulaym went out on the day of Hunayn with the Prophet ﷺ, and she had a dagger with her. Abu Talhah said to her: "O Umm Sulaym, what is this?" She said: "I have taken it, by Allah, so that if any man comes near me, I will rip open his belly with it." Abu Talhah said: "Do you not hear what Umm Sulaym is saying? She says such and such." She said: "O Messenger of Allah, kill those after us from the released prisoners who fled with you." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "O Umm Sulaym, Allah has sufficed and done well."
دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى أُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ فَأَتَتْهُ بِتَمْرٍ وَسَمْنٍ فَقَالَ أَعِيدُوا سَمْنَكُمْ فِي سِقَائِهِ وَتَمْرَكُمْ فِي وِعَائِهِ فَإِنِّي صَائِمٌ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى نَاحِيَةِ الْبَيْتِ فَصَلَّى صَلَاةً غَيْرَ مَكْتُوبَةٍ وَدَعَا لِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِهَا فَقَالَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِي خُوَيْصَةً قَالَ «مَا هِيَ؟ » قَالَتْ خُوَيْدِمُكَ أَنَسٌ فَمَا تَرَكَ خَيْرَ آخِرَةٍ وَلَا دُنْيَا إِلَّا دَعَا لِي بِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْهُ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا وَبَارِكْ لَهُ» قَالَ فَإِنِّي لَمِنْ أَكْثَرِ الْأَنْصَارِ مَالًا قَالَ وَحَدَّثَتْنِي ابْنَتِي أُمَيْنَةُ قَالَتْ قَدْ دُفِنَ لِصُلْبِي إِلَى مَقْدَمِ الْحَجَّاجِ الْبَصْرَةَ بِضْعٌ وَعِشْرُونَ وَمِائَةً
✧ The Prophet ﷺ entered upon Umm Sulaym, and she brought him dates and clarified butter. He said: "Return your butter to its skin and your dates to their container, for I am fasting." Then he stood in a corner of the house and prayed a non-obligatory prayer, and supplicated for Umm Sulaym and her household. Umm Sulaym said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have a little special request." He said: "What is it?" She said: "Your little servant Anas." He left out no good of the Hereafter or this world but he supplicated for it for me. Then he said: "O Allah, grant him wealth and children, and bless him in them." He (Anas) said: "Indeed I am among the wealthiest of the Ansar." He said: "And my daughter Umaynah told me: By the time al-Hajjaj came to Basra, one hundred and twenty-some of my loins had been buried."
خَطَبَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ مَا مِثْلُكَ يَا أَبَا طَلْحَةَ يُرَدُّ وَلَكِنِّي امْرَأَةٌ مَسْلِمَةٌ وَأَنْتَ رَجُلٌ كَافِرٌ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لِي أَنْ أَتَزَوَّجَكَ فَإِنْ تُسْلِمْ فَذَلِكَ مَهْرِي لَا أَسْأَلُكَ غَيْرَهُ فَأَسْلَمَ فَكَانَتْ لَهُ فَدَخَلَ بِهَا فَحَمَلَتْ فَوَلَدَتْ غُلَامًا صَبِيحًا وَكَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يُحِبُّهُ حُبًّا شَدِيدًا فَعَاشَ حَتَّى تَحَرَّكَ فَمَرِضَ فَحَزِنَ عَلَيْهِ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ حُزْنًا شَدِيدًا حَتَّى تَضَعْضَعَ قَالَ وَأَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَغْدُو عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَيَرُوحُ فَرَاحَ رَوْحَةً وَمَاتَ الصَّبِيُّ فَعَمَدَتْ إِلَيْهِ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ فَطَيَّبَتْهُ وَنَظَّفْتُهُ وَجَعَلَتْهُ فِي مِخْدَعِنَا فَأَتَى أَبُو طَلْحَةَ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ أَمْسَى بُنَيَّ؟ قَالَتْ بِخَيْرٍ مَا كَانَ مُنْذُ اشْتَكَى أَسْكَنَ مِنْهُ اللَّيْلَةَ قَالَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَسُرَّ بِذَلِكَ فَقَرَّبَتْ لَهُ عَشَاءَهُ فَتَعَشَّى ثُمَّ مَسَّتْ شَيْئًا مِنْ طِيبٍ فَتَعَرَّضَتْ لَهُ حَتَّى وَاقَعَ بِهَا فَلَمَّا تَعَشَّى وَأَصَابَ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ قَالَتْ يَا أَبَا طَلْحَةَ رَأَيْتَ لَوَ أَنَّ جَارًا لَكَ أَعَارَكَ عَارِيَّةً فَاسْتَمْتَعْتَ بِهَا ثُمَّ أَرَادَ أَخْذَهَا مِنْكَ أَكُنْتَ رَادَّهَا عَلَيْهِ؟ فَقَالَ إِي وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ لَرَادُّهَا عَلَيْهِ قَالَتْ طَيْبَةً بِهَا نَفْسُكَ؟ قَالَ طَيْبَةً بِهَا نَفْسِي قَالَتْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَعَارَكَ بُنَيَّ وَمَتَّعَكَ بِهِ مَا شَاءَ ثُمَّ قُبِضَ إِلَيْهِ فَاصْبِرْ وَاحْتَسَبَ قَالَ فَاسْتَرْجَعَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ وَصَبَرَ ثُمَّ أَصْبَحَ غَادِيًا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَحَدَّثَهُ حَدِيثَ أُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ كَيْفَ صَنَعَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكُمَا فِي لَيْلَتِكُمَا» قَالَ وَحَمَلَتْ تِلْكَ الْوَاقِعَةَ فَأَثْقَلَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ «إِذَا وَلَدَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ فَجِئْنِي بِوَلَدِهَا» فَحَمَلَهُ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ فِي خِرْقَةٍ فَجَاءَ بِهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ فَمَضَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَمْرَةً فَمَجَّهَا فِي فِيهِ فَجَعَلَ الصَّبِيُّ يَتَلَمَّظُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِأَبِي طَلْحَةَ «حِبُّ الْأَنْصَارِ التَّمْرَ» فَحَنَّكَهُ وَسَمَّى عَلَيْهِ وَدَعَا لَهُ وَسَمَّاهُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ
✧ Abu Talhah proposed to Umm Sulaym. She said to him: "Someone like you, O Abu Talhah, is not rejected, but I am a Muslim woman and you are a disbelieving man. It is not lawful for me to marry you. If you become Muslim, that will be my dowry; I ask you for nothing else." So he became Muslim, and she became his wife, and he consummated the marriage with her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a handsome boy. Abu Talhah loved him intensely. The boy lived until he began to move, then he fell ill, and Abu Talhah grieved over him with great sorrow until he became weak. Abu Talhah used to go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the morning and return in the evening. He returned one evening and the boy had died. Umm Sulaym went to him, perfumed him, cleaned him, and placed him in our private room. Abu Talhah came and said: "How is my little son this evening?" She said: "He is fine; he has never been calmer since he fell ill than tonight." He praised Allah and was pleased. She brought his dinner, and he ate. Then she touched some perfume and made herself available to him until he had intercourse with her. After he had eaten and been with his wife, she said: "O Abu Talhah, what do you think if a neighbor of yours lent you a loan, and you enjoyed it, and then he wanted to take it back from you? Would you return it to him?" He said: "Yes, by Allah, I would return it to him." She said: "May your soul be at ease with it?" He said: "May my soul be at ease with it." She said: "Allah lent you your little son and let you enjoy him as long as He willed, then He took him back to Himself. So be patient and seek reward." Abu Talhah said: "We belong to Allah and to Him we return," and he was patient. In the morning he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and told him what Umm Sulaym had done. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "May Allah bless you both in your night." She became pregnant from that intercourse and grew heavy. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Abu Talhah: "When Umm Sulaym gives birth, bring me her child." Abu Talhah carried him in a piece of cloth and brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ chewed a date and put some of it into the child's mouth. The child began to move his tongue. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Abu Talhah: "The Ansar love dates." He performed tahnik on him, prayed for him, and named him Abdullah.
أَنَّ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ كَانَ لَهُ ابْنٌ يُكَنَّى أَبَا عُمَيْرٍ قَالَ فَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «أَبَا عُمَيْرٍ مَا فَعَلَ النُّغَيْرُ؟ » قَالَ فَمَرِضَ وَأَبُو طَلْحَةَ غَائِبٌ فِي بَعْضِ حِيطَانِهِ فَهَلَكَ الصَّبِيُّ فَقَامَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ فَغَسَّلَتْهُ وَكَفَّنَتْهُ وَحَنَّطَتْهُ وَسَجَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبًا وَقَالَتْ لَا يَكُونُ أَحَدٌ يُخْبِرُ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَنَا الَّذِي أُخْبِرُهُ فَجَاءَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ كَالًّا وَهُوَ صَائِمٌ فَتَطَيَّبَتْ لَهُ وَتَصَنَّعَتْ لَهُ وَجَاءَتْ بِعَشَائِهِ فَقَالَ مَا فَعَلَ أَبُو عُمَيْرٍ فَقَالَتْ تَعَشَّى وَقَدْ فَرَغَ قَالَ فَتَعَشَّى وَأَصَابَ مِنْهَا مَا يُصِيبُ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَتْ يَا أَبَا طَلْحَةَ أَرَأَيْتَ أَهْلَ بَيْتٍ أَعَارُوا أَهْلَ بَيْتٍ عَارِيَّةً فَطَلَبَهَا أَصْحَابُهَا أَيَرُدُّونَهَا أَوْ يَحْبِسُونَهَا فَقَالَ بَلْ يَرُدُّونَهَا عَلَيْهِمْ قَالَتْ احْتَسِبْ أَبَا عُمَيْرٍ قَالَ فَغَضِبَ وَانْطَلَقَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِقَوْلِ أُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ فَقَالَ ﷺ «بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكُمَا فِي غَابِرِ لَيْلَتِكُمَا» قَالَ فَحَمَلَتْ بِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ حَتَّى إِذَا وَضَعَتْ وَكَانَ يَوْمُ السَّابِعِ قَالَتْ لِي أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ يَا أَنَسُ اذْهَبْ بِهَذَا الصَّبِيِّ وَهَذَا الْمِكْتَلِ وَفِيهِ شَيْءٌ مِنْ عَجْوَةٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ حَتَّى يَكُونَ هُوَ الَّذِي يُحَنِّكُهُ وَيُسَمِّيهِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَمَدَّ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ رِجْلَيْهِ وَأَضْجَعَهُ فِي حِجْرِهِ وَأَخَذَ تَمْرَةً فَلَاكَهَا ثُمَّ مَجَّهَا فِي فِيِّ الصَّبِيِّ فَجَعَلَ يَتَلَمَّظُهَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَبَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ إِلَّا حُبَّ التَّمْرِ»
✧ Abu Talhah had a son whose kunyah was Abu Umayr. The Prophet ﷺ used to say: "O Abu Umayr, what happened to the little bird?" The boy fell ill while Abu Talhah was away in one of his gardens, and the child died. Umm Sulaym washed him, shrouded him, embalmed him, and covered him with a cloth. She said: "Let no one tell Abu Talhah until I am the one who tells him." Abu Talhah came home tired and fasting. She perfumed herself for him and adorned herself, and brought his dinner. He said: "What did Abu Umayr do?" She said: "He has eaten and is settled." He ate dinner and had intercourse with her as a man does with his wife. Then she said: "O Abu Talhah, what do you think of a household that lent another household a loan, and the owners asked for it back? Should they return it or keep it?" He said: "They should return it." She said: "Then seek reward for Abu Umayr." He became angry and went to the Prophet ﷺ and told him what Umm Sulaym had said. The Prophet ﷺ said: "May Allah bless you both in the remainder of your night." She became pregnant with Abdullah b. Abu Talhah. When she gave birth, and it was the seventh day, Umm Sulaym said to me: "O Anas, take this child and this basket, in which there are some pressed dates, to the Prophet ﷺ so that he may be the one to perform tahnik on him and name him." I brought him to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ stretched out his legs, laid the child in his lap, took a date and chewed it, then put some of it into the child's mouth. The child began to move his tongue. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The Ansar refuse anything but love of dates."
أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ عِنْدَنَا فَاسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي مَا أَضْحَكَكَ؟ قَالَ «رَأَيْتُ قَوْمًا مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَرْكَبُونَ هَذَا الْبَحْرَ كَالْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الْأَسِرَّةِ» ثُمَّ نَامَ فَاسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ قَالَتْ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ قَالَ «أَنْتِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ» فَتَزَوَّجَهَا عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ فَرَكِبَ وَرَكِبَتْ مَعَهُ فَلَمَّا قُدِّمَتْ إِلَيْهَا بَغْلَةٌ؛ لِتَرْكَبَهَا انْدَقَّتْ عُنُقُهَا فَمَاتَتْ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us and slept at our place. He woke up laughing. She (Umm Haram) said: "I said: O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be your ransom, what made you laugh?" He said: "I saw people from my community riding this sea like kings on thrones." Then he slept and woke up laughing. She asked him, and he told her the same. She said: "Supplicate Allah to make me one of them." He said: "You are among the first." Ubadah b. al-Samit married her. He rode and she rode with him. When a mule was brought for her to ride, its neck broke and she died.
«دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ فَسَمِعْتُ خَشْفَةً فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالُوا الرُّمَيْصَاءُ بِنْتُ مِلْحَانَ»
✧ "I entered Paradise and heard a sound of footsteps. I said: 'Who is this?' They said: 'Al-Rumaysa bt. Milhan.'"
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَقَدَ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ لِأَبِي عَامِرٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَلَى خَيْلِ الطَّلَبِ فَلَمَّا انْهَزَمَتْ هَوَازِنُ طَلَبَهَا حَتَّى أَدْرَكَ دُرَيْدَ بْنَ الصِّمَّةِ فَأَسْرَعَ بِهِ فَرَسُهُ فَقَتَلَ ابْنُ دُرَيْدٍ أَبَا عَامِرٍ قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى فَشَدَدْتُ عَلَى ابْنِ دُرَيْدٍ فَقَتَلْتُهُ وَأَخَذْتُ اللِّوَاءَ وَانْصَرَفْتُ بِالنَّاسِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا رَآنِي وَاللِّوَاءُ بِيَدِي قَالَ «أَبَا مُوسَى قُتِلَ أَبُو عَامِرٍ؟ » قُلْتُ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ يَدْعُو لَهُ يَقُولُ «اللَّهُمَّ أَبَا عَامِرٍ اجْعَلْهُ فِي الْأَكْثَرِينَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed Abu Amir al-Ash'ari on the day of Hunayn over the cavalry of the pursuit. When Hawazin fled, he pursued them until he caught up with Durayd b. al-Simmah. His horse sped with him, and the son of Durayd killed Abu Amir. Abu Musa said: I attacked the son of Durayd and killed him, took the banner, and returned with the people to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When he saw me with the banner in my hand, he said: "Abu Musa, has Abu Amir been killed?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He raised his hands supplicating for him, saying: "O Allah, as for Abu Amir, place him among the majority on the Day of Resurrection."
«يَقْدَمُ قَوْمٌ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً» فَقَدِمَ الْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ فِيهِمْ أَبُو مُوسَى فَجَعَلُوا يَرْتَجِزُونَ وَيَقُولُونَ
✧ "People are coming who are the most tender-hearted." The Ash'aris came, among them Abu Musa, and they began chanting and saying.
«يَقْدَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ قَوْمٌ أَرَقُّ مِنْكُمْ قُلُوبًا» فَقَدِمَ الْأَشْعَرِيُّونَ وَفِيهِمْ أَبُو مُوسَى فَكَانُوا أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَظْهَرَ الْمُصَافَحَةَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ فَجَعَلُوا حِينَ دَنَوَا الْمَدِينَةَ يَرْتَجِزُونَ وَيَقُولُونَ
✧ «People will come to you whose hearts are softer than yours.» Then the Ashʿaris arrived, among them Abū Mūsā, and they were the first to introduce shaking hands in Islam. When they drew near to Madinah, they began to chant in rajaz and say:
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خَرَجْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي الْبَحْرِ حَتَّى جِئْنَا مَكَّةَ وَإِخْوَتِي مَعِي فِي خَمْسِينَ مِنَ الْأَشْعَرِيِّينَ وَسِتَّةٍ مِنْ عَكٍّ قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ لِلنَّاسِ هِجْرَةً وَاحِدَةً وَلَكُمْ هِجْرَتَيْنِ»
✧ We set out to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ by sea until we came to Makkah, with my brothers and me among fifty from the Ashʿaris and six from ʿAkk. Abū Mūsā said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say, «The people have one migration, but you have two migrations.»
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَمِعَ قِرَاءَةَ أَبِي مُوسَى فَقَالَ «لَقَدْ أُوتِيَ هَذَا مِنْ مَزَامِيرِ آلِ دَاوُدَ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard Abū Mūsā's recitation and said, «This one has been given some of the melodious voices of the family of David.»
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أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَمِعَ قِرَاءَةَ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ فَقَالَ «قَدْ أُوتِيَ هَذَا مِنْ مَزَامِيرِ آلِ دَاوُدَ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī's recitation and said, «This one has been given some of the melodious voices of the family of David.»
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7197Hasan sahih
اسْتَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قِرَاءَتِي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْتُ قَالَ «يَا أَبَا مُوسَى اسْتَمَعْتُ قِرَاءَتَكَ اللَّيْلَةَ لَقَدْ أُوتِيتَ مِزْمَارًا مِنْ مَزَامِيرِ آلِ دَاوُدَ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ عَلِمْتُ مَكَانَكَ لَحَبَّرْتُ لَكَ تَحْبِيرًا
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ listened to my recitation at night, and when morning came he said, «O Abū Mūsā, I listened to your recitation last night; you have been given a flute from the flutes of the family of David.» I said, "O Messenger of Allah, had I known where you were, I would have embellished it for you properly."
لَمَّا فَرَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ حُنَيْنٍ بَعَثَ أَبَا عَامِرٍ عَلَى جَيْشٍ إِلَى أَوْطَاسَ فَلَقِيَ دُرَيْدَ بْنَ الصِّمَّةِ فَقَتَلَ دُرَيْدًا وَهَزَمَ اللَّهُ أَصْحَابَهُ وَرُمِيَ أَبُو عَامِرٍ فِي رُكْبَتِهِ رَمَاهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي جُشَمٍ بِسَهْمٍ فَأَثْبَتَهُ فِي رُكْبَتِهِ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا عَمِّ مَنْ رَمَاكَ؟ فَأَشَارَ إِلَى أَنْ ذَاكَ قَاتِلِي يُرِيدُ ذَلِكَ الَّذِي رَمَانِي قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى فَقَصَدْتُ لَهُ فَلَحِقْتُهُ فَلَمَّا رَآنِي وَلَّى عَنِّي ذَاهِبًا فَاتَّبَعْتُهُ وَجَعَلْتُ أَقُولُ أَلَا تَسْتَحِي أَلَا تَثْبُتُ؟ أَلَا تَسْتَحِي أَلَسْتَ عَرَبِيًّا؟ فَكَفَّ فَالْتَقَيْتُ أَنَا وَهُوَ فَاخْتَلَفْنَا فَضَرَبْتُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ فَقَتَلْتُهُ ثُمَّ رَجَعْتُ فَقُلْتُ قَدْ قَتَلَ اللَّهُ صَاحِبِكَ قَالَ فَانْزِعْ هَذَا السَّهْمَ فَنَزَعْتُهُ فَنَزَلَ مِنْهُ الْمَاءُ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي انْطَلِقْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَقْرِئْهُ مِنِّي السَّلَامَ وَقُلْ لَهُ يَقُولُ لَكَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لِي قَالَ وَاسْتَخْلَفَنِي أَبُو عَامِرٍ وَمَكَثَ يَسِيرًا ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ مَاتَ فَلَمَّا رَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتٍ عَلَى سَرِيرٍ وَقَدْ أَثَّرَ السَّرِيرُ بِظَهْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَجَنْبَيْهِ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ خَبَرَنَا وَخَبَرَ أَبَى عَامِرٍ وَقُلْتُ لَهُ إِنَّهُ قَالَ قُلْ لَهُ يَسْتَغْفِرْ لِي قَالَ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِمَاءٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهُ وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعُبَيْدٍ أَبِي عَامِرٍ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَوْقَ كَثِيرٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ» فَقُلْتُ وَلِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَاسْتَغْفِرْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ ذَنْبَهُ وَأَدْخِلْهُ مُدْخَلًا كَرِيمًا»
✧ When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished with Ḥunayn, he sent Abū ʿĀmir at the head of an army to Awṭās. He met Durayd ibn al-Ṣimmah and killed Durayd, and Allah routed his companions. Abū ʿĀmir was shot in his knee by a man from Banū Jusham with an arrow, which lodged in his knee. I came to him and said, "O uncle, who shot you?" He pointed and said, "That is my killer," meaning the one who shot me. Abū Mūsā said: I made for him and caught up with him. When he saw me, he turned and fled, and I followed him, saying, "Are you not ashamed? Will you not stand firm? Are you not ashamed? Are you not an Arab?" He stopped, and we met and exchanged blows. I struck him with my sword and killed him. Then I returned and said, "Allah has killed your companion." He said, "Pull out this arrow." I pulled it out, and water flowed from the wound. He said, "O son of my brother, go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and convey my greetings to him, and tell him: he says to you, 'Ask forgiveness for me.'" He said: Abū ʿĀmir appointed me as his deputy and remained a short while, then he died. When I returned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I entered upon him while he was in a house on a bed, and the bed had left marks on the back and sides of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I informed him of our news and the news of Abū ʿĀmir, and I said to him, "He said: tell him to ask forgiveness for me." He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called for water, performed ablution, raised his hands, and then said, "O Allah, forgive ʿUbayd Abū ʿĀmir. O Allah, make him on the Day of Resurrection above many of Your creation." I said, "And for me, O Messenger of Allah, ask forgiveness." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, forgive ʿAbd Allah ibn Qays his sin and admit him to a noble entrance."
لَمَّا دَنَوْتُ مِنْ مَدِينَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَخْتُ رَاحِلَتِي وَحَلَلْتُ عَيْبَتِي فَلَبِسْتُ حُلَّتِي فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَرَمَانِي النَّاسُ بِالْحَدَقِ فَقُلْتُ لِجَلِيسِي يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَلْ ذَكَرُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ أَمْرِي شَيْئًا؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ ذَكَرَكَ بِأَحْسَنِ الذِّكْرِ بَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَخْطُبُ إِذْ عَرَضَ لَهُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ فَقَالَ «إِنَّهُ سَيَدْخُلُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ هَذَا الْبَابِ أَوْ مِنْ هَذَا الْفَجِّ مِنْ خَيْرِ ذِي يَمَنٍ وَإِنَّ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ مَسْحَةَ مَلَكٍ» فَحَمِدْتُ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا أَبْلَانِي
✧ When I drew near to the city of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I made my mount kneel, untied my saddlebag, put on my suit, and entered upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was delivering a sermon. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ greeted me, and the people stared at me. I said to my companion, "O ʿAbd Allah, did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mention anything about me?" He said, "Yes, he mentioned you in the best way. While he was delivering a sermon, it occurred to him in his sermon, and he said, 'There will enter upon you from this door, or from this mountain pass, one of the best of the people of Yemen, and upon his face is the touch of an angel.'" So I praised Allah for what He had bestowed upon me.
«مَا حَجَبَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ وَلَا رَآنِي إِلَّا تَبَسَّمَ فِي وَجْهِي»
✧ «The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never veiled himself from me since I became Muslim, and he never saw me except that he smiled in my face.»
قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَلَا تُرِيحُنِي مِنْ ذِي الْخَلَصَةِ» بَيْتًا كَانَ لِخَثْعَمٍ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يُسَمَّى الْكَعْبَةَ الْيَمَانِيَّةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي رَجُلٌ لَا أَثْبُتُ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ قَالَ فَمَسَحَ صَدْرِي ثُمَّ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ هَادِيًا مَهْدِيًّا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَهَا»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Will you not relieve me of Dhū al-Khalaṣah?"—a house belonging to Khathʿam in the pre-Islamic era called the Yemeni Kaʿbah. He said: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who cannot keep steady on horseback." He wiped my chest and said, "O Allah, make him a rightly-guided guide," until I felt its coolness.
«يَا جَرِيرُ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْ طَوَاغِيتِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ إِلَّا بَيْتُ ذِي الْخَلَصَةِ فَاكْفِينِهِ» قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فِي سَبْعِينَ وَمِائَةٍ مِنْ قَوْمِي فَأَحْرَقْنَاهُ وَبَعَثْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ رَجُلًا يُبَشِّرُهُ يُكَنَّى أَبَا أَرْطَاةَ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا جِئْتُكَ حَتَّى تَرَكْتُهُ مِثْلَ الْبَعِيرِ الْأَجْرَبِ فَقَالَ ﷺ «اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ فِي خَيْلِ أَحْمَسَ وَرِجَالِهَا»
✧ «O Jarīr, none of the idols of the pre-Islamic era remains except the house of Dhū al-Khalaṣah, so suffice me against it.» He said: I set out with one hundred and seventy men of my people, and we burned it. I sent a man to the Prophet ﷺ to give him the good news; he was called Abū Arṭāh. He said, "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, I did not come to you until I left it like a mangy camel." The Prophet ﷺ said, "O Allah, bless the horses of Aḥmas and its men."
أَنَّهُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فِي رُفْقَةٍ مِنْ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ لِيَزُورَهُ فَأَقْبَلُوا فَلَمَّا قَدِمُوا رَفَعَ لَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَأَنَاخُوا رِكَابَهُمْ فَابْتَدَرَ الْقَوْمُ وَلَمْ يَلْبَسُوا إِلَّا ثِيَابَ سَفَرِهِمْ وَأَقَامَ الْعَصَرِيُّ فَعَقَلَ رَكَائِبَ أَصْحَابِهِ وَبَعِيرَهُ ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَ ثِيَابَهُ مِنْ عَيْبَتِهِ وَذَلِكَ بِعَيْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنَّ فِيكَ لَخَصْلَتَيْنِ يُحِبُّهُمَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ» قَالَ مَا هُمَا؟ قَالَ «الْأَنَاةُ وَالْحِلْمُ» قَالَ شَيْءٌ جُبِلْتُ عَلَيْهِ أَوْ شَيْءٌ أَتَخَلَّقُهُ؟ قَالَ «لَا بَلْ جُبِلْتَ عَلَيْهِ» قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ﷺ «مَعْشَرَ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ مَالِي أَرَى وجُوهَكُمْ قَدْ تَغَيَّرَتْ» قَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ نَحْنُ بِأَرْضٍ وَخِمَةٍ كُنَّا نَتَّخِذُ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَنْبِذَةِ مَا يَقْطَعُ اللُّحْمَانَ فِي بُطُونِنَا فَلَمَّا نُهِينَا عَنِ الظُّرُوفِ فَذَلِكَ الَّذِي تَرَى فِي وُجُوهِنَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنَّ الظُّرُوفَ لَا تَحِلُّ وَلَا تُحَرِّمُ وَلَكِنْ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ وَلَيْسَ أَنْ تَحْبِسُوا فَتَشْرَبُوا حَتَّى إِذَا امْتَلَأَتِ الْعُرُوقُ تَنَاحَرْتُمْ فَوَثَبَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى ابْنِ عَمِّهِ فَضَرَبَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ فَتَرَكَهُ أَعْرَجَ» قَالَ وَهُوَ يَوْمَئِذٍ فِي الْقَوْمِ الْأَعْرَجُ الَّذِي أَصَابَهُ ذَلِكَ
✧ He came to the Prophet ﷺ in a group from ʿAbd al-Qays to visit him. They approached, and when they arrived, the Prophet ﷺ was raised for them. They made their mounts kneel, and the people hurried off, wearing only their traveling clothes. Al-ʿAṣarī stayed behind, hobbled the mounts of his companions and his own camel, then took out his clothes from his saddlebag—all this under the eyes of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Then he came to the Prophet ﷺ and greeted him. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "You have two qualities that Allah and His Messenger love." He said, "What are they?" He said, "Deliberateness and forbearance." He said, "Is it something I was created with, or something I have acquired?" He said, "No, rather you were created with it." He said, "Praise be to Allah." Then the Prophet ﷺ said, "O people of ʿAbd al-Qays, why do I see your faces have changed?" They said, "O Prophet of Allah, we live in a land with unhealthy climate, and we used to take some of these beverages that cut the meat in our stomachs. When we were forbidden from containers, that is what you see in our faces." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Containers do not make things lawful or unlawful, but every intoxicant is unlawful. It is not that you should hold back and drink until your veins swell, then you fight one another, and a man jumps on his cousin and strikes him with a sword, leaving him crippled." He said: And on that day among the people was the crippled man who had suffered that.
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لِأَشَجِّ أَشَجِّ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ «إِنَّ فِيكَ خَصْلَتَيْنِ يُحِبُّهُمَا اللَّهُ الْحِلْمُ وَالْأَنَاةُ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ said to Ashajj ʿAbd al-Qays, "You have two qualities that Allah loves: forbearance and deliberateness."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَقْطَعْهُ أَرْضًا وَأَرْسَلَ مَعَهُ مُعَاوِيَةَ أَنْ أَعْطِهَا إِيَّاهُ» فَقَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ أَرْدِفْنِي خَلْفَكَ قَالَ «لَا تَكُنْ مِنْ أَرْدَافِ الْمُلُوكِ» فَقَالَ أَعْطِنِي نَعْلَكَ فَقَالَ «انْتَعِلْ ظِلَّ النَّاقَةِ» فَلَمَّا اسْتَخْلَفَ مُعَاوِيَةُ أَتَيْتُهُ فَأَقْعَدَنِي مَعَهُ عَلَى السَّرِيرِ وَذَكَرَ لِي الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ «وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ حَمَلْتُهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted him a piece of land, and sent Mu'awiya with him, saying, 'Give it to him.' Mu'awiya said, 'Let me ride behind you.' He said, 'Do not be of those who ride behind kings.' Mu'awiya said, 'Give me your sandal.' He said, 'Shade yourself with the shadow of the she-camel.' When Mu'awiya became caliph, I came to him, and he seated me with him on the couch, and he mentioned the hadith to me, saying, 'I wish I had carried him in front of me.'
جَاءَتْ خَيْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَوْ رُسُلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَخَذُوا عَمَّتِي وَنَاسًا فَلَمَّا أَتَوْا بِهِمُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَصَفُّوا لَهُ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَأَى الْوَافِدُ وَانْقَطَعَ الْوَلَدُ وَأَنَا عَجُوزٌ كَبِيرَةٌ مَا بِي مِنْ خِدْمَةٍ فَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ قَالَ ﷺ «وَمَنْ وَافِدُكِ؟ » قَالَتْ عَدِيُّ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ «الَّذِي فَرَّ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ» قَالَتْ فَمُنَّ عَلَيَّ قَالَتْ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ وَرَجُلٌ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ تَرَى أَنَّهُ عَلِيٌّ قَالَ سَلِيهِ حُمْلَانًا قَالَتْ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَأَمَرَ لَهَا قَالَتْ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ لَقَدْ فَعَلْتَ فَعَلَةً مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ يَفْعَلُهَا فَأْتِهِ رَاغِبًا أَوْ رَاهِبًا فَقَدْ أَتَاهُ فُلَانٌ فَأَصَابَ مِنْهُ وَأَتَاهُ فُلَانٌ فَأَصَابَ مِنْهُ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَإِذَا عِنْدَهُ امْرَأَةٌ وَصِبْيَانٌ أَوْ صَبِيٌّ ذُكِرَ قُرْبُهُمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِمِلْكِ كِسْرَى وَلَا قَيْصَرَ فَقَالَ لِي يَا عَدِيَّ بْنَ حَاتِمٍ مَا أَفَرَّكَ أَنْ تَقُولَ «لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ فَهَلْ مِنْ إِلَهٍ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مَا أَفَرَّكَ مِنْ أَنْ تَقُولَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ فَهَلْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ؟ » قَالَ فَأَسْلَمْتُ وَرَأَيْتُ وَجْهَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدِ اسْتَبْشَرَ وَقَالَ «إِنَّ {الْمَغْضُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ} الْيَهُودُ وَ {الضَّالِّينَ} النَّصَارَى»
✧ The cavalry of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, or the messengers of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, came and took my paternal aunt and some people. When they brought them to the Prophet ﷺ and lined them up before him, she said, 'O Messenger of Allah, the visitor has gone far away, and the offspring have been cut off. I am an old woman, of no use for service, so show favor to me, may Allah show favor to you.' He ﷺ said, 'And who is your visitor?' She said, ''Adi b. Hatim.' He said, 'The one who fled from Allah and His Messenger.' She said, 'So show favor to me.' When he returned—and a man beside him, whom we think was 'Ali—said, 'Ask him for a mount.' She said, 'So I asked him, and he ordered one for her.' She said, 'Then I came to him and said, "You have done a deed your father would never have done. Come to him, whether desiring or fearing, for so-and-so came to him and obtained something from him, and so-and-so came to him and obtained something from him." So I came to him, and there was with him a woman and children—or a child—mentioned as being near the Prophet ﷺ, and I knew that he was not a king like Chosroes or Caesar. He said to me, "O 'Adi b. Hatim, what makes you flee from saying 'There is no god but Allah'? Is there any god but Allah? What makes you flee from saying 'Allah is greater'? Is there anything greater than Allah?" He said, 'So I embraced Islam, and I saw the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ bright with joy, and he said, "Those upon whom is anger are the Jews, and those who go astray are the Christians."'
كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي بَعْضِ مَغَازِيهِ فَانْتَهَيْتُ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَلَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي مَكَانِهِ وَإِذَا أَصْحَابُهُ كَأَنَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِهِمُ الطَّيْرُ وَإِذَا الْإِبِلُ قَدْ وَضَعَتْ جِرَانَهَا قَالَ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِخَيَالٍ فَإِذَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ قَدْ تَصَدَّى لِي فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ وَرَائِي وَإِذَا أَنَا بِخَيَالٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ وَرَائِي
✧ We were with the Prophet ﷺ in one of his expeditions. One night I went out and did not find the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in his place, and his companions were as if birds were on their heads, and the camels had laid down their necks. I looked, and behold, a figure appeared to me, and it was Mu'adh b. Jabal. I said, 'Where is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' He said, 'Behind me.' Then another figure appeared to me, and it was Abu Musa al-Ash'ari. I said, 'Where is the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' He said, 'Behind me.'
لَمَّا وَقَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِذِي طُوًى قَالَ أَبُو قُحَافَةَ لَابْنَةٍ لَهُ مِنْ أَصْغَرِ وَلَدِهِ «أَيْ بُنَيَّةُ أَظْهِرِينِي عَلَى أَبِي قُبَيْسٍ قَالَتْ وَقَدْ كُفَّ بَصَرُهُ فَأَشْرَفْتُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ يَا بُنَيَّةُ مَاذَا تَرَيْنَ؟ قَالَتْ أَرَى سَوَادًا مُجْتَمِعًا قَالَ تِلْكَ الْخَيْلُ قَالَتْ وَأَرَى رَجُلًا يَسْعَى بَيْنَ يَدَيْ ذَلِكَ السَّوَادِ مُقْبِلًا وَمُدْبِرًا قَالَ ذَاكَ يَا بُنَيَّةُ الْوَازِعُ الَّذِي يَأْمُرُ الْخَيْلَ وَيَتَقَدَّمُ إِلَيْهَا ثُمَّ قَالَتْ قَدْ وَاللَّهِ انْتَشَرَ السَّوَادُ فَقَالَ قَدْ وَاللَّهِ دُفِعَتِ الْخَيْلُ فَأَسْرِعِي بِي إِلَى بَيْتِي فَانْحَطَّتْ بِهِ فَتَلَقَّاهُ الْخَيْلُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَصِلَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ وَفِي عُنُقِ الْجَارِيَةِ طَوْقٌ لَهَا مِنْ وَرَقٍ فَتَلَقَّاهَا رَجُلٌ فَاقْتَلَعَهُ مِنْ عُنُقِهَا قَالَتْ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ أَتَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ بِأَبِيهِ يَقُودُهُ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ » هَلَّا تَرَكْتَ الشَّيْخَ فِي بَيْتِهِ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَنَا آتِيهِ « قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هُوَ أَحَقُّ أَنْ يَمْشِي إِلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنْ تَمْشِي إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَأَجْلَسَهُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ صَدْرَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ » أَسْلِمْ « فَأَسْلَمَ قَالَتْ وَدَخَلَ بِهِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَكَأَنَّ رَأْسَهُ ثَغَامَةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ » غَيِّرُوا هَذَا مِنْ شَعْرِهِ « ثُمَّ قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَأَخَذَ بِيَدِ أُخْتِهِ فَقَالَ أَنْشُدُ اللَّهَ وَالْإِسْلَامَ طَوْقَ أُخْتِي فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ أَحَدٌ فَقَالَ يَا أُخَيَّةُ احْتَسِبِي طَوْقَكِ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ الْأَمَانَةَ الْيَوْمَ فِي النَّاسِ لَقَلِيلٌ
✧ When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stopped at Dhu Tuwa, Abu Quhafa said to a daughter of his, one of his youngest children, 'O my little daughter, show me Abu Qubays.' She said—and his sight had failed—so she took him up to it. He said, 'O my little daughter, what do you see?' She said, 'I see a gathered black mass.' He said, 'That is the cavalry.' She said, 'And I see a man running before that black mass, coming and going.' He said, 'That, my little daughter, is the commander who directs the cavalry and goes ahead of it.' Then she said, 'By Allah, the black mass has spread out.' He said, 'By Allah, the cavalry has been let loose. Hurry with me to my house.' She descended with him, but the cavalry met him before he reached his house. On the girl's neck was a necklace of silver coins, and a man met her and snatched it from her neck. She said, 'When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered and entered the mosque, Abu Bakr ؓ brought his father, leading him. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw him, he said, "Why did you not leave the old man in his house so that I could come to him?" Abu Bakr ؓ said, "O Messenger of Allah, he has more right to walk to you than you to walk to him." He seated him before him, then wiped his chest, then said to him, "Submit." So he submitted. She said, 'Abu Bakr ؓ brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and his head was like a white flower. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Change this hair of his." Then Abu Bakr stood up, took his sister by the hand, and said, "I adjure you by Allah and Islam—my sister's necklace." No one answered him. He said, "O my little sister, count your necklace as lost, for by Allah, trustworthiness among people today is scarce."
كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ لَا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَى أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَلَا يُجَالِسُونَهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُعْطِيَنِيهِنَّ قَالَ «وَمَا هِيَ؟ » قَالَ عِنْدِي أَجْمَلُ الْعَرَبِ وَأَحْسَنُهَا أُمُّ حَبِيبَةَ أُزَوِّجُكَهَا قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَمُعَاوِيَةُ تَجْعَلُهُ كَاتِبًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» قَالَ وَتُؤَمِّرُنِي حَتَّى أُقَاتِلَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَمَا كُنْتُ أُقَاتِلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَ «نَعَمْ»
✧ The Muslims would not look at Abu Sufyan or sit with him. He said, 'O Messenger of Allah, three qualities I ask you to grant me.' He said, 'What are they?' He said, 'I have the most beautiful and finest of Arab women, Umm Habiba; I will marry her to you.' He said, 'Yes.' He said, 'And Mu'awiya, make him a scribe before you.' He said, 'Yes.' He said, 'And appoint me as a commander so that I may fight the polytheists as I used to fight the Muslims.' He said, 'Yes.'
«اللَّهُمَّ عَلِّمْ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِسَابَ وَقِّهِ الْعَذَابَ»
✧ O Allah, teach Mu'awiya the Book and arithmetic, and protect him from the punishment.
بَلَغَ صَفِيَّةَ أَنَّ حَفْصَةَ قَالَتْ لَهَا ابْنَةُ يَهُودِيٍّ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهَا وَسَلَّمَ وَهِيَ تَبْكِي فَقَالَ ﷺ «وَمَا يُبْكِيكِ؟ » قَالَتْ قَالَتْ لِي حَفْصَةُ إِنِّي بِنْتُ يَهُودِيٍّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «إِنَّكِ لَابْنَةُ نَبِيٍّ وَإِنَّ عَمَّكِ لِنَبِيٌّ وَإِنَّكِ لَتَحْتَ نَبِيٍّ فَبِمَ تَفْخَرُ عَلَيْكِ؟ » ثُمَّ قَالَ ﷺ «اتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَا حَفْصَةُ»
said: "It reached Safiyyah that Hafsah said: 'The daughter of a Jew' so she wept. Then the Prophet ﷺ entered upon her while she was crying, so he said: 'What makes you cry?' She said: 'Hafsah said to me that I am the daughter of a Jew.' So the Prophet ﷺ said: 'And you are the daughter of a Prophet, and your uncle is a Prophet, and you are married to a Prophet, so what is she boasting to you about?' Then he said: 'Fear Allah, O Hafsah.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3894)
كُنْتُ رَدِيفَ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ وَإِنَّ قَدَمِي لَتَمَسُّ قَدَمَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَتَيْنَا خَيْبَرَ وَقَدْ خَرَجُوا بِمَسَاحِيهِمْ وَفُؤُوسِهِمْ وَمَكَاتِلِهِمْ وَقَالُوا مُحَمَّدٌ وَالْخَمِيسُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ خَرِبَتْ خَيْبَرُ إِنَّا إِذَا نَزَلْنَا بِسَاحَةِ قَوْمٍ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ» فَقَاتَلَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَهَزَمَهُمْ فَلَمَّا قُسِمَتِ الْمَغَانِمُ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّهُ وَقَعَ فِي سَهْمِ دَحِيَّةَ الْكَلْبِيِّ جَارِيَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ فَاشْتَرَاهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِسَبْعَةِ أَرْؤُسٍ ثُمَّ دَفَعَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى أُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ تُهَيِّئُهَا وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ سُلَيْمٍ تَغْزُو مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَدَعَا بِالْأَنْطَاعِ فَأُحْضِرَتْ فَوَضَعَ الْأَنْطَاعَ وَجِيءَ بِالتَّمْرِ وَالسَّمْنِ فَأَوْسَعَهُمْ حَيْسًا فَأَكَلَ النَّاسُ حَتَّى شَبِعُوا فَقَالَ النَّاسُ تَزَوَّجَهَا أَمِ اتَّخَذَهَا أُمَّ وَلَدٍ؟ فَقَالُوا إِنْ حَجَبَهَا فَهِيَ امْرَأَتُهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْجُبْهَا فَهِيَ أُمُّ وَلَدٍ فَلَمَّا أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَرْكَبَ حَجَبَهَا حَتَّى قَعَدَتْ عَلَى عَجُزِ الْبَعِيرِ خَلْفَهُ ثُمَّ رَكِبَتْ فَلَمَّا دَنَوْا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَوْضَعَ وَأَوْضَعَ النَّاسُ وَأَشْرَفَتِ النِّسَاءُ يَنْظُرْنَ فَعَثَرَتْ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَاحِلَتُهُ فَوَقَعَ وَوَقَعَتْ صَفِيَّةُ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَحَجَبَهَا فَقَالَتِ النِّسَاءُ أَبْعَدَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودِيَّةَ وَشَمِتْنَ بِهَا قَالَ ثَابِتٌ فَقُلْتُ لِأَنَسٍ يَا أَبَا حَمْزَةَ أَوَقَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ رَاحِلَتِهِ؟ فَقَالَ إِي وَاللَّهِ وَقَعَ مِنْ رَاحِلَتِهِ يَا أَبَا مُحَمَّدِ
✧ I was riding behind Abu Talha on the day of Khaybar, and my foot was touching the foot of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. We came to Khaybar when they had come out with their spades, axes, and baskets, and they said, 'Muhammad and the army!' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Allah is greater! Khaybar is ruined! When we descend upon the courtyard of a people, evil is the morning of those who were warned.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ fought them and defeated them. When the spoils were divided, it was said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that a beautiful slave girl had fallen to the share of Dihya al-Kalbi. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ bought her for seven heads of cattle, then gave her to Umm Sulaym to prepare her. Umm Sulaym used to go on expeditions with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He called for leather mats, and they were brought, and he spread the mats, and dates and ghee were brought, and he made them a generous portion of hais. The people ate until they were full. The people said, 'Did he marry her or take her as a mother of his child?' They said, 'If he veils her, she is his wife, and if he does not veil her, she is a mother of his child.' When she wanted to ride, he veiled her until she sat on the rear of the camel behind him, then she rode. When they approached Madinah, he hastened, and the people hastened, and the women looked out. His riding camel stumbled with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he fell, and Safiyya fell. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up and veiled her. The women said, 'May Allah distance the Jewess!' and they gloated over her. Thabit said, 'I said to Anas, "O Abu Hamza, did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ fall from his riding camel?" He said, "Yes, by Allah, he fell from his riding camel, O Abu Muhammad."'
«أَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بَيْنَ خَيْبَرَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ ثَلَاثًا يَبْنِي بِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ حُيَيٍّ فَدَعَوْتُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِلَى وَلِيمَتِهِ فَمَا كَانَ فِيهَا مِنْ خُبْزٍ وَلَا لَحْمٍ أَمَرَنَا بِالْأَنْطَاعِ فَأُلْقِيَ فِيهَا مِنَ التَّمْرِ وَالْأَقِطِ وَالسَّمْنِ فَكَانَتْ وَلِيمَتَهُ» فَقَالَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِحْدَى أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ هِيَ أَوْ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُهُ وَقَالُوا إِنْ يَحْجُبْهَا فَهِيَ مِنَ أُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْجُبْهَا فَهِيَ مِمَّا مَلَكَتْ يَمِينُهُ فَلَمَّا ارْتَحَلَ وَطَّى لَهَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ وَمَدَّ الْحِجَابَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ النَّاسِ
✧ The Prophet ﷺ stayed between Khaybar and Madinah for three nights, consummating his marriage with Safiyya bint Huyayy. I invited the believers to his wedding feast, and there was no bread or meat in it. He ordered leather mats to be spread, and dates, dried curd, and ghee were placed on them, and that was his wedding feast. The Muslims said, 'Is she one of the Mothers of the Believers, or is she among those whom his right hand possesses?' They said, 'If he veils her, she is one of the Mothers of the Believers, and if he does not veil her, she is among those whom his right hand possesses.' When he departed, he made a cushion for her behind him and extended the veil between her and the people.
«كَانَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَظْهَرَ إِسْلَامَهُ سَبْعَةً رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعَمَّارٌ وَأُمُّهُ سُمَيَّةُ وَصُهَيْبٌ وَبِلَالٌ وَالْمِقْدَادُ فَأَمَّا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَمَنَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِعَمِّهِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَمَّا أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَمَنَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِقَوْمِهِ وَأَمَّا سَائِرُهُمْ فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ وَأُلْبِسُوا أَدْرَاعَ الْحَدِيدِ وَصَهَرُوهُمْ فِي الشَّمْسِ فَمَا مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا وَآتَاهُمْ عَلَى مَا أَرَادُوا إِلَّا بِلَالٌ فَإِنَّهُ هَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ فِي اللَّهِ وَهَانَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ فَأَخَذُوهُ فَأَعْطَوْهُ الْوِلْدَانَ فَجَعَلُوا يَطُوفُونَ بِهِ فِي شِعَابِ مَكَّةَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ أَحَدٌ أَحَدٌ»
✧ "The first to openly profess Islam were seven: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Abu Bakr, Ammar and his mother Sumayya, Suhayb, Bilal, and al-Miqdad. As for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Allah protected him through his uncle Abu Talib. As for Abu Bakr, Allah protected him through his people. As for the rest, the polytheists seized them, put iron coats of mail on them, and exposed them to the heat of the sun. None of them gave in except Bilal, for his soul became insignificant to him for the sake of Allah, and he became insignificant to his people. They took him and handed him over to the children, who dragged him around the mountain passes of Makkah while he kept saying: 'One, One.'"
«أُدْخِلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ فَسَمِعْتُ خَشْفَةً أَمَامِي فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ هَذَا بِلَالٌ»
✧ "I was admitted into Paradise and heard a rustling sound ahead of me. I asked, 'Who is this?' He said: 'Jibril, ﷺ, said: This is Bilal.'"
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِبِلَالٍ عِنْدَ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ «يَا بِلَالُ حَدِّثْنِي بِأَرْجَى عَمِلٍ عَمِلْتَهُ عِنْدَكَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ اللَّيْلَةَ خَشْفَةَ نَعْلَيْكَ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ الْجَنَّةِ» فَقَالَ مَا عَمَلٌ عَمِلْتُهُ أَرْجَى عِنْدِي أَنِّي لَمْ أَتَطَهَّرْ طَهُورًا تَامًّا فِي سَاعَةٍ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ إِلَّا صَلَّيْتُ لِرَبِّي مَا قُدِّرَ لِي أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ
✧ I said to Abu Usamah, "Shall I inform you about the most hopeful deed that Abu Hayyan narrated from Abu Zur'ah, from Abu Hurairah, who said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Bilal during the Fajr prayer: 'O Bilal, tell me of the most hopeful deed that you have done in Islam, for I heard a rustling of your sandals before me in front of Paradise tonight.' Bilal said, 'The most hopeful deed that I have done is that whenever I have performed ablution in a complete and perfect manner, at any hour of the day or night, I have prayed to my Lord as much as He has decreed for me to pray.'"
«مَا دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلَّا سَمِعْتُ خَشْخَشَةً» فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالُوا بِلَالٌ ثُمَّ مَرَرْتُ بِقَصْرٍ مُشَيَّدٍ بَدِيعٍ فَقُلْتُ لِمَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالُوا لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ لِمَنْ هَذَا الْقَصْرُ؟ قَالُوا لِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا عَرَبِيٌّ لِمَنْ هَذَا الْقَصْرُ؟ قَالُوا لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ « فَقَالَ لِبِلَالٍ » بِمَ سَبَقْتَنِي إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ «؟ قَالَ مَا أَحْدَثْتُ إِلَّا تَوَضَّأْتُ وَمَا تَوَضَّأْتُ إِلَّا صَلَّيْتُ وَقَالَ لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ » لَوْلَا غَيْرَتُكَ لَدَخَلْتُ الْقَصْرَ « فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ أَكُنْ لِأَغَارَ عَلَيْكَ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I did not enter Paradise except that I heard a rustling sound. So I asked, 'Who is this?' They said, 'Bilal.' Then I passed by a beautifully constructed palace and asked, 'Whose is this?' They said, 'A man from the nation of Muhammad ﷺ.' So I asked, 'Am I Muhammad? Whose palace is this?' They said, 'It belongs to a man from the Arabs.' So I asked, 'Am I an Arab? Whose palace is this?' They said, 'It belongs to Umar ibn Al-Khattab.' Then Umar said to Bilal, 'By what did you surpass me to Paradise?' Bilal replied, 'I did not do anything except that I performed ablution and I did not perform ablution except that I prayed.' Umar said to the Messenger of Allah, 'If not for your jealousy, I would have entered the palace.' The Messenger of Allah said, 'O Umar, I could not bear to see you in a state of distress.'"
أَنّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ سَمِعَ خَشْخَشَةً أَمَامَهُ فَقَالَ مَنْ هَذَا قَالُوا بِلالٌ فَأَخْبَرَهُ وَقَالَ بِمَ سَبَقْتَنِي إِِلَى الْجَنَّةِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا أَحْدَثْتُ إِِلا تَوَضَّأْتُ وَلاَ تَوَضَّأْتُ إِِلا رَأَيْتُ أَنَّ لِلَّهِ عَلَيَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ أُصَلِّيهُمَا قَالَ ﷺ «بِهَا»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a rustling sound ahead of him and said: "Who is this?" They said: "Bilal." He informed him and said: "By what have you preceded me to Paradise?" Bilal said: "O Messenger of Allah, I never perform ablution except that I pray two rak'ahs, and I never perform ablution except that I consider that Allah has a right over me to pray them." He ﷺ said: "By that."
أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِقَتْلَى بَدْرٍ فَسُحِبُوا إِِلَى الْقَلِيبِ فَطُرِحُوا فِيهِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ حَتَّى وَقَفَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْقَلِيبِ هَلْ وَجَدْتُمْ مَا وَعَدَ رَبُّكُمْ حَقًّا فَإِِنِّي وَجَدْتُ مَا وَعَدَنِي رَبِّي حَقًّا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ تُكَلِّمُ قَوْمًا مَوْتَى قَالَ لَقَدْ عَلِمُوا أَنَّ مَا وَعَدْتُهُمْ حَقًّا فَلَمَّا رَأَى أَبُو حُذَيْفَةَ بْنُ عُتْبَةَ أَبَاهُ يُسْحَبُ إِِلَى الْقَلِيبِ عَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْكَرَاهِيَةَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ كَأَنَّكَ كَارِهٌ لِمَا تَرَى فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِِنَّ أَبِي كَانَ رَجُلا سَيِّدًا حَلِيمًا فَرَجَوْتُ أَنْ يَهْدِيَهُ اللَّهُ إِِلَى الإِِسْلامِ فَلَمَّا وَقَعَ بِالْمَوْقِعِ الَّذِي وَقَعَ بِهِ أَحْزَنَنِي ذَلِكَ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لأَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ بِخَيْرٍ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered the killing of the captives of Badr, so they were dragged to the well and thrown into it. Then he came and stood beside them, and said, "O people of the well, have you found what your Lord promised you to be true? For I have found what my Lord promised me to be true." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, are you speaking to dead people?" He said, "They have indeed known that what I promised them is true." When Abu Hudhayfah bin 'Utbah saw his father being dragged to the well, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ noticed the repulsion in his face, so he said, "You seem to dislike what you see." Abu Hudhayfah said, "O Messenger of Allah, my father was a noble and patient man, and I had hoped that Allah would guide him to Islam. When he was in the position he is now, it saddened me. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed for Abu Hudhayfah with goodness."
لَقَدِ انْدَقَّ فِي يَدِي يَوْمَ مُؤْتَةَ تِسْعَةُ أَسْيَافٍ مَا بَقِيَتْ فِي يَدِي إِِلا صَفِيحَةٌ لِي يَمَانِيَةٌ
✧ "Khalid bin Al-Walid had wielded in my hand on the day of Mu'tah nine swords, and there remained in my hand only a Yemeni metal plate."
أَنَّ خَالِدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ خَرَجَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ فَكَانَ عَلَى خَيْلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ ابْنُ الْأَزْهَرِ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «مَنْ يَدُلُّ عَلَى رَحْلِ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ؟ » قَالَ ابْنُ الْأَزْهَرِ فَمَشَيْتُ أَوْ قَالَ سَعَيْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَأَنَا مُحْتَلِمٌ أَقُولُ مَنْ يَدُلُّ عَلَى رَحْلِ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ؟ حَتَّى دُلِلْنَا عَلَى رَحْلِهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ قَاعِدٌ مُسْتَنِدٌ إِلَى مُؤَخَّرِ رَحْلِهِ فَأَتَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى جُرْحِهِ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ وَحَسَبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ وَنَفَثَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ
✧ Khalid ibn Al-Walid went out with the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ, on the day of Hunayn. He was riding on the Messenger of Allah's horse. Ibn Al-Azhar said, "I saw the Prophet, ﷺ, saying, 'Who can lead me to Khalid ibn Al-Walid's horse?' So I walked or hurried in front of him, saying, 'Who can lead me to Khalid ibn Al-Walid's horse?' until we were guided to his horse. And there he was, sitting and leaning against the back of his horse. The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ, came to him and looked at his wound. Az-Zuhri said, 'I thought that he also blew on it.'"
شَكَى عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ خَالِدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا خَالِدُ لِمَ تُؤْذِي رَجُلًا مِنْ أَهْلِ بَدْرٍ؟ لَوْ أَنْفَقْتَ مِثْلَ أُحُدٍ ذَهَبًا لَمْ تُدْرِكْ عَمَلَهُ» فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقَعُونَ فِيَّ فَأَرُدُّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تُؤْذُوا خَالِدًا فَإِنَّهُ سَيْفٌ مِنْ سُيُوفِ اللَّهِ صَبَّهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ»
✧ Abdul Rahman ibn Auf complained to the Messenger of Allah PBUH about the harm caused by Khalid ibn Walid to a man from the people of Badr. The Messenger of Allah PBUH said, "O Khalid, why do you harm a man from the people of Badr? If you were to spend the equivalent of Uhud in gold, you would not be able to attain his status." Khalid replied, "O Messenger of Allah, they attack me and I respond to them." The Messenger of Allah PBUH said, "Do not harm Khalid, for he is a sword from the swords of Allah whom Allah sends upon the disbelievers."
فَزِعَ النَّاسُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَتَفَرَّقُوا فَرَأَيْتُ سَالِمًا مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ احْتَبَى بِسَيْفِهِ وَجَلَسَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُ ذَلِكَ فَعَلْتُ مِثْلَ الَّذِي فَعَلَ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَرَآنِي وَسَالِمًا وَأَتَى النَّاسُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ أَلَا كَانَ مَفْزَعُكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ؟ أَلَا فَعَلْتُمْ كَمَا فَعَلَ هَذَانِ الرَّجُلَانِ الْمُؤْمِنَانِ»
✧ I heard Amr ibn al-As say, "The people panicked in Medina with the Prophet ﷺ, so they scattered. I saw Salim, the servant of Abu Hudhayfah, grab his sword and sit in the mosque. When I saw that, I did the same thing. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out and saw me and Salim as we were, and he came to the people and said, 'O people, wasn't your panic supposed to be towards Allah and His Messenger? Didn't you act like these two believers did?'"
«إِنَّ اللَّهَ إِذَا أَرَادَ رَحْمَةَ أُمَّةٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ قَبَضَ نَبِيَّهَا قَبْلَهَا فَجَعَلَهُ لَهَا فَرَطًا وَسَلَفًا وَإِذَا أَرَادَ هَلَكَةَ أُمَّةٍ عَذَّبَهَا وَنَبِيُّهَا حَيٌّ فَأَقَرَّ عَيْنَهُ بِهَلْكِهَا حِينَ كَذَّبُوهُ وَعَصَوْا أَمَرَهُ»
✧ When Allah intends mercy for a nation of His servants, He takes its prophet before it, and makes him a forerunner and a predecessor for it. When He intends destruction for a nation, He punishes it while its prophet is alive, and lets him witness its destruction when they denied him and disobeyed his command.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7216No grade recorded
فِي قَوْلِهِ {وَكَذَلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا} قَالَ «عَدْلًا»
✧ Regarding His saying, 'Thus We have made you a middle nation,' he said, 'Just.'
«إِنَّمَا أَجَلُكُمْ فِي أَجَلِ مَنْ خَلَا مِنَ الْأُمَمِ كَمَا بَيْنَ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى مَغَارِبِ الشَّمْسِ وَإِنَّمَا مَثَلُكُمْ وَمَثَلُ الْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى كَرَجُلٍ اسْتَعْمَلَ عُمَّالًا فَقَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ قِيرَاطٍ؟ قَالَ فَعَمِلَتِ الْيَهُودُ إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ قِيرَاطٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي مِنْ نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ إِلَى صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ قِيرَاطٍ؟ قَالَ فَعَمِلَتِ النَّصَارَى مِنْ نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ إِلَى صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى مَغَارِبِ الشَّمْسِ عَلَى قِيرَاطَيْنِ قِيرَاطَيْنِ؟ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ تَعْمَلُونَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى مَغَارِبِ الشَّمْسِ عَلَى قِيرَاطَيْنِ قِيرَاطَيْنِ قَالَ فَغَضِبَتِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارَى وَقَالُوا نَحْنُ كُنَّا أَكْثَرَ عَمَلًا وَأَقَلَّ عَطَاءً قَالَ هَلْ ظَلَمْتُكُمْ مِنْ عَمَلِكُمْ شَيْئًا؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالَ فَإِنَّهُ فَضْلِي أُوتِيهِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ»
✧ Your lifespan in comparison to the lifespans of the nations that have passed is like the time between the afternoon prayer and sunset. Your likeness and that of the Jews and Christians is that of a man who employed workers and said, 'Who will work for me until midday for a carat, a carat?' The Jews worked until midday for a carat, a carat. Then he said, 'Who will work for me from midday until the afternoon prayer for a carat, a carat?' The Christians worked from midday until the afternoon prayer. Then he said, 'Who will work from the afternoon prayer until sunset for two carats, two carats?' Then he said, 'You are the ones who work from the afternoon prayer until sunset for two carats, two carats.' The Jews and Christians became angry and said, 'We worked more and received less.' He said, 'Have I wronged you in anything of your work?' They said, 'No.' He said, 'That is My bounty; I give it to whom I will.'
«مَثَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَأْجَرَ قَوْمًا يَعْمَلُونَ لَهُ عَمَلًا يَوْمًا إِلَى اللَّيْلِ عَلَى أَجْرٍ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ فَعَمِلُوا لَهُ إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ ثُمَّ قَالُوا لَا حَاجَةَ لَنَا فِي أَجْرِكَ الَّذِي اشْتَرَطْتَ لَنَا وَمَا عَمَلُنَا بَاطِلٌ قَالَ لَهُمْ لَا تَفْعَلُوا أَكْمِلُوا بَقِيَّةَ يَوْمِكُمْ وَخُذُوا أَجْرَكُمْ كَامِلًا فَأَبَوْا وَتَرَكُوا ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ فَاسْتَأْجَرَ قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ بَعْدَهُمْ فَقَالَ اعْمَلُوا بَقِيَّةَ يَوْمِكُمْ وَلَكُمُ الَّذِي شَرَطْتُ لَهُمْ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ فَعَمِلُوا حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ صَلَاةُ الْعَصْرِ قَالُوا الَّذِي عَمِلْنَا بَاطِلٌ وَلَكَ الْأَجْرُ الَّذِي جَعَلْتَ لَنَا لَا حَاجَةَ لَنَا فِيهِ قَالَ اعْمَلُوا بَقِيَّةَ عَمَلِكُمْ فَإِنَّ مَا بَقِيَ مِنَ النَّهَارِ شَيْءٌ يَسِيرٌ أَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ فَأَبَوْا قَالَ ثُمَّ عَمِلْتُمْ مِنَ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ الْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى وَالَّذِينَ تَرَكُوا مَا أَمَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِهِ وَمَثَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ الَّذِينَ قَبِلُوا هَدْيَ اللَّهِ وَمَا جَاءَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ»
«إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَجَاوَزَ عَنْ أُمَّتِي الْخَطَأَ وَالنِّسْيَانَ وَمَا اسْتُكْرِهُوا عَلَيْهِ»
✧ «Indeed Allah has pardoned for my community error, forgetfulness, and what they are coerced to do.»
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7220No grade recorded
لَمَّا أُنْزِلَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ {قُلْ هُوَ الْقَادِرُ عَلَى أَنْ يَبْعَثَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابًا مِنْ فَوْقِكُمْ} قَالَ «أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ» {أَوْ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِكُمْ} قَالَ «أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ» {أَوْ يَلْبِسَكُمْ شِيَعًا وَيُذِيقَ بَعْضَكُمْ بَأْسَ بَعْضٍ} قَالَ «هَاتَانِ أَهْوَنُ أَوْ أَيْسَرُ»
✧ When it was revealed to the Prophet ﷺ: {Say: He is Able to send upon you a punishment from above you}, he said: «I seek refuge in Your Face»; {or from beneath your feet}, he said: «I seek refuge in Your Face»; {or to confound you into factions and make you taste the violence of one another}, he said: «These two are lighter or easier.»
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ «إِنَّمَا بَقَاؤُكُمْ فِيمَنْ سَلَفَ قَبْلَكُمْ كَمَا بَيْنَ صَلَاةِ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ أُعْطِيَ أَهْلُ التَّوْرَاةِ التَّوْرَاةَ فَعَمِلُوا بِهَا حَتَّى إِذَا انْتَصَفَ النَّهَارُ عَجَزُوا عَنْهَا فَأُعْطُوا قِيرَاطًا قِيرَاطًا وَأُعْطِيَ أَهْلُ الْإِنْجِيلِ الْإِنْجِيلَ فَعَمِلُوا بِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغُوا صَلَاةَ الْعَصْرِ عَجَزُوا فَأُعْطُوا قِيرَاطًا قِيرَاطًا وَأُعْطِيتُمُ الْقُرْآنَ فَعَمِلْتُمْ بِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ أُعْطِيتُمْ قِيرَاطَيْنِ قِيرَاطَيْنِ قَالَ أَهْلُ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ رَبَّنَا هَؤُلَاءِ أَقَلُّ عَمَلًا مِنَّا وَأَكْثَرُ أَجْرًا فَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى هَلْ ظُلِمْتُمْ مِنْ أَجْرِكُمْ شَيْئًا؟ فَقَالُوا لَا فَقَالَ فَضْلِي أُوتِيهِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ
✧ I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say while standing on the pulpit: «Your remaining among those who came before you is only like the time between the afternoon prayer and sunset. The people of the Torah were given the Torah and acted upon it until midday, then they were unable, so they were given a qirat each. The people of the Gospel were given the Gospel and acted upon it until the afternoon prayer, then they were unable, so they were given a qirat each. You were given the Quran and acted upon it until sunset, so you were given two qirats each. The people of the Torah and the Gospel said: Our Lord, these have done less work but have more reward. Allah, Blessed and Exalted, said: Have I wronged you in any of your reward? They said: No. He said: It is My bounty; I give it to whom I will.»
«خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ أَقْوَامٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ»
✧ «The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then will come a people whose one's testimony will precede his oath and his oath his testimony.»
«خَيْرُ أُمَّتِي الْقَرْنُ الَّذِينَ يَلُونِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَمِينَهُ وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ»
✧ «The best of my community is the generation that follows me, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then will come a people whose one's testimony will precede his oath and his oath his testimony.»
أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ جِبْرِيلُ أَوْ مَلَكٌ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ أَهْلُ بَدْرٍ فِيكُمْ؟ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «هُمْ عِنْدَنَا أَفَاضِلُ النَّاسِ» قَالَ وَكَذَلِكَ مَنْ شَهِدَ عِنْدَنَا مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ
✧ Jibril or an angel came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: How are the people of Badr among you? The Prophet ﷺ said: «They are, among us, the most excellent of people.» He said: And likewise those of the angels who were present at Badr are, among us, the most excellent.
قُرِّبَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَمْرٌ وَرُطَبٌ فَأَكَلُوا مِنْهُ حَتَّى لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ إِلَّا نَوَاةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَتَدْرُونَ مَا هَذَا؟ » قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ «تَذْهَبُونَ الْخَيِّرَ فَالْخَيِّرَ حَتَّى لَا يَبْقَى مِنْكُمْ إِلَّا مِثْلُ هَذَا»
✧ Dates and fresh dates were brought near to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and they ate from them until none remained except a single stone. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: «Do you know what this is?» They said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He said: «The good will depart, then the good, until none of you remains except the like of this.»
«مَثَلُ أُمَّتِي مَثَلُ الْمَطَرِ لَا يُدْرَى أَوَّلُهُ خَيْرٌ أَوْ آخِرُهُ»
✧ «The likeness of my community is that of rain: it is not known whether its beginning is better or its end.»
«خَيْرُ أُمَّتِي الْقَرْنُ الَّذِينَ يَلُونِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَةُ أَحَدِهُمْ يَمِينَهُ وَيَمِينُهُ شَهَادَتَهُ»
✧ «The best of my community is the generation that follows me, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then will come a people whose one's testimony will precede his oath and his oath his testimony.»
«خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَجِيءُ قَوْمٌ تَسْبِقُ شَهَادَتُهُمْ أَيْمَانَهُمْ وَأَيْمَانُهُمْ شَهَادَتَهُمْ»
The Prophet ﷺ said, "The best people are those of my generation, and then those who will come after them (the next generation), and then those who will come after them (i.e. the next generation), and then after them, there will come people whose witness will precede their oaths, and whose oaths will precede their witness." (Using translation from Bukhārī 6429)
«خَيْرُ النَّاسِ قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ»
✧ «The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them, then those who follow them.»
أَنَّ رُجُلًا قَالَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طُوبَى لِمَنْ رَآكَ وَآمَنَ بِكَ قَالَ «طُوبَى لِمَنْ رَآنِي وَآمَنَ بِي وَطُوبَى ثُمَّ طُوبَى لِمَنْ آمَنَ بِي وَلَمْ يَرَنِي»
✧ A man said to him: O Messenger of Allah, blessed is the one who saw you and believed in you. He said: «Blessed is the one who saw me and believed in me, and blessed, then blessed is the one who believed in me and did not see me.»
«مِنْ أَشِدِّ أُمَّتِي لِي حُبًّا نَاسٌ يَكُونُونَ بَعْدِي يَوَدُّ أَحَدُهُمْ أَنْ لَوْ رَآنِي بِأَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ»
✧ «Among the most intense of my community in love for me are a people who will be after me; one of them would wish that he had seen me, even with his family and wealth.»
«طُوبَى لِمَنْ رَآنِي وَآمَنَ بِي وَطُوبَى سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ لِمَنْ آمَنَ بِي وَلَمْ يَرَنِي»
✧ "Glad tidings to the one who saw me and believed in me, and glad tidings seven times to the one who believed in me and did not see me."
«طُوبَى لِمَنْ رَآنِي ثُمَّ آمَنَ بِي وَطُوبَى سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ لِمَنْ آمَنَ بِي وَلَمْ يَرَنِي»
✧ "Glad tidings to the one who saw me then believed in me, and glad tidings seven times to the one who believed in me and did not see me."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَلَا قَوْلَ اللَّهِ فِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ {رَبِّ إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ فَمَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي} الْآيَةَ وَقَالَ عِيسَى {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ} إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ قَالَ اللَّهُ «يَا جِبْرِيلُ اذْهَبْ إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَقُلْ لَهُ إِنَّا سَنُرْضِيكَ فِي أُمَّتِكَ وَلَا نَسُوؤُكَ»
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَلَا قَوْلَ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا فِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ {إِنَّهُنَّ أَضْلَلْنَ كَثِيرًا مِنَ النَّاسِ فَمَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ} وَقَالَ عِيسَى {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ} فَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ وَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ أُمَّتِي أُمَّتِي» وَبَكَى فَقَالَ اللَّهُ يَا جِبْرِيلُ اذْهَبْ إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ وَرَبُّكَ أَعْلَمُ فَسَلْهُ مَا يُبْكِيهِ فَأَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ فَسَأَلَهُ فَأَخْبَرَهُ بِمَا قَالَ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ يَا جِبْرِيلُ اذْهَبْ إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ فَقُلْ إِنَّا سَنُرْضِيكَ فِي أُمَّتِكَ وَلَا نَسُوؤُكَ «
✧ That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited the words of Allah, Majestic and Exalted, concerning Ibrahim: {Indeed, they have led many people astray. So whoever follows me is of me, and whoever disobeys me—indeed, You are Forgiving and Merciful.} And 'Isa said: {If You punish them, they are Your servants.} Then he raised his hands and said, "O Allah, my ummah, my ummah," and wept. So Allah said, "O Jibril, go to Muhammad ﷺ—and your Lord knows best—and ask him what makes him weep." Jibril came to him and asked him, and he told him what he had said—and Allah knows best. Then Allah said, "O Jibril, go to Muhammad and say: We will please you concerning your ummah and will not displease you."
رَمَقْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي صَلَاةٍ صَلَّاهَا حَتَّى كَانَ مَعَ الْفَجْرِ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ جَاءَهُ خَبَّابٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي لَقَدْ صَلَّيْتَ اللَّيْلَةَ صَلَاةً مَا رَأَيْتُكَ صَلَّيْتَ نَحْوَهَا قَالَ «أَجَلْ إِنَّهَا صَلَاةُ رَغَبٍ وَرَهَبٍ سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي فِيهَا ثَلَاثَ خِصَالٍ فَأَعْطَانِي اثْنَتَيْنِ وَمَنَعَنِي وَاحِدَةً سَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لَا يُهْلِكَنَا بِمَا أَهْلَكَ بِهِ الْأُمَمَ قَبْلَهَا فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لَا يُظْهِرَ عَلَيْنَا عَدُوًّا مِنْ غَيْرِنَا فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لَا يَلْبِسَنَا شِيَعًا فَمَنَعَنِيهَا»
✧ I watched the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a prayer he performed until it was near dawn. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished his prayer, Khabbab came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be your ransom, you prayed a prayer tonight the like of which I have not seen you pray." He said, "Yes, it was a prayer of hope and fear. I asked my Lord for three things; He granted me two and withheld one. I asked Him not to destroy us with what He destroyed previous nations, and He granted me that. I asked Him not to let an enemy from outside us prevail over us, and He granted me that. I asked Him not to divide us into factions, and He withheld that from me."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَقْبَلَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْعَالِيَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا مَرَّ بِمَسْجِدِ بَنِي مُعَاوِيَةَ دَخَلَ فَرَكَعَ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّيْنَا مَعَهُ فَدَعَا رَبَّهُ طَوِيلًا ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ «سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ لَا يُهْلِكَ أُمَّتِي بِالسَّنَةِ فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لَا يَجْعَلَ بَأْسَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ فَمَنَعَنِيهَا»
✧ That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came one day from al-'Aliyah until he passed by the mosque of Banu Mu'awiyah, entered it, prayed two rak'ahs, and we prayed with him. Then he supplicated his Lord for a long time and then turned to us and said, "I asked my Lord not to destroy my ummah by famine, and He granted me that. I asked Him not to make their might turn against themselves, but He withheld that from me."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7238No grade recorded
«إِنَّ اللَّهَ زَوَى لِيَ الْأَرْضَ فَرَأَيْتُ مَشَارِقَهَا وَمَغَارِبَهَا فَإِنَّ أُمَّتِي سَيَبْلُغُ مُلْكُهَا مَا زَوَى لِي مِنْهَا وَأُعْطِيتُ الْكَنْزَيْنِ الْأَحْمَرَ وَالْأَبْيَضَ فَإِنِّي سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي لِأُمَّتِي أَنْ لَا يُهْلِكَهَا بِسَنَةٍ عَامَّةٍ وَأَنْ لَا يُسَلِّطَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَدُوًّا مِنْ سِوَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ فَيَسْتَبِيحَ بَيْضَتَهُمْ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنِّي إِذَا قَضَيْتُ قَضَاءً فَإِنَّهُ لَا يُرَدُّ وَإِنِّي أُعْطِيكَ لِأُمَّتِكَ أَنْ لَا أُهْلِكَهُمْ بِسَنَةٍ عَامَّةٍ وَأَنْ لَا أُسَلِّطَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَدُوًّا مِنْ سِوَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ فَيَسْتَبِيحَ بَيْضَتَهُمْ وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ أَقْطَارِهَا أَوْ قَالَ مِنْ بَيْنِ أَقْطَارِهَا حَتَّى يَكُونَ بَعْضُهُمْ يُهْلِكُ بَعْضًا وَيَسْبِي بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ ﷺ » إِنَّمَا أَخَافُ عَلَى أُمَّتِي الْأَئِمَّةَ الْمُضِلِّينَ وَإِذَا وُضِعَ السَّيْفُ فِي أُمَّتِي لَمْ يُرْفَعْ عَنْهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَلْحَقَ قَبَائِلُ مِنَ أُمَّتِي بِالْمُشْرِكِينَ وَحَتَّى تُعْبَدَ الْأَوْثَانُ وَإِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ فِي أُمَّتِي ثَلَاثُونَ كَذَّابُونَ كُلُّهُمْ يَزْعُمُ أَنَّهُ نَبِيٌّ وَإِنِّي خَاتَمُ النَّبِيِّينَ لَا نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي وَلَنْ تَزَالَ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عَلَى الْحَقِّ ظَاهِرِينَ لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ مَنْ يَخْذُلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Allah, the Exalted, folded for me the earth, or he said (the narrator is doubtful): My Lord folded for me the earth, so much so that I saw its easts and wests (i.e. the extremities). The kingdom of my community will reach as far as the earth was floded for me. The two treasures, the red and the white, were bestowed on me. I prayed to my Lord that He may not destroy my community by prevailing famine, and not give their control to an enemy who annihilates then en masse except from among themselves. My Lord said to me: Muhammad, If I make a decision, it is not withdrawn ; and I shall not destroy them by prevailing famine, and I shall not give their control to an enemy, except from among themselves, who exterminates them en masse, even if they are stormed from all sides of the earth ; only a section of them will destroy another section, and a section will captive another section. I am afraid about my community of those leaders who will lead astray. When the sword is used among my people, it will not be withdrawn from them till the Day of Resurrection, and the Last Hour will not come before the tribes of my people attach themselves to the polytheists and tribes of my people worship idols. There will be among my people thirty great liars each of them asserting that he is (Allah's) prophet, where as I am the seal of the Prophet s after whom (me) there will be no prophet ; and a section of my people will continue to hold to the truth - (according to the Ibn Isa's version: (will continue to dominate) - the agreed version goes: "and will not be injured by those who oppose them, till Allah's command comes." (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4252)
«لَتَزْدَحِمَنَّ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةُ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ ازْدِحَامَ إِبِلٍ وَرَدَتْ لِخَمْسٍ»
✧ "This ummah will certainly crowd around the Basin like camels crowding when they arrive at a watering place after five days."
إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَقْبُرَةِ فَقَالَ «السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ دَارَ قَوْمٍ مُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ وَدِدْتُ أَنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ إِخْوَانَنَا» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَسْنَا إِخْوَانَكَ قَالَ «بَلْ أَنْتُمْ أَصْحَابِي وَإِخْوَانُنَا الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَأْتُوا بَعْدُ وَأَنَا فَرَطُهُمْ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَعْرِفُ مَنْ يَأْتِي بَعْدَكَ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ؟ قَالَ «أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ كَانَ لِرَجُلٍ خَيْلٌ غُرٌّ مُحَجَّلَةٌ فِي خَيْلٍ دُهْمٍ بُهْمٍ أَلَا يَعْرِفُ خَيْلَهُ؟ » قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْتُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِينَ مِنَ الْوُضُوءِ وَأَنَا فَرَطُهُمْ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ فَلَيُذَادَنَّ رِجَالٌ عَنْ حَوْضِي كَمَا يُذَادُ الْبَعِيرُ الضَّالُّ أُنَادِيهِمْ أَلَا هَلُمَّ أَلَا هَلُمَّ فَيُقَالُ إِنَّهُمْ بَدَّلُوا بَعْدَكَ فَأَقُولُ فَسُحْقًا فَسُحْقًا فَسُحْقًا»
“Peace be upon you, abode of believing people. We will join you soon, if Allah wills.” Then he said: “Would that we could see our brothers.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, are we not your brothers?” He said: “You are my Companions. My brothers are those who will come after me. I will reach the Cistern ahead of you.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, how will you recognize those of your nation who have not yet come?” He said: “If a man has a horse with a blaze on its forehead and white feet, don’t you think that he will recognize it among horses that are deep black in color?” They said: “Of course.” He said: “On the Day of Resurrection they will come with radiant faces, hands, and feet, because of the traces of ablution.” He said: “I will reach the Cistern ahead of you.” Then he said: “Men will be driven away from my Cistern just as stray camels are driven away. And I will call to them: ‘Come here!’ But it will be said: ‘They changed after you were gone, and they kept turning on their heels.’ So I will say: “Be off with you!” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4306)
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7241No grade recorded
«إِنَّ حَوْضِي لَأَبْعَدُ مِنْ أَيْلَةَ إِلَى عَدْنَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَآنِيَتُهُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ عَدَدِ النُّجُومِ وَلَهُوَ أَشَدُّ بَيَاضًا مِنَ اللَّبَنِ وَأَحْلَى مِنَ الْعَسَلِ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لَأَذُودُ عَنْهُ الرِّجَالَ كَمَا يَذُودُ الرَّجُلُ الْإِبِلَ الْغَرِيبَةَ عَنْ حَوْضِهِ» فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَتَعْرِفُنَا؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ تَرِدُونَ عَلَيَّ غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِينَ مِنْ آثَارِ الْوُضُوءِ لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ غَيْرِكُمْ»
✧ "My Basin is farther than the distance from Aylah to 'Adan. By the One in whose hand is my soul, its vessels are more numerous than the stars, and it is whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. By the One in whose hand is my soul, I will drive away men from it as a man drives away strange camels from his basin." It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, will you recognize us?" He said, "Yes, you will come to me with radiant faces and limbs from the traces of ablution, which no one else will have."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7242Hasan sahih
أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ تَعْرِفُ مَنْ لَمْ تَرَ مِنْ أُمَّتِكَ؟ قَالَ «غُرٌّ مُحَجَّلُونَ بُلْقٌ مِنْ آثَارِ الطَّهُورِ»
✧ That they said, "O Messenger of Allah, how will you recognize those of your ummah whom you have not seen?" He said, "They will have radiant faces and limbs, with white marks from the traces of purification."
«تَرِدُونَ غُرًّا مُحَجَّلِينَ مِنَ الْوُضُوءِ سِيَّمَا أُمَّتِي لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ غَيْرِهَا»
✧ "You will come with radiant faces and limbs from ablution, especially my ummah, which no one else will have."
«يَدْخُلُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ» قَالَ فَقَالَ عُكَّاشَةُ بْنُ مِحْصَنٍ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ مِنْهُمْ» فَقَالَ آخَرُ «ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ » سَبَقَكَ بِهَا عُكَّاشَةُ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seventy thousand people from my Ummah (community) will enter Paradise without being held accountable." Ukasha bin Muhsin said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, make him one of them." Then another person said, "Pray to Allah to make me one of them." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ukasha has beaten you to it."
بَيْنَمَا هُوَ ذَاتُ يَوْمٍ فِي بَيْتِ الْمَالِ إِذْ قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مِنْ قُبَّةٍ لَهُ مِنْ أَدَمٍ فَقَالَ «أَلَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ تَكُونُوا رُبُعَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ؟ » قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ «وَثُلُثُ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ؟ » قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونُوا نِصْفَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ إِنَّ مَثَلَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي الْكُفَّارِ كَالْبَقَرَةِ الْبَيْضَاءِ فِيهَا الشَّعْرَةُ السَّوْدَاءُ أَوْ كَالْبَقَرَةِ السَّوْدَاءِ فِيهَا الشَّعْرَةُ الْبَيْضَاءُ»
✧ While he was one day in the treasury, he said: "The Prophet of Allah ﷺ came out to us one day from a leather tent of his and said, 'Would you not be pleased to be a quarter of the people of Paradise?' They said, 'Yes.' He said, 'And a third of the people of Paradise?' They said, 'Yes.' He said, 'By the One in whose hand is my soul, I hope that you will be half of the people of Paradise. The likeness of the Muslims among the disbelievers is that of a white cow with a single black hair, or a black cow with a single white hair.'"
«إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَعَدَنِي أَنْ يُدْخِلَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ» فَقَالَ يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْأَخْنَسِ السُّلَمِيُّ وَاللَّهِ مَا أُولَئِكَ فِي أُمَّتِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا كَالذُّبَابِ الْأَصْهَبِ فِي الذِّبَّانِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ «رَبِّي قَدْ وَعَدَنِي سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا مَعَ كُلِّ أَلْفٍ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا وَزَادَنِي حَثَيَاتٍ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, Allah has promised me that He will admit seventy thousand from my Ummah into Paradise without any reckoning." Yazid bin Al-Akhnas Al-Sulami said, "By Allah, those are not but a small number within your Ummah, O Messenger of Allah, like the golden horseflies among other flies." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Verily, my Lord has promised me seventy thousand with each thousand being seventy thousand more, and He increased me with those who are like mountaintops."
«إِنَّ رَبِّي وَعَدَنِي أَنْ يُدْخِلَ مِنَ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ ثُمَّ يُتْبِعُ كُلَّ أَلْفٍ بِسَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا ثُمَّ يَحْثِي بِكَفِّهِ ثَلَاثَ حَثَيَاتٍ» فَكَبَّرَ عُمَرُ فَقَالَ ﷺ «إِنَّ السَّبْعِينَ أَلْفًا الْأُوَلَ يُشَفِّعُهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي آبَائِهِمْ وَأُمَّهَاتِهِمْ وَعَشَائِرِهِمْ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَجْعَلَ أُمَّتِي أَدْنَى الْحَثَوَاتِ الْأَوَاخِرِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, my Lord has promised me that He will admit seventy thousand members of my Ummah into Paradise without reckoning. Then, for every thousand, He will follow them with another seventy thousand, and He will clench His fist three times." Umar raised his voice and said, "Indeed, the first seventy thousand will be interceded for by Allah on behalf of their fathers, mothers, and tribes, and I hope that my Ummah will be the last of those who clench their fists."
«عُرِضَ عَلَيَّ أَوَّلُ ثَلَاثَةٍ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ الشَّهِيدُ وَعَبْدٌ مَمْلُوكٌ أَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ وَنَصَحَ لِسَيِّدِهِ وَعَفِيفٌ مُتَعَفِّفٌ ذُو غِنًى أَوْ مَالٍ»
✧ "The first three to enter Paradise were shown to me: the martyr, a slave who perfected the worship of his Lord and gave sincere counsel to his master, and a chaste, self-restrained person of wealth or property."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَنَا حَظُّكُمْ مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَأَنْتُمْ حَظِّي مِنَ الْأُمَمِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'I am your share from among the prophets, and you are my share from among the nations.'
لَقِيَنِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي لِسَانِهِ ثِقَلٌ مَا يُبِينُ الْكَلَامَ فَذَكَرَ عُثْمَانَ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي مَا يَقُولُ غَيْرَ أَنَّكُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ يَا مَعْشَرَ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ أَنَّا كُنَّا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَقُولُ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ وَإِنِّمَا هُوَ هَذَا الْمَالُ فَإِنْ أَعْطَاهُ رَضِيتُمْ»
✧ A man from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ met me who had a heaviness in his tongue that prevented him from speaking clearly. He mentioned Uthman, and 'Abdullah said: By Allah, I do not know what he says, except that you know, O assembly of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, that during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ we used to say: Abu Bakr, then Umar, then Uthman. And it is only this wealth; if he gives it, you are pleased.
«كُنَّا نُفَاضِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ عُثْمَانُ ثُمَّ نَسْكُتُ»
✧ During the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ we used to rank them in excellence: Abu Bakr, then Umar, then Uthman, then we would remain silent.
«أَرْحَمُ أُمَّتِي بِأُمَّتِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَأَشَدُّهُمْ فِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ عُمَرُ وَأَصْدَقُهُمْ حَيَاءً عُثْمَانُ وَأَقْرَؤُهُمْ لِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ أُبَيُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَأَفْرَضُهُمْ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ وَأَعْلَمُهُمْ بِالْحَلَالِ وَالْحَرَامِ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ أَلَا وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَمِينًا أَلَا وَإِنَّ أَمِينَ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ»
✧ The most merciful of my community to my community is Abu Bakr, the most strict of them in the command of Allah is Umar, the most truthful of them in modesty is Uthman, the most learned of them in reciting the Book of Allah is Ubayy b. Ka'b, the most knowledgeable of them in inheritance law is Zayd b. Thabit, and the most learned of them in what is lawful and unlawful is Mu'adh b. Jabal. Verily, every community has a trustee, and verily the trustee of this community is Abu 'Ubaydah b. al-Jarrah.
«لَا تَسُبُّوا أَصْحَابِي فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْفَقَ مِثْلَ أُحُدٍ ذَهَبًا مَا أَدْرَكَ مُدَّ أَحَدِهِمْ وَلَا نَصِيفَهُ»
✧ Do not revile my Companions. By Him in whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to spend the like of Uhud in gold, he would not attain a mudd of one of them, nor half of it.
أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ خَطَبَ بِالْجَابِيَةِ فَقَالَ قَامَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَقَامِي فِيكُمْ فَقَالَ «اسْتَوْصُوا بِأَصْحَابِي خَيْرًا ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ يَفْشُو الْكَذِبُ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَبْتَدِئُ بِالشَّهَادَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا وَبِالْيَمِينِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُسْأَلَهَا فَمَنْ أَرَادَ مِنْكُمْ بُحْبُوحَةَ الْجَنَّةِ فَلْيَلْزَمِ الْجَمَاعَةَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ مَعَ الْوَاحِدِ وَهُوَ مِنَ الِاثْنَيْنِ أَبْعَدُ وَلَا يَخْلُوَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بِامْرَأَةٍ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ ثَالِثُهُمَا وَمَنْ سَرَّتْهُ حَسَنَتُهُ وَسَاءَتْهُ سَيِّئَتُهُ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ»
✧ Umar b. al-Khattab delivered a sermon at al-Jabiyah and said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood among us as I stand among you and said: Treat my Companions well, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Then lying will spread, until a man will offer testimony before he is asked for it, and will swear an oath before he is asked for it. Whoever among you desires the bliss of Paradise, let him adhere to the community, for Satan is with the lone individual and he is farther from two. None of you should be alone with a woman, for Satan is the third of them. Whoever is pleased by his good deeds and grieved by his evil deeds is a believer.
«لَا تَسُبُّوا أَصْحَابِي فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ أَنْفَقَ مِثْلَ أُحُدٍ ذَهَبًا مَا أَدْرَكَ مُدَّ أَحَدِهِمْ وَلَا نَصِيفَهُ»
✧ Do not revile my Companions. By Him in whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to spend the like of Uhud in gold, he would not attain a mudd of one of them, nor half of it.
«اللَّهَ اللَّهَ فِي أَصْحَابِي لَا تَتَّخِذُوا أَصْحَابِي غَرَضًا مَنْ أَحَبَّهُمْ فَبِحُبِّي أَحَبَّهُمْ وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَهُمْ فَبِبُغْضِي أَبْغَضَهُمْ وَمَنْ آذَاهُمْ فَقَدْ آذَانِي وَمَنْ آذَانِي فَقَدْ آذَى اللَّهَ وَمَنْ آذَى اللَّهَ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ»
✧ Fear Allah, fear Allah regarding my Companions. Do not take my Companions as a target. Whoever loves them, loves them because of his love for me; whoever hates them, hates them because of his hatred for me. Whoever harms them has harmed me, and whoever harms me has harmed Allah, and whoever harms Allah, it is likely that He will seize him.
غَزَوْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَبُوكَ فَلَمَّا قَفَلَ سِرْنَا لَيْلَةً فَسِرْتُ قَرِيبًا مِنْهُ وَأُلْقِيَ عَلَيَّ النُّعَاسُ فَطَفِقْتُ أَسْتَيْقِظُ وَقَدْ دَنَتْ رَاحِلَتِي مِنْ رَاحِلَتِهِ فَيُفْزِعُنِي دُنُوُّهَا خَشْيَةَ أَنْ أُصِيبَ رِجْلَهُ فِي الْغَرْزِ فَأَزْجُرُ رَاحِلَتِي حَتَّى غَلَبَتْنِي عَيْنِي فِي بَعْضِ اللَّيْلِ فَزَحَمَتْ رَاحِلَتِي رَاحِلَتَهُ وَرِجْلُهُ فِي الْغَرْزِ فَأَصَبْتُ رِجْلَهُ فَلَمْ أَسْتَيْقِظْ إِلَّا بِقَوْلِهِ «حَسَّ» فَرَفَعْتُ رَأْسِي فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرْ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «سِرْ» فَطَفِقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَسْأَلُنِي عَمَّنْ تَخَلَّفَ مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ قَالَ «مَا فَعَلَ النَّفَرُ الْحُمْرُ الثِّطَاطُ» فَحَدَّثْتُهُ بِتَخَلُّفِهِمْ قَالَ «مَا فَعَلَ النَّفَرُ السُّودُ الْجِعَادُ الْقِطَاطُ أَوِ الْقِصَارُ الَّذِينَ لَهُمْ نَعَمٌ بِشَبَكَةِ شَرْخٍ؟ » فَتَذَكَّرْتُهُمْ فِي بَنِي غِفَارَ فَلَمْ أَذْكُرْهُمْ حَتَّى ذَكَرْتُ رَهْطًا مِنْ أَسْلَمَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُولَئِكَ رَهْطٌ مِنْ أَسْلَمَ وَقَدْ تَخَلَّفُوا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «فَمَا يَمْنَعُ أُولَئِكَ حِينَ تَخَلَّفَ أَحَدُهُمْ أَنْ يَحْمِلَ عَلَى بَعْضِ إِبِلِهِ امْرَأً نَشِيطًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَعَزَّ أَهْلِي عَلَيَّ أَنْ يَتَخَلَّفَ عَنِّي الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالْأَنْصَارُ وَأَسْلَمُ وَغِفَارُ
✧ I went on the campaign to Tabuk with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When he returned, we traveled one night, and I rode close to him. Drowsiness overcame me, and I kept waking up, but my mount had drawn near his mount, and its closeness frightened me, fearing I might strike his foot in the stirrup. So I kept pulling back my mount until my eyes overcame me in part of the night, and my mount jostled his mount while his foot was in the stirrup, and I struck his foot. I did not wake except at his saying 'Hass'. I raised my head and said: Seek forgiveness for me, O Messenger of Allah. He said: 'Proceed.' Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began asking me about those who stayed behind from Banu Ghifar, and I informed him. Then he said: 'What did the group of reddish men with sparse hair do?' I told him about their staying behind. He said: 'What did the group of black men with curly hair—or short hair—who have camels at Shabakat Sharkh do?' I tried to recall them among Banu Ghifar but could not remember them until I recalled a group from Aslam. I said: O Messenger of Allah, those are a group from Aslam and they stayed behind. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'What prevents those, when one of them stays behind, from carrying an energetic man on some of his camels in the path of Allah? The dearest of my people to me is that the Muhajirun and the Ansar, Aslam, and Ghifar should not stay behind from me.'
«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَلِيَهُ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالْأَنْصَارُ لِيَحْفَظُوا عَنْهُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to love that the Muhajirun and the Ansar be closest to him so that they might preserve from him.
أَنَّ أَصْحَابَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ وَهُمْ يَحْفِرُونَ الْخَنْدَقَ
✧ The Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say while they were digging the trench: [missing]
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«الْمُهَاجِرُونَ وَالْأَنْصَارُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَالطُّلَقَاءُ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَالْعُتَقَاءُ مِنْ ثَقِيفٍ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ»
✧ The Muhajirun and the Ansar are allies of one another in this world and the Hereafter. And the Tulaqa' from Quraysh and the 'Utaqa' from Thaqif are allies of one another in this world and the Hereafter.
كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ فَمَرِضْتُ مَرَضًا أَشْفَى عَلَى الْمَوْتِ فَعَادَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ لِي مَالًا كَثِيرًا وَلَيْسَ يَرِثُنِي إِلَّا ابْنَةٌ لِي أَفَأُوصِي بِثُلُثَيْ مَالِي؟ قَالَ «لَا» قُلْتُ فَبِشَطْرِ مَالِي؟ قَالَ «لَا» قُلْتُ فَبِثُلُثِهِ؟ قَالَ «الثُّلُثُ وَالثُّلُثُ كَثِيرٌ إِنَّكَ يَا سَعْدُ أَنْ تَتْرُكَ وَرَثَتَكَ بِخَيْرٍ أَغْنِيَاءَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تَتْرُكَهُمْ عَالَةً يَتَكَفَّفُونَ النَّاسَ إِنَّكَ يَا سَعْدُ لَنْ تُنْفِقَ نَفَقَةً تَبْتَغِي بِهَا وَجْهَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا أُجِرْتَ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى اللُّقْمَةَ تَجْعَلُهَا فِي فِيِّ امْرَأَتِكَ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُخَلَّفُ عَنْ أَصْحَابِي؟ قَالَ «إِنَّكَ لَنْ تُخَلَّفَ بَعْدِي فَتَعْمَلَ عَمَلًا تُرِيدُ بِهِ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا ازْدَدْتَ بِهِ دَرَجَةً وَرِفْعَةً وَلَعَلَّكَ أَنْ تُخَلَّفَ بَعْدِي فَيَنْفَعَ اللَّهُ بِكَ أَقْوَامًا وَيُضَرُّ بِكَ آخَرِينَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمْضِ لِأَصْحَابِي هِجْرَتَهُمْ وَلَا تَرُدَّهُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ لَكِنَّ الْبَائِسَ سَعْدُ بْنُ خَوْلَةَ» رَثَى لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقَدْ مَاتَ بِمَكَّةَ
✧ I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and I fell ill with an illness that brought me near death. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me, and I said: O Messenger of Allah, I have much wealth and no one inherits from me except a daughter. Should I bequeath two-thirds of my wealth? He said: 'No.' I said: Then half of my wealth? He said: 'No.' I said: Then a third of it? He said: 'A third, and a third is much. Indeed, O Sa'd, to leave your heirs wealthy is better for you than to leave them poor, begging from people. You will never spend an expenditure seeking thereby the face of Allah except that you will be rewarded for it, even a morsel you put in your wife's mouth.' I said: O Messenger of Allah, will I be left behind after my companions? He said: 'You will never be left behind after me and perform a deed seeking thereby the face of Allah except that you will increase in degree and elevation by it. Perhaps you will be left behind after me, and Allah will benefit through you some people and harm others through you. O Allah, complete for my Companions their emigration and do not turn them back on their heels. But the unfortunate one is Sa'd b. Khawlah.' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ expressed grief for him, as he had died in Makkah.
«لِلْمُهَاجِرِينَ مَنَابِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ يَجْلِسُونَ عَلَيْهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَدْ أَمِنُوا مِنَ الْفَزَعِ» قَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ وَاللَّهِ لَوْ حَبَوْتُ بِهَا أَحَدًا لَحَبَوْتُ بِهَا قَوْمِي
✧ For the Emigrants there will be pulpits of gold on which they will sit on the Day of Resurrection, safe from the terror.” Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said: “By Allah, if I were to gift it to anyone, I would gift it to my people.”
«كَانَ شَبَابٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُسَمَّوْنَ الْقُرَّاءَ يَكُونُونَ فِي نَاحِيَةٍ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ يَحْسَبُ أَهْلُوهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَيُحْسَبُ أَهْلُ الْمَسْجِدِ أَنَّهُمْ فِي أَهْلِيهِمْ فَيُصَلُّونَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى إِذَا تَقَارَبَ الصُّبْحُ احْتَطَبُوا الْحَطَبَ وَاسْتَعْذَبُوا مِنَ الْمَاءِ فَوَضَعُوهُ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ حُجَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَبَعَثَهُمْ جَمِيعًا إِلَى بِئْرِ مَعُونَةَ فَاسْتُشْهِدُوا فَدَعَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى قَتَلَتِهِمْ أَيَّامًا»
✧ There were young men from the Helpers called the reciters who would be in a corner of Madinah. Their families would think they were in the mosque, and the people of the mosque would think they were with their families. They would pray at night until near dawn, then they would gather firewood and draw water and place it at the doors of the rooms of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He sent them all to the well of Ma'unah, and they were martyred, so the Prophet ﷺ supplicated against their killers for some days.
أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَصَابَنِي الْجَهْدُ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى نِسَائِهِ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ عِنْدَهُمْ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ «أَلَا رَجُلٌ يُضَيِّفُهُ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ؟ » فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَذَهَبَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ فَقَالَ لِامْرَأَتِهِ ضَيْفُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَا تَدَّخِرِي عَنْهُ شَيْئًا فَقَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ مَا عِنْدِي إِلَّا قُوتُ الصِّبْيَةِ قَالَ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الصِّبْيَةُ الْعَشَاءَ فَنَوِّمِيهِمْ وَتَعَالِي فَأَطْفِئِي السَّرَّاجَ وَنَطْوِي بُطُونَنَا اللَّيْلَةَ فَفَعَلَتْ ثُمَّ غَدَا الرَّجُلُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ﷺ «لَقَدْ عَجِبَ اللَّهُ أَوْ ضَحِكَ اللَّهُ مِنْ فُلَانٍ وَفُلَانَةَ» فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَيُؤْثِرُونَ عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَوْ كَانَ بِهِمْ خَصَاصَةٌ}
✧ A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have been stricken by hardship.” So he sent to his wives but found nothing with them. He said, “Is there not a man who will host him tonight?” A man from the Helpers stood up and said, “I will, O Messenger of Allah.” He went to his family and said to his wife, “A guest of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is here; do not withhold anything from him.” She said, “By Allah, I have nothing but the children’s food.” He said, “When the children want supper, put them to sleep, and come and extinguish the lamp, and we will tighten our bellies tonight.” She did so. Then the man went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the morning, and he ﷺ said, “Allah has indeed wondered—or laughed—at so-and-so and so-and-so.” Then Allah revealed: “And they prefer others over themselves, even though they are in privation.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7265No grade recorded
«إِنَّ الْأَنْصَارَ كَرِشِي وَعَيْبَتِي وَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يَكْثِرُونَ وَيَقِلُّونَ فَاقْبَلُوا مِنْ مُحْسِنِهِمْ وَاعْفُوا عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ»
✧ “The Helpers are my bosom and my treasury. The people will increase and they will decrease, so accept from their good-doers and pardon their wrongdoers.”
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ خَرَجَ يَوْمًا عَاصِبًا رَأْسَهُ فَتَلَقَّاهُ ذَرَارِيُّ الْأَنْصَارِ وَخَدَمُهُمْ مَا هُمْ بِوجُوهِ الْأَنْصَارِ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَقَالَ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكُمْ» مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنَّ الْأَنْصَارَ قَدْ قَضَوَا الَّذِي عَلَيْهِمْ وَبَقِيَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا إِلَى مُحْسِنِهِمْ وَتَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ came out one day with his head bandaged. The children and servants of the Helpers met him—not the men of the Helpers that day. He said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, I love you,” two or three times. Then he said, “The Helpers have fulfilled what was upon them, and what is upon you remains, so be good to their good-doers and overlook their wrongdoers.”
«مَا ضَرَّ امْرَأَةً نَزَلَتْ بَيْنَ بَيْتَيْنِ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَوْ نَزَلَتْ بَيْنَ أَبَوَيْهَا»
✧ “A woman who alights between two houses of the Helpers, or alights between her two parents, is not harmed.”
قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ غَنَائِمَ حُنَيْنٍ فَأَعْطَى الْأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ مِائَةً مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَعُيَيْنَةَ بْنَ بَدْرٍ مِائَةً مِنَ الْإِبِلِ وَذَكَرَ نَفَرًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُعْطِي غَنَائِمَنَا قَوْمًا تَقْطُرُ سُيُوفُنَا مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ أَوْ تَقْطُرُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ فِي سُيُوفِنَا فَبَلَغَهُ ذَلِكَ فَجَمَعَ الْأَنْصَارَ فَقَالَ «هَلْ فِيكُمْ غَيْرُكُمْ؟ » فَقَالُوا لَا غَيْرَ ابْنِ أُخْتِنَا قَالَ «ابْنُ أُخْتِ الْقَوْمِ مِنْهُمْ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «يَا مَعْشَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَمَا تَرْغَبُونَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ النَّاسُ بِالدُّنْيَا أَوْ بِالشَّاءِ وَالْإِبِلِ وَتَذْهَبُونَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ إِلَى دِيَارِكُمْ؟ » قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَوْ أَخَذَ النَّاسُ وَادِيًا وَأَخَذَ الْأَنْصَارُ شِعْبًا لَأَخَذْتُ شِعْبَ الْأَنْصَارِ الْأَنْصَارُ كَرِشِي وَعَيْبَتِي وَلَوْلَا الْهِجْرَةُ لَكُنْتُ امْرَأً مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ distributed the spoils of Hunayn and gave al-Aqra' b. Habis a hundred camels and 'Uyaynah b. Badr a hundred camels, and he mentioned a number of the Helpers. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, you give our spoils to people whose swords are dripping with our blood—or our blood is dripping from their swords.” That reached him, so he gathered the Helpers and said, “Are there among you other than you?” They said, “No, except the son of our sister.” He said, “The son of a people’s sister is one of them.” Then he said, “O assembly of Helpers, do you not wish that the people go with this world—or with sheep and camels—and you go with Muhammad to your homes?” They said, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, if the people took a valley and the Helpers took a mountain pass, I would take the mountain pass of the Helpers. The Helpers are my bosom and my treasury. Were it not for the Hijrah, I would be a man of the Helpers.”
«لَوْلَا الْهِجْرَةُ لَكُنْتُ امْرَأً مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلَوْ يَنْدَفِعُ النَّاسُ شِعْبًا وَالْأَنْصَارُ فِي شِعْبِهِمْ لَانْدَفَعْتُ مَعَ الْأَنْصَارِ فِي شِعْبِهِمْ»
✧ “Were it not for the Hijrah, I would be a man of the Helpers. If the people rushed into a mountain pass and the Helpers were in their pass, I would rush with the Helpers in their pass.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7270No grade recorded
رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ نِسَاءً وَصِبْيَانًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مُقْبِلِينَ مِنَ الْعُرْسِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَهُمْ «أَنْتُمْ أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَيَّ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw women and children of the Helpers coming from a wedding, and the Prophet ﷺ said to them, “You are the most beloved of people to me.”
خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ وَقَدْ عَصَبَ رَأْسَهُ فَتَلَقَّتْهُ الْأَنْصَارُ بِوُجُوهِهِمْ وَفِتْيَانِهِمْ فَقَالَ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّكُمْ إِنَّ الْأَنْصَارَ قَدْ قَضَوَا الَّذِي عَلَيْهِمْ وَبَقِيَ الَّذِي عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا إِلَى مُحْسِنِهِمْ وَتَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ came out one day with his head bandaged, and the Helpers met him with their men and youths. He said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, I love you. The Helpers have fulfilled what was upon them, and what is upon you remains, so be good to their good-doers and overlook their wrongdoers.”
«مَنْ أَحَبَّ الْأَنْصَارَ فَقَدْ أَحَبَّهُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَ الْأَنْصَارَ فَقَدْ أَبْغَضَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ لَا يُحِبُّهُمْ إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ وَلَا يُبْغِضُهُمْ إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ»
✧ “Whoever loves the Helpers, Allah and His Messenger love him. Whoever hates the Helpers, he hates Allah and His Messenger. None loves them but a believer, and none hates them but a hypocrite.”
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7273Hasan sahih
«مَنْ أَحَبَّ الْأَنْصَارَ أَحَبَّهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ يَلْقَاهُ وَمَنْ أَبْغَضَ الْأَنْصَارَ أَبْغَضَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ يَلْقَاهُ»
«لَا يُبْغِضُ الْأَنْصَارَ رَجُلٌ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ»
✧ “No man who believes in Allah and the Last Day hates the Helpers.”
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَكْتُبَ لِلْأَنْصَارِ بِالْبَحْرَيْنِ فَقَالُوا لَا حَتَّى تَكْتُبَ لِأَصْحَابِنَا مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ «إِنَّكُمْ سَتَلْقَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي عَلَى الْحَوْضِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wanted to write for the Ansar regarding Bahrain. They said, "No, not until you write for our companions from Quraysh the like of that." He said, "You will encounter after me favoritism, so be patient until you meet me at the Pond."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَقْطَعَ الْأَنْصَارَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ قَالَ طَائِفَةً مِنْهَا فَقَالُوا لَا حَتَّى تُقْطِعَ إِخْوَانَنَا مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ مِثْلَ الَّذِي أَقْطَعْتَنَا قَالَ «أَمَا إِنَّكُمْ سَتَلْقَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once visited the Anṣār tribe of Bahrain or a group among them. They said, "Do not cut off our brothers among the Muhājirīn (those who migrated from Mecca to Medina) like you cut off us." He said, "Indeed, you will meet me after my departure, so be patient until you meet me."
أَتَى أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ الْأَشْهَلِيُّ النَّقِيبُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ لَهُ أَهْلَ بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فِيهِمْ حَاجَةٌ قَالَ وَقَدْ كَانَ قَسَمَ طَعَامًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «تَرَكْتَنَا حَتَّى ذَهَبَ مَا فِي أَيْدِينَا فَإِذَا سَمِعْتَ بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ جَاءَنَا فَاذْكُرْ لِي أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ قَالَ فَجَاءَهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ طَعَامٌ مِنْ خَيْبَرَ شَعِيرٌ وَتَمْرٌ قَالَ وَجُلُّ أَهْلِ ذَلِكَ الْبَيْتِ نِسْوَةٌ قَالَ فَقَسَمَ فِي النَّاسِ وَقَسَمَ فِي الْأَنْصَارِ فَأَجْزَلَ وَقَسَمَ فِي أَهْلِ ذَلِكَ الْبَيْتِ فَأَجْزَلَ فَقَالَ لَهُ أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ يَشْكُرُ لَهُ جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ عَنَّا أَطْيَبَ الْجَزَاءِ أَوْ قَالَ خَيْرًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ » وَأَنْتُمْ مَعْشَرَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَجَزَاكُمُ اللَّهُ أَطْيَبَ الْجَزَاءِ أَوْ قَالَ خَيْرًا مَا عَلِمْتُكُمْ أَعِفَّةٌ صُبُرٌ وَسَتَرَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً فِي الْأَمْرِ وَالْعَيْشِ فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي عَلَى الْحَوْضِ
✧ Usayd b. Hudayr al-Ashhalī, the Naqīb, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned to him a household of the Ansar who were in need. He said—and he had already distributed some food—so the Prophet ﷺ said, "You left us until what was in our hands was gone. So when you hear of something that has come to us, remind me of that household." He said: Then after that, food came to him from Khaybar: barley and dates. He said: And most of the people of that household were women. He said: So he distributed among the people and distributed among the Ansar, and he gave generously; and he distributed to the people of that household and gave generously. Usayd b. Hudayr said to him, thanking him: "May Allah reward you, O Prophet of Allah, with the best reward on our behalf"—or he said, "with good." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "And you, O assembly of the Ansar, may Allah reward you with the best reward"—or he said, "with good. I have known you to be chaste and patient, and you will see after me favoritism in command and livelihood, so be patient until you meet me at the Pond."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7278No grade recorded
أَنَّ نَاسًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ قَالُوا يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ حِينَ أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مِنْ أَمْوَالِ هَوَازِنَ مَا أَفَاءَ فَطَفِقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُعْطِي رِجَالًا مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ الْمِئَةَ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ فَقَالُوا يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِهِ يُعْطِي قُرَيْشًا وَيَتْرُكُنَا وَسُيُوفُنَا تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَحَدَّثْتُ ذَلِكَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ قَوْلِهِمْ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى الْأَنْصَارِ فَجَمَعَهُمْ فِي قُبَّةٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعُوا جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَا حَدِيثٌ بَلَغَنِي عَنْكُمْ؟ » فَقَالَ لَهُ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَمَّا ذَوُو أَسْنَانِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَلَمْ يَقُولُوا شَيْئًا وَأَمَّا نَاسٌ مِنَّا حَدِيثَةٌ أَسْنَانُهُمْ فَقَالُوا يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِهِ يُعْطِي أُنَاسًا وَسُيُوفُنَا تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنِّي أُعْطِي رِجَالًا حَدِيثِي عَهْدٍ بِالْكُفْرِ أَتَأَلَّفُهُمْ أَفَلَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ النَّاسُ بِالْأَمْوَالِ وَتَرْجِعُونَ إِلَى رِحَالِكُمْ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ؟ فَوَاللَّهِ لَمَا تَنْقَلِبُونَ بِهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَنْقَلِبُونَ» فَقَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ رَضِينَا قَالَ «فَإِنَّكُمْ سَتَجِدُونَ أَثَرَةً شَدِيدَةً فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلَقَوَا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ» قَالُوا سَنَصْبِرُ
✧ Some people of the Ansar said on the day of Hunayn, when Allah gave His Messenger as spoils from the wealth of Hawazin what He gave, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began giving men of Quraysh one hundred camels each. They said, "May Allah forgive His Messenger; he gives Quraysh and leaves us while our swords are dripping with their blood." Anas said: So I told the Messenger of Allah ﷺ of their saying. He sent for the Ansar and gathered them in a leather tent. When they had gathered, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to them and said, "What is this report that has reached me from you?" A group of the Ansar said to him, "As for our elders, O Messenger of Allah, they said nothing; but some young men among us said, 'May Allah forgive His Messenger; he gives some people while our swords are dripping with their blood.'" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I give men who are recent in disbelief, seeking to win their hearts. Are you not satisfied that the people go with wealth and you return to your dwellings with the Messenger of Allah? By Allah, what you return with is better than what they return with." They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah, we are satisfied." He said, "You will find severe favoritism, so be patient until you meet Allah and His Messenger at the Pond." They said, "We will be patient."
دَعَانِي أُسَيْدُ بْنُ حُضَيْرٍ فَقُطَعْتُ لَهُ عِرْقَ النَّسَا فَحَدَّثَنِي بِحَدِيثَيْنِ قَالَ أَتَانِي أَهْلُ بَيْتَيْنِ مِنْ قَوْمِي أَهْلُ بَيْتٍ مِنْ بَنِي ظَفَرٍ وَأَهْلُ بَيْتٍ مِنْ بَنِي مُعَاوِيَةَ فَقَالُوا كَلِّمِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقْسِمْ لَنَا أَوْ يُعْطِينَا فَكَلَّمْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ أَقْسِمُ لِأَهْلِ كُلِّ بَيْتٍ مِنْهُمْ شَطْرًا وَإِنْ عَادَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْنَا عُدْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ» قَالَ قُلْتُ جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «وَأَنْتُمْ فَجَزَاكُمُ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّكُمْ مَا عَلِمْتُكُمْ أَعِفَّةٌ صُبُرٌ» وَسَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «إِنَّكُمْ سَتَلْقَوْنَ أَثَرَةً بَعْدِي»
«اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْأَنْصَارِ وَلِأَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلِأَبْنَاءِ أَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْصَارِ»
✧ "O Allah, forgive the Ansar, the sons of the Ansar, and the sons of the sons of the Ansar."
كَتَبَ زَيْدُ بْنُ أَرْقَمَ إِلَى أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ يُعَزِّيهِ بِوَلَدِهِ وَأَهْلِهِ الَّذِينَ أُصِيبُوا يَوْمَ الْحَرَّةِ فَكَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ وَإِنِّي مُبَشِّرُكَ بِبُشْرَى مِنَ اللَّهِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْأَنْصَارِ وَلِأَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلِأَبْنَاءِ أَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلِنَسَاءِ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلِنَسَاءِ أَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلِنَسَاءِ أَبْنَاءِ أَبْنَاءِ الْأَنْصَارِ»
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7282Hasan sahih
«اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْأَنْصَارِ وَلِذَرَارِيِّ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلِذَرَارِيِّ ذَرَارِيَّهُمْ وَلِمَوَالِي الْأَنْصَارِ»
✧ "O Allah, forgive the Ansar, the offspring of the Ansar, the offspring of their offspring, and the freed slaves of the Ansar."
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْأَنْصَارِ وَلِذَرَارِيِّ الْأَنْصَارِ وَلِذَرَارِيِّ ذَرَارِيَّهُمْ وَلِمَوَالِيهِمْ وَلِجِيرَانِهِمْ
✧ "O Allah, forgive the Ansar, the offspring of the Ansar, the offspring of their offspring, their freed slaves, and their neighbors."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7284No grade recorded
«أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ دِيَارِ الْأَنْصَارِ؟ » قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «دِيَارُ بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ثُمَّ دِيَارُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ ثُمَّ دِيَارُ بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ ثُمَّ دِيَارُ بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ ثُمَّ فِي كُلِّ دِيَارِ الْأَنْصَارِ خَيْرٌ»
✧ "Shall I inform you of the best dwellings of the Ansar?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "The dwellings of Banu al-Najjar, then the dwellings of Banu ʿAbd al-Ashhal, then the dwellings of Banu al-Harith b. al-Khazraj, then the dwellings of Banu Saʿidah; and in every dwelling of the Ansar there is good."
«أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ؟ » قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «دَارُ بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ثُمَّ دَارُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ ثُمَّ دَارُ بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ ثُمَّ دَارُ بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ وَفِي كُلِّ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ خَيْرٌ»
✧ "Shall I inform you of the best homes of the Ansar?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "The home of Banu al-Najjar, then the home of Banu ʿAbd al-Ashhal, then the home of Banu al-Harith b. al-Khazraj, then the home of Banu Saʿidah; and in every home of the Ansar there is good."
«أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ؟ » قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «دَارُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْأَشْهَلِ وَهُمْ رَهْطُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ» قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ بَنُو النَّجَّارِ» قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ بَنُو الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ» قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ بَنُو سَاعِدَةَ» قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «فِي كُلِّ دُورِ الْأَنْصَارِ خَيْرٌ» فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ فَقَالَ ذَكَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ آخِرَ أَرْبَعَةِ أَدْوُرٍ لَأُكَلِّمَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَمَا تَرْضَى أَنْ يَذْكُرَكُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ آخِرَ الْأَرْبَعَةِ فَوَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ تَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّنْ ذَكَرَ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ سَعْدٌ
✧ "Shall I inform you of the best homes of the Ansar?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "The home of Banu ʿAbd al-Ashhal, and they are the clan of Saʿd b. Muʿadh." They said, "Then who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Then Banu al-Najjar." They said, "Then who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Then Banu al-Harith b. al-Khazraj." They said, "Then who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Then Banu Saʿidah." They said, "Then who, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "In every home of the Ansar there is good." That reached Saʿd b. ʿUbadah, and he said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned us last of four homes. I will certainly speak to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about that." A man said to him, "Are you not satisfied that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned you last of the four? By Allah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ left out of the Ansar more than he mentioned." So Saʿd returned.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7287No grade recorded
رَأَيْتُ الْحَجَّاجَ يَضْرِبُ عَبَّاسَ بْنَ سَهْلٍ فِي إِمْرَةِ ابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ فَأَتَاهُ سَهْلُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَهُوَ شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ لَهُ ضَفِيرَتَانِ وَعَلَيْهِ ثَوْبَانِ إِزَارٌ وَرِدَاءٌ فَوَقَفَ بَيْنَ السِّمَاطَيْنِ فَقَالَ «يَا حَجَّاجُ أَلَا تَحْفَظُ فِينَا وَصِيَّةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ» قَالَ وَمَا أَوْصَى بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِيكُمْ؟ قَالَ «أَوْصَى أَنْ يُحْسَنَ إِلَى مُحْسِنِ الْأَنْصَارِ وَيُعْفَى عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ»
✧ I saw al-Hajjaj beating ʿAbbas b. Sahl during the rule of Ibn al-Zubayr. Sahl b. Saʿd came to him—an old man with two braids, wearing two garments, an izār and a ridāʾ—and stood between the two rows and said, "O Hajjaj, do you not preserve among us the testament of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "And what did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ enjoin regarding you?" He said, "He enjoined that good be done to the good-doer of the Ansar and that their wrongdoer be pardoned."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7288No grade recorded
«فِينَا نَزَلَتْ {إِذْ هَمَّتْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ تَفْشَلَا وَاللَّهُ وَلِيُّهُمَا} بَنُو سَلِمَةَ وَبَنُو حَارِثَةَ»
✧ "Concerning us was revealed, 'When two parties among you were about to lose heart, but Allah was their protector' (Qur'an 3:122): Banu Salimah and Banu Harithah."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِغِفَارٍ «غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهَا وَأَسْلَمَ سَالَمَهَا اللَّهُ وَعُصَيَّةُ عَصَتِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said concerning Ghifar: "May Allah forgive her; and Aslam—may Allah keep them safe; and ʿUsayyah disobeyed Allah and His Messenger."
«أَسْلَمُ وَغِفَارُ وَجُهَيْنَةُ وَمُزَيْنَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ وَأَسَدٍ وَغَطَفَانَ وَبَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ»
✧ Aslam, Ghifar, Juhaynah, and Muzaynah are better than Banu Tamim, Asad, Ghatfan, and Banu Amir b. Sa'sa'ah.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7291Hasan sahih
«غِفَارُ وَأَسْلَمُ وَمُزَيْنَةُ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْحَلِيفَيْنِ غَطَفَانَ وَأَسَدٍ وَهَوَازِنُ وَتَمِيمٌ دُونَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ أَهْلُ الْخَيْلِ وَالْوَبَرِ»
✧ Ghifar, Aslam, Muzaynah, and whoever is from Juhaynah are better than the two allies, Ghatfan and Asad, while Hawazin and Tamim are below them, for they are the people of horses and fur.
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7292No grade recorded
جَاءَ وَفْدُ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ «أَبْشِرُوا يَا بَنِي تَمِيمٍ» قَالُوا بَشَّرْتَنَا فَأَعْطِنَا فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَجَاءَ وَفْدُ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ «أَبْشِرُوا يَا أَهْلَ الْيَمَنِ إِذْ لَمْ يَقْبَلِ الْبُشْرَى بَنُو تَمِيمٍ»
✧ The delegation of Banu Tamim came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said to them, "Rejoice, O Banu Tamim." They said, "You have given us glad tidings, so give us (something)." The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ changed. Then the delegation of the people of Yemen came, and he said to them, "Rejoice, O people of Yemen, since Banu Tamim did not accept the glad tidings."
دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَا وَرَجُلَانِ مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ فَقَالَ «مَنْ أَنْتُمْ؟ » فَقُلْنَا مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ فَقَالَ ﷺ «مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ أَنْتُمْ مِنِّي»
✧ I entered upon the Prophet ﷺ with two men from Banu Amir, and he said, "Who are you?" We said, "From Banu Amir." He ﷺ said, "Welcome to you; you are from me."
«خَيْرُ أَهْلِ الْمَشْرِقِ عَبْدُ الْقَيْسِ أَسْلَمَ النَّاسُ كَرْهًا وَأَسْلَمُوا طَائِعِينَ»
✧ The best of the people of the East are Abd al-Qays; the people accepted Islam unwillingly, but they accepted it willingly.
قَدِمَ وَفْدُ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَرْحَبًا بِالْوَفْدِ غَيْرَ خَزَايَا وَلَا نَادِمِينَ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ مِنْ مُضَرَ وَإِنَّا لَا نَصِلُ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّا فِي الْأَشْهُرِ الْحُرُمِ فَحَدِّثْنَا عَمَلًا مِنَ الْأَجْرِ إِذَا أَخَذْنَا بِهِ دَخَلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ وَنَدْعُوا إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَرَاءِنَا فَقَالَ «آمُرُكُمْ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَأَنْهَاكُمْ عَنْ أَرْبَعٍ الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ» قَالَ «وَهَلْ تَدْرُونَ مَا الْإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ؟ » قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ «شَهَادَةُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَإِقَامُ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءُ الزَّكَاةِ وَصَوْمُ رَمَضَانَ وَتُعْطُوا الْخُمُسَ مِنَ الْغَنَائِمِ وَأَنْهَاكُمْ عَنِ النَّبِيذِ فِي الدُّبَّاءِ وَالنَّقِيرِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ»
✧ The delegation of Abd al-Qays came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Welcome to the delegation, not disgraced nor regretful." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, between us and you are the polytheists of Mudar, and we can only reach you during the sacred months. So tell us of an action that, if we adopt it, we will enter Paradise, and we will call those behind us to it." He said, "I command you with four and forbid you from four: faith in Allah." He said, "Do you know what faith in Allah is?" They said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "The testimony that there is no god but Allah, establishing prayer, giving zakat, fasting Ramadan, and giving the fifth of the spoils. And I forbid you from nabidh in gourds, hollowed stumps, green jars, and pitch-covered vessels."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7249No grade recorded
صَلَّيْنَا الْمَغْرِبَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْنَا لَوِ انْتَظَرْنَا حَتَّى نُصَلِّي مَعَهُ الْعِشَاءَ فَانْتَظَرْنَا فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ «مَا زِلْتُمْ هَاهُنَا؟ » قُلْنَا نَعَمْ نُصَلِّي مَعَكَ الْعِشَاءَ قَالَ «أَحْسَنْتُمْ» أَوْ قَالَ «أَصَبْتُمْ» ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَقَالَ «النُّجُومُ أَمَنَةُ السَّمَاءِ فَإِذَا ذَهَبَتِ النُّجُومُ أَتَى السَّمَاءَ مَا تُوعَدُ وَأَنَا أَمَنَةٌ لِأَصْحَابِي فَإِذَا أَنَا ذَهَبْتُ أَتَى أَصْحَابِي مَا يُوعَدُونَ وَأَصْحَابِي أَمَنَةٌ لِأُمَّتِي فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ أَصْحَابِي أَتَى أُمَّتِي مَا يُوعَدُونَ»
✧ We prayed Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then we said, "Would that we waited until we prayed 'Isha' with him." So we waited, and he came out to us and said, "Have you been here all this time?" We said, "Yes, to pray 'Isha' with you." He said, "You have done well," or "You have done right." Then he raised his head to the sky and said, "The stars are a trust for the sky; when the stars disappear, what is promised to the sky comes. I am a trust for my Companions; when I depart, what is promised to my Companions comes. My Companions are a trust for my ummah; when my Companions depart, what is promised to my ummah comes."
«أَتَاكُمْ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَّةٌ وَالْفَخْرُ وَالْخُيَلَاءُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الْإِبِلِ وَالْوَقَارُ فِي أَصْحَابِ الْغَنَمِ»
✧ The people of Yemen have come to you. They have the softest hearts. Faith is Yemeni, understanding is Yemeni, and wisdom is Yemeni. Pride and arrogance are among the owners of camels, and composure is among the owners of sheep.
بَيْنَمَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِالْمَدِينَةِ إِذْ قَالَ «اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَجَاءَ الْفَتْحُ وَجَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ قَوْمٌ نَقِيَّةٌ قُلُوبُهُمْ لَيِّنَةٌ طَاعَتُهُمْ الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَّةٌ»
✧ While the Prophet ﷺ was in Madinah, he said, "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest! The help of Allah has come, and victory, and the people of Yemen have come—a people with pure hearts, soft obedience. Faith is Yemeni, understanding is Yemeni, and wisdom is Yemeni."
«الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَّةٌ وَرَأْسُ الْكُفْرِ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ»
✧ Faith is Yemeni, wisdom is Yemeni, and the head of disbelief is towards the East.
«جَاءَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ هُمْ أَرَقُّ أَفْئِدَةً الْإِيمَانُ يَمَانٍ وَالْفِقْهُ يَمَانٍ وَالْحِكْمَةُ يَمَانِيَّةٌ»
✧ The people of Yemen have come; they have the softest hearts. Faith is Yemeni, understanding is Yemeni, and wisdom is Yemeni.
«اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي شَامِنَا اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي يَمَنِنَا» قَالُوا وَفِي نَجْدِنَا قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي شَامِنَا اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي يَمَنِنَا» قَالُوا وَفِي نَجْدِنَا قَالَ «هُنَالِكَ الزَّلَازِلُ وَالْفِتَنُ وَبِهَا أَوْ قَالَ مِنْهَا يَخْرُجُ قَرْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ»
✧ "O Allah, bless us in our Sham. O Allah, bless us in our Yemen." They said, "And in our Najd?" He said, "O Allah, bless us in our Sham. O Allah, bless us in our Yemen." They said, "And in our Najd?" He said, "There will be earthquakes and trials, and from there—or he said from it—the horn of Satan will emerge."
«إِذَا فَسَدَ أَهْلُ الشَّامِ فَلَا خَيْرَ فِيكُمْ»
✧ When the people of Sham become corrupt, there is no good in you.
«إِذَا فَسَدَ أَهْلُ الشَّامِ فَلَا خَيْرَ فِيكُمْ»
✧ «When the people of Al-Sham become corrupt, there will be no good in you.»
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمًا وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ «طُوبَى لِلشَّامِ» قَالَ «إِنَّ مَلَائِكَةَ الرَّحْمَنِ لَبَاسِطَةٌ أَجْنِحَتَهَا عَلَيْهِ»
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said one day while we were with him, "Blessings be upon the Sham (region)." He said, "Indeed, the angels of the Most Merciful spread their wings over it."
«سَتَخْرُجُ عَلَيْكُمْ نَارٌ فِي آخِرِ الزَّمَانِ مِنْ حَضْرَمَوْتَ تَحْشُرُ النَّاسَ» قَالَ قُلْنَا بِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «عَلَيْكُمْ بِالشَّامِ»
✧ «A fire will emerge upon you at the end of time from Hadramawt, gathering the people.» He said: We said, "What do you command us, O Messenger of God?" He said, "You must go to Al-Sham."
«إِنَّكُمْ سَتُجَنَّدُونَ أَجْنَادًا جُنْدًا بِالشَّامِ وَجُنْدًا بِالْعِرَاقِ وَجُنْدًا بِالْيَمَنِ» قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ خِرْ لِي؟ قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِالشَّامِ فَمَنْ أَبَى فَلْيَلْحَقْ بِيَمَنِهِ وَلْيَسْقِ مِنْ غُدَرِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَكَفَّلَ لِي بِالشَّامِ وَأَهْلِهِ»
✧ «You will be enlisted as armies: an army in Al-Sham, an army in Iraq, and an army in Yemen.» He said: I said, "O Messenger of God, choose for me?" He said, "You must go to Al-Sham. Whoever refuses, let him join his Yemen and drink from its waterholes, for God has guaranteed me Al-Sham and its people."
فُتِحَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَتْحٌ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سُيِّبَتِ الْخَيْلُ وَوَضَعُوا السِّلَاحَ فَقَدْ وَضَعَتِ الْحَرْبُ أَوْزَارَهَا وَقَالُوا لَا قِتَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَذَبُوا الْآنَ جَاءَ الْقِتَالُ الْآنَ جَاءَ الْقِتَالُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَلَّ وَعَلَا يُزِيغُ قُلُوبَ أَقْوَامٍ يُقَاتِلُونَهُمْ وَيَرْزُقُهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُمْ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَعُقْرُ دَارِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الشَّامُ»
✧ A conquest was opened for the Messenger of God ﷺ, so I came to him and said, "O Messenger of God, the horses have been let loose and they have laid down their weapons; war has laid down its burdens, and they say there is no fighting." The Messenger of God ﷺ said, "They lie. Now fighting has come, now fighting has come. God, Mighty and Exalted, will cause the hearts of a people to deviate; they will fight them, and God will provide them from them until the command of God comes upon that. The main abode of the believers is Al-Sham."
كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَنَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ {وَآخَرِينَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمْ} فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ فَعَادَ وَمَضَى سَلْمَانُ فَضَرَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى مَنْكِبِهِ وَقَالَ «لَوْ كَانَ الْإِيمَانُ مُعَلَّقًا بِالثُّرَيَّا لَتَنَاوَلَهُ رِجَالٌ مِنْ قَوْمِ هَذَا»
✧ When we were with the Messenger of God ﷺ, it was revealed to him: {And others among them who have not yet joined them} (62:3). A man said, "Who are these, O Messenger of God?" He did not answer him. He repeated, and Salman passed by, so the Prophet ﷺ patted his shoulder and said, "If faith were suspended from the Pleiades, men from the people of this one would attain it."
«لَوْ كَانَ الْعِلْمُ بِالثُّرَيَّا لَتَنَاوَلَهُ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَبْنَاءِ فَارِسٍ»
بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَجُلًا إِلَى حَيٍّ مِنْ أَحْيَاءِ الْعَرَبِ فِي شَيْءٍ لَا أَدْرِي مَا قَالَ فَسَبُّوهُ وَضَرَبُوهُ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «لَكِنْ أَهْلُ عُمَانَ لَوْ أَتَاهُمْ رَسُولِي مَا سَبُّوهُ وَلَا ضَرَبُوهُ»
✧ The Messenger of God ﷺ sent a man to a tribe among the Arab tribes for something—I do not know what he said—so they insulted him and beat him. He returned to the Prophet ﷺ and complained to him. He said, "But the people of Oman, if my messenger came to them, they would not insult him or beat him."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7296No grade recorded
«غِلَظُ الْقُلُوبِ وَالْجَفَاءُ فِي الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْإِيمَانُ فِي أَرْضِ الْحِجَازِ»
أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ مَا الصُّورُ؟ قَالَ «قَرْنٌ يُنْفَخُ فِيهِ»
✧ A Bedouin asked the Prophet ﷺ, "What is the trumpet?" He said, "A horn into which it is blown."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7313No grade recorded
«يُبْعَثُ كُلُّ عَبْدٍ عَلَى مَا مَاتَ عَلَيْهِ الْمُؤْمِنُ عَلَى إِيمَانِهِ وَالْمُنَافِقُ عَلَى نِفَاقِهِ»
✧ «Every servant will be resurrected upon what he died: the believer upon his faith and the hypocrite upon his hypocrisy.»
قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ إِذَا أَنْزَلَ سَطْوَتَهُ بِأَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ وَفِيهِمُ الصَّالِحُونَ فَيَهْلِكُونَ بِهَلَاكِهِمْ؟ فَقَالَ «يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ إِذَا أَنْزَلَ سَطْوَتَهُ بِأَهْلِ نِقْمَتِهِ وَفِيهِمُ الصَّالِحُونَ فَيُصَابُونَ مَعَهُمْ ثُمَّ يُبْعَثُونَ عَلَى نِيَّاتِهِمْ وَأَعْمَالِهِمْ»
✧ I said, "O Messenger of God, if God sends down His might upon the people of the earth while the righteous are among them, will they perish with their destruction?" He said, "O Aisha, if God sends down His might upon the people of His vengeance while the righteous are among them, they will be struck with them, then they will be resurrected according to their intentions and deeds."
«إِذَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ عَذَابًا أَصَابَ الْعَذَابُ مَنْ كَانَ فِيهِمْ ثُمَّ بُعِثُوا عَلَى أَعْمَالِهِمْ»
✧ «If God sends down punishment upon a people, the punishment afflicts whoever is among them, then they are resurrected according to their deeds.»
«الْمَيِّتُ يُبْعَثُ فِي ثِيَابِهِ الَّتِي قُبِضَ فِيهَا»
✧ «The dead person will be resurrected in the clothes in which he died.»
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7317No grade recorded
{وَثِيَابَكَ فَطَهِّرْ} قَالَ «وَعَمَلَكَ فَأَصْلِحْ»
✧ "And purify your clothes" – he said: "And your deeds, set them right."
«يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ حُفَاةً عُرَاةً غُرْلًا»
✧ "People will be gathered barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised."
«يُبْعَثُ كُلُّ عَبْدٍ عَلَى مَا مَاتَ عَلَيْهِ»
✧ "Every servant will be resurrected upon that which he died."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7320No grade recorded
«يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ عَلَى أَرْضٍ بَيْضَاءَ عَفْرَاءَ كَقُرْصَةِ النَّقِيِّ لَيْسَ فِيهَا عَلَمٌ لِأَحَدٍ»
✧ "People will be gathered upon a white, dusty earth, like a pure-white flatbread, with no landmark for anyone on it."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7321No grade recorded
«يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ حُفَاةً عُرَاةً غُرْلًا»
✧ "People will be gathered barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised."
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «إِنَّكُمْ مُلَاقُو اللَّهِ حُفَاةً عُرَاةً مُشَاةً غُرْلًا»
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7323No grade recorded
أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُحْشَرُ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ؟ قَالَ «إِنَّ الَّذِيَ أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ قَادِرٌ عَلَى أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ»
✧ That a man said, "O Messenger of Allah, how will the disbeliever be gathered on his face?" He said, "Indeed, the One who made him walk on his two legs is able to make him walk on his face."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ «يَأْخُذُ اللَّهُ سَمَاوَاتِهِ وَأَرَضِيهِ بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَنَا اللَّهُ وَيَقْبِضُ أَصَابِعَهُ وَيَبْسُطُهَا أَنَا الرَّحْمَنُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ» حَتَّى نَظَرْتُ إِلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَتَحَرَّكُ مِنْ أَسْفَلِ مِنْهُ حَتَّى إِنِّي لَأَقُولُ أَسَاقِطٌ هُوَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ؟
✧ That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said while he was on the pulpit, "Allah will take His heavens and His earths in His hand, then say, 'I am Allah,' and He will close His fingers and open them, 'I am the Most Merciful, I am the King.'" Until I looked at the pulpit moving from below him, until I even said, "Is it going to fall with the Messenger of Allah?"
جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُمْسِكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالْمَاءَ وَالثَّرَى عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالْخَلَائِقَ كُلَّهَا عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ «فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ {وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالْأَرْضُ جَمِيعًا قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَالسَّمَوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِينِهِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ}»
✧ A man from the People of the Book came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Indeed, Allah holds the heavens on a finger, the water and the earth on a finger, and all the creatures on a finger, then says, 'I am the King.'" The Messenger of Allah laughed until his molar teeth appeared, then recited this verse: "They have not appraised Allah with true appraisal, while the earth entirely will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be folded in His right hand. Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him."
جَاءَ حَبْرٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالْأَرَضِينَ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالشَّجَرَ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالْخَلَائِقَ كُلَّهَا عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ ثُمَّ يَهُزُّهُنَّ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ضَحِكَ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ تَعَجُّبًا لَمَّا قَالَ الْيَهُودِيُّ تَصْدِيقًا لَهُ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ {وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالْأَرْضُ جَمِيعًا قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ}
✧ A rabbi from the Jews came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, when the Day of Resurrection comes, Allah will place the heavens on a finger, the earths on a finger, the trees on a finger, and all the creatures on a finger, then shake them, then say, 'I am the King.'" I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ laugh until his molar teeth appeared, in amazement at what the Jew said, confirming him, then he recited: "They have not appraised Allah with true appraisal, while the earth entirely will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَاتِ يَوْمًا عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ {وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالْأَرْضُ جَمِيعًا قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَالسَّمَوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِينِهِ} وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ «هَكَذَا بِإِصْبَعِهِ يُحَرِّكُهَا يُمَجِّدُ الرَّبَّ جَلَّ وَعَلَا نَفْسَهُ أَنَا الْجَبَّارُ أَنَا الْمُتَكَبِّرُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ أَنَا الْعَزِيزُ أَنَا الْكَرِيمُ» فَرَجَفَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمِنْبَرُ حَتَّى قُلْنَا لَيَخِرَّنَّ بِهِ
✧ That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited these verses one day on the pulpit: "They have not appraised Allah with true appraisal, while the earth entirely will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be folded in His right hand," and the Messenger of Allah was saying, "Like this," with his finger, moving it, "the Lord, Mighty and Exalted, glorifies Himself: I am the Compeller, I am the Proud, I am the King, I am the Mighty, I am the Generous." And the pulpit shook with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until we said, "It will surely throw him down."
«إِنَّكُمْ مَحْشُورُونَ حُفَاةً عُرَاةً غُرْلًا وَأَوَّلُ الْخَلَائِقِ يُكْسَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ»
✧ "Indeed, you will be gathered barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised, and the first of creatures to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection will be Ibrahim."
رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «تَدْنُو الشَّمْسُ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَيَعْرَقُ النَّاسُ فَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ عَرَقُهُ كَعْبَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ إِلَى نِصْفِ السَّاقِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ إِلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ إِلَى الْعَجُزِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ إِلَى الْخَاصِرَةِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ عُنُقَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَبْلُغُ وَسَطَ فِيهِ» وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ فَأَلْجَمَ فَاهُ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُشِيرُ هَكَذَا وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يُغَطِّيهِ عَرَقُهُ وَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ إِشَارَةً
✧ He heard Uqbah ibn 'Amir saying, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'The sun comes close to the earth and people sweat. Among them are those whose sweat reaches their ankles, and among them are those whose sweat reaches halfway up their legs, and among them are those whose sweat reaches their knees, and among them are those whose sweat reaches their waists, and among them are those whose sweat reaches their necks, and among them are those whose sweat covers their entire body, and he gestured with his hand covering his mouth. He said, 'I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gesturing in this way, and among them are those whose sweat is absorbed by their clothes,' and he struck his hand with a gesture."
«إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ أُدْنِيَتِ الشَّمْسُ مِنَ الْعِبَادِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ قِيدَ مِيلٍ أَوْ مِيلَيْنِ» قَالَ سُلَيْمٌ لَا أَدْرِي أَيُّ الْمِيلَيْنِ يَعْنِي أَمَسَافَةُ الْأَرْضِ أَمِ الْمِيلَ الَّذِي تُكَحَّلُ بِهِ الْعَيْنُ؟ قَالَ «فَتَصْهَرُهُمُ الشَّمْسُ فَيَكُونُونَ فِي الْعَرَقِ كَقَدْرِ أَعْمَالِهِمْ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ إِلَى عَقِبَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ إِلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَأْخُذُهُ إِلَى حَقْوَيْهِ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يُلْجِمُهُ إِلْجَامًا» قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى فِيهِ يَقُولُ «يُلْجِمُهُمْ إِلْجَامًا»
✧ "When the Day of Resurrection comes, the sun will be brought near to the servants until it is the distance of a mile or two miles." Sulaym said: I do not know which of the two miles he meant: the distance of the earth or the mile used for applying kohl to the eye? He said: "The sun will melt them, and they will be in sweat according to the measure of their deeds. Among them is one whom it will reach to his heels, among them is one whom it will reach to his knees, among them is one whom it will reach to his waist, and among them is one whom it will bridle with a bridle." He said: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gesturing with his hand toward his mouth, saying, "It will bridle them with a bridle."
«{يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يَتَغَيَّبُ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ»
✧ "On the Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds" in a day whose measure is fifty thousand years, until a man will be immersed in his sweat up to the middle of his ears.
«{يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} حَتَّى يَقُومَ أَحَدُهُمْ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ»
✧ "On the Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds" until one of them will stand in his sweat up to the middle of his ears.
«يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ مِقْدَارَ نِصْفِ يَوْمٍ مِنْ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ يُهَوِّنُ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كَتَدَلِّي الشَّمْسِ لِلْغُرُوبِ إِلَى أَنْ تَغْرُبَ»
✧ Mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds for the length of half a day of fifty thousand years; He will make that light upon the believers like the sinking of the sun until it sets.
{يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ} فَقِيلَ مَا أَطْوَلَ هَذَا الْيَوْمَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّهُ لَيُخَفِّفُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِ حَتَّى يَكُونَ أَخَفَّ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ مَكْتُوبَةٍ يُصَلِّيهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا»
✧ From the Messenger of Allah, may ﷺ, that he said, "There was a day whose duration was fifty thousand years." It was asked, "What is the length of this day?" The Prophet, may ﷺ, replied, "By the One in whose hand is my life, it will be made easy for the believer until it becomes easier for him than performing an obligatory prayer in this worldly life."
«إِنَّ الْكَافِرَ لَيُلْجِمُهُ الْعَرَقُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَيَقُولُ أَرِحْنِي وَلَوْ إِلَى النَّارِ»
✧ The Prophet ﷺ said, "Indeed, on the Day of Judgment, the disbeliever will be restrained by sweat, and he will say, 'Let me breathe even if it is towards the Fire.'"
«يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ عَلَى ثَلَاثِ طَرَائِقَ رَاغِبِينَ رَاهِبِينَ اثْنَانِ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ وَثَلَاثَةٌ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ وَأَرْبَعَةٌ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ وَعَشَرَةٌ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ وَتَحْشُرُ بَقِيَّتَهُمُ النَّارُ تَقِيلُ مَعَهُمْ حَيْثُمَا قَالُوا وَتَبِيتُ مَعَهُمْ حَيْثُمَا بَاتُوا وَتُصْبِحُ مَعَهُمْ حَيْثُ أَصْبَحُوا وَتُمْسِي مَعَهُمْ حَيْثُ أَمْسَوْا»
✧ "People will be gathered in three groups: hopeful and fearful; two on a camel, three on a camel, four on a camel, and ten on a camel. The rest of them will be gathered by the Fire which will rest with them wherever they rest at midday, spend the night with them wherever they spend the night, be with them in the morning wherever they are in the morning, and be with them in the evening wherever they are in the evening."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7337Hasan sahih
«ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يَنْظُرُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْإِمَامُ الْكَذَّابُ وَالشَّيْخُ الزَّانِي وَالْعَائِلُ الْمَزْهُوُّ»
✧ "Three persons Allah will not look at on the Day of Resurrection: the lying leader, the adulterous old man, and the arrogant poor person."
«سَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي ظِلِّهِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ إِمَامٌ عَادِلٌ وَشَابٌّ نَشَأَ فِي عُبَادَةِ اللَّهِ وَرَجُلٌ قَلْبُهُ مُعَلَّقٌ بِالْمَسْجِدِ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْهُ حَتَّى يَعُودَ إِلَيْهِ وَرَجُلَانِ تَحَابَّا فِي اللَّهِ اجْتَمَعَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَتَفَرَّقَا وَرَجُلٌ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ خَالِيًا فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَاهُ وَرَجُلٌ دَعَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ حَسَبٍ وَجَمَالٍ فَقَالَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ وَرَجُلٌ تَصَدَّقَ بِصَدَقَةٍ فَأَخْفَاهَا حَتَّى لَا تَعْلَمَ شِمَالُهُ مَا تُنْفِقُ يَمِينُهُ»
"Seven shall be shaded by Allah under his shade on a day in which there is no shade except His Shade: A just Imam, a young person raised upon worshiping Allah, a man whose heart is attached to the Masjid when he leaves from it until he returns from it, two men who love each other for Allah's sake, coming together upon that, and parting upon that, a man who remembers Allah in privacy and his eyes swell with tears, a man invited by a woman of status and beauty, but he says: 'I fear Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He,' and a man who conceals the charity he gives such that his left hand does not know what his right hand has spent." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2391)
«ثَلَاثَةٌ أَنَا خَصْمُهُمْ فِي الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَنْ كُنْتُ خَصْمَهُ أَخْصِمْهُ رَجُلٌ أَعْطَى بِي ثُمَّ غَدَرَ وَرَجُلٌ بَاعَ حُرًّا فَأَكَلَ ثَمَنَهُ وَرَجُلٌ اسْتَأْجَرَ أَجِيرًا فَاسْتَوْفَى مِنْهُ وَلَمْ يُوفِهِ أَجْرَهُ»
✧ "There are three whose opponent I will be on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever I oppose I will defeat: a man who gives a pledge in my name and then betrays; a man who sells a free person and consumes his price; and a man who hires a worker, receives full work from him, but does not give him his wages."
«ثَلَاثَةٌ لَا يَنْظُرُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْعَاقُّ لِوَالِدَيْهِ وَمُدْمِنُ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَنَّانُ بِمَا أَعْطَى»
✧ "Three persons Allah will not look at on the Day of Resurrection: the one who is disobedient to his parents, the habitual drinker of wine, and the one who reminds others of what he has given."
«يُنْصَبُ لِكُلِّ غَادِرٍ لِوَاءٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُقَالُ هَذِهِ غَدْرَةُ فُلَانٍ»
✧ "A banner will be set up for every treacherous person on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said: This is the treachery of so-and-so."
«إِنَّ الْغَادِرَ يُنْصَبُ لَهُ لِوَاءٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَيُقَالُ أَلَا هَذِهِ غَدْرَةُ فُلَانٍ»
✧ "Indeed the treacherous person will have a banner set up for him on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said: Lo! This is the treachery of so-and-so."
«إِنَّ الْغَادِرَ يُنْصَبُ لَهُ لِوَاءٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِنْدَ اسْتِهِ فَيُقَالُ هَذِهِ غَدْرَةُ فُلَانٍ»
✧ "Indeed the treacherous person will have a banner set up for him on the Day of Resurrection at his anus, and it will be said: This is the treachery of so-and-so."
«أَوَّلُ مَا يُقْضَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ فِي الدِّمَاءِ»
✧ "The first matter to be judged between people on the Day of Resurrection will be bloodshed."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7345Hasan sahih
«إِذَا جَمَعَ اللَّهُ الْأَوَّلِينَ وَالْآخِرِينَ فِي يَوْمٍ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ نَادَى مُنَادِي مَنْ أَشْرَكَ فِي عَمَلٍ عَمِلَهُ لِلَّهِ فَلْيَطْلُبْ ثَوَابَهُ مِنَ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَغْنَى الشُّرَكَاءِ عَنِ الشِّرْكِ»
✧ "When Allah gathers the first and the last on a day about which there is no doubt, a caller will call out: Whoever associated someone in an action he did for Allah, let him seek his reward from other than Allah, for Allah is the most self-sufficient of partners from association."
تَحَدَّثْنَا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ حَتَّى أَكْرَيْنَا الْحَدِيثَ ثُمَّ رَجَعْنَا إِلَى مَنَازِلِنَا فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا غَدَوْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ « عُرِضَتْ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَةَ الْأَنْبِيَاءُ وَأُمَمُهُمْ وَأَتْبَاعُهَا مِنْ أُمَمِهَا فَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ يَمُرُّ وَمَعَهُ الثَّلَاثَةُ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ وَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ يَمُرُّ وَمَعَهُ الْعِصَابَةُ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ وَالنَّبِيُّ وَلَيْسَ مَعَهُ إِلَّا الْوَاحِدُ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ وَالنَّبِيُّ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ حَتَّى مَرَّ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ فِي كَبْكَبَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْتُهُمْ أَعْجَبُونِي» فَقُلْتُ «يَا رَبِّ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ؟ » قَالَ أَخُوكَ مُوسَى بْنُ عِمْرَانَ وَمَنْ تَبِعَهُ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قُلْتُ «يَا رَبِّ فَأَيْنَ أُمَّتِي؟ » قَالَ انْظُرْ عَنْ يَمِينِكِ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا الظِّرَابُ ظِرَابُ مَكَّةَ قَدِ اسْوَدَّ بِوجُوهِ الرِّجَالِ فَقُلْتُ «يَا رَبِّ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ؟ » قَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ أُمَّتُكَ أَرَضِيتَ؟ فَقُلْتُ «يَا رَبِّ قَدْ رَضِيتُ» قَالَ انْظُرْ عَنْ يَسَارِكِ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا الْأُفُقُ قَدْ سُدَّ بِوجُوهِ الرِّجَالِ فَقُلْتُ «يَا رَبِّ مَنْ هَؤُلَاءِ؟ » قَالَ هَؤُلَاءِ أُمَّتُكَ أَرَضِيتَ؟ فَقُلْتُ «رَبِّ رَضِيتُ» قِيلَ فَإِنَّ مَعَ هَؤُلَاءِ سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا بِلَا حِسَابٍ قَالَ فَأَنْشَأَ عُكَّاشَةُ بْنُ مِحْصَنٍ أَحَدُ بَنِي أَسَدِ بْنِ خُزَيْمَةَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ قَالَ «فَإِنَّكَ مِنْهُمْ» قَالَ ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ آخَرُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ قَالَ «سَبَقَكَ بِهَا عُكَّاشَةُ بْنُ مِحْصَنٍ»
✧ We were talking with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one night until we stayed late in conversation. Then we returned to our homes. In the morning we went to him, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Tonight the prophets and their nations and those who followed them from their nations were presented to me. A prophet would pass with three of his nation, a prophet would pass with a group of his nation, a prophet with only one of his nation, and a prophet with no one from his nation, until Moses b. Imran passed in a great crowd of the Children of Israel. When I saw them, they impressed me." I said: "O Lord, who are these?" He said: "Your brother Moses b. Imran and those who followed him from the Children of Israel." I said: "O Lord, where is my nation?" He said: "Look to your right." I looked and saw the hills of Makkah black with the faces of men. I said: "O Lord, who are these?" He said: "These are your nation. Are you pleased?" I said: "O Lord, I am pleased." He said: "Look to your left." I looked and saw the horizon filled with the faces of men. I said: "O Lord, who are these?" He said: "These are your nation. Are you pleased?" I said: "Lord, I am pleased." It was said: "With these are seventy thousand who will enter without reckoning." Then Ukkasha b. Mihsan, one of the Banu Asad b. Khuzayma, stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate Allah to make me one of them." He said: "You are one of them." Then another stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate Allah to make me one of them." He said: "Ukkasha b. Mihsan got there before you."
Sahih Ibn Hibban 7347No grade recorded
قَامَ فِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِمَوْعِظَةٍ فَقَالَ «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّكُمْ مَحْشُورُونَ عُرَاةً حُفَاةً غُرْلًا» {كَمَا بَدَأْنَا أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُعِيدُهُ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا فَاعِلِينَ} أَلَا وَإِنَّ أَوَّلَ الْخَلْقِ يُكْسَى إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَلَا وَإِنَّهُ سَيُجَاءُ بِرِجَالٍ مِنْ أُمَّتِي فَيُؤْخَذُ بِهِمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ فَأَقُولُ «يَا رَبِّ أَصْحَابِي أَصْحَابِي» فَيُقَالُ إِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي مَا أَحْدَثُوا بَعْدَكَ فَأَقُولُ كَمَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ الصَّالِحُ {وَكُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنْتَ أَنْتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ} فَيُقَالُ إِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَزَالُوا مُرْتَدِّينَ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ
✧ The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood among us to deliver an admonition and said: "O people, you will be gathered barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised. {As We began the first creation, We will repeat it, a promise upon Us. Indeed, We will do it.} [21:104] The first of creation to be clothed will be Abraham. Some men from my nation will be brought and taken to the left. I will say: 'O Lord, my companions, my companions!' It will be said: 'You do not know what they did after you.' Then I will say as the righteous servant said: {And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them, but when You took me up, You were the observer over them, and You are witness to all things.} [5:117] until His saying {the Mighty, the Wise} [5:118]. It will be said: 'They kept turning back on their heels.'"
جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى قِيَامُ السَّاعَةِ؟ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ «أَيْنَ السَّائِلُ عَنِ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ » قَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «مَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا؟ » قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهَا كَبِيرَ صَلَاةٍ وَلَا صَوْمٍ إِلَّا إِنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ وَأَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ» فَقَالَ أَنَسٌ مَا رَأَيْتُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَرِحُوا بِشَيْءٍ بَعْدَ الْإِسْلَامِ مِثْلَ فَرَحِهِمْ بِهَا
✧ A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allah, when is the Hour?" The Prophet ﷺ stood up for prayer. After finishing the prayer, he said: "Where is the one who asked about the Hour?" The man said: "Here I am, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "What have you prepared for it?" He said: "O Messenger of Allah, I have not prepared much prayer or fasting, but I love Allah and His Messenger." The Prophet ﷺ said: "A person is with whom he loves, and you are with whom you love." Anas said: "I never saw the Muslims rejoice over anything after Islam as much as they rejoiced over this."
فِي قَوْلِهِ {يَوْمَ نَدْعُو كُلَّ أُنَاسٍ بِإِمَامِهِمْ} قَالَ «يُدْعَى أَحَدُهُمْ فَيُعْطَى كِتَابَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَيُمَدُّ لَهُ فِي جِسْمِهِ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا وَيُبَيَّضُ وَجْهُهُ وَيُجْعَلُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ تَاجٌ مِنْ لُؤْلُؤٍ يَتَلَأْلَأُ» قَالَ «فَيَنْطَلِقُ إِلَى أَصْحَابِهِ فَيَرَوْنَهُ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ فَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي هَذَا حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُمْ فَيَقُولُ أَبْشِرُوا فَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ رَجُلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِثْلَ هَذَا وَأَمَّا الْكَافِرُ فَيُعْطَى كِتَابَهُ بِشِمَالِهِ مُسْوَدًّا وَجْهُهُ وَيُزَادُ فِي جِسْمِهِ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا عَلَى صُورَةِ آدَمَ وَيَلْبَسُ تَاجًا مِنْ نَارٍ فَيَرَاهُ أَصْحَابُهُ فَيَقُولُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أَخْزِهِ فَيَقُولُ أَبْعَدَكُمُ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ مِثْلَ هَذَا»
✧ About His saying {The Day We will call every people with their leader} [17:71], he said: "One of them will be called and given his record in his right hand. His body will be extended sixty cubits, his face whitened, and a crown of shining pearls placed on his head." He said: "He goes to his companions, who see him from afar and say: 'O Allah, bless us in this one,' until he reaches them and says: 'Rejoice, for each man among you will have the like of this.' As for the disbeliever, he will be given his record in his left hand, his face blackened, his body increased sixty cubits in the form of Adam, and he will wear a crown of fire. His companions see him and say: 'O Allah, disgrace him.' Then he says: 'May Allah distance you. Each one of you will have the like of this.'"
«يُؤْتَى بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ لَهُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ كَيْفَ وَجَدْتَ مَنْزِلَكَ؟ فَيَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ شَرَّ مَنْزِلٍ فَيَقُولُ أَتَفْتَدِي مِنْهُ بِطِلَاعِ الْأَرْضِ ذَهَبًا؟ فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ أَيْ رَبِّ فَيَقُولُ كَذَبْتَ قَدْ سُئِلْتَ مَا هُوَ أَهْوَنُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَيُرَدُّ إِلَى النَّارِ»
✧ A man from the people of the Fire will be brought. He will be asked: 'O son of Adam, how do you find your abode?' He will say: 'O Lord, the worst abode.' He will say: 'Would you ransom yourself from it with the earth's full of gold?' He will say: 'Yes, O Lord.' He will say: 'You lie. You were asked for what is easier than that.' Then he will be returned to the Fire."
«يُقَالُ لِلْكَافِرِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ كَانَ لَكَ مِلْءُ الْأَرْضِ ذَهَبًا أَكُنْتَ تَفْتَدِي بِهِ؟ فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ فَيُقَالُ قَدْ سُئِلْتَ أَيْسَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ»
✧ It will be said to the disbeliever on the Day of Resurrection: 'Do you think that if you had the earth's full of gold, would you ransom yourself with it?' He will say: 'Yes.' It will be said: 'You were asked for something easier than that.'"
«يُنْصَبُ لِلْكَافِرِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِقْدَارُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ وَإِنَّ الْكَافِرَ لَيَرَى جَهَنَّمَ وَيَظُنُّ أَنَّهَا مُوَاقِعَتُهُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً»
✧ For the disbeliever on the Day of Resurrection will be set up a period of fifty thousand years. The disbeliever will see Hell and think it will fall upon him from a distance of forty years' travel."
سَمِعْتُ رَجُلًا قَالَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو إِنَّكَ تَقُولُ إِنَّ السَّاعَةَ تَقُومُ إِلَى كَذَا وَكَذَا فَقَالَ لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ لَا أُحَدِّثَكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ إِنَّمَا قُلْتُ إِنَّكُمْ تَرَوْنَ بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ أَمْرًا عَظِيمًا فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «يَخْرُجُ الدَّجَّالُ فِي أُمَّتِي فَيَمْكُثُ فِيهِمْ أَرْبَعِينَ لَا أَدْرِي أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ عَامًا أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً أَوْ أَرْبَعِينَ شَهْرًا فَيَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ كَأَنَّهُ عُرْوَةُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ فَيَطْلُبُهُ فَيُهْلِكُهُ ثُمَّ يَمْكُثُ النَّاسُ بَعْدَهُ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ عَدَاوَةٌ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ رِيحًا مِنْ قِبَلِ الشَّامِ فَلَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ إِلَّا قَبَضَتْهُ حَتَّى لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ كَانَ فِي كَبِدِ جَبَلٍ لَدَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ» قَدْ سَمِعْتُهَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ «وَيَبْقَى شِرَارُ النَّاسِ فِي خِفَّةِ الطَّيْرِ وَأَحْلَامِ السِّبَاعِ لَا يَعْرِفُونَ مَعْرُوفًا وَلَا يُنْكِرُونَ مُنْكَرًا فَيَتَمَثَّلُ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَيَأْمُرُهُمْ بِالْأَوْثَانِ فَيَعْبُدُونَهَا وَفِي ذَلِكَ دَارَّةٌ أَرْزَاقُهُمْ حَسَنٌ عَيْشُهُمْ ثُمَّ يُنْفَخُ فِي الصُّورِ فَلَا يَسْمَعُهُ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا أَصْغَى ثُمَّ لَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ إِلَّا صَعِقَ ثُمَّ يُرْسِلُ اللَّهُ مَطَرًا كَأَنَّهُ الطَّلُّ أَوِ الظِّلُّ النُّعْمَانُ يَشُكُّ فَتَنْبُتُ مَعَهُ أَجْسَادُ النَّاسِ ثُمَّ يُنْفَخُ فِيهِ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنْظُرُونَ ثُمَّ يُقَالُ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ هَلُمُّوا إِلَى رَبِّكِمْ {وَقِفُوهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ مَسْئُولُونَ} ثُمَّ يُقَالُ أَخْرِجُوا مِنْ بَعْثِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَيُقَالُ كَمْ فَيُقَالُ مِنْ كُلُّ أَلْفٍ تِسْعَ مِائَةٍ وَتِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ فَيَوْمَئِذٍ يُبْعَثُ الْوِلْدَانُ شِيبًا وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يُكْشَفُ عَنْ سَاقٍ»
✧ I heard a man say to Abdullah b. Amr: "You claim that the Hour will come at such and such a time." He said: "I had determined not to tell you anything. I only said that you will soon see a great event." Then Abdullah b. Amr said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The Dajjal will appear among my nation and remain for forty—I do not know whether forty days, forty years, forty nights, or forty months. Allah will send Jesus son of Mary, who resembles Urwa b. Mas'ud al-Thaqafi. He will seek him and destroy him. Then people will remain for seven years with no enmity between two. Then Allah will send a wind from the direction of Syria that will take the soul of anyone with a mustard seed's weight of faith, even if one of you were inside a mountain, it would enter upon him." I heard it from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. "The worst of people will remain, in the lightness of birds and the minds of wild beasts. They will not recognize good or deny evil. Satan will appear to them and command them to worship idols, and they will worship them. In that time their provision will be abundant and their life pleasant. Then the trumpet will be blown. No one will hear it except he will listen. Then no one will remain except he will swoon. Then Allah will send rain like dew or shade—Nu'man was unsure—and the bodies of people will grow with it. Then it will be blown again, and suddenly they will be standing looking. Then it will be said: 'O people, come to your Lord. {And stop them; they are to be questioned.} [37:24]' Then it will be said: 'Bring out the share of the people of the Fire.' It will be said: 'How many?' It will be said: 'From every thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine.' On that day children will be resurrected with gray hair, and on that day the shin will be uncovered."
نَزَلَتْ {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ} عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهُوَ فِي مَسِيرٍ لَهُ فَرَفَعَ بِهَا صَوْتَهُ حَتَّى ثَابَ إِلَيْهِ أَصْحَابُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَتَدْرُونَ أَيُّ يَوْمٍ هَذَا؟ يَوْمَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا لِآدَمَ يَا آدَمُ قُمْ فَابْعَثْ بَعْثَ النَّارِ مِنْ كُلِّ أَلْفٍ تِسْعَ مِائَةٍ وَتِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ» فَكَبُرَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ مَا أَنْتُمْ فِي النَّاسِ إِلَّا كَالشَّامَةِ فِي جَنْبِ الْبَعِيرِ أَوْ كَالرَّقْمَةِ فِي ذِرَاعِ الدَّابَّةِ وَإِنَّ مَعَكُمْ لَخَلِيقَتَيْنِ مَا كَانَتَا مَعَ شَيْءٍ قَطُّ إِلَّا كَثَّرَتَاهُ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ وَمَنْ هَلَكَ مِنْ كَفَرَةِ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنْسِ»
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